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(Christmas carol music)

- [Grace] Christmas brings
family and friends together.

It's my favorite holiday.

I'm Grace Blessing.

Three things to know about
me are, I love my family.

Christmas is my favorite holiday,

and sometimes I like to play matchmaker.

These are my sisters, Gloria and Gwen.

Gloria is the level-headed one,

and Gwen is the rich boujee one.

My handsome brother, he's a pastor.

And my granddaughter, Tia

and her high school classmate, Eli,

who has a three month
old son named Elijah.

Isn't he just the cutest?

Anyway, back to the story.

My granddaughter, Tia is a
carefree person, as you can see.

She travels, she likes to
start new things and quit.

She goes wherever the wind blows

and this year the wind blew her back home

to Marion, South Carolina for Christmas.

My brother gave me this idea to help Tia.

And let me tell you,
we had our hands full.

You'll see.

(upbeat music)

(pastor humming)

- Hey brother.
- Hey sister, how you doing?

You good?

- I'm good.
- How is Tia doing?

Is she doing okay?

Did she ever find somebody?

- No, not yet, but I wish she would.

- I'm quite sure that
you can do matchmaker.

You know how you all are,

y'all can match her up with somebody.

- I know a lot of people, I tell you.

I think that's a good idea.

- Do that.

Go ahead and do that. She needs somebody.

It's Christmas time.

Hey, I'm gonna get my things

to get ready and head to Philadelphia.

- Okay, enjoy.

- You got the pie?

- Yes, I'm gonna save you a piece.

- Please, don't forget my pie.

- All right.

- Let me go check on that baby.

(upbeat music)

- I'm on my way.

I gotta get to the airport.

Hey.

Wow, I smell something.

- Yep, that's my pie.

- The sweet potato pie?

- Yes.

- Can I call and make a delay on my flight

and get a little piece?

- You're gonna be late for Philly.

- Well, I've got to go.

- I'll save you a piece though.

- Please don't forget,
See you little baby.

All right, you all have a good time.

You'll be okay by yourself.

- All right.

- I'll call you when I get there.

- All right, be safe.

- All right, thank you, love you.

- Love you too.

Yeah, I hope Tia comes for Christmas.

Yeah, I know she's got a
lot of growing up to do.

Who, me?

I didn't spoil that girl.

No, I did not.

Hey, let me call you back.

Eli is coming in.

Okay, I'll talk to you later.

- [Eli] Hey, I found it.

- You found it?

Aww.

You know, I wouldn't know
what I would do without you.

- Well, it's anything for you Ms. Grace.

After all you've done for me and my son,

it's the least I could do.

- Well, you know, you and
Elijah are family now.

And speaking of family,

Tia just moved back to Marion.

- Oh, she did?
- Yes she did.

- I haven't seen Tia since 2007.

Since we graduated from Marion High.

- Oh wow.

- Where she been?

- Everywhere.

She went to college

and you know, dropped out
after the first semester.

Then she went to the military.

- Is she still in?

- No, she's not in there.

But you know what, Eli?

- Yes ma'am.

- She's a talented photographer,

very, very talented.

God gifted her

and she's just not taking
advantage of her gift.

(cellphone chimes)

What's the matter?

- Oh, it's nothing.

- Now, are you sure about that?

- Well, Andrea keeps hinting

that she wants to get back together.

- Oh really?

And are you?

- I'm thinking about it.

- [Grace] My face tells it all.

- Is that not a good idea?

Okay, I'll accept that as your answer.

- That judge fined me.

- Were they serious?

- Yes, Tia, they were.

I mean, you do write bad checks.

Actually, who writes checks?

- Don't worry about my checks, all right?

And I told that boy not to
cash it until the first.

- See, that's why I gotta worry,

because I keep telling you
to stop writing checks.

- And you know that judge was
tripping anyway, talking about

"Pay the fine or you could
spend Christmas in jail."

- Well...

- He must not know who I am.

- Yeah, I guess he don't.

But yeah, I gotta tell you something, Tia.

You need a job.

A J-O-B okay

'cause selling them feet pics
for five cents, it's not-

Let me guess, is that Travis?

- Yes.

He wants to know if I'm okay.

Best boyfriend ever.

- How can you say that?

Your boyfriend's not even here.

- He is, okay?

We've been talking for like a month now.

And girl, I think I'm in love.

- Girl, that is not no
love and you know it.

- Yes, it is, okay?

And matter of fact,

I want us to spend the holidays together.

- Who?

- You and me and my boo, Travis.

- Oh, no, no, no, no, no.

See two broke people mooching off of me.

Oh, no ma'am.

Tia.

- Girl, stop playing.

- Look, are you gonna
help me pay this fine?

- No, I'm not helping you pay nothing.

I came here to support and that's it.

I'm not paying your bills

and I'm not paying for your way no more.

- When have you paid my bills?

- Okay, we're going there?

You know there is a long list
of things that you owe me now.

- Okay, okay, so just this one last time

and I promise I'll pay you back, bestie.

- No, no, I'm not paying for that.

I'm not paying for your court bill.

I'm not doing that, okay?

And I'm really sorry,

but I'm gonna have to do
this on the holiday season

for you.
- Do what?

- I'm kicking you out girl.

- You're kicking me out?
- I'm kicking you out.

- And where am I supposed to go?

- You're gonna follow
the yellow brick road

back to grandma's house.

- Uh-uh, no yellow brick nothing,

I'm not going back there.

Back to the farm.

Then I'll have to work the tree farm.

- Bingo, that's the magic
word I wanted to hear "work."

It's a Christmas blessing.

- No, that ain't no blessing.

I'm not doing that, I'm not doing that.

- Yes you are.
- I'm not.

- You are calling your
grandma because we leaving.

- What, like right now?
- Like right now.

- What?

I can't believe you.

- Well, you're gonna
have to believe it today.

- What happened to helping someone?

It's Christmas time and
you gonna do me like this?

You know, like reach out and touch.

Help your sister.

- Reach out and call your grandma now.

(cellphone ringing)

- Hello?

- Hey, hey grandma.

- Hey Tia.

Hey Tia, you would not believe this,

I can actually see you
while I'm talking to you.

- Yes, it's called FaceTime.

Here go Tiffany.

- Hi Tiffany.

- You know, grandma, I was thinking

it's been a while since we
spent the holiday together.

- You know, I was just
telling Eli the same thing.

- Who's Eli?

- You know Eli.

You went to school with him.

- I went to school with a lot of people.

I don't think I know him.

- You know him.

- Hey Tia.

