Crazy for Christmas (2005) Movie Script
[CHRISTMAS MUSIC]
THAT'S THE DRIVER.
SHE'S THE ONE
THAT I WANT;
ONLY DON'T TELL HER
THAT I ASKED FOR HER.
COME ON MOM.
IT'S ALMOST CHRISTMAS.
WE NEED TO GET THE TREE.
COME ON.
CUDDLES FIRST.
[LAUGHTER]
HE DIDN'T SAY EXCUSE ME.
YEAH, HE'LL GET COAL
IN HIS STOCKING.
NOW, SEE WE'VE GOT
TO BE REALLY CAREFUL
ABOUT WHICH TREE TO
BUY BECAUSE SANTA...
I WANT THE BIGGEST ONE!
ALL RIGHT.
I'VE GOT TWENTY BUCKS.
IT'S CHRISTMAS EVE.
LET'S TALK TREES.
A DOUBLE SAWBUCK AIN'T GOING
TO BUY YOU MUCH TOP LADY.
DID I MENTION MY
7-YEAR-OLD BOY LIVES
FOR DECORATING
A CHRISTMAS TREE
AND A SINGLE MOM
IS ON A FIXED BUDGET.
HERE, I'LL GIVE
YOU A DEAL.
WHY DON'T YOU
TAKE THIS ONE?
OH GIVE ME
A BREAK PAL!
BUT THIS ONE NORMALLY
SALES FOR $50.
LADY, YOU'LL TAKE
IT OR LEAVE IT.
WHAT DO I LOOK LIKE,
SANTA CLAUS?
HEY, T--
LOOK AT THIS!
IT'S THE LAST
ONE OF ITS KIND.
IT'S MAGICAL.
A SANTA MAGNET.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
IT'S A CHARLIE BROWN TREE.
IT'S ALL WE CAN
AFFORD SWEETIE.
OKAY, LET'S GO.
DO YOU THINK SANTA
MIGHT COME EARLY?
HE NEVER DOES.
I HOPE I GET AS MANY
PRESENTS AS LAST YEAR.
DO YOU THINK I'LL
GET AN R.C. SUPER BIKE?
THEY'RE SO COOL.
WELL DON'T GET YOUR
HOPES UP TOO HIGH.
HOW COME? IT WAS A
THE TOP OF MY LIST.
WELL, SANTA'S
HAD A TOUGH YEAR.
HOW COME?
THERE'S MORE KIDS,
SO THAT MEANS THERE ARE
FEWER GIFTS FOR EVERYBODY.
HOME COME?
I'VE BEEN EXTRA
SPECIAL GOOD.
OH, I KNOW YOU
HAVE SWEETIE.
YOU KNOW THAT CHRISTMAS
IS ABOUT MORE THAN
JUST GIFTS, RIGHT?
HOW COME?
YOU'VE GOT TO STOP
ASKING HOW COME!
HOW COME?
HEY TREVOR.
HI.
DON'T GET ON
THAT SKATEBOARD.
SHANNON, HI.
HEY MRS. GRANGER.
STAYING HERE FOR
THE HOLIDAYS?
YEAH, STAYING HERE.
FAMILY COMING TO VISIT?
NO. NO FAMILY,
JUST ME AND THE BOY.
I GOT MY SISTER AND HER
NO-GOOD OUT-OF-WORK HUSBAND
COMING OVER WITH
THEIR BRATTY KIDS.
OY.
HE'S ALWAYS DRUNK
AND THEM KIDS
IS ALWAYS BUSTING
UP SOMETHING.
OH, WHAT ARE
YOU GOING TO DO?
IT'S THE HOLIDAYS.
TREVOR, LET'S GO.
YOU OUGHT TO COME OVER
LATER FOR A VISIT.
I BOUGHT A HAM.
IT WAS ON SALE.
MY COUSIN NORM
IS COMING OVER.
HE WORKS FOR THE M.T.A..
GOT A GREAT HEALTH PLAN.
FULL DENTAL.
THAT'S NICE.
TREVOR, LET'S GO
INSIDE SWEETIE.
NORM'S A SWEET GUY,
A LITTLE STALKY,
BUT SOLID IF YOU
KNOW WHAT I MEAN.
I FIGURE HE'S LONELY,
YOU'RE LONELY -
YOU SHOULD MEET.
TREVOR! NOW!!
SO I'LL SEE YOU
TONIGHT THEN.
OH, WEAR SOMETHING
SNAZZY - FOR NORM.
TRY IT DEEPER ON
THE BRANCH HONEY.
[MICROWAVE BEEPING]
POPCORN!
HEY, I GOT IT.
OH HOT, HOT, HOT, HOT!
OW, OW, OW, OW!
[TELEPHONE RINGING]
TELEPHONE.
[TELEPHONE RINGING]
HELLO.
HEY, JAKE, THIS IS WEIRD,
I WAS JUST HOLDING...
WHAT?
NO, DON'T DO THIS...
YOU CAN'T DO THIS...
NO, YOU'RE
GOING TO TELL HIM.
TREVOR, IT'S YOUR DADDY.
DADDY!
I'VE BEEN REAL GOOD.
I SWEAR...
THEN I WON'T
SWEAR ANYMORE.
WHEN ARE YOU COMING OVER?
OKAY, OKAY, OKAY.
WELL, THIS TREE IS NOT
GOING TO DECORATE ITSELF.
DAD'S GOING TO
ASPEN FOR CHRISTMAS.
I KNOW SPORT.
HE DOESN'T LOVE ME,
DOES HE?
OH OF COURSE
HE LOVES YOU.
HE LOVES YOU VERY MUCH.
IT'S JUST HARD FOR HIM
TO GET AWAY FROM WORK.
HE WORKS AT ASPEN?
NOW WE'RE NOT
GOING TO LET THIS
RUIN OUR CHRISTMAS ARE WE?
ARE WE?
CAN I EAT THE POPCORN?
SURE.
KNOCK YOURSELF OUT.
AND SAVE SOME
FOR THE TREE.
[TELEPHONE RINGING]
HELLO.
HI, IT'S HERB.
OH HEY HERB.
YEAH, MERRY CHRISTMAS.
YEAH, MERRY CHRISTMAS.
I THINK I'VE GOT
A JOB FOR YOU.
YEAH, WHEN?
RIGHT NOW.
HERB, IT'S CHRISTMAS EVE.
THE GUYS A V.I.P.,
IT COULD BE A VERY
IMPORTANT CLIENT TO US,
AND YOU KNOW HOW WE COULD
USE VERY IMPORTANT CLIENTS.
I GOT TREVOR.
LOOK, HE'LL PAY TRIPLE
RATE PLUS A BONUS.
I CAN'T. GET ONE
OF THE OTHER GUYS.
I GOT NOBODY ELSE.
YOU'VE GOT TO DO
ME THIS SOLID.
HEY, I'M STUCK.
HERB, I GOT TO GO.
THINK HOW FAR THIS TRIPLE
PAY PLUS A BONUS WOULD GO.
YOU COULD GET THAT KID
SOME MORE PRESENTS.
ARE YOU GOING TO
DO THIS OR WHAT?
OKAY, TWO HOURS,
THAT'S ALL HE GETS.
AND I WANT NEW YEARS
AND EASTER OFF
AND A WEEK IN MARCH TO
CRAM FOR MY C.P.A. EXAM.
ALL THIS WHEELING AND DEALING
- YOU'RE KILLING ME HERE.
YEAH, TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT.
OKAY, LOOK WHEN
YOU PASS YOUR EXAM
YOU'RE GOING TO
DO MY TAXES.
OH, I WOULDN'T GO
ANYWHERE NEAR THOSE.
OKAY, GIVE ME THE DETAILS.
480 PARK WEST,
THE GUY'S NAME IS
FRED NICHOLS,
PICK HIM UP AT 11 O'CLOCK.
CUTTING IT CLOSE
THERE HERB.
YEAH, JUST WEAR
THE HAT, OKAY.
YEAH.
HEY, HERE'S A GREAT IDEA.
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO
GO TO MRS. GRANGER'S
AND PLAY WITH HERE
NIECES AND NEPHEWS?
SHE SMELLS LIKE A SOCK.
I BET SHE HAS COOKIES.
HER COOKIES TASTE
LIKE CHEESE.
CAN YOU HELP ME OUT HERE?
MOM NEEDS TO GO TO WORK.
WHAT ABOUT THE TREE?
WELL WE CAN FINISH
DECORATING IT WHEN I GET BACK.
BUT I DON'T WANT TO
GO TO MRS. GRANGER'S.
WELL SOMETIMES YOU GOT TO
DO THINGS YOU DON'T WANT TO.
THAT'S LIFE.
IT'S NOT FAIR.
I'M TELLING YOU I
WROTE THAT CHEQUE.
YEAH HANG ON.
HOW COME YOU PEOPLE ARE
WORKING CHRISTMAS EVE ANYWAY?
SHOULDN'T YOU BE OUT DRINKING
EGGNOG OR SOMETHING?
HERE IT IS.
DECEMBER 17, CHEQUE #332.
YEAH, YEAH, NO I
TOLD YOU I WROTE IT.
WELL IT'S NOT MY FAULT IF
YOU HAVEN'T GOTTEN IT YET.
LOOK, I DON'T KNOW
IF YOU KNOW THIS,
BUT I WORK FOR
CHANNEL 6 NEWS...
NO I'M NOT THE ANCHOR.
NO I'M NOT THE WEATHER
GUY, OR THE SPORTS GUY.
I WORK WEEKENDS, I DO
FEATURE STORIES, UH HUH,
AND IF I'M PUSHED
I MAY DO AN UNDERCOVER
INVESTIGATION
ON HOW YOU INTIMIDATE
HARD-WORKING PEOPLE
DURING
THE HOLIDAYS.
YEAH, HONEST PEOPLE
TRYING TO EKE OUT A LIVING,
PUT FOOD
ON THE TABLE,
CLOTHING ON THEIR BACKS,
UNTIL YOU BLOOD-SUCKING
FINANCE COMPANIES
COME ALONG WITH YOUR
HIGH INTEREST PAYMENTS
AND YOUR INTIMIDATING
COLLECTION TACTICS...
IS THIS THE PAYMENT
YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT?
WHAT'S YOUR GRACE
PERIOD ON THIS?
HELLO?
THAT'S TELLING
HIM PETIE.
PLEASE DON'T
CALL ME PETIE.
HERE.
WHAT'S THIS?
SECRET SANTA.
BILLY'S HEAVY METAL
CHRISTMAS CLASSICS.
YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE.
IT WASN'T FROM ME.
NOW YOU'VE GOT TO GIVE A GIFT
FOR THE NAME YOU PICKED.
YOU GOT LAUREN, REMEMBER?
OH CRAP.
SO I HEAR MARTEL IS
LEAVING THE D.C. BUREAU.
WORD AT THE WATER COOLER IS
THAT IT'S YOU OR
LAUREN FOR THE GIG.
DO ME A FAVOUR,
WILL YOU WRAP THIS?
[KNOCK ON DOOR]
DO YOU KNOW WHAT A
FLANGE LOOKS LIKE?
I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU WOULD
EVEN CONSIDER LAUREN
FOR THE D.C. GIG.
I'M DUE FRANK.
THE WIFE WANTS AN OLD
FASHIONED CHRISTMAS
WITH THE GRANDKIDS.
NOTHING ELECTRONIC.
I BUSTED MY BUT
TO GET THAT GIG.
I'VE TAKEN EVERY FLUFF
PIECE YOU'VE EVER GIVEN ME
AND I'VE MADE
IT WORK, RIGHT?
I'VE INTERVIEWED
HEADS OF STATE,
SIX SITTING PRESIDENTS.
I WAS ALMOST SET ON FIRE,
AND I CAN'T FIGURE OU
HOW SLOT B FITS
INTO FLANGE E.
LAUREN IS A HACK.
I KNOW SHE'S A HACK.
THEN WHY PUT HER RIGHT
WHERE THE NETWORK
CAN WATCH HER EVERY MOVE?
D.C. IS THE HOT SPOT
FOR ANYBODY WHO WANTS
TO GO NATIONAL.
SHE'S NOT CITY.
YOU ARE.
WHAT'S THAT
SUPPOSED TO MEAN?
YOU'RE LIKE A
NEIGHBORHOOD KIND OF GUY.
PEOPLE FEEL LIKE
YOU'RE ONE OF 'EM.
I DON'T WANT TO BE
ONE OF 'EM FRANK.
I'M SICK TO DEATH
OF THE GRUFF BUT LOVEABLE
HOTDOG VENDOR.
THE GRUFF BUT LOVEABLE
SUBWAY CONDUCTOR,
THE GRUFF BUT
LOVEABLE CABBIE.
BUT YOU'RE SO GOOD AT IT.
YOU'RE GRUFF BUT LOVEABLE.
I'M SUFFOCATING
HERE FRANK.
PETER, THIS IS GOING
TO COME FROM UPSTAIRS.
IF SHE GETS THE
JOB, I'LL QUIT.
HM.
YOU WANT THE JOB?
STOP SITTING
ON YOUR RUMP
WAITING FOR NEWS TO HAPPEN.
SHOW THEM WHAT YOU'VE GOT.
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
BEST I COULD DO.
THANKS.
WHAT'D FRANK SAY?
WE GOT TO MAKE
OUR OWN SPLASH.
EXCELLENT!
I MET THIS CHICK
IN THIS CLUB
WHERE THEY PIERCE THEMSELVES
IN REALLY WEIRD PLACES.
THAT'D MAKE A GREAT STORY.
OKAY PEOPLE, HERE'S
THE GIG FOR TODAY.
THE SOONER YOU
GET OUT AND FILE,
THE SOONER YOU CAN GET
HOME AND WIT FOR SANTA.
HEY, LAUREN,
HERE'S THIS THING.
AH, YOU'RE MY
SECRET SANTA.
BILLY'S HEAVY METAL
CHRISTMAS CLASSICS?
YEAH, I THOUGHT
YOU'D LIKE IT.
WAY TO REGIFT BUTT RASH.
I GAVE THIS TO YOU.
I GOT IT FOR FREE WITH A
FILL UP AT THE GAS STATION.
THAT'S YOUR IDEA
OF A GIFT?
A FREE CD FROM
A GAS STATION!
I'LL TELL YOU WHAT,
I'LL SEND YOU A
NICE TIE FROM D.C..
OH YEAH, WELL WE'LL
SEE ABOUT THAT
YOU NON-CREATIVE GIFT
GIVER PERSON.
YOU GOT TO WORK
ON YOUR COMEBACKS.
PETER...
THANKS.
SO WHAT DID WE PULL?
COP RAID? SHOOTING? FIRE?
GRUFF BUT LOVEABLE ELVES.
I REALLY APPRECIATE
IT MRS. GRANGER.
DON'T YOU GIVE IT
ANOTHER THOUGHT.
WE JUST LOVE THIS
LITTLE FELLA.
OKAY, HUG AND A KISS?
HUG?
KISS?
OKAY, TREVOR YOU
LEAVE ME NO CHOICE.
IT IS TICKLE ATTACK TIME.
[LAUGH]
I PROMISE I WON'T BE LONG.
YOU BETTER NOT.
HE'LL BE FINE.
BE GOOD.
BYE!
BYE.
WHO YOU GETTIN'?
FRED NICHOLS.
OH, NUTSY FEGAN, YOU'RE
GOING TO HAVE A FUN TRIP.
[LOUD LAUGHTER]
I BEAT YOU ROGER,
ONE MORE TIME!
YES YOU DID MR. NICHOLS.
YOU MUST BE MY DRIVER.
IT'S THE HAT RIGHT?
BIG TIP-OFF.
YOU'RE JUST SO MUCH
PRETTIER THAN YOUR PICTURE.
IT'S THAT BOOK.
I HATE THAT BOOK.
NO, NO, ALL I MEAN IS
IT'S JUST WONDERFUL
TO JUST SEE YOU ACTUALLY
HERE, IN PERSON.
OKAY, WE NEED TO LAY
SOME GROUND RULES HERE.
I AM THE DRIVER,
YOU'RE THE PASSENGER.
YOU TELL ME WHERE
YOU WANT TO GO,
AND I WILL TAKE YOU THERE.
IF YOU HAVE SOME FANTASY
TRIP GOING ON IN YOUR HEAD,
YOU CALLED
THE WRONG SERVICE.
YOU SPEAK THIS WAY
TO ALL YOUR CLIENTS?
ONLY THE ONES THAT NEED
TO BE SET STRAIGHT.
WELL, FRED NICHOLS,
PASSENGER.
SHANNON MCMANNUS, DRIVER.
OKAY.
TELL YOU WHAT
SHANNON, MAY I ASK,
WHY DON'T WE
HIT THE STREET?
GOOD.
ALL RIGHT, ROGER
- BRIEF CASE.
SIR.
ONE MOMENT.
THANK YOU MR. NICHOLS.
FELICE NAVIDAD, ROGER.
THAT'S SPANISH,
NOT TO CONFUSED WITH THE
PORTUGUESE FELICE NATAL.
[WHISTLE]
EIGHT YEARS I'VE
BEEN ON THE JOB,
HE DON'T SAY 2 WORDS
TO ME THE WHOLE TIME.
ALL OF A SUDDEN
HE'S MR. HAPPY.
IT'S THE 4TH C-NOTE
I'VE GOTTEN THIS WEEK.
GOOD LUCK.
YOU'RE GOING TO NEED IT.
FIRST TIME IN A
LIMO MR. NICHOLS?
NO, NO, NO.
I JUST NEVER TOOK
THE TIME TO STOP
AND PUSH THE BUTTONS.
[LAUGHTER]
FOR PETE SAKE
CALL ME FRED.
SO WHERE TO FRED?
WELL...
ROGER?
YES SIR?
BANANA.
HOLD ON ROGER.
MHM.
JOYEUX NOEL.
THANK YOU MR. NICHOLS.
THAT'S FRENCH.
WHATEVER.
WHERE DO PEOPLE GO TO
GET A TRIM, YOU KNOW,
A HAIRCUT IN THIS TOWN?
I'M GOING OUT
ON A LIMB HERE,
BUT I'D SAY A BARBER SHOP.
WHERE DO YOU USUALLY GO?
AT MY OFFICE.
AT LEAST I USED TO,
BUT I WANT THE FASTEST
BARBER SHOP IN TOWN.
THAT WOULD BE SPEEDY CUTS,
DOWNTOWN.
SPEEDY CUTS - GEE I
LIKE THE SOUND OF THAT.
SPEEDY CUTS TOUT SUITE.
TOUT SUITE IT IS.
[HUMMING JINGLE BELLS]
CERTAINLY IN THE HOLIDAY
SPIRIT, AREN'T WE.
I LEARNED MERRY CHRISTMAS
IN 24 LANGUAGES.
GOOD FOR YOU SIR,
I'M SURE THAT'LL
COME IN HANDY.
AND WHAT ABOUT YOU,
SHANNON MCMANNUS?
HOW'S YOUR
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT?
HO, HO, HO.
I DON'T BELIEVE
YOU FOR ONE MINUTE.
SORRY, I REALLY DON'T
FEEL LIKE SHARING.
OH, TOUGH NUT EH.
I'M GOING TO CRACK YA!
I WOULDN'T BET ON IT.
WE HAVE A COMPANY POLICY
ABOUT GETTING TOO
COZY WITH OUR CLIENTS
OR INTERFERING
WITH THEIR BUSINESS.
YOU KNOW SOMETHING?
I HAVE NOT HAD A HOTDOG
IN ...FOR OVER 20 YEARS.
HOW COULD I HAVE NOT HAD
A HOTDOG IN THAT LONG?
TIME FLIES.
YES IT DOES, SO PULL OVER.
VENDOR:
OH YEAH, BEST
DOG IN THE CITY.
HEY, I'M LOOKING
FOR A HOTDOG.
WELL YOU CAME TO
THE RIGHT PLACE PAL.
IT SO HAPPENS I HAVE A
LOVELY LITTLE VINTAGE HERE.
BEEN COOKING
SINCE ABOUT 1968.
HOW DO YOU LIKE IT MAC?
WELL, LET'S WALK IT
THROUGH THE GARDEN.
ONE DOG WITH THE
WORKS COMING UP.
AND YOU
SHANNON MCMANNUS,
WHAT WILL YOU HAVE?
OH, I'M FINE.
I KNOW YOU ARE,
BUT SUIT YOURSELF.
HEY WHAT ARE THOSE
BROWN THINGS?
YOU'RE KIDDING RIGHT?
IT'S A KNISH.
WELL, I'VE GOT TO
HAVE ONE OF THOSE.
AND A POP.
I LOVE SAYING
THE WORD POP.
SHANNON MCMANUS, POP?
NO POP, THANKS.
WHAT'S THE BEST YOU'VE
EVER DONE HERE IN 1 DAY
PUSHING THE PRODUCT?
BEST DAY?
I DON'T KNOW $100, $150,
IF IT'S REALLY HOT.
I'D LIKE TO BUY
OUT THE WHOLE CART,
SEND YOU HOME EARLY,
YOU KNOW,
A LITTLE STORY TO TELL.
HOW'S THAT FOR
SOME RELISH?
HEY, YOU'VE GOT $200,
IT'S ALL YOURS.
TELL YOU WHAT? YOU'VE
GOT 5 OR $600 THERE
AND IT'S ALL YOURS.
OH.
FIVE HUNDRED BUCKS!
MERRY CHRISTMAS MAC!
WELL, BUON NATALE.
THAT'S ITALIAN.
LISTEN, HOT
DOGS ARE ON ME.
COME ON, HAVE A
FREE LUNCH OKAY!
OKAY.
HAUSKA JOULU,
AS THE FINNS SAY!
[UNCLEAR]
THAT'S CANTONESE.
YOU KNOW I MIGHT GET
MYSELF ONE OF THOSE CARTS
FOR MY LIVING ROOM.
THAT HAS GOT TO BE THE MOST
EXPENSIVE HOTDOG IN THIS CITY.
MAYBE YOU OUGHT TO BE
A LITTLE MORE CAREFUL
SPREADING AROUND
THAT KIND OF CASH.
BUT WHAT HAPPENED TO THE
POLICY OF NONINTERFERENCE.
