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(hand bell chiming)

- [Man] Morning, Barry.

("It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year")

(electronics whirring)

- Mm, mm, mm.

Wow.

- Merry Christmas Eve, Santa.

- Oh, right back atcha, Miss Naughty and Nice.

- Are we still on for lunch, today?

- I'll definitely try.

- La Petit Maison, one o'clock.

It took me months to snag the reservation.

Let's not waste it.

- Okay.

- Okay.

Good luck, today.

- Luck's got nothin' to do with it.

Hm.

(shower water dripping)

(mimics biting growl)

(low office chatter) (upbeat orchestral music)

- Good morning, Mr. Carter.

- Morning, Mr. Carter.

- Harry.

- It's Barry.

(cell phone ringing)

- Hello, Marilynn.

- Calvin, you promised.

You promised you weren't going to work today.

- Hey, it's not my fault.

The Latin American Commerce Commission--

- I don't want your excuses.

- Well, hey, I didn't know they were gonna send

one of their representatives today,

but they did.

They bark, I jump, my dear ex-wife.

- You don't jump when anyone barks.

- Oh, well, excuse me for trying

to close the biggest deal of my life.

- Eric is singing at 2:30.

You be there.

(frustrated growl)

- What's wrong?

- Nothing is wrong.

(hearty kissing)

Except I needed a kiss.

And, it looks like something's come up for your daddy,

so, I'm thinking he might not be able to make it.

- I don't care.

(dramatic orchestral music)

(upbeat orchestral music)

- It's Christmas Eve.

He can't expect me to work all day.

- We're gonna see Santa, Daddy.

- He's a lucky guy, Morgan.

- Why aren't you coming with us.

- I got work to do.

- And it's because of that work

that Daddy's able to take such good care of us.

- That's right.

- [Son] Can I tell Santa

what you want for Christmas, Daddy?

- A day off would be nice.

- Look, I don't want anything for Christmas.

I got everything I need right here, 'kay?

- You better get in there before Calvin throws a fit.

- [Drew] All right.

- Well, let's not keep Santa waiting.

Here you go.

- [Drew] Bye, guys.

- Bye.

- Well, bye!

- Drew? - Calvin.

- Who'd they send?

- Isabelle Freyas, VP, International Markets.

- From Brazil.

How's your Spanish?

- Brazillians speak Portuguese.

- And she's on her way to Sao Paulo from?

- New York, where she was meeting with the CEOs

of Nothing over 97 Cents--

- [Calvin] Sao Paulo.

- And Bargain Guys.

- [Calvin] Why on earth is she wasting her time

with those losers, huh?

Sao Paulo!

Repeat after me.

- [Calvin] Sao.

- [Drew] Sao.

- [Calvin] Pau.

- [Drew] Pau.

- [Calvin] Lo.

- What are we thinking, Drew?

- [Drew] Failure is not an option.

- [Calvin] Yes, and what are we gonna be doing

to our competition, Drew?

- [Drew] We're gonna bury 'em.

- Let's start digging their graves.

- Right.

Morning, Stacy.

- She's here.

- [Calvin] What?

- Well, her plane was early.

- Did you get the coffee and fruit?

- All set up.

- Coffee and fruit?

Are you kidding me, is that the best we could do?

- It's the Brazillian breakfast of choice.

- Huh, perfect.

- Can we sent Stacy home?

- Oh, absolutely not.

What if we need more coffee and fruit?

(sultry orchestral music)

- Mr. Carter.

- Please, it's Calvin.

- Isabelle Frias.

- Ah, it's so nice to finally meet you.

This is my executive assistant, Drew Quinn.

Drew, Miss Frias.

- Hello.

- It's so kind of you both to meet with me

such short notice.

And on Christmas Eve.

- Well, we would meet with you any time, any where.

Eye on the prize, that's our motto.

(upbeat orchestral music)

- That's right.

- This breakfast is marvelous, by the way.

- Oh.

- On a day when I should be with my family,

it makes me feel right at home.

- Well, I hoped it would.

So, let me tell you a little bit about our company.

It's a classic mom and pop store.

It started off with a dozen bobby pins,

some shoelaces, and a real American work ethic.

- You know all the words to your song?

No?

(chuckling)

- Come on.

- [Daughter] No.

- Aw, come on, honey.

- [Son] I'm late for school.

- [Sarah] Okay, you'll do fine.

- Oh, hey, it snowed last.

- Hey, Grandpa.

- Hey, grandpa.

- Actually, Dad, it snowed a few days ago.

- Oh, I knew that.

But I do know that today is Christmas eve.

And you know what that means, kids.

- [Kids] Party!

- Yeah, our world-famous party.

- Candy canes!

- [Son] Aw.

- Just the oatmeal and--

- Uh, Dad?

Dad.

I'm sure everybody at the store

would understand if you couldn't hand out the canes today.

- It's a tradition.

We're doing it.

- You're the boss.

- Don't you forget it, okay?

- Our industry-leading margins give our investors

a more competitive return for their money.

Now as we expand into Latin America,

we're gonna be looking for equity investors

to combine our margin expertise with local purchasing power.

- I like your sell, Mr. Carter.

I've read your business plan.

I wouldn't be here if I didn't think you

had tremendous potential.

- Oh, it's beyond tremendous.

Beyond.

- But I didn't take a detour on my way home

so you could tell me face-to-face what I already know.

You took your failing family business--

- In Chapter 11 the day I took over from my father.

In the black a year after that.

- And turned it into one of the biggest discount chains

in America.

- As of last quarter, number two and climbing.

- We have a saying in Brazil,

(speaking in foreign language)

Better alone than in bad company.

To understand your company, I need to understand you,

to see for Latin America, you will be good company.

- Oh.

Anything you'd like.

I'm all yours.

- I want to visit your stores,

get to know what's special about you and your world.

- Absolutely.

How much time have you got?

- My flight isn't until nine tonight.

(chipper orchestral music)

- Well, here it is, our flagship store,

where it all began.

- Quaint.

- Calvin?

Calvin, how long are you gonna need me today?

- Until we're done.

- [Drew] But it's Christmas Eve.

- [Calvin] Eye on the prize, Drew.

A failure is not an option.

- Ho, ho, slow up, big brother, slow up.

Calvin!

Calvin?

Hey!

What a nice surprise!

- Hey.

- Dad's gonna be so pleased to see you.

- Great, great.

- [Jesse] Hey, good to see you, Drew.

- Very nice to see you.

- [Dad] Merry Christmas.

- Come on, let's go say hi to Dad.

- Ho, ho, ho.

- Pops.

- Could you show me your storeroom?

- [Calvin] Right this way, yeah.

- [Dad] Merry Christmas.

Have a candy cane.

- He's not here to see Dad do the candy cane thing.

- No.

- Silly me.

I thought just this once he'd put family before business.