- Eli Bradberry.

- Well it's good to see you again.

- Oh my god, what are you doing there?

- Well...

- He's gonna spend Christmas with us.

- Grandma, no, no.

Grandma, please.

No.

That may not be such a good idea, grandma.

- Oh no, it's gonna be
a beautiful holiday.

- Hello?

Grandma?

- Hello?

Oh.

- I guess you lost signal.

- Oh yeah.

- Uh-uh, nope.

I'm not going over there.

I'm really not going over there now.

- That went really good.

- I'm not going over there.

- Yes, you are.

- Eli, you remember him.

He was that little annoying
little troublemaker

and I don't need that in my life.

- Girl, he not even thinking about you.

He's not about to be in your life.

- This is about to be
the worst Christmas ever.

- It's gonna be the best Christmas ever

and you're gonna survive.

- You know what? If I
don't, it's on you, okay?

I'm gonna tell everybody it's on you.

Matter of fact, I'm gonna write a letter.

They're gonna know about
you. You gonna see about me.

- Uh-uh because what you paying
for that pen and paper for?

(gentle music)

- Hey Andrea.

- Eli, I've been calling
you for 10 minutes.

- I'm sorry about that.

I was getting our son ready.

- Wait, did you get my text?

- I did.

- So what do you think?

- Look, let's just take our time, okay?

We'll see where it goes from there.

- Are you serious?

- Yeah, very.

We shouldn't rush into it.

You know what I mean?

- No, no, I don't know what you mean.

Listen Eli, we've been
together since high school.

- Santa is coming out of the pocket.

Oh, it's just gonna be adorable on him.

He is so precious.

Oh God.

Look who's here.

Ms. Andrea or Andrea or
whatever they wanna call her.

- Be nice.

- Break up, we make up, we
break up, we get back together.

It's part of our cycle.

- Yes and I'm tired of it, all right?

Look, let's not argue, atleast not today.

- I'm not here to argue.

I just wanna talk about our family

and us getting back together, that's all.

- As much as I want my family
back, it's about our son.

Okay?

- Okay.

- Merry Christmas Andrea.

- Merry Christmas.

- Merry Christmas, Gloria.

Gwen, you know I don't like you,

so I don't even know why
you're talking to me.

We don't get down like that.

- Are you here to pick up the baby?

- Son, I know you light-skinned,
but you're not clear.

Are you blind?

Yes, I'm here to pick up my baby.

- Oh no you didn't.

- Don't say nothing else to her.

Let her go.

- Hey ladies.

I see y'all went shopping.

- Yeah, we shopped a little bit.

We're almost done.

Where's Grace?

- She's in the house.
- Okay.

- And please, don't mind her.

- Oh, where you going?

- I'm going inside to see Grace.

- No you're not.

- First of all, you need to be respectful.

And second, you are not bringing
your drama in here today.

- You gonna let them talk to me like that?

See, you've got one
looking like a polar bear.

That's why we're not together now

especially 'cause of that one right there.

Bring the car seat and come move your car.

- Oh Lord, how did I
get myself in this mess?

Come on, come on.

- [Grace] It is a shame I had to do this,

but I had to put my plan in action.

- Grace hunty, we have your packages.

- Oh my gosh.
- Oh my gosh, Grace.

- [Grace] Listen at Gwen
doing the most, like always.

- Gwen, call 911.

Stop being so darn dramatic, it's 911.

(sirens blaring)

- And just gonna drop me
at the end of the road

and tell me to walk the rest of the way.

Grandma please answer, please.

It's gonna be the worst Christmas ever.

(bright music)

(door opens)

Ooh child.

(door closes)

Aunt Gwen.

- Hey Tia.
- Hey.

Wait, what you doing here?

- I'm waiting for you.

- Oh and whose baby things are these?

- Oh, Eli's son.

- Oh, I didn't know he had a baby.

- Yes, and he's the cutest little thing.

He's so adorable.

- So where's grandma?

- You sure have a lot of questions.

Why don't you start off with
"Hello, how have you been?"

And then I say, "how have you been?"

Hi, I'm sorry.

How you doing auntie?
- I'm good, how have you been?

- I'm good.

- Good.

I didn't hear a car roll up.

Somebody dropped you off?

- Sort of.

I had to walk the rest
of the way down the road.

- What happened to your car?

- Oh, the repo man came
and got it last month.

- Lord have mercy.

I guess I'll let you have
my late husband's car.

- Well, that'd be nice.

- Mh-hm, you still got
that job at the bank?

- Oh no, I been quit that.

- Girl, what about the school?

- Don't get me started. Those
kids was too grown, okay

so I had to quit that too.

- You gotta figure out what
you want to do with your life.

- I'm just saying. I mean,
I'm still finding myself.

- Finding yourself.

How old are you?

- 33, but it's okay

'cause I'm gonna figure
out what I want to do.

- Mm.

Well what about photography?
Now you were good at that.

- I'm not interested in that anymore.

So where's grandma? She out back?

She in her room?

Where she at?

- Grace is in the hospital.

- Hospital?

I mean, I just spoke to her.

- She's okay, all right.
She wasn't feeling well.

But she's with Gloria right now.

- Okay.

Wait, where are you going?

- Well, I gotta run some errands downtown.

- Well, I just got here.

- Girl, be concerned with your business

and I'll be concerned with mine, okay?

- Oh, okay.

(bright music)

What's this?

More bills.

Hmm.

You are invited to your
Christmas class reunion

at Marion High.

Hmm.

It's been 15 years since
I've seen these people

and it ain't long enough.

I'm not doing that.

(bright music)

- Ah, come on, what is it?

- No, I'm waiting for Gwen to get here

so I can tell you both.

- That is not fair.

I'm the second oldest,
tell me something now.

- No.
- [Gloria] Just something.

- Wait a minute.

(ambient music)

- Grace, you got us worried girl.

- Oh, I'm sorry.

- You had Gloria's blood pressure up.

- You really did.

- But you should have seen your face

when Gloria said call 911.

- Her face?

You should have seen my face.

I was nervous.

I didn't know what was going on.

- [Grace] I'm sorry.
- Oh my gosh.

So why are we here?

- I need your help.

- You need our help with what?

- With Tia and Eli.

- And Eli?

What about Tia and Eli?

- Well, I think Tia and Eli

would make such a cute
little couple together.

- Okay.

I know, here she goes again.

Here she goes again.

- She's playing matchmaker again.

- I know, here she goes again.

- Just a little, okay.

Well you know, Tia is
dating this guy named Travis

and he is not very good for her.

