All language subtitles for This.Is.Christmas.2022.PROPER.WEBRip.x264-ION10

[gentle piano music]

[indistinct chatter]

[chatter]

It's November.

[Man] I think it was
Shakespeare who once said

a stranger is just a friend
you haven't met before.

I blame the Americans!

[chuckles]
Maybe it wasn't Shakespeare.

I think I might have read it
in a fortune cookie.

Anyhow,
I like to believe it's true.

There's so much more
that connects us

than makes us different.

Perhaps we should offer the odd
random hello a bit more often.

Who knows?

Maybe the old fella next to you
in the post office queue

hasn't spoken to anyone all
day.

A casual, "How you doing?"
might be a real tonic.

Maybe we should try it.

I mean, what's the worst
that can happen?

Tickets and railcards, please.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Yep. OK. Thank you.

Yep.

Yep.

Thank you.

I'm in the wrong jacket.

There's no dress code.
Just need a ticket.

No, I, erm...
I left work in a rush. Erm...

But I've got one.

It's a season ticket.
You know that.

I see thousands every day.
I can't remember them all.

I need to charge you
full-price single.

No, I, erm... I can't.

I have a ticket. You've seen it
hundreds of times.

If a tree falls in a forest
and no one's there to hear it,

it still needs a ticket.
That's £40, please.

Look, I don't have the money.
Please.

You know I have a season ticket.

[Liverpool accent]
You know he has a season ticket.

Well, he doesn't today.

So you admit
you know he does have one.

Yeah, we all do.
We see him every morning.

-Except Fridays.
-I go in early.

So leave him alone.

OK, OK. Look...

Maybe it's in another pocket,
OK?

I'll go and do
the rest of the train

and maybe you'll find it
by the time I get back, OK?

Yeah, yeah.

Thank you.

[conductor] Thank you.

Thank you very much.

-Thank you.
-I, er...

-I don't think he's coming back.
-[conductor] Lovely.

Thank you, sir.

[Man] But really, you never
know what someone's story is.

Maybe we'd be better people

if we tried to find out.

-Stupid... Oh, my gosh!
-Oh!

-I'm so sorry.
-Sorry.

No, no. That was my fault.
Sorry. Presents!

-Sorry. I didn't see you there.
-That's OK.

Lucky you had that thing on.

Yeah,
I don't actually own a bike.

[chuckles] Is it... is it OK?

Yeah, it'll be fine.
It's been through worse.

You're way ahead of the game.
I hope you haven't spoiled me.

I'm just getting you
what I got you last year.

[chuckles]

[woman] Get them a box
at the opera.

Nothing German.

And, er, Chelsea tickets
for the trading boys?

-[sighs]
-[woman] Hm-hmm.

-[dog barks]
-Woody, here's your ball! Whoo!

-[woman] Yeah, I know.
-Oh...

-[dog barks]
-[woman speaks indistinctly]

[woman] Actually, hang on.
Make it Crystal Palace.

Might teach them some humility.

[chuckles] Thanks, Steph.
All right. Bye.

-Hi.
-Hey, Ads.

I had a religious moment
on the train.

Oh, yeah? Did you see Jesus
in the window seat?

This guy
had forgotten his ticket

and the conductor's
being a dick.

But everyone
really stood up for the kid.

-Hmm.
-Stuck it to the man.

It's how I imagine
the French Revolution started.

Er, I'm not sure about that.

No, but just then, everyone
looked really, really familiar.

And then I thought, "Why are we
not all, like, friends?"

Well, maybe not friends,
but, you know, the odd hello.

Oh, no.
Never engage on a commute.

That's page number one.

Cos you'll find out that the guy
sitting opposite you

is some Holocaust-denying,
Evangelical Christian.

-So young and so cynical.
-I'm serious. Trust me.

Right, I have
to get back into town.

-What?
-Yeah. Bahrain's just flown in.

-The whole country?
-Yeah, probably.

I'm gonna stay at my place
tonight, all right?

-Amanda!
-See you later. Bye.

-[exhales]
-[door closes]

[slow waltz music]

[Adam]
I had a thought last night.

[man] Uh-oh.

Do you think we've become
a bit stale? Predictable?

Well, youhave.

You landed on that turned-up
jeans and white Converse combo

back in 2010, and you've stuck
with it ever since.

I meant our campaigns.

Maybe we should try
another angle.

No, no. Like... No. No.

Being asked to pitch on this
is huge for us.

This shop spends millions
on their Christmas ad.

It's a national bloody treasure.

Yeah, but the brief this year?

Guerrilla style, edgy,
trying to catch a real moment.

And they've waited till now.

All their competitors' campaigns
are already running.

Yeah, well, they say that,
but really, what they want

is a kid and snow and a talking
unicorn under the staircase.

-I've got another idea.
-No, we've got an idea.

We've got all these boards.

If we go in with what we think
they want, we'll never get it.

Adam!

But really...

you can never know
what someone's story is.

Maybe we'd be better people
if we tried to find out.

Like I said, a stranger is just
a friend you haven't met yet.

It's an ethos that I think

chimes with what this story
has been doing for centuries.

Thank you.

I... don't get it.

Sorry, Miranda?

Your idea is to basically invite
a group of random people...

[Adam]
That already share something.

Residents
in the same neighbourhood

or folks who use the same park.

To invite them
to a Christmas dinner.

-And you film this...
-Car crash.

I was thinking celebration.

This event...

To prove what, exactly?

That there's more that unites us
than divides us.

Oh.

[Miranda sighs] Oh, Adam.

It's forced fun,
and no one likes that.

Sorry,
but thanks for pitching, boys.

Tell the guys at Blancmange
they've got it.

I want it locked
and on air in a week.

Maybe save this for next year.

I'm sure the guys
at frozen foods will love it.

[man]
What the heck was that?

Your idea
would never have worked.

People go to parks
cos they're there,

-not to get to know each other.
-Oh, I'm sorry, Paul.

[sighs]
We'll have to close the office

and give the guys
an extra couple of weeks off.

Yeah, but we still have
the Anderson job to deliver.

Oh, the Anderson job!
Why did we take that?

Need to keep the heating on.

Or we should just
connect you to the radiators

and run them on hot air.

All packed. Better go now
so I don't miss the flight.

So, if you FaceTime me about 11,

you'll catch me
before I leave the office

and I'll catch you
getting ready for bed.

Don't be that guy.

I cannot wait
till we're across that pond

and I get you all to myself.

-Love you.
-Oh.

♪ Nah-nah-nah-nah!
Happy Christmas!

Hmm.

-I can't believe you're going.
-Yeah, well...

New boss got the whole company
out there for Christmas Eve.

-Can't miss it.
-You could have said no.

[man] And you could have come
to Chicago with me.

You said
it was for employees only.

No, I didn't. [chuckles]

-Oh.
-[clicks fingers]

[man] Laptop.

-[Adam] You know our big pitch?
-[Amanda] Hm-hmm.

-[Adam] We didn't get it.
-[Amanda] Your idea stunk so...

"Wind Beneath My Wings."
It did not stink.

See, you live
in this rose-tinted myopia.

Like moving here.

Just cos people
say hello to you in the street

doesn't make them any nicer.

-Doesn't it?
-No.

They're saying hello cos they
haven't seen anyone all day.

Anyway, I bet you're secretly
pleased they didn't go for it.

What?

You like the idea of something
far more than actually doing it.

