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♪ Deck the halls with boughs of holly. ♪
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♪ Fa la la la la la la la la. ♪
♪ Tis the season to be jolly. ♪
♪ Fa la la la la la la la la. ♪
♪ Don we now our gay apparel. ♪
♪ Fa la la la la la la la la. ♪
♪ Troll the ancient Yuletide carol. ♪
♪ Fa la la la la la la la la la. ♪
♪ See the blazing yule before us. ♪
♪ Fa la la la la la la la la. ♪
♪ Strike the harp and join the chorus. ♪
[hammering]
Hey, uh, the red one is for your parents.
And the green one is just for you.
Oh, you are too sweet. Thank you so much, Lizzy.
Oh, you're so welcome and...
we'll see you at Christmas dinner.
Wouldn't miss it. It's my favorite tradition.
Oh. Me too.
[continues to hammer]
Uh... Bye John.
Bye, Daisy. Merry Christmas.
- Merry Christmas, you two. - See ya later.
Merry Christmas. Daisy.
- John. - Uh-huh.
John.
John!
[laughs]
As much as I deeply appreciate
all the home repairs you've been doing,
I just wonder if maybe there isn't something
that could be done that's a little quieter
this early in the morning.
Oh, well, I could hammer in time with the music.
- [rhythmic hammering] - What are you doing?
I love you. No.
- [Instrumental music] - [gasps]
They're playing... they're playing our song.
♪ I've been dreaming of Christmas time. ♪
- ♪ Every day through of the year ♪ - [laughter]
Who was on the phone this morning
when I was in the shower?
Uh... that was Regina.
She was calling with a cooking question.
Oh, Ivy, honey. Careful on the loose step.
Daddy, you're supposed to fix it.
Yes, that is on the list.
But see, that involves hammering, which--
[laughs] It can wait.
It's not like we're going anywhere.
Mom, I want to play my Christmas record.
Do you know where it is?
Oh. That is--
Well, it's still sunny out,
which means it's still your birthday.
So that means it's not Christmas Eve until tonight.
Correct.
No record yet.
It's okay. We can start early.
Well...
Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho!
Uncle Greg.
Merry Christmas, Ivy, and happy birthday.
Are those all for me?
Well, some are for your birthday
and some are for Christmas
and one or two for your mom and dad.
- Thank you. - You bet.
Hey, sweetheart, why don't you put the Christmas ones
under the Christmas tree, and then we'll come back
and open your birthday ones in a little bit, okay?
Okay.
- Greg. - Yeah, let's go.
Nice to see you.
- Oh. Thank you. - Absolutely.
So generous.
♪
This is exactly why
you should let me come into the office, Stanley.
Yeah, whoa, no!
No, uh, I'm fine.
It's, um... when the movers moved my piano
and they bumped a staircase loose.
Now I keep tripping on it.
[knocking on door]
Oh. Can I call you back?
Yes. I will call you back
because I have too much work to take a vacation.
I'm going to call you back. Okay. Thank you. Bye.
Merry Christmas.
Oh.
I wanted to be the first person
to welcome you to the neighborhood.
I'm Daisy.
Rebecca. Hi.
Oh, this is... great.
Thank you. It's huge.
Uh, won't you come in.
Great.
So, uh, do you like-- which house is yours?
Uh, right across the street.
It's just me and my husband
and our daughter, Elena is visiting from college.
Yeah. Yeah.
Well, uh, have you lived here long or...
Since I was born.
My parents were the first owners of the house in 1951.
Wow. You must have seen it all.
[laughs] Oh, and then some.
Uh. So, what do you do for a living?
Um, well, I'm actually a buyer at Fulton's.
Oh, the department store at the Cherry Lane Mall.
Yes, the department store. Yeah, that's my home base.
But we have stores all over the country, so.
So how do you like the house?
Oh. It's great.
Yeah, it's tried to kill me a few times, but.
Oh, that front porch can get so icy.
You were smart to shovel it.
Oh, I... I didn't.
Oh, well, somebody did.
And, uh, maybe that's who left this on your door.
Oh.
Okay.
It just says Merry Christmas.
Someone has been doing that all over the neighborhood.
Those cards have been popping up everywhere.
I'm telling you, that's how it is here on Cherry Lane.
Everybody looks out for everyone here.
Wow. It's gonna take me a minute to get used to that.
[both laugh]
[car honking]
Oh, okay.
[car honking]
[rock music playing]
Hey, Merry Christmas.
Hey, I don't think your music is loud enough.
What are you doing here?
It's Christmas Eve. Where else would I be?
Hi, I'm Matt.
Oh, I'm Daisy. I live across the street.
Nice to meet you.
She brought me a present.
You, on the other hand, appear to be empty-handed.
My presence is your gift.
I hope you kept the receipt.
I don't know why I'm friends with her.
[laughs] I'll let you two catch up.
Uh, Rebecca, welcome to the neighborhood.
Stop by anytime.
Thank you.
- Merry Christmas. - You too.
Okay come. I got to show you. You're gonna love it.
♪
I can't figure it out.
Curt we graduated from MIT
with degrees in computer science.
How are you stumped by something that makes coffee?
Look, it's your weird German coffee pot.
It's called an electric drip.
In a few years, everyone will have one.
It uses paper. It makes no sense.
I'll explain it to you later.
Right now, I want to finish this circuit board
so we can test it tonight.
David, it's Christmas Eve.
Yeah. Hence the lights and the music.
As much as I enjoy spending 18 hours a day
with my best friend in his basement.
Can't we take a break?
We promised the grant committee
we'd be done by the end of the year.
Not only are we not done,
but we don't know how to make it work.
So, no, we cannot take a break.
You just don't like Christmas.
I put up lights. I'm listening to music.
I like Christmas just as much as the next guy.
Well, maybe not as much as my neighbor.
Ta da!
Oh, and how did you fit a whole Christmas tree in your bedroom?
There's barely enough room for a bed in there.
Anything's possible at Christmas.
And I may or may not have a nightstand in my car.
[laughs] Stephanie.
Sit.
Look at it this way.
All this Christmas stuff really distracts
from all the work I have to do on this place.
You know, if you just ask,
the whole neighborhood would help in a heartbeat.
I want to do it on my own.
This is my first house. Pride of ownership.
Oh, well, you should be very proud.
[phone ringing]
Hello. This is Stephanie Bowers.
I did.
They are.
He is.
Yes. No, this is fantastic!
No. Thank you. Thank you so much!
What?
Someone dropped out of the last second, so I won.
Won what?
The Tommy Saunders Variety Hour.
I entered the contest.
You know, where somebody comes into your house
and they broadcast live on Christmas Eve.
You entered that? You won that!
I won! [cheering]
Oh, Stephanie.
How are you gonna fit a whole TV show in here.
Uh-oh.
Oh. Excuse me.
Sure you don't wanna come to our place?
Your folks are spending Christmas Eve
with your sister in Chicago?
Yes. They are.
but we are expecting other guests any minute.
It's a favor for an old friend.
He has an engineer who's heading a new venture here.