- This Latin America rep, it's important.

(sighing)

- Have a good Christmas, Drew.

- Yeah, Merry Christmas, Jesse.

- [Dad] Merry Christmas!

(cell phone ringing)

(carolers singing "Deck the Halls")

* Fa la la la la la la la la *

* 'Tis the season to be jolly *

- Hello?

- [Drew] Rhianna, hi, it's Drew.

- Oh, Drew, hi.

- He's still with the Latin American rep.

Listen, he'd like to take her someplace nice for lunch

and he was wondering about the reservation

that you had at La Petit Maison.

- Oh, but the reservation's for two.

I don't think they can add an extra.

- Uh, that's not really what he had in mind.

- He wants to take her in my place, on my reservation?

Can you put him on the phone?

- Drew, Drew?

- He can't come to the phone right now.

He's showing her the elementary school

he used to go to if you can believe it.

So, what do you say about that reservation?

- Sure, why not?

* Deck the halls with boughs of holly *

* Fa la la la la la la la la la *

* 'Tis the season to be jolly *

* Fa la la la la la la la la la *

* Don we now our gay apparel *

* Fa la la la la la la la la la *

* Troll the ancient Yuletide carol *

* Fa la la la la la la la la la *

* Follow me in merry measure *

* Fa la la la la la la la la la *

* While I tell of Yuletide treasure *

- He still hasn't shown up.

* Fa la la la la la la la la la *

(audience applauding)

- [Man] He misunderstood me, I said--

- He's seen success up North,

working with local partners up there.

So for me, expanding south of the border,

bringing on local partners.

It's more than just a good business.

It's good will,

and it's a chance to bring both our Americas together.

- I couldn't agree with you more.

- Great, great.

Great.

Cheers.

(cell phone ringing)

Sorry.

- I thought you'd like to know the concert is over.

- Oh.

Can I say hi to him?

- [Girl] Timmy's a snowman.

- Hey.

- No.

No, you can't say hi to him.

You can talk to him tomorrow.

You are coming over for Christmas, aren't you?

- I'll definitely try.

- No, don't try, Calvin.

Just be there.

(phone beeping)

- Sorry.

- Can I interest you in a little dessert?

- Absolutely.

- [Stacy] You are.

- Terrific.

Well, have a nice time.

I'll be just a couple minutes.

Thanks.

(somber orchestral music)

(quirky orchestral music)

- As you can tell,

we really value the type of architecture

that our customers will see.

They'll become lifted when they into the store.

Now, Drew was actually really instrumental

in finding local artisans, crafts people

to work on this design.

- Which is featured in every city?

("We Wish You a Merry Christmas")

* We wish you a merry Christmas *

* Oh you know, we wish you a merry Christmas *

- And on the tree?

- [Daughter] No, it's a candy cane.

- [Dad] Up high.

(laughing)

- Crystal, you wanna show grandpa your horse?

Show grandpa your horses.

- It's in the other room.

- Come on, it's upstairs.

- Hi. - Hi, how are you?

Oh, you look beautiful.

- Who's that woman?

- I'm glad you're here because I'm in the kitchen

with the Cadbury.

- Well, that's Marilyn, Dad, Calvin's ex-wife.

You saw her this afternoon.

- Right.

They're divorced.

Then why isn't she with her own family?

- Well, because Eric, your grandson likes

to spend Christmas with his cousins.

- I know my grandson.

I'm not completely out of my mind, you know?

- I've had a wonderful time.

You, your business, Drew,

everything exceeded my expectations.

An unusual Christmas Eve, to be sure--

- Oh, yeah.

- But you made it very special.

I'm going to give your business plan

a very serious consideration.

Merry Christmas, Calvin.

- Merry Christmas.

- Merry Christmas, Drew.

- Merry Christmas.

- Goodbye. - Thank you.

(upbeat orchestral music)

- [Porter] Right this way, ma'am.

- We did it, Drewster.

We sold her!

Latin America is ours!

- Well, it's not definitive.

- Ah, close enough.

Hey, this calls for a drink.

- Look, it's late.

I should be getting home.

- Come on, you deserve it!

Come on, let's go.

- [Drew] All right, one.

* Dee, dee, dee, dee, dee, dee, dee, dee *

* Dee, dee, dee *

* Ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, ba *

* Uh, uh *

Pinatas, that's what we need.

Start stocking store with pinatas.

- All right, I'll get on that.

- But don't put candy in 'em.

Don't put anything in 'em.

- Nothing in 'em?

- Yeah, people will have to buy the candy

to put into the pinatas.

- [Drew] Okay.

- Today, Latin America, tomorrow, El Mundo.

- Cheers.

- Lemme ask you something, man-to-man.

- What?

- Was it my imagination or was Isabel coming on to me?

Huh?

- Look, I should be getting home.

- Oh.

Have a fantastic dinner with your family.

- Actually, they already ate.

Tyra's parents came over early.

- Well, I'm sure she kept a plate warm.

Merry

Christmas.

Hm.

(tense orchestral music)

Huh.

Oh.

(chuckling)

Boy, look at that.

Kid painted it himself.

He's a genius,

a chip off the old block.

(exhaling deeply)

(upbeat orchestral music)

(laughing)

(emphatic clapping)

Wah.

(mechanical sign whirring)

* Ba, ba, ba *

(electronic sizzling)

(metallic creaking)

(startled yelping)

(heavy crashing)

(deep exhaling)

(water dripping)

(wind howling)

Hello?

(clearing throat)

Hello?

Doctor?

(footsteps approaching)

Nurse?

- Hi, Calvin, I'm Angie.

- Where am I?

County General?

- No.

- So, where am I?

- Right here.

- What happened?

- How do you mean?

- The sign on my building,

this huge hand was coming right at me.

I thought I was toast.

- Pancake is more like it.

- Yeah.

Um, I would like to see a doctor now, please.

- No doctors on duty.

- Well, then, I need to call my personal physician.

- He doesn't have privileges here.

- Well, you don't even know who he is.

- Sherman Kleinbaum, 1310 Elm.

- This is ridiculous.

There's nothin' wrong with me.

(rapid heart monitor beeping)

- Hey, you gotta calm down.

You're spiking the meter.

- Well, it's obvious that the sign didn't hit me,

so I'm going home.

- I wouldn't dthat if I were you.

- Why?

(monitor slowing)

Is there something wrong with me?

- It's internal.

(ominous atmospheric music)

(gasping)

- Is it serious?

- Yeah.

- Am I gonna make it?

- At this point, we just don't know.

- Oh!

Oh, I can't believe it.

After having the best Christmas Eve my life--

- You did?

The best ever?

- Yes.

- Wow.

Congratulations.

(alarm playing "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year")

(electronic gadgets whirring)

- Merry Christmas Eve, Santa.

- Merry Christmas.

(giggles)

- Eager beaver.

