In the heartwarming comedy 'Holiday Mismatch', new retiree Barb finds herself at odds with veteran Holiday Committee member Kath. Their rivalry takes an unexpected turn when their children begin dating, leading the two mothers to conspire and break up the budding romance. This delightful film explores family dynamics, unexpected alliances, and the true spirit of the holidays.
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00:00:00JINGLE BELLS
00:00:30Wow, you've been busy.
00:00:31Yes.
00:00:32And you look great.
00:00:35Oh, that's where that's been.
00:00:40That part of my life is over.
00:00:43Well, we can still eat the treats.
00:00:45I mean, these are the literal fruits of your labor.
00:00:48Oh, great.
00:00:49My entire career summed up in apricot preserves.
00:00:54Are you going to be okay at the house?
00:00:56I mean, I know you cleaned the place from top to bottom last week, and, you know, if you're bored...
00:01:02No!
00:01:02I signed up to volunteer with the Christmas Committee at the Chamber of Commerce.
00:01:06Our first meeting is this morning.
00:01:08Sounds like a good time.
00:01:10I'll see you after.
00:01:11Love you.
00:01:13Love you, too.
00:01:14Love you, too.
00:01:44Barb.
00:01:56Hi.
00:01:57I'm Kath.
00:01:57It's Barbara, actually.
00:01:59Oh.
00:02:00You know, for your email, it said that the meeting started at 9.
00:02:03Oh.
00:02:03Well, it's a loose 9.
00:02:06Oh.
00:02:07Okay.
00:02:08Okay.
00:02:08Welcome to my happy place.
00:02:15Ho, ho, ho, everybody.
00:02:16Hi, Doug.
00:02:17Start of another season.
00:02:20Oh, I didn't get the memo about the ugly Christmas sweaters.
00:02:26Ugly?
00:02:28Ugly.
00:02:29What do you mean?
00:02:29It's just that, you know, people sometimes call them that when you know because they're
00:02:35so festive.
00:02:36Oh.
00:02:37Well, we like to get into the spirit.
00:02:39And I made mine.
00:02:41And it's adorable.
00:02:42Good morning, Kath.
00:02:45Hi, Jim.
00:02:47Hey, Doug.
00:02:49Hey, buddy.
00:02:53What's he doing?
00:02:55Oh, Jim likes to get his steps in.
00:02:56You'll get used to it.
00:02:57Oh, you guys.
00:02:59This is Barbara.
00:03:01She's a retired accountant.
00:03:03Barbara.
00:03:04Harrison.
00:03:05Hi.
00:03:06Yolanda recruited her.
00:03:07Although I don't know why because I think we're doing a great job.
00:03:10But what do I know?
00:03:13Oh, Barb.
00:03:14All right.
00:03:14This is our scrappy little family.
00:03:16This is Doug and Jim.
00:03:17And our motto is, we deploy Christmas joy.
00:03:21And how do we do that, you might be asking?
00:03:23Through Brooklyn's ABCs of Christmas.
00:03:26Attract people downtown.
00:03:28Boost local business.
00:03:29Support our charities.
00:03:30Now, I spearhead general events.
00:03:32That's Santa's Village and the Holiday Market.
00:03:34Both going up this weekend.
00:03:36And the Holiday Market, of course, boosts businesses.
00:03:40Which, as a former marketing guy, is my area of expertise.
00:03:43And I head up charities, which include Trolley Caroling.
00:03:46And our grand finale, Brooklyn's Christmas Ball.
00:03:50Anyway, I like to start off the season with a team-building activity where we all volunteer as a group.
00:03:56So this year, we're going to make turkey supper sandwiches at a local nursing home.
00:04:00I love turkey supper sandwiches.
00:04:02Yum.
00:04:02Me too.
00:04:02Nothing kicks off the season.
00:04:04Then a little bit of teamwork.
00:04:10Okay.
00:04:11Well, great.
00:04:12I will be there.
00:04:15So, really, between the three of us, there's nothing that we don't know about Christmas in Brooklyn.
00:04:20And we really are Yolanda.
00:04:22How is my favorite Christmas committee?
00:04:25You must be Barbara Harrison.
00:04:26Guilty as charged.
00:04:28Yolanda Sharp, president of the Chamber of Commerce.
00:04:30We are so lucky to have you on the Christmas committee.
00:04:34Oh, well, I am so happy to be here.
00:04:37Barbara was head of accounting for Genesis for how many years?
00:04:40Well, I prefer not to say.
00:04:41Oh, Kath, do you have the next-year budget outline?
00:04:45I was expecting it on my desk this morning.
00:04:47Oh, I'm sorry.
00:04:48I thought you said that you...
00:04:50I will get it to you ASAP.
00:04:54Maybe we could teach Kath a thing or two about the business world.
00:04:58Nice meeting you.
00:04:59Kath, her email said that budgets weren't due until next week.
00:05:06Yes, I know that, but I couldn't tell her that.
00:05:08Why not?
00:05:09Because she's the boss, and now I have to make a budget ASAP.
00:05:13Well, I'd be happy to spearhead it.
00:05:15It is my area of expertise.
00:05:17All right, then.
00:05:19That'd be a big help.
00:05:20What is this?
00:05:21Those are my receipts from last year.
00:05:24I've never met anyone who keeps their business receipts
00:05:28in an actual shoebox.
00:05:30Well, they're in chronological order,
00:05:32so try not to shake them.
00:05:34Oh, no, I'll be very gentle.
00:05:36Wouldn't want to disrupt the system.
00:05:39Really appreciate your help.
00:05:41Really, you seem to need it.
00:05:43See you tomorrow.
00:05:55Hey.
00:05:56Hey, hon.
00:05:57What was your meeting?
00:05:58You know, I was used to things running in a pretty orderly fashion at the office,
00:06:02and it turns out the world doesn't really work that way.
00:06:05Some people operate in pure chaos.
00:06:09Well, they're lucky they have you to set them straight.
00:06:12Ah, new open house?
00:06:13Yeah, last one of the year.
00:06:15And I'm adding a little extra Christmas magic to this one.
00:06:20Oh, that's so nice.
00:06:23Shane is here.
00:06:24Shane, honey, everything all right?
00:06:25I'm okay, yeah.
00:06:27I got some repairs to do at the theater,
00:06:29so I figured I could look at some of Granddad's old tools.
00:06:32Do you know how to use any of those?
00:06:34That's what YouTube is there for, Mom.
00:06:36You know, that's my fault.
00:06:38I mean, I sell houses.
00:06:39I don't fix them.
00:06:40I never taught you and your brother.
00:06:42It's okay.
00:06:42So you guys have got it all figured out.
00:06:44I mean, slow season in real estate, can enjoy time with family.
00:06:48But you know what?
00:06:50I've got a staple gun and a dream.
00:06:53Well, you could always get your real estate license.
00:06:56Mom, I'm not a business-y guy.
00:06:59I know.
00:06:59So you think I need help moving more houses?
00:07:02Couldn't hurt.
00:07:03You know that our son Shane is very charming.
00:07:07Yeah, Dad.
00:07:08The Sunday Times did say my charisma is infectious.
00:07:11We'll never forget that review.
00:07:12Well, you know, infectious can be a bad thing.
00:07:15I mean, diseases are infectious.
00:07:16Oh.
00:07:17He's teasing you.
00:07:18Stop.
00:07:19You were wonderful.
00:07:21Go staple.
00:07:22Whatever it is you staple.
00:07:24I will see you both Friday for dinner.
00:07:26Okay.
00:07:27Love you.
00:07:28Looking forward to it.
00:07:32I think he's lonely.
00:07:35Oh, no.
00:07:35Not this again.
00:07:37What, did you hear all that stuff about family and Christmas?
00:07:40I know you're retired and you're itching for a project.
00:07:43But shame is not your project.
00:07:45Who said anything about a project?
00:07:51Do you know someone who is unlucky in love?
00:07:54Mary Matchmaker allows friends and families to play matchmaker.
00:07:58Here are today's matches.
00:08:11Mom, hi.
00:08:12I'm so sorry I'm late.
00:08:13Work's been crazy.
00:08:14That's okay, honey.
00:08:15Thanks for coming to get me.
00:08:16Hi.
00:08:17I should get the van out of the shop next week.
00:08:19And then maybe we can go wrangle ourselves a Christmas tree.
00:08:21Yeah.
00:08:22Yeah.
00:08:22I just have to check my schedule.
00:08:24But I'm sure I can make that work.
00:08:25Oh.
00:08:25I have had such a day.
00:08:27There's a new woman on the Christmas committee.
00:08:29An accountant.
00:08:30And she is such a piece of work.
00:08:33And you know me.
00:08:34I get along with everybody.
00:08:35But there's just something about her that really busted my biscuits.
00:08:39But you would have been very proud of me.
00:08:40I stayed non-reactive and I killed her with kindness.
00:08:43I am proud of you.
00:08:45Oh.
00:08:45You got a match.
00:08:47A what?
00:08:47A match?
00:08:48Honey, remember?
00:08:49I signed you up for that matchmaker app.
00:08:52What?
00:08:52I said I wasn't interested.
00:08:54Sweetheart, wouldn't you like some holiday romance?
00:08:56I don't want you to be lonely at Christmas.
00:08:58I'm not lonely.
00:08:59I have friends.
00:09:00I have you.
00:09:01Plus, it's okay to be by yourself sometimes.
00:09:03Okay.
00:09:04Okay?
00:09:05Mm-hmm.
00:09:05Great.
00:09:06It's yours.
00:09:06I don't want to hear another word out of me.
00:09:09What about this guy?
00:09:10No.
00:09:14This committee has too many matching outfits.