So they're relocating from Michigan.
Him and his wife are here looking at houses.
They don't know anyone, so I invited them over for dinner.
Strangers in your house for Christmas Eve.
Sounds familiar.
[both chuckle]
Speaking of relocating, did you guys hear that
there's a house a few doors down
that just went on the market. 20 Cherry Lane.
- What? - Mmhmm.
Regina and I are gonna take a look at it next week.
- We could be neighbors. - Yeah.
This is the best news.
I'm gonna call Regina right now.
Oh, what do we say, sweetheart?
Thank you so much, Uncle Greg.
Oh, you bet, kiddo.
Too kind.
Oh happy too.
John, I'll see you this afternoon at Julien's.
Yep.
You guys are doing that again this year?
- Uh... of course. - Annually.
Every year it is the toast to the anniversary--
Of the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
I really only do this because he buys.
Merry Christmas, guys.
- Hello. - Hello.
Merry Christmas.
Hello. Hi. Come on in. Merry Christmas.
You're here.
You must be Kyle and Piper.
That's us.
Oh, I've heard so much about you from John.
I'm Lizzie.
This is our dear friend, Greg.
Nice to meet you. Hi.
And this is our daughter, Ivy.
Hi.
So I hear you're moving to town.
We're so excited about it. We just love this neighborhood.
So do we.
But we have dibs on this place whenever they decide to move.
Well, if John says yes to--
To the idea of a big Christmas dinner.
I think so, yes. I hope you are hungry.
Why don't you take Piper to the kitchen?
Uh... well, okay.
And bye, Greg.
Merry Christmas.
Um...
- Okay. - Okay.
Yeah.
Let's... let's--
- We're gonna toast. - Yep, this afternoon.
- See ya. - Yep.
I haven't told anyone yet.
Okay. [clears throat]
And that's the house.
Oh. Careful on the step.
Well, okay. I like the place until that.
Sorry, but you have to move.
I can't believe you're already all moved in.
What am I talking about? Of course you are.
Yeah. When have you ever known me to procrastinate?
That's what your book reports are always better than mine.
Yes, that.
You brought the piano?
Of course. Why wouldn't I?
You never play anymore.
Don't start. Please.
Listen, there's coffee in the kitchen.
Please help yourself.
I just have to finish up some emails, so.
It's Christmas Eve.
I thought you were supposed to be on vacation.
Nope. Don't have time for a vacation.
You still haven't returned the leftover fall clothing stock?
I'm behind on spring, and I haven't even started
on next year's holiday line, so.
I'm not done with this year's Christmas shopping
and you're already buying for next year's Christmas.
You haven't started your shopping?
Okay, it is like we're two different species.
We balance each other out.
It's why we're such a great pair...
of friends.
Hm.
What's this?
Oh, somebody just shoveled my porch.
Some random act of kindness thing.
Daisy said it's been happening all over the neighborhood.
That's sweet.
So, what are you doing for the rest of the day?
Actually, I'm organizing a potluck for the neighborhood.
So I should really get started on that glazed ham.
- Really? - No not really.
Have we met?
[chuckles] Please.
Okay. Maybe you should meet some of your neighbors.
- Eh. - Get outside, have some fun.
Yeah. You know, work is fun.
No, it's not.
Yeah, it's fun, and I'm busy.
Please, I really I don't have time.
You should never be too busy for Christmas.
I know that look. What are you thinking?
Doing nice things for your neighbors would be
a great way to meet them.
You know what?
I can just meet them when I need to borrow a cup of sugar.
The world could use a little more kindness.
You did what?
I didn't think that I'd actually win.
Stephanie...
I heard that the show people drive around
and look at people's houses,
and I knew they'd take one look at mine and keep going.
So you gave them Eli and Penny's address?
Penny said I could.
I was at her house and she was doing my hair.
And she loves Tommy Saunders, too.
But it's not her house anymore.
I didn't know that they were going to move.
They didn't know that they were going to move.
I just kind of submitted the application
and forgot about it.
You have to call the show people back
and tell them not to come.
I can't. It's too late.
They're going to be here in a couple of hours.
Except they aren't going to be here at 16 Cherry Lane.
They are going to be there at 7 Cherry Lane,
which isn't your house.
Stephanie, what are you gonna do?
No.
No? Wait are you kidding?
No.
Please. It's Tommy Saunders. Did I mention that already?
You did. Several times.
It would be pretty cool to have him in your house.
Yes. Very cool. And you'd be famous.
I don't want to be famous. What is happening?
No, I do.
I'd love for Tommy Saunders to do his show in my living room.
Then get your own living room. This one is mine.
Please. I'll do anything.
I'm sorry, but the answer is no.
Please. David, may I call you David?
No.
David, let me tell you what I told Tommy Saunders
in the essay that I wrote
when I applied to have them do the show at my house.
Uh... my house.
Christmas Eve is filled with anticipation
for the joyous Christmas Day that follows
and the many gifts it brings.
Not just the gifts under the tree, but the gifts of family,
friendship and community of neighbors coming together,
holding hands as one,
as they look at the star atop the tree and they sing.
Is she about to sing?
I think so.
♪ God rest ye merry, gentlemen. ♪
You know who else loves Tommy Saunders?
Janet Peterson.
Yes, Janet Peterson loves him.
Who's Janet Peterson?
The head of the grant committee funding our research project.
We were talking to her a few weeks ago at the mixer.
She thinks he's really groovy.
So what's your point?
So if we don't get our prototype up and running
by the end of January, we'll lose our funding.
Yeah, but she'd never let something like this
influence her decision to--
Oh, no. She absolutely would.
Janet has her favorites. This could help us be hers.
All right.
[squeals]
Thank you! Thank you!
[clears throat]
Yeah. Let's get started.
Becks, you're overthinking this.
Mattie, you're under-thinking this.
It still bugs you when I call you that, huh?
Like nails on a chalkboard.
Anyway, someone's already out there spreading Christmas joy.
Yes, but we will be doing it differently.
Pray-tell, how will it be different?
Because we'll be doing it together.
Becca, all you've done
since you and Mark got divorced is work.
No, I haven't.
I don't suppose you'd believe
I'm here to check the weather forecast.
Becks, come on.
It's the first year of a new decade, a new millennium.
Do you really want to let an entire year go by
without trying new things?
I got a divorce and bought a house.
That is plenty of new things for me.
I know that this year has been less than fun for you,
but that's why I'm here.
Remember how we used to have fun at Christmas?
Sitting around the piano, singing carols,
doing all the stuff we used to do
before you became a Grinch?
I'm not a Grinch.
Grinch.
No. I'm not a Grinch.
Says the Grinch.
Wow.
Okay, let's go have some fun.
Ha!
[whispers] You haven't told your wife yet?
No.
That's going to be quite the Christmas surprise.
I haven't told anyone yet, man,
because I don't know if I'm going to take the job.
- What? Why wouldn't you? - I, uh...
I'm telling you, John, auto technology is the future.
And nobody knows more about cars than you do.
- I know it's a great company. - I know.
