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What's going on?

Wrapping presents day. My room is too small. Sorry.

Already?

Yes, these are just the ones for my family. I'll do the presents for my friends later.

You get presents for your friends ?

You mean you're not gonna get me anything?

I didn't know you had so many siblings, Nele.

Uncles, aunts...cousins, their children.

Yeah. Interesting, interesting.

I have to get to my shift.

My parents are going on a cruise this year.

Yes, another interesting information.

They've been dreaming of that their whole lives.

That's how different people's dreams are, huh?

This means, for the first time, we're not going to spend Christmas together. This has never happened before.

Is that so.

How are you celebrating?

Who?

Well, you and your family.

I'd sooner book a cruise to the North Cap.

What? You're not having Christmas with your family?

Nope. It's supposed to be a feast of joy.

Hey.

Hey.

Man, get a move on. Or there won't be any good trees left!

Yes.

Tuner? John asked me if I could do the sound at the Mauerwerk tonight.

You have the late shift.

Yes, I know, but...street gigs presents Birdy tonight.

I want to go there too.

Can't anybody fill in?

You owe me one, ok?

Aw, thank you!

So, here you go.

Thanks.

For your Mom?

Yup.

We're quite something. I bought the exact same thing!

Moms don't care. As long as you think of them.

Well, my mom doesn't know what yours is getting.

My first ever Christmas present for my Dad.

Oh, nice. Let me see.

By the way, he made up with his Dad.

For how many years were you out of touch?

He ran off when I was little.

Let me guess. Your father has nothing against women who love women, huh?

No.

My Dad thinks they belong in a mental institution.

That really makes you want to spend time with your family...

Every year the same crap.

'Weren't they good times? Come see us sometime. Mama'

Good times...

Hey.

Hi.

No shit? Four hours?

- Yes, and it might take even longer. - Hey.

Hello.

The most important thing to remember, is to pour its juice over the goose now and then.

Great. Now I'm hungry.

So have dinner with us. You're invited.

Really?

Yes. Come by when you've been to your Mom's.

That means eating twice. Great! I'm definitely gonna stop by on Christmas Eve then.

I hope so.

Bye. Have fun, pumpkins.

- Ciao. - Bye.

The same goes for you, by the way.

What?

That you're invited to Christmas dinner.

Um...I already have plans.

Yes, but...anybody you bring, is invited too. I'm glad about every guest.

I got the message, but I...can't stand Christmas, ok?

And I can't stand spending Christmas on my own.

Nele, it's really sweet of you, ok? But I'm really really not into Silent Night and the feast of love.

May I? Thanks.

Nele.

Beautiful, isn't it?

Yeah, no.

Guess what it looks like at Christmas at my family's place?

- I don't want to know! - Well, without the beams.

And most importantly... Come here.

No.

Yes!

No.

- Come on! - No!

Come with me.

Careful. These. Handed down for generations. Aren't they great?

They belonged... Look at this. This one even used be my great-grandmother's.

Best GDR quality!

GDR quality? Isn't that a contradiction in terms? Hello!

What's with you?

I'm totally under stress. I have to sort my records. I'm gonna play tonight, after Birdy.

But you'll be here for Christmas, right?

No, I'm gonna celebrate with John, Sorry.

Too bad.

Well, at least Tuner's coming.

Nele? Don't look at me like that. You're not gonna sway me.

Christmas grouch.

Christmas psycho!

My grandmother's good Christmas balls!

Oops.

You're spending Christmas with me for that.

That's blackmail!

It's Christmas.

Aw, the broken tree topper...

Huh? What's this?

Your present.

Well, open it!

- Now? - Yes.

It's not Christmas yet.

Nele! Nele, did you see that? The Christ Child just came through here. Was this here before?

Come on, open it. It's has an expiration date.

Okay, just this once.

A ticket for street gigs with Birdy!

Up for it?

I love it! You have more Christmas spirit in you than you think, after all.

One more word, and I'm gonna puke tinsel.

Thank you for being here.

Okay. Okay... You can let go now.