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[Projector shutter]

[Soft music plays]

Looks like winter is definitely here, as the

definitely here, as the last-November cold front moves

last-November cold front moves in tonight, and that's expected

in tonight, and that's expected to last through next week.

To last through next week. Not too much wind just yet, but

not too much wind just yet, but that may change by the weekend.

That may change by the weekend. And there's your 10-day for you.

And there's your 10-day for you. [Majestic theme music plays]

[Majestic theme music plays] Brr. Thanks, Jeff.

Brr. Thanks, Jeff. Think we'll get some snow before

think we'll get some snow before the holidays?

The holidays? I don't know, greta.

I don't know, greta. It's too soon to tell.

It's too soon to tell. Anything goes, this Christmas.

Anything goes, this Christmas. I hope so.

I hope so. I can use a white Christmas this

I can use a white Christmas this year.

Year. [Doorbell rings]

[Doorbell rings] Sure a lot of other people

sure a lot of other people could, too.

Could, too. Coming up after the break, just

coming up after the break, just how far will D.C. air shoppers

how far will D.C. air shoppers go to find the best...

Go to find the best... [Doorbell rings]

[Doorbell rings] ["12 days of Christmas" plays]

["12 days of Christmas" plays] Hi.

Hi. Suzanne?

Suzanne? Hi. Patti, right?

Hi. Patti, right? Right.

Right. Hi. [Chuckles]

Hi. [Chuckles] And George.

And George. Hi. Suzanne barrington.

Hi. Suzanne barrington. Uh, long & foster.

Uh, long & foster. Let me take your coats.

Let me take your coats. Oh, sure.

Oh, sure. [Chuckles]

[Chuckles] [Shivering] Oh.

[Shivering] Oh. Here you go.

Here you go. Ah.

Ah. Thanks. [Chuckles]

[Chuckles] 'Tis the season, huh?

'Tis the season, huh? Oh, I hope you don't mind a

oh, I hope you don't mind a little early holiday cheer.

Little early holiday cheer. As soon as Thanksgiving is over,

as soon as Thanksgiving is over, I just want to put up the tree

I just want to put up the tree and drink eggnog and everything.

And drink eggnog and everything. [Chuckles]

Wish this bathtub was a little bit bigger.

Little bit bigger. [Toilet handle jiggles]

[Toilet handle jiggles] Oh, they should have fixed

That by now. So, what brings you two to the

Neighborhood? We were looking for something

we were looking for something a little bigger.

A little bigger. We like to entertain.

We like to entertain. [Chuckles]

[Chuckles] Our TV cabinet is a little

our TV cabinet is a little smaller than that.

Smaller than that. Yeah, so...

Yeah, so... Or we could even mount the TV...

Or we could even mount the TV... Uh-huh.

Uh-huh. ...And then do...

Yes. ...Mattress, mattress.

...mattress, mattress. [Gasps] Swing.

[Gasps] Swing. Yeah, we could hang it from

yeah, we could hang it from that beam right there.

That beam right there. Can't wait.

Can't wait. This place is great.

This place is great. I have a really good feeling.

I have a really good feeling. [Both sighing]

[Both sighing] So, what do you guys think?

So, what do you guys think? How soon can we move in?

How soon can we move in? Uh, as soon as you want.

[Chuckles] [Squeals, laughs]

[Squeals, laughs] Just one quick question.

Excuse me. I checked the police reports,

I checked the police reports, and I saw that there have been a

and I saw that there have been a couple of break-ins, but I'm

couple of break-ins, but I'm sure this is a safe

sure this is a safe neighborhood, right?

Neighborhood, right? Very safe.

Very safe. I grew up around here.

I grew up around here. It's lovely.

It's lovely. In fact, my husband and I live

in fact, my husband and I live right down the road, that way.

Right down the road, that way. God. Oh, God.

God. Oh, God. [Breathing heavily] Oh.

[Breathing heavily] Oh. Oh, this makes me want it.

Oh, this makes me want it. Oh, my God.

Oh, my God. Oh, this is so good.

Oh, this is so good. Oh, God. Oh, fuck.

Oh, God. Oh, fuck. Oh, fuck. Oh, God.

Oh, fuck. Oh, God. Oh, my God, your pussy is so wet

On my hard cock. Oh, is that good for you?

Oh, is that good for you? Oh, fuck.

Oh, fuck. Oh, I can't breathe.

Oh, I can't breathe. Oh, God!

Oh, God! Oh!

Oh! Yeah.

Yeah. Oh, God, I love fucking your

Pussy. Oh, God.

Oh, God. Fuck.

Fuck. Oh! Oh!

Oh! Oh! Oh.

Oh. Oh!

Oh! Oh, my God. Fuck.

Oh, my God. Fuck. Oh, you're so wet.

Oh, you're so wet. Oh, my God. I love you.

Oh, my God. I love you. I love you.

I love you. [Moans]

[Moans] Oh, my God. I'm gonna come.

Oh, my God. I'm gonna come. Oh, I'm gonna come.

Oh, I'm gonna come. Wait, wait, baby.

Wait, wait, baby. I'm gonna come. Oh!

I'm gonna come. Oh! Oh! Oh!

Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh!

Oh! Oh! [Both moaning]

[Both moaning] ["12 days of Christmas" plays]

What's that look? What look?

What look? Are you getting me a pony for

are you getting me a pony for Christmas this year?

Christmas this year? Guess again, silly goose.

What? Can I look now?

Can I look now? No, not yet, not yet.

No, not yet, not yet. I have a special feeling

I have a special feeling about this Christmas.

About this Christmas. Yeah, well, you have a

yeah, well, you have a special feeling about every

special feeling about every Christmas.

Christmas. This is an extra-special

Feeling. All right. [Chuckles]

All right. [Chuckles] All right, hold on.

All right, hold on. Okay, open them up.

Okay, open them up. [Gasps]

[Gasps] You got it?

You got it? You got the job?

You got the job? [Chuckles]

[Chuckles] We're moving to Hawaii?

We're moving to Hawaii? Yeah.

Yeah. [Gasps]

[Gasps] [Both laugh]

[Both laugh] When do they want you to start?

When do they want you to start? Uh...

Uh... In January.

In January. [Gasps] Wow.

[Gasps] Wow. Yeah. Yeah.

Yeah. Yeah. [Chuckling] Wow, wow, wow.

[Chuckling] Wow, wow, wow. [Gasps]

Yeah. Our last Christmas in

our last Christmas in Virginia.

Virginia. [Clicks tongue]

[Clicks tongue] Oh. [Chuckles]

Oh. [Chuckles] [Sighs]

[Sighs] How do you say "merry

how do you say "merry Christmas" in Hawaii?

Christmas" in Hawaii? Uh, mele kalikimaka.

Uh, mele kalikimaka. >> Mele kalikimaka.

>> Mele kalikimaka. [Sighs]

[Sighs] [Hallelujah chorus" plays]

[Hallelujah chorus" plays] Oh!

Oh! [Thud]

[Thud] ♪ hallelujah, hallelujah

♪ hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ hallelujah, hallelujah,

♪ hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah ♪

Hallelujah ♪ ♪ hallelujah, hallelujah

♪ hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ hallelujah, hallelujah,

♪ hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah ♪

Hallelujah ♪ ♪ for the lord God omnipotent

♪ for the lord God omnipotent reigneth ♪

Reigneth ♪ ♪ hallelujah, hallelujah

♪ hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ hallelujah, hallelujah

♪ hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ for the lord God omnipotent

♪ for the lord God omnipotent reigneth ♪

Reigneth ♪ ♪ hallelujah, hallelujah

♪ hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ hallelujah, hallelujah

♪ hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ for the lord God omnipotent

♪ for the lord God omnipotent reigneth ♪

Reigneth ♪ ♪ hallelujah, hallelujah

♪ hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ hallelujah, hallelujah

♪ hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ hallelujah, hallelujah

♪ hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ hallelujah, hallelujah

♪ hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ for the lord God omnipotent

♪ for the lord God omnipotent reigneth ♪

Reigneth ♪ ♪ hallelujah, hallelujah

♪ hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ hallelujah

♪ hallelujah ♪ the kingdom of this world

♪ the kingdom of this world is become ♪

Is become ♪ ♪ the kingdom of our God

♪ the kingdom of our God ♪ and of his Christ

♪ and of his Christ ♪ and of his Christ

♪ and of his Christ ♪ and he shall reign for ever

♪ and he shall reign for ever and ever ♪

And ever ♪ ♪ king of kings

♪ king of kings ♪ and lord of lords

♪ and lord of lords ♪ hallelujah, hallelujah

♪ hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ hallelujah, hallelujah

♪ hallelujah, hallelujah ["Deck the halls" plays]

["Deck the halls" plays] Hi, honey, it's me.

