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Oh my god, I have to finish cleaning before my stepson comes back. What is going on here?

Oh, shit, there's so much stuff to do. Oh, I have to clean that too, don't I? Okay, I guess I better start somewhere.

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I guess some stepmom's never changed. Honey, you're here. Hey. So good to see you here. Good to see you too. I'm so glad you're here with us today for this Thanksgiving. I thought you were going to spend time with your dad, but I'm so glad you're here. I cannot wait to make this the best day ever. Yeah, me neither.

Yeah, I'm gonna have to go abroad on a business trip. So I figured it'd be better if you come here and spend time with you than be alone with your dad. Yeah, it's gonna be a great time and I can't wait to make this the best day and night for everyone. Yeah, it's gonna be a really fun Thanksgiving. Yeah. Wait, what do you mean, everyone?

Oh, I met a new person that's going to be spending some time with us on Thanksgiving. A new person? What do you mean? You have a new boyfriend? You're not going to get back with my dad? I don't think so, sweetie. I met, can't wait for you to see my new partner though. Partner?

Yeah, I met them at cooking class. They should come in at any moment now. They are here today and they'll be spending some time with us. Okay. Yeah, they're they're really great person and I know that we're all going to be having a lot of fun and it's going to be a great like family bonding time.

All right, well, I'm happy to be here with you. You always take good care of me. Yeah. Excited to meet your new boyfriend, I guess. Partner. So I'm gonna be doing a lot of cooking and decorating around the house. You're gonna have a really good meal, like a really great

Thanksgiving meal. You know, I didn't forget the turkey, the stuffing, the cranberry and everything. I know you like a traditional Thanksgiving meal. And I want to make it perfect for you. You know, me I love food. Yeah. And you know what, I just feel like this is going to be a really great Thanksgiving holiday for everybody. I know we haven't really been

you know, just seeing eye to eye or you know, getting together on all these family occasions. But I know it's going to be a great new turning point for us as a family. Yeah. Well, it's, uh, it's always good to celebrate with you. So I'm glad you think like that.

What do you think the turkey's going to be ready? I'm pretty hungry. I mean, it took me, I've got all the way here and that wasn't home so you didn't make me breakfast. Oh, I am so sorry, sweetie. It will be done, I'd say like within 30 to an hour. So just be patient a little bit and it will be like ready before you even know it. Yeah, in case you didn't know, like I really had to stick to the theme of Thanksgiving. So, you know, all the decoration had to be perfect. And

You know, on theme!

Yeah. Well, you always do a great job getting festive for the holidays.

Me and Dad definitely miss having you around for that.

Yeah. I think this is gonna be, again, really good for us.

I uh, you know I have been doing a lot of um, you know

Self-improvement, trying to get to know myself better.

And that's how I met this new uh, prison.

I think it'll be really good for me, you know?

And uh, I think it'll be good for you too.

Yeah, they should come here at any moment, maybe in like a couple of minutes.

Um, I think they're just getting ready and decorating the bedroom and all the other rooms.

So, you know, they'll be here in a few.

Yeah, um, so my new partner is about to be done and she should come here at any minute now.

I think she's almost done.

She?

Yeah, about the...

Hello, Dala.

Marika's here. Hey, sweetie.

Hello.

I didn't even know you liked women.

Um, come say hi to my stepson. My stepson.

This is my new partner, Marika.

Hey. Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you. Konnichiwa.

Isn't she great? I met her while we were at cooking class and she's been just so great.

She's awesome. Yeah, well, welcome to America. It's Thanksgiving, one of the best holidays.

So cute. Right? Did you do this out? I did that when we were like cleaning up. Yeah.

This is my first Thanksgiving, so I'm so excited. Oh my god, I can't wait for you to share everything around here, but I still need to clean up a little bit before food gets ready. OK.

Yeah, if you can just do the dishes while I'm cleaning around. OK. Yeah. I love dishes. She loves dishes. I'm just so excited. But this is your first Thanksgiving, right? Yeah. Yeah.

I'm going to do the half-time Thanksgiving in Japan. No, really, I can't wait for you to share all of... We have a lot of good food. We eat a lot of food. Oh, yes, yes, yes. I'm so full. Yeah.

And what do we do? We just do a lot of fun stuff around Thanksgiving. I think it's going to be... Do you guys celebrate something else in Japan instead?

Our most recent holiday is New Year. Yeah. January 1st. January, yeah. It's our biggest holiday. OK. That's going to be fun. I can't wait for you to share not only Thanksgiving, but all the other holidays here. We're going to have a lot of fun. We're going to eat a lot of food. Yeah. Yeah. And... Yes. I heard you guys eat turkey, right? Turkey? Yeah, it's so good. Turkey in the kitchen should be done soon.