We're still on for lunch today, right?

- What?

La Petit Maison, one o'clock.

Took me months to snag the reservation.

- Another reservation?

- Let's not waste it.

Hm.

Good luck today.

- Coffee.

(light Christmas music)

* There's a magic *

* Music playing everywhere *

* And I'm feeling more like Christmas every day *

- Are you okay?

- I, I don't know.

- Aren't you going to the office?

- It's Christmas.

- No, it's Christmas Eve.

- You know, either I'm experiencing

the weirdest de ja vu ever

or I've actually lived this day before.

(dreamy orchestral music)

(laughing)

- Well, was it at least a good day?

- It's great.

Yeah, it was almost perfect.

- Good.

So, enjoy it all over again and make it perfect.

(light bass music)

- Morning, Mr. Carter.

- Harry. - Barry.

- We've done this before, haven't we?

- Done what?

- Well, I come out.

You say, "Morning, Mr. Carter."

- Yeah, we pretty much do this every day.

You okay, Mr. C?

- Feeling like a hamster on a wheel, Harry.

Like a hamster,

on a wheel.

(cell phone ringing)

- [Calvin] Drew.

- Calvin.

- Isabel Frías.

Brazilian who speaks Portuguese.

Drew, is time relative?

I mean, does time warp back in on itself

and if so, why?

- I don't know.

I've never really thought about it before.

- Why?

There's got to be a reason.

- Morning, Stacy.

(tense orchestral music)

- I know, she's already here.

"If in the midst of difficulties we are ready

"to seize an advantage, we may extricate ourselves

"from misfortune."

- The Art of War.

- Make it perfect.

Make it perfect.

(sultry orchestral music)

Miss Frias?

Hi.

Calvin Carter.

Have we met before?

- I don't believe so.

- Oh, how marvelous it is to see you.

Are you enjoying breakfast?

It seemed to us that on a day where you probably wish

you were with your family, coffee and fruit

would make you feel right at home.

- Yes, it certainly does.

- Well, good.

Eh.

Whoa.

(laughing)

Ah.

Hm.

You know, Isabelle,

I bet you've read our business plan.

- Yes, I have.

- And you didn't take a detour on your way home,

so I can tell you face-to-face what you already know,

did you?

- Well, no, I didn't.

- You know what?

I think you and I should spend today together,

to get to know me and my world,

in this a special city which gave birth

to The Buck Stops Here.

- I'd like that. - All right.

- Do you have the time, Miss. Frias?

- Well, sure she does.

Her flight's not until nine.

(light orchestral music)

- [Dad] Ho, ho, ho.

- Interesting.

- Calvin.

How long are you gonna need me today?

- [Dad] This is the place for candy canes.

Welcome to our store.

- I have some calls to make.

You take her and show her around.

- [Dad] This is the place for candy canes.

Candy canes, every Christmas.

Our store, welcome to our store.

(sighing)

- You know, we have an old saying in America,

better alone than in bad company.

- So do we.

- Oh.

To good company.

(alarm ringing)

Something important we have to do.

* On the third day of Christmas *

* My true love gave to me *

(laughing)

* Three French hens, two turtle doves *

* And a partridge in a pear tree *

* On the fourth day of Christmas *

* My true love gave to me *

* Four calling birds, three French hens, *

- Shhh.

* Two turtle doves *

* And a partridge in a pear tree *

(happy shouting)

- Did you see me?

- [Calvin] Hey.

- You made it!

- Of course I made.

You rocked, dude.

You were great.

Hey, this is Miss Frias, my new friend.

She's visiting us from Brazil.

- [Eric] Nice to meet you.

- Nice to meet you.

- [Marilyn] Calvin?

- You know what?

We really gotta go.

I got a practice pitch.

- What a wonderful boy.

- Daddy's pride and joy.

- Beautiful.

(mechanical hand whirring)

It would be inappropriate for me at this time

to say anything on the record,

but off the record, welcome to Latin America.

- Oh, Merry Christmas!

- Merry Christmas. - Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas, Drew. - Merry Christmas.

- Goodbye. - Goodbye.

(bells chiming)

- Thank you.

(light orchestral music)

- Perfect, perfect!

That, that was perfect!

Okay.

Let's have a drink.

(delighted laughing)

* Do do, do do *

(mechanical hand whirring)

(laughing)

No, no.

(electric sizzling)

(explosive banging) (startled grunting)

(chuckling)

Fool me once, shame on you.

Fool me twice,

(laughing)

you don't get fooled again.

(engine rumbling)

(truck honking) (surprised wail)

(heavy thudding)

(exhaling deeply)

(light buzzing)

Oh, boy.

I just had the greatest dream,

until the last part.

- When that big old snow blower ran you over?

- Yeah.

How'd you know that?

- You think an important guy like you

is gonna get assigned a candy striper?

Sweet dreams.

(exhaling deeply)

(alarm plays "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year")

(machinery humming)

(light Christmas music)

* More like Christmas every day *

(spitting)

- You, okay?

- It's a test.

It's got to be some kind of test.

- What has to be some kind of test?

- "Do not repeat the tactics

"which have gained you one victory,

"but let your methods be regulated

"by the infinite variety of circumstance."

- The Art of War.

- My path today, wait, watch, listen, and learn.

- Well, I have the day off.

My path, dress, shop, Le Petite Maison, one o'clock.

Don't forget.

(light orchestral music)

- Something no one's ever done before.

Wow, imagine,

Brazil, Venezuela, Argentina.

Let's unify the two Americas.

Those ones are done with.

How great is that?

Don't you think?

Wow.

Wow, nothing to do with you though.

More, and there will really be a million ways

we can, as you know, bring that to America together.

You know, create a bold, firm sense of our place there

to take, train some of our people,

and then we can do the same thing with you guys.

Yeah, those are all very different.

We have in Brazil, all the local artists

from each unit, they collaborate in the stores.

Is that something you guys do here, too?

- Not really.

(exasperated groaning)

(mechanical hand whirring)

- Mr. Carter wasn't at all what I expected.

I never spent a day with someone so reflective.

- Oh, he's a deep, deep thinker.

- Apparently.

Well, goodbye. - Goodbye.

Can I tell Mr. Carter when we might hear

about our proposal?

- There's several proposals on my desk right now.

I will let you know.

- Thank you.

- [Isabelle] Thank you.

- Calvin, you okay?

- It's like Sisyphus.

(light piano music)

- What?

- Sisyphus.

The guy pushing the rock up the hill?

And at the end of every day,

he'd reach the top and then, it would roll back down

to the bottom and he'd have to do it all over

again the next day.

- I know the myth.

- The question is,

were the gods testing him

or were they punishing him?

- Look Calvin, I gotta get home.

Merry Christmas.

- Merry Christmas.

