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♪ So, it's Christmas everywhere ♪

♪ Feel the magic in the air ♪

♪ From the gingerbread man ♪

♪ That you hold in your hand ♪

♪ To the presents we share ♪

♪ And the lights in Times Square ♪

♪ So, it's Christmas everywhere ♪

♪ Feel the magic in the air ♪

♪ All the jingling bells ♪

♪ And the Christmas-y smells ♪

♪ All the family meals ♪

♪ And the Christmas day squeals ♪

♪ Take back the toys ♪

♪ And presents meant for me ♪

♪ And unstring all the lights ♪

♪ Un-decorate the tree ♪

♪ 'Till all that remained ♪

♪ Was only you and me ♪

♪ Then that would be enough to make it Christmas ♪

♪ So, it's Christmas everywhere ♪

♪ Feel the magic in the air ♪

♪ From the gingerbread man ♪

♪ That you hold in your hand ♪

♪ To the presents we share ♪

♪ And the tree in Times Square ♪

♪ So, it's Christmas everywhere ♪

♪ Feel the magic in the air ♪

♪ Randy games in the snow ♪

♪ And the people we know ♪

♪ Wave a friendly hello ♪

♪ And wave as they go ♪

♪ Santa sings ho-ho-ho, ho-ho-ho, ho-ho-ho ♪

♪ We never wanna know when it's Christmas ♪

♪ That love's the greatest gift of them all ♪

♪ So, it's Christmas everywhere ♪

(bells jingling)

- [Announcer] This is the final boarding call

for flight 7654,

with services to Lubbock and Midland.

(light, anxious guitar music)

- Ho-ho,

hello.

- Hi.

- How are you doing?

- I'll be a lot better when you stop using that voice.

- Sorry.

I've been at it since six in the morning.

- Ooh,

gross.

- So, are you new to Los Angeles?

- No, no, I'm, uh,

I'm from around here.

I'm just, um, you know, visiting family.

- Good, home for the holidays, right?

- Yeah, (scoffs) home for the holidays.

- Oh, come on, I mean, what could be better

than spending Christmas with your family?

- Not spending Christmas with my family.

- Okay what's your ideal Christmas then?

(hard rock Christmas music)

- I don't know.

- I think

you should give your family a chance.

You should enjoy some time with them.

That's what the holidays are about.

- Yeah, okay.

Thanks, guy in a costume at the airport.

That's wonderful.

You know, there's my bag so

have a good one.

(light guitar music)

(changes to relaxed piano music)

- Pack it up, slowpoke.

- I'm moving as fast as I can, Marsha.

- Do you want me to sit on the suitcase

so you can zip it up?

- Like a scrawny little thing like you

would make any difference.

- You're right.

So, fill me with ham and cookies.

This is what I want.

- In good time, my impatient daughter, in good time.

- So, when are we leaving?

- As soon as your dad gets back from the airport.

- She's really flying in, eh?

- I think she's been gone long enough.

Doesn't it bother you,

her going away for so long

and not coming back for almost two years?

- Of course, it bothers me, but

she's gotta find her own way.

Sometimes going away by yourself helps you do that and uh...

But so does coming home.

- I know.

I just want it to be like when we were kids again.

I mean the decorations aren't even up.

- Things have been crazy at your dad's office.

He's been working every night just so he can take this trip.

- I know, I brought him coffee the other night.

He's starting to look homeless.

I mean, has he gotten around to shaving yet?

- He did.

He's a very driven man

who sometimes needs to be reminded he has a face.

- What about you?

- What about me?

- How are you doing? - Oh, I'm fine.

I closed the doors at the store for good.

Kept a couple people on 'till the end of January

and we'll liquidate the stock on eBay.

- I'm so sorry.

- We had a lot of good years.

I guess it's just time to move on.

Oh.

- [Peggy] You're the smartest person I know.

- Now I'm worried.

(upbeat electronic music)

- You trying to burn calories or something?

- Huh?

- You're basically running a marathon.

I was gonna stick a number on your shirt,

but I ran outta staples.

- I feel like I'm forgetting something, but I'm not, right?

- Can't think of a thing you're forgetting.

- I just don't wanna go upstate

and have to run back here again.

- I know.

- I need Christmastime with the family.

- Of course.

- But we're at crunch time to land this big account.

- They're very happy with us.

- But they're also in Japan.

They only take like a half a day off every year.

- That might be a slight exaggeration.

- I'm sorry things are so tense.

I just need this to keep our heads above water.

- You're doing fine, sir.

- Please don't call me sir, it makes me feel older.

And do you think everybody okay with me taking my break

a day before everyone else?

Like, are the troops okay with this?

- I think they'll be fine.

- Look thanks, you're great,

and I'm sorry I couldn't come up with a bonus this year.

- You're a great boss, you respect us,

you trust us to do our jobs, and you're honest.

I couldn't ask for anything better.

- That's just what I needed to hear.

Like, why don't you just go and join the party

and I'll see you in the New Year.

Well hey, maybe a Valentine's Day bonus.

That could be a thing.

(upbeat electronic music)

Hey Haley, is everything taken care of?

- Um, I'm

not

sober.

- How about the Farnsworth file?

Is the Farnsworth file in order?

- I'm like two of these away from

sitting on the copy machine. - All right, you don't,

you don't have any matches on you or anything, do you?

- Nope, no matches.

- All right, have fun at the party.

- Okay.

(upbeat electronic music)

(screams) - Uh, this is the closet.

- It is the closet.

- I'm just gonna get outta here.

(mellow music)

I like your hair.

- Yeah, that's the first thing anyone ever says.

- It's a pretty good consensus then, right?

- I mean, I guess.

- Four out of six dentists agree.

- Two out of three. - That too.

- That's two out of three when you break the fraction down.

- Actually, that's not true.

- No Dad, yes, it is true.

The place you spent all the money on that you sent me to,

they told me that.

- But I literally surveyed six dentists.

(laugh)

And four of 'em say your hair looks fabulous.

- Oh thanks.

Yeah whatever you say old man.

- It's true, I got bunions now and I could show you--

- No Dad, statement retracted.

(groan)

(upbeat piano music)

- So, are you enjoying it up there?