- How do you know all this?

- Well see, when Tia calls me,

she's always asking me for money

and I think she's giving him the money.

- Oh no.

- Plus Tiffany called me
and told me everything.

- So that's how you know everything.

- You know what?

You shouldn't be messing
in people's business.

- You shouldn't be giving nobody no money.

- Anyway, if we could just
get Tia and Eli together,

I think they'll fall for each other.

- And you think that's gonna work

putting those two together?

- Of course I do.

Of course it's gonna work.

- All right, you're the matchmaker.

You're the matchmaker.
- Right.

Trust me on this one here.

All right.

- Oh, thank you.

- What'd you get?

- Hibiscus.

- Oh, that's different.

I'm waiting for my chai tea.

- I got Hibiscus .

Are you gonna copy me again?

- No.
- Yeah, do not.

- I put espresso in my tea.

Yes I do.

Two shots.

- In your chai?
- It's good.

And the next moment

was the beginning of a beautiful mess.

(door opens)

- My sister said to drop
this baby off to you.

- Wait.

Oh, okay.

(door closes)

there's a whole baby right here.

Okay.

Come on in here little man.

All right.

Kind of cute.

Let's get you out of here.

Oh no, come here little man.

I don't know where your big head daddy is,

but he needs to come on.

Hey, you like Christmas songs?

Yes?

No?

I'ma sing to you anyway.

♪ The weather outside is frightful ♪

♪ And I don't know the rest of the words ♪

(Tia humming)

♪ Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow ♪

(Tia humming)

- Oh hey little man.

Oh, you're just getting so big.

Oh hey.

Yeah, it's me.

You okay?

Yeah, are you good?

Yeah, you're just doing such a good job.

(Tia clears throat)

- Oh, hey Tia.

- Is that all you're gonna say to me?

- Yeah, what else am I
supposed to say to you?

- You should thank me
for watching your son.

- Well, thank you.

We thank you.

- You know what?

You need to work on being a better parent.

- You need to be quiet

because you don't know nothing about me.

- And how rude are you?

You know what?

I knew you haven't changed.

You're still the same
jerk from high school.

- You hear her?

As if she's so perfect.

- And what do you mean by that?

- Oh, nothing.

- No, it's something.

Come on, tell me.

- Okay.

So you need to work on
getting yourself a job

and stop going to Ms. Grace
like she's your personal bank.

- Oh see, you can stop right there

'cause you don't even know
what you're talking about.

- I know enough, all right.

Now look, I had a long day at work

and all I wanna do is
relax and hold my son.

Can I at least do that?

- Oh yeah, but not here.

You're not staying here, not with me.

- Oh, I forgot to tell you,
we're here 'til Christmas.

- Christmas?
- Christmas.

So that makes us roomies.

Yeah.

- Okay, you know what?

My grandma in the hospital.
I ain't got time for you.

So you stay, but don't even
think about talking to me

while you're here.

- Gladly.

(Christmas carol music)

(Christmas carol music)

(Christmas carol music)

- [Grace] Well, at least today,

Eli and Andrea are getting along.

Any other time, Eli likes to count down

how many more years he has with Andrea.

(Grace chuckles)

(Christmas carol music)

(Tia humming)

- Well, hey Tia.

Oh, we're still being petty I see.

Well look, you haven't
talked to me in weeks.

Well look Tia, I'm just trying to be nice.

I made some hot cocoa. You want some?

(Tia humming)

- Yeah, I know that burned
your mouth, didn't it?

And you know what? You're
too old to be that childish

and this is my cocoa.

You done made my cocoa
and drink it in my face.

I've got something for you.
I can't stand that man.

He's just working my nerves.

- What's wrong with you, child?

- Auntie, that man,

that man think he can
treat me any kind of way.

I don't think so.

- What do you mean?

- He coming here...

Auntie, please make Eli leave.

I don't want to spend Christmas with him.

- What done happened now?

- He coming in here trying
to take over everything.

Treat me all rude then
he done made my cocoa,

my hot cocoa and drink it in my face.

He gotta go, okay.

- Y'all gotta give each other a chance.

- How could y'all let this happen?

- Let what happen Tia?

- Let him move in here with grandma

and now he work at the tree farm too.

When did y'all do all of this?

- About six months ago, okay.

When he came to live with
Grace, she gave him a job

and I think he's doing a great job.

- I have to see that to believe it.

- You should.

- Well, I'm just letting it be known again

that I don't like him.

- Don't act like that.

It's Christmas, okay?

Stop acting like a Grinch.

- Grinch?
- A Scrooge.

- Me?

- A Oogie Boogie.

Don't act like that.

- Wait, Where are you going?

- I'm Going to enjoy the fire with Eli.

- Well, I'm going with
you and you're gonna see

I ain't the only Grinch,
Scrooge thing around here, okay?

Because I'm gonna let you know

some Grinch Scrooge around here

because he's the one.

- Oh, here comes the drama.

- What'd you say about me?

- Here we go.

- And what you mean by that?

- Hey Ms. Gwen, you're looking beautiful.

- Thank you.

- So what's up?

- Well, I went to visit Grace.

- Yes.

How is my grandmother?

- Well, she's good.

But she wanted me to talk to
you both about a few things.

- Yes, anything.

- She wants the two of you

to work together at the tree farm.

- No ma'am.

I'm not working with him.

And what? He's supposed to
be my boss or something?

- Tia, for once, it's not about you.

- And who do you think you're talking to?

This is my family's tree farm.

- But when's the last time
you came here to visit?

- It doesn't matter

'cause it's still my family's tree farm.

- Ooh see, you need to grow up

and stop acting like a little brat.

- I'm a grown woman.
I'm an old woman, okay?

I'm not a child.

- You look like an animal to me.

- Oh yeah, and you look
like a little country child

standing there with that
mismatch coordination

you got going on.

- Are y'all done?

Are y'all done?

Because Grace needs your help.

- Auntie, I really need
to talk to Grandma.

- Well listen, Grace is not
talking to anyone right now

because she needs her rest.

- And we want her to feel better.

- Yes, we do.

So whatever issues you two
have, you need to figure it out.

You know what Tia?

You're 33 years old.
- Come on.

- And it's time that you
stopped acting like you're 12

and get your life together.

- Yes, that's right.

- And Eli, the same for you.

- Uh-huh.

- You need to settle down and get stable.

- That's right.

- Christmas is in a few days

and you guys need to
work out your differences

and work together.

Tell me you can.

- Well, I know I can.
You may want to ask her.

- Tia?

Tia.

- I'll try.

