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♪ HERE'S THE STORY ♪ OF A LOVELY LADY ♪

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♪ WHO WAS BRINGING UP THREE VERY LOVELY GIRLS ♪

♪ ALL OF THEM HAD HAIR OF GOLD ♪

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♪ LIKE THEIR MOTHER ♪

♪ THE YOUNGEST ONE IN CURLS ♪

♪ HERE'S THE STORY ♪

♪ OF A MAN NAMED BRADY ♪

♪ WHO WAS BUSY WITH THREE BOYS OF HIS OWN ♪

♪ THEY WERE FOUR MEN LIVING ALL TOGETHER ♪

♪ YET THEY WERE ALL ALONE ♪

♪ TILL THE ONE DAY WHEN THE LADY MET THIS FELLOW ♪

♪ AND THEY KNEW THAT IT WAS MUCH MORE THAN A HUNCH ♪

♪ THAT THIS GROUP MUST SOMEHOW FORM A FAMILY ♪

♪ THAT'S THE WAY WE ALL BECAME THE BRADY BUNCH ♪

♪ THE BRADY BUNCH ♪

♪ THE BRADY BUNCH ♪

♪ THAT'S THE WAY WE BECAME THE BRADY BUNCH ♪

PEDAL FASTER, MIKE!

WHAT DO YOU MEAN? I'M PASSING YOU.

THAT'LL BE THE DAY.

WELL, THERE.

TWO MILES. I'M DONE.

AHA! SIX MILES.

WAIT A MINUTE.

YOU DIDN'T RESET THE THINGAMABOB FROM YESTERDAY.

THAT'S WHY I'M NOT TIRED.

WEREN'T THESE BIKES GREAT CHRISTMAS GIFTS

WE GAVE EACH OTHER LAST YEAR?

SOME GIFTS. TORTURE DEVICES.

SPEAKING OF CHRISTMAS,

HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT WHAT YOU'LL GET ME?

YOU SLY DEVIL. I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT I'LL GET YOU.

YOU DO? OH, COME ON. WHAT IS IT?

OH, COME ON, MIKE. PLEASE TELL ME.

WHAT IS IT?

WHERE IS MY CHECKBOOK?

RIGHT HERE.

OH. I'LL NEED THAT FOR YOUR CHRISTMAS PRESENT.

YOU CAN'T TELL ME

YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'LL GET ME

AND NOT TELL ME WHAT IT IS.

YES, I CAN BECAUSE I'M MEAN AND SADISTIC.

I HOPE YOU'RE GENEROUS, TOO. HOW ABOUT A HINT?

NO.

I HAVE A SURPRISE FOR YOU, TOO.

IF YOU WON'T HINT, I WON'T HINT.

THAT'S A DEAL. I'M GETTING DRESSED.

SWEETHEART,

WE DON'T HAVE ANY KIDS AT HOME ANYMORE.

I DON'T HAVE BUSINESS AT THE REAL ESTATE OFFICE TODAY,

AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO TO BUSINESS.

I THOUGHT MAYBE YOU AND I

COULD DO SOME BUSINESS TOGETHER HERE.

YOU TEMPT ME. YOU REALLY DO.

IT'S YOUR FAULT.

I'M MEETING TED ROBERTS. YOU INTRODUCED US.

HE'S RUINING MY LOVE LIFE.

HE SEEMS IMPRESSED WITH MY PLANS FOR HIS BUILDING.

YOU'RE THE BEST ARCHITECT THIS SIDE OF FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT.

DID YOU SAY THAT AFTER SELLING HIM THE LAND?

I TOLD HIM YOU WERE THE BEST ARCHITECT ON HIS OTHER SIDE, TOO.

NO WONDER I LOVES YOU.

WHAT?

MAKE THAT LAST.

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

HELLO?

Marcia, it's me.

Hi, Mom. Why are we whispering?

I DON'T WANT YOUR FATHER TO KNOW I'M CALLING YOU.

GEE, I ALWAYS THOUGHT DAD LIKED ME.

I'M SO EXCITED ABOUT HIS CHRISTMAS PRESENT!

I HAD TO TELL SOMEONE.

AND SO YOU CALLED ME.

WHO ELSE WOULD I CALL, GREG?

WHAT ARE YOU GETTING DAD?

IT'S A TRIP TO GREECE!

GREECE! THAT'S GREAT!

I NEVER KNEW WHO DAD LIKED BETTER,

YOU OR THE VENUS DE MILO.

I'M TAKING THE MONEY FROM OUR VACATION ACCOUNT.

JAN, PLEASE KEEP IT A SECRET.

SURE.

PETER, I'M COUNTING ON YOU TO KEEP IT QUIET.

I BET YOU TOLD EVERYBODY ABOUT THIS.

HE'LL LOVE IT!

IS IT A GOOD PRESENT, CINDY?

MOM, IT'S A GREAT PRESENT.

WHO WOULDN'T WANT A TRIP TO GREECE?

PEOPLE LIVING IN ATHENS, I GUESS.

DAD DOESN'T KNOW A THING ABOUT IT?

NOPE, JUST YOU KIDS. KEEP IT A SECRET, BOBBY.

YOU CAN COUNT ON ME.

I JUST HOPE I CAN COUNT ON ME.

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

DR. BRADY.

GREG?

I WAS THINKING ABOUT YOU.

I GOT A PROBLEM.

AND YOU CALLED ME?

YOU'RE A DOCTOR. I NEED A SECOND OPINION.

HOW DO YOU THINK YOUR MOTHER WOULD LIKE IT

IF I SURPRISED HER WITH A TRIP TO JAPAN?

JAPAN?

YEAH, JAPAN.

PAGODAS, THE GINZA, GEISHA GIRLS,

THINGS LIKE THAT.

WHEN ARE YOU PLANNING THIS TRIP?

DECEMBER. IT'S A CHRISTMAS GIFT.

OH. SOMEHOW THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT.

WE'VE BEEN SAVING THIS MONEY FOR YEARS.

THE VACATION ACCOUNT,

I BET THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE USING?

YOU KIDS ARE SMART.

BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW TO TELL HER.

GENTLY, DAD. BREAK IT VERY GENTLY.

I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHEN TO TELL HER.

AFTER JANUARY 1st, DAD.

BUT IT'S A CHRISTMAS PRESENT!

I KNOW.

THANKS, BOB.

BYE, DAD.

[DOORBELL RINGS]

ALICE! ALICE!

[MIKE] WHAT A HAPPY SURPRISE!

SO SAM WALKED OUT WITHOUT SAYING GOODBYE.

NO, MRS. BRADY. MY HUSBAND LEFT ME A NOTE

WRITTEN ON PAPER FROM HIS BUTCHER SHOP.

"DEAR ALICE, I LIED TO YOU.

"I WASN'T WORKING NIGHTS PLUCKING CHICKENS.

I MET A YOUNGER WOMAN."

"AT FIRST, WE JUST TRADED MEATLOAF RECIPES.

THEN ONE NIGHT SHE ASKED ME OVER TO SEASON HER RUMP ROAST."

THE NEXT PART'S KIND OF BLURRED.

THAT'S MY TEARS.

"I GUESS I'M AN OLD FOOL,

BUT I FELL FOR HER LIKE A POUND OF GROUND CHUCK."

THAT NO GOOD TWO-TIMING MEATMONGER.

THAT SNAKE IN THE GRASS.

THAT LOW-DOWN, CONNIVING--

MRS. BRADY,

THAT'S MY HUSBAND YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.

SORRY.

WE FEEL TERRIBLE.

I FEEL TERRIBLER.

ALICE, YOU DID THE RIGHT THING COMING HERE.

WELL, YOU'VE ALWAYS BEEN LIKE A FAMILY TO ME,

EVEN BETTER THAN A FAMILY.

YOU NEVER LEFT ME.

STAY HERE FOR A FEW DAYS.

COULD I?

OH, SURE. YOUR ROOM'S STILL THERE.

IT'S JUST LIKE YOU LEFT IT.

COULD I REALLY STAY HERE?

WE INSIST.

I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

YOU KNOW, MIKE, I'M SHOCKED.

SAM AND ALICE WERE ALWAYS LIKE LIVER AND ONIONS.

WELCOME HOME, ALICE.

I WAS HUNGRY, BUT NOT THIS HUNGRY.

OH, I SET PLACES FOR THE KIDS.

I DON'T KNOW WHERE MY MIND IS.

YES, I DO. IT'S WITH THAT BUTCHER.

HOW ABOUT SOME NICE SCRAMBLED EGGS?

SCRAMBLED EGGS. YES, MR. BRADY.

ALICE, YOU AREN'T OUR HOUSEKEEPER ANYMORE.

CAN'T I HELP?

I DO THE THINGS YOU DID.

I KNEW IT. I'M OBSOLETE.

ALICE, GOOD FRIENDS ARE NEVER OBSOLETE.

THAT'S RIGHT.

ARE YOU SURE I CAN'T DO SOMETHING TO HELP--

CRACK THEM, STIR THEM, OR LEAVE SOME SHELL IN THEM?

ALICE, YOU NEVER DID THAT.

ISN'T THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO?

YOU CAN STAY OUT OF CAROL'S WAY.

BESIDES, I WANT TO TALK TO YOU.

REALLY GOOD TO HAVE YOU BACK.

IT'S LIKE OLD TIMES.

CAROL AND I WERE TALKING LAST NIGHT.

AS FAR AS WE'RE CONCERNED,

YOU CAN STAY HERE AS LONG AS YOU LIKE.

WE'RE GOING TO BE GONE FOR A WHILE,

BUT THAT'S O.K.

CHRISTMAS IS COMING, RIGHT?

I'M GOING TO TREAT CAROL TO A TRIP TO JAPAN.

OH, MR. BRADY. THAT IS BEAUTIFUL.

YEAH, BUT LOOK, DON'T SAY ANYTHING.

MOI?

HEY, EGGS ALMOST READY?

EGGS WITH A SMILE.

OH, JUST THE WAY I LIKE THEM--SOFT.

GOOD. I THINK I'LL SKIP BREAKFAST TODAY.

I HAVE TO BE AT THE REAL ESTATE OFFICE EARLY.

BYE, DARLING.

ALICE, WALK ME TO THE FRONT DOOR.

MIKE AND I WERE TALKING LAST NIGHT.

YOU COULD STAY AS LONG AS YOU WANT.

