♪ EVERYDAY IT'S CHRISTMAS ♪
♪ WHEN YOUR HEART IS GIVING ♪
♪ SHARING LOVE BETWEEN US ♪
♪ THAT'S THE KEY TO LIVING ♪
♪ FOR IT'S THE THOUGHT AND NOT THE GIFT ♪
♪ THAT WILL NEVER FADE AWAY ♪
♪ AND IT'S CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY ♪
Boy: OK, I JUST MADE MRS. JOHNSON'S DELIVERY. CAN I GO NOW?
Man: DID YOU--
YES, I MADE A FRESH POT OF COFFEE, AND I SWEPT THE FLOOR.
CAN I GO NOW?
YOU CAN JUST ABOUT RUN THIS PLACE WITHOUT ME, HUH?
HA. DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT, DAD.
THIS PLACE IS NOT MY IDEA OF HAVING A LIFE.
SMALL TOWN, SMALL LIVES.
MAYBE SOMEDAY, YOU'LL REALIZE IT'S NOT SO BAD.
ALL RIGHT, DAD,
LET'S JUST SAY I THINK THERE'S MORE TO LIFE THAN THIS.
WELL, MAYBE.
LISTEN, I NEED YOU TO MAKE ONE LAST DELIVERY FOR ME.
ANOTHER DELIVERY?!
DAD, I ALREADY MADE A DELIVERY!
IT'S CHRISTMAS EVE!
I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO BE MAKING DELIVERIES ON CHRISTMAS.
I ALREADY TOLD MIKE I'D MEET HIM AT THE FIREHOUSE.
YOU'RE WORKING ON YOUR JUMP SHOT?
YEAH, I GUESS.
GOOD. PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE.
BUT THIS WON'T TAKE VERY LONG.
DO I HAVE TO?
I SURE WOULD APPRECIATE IT.
FINE!
THE BAG'S ON THE COUNTER, AND MRS. PATRICK'S ADDRESS IS IN THE CASH REGISTER.
[DING]
WHY DON'T YOU JUST PUT THE STORE ON COMPUTER, DAD?
WE'RE LIVING LIKE THE FLINTSTONES.
HOW MUCH DO I COLLECT?
UH, THERE'S NO CHARGE ON THIS ONE.
NO CHARGE?
THIS IS JUST CAT FOOD AND CANDY.
YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO QUESTION THE CUSTOMER'S ORDERS.
YOU JUST DELIVER IT.
AND AFTERWARDS, HUSTLE ON OVER TO THE PAGEANT.
YOUR MOM'S EXPECTING YOU TO TRY ON YOUR COSTUME.
I DON'T WANT TO BE IN THE PAGEANT THIS YEAR, DAD.
WHERE'S YOUR CHRISTMAS SPIRIT, BILLY?
I FORGOT TO BUY IT ON THE HOME SHOPPING NETWORK.
HA HA. THAT'S VERY FUNNY.
HENRY, HOLD ON. AM I GLAD YOU'RE STILL HERE.
YOU'RE JUST THE MAN I'M LOOKING FOR. LOOK AT THIS! LOOK!
50 NEW SIGNATURES ON THE PETITION.
OH, I'D LIKE TO SEE HIM TRY TO GET IN HERE NOW.
IT'S JUST A RUMOR, MR. CHARMERS.
YOU'RE JUST WORRYING ABOUT IT TOO MUCH.
OH, YEAH? YOU SAW WHAT HAPPENED OVER THERE IN MELVILLE
WHEN THEY LET THEM BUILD THAT VALUEMALL.
WELL, HALF THE SMALL STORES HAD TO CLOSE.
YOU'RE WORRYING WAY TOO MUCH.
NOW GET ON OVER HERE AND HAVE A CUP OF COFFEE.
WE'RE BREWING HAZELNUT, SANTA'S FAVORITE.
KEEP PRACTICING, SON. YOU'LL GET IT.
Man: HO HO HO! HO HO HO!
MERRY CHRISTMAS! MERRY CHRISTMAS!
I HATE CHRISTMAS.
Toy Santa: HO HO HO! MERRY CHRISTMAS!
AH, SHUT UP.
HO HO HO! MERRY CHRISTMAS!
HO HO HO!
Boy: OVER HERE!
HI, DIANE.
HI.
WHOO! OH, YES!
LISTEN, FELLAS. I GOT TO GO. GOOD GAME, YOU GUYS.
HEY, BILLY, GET IN HERE. WE NEED YOU. IT'S 20-20.
WHAT DO YOU NEED HIM FOR?
WE ALREADY GOT A COUPLE OF GIRLS TO BE CHEERLEADERS.
AH, DON'T WORRY. I WON'T HOLD THAT AGAINST YOU.
HERE.
LOSERS OUT.
FOUL!
IT'S A CONTACT SPORT.
DEAL WITH IT.
LET'S GO!
COME ON! PUT IT UP!
GOOD PASS.
BILLY, TO THE LEFT. GOOD JOB! SHOOT IT!
HE DOESN'T NEED GUARDING. NO WAY HE MAKES THE SHOT.
Diane: SHOOT IT! SHOOT IT!
Boy: YOU CAN DO IT, BILLY.
Boy: SEE, HE DOESN'T HAVE A SHOT.
LITTLE OUT OF YOUR LEAGUE, AREN'T YOU?
DON'T WORRY. YOU'LL GET HIM NEXT TIME.
Boy: BILLY, GUARD HIM! GUARD HIM, BILLY!
ARGH! AND HE SCORES.
THAT'S 21 AND GAME.
WELL, I GOT TO HAND IT TO YOU.
YOU ARE THE DENNIS RODMAN OF GREENWOOD FALLS.
WELL, I DO HAVE THE REBOUNDS.
NO. I JUST THINK YOU LOOK A LITTLE MORE NATURAL IN A DRESS.
[BOYS LAUGH]
JOEY!
COME ON.
[MOUTHS "SORRY"]
I HATE THAT GUY!
I HATE BASKETBALL!
I'M NEVER PLAYING THE STUPID GAME AGAIN.
HEY, YOU COULD HAVE MADE THAT SHOT EASY.
DON'T LET JOEY GET TO YOU.
YOU KNOW, I HATE THAT GUY.
HE TOTALLY DOESN'T DESERVE DIANE.
SHE'S GOING TO REALIZE WHAT A JERK HE IS SOON ENOUGH.
OH, YEAH, RIGHT,
AND THEN SHE'S GOING TO BEG ME TO BE HER BOYFRIEND.
YEAH... IN A PERFECT WORLD.
TURN AROUND.
AH, THIS IS GREAT.
IT'S JUST...
HI, BILLY.
DON'T GO FAR. YOU'RE NEXT. HI, MIKE.
HI, MRS. JACKSON.
LOOK, MOM, I ALREADY TOLD DAD
I DON'T WANT TO BE IN THE PAGEANT THIS YEAR.
WELL, IT'S A LITTLE LATE FOR THAT.
YOU'RE THE NARRATOR. THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT.
JUST GET SOMEONE WHO CAN GIVE A--
Boy: KEEP IT STEADY! DON'T SPILL IT!
ISN'T JOEY STAGE MANAGER THIS YEAR?
AS FAR AS I KNOW. GREAT.
UH, MOM, I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.
I'M ALMOST READY FOR YOU.
COME ON.
THIS IS TOO GREAT.
YOU'RE A GENIUS.
JUST WHEN I THOUGHT THIS WAS GOING TO BE ANOTHER BORING CHRISTMAS.
BILLY!
WHAT ARE YOU DOING UP?
IT'S ALMOST MIDNIGHT.
I THINK I HEARD SANTA.
THAT'S JUST MR. KELLY ACROSS THE STREET.
HE DRINKS A LITTLE TOO MUCH, DRESSES UP LIKE SANTA
AND LETS HIS HORSE PULL HIM AROUND TOWN FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS.
ARE YOU SURE?
LOOK OUT THE WINDOW.
Man, drunkenly: ♪ JINGLE BELLS, JINGLE BELLS ♪
♪ JINGLE ALL THE WAY ♪
♪ OH, WHAT FUN IT IS TO RIDE ♪
♪ IN A ONE-HORSE-- HA HA-- OPEN SLEIGH ♪
CAN I SLEEP WITH YOU?
OH, SARAH, I THOUGHT YOU WERE OVER THIS.
THERE'S SOMETHING UNDER MY BED. I HEARD IT.
THIS IS THE LAST NIGHT. I PINKIE-SWEAR IT.
THERE'S NOTHING UNDER YOUR...
OK, FINE. ONE MORE NIGHT.
DO YOU THINK SANTA WILL COME?
OH. HE COMES EVERY YEAR, SARAH.
HE'LL COME THIS YEAR.
NOW GO TO SLEEP SO HE CAN GET HERE.
Radio Announcer: IT'S 7 A.M. ON YOUR NUMBER ONE MUSIC STATION IN GREENWOOD FALLS.
Sarah: SANTA CAME! SANTA CAME!
Mom: LET'S SEE WHAT HE BROUGHT YOU!
Sarah: CAN I OPEN THIS ONE?
Mom: WHAT IS IT?
SANTA BROUGHT THIS ONE FOR ME.
I WANNA OPEN IT!
PLEASE, MOM?
HEY, BILLY, HURRY UP!
ME FIRST! ME FIRST!
AH!
Both: LOOK WHAT SANTA BROUGHT!
WOW.
GEE, I WONDER WHAT THIS IS.
Dad: HA HA!
HEY, BILLY, I THINK I HEARD SANTA
OUT ON THE FRONT LAWN LAST NIGHT.
LET'S GO TAKE A LOOK.
WELL...LOOK AT THIS.
NOW WE CAN PRACTICE YOUR JUMP SHOT.
THANKS, DAD. THAT'S GREAT.
MERRY CHRISTMAS, MR. CHARMERS.
WHAT'S MERRY ABOUT IT? I HATE CHRISTMAS.
MOLLY MADE YOU SOME CHRISTMAS COOKIES.
I'LL HAVE SARAH BRING 'EM OVER TO YOU.
YEAH? FINE.
JUST DON'T FORGET TO REMIND THAT BROTHER OF YOURS
THAT WE'RE NOT LETTING HIM BACK INTO THIS TOWN JUST TO DESTROY US.
THAT MUST BE ROUGH, BEING SO LONELY.
[CAR HORN HONKS]
AREN'T THEY A LITTLE EARLY?
AMAZING. NOT A SCRATCH.
50 GRAND BEFORE TAX AND LICENSE
AND WORTH EVERY PENNY.
I'LL HAVE IT FIXED BY 5:00.
ON CHRISTMAS DAY?
EVERYBODY HAS THEIR PRICE, BILLY.
REMEMBER THAT,
YOU'LL BE DRIVING ONE OF THESE BABIES BY THE TIME YOU'RE 30.
COME ON, JACE. OUT OF THE CAR. WE'RE HERE.
Aunt: MERRY CHRISTMAS, DARLING.
MERRY CHRISTMAS. HEY, JACEY.
MERRY CHRISTMAS, MOLLY.
THIS WAS SUCH A GOOD, IF NOT A GREAT, IDEA.
