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Christmas with the Singhs (2024) is a joyful holiday comedy that blends family, culture, and festive spirit. When the Singh family comes together to celebrate Christmas, laughter, surprises, and heartfelt moments follow. Filled with warmth, humor, and holiday cheer, this film is a celebration of togetherness, traditions, and the magic of the season.
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00:00:00I didn't think the ER could ever feel so festive.
00:00:20Well, just because we're in the ER on Christmas doesn't mean it can't be festive, right?
00:00:25Oh, and I have a gift for you.
00:00:26For me?
00:00:27Mm-hmm. Here you go.
00:00:30I heard you liked ice skating, so let's hope that knee heals up soon so we can get you
00:00:35back on the ice in no time.
00:00:36Thank you so much, Asha.
00:00:38Do you want to put it on the tree?
00:00:39Yeah?
00:00:40Yeah.
00:00:40Okay.
00:00:44All right.
00:00:47Oh.
00:00:49I'm getting a call, so I'll see you soon, okay?
00:00:52Put it on the tree.
00:00:53Merry Christmas.
00:00:53Merry Christmas.
00:00:54Hello?
00:00:55Merry Christmas, Asha.
00:00:56Merry Christmas, Asha.
00:00:57Merry Christmas, Mom.
00:00:59Merry Christmas, Dad.
00:01:00Oh, Dad, I heard that congratulations are in order for winning the Ashford Decorating Contest
00:01:05again this year.
00:01:06Well, I think at this point they should spare everyone the effort and just declare me the
00:01:10winner from the start.
00:01:11That's like winning a gold medal without running the race.
00:01:14What's the fun in that?
00:01:16Well, I am really sad I won't be home this year to witness the epic display.
00:01:20Oh, Maglu, it's just not going to be the same without you.
00:01:23You've never missed a single Christmas.
00:01:25Yeah, but we understand work is important.
00:01:27Yeah, well, seven years of successfully dodging the Christmas shift, I guess my luck finally
00:01:31ran out.
00:01:31Well, don't work too hard.
00:01:33It's Christmas.
00:01:34She works in a hospital, never mind.
00:01:35She can't just slack off because it's Christmas.
00:01:37You know what I mean, Samuel?
00:01:39Yeah, well, speaking of work, I do need to get back to it.
00:01:42So please say hi to everybody and have an extra helping of biryani for me at Ravi's Christmas
00:01:46party tonight, okay?
00:01:47We will.
00:01:48Bye-bye.
00:01:48Bye.
00:01:49Bye, Asha.
00:01:49Love you, Maglu.
00:01:50Love you.
00:01:51Love you.
00:01:52Mr. Johnson?
00:01:54Colin, pass the ball.
00:01:56He's bringing it up to court.
00:01:57He's going to the left.
00:01:59Wow, I have never seen so much excitement in an ER before.
00:02:03Everyone feeling better all of a sudden?
00:02:06Are you ready to come with me now?
00:02:15Tyler, hey, Tyler, can I grab a quote for the outlaw?
00:02:18It's okay.
00:02:18He's one of the good ones.
00:02:20What do you need, Jake?
00:02:20That last shot was insane.
00:02:23You got to tell me, what was going through your mind?
00:02:25I was thinking about our fans.
00:02:26Spending Christmas, watching a game with their loved ones, and I can't let them down.
00:02:30So, I assigned it for a Christmas miracle, and the big man came through.
00:02:34Merry Christmas, Chicago.
00:02:35My man, you're a legend.
00:02:36And Merry Christmas, okay?
00:02:39Hey, Dad, Merry Christmas.
00:02:41What a game.
00:02:42Oh, you watched it?
00:02:43Of course.
00:02:45It's the only way I get to spend Christmas with my son.
00:02:47Yeah, sorry, I couldn't make it home this year.
00:02:49Well, you're not missing much.
00:02:51How are you celebrating?
00:02:52I got my Kung Pao chicken, my favorite lager, and a win for your Titans.
00:02:59It makes for a pretty Merry Christmas.
00:03:02Mom's on the other line.
00:03:04Go ahead.
00:03:04Take her call.
00:03:06Merry Christmas, son.
00:03:07Merry Christmas, Dad.
00:03:09Merry Christmas, Mom.
00:03:11Merry Christmas, Jakey.
00:03:13I'm just finishing up here with the meal service.
00:03:16How's your day going?
00:03:17Well, Titans won.
00:03:20I snagged an exclusive quote for the Outlook, and despite not being home for Christmas, it's
00:03:26been a pretty good day.
00:03:27Oh, that's wonderful.
00:03:29How's the gingerbread house competition?
00:03:31Oh, please.
00:03:32They should just name the trophy after me.
00:03:34Nice work.
00:03:35Oh, hold on a second.
00:03:35Hey, hey.
00:03:36Let me help.
00:03:36Let me help you back.
00:03:37I got it.
00:03:38Whoa, these are heavy.
00:03:41How did you carry these?
00:03:43I got them.
00:03:44Oh, uh...
00:03:45Oh, no!
00:03:49Jakey, are you okay?
00:03:56Hello.
00:03:58Okay.
00:03:59Uh, Jake?
00:04:00Here.
00:04:06Jake O'Brien?
00:04:08Wait, Asha Singh?
00:04:10Yeah.
00:04:11Wow, I mean, hi.
00:04:12Hi.
00:04:15You should follow me.
00:04:17Okay.
00:04:18All right.
00:04:18Yeah, okay.
00:04:20The old man versus ice showdown.
00:04:22Mm-hmm.
00:04:23Spoiler alert.
00:04:25The ice always wins.
00:04:26Yeah.
00:04:27Well, the ice remains undefeated.
00:04:29I still can't believe it.
00:04:31Of all the ERs in all the towns and all the world, Jake O'Brien walks into mine.
00:04:37I still can't believe you remember me.
00:04:39Are you kidding me?
00:04:40You're, like, impossible to forget.
00:04:42I am?
00:04:44Huh?
00:04:45Huh?
00:04:46No, I...
00:04:47I'm not.
00:04:48I didn't...
00:04:49I just meant you were all things Ashford High.
00:04:55Captain of the baseball team.
00:04:57Mm-hmm.
00:04:57You're not really living up to your most athletic title right now.
00:05:02Ouch!
00:05:03That hurt both places.
00:05:06Tough, tough critic.
00:05:07Okay.
00:05:08Well, for what it's worth, I do actually remember you.
00:05:12You do?
00:05:12I do.
00:05:13You're the only chemistry tutor who could have gotten me through senior year.
00:05:17If I remember correctly, you're always more into Thoreau than covalent bonds.
00:05:21Wow.
00:05:22Yes, that's exactly right.
00:05:25Huh.
00:05:26Well, uh, thank you.
00:05:28In case I didn't thank you then, thank you now.
00:05:31You're welcome.
00:05:34So, what have you been up to for the last 18 years?
00:05:39Gosh, has it been that long?
00:05:40I got a baseball scholarship to Northwestern.
00:05:44I double majored in journalism and literature.
00:05:47That's amazing.
00:05:48Yeah.
00:05:49So, I take it you're working out here now?
00:05:51Yes.
00:05:52I'm a sports writer for the Chicago Outlook.
00:05:54Ah.
00:05:55You got both your great loves in one.
00:05:57Yeah.
00:05:59Yeah, I guess I did.
00:06:01So, um, what, what about, what about you?
00:06:06Uh, what, what are you up to these days?
00:06:11I'm a nurse practitioner.
00:06:13Oh, yes.
00:06:15Uh, of course.
00:06:16Wow.
00:06:17You know, maybe we should check to see if I hit my head, too.
00:06:20I just.
00:06:20I'll add that to your chart.
00:06:21Great.
00:06:23Okay, let's see.
00:06:25Oh.
00:06:27We're gonna have to amputate this.
00:06:29What?
00:06:29Oh, gosh.
00:06:30It's not that bad.
00:06:31Look, your mobility is great.
00:06:35I'm guessing it's just a sprain, but we can order an x-ray just to be sure.
00:06:39Oh.
00:06:44Oh.
00:06:45Um.
00:06:50Well, um.
00:06:53It was so great to see you again.
00:06:55Yes.
00:06:56And the doctor will be in shortly.
00:06:59Great.
00:06:59Can't wait.
00:07:00Okay.
00:07:00Uh, wait.
00:07:03Yeah?
00:07:04Do you want to get a drink with me?
00:07:05We can, we can catch up properly.
00:07:09There's a bar across.
00:07:10I'm off at eight.
00:07:11Okay, tell me, what is it about nursing that made you want to make a career out of it?
00:07:21I get to actually connect with the patients, you know, on a deeper level.
00:07:25Being there for them emotionally, physically, whatever it takes to make their day a little
00:07:29brighter is really nice.
00:07:31Not everyone gets to say they can make a difference in the world doing what they love.
00:07:35Well, thank you.
00:07:37But, uh, nursing wasn't always the plan.
00:07:39Oh, yeah?
00:07:41Yeah, I was on the pre-med track.
00:07:44But then I realized I'm chasing my dad's dream, not my dream, you know.
00:07:48But he must have come around eventually, right?
00:07:50Oh, no.
00:07:51Not at first.
00:07:53He still made me take the MCATs and apply to med school anyway.
00:07:56Well, then how did you become a nurse practitioner?
00:07:58The official story is that my MCAT scores weren't good enough to get into med school.
00:08:03Oh, no way.
00:08:04Nope.
00:08:04I don't believe that for a second.
00:08:05Not the Asha Singh I remember.
00:08:07The truth is, I aced the MCATs, obviously.
00:08:11Yeah.
00:08:12But I told my dad I bombed it.
00:08:15What?
00:08:16Asha?
00:08:17Why wouldn't you just tell him the truth?
00:08:19It was the only way to get him to accept my choice.
00:08:22My parents sacrificed so much coming to this country to give my brother and I a better life.
00:08:27But, I don't know.
00:08:29With that came this need to protect us and steer our lives for us.
00:08:36My family is the exact opposite.
00:08:39My parents threw me in the deep end of the pool when I was five and told them to swim.