00:09:19Well, give them a chance.
00:09:20They might surprise you.
00:09:23Oh, what have you here?
00:09:25This is a Jolly Jewel.
00:09:27Hmm.
00:09:28Wait.
00:09:29Forgot the garnish.
00:09:31Oh, you cannot forget that.
00:09:33Hmm.
00:09:36What do you think?
00:09:40Delicious.
00:09:42Oh, boy.
00:09:44An email from Kath.
00:09:45Hey, committee fam.
00:09:47This is an extra special reminder for everyone to show up on time tomorrow for turkey supper sandwiches.
00:09:54Whatever those are, wouldn't want anyone to stress out about punctuality.
00:10:02So, what exactly is a turkey supper sandwich?
00:10:06Turkey supper in a sandwich.
00:10:09It's a big hit with our local seniors.
00:10:13Oh.
00:10:14You just remembered.
00:10:16I brought festive headbands for you.
00:10:19And for you.
00:10:21And you.
00:10:22No, I'm not wearing that.
00:10:23Oh, don't be so uptight.
00:10:24I am not uptight.
00:10:26Oh, suit yourself.
00:10:28Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa.
00:10:33What are you doing?
00:10:34That's a family recipe.
00:10:35I made that.
00:10:35It's just a bit of salt.
00:10:37Are you trying to give everybody high blood pressure?
00:10:39Or maybe make the food taste good.
00:10:41Oh, it tastes good.
00:10:42Give me that.
00:10:42No.
00:10:43Yes.
00:10:43No.
00:10:44Yes.
00:10:44No.
00:10:45Yes.
00:10:48That's a bad omen.
00:10:48Do we really have to serve all these in less than an hour?
00:10:54That's not much time.
00:10:55Oh, we'll get it done.
00:10:57Oh, I have an idea.
00:10:58What about a little friendly competition?
00:11:00Me and Doug versus you and Jim.
00:11:03Sure.
00:11:04Okay.
00:11:05Whoever makes the most sandwiches before five wins.
00:11:09You're on.
00:11:10And go.
00:11:18Good King Wenceslas last looked out on the beast of Stephen.
00:11:22Our sandwich are almost done.
00:11:24Then I will be even.
00:11:26Okay.
00:11:26Well, obviously, those aren't the words.
00:11:27That's not even how the song goes.
00:11:29Uh, who cares?
00:11:30Well, maybe the good King.
00:11:31The good King Wenceslas?
00:11:34Wenceslas.
00:11:36Wenceslas.
00:11:37We're going to win, Jim.
00:11:38The benefit of an organized system.
00:11:41That's the spirit.
00:11:48Time's up.
00:11:49Oh.
00:11:51We won.
00:11:54Well, most importantly, we got all the sandwiches made.
00:11:57Oh, people are probably getting seated by now.
00:11:59Everybody grab a tray.
00:12:00Well, it's only 4.55.
00:12:01Well, you of all people I thought would appreciate being early.
00:12:06Oh, no way.
00:12:07Doug, you take it.
00:12:08I got you some bubbly to celebrate your first big design.
00:12:14Well, it's not done yet.
00:12:16Oh, come on, honey.
00:12:17You've got to celebrate the little wins along the way.
00:12:20I don't want to get too ahead of myself.
00:12:22Okay.
00:12:22Well, then I am celebrating you.
00:12:24I am so proud of you for running your own firm.
00:12:27Co-running.
00:12:28Okay.
00:12:29Can you just take a compliment?
00:12:30And I'm sorry that I tried to fix you up earlier.
00:12:34Thanks.
00:12:35I'm really overwhelmed with this project right now.
00:12:41Though it would break my heart if you missed out on meeting the right guy.
00:12:45Because it wasn't the right time.
00:12:51But I know that you are very busy with your work right now.
00:12:54And even if I did find the most perfect, handsome guy who is exactly right for you, then I know that you wouldn't be interested in meeting him.
00:13:02You're still on the app?
00:13:05He is so cute.
00:13:07He's so handsome and he's funny and he owns his own business and he's a Scorpio.
00:13:12Checks all your boxes.
00:13:14You think he's perfect for me and I have to meet him?
00:13:16Yes, I think you're going to love him.
00:13:19And if I do meet him and he's not perfect for me, then we can agree that maybe you're not going to find Mr. Right on this app and we can stop talking about it forever.
00:13:27Forever is a long time.
00:13:29Mom.
00:13:30Okay, yes.
00:13:31If you meet him and he's not the right guy, you will not hear a peep out of me.
00:13:36Promise?
00:13:38Ish.
00:13:39Promise.
00:13:45Mom, what are you doing?
00:13:47Oh, just fluffing the tree.
00:13:49We already fluffed it.
00:13:50Oh, not the way I like it.
00:13:52Oh, I forgot.
00:13:53Nothing is right until you do it yourself.
00:13:55That is not always true.
00:13:57Mm-hmm.
00:13:57You should have seen the dreadful receipt system for the Christmas committee.
00:14:02It was in an actual shoebox.
00:14:04Thank goodness I've made them a clear, concise spreadsheet.
00:14:08Thank goodness.
00:14:09However, do they survive without it.
00:14:11You know I could take over your payroll.
00:14:13It's fine.
00:14:14But I know you hate doing it.
00:14:16I don't think I would love you being all up in my finances.
00:14:20Why?
00:14:20Is everything okay?
00:14:21Yes.
00:14:21But I'm glad you're keeping busy.
00:14:25Speaking of, I found your dream girl today.
00:14:29Oh.
00:14:30Is she a retiree on the Christmas committee?
00:14:32No, silly.
00:14:33She's your age and she's very pretty.
00:14:35Okay.
00:14:36Mom?
00:14:36Just because you think we don't have the same taste.
00:14:38I know we don't have the same taste.
00:14:40Well, this one is different.
00:14:42I don't...
00:14:42I just have a feeling.
00:14:44Okay.
00:14:44Where'd you meet her?
00:14:49I found her online.
00:14:50Oh, we are done here.
00:14:51Oh, I'm just asking you to meet her.
00:14:55But if you don't want to honor your mother's wishes, I understand.
00:14:59Okay, we don't have to go straight for the guilt trip.
00:15:01Mom, please.
00:15:02Look, I know I wasn't around as much when you were a little kid.
00:15:05I was working all the time.
00:15:07I just want to make it up to you.
00:15:09Be more involved in your life.
00:15:11Okay, Mom.
00:15:13No hard feelings.
00:15:14Okay?
00:15:16Meet her, please.
00:15:18For me.
00:15:24You know you want to.
00:15:26I don't.
00:15:32Hey, Danielle.
00:15:33I just emailed you a couple mock-ups of the design.
00:15:35Let me know what you think.
00:15:36I have to go to a drinks thing with some guy my mom set me up with.
00:15:41Knowing her, he won't be my type at all.
00:15:43But I'll suffer through it.
00:15:44I don't think it'll last more than an hour.
00:15:46Wish me luck.
00:15:50You must be Lauren.
00:15:53You're Shane.
00:15:54Yeah.
00:15:55Only an hour, huh?
00:15:57I guess I better make it count.
00:15:58I'm sorry.
00:15:59I didn't...
00:16:00Don't worry about it.
00:16:05Okay, so it was a sold-out crowd and we had tested this yellow brick road like, I don't know, a dozen times.
00:16:15Of course, on opening night, it decides not to rotate.
00:16:18So what did you do?
00:16:19So what did you do?
00:16:20Pretending that was part of the plan.
00:16:22We're hiring an improv troupe comes in handy.
00:16:24So what show do you have next?
00:16:28Uh, we're actually launching a holiday improv show, but after that, I'm planning on selling the theater.
00:16:35What?
00:16:36But it seems like you love performing.
00:16:38Performing, yes.
00:16:40Payroll, building maidens, sales.
00:16:42Hard no.
00:16:43Yep.
00:16:44You own your own business, right?
00:16:47I co-own it with my best friend.
00:16:49But I'm definitely more of the details person.
00:16:52She's the dreamer.
00:16:54What brought you to architecture?
00:16:57I love the permanence of it.
00:16:59Some buildings have stood for thousands of years, way outlasted the people who built them.
00:17:04You want to leave your mark on the world.
00:17:05Yeah, and a building sticks around, which is more than I can say for some people in my life.
00:17:10Oh.
00:17:11Yeah, um, my dad left when I was little, but I'm gonna need something stronger for that story.
00:17:19You know, if you need any work done on the theater, I could recommend some really good contractors.
00:17:25Are you gonna try to solve all my problems in the first hour we've met?
00:17:30I'm a people pleaser.
00:17:33And let me guess, you also have a hard time saying no to your mom.
00:17:37Yeah, this app thing.
00:17:38I don't know why she thinks she's going to find my dream guy on an app for parents.
00:17:44No offense to Present Company, you seem cool.
00:17:47I get it.
00:17:48If you knew my mom, she'd think she always knows best.
00:17:50Sounds like our moms have a lot in common.
00:17:52And you know we're never gonna hear the end of it, right?
00:17:55You think so?
00:17:56I have an insane couple of weeks before Christmas.
00:17:58I cannot keep fending off suitors.
00:18:04I have a crazy idea.
00:18:07We both need our moms off our case until Christmas, right?
00:18:10Yeah, if that's even possible.
00:18:13Though my mom did promise if this one didn't work out, she'd lay off.
00:18:16You think that's gonna stick?
00:18:18Absolutely not.
00:18:19Okay, hear me out.
00:18:20What if we pretend to date?
00:18:23At least until December 25th.
00:18:27Look, it's up to you, okay?
00:18:28I know we're almost at the end of our hour here, but think about it, okay?
