UPBEAT MUSIC # CHASING CLOUDS AS THEY GO BY. # TRYING TO FIND THE REASON WHY. # YOU ELEVATE MY LOVE. # I CAN'T WAIT. GONNA CROSS THE FRISCO BAY, # HOPING WE COULD CELEBRATE, # COS I'M # TWITTERPATED BY YOUR TOUCH, CAPTIVATED. YOU'RE TOO MUCH. # ELEVATED BY THIS CHRISTMAS KINDA LOVE. # DEDICATED. YOU'RE THE ONE. CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS FUN. # ELEVATED BY THIS CHRISTMAS KINDA LOVE. # LOVE. MORNING. YOU FOLKS CHECKING IN? YES. WELLS. OF COURSE. CARLTON WELLS. WE'VE BEEN EXPECTING YOU. I'LL TAKE CARE OF YOUR LUGGAGE. YOU GUYS CHECK IN, AND I'LL HAVE IT UPSTAIRS FOR YOU BY THE TIME YOU GET UP THERE. OH, THAT'S THE SPIRIT. CHEERS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. VERY KIND. YOU'RE WELCOME. THANK YOU. # I CAN'T WAIT. GONNA CROSS THE FRISCO BAY, # HOPING WE COULD CELEBRATE. VERY NICE. # COS I'M # TWITTERPATED BY YOUR TOUCH. CAPTIVATED. YOU'RE TOO MUCH. # ELEVATED BY THIS CHRISTMAS KINDA LOVE. # DEDICATED. YOU'RE THE ONE. CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS FUN. # ELEVATED BY THIS CHRISTMAS KINDA LOVE. # TWITTERPATED BY YOUR TOUCH. CAPTIVATED. YOU'RE TOO MUCH. # ELEVATED BY THIS CHRISTMAS KINDA... # OH NO, NO, THERE'S NOT ENOUGH CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS. I WANT MORE. CARLTON, WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? THE HOTEL DID A BEAUTIFUL JOB. LOOK AT THIS TREE. IT'S GORGEOUS. DECORATIONS JINGLE YOU KNOW HOW I FEEL ABOUT CHRISTMAS. I WANT... MORE. YES, I KNOW. YOUR PARENTS NEVER LET YOU CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS GROWING UP, SO NOW YOU HAVE TO MAKE UP FOR LOST TIME. SWEETHEART, (SIGHS) PLEASE DON'T TRIVIALISE MY CHILDHOOD. IT'S MY PAIN. NOW, YOU MIGHT NOT UNDERSTAND IT, BUT YOU CAN AT LEAST RESPECT IT. COME ON. WE'VE GOTTA GET TO THE THEATRE. WE'VE GOT TIME. WHY ARE YOU IN SUCH A RUSH? CARLTON, IT'S A 45-MINUTE DRIVE FROM HERE, AND YOUR CREW IS WAITING FOR YOU. IF YOU WANT ME TO BE YOUR FIANCEE AND BUSINESS MANAGER, YOU NEED TO LISTEN TO ME. YES, BUT I'M NOT THE ONE WHO WANTED TO TAKE THE SCENIC ROUTE TO THE HOTEL. OH, WELL, YOU HAD TO STAY IN THE CITY. THERE ARE PLENTY OF NICE HOTELS IN PALO ALTO. I ONLY STAY IN FIVE-STAR HOTELS. NOW, YOU KNOW THAT. (LAUGHS) LET'S GO. MM. ALL RIGHT. WE'RE COMING BACK. AH. LEAVING US SO SOON, MR AND MRS WELLS? (CHUCKLES) OH, WE'RE NOT MARRIED YET. WE'RE GOING TO WAIT UNTIL AFTER THE NEW YEAR. (CHUCKLES) OR WHEN IT FITS IN HIS SCHEDULE. RIGHT. YOU GUYS HAVE A GOOD DAY, NOW. THANK YOU. CAR ENGINE HUMS SOFTLY BRIGHT MUSIC TWINKLING NOTES MUSIC CONTINUES TRAFFIC HUMS WHIMSICAL MUSIC NO, NO, NO, NO, NO. MY NAME SHOULD BE BIGGER. WHAT? I THINK IT LOOKS GREAT. MAKE MY NAME AS BIG AS 'THE NUTCRACKER'. LOOK, PEOPLE ARE COMING TO SEE MY RENDITION OF THIS CHRISTMAS CLASSIC. I'M THE DRAW. THE DRAW IS THE ROMANCE AND MAGIC OF THE STORY, ESPECIALLY FOR YOUNG GIRLS. YES, BUT, DARLING, I'M THE ONE WHO'S BRINGING THE MAGIC TO LIFE. JUST LIKE HOW YOU BRING MAGIC INTO MY LIFE? DARLING, EXACTLY. (SIGHS HEAVILY) WHERE ARE YOU GOING? I NEED YOU. YOU DON'T NEED ME. YOU ARE PERFECTLY HAPPY TOOTING YOUR OWN HORN. (LAUGHS) OH, DARLING, ARE YOU JEALOUS? (LAUGHS) OF` OF COURSE NOT. IT'S JUST THAT YOU` YOU TREAT ME LIKE YOUR BUSINESS MANAGER RATHER THAN YOUR FIANCEE. UH, BUT YOU ARE MY BUSINESS MANAGER. LOOK, RIGHT NOW I NEED TO CONCENTRATE ON CARLTON WELLS. NOW, LOOK, SEE ABOUT THE, UH, MARQUEE BUSINESS. YES, I WILL, AND I WILL CONFIRM YOUR TELEVISION INTERVIEWS. YOU TAKE SUCH GOOD CARE OF ME, DARLING. THAT'S WHY I LOVE YOU. WHIMSICAL ORCHESTRAL MUSIC I'M GOING IN TO MEET MY TEAM. SEE YOU IN A BIT. KISSES. LADIES! (CLAPS HANDS) I THOUGHT WE WERE A TEAM. (SIGHS) (SMOOCHES) BELL RINGS # WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS. # WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS. # WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS # AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR. # WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS. # WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS. # WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS... # GENTLE PIANO MUSIC HO! HO! MAKE A DONATION. MAKE A WISH. BELL RINGS SOFTLY NO WISH? TRUE LOVE IS ALWAYS A WORTHY WISH. YEAH, WELL, I THOUGHT THAT WISH CAME TRUE TWO YEARS AGO, BUT... NOW I'M NOT SO SURE. WHEN IT GO TO THE 'HAPPILY EVER AFTER' PART OF OUR STORY, THE RELATIONSHIP KINDA TURNED INTO A BUSINESS