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[bright cheery music]
- Christmas time.
Oh, the snow, the trees,
the little snowman made by the neighbors down the street.
That's magic.
When snow falls and creates a whole new world
on top of the world, we see every day
a beautiful ice-capped view of beauty.
I'm Holly, and this is the home I grew up in.
Seems like some of my greatest memories
are from around Christmas time.
Growing up, Christmas was always
our favorite time of the year.
I mean, my dad's name is Nick,
my mom's name is Joy, and of course you already know
they named me Holly.
That's why I love us. And I love Christmas.
I truly believe this holiday was created
just for us to spend time together.
And what would Christmas be without Aunt Rhonda
and my mom's brother, Uncle Joe?
Uncle Joe and Dad would always get together
and serenade the family every Christmas at midnight.
The two of them were just bubbling
with Christmas spirit when they got together.
One thing my mom always said about me
was that I was the perfect matchmaker.
It all started when my mom's brother Joe
met her childhood best friend Rhonda one Christmas.
When I saw them together, something clicked,
and I knew that they were meant to be together.
Well, just as I predicted, Uncle Joe
and Aunt Rhonda got married.
And from that point on, we were inseparable.
Uncle Joe would always talk about the importance of family
and being together at Christmas
and how we needed each other.
One by one, we would stand in front of the Christmas tree,
and each person would tell a story
about our one special ornament
we were placing on it that year and what it meant to us.
Dad would gather us around
after the grandfather clock struck
and then begin singing Christmas carols.
That was true Christmas magic.
[cheery upbeat music]
This Christmas, we are taking the Holli-Date app
to a whole new level.
By now, I'm pretty sure you've heard of our number one
matchmaking abilities, but now we've expanded.
In our new update, you have different options.
You can sign up to find your match made in heaven.
Or if you're one of those people who's not quite ready
to commit and you're just looking for a partner
for the annual Christmas party, you can book a holiday date
from one of our eligible singles.
The matchmaking possibilities are endless!
- Girl, that was amazing.
- You think so?
- They are gonna eat this up.
This rollout is gonna be the best thing in the new year.
- Ah, and there is so much planned for the top of the year.
- You've worked so hard for this.
- And this is only the beginning.
- [Dianna] I know. [squeals]
- Okay, do we have anything else planned for today?
- No, we are in the clear.
What are you doing tonight?
- Uh, probably just gonna walk around,
take a few pictures, and then head home.
- Oh, no holiday plans?
- Just gonna curl up on the couch. [chuckles]
What about you?
- Oh, I'm flying out tonight to go home.
- Oh, yeah, that's right. - Yeah.
- How exciting. - Yeah.
- Okay, well you have a very merry Christmas.
- I will, but let me know if you need anything, okay?
- I will.
- When are you gonna get back out there?
- Uh, what do you mean?
- Come on. You know what I mean.
You spend all this time matchmaking everyone else.
When are you gonna start matching yourself?
- [laughs] You sound just like my mother.
Every conversation we have, she asks,
"When are you gonna find someone?"
- And?
- And I tell her, I'm just not looking.
- Mm. Why not?
- It's easier.
- What is?
- Matching other people.
You know the saying, those who can do, and those who can't-
- Those who can't, not those who don't try.
- All right, all right. Get outta here.
Go. Go, go, go, go, go before you miss your flight.
- Okay. Have a merry Christmas.
[Holly sighs] [cell phone buzzing]
[Holly sighs]
- Uh, did you just send me to voicemail again?
- I'm busy.
- No, you aren't. I was just watching you.
- First of all, John, that's creepy.
Second of all, I'm off for the day
and I don't wanna talk about work anymore.
- But this is important, Holly.
- Well, you're my IT.
Whatever it is, I'm pretty sure you can figure it out.
- Well, I'm not only your IT.
I bought stocks in the company, remember?
So currently I am your second-largest shareholder.
So your success is my success.
- Oh, Lord, please remind me to buy you out.
- Actually, that's what I've been meaning
to talk to you about.
I was thinking,
you bring me in as a partner.
You know, being as though I built the app and everything.
- It's managed by early innovation,
so why would I bring you in as a partner?
- Because I actually have your back, Holly.
You see, I found this new glitch in the update
that could really put your users at risk of-
- John, it's Christmas Eve.
Let's talk about this after the holidays.
- Talk about what?
Our partnership or you delaying the launch of the app?
- Both.
- So wait, you are actually considering making me a partner?
- No.
- Then why would you say that?
- I'm just trying to get you to leave, John.
- You know, Holly,
[sighs] here I am on my day off trying to help you
and your company, but you're too busy trying to find love
for everyone else and matchmaking
that you don't take the time to fix your own issues.
- What's that supposed to mean?
- Nothing.
We'll just put this off till later,
'cause that seems like that's what you do with everything
that doesn't pertain to your perfect dream world narrative.
- [chuckles] Well, my dream narrative
is working out just fine, thank you.
I help millions of people find happiness.
- Mm-hmm. - So if you don't mind,
I'll be on my way. [chuckles]
- [John] Holly.
- And who just pops up on someone
after they decline your call?
- Someone who doesn't wanna lose their entire stock holding
because of a major glitch found in an update
that comes out this Christmas.
So I just came over here to show you
before it went out to the public.
[phone chimes] - [gasps] Oh, a comment.
"Hi, Holly, your Holli-Date app has helped me find
the perfect guy for-"
- Really? - "Christmas."
Really what?
- I give you the phone to show you the glitch,
and you go to the comments section?
- Uh, for your information, the comments section
is where I find the majority of my market research.
Thank you very much.
And I already told you,
I don't wanna talk about this anymore.
- All right, suit yourself. Don't say I didn't warn you.
- You know what, John?
- Know what, Holly?
- Maybe you should use the app to help you find someone.
Maybe it'll help you learn to relax
and see the magic all around you.
- No can do.
- And why is that?
- Because of Holly's number one rule.
Employees should never use the app to find love
because it can create liability issues.
- Well, maybe we should make an exception in your case,
because you definitely need to find someone else to bother.
- But I don't mind bothering you.
You know, 'cause you're the only other person in the company
who doesn't have anywhere to go for the holidays.
Aren't I right?
- Goodbye, John. [John laughs]
- [John] All right, I'm leaving.
- In a way, John was actually right.
I hadn't been able to experience
the Christmas magic myself in years.
Uncle Joe passed away in a car accident.
That seemed to suck the magic
out of Christmas around our house.
Mom started to find things to do to keep her mind occupied,
and Aunt Rhonda eventually stopped coming over.
It seemed that everyone except me and Dad
had lost the Christmas spirit.
This Christmas, I'm deciding no matter what it takes,
I am going to use my amazing matchmaking skills
to bring my family back together.
But for this plan to work, the first thing I have to do
is get Aunt Rhonda to agree to show up.
Hi, Aunt Rhonda.
- Girl, what you do on calling me first thing this morning?
- Last time you left me standing at the door,
so I figure calling's better. [Rhonda chuckles]
Where's Uncle David?
- He's out playing golf.
- Well, you know, I was thinking,
maybe it's time for us to celebrate
Christmas together again this year.
- Girl, you know your mama don't want me around anymore,
especially not during the holidays.
- That's not true.
Sh, she told me to call you to invite you over.
- Oh, really? When, when she say that?
- Um, last night.
- Oh, really? - Yeah, really.
- Well, why she ain't answer my phone calls yesterday?
- Because she was busy in the kitchen.
You know how she is when she's baking
her famous Christmas cookies.
- Mm-hmm. Okay.
- So you'll come over?
- Well, I mean, if she really want me there, I'll show up.
- Great.
- All right, bye.