- Yeah, I am.

Finishing school in Seattle has been great.

- Making lots of friends? - Yeah, always.

- Any boys?

- And it stops there.

- I'm allowed to ask. - No.

- For my sake? - No.

- Jeez.

That many boys, huh? (laughs)

- But you know,

I've been kinda thinking about staying in Seattle,

you know, after I graduate.

(gentle music)

Are you mad?

- No, you sound like me when I left Buffalo.

Do what makes you happy.

- Yeah?

- It could be worse.

You could want to move to Florida or something.

- What's wrong with Florida?

- All of it.

(Christmas music)

- Is that him?

- You're like a jumpy little beagle puppy.

- [Peggy] Not him.

- Oh, it's okay girl, come here.

Mommy give you a treat.

- You'd laugh, but I'd make a great dog.

- Because you're so loyal, and your coat is so shiny.

- No, because when I'm happy, I wag my tail.

(chuckles)

That's definitely them.

- You are your father's daughter, you know that?

- That's what you keep telling him.

(light upbeat trumpet music)

(transitions to relaxed light chimes)

- How 'bout some authentic desert radio?

- [Preacher] All will be smoked who do not bow down--

- What does smoked mean?

- It's like when a lightning bolt comes down from the sky

and turns you into ashes (snaps fingers) instantly.

- What, that happens? - No.

Stop scaring your sister.

- [Reporter] Said to just continue consuming what

what the New World Order wants to feed us

as we become sheeple.

- What's the New World Older, World Order mean?

- It's these weird lizard people that control us

and use the media and mind control.

- I don't like that at all. - Sally, please.

- [Reporter] Triple homicide, he is considered armed

and extremely--

- What's a triple homicide?

- It's when these-- - No!

It's nothing sweetheart.

- Okay.

- I can croon if you want.

(whimsical music)

Yeah, you don't want that.

(mellow music)

- I like your hair.

- Yeah.

Thanks.

It's great. (mellow music)

(playful light music)

- You okay, sweetheart?

- Hey, what's wrong with the squirt?

I mean, I was just kidding about the lizard people

and the lightning bolt.

- She's been running a fever.

A flu bug was going around her school.

- Ah, poor thing.

- It's good to have you back.

- So, where's Tim?

He's joining us, right?

- Yeah.

He's just driving up separately.

- Any way we could stop so I could have a cigarette?

- Don't tell me you use those disgusting, deadly things.

You know how I feel about them.

- I think white noise is really underrated.

(whimsical music)

- Oh hey, gang.

- Good to see you, Tim.

- Happy to be here, sir.

- Sir thing really creeps me out.

- Oh, good to see you.

I got some cargo to drop off.

- Hey.

- I'm so glad you came. - Oh, me too.

- So, you guys, um,

find some place to sleep on different floors.

(Tim chuckles) - Right.

- Uh, yes sir.

- Again with the sir thing.

Hey why don't you come and help me carry some stuff, okay?

- Okay.

- I don't wanna go to bed.

- Now you slept most of the drive, you need it.

- When I go to sleep, is that when the lizard people come?

- Oh, who told you that?

- No one, I just made it up.

- Sweetie, there are no lizard people,

and if you drink some water and get some sleep,

you'll feel a whole lot better.

- What if I miss Christmas?

- I swear on my honor, I would never let that happen.

- Promise?

- I promise.

You've been such a good girl this year.

You're gonna have so many presents,

you won't have time to be sick.

- Pinkie promise? - Pinkie promise.

(musical chimes ringing)

(upbeat music)

- Hi.

I'm Tim.

It's so great to meet you.

I've heard so much about you.

- Oh yeah, like what?

- Uh,

well...

- What have you heard about me?

- You go to school

in Seattle.

- Yeah,

that's the

a lot you've heard about?

- Yeah.

- Okay well, I'm just gonna be over here.

- Oh, okay. - Yeah.

(whimsical music)

- Could've been worse.

She could've kicked you

with her fist.

- I got this, got this.

All right.

Look out.

Here I got it.

- I really like Christmas.

- Then you'll fit in just fine with this family.

- Really?

- Yeah.

Did I sound sarcastic?

- I can't wait to get it up.

(laughing) (whimsical music)

You know what, you need...

You all need to grow up.

- A tree?

Oh, is that something that people still do?

- Would you like some cocoa?

- No, it's like 75 degrees outside.

Plus, I don't really feel like being a part of your

Norman Rockwell painting.

- Come on Sally, you can't act like this isn't fun.

- I don't have to act, Dad.

It's lame.

(somber music)

- You're not gonna smoke those things in this house.

- Oh, I can't help but feel so welcome here, guys.

- We're trying to include you,

but you just sulk like a two-year-old.

- Oh name-calling.

That's great, Mom.

- If you don't want to be a part of this family's Christmas,

you can just go to sleep.

- Are you sending me to my room?

(anxious whimsical music)

- Yes. - Well fine, forget it.

I don't need any of this from any of you.

Goodnight.

- I'm sorry.

- It's okay.

My father's Italian.

- What does that mean?

- Never mind.

- Are you okay?

- I can't deal with this.

I'm gonna go get ready for bed.

- Goodnight kids.

- Goodnight.

- Goodnight.

- Are you okay?

- No.

It just keeps getting worse every year.

She's assassinating my Christmas.

(somber violin music)

- I can't believe her. - Huh?

- I thought you were done with the office until next week.

- I guess I should give it a rest.

- How do I reach her?

- You gotta be patient.

You pull, and then she pulls back.

- She's so frustrating.

- You two are a lot alike. - I am not stubborn.

I wasn't like that when I was her age.

Okay, I see what you mean.

- Look tomorrow's a new chance and another day, all right?

Goodnight. - Goodnight.

- [Eric] Your dad really bought one of those things?

- [Stephanie] In every room of the house.

- I shouldn't even be here.

It's obvious they don't want me here.

I belong in Seattle.

There's no reason.

No reason.

- [Chips] You know, those are terrible for you.

- Whoa, who the hell are you?

- Calm down, my name is Chips and I'm here to help you.

- You're gonna need help

when my dad comes down here with a baseball bat

and rearranges your skull.

- They can't hear you.