And I can't think of anyone better-suited
to take over my job.
And I appreciate that, I do, Kyle.
I am so grateful.
But it's in Michigan, man. And I...
I can't imagine leaving my home.
Piper.
Does she know?
I never thought we'd leave our place in Michigan,
but sometimes an offer is just too good to pass up.
You know what that's like.
This is the kitchen.
Yeah.
Um. Piper, sweetheart, um, a word.
[whispers] What was that about?
[giggling]
I'm going to go check on him.
Is everything okay?
Absolutely.
Come on, let's get chopping.
You know, I saw this recipe for a turkey brine
that sounded absolutely delicious
because it calls for three cups of white wine.
Well, it does sound good, but no wine for me.
The only good reason to not have wine is
if you're pregnant.
Oh, you're pregnant!
Shh, shh, shh! I haven't told John yet.
Can you keep a secret?
Apparently, I'm very good at it.
♪
Hey, Daisy.
Hey, again.
Need a hand?
- Oh. - Let me get that for you.
Thank you. It's a lot heavier than it looks.
There you go.
We're doing a clothing drive at the church,
and we didn't collect as much as we'd hoped,
so I, uh, I had to clean out a closet or two.
Oh, that's very kind of you.
Oh, well, that's what Christmas is all about, right?
Being kind to people.
Mm. Funny you should say that.
Daisy, you said that somebody did something nice for you
this morning and left a card similar to one that I got.
Yes.
Do you have any idea who did it?
Oh, it could be anyone.
People love to do nice things around here.
I've seen a lot of people come and go on Cherry Lane,
especially at your place.
Oh. Uh-oh.
[chuckles] I've got to put my turkey in the oven.
Oh, go ahead, get that turkey in the oven.
Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas, you two. Thank you.
Hm.
Oh. I know that look.
What are you plotting?
The world could use a little more kindness.
No.
I was just thinking.
Daisy said that they need more donations
for the clothing drive.
It would be nice if she knew someone who had access
to a whole bunch of warm fall clothes
that are just going to go back to the distributor.
Hm.
It's got to be somebody who can help out. Right?
Ah. Well played.
This is so nice.
You really didn't need to get us a present.
You're letting us spend Christmas Eve with you?
It's the least we can do.
Our pleasure.
Yes.
This is a beautiful ornament.
We got that the year we moved in this house.
- We did. - So many memories here.
Why don't we sit and relax?
Yes.
Okay.
So, Kyle, tell us about the job you're about to start.
Oh, um. Same job, different application.
The company's branching out from automotive to aerospace,
which is kind of where they always wanted to be.
It's a big move,
and I had to convince Piper to give up her career.
Please. I managed a record store,
but I'm sure I'll have no problem
finding one to work at here.
Well, don't mention it to Ivy,
because she's going to want you to play
her favorite Christmas record on repeat,
- over and over and over... - [all laugh]
That is, if she can find it.
If we ever move,
whoever buys this house is going to be finding things
she has lost for years to come.
[weak laugh]
Oh, Kyle, I think you mentioned on the phone
that you guys don't have children yet, right?
Not yet.
But once we're settled here,
I think it'll be time to get started on that.
Christmas with a child is the best.
We would love to have a big family.
We did too, we did too.
I mean, after Ivy, the timing just hasn't been right, so.
Maybe one day.
John, I think this tree needs more ornaments.
Uh...
Why don't you and Kyle take a look in the basement,
see what you can find.
Okay.
Kyle, are you up for an exciting trip to the basement?
Yep. Lead the way.
[laughs]
It doesn't look like a woman lives here.
A woman doesn't live here.
And there is not enough Christmas.
Well, there's a tree.
I guess you could call it that.
And some angels and... and garland.
Is that what that is?
She's got a point, man.
Okay. I'm sorry.
My house can't be seen from space like yours.
But I've been a little busy with work.
What is it that you do?
We are computer scientists.
It's actually really far out.
We're developing a navigation system for airplanes
so that pilots know where they're at.
Pilots don't know where they're at now?
That's a little scary.
No. They do.
It's just right now they use mechanical systems.
Ours would use computers.
It's going to be revolutionary
if we can figure out how to do it.
[clears throat]
We will.
It's very cutting-edge.
It's going to completely change the way people travel.
Sounds groovy. Now back to Christmas
Tommy Saunders is going to be here in 45 minutes.
How can we make this place look more homey,
more festive by then?
These are all the Christmas decorations I have in my house.
But it's not your house anymore.
[Rebecca] There, I've ordered the clothes for Daisy.
See? Isn't this a better way
to spend Christmas Eve than working?
The jury is still out.
Anyway, shouldn't you be spending
Christmas Eve with Jennifer?
We broke up, like, a month ago.
Oh, that's why you're here?
No, I am here to see you.
What happened?
Nothing. We just--
It wasn't going anywhere. And you didn't like her anyway.
Still. I'm sorry.
I haven't liked anyone since Amy.
Not true. Didn't really like her either.
But you guys were together for years,
so it didn't really have a choice.
But honestly, Matt, everyone since then--
Everyone?
I have dated exactly three women in the five years
since Amy and I broke up.
And at least I put myself out there
when my long-term relationship ended.
He hinted.
Wow. You're the master of subtlety.
I'm not ready. Okay.
Oh, maybe you would be if you met the right person.
Which will be pretty hard to do
sitting next to your computer all day.
Let's make a deal.
I'll find someone for you to date.
You can find someone for me to date.
Why would I do that?
Because you can choose someone
for me that you like for a change.
Huh. That's interesting.
It can be our Christmas gift to each other.
Oh. Does that mean I don't have to buy you
an actual gift?
No.
[sighs] I'm sorry about that.
It's okay.
But may I ask why you haven't told him that you're pregnant?
I just found out this morning.
The doctor called,
and John's been so worried lately about everything.
The business, the house.
And I know he's going to be happy,
but it's going to be a shock.
And I just want to have a nice Christmas.
I don't want to add to his list of things he's worried about.
Well, are you happy?
Ivy was born on Christmas Eve in that living room.
And to find out on another Christmas Eve
that we're gonna have another baby...
It's the best present I didn't know I was hoping for.
Well, let me be the first to say congratulations, mom.
Oh.
Where did I get all this stuff?
It's amazing how much life you accumulate in eight years.
Tell me about it.
I told Piper whatever is in our attic
is staying there for the next owner.
Are you excited about the move?
I'd be more excited
if I knew I had someone good to take over my job.
I know, I just-- it's a big decision,
and I need to sit down and have a chat with Lizzie.
Why haven't you?
We've been talking about it for weeks.
I have tried, trust me, I've tried.
I've tried a million times.
It's just... every time I bring it up,
she says something to me
about how much she loves it here.
Look, if you don't want the job.
No, no, no, no!
See that's it, Kyle, please, I do, I do.
This would change everything for my family.
I mean, a regular job with regular hours
would mean I'm coming home
not smelling like gas, covered in grease.
Man, I just need... I just need a little more time.
That's it.
I wish I could give it to you.