WELL IT'S NOT THE STAR TREK
PRIME DIRECTIVE,
I'M JUST SAYING...
UH HUH, GOTTCHA,
LOUD AND CLEAR.
OF COURSE, YOU DON'T MIND
IF I JUST IGNORE YOU.
IT'S YOUR DIME.
SEVERAL THOUSAND
DIMES ACTUALLY.
BUT YOU KEEP UP
THE GOOD WORK
AND YOU'LL GET YOUR
SLICE OF THE PIE OKAY.
LISTEN, IS THIS
PHONE PAID UP?
KNOCK YOURSELF OUT FRED.
OKAY.
I'LL BET YOU I'M BACK
IN LESS THAN 2 MINUTES.
HO HO HO,
SEASON'S GREETINGS.
ALL RIGHT SOMEBODY,
START CUTTING!
IS THIS MR. NICHOLS' LIMO?
YEAH, INSIDE...
HE CALLED AND ASKED
ME TO WAIT FOR HIM.
I'M HIS ATTORNEY.
ARTHUR FINNEGAN.
WHAT'S WITH
THIS GUY ANYWAY?
EXCUSE ME?
ANY RECENT BLOWS
TO THE HEAD?
I TOLD YOU IT WOULD TAKE
ME LESS THAN 2 MINUTES.
ALL RIGHT, NOW LISTEN
UP BOYS, GATHER ROUND.
I WANT YOU TO
REPEAT AFTER ME:
GLEDILEG JL!
GLEDILEG JL!
OKAY CONGRATULATIONS,
YOU HAVE JUST SAID MERRY
CHRISTMAS IN ICELANDIC.
THERE YOU GO.
OH, SHANNON MCMANNUS,
ARTHUR FINNEGAN.
ARTHUR, SHANNON.
AH, MAYBE WE SHOULD
GET GOING
BEFORE THE MOB GETS
MORE MOB-LIKE.
OH NO, THEY'RE FINE.
HELLO THERE EVERYONE.
LISTEN, [UNCLEAR]
THAT'S GERMAN.
I REALLY THINK YOU SHOULD
STOP DOING THAT..
ALL I'M DOING IS SAYING
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
I MEAN THE MONEY.
ARTHUR, LET'S ROLL.
YOU RIDE UP FRONT
WITH SHANNON.
OH, NO, NO, NO.
NO ONE SITS NEXT TO ME
WHEN I DRIVE.
HOW ELSE ARE THE 2 OF YOU GOING
TO GET TO KNOW ONE ANOTHER,
ON YOUR
FIRST DATE.
DATE?
WHAT THE HELL IS
GOING ON HERE?
YOUR NOSTRILS FLARE,
YOUR EYES BRIGHTEN UP
WHEN YOU GET ANGRY...
JUST LIKE YOUR MOTHER.
WHAT DO YOU KNOW
ABOUT MY MOTHER?
ARTHUR....
LET'S ROLL.
RIGHT.
[CROWD GETTING LOUDER]
BYE!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
ARE YOU GOING TO TELL ME
HOW YOU KNOW MY MOTHER?
DID I SAY I KNEW
YOUR MOTHER?
WELL WHAT WAS THAT CRACK
ABOUT MY NOSE AND EYES
LOOKING LIKE HERS?
WELL, DOESN'T EVERY DAUGHTER
RESEMBLE HER MOTHER?
HEY, WHAT IS THIS DATE
BUSINESS WITH ARTHUR?
I SHOULD HAVE SAID
FIRST MEETING.
BUT, IF YOU 2 WANT
TO DATE EACH OTHER,
I WON'T STAND IN YOUR WAY.
THERE IS SOMETHING
REALLY HINCKY HERE.
NO OFFENCE ARTHUR.
NONE TAKEN.
I'LL TELL YOU WHAT,
SHANNON MCMANNUS,
WHY DON'T YOU CONSIDER
THIS TIP, AN ADVANCE,
TO JUST ALLEVIATE YOUR
SENSE OF HINCKINESS.
WHERE TO FRED?
YOU SEE THE LOOKS
ON THE KIDS' FACES,
THE WAY THEY LIGHT
UP WHEN THEY SEE YOU?
IT MAKES IT
ALL WORTHWHILE.
UNTIL ONE LITTLE BASTARD PUKES
ALL OVER YOUR POINTED SHOES,
AND THEN YOU JUST
WANT TO REACH OUT
AND GRAB THEIR SCRAWNY
LITTLE NECK AND...
CUT, CUT, CUT...
WHAT DID I SAY?
I GAVE YOU TONS OF SENTIMENT,
LIKE YOU ASKED.
YOU CAN'T CALL KIDS
LITTLE BASTARDS.
YOU SPEND THE DAY IN FELT
WITH THOSE LITTLE BASTARDS
AND COME UP
WITH A BETTER NAME.
OKAY, LET'S TAKE
FIVE, KENNY...
YOU'RE REALLY TICKED OFF
ABOUT BEING IN COMPETITION
WITH LAUREN FOR THIS
D.C. GIG AREN'T YOU?
I DON'T WANT TO
TALK ABOUT IT OKAY.
ALL RIGHT FINE.
SUIT YOURSELF.
THE THING IS I'M READY
FOR THE BIG STORIES.
WHO'S GOING TO BE CHANGED
BY SEEING KENNY
THE DISGRUNTLED ELF?
LIGHTEN UP DUDE,
IT'S CHRISTMAS EVE.
MERRY CHRISTMAS,
COME ON UP,
TELL SANTA WHAT YOU WANT.
SMILE.
[TELEPHONE RINGS]
HEY ALLISON,
WHAT'S UP?
SURE, BUT YOU'RE GOING
TO OWE ME, BIG TIME.
ALL RIGHT.
HEY JANET.
WHAT'S UP?
NEED A HAIRCUT?
SURE.
HEY, YOU'RE NOT
VIBING THIS?
YOU'VE BEEN WATCHING A
LOT OF MTV HAVE YOU FRED?
BUSTED--!
I'M VIBING JUS
FINE FROM HERE.
ALL RIGHT ARTHUR,
LET'S SKATE.
PEEL OUT.
KNEES BENT MR. NICHOLS,
THAT'S IT...
GOOD, EXCELLENT...
HELLO, MRS. GRANGER?
HELLO?
YEAH, IT'S SHANNON.
HOW'S TREVOR DOING?
HE'S TERRIFIC.
HAVING A BALL.
MOMMY'S ON THE PHONE.
HI.
HEY, HOW'S IT GOING?
I WANT TO GO HOME.
OH, HONEY, IT'S JUST
A LITTLE WHILE LONGER.
THIS ISN'T A REALLY
NICE CHRISTMAS EVE.
I KNOW, MOMMY IS NOT EXACTLY
HAVING A GREAT TIME EITHER.
SOMETIMES YOU GOT TO DO
THE THINGS YOU DON'T WANT
TO...THAT'S LIFE.
YOU ARE ONE SMART COOKIE!
DON'T SAY COOKIE!
WHO WANTS COOKIES?
NO THANK YOU, NO, NO.
HANG TOUGH SPORT.
I GOT IT.
AH, I GOT TO GO.
MOMMY'S CLIENT MIGHT BE
GOING TO THE HOSPITAL.
LOVE YOU.
LOVE YOU TOO.
ARE YOU OKAY?
[LAUGHING]
I WAS NEVER BETTER.
I'M FINE.
[LAUGHTER]
LISTEN ARTHUR,
WHY DON'T YOU LOOK
AFTER SHANNON,
KEEP HER COMPANY
FOR A WHILE.
I'M FINE.
BUT, YOU'RE GOING
TO START A RIOT.
OH NONSENSE.
LISTEN EVERYONE,
MELE KALIKIMAKA!
THAT'S WHAT THEY
SAY IN HAWAII.
THERE WE GO.
[UNCLEAR]
...THAT'S HINDU.
CAN'T YOU STOP HIM?
HE'S GOING TO
HURT HIMSELF.
LOOKS LIKE HE'S
HAVING FUN.
[BACKGROUND CHATTER/NOISE]
THERE'S A MAN
WHO DESERVES MORE.
WELL IT LOOKS LIKE WE'RE
DESTINED TO BE TOGETHER
THIS FINE CHRISTMAS EVE,
SO YOU MIGHT AS WELL
TELL ME YOUR STORY,
GET IT OVER WITH.
WELL, NOT MUCH
TO TELL REALLY.
LAWYER, LOVES TO COOK,
LISTENS TO COUNTRY MUSIC,
THERE'S JUST SOMETHING
ABOUT A COWBOY
WITH A BROKEN HEAR
THAT GETS TO ME.
HOW ABOUT YOU?
CLASSIC STORY REALLY.
A SINGLE MOM, SCRAPING BY.
CAME HOME TO DISCOVER
DENTIST HUSBAND
HAD RUN OFF WITH PEROXIDE
BLONDE HYGIENIST.
OUCH.
I GUESS HE WANTED SOMEONE
HE TALK TEETH WITH.
[CHATTER/LAUGHTER
IN THE BACKGROUND]
ALL RIGHT THERE'S
PLENTY FOR EVERYONE.
JOYEAUX NOEL.
[LOUD CHATTER]
SOMEHOW I'M GIVING
OFF THIS VIBE
THAT I NEED TO
BE MATCHED UP.
WHAT'S WITH THE TEXTBOOK?
OH, IT'S ALL PART OF
MY BIG PICTURE SCHEME.
WHICH IS?
I GET MY C.P.A. LICENSE,
OPEN MY OWN BUSINESS,
MY SON AND I MOVE
TO THE BURBS,
AND I BECOME A SOCCER MOM.
SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD PLAN.
TROY AND I WANT TO ADOPT.
TROY?
MY LIFE PARTNER.
HE'S A PUPPETEER.
WORKS ON SESAME STREET.
HE'S THE BACK END
OF SNUFFALUPAGUS.
LOVES KIDS.
I THOUGHT THAT NICHOLS...
DIDN'T HE WANT US
TO GET TOGETHER?
APPARENTLY SO.
TOTALLY CONFUSED...
WELL, I'M SURE YOU'VE
COME TO REALIZE BY NOW
THAT WHAT MR. NICHOLS
WANTS, MR. NICHOLS GETS.
THERE YOU GO,
HOW'S THAT.
THAT WILL BUY YOU
SOME BALLOONS.
STILL, THAT'S A HELL
OF A LOT TO ASK.
YES.
[BACKGROUND NOISE]
LISTEN EVERYONE,
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
[BACKGROUND
CHATTER/NOISE]
SKATES ARTHUR, PLEASE.
WHAT A WORKOUT.
I'D SAY.
YOUR MOTHER LOVED TO SKATE.
ANOTHER ASSUMPTION?
ALL MOTHERS LOVE TO SKATE?
NO YOUR MOTHER
GRACE, IN PARTICULAR.
YOU KNOW SHE
CAME THAT CLOSE
TO QUALIFYING
FOR THE OLYMPICS.
NOW YOU'RE
FREAKING ME OUT.
HOW DO YOU KNOW MY MOTHER?
SHOES ARTHUR?
WHERE ARE MY SHOES?
THANK YOU.
I KNEW YOUR MOTHER
AND YOUR FATHER,
GOD REST THEIR SOULS.
MY FATHER?
NUTS!
NUTS?
NUTS.
HEY YOU'RE THE NEWS GUY.
THE NEWS GUY.
YOU HERE FOR THE STORY?
I CALL IT IN.
WE ON THE AIR?
YEAH.
HEY, LIVE, YO
VINNY, CHECK IT OUT,
I'M ON THE TUBE
YOU BIG APE.
HOW DO YOU LIKE
THEM APPLES?
I'LL HAVE A COUPLE OF
PRETZELS WHEN YOUR READY...
FOR ME.
CAN ANYBODY TELL
ME WHAT HAPPENED?
YEAH, YEAH SURE. GET THIS.
A GUY GIVES ME $200
FOR A TEN DOLLAR BUZZ.
THEN WISHES ME MERRY
CHRISTMAS IN POLISH
AND THEN POOF...
HE'S OUT THE DOOR.
THIS CRAZY GUY WAS JUST THROWING
HUNDRED DOLLAR BILLS AROUND.
I GOT THREE OFF THE
GROUND. LOOK MA!
THE GUY'S NUTS, BUT
HIS MONEY IS REAL.
JUST A PRETZEL YOU KNOW,
QUICK PRETZEL ACTUALLY...
I CAN GET MY MONEY READY....
ANYBODY HEAR WHERE
HE MIGHT BE HEADED?
SURE, SURE.
I HEARD HIM SAY HE WANTED TO
GO SKATING AT THE PLAZA RINK.
OKAY.
YOU GO.
COME ON LET'S GO.
I WANT TO GET
MY PRETZEL...
NOW, NOW, LET'S GO.
IS HE GONNA THROW
MORE MONEY THERE?
HEY MAN, AND I WAS GOING TO
CALL IN SICK TODAY TOO...
YOUR NOSTRILS ARE
REALLY FLARING NOW.
OKAY, JUST GIVE
IT TO ME STRAIGHT.
WELL, IT SEEMS LIKE
SEVERAL LIFETIMES AGO....
BUT WE HAD JUST GRADUATED
FROM BUSINESS SCHOOL....
WHO?
YOUR FATHER AND ME.
TWO FRESH, PRESSED
YOUNG SUITS,
MARCHING OFF TO WALL ST.
WALL ST.?
NO, NO. YOU'RE MISTAKEN.
WE WORKED IN THE
SAME BROKERAGE HOUSE.
HE WAS A LIKEABLE GUY.
QUICK WITH A
JOKE AND A SMILE.
YOU'VE GOT TO BE
THINKING OF SOMEONE ELSE.
BENJAMIN MCMANNUS
OF YONKERS.
YEAH.
THICK RED HAIR,
WIRE FRAMED GLASSES,
THE FANCY BLUE BOWTIES.
YOUR MOTHER, SHE WORKED
IN A LITTLE TAVERN
AROUND THE CORNER.
WE HAD LUNCH
THERE EVERYDAY.
MARTINI'S OLD TIME TAVERN.
YEAH, MARTINI'S.
THAT'S WHERE THEY MET.
OH, SHE WAS
REALLY SOMETHING.
ONCE YOU ORDERED
A DRINK FROM GRACE
SHE REMEMBERED EVERY
TIME YOU CAME IN.
SHE HAD THIS GREAT LAUGH.
EVERY GUY IN THE PLACE
WANTED TO GO OUT WITH HER.
INCLUDING YOU?
SHE JUST HAD EYES FOR BEN.
I THINK THAT'S THE ONLY
TIME I LOST SOMETHING
I REALLY WANTED.
THIS IS INCREDIBLE.
I HAD NO IDEA MY DAD
WORKED ON WALL ST.
WELL, HE DIDN'T
FOR VERY LONG.
WHAT HAPPENED?
HE HAD A COUPLE
OF SETBACKS
AND JUST NEVER PULLED
HIMSELF TOGETHER AFTER THAT.
YOUR MOTHER
DESERVED BETTER.
WHAT DID I SAY?
HEY, HEY, WAIT, WAIT.
WAIT, PLEASE.
MR. NICHOLS, I WILL BILL
YOU FOR THE TIME YOU HAD
AND YOU CAN CALL
FOR ANOTHER DRIVER.
WAIT.
NO. YOU WAIT.
I DON'T NEED SOME TOTAL
STRANGER TELLING ME
WHAT MY MOTHER DESERVED
FROM MY FATHER.
I'M NOT A TOTAL STRANGER.
I KNEW BEN AND
GRACE VERY WELL.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT SORT OF
PERVERSE PLEASURE
YOU'RE GETTING HERE, BU
I DON'T HAVE TO TAKE IT.
PLEASE, MY FEET
ARE VERY COLD.
THANK YOU ARTHUR.
YOU KNOW TODAY
WAS NO ACCIDENT.
I WANTED TO MEET YOU.
YOU'RE LIKE A
MIRROR TO MY PAST,
PEOPLE I KNEW AND
THINGS THAT I DID.
OKAY, SO NOW
YOU'VE MET ME,
YOU'RE PAYING ME EXTRA
AND I GET A BIG TIP.
NOW CAN I GET
HOME TO MY SON.
I'VE GOT AN IDEA.
CALL ME CRAZY...
AH,
DON'T TEMPT ME.
WHAT IF WE WENT ON A
SHOPPING SPREE FOR YOUR BOY?
WOULDN'T YOU LIKE TO
WAKE UP TOMORROW
AND SEE HIM DISCOVERING
EVERYTHING THAT HIS
LITTLE HEART DESIRED?
THERE WAS THIS REMOTE
CONTROL SUPER BUG
I COULDN'T GET HIM.
OKAY.
WHAT DO YOU SAY WE BUST
OUT NEWMAN'S TOY SHOP?
OKAY, BUT THEN I GO HOME.
AND MIRROR OR NOT, NO MORE
TALKING ABOUT MY PARENTS.
ARE WE CLEAR?
WELL, YOU DRIVE A
TOUGH BARGAIN BUT...
[KNOCKING]
MIND IF WE ASK YOU
A FEW QUESTIONS?
YES WE DO.
MR. NICHOLS DOESN'T
WISH TO BE INTERVIEWED,
JUST GIVE HIM HIS PRIVACY.
[LAUGHTER]
MERRY CHRISTMAS
EVERYONE.
[COMMOTION]
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
WHAT YOU'VE JUST WITNESSED
HAS BEEN
HAPPENING
ALL OVER THE CITY
THIS CHRISTMAS EVE.
WHO IS THIS SECRET SANTA
AND WHY IS HE DOING THIS?
I WILL BE STAYING WITH
THE STORY UNTIL I FIND OUT.
I'M PETER ARCHER
WITH WXMS NEWS.
OKAY, COME ON LET'S GO.
[]
THIS IS REALLY TOO MUCH.
DO YOU HAVE ANY OF
THOSE SUPER BIKES?
YES SIR.
DO YOU HAVE ANY
CHILDREN YOURSELF?
TWO.
BETTER TAKE A
COUPLE FOR THEM.
THANK YOU SIR.
[UNCLEAR]
THAT'S HEBREW FOR MERRY
CHRISTMAS, GO FIGURE.
HI BOYS AND GIRLS.
HI.
WHO HERE HAS BEEN GOOD?
UH OH SON.
WHAT HAPPENED, YOU
HAVEN'T BEEN GOOD?
I TOLD A FIB.
WHEN MY MOMMY ASKED WHO
GLUED POPCORN TO OUR DOG
I SAID IT WAS
MY BABY BROTHER,
ON ACCOUNT OF HE
CAN'T TALK YET.
MMM...WELL DID YOU SET
THE RECORD STRAIGHT?
HUH?
DID YOU TELL THE TRUTH?
I JUST DID.
I THINK YOU SHOULD TELL YOUR
MOM WHAT REALLY HAPPENED
AND TELL YOUR BROTHER
THAT YOU'RE SORRY
AND YOU NEED TO GIVE
YOUR DOG A TREAT.
THAT'S A LOT OF WORK.
YEAH, SO MAYBE YOU
WON'T TELL FIBS ANYMORE.
WHY DON'T YOU
GIVE ME FIVE?
OKAY.
THAT WAS A GREAT
LESSON TO TEACH A KID.
LISTEN, THERE IS ONE
PRESENT IN THIS STORE
THAT'S HERE JUST FOR YOU.
YOU'VE GOT 30
SECONDS TO FIND IT. GO!
[LOUD CHILDREN SOUNDS]
HE STARTED BEFORE I SAID GO...
I WANT ALL OF
THESE WRAPPED
AND SENT TO THIS ADDRESS.
BUT IT'S
CHRISTMAS EVE.
BUT GET IT THERE BY THE
END OF THE BUSINESS DAY
AND WE'LL DO SOMETHING
VERY NICE FOR YOUR STOCKING.
HE'S QUITE THE LOOKER.
YOU JUST WON'T
GIVE UP.
FRIENDLY, ON THE
RISE IN HIS FIRM,
MAKE A GOOD LIVING...
OWNS HIS OWN TOWNHOUSE
IN THE VILLAGE....
I'M SURE HE DOES.
I JUST WANT YOU
TO BE HAPPY.
I DON'T THINK ARTHUR'S GOING
TO PUSH MY HAPPY BUTTON.
ARTHUR?
EXUSE ME,
DO YOU MIND?
DON'T DO THIS.
ARTHUR, JUST MAN TO MAN.
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF
OUR SHANNON MCMANNUS?
SHE'S FABULOUS.
IF YOU DON'T
TELL HIM, I WILL.
ARTHUR?
MR. NICHOLS,
I'M INVOLVED.
IS IT SERIOUS?
WELL, WE'VE MADE A
LIFE COMMITMENT
ALTHOUGH THE HOLIDAYS ARE
RATHER STRESSFUL AS TROY AND I
ALWAYS SEEM TO FIGHT OVER
WHOSE PARENTS WE SHOULD VISIT.
TROY.
HIS LIFE PARTNER.
COLD ENOUGH FOR YOU?
YEAH, I LIKE IT, THE COLD.
YEAH, CUDDLING WEATHER.
OH RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX
WITH THAT ONE!
I'M SORRY, I'M SORRY.
I'M JUST TEMPORARILY CAUGHT
UP IN THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT...
MAKES YOU SHARE INTIMATE
DETAILS ABOUT YOURSELF,
WITH STRANGERS YOU PROBABLY
WILL NEVER SEE AGAIN.
SO WHAT?
GOT TO LOVE A
WOMAN IN UNIFORM.
OH LIKE I HAVEN'T HEARD
THAT A MILLION TIMES.
OH YEAH, IT'S
PRETTY WEAK HUH?
YOU GOT A GOOD FACE, I'LL
GIVE YOU ANOTHER SHOT.
PETER ARCHER...
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
SHANNON MCMANNUS,
RIGHT BACK AT YA.
HEY...
YOU'RE THAT NEWS GUY!
HEY REMEMBER THAT THING
YOU DID THAT TIME
WITH THAT GUY...
I LOVE THAT! REMEMBER THAT?
SOME OF MY
BEST WORK...
..SO...
HEY, HEY,
CAN I GIVE YOU
MY 8 BY 10...
I'M KIND OF AN
ACTOR... YOU KNOW,
MAYBE YOU COULD
HOOK ME UP.