- Now that Aunt Rhonda's in- - Mm-hmm.
- All I have to do is convince Mom.
[upbeat music]
[sighs] Where are they?
- I knew this was a bad idea.
- No, it's not. Everything is gonna be just fine.
- Hmm. - Trust me.
- Okay.
- Hey, baby girl. Rhonda.
What are you all doing here?
- Dad, don't be ridiculous. We're here for Christmas.
- You are?
- Yep, I knew this was a bad idea.
- No, no, no, no, no, no, no. Come on, come on. [laughs]
So daughter, uh, did your mom know you were coming?
- Oh, don't be silly, Dad. Of course she knows we're coming.
- Well, Nick, I see you haven't changed a bit.
- Well, no, no, I still love decorating this old house
for Christmas. - Yeah.
- But especially this year,
because there are going to be some folks around to enjoy it.
- Yes, yes.
- Oh, speaking of, where is Mom?
- Oh, she's upstairs doing
some sort of weight loss challenge.
- Who in the world does a weight loss challenge
during the holidays? - Well, apparently,
my wife, your sister-in-law.
But I guess, you know, she'll do pretty much anything
to keep her mind off Christmas.
- Well, that's on her.
You invited me for Christmas. I'm going to eat.
[Nick laughs] Mm-hmm.
- All right, Aunt Rhonda, let's go find her.
- All right. - Come on.
- She's upstairs. - All right.
- Good luck. - Come on, baby.
[Nick laughs]
- Wow, it's gonna be a good Christmas.
Gonna be a good Christmas. [laughs]
- [Exercise Instructor] And one, beat it up, let's go.
Pop, pop, whoo, whoo.
Oh, man. Let's go.
Here we go a little bit faster. Pop, pop, pop, pop.
Yes, let's break it down, we got-
- Hi, Mom. - In three-
- Mom. Mom!
- Oh, gosh, child, you scared me half to death.
What are you doing here?
Shouldn't you be out there matchmaking or something?
- That's exactly what I'm doing.
- Why is she here?
Shouldn't she be at home with her new husband?
- I knew it.
- Because I told her you wanted us
all to celebrate Christmas together.
- And why did you tell her that?
- You know what, you done drag me all the way down here.
I told you your mama wasn't ready for this.
- Well, I'm sorry if you feel like coming around here
is such an inconvenience to you.
- Joy, you know that's not what I'm saying at all.
- Well, it must be true,
because you haven't been around here since,
how long has it been now?
- Look, that doesn't matter.
All that matters is that we're here now.
So let's come together and celebrate. It could be fun.
- Well, I'm sorry, baby. Your Aunt Rhonda's right.
I'm just not ready yet.
- Well, this was a lot of fun.
Thank you, sugar plum, for trying,
but we can try whatever this was another time.
I'm outta here.
- Holly's matchmaking rule number two.
Like life, dating can be a cruel world.
You have to be willing to change and adapt
and think on your feet.
No, no, no. Wait!
You can't go. - Why not?
- Yeah, why not?
- Because he's on the way.
- Who's on the way.
- Santa, Samson!
- What the heck kind of name is Santa Samson?
- Only the most perfect guy ever.
- Perfect guy? [gasps]
Holly, are you seeing someone finally?
- Yes, I am.
- Oh, girl!
- Good, tell us about it. What he look like?
- Oh, Auntie Rhonda, he is so fine.
- Oh. - Ew.
- His skin is silky melanin. - Oh!
- Ooh, his, his voice is so deep,
it rumbles when he talks to me.
And his eyes, they're so dreamy.
- Wow. - He sounds lovely.
- Oh, he is. - Well,
all that sound well and good, but how does he treat you?
- Better than anybody ever has.
He's so smart. He loves to read.
He's always quoting me poetry
and leaving me love letters when he goes to work.
He's such a gentleman. We talk on the phone for hours.
He makes me feel like no one else in the world exists.
- Mm, I wanna date him. When is he coming?
- Yes, baby, when is he coming?
And why didn't you warn me sooner?
I could've got things ready. - Yeah, girl, why?
- Oh, he wanted it to be a surprise.
- Well, it is. [Holly laughs]
- And since he's on the way,
we need to hurry and get things together.
You know, his family doesn't celebrate Christmas.
So when I told him about our family traditions,
he was so excited to meet everyone, together.
- Mm. - So, Mom,
Auntie Rhonda, can we celebrate Christmas together again?
Just this one time.
- Well, I guess we don't have a choice.
What do you say, Rhonda?
You wanna stay and help me put this thing together?
- I'm here, ain't I?
Ooh, the Christmas Cupid did finally found her man.
[screams] I didn't think this day would ever come.
- What's that supposed to mean?
- I know, right? I thought my baby would be
single forever. - Mm-hmm.
I know that's right. - Okay, you do know
that I am sitting right here.
Oh, we know. - Yeah, we do.
- It's just that you are so concerned
with finding someone else love.
- Mm-hmm. - It's my job.
- But I want grandbabies.
- Look, girl, your mama is right.
You do not wanna spend nights alone forever.
- I mean, I know.
I just don't wanna rush into anything either.
- Well, your Aunt Rhonda's right.
She knows a lot about rushing.
- You know what? I'm gonna knock you out.
- Well, you know what?
I am just so happy that we're all here together again,
celebrating Christmas again.
And just like that, my matchmaking rules at work!
But I also broke rule number three. Don't over-commit.
Now what am I gonna do? I've gotta find a Christmas date.
Okay, uh, just have to,
I just need to find a quick date.
Whew, okay.
I have the latest version that is going to come out tomorrow
so I can just get on here and find
a quick date for the holidays.
No!
Okay, um, hmm.
What would Sasha and Pinky say?
- It's against company policy!
- She wrote the policy. It's her company.
- Don't do it! - Do it.
- Don't do it!
- [yells] Okay, Okay, I can do this.
It's for the family.
I have to bring my family back together.
Okay. Mm.
Magic wand, work for me this time.
Holli-Date appear, Holli-Date appear,
Holli-Date appear, please!
Oh.
Ah! Okay, I just have to find a quick date.
Bring my family together.
It's for the family. It's for the family, Holly.
Okay.
Now, normally I would never condone using
my own app to find someone.
I'm literally breaking rule number one,
employees should never use the app to find love
because it can create liability issues.
But in this case, I had no choice.
I have to do whatever it takes
to bring my family back together this Christmas.
And if that means I have to point
my Cupid arrow right back at myself,
then that's just what I was going to have to do.
Hi, I'm Samson. I'm here for Holly.
Yeah.
Shut up, Pinky.
[mellow music]
Submit!
[phone chimes]
Wow, that was fast. My app is good.
Okay, this is gonna be perfect.
Nothing is going to ruin this Christmas. [chuckles]
- Okay, let's see.
I cannot believe I'm here on my day off.
[computer chimes]
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. What is that?
You've got to be kidding me. She used the app.
I cannot believe it, after all the grief she gave me.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
This is not good. This is not good.
I tried to tell her, but does she ever listen to me?
Of course not. I'm just a tech guy.
It's not like I know every single detail
of the app that I built.
Call Holly.
[phone ringing]
Come on, Holly. Answer, answer, answer.
You don't wanna answer? Okay.
Let's see where you are.
Ah. There it is.
Don't worry, Holly, once again, I've gotcha.
I'll just delete the upgraded version in person.
It should be set to go.
[birds chirping]
- Ah. [laughs]
♪ It's that special time of year ♪
♪ You want your loved ones near ♪
♪ Spreading joy and lots of cheer ♪
♪ How could you ever replace this feeling of love ♪
♪ Wrap your arms around me, embrace me ♪
♪ Kiss me underneath mistletoe
♪ Oh, oh, oh
♪ Happy holidays
Oh! [squeals]
Yes!
