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[bright cheerful music]

[Katie] Ah! One more.

[people excitedly chattering]

[Katie] Good job.

Okay. I m not a primate.

Put your hand down.

[Dean] Hi!

We just hit a million total like
on our post for the year!

Hey, a million likes.

Look at that.

I knew the BurgerBus
tweets were good, but

I didn t expect them to go viral

And sales are up
nineteen percent for the year.

We really crushed that one,
didn't we?

You know,
we make a pretty good team.

- Hmm.
- What a great year.

You know, I've got a place
with actual windows.

Windows are good.

- A million total likes.
- Wow.

And, of course...

[bright cheerful music]

[clears throat]

I met you.

Oh, yeah.

Right.

You know, we should
probably get going to the...

Oh, wait, wait, wait.
That s my mom.

- [phone vibrates]
- Hold on. Don t go nowhere.

Hey, Sweets.

Hey, Mom.

Guess who hit a
million total likes?

Good for you.

I knew that BurgerBus

talking hamburger was a winner.

What's going on over there?

Oh, your Dad is finishing up
the Christmas lights,

and I'm baking up a storm.

I hope Dean likes gingerbread.

Uh, speaking of.

[whispers indistinctly]

Still camera shy?

Um, doesn't matter.

You'll see him in person
tomorrow anyways.

It's been a long time
since you brought

someone home to meet us.

Well, it's been a long time

since I've had somebody
worth bringing.

I got him his own stocking.

I just finished sewing it.

Thanks, Mom.

You know, I really think
this could be the one.

[squeals excitedly]

Oh, both my girls with
beaus for the holidays.

It's gonna be the
perfect Christmas.

Speaking of, how is Julia?

[Mary] Oh, you know her.

She's buzzing around

putting up decorations
in between

snuggling up with Richard.

[Mary] They're like newlyweds
still those two.

- [bright cheerful music]
- [timer beeps]

Oh! My cookies.

I gotta run. [lips smack]

I'll see you
tomorrow, sweetheart.

All right, bye.

[bright cheerful
music continues]

So I don't think we should
stay too long tonight.

[Katie] I want to
get home and pack.

Yeah, about that.

Everyone is so excited
to meet you.

Well, I think we should
talk about...

Mom is baking up a storm.

I hope you like gingerbread.

Who doesn't like gingerbread?

And of course, I can't forget
my perfect sister

Julia, who has been
home all week

helping her get ready.

[bright cheerful
music continues]

Sorry.

I know I m talking a lot.

I'm just really excited
to finally not be

the only single person
at Christmas this year.

So, when do you
want to hit the road?

Katie, I'm not gonna
be able to make it.

[laughs]

By “it” you mean...

I mean I can t come to
Christmas at your

parents house.

Why not?

Because I'm
transferring to San Francisco!

You're what?

When did this happen?

I've been talking about it
for a couple of weeks,

but just got finalized today.

[Dean] Start in January.

Okay, well, if it's in January,

we can still spend Christmas
with my parents.

We can even come back
the day after.

I can help you pack,
find a place.

Actually, I think
we should break up.

What?

[Dean grunts]

I don't want to do
the long distance thing.

Tried it before, it
just doesn t work.

Or maybe I could
get transferred too?

There s only one position open.

[gentle music]

And you took it.

Without even talking to me.

I thought we were supposed
to be partners.

We were...

Very successful partners.

And that means now
we have new opportunities.

This ll be great.
For both of us.

You'll see.

[gentle music continues]

[Katie] This was supposed
to be my first Christmas

not being the single sister.

You know Julia and Richard
are in their mid-twenties,

and their fourth wedding
anniversary is coming up?

I feel so single just
hearing all this.

I don't know what to do.

He's supposed to meet my
whole family tomorrow.

[Katie sniffles]

I can't show up

single and alone again
for Christmas.

They're your family.

They're not gonna
care about that.

Yeah, you haven't met Julia.

She's been competitive
with me since she could talk.

I mean, always a few
years ahead in

school, and dating,
and getting married.

I thought you were
the older sister?

I am.

- Oh.
- Sorry.

But, you didn t hear how
excited my Mom was.

[Katie] She said it's a
mother's dream

that both of her kids
have someone.

This is gonna crush her.

Don't worry about
your mother's feelings.

Worry about your own.

[Sarah] You have to take
care of yourself.

I am worried about
my own feelings.

I'm worried about
how I'm going to feel

when I show up
without a Dean. [sniffles]

[Sarah sighs]

Breathe.

[both inhale and exhale]

It's gonna be all right.

So what?
You show up alone?

It's Christmas.
It's gonna be fun.

Forget about him.

I can t, my Mom sewed him
his own freaking stocking.

There's going to be a Dean
stocking and no Dean.

[both laughing]

[Katie sighs]

How could he do this to me?

[gentle music]

Have your parents or
anyone in your family

ever seen a picture of
Dean before?

[gentle music continues]

You know I think
posting your boyfriend

all over social media is cringe.

What, are you going
to dress up as Dean

and come home with me
for Christmas?

- [curious music]
- [both laughing]

No, not me.

[curious music continues]

[keyboard clicking]

[Katie] Work now dot com?

What is that?

It's this freelance website.

Sometimes I use it
for extra cash.

People post odd jobs
and you submit to them.

And so I literally just post,

“Seeking a man
to pretend to be my boyfriend

and come home with
me for Christmas

so I don't look like
a complete and total loser.”

- Yes.
- No.

[curious music continues]

Wait, you're serious?

I see posts like that
all the time!

Okay, not all
the time, but still.

[keyboard clicking]

Urgently seeking fake
boyfriend for family holiday.

[sighs] After...

pathetically and unceremoniously

being dumped
right before Christmas.

- [curious music continues]
- [keyboard clicking]

You, Katie, thirties,

social media exec,
karaoke fiend.

Is that important?

- It doesn't hurt.
- [keyboard clicking]

Okay. Him.

Him. Thirties, handsome...

- Mmm.
- [Katie chuckles]

and available tomorrow night
to drive to the countryside

and spend three days
with me and my family.

- [keyboard clicking]
- [curious music continues]

Perfect.

Now we add a link
to your socials and a picture

so people know you're real
and not a total weirdo.

Submit ASAP.

We ll conduct interviews
first thing tomorrow.

Anything else?

Did I mention
that I am heartbroken

and will be in tears
the whole way home?

I think that's implied.

Then no. That s everything.

[curious music continues]

Thanks for cheering me up.

I ma my head to bed.

Good idea.
Big day tomorrow.

- Good night.
- Good night.

[keyboard clicking]

[ringtone plays]

[ringtone plays]

Hello?

Who's this?

[inaudible chattering]

Dean? Um.

Where are you calling from?

It doesn't even matter.
I m so glad that you called.

[man] So I got the job?

You mean your promotion?

[man] Promotion? I haven t
even started yet.

Who is this?

[man] I can be your Dean!

Oh, no. No, no, no.

Sarah.

Why did I just get a call

from someone
claiming to be Dean?

What?

That doesn't make any sense.

I specifically said no
calls in the post.

You posted it?

[bright cheerful
music continues]

And the response has
been amazing! Look.

What are you thinking?

This was as a joke.

What? Katie,
you help me write it.

Look what I said.
I said I'm pathetic.

Well, technically,
you call getting dumped right

before Christmas pathetic,
and it kind of is.

[bright cheerful
music continues]

-Sarah
-Okay.

Okay. I'm sorry.

Clearly, we had a little
miscommunication.

[Katie] Little?

But look, I've already started

sorting through top contenders.

[bright cheerful
music continues]

Sarah.

Aren t you just a
little bit curious?

Look, you don t have to
leave until this afternoon,

and a bunch of these guys
are excited to meet you.

What can it hurt just to
do some interviews?

No, no, absolutely not.

No, no.

You sure, about doing this?

I mean, we still have
time to dip, so...