AND SINCE YOU'RE HERE,

I WANT TO LET YOU IN ON A LITTLE SECRET.

CHRISTMAS IS COMING, RIGHT?

I THOUGHT I'D SURPRISE MIKE WITH A CRUISE TO GREECE.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

I'M SPEECHLESS.

THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I AM--

SPEECHLESS.

EVEN IF I COULD SAY ANYTHING,

I COULDN'T BECAUSE I'M ABSOLUTELY, TOTALLY SPEECHLESS.

I KNEW YOU'D BE DELIGHTED.

OH, I'M MORE THAN DELIGHTED. I'M SPEECHLESS.

GOOD. WELL, BYE NOW.

♪ HOPA ♪

HIYA, DONALD.

HELLO, MIKE.

CAN YOU GUESS WHY I'M HERE?

YOU WANT TO GO SOMEWHERE.

GET OUT YOUR ASIAN BROCHURES

AND LOOK FOR JAPAN.

I'VE JUST DRAWN THE MONEY OUT OF OUR ACCOUNT.

HELLO. PLEASE SIT DOWN.

THANK YOU. I'VE NEVER BEEN HERE BEFORE.

THIS IS THE AGENCY MY HUSBAND USES. I'M MRS. BRADY.

I'M MRS. CRANE. I'LL BE DELIGHTED TO HELP YOU.

YOU'RE PLANNING A TRIP.

YES, TO GREECE.

I CAME IN BECAUSE IT'S A SURPRISE FOR MY HUSBAND.

I HAVE A DEPOSIT FROM OUR SPECIAL ACCOUNT.

I HOPE IT'S ENOUGH.

YOU DON'T MIND IF I VERIFY THIS AT THE BANK?

NO.

EXCUSE ME.

GREECE.

THERE YOU ARE, YOU LITTLE DEVIL.

♪ DA DA DA YUP PA PA DUM ♪

♪ YUM PA PA DUM ♪

♪ YUP PA PA DUM ♪

THANKS.

IT SEEMS THAT YOU HAVE A BALANCE OF $8.17

IN YOUR SPECIAL ACCOUNT.

OH, THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE.

THAT'S OUR SPECIAL SAVINGS ACCOUNT FOR OUR CRUISE.

THANKS FOR COMING, MRS. BRADY,

IF THAT'S YOUR NAME.

OF COURSE THAT'S MY NAME.

I AM MRS. MIKE BRADY. CALL THE BANK AGAIN.

THERE HAS TO BE SOME MISTAKE.

THE MONEY WAS WITHDRAWN A LITTLE WHILE AGO

BY THE OTHER JOINT ACCOUNT HOLDER.

BUT THAT'S MY HUSBAND.

SOMEBODY TOOK OUR MONEY.

SOMEBODY'S PRETENDING TO BE MY HUSBAND.

I'M THE MAN PRETENDING TO BE YOUR HUSBAND.

MIKE, ALL OUR MONEY'S GONE.

I CAME IN HERE TO SURPRISE YOU WITH A TRIP.

WHY DO YOU THINK I'M HERE?

DID YOU EVER READ O. HENRY'S GIFT OF THE MAGI?

YOU--YOU MEAN...

YES.

OH, MIKE.

AH.

I TOLD YOU I WAS MRS. MIKE BRADY.

ALICE, WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL US

WE WERE EACH PLANNING A DIFFERENT TRIP?

IT WAS A SECRET.

I CAN'T WORK FOR PEOPLE WHO CAN'T TRUST ME.

YOU DON'T WORK FOR US.

I CAN'T BE FRIENDS IF YOU CAN'T TRUST ME.

ALICE, WHAT DO YOU THINK,

GREECE OR THE ORIENT?

THE ORIENT OR GREECE?

CAN I SKIP THIS QUESTION AND GO TO THE BONUS ROUND?

YOU HAVE GREAT TIMES ON VACATIONS.

IT DOESN'T MATTER WHERE YOU GO.

YOU KNOW, MIKE, SHE'S RIGHT.

REMEMBER OUR CAMPING TRIP?

WHICH ONE?

THE ONE WHERE THE BOYS

WERE ALMOST EATEN BY A "BEAR."

DAD, A BEAR!

A BEAR!

A BEAR!

A BEAR!

A BEAR!

THAT REALLY IS A BEAR!

BOYS, WAIT.

BOYS, WAIT!

AAH! AAH!

AAH! AAH!

AAH! AAH! AAH!

WELL, YOU FINALLY GOT WHAT YOU WANTED.

OH, YEAH? WHAT'S THAT?

TOGETHERNESS. OH!

YOU KNOW WHAT MADE THOSE TRIPS SPECIAL?

THE WHOLE FAMILY TOGETHER.

YEAH. NOW ALMOST EVERY YEAR,

ONLY SOME OF THE KIDS COME BACK.

WHAT IF THIS YEAR...

YEAH?

EVERYBODY CAME BACK FOR CHRISTMAS?

HUSBANDS, WIVES...

YEAH. KIDS, GRANDKIDS, EVERYBODY.

WHAT BETTER WAY TO SPEND OUR VACATION MONEY?

ALL THOSE PEOPLE IN THIS HOUSE AT ONE TIME?

IF I WORKED HERE, I'D WANT A RAISE.

OH, ALICE.

STOP IT! MOM!

MICKEY, STOP SQUIRTING!

I GOT TO GET JESSICA WET.

NO, YOU DON'T.

MOM, MAKE HIM STOP.

MICKEY, DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN YOU PUT GUM

IN YOUR SISTER'S SNEAKERS?

NO TV FOR A WEEK.

THIS IS WORTH IT.

AAH!

MICKEY!

YOU'RE LUCKY THAT I HAVE TO ANSWER THE PHONE.

OH!

STOP! MOM!

HELLO.

HI, MARCIA.

HI, MOM. HOW ARE YOU?

OH, FINE. HOW ARE THINGS GOING?

SAME AS ALWAYS.

TELL MICKEY TO STOP CHASING JESSICA.

KIDS!

YOUR FATHER AND I HAVE A PLAN.

REMEMBER I SAID I WOULD TAKE HIM TO GREECE?

THEN DAD CALLED, AND HE SAID THAT--

INSTEAD WE WANT TO SEND EVERYBODY AIRLINE TICKETS

TO COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS,

YOUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS, EVERYBODY.

EVERYBODY?

YES, EVEN MICKEY.

WELL, WHAT DO YOU SAY?

I'D SAY THAT THAT SOUNDS GREAT.

LET ME SEE IF WALLY CAN GET THE TIME OFF.

HI, HONEY.

MY LIFE IS OVER.

MOM, LET--

MOM, I'LL CALL YOU RIGHT BACK.

O.K.

WHAT'S THE MATTER?

OH, I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO BEGIN.

IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO TO HELP?

THERE'S NOTHING ANYONE CAN DO.

OH, THANKS, ALICE.

[RING]

THAT WAS FAST.

PARDON ME?

I'M SORRY. I THOUGHT YOU WERE MY DAUGHTER.

I HAVEN'T BEEN ANYBODY'S DAUGHTER

FOR AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER.

IT'S TED ROBERTS.

OF COURSE. HOW ARE YOU?

COULD YOU DO ME A FAVOR?

IT'S CONCERNING THE LAND YOUR OFFICE SOLD ME,

THE PROPERTY ON 34th AND OAK.

CERTAINLY. WE HAVE A SAYING--

A CUSTOMER ISN'T A CUSTOMER

UNLESS A CUSTOMER IS A SATISFIED CUSTOMER.

IT'S A TONGUE TWISTER,

BUT THAT'S WHAT WE SAY.

I HOPE YOUR FIRM MEANS IT.

OH, WE DO. WE DO.

YOU KNOW, I HIRED YOUR HUSBAND AS THE ARCHITECT.

THE PERFECT MAN FOR THE JOB.

WE'RE HAVING A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION.

COULD YOU TALK TO HIM ABOUT IT?

I SHOULDN'T MEDDLE IN MY HUSBAND'S BUSINESS.

YOU MEDDLED ENOUGH TO RECOMMEND HIM.

NOW, YOUR FIRM HANDLES A LOT OF INDUSTRIAL PROPERTIES.

I HAVE DONE BUSINESS

WITH ADVANTAGE PROPERTIES IN THE PAST.

I AM DOING BUSINESS IN THE PRESENT.

THAT ONLY LEAVES THE FUTURE.

I THINK I UNDERSTAND.

THE PLANS ARE WITHIN BUILDING AND SAFETY CODE REQUIREMENTS,

BUT MIKE IS INSISTING ON ADDITIONAL STRUCTURAL MODIFICATIONS

THAT ARE UNNECESSARY AND, I MIGHT ADD, VERY EXPENSIVE.

LOOK, MR. ROBERTS. I DON'T THINK I'M QUALIFIED

TO DISCUSS STRUCTURAL MODIFICATIONS.

OH? ARE YOU QUALIFIED TO DISCUSS

LOSING A MAJOR ACCOUNT FOR YOUR COMPANY?

GOOD DAY.

THAT WASN'T MARCIA CALLING BACK, WAS IT?

NO.

COME ON, DAD. LET'S PLAY WITH MY TOYS.

A BEST SELLER.

AW, TOYS!

I DON'T EVER WANT TO HEAR THAT WORD AGAIN!

DID YOU SAY ONE OF YOUR BAD WORDS AGAIN?

ALL I SAID WAS TOYS.

DON'T SAY THAT WORD!

HONEY, DID SOMETHING HAPPEN AT WORK THIS AFTERNOON?

I DON'T KNOW. I WASN'T AT WORK THIS AFTERNOON.

THEY LET ME GO THIS MORNING.

THE TYLER TOY COMPANY FIRED YOU?

THAT'S RIGHT. I WON'T BE GOING THERE TOMORROW OR EVER.

NOW ALL OF US CAN PLAY WITH TOYS!

DADDY DOESN'T LIKE THAT WORD ANYMORE!

I GAVE THEM MY BEST.

I ESTABLISHED MARKETS THEY NEVER HAD.

THEN THERE'S A MERGER AND A CONSOLIDATION,

AND I'M GONE.

YOU'RE A GREAT SALESMAN. YOU'LL GET ANOTHER JOB.

FINE, BUT UNTIL THEN,

WHERE DO WE GET THE MONEY TO LIVE ON?

I MEAN, WE HARDLY HAVE ANYTHING IN THE BANK.