00:08:43I'm not joking.
00:08:45Wow.
00:08:46So, they took sink or swim pretty literally.
00:08:49Sure did.
00:08:50Yep.
00:08:50But it turns out, fear is actually a pretty good swim coach.
00:08:54My dad was so protective, he wouldn't let fear pass the front door of our house.
00:08:59Yeah, well, every family has its quirks.
00:09:02But, hey, look at us.
00:09:04We turned out pretty good, huh?
00:09:06I'm still making up my mind about you.
00:09:08Oh, you are?
00:09:09Mm-hmm.
00:09:10Looks like I got some work to do.
00:09:13How's the wrist feeling?
00:09:14Ah, better after a few of those, uh, what are they, candy cane martinis?
00:09:19Yes, and they were delicious.
00:09:20Oh, they were.
00:09:22They did the trick.
00:09:23Oh.
00:09:26Isn't Christmas just the most magical time of the year?
00:09:32Does your family celebrate Christmas?
00:09:34Are you kidding?
00:09:35If Christmas was an Olympic sport, my family would take home all the gold.
00:09:40Yeah?
00:09:41Really?
00:09:41Yeah.
00:09:42Well, we're Christian, so Christmas is really a big deal in my family.
00:09:47Huh.
00:09:48You seem surprised.
00:09:49No, it's just, um, I thought most Indians were Hindu.
00:09:53No, you're right.
00:09:55But my dad's family has been Christian for, gosh, generations.
00:09:59And my mom's side is Hindu, but she converted after they got married and fell in love with the faith.
00:10:06Even my aji, my grandma on my mom's side, she fully embraced Christmas.
00:10:12It became one of her favorite holidays before she passed.
00:10:15That's really beautiful.
00:10:16What about you?
00:10:18Is your family, I don't know, big on Christmas?
00:10:20Yeah.
00:10:21Growing up, Christmas was huge in our house.
00:10:24My mom went all out, but, uh, yeah, my parents got a divorce.
00:10:30I'm sorry.
00:10:32When did that happen?
00:10:33Right after I went away to college.
00:10:36He, uh, he told me the first Christmas I came home.
00:10:38After that, Christmas just kind of, I don't know, lost its magic.
00:10:44Jake, the magic of Christmas is always present.
00:10:48And sometimes you just, I don't know, need the right spark to bring it back to life.
00:10:55Oh, yeah?
00:10:56Mm-hmm.
00:10:56The right spark, huh?
00:10:58Well, you know, it kind of feels like being here with you right now, maybe, is that spark.
00:11:08Is this me?
00:11:17Let me guess.
00:11:21That one is yours.
00:11:24What gave it away?
00:11:26Yes.
00:11:27Well, who'd have thought being stuck working on Christmas would turn into one of the best holidays I've had in years?
00:11:45I know.
00:11:46I didn't even bother to make a Christmas wish this year.
00:11:49Well, you know, the best wishes are ones you don't even realize you made.
00:11:55I should, I should go in.
00:12:01Yeah, uh, it's late.
00:12:04Thank you for tonight.
00:12:09No, no.
00:12:10Good night.
00:12:12Good night.
00:12:14Asha?
00:12:15Yeah?
00:12:15Yeah?
00:12:23I've been wanting to do that all night.
00:12:25Me too.
00:12:27Hey.
00:12:29What are you doing tomorrow?
00:12:31And the next day.
00:12:34And every day.
00:12:36For the whole year.
00:12:37There ain't no silent night cause everybody's weary and bright and all over the neighborhood.
00:12:54They got lights up and feeling good with parties and cherry wine with all the stockings up by the fire.
00:13:03Warm nights and family, yeah, that's what it means to me.
00:13:09So, Santa, if you're listening tonight.
00:13:13I got a running fish.
00:13:17Every day can feel like Christmas.
00:13:20All that I need is like a reindeer in the snow.
00:13:24Making angels on the snow.
00:13:27I got a running fish.
00:13:29Send it on the left.
00:13:30All that I need is tree lights in the jingle of the day.
00:13:36Oh, thank you.
00:13:41The peppermint candy cane tart from the night we reconnected.
00:13:45Mm-hmm.
00:13:45The very one.
00:13:47I remember how much you loved it.
00:13:49It was definitely the best part of that night.
00:13:51Mm-hmm.
00:13:52Mm.
00:13:53The best part?
00:13:54Don't worry.
00:13:55You were a close second.
00:13:56All good.
00:13:59So, if you had to pick, what would be your favorite moment from this last year?
00:14:05Wow.
00:14:06Uh, okay.
00:14:08This one might surprise you, but remember that road trip we took up north?
00:14:13It was spontaneous.
00:14:14We didn't have a destination planned.
00:14:16We just drove and drove and drove until we lost GPS.
00:14:18And we ended up at that tiny little bed and breakfast with the world's worst coffee.
00:14:24The worst.
00:14:25But the most amazing view.
00:14:27That's what I love about you.
00:14:29You can find the joy in anything.
00:14:33Happy, almost, one year anniversary.
00:14:38I cannot wait to see what the future holds for us.
00:14:42Happy, almost, anniversary.
00:14:48Asha Singh, you are the single most magical thing that has ever happened to me.
00:15:09On Christmas or any other day.
00:15:13Your laugh is contagious.
00:15:15Your heart sees the good in everything.
00:15:16your kindness knows no bounds.
00:15:21When I am with you,
00:15:22I feel like I am the luckiest man in the world.
00:15:27But more than anything, Asha,
00:15:29you make me feel at home.
00:15:32Asha, will you marry me?
00:15:35Yes.
00:15:36Yes?
00:15:36Yes.
00:15:37Yes.
00:15:37Yes.
00:15:46I love you.
00:15:47I love you, too.
00:15:49Well, now that we're engaged,
00:15:51I can't wait to finally meet your family over Christmas,
00:15:53especially your dad.
00:15:54Seems like quite the character.
00:15:55Oh, be careful what you wish for.
00:15:58Are you kidding?
00:15:59I'm great with parents.
00:16:00I even got a few dad jokes up my sleeve.
00:16:02Well, as impressive as your pun game is,
00:16:04it's going to take a lot more than that
00:16:05to win my dad over.
00:16:06Trust me.
00:16:07Speaking of which,
00:16:09I can't believe you managed to keep it a secret for so long.
00:16:12I'm surprised my parents didn't spoil it.
00:16:14Uh, your parents?
00:16:16Yeah, I mean,
00:16:18you asked my dad for permission first, right?
00:16:22Uh, you're joking.
00:16:25You didn't?
00:16:26No, I didn't.
00:16:28I didn't realize that was still a thing.
00:16:29Was I supposed to?
00:16:31Oh.
00:16:34Well?
00:16:36Well?
00:16:38Christmas with the sings
00:16:39just got a whole lot more interesting.
00:16:44I'm so sorry.
00:16:45There just doesn't seem to be a reservation under that name.
00:16:48No, no.
00:16:49Look, it's Jake O'Brien, okay?
00:16:52I have the reservation right here.
00:16:54SUV, sedan, or similar.
00:16:55Sir, I'm sorry,
00:16:56but perhaps you didn't confirm it all the way through?
00:16:59I don't even know what that means.
00:17:01Bingo.
00:17:02Yes.
00:17:03Oh, no, I didn't find your reservation,
00:17:06but I did find you a super fun alternative.
00:17:08Great.
00:17:09Wonderful.
00:17:11Thank you, and Merry Christmas.
00:17:14Merry Christmas.
00:17:14Merry Christmas.
00:17:14Merry Christmas.
00:17:15Frodo.
00:17:28Oh, my God.
00:17:29Look.
00:17:33Okay.
00:17:34Okay.
00:17:34All right.
00:17:38I love you.
00:17:56I love you.
00:18:00Okay.
00:18:01Here.
00:18:01Oh, great.
00:18:02Thanks.
00:18:08Okay, we need to have a super organized game plan.
00:18:17If we are going to make it to December 26th in One Piece, this week is jam-packed.
00:18:21All right, I'll drop the wheel just in case we don't make it.
00:18:26All right, ready?
00:18:28Today we have lunch with my parents, dinner with your dad, and helping out at your mom's toy drive.
00:18:33Tomorrow, lunch with both sets of parents, and the Christmas carnival, and the candlelight service at the church on Christmas Eve, and of course, our annual Christmas party at Ravi's restaurant.
00:18:42Hey, are you positive your parents are okay with the fact that you're spending Christmas with my family this year?
00:18:47Yeah.
00:18:48Yeah, it's not like I have a childhood home to go back to.
00:18:51I didn't hear my mom's Christmas pageant on the itinerary.
00:18:55Oh, no.
00:18:56When is that again?
00:18:57Christmas Eve.
00:18:58We're double booked on Christmas Eve?
00:19:00You better start drafting that wheel now.
00:19:06Okay, I'll pull over.
00:19:23Wow.
00:19:25Dad really outdid himself this year.
00:19:27Isn't it stunning?
00:19:28Stunning's definitely the word.
00:19:30All right, well, this is going to be great.
00:19:33We have nothing to worry about.
00:19:36Wait, worry?
00:19:38Nothing.
00:19:39Come on, let's go.
00:19:41Wait, what?
00:19:45Hello?
00:19:46Hello?
00:19:47Hello?
00:19:48Mom?
00:19:49You look so beautiful.
00:19:51Oh, thank you.
00:19:53I had to dress up to celebrate my dear daughter's arrival with her fiancée.
00:20:03Mom, this is Jake.
00:20:05Jake, I'm Nirmala.
00:20:07Welcome to our home.
00:20:09Mrs. Singh, it's a pleasure to finally meet you.
00:20:13Hi.
00:20:14Please.
00:20:15Come in.
00:20:17Come in.
00:20:18Come in.
00:20:20Hi.
00:20:20Hi.
00:20:21Hello.
00:20:22Hi.
00:20:23Hi.
00:20:24Nice to meet you.
00:20:25Oh, thank you.
00:20:26Oh, okay.
00:20:27Oh, nice to meet you.
00:20:30Nice of you.
00:20:31Oh, okay.
00:20:33Great.