(elevator dinging)

(pensive humming)

(elevator dinging)

(elevator dinging rhythmically)

(electrical crackling)

(light exploding)

(startled grunting)

(elevator dinging very rapidly)

Oh, ho, ho!

Oh.

No.

Aw.

Yeah.

(heavy crashing)

(water dripping)

I know you're out there.

(footsteps approaching)

- Welcome back.

(Calvin chuckling)

- Angie, huh?

What's that?

That short for Angel?

- No, just Angie.

- Ah.

Well, then, what are you?

Are ya, aghost of Christmas past or something?

Ooh, where are your chains?

- That's funny.

- Am I being punished?

Am I being punished?

Because if this is about that little EPA dispute

at the Atlanta store, I knew nothing

about toxic runoff, okay?

- We know that, you're not being punished.

- So then, this is a test, right?

This is a test.

I just wake up on Christmas Eve forever

until,

what?

- You'll figure it out.

- I'll figure it out?

I gotta know what the angle is.

If I'm gonna do business with you,

I gotta know what the angle is.

- Successful entrepreneur like you?

Use your imagination.

- All right, come on, come on.

Don't be cute.

Just give me give me a clue.

- Already have.

- All right.

Okay.

So, all right.

I wake up in this is kind of ooh, eerie

Never-Never Land, ooh scary,

having lived my best Christmas Eve ever

and you send me back to live it over,

and over, and over again

because I haven't lived my best Christmas Eve ever?

- Wow, that was fast.

I'm impressed.

- Ah!

But I did.

Didn't I?

- Not even close.

(sighing)

- It sure felt like a great day.

- Oh, and you don't have forever.

You have 12 days.

- Oh, okay.

So, I have 12 days to crack this.

- Well, nine actually 'cause you've already had three.

- Oh wait a second, hold it, hold it, hold it.

I didn't know what the rules were until now.

You gotta give me 12 more of these

or else the game is rigged.

- Oh, it's definitely rigged.

- all right, I'll do 11.

- Nope.

- All right, 10.

10's my final offer.

- You really think you can negotiate your way

out of this, huh?

- All right, nine's plenty.

- Good, that's a relief.

'Cause you know I'm the one who has to stay here with you

and I hate missing Christmas.

(chuckling)

- You're as good as there, Ang.

You're as good as there.

- Good.

Hey, good luck.

- Luck

has nothing to do with it.

(upbeat orchestral music)

Drewster?

Gird your loins.

We're gonna make a little history today.

Oh!

It's all good, it's all good.

Stacy?

Get me channel seven.

Now, you'll be doing a good deed.

- But this is highly unusual.

- [Calvin] So?

- It's just...

Have you researched the tax implications here?

- Okay.

I'll make it as simple for you as I can.

If I don't get what I want in five minutes,

then in five minutes and one second,

I will no longer be a customer at this bank.

- I'll be right back.

- Five minutes.

("We Wish You a Merry Christmas")

* We wish you a merry Christmas *

- [Marylin] Merry Christmas.

- [Jesse] Hey, hey, hey!

- Hello, handsome.

- Those all for me?

- No, you're sharing.

- Oh, well, then you can put 'em underneath the tree.

- Okay.

- Eggnog?

- Yes, please.

- Right.

- Hey!

- They're lovely.

Don' they look great?

- [Marylyn] Hi, sweetie.

Hi, Hank!

- Oh! (smacking kiss)

- [Marilyn] How are you?

- Well, I remember who you are, so it's a good day.

Oh.

- [Jesse] Here we are.

- Thank you.

- You're welcome.

Well, cheers, Merry Christmas.

- Cheers, Merry Christmas.

Mm.

- You wanna grab some food?

- I would love to.

Be back in a minute. - In a minute, Dad.

I can't believe Calvin missed Eric's concert.

- No, the sad thing is,

he's gonna wake up some day,

realize all the things he's missed out on

and really regret it.

- Yeah, well, he's not a total fool.

He was smart enough to fall for you,

the greatest sister-in-law ever.

(laughing)

- You're cut off.

(chuckling)

- Why, even mom was crazy about you.

- [Both] And she was never wrong about anything.

- I made 'em.

- Her lemon snow bars?

(clearing throat)

- Oh. - Mmhmm, yeah.

First one's free.

- [Woman] Go get your mom, quick!

- Mom, mom, mom, mom, mom, mom!

Hurry, come on!

Mom!

- [Jenna] The Buck Stops Here slogan

is quality goods at bargain prices,

and today consumers got something they hadn't bargained on.

- [Eric] This is gonna be great!

- [Jenna] It started at noon--

- [Eric] It's Daddy!

- [Jenna] The company's CEO--

- [Marilyn] What?

- [Jenna] Withdrew 1.2 million dollars.

That's 12,000 $100 bills. - This is cool!

- Carter said he wanted to make today special,

and for thousands of lucky people, he did just that

because before the day was over, an exhausted Carter

had handed out all 12,000 of those bills--

- He's giving people money. - I know.

What's up with that? - I don't know.

- [Jenna] No strings attached.

So, why did he do such an extraordinary thing?

Let's ask the man himself.

- We all know that Christmas isn't about getting,

it's about giving.

I love this city because...

Because the people of this city

have been so good to me and my family.

- [Marilyn] Smooth/.

- [Jenna] But why 1.2 million?

- Well, it's $100,000 for each of the 12 days of Christmas.

- Well, this is going to be a Christmas people

are going to remember for a very, very long time.

- Well, I hope so, Jenna.

I sincerely do.

Oh, and also, I just want to remind your viewers

that in the spirit of Christmas,

that all our stores nationwide will be open

until 11 tonight.

Merry Christmas everyone and God bless.

(upbeat orchestral music)

- It was incredible, I never experienced anything like it,

- [Calvin] Mm, well, come back and see us.

We'll do it again.

- Well, I'll be back.

We're going to be seeing a lot of each other, I promise you.

- Oh, thank you, Isabella, thank you,

from the bottom of my heart.

- Merry Christmas. - Merry Christmas.

- Merry Christmas.

- Goodbye. - Goodbye.

- Hmm.

(dreamy orchestral music)

I learned a lot about Christmas today, Drew.

That is to share and share generously.

Mm.

(suspenseful orchestral music)

Eh?

(electricity zapping)

(heavy thudding)

(triumphant laughing)

Whoa, yeah!

So long, sucker!

Oh.

No!

Yike!

Whoa!

Oh!

(glass crunching)

(breathing heavily)

- Hi.

(blood-curdling scream)

- I handed out over a million dollars.

Gave it away, yeah.

- Wow, that was really generous of you.

- I'm not fishing for compliments.

- Oh, no.

You wouldn't do that, right?

- So, what, did the TV crew just show up by itself?

- Wanted to use the media to inspire others.

- To be shameless self-promoters like you?

- All right, now, look.

I've only got eight days to figure this out.

What's it gonna take?