THIS IS WAY COOL.
I MEAN, WHO'D WANT TO BE IN HULALAND ON TINSEL DAY
WHEN WE COULD BE... HERE INSTEAD?
LOOSELY TRANSLATED...
WELL, WE WERE SUPPOSED TO GO TO HAWAII,
LIKE WE'D PLANNED ALL YEAR,
BUT THIS IS SO MUCH BETTER.
[PAGER BEEPS]
THAT'S ME. OK.
YOU WANT TO COME IN AND SEE MY NEW TOYS?
YOU STILL GET TOYS?
I GOT A SPREE IN HEAVEN.
GIFT CERTIFICATE AT THE MALL.
AH. WELL, COME ON IN. IT'S COLD.
COME ON, SWEETIE.
OH, MOLLY, WE SHOULDN'T HAVE COME.
YOU'RE IN THE MIDDLE OF REPAIRS.
WE ARE?
MY MISTAKE.
DAVE...
I'M SO GLAD THAT YOU CALLED,
BECAUSE THIS IS THE WAY IT SHOULD BE--
TOGETHER FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
I COULDN'T AGREE MORE.
NOW, THIS IS A LOVELY TREE.
ISN'T IT PRETTY?
Dave: I LOVE THAT.
MOLLY PAINTED THAT YEARS AGO.
IT'S VERY NICE.
Molly: THANK YOU.
Jacey: MEGA PICASSO.
TOTALLY TECHNICOLOR.
SHE LIKES IT, TOO.
WELL, 2 CHILDREN LATER, I DON'T PAINT MUCH.
AH. TELL ME ABOUT IT.
HOW MUCH YOU WANT FOR IT?
HA HA. IT'S NOT FOR SALE.
ALL RIGHT, I'LL GIVE YOU $1,000 RIGHT NOW.
IT'S NOT FOR SALE EVER.
OK.
1,500.
YOU NEED 3 THINGS TO PLAY BASKETBALL.
PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE.
RIGHT. OK. NOW, TAKE A SHOT.
IT'S, UH...
IT'S A GOOD EFFORT.
OK, LOOK, TUCK YOUR--
MY ELBOW'S NOT THE PROBLEM.
WELL, THEN, WE'LL FIND THE PROBLEM.
NOT NOW.
HEY-- COME ON, BILLY.
♪ JINGLE BELLS, JINGLE BELLS, JINGLE ALL THE WAY ♪
♪ OH, WHAT FUN IT IS TO RIDE IN A ONE-HORSE OPEN SLEIGH ♪
♪ HEY ♪
♪ JINGLE BELLS, JINGLE BELLS, JINGLE ALL THE WAY ♪
♪ OH, WHAT FUN IT IS TO RIDE IN A ONE-HORSE OPEN SLEIGH ♪
[ALL LAUGH]
WHAT NEXT?
HOW ABOUT SILENT NIGHT?
Billy: WAIT. THERE'S A BULLETS GAME ON.
Dave: WHAT TIME?
HEY, HEY. IT'S CHRISTMAS.
YOUR UNCLE DAVE AND I HAVE BEEN SINGING CHRISTMAS CAROLS
EVER SINCE WE WERE...
Billy: ♪ 'TIS THE SEASON TO BE JOLLY ♪
HEY, EASY.
EGGNOG. COOKIES?
GOOD! OH!
Billy: I'M OUT OF HERE.
HEY, BILLY! WHAT'S THE POINT SPREAD?
TV Announcer: AND IT'S CHRISTMAS AT THE ARENA.
HOPEFULLY, SANTA WILL BRING THE BULLETS THEIR CHRISTMAS WISH
AND LET THEM WIN THIS GAME.
OH, NOT ANOTHER BITE.
MOLLY, THIS WAS THE BEST MEAL I EVER HAD.
WHAT DO YOU CALL IT?
TURKEY, MASHED POTATOES, AND PEAS.
PEAS. PEAS MUST BE THE SECRET INGREDIENT.
I DON'T COOK MUCH.
YOU KNOW HOW IT IS WITH WORKING MOTHERS.
YOU DON'T WORK. YOU WORK OUT.
THAT'S NOT THE SAME THING.
LIKE MAINTAINING A SIZE 6 IS NOT WORK.
I DON'T CONSUME ANYTHING THAT CAN SMILE.
SHE'S A VEGETARIAN.
I'LL JUST HAVE THE FRUIT PLATE.
AND TELL THE COOK NO MANGO, PLEASE. IT MAKES ME HURL.
JACEY.
KIDS.
Molly: WELL, LET'S NOT LOSE SIGHT OF THE TIME.
WE DON'T WANT TO BE LATE FOR THE CHRISTMAS PAGEANT.
OH, THAT'S RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT, BEFORE WE GO,
I HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT.
I HAVE A GIFT FOR YOU, BIG BROTHER.
HOLY SMOKES, ANOTHER ONE? YOU'RE GOING TO SPOIL ME.
I AM ABOUT TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE.
I HAVE DECIDED TO BRING A VALUEMALL
RIGHT HERE TO GREENWOOD FALLS.
HEAR, HEAR! HA HA!
WHAT? I THOUGHT THAT WAS JUST A RUMOR?
YOU CAN'T DO THAT. HERE'S THE BEST PART.
I'VE DECIDED TO MAKE YOU MANAGER OF THE WHOLE STORE.
YOU'LL TRIPLE YOUR SALARY IN NO TIME,
AND YOU'LL BE ABLE TO MOVE OUT OF HERE.
WELL, THANKS, BUT I'M NOT INTERESTED.
THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE. IT'S THE OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME.
IF YOU BRING A VALUEMALL HERE,
ALL THE SMALL BUSINESSES WOULD GO UNDER.
IT WOULD CHANGE THE WHOLE TOWN.
CHANGE IS GROWTH. GROWTH IS MONEY.
WITHOUT CHANGE, YOU NEVER MAKE PROGRESS.
THAT'S SOMETHING YOU NEVER UNDERSTOOD.
I LIKE MY STORE THE WAY IT IS,
THE WAY IT WAS WHEN DAD LEFT IT.
I LIKE KNOWING MY CUSTOMERS,
TOUCHING THEIR LIVES.
THAT'S SENTIMENTAL HOGWASH.
THAT'S WHY YOU GUYS ARE STUCK IN MAYBERRY
AND WE LIVE IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
WE LIKE IT HERE. THIS IS OUR HOME.
SERIOUSLY? YEAH, SERIOUSLY.
AND IT'S LOVELY, BUT...
OUR LIVES HERE ARE NICE. WE LIKE IT HERE.
I'M NOT GOING TO LET YOU COME IN HERE AND DESTROY--
SMELLS LIKE HALLOWEEN. DID YOU-- [SNIFFS]
NO. IT SMELLS LIKE HALLOWEEN ON FIRE.
[GASPS] MY PIES!
OH! OH, MY PIES!
[COUGHING]
OH!
♪ SILENT NIGHT ♪
♪ HOLY NIGHT ♪
♪ ALL IS CALM ♪
♪ ALL IS BRIGHT ♪
♪ 'ROUND YON VIRGIN MOTHER AND CHILD ♪
♪ HOLY INFANT, SO TENDER AND MILD ♪
BOY, I DO LOVE THIS NEIGHBORHOOD.
♪ SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE ♪
HI, MR. CHARMERS.
Dave: SOME NEIGHBORHOOD.
HE WAS A MISERABLE OLD GUY EVEN WHEN WE WERE KIDS.
♪ SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE ♪
OH!
MAKE A BASKET, BILLY.
YEAH, BILLY, MAKE A BASKET.
IF HE CAN.
WATCH YOUR ELBOW, SON.
SHOOT! SHOOT! SHOOT!
THAT'S OK, SON.
Dave: NICE TRY, BUDDY.
DID YOU MAKE A GUESS, SON?
YES. 2,459.
I HOPE YOU'RE RIGHT, SWEETHEART.
WE COULD USE THE MONEY.
THEY'RE ABOUT TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNER!
COME ON, HURRY!
Woman: I KNOW I CAN WIN IT.
Second woman: OH, I'M SO EXCITED.
QUIET, QUIET. QUIET.
OK, HERE WE GO, EVERYBODY.
THE WINNER OF THE JELLYBEAN CONTEST,
WITH A GUESS OF 2,456, IS JOEY MANCUSO.
CONGRATULATIONS, JOEY.
Chorus: ♪ JOY TO THE WORLD, THE LORD IS COME ♪
♪ LET EARTH RECEIVE HER KING ♪
AND THE ANGELS FOLLOWED THE STAR TO FIND THE BABY JESUS.
♪...PREPARE HIM ROOM ♪
I DON'T KNOW WHY YOU'RE BEING SO STUBBORN.
JUST TAKE THE JOB.
I'M NOT INTERESTED.
♪ AND HEAVEN AND NATURE SING ♪
♪ AND HEAVEN AND HEAVEN AND NATURE SING ♪
♪ JOY TO THE WORLD, THE SAVIOR REIGNS ♪
I REMEMBER THIS. I HAVEN'T SEEN IT IN YEARS.
WE WERE IN THIS WHEN WE WERE KIDS.
NOW MY KIDS ARE IN IT.
THAT'S WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT:
FAMILY, GROWING UP IN A COMMUNITY.
♪ REPEAT THE SOUNDING JOY ♪
♪ REPEAT, REPEAT THE SOUNDING JOY ♪
WE'RE VERY PROUD.
Billy: AND THE BABY JESUS WAS BORN IN THE MANGER,
AND MARY AND JOSEPH WATCHED OVER THE BABY
AS THE ANIMALS SLEPT AND THE ANGELS SANG.
[BLOWS PITCH PIPE]
♪ SILENT NIGHT ♪
♪ HOLY NIGHT ♪
♪ ALL IS CALM ♪
♪ ALL IS BRIGHT ♪
♪ 'ROUND YON VIRGIN... ♪
AND A LIGHT SNOW BEGAN TO FALL ON THE FIRST CHRISTMAS.
♪...MOTHER AND CHILD ♪
♪ HOLY INFANT SO TENDER AND-- ♪
[SCREAMING AND YELLING]
MY NEW DRESS!
YOU DID THIS ON PURPOSE!
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
THIS IS JUST LIKE THAT FOURTH OF JULY
WHEN YOU SOAKED ME WITH A FIRE HOSE!
WE WERE 7!
I HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS.
THIS IS WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO PRESERVE?
THIS IS THE TOWN YOU'RE SO PROUD OF?
THIS IS WHY YOU DON'T WANT A VALUEMALL HERE?
IT SURE IS. IT SURE IS.
AND I CAN TELL YOU,
YOU'RE NOT COMING BACK TO THIS TOWN AND DESTROY IT WITH YOUR LOUSY STORE.
WE'VE GOT A PETITION.
DAVE...
YOU SIGNED THIS.
WHAT CHOICE DID I HAVE?
CAROLINE, GET JACEY.
WE'RE OUT OF HERE!
UHH!
Molly: SARAH! SARAH!
Sarah: MOMMY!
OH, IT'S OK. IT'S OK. IT'S OK.