00:18:32We don't even have to see each other.
00:18:33We just tell people we're dating.
00:18:36Though, if you do have a holiday event you need to attend, you have a built-in date who's not terrible at dancing.
00:18:42Not terrible at dancing?
00:18:44Wow, your resume is really impressive.
00:18:47Then, after Christmas, we just tell everyone it didn't work out.
00:18:52Go our separate ways.
00:18:54What do you think?
00:18:55Okay.
00:19:01Yeah?
00:19:01Yeah, let's fake date.
00:19:03Okay.
00:19:14Look at all the fun we have when we work as a team!
00:19:17Hey, hey, hey!
00:19:18Watch where you point that thing!
00:19:19Oh, sorry, sorry.
00:19:21Really great work, everybody.
00:19:24I will be back later to check on your progress.
00:19:35A line for Santa goes in this direction.
00:19:39Okay, well, you never gave me the layout that I asked you for because you keep saying it's all in your head,
00:19:44but what if you get hit by a bus?
00:19:45Are you manifesting?
00:19:47It makes more sense for it to go in that direction.
00:19:50Well, it's going to go in this direction.
00:19:5614 years. Never been a problem.
00:20:00That doesn't mean it's right.
00:20:01Okay, Ms. Bossy Pants.
00:20:03I am not.
00:20:03Are too.
00:20:04I am not.
00:20:04Are too?
00:20:05I am not.
00:20:05Are too!
00:20:06Just because I had a real job in the real world.
00:20:08Excuse me?
00:20:10Being an administrator at the Chamber of Commerce is a real job.
00:20:13You know what?
00:20:15If this committee is not for you, why don't you just quit?
00:20:18I will not quit this committee until after the Christmas season because I am not a quitter.
00:20:24Only quitters quit.
00:20:25But after that, if I never see you again, it'll be too soon.
00:20:29Not if I don't see you first.
00:20:31That doesn't make any sense.
00:20:33Does too.
00:20:33Does not.
00:20:34Does too.
00:20:34Ugh!
00:20:37Quitter!
00:20:40So, you're not really dating this guy, but you're telling your mom that you are?
00:20:44Yes.
00:20:46But you said he was cute.
00:20:48That's not the point.
00:20:49I think that's relevant information.
00:20:51You know what's relevant information?
00:20:53That we have three weeks left to submit this project to the architectural review board.
00:20:56Yes.
00:20:56Uh, speaking of, I spoke with the team in Apre and they want to remove the coffee shop and put in a restaurant.
00:21:03How were we supposed to fit that in the square footage?
00:21:06I did a mock-up.
00:21:07It could fit if we removed the gift shop.
00:21:10See?
00:21:10Yeah, and we'd have to adjust the check-in desk.
00:21:14We could build the kitchen out through here.
00:21:16We can still submit it to the review board in the new year.
00:21:19Yeah, except new zoning goes into effect January 1st, and that would mean a massive square one redesign.
00:21:24I'm sure it'll all work out.
00:21:25No, things don't just work out.
00:21:27They're the result of careful planning, and this is our first major client.
00:21:30If we don't get this right...
00:21:31Then I'll happily set expectations.
00:21:33No, I can get this done before we close for the holidays.
00:21:37You sure?
00:21:37Mm-hmm.
00:21:38All right.
00:21:39I just have to start now.
00:21:41Okay.
00:21:43Good luck.
00:21:50I think I got enough mini trinkets to decorate the model hotel.
00:21:54Honey, you got enough to decorate several hotel models.
00:21:57I want it to look festive.
00:21:58With all the changes to the design, I haven't had time to make any of the little figures I normally would.
00:22:02Are you going to be able to see Shane again, or are you too busy?
00:22:05Oh, yeah. Definitely.
00:22:09Honey, if he's not your type, I will just go back on that app and rustle you up a new guy.
00:22:13Not necessary. Shane's great. We're going to see each other again, and we don't need to keep talking about it.
00:22:17All right, I'll back off. But if you're really into Shane, I need to meet him.
00:22:21You don't have to do all this volunteering.
00:22:27Well, what else would I do?
00:22:29I don't know. I just want to make sure you're okay, that this committee is something you want to do,
00:22:34and not just filling some void. It is what I want to do.
00:22:41Okay, I will take your word for it. And I want to get some malt wine.
00:22:47Okay. I love you.
00:22:48Love you.
00:22:57I'm here for my shift.
00:22:59Well, that means it's time for me to go check out the candy cane selection.
00:23:02Okay, bye. See ya.
00:23:06Just so you know, I'm not quitting the committee. Somebody needs to be here to hold some people accountable.
00:23:13Since when was Christmas about accountability? We create all of these events so people can
00:23:19experience spontaneous moments of joy. When was the last time you had a spontaneous moment of joy?
00:23:25If you're going to be rude, we don't have to talk.
00:23:28Oh, we don't even need to sit here together. One of us can man the table, and the other one can take photos.
00:23:34Oh.
00:23:35This camera is extremely technical, so I should probably...
00:23:37Yes, I'm very familiar with it. I worked in a dark room in college.
00:23:41It's digital.
00:23:42Smile.
00:23:43Mm-hmm. See ya.
00:23:51Thanks for doing this.
00:23:52Of course.
00:23:54It's the use of having a fake boyfriend if you can't use him to fake out your mom.
00:23:57Yeah, I don't think she'd buy it otherwise. Here, try this.
00:24:02Okay.
00:24:09This is delicious. What is it?
00:24:10Oh, Gifley. My grandma used to make them every Christmas. Now my mom and I have taken over the tradition.
00:24:16Well, mostly my mom. I'm a terrible baker.
00:24:21Bad at baking? Deal breaker. I guess we should call off her fake dating.
00:24:31Ready to sell this?
00:24:34Let's do it.
00:24:34Lauren!
00:24:43Mom.
00:24:44Oh, hi. This must be Shane.
00:24:46Hello.
00:24:47Hi.
00:24:49Shane.
00:24:51You know Shane?
00:24:52Um, Kat, Lauren. This is my mother, Barbara.
00:24:58Oh, Lauren is your...
00:25:01Oh, no.
00:25:02Good time, gal. I should've known such a silly handle.
00:25:05Oh, really? B-numbers 99?
00:25:08Oh, Barbara is the new member of the Chamber of Commerce.
00:25:12And you didn't realize...
00:25:15Oh.
00:25:16Could you excuse us?
00:25:18We have some official Chamber of Commerce business.
00:25:21Yes.
00:25:22Uh, hot chocolate?
00:25:23Oh.
00:25:24Love one.
00:25:24I'd love one.
00:25:25Great.
00:25:25Great.
00:25:29Well, you must be very proud of yourself.
00:25:31What are you talking about?
00:25:32Well, that your son landed my daughter.
00:25:33You're the one that swiped on him.
00:25:35Well, that was before I knew this.
00:25:37You knew what?
00:25:38That he comes from a good, solid family.
00:25:41As opposed to what?
00:25:43Well, that doesn't really matter now.
00:25:46The damage is done.
00:25:47Hey, honey.
00:26:00I brought you some lunch.
00:26:02Thanks.
00:26:02You were just in the area?
00:26:04Yeah, I just thought I'd stop by and see how you're doing.
00:26:08Thanks.
00:26:08So, uh, how's Lauren?
00:26:12Good.
00:26:14Good.
00:26:15Good.
00:26:17There's not like a, you know, like any kind of a serious commitment thing or anything,
00:26:20is it?
00:26:21Right?
00:26:22Why do you ask?
00:26:22Oh, no reason.
00:26:25You know, commitment's never really been your thing.
00:26:27But if you like this Lauren, then I am truly overjoyed for you.
00:26:32Hmm.
00:26:34Having your support means a lot.
00:26:41Love you.
00:26:41Love you, too.
00:26:46Hey, hey, Barbara.
00:26:47Oh, hi.
00:26:47We always do a secret Santa gift exchange at the last Chamber of Commerce meeting.
00:26:51We have a little potluck and do a little gift swap.
00:26:54Oh, well, that sounds like fun.
00:26:55Thanks, Doug.
00:26:55No problem.
00:26:56Oh, you have to see this.
00:27:04Shane posted a photo with Lauren.
00:27:06This is bad.
00:27:07Very bad.
00:27:09Well, I guess we have to let this relationship run its course.
00:27:12Unless we want to go, you know, full sabotage and try to break them up.
00:27:21What if we did try to break them up?
00:27:22I mean, they barely know each other.
00:27:24Huh.
00:27:25I mean, if Shane knew I wanted him to break up with Lauren,
00:27:28he'd probably double down and marry her.
00:27:30But let's think this through.
00:27:32I mean, there is no way that my son is compatible with your daughter.
00:27:37Well, there's no way that my daughter is actually compatible with your son.
00:27:42I mean, this relationship is going to end in heartbreak.
00:27:45It's just a matter of when.
00:27:46So if we do break them up, it's like we're doing them a favor.
00:27:48A huge favor.
00:27:50They will thank us.
00:27:51They'll be so happy.
00:27:54Okay.
00:27:55Good morning.
00:27:59You want to see?
00:28:02That's actually not terrible.
00:28:06I'm full of surprises.
00:28:09Oh, you know I used to buy my boys a new ornament every year at Christmas.
00:28:14Well, then the tree got too full and I had to stop.
00:28:16Not that they ever noticed.
00:28:18I used to get Lauren a new Santa doll every year.
00:28:21And of course, she didn't like them anymore.
00:28:22So they're all at my house and it looks like a Christmas convention.
00:28:25I'll bet.
00:28:26Have you talked to her about Shane?
00:28:28I shouldn't have one bad thing to say about him.
00:28:31Well, it's the beginning of a relationship.