00:20:34Thank you so much.
00:20:36Uh, Mom, what's going on?
00:20:39Well, when I told the rest of the family that my one and only daughter is coming home for Christmas
00:20:45with her new fiancée, they all just had to be here, too.
00:20:50Areka?
00:20:54What's happening?
00:20:55It's to keep the evil eye away.
00:20:57Who's got the evil eye?
00:20:59Hey, Ravi.
00:21:00The man of the hour?
00:21:01It's so nice to meet you.
00:21:02I've heard so much about you.
00:21:03Ah, same here.
00:21:04Hey, you're about to marry a super special lady.
00:21:07Don't I know it.
00:21:09Michael, don't be shy.
00:21:10Come say hi.
00:21:10Hi.
00:21:12Hi, I'm Sarah.
00:21:13Jake.
00:21:13Nice to meet you.
00:21:15You have no idea how happy I am that you're back.
00:21:19Last year, I defend of Auntie Rekha's blessings all by myself.
00:21:23Isn't that one of the perks of becoming a Singh?
00:21:24Merry Christmas, sucka.
00:21:27Oh, I mean, sis.
00:21:29Oh, is it too early to say Merry Christmas?
00:21:30No.
00:21:31Yeah, I don't care.
00:21:32Merry, Merry Christmas.
00:21:33Merry Christmas.
00:21:34I'm a fellow in-law here, so consider me your guide to surviving your first Christmas with
00:21:38the Singhs.
00:21:39Uh, surviving?
00:21:41Is there something I should be worried about?
00:21:43Welcome home.
00:21:44Oh.
00:21:44Hi, Dad.
00:21:49Did you see the decorations I put outside?
00:21:53I did it all by myself.
00:21:54Your brother helped a little.
00:21:56I did.
00:21:57They are stunning.
00:21:59Stunning.
00:21:59Oh, hello, sir.
00:22:01Mr. Singh.
00:22:02Or, should I say, Dad?
00:22:08Sir.
00:22:10It'll be just fine.
00:22:12Sir.
00:22:13Mr. Singh, sir.
00:22:14Uh, Asha told me that you won the community Christmas decorating competition.
00:22:18That's great.
00:22:19The Singhs win every year.
00:22:21Oh, do they?
00:22:22Well, congratulations on keeping the streak alive.
00:22:25Dad.
00:22:25Jake was really excited to meet you finally.
00:22:31And Mom.
00:22:32Yes, sir.
00:22:34Very excited.
00:22:35If you were so excited, you could have come and asked me for my blessing before so brazenly
00:22:40proposing to my only daughter.
00:22:42Oh, uh...
00:22:44Or were you not that excited?
00:22:46Dad.
00:22:47No, I was very excited.
00:22:48Is that the car you chose to drive my daughter in on these treacherous winter roads?
00:22:53That car?
00:22:54No, I mean, yes, but no, I didn't choose.
00:22:59Also, you just took whatever was offered to you.
00:23:02Huh?
00:23:02Uh, Samuel, why don't you go check the oven?
00:23:06It's a pleasure meeting you, sir.
00:23:09Oh, nice.
00:23:11Well, that went really well.
00:23:14Did it?
00:23:15It did.
00:23:16Oh, okay, it did.
00:23:18Oh, it did.
00:23:20Yes.
00:23:21Why don't I show you to your rooms, and then we can sit and eat.
00:23:24Great.
00:23:25Okay.
00:23:26Let's see here.
00:23:30Guess what, Magalu?
00:23:32We're throwing you both a Nichi Tartham during the Christmas party at Rami's restaurant.
00:23:38We thought it would be nice to honor Archie and Tata.
00:23:40Thank you so much, Mom.
00:23:42That means so much to me.
00:23:44I have a question.
00:23:46What's a Nichi...
00:23:47Nichi Tartham.
00:23:49Ah, okay.
00:23:50Nichi Tartham.
00:23:51It's a Hindu engagement ceremony where both of our families come together to formally bless
00:23:55our marriage.
00:23:56Oh, that's cool.
00:23:58Jake, I can't wait to meet your parents tomorrow.
00:24:01They're very excited.
00:24:02Do they like spicy food?
00:24:03Uh, well...
00:24:04Never mind.
00:24:06I'll make sure there's less spice.
00:24:09Oh, it's so nice to have you both for Christmas.
00:24:12Here you go, sweetheart.
00:24:22Oh.
00:24:24Wow.
00:24:25Most parents convert their kids' bedrooms into a gym when they leave home.
00:24:30Yours made you a shrine.
00:24:32Shh.
00:24:32I wanted a home gym, but Samuel wouldn't hear of it.
00:24:35You know, Dad.
00:24:37Yeah.
00:24:38Come on.
00:24:38Let me take you to your room.
00:24:40Uh, I'm not staying here.
00:24:49You're not yet married.
00:24:51Oh.
00:24:53Come on.
00:24:54Yeah, okay.
00:24:55No, that's fine.
00:24:55Yeah.
00:24:56Let's go this way.
00:24:58See you.
00:24:58Bye.
00:25:00Change fast.
00:25:01Yeah.
00:25:02You sure you don't need help?
00:25:06No, no.
00:25:07I, uh, I got it.
00:25:09You've got a lot of stuff.
00:25:10Mm, yeah.
00:25:12Asha's shoes.
00:25:13Oh.
00:25:15See?
00:25:17Nice and private.
00:25:20Change fast.
00:25:21Food's ready.
00:25:23Oh.
00:25:24Okay.
00:25:27Hey.
00:25:28What's, uh, my mom's side is particularly superstitious, and upside down shoes are bad luck, so just don't flip them next time.
00:25:42Okay.
00:25:43Got it.
00:25:43Yeah.
00:25:44Hope everyone is hungry.
00:25:47That looks amazing.
00:25:48Um, Mr. Singh, sir, uh, I heard a little rumor that, uh, you tell the Christmas story at church on Christmas Eve.
00:25:58Uh, you've been doing that long?
00:26:01Yes.
00:26:01My father's been telling the story to the children of Ashford for 20 years now.
00:26:09It's a tradition carried on from his father and his father's father before that.
00:26:13Uh, back in India, Sam's family were the only Christian family on the block, and the only ones who celebrated Christmas.
00:26:20His father would invite all the neighborhood children over, hand them candy canes, and read them the Christmas story.
00:26:27No matter their background or faith, he believed that the magic of Christmas belonged to everyone.
00:26:35When we immigrated in the 80s, Sam wanted to carry on the tradition here.
00:26:40So, every year, Asha will spend the entire week stuffing invitations into every mailbox she could find.
00:26:48Snow or shine, she was out there, and it became an Ashford tradition.
00:26:52You know, come to think of it, I think we might have gotten one of those invites.
00:26:58Yet you never cared enough to come.
00:27:01No, uh, no, uh, well, uh, actually, um, in our family, on Christmas Eve, we bake cookies.
00:27:10Oh, so you were saying cookies are more important.
00:27:13Dad, that's not what he's saying.
00:27:15No, uh, uh, Jake, you haven't even had a bite yet.
00:27:20How are you with spice?
00:27:21Oh, well, not to brag, but I, uh, I'm basically immune to spice after spending a year with Asha's cooking.
00:27:30She makes a spicy tandoori, and at first I couldn't handle it, but now it basically tastes like ketchup.
00:27:35Ha!
00:27:36Ketchup?
00:27:37That's what I'll show you.
00:27:39Mmm.
00:27:41Mmm.
00:27:42See?
00:27:42It's delicious.
00:27:44Not even a tingle.
00:27:45That is child's play.
00:27:47Want to try some real heat?
00:27:50Hmm?
00:27:50Dad, no.
00:27:51Yeah, come.
00:27:52Try the chicken.
00:27:53Come.
00:27:54Oh.
00:27:55Jake?
00:27:55No.
00:27:56No, no, no.
00:27:56It's okay.
00:27:57I've had your tandoori.
00:27:59Just, uh, one of these.
00:28:01Okay?
00:28:02Good, good.
00:28:02All right.
00:28:05Yeah?
00:28:08Mmm.
00:28:09Mm-hmm.
00:28:12Jake, are you okay?
00:28:13There's, um...
00:28:15Are you sure?
00:28:18I'm, uh, I'm fine.
00:28:22It's warm in here.
00:28:23It feels a little toasty.
00:28:25It's delicious, though.
00:28:29Now that he's starting to kick in a bit, but it's the thing I can't...
00:28:35You know, I'm just gonna have some...
00:28:36Oh, no!
00:28:36No, no, no!
00:28:37No, no, no!
00:28:40How did that make it spicier?
00:28:42Oh, no, no, no, no, no.
00:28:47Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
00:28:49Oh.
00:28:56Ma?
00:28:57What?
00:28:57Is it just me?
00:28:59Or is Dad being particularly hard on Jake?
00:29:03Don't worry about it, sweetie.
00:29:06He just needs to feel that he's good enough for my Asha.
00:29:09Ah, he is. He's amazing.
00:29:13And I promise you'll see it, too.
00:29:14Just please try to give him a chance.
00:29:16Well, Christmas is the season for miracles.
00:29:20I suppose.
00:29:34Dad!
00:29:36Oh, come in!
00:29:38Come in!
00:29:39Dad, this is Asha.
00:29:48So nice to meet you, Asha.
00:29:50It's so great to finally meet you, Mr. O'Brien.
00:29:52Call me Jake. Mr. O'Brien was my dad.
00:29:55If it's okay with you, sir, I would love to stick to Mr. O'Brien.
00:30:00Jake might just get a little confusing and awkward.
00:30:06Yeah.
00:30:08Let me just take my...
00:30:09Oh, no, no, no. Leave him on.
00:30:11Oh, no. No, it's okay. I really don't mind. I'm used to it.
00:30:15Leave him on.
00:30:16Leave him on.
00:30:18Yes.
00:30:19You...
00:30:20It's...
00:30:21Fine.
00:30:24Shoes in the house, okay.
00:30:26Shoes in the house.
00:30:30Sorry I didn't whip up anything homemade.
00:30:33Oh, don't worry about it. This Kung Pao chicken is fantastic.