- I'll take this one right here. All right?
- Dad! [giggles] Dad!
- Hey, what, what, what, what's, what's all the commotion?
Your mom and Aunt Rhonda still arguing?
You see, I'm hiding out here in the woods.
- There's no need to hide out here. We are having Christmas.
- Your mom's gonna have Christmas?
- Yes. - With Aunt Rhonda?
- Yes! [giggles]
- Wait a minute. How'd you pull that off?
- Let's just call it a Christmas miracle.
- A Christmas miracle it is. Come on, baby girl.
We gotta get this house together. [laughs]
We're gonna have Christmas. - Yeah!
- Oh!
Oh, she drives me crazy.
Holly, this rollout is a bad idea.
Gotta try to warn her again. I've got to.
- Well, all right.
We don't have much, but I think we can make it work, right?
- Should we go to the store?
- Oh, no, no. Store's gonna be a nightmare.
We've just gotta work with what we got.
- Oh, Christmas, Christmas with my family.
I'm so happy, happy, happy.
Doesn't this remind you guys of old times,
you and Aunt Rhonda in the kitchen, Dad in the TV room.
We're just missing one person.
- Well, we don't have much time.
- Don't ruin your dinner.
- This is my pre-dinner, and mind your business.
Love you. - Love you.
[Rhonda laughs]
- And there's a car in the driveway.
- A car? - Yeah.
- We aren't- [Joy and Rhonda gasp]
- [Joy And Rhonda] It's him! [Holly screams]
- Wait a minute. Him, who?
- Her boyfriend, I think.
- Finally. - She got a boyfriend?
- Sam or Samson or something.
- Ooh, yes, yes, yes. [laughs]
About time. - Yeah.
[all laughing] [knocking]
[tinkling music] [knocking]
- John, what are you doing...
Well, come on in.
How do you even know where my parents live?
- Why don't you ever answer the phone?
- I'm trying to get my family back together,
and I really don't need you disturbing me right now.
- Ah, speaking of disturbing, I saw that you used the app.
- How do you know I used the app?
- Because I built the app, Holly.
- Oh. - So what are you doing?
Because you broke your number one rule.
- I know, I know. But I was desperate!
- For what? A date?
- Course not. - Then what?
- It's complicated. - Okay.
So help me explain, what could be so complicated
that you had to use the app? - Oh, so sorry, sweetheart.
Oh, is this him? Oh, we just couldn't wait to meet him.
Hi, baby. Oh, he just as handsome as you described.
- Uh, I am? - Yeah, yeah, baby.
So come on, tell me a little bit more about yourself.
I'm her Aunt Rhonda.
[Holly groans]
- Well, nice to meet you,
Ms. Aunt Rhonda. - Mm-hmm, mm-hmm.
Now I need you to tell me all about yourself.
Holly told us a few things,
but I wanna get it straight from you.
How long you and Holly been dating?
- Dating? - Ooh!
- Oh, no, no, we're- - Aunt Rhonda!
Come on now. We don't wanna scare him.
- I'm so sorry, sugar. I was so excited.
You don't ever bring anybody to the house.
- Oh, no, no, no, no, no.
I'm not, I don't know what Holly has told you, but-
- Don't you worry, she told us nothing
but good things about you, mm-hmm.
- Oh, really? - That's it. Yes.
- Oh, you. Come here.
We'll be right back, Auntie. Right back, hey. [giggles]
Oh. What are you doing?
They don't know I own a dating app.
- Oh, speaking of, I need to see your phone.
I gotta delete the app and roll back the update.
I'm getting some type of like weird error.
- You can't get my phone right now
because I have to track my real date.
So I need you to leave like now.
- Yes. - Now.
- But I gotta fix the issue. I always got your back, Holly.
- Is that him? - Yes, it is.
- As much as I appreciate you, and I really do,
I'm focusing on trying to get my family back together, so-
- Do you see how passionately he talk about her?
- I know, Rhonda. - Mm-hmm.
- So how about we pick this up later, like at the office.
- Oh, so you really need a man.
Oh, maybe I just be him, and then you don't need your phone.
Yes. - No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
- Hello, everyone. You are so beautiful.
I heard so many great things about you guys.
Yes, my name is J- - Samson.
We've heard it already. Santa Samson.
What kind of name is that, anyway?
- Yeah, yeah, Santa Samson. Yeah.
Well, actually my name is John.
Look, we like to do this thing at work
where everyone dresses up in Santa suits.
And I guess I was just so handsome
that Holly over here named me her Santa Samson.
- [Rhonda] Mm-hmm. [all giggling]
- His name is John. You can call him John.
Thank you, John. That's enough, John.
- Well, we'll have plenty of time
to get to know this handsome devil.
Right now, we need to prepare dinner.
- Mm-hmm. Yes, Christmas dinner.
And you are our guest of honor.
- Oh, I never been a guest of honor before.
- [Rhonda] Mm-hmm.
- Come on, Rhonda. - Mm-hmm.
You behave yourself, little girl.
[Holly laughs]
- Why did you do that?
- Because I need to protect you, and I need your phone.
- I do not need you to protect me.
- Oh, my. Well, I'm not leaving.
'Cause I'm Santa Samson.
- Well, I am trying to get my family back together,
so I need you to leave so that they can fall in love
with the real Santa Samson
and the magic of Christmas like we used to.
So please, just, just go.
- So sweet.
You should really experience your Christmas magic.
I really want that for you.
But I'm not leaving till I wipe your phone.
And besides, it seems like your family
really likes me, so there's that.
- Fine.
Follow my lead and help me get my family back together,
and then you can take my phone and do
whatever it is that you need to do with it.
Whatever you do, please do not mention the dating app.
I don't need my family to know that you're a fake.
[whimsical music]
- All right.
- Hey, there you are. So, so is this the guy?
Your mother told me he was here.
Hi, how you doing?
I'm Nick, I'm Holly's dad. Nice to meet you.
- Well, uh, nice to meet you too, sir.
- [laughs] Oh. Yeah.
And respectful, too. I like that.
Holly's been keeping you a secret.
- You know how she can be.
- Oh, yeah.
Well, listen, I'd love to sit and talk with you,
get to know you a little better,
but right now I've gotta finish
hanging these lights out on the porch.
- Oh, I'll get them.
- Oh, no, no, no, no.
I'll get 'em. You don't have to do that. [chuckles]
- I insist.
- Nice to meet you, sir. - Yeah, yeah.
Yeah, seems like a nice fellow. Huh.
- How's your arm?
- Your dad's kind of strong.
- I know. I'm sorry about that.
- That's cool. So, uh, you gonna tell me what's up?
- Not really.
- [laughs] Holly.
- Okay, fine. I'm mad at you, John.
I can't believe you would put me into this.
- Oh, I've been in way crazier situations than this.
Is Holly actually starting to show emotions?
- Whatever.
Okay, so here's the plan.
So basically I had to explain to John
how Mom and Aunt Rhonda were at odds
ever since Uncle Joe died.
We all miss Uncle Joe,
and they both just have different ways of showing it.
But when Aunt Rhonda remarried,
Mom just couldn't forgive her for how soon it happened.
That just seemed to suck the life
right out of family Christmas.
So basically John, I need you to be Uncle Joe.
- Okay.
- Laugh and sing songs with my dad.
Make Aunt Rhonda feel like she's a part of the family.
And Mom, just keep telling her stories and she'll love it.
They'll have so much fun enjoying you
that they'll remember that it's not about John or Joe
or any John, it's really just about sharing
love and family at Christmas.