Hi, honey, it's me. It's, like, a little after 5:00.

It's, like, a little after 5:00. Um, I'm running a little late.

Um, I'm running a little late. Um, I thought I would have heard

um, I thought I would have heard from you by now.

From you by now. Uh, anyhoo, if you just want to

uh, anyhoo, if you just want to go ahead and get started, you

go ahead and get started, you can make fried chicken for

can make fried chicken for dinner tonight.

Dinner tonight. So, yeah, I love you.

So, yeah, I love you. Okay, bye.

Okay, bye. [Singing "deck the halls"

[singing "deck the halls" in Hawaiian]

[Door opens] [Bags rustling]

[Music stops] [Siren wails]

[Indistinct conversations]

[Paper rustling] Suzanne...

Suzanne... [Pen scratching paper]

[Pen scratching paper] ...No...

...no... [Pen scratching paper]

[Pen scratching paper] ...Barrington.

...barrington. It's Noel.

It's Noel. Miss barrington?

Miss barrington? It's Noel, like Christmas.

It's Noel, like Christmas. Oh.

Oh. [Pen scratching paper]

Sorry. Of course.

Of course. [Pen scratching paper]

[Pen scratching paper] [Indistinct conversations

[indistinct conversations in distance]

In distance] [Pen tapping]

[Pen tapping] [Drawer opens]

[Drawer opens] [Rustling]

[Rustling] [Drawer closes]

Thanks. [Soft, slow music plays]

1408... Nightingale...

Nightingale... Drive.

Drive. [Sobbing]

[Sobbing] [Music fades]

[Knock on door] [Footsteps approaching slowly]

[Sighs] Mom.

Mom. [Sniffles]

[Sniffles] [Snoring]

[Mouthing words]

It's gonna be a sad December, sweet pea.

Sweet pea. Yeah, I know.

Yeah, I know. [Soft, slow music plays]

[Brake engages] You sure you don't want us to

you sure you don't want us to come in, too?

Come in, too? Yeah, dad, I'll be okay.

Yeah, dad, I'll be okay. And you're sure you don't

and you're sure you don't want to stay with us for a

want to stay with us for a while?

While? Yeah, mom.

[Lock rattling] [Suitcase rolling]

[Music fades] We're going to miss Jeff.

We're going to miss Jeff. We're going to miss the sound

we're going to miss the sound of his voice...

Of his voice... [Electronic feedback]

[Electronic feedback] ...His gentle nature...

...his gentle nature... His jokes...

...his warm embraces.

But... We will keep him with us always

we will keep him with us always in our hearts.

His memory, like his soul... In heaven...

In heaven... Will ling--

will ling-- [Doorbell rings]

[Doorbell rings] [Indistinct conversations

[indistinct conversations in distance]

In distance] [Sighs]

[Sighs] ["O Tannenbaum" plays]

["O Tannenbaum" plays] He was a treasure.

He was a treasure. [Sighs]

[Sighs] A local treasure.

A local treasure. Thank you, greta.

Let me take your coat. Don't even think about it.

Don't even think about it. Hi, tom.

Hi, tom. [Sighing] Hi, Suzanne.

[Sighing] Hi, Suzanne. Oh, those go in the bedroom.

[Door closes] You're gonna be okay.

You're gonna be okay. You just take all the time

you just take all the time off you need.

Off you need. Don't even think about working

don't even think about working until January, February even.

Until January, February even. It's up to you.

It's up to you. We'll be fine.

We'll be fine. These girls here -- they've got

these girls here -- they've got it in the bag.

It in the bag. You have someone dealing with

you have someone dealing with the finances, handling life

Insurance? My brother-in-law is a

my brother-in-law is a fantastic financial planner if

fantastic financial planner if you ever need to talk to

you ever need to talk to anybody.

Anybody. Very affordable.

Very affordable. Money just evaporates if you

money just evaporates if you don't budget correctly or keep

don't budget correctly or keep an eye on things.

An eye on things. You do not want to do this

you do not want to do this alone.

Alone. And if you need anything...

And if you need anything... Anything at all.

Anything at all. You don't want to be alone at a

you don't want to be alone at a time like this.

Time like this. We're here for you.

We're here for you. Come over to my house, watch

come over to my house, watch a movie, raid the refrigerator.

A movie, raid the refrigerator. It'll be so much fun.

It'll be so much fun. They're trying.

They're trying. You know how they try.

You know how they try. [Sighs]

[Sighs] Mom's doing better than dad.

Mom's doing better than dad. It's -- I don't know.

It's -- I don't know. [Sighs]

[Sighs] It's weird being in church

it's weird being in church before Christmas.

Before Christmas. [Chuckles]

[Chuckles] How are you?

How are you? How's your job?

How's your job? Yeah. Mom's...

Yeah. Mom's... Yeah, sure.

Yeah, sure. [Indistinct conversations

[indistinct conversations in distance]

In distance] Hey.

Hey. Are you gonna come home for

are you gonna come home for Christmas?

Christmas? Oh, yeah, with your girlfriend?

Oh, yeah, with your girlfriend? [Knock on door]

[Knock on door] Um, I got to go, Ronnie.

Um, I got to go, Ronnie. Uh, someone's at the door.

Uh, someone's at the door. [Sighs]

[Sighs] Thank you.

Thank you. Love you, too.

Love you, too. Hello?

Hi, Suzanne. Hi, tom.

Hi, tom. Um, can I come in?

[Sighs] Um...

Um... [Sighs]

[Sighs] Can I...Talk to you somewhere

can I...Talk to you somewhere more private?

More private? [Sobbing]

[Sobbing] I'm so sorry, Suzanne.

I'm so sorry, Suzanne. Um, it's okay.

Um, it's okay. No.

No. It's okay.

It's okay. No.

No. [Sobbing]

[Sobbing] [Blowing nose]

[Blowing nose] [Sobbing]

[Sobbing] Listen, um...

Listen, um... [Sighs]

[Sighs] [Sighs]

[Sighs] About a year ago...

About a year ago... [Sighs]

[Sighs] ...We had some drinks after

...we had some drinks after work, and, um...

Work, and, um... After that, we, uh...

We went to -- to the girl club. [Sobs]

[Sobs] This place called

this place called crystal city lounge [Sniffles]

Crystal city lounge [Sniffles] near work, and, um...

Near work, and, um... There was this new girl there

there was this new girl there that night...

That night... Named autumn.

Named autumn. And...

And... [Sighs]

[Sighs] She and Jeff...

She and Jeff... Liked each other...

Liked each other... [Sniffles]

[Sniffles] ...For several months.

...for several months. [Sobs]

[Sobs] I told him that I would never

i told him that I would never tell you.

Tell you. [Sniffles]

[Sniffles] There's so many things he knows

there's so many things he knows about me that [Sobs] if greta

about me that [Sobs] if greta ever knew...

Ever knew... It's okay.

It's okay. [Sobbing] I'm so sorry.

[Sobbing] I'm so sorry. [Blows nose]

[Blows nose] He -- he ended it.

He -- he ended it. She wanted to keep it up, but --

she wanted to keep it up, but -- but he stopped it.