00:28:33You know, when everything is magical, the other person can do no wrong.
00:28:37True.
00:28:38But then they will really get to know each other and they're going to see how different they are.
00:28:42And then it'll be over.
00:28:44You and I could not be more different.
00:28:45Oh, agreed.
00:28:48All right.
00:28:48Well, tell me about Shane.
00:28:49What makes him tick?
00:28:50Well, he's very passionate.
00:28:52A bit of a free spirit.
00:28:53He loves his art, the business side not so much.
00:28:57And his theater is in need of a lot of repairs, which between you and me, it's not his strong suit.
00:29:03I haven't been able to get a Christmas tree yet because my van is in the shop.
00:29:08Well, I'm sorry to hear that.
00:29:10But concentrate, we have a relationship to break up.
00:29:12No, no.
00:29:13Go with me.
00:29:14I'm working on a plan.
00:29:16Does Shane have a big car?
00:29:18Yes, an SUV.
00:29:19Why?
00:29:20I am going to ask him and Lauren to help me come and get a tree.
00:29:24That's your plan?
00:29:25Because my son is fully capable of tying a dead plant to a car.
00:29:30Just trust me.
00:29:31Okay.
00:29:31Okay.
00:29:36Thank you guys so much for inviting me today.
00:29:38I've never been Christmas tree shopping.
00:29:40We always had a fake tree growing up.
00:29:42Of course, Barbara had a fake tree.
00:29:44Mom.
00:29:46What?
00:29:46I meant it seemed very put together of her.
00:29:49Oh, this is it.
00:29:52This is the one.
00:29:53It's a bit big, isn't it?
00:29:54No, it's perfect.
00:29:56It's a real beaut.
00:29:57Okay.
00:29:58Well, I'll go get someone to help us.
00:29:59No, no, no, no.
00:30:00Shane can do that.
00:30:01He can trim it for us.
00:30:03Can you, Shane?
00:30:04You've got this big, strong guy.
00:30:06You don't need another person helping you carry that, do you?
00:30:09No, no.
00:30:09I guess, I guess not.
00:30:12Okay.
00:30:12Here you go.
00:30:13Oh, um, these are...
00:30:15What's gotten into you?
00:30:20What?
00:30:20What?
00:30:21This big, strong guy thing.
00:30:23We don't need a man to help us do anything.
00:30:25We never have.
00:30:27I mean, you always say it's us against the world.
00:30:29I was just trying to make him feel included.
00:30:31By the way, men love it when you talk to them like this.
00:30:33Okay.
00:30:34No, no, no, no, no.
00:30:35You're doing it wrong.
00:30:37I am?
00:30:37Yes.
00:30:39Yeah, I guess I'm...
00:30:40Okay, that's enough trimming.
00:30:41I think it looks great.
00:30:42It looks great like that.
00:30:43No, you're right.
00:30:47Whoa.
00:30:48Is there anything else in there I should know about?
00:30:50Well, I'm sorry.
00:30:51I came prepared.
00:30:52Here you go, champ.
00:30:54Wrap it up.
00:30:56Um, great.
00:30:58Um, yeah.
00:31:06Heaven got all day.
00:31:06Okay.
00:31:07Um, there.
00:31:08I'll try that again.
00:31:15Okay, Shane, just move it away.
00:31:17Ow.
00:31:18Bring it forward.
00:31:19Why is it so sticky in here?
00:31:21Okay, stop.
00:31:22Um, how about we just bring it forward and then work together to wrap it?
00:31:28That would make a lot more sense.
00:31:30I'm so sorry.
00:31:31This is my first time.
00:31:32I have no idea what I'm doing.
00:31:33It's okay.
00:31:36Um.
00:31:37All right.
00:31:43Okay.
00:31:44All right.
00:31:46Oh, um.
00:31:48Sorry.
00:31:49I just, uh, well, no, that doesn't work.
00:31:52I'm just, sorry.
00:31:57Ow!
00:31:58Yep.
00:31:59Nope.
00:31:59Good.
00:32:02Are we done?
00:32:02Uh, sure.
00:32:03All right.
00:32:06Yeah.
00:32:06Wow.
00:32:07We're terrible at this, aren't we?
00:32:10Yeah, we should probably call somebody to come help.
00:32:17Good thing I'm an architect.
00:32:18It's not too tall, right?
00:32:23It's perfect.
00:32:24All right.
00:32:25Perfect's a bit much.
00:32:27We'll trim it a little.
00:32:29Okay.
00:32:29Okay.
00:32:30What was that?
00:32:31I don't know.
00:32:32The tree was just settling, right?
00:32:33Do trees do that?
00:32:34Uh, I don't know.
00:32:35Oh, no, no, no, no, no.
00:32:37No, no, no, no.
00:32:38Oh.
00:32:39Oh, look.
00:32:40It's a little Christmas rat.
00:32:42Christmas rat.
00:32:43Go get it.
00:32:44Go get it.
00:32:45Me?
00:32:45Yeah.
00:32:46Yeah.
00:32:46Go get it.
00:32:48That's...
00:32:48That's...
00:32:49That's...
00:32:49Macho thing.
00:32:50Go.
00:32:51Okay.
00:32:51No, you don't.
00:32:53Oh.
00:32:54Okay.
00:32:54Okay.
00:32:55He's kind of cute, too.
00:32:57I can't say this, I can't say this.
00:32:57Just stop it.
00:32:58He's not that cute.
00:32:59He's kind of the size of...
00:33:00You get this.
00:33:02Okay, it's not a bowl.
00:33:03I know it's not a bowl.
00:33:04Uh...
00:33:05How did you do it?
00:33:06I can do this.
00:33:08What?
00:33:09I can marry you oversized.
00:33:11Oversized to me now.
00:33:13Oh, God.
00:33:14Oh, God.
00:33:15Oh.
00:33:15Oh, you have to be okay.
00:33:16Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
00:33:18Oh.
00:33:18Oh, he's crawling on my arm.
00:33:20Oh, no.
00:33:21Go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, door.
00:33:23You have to be bye-bye forever.
00:33:25Bye-Forever.
00:33:28You okay?
00:33:29Yeah.
00:33:30You're a regular sweet white.
00:33:31Yeah, well...
00:33:32Just wait till they hear me singing clean.
00:33:34Oh.
00:33:36I would like to shower now.
00:33:37Well, I guess your plan flops spectacularly.
00:33:47Well, have you got a better idea?
00:33:48I do.
00:33:50The overbearing mother.
00:33:51I've invited Lauren to come see Shane's play.
00:33:54And what did Shane say about that?
00:33:55He doesn't know.
00:33:57And he's gonna hate it if he thinks I'm forcing them to get it.
00:33:59Not bad.
00:34:00Not bad.
00:34:01Mm-hmm.
00:34:02So what should I know about Lauren?
00:34:03She's shy.
00:34:04Ah.
00:34:06Then I could get Shane to invite her up on stage.
00:34:09Oh.
00:34:10And she's also stubborn.
00:34:11She won't go.
00:34:11Then he'll think that she doesn't go with the flow.
00:34:14And he hates it when people, well, namely me, don't go with the flow.
00:34:18Sounds like you have an A-plus relationship with your son.
00:34:22My son and I are fine.
00:34:23We can't all be mother-daughter chummy besties.
00:34:26Well, I wouldn't say besties.
00:34:28She's been work, work, work lately.
00:34:30Hmm.
00:34:31Except she did carve out a night to attend the theater.
00:34:45Hey, thank you for coming.
00:34:47Well, of course, honey.
00:34:49You look very festive.
00:34:51I've only got a few minutes, so...
00:34:53Oh, Lauren.
00:34:54Hi.
00:34:55You came.
00:34:56I want you to meet my husband, Mark,
00:34:58and my adorable son, Aiden, his precious husband, Jeff.
00:35:02Hi.
00:35:03Lovely to meet you all.
00:35:04This is Lauren, everyone.
00:35:06She's, um, Shane's friend.
00:35:08Are we saying friend?
00:35:09Uh, we don't have to label anything.
00:35:13Hi.
00:35:14Hi.
00:35:14I didn't realize you were coming.
00:35:18Oh, well, I invited her.
00:35:20I might be a little bit of a meddling mom.
00:35:23I love my son so much.
00:35:25I'm just sort of, what do they say?
00:35:27I'm just always up in their grills.
00:35:29Mom, nobody says that.
00:35:31I have to go backstage.
00:35:33Jeff, do me a favor.
00:35:34Make sure they don't scare her off.
00:35:35It's a tall order, but I'll do my best.
00:35:37Hey.
00:35:38We'll be nice.
00:35:40Crick legs.
00:35:42Oh, hey, honey, I had an idea.
00:35:46You know how you sometimes bring people up from the audience?
00:35:48Uh-huh.
00:35:49What if you ask Lauren to join you?
00:36:02Good evening, everyone.
00:36:04Welcome to Brook Lane City Troop Presents A Christmas Carol.
00:36:09To start, I need a couple of suggestions from the audience.
00:36:12Number one, a job that is not an accountant.
00:36:18Santa Claus.
00:36:19Okay, Santa Claus.
00:36:21And now I need a method for delivering information.
00:36:24A carrier pigeon.
00:36:25I heard carrier pigeon.
00:36:31T'was the night before Christmas, and all through the room.
00:36:35Scrooge was counting his money, cashing checks with his plume.
00:36:40He grouched everybody on his naughty list.
00:36:43Because surprise, Scrooge is Santa, and he ain't giving gifts.
00:36:49These confounded elves keep adding people to the nice list.
00:36:53Don't they know it's impossible for anyone to be completely nice?