- Good.

Oh, oh, I almost forgot.

Grace said that someone booked
a photo session for tomorrow.

- Wait, how's the business
been going anyway?

- Well, business is not
too good over there.

- [Tia] For real?

- Yeah, that's why Grace needs your help.

- Wait, where are you going?

- Well, I'm going to help Gloria

look after Grace and the baby.

- So you're just gonna
leave me here with him?

- Yes ma'am, I am.

- Well Tia, I'm a gentleman
so you can ride with me.

- Well, I'm driving.

- Suit yourself.

(soft music)

♪ They said I didn't fit in around here ♪

♪ They said I was different ♪

♪ But that was the part you liked ♪

- [Grace] Happy to see
they're getting along.

Okay.

Now see, they're being nice to each other.

We're doing good so far.

(lively music)

- Hi, I'm Eli.
- Hi.

- And this is Tia.

She's gonna be assisting
you both with your photos.

- Yes, I have the perfect
place to place you

for your photographs.

But wait, where's your photographer?

Oh, one second.

Eli.

Eli, are you kidding me?

- Yes Tia?

- They want me to take their photos.

I haven't taken photos in months.

I don't know if I can do this or not.

- Whoa, slow it down, slow it down.

Say it again for me in simpler terms.

- They want me to take their photos.

I cannot do this.

- Tia, yes you can.

Ms. Grace told me that you
was a talented photographer.

Do you still remember what to do?

- Yeah, but I don't know.

It's been a while and I
don't wanna mess this up.

- Tia, you're not gonna mess nothing up.

Okay, now listen.

You go back to the couple

and I'll grab the camera
that's downstairs, all right?

- Okay.

- All right, you got this.

- Okay.
- Okay.

- Okay.

Eli's gonna go get my camera
and I'm gonna place you guys.

So let's go over here for the first shot.

I'm gonna have you sit here.

Yes, that's good.

You, I like the shirt,

but I wanna get some more color in there

so let's maybe use this
blanket for contrast.

- Wow, this is gonna be a great shot.

- Thank you.

Can you hold onto this real quick?

Thank you.

- All right, here you go.

- Thank you.
- You are welcome.

Now, hey, if you need
me I'll be over here,

with a helping hand, okay?

- Okay.
- All right.

- I'm just gonna get a few
test shots to start off

so just let me get set up real quick.

Okay.

And if you'll look directly
into my lens, please.

I just want to test the lighting.

(camera shutter clicks)

- [Eli] Hey Tia.

- Hey.

- Did the couple like their photos today?

- It was actually a grandmother
and her adopted grandson.

But yes, they want to take some more.

- Well look, I brought you
something to warm myself.

- Thank you.

- You're welcome.

- Wait, you didn't pour
nothing in here to poison me,

did you?

- No.

- Hold on, let me check.

(Tia coughs)

Mama, I'm coming.

- Why you play too much?

(Tia chuckles)

But you know what?

- What's that?

- Being here today brought
back so many memories.

- It did?
- Mh-hm.

- You know it was my dad who
taught me how to take photos

and it was in this same place
that I took my first photo

and just fell in love with photography.

- Yeah, I remember your pops.

- Mh-hm, I wish he was still
here. He was such a cool dad.

- See, that's what my son
is gonna say about me.

- I'm sure he will.

Who's his mom?

- Oh, you got time?

- I got time for the tea
if you're gonna spill it.

- All right, well Andrea and I, we-

- Whoa.

Are you talking about Andrea Langley,

Ms Boujee beauty queen that
we went to school with?

- Yeah, that's her.

- Oh, I didn't know you
had a baby with her.

- What's wrong with her?

All right, just make sure
you don't tell nobody.

(both laugh)

But no, seriously,

Andrea's been in and out of Elijah's life

since he's been born.

- Well how old is he now?

- My son's three months old.

- Oh.

- That's why I have him
with me all the time.

I've just been waiting until
Andrea's ready to be a mom.

- Oh, that goes to show

you never know what another
person's going through.

- Tell me about it.

But that's why I'm so
thankful to have Ms. Grace.

She allowed us to live with her.

You know Tia, I really needed some help.

- I'm sure.

- But off my boat of
sadness, what you been up to?

- Everything and nothing
at the same time, honestly.

I'm just trying to make ends meet, okay.

Let me put this away.

- Hold on.

May I?

- Yeah.

Tia, these are nice shots.

- You think?

- Yes.

You need to do this full time.

- I wish I could, but I
don't even have a studio.

- Look, studio or not,
you have a gift, Tia.

- Thank you.

Well let me show you some of my favorites.

- Okay.

- Okay, this is the one
we did through the trees.

- Okay, I like that angle.

- [Grace] Andrea looks up to no good.

- Andrea, you gotta call me more.

You can't just be popping up like that.

- [Grace] She knows exactly
how to work Eli's nerves.

- Who are you calling?

Hey, come on.

Seriously?

- I'm calling the person who
doesn't answer, which is you.

- You know the phone's in the house.

- Well I'm here now.

Surprise.

Listen, Elijah needs more money
for his Christmas presents.

- So what I gave you wasn't enough?

- Clearly it wasn't. That's why I'm here.

Listen, I want his first
Christmas to be special,

over the top, extravaganza, you know?

- Okay.

- And our class reunion is this weekend.

- Okay.

- Are you going?

- Yeah, I'm thinking about it.

- Do you wanna go with me?

Hmm, come on.

It'd be like old times,
class couple, king and queen.

You know?

Do it like this too.

Oh, one more time.

Yeah. Oh, do it like we used to.

Yeah, come on, let's go together.

It'll be fun.

- Look, no, no, no.

Hey listen, listen, listen, listen.

I'll let you know, okay?

(Andrea sighs)

- You know what?

I got the perfect outfit.

- Hey, hey, I didn't, I didn't-

- Hello?

- [Travis] Hey June.
- Travis.

- [Travis] Nah, that's
not what I'm saying.

- Hello?

Oh my goodness.

Travis, hello?

- [Travis] You gotta
spend money to make money.

Hello?
- Hello Travis, yes.

- [Travis] Hello Tia.
- Hello.

I've been trying to say hello
for about two minutes now.

- [Travis] Baby, I can't wait to see you.

- Mh-hm.

When are you coming?

- [Travis] I wanna come tomorrow

but you know my check is short.

- Travis,

you live like five minutes away
from my grandmother's house.

You can literally walk from there.

- [Travis] Whoa, who you think I am?

Man, I ain't walking but hey,

I was thinking, can
you send me some money?