Do you eat turkey in Japan? No, not really. It's not usual. So I said I never eat turkey. I can't wait for you to try it. It's going to be really different. And I've made it a special way. And you're going to be eating a lot of good food. Turkey salad style. Yeah. I think the food should be there soon. And yeah, I can't wait to...

have everything done and ready. My favorite dish is actually the turkey and the pie. I love a good pumpkin pie. I like apple pie. Yeah. You like pumpkin pie too? Yeah. I like pumpkin pie too. Oh my god. That's amazing. Yeah, I like apple pie. Apple pie is my favorite. Are you going to make that too, mom?

Which one? Apple pie? Yeah. I think I have all the ingredients for it. You think? Did you forget to get that for me? No, no, no. I'm telling you I was calling you when you were making it. No, no, no. I'll make it. I have all the ingredients for it. You know we have some pumpkin pie. And then we will... I'll make you some apple pie for later. Because I know you're going to be so stuffed from the Thanksgiving dinner.

So an apple pie will be... will be... will happen. It will happen. Okay, if you say so. And finished! You're finished? Yes. Awesome. Oh my god. Anything good? I think what we need to do is just figure out what we need to wear. But then after that we should just wait for the...

We should wait for the food to be ready. Okay. Yeah? I still don't know what I will. You don't know what you're going to wear? We'll help you with that. Right, sweetie? Are you serious? All my friends are waiting outside at the park. I'm trying to shred. Please! You are a professional American. Please! This is our first Thanksgiving. I'm so moved. You have to show her a good time. Okay, I'll help. Please. See, she's so nice about it too. Like don't be rude to my new partner.

I know you're like upset that I'm not with your dad, but you know, you have to just accept me and my new wife. Okay, whatever. I'll help. Thank you. See? Sarah, you are being good to mom. Say you're welcome. You're welcome. Arigato gozaimasu. She's so fucking cool. And you're just being so rude to her.

I just want to eat some food. I think you're... I didn't come here to pick out outfits and stuff. I'm not like a fashion designer or something. I'm a skater. What do I even get? Well, skating can be also influenced by fashion. You know that. Whatever. I see how you dress. You pay attention to what you wear, so like I'm sure you can help her pick out a very rad outfit. Yes, I'll pick out something rad, mom. No one says that anymore.

Anyway. Oh sweetie. Yeah, she's being so friendly to us and this is her first Thanksgiving, so let's, you know, not forget our manners and help each other out. Listen, I think by the end of it you're going to be very happy. Thanksgiving is my favorite. It is. You know that. Yeah, and your friends can wait till after dinner. How about that?

Let's see. Yeah? Yeah. I'll help with the outfit. Just make an apple pie. I will. I will for you, sweetie. You guys are so cute. It's going to be a special Thanksgiving day for me. I can't wait. So cute.

Yeah, I know you're going to have a lot of fun and you're going to really enjoy the culture here. Yes.

Can we put the game on? Um. Maybe. I actually I'm like too, you know, I'm too worried about cleaning and making sure this is such a big day for us. I just I can't really remember. I forgot to turn off the TV. Yeah, but why don't we go pick out an outfit for her first and then we can do that while we wait for the food to be done. All right. Jeez.

(laughing)

Thank you for everything.

(laughing)

Okay, let's go pick out an outfit.

Please, please.

- Okay, so.

(laughing)

I don't know how to wear.

Teach me about psychs to be bare.

- Yeah, well, we have a lot of options,

so that's always good.

I mean, if you wanna go with the Thanksgiving colors,

you can always do something like this.

Yeah, let's be nice to our friend here.

It's her first Thanksgiving.

- All right.

- Yeah, how do you think?

- Is this through?

Good? - Yeah.

See what, tell her how you feel about this shirt.

- I mean.

- How do you like it? (laughing)

What do you think about it?

You like it?

- Yeah, I guess it looks good.

- I don't know everything. - I don't.

- You don't like it?

- Maybe.

- I don't know.

- Let's try something else.

Like what else do we have?

There's like a white, a beige, a red.

I feel like you look really good

with like maybe a stripe, a black and white.

But if you wanna be festive,

like I feel like this one might be like really good.

I don't know.

- We have options, that's what it is.

(sighing)

- Yeah, I kinda like this one.

Maybe we'll put that in a maybe pile.

- Maybe pile?

Piles?

Just, just give me something, I'm hungry.

I wanna go skate mom.

- Be patient. - My friends are waiting.

- Oh my God, you can't be this impatient.

This is only gonna take a couple minutes.

- Whatever.

- Okay.

- What else, what else, what else do we have?

There's also this white one that could be really good.

- I mean, we got all this stuff here.

Just show us something.

- Be nice, be polite to our friend here.

- No, he's okay, he's okay. (laughing)

- I'm okay mom.

- She's just being nice to you.

You need to be nice back to her.

(gasping)

- That's for Thanksgiving, it's all about family.

Come on, let's be in the spirit.

- I think this white might look good on you.

Yeah, I just like, whenever I look at it,

like with your complexion, it might be nice,

but you know, if you wanna be bold,

we can try something else like a red or an orange.

- Yeah, I think the red is good on me.