SO THIS GUY NICHOLS...
YOU'RE WORKING
WITH HIM RIGHT?
YEAH.
HOW LONG HAVE YOU
BEEN WORKING FOR HIM?
ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF.
YOU KNOW HE'S ONE OF THE
RICHEST MEN IN THE CITY?
HAS A FORTUNE 500
BROKERAGE HOUSE,
A BIG PLACE OU
ON THE ISLAND...
DONALD TRUMP GOES
TO HIM FOR LOANS.
AND YOUR POINT WITH THIS?
WHAT'S A GUY LIKE THAT DOING
THROWING HIS MONEY AROUND?
IT'S CHRISTMAS,
HE'S HAVING FUN.
WOULD YOU TURN
THAT THING OFF?
SORRY.
YOU KNOW YOU DON'T NEED TO
COME BARGING AT PEOPLE
WITH
THAT ATTITUDE.
YOU CAN TRY ASKING NICE.
YOUR RIGHT, I'M SORRY.
I'M JUST ON A DEADLINE.
SO YOUR BEING CHARMING
WAS JUST A FRONT
TO GET YOUR STORY?
NO, NO, THE CHARMING
PART WAS REAL.
WELL, YOU GOT TO TRY HARDER
THAN THAT WITH ME PETIE.
OH, PLEASE, PLEASE
DON'T CALL ME PETIE.
MY MOM CALLS ME PETIE.
IT DRIVES ME NUTS.
I'LL HAVE TO
REMEMBER THAT.
HELP ME OUT.
WHAT'S NICHOLS' STORY?
ASK HIM YOURSELF.
BOO!!
AH, MR. NICHOLS... PETER
ARCHER, WSMX NEWS,
MIND IF I ASK YOU A
COUPLE OF QUESTIONS?
YES, HE MINDS.
OH, COME ON,
HELP A GUY OUT.
IT'S CHRISTMAS.
WHO ARE THE GIFTS FOR?
AN ORPHANAGE OR A SHELTER?
I HAVE JUST TWO WORDS
FOR YOU MY FRIEND.
[UNCLEAR]
WHAT DID
HE SAY?
IT'S GREEK TO ME.
ALL RIGHT, NOW WHAT?
I'M NOT GIVING
UP THAT EASY.
COME ON.
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE.
HO, HO, HO, HO.
HUGO, LET'S GO.
WHAT ABOUT MY DOG?
NOW...
I'M GOING ON STRIKE
WHEN THIS IS OVER.
I'M STRIKING I TELL YOU!
DON'T LOSE 'EM.
HE HAD SOME NERVE
THAT NEWS GUY.
YOU WANT ME TO SLAP
A LAW SUIT ON HIM?
NO.
HE IS KIND OF CUTE.
HE YOU LIKE THAT KIND
OF STUDIED PERFECTION -
PIERCING EYES...
STRONG SHOULDERS...
THICK HAIR.
I MEAN IF YOU'RE INTO
THAT SORT OF THING.
NICE SMILE.
PROBABLY CAPS.
YEAH.
STOP THE CAR.
WHAT'S THE MATTER?
HEY, NEWS BOY.
YOU WANT AN INTERVIEW?
COME ON, COME ON.
HUGO, DRIVE.
I THOUGHT YOU
WANTED YOUR PRIVACY.
DON'T YOU WORRY.
HOW'S IT GOING?
DRIVE, SHANNON MCMANNUS.
I'VE HEARD THAT THE
CAMERA ADDS 10 POUNDS.
OH, YOU'RE FINE,
YOU'RE FINE. JANET?
YEAH. STAND BY,
WE'RE ROLLING.
MR. NICHOLS, WHAT MADE YOU
WANT TO LIGHTEN UP
YOUR BANK ACCOUNT
THIS CHRISTMAS EVE?
I REALLY DON'T
WANT TO LOOK FAT.
OKAY, OKAY, LET'S
TRY THAT AGAIN.
MR. NICHOLS, WHAT MADE YOU WANT
TO PLAY 'SECRET SANTA' TODAY?
IT'S NOT EXACTLY
GOING TO BE A SECRET
IF YOU BROADCAST THIS,
NOW IS IT?
WELL, NO.
NO, I GUESS NOT.
OKAY, MR. NICHOLS, WHAT MADE
YOU WANT TO DO THIS?
FRED.
YOU'RE DOING IT FOR FRED?
NO, CALL ME FRED.
OH, OKAY, OKAY FRED.
ALL RIGHT, SO WHY ARE
YOU DOING THIS FRED?
HAVE YOU MET MY DRIVER,
SHANNON MCMANNUS?
QUITE THE LOOKER EH?
YES, YES SHE IS.
MR. NICHOLS, WOULDN'T YOUR
MONEY BE PUT TO BETTER USE
IF TURNED OVER TO,
SAY, A CHARITY?
NO, I WOULDN'T DISMISS A WOMAN
LIKE THAT QUITE SO QUICKLY.
THEY DON'T COME
ALONG THAT OFTEN...
YOU CAN TAKE IT FROM
A MAN WHO KNOWS.
IF I WERE YOU, I'D
JUST IGNORE HIM.
YOU KNOW, IT'S KIND OF
HARD TO IGNORE HIM...
I'M INTERVIEWING HIM.
HOW WOULD YOU
DESCRIBE HER?
FRED!
WELL, SHE'S GOT
THE KIND OF FACE
A MAN WOULD BE HAPPY
TO COME HOME TO.
DID YOU GET THAT ON TAPE?
YEAH, I GOT IT.
GREAT.
PROBABLY DIDN'T GE
HER BLUSHING THOUGH.
OKAY, CAN WE JUST GET
BACK TO THE STORY HERE?
NO.
WHY?
WE'RE HERE.
[]
ALL RIGHT EVERYONE.
SHALL WE?
YOU TOO SHANNON MCMANNUS.
THANK YOU ARTHUR.
YOU'RE WELCOME.
THIS WAY.
SO, WHAT DO YOU THINK?
I KNOW THAT THEY KIND OF
PULLED MY CHAIN A LITTLE
ON THE PRICE
DIDN'T THEY ARTHUR?
YES, WELL PERHAPS
IF YOU HADN'T HAVE SAID
"I'LL TAKE IT NO MATTER
HOW MUCH IT IS"...
I COULD FIT MY WHOLE
APARTMENT INTO THIS ONE ROOM.
THERE'S AN UPSTAIRS!
CERTAINLY, WHAT
GOOD IS A STAIRCASE
WITHOUT AN UPSTAIRS
AND A DOWNSTAIRS?
SO FRED, WHEN ARE
YOU MOVING IN?
OH, I'M NOT.
SHE IS.
EXCUSE ME?
AS THEY SAY IN
MY FAVORITE SUSHI BAR,
[UNCLEAR]
GO AHEAD, OPEN IT.
IT'S ALL YOURS.
BUT...
OKAY, JUST SO I
GET THIS STRAIGHT,
YOU'VE NEVER ME
THIS MAN BEFORE?
NO.
AND HE'S JUST
BOUGHT YOU A HOUSE?
YES.
OKAY, WHAT'S HE UP TO?
YOU'RE THE BIG SHOT
REPORTER, YOU TELL ME.
I'M SENSING
YOU DON'T HAVE
MUCH RESPECT FOR
MY PROFESSION.
I HAVEN'T GIVEN YOUR
PROFESSION MUCH THOUGHT.
I CAN'T TAKE THIS HOUSE.
CAN I?
WELL, WHO'S TO SAY, MAYBE
IT'S YOUR LUCKY DAY.
OF COURSE, IT IS A
BIT BIG FOR 1 PERSON.
TWO.
OH.
TREVOR.
HUSBAND?
SON.
DO YOU EVER STOP DIGGING?
WELL, I DON'T KNOW,
MAYBE I WAS HOPING IT
WAS MY LUCKY DAY TOO.
AH, MR. SMOOTH.
I DO WHAT I CAN.
SO HOW ABOUT YOU?
PROBABLY ENGAGED ONCE
BUT SHE LEFT YOU
BECAUSE YOU SPENT TOO MUCH
TIME ON YOUR JOB.
LEFT YOU BROKEN HEARTED
AND YOU VOWED
NEVER TO LET THAT HAPPEN AGAIN
AND NOW YOU THROW
YOURSELF INTO A JOB,
JUST TO AVOID
YOUR OWN LONELINESS.
HOW AM I DOING?
PRETTY GOOD.
I WOULD BE A FOOL NOT
TO TAKE THIS HOUSE.
WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
SORRY, GOT TO
REMAIN OBJECTIVE.
RIGHT, YOUR STORY.
I'LL PUT YOU DOWN
AS NO HELP AT ALL.
YOU KNOW, MAYBE THERE
IS ANOTHER ANGLE HERE.
LIKE WHAT?
MAYBE THE OLD MAN
HAS DESIGNS ON YOU.
WOULDN'T BE THE FIRST
TIME THAT A MAN TRIED
TO WIN A WOMAN'S HEART BY
BUYING HER EXPENSIVE GIFTS.
NO, HE'S NOT LIKE THAT.
I KNOW WHEN A GUY
IS HITTING ON ME.
IF YOU SAY SO.
HEY, ARE YOU
HITTING ON ME?
IS THIS GOING
TO TURN INTO
SOME SORT OF
INDECENT PROPOSAL?
PLEASE.
AM I GOING TO HAVE TO RUN
SOMEBODY OVER OR SOMETHING?
WHY, YOU DON'T YOU
THINK I KNOW PEOPLE
WHO WOULD RUN
OVER OTHER PEOPLE?
THIS DOESN'T
MAKE ANY SENSE.
WELL, YOU'VE GOT ONE MINUTE
TO MAKE UP YOUR MIND, OKAY.
I CAN'T JUST...
FORTY-FIVE SECONDS...
YOU CAN'T JUST...
OH, THAT'S THIRTY NOW...
IT'S A HOUSE...
FIFTEEN LEFT...
WOULD YOU
STOP DOING THAT?
TIME'S UP!
YES OR NO?
MY FURNITURE WOULD LOOK
HORRIBLE IN THAT PLACE.
HOW THOUGHTLESS OF ME.
I CAN GET MY
DECORATOR OVER HERE,
WE'LL GIVE YOU SOME
MORE NEUTRAL TONES.
YOU'LL BE FINISHED
BY TONIGHT.
[]
JANET, THE TAPES.
HUGO EDIT.
SEE WHAT YOU'VE
REDUCED ME TO?
I'M SUCKING KETCHUP.
FRANK... PETER.
LISTEN I NEED YOU
TO SEND A CREW...
ANOTHER CREW?
YEAH, GET EVERYONE WE CAN
FIND WHO KNOWS NICHOLS
AND GET HIM ON CAMERA.
WHY?
ASK THEM IF THEY THINK
HE'S LOST HIS MIND.
FRED NICHOLS...
YOU'RE KIDDING.
NO I'M NOT KIDDING,
THIS GUY ISN'T WITHIN
DRIVING DISTANCE OF NORMAL.
CAN YOU GO LIVE?
YEAH, SURE WE
CAN GO LIVE.
ALL WE NEED IS A
FIVE-MINUTE WARNING.
GIVE US A
FIVE-MINUTE WARNING.
YEAH, THANKS.
TROY, YOUR BEING PEEVISH
ISN'T HELPING THINGS.
MRS. GRANGER?
IS EVERYTHING ALL RIGHT?
NO, IT'S NOT ALL RIGHT.
I KNOW WHAT WE NEED.
SOME CHRISTMAS CAROLS.
LOOK 2 YEARS IN A ROW
WE DID YOUR PARENTS.
I CAN'T TAKE ANOTHER
NEW YEARS IN ...
[LOUD MUSIC]
WHAT? I CAN'T HEAR YOU...
WHAT'S WRONG?
NO BOCA!
EVERYBODY ZIP IT!
SORRY.
I'LL CALL
YOU LATER.
TREVOR, HONEY?
WHAT'S THE MATTER?
YOU DON'T FEEL WELL.
WHAT'S WRONG?
IS THAT YOUR SON?
YEAH, HE'S SICK.
ARTHUR, YOU GET CAPTAIN FINLAY
ON THE PHONE IMMEDIATELY,
TELL HIM WE NEED A
POLICE ESCORT, STAT!
MOMMY'S COMING HOME.
YES, CAPTAIN
FINLAY PLEASE.
ARTHUR FINNEGAN, YES.
THAT'S FINE, THAT'S
FINE, THAT'S FINE.
HEY, THEY'RE LEAVING!
FOLLOW THEM, QUICK!
IT'S A GOOD THING I DON'T
HAVE ANYTHING IN MY STOMACH.
AH, SORRY DUDE.
[LOUD COMMOTION]
[SIREN]
DOES SOMEBODY WANT TO
TELL ME WHAT'S GOING ON?
OFFICER, THERE IS A BOY IN THA
BUILDING WITH A TUMMY ACHE!
DISPATCH, THIS
IS 2-ADAM-5,
WE GOT A KID WITH
A TUMMY ACHE?
THAT IS CORRECT.
I'LL GET BACK TO YOU.
PETER?
WE'RE LIVE.
THERE SHE IS, GET THAT.
IT'S OKAY, HE'S FINE.
WONDERFUL.
TELL YOU WHAT FOLKS.
STEP ON OVER
HERE IF YOU WILL.
DO A LITTLE SEASONAL
BUSINESS SHALL WE?
ALLOW ME TO SAY [UNCLEAR]
AND TO ALL A [UNCLEAR]
MR. NICHOLS, HOW DOES
YOUR FAMILY FEEL
ABOUT YOU GIVING
AWAY ALL THIS CASH?
WELL, YOU'D HAVE
TO ASK MY DAUGHTER.
THERE YOU GO.
SHANNON DIDN'T TELL US
SHE WAS YOUR DAUGHTER...
UH, MERRY CHRISTMAS.
SHANNON, SHANNON.
HOW DO YOU FEEL
ABOUT YOUR FATHER
GIVING AWAY YOUR
INHERITANCE?
MY FATHER?
YEAH, FRED NICHOLS
HAS JUST TOLD US
THAT HE'S YOUR FATHER.
HE'S NOT MY FATHER.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING TELLING
PEOPLE YOU'RE MY FATHER?
YOU'RE NOT MY FATHER.
FRED:
WELL, I WANTED TO
TELL YOU SOONER,
BUT I WAS AFRAID.
I CERTAINLY DIDN'T WANT
TO UPSET MY GRANDSON.
WOULDN'T YOU LIKE TO GIVE
YOUR GRANDFATHER A LITTLE HUG?
DO YOU MIND?
SORRY.
YOU OKAY?
YOU'RE SCARING
A LITTLE BOY.
WANT TO PRESS CHARGES?
SHE'LL BE FINE.
I BAKED THEM MYSELF.
I'M THINKING WITH THE RIGHT
ENTREPRENEUR BEHIND ME,
I COULD BECOME
ANOTHER MRS. FIELDS.
WHO KNOWS?
SHE AIN'T GOT NOTHING
ON MY SHORTBREAD.
HAVE ONE.
VERY WELL.
THANK YOU.
I'LL TELL YOU WHAT MADAM.
HERE IS AT LEAST $1,000.
PROMISE ME YOU'LL NEVER
BAKE COOKIES AGAIN. EVER!
WHY ARE THOSE PEOPLE
PLAYING OUTSIDE OUR HOUSE?
AND THE POLICEMEN?
CAN YOU MAKE THEM
TURN ON THEIR SIREN?
TREVOR!
I'M SORRY.
ARE YOU MADE AT ME?
NO, MOMMY IS MAD
AT SOMEONE ELSE.
THE FUNNY MAN?
YES.
WE, WE,
WE NEED TO TALK.
MOMMY NEEDS TO
TALK TO THAT MAN.
IF YOU'RE MAD, DON'T YOU
NEED A TIME OUT FIRST?
I'M FINE.
WAIT HERE.
ARE YOU NUTS, SAYING
SOMETHING LIKE THA
IN FRONT OF A
TELEVISION CAMERA?
WELL, I DIDN'T REALIZE
THEY WERE RECORDING.
AND WHAT DO YOU MEAN,
YOU'RE MY FATHER?
I KNOW WHO MY FATHER IS.
IT'S THE SAME MAN THA
I'VE BEEN CALLING DAD
MY ENTIRE LIFE.
BUT ACTUALLY
THE TRUTH IS...
I PICKED YOU UP
THIS MORNING,
AND YOU'RE THROWING
MONEY AROUND,
AND BUYING HOUSES
AND TOYS... AND...
EXACTLY WHO
THE HELL ARE YOU?
WELL, IT'S A LONG...
I CAN'T HAVE
THIS CONVERSATION.
I'M TAKING YOU BACK
TO THE PENTHOUSE
AND THEN I'M COMING
HOME WITH MY BOY
AND WE ARE
GOING TO DECORATE
OUR PATHETIC LITTLE
CHRISTMAS TREE
AND I'M GOING TO
WORK VERY HARD
TO FORGET THIS
DAY EVER HAPPENED.
DON'T YOU
WANT TO KNOW?
NO. I DON'T.
GET IN THE CAR.
PLEASE.
NOW!
ARTHUR, IF YOU
WOULD BE SO KIND.
THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN.
ALL RIGHT FOLKS,
SHOW'S OVER.
OKAY, LET'S GO, LET'S GO.
SEE, HE LIKES THEM.
COME ON, WE'RE
ON THE MOVE.
LADY, I'D EAT
WALLPAPER RIGHT NOW.
THANKS A BUNCH.
SHEESH.
OFFICER, HAVE A COOKIE!
HOW'S YOUR EYE?
I'LL LIVE.
AH, YOU'RE A TROOPER.
HUGO.
I THINK THOSE COOKIES
HAD CEMENT IN THEM.
EDIT, JANET.
YEAH, YEAH, YEAH,
FOLLOW THE LIMO.
ALLISON, WHAT HAVE
YOU GOT FOR ME?
I'VE GOT ABOUT HALF A
DOZEN PEOPLE CALLING IN
SAYING THAT NICHOLS
IS THEIR FATHER TOO.
WHAT?
AND GET THIS.
A SOURCE AT NICHOLS'
BROKERAGE HOUSE
SAYS ABOUT HE FLIPPED OUT.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
OH HE SHOWED UP TO
WORK IN HIS BATHROBE.
HE SPENT THE DAY
TALKING TO THE PLANTS.
THEY SHIPPED HIM OFF TO
A SANATORIUM FOR 4 WEEKS,
THEN FORCED HIM INTO
EARLY RETIREMENT.
I KNEW IT.
THIS NICHOLS GUY
IS A WHACK JOB.
MAYBE.
HOW MANY OF THESE
SO-CALLED CHILDREN
DO YOU THINK YOU
CAN ROUND UP?
WE'VE GOT THREE
ON CAMERA SO FAR.
OH GOOD,
I'LL BLINK THEM TO US
AND SEE IF WE CAN
CUT THEM INTO THE PIECE.
IS THAT HIM?
PETER, I CALLED
THE NETWORK...
THEY WANT THIS FOR
A NATIONAL FEED...
PLUS A
POSSIBLE FOLLOWUP
ON THE MORNING NEWS
SHOW TOMORROW.
THIS IS BIG.
OKAY, I'M ON IT.
JANET, START PACKING
YOUR BAGS FOR D.C..
WE GOT THE GIG?
NOT FOR SURE YET,
BUT I'VE GOT A GOOD
FEELING ABOUT IT.
COOL LADY, KIND OF CUTE.
TOO BAD SHE'S CAUGHT
UP IN THIS SIDE SHOW.
THIS GUY CAME BY AND
BUYS OUT MY WHOLE CART.
GIVES ME 500 CLAMS.
HOW DID HE ACT?
LIKE HE BLOWS HIS
NOTE WITH C-NOTES.
I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY.
OKAY, NOW CHECK
THIS ONE OUT.
YEAH.
THIS NICHOLS' GUY
IS MY OLD MAN.
DADDY, COME ON DOWN AND
GIVE ME MY ALLOWANCE.
THAT'S PRICELESS.
IT'S CHRISTMAS.
TIME TO BE TOGETHER.
PAPA, CAN YOU HEAR ME?
NOW THIS IS MY FAVOURITE,
MY ABSOLUTE FAVOURITE.
IT'S SAD BEING TOSSED
ASIDE BECAUSE OF YOUR SIZE,
BUT I FORGAVE HIM.
HE'S MY POP YOU KNOW.
GIMME A MINUTE,
I'M AN EMOTION WRECK.
MR. NICHOLS, DAD,
SONNY BOY IS WORKING AT
SANTA LAND UNTIL 6:00 -
HOPE I SEE YOU
THERE AFTERWARD.
THAT IS GOOD.
OKAY, WHAT DO WE
WANT TO DO HERE?
I CAN SPLICE ALL THIS IN
WITH THE HOT LIMO DRIVER
GETTING AMBUSHED.
HER NAME'S SHANNON.
WE DIDN'T AMBUSH HER.
WE DIDN'T?
HOW DO YOU FEEL
ABOUT YOUR FATHER
GIVING AWAY
YOUR INHERITANCE?
MY FATHER?
YOU'RE SCARING A LITTLE
BOY, DO YOU MIND?
CUT AROUND THAT.
HE'S NOT MY FATHER.
IT IS A BIT OF
A CIRCUS, ISN'T IT.
TREVOR, DON'T.
IT'S OKAY.
HEY TREVOR, DID YOU EVER
HEAR THE MATING
CALL OF A REINDEER?
NO.
HEY TOOTS, NICE
SET OF ANTLERS!
YOU'RE FUNNY.
I GET THAT A LOT, YEAH.
SIT BACK DOWN TREVOR.
IT'S OKAY REALLY.
TREVOR, GET BACK
HERE THIS INSTANT.
HEY, IT'S ALL RIGHT.
WELCOME TO
THE BACK SEAT.
I LIKE IT BACK HERE.
TREVOR MAKE SURE YOU
HAVE YOUR SEATBELT ON.
MOMMY NEVER LETS
ME SIT IN THE BACK
ON ACCOUNT OF MY HANDS
ARE ALWAYS STICKY.
OH YEAH.
TELL YOU WHAT?
GIVE ME A HIGH
TEN, OKAY.
OKAY, ATTA BOY.