Uh.
Look, you're our first choice, John,
but we have other candidates
we're going to have to put offers out
so if we don't get a decision from you... today.
♪
Ta da!
It's amazing.
It's overwhelming.
It'll have to do.
[car honking outside]
They're here!
[gasps]
Okay.
[exhales]
Let's go, let's go, let's go!
We don't have time for lollygagging.
Come on, fellas.
Hi there. Eddie Hannigan.
Director of the Tommy Saunders Variety hour.
You must be Mr. and Mrs. Bowers.
Fine place you have here.
Mr. and Mrs. Bowers?
Right. There's one thing I forgot to mention.
We're married?
I figured I'd have a better chance of winning the contest
if the house belonged to a married couple.
And know who were you gonna marry if you won?
I figured I'd marry that bridge when I came to it.
Is there anything else you forgot to tell me?
I mean, do we have children?
Not yet, but we're trying.
No more surprises, I promise.
Oh, we do need wedding rings.
Where are they?
Ah, there you are.
So you're Stephanie, and you are...
David Anderson.
This says Mr. and Mrs. Bowers.
Oh, uh, that's, uh, that's my fault.
I, um, we had just gotten married when I filled out
the application, so I used my maiden name.
You remember what it's like to be newlyweds?
Not really. No.
So David and Stephanie Anderson, got it.
And you are?
Cheerio.
I'm Curtis, David's cousin on holiday from jolly old England.
Right.
Here's how this works.
We will have one camera in here, but most of our equipment
and crew will be on the mobile broadcast bus outside.
Oh, we'd simply love to take a look at that.
Cousin Davey and I are wizards with computers, don't you know?
Don't touch anything. Thank you.
Okay.
Tommy will kick it off with a monologue.
Then we'll introduce you, and then he'll throw it back
to the studio where all the other performers will be.
Oh, why not do everything here?
There's not enough room for the dancing reindeer.
We learned that the hard way.
Anyway, so we cut back and forth from here in the studio.
And then for the finale, Tommy will invite you in again,
and then he will sing his signature Christmas song.
And we are done.
Questions?
Yeah. So you use radio waves to broadcast the show remotely?
Yeah. We use the same ones that allow you to get
a signal through your antenna on your TV.
Huh? All using radio waves?
In Europe, they just started using satellites.
I think that's the wave of the future.
Any other questions?
Oh, yes. When is Tommy going to be here?
Oh, you'll know it when it happens.
It's looking very festive in here.
Told you.
England?
I panicked.
♪
You didn't say anything to Lizzie about the job, did you?
No, of course not.
Those two really need to talk to each other.
You don't know the half of it.
This is a nice house, and the neighborhood seems great.
If John does take the job in Michigan...
I can picture spending Christmas here,
sipping cocoa by the fire, opening presents by the tree.
We would put it somewhere else.
Oh, definitely.
This would be a nice place to raise a family.
I'm ready when you are.
Let's not get ahead of ourselves.
John hasn't taken the job.
He will.
Even though it will mean moving away from Cherry Lane.
[knocking]
Hello.
Hi. I'm Rebecca and I just moved into 7 Cherry Lane.
The old Kramer place.
Well, I'm Barbara. Welcome to Cherry Lane.
Thanks. This is my friend Matt.
Hi. I hope we're not interrupting
any of your Christmas Eve plans or anything, right?
No, no.
But my son and his wife and our grandson Max will be here soon.
We're just out meeting Rebecca's new neighbors.
That's why I love living here. All the wonderful people.
In fact, just a few weeks ago, I pulled out boxes
of Christmas lights on the porch to hang up outside.
My husband used to do it, but he passed.
Oh. I'm sorry.
Thank you. I miss him.
And not just because he knew how to hang Christmas lights.
Anyway, I was trying to figure out how I could do it myself,
and then decided I could tackle it
after I did my Christmas shopping.
And when I got back,
someone had hung all the lights.
They left a card saying Merry Christmas.
Is that you two?
- No. - No.
Oh, I wish I knew who it was.
I'd love to thank them, but this kind of thing happens
all the time on Cherry Lane.
We look out for each other
You know, in fact, a long time ago,
my friend Penny lived in your house.
She had a salon in the back,
and I used to get my hair done there.
She always did such a beautiful job.
Oh, it couldn't have been hard work,
such a beautiful woman.
[giggles]
Hang on to this one. He's a charmer.
Oh, no. We're just-- we're just friends, really.
Not a couple.
- Really? - No.
Why not?
- Hi. - Hi.
[turkey sizzling]
Mm.
- Mm. - Mm.
Aren't you supposed to be going to the bar to meet Greg soon?
Yes, yes. You want to come?
You can get a drink with us.
I can't have a drink.
I've got to finish preparing the dinner, honey.
Right. Of course.
Mm.
- Is everything okay? - Everything alright?
I'm great.
I'm fine.
Good.
Yeah. Yeah. Great.
Uh... okay.
I'm gonna go to Julian's then and meet Greg.
Yes. Have a wonderful time.
Uh... Love you.
I love you.
♪
Want to come help us set the table?
Ivy?
All right. What's wrong?
Oh, okay. The silent treatment.
It must be bad, huh?
I see you found your record. You want to play it?
Oh, well, now I'm really worried.
What's going on, sweetheart?
I don't want to move away from Cherry Lane.
What?
Who told you that?
They said you were going to do a new job and move to Missigan.
It's Michigan.
And they told you that, or were you eavesdropping, Ivy?
We've talked about that.
Listen, it's-- it hasn't been decided yet, okay?
It's a hypothetical.
Do you know what that means? No. Okay.
Um. It's like when you write your Christmas list
and you send it away to Santa,
you don't know what you're going to get
until you come down the stairs on Christmas morning
and you open all your presents.
Until then, it's not certain.
I don't want to move away.
I know. I don't either. I don't really, but...
You know, sometimes in life we have to do things
that don't really feel great in the moment
but are going to be really,
really, really, really great later on.
Does that make any sense?
I guess so.
Well, listen, Mommy and Daddy are going to be talking
about this very thing tonight.
So until then, maybe... can we keep this between us?
We can do that?
You're so special. Oh, I love you.
Hey. Until then, what can we do to make you really happy?
Can I play my records?
Yes, you can. [laughs]
[exhales]
Funny how people keep thinking that we're a couple.
Yeah. Can you imagine?
I mean, to be fair, I do think we make a great team.
That we do?
Friends? Of course.
Of course. That's what I meant too.
Yeah.
Although we did kiss that one time.
Uh, on a dare. We were 10.
Yeah, but you were the one that dared me.
Pretty smooth, by the way.
Yeah. And then you yelled,
gag me with a spoon and then pushed me into a snowbank.
It was the '80's.
I didn't have my good moves yet.
It scarred me for life.
- Merry Christmas. - Oh.
Merry Christmas. I... I don't live here.
I know, I do.
[laughing]
- Hi, I'm. Matt. - Hi, I'm. Sally.
Hi, I'm Rebecca.
I just moved into 7 Cherry Lane down the street.