DEAL. WELL, YOU COULD WISH FOR THAT SPARK TO BE RENEWED. YEAH, THAT'S NOT A BAD IDEA, CONSIDERING I'M ABOUT TO GET MARRIED. I WISH THAT YOUNG GIRL OVER THERE HAS ALL OF HER DREAMS COME TRUE. (LAUGHS) NICE WISH. MERRY CHRISTMAS. (CHUCKLES) MERRY CHRISTMAS, SANTA. MERRY CHRISTMAS! HO! HO! HO! HO! HO! HO! WARM MUSIC BELLS CHIME HARP MUSIC WARM MUSIC CONTINUES DOOR SHUTS, BELL TRINGS MUSIC CONTINUES KAYLA? KAYLA HANSEN? OH, IT IS YOU. OR SHOULD I SAY MRS CARLTON WELLS? (CHUCKLES) HELLO, MRS JOYNER. YOU'VE BEEN GONE SO LONG FROM PALO ALTO. WE WERE WONDERING WHEN YOU WOULD COME BACK. WE'RE ALL SO EXCITED FOR YOU. OH. YOU KNOW, I AM A HUGE FAN OF CARLTON WELLS. I HAVE SEEN EVERY ONE OF HIS PICTURES. WE COULD USE YOU IN THE ROTARY CLUB, AND THE PTA COULD REALLY USE YOUR SMARTS. OH, YEAH. THAT'S GREAT. I MEAN, YOU DON'T HAVE ANY CHILDREN, BUT IT DOESN'T MATTER. YOU KNOW WHAT SCHOOLS NEED. SO, UH, I HAVE A` A QUESTION. AND YOU AND CARLTON SHOULD BECOME MEMBERS OF MY BRIDGE CLUB. OH, THAT'S GREAT` BUT THE THING THAT YOU COULD DO THE MOST IS GIVE THIS LITTLE FAN THE THRILL OF HER LIFE BY GETTING YOUR WONDERFUL HUSBAND` I-I'M SORRY, BUT I REALLY HAVE TO GET GOING. ...AUTOGRAPH FOR THIS PICTURE HERE. I WOULD HANG IT` I PROMISE I WOULD HANG IT IN A VERY PROMINENT, VERY... DOOR OPENS, BELL TRINGS ...VERY NICE PLACE IN THE... DOOR SHUTS, BELL TRINGS ...STORE. GENTLE MUSIC TWINKLING NOTES MUSIC BRIGHTENS WHAT DO YOU THINK? HOW DO THEY LOOK? WELL, IT'S NOT HOW THEY LOOK; IT'S HOW THEY TASTE. I AGREE, BUT FOOD IS ALL ABOUT PRESENTATION. I JUST CAN'T SEEM TO FIGURE OUT WHAT I WANT THE NUTCRACKER DESSERTS TO LOOK LIKE. I READ THAT CARLTON'S FIANCEE COLLECTS NUTCRACKERS. DO YOU KNOW HOW LONG THAT TOOK TO MAKE? MOUTH FULL: THIS IS NOT BAD. OK. I WONDER WHAT THE FEET TASTE LIKE. (LAUGHS) THAT'S ENOUGH. (LAUGHS) OK, WELL, LOOK, FROM WHAT I HEAR, CARLTON WELLS IS EXTREMELY PARTICULAR. HE'S A BIG-TIME DIRECTOR, YOU KNOW, SO IF HE'S HAPPY WITH THE PARTY AND WITH YOU AS A CATERER, HIS PRAISE COULD BRING US A LOT MORE CATERING JOBS. EVERYTHING HAS TO BE PERFECT. THAT'S WHY I'M COUNTING ON YOU, KIM, MY TRUSTY ASSISTANT AND FAVOURITE COUSIN. AW. BE MY NUTCRACKER WHISPERER. PICK THE ONE THAT SPEAKS TO YOU. SOFT MUSIC WELL, THEY ALL TASTE GREAT, BUT, YOU KNOW, THEY DON'T REALLY LOOK LIKE NUTCRACKERS. HMM. (CHUCKLES) PHONE RINGS ONE SEC. IT'S JOSHUA FROM THE ANIMAL SHELTER. TELL ME YOU DIDN'T OFFER HIM ANY MORE DOG COOKIES. HOW'D YOU KNOW? (CHUCKLES) PHONE BEEPS HEY, JOSHUA. YES, WE'LL BE BAKING COOKIES TOMORROW AND BRINGING THEM BY THE ANIMAL SHELTER. I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU TOO. PHONE BEEPS WHAT? WE DON'T HAVE TIME TO MAKE DOG FOOD. I THOUGHT YOU LIKED DOGS. I GOTTA GO MEET JANA AT THE TAVERN. PLEASE... DON'T EAT ANY MORE NUTCRACKERS. I'M NOT GONNA EAT ANY MORE NUTCRACKERS. GET OUTTA HERE. DOOR OPENS DOOR SHUTS BE THERE IN A MOMENT. LIFT BELL DINGS LIFT DOOR WHIRRS, THUDS LOW, WHIMSICAL MUSIC HI, DUSTIN. HELLO, MRS BILLING. TENSE, COMICAL MUSIC LIFT WHIRRS CHRISTMASSY NOTES (CHUCKLES) WHO PUTS MISTLETOE IN AN ELEVATOR? I DO. MUSIC SWELLS LIFT CLATTERS OH. (CHUCKLES) I THINK WE'RE STUCK TOGETHER. (CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY) YOU KNOW, I'VE HEARD RUMOURS ABOUT THIS ELEVATOR. I'VE HEARD NOTHING. (CHUCKLES) NADA. ZILCH. ZERO. THEY SAY WHAT HAPPENS IN THIS ELEVATOR STAYS IN THIS ELEVATOR. (CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY) LIFT WHIRRS LOOKS LIKE WE'RE ON OUR WAY, MA'AM. OH. DOGGONE IT. LIFT BELL DINGS THANKS FOR NOTHING, LOVER BOY. WHIMSICAL MUSIC (LAUGHS) SOFT, CHRISTMASSY MUSIC 'O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL' PIANO INSTRUMENTAL HI. (EXHALES SLOWLY) DO YOU THINK YOU COULD MAYBE IGNORE YOUR PHONE FOR ONE SECOND AND PAY ATTENTION TO ME FOR ONCE? (SIGHS) BEFORE WE WERE ENGAGED, YOU USED TO HOLD ME CLOSE AND KISS ME AND TELL ME THAT YOU LOVED ME. NOW I CAN'T EVEN GET YOU TO PAY ATTENTION TO ME UNLESS YOU NEED ME FOR WORK. WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? Y... I HOPE WE DON'T HAVE TO SPEND TOO MUCH TIME WITH, UM, JADA TODAY. HER NAME IS JANA, AND SHE IS HOSTING AN ENGAGEMENT PARTY FOR US AT HER EXPENSE. SHE'S A DEAR FRIEND OF MINE. I'M VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS WHOLE ENGAGEMENT PARTY. CHUCKLES: WHY? YOU HAVE NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. JANA IS THE BEST PARTY PLANNER IN THE SOUTH BAY. SHE'S