ARTHUR.
OKAY, SO WE ALL HAVE
STICKY HANDS BACK HERE.
DO YOU HEAR THAT?
WE HAVE A WHOLE STICKY-HANDED
CREW OF MEN BACK HERE.
YOU CAN'T PULL
THEM APART CAN YOU?
THEY'RE TOO STICKY.
OH NO, OH NO.
NO.
OH NO.
HELP ME ARTHUR.
HELP ME PLEASE.
THANK YOU.
SO SILLY.
OH NOW MY HAND IS
STUCK IN THE HAIR.
FREE AT LAST,
FREE AT LAST.
[]
[UNCLEAR]
THAT'S SWEDEN.
THAT A BOY.
MR. NICHOLS, QUITE
A DAY YOU HAD EH?
SEEN YOU ON THE NEWS.
YES, YES.
SHANNON, SHANNON, I HAVE
TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT FRED.
WELL, I DON'T WANT TO
TALK TO YOU NEWSBOY.
LOOK, IT'S JUST ME
THIS TIME, NO CAMERA,
NO CAMERA.
IT'S JUST ME.
I KNOW WHAT THAT IS.
WELL, THERE'S NO USE
LEAVING IT WRAPPED
THEN IS THERE. ROGER.
WHAT?
HE'S NOT JUST ECCENTRIC,
HE HAD A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN.
LET'S PLAY.
HOW'S THAT MY PROBLEM?
WELL YOU BETTER
ASK YOUR MOM.
IT HAPPENED
ABOUT A YEAR AGO,
RIGHT AFTER YOUR
MOTHER DIED.
HOW DO YOU KNOW
ABOUT MY MOTHER?
THAT'S WHAT I DO.
I FIND OUT THINGS.
MOM.
FRED'S CO-WORKERS SAID HE
JUST CHUCKED EVERYTHING.
CAREER, COMPANY, CASH...
NOT NOW HONEY.
I THINK THE
GUY NEEDS HELP.
MOM, CAN I PLAY SOCCER?
YES, JUST DON'T GET DIRTY.
YAY!
OKAY, LET'S GO.
ROGER, YOU BE
THE GOALIE.
I'M SORRY, BUT FRED
IS NOT MY PROBLEM.
BUT WHAT IF HE
IS YOUR FATHER?
HE IS NOT MY FATHER.
BEN MCMANNUS
WAS MY FATHER.
BESIDES HE HAS
HIS PEOPLE.
NO, NO, HE RETIRED
ALL HIS HELP.
GAVE THEM
FAT PENSIONS.
ARTHUR IS JUST HAUSE HE'S .
SHOOT, NICE MOVE.
YES, YES.
I'VE GOT
TO GET MY SON.
TREVOR, TREVOR,
LET'S GO.
BUT YOU SAID
I COULD PLAY.
LET'S GO.
OH NO!
NEVER IN MY ENTIRE LIFE
HAVE I SCORED A
GOAL IN ANYTHING!
NOW WHO WANTS SOME
HOT CHOCOLATE?
ME!
OKAY, LET'S GO.
TREVOR.
ROGER. NICE MATCH.
THANK YOU SIR.
TREVOR, DON'T
TOUCH ANYTHING.
THAT'S OKAY, WE
COULD PROBABLY
HAVE A SOCCER
MATCH IN HERE EH?
TREVOR, COME ON.
DO YOU LIKE
MARSHMALLOWS?
WHAT COLOUR OF
MARSHMALLOWS DO YOU LIKE?
DO YOU LIKE WHITE ONES?
WELL, HOW ABOUT
A TOASTY FIRE?
WE'LL HAVE TO FIGURE OUT
HOW TO MAKE THIS THING WORK.
I USED TO HAVE
A FIRE GUY... BUT...
I NEED SOME
STRAIGHT ANSWERS.
WELL, YOU DESERVE THEM.
SHOOT.
WHY ARE YOU LYING
ABOUT BEING MY FATHER?
I AM NOT LYING.
YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE
TO LAY THIS OUT FOR ME.
WHEN BEN AND
GRACE WERE DATING,
HE INVESTED
EVERYTHING HE HAD
INTO SOME OIL
FIELD SPECULATIONS,
THEN HE WENT BUST AND
HE JUST PUSHED GRACE AWAY-
OUT OF SHAME I GUESS.
SO WHAT?
YOU CAME SWOOPING IN?
WELL, YOUR
MOTHER AND I WE,
WE DID SPEND THE WEEKEND
TOGETHER SARATOGA,
WATCHING HORSE RACES.
SHE WAS REALLY SOMETHING THE
WAY SHE'D STAND UP IN HER SEAT
AND JUST SORT OF
YELL HER HORSE
ACROSS THE FINISH LINE.
ANYWAY, THAT WEEKEND...
WE...
THAT'S WHEN
YOU WERE...
YOU CAN SKIP THE DETAILS.
WELL, WHEN BEN
CAME TO HIS SENSES,
HE BEGGED GRACE
TO LET HIM COME BACK
AND SHE REALLY LOVED HIM,
SO THEY WERE MARRIED
WITHIN A MONTH...
AND I COULDN'T
BLAME HER.
BEN WAS A GOOD MAN.
LOUSY AT BUSINESS, BUT
GOOD AT OTHER THINGS.
BEN WAS ALL HEART.
SO DID HE KNOW THAT
I WASN'T HIS CHILD?
OH, LORD NO.
I PROMISED GRACE.
IT WOULD HAVE
BROKEN HIS HEART.
I SAID I WOULD NEVER
TELL AND THAT WAS THAT.
HE DIED NEVER KNOWING,
AND THEN WHEN YOUR
MOTHER FELL ILL,
I WENT TO VISIT
HER IN THE HOSPITAL
AND THAT IS WHEN SHE GAVE ME
HER BLESSING TO MEET YOU.
I REALIZED HOW
MUCH I HAD MISSED...
I DIDN'T SEE YOU GROW UP.
WHY DIDN'T MY MOTHER WANT
ME TO KNOW YOU BEFORE THAT?
WELL, SEE...
I WAS THE ONE
WHO CONVINCED BEN
TO INVEST IN
THOSE OIL FIELDS.
I WAS YOUNG, BRASH,
THOUGHT I COULD
SMELL OIL IN THE DIRT.
MADE A MISTAKE,
AND THE TRUTH IS
THAT SOME PART OF ME WAS HAPPY,
I GUESS,
WHEN HE LOST EVERYTHING.
SEE I WANTED GRACE
AND I THOUGHT IF BEN
DIDN'T HAVE ANY MONEY,
THEN SHE'D WANT
ME INSTEAD OF HIM.
SO THAT'S WHAT
THIS DAY WAS ABOUT?
TRYING TO BUY MY LOVE THE WAY
YOU TRIED TO BUY MY MOTHER'S?
NO, NO.
YOU THINK THAT GIVING ME
YOUR MONEY MAKES UP
FOR WHAT YOU DID
TO MY FATHER?
NO, I KNOW THAT
DOESN'T WORK.
THEN WHAT?
MONEY MEANS NOTHING.
I WOULD GIVE IT ALL AWAY.
I JUST WANT A FAMILY.
MY FAMILY.
GET THIS STRAIGHT.
TREVOR AND I
AREN'T YOUR FAMILY.
WE WILL NEVER
BE YOUR FAMILY.
SO JUST TAKE
ALL YOUR RICHES
AND MERRY FRIGGIN'
CHRISTMAS.
LET'S GO.
BUT I DON'
WANT TO GO.
WELL, WE HAVE TO GET HOME
TO DECORATE THE TREE.
HEY, HEY, WWWAIT.
WHY? SO YOU CAN
GET MORE MISERY
FOR THE ELEVEN
O'CLOCK NEWS?
SHANNON WHAT'S UP?
TALK TO ME.
YOU CAN ROLL ON THIS...
FRED NICHOLS IS A
CHEAT AND A THIEF
AND I'M GOING TO GET A
RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST HIM.
THAT'S THE ENDING
TO YOUR STORY.
TICK-TOCK GUYS.
TEN MORE MINUTES.
GET FIVE OR ELSE THERE'S
GOING TO BE A BLACK HOLE
IN THE MIDDLE OF
THE BROADCAST.
GET OUT!
OKAY, THAT'S GOOD.
PLAY IT BACK.
NOW I JUST NEED AN ENDING.
[KNOCK ON DOOR]
I SAID OUT.
I GUESS I HAD THAT COMING.
HEY LITTLE FELLA, WANT
TO PHOTOCOPY YOUR FACE?
CAN I?
YES, JUST DON'T GET
IN ANYONE'S WAY.
LET'S GO.
I GOT HALFWAY HOME AND
I HAD TO COME BACK.
WHAT I SAID ABOUT NICHOLS?
I WAS PISSED.
I DON'T WANT
YOU TO HURT HIM.
OH, TALK ABOUT A 180.
I KNOW.
AND I KNOW THAT THAT
SLEAZY EXPLOITATION
MAKES FOR A BETTER STORY,
BUT I DON'T WANT YOU
TO USE IT, PLEASE.
HE SUFFERED ENOUGH.
SO WHY THE SUDDEN TURN?
I GUESS I JUST WANT
IT ALL TO BE OVER.
THAT'S A LOT TO ASK
HERE AT THE LAST MINUTE.
HAD TO GIVE IT A SHOT.
YOU KNOW I LOOKED AT NICHOLS
AND YOU KNOW WHAT I SEE?
I SEE A GUY WHO HAS
PRETTY MUCH GOTTEN
EVERYTHING HE EVER
WANTED IN LIFE,
BUT NOTHING HE
REALLY NEEDED.
MUST HAVE BEEN TOUGH
FOR HIM ALL THESE YEARS
WATCHING HIS
ONLY KID GROW UP,
NOT EVEN BEING ABLE
TO TALK TO HER.
WELL, HE DID A DANDY JOB
OF TRYING TO MAKE
UP FOR IT TODAY.
I GUESS HE DIDN'T
GET MUCH PRACTICE
ON HIS HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS.
BUT THEN AGAIN, WE'VE
ALL BUILT OUR WALLS.
WHAT?
YOU'RE SAYING THAT IT
RUNS IN THE FAMILY?
YOU KNOW, I JUDGE
PEOPLE ON THEIR ACTIONS.
FRED NICHOLS USED HIS
POWER TO RUIN MY FATHER.
HE BROKE HIS SPIRIT.
THAT'S NOT SOMETHING
I CAN FORGET.
YOU KNOW WHAT, JUST DO WHAT
EVER YOU WANT WITH THE STORY.
OH WAIT...
YOU...
HEY, EAT FIRST.
TREE, SECOND.
TV?
SURE.
[SOUND OF TV IN
BACKGROUND...]
WHICH ONE IS THAT?
THAT'S GRAND POP,
GRAND MOM AND ME,
WHEN I WAS ABOUT YOUR AGE.
I REMEMBER THAT ONE.
[TV IN BACKGROUND]
IT'S THE FUNNY MAN.
PETER:
WELL, I HAVE HAD QUITE
A DAY FOLLOWING AROUND
THIS CITY'S SECRET SANTA,
SURPRISES AT EVERY TURN.
BUT HE SAVED THE BIGGEST
SURPRISE FOR LAST -
THE REASON WHY HE
WAS DOING IT.
I WANT TO SEE.
FRED:
I DO IT FOR THE MOST
SELFISH REASON IMAGINED.
IT'S US!
I DO IT FOR THE SMILES.
SEEING THE PLEASURE
ON A CHILD'S FACE
RECEIVING A NEW TOY...
A MOTHER GETTING ENOUGH CASH
TO PAY THE NEXT MONTH'S RENT...
...IT'S ADDICTIVE.
YOU CAN GET HOOKED TOO.
TRY BAKING A CAKE FOR A
NEIGHBOUR YOU'VE NEVER MET,
OR BUYING A MEAL FOR
A HOMELESS PERSON,
HELP A STRANGER
FIX A FLAT TIRE.
BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, AT
THE END OF THE DAY,
ALL WE REALLY HAVE
IS EACH OTHER.
WE'RE ALL FAMILY.
PETER:
IT COULDN'T BE MORE
SIMPLE THAN THAT.
I'M PETER ARCHER. HAVE
YOURSELVES A MERRY CHRISTMAS.
OR AS THEY SAY IN ROMANIA...
[UNCLEAR].
NOW ALL YOU KIDS
OUT THERE GET TO BED
BECAUSE SANTA
IS ON HIS WAY.
[KNOCKING]
YO, MR. N?
OVER HERE.
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
WELL, LOOK AT THAT?
ARE THOSE GIFTS GOING TO THE
USUAL PLACE AGAIN THIS YEAR?
YES.
IT'S BEEN WHAT? SIX OR SEVEN
YEARS YOU'RE DOING THIS,
THAT'S GOT TO BE THE
BIGGEST HAUL YET MR. N.
ROGER IF YOU
COULD CALL A CAB
AND PACK THEM UP
FOR DELIVERY.
WE'RE GOING
TO NEED THREE.
I'LL GET RIGHT ON IT.
OH YEAH, THE MRS. WANTED
ME TO GIVE YOU THIS.
IT'S A FRUIT CAKE.
I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE
PROBABLY THINKING,
THAT WE GOT THIS AND WE'RE
PROBABLY PASSING IT ALONG,
BUT SHE DID
MAKE IT FRESH.
OH, THAT'S VERY
THOUGHTFUL.
PLEASE THANK YOUR
WIFE FOR ME ROGER.
I WILL SIR.
IF YOU DON'T MIND
MY SAYING SO MR. N,
YOU LOOK PRETTY BLUE.
LET ME TAKE A GUESS.
IS IT FAMILY?
YEAH.
HOLIDAYS. SUPPOSED TO BE THIS
GREAT TIME AND ALL THAT,
BUT I THINK IT JUST
DRIVES PEOPLE MENTAL.
AND YOU KNOW, IN THE END
AFTER ALL THE YELLING
AND SCREAMING AND FIGHTING
OVER WHO CARVES THE TURKEY,
IT CAN BE
PRETTY NICE.
NO MATTER WHAT YOU
ALWAYS WANT TO HOLD ON
TO THOSE CHRISTMAS SMILES.
ROGER, CALL 4 CABS.
I'M GOING TO NEED ONE.
YES SIR.
THANKS MOM.
[TELEPHONE RINGING]
HELLO?
PETER?
IT'S CRAZY DOWN HERE.
THE PHONES ARE
RINGING OFF THE HOOK.
PEOPLE ARE TRIPPING
OVER THEMSELVES
TO BE NICE TO EACH OTHER.
GIVING STUFF AWAY.
PINNING IT ON
THIS NICHOLS GUY.
I NEED YOU TO GET A
FOLLOWUP WITH HIM.
WELL, IT JUST SO HAPPENS
I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING
ELSE TO THIS MORNING.
YEAH, WELL YOU'RE GOING TO
HAVE SOME PACKING TO DO.
THAT D.C. GIG YOU'VE BEEN
BUSTING MY CHOPS ABOUT,
IT'S YOURS.
YOU HEAR ME? PETER?
YOU KNOW, I THINK I'M
JUST GOING TO STAY HERE.
WE MUST HAVE A
BAD CONNECTION.
DID YOU JUST SAY... ?
YEAH, I'M RECOMMENDING
LAUREN FOR THE JOB.
BUT DON'T TELL
HER I SAID THAT.
IT'LL BE OUR
LITTLE SECRET.
I DON'T GET IT.
WHAT GIVES?
LET'S JUST SAY,
THIS CITY SEEMS
A LITTLE MORE
ATTRACTIVE THIS MORNING.
BYE.
IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR
MR. NICHOLS YOU JUT MISSED HIM.
WHERE'D HE GO?
I DON'T KNOW IF I
SHOULD SAY ANYTHING.
MR. NICHOLS HAS BEEN KEEPING
THIS ON THE Q/T FOR YEARS.
IT'S LIKE YOU SAID ON
YOUR THING LAST NIGHT,
JUST DO GOOD STUFF.
CAN YOU HELP ME OU
WITH THIS PLEASE?
IT'S IMPORTANT.
WELL, ALL RIGHT, BUT YOU
DIDN'T HEAR IT FROM ME.
THANKS.
HEY LOOK.
HEY, THAT LOOKS GREAT.
WHAT DID YOUR
DADDY SEND YOU?
DADDY SENT ME A
JUNIOR DENTAL KIT.
CAN I SCRUB MRS.
GRANGER'S CAT WITH THIS?
SURE.
SO YOU'RE NOT
DISAPPOINTED
YOU DIDN'T GET
A SUPER BIKE?
IT'S OKAY.
I JUST LIKE HAVING
YOU FOR MY PRESENT.
AND I GOT TO RIDE IN
THE BACK OF THE LIMO.
COME HERE YOU.
HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY
HOW SPECIAL YOU ARE?
[KNOCK ON DOOR]
I'LL GET IT.
IT'S THE TV GUY.
HIS NAME IS MR. ARCHER.
TV GUY IS FINE.
HOW'S YOUR
CHRISTMAS TREVOR?
AWESOME. WE WERE ON
TV LAST NIGHT.
OKAY, OKAY.
HI.
HI.
SOMEBODY
MISSING A HAT?
YOU KNOW I'VE TRIED
TO LOSE THAT THING
ABOUT A HUNDRED TIMES AND
IT JUST KEEPS COMING BACK.
AND THANK YOU, BY
THE WAY, FOR NOT...
NO PROBLEM, I JUST TOLD WHAT
NEEDED TO BE TOLD, THAT'S ALL.
YOU WANT COFFEE?
YEAH, I'D LIKE THAT.
I HOPE YOU LIKE INSTANT.
MAYBE TEA?
WOULD YOU SETTLE
FOR HOT CHOCOLATE?
SURE.
HEY, IS THIS YOU?
YEAH.
YOU KNOW I'VE BEEN UP ALL
NIGHT LOOKING AT THIS THING.
I THINK MAYBE BEN
KNEW ALL ALONG
THAT I WASN'T HIS DAUGHTER,
BUT HE NEVER LET ON.
HE NEVER LOVED
ME ANY LESS.
I WAS GRACE'S DAUGHTER
AND THAT'S ALL HE NEEDED.
WE WERE HAPPY.
POOR BUT HAPPY.
THERE'S NOTHING
WRONG WITH THAT.
NOTHING AT ALL.
I STILL CAN'T FIGURE OUT
WHY MY MOM CHANGED HER MIND
AND LET NICHOLS
OFF THE HOOK.
I'D LIKE TO TAKE
YOU SOMEWHERE.
RIGHT NOW?
YOU'RE GOING TO
WANT TO SEE THIS.
[CHATTER OF CHILDREN
IN BACKGROUND]
GUYS, YOU'VE GOT SOME GIFTS
RIGHT OVER THERE.
HO, HO, HO,
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
HEY, LOOK.
IT'S THE FUNNY MAN.
APPARENTLY THIS ISN'T
THE FIRST YEAR
FRED DECIDED TO
PLAY SECRET SANTA.
MERRY CHRISTMAS, ARE
YOU HERE TO HELP,
OR DO YOU NEED HELP?
I'M NOT SURE
WHY WE'RE HERE.
WELL ALL ARE WELCOME AT
THE MCMANNUS FAMILY CENTRE.
MCMANNUS?
MHM.
WE'RE A HALFWAY
HOUSE FOR FAMILIES
WHO HAVE FALLEN
ON HARD TIMES.
WE PROVIDE A SAFE PLACE,
FOOD, JOB TRAINING...
I'M PETER ARCHER,
WXMS NEWS.
I KNEW IT WAS YOU!
WOW, YOU'RE EVEN BETTER
LOOKING IN PERSON.
THANK YOU.
I WAS HOPING TO DO A
STORY ON YOUR SHELTER.
YEAH, LET ME
SHOW YOU AROUND.
MEET SOME OF THE PEOPLE.
[CHATTER OF CHILDREN
IN BACKGROUND]
YOU BUILT THIS
PLACE DIDN'T YOU?
WHY DIDN'T YOU SAY
SOMETHING YESTERDAY?
A LITTLE HARD FOR A GIFT
TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS
IF PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT IT.
YOU DID IT IN '94?
YEAH, AFTER BEN DIED.
I WANTED HIM TO
HAVE A LEGACY
AND GRACE FOUND OUT
JUST BEFORE SHE
PASSED THIS YEAR.
AND THAT'S WHY
SHE FORGAVE YOU
AND SAID THAT YOU
COULD CONTACT ME?
I GUESS SO.
MOM LOOK, IT'S THE SUPER
BIKE I ASKED SANTA FOR.
WOW!
I GUESS SANTA GOT HIS
ADDRESSES CONFUSED.
SO WHAT DO WE SAY?
DO YOU HAVE ANY BATTERIES?
YOU KNOW IT'S
LIKE A MIRACLE!
THEY'RE INCLUDED.
LET'S RACE HIM
AROUND THE TREE.
OKAY, THAT SOUNDS
LIKE A GREAT IDEA.
YEAH OKAY, WE'LL SET UP
FOR A CREW TO COME IN
SOME TIME NEXT WEEK.
OKAY.
I WANT TO THANK YOU
FOR BRINGING ME HERE.
ACTUALLY I HAVE A
CONFESSION TO MAKE.
I DON'T THINK I CAN HANDLE
ANYMORE CONFESSIONS.
I BROKE A RULE
OF JOURNALISM.
WHICH IS?
NEVER GET PERSONALLY INVOLVED
WITH THE SUBJECT OF YOUR STORY.
YOU KNOW HE'S GONNA FIND
A WAY TO MAKE US GO OUT
AND I'M GOING TO FIND IT
PRETTY HARD TO SAY NO.
WELL, JUST TO
KEEP HIM QUIET,
MAYBE WE COULD
GO FOR LUNCH.
OR DINNER.
BUT YOUR REPUTATION
MIGHT BE RUINED.
NO SUPER REPORTER
AWARDS FOR YOU.
I'M WILLING TO TAKE
THAT CHANCE IF YOU ARE.
[UNCLEAR]
THAT LATIN...
OLD SCHOOL...
AND SPEAKING
OF OLD SCHOOL...
MISTLETOE...
THIS
MEANS KISSING.
MERRY CHRISTMAS FRED.
DAD.
