Moesha: CHRISTMAS.
I LOVE CHRISTMAS.
LIKE A COMET STREAKING ACROSS A WINTER NIGHT SKY,
IT FILLS US WITH THE JOY AND SPIRIT OF THE SEASON,
IF ONLY FOR A SHORT TIME.
I JUST WISH CHRISTMAS IN L.A.
LOOKED MORE LIKE... WELL, CHRISTMAS.
[CHRISTMAS JINGLE]
- HEY, MOESHA! - [MOESHA SCREAMS]
ALL RIGHT! SOMEBODY ASKING FOR A TINY TIM BUTT-WHUPPIN'!
EVERYBODY BACK TO WORK.
EXCEPT NIECY.
COME ON, EDDIE, IT'S CHRISTMAS.
BAH, HUMBUG.
[HEAVY BREATHING]
DANG, EDDIE'S EVEN GOT ME WORKING IN MY DREAMS.
♪ MO TO THE, E TO THE ♪
♪ UP IN THE MORNING, NEW DAY IS DAWNING ♪
♪ IT'S ME, IT'S ME ♪
♪ NOW REALIZING MY RESPONSIBILITIES ♪
♪ IT'S ME ♪
♪ MY BEST FRIENDS ARE ALWAYS ON MY MIND ♪
♪ IF YOU WANNA BE DOWN, COME ON ♪
♪ GOTTA DO WHAT I GOTTA DO ♪
♪ I GOTTA MOVE ON ♪
♪ MOESHA ♪
♪ MOESHA! ♪
[CHRISTMAS JINGLE]
[WHISTLING "WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS"]
HEY, EVERYBODY! CHRISTMAS TREE IS HERE.
[RESUMES WHISTLING]
[GRUNTS]
HO, HO, HO!
[CHUCKLES]
HONEY! [SMOOCH] IT'S ABOUT TIME.
TO GET ANOTHER TREE.
IS IT BIGGER THAN LAST YEAR'S?
IT IS LAST YEAR'S.
POPS CAME THROUGH FOR YOU, SON. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
I THINK IT'S A FIRE HAZARD.
FRANK, IS THIS THE SAME TREE
THAT'S BEEN SITTING IN THE DEALERSHIP
SHOWROOM -SINCE THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING?
-YEAH.
HELD UP PRETTY GOOD, TOO, DIDN'T IT?
WHY WOULD YOU BRING HOME A USED TREE?
NO, NO, BABY. DON'T THINK OF IT AS USED.
JUST "PREVIOUSLY DECORATED."
FRANK YOU KNOW THAT I'VE INVITED ANDELL OVER TO HELP US DECORATE.
I WOULD LIKE A FRESH TREE.
OH, HONEY, SOON AS I HIT THIS BAD BOY
WITH A COUPLE OF CANS OF FLOCK,
NOBODY WILL KNOW THE DIFFERENCE.
ANYWAY, IT'S NOT ABOUT THE TREE.
IT'S ABOUT THE SPIRIT OF GIVING, RIGHT, DAD?
THAT'S MY BOY.
AND THE COOL STUFF YOU GUYS GONNA BE
GIVING ME, LIKE THAT DYNO DIRT BIKE,
THE FUBU SNEAKERS, AND THAT WCW VERSUS NWO.
GAME YOU DIDN'T GET ME FOR MY BIRTHDAY.
HMM, MYLES, THAT SEEMS LIKE A REALLY LONG LIST.
ARE YOU SURE SANTA THINKS YOU'VE BEEN A GOOD LITTLE BOY?
YEAH, IF YOU THROW OUT THAT LITTLE DRUG PROBLEM.
[FRANK LAUGHS]
OH, SON, I THINK YOU MADE BIG POINTS
WITH SANTA WHEN YOU GOT MOESHA TO COME
BACK HOME.
NICE.
HEY, MO! WHAT'S THE MATTER, BABY?
IT'S CHRISTMAS EVE. WHERE'S YOUR CHRISTMAS SPIRIT?
EDDIE THE GRINCH STOLE IT.
WHAT HAPPENED?
LAST NIGHT, HE CALLED AND TOLD ME I HAD TO WORK TODAY.
WEREN'T YOU SUPPOSED TO BE OFF SINCE YOU'RE WORKING NEW YEAR'S EVE?
YEAH, THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT, BUT EDDIE SAID WE'RE TOO BUSY.
I WAS SUPPOSED TO GET THE REST OF MY PRESENTS WITH KIM AND NIECY.
♪ WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS ♪
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
HEY, HAKEEM. MERRY CHRISTMAS.
ONE FOR YOU... THANK YOU, HAKEEM.
- MR. MITCH... - OH, THANKS.
I HOPE THIS IS NOT A PLATE WITH YOUR NAME ON IT.
AW... AND ONE FOR... YOU!
THANK YOU, HAKEEM. IT'S REALLY NICE.
YOU FORGETTIN' SOMEBODY, DOG?
NO. I ALREADY TOOK CARE OF BIG MAMA'S.
AH, PSYCH, BOY! MERRY CHRISTMAS.
THANKS, HAKEEM!
I HOPE THERE'S A G-SHOCK WATCH UP IN HERE.
IF IT IS, I'll BE SHOCKED.
HERE YOU GO, MYLES.
OH, NOW JUST IN CASE ANYBODY'S TRIPPIN'
ON WHAT TO GET ME FOR CHRISTMAS,
HERE'S A FEW SUGGESTIONS.
OH... "ANY EXTRA SATURNS LAYING AROUND
TAKING UP SPACE?"
HAKEEM, THAT'S EASY.
NOPE.
WELL, CASH IS ALWAYS A GOOD BACK-UP.
OH, WELL, THEN HERE, HONEY.
THERE YOU GO.
A DOLLAR?
MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM THE MITCHELLS.
- MO, YOU READY TO GO? - YEAH, I GUESS.
I CAN'T BELIEVE EDDIE GOT US WORKING ON CHRISTMAS EVE.
I KNOW. I HAVE TO THINK OF AN EXCUSE SO HE CAN LET ME OFF EARLY.
I GOTTA GET TO THOSE STORES BEFORE THEY CLOSE.
NOT GONNA HAPPEN.
NOT UNLESS YOU GOT SOMEBODY STANDING
OVER YOU, GOING, "CLEAR!"
[MAKES BUZZING NOISES, LAUGHS]
- Frank: Y'ALL TAKE CARE NOW. - BYE.
[DEE] BYE-BYE.
[CHRISTMAS JINGLE]
OK, ANTONIO, ONCE MORE FROM THE TOP.
UH, MERRY CHRISTMAS AND WELCOME TO CLASS ACT.
NO. YOU GOTTA MAKE 'EM FEEL IT. GIVE IT MORE SIZZLE.
IT'S, "HEY THERE! HOW YOU DOIN'?
MERRY CHRISTMAS! WELCOME TO CLASS ACT!"
DON'T FORGET TO THROW IN A FEW "HAPPY HANUKKAHS,"
"HAPPY KWANZAS," "FELIZ NAVIDADS," "DANKE SCHONS."
YOU KNOW, WHATEVER'S APPROPRIATE, OK?
EDDIE... [CLEARS THROAT] FAMILY EMERGENCY.
DEE JUST CALLED ME AND SAID THAT MYLES DRANK SOME BAD EGG NOG,
SO HER AND MY DAD HAVE TO DELIVER SOME DINNERS TO SICK SHUT-INS,
AND I-I REALLY HAVE TO GO.
THAT'S A GOOD CAUSE... BUT BAD TIMING.
-EDDIE!
-OK, BUT DON'T EVER SAY EDDIE BELK
DOESN'T HAVE A HEART.
YOU CAN LEAVE.
- OH, THANK YOU, EDDIE. - AFTER I EAT LUNCH.
SO, UH, SHE'LL RING YOU UP,
AND, UH, MERRY CHRISTMAS.
HI.
SO, MO, MO, MO, DID IT WORK?
[TELEPHONE RINGS]
MERRY CHRISTMAS. CLASS ACT.
MANAGER EDDIE BELK SPEAKING.
HEY, FRANK, HOW YOU DOING?
SHE'S HERE. UH, HOW'S MYLES?
OH, YOU SAY HE JUST FINISHED STRINGING LIGHTS ON THE FRONT PORCH AND THE ROOF?
MUST BE SOME SLAMMIN' EGG NOG. SAVE ME A GLASS.
HERE'S MOESHA. ROOKIE.
EXCUSE ME, YOUNG MAN. I'M CLIFFORD BROWN.
I'M HERE TO CHECK ON THE STATUS OF MY JOB APPLICATION.
I FILLED IT OUT TWO MONTHS AGO.
OH, WELL, MR. BROWN, WE'RE KIND OF... KIND OF BUSY RIGHT NOW.
- YOU THINK YOU CAN COME BACK LATER? - NO, I'M AFRAID NOT.
WHEN I GET OFF MY TEMPORARY JOB DOWNSTAIRS,
YOU'LL BE CLOSED.
OH, WELL... [CHUCKLES]
MO, MO, MO, CAN YOU HANDLE HIM,
WHILE I HANDLE HER?
HI. YOU LOOKING FOR SOMETHING FOR YOUR GRANDKIDS?
UH, NO. I'M LOOKING FOR THE MANAGER.
EDDIE, SOMEBODY'S HERE TO SEE YOU.
OH, YOU AGAIN.
AND A GOOD MORNING TO YOU, TOO, SIR.
I JUST STOPPED BY TO SEE... I KNOW, BUT LIKE
I TOLD YOU BEFORE, WE'RE IN A HIRING FREEZE.
HAVEN'T HIRED ANYBODY SINCE LABOR DAY.
WELL, THANKS ANYWAY, AND MERRY CHRISTMAS.
PLEASE, TELL ME YOU CARRY SUSPENDERS.
UM, I DON'T KNOW. I JUST STARTED YESTERDAY.
BUT YOU KNOW WHAT, TAKE A LOOK AROUND.
IF YOU FIND SOME, LET ME KNOW 'CAUSE I WEAR SUSPENDERS.
UH, EXCUSE ME. DID I HEAR YOU SAY YOU STARTED YESTERDAY?
YUP.
DO YOU MIND IF I ASK WHEN YOU APPLIED?
MORE LIKE I WAS ABDUCTED.
I CAME IN HERE YESTERDAY TO SEE MY MAN HAKEEM.
THAT'S HIM OVER THERE, MACKIN' ON THAT GIRL.
AND THE NEXT THING I KNOW, I GOT A GIG FOLDING CLOTHES AND GREETING CUSTOMERS.
EXCUSE ME. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND WELCOME TO CLASS ACT.
YOU SAID YOU HADN'T HIRED ANYONE SINCE LABOR DAY.
TECHNICALLY, I HAVEN'T.
SEE, HE'S ON WHAT'S CALLED THE T.E.S.
T.E.S.?
YEAH, THAT'S "TEMPORARY EMERGENCY STATUS."
LOOK, POPS, WE HAVE YOUR APPLICATION ON FILE.
IF SOMETHING COMES UP, YOU AIN'T GOT TO CALL US. WE'LL CALL YOU.
NOW, HAVE A CANDY CANE ON US, GRAMPS... [CHUCKLES] AND A MERRY CHRISTMAS.
HAKEEM, COVER FOR ME, PLEASE?
I HAVE TO FINISH MY SHOPPING.
- OOH, TIME FOR PLAN "B," HUH? - YES.
[MURMURS]
EDDIE, I HAVE A SERIOUS MIGRAINE HEADACHE COMING ON.
UNLESS I SEE A GUNSHOT WOUND, PARAMEDICS,
OR SOME OLD WOMAN STANDING OVER YOU GOING,
"OH, LORD! NOT MY BABY!"
YOU STAYIN'.
[R&B CHRISTMAS JINGLE]
[GLOOMY CHRISTMAS JINGLE]
HEY, SANTA, HOPE YOU DIDN'T LET THE VALET PARK YOUR REINDEER.
EVERYBODY FREEZE!
- [FEAR EXCLAMATIONS] - GET DOWN ON THE FLOOR!
W-W-WHICH IS IT? FREEZE OR GET ON THE FLOOR?
THE FLOOR. NOW!
JUST A MINUTE, WHOEVER YOU ARE!
DANG, DON'T YOU RECOGNIZE SANTA CLAUS?
YOU DON'T THINK EDDIE BELK'S GONNA FALL
FOR THAT OLD HAND-IN-THE-POCKET TRICK, DO YOU?
[GASPS OF ASTONISHMENT]
BUT THAT GUN-IN-THE-FACE TRICK WORKS EVERY TIME.
[R&B CHRISTMAS JINGLE]
[GLOOMY CHRISTMAS JINGLE]
YOU, SHUT THIS PLACE DOWN.
-AND DON'T GET CUTE. -NO PROBLEM. ME AND "CUTE"
NEVER BEEN USED IN THE SAME SENTENCE.
EXCUSE ME.
CAN I... WHATEVER IT IS, THE ANSWER'S NO.
SANTA, IF IT'S MONEY THAT YOU WANT,
WHY DON'T YOU JUST TAKE IT?
SHUT UP, MOESHA! HE DIDN'T ASK YOU ANYTHING!
NO, YOU SHUT UP!
IT'S NOT ABOUT MONEY ANYMORE. IT'S ABOUT RESPECT.
RESPECT? IN THAT SUIT?
OOH, LET ME SHOW YOU SOMETHING IN PINSTRIPES.
MAYBE NAVY BLUE... BE QUIET!
NOW, WE'RE GONNA STAY HERE TILL MY DEMANDS ARE MET!
OK, LOOK, I CAN'T KEEP AN EYE ON ALL OF YOU.
- I'll GO! - WHAT ARE YOU THINKING?
I THOUGHT YOU SAID WE WERE GONNA STICK TOGETHER.
MO, CO-DEPENDENCY IS UNHEALTHY.
OK, I WANT ALL THE EMPLOYEES TO STAND OVER THERE.
NOW!
AND THE REST OF YOU, WALK OUT SLOWLY.
I'M SORRY, MO, BUT HE SAID GO,
AND I ALWAYS LISTEN TO MY ELDERS...
ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY PACKIN'.
HEY, EDDIE, I QUIT.
YEAH, M-M-ME, TOO.
YOU KNOW? QUITTIN' HAS BEEN ON MY TO-DO LIST...
WHY ARE YOU TELLING ME? I'M JUST A CUSTOMER.
ALL RIGHT, YOU FOUR, I SAID EMPLOYEES OVER THERE!
HEY, YOU WERE THAT GUY LOOKING FOR A JOB!
YEAH. WELL-WELL, YOU CAN HAVE MINE!
IT'S TOO LATE.
IT'S NOT ABOUT THE JOB ANYMORE.
IT'S ABOUT EXPOSING INJUSTICES.
NOW, I WANT TELEVISION COVERAGE.
NOW IT'S ABOUT TIME PEOPLE MY AGE GOT SOME MEDIA ATTENTION.
WHEN YOU PULLED OUT THE GUN, YOU GOT MY ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
NOW, LOOK... YOU BETTER HOPE THEY
GIVE ME WHAT I WANT, OR I'M TAKING OUT
ONE OF YOU EVERY HOUR, STARTING WITH
THE YOUNGEST.
SORRY ABOUT THAT, MO.
GUESS THAT PUTS YOU IN THE FRONT OF THE LINE.
[GLOOMY CHRISTMAS JINGLE]
[UPBEAT CHRISTMAS JINGLE]
AHA.
THERE.
DEE, TIME FOR THE DECORATIONS!
HEY, DAD, THIS WAS FUN. CAN WE BUILD A SNOWMAN?
[EXCLAIMS]
BOY, YOU GUYS SURE FLOCKED UP THIS TREE.
YEAH. I TOLD YOU IT WAS GONNA TURN OUT OK.
YES, YOU CERTAINLY DID, SCROOGE.
[DOORBELL RINGS INCESSANTLY]
I'll GET IT.
OH, OH, QUICK, TURN ON THE TV.
I JUST HEARD ON THE RADIO THAT THEY HAD TO EVACUATE THE MALL.
- WHERE MO AND HAKEEM WORK? - YEAH.
- SOME SORT OF HOSTAGE SITUATION. - Frank: HOSTAGE?
Dee: OH, MY GOD! I HOPE THEY'RE ALL RIGHT.
- FRANK, COME ON! - ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT.
PLEASE.
I'M KENNY SARGENT, AND WE'RE LIVE AT BEVERLY AND LA CIENEGA.
WHERE A HOSTAGE DRAMA CONTINUES TO UNFOLD ON THIS CHRISTMAS EVE.
IT'S BEEN CONFIRMED AN ALLEGED GUNMAN.
IS INSIDE THE CLASS ACT CLOTHING STORE,
A NATIONAL CHAIN HEADQUARTERED IN TEXAS.
WE ALSO HAVE INFORMATION THAT THE ALLEGED GUNMAN IS HOLDING.
FOUR CLASS ACT EMPLOYEES... - OH, GOD.
-LOOK, IT'S KIM!
MISS KIMBERLY PARKER, WHO WAS RELEASED JUST MOMENTS GO.
I DIDN'T WANNA LEAVE MY FRIENDS,
BUT THAT MEAN OLD MAN HAD THAT BIG OLD GUN.
I HAD NO CHOICE. I'M TOO FLY TO DIE.
COME ON, LET'S GO. LET'S GO.
- OK, HURRY. - COME ON! COME ON!
OH, MISS PARKER, CAN YOU TELL US HOW YOU DESCRIBED THE SUSPECT TO THE POLICE?
OH, SURE. HE WAS LIKE THAT SMART, CRAZY KILLER IN DIE HARD,
EXCEPT HE WAS WEARING THIS CRIMSON SUIT
WITH THESE WHITE FAUX ANGORA LAPELS AND THESE BLACK WINGTIPS.
ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE JUST BEEN HANDED
A COMPOSITE SKETCH OF THE SUSPECT.
YES, THAT'S HIM. THAT'S THE MADMAN.
GOOD HEAVENS. THIS IS SANTA CLAUS.
Kim: OOH, IT WAS HORRIBLE. IT WAS TERRIBLE.
CAN I GIVE A SHOUT OUT?
HEY, MAMA, I'M ALIVE! I'll BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS!
[TV INTERVIEW CONTINUES]
SANTA? FOR THE RECORD? THAT DRAWING DOESN'T DO YOU JUSTICE.
THANK YOU. YOU'LL BE THE LAST ONE TO DIE.
OOH-WEE!
OOH, THE NEXT PIECE OF FRUITCAKE I GET,
I'M USING AS A DOORSTOP.
YOUNG LADY, FIND A SEAT.
HMM? WHAT'S WRONG WITH HIM?
I THOUGHT SANTAS WERE SUPPOSED TO BE JOLLY.
WE'RE BEING HELD HOSTAGE, NIECY.
BY HIM?
SHAME ON YOU.
YOU'RE A DISGRACE TO YOUR PROFESSION.
OH, BIG MISTAKE.
WHAT, COMING OUT OF THE RESTROOM?
NO, GIRL. HIM LETTING ALL THE WHITE PEOPLE GO. WE'RE DEAD.
SOUNDS LIKE WE MAY NOT MAKE IT OUT ALIVE, LITTLE SUGAR.
ANY LAST REQUESTS?
YEAH.
[CLEARS THROAT] SHOOT ME NOW!
Kim: OH, YEAH. HE'S BUGGIN'.
THEY'RE GONNA HAVE TO TAKE HIM DOWN.
TURN THAT THING OFF!
[TV INTERVIEW CONTINUES]
I'M NOT CRAZY.
THAT'S NOT WHAT SHE SAID, OK?
I KNOW WHAT "BUGGIN'" MEANS.
OH, SINCE YOU TALK THE TALK, THEN TELL US
WHAT'S THE DEALY ON WHY YOU JACKIN' US?
HAKEEM, HE PROBABLY DOESN'T KNOW...
HOW DO YOU KNOW WHAT I KNOW?
UH, "DEALY" IS INFORMATION.
"JACK" IS JUST TRUNCATED SLANG FOR HIJACK,
AND YOU KEEP ON TALKING, YOU'LL GONNA BE
THE FIRST ONE I 1-8-7, HMM?
WHOA, IT'S THE GRANDPOP OF HIP-HOP.
GRANDPOP...?
LOOK, FOR 35 YEARS, I WAS A PRODUCTIVE
CITIZEN.
I WAS AN AERONAUTICAL ENGINEER.
THEN WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS?
BECAUSE THEY LAID ME OFF.
AFTER 35 YEARS? THAT DOESN'T SOUND FAIR.
EXCUSE ME, MOESHA. HATE TO BREAK YOUR LITTLE TETE-A-TETE,
BUT THIS MAY BE A GOOD TIME
TO POINT OUT TO SANTA THAT HE'S DEFINITELY
OVERQUALIFIED FOR A POSITION AT CLASS ACT.
WE DON'T BUILD PLANES HERE.
LISTEN, YOU DALE CARNEGIE DROPOUT.
IT'S NOT ABOUT THIS JOB.
IT'S... IT'S ABOUT BEING DISPOSABLE ONCE YOU'RE OVER 50.
SUDDENLY, YOU'RE NOTHING BUT A SOCIAL
SECURITY NUMBER, WHICH MEANS NO ONE LISTENS
TO YOU ANYMORE BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT
IN THE RIGHT DEMOGRAPHICS.
[TELEPHONE RINGS]
HOLD THAT STORY, POP. I GOT TO GET THIS.
YOU TOUCH THAT PHONE, YOU GONNA GET THIS.
- YOU, ANSWER IT. - ME?
NO HEROICS.
MERRY CHRISTMAS. CLASS ACT.
IT'S THE POLICE HOSTAGE NEGOTIATOR.
HE WANTS TO KNOW IF YOU'RE A POSTAL WORKER.
NO.
NO, NO. HE'S A LAID-OFF AERONAUTICAL ENGINEER WITH REAL ISSUES.
- I CAN SPEAK FOR MYSELF... - SHH!
HE WANTS TO KNOW YOUR DEMANDS.
I WANT MY DIGNITY.
HE WANTS DIGNIFIED JOBS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS.
WHAT ELSE?
AND TELL HIM I WANT PEOPLE TO STOP ACTING
LIKE SENIORS ARE INVISIBLE.
AND HE WANTS TO SEE MORE STORIES
ABOUT PEOPLE OVER 50 ON TELEVISION.
THAT'S NOT WHAT HE SAID. GIVE ME THE PHONE.
TOUCH THAT PHONE, YOU'LL GONNA MEET YOUR MAKER.
DON'T JUST STAND THERE. KEEP TALKING.
WHAT ABOUT SOME KIND OF PARDON? AS WELL.
WHAT ABOUT SOME KIND OF PIZZA?
IT'LL BE QUICKER IF I PICK IT UP.
- FORGET THE PIZZA! - OK.
GIMME THAT.
LOOK, I WANT IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION
OR I'M TAKING SOMEONE OUT EVERY HOUR.
OH, AND ONE MORE THING.
EVERY MALE OVER 50... FREE VIAGRA.
HOW WAS THAT? NOT TOO DEMANDING, WAS IT?
WELL, THAT'S TOO HARD OF A CALL FOR ME TO MAKE.
WELL, TURN THAT THING BACK ON.
LET'S SEE WHAT'S GOING ON OUT THERE.
- [SIRENS AND HELICOPTERS] - [TIRES SCREECH]
Sargent: WE'RE NOW WITH FRANK MITCHELL,
THE FATHER OF ONE OF THE HOSTAGES, MOESHA MITCHELL.
YES. UH, MO, PUMPKIN, IF YOU'RE LISTENING,
WE JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT WE LOVE YOU, BABY.
BE STRONG.
AND, HAKEEM, DON'T ANNOY THE MAN.
BY ASKING FOR FOOD.
I JUST WANNA SAY THAT AS THE OWNER.
OF BROTHER'S SATURN, I'M WILLING.
TO OFFER SANTA A JOB AT MY CAR DEALERSHIP.
IF HE'LL JUST RELEASE MY DAUGHTER AND THE OTHER HOSTAGES.
Sargent: THANK YOU, SIR. ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE TO ADD, MRS. MITCHELL?
I JUST WANNA SAY THAT WE ARE PRAYING.
FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL THE HOSTAGES AND THEIR FAMILIES, TOO.
THAT'S RIGHT, THAT'S RIGHT, DEE.
AND ARE YOU ALSO A MEMBER OF THE MITCHELL FAMILY?
EXTENDED FAMILY. MOESHA'S LIKE A DAUGHTER TO ME,
EVEN THOUGH I'M SINGLE AND WAY TOO YOUNG.
TO HAVE A DAUGHTER MOESHA'S AGE.
HOWEVER, I DO OWN MY OWN BUSINESS,
LOCATED AT... UH, THANK YOU.
[SIGHS]
WE ARE NOW WITH MOESHA'S LITTLE BROTHER, MYLES MITCHELL.
[SIREN BLARES]
PLEASE, SANTA... I DON'T WANT THE SNEAKERS.
OR THE VIDEO GAME.
I DON'T EVEN WANT THAT 20-SPEED DYNO DIRT BIKE.
[MYLES SIGHS]
ALL I REALLY WANT FOR CHRISTMAS.
IS FOR YOU TO LET MY SISTER GO.
HE REMINDS ME OF MY GRANDSON.
OK, OK... GREAT.
I'VE JUST BEEN TOLD THAT THE PHONE LINES.
AT THE STATION ARE JAMMED WITH.
JOB OFFERS FOR SANTA.
HEY, MAN! SEE, SANTA, SEE? NOW YOU HAVE YOUR PICK OF JOBS.
THAT'S BECAUSE YOU ARE SOMEBODY,
AND I RESPECT YOU. CAN I GO?
YOU KNOW WHAT, SANTA? IT SOUNDS LIKE IF YOU LET US GO,
YOU'LL BE ABLE TO SPEND CHRISTMAS WITH YOUR GRANDSON.
WHERE, IN JAIL?
THEY MIGHT NEGOTIATE.
[SCOFFS] YEAH, RIGHT.
THEY'LL SAY ANYTHING TO GET ME TO LET
YOU PEOPLE GO.
COULDN'T HURT TO LET ME GO AS A GESTURE OF GOODWILL.
SIT YOUR COUNTRY BUTT DOWN!
NOBODY'S GOING ANYWHERE.
[SCOFFS]
WHAT HAVE I DONE?
I JUST WANTED A JOB.
I NEVER INTENDED FOR IT TO COME TO THIS.
[SIGHS]
- BUT IT'S TOO LATE NOW. - NO, IT'S NOT.
WHAT IF THEY GOT THE WRONG SANTA?
OH, LORD, DON'T TELL ME THERE'S ANOTHER DISGRUNTLED KRINGLE IN THE BACK.
NO, NO. I MEAN, WHAT IF EDDIE PUT ON
THE SANTA CLAUS SUIT, AND YOU DRESSED
LIKE AN EMPLOYEE?
Eddie: HOLD UP, MOESHA.
EDDIE BELK AIN'T PUTTIN' ON
NO SILLY RED SUIT AND TAKING A BULLET
FOR SANTA!
IS THAT SUIT A 42-LONG?
[UPBEAT CHRISTMAS JINGLE]
[CAMERA SHUTTER]
ALL RIGHT, HAKEEM. OPEN THE DOOR.
DON'T SHOOT! I'M THE MANAGER!
[GRUNTING]
HEY, YO...
THIS ISN'T EVEN A REAL GUN.
[GLOOMY CHRISTMAS JINGLE]
Moesha: WELL, MR. BROWN SPENT CHRISTMAS.
WITH HIS FAMILY BEFORE TURNING HIMSELF IN.
I UNDERSTAND HE'S ALSO WADING THROUGH.
SOME BOOK AND MOVIE DEALS.
HE'S BEEN OFFERED.
UNFORTUNATELY, I DIDN'T HAVE PRESENTS UNDER.
THE TREE FOR DADDY AND DEE, BUT IT'S STILL.
A MERRY CHRISTMAS.
YOU KNOW, MAYBE CHRISTMAS.
ISN'T ABOUT PRESENTS, SLEIGH BELLS, OR EVEN.
FRESH CHRISTMAS TREES.
MAYBE IT'S REALLY ABOUT OPENING OUR HEARTS TO STRANGERS.
AND THE SIMPLE JOY OF BEING WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
[HANDEL'S "HALLELUJAH CHORUS" PLAYS]