HERE, DAD. HERE'S MY ALLOWANCE.

GIVE HIM YOURS.

NO WAY!

I DON'T WANT YOU KIDS TO WORRY ABOUT THIS.

WE'LL WORK IT OUT.

DO YOU WANT SOME GOOD NEWS?

ONLY IF WE WON THE LOTTERY.

MY FOLKS HAVE INVITED ALL OF US

TO THEIR HOUSE FOR CHRISTMAS.

THEY'RE BUYING PLANE TICKETS FOR GREG'S FAMILY,

PHILLIP AND JAN, PETER, BOBBY, CINDY, AND US.

WE GET TO SEE GRANDMA AND GRANDPA AND EVERYBODY!

AND KEVIN THE SLUG.

MICKEY, KEVIN IS GREG AND NORA'S SON.

HE'S JUST SHY. STOP CALLING HIM A SLUG.

THAT'S RIGHT, BECAUSE THAT SLUG IS OUR COUSIN.

I CAN'T GO!

I CAN'T LET EVERYONE KNOW I DON'T HAVE A JOB!

WE'RE GOING.

BOY, A FIGHT!

NO, IT'S NOT!

YES, IT IS!

WALLY, WE'RE GOING!

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

CAROL BRADY. CAN I HELP YOU?

YOU'VE BEEN HELPING FOR YEARS.

GREG, HOW ARE YOU?

FINE. RIGHT AFTER YOU CALLED THE OTHER DAY, DAD CALLED.

IT'S ALL BEEN SQUARED AWAY. DO YOU HAVE A MINUTE?

I HAVE, BUT MRS. POWELL MAY NOT.

WE'RE SENDING YOU AIRLINE TICKETS

TO JOIN US FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

ALL THE KIDS WILL BE HERE.

THAT SOUNDS PERFECT!

HAVE YOU TALKED TO THE OTHER KIDS?

MARCIA AND WALLY ARE ALL SET.

DR. BRADY!

MRS. POWELL'S IN ACTIVE LABOR.

MOM--

FOR EVERYONE ELSE, I'VE ONLY GOTTEN,

"LEAVE A MESSAGE AND WAIT FOR THAT BEEP."

MOM, MOM, MARK US DOWN. I'VE GOT TO RUN.

MRS. POWELL'S HAVING HER BABY.

HOW RUDE.

SHE COULD AT LEAST HAVE WAITED UNTIL I FINISHED TALKING.

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

HOW ARE YOU, MRS. POWELL?

OH, JUST PEACHY!

MOM WAS ON THE PHONE, HONEY.

SHE WANTS YOU, ME, AND KEVIN

TO COME OUT FOR CHRISTMAS.

EVERYTHING SEEMS NORMAL. THIS SHOULD BE EASY.

EASY FOR YOU. HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU BEEN THROUGH LABOR?

MR. POWELL, HELP YOUR WIFE WITH THE BREATHING.

REMEMBER THE BREATHING EXERCISES.

GREG, MY FOLKS INVITED US FOR CHRISTMAS.

BUT WE WENT THERE LAST YEAR

AND THE YEAR BEFORE THAT.

SO? CHRISTMAS TOGETHER IS A TRADITION IN MY FAMILY.

IN MY FAMILY, TOO, DOCTOR.

IT'S THE FIRST TIME IN YEARS

ALL THE KIDS WILL BE TOGETHER.

A GOOD POINT.

I ALREADY PROMISED MY PARENTS.

OH, THAT'S WORTH CONSIDERING.

HEY, WHAT ABOUT ME?

JUST BREATHE IN AND OUT, MRS. POWELL.

REMEMBER THE BREATHING EXERCISES.

WALLY AND MARCIA WILL BE AT MY FOLKS',

SO KEVIN WILL HAVE COUSINS TO PLAY WITH.

COUSINS? NOBODY MENTIONED COUSINS BEFORE.

YEAH! IF WE'RE TALKING COUSINS,

TOM AND TRICIA WILL BE THERE

WITH FIVE OF THEIR KIDS.

WE SAW THEM LAST YEAR.

I STILL WANT TO SEE THEM THIS YEAR.

WELL, IF SHE'S GOT COUSINS, AND YOU'VE GOT COUSINS,

THAT MAKES IT MORE COMPLICATED.

SORRY TO INTERRUPT,

BUT I'M HAVING A BABY OR SOMETHING!

OH!

NORA, LET'S MOVE HER. IT WON'T BE LONG NOW.

LIGHTS, CAMERA, MR. POWELL.

ACTION, MRS. POWELL.

BIRTH OF OUR BABY, TAKE ONE.

TAKE ONE!

MIKE... ABOUT THE BUILDING,

THE ONE AT 34th AND OAK,

I GOT A CURIOUS CALL FROM TED ROBERTS.

I KNOW THE PLANS

MEET BUILDING AND SAFETY CODE SPECIFICATIONS,

BUT HE WANTS YOU TO RECONSIDER

SOME NEW STRUCTURAL MODIFICATIONS.

IF IT DOESN'T MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE, THAT'S ONE THING,

BUT IF IT REALLY MATTERS,

I'LL AGREE WITH YOU, NO MATTER WHAT YOU DECIDE.

WORKS FOR ME.

I DON'T MAKE AS GOOD A MR. BRADY AS MR. BRADY.

HI, HONEY. HI, ALICE.

WHOA! WHAT ARE THE CANDLES FOR?

MIKE, I HAVE SOMETHING IMPORTANT TO TELL YOU.

YEAH?

YOU'RE NOT PREGNANT?

I SAID IMPORTANT, NOT RIDICULOUS.

IF YOU TWO WILL EXCUSE ME...

AH, RED, MY FAVORITE YEAR.

WELL, HOW WAS WORK TODAY?

OH, FINE.

FINALLY GOT EVERYTHING CLEARED OFF MY DESK FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

HOW'S YOUR WORK?

THE HARRISONS CAME UP 2,000 ON THE WINSTEAD PLACE.

THE WINSTEADS CAME DOWN 2,000.

THAT'S GREAT.

BUT THEY'RE STILL 74,000 APART.

WELL, I GUESS I HAVE TROUBLE WITH MY WORK,

AND YOU HAVE TROUBLE WITH YOUR WORK.

IN FACT...

SOMETIMES I'M SORRY

YOU EVER MENTIONED MY NAME TO TED ROBERTS.

[COUGHING]

YOU ALL RIGHT?

I'M FINE. JUST FINE.

HE'S THE ONLY THING RUINING MY CHRISTMAS.

IF YOU THINK IT'S WRONG, DON'T DO IT!

I HAVEN'T TOLD YOU WHAT HE WANTS ME TO DO.

I KNOW THE PLANS MEET SPECIFICATIONS,

BUT HE WANTS YOU TO RECONSIDER STRUCTURAL MODIFICATIONS.

IF IT DOESN'T MATTER, O.K.,

BUT IF IT MATTERS, I'LL AGREE WITH YOU,

NO MATTER WHAT YOU DECIDE!

THAT WAS VERY GOOD.

I'VE BEEN REHEARSING.

ROBERTS TALKED TO YOU?

YES. HE WANTED ME TO INFLUENCE YOU.

I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT TO DO ABOUT TED ROBERTS.

LET'S TALK ABOUT PLEASANTER THINGS.

O.K. LIKE CHRISTMAS?

YOU'LL STRAIGHTEN THINGS OUT WITH TED ROBERTS?

YES. DID YOU CONTACT ALL THE KIDS?

MARCIA AND WALLY ARE SET, AND GREG AND NORA.

I COULDN'T REACH ANYBODY ELSE.

LET'S TRY THE OTHERS.

WE'RE ALMOST READY TO EAT.

WELL, FIRST THINGS FIRST.

THESE ARE BROCHURES FROM ASPEN, VAIL, STEAMBOAT, SUN VALLEY!

GREAT. WELL, WHICH SNOW IS THE BEST?

WHICH GUYS ARE THE BEST?

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

STEVE?

IT'S NOT STEVE.

RORY?

NO.

RUSS?

KYLER?

RICHARD?

I'M SORRY. IT'S MIKE.

OH, HI, MIKE. WOW. YOU SOUND OLDER.

WELL, I PROBABLY AM. I'M CINDY'S FATHER.

OH. IT'S FOR YOU. IT'S YOUR DAD.

HE SOUNDS CUTE.

HE'S NOT CUTE. HE'S...DAD.

HI, DAD.

HI, SWEETHEART. WE'D LIKE YOU TO COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS.

HOME? WELL, WHAT HAPPENED TO JAPAN AND GREECE?

WE HAD A CHANGE OF PLANS.

ALL OF US TOGETHER AT CHRISTMAS--

WOULDN'T THAT BE TERRIFIC?

YEAH, TERRIFIC. HOME FOR CHRISTMAS.

CINDY, EVERYTHING ALL RIGHT AT SCHOOL?

YEAH, YEAH. THESE ARE MY LAST FINALS,

AND I'M OUT OF COLLEGE.

BOY, IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE.

TO US, YOU'RE STILL OUR LITTLE GIRL.

YEAH, I GUESS I AM.

WE'LL SEE YOU AT CHRISTMAS.

O.K.

BYE.

BYE.

I CAN'T BELIEVE I JUST OVERHEARD

WHAT I JUST OVERHEARD!

YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN LISTENING.

YOU'RE NOT GOING SKIING, RIGHT?

BELINDA, MY FOLKS WANT ME TO COME HOME.

YOU'RE GIVING UP A TRIP WITH THE GANG?

COME ON. YOU'RE AN ADULT. THE STATE RECOGNIZES IT.

WHY CAN'T YOUR PARENTS?

I'M THE YOUNGEST.

EVERYBODY JUST ALWAYS ASSUMES

I'M GOING TO GO ALONG WITH EVERYTHING.

BESIDES, I WANT TO SEE MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS

AND THE WHOLE FAMILY.

YOU'RE GRADUATING COLLEGE!

IT'S TIME TO BUST OUT,

NOT TIME TO GO HOME

AND HEAR STORIES YOU'VE HEARD A HUNDRED TIMES.

YOU KNOW SOMETHING? YOU'RE RIGHT.

WHY DO I HAVE TO DO WHAT EVERYBODY ELSE WANTS?

EXACTLY!

I'LL DO WHAT I WANT TO DO.

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO?