But he stopped it. [Breathing heavily]

[Breathing heavily] He loved you so much.

He loved you so much. [Up-tempo techno music plays]

[Up-tempo techno music plays] ♪ jingle bells,

♪ jingle bells, jingle bells,

jingle bells, jingle all the way ♪

Jingle all the way ♪ ♪ oh, what fun it is to ride

♪ oh, what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh ♪

In a one-horse open sleigh ♪ ♪ jingle bells, jingle bells,

♪ jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way ♪

Jingle all the way ♪ ♪ oh, what fun it is to ride

♪ oh, what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh ♪

In a one-horse open sleigh ♪ merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas. [Instrumental music plays]

[Music stops] [Soft, slow music plays]

[Sniffles] [Mouse clicks]

[Mouse clicks] [Sighs]

[Mouse clicking] [Sniffles]

[Sighs]

[Music fades] [Ocean waves crashing]

[Soft music plays]

[Singing "silent night" in Hawaiian]

[Farts]

[Sniffs]

[Telephone ringing]

Hello? Hello, miss barrington.

Hello, miss barrington. Yes?

Yes? Detective Ross.

Detective Ross. Are you all right?

Are you all right? Oh, hi.

Oh, hi. Yes, I'm okay.

Yes, I'm okay. Thank you. How -- how are you?

Thank you. How -- how are you? Just fine, miss barrington,

just fine, miss barrington, just fine.

Just fine. Could you, um...

Could you, um... Just call me Suzanne?

Just call me Suzanne? It's too...

It's too... Oh, okay. Sure.

Oh, okay. Sure. Um, I just wanted to give you a

um, I just wanted to give you a little update.

Little update. Looks like our perps had a

looks like our perps had a break-in in at a home in vienna

break-in in at a home in vienna a few nights ago.

A few nights ago. Um, nobody was hurt, but it's

um, nobody was hurt, but it's the same -- same thing, same

the same -- same thing, same guys, so we're working on that.

Guys, so we're working on that. Um, the other thing I wanted to

um, the other thing I wanted to ask you about was if you had

ask you about was if you had remembered anything else that

remembered anything else that you think might be helpful.

You think might be helpful. [Doorbell rings]

[Doorbell rings] My doorbell just rang.

My doorbell just rang. Suzanne?

Suzanne? [Doorbell rings]

[Doorbell rings] It just rang again.

It just rang again. Okay.

Okay. Well, we'll be talking again

well, we'll be talking again soon.

Soon. [Receiver clicks]

[Receiver clicks] ["Silent night" fades]

["Silent night" fades] [Soft, slow music plays]

[Packaging rustling]

[Sighs]

Goddamn, baby, you look delicious.

Delicious. Is this gonna get me into

is this gonna get me into your music video?

Your music video? Just do it like that.

Just do it like that. Mmm.

Mmm. Put some good dick down in

put some good dick down in that pretty, black pussy.

That pretty, black pussy. Mmm.

Mmm. Mm-hmm.

Mm-hmm. [Moaning]

[Moaning] [Speaking indistinctly]

[Speaking indistinctly] Uh-huh.

Uh-huh. [Speaking indistinctly]

[Speaking indistinctly] Oh.

Oh. Yes, spread that pretty,

yes, spread that pretty, pink...

Pink... [Thumping]

[Sighs] [Gulps]

[Gulps] [Sighs]

[Sighs] [Computer keys clacking]

[Soft music fades] [Rhythmic techno music plays]

[Rhythmic techno music plays] [Brake engages]

[Seat-belt bell dinging] [Engine shuts off]

[Engine shuts off] ♪ whoo

♪ whoo [Rhythmic techno music

[rhythmic techno music continues]

Ohhhh. Oh!

What can I get you, lady? I'm looking for autumn.

I'm looking for autumn. Huh?

Huh? Autumn? Does she work here?

Autumn? Does she work here? Yeah, sure.

Yeah, sure. You're a friend of hers?

You're a friend of hers? I, um, I guess.

I, um, I guess. I don't -- I don't know.

I don't -- I don't know. [Chuckles]

[Chuckles] [Chuckling] Okay.

[Chuckling] Okay. Well, just go down the hallway,

well, just go down the hallway, up the stairs, before you get to

up the stairs, before you get to the shitters.

Hi. Are you autumn?

Are you autumn? Yeah, I guess so.

My name is Suzanne barrington.

[Techno music continues]

[Snorting]

Hey, I like your purse. [Soft, slow music plays]

[Soft, slow music plays] [Gasps]

[Gasps] I'm sorry.

I, uh... I saw on the TV, and...

I saw on the TV, and... [Sighs]

[Sighs] ...I don't -- I don't know what

...I don't -- I don't know what else to say.

Else to say. Me either.

He, uh... I don't -- I don't know.

I don't -- I don't know. Uh, he loves you.

Uh, he loves you. Yeah, I-I loved him, too.

Yeah, I-I loved him, too. [Sniffles]

[Sniffles] [Traffic passing]

[Sighs] I, uh...

I, uh... I got to -- I got to get back to

i got to -- I got to get back to work.

Work. Yeah. I'm sorry.

Yeah. I'm sorry. I don't know why I came here.

I don't know why I came here. [Sniffles]

[Sighs]

[Sniffles] You have a merry Christmas.

You have a merry Christmas. Okay?

Okay? Thanks. You too.

The two men are wanted for a series of robberies and

series of robberies and home invasions across

home invasions across northern Virginia this month and

northern Virginia this month and in connection with the shooting

in connection with the shooting death of Jeff barrington.

Death of Jeff barrington. Barrington, of course, was this

barrington, of course, was this station's meteorologist for the

station's meteorologist for the past three years and is still

past three years and is still very much missed.

Very much missed. Coming up after the break,

coming up after the break, do animals love Christmas as

do animals love Christmas as much as we do?

Much as we do? [Soft, slow music continues]

[Music stops]

[Sobbing]

[Mid-tempo rock 'n' roll plays]

Plays] All right.

All right. That ought to do it.

That ought to do it. [Giggles]

[Giggles] You want to try it out.

You want to try it out. Mm-hmm.

Mm-hmm. [Giggles]

[Giggles] Lean back.

Lean back. [Sighing] ah.

[Sighing] Ah. [Chuckles]

[Chuckles] [Doorbell rings]

[Doorbell rings] [Music stops]

[Music stops] Hi, Suzanne.

Hi, Suzanne. Hi, Patti.

Hi, Patti. [Chuckles]

[Chuckles] Hey, Suzanne.

Hey, Suzanne. Hi, George.

Hi, George. I hate to bother you two.

I hate to bother you two. Oh, no bother.

Oh, no bother. We're neighbors.

We're neighbors. Um, my vacuum cleaner is

um, my vacuum cleaner is broken, and my parents are

broken, and my parents are coming over for dinner, and I

coming over for dinner, and I just wanted to clean up a

just wanted to clean up a little, so I was wondering if I

little, so I was wondering if I could, um, borrow yours.

Could, um, borrow yours. Of course. George?

Of course. George? I'm on it.

I'm on it. So, uh, how are you liking it

so, uh, how are you liking it here?

Here? Oh, we love it.

Oh, we love it. We're actually getting ready to

we're actually getting ready to have a little housewarming

Party. Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas. [Chuckles]

[Chuckles] There you go.

Thank you. [Pans rattling]

[Pans rattling] ["God rest ye merry gentlemen"

["God rest ye merry gentlemen" plays somberly]

Have you talked to your brother lately?

Brother lately? Not since the funeral.

Not since the funeral. He wants to spend Christmas

he wants to spend Christmas at his girlfriend's.

At his girlfriend's. Your dad told him, "no way."

Your dad told him, "no way." Not with everything that's

not with everything that's been going on.

Been going on. Let him go to his

let him go to his girlfriend's.

Girlfriend's. The family needs to be

the family needs to be together at Christmas.

[Sighs] I'm fine.

I'm fine. [Sighs]

[Sighs] Suzanne...