But which one, I don't know.

- Let's just do that one.

- You think that one's low?

- Yeah, that one right there.

That looks good, right?

- Maybe, I think we have to try it on before we get to do that,

before we get to decide.

- I wanna try, so Sarah, you wanna decide.

- I wear the same thing every day,

no one complains to me.

- It's not about that sweetie,

and you need to diversify your outfits.

You can't just be wearing the same thing over and over again.

- Yeah, see even Mary kind of knows,

like she has to put on different outfits

and like for different occasions and things like that.

- Occasion, estimation, who cares?

Let's just get some food in our bellies.

- Well, the food will be ready in a little bit,

so why don't we like kind of-

- Yeah, exactly.

- Like how long?

- Probably another 30 minutes.

- 30 minutes, you said 30 minutes, 30 minutes ago, mom.

Are you kidding me?

It's gonna get dark out, all my friends are gonna be gone.

It's always happened.

- I mean, that's how long it takes,

it's always been that way, you know that.

- Oh my God, does it take you this long

to make food in Japan?

Exactly.

- Me, me a little bit more compassionate here.

I'm trying my best.

- I guess I'd rather be here than alone.

I'm happier making you something.

- Exactly, be a little bit more grateful.

We're all happy that you're here, you know.

- What are you most excited to try, already, Koda?

(Koda babbling)

Oh yeah, that's one of my favorites, actually.

- Like the pie?

- Yeah.

- Oh, the nice pumpkin pie?

- Yeah. - Yeah.

See, she likes that.

I made a little sample before, at the cooking class with her,

and it was, I think she really knocked it off.

- She actually was the one who made it.

- Oh really? - And she made it just for you.

- Oh, you made the pumpkin pie?

- Oh, what?

- I guess I'll be a little patient.

- See, we're all doing these things for the family.

- Yeah, well, I mean.

- So, the red one is okay, though?

- I think, probably we'll go with this one,

but you know, we'll put all of them on.

(laughing)

- Oh my, I'm so excited for everything that's going on.

(Koda babbling)

- Exactly.

(Koda babbling)

(Koda babbling)

- All my friends are waiting.

I need to at least tell them.

- Well, you all have like cell phones and stuff,

so you can really text them something when--

- Send something to the group chat.

I'll say we're gonna be a little longer.

- Yeah, so what are your friends doing for Thanksgiving?

(Koda babbling)

- Mine?

- Yeah.

- They're all skateboarding, Mom, I already told you.

- But they don't have any families

that they're spending the holidays with?

- Yeah, I'm sure, but their families let them out

while the food's cooking.

- Yeah, but like, they all live here.

You have to travel all the way.

Aren't you even tired a little bit?

- I mean, a little bit, but.

- Yeah, see, like you're just, you know, we're trying to,

I'm trying to do this for you and like really

take into consideration everything you're going through,

you know?

- Yeah, well, thank you.

I mean, I appreciate you.

- See, a little thank you would go a long way.

- Oh, I just said it, I've been upset

ever since you moved out.

I like, it's not the same without you there.

Dad doesn't even cook, and when he does, it's not good.

That's why I'm getting impatient with your food.

I'm just hungry, I want it, I miss it.

- I know, sweetie, I know.

You know, changes are difficult, but you know, it's,

the end goal is gonna be good, the food will be good,

and I'm sure that our relationship

will be even stronger after this.

But yeah, now we have Marika in the relationship,

and I can already tell she has made some positive changes.

- Right, Marika?

- I mean, she made pumpkin pie, so.

- That's true, see?

That's the first step, you know?

- She's got that going for her.

- What was that?

- So she's got that going for her.

- What does that suppose to mean?

She's contributing so much, you know?

All the other people wouldn't even think

about making a pumpkin pie.

- Do you really like doing the dishes?

(mumbles)

- She loves it, she's like a clean freak.

She just loves, that's why we go so well together.

Like I make the food, she does the dishes,

and like we're like a yin and yang.

She kinda completes me, she's my other half.

- Is that so?

- Yeah.

And I can already tell that you,

even though you say you don't,

and you're giving me all these resistance,

you're going to be very much a big fan of Mariko.

- I mean, are you guys,

are you gonna pick out an outfit or what?

- Yeah, I think we're gonna try out

some of these different outfits

to see which one looks better.

I am going, kinda feeling for the red.

Like I think it really suits Mariko really well.

(mumbles)

- I think it's an orange one or something.

(mumbles)

- Want me to wear the orange, that would be interesting.

Maybe we'll match together.

I think that would be very cute

if we came with like kind of a matching outfit.

What do you think?

(mumbles)

- I don't have any orange clothes.

- What did you bring for clothes?

You said you were wearing the same thing every day.

Like, do you have any other clothes with you?

- No.

- What do you mean, no?

- I mean, I like this shirt.

(mumbles)

- So you really didn't bring any clothes with you?

- No. - Oh.

- It's my favorite shirt, why would I bring different one?