NOT GONNA BE SERVING CHEESE FROM A CAN. YOU KNOW, I ACTUALLY KIND OF LIKE THAT WHIZZY CHEESE. IT'S SO... WHIZZY. OK. (SMOOCHES) LET'S GO. TRAFFIC HUMS DISTANT CHRISTMAS MUSIC PLAYS MUSIC GROWS LOUDER DOOR SHUTS HELLO. (GASPS) HI! HEY. HI. SO GOOD TO SEE YOU. (SIGHS HEAVILY) SO, I'VE HAD AN INTERESTING DAY. WHAT? WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? (LAUGHS) THERE'S A SWEET OLD LADY IN MY BUILDING, AND SOMEBODY HUNG MISTLETOE IN THE ELEVATOR, AND ONE THING LED TO ANOTHER. NO WAY. THE ELEVATOR? (SIGHS) LET'S JUST SAY GRANDMA WANTED TO GO DOWN WITH A KISS. LAUGHS: OH MY GOODNESS. (SIGHS) WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH ME? IT'S LIKE THE ONLY WOMEN WHO WOULD WANT ME COULD BE MY GRANDMOTHER. (SIGHS) I DUNNO. MAYBE YOU SHOULD MOVE INTO A RETIREMENT HOME. (LAUGHS FLATLY) (LAUGHS) OH, HONEY, DUSTIN, I AM KIDDING. YOU WILL FIND SOMEBODY. I DON'T WANT TO. (SIGHS) AFTER MY LAST FAILED RELATIONSHIP, I THINK I'M JUST GONNA FOCUS ON MY BUSINESS ` A BUSINESS I HAVE THANKS TO YOU AND ALL YOUR HELP. I REALLY APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE FOR ME, JANA. WELL, I DO HAVE MY MOTIVES. YOU ARE VERY GOOD AT WHAT YOU DO, AND YOU MAKE ME LOOK FABULOUS AT EVERY EVENT. OH! BY THE WAY, HOW IS THE NEW MENU COMING? I MEAN, ARE THERE ANY NEW RECIPES I SHOULD BE EXCITED ABOUT? JUST A FEW LAST-MINUTE HOLIDAY THINGS WE'RE WORKING ON. I GUESS THIS, UH` THIS CARLTON WELLS GUY IS KIND OF A NUT FOR CHRISTMAS. (CHUCKLES) YEAH. UH, YEAH, KIND OF. I READ ONLINE THAT HIS DAD WOULD NEVER LET HIM CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS, SO NOW HE JUST GOES WAY OVERBOARD. (LAUGHS) OK. A CHRISTMAS PSYCHOSIS. YEAH, SOMETHING LIKE THAT, YEAH. ANYWAY, CARLTON IS ACTUALLY ON HIS WAY HERE RIGHT NOW. I'M GONNA HAVE COCKTAIL WITH HIM AND HIS FIANCEE. SHE IS ONE OF MY OLDEST FRIENDS. WE USED TO WORK AT TREND TOGETHER. YOU SHOULD STAY AND HAVE A COCKTAIL WITH US. ACTUALLY, I CAN'T. I'M LOOKING AT SOME SPACES IN THE CITY. THINKING ABOUT OPENING MY OWN RESTAURANT. OH MY GOSH. THAT'S FANTASTIC. CONGRATULATIONS. JUST PLEASE DON'T STOP CATERING. ALL RIGHT. I'LL SEE YOU IN THE BUILDING. OK. AND WATCH OUT FOR THE ELEVATOR. YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN SOME CREEPY GUYS ARE GONNA HANG AROUND WANTING A KISS. YEAH, THANKS. I THINK I'LL TAKE THE STAIRS FROM NOW ON. GOOD IDEA. (LAUGHS) ALL RIGHT. BYE, SWEETHEART. GOOD TO SEE YOU. SO FABULOUS TO SEE YOU. THANK YOU. TALK TO YOU SOON. K. BYE. BYE, HONEY. DOOR SHUTS (MOUTHS) WHISPERS: OH MY GOSH. (LAUGHS) OH MY GOD! IT'S SO GOOD TO SEE YOU! AND YOU! YOU LOOK FANTASTIC! YOU HAVEN'T AGED A BIT. BOTH LAUGH JANA, THIS IS MY FIANCE, CARLTON. CARLTON. JADA. SO GOOD TO SEE YOU. MM. (INHALES SHARPLY) THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HOSTING A PARTY IN MY HONOUR. OK. WELL, UH, ACTUALLY, IT'S JANA, OK? AND THE PARTY IS IN KAYLA'S HONOUR, BECAUSE SHE WAS A MOST BELOVED EMPLOYEE AT TREND AND A FANTASTIC WRITER... YES. (CHUCKLES) ...AND CLASS VALEDICTORIAN,... (CHUCKLES) ...AND WE'RE JUST HAPPY TO HAVE HER IN TOWN, EVEN IF IT'S JUST FOR A SHORT WHILE. IF YOU'LL EXCUSE ME JUST ONE MOMENT. DARLING, WOULD YOU GET ME A GLASS OF WINE? UH, SURE. THANK YOU SO MUCH. HELLO. YES. INAUDIBLE CONVERSATION WHIMSICAL MUSIC BOTH CHUCKLE OK. (CHUCKLES) WELL, I WAS GONNA ASK HOW THE HAPPY COUPLE IS, BUT IT SEEMS LIKE SOMETHING IS A LITTLE AMISS. OH, WE'RE` WE'RE FINE. IT'S PROBABLY JUST THE PRESSURE OF THE ENGAGEMENT PARTY AND THE SHOW. BUT YOU'RE STILL IN LOVE, RIGHT? WHAT? OF COURSE I AM. OK. THINGS ARE JUST TENSE RIGHT NOW. WE DECIDED TO HOLD OFF ON THE WEDDING UNTIL AFTER THE NEW YEAR. HE'S TRYING TO FOCUS ON THE NUTCRACKER PERFORMANCE, AND I AGREED TO HANDLE HIS BUSINESS AFFAIRS THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS. OH. WELL, SHOULD WE CANCEL THE PARTY? WHAT? NO, NO. THIS MEANS SO MUCH TO ME THAT YOU'RE DOING THIS FOR US. BESIDES, I WANT EVERYONE TO MEET CARLTON. WELL, THE ENTIRE TOWN IS DYING TO MEET HIM. THAT'S FOR SURE. (CHUCKLES) OH, YOU JUST MISSED THE CATERER. HE IS A TOP-NOTCH CHEF AND SWEETHEART OF A GUY. MM, OK. SO WHY ARE YOU NOT DATING HIM? OH NO, NO. HE'S LIKE MY BROTHER. I MEAN, I'VE KNOWN HIM SINCE I WAS, LIKE, 5 YEARS OLD. INAUDIBLE CONVERSATION SOFT PIANO MUSIC SWEETUMS, WE REALLY NEED TO GET BACK TO THE HOTEL. I NEED MY REST. IT WAS SO GOOD TO SEE YOU, JANA. SO GOOD TO SEE YOU TOO, SWEETIE. SEE YOU SOON. OK. BYE, JESSICA. WHISPERS: IT'S JANA. I'M SORRY. I'M TERRIBLE WITH NAMES. HI, MRS JOYNER. COULD YOU STAY OPEN JUST ONE MORE MINUTE. I NEED TO GET THE NUTCRACKER. MR CASEY, I'VE ALREADY STAYED OPEN AN HOUR LATER THAN USUAL. YOU MUST COME BACK TOMORROW. BUT I... (SIGHS) GENTLE PIANO MUSIC BELL TRINGS CURIOUS MUSIC MORNING, MR JOYNER. OH! GOOD MORNING, MR CASEY. YOU ARE HERE BRIGHT AND EARLY. WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME IN? PLEASE. THANK YOU. BELL TRINGS, DOOR HINGES SQUEAK CURIOUS MUSIC CONTINUES DOOR OPENS BELL TRINGS IT'S SO GOOD, DARLING, TO SEE YOU AGAIN. I'M SO GLAD YOU CAME BACK. THE NUTCRACKER THAT WAS IN THE WINDOW. OH. I'M SORRY. I SOLD IT. DO YOU HAVE ANOTHER ONE? NO, IT WAS ONE OF A KIND. IT WAS VERY BEAUTIFUL. I SHOULD HAVE STOCK IN NUTCRACKERS. OR MAYBE I COULD GET, UH,... DOOR OPENS ...CLOCKS AND LITTLE FIGURINES AND... DOOR SHUTS KAYLA? KAYLA? KAYLA? BUSY MUSIC KAYLA! (SHOUTS INDISTINCTLY) # WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS. # WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS... KAYLA! # WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS. WHERE ARE YOU GOING? COME BACK! THERE IS A SECOND VERSE! # ...A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR. # BUSY MUSIC CONTINUES KAYLA. KAYLA. YOU'RE RUNNING SO FAST. I CAN'T KEEP UP. DARLING, CAN YOU HEAR ME? KAYLA? KAYLA? BUSY MUSIC CONTINUES DARLING! OH MY GOODNESS! LIFT DOOR THUDS BUSY MUSIC CONTINUES WHISPERS: HELP! DOOR THUDS (PANTS) (GASPS) TWINKLING MUSIC (GASPS) OH, THE STORE. TWINKLING MUSIC CONTINUES (CHUCKLES) THANK YOU ` BIG TIME. NO, THANK YOU. RUNNING AWAY FROM MRS JOYNER? I AM, YEAH. HAPPY TO PLAY A PART IN YOUR ESCAPE. THAT WOMAN CAN BE RUTHLESS. (LAUGHS) YEAH, SHE CAN BE. THOUGH I DON'T REALLY THINK I WAS PLAYING. GENTLE PIANO MUSIC MUSIC WARMS WHISPERS: WOW. I'M DUSTIN CASEY. HI. KAYLA HANSEN. GUESS A HANDSHAKE SEEMS PRETTY IRRELEVANT AT THIS POINT. WE SORT OF SKIPPED THAT STEP. BOTH CHUCKLE LIFT DOOR THUDS SO WE'RE DONE, HUH? UH... (CHUCKLES) (LAUGHS) I SHOULD GO. LOOKS LIKE YOU'VE GOT SOME EXPLAINING TO DO. MM. (CHUCKLES) THANK YOU, DUSTIN. HAPPY TO HELP. WHIMSICAL MUSIC (CHUCKLES) WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN HIDING HER? DOOR SHUTS MUSIC CONTINUES (CHUCKLES) LIFT DOOR THUDS, LIFT WHIRRS SO HERE WE ARE AGAIN ` UNDER THE MISTLETOE TENSE MUSIC BUILDS DOOR SHUTS OH. HEY. YOU'RE BACK. OK. WHAT'S GOING ON? (SIGHS) WHAT'S UP? IT WORKS. WHAT WORKS? THE ELEVATOR. I KISSED SOMEONE IN THE ELEVATOR, AND SHE KISSED ME BACK. W` WAIT. IT WASN'T MRS BILLING, I HOPE. NO, OF COURSE NOT. IT WAS A REAL WOMAN. TELL ME EVERYTHING. SHE WAS BEAUTIFUL. I'VE NEVER KISSED A GIRL LIKE THAT BEFORE. WELL, WHO IS SHE? DID YOU GET HER NUMBER? DUSTIN, YOU DIDN'T GET HER NUMBER? NOW IS NOT THE TIME FOR ME TO BE DISTRACTED. I NEED TO FOCUS ON WORK ` SERIOUSLY FOCUS. I'M NOT IN THE RIGHT PLACE TO BE IN A RELATIONSHIP RIGHT NOW. DUSTIN, IF WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT THE ELEVATOR IS TRUE, IT PAIRED YOU TWO FOR A REASON. (CHUCKLES SOFTLY) IT WAS A FUN MOMENT. THAT'S IT. I'VE CHRISTENED THE ELEVATOR. BOTH CHUCKLE I HOPE I'M NEXT. (CHUCKLES) WAIT. WHAT'S IN THE BAG? AH. (INHALES SHARPLY) THIS IS... THE NUTCRACKER. DUSTIN, IF YOU COULD MAKE THE DESSERTS LOOK LIKE THIS, YOU'D BE A GENIUS. HMM. WELL, THEN WE'D BETTER GET TO WORK. CHUCKLES: YEAH. OH! BEFORE I FORGET, I STARTED WORKING ON THE MENUS, AND I INCORPORATED, LIKE, A BROADWAY, HOLLYWOOD, CHRISTMAS DESIGN INTO ALL OF THEM. WHAT DO YOU THINK? MAGICAL MUSIC 'HELLO? 'HELLO?' DUSTIN? WHAT DO YOU THINK? Y-YEAH. UH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, I HEARD YOU. UH, YEAH, IT LOOKS GOOD. MUST'VE BEEN A HECK OF A KISS. HECK YEAH. (CHUCKLES) SOFT MUSIC GOOD MORNING, KAYLA. KAYLA? (LAUGHS) JANA! HI. GOOD MORNING. BOTH LAUGH WHERE WERE YOU JUST NOW? OR WOULD YOU RATHER NOT SHARE THE DETAILS? I WAS, UM, UH, NOWHERE SPECIAL. YEAH, RIGHT. CHUCKLES: OH MY GOODNESS. SO, TELL ME ` HOW ARE YOU? HOW'S YOUR FAMILY DOING? UH, MY FAMILY'S GREAT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MY PARENTS ARE IN SAUSALITO NOW, ACTUALLY. THEY JUST BOUGHT A NEW HOUSE. MOM'S GONNA TRY GARDENING. VOICES FADES: SO, YEAH, MY MOM IN BIRKENSTOCKS IN A GARDEN, WHICH SHE'S NEVER DONE IN HER LIFE... DREAMY MUSIC (SPEAKS INAUDIBLY) ...AUSTRALIAN SHEEPDOG, BERNESE MOUNTAIN DOG, COS THEY'VE GOT ALL THEIR THREE DIFFERENT COLOURS OF HAIR,... PHONE RINGS ...AND IT'S` IT'S, UM... KAYLA? KAYLA, HONEY, YOUR CELL PHONE. (GASPS) OH, RIGHT. THANK YOU. (CHUCKLES) UH,... RINGING CONTINUES ...IT'S CARLTON. HEY. HOW'S REHEARSAL GOING? FINE. DID YOU HANDLE THE PRESS, DARLING? I` (SIGHS) YES, I HANDLED THE PRESS CALLS. ARE YOU WITH JACQUELINE? YES, I'M WITH JANA. EXCELLENT. CAN WE SEE THE VENUE TODAY? I WILL ASK HER. EXCELLENT. LOVE YOU. KISSES. (SMOOCHES) OK. BYE. PHONE BEEPS CARLTON WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE LOCATION OF THE ENGAGEMENT PARTY, MEET THE CATERER AND REVIEW THE MENU. (SCOFFS SOFTLY) DOESN'T HE HAVE ANYTHING BETTER TO DO? (CHUCKLES) HE'S A CONTROL FREAK. BUT YOU LOVE HIM. SOFT PIANO MUSIC YES. OK. BRIGHT MUSIC WATER TRICKLES OK. PERFECT. PERFECT. AND WE'VE GOT ACCESS TO THE FREEZERS,... YES. ...AND WE'VE GOT THE` WE PUT THE THING IN THE OVEN. I GET THE NUTCRACKER OUT. I THINK, UH, CARLTON'S FIANCEE WILL LOVE IT. I AGREE. IT'S PERFECT. (CHUCKLES) AND, UH` WE'RE GONNA BE GOOD. WE'RE ALL SET UP. ALL RIGHT. GOOD. THIS IS WHY I KEEP YOU AROUND. OH, IS IT? THANK YOU SO MUCH (!) MM. SO, JANA'S RUNNING A FEW MINUTES LATE, AND CARLTON SHOULD BE HERE ANY MOMENT. OK. I'M GONNA GO CHECK IN THE OFFICE. YOU'RE GOOD? I'M GOOD. OK. THANKS. (CHUCKLES) LIGHT MUSIC CAR ENGINE HUMS SOFTLY ENGINE TURNS OFF OOPS. SORRY, DARLING. KAYLA? I KNOW THAT, UH, JENNE... JEANETTA IS YOUR FRIEND. JANA. RIGHT. PLEASE... TRY TO TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY. THERE'S GOING TO BE A LOT OF PRESS AT THE PARTY. IT'S GOTTA BE TOP-NOTCH. UH, PRESS? OH YES, I... I MADE SOME PHONE CALLS. BUT I DON'T` I DON'T WANT PRESS AT OUR ENGAGEMENT PARTY. DARLING, YOU'VE GOT TO START GETTING USED TO THE PUBLIC LIFE. EVERY OPPORTUNITY'S A CHANCE AT PROMOTION ` EVEN OUR ENGAGEMENT PARTY. WELL, I THOUGHT THAT HAVING THE ENGAGEMENT PARTY IN MY HOME TOWN WOULD HELP GROUND US. I WAS NEVER MEANT TO BE GROUNDED, KAYLA. I'M DESTINED TO SOAR. (CHUCKLES) YOU CAN SOAR AND BE GROUNDED. YOU CAN SHOOT FOR THE STARS YET STILL APPRECIATE THE EARTH. I'M NOT SHOOTING FOR THE STARS. I AM A STAR. I'VE EARNED MY PLACE IN THE SKY. PHONE RINGS OH, THAT'S PAMELA, UH, THE SUGAR PLUM FAIRY. I'VE GOTTA TAKE THIS. UM... OK. SEE YOU INSIDE? YES. RINGING CONTINUES KISSES. YEAH. HELLO? WATER TRICKLES WARM MUSIC (GASPS) (CHUCKLES SOFTLY) KAYLA. (CHUCKLES) DUSTIN. HI. HI. (CHUCKLES) UH, I SPIED HIM IN A STORE WINDOW YESTERDAY. YOU DID? YEAH. YEAH, I WENT BACK THIS MORNING TO BUY HIM, BUT HE WAS GONE. I BOUGHT HIM THIS MORNING. WAIT. WAS...? WAS HE IN THE ELEVATOR? YEAH! THAT'S WHERE I WAS COMING FROM. ME TOO. WHAT'S THIS? IT'S, UH, SOME HISTORY ON THE NUTCRACKER AND, UH, A LITTLE BIT OF INFO ON THE ARTIST. OH MY GOSH, THE ARTIST IS 80 YEARS OLD. HE MET THE LOVE OF HIS LIFE ON A TRIP TO AUSTRIA. (CHUCKLES) ON THEIR VERY FIRST DATE, THEY WENT TO SEE THE NUTCRACKER. HE NEVER HAD A PASSION FOR ART UNTIL HE MET HER THEY TRAVELLED, BUILT A HOME, A GARDEN AND A LIFE TOGETHER. ARE YOU SEEING WHAT I'M SEEING? THE CHEMISTRY? THEY'RE WRITERS, POETS, PAINTERS, SCULPTORS. THEY CREATE TOGETHER, INSPIRING EACH OTHER. THEY'VE BEEN TOGETHER FOR 58 YEARS. (CHUCKLES SOFTLY) I WOULD LOVE TO WRITE ABOUT THIS. YOU SHOULD. IS THAT WHAT YOU DO? YOU'RE A WRITER? MAINLY PRESS RELEASES, BUT, YEAH, I WAS A WRITER. WRITING'S MY PASSION, BUT I'VE BEEN HAVING A HARD TIME FINDING SOMETHING TO WRITE THAT I FEEL PASSIONATE ABOUT. WELL, THERE YOU GO. THERE'S YOUR STORY. CARLTON: DARLING! (CHUCKLES) QUIRKY MUSIC YOU'RE THE OTHER HALF OF THE ENGAGEMENT. CARLTON, I WOULD LIKE YOU TO MEET DUSTIN CASEY, THE CATERER, AND HIS ASSISTANT, KIM. HI. PLEASURE. NICE TO MEET YOU. NICE TO MEET YOU. DUSTIN, HAVE YOU OFFICIALLY MET KAYLA? UH... UH... BOTH CHUCKLE BOTH: KIND OF. YEAH. (CLEARS THROAT) KAYLA IS MY FIANCEE. KAYLA USED TO WRITE FOR TREND TILL SHE MOVED AWAY. TO BE WITH ME. I TRUST WE'RE ALL FINISHED WITH THE SMALL TALK. DID YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ABOUT THE FOOD? I'D LIKE TO SEE A MENU. OH, OF COURSE. UM, HERE IS A LIST OF THE APPETISERS, ENTREES, DESSERTS AND COCKTAILS. TENSE MUSIC I TRUST YOU'LL BE EMPLOYING SEASONED BARTENDERS AND WAITERS. WE WILL. UGH. UGH. GET RID OF THAT THING. W` GET RID OF WHAT? THAT NUTCRACKER. IT LOOKS NOTHING LIKE THE ONE WE'RE USING IN THE BALLET. KAYLA WILL TEXT YOU A PICTURE OF THE ONE WE ARE USING. OH. OF COURSE. (CHUCKLES) WHATEVER YOU NEED, MR WELLS. DARLING, WE'VE GOT TO GET GOING. I BELIEVE