00:30:36That's our favorite dish from our favorite place.
00:30:38The Golden Dragon.
00:30:41Yeah, I guess getting takeout from here has kind of become a little Christmas tradition, hasn't it?
00:30:46Yeah.
00:30:47I like what you've done with the place.
00:30:49Yeah, it's looking a little more festive than usual.
00:30:53Nothing can compete with your mother's holiday spirit, that's for sure.
00:30:58Mm-hmm.
00:30:59So, Asha, Jake tells me you're an ER nurse practitioner. I hear the hours are pretty brutal.
00:31:05Yeah, definitely. Shifts are 12 hours minimum and overtime is common.
00:31:09Well, it was a good thing you were working last Christmas. Otherwise, we might never have reconnected.
00:31:14Yeah, so what's the plan when you two have kids?
00:31:17I'm sorry, kids?
00:31:20Uh, Mr. O'Brien, I still think that's a ways away.
00:31:23Mm-hmm.
00:31:24Sure, but with all of Jake's travel for work and your demanding schedule, who's going to stay home and take care of the kids?
00:31:31Oh, I don't think either one of us needs to sacrifice our kids.
00:31:33But you do want to have kids, right?
00:31:36Yes. Yes, of course. Lots of kids.
00:31:39Lots?
00:31:40Yes. Lots of, lots of kids.
00:31:43Um...
00:31:44Growing up, I was an only child and at home sometimes it got a little lonely.
00:31:48Well, lonely when we're up all night with lots of kids.
00:31:51You can take time and I can take time.
00:31:53I am at the hospital every day.
00:31:54But when they're older, they have someone to play with.
00:31:56My, my mom's calling me.
00:31:59Yeah, okay. Uh, you know what? How about we just put a pin in all this and we'll circle back with you.
00:32:05Yeah, okay.
00:32:06Yes. Okay.
00:32:07Hi, Mom.
00:32:11Hi, Mom.
00:32:19Dad. What was that about?
00:32:22Asha's a wonderful girl. Smart, warm, lighthearted. She's the whole package.
00:32:28Yeah. Well, good. Thank you. It means, it means a lot. But hey, can we lay off the life choice interrogation for a minute? Right? And yes, she is, she is amazing.
00:32:43So, you're sure about getting married? You just told me you liked her.
00:32:48I do like her, Jake. I just want to make sure you both have really thought this through.
00:32:54I mean, you haven't even settled on how many kids you're gonna have, right?
00:32:59Okay, okay. So, there are a few things we need to sort out, but Dad, we just got engaged.
00:33:04I just don't want you to repeat the mistakes that your mother and I made. We loved each other, but balancing our careers and raising a family, it wasn't easy. And I just don't want that for you and Asha.
00:33:21I'm sorry, things didn't work out between you and Mom. But you need to understand, that is not going to be us. Okay? I appreciate your concern with Dad. Can you just be happy for us?
00:33:41Ta-da!
00:33:43Oh, you guys, give it a try. I've got some very important visitors I want to tend to.
00:33:50Merry Christmas, Mama. So good to see you. Good to see you.
00:33:55Okay, Mom, this is Asha.
00:33:57Oh, such a pleasure to meet my soon-to-be daughter, Lama.
00:34:00It's wonderful to meet you as well, Mrs. O'Brien.
00:34:02Oh, please, call me Mom.
00:34:04Well, we're gonna be family soon.
00:34:06Oh, yeah, okay. Mom?
00:34:10Oh, you know, I've seen Eat, Pray, Love, I don't know, 30 times. Now it's my favorite movie. I just know I'd love India.
00:34:18Mom, uh, the Christmas festival looks incredible this year.
00:34:21Wait till you see the Christmas pageant.
00:34:23Mom's the organizer of the whole Christmas festival. So the Christmas pageant, all of this, it's all her.
00:34:29Oh, well. I mean, I thought my family was into Christmas, but seeing all this, you could give them a run for their money.
00:34:35Well, once Jake went off to college, I had all this extra holiday spirit to share, so I poured it all into the Winter Festival.
00:34:44And now I get to share that holiday energy with the whole community. That's really beautiful.
00:34:50Oh, everyone, this is Asha, my future daughter, Lama. Hi.
00:34:55So, are you two ready to wrap some presents?
00:34:58Yes, consider us your honorary elves for the day.
00:35:01Well, then let's get started. Good.
00:35:08Thank you both for helping out today.
00:35:11Well, we loved being a part of it. Thank you for inviting us.
00:35:14Oh, you're welcome.
00:35:16Listen, Asha, I am so excited to meet your family tomorrow. Is there anything I can bring?
00:35:21Oh, no, nothing. Just your appetite. I hope you like Indian food.
00:35:24Oh, I love it. It's my favorite food.
00:35:27Great. We will see you tomorrow. See you tomorrow. Bye, guys.
00:35:32Come on, let's get out of here.
00:35:34Okay.
00:35:39Hey. Jake?
00:35:41Ah, Ethan, Laura. What are you guys doing here?
00:35:44Just came to check out what your mom had cooking this year.
00:35:47Merry Christmas, man. We're bummed that you couldn't make it out for drinks the other night, but I'm glad we could run it to you here.
00:35:51Yeah, Merry Christmas. Wow. You're pregnant. Congratulations.
00:35:56Uh, Asha, this is Ethan and Laura. You remember from high school?
00:36:00Uh, you mean the homecoming king and queen? How could I forget?
00:36:03Asha, it's so nice to finally meet you.
00:36:06Um, we had AP English together.
00:36:10Did we?
00:36:12Oh, no, it's okay. It's, it's, it's okay. I wasn't as memorable as you in high school, so...
00:36:18Oh, no, no, no. It's my pregnancy brain. I can barely even remember what I had for breakfast this morning.
00:36:24I still can't get over the fact that you two ended up together.
00:36:27Why?
00:36:28Uh, because you guys were just so different in high school.
00:36:31Asha, weren't you the math-leads captain?
00:36:34Yes, I was. I won the state title, too.
00:36:39Wow.
00:36:40Well, you have that in common with Jake.
00:36:42That's right. Just two state champs over here.
00:36:46Well, it was lovely to bump into the both of you.
00:36:49Jake, give me a call if you want to do a proper catch-up.
00:36:51Yeah, absolutely. All right, you guys have a good one.
00:36:53All right. See you. See ya.
00:36:55Day one of Holiday Madness in the books.
00:36:59How do you think it went?
00:37:01Babe?
00:37:02Um, fine.
00:37:06I mean, I almost died by spice, but other than that, I think it went all right.
00:37:11I heard your dad ask you if you're sure about us getting married.
00:37:15Okay. But before he said that, he said how wonderful you are and how lucky I am to have met you.
00:37:24But he still expressed concerns to you, right?
00:37:27Yeah. Yeah, but not about you, okay?
00:37:30You're just skeptical about marriage in general.
00:37:33Okay.
00:37:34Because I really want him to like me.
00:37:36He does like you.
00:37:38All right?
00:37:39Now, your dad...
00:37:41No, my...
00:37:42Yeah, I know. I'm sorry.
00:37:45My dad can be...
00:37:48A bit much.
00:37:49That's one way to put it.
00:37:51I'm surprised he hasn't challenged me to a duel... yet.
00:37:55You'll warm up to you eventually.
00:37:58My dad is like a car defrosting on a winter morning.
00:38:04And ice?
00:38:05It will melt.
00:38:06It just needs some time.
00:38:08Wow.
00:38:09That's poetic.
00:38:12Hey.
00:38:13Once our parents meet, see how happy we are with each other.
00:38:17It's just gonna be a love fest all around.
00:38:20Okay?
00:38:21That or relope.
00:38:22Relope?
00:38:23Hello.
00:38:24Mmm.
00:38:25My dad will actually challenge you to a duel if we do that.
00:38:28Oh, really?
00:38:29Well, on guard, Mr. Singh.
00:38:32On guard.
00:38:53Have you seen Jake?
00:38:58Yes, he's beautiful.
00:38:59Oh, seriously, where is he?
00:39:01He's...
00:39:02He's fine.
00:39:03Robbie, where is he?
00:39:04You know the lights on the roof that are flickering?
00:39:08Dad asked for help with those.
00:39:11All the way up there, huh?
00:39:12Yeah, up the ladder.
00:39:13Okay.
00:39:14We have to check each one to see which one is out.
00:39:16It's a good thing I'm not afraid of heights.
00:39:19Are you afraid of heights, Jake?
00:39:21No.
00:39:22Uh, listen, sir, uh, I just wanted to apologize, while I'm still alive, uh, for not thinking
00:39:30to ask your permission for Osh's hand.
00:39:32It was an oversight and it will not happen again.
00:39:34What's done is done.
00:39:35I mean, I know you kids think it's an antiquated tradition, but it's a matter of respect.
00:39:40Yeah, green one.
00:39:41Twist it.
00:39:42Ah, I got it.
00:39:43You know, Osh's last boyfriend at least had the courtesy to ask me first.
00:39:46Wait, what?
00:39:47Jake?
00:39:48Jake?
00:39:49Jake?
00:39:50Dad, what happened?
00:39:53Jake, are you okay?
00:39:54Uh, Jake, you have to be more careful.
00:39:57We need you in one piece for Christmas.
00:39:59Dad, what were you doing on that ladder?
00:40:01What was I doing?
00:40:02What were you doing, not telling me you were engaged?
00:40:05I was not engaged.
00:40:06Look, he asked my dad for permission and my dad said yes, but I said no.
00:40:12Oh.
00:40:13Well, that's better.
00:40:17He's a family friend and my dad really liked the idea of us together, but he never really
00:40:24felt like the one.
00:40:26And when we reconnected, I knew I made the right decision.
00:40:30I love that.
00:40:34How did it make your dad feel?
00:40:37He wasn't thrilled.
00:40:39Oh, surprise, surprise.
00:40:42But at the end of the day, it's my permission that matters, right?
00:40:45Yeah, it is.
00:40:48So why didn't you tell me this before?
00:40:52I'm sorry.
00:40:54I should have.