- What do you mean they can't hear me?

- I have magical powers, watch.

(bells chime) - Whoa.

- I'm a Christmas spirit. - Yeah, and I'm a flying nun.

Don't let the haircut fool you.

- It's like I told you, my name is Chips.

It's a nickname that stuck,

and I'm here because you are on the wrong path.

You have a lovely family

who love you more than anything in the world,

and you seem to reject them at every turn.

If only you had any idea

how many people would give everything they had

to have what you take for granted.

- Maybe you should mind your own business.

You know I'm absolutely sick of hearing everyone

come into my life and telling me how I should run it.

It's my decision, my choices.

Could you stop that, I mean, it's kinda rude.

- Sorry.

- What makes you think you can walk

in to my life and tell me how to run it?

You can't even dress yourself, let alone guide anyone else.

I have the right mind to bust you in the jaw right now.

(mellow music)

And that is the last time that I'll ever have to say it

because this is-- - Stop it!

Stop it.

Listen I've tried to be polite,

but clearly that doesn't work for you.

You seem to like to hear yourself speak

more than anyone else.

But I have a way

that I might be able to help you finally listen.

- What?

(bells chiming)

What's happening?

I feel weird.

Stop it.

Are you getting bigger?

(birds chirping) (mellow music)

(laughs)

- I guess you win this round, kiddo.

So, what do you want to get out of your day?

- I want ice cream and candy, and I want to ride the horses.

- You want to ride the horses? - Yes.

- Which one?

- All of them.

- (chuckling) All of them?

You want to do that before or after the ice cream and candy?

- After.

- Well I guess if I want to keep my grandpa credentials,

I'd better oblige.

Come on, little Sally.

(whimsical music)

(Tippie screaming)

- Burglar?

- A fire?

A monster.

(whimsical music) (Tippie screaming)

- [Sally] What's going on?

Why is everyone looking at me?

- How did that get in here?

- [Sally] Who are you calling that?

- Whose dog is this?

- [Sally] Dog?

Oh my god, I'm a dog.

- He's so cute.

- Did you do this?

- No way, you?

- No, why would I ask you if I had?

Why are we whispering?

- I don't know.

You did it first.

- It wasn't me.

I'm more of a roses and chocolates kinda guy.

- Tippie, get away from that strange dog.

You don't know where it's been.

- But I want to stay with the puppy.

- We'll bring him up to you later.

- We will?

- It's a dog.

- [Sally] That elf-looking idiot made me a dog

and a boy dog?

Gross. - Where is Sally?

- [Sally] I'm right here.

- Oh, she's probably upstairs somewhere.

Oh, my goodness, he is so cute.

Yes, he is. - Well I know that.

- Maybe we can have a dog like this sometime.

- I guess so.

- What are we gonna do with it?

What do we feed it?

- Hey, when life gives you a bulldog, you make

lemonade.

- [Sally] I don't like the sound of that.

- All right, time to decorate.

- [Sally] You're such a dork.

- Hey, you want to help me get this started?

- No, I've gotta get breakfast.

- All right, I'll just hang out here with the dog.

- [Sally] I hate to admit it,

but I don't have much else to do.

- We should name him.

- [Sally] I already have a name.

- Like Rex or Spike or Arthur.

- [Sally] Arthur?

- I like Arthur.

- [Sally] You would.

- Good morning, mi familia.

- Oh Peggy, could you please take that beast outside

so he doesn't mess on the floor?

- Come here boy.

- [Stephanie] I think we have a ball somewhere.

- [Sally] Well I guess all my other plans were canceled.

You know, since becoming a dog.

- I guess we'll do it alone, then.

- Yeah that one's big enough.

(upbeat trumpet music)

- [Sally] I am not chasing a...

Ball!

Oh my god I love this ball.

It's the best, it's the best.

Ah, I gotta get it, I gotta get it.

(upbeat jazz music)

Gotta get it, I gotta get, ah I get the ball.

Ah I get the ball, I'm gonna get it.

Ah my God, this is awesome.

(upbeat jazz music)

Hey.

Oh well, well, this feels nice.

I could get used to this.

Oh, it's okay, it's over here, it's over here.

I'm running, I'm running, I'm running, I got it.

I got the ball.

I got it.

Nope, nope, lost it.

Ah there it is.

(upbeat jazz music)

♪ Come on ♪

- [Sally] Ah, this is awesome, whoa.

(clapping)

♪ Ding dong, ding dong ♪

- Well someone had a great time with that yoga ball.

- [Sally] Yeah, it was okay, I guess.

- Hey, I could really

use some help with this undertaking here.

- Sounds good.

- Hey Peg, aren't you gonna show me that

oasis you've always been talking about?

- Oh yeah.

I'm sorry, I promised.

- Go ahead.

- I'm sure Mom can help you.

- I'm baking cookies, you're on your own.

- Are there any instructions or anything?

- I know how to make cookies.

- I shouldn't be trusted with tasks.

(upbeat music)

- This is stunning.

- I found this place when I was 14.

It's like the seasons just don't touch it.

- This is pretty special, isn't it?

- Yeah.

Never really shown anybody else before.

- Really?

- When my grandpa was around,

I'm sure he wandered every inch of this place.

But I found this place on my own

when I was 14.

I spent so much time underneath these trees,

studying,

trying to get ahead after winter break.

- When did he pass away?

- Jeez,

five years ago.

He built this place on his own

and he kept horses and chickens and goats.

No matter what, every year,

we'd stop everything and come up here

to see him for Christmas.

- Your mother's father? - Yeah.

I miss him.

- I'm sorry.

So, it stays like this all year round?

- I don't really know.

I've never been here in January

when the weather starts to get colder.

- It's California, how cold can you get?

- I remember

one Christmas Eve morning

when we were little.

Sally and I woke up

and the entire place was covered in snow.

Grandpa ran to the attic and brought two old coats out,

dusty.

They were two sizes too small,

but he fit 'em on with duct tape.

- Well it does fix everything.

- Then we went out into the backyard and played in the snow.

We made igloos and snowmen

until we couldn't feel our fingers and toes anymore,

and then we went inside, and Mom was asleep on the couch,

Tippie in her arms.