- Again, Travis?

- [Travis] My check is short.

- I wish I could, but I can't.

- [Travis] Why can't you?

- Travis I have nothing to give you.

I'm barely making it as is.

- [Travis] Well, can you ask your grandma?

Your grandma got all the bread.

Come on baby.

- Okay Travis, I'll see what I can do.

- [Travis] Yes!

Baby, I promise you I'll pay you back

once I get my income tax
check back, all right baby?

- Mh-hm, okay.

- [Travis] All right baby.

- I hate to tell you this,

but you know the brother a scrub, right?

- He is not a scrub.

He's just having a hard time right now.

- Yeah, if you say so.

- He's okay.

But I see you slept in late.

- Yeah.

- You okay?

- I just got a lot going on.

- A lot like what?

- Dang, can my business be my business?

- Excuse me.

But you know what you need?

- I'm listening.

- Come with me and you'll see.

- No Tia, I need money.

I'm not doing it Tia, I gotta work.

- Take today off.

- Wait, where are we going?

- Let's go downtown.
- To do what?

- I don't know, we'll
figure something out.

It'll be an adventure, okay?
It'll be fun, I promise.

Go on.

Yeah, yeah.

Go get the sleep out of your eyes

and put some real clothes on.

That's how you do that.

- Who is that?

One of your homeboys?

- No, my cousin.

Oh, hey, look here.

This was my dad's first studio.

- Tia, this is nice.
- Mh-hm.

- And it's for sale.

You should try to get it.

- I called.
- And?

- And I don't have the kind of money

it would take to buy it.

- But Tia, don't worry about it.

Maybe celebrate you and Travis some money

since both of y'all so broke.

- Oh, you got jokes.

Maybe he'll bring you some
clippers 'cause that lineup

look like it's trying to
run straight off your head.

Yeah, y'all messed up.

Well I am curious Eli.

- About?

- Why are you still single?

- I wasn't expecting
that question from you.

- I'm just saying, even
with the crooked hairline,

you're not half bad looking and
you're kind of a cool person

when you stop being rude.

- Kind of?
- Yeah, kind of.

- No, I am a cool person.

And if you must know,

I haven't found the right woman for us.

- Us?

What you mean us?

- Not you woman.

- Oh.

- Just some women don't like
that I already have a son,

a three month old at that.

- Oh, I got you, I got you.

- Yeah, but I'm sure you're
probably into ballers

and doctors and whatnot.

- Why do you say that?

- So tell me you ain't.

- I've dabbled in the world
of ballers and doctors,

but you know, not anymore.

Not my type.

- So what's your type?

- Someone, kind down to earth,
you know, easy to talk to.

- And can put up with
your sassy mouth, right?

- Okay, you're the one, okay, exhibit A.

All of this right here.

Wait, where you going?

- You just talked about my lineup.

- Oh.

- I'm about to get that fixed.

- Yeah, come on, let's
get that done right now.

- Hey Fred, Merry Christmas.

- Merry Christmas.
- Merry Christmas.

- Yeah, you too man.
- Good to see you.

- Are you all right?
- I'm good.

Fred, this is my friend Tia.

- Tia, nice to meet you.
- You too Fred.

- Have a seat man.

Y'all about right for Christmas?

- Oh yeah.

- Yeah, good, good, good.

What are we doing?

- I just need a lineup.

- Yeah, that lineup needs a
resuscitation immediately.

Okay, it's struggling right now.

- So you know he the one
that cut my hair, right?

- You know, I think he did something,

that ain't on you Fred.

You can get him right.

- Just pay her no mind, all right.

- I got you, I got you man, I got you.

- But yeah, you been all right though?

- I've been doing real
good, man, how about you?

- I can't complain.
- Good.

- I can't complain.
- Good to see you.

- You too man.

You too.

Hey Tia, there's a Christmas
comedy show tonight.

You trying to go with me?

- Are you asking me out?

I knew you liked me.

- Now, no one said
nothing about liking you.

I asked if you want to attend it with me.

- Well that do sound fun

but comedy show ain't in
the budget just yet, so.

- In the budget?

- Hmm.

- Nobody asked you to have any money.

I got you.

- Oh, okay baller.

- Now you do know I work
at a tree farm, right?

- Hey, tree farm or not,
you can still be balling.

Right?

You like that Fred, Fred liked that.

Why you gotta be hating on me?

- Hey Fred, can a brother get a lineup?

Man, I need one.

Hey, what you doing here?

- What you doing here and who is she?

- Who is who?

- Her.
- Her, who?

- Girl, that's my boy, who are you?

- I don't know who this is.

- Hold up, don't play with me.

- Hey baby.

Hey baby.

She my sister, she my sister.

- Your sister?

This whole time we were talking

I ain't hear nothing about no sister.

- Hey, come on, hold on now.

- [Grace] Pause.

You see this chaos?

What did I tell you about Travis?

What did I tell you?

Now he's going to say "this
is not what you think."

- Wait.

Hey, this is not what you think.

- Right, it's not what I think.

- [Eli] He lying.
- No.

Baby, I'm here for you.

- [Grace] Please fast forward.

(Eli chuckles)

- Oh, so you think this is funny?

- I tried to tell you.

- This is funny to you?

- So that's money bag Travis?

That's what you love?

- Not anymore.

That bag is getting cut today.

Goodness.

- Give me a second.

- You know what?

You stop it.

- Oh, okay.

Just look, you deserve
someone way better than him.

- You're not wrong about that.

(gentle music)

♪ Santa I've been good this year ♪

♪ Make your list and check it twice ♪

♪ I'll leave you a note right here ♪

♪ Underneath the Christmas light ♪

♪ Carols and bells, none of them help ♪

♪ I still feel good ♪

♪ I just wanna fall in
love this Christmas ♪

♪ I don't need a fancy watch ♪

♪ You can give the elves a break ♪

♪ You can make it in the shop ♪

♪ You can put it on your slay ♪

♪ You know me so well ♪

♪ Nobody else can do what you do ♪

♪ I just wanna fall in
love this Christmas ♪

♪ I just wanna fall in love ♪

(Tia humming)

Oh man.

Why do these brownies look like that?

I don't know what I've
done to these brownies.

Look at me trying to be a homemaker.

I can't make these things right.

What's going on? Oh,
they're not that bad, right?

- Tia!

What's that smell?

It smells like burnt bread.

- No, the neighbor's
probably cooking something.

You know, people doing fire pits.

- No, no, I'll be able to smell that.

What you got in the oven?

- Nothing, nothing at all.

- Okay, just let me see.