Oh, you bought Joan and Charlie's place?
That's wonderful.
Joan and Charlie?
They were the very first people who lived there.
We all moved in around the same time
these houses were built... 1951.
How cool.
And we've been looking out for each other ever since.
In fact, my granddaughter's school
was doing a charity bake sale,
and I was telling some of the girls on the block
that I didn't have time to bake this year.
Then someone left a whole batch
of Christmas cookies on my doorstep.
It was so nice.
Wow. It's like the whole world has changed,
but Cherry Lane has stayed the same.
Very true dear.
Many people have come and gone.
Some far too soon.
But one thing always remains. We are all great neighbors.
And I promise to be one too.
I have no doubt.
Drop by any time. Merry Christmas.
- Merry Christmas. - Merry Christmas.
She's so great.
Okay, we have to do something super kind for her.
Well, well, look who's getting into the Christmas spirit.
I don't know who you're talking about.
Oh, don't worry, I won't tell anyone.
I'm just glad you're fully on board.
I know exactly what we can do.
- Yeah. - Mmhmm.
- Let's do it. - All right.
- Okay. - [both laugh]
Race you home.
Hey!
No fair. You got a head start.
Cheater!
Oh, hold on a second.
I just need to grab my Christmas mix CD.
No, don't you dare.
Now for you some baking supplies.
Because you're you and I know you don't have them.
That's really thoughtful.
- No! - Yeah.
No!
Great bakers need great music.
Stephanie, what are you doing?
Oh, just adding a little feminine touch.
Tommy's going to be here soon.
So tell me, what is it exactly about Tommy Saunders
that has everyone so head over heels?
Oh.
I've loved Tommy since the first time I heard him sing.
But for me, Tommy's more of a representation of Christmas.
How much he loves it.
My mom raised me on her own.
So the holidays weren't always easy for her.
But when Tommy came on,
the house was filled with happiness.
Filled with...
Christmas?
Yes.
To me, Tommy Saunders is Christmas.
Well, I... I certainly hope
that he lives up to your expectations.
What do you think he's going to be like?
Well, to tell you the truth, I have no idea.
I don't really watch his television program
all that often.
Not even at Christmas.
I don't have much in the way of family anymore.
So I don't have a reason to do a whole lot for Christmas.
Last few years, I just spent it working.
That's...
I'm really sorry.
Oh, no. Don't be.
I like to think the work I'm doing on the navigation system
might help families visit each other for Christmas someday.
Connecting the whole world,
bringing us all a little closer together.
He's here. He wants to meet you.
He's here and he wants to meet us!
[sighs]
♪
♪ Standing in the corridor, ♪
♪ telling jokes and having fun. ♪
♪ You call out to the teacher ♪
♪ as the party's just begun. ♪
♪ You hope she's in your stocking. ♪
♪ She looked good in cherry red. ♪
♪ But it's Santa who surprises ♪
♪ cause it's he you see instead. ♪
♪ Santa is here again. ♪
♪ Let the party now begin. ♪
♪ Turn the lights on on the tree 'cause everybody... ♪
Three...
Two...
One...
Ready or not, here I come.
[Lizzie laughing]
He's going to make a great dad.
Are you kidding? We've already picked out names.
Molly, if it's a girl and William if it's a boy.
After my granddad.
Yeah.
That's sweet.
Oh, no.
We're gonna have to pick out another name.
I'm sure you and John will figure it out.
Of course, you are going to have to tell him
about it first.
I will... tonight.
If you want us to get out of the way, we can.
No, it'll be fine. Sure, it'll be fine.
It'll be fine, right?
Sorry. You came over for a nice Christmas Eve
with people you barely know.
And all of a sudden you're in the middle of all of this.
It's okay.
Most of our Christmases involve my family arguing over
who carved the turkey better.
This is a lot more fun.
Oh, well, thank you.
I need to introduce you to some of the neighbors.
You are going to fit in so well here.
You never know.
- Excuse me, Mr. Hannigan. Hi. - This way.
Do you think it would be possible
for me to get Tommy's autograph.
I have a bunch of his records at home.
At home?
Oh, she means here at home. Uh, our home.
Um, at the basement, basement part of our home.
Okay, well, when you find them, come back to me.
Don't talk to him directly.
♪ We wish you a Merry Christmas. ♪
Looking good.
♪ We wish you a Merry Christmas. ♪
Always dapper.
♪ We wish you a Merry Christmas. ♪
Especially you, Eddie.
♪ And a happy New Year. ♪
[applause]
Merry Christmas to you my second family.
Thank you for once again
spending your Christmas Eve... working.
But as always,
your service and your spirit are really appreciated.
You're all great.
[applause]
Thank you, Tommy,
and I'm sorry... back to work, everyone.
Thank you, Eddie.
Is that them?
- You want to talk to them? - Yeah. Bring them over.
[whistles] Hey, hey.
Tommy, I would like to introduce you
to the homeowners.
This is David and Stephanie Anderson.
- Hi. - Hi.
And this here is their cousin, Curtis. - Hello.
Hi. Merry Christmas to you.
Thank you so much for opening up your house
to our little dog and pony show.
It's really nice to meet you, Mr. Saunders.
Please, please, call me Tommy.
It's really nice to meet you, Tommy.
Um, it's really very exciting to have you here in our home.
Right, honey?
Honey?
Oh. Uh. Yes, honey. Uh, very nice.
It's smashing. Really.
Uh, well, Christmas is a time for family and friends,
and I'm so pleased to have met new ones in each of you.
So you all relax, and we'll see you in a wink.
Looks like Christmas exploded in here.
♪
Thank you for, today, I needed that, ah.
That's what friends are for.
We're just lucky Julian keeps his bar open through Christmas?
Amen. Right?
Yeah, I hate to see you guys go,
but it sounds like a great opportunity.
It is.
I just hope Lizzie sees it the same way, you know?
Why wouldn't she?
Well, it's a huge change.
I mean, yes, her sister's in Chicago,
but her brother's here.
Her folks are here. My best friend's here.
I mean, our whole life is here, so.
John, the thing that makes the neighborhood special
is the people.
People like you.
You're what creates the magic on Cherry Lane.
You can take that with you wherever you go.
Whatever. I'm gonna miss you.
I'm gonna miss you, too.
Bring it in.
Oh, appreciate you, man.
Love you tons.
Does this mean that Regina and I get to buy the house?
Ah! Tell her I said hi.
Will do.
Hey! No, those are not for you!
Says who? Oh, whoa!
Guess you need a little risk
with the reward sometimes, right?
Yeah. Or you just get burned.
Needs frosting.
Okay. Do you want buttercream or royal icing?
I came prepared. It's up to you, chef.
Royal.
That's a fine choice.
- Yes. - All right.
You know how to make it.
Not a clue.
I got you.
So, after the signal's received at the studio,
you're saying that it's radio wave--
Eddie? Mhm.
Did, uh, did Cousin Curtis here tell you
about the time that he... that he met the Queen?
The Queen?
What's that now?
