♪ On the 12th day of Christmas ♪
♪ my true love gave to me ♪
♪ twelve drummers drumming ♪
♪ eleven pipers piping ♪
♪ ten lords a leaping ♪
♪ nine ladies dancing ♪
♪ eight maids a milking ♪
♪ seven swans a swimming ♪
♪ six geese a laying ♪
♪ five golden rings ♪
♪ four calling birds ♪
♪ three French hens ♪
♪ two turtle doves ♪
♪ and a partridge in a pear tree ♪
♪ angels are singing ♪
♪ the snow is falling all around ♪
♪ the bells are ringing ♪
♪ can you hear it? Can you hear the sound? ♪
♪ On the 12th day of Christmas ♪
♪ my true love gave to me ♪
♪ oh, twelve drummers drumming ♪
♪ eleven pipers piping ♪
♪ ten lords a leaping ♪
♪ nine ladies dancing ♪
♪ eight maids a milking ♪
♪ seven swans a swimming ♪
♪ six geese a laying ♪
♪ five golden rings ♪
Oh, Cheetos.
♪ Four calling birds ♪
What is a calling bird, anyhow?
I hate that song.
Is it like a parrot, like it calls back and forth?
Hey, Randy in tech says they're leaving at 11:00.
What time is creative getting out?
Right.
Hey, Kate.
Kate! What?
What time did Klein say we could leave?
After the party.
Are you coming?
Be there in a minute.
Ten shrimp are almost gone.
( Phone rings )
Hey, this is Jack. Leave a message.( Beep )
Hi, Jack. It's me.
It's Christmas tomorrow, and I thought maybe
you and I could... Share Max.
Uh, I haven't seen him since your high school reunion,
which was fine, totally fine.
I just thought maybe he would like to spend Christmas with me.
Ho, ho, ho. Secret Santa time. Enjoy.
Oh, and I got you something.
Nothing big.
Call me. Let me know if we can meet.
That's it. Bye.
( Sighs )
♪ ♪
No.
Hey, I have a question.
Would a guy... Stop.
Would a guy like the new Nicholas sparks book for Christmas?
Absolutely, fav book ever, totes.
No, no way. Buy him beer.
Man: Yeah, beer.
Merry Christmas.
Come with me.
Oh, I have this one at home.
You know what I got from my secret Santa? Huh?
Jam. Oh, jam is good.
Jam is a total re-gift.
It's the thought.
There was no thought.
I like jam.
It was from you.
No.
Oh, my god! It was!
You gave me jam?!
I forgot about the secret Santa thing!
I panicked. I grabbed the first thing that I could find on the way out the door.
Socks would've been better.
Well, your real present is coming tomorrow.
I'm sorry. I was distracted.
Distracted by what? The holidays.
Meaning Jack. I called him today.
You holiday dialed your ex-boyfriend? What?
It's like drunk dialing without the alcohol.
Are you gonna help me find him a present or not?
( Sighs ) Okay.
How do you know he's even gonna wanna see you?
It's Christmas. We love Christmas.
You are not a "we" anymore.
I think we can be.
I think given the amount of time that we've had apart,
that we can get everything back on track.
It's all part of the...
Oh, don't say it. Please don't say it.
Plan.
No one has a life plan.
Lots of people do. Not like you.
You date for two years, you get engaged year three,
wedding year four.
In those four years, I secure myself at work,
laying the groundwork for an extended maternity leave.
I think it's a great plan. ( Chuckles ) Seriously, do you hear yourself?
Right now, I need to find him a gift before 5:00.
I thought you hadn't set a time. We didn't.
I just have a blind date at 5:00.
You have a blind date and you're meeting Jack?
You're nuts.
Trust me, the blind date isn't going anywhere.
How can you say that? You haven't even met him.
I don't need to. It's a mercy date.
Sally, my dad's lady friend, he's her godson.
I promised I'd have a quick drink,
and then we're going to dad's house for dinner.
Their house?
Sally's more than a lady friend.
They're married.
Only in the eyes of the law.
( Sighs ) Sally is with your dad.
Her taste in men can't be all bad.
Can't you just give the godson a chance?
What about this?
It's $225.
Nothing says Christmas miracle like cashmere.
I'm out.
I love you, you're my best friend,
but I cannot enable your addiction.
Addiction to you, plucky optimism to me.
You'll see, after tonight,
things will go back to the way it was.
( Sighs ) I'm gonna go back to the office party.
Why? You have pluck and a blind date on Christmas Eve, and I have...
Brian from payroll and a two-for-one coupon for curry in a hurry.
You're better than that.
Right back at ya.
( Chuckles ) Merry Christmas.
And merry Christmas, Jack.
♪ Four calling birds ♪
♪ three French hens ♪
♪ two turtle doves ♪
♪ and a partridge in a pear tree ♪
♪ on the 12th day of Christmas ♪
♪ my true love sent to me ♪
♪ twelve drummers drumming ♪
♪ eleven pipers piping ♪
( Gasps ) ♪ ten lords a leaping ♪
♪ nine ladies dancing ♪
♪ eight maids a milking ♪
( Song distorted )
♪ Three French hens, two turtle doves ♪ merry Christmas.
♪ And a partridge... ♪
( Song distorted )
Are you okay?
♪ ...in a pear tree ♪
Man: Ma'am, are you okay?
Quite the way to spend Christmas Eve.
What happened?
I spritzed you, and you passed out.
( Groans ) Slow down.
I'm okay.
Has this ever happened to you before?
No. I had this office party, and I didn't eat anything.
It must be low blood sugar.
I gotta go.
Nice..., by the way.
( Sniffs )
( Horn honks )
♪ It's Christmastime, the snow is falling ♪
♪ and the wind is icy cold ♪
( Gasps )
( Grunts )
Aggressive.
( Grunting )
♪ Right by the fire ♪
♪ the Christmas spirit takes me higher and higher ♪
♪ it's Christmas, baby ♪
♪ come meet me underneath the mistletoe ♪
( Sighs ) Really?
Oh, unbelievable.
( Sighs )
( Panting )
Whoo!
( Exhales deeply )
Okay. All right.
Hi. I heard you coming up the stairs. Elevator's still broken?
Hi, Mrs. Frumkin.
Oh, now, the super said he'd have it fixed by Christmas,
but don't hold your breath.
I can't really talk right now.
Oh, you have big Christmas Eve plans?
More like obligations.
Oh, well, here. I made you a cherry chip loaf.
Thoughtful, thank you. Thank you.
Merry Christmas!
Ooh, must be Jack!
( Beep )
Hey, hi. It's miles...
Your blind date for the evening.
Sorry, that was dumb.
Anyway, I got your email.
Nick's bar sounds great. I'll meet you there.
( Beep )
Message deleted.
( Indistinct chatter )
( Exhales )
( Sniffs )
Perfect.
Miles?
Uh, Phyllis?
No. Oh, sorry, wrong blind date.
Katie?
Kate.
Sorry. Sally said... Call me Katie.
Yeah, we're working on that.
Miles Dufine. Kate Stanton.