00:40:57I was just afraid of upsetting you.
00:40:59Asha, come on.
00:41:00I want you feeling comfortable telling me anything, even the hard truths, okay?
00:41:06So from now on, promise, no more secrets.
00:41:10I don't think my body can take another fall off a ladder.
00:41:13Oh, gosh.
00:41:16Okay, I promise.
00:41:18No more secrets.
00:41:19No more secrets.
00:41:20Mm-hmm.
00:41:21Mm-hmm.
00:41:22Wait, what?
00:41:23Hmm?
00:41:24Hmm?
00:41:25What was that?
00:41:27Okay, fine.
00:41:28In the interest of being honest.
00:41:30Yes?
00:41:31You know that spicy tandoori I've been making for you?
00:41:34Delicious.
00:41:35It's actually totally mild.
00:41:36What?
00:41:37I've been adding ketchup to cut down on the spice.
00:41:39Asha say, you little sneak.
00:41:42That's why we keep running out of ketchup.
00:41:44I'm sorry.
00:41:45I'm sorry.
00:41:46You are in so much trouble.
00:41:48I love you.
00:41:49I love you, too.
00:41:50I love you.
00:41:51I love you, too.
00:41:53I love you, too.
00:42:00Oh!
00:42:01Molly!
00:42:02Hi, Jake.
00:42:03Here.
00:42:04Oh, thank you.
00:42:05Thanks.
00:42:06Hold on, I've got a...
00:42:07You need a hand?
00:42:08No, I...
00:42:09Fruitcake.
00:42:10It's okay.
00:42:11Oh!
00:42:12I'm getting heavier.
00:42:13Oh.
00:42:14More nuts or something.
00:42:15Whoa!
00:42:16Looks like you finally found your matching Christmas spirit.
00:42:21Yeah, looks like I have.
00:42:23They're here early.
00:42:24Mom, they're right on time.
00:42:25Not everyone operates on IST.
00:42:26What's IST?
00:42:27It's Indian standard time.
00:42:28Everyone's always 30 minutes late.
00:42:29Oh, okay.
00:42:30Hello!
00:42:31Hello!
00:42:32Hello!
00:42:33Hello!
00:42:34Hello!
00:42:35Hello!
00:42:36Hello!
00:42:37Hello!
00:42:38Hello!
00:42:39Hello!
00:42:40Hello!
00:42:41Hello!
00:42:42Hello!
00:42:43Hello!
00:42:44Hello!
00:42:45Hello!
00:42:46Hello!
00:42:47Hello!
00:42:48Hello!
00:42:49Hello!
00:42:50Hello!
00:42:51Hello!
00:42:52Hello!
00:42:53Hello!
00:42:54Welcome to our home.
00:42:56Thanks for having us.
00:42:57Hi, here.
00:42:58Mom!
00:42:59What are you wearing?
00:43:00Well, I wanted to show Ash's family that I appreciate their color.
00:43:04Oh!
00:43:05That's nice.
00:43:06You look so beautiful.
00:43:08Well, thank you.
00:43:09Please, come on in.
00:43:12Oh.
00:43:14It's for good luck.
00:43:16Well, you can never have too much of that.
00:43:20Please!
00:43:21I'm Molly.
00:43:22I brought you fruit cake.
00:43:24Oh, thank you.
00:43:26I'm Nirmala.
00:43:27Narmala.
00:43:28Hmm.
00:43:29Nirmala.
00:43:30Narmala.
00:43:31That's close enough.
00:43:32Please.
00:43:33Oh, would you be more comfortable with your shoes off?
00:43:36Oh, we're good, thanks.
00:43:37We have slippers.
00:43:38Oh, no, I'm good.
00:43:39I'm so sorry.
00:43:40I didn't realize we were going to start on time.
00:43:41Um, Mr. Singh, uh, sir.
00:43:42Um, this is my mom.
00:43:43Hi, I'm Molly.
00:43:44Molly, Samuel.
00:43:45And this is my dad.
00:43:46Jake.
00:43:47Jake.
00:43:48Jake.
00:43:49Jake.
00:43:50Jake.
00:43:51Jake.
00:43:52Samuel.
00:43:53Nice to meet you.
00:43:54Well, please, come.
00:43:55Come in.
00:43:56Okay.
00:43:57Hello.
00:43:58Sorry.
00:43:59I just love Indian food.
00:44:00I'm so glad you're enjoying you.
00:44:01Yes.
00:44:02Yeah.
00:44:03Hope it's not too spicy.
00:44:05Hey, Jake.
00:44:06Jake.
00:44:07Ah, Jake.
00:44:08Oh, nice to meet you.
00:44:09Hi, I'm Molly.
00:44:10I'm Molly.
00:44:11And this is my dad.
00:44:12Jake.
00:44:13Jake.
00:44:14Jake.
00:44:15Samuel.
00:44:16Nice to meet you.
00:44:17Whoa, please.
00:44:18Come.
00:44:19Come.
00:44:20Come.
00:44:21Okay.
00:44:22Hello.
00:44:23Sorry.
00:44:25I just love Indian food.
00:44:26I'm so glad you're enjoying it.
00:44:27I'm sticking to the rice.
00:44:29Yeah.
00:44:29Please help yourself to seconds.
00:44:31Don't have to twist my eye.
00:44:32Samuel, your Christmas decorations are just incredible.
00:44:36It's just a little holiday amusement for the children.
00:44:39Now, now, Mom, Mr. Singh is being modest.
00:44:43He's won the Ashford Community Christmas Competition for how many years now?
00:44:47I don't keep track of these things.
00:44:50Fifteen years.
00:44:51Molly, didn't you win a few of those back in the day?
00:44:54Oh, who can remember, Jay?
00:44:56But, uh, well, yes, I did sweep the early 2000s.
00:45:02Wait a minute.
00:45:04Are you Margaret O'Brien?
00:45:06I don't know.
00:45:07Mm-hmm.
00:45:08I prefer Molly now, but I haven't been Margaret O'Brien in years.
00:45:13Am I missing something?
00:45:15For years, Dad would come in second to a Margaret O'Brien.
00:45:18I can't believe we're only connecting the dots now.
00:45:21Well, I'm happy to see you've carried on the torch, Samuel.
00:45:25These days, I channel all of my holiday spirit into the winter festival.
00:45:30It's amazing what you can do with a bigger canvas.
00:45:33Well, Dad, you can see some of Molly's work tonight at the Christmas carnival.
00:45:38Oh, I can't wait.
00:45:41Jake, Molly, we were thinking, and we'd love to throw the kids an engagement party.
00:45:48Oh, you read my mind, Narmila.
00:45:50In fact, I put a hold on the community center for that exact purpose.
00:45:55That will not be necessary.
00:45:57We've already booked Ravi's restaurant.
00:45:59It's where we hold our annual Christmas party.
00:46:01You went ahead and booked a venue without consulting us?
00:46:04Isn't that what you just did as well?
00:46:06Molly, we appreciate your initiative, but we were hoping to have an engagement ceremony called
00:46:13Nichith Hartam that's deeply meaningful to our family.
00:46:16Well, that's very nice, but this is too sudden.
00:46:21Christmas is so soon, and we have no time to prepare.
00:46:25We've got everything under control.
00:46:27All you have to do is show up.
00:46:28What's for us?
00:46:30Well, had your son taken the proper steps to discuss with us his intention to propose
00:46:34rather than just impulsively bopping the question, we would not be scrambling now to prepare
00:46:39for an event perfitting of this milestone.
00:46:41Doug.
00:46:42Ha, so how about them coyotes, huh?
00:46:44Who else here loves basketball?
00:46:46Yeah, basketball.
00:46:47Well, I love basketball, but nothing beats the beauty of a baseball game.
00:46:52Yes, baseball.
00:46:53Baseball is but a cheap imitation of the true sport, cricket.
00:46:57You're kidding, right?
00:46:58Cricket's been around since the end of the 16th century.
00:47:01And it should have stayed there.
00:47:03Who's ready for some carols?
00:47:08Yeah.
00:47:09That's, yeah.
00:47:10Let's go sing.
00:47:11Sure.
00:47:24Oh, that was amazing.
00:47:26What was that?
00:47:27That's a tabla.
00:47:29My uncle's a genius with it.
00:47:30You guys do this every year?
00:47:32Yeah, it's one of my favorite traditions since I was a little girl.
00:47:35Lots of singing through the holidays.
00:47:38Come on, Dad.
00:47:40No, not this year.
00:47:41What's happening?
00:47:42What's wrong?
00:47:43Does he not like to play in front of people?
00:47:45He rarely plays anymore.
00:47:47But Dad, at Christmas, please.
00:47:50For you, one song.
00:47:52All right.
00:47:54All right.
00:47:55Let's see it.
00:47:56Let's sing.
00:48:01Ready?
00:48:01Silent night, holy night.
00:48:15All is calm.
00:48:16All is calm.
00:48:18All is bright.
00:48:21Round yon virgin, mother and child.
00:48:28Holy infant so tender and mild.
00:48:34Sleep in heavenly peace.
00:48:41Sleep in heavenly peace.
00:48:46Welcome, welcome, welcome.
00:48:57Wow, Molly.
00:48:58I must say, I'm very impressed.
00:49:01Oh, thank you, Samuel.
00:49:02But I can't take all the credit.
00:49:04I've got a great crew.
00:49:05And they really knocked it out of the park this year.
00:49:09Mommy, Daddy, can we go play some games now?
00:49:11Of course, buddy.
00:49:12Yeah, let's go.
00:49:13Well, shall we join the fun?
00:49:17Yeah, let's do it.
00:49:18Into teams, everybody.
00:49:24Time!
00:49:35Oh, come on.
00:49:38Come on, Dad.
00:49:42Mr. Singh.
00:49:43The winner is Molly O'Brien.
00:49:59Oh, me?
00:50:00Oh, my goodness.
00:50:01I can't.
00:50:03Oh, thank you.
00:50:07Molly, that was amazing.
00:50:08You sure know how to decorate a house?
00:50:10Oh.
00:50:11No hard feelings, right?
00:50:13It's all in good fun, Samuel.