The time you, uh, you know, met the Queen.
The Queen?
Oh, yes, the Queen.
[chuckles] How wonderful.
Spectacular woman. The fashion.
Thank you.
You're welcome. Are you okay?
You look nervous. Are you nervous?
Ask me what I'm not nervous about.
It's a much shorter list. What if they find out?
What if... what if I blow it and... and...
and I make a mistake.
And we have to pretend that we're married on live TV.
And if that's not enough,
Tommy Saunders is gonna be sitting 20 feet away from us.
Well, hey, isn't that a good thing?
Can you imagine what it would be like to spend
every single Christmas with him?
His daughter must feel so lucky.
I don't know. I mean, he's not at home
spending Christmas Eve with her.
Thirty minutes. Thirty minutes to air.
We're going to be on TV. We're gonna be on TV.
I gotta get ready.
Should I change?
- Yes. Yeah. - Yeah.
Hello?
I am back.
Perfect timing.
The turkey's just about to come out of the oven.
Great. It smells delicious.
But first, I need to talk to you about something.
Oh, well...
Oh, go. I got this.
- Thank you. - Mmhmm.
Okay.
Wait. Is everything okay?
No, everything is fine, sweetheart.
Everything is fine.
I just have something
that I really want to talk to you about, okay?
I have something I want to talk to you about, too.
Oh, great.
Well, please... You go first.
No, you.
Okay. Um...
You know what, please, will you sit, because...
Okay. Um...
Sweetheart...
I've been thinking a lot about our future. Okay?
So have I.
And I really think we need
to keep an open mind about our future.
Maybe looking a little different
than we had imagined it.
I couldn't agree more.
I know change isn't always easy. Okay?
But it can be wonderful even if you don't expect it.
Yes, exactly. So we're on the same page.
Oh, I'm so glad to hear you say that.
Oh, good. Because sweetheart--
I'm pregnant!
[playing Jingle Bells]
You really need to get that fixed.
The movers broke it when they moved my piano in.
They need to fix it.
Well, maybe they can fix this piano while they're at it.
Or buy you a new one.
Please don't start.
You used to play this thing every day.
You were so good.
Well, I've been playing since I could barely walk,
so I better be good.
I remember every year, Christmas Eve,
our families are on the piano.
You sit next to your dad while he played and sang.
Hm.
Oh, the way he looked at you.
Yeah, it was pretty great.
But, uh, Christmas Eve wasn't always like that, you know?
And you remember my dad.
He, uh... he was like the sun,
and we all just orbited around him.
He was honestly the... the center of the universe.
Well, he was a character, but he wasn't the center.
You were.
Hm.
Didn't always feel like that.
Rebecca, I know you and your dad
had a complicated relationship,
but you're not him.
You're...
Okay. Um, we should, uh, get delivering those cookies
before it's too late.
- Yeah. - Okay.
Let's uh...
[laughs]
Oh...
Two minutes! Two minutes to air.
Uh, they're saying it's too crowded in the house
for anyone but family and crew
so Janet has to stay outside.
Well, is she upset?
No, no, no, she got Tommy's autograph,
so she's over the moon.
I think the grant renewal is going to be no sweat.
Well, thank God, I'd hate to think we did all this for--
My friend Amelia's television broke,
so she's going to watch the show at my house.
Is there something on my dress?
No. Uh, no, not at all.
You look...
You look very nice.
Thank you. So do you.
Oh, um...
We look really nice together.
This is actually really exciting.
I think so too.
You do?
Oh, so what you're saying is this is a brilliant idea,
and I'm a genius.
Well, now, let's not get ahead of ourselves.
I will say this.
It's certainly going to be a Christmas Eve.
I'll never forget.
One minute, one minute to air.
David... The rings.
Oh, right. The rings.
Here they are. They are my grandparents.
Are you sure?
Yes, I am.
I now pronounce you husband and wife.
Okay. Um...
Wow.
[Announcer] And now coming to you live from a living room near you.
This is the Tommy Saunders Variety Hour
Christmas Eve special.
Merry Christmas.
Thank you so much for tuning in.
We are thrilled to be sharing another Christmas Eve with you.
And we got a great lineup of
Christmas entertainment for you tonight.
But some bad news. Mmhmm.
Rudolph was going to be here,
but his nose went out and he couldn't find the house.
[laughing]
And what a beautiful house this is.
We are coming to you live from the living room
of a very special family.
Go! Go on!
This is David Anderson, his wife Stephanie,
and their cousin Curtis all the way from England.
Thank you so much, David and Stephanie,
for opening up your house to us on Christmas Eve.
Now say hello to America.
Hello, America. Merry Christmas.
Oh, Merry Christmas.
Aren't they adorable?
And guess what, folks? They're newlyweds.
That's right.
What do you say we start this Christmas Eve off, right,
by asking our happy couple to share a kiss?
- What? No, you can't do that. - That's okay.
♪ Love is everything. ♪
All right.
What was that?
Come on. It's your first Christmas Eve
as a married couple.
[squeals]
What a beautiful couple.
Thank you so much, David and Stephanie Anderson.
I'm sure this is the start of a lifetime
of happy Christmas Eves for you both.
Let's go. Come on, come. On, come on, come on.
Go, go, go.
Good.
Now let's get the entertainment started with a treat.
You know her, you love her.
It's Lulu Murphy and her jazz quartet.
Cut!
Excellent work.
♪
Say something.
[whispers] Pregnant?
Yes.
With baby.
That's usually how it works.
John?
It is...
I know what you're gonna say. It is a lot--
- We are-- - Yes, you're right.
We are not at all prepared to have another baby.
[stammering] W-w-w...
We'll need to turn the guest room into a nursery
and get baby clothes, and this is a shock.
- Lizzie. - And I know--
Yes.
This is the most amazing thing I've ever heard in my life.
We're gonna have a baby.
We're having a baby!
[laughing] We're having a baby.
A baby!
[laughter]
Oh.
What is it with us and babies on Christmas Eve?
[laughing] I know, right? What?
Oh, and I know it's not going to be easy.
Oh, well.
But we have my family
and my brother and our friends and our neighbors.
They're going to line up around the block to help us
with whatever we need.
We're so lucky to be here.
We are.
Yes, we are.
Oh. What did you want to talk to me about, honey?
It doesn't even matter.
You're pregnant.
Hey, you need a hand with that?
Yeah. Thanks, man.
Thanks a lot.
All right. You get a computer for Christmas?
Actually, it's for the whole family.
I've been saving up my allowance.
Oh, that's so nice.
I'm Rebecca, by the way. This is my friend, Matt.
I just moved in down the street at 7 Cherry Lane.
Cool. I'm Will.
Wait. You say? 7 Cherry Lane.
Yeah.
Y'all know that house is famous, right?
Really? Famous how?
You ever heard of Tommy Saunders?
Yeah. I'm familiar.
My dad and I have been downloading videos of this show
he had back in the '60's.
He would broadcast live
and go to people's houses on Christmas Eve.
They did it at your house one year.
Really? I didn't know that. Did you know that, Rebecca?