Is that what you really think
of me?

It's not what I think, babe.
It's who you are.

[brakes squeal]

[chime]

[conductor] Apologies, everyone.
We are being held here.

I will let you know as soon
as this problem is resolved.

-Relax, son.
-Er, what's the holdup?

There's a signal problem
up ahead.

Do we know what caused that?

Well, sir,
I would say privatisation

by Maggie Thatcher,
milk snatcher, 30 years ago.

That's why you pay more

than anyone else in Europe,
my friend.

Hmm!

Er...

Hi, everyone. Erm...

Can I just have your...?

Hi.

Morning. Chairman.

My name's Adam King

and I just thought...
as we have a minute,

I'd take the opportunity
to say something.

I've been thinking this
for a while now

and seeing how everyone got
all Spartacus a few weeks ago

when the young man
couldn't find his ticket,

well, it just made me
want to try something.

We get this train together,
most of us, every morning.

Same train,
same journey, same faces.

Maybe it's just me.

But I think it's a bit daft that
we don't, you know... chat.

Well, some people
think it's impossible,

but maybe it's time
we got to know each other.

So I thought that being the
season of goodwill and all that,

I'd like to invite everyone
on this train to a party.

A Christmas party.

Just for us.

A little get-together.

After a year of delays,
cancellations, fare increases

and, of course,
our worst nightmare...

-Replacement bus service.
-[clicks fingers]

You got it, brother.

The replacement bus service.
[groans]

We've been through
that hell together.

We deserve a bottle of beer and
a sausage roll for that alone.

So, erm...

Yeah, just, er...

Think about it.

-Hmm?
-[chime]

[conductor]
A miracle at Christmas, folks.

The signal is working,
so, as you were.

[♪ "Let's Get Together
This Christmas"]

[Paul] Are you serious?

They're strangers.

Well, I know one of them. She...

Staring at some woman's cleavage

and then nodding a hello
when she catches you looking

is not knowing someone.

Got some doughnuts.

And what happens when it's
a disaster when no one shows up?

You said it never would have
worked. I think it would have.

Jeez. The Force is strong
with you, isn't it?

[mimics Yoda]
Custard ones I have. Hmm?

Why would someone do that?
Hasn't he got any mates?

I think it's lovely.
I see these people every day.

I'm always trying to suss out

who they are
and what they're about.

There's this one old guy
who's got an old shopping bag

with a Tupperware box
with his sandwiches in it.

Once a week, he pops
in a biscuit. Always a Snowball.

Never changes it up.
I think is this a treat

to get him through
the hump of the week?

Or is it for a special someone
at his work?

This is the stuff
you think about?

["Let's Get Together
This Christmas" plays]

♪ Ooh, together with you ♪

♪ Oh, oh, this Christmas ♪

♪ Together with you ♪

♪ Let's get together
this Christmas ♪

♪ Together with you ♪

♪ Oh, baby, let's get together
this Christmas ♪

-Party guy.
-[chuckles] Hello.

Hi.

[announcer]
We are sorry to announce

the 9:40 service to Langton
has been cancelled.

Great.

Anything?

No. I guess everyone's trying
to get an Uber

at this time of night.

Got a company account.
One of those private-car places.

Ooh. Very fancy.

What do you do?

Er, got a little
advertising agency.

Would I know any of your stuff?

If you buy cat litter,
you might.

Or if your nanna
has a bath with a door in it.

-[both laugh]
-Someone's gotta do it.

Hey! Do you have a car
that can pick us up

from Liverpool Street Station
to take us out to Langton?

Yeah. Happy to wait. Thanks.

There's a... caff
across the street.

-Sorry. Closed.
-Ah.

Any chance
we could wait for our taxi?

Just till I've closed down,
yeah?

Hmm. Thanks.

["Ding Dong Merrily On High"]

-So what do you do?
-I cook.

I cook, as well as writing
cat-litter ads. So I win.

Until the New Year.

-Then what?
-Chicago.

You're doing a musical?

-OK. You win.
-[chuckles] The city.

New Year, new life. I'm moving.

-Really?
-Hmm, yeah.

That's fantastic. I envy you.

I could never do
something like that. [chuckles]

So you're...
you're really serious

about this Christmas party?

Never been more serious
in my life.

Which I can see
reflects badly on me, but...

Do you... fancy a drink?

I've got, erm,
a couple of bottles of IPA,

some senbei crackers
and some cannolis.

-Sorry. Is that OK?
-No worries. Christmas, innit?

You eat better
out of your handbag

than I do when
I'm throwing a dinner party.

Ah! Little perks from suppliers.

You must get plenty of freebies.

Got a few gallons of antifreeze
back in my office

if the IPA
doesn't hit the spot.

[Emma chuckles]

What do you reckon they're like,
the other folks on the train?

I always wonder.
You know the City guy?

Handmade suit
and Masonic pinkie ring?

Hmm.

I always saw him as this
self-assured giant of industry.

And then one day,
I saw him in B&Q.

He was looking
at pipes and stuff,

and he looked completely
out of his depth.

Totally incompetent.

[chuckles] I can imagine.

I'm always making up
their life stories

based on what they're reading.

You know the kid
who forgot his ticket?

-Yeah.
-Science fiction, usually.

So I have him as a dreamer.

More comfortable in his own
mind than the real world.

That woman
with the bob's always reading.

She uses her book like a shield.
Says, "Don't talk to me."

Loner.
Then there's the romantic.

Jane Austen

and DH Lawrence.
So, I mean, basically chick lit,

but too much of a snob
for Marian Keyes.

[chuckles] I don't know whether
to be impressed or terrified.

Well, I'm not the one
throwing them a Christmas party.

Maybe you can help.

Ah.

[Adam] You seem
to know what they're like.

No. I'm just guessing.
But if you got to know them,

then you really would know
what they're like.

♪ They're slugging it out
at the station ♪

♪ Laden with last-minute
bling ♪

♪ The poor get ignored
and the stores are at war ♪

♪ And the registers
guiltily ring ♪

If you did need some help

with, erm, planning and stuff...

Thanks.

♪ Gotta see my people again ♪

Night.

♪ Is your heart coming home
this Christmas? ♪

[Simon] Babes,
now that I'm here,

I'm thinking there's no point

in me coming back
for the move, is there?

It's all booked in
and you'll only have a case,

unless, of course,
you really need me there,

then, of course,
but that flight is a slog.

Fine. Fine. No big deal.

Yeah, you'll manage it.

And you're gonna love
this place. It's party central.

Oh, hold on,
my cab's calling me.

Goodbye, Simon.

♪ Too young to settle down ♪

♪ Had many
a drunken Christmas lost ♪

♪ In every kind of town ♪

♪ And I can't deny the
miracle ♪

♪ That night I kissed you,
dear ♪

♪ Just tell me
that you're coming... ♪

[Amanda] When are you gonna have
this Christmas party experiment?

Cos we've got Mum's party
on the 20th.

Then a reception on the 21st.

And then the Robinson Tonker
dinner on the 22nd.

I'll, erm,
I'll go with the 22nd.

So I'll need to miss
the Robinson Tonker dinner.

Whatever that is.

They're important
potential clients.

You can't make me go on my own.

Come on.
You're brilliant at small talk.

I knew there was a reason
we were together.

Baby, I know you think
this party idea is stupid,

but I've put it out there now.
I have to deliver.

[sighs] You're such an idiot.