[CHATTER OF CHILDREN
IN BACKGROUND]
THAT'S THE DRIVER.
SHE'S THE ONE
THAT I WANT;
ONLY DON'T TELL HER
THAT I ASKED FOR HER.
COME ON MOM.
IT'S ALMOST CHRISTMAS.
WE NEED TO GET THE TREE.
COME ON.
CUDDLES FIRST.
[LAUGHTER]
HE DIDN'T SAY EXCUSE ME.
YEAH, HE'LL GET COAL
IN HIS STOCKING.
NOW, SEE WE'VE GOT
TO BE REALLY CAREFUL
ABOUT WHICH TREE TO
BUY BECAUSE SANTA...
I WANT THE BIGGEST ONE!
ALL RIGHT.
I'VE GOT TWENTY BUCKS.
IT'S CHRISTMAS EVE.
LET'S TALK TREES.
A DOUBLE SAWBUCK AIN'T GOING
TO BUY YOU MUCH TOP LADY.
DID I MENTION MY
7-YEAR-OLD BOY LIVES
FOR DECORATING
A CHRISTMAS TREE
AND A SINGLE MOM
IS ON A FIXED BUDGET.
HERE, I'LL GIVE
YOU A DEAL.
WHY DON'T YOU
TAKE THIS ONE?
OH GIVE ME
A BREAK PAL!
BUT THIS ONE NORMALLY
SALES FOR $50.
LADY, YOU'LL TAKE
IT OR LEAVE IT.
WHAT DO I LOOK LIKE,
SANTA CLAUS?
HEY, T--
LOOK AT THIS!
IT'S THE LAST
ONE OF ITS KIND.
IT'S MAGICAL.
A SANTA MAGNET.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
IT'S A CHARLIE BROWN TREE.
IT'S ALL WE CAN
AFFORD SWEETIE.
OKAY, LET'S GO.
DO YOU THINK SANTA
MIGHT COME EARLY?
HE NEVER DOES.
I HOPE I GET AS MANY
PRESENTS AS LAST YEAR.
DO YOU THINK I'LL
GET AN R.C. SUPER BIKE?
THEY'RE SO COOL.
WELL DON'T GET YOUR
HOPES UP TOO HIGH.
HOW COME? IT WAS A
THE TOP OF MY LIST.
WELL, SANTA'S
HAD A TOUGH YEAR.
HOW COME?
THERE'S MORE KIDS,
SO THAT MEANS THERE ARE
FEWER GIFTS FOR EVERYBODY.
HOME COME?
I'VE BEEN EXTRA
SPECIAL GOOD.
OH, I KNOW YOU
HAVE SWEETIE.
YOU KNOW THAT CHRISTMAS
IS ABOUT MORE THAN
JUST GIFTS, RIGHT?
HOW COME?
YOU'VE GOT TO STOP
ASKING HOW COME!
HOW COME?
HEY TREVOR.
HI.
DON'T GET ON
THAT SKATEBOARD.
SHANNON, HI.
HEY MRS. GRANGER.
STAYING HERE FOR
THE HOLIDAYS?
YEAH, STAYING HERE.
FAMILY COMING TO VISIT?
NO. NO FAMILY,
JUST ME AND THE BOY.
I GOT MY SISTER AND HER
NO-GOOD OUT-OF-WORK HUSBAND
COMING OVER WITH
THEIR BRATTY KIDS.
OY.
HE'S ALWAYS DRUNK
AND THEM KIDS
IS ALWAYS BUSTING
UP SOMETHING.
OH, WHAT ARE
YOU GOING TO DO?
IT'S THE HOLIDAYS.
TREVOR, LET'S GO.
YOU OUGHT TO COME OVER
LATER FOR A VISIT.
I BOUGHT A HAM.
IT WAS ON SALE.
MY COUSIN NORM
IS COMING OVER.
HE WORKS FOR THE M.T.A..
GOT A GREAT HEALTH PLAN.
FULL DENTAL.
THAT'S NICE.
TREVOR, LET'S GO
INSIDE SWEETIE.
NORM'S A SWEET GUY,
A LITTLE STALKY,
BUT SOLID IF YOU
KNOW WHAT I MEAN.
I FIGURE HE'S LONELY,
YOU'RE LONELY -
YOU SHOULD MEET.
TREVOR! NOW!!
SO I'LL SEE YOU
TONIGHT THEN.
OH, WEAR SOMETHING
SNAZZY - FOR NORM.
TRY IT DEEPER ON
THE BRANCH HONEY.
[MICROWAVE BEEPING]
POPCORN!
HEY, I GOT IT.
OH HOT, HOT, HOT, HOT!
OW, OW, OW, OW!
[TELEPHONE RINGING]
TELEPHONE.
[TELEPHONE RINGING]
HELLO.
HEY, JAKE, THIS IS WEIRD,
I WAS JUST HOLDING...
WHAT?
NO, DON'T DO THIS...
YOU CAN'T DO THIS...
NO, YOU'RE
GOING TO TELL HIM.
TREVOR, IT'S YOUR DADDY.
DADDY!
I'VE BEEN REAL GOOD.
I SWEAR...
THEN I WON'T
SWEAR ANYMORE.
WHEN ARE YOU COMING OVER?
OKAY, OKAY, OKAY.
WELL, THIS TREE IS NOT
GOING TO DECORATE ITSELF.
DAD'S GOING TO
ASPEN FOR CHRISTMAS.
I KNOW SPORT.
HE DOESN'T LOVE ME,
DOES HE?
OH OF COURSE
HE LOVES YOU.
HE LOVES YOU VERY MUCH.
IT'S JUST HARD FOR HIM
TO GET AWAY FROM WORK.
HE WORKS AT ASPEN?
NOW WE'RE NOT
GOING TO LET THIS
RUIN OUR CHRISTMAS ARE WE?
ARE WE?
CAN I EAT THE POPCORN?
SURE.
KNOCK YOURSELF OUT.
AND SAVE SOME
FOR THE TREE.
[TELEPHONE RINGING]
HELLO.
HI, IT'S HERB.
OH HEY HERB.
YEAH, MERRY CHRISTMAS.
YEAH, MERRY CHRISTMAS.
I THINK I'VE GOT
A JOB FOR YOU.
YEAH, WHEN?
RIGHT NOW.
HERB, IT'S CHRISTMAS EVE.
THE GUYS A V.I.P.,
IT COULD BE A VERY
IMPORTANT CLIENT TO US,
AND YOU KNOW HOW WE COULD
USE VERY IMPORTANT CLIENTS.
I GOT TREVOR.
LOOK, HE'LL PAY TRIPLE
RATE PLUS A BONUS.
I CAN'T. GET ONE
OF THE OTHER GUYS.
I GOT NOBODY ELSE.
YOU'VE GOT TO DO
ME THIS SOLID.
HEY, I'M STUCK.
HERB, I GOT TO GO.
THINK HOW FAR THIS TRIPLE
PAY PLUS A BONUS WOULD GO.
YOU COULD GET THAT KID
SOME MORE PRESENTS.
ARE YOU GOING TO
DO THIS OR WHAT?
OKAY, TWO HOURS,
THAT'S ALL HE GETS.
AND I WANT NEW YEARS
AND EASTER OFF
AND A WEEK IN MARCH TO
CRAM FOR MY C.P.A. EXAM.
ALL THIS WHEELING AND DEALING
- YOU'RE KILLING ME HERE.
YEAH, TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT.
OKAY, LOOK WHEN
YOU PASS YOUR EXAM
YOU'RE GOING TO
DO MY TAXES.
OH, I WOULDN'T GO
ANYWHERE NEAR THOSE.
OKAY, GIVE ME THE DETAILS.
480 PARK WEST,
THE GUY'S NAME IS
FRED NICHOLS,
PICK HIM UP AT 11 O'CLOCK.
CUTTING IT CLOSE
THERE HERB.
YEAH, JUST WEAR
THE HAT, OKAY.
YEAH.
HEY, HERE'S A GREAT IDEA.
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO
GO TO MRS. GRANGER'S
AND PLAY WITH HERE
NIECES AND NEPHEWS?
SHE SMELLS LIKE A SOCK.
I BET SHE HAS COOKIES.
HER COOKIES TASTE
LIKE CHEESE.
CAN YOU HELP ME OUT HERE?
MOM NEEDS TO GO TO WORK.
WHAT ABOUT THE TREE?
WELL WE CAN FINISH
DECORATING IT WHEN I GET BACK.
BUT I DON'T WANT TO
GO TO MRS. GRANGER'S.
WELL SOMETIMES YOU GOT TO
DO THINGS YOU DON'T WANT TO.
THAT'S LIFE.
IT'S NOT FAIR.
I'M TELLING YOU I
WROTE THAT CHEQUE.
YEAH HANG ON.
HOW COME YOU PEOPLE ARE
WORKING CHRISTMAS EVE ANYWAY?
SHOULDN'T YOU BE OUT DRINKING
EGGNOG OR SOMETHING?
HERE IT IS.
DECEMBER 17, CHEQUE #332.
YEAH, YEAH, NO I
TOLD YOU I WROTE IT.
WELL IT'S NOT MY FAULT IF
YOU HAVEN'T GOTTEN IT YET.
LOOK, I DON'T KNOW
IF YOU KNOW THIS,
BUT I WORK FOR
CHANNEL 6 NEWS...
NO I'M NOT THE ANCHOR.
NO I'M NOT THE WEATHER
GUY, OR THE SPORTS GUY.
I WORK WEEKENDS, I DO
FEATURE STORIES, UH HUH,
AND IF I'M PUSHED
I MAY DO AN UNDERCOVER
INVESTIGATION
ON HOW YOU INTIMIDATE
HARD-WORKING PEOPLE
DURING
THE HOLIDAYS.
YEAH, HONEST PEOPLE
TRYING TO EKE OUT A LIVING,
PUT FOOD
ON THE TABLE,
CLOTHING ON THEIR BACKS,
UNTIL YOU BLOOD-SUCKING
FINANCE COMPANIES
COME ALONG WITH YOUR
HIGH INTEREST PAYMENTS
AND YOUR INTIMIDATING
COLLECTION TACTICS...
IS THIS THE PAYMENT
YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT?
WHAT'S YOUR GRACE
PERIOD ON THIS?
HELLO?
THAT'S TELLING
HIM PETIE.
PLEASE DON'T
CALL ME PETIE.
HERE.
WHAT'S THIS?
SECRET SANTA.
BILLY'S HEAVY METAL
CHRISTMAS CLASSICS.
YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE.
IT WASN'T FROM ME.
NOW YOU'VE GOT TO GIVE A GIFT
FOR THE NAME YOU PICKED.
YOU GOT LAUREN, REMEMBER?
OH CRAP.
SO I HEAR MARTEL IS
LEAVING THE D.C. BUREAU.
WORD AT THE WATER COOLER IS
THAT IT'S YOU OR
LAUREN FOR THE GIG.
DO ME A FAVOUR,
WILL YOU WRAP THIS?
[KNOCK ON DOOR]
DO YOU KNOW WHAT A
FLANGE LOOKS LIKE?
I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU WOULD
EVEN CONSIDER LAUREN
FOR THE D.C. GIG.
I'M DUE FRANK.
THE WIFE WANTS AN OLD
FASHIONED CHRISTMAS
WITH THE GRANDKIDS.
NOTHING ELECTRONIC.
I BUSTED MY BUT
TO GET THAT GIG.
I'VE TAKEN EVERY FLUFF
PIECE YOU'VE EVER GIVEN ME
AND I'VE MADE
IT WORK, RIGHT?
I'VE INTERVIEWED
HEADS OF STATE,
SIX SITTING PRESIDENTS.
I WAS ALMOST SET ON FIRE,
AND I CAN'T FIGURE OU
HOW SLOT B FITS
INTO FLANGE E.
LAUREN IS A HACK.
I KNOW SHE'S A HACK.
THEN WHY PUT HER RIGHT
WHERE THE NETWORK
CAN WATCH HER EVERY MOVE?
D.C. IS THE HOT SPOT
FOR ANYBODY WHO WANTS
TO GO NATIONAL.
SHE'S NOT CITY.
YOU ARE.
WHAT'S THAT
SUPPOSED TO MEAN?
YOU'RE LIKE A
NEIGHBORHOOD KIND OF GUY.
PEOPLE FEEL LIKE
YOU'RE ONE OF 'EM.
I DON'T WANT TO BE
ONE OF 'EM FRANK.
I'M SICK TO DEATH
OF THE GRUFF BUT LOVEABLE
HOTDOG VENDOR.
THE GRUFF BUT LOVEABLE
SUBWAY CONDUCTOR,
THE GRUFF BUT
LOVEABLE CABBIE.
BUT YOU'RE SO GOOD AT IT.
YOU'RE GRUFF BUT LOVEABLE.
I'M SUFFOCATING
HERE FRANK.
PETER, THIS IS GOING
TO COME FROM UPSTAIRS.
IF SHE GETS THE
JOB, I'LL QUIT.
HM.
YOU WANT THE JOB?
STOP SITTING
ON YOUR RUMP
WAITING FOR NEWS TO HAPPEN.
SHOW THEM WHAT YOU'VE GOT.
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
BEST I COULD DO.
THANKS.
WHAT'D FRANK SAY?
WE GOT TO MAKE
OUR OWN SPLASH.
EXCELLENT!
I MET THIS CHICK
IN THIS CLUB
WHERE THEY PIERCE THEMSELVES
IN REALLY WEIRD PLACES.
THAT'D MAKE A GREAT STORY.
OKAY PEOPLE, HERE'S
THE GIG FOR TODAY.
THE SOONER YOU
GET OUT AND FILE,
THE SOONER YOU CAN GET
HOME AND WIT FOR SANTA.
HEY, LAUREN,
HERE'S THIS THING.
AH, YOU'RE MY
SECRET SANTA.
BILLY'S HEAVY METAL
CHRISTMAS CLASSICS?
YEAH, I THOUGHT
YOU'D LIKE IT.
WAY TO REGIFT BUTT RASH.
I GAVE THIS TO YOU.
I GOT IT FOR FREE WITH A
FILL UP AT THE GAS STATION.
THAT'S YOUR IDEA
OF A GIFT?
A FREE CD FROM
A GAS STATION!
I'LL TELL YOU WHAT,
I'LL SEND YOU A
NICE TIE FROM D.C..
OH YEAH, WELL WE'LL
SEE ABOUT THAT
YOU NON-CREATIVE GIFT
GIVER PERSON.
YOU GOT TO WORK
ON YOUR COMEBACKS.
PETER...
THANKS.
SO WHAT DID WE PULL?
COP RAID? SHOOTING? FIRE?
GRUFF BUT LOVEABLE ELVES.
I REALLY APPRECIATE
IT MRS. GRANGER.
DON'T YOU GIVE IT
ANOTHER THOUGHT.
WE JUST LOVE THIS
LITTLE FELLA.
OKAY, HUG AND A KISS?
HUG?
KISS?
OKAY, TREVOR YOU
LEAVE ME NO CHOICE.
IT IS TICKLE ATTACK TIME.
[LAUGH]
I PROMISE I WON'T BE LONG.
YOU BETTER NOT.
HE'LL BE FINE.
BE GOOD.
BYE!
BYE.
WHO YOU GETTIN'?
FRED NICHOLS.
OH, NUTSY FEGAN, YOU'RE
GOING TO HAVE A FUN TRIP.
[LOUD LAUGHTER]
I BEAT YOU ROGER,
ONE MORE TIME!
YES YOU DID MR. NICHOLS.
YOU MUST BE MY DRIVER.
IT'S THE HAT RIGHT?
BIG TIP-OFF.
YOU'RE JUST SO MUCH
PRETTIER THAN YOUR PICTURE.
IT'S THAT BOOK.
I HATE THAT BOOK.
NO, NO, ALL I MEAN IS
IT'S JUST WONDERFUL
TO JUST SEE YOU ACTUALLY
HERE, IN PERSON.
OKAY, WE NEED TO LAY
SOME GROUND RULES HERE.
I AM THE DRIVER,
YOU'RE THE PASSENGER.
YOU TELL ME WHERE
YOU WANT TO GO,
AND I WILL TAKE YOU THERE.
IF YOU HAVE SOME FANTASY
TRIP GOING ON IN YOUR HEAD,
YOU CALLED
THE WRONG SERVICE.
YOU SPEAK THIS WAY
TO ALL YOUR CLIENTS?
ONLY THE ONES THAT NEED
TO BE SET STRAIGHT.
WELL, FRED NICHOLS,
PASSENGER.
SHANNON MCMANNUS, DRIVER.
OKAY.
TELL YOU WHAT
SHANNON, MAY I ASK,
WHY DON'T WE
HIT THE STREET?
GOOD.
ALL RIGHT, ROGER
- BRIEF CASE.
SIR.
ONE MOMENT.
THANK YOU MR. NICHOLS.
FELICE NAVIDAD, ROGER.
THAT'S SPANISH,
NOT TO CONFUSED WITH THE
PORTUGUESE FELICE NATAL.
[WHISTLE]
EIGHT YEARS I'VE
BEEN ON THE JOB,
HE DON'T SAY 2 WORDS
TO ME THE WHOLE TIME.
ALL OF A SUDDEN
HE'S MR. HAPPY.
IT'S THE 4TH C-NOTE
I'VE GOTTEN THIS WEEK.
GOOD LUCK.
YOU'RE GOING TO NEED IT.
FIRST TIME IN A
LIMO MR. NICHOLS?
NO, NO, NO.
I JUST NEVER TOOK
THE TIME TO STOP
AND PUSH THE BUTTONS.
[LAUGHTER]
FOR PETE SAKE
CALL ME FRED.
SO WHERE TO FRED?
WELL...
ROGER?
YES SIR?
BANANA.
HOLD ON ROGER.
MHM.
JOYEUX NOEL.
THANK YOU MR. NICHOLS.
THAT'S FRENCH.
WHATEVER.
WHERE DO PEOPLE GO TO
GET A TRIM, YOU KNOW,
A HAIRCUT IN THIS TOWN?
I'M GOING OUT
ON A LIMB HERE,
BUT I'D SAY A BARBER SHOP.
WHERE DO YOU USUALLY GO?
AT MY OFFICE.
AT LEAST I USED TO,
BUT I WANT THE FASTEST
BARBER SHOP IN TOWN.
THAT WOULD BE SPEEDY CUTS,
DOWNTOWN.
SPEEDY CUTS - GEE I
LIKE THE SOUND OF THAT.
SPEEDY CUTS TOUT SUITE.
TOUT SUITE IT IS.
[HUMMING JINGLE BELLS]
CERTAINLY IN THE HOLIDAY
SPIRIT, AREN'T WE.
I LEARNED MERRY CHRISTMAS
IN 24 LANGUAGES.
GOOD FOR YOU SIR,
I'M SURE THAT'LL
COME IN HANDY.
AND WHAT ABOUT YOU,
SHANNON MCMANNUS?
HOW'S YOUR
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT?
HO, HO, HO.
I DON'T BELIEVE
YOU FOR ONE MINUTE.
SORRY, I REALLY DON'T
FEEL LIKE SHARING.
OH, TOUGH NUT EH.
I'M GOING TO CRACK YA!
I WOULDN'T BET ON IT.
WE HAVE A COMPANY POLICY
ABOUT GETTING TOO
COZY WITH OUR CLIENTS
OR INTERFERING
WITH THEIR BUSINESS.
YOU KNOW SOMETHING?
I HAVE NOT HAD A HOTDOG
IN ...FOR OVER 20 YEARS.
HOW COULD I HAVE NOT HAD
A HOTDOG IN THAT LONG?
TIME FLIES.
YES IT DOES, SO PULL OVER.
VENDOR:
OH YEAH, BEST
DOG IN THE CITY.
HEY, I'M LOOKING
FOR A HOTDOG.
WELL YOU CAME TO
THE RIGHT PLACE PAL.
IT SO HAPPENS I HAVE A
LOVELY LITTLE VINTAGE HERE.
BEEN COOKING
SINCE ABOUT 1968.
HOW DO YOU LIKE IT MAC?
WELL, LET'S WALK IT
THROUGH THE GARDEN.
ONE DOG WITH THE
WORKS COMING UP.
AND YOU
SHANNON MCMANNUS,
WHAT WILL YOU HAVE?
OH, I'M FINE.
I KNOW YOU ARE,
BUT SUIT YOURSELF.
HEY WHAT ARE THOSE
BROWN THINGS?
YOU'RE KIDDING RIGHT?
IT'S A KNISH.
WELL, I'VE GOT TO
HAVE ONE OF THOSE.
AND A POP.
I LOVE SAYING
THE WORD POP.
SHANNON MCMANUS, POP?
NO POP, THANKS.
WHAT'S THE BEST YOU'VE
EVER DONE HERE IN 1 DAY
PUSHING THE PRODUCT?
BEST DAY?
I DON'T KNOW $100, $150,
IF IT'S REALLY HOT.
I'D LIKE TO BUY
OUT THE WHOLE CART,
SEND YOU HOME EARLY,
YOU KNOW,
A LITTLE STORY TO TELL.
HOW'S THAT FOR
SOME RELISH?
HEY, YOU'VE GOT $200,
IT'S ALL YOURS.
TELL YOU WHAT? YOU'VE
GOT 5 OR $600 THERE
AND IT'S ALL YOURS.
OH.
FIVE HUNDRED BUCKS!
MERRY CHRISTMAS MAC!
WELL, BUON NATALE.
THAT'S ITALIAN.
LISTEN, HOT
DOGS ARE ON ME.
COME ON, HAVE A
FREE LUNCH OKAY!
OKAY.
HAUSKA JOULU,
AS THE FINNS SAY!
[UNCLEAR]
THAT'S CANTONESE.
YOU KNOW I MIGHT GET
MYSELF ONE OF THOSE CARTS
FOR MY LIVING ROOM.
THAT HAS GOT TO BE THE MOST
EXPENSIVE HOTDOG IN THIS CITY.
MAYBE YOU OUGHT TO BE
A LITTLE MORE CAREFUL
SPREADING AROUND
THAT KIND OF CASH.
BUT WHAT HAPPENED TO THE
POLICY OF NONINTERFERENCE.
WELL IT'S NOT THE STAR TREK
PRIME DIRECTIVE,
I'M JUST SAYING...