Suzanne... We're separating.

We're separating. Your mother doesn't think she

your mother doesn't think she loves me anymore.

Loves me anymore. [Mid-tempo techno music plays]

[Mid-tempo techno music plays] ♪ do, do, do, do, do, do,

♪ do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do ♪

Do, do ♪ ♪ do, do, do, do, do, do,

♪ do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do ♪

Do, do ♪ ♪ do, do, do, do

♪ do, do, do, do ♪ do you love me?

♪ Do you love me? ♪ do, do

♪ do, do ♪ do you love me?

♪ Do you love me? ♪ do, do

♪ do, do ♪ do you love me?

♪ Do you love me? ♪ ooh, yeah

♪ ooh, yeah ♪ do, do, do, do

♪ do, do, do, do ♪ do you love me?

♪ Do you love me? ♪ do, do

♪ do, do ♪ do you love me?

♪ Do you love me? ♪ do, do, do, do

♪ do, do, do, do ♪ do you love...

♪ Do you love... So, you just want to, like,

so, you just want to, like, hang out?

Hang out? Yeah.

Yeah. I know it's silly.

I know it's silly. I just think I need to get out

i just think I need to get out more.

More. Are you okay?

Are you okay? Maybe.

Maybe. Do you want to do a little

Blow? Um, no, I...

Um, no, I... I, uh...

I, uh... I haven't done cocaine since

i haven't done cocaine since college.

College. [Speaking indistinctly]

[Speaking indistinctly] You know.

You know. A bunch of us are going out

a bunch of us are going out later, when we get off our

later, when we get off our shifts, to the black cat, if you

shifts, to the black cat, if you want to come.

Want to come. That'd be nice.

That'd be nice. [Up-tempo rock 'n' roll plays]

[Singing indistinctly]

♪ Freak out, freak out ♪ freak out, freak out

♪ freak out, freak out [Singing indistinctly]

[Singing indistinctly] ♪ so freak out, freak out

♪ so freak out, freak out ♪ freak out, freak out

♪ freak out, freak out [Singing indistinctly]

[Singing indistinctly] [Beep]

[Beep] [Singing indistinctly]

[Beep] [Singing indistinctly]

[Singing indistinctly] [Beep]

[Beep] ♪ freak out

♪ freak out [Beeping]

[Beeping] [Singing indistinctly]

[Music distorts]

[Music fades] [Soft classical music plays]

Merry Christmas. [Moans]

[Moans] Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas! Sophie, cut that out.

Sophie, cut that out. Leave that lady alone, and come

leave that lady alone, and come put your shoes on.

Okay. [Sighs]

[Indistinct conversation on television]

Well, good morning. I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. Oh, help me out. Please, do.

Oh, help me out. Please, do. Where am I?

Where am I? Take me home, sir.

Take me home, sir. Maryland.

Maryland. [Indistinct conversation

[indistinct conversation on television]

On television] Wow.

Wow. But, mommy --

but, mommy -- that's enough.

That's enough. Go put your shoes on, or you're

go put your shoes on, or you're gonna miss the bus.

Gonna miss the bus. [Cartoon music plays on TV]

[Cartoon music plays on TV] I love you, silly goose.

I love you, silly goose. [Siren wails in distance]

[Sighs]

[Gulps] So...

So... What do you do?

What do you do? [Slurps]

[Slurps] I-I-I'm in real estate.

I-I-I'm in real estate. Oh. That's nice.

Oh. That's nice. Um, it must be nice, helping

um, it must be nice, helping people find houses.

People find houses. Yeah, I-I-I really like it.

Yeah, I-I-I really like it. Um, the market's been tough.

Um, the market's been tough. Hmm.

You know? But, yeah, I really -- I really

but, yeah, I really -- I really like it.

Like it. Hmm.

Hmm. Uh, what do you do?

Um, well... Me -- I -- I used to manage

me -- I -- I used to manage restaurants, but, uh, now I'm on

restaurants, but, uh, now I'm on disability.

Disability. Oh, you look pretty healthy

oh, you look pretty healthy for somebody on disability.

For somebody on disability. Hmm.

Hmm. [Indistinct conversation

[indistinct conversation on television]

You smell nice. This? It's sgp.

This? It's sgp. I work perfume at Macy's.

[Brake engages] [Engine shuts off]

[Vomiting]

I am so sorry, autumn. Autumn is my stripper name.

Autumn is my stripper name. My real name is fantasia.

My real name is fantasia. I'm so sorry, fantasia.

I'm so sorry, fantasia. It's all right.

[Sighs] How old were you when your

how old were you when your parents got divorced?

Parents got divorced? My dad died when I was 7...

My dad died when I was 7... On Christmas.

On Christmas. [Soft, slow music plays]

[Cellphone rings as church chimes]

Hello? Hey, Suzanne.

Hey, Suzanne. It's fantasia.

It's fantasia. Oh.

Oh. Hey.

Hey. What are you, uh...

What are you, uh... What are you doing?

What are you doing? Um, nothing much.

Um, nothing much. Are you feeling any better?

Are you feeling any better? Yeah.

Yeah. I think -- I think so.

I think -- I think so. [Chuckles]

[Chuckles] Awesome.

Awesome. Okay, so, I'm at work, and I'm,

okay, so, I'm at work, and I'm, uh, I'm just...

Uh, I'm just... Uh, some of the girls are here.

Uh, some of the girls are here. Do you, um...

Do you, um... I mean, do you want to come out

I mean, do you want to come out to Macy's?

To Macy's? Oh, um...

Oh, um... Sure. [Chuckles]

Sure. [Chuckles] Well, it'll be fun.

Well, it'll be fun. I promise.

I promise. Bring some aluminum foil.

Bring some aluminum foil. Aluminum foil?

Aluminum foil? [Up-tempo rock 'n' roll plays]

♪ Rock 'n' roll ♪ no rules

♪ no rules [Singing indistinctly]

♪ Rock ♪ roll

♪ roll ♪ no rules

♪ no rules ♪ rock

♪ rock ♪ roll

♪ roll ♪ no rules

♪ rock 'n' roll ♪ no rules

♪ no rules [Singing indistinctly]

[Beep] [Singing indistinctly]

[Singing indistinctly] ♪ rock

♪ rock ♪ roll

♪ roll ♪ no rules

♪ no rules [Beeping]

[Beeping] ♪ rock

♪ rock ♪ roll

♪ roll ♪ no rules

♪ no rules ♪ whoa

♪ whoa ♪ no rules

♪ no rules [Singing indistinctly]

[Singing indistinctly] ♪ no rules

♪ no rules [Siren wails]

[Siren wails] [Doorbell rings]

[Doorbell rings] ♪ angels we have heard

♪ angels we have heard on high ♪

On high ♪ ♪ singing sweetly

♪ singing sweetly through the night ♪

Through the night ♪ ♪ and the mountains in reply

♪ and the mountains in reply ♪ echoing their brave delight

♪ echoing their brave delight ♪ glo-o-o-o-Ria

♪ glo-o-o-o-Ria ♪ in excelsis deo

♪ in excelsis deo ♪ glo-o-o-o-Ria

♪ glo-o-o-o-Ria ♪ in excelsis deo

♪ in excelsis deo Suzanne, how are you?

Suzanne, how are you? We're in the neighborhood, doing

we're in the neighborhood, doing the usual -- Carols, holiday

the usual -- Carols, holiday cheer, reminding people that

cheer, reminding people that we're here and we care.

We're here and we care. And we thought, "who needs to

and we thought, "who needs to know we're here and care more

know we're here and care more than Suzanne?"

Than Suzanne?" At this time of year,

at this time of year, Christmas.

Christmas. It must be so lonely, here in

it must be so lonely, here in this big house.

This big house. If you ever need anyone to talk

if you ever need anyone to talk to...

To... About selling this beautiful

about selling this beautiful home...

Home... This one here has just been on

this one here has just been on fire lately.

Fire lately. It's a Christmas miracle!