[sighs]

Look, this little party thing,
it's really sweet, babe,

but my job
is... is important to me.

[sighs]

♪ I swear I saw it
coming off the snow ♪

Just wanted to say thanks.

For throwing the party?

God, no! Not that. Erm...

Just that time
with the conductor.

Never felt
as if I could speak to you.

Erm... but now I have.

Well, you know...

But really... it's him
you should be thanking.

[train approaches]

[brakes squeal]

[announcer]
The train at platform one...

Thanks for helping me
the other day.

No, it's all right.
I know what it's like.

Yeah, yeah,
I got chucked off a bus once.

-[young man] Did you?
-Right outside Liverpool.

I was trying to get back
and they kicked me off.

-So...
-[young man] Cheers.

Yeah. Yeah.

-Morning, cowboy.
-Hello.

I think
they're expecting an update.

Er...

Morning, folks.

Hello.

Just, er, to let you know

that the inaugural
Langton Line Christmas party

will be on the evening
of the 22nd,

if that suits everyone?

[quiet muttering]

Oh, er, and...

Well, maybe a show of hands
might be helpful.

Just...

Yeah.

-Oh! Yes!
-Hmm!

It's a start.

And intimate is... is good.

And if anyone changes their mind

or wants to help...

Everything's sorted
apart from the food.

And the drinks
and the music and the venue.

So, erm...

Yeah, well,
if you've any suggestions,

you'll find me
in my office here.

C35. Aisle.

Erm...

Good. Thank you very much.

[whispers] That was great.

-Can we not go?
-Are you serious?

-Yeah.
-Look at them.

Pensioners and lunatics.

Yeah.

Let's just stay at home
watching telly instead

with your mum and brother,
because we never do that.

[he sighs]

What are you doing
for Christmas?

Are you going to family or...?

No. Er... not this year. No.

I'll go down
the community centre, yeah.

They do a good lunch there.

Yeah.

It's just me and Mum.

We get one of those
giant turkey drumsticks.

Ooh, a giant drumstick.
Very nice. Hmm.

-Does us fine.
-Hmm.

Do you not fancy it?

The... the party?

The fella must have
a screw loose.

[both chuckle]

I went
to a Christmas party once.

In the Savoy Hotel. Hmm.

They had reindeer and
snow falling in the ballroom.

What a night.

I was your age. About. Yeah.

There were these girls there.

Polished, fine, handsome women.

One of them, Deborah Swan,
asked me to tea at her house.

-Did you go?
-I did.

And we had tea, cakes,
then champagne.

Christmas, New Year,

and she kicked me out
on the 3rd of January.

We were married
six months later.

It's hard to imagine an old man
was once a young man, isn't it?

[Emma] What are you
asking Santa for this year?

Erm... last year
I got this bottle of cologne

-that had been on the Titanic.
-[chuckles]

Did hint fairly heavily
for a toasted sandwich maker.

-Hmm, that's nice.
-Hmm.

Amanda loves presents.

She has this thing
about getting everyone

something they would never
have thought of.

-Your wife?
-Girlfriend.

-Ah.
-Yeah.

She has a list of...
of what she'd like.

-Hmm.
-So...

Well, at least
you can't get it wrong.

That's true. And she does do

this really rather brilliant
open-mouthed surprised face

when she opens it.

A bit like the face I make
when I pay for them.

You should go off-list
this year.

Oh, I don't know about that.

No, go on.
What would you get her?

Maybe a chicken.

Frozen or...?

[chuckles]
No! For the garden. For eggs.

-Like a hen?
-Yeah.

Well, that... that's lovely.

Simon's always been
a... vouchers man.

So there's a Mr. Chicago?

[chuckles]

Which is great.

You know,
at least that way, I get to...

[both] Choose.

Yeah, what I really want,
so... that's nice.

It's a shit present.

[sighs]

I should get back to my seat.

-I'm sorry.
-No, it's OK.

-I shouldn't have.
-It's fine.

Erm, you need to get a pair.

If you get a hen.

They get lonely.

[Paul hums]

Lunch?

Yeah. Let's go.

Emma works in this place,
One Bell. We could try that.

What, that woman
who gets your train?

-You keep banging on about her.
-No, I don't.

To be honest, I think...

I think it feels
a little bit disloyal.

Jesus Christ Almighty, Paul.

She's just someone
I get the train with.

I'm talking
about Tarek's falafel van.

That's our Tuesday go-to.

I'll be one second.

-You're all embarrassed.
-I'm not.

Hi, there. Adam.

It's, er...

Yes, it's, erm...

-Dean.
-Dean.

-Paul, Dean.
-Hi. Hello.

-So are you boys on lunch, then?
-Yeah.

I've had mine.

-We should...
-When you said about helping,

I thought if you need, like,
an invite-type thing, erm...

I made this this morning.

It's a bit rough, but...

Take it away and maybe, er...

[chuckles]
You probably weren't thinking.

Thanks.

I'll get back.

So that's the quality of
your guests right there, is it?

Well, I hope he's not sitting
next to Elton and David.

-Is this for table six?
-Yeah.

Is that train guy?

-Risotto?
-Oh, yeah.

-Yeah?
-Thank you.

There you go. Enjoy.

-That was very, very good.
-That was fantastic, Emma.

I'm a meal-deal kind of guy, so
I know what I'm talking about.

-Thank you.
-This place is amazing.

I assume
you've bumped a few folks

-and booked us in for the 22nd?
-Sorry.

Oh... Here. We bumped into Dean.

-Dean?
-The lad who forgot his ticket.

Ah. Sci-fi dreamer.

Said he's done an invitation
for the party.

[Emma] OK.

Wow.

It's beautiful.

Unbelievable.

How is my day?
What is wrong with this guy?

-Who'd have thought?
-I know.

You have no idea
what people are like.

-Look at you.
-Oh, God. What about me?

You're always on your phone.

Then the other day,

when you stood up
and made that announcement.

It surprised me.

You surprised me.

I'm sorry about this morning.

It's OK. You're right.
It's a shit present.

I think we might need
to start hustling.

Otherwise it's just gonna be
me, you and Picasso.

Emma was full of regrets,
wasn't she?

Noticed
you're a Jane Austen fan.

Have you now?

[Adam] Don't be like her.

-This is about your party.
-[chuckles]

You don't have to stay long.

OK, we're in.

-Are we now?
-Yeah. Why not?

The boy's a smart one.

Remember that Christmas
when the boys were tiny?

Hmm.

Fay cooked the turkey
the night before.

What?

Everyone's using the gas at
the same time on Christmas Day.

-I don't like to risk it.
-[all laugh]

-Anyway...
-Did it on Christmas Eve.

Then my other half comes
barreling home at midnight,

three sheets to the wind,

helps himself
to a leg of turkey.

Oh, no!

I had to tell the kids
it was a rescue turkey!

-It only had one leg.
-[all laugh]

[clears throat] My, erm...

My partner
does this thing, erm...

Every year she puts an envelope

on the mantelpiece
on December the 1st

and I open it on Christmas Day.

What's in it?

It's empty.

[clears throat]

Years ago, we were in
a supermarket on Christmas Eve,

and there was this old lady
buying a turkey dinner for one

and a mini Christmas pudding.

And when
it went through the till,

she didn't have enough
for the pudding.

-Oh.
-Had to put it back.

And she looked
absolutely shattered.

So Sally helped her
with her trolley

and slipped a £20 note
in with her shopping.