UH HUH, GOTTCHA,
LOUD AND CLEAR.
OF COURSE, YOU DON'T MIND
IF I JUST IGNORE YOU.
IT'S YOUR DIME.
SEVERAL THOUSAND
DIMES ACTUALLY.
BUT YOU KEEP UP
THE GOOD WORK
AND YOU'LL GET YOUR
SLICE OF THE PIE OKAY.
LISTEN, IS THIS
PHONE PAID UP?
KNOCK YOURSELF OUT FRED.
OKAY.
I'LL BET YOU I'M BACK
IN LESS THAN 2 MINUTES.
HO HO HO,
SEASON'S GREETINGS.
ALL RIGHT SOMEBODY,
START CUTTING!
IS THIS MR. NICHOLS' LIMO?
YEAH, INSIDE...
HE CALLED AND ASKED
ME TO WAIT FOR HIM.
I'M HIS ATTORNEY.
ARTHUR FINNEGAN.
WHAT'S WITH
THIS GUY ANYWAY?
EXCUSE ME?
ANY RECENT BLOWS
TO THE HEAD?
I TOLD YOU IT WOULD TAKE
ME LESS THAN 2 MINUTES.
ALL RIGHT, NOW LISTEN
UP BOYS, GATHER ROUND.
I WANT YOU TO
REPEAT AFTER ME:
GLEDILEG JL!
GLEDILEG JL!
OKAY CONGRATULATIONS,
YOU HAVE JUST SAID MERRY
CHRISTMAS IN ICELANDIC.
THERE YOU GO.
OH, SHANNON MCMANNUS,
ARTHUR FINNEGAN.
ARTHUR, SHANNON.
AH, MAYBE WE SHOULD
GET GOING
BEFORE THE MOB GETS
MORE MOB-LIKE.
OH NO, THEY'RE FINE.
HELLO THERE EVERYONE.
LISTEN, [UNCLEAR]
THAT'S GERMAN.
I REALLY THINK YOU SHOULD
STOP DOING THAT..
ALL I'M DOING IS SAYING
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
I MEAN THE MONEY.
ARTHUR, LET'S ROLL.
YOU RIDE UP FRONT
WITH SHANNON.
OH, NO, NO, NO.
NO ONE SITS NEXT TO ME
WHEN I DRIVE.
HOW ELSE ARE THE 2 OF YOU GOING
TO GET TO KNOW ONE ANOTHER,
ON YOUR
FIRST DATE.
DATE?
WHAT THE HELL IS
GOING ON HERE?
YOUR NOSTRILS FLARE,
YOUR EYES BRIGHTEN UP
WHEN YOU GET ANGRY...
JUST LIKE YOUR MOTHER.
WHAT DO YOU KNOW
ABOUT MY MOTHER?
ARTHUR....
LET'S ROLL.
RIGHT.
[CROWD GETTING LOUDER]
BYE!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
ARE YOU GOING TO TELL ME
HOW YOU KNOW MY MOTHER?
DID I SAY I KNEW
YOUR MOTHER?
WELL WHAT WAS THAT CRACK
ABOUT MY NOSE AND EYES
LOOKING LIKE HERS?
WELL, DOESN'T EVERY DAUGHTER
RESEMBLE HER MOTHER?
HEY, WHAT IS THIS DATE
BUSINESS WITH ARTHUR?
I SHOULD HAVE SAID
FIRST MEETING.
BUT, IF YOU 2 WANT
TO DATE EACH OTHER,
I WON'T STAND IN YOUR WAY.
THERE IS SOMETHING
REALLY HINCKY HERE.
NO OFFENCE ARTHUR.
NONE TAKEN.
I'LL TELL YOU WHAT,
SHANNON MCMANNUS,
WHY DON'T YOU CONSIDER
THIS TIP, AN ADVANCE,
TO JUST ALLEVIATE YOUR
SENSE OF HINCKINESS.
WHERE TO FRED?
YOU SEE THE LOOKS
ON THE KIDS' FACES,
THE WAY THEY LIGHT
UP WHEN THEY SEE YOU?
IT MAKES IT
ALL WORTHWHILE.
UNTIL ONE LITTLE BASTARD PUKES
ALL OVER YOUR POINTED SHOES,
AND THEN YOU JUST
WANT TO REACH OUT
AND GRAB THEIR SCRAWNY
LITTLE NECK AND...
CUT, CUT, CUT...
WHAT DID I SAY?
I GAVE YOU TONS OF SENTIMENT,
LIKE YOU ASKED.
YOU CAN'T CALL KIDS
LITTLE BASTARDS.
YOU SPEND THE DAY IN FELT
WITH THOSE LITTLE BASTARDS
AND COME UP
WITH A BETTER NAME.
OKAY, LET'S TAKE
FIVE, KENNY...
YOU'RE REALLY TICKED OFF
ABOUT BEING IN COMPETITION
WITH LAUREN FOR THIS
D.C. GIG AREN'T YOU?
I DON'T WANT TO
TALK ABOUT IT OKAY.
ALL RIGHT FINE.
SUIT YOURSELF.
THE THING IS I'M READY
FOR THE BIG STORIES.
WHO'S GOING TO BE CHANGED
BY SEEING KENNY
THE DISGRUNTLED ELF?
LIGHTEN UP DUDE,
IT'S CHRISTMAS EVE.
MERRY CHRISTMAS,
COME ON UP,
TELL SANTA WHAT YOU WANT.
SMILE.
[TELEPHONE RINGS]
HEY ALLISON,
WHAT'S UP?
SURE, BUT YOU'RE GOING
TO OWE ME, BIG TIME.
ALL RIGHT.
HEY JANET.
WHAT'S UP?
NEED A HAIRCUT?
SURE.
HEY, YOU'RE NOT
VIBING THIS?
YOU'VE BEEN WATCHING A
LOT OF MTV HAVE YOU FRED?
BUSTED--!
I'M VIBING JUS
FINE FROM HERE.
ALL RIGHT ARTHUR,
LET'S SKATE.
PEEL OUT.
KNEES BENT MR. NICHOLS,
THAT'S IT...
GOOD, EXCELLENT...
HELLO, MRS. GRANGER?
HELLO?
YEAH, IT'S SHANNON.
HOW'S TREVOR DOING?
HE'S TERRIFIC.
HAVING A BALL.
MOMMY'S ON THE PHONE.
HI.
HEY, HOW'S IT GOING?
I WANT TO GO HOME.
OH, HONEY, IT'S JUST
A LITTLE WHILE LONGER.
THIS ISN'T A REALLY
NICE CHRISTMAS EVE.
I KNOW, MOMMY IS NOT EXACTLY
HAVING A GREAT TIME EITHER.
SOMETIMES YOU GOT TO DO
THE THINGS YOU DON'T WANT
TO...THAT'S LIFE.
YOU ARE ONE SMART COOKIE!
DON'T SAY COOKIE!
WHO WANTS COOKIES?
NO THANK YOU, NO, NO.
HANG TOUGH SPORT.
I GOT IT.
AH, I GOT TO GO.
MOMMY'S CLIENT MIGHT BE
GOING TO THE HOSPITAL.
LOVE YOU.
LOVE YOU TOO.
ARE YOU OKAY?
[LAUGHING]
I WAS NEVER BETTER.
I'M FINE.
[LAUGHTER]
LISTEN ARTHUR,
WHY DON'T YOU LOOK
AFTER SHANNON,
KEEP HER COMPANY
FOR A WHILE.
I'M FINE.
BUT, YOU'RE GOING
TO START A RIOT.
OH NONSENSE.
LISTEN EVERYONE,
MELE KALIKIMAKA!
THAT'S WHAT THEY
SAY IN HAWAII.
THERE WE GO.
[UNCLEAR]
...THAT'S HINDU.
CAN'T YOU STOP HIM?
HE'S GOING TO
HURT HIMSELF.
LOOKS LIKE HE'S
HAVING FUN.
[BACKGROUND CHATTER/NOISE]
THERE'S A MAN
WHO DESERVES MORE.
WELL IT LOOKS LIKE WE'RE
DESTINED TO BE TOGETHER
THIS FINE CHRISTMAS EVE,
SO YOU MIGHT AS WELL
TELL ME YOUR STORY,
GET IT OVER WITH.
WELL, NOT MUCH
TO TELL REALLY.
LAWYER, LOVES TO COOK,
LISTENS TO COUNTRY MUSIC,
THERE'S JUST SOMETHING
ABOUT A COWBOY
WITH A BROKEN HEAR
THAT GETS TO ME.
HOW ABOUT YOU?
CLASSIC STORY REALLY.
A SINGLE MOM, SCRAPING BY.
CAME HOME TO DISCOVER
DENTIST HUSBAND
HAD RUN OFF WITH PEROXIDE
BLONDE HYGIENIST.
OUCH.
I GUESS HE WANTED SOMEONE
HE TALK TEETH WITH.
[CHATTER/LAUGHTER
IN THE BACKGROUND]
ALL RIGHT THERE'S
PLENTY FOR EVERYONE.
JOYEAUX NOEL.
[LOUD CHATTER]
SOMEHOW I'M GIVING
OFF THIS VIBE
THAT I NEED TO
BE MATCHED UP.
WHAT'S WITH THE TEXTBOOK?
OH, IT'S ALL PART OF
MY BIG PICTURE SCHEME.
WHICH IS?
I GET MY C.P.A. LICENSE,
OPEN MY OWN BUSINESS,
MY SON AND I MOVE
TO THE BURBS,
AND I BECOME A SOCCER MOM.
SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD PLAN.
TROY AND I WANT TO ADOPT.
TROY?
MY LIFE PARTNER.
HE'S A PUPPETEER.
WORKS ON SESAME STREET.
HE'S THE BACK END
OF SNUFFALUPAGUS.
LOVES KIDS.
I THOUGHT THAT NICHOLS...
DIDN'T HE WANT US
TO GET TOGETHER?
APPARENTLY SO.
TOTALLY CONFUSED...
WELL, I'M SURE YOU'VE
COME TO REALIZE BY NOW
THAT WHAT MR. NICHOLS
WANTS, MR. NICHOLS GETS.
THERE YOU GO,
HOW'S THAT.
THAT WILL BUY YOU
SOME BALLOONS.
STILL, THAT'S A HELL
OF A LOT TO ASK.
YES.
[BACKGROUND NOISE]
LISTEN EVERYONE,
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
[BACKGROUND
CHATTER/NOISE]
SKATES ARTHUR, PLEASE.
WHAT A WORKOUT.
I'D SAY.
YOUR MOTHER LOVED TO SKATE.
ANOTHER ASSUMPTION?
ALL MOTHERS LOVE TO SKATE?
NO YOUR MOTHER
GRACE, IN PARTICULAR.
YOU KNOW SHE
CAME THAT CLOSE
TO QUALIFYING
FOR THE OLYMPICS.
NOW YOU'RE
FREAKING ME OUT.
HOW DO YOU KNOW MY MOTHER?
SHOES ARTHUR?
WHERE ARE MY SHOES?
THANK YOU.
I KNEW YOUR MOTHER
AND YOUR FATHER,
GOD REST THEIR SOULS.
MY FATHER?
NUTS!
NUTS?
NUTS.
HEY YOU'RE THE NEWS GUY.
THE NEWS GUY.
YOU HERE FOR THE STORY?
I CALL IT IN.
WE ON THE AIR?
YEAH.
HEY, LIVE, YO
VINNY, CHECK IT OUT,
I'M ON THE TUBE
YOU BIG APE.
HOW DO YOU LIKE
THEM APPLES?
I'LL HAVE A COUPLE OF
PRETZELS WHEN YOUR READY...
FOR ME.
CAN ANYBODY TELL
ME WHAT HAPPENED?
YEAH, YEAH SURE. GET THIS.
A GUY GIVES ME $200
FOR A TEN DOLLAR BUZZ.
THEN WISHES ME MERRY
CHRISTMAS IN POLISH
AND THEN POOF...
HE'S OUT THE DOOR.
THIS CRAZY GUY WAS JUST THROWING
HUNDRED DOLLAR BILLS AROUND.
I GOT THREE OFF THE
GROUND. LOOK MA!
THE GUY'S NUTS, BUT
HIS MONEY IS REAL.
JUST A PRETZEL YOU KNOW,
QUICK PRETZEL ACTUALLY...
I CAN GET MY MONEY READY....
ANYBODY HEAR WHERE
HE MIGHT BE HEADED?
SURE, SURE.
I HEARD HIM SAY HE WANTED TO
GO SKATING AT THE PLAZA RINK.
OKAY.
YOU GO.
COME ON LET'S GO.
I WANT TO GET
MY PRETZEL...
NOW, NOW, LET'S GO.
IS HE GONNA THROW
MORE MONEY THERE?
HEY MAN, AND I WAS GOING TO
CALL IN SICK TODAY TOO...
YOUR NOSTRILS ARE
REALLY FLARING NOW.
OKAY, JUST GIVE
IT TO ME STRAIGHT.
WELL, IT SEEMS LIKE
SEVERAL LIFETIMES AGO....
BUT WE HAD JUST GRADUATED
FROM BUSINESS SCHOOL....
WHO?
YOUR FATHER AND ME.
TWO FRESH, PRESSED
YOUNG SUITS,
MARCHING OFF TO WALL ST.
WALL ST.?
NO, NO. YOU'RE MISTAKEN.
WE WORKED IN THE
SAME BROKERAGE HOUSE.
HE WAS A LIKEABLE GUY.
QUICK WITH A
JOKE AND A SMILE.
YOU'VE GOT TO BE
THINKING OF SOMEONE ELSE.
BENJAMIN MCMANNUS
OF YONKERS.
YEAH.
THICK RED HAIR,
WIRE FRAMED GLASSES,
THE FANCY BLUE BOWTIES.
YOUR MOTHER, SHE WORKED
IN A LITTLE TAVERN
AROUND THE CORNER.
WE HAD LUNCH
THERE EVERYDAY.
MARTINI'S OLD TIME TAVERN.
YEAH, MARTINI'S.
THAT'S WHERE THEY MET.
OH, SHE WAS
REALLY SOMETHING.
ONCE YOU ORDERED
A DRINK FROM GRACE
SHE REMEMBERED EVERY
TIME YOU CAME IN.
SHE HAD THIS GREAT LAUGH.
EVERY GUY IN THE PLACE
WANTED TO GO OUT WITH HER.
INCLUDING YOU?
SHE JUST HAD EYES FOR BEN.
I THINK THAT'S THE ONLY
TIME I LOST SOMETHING
I REALLY WANTED.
THIS IS INCREDIBLE.
I HAD NO IDEA MY DAD
WORKED ON WALL ST.
WELL, HE DIDN'T
FOR VERY LONG.
WHAT HAPPENED?
HE HAD A COUPLE
OF SETBACKS
AND JUST NEVER PULLED
HIMSELF TOGETHER AFTER THAT.
YOUR MOTHER
DESERVED BETTER.
WHAT DID I SAY?
HEY, HEY, WAIT, WAIT.
WAIT, PLEASE.
MR. NICHOLS, I WILL BILL
YOU FOR THE TIME YOU HAD
AND YOU CAN CALL
FOR ANOTHER DRIVER.
WAIT.
NO. YOU WAIT.
I DON'T NEED SOME TOTAL
STRANGER TELLING ME
WHAT MY MOTHER DESERVED
FROM MY FATHER.
I'M NOT A TOTAL STRANGER.
I KNEW BEN AND
GRACE VERY WELL.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT SORT OF
PERVERSE PLEASURE
YOU'RE GETTING HERE, BU
I DON'T HAVE TO TAKE IT.
PLEASE, MY FEET
ARE VERY COLD.
THANK YOU ARTHUR.
YOU KNOW TODAY
WAS NO ACCIDENT.
I WANTED TO MEET YOU.
YOU'RE LIKE A
MIRROR TO MY PAST,
PEOPLE I KNEW AND
THINGS THAT I DID.
OKAY, SO NOW
YOU'VE MET ME,
YOU'RE PAYING ME EXTRA
AND I GET A BIG TIP.
NOW CAN I GET
HOME TO MY SON.
I'VE GOT AN IDEA.
CALL ME CRAZY...
AH,
DON'T TEMPT ME.
WHAT IF WE WENT ON A
SHOPPING SPREE FOR YOUR BOY?
WOULDN'T YOU LIKE TO
WAKE UP TOMORROW
AND SEE HIM DISCOVERING
EVERYTHING THAT HIS
LITTLE HEART DESIRED?
THERE WAS THIS REMOTE
CONTROL SUPER BUG
I COULDN'T GET HIM.
OKAY.
WHAT DO YOU SAY WE BUST
OUT NEWMAN'S TOY SHOP?
OKAY, BUT THEN I GO HOME.
AND MIRROR OR NOT, NO MORE
TALKING ABOUT MY PARENTS.
ARE WE CLEAR?
WELL, YOU DRIVE A
TOUGH BARGAIN BUT...
[KNOCKING]
MIND IF WE ASK YOU
A FEW QUESTIONS?
YES WE DO.
MR. NICHOLS DOESN'T
WISH TO BE INTERVIEWED,
JUST GIVE HIM HIS PRIVACY.
[LAUGHTER]
MERRY CHRISTMAS
EVERYONE.
[COMMOTION]
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
WHAT YOU'VE JUST WITNESSED
HAS BEEN
HAPPENING
ALL OVER THE CITY
THIS CHRISTMAS EVE.
WHO IS THIS SECRET SANTA
AND WHY IS HE DOING THIS?
I WILL BE STAYING WITH
THE STORY UNTIL I FIND OUT.
I'M PETER ARCHER
WITH WXMS NEWS.
OKAY, COME ON LET'S GO.
[]
THIS IS REALLY TOO MUCH.
DO YOU HAVE ANY OF
THOSE SUPER BIKES?
YES SIR.
DO YOU HAVE ANY
CHILDREN YOURSELF?
TWO.
BETTER TAKE A
COUPLE FOR THEM.
THANK YOU SIR.
[UNCLEAR]
THAT'S HEBREW FOR MERRY
CHRISTMAS, GO FIGURE.
HI BOYS AND GIRLS.
HI.
WHO HERE HAS BEEN GOOD?
UH OH SON.
WHAT HAPPENED, YOU
HAVEN'T BEEN GOOD?
I TOLD A FIB.
WHEN MY MOMMY ASKED WHO
GLUED POPCORN TO OUR DOG
I SAID IT WAS
MY BABY BROTHER,
ON ACCOUNT OF HE
CAN'T TALK YET.
MMM...WELL DID YOU SET
THE RECORD STRAIGHT?
HUH?
DID YOU TELL THE TRUTH?
I JUST DID.
I THINK YOU SHOULD TELL YOUR
MOM WHAT REALLY HAPPENED
AND TELL YOUR BROTHER
THAT YOU'RE SORRY
AND YOU NEED TO GIVE
YOUR DOG A TREAT.
THAT'S A LOT OF WORK.
YEAH, SO MAYBE YOU
WON'T TELL FIBS ANYMORE.
WHY DON'T YOU
GIVE ME FIVE?
OKAY.
THAT WAS A GREAT
LESSON TO TEACH A KID.
LISTEN, THERE IS ONE
PRESENT IN THIS STORE
THAT'S HERE JUST FOR YOU.
YOU'VE GOT 30
SECONDS TO FIND IT. GO!
[LOUD CHILDREN SOUNDS]
HE STARTED BEFORE I SAID GO...
I WANT ALL OF
THESE WRAPPED
AND SENT TO THIS ADDRESS.
BUT IT'S
CHRISTMAS EVE.
BUT GET IT THERE BY THE
END OF THE BUSINESS DAY
AND WE'LL DO SOMETHING
VERY NICE FOR YOUR STOCKING.
HE'S QUITE THE LOOKER.
YOU JUST WON'T
GIVE UP.
FRIENDLY, ON THE
RISE IN HIS FIRM,
MAKE A GOOD LIVING...
OWNS HIS OWN TOWNHOUSE
IN THE VILLAGE....
I'M SURE HE DOES.
I JUST WANT YOU
TO BE HAPPY.
I DON'T THINK ARTHUR'S GOING
TO PUSH MY HAPPY BUTTON.
ARTHUR?
EXUSE ME,
DO YOU MIND?
DON'T DO THIS.
ARTHUR, JUST MAN TO MAN.
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF
OUR SHANNON MCMANNUS?
SHE'S FABULOUS.
IF YOU DON'T
TELL HIM, I WILL.
ARTHUR?
MR. NICHOLS,
I'M INVOLVED.
IS IT SERIOUS?
WELL, WE'VE MADE A
LIFE COMMITMENT
ALTHOUGH THE HOLIDAYS ARE
RATHER STRESSFUL AS TROY AND I
ALWAYS SEEM TO FIGHT OVER
WHOSE PARENTS WE SHOULD VISIT.
TROY.
HIS LIFE PARTNER.
COLD ENOUGH FOR YOU?
YEAH, I LIKE IT, THE COLD.
YEAH, CUDDLING WEATHER.
OH RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX
WITH THAT ONE!
I'M SORRY, I'M SORRY.
I'M JUST TEMPORARILY CAUGHT
UP IN THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT...
MAKES YOU SHARE INTIMATE
DETAILS ABOUT YOURSELF,
WITH STRANGERS YOU PROBABLY
WILL NEVER SEE AGAIN.
SO WHAT?
GOT TO LOVE A
WOMAN IN UNIFORM.
OH LIKE I HAVEN'T HEARD
THAT A MILLION TIMES.
OH YEAH, IT'S
PRETTY WEAK HUH?
YOU GOT A GOOD FACE, I'LL
GIVE YOU ANOTHER SHOT.
PETER ARCHER...
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
SHANNON MCMANNUS,
RIGHT BACK AT YA.
HEY...
YOU'RE THAT NEWS GUY!
HEY REMEMBER THAT THING
YOU DID THAT TIME
WITH THAT GUY...
I LOVE THAT! REMEMBER THAT?
SOME OF MY
BEST WORK...
..SO...
HEY, HEY,
CAN I GIVE YOU
MY 8 BY 10...
I'M KIND OF AN
ACTOR... YOU KNOW,
MAYBE YOU COULD
HOOK ME UP.
SO THIS GUY NICHOLS...