I DON'T KNOW. MAYBE I'LL ASK MY FOLKS.

OH, NO!

MIKE! MIKE.

TED.

GLAD YOU COULD COME BY, MIKE.

YEAH. WHAT'S UP?

YOU KNOW WHAT WE'RE SITTING ON?

WE'RE NOT SITTING ON SHALE.

WE'RE SITTING ON SOLID GRANITE.

I KNOW WHAT THE SOIL IS.

I STILL INSIST ON A LARGER MARGIN OF SAFETY.

I NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS.

I WANT YOU TO KEEP THAT PERFECT RECORD.

THAT'S THE REASON FOR THE DESIGN MODIFICATIONS.

I FIGURED YOU MIGHT CHANGE YOUR MIND

AFTER YOU TALKED TO YOUR WIFE.

I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY YOU'D INVOLVE CAROL IN THIS.

BECAUSE THIS IS IMPORTANT TO ME.

I'M NOT ASKING YOU TO GO AGAINST THE BUILDING CODE,

BUT YOU WANT HEAVIER COLUMNS, REQUIRING LARGER FOOTINGS.

THAT'S ALMOST ADDING 10% TO COST.

THAT'S HITTING ME WHERE I LIVE.

AND THERE'S NOTHING THAT INDICATES

THESE MODIFICATIONS ARE NECESSARY!

YOU PAY ME FOR MY EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE.

THAT'S WHAT I'M GIVING YOU.

YOU GOT ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANT TO SHOW ME?

THERE ARE OTHER ARCHITECTS IN TOWN.

WELL...BE MY GUEST.

IF I DON'T SEE YOU FOR A WHILE, MERRY CHRISTMAS.

HAPPY NEW YEAR.

[INTERCOM BUZZES]

YES?

PETER BRADY IS HERE.

GOOD. SEND HIM IN.

HELLO, MISS THOMAS.

COME IN, MR. BRADY.

I JUST GOT A PHONE CALL FROM MY FOLKS.

AND?

AND THEY INVITED ME HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

AND?

AND THEY WANT ME TO BRING YOU ALONG.

I ALWAYS SAID THEY HAD GOOD TASTE.

I SAID I DIDN'T THINK YOU COULD MAKE IT.

I CAN REARRANGE OUR SCHEDULES

TO TAKE THE TIME OFF.

BESIDES, I CAN MEET ALL THOSE BROTHERS AND SISTERS

YOU CLAIM TO HAVE.

MAYBE NEXT YEAR, O.K.?

THAT STILL BOTHERS YOU?

YEAH.

THINGS JUST WORKED OUT THIS WAY.

I KNOW IF YOU HAD A DESK IN HERE,

IT WOULD MAKE YOU FEEL BETTER.

YEAH!

I CAN'T HELP IT

IF I'M YOUR BOSS, PETER!

THAT ONLY BOTHERS ME BECAUSE IT BOTHERS YOU,

AND IT SHOULDN'T, SWEETHEART.

FROM 9:00 TO 5:00, I MAY BE THE BOSS,

BUT FROM 5:00 TO 9:00...

I AM.

IT'S ABOUT EVEN, RIGHT?

RIGHT.

RELATIONSHIPS ARE ABOUT TWO PEOPLE, NOT TWO--

VALERIE?

WHAT?

HEY, WHAT ARE WE DOING?

BACK TO WORK, PETER.

COME ON, VALERIE.

9:00 TO 5:00, PETER.

OH, ONE MORE FOR THE ROAD.

IS THE SHIMMY STILL THERE, BOBBY?

NO. YOU DID IT, HOWIE.

YOU DID IT.

YOU FIGURED IT WAS THE BAR UNDER THE SEAT.

I USED MY BRAINS, THAT'S ALL.

BRADY, YOU GOT A CALL.

OH, THANKS.

HELLO?

BOB?

DAD?

YEAH! WHO'D YOU THINK IT WAS?

IT'S A LITTLE HARD TO HEAR.

WHERE ARE YOU? SOUNDS LIKE AN AIRPORT.

IT MUST BE A BAD CONNECTION.

YOUR ANSWERING MACHINE GAVE ME THIS NUMBER.

I THOUGHT YOU HAD EXAMS.

RIGHT. I AM STUDYING, BUT I'M NOT IN MY ROOM.

I'M AT THE LIBRARY.

LIBRARY? SOUNDS LIKE A LOT OF TRAFFIC IN YOUR LIBRARY.

WELL, THEY'RE DOING SOME CONSTRUCTION OUTSIDE.

I'LL CALL YOU BACK.

NO. HANG ON A MINUTE. I'LL TALK LOUDER.

YOUR MOM AND I CANCELED JAPAN AND GREECE.

WE'RE ARRANGING FOR YOU KIDS

TO COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS.

THAT'S GREAT!

CAN YOU MAKE IT? DO YOU HAVE TO STUDY?

I CAN MAKE IT.

WHAT?

I CAN MAKE IT!

GREAT. I'LL SEND YOU THE TICKET.

THANKS, DAD. BYE.

WHAT?

BYE!

I DON'T KNOW HOW KIDS STUDY

WITH ALL THAT NOISE.

LET'S GO.

WHAT WAS ALL THAT ABOUT THE LIBRARY?

DAD THINKS I'M STUDYING FOR BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION EXAMS.

THEY DON'T KNOW YOU DROPPED OUT OF GRADUATE SCHOOL?

THEY'D BE WORRIED IF THEY KNEW I WANTED TO RACE CARS.

WHEN WILL YOU TELL THEM?

MAYBE AFTER I WIN THE INDY 500.

HEY, THAT COULD BE YEARS AWAY.

MEANWHILE, THEY WON'T WORRY.

WALLY AND MARCIA IN OUR ROOM WITH JESSICA.

JAN AND PHILLIP IN THE GIRLS' OLD ROOM.

GREG AND NORA IN THE EXERCISE ROOM.

KEVIN AND MICKEY IN THE BOYS' OLD ROOM.

PETER AND BOBBY IN THE LIVING ROOM,

AND CINDY AND VALERIE IN THE DEN.

WE'LL HAVE TO RENT ROLLAWAY BEDS

AND USE SLEEPING BAGS.

EXCUSE ME FOR INTERRUPTING, AND IT REALLY SOUNDS GREAT,

BUT WHERE ARE WE GOING TO SLEEP?

HOW ABOUT TWO HAMMOCKS ON THE PATIO?

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR YEARS TO SAY THIS

TO THE GREAT ARCHITECT--

BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD, MR. BRADY.

WIPE YOUR FEET.

ARE YOU ALMOST DONE?

I'M MOVING MY THINGS OUT WITH AS MUCH ALACRITY AS I CAN.

I'D MOVE OUT EVEN MORE...

ALACRITICALLY IF I COULD.

GOOD.

[RING]

HELLO?

HI, JAN.

OH, HI, MOM.

DIDN'T YOU GET MY MESSAGES?

YES, BUT WE'VE BEEN VERY BUSY.

HOW'S PHILLIP?

OH, FINE.

LET ME SAY HI TO HIM.

ALL RIGHT.

IT'S MY MOTHER. SAY HELLO.

HI, MOM.

HI, PHILLIP. YOU SOUND OUT OF BREATH.

I'VE BEEN EXERCISING.

GOOD. KEEP ON DOING WHAT YOU'RE DOING.

I PLAN TO.

SO, UH, WHAT'S UP?

GREAT NEWS. JAPAN AND GREECE ARE OUT.

YOUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS

ARE ALL COMING HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

YOU AND PHILLIP COME, TOO.

ISN'T THAT GREAT?

PERFECT.

I KNOW PHILLIP'S BUSY DURING THE SEMESTER,

BUT HE ISN'T TEACHING OVER THE HOLIDAYS.

I WOULD LOVE TO SAY YES, BUT--

NO BUTS. PUT PHILLIP ON.

YES, MOM.

HELLO, MOTHER. DID JAN TALK TO YOU?

YES, AND WE'RE DELIGHTED.

YOU'RE DELIGHTED?

WE CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU BOTH OVER THE HOLIDAYS.

WELL, BYE.

WAIT.

OBVIOUSLY, YOU DIDN'T TELL THEM WE'RE SEPARATING.

I DIDN'T WANT TO SPOIL CHRISTMAS FOR EVERYONE.

BESIDES, YOU DIDN'T TELL YOUR FOLKS.

NO, BUT I DIDN'T ACCEPT AN INVITATION

TO A HAPPY FAMILY GET-TOGETHER.

PHILLIP, IT'S JUST FOR A FEW DAYS.

OH, THE HYPOCRISY.

PLEASE.

JUST FOR THE SAKE OF MY FAMILY.

ALL RIGHT. FOR YOUR FAMILY.

I'LL GO WITH YOU,

BUT I DON'T HAVE TO LIKE IT.

MY BLANKET.

MY FISH.

EXCUSE ME.

WHAT?

YOU'RE BEAMING.

ME? BEAMING?

YOU'RE A BEAMER. THERE'S NO DOUBT ABOUT IT.

YEP, YOU'RE RIGHT.

I AM GUILTY OF BEAMING.

OH, MIKE, WE HAVE SO MUCH

TO BE THANKFUL FOR.

THE KIDS ARE ALL HEALTHY,

AND THEY'RE COMING HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

TED ROBERTS IS FINALLY OUT OF OUR LIVES.

YES, I HAVE EVERY RIGHT TO BE BEAMING.

HONEY...

YOU WANT TO SEE ME BEAM?

I'D LOVE TO.

BUT MY FOLKS ARE EXPECTING OUR FAMILY.

HONEY, THIS YEAR MY FAVORITE AUNT

IS COMING TO MY PARENTS' HOUSE.

I HAVEN'T SEEN AUNT FRANCES FOR SIX YEARS.

I DON'T EVEN KNOW YOUR AUNT FRANCES.

THAT'S WHY I HAVE A SUGGESTION TO MAKE.

A SUGGESTION?

KEVIN SAW MY PARENTS LAST CHRISTMAS

AND THE CHRISTMAS BEFORE.

MY FOLKS WILL UNDERSTAND

IF YOU GO TO YOUR FOLKS' WITH KEVIN.

YOU MEAN IT?

I KNOW HOW MUCH

YOU WANT TO SEE YOUR FAMILY AGAIN,

AND I DON'T WANT TO DISAPPOINT MINE.

YOU KNOW SOMETHING, NURSE BRADY?