THERE'S SOMETHING UNDER MY BED.
GO AWAY, SARAH.
THIS IS THE LAST NIGHT. I PINKIE-SWEAR IT.
GEE, THANKS.
WHAT'S WRONG, BILLY?
I HATE CHRISTMAS.
HOPE WE NEVER HAVE ANOTHER ONE.
SHH. SANTA MIGHT HEAR YOU,
AND THEN HE MIGHT NOT COME AGAIN NEXT YEAR.
YEAH? WELL, I GOT NEWS FOR YOU, SARAH.
THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS SANTA CLAUS, OK?
IT'S JUST SOME STUPID LIE PARENTS MAKE UP
TO KEEP YOU ACTING GOOD ALL YEAR.
YOU'RE WRONG. I ASKED FOR A DOLL, AND I GOT ONE.
DOLLS ARE FOR BABIES!
WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO GROW UP AND GET A LIFE?
I ASKED SANTA CLAUS FOR A JUMP SHOT.
I DIDN'T GET ONE. WHAT DOES THAT TELL YOU?
SANTA DOESN'T GIVE JUMP SHOTS. YOU HAVE TO PRACTICE.
BE LOGICAL, SARAH.
YOU REALLY THINK THAT ONE GUY
CAN GO TO MILLIONS OF HOUSES
AND DELIVER THOUSANDS OF PRESENTS IN ONE SINGLE NIGHT?
COME ON. EVEN YOU'RE NOT THAT STUPID.
YOU'RE LYING!
SANTA'S REAL, AND CHRISTMAS IS THE BEST DAY OF THE YEAR.
YEAH? WELL, THINK ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED ON THIS CHRISTMAS.
UNCLE DAVID CAME,
AND HE DECIDED TO BRING A VALUEMALL TO GREENWOOD FALLS.
DO YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS?
THAT MEANS THAT DAD'S GOING TO LOSE THE STORE
AND WE'LL HAVE TO MOVE OUT
AND NOTHING WILL EVER BE THE SAME AGAIN!
AND THEN ON TOP OF THAT,
I GOT TO CLEAN OUT THE GARAGE FOR THE REST OF CHRISTMAS VACATION!
NONE OF THAT'S EVER GOING TO HAPPEN!
IF YOU LOVE CHRISTMAS SO MUCH,
YOU BETTER WISH IT WAS CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY
BECAUSE AFTER TOMORROW, EVERYTHING CHANGES.
OUR LIVES ARE RUINED.
FINE. I WISH IT WAS CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY.
YEAH. GOOD LUCK.
I WISH IT WAS CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY.
JUST GO TO SLEEP, SARAH.
SAY YOU WISH IT WAS CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY.
NO. IT'S STUPID.
SAY YOU WISH IT WAS CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY!
FINE! THEN WILL YOU GO TO SLEEP?
YES.
FINE! I WISH IT WERE CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY.
Radio Announcer: IT'S 7 A.M. ON YOUR NUMBER ONE MUSIC STATION IN GREENWOOD FALLS.
Sarah: SANTA CAME! SANTA CAME!
Molly: OF COURSE HE DID.
LET'S SEE WHAT HE BROUGHT YOU.
CAN I OPEN THIS ONE?
WAIT, WAIT, WAIT. LET'S WAIT UNTIL BILLY GETS DOWN.
HEY, BILLY, HURRY UP.
ME FIRST! ME FIRST!
I'M SORRY WE STARTED WITHOUT YOU,
BUT SARAH WAS SO EXCITED.
Both: LOOK WHAT SANTA BROUGHT!
OK, WHAT'S GOING ON?
HEY, BILLY...
I THINK I HEARD SANTA OUT ON THE FRONT LAWN LAST NIGHT.
LET'S GO TAKE A LOOK.
OH, MY GOODNESS.
COME ON. OVER HERE.
WOULD YOU LOOK AT THAT?
NOW WE CAN PRACTICE YOUR JUMP SHOT.
OK, DAD, IF THIS IS ABOUT LAST NIGHT,
SOME KIND OF PUNISHMENT, I'M REALLY SORRY.
I DIDN'T MEAN TO RUIN THE PAGEANT.
I'LL NEVER DO IT AGAIN. I'M SORRY, DAD.
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
MERRY CHRISTMAS, MR. CHARMERS.
WHAT'S MERRY ABOUT IT? I HATE CHRISTMAS.
MOLLY BAKED YOU SOME CHRISTMAS COOKIES.
I'LL HAVE SARAH BRING THEM OVER TO YOU.
YEAH? FINE.
JUST DON'T FORGET TO REMIND THAT BROTHER OF YOURS
THAT WE'RE NOT LETTING HIM BACK INTO OUR TOWN JUST TO DESTROY US!
WHAT'S HAPPENING, DAD?
WHY DID HE JUST SAY THAT AGAIN?
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
WHAT'S GOING ON?
AM I ON AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS OR SOMETHING?
OR CANDID CAMERA?
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
OK. ALL RIGHT.
I GET YOU. HA HA!
WHERE'S THE CAMERA?
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
[CAR HORN HONKS]
THEY'RE BACK.
ALL RIGHT, NOW, DON'T LET HIM BULLY YOU AGAIN.
STAND YOUR GROUND THIS TIME.
WHAT?
AMAZING. NOT A SCRATCH.
50 GRAND BEFORE TAX AND LICENSE AND WORTH EVERY PENNY.
I'LL HAVE IT FIXED BY 5:00.
YOU DID THAT YESTERDAY!
BILLY, WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
UNCLE DAVE HASN'T BEEN HERE FOR MONTHS.
YOU KNOW THAT.
COME ON, JACE, GET OUT OF THE CAR. WE'RE HERE.
MERRY CHRISTMAS, DARLING.
MERRY CHRISTMAS. HEY, JACEY.
THIS WAS SUCH A GOOD, IF NOT A GREAT, IDEA.
WELL, UM, COME ON IN. IT'S COLD.
OH, YEAH. COME ON, SWEETIE.
BILLY! SARAH!
WELL, THEY'RE JUST SO EXCITED.
FAMILY MEANS EVERYTHING TO THEM.
OK, NOW, TELL ME THE TRUTH, SARAH.
IS THIS SOME KIND OF ELABORATE PUNISHMENT ABOUT LAST NIGHT?
BECAUSE IT'S REALLY FREAKING ME OUT.
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? WHAT DID YOU DO LAST NIGHT?
DON'T YOU REMEMBER WHEN YOU WISHED IT WAS CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY?
NO. WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT, BILLY?
IT WORKED, SARAH! IT'S CHRISTMAS AGAIN.
YOU BETTER STOP TRYING TO SCARE ME,
OR I'M GOING TO TELL MOM AND DAD.
♪ JINGLE BELLS, JINGLE BELLS ♪
♪ JINGLE ALL THE WAY ♪
♪ OH, WHAT FUN IT IS TO RIDE ♪
♪ IN A ONE-HORSE OPEN SLEIGH ♪
HA HA!
WHAT NEXT?
HOW ABOUT SILENT NIGHT?
Billy: THERE'S A BULLETS GAME ON. I'M GOING TO WATCH IT.
NO, I DON'T KNOW THE POINT SPREAD!
NO, I DON'T WANT EGGNOG! I GIVE UP!
OH, MAN.
Announcer: HOPEFULLY, SANTA WILL BRING THE BULLETS THEIR CHRISTMAS WISH
AND LET THEM WIN THIS GAME.
NO!
[THROWS DOWN REMOTE]
OH, NOT ANOTHER BITE.
MOLLY, THIS WAS THE BEST MEAL I'VE EVER HAD.
WHAT DO YOU CALL IT?
TURKEY, MASHED POTATOES, AND PEAS.
PEAS! PEAS MUST BE THE SECRET INGREDIENT.
I DON'T COOK MUCH. YOU KNOW HOW IT IS WITH WORKING MOTHERS.
OK. WHY IS EVERYONE DOING THIS AGAIN?
I KNOW WHAT EACH OF YOU IS GOING TO SAY BEFORE YOU SAY IT!
IT'S LIKE I CAN READ YOUR THOUGHTS!
THAT'S PART OF BEING A FAMILY, KNOWING EACH OTHER THAT WELL.
LET'S KEEP AN EYE ON THE TIME, OK?
WE DON'T WANT TO BE LATE FOR THE PAGEANT.
THAT'S RIGHT.
BEFORE WE GO...
I HAVE A GIFT FOR YOU, BIG BROTHER.
HOLY SMOKES! ANOTHER ONE?
HE'S BRINGING A VALUEMALL TO GREENWOOD FALLS.
HE TOLD YOU THAT YESTERDAY, DAD.
HOW'D YOU KNOW THAT? YOU CAN'T DO THAT.
BILLY!
Dave: WITHOUT CHANGE, YOU NEVER MAKE PROGRESS.
THAT'S SOMETHING YOU NEVER UNDERSTOOD.
Henry: I LIKE MY STORE THE WAY IT IS,
THE WAY IT WAS WHEN DAD LEFT IT.
I LIKE KNOWING MY CUSTOMERS, TOUCHING THEIR LIVES.
Dave: THAT'S SENTIMENTAL HOGWASH.
THAT'S WHY YOU GUYS ARE STUCK IN MAYBERRY,
AND WE LIVE IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
Molly: [GASPS] MY PIES!
NO! NO!
NO, NO, NO!
♪ SILENT NIGHT ♪
♪ HOLY NIGHT ♪
♪ ALL IS CALM ♪
♪ ALL IS BRIGHT ♪
♪ 'ROUND YON VIRGIN MOTHER AND CHILD ♪
BOY, I LOVE THIS.
GREAT COMMUNITY SPIRIT.
HI, MR. CHARMERS.
THAT'S COMMUNITY SPIRIT?
HE WAS A MISERABLE OLD GUY EVEN WHEN WE WERE KIDS.
MAKE A BASKET, BILLY.
I DIDN'T MAKE IT YESTERDAY. WHY WOULD I MAKE IT TODAY?
♪ JOY TO THE WORLD ♪
♪ THE LORD IS COME ♪
AND THE ANGELS FOLLOWED THE STAR TO FIND THE BABY JESUS...
AGAIN!
♪ LET EVERY HEART ♪
♪ PREPARE HIM ROOM ♪
I DON'T KNOW WHY YOU'RE BEING SO STUBBORN. JUST TAKE THE JOB.
I'M NOT INTERESTED.
♪ AND HEAVEN AND NATURE SING ♪
♪ AND HEAVEN AND HEAVEN AND NATURE SING ♪
AND THE BABY JESUS WAS BORN IN THE MANGER...
AGAIN!
AND MARY AND JOSEPH WATCHED OVER THE BABY AGAIN...
AND THE ANIMALS SLEPT AGAIN,
AND THE ANGELS SANG AGAIN, AND EVERYTHING HAPPENED AGAIN,
AND EVERYONE WAS TOTALLY CONFUSED AND SCARED.
[BLOWS PITCH PIPE]
♪ SILENT NIGHT ♪
♪ HOLY NIGHT ♪
AND THE WHITE SNOW BEGAN TO FALL ON THE FIRST CHRISTMAS.