God, she must have been two.

Then Dad and Grandpa made us hot cocoa and ham sandwiches.

Mom was too exhausted to cook.

Then we sat around by the tree and ate and drank,

watching TV until we fell asleep.

Grandpa must've put us in our beds later that night.

And then we woke up the next morning

and tore into the presents.

I'd give anything to have that day back

before we all fell apart.

(bells chiming)

- Perfect. - That's a pretty broad

definition of the term perfect.

(playful music)

- They're stuck.

- [Sally] Not exactly, but go for it.

- Honey?

- This is pretty impressive,

even for you.

- I blame the dog, it distracted me.

- [Sally] Hey, all I've done

is watch this train wreck happen.

- A likely story.

- So, what do you think?

- Perfect.

- [Sally] I think I could do better,

and I don't have thumbs.

- I love you. - I love you too.

- What is that?

- Oh

brother.

- Literally.

- Is that thing housebroken?

I don't want these carpets ruined.

- Good to see you, Randy.

- Randall.

Randy is...

Kelley what did I say Randy was?

- Um, boorish.

- Yes, terribly boorish.

- Who's your friend?

- Oh, that isn't my friend.

This is my assistant, Kelley.

- It's nice to meet you. - Shut up, Kelley.

- Sorry.

- What brings you out this way?

- Do I need an excuse to visit my

lovely sister and her family?

- Well yeah, kinda.

- Don't be silly.

I knew it was important to see my family for...

Kelley?

- Christmas. - Right.

For Christmas.

(birds chirping) (light, relaxed flute music)

- I can't think of a better place to be right now.

- I guess so.

- I think today could be pretty great.

- What's so great about it?

- The weather,

animals,

the forest,

and

company.

- I don't know.

We all

piled into the car and drove up here.

It doesn't feel like it did.

It felt rushed and forced.

Then we get here and try to set up the tree and

get in a fight with Sally.

Everyone's upset.

- I think she'll come around.

- She hasn't in years.

I mean she just keeps getting meaner and meaner.

I just want it to be like when we were kids.

We'd make snowmen.

- I'd give you snow if I could.

- I mean, we were all fine until Grandpa died.

Then ever since then,

getting her to spend time with us is like pulling teeth.

- Really?

- I don't know, I've never actually pulled teeth.

- Have you told her this?

- No.

I want to,

but every time I try, she just

guns me down with her eyes,

and I just chicken out.

I just, I wanted to catch her off guard this year

and run up and give her a big hug and tell her I love her.

- I think you should.

- It wouldn't do any good.

I know it's totally unrealistic,

but I feel like she'd bite me or something.

- She's not that bad.

- I guess.

I don't know.

(relaxed violin music)

- I like to think that

you never know what potential there is.

- I guess.

I don't know.

- I think today could be the best day of our lives.

- I don't see how.

I mean everything is changing so fast.

I just, I just want things to be the same

for just a little while longer.

I know they have to change.

They have to change.

But I just...

Even just for a few weeks I want things the way they were.

I like them the way they were.

- Uh, uh...

My, my shoe needed to be tied, I tied my shoe.

I'm...

Needed to tie it 'cause it was untied but now it is.

My shoes are tied so I was

just gonna stand after I tied my shoes.

- All right.

- Are you all right?

- Yeah.

It's getting kinda chilly.

We should probably head back.

- Yeah.

- I don't care, sell it now.

Just do it,

and cascade synergy to our strategic business partners.

- [Sally] Uncle Randall is kind of an idiot.

- You're so tense.

Is there anything I can do to help?

- Please don't touch me.

- [Sally] And a jerk.

- Oh, I'm sorry.

- And what is this dog still doing here?

He's shedding everywhere.

You can't really get that up.

- [Sally] You're just jealous because I have hair.

- It isn't affecting your allergies?

- Maybe a little.

- I have your pills.

Whole or half? - Half.

- I don't have anything to cut it with.

- I'm waiting.

(anxious electronic music)

(coughing) - Oh, I'm sorry.

Better?

- Somehow.

- [Sally] That could've been great, but she spoiled it.

- Oh hi, I'm Tim, Peggy's boyfriend.

(anxious music)

- Tim, this is my uncle,

Randall.

- Well it's a pleasure to meet you.

- I'm sure it is.

- Hi, I'm Kelley.

It's nice to meet you.

- Kelley, this is my niece Peggy.

She's going to school for, um...

Something.

- I went to school for something.

- And no one cares.

- [Sally] You know, I've never bitten anyone before,

but with this guy, I could definitely see it happening.

- You two have a good hike?

- Yeah.

- We really should be going.

- No way, we're just about to start dinner.

It would be offensive not to have you.

- It'll be offensive to have him.

- Come on, just for old time's sake?

- Kelley?

Pencil in nostalgia from five to 6:30.

♪ Ding dong, ding dong ♪

- I'm really sorry everybody.

I don't know what's going on with the oven.

I can't get it to work.

- [Sally] Ah I had my heart set on ham.

I'm disappointed.

Throw me some bread or something.

- It's fine dear, we'll get it sorted out.

- Is this ham free range?

- I don't know.

- Kelley,

Google it.

- Yes sir.

- So, what's wrong with the oven?

- I think it's the gas line.

I stuck my head in there to look inside,

and it was looking back at me, and I heard Kesha lyrics.

I think I'll have it ready tomorrow.

- So,

no cookies?

- Oh, he'll get it fixed.

Ham and cookies are motivators he understands.

- Is there gluten in this bread?

- Of course not.

Every Tuesday I drive to the Farmer's Market

45 minutes outside of town,

and pick them up from this kindly old couple

who wears 100% hemp clothing.

Yeah, they harvest the wheat themselves,

and then they grind it under the watchful eye of their

Indian spirit guide.

I paid for it with my Discover card.

- This is really good.

You guys use that Tangy Zip stuff, don't you?

- I think so.

- It's a nice change of pace.

- I'm glad you like it.

- The bread is stale; that Indian spirit guide is an idiot.

- Sorry. - It's fine.

Don't be a brat.

- Oh, excuse me,

but this brat, as you so eloquently put it,

is putting this house on the market next year.