00:50:16Of course not, Molly.
00:50:17And congratulations on the win.
00:50:18Well deserved.
00:50:19It was a lovely evening.
00:50:21Thank you for having us.
00:50:22We would love it if you could join us for our Christmas story reading at our church on Christmas Eve.
00:50:26It's a holiday tradition that's been in our family for generations.
00:50:29Oh, that sounds wonderful.
00:50:31Oh, but I may still be tied up here with the Christmas pageant.
00:50:36But we'll definitely try and make it, right?
00:50:40I was not aware that you were going to be here instead of with us on Christmas Eve, Asha.
00:50:44Oh, no, Dad, the Christmas pageant ends at four.
00:50:49That gives us plenty of time to make it to the church for the candlelight service.
00:50:52I mean, we were always going to attend both, so we didn't think it was worth bringing up and worrying you.
00:50:58I see.
00:51:00Well, as long as you can make it, we know how important this tradition is to our family.
00:51:05Yes, Dad, we will.
00:51:06We will be there.
00:51:08Good night.
00:51:09What's wrong?
00:51:24Still sour over losing that silly competition?
00:51:27Let's just say my talents are more suited to building wheelhouses, not gingerbread ones.
00:51:32I just, I just can't shake this feeling.
00:51:40Are our families too different?
00:51:42How can we blend our traditions when the foundations are so far apart?
00:51:49Samuel.
00:51:53Remember how everyone doubted us?
00:51:56A Christian and a Hindu.
00:51:59No one thought it would work.
00:52:01But when I fell in love with your faith and made it my own, my whole family embraced you.
00:52:11Us.
00:52:13And we found a way to make all our traditions work together.
00:52:20Jake and Asha will make their own way.
00:52:23You're right.
00:52:27As always.
00:52:28Thanks for the ride.
00:52:31Oh, no trouble.
00:52:34What a day, huh?
00:52:36Yeah.
00:52:37Asha's got a really nice family, but that Samuel's a real handful.
00:52:43Well, you're going to have to tolerate him for the sake of our son, you know.
00:52:47Fine.
00:52:47I'll tolerate him.
00:52:48But if he thinks he's converting me, that cricket, he's got another thing coming.
00:52:57Jake.
00:52:58What?
00:52:58Where are your Christmas decorations?
00:53:01It's got the energy.
00:53:02Well, I'm coming by tomorrow.
00:53:04Just a few things.
00:53:06No, no, that's not necessary.
00:53:08Christmas season's almost over.
00:53:10Why bother?
00:53:10Because Christmas is a time of bringing a little magic into our lives.
00:53:15And it's never too late for a little magic.
00:53:18A little magic, huh?
00:53:20Good night, Molly.
00:53:32That's my favorite Bollywood movie.
00:53:34Oh, yeah?
00:53:35Mm-hmm.
00:53:35There's a lot of dancing.
00:53:37I'm surprised the VCR still works.
00:53:41I haven't seen one of these since I had an AOL account.
00:53:45Yeah, my dad never throws anything away.
00:53:48There's probably a rotary phone around here somewhere.
00:53:50Yep, it's the back corner.
00:53:55Hey.
00:53:56Hmm?
00:53:58What's wrong?
00:53:59Is this what our future's going to be like?
00:54:01Family gatherings where they either argue about cricket or compete over who has more Christmas spirit?
00:54:09I just wish I could figure out a way to win over your dad.
00:54:13Just keep being the Jake I fell in love with.
00:54:15Soon he'll love you.
00:54:17Exactly like I do.
00:54:21I miss this.
00:54:23Just me and you.
00:54:25What do you say we do it tomorrow?
00:54:27Just the two of us?
00:54:28No family?
00:54:29Mm-mm.
00:54:32It's another packed day.
00:54:33Well, come on.
00:54:34It's even more reason why we need a break.
00:54:36Come on.
00:54:38Please.
00:54:40You're right.
00:54:43I'll make that.
00:54:44Good.
00:54:46You want to finish the rest of the movie with me?
00:54:48Sure.
00:54:50But we need to remember to rewind the tape at the end or we won't hear the end of it from my dad.
00:54:54Okay?
00:54:55Got it.
00:54:56Be kind.
00:54:57Rewind.
00:54:59Sorry, Jake.
00:55:11I just have to put a few things away.
00:55:18What is going on here?
00:55:19Uh, I lost my contact.
00:55:26Oh, my God.
00:55:27Nothing to see here.
00:55:30Oh.
00:55:31Oh.
00:55:31Uh, uh, sir?
00:55:45About last night, I don't want you to...
00:55:47How do you like your eggs, Jake?
00:55:51Scrambled.
00:55:52Like your judgment last night.
00:55:54Exactly.
00:55:56Because I wasn't actually...
00:55:58Jake, ready to go?
00:55:58Yes, very ready to go.
00:55:59Okay.
00:55:59Where are you two going?
00:56:01Uh, out.
00:56:01Just the two of us, no chaperones.
00:56:03Wear your coat.
00:56:04It's cold.
00:56:04Dad, what am I, five?
00:56:06And don't do anything dangerous.
00:56:07Well, don't worry, Dad.
00:56:08We're just going to go sledding off a cliff.
00:56:10All right, let's go before he decides to follow us in his car.
00:56:12Let's go.
00:56:12Guess you can have his eggs, then?
00:56:19Mmm.
00:56:20This is absolutely divine.
00:56:24You have something.
00:56:25Don't move.
00:56:30Got it.
00:56:33I miss this.
00:56:35I miss...
00:56:36us.
00:56:37I know.
00:56:38It just feels like it's been forever since we had a moment alone together, hasn't it?
00:56:42Mm-hmm.
00:56:43But today's been nice.
00:56:44I mean, I feel like we're finally getting our rhythm back.
00:56:46Yeah, we are.
00:56:48Hey, you want to go ice skating?
00:56:50Oh, no.
00:56:51No?
00:56:53I never learned how.
00:56:55How on earth does the princess of Christmas grow up without learning how to ice skate?
00:56:59Stop.
00:57:00You saw how worried my dad was just now.
00:57:02I mean, if there was a risk of a broken neck, it's off the table.
00:57:05You know, it is sort of cute how protective he is over you.
00:57:09Cute?
00:57:10Yeah.
00:57:10It wasn't that cute when he gave me a curfew in college.
00:57:14Uh, I wish I had the kind of freedom you had growing up.
00:57:17I had a lot of freedom, but my parents also dragged me into a lot of their issues.
00:57:22I even ended up playing mediator to their fights sometimes.
00:57:27I'm sorry.
00:57:28Yeah.
00:57:29That was probably really tough.
00:57:30Yeah.
00:57:32But hey, I know your family can be a bit overwhelming at times, but they're there for you when it
00:57:41matters.
00:57:42And that counts for a lot.
00:57:44Yeah.
00:57:44Yeah, you're right.
00:57:46I guess I am pretty lucky.
00:57:48But you don't be too hard on your parents either.
00:57:51I mean, their way of doing things shaped you into the independent and fearless man you are today.
00:57:57Speaking of which, my mom is calling.
00:58:04Huh, mine is too.
00:58:05Hi, mom.
00:58:06Hi.
00:58:07Oh.
00:58:09Oh, the engagement shopping.
00:58:11Yeah, sure.
00:58:11I'll be right.
00:58:12Um.
00:58:12I'm so sorry.
00:58:13I just, I completely lost track of time.
00:58:15Okay, I'll be right there.
00:58:18I forgot I promised my mom and Aonza I'd go engagement shopping today.
00:58:21I'm so sorry.
00:58:22My mom wants me to come over and help her bring my dad a Christmas tree for some reason.
00:58:27Well, at least we had a couple hours of freedom today.
00:58:29Yeah.
00:58:29You want to come over after you're done?
00:58:31Yeah, that sounds good.
00:58:32Bye.
00:58:33Bye.
00:58:33Bye.
00:58:33Did someone order a Christmas tree?
00:58:47What the world?
00:58:49I told you I'd stop by today with a little Christmas spirit.
00:58:52Come on in.
00:58:54How about here?
00:58:56No, no, no, Jake.
00:58:57They're too clustered.
00:58:59You've got to spread them out more.
00:59:00Hold on.
00:59:01Yes, ma'am.
00:59:02There you go.
00:59:04How about this?
00:59:05Perfect.
00:59:07Now that's what I call Christmas spirit.
00:59:14I didn't realize how much I needed this.
00:59:19Well, that's what the season's all about, isn't it?
00:59:21Bringing a little warmth where it's needed.
00:59:25I didn't even notice that.
00:59:26Mmm.
00:59:27The details in those.
00:59:30Take a look at this one.
00:59:31Okay.
00:59:36Muglu.
00:59:37You look absolutely stunning.
00:59:40I think this might be the one.
00:59:42No, Asha.
00:59:43Picking a sari is like dating.
00:59:46You've got to shop around a little before you commit.
00:59:48What?
00:59:49Sarah?
00:59:49Sarah?
00:59:49We've got plenty of options.
00:59:53Look at the detailing on this one.
00:59:55This could also work for Christmas.
00:59:56What do you think?
00:59:57Uh.
00:59:59Don't worry about what we like.
01:00:01You choose what makes you happiest.
01:00:05Thanks, ma.
01:00:06I just wish Dad felt that way when it came to Jake.
01:00:10Don't worry about your father.
01:00:12He just wants you to be happy.
01:00:15Jake is a sweet boy.
01:00:17If you're sure, we're sure.
01:00:20I'm sure.
01:00:21Good.
01:00:22You're so happy to be able to love a joke.
01:00:24Oh, God.
01:00:28Ah.
01:00:29Speaking of Jake, we need to find him a Sherwani.
01:00:31Ooh, yes.
01:00:32Okay, come on.
01:00:33I want to see how you look in this.
01:00:38Oh.
01:00:41That's nice.
01:00:41So, what do you think?
01:00:46You've never looked more handsome, honey.
01:00:49That fits you perfectly, son.
01:00:51Right?
01:00:52Yeah.
01:00:52Oh, that must be Asha.
01:00:54Ha.
01:00:57My lady.