WE'VE GOT A MEETING AT 9PM WITH THE HOTEL. (CHUCKLES) THANK YOU BOTH SO MUCH. I'M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO TASTING YOUR FOOD. IT WAS NICE TO MEET YOU. (CHUCKLES) SEE YOU GUYS SOON. BYE. LOW MUSIC MUSIC SOFTENS WELL, LOOKS LIKE I'M BACK TO BEING THE NUTCRACKER WHISPERER. IS THAT BAR OPEN? I THINK WE HAVE SOME WINE SAMPLES. GOOD. I'LL POUR US SOME GLASSES. YEAH. I SAW WHAT YOU WERE DOING. WHAT WAS I DOING? TRYING TO MAKE ME JEALOUS BY FLIRTING WITH THAT CATERER. WHAT? HOW COULD YOU SAY THAT? IT WAS OBVIOUS, KAYLA. WELL, MAYBE IF YOU PAID ATTENTION TO ME, I WOULDN'T BE SEARCHING FOR ATTENTION FROM OTHER MEN. HA! SO YOU ADMIT IT. THE ONLY THING THAT I ADMIT IS THAT THE CATERER IS A VERY NICE GUY AND YOU ARE A JERK. OH, WELL, MAYBE YOU SHOULD GET ENGAGED TO HIM INSTEAD OF ME. OK, I HAVE HAD ENOUGH. YOU AND I ARE DONE. WHAT? ARE YOU SERIOUS? ARE YOU SURE YOU'RE NOT JUST FLIRTING WITH HIM TO GET A REACTION OUT OF ME BECAUSE YOU'RE STILL IN LOVE WITH ME? CARLTON, I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU, BUT WE DON'T FIT, AND WE STOPPED TRYING TO FIT. OUR PIECES BELONG IN DIFFERENT PUZZLES. WELL, I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU TOO, KAYLA. (SIGHS) OK, NOW YOU'RE CONFUSING ME. I` I CAN'T TALK TO YOU RIGHT NOW. I'M GOING. GOODBYE. OH, AND` AND DON'T FORGET TO CALL YOUR TEAM. THEY'RE WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU BEFORE THE END OF THE NIGHT. RIGHT. GENTLE MUSIC CAR ENGINE RUMBLES SOFTLY CARLTON, GET IN THE CAR. CAR ENGINE RUMBLES SOFTLY SHE'S THE ONE YOU KISSED IN THE ELEVATOR, ISN'T SHE? DUSTIN? HUH? DID YOU HEAR WHAT I SAID? UH, HOW DO YOU FIGURE? BECAUSE YOU TWO LOOK LIKE... (SCOFFS) ...TWO PEOPLE WHO JUST KISSED AND WHO WANNA KISS AGAIN. NOT GONNA HAPPEN. (SIGHS) SHE'S NOT REALLY WITH CARLTON. WHAT DO YOU MEAN? WELL, THEY'RE SO OBVIOUSLY NOT IN LOVE. I MEAN, THEY'VE PROBABLY ALREADY BROKEN UP AND ARE JUST STAYING TOGETHER THROUGH THE NUTCRACKER PERFORMANCE. (CHUCKLES) THEN WHY ARE WE PLANNING AN ENGAGEMENT PARTY? BECAUSE THEY PROBABLY THINK THAT CANCELLING IT NOW WOULD AFFECT THE SHOW. BUT SHE LIVES IN LOS ANGELES, THOUGH, RIGHT? AND SHE'S ONLY HERE THROUGH THE PERFORMANCE. UH, YEAH` YEAH, BUT THEIR HOTEL'S NOT THAT FAR. YOU COULD JUST HOP ON A TRAIN AND BE THERE IN NO TIME. THEN YOU CAN SWEEP HER OFF HER FEET. (CHUCKLES) ABSOLUTELY NOT. I'M JUST FOCUSING ON WORK RIGHT NOW. THIS IS WHERE I NEED TO BE, AND I DON'T HAVE THE ENERGY TO ADD ANOTHER FAILED ATTEMPT TO MY SHORT LIST OF ROMANCES. LOVE JUST ISN'T MY THING. YOU'RE ON YOUR WAY TO BECOMING THE MALE VERSION OF A CRAZY CAT LADY. MORE OF A DOG GUY. I'M HUNGRY. YOU GUYS WANNA GET SOME DINNER? YES. YOU GUYS GO AHEAD. I'M GONNA CLEAN UP HERE. OK. SOFT PIANO MUSIC TWINKLING MUSIC 'JINGLE BELLS' INSTRUMENTAL INDISTINCT PA ANNOUNCEMENT MUSIC CONTINUES MUSIC CONTINUES DOOR THUDS OPEN GOOD EVENING, SIR. SCUSE ME, SIR. YEAH? HI. I NEED TO DROP OFF A PACKAGE FOR A GUEST, PLEASE. WELL, I CAN CERTAINLY HELP YOU WITH THAT. IT'S FOR CARLTON WELLS' FIANCEE, KAYLA. HMM. LOW MUSIC SURE. I'D BE HAPPY TO TAKE YOUR ITEM TO THE SUITE. THANK YOU. INTRIGUING MUSIC GOODNIGHT. SOFT PIANO MUSIC (CHUCKLES SOFTLY) MUSIC DEEPENS (TYPES) KEYS TAP SOFTLY (TYPES) MUSIC CONTINUES MORNING. MORNING. THAT, UH, NUTCRACKER ` DID... JANA LEAVE THAT FOR YOU? DISTANT TRAFFIC HUMS SOFTLY DID SHE? NO, JANA DIDN'T LEAVE IT FOR ME. WELL, THEN WHO DID? (SIGHS SOFTLY) THE CATERER. YES. 'COURSE HE DID. (INHALES SHARPLY) NOW, WHY WOULD HE DO THAT? HE KNEW I LIKED IT, AND HE KNEW I WAS INTERESTED IN WRITING ABOUT THE ARTIST. WELL, I HOPE YOU'RE NOT WORKING ON IT NOW. WHY WOULD IT MATTER IF I DID? BECAUSE YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE FOCUSING ON ME AND MY PRESS, KAYLA. CARLTON, I HAVE HANDLED ALL OF YOUR PRESS. I'VE ARRANGED FOR ALL OF YOUR ARTICLES AND INTERVIEWS, SO WHAT I DO DURING MY TIME IS MY DECISION. YOU KNOW, I'VE BEEN LOOKING AT THIS CATERER'S WEBSITE. IT'S ATROCIOUS. I'M VERY CONCERNED. YOU KNOW, HE'S ONLY BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR A YEAR. CARLTON, NONE OF THAT MATTERS ANY MORE. IT IS JUST A PARTY. IT NO LONGER HAS MEANING TO YOU OR ME. IT HAS MEANING TO ME. YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE SUPPORTING ME. THIS IS A VERY BIG DEAL TO ME, KAYLA. I HAVE DONE NOTHING BUT SUPPORT YOU. I AGREED TO THIS ARRANGEMENT SOLELY IN SUPPORT OF YOU. THE PARTY WILL BE