- let's just.
- [phone vibrates]

How about we just get started?

- [phone thuds]
- [upbeat music]

- [Harry] Katie?
- How's it going?

You don't look anything
like your photos.

- It's very nice to...
- Oh, sorry.

The holiday seasons are
primed for germs.

[upbeat music continues]

Sick job posting.

Oh. Oh, I feel like
I know you already.

Have a seat.

Okay.

[upbeat music continues]

So, um, what made you
apply to the post?

My girlfriend
just dumped me, too.

A few years ago.

Well, I m like in
between jobs right now.

And houses.

So, I kind of just,

like, need a place to crash
for the next few days.

I, I really love Christmas a lot

And people, of course, and,

people at Christmas and,

you know, Christmas music.

We get that, right?
[both laugh]

Do we have to leave tonight?

I'm still looking for someone
to watch my iguana.

[upbeat music continues]

Can you tell me,

is your parents
bedding hypoallergenic?

Your parents cool if like,
a couple people come through?

Christmas candles and,
Christmas trees and,

Christmas movies, of course.

I m allergic to most mattresses.

Also dogs, cats.

I do get carsick,
so I will have to ride

in the back.

Penicillin and shellfish.

Moms love me.

You know,
the whole, whole thing for...

Jolly old Saint Nick, you know.

Gluten, most gluten substitutes.

Dads, too.

Do they?

[upbeat music continues]

Pineapple, and dust.

Thank you so much.

We'll be in touch.

- [fingers snap]
- [table thuds]

I think we can consider
that a complete and total

humiliating bust.

Hey, we tried.

I don't know what I
was thinking.

There's no way
I'm going to be able

to find the perfect guy
right before Christmas.

[papers thud]

[gentle music]

Are you Katie?

I'm Josh.

I'm here for the interview.

Sorry I'm late.

Late?

Uh. Please have a seat.

Thanks.

[Josh] Hey.

- Hi.
- [Katie] Hi.

I'm Sarah.

I'm helping Katie
weed out the psychos.

Mmm. Oh, good.

Gotcha.

You're not a psycho, are you?

Um. Not that I know of.
[all laugh]

- [Josh inhales]
- [Katie clears throat]

So, uh, what made
you apply to my job post?

Honestly?

- [Katie] Yeah.
- [Josh chuckles]

I don't want this to come off
as, like,

a whole sob story, but I
don't really have any family.

Um, usually Christmas
is just me and my mom.

But she passed away this year.

I'm sorry to hear that.

[Josh] Thanks.

She really loved Christmas,

and we had all these
fun traditions

the two of us would do together.

[Josh] So, I don't know.

I guess I just

didn't want to be
alone this year.

I was browsing work now dot com

last night, and I saw your posts

and I thought it
sounded kind of fun,

pretending to be someone
else for a few days.

I thought I d at least
check it out.

Make sure you're not a
psycho. [all laugh]

Oh! [all laugh]

[Josh] Okay.
Um. Yeah, so.

So what else do you
need to know about me?

[inhales] Oh, right. Um.

[papers shuffling] Um, this.

Social media.

My ex and I, Dean,

work together at a
social media company.

Are you familiar
with social media?

Just in case my family
asks. [Josh chuckles]

Okay, you can't
tell anybody this.

I'm a carpenter by trade,

but I run an account
for an anthropomorphic

football during football season.

- [bright cheerful music]
- Fredrick Football?

- You know it?
- [Katie] Know it?

I had a whole
conversation with it

as a talking hamburger.

Wait, are you Bus Burger?

Guilty as charged. [Josh laughs]

My ex and I are.
Well, were.

Wow that, that s
a great account.

You're very funny.

So are you. [Josh laughs]

[Sarah clears throat]

How are you at charades?

Charades? Uh.

I guess I'm okay.

Why? Is that important?

Deadly important.

My family and I play

Christmas charades every year.

And it can get
a little bit cutthroat.

- Cutthroat charades?
- [Katie] Mhmm.

I guess I might need to
brush up a bit then. [laughs]

Can I ask you a few questions?

Sure.

[Josh] I'm just curious.

Why do you need someone
to pose as your ex

to your family?

[gentle music continues]

My ex broke up
with me yesterday,

and I already told
my entire family

that I was bringing him
home for Christmas.

Right, I saw that in your post.

But wouldn't the normal thing
be to just tell your family

that you broke up?

It would.

Um, but I just can't face
telling them that.

[Katie] I've been
the single sister

my entire life.

My younger sister, she s
been married for years now

and I've never

even brought a boyfriend
home for Christmas.

Ah. I see.

[lips smack] That's
quite the pressure.

Yeah. So, I just need to
get through the holidays.

One Christmas not being the sad

single sibling.

And after that?

Dean and I will have
a seasonally appropriate

break up mid-January.

You think I'm crazy, don't you?

Mmm. [chuckles]

But, hey, so am I.

I'm the weirdo who
responded to your post

and has no plans on Christmas.

Well, I guess we're both
a little psycho after all.

[all chuckling]

So, how fast can you pack?

You're picking me to
be your Dean?

Wow. I've never been picked

to be anybody's Dean before.

Uh, I can be ready in an hour.

I'll pick you up at two?

Perfect.

I'll text you my address,

and um, I can brief you in
the car on the way there.

We have a couple of
hours ahead of us.

Not including holiday
traffic, so. Yeah.

Looking forward to it.

[Josh laughs] Bye.

[bright cheerful music]

Oh, goodness.

Oh, shoot. Only have a
hour to pack.

- Oh.
- You gonna come help?

[both chuckle]

[bright cheerful
music continues]

[Katie] He's kind of perfect.

Maybe even
better than the real Dean.

I think it's too soon
to say that, but so far,

he hasn't taken a promotion
across the country

and dumped me right
before Christmas, so.

You've got to give it to me.

My whole work now
plan was pretty genius.

Or you got lucky.

If Josh don't show up.

But he did.

I kind of feel bad
for him though.

First Christmas without his mom.

Well, if you have to
spend Christmas

without your mom,

there's no Christmas

like an Andrew's
family Christmas.

Well, you know,
you re always welcome

to come home with me.

I had a great time last year,

but I think you ve got
your hands full right now.

Okay.

You sure you're gonna be
okay here all by yourself?

Um, a week off with the place

to myself and a DVR
full of reality shows?

I'll manage.

- Aw.
- [bag zips]

- [both laughing]
- [bag zips]

- [Katie] All right.
- [bag thuds]

[bright cheerful
music continues]

- [Josh] Hey, there. [laughs]
- Hey.

[Josh] Let me get that for you.

Thank you.

- [bag drags]
- [Josh] Woo!

[both laughing]

Ready to go?

- Let's do this.
- Let s.

[upbeat music]

[Josh] So your sister is Julia.

She's married to her high school

sweetheart, Richard.

Your parents are Mr.
And Mrs. Andrews to start.

Your mom will probably say,

“That's silly. Call me Mary.

But your Dad may just
stick with Mr. Andrews.

Yes, but just in case,
his name is Anthony.

Sorry for the rehearsal.

I just want to make sure
that you're prepped.

It would be kind of weird
if my boyfriend of six months

didn't know
anything about my family.

- [upbeat music continues]
- So, what about us?

We met at the office.

Our first date was a
Red Sox game.

You had too many hot
dogs and got sick.

I don't think we
have to share that part.

[both laughing] But
other than that,

you're a pretty convincing Dean.

You've got
nothing to worry about.

Mmm, you haven't
met my family yet.

My sister's going to give you
the third degree.

- Your sister, Julie?
- [Katie] No, Julia.

You knew that.
[both laughing]

Sorry, couldn't resist.

Ooh, this is a good one.
[Katie chuckles]

[upbeat music continues]

[Katie] It's that
one right there.

[Josh] Okay.

[upbeat music continues]

[Mary gasps] Hello!
Hello!

- [Anthony] Oh, hi baby.
- [Katie] Hey Dad.

- [Anthony] Hey!
- Call me Mary!

So nice to meet you.
[all laughing]

- [Katie] Mom!
- [Mary] Oh, Katie baby!

- I missed you so much!
- I missed you, too.

Nice to finally
meet you, Dean. [laughs]

Katie told us everything
about you.

Well, not everything
about me I m sure.

[all laughing]

Come on in. Dinner will
be ready in 15 minutes.

- [Anthony] Yeah.
- [Mary] Come on.

Hey, you guys
made great time. [laughs]

- You okay with that?
- I m all set, thank you.

[Anthony] All right.

[Anthony] Come
on young man, right here.

- [Mary] Come on!
- [Josh] Okay.

[Anthony] All right.

- [Josh] Thank you, sir.
- [Anthony] Absolutely,

- absolutely.
- Woo! It s cold.

Let me get that coat.
Stay a while.

- Thank you.
- Put that scarf there.

- There we go.
- There we go, yes.

- Thank you.
- Oh, of course.

Wow! Your house looks

straight out of a
Christmas movie.

Oh, thank you.

Mom goes all out.

It's her favorite time of year.

[Anthony] It s all of our
favorite time of the year.

Except for the electric bills.

- [all laughing]
- Oh, stop it, you old Scrooge.

Ma! [all laughing]

Katie why don t you take
Dean to his room,

you get settled and then come
see Julia and Richard.

- [Katie] Sounds good.
- All right.

He's cuter than you said.
[all chuckling]

So, you get to crash
in my old room.

You don't wanna sleep here?

No, I'll take the guest
room upstairs.

It's, right next
door to my parents,

and my dad snores
like a freight train, so.

Man. You were really into
Boy Bands, huh?

[Katie] Yeah, they were
cool back then.

Was the color pink pretty
cool back then, too?

Are you done?

Actually, I think
I m just getting started.

[both laughing]

Who's this?

- That's me with Julia.
- [Josh] Aw.

Ooh, and what's this?

- Oh, careful that s...
- Oh. I am so sorry.

It s okay, it s
completely broken.

[Katie] It has been
since I was a kid.

It was a gift
from my grandmother,

and I just can't bear
to get rid of it.

Mmm. [sighs]

Yep. I can see it.

This is 100% you.

Yeah, I don t know why
my parents haven t

updated it yet.

[Katie] By the way, I hope
they're not being too much.

What? No, of course not.

They're great.

- Really?
- Yeah.

And the decorations
are out of this world.

[Josh] Honestly,

I'm so excited to be here.

Oh, I just realized
I didn't have time

to buy anyone gifts.

Don't worry about it.

I got it covered.
[bag ruffles]

A photography coffee
table book for Julia

- and Richard.
- [Josh] Hmm.

- [bag ruffles]
- [Katie] Ah.

[Katie] A Christmas cookie
cookbook for Mom.

- Wow.
- [Katie] And...

- a bottle of whiskey for Dad.
- [Josh laughs]

Expensive enough

that you don't look cheap,
but cheap enough

that you don't look like
a show off.

Wow. You really thought
of everything.

But what about your gift?

We ll just say that

you gave it to me
before we came.

Hmm. [chuckles]

[Mary] Katie, Dean. You
two ready for dinner?

Ready for this, Dean?

Dean was born ready.
[chuckles]

[footsteps clomping]

See what this Dean is all about.

Merry Christmas!

[Julia] Merry Christmas!

- Hi.
- Merry Christmas, Richard.

This is J...

Dean, just Dean. [laughs]

Dean, meet Julia and Richard.

- So nice to meet you both.
- [Richard laughing]

It's nice to meet you
too, Katie s been talking

nonstop about her big
city boyfriend.

You know, I was
starting to wonder

if you were even real.
[all laughing]

Well at least for the
next few days, I am.

- [all laughing]
- So, you and Katie

work together, Dean?

- Yeah, we sure do.
- [Julia] How is that?

Oh, well, Katie's amazing.

Not that I'm telling you

anything you don't
already know. [laughs]

So you two met at work?

Yes, we did.

And our first date was
a Red Sox game.

Though I'm not supposed to
tell you about the hot dogs.

- Oh, no.
- [all laughing]

- [Mary] Dinner's ready.
- [all clamoring]

[Anthony] Hope
you re all hungry!

[gentle music]

So I walk into the
conference room,

and there she is.

The most beautiful
girl I d ever seen.

[Josh] I walk up
to her, and I ask,

“Is this where the
10:30 meeting is?”

And she says...

do you remember this?

It's a little hazy, actually.
[both laughing]

She says, “Yes.

The 10:30 meeting
was in here...

at 10:30.”

I had forgotten to change
my watch, so I missed it.

[all laughing]

[Josh] But Katie was so great.

She took me back to her office

and helped me get up to speed.

[Julia] Wait, office?

Katie, you didn t tell
us you have an office now.

Uh, I did, um...

it was when they were fumigating

the workspace. [chuckles]

- We had those pests.
- Mmm.

Pests?

- Pests.
- Yeah. [laughs]

I think you guys are just
perfect for each other.

Dean, did you know right away?

Oh, definitely.

It s amazing how time
flies when you're in love.

I know it s been six
months, but...

doesn t it sometimes feel
like just hours, Katie?

[stutters]

We can just go ahead and
start clearing the plates.

Do you want to give me a hand?

You might want to watch
the embellishment there.

Sorry.

I was just getting into it.
[laughs]

Why? How did you
and the real Dean meet?

He couldn't connect to the WiFi,

so I gave him the password.

Okay, my version is
way more romantic.

Okay, I'll grant you that.

But you still need
to be careful.

Careful about what?

- The using too much...
- Black ice

Using too much salt
on black ice.

You know, it only
takes a little bit

- to melt it.
- Right.

Well you can never
be too cautious.

Why don't you two put
on your pajamas?

We'll play charades in a minute.

- Okay.
- Dean.

[Mary] Do you know
how to play charades?

Absolutely. I love charades.

Okay, good. [chuckles]

That may have been
a bit of a fib.

I don't think I've played
since I was, what,

ten years old?

Movie, TV show, book, song?

Okay, I've already
memorized your whole

family and your dating history,

and now I have to
learn this, too?

[Josh] It's been a while,

but I'm sure
I'll get the hang of it.

- Mhmm.
- It s just charades, right?

[Anthony] Humpty Dumpty?

- [Josh grunts]
- Shark?

Uh, bear? [stutters]

- [Anthony] Barrel of monkeys?
- [Richard] Sharks?

- [Josh grunts]
- [Anthony] E.T.?

- [Richard] Shark?
- Eiffel Tower?

- [Julia] Time!
- [Anthony] Oh, crap!

- What was it?
- Elf.

- You call that an elf?
- [all clamoring]

Hey, it s not Dean s fault.
You guys can t guess

to save your life.

- [Anthony laughing]
- [all sigh]

This is really intense.

We like to think of charades
as a contact sport.

Katie, you're up.

- [Katie] All right.
- [Julia] Here we go.

- [Katie] Okay.
- [bright cheerful music]

[Mary] Ready?

- [Mary] Go!
- [table thuds]

[Julia] Movie. Three words.

- A Christmas Story.
- Yes! Yeah!

- Uh.
- [table thuds]

[Julia] Song. Three words.

O Christmas Tree.
Keep it going.

[bright cheerful
music continues]

- [Julia] Animal. Reindeer.
- [Katie squeals]

- Okay. Uh.
- [table thuds]

Movie. Four words.

[Julia] It s A Wonderful Life.

[people cheering]

- Wow.
- Conspiracy.

[all laughing]

- And that s how it s done.
- Really?

Don t worry. I have a lot
more practice than you do.

[bright cheerful
music continues]

Great game of charades
out there, sis.

Don't get in the way
of the Andrews women.