It's really interesting.
Oh, yeah. And the guy that owned the house,
he worked out of the basement.
He created some really cool satellite navigation system
that all car companies use right now.
It's fascinating.
It's nice to meet you, Will.
Oh, uh, Merry Christmas from your new neighbor.
Thank you. You know what they say,
the world could use a little more kindness.
[Matt chuckles]
Did you know about the broadcast?
Yeah. So what?
Is that why you bought the house?
No. It's a good house in a good neighborhood.
That's all there is to it.
David.
There you are. You're missing the show.
I can hear it from here.
Listen, David, I'm sorry about--
You know, um... I really would prefer
that we just not talk about it.
Okay.
Are you, um... working on your computer do-hickey.
You know, it is bad enough that you took over my house.
Okay, I guess we're talking about it.
You made me pretend to be your husband,
but you have to kiss you.
Sorry, it was so unpleasant.
It wasn't unpleasant.
It was very nice. It was a...
a very good kiss.
But that's not the point.
You think it was a good kiss?
Not the point.
I'm trying to do something serious here.
I'm trying to make the world a better place.
But now...
but now all I'm going to be remembered for is being the guy
who kissed the girl he barely knew on national TV.
I'm going to be a joke.
No, David.
I always pictured what it would be like,
you know, to have my first kiss
with the woman that I would call my wife?
It was supposed to be special.
Filled with promise, possibility.
A moment just between me and her.
Not standing in my living room
while the entire country watches.
I know David, but we're not really married.
Doesn't count.
It counts.
- Hey Kyle, quick word. - Yeah.
Hey, listen, I just... I really want to thank you
for this opportunity.
I don't think I like where this is going.
Unfortunately, I'm not going to be able to take the job.
If it's a matter of salary or benefits,
we can negotiate.
No, no, no. The offer was plenty generous.
It's just...
Some things have changed with my family,
and it's just not time for us to pack up
and move across the country. We got to stay here.
We got to stay in our home, so.
I can't say I'm not disappointed,
but let's look on the bright side.
If Piper and I find somewhere nearby,
maybe we could be neighbors.
Oh, we would love that. Hey, thank you.
Fellas!
This turkey isn't going to carve itself.
Come on.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
Is everything okay?
Oh, yeah. Yeah, everything is great.
In fact, um, we have some pretty exciting news.
Um... Ivy, how would you feel about having
a little brother or little sister?
Can I pick what their name is going to be?
[laughing]
Well... Um, you can have a vote. Okay?
Then... yeah, that would be cool.
That was easy.
[all laugh]
Congratulations.
We're so happy for you.
Thank you.
Daddy, does that mean you're not going to take the new job
and we're not moving to Missigan?
Uh...
You should have told me.
You're right, I should have.
I should have told you the minute I found out.
Just like you told me you were pregnant
the minute you found out.
John, I found out this morning.
Okay, Lizzie, wait wait wait wait.
Stop, stop, stop, stop, stop.
Lizzie...
I'm sorry. I messed up, but...
it doesn't matter because I'm not taking the job anyways.
You have to take the job.
I do?
You do.
Well, I mean, a pay raise would be pretty great.
It's not about that.
It's not.
Well, it doesn't hurt.
- Let me ask you something. - Okay.
Do you want the job? Are you excited about it?
I do, and I am. I really am.
- Then I'm excited too. - You are?
Yes.
I love you.
I love our life together, wherever we are.
Even in Michigan.
Thank you.
I love you.
I don't want to move to Missigan!
Ivy.
We're back from the studio in five, five minutes, everybody.
Thank you very much, Eddie. See ya.
Hey.
You don't look like you're having much Christmas fun.
Oh, no, I am. It's just--
It's hard to keep up the act.
Act?
You and him are married.
I saw you climbing over the hedge with your dress.
Wasn't too hard to figure out.
Mr. Saunders, Tommy, I'm so sorry.
Don't worry about it. I'm not gonna tell anybody.
You're not?
It's Christmas. Consider it my gift.
This all just happened so fast.
I got so caught up in pretending
to be in love with David, that I think that maybe--
You weren't pretending anymore.
I know the feeling.
You?
The world loves this character I've created.
Every Christmas they can't wait to see Tommy Saunders.
But there's another name that means so much more to me.
See over there?
That's my daughter.
She doesn't know me as Tommy Saunders.
She knows me as daddy.
It's not easy being the family of Tommy Saunders
or anybody else who works for him.
That's why we do these broadcasts every year.
So I never forget what's real.
And the way I see David look at you.
That's as real as it gets.
We're not leaving Cherry Lane.
- Come sit. - Sit. Sit. Sit. Sit, Sweetie.
Here. Come here, come here. Come on.
Okay.
Sweetheart, we know moving is a lot of change.
And change can be scary.
I'm not scared. I just don't want to do it.
This is our house.
Oh, sweetheart, we are all gonna miss it here.
- Mmhmm. - We are.
But what's important to remember is what Christmas
is all about.
What our home is all about.
Because our home is more than a house.
And family,
it's more than the sum of all its parts.
And Christmas, whoo Christmas...
Christmas, it is more than where you celebrate.
Ivy, we are never going to forget this house.
Mm-mm.
What if it forgets us?
Welcome back, folks.
How about them dancing reindeer, huh?
And now to our next act is a couple of fellas
who came all the way...
Um...
Hello there, Stephanie.
Um. Hey, everyone.
It's our hostess for the evening.
[whispers] We're kind of in the middle of something here.
I have something that I really need to say.
- No you don't. - Yes.
- No, no, no. - I really do.
Okay.
Hi.
What are you doing, Steph?
My name is not Stephanie Anderson,
and this is not my house, and that is not my husband.
I'm sorry I made this whole thing up
because I just really wanted to meet you, Tommy.
Who wouldn't.
I was only thinking of myself, of what I wanted for Christmas.
I wasn't considering what everybody else wanted.
And in doing that, some people got hurt.
I guess I just lost my way on Christmas, no less.
I don't know how Santa finds his way every year.
Maybe he uses those satellite things
that your director was talking about earlier.
I'm really sorry.
It was all my fault.
I think in the spirit of Christmas,
we could all ask for a little bit of forgiveness.
We'll be right back after this quick commercial break.
♪
[clears throat]
So I think I'm gonna go.
Okay. Merry Christmas.
You too.
Do you know what, this is so dumb.
Why are you mad at me?
I'm not mad.
Rebecca, I know you, remember.
Sometimes better than you know yourself.
Please stop saying that. Just drop it, okay?
No, no. You and me don't do this.
We make fun of each other, we tease each other.
We get on each other's nerves, but we don't fight.
We don't ignore each other
when we know that something is wrong.
Well, maybe that is what's wrong.
You and I have had this friendship,
this relationship, whatever, our entire lives.
And it's better than any relationship we've had
with anyone else.
How is that a problem?
Because sometimes it gets in the way.
You get in the way.
Becks, you are my best friend.
And you're mine.
But like you said, it's a new decade.
A new millennium.