♪ ALL IS BRIGHT ♪
NO!
[SCREAMING]
MY LIFE'S ON REWIND.
♪ DECK THE HALLS WITH BOUGHS OF HOLLY ♪
♪ FA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA ♪
♪ 'TIS THE SEASON TO BE JOLLY ♪
♪ FA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA ♪
[KNOCK ON DOOR]
COME IN.
HI.
YOU FEELING BETTER?
MOM, THIS HAS BEEN A REALLY CONFUSING DAY.
WELL, IT HAS BEEN FOR ALL OF US, HONEY.
I MEAN, IT WAS A SHOCK UNCLE DAVID ANNOUNCING
HE WANTED TO BRING A VALUEMALL IN HERE.
I THINK YOUR DAD IS UPSET AS YOU ARE.
YOU KNOW, YOUR REACTION SURPRISED HIM.
I DON'T THINK HE KNEW THAT YOU CARED THAT MUCH ABOUT THE STORE.
WHAT IF THIS ALL HAPPENS TOMORROW?
IT WON'T, HONEY.
IT WOULD TAKE MONTHS TO EVEN START BUILDING THE STORE,
AND HOPEFULLY BY THEN DAD WILL TALK UNCLE DAVID OUT OF BRINGING IT HERE.
WHAT IF HE DOESN'T?
I HAVE A LOT OF FAITH IN YOUR DAD.
EITHER WAY, YOU'LL BE OK.
HOW DO YOU KNOW?
BECAUSE I HAVE A LOT OF FAITH IN YOU, TOO.
THANKS, MOM.
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
I'LL SEE YOU IN THE MORNING, OK?
ALL RIGHT.
I HOPE SO.
WHAT'S WRONG, BILLY?
SAY YOU WISH THAT CHRISTMAS WAS OVER.
IT IS OVER.
JUST SAY IT OR YOU GOT TO GET OUT OF MY ROOM.
FINE. I WISH CHRISTMAS WAS OVER.
OK. GOOD.
I WILL NOT SLEEP. SLEEP IS VERY BAD.
SLEEP IS BAD, BILLY.
YOU WON'T SLEEP. I WON'T SLEEP.
[SIGHS] I WON'T SLEEP.
Radio Announcer: IT'S 7 A.M. ON YOUR NUMBER ONE MUSIC STATION IN GREENWOOD FALLS.
Sarah: SANTA CAME! SANTA CAME!
NO WAY!
ME FIRST! ME FIRST!
LOOK WHAT SANTA BROUGHT!
MOM, DAD, I GOT TO TALK TO YOU RIGHT NOW,
IMMEDIATELY, THIS MINUTE.
IT'S CHRISTMAS AGAIN!
I KNOW. HERE, OPEN YOUR PRESENT.
NO, YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND.
IT'S BEEN CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY FOR THE PAST 3 DAYS.
IT'S LIKE THE CHRISTMAS EPISODE OF THE TWILIGHT ZONE.
SEE, I KNOW EVERYTHING THAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN.
I'M GOING TO GET A BALL.
WELL, THERE'S NO SECRET THERE.
AND UNCLE DAVID'S GOING TO COME AND RUIN EVERYTHING,
AND THE PIES WILL BURN, AND THE PAGEANT WILL GET RUINED,
AND JOEY WILL BEAT ME UP, AND I'LL HAVE TO CLEAN OUT THE GARAGE,
AND THERE'S NOTHING ANY OF US CAN DO ABOUT IT.
WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOU SEEING US ON CHRISTMAS DAY, DOC.
WELL, THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH HIM PHYSICALLY.
THERE'S NO INFECTION AND NO VIRUS. HE'S FINE.
BILLY'S ALWAYS BEEN ONE OF MY FAVORITE KIDS.
13 IS A DIFFICULT AGE, BUT IT WILL PASS.
NO, IT WON'T. GOSH, DON'T YOU GET IT?
THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH HORMONES OR ANYTHING.
I'LL BE 13 FOREVER. I'M IN SOME KIND OF PUBERTYVILLE.
I'M WORRIED ABOUT HIM, DOCTOR.
HE WAS ACTING ABSOLUTELY...
DELUSIONAL.
DON'T WORRY. I SEE THIS ALL THE TIME.
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
REMEMBER NOW. DON'T WORRY.
THANKS, DOCTOR.
WELL, SEEMS SIMPLE.
NO STAR TREK, STAR WARS, X FILES, OR GOOSEBUMPS FOR 3 WEEKS.
AND NO PEANUT BUTTER OR BANANAS BEFORE BED.
YEAH. THAT OUGHT TO DO IT.
♪ OH, WHAT FUN IT IS TO RIDE
♪ IN A ONE-HORSE OPEN SLEIGH-EIGH-EIGH ♪
WHAT NEXT?
HOW ABOUT SILENT NIGHT?
I'M GOING TO WATCH THE BULLETS GAME.
THEY WIN BY 12, MAKING THE POINT SPREAD BY 2.
CHRIS WEBBER SCORES 30 POINTS AND HAS 12 REBOUNDS.
IT'S NOT AS MUCH FUN KNOWING, BUT THEN AGAIN, WHAT IS?
CAN YOU IMAGINE HOW MUCH MONEY WE'D MAKE IF HE ACTUALLY KNEW THAT?
WHOO.
♪ SILENT NIGHT ♪
♪ HOLY NIGHT ♪
♪ ALL IS CALM ♪
♪ ALL IS BRIGHT ♪
SO, BILLY, HOW DID YOU KNOW THE SCORE?
LUCKY GUESS?
NEXT TIME YOU'RE FEELING LUCKY,
GIVE ME A CALL.
HI, MR. CHARMERS.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
MAKE A BASKET, BILLY.
I KNOW I'M GOING TO MISS.
HAVE A LITTLE CONFIDENCE, SON.
THAT'S OK, SON.
NICE TRY, BUDDY.
SOMETIMES TRYING ISN'T GOOD ENOUGH.
HEY, I'LL CATCH UP IN A FEW MINUTES, OK?
HURRY UP.
WE DON'T WANT TO BE LATE FOR THE PAGEANT.
ALL RIGHT, I'LL BE THERE.
BILLY, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
I GOT NOTHING TO LOSE ANYMORE.
EXCEPT MAYBE YOUR LIFE.
I'M REALLY SICK OF THE WAY YOU'VE BEEN TREATING ME.
NOW, YOU'VE BEEN MEAN TO ME EVER SINCE KINDERGARTEN,
AND NOW IT'S GOING TO STOP.
IT'S NOT GOING TO CONTINUE INTO THE EIGHTH GRADE.
IF YOU DON'T LET GO OF THE BALL,
YOU'RE NOT GOING TO LIVE TO FINISH THE EIGHTH GRADE.
BILLY, WHAT'S UP, MAN? IS EVERYTHING OK?
I KNOW WHAT I'M DOING.
HEY, BILLY, 'CAUSE IT'S CHRISTMAS,
I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU A BREAK, LET YOU RUN FOR YOUR LIFE.
NO WAY! I'M NEVER RUNNING AGAIN.
FROM NOW ON, I MAKE THE RULES.
IF I WANT TO HOLD THE BALL,
I'LL HOLD THE BALL.
IF I WANT TO THROW THE BALL AT YOU,
I'LL THROW THE BALL AT YOU,
AND IF I WANT TO WALK RIGHT UP TO DIANE,
WHO I THINK IS THE PRETTIEST GIRL IN THE WHOLE SCHOOL,
AND KISS HER, I WILL.
WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?!
YOU KISSED MY GIRLFRIEND!
OK, ALL RIGHT, MAYBE I WENT A LITTLE TOO FAR,
BUT THIS IS THE LAST DAY OF MY LIFE,
AND THERE'S NO CONSEQUENCES.
I'M AS FREE AS A BIRD! NO ONE CAN HURT ME!
THERE'S NO TOMORROW! DON'T YOU GET IT?
THE ONLY TOMORROW IS TODAY!
COME OUT. YOU'VE BEEN UNDER THERE FOR HOURS.
I DON'T CARE.
I MAY NEVER COME OUT.
I'M BEING FORCED TO LIVE THE SAME DAY OVER AND OVER AGAIN,
AND I'M NOT EVEN GOOD AT IT.
I'M GOING TO HAVE A BLACK EYE TILL THE END OF TIME.
WHAT'S REALLY WRONG, BILLY?
I TOLD YOU EVERY SINGLE NIGHT FOR DAYS AND DAYS, BUT YOU NEVER REMEMBER.
I COMPLETELY AND TOTALLY GIVE UP.
YOU KNOW, I JUST DON'T CARE ANYMORE.
JOEY WILL ALWAYS BE ABLE TO BEAT ME UP,
AND DIANE WILL NEVER EVEN CARE ABOUT ME.
WHY GO ON?
REMEMBER WHEN I WAS 5 AND I DIDN'T WANT TO GO TO SCHOOL
'CAUSE THE KIDS WERE MAKING FUN OF ME?
'CAUSE YOU COULDN'T READ YET.
YOU READ ME ONE FISH TWO FISH RED FISH BLUE FISH
EVERY NIGHT FOR A WHOLE MONTH.
AND YOU MEMORIZED IT.
I PRETENDED I COULD READ IT TO THE CLASS,
AND THEN THEY STOPPED MAKING FUN OF ME.
YEAH, I REMEMBER.
YOU KNEW I WOULD LEARN TO READ, AND I DID.
YOU'RE MY BIG BROTHER. YOU'RE TOO SMART TO GIVE UP.
MAN...
MAYBE SHE'S RIGHT.
Radio Announcer: IT'S 7 A.M. ON YOUR NUMBER ONE MUSIC STATION IN GREENWOOD FALLS.
Sarah: SANTA CAME! SANTA CAME!
IS THIS ONE FOR ME?
CAN I OPEN THIS ONE, PLEASE?
Molly: LET'S SEE WHAT HE BROUGHT YOU.
I WANNA OPEN IT.
Molly: WHAT IS IT?
SANTA GOT THIS ONE FOR YOU.
MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYBODY!
I GOT A BASKETBALL, WHICH IS JUST WHAT I WANTED!
WHAT WOULD BE EVEN BETTER IS A HOOP TO GO ALONG WITH IT.
LET'S JUST SEE WHAT WE GOT.
OH, MY GOODNESS!
WOULD YOU LOOK AT THAT?
THANKS, DAD.
CAN WE SHOOT SOME NOW?
I DON'T SEE WHY NOT.
ANXIOUS TO GET PRACTICING YOUR JUMP SHOT, HUH?
MERRY CHRISTMAS, MR. CHARMERS.
WHAT'S MERRY ABOUT IT? I HATE CHRISTMAS.
HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT? CHRISTMAS IS THE BEST DAY OF THE YEAR. PRESENTS...
AND DON'T WORRY. MY DAD WON'T LET MY UNCLE DAVID COME IN AND RUIN THE TOWN.
OH, THAT'S JUST A RUMOR, SON. THAT WILL NEVER...