- 'Cause like how are you gonna like keep wearing

the same one?

I think I'll find something from your dad's old clothes.

- I wash it like at least once a week.

- I cannot with you right now, this is too much.

- Well, maybe you could do my laundry for me.

- I mean, of course I'm gonna do your laundry for you,

but like, you know, it's about a,

it's a matter of principle,

not like you wearing the same thing together.

- Yeah, well, I mean, Christmas is coming up,

maybe you can get me some new shirts.

- I suppose you're right, like you can't just like,

I guess I can buy you something for Christmas,

but you know, I wanted it to be more sentimental

than just a shirt.

- I mean, did she bring any more clothes?

Why is she using your clothes?

- Yeah, she brought her own clothes,

but I'm thinking of something festive for like,

you know, Thanksgiving,

obviously she doesn't celebrate Thanksgiving,

so like, I don't know if she have anything

like this Thanksgiving theme.

(indistinct)

Yeah, but don't worry, it'll be fine, it'll be fine.

I'm sure we'll find a solution to everything.

It's just like, I worry about you,

and you having only one shirt that you bring over.

I don't know, it makes me think that you're not,

you know, taking care of yourself.

- I don't know what you're worried about.

- Oh, I think- - Mariko, do you have any kids?

(indistinct)

Do you bother them as much about the clothes they wear?

(indistinct)

- Her kids are very well behaved,

and they have their own like, clothes and everything,

they're very independent and they know how to take care of

themselves. - Great, so now I have two

annoying moms here. - Don't say that about,

you're my partner. - Whatever.

- You have to be a little bit nicer to her.

Okay.

Try to be a little nicer.

You know, I've just been stressed ever since you and Dad

separated.

Well, do you think it's gonna be done soon?

It's been like a half hour since you said that, right?

(indistinct)

Hmm...

Hmm...

Sarah?

Yes, Lady?

Yeah?

Yeah, I think the turkey will be ready soon.

I think the pie is cooling down, but the turkey will be ready soon.

Mmm...

I'm waiting.

[lips smacking]

[lips smacking]

Mmm...

What kind of sides have you got this year, Mom?

We have all kinds of sides.

We have colored greens.

We have stuffing.

[lips smacking]

Mmm...

[lips smacking]

Oh, you're excited to try everything, Marika?

[lips smacking]

Mmm...

[lips smacking]

[lips smacking]

It's been a while since I had a good meal.

[lips smacking]

[lips smacking]

[lips smacking]

[lips smacking]

[lips smacking]

[gasps]

[lips smacking]

Yeah, so we have like a big feast coming up.

Don't worry about it.

Do you have any more friends coming over?

No, it's just going to be us this time.

I want it to be intimate and like just for us this time.

Okay.

It's not going to be a big party, but it's going to be a big feast.

We're going to be so full.

[laughs]

Mmm...

[lips smacking]

Mmm...

Did you get dessert?

Oh, the pie.

Mmm...

You want an apple pie, right?

Mmm...

[lips smacking]

[sighs]

[lips smacking]

[lips smacking]

[lips smacking]

[lips smacking]

[lips smacking]

Well, she has her pink outfit already.

[lips smacking]

[lips smacking]

[lips smacking]

[lips smacking]

[lips smacking]

[lips smacking]

[lips smacking]

[lips smacking]

[lips smacking]

[lips smacking]

Well, I'll miss you for Christmas. I'll get like a nicer outfit. I'm sorry.

[lips smacking]

[laughs]

[gasps]

[lips smacking]

[lips smacking]

[lips smacking]

[lips smacking]

[lips smacking]

[sighs]

You guys take so long to do everything.

[gasps]

Mmm.

Well, all I know is this Thanksgiving is gonna be really good.

I just feel like you're being a little bit impatient, but it's going to be a good one.

I know that after it's over, we're all going to be very happy and like very much in sync as a family.

Yeah, well I've just been sorry I've been impatient. I've just been looking forward to just having some of your food again for a long time.

So, you know, that's never really…

A happy boy.

Right?

I love you so. He's so cute. He's a good boy.

You are a really good mom. You always make sure I'm taking care of you. Even if you take forever to pick out an outfit.

Yeah. You know, everybody has their little thing and, you know, I'm very happy that you say that.

Yeah, well.

Even Marika appreciates it.

I didn't know you were such a good mom, so…

Thank you, Marika! That means a lot to me!

I'm having the best time.

Yeah, it's been a pretty good Thanksgiving so far. It should stop being so annoying.

Yes.

You're not annoying. You're just a little frustrated. Honestly I get it. Like when I was your age, I was the same thing.

Yeah.

But yeah. What else are you excited for besides the food?

I mean just spending time with you guys and being around is nice instead of being alone at dad's house.

Yeah, we get to play games and like do all the stuff. Probably watch a movie or two.

Yeah.

It's going to be a good time. I miss those family moments that we had before, so I just can't wait to recreate them with the people I love.