- Come on, come on, come on.

It's embarrassing.
- That's okay.

- Come on, please.

Please, man, don't do me like that.

- Move woman, move.

All right look, it can't be that bad.

Tia.

(Eli laughs)

Now this is no wonder why
you can't keep no man.

- Come on, you ain't
gotta do me like that.

They just a little crispy, you know.

- Tia, this ain't...

- Maybe with some milk.

- No, that's not crispy, Tia.

- I mean, I tried.

I can make it work.

- Don't worry about it.

I'll let you keep your apron, okay?

Hey, I'll show you how to
make some real brownies,

all right?

Okay.

(Christmas carol music)

Hey Tia.

- Hey.

- What you doing?

- Just editing some photos.

Hey, look what you think of this one?

- I like that.

- Right, right.

And you know, I'm about to be booked

'cause two more people
booked me for tomorrow.

- Oh see, I'm not surprised.

I knew you could do it.

You see what happens when you don't quit?

- Mh-hm.

Oh wait, what's that?

- Oh, this is just a gingerbread house,

me and Elijah will put together later on.

- Oh.

- Say, would you want to help?

- I mean, I don't want to intrude, but...

- You're not gonna be intruding

unless you eat all this frosting.

You know that's my job.

- You can have all the frosting you want

as long as I get dibs on the extra candy.

- Yeah.

What you think?

Give her that?

Okay.

We have a deal.

- Deal.

Okay, let's see what you got in there.

I'm glad you found this. I
used to do this with my dad.

Family tradition.

- Yeah, I just thought it
would be something nice

with Elijah.

You know, just something different.

- Yes.
(cellphone chimes)

- Just give me one second.

(cellphone chimes)

It's Andrea.

Hey Dre.

How am I supposed to know you are outside?

Yeah, now you know it's my weekend right?

Okay.

Now you know we gotta do a lot better.

You gotta call me, okay?

- [GRACE] Andrea puts
him through the ringer.

He went outside to give her the baby

and they had a big argument.

Poor Eli.

Anything that costs you
your peace is too expensive.

Hashtag let it go.

- I just got 18 more
years with that woman.

18 more years.

- Well, you know she was like
that back in high school.

- Oh, Tia, I ain't
trying to hear all that.

But why didn't you stop me?

- What, I'm supposed to do everything?

- You're right.

- Come on, let's forget about that.

Let's build this house.
Let's have some fun.

We got two packs of frosting.

For you, the frosting king.

Let's do this.

Come on.

- All right, all right,
all right, all right.

- All right, let's see.

- Let me just taste this a little bit.

- Yeah, well leave some
for the house, okay?

I'm gonna put my little tree
right here on the corner.

- Okay.
- Yeah.

Put your little man there.

- Okay, I will, yeah.
- This is nice.

We didn't do half bad.

- Okay, so did you enjoy yourself?

- Yes.

You know what? I'm gonna
cook for you tomorrow.

- Mm, what you making?

- Don't worry about it, it's a surprise.

- I just know there
better not be no hot dogs.

- And if it is?

- I mean, you burnt those brownies.

- How many times you gonna
keep bringing that up?

I got skills.

I can cook some food.

You're gonna see, I'm gonna show you.

- Okay.

Just don't burn the hot dogs.

- You know, the brownies
can be crispy, okay?

They got brownie chips in the store.

You know that right?

- Brownie chips?
- Yeah.

- You eat brownie chips?

- You know, I'm done with
you, I'm done with you.

Okay, let me get my candy.

- You walked into it.

You walked into it.
- Right, right, right.

Okay because you're gonna
see it, I'm gonna show you.

I'm gonna be chef Boyardee
everything up in here.

- Chef Boyardee burning stuff
up in here, that's what it is.

(warm music)

It smells so good in here.

- Mh-hm, here's your dinner as promised

and it ain't burnt hot dogs either.

- Good, because I'm hungry.

- Thank you.

So how was your day?

- It was good.

How was your day?

- It was really good. I didn't
burn down the house for one.

- Well good. 'cause I have the number,

the 911 on speed dial.

- I bet you do.

- Yeah, after those brownies.

- Come on.

You know, I've been meaning to ask you,

why did you move back to Marion?

- Well, both my parents passed away,

so that's why I came back.

- Wow, that's hard.

I'm really sorry to hear that, Eli.

- Nah, it's okay.

But what made you move back?

- You know me, I'm a free spirit.

I've been here, I've been
there, I've been everywhere.

You can't hold me down for long.

(both laugh)

- Well Tia, this is really good.

- Really?

Thank you.

It's that good to you?

- See, I'm not even
talking about the food.

I never had nobody do this for me.

- For real?

- Yes.

You really made me feel special.

(glasses clinking)

(Tia groans)

- [Grace] I didn't want
Tia to know I was home

because they were falling in love

and I didn't want to ruin my plan.

So when I heard her, I had to sneak out.

- Funny how you like him auntie,

you done had chance after chance

to tell this man you like him

just sitting around
here like you got time.

You got all day, you
think you got all day.

Hello?

Auntie?

(Christmas carol music)

- Thank you, Merry Christmas.

- Thank you, Merry Christmas.

- Merry Christmas.
- Thank you.

- Merry Christmas.
- Merry Christmas.

- We just wanted to bring
some gifts here for y'all.

- Thank you.

- Thank y'all for doing this.
I have a soft spot for kids.

I wish every kid could
have a gift on Christmas.

- I know, it's just
unfortunate that it's that way

but we are doing everything
we can do to help.

- We appreciate you.

- Yes, thank you.
- Happy holidays.

- Happy holidays.
- Happy holidays.

- Merry Christmas.
- Thank you.

(Christmas carol music)

- No, you gotta ask for permission first.

- Whatever, come on, smile.

- Okay.
- Smile Eli.

- Oh, now that's a nice picture.

- Uh-huh.

- Okay.

- You know, I was thinking
about what you said

the other day.

- What did I say the other day?

- About me deserving better.

- Oh yeah.

Tia, you do.

Travis is not the one.

What made you go out with him anyway?

- I mean, I felt like I
needed to be with him.

Really anyone 'cause I'm not
married and all my friends are,

you know.

- Look, you shouldn't think like that..

- I know, but I put a
lot of pressure on myself

'cause I felt like I
should be married by now.

So I got on a dating
app and I found Travis.

I mean, I think I always kind of knew

he wasn't the best, but...

- Okay.

- I just didn't wanna be alone.

- Tia look, I'm not the
best person to give advice,

but the best somebody's gonna come.

I promise.