YOU'RE KIND OF SPECIAL.

YOU'RE ALL RIGHT YOURSELF, DR. BRADY.

DR. BRADY--

IT'S O.K. I'M TEACHING THIS NURSE MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATION.

[COUGH]

WELL, WHAT'S FIRST?

ACCORDING TO MY CALCULATIONS,

ALL THIS SLEEP PARAPHERNALIA

WILL GO INTO VARIOUS SLEEPING QUARTERS

THROUGHOUT CAMP BRADY.

YES, GENERAL.

ALICE WILL MEET THEM AT THE AIRPORT.

WE HAVE TO MOVE ALL THIS STUFF?

YEAH. ANY QUESTIONS?

JUST ONE. HOW DO I TRANSFER OUT

OF THIS CHICKEN OUTFIT?

[DOORBELL RINGS]

IT'S GREG AND KEVIN.

IT'S MARCIA, WALLY, AND THE KIDS.

IT COULD BE CINDY OR THE MAILMAN.

NO. IT'S VALERIE AND PETER.

PETER AND VALERIE. YOU LOSE.

"PETER AND VALERIE, YOU LOSE."

ONE HELL OF A GREETING.

COME ON IN, VALERIE.

MERRY CHRISTMAS.

HIYA, VAL. GLAD TO SEE YOU.

COME ON IN.

DON'T THEY LOOK PERFECT TOGETHER?

THEY SURE DO.

WE MADE GREAT TIME DRIVING OUT.

IS ANYBODY ELSE HERE YET?

DON'T YOU HEAR THE QUIET? YOU'RE THE FIRST ONES.

BUT NOT FOR LONG.

HI, GREG!

HIYA, KEVIN.

I'M SO GLAD TO SEE YOU.

I DON'T LIKE IT WHEN PEOPLE MUSS MY HAIR.

I'M NOT PEOPLE. I'M YOUR GRANDPA.

I DON'T LIKE IT WHEN GRANDPAS MUSS MY HAIR EITHER.

GREG, KEVIN, THIS IS VALERIE.

VALERIE, THIS IS GREG AND KEVIN.

KEVIN IS THE ONE WITHOUT THE MUSTACHE.

COME ON, KEVIN. LET'S GET SOMETHING TO EAT.

COME ON.

REMEMBER, DON'T SAY ANYTHING.

WALLY, EVERYBODY LOSES A JOB.

IT'S NOTHING TO BE ASHAMED OF.

WE STILL LOVE YOU, DADDY.

YEAH. EVEN IF YOU'RE DOWN AND OUT.

I'M NOT DOWN AND OUT.

KIDS, YOUR DAD DOESN'T WANT

GRANDPA AND GRANDMA TO KNOW ABOUT LOSING HIS JOB.

IT'LL BE OUR LITTLE SECRET,

EVEN THOUGH I THINK HE'S BEING PIGHEADED.

I THINK HE'S BEING PIGHEADED, TOO.

HE IS NOT.

IS, TOO!

KNOCK IT OFF.

KIDS, THIS IS THE WAY DADDY WANTS IT, O.K.?

O.K.

O.K., PIGHEAD.

I AM NOT A--

HI, MARCIA.

MERRY CHRISTMAS.

EVERYBODY, THE LOGANS ARE HERE.

PETER!

HEY THERE, MICKEY. HOW YOU DOING?

WHERE'S THE SLUG?

RIGHT THIS WAY.

LOOK AT YOU.

OH, WALLY! HOW YOU DOING?

YOU LOOK GREAT.

YOU WANT TO HELP ME?

HI.

OH! YOU GOT SO BIG.

IS THIS STILL THE BRADYS'?

BOBBY!

HI, GUYS.

HI.

HI, GREG.

GOOD TO SEE YOU.

HI.

HI, CINDY.

HOW DID YOU GET TO BE SO TALL?

GROWTH IS A NATURAL PROCESS.

YOU'VE CHANGED YOUR HAIR. NO CURLS.

GREG, I HAVEN'T WORN CURLS FOR 12 YEARS.

I KNOW, I KNOW.

MERRY CHRISTMAS.

OH, BOBBY! COME HERE!

LOOK WHO'S HERE.

HI, CINDY.

OH!

OH, YOU LOOK SO PRETTY.

ROOM FOR ANY MORE?

OH!

JAN!

COME ON IN.

PHILLIP!

MERRY CHRISTMAS.

YOU GOT THIN.

YOU GOT TOO THIN.

HI, DARLING.

PHILLIP. GOOD TO SEE YOU.

IT'S BEEN A WHILE.

YES. IT'S BEEN...

[DOORBELL RINGS]

HONEY, IS THAT THE DOORBELL?

WHAT?

THE DOORBELL.

JUST A MINUTE.

ALICE.

HA HA HA HA!

I GOT TO HELP HER.

MERRY CHRISTMAS. YOU WANT SOME HELP?

HOW LONG ARE YOU PLANNING TO STAY?

THOSE KIDS WERE TERRIFIC.

YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN HOW SYMPATHETIC THEY WERE.

SOME BLABBERMOUTH TOLD THEM ABOUT SAM AND ME.

IT WASN'T ME.

I KNOW. IT WAS ME.

IT'S NICE TO HAVE FAMILY.

CAN WE HELP, MOM?

SURE.

CINDY, GET THE LADLE.

MARCIA'S RIGHT THERE.

SHE USED TO LOVE TO STIR THE EGGNOG.

YEP. THAT'S MY IDEA OF A GOOD TIME.

KEVIN, IF YOU DO IT, I'LL DO IT.

MICKEY, HE'LL BREAK HIS NECK.

THEN I'LL KNOW IT'S DANGEROUS.

DIDN'T I TELL YOU

NOT TO SLIDE DOWN THE BANISTERS?

YEAH. BUT YOU TOLD ME

A MONSTER WAS IN THE GARBAGE DISPOSAL.

KEVIN...COME HERE.

♪ ...BOUGHS OF HOLLY ♪

♪ FA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA ♪

♪ 'TIS THE SEASON TO BE JOLLY ♪

♪ FA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA ♪

♪ DON WE NOW OUR GAY APPAREL ♪

♪ FA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA ♪

♪ TROLL THE ANCIENT YULE-TIDE CAROL ♪

♪ FA LA LA LA LA ♪

♪ LA LA LA LA ♪

MICKEY!

MICKEY, YOU WANT TO SEE YOUR NEXT CHRISTMAS?

YES.

DON'T EVER DO THAT AGAIN.

DEAL! OK.

I HOPE YOU DIDN'T HANG THAT STUFFED CLOWN

YOU MADE IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, PETER.

IF I SEE THAT THING, I'M BURNING IT.

THAT LOOKS GOOD.

WHO PUT THIS CLOWN BACK HERE?

PETE--PETER!

PETER, IT'S NOT GOING TO WORK.

SORRY. I DIDN'T SEE YOU THERE.

YOU'RE A LUCKY MAN, WALLY.

WITH YOUR JOB AT TYLER TOYS,

I'M SURE YOU GET FREE SAMPLES.

THAT COMES IN HANDY AT CHRISTMASTIME.

YEAH. IT'S JUST THE WAY I LOOK AT IT, TOO.

I'M LUCKY. LUCKY ME.

BOBBY, YOU SURE SEEM CONFIDENT.

ABOUT WHAT?

IT'S ALMOST TIME FOR FINAL EXAMS,

AND YOU DIDN'T BRING HOME ONE SINGLE BOOK.

OH, THAT. WELL...

EXCUSE ME, BOBBY, BUT I'VE BEEN WAITING TO SEE YOU.

OH, GREAT! I MEAN, I'M READY TO BE SEEN.

WHEN YOU GET YOUR DEGREE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION,

CAN YOU HELP ME WITH FINANCIAL ADVICE?

I'D LOVE TO, ALICE, BUT...

BUT WHAT?

UH...ANY FIRM I GO TO WORK FOR

WOULD PROBABLY WANT ME TO CHARGE TOO MUCH.

I REMEMBER WHEN SAM GAVE ME THAT FIRST JOB--

WAAAH!

WHY'D YOU HAVE TO GO AND SAY SAM FOR?

I BLEW IT, MOM.

KIDS ARE SO CUTE WHEN THEY'RE ASLEEP.

SPEAKING OF KIDS

GIVE YOU TWO ANY IDEAS?

WHAT DID I SAY?

I'M JUST TALKING ABOUT MARITAL BLISS.

I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M FINALLY GETTING TO MEET ALL OF YOU.

LET'S SEE IF I MAKE ANY MISTAKES.

GREG AND BOBBY, MARCIA AND JAN...

DOPEY, HAPPY

AND BASHFUL.

IT'S GREAT BEING HOME, MOM,

BUT I WISH NORA WERE HERE.

SO DO I, GREG.

TO NORA.

O.K., EVERYBODY. THE TREE'S ALL READY.

WHO WANTS TO PUT ON THE STAR?

ME, GRANDPA! ME, ME!

O.K., IT'S YOU, YOU, YOU.

GREG, PUT HIM UP ON MY SHOULDERS.

COME ON, MICKEY.

TAKE THE STAR.

LET ME GIVE YOU A HAND.

BE CAREFUL.

I GOT YOU. I GOT YOU.

HIT THE LIGHTS, PHIL.

PHILLIP.

PHILLIP.

GOOD JOB, GOOD JOB.

HERE COME THE LIGHTS.

YAY! YAY! YAY!

♪ OH, JINGLE BELLS, JINGLE BELLS ♪

♪ JINGLE ALL THE WAY ♪

♪ OH, WHAT FUN IT IS TO RIDE ♪

♪ IN A ONE HORSE OPEN SLEIGH, HEY! ♪

[SIGH]

MOM, WHY IS IT SO QUIET?

MICKEY'S NOT HERE.

IT'S NICE, ISN'T IT?

IT'S TOO QUIET.

IT GIVES ME TIME TO THINK

ABOUT LOSING MY JOB.

WHEN I THINK ABOUT LOSING MY JOB, I WORRY.

WHEN I WORRY, I GET NERVOUS

AND GRIND MY TEETH.

WHEN I GRIND MY TEETH,

I THINK ABOUT GOING TO THE DENTIST.

HE ALWAYS FINDS SOMETHING WRONG

THAT COSTS A LOT OF MONEY.