- Wow. Impressive.
- So can you do it or nah?
- Yeah, yeah, yeah, whatever.
And plus you'll be making it up to me.
- Making up what?
- Our first date.
[Holly laughs]
- [Holly] What?
- All right, do you remember our first date?
We were at the coffee shop, and I gave you my number,
and when we came back, you interviewed me
and offered me the job at your company instead.
- John, you're delusional. That was not a first date.
When I first met you, you gave me your business card
and you told me you developed apps on the side.
Of course I was gonna call you back for an interview.
- Man, I thought we had chemistry.
- John, we're like bleach and ammonia.
We sting when we get together.
- Oh, well, my heart stings too, Holly.
- Shut up. [John laughs]
Come on and help me go grab some more lights
and ornaments and things, come on!
- You want me to leave these right here?
- [Holly] Yeah, leave 'em.
Don't you just love all of the beautiful
colors of Christmas?
The shimmering lights, the ornaments
as they sparkle against the evergreen,
the bellows of red that glisten beneath the mistletoe,
colors of life, of love, of joy, of Christmas.
- This is, uh, kinda cool.
- What?
- You know, your family celebrating Christmas.
- Mm-hmm. Your family doesn't celebrate Christmas?
- Well, it's just my mom and I,
so I never really had much family.
- You don't see your mom?
- My dad passed away when I was younger,
so ever since then, we never celebrate it.
So I just go to work.
And after work, I go out of town and look at the lights.
- Hmm. Is that right?
- Yeah. It gets kind of lonely around this time of the year.
- I know how that can be.
- Yeah, just wish I had like a nice house like this
and a family to really celebrate the holidays with.
You know? - Yeah, that's great.
- Whoa.
Look what I found.
[Holly laughs]
- I can't believe we doing this.
- Well, leave it to Holly
to get us together for Christmas again.
- It's been a while.
- Hmm. How have you been?
- You'd know if you answered your phone.
- How's your husband? Don, is it?
- You know it's David, Joy.
We used to be best friends, Joy.
- I know, it's just,
when we lost Joe, I couldn't deal.
- I couldn't deal either.
- Well, you seem to have just dealt with it fine.
- That just isn't fair.
- What's not fair is the fact that you decided
to move- - Hey, look at you two.
[chuckles] Together again in the kitchen,
all thanks to Holly.
- Speaking of Holly, where did she disappear to?
- Oh, she's getting some more Christmas decorations.
- More? Oh, we do not need more decorations.
- Of course we do.
My baby girl is home, my beloved sister-in-law is here,
and we are gonna celebrate Christmas again.
I'm going all out. - All out.
♪ We're going all out, all out
[Nick laughs] - All out.
- And that's it. That's why I had to use the app.
[John chuckles] Why are you laughing?
- Because I cannot believe you.
- Well, I told you I was desperate.
- I mean, well, clearly.
- Oh, look at Mom and Dad.
It'll all be worth it,
once we're all together with our eyes closed
at midnight on Christmas.
We'll open them, and Dad will have lights strung
all around the room, and someone will fall
under the mistletoe, and it'll be Christmas romance
up close and personal again this year.
- [sighs] Well, um,
you know at some point you're gonna have to
tell them the truth, right?
- I know. [sighs] After the holidays.
- Well, I don't know, Holly.
I'm not sure it's gonna end well.
- [scoffs] Positivity. This is Christmas.
Besides, it doesn't really matter if you and I end well.
I just need to get my family back together.
- Well, good luck.
- Where are you going?
- Uh, to tell your family,
since it doesn't matter if you and I will end well.
- No. [chuckles] No, no, no, no, no.
You can't do that. I need you now.
- Oh, say again?
- Please don't make me say it.
[Holly moans]
- Could you hear? I couldn't her.
Say it one more time.
Ribbit. - I need you now!
- There we go. Was that so hard to say?
But now I need you to listen to me, Holly.
- About what? - That, Holly,
I've been trying to tell you
that there's something wrong with the update.
- Oh, why is it every time that we're having a moment,
you're trying to tell me something about the app?
I'm matchmaking! - And I'm here for you.
Not only for your family or for your dreams for Christmas,
but for your company and for you, Holly.
[Holly sighs]
- Oh. - My gosh.
[Holly sighs]
- Honestly, John, what would I do without you?
- I think a better question would be,
what haven't you done without me?
- I always manage to drag you into something.
Anyways, what is it that you were trying
to tell me about this app?
- Okay, so look, I noticed that if you select
certain cells and functions, a duplicate error comes up
in the log files.
- A du, blah, blah, blah, what?
- Yeah, that's what I'm trying to figure out now is,
but I know it has something to do
with the holiday submission form.
But look, Holly, you cannot roll out the app.
[Holly scoffs]
[Holly laughs]
- Everyone is waiting on this new update.
I can't just not put it out. I just did a podcast.
- And I don't know what else to tell you.
But I'm gonna need a little bit more time
to figure out the exact issue.
- John, it's technology. There's always a glitch.
- [laughs] But not like this.
- You don't even know what it is.
- Exactly. That's what I'm trying to figure out.
- I mean, it may be nothing.
- Well, maybe it's everything. Holly, log files do not lie.
Trust me. I've been doing this forever.
- [laughs] And so have I.
First invention, fifth grade.
- [chuckles] And you need me right now.
- What are you saying?
- Okay, I mean I'll help you keep your little secret
about your dating app from your family
only if you gimme another week
to figure out exactly what's wrong and your phone.
- I can't do that.
I can't, I, this is my life.
This is my company we're talking about.
This rollout has to happen tomorrow.
- Well, like I said, good luck.
[Holly scoffs]
- Okay. Okay.
[sighs] Okay, fine. I will give you one week.
I'll just have to figure something out.
- All right, cool. But I got a question.
What is so important to your family
that you have to bring a guy home?
Like what type of matchmaking plan is that?
Sorry. None of my business.
- No, it's okay.
You know, it's, it's not even my dad.
It's mostly my mom and my aunt.
They have this fear that I'm going to end up alone.
- Do you?
- I don't know.
I mean, I really don't have time to even think about it
since I'm running the most successful
dating app there ever was.
- But you know it's always good to take time for yourself.
And yes, you do have an amazing matchmaking ability.
- Thank you. - But,
it's okay to fall in love, too.
[gentle piano music]
- No time for that.
I'm putting together the most extravagant,
amazing Christmas. - Right.
- Yeah.
- Well, lead the way. [laughs]
- I'm sure the last time we had Christmas dinner,
we had mashed potatoes.
- And I'm sure we did not. Joe doesn't like potatoes.
- I fixed potatoes for him all the time!
- I think I know what he liked. He was my brother.
- And he was my husband.
- But he was my brother first though.
- Girl, you don't know what happened in our house.
- I know exactly
what happened. - I served that man
mashed potatoes all the time.
- You know what, you don't know nothing.
You only been around here- - Girl, I'll bust you
in your eyes with both of these eggs!
- Holly's rule number four, if you're on a date
and the conversation isn't going that well,
change the subject and find
some common interest to talk about.
You know what I remember?
I remember the good times, right?
I remember Dad and Uncle Joe in the living room
watching the football game, the two of you
in the kitchen cooking good food.
Aunt Rhonda, do you remember?
What was Uncle Joe's favorite song?
You remember that song that Uncle Joe liked.
- Don't try to make me like her now!
- You remember the good song? - Okay, okay, okay.
- Remember? - He liked the Temptations.
My baby liked the Temptations.
- He did. What was that little step he'd do?
Mom, what was the step your brother used to do?
What is that? [fingers snapping]
Oh, uh-huh. - My baby liked
the Temptations. - Uh-huh, that step
right there, and then what you used to,
you used to back it up on him, Aunt Rhonda.