YOU'RE WORKING
WITH HIM RIGHT?
YEAH.
HOW LONG HAVE YOU
BEEN WORKING FOR HIM?
ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF.
YOU KNOW HE'S ONE OF THE
RICHEST MEN IN THE CITY?
HAS A FORTUNE 500
BROKERAGE HOUSE,
A BIG PLACE OU
ON THE ISLAND...
DONALD TRUMP GOES
TO HIM FOR LOANS.
AND YOUR POINT WITH THIS?
WHAT'S A GUY LIKE THAT DOING
THROWING HIS MONEY AROUND?
IT'S CHRISTMAS,
HE'S HAVING FUN.
WOULD YOU TURN
THAT THING OFF?
SORRY.
YOU KNOW YOU DON'T NEED TO
COME BARGING AT PEOPLE
WITH
THAT ATTITUDE.
YOU CAN TRY ASKING NICE.
YOUR RIGHT, I'M SORRY.
I'M JUST ON A DEADLINE.
SO YOUR BEING CHARMING
WAS JUST A FRONT
TO GET YOUR STORY?
NO, NO, THE CHARMING
PART WAS REAL.
WELL, YOU GOT TO TRY HARDER
THAN THAT WITH ME PETIE.
OH, PLEASE, PLEASE
DON'T CALL ME PETIE.
MY MOM CALLS ME PETIE.
IT DRIVES ME NUTS.
I'LL HAVE TO
REMEMBER THAT.
HELP ME OUT.
WHAT'S NICHOLS' STORY?
ASK HIM YOURSELF.
BOO!!
AH, MR. NICHOLS... PETER
ARCHER, WSMX NEWS,
MIND IF I ASK YOU A
COUPLE OF QUESTIONS?
YES, HE MINDS.
OH, COME ON,
HELP A GUY OUT.
IT'S CHRISTMAS.
WHO ARE THE GIFTS FOR?
AN ORPHANAGE OR A SHELTER?
I HAVE JUST TWO WORDS
FOR YOU MY FRIEND.
[UNCLEAR]
WHAT DID
HE SAY?
IT'S GREEK TO ME.
ALL RIGHT, NOW WHAT?
I'M NOT GIVING
UP THAT EASY.
COME ON.
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE.
HO, HO, HO, HO.
HUGO, LET'S GO.
WHAT ABOUT MY DOG?
NOW...
I'M GOING ON STRIKE
WHEN THIS IS OVER.
I'M STRIKING I TELL YOU!
DON'T LOSE 'EM.
HE HAD SOME NERVE
THAT NEWS GUY.
YOU WANT ME TO SLAP
A LAW SUIT ON HIM?
NO.
HE IS KIND OF CUTE.
HE YOU LIKE THAT KIND
OF STUDIED PERFECTION -
PIERCING EYES...
STRONG SHOULDERS...
THICK HAIR.
I MEAN IF YOU'RE INTO
THAT SORT OF THING.
NICE SMILE.
PROBABLY CAPS.
YEAH.
STOP THE CAR.
WHAT'S THE MATTER?
HEY, NEWS BOY.
YOU WANT AN INTERVIEW?
COME ON, COME ON.
HUGO, DRIVE.
I THOUGHT YOU
WANTED YOUR PRIVACY.
DON'T YOU WORRY.
HOW'S IT GOING?
DRIVE, SHANNON MCMANNUS.
I'VE HEARD THAT THE
CAMERA ADDS 10 POUNDS.
OH, YOU'RE FINE,
YOU'RE FINE. JANET?
YEAH. STAND BY,
WE'RE ROLLING.
MR. NICHOLS, WHAT MADE YOU
WANT TO LIGHTEN UP
YOUR BANK ACCOUNT
THIS CHRISTMAS EVE?
I REALLY DON'T
WANT TO LOOK FAT.
OKAY, OKAY, LET'S
TRY THAT AGAIN.
MR. NICHOLS, WHAT MADE YOU WANT
TO PLAY 'SECRET SANTA' TODAY?
IT'S NOT EXACTLY
GOING TO BE A SECRET
IF YOU BROADCAST THIS,
NOW IS IT?
WELL, NO.
NO, I GUESS NOT.
OKAY, MR. NICHOLS, WHAT MADE
YOU WANT TO DO THIS?
FRED.
YOU'RE DOING IT FOR FRED?
NO, CALL ME FRED.
OH, OKAY, OKAY FRED.
ALL RIGHT, SO WHY ARE
YOU DOING THIS FRED?
HAVE YOU MET MY DRIVER,
SHANNON MCMANNUS?
QUITE THE LOOKER EH?
YES, YES SHE IS.
MR. NICHOLS, WOULDN'T YOUR
MONEY BE PUT TO BETTER USE
IF TURNED OVER TO,
SAY, A CHARITY?
NO, I WOULDN'T DISMISS A WOMAN
LIKE THAT QUITE SO QUICKLY.
THEY DON'T COME
ALONG THAT OFTEN...
YOU CAN TAKE IT FROM
A MAN WHO KNOWS.
IF I WERE YOU, I'D
JUST IGNORE HIM.
YOU KNOW, IT'S KIND OF
HARD TO IGNORE HIM...
I'M INTERVIEWING HIM.
HOW WOULD YOU
DESCRIBE HER?
FRED!
WELL, SHE'S GOT
THE KIND OF FACE
A MAN WOULD BE HAPPY
TO COME HOME TO.
DID YOU GET THAT ON TAPE?
YEAH, I GOT IT.
GREAT.
PROBABLY DIDN'T GE
HER BLUSHING THOUGH.
OKAY, CAN WE JUST GET
BACK TO THE STORY HERE?
NO.
WHY?
WE'RE HERE.
[]
ALL RIGHT EVERYONE.
SHALL WE?
YOU TOO SHANNON MCMANNUS.
THANK YOU ARTHUR.
YOU'RE WELCOME.
THIS WAY.
SO, WHAT DO YOU THINK?
I KNOW THAT THEY KIND OF
PULLED MY CHAIN A LITTLE
ON THE PRICE
DIDN'T THEY ARTHUR?
YES, WELL PERHAPS
IF YOU HADN'T HAVE SAID
"I'LL TAKE IT NO MATTER
HOW MUCH IT IS"...
I COULD FIT MY WHOLE
APARTMENT INTO THIS ONE ROOM.
THERE'S AN UPSTAIRS!
CERTAINLY, WHAT
GOOD IS A STAIRCASE
WITHOUT AN UPSTAIRS
AND A DOWNSTAIRS?
SO FRED, WHEN ARE
YOU MOVING IN?
OH, I'M NOT.
SHE IS.
EXCUSE ME?
AS THEY SAY IN
MY FAVORITE SUSHI BAR,
[UNCLEAR]
GO AHEAD, OPEN IT.
IT'S ALL YOURS.
BUT...
OKAY, JUST SO I
GET THIS STRAIGHT,
YOU'VE NEVER ME
THIS MAN BEFORE?
NO.
AND HE'S JUST
BOUGHT YOU A HOUSE?
YES.
OKAY, WHAT'S HE UP TO?
YOU'RE THE BIG SHOT
REPORTER, YOU TELL ME.
I'M SENSING
YOU DON'T HAVE
MUCH RESPECT FOR
MY PROFESSION.
I HAVEN'T GIVEN YOUR
PROFESSION MUCH THOUGHT.
I CAN'T TAKE THIS HOUSE.
CAN I?
WELL, WHO'S TO SAY, MAYBE
IT'S YOUR LUCKY DAY.
OF COURSE, IT IS A
BIT BIG FOR 1 PERSON.
TWO.
OH.
TREVOR.
HUSBAND?
SON.
DO YOU EVER STOP DIGGING?
WELL, I DON'T KNOW,
MAYBE I WAS HOPING IT
WAS MY LUCKY DAY TOO.
AH, MR. SMOOTH.
I DO WHAT I CAN.
SO HOW ABOUT YOU?
PROBABLY ENGAGED ONCE
BUT SHE LEFT YOU
BECAUSE YOU SPENT TOO MUCH
TIME ON YOUR JOB.
LEFT YOU BROKEN HEARTED
AND YOU VOWED
NEVER TO LET THAT HAPPEN AGAIN
AND NOW YOU THROW
YOURSELF INTO A JOB,
JUST TO AVOID
YOUR OWN LONELINESS.
HOW AM I DOING?
PRETTY GOOD.
I WOULD BE A FOOL NOT
TO TAKE THIS HOUSE.
WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
SORRY, GOT TO
REMAIN OBJECTIVE.
RIGHT, YOUR STORY.
I'LL PUT YOU DOWN
AS NO HELP AT ALL.
YOU KNOW, MAYBE THERE
IS ANOTHER ANGLE HERE.
LIKE WHAT?
MAYBE THE OLD MAN
HAS DESIGNS ON YOU.
WOULDN'T BE THE FIRST
TIME THAT A MAN TRIED
TO WIN A WOMAN'S HEART BY
BUYING HER EXPENSIVE GIFTS.
NO, HE'S NOT LIKE THAT.
I KNOW WHEN A GUY
IS HITTING ON ME.
IF YOU SAY SO.
HEY, ARE YOU
HITTING ON ME?
IS THIS GOING
TO TURN INTO
SOME SORT OF
INDECENT PROPOSAL?
PLEASE.
AM I GOING TO HAVE TO RUN
SOMEBODY OVER OR SOMETHING?
WHY, YOU DON'T YOU
THINK I KNOW PEOPLE
WHO WOULD RUN
OVER OTHER PEOPLE?
THIS DOESN'T
MAKE ANY SENSE.
WELL, YOU'VE GOT ONE MINUTE
TO MAKE UP YOUR MIND, OKAY.
I CAN'T JUST...
FORTY-FIVE SECONDS...
YOU CAN'T JUST...
OH, THAT'S THIRTY NOW...
IT'S A HOUSE...
FIFTEEN LEFT...
WOULD YOU
STOP DOING THAT?
TIME'S UP!
YES OR NO?
MY FURNITURE WOULD LOOK
HORRIBLE IN THAT PLACE.
HOW THOUGHTLESS OF ME.
I CAN GET MY
DECORATOR OVER HERE,
WE'LL GIVE YOU SOME
MORE NEUTRAL TONES.
YOU'LL BE FINISHED
BY TONIGHT.
[]
JANET, THE TAPES.
HUGO EDIT.
SEE WHAT YOU'VE
REDUCED ME TO?
I'M SUCKING KETCHUP.
FRANK... PETER.
LISTEN I NEED YOU
TO SEND A CREW...
ANOTHER CREW?
YEAH, GET EVERYONE WE CAN
FIND WHO KNOWS NICHOLS
AND GET HIM ON CAMERA.
WHY?
ASK THEM IF THEY THINK
HE'S LOST HIS MIND.
FRED NICHOLS...
YOU'RE KIDDING.
NO I'M NOT KIDDING,
THIS GUY ISN'T WITHIN
DRIVING DISTANCE OF NORMAL.
CAN YOU GO LIVE?
YEAH, SURE WE
CAN GO LIVE.
ALL WE NEED IS A
FIVE-MINUTE WARNING.
GIVE US A
FIVE-MINUTE WARNING.
YEAH, THANKS.
TROY, YOUR BEING PEEVISH
ISN'T HELPING THINGS.
MRS. GRANGER?
IS EVERYTHING ALL RIGHT?
NO, IT'S NOT ALL RIGHT.
I KNOW WHAT WE NEED.
SOME CHRISTMAS CAROLS.
LOOK 2 YEARS IN A ROW
WE DID YOUR PARENTS.
I CAN'T TAKE ANOTHER
NEW YEARS IN ...
[LOUD MUSIC]
WHAT? I CAN'T HEAR YOU...
WHAT'S WRONG?
NO BOCA!
EVERYBODY ZIP IT!
SORRY.
I'LL CALL
YOU LATER.
TREVOR, HONEY?
WHAT'S THE MATTER?
YOU DON'T FEEL WELL.
WHAT'S WRONG?
IS THAT YOUR SON?
YEAH, HE'S SICK.
ARTHUR, YOU GET CAPTAIN FINLAY
ON THE PHONE IMMEDIATELY,
TELL HIM WE NEED A
POLICE ESCORT, STAT!
MOMMY'S COMING HOME.
YES, CAPTAIN
FINLAY PLEASE.
ARTHUR FINNEGAN, YES.
THAT'S FINE, THAT'S
FINE, THAT'S FINE.
HEY, THEY'RE LEAVING!
FOLLOW THEM, QUICK!
IT'S A GOOD THING I DON'T
HAVE ANYTHING IN MY STOMACH.
AH, SORRY DUDE.
[LOUD COMMOTION]
[SIREN]
DOES SOMEBODY WANT TO
TELL ME WHAT'S GOING ON?
OFFICER, THERE IS A BOY IN THA
BUILDING WITH A TUMMY ACHE!
DISPATCH, THIS
IS 2-ADAM-5,
WE GOT A KID WITH
A TUMMY ACHE?
THAT IS CORRECT.
I'LL GET BACK TO YOU.
PETER?
WE'RE LIVE.
THERE SHE IS, GET THAT.
IT'S OKAY, HE'S FINE.
WONDERFUL.
TELL YOU WHAT FOLKS.
STEP ON OVER
HERE IF YOU WILL.
DO A LITTLE SEASONAL
BUSINESS SHALL WE?
ALLOW ME TO SAY [UNCLEAR]
AND TO ALL A [UNCLEAR]
MR. NICHOLS, HOW DOES
YOUR FAMILY FEEL
ABOUT YOU GIVING
AWAY ALL THIS CASH?
WELL, YOU'D HAVE
TO ASK MY DAUGHTER.
THERE YOU GO.
SHANNON DIDN'T TELL US
SHE WAS YOUR DAUGHTER...
UH, MERRY CHRISTMAS.
SHANNON, SHANNON.
HOW DO YOU FEEL
ABOUT YOUR FATHER
GIVING AWAY YOUR
INHERITANCE?
MY FATHER?
YEAH, FRED NICHOLS
HAS JUST TOLD US
THAT HE'S YOUR FATHER.
HE'S NOT MY FATHER.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING TELLING
PEOPLE YOU'RE MY FATHER?
YOU'RE NOT MY FATHER.
FRED:
WELL, I WANTED TO
TELL YOU SOONER,
BUT I WAS AFRAID.
I CERTAINLY DIDN'T WANT
TO UPSET MY GRANDSON.
WOULDN'T YOU LIKE TO GIVE
YOUR GRANDFATHER A LITTLE HUG?
DO YOU MIND?
SORRY.
YOU OKAY?
YOU'RE SCARING
A LITTLE BOY.
WANT TO PRESS CHARGES?
SHE'LL BE FINE.
I BAKED THEM MYSELF.
I'M THINKING WITH THE RIGHT
ENTREPRENEUR BEHIND ME,
I COULD BECOME
ANOTHER MRS. FIELDS.
WHO KNOWS?
SHE AIN'T GOT NOTHING
ON MY SHORTBREAD.
HAVE ONE.
VERY WELL.
THANK YOU.
I'LL TELL YOU WHAT MADAM.
HERE IS AT LEAST $1,000.
PROMISE ME YOU'LL NEVER
BAKE COOKIES AGAIN. EVER!
WHY ARE THOSE PEOPLE
PLAYING OUTSIDE OUR HOUSE?
AND THE POLICEMEN?
CAN YOU MAKE THEM
TURN ON THEIR SIREN?
TREVOR!
I'M SORRY.
ARE YOU MADE AT ME?
NO, MOMMY IS MAD
AT SOMEONE ELSE.
THE FUNNY MAN?
YES.
WE, WE,
WE NEED TO TALK.
MOMMY NEEDS TO
TALK TO THAT MAN.
IF YOU'RE MAD, DON'T YOU
NEED A TIME OUT FIRST?
I'M FINE.
WAIT HERE.
ARE YOU NUTS, SAYING
SOMETHING LIKE THA
IN FRONT OF A
TELEVISION CAMERA?
WELL, I DIDN'T REALIZE
THEY WERE RECORDING.
AND WHAT DO YOU MEAN,
YOU'RE MY FATHER?
I KNOW WHO MY FATHER IS.
IT'S THE SAME MAN THA
I'VE BEEN CALLING DAD
MY ENTIRE LIFE.
BUT ACTUALLY
THE TRUTH IS...
I PICKED YOU UP
THIS MORNING,
AND YOU'RE THROWING
MONEY AROUND,
AND BUYING HOUSES
AND TOYS... AND...
EXACTLY WHO
THE HELL ARE YOU?
WELL, IT'S A LONG...
I CAN'T HAVE
THIS CONVERSATION.
I'M TAKING YOU BACK
TO THE PENTHOUSE
AND THEN I'M COMING
HOME WITH MY BOY
AND WE ARE
GOING TO DECORATE
OUR PATHETIC LITTLE
CHRISTMAS TREE
AND I'M GOING TO
WORK VERY HARD
TO FORGET THIS
DAY EVER HAPPENED.
DON'T YOU
WANT TO KNOW?
NO. I DON'T.
GET IN THE CAR.
PLEASE.
NOW!
ARTHUR, IF YOU
WOULD BE SO KIND.
THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN.
ALL RIGHT FOLKS,
SHOW'S OVER.
OKAY, LET'S GO, LET'S GO.
SEE, HE LIKES THEM.
COME ON, WE'RE
ON THE MOVE.
LADY, I'D EAT
WALLPAPER RIGHT NOW.
THANKS A BUNCH.
SHEESH.
OFFICER, HAVE A COOKIE!
HOW'S YOUR EYE?
I'LL LIVE.
AH, YOU'RE A TROOPER.
HUGO.
I THINK THOSE COOKIES
HAD CEMENT IN THEM.
EDIT, JANET.
YEAH, YEAH, YEAH,
FOLLOW THE LIMO.
ALLISON, WHAT HAVE
YOU GOT FOR ME?
I'VE GOT ABOUT HALF A
DOZEN PEOPLE CALLING IN
SAYING THAT NICHOLS
IS THEIR FATHER TOO.
WHAT?
AND GET THIS.
A SOURCE AT NICHOLS'
BROKERAGE HOUSE
SAYS ABOUT HE FLIPPED OUT.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
OH HE SHOWED UP TO
WORK IN HIS BATHROBE.
HE SPENT THE DAY
TALKING TO THE PLANTS.
THEY SHIPPED HIM OFF TO
A SANATORIUM FOR 4 WEEKS,
THEN FORCED HIM INTO
EARLY RETIREMENT.
I KNEW IT.
THIS NICHOLS GUY
IS A WHACK JOB.
MAYBE.
HOW MANY OF THESE
SO-CALLED CHILDREN
DO YOU THINK YOU
CAN ROUND UP?
WE'VE GOT THREE
ON CAMERA SO FAR.
OH GOOD,
I'LL BLINK THEM TO US
AND SEE IF WE CAN
CUT THEM INTO THE PIECE.
IS THAT HIM?
PETER, I CALLED
THE NETWORK...
THEY WANT THIS FOR
A NATIONAL FEED...
PLUS A
POSSIBLE FOLLOWUP
ON THE MORNING NEWS
SHOW TOMORROW.
THIS IS BIG.
OKAY, I'M ON IT.
JANET, START PACKING
YOUR BAGS FOR D.C..
WE GOT THE GIG?
NOT FOR SURE YET,
BUT I'VE GOT A GOOD
FEELING ABOUT IT.
COOL LADY, KIND OF CUTE.
TOO BAD SHE'S CAUGHT
UP IN THIS SIDE SHOW.
THIS GUY CAME BY AND
BUYS OUT MY WHOLE CART.
GIVES ME 500 CLAMS.
HOW DID HE ACT?
LIKE HE BLOWS HIS
NOTE WITH C-NOTES.
I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY.
OKAY, NOW CHECK
THIS ONE OUT.
YEAH.
THIS NICHOLS' GUY
IS MY OLD MAN.
DADDY, COME ON DOWN AND
GIVE ME MY ALLOWANCE.
THAT'S PRICELESS.
IT'S CHRISTMAS.
TIME TO BE TOGETHER.
PAPA, CAN YOU HEAR ME?
NOW THIS IS MY FAVOURITE,
MY ABSOLUTE FAVOURITE.
IT'S SAD BEING TOSSED
ASIDE BECAUSE OF YOUR SIZE,
BUT I FORGAVE HIM.
HE'S MY POP YOU KNOW.
GIMME A MINUTE,
I'M AN EMOTION WRECK.
MR. NICHOLS, DAD,
SONNY BOY IS WORKING AT
SANTA LAND UNTIL 6:00 -
HOPE I SEE YOU
THERE AFTERWARD.
THAT IS GOOD.
OKAY, WHAT DO WE
WANT TO DO HERE?
I CAN SPLICE ALL THIS IN
WITH THE HOT LIMO DRIVER
GETTING AMBUSHED.
HER NAME'S SHANNON.
WE DIDN'T AMBUSH HER.
WE DIDN'T?
HOW DO YOU FEEL
ABOUT YOUR FATHER
GIVING AWAY
YOUR INHERITANCE?
MY FATHER?
YOU'RE SCARING A LITTLE
BOY, DO YOU MIND?
CUT AROUND THAT.
HE'S NOT MY FATHER.
IT IS A BIT OF
A CIRCUS, ISN'T IT.
TREVOR, DON'T.
IT'S OKAY.
HEY TREVOR, DID YOU EVER
HEAR THE MATING
CALL OF A REINDEER?
NO.
HEY TOOTS, NICE
SET OF ANTLERS!
YOU'RE FUNNY.
I GET THAT A LOT, YEAH.
SIT BACK DOWN TREVOR.
IT'S OKAY REALLY.
TREVOR, GET BACK
HERE THIS INSTANT.
HEY, IT'S ALL RIGHT.
WELCOME TO
THE BACK SEAT.
I LIKE IT BACK HERE.
TREVOR MAKE SURE YOU
HAVE YOUR SEATBELT ON.
MOMMY NEVER LETS
ME SIT IN THE BACK
ON ACCOUNT OF MY HANDS
ARE ALWAYS STICKY.
OH YEAH.
TELL YOU WHAT?
GIVE ME A HIGH
TEN, OKAY.
OKAY, ATTA BOY.
ARTHUR.