[gentle music]

So, Dean seems great.

Not at charades but, generally.

He is.

It's nice to finally see
you with someone.

Well, not everyone can find
the love of their life

in high school.

[gentle music continues]

Did I tell you that Richard
got another promotion?

He s the youngest manager
at his company now.

Well, Dean got promoted, too.
He s moving to Sa...

Sandwiches.

No more burgers.

That's a promotion?

Yeah, you know,
more prestigious.

Let me get these
cookies in there.

[footsteps clomping]

[Anthony] Then like, he s
looking at me side eyed

[stutters] so I'm
getting a little bit nervous,

but I think if I get in
with a Mom here,

you know, Mom's,

cause I got some roses for,
you know, women like roses.

- [Josh] Of course.
- Cookie delivery.

Hey, you interrupt
my story there.

[Anthony] I was getting
to the good part.

[all laughing]

So, Dean.

Katie tells me
congratulations are in order.

They are?

[Julia] Your promotion?

Yup. Uh, Dean will be covering
sandwiches now.

- Oh.
- No more burgers.

- [Josh] That's right.
- That s a promotion?

It is. A really big one.

Yeah, I, I just wish
I didn't have to move.

Move?

Yeah, he has to move up a floor.

I thought you already
worked on the top floor?

[Josh] Yes, just
moving up the floor.

Down the hall, closer to Katie.

Oh, isn't that nice?
[all chuckle]

See I would think burgers
and sandwiches are kind

of the same thing?

You know,
a lot of people think that,

but there are actually
some key differences

from a social media standpoint.

Really? Like what?

Oh, you know.
Shape. Toppings.

I'm sure Dean doesn't
want to talk about work

all night.

Let's talk about something else.

Well, tell us about
your family, Dean.

[Katie] Not that. Uh.

Dean is just, he's so sad.

This is his first
Christmas without,

his mother Harriet.

Dad, Eugene.

Sisters Andrea and Carrie,

and older brother Oliver.

Yes. It's my first Christmas
away from... them.

But I'm very happy to be here.

And we're really happy
you're here, Dean.

- So promotion...
- So what about another round

- of charades!
- Yeah, woo!

[all laughing]

Let s do it! [chuckles]

[gentle music]

[Katie] Thankfully, you're
a little bit better at

coming up with stories

on the fly than you
are playing charades.

That was something else.

She was really competitive.

She reminds me of you a little.

Really?

Yeah.

You both have a certain...

intensity.

Never noticed that.

[gentle music continues]

This is my roommate.
Do you mind if I take it?

- No, of course not.
- Alright.

[Katie] Girl.

Hey, how's it going?

[Katie] They love him so much.

It's insane.

Honestly, I think they might

even like him more than
they would have liked

the real Dean.

[bright cheerful music]

Hey Dean.

Hey, there.

I was just,

taking in all these decorations.

I just came to say
good night and tell you

how glad I am that you're here.

You make Katie really happy,

and that makes me
really happy. [laughs]

Thank you.

I'm very happy, too.
[chuckles]

I love being here.

We're glad you're here.

Shut up.

That's amazing.

Is it awkward all
being there with him?

Surprisingly, no.

He's a really nice guy.

I'm actually
having a lot of fun.

Fun?

How much fun?

I don't know. An
appropriate amount of fun?

Stop!

What if you two start dating?

Mmm, I don't think I can afford

the long term version of this.

Anyways, I m not ready
for another relationship.

You never know.

Um. Hey, I'll keep you posted.

- I got to go.
- You better!

Bye.

[bright cheerful
music continues]

[both laughing]

[Katie] What's so funny?

We were just talking about Dad s

“A Christmas Carol” charade.

I, I still don't know
how Dean guessed it.

I think it was

his Tiny Tim impression
where it finally clicked.

- [both laughing]
- Look at that.

Anyway,
I just came to say good night.

You two have everything
you need?

- Think so.
- Think so.

If you get cold, there's
extra blankets

- in the hall closet.
- Mom, I think we're fine.

Thanks.

Good night, you two.

- [Katie] Good night.
- [Josh] Good night.

[bright cheerful
music continues]

Everything okay
with your roommate?

Yeah, she just wanted to check

and see how things are going.

What d you tell her?

I said it's going perfectly.

I still can't believe
all these decorations.

It's epic in here.

Well get ready.

- Ready for what?
- For Christmas Eve.

That is when the Andrews
family Christmas

- really begins.
- Ooh.

I can't wait.

Really?

[Josh] I mean it.

I'm having a great time
here. [chuckles]

Seriously?

Yeah.

It's the best Christmas
I've had since my mom passed.

- [Katie] Sorry, Josh.
- [Josh] Oh, it s okay.

Honestly, this is a pretty
amazing distraction.

And she would have
loved all of this.

[Josh] Though we did have
one ironclad rule,

only homemade gifts.

- [Katie] Really?
- Mhmm.

We never had a lot of
money growing up,

and she would always say that

giving someone a handmade gift

was a chance to give them
a little piece of yourself.

That's really lovely.

So is she.

I really like your family.

You're really lucky.

I am.

[bright cheerful music]

[bright cheerful
music continues]

[footsteps clomping]

[bright cheerful
music continues]

[all laughing]

I still like me. You do it!
[all laughing]

Good morning.

Good morning sleepy head!

[Anthony] Morning.

We thought we d let
you sleep in a bit.

Thank you.

Want some breakfast, sweetie?

Uh, I m good with just coffee.

Most important meal of the day.

Your parents were just
telling me

all about you in kindergarten.

Not the paste story I hope.
[all laughing]

Oh sorry, Kate.
It s a classic.

[all laughing]

More eggs, Dean?

Oh, I don't know.
I m so full.

You're going to need
the protein for football.

Football?

Yeah, we do

our annual Christmas
game after breakfast.

- Oh.
- Yeah, so you don t

want to eat too much.

You're playing, too?

[Katie] Every year.

Mom and I just sit on the deck

and drink hot chocolate.

Spiked hot chocolate.
[all chuckling]

[Josh] Ugh.

Two, forty-two, hike,
hike, hike. Hike!

[all clamoring]

- [all cheering]
- [bright cheerful music]

[all clamoring]

[Anthony] All right, here
we go, all right, all right.

Here we go.

Right. Here we go.
Here we go.

All right!

Hickory, dickory, dock!

The mouse ran out the
clock and hike!

[all clamoring]

- Ow! Ow, ow, ow.
- Dad? Dad, Dad, are you okay?

- [all cheering]
- [Katie] Really?

- [Julia] Score! You did it!
- [all cheering]

[all clamoring]

[bright cheerful
music continues]

All right. Final score.

- Dean and Katie. 35.
- [all clamoring]

Dad and Richard. Six.

[all clamoring]

[Dean] Good game.
Good game, sir.

- [Dean] Oh!
- [Anthony] Sorry!

[Mary] All right, come on,
let s have hot chocolate.

[Mary] All right
let s get inside.

Richard, that was a

pretty impressive play
you came up with out there.

I have a little experience
of finding workarounds

for being terrible at sports.
[all laughing]

- [all laughing]
- Aw!

And Dad, your acting skills

really improved since
last night s charades.

[Anthony] Yeah, I was
really good, wasn t I?

- [all laughing]
- Broadway s calling!

Oh, honey.

You can't even remember
what you had for breakfast.

How re you going
to remember all those lines?

[all laughing]

[gentle piano music]

Sneaking away from the
madness for a minute?

- [Josh sighs]
- [Anthony chuckles]

Don't worry, I do it, too.

I was just admiring
your family photos.

This is Julia's first Christmas.

[Anthony] Ah, Katie was so
excited to be a big sister.

She started making
presents for Julia

before she was even born.

I think that s supposed
to be a boat.

Made out of an egg carton.

Well, Katie s not much
of an engineer.

What's this?

That is Katie's first
ballet recital.

She sprained her ankle
the night before,

but insisted on going on.

- [sighs] She's tough, Katie.
- [gentle music]

One of a kind.

Yeah, I think I'm
beginning to see that.

I hoped you might.

[gentle music continues]

You re good for her, I think.

You do?

Usually at Christmas,

she's so...

stressed...

worrying about making sure
everything's perfect.

I hadn't seen her this
happy and relaxed...

since...

[gentle music continues]

well.

We re happy you re here, Dean.

Thank you.

I'm happy to be here.

Actually,

I was wondering
if I might ask you a favor?

Dean and your dad seem
to be getting along.

Another day or two

he ll be asking him to
call him Anthony.

What? I don t even
call him Anthony.

- Oh.
- [Mary laughing]

Speaking of Dean and Dad, um.

Where are they?

Uh, in the garage.

Your Dad said they
had a project.

Maybe I should go
see if they need a hand?

[Julia] I'm sure
they're fine, Katie.

What, are you scared Dean s
gonna spill all your secrets?

[all laughing]

It's a good sign they re
spending time together.

I still remember that

first Christmas
with your dad's family.

Oh, I was so nervous.

Why? Dad's family loves you.

They may now,

but that first
Christmas was rough.

I was so anxious

to make a good
impression, I couldn't

even be myself.

I forgot all my Christmas gifts.

I sang off key in
the Christmas carols,

and I broke one of
Grandma Trudy s

antique Christmas ornaments.

[all laughing]

What d she do?

She sat down with me
with a bottle of super glue,

and the pieces of the ornament

and told me something
I have never forgotten.

“Mary” she said, “in this house,

we don't throw things out
just because they're broken.

Every crack is just a piece

of the story of something
we love.”

- Hmm.
- That's beautiful.

I was finally able to relax.

I, I realized things don't

have to be perfect
to be beautiful.

And if I was a little imperfect,

it didn't mean I didn't belong.

Still burnt the dinner
rolls, though.

[all laughing]

[trash bag crumpling]

[footsteps clomping]

[trash bag thuds]

[Katie] What are
you doing in there?

Just helping your dad or
something.

[Josh] Come on.
It's freezing out here.

[bright cheerful music]

[Josh] Thank you
for dinner, Mary.

I can't remember
the last time I had food

- this good.
- Nonsense.

I'm sure Katie cooks for
you all the time.

Well, I wouldn't
say all the time.

So what now?

Oh, how about dessert circle?

- Oh, yeah.
- What's dessert circle?

Oh, it's this little tradition

we picked up from
Richard's family.

Everybody goes around

and says what they're
most grateful for today.

Oh, that sounds lovely.

- Richard, you start.
- [Richard] Well,

the best part of my every day

is waking up next to Julia.

- Aw.
- And the best part of

my night is going to bed
next to Richard.

[all chuckling]

[Julia] How about you, Mom?

[Mary] I am just so grateful

to have both my girls
home for Christmas.

And that you're both
with someone you care about

so much.

[bright cheerful
music continues]

- I second that.
- [all laughing]

[Anthony] What about you, Dean?

Well, I'm very grateful

that you've all opened
your home to me.

I know that I don't know

you all very well yet, but

I'm grateful that um,

you've just made me feel

like a part of your family.

My first Christmas on my own.

And I'm especially grateful
that I met Katie.

- [Josh] She's the best.
- [all chuckling]

[bright cheerful
music continues]

Oh, I um.

- Cheers!
- [Julia] Cheers.

- [all clamoring]
- [glasses clinking]

[bright cheerful
music continues]

[gifts shuffling]

[gifts shuffling]

Sounds like peanut
brittle to me.

[chuckles]

May I?

[gift shuffling]

Yep. Definitely
peanut brittle.

- I'm just...
- [Josh] Trying to

guess what's under the tree?

Like a five year old?

- Guilty. [laughs]
- [gentle music]

I'm just trying to figure out
what Julia got me.

I want to make sure
that it's not

better than my gift for her.

Which is?

An engraved
calligraphy set for her

new side hustle.

Wow. That's very thoughtful.

Yeah, but she always
manages to do better.

Like last year,
I got her this designer purse

that I knew she really wanted.

[Katie] Guess what she got me?

A designer purse
with a matching wallet.

[chuckles] Impressive.

Sounds like she really
goes the extra mile.

When it comes
to being the golden child,

she always does.

[gentle music continues]

Thank you
for letting me be a part

of this Christmas
with your family.

I probably should
be the one thanking you.

[Josh] It s just,

It's nice to have somewhere
to belong, you know?

[gentle music continues]

- Good night, Katie.
- Good night.

[gentle music continues]

[footsteps clomping]

[door creaking]

[gentle music continues]

[chuckles]

[bright cheerful music]

[bright cheerful
music continues]

[Josh] Katie?

There you are.

- Ready for breakfast?
- Just about! [chuckles]

Oh, uh.

[Josh] Did you see
a ring fall out?

It was my Mom's.

I was taking it to
get it cleaned.

Sorry.

Oh!

I, I saw it,
and it was just so beautiful.

I just wanted to try
it on, that s it.

As long as it's safe.
[chuckles]

- But it won't come off now.
- [Josh] Oh.

Um, here. Let
me see that.

[bright cheerful
music continues]

Oof, it s on there all right.

- Katie, will you...
- [Mary screaming]

- [Mary] I knew it!
- [Josh] Oh, um.

Mom, wait.

- [Josh] Uh.
- [Anthony grunting]

Welcome to the family, son!
[all laughing]

- [all clamoring]
- [Mary] Your sister s engaged!

- What?
- [all clamoring]

Uh.

Well.

[Richard] Congratulations!

[bright cheerful
music continues]

[all clamoring]

[Mary] Let me see!

Oh, it's beautiful.

- [Anthony] Aw.
- Vintage?

It's a family heirloom.

- Aw.
- Well, do you have a date?

-[Josh] Not yet, no.

We'll have to reserve a
venue right away.

Oh, I have to call Martha.
She'll be over the moon!

[all laughing]

[Josh inhales and squeals]

- [Mary excitedly squeals]
- [Mary] Come here.

[all chattering]

So, do I get hazard pay for

faking an engagement?

I have to figure out a
way to stop this.

[Mary] What are you two
lovebirds whispering about?

- Nothing!
- Nothing!

[Mary] Ah-ha!

- I found them!
- [magazines thud]

I still have these
from your sister's wedding.

I mean, the fashion
changes a bit

but it'll get us started.

[Josh and Katie chuckle]

[Mary] Oh.

Oh, Katie. Wouldn t
you look lovely in a mermaid

gown?

Actually, we re thinking
about eloping.

But then we decided
that we definitely wanted

the full wedding experience

with all our family there.

Katie, we had no idea.

Neither did I.

When did you decide you were
were going to propose, Dean?

Oh, it was pretty last minute.

My mom always said to me,

she said, “Josh”...

-[Richard] Josh?

Uh, that was her
nickname for me.

Josh.

[Josh] Anyway, “Josh” she said,

“when you know you've found
the one, don't wait.

Because you never
know what tomorrow brings.”

And when I saw
Katie this morning,

the sunlight shining on her
in her pajamas,

I just knew that I couldn't

wait one more second.

Then here we are.

Oh, this is the best
Christmas ever!

[Josh] Aw.

I'm so happy for the two of you.

Some things are just
meant to be.

[all chuckling]

[Katie] Surprised you
don't already have these

on the tree.

[Julia] Well, we always
decorate the tree together.

You couldn't come till right
before Christmas

this year, but I
wanted to save at least

a few ornaments for you.

Thanks.

I can't believe you're engaged.

It feels so sudden.

Yep, it does. [chuckles]

Does he make you happy?

I think so.

Good.

I hope you find what
Richard and I have.

He's a good guy.

I'm glad you found him.

Well, now we both have something

to celebrate this Christmas.

- [Josh] Hey.
- Where were you?

- It's a secret. [laughs]
- Keeping secrets?

Just a few.

So, what's the plan
for the afternoon?

Well, I will be cooking all day

since we have Christmas

and an engagement to celebrate.

- [all chuckling]
- Do you need any help?

Julia can help me out.

- I don t mind.
- Oh, no. We got it.

You and Dean go
celebrate your engagement.

We've got this.

Richard and I are going
Christmas shopping.

But it's Christmas Eve.

Hey, no minute,
like the last minute.

Besides,
I didn't want to get Dean

- a gift before I met him.
- [all laughing]

Katie, why don t
you take Dean for a drive?

Show him around town?

Mom, I'm sure he doesn't
want to do that.

- Actually, I'd love to.
- [bright cheerful music]

You guys sure you
don't need any help?

We're fine. Go.

[Josh] Come on. [chuckles]

[Mary] Have fun.

Wanna help me with these?

[bright cheerful
music continues]

- [snow blower screeching]
- Well, you sure enjoyed that.

You know what?

I really did.

[both giggling]

Sorry again, that it stuck.

Guess that means
you re stuck with me.

[Katie giggles]

- [snow blower screeching]
- [car door slams]

[bright cheerful
music continues]

[car door slams]

So my old high school
is down there.

And this coffee shop
is where I had my first job.

Wow. A whole bunch
of new pieces of the puzzle

that is Katie Andrews,

my fiancee. [chuckles]

Sounds pretty great.

I guess.

What do you mean, you guess?

[bright cheerful
music continues]

I don't know.

Coming back here.

I moved away
ten years ago for school,

and I guess I just thought

I would have made it by now.

Made it?

[Katie] You know, uh.

A big job, uh.

My own place.

A real boyfriend
that I didn't hire off

the Internet.

Hmmm.

What?

I don't know.

Maybe you have
more than you realize.

What do you mean?

Well, your job for starters.

I thought you said you loved it?

- I do, but I...
- [Josh scoffs]

There s your
problem right there.

Where?

But, you love your job.

But, you have a great roommate.

But, you have a family
that loves you.

But. Why is it so hard for
you to just say

you have a lot of great
things in your life?

Not to mention a
handsome fiancee.

[gentle music]

Look, all I'm saying is,

I'm alone for the first
time this Christmas.

Do you have any idea
how much I wish

I had a family to go home to?

[Josh] Even if
they're not perfect?

[gentle music continues]

Wow. I knew I was
paying for a boyfriend...

[Josh] Fiancee.

Fiancee.

I didn't know

I was getting a personal

coaching session thrown in, too.

Sorry. [both laughing]

So what about you?

What about me?

I mean, this whole time
we've talked about me

and my family.

Barely know
anything about yours.

What did you and your mom like
to do for Christmas?

[gentle music continues]

Oh, my Mom loved
everything about Christmas.

Caroling, baking,
just sitting in front of

the tree, looking at the lights.

Why don't we do something?

Something that she
would have liked.

In her honor.

How do you feel about eggnog?

I think I might know a spot.

[Josh] Ooh.

[classy violin music]

I can t believe you got
me to come to Dudley s.

I have not been here
since college.

I'm honestly surprised
they're open on Christmas Eve.

What with business
booming like this?

- [both laughing]
- [gentle music]

Actually, my mom would
have really liked this place.

- Really?
- [Josh] Yeah.

She loved the fun
little hole in the wall

places where only the locals go.

She said it was the only way

to truly get to know a town.

Well, I'm glad we're here then.

So, why don't you tell me

more about your childhood?

Were you a rebellious teenager?

Mmm, nothing too much, you know.

Usual teenage antics.

But there was this one time

Julia and I got in trouble
for throwing a party.

You did?

Yeah. [both laughing]

My parents were out of town
overnight,

and Julia knew how bad
I wanted to have friends over,

so she promised not to tell.

Unfortunately,

the neighbors
didn't feel the same.

Oh, no.

Oh, yeah. Yeah.

My parents were so mad.

They grounded us
for a whole month.

Julia, too?

Yeah.

She could have thrown me

under the bus, but she didn't.

So she got a month, too.

- [gentle music continues]
- Huh.

What?

It's just the way you talk
about your sister.

I wouldn't have expected that.

What do you mean?

Well, you make it seem like

things are always competitive
between the two of you, but,

maybe that's not
always the case.

[violins screech]

Okay, enough about me.

What about you?

What kind of teenager were you?

Well, my mom got sick
while I was in high school,

so I actually spent a lot
of time taking care of her.

Not a lot of time
left for partying.

But we always had
a lot of fun at Christmas.

- Best time of year.
- [Josh] Mhmm.

[gentle music continues]

- I'll be right back.
- Sure.

[footsteps clomping]

Hey, what's up? Hi.

Hi! What's up
with me? Nothing.

What's going on with you?

I need the tea on Dean,
I m obsessed.

Is it still going well?

I would say so.

Uh, we're engaged.

What?!

It s a long story.

I knew you were sad
about being over Christmas,

but I had no idea you were
going to take it this far.

It's a huge
misunderstanding, um.

But my mom's already
planning the wedding

[Katie] and calling
all of the relatives.

So what are you gonna do?

[Katie] I mean, what can I do?

Just wait it out
a couple more days.

Try to get this
ring off my finger

and figure it out from there.

What if you two work out?

You have such an iconic
story of how you met.

Sarah, I don't think
I would call that iconic.

I think I would call
that desperate.

Don't say that!

I mean,

look,

even if he did like me,
it would never work.

[Katie] What do
I tell my family?

Ah-ha, just kidding.

This is not Dean.

This is actually Josh
and I hired him to pretend

to be Dean and pretend
to be my boyfriend.

Come home with me for Christmas

so I don't look like
a lonely loser.

[Katie] Oh, yeah, and by
the way, we accidentally

got engaged.

Hey, let me, I ll call you back.

Don't leave me hanging!

Dean.

Katie!

Hey, I, I've been trying
to call ya.

Yeah, maybe you should
have taken the hint.

Listen, we need to talk.

Yeah, I'm, I'm busy right now.

We can talk when I see you.

Okay, because...

Bye, Dean.

I'm in town.

Hello? Hey, oh.

[Dean sighs]

[Katie] So, what did I miss?

[Josh] Well, Bernie here was
telling me how he had to work

on Christmas Eve.

And unfortunately,
he s missing out

on watching Christmas
movies with his family.

Bummer.

It is.

[gentle music continues]

[Josh] You know,

one of the things my mom and
I loved to do on Christmas Eve

was find somebody

having a tough time

and try to bring them

a little Christmas cheer.

So what do you have in mind?

No. No way.

- [Josh] Oh, come on.
- No.

What happened to that
karaoke fiend from your ad?

She only comes out on Fridays

after a long night at the bar.

For my mom.

You are wearing her ring.

[gentle music continues]

For your mom.

Yeah!

Let s do this.

[footsteps clomping]

This goes out to anyone
who wishes

they were somewhere else
this Christmas.

- Hear, hear!
- [all chuckling]

[Josh clears throat]

♪ On the first day of Christmas ♪

♪ my friend Katie gave to me ♪

♪ a partner in karaoke ♪

♪ On the second day ♪

♪ of Christmas, my
fake Dean gave to me ♪

♪ Two eggnog ♪

♪ [Josh] And a
partner in karaoke ♪

♪ On the third day of Christmas ♪

♪ my mean boss gave to me ♪

♪ [Bernie] Three lame shifts ♪

♪ Two eggnog ♪

♪ And a partner in karaoke ♪

♪ On the twelfth
day of Christmas ♪

♪ my true love gave to me ♪

♪ Twelve congratulations ♪

♪ Eleven Christmas cookies ♪

♪ Ten empty bar stools ♪

♪ Nine Bus Burger tweets ♪

♪ Eight perfect pancakes ♪

♪ Seven dollars in tips ♪

♪ Six bad charade clues ♪

♪ Five other things! ♪

♪ Four Christmas presents ♪

♪ [Bernie] Three lame shifts ♪

♪ Two eggnogs ♪

♪ And a partner in karaoke ♪

- [all cheering]
- [Josh clapping]

Thanks, guys.
That really made my day.

[Josh] Hey, Bernie.

[Josh] Here you go.

No one should only
make seven dollars in tips

on Christmas Eve.

Thank you.

[Josh] You're welcome.

- Merry Christmas.
- Merry Christmas.

[gentle music continues]

[bells jingle]

So, that's

how you and your mom
like to spend Christmas?

[chuckles] Well, part of it.

Mom always said,

“The best way to stop
feeling sorry for yourself

is to make someone else's
day better.”

She sounds great.

I would have loved to meet her.

I think she would have loved
to meet you too.

[gentle music continues]

Oh, I didn't realize
how late it's getting.

We should head back home.

- Everyone will be waiting.
- Okay.

[car door slams]

Mom s baking.
I can smell it from here.

Me, too.

[Josh] It smells like.

Dean?

[Josh] Uh, that s not what
I was gonna say, but, okay.

What are you doing here?

Katie, I made a huge mistake.

Yeah, you did.
Showing up here.

Dean, what were you thinking?

Oh. So this is Dean.

Who s this?

- Uh.
- Everything okay?

[Josh] Oh, uh.

[Josh] Yeah, yeah, uh.

Who s that?

Uh, she just ran into
an old friend.

All right. Well, don't
stand out there

- in the cold too long.
- All right.

- You'll turn into an icicle.
- [Josh and Anthony grunting]

I have to get
you out of here now.

- Who, me?
- What?

Wait, you can't leave.

What am I supposed to do?

Uh.

Just, just stall for time.

Okay.

- [Josh exhales]
- [door slams]

[footsteps clomping]

[Julia] Where's Katie?

[Josh] Um.

Something came up.

[gentle music]

What are you doing here?

I told you, Katie.

[Dean] I made a mistake.

I miss you.

- You miss me?
- [Dean] Mhmm.

You dumped me 48 hours ago.

I thought you might bring
that up.

Classic Katie. Listen.

Breaking up with you was the
worst decision I ever made.

I recognize that now.

So you thought crashing
my family's

Christmas was a good time
to tell me that?

You invited me.

[gentle music]

[Katie] Dean,

you cannot stay here.

Well, I'm not leaving until

- we've had a chance to talk!
- [Katie] Stop!

Fine.

There's a, there s a
hotel downtown.

Starlight Inn.

Just go there and wait for me.

- Katie...
- Just go.

[Katie] I will call you.

I'll be waiting.

[gentle music continues]

[Josh] Uh, so she just

dropped me off while she went...

- There she is!
- [Josh and Katie chuckling]

I was just telling

Julia how you had to pick up

a last minute present.

[Katie] That s right, um.

Just got back with it.

[Julia] Wait.

So where is it?

Hmm?

The gift that
you just picked up.

- Uh, it s in my pocket.
- In the car.

In my pocket, in the
car, the car pocket.

For safekeeping.

You're a little weird
since you got engaged.

[footsteps clomping]

So what happened?

Nothing, I just sent
him to a hotel.

- What are you gonna do?
- [Katie] I don t know.

But, this is a disaster.

[gentle music]

I have to talk to Sarah.

- Maybe I should leave.
- [Katie] No.

Just, give me a chance
to get rid of Dean.

[footsteps clomping]

[door slams]

Last minute Christmas emergency?

You could say that.

[Sarah laughing]

[Sarah chewing]

- [phone ringing]
- [Sarah chewing]

Hey, engaged girl.

Admit it, my plan was genius.

Yeah, genius,
except for one part.

Dean's here.

Wasn't that the whole point?

To make your family think
Dean was there.

No, not Josh Dean, Dean Dean.

[Sarah gasps]

Oh, no.

Oh yes, and now he's saying
it was all a mistake,

and now he wants
to get back together.

Is that what you want?

- [Katie] No. Yes.
- [Sarah chewing]

Maybe. I don't know.

All I know is, I can not
let him meet my family.

Well, just tell
him to go back home

and wait for you.

Yeah, right.

That's a good idea. I'll just,
I'll send him back home.

And we can just
talk when I get back.

[sighs] This is, this just keeps

getting more complicated.

Just breathe, Katie.
[inhales and exhales]

It s gonna be okay.

[chuckles]

Yeah, easy for you to say,

[sighs]

[bright cheerful music]

[footsteps clomping]

[Mary] Katie?

[door slams]

[Mary] What are you doing?

Nothing, um.

I'm just going out
for a little bit.

But, you just got back.

[Katie] Right, I forgot my, um.

Something.

[bright cheerful
music continues]

- [Katie shrieks]
- [Dean] Katie.

[door slams]

- Katie!
- [Katie] Woo!

So cold outside.
[clears throat]

Aren't you gonna answer that?

That? No, no, it's
probably just carolers.

We have great Christmas
music playing anyway, so.

- Woo.
- [both chuckling]

Katie, what earth is going on he

[Mary] Hello!

Katie.

Who's this?

This?

Um, this is a
colleague from work.

Thought I told
you to wait for me.

Well, I had to see you.

A work colleague, well.

You must know Dean.

I am Dean.

[Dean] And you must be Mom.

Come here. So good
to finally meet you.

[Dean] Storm of the
century out there. [laughs]

Mmm. I smell cookies!

There you go. Woo!

[Katie chuckles]

So.

- [gentle music]
- You re Dean?

Mhmm.

These cookies are excellent.

[Dean] Is that nutmeg?
Excellent.

[Anthony] And you're not?

[gentle music continues]

I knew it.

[Anthony] This is too
much to wrap

our heads around right now.

I know! I just found out
there s another me. [chuckles]

Half-off version.

Katie.

I'm sorry.

Dean and I broke up,

and I didn't want to come home
alone for Christmas.

[gentle music continues]

I hired someone.

So you hired someone

to propose to you?

Wait. You're engaged?

No, we're not engaged.

It wasn't even a real proposal.

It was all just
a misunderstanding.

[Dean] [scoffs]
Oh, good.

That s a relief,
because, actually,

I got a question for ya.

[gentle music continues]

[Dean grunts]

[Dean grunts] You
can have that back.

Will you marry me?

[gentle music continues]

Sorry, I need some
air. Excuse me.

- [Dean] Well.
- [ring box snaps]

[bells jingle]

- Katie.
- [bells jingle]

What are you doing out here?

It's freezing.

Just, trying to escape
the mess I made.

[gentle music continues]

I still don't understand.

[Mary] If you and,

Dean broke up.

Why didn't you just
come home alone?

Why did you go through
all the trouble

to hire a stranger?

Because you were so excited
to meet Dean.

I just didn't want to ruin
Christmas for you.

How could you ruin Christmas?

But you said it was a Mother's

dream for both of your kids

to have someone at the holidays.

It is.

I want both of

my children have someone
to share their lives with.

But I don't want you to feel

like you have to find someone
to make me proud.

You should find someone

cause he makes you happy.

[Mary] The way your
father makes me happy.

[Mary] And the way you do.

But Julia has
somebody and you're,

you're so proud of her

that she found the right

guy and got married.

Yes. She found the right guy.

That's what I want
for you, Katie.

[stammers]

I don't want you to just
find someone, but the one.

That's what I have
with your Dad.

That's what Julia
has with Richard.

And that's all I want for you.

I'm sorry if I made
you feel differently.

But what do I do now?

Everything is a mess.

How do I fix that?

[gentle music continues]

Well.

If there's one thing
I've learned in my life,

Katie, there s only
one way to fix a mess.

You just start cleaning up.

Now, can we go inside?

[Mary shivering]

It's a little overwhelming.

I m sure she ll be right back.

Cookie anyone?

[gentle music continues]

[door slams]

[Katie] Dean.

Sorry. Real Dean.

[body thuds]

- [Katie] Can we talk, please?
- Yeah.

[Dean] So good.

So, how much does

freelancing pay
for a gig like this?

I'm beginning to
think not enough.

[Dean] You're right, Katie.

Your family loves me.

So, I work things out
with the promotion,

and they're gonna
let me work remotely,

so we don't have to break up.

[gentle music]

You know, I realized
something, Katie.

We are partners.

I don t know what
I'm doing without you.

We re meant to be together.

[gentle music continues]

Dean.

You were right.

Not about us
being meant to be together.

Before, about us breaking up.

What?

I think I was just so excited

to find somebody
that I was blinded to

who that somebody was.

Wait, who are you talking about?

[Katie] You, Dean.

Us.

I mean, you proposed to me

without us
ever even talking about it.

Yeah, but I spent a lot
of money on the ring.

You took a job
across the country

without talking to me about it?

Yes, but I did
talk to you about it after.

You took a promotion
for yourself.

Without even thinking about me.

And we're supposed to be
partners.

I know.

And that was a mistake.

[gentle music continues]

This is the mistake.

But for the past

two days, I got to spend time

with somebody who actually

likes spending with me.

Not because
he needs me for work,

but because he likes me.

[stammers]

He asks me questions
about myself.

Like where I'm from
and what I like.

[Katie] But I think...

I already know what
you think, Kit-Kat.

Stop calling me that.

I can't stand that nickname.

And if that was true,
you wouldn t be here today.

Alright Katie, I don't know
about this Josh guy.

But I know about us.

We make sense together.

I want more
from our relationship

than it just to make sense.

[gentle music continues]

I want the one.

The one what?

- Goodbye, Dean.
- [claps legs]

But what about us?

There is no us anymore.

[footsteps clomping]

[gentle music continues]

Is Dean coming back in?

He seems lovely.

Actually we broke up.

Oh, thank goodness.

Oh, he was so awful.

[Mary] He was really awful.

I know.

Where s Josh?

He, he didn t tell you?
He left.

And he didn't say
where he was going?

He seemed really down.

He could be anywhere.

Should we all go
out and look for him?

Maybe he's close.

No, I don't blame him
for leaving.

This is my fault.

All of this is.

[gentle music continues]

Katie.

Your Dad let me use his tools.

It's not exactly handmade,

but I hope it counts.

Merry Christmas.

[gentle music continues]

- [sighs]
- [bed creaks]

[phone playing upbeat music]

Hey.

Put another one in the

the record books for
Katie Andrews.

The colossal mess.

I'm sure it's not that bad.

No, it's worse.

[Katie] Not only did
I humiliate myself,

dumped my boyfriend,

faked an engagement,

and ruined my entire Christmas
Eve with my family.

I chased off the first

nice guy I met in years.

Do you want me to come up?

Do you have a time machine?

[chuckles] Not on me.

[Katie] I know.

No point in disrupting your
Christmas plans, too.

Hang in there, Katie.

Things will turn around.

I promise.

Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas,

- [gentle music continues]
- [footsteps clomping]

[door knocking]

Julia.

Sorry Katie, I m not
interrupting anything, am I?

[Julia] I thought carbs
might help the situation.

Did you come to gloat?

[Julia] What are
you talking about?

I came up here
to check on my big sister.

You think I came up
here to gloat?

Why not?

Once again, you're
the golden child.

[Katie] And I am an
embarrassment

to the Andrews family.

Is that how you think I see you?

Katie, I don't look down on you.

I've always looked up to you.

What?

[Julia] You ve always
been the cool sister.

You moved to the big city.

You got your own place.

The amazing job.

You're living your dreams.

What about Richard?

[gentle music continues]

Richard s my dream, Katie.

Getting married
and settling down.

That's what we wanted.

That doesn't make me
the golden child.

- Last Christmas. The gift.
- [Julia] That bag.

I just got you that because
I don t know what else

to give you.

You got me
exactly what I wanted.

So, I gave you something
just like that.

[gentle music continues]

If this is how you really
feel then.

Why is it always so
competitive between us?

I don't know,
I guess I ve just...

I ve always tried
to keep up with you.

It's not easy being the younger

sister to your hero.

Can we make a Christmas promise?

[Katie] No more competition.

No more black sheep

or golden child.

Just sisters.

Okay, deal.

[both laughing]

[Julia] But I have to warn you
my present is still gonna

to blow yours out of the water.

I know. [both laughing]

[Julia] Okay, so now what
are we gonna do about Josh?

What do you mean?

[Julia] Come on.

Katie, I see the
way you look at him.

Even if you ve only
known the guy a

few days,
you're crazy about him.

[Julia] You got fake
engaged to him!

Okay. [both chuckling]

[gentle music continues]

Still not answering his
phone, huh?

No.

I really think
I brought him down.

I don't know where he could be.

[gentle music continues]

Um, I'll be right back.

[Katie] Tell Mom and
Dad I'll be right back.

- [Julia] What? Katie.
- [footsteps clomping]

It's Christmas Eve.

Nothing's open.

I know a place that is.

[footsteps clomping]

[gentle music continues]

- [glass thuds]
- [Josh] Ah.

[Josh] Hit me again, Bernie.

[Bernie] Are you sure?

That's a lot of eggnog.

You do know it's nonalcoholic?

- Yeah.
- [glasses thud]

- Thanks.
- Yeah.

[bells jingle]

One fake fiancee.

Was really, really really sorry.

Katie, what are you doing here?

I came to apologize.

I should have never pulled
you into all of this.

And, I've realized

that I probably should
have just told the truth.

Well.

If we re telling the truth now,

it's okay.

For what it's worth,

I actually
had a really nice time.

Sorry I came
between you and Dean.

Congratulations, by the way.

Josh, there is no more
me and Dean.

[gentle music]

I, I thought all you wanted

was your perfect
Christmas, at home

with your perfect boyfriend

or fiancee or whatever.

I did want all of that.

I mean, I still do.

But I realized that,

I think I had it all wrong.

[sighs] Dean wasn't
the perfect boyfriend.

I mean, he wasn't
the perfect anything.

[gentle music continues]

And...

[sighs] Josh,
for the last few days,

I got to spend it with
somebody who I actually like

and who actually likes me back.

And I think I might
have gotten a glimpse

of what perfect
actually looks like.

[gentle music continues]

Look, I know
I've embarrassed myself,

not to mention you,

and I don't expect you
to just forgive me like that.

But I do know that you don't

deserve to spend
Christmas alone.

And I know that my family

would never forgive me

if I didn't invite you

to spend Christmas with us.

They really like you.

I really like them.

Really?

Yeah.

Your family s the best.

They really made me
feel like I belong.

But, I m not gonna
stay here for them.

[gentle music continues]

[Josh] I would stay
here for you.

Look, Katie.

I don't care that you hired me.

And I don't care that
your awful ex showed up.

Or if your family thinks
you're crazy.

[Josh] You are the most amazing

person that I've ever met.

You're funny, you're smart,

you're thoughtful.

[chuckles] I mean, look at you,

you're beautiful.

I just have to keep seeing you.

[bright cheerful music]

So either I'm
gonna need a long term

extension on my contract or.

[lips smack]

Or we just make this official.

[bright cheerful
music continues]

[lips smack]

Best Christmas Eve ever.

[both laughing]

[Anthony] And last.

But certainly not least.

Aw. Thank you.

[wrapping paper tearing]

Oh, wow.

[laughs]

I didn't even notice
you taking this.

[bright cheerful
music continues]

Mom, I'm impressed.
[chuckles]

There was just
something about you two

standing there that seemed real.

I think it is.

[bright cheerful
music continues]