So, you stick that between two pieces of your

mediocre bread and chew on that.

- What is he talking about?

- You can't do that.

You only own a third of the house just like I do.

- True.

But Sally said she'd give me her third

so, we can finally unload this empty eyesore.

- She would never do that.

- [Sally] Well I mean, the place is worth a ton of money.

We only come here a few days a year.

- I expected her to be here.

She was going to sign over the paperwork to me.

- Well she left last night, and we haven't seen her since.

- Well, I can't say that I blame her.

- You can't do this.

- This is just like you. - Honey.

- No, you know you came here to ruin our holiday.

That's why you're here. - Don't be ridiculous.

It's just business.

I'll make sure you get your 33%.

- This is ridiculous.

- [Sally] It's just a house guys.

Come on.

- What a rude girl.

(sighs)

(somber piano music)

- Babe?

- My God, I can't believe this.

- It's gonna be okay.

- Oh yeah?

How so?

It's so poetic, isn't it?

It would take my jerk uncle

and my incredibly mean sister who hates me

to bring down my Christmas for good.

- Why does your sister own a third of the property?

- Because Grandpa left it to her.

She practically lived here.

- Well maybe your mom will think of something.

- If my sister sells her share to our uncle,

he can sell this place.

- I'm really sorry.

I know things must seem pretty dark right now.

- Thanks.

- But no matter what happens, we all still love you.

I still love you.

- Thanks.

You always seem to know what to say.

- I do what I can.

- I'm just so

angry.

- Well maybe change, sometimes change can be good.

- Yeah, you're not helping anymore.

- None of us use this place

more than a few days of the year anyways.

This place is a gold mine just waiting to be,

well,

mined.

I mean Kelley can show you some graphs if you'd like.

- That's okay.

Thank you Kelley.

- Look, I promise you,

as soon as I sell this place, and we make our hefty amount,

you'll get your 25% that you deserve.

- You know I don't like any of this.

- You don't have to like any of it.

Once Sally signs the paperwork, it's a done deal.

This house will be on the market by the end of the year.

- You know what,

Randy,

if all you're gonna do is show up and upset my,

our

family,

maybe you should just

leave.

- [Sally] Man, Mom is laying down the law.

- That's a wonderful idea.

Kelley, start the car. - Yes sir.

- Maybe we could just

buy off your stake in the property instead?

- No offense Eric,

but the kind of money we're talking about is

more than the little change that your firm could make.

This is a serious piece of property.

- No offense taken.

- [Kelley] Uh, Randall?

- I assure you,

as soon as I sell the place,

you will get your 20% that you deserve.

- Excuse me? - What?

- The roads,

it's snowing.

- [Sally] Snow?

Since when?

- [Eric] Well I'll be dipped, it's snowing hard.

- This is ridiculous.

Kelley?

- Yes? - Fix this.

- I

can't.

- You're fired. - What?

- Looks like you guys are gonna have to spend the night.

- Kelley, are there any hotels nearby?

- Not within 30 miles.

- The Prius doesn't handle well in the snow.

I guess I can stay here for the night.

I do own a third of the place.

- Perfect.

- Kelley, you're un-fired.

Make my bed.

- In a surprising turn of events,

a kind of wintry mix system is moving it's way

toward our section of Northern California.

You know this is considered to be a freak weather phenomena,

or as some people are calling it, a kind of

miracle.

So, we'll have to see how this system pans out

throughout the rest of the evening

as rain clouds slowly turn into snow clouds.

And now, the Easter Bunny with sports.

- [Sally] You know, I really don't need your help.

I can get here on my own.

Hey squirt.

(relaxed piano music)

You, you smell good. - How was dinner?

- Well, you didn't miss anything.

Just sandwiches.

Dad has to fix the stove tomorrow.

- You brought me the puppy?

- That I did.

- Do I hear Uncle Randy?

- Yeah, um, he just stopped in for a real quick visit.

- He's not very nice, is he?

- Well, he certainly has his own way of doing things.

- [Sally] I would beg to differ.

- Did you want me to get you a sandwich?

- No, my tummy doesn't feel that good.

- I'm sorry sweetheart.

- I wanna see Sally.

- Well, um,

she's not here right now,

but as soon as she gets back,

I'll send her right to you, okay?

- Okay.

- [Sally] I'm right here, Squirt,

just not the way I think you wanted.

- I don't wanna be sick,

I wanna spend Christmas with everyone else.

- Yeah.

You and me both, kiddo.

- So, how'd you end up working for Randall?

- I answered an ad online.

He's a great boss.

He's so funny.

- A real laugh riot. - I know, right?

- He wet the bed until he was 11.

- What?

Really?

- Yeah.

Just file that one away.

- I informed the office we'll be back tomorrow morning.

- Do they even plow the roads here?

- For me they will.

- Your assistant is very nice.

- Please, don't talk to the help.

Kelley, let's go to bed.

- Sounds great.

- Goodnight you two. - Goodnight.

- Please

don't smile.

It bothers me.

- [Sally] I'm sorry you're sick, kiddo.

Not much I can do.

I can't even open a door.

- I hate being stuck in this room.

I wanna go outside and play, and I wanna eat cookies.

- [Sally] Cookies don't sound too bad to me either.

- No one listens to me.

I hate this.

I wanna be, I wanna go home, I don't even want Christmas.

- [Sally] It's okay sweetheart.

Tomorrow will be better.

I promise.

(birds chirping) (relaxed violin music)

- What's wrong with you, kiddo?

- I miss Mom and Dad.

- I know you do, and they miss you, too.

- But why aren't they here? - Well,

your mom and dad love you very, very much.

They're working very hard night and day

to give you a better life.

- But our life is fine.

- Well your mom and dad are something very special.

They're what you call

entrepreneurs.

- What is an entrepreneur?

- Well they're both really, really smart,

and what they do is they

come up with really, really smart ideas.

You know, ideas that other people wouldn't even think of,

and then they take those ideas,

and they show them to other people,

and they work on those ideas until they're real,

and you can see them.

I mean, it's a very hard thing to do,

but it's their calling.

It's what makes them happy.

- Are you an entrepreneur?

- (laughing) No, I'm just a hard worker.

Your mom gets that from her mother.