It's a Christmas miracle! [Giggles]

[Giggles] [Up-tempo rock 'n' roll plays]

[Up-tempo rock 'n' roll plays] [Singing indistinctly]

[Music continues in distance]

[Sighs] [Sniffles]

[Sniffles] [Sniffles]

[Sniffles] [Sighs]

[Sniffles] How old are you?

How old are you? 22.

22. You look like a baby.

You look like a baby. [Chuckles]

[Chuckles] I don't feel like a baby.

I don't feel like a baby. [Sighs]

[Sighs] You look like you could be in

you look like you could be in high school.

High school. I can't tell the difference

I can't tell the difference anymore.

Anymore. [Sniffles]

[Sniffles] How old are you?

How old are you? 31.

31. [Sniffles]

[Sniffles] 32.

32. [Sniffles]

[Sniffles] My mom's 45.

[Gulps]

Tell me about the first time you met him.

[Sighs] He, um, came in with some of the

he, um, came in with some of the guys that he works with.

Guys that he works with. Guys like that come in all the

guys like that come in all the time.

Time. They want you to take their ties

they want you to take their ties and stuff them in your mouth and

and stuff them in your mouth and tug on it.

Tug on it. It was stuff like that.

It was stuff like that. I was working the floor that

i was working the floor that night, and he asked for a

night, and he asked for a lap dance, and I gave him one.

Lap dance, and I gave him one. I recognized him from the TV.

I recognized him from the TV. I don't know how many more

i don't know how many more dances he bought, but it was a

dances he bought, but it was a few.

Few. He tipped well.

He tipped well. And he was sweet.

And he was sweet. A lot of guys aren't.

Did he touch you... On the backs of your arms?

On the backs of your arms? Yeah.

Yeah. I love the way he touched me.

I love the way he touched me. [Sniffles]

[Sniffles] Yeah.

Yeah. He was really good in bed.

He was really good in bed. [Sighs]

[Sighs] [Chuckles]

[Chuckles] Especially after we did coke.

Especially after we did coke. Oh, he stopped using cocaine

oh, he stopped using cocaine in college.

In college. He told you that he did.

That's shitty. I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. No, no, it's okay.

No, no, it's okay. [Chuckles]

[Chuckles] It made him feel bad.

It made him feel bad. It made me feel bad, but...

It made me feel bad, but... Sometimes it feels good to feel

sometimes it feels good to feel bad, you know?

Bad, you know? Most of the guys that I've been

most of the guys that I've been with are losers.

With are losers. He wasn't.

He wasn't. He had a real job...

He had a real job... A family, and a real house.

A family, and a real house. [Music in distance stops]

[Music in distance stops] Sophie's dad is a screw-up.

Sophie's dad is a screw-up. [Music resumes]

[Music resumes] Did you love him?

Did you love him? [Chuckles]

[Chuckles] I used to.

I used to. [Sniffles]

[Sniffles] Did you love my husband?

Yeah... But...

But... He made me cry, too.

[Coughs] [Clears throat]

[Sighs] I hate Christmas.

I hate Christmas. It's all I've got.

[Sleigh bells ringing] [Sniffles]

[Sniffles] ["Kana kaloka" plays]

♪ Hiki mai 'o kana kaloka ♪ mai ka 'âina hau anu ♪

♪ mai ka 'âina hau anu ♪ ♪ lele mai I Hawaii

♪ lele mai I Hawaii [Laughter]

[Laughter] ♪ me nâ kia punahele ♪

♪ me nâ kia punahele ♪ ♪ kani ma nâ pele e ♪

♪ kani ma nâ pele e ♪ [Laughter]

[Laughter] ♪ kani 'oli kanikê ♪

♪ kani 'oli kanikê ♪ [Laughs]

[Laughs] ♪ kani mai nâ pele e ♪

♪ kani mai nâ pele e ♪ [Laughter]

[Laughter] ♪ mele kalikimaka

♪ mele kalikimaka ♪ he mau maka 'olu'olu

♪ he mau maka 'olu'olu ♪ 'umi'umi pûhuluhulu ♪

♪ 'umi'umi pûhuluhulu ♪ ♪ pa'alole 'ula'ula

♪ pa'alole 'ula'ula ♪ 'oia nô 'o kana kaloka ♪

♪ 'oia nô 'o kana kaloka ♪ [Crying] You have to go.

[Music stops] Right now, you have to go.

Right now, you have to go. Please get down.

Please get down. Whoa. Hey.

Whoa. Hey. Go now, please.

Go now, please. Please, just all of you.

Please, just all of you. Whoa.

Whoa. [Speaking indistinctly]

[Speaking indistinctly] What the heck?

What the heck? [Speaking indistinctly]

[Speaking indistinctly] You're not supposed to be

you're not supposed to be here.

Here. Please, just go!

[Breathing heavily] [Coughing]

[Spits, sighs]

[Sighing] Oh. [Sighing]

[Sighing] [Breathing heavily]

[Doorbell rings]

All done? [Beeping]

[Beeping] Front door.

Uh-huh. Uh, thanks so much.

Uh, thanks so much. Oh, our pleasure.

Oh, our pleasure. You can keep it longer if you

you can keep it longer if you want.

Oh, no. We have a wet-vac that works

we have a wet-vac that works just fine.

Just fine. Oh, no, I insist.

Oh, no, I insist. [Chuckles]

[Chuckles] [Sighs]

[Sighs] So, um, have you had your

so, um, have you had your housewarming party yet?

Housewarming party yet? Um, no.

Um, no. It's this weekend.

It's this weekend. Uh, I was wondering...

Uh, I was wondering... Oh, uh, just a sec.

Oh, uh, just a sec. Uh, hey, Patti?

Uh, hey, Patti? [Footsteps departing]

Hey, Suzanne. Hi, Patti. [Chuckles]

Hi, Patti. [Chuckles] Look, George and I don't mean

look, George and I don't mean to be rude neighbors.

To be rude neighbors. It's just that...

It's just that... [Sighs]

[Sighs] ...We're just not sure that

...we're just not sure that you'll enjoy yourself at our

you'll enjoy yourself at our party.

Party. We, um...

We, um... [Sighs]

[Sighs] How can I put this? We, uh...

How can I put this? We, uh... Oh, yeah, I know.

Oh, yeah, I know. [Both chuckle]

[Both chuckle] Hold on just one second.

Here's the invitation. Thanks so much.

Thanks so much. Of course.

Of course. [Slow rock 'n' roll plays]

[Slow rock 'n' roll plays] ♪ ooh, LA-LA LA

♪ ooh, LA-LA LA ♪ ooh, LA-LA-LA LA

♪ ooh, LA-LA-LA LA ♪ ooh, LA-LA LA

♪ ooh, LA-LA LA pâté?

Pâté? Yeah.

Yeah. Pâté?

Pâté? No, thank you.

No, thank you. [Indistinct conversations]

[Indistinct conversations] Pâté?

Pâté? Ooh. Thank you.

Ooh. Thank you. [Chuckles]

[Chuckles] Pâté?

Pâté? Pâté?

Pâté? Patti?

Patti? "Pâté" like "Patti"?

"Pâté" like "Patti"? Stop it.

Stop it. Patti? Pâté?

Patti? Pâté? Babe, your favorite.

Babe, your favorite. Mmm.

Mmm. [Doorbell rings]

[Doorbell rings] [Gasps]

[Gasps] ♪ I miss you

♪ I miss you ♪ at Christmas

♪ at Christmas Suzanne.

Suzanne. You got here just in time.

You got here just in time. Come on in.

Come on in. [Singing indistinctly]

[Singing indistinctly] The sweater is stunning.

The sweater is stunning. Everyone, this is Suzanne.

Everyone, this is Suzanne. Suzanne, this is Mona, Wayne,

Suzanne, this is Mona, Wayne, loren, Paul, Carrie, Kent,

loren, Paul, Carrie, Kent, Stella, les.

Stella, les. Of course, you know George.