00:36:56Now that night after Scrooge was tucked safe in his bed, visions of sugar plums
00:37:02knocked out of his head.
00:37:06And who should appear right in front of his eyes?
00:37:10But his old friend, Jay Marley, in ghostly surprise.
00:37:14Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no.
00:37:17Oh, no, honey.
00:37:18Maybe she'd just rather gnaw us.
00:37:19Hey, it'll be fun.
00:37:22I promise.
00:37:26Ladies and gentlemen, we have our Marley!
00:37:29Now Santa Scrooge was not from his miserly dreams,
00:37:42with a scare from old Marley that made the bloke scream.
00:37:46That's very cool.
00:37:53Boo!
00:37:54Boo!
00:37:54Now Scrooge, Marley has a message for you via carrier pigeon.
00:38:13Ah, a ghost who only communicates via pigeon.
00:38:22Classic.
00:38:23Well, ghosts of Marley, you don't scare me.
00:38:30Give it up for Marley!
00:38:39You did great.
00:38:54What's going on?
00:38:56Where's Santa?
00:38:57Doug said he couldn't take it anymore and ran into the break room and locked the door behind him.
00:39:02Yolanda is going to flip out if she finds out Santa has gone AWOL!
00:39:06I don't get it.
00:39:07This Yolanda, you have no trouble pushing back on me or pushing your daughter around,
00:39:11but you're terrified of her.
00:39:12She's the boss!
00:39:14Do you have a problem with authority figures?
00:39:16What are you, my therapist now?
00:39:18I'm sorry, just asking a question.
00:39:20Here, let me.
00:39:24Doug, open this door right now.
00:39:28Go away.
00:39:28Doug, we just want to talk to you.
00:39:35We're not going to go away.
00:39:36Remember, we deploy Christmas joy.
00:39:41Well, I don't want to talk to you.
00:39:47Hey, there are a lot of children out here and you are making some of them cry.
00:39:52So, I want you to come out of there right now.
00:39:56No, I'm not coming out and that's final.
00:39:58Should we call security?
00:40:00No.
00:40:00Oh, I have an idea.
00:40:02Here, help me.
00:40:03All right, where are we going with this?
00:40:04Just tip this.
00:40:06Put it down on the ground.
00:40:07Got it?
00:40:08All right, here we go.
00:40:11Oh!
00:40:11Okay, come on.
00:40:13Ah!
00:40:15Ah!
00:40:16Oh!
00:40:17Ah!
00:40:19Merry Christmas!
00:40:20All right, stop.
00:40:24Okay, I just remembered.
00:40:26I'm not crazy.
00:40:27You do it.
00:40:27Okay, this one.
00:40:29That one.
00:40:30All right.
00:40:31Okay, here we go.
00:40:37Oh!
00:40:38Oh!
00:40:39Oh!
00:40:41What the?
00:40:44Okay.
00:40:50Who are you?
00:40:55Catwoman?
00:40:55Pilates.
00:41:00I said go away.
00:41:01When someone acts like you are, sometimes they're in need of a big hug.
00:41:05I'm not in the mood, Kath.
00:41:06Look, I get it.
00:41:08When you're having a hard time, it's not a good idea to push everyone away.
00:41:12I, I, I can't, I can't do this.
00:41:15It's too much pressure.
00:41:16What if they ask for something, Christmas morning comes, and they don't get it?
00:41:20When you're, when I was a kid, I asked Santa for a Commander Storm action figure because
00:41:26all of my friends had one.
00:41:28And then Christmas morning came, and I got light-up locks.
00:41:32I, I, I was, I was so devastated.
00:41:34I, I, I, I, I just, I can't, I can't handle this kind of responsibility, Kath.
00:41:38I can't, I can't, I can't.
00:41:40Okay, you can, you can, you can.
00:41:40Deep breath.
00:41:43Yes, you can.
00:41:44Oh, I hear you, buddy.
00:41:47When I was six years old, I wrote Santa a letter every week.
00:41:51All I wanted was a little baker's oven.
00:41:53Oh, and that Christmas morning, I scoured under the tree for the exact size box.
00:41:59It wasn't there.
00:42:00Oh, I was heartbroken.
00:42:03But you know what I eventually realized?
00:42:06Christmas joy comes from giving, not receiving.
00:42:09She's right.
00:42:11And life throws us all curveballs.
00:42:14What matters is how you react.
00:42:17Now, if you can't see these kids, I understand.
00:42:20But if that's the case, I'm going to need to get inside that suit.
00:42:25And what a terrible idea that would be.
00:42:28I can do it.
00:42:28You can do it.
00:42:29I can do it.
00:42:30Thank you, both of you.
00:42:31Okay.
00:42:32Deep breath.
00:42:33Go deploy Christmas joy.
00:42:36Go get him, Santa.
00:42:41Jim is going to be Santa next year.
00:42:43Good idea.
00:42:46What is that expression?
00:42:48Teamwork makes the dream work.
00:42:50You know, maybe we've been going about this all wrong.
00:42:52What are you talking about?
00:42:53We just solved the problem.
00:42:54No, not this problem.
00:42:56The Lauren and Shane problem.
00:42:58I mean, you tried.
00:42:58I tried.
00:42:59Maybe we need to work together.
00:43:01They're a united front.
00:43:03So we need to be a united front.
00:43:06Uh-huh.
00:43:07Could work.
00:43:07We need to be a united front.
00:43:08We need to be a united front.
00:43:24Hello?
00:43:25Hey, Danielle.
00:43:25Hey, what's going on?
00:43:26So I adjusted the clearance of the walkways in the restaurant,
00:43:31but I wanted to go through the numbers with you.
00:43:33I'm sure.
00:43:34I just need to cancel my date.
00:43:35What time is it?
00:43:37Oh gosh, it's getting late.
00:43:39I can cancel.
00:43:40No, no, no, no, no.
00:43:41Are you sure?
00:43:41Yeah.
00:43:42You enjoy your date night.
00:43:43Okay.
00:43:43Don't stay too late.
00:43:44Okay.
00:43:45Bye.
00:43:45Bye.
00:44:05Okay.
00:44:10Hey, Aiden.
00:44:11Their offer on the building is garbage.
00:44:13Do you want to counter again?
00:44:14What are we countering?
00:44:16Nothing.
00:44:16Small side thing.
00:44:18Okay.
00:44:18Uh, I have the company Christmas cards for you to sign.
00:44:24Does dad know I'm selling?
00:44:25Because if he knows, then mom knows.
00:44:27And if mom knows, she's either going to throw me a party
00:44:29or I'm getting a lecture for no follow through.
00:44:32Nobody knows anything.
00:44:33What number do you feel good with?
00:44:40Now, you know what?
00:44:42If they're giving a low-ball offer, then sale's off.
00:44:45Maybe this is the universe trying to tell me I'm not supposed to sell yet.
00:44:49Great.
00:44:50Except for the part where you hate repairing the building.
00:44:53I'll figure it out.
00:44:54I gotta go.
00:44:59Hey.
00:45:00Hey.
00:45:02I was hoping to use my charm to score a ticket.
00:45:06Sorry, milady.
00:45:07Tonight's show is all sold out.
00:45:12But I'm not in tonight's show anyway, so maybe we could take a walk if you're game?
00:45:17I am.
00:45:18As long as hot cocoa's involved.
00:45:21I think that could be arranged.
00:45:24So has your cocoa fixation been filled?
00:45:26So filled.
00:45:28This is exactly what I was craving.
00:45:30You know anything about the Chamber of Commerce, Krantz?
00:45:36Yeah, sure.
00:45:37What about them?
00:45:38I think I might apply for one.
00:45:41Use the money to fix up the theater.
00:45:43That's great.
00:45:45I'd be happy to help.
00:45:47Oh, and I know you got a lot in your place.
00:45:50It's okay.
00:45:50I don't mind.
00:45:51You're fun to hang out with.
00:45:53You are not too shabby yourself.
00:45:57Is this weird, us hanging out just because?
00:46:00It's not weird for me.
00:46:01Is it weird for you?
00:46:04Well, it's just that we have this arrangement, so I don't know...
00:46:06We can...
00:46:08We can hang.
00:46:09Yeah.
00:46:10Just friends hanging out.
00:46:14Just friends, yeah.
00:46:16Hmm.
00:46:20Did you know that Shane is thinking of selling his theater?
00:46:25Really?
00:46:27And Aiden is helping him.
00:46:30Yeah, they thought they were being sneaky, but I saw some paperwork at the office.
00:46:34Well, when is it going to go through?
00:46:37Well, he changed his mind.
00:46:39Maybe he wants to stick around for Lauren.
00:46:43Oh, this Lauren.
00:46:44Do you think they're good together?
00:46:47I do, yeah.
00:46:49She's nice.
00:46:50He's happy.
00:46:51What more can we ask for?
00:46:54I just worry they're from such different backgrounds.
00:46:58And he doesn't always know what's best for him.
00:47:01Like, why is he holding on to this dysfunctional theater?
00:47:04Well, you gotta trust he knows what he wants, hmm?
00:47:09Does he, though?
00:47:13Barbara, what is this about?
00:47:15I just want him to be happy.
00:47:29Hello?
00:47:30Oh, are you home?
00:47:31Yes.
00:47:32Time for Operation Besties.
00:47:35Roger that.
00:47:40Oh, is this the Christmas committee scrapbook?
00:47:42Yes, I make one every year to commemorate what we did.
00:47:45Oh, it's just great.
00:47:47You really are the perfect person to run that committee.
00:47:51Oh, start.
00:47:53Oh, poor little Shane.
00:47:56Oh, yeah.
00:47:58That was the first time that I took him to see Santa Claus.
00:48:02Might have been the beginning of our trust issues.