You used to back it on up on him, I remember
what you used to do! - Oh, my baby.
- My brother was the life of the party.
- Oh, yeah, he was. I miss my baby.
- Okay. [claps] Back to the good times.
♪ Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom ♪
♪ Hark, the herald angels sing
♪ Glory to the newborn King
♪ Peace on Earth and mercies mild ♪
♪ God and sinners reconciled
♪ Joyful all ye nations rise
♪ Join the triumph of the skies ♪
- Just for a moment, it was like I was transported back.
There my dad was, there with a friend,
singing his Christmas carols as they take a break
from setting up lights.
♪ Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom ♪
[both laugh] - And look who's here.
- [John] Sorry, I didn't see you there.
- It's fine. I was quite enjoying it.
You two look like you were having a lot of fun.
- [Nick] Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah.
- Uh, where is the restroom?
- Um, first door on the left.
- [John] All right. All right.
- Mr. John, Christmas man. [laughs]
I think you scared him off.
- [laughs] No, Dad, he's fine.
He's just going to the bathroom.
- Yeah, but you know what? He knows a lot about fishing.
- Oh, that's what did it for you?
- Mm, pretty much. [both laugh]
I like that fellow a lot. That's, that's a good boy.
[both speaking in gibberish]
[Nick laughs]
- [John] A size three?
- Hey, I thought you were in the bathroom.
- Ah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
And then I wandered into here.
It's your room? - Yes, it is.
And boys are not allowed.
- Oh, well, it's nice.
And I was just looking at this. This you?
- Oh, yes, it is. Wasn't I adorable?
- I mean, a little funny looking, but eh.
- No, I wasn't. Hater.
- Uh-huh. [Holly laughs]
Oh. Hmm? - Oh, that is
my high school boyfriend, Reggie.
- Oh, Reggie.
He look like he played guitar or something like that.
[both laughing]
- Oh, and that's my Uncle Joe.
- Aw. Where is he?
- He passed away a few years ago.
- Oh, um, I'm sorry. Were you two close?
- Very close.
[John groans]
Very, very close. Mm, mm, mm.
He was my mom's big brother,
and he and my dad were best friends.
I feel like he was the glue that held them all together.
- Oh, so that's Aunt Rhonda's husband.
- Yeah.
My dad wasn't too bad.
- No, no, no. He seems cool.
- Yes, he is the best.
- [laughs] He did tell me about your ex-boyfriend.
[both laughing]
- No, he didn't! - Yes, he did.
- Oh, my family did not like him.
Really? - Mm-mm.
He and my dad did not get along,
and my mom said he wasn't husband material.
- Oh. What is husband material?
- You know, apparently I don't know,
because I don't have one.
- Well, trust me. You'll have one, one day.
- I don't know about that.
- What? You are the creator of a major app.
You probably got men lined up
all the way down the street waiting to take you out.
- Mm, thank you. But not so much.
- Okay, you better stop looking at me
with those pretty brown eyes.
- Oh, so you do like my eyes?
- [Holly] No, it, they look like-
- Nah, it's probably because I wear those blue ray glasses
when I'm over here coding and looking at different computers
at the same time.
You know, IT things. You wouldn't know about all that.
[both laugh]
- Whatever. [laughs]
Let's go downstairs and see what everybody's up to.
- All right, come on. [laughs]
[John and Holly laughing]
You can't take pictures, not one bit.
- No, no, no, I'm not. You're in charge of the pictures now.
Hey, what's going on, everybody?
- Uh, there's, uh someone here to see you.
They're in the, in the dining room.
- Who?
- Well, I don't know, but he said his name was-
- [Joy And Rhonda] Santa Samson.
[Holly gasps]
- I thought you were Santa Samson.
- Uh, yeah.
- Hi. - Hi.
I'm so sorry I'm late. This holiday traffic was horrible.
Wow, yeah, you have a beautiful home here.
I love the decorations.
- This is my parents' place.
- Wow, the app said that you were looking
for a holiday date, so I'm here.
- Yeah, you're here. Yes, you are.
I am so sorry.
Um, there has been a bit of a mix up and-
- Holly, what's going on? - Yeah, Holly.
What's going on? - Who is this?
- Hello, everyone. I'm Santa Samson.
I'm here for Holly.
- I thought John was Santa Samson.
- Who's John?
- Uh, uh, hello, everyone.
This is Santa Samson, my boyfriend.
- If that's Holly's boyfriend, then who is this?
- Who is John? - That's-
- I've only had a couple of beers, and I'm confused.
- You said he was your boyfriend.
- I never said he was my boyfriend.
- Yes, you did. - No, I didn't.
- Didn't you say you were her boyfriend?
- No. I don't think so.
- Uh, no, no, I'm pretty sure he said he was her boyfriend.
- Someone said that he was her boyfriend.
- [Holly Voiceover] Rule number five,
if things are starting to go bad, switch things up!
- So is he your boyfriend? Am I at the right house?
- He is not my boyfriend. He is my boyfriend.
- Then what are you doing here?
- I came to talk to Holly because we haven't-
- John, don't. John.
Oh, will you excuse me?
We've got some work stuff to discuss.
Quick. - Right, right. Work stuff.
- What are you doing, John?
- We wouldn't have- - You can't tell them.
- We wouldn't have even been in this mess
if you would've given me your phone.
I could've canceled it. - No, we wouldn't even be
in this mess if you hadn't come over here
in the first place, now it's time for you to leave
so I can figure this out.
Honey, you know we talked about this,
and I asked you don't be late.
- I'm sorry, babe.
- What am I gonna do with you?
- Anything you want. [Holly giggles]
- Not in front of my family.
Um, thank you so much, John, for coming over.
- Wait, what?
- Yes, thank you, John, so much, for coming over.
- Holly, can we talk?
- Uh, sure. [giggles] I'll be right back.
Mom, Aunt Rhonda, keep Sam company for me.
- Uh, I'm going to get another beer.
- Well, I guess it's nice to meet you, Sam.
- [Rhonda] Wow. Interesting.
- I told you this wasn't gonna end well, Holly.
- Look, John, I'm sorry.
You've been really great, but I don't know how else
to explain this guy showing up, and I've gotta do
whatever it takes to get them back together.
You understand, don't you? - But don't you think
this is a little crazy?
You should just go in there and tell your family the truth.
- And I will, but not now.
Not until we celebrate Christmas as a family.
- Okay. Well, look, I need to tell you something.
- I know, the app. - No, it's...
Never mind.
- If you have something to say, just say it.
- No, you wouldn't understand.
- Try me. - I like you.
- You like me? - Yes.
- Since when? - I always have, Holly.
- Well, this is news to me.
- Of course it's news to you.
You're so wrapped up in yourself
that you don't notice anyone else.
- Excuse me? - It's like, it's like,
it's like you think you know everything,
and that, and that, and that, and that everything
that you say is right, but you don't listen to reason.
- That is not true. - Okay, so how long
have we been working together,
and you never noticed I liked you?
I've been with your family all this time,
and you still never noticed.
- Well, you didn't say anything.
- Because you don't listen!
You know what, forget it.
Merry Christmas, good luck on your,
on your boyfriend, and your app.
I hope you get everything you've been looking for.
[car door slams]
- Stir a little rougher now. Put some more arm in there.
- No, he needs some hips in there.
He needs some rhythm. He needs some rhythm.
Yeah, that's we need.
♪ Three, six, nine, the goose drank wine ♪
♪ The monkey chews tobacco on a streetcar line ♪
♪ The line broke and the monkey got choke ♪
♪ And they all went to heaven in a little row boat ♪
- Yeah, baby, whip it now. Stir it up good.