- And you know, I'm finding
that life is like a camera.

Okay, stay with me.

- Okay, I'm following.
- Focus on what's important.

- Okay.

- Capture the good times.
- Capture the good times.

- And develop from the negative.

- You know, that's a
good way to look at life.

I like that, I like that.

I like that.

Okay.

- Hey Eli.

- Oh well, hey Andrea.

- Hey.

- What are you doing here?

- Merry Christmas, Andrea.

- Tia Blessings, is that you?

- Mh-hm.

- Uh-huh.

Look at you, no more braces,
no more zits on your face.

And your wardrobe came
up just a little bit

'cause in high school it was horrible.

- Oh yeah. 'cause you used
to tell me that every day.

- Every day, I was hoping that
maybe you would get the hint

but it didn't happen.
- And you know what?

I thought you would get the
hint about that voice of yours,

but you kept yip-yip-yip.

- It's the voice of reason, sweetheart.

It's the voice of reason.

Do better.

- Do better.

You actually-
- Okay.

Hey, hey, hey, hey.

Now really, what are you doing here?

- I mean, after the parade I
just went and got some coffee

and decided to take a roll downtown.

- Okay.
- That's it.

- So did you get Elijah's Christmas gift?

- Almost all of them.

I just have to finish doing
a little bit more shopping.

- Okay.

- So did you think about what I said?

- Yeah, I did.

- About us getting back together right?

- Yeah.

- So what do you think?

So when are you gonna let me know?

- Tomorrow.

- Tomorrow?

- Well, I mean we can talk about it.

- No, tomorrow it is, okay.

- Hey, but-

Why you always doing that?

- And your son is doing great by the way.

In case you wanted to know.

Can you even believe her?

She think you're gonna fall for that.

Look, you ready to go?

It is freezing and I have to pee, okay?

- Okay, just give me a second, okay?

- Okay.
- All right.

- I'm gonna go ahead.
- All right.

♪ Silent night ♪

♪ I only have one wish
for that shooting star ♪

♪ Holy Night ♪

♪ Send me someone to love
so I can hold their hand ♪

♪ While we're ice skating round
the tree in Central Park ♪

♪ Kiss 'em under the mistletoe ♪

♪ Oh I want a Christmas kind of spark ♪

♪ Santa Claus, do you know Cupid? ♪

♪ Send his arrow straight to my heart ♪

♪ I wanna fall in love this Christmas ♪

♪ Santa that would be the
greatest gift of all ♪

♪ Turtle doves and all
my favorite things ♪

♪ Come in sets of two ♪

♪ So does love ♪

♪ Send me someone I can talk to ♪

♪ We'll share stories
about childhood memories ♪

♪ Of Christmas past ♪

♪ Chestnuts on an open fire ♪

♪ Add another log to make it last ♪

♪ We'll build Frosty the snowman ♪

♪ And dance along with
the Christmas band ♪

♪ And then we'll frolic
like two old lovebirds ♪

♪ Walking around a winter wonderland ♪

♪ Santa Claus, do you know Cupid? ♪

♪ Send his arrow straight to my heart ♪

- [Grace] And you thought my
plan wasn't going to work.

Huh.

- That parade was so much fun last night.

- It sure was girl.

Yes.

- Wait a minute, you were there?

- Yes I was there.

I was in the back so Tia
and Eli wouldn't see me.

- And I didn't see you.

- Well anyway, listen,

my friend's cousin from
Laurent Baptist church

told me Eli called that
number on the for sale sign.

- Yeah?
- Mh-hm.

- You think he's gonna buy the property?

- Well, I don't know.

- Well he'll probably take
out a loan or something.

- Oh, that's where he
is gonna get the money.

- Yeah.

- Oh no, there goes Eli.

- Merry Christmas.
- Merry Christmas.

What can I get for ya?

- Can I get a...

(metal spoon clanking)

Give me one sec.

Excuse me.

Excuse me Miss.

You dropped the spoon.
- Oh, thank you.

- You're welcome.

- Here you are.

- Thank you.

Okay.

- Okay, he's gone.

Girl that was close.

You gotta give this matchmaking stuff up

'cause I can't take it.

- Why am I the only one not wearing black?

Y'all didn't tell me to wear black.

- Honey, we're just fashionable.

- It's a coincidence.

- Coincidence.
- I bet.

(upbeat music)

- Girl, quit dancing for a second.

Have you seen Eli?

- No, he was with you.

- You think I should tell
him tonight that I like him?

- Tia, say what?

- What?

- You were supposed to
tell him last night.

- I know, it was just never
the right time and then,

I mean I just couldn't do it.

- Well look at that, now
you can, right over there.

- You're right.

I'm gonna tell him right now.

- Go ahead.

- Look at her.

- Don't let her bother you girl.

I mean, she's Andrea.

I mean, remember she's Andrea

and she went to France for
just one time in ninth grade.

- I'm gonna have to set boundaries.

I'm not too bothered.

- Man, you saw how Andrea just cut us off

while we was talking.

- Hey man, just don't worry about her.

That's how she'll always be.

But listen, you know Tia from high school?

- Tia?
- Yeah, Tia.

- Oh, you're talking about murder Urkel

that blew up the lab?

Yeah.
- Yeah, that's her.

But you know man, I'm really feeling her.

- Word?
- Word.

- But hey Andrea, she's
spicy and flaming hot.

- Look, look, look.

I can't tell you what to do.
- Yeah.

- But if it was me.
- Mh-hm.

- I'll leave Evil Lean alone man.

- Okay.

- Hey, but if Tia makes you feel special,

you know what I'm saying?

- Hey man, I got you.

But I appreciate that man, for real.

- All right.

- Elijah Bradberry,
report to the dance floor.

Elijah Bradberry, report
to the dance floor.

- Yo, you Eli Bradberry?
- Yeah.

- They calling you on the dance floor.

- No, I got somewhere...

- They calling you on the dance floor.

- All right.

Andrea, I can't.

- But why?

- You know it's not like that between us.

- Come on Eli, it can be.

- No, no, no, no, no.

I'm sorry.

Don't do this.

I've got feelings for Tia.

- Still here.

I used to teach this
class when I was here.

Boy.

- I'm so sorry about that.

- That's fine.

- Merry Christmas.

- Merry Christmas to you.

- Girl, you look stunning.

- Well, you look pretty good yourself.

- Thank you.

But hey, remember when
we was in this class?

You tried to cheat off my paper.

- I remember you trying
to cheat off my paper.

- Hey, didn't you have
something you had to ask me?

- Yeah.