00:48:05Oh, the first time I took Lauren to see Santa,
00:48:08she had just eaten a chocolate bar and I thought that I had cleaned her up,
00:48:11but she smeared it all over Santa's suit.
00:48:14Oh, it was a very expensive dry cleaning bill.
00:48:17Plus, I had to send it all the way back to the North Pole.
00:48:24I'm kidding.
00:48:27Wait a minute.
00:48:28I have an app.
00:48:29It's a baby face generator.
00:48:32It shows what it would look like if the two of them had a child.
00:48:36Oh, good.
00:48:36Golly, what kind of nightmare is that going to dream up?
00:48:40Oh, look.
00:48:41Oh, actually, they're so cute.
00:48:44So cute.
00:48:46Shane's going to hate it, though.
00:48:47Oh, Lauren, too.
00:48:48This could work.
00:48:50I'm just worried that they're going to smell something fishy a mile away.
00:48:54We've got this.
00:48:55Shane is terrified of commitment.
00:48:58And if he thinks that we're trying to push the two of them together,
00:49:01he will run in the opposite direction.
00:49:03Yeah, Lauren's going to hate the surprise of it and not being in control of the situation.
00:49:07Plus, embarrassing photos.
00:49:09It's totally going to throw off her game.
00:49:16This is us.
00:49:19Thanks for the walk.
00:49:22Thanks for taking me to get my car.
00:49:23My mom borrowed it for some kind of Santa emergency.
00:49:27It's not Christmas without a Santa emergency.
00:49:30Yep.
00:49:34So is your mom's van ever going to get out of the shop?
00:49:37Who knows?
00:49:37That's my mom's car.
00:49:44What's she doing here?
00:49:45Up on the house, stop the reindeer paws.
00:49:59Out jumps good old Santa Claus.
00:50:02Down through the chimney with lots of toys.
00:50:05All for the little one's Christmas joys.
00:50:08Ho, ho, ho, who wouldn't go?
00:50:11Ho, ho, ho, who, ho!
00:50:15You two are hanging out?
00:50:18Yeah.
00:50:19Well, Kath was telling me about how she and Lauren have this tradition of Christmas karaoke.
00:50:25She's never done Christmas karaoke.
00:50:27And since you two are getting so close, I thought we'd better exchange Christmas traditions,
00:50:32since someday we're going to be one big happy family.
00:50:37I love Christmas traditions.
00:50:39You know what else you're going to love?
00:50:42Baby photos.
00:50:43Barb and I made you a scrapbook.
00:50:46Because you look so cute together.
00:50:47That was really not necessary.
00:50:50Oh, you're going to have some darn cute candy below.
00:50:52Okay, Mom.
00:50:55I think I'm going to leave now.
00:50:57Wait, I meant to give you my business card.
00:51:00Yes.
00:51:01Uh, you can include it in your grant application.
00:51:05Direct them to me if they have any questions about your renovations.
00:51:08Grant applications?
00:51:10Renovations?
00:51:12Lauren inspired me.
00:51:13If I really loved the theater, I had to put my whole heart into it.
00:51:17Go all in to make it work.
00:51:19That's wonderful, honey.
00:51:20It really is.
00:51:24You know what I brought for us to watch?
00:51:27Your junior high performance of the Nutcracker.
00:51:31Actually, we maybe should partake in some of the Christmas karaoke action.
00:51:35Oh, Lauren doesn't like singing in front of other people.
00:51:38I could maybe try a duet.
00:51:41Oh, great, great.
00:51:42That's, uh...
00:51:43Um...
00:51:44Oh, uh, wait, microphone.
00:51:51Okay, what do we got?
00:51:54Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way.
00:52:00Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh.
00:52:05Hey!
00:52:05Hey!
00:52:07You're a natural.
00:52:14Thank you for coming to help.
00:52:16No problem.
00:52:19Dad always wants to help with the toy drive, but his gifts look like they were wrapped by a crazy raccoon.
00:52:24Deranged woodland creatures aren't the wrapping vibe you were going for.
00:52:28I'll see myself out.
00:52:31So, I hear you had fun last night with Lauren.
00:52:36Wow.
00:52:37The gossip train never ends in this family.
00:52:40So?
00:52:41Is it serious?
00:52:44I don't know.
00:52:46No, no, don't do this.
00:52:47Do not sabotage a good thing because you are commitment-phobic, okay?
00:52:51Okay, it's not that, it's just...
00:52:53Can I tell you a secret?
00:52:58Of course.
00:52:59It's not real.
00:53:02Lauren and I have been pretending to date over the holidays to keep our moms off our backs.
00:53:06What?
00:53:08So you're saying you don't really like her?
00:53:11I mean, that's the problem.
00:53:13I think I kind of do.
00:53:15I just don't know if she feels the same way.
00:53:17Well, um, call me crazy, but there's a way that you could find out.
00:53:24You could ask her.
00:53:25Oh.
00:53:27Look, for somebody who makes himself vulnerable on stage every night,
00:53:30it wouldn't kill you to channel a little bit of that into your personal life.
00:53:34What if I come on too strong?
00:53:36Just start small.
00:53:38Something to let her know that you're thinking about her.
00:53:40Hey.
00:53:54Hey.
00:53:56I know you're busy, but I brought you some of those cookies you like from the holiday market.
00:54:00The ones my grandma used to make?
00:54:02Yeah.
00:54:04Thank you, Mo. I needed this.
00:54:08I'll let you get back to it.
00:54:09No. Stay for a minute. Have one with me.
00:54:12Sure.
00:54:15How's the building coming along?
00:54:18Uh, I don't know. Honestly, I'm trying to give them what they want, but they keep changing their minds.
00:54:26Sounds like they don't know what they want.
00:54:28Yeah, sounds like it.
00:54:30Well, then you decide.
00:54:32Show them something they didn't even know they needed.
00:54:37You did all this?
00:54:37Yeah.
00:54:41This is amazing.
00:54:46How's your grant coming along?
00:54:48Uh, you know, it's a lot of paperwork.
00:54:53Yeah, but it'll be worth it.
00:54:56It's kind of like when you go on a really tough hike, but then you reach the view at the top.
00:55:02The effort is part of the experience.
00:55:04You have a knack for making the mundane and boring sound almost magical.
00:55:11Almost.
00:55:12Well, it's the life of an architect.
00:55:15It's kind of how all that turns into that and then turns into this.
00:55:20To your business.
00:55:23To your theater.
00:55:29Oh, wow.
00:55:31The sugar is white.
00:55:33It's delicious.
00:55:34Mmm.
00:55:36Mmm.
00:55:37It's so good.
00:55:38I know that.
00:55:42Really?
00:55:43Uh, what's going on?
00:55:46They don't have a record of us reserving the hall for the dance, but I know we paid for it.
00:55:51Give me a minute.
00:55:52Um, could you hold, please?
00:55:53Got it.
00:56:00Hello.
00:56:01To whom am I speaking?
00:56:03Hi, Gerald.
00:56:04Yes, we paid for the reservation in June, June 13th, to be exact.
00:56:09Yes, the reference number is 1A350.
00:56:12Uh-huh.
00:56:13Might want to straighten out those books.
00:56:15Well, no worries.
00:56:16We'll see you then.
00:56:19That was all in your spreadsheet?
00:56:21Mm-hmm.
00:56:21I digitized and uploaded all of the receipts, and then I hyperlinked them to the budget line items.
00:56:29It's like magic.
00:56:31You're welcome.
00:56:34Hey, Mom.
00:56:34Oh, hi, honey.
00:56:36Oh, you are my savior.
00:56:38Thank you for bringing this.
00:56:39I can't believe I forgot it.
00:56:40Well, you have a lot going on.
00:56:42Have you talked to your brother?
00:56:44Yes.
00:56:46About Lauren?
00:56:48Mother, you have to stop with all of this meddling.
00:56:50He is a grown man.
00:56:52I know that.
00:56:53I just want my sons to be happy.
00:56:56Listen, I know that retirement may not be the easiest thing for you.
00:57:00Why does everybody keep saying that?
00:57:02I am just fine.
00:57:03Okay, great.
00:57:04But you're making Shane do crazy things, like this thing with Lauren.
00:57:08What are you talking about?
00:57:11Forget I said anything.
00:57:12No, you said something, so I can't forget you said anything.
00:57:15What about him and Lauren?
00:57:16Come on, spill the beans.
00:57:18Okay, well, um, Shane told me that he is just pretending to date Lauren to get you off of his back.
00:57:26It's not real, mom.
00:57:28But you didn't hear that from me.
00:57:31I'll see you tonight.
00:57:32Okay.
00:57:33Jolly old Saint Nicholas, lean your ear this way.
00:57:46Don't you tell a single soul what I'm going to say.
00:57:52Love, Trolley Caroline.
00:57:54I think this is the best event you guys do.
00:57:57We'll save you some seats.
00:57:58Okay, see you guys.
00:58:01Kath, it is time to go.
00:58:03Our events can't all start as late as your Christmas committee meetings.
00:58:06Oh, sorry about that.
00:58:08It's okay.
00:58:09Chop, chop.
00:58:12Lauren isn't here yet.
00:58:14Well, we'll just have to tell Yolanda to wait.
00:58:16I can't do that.
00:58:18One of these days, you're going to have to stand up to her,
00:58:21or she'll never take you seriously.
00:58:23Oh, gosh.
00:58:28And then we're going to try skiing after.
00:58:41Yep.
00:58:41Wait!
00:58:46Hey.
00:58:47Okay.
00:58:58Tell me, truly, why can't you stand up to Yolanda?
00:59:17After I got divorced, I really needed a job, and she gave me one.