And I'm... I am completely starting over.
And I'm trying to figure out who I am.
And I support that.
Do you understand how hard that is
when you're expecting me to be someone
that you know better than I know myself?
You know what? You get in the way, too.
Why do you think I can't make a relationship work?
Because you think I don't like who you date.
Because they can't live up to you.
Okay, well, I just think that the kindest thing
that we can do is just get out of each other's way.
[knocking on door]
Hi. So sorry to bother you.
My name is Ivy. This is my husband, Hector.
Hey, there. Sorry about this...
This is going... to sound crazy, but.
I was actually born in this house in 1973.
Oh, you're that Ivy?
Yeah.
Daisy told me all about you.
Please come in.
Okay. Thank you. Excuse me.
So Daisy called me earlier this morning
to wish me a happy birthday.
And we got to talking, and she reminded me of something
that I'd forgotten for almost 20 years.
Rebecca, I'm going to leave you to this.
Matt...
We'll talk later.
Merry Christmas.
Um. I'm sorry, uh, you were saying?
Um, I hope you don't mind, I, um, brought a hammer.
The show is almost over.
Tommy's about to sing his signature Christmas song.
You don't want to miss that.
I think I'm gonna sit it out this year.
Well, come on.
It's tradition.
I know how much it means to you.
Why do you care so much all of a sudden?
Well, it is possible that I might owe you.
For what?
Well, that thing you said about Santa
finding his way with the satellites.
It got me thinking if he can do it, why can't we?
I mean, what if Curt and I could adapt the technology
so that it could be used in...
in planes and in cars for navigation.
I mean, we're halfway there.
This could be the thing we've been looking for.
That's great.
Congratulations.
But it's... but it's not just that.
The best of what you said about
about forgetting there's human beings involved, I...
I guess I forgot that, too.
News flash, I'm not really great with people.
But there's... there's something about you that...
that makes me want to be.
Tommy wants you in the final shot with the families.
Come on.
Well...
♪
Our sincerest thanks to David and Stephanie
[clears throat]
and Cousin Curtis for their hospitality.
It may not be a traditional family,
but I got high hopes for them.
After all, family is what Christmas is all about.
Let me introduce to you
the rest of the Tommy Saunders Variety Hour family.
Come here.
This here is our fearless director, Eddie Hannigan,
his son Matt.
And of course, my daughter, Rebecca.
Rebecca, sweetie, want to come up?
Wow. Before we sign off, just a reminder.
Be kind to one another at Christmas and all year round.
As I always say,
the world could use a little more kindness.
- Merry Christmas. - Travel safe.
- Thank you. - Merry Christmas.
Lovely to meet you.
They're great.
They are.
Oh.
You have had a lot of birthday cake,
my little miss.
We need to get you ready for bed.
Yeah.
Are you sure this house will remember us?
Oh, sweetheart, we are positive.
And I'll tell you what, here's what we can do.
How about we leave a little something special behind
just from us?
Something special that says
the Hamiltons lived here and loved it.
[clunk sound]
Daddy!
Oh. I'll go get the hammer. [chuckles]
I love you, Daddy.
I love you too, Ivy.
Okay, time for bed.
My father passed away earlier this year.
I'm sorry.
He was surrounded by family.
My mom, my brother, and he even got to meet his grandson.
This is John.
He's beautiful.
Thank you.
Let's go look over here.
One thing I've learned this year
is that life is very, very short.
And, um, not to waste a moment of it.
So when I remembered that I had left something here
when we moved away,
I just had to come and grab it, so.
Yeah. Yeah. Go ahead.
Oh.
[teary] This was my favorite Christmas song
when I was a kid.
I used to listen to it all the time.
It just reminds me of my dad.
And, I guess, I thought if I could play it again, that...
I could feel like he was here for Christmas.
♪
♪ Paper and bows. ♪
♪ Silver and gold. ♪
♪ It's Christmas once again. ♪
♪ Raise a toast. ♪
♪ And say hello ♪
♪ to neighbors and to friends. ♪
♪ Snow's falling down as we gather around the tree. ♪
♪ Merrily. ♪
♪ Oh, bells will be ringing ♪
♪ soon we'll be singing ♪
♪ O holy night. ♪
♪ Oh, what a sight. ♪
♪ All year we've been waiting ♪
♪ to start celebrating our favorite time. ♪
♪ So jolly and bright. ♪
♪ Break out the holly and hang all the stockings. ♪
♪ Amen. ♪
♪ It's Christmas once again. ♪
♪
♪ Loved ones are close. ♪
♪ The stars are aglow. ♪
♪ There's magic in the air. ♪
♪ Memories are told ♪
♪ of days young and old. ♪
♪ The joy that we will share. ♪
♪ Snow is falling down. ♪
♪ As we gather around the tree. ♪
♪ Merrily. ♪
♪ Oh, bells will be ringing ♪
♪ soon we'll be singing ♪
♪ O holy night. ♪
Thanks Mom.
♪ Oh, what a sight. ♪
♪ All year we've been waiting ♪
♪ to start celebrating our favorite times. ♪
♪ So jolly and bright ♪
♪ break out the holly ♪
♪ and hang out the stockings. ♪
♪ Amen. ♪
♪ It's Christmas once again. ♪
♪
♪ It's Christmas once again. ♪
♪
♪ It's Christmas once again. ♪
♪
Matt.
Are you okay?
I just saw it.
The show, in this house.
Us in this house.
The Christmas song.
My dad was singing and... and you were there.
And we were so happy.
And I just realized that I can be that happy again.
You were there for all those crazy early Christmases,
and you've been there ever since.
And I always will be. You're my best friend, Becks.
I don't want to lose that.
You never will.
Because I can't imagine a better Christmas gift
than to finally realize that I am in love with my best friend.
I love you too, Becks.
[both laugh]
Good night fellas.
Cheerio, chaps.
Good night, Curt.
Goodnight.
[Curtis hums the Christmas song]
Well...
Thank you for...
everything.
You're welcome.
Is it okay if I de-decorate tomorrow or--
Oh, of course, whatever you need.
You know, it's going to be pretty boring in here
without your...
...your flair.
Merry Christmas, David.
Merry Christmas, Stephanie.
Good night.
Wait.
♪
It finally hit me.
We're really leaving.
Yeah.
Our last Christmas on Cherry Lane.
Hm.
So many wonderful memories.
Our first Christmas.
[both laugh]
Wonderful for you, sir.
I was the one that gave birth on our couch.
Well...
[laughs]
[sighs]
We'll take all those memories with us.
Mmhmm.
Oh, we're gonna have so many great Christmases in Michigan.
Mm. Yes, we are.
And we already have friends there.
- Hm. - Living down the street
from David, Stephanie and their kids.
I'm so glad we kept in touch
after we bought this house from them.
You know, if you think about it,
this home is the reason I have a job with this company.
It's... it's like everything is connected to this one spot.
I'm really gonna miss Cherry Lane.
Me too.
Merry Christmas, my love.
Merry Christmas.
♪ It's Christmas once again. ♪
♪