- I don't know.

It's hard to say 'cause every patient's different.

- Well, how am I gonna know if I did it?

- 'Cause you'll wake up and it'll be Christmas.

- And if I don't wake up?

(dramatic violin music)

Oh.

Oh.

Oo.

- I hope we have enough.

I don't know.

Didn't have enough last year.

Here, take this, and this.

Yeah, thanks.

- All right, I think we have enough here, Dad.

- What?

Oh.

Oh, yeah, I can't see.

Come on.

Oh, thanks.

(laughing)

- [Calvin] Wanna come with me?

Come on.

(laughing)

This is gonna be fun.

Merry Christmas.

- Goodbye.

- Thank you, very much.

- [Employee] Hey.

- Great time off, okay?

- Merry Christmas. - Behave yourself.

- [Man] Merry Christmas!

- Dad, I'll be,

I'll be right back.

Why don't you just keep unloading.

- [Calvin] Hope you enjoy that.

Okay, Merry Christmas.

Hey, hey, Merry Christmas, you.

- Cal?

- Hey, there he is.

- What's going on?

- We're closed.

Closed.

Our flagship store, all the stores, nationwide.

Gave every employee a day off with full pay.

You have any idea how much money I'm gonna lose.

(laughing)

- Goodbye, thank you.

- [Drew] Have a great holiday.

- Hey, it's Christmas Eve, Cal.

Dad always likes to walk the aisle

and hand out the canes on Christmas Eve.

- Not this year.

- [Jesse] He really looks forward to this.

- He's lucky there's still a store for him to come to,

lucky that somebody stepped in to save it.

- He loves this store,

and he loves handing out the canes.

- Next year.

- He's losing his mind, Calvin.

You know what?

He may not have a next year.

Oh, so you're just gonna spoil dad's favorite day

of the year so you can be a big shot?

- Yeah, I gave my employees a paid holiday.

That's not being a big shot.

That's being a leader,

but you wouldn't know about that, would you?

You're your father's son.

- So are you.

Start acting like it.

(metal clanging)

- Manhole?

You had me walk into an open manhole?

Who am I, Wile E Coyote?

(chuckling)

- My personal favorite.

Just trying to keep it interesting.

So, what else happened today?

- I'm giving to the wrong people, aren't I?

(wind whooshing)

- Honey, you know how my brother sends us a gift

every Christmas?

- He forget this year?

- Oh, no, he didn't forget.

- [Delivery Man] Mr. Carter, this delivery is for you.

- [Dad] This is a big mistake.

I want this stuff out of here.

No, we don't need anymore--

- [Delivery Man] It's not a mistake, sir, this is yours.

(light orchestral music)

- Yeah, but we never ordered it,

and we got out house full of stuff.

I don't need it.

- He sent us furniture?

- Mm hmm.

Top of the line, for every room in the house.

- [Dad] Hey, out, out, out.

(exasperated grunting)

- I don't know how a guy

can be so successful and so clueless at the same time.

- You understand?

Go on, get!

- Dad.

- [Dad] Go on, take it back!

- [Jesse] Dad!

- [Dad] I mean, it's ridiculous.

- I know, I know.

Just calm down.

I'll deal with this.

- Well, okay.

- So, I'm gonna sign this

but it's so it's to be taken back.

- [Deliver Man] Yeah, all right.

- Okay.

(light orchestral music)

- Hi.

Excuse me.

Um, what are you doing?

- Delivering a boat.

- I didn't order a boat.

- 820 Prospect Street, Marylyn Carter.

- Let me see that.

- It's awesome!

(laughing)

The cabin?

Okay.

It's dad.

- Oh.

Calvin.

(laughing)

- Is that a great boat or what?

- [Marylyn] Calvin, what is this all about?

- It's Christmas Eve, Marilyn.

Feel the love.

- I don't want a boat, Calvin.

- It's for Eric.

- He's nine years old.

- It's awesome, it's got everything!

Autopilot, radar, Xbox!

- He loves boats.

He'll have a blast on it.

- With you?

- [Calvin] With whoever he wants.

- Okay, listen to me, Calvin.

We don't want a boat, okay?

It's too expensive.

- You don't object to the expensive gifts you get

from me the rest of the year.

- Are you talking about child support?

- Incredibly generous child support,

and the house, and the car.

Let's not forget the huge settlement.

- Okay, you know what?

I don't have time for this

because I have a concert to get to,

and Eric expects to see you there.

(phone beeping)

Take it back, we don't want it.

Just that.

Eric!

(grunting)

- I didn't get a whole day!

- Well, it wasn't going very well.

- Hey, I only get 12 of these things.

You can't cut 'em in half.

- I'll take it up with management.

- You know what?

I want to speak to your supervisor.

- Sorry, it's not possible.

You're stuck with me.

(exasperated sighing)

- How come she gave me such a hard time?

I had to pull a lot of strings to get that boat.

- Why do you have to be so over the top?

- Well, you know, I'm just an over-the-top kinda guy.

Why do I have to be stuck with you?

- Because I was just the one on duty, so deal with it.

(dramatic orchestral music)

(light guitar music)

- [Dad] Merry Christmas!

Merry, merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to you.

Oh, and to you.

A merry merry Christmas.

- Lemme give you a hand with that.

- [Dad] Calvin!

- Yeah, yeah.

- [Dad] Oh, here you are, my friends.

- They all like the canes, don't they, Dad?

- [Dad] Always have, always have.

- Merry Christmas.

- [Dad] Merry Christmas.

- Merry Christmas. - Calvin?

- Yeah.

(laughing)

- What a nice surprise.

- There you are.

With Santa Claus.

- Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Come on, come on.

Help me, help me.

Merry Christmas!

Thanks for shopping at my store.

Merry Christmas!

- [Woman] Thank you, very much.

- Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas, thanks for shopping at my store.

Merry Christmas!

- [Woman] Merry Christmas.

- [Calvin] Merry Christmas, young lady.

There you go.

* And a partridge in a pear tree. *

* On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me *

* Six geese a' laying, five gold rings *

* Four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves *

- He completely took over.

Handed out all the canes

* And a partridge in a pear tree. *

- I wanted to strangle him.

- [Calvin] Eric!

- [Isabelle] Oh.

- There he is.

* On the seventh day of Christmas *

* My true love gave to me *

- Look, at that.

- [Isabelle] Look, he's so cute.

- [Calvin] Isn't he?

* Six geese a' laying, five gold rings *

- You get a second chance.

* Four calling birds, three french hens, two turtle doves *

* And a partridge in a pear tree *

- Well, at least he came.

* My true love gave to me *

* Eight maids 'a milking, seven swans a' swimming *

* Six geese a' laying, five gold rings *

- I'd be saving that for posterity

(laughing)

* Four calling birds *

- Real glad your mom could spare you

for a few hours.

I got a surprise for you.