[CAR HORN HONKS]
AMAZING. NOT A SCRATCH.
50 GRAND BEFORE TAX AND LICENSE AND WORTH EVERY PENNY.
WILL YOU SIGN MY PETITION TO HELP STOP VALUEMALL?
THANK YOU.
EXCUSE ME, GOVERNOR ALLEN,
COULD YOU SIGN MY PETITION TO HELP STOP VALUEMALL?
I'LL BE HAPPY TO.
I KNOW ALL THE PEOPLE HERE IN GREENWOOD FALLS ARE OPPOSED TO IT.
I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR GREAT LEADERSHIP, YOUNG MAN.
THANKS A LOT, GOVERNOR, I APPRECIATE IT. MERRY CHRISTMAS.
SAME TO YOU.
YOU GOT 2 BRUCE LEES, CHAN...
[MAKING KARATE YELPS]
MOLLY, THIS IS THE MOST DIVINE MEAL I'VE EVER HAD.
WHAT DO YOU CALL IT?
WE CALL IT THE BEST HOME COOKING IN THE WORLD.
OH, WHAT A NICE THING TO SAY.
WHAT DO YOU SAY WE CUT PAST ALL THE CHITCHAT ABOUT WEIGHT AND FRUIT
AND GET TO THE IMPORTANT STUFF?
DAD, UNCLE DAVID IS BRINGING A VALUEMALL TO GREENWOOD FALLS,
AND HE WANTS YOU TO RUN IT.
NOW, WE ALL KNOW THAT'S NOT A GOOD IDEA FOR YOU OR THE TOWN,
SO STAND RIGHT UP TO HIM AND TELL HIM, "NO, THANK YOU."
ALL RIGHT, WHO TOLD YOU?
THERE'S A SPY IN YOUR COMPANY.
HE TOLD ME EVERYTHING.
WHO IS HE? WHO IS HE?
I'D TELL YOU, BUT THEN I'D HAVE TO KILL YOU.
NOW, DAD, HE'S GOING TO GIVE YOU
A BUNCH OF MUMBO JUMBO ABOUT PROGRESS AND GROWTH,
BUT DON'T BUY IT. STICK TO YOUR GUNS!
MOM, CHECK YOUR PIES!
OH!
MAY I?
SURE.
DAD LIKES THE STORE JUST THE WAY IT IS,
THE WAY IT WAS WHEN GRANDPA STARTED IT.
HE LIKES KNOWING HIS CUSTOMERS AND BEING A PART OF THEIR LIVES.
THAT'S RIGHT, BILLY.
THAT'S SENTIMENTAL HOGWASH.
THAT'S WHY YOU'RE STUCK HERE IN MAYBERRY
AND WE LIVE IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
THIS IS A WONDERFUL TOWN.
WE'RE AGREED! NO VALUEMALL! GREAT!
LET'S DO THIS AGAIN NEXT CHRISTMAS.
WAIT-- WAIT A SECOND! THIS IS NOT OVER!
YEAH, I WAS AFRAID OF THAT.
ALL RIGHT, WELL, MAYBE WE SHOULD JUST HEAD ON OVER TO THE PAGEANT
AND DISCUSS THIS LATER.
PLAN "B."
♪ JOY TO THE WORLD ♪
♪ THE LORD IS COME ♪
AND THE ANGELS FOLLOWED THE STAR TO FIND THE BABY JESUS.
♪ LET EVERY HEART ♪
♪ PREPARE HIM ROOM ♪
I DON'T KNOW WHY YOU'RE BEING SO STUBBORN. JUST TAKE THE JOB.
I'M NOT INTERESTED.
♪ AND HEAVEN AND NATURE SING ♪
♪ AND HEAVEN AND HEAVEN AND NATURE SING ♪
THERE WERE NO SUPERSTORES IN BETHLEHEM.
ALL THE LITTLE STORES WERE PROTECTED FROM THE BIG, BAD CONGLOMERATES,
AND ALL THE ANGELS STOOD UP TO THEIR BIG, BAD ANGEL BULLY BROTHERS.
AND THERE WERE ONLY BIG, POWERFUL ANGELS
WITH GIRLFRIENDS AND JUMP SHOTS.
AND A LIGHT SNOW BEGAN TO FALL ON THE FIRST CHRISTMAS.
GIVE ME THAT.
[SCREAMING]
I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU DID THIS.
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
I HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS.
HE DIDN'T EVEN KNOW ABOUT IT. I DID IT.
THAT'S EVEN WORSE. YOU PUT YOUR SON UP TO IT.
I DIDN'T TELL BILLY TO DO ANYTHING!
WHAT KIND OF FATHER ARE YOU?
HE'S A WONDERFUL FATHER! DON'T YOU DARE--
I DON'T NEED YOU TO DEFEND ME TO HIM.
I'LL TELL YOU WHAT KIND OF FATHER I AM!
A PETITION! TELL HIM!
Crowd: NO STORE! NO STORE! NO STORE! NO STORE!
THIS WAS SIGNED BY EVERYONE IN THE TOWN?
Crowd: NO STORE! NO STORE! NO STORE!
HONEY, IF THEY DON'T WANT A STORE--
WAIT A SECOND! WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON HERE?
YOURS! BUT IF THEY DON'T WANT A STORE--
BUT WHAT?!
UNTIL YOU MAKE ENOUGH MONEY TO SUPPORT THIS FAMILY,
KINDLY KEEP YOUR TRAP SHUT!
NO STORE! NO STORE! NO STORE!
FINE! I'LL GO BACK TO DOING HAIR AND MAKEUP.
I WAS THE VIDAL SASSOON OF GEORGETOWN UNTIL YOU CAME ALONG.
SAVED YOUR LIFE.
I WAS GOOD AT MY JOB, AND I LOVED IT!
NO STORE! NO STORE! NO STORE!
MOM! WHAT?
CAN WE GO?
ALL THIS SCREAMING IS GIVING ME A MAJOR MIGRAINE.
ABSOLUTELY. COME ON, JACEY.
DAD, I JUST THOUGHT I'D TEACH THEM A LESSON.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO APOLOGIZE TO ME, I WILL BE AT HOME.
MOLL-- MOLL--
MOM. MOM, I'M SORRY.
THIS IS ALL JEALOUSY.
YOU'VE ALWAYS BEEN JEALOUS OF ME.
JEALOUS OF WHAT?
MY SUCCESS, OF MY MONEY.
YOU CAN'T STAND THE FACT THAT I'VE DONE SO MUCH BETTER THAN YOU.
I CAN'T-- YOU ARROGANT, LITTLE--
OH HO! LOOK WHO'S TALKING! YOU SMALL-TOWN LOSER!
OHH! I OUGHTA...
ALL RIGHT. THAT'S IT.
I AM BRINGING MY STORE HERE,
AND I'M GOING TO BURY YOU!
I HOPE IT BURIES ALL OF YOU!
DAVE!
I JUST THOUGHT I'D MAKE HIM REALIZE WHAT A BAD IDEA THE STORE WAS, DAD.
I'M SORRY!
HOW COULD YOU DO SOMETHING SO...SO STUPID?
LET HIM GO.
[MAKING KARATE YELPS] AAH!
[MAKING KARATE YELPS]
TRY YOUR BOGUS KARATE NOW!
WHAT GOT INTO YOU TONIGHT, SON?
[SIGHS] I DON'T KNOW.
I GUESS I JUST GOT SICK OF JOEY BULLYING ME
AND UNCLE DAVID BULLYING YOU.
BULLYING A BULLY ISN'T THE ANSWER. YOU KNOW THAT.
YEAH.
I TRIED TO STOP UNCLE DAVID, BUT NOTHING WILL.
HE'S GOING TO BRING A VALUEMALL HERE, NO MATTER WHAT WE DO.
MAYBE HE SHOULD HAVE GONE TO HAWAII AFTER ALL.
HE WASN'T ALWAYS LIKE THIS, YOU KNOW.
WE WERE VERY CLOSE ONCE...
WHEN WE WERE KIDS.
BUT AFTER GRANDPA DIED...
I DON'T KNOW.
I STAYED. HE LEFT.
I GUESS WE JUST GREW APART.
HMM.
OH, BY THE WAY,
YOU'RE SPENDING THE ENTIRE DAY TOMORROW CLEANING OUT THE GARAGE.
YOU GOT TO LEARN THERE ARE CONSEQUENCES FOR YOUR ACTIONS.
DAD...
WHAT WAS THE FIRST PRESENT YOU EVER GOT MOM?
THE FIRST...
BOY-- [CHUCKLES]
A CUCKOO CLOCK.
AND HOW'D YOU KNOW SHE'D LIKE IT?
I ASKED HER MOM FIRST.
HA! GOOD IDEA.
OOPS! I HAD A GOOD IDEA? ARE YOU FEELING OK?
YOU HAVE A GIRL YOU WANT TO BUY A GIFT FOR?
YEAH, I THINK SO.
MMM.... LUCKY GIRL.
SHE MUST BE VERY SPECIAL.
YEAH.
I LIKE THAT.
WHAT?
SEEING YOU SMILE.
[CHUCKLES]
HI, BILLY.
SARAH...
WHAT WOULD YOU DO
IF YOU HAD TO LIVE THE SAME CHRISTMAS OVER AND OVER AGAIN?
I DON'T KNOW.
I GUESS I'D GET MILLIONS OF PRESENTS,
TONS OF CHOCOLATE, NO BEDTIME.
I GUESS I'D HAVE THE MOST PERFECT CHRISTMAS IN THE WHOLE WORLD.
THAT'S IT!
SARAH, YOU'RE A GENIUS!
REALLY?
YEAH! THAT'S THE ANSWER!
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
THE MOST PERFECT CHRISTMAS IN THE WORLD.
Radio Announcer: IT'S 7 A.M. ON YOUR NUMBER ONE MUSIC STATION IN GREENWOOD FALLS.
Sarah: SANTA CAME! SANTA CAME!
CORRECTION. SANTA'S HERE.
WELCOME TO THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS.
Sarah: IT'S SO COOL!
[DIALING]
YES, I NEED IMMEDIATE SERVICE, PLEASE.
THE JACKSON HOUSE.
THANK YOU.
THANKS, DAD. NOW WE CAN PRACTICE THAT JUMP SHOT OF MINE.
HA HA HA! LOOK.
OH, HE'S SUCH A GOOD BOY. HE'S SUCH A GOOD BOY.
THAT OUGHT TO KEEP HIM FROM FEELING LONELY.
[CAR HORN HONKS]
HERE WE GO.
[CRASH]
THANKS A LOT FOR COMING SO FAST.
BETTER JUST TOW THEM RIGHT BACK TO THE SHOP
AND GET THEM UNTANGLED THERE
AND BRING THEM BACK LATER FOR DINNER.
Driver: SURE THING.
[METAL SCRAPING]
NOW WE CAN HAVE THE PERFECT DAY.
MERRY CHRISTMAS, DAD.
BUT, UH... DON'T WORRY.
[AS ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER] THEY'LL BE BACK, AND SO WILL I.
CHUCK NORRIS... CHUCK NORRIS...
UH...JOHN WAYNE.