THEN I THINK ABOUT HOW I'LL PAY

FOR ALL THAT DENTAL WORK

I WOULDN'T NEED

IF I DIDN'T GRIND MY TEETH

BECAUSE I WAS WORRIED ABOUT MY JOB.

IT WOULD BE EASIER TO HAVE MICKEY HERE.

I'M NOT PLEASED ABOUT THIS.

YOU THINK I AM?

MY PARENTS THINK A DOUBLE BED IS APPROPRIATE.

I DON'T LIKE THIS ANY MORE THAN YOU DO.

IN THAT CASE...

SEEMS LIKE OLD TIMES.

JUST ABOUT.

NOW THAT WE'RE GROWN-UP,

DO YOU MIND BEING CALLED BOBBY?

NO. THERE HAVE BEEN GREAT MEN NAMED BOBBY.

YEAH, LIKE, UM...

BOBBY KENNEDY.

AND BOBBY UNSER,

BOBBY ALLISON, BOBBY RAHAL.

THOSE GUYS ARE RACE CAR DRIVERS.

THEY'RE HARDLY GREAT MEN.

WHAT? BOBBY UNSER WON THE INDY 500 3 TIMES.

WHEN BOBBY RAHAL WON IT, HE AVERAGED OVER 170 MPH.

ALL RIGHT, BOBBY. ALL RIGHT.

HOW COME YOU KNOW SO MUCH ABOUT RACE CAR DRIVERS?

IT'S A HOBBY.

IF YOU SPEND THAT MUCH TIME WITH YOUR HOBBY,

I'M SURPRISED YOU HAVE TIME FOR YOUR STUDIES.

PETER, CAN I TALK TO YOU?

SURE.

I MEAN REALLY TALK.

YEAH.

WHAT'S UP?

I'M NOT IN SCHOOL ANYMORE.

WHAT?

MOM AND DAD ARE ALWAYS TELLING ME

HOW WELL YOU'RE DOING.

THEY DON'T KNOW.

OH. WHEN DID YOU DROP OUT?

A YEAR AGO.

ARE YOU RACING CARS?

YEP.

I KNOW MOM AND DAD WOULD THINK IT'S TOO DANGEROUS.

THEY WANT ME IN BUSINESS SCHOOL.

WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO TELL THEM?

THAT'S A BIG DECISION.

I WANTED YOUR ADVICE.

OH, BOBBY.

I CAN'T EVEN MAKE

BIG DECISIONS FOR MYSELF.

YOUR CAREER'S GOING GREAT, ISN'T IT?

YEAH. BUT I CAN'T MAKE UP MY MIND ABOUT VALERIE.

THAT'S EASY.

I'LL MAKE UP YOUR MIND FOR YOU. SHE'S GREAT.

I KNOW SHE'S GREAT, BOBBY.

NO ONE KNOWS THAT BETTER THAN I DO.

DO YOU WANT TO MARRY HER?

YEAH. BUT SHE'S MY BOSS.

SHE MAKES MORE MONEY THAN I DO.

SO?

IT BOTHERS ME.

IF YOU ADD YOUR SALARIES TOGETHER AND DIVIDE BY TWO,

YOU BOTH MAKE EXACTLY THE SAME.

I GUESS YOU'RE RIGHT.

WHO'S TO SAY YOU'LL ALWAYS BE MAKING LESS?

EVEN IF YOU DO MAKE LESS, DOES IT REALLY MATTER?

WAIT. I THOUGHT YOU WERE ASKING ME FOR ADVICE.

A PERSON HAS TO FACE A PROBLEM HEAD-ON.

YOU GOT A POINT, BOBBY.

YEAH, I GUESS I DO.

THANKS FOR THE ADVICE.

I ALWAYS WISHED I HAD A BIG BROTHER OR SISTER

TO HELP ME WORK THINGS OUT.

I'VE ALWAYS BEEN A LITTLE SISTER,

AND I'VE ALWAYS BEEN EXPECTED TO DO WHAT EVERYBODY ELSE WANTS.

BUT YOU'VE GOT SUCH A GREAT FAMILY.

I KNOW, BUT I WAS TOLD TO COME HOME.

NOBODY ASKED ME. THEY TOLD ME.

PETER WASN'T SURE

WHETHER HE WANTED ME TO COME AT ALL.

WHY?

HE CAN'T MAKE UP HIS MIND ABOUT ME.

HE'S MY BROTHER, AND I LOVE HIM, BUT HE'S AN IDIOT.

YOU'RE CALLING THE MAN I LOVE AN IDIOT.

YES. DOES THE IDIOT LOVE YOU, TOO?

YEAH.

SO WHAT'S THE PROBLEM?

DOES HE WANT TO MARRY YOU?

YEAH.

SO WHAT'S THE PROBLEM?

THE PROBLEM IS,

I HAVE A HIGHER POSITION THAN HE DOES,

SO THE IDIOT WON'T ASK ME.

SO ASK HIM.

WHAT?

YOU'RE AN INDEPENDENT WOMAN. YOU HAVE YOUR RIGHTS.

IF THE IDIOT WON'T ASK YOU, ASK THE IDIOT.

I CAN'T DO THAT.

WHY NOT?

YEAH.

WHY NOT?

YOU KNOW SOMETHING, CINDY?

HMM?

PEOPLE REALLY SHOULD LISTEN TO YOU.

WOULD YOU MIND TELLING THE REST OF THE FAMILY?

SURE.

THANKS.

THANKS.

THAT'S O.K. I'M USED TO IT.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN, "USED TO IT"?

YOU ALWAYS FELL ASLEEP IN THE STRANGEST PLACES

WHILE YOU WERE DOING RESEARCH OR GRADING PAPERS.

AND YOU'D COVER ME?

DID YOU THINK THERE WAS A BLANKET FAIRY?

I NEVER REALLY THOUGHT ABOUT IT.

I KNOW.

KEVIN, WAKE UP.

WHAT?

I GOT TO GO TO THE BATHROOM.

WELL, GO AHEAD.

I'M NOT GOING ALONE.

OH!

HEY, WHERE ARE YOU TWO GUYS GOING?

THE BATHROOM.

HAVE A GOOD TIME.

KEVIN WANTED ME TO TAKE HIM.

Look at all the presents.

WHO'S THAT?

ME, UNCLE BOBBY.

WE'RE GOING TO THE BATHROOM.

ONE THING. WHERE IS THE BATHROOM?

IT'S UP THERE, FIRST DOOR ON YOUR RIGHT.

HEY, YOU TWO, OUT OF HERE.

WE THOUGHT YOU WERE THE BATHROOM.

IT'S THE SECOND DOOR.

IT'S THE SECOND DOOR.

YEAH!

YOU SENT THEM THERE ON PURPOSE.

UH-HUH. VALERIE WANTED TO KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE

TO HAVE A BIG FAMILY.

HI.

I THOUGHT I HEARD SOMEONE OUT HERE.

I COULDN'T SLEEP.

WHY NOT? I GOT MICKEY WITH ME.

YOU WANT A PIECE OF PIE?

SURE. LOOKS LIKE ONE OF ALICE'S SPECIALS.

IT IS.

LET THE DOCTOR MAKE THE INCISION.

I COULDN'T SLEEP EITHER.

I'M NOT USED TO BEING WITHOUT NORA.

THOUGHT WE HEARD ALICE'S PIE BEING SLICED.

WHAT ARE YOU GUYS DOING UP?

COULDN'T SLEEP.

I GOT THINGS ON MY MIND.

HERE. NOTHING LIKE A PIECE OF PIE

TO CURE INSOMNIA.

HONEY?

WHAT TIME IS IT?

MIKE.

I DON'T LIKE THAT "MIKE."

YOU SAY MIKE LIKE THAT WHEN SOMETHING'S BOTHERING YOU.

DO YOU THINK EVERYTHING'S O.K. WITH THE KIDS?

WHY?

I JUST HAVE THIS FEELING THAT SOMETHING IS--

UH-OH. HERE IT COMES.

WOMEN'S INTUITION, HUH?

WELL, YOU KNOW, I'M USUALLY RIGHT

ABOUT THESE THINGS.

THERE'S NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.

YOU THINK SO?

SURE. I KNOW SO.

EVERYTHING WILL BE PERFECT.

I GUESS YOU'RE RIGHT.

LET'S GO TO SLEEP.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

JAN, PHILLIP? TIME TO GET UP.

BREAKFAST IS READY.

[KNOCK KNOCK]

JAN? PHILLIP?

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

MERRY CHRISTMAS.

TIME TO GET UP, PHILLIP.

YEAH, UH, JUST GET THIS--

WE CAN EXPLAIN, MOM.

WE HAVEN'T EXACTLY

BEEN SLEEPING IN THE SAME BED LATELY.

UH, WE HAVEN'T EXACTLY BEEN SLEEPING

IN THE SAME HOUSE.

WE'VE, UH, BEEN HAVING, UH, PROBLEMS.

PHILLIP THINKS I DON'T LOVE HIM ANYMORE.

YOU DON'T.

THEN WHY WOULD I COVER YOU WITH A BLANKET?

PITY?

HE EVEN SAID "THANKS."

HE HASN'T THANKED ME IN MONTHS.

MOVING FROM ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR TO FULL PROFESSOR

HAS MADE HIM IMPOSSIBLE.

I HAVE MY WORK.

BEING AN ARCHITECT ISN'T EASY,

BUT I MADE TIME FOR US.

A HUSBAND AND WIFE

ARE MORE IMPORTANT

THAN THE MIGRATING HABITS OF THE GRAYLEG GOOSE.

GRAYLAG GOOSE.

GRAYLAG GOOSE. SORRY.

YOU KNEW IT WAS A GOOSE.

OF COURSE I KNEW THAT.

I WAS PROUD OF THAT RESEARCH,

BUT THAT GOOSE KEPT YOU AWAY

WHEN WE OPENED THE MANSFIELD PROJECT.

I HAD TO MAKE PERSONAL SACRIFICES.

I KNOW. I JUST DIDN'T WANT TO BE

ONE OF THOSE PERSONAL SACRIFICES.

YOU REALLY COVERED ME EVERY NIGHT

WITH A BLANKET?

YES.

JAN, PERHAPS WE SHOULD'VE DISCUSSED THIS

BEFORE IT WAS TOO LATE.

PHILLIP, IF IT WERE TOO LATE,

DO YOU REALLY THINK WE WOULD HAVE COME HERE

TO SPEND CHRISTMAS TOGETHER?