- What are we going to do?

- Ah, see the city, have ourselves a ball.

- Hello, Eric.

I'm Isabelle.

We're going to have such a good time.

(Calvin chuckling)

- Huh, huh?

(sighing)

That was fun, buddy.

I'm glad we could spend some time together.

- You coming in, Dad?

- I can't.

Isabelle's got a plane to catch.

Merry Christmas, pal.

(dramatic orchestral music)

- Merry Christmas!

- [Drew] Goodnight, Eric.

Merry Christmas.

(upbeat orchestral music)

- Did you do it?

Huh?

Did you do it?

Huh, you dog?

Woo hoo!

Whoa!

(chandelier creaking)

(electricity zapping)

That's cute, very cute.

But, I almost made it, huh?

It was very close to midnight.

- Oh, yeah?

Well actually, we gave you a little extra time

to make up for the half day.

- Oh, it's no problem.

Didn't make it to Christmas today.

I'll just make it tomorrow.

- Oh. - Huh.

- Hm.

- You got any brothers or sisters, Ang?

- We don't have siblings.

- [Calvin] Angels?

- Nurses.

- Oh.

Well, a lot was expected of me, being the eldest.

And then I watched Jesse get all the attention.

- Maybe he was nicer.

- My mother seemed to think so.

(dramatic orchestral music)

- Yeah, your mom.

I know that's painful to think about, huh?

Not being there when she--

- I couldn't be there, could I?

I had to be in LA.

Had to deal with a regional management team

in complete meltdown.

- Right, and business always

comes first right?

- Well, a lot of people depend

on their business, including my mother.

Who do you think paid for the private duty nurses

and high-ticket specialists.

For all the good it did her.

I wanted to be there.

- I know.

- It's hard to be there with my schedule.

(door closing)

Hard to find the time.

- You've got to do something.

He won't listen to me.

- If I were home today, this is what I would be doing

with my family.

- Oh.

- Calvin.

- Hey.

- What's going on?

- We're preparing a feast, little brother,

a Christmas party that your friends will talk about forever.

- Preparing a feast?

(laughing)

You're redecorating our house.

- It's my Christmas present to you.

- Have you forgotten what our party is?

Of course you have.

You've stopped coming to our party

ever since you fell in love with the almighty

Buck Stops Here.

- Party's a party, Jesse.

Just trying to make it as good as I possibly can.

- Our party is a gift from Sarah and me

to our family and friends, Calvin.

- Just trying to help.

- No, you're trying to remind us

that we can't possibly live up to the

extraordinary standards of the great Calvin Carter.

- I just can't win with you, can I?

I gave up my whole day for you.

What do you want?

- I want you to get out of here.

And takes Santa's elves with you.

(wind whooshing)

- It's not fair.

It's not fair.

I mean have done everything.

I have bought, I have given,

I spent time with my family.

Nobody appreciates what I do for them.

You know what, that's fine, that's fine, okay?

'Cause from now on, it's just gonna be about

me me and me.

(upbeat orchestral music)

Call the valets, would you?

Christmas presents for me from me.

(laughing)

(light orchestral music)

Mmm.

- That was incredible.

- Worth the two months wait?

- Every second of it.

- [Waiter] Could I interest you in a little dessert?

- Yeah.

What I really want isn't on the menu.

- Oh.

Oh.

(answer machine beeping)

- [Drew] Calvin, are you there?

Come on, I'm dying out here.

I'm trying to keep miss Frias entertained,

but I'm not you.

Please--

(answer machine beeping)

- [Calvin] Ah.

- Ah.

Mm.

Wow.

La Petit Maison should definitely put that

on the dessert menu.

- Would be very very tough to get a reservation.

(laughing)

- Not complaining, but how come you're not working today?

- Well, it's Christmas Eve

and just thought I'd treat myself,

fulfill my every fantasy,

indulge my every pleasure.

- So what am I?

Fantasy or pleasure?

- Well, you're both, baby.

The Daily Double.

- How romantic.

- And for this afternoon, I've booked our ultimate fantasy.

- What?

- You know what.

Hmm, hmm.

- Hmm?

No.

- Four o'clock.

- Oh my god.

(laughing)

I don't know.

Are we ready?

- Ah, we'll find out.

- You do it just like you've been trained,

you'll be all right.

- [Rhianna] Okay.

- You guys ready to go?

- [Calvin] Okay.

Uh, yeah.

Uh.

Oh oh oh.

- All right, go!

(screaming)

(laughing)

(screaming)

- [Calvin] Wow.

- [Instructor] I'm gonna let you go now.

You're gonna be fine.

- [Calvin] What?

(screaming)

(laughing)

- [Rhianna] Ah.

Grab my hand!

- [Calvin] Whoa.

Come here, come here.

Come back to me, come on, come on, come on.

Okay.

Okay.

- [Instructor] Pull.

(screaming)

Pull.

(ominous orchestral music)

- [Calvin] Help!

- Pull the reserve.

- Huh?

Ah.

(screaming)

(screaming)

(loud crashing)

I thought we agreed no more half days.

- It wasn't us.

I promise you the parachute malfunctioned on its own.

- You know what, you know what, that's it, that's it.

I've had it, I've had it.

This game is rigged, you said so yourself.

I played by the rules

and when the people I work with don't, I walk.

- [Angie] Get back in the bed.

- Oh, please whatever I do,

I'm not gonna make it to Christmas,

so why don't you just torture some other sucker, okay?

- No, no don't step out of the light.

- "Don't step out of the light"

- Calvin, Calvin!

Calvin, come back here!

(wind whooshing)

Calvin, come back!

(heavy breathing)

(eerie atmospheric music)

- Angie?

(ominous orchestral music)

No.

(whispering)

Angie!

Angie!

Help me!

You're not listening to me.

I told you not to leave.

I'm breaking a major rule by bringing you back here.

- I'm sorry.

- You're a pain in the ass, you know that?

- Well, maybe you should have just left me out there then.

- Then you wouldn't make it to Christmas.

Boy.

You know, I've never lost a patient before.

(eerie chiming)

Here, you must be freezing.

- Well.

Chute broke, huh?

That means Rhianna could have been wearing it?

- Yeah, that's right.

- When I was falling

and I knew I was gonna die

again,

I was thinking

that I never told Rhianna how I felt about her.

- Then it's good that you have a few more days.

- Ah, only three.

- That's plenty of time.

- Those other beds,

how come they're empty?

- Uh, well those patients figured it out.

They made it to Christmas.

- I'm the only one who hasn't, huh?

- Hey, you're special.

Hey, good luck tomorrow.

(eerie chiming)

(sighing)

- Luck has nothing to do with it.

(wind whooshing)

- So, what's all this?

- Well, I didn't have time to get your real roses

and well, I've been thinking long and hard

about what to give you for Christmas.

- What, they stopped making lingerie?