UM, CAN I PAY WHEN I RETURN? MM-HMM.
GREAT.
SLAP LEATHER, PARTNER.
[GUNSHOT]
Woman: HELLO?
UH, HI. THIS IS BILLY JACKSON.
UM, IS THIS DIANE'S MOTHER?
HI. UM...CAN I ASK YOU A FEW QUESTIONS?
WHOSE CAR IS THAT?
IT'S MY UNCLE DAVID'S.
AND HE JUST HANDED YOU THE KEYS?
WELL, HE LEFT THEM IN THE IGNITION,
WHICH IS PRACTICALLY AN INVITATION.
AND YOU WANT ME TO GO WITH YOU.
IT WOULD TOP OFF THE MOST PERFECT DAY.
I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU KNOW HOW TO DRIVE.
THERE'S NOTHING TO IT. I'VE BEEN WATCHING MY DAD FOR YEARS.
Mr. McGregor: OK, QUIET, EVERYBODY. QUIET.
THE WINNER OF THE JELLYBEAN CONTEST
WITH A GUESS OF 2,450 IS BILLY JACKSON.
[APPLAUSE]
CONGRATULATIONS.
Boy: A VERY LUCKY GUESS.
YOU DIDN'T EVEN KNOW ME IN THE FIRST GRADE.
YES, I DID. YOU HAD MRS. LUCKY, AND YOU SAT IN THE FRONT ROW
BECAUSE YOU COULDN'T SEE VERY WELL,
AND YOU WORE LITTLE ROUND GLASSES, BUT YOU HATED THEM,
AND THEN YOU GOT CONTACTS IN THE FIFTH GRADE
WHICH TURNED YOUR EYES
INTO A BEAUTIFUL SHADE OF BLUE.
THEY MAKE YOU BLINK MORE, BUT YOU DON'T SEEM TO MIND.
BILLY, HOW DID YOU FIND THIS OUT?
I KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU.
OH, HERE.
I GOT YOU A PRESENT.
A PRESENT FOR ME?
JUST A LITTLE SOMETHING.
A BRACELET WITH MY NAME ON IT? I LOVE IT.
IT'S JUST LIKE THE ONE MY DAD GAVE ME THAT I LOST AT SCHOOL.
I JUST THOUGHT IT'D MAKE YOU HAPPY.
HEY! WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?
WELL, I JUST CAME TO TOP OFF
THE MOST PERFECT DAY OF MY LIFE
AND TO GIVE DIANE A GIFT.
YOU GAVE DIANE A GIFT? NOT A SMART IDEA.
Boys: WHOA!
[AS ROBERT DeNIRO] YOU TALKIN' TO ME?
'CAUSE, UH... I DON'T SEE ANYONE ELSE AROUND HERE.
ARE YOU TALKING TO ME?
HA HA HA! HA HA HA!
HE'S MINE!
YOU'RE DEAD!
[AS CLINT EASTWOOD] GO AHEAD.
MAKE MY DAY.
AWAAAH!
[THUD]
OH. MY GOODNESS.
[AS JOHN WAYNE] COME ON, PILGRIM. LET'S TANGLE.
YOU'RE TOO CRAZY TO FIGHT.
SWEET DREAMS, PILGRIM.
[APPLAUSE]
EXCUSE ME. EXCUSE ME.
OH, SORRY ABOUT THE RUCKUS, SIR.
UH...
THIS SHOULD COVER ALL MY FRIENDS.
COME ON. WE'RE OUT OF HERE.
WHAT?
YOU AND ME, BABE. WE'RE SPLITTING.
WHY? BECAUSE I SAID SO.
YOU'RE KIDDING.
[AS HUMPHREY BOGART] I NEVER KID, DOLL.
I THOUGHT YOU WERE DIFFERENT, BUT YOU'RE NOT.
YOU'RE EXACTLY LIKE JOEY.
YOU SEEM LIKE A NICE GUY,
BUT YOU'RE REALLY JUST A JERK.
MRS. PATRICK'S DELIVERY!
[CAT MEOWS]
[CATS MEOWING]
IS THAT GOOD?
AHEM.
I WOULD THINK VERY CAREFULLY BEFORE SPEAKING, YOUNG MAN.
THE KEYS TO MY CAR.
WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?
YOU WON'T BELIEVE ME. YOU NEVER DO.
TRY ME.
OK. I WATCHED THE BULLETS GAME,
AND THEN I TOOK UNCLE DAVID'S CAR,
WHICH I RECENTLY LEARNED HOW TO DRIVE,
AND I WENT FOR A JOYRIDE.
OH, BILLY, THIS JUST ISN'T LIKE YOU.
NOT EVEN THAT YOU'VE DONE SO MANY THINGS WRONG,
BUT THAT YOU WOULD RUIN CHRISTMAS
FOR YOUR SISTER AND YOUR COUSIN AND FOR US.
I'M SORRY, MOM.
SORRY ISN'T GOING TO CUT IT.
YOU'RE GROUNDED.
YOU GO TO YOUR ROOM.
WE'LL TALK ABOUT THIS LATER.
HE'S LUCKY.
FINE. NO SCRATCHES.
YOU KNOW, YOU'RE FOOLING YOURSELF IF YOU THINK YOU KNOW YOUR KIDS.
PROBABLY IN A GANG.
Caroline: OH, DAVID.
BUT, YOU KNOW, MAYBE YOU HAVE BEEN TOO HARD ON HIM.
DAVID TOLD ME ABOUT THE TIME
THE 2 OF YOU SNEAKED OFF TO SEE THE STONES CONCERT.
WEREN'T YOU ABOUT BILLY'S AGE?
WELL, THAT WAS DIFFERENT.
WHY, BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T GET CAUGHT?
DAVID TOLD ME THAT WAS ONE OF THE BEST NIGHTS OF HIS LIFE.
HE HAS TO KNOW THERE ARE CONSEQUENCES FOR HIS ACTIONS.
WELL, OF COURSE, BUT IT'S CHRISTMAS.
CAN'T YOU PUNISH HIM ANOTHER DAY?
IT DOESN'T HAPPEN LIKE THAT!
IT'S REALLY NOT HIS FAULT ANYWAY.
WHAT?
IF YOU MADE SOME REAL MONEY,
YOU COULD SEND HIM TO PRIVATE SCHOOL
JUST LIKE OUR KIDS.
FOR CRYING OUT LOUD...
THAT'S WHERE VALUEMALL COMES INTO THE PICTURE.
Henry: IF I HEAR ONE MORE WORD ABOUT
THAT MONSTER STORE OF YOURS, I'M GOING TO THROW--
MONEY'S NOT EVERYTHING, DAVE!
I KNOW. IT'S ABOUT YOUR FAMILY AND YOUR HOME.
THOSE ARE WHAT ARE IMPORTANT. YEAH!
WELL, YOUR HOUSE IS FALLING APART.
YOUR WIFE BURNS THINGS.
YOUR DAUGHTER'S AFRAID OF HER OWN SHADOW.
YOUR SON IS PRACTICALLY A JUVENILE DELINQUENT.
ONE TIME--
AT LEAST I SPEND TIME WITH MY FAMILY. I'M HOME.
YOU HAVEN'T GOT A CLUE HOW TO LIVE. YOU'RE HOPELESS!
WORKING 18 HOURS A DAY AND NEVER SEEING YOUR FAMILY
IS NOT MY IDEA OF MAKING A LIVING.
I KNEW THIS WAS A MISTAKE.
I KNEW YOU'D NEVER APPRECIATE WHAT I WAS TRYING TO DO FOR YOU.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S JUST TRY TO SIT DOWN AND TALK.
CAROLINE, GET JACEY. WE'RE OUT OF HERE.
IF WE HURRY, WE CAN BE IN HAWAII BY MORNING.
JACEY! WE'RE GOING TO HAWAII!
YOU KNOW, UNFORTUNATELY...
Dave: I HAVE EVERY RIGHT TO BRING A VALUEMALL TO GREENWOOD FALLS.
THIS IS MY HOMETOWN, TOO, AND IF I WANT TO COME BACK HOME, I WILL!
YOU WANT TO MOVE BACK HERE?
WELL, NOT NOW. NOW JUST THE STORE,
AND THEN, WELL, WHATEVER HAPPENS HAPPENS.
FINE, AND IF I WANT TO JOIN THE COMMUNITY
TO TRY TO STOP YOU, THEN...FINE!
FINE! FINE!
Caroline: MERRY CHRISTMAS.
FINE!
HA! FINE! FINE!
FINE!
FINE.
DAD...
I'M SORRY. I NEVER MEANT TO--
IT WAS MY FAULT. I LOST MY TEMPER.
DON'T GET ME WRONG,
YOU'RE STILL GROUNDED FOR LIFE,
BUT WHAT HAPPENED BETWEEN MY BROTHER AND I
WAS...MY BROTHER AND I.
I COULD TELL YOU EVERYTHING WILL BE OK TOMORROW,
BUT YOU'D NEVER BELIEVE ME.
EVEN IF THINGS DO LOOK BETTER IN THE MORNING, BILLY,
YOU'VE GOT TO TRY TO LEARN FROM TODAY,
TRY NOT TO MAKE THE SAME MISTAKES.
I SAW THE OLD LADY, DAD--
MRS. PATRICK.
THE DELIVERY FROM CHRISTMAS EVE.
SHE WAS EATING CAT FOOD.
IF I HAD DELIVERED THE TUNA--
SHE WON'T BUY THE TUNA
BECAUSE IT'S TOO EXPENSIVE.
SHE'S GOT TO EAT, SHE'S GOT TO FEED HER CATS,
SO I CHANGED THE LABELS.
I PUT THE CAT FOOD ON THE TUNA.
I'D GIVE IT TO HER, BUT SHE'S TOO PROUD.
SHE WON'T ACCEPT ANY CHARITY.
THEN WHEN I DELIVER IT TO HER,
WELL, I TELL HER THAT I'LL SEND HER THE BILL,
BUT I DON'T, AND SHE FORGETS.
WHOA!
SHE'S ALWAYS BEEN A GOOD CUSTOMER, AND A GOOD FRIEND.
YEAH, BUT SHE DOESN'T BUY ANYTHING.
WELL, YOU CAN'T BUY FRIENDSHIP, BILLY.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO SPEND MONEY ON SOMEONE FOR THEM TO BE YOUR FRIEND.
GOOD NIGHT, SON. MERRY CHRISTMAS.
WHAT'S WRONG, BILLY?
WE'RE LUCKY TO HAVE MOM AND DAD.
I KNOW.
NO. SOME PEOPLE DON'T EVEN HAVE ANYTHING, SARAH,
EVEN ON CHRISTMAS.
I MEAN, MOM AND DAD...
MAN, THEY GIVE US SO MUCH.
MOM AND DAD HELP A LOT OF PEOPLE, TOO.
WE SHOULD DO SOMETHING, TOO.
WHAT CAN WE DO? WE'RE JUST KIDS.
GOOD NIGHT.
Radio: WELL, IT'S 11 P.M. CHRISTMAS NIGHT.
IT WASN'T A MERRY CHRISTMAS AT THE FERGUSON HOME ON CHESTER STREET.