-Sweet.
-Yeah.

She joked that she had it
to put in my card.

So every year she's found
someone or some cause and...

given them something.

Hmm.

Meanwhile,
I get the empty envelope.

[chuckles]

[chuckles]

Mind you, how do you know?

I mean, that she actually
does it? [chuckles]

Cos it's Sally.

[announcer]
The train at platform...

Andy? Andy!

Andy!

-Adam.
-Adam.

Er, I was talking to my PA
about this party nonsense.

She suggested we let you use

one of the venues
we've just acquired.

If you're looking
for a place to hold it.

-Really?
-Yeah. Come and take a look.

-Wow.
-Er, they've closed it again.

Thanks.

[keyboard clicks]

[text alert]

[text alert]

All right, son.

Forty-minute delay.

Oh, bastards!

-Fancy a drink?
-Yeah.

Come on.

[announcer]
This is a security message...

-Cheers.
-There you go. It's all right.

-It's still hot, look.
-Yeah, lovely.

It's great, this.

I got this for my grandson.

-Market?
-Yeah, yeah.

Quality.

Yeah, I was pleased with it,
aye.

Hey...

-[siren wails]
-[chuckles]

-That's all right, that.
-Yeah.

[siren stops]

So... how old is he?

Er... he'll be 12 now.

Isn't it a bit young for him?

Forget that.

-It's great.
-Yeah.

[Adam] Where are we off to,
then?

[Emma] Wait until we get there!

[Adam] Oh, all right! What are
you doing for the big day?

[Emma] I'm on my own this year.
Simon's stuck out there.

But I've got figs, a goose,

a bottle of Talisker
malt whisky.

I'm gonna put dinner on and
watch Die Hardin my pajamas.

I haven't told anyone
I'm on my own.

Why not?

I don't want
to get invited anywhere.

Wow.
I'd love to meet your family.

[chuckles]
No. No, they're lovely.

It's just... with moving,

I'm kind of looking forward
to having the day to myself.

Cook what I like.
Do what I want, you know.

You don't wanna spend it
with friends?

Most of them have moved away

and we don't really
see each other.

You know what it's like.
How about you?

Amanda's booked us
a table at Claridge's.

Wow. Very swanky.

There is nothing swankier
for a pair of swankers.

Turkey foam
and Brussels sprout spritzers.

-Is that your thing?
-Apparently.

Oh, any luck finding a venue?

I called a few places.
Well, 32, actually.

It's an absolute nightmare.

No wonder Mary and Joseph
couldn't find a room at the inn.

Everywhere's completely booked
for Christmas parties.

-I've got somewhere.
-That's not funny.

You know that, right?

You'll see it tomorrow
if you can make it.

Sure.

♪ It had to be you ♪

♪ Had to be you ♪

♪ It had to be you ♪

♪ Had to be you ♪

♪ I wandered around
and finally found ♪

♪ Somebody
who can make me be true ♪

♪ And make me be blue ♪

♪ And even be glad ♪

♪ Just to be sad ♪

♪ Thinking of you ♪

♪ Some others I've seen ♪

♪ Some others I've seen ♪

♪ Might never be mean... ♪

-They're really good.
-Aren't they?

I got talking to Suzy.

I thought they could be good
for the party.

You're not the only one
who's been hustling.

Hmm.

♪ With all your faults,
I love you still ♪

♪ It had to be you,
wonderful you♪

♪ It had to be you,
wonderful you ♪

♪ It had to be you,
wonderful you ♪

♪ It had to be you ♪

[applause]

[Suzy] Yeah, we'd love to do it.

[man] Well, we hadn't
actually decided...

[Suzy] Hey! Ignore him.
We'll do it. And no fee.

I love a Christmas party!

-Go and get us a round.
-Let me.

-It's OK. They comp us here.
-Please.

[Emma] Are you sure that's OK?

Yeah, he's just being a grinch.
He's a big sweetheart, really.

You were brilliant, by the way.

Oh... thanks.

I love your ring.
It's beautiful.

Er, I actually forget
I'm wearing it.

-[chuckles]
-Tiffany's?

Hmm, no, Michael got it in a toy
shop for me on our first date.

Told me it would keep me going
until he got me a proper one.

You two are such a cute couple.

-Er...
-Thanks.

People tell us that
all the time.

[Suzy] Aw, I'm not surprised.

Your kids will be gorgeous.

Yeah, we are planning on six.

-Wow, really?
-Hmm.

-No.
-No, we're not.

-[laughs nervously]
-[Adam] No.

-We're not actually...
-We're not with...

-Oh, my God. I'm so sorry.
-No. Yeah.

We're just train buddies.

Your kids
would still be gorgeous.

Yeah.

[Emma] It's a bit old-fashioned
but I like being walked home.

-Is this you?
-[chuckles]

[Emma] That's me.

East of England
Girls' Figure Skating Champion.

-Two years running.
-Wow.

-[chuckles]
-Nearest I got to winter sports

was skidding down the railway
cuttings on a tea tray

-if we got a bit of slush.
-I used to do that.

I had this Charles and Diana
royal wedding beer tray.

It really flew.
My coach found out about it.

Made my dad throw it away
in case I got injured.

Hated her after that.

-So you were really good.
-Yeah, I was.

And then I used to fall
in competitions on purpose

just to piss her off.

-What?
-Always at the last moment.

And enough
to drop out of the medals.

And then I discovered
Jagerbombs and boys

and chucked it all in.

Wow. That's
a really inspirational story.

You should go around
schools with it.

It wasn't fun anymore.

You know, if something
isn't fun, what's the point?

[Adam] The Christmas party
is fast approaching.

Anyone else
wanna put their name down?

There's a band and everything.

Or if anyone can help
with decorations or food or...

Anything.

But no pressure.
It's got to be fun.

If it isn't fun,
then what's the point?

Listen, I might be able to help
get the drinks sorted.

Really?

Just... you're hardly
turning down help, are you?

Too right we're not.

-I'll catch you when we get in.
-Great.

Thank you.

Maybe it is a bit young.

The thing is,
I don't know what to get him.

I haven't seen him
since he was a baby.

I get him a present every year.

Just in case. Yeah...

I wasn't a good dad.

Oh, I was doing OK.
You know, successful and that.

Then it all went wrong.

Started drinking.

A lot.

Bloody... cliché I was.

Debbie left, took my boy

and he grew up being told
his dad didn't love him.

I got a Christmas card one day

with a picture
of a... of a baby in it.

That was the first time
I knew I had a grandson.

I turned up on Christmas Day

loaded up with presents,
you know.

I'd had a few
to settle my nerves.

It was... not a good idea.

[mutters]
I didn't make it into the house.

Patrick took one look at me
and...

[mutters]

And you haven't seen
your grandson since?

No. No, I gave up the drink
after that. Yeah.

Ooh.

I moved down here
to be close to 'em.

I tried talking
to my daughter-in-law

when Patrick was out, but, er...

But it seems that was worse,

going behind his back,
so, you know...

Yeah. Hmm.

Do you think
they'll take it back?

If they don't, I'll, erm...
I'll buy it off you.

My cousin will go mad for that.

All right. Hmm.

And I've persuaded him to come.

But he's used to a certain level
of Christmas party, so...

It better be good.

[City man] This is the place.

Venue sorted,
I think you'll find.

Just taken it on, actually.

Thinking of using it for
our corporate dos and the like.