01:00:58Wow.
01:00:59You look amazing.
01:01:01I clean up nice, huh?
01:01:02Yeah.
01:01:04Come on in.
01:01:06Oh, Asha.
01:01:08Hi.
01:01:09Wow.
01:01:10Look at this place.
01:01:11Yeah, Mom wanted to bring a little Christmas spirit to Dad, so...
01:01:15Molly, your talents never cease to amaze me.
01:01:17Oh, thank you, Asha.
01:01:19You're too sweet.
01:01:20So, what's the best for him?
01:01:22It's the best I wore to my engagement party.
01:01:26It's a family heirloom handed down from my father.
01:01:29Oh.
01:01:30We thought it would be meaningful if Jake wore to his engagement party.
01:01:35Oh.
01:01:36But we already got Jake a Sherwani for the engagement party.
01:01:40A Sherwani for what?
01:01:43Oh, that's...
01:01:44Oh, um, it's...
01:01:47A traditional Indian outfit wore by men on special occasions.
01:01:54Listen, we really respect your traditions, but...
01:01:57Don't we get to represent ours, too?
01:02:00It's our son's engagement party as well.
01:02:03I...
01:02:03I have an idea.
01:02:04How about we find a way to incorporate both traditions into the ceremony, hmm?
01:02:12Okay, um, that should work.
01:02:15Yes.
01:02:15I feel so bad about the Sherwani.
01:02:20No, just don't worry about it.
01:02:22It's just a misunderstanding.
01:02:24Why didn't you say something when they mentioned the suit?
01:02:27Honestly, I didn't think it was going to be such a big deal for me to wear something that's meaningful,
01:02:32especially since your family has been super involved in planning the whole engagement party.
01:02:37Super involved?
01:02:38What's that supposed to mean?
01:02:39That...
01:02:40That came out wrong, all right?
01:02:43What I meant is...
01:02:46My parents, they just...
01:02:48They want to feel like they're a part of this, too.
01:02:51You know?
01:02:52Not just guests at an Indian engagement party.
01:02:55Jake, this is supposed to be our engagement party.
01:02:59I didn't know you saw my traditions as something separate or something foreign.
01:03:04Asha, no.
01:03:05Okay?
01:03:06I'm sorry.
01:03:07I...
01:03:08It's fine.
01:03:13We're both under a lot of pressure right now.
01:03:22Oh, it's so pretty.
01:03:25I know.
01:03:26How can I ever thank you?
01:03:28You've supported me through everything.
01:03:30Asha, this is the least I can do.
01:03:33Jake didn't come with you?
01:03:35No.
01:03:35He went on a jog with a friend.
01:03:42So, you gonna tell me what's going on with you and Jake?
01:03:46Hmm.
01:03:47That obvious, huh?
01:03:48Come on, dude.
01:03:49I've known you literally my whole life.
01:03:50I know when something's up.
01:03:51I don't know if I can do it.
01:03:52Ever since we got home, it's been one thing after the other.
01:03:56Look, I knew that blending our families was going to be difficult.
01:03:59I didn't think it was going to be this hard.
01:04:03Maybe some things aren't meant to go together.
01:04:05Asha, it's not about blending two families from opposite worlds.
01:04:11It's about complementing each other and learning to live alongside the differences.
01:04:17Yes, but what if the differences are just too incompatible?
01:04:20Well, like ketchup and tandoori.
01:04:23I mean, good intentions, but we just don't belong together.
01:04:29Okay, first of all, ketchup and tandoori?
01:04:32What kind of blasphemy is that?
01:04:33I know, it's a long story.
01:04:35Can we focus on what I'm talking about?
01:04:36How did he not notice?
01:04:38Ravi!
01:04:39Okay.
01:04:40Look, even a pairing as unusual as ketchup and tandoori can work surprisingly well.
01:04:46You just have to find the right balance.
01:04:49You and Jake have something special, right?
01:04:52Don't let the family drama make you forget why you fell in love in the first place.
01:04:58How are you my baby brother?
01:05:00Well, I had a good role model.
01:05:04Hello, my queen.
01:05:06How did you two do it?
01:05:08Blending the families together.
01:05:12Asha, someone who was initiated into the Singh family, let me tell you, it wasn't always easy.
01:05:20But you've got to remember, it's not about squeezing Jake into your world.
01:05:24It's about building a new one.
01:05:27Together.
01:05:28Thank you, Sarah.
01:05:30She's seriously the sister I didn't know I needed.
01:05:32Aw, hear that?
01:05:34Okay, I did literally just give that same advice, though.
01:05:36Yeah, but I said it better, eh?
01:05:37Oh, this trip, man.
01:05:45It's been way more challenging than I expected.
01:05:49How so?
01:05:50Oh, ever since we got here, our families have been pulling us in opposite directions.
01:05:56And no matter what we do, someone always ends up upset.
01:06:01You still love her?
01:06:02Yes.
01:06:03Of course I still love her.
01:06:04That's all that matters.
01:06:06It's her dad.
01:06:08That guy is impossible to please.
01:06:11The only people who need to be okay with your relationship are you and Asha.
01:06:17Who cares what her father thinks?
01:06:19That's just it, Ethan.
01:06:20She does.
01:06:22She cares very, very deeply what he thinks.
01:06:26If her family is that important to her, you need to find a way to coexist.
01:06:29All right, nothing good ever came from getting between your wife and her family.
01:06:34How are you so good at this?
01:06:36Years of practice, my friend.
01:06:37Laura's parents have taught me a lot about the art of patience.
01:06:41All right, let's go.
01:06:43Okay.
01:06:45Hey, wait up!
01:06:50Hey, Asha.
01:06:51How was Ravi's?
01:06:56Oh, uh, yeah, it's good.
01:06:58Yeah, everything's looking good for tomorrow.
01:07:02Good.
01:07:03I'm glad.
01:07:05Hey, listen, um, about last night, I'm, I'm sorry.
01:07:10I, I should have been more understanding about how important it is to all of your grandparents.
01:07:14I, I'm sorry too.
01:07:15I, I should have been more considerate of your culture as well.
01:07:19Oh, so, uh, we good?
01:07:24Yeah, we're good.
01:07:25Okay.
01:07:30Oh, shoes.
01:07:31Right, shoes.
01:07:32Make sure they're right side up.
01:07:33Yes.
01:07:33I'm going to kill you.
01:07:34Of course.
01:07:35Hi, Dad, headed to the church already?
01:07:37Yeah, we have to get there early to help set up.
01:07:39Okay, well, we're going to hit Molly's Christmas pageant and then we'll meet you at the church
01:07:42after.
01:07:42Don't be late.
01:07:43We won't.
01:07:44Promise.
01:07:45Okay.
01:07:48Yeah.
01:07:48Good luck.
01:07:49What are you guys still doing here?
01:07:53You should be having a mistake.
01:07:55Oh, go on, go on, go on.
01:07:57No, we just came to wish you good luck before the show.
01:08:00Oh, thank goodness you're here.
01:08:02I've lost my Mary and Joseph food poisoning from a bad batch of eggnog.
01:08:06Oh, no.
01:08:07That'll do it.
01:08:08Can you two fill in?
01:08:10I know it's last minute, but you're my only hope.
01:08:13Please tell me you'll do it.
01:08:14Uh, I don't know.
01:08:16I guess today is the day I make my big stage debut.
01:08:19Oh, you're lifesavers.
01:08:21Okay, here are the costumes.
01:08:23Costumes?
01:08:24Here's a co-
01:08:24Yes.
01:08:25Uh, we're wearing costumes.
01:08:27Oh, yeah.
01:08:28Scripts.
01:08:28Uh, scripts.
01:08:30You're on in 15 minutes.
01:08:31Okay, all right, all right, bye.
01:08:33Oh, what did I get myself into?
01:08:40How did the preparations go?
01:08:42Good.
01:08:42Has Ash arrived yet?
01:08:43Not yet.
01:08:44The service is on the start.
01:08:46She'll come.
01:08:46As we gather tonight on this most blessed of evenings, let us reflect on the true spirit
01:08:58of Christmas, the spirit of giving, of forgiving, and of hope.
01:09:03And now, please welcome our dear friend, Mr. Samuel Singh, to come up for a reading.
01:09:09Come on.
01:09:10Are there any children here who would like to hear the Christmas story?
01:09:20Yes, please.
01:09:21Well, then why don't you come up here and join me?
01:09:25Excuse me.
01:09:29Have any of you heard the Christmas story before?
01:09:32I think I was about your age when I first heard it many, many years ago.
01:09:36Once upon a time, in a town called Bethlehem, there was a special night.
01:09:43A young couple named Mary and Joseph were traveling to Bethlehem for a census ordered by the emperor.
01:09:50My dad's going to kill me.
01:09:52No, no, it's okay.
01:09:58I'm sorry.
01:09:59Hi.
01:10:00Please continue.
01:10:01Mm-hmm.
01:10:01What was that?
01:10:23Mary was going to have a baby.
01:10:27Samuel, that was beautiful.
01:10:28Where were you?
01:10:31Dad, I am so sorry.
01:10:32And why are you dressed like this?
01:10:33Are you trying to make a mockery out of me?
01:10:35No, no, no, not at all.
01:10:36We were actually just helping with Molly's pageants.
01:10:38It's kind of a funny story.
01:10:40You see, the actors playing Mary and Joseph came down with food poisoning.
01:10:44And then we stepped in to help with the roles, but then...
01:10:46That's enough.
01:10:48You know this is your family's most cherished Christmas tradition,
01:10:52but because you were too busy helping your new family,
01:10:54you completely disregarded your own.
01:10:56Dad, it's not like that at all.
01:10:57Sir, I know how much this means to you, and I'm sorry we're late,
01:11:00but it is not Asha's fault.
01:11:01You don't need to talk to her like that.
01:11:02This is a family discussion,
01:11:04and the last time I checked,
01:11:05you were not yet a member of this family, Jake.
01:11:07Excuse me, that's no way to speak to my son.
01:11:10Yes, we missed one tradition,
01:11:13but we've been doing our best to respect and honor your customs
01:11:17every step of the way.
