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<i>♪ Jingle bells jingle bells
jingle all the way ♪</i>

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<i>♪ Oh what fun it is to ride
in a one horse open sleigh ♪</i>

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{\an8}<i>♪ Jingle bells jingle bells
jingle all the way ♪</i>

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{\an8}<i>♪ Oh what fun it is to ride ♪</i>

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<i>♪ One horse open sleigh ♪</i>

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- Wow, you've been busy.
- Yes.

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And you look great.

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- Thank you.
- [laughs]

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Oh, that's where that's been.

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Yeah.

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That part of my life is over.

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Well, we can still
eat the treats.

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I mean, these are the
literal fruits of your labor.

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Oh, great.

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My entire career summed up
in apricot preserves.

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Are you gonna be okay
at the house?

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I mean, I know
you cleaned the place

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from top to bottom last week,

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and, you know,
if you're bored--

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No. I signed up to volunteer

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with the Christmas committee
at the Chamber of Commerce.

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Our first meeting
is this morning.

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Sounds like a good time.

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I'll see you after.

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Love you.

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Love you too.

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<i>♪ In a one horse open sleigh ♪</i>

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<i>♪ Over the fields we go ♪</i>

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<i>♪ Laughing all the way ♪</i>

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<i>♪ Bells on bob-tails ring ♪</i>

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<i>♪ Making spirits bright ♪</i>

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{\an8}<i>♪ What fun it is
to ride and sing ♪</i>

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{\an8}<i>♪ A sleighing song tonight ♪</i>

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{\an8}Huh!

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{\an8}The meeting started at 9:00.

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Hm.

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[quirky music]

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{\an8}Oh! Barb?

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{\an8}Hi, I'm Kath.

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{\an8}- It's Barbara, actually.
- Oh.

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{\an8}You know, per your e-mail,
it said

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{\an8}that the meeting
started at 9:00.

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{\an8}Oh, well, it's a loose 9:00.

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{\an8}Oh. Okay.

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{\an8}Okay.

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[instrumental music]

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Welcome to my happy place.

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{\an8}- Ho, ho, ho, everybody.
- Hi, Doug.

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{\an8}Start of another season.

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Oh, I didn't get the memo about
the ugly Christmas sweaters.

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[Kath] Ugly?

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Ugly. W-what do you mean?

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{\an8}Just that, you know,

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{\an8}people sometimes call them
that when, you know,

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{\an8}because they're so festive.

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{\an8}Oh, well, we like to
get into the spirit.

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{\an8}And I made mine.

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{\an8}And it's-it's-it's adorable.

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{\an8}Morning, Kath.

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{\an8}Hi, Jim.

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{\an8}- Hey, Doug.
- Hey, buddy.

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{\an8}What's he doing?

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{\an8}Oh, Jim likes to
get his steps in.

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{\an8}You'll get used to it.

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{\an8}Oh, you guys, this is Barb-ara.

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{\an8}She's a retired accountant.

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{\an8}Barbara Harrison.
Hi.

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{\an8}Yolanda recruited her.

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{\an8}Although I don't know why
because I think we're doing

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{\an8}a great job.
But what do I know? [chuckling]

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Oh, Barb-ara, this is
our scrappy little family.

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This is Doug and Jim.

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And our motto is
"We deploy Christmas joy."

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And how do we do that,
you might be asking.

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Through Brooklyn's
ABC's of Christmas.

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Attract people downtown,

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boost local business,
support our charities.

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[Doug] Now I spearhead
general events.

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That's Santa's village
and the holiday market,

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both going up this weekend.

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A-and the holiday market,
of course,

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[taps] boosts businesses,

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which as a former marketing guy,
is my area of expertise.

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And I head up
charities which include

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trolley caroling
and our grand finale,

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Brooklyn's Christmas Ball.

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Anyway, I like to
start off the season

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with a team building activity

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where we all
volunteer as a group.

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So, this year we're going to
make turkey supper sandwiches

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at a local nursing home.

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I love turkey
supper sandwiches, yum.

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Me too,
nothing kicks off the season

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than a little bit of teamwork.

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Okay, well, great.

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I will be there.

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So really, between
the three of us,

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there's nothing that
we don't know about

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Christmas in Brooklyn,
and we really are...

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Yolanda?

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How is my favorite
Christmas committee?

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You must be Barbara Harrison.

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- Guilty as charged.
- Yolanda Sharp.

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President of the
Chamber of Commerce.

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We are so lucky to have you

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on the Christmas committee.

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Oh, well, I am so happy
to be here.

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Barbara was head of accounting
for Genesis, for how many years?

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- Well, I'd prefer not to say.
- [chuckles]

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Oh, Kath, do you have
the next year budget outline?

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I was expecting it on my desk
this morning.

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Oh, I'm sorry, I thought
you said that you...

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- I will get it to you ASAP.
- Thank you.

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Maybe we could teach
Kath a thing or two

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about the business world.

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[chuckles]
Nice meeting you.

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Kath, her e-mail said

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that budgets weren't
due until next week.

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Yes, I know that,
but I couldn't tell her that.

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Why not?

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Because she's the boss.

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And now, I have to make a budget
ASAP.

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Well, I'd be happy
to spearhead it,

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it is my area of expertise.

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All right, then.

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- That'd be a big help.
- What is this?

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Those are my receipts
from last year.

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I've never met anyone

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who keeps
their business receipts

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in an actual shoe box.

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Well, they're in
chronological order,

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so try not to shake them.

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Oh, no, I'll be very gentle.

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Wouldn't want to disrupt
the system.

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[chuckles]

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Really appreciate your help.

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Really, you seem to need it.

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- Hmm. [chuckles]
- See you tomorrow.

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[instrumental music]

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[Barbara] Hey.

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Hey, hon.
How was your meeting?

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[Barbara] You know, I was used
to things running

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in a pretty
orderly fashion at the office.

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And it turns out the world
doesn't really work that way.

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Some people operate
in pure chaos.

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Well, they're lucky they have
you to set them straight.

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Uh, new open house?

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Yeah. Last one of the year.

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And I'm adding a little extra...

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[grunts]

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Christmas magic to this one.

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- Oh, that's so nice. Oh!
- [clattering]

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Uh, Shane is here.

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Shane, honey,
everything all right?

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I'm okay. Yeah. Ugh...

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I got some repairs
to do at the theater,

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so I figured I could look at
some of granddad's old tools.

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Do you know how to use
any of those?

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That's what YouTube
is there for, mom.

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You know, that's my fault.
I mean, I sell houses.

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I don't fix them. I never taught
you and your brother.

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It's okay. So, you guys
have got it all figured out.

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I mean, slow season
in real estate,

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can enjoy time with family.

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But you know what?

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I've got a staple gun
and a dream.

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[chuckles] But you could always
get your real estate license.

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- Mom, I'm not a businessy guy.
- I know.

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So, you think I need help
moving more houses?

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Couldn't hurt. You know that
our son Shane is very charming.

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Yeah, dad, The Sunday Times did
say my charisma is infectious.

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We'll never forget that review.

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Well, you know, infectious
can be a bad thing.

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I mean, diseases are infectious.

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- Ohh!
- He's teasing you.

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- Stop. You were wonderful.
- Thank you.

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Go staple
whatever it is you staple.

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I will see you both Friday
for dinner.

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Okay. Love you.

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Looking forward to it.

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[chuckles]

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I think he's lonely.

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Oh, no, not this again.

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What, did you hear
all that stuff about

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family and Christmas?

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I know you're retired

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and you're itching
for a project,

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but Shane is not your project.

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Who said anything about
a project?

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[man 1] <i>Do you know someone
who is unlucky in love?</i>

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{\an8}<i>Merry Matchmaker allows friends
and families</i>

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{\an8}<i>to play matchmaker.</i>

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<i>Here are today's matches.</i>

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Mom, hi, I'm so sorry I'm late.
Works been crazy.

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That's okay, honey.

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- Thanks for coming to get me.
- Hi.

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I should get the van
out of the shop next week

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and then maybe we can go wrangle
ourselves at Christmas tree.

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Yeah, yeah, I just have
to check my schedule,

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but I'm sure I can
make that work.

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Oh, I have had such a day.

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There's a new woman on the

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Christmas committee,
an accountant.

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And she is such a piece of work.
And you know me.

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- I get along with everybody.
- Mm-hmm.

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But there's just
something about her that

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really busted my biscuits.

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But you would have been
very proud of me.

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I stayed non-reactive and I
killed her with kindness.

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- I am proud of you.
- [phone chimes]

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Oh, you got a match?

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A what? A match?

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Honey, remember

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I signed you up for
that matchmaker app?

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Well, I said I wasn't
interested.

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Sweetheart, wouldn't you like
some holiday romance?

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I don't want you to be lonely
at Christmas.

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I'm not lonely. I have friends.
I have you.

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Plus, it's okay to be
by yourself sometimes.

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- Okay. Mm-mm.
- Okay, great. This yours?

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You will not hear another word
out of me.

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- What about this guy?
- No.

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[instrumental music]

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This committee has too many
matching outfits.

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[chuckles]
Well, give them a chance.

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They might surprise you.

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Oh, what have you here?

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This is a jolly julep.

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- Hmm...
- Uh, wait.

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Forgot the garnish.

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Oh, you cannot forget that.

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[both chuckle]

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- Mhm...
- What do you think?

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Delicious.

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[chimes in laptop]

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Oh, boy.

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An e-mail from Kath.

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"Hey committee fam,

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this is an extra
special reminder

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for everyone to show up
on time tomorrow

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for turkey supper,
sandwiches..."

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Whatever those are.

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"Wouldn't want anyone to
stress out about punctuality."

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So what exactly is a turkey
supper sandwich?

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Turkey supper in a sandwich.

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It's a big hit
with our local seniors.

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Ahh...

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Oh.

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Just remembered.

250
00:10:15,736 --> 00:10:18,205
I brought festive headbands

251
00:10:18,205 --> 00:10:21,409
for you and for you and you.

252
00:10:21,409 --> 00:10:23,210
Ah, no, I'm not wearing that.

253
00:10:23,210 --> 00:10:24,311
Oh, don't be so uptight.

254
00:10:24,311 --> 00:10:26,213
I am not uptight.

255
00:10:26,213 --> 00:10:27,982
Oooh. Suit yourself.

256
00:10:30,985 --> 00:10:32,186
Hm.

257
00:10:32,186 --> 00:10:34,722
Oh, wow-wow-wow what are you
doing? That's a family recipe.

258
00:10:34,722 --> 00:10:36,290
- I made that.
- It's just a bit of salt.

259
00:10:36,290 --> 00:10:38,359
Are you trying to give
everybody high blood pressure?

260
00:10:38,359 --> 00:10:40,361
Or maybe make the food
taste good.

261
00:10:40,361 --> 00:10:42,296
Oh, it tastes good.
Give me that.

262
00:10:42,296 --> 00:10:44,098
- No. No.
- Yes. Yes.

263
00:10:44,098 --> 00:10:45,366
- No.
- Yes.

264
00:10:45,366 --> 00:10:47,334
[clinking]

265
00:10:47,334 --> 00:10:48,969
That's a bad omen.

266
00:10:51,172 --> 00:10:53,908
Do we really have to serve
all these in less than an hour?

267
00:10:53,908 --> 00:10:56,343
- That's not much time.
- Oh, we'll get it done.

268
00:10:56,343 --> 00:10:57,878
Oh, I have an idea.

269
00:10:57,878 --> 00:10:59,780
What about a little friendly
competition?

270
00:10:59,780 --> 00:11:03,050
Me and Doug
versus you and Jim?

271
00:11:03,050 --> 00:11:04,952
Sure. Okay.

272
00:11:04,952 --> 00:11:09,223
Whoever makes the most
sandwiches before 5:00, wins.

273
00:11:09,223 --> 00:11:10,725
You're on.

274
00:11:11,392 --> 00:11:12,793
And go!

275
00:11:12,793 --> 00:11:15,730
[instrumental music]

276
00:11:17,465 --> 00:11:19,834
<i>♪ Good King Wenceslas
looked out ♪</i>

277
00:11:19,834 --> 00:11:21,335
<i>♪ On the Feast of Stephen ♪</i>

278
00:11:21,335 --> 00:11:23,471
<i>♪ Our sandwich are
almost done ♪</i>

279
00:11:23,471 --> 00:11:25,072
<i>♪ Then I will be even ♪</i>

280
00:11:25,072 --> 00:11:27,007
Okay, well, obviously
those aren't the words.

281
00:11:27,007 --> 00:11:28,509
That's not even
how the song goes.

282
00:11:28,509 --> 00:11:29,777
Oh, who cares?

283
00:11:29,777 --> 00:11:31,312
Well, maybe the Good King.

284
00:11:31,312 --> 00:11:33,381
The Good King Wencelas?

285
00:11:33,381 --> 00:11:36,550
- Wenceslas.
- Wenceslas.

286
00:11:36,550 --> 00:11:38,519
[Barbara]
We're going to win, Jim.

287
00:11:38,519 --> 00:11:41,255
Benefit of an organized system.

288
00:11:41,255 --> 00:11:43,157
That's the spirit.

289
00:11:43,157 --> 00:11:45,926
[music continues]

290
00:11:47,862 --> 00:11:49,964
- Time's up.
- Oh.

291
00:11:51,365 --> 00:11:53,868
We won.

292
00:11:53,868 --> 00:11:56,871
Well, most importantly, we got
all the sandwiches made.

293
00:11:56,871 --> 00:11:58,539
Oh, people are probably
getting seated by now.

294
00:11:58,539 --> 00:12:00,941
- Everybody grab a tray.
- Well, it's only 4:55.

295
00:12:00,941 --> 00:12:02,443
Well, you, of all
people I thought

296
00:12:02,443 --> 00:12:04,078
would appreciate being early.

297
00:12:05,579 --> 00:12:07,982
No, no way.
Doug, you take it.

298
00:12:10,317 --> 00:12:14,321
I got you some bubbly to
celebrate your first big design.

299
00:12:14,321 --> 00:12:16,023
Well, it's not done yet.

300
00:12:16,023 --> 00:12:17,458
Oh, come on, honey,
you gotta celebrate

301
00:12:17,458 --> 00:12:19,827
the little wins along the way.

302
00:12:19,827 --> 00:12:21,896
I don't want to get
too ahead of myself.

303
00:12:21,896 --> 00:12:24,165
Okay, well then I am
celebrating you.

304
00:12:24,165 --> 00:12:27,234
I am so proud of you
for running your own firm.

305
00:12:27,234 --> 00:12:28,502
Co-running.

306
00:12:28,502 --> 00:12:30,838
Okay, can you just take
a compliment?

307
00:12:30,838 --> 00:12:32,473
And I'm, I'm sorry

308
00:12:32,473 --> 00:12:34,208
that I tried to
fix you up earlier.

309
00:12:36,243 --> 00:12:38,112
Thanks.

310
00:12:38,112 --> 00:12:40,915
I'm really overwhelmed with
this project right now.

311
00:12:40,915 --> 00:12:42,917
Though it would break my heart

312
00:12:42,917 --> 00:12:45,086
if you missed out on
meeting the right guy

313
00:12:45,086 --> 00:12:47,088
because it wasn't
the right time.

314
00:12:50,558 --> 00:12:54,061
But I know that you are very
busy with your work right now.

315
00:12:54,061 --> 00:12:57,932
And even if I did find the most
perfect handsome guy

316
00:12:57,932 --> 00:12:59,433
who is exactly right for you,

317
00:12:59,433 --> 00:13:01,602
then I know that you wouldn't be
interested in meeting him.

318
00:13:01,602 --> 00:13:03,838
You're still on the app?

319
00:13:04,638 --> 00:13:06,640
He is so cute.

320
00:13:06,640 --> 00:13:08,909
He's so handsome
and he's funny

321
00:13:08,909 --> 00:13:11,612
and he owns his own
business and he's a Scorpio.

322
00:13:11,612 --> 00:13:13,447
Checks all your boxes.

323
00:13:13,447 --> 00:13:15,983
You think he's perfect for me
and I have to meet him.

324
00:13:15,983 --> 00:13:18,285
Yes. I think you're
going to love him.

325
00:13:18,285 --> 00:13:21,022
And if I do meet him and
he's not perfect for me,

326
00:13:21,022 --> 00:13:23,424
then we can agree that
maybe you're not going to find

327
00:13:23,424 --> 00:13:24,892
Mr. Right on this app

328
00:13:24,892 --> 00:13:27,528
and we can stop
talking about it forever?

329
00:13:27,528 --> 00:13:28,629
Forever is a long time.

330
00:13:28,629 --> 00:13:30,998
- Mom?
- Okay. Yes.

331
00:13:30,998 --> 00:13:33,100
If you meet him and
he's not the right guy,

332
00:13:33,100 --> 00:13:35,469
you will not hear
a peep out of me.

333
00:13:35,469 --> 00:13:36,937
Promise?

334
00:13:38,305 --> 00:13:40,141
Ish. Prom-ish.

335
00:13:45,479 --> 00:13:46,614
Mom, what are you doing?

336
00:13:46,614 --> 00:13:48,516
Oh, just fluffing the tree.

337
00:13:48,516 --> 00:13:49,650
We already fluffed it.

338
00:13:49,650 --> 00:13:51,318
Well, not the way I like it.

339
00:13:51,318 --> 00:13:54,955
Oh, I forgot, nothing is right
until you do it yourself.

340
00:13:54,955 --> 00:13:57,391
- That is not always true.
- Mm-hmm.

341
00:13:57,391 --> 00:14:00,428
You should have seen
the dreadful receipt system

342
00:14:00,428 --> 00:14:01,629
for the Christmas committee.

343
00:14:01,629 --> 00:14:03,664
It was in an actual shoe box.

344
00:14:03,664 --> 00:14:07,968
Thank goodness I've made them
a clear, concise spreadsheet.

345
00:14:07,968 --> 00:14:10,337
Thank goodness. However,
do they survive without it?

346
00:14:10,337 --> 00:14:12,173
You know, I could
take over your payroll.

347
00:14:12,173 --> 00:14:15,409
- It's, it's fine.
- But I know you hate doing it.

348
00:14:15,409 --> 00:14:19,547
Well, I don't think I would love
you being all up in my finances.

349
00:14:19,547 --> 00:14:21,982
- Why? Is everything okay?
- Yes.

350
00:14:22,717 --> 00:14:25,252
I'm glad you're keeping busy.

351
00:14:25,252 --> 00:14:26,687
Speaking of...

352
00:14:26,687 --> 00:14:28,422
I found your dream girl today.

353
00:14:28,422 --> 00:14:31,292
Oh. Is she a retiree on the
Christmas committee?

354
00:14:31,292 --> 00:14:35,262
No, silly. She's your age,
and she's very pretty.

355
00:14:35,262 --> 00:14:37,131
- Okay, mom...
- Just because you think...