(laughing)

- And I think I've I finally realized

what it is I want to give you.

Rhianna,

will you marry me?

- You want to get married?

- With all my heart.

- But we never talked about getting married.

- Well, we are now.

(sighing)

- So, where's the ring?

- Well, I didn't have time to get one of those either.

- Oh.

But you've been thinking about it long and hard.

I'm sorry, Calvin.

I don't want to marry you.

- Why not?

- Because when I get married it'll be to share a life

with someone, to have a family.

- Well, I could do that.

- Yeah, you already have and that marriage failed.

And, and I've seen how you were as a father.

- So,

if, if this thing

that we are isn't leading to marriage

then what is it?

(sighing)

- That's a really good question.

I better get dressed.

(light orchestral music)

(answering machine beeping)

- [Drew] Calvin, where are you?

I ran out of small talk hours ago.

Isabelle Frias looks like she's ready to kill me

and I don't blame her.

Call me.

(answering machine beeping)

- [Marilyn] Hello, Calvin.

You missed the concert.

Call me.

(mechanical hand whirring)

(dog barking)

- Calvin, you were gonna jump.

- Oh, you push, I jump, what difference does it make?

- It's not your choice to make.

- Well, I don't know how to have

the best Christmas Eve ever.

- That's your problem, you know?

You're always trying to control everything,

but you can't, no one can.

- Oh, you know what, I'm tired.

I'm tired.

I want to go to sleep.

- Fine.

(bell ringing)

- Good morning, Stacy.

- [Stacy] She's here.

Her plane was early.

- Is Calvin in yet?

- He's not coming.

- What do you mean, he's delayed?

- He's not coming at all.

- Well, what am I supposed to do with Isabelle Frias?

- Mr. Carter E-mailed a detailed agenda.

- But this is broken up into 15-minute increments

and her plane doesn't leave until nine tonight.

(sighing)

(sighing)

(crowd chattering)

- Are you doing okay?

Are you still at the shelter?

You get some.

How are you?

It's good to see you.

- [Man] What is it?

- Uh, turkey stew.

- Real turkey or turkey roll?

- Does it make a difference?

- Let 'er rip.

- How are you doing tonight, Henry?

Do you mind if I sit here?

- No, I mean, no.

- Thanks.

Your first time here.

- Uh, yeah.

I just wanted to help out a little bit.

- Thanks.

There are a lot of homeless here.

Some of these people aren't homeless.

Some are what I call perpetual hard cases.

- What's that?

- Addiction, mental health problems,

families down on their luck,

and people who have made a lot of really bad choices.

- That's rough.

- Giving up your Christmas with family and friends

to come down here,

that's good karma.

- Karma, is that a Catholic concept?

(laughing)

- Small C Catholic, it is.

(laughing)

- [Isabelle] Goodnight, Drew.

- Take care.

- [Isabelle] Thank you.

- Thank you.

- [Driver] There you go, ma'am.

- So, how'd it go?

- Where have you been all day?

- I volunteered at a soup kitchen.

(scoffing)

So anyway, did you stay on schedule?

- Oh, yeah sure sure sure.

We did everything, all the stores,

even your elementary school.

- Oh, well I'm sure she appreciated it.

- No, I'm sure she didn't.

She wanted to be with the great man himself,

not some lackey.

- Oh, you're not a lackey.

- I wanted to be with my family.

It's Christmas Eve, Calvin.

(light orchestral music)

- All right.

(electricity zapping)

All right, give me the finger.

- [Angie] A soup kitchen?

- Wanted to be useful.

No one could accuse me a hogging the spotlight

or having an ulterior motive.

- [Angie] One day left, Calvin.

You can do it.

- Oh, please, it's too late.

I need 12 more days just to even get started.

- "One may know how to conquer without being able to do it"

- The Art of War.

What a crock!

- [Angie] Sit up.

- What?

- Sit up!

(hard smacking) (yelling)

Wake up, Calvin.

What are you thinking?

That there's not enough time to get it right,

so suddenly failure is an option?

Help me out here.

Why did you have Drew spend the whole day

working on the expansion of a business

you're never gonna see again?

- Well, I told you a lot of people depend on that business.

- So, a lot of people will miss you

if you don't make it to Christmas.

- Not me, my checkbook.

- Your checkbook?

Calvin, come on!

11 days we've been at this

and you still think that?

You know, I'm the girl around here for cracking

hard cases, Calvin, but you may just be uncrackable.

(light orchestral music)

(wind whooshing)

(neck cracking)

- Mmm, merry Christmas Eve, Santa.

- So, we still on for lunch?

- Absolutely.

- Morning, Mr. Carter.

- Barry.

Look, I was gonna give you this tomorrow,

but just in case I don't see you.

Merry Christmas.

- Thanks.

(laughing)

Holy...

- Hey, Drew.

Forget it.

Just get outta here.

- Yeah, but I thought--

- No, it's Christmas Eve and you should be home

with Tara and um, um--

- Morgan and Nate.

- Right, Morgan and Nate.

- All right, great.

- Hey, Drew.

That whole failure is not an option stuff,

you never really bought that, did you?

- No.

- Merry Christmas.

- Merry Christmas, Calvin.

- [Calvin] Good morning.

- She's here.

Her plane was early.

- Go home, Stacy.

Christmas bonus.

- I already got a Christmas bonus.

(gasping)

Oh, thank you.

- Calvin Carter

- [Isabelle] Isabelle Frias.

- I know you've gone out of your way to come here,

but today's not a good day.

It's Christmas Eve.

You should be with your family.

Here you go.

- But what do you mean?

- Well, I re-booked your flight.

You're leaving in an hour and a half.

My limo's waiting for you downstairs.

- [Isabelle] But--

- [Calvin] It's okay, it's okay.

(light orchestral music)

- You don't like the food?

- No, it's,

it's fine, I'm just,

I'm just not really hungry.

- What is it?

What's the matter?

- We are.

I mean we're not really going anywhere, are we?

- Oh my god.

Are you dumping me?

- Rhianna.

Rhianna, baby.

I adore you.

I lust for you.

You make me laugh,

but we don't really have a future.

- Yes we do.

- No, we don't, no, we don't.

I'm just arm-candy.

Sooner rather than later,

you're gonna want to have a family.

You don't wanna have it with me.

- You don't know that.

- But you do.

- Okay, something's the matter,

Something besides us.

- Oh, there's a million things that are the matter.

I'm just trying to acknowledge the bigger things before I,

well before the carriage turns into a pumpkin

and I'm a rat again.

(laughing)

- Yeah.

I appreciate you being honest with me.

Means a lot.

(watch beeping)

- Business meeting to get to?

(laughing)

- It's a concert.

Business things I'm good at.

It's the personal stuff, ah.

Merry Christmas.

I hope Santa brings you everything you ever asked for.