01:11:18And we haven't been trying.
01:11:20Asha just dropped everything to help out with Molly's pageant.
01:11:22From day one, I knew our families will never fit.
01:11:24And if the families don't fit, the marriage will never work.
01:11:27Sir, you can give me a hard time all you want,
01:11:29but please keep my family out of it.
01:11:31They have gone out of their way to welcome Asha,
01:11:33which is more than I can say about the way you've treated me.
01:11:35So I think you need to take a hard look at who's really causing the divide.
01:11:38Jake, please stop. Not like this, okay?
01:11:40Are you going to take his side?
01:11:41Why do I have to take a side?
01:11:42Asha!
01:11:43Jake!
01:11:49I don't think this is going to work.
01:11:51What?
01:11:53If we have to constantly choose between our families and each other,
01:11:56then look at what happened this week.
01:11:59This was supposed to be a time of pure joy,
01:12:02and it's turned into a complete disaster.
01:12:07Jake, I do not want to put you through a lifetime of stress.
01:12:12It's not fair to you.
01:12:13I know that.
01:12:14And I know my family can be a lot.
01:12:17But they mean so much to me.
01:12:21Just like yours does to you.
01:12:23And I don't know, somehow I thought we could come together
01:12:27and it would work out.
01:12:29But right now I just, I...
01:12:31I don't think it can.
01:12:33Hey.
01:12:34Magalu.
01:12:35I need some space.
01:12:38Please.
01:12:39From both of you.
01:12:47May I join you?
01:12:54No.
01:12:55Please.
01:13:01I'm really sorry, Jake.
01:13:03I was way out of line.
01:13:06I'm sorry, too.
01:13:08We were both just looking out for our families
01:13:10in our own way.
01:13:12You know, Samuel,
01:13:16you and I aren't as different as you might think.
01:13:20No?
01:13:22My mom passed away when I was just a boy,
01:13:25and my dad uprooted us from Ireland to America
01:13:28for a better life.
01:13:31Just the same as what you did by coming here.
01:13:35It may seem like we're from different worlds,
01:13:39but there is something we have in common.
01:13:43We both want the best for our children.
01:13:46We want them to be happy.
01:13:49We love our kids, Samuel.
01:13:51Yeah?
01:13:53And, um, they love each other.
01:13:57Yeah.
01:13:58How about...
01:14:01we put our differences aside
01:14:04and support them together?
01:14:06Hmm?
01:14:07I would love that more than anything else.
01:14:08Can you tell me where I can find Jake?
01:14:11I owe him an apology.
01:14:13Yeah.
01:14:14I can take you to him.
01:14:15Hey,
01:14:16how about we watch a baseball game together sometime?
01:14:20Oh.
01:14:21How about we make it a cricket match?
01:14:24Oh.
01:14:25Christmas really is a time for Miracle House.
01:14:27Forget about the shoes.
01:14:44Mr. Singh.
01:14:45Please, sit.
01:14:47No, I'll just leave you two to it.
01:14:50Can we talk?
01:14:52Yeah.
01:14:52Yeah, of course.
01:14:53Look, Asha is my little girl,
01:15:00and I'm always going to want to protect her.
01:15:03But she's all grown up now,
01:15:05and I don't want to stand in the way of your happiness,
01:15:09especially when I see how much joy you bring her.
01:15:11Sir,
01:15:13Sir,
01:15:14all I want to do
01:15:15is make your daughter happy.
01:15:18Can you forgive an overprotective father
01:15:20and accept my blessing
01:15:23to marry my daughter?
01:15:25Mr. Singh,
01:15:26are you proposing to me?
01:15:29Don't make me ask again.
01:15:32Then the answer is yes.
01:15:34Thank you, Jake.
01:15:35Now, come on.
01:15:37What?
01:15:38There's something you have to do.
01:15:40What?
01:15:40Asha, can I come in?
01:16:00Magalu,
01:16:01I'm so sorry about Jake.
01:16:05Well, you got your wish, so...
01:16:07Asha,
01:16:10the only thing we want
01:16:12is our children's happiness.
01:16:14I'm sorry if I never always made that clear.
01:16:17You know I've spent my whole life
01:16:19terrified of disappointing you, right?
01:16:22You and Mom sacrificed so much for us
01:16:26and came from another country
01:16:29with no friends and no family,
01:16:30and I know that.
01:16:33But because of that,
01:16:34I've felt so much pressure
01:16:36to live the life that you envisioned for me.
01:16:43What's this?
01:16:44I aced my MCATs.
01:16:50I don't understand.
01:16:56I told you I failed.
01:16:59Because I knew you wouldn't allow me
01:17:01to pursue nursing otherwise.
01:17:02It breaks my heart to realize
01:17:09that you went to these steps
01:17:10to hide who you truly are.
01:17:12Well, now you know
01:17:14what it's like to live
01:17:15under your impossible expectations.
01:17:17And I can't do it anymore, Dad.
01:17:25I love Jake.
01:17:26I love him so much.
01:17:28And I'm going to marry him,
01:17:31assuming he'll still even have me.
01:17:34But I'm going to do it
01:17:36with or without your blessing.
01:17:38That is why I am here.
01:17:40You have my full blessing.
01:17:42Jake is a wonderful young man.
01:17:45And I see it now,
01:17:47especially after I saw
01:17:48how he stood up
01:17:49for his family tonight.
01:17:50I was wrong.
01:17:52And I'm so sorry
01:17:54for not giving him a fair chance.
01:17:58Really?
01:18:00And for making him
01:18:01eat all that spicy curry.
01:18:06That was so mean.
01:18:09It was kind of funny, though.
01:18:13Sorry.
01:18:15What is that?
01:18:17Go outside
01:18:17and see for yourself.
01:18:19What?
01:18:20Let's go.
01:18:26Jake?
01:18:30There's that smile.
01:18:33What are you doing?
01:18:35It's from the movie you watch,
01:18:37remember?
01:18:38Your dad thought
01:18:38it might cheer you up a little bit.
01:18:40Pretty good, right?
01:18:41This is where I'm here.
01:18:51Go.
01:18:51I know our family's meeting
01:19:03have been an adventure,
01:19:05but you,
01:19:06your family,
01:19:06your traditions,
01:19:07your culture,
01:19:07they're all part
01:19:08of what make you
01:19:09who you are,
01:19:10and I love every part of you.
01:19:13Jake,
01:19:13I am so sorry
01:19:14I ever doubted us.
01:19:15And I know,
01:19:17I know the road ahead
01:19:17is going to be challenging,
01:19:19but we can make it work
01:19:21because you're the best thing
01:19:22that's ever happened to me,
01:19:23and I cannot imagine
01:19:24my life without you.
01:19:25I love you so much, Asha.
01:19:27I love you too.
01:19:27I love you too.
01:19:57I love you too.
01:19:59I'm so lucky to have you
01:20:01as a brother.
01:20:02Yes, you are.
01:20:04Uh, hold that thought.
01:20:05Uh, not yet.
01:20:06That's for later.
01:20:07Hey.
01:20:08Hey.
01:20:09This party is incredible.
01:20:12Thank you so much
01:20:13for including us,
01:20:14both of you.
01:20:14Are you kidding?
01:20:15Thanks for coming.
01:20:16It means a lot to both of us.
01:20:17Please enjoy the party.
01:20:19Merry Christmas.
01:20:20Merry Christmas.
01:20:22I know you two
01:20:24still haven't eaten.
01:20:26Here, have some
01:20:28spiced eggnog lassi.
01:20:34Just drink, drink.
01:20:41Oh, here.
01:20:42Here it goes.
01:20:42Hello, for both of you.
01:20:48Hello, for both of you.
01:20:49Oh.
01:20:49Toughen up, O'Brien.
01:20:51A blessed marriage
01:20:51is worth a little pain.
01:20:53Wow.
01:20:54Auntie Rekha speaks,
01:20:55and she means business.
01:20:57Mm-hmm.
01:20:59Whew.
01:21:00Congratulations to you.
01:21:02Hi.
01:21:02Hey, big guy.
01:21:03Merry Christmas.
01:21:04Merry Christmas.
01:21:06Merry Christmas.
01:21:06Welcome to the family, son.
01:21:13Does that mean
01:21:14I finally get to call you dad?
01:21:17Let's not get ahead of ourselves.
01:21:20How about we start with Samuel?
01:21:22Sounds good, Samuel.
01:21:26Get an extra short tonight, pops.
01:21:29Any reason?
01:21:30No, it's a big day.
01:21:31Of course I'm going to dress up,
01:21:33too, eh?
01:21:34Any other reason?
01:21:35That's just a date.
01:21:42But, uh, you never know, huh?
01:21:48Pretty cute.
01:21:51Thank you for joining us today
01:21:52to celebrate not only
01:21:54Asha and Jake's engagement,
01:21:56but to also celebrate
01:21:57the joy and spirit
01:21:59of this wonderful holiday, Christmas.
01:22:02Christmas is a time
01:22:03to bring people together,
01:22:04to set aside our differences
01:22:06and embrace
01:22:08the love and joy we share.
01:22:10And it's fitting
01:22:11that we celebrate
01:22:12their engagement
01:22:13on this day
01:22:14because, just like Christmas,
01:22:16Asha and Jake
01:22:17brought our two families
01:22:19and traditions together.
01:22:21Now, please,
01:22:22exchange your engagement rings.
01:22:24Wow.
01:22:25Wow.
01:22:25In the Hindu tradition
01:22:27of the Nichi Tartam,
01:22:29fathers formally give their permission
01:22:31for their children's union.
01:22:33It is my honor
01:22:34to give my blessing
01:22:35to Asha and Jake's engagement.
01:22:38And it is with great joy
01:22:40that I give my blessing
01:22:41to Asha and Jake.
01:22:43It is our great pleasure
01:22:46to formally announce
01:22:47the engagement
01:22:48of our daughter,
01:22:49Asha Singh,
01:22:50and our son,
01:22:52Jake O'Brien.
01:22:52Merry Christmas, Asha.
01:23:20Merry Christmas.
01:23:50Transcription by CastingWords
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