356
00:14:37,131 --> 00:14:38,232
we don't have the same taste.

357
00:14:38,232 --> 00:14:40,101
I know we don't have the
same taste.

358
00:14:40,101 --> 00:14:41,702
Well, this one is different.

359
00:14:41,702 --> 00:14:43,604
I don't...
I just have a feeling.

360
00:14:43,604 --> 00:14:45,106
Okay.

361
00:14:45,740 --> 00:14:47,141
Where'd you meet her?

362
00:14:49,076 --> 00:14:51,178
- I found her online.
- Oh, we are done here.

363
00:14:51,178 --> 00:14:55,049
Uh, uh, uh, uh,
I'm just asking you to meet her.

364
00:14:55,049 --> 00:14:56,517
But if you don't
want to honor your

365
00:14:56,517 --> 00:14:58,986
mother's wishes, I understand.

366
00:14:58,986 --> 00:15:00,621
Okay, we don't have to
go straight for the

367
00:15:00,621 --> 00:15:02,056
guilt trip. Mom, please.

368
00:15:02,056 --> 00:15:04,225
Look, I know I wasn't
around as much

369
00:15:04,225 --> 00:15:06,761
when you were a little kid.
I was working all the time.

370
00:15:06,761 --> 00:15:09,063
I, I just want to
make it up to you.

371
00:15:09,063 --> 00:15:11,265
Be more involved in your life.

372
00:15:11,265 --> 00:15:12,733
Okay, mom.

373
00:15:12,733 --> 00:15:15,569
No hard feelings, okay?

374
00:15:15,569 --> 00:15:18,339
Meet her please...

375
00:15:18,339 --> 00:15:20,207
for me.

376
00:15:20,207 --> 00:15:21,375
[sighs]

377
00:15:24,645 --> 00:15:26,981
- You know you want to.
- I don't.

378
00:15:31,719 --> 00:15:33,487
Hey, Danielle,
I just emailed you

379
00:15:33,487 --> 00:15:36,190
a couple mock ups of the design.
Let me know what you think.

380
00:15:36,190 --> 00:15:38,192
I have to go to a drinks thing

381
00:15:38,192 --> 00:15:40,661
with some guy my mom
set me up with.

382
00:15:40,661 --> 00:15:42,063
Knowing her, he won't be my type

383
00:15:42,063 --> 00:15:44,098
at all,
but I'll suffer through it.

384
00:15:44,098 --> 00:15:45,733
I don't think it'll last more
than an hour.

385
00:15:45,733 --> 00:15:47,201
Wish me luck.

386
00:15:49,670 --> 00:15:51,205
You must be Lauren.

387
00:15:52,807 --> 00:15:55,476
- You're Shane.
- Yeah.

388
00:15:55,476 --> 00:15:57,645
Only an hour, huh? I guess
I better make it count.

389
00:15:57,645 --> 00:15:59,547
I'm sorry. I didn't...

390
00:15:59,547 --> 00:16:01,082
Don't worry about it.

391
00:16:01,816 --> 00:16:04,318
[instrumental music]

392
00:16:04,318 --> 00:16:05,319
Thank you.

393
00:16:08,656 --> 00:16:10,224
Okay, so it was
a sold out crowd

394
00:16:10,224 --> 00:16:13,194
and we had tested this yellow
brick road like,

395
00:16:13,194 --> 00:16:14,362
I don't know, a dozen times.

396
00:16:14,362 --> 00:16:16,597
But of course,
on opening night,

397
00:16:16,597 --> 00:16:18,666
it decides not to rotate.

398
00:16:18,666 --> 00:16:20,101
So what did you do?

399
00:16:20,101 --> 00:16:21,469
Pretend that was part
of the plan.

400
00:16:21,469 --> 00:16:23,738
Well, hiring an improv troupe
comes in handy.

401
00:16:23,738 --> 00:16:26,140
[laughs]

402
00:16:26,140 --> 00:16:28,142
So, what show do you have next?

403
00:16:28,142 --> 00:16:30,611
Uh, we're actually launching
a holiday improv show.

404
00:16:30,611 --> 00:16:33,681
But after that, I'm...

405
00:16:33,681 --> 00:16:35,416
planning on
selling the theater.

406
00:16:35,416 --> 00:16:38,552
What? But it seems like
you love performing.

407
00:16:38,552 --> 00:16:42,089
Performing, yes. Payroll,
building maintenance, sales...

408
00:16:42,089 --> 00:16:45,126
- Hard no.
- Yeah.

409
00:16:45,126 --> 00:16:47,161
You own your own business, right?

410
00:16:47,161 --> 00:16:49,430
I co-own it with
my best friend,

411
00:16:49,430 --> 00:16:52,466
but I'm definitely more
of the details person.

412
00:16:52,466 --> 00:16:54,335
She's the dreamer.

413
00:16:54,335 --> 00:16:56,604
What brought you to
architecture?

414
00:16:56,604 --> 00:16:58,672
I love the permanence of it.

415
00:16:58,672 --> 00:17:01,409
Some buildings have stood for
thousands of years,

416
00:17:01,409 --> 00:17:03,878
way outlasted the people
who built them.

417
00:17:03,878 --> 00:17:05,279
You want to leave your mark on
the world?

418
00:17:05,279 --> 00:17:06,514
Yeah. And a building
sticks around,

419
00:17:06,514 --> 00:17:09,583
which is more than I could say
for some people in my life.

420
00:17:09,583 --> 00:17:11,118
Oh.

421
00:17:11,118 --> 00:17:14,288
Yeah, um...
my dad left when I was little,

422
00:17:14,288 --> 00:17:17,324
but I'm gonna need something
stronger for that story.

423
00:17:17,324 --> 00:17:19,260
[laughs]

424
00:17:19,260 --> 00:17:22,329
You know, if you need any work
done on the theater,

425
00:17:22,329 --> 00:17:24,465
I could recommend some
really good contractors.

426
00:17:24,465 --> 00:17:26,634
Are you gonna try to
solve all my problems

427
00:17:26,634 --> 00:17:28,202
in the first hour we've met?

428
00:17:29,837 --> 00:17:32,373
- I'm a people pleaser.
- Hmm.

429
00:17:32,373 --> 00:17:34,875
And let me guess, you also have
a hard time saying

430
00:17:34,875 --> 00:17:36,143
no to your mom.

431
00:17:36,143 --> 00:17:38,279
Ugh! Yeah, this app thing.

432
00:17:38,279 --> 00:17:40,381
I don't know why she thinks

433
00:17:40,381 --> 00:17:43,851
she's going to find my dream guy
on an app for parents.

434
00:17:43,851 --> 00:17:45,186
No offense to present company.

435
00:17:45,186 --> 00:17:47,355
- You seem cool.
- I get it.

436
00:17:47,355 --> 00:17:49,523
If you knew my mom, she thinks
she always knows best.

437
00:17:49,523 --> 00:17:51,659
Sounds like our moms
have a lot in common.

438
00:17:51,659 --> 00:17:54,161
And you know we're never gonna
hear the end of it, right?

439
00:17:54,161 --> 00:17:55,596
Ugh, you think so?

440
00:17:55,596 --> 00:17:57,898
I have an insane couple of weeks
before Christmas.

441
00:17:57,898 --> 00:18:00,134
I cannot keep
fending off suitors.

442
00:18:04,605 --> 00:18:06,774
I have a crazy idea.

443
00:18:06,774 --> 00:18:09,910
We both need our moms off our
case until Christmas, right?

444
00:18:09,910 --> 00:18:12,646
Yeah, if that's even possible.

445
00:18:12,646 --> 00:18:14,281
Though my mom did promise

446
00:18:14,281 --> 00:18:15,616
if this one didn't work out,
she'd lay off.

447
00:18:15,616 --> 00:18:17,785
[chuckles]
You think that's gonna stick?

448
00:18:17,785 --> 00:18:19,186
[laughs]
Absolutely not.

449
00:18:19,186 --> 00:18:20,788
Okay, hear me out.

450
00:18:20,788 --> 00:18:23,357
What if we pretend to date?

451
00:18:23,357 --> 00:18:25,426
At least until December 25th.

452
00:18:26,827 --> 00:18:28,396
Look, it's up to you, okay?

453
00:18:28,396 --> 00:18:30,431
I know we're almost at
the end of our hour here,

454
00:18:30,431 --> 00:18:33,234
but think about it, okay?
We don't have to see each other.

455
00:18:33,234 --> 00:18:35,669
We just tell people
we're dating.

456
00:18:35,669 --> 00:18:39,273
Though if you do have a holiday
event you need to attend,

457
00:18:39,273 --> 00:18:41,642
you have a built in date
who's not terrible at dancing.

458
00:18:41,642 --> 00:18:43,511
Not terrible at dancing.

459
00:18:43,511 --> 00:18:45,813
Wow, your resume
is really impressive.

460
00:18:45,813 --> 00:18:47,281
[chuckles]

461
00:18:47,281 --> 00:18:48,649
Then after Christmas,

462
00:18:48,649 --> 00:18:51,719
we just tell everyone
it didn't work out.

463
00:18:51,719 --> 00:18:53,354
Go our separate ways.

464
00:18:54,622 --> 00:18:56,190
What do you think?

465
00:19:00,294 --> 00:19:01,862
- Okay.
- Yeah?

466
00:19:01,862 --> 00:19:04,265
- Yeah, let's fake date.
- Okay.

467
00:19:05,733 --> 00:19:07,468
[clinks]

468
00:19:13,741 --> 00:19:16,744
Look at all the fun we have
when we work as a team.

469
00:19:16,744 --> 00:19:18,012
Hey!

470
00:19:18,012 --> 00:19:19,647
Watch where you
point that thing.

471
00:19:19,647 --> 00:19:21,015
Oh, sorry, sorry.

472
00:19:21,015 --> 00:19:23,350
Really great work everybody.

473
00:19:23,350 --> 00:19:26,554
I will be back later to
check on <i>your</i> progress.

474
00:19:34,462 --> 00:19:38,532
The line for Santa goes
in this direction.

475
00:19:38,532 --> 00:19:41,569
Okay, well you never gave me the
layout that I asked you for

476
00:19:41,569 --> 00:19:43,437
because you keep saying
it's all in your head.

477
00:19:43,437 --> 00:19:44,905
But what if you get hit
by a bus?

478
00:19:44,905 --> 00:19:46,507
Are you manifesting?

479
00:19:46,507 --> 00:19:50,378
It makes more sense for it
to go in that direction.

480
00:19:50,378 --> 00:19:52,680
Well, it's going to go

481
00:19:52,680 --> 00:19:55,683
in this direction.

482
00:19:55,683 --> 00:19:56,917
Fourteen years,

483
00:19:56,917 --> 00:19:58,486
never been a problem.

484
00:19:59,520 --> 00:20:01,389
That doesn't mean it's right.

485
00:20:01,389 --> 00:20:02,390
Okay, Miss Bossy Pants.

486
00:20:02,390 --> 00:20:03,724
- I am not.
- Are too.

487
00:20:03,724 --> 00:20:05,526
- I am not. I am not.
- Are too. Are too.

488
00:20:05,526 --> 00:20:07,862
Just because I had a real job
in the real world.

489
00:20:07,862 --> 00:20:09,530
Excuse me?

490
00:20:09,530 --> 00:20:11,999
Being an administrator
at the Chamber of Commerce

491
00:20:11,999 --> 00:20:14,568
is a real job.
You know what?

492
00:20:14,568 --> 00:20:18,639
If this committee is not for
you, why don't you just quit?

493
00:20:18,639 --> 00:20:22,576
I will not quit this committee
until after the Christmas season

494
00:20:22,576 --> 00:20:25,012
because I am not a quitter.
Only quitters quit.

495
00:20:25,012 --> 00:20:28,516
But after that, if I never see
you again, it'll be too soon.

496
00:20:28,516 --> 00:20:30,851
Not if I don't see you first.

497
00:20:30,851 --> 00:20:32,420
That doesn't make any sense.

498
00:20:32,420 --> 00:20:33,854
- Does too.
- Does not.

499
00:20:33,854 --> 00:20:35,389
- Does too.
- Ugh!

500
00:20:36,724 --> 00:20:37,725
Quitter.

501
00:20:39,593 --> 00:20:41,696
[Danielle] So you're not
really dating this guy,

502
00:20:41,696 --> 00:20:43,964
but you're telling your mom
that you are?

503
00:20:43,964 --> 00:20:45,433
Yes.

504
00:20:45,433 --> 00:20:47,435
But you said he was cute.

505
00:20:47,435 --> 00:20:48,536
That's not the point.

506
00:20:48,536 --> 00:20:50,638
I think that's relevant
information.

507
00:20:50,638 --> 00:20:52,606
You know what's
relevant information

508
00:20:52,606 --> 00:20:54,542
that we have three weeks
left to submit this project

509
00:20:54,542 --> 00:20:56,010
to the architectural
review board.

510
00:20:56,010 --> 00:20:57,712
Yes. Uh, speaking of,

511
00:20:57,712 --> 00:21:00,581
I spoke with the team at Apres
and they want to remove

512
00:21:00,581 --> 00:21:02,683
the coffee shop
and put in a restaurant.

513
00:21:02,683 --> 00:21:05,019
How are we supposed to fit
that in the square footage?

514
00:21:05,019 --> 00:21:06,587
I did a mock up.

515
00:21:06,587 --> 00:21:09,857
It could fit if we removed
the gift shop.

516
00:21:09,857 --> 00:21:11,759
- See.
- Yeah.

517
00:21:11,759 --> 00:21:13,794
And we'd have to
adjust the check in desk.

518
00:21:13,794 --> 00:21:15,796
We could build the kitchen
out through here.

519
00:21:15,796 --> 00:21:18,866
We can still submit it to the
review board in the new year.

520
00:21:18,866 --> 00:21:21,736
Yeah, except new zoning goes
into effect January 1st,

521
00:21:21,736 --> 00:21:23,904
and that would mean
a massive square one redesign.

522
00:21:23,904 --> 00:21:25,139
I'm sure it'll all work out.

523
00:21:25,139 --> 00:21:26,607
Well, things don't
just work out.

524
00:21:26,607 --> 00:21:28,142
They're the result
of careful planning.

525
00:21:28,142 --> 00:21:29,443
And this is our
first major client.

526
00:21:29,443 --> 00:21:30,578
If we don't get this right--

527
00:21:30,578 --> 00:21:32,747
I'll happily set expectations.

528
00:21:32,747 --> 00:21:36,450
No, I can get this done before
we close for the holidays.

529
00:21:36,450 --> 00:21:38,419
- You sure?
- Mm-hmm.

530
00:21:38,419 --> 00:21:39,987
[soft chuckle] All right.

531
00:21:39,987 --> 00:21:42,156
- Just have to start now.
- Okay.

532
00:21:42,156 --> 00:21:44,025
- Good luck.
- Thank you.

533
00:21:44,025 --> 00:21:46,694
[instrumental music]

534
00:21:50,097 --> 00:21:51,932
I think I got
enough mini trinkets

535
00:21:51,932 --> 00:21:53,634
to decorate the model hotel.

536
00:21:53,634 --> 00:21:56,437
Honey, you got enough to
decorate several hotel models.

537
00:21:56,437 --> 00:21:57,705
I want it to look festive.

538
00:21:57,705 --> 00:21:59,173
With all the changes
to the design,

539
00:21:59,173 --> 00:22:00,641
I haven't had time to make any

540
00:22:00,641 --> 00:22:02,109
of the little
figures I normally would.

541
00:22:02,109 --> 00:22:04,912
Are you gonna be able to see
Shane again or are you too busy?

542
00:22:04,912 --> 00:22:05,980
Ha?

543
00:22:05,980 --> 00:22:08,983
Oh, yeah, definitely.

544
00:22:08,983 --> 00:22:10,117
Honey, if he's not your type,

545
00:22:10,117 --> 00:22:11,485
I will just go
back on that app

546
00:22:11,485 --> 00:22:13,087
and rustle you up a new guy.

547
00:22:13,087 --> 00:22:14,655
Not necessary. Shane's great.

548
00:22:14,655 --> 00:22:16,090
We're gonna see each other
again, and we don't

549
00:22:16,090 --> 00:22:17,091
need to keep talking about it.

550
00:22:17,091 --> 00:22:18,726
All right, I'll back off.

551
00:22:18,726 --> 00:22:20,961
But if you're really into Shane,
I need to meet him.

552
00:22:20,961 --> 00:22:23,431
[instrumental music]

553
00:22:24,865 --> 00:22:27,468
You don't have to do
all this volunteering.

554
00:22:27,468 --> 00:22:29,670
- Well, what else would I do?
- I don't know.

555
00:22:29,670 --> 00:22:31,906
I, I just want
to make sure you're okay,

556
00:22:31,906 --> 00:22:34,442
that this committee
is something you want to do

557
00:22:34,442 --> 00:22:36,944
and not just
filling some void.

558
00:22:38,245 --> 00:22:41,115
It is what I want to do.

559
00:22:41,115 --> 00:22:43,517
Okay. I will take your word
for it.

560
00:22:43,517 --> 00:22:44,585
- Hmm.
- Hm.

561
00:22:44,585 --> 00:22:47,021
And I want to get some old wine.

562
00:22:47,021 --> 00:22:49,557
- Okay. Love you.
- I love you.

563
00:22:50,991 --> 00:22:51,959
[exhales]

564
00:22:53,127 --> 00:22:54,562
Thank you.

565
00:22:57,064 --> 00:22:58,699
I'm here for my shift.

566
00:22:58,699 --> 00:23:00,468
Well, that means
it's time for me to go

567
00:23:00,468 --> 00:23:02,036
check out the
candy cane selection.

568
00:23:02,036 --> 00:23:03,671
- Okay, bye.
- See ya.

569
00:23:05,873 --> 00:23:08,109
Just so you know, I'm not
quitting the committee.

570
00:23:08,109 --> 00:23:12,713
Somebody needs to be here to
hold <i>some</i> people accountable.

571
00:23:12,713 --> 00:23:16,050
Since when was Christmas about
accountability?

572
00:23:16,050 --> 00:23:17,918
We create all of these events

573
00:23:17,918 --> 00:23:21,789
so people can experience
spontaneous moments of joy.

574
00:23:21,789 --> 00:23:24,725
When was the last time you had
a spontaneous moment of joy?

575
00:23:24,725 --> 00:23:27,795
If you're going to be rude,
we don't have to talk.

576
00:23:27,795 --> 00:23:31,032
Oh, we don't even
need to sit here together.

577
00:23:31,032 --> 00:23:32,566
One of us can man the table,

578
00:23:32,566 --> 00:23:33,834
and the other one
can take photos.

579
00:23:33,834 --> 00:23:36,170
Oh, this camera is extremely
technical.