JAN.

YES?

MAYBE WE SHOULD HAVE OUR DISCUSSION.

AHEM.

MMM. OH.

THANKS, MOM, FOR BRINGING US BACK TOGETHER.

THANKS, MOM.

ME? ALL I SAID WAS, "GET UP."

YOU CAN BE LATE FOR BREAKFAST.

GET A CHANCE TO EXERCISE ON THE ROAD MUCH?

NO. MY WORK KEEPS ME PRETTY BUSY.

PRETTY, PRETTY BUSY.

TAKE FREE TIME WHEN YOU CAN, WALLY.

YOU KNOW WHAT THEY SAY,

"ALL WORK AND NO PLAY."

I'LL HAVE TO REMEMBER THAT.

HEY, LEONARD. MERRY CHRISTMAS.

DOING YOUR 8:00 FEEDING?

YOU CAN SET YOUR CLOCK BY IT.

THIS IS MY SON-IN-LAW WALLY LOGAN.

THIS IS LEONARD PRESCOTT.

MARCIA, JAN, OR CINDY?

MARCIA. HI.

NICE TO MEET YOU.

THIS IS MICKEY.

NAMED AFTER YOU?

HE COULDN'T BE NAMED AFTER ME.

MICKEY'S RIGHT.

GOT A GOOD SENSE OF LOGIC.

YOU AND WALLY HAVE A LOT IN COMMON.

LEONARD'S LEONARD PRESCOTT OF PRESCOTT TOYS.

REALLY? PRESCOTT TOYS.

HE MAKES TOYS. YOU SELL THEM.

IS THAT RIGHT?

MY BEST SALESMAN RELOCATED ABOUT A MONTH AGO.

I WONDER IF WALLY WOULD BE INTERESTED IN...

OH, NO, NO. I DON'T THINK SO.

WALLY'S NUMBER-ONE MAN AT TYLER TOYS.

YEAH, BUT I, UH...

NO CHANCE OF MY STEALING

TYLER'S STAR SALESMAN?

YOU NEVER KNOW.

WHY DON'T YOU TALK TO WALLY ABOUT THAT?

THAT'S A GOOD IDEA. TALK TO WALLY.

I'LL SEE YOU AT HOME.

SEE YOU, LEONARD. WE'VE GOT TO JOG ALONG.

COME ON, MICK.

THANK YOU, MICKEY.

FOR WHAT?

FOR TELLING ME YOUR DAD DOESN'T WORK ANYMORE.

THAT WAS NOTHING.

THAT'S SOMETHING.

YEAH. A LITTLE OVER THERE.

OH, NO. THIS IS GREAT.

DO YOU WANT TO RACE?

RACE? GO!

I'LL BEAT YOU!

[TALKING AND LAUGHTER]

HERE, YOU GUYS.

GREAT, DAD. BETTER GET IN THERE.

THERE'S ENOUGH HERE FOR THE WHOLE POPULACE.

A LITTLE MORE.

DON'T GIVE HIM TOO MUCH.

♪ DA DA DA ♪

ALICE, I'VE TOLD YOU BEFORE,

YOU ARE NOT OUR HOUSEKEEPER ANYMORE.

WE HAVE A PLACE FOR YOU TO SIT DOWN.

FIRST I SERVE, THEN I SIT.

EVERYTHING'S ABOUT READY, FOLKS.

YAY!

COME ON, EVERYBODY. BELLY UP.

I'M HUNGRY.

YOU SIT OVER HERE.

COME ON, GUYS.

WE'RE SITTING TOGETHER.

IT LOOKS GOOD.

WAIT TILL YOU SEE THE TURKEY.

YOU JUST SIT RIGHT HERE.

BOY, OH, BOY.

I AM HUNGRY.

[MIKE RINGS GLASS]

YOUR ATTENTION, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.

WHAT ABOUT US KIDS?

YES, YOU KIDS, TOO.

A FEW MONTHS AGO,

YOUR MOTHER AND I CELEBRATED

OUR 20th ANNIVERSARY.

20 YEARS AGO,

CAROL AND YOU THREE GIRLS

AND I AND YOU THREE BOYS

CAME TOGETHER.

AND IN TIME, BECAME ONE.

NOW THAT ONE HAS GROWN.

SO THIS IS A VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS

FOR YOUR MOTHER AND ME

TO HAVE SO MANY MEMBERS OF OUR FAMILY

GATHERED TOGETHER IN THIS HOUSE.

WE REALIZE THAT FOR SOME OF YOU

IT WAS MORE DIFFICULT GETTING HERE

THAN FOR OTHERS,

BUT WE'RE HERE.

THAT'S THE IMPORTANT THING.

WE'RE FAMILY.

WE'VE LEARNED TO FACE PROBLEMS TOGETHER.

WE'VE LEARNED TO BE HONEST WITH EACH OTHER.

WE'VE FOUND OUT THAT SOME DAY'S DIFFICULTIES

TURN INTO THE NEXT DAY'S BLESSINGS.

I BELIEVE THAT WE FIND OUR STRENGTH

IN GOD AND EACH OTHER.

MIKE, CAN I SAY SOMETHING?

SURE, WALLY.

OH, BOY. HERE IT COMES.

I HAVEN'T BEEN HONEST WITH THE FAMILY.

I LOST MY JOB.

AND BECAUSE I WASN'T HONEST,

I ALMOST LOST A WONDERFUL NEW JOB

I GOT FROM MR. PRESCOTT.

SO I'D JUST LIKE TO TELL EVERYONE

THAT I'M SORRY.

DON'T BE SORRY,

JUST BE WALLY.

HERE, HERE.

SORRY, FOLKS.

I WAS LOOKING FOR THOSE PIES I BAKED, AND I--

I'LL TRY AND FIGURE OUT WHAT HAPPENED TO THEM.

WALLY.

WALLY?

[EVERYONE] WALLY!

I WASN'T NECESSARILY TALKING ABOUT YOU.

I THINK YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT ME.

I WAS?

YEAH.

MOM, DAD, I HAVEN'T BEEN HONEST WITH YOU, EITHER.

I DIDN'T REALLY WANT TO COME HOME.

YOU DIDN'T?

I DID, BUT THE GIRLS PLANNED THIS BIG SKI WEEKEND,

AND I WAS SUPPOSED TO GO.

I FELT THAT I HAD TO BE HERE.

I WANTED TO BE HERE.

I JUST DON'T KNOW WHY NOBODY ASKED ME.

I WISH SOMETIMES EVERYBODY WOULD STOP

THINKING OF ME AS LITTLE CINDY

AND LOOK AT ME AS SOMEONE OLDER.

I DO, AUNT CINDY.

THANK YOU, MICKEY.

ME, TOO.

CINDY,

SOMETIMES PARENTS HAVE A DIFFICULT TIME

REALIZING THAT THEIR CHILDREN ARE GROWN UP

AND CAPABLE OF MAKING THEIR OWN DECISIONS,

ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S THEIR YOUNGEST.

YOU'RE RIGHT.

WE SHOULD HAVE ASKED YOU TO COME HOME

INSTEAD OF TELLING YOU.

SORRY.

I AGREE, BUT YOU MADE A GOOD CHOICE.

YEAH.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME OVER AND SIT WITH US

AT THE BIG TABLE?

OH, MOM. THANKS FOR ASKING,

BUT WE'VE GOT A GAME GOING HERE.

I WASN'T NECESSARILY SPEAKING OF YOU EITHER.

DAD?

WERE YOU NECESSARILY TALKING ABOUT ME?

NO.

WELL, GOOD, BUT I'LL JUST COME OUT

AND SAY WHAT I HAVE TO SAY ANYWAY.

I NEVER WANTED TO HURT YOU EITHER,

BUT I'M NOT IN GRADUATE SCHOOL ANYMORE.

I DROPPED OUT A YEAR AGO TO BECOME A RACE CAR DRIVER.

I LOOKED EVERYWHERE FOR THOSE PIES AND--

I GUESS I'LL KEEP ON LOOKING.

BOBBY, A RACE CAR DRIVER?

I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO RACE.

I KNOW YOU WANT ME TO FINISH MY BUSINESS COURSES--

YES, WE DO.

WE ALWAYS WANTED YOU TO BE HAPPY, TOO.

DRIVING MAKES ME HAPPY, SO I'M DOING IT.

WHETHER WE APPROVE OR NOT?

YES.

BOBBY, IT'S SO DANGEROUS.

BOB.

WELL...

I DIDN'T ALWAYS DO

WHAT MY PARENTS WANTED ME TO DO.

DID YOU?

NO.

HA HA HA!

IT'S YOUR DECISION TO MAKE.

IF RACING DOESN'T WORK OUT,

I'LL GO BACK TO BUSINESS SCHOOL,

BUT RIGHT NOW, I NEED TO DO THIS.

FAIR ENOUGH.

BE CAREFUL, BOBBY...

AND WIN.

HA HA HA!

ALL RIGHT, BOBBY. THE CHECKERED FLAG.

WHERE WAS I?

YOU WERE GETTING AROUND TO ME, DAD.

I WAS?

NO, I THINK IT WAS ME.

DON'T LET HER TALK, SHE'S NOT IN THE FAMILY.

CAN I MENTION THE MISSING PIES?

NO. NO, ALICE.

I'LL LEAVE MY SPEECH TILL AFTER DINNER.

THANKS TO CINDY'S ADVICE,

I'VE BEEN DOING A LOT OF THINKING.

I'VE COME TO A CONCLUSION.

WE'RE IN A EQUAL SOCIETY. WOMEN MAKE DECISIONS, TOO.

CERTAIN THINGS ARE A MAN'S PREROGATIVE.

NOT WHEN MEN TAKE TOO LONG TO MAKE UP THEIR MINDS.

EXCUSE ME. I HAVE A FEELING

A QUESTION'S ABOUT TO BE ASKED.

YEAH. YES.

I HAVE AN IDEA.

WHY DON'T I COUNT TO THREE,

AND THEN YOU CAN BOTH ASK THE QUESTION

AT THE SAME TIME?

THAT'S O.K. WITH ME IF IT'S O.K. WITH HER.

VALERIE?

I CAN LIVE WITH THAT.

GOOD. O.K., HERE WE GO.

1, 2...

WILL YOU MARRY ME?

WHAT HAPPENED? DID YOU FIND THE PIES?

[DOORBELL RINGS]

I'LL GET IT.