Yeah, I don't who's boyfriend he is, but he sure can mix it.
Uh-huh. Yeah, that's it.
That's it. - Aunt Rhonda.
- [laughs] Oh, where'd your friend go?
- Uh, he had some things to do.
- Okay. - Oh, okay. All right.
♪ All right, three, six, nine
♪ The goose drank wine
- Hi, I'm Holly, and everyone loves me,
and I just think that I'm always right,
and I have a bunch of fake boyfriends.
[groans] You know, if she just think that she's so smart,
then I'm done trying to help her out.
If she wants to put this app out, then fine. That's on her.
[John sighs]
- Didn't want to get that nice white sweater dirty.
- [Rhonda] Mm-hmm.
- And I managed to whip up Christmas dinner.
- Like you whipping it up by yourself.
- I am doing most of the cooking.
- Like I can't cook!
- Family. Family, family, family, family.
Love. Peace.
Okay, Christmas, cheer, delight.
Love. - Yeah. Whatever.
[cell phone buzzing]
- What? I have to take this. - Mm-hmm.
- I'm watching you two. - Yeah, yeah, yeah.
You keep mixing it, baby.
- Hey, look, I know you're with family and all,
but I just wanted to call and check in
and see if everything is still good for tomorrow.
- With what?
- What do you mean with what? With the app.
- Oh, right, the app. Yes, we're all good.
- Are you okay?
- Yeah. I'm fine.
Dianna, do you really think we're ready
for this new update and rollout?
- Of course we're ready.
You've worked very hard on this, and people can't wait.
Are you getting cold feet on me?
- No, no. It's just something John said.
- John, the IT guy?
- Yeah, he said something might be wrong
with the duplicate errors.
- Oh, look, we tested this app a hundred times.
It's good. In fact, it's better than good.
Literally everyone is gonna be on it tomorrow
finding their Christmas Holli-Dates. You should be proud.
- No, I am. I am.
[sighs] I guess I'm just nervous.
- Well, shake it off and get ready, girl.
- You're right.
I've just got so much going on with my family and Christmas.
- Yeah, oh, oh, and don't forget,
you have a virtual interview right before the launch.
I emailed you all the details.
- Yes. Got it. - Okay.
All right, well, I'll let you go. I'll talk to you tomorrow.
- Ciao.
[upbeat music]
- Hello, Holly, it's Christmas Eve
and I'm in the office trying to help you out.
But you know what, nah.
I'm not doing it, I'm done. I am done.
[lips burbling]
Ugh, she drives me so crazy.
[John sighs]
- [sighs] Where's Sam?
- I kicked him out.
- Mm. Why?
- Because he spilled flour all over the floor.
- I think he's preparing for the light show with your dad.
- [Joy And Rhonda] Uh-uh!
- Do you guys need any help?
- Mm-mm. Got it covered now.
- Yeah, your Aunt Rhonda
finally decided to help. - You listen.
- You know what? - I'm sick of you.
- I think you have something on your mind.
- No, I'm okay. Just thinking about work.
I need to focus on you two.
- Is everything okay?
- Yeah.
- You know what? - I think so.
- I like that little John boy. He nice.
- He is. - Really nice. Charming.
- That's the guy you should be with.
- Mm-hmm. - Husband material.
- Oh, really? - Mm-hmm.
- Definitely. So what was the deal with all that?
- The deal with what?
- The whole boyfriend thing?
- Nothing. He just came over to talk about work.
- And to keep you company until your boyfriend showed up?
- Yeah. What's wrong with that, Mom?
- Nothing, I just think he's
a little bit more than a friend.
- Definitely more than a friend.
- Well, he's not.
- [Rhonda] Hmm.
- I'm gonna go check on Sam.
- [Joy] Okay.
- She lying. - Up to no good.
- But that Sam though. - Mm.
- Mm-hmm. - Mm.
- [Rhonda] Oh!
- So Holly tells me you're a fisherman, hey, buddy?
- Yeah. Sure thing, Nick.
- All right, so then tell me, what direction is best?
- [Sam] What do you mean?
- What direction is best for a fisher?
- Oh, uh, east. - East?
- Hey. - Hey, babe.
- Hey, guys. How's it going?
- Hey, we're getting it. I think.
- Oh. That's wonderful, baby.
- Yeah, yeah, yeah. So what are you doing?
- Oh, Mom and Aunt Rhonda were all good in the kitchen,
so I thought I'd come out here and see
what you two boys were talking about. [laughs]
- Okay, okay. Uh, where's John?
- Who? Oh, John.
He had to leave. - Oh, oh. That's too bad.
I liked him. - What is this, his fan club?
- So listen, I'm getting a little thirsty.
I'm gonna go in and get myself another beer.
And you know what, maybe later we can play charades, huh?
- Oh, yay! - Charades?
Babe, what's charades?
- Seriously?
- [giggles] Yeah, um, oh,
these are some of our family ornaments.
We have had a lot of these since I was a kid.
You wanna see some?
- Uh, sure. - Yay!
- Oh, I made this one when I was in the second grade.
It was-
- [Sam] Nice.
- Oh, my gosh, look at this one. Glitter fest.
I think I used too much glitter on this one,
but it's my favorite!
- Yeah, that's, that's nice, babe.
[Holly chuckles]
[gentle music]
- I see you and Sam are getting along.
- Eh, he's all right.
He doesn't really know anything about fishing or charades.
You know, I like that John.
I bet he'd be good at charades.
- So do I.
- Yeah, I don't know about that Sam.
- What do you mean?
Weren't you admiring his mixing skills?
- Yes, I was, but it's kind of weird
how he showed up out nowhere.
- Well, Holly says that Sam is her boyfriend.
- Hm-mm, and you believe that?
- Well, why would Holly lie?
- I don't know, but something isn't right.
- I'm with Rhonda. Something is off.
- Mm-hmm. - Yeah, I think
John is our guy.
- You know, I'd be proud to see him date our daughter.
- Yeah, I know he wasn't here long,
but he'd be perfect for her.
- Mm-hmm. - A mother knows.
- It's like he balanced her out.
- That's what it was. - That's it. Mm-hmm.
- That Sam, I don't care for him at all.
- Mm-mm. He drink too much.
- Come on, come on. Where is it?
It's gotta be here somewhere.
It's probably in the dating options. Let's see.
[gasps] Wow, there it is. There's the glitch.
Oh. Oh, no.
Oh, no, no, no, no, no.
[bright music]
- Not my best work.
[Sam laughs]
Wanna see some family photos?
- Yeah, sure.
- Okay. Let's see.
Oh! This is my first Christmas.
Look how big this dress is.
Why would my mom put me in such a big dress?
[both chuckle]
[cell phone ringing]
[sighs] What is it, you have more
insulting things to say to me?
- The glitch. I figured out the issue.
- What is it? - Okay. Okay.
It's a lot to explain, okay?
- Well, try. - Okay, so-
[indistinct background chattering]
Are you listening to me?
- Yeah, I'm listening. Coming, Dad!
- Holly! Holly, Holly!
- John, speak Ingles.
- Okay, so there were some brackets missing
between rows on the submit button code,
so it caused numerous records to be updated when clicked.
- Hi, I'm Samson. I'm here for Holly.
- John, I gotta go. - No, no, Holly, no, no.
- These are for you.
- Uh, who are you?
- Well, that's the Holli-Date.
- Holli-Date, what's a Holli-Date?
- It's a dating app.
- Wait a minute. How did we match?
- You said you needed a date for the holidays.
- Wait, wait, wait a minute.
Why you need a date for the holidays
if your boyfriend's already here?