580
00:23:36,170 --> 00:23:37,538
- So I should probably--
- Yeah, yes.

581
00:23:37,538 --> 00:23:38,806
I'm very familiar with it.

582
00:23:38,806 --> 00:23:41,042
I worked in a dark room
in college.

583
00:23:41,042 --> 00:23:42,977
- It's digital.
- Smile.

584
00:23:42,977 --> 00:23:44,745
Mm-hmm.

585
00:23:44,745 --> 00:23:45,713
See ya.

586
00:23:50,985 --> 00:23:52,153
Thanks for doing this.

587
00:23:52,153 --> 00:23:53,754
Of course.

588
00:23:53,754 --> 00:23:55,589
What's the use of having
a fake boyfriend

589
00:23:55,589 --> 00:23:56,924
if you can't use them to
fake out your mom.

590
00:23:56,924 --> 00:23:58,859
Yeah, I don't think
she'd buy it otherwise.

591
00:23:58,859 --> 00:23:59,827
Here, try this.

592
00:24:01,862 --> 00:24:02,930
Okay.

593
00:24:06,033 --> 00:24:07,535
Hmm...

594
00:24:08,669 --> 00:24:09,904
It's delicious.
What is it?

595
00:24:09,904 --> 00:24:10,871
Hokifli.

596
00:24:10,871 --> 00:24:13,774
My grandma used to make them
every Christmas.

597
00:24:13,774 --> 00:24:16,610
Now my mom and I have taken over
the tradition.

598
00:24:16,610 --> 00:24:19,213
Well, mostly my mom.

599
00:24:19,213 --> 00:24:21,182
I'm a terrible baker.

600
00:24:21,182 --> 00:24:23,784
Bad at baking. Deal breaker.

601
00:24:23,784 --> 00:24:25,319
Guess we should call off
our fake dating.

602
00:24:25,319 --> 00:24:27,955
[both laugh]

603
00:24:31,225 --> 00:24:32,760
Ready to sell this?

604
00:24:33,894 --> 00:24:34,829
Let's do it.

605
00:24:42,103 --> 00:24:43,671
- Lauren.
- Mom.

606
00:24:43,671 --> 00:24:46,207
Oh, hi.
This must be Shane.

607
00:24:46,207 --> 00:24:47,775
- Hello.
- Hi.

608
00:24:48,843 --> 00:24:50,911
Shane.

609
00:24:50,911 --> 00:24:52,046
You know Shane?

610
00:24:52,046 --> 00:24:53,647
Um, Kath,

611
00:24:53,647 --> 00:24:55,983
Lauren, this is my mother,
Barbara.

612
00:24:57,718 --> 00:25:00,254
Oh, Lauren is your...

613
00:25:00,254 --> 00:25:01,956
Oh, no.

614
00:25:01,956 --> 00:25:05,059
"Goodtimegal." I should have
known. Such a silly handle.

615
00:25:05,059 --> 00:25:08,095
Oh, really? "BNumbers99."

616
00:25:08,095 --> 00:25:12,266
Oh, Barbara is the new member
of the Chamber of Commerce.

617
00:25:12,266 --> 00:25:15,269
And you didn't realize...

618
00:25:15,269 --> 00:25:17,138
- Oh...
- Could you excuse us?

619
00:25:17,138 --> 00:25:20,708
We have some official
Chamber of Commerce business.

620
00:25:20,708 --> 00:25:22,676
- Yes.
- Hot chocolate?

621
00:25:22,676 --> 00:25:25,146
- Oh, I'd love one.
- I'd love one.

622
00:25:25,146 --> 00:25:26,247
- Great.
- Right.

623
00:25:26,247 --> 00:25:27,815
[chuckles]

624
00:25:29,350 --> 00:25:31,152
You must be very proud of
yourself.

625
00:25:31,152 --> 00:25:32,286
What are you talking about?

626
00:25:32,286 --> 00:25:33,854
Oh, that your son landed
my daughter.

627
00:25:33,854 --> 00:25:35,289
You're the one that swiped
on him.

628
00:25:35,289 --> 00:25:36,891
Now, that was before
I knew this...

629
00:25:36,891 --> 00:25:40,628
Knew what? That he comes
from a good, solid family?

630
00:25:41,195 --> 00:25:42,663
As opposed to what?

631
00:25:42,663 --> 00:25:44,699
It doesn't really matter now.

632
00:25:45,299 --> 00:25:47,702
[sighs] The damage is done.

633
00:25:49,303 --> 00:25:50,838
- Uh!
- Argh!

634
00:25:53,240 --> 00:25:55,643
[banging]

635
00:25:57,211 --> 00:25:58,813
Hey, honey.

636
00:25:59,413 --> 00:26:01,315
I brought you some lunch.

637
00:26:01,315 --> 00:26:02,383
Thanks.

638
00:26:02,383 --> 00:26:03,684
You were just in the area?

639
00:26:03,684 --> 00:26:05,319
Yeah, I just thought I'd

640
00:26:05,319 --> 00:26:07,288
stop by, see how you're doing.

641
00:26:07,288 --> 00:26:08,422
[chuckles]
Thanks.

642
00:26:08,422 --> 00:26:11,058
So, uh, how's Lauren?

643
00:26:12,460 --> 00:26:15,763
- Good.
- Good, good.

644
00:26:16,797 --> 00:26:18,032
There's not like
a, you know, like

645
00:26:18,032 --> 00:26:19,767
any kind of a serious
commitment thing

646
00:26:19,767 --> 00:26:21,302
or anything. Is it? Right?

647
00:26:21,302 --> 00:26:22,436
Why do you ask?

648
00:26:22,436 --> 00:26:24,872
Oh, no reason, you know,

649
00:26:24,872 --> 00:26:26,741
commitment's never really been
your thing.

650
00:26:26,741 --> 00:26:28,676
But if you like this Lauren,

651
00:26:28,676 --> 00:26:32,947
then I am... truly
overjoyed for you.

652
00:26:32,947 --> 00:26:33,881
Hmm.

653
00:26:33,881 --> 00:26:36,384
Having your support means a lot.

654
00:26:36,384 --> 00:26:37,852
Hmm.

655
00:26:40,354 --> 00:26:42,189
Love you.

656
00:26:42,189 --> 00:26:43,758
Love you too.

657
00:26:45,826 --> 00:26:47,728
- Hey, hey, Barbara.
- Oh, hi.

658
00:26:47,728 --> 00:26:49,797
We always do a Secret
Santa gift exchange

659
00:26:49,797 --> 00:26:51,198
at the last Chamber of
Commerce meeting.

660
00:26:51,198 --> 00:26:53,367
We have a little potluck
and do a little gift swap.

661
00:26:53,367 --> 00:26:54,802
Oh, well, that sounds like fun.

662
00:26:54,802 --> 00:26:56,804
- Thanks, Doug.
- No problem.

663
00:26:58,372 --> 00:26:59,874
Ugh!

664
00:27:01,375 --> 00:27:03,344
Well, you have to see this.

665
00:27:03,344 --> 00:27:05,913
Shane posted a photo
with Lauren.

666
00:27:05,913 --> 00:27:08,215
[Kath] This is bad. Very bad.

667
00:27:08,215 --> 00:27:11,919
Well, I guess we have to let
this relationship run its course

668
00:27:11,919 --> 00:27:13,954
unless we want to go, you know,

669
00:27:13,954 --> 00:27:17,258
full sabotage and
try to break them up.

670
00:27:17,258 --> 00:27:19,026
[instrumental music]

671
00:27:20,461 --> 00:27:22,063
What if we did try
to break them up?

672
00:27:22,063 --> 00:27:24,131
I mean, they barely
know each other.

673
00:27:24,131 --> 00:27:25,299
Huh!

674
00:27:25,299 --> 00:27:26,901
I mean, if Shane knew I wanted

675
00:27:26,901 --> 00:27:28,035
him to break up
with Lauren, he'd

676
00:27:28,035 --> 00:27:29,837
probably double down
and marry her.

677
00:27:29,837 --> 00:27:31,806
But let's think this through.

678
00:27:31,806 --> 00:27:33,741
I mean, there is no way that

679
00:27:33,741 --> 00:27:36,777
my son is compatible
with your daughter.

680
00:27:36,777 --> 00:27:38,979
[chuckles] Well, there's no way
that my daughter

681
00:27:38,979 --> 00:27:41,816
is actually compatible
with your son.

682
00:27:41,816 --> 00:27:43,851
I mean, this relationship is
going to end

683
00:27:43,851 --> 00:27:45,753
in a heartbreak. It's just a
matter of when.

684
00:27:45,753 --> 00:27:47,254
So if we do break them up,
it's like

685
00:27:47,254 --> 00:27:48,289
we're doing them a favor.

686
00:27:48,289 --> 00:27:49,390
A huge favor.

687
00:27:49,390 --> 00:27:50,758
They will thank us.

688
00:27:50,758 --> 00:27:52,059
They'll be so happy.

689
00:27:54,028 --> 00:27:55,029
Okay.

690
00:27:58,799 --> 00:28:00,935
Good morning.
You want to see?

691
00:28:02,103 --> 00:28:05,439
That's actually, hm,
not terrible.

692
00:28:05,439 --> 00:28:08,242
I'm full of surprises.

693
00:28:08,242 --> 00:28:11,946
Oh, you know, I used to
buy my boys a new ornament

694
00:28:11,946 --> 00:28:13,948
every year at Christmas.

695
00:28:13,948 --> 00:28:16,050
Well, then the tree got too full
and I had to stop.

696
00:28:16,050 --> 00:28:18,252
Not that they ever noticed.

697
00:28:18,252 --> 00:28:20,488
I used to get Lauren a
new Santa doll every year.

698
00:28:20,488 --> 00:28:22,256
And of course she didn't like
them anymore, so they're all

699
00:28:22,256 --> 00:28:24,792
at my house and it looks like a
Christmas convention.

700
00:28:24,792 --> 00:28:25,993
[laughs] I'll bet.

701
00:28:25,993 --> 00:28:28,162
Have you talked
to her about Shane?

702
00:28:28,162 --> 00:28:30,031
She didn't have one bad thing
to say about him.

703
00:28:30,031 --> 00:28:33,000
Uh, well, it's the beginning
of a relationship.

704
00:28:33,000 --> 00:28:34,969
You know, when
everything is magical,

705
00:28:34,969 --> 00:28:36,871
the other person can do
no wrong.

706
00:28:36,871 --> 00:28:38,873
True, but then they will

707
00:28:38,873 --> 00:28:40,141
<i>really</i> get to
know each other,

708
00:28:40,141 --> 00:28:41,909
and they're gonna see
how different they are.

709
00:28:41,909 --> 00:28:43,244
- And then it'll be over.
- Yeah.

710
00:28:43,244 --> 00:28:45,413
You and I could not be
more different.

711
00:28:45,413 --> 00:28:47,148
Oh, agreed.

712
00:28:47,148 --> 00:28:48,883
All right,
well, tell me about Shane.

713
00:28:48,883 --> 00:28:49,950
What makes him tick?

714
00:28:49,950 --> 00:28:51,452
Well, he's very passionate.

715
00:28:51,452 --> 00:28:53,287
A bit of a free spirit.

716
00:28:53,287 --> 00:28:56,390
He loves his art.
The business side, not so much.

717
00:28:56,390 --> 00:28:59,527
And his theater is in need
of a lot of repairs,

718
00:28:59,527 --> 00:29:03,030
which, between you and me,
it's not his strong suit.

719
00:29:03,030 --> 00:29:05,499
I haven't been able to
get a Christmas tree yet

720
00:29:05,499 --> 00:29:07,601
because my van is in the shop.

721
00:29:07,601 --> 00:29:09,270
Well, I'm sorry to hear that,

722
00:29:09,270 --> 00:29:12,139
but concentrate, we have
a relationship to break up.

723
00:29:12,139 --> 00:29:15,109
No, no, go with me.
I'm working on a plan.

724
00:29:16,110 --> 00:29:17,578
Does Shane have a big car?

725
00:29:17,578 --> 00:29:19,947
Yes, an SUV. Why?

726
00:29:19,947 --> 00:29:21,949
I am going to ask him
and Lauren

727
00:29:21,949 --> 00:29:23,551
to help me come
and get a tree.

728
00:29:23,551 --> 00:29:25,052
That's your plan?

729
00:29:25,052 --> 00:29:27,154
Because my son is fully capable

730
00:29:27,154 --> 00:29:29,357
of tying a dead plant to a car.

731
00:29:30,424 --> 00:29:32,360
Just trust me. Okay?

732
00:29:32,360 --> 00:29:33,961
Okay.

733
00:29:36,230 --> 00:29:38,199
Thank you guys so much for
inviting me today.

734
00:29:38,199 --> 00:29:40,067
I've never been Christmas tree
shopping.

735
00:29:40,067 --> 00:29:42,136
We always had a fake tree
growing up.

736
00:29:42,136 --> 00:29:44,405
Of course, Barbara
had a fake tree.

737
00:29:44,405 --> 00:29:45,906
- Mom!
- What?

738
00:29:45,906 --> 00:29:49,210
I-I meant it seemed
very put together of her.

739
00:29:49,210 --> 00:29:52,480
Oh, this is it.
This is the one.

740
00:29:52,480 --> 00:29:54,081
It's a bit big, isn't it?

741
00:29:54,081 --> 00:29:57,084
No, it's perfect.
It's a real beaut.

742
00:29:57,084 --> 00:29:58,986
Okay, well, I'll go get
someone to help us--

743
00:29:58,986 --> 00:30:01,322
No, no, no, no.
Shane can do that.

744
00:30:01,322 --> 00:30:03,190
He can trim it for us,
can't you, Shane?

745
00:30:03,190 --> 00:30:05,593
We got this "big, strong guy."

746
00:30:05,593 --> 00:30:08,496
You don't need another person
to help me carry that, do you?

747
00:30:08,496 --> 00:30:10,398
No, no, I guess...

748
00:30:10,398 --> 00:30:11,399
I guess not.

749
00:30:11,399 --> 00:30:12,933
Okay, here you go.

750
00:30:12,933 --> 00:30:14,935
Oh, um...

751
00:30:14,935 --> 00:30:16,303
These are...

752
00:30:18,939 --> 00:30:20,975
- What's gotten into you?
- What?

753
00:30:20,975 --> 00:30:23,210
This big, strong guy thing.

754
00:30:23,210 --> 00:30:26,480
We don't need a man to help us
do anything. We never have.

755
00:30:26,480 --> 00:30:28,983
I mean, you always say, it's us
against the world.

756
00:30:28,983 --> 00:30:30,684
I was just trying to
make him feel included.

757
00:30:30,684 --> 00:30:32,153
By the way, a man will love it

758
00:30:32,153 --> 00:30:33,487
when you talk to them
like this. Okay.

759
00:30:33,487 --> 00:30:35,423
No, no, no, no, no.
You're doing it wrong.

760
00:30:36,957 --> 00:30:38,993
- I am?
- Yes.

761
00:30:38,993 --> 00:30:40,261
- Yeah, I guess I'm--
- Okay.

762
00:30:40,261 --> 00:30:42,129
That's enough trimming.
I think it looks great.

763
00:30:42,129 --> 00:30:44,231
- It looks great like that.
- No, you're right.

764
00:30:46,333 --> 00:30:50,171
Whoa. Is there anything else in
there I should know about?

765
00:30:50,171 --> 00:30:52,206
Well, I'm sorry I came prepared.

766
00:30:52,206 --> 00:30:54,075
- [Kath] Here you go, champ.
- Um...

767
00:30:54,075 --> 00:30:57,044
- Wrap it up.
- Thank you. Um...

768
00:30:57,712 --> 00:30:59,513
Great. Um...

769
00:30:59,513 --> 00:31:00,681
Yeah.

770
00:31:00,681 --> 00:31:03,317
[quirky music]

771
00:31:05,553 --> 00:31:06,987
- Haven't got all day.
- Okay.

772
00:31:06,987 --> 00:31:08,656
Um, there.

773
00:31:08,656 --> 00:31:10,157
[grunts]

774
00:31:11,425 --> 00:31:13,227
Try that again.

775
00:31:15,196 --> 00:31:17,298
Okay. Shane, just move it away.

776
00:31:17,298 --> 00:31:18,699
- Bring it forward.
- Oww! Oww!

777
00:31:18,699 --> 00:31:21,168
Why is it so sticky in here?

778
00:31:21,168 --> 00:31:23,170
[Lauren] Okay, stop.
Um...

779
00:31:23,170 --> 00:31:24,739
How about we
just bring it forward

780
00:31:24,739 --> 00:31:27,308
and then work together
to wrap it?

781
00:31:27,308 --> 00:31:30,311
That would make
a lot more sense.

782
00:31:30,311 --> 00:31:31,712
I'm so sorry.
This is my first time.

783
00:31:31,712 --> 00:31:32,713
I have no idea what I'm doing.

784
00:31:32,713 --> 00:31:34,348
It's okay.

785
00:31:34,348 --> 00:31:36,283
[laughs]

786
00:31:36,283 --> 00:31:38,252
[Shane] Um...
[Lauren] All right.

787
00:31:42,757 --> 00:31:44,392
Okay. All right.

788
00:31:45,693 --> 00:31:47,294
Oh, um...

789
00:31:48,562 --> 00:31:50,631
Sorry, I just, um...

790
00:31:50,631 --> 00:31:51,732
Well, no, that doesn't work.

791
00:31:51,732 --> 00:31:53,601
I'm so sorry.

792
00:31:53,601 --> 00:31:56,270
[both laugh]

793
00:31:57,238 --> 00:31:59,073
- Ah! Sorry.
- Oh! No, yeah, nope.

794
00:31:59,073 --> 00:32:01,175
- Good.
- [both laugh]

795
00:32:01,175 --> 00:32:02,243
[Lauren] Are we done?

796
00:32:02,243 --> 00:32:03,611
- Uh, sure.
- All right.

797
00:32:05,146 --> 00:32:07,114
- Yeah.
- Wow.

798
00:32:07,114 --> 00:32:08,382
We're terrible at this,
aren't we?

799
00:32:10,217 --> 00:32:12,653
Yeah, we should probably
call somebody to come help.

800
00:32:12,653 --> 00:32:15,523
[both laugh]

801
00:32:17,191 --> 00:32:18,626
Good thing I'm an architect.

802
00:32:21,328 --> 00:32:23,097
[Shane] It's not too tall, right?

803
00:32:23,097 --> 00:32:24,765
It's perfect.

804
00:32:24,765 --> 00:32:27,101
All right.
Perfect's a bit much.

805
00:32:27,101 --> 00:32:29,136
We'll trim it a little.

806
00:32:30,204 --> 00:32:31,405
- What was that?
- I don't know.

807
00:32:31,405 --> 00:32:33,374
The tree was just settling, right?

808
00:32:33,374 --> 00:32:35,242
- Trees do that.
- Uh, I don't--

809
00:32:35,242 --> 00:32:37,778
- [gasps]
- No, no, no! No, no, no.

810
00:32:37,778 --> 00:32:39,413
- Oh...
- Oh. Oh.

811
00:32:39,413 --> 00:32:41,515
Look, it's a little
Christmas rat.

812
00:32:41,515 --> 00:32:44,652
- What do you mean Christmas rat?
- Go, get it.

813
00:32:44,652 --> 00:32:46,120
Me?

814
00:32:46,120 --> 00:32:48,255
Yeah. Go and get it.

815
00:32:49,223 --> 00:32:51,559
- Macho thing. Go.
- Okay.

816
00:32:51,559 --> 00:32:53,527
No, don't...

817
00:32:53,527 --> 00:32:55,329
Oh my...
Okay.

818
00:32:55,329 --> 00:32:57,665
- He's kind of cute.
- Just stop it.

819
00:32:57,665 --> 00:33:01,135
He's not that cute.
He's kind of the size of...

820
00:33:01,135 --> 00:33:02,837
- You got this.
- Okay, it's not a bull.

821
00:33:02,837 --> 00:33:05,406
I know it's not a bull.

822
00:33:05,406 --> 00:33:06,574
[yells]

823
00:33:07,608 --> 00:33:09,276
I can do this.

824
00:33:10,644 --> 00:33:11,812
Come here, you oversized

825
00:33:11,812 --> 00:33:13,180
oversized domino.

826
00:33:13,180 --> 00:33:16,250
Oh, God! Oh. Oh.
Oh, yep, yep, yep.

827
00:33:16,250 --> 00:33:20,855
Oh, oh, oh. Oh, oh, he's
crawling on my arm. Oh, no.

828
00:33:20,855 --> 00:33:23,290
Go, go, go, go, go. Go, door.

829
00:33:23,290 --> 00:33:25,459
Bye-bye forever.
Bye forever.

830
00:33:27,261 --> 00:33:29,263
- Ugh! Yeah.
- You okay?

831
00:33:29,263 --> 00:33:30,798
You're a regular Snow White.

832
00:33:30,798 --> 00:33:33,734
Yeah, well, just wait 'til you
hear me sing and clean.

833
00:33:33,734 --> 00:33:35,503
[laughs]
Oh.

834
00:33:35,503 --> 00:33:37,405
[Shane] I would like to
shower now.

835
00:33:43,444 --> 00:33:46,447
Well, I guess your plan
flopped spectacularly.

836
00:33:46,447 --> 00:33:48,449
Well, have you got
a better idea?

837
00:33:48,449 --> 00:33:49,683
I do.

838
00:33:49,683 --> 00:33:51,218
The overbearing mother.

839
00:33:51,218 --> 00:33:53,487
I've invited Lauren to come see
Shane's play.

840
00:33:53,487 --> 00:33:55,189
And what did Shane
say about that?

841
00:33:55,189 --> 00:33:56,791
He doesn't know.

842
00:33:56,791 --> 00:33:57,858
He's gonna hate it if he thinks

843
00:33:57,858 --> 00:33:59,193
I'm forcing them together.

844
00:33:59,193 --> 00:34:01,429
- Not bad, not bad.
- Mm-hmm.

845
00:34:01,429 --> 00:34:02,897
So what should I know about
Lauren?

846
00:34:02,897 --> 00:34:05,700
- She's shy.
- Ahh...

847
00:34:05,700 --> 00:34:08,602
Then I could get Shane to
invite her up on stage.

848
00:34:08,602 --> 00:34:11,338
Oh. And she's also stubborn.
She won't go.

849
00:34:11,338 --> 00:34:13,441
Then he'll think that she
doesn't go with the flow.

850
00:34:13,441 --> 00:34:15,176
And he hates it
when people...

851
00:34:15,176 --> 00:34:16,343
Namely me.

852
00:34:16,343 --> 00:34:17,812
- Don't go with the flow.
- Hm.

853
00:34:17,812 --> 00:34:21,348
Sounds like you have an A+
relationship with your son.

854
00:34:21,348 --> 00:34:22,683
My son and I are fine.

855
00:34:22,683 --> 00:34:26,220
We can't all be mother-daughter
chummy besties.

856
00:34:26,220 --> 00:34:27,922
Well, I wouldn't say besties.

857
00:34:27,922 --> 00:34:30,157
She's been work, work, work
lately.

858
00:34:30,157 --> 00:34:34,328
Hmm. Except she did carve out a
night to attend the theater.

859
00:34:45,406 --> 00:34:46,907
Hey, thank you for coming.

860
00:34:46,907 --> 00:34:48,376
Of course, honey.

861
00:34:48,376 --> 00:34:50,611
- You look very festive.
- Thank you.

862
00:34:50,611 --> 00:34:53,247
I've only got a few minutes,
so...

863
00:34:53,247 --> 00:34:56,250
Oh, Lauren.
Hi, you came.

864
00:34:56,250 --> 00:34:58,252
I want you to meet
my husband Mark

865
00:34:58,252 --> 00:35:00,388
and my adorable son Aiden,

866
00:35:00,388 --> 00:35:02,256
his precious husband Jeff.

867
00:35:02,256 --> 00:35:03,958
Hi. Lovely to meet you all.

868
00:35:03,958 --> 00:35:05,593
This is Lauren, everyone.

869
00:35:05,593 --> 00:35:09,296
She's Shane's friend.
Are we saying friend?

870
00:35:09,296 --> 00:35:12,733
We-we don't have
to label anything.

871
00:35:12,733 --> 00:35:14,368
- Hi.
- Hi.

872
00:35:14,668 --> 00:35:16,370
Oh.

873
00:35:16,370 --> 00:35:17,938
I didn't realize you were
coming.

874
00:35:17,938 --> 00:35:20,341
Oh, well, I invited her.

875
00:35:20,341 --> 00:35:22,777
I might be a little bit
of a meddling mom.

876
00:35:22,777 --> 00:35:25,679
I love my son so much.
I'm just sort of...

877
00:35:25,679 --> 00:35:28,783
What do they say? I'm just
always up in their grills.

878
00:35:28,783 --> 00:35:31,285
Mom, nobody says that.

879
00:35:31,285 --> 00:35:32,486
I have to go backstage.

880
00:35:32,486 --> 00:35:35,756
Jeff, do me a favor. Make sure
they don't scare her off.

881
00:35:35,756 --> 00:35:37,324
It's a tall order,
but I'll do my best.

882
00:35:37,324 --> 00:35:39,960
- Hey!
- We'll be nice.

883
00:35:39,960 --> 00:35:41,962
Break a leg.

884
00:35:41,962 --> 00:35:44,265
Oh, hey, honey.

885
00:35:44,265 --> 00:35:45,566
I had an idea.

886
00:35:45,566 --> 00:35:47,268
You know how you
sometimes bring...

887
00:35:47,268 --> 00:35:48,536
- people up from the audience?
- Uh-huh.

888
00:35:48,536 --> 00:35:50,771
What if you ask Lauren
to join you?

889
00:35:50,771 --> 00:35:53,441
[instrumental music]

890
00:35:59,780 --> 00:36:01,849
[applause]

891
00:36:01,849 --> 00:36:03,417
Good evening, everyone.

892
00:36:03,417 --> 00:36:06,821
Welcome to Brooklyn
City Troupe presents,

893
00:36:06,821 --> 00:36:08,589
<i>A Christmas Carol.</i>

894
00:36:08,589 --> 00:36:12,393
To start, I need a couple of
suggestions from the audience.

895
00:36:12,393 --> 00:36:17,398
Number one, a job that is
not an accountant.

896
00:36:17,398 --> 00:36:20,568
- Santa Claus.
- Okay, Santa Claus.

897
00:36:20,568 --> 00:36:23,537
And now I need a method
for delivering information.

898
00:36:23,537 --> 00:36:26,674
- A carrier pigeon.
- I heard carrier pigeon.

899
00:36:26,674 --> 00:36:28,609
[laughs]

900
00:36:28,609 --> 00:36:30,511
[clears throat]

901
00:36:30,511 --> 00:36:32,813
'Twas the night
before Christmas

902
00:36:32,813 --> 00:36:34,882
and all through the room,

903
00:36:34,882 --> 00:36:36,884
Scrooge was counting his money,

904
00:36:36,884 --> 00:36:39,520
cashing checks with his plume.

905
00:36:39,520 --> 00:36:42,823
He grouched everybody
on his naughty list

906
00:36:42,823 --> 00:36:44,291
because, surprise,

907
00:36:44,291 --> 00:36:45,960
Scrooge is Santa

908
00:36:45,960 --> 00:36:48,829
and he ain't giving gifts.

909
00:36:48,829 --> 00:36:52,633
These confounded elves keep
adding people to the nice list.

910
00:36:52,633 --> 00:36:56,037
Don't they know it's impossible
for anyone to be completely nice

911
00:36:56,037 --> 00:36:59,840
Now that nights after Scrooge
was tucked safe in his bed,

912
00:36:59,840 --> 00:37:02,009
visions of sugar plums...

913
00:37:02,009 --> 00:37:03,310
[tongue clicks]

914
00:37:03,310 --> 00:37:05,579
Knocked out of his head

915
00:37:05,579 --> 00:37:10,084
and who should appear
right in front of his eyes...

916
00:37:10,084 --> 00:37:12,420
but his old friend Jay Marley

917
00:37:12,420 --> 00:37:14,588
in ghostly surprise.

918
00:37:14,588 --> 00:37:16,557
Oh, no. No, no, no,
no, no.

919
00:37:16,557 --> 00:37:18,959
Oh, no, honey, maybe
she'd just rather not.

920
00:37:18,959 --> 00:37:20,461
Hey.

921
00:37:20,461 --> 00:37:22,763
It'll be fun, I promise.

922
00:37:26,434 --> 00:37:28,769
Ladies and gentlemen,
we have our Marley.

923
00:37:37,845 --> 00:37:42,616
Now, Santa Scrooge was knocked
from his miserly dreams

924
00:37:42,616 --> 00:37:46,487
with a scare from Ole Marley
that made the bloke scream.

925
00:37:46,954 --> 00:37:48,889
- Scream.
- Oh.

926
00:37:53,060 --> 00:37:54,028
- Boo!
- [screams]

927
00:37:54,028 --> 00:37:56,931
[audience laughs]

928
00:37:56,931 --> 00:37:58,866
Now, Scrooge,

929
00:37:58,866 --> 00:38:03,904
Marley has a message
for you via <i>carrier pigeon.</i>

930
00:38:03,904 --> 00:38:05,806
[squeaks]

931
00:38:05,806 --> 00:38:07,408
[audience laughs]

932
00:38:17,752 --> 00:38:21,655
Ah, a ghost who only
communicates via pigeon.

933
00:38:21,655 --> 00:38:22,490
Classic.

934
00:38:22,490 --> 00:38:24,859
Well, ghosts of Marley,

935
00:38:24,859 --> 00:38:26,527
you don't scare me.

936
00:38:26,527 --> 00:38:28,496
- [rumbling]
- [screams]

937
00:38:30,431 --> 00:38:32,400
Give it up for Marley.

938
00:38:32,400 --> 00:38:34,835
[audience applauds]

939
00:38:41,042 --> 00:38:42,710
[mouthing] Thank you.

940
00:38:44,578 --> 00:38:46,614
- [sighs]
- You did great.

941
00:38:48,015 --> 00:38:50,518
[indistinct chatter]

942
00:38:54,588 --> 00:38:57,158
What's going on?
Where is Santa?

943
00:38:57,158 --> 00:38:58,959
Doug said, he couldn't
take it anymore

944
00:38:58,959 --> 00:39:01,962
and ran into the break room
and locked the door behind him.

945
00:39:01,962 --> 00:39:03,664
Yolanda is going to flip out

946
00:39:03,664 --> 00:39:06,200
if she finds out
Santa has gone AWOL.

947
00:39:06,200 --> 00:39:08,469
I don't get it. This Yolanda...

948
00:39:08,469 --> 00:39:09,704
You have no trouble
pushing back on me

949
00:39:09,704 --> 00:39:12,807
or pushing your daughter around,
but you're terrified of her.

950
00:39:12,807 --> 00:39:13,808
She's the boss.

951
00:39:13,808 --> 00:39:15,810
Do you have a problem with
authority figures?

952
00:39:15,810 --> 00:39:18,512
Oh, my God. What are you,
my therapist now?

953
00:39:18,512 --> 00:39:20,114
I'm sorry, just asking you
a question.

954
00:39:20,114 --> 00:39:22,149
Here. Let me.

955
00:39:22,149 --> 00:39:24,151
[knocking]

956
00:39:24,151 --> 00:39:27,455
Doug, open this door
right now.

957
00:39:27,455 --> 00:39:28,889
[Doug] Go away.

958
00:39:31,826 --> 00:39:32,493
[knocking]

959
00:39:32,493 --> 00:39:34,962
Doug, we just wanna talk to you.

960
00:39:34,962 --> 00:39:36,130
We're not gonna go away.

961
00:39:36,130 --> 00:39:40,868
Remember, we deploy
Christmas joy.

962
00:39:40,868 --> 00:39:42,703
[Doug] Well, I don't want to
talk to you.

963
00:39:46,774 --> 00:39:49,744
Hey, there are a lot
of children out here

964
00:39:49,744 --> 00:39:52,747
and you are making
some of them cry.

965
00:39:52,747 --> 00:39:55,082
So I want you to come out
of there right now.

966
00:39:55,082 --> 00:39:58,619
[Doug] No, I'm not coming out.
And that's final.

967
00:39:58,619 --> 00:40:00,054
Should we call security?

968
00:40:00,054 --> 00:40:01,989
No. Oh, I have an idea. Yep.

969
00:40:01,989 --> 00:40:03,758
- Help me.
- Where are we going with this?

970
00:40:03,758 --> 00:40:06,761
Just tip this.
Just put it down on the ground.

971
00:40:06,761 --> 00:40:08,829
- Got it.
- All right. Here we go.

972
00:40:10,965 --> 00:40:12,533
Oh. Okay.

973
00:40:13,200 --> 00:40:16,070
[screams]

974
00:40:16,070 --> 00:40:19,073
- Oh.
- [Kath screams]

975
00:40:19,073 --> 00:40:20,741
Merry Christmas.

976
00:40:22,543 --> 00:40:24,545
All right, stop. Okay.

977
00:40:24,545 --> 00:40:26,213
I just remembered.
I'm not crazy.

978
00:40:26,213 --> 00:40:28,516
- You do it.
- Okay. This one.

979
00:40:28,516 --> 00:40:29,784
- Okay.
- That one.

980
00:40:29,784 --> 00:40:31,852
- All right, here we go.
- Okay, here we go.

981
00:40:32,953 --> 00:40:33,954
Oh.

982
00:40:36,957 --> 00:40:39,060
Oh, Oh.

983
00:40:39,060 --> 00:40:41,062
Oh. Ohh!

984
00:40:41,062 --> 00:40:42,797
What the...

985
00:40:42,797 --> 00:40:44,198
Oooh!

986
00:40:44,198 --> 00:40:45,833
Okay.

987
00:40:54,175 --> 00:40:55,843
Who are you? Catwoman?

988
00:40:55,843 --> 00:40:56,877
Pilates.

989
00:40:59,346 --> 00:41:01,148
I said, go away.

990
00:41:01,148 --> 00:41:02,683
When someone acts like you are,

991
00:41:02,683 --> 00:41:05,086
sometimes they're in need
of a big hug.

992
00:41:05,086 --> 00:41:07,588
- I'm not in the mood, Kath.
- Look, I get it.

993
00:41:07,588 --> 00:41:08,989
When you're
having a hard time,

994
00:41:08,989 --> 00:41:11,559
it's not a good idea to
push everyone away.

995
00:41:11,559 --> 00:41:14,328
I-I-I-I can't-I can't do this.

996
00:41:14,328 --> 00:41:15,830
I-it's too much pressure.

997
00:41:15,830 --> 00:41:17,631
What if they asked
for something,

998
00:41:17,631 --> 00:41:20,101
Christmas morning comes
and they don't get it?

999
00:41:20,101 --> 00:41:21,769
One year when I was a kid,

1000
00:41:21,769 --> 00:41:24,905
I asked Santa for a
Commander Storm action figure

1001
00:41:24,905 --> 00:41:27,274
because all of my friends
had one.

1002
00:41:27,274 --> 00:41:29,076
And then Christmas morning came

1003
00:41:29,076 --> 00:41:31,579
and I got light logs.

1004
00:41:31,579 --> 00:41:33,647
I-I-I-I was, I was so
devastated.

1005
00:41:33,647 --> 00:41:35,616
I-I-I-I-I just, I-I can't,

1006
00:41:35,616 --> 00:41:37,718
I can't handle this kind
of responsibility, Kath.

1007
00:41:37,718 --> 00:41:39,053
- I can't. I can't--
- Okay, okay.

1008
00:41:39,053 --> 00:41:41,622
You can, you can, you can.
Deep breath.

1009
00:41:41,622 --> 00:41:42,857
[sharply inhales]

1010
00:41:42,857 --> 00:41:46,594
Yes, you can.
Oh, I hear you, buddy.

1011
00:41:46,594 --> 00:41:47,928
When I was six years old,

1012
00:41:47,928 --> 00:41:50,731
I wrote Santa a letter
every week.

1013
00:41:50,731 --> 00:41:53,167
All I wanted was
a little baker's oven.

1014
00:41:53,167 --> 00:41:54,268
And that Christmas morning,

1015
00:41:54,268 --> 00:41:56,070
I scoured under the tree

1016
00:41:56,070 --> 00:41:58,973
for the exact size box.

1017
00:41:58,973 --> 00:42:02,977
It wasn't there.
Oh, I was heartbroken.

1018
00:42:02,977 --> 00:42:05,646
But you know what I eventually
realized?

1019
00:42:05,646 --> 00:42:09,083
Christmas joy comes from giving,
not receiving.

1020
00:42:09,083 --> 00:42:10,751
She's right.

1021
00:42:10,751 --> 00:42:13,854
And life throws us all
curveballs.

1022
00:42:13,854 --> 00:42:16,157
What matters is how you react.

1023
00:42:16,157 --> 00:42:20,761
Now, if you can't see
these kids, I understand.

1024
00:42:20,761 --> 00:42:22,029
But if that's the case,

1025
00:42:22,029 --> 00:42:24,665
I'm gonna need to
get inside that suit.

1026
00:42:24,665 --> 00:42:27,702
And what a terrible idea
that would be.

1027
00:42:27,702 --> 00:42:29,804
- I can do it. I can do it.
- You can do it.

1028
00:42:29,804 --> 00:42:32,173
- Thank you, both of you.
- Okay, deep breath.

1029
00:42:32,173 --> 00:42:36,077
- [Doug breathes deeply]
- Go deploy Christmas joy.

1030
00:42:36,077 --> 00:42:37,411
Go get 'em, Santa.

1031
00:42:37,411 --> 00:42:40,081
[soft music]

1032
00:42:41,282 --> 00:42:42,883
Jim is gonna be Santa next year.

1033
00:42:42,883 --> 00:42:44,318
- For sure.
- Good idea.

1034
00:42:44,318 --> 00:42:46,120
[holiday music]

1035
00:42:46,120 --> 00:42:49,056
What is that expression?
"Teamwork makes the dream work."

1036
00:42:49,056 --> 00:42:52,059
You know, maybe we've been
going about this all wrong.

1037
00:42:52,059 --> 00:42:54,061
What are you talking about?
We just solved the problem.

1038
00:42:54,061 --> 00:42:57,298
No, not this problem.
The Lauren and Shane problem.

1039
00:42:57,298 --> 00:43:01,035
I mean, you tried, I tried.
Maybe we need to work together.

1040
00:43:01,035 --> 00:43:05,339
They're a united front,
so we need to be a united front.

1041
00:43:05,339 --> 00:43:07,975
Uh-huh. Could work.

1042
00:43:20,121 --> 00:43:21,922
[phone ringing]

1043
00:43:21,922 --> 00:43:23,758
[clanks]

1044
00:43:23,758 --> 00:43:25,292
- [Danielle] <i>Hello.</i>
- Hey, Danielle.

1045
00:43:25,292 --> 00:43:26,427
[Danielle] <i>Hey, What's going on?</i>

1046
00:43:26,427 --> 00:43:29,296
So I adjusted
the clearance of the

1047
00:43:29,296 --> 00:43:30,931
walkways in the restaurant,

1048
00:43:30,931 --> 00:43:32,900
but I wanted to go through
the numbers with you.

1049
00:43:32,900 --> 00:43:35,202
[Danielle] <i>Um, sure I just
need to cancel my date.</i>

1050
00:43:35,202 --> 00:43:37,071
What time is it?

1051
00:43:37,071 --> 00:43:39,273
- Oh, gosh, it's getting late.
- [Danielle] <i>Let me cancel.</i>

1052
00:43:39,273 --> 00:43:41,342
- Um. No, no, no, no, no.
- [Danielle] <i>Are you sure?</i>

1053
00:43:41,342 --> 00:43:42,843
Yeah. You enjoy your date night.

1054
00:43:42,843 --> 00:43:44,078
[Danielle] <i>Okay.
Don't stay too late.</i>

1055
00:43:44,078 --> 00:43:45,179
Okay. Bye.

1056
00:43:45,179 --> 00:43:46,180
[Danielle] <i>Bye.</i>

1057
00:43:46,180 --> 00:43:48,883
[soft music]

1058
00:44:01,028 --> 00:44:01,996
[chuckles]

1059
00:44:05,099 --> 00:44:06,233
[softly]
Okay.

1060
00:44:06,233 --> 00:44:08,102
[phone ringtone chiming]

1061
00:44:09,370 --> 00:44:10,805
[Shane] <i>Hey, Aiden.</i>

1062
00:44:10,805 --> 00:44:12,273
Their offer on the building
is garbage.

1063
00:44:12,273 --> 00:44:15,443
- Do you wanna counter again?
- What are we countering?

1064
00:44:15,443 --> 00:44:17,411
Nothing. Small side thing.

1065
00:44:17,411 --> 00:44:20,981
Okay. Uh, I have the company
Christmas cards for you to sign.

1066
00:44:22,383 --> 00:44:23,851
[clears throat]

1067
00:44:23,851 --> 00:44:25,219
[Shane] <i>Does dad know
I'm selling?</i>

1068
00:44:25,219 --> 00:44:27,121
Because if he knows
then mom knows, and if mom knows

1069
00:44:27,121 --> 00:44:29,056
[inhales] she's either gonna
throw me a party

1070
00:44:29,056 --> 00:44:31,225
or I'm getting a lecture
for no follow through.

1071
00:44:31,225 --> 00:44:34,295
Nobody knows anything. What
number do you feel good with?

1072
00:44:34,295 --> 00:44:35,896
[sighs]

1073
00:44:38,132 --> 00:44:39,033
[chuckles]

1074
00:44:40,267 --> 00:44:42,002
No, you know what,

1075
00:44:42,002 --> 00:44:44,939
if they're givin' a lowball
offer, then sale's off.

1076
00:44:44,939 --> 00:44:46,474
Maybe this is the universe
trying to tell me

1077
00:44:46,474 --> 00:44:48,309
I'm not supposed to sell yet.

1078
00:44:48,309 --> 00:44:49,410
Great.

1079
00:44:49,410 --> 00:44:50,811
Except for the part where you

1080
00:44:50,811 --> 00:44:52,513
hate repairing the building.

1081
00:44:52,513 --> 00:44:54,281
I'll figure it out.

1082
00:44:54,281 --> 00:44:56,183
[soft music]

1083
00:44:56,183 --> 00:44:57,318
I gotta go.

1084
00:44:57,318 --> 00:44:58,519
[scoffs]

1085
00:44:58,519 --> 00:45:00,988
- Hey.
- Hey.

1086
00:45:00,988 --> 00:45:04,258
I was hoping to use my charm
to score a ticket.

1087
00:45:04,258 --> 00:45:06,861
Hmm.
Oh, sorry me lady.

1088
00:45:06,861 --> 00:45:09,397
Tonight's show is all sold out.

1089
00:45:09,397 --> 00:45:11,365
[Shane laughs]

1090
00:45:11,365 --> 00:45:13,200
But I'm not in
tonight's show anyway,

1091
00:45:13,200 --> 00:45:17,438
so maybe we could take a walk
if you're game.

1092
00:45:17,438 --> 00:45:19,540
I am.

1093
00:45:19,540 --> 00:45:21,542
As long as hot coco's involved.

1094
00:45:21,542 --> 00:45:23,911
I think that could be arranged.

1095
00:45:23,911 --> 00:45:26,981
[Shane] So has your
coco fixation been filled?

1096
00:45:26,981 --> 00:45:29,417
So filled. This is exactly
what I was craving.

1097
00:45:29,417 --> 00:45:31,852
- Thank you.
- [both laugh]

1098
00:45:33,154 --> 00:45:36,323
You know anything about
the Chamber of Commerce grants?

1099
00:45:36,323 --> 00:45:37,992
Yeah, sure. What about 'em?

1100
00:45:37,992 --> 00:45:40,461
I think I might apply for one.

1101
00:45:40,461 --> 00:45:43,064
Use the money to fix up
the theater.

1102
00:45:43,064 --> 00:45:46,133
That's great.
I'd be happy to help.

1103
00:45:46,133 --> 00:45:49,303
Oh, I know you got a lot in
your plate.

1104
00:45:49,303 --> 00:45:52,540
It's Okay. I don't mind.
You're fun to hang out with.

1105
00:45:52,540 --> 00:45:55,109
You are not too shabby yourself.

1106
00:45:55,109 --> 00:45:56,077
[chuckles]

1107
00:45:56,077 --> 00:46:00,114
Is this weird?
Us hanging out just because?

1108
00:46:00,114 --> 00:46:03,284
It's not weird for me,
is it weird for you?

1109
00:46:03,284 --> 00:46:05,152
Well, it's just that we
have this arrangement,

1110
00:46:05,152 --> 00:46:06,287
so I don't know.

1111
00:46:06,287 --> 00:46:08,489
We can... we can hang.

1112
00:46:08,489 --> 00:46:10,157
[Lauren] Yeah.

1113
00:46:10,157 --> 00:46:12,226
Just friends hanging out.
[chuckles]

1114
00:46:13,494 --> 00:46:14,995
Just friends.

1115
00:46:16,964 --> 00:46:19,333
- Mmm.
- [glassware clinking]

1116
00:46:19,333 --> 00:46:24,405
Did you know that Shane is
thinking of selling his theater?

1117
00:46:24,405 --> 00:46:25,840
Really?!

1118
00:46:26,607 --> 00:46:29,977
And Aiden is helping him.

1119
00:46:29,977 --> 00:46:31,912
Yeah, they thought
they were being sneaky,

1120
00:46:31,912 --> 00:46:34,048
but I saw some paperwork
at the office.

1121
00:46:34,048 --> 00:46:35,950
Well, when is it
going to go through?

1122
00:46:35,950 --> 00:46:39,086
Hmm. Well, he changed his mind.

1123
00:46:39,086 --> 00:46:42,256
Maybe he wants to stick around
for Lauren.

1124
00:46:43,324 --> 00:46:45,626
Oh, this Lauren.

1125
00:46:45,626 --> 00:46:47,361
Do you think they're good
together?

1126
00:46:47,361 --> 00:46:49,430
I do, yeah.

1127
00:46:49,430 --> 00:46:50,664
She's nice. He's happy.

1128
00:46:50,664 --> 00:46:53,267
[inhales]
What more can we ask for?

1129
00:46:53,267 --> 00:46:55,336
Hmm, I just worry

1130
00:46:55,336 --> 00:46:58,239
they're from such
different backgrounds

1131
00:46:58,239 --> 00:47:00,374
and he doesn't always
know what's best for him.

1132
00:47:00,374 --> 00:47:04,278
Like, why is he holding on to
this dysfunctional theatre?

1133
00:47:04,278 --> 00:47:07,948
[sighs] Well, you got to trust
he knows what he wants, hmm?

1134
00:47:08,649 --> 00:47:10,284
Does he, though?

1135
00:47:12,453 --> 00:47:16,057
Barbara, what is this about?

1136
00:47:16,057 --> 00:47:19,260
I just want him to be happy.

1137
00:47:19,260 --> 00:47:21,962
[quirky music]

1138
00:47:25,332 --> 00:47:27,968
[phone ringing]

1139
00:47:29,103 --> 00:47:31,539
- Hello.
- Oh. Are you home?

1140
00:47:31,539 --> 00:47:33,407
Yes.

1141
00:47:33,407 --> 00:47:36,343
Time for Operation Besties.

1142
00:47:36,343 --> 00:47:37,411
Roger that.

1143
00:47:39,380 --> 00:47:42,383
[Barbara] Oh, is this the
Christmas Committee scrapbook?

1144
00:47:42,383 --> 00:47:45,453
Yes. I make one every year
to commemorate what we did.

1145
00:47:45,453 --> 00:47:48,189
Oh, it's just great.

1146
00:47:48,189 --> 00:47:50,658
You really are the perfect
person to run that committee.

1147
00:47:50,658 --> 00:47:52,226
Oh, start.

1148
00:47:52,226 --> 00:47:53,494
[chuckles]

1149
00:47:53,494 --> 00:47:56,397
Oh. Poor little Shane.

1150
00:47:56,397 --> 00:47:58,299
Oh, yeah,

1151
00:47:58,299 --> 00:48:02,103
that was the first time that I
took him to see Santa Claus.

1152
00:48:02,103 --> 00:48:05,106
Might have been the beginning
of our trust issues.

1153
00:48:05,106 --> 00:48:07,308
[gasps]
Oh, the first time I took Lauren

1154
00:48:07,308 --> 00:48:09,710
to see Santa, she had
just eaten a chocolate bar

1155
00:48:09,710 --> 00:48:11,178
and I thought that I
had cleaned her up,

1156
00:48:11,178 --> 00:48:14,181
but she smeared it
all over Santa's suit.

1157
00:48:14,181 --> 00:48:17,251
Oh, it was a very expensive
dry cleaning bill.

1158
00:48:17,251 --> 00:48:19,587
Plus, I had to send it all the
way back to the North Pole.

1159
00:48:19,587 --> 00:48:22,223
[quirky music]

1160
00:48:23,624 --> 00:48:24,725
I'm kidding.

1161
00:48:24,725 --> 00:48:27,028
- Oh.
- [Kath laughs]

1162
00:48:27,028 --> 00:48:31,332
Wait a minute. I have an app.
It's a babyface generator.

1163
00:48:31,332 --> 00:48:35,469
It shows what it would look like
if the two of them had a child.

1164
00:48:35,469 --> 00:48:36,737
Oh, good golly.

1165
00:48:36,737 --> 00:48:39,373
What kind of nightmare
is that gonna dream up?

1166
00:48:39,373 --> 00:48:41,075
Oh, look.

1167
00:48:41,075 --> 00:48:43,544
[Kath] Oh, actually,
they're so cute.

1168
00:48:43,544 --> 00:48:45,446
So cute.

1169
00:48:45,446 --> 00:48:48,382
- Shane's gonna hate it, though.
- Oh, Lauren too.

1170
00:48:48,382 --> 00:48:50,084
This could work.

1171
00:48:50,084 --> 00:48:51,152
I'm just worried that
they're gonna smell

1172
00:48:51,152 --> 00:48:53,421
something fishy a mile away.

1173
00:48:53,421 --> 00:48:55,156
We've got this.

1174
00:48:55,156 --> 00:48:58,325
Shane is terrified
of commitment, and if he thinks

1175
00:48:58,325 --> 00:49:00,361
that we're trying to push
the two of them together,

1176
00:49:00,361 --> 00:49:03,097
he will run in the opposite
direction.

1177
00:49:03,097 --> 00:49:04,732
Yeah, Lauren's gonna
hate the surprise of it

1178
00:49:04,732 --> 00:49:07,201
and not being in
control of the situation.

1179
00:49:07,201 --> 00:49:09,270
- Plus, embarrassing photos.
- Mmm.

1180
00:49:09,270 --> 00:49:12,106
[chuckles] It's totally gonna
throw off her game.

1181
00:49:13,474 --> 00:49:15,009
[cups clink]

1182
00:49:15,576 --> 00:49:17,178
[Lauren] This is us.

1183
00:49:18,679 --> 00:49:20,214
[Shane] Thanks for the walk.

1184
00:49:21,248 --> 00:49:23,284
Thanks for taking me
to get my car.

1185
00:49:23,284 --> 00:49:27,121
My mom borrowed it for some
kind of Santa emergency.

1186
00:49:27,121 --> 00:49:29,557
It's not Christmas without
a Santa emergency.

1187
00:49:29,557 --> 00:49:31,292
[laughs]
Yep.

1188
00:49:33,327 --> 00:49:36,564
So is your mom's van ever gonna
get out of the shop?

1189
00:49:36,564 --> 00:49:39,233
Who knows? [chuckles]

1190
00:49:41,836 --> 00:49:43,704
That's my mom's car.

1191
00:49:43,704 --> 00:49:45,539
What's she doing here?

1192
00:49:45,539 --> 00:49:46,540
Uh.

1193
00:49:54,515 --> 00:49:56,384
[car doors shut]

1194
00:49:56,384 --> 00:49:59,286
<i>♪ Up on the housetop,
the reindeer pause ♪</i>

1195
00:49:59,286 --> 00:50:02,390
<i>♪ Out jumps good old
Santa Clause ♪</i>

1196
00:50:02,390 --> 00:50:05,426
<i>♪ Down through the chimney
with lots of toys ♪</i>

1197
00:50:05,426 --> 00:50:08,295
<i>♪ All for the little ones,
Christmas joys ♪</i>

1198
00:50:08,295 --> 00:50:10,831
<i>♪ Ho-ho-ho,
who wouldn't go? ♪</i>

1199
00:50:10,831 --> 00:50:12,833
<i>♪ Ho-ho-ho, who-- ♪</i>

1200
00:50:12,833 --> 00:50:15,536
[both gasp]
Oh!

1201
00:50:15,536 --> 00:50:17,571
You two are hanging out?

1202
00:50:17,571 --> 00:50:22,176
Yeah, well, Kath was telling me
about how she and Lauren have

1203
00:50:22,176 --> 00:50:24,345
this tradition
of Christmas karaoke.

1204
00:50:24,345 --> 00:50:26,647
She's never done
Christmas karaoke.

1205
00:50:26,647 --> 00:50:29,583
[Barbara] And since you two
are getting so close,

1206
00:50:29,583 --> 00:50:32,420
I thought we'd better exchange
Christmas traditions since

1207
00:50:32,420 --> 00:50:36,290
someday we're gonna be
one big happy family.

1208
00:50:36,290 --> 00:50:39,293
- I love Christmas traditions.
- [chuckles]

1209
00:50:39,293 --> 00:50:41,529
[Kath] You know what else
you're gonna love?

1210
00:50:41,529 --> 00:50:42,897
Baby photos.

1211
00:50:42,897 --> 00:50:45,299
Barb and I made
you a scrapbook

1212
00:50:45,299 --> 00:50:46,867
because you look
so cute together.

1213
00:50:46,867 --> 00:50:49,336
That was really not necessary.

1214
00:50:49,336 --> 00:50:51,539
Oh, you're gonna have some
darn cute kids.

1215
00:50:51,539 --> 00:50:52,707
[Lauren] Okay, mom!

1216
00:50:52,707 --> 00:50:54,875
[awkward laughter]

1217
00:50:54,875 --> 00:50:56,544
[Shane] I think
I'm gonna leave now.

1218
00:50:56,544 --> 00:50:59,914
Wait, I meant to give you
my business card.

1219
00:50:59,914 --> 00:51:02,349
- Yes.
- Uh...

1220
00:51:02,349 --> 00:51:04,585
You can include it in your
grant application.

1221
00:51:04,585 --> 00:51:06,754
Direct them to me if
they have any questions

1222
00:51:06,754 --> 00:51:08,222
about your renovations.

1223
00:51:08,222 --> 00:51:10,691
Grant applications? Renovations?

1224
00:51:10,691 --> 00:51:12,693
Oh, well, Lauren inspired me.

1225
00:51:12,693 --> 00:51:14,295
If I really loved the theatre,

1226
00:51:14,295 --> 00:51:16,797
I had to put my
whole heart into it.

1227
00:51:16,797 --> 00:51:18,366
Go all in to make it work.

1228
00:51:18,366 --> 00:51:21,569
That's wonderful, honey.
It really is.

1229
00:51:21,569 --> 00:51:23,604
[soft music]

1230
00:51:23,604 --> 00:51:24,638
You know what I brought?

1231
00:51:24,638 --> 00:51:26,374
For us to watch

1232
00:51:26,374 --> 00:51:29,844
your junior high performance
of <i>"The Nutcracker."</i>

1233
00:51:29,844 --> 00:51:32,246
Actually, we maybe
should partake

1234
00:51:32,246 --> 00:51:34,515
in some of the
Christmas karaoke action.

1235
00:51:34,515 --> 00:51:37,284
Oh, Lauren doesn't like singing
in front of other people.

1236
00:51:37,284 --> 00:51:41,222
I could maybe try a duet.

1237
00:51:41,222 --> 00:51:42,390
- Yeah, great, great.
- Oh.

1238
00:51:42,390 --> 00:51:44,291
[Shane] That's good.
[Lauren] Um.

1239
00:51:44,291 --> 00:51:46,560
Oh, uh, wait, microphones.

1240
00:51:50,765 --> 00:51:51,832
Okay, what do we got?

1241
00:51:51,832 --> 00:51:53,934
[exhales]

1242
00:51:53,934 --> 00:51:56,737
<i>♪ Jingle Bells jingle bells ♪</i>

1243
00:51:56,737 --> 00:51:59,540
<i>♪ Jingle all the way ♪</i>

1244
00:51:59,540 --> 00:52:04,712
<i>♪ Oh, what fun it is to ride
in a one horse open sleigh ♪</i>

1245
00:52:04,712 --> 00:52:05,746
<i>♪ Hey! ♪</i>

1246
00:52:05,746 --> 00:52:06,914
[both laughing]

1247
00:52:06,914 --> 00:52:09,183
[Lauren] You're a natural.

1248
00:52:13,988 --> 00:52:15,790
[Aiden] Thank you
for coming to help.

1249
00:52:15,790 --> 00:52:18,459
No problem.

1250
00:52:18,459 --> 00:52:20,394
Dad always wants to help with
the toy drive,

1251
00:52:20,394 --> 00:52:22,596
but his gifts look like
they were wrapped

1252
00:52:22,596 --> 00:52:24,398
by a crazy raccoon.

1253
00:52:24,398 --> 00:52:26,701
Deranged woodland creatures
aren't the wrapping vibe

1254
00:52:26,701 --> 00:52:27,968
you were going for?

1255
00:52:27,968 --> 00:52:31,272
- I'll see myself out.
- Ha-ha.

1256
00:52:31,272 --> 00:52:34,275
So I hear you
had fun last night.

1257
00:52:34,275 --> 00:52:37,378
- With Lauren.
- Wow!

1258
00:52:37,378 --> 00:52:39,780
The gossip train never ends
in this family.

1259
00:52:39,780 --> 00:52:41,482
So is it serious?

1260
00:52:42,983 --> 00:52:45,720
I...I-I don't know.

1261
00:52:45,720 --> 00:52:47,388
No, no, don't do this.

1262
00:52:47,388 --> 00:52:49,256
Do not sabotage a good thing
because you are

1263
00:52:49,256 --> 00:52:51,292
commitment-phobic, okay?

1264
00:52:51,292 --> 00:52:52,960
Hey, it's not that. It's just...

1265
00:52:52,960 --> 00:52:55,763
[gift wrap rustling]

1266
00:52:55,763 --> 00:52:57,498
Can I tell you a secret?

1267
00:52:57,498 --> 00:52:58,499
Of course.

1268
00:52:59,567 --> 00:53:01,435
It's not real.

1269
00:53:01,435 --> 00:53:03,371
Lauren and I have
been pretending to date

1270
00:53:03,371 --> 00:53:05,773
over the holidays to keep
our moms off our backs.

1271
00:53:05,773 --> 00:53:07,575
What?!

1272
00:53:07,575 --> 00:53:10,411
So you're saying you don't
really like her?

1273
00:53:10,411 --> 00:53:13,013
I-I mean, that's the problem.

1274
00:53:13,013 --> 00:53:15,316
I think I kinda do.

1275
00:53:15,316 --> 00:53:17,618
I just don't know if she feels
the same way.

1276
00:53:18,719 --> 00:53:21,022
Well, um, call me crazy,

1277
00:53:21,022 --> 00:53:23,858
but there's a way
that you could find out.

1278
00:53:23,858 --> 00:53:25,526
You could ask her.

1279
00:53:25,526 --> 00:53:26,727
Oh. [groans]

1280
00:53:26,727 --> 00:53:29,530
Look, for somebody who makes
himself vulnerable on stage

1281
00:53:29,530 --> 00:53:31,866
every night, it wouldn't kill
you to channel a little bit

1282
00:53:31,866 --> 00:53:33,367
of that into your personal life.

1283
00:53:33,367 --> 00:53:35,870
What if I come on too strong?

1284
00:53:35,870 --> 00:53:37,838
Just start small.

1285
00:53:37,838 --> 00:53:40,307
Something to let her know that
you're thinking about her.

1286
00:53:40,307 --> 00:53:42,576
[gift wrap rustling]

1287
00:53:42,576 --> 00:53:45,312
[soft music]

1288
00:53:50,684 --> 00:53:52,787
[knocking]

1289
00:53:52,787 --> 00:53:55,589
- Hey. Um.
- Hey.

1290
00:53:55,589 --> 00:53:57,625
I know you're busy, but I
brought you some of those

1291
00:53:57,625 --> 00:54:00,027
cookies you like from
the holiday market.

1292
00:54:00,027 --> 00:54:01,829
The ones my grandma used to
make?

1293
00:54:01,829 --> 00:54:03,364
Yeah.

1294
00:54:03,364 --> 00:54:05,533
Thank you. Wow. I needed this.

1295
00:54:07,535 --> 00:54:10,905
- I'll let you get back to it.
- No. Stay for a minute.

1296
00:54:10,905 --> 00:54:13,340
- Have one with me.
- Sure.

1297
00:54:13,774 --> 00:54:14,942
Here.

1298
00:54:14,942 --> 00:54:17,111
How's the building coming along?

1299
00:54:17,111 --> 00:54:19,380
Uh, I don't know.

1300
00:54:19,380 --> 00:54:22,583
Honestly, I'm... trying to
give them what they want,

1301
00:54:22,583 --> 00:54:25,519
but they keep changing
their minds.

1302
00:54:25,519 --> 00:54:27,388
Sounds like they don't know
what they want.

1303
00:54:27,388 --> 00:54:29,957
Yeah, sounds like it.

1304
00:54:29,957 --> 00:54:31,792
Well, then you decide.

1305
00:54:31,792 --> 00:54:34,495
Show them something they didn't
even know they needed.

1306
00:54:36,097 --> 00:54:39,100
- You did all this?
- Yeah.

1307
00:54:40,401 --> 00:54:42,703
This is amazing. [chuckles]

1308
00:54:43,904 --> 00:54:45,873
Thank you.

1309
00:54:45,873 --> 00:54:48,409
How's your grant coming along?

1310
00:54:48,409 --> 00:54:53,381
Uh... You know, it's a lot of
paperwork. [chuckles]

1311
00:54:53,381 --> 00:54:56,484
Yeah, but it'll be worth it.

1312
00:54:56,484 --> 00:54:59,453
It's kinda like when you go on
a really tough hike,

1313
00:54:59,453 --> 00:55:01,422
but then you reach the view
at the top.

1314
00:55:01,422 --> 00:55:03,724
The effort is part
of the experience.

1315
00:55:05,793 --> 00:55:08,095
You have a knack for making
the mundane and boring

1316
00:55:08,095 --> 00:55:10,031
sound almost magical.

1317
00:55:10,031 --> 00:55:12,433
<i>- Almost.</i>
- [both chuckle]

1318
00:55:12,433 --> 00:55:14,568
Well, it's the life
of an architect.

1319
00:55:14,568 --> 00:55:18,105
It's kinda how all that
turns into that

1320
00:55:18,105 --> 00:55:20,741
and then turns into this.

1321
00:55:20,741 --> 00:55:22,743
[soft music]

1322
00:55:22,743 --> 00:55:24,145
To your business.

1323
00:55:27,848 --> 00:55:30,451
To your theater.

1324
00:55:30,451 --> 00:55:32,887
- Oh, wow. [laughs]
- The sugars.

1325
00:55:32,887 --> 00:55:34,188
Why, it's delicious.

1326
00:55:34,188 --> 00:55:37,458
Mmm. Mm. So good.

1327
00:55:37,458 --> 00:55:39,627
All right. [chuckles]

1328
00:55:41,929 --> 00:55:44,799
[Kath sighs]
Really? Ugh!

1329
00:55:44,799 --> 00:55:46,133
What's going on?

1330
00:55:46,133 --> 00:55:48,502
They don't have a record of us
reserving the hall

1331
00:55:48,502 --> 00:55:50,738
for the dance, but I know
we paid for it.

1332
00:55:50,738 --> 00:55:53,641
- Give me a minute.
- Um, could you hold, please?

1333
00:55:56,911 --> 00:55:58,179
Got it.

1334
00:56:00,081 --> 00:56:02,750
Hello. To whom am I speaking?

1335
00:56:02,750 --> 00:56:06,487
Hi, Gerald. Yes, we paid for the
reservation in June.

1336
00:56:06,487 --> 00:56:08,522
June 13th to be exact.

1337
00:56:08,522 --> 00:56:11,525
Yes, the reference number
is 1-8-3-5-0.

1338
00:56:11,525 --> 00:56:15,463
Uh-huh. Might wanna
straighten out those books.

1339
00:56:15,463 --> 00:56:18,666
Well, no worries.
We'll see you then. Thank you.

1340
00:56:18,666 --> 00:56:20,868
That was all in your
spreadsheet?

1341
00:56:20,868 --> 00:56:22,236
Mm-hmm.

1342
00:56:22,236 --> 00:56:25,539
I digitized and uploaded
all of the receipts

1343
00:56:25,539 --> 00:56:28,509
and then I hyperlinked them
to the budget line items.

1344
00:56:28,509 --> 00:56:31,612
- It's like magic. Thank you.
- You're welcome.

1345
00:56:33,614 --> 00:56:35,683
- [Aiden] Hey, mom.
- Oh, hi, honey.

1346
00:56:35,683 --> 00:56:38,719
Oh, you are my savior.
Thank you for bringing this.

1347
00:56:38,719 --> 00:56:42,089
- I can't believe I forgot it.
- Well, you have a lot going on.

1348
00:56:42,089 --> 00:56:44,025
Have you talked to your brother?

1349
00:56:44,025 --> 00:56:45,493
Yes.

1350
00:56:46,093 --> 00:56:47,094
About Lauren?

1351
00:56:47,094 --> 00:56:49,230
Mother, you have to stop

1352
00:56:49,230 --> 00:56:51,565
with all of this meddling.
He is a grown man.

1353
00:56:51,565 --> 00:56:55,102
I know that.
I just want my sons to be happy.

1354
00:56:55,102 --> 00:56:58,105
Listen, I know that retirement

1355
00:56:58,105 --> 00:56:59,840
may not be the easiest thing
for you.

1356
00:56:59,840 --> 00:57:02,910
Why does everybody keep
saying that? I am just fine.

1357
00:57:02,910 --> 00:57:06,514
Okay, great, but you're
making Shane do crazy things

1358
00:57:06,514 --> 00:57:08,082
like this thing with Lauren.

1359
00:57:08,082 --> 00:57:10,885
What are you talking about?

1360
00:57:10,885 --> 00:57:12,553
Forget I said anything.

1361
00:57:12,553 --> 00:57:14,989
No, you said something, so I
can't forget you said anything.

1362
00:57:14,989 --> 00:57:18,225
What about him and Lauren?
Come on, spill the beans.

1363
00:57:18,225 --> 00:57:20,895
Okay, well, um, Shane told me

1364
00:57:20,895 --> 00:57:23,597
that he is just pretending
to date Lauren

1365
00:57:23,597 --> 00:57:26,100
to get you off of his back.

1366
00:57:26,100 --> 00:57:28,069
It's not real, mom.

1367
00:57:28,069 --> 00:57:29,870
But you didn't hear that
from me.

1368
00:57:31,205 --> 00:57:33,808
- I'll see you tonight.
- Okay.

1369
00:57:33,808 --> 00:57:36,544
[tense music]

1370
00:57:40,014 --> 00:57:45,119
<i>♪ Jolly old St. Nicholas
lean your ear this way ♪</i>

1371
00:57:45,119 --> 00:57:50,558
<i>♪ Don't you tell a single soul
what I'm going to say ♪</i>

1372
00:57:50,558 --> 00:57:52,159
<i>♪ Christmas Eve is... ♪</i>

1373
00:57:52,159 --> 00:57:54,261
Love trolley caroling.

1374
00:57:54,261 --> 00:57:56,764
I think this is the best event
you guys do.

1375
00:57:56,764 --> 00:57:58,332
- We'll save you some seats.
- Okay.

1376
00:57:58,332 --> 00:57:59,900
See you guys.

1377
00:58:01,168 --> 00:58:02,803
Kath, it is time to go.

1378
00:58:02,803 --> 00:58:04,605
Our events can't all
start as late

1379
00:58:04,605 --> 00:58:06,006
as your
Christmas Committee meetings.

1380
00:58:06,006 --> 00:58:09,577
- Oh, sorry about that.
- It's okay. Chop-chop.

1381
00:58:12,313 --> 00:58:13,881
Lauren isn't here yet.

1382
00:58:13,881 --> 00:58:16,150
Well, we just have to tell
Yolanda to wait.

1383
00:58:16,150 --> 00:58:17,651
I can't do that.

1384
00:58:17,651 --> 00:58:19,720
One of these days, you're gonna
have to stand up

1385
00:58:19,720 --> 00:58:23,157
to her, or she'll never
take you seriously.

1386
00:58:23,157 --> 00:58:25,159
Oh, gosh.

1387
00:58:25,159 --> 00:58:28,596
[instrumental music]

1388
00:58:41,208 --> 00:58:42,309
[Lauren] Wait!

1389
00:58:42,309 --> 00:58:44,945
[bright music]

1390
00:58:46,180 --> 00:58:47,748
- Hey.
- Hey.

1391
00:58:55,890 --> 00:58:58,059
[revving]

1392
00:59:00,928 --> 00:59:05,933
<i>♪ O Christmas tree,
o Christmas tree ♪</i>

1393
00:59:05,933 --> 00:59:10,971
<i>♪ How lovely are
your branches! ♪</i>

1394
00:59:10,971 --> 00:59:12,840
Tell me. Truly.

1395
00:59:12,840 --> 00:59:14,975
Why can't you stand up
to Yolanda?

1396
00:59:16,944 --> 00:59:19,113
After I got divorced,
I really needed

1397
00:59:19,113 --> 00:59:20,981
a job, and she gave me one.

1398
00:59:20,981 --> 00:59:23,284
I guess I'm just afraid that I'm
gonna say something that will

1399
00:59:23,284 --> 00:59:25,152
upset her and then
she can fire me.

1400
00:59:25,152 --> 00:59:27,722
It's not good to live in fear.

1401
00:59:27,722 --> 00:59:30,224
And you're such a tremendous
asset to the chamber.

1402
00:59:30,224 --> 00:59:33,761
I think she might surprise you,
and you might surprise yourself.

1403
00:59:33,761 --> 00:59:37,431
Okay, right now we have to focus
on Lauren and Shane.

1404
00:59:37,431 --> 00:59:39,367
Okay, I put off telling you this

1405
00:59:39,367 --> 00:59:41,669
because I don't
know how to say it,

1406
00:59:41,669 --> 00:59:45,706
but... my son Aiden told me

1407
00:59:45,706 --> 00:59:48,242
that Shane is just
pretending to date Lauren

1408
00:59:48,242 --> 00:59:50,111
to get me off his back.

1409
00:59:50,111 --> 00:59:51,812
What?!

1410
00:59:51,812 --> 00:59:54,782
Oh, she's gonna be devastated.

1411
00:59:54,782 --> 00:59:56,717
- I'm gonna kill him.
- No, no, no.

1412
00:59:56,717 --> 00:59:58,853
Before we commit any felonies,

1413
00:59:58,853 --> 01:00:01,722
what if you can
get Lauren to end it?

1414
01:00:01,722 --> 01:00:04,892
So if she walks away,
there's no heartbreak.

1415
01:00:05,726 --> 01:00:07,194
I'm going to talk to Lauren.

1416
01:00:07,194 --> 01:00:09,130
Good.

1417
01:00:09,130 --> 01:00:10,831
I'm really glad you came.

1418
01:00:10,831 --> 01:00:13,734
Me too. Sorry I was almost late.

1419
01:00:13,734 --> 01:00:16,871
I have a hard time
taking a break from work.

1420
01:00:16,871 --> 01:00:20,274
You know you can set boundaries.
Say no.

1421
01:00:20,274 --> 01:00:22,476
That terrifies me.

1422
01:00:22,476 --> 01:00:25,079
[chuckles]
Why?

1423
01:00:25,079 --> 01:00:27,748
I don't know, I guess
ever since I was a little kid,

1424
01:00:27,748 --> 01:00:31,986
I... always wanted to be
the best at everything,

1425
01:00:31,986 --> 01:00:36,724
so I got into this habit
of trying to be perfect

1426
01:00:36,724 --> 01:00:39,026
at the expense
of everything else.

1427
01:00:39,026 --> 01:00:42,463
- Call me a perfectionist.
- [Shane laughs]

1428
01:00:42,463 --> 01:00:44,465
I promise you all that stress
isn't worth it.

1429
01:00:44,465 --> 01:00:46,901
Otherwise one day you might
wake up and find

1430
01:00:46,901 --> 01:00:49,103
your whole life
has passed you by.

1431
01:00:49,103 --> 01:00:51,105
[soft music]

1432
01:00:51,105 --> 01:00:52,473
You're right.

1433
01:00:54,875 --> 01:00:58,179
And in the spirit of that...

1434
01:00:58,179 --> 01:01:02,983
what do you think about going
to the Christmas ball together?

1435
01:01:04,985 --> 01:01:07,888
- I will be honored, me lady.
- [chuckles]

1436
01:01:09,056 --> 01:01:11,892
I know it's not really
in line with our whole

1437
01:01:11,892 --> 01:01:15,463
fake date arrangement,
but I, uh...

1438
01:01:15,463 --> 01:01:18,199
I-I don't know, I just think...

1439
01:01:18,199 --> 01:01:20,067
I'm gonna level with you.

1440
01:01:20,067 --> 01:01:21,869
[music continues]

1441
01:01:21,869 --> 01:01:24,805
I've had more fun pretending to
date you than I ever have

1442
01:01:24,805 --> 01:01:26,507
actually dating anyone for real.

1443
01:01:26,507 --> 01:01:30,077
And I know that it's not
a part of our agreement,

1444
01:01:30,077 --> 01:01:32,980
but what if we just stop
the whole fake part

1445
01:01:32,980 --> 01:01:37,785
of this fake dating arrangement
and... actually did it for real?

1446
01:01:40,488 --> 01:01:41,489
I don't know.

1447
01:01:41,489 --> 01:01:43,090
I mean, my work is crazy

1448
01:01:43,090 --> 01:01:46,394
and I... I'm really
bad at boundaries

1449
01:01:46,394 --> 01:01:48,863
and prioritizing
my social life.

1450
01:01:48,863 --> 01:01:51,899
I-I, I mean, you'd go crazy
trying to date me.

1451
01:01:51,899 --> 01:01:55,302
- [Lauren]
I don't--
- Forget I said anything.

1452
01:01:55,302 --> 01:01:57,972
[lament music]

1453
01:01:57,972 --> 01:02:03,044
But... every part of me
wants to... try.

1454
01:02:05,212 --> 01:02:07,048
So that's a...

1455
01:02:09,083 --> 01:02:10,151
Yes.

1456
01:02:10,151 --> 01:02:12,820
[feel-good music]

1457
01:02:17,892 --> 01:02:23,330
<i>♪ Jingle bells, jingle bells
jingle all the way ♪</i>

1458
01:02:23,330 --> 01:02:28,302
<i>♪ Oh, what fun it is to ride
in a one horse open sleigh ♪</i>

1459
01:02:28,302 --> 01:02:29,837
<i>♪ Hey! ♪</i>

1460
01:02:36,577 --> 01:02:39,313
I don't think you should see
Shane anymore.

1461
01:02:39,313 --> 01:02:40,948
What are you talking about?

1462
01:02:40,948 --> 01:02:43,250
Well, Barbara told me some
things about him and--

1463
01:02:43,250 --> 01:02:45,886
Barbara. Who you hate?

1464
01:02:45,886 --> 01:02:49,056
I don't hate her,
but he's not a good guy.

1465
01:02:50,324 --> 01:02:52,560
Why?

1466
01:02:52,560 --> 01:02:54,462
Honey, can you please
just trust me?

1467
01:02:54,462 --> 01:02:56,897
I don't want you to get hurt.

1468
01:02:57,932 --> 01:02:59,266
You've been all about me dating,

1469
01:02:59,266 --> 01:03:01,902
and now that I am,
you don't want me to get hurt.

1470
01:03:01,902 --> 01:03:05,072
Well, well, I don't think he's
being upfront with you.

1471
01:03:05,072 --> 01:03:08,142
Mom, I love you, but I've been
trying to tell you

1472
01:03:08,142 --> 01:03:11,011
this whole time.
It's my life, I can handle it.

1473
01:03:11,011 --> 01:03:13,047
Well, excuse me for wanting to
be a part of it.

1474
01:03:13,047 --> 01:03:15,282
I mean, can't a mom want her
daughter to be happy?

1475
01:03:15,282 --> 01:03:18,152
Of course. But maybe
one way for me to be happy

1476
01:03:18,152 --> 01:03:20,888
is to not have you
on my case all the time.

1477
01:03:20,888 --> 01:03:23,224
Stop using me as an excuse
to ignore your own life.

1478
01:03:24,258 --> 01:03:25,292
I am not.

1479
01:03:25,292 --> 01:03:26,494
Then how about you live

1480
01:03:26,494 --> 01:03:28,629
your very fulfilled life
and I'll live mine.

1481
01:03:28,629 --> 01:03:31,899
And you can please
stay out of my business.

1482
01:03:34,602 --> 01:03:37,471
Wait... mom, I...

1483
01:03:37,471 --> 01:03:39,040
[door shuts]

1484
01:03:44,578 --> 01:03:47,281
[instrumental music playing]

1485
01:03:47,281 --> 01:03:47,982
[clanks]

1486
01:03:47,982 --> 01:03:50,284
Please, have a cinnamon roll.

1487
01:03:50,284 --> 01:03:53,254
I'm trying out new recipes
for Christmas morning.

1488
01:03:53,254 --> 01:03:56,157
Carbs are the last thing that I
need right now.

1489
01:03:56,157 --> 01:03:58,159
Carbs are exactly what I need
right now.

1490
01:03:58,159 --> 01:04:00,428
- Oh.
- I completely understand.

1491
01:04:01,729 --> 01:04:05,066
Lauren is so mad at me.

1492
01:04:05,066 --> 01:04:06,600
She says that I put
too much effort into her

1493
01:04:06,600 --> 01:04:08,502
and not enough to myself.

1494
01:04:08,502 --> 01:04:10,237
Well, she's not wrong.

1495
01:04:10,237 --> 01:04:12,173
Okay, well, it doesn't make it
easy to hear.

1496
01:04:12,173 --> 01:04:13,674
Well, you don't
have to listen to me.

1497
01:04:13,674 --> 01:04:16,343
I'm not exactly the queen
of parenting advice.

1498
01:04:18,112 --> 01:04:21,215
Maybe if you were, like,
tad more vulnerable.

1499
01:04:23,150 --> 01:04:25,252
Hmm, it's just not my style.

1500
01:04:25,252 --> 01:04:27,054
Okay, but that still doesn't
solve the problem.

1501
01:04:27,054 --> 01:04:29,256
Shane is gonna break
Lauren's heart.

1502
01:04:29,256 --> 01:04:32,293
I mean, I tried telling her,
but she wouldn't listen to me.

1503
01:04:32,293 --> 01:04:36,364
Well... it's time for me
to talk to her.

1504
01:04:37,732 --> 01:04:40,134
Coming from me,
she'll have to believe it.

1505
01:04:44,372 --> 01:04:47,041
[phone ringing]

1506
01:04:48,275 --> 01:04:50,678
- Hey.
- Hey. I just emailed you.

1507
01:04:50,678 --> 01:04:52,179
They came back
with a fair offer.

1508
01:04:52,179 --> 01:04:56,617
Yeah, I saw it.
That is a lot of... oh, money.

1509
01:04:56,617 --> 01:04:59,587
Yeah. You could buy a house,

1510
01:04:59,587 --> 01:05:04,458
travel the world twice over,
or you could stay and fix it up.

1511
01:05:04,458 --> 01:05:07,595
[scoffs] I don't know anything
about construction,

1512
01:05:07,595 --> 01:05:11,165
and I don't think this grant is
gonna cover hiring someone.

1513
01:05:11,165 --> 01:05:12,733
Okay, is this about
your handyman skills

1514
01:05:12,733 --> 01:05:14,435
or about staying for Lauren?

1515
01:05:14,435 --> 01:05:15,503
[soft music]

1516
01:05:15,503 --> 01:05:17,238
I have to sell it, right?

1517
01:05:17,238 --> 01:05:19,507
I can't change my plans
for a girl I just met.

1518
01:05:19,507 --> 01:05:21,208
But do you want to?

1519
01:05:24,111 --> 01:05:27,081
[indistinct office chatter]

1520
01:05:30,651 --> 01:05:33,320
- Hey.
- Hey.

1521
01:05:33,320 --> 01:05:36,257
So the client wants to
have the coffee shop

1522
01:05:36,257 --> 01:05:39,593
back in the lobby
with the restaurant.

1523
01:05:39,593 --> 01:05:41,529
- Seriously?
- Yes.

1524
01:05:41,529 --> 01:05:44,231
But tell me if it's too much
to do before the pitch,

1525
01:05:44,231 --> 01:05:47,334
I can push back. Tell them it's
not possible for the timeline.

1526
01:05:47,334 --> 01:05:50,571
Look, think about it
and let me know.

1527
01:05:50,571 --> 01:05:53,307
[soft music]

1528
01:06:00,715 --> 01:06:03,317
[holiday music]

1529
01:06:08,556 --> 01:06:10,558
Gang, we did it again.

1530
01:06:10,558 --> 01:06:12,727
We deployed Christmas Joy.

1531
01:06:12,727 --> 01:06:16,063
Another successful season.

1532
01:06:16,063 --> 01:06:17,264
We couldn't have done it
without you, Barbara.

1533
01:06:17,264 --> 01:06:19,700
Oh, oh, no, I'm sure
you could have.

1534
01:06:19,700 --> 01:06:21,702
Ah, you're part of us now.

1535
01:06:21,702 --> 01:06:23,838
- Group hug.
- Oh. Oh.

1536
01:06:23,838 --> 01:06:26,474
[indistinct chatter in the back]

1537
01:06:33,881 --> 01:06:36,484
[soft music]

1538
01:06:41,889 --> 01:06:43,224
How are you?

1539
01:06:43,224 --> 01:06:44,492
- How are you?
- I'm good.

1540
01:06:48,629 --> 01:06:51,198
[laughs]
Hey, cut loose.

1541
01:06:51,198 --> 01:06:53,467
Have some fun.
This is a great party.

1542
01:06:53,467 --> 01:06:54,502
Uh-huh.

1543
01:06:58,906 --> 01:07:01,409
[sighs sharply]
Is this about Shane?

1544
01:07:01,409 --> 01:07:03,878
Honey, you have gotta stop
worrying about him.

1545
01:07:03,878 --> 01:07:06,614
Without my job what am I?

1546
01:07:06,614 --> 01:07:08,582
A wife? A mom?

1547
01:07:08,582 --> 01:07:12,119
I just wanna make sure
that my children are okay.

1548
01:07:12,119 --> 01:07:15,356
- Is that so wrong?
- No, it's not wrong. I...

1549
01:07:15,356 --> 01:07:17,358
Your job does
not define you. Okay?

1550
01:07:17,358 --> 01:07:19,360
And neither does
being a wife or a mom.

1551
01:07:19,360 --> 01:07:22,630
You are all those things
and the person you are.

1552
01:07:22,630 --> 01:07:24,398
- Mmm.
- Hmm.

1553
01:07:27,635 --> 01:07:28,869
- Oh, excuse me.
- Mmm.

1554
01:07:28,869 --> 01:07:32,306
[music playing]

1555
01:07:34,275 --> 01:07:36,811
- Barbara. Hi.
- Hi.

1556
01:07:36,811 --> 01:07:40,514
- I need to talk to you.
- Okay.

1557
01:07:40,514 --> 01:07:45,352
I'm afraid that Shane might be
using you to get back at me.

1558
01:07:46,287 --> 01:07:50,224
- Using me?
- Pretending to date you.

1559
01:07:51,926 --> 01:07:54,695
Oh, yeah.

1560
01:07:54,695 --> 01:07:56,797
- About that--
- Wait.

1561
01:07:56,797 --> 01:07:58,466
- You knew?
- Yes.

1562
01:07:58,466 --> 01:08:00,801
We were both pretending
to date each other.

1563
01:08:00,801 --> 01:08:02,403
- Both of you?
- Well...

1564
01:08:02,403 --> 01:08:04,505
we knew you and my mom wanted
to set us up,

1565
01:08:04,505 --> 01:08:07,708
so we decided to pretend
to date until Christmas.

1566
01:08:07,708 --> 01:08:09,910
Just buy some time.

1567
01:08:09,910 --> 01:08:13,848
But... I don't know,
I guess then we...

1568
01:08:13,848 --> 01:08:15,282
we really fell for each other.

1569
01:08:15,282 --> 01:08:17,551
So, we're gonna try
to make it work.

1570
01:08:17,551 --> 01:08:19,954
I see. Do you really think
it <i>can</i> work?

1571
01:08:19,954 --> 01:08:21,555
I mean, you're both
so different.

1572
01:08:21,555 --> 01:08:23,924
And now that Shane's selling
his theater, it's--

1573
01:08:23,924 --> 01:08:25,860
Wait, he's selling his theater.

1574
01:08:25,860 --> 01:08:27,261
Hey, everything okay?

1575
01:08:27,261 --> 01:08:28,796
Hey. Yeah. Uh, um...

1576
01:08:28,796 --> 01:08:32,600
Your mom just told me you
decided to sell your theater.

1577
01:08:32,600 --> 01:08:35,302
[tense music]

1578
01:08:36,337 --> 01:08:37,705
I was gonna tell you.

1579
01:08:37,705 --> 01:08:40,708
- Oh, gosh. I assumed you knew.
- Mom, can you not?

1580
01:08:40,708 --> 01:08:43,444
I'm sorry. I was worried.
I was trying to help.

1581
01:08:43,444 --> 01:08:46,514
Well, just stop.
Just stop trying to help.

1582
01:08:46,514 --> 01:08:48,849
- [Shane] You are unbelievable.
- Sweetheart, you must be upset.

1583
01:08:48,849 --> 01:08:52,319
I mean, we were just trying to
end it before it went too far.

1584
01:08:52,319 --> 01:08:53,688
- What?!
- You tried to what?

1585
01:08:53,688 --> 01:08:55,256
Well, honey, we knew it was
never gonna work.

1586
01:08:55,256 --> 01:08:56,223
I mean, you're so driven.

1587
01:08:56,223 --> 01:08:57,858
And he's an actor.

1588
01:08:57,858 --> 01:08:59,794
- Excuse me?
<i>- You</i> set us up.

1589
01:08:59,794 --> 01:09:02,430
Well, that was before I knew
he was playing you.

1590
01:09:02,430 --> 01:09:03,898
- I'm not.
- He wasn't.

1591
01:09:03,898 --> 01:09:05,499
We...

1592
01:09:05,499 --> 01:09:07,301
[breathes heavily]
You know what?

1593
01:09:07,301 --> 01:09:09,870
I can't with this right now.

1594
01:09:09,870 --> 01:09:12,373
Um, Shane, it's been fun, really.

1595
01:09:12,373 --> 01:09:13,874
But this is just too much.

1596
01:09:13,874 --> 01:09:15,576
I... I can't date right now,

1597
01:09:15,576 --> 01:09:18,979
pretend or otherwise,
not with all this drama.

1598
01:09:18,979 --> 01:09:21,348
You and your mom clearly
can't communicate.

1599
01:09:21,348 --> 01:09:24,318
And it's pretty obvious
I can't trust mine.

1600
01:09:25,519 --> 01:09:29,423
Good luck with everything.
I have to get back to work.

1601
01:09:30,024 --> 01:09:31,025
- Lauren.
- No, seriously.

1602
01:09:31,025 --> 01:09:33,260
I have a lot to do, Shane.

1603
01:09:38,866 --> 01:09:40,368
Why did you get involved?

1604
01:09:40,368 --> 01:09:42,336
I thought it was
the right thing to do.

1605
01:09:42,336 --> 01:09:44,705
Contrary to popular belief,

1606
01:09:44,705 --> 01:09:47,341
you don't always know
the right thing to do.

1607
01:09:51,946 --> 01:09:55,015
Wait... he wasn't playing her?

1608
01:09:55,015 --> 01:09:57,518
Lauren was in on the ruse.

1609
01:09:57,518 --> 01:09:59,854
So they actually
like each other.

1610
01:09:59,854 --> 01:10:01,355
I guess so, it seems like it.

1611
01:10:01,355 --> 01:10:03,391
Oh, why did I ever
listen to you?

1612
01:10:03,391 --> 01:10:05,659
- You started it.
- What?

1613
01:10:05,659 --> 01:10:07,895
Lauren and I had a great
relationship before this.

1614
01:10:07,895 --> 01:10:11,399
Oh, really? 'Cause it seems to
me like she's got her own thing

1615
01:10:11,399 --> 01:10:14,535
going and you are clinging on
for dear life.

1616
01:10:14,535 --> 01:10:16,904
What, unlike you,
who forces yourself

1617
01:10:16,904 --> 01:10:20,808
into Shane's life because you
have got nothing else to do.

1618
01:10:20,808 --> 01:10:24,512
Nothing else to do except
rescue this Christmas Committee

1619
01:10:24,512 --> 01:10:27,415
from utter chaos
and disorganization.

1620
01:10:27,415 --> 01:10:29,583
We were doing just fine
before you.

1621
01:10:29,583 --> 01:10:31,385
You think so because
you have no idea

1622
01:10:31,385 --> 01:10:32,720
how anything in
the real world works.

1623
01:10:32,720 --> 01:10:36,557
[clears throat]
Kath, what's going on here?

1624
01:10:36,557 --> 01:10:39,794
Yolanda, you know that I
love the Christmas Committee.

1625
01:10:39,794 --> 01:10:41,762
Would do anything
for the Chamber of Commerce.

1626
01:10:41,762 --> 01:10:44,398
But I cannot continue working
with Barbara.

1627
01:10:44,398 --> 01:10:46,600
If she stays, I go.

1628
01:10:46,600 --> 01:10:49,570
Are you seriously gonna make her
choose between us?

1629
01:10:49,570 --> 01:10:53,107
Yeah, obviously
we can't lose you,

1630
01:10:53,107 --> 01:10:55,443
but I couldn't
possibly choose--

1631
01:10:55,443 --> 01:10:59,413
Oh, no, you, you don't have to.
I quit.

1632
01:11:16,430 --> 01:11:19,100
- You wanted to see me?
- Yes.

1633
01:11:19,100 --> 01:11:23,637
Yolanda, I wanna talk to you
about my role moving forward.

1634
01:11:23,637 --> 01:11:24,739
You're not trying to quit again,
are you?

1635
01:11:24,739 --> 01:11:27,742
- No. I love working here.
- Okay.

1636
01:11:27,742 --> 01:11:29,443
But I'm not your assistant
anymore,

1637
01:11:29,443 --> 01:11:31,479
and I have my own way
of doing things.

1638
01:11:31,479 --> 01:11:33,614
[sighs]
Of course you do.

1639
01:11:33,614 --> 01:11:35,916
Kath, you are extremely valuable
to the Chamber of Commerce,

1640
01:11:35,916 --> 01:11:38,652
and I'm sorry I keep treating
you like my assistant.

1641
01:11:38,652 --> 01:11:41,122
You were my
right hand for forever and...

1642
01:11:41,122 --> 01:11:43,791
I forget sometimes,
but of course,

1643
01:11:43,791 --> 01:11:45,593
you should run the committee
however you see fit.

1644
01:11:45,593 --> 01:11:48,062
I-I couldn't do this
without you.

1645
01:11:48,062 --> 01:11:50,498
- I know.
- [laughter]

1646
01:11:50,498 --> 01:11:52,633
Happy Secret Santa Day.

1647
01:11:52,633 --> 01:11:54,802
- Hi!
- Who's been nice?

1648
01:11:54,802 --> 01:11:57,505
Barbara wanted me to drop off
the Secret Santa gift.

1649
01:11:57,505 --> 01:12:00,408
It's for you.
Is she not joining us?

1650
01:12:00,408 --> 01:12:03,177
- Uh, no, she's not.
- Open it.

1651
01:12:03,177 --> 01:12:05,646
[rustling]

1652
01:12:07,448 --> 01:12:09,950
[soft music]

1653
01:12:11,118 --> 01:12:13,454
[sighs]
Oh.

1654
01:12:22,463 --> 01:12:23,864
Here, honey.

1655
01:12:29,070 --> 01:12:30,838
Have you talked to Shane?

1656
01:12:30,838 --> 01:12:32,673
No.

1657
01:12:32,673 --> 01:12:35,476
Go ahead and say it.
You were right.

1658
01:12:35,476 --> 01:12:38,045
I should never have
meddled in his life.

1659
01:12:38,045 --> 01:12:42,550
Well, I want everyone to be
happy, especially you.

1660
01:12:42,550 --> 01:12:45,519
And... it seems like

1661
01:12:45,519 --> 01:12:49,490
after the stress of you
being newly retired,

1662
01:12:49,490 --> 01:12:51,459
hanging out with Kath
made you happy.

1663
01:12:51,459 --> 01:12:52,626
Oh, please.

1664
01:12:52,626 --> 01:12:53,994
I was pretty happy before

1665
01:12:53,994 --> 01:12:55,896
I ever laid eyes on that woman.

1666
01:12:59,200 --> 01:13:00,601
[door closes]

1667
01:13:03,237 --> 01:13:04,972
Oh.

1668
01:13:04,972 --> 01:13:07,174
What are you doing here?

1669
01:13:07,174 --> 01:13:08,676
Mark said you wanted
to talk to me.

1670
01:13:08,676 --> 01:13:10,244
It was the only way
I was gonna get

1671
01:13:10,244 --> 01:13:12,012
the two of you in the same room.

1672
01:13:14,849 --> 01:13:17,785
Okay, well, I don't wanna
waste your time.

1673
01:13:18,986 --> 01:13:20,154
Kath, hang on.

1674
01:13:20,154 --> 01:13:21,756
[instrumental music]

1675
01:13:21,756 --> 01:13:24,158
Okay, so maybe I
don't know much,

1676
01:13:24,158 --> 01:13:26,627
but... it seemed to me that

1677
01:13:26,627 --> 01:13:29,196
Shane and Lauren
were good together.

1678
01:13:29,196 --> 01:13:32,500
A-and maybe, just maybe,

1679
01:13:32,500 --> 01:13:35,202
you two liked hanging out
with each other,

1680
01:13:35,202 --> 01:13:37,605
so you kept plotting even though

1681
01:13:37,605 --> 01:13:39,840
maybe there wasn't
so much to plot about.

1682
01:13:39,840 --> 01:13:43,177
We're their mothers, we know
them better than anyone else.

1683
01:13:43,177 --> 01:13:45,212
- She's right.
- Yeah.

1684
01:13:45,212 --> 01:13:47,982
Or maybe you just think you do.

1685
01:13:47,982 --> 01:13:52,053
Look, whatever happens
with the two of you...

1686
01:13:52,053 --> 01:13:55,790
you need to make things better
between Shane and Lauren.

1687
01:13:55,790 --> 01:13:58,559
I mean, I think you
owe them that.

1688
01:14:00,695 --> 01:14:02,830
I'm sorry. I was so upset.

1689
01:14:02,830 --> 01:14:06,300
But I never meant for it to be
a me or you situation.

1690
01:14:06,300 --> 01:14:08,536
Oh, I'm sorry too.

1691
01:14:08,536 --> 01:14:10,938
And you're not terrible
at your job.

1692
01:14:10,938 --> 01:14:13,107
Oh, well, if you're trying
to make me feel better--

1693
01:14:13,107 --> 01:14:15,676
No, I'm not. I mean it.

1694
01:14:15,676 --> 01:14:18,779
Everyone on that committee
loves you.

1695
01:14:18,779 --> 01:14:21,716
I wish our kids felt
the same way about us.

1696
01:14:21,716 --> 01:14:25,219
I don't think they're even
speaking to each other.

1697
01:14:25,219 --> 01:14:27,688
I think that we can fix this.

1698
01:14:27,688 --> 01:14:29,990
- One last meddle?
- Mm-hmm.

1699
01:14:31,592 --> 01:14:33,861
Uh, uh, this is not
what I meant.

1700
01:14:33,861 --> 01:14:37,131
Ladies, please, no more
meddling.

1701
01:14:37,131 --> 01:14:38,599
[door opens]

1702
01:14:39,767 --> 01:14:41,836
We pride ourselves
on giving the client

1703
01:14:41,836 --> 01:14:43,904
what they've asked for,
but having designed

1704
01:14:43,904 --> 01:14:46,841
this lobby multiple ways,
I believe adding

1705
01:14:46,841 --> 01:14:48,843
a coffee shop in addition
to a restaurant

1706
01:14:48,843 --> 01:14:51,045
will leave the space
feeling cluttered.

1707
01:14:51,045 --> 01:14:53,647
Now we're supposed
to submit to the city's

1708
01:14:53,647 --> 01:14:56,117
Architectural Review Board
later today.

1709
01:14:56,117 --> 01:15:00,121
We'd like to submit this design
as is, but if you feel strongly

1710
01:15:00,121 --> 01:15:03,891
about the coffee shop, we can
postpone until the New Year.

1711
01:15:13,134 --> 01:15:14,635
We agree.

1712
01:15:14,635 --> 01:15:16,837
We love the restaurant
and this design.

1713
01:15:16,837 --> 01:15:19,874
So, um, let's present it today.

1714
01:15:19,874 --> 01:15:22,877
We appreciate all the work
you've done to get here.

1715
01:15:22,877 --> 01:15:24,879
- Thank you.
- Thank you.

1716
01:15:24,879 --> 01:15:27,214
Hopefully it hasn't ruined
your Christmas.

1717
01:15:27,214 --> 01:15:30,317
No, not at all. It's been great.

1718
01:15:30,317 --> 01:15:31,685
[chuckles]

1719
01:15:31,685 --> 01:15:34,188
[feel-good music]

1720
01:15:34,188 --> 01:15:35,389
- We did it.
- We did it.

1721
01:15:35,389 --> 01:15:36,657
[giggling]

1722
01:15:36,657 --> 01:15:38,759
[relief sighs] Oh.

1723
01:15:38,759 --> 01:15:41,762
I wanted to say thank you.

1724
01:15:41,762 --> 01:15:44,265
For what?
You gave the presentation.

1725
01:15:44,265 --> 01:15:46,901
I know, but you
really helped me

1726
01:15:46,901 --> 01:15:50,071
see that we are better when we
put our minds together.

1727
01:15:50,071 --> 01:15:51,772
[laughter]

1728
01:15:52,807 --> 01:15:55,743
- Good news?
- Mom, why are you here?

1729
01:15:55,743 --> 01:15:57,745
Well, honey, it's your big
presentation day

1730
01:15:57,745 --> 01:15:59,046
and I wanted to support you.

1731
01:15:59,046 --> 01:16:00,648
You haven't returned any
of my phone calls.

1732
01:16:00,648 --> 01:16:02,016
Yeah, I've been busy--

1733
01:16:02,016 --> 01:16:04,151
Uh, the e-mail to
the review board is

1734
01:16:04,151 --> 01:16:05,653
written and ready to go.

1735
01:16:05,653 --> 01:16:08,789
I'll go send that.
Nice seeing you.

1736
01:16:13,260 --> 01:16:15,029
Honey, I want to apologize.

1737
01:16:15,029 --> 01:16:17,698
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry that I meddled.

1738
01:16:17,698 --> 01:16:18,933
I'm sorry that I tried
to fix you up.

1739
01:16:18,933 --> 01:16:21,736
I'm sorry that I tried
to break you up.

1740
01:16:21,736 --> 01:16:23,938
I'm sorry because
at the end of the day,

1741
01:16:23,938 --> 01:16:28,042
the only thing I want
is for you to be happy.

1742
01:16:28,042 --> 01:16:30,711
[soft music]

1743
01:16:31,345 --> 01:16:32,780
Mom.

1744
01:16:34,315 --> 01:16:38,219
I know. You're my best friend.

1745
01:16:38,219 --> 01:16:44,692
I just need to figure out
the whole life thing for myself.

1746
01:16:44,692 --> 01:16:47,228
I know. You're right.

1747
01:16:47,228 --> 01:16:49,130
I love you.

1748
01:16:49,130 --> 01:16:50,865
I love you too.

1749
01:16:50,865 --> 01:16:53,868
Do you have time
to come with me right now?

1750
01:16:53,868 --> 01:16:55,236
There's somewhere
that we have to be.

1751
01:16:55,236 --> 01:16:58,339
Where are we going? Mom?
But I thought we said no more...

1752
01:16:58,339 --> 01:17:01,976
Okay. Hey, can you check the
wiring and the light up there?

1753
01:17:01,976 --> 01:17:04,378
It's been flipping for a while.
Oh, and can you walk the stage?

1754
01:17:04,378 --> 01:17:06,480
There's a few cracks that need
filling in with black paint.

1755
01:17:06,480 --> 01:17:08,249
Thank you so much.

1756
01:17:08,249 --> 01:17:11,152
[lament music]

1757
01:17:19,827 --> 01:17:21,295
- Hey.
- Hey.

1758
01:17:22,963 --> 01:17:25,299
Aiden told me you decided
not to sell.

1759
01:17:25,299 --> 01:17:27,268
Yeah.

1760
01:17:27,268 --> 01:17:29,904
After a lot of back
and forth, maybe...

1761
01:17:30,771 --> 01:17:32,973
too much back and forth...

1762
01:17:34,375 --> 01:17:36,277
I wanna see it through.

1763
01:17:36,277 --> 01:17:41,282
After all that...
you decided to stay.

1764
01:17:41,282 --> 01:17:44,752
I feel like I've been running
from things my whole life.

1765
01:17:44,752 --> 01:17:47,054
Mom, and yeah, this
place needs...

1766
01:17:47,054 --> 01:17:50,291
[chuckles] a lot of work.

1767
01:17:50,291 --> 01:17:53,027
But some friends offered to help
me with the construction.

1768
01:17:53,027 --> 01:17:56,464
Well, I think
it's the right choice.

1769
01:17:56,464 --> 01:17:58,399
[soft music]

1770
01:17:58,399 --> 01:18:01,102
- You do?
- Yes, I do.

1771
01:18:01,936 --> 01:18:04,171
Because you made it.

1772
01:18:04,171 --> 01:18:07,908
You've always taken risks,
made the adventurous choices.

1773
01:18:07,908 --> 01:18:11,345
I... I truly am impressed.

1774
01:18:16,083 --> 01:18:17,551
You know, you impressed me, too.

1775
01:18:17,551 --> 01:18:19,019
Me?

1776
01:18:19,987 --> 01:18:22,123
- I do?
- Yeah.

1777
01:18:23,357 --> 01:18:26,861
You're so sure of your job,
your goals...

1778
01:18:26,861 --> 01:18:30,064
and now watching you navigate
the unknowns of retirement...

1779
01:18:32,833 --> 01:18:34,235
it's inspiring.

1780
01:18:37,304 --> 01:18:40,274
I'm sorry I've been
so hard on you.

1781
01:18:42,343 --> 01:18:46,147
You tackle life in a way
that scares me.

1782
01:18:47,048 --> 01:18:49,016
But I am learning

1783
01:18:49,016 --> 01:18:51,452
that sometimes it is good
to be scared

1784
01:18:51,452 --> 01:18:54,822
because it's taking me out
of my comfort zone.

1785
01:18:54,822 --> 01:18:55,823
[chuckles]

1786
01:18:55,823 --> 01:18:57,391
[music continues]

1787
01:18:57,391 --> 01:18:58,392
Thank you.

1788
01:18:59,360 --> 01:19:01,128
Now I know you
didn't come all the way down

1789
01:19:01,128 --> 01:19:02,563
here just to tell me that.

1790
01:19:02,563 --> 01:19:04,198
Oh, you know me too well.

1791
01:19:06,033 --> 01:19:09,303
- I need you to do me a favor.
- Always.

1792
01:19:14,375 --> 01:19:15,409
Mom, what's...

1793
01:19:16,877 --> 01:19:18,412
[Kath] Just trust your mother.

1794
01:19:20,481 --> 01:19:22,416
And... here.

1795
01:19:24,018 --> 01:19:25,152
What's going on?

1796
01:19:25,152 --> 01:19:26,420
We know we got
way too involved.

1797
01:19:26,420 --> 01:19:28,856
- From setting you up...
- To breaking you up.

1798
01:19:28,856 --> 01:19:31,025
And we're very, very sorry.

1799
01:19:31,025 --> 01:19:34,128
Only you know what's right
for your lives.

1800
01:19:34,128 --> 01:19:36,263
Are you hearing
what I'm hearing?

1801
01:19:36,263 --> 01:19:39,333
I think I just heard my mom
apologize.

1802
01:19:39,333 --> 01:19:42,436
We're done meddling and,
uh, we're gonna go.

1803
01:19:54,682 --> 01:19:56,217
- I should have--
- I wanted to--

1804
01:19:59,320 --> 01:20:00,888
You go.

1805
01:20:00,888 --> 01:20:03,324
I'm not selling the theater.

1806
01:20:03,324 --> 01:20:06,027
I was tempted for a moment
because it's gonna be

1807
01:20:06,027 --> 01:20:09,296
a lot of work to fix it.

1808
01:20:09,296 --> 01:20:11,899
But some things
are worth fighting for.

1809
01:20:11,899 --> 01:20:15,636
Look, I-I've always gravitated
towards the fun things in work

1810
01:20:15,636 --> 01:20:19,240
in-in relationships, and
every time it gets hard, I-I...

1811
01:20:20,174 --> 01:20:23,244
I move on to something new.

1812
01:20:23,244 --> 01:20:25,679
But seeing how much dedication
you put into your work,

1813
01:20:25,679 --> 01:20:28,249
pushing through difficulties
because you love something,

1814
01:20:28,249 --> 01:20:32,319
it... it made me
realize that maybe

1815
01:20:32,319 --> 01:20:35,056
I'm missing out on some things
by cutting and running.

1816
01:20:35,056 --> 01:20:37,925
[soft music]

1817
01:20:37,925 --> 01:20:39,493
Some things like...?

1818
01:20:41,696 --> 01:20:43,631
Square dancing. Obviously.

1819
01:20:43,631 --> 01:20:46,467
[chuckling]

1820
01:20:46,467 --> 01:20:47,401
Obviously.

1821
01:20:49,637 --> 01:20:56,043
You know... there is such a
thing as working <i>too</i> hard.

1822
01:20:56,043 --> 01:20:58,946
Oh, is there?

1823
01:20:58,946 --> 01:21:00,514
Yeah.

1824
01:21:00,514 --> 01:21:03,617
This guy I fake dated made me
realize I might have been using

1825
01:21:03,617 --> 01:21:08,089
work as an excuse to ignore
other important things in life.

1826
01:21:08,089 --> 01:21:10,958
Well, he sounds really smart.

1827
01:21:10,958 --> 01:21:14,161
Oh, he's so smart.

1828
01:21:14,161 --> 01:21:17,131
I might keep him around
if he's interested.

1829
01:21:18,132 --> 01:21:19,633
I think he might be.

1830
01:21:19,633 --> 01:21:22,536
[music continues]

1831
01:21:27,475 --> 01:21:29,143
[chuckles]

1832
01:21:35,282 --> 01:21:37,251
I guess your spreadsheets
are out

1833
01:21:37,251 --> 01:21:39,053
of my hair till next Christmas.

1834
01:21:39,053 --> 01:21:42,656
Uh, except that I did volunteer
for the Valentine's Committee.

1835
01:21:42,656 --> 01:21:45,393
Are you trying to be the death
of me, Barbara Harrison?

1836
01:21:45,393 --> 01:21:48,129
I just can't stand the idea
of you filling yet another

1837
01:21:48,129 --> 01:21:50,031
shoe box with receipts.

1838
01:21:50,031 --> 01:21:51,565
I thought you liked a challenge.

1839
01:21:51,565 --> 01:21:53,667
Well, maybe I do.

1840
01:21:53,667 --> 01:21:57,705
You know, if you and Lauren
don't have plans for Christmas,

1841
01:21:57,705 --> 01:22:00,141
you should come over.

1842
01:22:00,141 --> 01:22:02,309
I'll check our
very busy schedule.

1843
01:22:02,309 --> 01:22:04,145
- Ah.
- Oh, I think we're free.

1844
01:22:04,145 --> 01:22:06,614
[Barbara laughs]
Excellent.

1845
01:22:06,614 --> 01:22:09,350
[jolly music]

1846
01:22:10,551 --> 01:22:11,318
This is fake?

1847
01:22:11,318 --> 01:22:13,220
It actually doesn't look
horrible.

1848
01:22:13,220 --> 01:22:15,356
Well, there's a whole
fluffing process

1849
01:22:15,356 --> 01:22:17,024
that makes it
look more natural.

1850
01:22:17,024 --> 01:22:19,493
Oh... a fluffing process?

1851
01:22:19,493 --> 01:22:20,761
Mm-hmm.

1852
01:22:20,761 --> 01:22:22,329
I told Yolanda that we will be

1853
01:22:22,329 --> 01:22:25,399
back the first week of January
starting up again.

1854
01:22:25,399 --> 01:22:27,168
<i>- You</i> told <i>her?</i>
- Yeah.

1855
01:22:27,168 --> 01:22:28,436
Absolutely no pushback.

1856
01:22:28,436 --> 01:22:32,073
Ah. Oh, I'm gonna miss
the first meeting.

1857
01:22:32,073 --> 01:22:34,141
I'm going to a silent retreat.

1858
01:22:34,141 --> 01:22:36,277
She's finally easing into
retirement.

1859
01:22:36,277 --> 01:22:38,512
I'm dipping a toe in, love.

1860
01:22:39,814 --> 01:22:42,183
Well, where's this place?
I hope it's somewhere sunny.

1861
01:22:42,183 --> 01:22:44,585
Oh, no, I don't do sun.

1862
01:22:44,585 --> 01:22:48,155
- What are you, a witch?
- Catwoman, remember.

1863
01:22:48,155 --> 01:22:50,758
[laughing]

1864
01:22:50,758 --> 01:22:54,228
Okay, who is ready to sing?

1865
01:22:54,228 --> 01:22:56,197
Heard a lot about this
Christmas Karaoke.

1866
01:22:56,197 --> 01:22:58,632
[soft music]

1867
01:23:00,101 --> 01:23:01,202
Merry Christmas.

1868
01:23:01,202 --> 01:23:03,337
Merry Christmas to you too.

1869
01:23:06,607 --> 01:23:12,480
<i>♪ We wish you
a Merry Christmas ♪</i>

1870
01:23:12,480 --> 01:23:17,818
<i>♪ We wish you a Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year ♪</i>

1871
01:23:17,818 --> 01:23:24,091
<i>♪ Good tidings we bring
to you and your kin ♪</i>

1872
01:23:24,091 --> 01:23:31,265
<i>♪ Good tidings for Christmas
and a happy New Year ♪</i>

1873
01:23:34,135 --> 01:23:36,804
<i>♪ The snow is falling ♪</i>

1874
01:23:36,804 --> 01:23:38,873
<i>♪ Christmas shopping ♪</i>

1875
01:23:38,873 --> 01:23:42,510
<i>♪ There's hardly a mistletoe ♪</i>

1876
01:23:42,510 --> 01:23:44,779
<i>♪ The lights are shining ♪</i>

1877
01:23:44,779 --> 01:23:50,684
<i>♪ The perfect timing, but you
don't hold me from the cold ♪</i>

1878
01:23:52,620 --> 01:23:56,357
<i>♪ It's Christmas time again ♪</i>

1879
01:23:57,291 --> 01:23:59,460
<i>♪ You can stop... ♪</i>