[RING]

COMING!

NORA!

HI, ALICE. MERRY CHRISTMAS.

MOM!

HI!

OH, HI, SWEETHEART. I MISSED YOU.

HI, SWEETIE.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

I SAW MY FOLKS, AND I SAW TOM AND TRICIA

AND TRENT AND TIM AND TERRY AND TINA AND TONI.

MY AUNT FRANCES ASKED WHERE YOU WERE,

AND I TOLD HER ABOUT OUR ARRANGEMENT,

AND THEN I SAID TO MYSELF,

"NORA, YOU'VE SEEN EVERYONE.

NOW IT'S TIME TO GO BACK TO YOUR HUSBAND AND SON,"

AND SO HERE I AM.

DID I MISS ANYTHING?

YES, BUT DON'T ASK US TO START AT THE BEGINNING.

MERRY CHRISTMAS.

GRAB THAT CHAIR FOR HER.

HOW ABOUT RIGHT HERE?

♪ DA TA DA ♪

DRUMROLL.

OH!

HEY! LOOK AT THAT.

[MIKE] HA HA HA HA!

WHOA! THAT IS GORGEOUS.

GET READY.

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

I'LL GET THE PHONE.

WHO COULD THAT BE?

I DON'T KNOW.

BRADY RESIDENCE. MERRY CHRISTMAS.

YES, HE IS,

BUT HE'S ABOUT TO CARVE THE TURKEY.

JUST A MOMENT, PLEASE.

IT'S FOR YOU, MR. BRADY.

IT'S MR. TED ROBERTS. IT SOUNDS IMPORTANT.

I'LL ONLY BE A MINUTE.

DON'T ANYBODY TOUCH THE BIRD.

HONEY, HANG THAT UP FOR ME.

WHO'S TED ROBERTS?

EBENEEZER SCROOGE.

I HOPE HE'S NOT CALLING WITH "BAH" AND "HUMBUG."

I'M SO HUNGRY I COULD EAT A--

GRAYLAG GOOSE.

A GRAYLAG GOOSE.

I'M SORRY, EVERYBODY.

THERE'S BEEN A LITTLE TROUBLE

AT A CONSTRUCTION SITE.

I DON'T THINK I'LL BE LONG.

TROUBLE AT THE ROBERTS JOB.

THEY'VE HAD A CAVE-IN.

TWO SECURITY GUARDS ARE TRAPPED.

WHY DIDN'T THEY CALL THE ARCHITECT

WHO REPLACED YOU?

HE'S OUT OF TOWN. I'VE GOT TO GO.

MIKE, BE CAREFUL.

I WILL, HONEY.

DIDN'T EVEN GET A CHANCE TO FINISH MY SPEECH.

MERRY CHRISTMAS.

YEAH.

MERRY CHRISTMAS.

KEEP THE CROWDS BACK, MEN.

I DON'T WANT ANYBODY NEAR THE BUILDING'S ENTRANCE.

LET'S MOVE BACK, FOLKS.

THERE ARE TWO MEN TRAPPED IN A CAVE-IN.

AS LONG AS THE SUPPORTS HOLD,

THEY'LL BE SAFE.

WE'VE BEEN TOLD SOMEONE IS ON HIS WAY

WITH A PLAN TO RESCUE THEM.

PERHAPS THIS IS THE MAN THEY'VE BEEN WAITING FOR.

ARE YOU THE ARCHITECT?

NO, I'M NOT.

APPARENTLY, THERE'S NO TIME FOR AN INTERVIEW.

AS SOON AS WE GET IT, WE'LL PASS IT ON.

MIKE, I'M GLAD YOU'RE HERE.

HOW BAD IS IT?

THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED TO ME BEFORE.

LET ME CHECK IT OUT.

WE'LL TRY TO COME TO YOU THROUGHOUT THE DAY

AS EVENTS WARRANT.

BACK TO THE STUDIO.

I CAN HEAR THEM,

BUT YOU CAN'T GET TO THEM.

THE FORMS HAVE SHIFTED OFF THE FOUNDATIONS.

CAN ANYONE HERE HANDLE THAT CAT?

I CAN HANDLE IT. I WAS A CONSTRUCTION FOREMAN.

TRENCH AROUND THE SOUTH SIDE.

WON'T THAT CAUSE IT TO COLLAPSE FURTHER?

IT'S THE ONLY WAY TO RELIEVE THE STRESS.

WHATEVER YOU SAY, MIKE.

MIKE?

MIKE!

[TV REPORTER] WE'VE LEARNED THAT A LOCAL ARCHITECT,

MIKE BRADY,

IS STILL IN THE COLLAPSED BUILDING

WHERE TWO SECURITY GUARDS ARE TRAPPED.

YOUR HUSBAND IS TRYING TO RESCUE THE GUARDS?

YES.

YOU MUST BE PROUD OF HIM.

WE'RE ALL PROUD OF HIM,

BUT THAT DOESN'T HELP IF SOME--

YAY! YAY!

OH, YEAH!

YES!

HERE THEY COME.

THE TRENCHING SHIFTED THE STRESS LIKE HE SAID IT WOULD.

BUT WHERE'S DAD?

OH, MY GOD. WHERE'S MIKE?

MOM, I'M GOING IN.

ME, TOO.

IT'S TOO DANGEROUS.

GET BACK!

WE HEARD A NOISE.

WE WENT IN TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED.

THEN IT ALL CAME DOWN.

MIKE WAS RIGHT BEHIND US.

THERE'S ONLY ONE SUPPORT LEFT.

HE MUST BE TRAPPED.

I'M SORRY, CAROL.

MIKE IS STILL IN THERE.

TWO MEN WERE RESCUED EARLIER,

BUT ONE STILL REMAINS TRAPPED INSIDE.

IRONICALLY, HE'S THE MAN WHO SET THEM FREE.

STRUCTURAL INVESTIGATORS HAVE REFUSED

TO LET RESCUE WORKERS ENTER THE BUILDING

PENDING THE ARRIVAL OF THE SAFETY COMMISSION.

DO YOU REMEMBER THAT CHRISTMAS

WHEN YOU LOST YOUR VOICE?

I WAS A LITTLE KID THEN,

BUT I REMEMBER I ASKED SANTA CLAUS

TO GIVE YOU YOUR VOICE BACK.

WE ALL PRAYED ABOUT IT,

AND HE DID. HE GOT YOUR VOICE BACK.

DADDY! DADDY!

WHAT ARE YOU SO EXCITED ABOUT?

SANTA'S GOING TO GIVE MOMMY HER VOICE BACK

FOR CHRISTMAS.

HE PROMISED MOMMY CAN SING CHRISTMAS MORNING.

HOW COULD HE DO THAT? HE'S NOT A DOCTOR.

HE'S BETTER THAN A DOCTOR.

HE'S SANTA CLAUS.

I REMEMBER, CINDY.

♪ JOYFUL AND TRIUMPHANT ♪

♪ OH COME, YE ♪

♪ OH COME, YE TO BETHLEHEM ♪

♪ COME AND BEHOLD HIM ♪

♪ BORN THE KING OF ANGELS... ♪

MOM, I WISH I STILL BELIEVED IN SANTA CLAUS.

SWEETHEART, BIG GIRLS CAN HAVE WISHES, TOO.

♪ O COME, ALL YE FAITHFUL ♪

♪ JOYFUL AND TRIUMPHANT ♪

♪ O COME, YE ♪

♪ O COME, YE TO BETHLEHEM ♪

♪ COME AND BEHOLD HIM ♪

♪ BORN THE KING OF ANGELS ♪

♪ O COME LET US ADORE HIM ♪

♪ O COME LET US ADORE HIM ♪

♪ O COME LET US ADORE HIM ♪

♪ CHRIST THE LORD ♪

♪ O COME, ALL YE FAITHFUL ♪

♪ JOYFUL AND TRIUMPHANT ♪

♪ OH COME, YE ♪

♪ OH COME, YE TO BETHLEHEM ♪

♪ COME AND BEHOLD HIM ♪

♪ BORN THE KING OF ANGELS ♪

OH, MIKE!

DAD!

OH!

THIS IS A CHRISTMAS STORY WITH A HAPPY ENDING.

I JUST NOTICED THE STREET SIGN ON THE CORNER.

IT LOOKS LIKE ANOTHER MIRACLE ON 34th STREET.

THIS IS GREAT.

THIS IS THE BEST CHRISTMAS DINNER

IN THE HISTORY OF REHEATED CHRISTMAS DINNERS.

YAY! YAY! YAY!

IT WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER WITH MY PIES.

ALICE, WE CONFESS.

THE WHOLE BUNCH OF US

FINISHED OFF THOSE PIES LAST NIGHT.

WHY, THAT'S TERRIBLE.

I DIDN'T GET ANY.

[DOORBELL RINGS]

WHEN DO I FINISH MY SPEECH?

HONEY, GIVE THAT UP, WHY DON'T YOU?

COMING, COMING, COMING, COMING.

SANTA?

HO HO HO! MERRY CHRISTMAS!

HO HO HO!

IT'S SANTA CLAUS!

SANTA CLAUS!

HA HA HA!

HA HA HA HA!

MERRY CHRISTMAS, SANTA!

IF YOU'RE REALLY SANTA CLAUS,

WHERE'S YOUR BAG OF PRESENTS?

I JUST HAVE ONE PRESENT FOR ALICE.

OH, I DIDN'T MEAN

TO BREAK UP YOUR CHRISTMAS DINNER.

THAT'S ALL RIGHT, SANTA, WHOEVER YOU ARE.

DID YOU SAY YOU HAD A PRESENT FOR ME?

YEAH. I BROUGHT YOU ME.

SAM.

IT'S SAM.

I'VE BEEN A FOOL, ALICE.

IT'S CHRISTMAS.

PLEASE HAVE THE SPIRIT.

DO YOU HAVE IT IN YOUR HEART TO TAKE ME BACK?

DON'T YOU EVER DO ANYTHING LIKE THAT AGAIN!

OH, I WON'T. I PROMISE.

YOU'RE TOP SIRLOIN.

NEXT TO YOU,

EVERYBODY ELSE IS JUST CHOPPED LIVER.

LOOKS LIKE WE ALL GOT OUR CHRISTMAS WISHES.

♪ WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS ♪

♪ WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS ♪

♪ WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS ♪

♪ AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR ♪

MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYBODY!