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New Hallmark Christmas Movie 2025 _ A Heartwarming Holiday Comedy Romance

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00:00:00Wenders

00:00:05Oh, yes, just like Christmas

00:00:14I'm cut

00:00:17Can we take five?

00:00:18Aubrey, can we taste take five?

00:00:21Five

00:00:21Take five

00:00:22You good?

00:00:25Let me tell you, when my taste buds grow back

00:00:28Well, if you get it in the next take, you won't have to drink anymore

00:00:30I can't do it

00:00:32What do you mean, you can't?

00:00:35I'm sober now

00:00:36It's not alcoholic

00:00:37You're joking

00:00:39What do you propose we do?

00:00:41Fill it up with paint thinner

00:00:43It'd go down a lot easier

00:00:44Ladies

00:00:45Just one second, please

00:00:47Okay, I can go grab a bucket

00:00:49And then you can take a sip

00:00:50And then you can spit it right out

00:00:51And then they can cut to a shot of a bottle or something

00:00:54Can you handle that?

00:00:56Okay

00:00:56But don't you ever say that I never did anything for you

00:01:00Well, we don't have all day to go over everything that is wrong about the sentence you just said

00:01:04I'd love to listen to you, darling

00:01:05But I'm kind of trapped in that moment

00:01:08Okay

00:01:09I, uh, will go speak to the director

00:01:11Ruby

00:01:12Oh!

00:01:13Oh!

00:01:15The thing is, uh, when Bella was six years old

00:01:18The color green was very triggering for her

00:01:22Oh, darlings, thank you so much

00:01:25You were all so wonderful to work with

00:01:28Oh!

00:01:29Now, if you ever need tickets to the comedy club

00:01:32Just reach out to Aubrey

00:01:34Day or night

00:01:36Day, please

00:01:37Thank you

00:01:38Okay, we need to get downtown ASAP, okay?

00:01:41What for?

00:01:43For the interview, I sent you the questions last night

00:01:45Did you pick your favorite Christmas memory?

00:01:47I can't because the really good ones I can't remember

00:01:50And the other ones I'd be breaking an NDA to share them

00:01:53What am I gonna say?

00:01:55Bella, you pay me to write your jokes, not your life story

00:01:58What about when you were writing my autobiography?

00:02:00There must be something there

00:02:01We didn't get past the chapter on prenups

00:02:04Oh, okay

00:02:05You said last Christmas was your favorite ever

00:02:07Why don't we work off of something like that?

00:02:09It was great

00:02:10My set just killed

00:02:11I booked two late-night gigs out of that

00:02:14I just want to be more relatable, you know?

00:02:18I don't want to be all show business-y

00:02:19I want to be more ordinary, you know, like you or one of them

00:02:23Okay, uh

00:02:24Okay, when I was a kid growing up

00:02:26All my cousins, aunts and uncles, they would stay over on Christmas Eve

00:02:30So we could open the gifts together in the morning

00:02:32And, oh, this, this was my time to shine

00:02:34Aubrey, if you're trying to convince me to never have children

00:02:38Darling, that ship has sailed

00:02:41But mom actually would stop me at 8 p.m. to honor Santa's favorite song, Silent Night

00:02:46Because she said that Santa actually wouldn't fill my stockings

00:02:50If I played the part of Tiny Tim after sundown

00:02:53And, you know, when I think about it now, actually, I think she was

00:02:56And, you know, Santa was right, darling

00:02:58Shh!

00:02:59I'm almost dizzy from listening to you

00:03:02Now, make that a whole lot shorter

00:03:05And a whole lot funnier

00:03:07We got an interview on our hands

00:03:10I, I was, uh, being vulnerable, but

00:03:13Oh, yeah

00:03:14Yeah, I got the door

00:03:15Aubrey?

00:03:22I really hope those deliveries get here today

00:03:25What? All these people performed here?

00:03:29Yep, it actually used to be a speakeasy back in the 20s

00:03:32Before becoming a hot spot for comedians

00:03:35Mike Baxter? I love his movies

00:03:38Oh, the old ones, before he started playing addicts and fathers

00:03:42What? No, I love those

00:03:43His comedy's, I don't know, a little bit too juvenile for me

00:03:46Well, this is early stuff, right after Saturday's Sketch Club

00:03:49With all these people here, how could you not sell out the Christmas variety show?

00:03:54Because none of these people ever came back to the club

00:03:56No, no, they work on their material on our small suburban stage

00:04:00And then they ride off into the sunset

00:04:02So, who do you have booked so far?

00:04:07We've got a couple of local bands

00:04:08Ooh, and a Mark Twain impersonator

00:04:11Although he says he only does late Twain

00:04:13This is not my fault

00:04:14Everybody is booked for the holidays

00:04:17Because what happens if you don't sell it out?

00:04:19Well, let's see

00:04:20I lose my job, hopes and dreams dash

00:04:22Five of the best years of my life wasted

00:04:24Ooh, and I get to move back in with my mom

00:04:26So, there's that

00:04:27Ooh, nice

00:04:28The club's not that big

00:04:31How hard could it be to sell it out?

00:04:32On Christmas Eve, the one night

00:04:34Where people actually prefer to stay home with their families

00:04:37It's not gonna be easy

00:04:38Yeah, I guess Santa is the only one you ever hear about

00:04:41Leaving his home on Christmas Eve, huh?

00:04:44Ooh

00:04:44You think I'm doomed?

00:04:47Now, I will start by putting this on the platform

00:04:49Oh, actually, do you mind signing for the deliveries?

00:04:52And then I will manage to get this guy up there

00:04:55Yeah

00:04:55Okay

00:04:56Ooh, you're heavy

00:04:58Okay

00:04:59All right

00:05:01Two steps left

00:05:09My right, actually

00:05:13Spin

00:05:13Big spin

00:05:15Excellent form

00:05:16Will you two be performing at the open mic on Thursday?

00:05:19Well, he's a little shy

00:05:20Because last time he melted in front of

00:05:22Uh

00:05:24Uh, Mike

00:05:26Baxter

00:05:27What are you, uh, what

00:05:28What are you doing here?

00:05:30Uh, just seeing if I have a future in choreography

00:05:33Hi, Mike

00:05:33Hi, what's your name?

00:05:34Oh, uh

00:05:35Aubrey Wilson

00:05:36Sorry, I didn't, uh

00:05:37Just, I didn't hear about you

00:05:37No, I'm sorry for the frosty dance

00:05:40I, uh, I just thought I'd stop by

00:05:44This is where I got my big break

00:05:45I saw that the-

00:05:46Mike Baxter?

00:05:47Is that you, Mike Baxter?

00:05:49Shouldn't you be out losing millions of dollars for a studio somewhere?

00:05:53Bella Del Domino

00:05:55They told me to take the season off

00:05:57Something about chapter 11?

00:05:58I don't know

00:05:59But what brought you back here from the mount?

00:06:02Oh, you know, Christmas is a time for charity

00:06:03So I started thinking

00:06:05Who do I know that needs help the most?

00:06:07And immediately you came to mind

00:06:09Oh, still as sweet as ever

00:06:11Tell me, how does a guy get stage time these days, huh?

00:06:14Oh, come on, Mike

00:06:15You're a big Hollywood star

00:06:17You don't need to be doing stand-up

00:06:18Oh, it sounds like my agent already got to you

00:06:20Well, I'm up for this big action movie

00:06:23A superhero thing called Rooster Man

00:06:26It's a working title

00:06:27Aha!

00:06:28Will the special effects people

00:06:30Will they be able to finally make you funny?

00:06:33Or will they just have you shooting laser beams?

00:06:36Well, he's a superhero with a sense of humor

00:06:39So I thought I'd try to remind Hollywood and you, apparently, that I'm still hilarious

00:06:44Absolutely

00:06:45Well, you know, this is not our busiest time of the year, darling, as you know

00:06:48But maybe it will be with you here

00:06:50I mean, you're welcome to step on that stage anytime, sir

00:06:54Well, I really appreciate that

00:06:56The competition looks fierce

00:06:58I hear she has a line on a fantastic dancing snowman act

00:07:02Yes, if he can get over his nerves, we might really have something

00:07:06You guys are trying to make a joke about me

00:07:08I don't think it's funny

00:07:10Bella, if I was making a joke about you, I definitely would have mentioned your jewelry

00:07:13How does your neck stay up?

00:07:15Do you have a chiropractor on call?

00:07:17Mikey, Mikey

00:07:18You're reminding me, giving me flashbacks of that day you left for California

00:07:23Oh, I was so happy

00:07:25All right, I gotta go

00:07:26Nice to meet you, Aubrey

00:07:27It is so nice to see you

00:07:30What the howdy

00:07:34That was Mike Baxter

00:07:36Oh, yeah

00:07:37You missed a lot

00:07:38How does he know your name?

00:07:41You are getting the deliveries next time

00:07:42Thank you so much for having us

00:07:44DRXL

00:07:46All right

00:07:50I brought you some cup

00:07:51Just in time

00:07:53Oh, we're starting

00:07:54Good evening, I'm Robert Busby

00:07:58And we're kicking off Ardenville's Christmas Fest

00:08:00With our hometown funny lady, Bella Del Domino

00:08:03The star and owner of the legendary comedy club

00:08:05You know, Christmas is a very special time of the year for us at the comedy club

00:08:10We are laughing all the way

00:08:12And we truly believe celebrating can be made so much better with a two-drink minimum

00:08:17Remember when I used to interview you at our treehouse?

00:08:20Back when you were going to be the world's biggest movie star

00:08:22Well, Mom said acting is a hard-knock life

00:08:26Everybody wants to be in the movies

00:08:28Get a real job, kid

00:08:29So I did

00:08:30My real job is a joke writer for a woman who texts with her pointer finger

00:08:34Wow, don't sell yourself short

00:08:36You're also a personal assistant

00:08:37Thanks

00:08:39So I couldn't help but notice

00:08:40You've decorated every inch of the club and string lights

00:08:43While your own home looks like a troll cave

00:08:46Okay, well, the comedy club is my home

00:08:48And while being on the road with the kind of D.N. herself

00:08:52Oh, perfect

00:08:53Then I can have your apartment

00:08:55Consider it your Christmas gift to me

00:08:57Actually, if I remember correctly

00:08:59My Christmas present was getting you this job

00:09:01And you should pay attention because you could learn a lot from Bella

00:09:04I'm learning a lot more from you

00:09:06She might be the face, but you're the talent

00:09:09No, I can't do what Bella does

00:09:12I'm way too shy for that now

00:09:15You can handle it

00:09:16The comedy club has a legacy

00:09:18Okay, Bella saved it from a bulldozer

00:09:20Do you know how many legends have performed there?

00:09:22It's launched, I don't know, a thousand careers

00:09:25And that woman, she did that

00:09:29And I saw this as an opportunity to dance and sing

00:09:33And say jokes that I'd learned off the TV

00:09:36What about your career?

00:09:38Haven't you ever considered getting out on that stage?

00:09:41I love writing, I do

00:09:42And Bella promised to introduce me to some of her literary agent friends

00:09:46So I will get to a writer's room

00:09:48There's a ladder to climb

00:09:50It's been five years

00:09:52Maybe start looking for an elevator

00:09:54Tell us, what's your favorite Christmas memory?

00:09:57Well, oddly enough, Robert

00:09:59It's also the beginning of my comedy career

00:10:01I still remember to this day

00:10:03Just like it was yesterday

00:10:04When I got my first laugh

00:10:06It was my mother

00:10:07Of course, it would have been a whole lot better if it hadn't been Mom

00:10:10At least you gave your story a happy ending

00:10:12I did that

00:10:14Yeah, one of the perks of being a writer

00:10:17Is that you never need therapy

00:10:19If you can just change the ending

00:10:21Now, we're happy to hear that the comedy club

00:10:23Is partnering with Oma Wenders

00:10:25To not only sponsor Ardenville's Christmas Fest

00:10:27But to bring back the variety show

00:10:29It's been a while since the comedy club hosted

00:10:31Yes, it has

00:10:33Eight years since you've hosted

00:10:35She's looking at me

00:10:36Yes, yes, yes, it has

00:10:38Who will be performing at the big show?

00:10:42Um, well

00:10:43Christmas is full of surprises, isn't it?

00:10:47So I don't want to say too much too soon

00:10:50Very true

00:10:51Well, Christmas is still three weeks away

00:10:53So we're going to be following up with you

00:10:54But until then

00:10:55We hope to see you at all the holiday events around town

00:10:58Oh, I hope so, too

00:10:59Is that good for you?

00:11:01You didn't tell her about the variety show?

00:11:03Nope

00:11:04And you thought that was a good idea?

00:11:06At the time, yes

00:11:07Not so much anymore, no

00:11:08The comedy club is sponsoring the Christmas fest

00:11:16And the Christmas variety show

00:11:19You know why we had to nix that years ago, don't you?

00:11:22Because nobody wants to leave their house on Christmas Eve

00:11:26And we would have to sell out the entire show

00:11:28Just to break even

00:11:30Yeah, but the show

00:11:31The show was legendary

00:11:32It launched so many careers

00:11:34And all those network execs and studio heads

00:11:37I mean, they all used to celebrate Christmas at the club

00:11:39That was back in the day of Covered Wagons

00:11:41When there were only three TV networks

00:11:44And

00:11:44Well, you finally agreed to sponsor the Christmas fest

00:11:46I just

00:11:47I assume that the variety show was part of it

00:11:50The city is so excited, Bella

00:11:52This is a Christmas tragedy

00:11:54I don't have to go to any of those events

00:11:57Just because I'm sponsoring them, do I?

00:11:59Well, you are a beloved local celebrity

00:12:02I'm sure you're going to have to go to

00:12:04Local, Aubrey?

00:12:05I think I have a little more range than local, Aubrey

00:12:08So, just cancel it

00:12:11Bella, the comedy club has to show up to some key events

00:12:14And we also have to donate the proceeds of the variety show to a charity

00:12:18What charity?

00:12:19Children's Hospital

00:12:20The one charity I can't back out of

00:12:25Okay, we can invite industry bigwigs

00:12:28Maybe even, uh, your agent literary friends

00:12:32You know, the ones that you promised to introduce me to

00:12:34Yeah

00:12:34It'll be great

00:12:35The variety show almost destroyed my career

00:12:38And brought the comedy club down

00:12:40What happened?

00:12:41I remember the first Christmas

00:12:42I was so excited to be part of it

00:12:44But I had no idea then

00:12:47How difficult it was to sell out a show on Christmas Eve

00:12:51Yeah, but we can send out industry invitations today

00:12:53We can publicize it on our social media

00:12:56We can tell everybody

00:12:57And it's gonna be great

00:12:59We can sell out

00:13:00Industry bigwigs do not laugh

00:13:03And the few local people who showed up

00:13:06They couldn't carry this show

00:13:07There wasn't enough of them

00:13:08Oh, I totally bombed

00:13:11I can't tell you how many gigs I missed

00:13:14Because of that Christmas variety concert

00:13:17And I've been trying to crawl my way back ever since

00:13:20Yeah

00:13:22You're right

00:13:23Uh, this is on me and I will fix it

00:13:26I'll think of something

00:13:27Good

00:13:28Good

00:13:29Chop, chop

00:13:30Yeah

00:13:31They published another list of all the young actresses you've dated

00:13:40Do you know how often I have to convince people that my brother's not a creature?

00:13:43Are the influencers on that list too?

00:13:45It's just the actresses

00:13:46Look

00:13:47I've never even met half the women on this list, okay?

00:13:51Except for Margot

00:13:51I'm kidding

00:13:52I have moved on from all that

00:13:56Okay, enough professional face plants and your priorities start to change

00:14:00Yeah, well, your career will bounce back

00:14:02Don't be so hurting yourself

00:14:03Those movies were pretentious, exploitative, never-ending

00:14:08Oh

00:14:09But don't get me wrong, you were really great in those

00:14:11Oh, thank you

00:14:12That's really sweet of you

00:14:14Uh, and two eggnogs and two cinnamon rolls, please

00:14:23Thank you so much

00:14:25I gotta go, text me when you're done shopping

00:14:27Yeah

00:14:28Good morning

00:14:40Good morning

00:14:41I saw you while I was in line and thought you might need some eggnog

00:14:44Don't worry, it's not alcoholic

00:14:47Although I did see a few people throw caution to the wind at 9 a.m. on a Tuesday

00:14:50No, thank you

00:14:51I've already had my cup of heavy cream this morning

00:14:53Were you always this prickly or did Bella drain all the Christmas spirit from you?

00:14:57Okay, now you've put me in a position where I'm some Grinch just because I don't want your eggnog

00:15:01As her heart shrunk to both sizes

00:15:04For Christmas, and so you'll leave me alone

00:15:08What's in there?

00:15:13Oh, nothing

00:15:15Just, uh, thoughts, uh, ideas

00:15:18Jokes

00:15:20You're a comic?

00:15:22You seem so well-adjusted

00:15:24A writer for Bella

00:15:25And you never wanted to get on stage yourself?

00:15:28Once upon a time

00:15:29And then what happened?

00:15:30Someone threw a tomato, two hard ones?

00:15:32My words are much better coming out of Bella's mouth

00:15:34Well, as someone who has spent years saying someone else's words, I am thrilled to speak for myself again

00:15:40You don't enjoy movies?

00:15:43Bella would kill for your career

00:15:44She would commit battery for a callback

00:15:46The money's okay

00:15:47But what I'm really in it for is the constant public scrutiny

00:15:51That's why I love a comedy club

00:15:52The scrutiny is much more intimate

00:15:54Yeah, forgive me if I don't shed a tear for the successful actor up for an action hero film

00:16:00If you tell me what's in your notebook, I'll try to forgive you

00:16:05Well, the tree lighting ceremony is tonight

00:16:08There are Christmas strokes just to kick off the festivities

00:16:12Oh, great

00:16:13This is great

00:16:15Let's, let's hear one

00:16:17No

00:16:18Yes

00:16:18No, no, you're Mike Baxter

00:16:21I could, I could never read them to you

00:16:23Oh, no, no, no, no

00:16:24Don't think of me as, as Mike Baxter, the comic

00:16:27Think of me as the guy who's sitting next to you

00:16:29And desperately loves jokes

00:16:31Very persuasive

00:16:34Okay

00:16:35I have this bit about how my mother is impossible to buy presents for

00:16:39So this year, I actually asked her to tell me what she wants

00:16:42And then what she wants, I can't seem to find anywhere

00:16:45And, well, the punchline is at what she wants most

00:16:49Is for me to find better health insurance

00:16:51That's good

00:16:53Yeah

00:16:54That's good

00:16:55What if you somehow got hurt while you're searching for it

00:16:58Uh, like, sprained my ankle

00:17:00Yeah, at least you think you did

00:17:02You're too worried to go to the doctor to find out

00:17:05Are you sure you want to be an action hero because comedy suits you pretty well

00:17:09Well, the, the rooster man is funny

00:17:11He's funny

00:17:13See, you've just heard the name

00:17:15You're already laughing

00:17:16Oh, uh, it's Bella

00:17:21I better go

00:17:22Right now?

00:17:23What is the club on fire?

00:17:25Uh, no

00:17:25The comedy club's closed

00:17:26That right there

00:17:28Is the start of the town tonight

00:17:30Oh

00:17:30This is why I love Christmas

00:17:32People coming together just to watch a switch get flipped

00:17:34Yeah, it's beautiful

00:17:35I'll be there

00:17:36Front row

00:17:37Back row?

00:17:39What?

00:17:39Uh, I just, I don't want Bella to get out of the stage

00:17:42I will be incognito

00:17:43I promise

00:17:44Like the rooster man

00:17:46Hmm

00:17:46I don't actually know what his deal is

00:17:49Is he the one with the laser thingies or is he invisible?

00:17:52Well, he's a rooster

00:17:53So he has razor sharp talons

00:17:56And he can more like glide short distances

00:17:58Don't forget, he's funny

00:17:59He is a grown man with talons

00:18:01Where?

00:18:02So

00:18:02Oh, you forgot your, uh

00:18:04Hey, no

00:18:05I'll see you tonight

00:18:06Hey, maybe you will, maybe you won't

00:18:09Good news

00:18:15We just secured an improv group for the talent show

00:18:17Amazing

00:18:19Second city

00:18:20Cook County Technical Institute

00:18:22But the good news is

00:18:23They said they'd work for drinks

00:18:24That puts us at four acts only

00:18:27We still need a headliner

00:18:28Bella, right?

00:18:30No, she said she would rather apologize for a second husband than go up during the variety show

00:18:35What about Mike Baxter?

00:18:36Ian, he's an award-nominated actor

00:18:38I mean, there were Golden Universe awards or whatever

00:18:41But no, he's not doing her show

00:18:42Okay, I want you guys to tell me the truth

00:18:45Is this too

00:18:47Santa, baby?

00:18:49Eartha Kitt wishes

00:18:51Oh

00:18:51Aubrey, who's your friend?

00:18:53This is Ian, my cousin

00:18:55You hired him a month ago

00:18:57Oh

00:18:57And I would hire him again

00:19:00In a heartbeat

00:19:02You look ravishing, as always

00:19:04But I think that outfit might be a bit too much for tonight

00:19:07It's pretty cold outside

00:19:08It's gonna be freezing

00:19:09What are you talking about?

00:19:11The gala is at the police museum

00:19:13No, no, no

00:19:14No

00:19:14You are introing the tree lighting tonight

00:19:16I sent you the jokes yesterday

00:19:18I thought that was just banter for the Italian beef hour at the gala

00:19:23Besides, it's not like I didn't tell you

00:19:25The Christmas fest is a really big deal, Bella

00:19:28If you saw the names of the people on that list, Aubrey

00:19:32You wouldn't be making such a fuss

00:19:34It's just a lot of people are relying on you to be there

00:19:37And I'm relying on myself to start networking

00:19:40I mean, why aren't I in those superhero movies?

00:19:43What do you think?

00:19:44I can't play a chicken or a...

00:19:47Or a sultry supervillain bent on revenge?

00:19:51Aubrey, how much are we paying, Mr. Lightful young man?

00:19:56Very little

00:19:56Oh, he's my manager

00:19:59Okay, fix that tree thing

00:20:01Remember, I believe in you

00:20:03And you stay right where you are

00:20:06Hello

00:20:07Thanks for encouraging her

00:20:09Thank you

00:20:10It's a bummer nobody to hear your jokes tonight

00:20:20Oh, well

00:20:21I'll have plenty more opportunities before Christmas

00:20:23Why doesn't Belle invite you to her party

00:20:26So you can meet all her agent friends?

00:20:28Oh, she says bringing her assistant to Ezra plus one

00:20:31And we can see if she can get a date

00:20:32I just met her and she seems incredible

00:20:35But seems like she dangles a carrot to keep you behind the scenes

00:20:39No, she supports my career

00:20:40Because it supports hers

00:20:42Next year I'll be different

00:20:43She knows how much this means to me

00:20:45And it's not like I don't enjoy my job

00:20:47You're a talented cousin

00:20:50I just want to see you hit it big time

00:20:52And not be a ghostwriter forever

00:20:54Thank you

00:20:55What's the deal with Bella?

00:20:59Oh, uh, she sends her apologies

00:21:01But her dog was sick and then got better

00:21:03And then got adopted

00:21:04So she had to deal with that

00:21:06But it all ended up working out

00:21:08I told Brittany at City Hall this afternoon

00:21:10Well, she must have forgotten to tell me

00:21:12Because in ten minutes I'm emceeing this thing

00:21:14And I haven't even started my vocal warm-ups

00:21:15I'm sure your elocution will be spot on

00:21:18I'm sorry

00:21:19Well, obviously we need someone to perform

00:21:22And that's going to be you

00:21:23Me, no?

00:21:25No, no, no, no, no

00:21:26I'm a nobody

00:21:27Well, that's what I told them

00:21:29But my hands are tied

00:21:29No, they're your jokes

00:21:31Do it for Christmas

00:21:32No, they won't be the same

00:21:34I don't have Bella's delivery

00:21:35I haven't done my vocal warm-ups either, so

00:21:38You can do it

00:21:39Yeah, well, whether you can or can't

00:21:41It's happening

00:21:41You're on in two minutes

00:21:42Two minutes

00:21:43I think I'm going to throw up

00:21:47I'll go do sound check

00:21:49You got this

00:21:51Yeah

00:21:51Okay

00:21:52Yes, I'm going to do it

00:21:54Oops, it's me

00:21:57It's Mike

00:21:58Yeah, I know

00:21:59Mike Baxter

00:22:00Do I not look in Cognito?

00:22:04No, you look like Mike Baxter

00:22:05But in sunglasses

00:22:06Where's Bella?

00:22:09Isn't she about to go on?

00:22:10I'm feeling it

00:22:11It's the whole thing

00:22:12What?

00:22:13No, no, no

00:22:14It's not great

00:22:14Nobody knows who I am

00:22:16Now nobody knows who you are

00:22:20Now I'm just the same nobody

00:22:23But in sunglasses

00:22:23You're going to be great

00:22:25Okay?

00:22:26Just go out there

00:22:27And have some fun with it

00:22:29They'll know you the next time

00:22:30Please welcome to the stage

00:22:33Oh, no

00:22:33Okay, no, no, no

00:22:34You're not going anywhere

00:22:35You got this

00:22:36Okay

00:22:37But you got this

00:22:38From our beloved comedy club

00:22:40Aubrey Wilton

00:22:42Good luck up here

00:22:46They wouldn't give me an inch

00:22:47Okay

00:22:47That's my time

00:22:48Hello

00:22:51Merry Christmas everybody

00:22:54Oh, I forgot to move this out of the way

00:22:57Ardenville

00:23:00Merry Christmas

00:23:01Merry Christmas

00:23:02As Robert said

00:23:03I do in fact work for the historic comedy club

00:23:06Okay, you all look a little confused

00:23:08And you know what

00:23:08I am just as confused as you are

00:23:10Yeah

00:23:10The more observant in the audience may have noticed

00:23:13I am not in fact Bella Del Domino

00:23:15Was it my bouncy, radiant skin that gave it away?

00:23:20What?

00:23:20No?

00:23:22Um, well

00:23:23Can we give it up for the comedy club?

00:23:26Yeah

00:23:26Yeah, yeah

00:23:28I've been there for about five years

00:23:29Performing duties as

00:23:31To quote my business card

00:23:32Crypt Keeper

00:23:33Our hallowed halls are lined with photographs

00:23:37Of famous, legendary comedians

00:23:40Who have graced our stage over the years

00:23:42They are icons

00:23:43The real who's who of Hollywood

00:23:46As in, uh, who's that again?

00:23:51Well, does anybody have someone in their life

00:23:55That is just impossible to buy presents for?

00:23:57Bella! Bella! Bella!

00:23:59Uh, anyone?

00:24:00Bella! Bella! Bella!

00:24:02Bella! Bella! Bella!

00:24:04Uh, well, since my, my mother

00:24:06My mother, she is one of those people

00:24:07Oh, I love my mother

00:24:09Bella! Bella! Bella! Bella! Bella!

00:24:13Oh, uh, Mike Baxter

00:24:15What are you doing here?

00:24:19Mike Baxter?

00:24:20Hi there

00:24:21I was just enjoying your set

00:24:22And it suddenly occurred to me

00:24:25That I'm pretty sure my picture

00:24:26Is hanging on the walls of the comedy club

00:24:28No, no, no, no

00:24:28Allow me to clarify

00:24:30Yes, please, please clarify

00:24:31My earlier joke

00:24:32Bore no relevance

00:24:33To the defendant

00:24:34No, no, no

00:24:35Defendant

00:24:36Margaret is a different word

00:24:37The all-around innocent

00:24:39Innocent

00:24:39That is how we like that

00:24:40Michael Baxter

00:24:42Backer

00:24:42You can get off my stage now

00:24:47And don't forget

00:24:52Tickets are on sale

00:24:53For the variety show

00:24:54Christmas Eve

00:24:54At the comedy club

00:24:56You really saved me up there

00:25:01Oh, come on

00:25:02It's just tough to deal with hecklers

00:25:03But that was great

00:25:04That was fun, right?

00:25:05That was fun

00:25:06That was incredible

00:25:06I was so scared you were gonna bomb

00:25:08I almost passed out

00:25:10Mike, this is Ian

00:25:11My very supportive cousin

00:25:13Who always believes in me

00:25:14I'm such a big fan

00:25:16Especially of your recent work

00:25:18Oh

00:25:18That scene

00:25:19Where you forgave yourself

00:25:20For not forgiving your son

00:25:22For never forgiving you

00:25:23I felt that

00:25:26Well, he's a liar

00:25:29But I like him

00:25:30Oma Wenders

00:25:31On the house

00:25:33Sponsors of the event

00:25:34And Mr. Baxter

00:25:35I'm really hoping

00:25:36We see you and Bella

00:25:37At some of our other holiday events

00:25:39Sure, count me at anything Christmas

00:25:40This is gonna be the best Christmas fest

00:25:43Ardenville has ever seen

00:25:44It's time for the tree lighting

00:25:46Oh, we're missing the switch

00:25:47Getting flipped

00:25:48Come on

00:25:52Come on

00:25:53Come on

00:25:53Six, five, four, three, two, one

00:25:58Roar!

00:26:10What is this?

00:26:12Oma Wenders

00:26:13It'll get easier than more

00:26:14I see it

00:26:15Oh, it burns

00:26:18I like it now

00:26:19Just take out those two words there

00:26:24Oh

00:26:25I heard you and Mike

00:26:26Were quite a hit

00:26:27At the Christmas tree lighting ceremony

00:26:29You know, it's hard for me

00:26:31To picture you on stage

00:26:33It's really not in your wheelhouse

00:26:35Is it?

00:26:35We had to promote the variety show

00:26:37Yeah, the ticket sales

00:26:39Haven't been great

00:26:40Oh, you're lucky

00:26:40To have some star power with you

00:26:42How did it work?

00:26:44Well, we sold more tickets

00:26:47And acts are calling us now

00:26:49Which means we can finally hold auditions

00:26:51I know, I mean

00:26:51How did it work your performance?

00:26:54You know, I mean

00:26:54Your writing skills are stellar

00:26:57But sometimes stage work

00:26:59It requires a more

00:27:00Commanding presence

00:27:03Well, Mike had enough presence

00:27:05For the both of us

00:27:06Oh, well

00:27:08I'm happy that it went well for you

00:27:09But, you know

00:27:10It could just be beginner's luck

00:27:11So you don't want to get

00:27:12Too overconfident about it

00:27:15I mean, you're used to

00:27:16Seeing me kill on stage

00:27:17So you might forget

00:27:19How embarrassing it could be

00:27:20If the whole thing fell flat

00:27:22Well, you can dazzle audiences

00:27:24In the Christmas village walkthrough

00:27:26Oh, no

00:27:27Where's the drama?

00:27:31It's too pedestrian

00:27:32No, you're not walking

00:27:33You're interacting with people

00:27:34As they walk through

00:27:35And from what I'm told

00:27:37You are playing a significant

00:27:39Christmas legend

00:27:39Oh, that sounds more like it

00:27:41Bella Del Domino

00:27:43Christmas legend

00:27:44There you go

00:27:45You're going to come with me, right?

00:27:47Because, I mean

00:27:48In case I need to change the script

00:27:50I mean, I need you there

00:27:51Of course

00:27:51I will be there as always

00:27:53But you are a guest

00:27:54On a podcast next week

00:27:55So let's focus on that next, okay?

00:27:59Christmas

00:27:59The kids

00:28:00I'm going to make me enjoy

00:28:02Writing away

00:28:04Reminds me of when you were a kid

00:28:06Always lost in your notebook

00:28:08Well, except I'm not getting grounded

00:28:09For ignoring my homework

00:28:10I haven't felt this creative

00:28:12In a really long time

00:28:13Well, I made you some mint tea

00:28:15For helping me bring the girls to school

00:28:17Oh, thank you

00:28:18Wait, school?

00:28:19I could have sworn you said racetrack

00:28:21I really appreciate you

00:28:23For letting me crash at your place

00:28:25You know, we love having you

00:28:27I mean, I wish you could have stayed with us last year

00:28:29You and Jessica

00:28:31She's left me for some football player

00:28:34Then left him when his team lost in the playoffs

00:28:37I think she has commitment issues

00:28:39That's one way to put it

00:28:41Well, she would have never stayed

00:28:43And that bed is awful

00:28:44You said you slept well

00:28:47I did say that, but I lied

00:28:48But hanging with family is worth the kink in my neck

00:28:51And the nagging in my ear

00:28:55Yeah, well, just think

00:28:56If you had a family of your own

00:28:58You'd be able to experience this kind of torture every day

00:29:00I do want a family someday

00:29:01It just hasn't been right

00:29:03I have time

00:29:05Mm-hmm

00:29:06Sorry, one sec

00:29:10Mm-hmm

00:29:10Hey, Damon

00:29:12Is he on or isn't he?

00:29:15Brandon, is he on?

00:29:16Oh, he's on

00:29:16Hi, Damon

00:29:17Mikey, my favorite client

00:29:19Sorry about that

00:29:20I have this new assistant forwarding calls

00:29:21And it's just been a mess

00:29:23Right, you know, you could try being a little more gentle

00:29:25What are you?

00:29:26My last assistant?

00:29:27Listen, okay

00:29:28I'm calling to let you know that things are going well with the rooster, okay?

00:29:31We have an offer?

00:29:32Well, not an offer per se

00:29:33But they do want you to come back in

00:29:34And read with the guy who's doing the voice for

00:29:36What's the name of that talking cow again?

00:29:40Agent Bovine

00:29:40Yes, that's the one

00:29:42By the way, they're going crazy for your Christmas set

00:29:44They did with that woman

00:29:45They were thinking about rewriting the cow and rooster relationship to have the same banter

00:29:50You know what I mean?

00:29:51They saw that?

00:29:52Everyone's seen it

00:29:53How is it possible that my own mother knows more about social media than you do?

00:29:56Your mother doesn't get death threats from teenage comic book fans

00:29:59Keep up the appearances, okay?

00:30:00And we need more viral moments to keep going so that the student cannot say no

00:30:03You know, there was a time when an actor could just give a good audition

00:30:07Well, when you see the actor, tell him I said good moron

00:30:10Until then, let's keep the viral moments coming, okay?

00:30:13Viral moments

00:30:13You look amazing up there, your body's looking better

00:30:15But you know, we're supposed to be a superhero

00:30:17You know what I mean?

00:30:19Goodbye, Dan

00:30:20No, no, no, listen

00:30:21I'm just saying the cops at the dinner on Christmas

00:30:23The studio loved me at the tree lighting

00:30:29Apparently I'm one step closer to getting the part

00:30:32You don't seem excited

00:30:35No, I am

00:30:37I am

00:30:38It's just

00:30:38Being back made me remember how much I love stand-up

00:30:42Being on stage

00:30:45Being in front of an audience

00:30:46You don't have to be a superhero to be successful

00:30:50I have to raise my profile

00:30:52I took a big hit with those indies

00:30:54Any lower and I'll be going out for the voice of Agent Bovine

00:30:57Look, things are good

00:30:59Everything is good

00:31:01Good

00:31:04Bella, it's almost showtime

00:31:17You're going to have to tell them that I've got an emergency with my dog or something

00:31:22Nope, I've already used that one

00:31:23You're stuck

00:31:24Now please just come on out already

00:31:26Look at the sack

00:31:28When you said a Christmas legend

00:31:31I imagined somebody much more glamorous

00:31:34Not Santa's stay-at-home hag

00:31:36Oh no

00:31:37No, no

00:31:38Mrs. Claus is a business owner

00:31:41I mean, without her, the entire operation just falls apart

00:31:45I mean, she, she is strong

00:31:47And she is independent

00:31:51She's probably rich too, right?

00:31:54Oh yeah

00:31:54You sure couldn't tell from the horrible shoes

00:31:57Where is my husband?

00:32:01Actually, I don't know, but he better show up soon

00:32:03What is that noise?

00:32:07Those are children, Bella

00:32:08Uh, Robert is playing Santa

00:32:14And he just texted that he's caught in traffic

00:32:16So we're going to have to do without him

00:32:17No, no

00:32:18Yes, yes

00:32:19Not alone

00:32:20You go

00:32:22Get a costume

00:32:23Or change into something less drab

00:32:25You want me, me

00:32:26We are going to do this together

00:32:27Aubrey, don't you think that if Mrs. Claus liked children

00:32:32She would have had some by now?

00:32:37Uh

00:32:37Excuse me

00:32:39Where did you get that costume?

00:32:41Okay, how excited are we to see Santa?

00:32:48Very excited

00:32:48I don't know, can't you just say that

00:32:50Oh

00:32:50Hey, Robert, I'll call you right back

00:32:52Hi

00:32:53Mike, what are you doing here?

00:32:55I brought my sister and her girls to see Santa

00:32:57This is Olivia, this is Gabrielle

00:32:59Nice to meet you

00:33:00Nice to meet you too

00:33:01How's it going?

00:33:03Good

00:33:04Uh, well, our Santa's having a bit of a panic attack on the I-94

00:33:07And the kids are lining up and Bella's the only one there

00:33:09This is an emergency

00:33:10Yeah, it's been quite the morning and I don't know what to do

00:33:13I mean, I can't make the kids wait any longer, so

00:33:15What?

00:33:18Are you thinking what I'm thinking?

00:33:22Yeah

00:33:22No, no, no

00:33:24It'll be great

00:33:25I don't think so

00:33:25Mike

00:33:26Bella, good news, we have a

00:33:31What is this?

00:33:36Mrs. Claus

00:33:39Mrs. Claus has turned into

00:33:41A magnificent angel

00:33:43That's dark, don't you think?

00:33:46Mike?

00:33:47You can't be here, Mike

00:33:48This is my thing

00:33:50Uh, we-we have to have Mrs. Claus

00:33:53I mean, she-she hands out cookies

00:33:55And the angels, they can't bake

00:33:56Angel cookies

00:33:57Angel food cake

00:33:59Angel cookies

00:34:00No, no, what, no

00:34:02Okay, the kids, they're out there

00:34:04And they're expecting Mrs. Claus

00:34:05And there's feathers everywhere

00:34:07Bella, this is not gonna work

00:34:09And we are late already, so

00:34:10If you are so concerned about those so-called kids

00:34:14You wear the sack

00:34:15Yeah, you put on the sack

00:34:16And look

00:34:16I knew this was going to be perfect on

00:34:19Oh

00:34:19The gray

00:34:20Billy looks so good on you

00:34:22Oh, yeah

00:34:22I mean, doesn't this make a lot more sense

00:34:28Children

00:34:30Oh, well, Merry Christmas, children

00:34:36Come and say hello to Santa and Mrs. Claus

00:34:39Ho, ho, ho

00:34:42Welcome to my village

00:34:45Welcome to my village

00:34:47Mrs. Claus has been baking cookies all day for you

00:34:53All right, all right

00:34:54Such a good book

00:34:55If you can just call Miss Bingo Land

00:34:58And Santa will hear all your Christmas requests

00:35:01Uh, I forgot to mention

00:35:02I don't have a lot of experience with kids

00:35:04Oh, you'll be fine

00:35:05They love Santa, love Santa

00:35:07Okay, okay, everybody

00:35:09Take one cookie

00:35:11Okay, two

00:35:12Two cookies

00:35:13Okay, there are an elf that can help us

00:35:16Okay, three

00:35:17Everyone gets three

00:35:18No

00:35:19Is there an elf that can help?

00:35:21I'm here

00:35:21You've been bummed

00:35:23You can't bum Santa

00:35:25Oh, it happens

00:35:26Even to the best of us

00:35:28Mike, all three

00:35:30Silent night

00:35:34Okay

00:35:34Holy night

00:35:38All is calm

00:35:41We're being calm

00:35:42All is bright

00:35:44But we're still having fun

00:35:45Round

00:35:46Look

00:35:47You're under the mistletoe

00:35:49I got some great videos of you today

00:35:56You should post them

00:35:57Maybe not the ones of you

00:35:59Weeping like a small child

00:36:00All right, you know what?

00:36:01You just witnessed a man

00:36:02Getting trampled by cookie-deprived children

00:36:05And all you're doing is trying to get views

00:36:07Hey, you wanted to connect with your audience more

00:36:09This is the perfect way

00:36:10A little less terror

00:36:10Would have been better

00:36:12My agent thinks it's helping with the studio

00:36:13Yeah, I'm sure

00:36:15You know, I think you should show people the real you

00:36:17The kids, they loved you

00:36:18You were a big hit

00:36:19Yeah, well, Grandpa is pretty bad with social media stuff

00:36:25Will you help me?

00:36:27Yeah, of course

00:36:28And afterwards

00:36:28Maybe I can even teach you about internet dialogue

00:36:30And what about tomorrow night?

00:36:33Caroline's?

00:36:33I hear they have a famous chocolate cake

00:36:36All right, you know what?

00:36:38If you don't like chocolate cake

00:36:39I'm going to go hang with the shepherds

00:36:40So I, it's just

00:36:41We have an event this week

00:36:42And Bella needs new material, so

00:36:44Well, if you want

00:36:44We could work on jokes together

00:36:46I was planning on dropping in

00:36:48For open mic night anyway

00:36:49Yes, Bella would love it if you went up

00:36:52Yeah

00:36:52Why don't you come on stage with me?

00:36:54We'll do a set together

00:36:55Come on, it'll be fun

00:36:57You could always do your own set

00:36:59It'll be fun

00:37:00No

00:37:00All right, all right, I tried

00:37:01I gotta get back to my sister

00:37:03I'll see you tomorrow night

00:37:04Eight o'clock

00:37:05Well, how?

00:37:16It was the hot date

00:37:18Uh, not a date

00:37:19Okay, work meeting

00:37:21I'm helping Mike with social media

00:37:23And he's helping me with jokes

00:37:24He's a very lucky work colleague

00:37:26He doesn't see me like that

00:37:27Stars date other stars

00:37:30Yeah, well, last time I checked

00:37:31You're the funniest person I know

00:37:32And wish me luck

00:37:33With work

00:37:34With work

00:37:36Good luck

00:37:37Hi

00:37:50Excuse me, is there a table

00:37:52A little more private?

00:37:53Thanks

00:37:53Thank you

00:37:59Thank you

00:38:00Thank you

00:38:05Thank you

00:38:05If my agent asks, I ordered cottage cheese

00:38:09Rooster?

00:38:10They want this version of me that doesn't exist

00:38:13Apparently superheroes, you like monks

00:38:14Okay, what do you want?

00:38:16I want to enjoy my life

00:38:18And make people happy

00:38:19I got Saturday sketch club at 19

00:38:21And for the first time I was successful

00:38:23But it felt like I needed to prove myself as a real actor

00:38:28So I started doing these dramas, which all flopped

00:38:31And then it felt like I needed to be on top to be happy

00:38:35Okay

00:38:36Okay, so the dramas flopped

00:38:38But why not go back to comedy?

00:38:40I love comedy

00:38:41But I wanted to feel in control of my life again

00:38:43You know, failed relationships

00:38:45And box office disasters

00:38:47So I took myself out of the comedy game entirely

00:38:49Put myself in early retirement

00:38:51Got myself a landline

00:38:52And a walker

00:38:53And a whole bunch of hard candy

00:38:55Okay, well, to me, it seems like

00:38:57You were afraid to fail at something that was really important to you

00:39:00All right now, all that's important to me is car bloating

00:39:02Before I need a six-pack

00:39:04Okay, you don't have to do that

00:39:06No, I do

00:39:06It's in my contract

00:39:08It's a contractual six-pack

00:39:09It's okay to be yourself, you know

00:39:12You don't have to prove anything to me

00:39:14Sometimes it feels like I need to prove to everyone

00:39:21That I'm still that 19-year-old success story

00:39:23Is that why you're taking Rooster?

00:39:26Because it seems to me like you don't really want it

00:39:28I do

00:39:29It's the only way to come back on top

00:39:31I just want to make people smile again

00:39:33Well, for what it's worth

00:39:35You make me smile without being star, screen, and stage Mike Baxter

00:39:40You're different

00:39:41I am talking so much

00:39:46Way too much

00:39:47What about you?

00:39:48What about your stage debut?

00:39:50I mean, you've got that star quality

00:39:52Nobody can take their eyes off of you

00:39:54Is what everyone believes

00:39:58Not just me

00:40:01That's all I'm saying

00:40:03It's better for me offstage

00:40:06Trust me

00:40:07Who told you that?

00:40:09Everyone

00:40:10Bella, my mom

00:40:11Eighth grade drama teacher

00:40:12No, to not even try

00:40:14You're clearly as talented as you are

00:40:16It's absolutely crazy to me

00:40:17You owe it to yourself to try

00:40:19I have goals

00:40:19I do

00:40:20My goal is to get in the writer's room

00:40:23You know, write for stars like you

00:40:24Stars like me

00:40:25Look, don't waste your talent behind a desk

00:40:28You should make this Christmas mean something

00:40:30It's the best time to follow your heart

00:40:33You might be surprised where it leads you

00:40:35Christmas has this way of giving us exactly what we need

00:40:39Hello

00:40:43Hello

00:40:44Darling

00:40:45Thank you so much for fitting my little show into your schedule

00:40:49Oh

00:40:50Well, if having over a million subscribers to a podcast is little

00:40:56Then my fan base is like a flea circus

00:41:00You must be so excited with the comedy club going viral

00:41:03Oh, yes

00:41:04Well, Mike Baxter is performing

00:41:06Oh, it always makes us so happy when our stars come back home to their roots

00:41:11Absolutely

00:41:11Him and this new comic are certainly causing a sensation

00:41:15Oh, and promoting the comedy club

00:41:17A new comic?

00:41:19Yes, yes, yes

00:41:20Please tell me all about her

00:41:22I mean, Breaking New Talent is part of the comedy club's Lacey

00:41:25Uh-huh

00:41:26Huh?

00:41:29Oh, that's my assistant

00:41:33She has to get me coffee when I ask her

00:41:36Well, that is so sweet of you to give her a platform at Christmas

00:41:41She is clearly a rising talent

00:41:43You may not be your assistant for long

00:41:45Aubrey, say something into the mic quick

00:41:54Oh, hey, how was the podcast?

00:41:56Well, good

00:41:57Insightful

00:41:59I had no idea that the club was causing such a buzz on the internet

00:42:03Yeah, having mic around helps a lot

00:42:06Yeah, of course it does

00:42:07He's a big star

00:42:08So, Aubrey, how are tickets going for the variety show?

00:42:12Um, okay

00:42:13I think as soon as I secure a headliner

00:42:15Then, uh, things should really pick up

00:42:17Yeah, it's tough, I know

00:42:19I'll tell you

00:42:20I won't perform

00:42:22But I will host

00:42:23Sure

00:42:25Yeah, I think everybody will love that

00:42:28I know they will

00:42:29Well, duty calls

00:42:31If the Christmas fest needs me, I'll be there

00:42:34Uh, does this mean you'll be attending other events?

00:42:37What's next?

00:42:38Twinkle Tunnel

00:42:38Ah, is there an audience?

00:42:40No, it's a tunnel

00:42:43But there will be at the Snowball Social

00:42:45Which is right afterwards

00:42:46Okay, you can count on me

00:42:47I'll be there with a costume on

00:42:49Now, Aubrey

00:42:49I don't want you filling in for me any longer, darling

00:42:53I can tell by the state of your under eyes

00:42:56That you are working way, way, way too hard

00:42:59Now, and I'll need new material

00:43:02For tonight

00:43:04That is what I pay you for, isn't it?

00:43:06Not to be prancing around on stage flirting with Mike Baxter

00:43:10Uh, yes, I will send you some new stuff this afternoon

00:43:13Excellent

00:43:14See that you do

00:43:15Well, that was a sudden change of heart

00:43:22No, no, I've seen this before

00:43:24When her last husband remarried

00:43:25She made me send all these fake rumors to tabloids and stuff

00:43:28She must think Mike's performing at the variety show

00:43:31Oh, it's too late now

00:43:33Well, you've got some auditions to watch

00:43:35So I'm gonna think about what to do with that later

00:43:38I really think you should try and beatbox

00:43:40I think you could do it

00:43:41Oh, absolutely

00:43:42Yeah, you could

00:43:43Guys, sorry I'm late

00:43:44This is my sister, Steph

00:43:46Steph, this is Aubrey

00:43:47This is Anne

00:43:48Thank you too

00:43:48Mike said you wouldn't mind if I watched?

00:43:50I told her we were judging people and she forced me to bring her

00:43:52Ah, not at all

00:43:53Please, take a seat

00:43:54Hi

00:43:57Oh, wow

00:43:59I like the sweater

00:44:00It's got a nice outfit

00:44:01Thank you

00:44:02Aubrey, I, uh, I love you

00:44:04I really, really love you

00:44:09I really appreciate you

00:44:12Can I start again?

00:44:17Sure

00:44:17You can try again

00:44:18Yeah

00:44:19One more try

00:44:19Keep taking lessons

00:44:23This is theater

00:44:25My name, meaningless

00:44:28Oh, thank you

00:44:33I'm a poet

00:44:35The club

00:44:36Chicken club

00:44:37Turkey club

00:44:38Comedy club

00:44:40One, two, three

00:44:42Christmas tree

00:44:44Aubrey

00:44:45You and me

00:44:47Oh

00:44:49Oh

00:44:50Thank you

00:44:55Thank you

00:44:56It's okay

00:44:56I got one more

00:44:58Can you tell who for this thing?

00:45:01What?

00:45:02Who's a method actor?

00:45:03Oh, no

00:45:03It's gonna be okay

00:45:05Nice

00:45:09Yeah

00:45:10Yeah, yeah, yeah

00:45:12I love the juggler

00:45:14The juggler might have been my favorite

00:45:16Thank you guys for letting me put my judgmental skills in good use

00:45:20Let me know if you want tickets

00:45:22I would, but my husband gets home on Christmas Eve

00:45:25And we have this tradition of dinner and movies by which I mean take out and fighting over what movie to watch

00:45:31I guess most people are staying home on Christmas Eve instead of buying tickets

00:45:35So you'll get your audience

00:45:37Yeah, hopefully we will with these new acts

00:45:39Anyway, we should get back

00:45:41It's open mic night

00:45:43Good

00:45:43I'll see you tonight

00:45:44Really?

00:45:46Yeah, but keep it a secret

00:45:48I want an unsuspecting audience

00:45:50See you tonight

00:45:53Christmas dads, hold court

00:46:03We're the ones who have a direct line to Santa

00:46:05Kids must laugh at our jokes, right?

00:46:08Who's never hungry at Christmas?

00:46:12I don't know

00:46:12Turkey!

00:46:13Because he's always stuffed!

00:46:16Oh, come on

00:46:17Remember who's got the line to Santa

00:46:19And please, please be nice, folks

00:46:21By the way, my name is

00:46:23Oh, open mic is

00:46:25Dying is easy

00:46:27Comedy is hard

00:46:29That's why I always stay behind the scenes

00:46:31Okay

00:46:32Let's all give it up for Jeremy

00:46:37Jeremy

00:46:38Good for you, Jeremy

00:46:42Okay, set up back

00:46:45Have a drink

00:46:45Our next comic will be coming up any minute

00:46:48Hey, how's the audience tonight?

00:46:51Ooh, somewhere between gazpacho and room temp?

00:46:54Right where I like them

00:46:54You're not nervous?

00:46:57I mean, this is your first stand-up in years

00:46:59I'm excited

00:47:00I just hope they remember who I am

00:47:02Or at least forget my last movie

00:47:04They'll love you

00:47:05Why don't you go up there and shine, superstar?

00:47:08Alright, pretend to laugh no matter what

00:47:10Testing

00:47:16You know, let's do this

00:47:18Stop it

00:47:21Thank you

00:47:22Thank you

00:47:22You're very high

00:47:23Please

00:47:24Stop it

00:47:24Alright, keep it going

00:47:25Keep it going

00:47:26So Christmas

00:47:27People talk about the parties

00:47:29The presents

00:47:31The food

00:47:31But nobody talks about the weird Christmas liqueurs

00:47:37Stop it

00:47:37Make me think you're weird

00:47:39Christmas liqueurs

00:47:41It's like they mix vegetables with some menthol

00:47:46It tastes a lot like

00:47:48Pepto-bez

00:47:49My weird

00:47:51Christmas liqueurs

00:47:54Cherry

00:47:55Eggnog

00:47:56Pumpkin spice

00:47:58Before you drink it

00:48:00I would think twice

00:48:02Don't give me a peppermint

00:48:04Matcha schnapps

00:48:06I drank the whole shot

00:48:08And it gave me the crops

00:48:09Christmas liqueurs

00:48:13Next year I'll say

00:48:14No thank you

00:48:18Ladies and gentlemen

00:48:23I've got a big problem here

00:48:24It's a problem that has plagued humanity

00:48:30For a very long time

00:48:32Uh, uh, uh

00:48:35Should I buy a fake tree

00:48:36Or the real thing

00:48:37A pine tree

00:48:39Has a lot of needles to clean

00:48:41I'm not saying

00:48:42That a real tree ain't jingling

00:48:43But do I wanna do

00:48:44The extra work

00:48:45And everything

00:48:46I only have

00:48:48A six foot ceiling

00:48:49My vacuum

00:48:51Will start squealing

00:48:52I'm not saying

00:48:53That a real tree ain't healing

00:48:55But suddenly

00:48:56A fake one

00:48:57Sounds appealing

00:48:58I don't wanna be

00:49:00A grinch

00:49:00To anyone

00:49:01But I bet

00:49:02Even Santa

00:49:03Has a fake one

00:49:04I'm not saying

00:49:05I'm not a real tree

00:49:06Ain't fun

00:49:07But this year

00:49:08I'm going with a fake

00:49:09Don't judge, son

00:49:11All right

00:49:12I'm getting a fake tree

00:49:13This year

00:49:13It's okay

00:49:14Thank you for having me with that

00:49:16Well

00:49:20Wasn't that a triumphant

00:49:22Return to our stage

00:49:24Mr. Mike Baxter

00:49:26What's new?

00:49:27Hey

00:49:28I just got off stage

00:49:29Oh man

00:49:30It felt so good to be back

00:49:32Excellent

00:49:33I'm actually on my way

00:49:34To a Christmas party tonight

00:49:35But I wanted to tell you

00:49:36The footage you sent me

00:49:37Are catching fire

00:49:39Oh, that's great

00:49:39But this

00:49:40This felt right

00:49:42You know

00:49:42I think we should start a tour

00:49:44Maybe a special

00:49:46Sure

00:49:47After you land rooster

00:49:48Then you have carte blanche

00:49:49In Hollywood

00:49:50Well, right

00:49:51But I may not get it

00:49:52Well

00:49:52My buddy told me

00:49:54That Harlow's studio execs

00:49:55Love that you're

00:49:56Mainly with the people

00:49:57Doing your Christmas thing

00:49:58I think you got us

00:50:00In the back

00:50:00So let's land this movie

00:50:01And then talk about stand-up

00:50:03Do you think this is

00:50:04The right fit for me?

00:50:05What if Rooster Man

00:50:06Is just another bad move?

00:50:08You know

00:50:08I can't afford another

00:50:09Swing and miss like that

00:50:11Stop, stop

00:50:12You're being paranoid

00:50:12Okay

00:50:13You're bigger than stand-up

00:50:14This is our way

00:50:15Back to the top

00:50:16Don't blow it

00:50:16I just want to

00:50:17Connect to people again

00:50:18In a real way

00:50:19And you will

00:50:21An IMAX

00:50:22Listen

00:50:23I gotta go

00:50:24Okay

00:50:24I'm really happy

00:50:25At the end of the time

00:50:26Tonight

00:50:26I will keep you posted

00:50:27But everything you did

00:50:27With the studio

00:50:28You are so close

00:50:30It's so close, Mike

00:50:31Okay

00:50:31I gotta go

00:50:32Talk soon

00:50:33Talk soon

00:50:35You know

00:50:43One time

00:50:43I bombed

00:50:44So badly

00:50:46The next guy up

00:50:47Passed around a hat

00:50:48To start my relocation fund

00:50:50I made more money

00:50:52That night

00:50:52Than I did the whole month

00:50:53I got laughs

00:50:56With the same jokes

00:50:57At a club last night

00:50:58Look

00:50:59There's no substitution

00:51:01For stage time

00:51:02And just keep having fun

00:51:04You know

00:51:05Regardless

00:51:05Of how they're reacting

00:51:07And they're gonna

00:51:07Want to join in

00:51:08That's great advice

00:51:11Thanks

00:51:11I appreciate it

00:51:13You're a legend

00:51:14Mike Baxter

00:51:15Oh stop it

00:51:16Hey

00:51:16Chin up

00:51:17It only gets harder

00:51:17Look at you

00:51:23You were great tonight

00:51:25You killed it

00:51:26Thank you

00:51:27Thank you

00:51:28I felt great

00:51:29The happiest

00:51:30I've felt in a long time

00:51:31You know

00:51:32Some people

00:51:33Even like to smile

00:51:34When they're happy

00:51:34Okay

00:51:37My agent thinks

00:51:38I need to focus on acting

00:51:40Not stand up

00:51:41Maybe you should just focus

00:51:42On what makes you happy

00:51:43He said if I get the part

00:51:46I'll have carte blanche

00:51:47I was too embarrassed

00:51:49To tell him

00:51:49I don't actually speak French

00:51:51Yeah

00:51:51I'm sure you will

00:51:52Right after the sequel

00:51:54The crossover

00:51:55And the reboot

00:51:56Where you pass the torch

00:51:57On to a much younger

00:51:57Much more

00:51:58Bankable booster

00:51:59Much younger

00:52:00Better

00:52:01You know

00:52:02This Christmas

00:52:03I feel

00:52:04More alive

00:52:06Than I have

00:52:07For the last five years

00:52:08Why is that?

00:52:12Well

00:52:12A wise man once told me

00:52:14That Christmas

00:52:15Gives you exactly what you need

00:52:17So

00:52:18Pay attention

00:52:20What if I fall on my face?

00:52:23What if I fail?

00:52:25Well

00:52:25The comedy club

00:52:26Is actually hiring a janitor

00:52:27We don't offer benefits

00:52:28But you can get any show

00:52:29For free

00:52:30Laughing is so easy with you

00:52:33Well I'm happy to help

00:52:36Now chin up

00:52:38Because it only gets

00:52:40Harder

00:52:41Chin up

00:52:42That was my line

00:52:43Yeah

00:52:43With Jeremy

00:52:44You just stole my line

00:52:45Yeah

00:52:45That was the whole point

00:52:46You just said that

00:52:47Hey

00:52:57Got you an omelette

00:52:59Awesome

00:52:59I haven't had a chance

00:53:00To eat breakfast yet

00:53:01How much?

00:53:02Tommy

00:53:02Ian

00:53:04I signed your paychecks

00:53:04And I know how much you make

00:53:05It's fine

00:53:06Tickets are at a standstill

00:53:08For the show

00:53:09Even after Mike's performance

00:53:10Last night

00:53:10I know

00:53:11But we don't have an act

00:53:12Big enough to entice people

00:53:13To leave their homes

00:53:13On Christmas Eve

00:53:14Honestly

00:53:15Everyone wants to know

00:53:16If Mike will be there

00:53:17I do too

00:53:19Bella's coming

00:53:20Just don't mention anything

00:53:21Hi

00:53:22How about last night?

00:53:25We got more hearts

00:53:26On our post than ever

00:53:28That's amazing

00:53:29I was thinking

00:53:30I was thinking

00:53:30We should give some hot chocolate

00:53:32To the people in the standby line-up

00:53:35When we sell out

00:53:36Of what

00:53:37For eight, ten bucks a cup

00:53:39We will have to get them

00:53:40To line up in the back

00:53:42Out in the alley

00:53:42Because the front

00:53:44Is going to be

00:53:44VIP only

00:53:45VIP

00:53:47Casting agents

00:53:49And network execs

00:53:50And directors

00:53:51Oh, they're starting to swarm

00:53:53Like sharks

00:53:54And

00:53:54I, Bella

00:53:56And

00:53:56Finally

00:53:57The chump

00:53:58That's amazing

00:54:00Look

00:54:02This variety show

00:54:03Is so important

00:54:04We've got to impress

00:54:06These people

00:54:07Or else

00:54:07We don't want that

00:54:09So

00:54:10Tell me

00:54:11You have this, Aubrey

00:54:13Yes

00:54:13I will

00:54:14Take care of it

00:54:16It's New York

00:54:18New York

00:54:19This variety show

00:54:20It could really change

00:54:21My

00:54:22Our career

00:54:23Yeah

00:54:24I'll see you both later

00:54:26Not if I see you first

00:54:28He slays me

00:54:32Oh

00:54:33What am I going to do?

00:54:37You know what to do

00:54:38Give the people what they want

00:54:40I can't

00:54:41No

00:54:41Mike has enough on his plate

00:54:43Just ask him

00:54:44He's into you

00:54:46You think he's into me?

00:54:48No

00:54:49Every celebrity wants to spend their vacation

00:54:51Handing out cookies in a costume

00:54:53Don't tell me you're not into him

00:54:55Kay maybe

00:54:57I'm just a little

00:54:59Into him

00:55:00I love you cuz

00:55:01But waiting for what you want to find you

00:55:03Is

00:55:04A waste

00:55:05You need to stop hiding behind Bella

00:55:08Take charge

00:55:10Could change your life

00:55:11And

00:55:12Sell tickets

00:55:13Okay

00:55:14I will go for him

00:55:16Yes

00:55:16Professionally

00:55:18Sure

00:55:20Oh uh

00:55:20I put the drinks and the omelet on the company card

00:55:23I hope that's okay

00:55:24Yes

00:55:25Seeing Aubrey

00:55:37What makes you say that?

00:55:39Since when do you wear cologne?

00:55:41I always wear cologne

00:55:42Too much

00:55:44I have seen you take a nap backstage 20 minutes before a sketch with Obama

00:55:49How are you nervous now?

00:55:54She's great

00:55:54I mean

00:55:55We have so much fun together

00:55:58She sees things in me I didn't know anyone else could

00:56:01Good

00:56:03Show her who you really are

00:56:05Not some shameless non-committal bachelor those gossip blogs make you out to be

00:56:10It's their words not mine

00:56:12I appreciate you Steph

00:56:15You know that?

00:56:16I know you do

00:56:17Now don't screw this up

00:56:19Right

00:56:20Bring her something nice

00:56:22Okay

00:56:24And nice

00:56:27Not expensive

00:56:29Right

00:56:31Hey

00:56:37Hey

00:56:38Sorry I'm late

00:56:39I was walking over and saw this in a window

00:56:41Beautiful

00:56:44To remind you of how you killed it at the tree lighting

00:56:47It's a well-made item and it reminded me of you

00:56:50I love it

00:56:50Shut up

00:56:52Shall we?

00:56:54Yeah

00:56:54For what?

00:56:56Oh, it's a microphone by the way

00:56:57It's because you're an amazing singer

00:57:00Wow

00:57:01It's beautiful

00:57:03It's a nice change of pace from a comedy club

00:57:06Yeah, I'm really glad you came

00:57:08And not just tonight

00:57:09But to the comedy club

00:57:11You've made this Christmas pretty fun

00:57:15Are you?

00:57:15You know that?

00:57:16Yeah

00:57:16Okay, maybe I should get you an ornament so you won't forget it

00:57:19Ooh, I wonder where I can get one with a mob of children bringing a grown man to tears

00:57:25Don't worry, it's gonna haunt my dreams

00:57:27Mine too

00:57:27For a very long time

00:57:28And besides who says I want to go back

00:57:31What are you gonna do here?

00:57:33As long as Bella's around, I cannot promise your safety

00:57:35Oh, that's a very good point

00:57:36I could open up a B&B

00:57:37B for the iron bars

00:57:39I will install on all the windows

00:57:41Of course

00:57:42But yeah, it sounds perfect for when you retire

00:57:45Let's not forget you have a movie career

00:57:48It's been really awesome being on stage again

00:57:55You know, near people that are important to me

00:57:57Well, then that's where you belong

00:57:59You make a lot of people really mad

00:58:04I think it would make a lot more people happy

00:58:08Are you one of those people?

00:58:12I just want what's best for you

00:58:13Most people want something from me

00:58:17Not you

00:58:19Can I be honest?

00:58:21Yeah, yeah, of course

00:58:23Okay, I'm just gonna get it out

00:58:25The social media storm is attracting a lot of attention

00:58:29And a ton of industry people are coming to the variety show

00:58:32Yeah, yeah, no, it's great

00:58:34I think my agent's flying in to some extent

00:58:35Yeah, but we have a ton of industry people

00:58:38And no locals to laugh, clap, or just enjoy the fun

00:58:41And, well, if I have a half-empty room

00:58:43Then Bella's career is finished

00:58:45And then mine just goes down the drain with her

00:58:47Tickets aren't selling

00:58:49And we really need a headliner

00:58:52And a lot of people are asking about you

00:58:53And would you just please make my Christmas wish

00:58:55Yes, yes, of course

00:58:57Really?

00:58:57Yes, it would be my pleasure

00:58:59So can Bella announce it at the Snowball Social tonight?

00:59:04I have your word

00:59:04Because if the audience start writing

00:59:06Then I'm actually Bella's designated human shield

00:59:09Let's go sell some tickets

00:59:10Okay, I...

00:59:11Come on, come on, let's do it

00:59:13To the Snowball Social

00:59:14Hi there, Nutcracker

00:59:26You look beautiful

00:59:29Thank you

00:59:30And a reward for the compliment

00:59:33She comes with props

00:59:34What is this?

00:59:35Walnut for you

00:59:36What?

00:59:36For me?

00:59:37Oh my...

00:59:38Thank you so much for this

00:59:40You want me to eat this right now?

00:59:41You do, I just crack them

00:59:42Well, actually

00:59:43Turns out walnuts are really tough to crack

00:59:45Right

00:59:45That makes sense

00:59:46And who are you supposed to be?

00:59:50Jack Frost, baby

00:59:51Handsome

00:59:52Like, not as functional

00:59:55As a Nutcracker

00:59:56But very handsome

00:59:58Thank you

00:59:59Aubrey

00:59:59Oh, uh, looks like

01:00:01I gotta...

01:00:02Your elf needs some

01:00:03I do

01:00:04Okay

01:00:05Well?

01:00:09I thought you were supposed to wear a costume

01:00:11Uh-huh

01:00:12What did he say?

01:00:15He said yes

01:00:16He's gonna headlines

01:00:17Huh?

01:00:22What if he said no?

01:00:24I put it on the company card

01:00:25Oh, I should probably find Bella

01:00:29So she can announce

01:00:30Oh, she actually texted me

01:00:32Saying she's running late

01:00:33She also asked me to save her a slow dance

01:00:36I think I learned my lesson

01:00:37About encouraging older women

01:00:38Why is Mike Baxter in a costume?

01:00:40Is it true?

01:00:41Is Mike Baxter headlining the variety show?

01:00:43That's okay

01:00:44Okay

01:00:45I was about to give away free tickets

01:00:46To the assisted living facility

01:00:48We'll announce it right before

01:00:49The couple's snowball spotlight dance

01:00:51Thank you

01:00:51Well, I should probably help Ian

01:00:54Yeah, yeah

01:00:55Cause, uh, simple addition

01:00:56Does hurt my brain

01:00:57I think I'll be okay

01:00:59Going fine

01:01:00Want to dance?

01:01:13I think we might sell out tonight

01:01:15Thanks to you

01:01:16What are you talking about?

01:01:17Thanks to you

01:01:18Give yourself some credit

01:01:19You've been working hard

01:01:20The comedy club belongs to Bella

01:01:22Without her

01:01:23I wouldn't even have the chance to write

01:01:25Mm-hmm

01:01:25Not true

01:01:26You write because that's who you are

01:01:28But to be honest

01:01:30From what I've seen

01:01:30You are so much more

01:01:33I think when Bella eventually

01:01:39Introduces me to her industry friends

01:01:41Then I can finally make that leap

01:01:44Okay, I had a mentor once

01:01:47Who told me that it's a very dangerous thing

01:01:50To put your entire destiny

01:01:52In someone else's hands

01:01:54You don't need Bella's help

01:01:56You didn't have any help

01:01:58You said the variety show gave you

01:02:02Your first big break

01:02:03Of talent scouts

01:02:04Oh, he did

01:02:04But he was only there

01:02:05Because I sent him the tickets

01:02:06And he emailed

01:02:08To make sure that he got the tickets

01:02:09And called repeatedly

01:02:10To make sure that he got the email

01:02:11To make sure that he got the tickets

01:02:12And I did the same thing

01:02:14For about 15 others

01:02:15One showed up

01:02:16Really?

01:02:18Yes

01:02:18Look at you

01:02:19Mm-hmm

01:02:20Still obnoxious

01:02:21Mm-hmm

01:02:21About to be a superhero

01:02:22Well, I mean the jury is still out on that

01:02:25I won't know until after Christmas

01:02:27And what are you doing for Christmas?

01:02:29Well, after the show

01:02:30Probably have a very exciting night

01:02:32Watering my plants

01:02:33Sorting my mail

01:02:34Very exciting

01:02:35Unless you'd want to

01:02:37Spend Christmas together

01:02:39But it'll be your fault

01:02:41If my plants die

01:02:42Ladies and gentlemen

01:02:43Our couple spotlight snowball dance

01:02:46Is about to start

01:02:47But before the romance gets started

01:02:48Our costume friends

01:02:49From the comedy club

01:02:50Have a huge announcement

01:02:51About the closing

01:02:53Of Christmas fest

01:02:54So

01:02:54I know a lot of you know

01:02:56That we've had a special guest here

01:02:57Over the holidays

01:02:58But you know what

01:02:58Let me get the team up

01:02:59From the comedy club

01:03:00To tell us more

01:03:01Is Bella here?

01:03:02No, but Aubrey's here

01:03:04Aubrey Wilson

01:03:05Come on down

01:03:06Hello

01:03:13As I'm sure some of you have noticed

01:03:16We've added a new headliner

01:03:18To our variety show

01:03:19So I am pleased to announce

01:03:22That

01:03:23Mike Baxter

01:03:24Will be performing

01:03:25Thank you so much

01:03:29Aubrey, darling

01:03:30Aubrey, my assistant

01:03:32Everybody

01:03:33Thank you, darling

01:03:35Thank you

01:03:35Okay

01:03:36Please help me bring to the stage

01:03:39The comedy club superstar comic

01:03:41And our Christmas headliner

01:03:44Mike Baxter

01:03:45Oh

01:03:46Okay

01:03:47Here we go

01:03:48Here we go

01:03:49Here we go

01:03:49Mike, we are so thrilled

01:03:54To have you performing

01:03:56And of course

01:03:56I'll be hosting

01:03:57The dynamic duo

01:03:59Right, folks?

01:04:00Okay

01:04:01Now

01:04:01Don't forget

01:04:03Pick your tickets up tonight

01:04:05Because we are selling out

01:04:06So fast

01:04:07The hottest show in town

01:04:09Is only three days away

01:04:10Please make sure

01:04:11You get your tickets

01:04:11From the table in the back

01:04:13And why don't we get

01:04:14Mr. and Mrs. Jack Frost

01:04:15To kick off this

01:04:16Snowball spotlight dance

01:04:17That's the ice queen

01:04:19To you, darling

01:04:20But I will accept

01:04:21The spotlight

01:04:22Mike?

01:04:26Noah?

01:04:34I'm so glad you're home

01:04:36Thanks, I appreciate that

01:04:37And spin

01:04:38Spin right now

01:04:40I'm not keeping you, am I?

01:04:49Want some good news?

01:04:51Sure

01:04:51Tickets are sold out

01:04:53VIP sections full

01:04:54It's gonna be a packed house

01:04:55On Christmas Eve

01:04:56You did it

01:04:58We did it

01:04:59You should get a fantastic show

01:05:01Tomorrow

01:05:02We celebrate

01:05:03Oh, no

01:05:05I don't know

01:05:05I have to write

01:05:06Christmas Eve

01:05:07Is three days away

01:05:08And Bella's gonna do jokes

01:05:10What about Mike?

01:05:13You know, I am gonna need

01:05:14An opening art

01:05:15Jack Frost and the ice queen

01:05:17Are a better fit

01:05:17Than the nutcracker

01:05:18Thank you, Barbie

01:05:22Hello

01:05:39Mike

01:05:39You're not still out

01:05:40In, uh, what was it?

01:05:41Dakota, are you?

01:05:42Uh, outside Chicago

01:05:44Our third largest city

01:05:45Right

01:05:46Well, listen

01:05:46I was watching the summer

01:05:48This morning

01:05:48I couldn't help but notice

01:05:49That you weren't outside

01:05:50Crowing

01:05:51What?

01:05:54Crowing

01:05:55Sunrise

01:05:56It's what roosters do

01:05:58Yes, thank you, Damon

01:05:59I know

01:05:59What's happening?

01:06:00Did I get the parts?

01:06:01Yes, you got it

01:06:02What I'm trying to say

01:06:04Is you are officially

01:06:05The rooster

01:06:06Well, actually

01:06:07I'm rooster, ma'am

01:06:08Exactly

01:06:09Listen, they called this morning

01:06:09I'm working on a deal right now

01:06:11But you are a man

01:06:12Of the people

01:06:12You feel the deal

01:06:14Congrats

01:06:16Congrats

01:06:20Mikey, didn't you hear me?

01:06:23Did my assistant drop the call?

01:06:24Because if he did

01:06:24I swear

01:06:25No, no, I'm here

01:06:27Hey, can I call you back?

01:06:29I have to finish writing my act

01:06:30For the variety show

01:06:31Wait, wait, wait

01:06:32You're not still performing

01:06:33Or, you know

01:06:34We need you back in L.A.S.A.P.

01:06:36They need to scan your feet

01:06:37For the prosthetics

01:06:37I can't

01:06:38I'm headlining

01:06:39No, Mike

01:06:40You understand

01:06:40You have to be back in L.A.

01:06:42They're doing a whole song and dance

01:06:43At one of those conventions

01:06:44You know, the ones

01:06:44Where the geese get together

01:06:45And watch trailers

01:06:46I just, um

01:06:48I need a bit of time

01:06:52To think about this

01:06:53No, there's no time

01:06:54My assistant

01:06:55Booked you a flight

01:06:55Christmas Eve

01:06:56You'll send you the details

01:06:57I'm committed to the club

01:06:59Mike, they will understand

01:07:01This is a franchise

01:07:02Mike, you were talking about

01:07:03Action figures

01:07:04And bed sheets

01:07:05A whole lot of people

01:07:06Are counting on you with this

01:07:07Maybe this isn't the right move for me

01:07:09Oh, no

01:07:11Yes, it is

01:07:12Listen, I will personally

01:07:13Bring me the contract myself

01:07:15I'm on my way

01:07:16Brandon, are you there?

01:07:17Listen, Brandon

01:07:18Put me a flight out to, um

01:07:20Where is this place?

01:07:22No, Damon

01:07:22You really don't need to come here

01:07:24Mikey, listen to me

01:07:25Two words, okay

01:07:26Whole grains

01:07:28I'll see you soon

01:07:28Damon

01:07:29It's gonna be a big night

01:07:39At the very least

01:07:41An expensive one

01:07:42Bella asked for

01:07:43Last minute decorations

01:07:43But, but

01:07:44She did give me

01:07:45My Christmas bonus

01:07:46So, it's a wash

01:07:47She gave me one too

01:07:49Now I remember

01:07:50Why I started encouraging

01:07:51Older women in the first place

01:07:52This is good stuff

01:07:54Can't all be for Bella

01:07:55It's my idea book

01:07:57I write anything

01:07:58And everything in it

01:07:59And you should perform it

01:08:01You have enough material there

01:08:03Well, I'm a writer

01:08:04And besides

01:08:05Anytime I was good

01:08:06It's cause Mike was up there with me

01:08:07Hi

01:08:08Hi

01:08:08I'm Damon Cardona

01:08:10I represent Mike Baxter

01:08:11Are you the cleaning staff?

01:08:13Among other things

01:08:14You're early for the show

01:08:15No, I'm not here for the show

01:08:16I'm just here to pick up Mike

01:08:17Is he around?

01:08:18Uh, picking up?

01:08:20Yeah, I'd love to get to the O'Hare

01:08:21Before the Diamond Lounge fills up

01:08:23I'm sorry

01:08:24Um

01:08:24I haven't talked to Mike

01:08:26In the last day

01:08:27He's leaving

01:08:28Oh, you guys must not read up on the trades

01:08:30Okay, listen

01:08:31Mike booked Rooster Man

01:08:33So he has to go back to L.A. for press

01:08:35You know, I gotta think

01:08:37Because those viral videos

01:08:39Helped us cross the finish line

01:08:40They were amazing

01:08:41Hi, Damon

01:08:42Ah, I told you I would be here

01:08:44Listen, I could not let you miss this opportunity

01:08:47So I have a car in the back

01:08:48If you hurry up

01:08:48You get that champagne service

01:08:49Damon, I'm gonna meet you outside

01:08:51Okay?

01:08:53Right

01:08:53Well, good meeting you

01:08:55Merry Christmas

01:08:56And, uh

01:08:57Don't take too long

01:08:59I, uh

01:09:01Think I left my oven on

01:09:02I'm gonna

01:09:03Yeah

01:09:04You got the part

01:09:09I wanted to tell you

01:09:10But I wasn't sure about taking it, okay?

01:09:12I needed some time to think

01:09:13Did you?

01:09:15You could have told me before Damon did

01:09:16I needed to figure out

01:09:18What I was gonna do first

01:09:19And what you figured out

01:09:20Was leaving me here

01:09:21Without a headliner

01:09:22Just backing out at the last minute

01:09:23It's complicated

01:09:24And that's why I came over here

01:09:26To tell you in person

01:09:27I didn't think Damon

01:09:28Was gonna find you first

01:09:29This has been in the works

01:09:31For such a long time

01:09:33I don't have a choice

01:09:34You do

01:09:35And you made it

01:09:35You don't understand

01:09:36People rely on me

01:09:37Doing this movie

01:09:38The studio

01:09:40Can crush you

01:09:41Well, somebody told me

01:09:43That it is a dangerous thing

01:09:44To leave your destiny

01:09:44In other people's hands

01:09:46I'm sorry

01:09:49Trust me

01:09:51It wasn't an easy decision

01:09:52Listen to me

01:09:56You don't need me

01:09:57For the show

01:09:58Okay?

01:10:00You've got the talent

01:10:01The tickets are sold

01:10:02It's gonna be a success

01:10:04No matter what

01:10:05Yeah

01:10:05It will be a success

01:10:06Thank you

01:10:07Aubrey, this is your time

01:10:10And it's your time

01:10:12To be a hero on the big screen

01:10:14Congratulations

01:10:15Aubrey

01:10:16You're a star

01:10:17You shine on your own

01:10:19Merry Christmas, Mike

01:10:23We don't have a headliner now?

01:10:36None of the acts

01:10:37Want to replace Mike

01:10:38He set the expectations too high

01:10:40Yeah

01:10:40You set your expectations too high

01:10:43When you put your faith

01:10:44In that

01:10:44That sellout

01:10:45And how much is he making

01:10:47For that movie?

01:10:48Four or five mil?

01:10:50Okay

01:10:50I have a great set

01:10:51Maybe you can close

01:10:53Yeah

01:10:53Or maybe you can get

01:10:54That magician you hired

01:10:55To saw me in half

01:10:57Oh

01:10:58The crowd wants to see

01:11:01The headliner

01:11:02They're not gonna be happy

01:11:03Until they do

01:11:04And a non-happy crowd?

01:11:06They don't laugh

01:11:07What are the VIPs gonna think?

01:11:08Oh, I cannot believe

01:11:10This is happening to me again

01:11:12Bella, they're your friends

01:11:13Friends don't forget about you

01:11:15Friends don't ignore your calls

01:11:17Friends broker your million dollar deals

01:11:20Not advertisements for

01:11:21Battery acid thinly disguised as soda pop

01:11:24Looks like we're

01:11:26Gonna crash and burn together

01:11:28You don't deserve that, Aubrey

01:11:31I'll do it

01:11:34What, crash and burn?

01:11:36I just said we'll do it together

01:11:37Headline

01:11:38The people in town

01:11:39They've seen me perform

01:11:40I have a ton of followers

01:11:42And I got us in this situation

01:11:44And I'm gonna get us out of it

01:11:45Honey

01:11:46They're not gonna be

01:11:48A very forgiving crowd

01:11:49I am not gonna let them break me

01:11:50Okay

01:11:51I will do it

01:11:51Okay

01:11:53I'm just gonna tell you

01:11:54As much as I wanna see you succeed out there

01:11:58Just as much I don't want you to

01:12:00Because I don't wanna lose you

01:12:02Impossible

01:12:03As if you could ever lose me

01:12:05I'm only here because of you

01:12:06And

01:12:06You'll always be home to me, Bella

01:12:10Aubrey

01:12:12Aubrey

01:12:13You belong on center stage

01:12:16I want you to go out there

01:12:18And claim it

01:12:19Five minutes till showtime

01:12:24There she is

01:12:26The star that saved Christmas

01:12:28And you

01:12:30You're the little dipper

01:12:32Does that mean

01:12:36I

01:12:37I think I

01:12:39May have just blacked out

01:12:40Oh, okay

01:12:43Can you stop celebrating so loudly?

01:12:50The girls are trying to take a nap

01:12:52I thought a comeback would make me happy

01:12:57For Christmas Eve

01:12:58Having to leave you

01:13:00And the girls

01:13:01And

01:13:01Look, you know me

01:13:06I wouldn't do this if I didn't have a choice

01:13:08But you do

01:13:10Well, you always have a choice

01:13:13I'm proud of you

01:13:15I'm proud of you

01:13:15No matter what you do

01:13:16I just want you to be happy

01:13:18Forgive me for saying this

01:13:21But I do not like that man

01:13:22That makes two of us

01:13:24I'm so proud of you

01:13:29I love you

01:13:31I love you

01:13:32Go follow your heart

01:13:34Or

01:13:35Whatever you have to do

01:13:37To make that man leave

01:13:38So

01:13:44They already sent some of the PR briefs

01:13:46So if anyone asks

01:13:48You're at the comics

01:13:48Your whole life

01:13:49And you can sleep in a chicken coop

01:13:50Okay?

01:13:54Damon, when do I get to be

01:13:55Myself?

01:13:58This is yourself

01:13:59Only in Richard and Horrible

01:14:00What is that?

01:14:06Are

01:14:06Are those?

01:14:09Let me see

01:14:10Hey

01:14:10It's not a

01:14:11Mikey

01:14:12I said whole grain

01:14:14I wasn't gonna eat the whole thing

01:14:16Here

01:14:17Have some walnuts

01:14:19Okay

01:14:26You know what?

01:14:27You don't want the walnuts

01:14:29You don't like them

01:14:29How about this?

01:14:30We can get you something else

01:14:31At the airport, okay?

01:14:32I don't need to come back on top

01:14:33I don't

01:14:34I want to make people happy again

01:14:38In my own way

01:14:40Take these

01:14:41Have these

01:14:41Put abs on you

01:14:42And post

01:14:43You can eat whatever you want

01:14:44Damon, I gotta follow my heart

01:14:45Listen to me

01:14:47We're gonna make this living

01:14:48Very happy

01:14:49And lucrative one

01:14:50Okay?

01:14:51Trust me

01:14:52Stop the car, please

01:14:53No, no, no

01:14:53Don't stop the car, please

01:14:55Don't do this

01:14:56It's Christmas

01:14:57We're talking action figures, Mikey

01:14:58Stop the car

01:14:59Just try

01:15:03Action figures, Mikey

01:15:04Besties

01:15:05Stop the car

01:15:07Damon

01:15:07Eat a pastry

01:15:09Mikey, don't do this

01:15:11Trust me

01:15:12I have been naughty all year

01:15:20Just to save poor Santa the trick

01:15:22Look, but really

01:15:24It's a wonderful life

01:15:26Isn't it, folks?

01:15:27And we've been blessed this year

01:15:29With a white Christmas

01:15:30And we're not home alone

01:15:31We're all here together

01:15:33With a great Christmas

01:15:34Warm spirit

01:15:36Ready to enjoy

01:15:37The first Christmas variety concert

01:15:39That the comedy club

01:15:41Has put on in years

01:15:43Yes

01:15:44Yes

01:15:45Okay

01:15:46You got this, cuz

01:15:49Yeah, they're either gonna love me

01:15:51Or they're gonna hate me

01:15:52Oh, they're gonna hate me

01:15:54They're gonna love you

01:15:55This is your destiny

01:15:57I knew it back then

01:15:58In the treehouse

01:15:59And I know it now

01:16:00So get out there

01:16:01And make them laugh

01:16:02On Christmas

01:16:02Get ready for a big Christmas surprise

01:16:06Now, please put your hands together

01:16:08And help me welcome to the stage

01:16:10Our very own funny lady

01:16:13The real queen of Christmas

01:16:14Be ready to drop the curtain

01:16:15If I faint, please

01:16:16Aubrey Wilson

01:16:18Aubrey

01:16:18Get up here

01:16:21We are going to have so much fun

01:16:30Get up here and slay them

01:16:32This is the nicest she has ever been to me

01:16:38I don't know what was in that eggnog

01:16:40Hello, hello

01:16:43Wow, let's give it up for Bella Del Domino

01:16:46Yes, thank you

01:16:47Full house tonight

01:16:49Wow

01:16:49Yeah, it's here

01:16:51December, I know

01:16:52Right, yeah

01:16:53I can already sense the stress levels rising

01:16:57Yeah, the most wonderful time of the year

01:17:00You know, when all your loved ones are so close together under one roof

01:17:05Yeah, it's great

01:17:06I love Christmas

01:17:08It is my favorite holiday

01:17:10And of course I love my mother, okay

01:17:11Yes, she makes my life a little difficult at times

01:17:15There's one thing about her that just really grinds my gears

01:17:19And that is that this angel woman is just impossible to buy presents for

01:17:23So this year I just gave up

01:17:25I said, Mother, please just tell me what you want for Christmas

01:17:28And I will just buy it for you

01:17:29She finally told me

01:17:30But you know, I can't, for the life of me, find it anywhere

01:17:35So if any of you know where I can find better health insurance

01:17:38Please see me after the show

01:17:40Yeah

01:17:44I mean, have you ever looked at your insurance policy?

01:17:47I mean, those things, they are longer than it

01:17:49Christmas, Carol, you are in trouble

01:17:50I mean, it's madness

01:17:51It's like trying to decipher an ancient scroll

01:17:55Anyways, I didn't give up because I am a very good daughter

01:17:58So I just kept looking here and there

01:18:01And I looked so hard that I actually

01:18:03Ended up spraining my ankle looking for it

01:18:08Or at least I think I did

01:18:10I was too afraid to go to the hospital to find out

01:18:12Mike Baxter

01:18:28You came back, why?

01:18:45Why?

01:18:45I realized the only comeback I care about is to the one person that matters to me

01:18:55I also had some last-minute shopping to do

01:19:08Ah, there it is

01:19:09Yes, your typical male to-do list

01:19:12Finish tasks that should have been done weeks ago

01:19:15And Interrupt Women getting more attention than you

01:19:18Thank you so much for loving me, very much for being here

01:19:24Hey, I want you to come on up and join me here on stage

01:19:38You want me to come on stage right now?

01:19:40Yes, I want to join you

01:19:41I've got some notes

01:19:54Did you learn anything?

01:19:58What do I want most for Christmas?

01:20:00An apology

01:20:00I made a huge mistake

01:20:04I'm sorry

01:20:06Yeah, well, you're a big action superhero now

01:20:11So I'm sure after your first check

01:20:13You'll just forget all about me

01:20:15I passed

01:20:15I want to be here

01:20:17Laughing with you

01:20:19If you'll have me

01:20:22Mike Baxter, everyone

01:20:31So, uh, for some of you that may not know

01:20:39He was supposed to play a chicken earlier

01:20:42Rooster

01:20:43Sorry

01:20:44Politically correct for roosters everywhere

01:20:46Rooster

01:20:47Ladies and gentlemen, round of applause for the incredible

01:20:50Andrea Wilson

01:20:52Give it up

01:20:52Congratulations on a spectacular variety show

01:21:07Oh, thank you, Robert

01:21:08Any chance you're free to join me for Christmas dinner?

01:21:11Oh, Robert

01:21:12Oh, darling, we were never going to work out anyway

01:21:16You don't have children, do you, Robert?

01:21:20Hey, execs, we love you, Mike

01:21:22You're like the wise men

01:21:24But they're often one-hour specials instead of sheep or whatever

01:21:27You did so good

01:21:28Come here, man

01:21:29Oh, okay

01:21:30Hey

01:21:31You look fantastic

01:21:33David

01:21:34Merry Christmas

01:21:36Are you sure about rooster net?

01:21:39Because I

01:21:39We can word something out

01:21:41Right between the two or two

01:21:42Practically, it's shooting in CGI

01:21:44So, if you're on stage

01:21:46David, I'd like to introduce you to Aubrey Wilson

01:21:48I think she'd make a great client

01:21:50For the agency

01:21:50Hi

01:21:52Nice to meet you

01:21:54You know

01:21:55I love to talk

01:21:59And you can have the pick of any agent you want

01:22:01Especially with his endorsement

01:22:03Thank you, I will call you

01:22:06Of course

01:22:06Looking forward to it

01:22:08You were a wonderful darling

01:22:12I was just going to break my heart to lose you

01:22:15Oh

01:22:16Unless you decide to stay

01:22:18In which case

01:22:19I'll just have to fire you

01:22:21I think if I'm going on tour

01:22:23I'm going to need an opening act

01:22:25I don't know about an opening act, Mike Baxter

01:22:29I might consider co-headlining with you

01:22:32Or

01:22:32Sorry

01:22:33I'm sorry

01:22:35Oh my goodness

01:22:38Well, I'm going to leave you two to discuss

01:22:40And remember, you always have a home here at the comedy club

01:22:44The both of you

01:22:46Thanks, Bella

01:22:47What a tiny couple

01:22:48I don't know

01:22:50Oh, Bella

01:22:51Were you serious about going on tour?

01:22:57Definitely

01:22:58You'll steal the show

01:23:00But

01:23:01But keeps me from losing you again

01:23:03Worth the trade-off

01:23:04Yeah, well, I'm not like those Hollywood girls

01:23:07I know

01:23:08You're much funnier

01:23:11And you're also perfect

01:23:14This is the best Christmas ever

01:23:16So does this mean

01:23:19You'll wait for Santa with me?

01:23:21Tonight you never answered me at the social

01:23:23Absolutely

01:23:25Merry Christmas, Mike Baxter

01:23:27Merry Christmas, Monri Wilson

01:23:29All right, so I've got one more for you

01:23:55And this is a love song

01:23:57Yee-haw

01:24:01I really, really like you

01:24:06I'm down straight for a kiss

01:24:09I asked you out at a holiday party

01:24:12But some food wasn't this

01:24:15You gave a look in over your shoulder

01:24:17Telling me it's time to go

01:24:20But I looked so high

01:24:22And I saw we're under mistletoe

01:24:25Yes!

01:24:26Kiss me

01:24:28I didn't make up the rules

01:24:31Don't you dare diss me

01:24:33And make me feel like such a fool

01:24:36I'm leaning in towards your face now

01:24:40It's something that I want to achieve

01:24:42And if you will allow it

01:24:45We can kiss till New Year's Eve

01:24:56Do I need you

01:24:57I'm помощь

01:24:58I need you

01:25:01I'm learning

01:25:01I need you

01:25:03Go

01:25:04I'm

01:25:05Go

01:25:06No

01:25:07You

01:25:07I need you

01:25:08To

01:25:09Give

01:25:10You

01:25:11Dig

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