Is this okay? Sure.
Great choice on the local, by the way.
Oh, actually, Sally recommended you and the bar.
A woman of impeccable taste.
Yeah.
I order you a lager, by the way.
Oh, I... I actually hate beer.
It's a lager.
Is there a difference? Not much.
Yeah, I've tried beer like a million times,
and it always tastes so bitter.
I don't like anything carbonated,
like soda or champagne.
Okay, Kate, Kate, it was a shot in the dark.
I mean, this is a bar. There's lots of choices.
Go ahead. Take a chance.
Try something new.
All right. White wine, please.
( Sighs )
( Both chuckle )
This is going well.
Not the least bit awkward. Yeah.
So Sally says you're in advertising. Mm-hmm.
Did you have anything to do with those talking baby ads?
No. Well, that's good. They were totally overrated.
I'm working on a car campaign.
What a coincidence. I own a car.
It must've been because of your commercial.
I work in print.
And when I say commercial, I mean in 2-d. ( Chuckles )
Thanks.
So what do you do, miles?
Jet fighter and hockey player.
Oh, I made you look.
( Chuckles )
Sorry, I'm just waiting for a call.
You fly jets?
No, but I do play hockey.
Maybe you've heard of me... Miles "rocket" Dufine,
Staten island senior league?
I might've let my season pass expire.
No worries, I can totally hook you up with some sick seats...
Right next to the penalty box.
( Chuckles )
( Phone rings )
Oh, I'm so sorry.
Hello?
What? My place?
Hold on.
So something came up all of a sudden,
and I need to go, but can I just meet you at my dad's for dinner later?
Why? It's not important.
Well, it seems like you're breaking our date. That's sort of important.
No, I'm not breaking our date.
I'm just rearranging it.
Is it an emergency? Who's on the phone?
Jack, my ex-boyfriend.
Go. Really?
Sure. Yeah, go. Okay.
Merry Christmas, Katie. You, too.
Wait, I'll see you at my dad's, right?
Oh... Uh-uh.
So, 15 minutes?
Yeah, I'll see you there.
Great!
( Siren wails in distance )
Kate.
Smile. If you still love me, you'll smile.
Merry Christmas, Jack!
Merry Christmas.
Mwa. Mwa.
Oh!
I, uh... I don't have much time.
I got you something!
Oh. I wish you hadn't.
Well, you must've been wishing for something or you wouldn't be here.
Well, I didn't want you to be alone.
I knew it! I brought Max.
That's great! Then the three of us can spend Christmas together!
( Barks )
Nancy, this is Kate. Kate, this is Nancy.
Hi. Hi.
It's nice to meet you.
( Barking )
Oh, Max! Did you miss me? Did you miss me?
I missed you so much!
Nancy and I are going to the cabin tonight, so we brought you Max.
Wait, what?
Oh, I'm kinda cold. I'm gonna just wait in the car.
Nancy's my girlfriend.
Since when?
Well, we went to high school together,
and when I went back to the reunion, we reconnected.
I've known her forever.
Is it serious?
Don't do this, Kate.
Do you love her?
Yeah.
I'm sorry.
Look, I feel...
You can keep it.
Merry Christmas.
( Car door shuts, engine starts )
( Sighs )
It's a shame your sister and brother couldn't make it tonight,
but Mandy and John will be here in the morning with the kids,
and we can call Phil at his girlfriend's house.
Where does her family live? Ohio?
Iowa. Iowa.
I always get those confused.
Aw, I wish we had a full house tonight.
You know, it's a good thing you're single, Katie,
or we'd just be two old folks having dinner alone tonight.
You're spending the night, right,
to be with the kids when they get here?
You know, like it used to be?
Dad, nothing is like it used to be.
If it was, mom would still be alive.
( Phone rings )
I'll get it.
Is this what the rest of my life is gonna be like?
Just me and the dog?
( Whispering ) I think you hurt Sally's feelings.
I didn't mean to,
but don't you miss mom?
Every day.
But, honey, I love Sally, too.
I wish you'd try a little harder with her.
Maybe if you got to know her a little better.
Dad, when mom died, you lost your wife,
and you found someone to replace her.
That's great, but I can't replace a mother.
Sally's not a replacement.
If you could just see her for who she is,
I think you'd find a place for her.
That was miles. He's not coming.
He said you left him to be with another guy.
Well, I went to go meet Jack.
Who knew he had hooked up with some cheerleader from childhood?
What? What?
Yeah, I mean, I don't know if she was really a cheerleader,
but she did look like one.
Miles is one of the sweetest guys in the whole world.
Well, I'll call him tomorrow and apologize.
Oh, hon, that ship has sailed. You blew your chance.
You can't go back and change it.
I'm gonna be alone forever.
( Whimpers )
I mean, don't take that the wrong way.
( Whimpering )
( Whimpers )
Woman: Fresh from the pear tree,
a gorgeous partridge pin and pear earring ensemble.
( Growls ) It's Christmas Eve,
and this offer ends at midnight.
Don't let this chance pass you by.
( Barking ) When the clock strikes 12:00,
it will be too late.
( Barking )
♪ ...in a pear tree ♪
Man: Ma'am, are you okay?
Quite the way to spend Christmas Eve.
What's going on?
I spritzed you, and you passed out.
That was yesterday.
Something like this has happened to you before?
No, not something like, this exact thing.
You were there, you were there.
How many people pass out in front of you on Christmas Eve and Christmas?
Today is Christmas Eve.
Are we ever open on Christmas?
Yesterday was Christmas Eve. No, today is.
The present I got Jack he drove off with.
What's going on?
Maybe you should sit a minute longer.
I have to go.
( Sniffs )
( Horn honks ) Come on! Hurry up!
Why did you pull me from the party?
Okay, there is that guy putting up the lights.
Why are you acting so funny?
Wait, was she here before?
Kate, what's going on?
It's later than it was yesterday.
Later than... Seriously, what's going on?
I have no idea!
( Laughing )
Hello? Stairs.
Oh, you gotta be kidding me.
If I wanted to work out, I'd go to the gym.
Come on! We're almost there!
( Sighs )
Hurry up!
Kate, seriously, what's going on?
Hi. Hi.
Hi, how you doing?
I thought I heard you coming up the stairs.
Is the elevator still broken?
The super said he'd have it fixed by Christmas,
but don't hold your breath.
Big Christmas Eve plans?
Anyway, I made you... A cherry chip loaf. I know. Thanks.
Okay. Yeah.
Merry Christmas!
You weren't very nice to that lady.
She's just my neighbor. She gave me the same thing yesterday.
What are you talking about?
Nothing.
( Beep ) Hey, hi. It's miles...
Oh, god! It's a dream! It's gotta be a dream!
That's what I was talking about.
Quit looking backward to changing things with Jack.
It's all ahead of you. Life is a dream.
Oh, my god! You're right!
Wow! You kinda feel real for a dream.
( Sighs ) You really need a day off.
I can do anything in a dream.
I can act anyway I want.
( Laughs )
In my dream, Jack doesn't drive off with Nancy!
I can stop him!
Who's Nancy?
His cheerleader-looking girlfriend.
Since when? Two months.
But they've known each other since high school.
When did he tell you this? Yesterday.
Or actually he hasn't yet.
And he won't have to when I show up like this.
Well, if anything can change his mind, it's that outfit.
What about your blind date?
Damn, I deleted his number.
Sally was pissed I had to leave.
And if I don't show up, I'll never hear the end of it.
And he is a nice guy.
Who is? Miles, my blind date.
He's a decent guy.
The date you've never met is a nice guy.
Now you're getting it.
Go with it. I am.
Rectangles.
Okay.
( Indistinct chatter )
Phyllis? No.
Hello, miles.
You must be Katie, I'm hoping.
It's Kate.
I still hate beer, by the way.
Listen, I want you to tell me one thing,
and I want you to be honest.
I like a woman who cuts through the B.S. Fire away.
Have you met me before?
I don't think so.
Take a real close look.
Mm...
You smell nice, like honey.
Honey doesn't have a smell.
So I don't look familiar?
Nope.
But you look pretty. Thank you.
There's nothing better than a woman with style. Listen, my phone is gonna ring.
My wife had great style. I'm gonna have to take this call.
Even though she was going to the market... And then I'll have to go...
Your wife? What do you mean, you have to go?
You're married?
( Phone rings )
Hi, Jack.
I'll meet you in 15 minutes. My place.
Yeah, see you there. Right.
You're leaving? You're married?
Who are you meeting? My boyfriend.
Sally did not say anything about a boyfriend. Likewise.
The whole wife thing seemed to slip her memory.
I asked her not to say anything.
Okay, then this is my subconscious working overtime.
Really? Okay, well, this is my conscience thinking this was a bad idea.
Nice, meeting you Kate.
At least Sally won't blame me this time.
Oh, you do this a lot?
Apparently just with you.
Ugh!
( Exhales deeply )
( Phone rings )
Hi, dad.
Ah, hi, Katie.
I'm not gonna be able to make it tonight.
Oh, no. Tell Sally it's Iowa, not Ohio.
Okay. Can I talk to her?
Sure.
You're not coming?
You might've mentioned that miles had a wife.
He told you about Laura?
Yes. How could you set me up with a married guy?
His wife is dead, Katie. She died about a year ago.
Kate?
If you talk to him, tell him I'm really sorry.
I'm so, so sorry.
I will.
( Sighs )
So that means you're not coming?
I have to go. Bye.
( Beep )
( Sighs )
Jack: Kate?
Ah.
Merry Christmas, Jack.
Wow, you look... Great.
Aren't you cold?
Not at all.
I thought you and I could maybe go get a drink, talk.
Oh, I can't.
Oh, you're going to the cabin with Nancy.
Yeah, how did you know that?
It doesn't matter how I know. It just matters I know.
Are you sure you're not cold?
( Chuckles ) I'm fine.
So are your parents going to be at the cabin, too?
You always spend Christmas Eve with them. No.
So just the two of you?
Yeah.
Oh. Why?
I'm...
I'm, uh...
Are you going to propose?
Yes.
( Sighs ) You're the first person I've told.
Just saying that just makes it feel so much more real.
Oh.
Kate, you're freezing. Here.
Take my coat.
Thanks.
( Barks )
Oh, uh, Nancy, this is Kate.
It's nice to meet you. You, too.
We should probably get going.
Yeah, me, too. I have a date.
You do? Mm-hmm.
Cute guy. Christmas Eve.
Whole world of possibilities.
That's great. I'm so glad for you.
Here, Max. Come on, boy.
Merry Christmas.
You, too.
Oh, Kate...
Sorry, I just need my coat.
Oh, right.
There you go.
Thanks.
( Shivering )
( Shivering loudly )
Come on, Max.
( Sighs )
Yeah, for a dream, this cake is pretty good.
Tomorrow, I'm gonna wake up, and it's gonna be Christmas day,
and all will be right in the world, right?
( Whimpers )
I can't end up alone...
Even in a dream.
( Whimpers )
( Grunts )
No. Don't... uh.
Don't even think about it.
Mm.
( Sighs )
( Whimpering )
( Whimpers )
Woman: Fresh from the pear tree,
a gorgeous partridge pin and pear earring ensemble.
It's Christmas Eve,
and this offer ends at midnight.
Don't let this chance pass you by.
When the clock strikes 12:00...
( Barking )
It will be too late.
( Barking )
♪ ...and a partridge in a pear tree ♪
Man: Ma'am, are you okay?
Quite the way to spend Christmas Eve.
I spritzed you, and you passed out.
No!
( Siren wails in distance )
Hey, you were just here four months ago. What seems to be the problem?
I think I have a brain tumor.
I see, and why is that?
Because I keep reliving the same day over and over.
Well... It's not a dream!
I'm... I'm sorry. I... I don't understand.
I keep reliving Christmas Eve...
This Christmas Eve.
It's like a skipping record.
I'm in bed, I'm watching TV, then all of a sudden,
midnight comes around, and then whoosh,
I'm back in the cosmetic department,
I wake up, and this old man is looking at me.
Okay, here's the thing. I don't think you have a brain tumor.
I think what's happening is you're experiencing some very typical holiday anxiety.
It's not typical holiday anything.
Okay, your subconscious is trying to tell you that something has to change.
And if you don't change it, then it's like living the same day over and over.
Are you the type of person who makes a plan and then sticks with it?
No.
Well, if you were that type of person,
you might feel anxious if things were changing around you.
What is the one thing in your life you wish you could change?
Get Jack back.
I would seriously analyze that word "back."
Back isn't change.
Listen, I'm going to get Jack back, and everything will be fine.
Well, just in case,
take a couple of these before you go to bed,
and you will wake up on Christmas morning.
Are you sure?
I guarantee it.
( Indistinct )
( Door buzzes )
Yeah, thanks. Looks good.
Busy day? Hey, Kate.
No, just last minute Christmas shopping.
Did you get me something? I'm kidding.
Did you get Nancy's engagement ring?
What? How did you know?
The high school sweetheart, the cabin, the proposal tonight,
I know all about it.
Okay, you're kinda freaking me out.
Welcome to my world.
What do you want, Kate?
What do I... What do I want?
I want... I want... I want what you and Nancy have.
You just have to be open to new experiences, new people.
I don't need new experiences.
I need to find a guy who will give me his coat when it's cold out.
You worry too much.
You'll find him.
Yeah, the question is, will he find me?
Maybe he already has.
Look, I gotta go. I have to pack, wrap the ring.
Okay.
Hey, what time did you get the ring?
Uh, around noon. Why?
Just curious.
Merry Christmas, Jack.
Merry Christmas, Kate.
( Door buzzes )
( Indistinct chatter )
( Exhales )
Uh, Phyllis?
What's your name?
Toby. Hi, Toby.
I'm Kate, not Phyllis. Sorry.
Oh, right. Me, too.
( Bell dings )
Um...
He comes here early.
Whatever lager you have on tap
and your finest mozzarella sticks.
Okay, you got it.
A white wine, please.
Coming right up.
You look hungry.
No. ( Chuckles ) Not really.
( Chuckles ) You filling up for a date?
How'd you know? ( Laughs )
You think you invented the idea?
I do the same thing.
I eat first, so I don't look like a pig on the date.
That's me.
Do you mind if I join you?
On the fried cheese, not the date.
Sure.
So... ( Clears throat ) Who's the girl?
A friend of a friend.
Oh, so it's a blind date, huh?
Yeah, first in a long time.
Thanks. I hear she's kind of amazing.
Doesn't cook, though.
She said that?
How'd you know it was a she?
Well, women set women up, you know.
If a guy sets up a woman, the girl kinda comes across
like a reject, and you wouldn't wanna be with a reject.
So she said she didn't cook?
Yeah. Doesn't matter, though.
My wife couldn't boil an egg. I did all the cooking.
You know, my... My late wife, I should say.
Just so you know, I... I didn't know she died.
Oh, no, it's okay. I mean, we just met.
( Chuckles ) Yeah.
Hmm.
Can I ask what happened?
Yeah. It's no great lifetime channel tragedy.
We have, well...
I have a house in the country. It's a cottage, really.
Uh, anyhow, she was up there alone at the time.
She decided to clean the gutters.
She fell off the ladder, and I came back from the store a half-hour too late.
I'm so sorry.
Thank you.
It's been almost a year.
It must be hard during the holidays.
Oh, hence the desperate blind date.
( Laughs )
You don't seem so desperate.
Mm.
And that whole lifetime reference, pretty impressive.
( Chuckles ) Oh, you like how I slipped that in.
Yeah, it's very evolved for a hockey player.
How did you know I play hockey?
( Chuckles )
I didn't.
Just a wild guess.
I should go.
No good?
I'm not really that hungry anymore.
That's too bad. Really?
Yeah, I mean, it's rare that you bond over a mozzarella stick.
( Chuckles )
Hey, if your date doesn't show up later,
it may have nothing to do with you.
It may have to do with the fact that she's not over her ex
and she's still trying to figure out if she can make a life with him.
Or maybe she got food poisoning from bad shrimp at her office party.
Okay. It was nice meeting you. I'm miles, by the way.
I'm...
Staying a mystery.
It was nice to meet you.
( Sighs )
Aw.
Oh, hi.
Thank you for the cake. It's delicious.
You haven't even opened it.
Cherry chip, right? I would love the recipe.
Well, I can do you one better than that. Come on in.
No, no, no, no. No, really.
No, really, it's okay. Really, no, come on.
Come. ( Chuckles )
( Gasps ) Wow!
Your apartment is amazing!
Why, thank you.
Come on, you can help me.
I love all your artwork.
I started collecting in the Paleozoic era.
Come on. Come.
There's more?
And, yes, that is a real Rauschenberg.
Oh, my goodness!
He was my neighbor in the village.
Wow.
How many cakes are you making?
Oh, 25, 30 or more. Do you have anywhere you need to be?
Tonight? No.
Good, then hand me a spatula.
This is my Christmas ritual. No husband, no kids, so I bake.
I used to mail the cakes to relatives,
but I hate standing in line at the post office,
so now I just send them Internet pears and I bake for my neighbors,
like you.
Oh, my.
Not at home in the kitchen, are we?
( Chuckles )
Well, what was your first clue?
Well, now's as good a time as ever to learn something.
Do you know how to cream butter and sugar?
Um...
Do you know what butter and sugar are?
Yes, I do. Okay, good.
There's your butter. There's your sugar.
One cup each in the bowl.
You're gonna make these yourself.
I don't know if that's such a good idea.
I apparently have a reputation for not cooking.
Reputations are just history in rumor form.
You can change it.
Put 'em in the bowl. Let's get bakin'.
Okay.
Not bad.
Mm, a little dry.
True.
That's because I didn't share my secret with you...
A couple of tablespoons full of honey.
Now, if you could just do it without blowing up the kitchen.
Anyway, this is from an organic farm in the Hudson valley.
It makes a world of difference.
Mmm! Honey does have a smell.
You can keep that for the next time you make the cake.
Thanks. Yeah.
Wow, this has been a very surprising part of my day.
Mine, too. ( Chuckles )
( Snoring )
( Whimpering )
Woman: Fresh from the pear tree,
a gorgeous partridge pin and pear earring ensemble.
It's Christmas Eve, and this offer ends at midnight.
Don't let this chance pass you by.
When the clock strikes 12:00,
it will be too late.
♪ ...in a pear tree ♪
Man: Ma'am, are you okay?
Quite the way to spend Christmas Eve.
I spritzed you, and you passed out.
We gotta stop meeting like this.
( Grunts )
Keep it. Merry Christmas.
( Sniffs )
Decisions, decisions.
Kate... What are you doing here?
Well, the round diamond is traditional,
but the square cut is stunning.
It's okay, Jack.
I've met someone.
Obviously.
This is such a lousy way for you to learn about this.
Are there better ways?
What is she like?
Great, wonderful, perfect.
Does she bake?
I don't know.
Find out.
You know, in case you have a baking emergency,
and then you wanna make sure Nancy has your back.
Right.
( Both chuckle )
Wait, how did you know her name was Nancy?
Well, you, uh, you just said Nancy's great, wonderful, perfect.
You're staring at me, Jack.
You are being so awesome about this.
( Chuckles ) What, do you want me to go postal?
No, I just wish you'd been more like this when we were together.
You know, less obsessed with getting married and more...
Perfect?
In the moment.
I'm very in the moment.
I know, but just not in my moment.
We were always out of sync, you know.
Every time I wanted something, you didn't,
and by the time you wanted it, it was all you wanted.
Pick the round one. You won't go wrong.
( Whispers ) It's time to let go.
Wow.
( Horn honks )
( Indistinct chatter )
Hey, can I ask... What is he doing?
Every year, he builds me a snowflake made out of lights,
a very big, very bright snowflake.
Men. Totally.
Not what you want for Christmas.
Not even close.
How'd you know?
Deja vu...
Literally.
I'm Kate.
Lee.
I've seen you around the neighborhood.
Sure, I've seen you around, too, I think.
Hey, somewhere in this world, it is cocktail hour.
I'm gonna get a drink. Do you wanna join me?
( Chuckles )
Lee: Yeah, just one.
♪ ♪ ( Laughter )
Ooh, give me some! Give me some!
( Both laugh )
I haven't had so much fun on Christmas Eve since...
I believed in Santa Claus!
Whoo!
Man: Hey, turn that racket down!
( Screams )
( Laughs )
Oh!
Dad!
You didn't answer the door.
I used the key you gave me. What are you doing here?
We were worried. You didn't show up for dinner.
I should go.
Nice to meet you.
I like your hair.
Who's that? Long story.
I'm sorry I didn't call. The day got away from me.
Oh, that's okay. We have a surprise for you.
This is miles.
Hi, Katie.
Hi.
Donut?
I am sorry you had to see me in that condition.
No, no, I shouldn't have let them talk me into coming.
I mean, I don't usually dance around my apartment
with other women who are basically strangers.
No, I think people should dance around in their apartment at least once a month,
especially with strangers.
And that wasn't a creepy invitation.
Got it.
You still feel like doing something? Um, yeah.
If the alternative is watching dad and Sally clean my apartment, I'd love to.
"Parkitect." yeah.
What's a "Parkitect"?
I design parks.
Get out of town.
I'm serious.
Any I might've been to?
Uh, prospect park.
You designed that? Uh, no.
But I did do a little section right next to the botanical gardens.
( Chuckles )
Can I ask you something?
I have been such a bitch to you.
No, you haven't.
Trust me, I have.
Why would you wanna spend Christmas Eve with me?
Give me your hand.
What?
I'm not gonna do anything weird. Give me your hand.
( Chuckles )
See this line?
This is your heart line.
It's a very nice line.
This means you have a good heart.
( Chuckles ) Actually, this is my heart line.
I knew that.
I just was looking at it from upside down.
I couldn't really tell.
I still think you have a good heart.
I need to tell you something, and I want you to let me finish before you say anything.
All right. All right.
So there's this guy... Great.
Just let me finish! Okay.
His name is Jack, and were were together for two years.
I thought everything was great, but it wasn't.
I wasn't.
There are things that I could've changed to make it right.
Anyway, today I found out he's marrying this girl named Nancy.
There are things that I could've done differently.
Except one.
You're not Nancy.
You could've changed everything in the relationship
except the most important thing...
Fate.
If you were meant to be together, you would be.
( Chuckles ) Hmm.
Hmm.
You're different than when we first met.
From a half-hour ago? Am I better looking?
Definitely.
I heard this is a good place. Wanna grab a bite here?
Uh, I'm not that hungry, but I could use a drink.
Oh, that's right. I forgot. You ate already.
Yes, you weren't supposed to see that. It's all right.
I like a woman who's a hearty eater.
Yeah, me, too. I like a man who eats cheese.
Huh?
♪ ...and a partridge in a pear tree ♪
You know something, don't you?
Excuse me a moment.
Excuse me. Excuse me.
Whoa! Hi.
You know, don't you?
Know what?
You know why this night keeps repeating.
Actually, I don't.
Is it?
Please tell me you're not Phyllis.
No!
You don't understand! I have no idea how to make this night end!
Wait! That's not what I mean!
Miles!
( Exhales )
Miles! That didn't come out right!
( Door shuts )
( Sighs )
Um, are you okay?
Not really.
I'm sorry about the whole breakdown thing.
Oh, it happens.
Can I buy you a drink?
You know, until Phyllis shows up.
Okay.
Come on. Come on.
Come on.
( Whimpering )
Woman: Fresh from the pear tree,
a gorgeous partridge pin and pear earring ensemble.
It's Christmas Eve,
( barks ) And this offer ends at midnight.
Don't let this chance pass you by.
When the clock strikes 12:00,
it will be too late.
♪ ...in a pear tree ♪
( Grunts )
Keep it. Merry Christmas.
Hey, I never asked, what's your name?
Jim.
Thanks for always being there for me, Jim.
Yeah.
( Sniffs )
( Horn honks )
Hey, Lee.
Who was that?
I don't know.
Snowflake time.
( Phone rings )
Hi.
Is this Kate? Yes.
I thought you'd be at work. This is miles.
I know. I mean, I thought so.
Uh, okay. Well, I got your message about meeting at Nick's.
I have a whole other idea for tonight. I hope you're up for it.
Sure, what is it?
That's sad.
Oh.
No. No.
How about this one?
Uh, dead.
It's perfect.
Watch the light!
( Laughs )
I got it.
You need to watch out!
That's a shame.
They said they'd fix it tomorrow. Let's take the stairs.
Okay.
You want me to help you? No.
All the way up there?
Keep going. Okay.
Come on. All right.
( Grunts )
Whoa! Are you okay?
Yeah, I'm good. I'm good.
Wow, this is a lot of Christmas. Is that a brown snowball?
We are not putting this on the tree. I made it in third grade.
Oh, you have to. It's terrible.
Come on. No, this is not going to happen.
I'll be right back.
( Train whistles )
( Sighs )
What do you wanna do with frosty the scary snowman?
Oh, I love that one!
Will you put that on the front?
Yeah.
Thank you so much for helping, by the way.
This is just so much fun. I know it was last minute,
but I really wanted everything to be very festive for Christmas.
Ah, well, mission accomplished.
Here's some cake and apple cider.
Spiked? Spiced.
Oh, my god. It's bad?
Fantastic.
( Chuckles ) Good.
Cheers.
Honey, they're here.
Oh, it's beautiful! You used my mom's China!
I thought it might make you feel a little more like she was here tonight.
Thank you.
Sall, have you seen the carving knife?
Oh, so you gonna take Kate to midnight mass?
Oh, I don't know. Would you like to go?
I don't know if that's such a good idea.
Oh, the whole religious thing?
No, it's more the midnight thing.
I've been struggling to make it past 12:00.
Okay, well, I'll tell you what, granny.
We can give it a shot, and if you fade out,
I'll make sure you get home before Santa visits.
You have no idea how good that sounds.
Here it is... The Christmas beast!
I probably should've told you guys,
but I'm a vegetarian.
Kidding, kidding.
( All laugh )
Honey, are you gonna carve?
Ah, you two really love each other.
That's a funny thing to say. Of course we do.
I'm glad.
There you go.
Oh, thanks. Yeah.
( Chuckles )
Wow.
What's wrong?
That's my neighbor.
So? She's so alone.
I don't want that to be me...
Alone on Christmas Eve.
You're not alone tonight.
Excuse me, do you mind if we sit here?
Oh, of course not.
Hi.
Oh, hi.
How'd baking go today?
Great, thanks.
Good.
♪ ♪
♪ joy to the world ♪
♪ the lord is come ♪
♪ let earth receive her king ♪
♪ let every heart ♪
♪ prepare him room ♪
♪ and heaven and nature sing, and heaven and nature sing ♪
( Church bell rings ) ♪ and heaven and nature sing ♪
♪ ...in a pear tree ♪
I spritzed you, and you passed out.
You've got to be kidding me.
Miss, if you need assistance, we can call 911.
I'm okay.
Then you'll have to get up.
Give here a minute.
Why? Thank you, Jim.
You're welcome.
She's had 20 minutes.
If she's sick, we can call someone.
Okay, I get it.
Make room for the shoppers. "Get her out of the way."
I'm not relevant. I'm not important.
Oh, there, there. It can't be all that bad.
( Groans )
Have you ever been in a parking garage
and it just keeps going around and around and around
and you can't find the exit?
That's my life. My life is a parking garage.
I've got an idea.
There isn't anything a cup of cocoa can't solve.
Oh, with marshmallows? You bet. Here.
Thanks.
I used to go to Mexico every year.
Now I just come here.
It's always summer here.
Yeah, it feels like it.
What would you do, Jim?
Well, first I'd probably go get my head examined.
I did that already, like four days ago.
Oh, Kate, I'm old.
I have a life of wonderful moments,
a few filled with regret.
There are times I took too many chances,
and not enough.
What would I do?
Anything.
( Chuckles )
Hmm...
Here you go, ma'am.
Merry Christmas. Oh, thanks!
♪ It's Christmas time ♪
♪ whoa, whoa ♪
♪ whoa, whoa-oh-oh-oh ♪
Hi, officer. Thank you so much.
Merry Christmas.
♪ It's Christmas time ♪
( Engine roars )
( Gasps
( laughs )
♪ It's Christmas time ♪
Cristal '69 for mademoiselle.
♪ It's Christmas time ♪
Thank you.
♪ Whoa, whoa ♪
♪ whoa, whoa-oh-oh-oh ♪
Voila. You like?
( Chuckles ) Wow.
♪ It's Christmas time ♪
Mrs. Frumkin: You ever do this before?
When I was a kid, I liked the green reindeer.
Lee: That's a reindeer?
Oh. ( Laughs )
♪ It's Christmas time ♪
Why are you staring at me?
Staring? I don't even know where to look.
It's like the inner you is marking its territory on your body.
It's no big deal.
Have you met yourself? It's big.
Okay, let's get back to Lee.
Lee, you've been with your guy for three years,
and he's only given you snowflakes?
Well, don't get me wrong, it was really sweet the first year,
even the second.
Dump him.
Just sayin'.
( Both chuckle )
You girls don't know how good you've got it.
Oh, yeah, my love life is fabulous.
You talk about and Jack and about breaking up after two years.
And you talk about how hard it is
having a guy for three years who hangs lights.
I just want the tree years.
Or three months.
Just sayin'.
Ta-da!
Holy mackerel! Whoa!
Where did you learn how to do that?
You tube.
Wow! Here, for you.
Because I love you.
Thank you.
♪ ...in a pear tree ♪
( Horn honks )
( Indistinct chatter )
Do you need some help?
Uh...
Yes.
Here. Hold my purse.
I'll take that.
You go that way. Okay, wait.
I'll go... Wait.
Okay, I go under.
I go under. ( Chuckles )
You go over. Okay.
Go over there. Oh!
It's been a nightmare.
Wait! ( Screams ) I don't know what happened.
You are tangled!
( Grunts )
There we go.
Here.
There you are.
Thank you so much. Yeah.
Do you have some extra lights I can borrow?
Absolutely.
There you go.
Oh, thanks. Whoa. Thank you.
Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas.
Ah!
( Phone rings )
Hi, miles.
Uh, hi.
How'd you know it was me?
Lucky guess.
I got your email about Nick's.
Forget Nick's.
Where would you like to go?
( Whistle blows )
( Indistinct chatter )
( Whistle blows )
Hey, I'm looking for miles Dufine.
Hey, coach.
Yo? There's some chick here to see you.
Chick.
Katie, right?
Right, yeah, Katie... Or Kate.
Ah.
You coach these kids?
Yeah, every week.
That's nice.
You're a nice guy.
Okay. Really, I'm a guy in serious need of a shower.
Um, that is the worst snack bar in Manhattan,
but they have the greatest coffee.
Grab a cup, I'll go change, I'll meet you right here.
Okay. Okay?
I have a good feeling about this.
About what?
Our date. So far, it's going great.
Yeah. Okay.
Woman: Take care.
Okay, I will.
Oh, what can I get for you?
Hey. That's Michael.
He's our captain, but he bolted this morning.
Bolted? From where?
From the group home. It's where we all live.
You know, between foster homes.
Yeah, it was tough on Michael, Christmas and all.
And miles is your coach?
Coach, sometime cook, sometime tutor.
Man of many talents, man of mystery.
Apparently.
So you with him now? For tonight.
That's cool.
Just so you know, if you hurt him, we'll kill you.
( Chuckles )
Okay. Got it.
Thanks for meeting me here.
I'm glad I did.
Yeah, it would've been tough for these guys not having something on Christmas Eve.
Why didn't you say something before?
I mean, when I sent that email about Nick's.
They are way more important than a date.
That's not what Sally thinks.
Sally? Yeah, she said you're the greatest girl ever.
She said that?
She also said to call you Katie, said it drives you nuts.
She's an odd duck. Yeah, but a good egg.
You ready? She also gave me your size.
What?
I got a bad feeling about this.
It's been a long time.
( Both chuckle )
All right, help's on the way.
Don't go down yet.
Oh. You okay?
Breathing. That's it.
Nice and easy.
Ooh! Whoa!
I got you.
Sorry.
You good? Yes.
( Both laugh )
All right. Oh.
Let's try this. Okay.
Yeah, see, you got it. Nice and easy.
Let me get in front of you. All right.
How's that? Better. Better.
You just wanna go edge to edge.
Just back and forth. There you go.
Back and forth on your edges. It's nice.
Take a chance. Try something new.
Whoo!
( Chuckles )
Ha!
She got you good, coach.
( Sighs )
I thought you said you couldn't skate.
I just said it's been a long time.
You're looking at the tri-city junior champion of 1997,
and that felt great. Ooh!
Hi.
Come on, hockey boy.
All right. Let's see your moves.
Faster! Faster!
I'm going backwards!
( Grunts )
( Laughs ) Nice.
Awesome.
You're gonna get beat by a girl!
It's not that she died,
it's just it might not have happened at all
if I'd parked the car closer to the store,
if I hadn't stopped at the yellow light,
if I hadn't checked the mail on the way in,
all those little things...
I might've been there.
Hmm.
I know this isn't gonna help that much,
but someone once told me that you can change everything
except the most important thing...
Fate.
Huh.
You know, this... I googled you.
"A hidden gem in prospect park
"is the renovation of poet's corner
by landscape architect miles Dufine."
New York times, 2008.
"Our truest life is in dreams awake."
Hmm...
Thoreau. It's one of my favorites.
Stay right there.
Wow.
You did this?
I knew someone with some extra lights.
( Chuckles ) This is incredible.
You're amazing.
Not really.
Oh, don't be like that.
Don't have low self-esteem.
You mean like when you're in a relationship for two years,
knowing after six months it's never gonna work out,
but being too scared to move on or admit it to yourself?
Yeah, like that.
I'm nothing like that.
Good. I'm glad.
( Church bell rings )
♪ And a partridge in a pear tree ♪
Damn it!
Jack.
Kate. What are you doing here?
Nancy seems like a great girl,
not that I know her, but I know you love her,
and that's all that's important.
What? How do you... Don't ask me how I know.
I do, and I'm fine with it.
Actually, I'm great. Relieved, really.
Thank you.
Merry Christmas, Jack.
Hey, wait...
Do you wanna go get a cup of coffee?
I kept thinking things would eventually click,
but I knew after we went to California.
That was six months after we met.
I was hoping it would get better, but I knew it wouldn't.
I just thought that if we had this timeline,
that it would make things better
or just keep us on track,
but all I did was push you away from me.
Kate, I took you to California to propose.
What? You were gonna propose?
Then your mom died.
What does her dying have to do with proposing?
When your mom died, you became obsessed about us getting married.
I did not.
Maybe a little. Yeah.
Well, dad was so lonely, I didn't wanna end up like him.
I didn't wanna be alone.
You were more in love with the idea of marriage than you were with me.
You knew that?
Kinda obvious.
Not to me.
I'm glad I saw you today.
Me, too.
I should probably get going.
Bye.
( Bell dings )
( Laughter )
Okay, okay, what happens when St. Nick gets stuck in the chimney?
Oh, this... Uh!
He gets Santa Claus-trophobia.
( All laugh )
Oh, that's a dumb joke.
No, it's not. You're funny.
You think?
Totally. You're funny, you're charming, and you put up with this guy.
Well, yes, I do.
What's for dessert?
Ooh!, wait, wait, I have a surprise.
Ah!
( Chuckles )
( Gasps ) Wow!
I made it! All of it!
All by myself!
Since when did you learn to bake?
Since today.
( Laughs ) Sorry.
It's an inside joke. Forget it.
Who wants coffee?
I'll help.
I'll have some.
You like him, don't you?
Yes, I do.
I'm just glad to see you're over Jack, that snake.
He's not a snake.
I know I told you he was, but he's not.
He broke your heart.
You know, it did crack a little,
but it seems to be working just fine now.
I actually saw him today.
( Sighs )
Did he do something?
He didn't buy the ring.
What?
He didn't buy the ring.
I went and saw him for coffee, and he never bought it.
Oh, Jack isn't gonna propose!
Who's Jack?
Oh, her ex-boyfriend.
( Sighs )
And that's a problem?
Yes.
Miles... ( Sighs )
It's not what you think.
Well, here's what I think.
I think we had some kind of connection tonight, but...
We did. We do.
But as much as I try to explain it, it's gonna come out wrong.
All right, try me.
Okay, so there's this guy Jack,
and he's fallen in love with this girl.
Let's call her Nancy.
Anyhow, Jack was gonna propose to Nancy,
until he saw me today.
This is supposed to help the situation?
You were the one who said I couldn't change fate.
When did I say that? Not tonight.
Another Christmas Eve.
( Chuckles )
Look, I might be falling in love with you,
and you might be falling in love with me,
but if Jack doesn't propose, fate has changed,
and this whole night will finally be over.
That came out worse than I imagined.
I think it would be best if we just said good night.
I know this seems weird.
Uh, you've only known me for six hours, and you're telling me you love me.
Yes. Yeah, that qualifies as a little weird.
I said I might be falling in love with you.
Still too much, huh?
Kate, you seem like a nice girl, but I'm not ready for drama.
I've had enough in the last year.
Your wife's death. I know.
No, see, that's it. You don't know.
You don't know me. I don't know you.
No one's falling in love with anyone.
It'll be different tomorrow. You'll see.
It was nice to have met you, Kate.
Call me.
Good night.
( Sighs )
He's not gonna call me again.
Miles was supposed to wake up knowing me and wanting to see me,
not running away!
My guess is that's not gonna happen, honey.
( Sighs )
Unless I can have one more night just like this.
Dad, can I borrow your car?
You have to propose to her. What the hell are you...
I know you're having second thoughts, but you can do it.
Ask her. Ask her.
Are you drunk?
No.
Who is she? Kate. She's my ex.
What is she doing here?
He loves you. He wants to marry you.
I know.
I proposed an hour ago.
But you didn't get the ring.
What are you, the engagement police? I can propose without a ring.
Well, yeah, but there's gonna be a ring, right?
Yes, of course, babe, there's gonna be a ring.
Maybe mile's is right.
Maybe you can't change fate.
And if you can't change fate, this will never end.
She seems pretty upset. Maybe we shouldn't...
Don't worry, I won't be here long.
No, you can spend the night. I'll drive you back tomorrow.
( Chuckles ) If only that were true.
( Clock chiming )
♪ ...in a pear tree ♪
Man: Ma'am, are you okay?
Quite the way to spend Christmas Eve.
I spritzed you, and you passed out.
I can't do this anymore, Jim.
Every step forward is two steps back.
I can't keep seeing miles.
( Crying ) It hurts too much.
( Sighs )
( Indistinct chatter )
I have to leave before my date gets here
you know what the beauty of this is?
I can have as many drinks as I want, and I'll never get a hangover tomorrow.
( Exhales )
Phyllis?
Seriously? You come here two hours early?
Oh, uh, the office closed, so I thought I'd secure us a prime table.
It's a bar, Toby. No one comes for the table.
Okay, okay, point taken.
I'm not Phyllis.
Uh, then how do you know who I am?
That's an excellent question, but I do.
I do know you.
I don't think you do.
You're Toby brown. You're 32 years old.
You work at a geeky computer company.
Recently you took a trip to the Bahamas,
where you had a severe reaction to eating conch.
You live with your cat named Darwin and your bird named...
Johnson. Johnson. Right, Johnson.
The thing is, Phyllis is not coming.
She is never coming.
And as many times as you come to this bar,
she will never show up.
That's our destiny, Toby...
To be lonely on Christmas Eve forever.
( Gulps )
( Screams )
I'm not in the mood.
Bad day? Yep.
You know what I do on a bad day?
No, I don't, but I'm pretty sure it's not gonna work.
I can't bake, skate, eat my way out of this very, very bad day.
Laughing always makes me feel better.
( Laughs )
Merry Christmas.
( Laughs )
( Door shuts )
( Sighs )
♪ ♪
Man: ...As our Christmas extreme hoarders continues,
Ada's family tries to clear a path
to her bedroom,
but makes little headway.
And then,
in the shower,
a startling discovery is made. ( Chuckles )
We got feces, rat feces.
( Laughs )
Oh, god.
Nothing says merry Christmas like rat feces.
( Whimpers )
I have been reduced to rat feces.
Can I go any lower?
( Laughing ) No.
( Sighs )
On your way to mass?
Oh, why, yes. How did you know?
Margine, I was rude to you earlier.
I've been rude to everybody today. I'm so sorry.
Ah, we all have bad days. Today was yours.
Tomorrow will be better.
I hope so.
It'll be what you make of it.
Good point.
I'm old. I'm all about making good points.
Oh, for the love of god.
( Chuckles )
( Door shuts )
( Whimpers )
Woman: When the clock strikes 12:00,
( barks ) It will be too late.
Hey. I'm Kate.
I have an idea for you.
What kind of idea?
Well, I'm one of your neighbors,
and I've watched you make this elaborate snowflake
for your girlfriend over the past couple years.
She hates it.
You know?
I just don't know what else to do for her.
I took the Liberty of sketching a whole new design for you.
Here. I can help you.
Hey, I know that kid.
( Siren wails in distance )
Michael!
How do you know my name?
They're worried about you at the group home.
I can take you back.
I'm not going back to that place.
Wait! Don't go!
( Grunts )
( Sighs )
Let's try that again.
( Siren wails in distance )
Everything's gonna be okay, I promise.
That's why you ran away.
They wouldn't let you have a dog.
That's okay. It's okay.
I think I can help.
What's his name?
It's a girl.
Oh. ( Chuckles ) Sorry.
Are you hungry?
Aw.
Hi. Hi.
Peterson, I'm here. What's the emergency?
I was waiting for my date.
Michael!
Oh, they're freaking out at the house!
What's this?
A dog.
That's funny.
Look, this lady says I can keep her.
Hi.
Hi. Uh, that's nice, but I don't know her,
and you can't have pets.
She's not a pet. She's a service dog.
Or at least she will be. Here's some information.
It won't be easy, but not impossible.
Sorry, who are you?
I'm a member of concerned citizens group
who believes in the rights of every teenager to have a puppy.
At least once, especially around Christmas.
Okay, I'll take a look at the information and see what I can do,
but you, you have to go back now. They have the cops looking for you.
( Sighs )
What about the dog?
( Chuckles )
Take her with you, at least for the night.
( Whispers ) Our evil plan is working.
Once the puppy's inside, she's not coming out.
Thanks. You're welcome.
Go! Okay.
Peterson, go with him. You got it, coach.
Thank you for bringing him back.
If you really wanna thank me, you can buy me a drink.
No, better yet, dinner.
I can't. I have a... Date.
I heard. Thai food, if you're wondering
what kind of food I would like for dinner.
How about it? Take a chance on fate.
You are kinda persistent.
For a good cause.
And that girl that you're gonna go on a date with,
she probably has a hunchback with a bald spot.
( Chuckles )
One drink?
Done!
You must be cold. Here.
( Chuckles ) That's funny.
What?
You smell like honey.
I know.
♪ If I could only sleep a bit ♪
♪ but not before I make my one last wish ♪
♪ I hope that it snows... ♪
Quite the way to spend Christmas Eve.
I spritzed you, and you passed out.
Jim, this is gonna be the best Christmas Eve ever!
Mwa!
( Sniffs )
♪ We'll fill our stockings up ♪
♪ with the love in our hearts ♪
♪ our Christmas tree will be ♪
♪ a great big work of art ♪ come on.
( Sighs )
♪ We'll cook some great food ♪
Nice.
Try it with your glasses off.
♪ A merry Christmastime ♪
Hi, Jim.
Hey. How you feeling?
Better, thank you. This is my friend margine.
Pleasure.
Look at these Jade vines.
Oh, sorry. How you doing?
You're familiar with tropical plants?
Yeah, well, I used to travel through Mexico.
I don't get back much anymore, though.
Neither do I.
Where in Mexico?
...that area.
Me, too.
Really? Yeah.
Jack.
Kate. I got your message. I was gonna call.
I don't have a lot of time today, so here it is.
With billions of people in the world, the fact that you two found each other
is nothing short of a miracle.
I'm so happy for you.
Enjoy everything you have.
It's pure happiness.
That's it. Bye.
Hey...
I hope you find your happiness in life.
I'm just trying to find it today,
as many today's as I keep having today.
Today.
She's nice.
Who is she?
Uh, who is she?
Ready?
Go ahead.
( Gasps )
( Chuckles )
♪ It's all right ♪
♪ 'cause I got you tonight ♪
♪ I don't hear carolers, I don't hear singing ♪
Yes.
♪ We got bells and we can keep on ♪
♪ ringing 'em all night long ♪
♪ and we can sing their song ♪
♪ and if I spend it with you ♪
♪ my world is so much brighter ♪
♪ it's always much brighter when I spend it with you ♪
Toby. This is Miyoko.
Better than Phyllis, way, way better.
Hi.
He's cute.
Right?
It's nice to meet you.
It's nice to meet you, too.
Katie?
Yes, Katie. Hi, miles.
Hi. I ordered you a lager.
I hope that's okay.
Totally.
Cheers. Cheers.
( Sighs )
You're different than what I was expecting.
How so?
Well, Sally said you were a little...
Shorter? No.
Perkier?
( Chuckles ) No.
Uh, afraid.
Afraid.
I've underestimated Sally on so many levels.
She's right.
You don't seem afraid to me.
I'm not... Not anymore.
Which brings me to this...
I wanna spend every minute with you tonight...
And I have a favor to ask.
( Indistinct chatter )
Hi!
( Indistinct chatter )
Let's go over here.
Hello.
Oh, you came.
Hi.
You. Oh, no, you.
Oh, your dad is so happy to have the grandchildren.
Thanks so much for getting your sister to come over tonight.
Of course, of course.
All: Hey!
Beautiful! Let me see.
Oh, that is beautiful!
How did you find the kids from my hockey team?
Oh, Sally told me you were a volunteer.
I'm so impressed that you invited
all of these people into your life.
Actually, they invited me into their lives.
( Chuckles )
( Indistinct chatter )
Watch this. Watch this.
All: Oh!
One more! One more!
I can do one more. ( Chuckles )
Oh, can I see that?
Oh! Lovely!
( Chuckles )
( Squeaks )
♪ ♪
I can give this to my dog.
Hi. Hi, Kate.
Bye.
You're leaving?
Yeah, I'm afraid I have to.
That was a great party. It was.
Dad...
Yes, sweety?
I miss mom.
I know you do.
But I'm really happy that you found Sally.
We all deserve to find that kind of happiness.
Well, you'll find happiness, too.
I already have.
It was there all along, I just had to see it.
Oh, I'm so glad.
I love you, honey.
I love you. Mmm.
♪ ♪
Let's sing, everyone.
♪ On the first day of Christmas ♪
♪ my true love sent to me ♪
♪ a partridge in a pear tree ♪
♪ on the second day of Christmas ♪
♪ my true love sent to me ♪
♪ two turtle doves ♪
♪ and a partridge in a pear tree ♪
♪ on the third day of Christmas ♪
♪ my true love sent to me ♪
♪ three French hens, two turtle doves ♪
♪ and a partridge in a pear tree ♪
Are you okay?
This might come off a little weird...
Well, in my life, the bar for weird is very, very high.
I just feel like I've known you my whole life.
Well, actually, 12 days.
Like the song.
I hate that song. Me, too.
It's kinda like the Christmas version of 100 bottles of beer.
( Both laugh )
It's almost midnight.
And then what, turn into a pumpkin?
Something like that.
Then I better not waste anymore time.
♪ The stockings are hung with care ♪
♪ the children sleep with one eye open ♪
♪ well, now there's more than toys at stake ♪
♪ 'cause I'm older now, but not done hoping ♪
( Church bell rings )
Merry Christmas.
( Chuckles ) What do you mean?
It's past midnight.
I'm still here.
I'm still here!
I hope you're here for a long time.
( Sighs )
What happens next?
We'll just have to take it one day at a time.
♪ So please just fall in love with her ♪
♪ this Christmas ♪
♪ won't be wrapped under a tree ♪
♪ I want it to last forever ♪
♪ so kiss me on this cold December night ♪
♪ I'm here, I'm yours ♪