She'd be very proud to

see what your mom has done with everything.

- Why can't I make them happy?

- You do, you and your sister both do.

I mean they're just spending a lot of time

building their ideas

so that they can give you everything you could ever want.

- But Peggy doesn't have to go away.

- Peggy's really little.

All they have to do is drop her off at day care,

but you, well I...

Well I shouldn't really say. - What?

- Getting to have you here in the summer

is, well I...

I asked them, really, I begged them

to drop you off with me.

- Really?

- Playing with the horses and eating ice cream

is a lot more fun when you're here with me, you know that?

- Yeah.

- Besides, Christmas and Thanksgiving

isn't nearly enough time.

I mean you are a wonderful granddaughter,

and I love you very, very much.

- I love you too, Grandpa.

(Tippie crying)

- [Sally] Are you okay?

What's wrong?

- Oh, what's wrong, sweetheart?

- I'm sorry.

- Why are you sorry?

- For waking you up.

- Oh honey, no matter what time it is or where I am,

I'm always here for you.

You understand that?

I'm always here when you need me.

Now what's wrong?

- I'm not feeling any better.

- Well you have to be patient and let yourself get better.

- What if I'm not better by Christmas?

I hate being stuck in this bed.

- Even with your new friend in here?

- Well I do like him.

- [Sally] I like you too, kiddo.

- Now tomorrow is Christmas Eve,

and that's a whole 'nother day to rest up

and feel all better.

- What if I don't?

- Well,

I could tell you a secret,

but we'd have to keep it just between us okay?

- 'Kay.

- There's something about bulldogs

a lot of people don't know.

Want to know what it is? - What?

- Now bulldogs may look kinda ugly on the outside.

- [Sally] Excuse me?

- What with their smushed up faces

and their big old bellies.

- [Sally] Ooh that feels good.

I'll allow this.

- But,

their kisses

are magic,

the kind of magic that can help

little girls feel all better.

- [Sally] I think I buy that.

- [Stephanie] Oh.

- This is gross.

- Shh, now take your medicine.

Okay.

Well, I bet you're gonna start feeling better right away.

So, I better let you get some sleep,

and I'll take this guy outside.

- Thanks, Mom.

- Goodnight, kiddo.

- Goodnight.

(Stephanie grunting)

(dramatic music)

- Can I ask you something?

- I'd rather you not.

- Please?

- If it's going to be quick, I guess so.

- Your sister's family really wants to keep the house.

- So?

- Well I mean, it seems to mean a lot to them.

- It's just a piece of property

our father built with his own hands.

I appreciate the work he put into it, but it just sits here.

- You wouldn't miss it when it's gone?

- Absolutely not.

Sentimental value is an oxymoron.

There's no value in sentiment.

It's a reasonably large estate

smack-dab in the middle of California wine country.

There's rivers nearby, there's mountains to hike.

I'm sure it'd be a nice place for someone to live

if they paid the right price.

- That doesn't sound so bad.

- Or build a highway,

or a Kwik-E-Mart.

I don't know, I'm not a developer.

I just know when I have a valuable commodity

and when to cash it in.

- You don't think you'd be just the littlest bit sad

if it were torn down?

- Not at all, and Sally feels the same way.

The money we would make from selling this place

would set us up for a very long time.

It's a no-brainer.

I mean (sighs)

just the burden of paying the taxes on this place alone

is a pain in the neck.

Now can we please

go to sleep?

- Okay.

Goodnight.

- Yeah, sure.

Kelley?

- Yes?

- Write this down.

Are you ready? - Got it.

- Synergy,

proactive leverage,

problem-solving,

asset leverage,

dynamic.

Did you get all those?

- Yeah, but I don't understand.

- And you probably never will.

- Randall?

- What?

- Do you really think they'd knock down

this beautiful old house and build a highway?

- (sighs) For all I care.

- I think you should get married

and fill this house with adorable little versions of you.

- Shut up, Kelley.

(whimsical music)

- Hey there big buddy.

What are you doing?

- [Sally] I'm not gonna take that personally.

- What do I do?

What do you do?

- [Sally] Wow.

I had no idea they were getting so serious.

- I just love her so much.

- [Sally] What the...

Can you hear me?

- It seems like it's never the right time.

I wanted to join this family so bad.

I never even liked Christmas

until I spent the past two years with you guys.

Now I want to make her the happiest girl on planet Earth.

I don't care how cornball that sounds.

- [Sally] Wow, he really loves her.

- Nothing's been the same since I met her.

It's all just gotten better and better.

I just want to say to her--

- [Peggy] Say what?

- Uh, what a handsome dog this is.

- [Sally] Yeah, that was a nice save, I guess.

Whoa!

You smell really good.

- How are you?

(somber music)

Happy to see me?

- I just keep thinking about how the house is gonna be sold.

It's the final nail in the coffin of our family Christmas.

- You don't know that for sure.

- Just...

I always thought I'd fill this place up with kids.

- Me too.

- What?

- I don't think Sally will sell.

She hasn't signed anything.

- [Sally] He's right.

(whimsical music)

- Good morning, star shine.

- The earth says hello.

- Did you sleep all right? - Yeah.

Where's Dad?

- Oh, he's catching up on some sleep debt.

He's going full assault on the Christmas tree this morning.

- Are you really gonna let him finish that?

- It's a boost to his self-esteem.

- Well, I can understand that

'cause Tim's out front trying to shovel right now.

- Oh, are you serious?

Backyard seems a lot less terrible.

- Eh, it's good for his self-esteem.

- [Sally] Oh my God, that coffee smells amazing,

but there's something else,

it smells like pennies and dirty socks.

- Is that a Brazilian roast?

- [Sally] Nailed it.

- No, it's a premium blend.

- Oh.

Kelley?

- I have fresh beans in my purse.

- Excellent.

Grind them and prepare my coffee.

- Sure.

Where's your coffee grinder? - Oh, we don't have one.

- I'm sure you'll be fine with a spoon and a bowl.

- Our furry friend is up too.

Why don't you take him out Peggy, and I'll deal with this?

- Sounds perfect.

- And just a little bit of milk.

- [Sally] Hey I'm so excited, the snow, the snow!