Yeah, me too.

Hopefully dad finds a new girlfriend soon so we can have holidays there too.

I bet she's not going to be as good as me or Marika, but you know. Sure.

We'll see.

How dare you.

Maybe she'll be able to make food a little quicker.

Oh my God. Listen, Thanksgiving comes once a year. Once a year you can be a little bit more patient. It's one day out of 365.

Alright.

So, your generation these days. I just can't.

God, whatever. You just don't get it. All my friends have been having fun all day and I've just been chilling in here.

They're just saying that it's easy whether or not they're having fun. It's so cold out.

Do you let your kids go out?

Yeah.

Yeah.

Everybody has their ways. Nobody lets their kids just go out like that.

Okay.

Come on in. Let's have a snack while we're waiting for the food, but as was Trump's American tradition, a Thanksgiving tradition, I want us all to talk about what we're thankful for.

I'm very thankful to have you need to come in my life and to visit us for Thanksgiving. I'm very grateful to have my new partner, Marika, to be in my life.

Thank you.

Especially today. I'm feeling very grateful for our family as a whole. And I'm just very happy. Who wants to share what they're grateful for?

Marika?

Marika. Yeah.

Thank you so much for having me for your family dinner. I'm so glad to see you and I'm so glad to see you too.

Yeah, I am so happy to have you here. And I'm so glad that you're here today.

Thank you.

Nade, what are you grateful for this year?

Oh no.

Maybe when it gets ready.

Come on, Nade, you have to be a little bit more grateful.

Oh my God. All right. I'm grateful for you and all the hard work you put into the meal. I'm grateful for your new friend, Gus.

Thank you, son.

See, this is what it's all about. It's all about bringing our family together.

Hey Cass, I just want to skateboard with my friends though.

This is really good to have Nade.

Thanksgiving is about family, Nade. It's not about friends.

Okay.

Just whatever. It's about food. It's about Turkey.

Spend with family and eat turkey. This is the American Thanksgiving.

With family.

Nice. In Japan, January 1st, we spend with family and eat a great dinner.

So this is just like that, but it's in November.

You know what? Nade?

What?

If you behave really good until the turkey is done, maybe you can invite your friends over.

That would be cool. If they even want to come in here. They wanted me to come out.

Well, they're probably with their families, so...

But you know, you've been a really good boy, even with all the nagging and the whining. I feel like you have been a really good person to me today.

Marika, tell us more about Japan and the traditions there.

Oh my God, I miss my family.

Really?

Yeah. Every January 1st, we spend with my family. This is Japanese culture.

So, American Christmas is bigger than Japan, but everything is bigger than Japan. American thing.

But only New Year, Eves through New Year is bigger than America.

We wear traditional clothes, Japanese traditional clothes, which is kimono.

What is it called?

Kimono.

You know what that is, Nade?

Oh. So you know?

I think so. I think I've seen it on TV.

Oh, okay.

But I've never seen someone wear it in real life.

Maybe next time we wear it together.

Oh my God, yes. What else do you do?

So, we go to temple. And we pray.

Or to become great year.

Is that like one day a year? Just on January 1st, or do you take more than that?

Most of people have holiday January 1st, through maybe 3rd or 4th.

But some people only January 1st.

Yes. Oh, smell so good.

Oh my God, yes.

It's very good food.

I miss my family.

I know you miss your family. That's why I want you to have that in here.

Thank you so much.

Sarah is so sweet.

Everything that you do is so sweet.

You like the decoration?

I like you. I like decoration. I like the Smith.

Nate, you studied this in school. Can you tell us more about the history of Thanksgiving?

Do I have to start building houses and making food and stuff?

That's not a way to explain it. We paid for your school all these years, not for you to explain it like that.

I'm like a parents being mom.

So they came over here, they thought they were in India, but they called them Indians, but they were wrong.

So that's why we call them Native Americans now.

Yeah, and I guess that's how it kind of all started, but I think the meaning of Thanksgiving has changed so often that now we just use it as a way to spend time with family and just eat the food that we eat.

Oh, I learn a lot today, American culture.

All my friends are out, so that's what I want to eat.

So what do you play with your friends?

We usually just skateboard and shred around, you know?

Oh, okay.

But it's so cold out.

You can't be like a skater.

It's not that cold.

I want to play skateboard, Sarah, let's do it!

Should we go with you to skateboard?

Yeah, yeah.

Should me and Marika go with you to skate with your friends?

I want to teach me.

So now this is family, right?

We can do anything.

I like that, I think we should do that.

That would be a nice bonding experience with everybody.

Sarah teach me maybe American meal, how to cook.

I want to teach you Japanese.

You're going to have to buy her her own skateboard because I don't want mine to get broken by you guys.

Is that expensive?

I don't know, I didn't buy you your skateboard.

I think your dad did.

Yeah, he did.

Yeah, I think this is a good family bonding experience, and I don't see why we shouldn't take it to the skate park, too.