You deserve it.

- Thank you.

- Skating was so cool, dad.

This is like the best day ever.

- Great, great.

Hey, tell me something.

When you were singing up there,

were you nervous at all?

- A little.

- Really?

You didn't show it, boy.

You know people do that sometimes,

they hide what they're really feeling.

I mean I do that.

- You do?

- Sure, I do.

I mean, for instance, I,

I don't tell you often enough how much I love you.

- I know you love me, dad.

(laughing)

- And how much I miss doing stuff with you.

- You're busy.

You're an important guy, dad.

- Not really.

I mean, I act like one.

It's really important to spend time

with people that you care about

and to let them know that you care.

I want you to,

I want you to promise to try and do that, okay?

- Sure.

- Yeah?

All right, let's go.

(upbeat Christmas music)

* Well, it's Christmas time again *

* It always is cheery *

* It's Christmas time *

* It's Christmas time again *

Wow.

Here, let me take your coat.

- Sure, dad.

Hey, how you doing?

- Hey, how are you?

- So happy to see you.

Look who's here.

- Hey.

Oh, you've got quite a collection.

- I'll have another.

Thank you.

(laughing)

- [Kid] Hey, Uncle Calvin.

- Hey.

- How are you?

- Come on and dance.

- Uh, okay, all right, let's dance.

Tear it up.

Uh uh uh.

Hey, hey, hey.

- Calvin?

- Yeah, let me help you with one of those.

(grunting)

- Hey, guys.

(laughing)

Well, this is a nice surprise.

You haven't been to one of our parties in years.

- Yeah, my loss.

You know I never thank you for taking care of dad.

- Eh, you pay for it.

- Well, it's easy to write a check.

You do the hard part.

- Not really.

I like having him around.

- That's 'cause you're a good guy.

(laughing)

No, really.

I envy you.

- Well, what part of me do you envy?

My high school teacher salary

or my my bad eyes

or my utter inability to carry a tune?

- All of that, all of it.

- Well, I mean we are who we are, Cal.

I guess I'm,

I'm guess I'm just pretty good at being me.

- Yeah, you are.

I guess that's what I envy the most.

- You need an eggnog,

'cause you're not feeling near sentimental enough.

- Give me that eggnog.

Make it a double.

(laughing)

Oh.

Oh, that's mom's lemon snow bars.

Oh my God.

Can I?

- Please do.

- Okay.

Oh my God.

(laughing)

Oh, that takes me back.

- You know, Eric had a really good time today.

You should do it more often.

I wish I could.

I wish I had.

- Just have to make it a priority.

- Yeah, finally figured that one out, didn't I?

- Well, that why don't you do it?

Calvin, he's your son.

He loves you, he needs you.

- It's a little late for that, don't you think?

- What do you mean it's a little late?

Hey, what is it?

- Dad, I made you a gift for Christmas.

(laughing)

(light Christmas music)

- Yeah.

Um,

would you excuse me?

(clearing throat)

- Hey, you know what,

I think I need some help putting these snow bars

on the plate.

Can you give me a hand?

(dramatic piano music)

- I'm losing my mind, you know?

I forget things, lots of things.

- Yeah, me too.

I've run out of time, dad.

I had all the time I needed.

I had it all the time in the world

and now I've wasted it.

- We all feel that way sometimes.

- Yeah, but, like mom.

I should've been there, I should've--

- It wouldn't have made any difference.

She was proud of you.

She understood.

I was sore at you for not coming, but

none of us is perfect.

I mean you got your faults,

but you're a good guy at heart.

You know how I know?

Your mother told me so

and she was never wrong.

Come on.

Yeah, okay.

Let's go in, it's getting cold.

- Okay.

- Mmm.

(grunting)

- Calvin?

- I'm sorry.

Oh no.

- Calvin, Calvin.

Oh.

(grunting)

Oh, help, help, somebody help, help, help.

Oh, oh.

(groaning)

Hey, hey.

(machine beeping)

- Oh.

(groaning)

Oh.

- Good, you're up.

Merry Christmas.

- Yeah, so what happened this time?

Heart attack?

- Heartburn.

Too much eggnog.

Should lay off the stuff.

- Wait a minute.

What'd you just say?

- I said lay off the eggnog--

- No, no, no.

Did you say Merry Christmas?

- Yeah.

- Is it Christmas?

(light orchestral music)

Did I make it to Christmas?

- Yeah, we all made it to Christmas.

- I made it to Christmas?

Oh!

(laughing)

Hey, hey.

I made it.

Merry Christmas.

- Thank you.

- [Marilyn] Calvin?

- [Jesse] Calvin.

- You scared the hell out of us.

- [Calvin] Hiya, dad.

Hey.

- Merry Christmas, brother.

(laughing)

- Hey.

- Let's get you outta here.

Okay.

- Uh, would you just give me a minute.

(light piano music)

Angie.

(gasping)

- Calvin.

- Hey.

I made it.

- Yeah, you did.

Aw.

Hey.

I'll let you in on a little secret.

This best Christmas Eve ever thing,

it's not a destination, it's a journey.

God is in the details, Calvin.

- I think I spent enough time in hospitals.

My family's waiting for me.

- So get out of here.

- Okay.

(laughing)

- Merry Christmas.

(eerie chiming)

(light orchestral music)

- [Marilyn] You go on ahead.

- [Calvin] Okay.

- Oh.

(upbeat orchestral music)

Dad!

- Hey.

Oh.

Hey.

(phone ringing)

Oh.

- You didn't answer your phone.

What if it was important?

- More important than this?

(answering machine beeping)

- Mr. Carter, Isabelle Frias.

I was very cross with you yesterday

when you sent me packing,

but because you did, I'm here with my family,

the rest of them, enjoying a wonderful Christmas,

so thank you for reminding me of what's truly important

and, off the record, welcome to Latin America.

- Oh.

Hey.

Oh, you,

oh, this is war!

(upbeat Christmas music)

* Here comes Santa, jolly Santa *

* Flying through our neighborhood. *

(laughing)

* Santa's little helpers have been working overtime *

* They've been filling up the sleigh *

* Since a quarter to nine *

* He's checking his route *

* By the map on the dash *

* With a wave of his hand, *

* He's taking off with a flash *

* Here comes Santa, jolly Santa *

* Flying through our neighborhood *

* Let it snow and go and go, man *

* Let it snow and go and go, man *

* Let it snow, let it go, let's go *

* Sailing through the clouds with the autopilot on *

* Can't spot him on my roof, can't spot him on my lawn *

* He's gotta be tired when this night is through *

* Just making sure Christmas is the best for you *

* Here comes Santa, jolly Santa *

* Flying through our neighborhood *

* Here comes Santa, jolly Santa *

* Flying through our neighborhood *

* Here comes Santa, here comes Santa *

* Here comes Santa Claus *

(light chiming music)