It's just like when we were kids, you remember?

We played in it.

We had such a good time. - Go in it.

- Oh, I'm gonna.

♪ Whoo, whoo, whoo, whoo ♪

♪ Whoo, whoo, whoo, whoo ♪

- That's okay, oh my goodness.

- [Sally] You know what?

That's it.

I'm gonna make a snowman right now, right here.

I don't have thumbs, but I don't care.

I'm gonna do it.

(upbeat jazz music)

- Go, run. (upbeat jazz music)

(Christmas bells chiming)

- How'd shoveling go? - Oh good, made a dent.

- [Eric] What do you got there?

- Oh, nothing, nothing. - Yeah right.

- Sorry.

I'm trying to keep it on the down low.

- Ooh is that for me, I'm so flattered.

- I just don't know what I am doing.

- Well you might wanna figure that out

before you pop the question.

- I figured it's the right time, it's Christmas,

make it that much more special,

but now I'm wondering if I should ask at all.

- Do you have doubts?

- I know I want to marry her, I just

can't find the right moment.

- Well it's a big deal.

I remember when I wanted to ask Steph.

I asked her to her favorite restaurant,

and then I had to keep telling her that

I had to make an important phone call

so I could go in the bathroom and throw up.

- Jeez, you were that nervous?

- It seems ridiculous now.

Back then we were big dreamers fresh outta school.

We had no time in the ledger for marriage and kids.

I just knew that if I didn't get it out, I never would.

- Well how'd you finally say it?

- Well I had to put myself in a

position where I couldn't turn back.

So, I asked her to dinner and said

"We have something pretty important to talk about."

And then I, well--

- You gotta tell me.

- Well I said to her, "Knock, knock."

And when she said, "Who's there?"

I said, "Will you marry me?"

(laughs)

- You're goofing me.

- I'm really not.

How you ask isn't really as important as just asking.

If you speak from your heart,

nothing truly wrong will come from it.

- That's incredible.

- Yeah, I'm good for about one of those a year.

Hit my quota just in time.

- Can I ask you something? - Shoot.

- How will I know when it's the right time?

- I think you already know the answer to that.

You just need to accept it.

Whatever you do is gonna be the right decision.

- I'm going to hug you now.

- Fair enough.

- I don't think you've spent any quality time

with this pooch.

- Oh, (chuckling) well...

Have you heard anything from Sally?

- Uh, no.

Not yet,

but I'm sure she's fine.

- [Sally] Mom, you're the best.

I'm so sorry I've put you through so much.

I wish I could just tell you.

- Excuse me, I have to go

alphabetize my

books.

Real busy.

- [Sally] I'm gonna go sit somewhere

that doesn't smell like socks and pennies.

- Once we sell this house,

all of our money problems will be over.

- Have I not been clear how I feel about this?

- If you sign over your part of the property

so I can email it to my office

and get the paperwork started,

I'll give you an extra point of the profits.

- I don't want to sell the house,

and I won't do a single thing to make it easier for you.

- I think you could stand to use a little more logic

and a lot less rampant emotion.

You could use the money. - Is that so?

- With your store closing its doors,

I really think you could use the extra income.

- I'm doing fine.

We're doing fine.

- [Sally] Mom's store closed?

Since when?

- If you had any sense, you would've listened to me

and not opened that silly place to begin with.

- I don't appreciate you insulting my life's work,

don't you get that? - Then let me help you.

You can start a new business with the money from the sale.

- [Sally] Oh man, I want to bite him,

but I know what happens to dogs who bite.

- Please stop.

- Just sign, and we're all set.

- [Sally] Time to improvise.

- I don't want to sell the house,

and I'm not gonna let you bully me anymore.

- Just do the right thing for your family

and stop being selfish.

I swear...

Oh God.

Oh God, that's disgusting.

Is that coming from the dog? (Sally chuckling)

- I'll never tell.

- [Randall] Ooh, forget it.

(chuckling)

- Crack a window, scruffy.

- [Sally] Crude, but effective.

- Peggy it's like, I want to marry you, will you marry me?

Ugh.

One ring to rule them all

and in the darkness, marriage?

It's marriage time.

- Oh my God, that is gorgeous.

- Oh, thank you very much.

- Is it a special gift?

- Sort of.

- Hey, so Dad's underneath the stove,

and I think he's making progress.

Oh hi, Kelley.

- Hey, did you see the ring? - Thing, the thing, the thing,

the thing.

- What

thing?

- The...

Sorry she's kinda hard to keep up with.

- Uh well,

Randall was hollering for you. - Oh, thanks.

- She's actually really nice.

- Yeah, she seems it.

I just hope she finds a better line of work.

(mellow music)

- It's fixed.

Dinner's happening!

(inspirational music)

- This green bean casserole is so good.

Thank you all for the food.

- It's our pleasure.

I'm glad you like it.

- I think I would like some more ham.

Please pass the ham,

now.

- Hey, are you okay?

- Oh, I'm sorry.

I'm just really getting worried about Sally.

She hasn't called or come back,

and the weather's still really bad.

- [Sally] I'm sorry.

I wish I could tell you I'm safe.

- I'm sure she just had somewhere better to be

like the rest of us.

- That's enough.

You know what Randy?

You don't have to sit here and eat our delicious food

or enjoy our company.

You don't have to be here at all.

You can leave anytime you want.

No one's holding a gun to your head!

- Peggy please.

Randall is family, and no matter what happens,

family is always welcome at our table.

- [Sally] Dad, how on earth did you become so wonderful?

- And it won't be your table for much longer.

- That's it, I can't stand it!

- Hope you're happy with what you're doing to this family!

(dramatic music)

- I have, my uh, my knife is dirty.

I have a

a book emergency.

Sorry, the chairs are...

- [Sally] I can't believe this.

They're all so angry, and this is my fault.

I ruined Christmas.

I'm so sorry.

If I could speak now, I'd,

I'd tell 'em all how much I love 'em.

I'd tell 'em how sorry I am.

I would never push them away again.

What more do I have to do to be back to normal?

Chips,

did you, did you go and forget about me?

Well maybe you did, and maybe I deserve it,

but if I could only say one last thing to them,

I would just say

merry Christmas.