Yeah, I guess.

Are you enjoying America so far?

I'm super super super excited.

See, this was a good experience for our friend here.

I'm very fond of it.

Yeah, I guess.

So make apple pie for everybody if you want to invite your friends.

They can come.

Do you want to be ice cream?

Oh absolutely, yeah we have ice cream, but we only have vanilla ice cream, okay?

Really? I like chocolate.

Hey!

You know what goes well with apple pie?

That's what it usually is.

Ever. Never put chocolate over the apple.

I saw a movie, an American movie, with ice cream.

In Japan, we don't eat together.

You don't eat ice cream and apple pie together?

Yeah, so I've seen an American movie. Oh my god, so fun!

Now you get to experience it.

Yeah.

This is great. This is an amazing opportunity.

Yeah, thank you.

Thank you so much, Tara.

See, you're making our friend, my girlfriend, Marika, happy.

Oh, really, yes.

Oh my god.

You want me out to find a girlfriend?

You will. I mean, it took me this long to find Marika.

Yeah.

I can smell the food right now. It smells so good.

I'm getting hungrier and hungrier just with all the smell.

That's like the, I think the worst part is how good it smells and you can't eat it just yet.

My mouth is too much water.

Oh my god.

I'm getting impatient.

I'm going to be patient.

Oh my god, I'm so tired.

Did you make stuffing and casserole and potatoes and vegetables this year?

Yes, I did all of it, just for you.

Is it the traditional Samsonian?

I didn't tell you.

I figured you would want that. And yes, it is the traditional Thanksgiving food.

I have to try all the traditions this year.

Yes.

And later you need to teach me how to cook.

Yeah, I will. I mean, we took some of it in that cooking class, remember?

And then they teach me.

Not all of it.

Yeah, not all of it.

But now I can cook American Fried Chicken.

It has to be the traditional.

That's so good, though.

Yeah, she can teach you how she makes the turkey, too.

Yeah, I wonder what other holidays you're going to be here for, because I can't wait to share all the traditions with you.

Yeah, I want to know how the Christmas holiday is going.

Because in Japan, we have Christmas holidays, too.

But here, the Christmas also needs to spend with family, right?

Yeah. In Japan, Christmas is more friends, more couples, no family days.

Yeah, that's very interesting.

I mean, yeah, we spend a lot of it with family.

Christmas is all about the presents here.

Oh, yeah. It's in the world.

That's why it's a lot with family, because we love sharing presents and, yeah, eating together.

There's a lot of food-related things when it comes to our holidays.

What comes after that? New Year's is kind of just, you know...

Oh, I had the Wholesale of July singing.

Which one?

Wholesale of July.

Yeah, I think this is a good...

Fourth of July?

Oh, yeah, that's Independence Day.

That's a big holiday night.

It is.

It is.

I'm super excited.

I'm super excited.

See, this is a good experience for our friend here.

I'm very happy to be here.

That is so fun.

That's a lot of fun.

All the holidays here are very, very fun.

Especially when you share it with the people you love.

So I can't wait to share them with you.

Oh, my gosh, so fun.

And with you too.

That's so fun. I'm so grumpy.

I'm so into America.

I just hope to come over for more holidays.

If you want me to.

I really do.

I think we spend a lot of good time together.

When we're worried about spending time with your friends.

So I'd love to have you here more and more.

I always have a lot of fun with you.

I'm sorry, I miss Halloween.

Oh, how about Halloween?

Halloween is a lot of fun.

You get to dress up as whatever you want.

You get to give candy to all the kids.

You get to decorate the house.

So it's just a lot of fun.

So you're going to get candy?

I love candy, yeah.

I always try to give as much as I could.

Yeah, it's a lot of fun.

I think we have a lot of fun in our holidays.

And I can't wait to spend more with you, son.

And with you, Marika.

I'm so busy for a holiday.

Do I have time for work?

Maybe.

I'm sure we can fit it in there.

But I'm so glad to see you, Nate.

And I'm so glad you get to spend this holiday with me.

And I can tell that you're having a lot of fun right now.

Thank you for having me, Sana.

Yeah.

You never even put the game on.

Well, I keep forgetting.

I have a lot on my mind right now.

Let's get it.

Well, I guess I'll just check the score after we eat to see who won.

Is the game not on right now?

Is it too late?

Yeah, I think it's too late.

I missed that.

Sorry.

It's fine.

I'll just text one of my friends and ask them or I'll look it up.

It's fine.

Yeah, see.

There's always a solution for everything.

We can watch the recap or the highlights.

You don't want to see the whole boring game anyway.

You just want the highlights, like the best of.

I like watching the whole game.

I like seeing what happens, you know?

Maybe.

I'm sorry.

I messed that one up.

It's okay.

I'll make it up with you.

I'm so grateful for, you know, all the stuff you do for me.

I'm thankful, I guess.

I guess.

It's been way more than a half hour, Mom.

No, it hasn't.

It definitely has.