FINE. BESIDES, NOBODY'S GONNA REMEMBER THE PARTY. THEY'RE GONNA REMEMBER YOUR PERFORMANCE. YES, YOU'RE RIGHT. IT'S ABOUT ME AND THE PERFORMANCE. NO ONE'S GOING TO REMEMBER THE PARTY OR THE BLOODY CATERER. (INHALES DEEPLY) (EXHALES HEAVILY) I'M OFF THE REHEARSAL. I'VE ARRANGED A TOWN CAR TO COME AND GET ME. FEEL FREE TO USE THE BLACK CARD AND PICK UP SOMETHING NICE FOR THE PARTY. SPARE NO EXPENSE. SOFT PIANO MUSIC YESTERDAY WHEN I CALLED YOU OUT ABOUT BEING JEALOUS, IT WAS ACTUALLY ME WHO WAS JEALOUS. I HAVEN'T SEEN YOU SMILE OR BLUSH LIKE THAT IN A LONG TIME. I MISSED IT. I MISS US. CIAO. SOFT MUSIC CONTINUES DOOR OPENS DOOR SHUTS GENTLE MUSIC DISTANT WHIRRING WHIRRING GROWS LOUDER LOUD WHIRRING HEY. DUSTIN. WHIRRING CONTINUES DUSTIN! DUSTIN! CHUCKLES: HEY. (CLICKS SWITCH) WHIRRING STOPS WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE? (SIGHS) I NEED TO RETURN THIS. NO, YOU DON'T. NO, I CAN'T KEEP IT. IT WAS A SWEET GESTURE. THANK YOU FOR THINKING OF ME. POIGNANT MUSIC FOOTSTEPS RECEDE KAYLA, WAIT! KAYLA! BAG RUSTLES KAYLA, WAIT! HEY. DOOR THUDS PLEASE. PLEASE TAKE IT. I` (SIGHS) DOOR THUDS, LOUD RUMBLING WHOA. WHOA. (CHUCKLES) WHIRRING ELEVATOR. (CHUCKLES) THAT, UM... WHAT HAPPENED WAS... ...NICE. YES, VERY NICE. SUPER NICE. BUT, UH, IT SHOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED. THINGS ARE REALLY COMPLICATED RIGHT NOW. IT'S JUST NOT THE RIGHT TIME ` AT ALL. EXACTLY. MM. BUT IT IS THE RIGHT TIME FOR YOU TO WRITE ABOUT THAT ARTIST. I WANT TO. THEN TAKE THE NUTCRACKER AND WRITE THE STORY. NO ONE HAS EVER DONE SOMETHING SO KIND AND GENEROUS AND... THOUGHTFUL AS WHAT YOU DID FOR ME LAST NIGHT ` BRINGING ME THE NUTCRACKER. THANK YOU, DUSTIN. I CAN'T WAIT TO READ THE BOOK. OH. (CHUCKLES) BOOK, HUH? THAT COUPLE'S BEEN TOGETHER OVER 50 YEARS. THAT'S WAY MORE MATERIAL THAN JUST FOR AN ARTICLE. LIFT BELL DINGS TWINKLING MUSIC HEY, YOU GUYS. HEY. HI. OH. UH, LOOKS LIKE YOU'RE GETTING ANOTHER ROUND TRIP. CHUCKLING WELL, IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN, KAYLA. YOU TOO. IT'S KIM, RIGHT? YEAH. DUSTIN'S ASSISTANT AND COUSIN. HEY, YOU KNOW, MY COOKIE-BAKING BUDDY'S JUST BAILED ON ME, AND I COULD REALLY USE SOME HELP. I'LL HELP. GREAT. KAYLA, WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO HELP US OUT, BAKE SOME COOKIES FOR THE ANIMAL SHELTER FUNDRAISING TABLE? YOU KNOW WHAT? I WOULD LOVE TO. WHY NOT? # TWITTERPATED BY YOUR TOUCH, CAPTIVATED. YOU'RE TOO MUCH. # ELEVATED BY THIS CHRISTMAS KINDA LOVE. # DEDICATED. YOU'RE THE ONE. CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS FUN. # ELEVATED BY THIS CHRISTMAS KINDA LOVE. # LOOOOOOOVE. # TWITTERPATED BY YOUR TOUCH, CAPTIVATED. YOU'RE TOO MUCH. # ELEVATED BY THIS CHRISTMAS KINDA LOVE. # WHOOOOOOA. # DEDICATED. YOU'RE THE ONE. CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS FUN. # ELEVATED BY THIS CHRISTMAS KINDA LOVE. # (LAUGHS) LOOK AT THESE COOKIES. THEY LOOK SO HAPPY. THEY WERE MADE WITH HAPPY. WELL, THE REAL HAPPY'S COMIN' UP. SO WHAT'S THE HAPPY? YOU'LL SEE. HMM. OK, THEN. CHUCKLING AND THREE, TWO, ONE. COME ON, LADIES. HERE WE GO. WALK. WALK. FORWARD. THANK YOU. YES. YES. MY TEACHING ` I'M WHIPPING YOU INTO SHAPE. LET'S GO. I DON'T HAVE ALL DAY, LADIES. (CLAPS HANDS) COME ON. YES. EXCELLENT. EXCELLENT. I LOVE IT. ALL THOSE ARE GOING TO BE FAMOUS, AND IT'S GOING TO BE BECAUSE OF ME. TCHAIKOVSKY'S 'WALTZ OF THE FLOWERS' PLAYS I'M READY FOR YOU, MAESTRO. WHAT IS IT, MY SUGAR PLUM FAIRY? IT'S NOT GOING WELL. THESE GIRLS. WHAT? THEY'RE SUBPAR. OH, DARLING. WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO ABOUT IT? HELP ME. ABSOLUTELY. SO CUTE. CHUCKLING THIS IS THE HAPPY I WAS TALKING ABOUT. THIS IS SERIOUSLY HAPPY. CHUCKLING KEYS JANGLE HEY, JOSHUA. HI. KAYLA, THIS IS JOSHUA. HE RUNS THE ANIMAL SHELTER. HI. HI. NICE TO MEET YOU. YOU TOO. KAYLA HELPED US BAKE THE COOKIES. UH, YEAH, AND I PROBABLY ATE MORE DOUGH THAN I SHOULD'VE. (CHUCKLES) DUSTIN WAS VERY GENEROUS AND SHARING. WELL, THAT'S THE WORD I WOULD USE TO DESCRIBE HIM ` GENEROUS. HE OFFERED TO DONATE ALL THE COOKIES FOR THE CHARITY EVENT. HE'S A GOOD GUY. JOSHUA, I BAKED YOU SOME SAMPLES. OH WOW. THANK YOU. HEY, YOU KNOW WHAT? I GOT AN IDEA. I WANNA INTRODUCE YOU TO SOMEONE. THIS WAY. DOGS BARK INTRIGUING MUSIC DOOR HINGES SQUEAK DOGS BARK DISTANTLY WE GOT A LOT OF GREAT DOGS HERE, BUT I GOT SOMETHING FOR YOU AT THE END, DUSTIN. YEAH? SOMEONE I WANT YOU TO MEET. DOGS BARK HERE WE