Of course, you know George. And, oh, gene, come over here.

And, oh, gene, come over here. Suzanne, this is gene.

Suzanne, this is gene. He and his wife are having a

he and his wife are having a real tough go of things right

Now. Would you like the last two

would you like the last two pâtés?

Pâtés? Oh, I don't eat meat anymore.

Oh, I don't eat meat anymore. Oh.

Oh. I wish I would have known.

I wish I would have known. It might just be cheese and

it might just be cheese and crackers for you.

Crackers for you. Oh, that's fine.

Oh, that's fine. Well, I'll let you two talk.

Well, I'll let you two talk. ♪ alone

♪ alone again ♪

Again ♪ ♪ on Christmas

♪ on Christmas ♪ cryin'

♪ cryin' it sticks to the roof of your

it sticks to the roof of your mouth.

Mouth. Yeah.

Yeah. Patti, um, told me about your

Patti, um, told me about your loss.

Loss. I'm very sorry to hear about

I'm very sorry to hear about that.

That. Oh, thank you.

Oh, thank you. It's been tough, but I'm doing

it's been tough, but I'm doing okay.

Okay. Yeah, it's good to, uh, get

yeah, it's good to, uh, get out of the house.

Out of the house. ♪ on Christmas

♪ on Christmas all right, everyone,

all right, everyone, [Singsong voice] Masks on.

[Singsong voice] Masks on. Whoo-hoo!

Whoo-hoo! Gene and Suzanne.

Gene and Suzanne. [Slow rock 'n' roll fades]

[Slow rock 'n' roll fades] [Up-tempo instrumental

[up-tempo instrumental rock 'n' roll plays]

So, what do you do? I'm a general manager for

I'm a general manager for giant foods.

Giant foods. You're lucky. [Chuckles]

You're lucky. [Chuckles] I'm in real estate, so...

I'm in real estate, so... You know.

You know. People always need food.

People always need food. When the economy collapsed,

when the economy collapsed, my wife and I bought stock in

my wife and I bought stock in companies that made cheap

companies that made cheap food -- white bread, ramen.

Food -- white bread, ramen. When there are more poor people,

when there are more poor people, there's more demand for

there's more demand for poor-people food.

Poor-people food. But, Clark...

But, Clark... [Fabric rips]

[Sighs] [Breathing heavily]

Oh! Oh!

Oh! [Moaning]

Having a little trouble over there, gene?

There, gene? Working on it.

Working on it. Relax, buddy.

Relax, buddy. It's the most natural thing in

it's the most natural thing in the world.

The world. [Music stops]

[Music stops] You know, he warms the bench

you know, he warms the bench a little bit, but he means well.

A little bit, but he means well. He tries hard.

He tries hard. He's a sensitive kid.

He's a sensitive kid. Does that upset him?

Does that upset him? I mean, that he's not being

I mean, that he's not being picked, or is it...

Picked, or is it... Sometimes he has trouble in

School. [Speaking indistinctly]

[Speaking indistinctly] [Breathing heavily]

[Breathing heavily] ♪ giddy up, Rudolph,

♪ giddy up, Rudolph, shake a leg ♪

Shake a leg ♪ how's it coming over there,

how's it coming over there, gene machine?

Gene machine? Oh, it's heaven.

Oh, it's heaven. [All breathing heavily]

[All breathing heavily] ♪ ride, ride, Rudolph,

♪ ride, ride, Rudolph, ride all night ♪

Ride all night ♪ here I come.

Here I come. Me too.

Me too. Oh! Mmm!

Oh! Mmm! ♪ we could wait for you

♪ we could wait for you oh, oh.

Oh, oh. [Indistinct mid-tempo music

[indistinct mid-tempo music plays in distance]

Plays in distance] Suzanne?

Suzanne? Yeah?

Yeah? You've been in there for a

you've been in there for a while.

While. Are you okay?

Are you okay? Not really.

What's the matter? Life.

Life. Christmas.

Christmas. [Chuckles]

[Chuckles] It's hard to lose someone you

it's hard to lose someone you love.

Love. I don't know what I'd do if I

I don't know what I'd do if I lost George.

Lost George. How long have you guys been

how long have you guys been together?

Together? We met in college.

We met in college. So did Jeff and I.

So did Jeff and I. Yeah, it was just one of

yeah, it was just one of those things, you know?

Those things, you know? We had some classes together,

we had some classes together, and you know, we got to talking.

And you know, we got to talking. And the more we found out about

and the more we found out about each other, the more we found

each other, the more we found out we had in common.

Out we had in common. [Chuckles]

[Chuckles] Nothing special.

Nothing special. It never is, is it?

It never is, is it? [Chuckles]

[Chuckles] Oh, I don't know.

Oh, I don't know. Maybe it is special.

Maybe it is special. We both had issues with sex that

we both had issues with sex that we didn't know how to work out.

We didn't know how to work out. And then...

And then... [Chuckles]

[Chuckles] [Chuckles]

[Chuckles] [Chuckles]

[Chuckles] You two must know each other

you two must know each other really well.

I just... I just feel like I was in love

I just feel like I was in love with this made-up person.

[Sobs] I just want it to feel like

I just want it to feel like Christmas.

Christmas. I mean, why doesn't it feel like

I mean, why doesn't it feel like Christmas?

Christmas? [Music stops]

[Music stops] Oh, Suzanne.

Oh, Suzanne. [Sniffles]

[Sniffles] Christmas is whatever you

Christmas is whatever you want it to be.

You're right. [Chuckles]

[Chuckles] [Knock on door]

[Knock on door] Rock band!

Rock band! 5, 6, 7, 8!

5, 6, 7, 8! ♪ deck the halls with boughs of

Holly ♪ ♪ fa-LA-LA-LA-LA LA-LA LA LA

♪ fa-LA-LA-LA-LA LA-LA LA LA ♪ 'tis the season to be jolly

♪ 'tis the season to be jolly ♪ fa-LA-LA-LA-LA LA-LA LA LA

♪ fa-LA-LA-LA-LA LA-LA LA LA ♪ don we now our gay apparel

♪ don we now our gay apparel ♪ fa-LA-LA LA-LA-LA LA LA LA

♪ fa-LA-LA LA-LA-LA LA LA LA ♪ troll the ancient yuletide

♪ troll the ancient yuletide Carol ♪

Carol ♪ ♪ fa-LA-LA-LA-LA LA-LA LA LA

♪ fa-LA-LA-LA-LA LA-LA LA LA whoo! Yeah!

Whoo! Yeah! [Up-tempo instrumental music

Plays] [Pulsating, seductive music

[pulsating, seductive music plays]

Plays] So, have you done all your

so, have you done all your Christmas shopping yet?

Christmas shopping yet? No.

No. [Singing indistinctly]

[Singing indistinctly] [Cellphone rings

[cellphone rings as bells chiming]

As bells chiming] [Mouse clicking]

[Pulsating, seductive music plays in distance]

Plays in distance] You have reached the

you have reached the voicemail of Suzanne barrington

voicemail of Suzanne barrington of long & foster realtors.

Of long & foster realtors. Sorry I'm not available to take

sorry I'm not available to take your...

Your... [Sniffles]

[Music fades]

[Doorbell ringing] ["Deck the halls" plays]

["Deck the halls" plays] [Singing in Hawaiian]

[Music speeds up] [Music speeds up]

[Music speeds up] [Music distorts]

[Spits] [Spits]

[Spits] [Toilet flushes]

[Toilet flushes] [Sighs]

[Sighs] [Soft, slow music plays]

Meat department, can you come to desk 8, please?

[Indistinct conversations] [Beep]

[Beep] ["12 days of Christmas" plays]

["12 days of Christmas" plays] [Beep]

[Beep] [Beep]

[Beep] [Beep]

[Beep] [Beep]

[Beep] [Beep]

[Beep] [Beep]

[Beep] [Bag rustling]

[Bag rustling] It's $47.13.

No. What?

What? It's declined.