What's going on?

I put on the stopwatch, and I know when it's time, the stopwatch will, you know, ring.

The alarm will ring.

She's making special food.

I guess.

I guess.

Listen, I'm putting some extra love and extra care, and it will be so good when it comes out.

Gotta give it some time to rest so all the juices of the turkey is absorbed.

You know, it's just a lot of really good.

She's so gorgeous, me.

I'm so happy.

Right?

It'll be done in like minutes.

Okay, okay.

Just a little bit more patience.

Just a little bit.

Okay, I try.

Well, like I said, even if I gotta wait all night, it's still better than being home because

Dad never makes shit.

And when he does, it tastes like shit.

He's not even home right now.

That's why I knew you would love being here with me, because I always cook for you.

So good at mom.

You know I mean.

Is there any like holidays in Japan where you like feast and you eat like watch stuff

like that?

I know you said on New Year's you guys celebrate and you dress up.

But is there any days where you like just eat?

Yes, we dress up and celebrate and eat and just watching TV.

New Year's special TV show.

And some people go to the temple to pray for this year.

And for the Christmas, date with partner or hang out with friends.

Any other holidays in Japan?

So you don't remember.

You don't give presents to each other on Christmas?

Christmas is not family day in Japan.

It's a friend or a partner.

Some people spend with family, but not really.

And we eat chicken, fried chicken.

Really?

Yeah.

Santa Claus?

Yeah, Santa Claus Day, we're gonna eat fried chicken.

Really?

Yes.

That's so cool.

I love that.

I love fried chicken.

Maybe we should adopt that.

Now I can cook fried chicken so I wanna cook next Christmas.

I'm so happy about that.

Are you good?

Can you cook?

You?

Me?

Yeah.

Can I cook?

Yeah.

I can make PB&J.

What's that?

Peanut butter and jelly.

I heard about that!

Is it tasty?

Why eat both at the same time?

You've never had peanut butter and jelly?

No?

No.

Oh my God, we have to do that tomorrow morning.

And for breakfast.

I know them, but I've never seen them.

Wait, there's no peanut butter and jelly in Japan?

No, I eat only peanut butter or jelly.

Separately?

Yes.

Oh my God.

Well, my mom makes me PB&J all the time,

but I might make it just as good as her, honestly.

Is that alright?

I mean, I don't think it takes that much for, you know, to make it, but you know.

but you know what you trying to say? I think it's not a very difficult dish to make you know. You got to choose from strawberry jelly or grape jelly or raspberry jelly or crunchy peanut butter or smooth peanut butter or peanut butter with honey in it. Oh so many, all programmed.

Yeah wheat bread, yeah white bread, yeah crusted, not a crusted, cut into triangles, cut into squares, cut into rectangles, could be anything. Well I forgot which one is your favorite son. Exactly. Do you remember which pie is my favorite though? Apple? Yes. Thank you for making it this year mom I appreciate you. I appreciate you son.

Is that all you actually know how to make? We really don't know how to make anything else. Did you make eggs? You want to teach him? I have to teach him I have to take him to my cooking class now. Oh yeah you can come with us. Oh my goodness. Yeah. Yeah see now I'm telling you this year is gonna be so perfect for us because we're gonna be doing

so many things together as a family so yeah I'm just very happy. Yeah. It's totally nice getting family time together I just like being able to see my friends too. Yeah. My eyes get a little impatient when I'm hungry. Yeah I'm sorry I should have planned it out better I just didn't think you would come this early so you know things took a little bit longer than I expected.

We saw how busy it was with cleaning before that so. That's fine. Mom I'm just trying to make this day perfect for you. You're doing a pretty good job I guess mom. I'm good. You're amazing.

Alright. Mom are you checking on the food? Yeah. You excited to try turkey and stuff? Yeah. That's good. Yeah.

Well I guess it's nice meeting you. It's pretty cool you're from Japan. You can teach us some new things too. The food will be ready in like 5 or 7 minutes. But it's almost there and it's almost done. So you know.

Thank God I'm freaking starving over here. I'm sure it is useful to be a little bit more patient to practice patience you know. And to just good things happen to those who wait. Yeah.

Well I just want to say that you seem to be using all your weight because you said a half hour like 2 hours. You just had 2 minutes. You're right you can eat those now.

Don't get too full because you do have a big feast coming up. Whatever. I never get full I'm always hungry.

That's okay. That's why I cooked a big meal for us because I know you have a very big appetite. But I've been very patient too. Yes you are. And you just might get like a special surprise at the end. Just for being such a good boy. Thank you.

I'll be waiting for that. Yeah, I'll be finding it very good. I know you'll love it. I know how much you have been waiting and how much you wanted to go out skating with your friends.

But you know you stayed here with your mom and her new friend so I cannot wait to share that with you.

Thanks mom. You're welcome son.

Well last Thanksgiving you didn't even let me get the drumsticks. So dibs on the drumsticks at least this time.