- Boyfriend, why do you even need a date
if you already have a boyfriend?
- Um, that's a good question.
- I'm Samson. Uh, I'm here for Holly.
[Holly giggles]
- Holly. Holly!
I cannot believe her. Oh.
- Hey, babe.
- I think he's talking to you.
- Yes, honey?
- Is it all right if I grab another beer?
- Sure.
- Honey?
- Apparently she has a boyfriend.
- A boyfriend, your profile didn't say anything
about you having a boyfriend.
- Well, why would she put that on there
if she was looking for dates?
- That's true. - I'm not looking for dates.
I was looking for a date.
- But you have a boyfriend.
- So you do have a boyfriend.
- Dad, can you go to the kitchen and let me handle this?
- That's your dad?
- I'm really confused.
- Join the club, man.
- [Nick] Hey, hey, something weird is going on.
- What are you talking about?
- There are two guys here claiming to be Holly's dates.
- Dates? - Yeah, said they matched
with her on some Holli-Date dating app.
- What is going on with that girl?
- That's what I'm screaming.
I know she's cute and everything, but mm,
you know what I'm saying?
Two of 'em. - Mm.
- And them boys, they kind of funny looking too,
that's what I'm saying here.
- Oh, no, no, no. - Oh, my.
[cell phone ringing]
- Hello? - [panting] Dianna?
- [Dianna] Hey, what's up?
- I wish I was anywhere but here.
- [Dianna] Why?
- Dianna, listen. The app has gone crazy.
- What do you mean, the app has gone crazy?
- I used the app.
- Wait, you, you, what do you mean, you used the app?
- I was just trying to get my family back together
for the holidays so that we could
celebrate Christmas together.
I told them I had a boyfriend and they were so excited,
so I used the app, and I chose the option
to choose a date for the holidays,
but somehow it matched me with multiple dates,
and they're all here.
- Wait, they're all where?
- Here, Dianna, at my parents' house.
- Wait, wait, how, how many matches are there?
- Like, too many.
- Wait. Okay, hold on, wait.
It's only supposed to send one guy.
- Yes, Dianna, I know. I know.
John! - What about him?
- John tried to tell me there was something
wrong with the new app update, and I did listen to him!
- Why not? - Because this is going be
the most used dating app this Christmas!
- Well, what are you waiting for?
Call John and tell him to fix it.
- Right, I'll call John. He'll fix it.
I'll call you back. - Okay, let me know, Holly.
[phone dialing] [phone ringing]
- Okay, I can do this. John will fix it.
[cheery music]
[indistinct chattering]
This is crazy! [gasps]
This is crazy. It's like really crazy.
And you look crazy, so, um, okay,
there has been a huge mistake.
All of you are not supposed to be here.
Long story, I used my dating app to book a date,
but there was a glitch, and it matched me with all of you.
- [Joy] So wait, you own the Holli-Date app?
- Yes.
- And you lied about having a boyfriend?
- Yes.
- And you made me leave my husband
to come meet your fake boyfriend?
- Yes. - Girl.
- I really appreciate all of you for coming over.
The flowers are really nice. And the gift.
But I won't be needing a date anymore.
- Holly, what about me?
- Yes, you too, Sam. But thank you for coming.
So yes, the exit is that way
and, uh, you can head towards the door now.
- I am so lost. Troy, let me get a ride.
- I don't even know you. - Not a chance, Cliff.
- Happy New Year!
- Rule number six. - Merry Christmas.
- [Holly Voiceover] It's okay when a match doesn't work.
It's not the end of the world,
and they're not all gonna be winners.
But never take yourself out the game.
Your perfect match is on its way.
- I'm Santa Samson. I'm here for Holly.
[door squeaks] [dramatic music]
[gentle piano music]
[Holly sobbing]
- Holly, why did you lie?
- Do you wanna know why I lied? Because of all of you.
- Because of us? - Yes.
Christmas used to be my favorite time of year.
I couldn't wait.
Then Uncle Joe died, and instead of us celebrating his life
and his favorite holiday, you all stopped believing
in the magic, you stopped being a family.
- [Joy] Well, Holly, the holidays can be hard.
- Mom, I know. They're hard on me, too.
- But sweetheart, that doesn't explain why you lied.
- Mom and Aunt Rhonda weren't even going to agree
to do Christmas until I mentioned I was dating someone.
And I just went with it, and it just got outta hand.
- [Joy] But you could've told us the truth.
- Could I? [scoffs]
Look at this. Look at these ornaments.
- Holly. - We don't even
hang these anymore.
I don't even know why y'all even
put up a Christmas tree this year.
- Holly. - Careful, Holly.
- Calm down. - That's my favorite ornament.
- Oh, it's your favorite?
You don't care. This doesn't matter to you.
- Holly, calm down. - It doesn't matter to you.
It doesn't matter to you. It doesn't even matter to you.
I will not calm down, Mom. I will not calm down!
I just wanted us to be back together again.
Aunt Rhonda wasn't even gonna come over!
It's like we're not even a family anymore!
- Holly! [glass shatters]
[melancholy music]
- Dad, I'm so sorry.
This is what happens when I break my own rules.
I created a huge mess. [cell phone buzzing]
- Hello? - Have you seen the comments?
- What comments. - Are you crying?
- No, no, I'm fine. What's up?
- The comments on our social media pages are not good.
Everyone is talking about the glitch with the new update.
- That can't even be possible.
The new update doesn't even come out until tomorrow.
- Well, somehow it got leaked.
- No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. This can't be happening.
This is all my fault.
- What is? - [sobs] Everything.
I lied to my family. The app is a disaster.
I just had a zillion guys in my house.
- Oh, you know, Holly, look, stop crying, okay?
It's gonna be okay. - No, it's not.
I just wanted to get my family back together.
How am I supposed to be a matchmaker with a matchmaking app,
and I can't even match my own family?
[somber piano music] [Holly sighs]
This is why I'm never going to find anyone.
[somber piano music]
- Okay. So that's the real issue.
Do you really believe that?
- Well, here I am, another holiday alone.
Maybe I'm just not meant to be with anyone.
Maybe I don't deserve love.
- That's not true. I mean, everyone deserves love.
It's literally the first thing
that you see on the app when you open it.
- After my breakup with Kevin, I just pushed away
every guy that tried to get close to me.
I'm just so afraid they'll hurt me.
- Maybe that's why you and John don't get along.
- Huh? - Nothing.
Uh, speaking of John, have you heard back from him yet?
- No, and I really need to talk to him.
I'll call you back.
[phone dialing] [phone ringing]
John, where are you?
[melancholy piano music]
- She's right, you know.
This is not how family's supposed to behave.
[Rhonda sniffles]
- It's all my fault.
I lost my brother.
But then I lost my sister as well.
- I know you, Joy.
What's the real reason we haven't talked all this time?
- Because you moved on.
- What?
- You moved on, and it's like, he didn't even exist anymore.
- Joy,
losing Joe
was one of the worst things I ever
had to go through.
I cried every night.
I even prayed that he would come back.
Then I started to heal.
[sobs] And I met someone one.
But it didn't mean I loved your brother any less.
Look at you.
You got Nick.
I had no one to come home to.
Just cold, empty
memories of Joe.
I needed someone, Joy, you know?
[Rhonda sniffles]
I just, I just, I just, I just wanted to be a whole again.
I thought, I thought Joe would've wanted that.
- [sighs] You're right. He would've.
I guess I couldn't take seeing you with someone else.
But I didn't see your side of it.
[somber music]
- I don't wanna lose my sister, too.
- Well, we got a chance to start over
and make sure that we stay in each other's lives.
I'm so sorry.
- I love you.