It's declined. Um...

Um... What if we take these away?

What if we take these away? [Beeping]

No.

[Beeping]

Um, I'll just put everything back.

Back. [Up-tempo rock 'n' roll plays]

["12 days of Christmas" plays]

Ma'am? [Up-tempo rock 'n' roll plays]

[Up-tempo rock 'n' roll plays] [Music stops]

[Music stops] [Indistinct conversations

[indistinct conversations in distance]

In distance] [Soft, slow music plays]

[Soft, slow music plays] "'Twas the night before

"'twas the night before Christmas, when all through the

Christmas, when all through the house not a creature was

house not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.

Stirring, not even a mouse. The stockings were hung by the

the stockings were hung by the chimney with care, in hopes that

chimney with care, in hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be

St. Nicholas soon would be there.

There. The children were snuggled,

the children were snuggled, nestled all snug in their bed,

nestled all snug in their bed, while visions of sugarplums

while visions of sugarplums danced in their heads."

Danced in their heads." See the children?

See the children? "And mama in her kerchief, and I

"and mama in her kerchief, and I in my cap, had just settled our

in my cap, had just settled our brains for a long winter's nap.

Brains for a long winter's nap. When out on the lawn there arose

when out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, I sprang from

such a clatter, I sprang from the bed to see what was the

the bed to see what was the matter.

Matter. Away to the window I flew like a

away to the window I flew like a flash, tore open the shutters

flash, tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.

And threw up the sash. The moon on the breast of the

the moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow gave the luster

new-fallen snow gave the luster of midday to objects below.

Of midday to objects below. When, what to my wondering eyes

when, what to my wondering eyes should appear but a miniature

should appear but a miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer.

Sleigh and eight tiny reindeer. With a little old driver, so

with a little old driver, so lively and quick, I knew in a

lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be Saint Nick.

Moment it must be Saint Nick. More rapid than eagles his

more rapid than eagles his coursers they came, and he

coursers they came, and he whistled and shouted and called

whistled and shouted and called them by name."

Them by name." "'Now, dasher! Now, dancer!

"'Now, dasher! Now, dancer! Now, prancer and ViXen!

Now, prancer and ViXen! On, comet! On, cupid!

On, comet! On, cupid! On, donner and blitzen!'"

on, donner and blitzen!'" Perfect.

Perfect. [Pages rustling]

[Pages rustling] "'To the top of the porch, to

"'to the top of the porch, to the top of the wall, now dash

the top of the wall, now dash away, dash away, dash away,

away, dash away, dash away, all!'"

all!'" [Vehicle door opens]

[Music stops]

Looks like someone's in the spirit.

Spirit. [Chuckles]

[Chuckles] [Vehicle door opens]

[Vehicle door opens] [Vehicle door closes]

[Vehicle door closes] Something like that.

Something like that. Hey, mom.

Hey, mom. Yeah.

Yeah. Uh, remember when you told me,

uh, remember when you told me, if I needed to borrow money, I

if I needed to borrow money, I could just ask for it?

Could just ask for it? Could I borrow some money?

Could I borrow some money? Um, like $1,000?

Yeah, I can promise not to tell dad.

Dad. [Indistinct conversations]

[Slurping] Hey, um, you've got a phone

hey, um, you've got a phone call.

Call. It sounds really urgent.

It sounds really urgent. Okay. Thank you.

[Monitor beeping]

[Indistinct conversations in distance]

In distance] [Mouse clicking]

[Cellphone rings as bells chiming]

[Cellphone rings as bells chiming]

[Cellphone rings as bells chiming]

Hello? [Voice breaking] Hey, it's

[voice breaking] Hey, it's fantasia.

Fantasia. Hey.

Hey. What are you doing tonight?

What are you doing tonight? [Vehicle approaching]

[Thud] Thank you so much, Suzanne?

Thank you so much, Suzanne? I really appreciate it.

I really appreciate it. You're, uh, kind of the only

you're, uh, kind of the only responsible adult that I know.

Responsible adult that I know. Is that terrible?

Is that terrible? [Chuckles]

[Chuckles] Only a little.

Only a little. [Keys thud]

[Keys thud] I'm so sorry about your mom.

I'm so sorry about your mom. Thanks.

Thanks. She's okay.

She's okay. No, she's not.

No, she's not. She's not doing so well,

she's not doing so well, actually.

Actually. She, uh, she thought she was

she, uh, she thought she was okay to drive with her medicine,

okay to drive with her medicine, but...

But... Anyway [Sighs] it's fine.

Anyway [Sighs] it's fine. Sophie, do you remember this

Sophie, do you remember this nice lady?

Nice lady? Hi, Sophie.

Hi, Sophie. There's stuff in the freezer

there's stuff in the freezer for dinner, and she should be

for dinner, and she should be fine with cartoons unless she

fine with cartoons unless she wants to draw or make cutouts.

Wants to draw or make cutouts. But she knows where art supplies

but she knows where art supplies are.

I'm gonna stop by the hospital after work, so I should be home

after work, so I should be home around 11:00 or 12:00.

Around 11:00 or 12:00. Hey.

Hey. You love me?

You love me? Gonna miss me?

Gonna miss me? You gonna be a good girl for

you gonna be a good girl for miss Suzanne?

Miss Suzanne? All right. I love you.

All right. I love you. Good.

Good. [Cartoon music plays]

[Cartoon music plays] Hey.

Hey. Hey.

Hey. The other night was kind of

the other night was kind of messed-up, right?

Messed-up, right? Yeah.

Yeah. I'm sorry, it -- it just --

I'm sorry, it -- it just -- it's okay.

It's okay. [Clears throat]

[Clears throat] Uh, the other girls were mad,

uh, the other girls were mad, especially fresca.

Especially fresca. She really likes you.

She really likes you. But I understand.

But I understand. Thank you.

Thank you. Thank you.

Thank you. If there's an emergency, call me

if there's an emergency, call me and I'll come right over.

And I'll come right over. Or the lady next door is a

or the lady next door is a nurse.

Nurse. [Mouths word]

[Mouths word] [Cartoon music continues]

So, what do you want to do before bedtime?

Before bedtime? Um...

Um... Make Christmas cards.

Make Christmas cards. Okay.

Okay. I just need his hat.

I just need his hat. [Laughs]

[Laughs] All right, here.

All right, here. Thank you.

Thank you. Who you gonna send yours to?

Who you gonna send yours to? Um, grandma?

Um, grandma? Who you gonna send yours to?

Who you gonna send yours to? Um...

Um... Is that a tough one?

Is that a tough one? Yeah, a little.

Yeah, a little. I don't know.

I don't know. Um, who should I send it to?

Um, who should I send it to? Your mom and dad.

Your mom and dad. What do you think it should

Say? Anything you want.

Anything you want. [Cartoon music continues]

[Sighs] [Boing! Boing!]

[Boing! Boing!] [Dog yipping]

[Dog yipping] [Giggling]

[Giggling] Ooh!

Ooh! Merry Christmas, everybody!

Merry Christmas, everybody! Oh!

Oh! Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas! ♪ Christmas comes but once a

♪ Christmas comes but once a year ♪

Year ♪ ♪ now it's here, now it's here

♪ now it's here, now it's here ♪ bringing lots of joy and

♪ bringing lots of joy and cheer ♪

Cheer ♪ ♪ tra-LA-LA LA LA

♪ tra-LA-LA LA LA ♪ you and me and he and she and

♪ you and me and he and she and we are glad because ♪

We are glad because ♪ ♪ why? Because, because, because

♪ why? Because, because, because there is a Santa claus ♪

There is a Santa claus ♪ ♪ oh, Christmas comes but once

A year ♪ ♪ now it's here, now it's here

♪ now it's here, now it's here ♪ bringing lots of joy and

Cheer ♪ ♪ tra-LA-LA LA LA

♪ tra-LA-LA LA LA [Instrumental music plays]

Who are you? [Singing indistinctly]

[Singing indistinctly] [Chuckles]

I'm the ghost of Christmas presents.