00:59:21I guess I'm just afraid that I'm going to say something that will upset her, and then she could fire me.
00:59:25It's not good to live in fear, and you're such a tremendous asset to the chamber.
00:59:31I think she might surprise you, and you might surprise yourself.
00:59:34Okay.
00:59:34Well, right now, we have to focus on Lauren and Shane.
00:59:38Okay.
00:59:38I put off telling you this because I don't know how to say it, but my son Aiden told me that Shane is just pretending to date Lauren to get me off his back.
00:59:50What?
00:59:52Oh, she's going to be devastated.
00:59:54I'm going to kill him.
00:59:56No, no, no.
00:59:57Before we commit any felonies, what if you can get Lauren to end it?
01:00:02So if she walks away, there's no heartbreak.
01:00:06I'm going to talk to Lauren.
01:00:08Good.
01:00:09I'm really glad you came.
01:00:11Me too.
01:00:13Sorry I was almost late.
01:00:14I have a hard time taking a break from work.
01:00:16You know, you can set boundaries.
01:00:19Say no.
01:00:21That terrifies me.
01:00:23Why?
01:00:25I don't know.
01:00:26I guess ever since I was a little kid, I always wanted to be the best at everything.
01:00:32So I got into this habit of trying to be perfect at the expense of everything else.
01:00:39Call me a perfectionist.
01:00:42I promise you all that stress isn't worth it.
01:00:45Otherwise, one day you might wake up and find your whole life has passed you by.
01:00:49You're right.
01:00:55And in the spirit of that, what do you think about going to the Christmas ball together?
01:01:05I will be honored, me lady.
01:01:09I know it's not really in line with our whole fake date arrangement, but I don't know.
01:01:16I just think I'm going to level with you.
01:01:22I've had more fun pretending to date you than I ever have actually dating anyone for real.
01:01:27And I know that it's not a part of our agreement, but what if we just stopped the whole fake part
01:01:33of this fake dating arrangement and actually did it for real?
01:01:41I don't know.
01:01:41I mean, my work is crazy and I'm really bad at boundaries and prioritizing my social life.
01:01:49I mean, you'd go crazy trying to date me.
01:01:52I don't forget I said anything.
01:01:58But every part of me wants to try.
01:02:03So, let's say.
01:02:09Yes.
01:02:18Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way.
01:02:24Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh.
01:02:28Hey!
01:02:37I don't think you should see Shane anymore.
01:02:39What are you talking about?
01:02:41Well, Barbara told me some things about him.
01:02:43Barbara?
01:02:44Who you hate?
01:02:46I don't hate her, but he's not a good guy.
01:02:51Why?
01:02:53Honey, can you please just trust me?
01:02:55I don't want you to get hurt.
01:02:58You've been all about me dating, and now that I am, you don't want me to get hurt?
01:03:02Well, I don't think he's being upfront with you.
01:03:05Mom, I love you, but I've been trying to tell you this whole time.
01:03:09It's my life.
01:03:10I can handle it.
01:03:11Well, excuse me for wanting to be a part of it.
01:03:13I mean, can't a mom want her daughter to be happy?
01:03:16Of course, but maybe one way for me to be happy is to not have you on my case all the time.
01:03:21Stop using me as an excuse to ignore your own life.
01:03:23I am not.
01:03:25Then, how about you live your very fulfilled life, and I'll live mine, and you can please stay out of my business.
01:03:35Wait.
01:03:36Mom, I...
01:03:37Please, have a cinnamon roll.
01:03:51I'm trying out new recipes for Christmas morning.
01:03:53Carbs are the last thing that I need right now.
01:03:57Carbs are exactly what I need right now.
01:03:58Oh, I completely understand.
01:04:00Lauren is so mad at me.
01:04:04It's just that I put too much effort into her and not enough to myself.
01:04:08Well, she's not wrong.
01:04:10Okay, well, it doesn't make it easy to hear.
01:04:12Well, you don't have to listen to me. I'm not exactly the queen of parenting advice.
01:04:16Maybe if you were, like, a tad more vulnerable.
01:04:24That's just not my style.
01:04:25Okay, but that still doesn't solve the problem.
01:04:27Shane is going to break Lauren's heart.
01:04:29I mean, I tried telling her, but she wouldn't listen to me.
01:04:31Well, it's time for me to talk to her.
01:04:38Coming for me, she'll have to believe it.
01:04:48Hey, I just emailed you. They came back with a fair offer.
01:04:52Yeah, I saw it. That is a lot of, um, money.
01:04:57Yeah, you could buy a house, travel the world twice over,
01:05:02or you could stay and fix it up.
01:05:06I don't know anything about construction,
01:05:08and I don't think this grant is going to cover hiring someone.
01:05:11Okay, is this about your handyman skills or about staying for Lauren?
01:05:15I have to sell it, right?
01:05:17I can't change my plans for a girl I just met.
01:05:20But do you want to?
01:05:26Oh, he's really happy.
01:05:31Hey.
01:05:32Hey.
01:05:34So the client wants to have the coffee shop back in the lobby,
01:05:38with the restaurant.
01:05:40Seriously?
01:05:41Yes.
01:05:42But tell me, if it's too much to do before the pitch,
01:05:44I can push back. Tell them it's not possible for the timeline.
01:05:48Look, think about it. Let me know.
01:05:56Gang, we did it again.
01:06:11We deployed Christmas joy.
01:06:13Another successful season.
01:06:15I couldn't have done it without you, Barbara.
01:06:17Oh, oh, no, sure you could have.
01:06:20Ah, you're part of us now.
01:06:21Group hug.
01:06:23Oh, oh.
01:06:24Stop.
01:06:25Oh.
01:06:42How are you?
01:06:43How are you?
01:06:44Good.
01:06:44Hey, cut loose. Have some fun. This is a great party.
01:06:54Uh-huh.
01:07:00This is about shame. Honey, you have got to stop worrying about him.
01:07:04Without my job, what am I? A wife? A mom?
01:07:09You just want to make sure that my children are okay. Is that so wrong?
01:07:14No, it's not wrong. Your job does not define you, okay?
01:07:18And neither does being a wife or a mom.
01:07:20You are all those things and the person you are.
01:07:22Mm-hmm.
01:07:23Mm-hmm.
01:07:34Barbara.
01:07:35Hi.
01:07:36Hi.
01:07:37I need to talk to you.
01:07:39Okay.
01:07:39I'm afraid that Shane might be using you to get back at me.
01:07:46Using me?
01:07:47Pretending to date you.
01:07:52Oh, yeah.
01:07:55About that.
01:07:56Wait, you knew?
01:07:58Yes. We were both pretending to date each other.
01:08:01Both of you?
01:08:02Well, we knew you and my mom wanted to set us up, so we decided to pretend to date until Christmas.
01:08:08Just buy some time, but I don't know. I guess then we really fell for each other.
01:08:16So we're going to try to make it work.
01:08:18I see. Do you really think it can work?
01:08:20I mean, you're both so different. And now that Shane's selling his theater, it's...
01:08:24Wait, he's selling his theater?
01:08:26Hey, everything okay?
01:08:27Hey, yeah. Um, your mom just told me you decided to sell your theater.
01:08:36I was going to tell you.
01:08:37Oh, gosh. I assumed you knew.
01:08:40Mom, can you not?
01:08:41I'm sorry. I was worried. I was trying to help.
01:08:44Well, just stop. Just stop trying to help. You're unbelievable.
01:08:48Sweetheart, you must be upset. I mean, we're just trying to end it before it went too far.
01:08:52You tried to what?
01:08:54Well, honey, we knew it was never going to work. I mean, you're so driven and he's an actor.
01:08:58Excuse me?
01:08:58You set us up.
01:09:00Well, that was before I knew he was playing you.
01:09:02He wasn't.
01:09:04I'm not.
01:09:04We...
01:09:06You know what? I can't with this right now.
01:09:10Um, Shane, it's been fun, really, but this is just too much. I...
01:09:15I can't date right now, pretend or otherwise, not with all this drama.
01:09:19You and your mom clearly can't communicate, and it's pretty obvious I can't trust mine.
01:09:26Good luck with everything. I have to get back to work.
01:09:30Lauren.
01:09:31No, seriously, I have a lot to do, Shane.
01:09:33Why did you get involved?
01:09:40I thought it was the right thing to do.
01:09:43Contrary to popular belief, you don't always know the right thing to do.
01:09:52Wait. He wasn't playing her? Lauren was in on the rules.
01:09:58So they actually like each other?
01:10:00I guess so, it seems like it.
01:10:02Why did I ever listen to you?
01:10:03You started it.
01:10:05What? Lauren and I had a great relationship before this.
01:10:09Oh, really? Because it seems to me like she's got her own thing going,
01:10:12and you are clinging on for dear life.
01:10:15What? Unlike you, who forces yourself into Shane's life because you have got nothing else to do?
01:10:21Nothing else to do, except rescue this Christmas committee from utter chaos and disorganization.
01:10:27We were doing just fine before you.
01:10:30You think so, because you have no idea how anything in the real world works.
01:10:34Kat, what's going on here?
01:10:37Yolanda, you know that I love the Christmas committee, would do anything for the Chamber of Commerce,
01:10:42but I cannot continue working with Barbara. If she stays, I go.
01:10:46Are you seriously going to make her choose between us?
01:10:49Kat, obviously we can't lose you, but I couldn't possibly choose between-
01:10:55Oh no, you- You don't have to. I quit.
01:11:07You wanted to see me?
01:11:13Yes. Yolanda, I want to talk to you about my role moving forward.
01:11:24You're not trying to quit again, are you?
01:11:25No. I love working here.
01:11:27Okay.