[gentle music]
- My dad passed away when I was younger, so, you know,
we never really celebrated much after that.
So I just go out in town and look at the lights.
- I know where he is.
[gentle piano music]
- You okay?
- That was my favorite ornament.
- I know.
- It was a picture of me and, me and Joe.
One of the only ones I have of him.
- She didn't mean it. - I know.
- And the picture's still fine.
- I know, I know. Yeah.
- It's gonna be okay, sweetheart.
- It's been hard for me this holiday too,
but I'm, you know, trying to be strong for everybody.
- And we appreciate you for that.
- And sometimes I just wanna give up
and forget it's Christmas.
- Well, that doesn't sound like you. You love Christmas.
- It's been hard to love lately. [chuckles]
- I miss my brother, dearly,
but I also miss who we were at Christmas and our traditions.
He always had so much fun.
- Oh, yeah. We did have good times at the holidays.
[Nick chuckles] - You sure did. You did.
- [Holly Voiceover] Rule number seven,
go after what you want.
And this doesn't have to apply to just dating.
But there's nothing wrong with telling someone how you feel.
And sometimes a big gesture is the way to go.
- [John] What you doing here?
- I've been trying to call you.
- [John] I turned off my phone.
- Oh.
- So what do you want, Holly?
- I brought you my phone.
- Oh, really?
- Yeah.
First of all, I just wanna say that I'm sorry.
- That's a first.
- I deserve that.
I should've listened to you about the app.
- Why? Something happen?
- [scoffs] Yes, something happened.
A bunch of somethings happened. Everything is a mess.
I think I ruined Christmas.
John, I need you, and I will say it
as many times as you need.
You have no idea how many guys showed up at my house.
- Aw, trust me, yes, I do.
- My family thinks I'm a part of some weird
holiday freak cult. [John laughs]
That's not funny. - It is kind of funny, Holly.
- Okay, you're right. Yeah, it is kind of funny. [laughs]
But now we have an even bigger problem.
- Bigger than 20 guys showing up at your front door?
- Some of the men have been posting
about how they were double-booked on the new app update,
and it has gone viral. - Are you serious?
- Dianna called and told me it is all over social media.
- Whew. That is kind of bad, Holly.
[Holly sighs]
- John, will you fix it?
- Trust me, Holly. You know I got your back.
- So that means you have a plan?
- It's already done.
- What's done. - Fixes.
I updated the brackets in the code and tested the app.
Now it's ready to go for Christmas.
So now you can do what you do best, which is matchmaking.
- John, you're the best. [squeals]
[John chuckles]
I should have listened to you all along.
Come on. Come with me.
Let me show you how my family celebrates Christmas.
- Oh, so now I'm your date?
[chuckles] All right, come on. Let's get out of the cold.
- [Holly Voiceover] Rule number eight,
put it all on the line.
It can be scary, but some people really appreciate that.
And that's what I have to do with my family.
I have to be honest and put it all out there
and hope they'll forgive me and celebrate Christmas again.
- [Joy] What are you doing back here?
- Holly. She got me to come back.
- Wonderful.
That's a good man right there. - Come on in. Yes, he is.
- Holly's your girl.
- Look, I know everything is messed up, and that's my fault.
I just remember how much we all enjoy celebrating together.
Remember?
Dad would be [chuckles] decorating the tree,
and Uncle Joe would be hanging ornaments.
Mom and Aunt Rhonda would make those amazing cookies.
Uncle Joe would be playing Christmas music.
I know things can never be the same as they were
since Uncle Joe died,
but that's all the more reason for us to celebrate.
- I do miss all of us being together.
- Me, too. I really missed you guys.
- Yeah, I know how important family is,
and we shouldn't take it for granted.
John doesn't really celebrate Christmas,
so I wanted to show him how amazing it can be.
- Is that true?
- Unfortunately, yes.
I don't really have much family.
- You know, I think Joe would want us to come together.
- Me, too.
- So we're doing it? We're celebrating Christmas?
- Well, we're doing it.
[all laughing]
- [Rhonda] Yes!
- [Holly] Yes!
- Oh, it's almost midnight!
- What happens at midnight?
- You'll see. - Oh, yeah, John. You'll see.
Oh, listen, I got a question for you, John.
What direction is best for fishing?
- Hmm, Miss Joy,
I heard you doing that little beat earlier.
- I got you.
- Okay. All right. [Joy beatboxing]
♪ Wind from the east, fish bite the least ♪
♪ Wind from the west, fish bite the best ♪
♪ Wind from the north, few sailors set forth ♪
♪ Wind from the south blows bait in their mouth ♪
[all cheering]
- [Nick] Merry Christmas, baby!
[all laughing]
- [Rhonda] Yes!
- All right.
Oh, you fixed my, my ornament, you fixed it.
- Yes. - Oh, thank you, honey.
- You're welcome. I know how important it was to you.
[Nick laughs]
- Where was this picture taken of you and Uncle Joe?
- You know, I think you were about five years old,
and that was the first year of our lighting tradition,
and we took that picture.
That's why it's my favorite. - Oh.
- Holly, which one is your favorite?
- This one is my favorite! [squeals]
Oh my goodness!
This was the Christmas I found out there was no Santa Claus,
and I was devastated. [all laughing]
- Cried for two days. [all laughing]
- Okay, but Uncle Joe reminded me
that there was magic in Christmas,
all I had to do was believe.
- Okay, well, it's finally time for Christmas carols.
- All right, okay. All right.
- Uh-uh, uh-uh, uh-uh. I have one more match to make.
- [squeals] Honey, what are you doing here?
- Mom and I called him and told him
that he should come and be with family.
- Oh, thank you.
- It's so nice to have you, David.
And we're just about to sing Christmas carols.
- Oh, that's right. - Is everybody ready?
- [All] Yes!
- Wait, ready for what? - You'll see.
All right, here we go.
- [All] One, two, three!
Merry Christmas!
[upbeat music]
- Now, I've never been one to kiss on the first date,
and I don't have too many rules about kissing.
But if all is going well, hey, go for it.
John, you have always been here for me,
and I just couldn't see it.
I was so afraid of being hurt,
so I pushed you away every chance I could.
But you never left. You've been here all along.
[mellow music]
[Holly giggles]
Here we are together once again,
and it feels just like old times.
With a new addition.
[mellow music]
[tinkling music]
[mellow music]
I did it!
I matched my family back together, and it was not easy.
One of the hardest matches I've ever had to do.
♪ Ooh
♪ Yeah
♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh
♪ All the lights around the tree ♪
♪ Never meant so much to me
♪ Everyone wrapped up in a smile ♪
♪ Hasn't felt this good in a while ♪
♪ It's Christmas, hey
♪ Everything's shining bright on Christmas ♪
♪ Oh
♪ Everything is gonna be all right ♪
♪ Decorations everywhere
♪ Can't believe this moment's here ♪
♪ I can feel all the love in the room ♪
♪ Every time I look at you
♪ It's Christmas, yeah
♪ Shining bright on Christmas
♪ Oh
♪ Everything's gonna be all right ♪
♪ Yeah
♪ Gonna be all right
♪ Oh
♪ Gonna be all right
♪ It's Christmas
♪ Oh, Christmas
♪ Na, na, na
♪ All the lights around the tree ♪
♪ Never meant so much to me
♪ Everyone wrapped up in a smile ♪
♪ Haven't felt this good in a while ♪
♪ It's Christmas
♪ Everything is shining bright on Christmas ♪
♪ Oh, oh
♪ Everything's gonna be all right ♪
♪ It's Christmas
♪ Oh
♪ Everything's gonna be all right, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ Oh
♪ All is gonna be all right