Reckon it'll work?

Well, I was hoping
for elegant and sophisticated,

but I don't mind slumming it.
Emma?

Don't let him have it, Jonathan.

[Jonathan] No, no, no.
Least we can do.

We're really big
on charity stuff.

Is that what we are?

I shall book it in. Seriously,
you don't want to know

how much we spent
acquiring this place.

Still, knocked a quarter of a
million off our corporation tax.

Really?

[Jonathan]
James, you old dog! Yes!

I want to book our entertainment
space for a little soirée.

Ooh, shit. Yeah, sorry, mate.

I meant
to send you that earlier.

-What do you reckon?
-[Emma] It's nice.

[Adam] Yeah.

-Big.
-Very big.

[Adam] All right,
let's get the drinks sorted!

-[Emma] Ooh!
-Try not to get too pissed up.

[Emma chuckles]

[bell rings]

Try this.
I'm sure you don't need to know

about its tone or its body
or its length.

-[Adam] I'll only get jealous.
-[chuckles]

Mmm. Very tasty.

You can have
a few cases of this.

On me. Sally's favourite.

["Once in Royal David's City"
plays]

[Emma] Thank you.

-[exhales] Ooh!
-That was a good day.

We're getting there.

Yeah.

The black one looks great.

-[music over headphones]
-Adam?

[turns music down]

I was talking to
our hospitality guy last night.

I need to calm him down a bit.

It's gonna be
a quiet affair, right?

More of a reception than a...

-rave.
-[chuckles]

So far, there are only eight
of us, so I don't think anyone

will be taking a seven-iron
to the glassware.

Great.

Don't worry, it's fine.

-It's such a good idea.
-No, it isn't. No.

Actually, Jonathan, erm...

I've been thinking about it.
I think we'll pass on the venue.

-Oh?
-Yeah.

I just worry.

It's so lovely and Emma
will end up dancing on the bar

and punching the air
to "Mr. Brightside"

and I'll be all like,
"Argh! Mind the veneer."

Maybe save it for our next one.

Oh, honestly,
forget I mentioned it.

-It's fine.
-I have somewhere else lined up.

-Thanks, though.
-Oh. Yeah. Whatever you think.

You're in business, right?

Yeah, last time I looked.

So, Michael's got this interview

for a really big
finance company.

And maybe
you can give him a few tips.

Er, Suzy, it's OK.

[Suzy] He's actually got

a really brilliant proposal
for it.

You wanna pitch it to me?

-Not... not really.
-Go on.

He might be able to help.

Well, I have this theory
about plastic supermarket bags.

Everyone thinks
it was environmental lobbying

that got the supermarkets
to ditch 'em.

But I reckon it was some
maverick guy on the inside.

He's ahead of the game.

He knows single-use plastic
is on the way out,

but he can make it profitable.
He goes to his boss and says,

"Look, we need to stop
giving away plastic bags."

"So let's show our customers
our big green balls

and tell 'em
to bring their own bags."

"We look responsible
and we save a small fortune."

"But then,
the really clever bit."

"We bide our time.
Then after a few weeks,

when everyone's
forgetting their bags,

we sell 'em."

"We sell them something
we used to give away for free."

"A Bag For Life, madam,
like you bought last week."

Very good.

Don't they give the money
to charity?

The profit, yes,
but not the capital cost.

Hmm. So it's a proposal
for the retail sector?

That's just the catchy example
to introduce the premise.

It's about culture change
within business.

How maximising profit
and a green agenda

are not mutually exclusive.

It's not the worst idea
I've ever heard.

Thanks.

-You'll be after my job next.
-[chuckles]

Thank you.
Tickets and railcards, please.

[overlapping chatter]

[beeping]

-Michael's a smart cookie.
-Yeah, unlike you.

Why'd you do that?
Cancel the room?

The party's in four days, Adam.

When he mentioned
it reduced their tax bill...

I know you were thinking it too.

It's not the right place.
Not for what we're doing.

Tiny protests.

Why did I do that?
It's in four days.

Hm-hmm. I'll pop by your office
after work.

We'll sort it.

["It's Christmas Time"]

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Baby, it's Christmas time ♪

♪ Lights shining,
ooh, lights shining ♪

♪ So much joy ♪

♪ Baby, it's Christmas time ♪

[choir] ♪ Fa la la la la,
la la la la ♪

If you get any cancellations,
bell me back, will you?

[mimics gunshot]

Cheers, boss.

[groans]
There's nowhere available.

Did you win this?

I did. From the Dry Cleaning
Association Media Awards.

-Wow.
-Hmm.

Third place
in the Best Print category.

Let's just call Jonathan and see
if his place is still free.

-It's the easiest thing.
-Is that you sorting it?

Don't take any notice of me.

No. It's just... That's what
I've always gone for.

The easiest thing. Here.

And I can't help
but take notice of you.

[chuckles]

Is that a projector?

Yeah. Got loads of old movies.

We all used to sit up here
at night and watch 'em.

Can I see?

The motor's burned out,
so it just sits there.

It's basically a metaphor
for my whole career.

Why don't we just do it here?
The party?

I don't think so.
They'll be expecting more

than me just pushing the desks
against the wall.

Hmm.

-What's out there?
-Come. I'll show you.

-Beautiful.
-Yeah.

It never really lays
anymore, though.

[woman nearby] No! [laughs]

Hmm.

Do you ever get the feeling
like you're not really living?

You know, like,
your life's just about to begin.

All the time.

You know I bought my house?

Our village has one of the best
schools in the country.

Hmm. You wanna have kids?

Some people want
to make it onto the board.

Some people want
to have their own company. Me?

I want to have a kickabout.

Amanda feels the same?

And you don't want
to talk about it.

It's OK.
It's none of my business.

No, I'd only bore you.

And you've got a whole new life
to go and do.

[sirens]

[indistinct chatter, laughter]

[indistinct chatter]

When I was about 15,

I really wanted this pair
of trainers for Christmas.

Mum found some at the market,
but with four stripes.

-Oh, that's terrible.
-Yeah.

She might as well
have bullied me herself!

You got your mum's present yet?

I did her a drawing. Erm...

I'd like to get her
something really good, though.

She never gets anything.

After I pay rent and my season
ticket, I'm skint.

I got a great present once.

Paul McCartney
gave me his jacket

from the Sgt. Pepper'scover.

-What did you get him?
-Pound of sirloin.

Poor fella hadn't had
a steak in years.

-[chuckles]
-Talking of which...

why don't you come
for your tea tonight?

I've got a pie that
would be grand for both of us.

-What kind of pie?
-Steak and kidney.

-You thinking mash?
-Mash and peas.

-Sounds good.
-Great.

-Snowball?
-Yeah.

[train clatters]

So, I'll see you later
for tea, then?

All right, son.

-What time do you want me round?
-Seven?

Yeah. Sounds good.

I've got to rush off,
but I'll see you later.

All right.

[text alert]

You know that outside chance
of a cancellation?

Not happening.

Oh, it was
a ridiculous idea anyway.

I'm such a sentimental dick.

[sighs]

I think we should do it here.

It's about the people.

Think about it. We could have
the band over there.

The bar in the corner.
Put up some tinsel.

It'll be magical.

Don't give up on it, Adam.

-[Amanda] Ho, ho, ho!
-Amanda!

Oh. Is this
the planning committee?

[both] Erm...

-Amanda Franklin.
-Oh. Sorry.

-Hi.
-Hi.

-Yeah, er, Amanda, this is...
-You must be Emma.

Yes. Hi. Er...

He told me
that he had a little helper.

-That's me.
-Great.

Babe,
it's my mother's thing tonight.

You haven't forgotten, have you?

Forgotten?
Who, spaghetti brains over here?

Course I have. Er...

-[clicks fingers]
-I have a shirt here somewhere.

-It's nice to meet you.
-Yes. Merry Christmas.

You, too.

Hope you get a chicken.

[Adam] Ah. I say I forgot.

I didn't forget as such.
I just didn't remember.

All right.

Er...

I-I-I don't get many visitors,

so I never quite get round
to sorting the place, you know?

Er...

Yeah, right, erm... Erm...

Yeah, you, er...

Make yourself at home.
I'll get the dinner on.

Thanks.

Er, it's clean.

I know there's a bit of mess,

but, you know,
it... it is clean.

-[Dean] Sure.
-Right.

Aye, yeah.

[sighs]

[glass clink]

[exhales]

Wow.

I've got Hawaiian crush
or American cream soda.

In fact, you have the cream
soda. You're the guest.

That's you?

[chuckles]

I've been doing a lot in crypto.

I'm actually going big
in the non-fungible token space.

Is that the really dull tent
at Glastonbury?

NTFs not your bag, Adam?
Come on. You're an arty type.

Well, I prefer my art fungible.
Like Cezanne's apples.

[laughs] Love those.

Now Hero's announced he wants
to board like his brothers.

We need the money.
Don't have kids.

School fees these days
are ridiculous.

Tim!

[Adam]
You don't actually need to pay.

But if you can afford it,

wouldn't you want the best
for your kids?

Anyway, I don't want kids.

-Oh.
-Well, you know.

You say that, but...

Oh. You'll have to excuse Adam.

Telling me what I think
is his favourite thing to do!

[chuckles]

You know, I was at the top
of my game for about five years.

Most with Liverpool.

We won the European Cup in '78,
the League the next year

and then the European Cup again
in '81.

-You got the medals?
-I don't bother with 'em.

Not anymore.

[sighs] Hmm.

Can Isee 'em?

Oh.

Erm...

It's been years
since I looked at 'em.

Hmm.

Feels like I was someone else.
[chuckles]

Yeah.

Hey, what a night that was,
my boy.

[chuckles]

We thumped Real Madrid in Paris.

Had a few after the game.

I threw up
in Kenny Dalglish's hat!

-[both laugh]
-Great times!

These must be worth a fortune.

Yeah.

We all looked sharp, you know.
All of us.

Had the Savile Row suits.
Uptown at the weekend.

I was a shoo-in
for the England team.

Then I got injured
and that was it.

Career over
in a couple of seconds.

-Really?
-Yeah. [sighs]

This Tottenham striker
was winding me up, you know.

I was always a bit impetuous.

That's what some commentator
used to say.

I went in to take him out.

It was me that ended up
with a broken leg.

-No.
-Yeah. That was it.

Plummeted like a brick.

Woke up one morning
with yet another hangover

and my life all gone. Foof!

Yeah. A few snaps,

a few baubles.

That's it.

Hey...

Thanks for coming over, Dean.

-It's all right. Quality pie.
-[chuckles]

Hey, have you got some threads
sorted for the party?

Er, not really.
Just my work shirt.

You can borrow something.
Hold on.

-[Dean] Ray, it's fine.
-Wait till you see this.

[soft thudding]

[zip unfastens]

You know what this is,
don't you?

[chuckles]

-[Adam] Amanda, er...
-[Amanda] Yeah?

[Adam sighs] Oh, boy.
Listen, I've been thinking.

Since I moved out of town,

it feels like
we hardly see each other.

We're busy.
Like... people are busy.

We don't make the time,
though, do we?

It's easy and...

Maybe that's fine.
Maybe that suits us.

We're not...

making demands on each other
all the time.

Yeah.

I always thought
that was a good thing.

But what if it isn't?

[sighs]

I can't do this anymore.

OK.

Is there someone else?

There's always someone else.

Maybe I'm someone else now.

Right, well,
I'm still the same girl

that you proposed to
on the night you met me.

I was tying my lace.

[both laugh]

You arethe same girl.

Yeah. Come here.

[sighs]

[car door shuts]

I couldn't believe it
when they asked me

to come back
for some dinner thing.

Still, made them
fly me first class.

And you get to see me.

And I get to see you.

And we can spend
Christmas together.

Yeah, I mean, they couldn't give
me a flight until Boxing Day,

so I'm missing
the damn Christmas Eve party.

Still, you are going
to love this dinner.

They spent an absolute fortune.

-When is it?
-Erm, 22nd, I think.

-[Emma] I've got something.
-What?

No, no! They've flown me in for
this, Emma. We need to be there.

[sighs] That's the night
of the train party.

Well, you're never gonna see
those people again,

so what's the point? Hmm?

-I know, but it's...
-Hey, hey. Look.

It's gonna be fun.
All right? I promise you.

[sighs]

Here we go. It's got
all the details on there.

Oh, thanks!

But you know them anyway.
Here you go. And for you.

All the details are on the card.

Work of our very own Dean here.

-Thank you.
-Hmm! You did this?

-Yeah.
-[Adam] All right!

-Don't sound so surprised.
-Thanks.

And I've managed to secure
an exclusive warehouse venue

-just by the station.
-[Fay] That's lovely, Dean!

-Thank you!
-Hmm.

How are you? Are you OK?

I'm very well, thank you.

You're a very talented
young man.

-[manager] Hi.
-[Paul] A table for two, please.

[manager] Great.
Are you happy to sit at the bar?

[Adam] Yeah.

These two? Zola will take
your order in a second, OK?

You're really not getting
any better at this cooking lark.

Simon's here.

-Oh.
-Yeah, he came in last night.

-Great.
-Hmm. Yeah.

So you can... spend
Christmas together.

Yeah.

Emma, what do you think
of both of these?

What are they?

We just need
a contemporary graphic

for a foot cream campaign
we're doing.

So, you know,
feet and cream kind of thing.

-Hi, Emma.
-Hey, Dean.

I've got your, er...

-They worked out great.
-Thank you, Dean.

-You all right?
-Hi, guys.

-What's this?
-It's a campaign we're doing.

Oh. Andgel.
I thought it said angel.

I like angels.

-You can draw, right, Dean?
-I do a bit.

He's done one invitation

and you're making out
like he's Matisse.

He's probably just a kid
with an art GCSE.

He might not be
after three years at art school

-and a decade in the business.
-Exactly!

Yeah, but his talent
will be the same.

His craft might be better,
his skills might be honed,

but talent is talent.
Who knows how good he could be?

Your little "buy the world
a Coke" campaign

-has really gone to your head.
-[text alert]

Andreas. Are you seeing him now?

No. I'm batting away
his advances, actually.

Why? Come on, Paul.
Take a chance.

All right, I'll take a chance
on your Dean,

but enough with
the life-coaching, all right?

Deal.

Are you sure
we don't need more stuff?

It's got to look magical.
And I've convinced a few of them

to help out tomorrow night
to get it done.

It's all coming together.

Yeah. Maybe it is.

I got you a present.

Come.

1978 MX60 drive motor.

And Dean had this made.

-What is it?
-Have a look.

[projector whirs]

Wow.

Wow, indeed.

-[Adam] How did he...?
-No idea.

He mumbled something
about an animation app

and a mate in a lab.

Erm, we have to stick the ends
together to make it loop.

Thank you.

It's...

Wow.

I can't come.

Simon has a dinner.

It's probably for the best.

[sighs]

It's funny how you think you
know what you're doing in life.

This party...

I thought I wanted
to get everyone on the train

to be friends.

I thought it'd be
a good thing to do.

Maybe I just wanted
to hang out with you.

[projector stops]

[gasps] I can't do this.

I'm moving to Chicago.

All my stuff is in boxes.

I think you're like me, Emma.

I think you're lost.

I really do.

I'm not lost.

But thank you for judging me.

You know, you really need

to sort your own shit out first,
Adam.

Enjoy your party.

Right.

Bastard!

Where's Emma?

Dunno. Where's Dean?

Dunno.

Michael,
how did your interview go?

-Oh. Oh, yeah?
-[Michael] Erm...

-I didn't get it.
-[Fay] Aw.

Gutted, to be honest.

That's a shame.

Maybe your idea
needed a bit more work.

Er, the idea was sound.
It wasn't that.

I know, it's tough out there.
My CEO's about your age.

He's firing people
left, right and centre.

Got everyone writing proposals
to see who's worth keeping.

-You done one?
-Avoided the cull, thankfully.

-[Michael] You two all right?
-Hmm?

Like proper bah humbug,
the pair of you.

Come on,
you've got a big gig tomorrow.

You should have a spring
in your step.

-Yeah.
-I know there's a danger

that there will be more
band members than guests.

[laughter]

You might wanna do
a quick shoutout.

Actually, erm...

This is the last shoutout.

You'll all be,
er... delighted to hear

that the inaugural
Langton Line Christmas party

is cancelled.

-[Jonathan] What?
-Why?

Tonight's decoration volunteers
stand down.

And I'll drop off the booze.
It ain't happening.

-Come on!
-[Adam] We've dodged a bullet.

-What?
-Why?

And in the New Year,
we can all go back to...

well, ignoring each other,
you know.

Generally being satisfied
with our lives,

instead of scratching around...

dreaming dreams
we never get round to,

starting things we never finish,
and... looking for happiness

in places where we don't belong
and aren't welcome.

Hear, hear.

Yeah, I'm... I'm sorry
to have wasted your time.

We've done so many rehearsals.

You've been rehearsing?

We've been rehearsing
the whole time.

-All the numbers.
-Wait, wait, wait. Is that it?

Yeah, come on, Adam.

After all you've done,
you're just gonna like...?

It's OK. You heard him.

[sighs]

By the way, Michael,
I've been meaning to ask,

did you give your mum
that recipe?

Er... ooh, yes.
Yeah. She says thanks.

Jonathan, Fay's boys
can do your electrics next week.

Is Tuesday OK?

Perfect. Thanks, Fay.
Ooh, er, no.

Wait a minute. I might have
something on Tuesday.

Have you forgotten about
that sync app I told you about?

No, I didn't,
and I have it right here.

Thank you. Yeah.

Linda, I've got the money
for the wine.

No, don't be daft. I told you,
they're just bin ends.

Nobody needs to pay for them.

Hmm! Tuesday's great. You know,
this actually works, Mikey!

Of course it does, bro.

-[Suzy laughs]
-See?

You did this.

OK, we're not at
each other's house every night,

but... we have something.

A recipe isn't much and
a little help ain't everything,

but it's... it's something.

Thanks.

[Paul] Well, I hate to say it,
but the kid's done a good job.

-What do you think?
-[Adam] It's great work.

-Both of you.
-[phone rings]

A phone call? Am I buying a hat?

-[tuts]
-[chuckles]

Hello?

I hear you've cancelled.

Yeah. Just...

Well, your projection
was amazing.

-Thank you.
-Emma's idea.

Just ran out of time.

Sorry.

Me, too.

[pats Dean on back]

[quiet music]

[Linda] One, two, three, four,

five... six, seven.

Are you sure about this, Adam?

You weren't gonna come anyway,
were you?

I lost Sally... in April.

And it's really hard.

We loved Christmas.

So I'm just gonna
let it pass me by,

like a float in a parade.

And I wouldn't have been
much company, anyway.

Well... it's very Christmassy
in here.

All the cards and the music.

So I'm not buying that...

pass-me-by,
parade-float rubbish.

What are you, Barbra Streisand?

-[sniffles, chuckles]
-[chuckles]

But it must be really tough.

She looks at you...

the way I used to look at Sally.

And it might not be.

But it could be everything.

And if it is,
you've got to go for it.

You really do.

You are allowed
to be happy, you know.

How did you know about Sally?

Sat on her bench.

Read the little plaque.

Oh, she loved skiving!
[chuckles]

-Her and me both.
-[both laugh]

[manager] Can you push
the cheese? And that's all fine.

Oh, can you take
the card machine to table eight?

Yeah, no problem.

-Hiya. Is Emma about?
-Er, you've missed her.

Do you know when she's back in?

When she comes home
and begs me for her job back.

Sorry. I should really
get on with this.

[Adam] Of course.

Yeah, sorry. Merry Christmas.

[text alert]

[phone beeps]

I don't think
he's coming in today.

[keyboard clicks]

[phone rings]

[groans]

-You all right, Michael?
-Hey, Adam.

Erm, we've got
a big gig tonight,

and I left my guitar
in your office.

Do you mind if I swing by
at seven to get it?

Er...

Yes, sounds good.
I will see you there.

Thanks, Adam. I'll see you.

-[phone clatters on table]
-[groans]

[announcer]
The train at platform one

is the 17:45 service
to London Liverpool Street.

[keys rattle]

-[switch clicks]
-[cheering]

[music starts]

Just 'cos you weren't coming
doesn't mean we weren't.

Thank you.

Thank you.

[Adam] Hey!

What are you doing here?

I just thought I'd show Miranda
what she could have won.

I'm sorry if I was
a moaning Minnie before,

but when I saw
what this lot did...

I can't believe
you did all this.

Neither can I. Hi!

Ah!

♪ Joy to the world,
the Saviour reigns ♪

♪ Let men their songs employ ♪

♪ While fields and floods ♪

♪ Rocks, hills and plains ♪

♪ Repeat the sounding joy ♪

♪ Repeat the sounding joy ♪

♪ Repeat,
repeat the sounding joy ♪

[cheering]

Right, you lot!

Anyone wanting to have a go
on Santa's knee, get a move on.

I'm supposed to be doing
the 22:30 to Ipswich.

-[song ends]
-[cheering]

[new song starts]

♪ Deck the halls
with boughs of holly... ♪

-[Adam] Hey, Dean!
-Hi.

-[Adam] Good jacket. Awesome!
-♪ Tis the season to be jolly ♪

You all right?

You little bastard!

You bastard! [grunts]

-[gasps]
-[music stops]

Did you think I'd not notice?
Did you? Hey? Hey?

After I gave you my hospitality.

That pie would have done me
for two nights!

[Adam] Whoa.
Ray! Cool your jets there, Ray.

-[Ray] Thieving...
-Cool your jets.

What's going on?

You better ask
this thieving little hooligan!

He stole my medals.

He stole 'em!
He asked to see 'em!

He bloody cased the joint
and then he took 'em!

[Adam] Whoa! OK.

Come on. Come on.

Right, come on.
Let's get you up.

Let's get you up.

-Get off!
-All right. Leave him. Come on.

-Let's sit you down.
-He took 'em.

[breathes heavily]

[Adam] What's going on, Ray?

[Ray] Well, I...

I used to play a bit.

Football.

I wassomeone.

Not this old man.

This lonely old git.

I was someone!

Like you, Adam.
Like Michael there.

All I had left from all of it,

all of that,
is a couple of medals.

He took 'em. He stole 'em.

Dean?

I borrowed 'em, Ray.

Yeah, borrowed them.
Yeah. Yeah, yeah.

I thought they deserved
looking after.

I thought you deserved
looking after.

I did it for your grandson.

I think he'd prefer it
to a fire engine.

No offence.

No, none taken.

I could come with you.

Drop it off Christmas Day.

Usually at a loose end
after The Wizard of Oz.

Ray?

You're Ray Smythe?

You're the man!

That unbelievable Liverpool team

with King Kenny,
Ray Kennedy, Phil Neal.

The one-footed bloody donkey.

[chuckles]

[distant siren]

-[laughter]
-[loud dance music]

-Simon?
-Yeah?

-Can I ask you something?
-Sure.

Do you actually want
to be with me?

Jesus, Emma,
what is it that you want?

Not this.

[cheering]

[whooping]

I just wanted
to thank you all for coming.

-Whoo!
-[cheering]

That's for Emma, really.

She couldn't be here tonight,
but, erm, all this...

It was her.

And you. All of you.

So, erm, thank you...

for keeping the faith
when I jumped ship.

And, er...

A quick mention for Linda.

Er, before I had
my midlife crisis yesterday,

we, er...

We all did an envelope.

-So... Red Cross.
-Samaritans.

I put a bit towards my nephew's
bike. Is that allowed?

[laughter]

[applause]

Er, thank you very much.
I'll leave it to the pros.

[Michael] Nice one, Linda.

Now, this is
a proper Christmas party.

-Had a punch-up.
-[laughter]

Got our own celebrity guest.

And I've got a tenner
on one of Little Mix there

being the first arse
on the photocopier.

-[laughter]
-Thanks, Adam.

I've met good people,
but I'll be damned

if Adam's gonna be
the only fruit loop here.

[clears throat]

Suzy... baby.

I sometimes think about
what would have happened

if you hadn't smiled at me
in the street that day.

[chuckles nervously]

And... I get scared.

I love you so much.

And this thing's been burning
a hole in my pocket for weeks.

[gasping]

Suzy, my love,
will you marry me?

[gasps]

-Yes!
-[cheering]

[whooping]

[Michael] I think my fiancée
deserves a number. Right, guys?

-[cheering]
-Yes, yes, yes!

No, no. I really don't.
I'm the backing singer.

-[whistles]
-[cheering]

OK, fine, fine.

Fine.

Gosh. Erm...

I remember we broke up once,
didn't we?

Not long after we met.

We broke up for what was it,
like, two days?

-It was a weekend, so two days.
-Yeah.

And I really, really felt awful.

[chuckles] But...

I'm really, really glad

that I will never
feel like that ever again.

So... er,
this will be the last time

you'll ever hear me
sing this song.

-I love you.
-I love you so much.

[all] Aw.

[music starts]

♪ What'll I do ♪

♪ When you ♪

♪ Are far away ♪

♪ And I'm so blue ♪

♪ What'll I do? ♪

♪ What'll I do? ♪

♪ When I am wondering who ♪

♪ Is kissing you ♪

♪ What'll I do? ♪

♪ What'll I do? ♪

♪ With just a photograph ♪

♪ To tell my troubles to?♪

Could have made an effort.

[Suzy]
♪ When I'm alone with only ♪

Well, if you'd told me
you were coming, I would have.

♪ Dreams of you ♪

♪ That won't come true ♪

♪ What'll I do? ♪

♪ What'll I do? ♪

[cheering]

[whistles]

[cheering]

-[squeals]
-[cheering]

♪ Christmas hasn't felt
like Christmas ♪

♪ For a little while ♪

♪ But if you sit,
we'll still end this ♪

♪ And you'll be sure to smile ♪

♪ Cos not too far
up in the distance... ♪

I might wait until
the weather's a bit better

before I move to Chicago.

Spring's supposed to be nice.

-Less windy.
-Hmm.

Plus, I like it here.

-I got you a present.
-Yeah?

-Close your eyes.
-OK.

[glasses clink]

OK.

Talisker.
That's your tipple, right?

-How did you know?
-Well, you told me.

Thank you.

That's...

That's really sweet.

-Hi, there.
-Hi.

-Sorry, I'm Dean.
-Hi, Dean.

This is Ray. Erm...

I just wanted
to drop this off for the boy.

-Thank you so much.
-Sorry for interrupting.

-Thank you.
-Have a good day.

-Merry Christmas.
-Merry Christmas.

[Ray] Lovely.

-I reckon she'll like it.
-Yeah.

Yeah, he'll probably get it
in a minute, like.

[Dean] Yeah.

[Adam] Do you ever wonder
who they really are?

The people down your street.

Those half-familiar faces
in your local coffee shop.

Or whoever who sits opposite
you on the train every day.

Ray?

[Adam] Aren't you
just a little bit curious?

Might be amazing artist.

An undiscovered talent.

Or a true legend,

whose star simply
hasn't been blessed.

-Hello. Hello, mate.
-Hello.

-Hello, Stanley.
-Hello, Granddad.

Hello.

-Hello! [laughs]
-Thank you for having me.

[Adam] Maybe someone
who's been having

a real tough time of it
recently,

and could do with a friend.

Or maybe... if you're lucky,

someone you were always
meant to find.

["Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"]

[Adam] Go on. Say hello.

♪ Coming off the snow ♪

♪ Coming off the snow ♪

♪ They're slugging it out
at the station ♪

♪ Laden with last-minute
bling ♪

♪ The poor get ignored
and the stores are at war ♪

♪ And the registers
guiltily ring ♪

♪ And a memory again
takes over me ♪

♪ As I run
for the overnight train ♪

♪ Got to go ♪

♪ Got to see my people again ♪

♪ Is your heart coming home ♪
this Christmas?

♪ Will we meet by the steps
of old St Joe's? ♪

♪ Where your heart was so
bright ♪

♪ In the darkness of
that night ♪

♪ That it warmed us both
against the cold ♪

♪ In the dark of the night ♪

♪ With your heart so aglow ♪

♪ I swear I saw it
coming off the snow ♪

♪ Coming off the snow ♪

♪ Well, I've been round
the world forget you ♪

♪ Too young to settle down ♪

♪ Had many
a drunken Christmas lost ♪

♪ In every kind of town ♪

♪ But I can't deny the
miracle ♪

♪ That night I kissed you,
dear ♪

♪ Just tell me that
you're coming back this year ♪

♪ Is your heart coming home
this Christmas? ♪

♪ Will you meet by the steps
of old St Joe's? ♪

♪ Where the bells softly
chimed ♪

♪ As your lips found mine ♪

♪ In a kiss so bold ♪

♪ It cut right through
the cold ♪

♪ With your eyes so alive ♪

♪ With your heart so aglow ♪

♪ I swear I saw it
coming off the snow ♪

♪ I swear I saw it
coming off the snow ♪

♪ I swear I saw it
coming off the snow ♪