01:11:28But I'm not your assistant anymore, and I have my own way of doing things.
01:11:31Of course you do.
01:11:34Kat, you are extremely valuable to the Chamber of Commerce, and I'm sorry I keep treating you like my assistant.
01:11:39You were my right hand for forever, and I forget sometimes.
01:11:44But of course you should run the committee however you see fit.
01:11:46I couldn't do this without you.
01:11:48I know!
01:11:51Happy Secret Santa Day!
01:11:53Hi!
01:11:53Who's been nice?
01:11:55Barbara wanted me to drop off this Secret Santa gift. It's for you.
01:11:58Is she not joining us?
01:12:00Uh, no.
01:12:01She's not.
01:12:02Uh, open that now.
01:12:23Yeah, honey.
01:12:29Have you talked to Shane?
01:12:30No.
01:12:33Go ahead and say it.
01:12:34You were right.
01:12:35I should never have meddled in his life.
01:12:38Well, I want everyone to be happy.
01:12:41Especially you.
01:12:43And it seems like after the stress of you being newly retired, hanging out with Kath made you happy.
01:12:52Oh, please!
01:12:53I was plenty happy before I ever laid eyes on that woman.
01:13:00What are you doing here?
01:13:07Mark said you wanted to talk to me.
01:13:09It was the only way I was going to get the two of you in the same room.
01:13:12Okay, well, I don't want to waste your time.
01:13:19Kath, hang on.
01:13:22Okay, so maybe I don't know much, but it seemed to me that Shane and Lauren were good together.
01:13:29And maybe, just maybe, you two liked hanging out with each other.
01:13:35So you kept plotting, even though maybe there wasn't so much to plot about.
01:13:40We're their mothers.
01:13:41We know them better than anyone else.
01:13:43She's right.
01:13:45Or maybe you just think you do.
01:13:49Look, whatever happens with the two of you, you need to make things better between Shane and Lauren.
01:13:56I mean, I think you owe them that.
01:14:01I'm sorry.
01:14:02I was so upset, but I never meant for it to be a me or you situation.
01:14:07Oh, I'm sorry, too.
01:14:09And you're not terrible at your job.
01:14:11Oh, well, if you're trying to make me feel better.
01:14:13No, I'm not.
01:14:15I mean it.
01:14:16Everyone on that committee loves you.
01:14:19I wish our kids felt the same way about us.
01:14:22I don't think they're even speaking to each other.
01:14:24I think that we can fix this.
01:14:28One last medal?
01:14:29Mm-hmm.
01:14:33This is not what I meant.
01:14:34Ladies, please, no more meddling.
01:14:40We pride ourselves on giving the client what they've asked for.
01:14:43But having designed this lobby multiple ways,
01:14:46I believe adding a coffee shop in addition to a restaurant will leave the space feeling cluttered.
01:14:51Now, we're supposed to submit to the city's architectural review board later today.
01:14:56We'd like to submit this design as is.
01:14:59But if you feel strongly about the coffee shop, we can postpone until the new year.
01:15:04We agree.
01:15:14We love the restaurant and this design.
01:15:16So, um, as presented today.
01:15:20We appreciate all the work you've done to get here.
01:15:24Hopefully it hasn't ruined your Christmas.
01:15:26No, not at all.
01:15:30It's been great.
01:15:34We did it.
01:15:35We did it.
01:15:39I wanted to say thank you.
01:15:42For what?
01:15:42You gave the presentation.
01:15:44I know, but you really helped me see that we are better when we put our minds together.
01:15:53Good news?
01:15:55Mom, why are you here?
01:15:56Well, honey, it's your big presentation day and I wanted to support you.
01:15:59You haven't returned to any of my phone calls.
01:16:01Yeah, I've been busy.
01:16:02Uh, the email to the review board is written and ready to go.
01:16:06I'll go send that.
01:16:08Nice seeing you.
01:16:13Honey, I want to apologize.
01:16:15I'm sorry.
01:16:17I'm sorry that I meddled.
01:16:18I'm sorry that I tried to fix you up.
01:16:19I'm sorry that I tried to break you up.
01:16:22I'm sorry because at the end of the day, the only thing I want is for you to be happy.
01:16:32Mom.
01:16:34I know.
01:16:36You're my best friend.
01:16:37I just need to figure out the whole life thing for myself.
01:16:45I know.
01:16:46You're right.
01:16:47I love you.
01:16:49I love you, too.
01:16:51Do you have time to come with me right now?
01:16:54There's somewhere that we have to be.
01:16:55Where are we going?
01:16:56Mom?
01:16:57But I thought we said no...
01:16:59Okay.
01:17:00Hey, can you check the wiring on the light up there?
01:17:02It's been flicking for a while.
01:17:03Oh, and can you walk the stage?
01:17:05There's a few cracks that need filling in with black paint.
01:17:07Thank you so much.
01:17:20Hey.
01:17:21Hey.
01:17:23Aiden told me you decided not to sell.
01:17:26Yeah.
01:17:28After a lot of back and forth, maybe
01:17:29too much back and forth.
01:17:34I want to see it through.
01:17:37After all that, you decided to stay.
01:17:42I feel like I've been running from things my whole life.
01:17:45Mom, and yeah, this place needs a lot of work.
01:17:50But some friends offered to help me with the construction.
01:17:53Well, I think it's the right choice.
01:17:56You do?
01:17:59Yes, I do.
01:18:02Because you made it.
01:18:04You've always taken risks.
01:18:06Made the adventurous choices.
01:18:08I truly am impressed.
01:18:16You know, you impress me too.
01:18:17Me?
01:18:20I do.
01:18:21Yeah.
01:18:24You're so sure of your job, your goals.
01:18:27And now watching you navigate the unknowns of retirement.
01:18:33It's inspiring.
01:18:34I'm sorry.
01:18:39I've been so hard on you.
01:18:43You tackle life in a way that scares me.
01:18:47But I am learning that sometimes it is good to be scared.
01:18:52Because it's taking me out of my comfort zone.
01:19:00Now, I know you didn't come all the way down here just to tell me that.
01:19:02Uh, you know me too well.
01:19:06I need you to do me a favor.
01:19:08Always.
01:19:14Mom.
01:19:15What's...
01:19:17Just trust your mother.
01:19:21And here you go.
01:19:24What's going on?
01:19:25We know we got way too involved.
01:19:27From setting you up.
01:19:28To breaking you up.
01:19:29And we're very, very sorry.
01:19:31Only you know what's right for your lives.
01:19:34Are you hearing what I'm hearing?
01:19:37I think I just heard my mom apologize.
01:19:40We're done meddling.
01:19:41And, uh, we're gonna go.
01:19:42I should have...
01:19:55I wanted to...
01:19:59You go.
01:20:01I'm not selling in theater.
01:20:04I was tempted for a moment because it's gonna be a lot of work to fix it.
01:20:10But some things are worth fighting for.
01:20:12Look, I've always gravitated towards the fun things.
01:20:16In work, in relationships.
01:20:17And every time it gets hard, I...
01:20:20I move on to something new.
01:20:23But seeing how much dedication you put into your work.
01:20:26Pushing through difficulties because you love something.
01:20:31It made me realize that maybe I'm missing out on some things by cutting and running.
01:20:38Some things like...
01:20:39Square dancing, obviously.
01:20:43You know, there is such a thing as working too hard.
01:20:55Oh, is there?
01:20:58Yeah, this guy I fake dated made me realize I might have been using work as an excuse to ignore
01:21:06other important things in life.
01:21:08Well, he sounds really smart.
01:21:10Oh, he's so smart.
01:21:13I might keep him around.
01:21:15If he's interested.
01:21:17I think he might be.
01:21:19I guess your spreadsheets are out of my hair till next Christmas.
01:21:39Uh, except that I did volunteer for the Valentine's Committee.
01:21:43Are you trying to be the death of me, Barbara Harrison?
01:21:46I just can't stand the idea of you filling yet another shoebox with receipts.
01:21:50I thought you'd like to challenge.
01:21:51Well, maybe I do.
01:21:54You know, if you and Lauren don't have plans for Christmas, you should come over.
01:21:59I'll check our very busy schedule.
01:22:02Ah.
01:22:03Oh, I think we're free.
01:22:06Excellent.
01:22:10This is fake.
01:22:12It actually doesn't look horrible.
01:22:14Well, there's a whole fluffing process that makes it look more natural.
01:22:17Oh, a fluffing process.
01:22:19I told Yolanda that we will be back the first week of January, starting up again.
01:22:25You told her?
01:22:27Yeah.
01:22:27Absolutely no pushback.
01:22:28Aw.
01:22:29Oh, I'm going to miss the first meeting.
01:22:32I'm going to a silent retreat.
01:22:34She's finally easing into retirement.
01:22:36I'm dipping a toe in love.
01:22:40Well, where is this place?
01:22:41I hope it's somewhere sunny.
01:22:42Oh, no.
01:22:43I don't do sun.
01:22:45What are you?
01:22:46A witch?
01:22:46Catwoman.
01:22:47Remember?
01:22:49Okay, who is ready to sing?
01:22:53I've heard a lot about this Christmas karaoke.
01:23:00Merry Christmas.
01:23:02Merry Christmas to you, too.
01:23:07We wish you a Merry Christmas.
01:23:10We wish you a Merry Christmas.
01:23:13We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
01:23:18Good tidings we bring to you and your kin.
01:23:24Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year.
01:23:30Long
01:23:34The snow is falling
01:23:36Christmas shopping
01:23:38There's Holly and Mistletoe
01:23:43The lights are shining
01:23:45The perfect timing
01:23:46For you to want me from the cold
01:23:49from the cold it's christmas time again we can stop
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