(birds chirping) (mellow music)

- Well when I was a little boy,

my mom and dad came all the way across the entire ocean

to live in this country,

and they worked hard day and night.

I mean, we never had very much.

Where we came from Christmas was just a small celebration.

But when they saw how things were done here,

well they fell in love with it.

From then on, they did everything they could

to make the holidays special.

That's what's most important Sally,

that we were all together.

That's why I built this house,

so that we would have a place where we could all be together

and celebrate the beginning of each year

with the people we love the most.

That's the most important thing

in the world, Sally.

Don't ever forget that.

I love you so much.

("O' Christmas Tree")

(gasps)

- You scared me.

- I'm sorry, I was just looking for a glass of water.

- Oh, are you feeling any better?

- Yeah, as best as I can.

- Good. - You?

- Right now is my Zen.

- What are you doing?

- I'm sorry, I've never been caught in the act before.

Every year I get up extra early and

lay out all the presents.

- Can I help?

- Sure.

(relaxed piano music)

- Wow, there's a lot here. - I know.

- I mean,

I thought times were rough.

- We'll be fine, we'll be fine, don't be silly.

- You didn't have to get me anything.

- I don't have to do anything.

- Sally and I are grown up and out of the house,

but you still have Tippie to worry about.

- Honey,

I've been robbing Peter to pay Paul

since before you were born.

We're gonna be fine.

(mellow music)

- Do you think she'll be back?

- I don't know,

but I hope so.

- I miss her.

Why does she do this to us?

- When you girls were little,

Dad and I worked seven days a week,

and we put you with a sitter a lot of the time.

Sally was older, and she'd get frustrated, act out,

so we sent her to my dad's for the summers.

She loved it, and they really bonded.

- So that's why he left her part of the house.

- She was like another daughter to him.

They were cut from the same cloth, they really clicked.

Grandpa loved all of you very much.

They just had something special.

- So why would she want to sell the house?

- Because it's painful.

You can go through your daily life and you know he's gone.

But when you're here,

he's just so

absent.

It's hard.

Losing my dad was the hardest thing I ever went through.

Since she was little, Sally never handled her anger

very well.

I was just hoping that we could all love her

and support her enough to get her through it.

- I hope we still can.

- You never know what tomorrow will bring.

- I love you Mom.

- I love you too.

But I'm sorry you walked in on the mystery of Christmas.

I guess it's just another tradition

from when you were a kid going away.

- I like helping.

Maybe this can be our new tradition.

(whimsical music)

♪ Ding dong, ding dong ♪

(inspirational trumpet music)

- Who's ready to open presents?

- Let's do this.

- We can't open the presents yet.

We have to wait for my sister.

- I don't think she can right now.

- Merry Christmas everyone.

Come here, Squirt.

Ah, how are you?

- Great, and I'm all better. - Yeah you are.

I got you guys a bulldog for Christmas.

I'm sorry that I'm late,

I forgot that I had to get food and a leash.

Cell phone died, bad weather, got stuck, what can you do?

- I'm just happy you're home. - Oh, Mom.

(mellow music)

- I thought I heard you.

I'm so glad you're here.

All you have to do is sign this contract

and I can get out of this God-forsaken house.

- You know what Randall,

I can't sell you my share.

It's part of our family.

- I had a verbal contract.

- Yeah, and those hold up real well in court, don't they?

- I am so disappointed in you.

Kelley you're fired, get my things.

- Hey,

sis.

I'm so sorry,.

I am so, I'm an idiot.

I am.

I was just angry,

and

it was my fault.

It wasn't yours,

it wasn't anyone's,

and I love you, I love you so much.

Merry Christmas, sis. - Merry Christmas.

- It's so good to see you.

Hey big guy.

I, you know what, I think he has something

he would like to say to you.

- Well Peggy,

I just wanted to um...

Will you, will you marry me?

- Yeah. (upbeat music)

- Get some temps to knock out that low hanging fruit,

then proactively leverage our dynamic synergy

toward more talking points.

I've got a conference call on Monday.

What?

What is going on?

I feel

short.

Do I have hair?

My hair is beautiful.

Wait

I have paws, too? (dramatic music)

- Oh my God a baby puppy, sweetheart.

- [Randall] Oh no.

Kelley you're fired.

Oh stop it.

- Aren't you just the cutest thing in the world?

You're so precious.

Aren't you just the sweetest thing?

- [Randall] No means no.

Stop, eww.

Eww! (groans) - Aww.

♪ So, it's Christmas everywhere ♪

♪ Feel the magic in the air ♪

♪ From the gingerbread man ♪

♪ That you hold in your hand ♪

♪ To the presents we share ♪

♪ And the lights in Times Square ♪

♪ So, it's Christmas everywhere ♪

♪ Feel the magic in the air ♪

♪ All the jingling bells ♪

♪ And the Christmas-y smells ♪

♪ All the family meals ♪

♪ And the Christmas day squeals ♪

♪ Take back the toys ♪

♪ And presents meant for me ♪

♪ And unstring all the lights ♪

♪ Un-decorate the tree ♪

♪ 'Till all that remained ♪

♪ Was only you and me ♪

♪ Then that would be enough to make it Christmas ♪

♪ So, it's Christmas everywhere ♪

♪ Feel the magic in the air ♪

♪ From the gingerbread man ♪

♪ That you hold in your hand ♪

♪ To the presents we share ♪

♪ And the tree in Times Square ♪

♪ So, it's Christmas everywhere ♪

♪ Feel the magic in the air ♪

♪ Randy games in the snow ♪

♪ And the people we know ♪

♪ Wave a friendly hello ♪

♪ And wave as they go ♪

♪ Santa sings ho-ho-ho, ho-ho-ho, ho-ho-ho ♪

♪ You never wanna know when it's Christmas ♪

♪ That love's the greatest gift of them all ♪

(upbeat music)

♪ So, it's Christmas everywhere ♪

♪ Feel the magic in the air ♪

♪ From the gingerbread man ♪

♪ That you hold in your hand ♪

♪ To the presents we share ♪

♪ And the tree in Times Square ♪

♪ So, it's Christmas everywhere ♪

(bells chiming)