AROUND 10:00 THIS MORNING,
A FIRE SPARKED BY A DRY CHRISTMAS TREE
DESTROYED THE FAMILY HOME AND EVERYTHING INSIDE IT.
Woman: AND EARLY THIS CHRISTMAS MORNING,
A YOUNG UNIDENTIFIED BOY BROKE INTO THE FERGUSON HOME
AND, USING A FIRE EXTINGUISHER HE JUST HAPPENED TO BE CARRYING,
EXTINGUISHED A BURNING CHRISTMAS TREE
BEFORE IT HAD TIME TO CAUSE ANY DAMAGE TO THE HOME.
THIS STORY GOES TO PROVE THAT THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
IS ALIVE AND WELL IN GREENWOOD FALLS.
I'M KENDALL CASEY REPORTING.
EXCUSE ME, YOUNG LADY,
HOW DID YOU FINALLY FIND YOUR WAY OUT OF THE FOREST?
I DON'T KNOW. WE WERE HUDDLED TOGETHER CRYING,
HOPING SOMEONE WOULD FIND US,
AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, THIS BOY COMES WALKING UP TO US
AND TELLS US TO FOLLOW HIM.
HE GAVE US ALL HOMEMADE CHRISTMAS COOKIES.
HELLO?
HELLO? ANYBODY HERE?
HELLO?
OH, MY GOODNESS.
GOODNESS GRACIOUS.
Radio: AND THERE WERE SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS
IN AND AROUND GREENWOOD FALLS TODAY,
BUT CHRISTMAS 1996 WAS STILL FULL OF TRAGEDY.
THE WAVERLY NURSING HOME WAS FLOODED EARLY THIS MORNING,
AND THE-- [SHUTS RADIO OFF]
WHAT'S WRONG, BILLY?
YOU CAN'T FIX THE WORLD.
IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW HARD YOU TRY OR WHAT YOU DO,
YOU CAN'T FIX EVERYTHING.
MORE BAD STUFF KEEPS ON HAPPENING.
TALK TO ME, HENRY.
I CAN'T.
WELL, I SURE WISH YOU WOULD
BECAUSE WE'RE IN THIS TOGETHER.
IF HE BRINGS THE STORE HERE, THEN WE CAN'T SURVIVE.
IS THAT WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR?
THEN TALK TO HIM.
TELL HIM HOW MUCH KEEPING THE STORE MEANS TO US.
I DID.
NO, YOU DIDN'T. YOU TOLD HIM HOW MUCH
IT WOULD MEAN TO THE COMMUNITY, BUT YOU DIDN'T TELL HIM--
DO YOU WANT ME TO BEG?
DO YOU WANT ME TO BEG MY LITTLE BROTHER
TO LET ME KEEP MY STORE?
THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE ASKING ME TO DO, MOLLY.
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO? DO YOU WANT TO MOVE?
DO YOU WANT TO LEAVE THIS TOWN WHERE WE GREW UP
AND THIS HOUSE WHERE BILLY AND SARAH WERE BORN
JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE TOO PROUD TO TALK TO YOUR LITTLE BROTHER?
THAT IS SO UNFAIR.
BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO LEAVE, HENRY.
I'M NOT LEAVING. THEN STAY.
HEY, DAD.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING UP, BILLY?
COULDN'T SLEEP.
I WISH I COULD FIX THINGS, DAD.
YOU KNOW, LIKE THE STORE AND YOU AND MOM.
THAT'S NOT YOUR JOB, BILLY.
YOUR JOB IS TO BE 13.
BE THE BEST 13 YOU CAN BE.
I'LL WORK ON THE OTHER STUFF, OK?
YEAH, BUT DOESN'T IT EVER BOTHER YOU
THAT YOU JUST CAN'T FIX EVERYTHING?
NO.
I'LL TELL YOU ABOUT SOME ADVICE I GOT
FROM ONE OF THE SMARTEST MEN I EVER KNEW,
MY DAD.
HE SAID LOVE YOUR FAMILY AND LOVE YOUR FRIENDS.
EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE,
STEP OUTSIDE YOURSELF SO YOU CAN REALLY SEE
THOSE PEOPLE THAT YOU CARE ABOUT,
AND DO YOUR BEST EVERY DAY,
AND LIFE WILL FALL INTO PLACE.
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
IT MEANS I CAN'T WORRY ABOUT THOSE THINGS
I CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT.
I JUST HAVE TO LOVE
AND PROTECT MY FAMILY THE BEST I CAN.
YOUR MOM AND YOUR SISTER AND YOU, YOU'RE MY LIFE.
THERE ISN'T ANYTHING I WOULDN'T DO TO PROTECT YOU.
YEAH, BUT WHAT ABOUT UNCLE DAVID?
WELL, IF UNCLE DAVE WANTS TO BRING HIS STORE HERE,
THERE MAY NOT BE MUCH I CAN DO ABOUT IT.
I KNOW THAT DISAPPOINTS YOU...
BUT MAYBE IT'S SOMETHING THAT HE HAS TO DO.
NO. I'M NOT DISAPPOINTED IN YOU.
I LOVE YOU, DAD.
I LOVE YOU, TOO, SON.
AND RIGHT NOW, I GOT TO GO TALK TO YOUR MOM.
Radio Announcer: IT'S 7 A.M. ON YOUR NUMBER ONE MUSIC STATION IN GREENWOOD FALLS.
[GROANS]
Sarah: SANTA CAME! SANTA CAME!
Molly: OF COURSE HE DID.
OH, WHAT COULD IT BE?
LET ME HELP. LET ME HELP. LET ME HELP.
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
OH, LOOK WHAT SANTA BROUGHT!
HEY.
MERRY CHRISTMAS. LOOK WHAT SANTA BROUGHT.
WHAT A COOL PRESENT, SARAH. THAT'S COOL.
I DIDN'T REALIZE YOU STILL LIKED DOLLS.
DON'T BE IN A HURRY TO GROW UP.
WHAT DID YOU GET, DAD? WHAT DID YOU GET, MOM?
OH, WELL, AS A MATTER OF FACT--
THIS...
HMM...
OH, A BOOK ON IRELAND!
OH, HONEY, THESE PAINTS ARE GORGEOUS.
THANKS. THANK YOU.
WELL, I MISS WATCHING YOU PAINT.
YOU KNOW, YOUR MOM IS A WONDERFUL ARTIST.
I KNOW YOU WANT TO GO THERE SOMEDAY.
AS LONG AS I CAN TAKE YOU, TOO.
CAN I TAKE THESE PAINTS?
MM-HMM.
Billy: OH, AND I GOT A BASKETBALL,
WHICH IS JUST WHAT I WANTED.
I'M NOT THAT GOOD, BUT IF I PRACTICE, I'LL GET BETTER.
ALL RIGHT. YOU GUYS JUST KEEP ON OPENING YOUR PRESENTS,
AND I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.
LET'S SEE. AH, IT'S TO YOU.
IT'S TO ME? OH...
WHO'S IT FROM?
WELL...
OH, HONEY.
[DING, CUCKOO]
YOUR DAD AND YOUR UNCLE DAVID,
THEY USED TO DELIVER MY GROCERIES WHEN THEY WERE KIDS.
MY DAD AND UNCLE DAVID USED TO WORK TOGETHER?
THEY SURE DID, RIGHT UP UNTIL YOUR GRANDPA DIED.
AND THEN WHAT HAPPENED?
I DON'T REALLY KNOW.
I GUESS THEY, UH... [CAR HORN HONKS]
I'LL BE RIGHT BACK, MR. CHARMERS.
IT WAS GOOD TALKING TO YOU.
OH... HEY, BILLY.
AMAZING CAR, UNCLE DAVID.
MUST HAVE HAD TO WORK HARD FOR A CAR LIKE THAT.
HOW MANY HOURS A DAY WOULD YOU SAY YOU PUT IN?
MORE THAN I CAN COUNT, BILLY.
MORE THAN I CAN COUNT.
COME ON, JACE. OUT OF THE CAR. WE'RE HERE.
GLAD YOU COULD COME, AUNT CAROLINE.
I KNOW IT'S NOT HAWAII,
BUT MY MOM'S A GREAT COOK,
AND OUR FAMILIES DON'T SPEND ENOUGH TIME TOGETHER.
WELL, YOU'RE RIGHT, BILLY.
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
HI, JACE.
MERRY CHRISTMAS, BILLY.
WELL, IT IS CERTAINLY NOT LIKE I SIT AROUND EATING BONBONS ALL DAY.
NO. I DRIVE JACEY TO DANCE CLASS AND TO TUTORS,
AND I DO CHARITY WORK.
YEAH, BUT STILL I CAN SEE HOW YOU'D WANT MORE.
WELL, I DID LOVE WORKING.
MAKING MY OWN MONEY MADE ME FEEL REALLY SECURE.
MAYBE YOU SHOULD GO BACK TO IT.
OH, YOUR UNCLE DAVID WOULD NEVER HEAR OF THAT.
OH...
GIN.
IT TAKES 3 THINGS TO PLAY BASKETBALL.
PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE-- AND YOU KNOW,
YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT, DAD.
OK. NOW TAKE A SHOT.
GOOD TRY, BUT YOU'VE GOT TO TUCK IN YOUR ELBOW.
LOOK...
YOU LOOK AT THE BALL. LOOK AT THE HOOP.
LOOK BACK AT THE BALL. CLOSE YOUR EYES.
PICTURE THE BALL GOING IN.
TRY IT AGAIN.
THAT WAS A GOOD EFFORT, SON. OK. TRY IT AGAIN.
I COULD GET ONE OF MY OLD BIKES OUT
IF YOU WANT TO RIDE WITH SARAH.
NO, THANKS.
YOU CAN'T EXACTLY RIDE A BIKE
IN CLOTHES LIKE THESE.
SO YOU CAN BORROW SOME JEANS AND A T-SHIRT FROM ME.
I ONLY WEAR DESIGNER JEANS.
THOSE OTHER JEANS MAKE ME DIZZY.
SO BORROW SOME SHORTS.
IT'S TOO COLD!
CAN'T RIDE A 2-WHEELER, CAN YOU?
MY DAD SAID HE WOULD TEACH ME.
HE GOT BUSY.
I COULD TEACH YOU.
OK. COME ON.
DON'T LET GO. I WON'T.
DON'T LET GO!
I'M NOT. I WON'T.
HEY, JACEY!
I'M DOING IT! I'M RIDING ALONE!
BILLY, SARAH, LOOK, I'M RIDING ALONE!
EXCUSE ME. I'M LOOKING FOR A BRACELET.
IT SAYS "DIANE" ON IT.
I, UH, GOT YOU A PRESENT.
REALLY? WHY?
BECAUSE I... I LIKE YOU.
I LOVE IT!
I WANTED ONE EVER SINCE I LOST ONE MY DAD GAVE ME.
THAT'S THE ONE YOUR DAD GAVE YOU.
HOW DID YOU FIND THIS?
SCHOOL LOST AND FOUND.
THANKS.
YOU'RE WELCOME.