I've been having the best
time with you lately.

Honestly.

- I've been having the
best time with you too.

- There's more.

I don't know if you feel the same way,

but I really like you like you.

- Well you know, I-

- This is grandma Grace,
I gotta take this.

Don't go anywhere, okay?

Don't go nowhere.

- There you are.

I've been looking for you.

Are you okay?

- Yeah, I'm good.

- So what are you doing
out here in the hallway

reminiscing over your old classrooms?

- Well why not reminisce, I was here.

- And I'm here and we should
be out on the dance floor

having a great time.

Come on.

- It's just, listen.

- [Grace] That very moment

interrupted my plans for Tia and Eli.

- Tia.

I'm sorry.

Tiffany, Tiffany, have you seen Tia?

- No, I haven't .

You're in a rush.

Weren't you just with her?

- I was, but-

- Okay.

But you ain't have to interrupt me.

You and her belong together.
Y'all keep interrupting me.

I'm trying to get me a date tonight.

I ain't got time for this.

- He done ran off on me.

Where is Eli?

Ms. Fleming?

- Yes Andrea.

- That's me.

How are you?

- Well.
- You don't sound too well.

You have a good night, okay?

- We're the drums Tia from 2007.

- I never liked your class anyway,

Tia.

Girl, I know you just didn't
come out that bathroom crying.

- Nope, just had a runny nose Andrea.

- Well just so you know,
Eli and I are back together

so you might as well just move on.

His heart is with me.

- He said that?

- Yeah.

Oh, Tia.

Merry Christmas.

- Merry Christmas.

(gentle Christmas music)

- [Grace] I am not feeling the love

or Christmas spirit in this room.

What's the matter with them?

- Tia wait, look, it's not what you think.

I promise it's not.
- Merry Christmas.

- Oh, hey Gerald.
- Merry Christmas, Gerald.

- Just give us a second.

- Look Eli, it's fine.

I don't even wanna think about last night.

It's whatever, okay?

It's not a big deal.

- Merry Christmas.

- Dre, what are you doing here?

- Tia, you look real bad.

You should be smiling
girl, it's Christmas.

- Oh, thank you for that.

- Didn't I tell you to call
me before you come over here?

- Listen,

I'm only here to spend
Christmas with my son, okay?

Tia, what are you doing here?

- As if you don't know this
is my grandmother's house.

- Oh, that is right.

- Hey Tia, where you going?

- Eli, it's fine.

Spend Christmas with your family.

(car engine starts)

- I didn't tell you?

- Tell me what?

- Eli and Andrea are back together now.

- What?

- Mh-hm, that's what Tia told me.

- You lying.

- Tia says she saw Eli and Andrea kissing

at the class reunion.

- What we gonna do now?

- I don't know, you
should be telling us that.

- Well, I didn't see this coming.

- Neither did we.

- You know what, I'm gonna text Tia

and I'm gonna tell her to
meet me at the coffee shop

because I have got to talk to her.

- That's a good idea.

That's mine.
- What'd you get?

- I thought I told you we
wasn't gonna be together.

- Ain't nobody here to see you, Otis.

- All right, David Ruffin.
Elijah's in the house.

- Okay, well, I'm only here
to drop off our son's gifts.

I got somewhere to be.

And by the way, we're not
gonna be together anymore.

I don't want you,

I only told Tia that
to get under her skin.

- What?

But you lied.

- Pretty much.

Would you look at the time, gotta go.

Bye.

- Ah man.

Ms. Gloria, do y'all know where Tia went?

- No.

- But where's Ms. Grace?

- Grace is at the cafe.

- Okay, thank you.

(door closes)

- You know what that's about.

- What do you think?

- I don't think she gonna take him back.

- I don't know.

- Hey, Merry Christmas Tia.

- Merry Christmas, grandma.

- This is for you.

- Thank you.

- This is for you.
- Nice.

Wait, what are you doing here?

You just got out the hospital?

- No, uh-uh.

I faked that.

- Wait, what?
- Yeah.

- Why would you fake
going to the hospital?

- So that you and Eli could
have time together alone.

- You know what? You are crazy.

You know that grandma?

- Indeed I am.

So have you spoken to him?

- No, and I don't want to.

- Well, I think you should.

- What for grandma?

There's no hope left in this thing.

I just give up.

- You know what your problem is, Tia?

- What's my problem?

- You know, when things get difficult,

you always find a way to quit.

- Come on.
- Yes you do.

Yes you do.

You quit college.
- Yeah.

- Quit the military and you
even quit your last boyfriend.

- Come on.

- Now, if you really want this guy,

you've gotta tell him.

- But Andrea just told me last night

that the two of them were back together.

- Well, did Eli tell you that?

- No.

- All right now.

Now Andrea is a very mean girl.

- You are not wrong about that.

But wait, let me get this straight.

You had us stuck in this
house together the whole time

as part of some big
plan to get us together?

- It worked, didn't it?

- Yeah.

- Tia, look, you are a very talented girl.

Very beautiful girl

and I hate to see you wasted
on some no count, man.

- You're right.

Oh my goodness.

Eli just text me.

- Well just text him back.

- He wants me to come to the studio.

Should I go?

- Yes.

- You know, I don't wanna look thirsty,

so I'm gonna wait a second.

- Give me that phone.

- Oh, wait.

Oh, oh, okay.

- Now he knows you're coming.

- I mean, so you want me...

- That's right, go, go.

- Oh, the for sale sign is gone.

I wonder who bought this.

- If the weather outside is frightful.

- What is going on?

- But you know you are so delightful.

If we have no place to go

let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

- What are you doing here?

And where's your little
girlfriend, Andrea?

- Tia, Andrea lied.

We not even together.

- Okay, but why are we at my dad's studio?

- Well, the moment you saw
your dad's studio was for sale,

I called the next day
and made the deposit.

- You did?

- The moment you took those photos

and seen your face lit up, I had to do it.

- Well, I don't even know
what to say except thank you,

really.

- You don't have to thank me.

- I mean, after all I've
done from the beginning.

- I mean, I wasn't too much
better so I'm sorry too.

- This is the best Christmas Day.

- Agreed.

- [Grace] You know we had
to have a happy ending.

I'm glad to know Tia learned
a valuable lesson about love.

Be with someone who truly
loves and accepts you

for who you are.

Be with someone who supports
you while on your journey

to becoming who you've
always dreamed of being.

Wishing you and your
family a blessed Christmas

and a wonderful New Year.

(bright music)

(upbeat music)

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(bright music)

(bright music)

(soft music)