Who didn't let you get the drumsticks? I don't know by the time I got to Turkey they were gone.

I don't know if it was like Uncle Jim or something or like cousins. But like there wasn't. You know your dad's got a fat ass family. They're all eating all the good parts of the turkey and they never share anything.

So you know it's kind of part of the reason why I left him. It was every holiday was a shit show with him. So you know you think last Thanksgiving was no different you know.

You're not going to get fat like my dad? Not if you do something about it. I don't think it's genetic. I think they're just lazy. You're an active boy.

Yeah when you let me go out and skateboard. It's just one day. Would you chill on that?

But yeah do you remember last Thanksgiving where Uncle Jim did that one thing and he like fell asleep in the middle of a conversation.

And then everybody thought he was still awake because he had his eye open but he was like gone for like 30 minutes.

Yeah. It was like weird. It was funny. He's a strange guy. Yeah.

That's what happens when you eat so much. Which will be fine even though we're eating a lot today you know. It will be. We won't be like Uncle Jim.

Yeah it's nice to have a nice warm meal. Preparing stuff.

And then next up is Christmas and I'm sure you're going to get me a bunch of awesome presents. Right mom?

Yeah absolutely yes son. Of course I'm going to give you a lot of presents. You promise?

I think you promise.

Yeah so I guess the next holiday is Christmas after that. Oh which we need to like really prep for because I have been spending so much energy on Thanksgiving.

I haven't even thought about Christmas. I know I only get you a lot of presents but like I just don't know what I'm doing besides that.

I don't have any plans yet. I don't know if that's even going to be around so I'll probably just swing by here again like I did today.

Yeah that would be very lovely. You're always welcome in my place. It doesn't even have to be at Christmas or a holiday or anything. You can come by at any moment.

Thanks mom you're so sweet. Thank you son.

I think Marika really like enjoys our relationship together. She's been thinking about everything I've been telling her about you.

What have you been telling her? Don't talk about me mom. It's embarrassing.

All good things. All good things. You know how much I like you. It's like my step son so you know I just wanted her to know how much you mean to me.

Okay. Yeah. Yeah that's good I guess. I guess. You mean a lot to me too. See it's not so hard to say.

No. No? You're such an idiot sometimes. That's not nice. But it's true.

Are you having fun Marika? Yeah. Are you having fun listening to us? Yeah you guys are so cute.

I'm so happy to join such a cute family. You're cute Marika. I'm so glad you're in my family too.

And I can't wait for you to share all or for you to introduce all of your family to us.

Thank you. Do you have any siblings? Or do you have any kids? We're gonna have a new brother or sister.

Me? Yeah. I have two kids but cats. They're cat kids. Oh yeah? Yeah. So you get to have cats. You like cats right?

I like cats. Yeah my brother cat. Yeah. Yeah. Reese. Reese. Is that new? Cause I don't remember Reese.

Yeah he got that with his ex girlfriend. She didn't last that long though but he kept the cat.

Well I'm glad to be here even though I'm having to eat these freaking things. Stop eating so much.

I want some. Do you want some? Is that what you want? Yeah I'm hungry. I'll have some for you too.

But you know, we're not overeating. We're not overeating. Okay mom. I'm starting to smell it.

Oh I think it's about to get ready. What's the time now? Should be ready in like a few minutes.

Literally just a few minutes and it will be ready. I know you have to believe me on that one. So like 40 minutes.

No, no. I swear it's gonna be like less than five minutes. Whatever mom you're so bad at time.

No, no. I have a stop watch that's just broken. It's not broken. Yes it is. Trust me. It's not broken.

I think it will be. I'm counting down the time right now. So I think it will be ready in like probably one to two minutes because it is, you know, that's the time based on the timer.

I believe in you Sarah. Whatever. Hard to believe you. I'll believe it when I taste it.

Okay. Once that timer rings, you're going to regret saying that to me. Whatever.

You know I'm right. You just don't want to believe it. You don't have a concept of time. That's what it is. I don't. No I don't think you do.

Do you have drink? Rebolt? I think I don't remember. Yeah we have soda. Oh okay. And we have like juice and we can make something. I will cocktail for you if you want. Oh nice. Yeah.

I'm having so much fun. Thank you so much for having me. You're so sweet. Yeah I know you would like him. I think I made a really good decision today. Yeah.

I can't wait for us to eat the food. I think the clock is less than a minute now. I believe in you.

I can't wait for us all to sit down on the dinner table and just eat food and be like a family together. Yeah. I'm so glad to have you a part of my family. Thank you.

Thank you and I can't wait to share this just experience with you. I think it's just a lot more than just the food. It's about having family together and just being connected and together.

I want to know about you more Sara. I can't wait to share more with you. Yeah and I can't wait to know more about you too. Yeah. And for you to share all the stuff. From your culture to mine. Yeah.

Yeah.

Oh, I'm so hungry. Oh my god, did you hear that? The timer is up. It's turkey time.

Yeah.

Yeah.

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