OK. OK. QUIET, EVERYBODY.
THE WINNER OF THE JELLYBEAN CONTEST
WITH A GUESS OF 2,456 IS...
TERRY MARTIN.
YOU DID IT, SON. YOU GUESSED IT RIGHT.
OH, I'M SO PROUD OF YOU.
♪ SILENT NIGHT ♪
♪ HOLY NIGHT ♪
♪ ALL IS CALM ♪
♪ ALL IS BRIGHT ♪
♪ 'ROUND YON VIRGIN MOTHER AND CHILD ♪
♪ HOLY INFANT SO TENDER AND MILD ♪
♪ SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE ♪
MAKE A BASKET, BILLY.
Boy: COME ON, BILLY! SHOOT IT! COME ON, MAN!
[APPLAUSE]
HEY, WAY TO GO.
WHERE DID YOU LEARN THAT?
SANTA GAVE IT TO ME.
WELL, I AM VERY IMPRESSED.
WATCH OUT, SON.
YOU'RE BEGINNING TO ENJOY CHRISTMAS.
♪ SILENT NIGHT, HOLY NIGHT ♪
♪ ALL IS CALM, ALL IS BRIGHT ♪
♪ 'ROUND YON VIRGIN... ♪
AND A LIGHT SNOW BEGAN TO FALL ON THE FIRST CHRISTMAS.
♪ HOLY INFANT SO TENDER AND MILD ♪
♪ SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE ♪
AND PEOPLE EVERYWHERE LEARNED THE TRUE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS.
IT'S NOT ABOUT PRESENTS OR MONEY.
IT'S ABOUT FAMILY AND COMMUNITY...
KNOWING YOUR FAMILY, UNDERSTANDING WHO THEY ARE,
APPRECIATING THEM, AND KEEPING THEM CLOSE.
CHRISTMAS IS ABOUT TREATING YOUR COMMUNITY LIKE MEMBERS OF YOUR FAMILY,
CARING FOR ONE ANOTHER.
WE ALL NEED TO LEARN TO DO OUR BEST EVERY DAY,
AND LIFE WILL FALL INTO PLACE.
♪ CHRIST THE SAVIOR IS BORN ♪
♪ CHRIST THE SAVIOR... ♪
HI, MRS. PATRICK.
I'M BILLY FROM JACKSON'S GENERAL STORE.
MY DAD TOLD ME TO TELL YOU
THAT YOU WON OUR CHRISTMAS CONTEST.
HERE'S YOUR PRIZE.
OH, THANK YOU, SON. THAT'S VERY SWEET.
AND MY MOM ALSO ASKED ME TO ASK YOU
IF YOU COULD COME TO OUR HOUSE
FOR A LATE DINNER TONIGHT.
I WISH I COULD, BUT LOOK AT MY CLOTHES,
AND MY HAIR NEEDS FIXING.
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
OH, THIS IS GOING TO BE SO MUCH FUN, MRS. PATRICK!
I JUST LOVE MAKEOVERS.
[DOORBELL RINGING]
I'LL GET IT.
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
OH, IT'S SO GOOD TO SEE YOU.
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
HEY.
Man: THE TREE IS BEAUTIFUL.
OH, YOU CAME!
WHY WOULDN'T I?
I THOUGHT YOU HATED CHRISTMAS.
WHAT? IMPOSSIBLE. NOBODY HATES CHRISTMAS.
[LAUGHS] COME ON.
Molly: LOOK WHO'S HERE.
MERRY CHRISTMAS. THANK YOU.
I'M SO GLAD YOU COULD COME.
THANKS FOR THE COOKIES.
OH, ANYTIME, ANY HOLIDAY.
MR. CHARMERS, MERRY CHRISTMAS.
THANK YOU.
EGGNOG?
I DON'T SEE WHY NOT.
MR. CHARMERS, I WOULD LIKE YOU TO MEET...
MRS. PATRICK.
MRS. PATRICK, MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU.
WHAT A LOVELY DRESS. VERY FESTIVE.
Mrs. Patrick: THANK YOU.
NICE WORK.
MERRY CHRISTMAS, HONEY.
GREAT PARTY.
THANK YOU.
YOU KNOW, I STILL LOVE THAT.
YOU SURE YOU WON'T LET ME BUY IT?
MERRY CHRISTMAS, DAVID.
AND SHE SAID, "YOU KNOW, THE ONLY THING I WISH
IS THAT WE COULD HAVE SOME SNOW FOR CHRISTMAS."
IN ABOUT 15 MINUTES, IT STARTED TO SNOW,
AND IT DIDN'T STOP FOR ABOUT 4 DAYS.
WE COULDN'T SEE THE HOUSE FROM THE FRONT.
I BET SHE WISHED FOR THAT AGAIN ONE TIME.
SO, UM...
AM I ALLOWED TO HUG YOU IN PUBLIC?
MERRY CHRISTMAS, HONEY.
MERRY CHRISTMAS, MOM.
OH, I ALMOST FORGOT. I GOT A PRESENT FOR YOU.
FOR ME?
YEAH. COME ON.
[GASPS] HONEY!
OH!
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
YOU ARE...
THE MOST WONDERFUL SON
ANY MOTHER COULD EVER HAVE.
OH!
ME. ME. ME.
[CHUCKLES]
YOU. YEAH, ME.
OH, NO. REMEMBER THIS? YOUR FIRST CAR.
WHAT A PIECE OF JUNK!
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? I LOVED THAT CAR.
YOU DIDN'T SEEM TO HAVE ANY PROBLEM
ASKING ME TO TAKE YOU ANYWHERE YOU WANTED TO GO.
YEAH, RIGHT. WHAT DID WE CALL IT?
THE CHICK-MOBILE.
WE DROVE IT ALL THE WAY TO THE MOUNTAINS
JUST TO MEET DEBBIE JANSEN'S COUSIN, REMEMBER?
YEAH. THAT WAS THE YEAR DAD DIED.
YOU MOVED TO D.C.
I SURE MISSED WORKING WITH YOU IN THE STORE.
WELL, IT WAS YOUR STORE.
WHAT ARE YOU--
HE LEFT IT TO BOTH OF US.
I HAD DREAMS OF MY OWN.
I WANTED TO RUN A DIFFERENT KIND OF STORE...
BIGGER.
BETTER?
I DON'T KNOW.
YOU JUST WANTED TO PROVE TO DAD
THAT YOU COULD RUN A STORE AS WELL AS I COULD.
THAT WAS STUPID. DAD WAS DEAD.
THAT'S RIGHT, DAVE.
DAD'S DEAD.
THERE'S NOTHING LEFT TO PROVE ANYMORE.
I GUESS.
YOU'VE BUILT A HUGE EMPIRE.
DAD WOULD HAVE BEEN SO PROUD OF YOU.
I'M PROUD OF YOU...
EVEN IF YOU DO HAVE YOUR NAILS DONE.
I WAS THINKING OF MOVING BACK HOME.
YEAH, I KNOW, BUT I GOT TO TELL YOU AGAIN,
I'M JUST NOT INTERESTED IN WORKING IN THAT VALUEMALL.
OH, FORGET ABOUT THE VALUEMALL.
SOMETHING ABOUT THIS CHRISTMAS,
BEING HERE TOGETHER,
IT'S MADE ME REALIZE HOW MUCH I'M MISSING.
I NEVER SEE CAROLINE.
MISSED MOST OF JACEY'S CHILDHOOD.
I SHOULD JUST SELL THE WHOLE CHAIN.
ACTUALLY, I'M THINKING OF COMING BACK TO WORK WITH YOU.
WITH ME?
IN THE STORE.
MAKING DELIVERIES.
Both: THE CHICK-MOBILE!
YEAH.
[FOOTSTEPS]
HEY. HEY.
HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY HOW PROUD I AM OF YOU?
YOU TRY TO TEACH YOUR KIDS THE THINGS YOU THINK REALLY MATTER,
BUT YOU NEVER KNOW IF THEY'RE LISTENING.
THANKS FOR LISTENING, SON.
SURE, DAD.
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
MERRY CHRISTMAS, DAD.
THERE'S SOMETHING UNDER MY BED.
CAN I SLEEP WITH YOU?
THERE'S NOTHING UNDER YOUR BED, SARAH.
HOW DO YOU KNOW?
LET'S GO AND SEE.
SEE? THERE'S NOTHING TO BE AFRAID OF.
LOOK UNDER MY BED.
THERE'S NOTHING UNDER YOUR BED. LOOK AND SEE.
NO WAY. IT'S TOO DARK.
SARAH, LOOK UNDER YOUR BED.
I'M SCARED.
IT'S OK.
IS THIS ALL FOR ME?
YEP.
A LITTLE HOUSE AND CHRISTMAS TREES.
THIS IS SO TOTALLY GREAT.
I'M GLAD YOU LIKE IT.
I LOVE IT, BILLY. THANKS.
NO SWEAT.
I THINK I'LL SLEEP IN HERE TONIGHT.
OK.
MERRY CHRISTMAS, BILLY.
MERRY CHRISTMAS, SARAH.
[BELL RINGING]
GETTING BETTER, MR. KELLY. ALMOST LOOKS REAL.
[BELLS RINGING]
HO HO HO HO! MERRY CHRISTMAS!
SANTA?!
HO HO HO! HO HO HO!
IS THAT IT?
IS IT OVER? IS CHRISTMAS OVER?
SARAH, THERE IS A SANTA.
I WAS WRONG.
HE'S REAL.
I KNOW.
YOU'RE THE ONE THAT DIDN'T BELIEVE.
Radio Announcer: IT'S 7 A.M. ON YOUR NUMBER ONE MUSIC STATION IN GREENWOOD FALLS.
Sarah: SANTA CAME! SANTA CAME!
MAN!
Molly: YOU HAVE TO WAVE TO DADDY FIRST,
AND NOW YOU CAN GO AHEAD. OH, BUT WAIT...
I'M SORRY. DID WE WAKE YOU UP?
SARAH JUST WANTED TO WATCH THE VIDEO OF CHRISTMAS.
[WHISPERING] A doll.
[SIGHS]
IT'S OVER.
THIS WAS THE BEST CHRISTMAS EVER, WASN'T IT?
I WAS VERY PROUD OF YOU TWO YESTERDAY.
AND YOU SEEMED TO ENJOY CHRISTMAS THIS YEAR
MORE THAN YOU HAVE SINCE YOU WERE A LITTLE BOY.
WHAT WAS DIFFERENT THIS YEAR?
I GUESS I FINALLY JUST GOT IT.
GOT WHAT?
WELL, CHRISTMAS. YOU KNOW, THE MEANING OF IT--
US BEING HERE TOGETHER, APPRECIATING THIS.
I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL NEXT CHRISTMAS.
364 MORE DAYS 'TIL THE MOST PERFECT DAY IN THE WORLD.
DON'T YOU JUST WISH THAT IT COULD BE CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR?
NO!
♪ CHRISTMAS BELLS ARE RINGING ♪
♪ AND I CAN FEEL IT IN MY HEART ♪
♪ WE HAVE TO LIGHT THE WAY ♪
♪ AND IT'S CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY ♪