Presents. [Children crying in cartoon]

♪ Christmas comes but once a year ♪

Year ♪ ♪ now it's here, now it's here

♪ now it's here, now it's here so...

Cheer ♪ ...Do you believe in all

...do you believe in all of it?

Of it? [Cartoon music plays]

[Cartoon music plays] Not the presents and the

not the presents and the decorations and the trees.

Decorations and the trees. ♪ now it's here, now it's

♪ now it's here, now it's here ♪

Here ♪ ...But...

...but... The manger...

The manger... The star...

The star... The virgin birth.

The virgin birth. [Cartoon children crying]

[Cartoon children crying] What's the matter with you,

what's the matter with you, I wonder?

I wonder? [Sighs]

[Sighs] When I was a kid...

When I was a kid... [Cartoon children laughing]

[Cartoon children laughing] ...I used to get these

...I used to get these butterflies in my stomach...

Butterflies in my stomach... [Indistinct conversations

[indistinct conversations in cartoon]

In cartoon] ...On Christmas Eve...

...on Christmas Eve... Just...

Just... Thinking about...

Thinking about... Santa claus coming.

Santa claus coming. And...

And... [Sighs]

[Sighs] ...I really believed there's

...I really believed there's magic in the world.

Magic in the world. [Cartoon music plays]

[Cartoon music plays] And then...

And then... I found out that...

I found out that... The reindeer didn't really eat

the reindeer didn't really eat the carrots in the backyard,

the carrots in the backyard, that...

That... My dad was just snapping them in

my dad was just snapping them in half.

Half. [Sighs]

And it... Was gone.

Was gone. Birth of Christ didn't...

[Sighs] It doesn't feel real to me.

It doesn't feel real to me. [Sighs]

[Sighs] But that feeling...

But that feeling... I felt on Christmas day...

I felt on Christmas day... That felt very, very real.

[Sighs] [Sighs]

[Sighs] Come on, everybody!

Come on, everybody! Come on, come on!

Come on, come on! ♪ Christmas comes but once a

♪ Christmas comes but once a year ♪

♪ now it's here, now it's here ♪ bringing lots of joy and

Cheer ♪ ♪ tra-LA-LA LA LA-a-a

♪ tra-LA-LA LA LA-a-a [Sniffs]

[Sniffs] So, do you want to be the

so, do you want to be the ghost of Christmas past...

Ghost of Christmas past... Or the ghost of Christmas

or the ghost of Christmas future?

Future? [Chuckles]

[Chuckles] [Soft, slow music plays]

[Zipper unzips]

[Sleigh bells ringing]

[Urine flowing]

[Sighs]

[Doorbell rings] Sister!

Sister! Brother!

Brother! Ohh!

Ohh! [Laughs]

[Laughs] You came home!

You came home! Mom told me you got arrested!

Mom told me you got arrested! Uh...

Uh... Um...

Um... Um...

Um... [Sighs]

So, do they have any, like, leads?

Leads? I wouldn't know.

I wouldn't know. They don't really tell you that

they don't really tell you that stuff.

Stuff. I know about as much as a

I know about as much as a newspaper does.

Newspaper does. It's terrible.

It's terrible. I try not to think about it.

Well, what do you think about?

About? [Organ plays

[organ plays "hark! The herald angels sing"]

♪ Hark, the herald angels sing ♪

Sing ♪ ♪ "glory to the newborn king

♪ "glory to the newborn king ♪ peace on earth and mercy

♪ peace on earth and mercy mild ♪

Mild ♪ ♪ God and sinners reconciled"

♪ God and sinners reconciled" ♪ joyful, all ye nations rise

♪ joyful, all ye nations rise ♪ join the triumph of the

♪ join the triumph of the skies ♪

Skies ♪ ♪ with angelic host proclaim

♪ with angelic host proclaim ♪ "Christ is born in

♪ "Christ is born in Bethlehem" ♪

Bethlehem" ♪ ♪ hark, the herald angels sing

♪ hark, the herald angels sing ♪ "glory to the newborn king"

♪ "glory to the newborn king" ♪ Christ by highest heav'n

♪ Christ by highest heav'n adored ♪

Adored ♪ ♪ Christ the everlasting lord

♪ Christ the everlasting lord ♪ late in time, behold him

♪ late in time, behold him come ♪

Come ♪ ♪ offspring of a virgin's womb

♪ offspring of a virgin's womb ♪ veiled in flesh the godhead

♪ veiled in flesh the godhead see ♪

See ♪ ♪ hail the incarnate deity

♪ hail the incarnate deity ♪ pleased as man with us to

♪ pleased as man with us to dwell ♪

Dwell ♪ ♪ Jesus, our Emmanuel

♪ Jesus, our Emmanuel ♪ hark, the herald angels sing

♪ hark, the herald angels sing ♪ "glory to the newborn king"

♪ "glory to the newborn king" ♪ mild he lays his glory by

♪ mild he lays his glory by ♪ born that we no more may die

♪ born that we no more may die ♪ born to raise us from the

♪ born to raise us from the earth ♪

Earth ♪ ♪ born to give a second birth

♪ born to give a second birth [Crashing waves drowning out

[crashing waves drowning out singing]

["Mele kalikimaka" plays] [Waves continue crashing]

♪ Mele kalikimaka IA 'oe ♪ mele kalikimaka,

♪ mele kalikimaka, mele kalikimaka ♪

Mele kalikimaka ♪ ♪ kani mai na pele

♪ kani mai na pele ♪ kani mai o ao

♪ kani mai o ao ♪ mele kalikimaka IA 'oe

♪ mele kalikimaka IA 'oe ♪ mele kalikimaka IA 'oe

♪ mele kalikimaka IA 'oe ♪ merry, merry Christmas

♪ merry, merry Christmas to you ♪

To you ♪ ♪ merry, merry Christmas

♪ merry, merry Christmas ♪ merry, merry Christmas

♪ merry, merry Christmas ♪ Christmas bells are ringing,

♪ Christmas bells are ringing, ringing all over the world ♪

Ringing all over the world ♪ ♪ merry, merry Christmas

♪ merry, merry Christmas to you ♪

To you ♪ ♪ merry, merry Christmas

♪ merry, merry Christmas to you ♪

To you ♪ ♪ mele kalikimaka IA 'oe

♪ mele kalikimaka IA 'oe ♪ mele kalikimaka

♪ mele kalikimaka ♪ mele kalikimaka

♪ mele kalikimaka ♪ pua'I mai ke aloha mai na

♪ pua'I mai ke aloha mai na pu'uwai a pau ♪

Pu'uwai a pau ♪ ♪ mele kalikimaka IA 'oe

♪ mele kalikimaka IA 'oe ♪ mele kalikimaka IA 'oe

♪ mele kalikimaka IA 'oe ♪ merry, merry Christmas

♪ merry, merry Christmas to you ♪

To you ♪ ♪ merry, merry Christmas

♪ merry, merry Christmas ♪ merry, merry Christmas

♪ merry, merry Christmas ♪ love is springing up

♪ love is springing up from every heart, one and all ♪

From every heart, one and all ♪ ♪ merry, merry Christmas

♪ merry, merry Christmas to you ♪

To you ♪ ♪ merry, merry Christmas

♪ merry, merry Christmas to you ♪

To you ♪ ♪ mele kalikimaka

♪ mele kalikimaka ♪ mele kalikimaka

♪ mele kalikimaka ♪ mele kalikimaka IA 'oe

♪ mele kalikimaka IA 'oe ♪ mele kalikimaka IA 'oe

♪ mele kalikimaka IA 'oe ♪ merry, merry Christmas

♪ merry, merry Christmas ♪ merry, merry Christmas

♪ merry, merry Christmas ♪ merry, merry Christmas

♪ merry, merry Christmas to you ♪

To you ♪ ♪ merry, merry Christmas

♪ merry, merry Christmas to you-ou-ou ♪