OKAY, SO WE ALL HAVE
STICKY HANDS BACK HERE.
DO YOU HEAR THAT?
WE HAVE A WHOLE STICKY-HANDED
CREW OF MEN BACK HERE.
YOU CAN'T PULL
THEM APART CAN YOU?
THEY'RE TOO STICKY.
OH NO, OH NO.
NO.
OH NO.
HELP ME ARTHUR.
HELP ME PLEASE.
THANK YOU.
SO SILLY.
OH NOW MY HAND IS
STUCK IN THE HAIR.
FREE AT LAST,
FREE AT LAST.
[]
[UNCLEAR]
THAT'S SWEDEN.
THAT A BOY.
MR. NICHOLS, QUITE
A DAY YOU HAD EH?
SEEN YOU ON THE NEWS.
YES, YES.
SHANNON, SHANNON, I HAVE
TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT FRED.
WELL, I DON'T WANT TO
TALK TO YOU NEWSBOY.
LOOK, IT'S JUST ME
THIS TIME, NO CAMERA,
NO CAMERA.
IT'S JUST ME.
I KNOW WHAT THAT IS.
WELL, THERE'S NO USE
LEAVING IT WRAPPED
THEN IS THERE. ROGER.
WHAT?
HE'S NOT JUST ECCENTRIC,
HE HAD A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN.
LET'S PLAY.
HOW'S THAT MY PROBLEM?
WELL YOU BETTER
ASK YOUR MOM.
IT HAPPENED
ABOUT A YEAR AGO,
RIGHT AFTER YOUR
MOTHER DIED.
HOW DO YOU KNOW
ABOUT MY MOTHER?
THAT'S WHAT I DO.
I FIND OUT THINGS.
MOM.
FRED'S CO-WORKERS SAID HE
JUST CHUCKED EVERYTHING.
CAREER, COMPANY, CASH...
NOT NOW HONEY.
I THINK THE
GUY NEEDS HELP.
MOM, CAN I PLAY SOCCER?
YES, JUST DON'T GET DIRTY.
YAY!
OKAY, LET'S GO.
ROGER, YOU BE
THE GOALIE.
I'M SORRY, BUT FRED
IS NOT MY PROBLEM.
BUT WHAT IF HE
IS YOUR FATHER?
HE IS NOT MY FATHER.
BEN MCMANNUS
WAS MY FATHER.
BESIDES HE HAS
HIS PEOPLE.
NO, NO, HE RETIRED
ALL HIS HELP.
GAVE THEM
FAT PENSIONS.
ARTHUR IS JUST HAUSE HE'S .
SHOOT, NICE MOVE.
YES, YES.
I'VE GOT
TO GET MY SON.
TREVOR, TREVOR,
LET'S GO.
BUT YOU SAID
I COULD PLAY.
LET'S GO.
OH NO!
NEVER IN MY ENTIRE LIFE
HAVE I SCORED A
GOAL IN ANYTHING!
NOW WHO WANTS SOME
HOT CHOCOLATE?
ME!
OKAY, LET'S GO.
TREVOR.
ROGER. NICE MATCH.
THANK YOU SIR.
TREVOR, DON'T
TOUCH ANYTHING.
THAT'S OKAY, WE
COULD PROBABLY
HAVE A SOCCER
MATCH IN HERE EH?
TREVOR, COME ON.
DO YOU LIKE
MARSHMALLOWS?
WHAT COLOUR OF
MARSHMALLOWS DO YOU LIKE?
DO YOU LIKE WHITE ONES?
WELL, HOW ABOUT
A TOASTY FIRE?
WE'LL HAVE TO FIGURE OUT
HOW TO MAKE THIS THING WORK.
I USED TO HAVE
A FIRE GUY... BUT...
I NEED SOME
STRAIGHT ANSWERS.
WELL, YOU DESERVE THEM.
SHOOT.
WHY ARE YOU LYING
ABOUT BEING MY FATHER?
I AM NOT LYING.
YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE
TO LAY THIS OUT FOR ME.
WHEN BEN AND
GRACE WERE DATING,
HE INVESTED
EVERYTHING HE HAD
INTO SOME OIL
FIELD SPECULATIONS,
THEN HE WENT BUST AND
HE JUST PUSHED GRACE AWAY-
OUT OF SHAME I GUESS.
SO WHAT?
YOU CAME SWOOPING IN?
WELL, YOUR
MOTHER AND I WE,
WE DID SPEND THE WEEKEND
TOGETHER SARATOGA,
WATCHING HORSE RACES.
SHE WAS REALLY SOMETHING THE
WAY SHE'D STAND UP IN HER SEAT
AND JUST SORT OF
YELL HER HORSE
ACROSS THE FINISH LINE.
ANYWAY, THAT WEEKEND...
WE...
THAT'S WHEN
YOU WERE...
YOU CAN SKIP THE DETAILS.
WELL, WHEN BEN
CAME TO HIS SENSES,
HE BEGGED GRACE
TO LET HIM COME BACK
AND SHE REALLY LOVED HIM,
SO THEY WERE MARRIED
WITHIN A MONTH...
AND I COULDN'T
BLAME HER.
BEN WAS A GOOD MAN.
LOUSY AT BUSINESS, BUT
GOOD AT OTHER THINGS.
BEN WAS ALL HEART.
SO DID HE KNOW THAT
I WASN'T HIS CHILD?
OH, LORD NO.
I PROMISED GRACE.
IT WOULD HAVE
BROKEN HIS HEART.
I SAID I WOULD NEVER
TELL AND THAT WAS THAT.
HE DIED NEVER KNOWING,
AND THEN WHEN YOUR
MOTHER FELL ILL,
I WENT TO VISIT
HER IN THE HOSPITAL
AND THAT IS WHEN SHE GAVE ME
HER BLESSING TO MEET YOU.
I REALIZED HOW
MUCH I HAD MISSED...
I DIDN'T SEE YOU GROW UP.
WHY DIDN'T MY MOTHER WANT
ME TO KNOW YOU BEFORE THAT?
WELL, SEE...
I WAS THE ONE
WHO CONVINCED BEN
TO INVEST IN
THOSE OIL FIELDS.
I WAS YOUNG, BRASH,
THOUGHT I COULD
SMELL OIL IN THE DIRT.
MADE A MISTAKE,
AND THE TRUTH IS
THAT SOME PART OF ME WAS HAPPY,
I GUESS,
WHEN HE LOST EVERYTHING.
SEE I WANTED GRACE
AND I THOUGHT IF BEN
DIDN'T HAVE ANY MONEY,
THEN SHE'D WANT
ME INSTEAD OF HIM.
SO THAT'S WHAT
THIS DAY WAS ABOUT?
TRYING TO BUY MY LOVE THE WAY
YOU TRIED TO BUY MY MOTHER'S?
NO, NO.
YOU THINK THAT GIVING ME
YOUR MONEY MAKES UP
FOR WHAT YOU DID
TO MY FATHER?
NO, I KNOW THAT
DOESN'T WORK.
THEN WHAT?
MONEY MEANS NOTHING.
I WOULD GIVE IT ALL AWAY.
I JUST WANT A FAMILY.
MY FAMILY.
GET THIS STRAIGHT.
TREVOR AND I
AREN'T YOUR FAMILY.
WE WILL NEVER
BE YOUR FAMILY.
SO JUST TAKE
ALL YOUR RICHES
AND MERRY FRIGGIN'
CHRISTMAS.
LET'S GO.
BUT I DON'
WANT TO GO.
WELL, WE HAVE TO GET HOME
TO DECORATE THE TREE.
HEY, HEY, WWWAIT.
WHY? SO YOU CAN
GET MORE MISERY
FOR THE ELEVEN
O'CLOCK NEWS?
SHANNON WHAT'S UP?
TALK TO ME.
YOU CAN ROLL ON THIS...
FRED NICHOLS IS A
CHEAT AND A THIEF
AND I'M GOING TO GET A
RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST HIM.
THAT'S THE ENDING
TO YOUR STORY.
TICK-TOCK GUYS.
TEN MORE MINUTES.
GET FIVE OR ELSE THERE'S
GOING TO BE A BLACK HOLE
IN THE MIDDLE OF
THE BROADCAST.
GET OUT!
OKAY, THAT'S GOOD.
PLAY IT BACK.
NOW I JUST NEED AN ENDING.
[KNOCK ON DOOR]
I SAID OUT.
I GUESS I HAD THAT COMING.
HEY LITTLE FELLA, WANT
TO PHOTOCOPY YOUR FACE?
CAN I?
YES, JUST DON'T GET
IN ANYONE'S WAY.
LET'S GO.
I GOT HALFWAY HOME AND
I HAD TO COME BACK.
WHAT I SAID ABOUT NICHOLS?
I WAS PISSED.
I DON'T WANT
YOU TO HURT HIM.
OH, TALK ABOUT A 180.
I KNOW.
AND I KNOW THAT THAT
SLEAZY EXPLOITATION
MAKES FOR A BETTER STORY,
BUT I DON'T WANT YOU
TO USE IT, PLEASE.
HE SUFFERED ENOUGH.
SO WHY THE SUDDEN TURN?
I GUESS I JUST WANT
IT ALL TO BE OVER.
THAT'S A LOT TO ASK
HERE AT THE LAST MINUTE.
HAD TO GIVE IT A SHOT.
YOU KNOW I LOOKED AT NICHOLS
AND YOU KNOW WHAT I SEE?
I SEE A GUY WHO HAS
PRETTY MUCH GOTTEN
EVERYTHING HE EVER
WANTED IN LIFE,
BUT NOTHING HE
REALLY NEEDED.
MUST HAVE BEEN TOUGH
FOR HIM ALL THESE YEARS
WATCHING HIS
ONLY KID GROW UP,
NOT EVEN BEING ABLE
TO TALK TO HER.
WELL, HE DID A DANDY JOB
OF TRYING TO MAKE
UP FOR IT TODAY.
I GUESS HE DIDN'T
GET MUCH PRACTICE
ON HIS HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS.
BUT THEN AGAIN, WE'VE
ALL BUILT OUR WALLS.
WHAT?
YOU'RE SAYING THAT IT
RUNS IN THE FAMILY?
YOU KNOW, I JUDGE
PEOPLE ON THEIR ACTIONS.
FRED NICHOLS USED HIS
POWER TO RUIN MY FATHER.
HE BROKE HIS SPIRIT.
THAT'S NOT SOMETHING
I CAN FORGET.
YOU KNOW WHAT, JUST DO WHAT
EVER YOU WANT WITH THE STORY.
OH WAIT...
YOU...
HEY, EAT FIRST.
TREE, SECOND.
TV?
SURE.
[SOUND OF TV IN
BACKGROUND...]
WHICH ONE IS THAT?
THAT'S GRAND POP,
GRAND MOM AND ME,
WHEN I WAS ABOUT YOUR AGE.
I REMEMBER THAT ONE.
[TV IN BACKGROUND]
IT'S THE FUNNY MAN.
PETER:
WELL, I HAVE HAD QUITE
A DAY FOLLOWING AROUND
THIS CITY'S SECRET SANTA,
SURPRISES AT EVERY TURN.
BUT HE SAVED THE BIGGEST
SURPRISE FOR LAST -
THE REASON WHY HE
WAS DOING IT.
I WANT TO SEE.
FRED:
I DO IT FOR THE MOST
SELFISH REASON IMAGINED.
IT'S US!
I DO IT FOR THE SMILES.
SEEING THE PLEASURE
ON A CHILD'S FACE
RECEIVING A NEW TOY...
A MOTHER GETTING ENOUGH CASH
TO PAY THE NEXT MONTH'S RENT...
...IT'S ADDICTIVE.
YOU CAN GET HOOKED TOO.
TRY BAKING A CAKE FOR A
NEIGHBOUR YOU'VE NEVER MET,
OR BUYING A MEAL FOR
A HOMELESS PERSON,
HELP A STRANGER
FIX A FLAT TIRE.
BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, AT
THE END OF THE DAY,
ALL WE REALLY HAVE
IS EACH OTHER.
WE'RE ALL FAMILY.
PETER:
IT COULDN'T BE MORE
SIMPLE THAN THAT.
I'M PETER ARCHER. HAVE
YOURSELVES A MERRY CHRISTMAS.
OR AS THEY SAY IN ROMANIA...
[UNCLEAR].
NOW ALL YOU KIDS
OUT THERE GET TO BED
BECAUSE SANTA
IS ON HIS WAY.
[KNOCKING]
YO, MR. N?
OVER HERE.
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
WELL, LOOK AT THAT?
ARE THOSE GIFTS GOING TO THE
USUAL PLACE AGAIN THIS YEAR?
YES.
IT'S BEEN WHAT? SIX OR SEVEN
YEARS YOU'RE DOING THIS,
THAT'S GOT TO BE THE
BIGGEST HAUL YET MR. N.
ROGER IF YOU
COULD CALL A CAB
AND PACK THEM UP
FOR DELIVERY.
WE'RE GOING
TO NEED THREE.
I'LL GET RIGHT ON IT.
OH YEAH, THE MRS. WANTED
ME TO GIVE YOU THIS.
IT'S A FRUIT CAKE.
I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE
PROBABLY THINKING,
THAT WE GOT THIS AND WE'RE
PROBABLY PASSING IT ALONG,
BUT SHE DID
MAKE IT FRESH.
OH, THAT'S VERY
THOUGHTFUL.
PLEASE THANK YOUR
WIFE FOR ME ROGER.
I WILL SIR.
IF YOU DON'T MIND
MY SAYING SO MR. N,
YOU LOOK PRETTY BLUE.
LET ME TAKE A GUESS.
IS IT FAMILY?
YEAH.
HOLIDAYS. SUPPOSED TO BE THIS
GREAT TIME AND ALL THAT,
BUT I THINK IT JUST
DRIVES PEOPLE MENTAL.
AND YOU KNOW, IN THE END
AFTER ALL THE YELLING
AND SCREAMING AND FIGHTING
OVER WHO CARVES THE TURKEY,
IT CAN BE
PRETTY NICE.
NO MATTER WHAT YOU
ALWAYS WANT TO HOLD ON
TO THOSE CHRISTMAS SMILES.
ROGER, CALL 4 CABS.
I'M GOING TO NEED ONE.
YES SIR.
THANKS MOM.
[TELEPHONE RINGING]
HELLO?
PETER?
IT'S CRAZY DOWN HERE.
THE PHONES ARE
RINGING OFF THE HOOK.
PEOPLE ARE TRIPPING
OVER THEMSELVES
TO BE NICE TO EACH OTHER.
GIVING STUFF AWAY.
PINNING IT ON
THIS NICHOLS GUY.
I NEED YOU TO GET A
FOLLOWUP WITH HIM.
WELL, IT JUST SO HAPPENS
I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING
ELSE TO THIS MORNING.
YEAH, WELL YOU'RE GOING TO
HAVE SOME PACKING TO DO.
THAT D.C. GIG YOU'VE BEEN
BUSTING MY CHOPS ABOUT,
IT'S YOURS.
YOU HEAR ME? PETER?
YOU KNOW, I THINK I'M
JUST GOING TO STAY HERE.
WE MUST HAVE A
BAD CONNECTION.
DID YOU JUST SAY... ?
YEAH, I'M RECOMMENDING
LAUREN FOR THE JOB.
BUT DON'T TELL
HER I SAID THAT.
IT'LL BE OUR
LITTLE SECRET.
I DON'T GET IT.
WHAT GIVES?
LET'S JUST SAY,
THIS CITY SEEMS
A LITTLE MORE
ATTRACTIVE THIS MORNING.
BYE.
IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR
MR. NICHOLS YOU JUT MISSED HIM.
WHERE'D HE GO?
I DON'T KNOW IF I
SHOULD SAY ANYTHING.
MR. NICHOLS HAS BEEN KEEPING
THIS ON THE Q/T FOR YEARS.
IT'S LIKE YOU SAID ON
YOUR THING LAST NIGHT,
JUST DO GOOD STUFF.
CAN YOU HELP ME OU
WITH THIS PLEASE?
IT'S IMPORTANT.
WELL, ALL RIGHT, BUT YOU
DIDN'T HEAR IT FROM ME.
THANKS.
HEY LOOK.
HEY, THAT LOOKS GREAT.
WHAT DID YOUR
DADDY SEND YOU?
DADDY SENT ME A
JUNIOR DENTAL KIT.
CAN I SCRUB MRS.
GRANGER'S CAT WITH THIS?
SURE.
SO YOU'RE NOT
DISAPPOINTED
YOU DIDN'T GET
A SUPER BIKE?
IT'S OKAY.
I JUST LIKE HAVING
YOU FOR MY PRESENT.
AND I GOT TO RIDE IN
THE BACK OF THE LIMO.
COME HERE YOU.
HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY
HOW SPECIAL YOU ARE?
[KNOCK ON DOOR]
I'LL GET IT.
IT'S THE TV GUY.
HIS NAME IS MR. ARCHER.
TV GUY IS FINE.
HOW'S YOUR
CHRISTMAS TREVOR?
AWESOME. WE WERE ON
TV LAST NIGHT.
OKAY, OKAY.
HI.
HI.
SOMEBODY
MISSING A HAT?
YOU KNOW I'VE TRIED
TO LOSE THAT THING
ABOUT A HUNDRED TIMES AND
IT JUST KEEPS COMING BACK.
AND THANK YOU, BY
THE WAY, FOR NOT...
NO PROBLEM, I JUST TOLD WHAT
NEEDED TO BE TOLD, THAT'S ALL.
YOU WANT COFFEE?
YEAH, I'D LIKE THAT.
I HOPE YOU LIKE INSTANT.
MAYBE TEA?
WOULD YOU SETTLE
FOR HOT CHOCOLATE?
SURE.
HEY, IS THIS YOU?
YEAH.
YOU KNOW I'VE BEEN UP ALL
NIGHT LOOKING AT THIS THING.
I THINK MAYBE BEN
KNEW ALL ALONG
THAT I WASN'T HIS DAUGHTER,
BUT HE NEVER LET ON.
HE NEVER LOVED
ME ANY LESS.
I WAS GRACE'S DAUGHTER
AND THAT'S ALL HE NEEDED.
WE WERE HAPPY.
POOR BUT HAPPY.
THERE'S NOTHING
WRONG WITH THAT.
NOTHING AT ALL.
I STILL CAN'T FIGURE OUT
WHY MY MOM CHANGED HER MIND
AND LET NICHOLS
OFF THE HOOK.
I'D LIKE TO TAKE
YOU SOMEWHERE.
RIGHT NOW?
YOU'RE GOING TO
WANT TO SEE THIS.
[CHATTER OF CHILDREN
IN BACKGROUND]
GUYS, YOU'VE GOT SOME GIFTS
RIGHT OVER THERE.
HO, HO, HO,
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
HEY, LOOK.
IT'S THE FUNNY MAN.
APPARENTLY THIS ISN'T
THE FIRST YEAR
FRED DECIDED TO
PLAY SECRET SANTA.
MERRY CHRISTMAS, ARE
YOU HERE TO HELP,
OR DO YOU NEED HELP?
I'M NOT SURE
WHY WE'RE HERE.
WELL ALL ARE WELCOME AT
THE MCMANNUS FAMILY CENTRE.
MCMANNUS?
MHM.
WE'RE A HALFWAY
HOUSE FOR FAMILIES
WHO HAVE FALLEN
ON HARD TIMES.
WE PROVIDE A SAFE PLACE,
FOOD, JOB TRAINING...
I'M PETER ARCHER,
WXMS NEWS.
I KNEW IT WAS YOU!
WOW, YOU'RE EVEN BETTER
LOOKING IN PERSON.
THANK YOU.
I WAS HOPING TO DO A
STORY ON YOUR SHELTER.
YEAH, LET ME
SHOW YOU AROUND.
MEET SOME OF THE PEOPLE.
[CHATTER OF CHILDREN
IN BACKGROUND]
YOU BUILT THIS
PLACE DIDN'T YOU?
WHY DIDN'T YOU SAY
SOMETHING YESTERDAY?
A LITTLE HARD FOR A GIFT
TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS
IF PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT IT.
YOU DID IT IN '94?
YEAH, AFTER BEN DIED.
I WANTED HIM TO
HAVE A LEGACY
AND GRACE FOUND OUT
JUST BEFORE SHE
PASSED THIS YEAR.
AND THAT'S WHY
SHE FORGAVE YOU
AND SAID THAT YOU
COULD CONTACT ME?
I GUESS SO.
MOM LOOK, IT'S THE SUPER
BIKE I ASKED SANTA FOR.
WOW!
I GUESS SANTA GOT HIS
ADDRESSES CONFUSED.
SO WHAT DO WE SAY?
DO YOU HAVE ANY BATTERIES?
YOU KNOW IT'S
LIKE A MIRACLE!
THEY'RE INCLUDED.
LET'S RACE HIM
AROUND THE TREE.
OKAY, THAT SOUNDS
LIKE A GREAT IDEA.
YEAH OKAY, WE'LL SET UP
FOR A CREW TO COME IN
SOME TIME NEXT WEEK.
OKAY.
I WANT TO THANK YOU
FOR BRINGING ME HERE.
ACTUALLY I HAVE A
CONFESSION TO MAKE.
I DON'T THINK I CAN HANDLE
ANYMORE CONFESSIONS.
I BROKE A RULE
OF JOURNALISM.
WHICH IS?
NEVER GET PERSONALLY INVOLVED
WITH THE SUBJECT OF YOUR STORY.
YOU KNOW HE'S GONNA FIND
A WAY TO MAKE US GO OUT
AND I'M GOING TO FIND IT
PRETTY HARD TO SAY NO.
WELL, JUST TO
KEEP HIM QUIET,
MAYBE WE COULD
GO FOR LUNCH.
OR DINNER.
BUT YOUR REPUTATION
MIGHT BE RUINED.
NO SUPER REPORTER
AWARDS FOR YOU.
I'M WILLING TO TAKE
THAT CHANCE IF YOU ARE.
[UNCLEAR]
THAT LATIN...
OLD SCHOOL...
AND SPEAKING
OF OLD SCHOOL...
MISTLETOE...
THIS
MEANS KISSING.
MERRY CHRISTMAS FRED.
DAD.
[CHATTER OF CHILDREN
IN BACKGROUND]