ARE. AW. MEET BARKLEY. OH MY... HI, BARKLEY. HI. COME SAY HELLO. (CHUCKLES) HEY, BUDDY. HI! HI. HE'S A GOOD GUY. AW. LOOK HOW HANDSOME HE IS. HI, BUDDY. MM. BABY VOICE: NICE TO MEET YOU. SMILE. CAMERA WHIRRS SOULMATES. HE NEEDS A NEW HOME, DUSTIN. (SIGHS) MY PLACE, MY BUILDING, MY LIFE, IT'S NOT REALLY DOG-FRIENDLY. DOOR HINGES SQUEAK THANK YOU. DOGS BARK DISTANTLY (CHUCKLES) KIM AND KAYLA CHUCKLE HEY, ANYONE INTERESTED IN PIZZA? MY TREAT ` TO THANK YOU GUYS FOR THE DONATIONS. UM, I COULD GO FOR A PIZZA. I'VE GOT A` A TON OF STUFF TO TAKE CARE OF, ACTUALLY. YEAH, I SHOULD REALLY GET GOING TOO. BUT YOU TWO SHOULD GO FOR SURE. YEAH, HAVE FUN. YOU WANNA? YEAH. OK, GREAT. I GOT A COUPLE MORE DOORS TO CLOSE UP. DO YOU WANNA HELP ME? SURE. (CHUCKLES) KAYLA, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HELPING OUT TODAY. OH, I REALLY ENJOYED IT. THANK YOU. I'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW. BYE, GUYS. BYE. SOFT MUSIC THANK YOU FOR INVITING ME TODAY. THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME EAT ALL OF THAT COOKIE DOUGH. MM-HM. AND THANK YOU ESPECIALLY FOR THE NUTCRACKER. YOU ARE WELCOME. YOU ARE SORT OF WELCOME. AND YOU ARE MOST WELCOME. BOTH CHUCKLE YOU KNOW, I COULD SERIOUSLY GO FOR SOME PIZZA. (CHUCKLES) ME TOO. YEAH? DO YOU WANNA GO? I'D LOVE TO... PHONE CHIMES UH... DOGS BARK DISTANTLY PHONE CHIMES BUT... NO BUT. LET'S GO HAVE SOME PIZZA. CRICKETS CHIRP SOFTLY PHONE CHIMES YOU KNOW, YOU'RE ALLOWED TO CHECK YOUR MESSAGES, IF YOU WANT. IT'S, LIKE, THE FIFTH ONE YOU GOT IN... I DON'T WANNA CHECK MY MESSAGES. I DON'T WANNA HAVE TO EXPLAIN WHY I DIDN'T GO AND GET HIM SPECIFIC SOCKS OR CONTACT THE DENTIST TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AFTER THE HOLIDAYS. MM. I'M SORRY. BOTH CHUCKLE I DIDN'T MEAN TO DUMP ALL OVER YOU. NO. NO, NO, IF YOU WANNA SAY SOMETHING, YOU CAN. I'M A GOOD LISTENER. I'VE GOT JUST NO RELATIONSHIP ADVICE, BECAUSE ALL MY PAST ONES HAVE FAILED. BUT I CAN LISTEN. WELL, YOU AND I HAVE SOMETHING IN COMMON, BECAUSE THE RELATIONSHIP THAT I'M IN, OR, I GUESS, GETTING OUT OF, HAS FAILED. (SIGHS) WHAT HAPPENED? WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH PIZZA FOR THAT CONVERSATION, BUT IF I WERE TO TWEET IT IN 140 CHARACTERS OR LESS,... OH. ...'THE ROMANCE WAS REPLACED WITH BUSINESS.' HE STARTED TREATING ME MORE LIKE A PERSONAL MANAGER AND LESS LIKE HIS GIRLFRIEND. AND I LET HIM. I` I HANDLED EVERYTHING FOR HIM ` HIS SCHEDULING, HIS PRESS CONTACTS, DESIGNING A WEBSITE. AND I LOST MYSELF, AND I LOST A LOVE THAT... STARTED OUT SO REAL. I DON'T KNOW. MAYBE IF I JUST` NO, DON'T DO THAT ` THAT QUESTIONING, SHOULDA, WOULDA, COULDA THING. COS I'VE BEEN THERE. YOU JUST GET STUCK IN A LOOP. THAT IS SOME PRETTY GOOD ADVICE FROM A SELF-PROCLAIMED LISTENER. (LAUGHS) YOU KNOW, I BET THE NUTCRACKER ARTIST, AS LONG AS THAT GUY'S BEEN MARRIED, PROBABLY HAS SOME AMAZING RELATIONSHIP ADVICE. I BET YOU'RE RIGHT. YOU GONNA WRITE THE STORY? MM-HM. TONIGHT. GOOD. ENGINE IDLES, CAR HORN BEEPS MY CAB'S HERE. YEAH. YOU SHOULD PROBABLY GET GOING. YEAH. I'M SURE CARLTON IS FUMING. WELL, THANKS FOR TODAY. I HAD A LOT OF FUN. ME TOO. I REALLY ENJOYED IT. I'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW, THOUGH, RIGHT? 'COURSE. WE STILL HAVE THE FUNDRAISER TO WORK ON, RIGHT? YES. (CHUCKLES) UH, CARLTON DOESN'T EAT CARBS. YEAH. GLADLY. (CHUCKLES) (LAUGHS) GOODNIGHT. GOODNIGHT. GENTLE PIANO MUSIC (EXHALES HEAVILY) (TYPES) HOW WAS REHEARSAL? STRESSFUL. WORRISOME. WELL, THAT DOESN'T SOUND GOOD. IT WASN'T. AND YOU'RE TO BLAME. HOW AM I TO BLAME? I TEXTED YOU REPEATEDLY. I HAD A BUSY DAY. I NEEDED YOU! TO RUN YOUR ERRANDS, TO TACKLE YOUR TO-DO LIST. CARLTON, THOSE CHORES ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY, NOT MINE. (SCOFFS) I CAN'T CONCENTRATE ON THE BALLET WHILE I'M WORRIED ABOUT YOU AND US. THIS IS NOT FAIR OF YOU. I NEED YOU DURING THIS CRUCIAL TIME IN MY LIFE AND MY CAREER. PLEASE DON'T GUILT-TRIP ME. YOUR BEHAVIOUR RIGHT NOW IS WHAT'S NOT FAIR. SOFT, STIRRING MUSIC YOU HAVE NO IDEA, DO YOU? HOW MUCH IT HURTS TO SEE YOU GROW AWAY FROM ME RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY EYES. MAKING ME REGRET THIS... STUPID SEPARATION. (SCOFFS) I'M GOING OUT. I NEED SOME AIR. (EXHALES HEAVILY) I LOVE YOU. STIRRING PIANO MUSIC DOOR OPENS DOOR SHUTS MUSIC CONTINUES SO, HE'S A BUTTON-PUSHER. HE IS. BUT THE WAY HE SAID HE LOVED ME... I DON'T KNOW. MAYBE HE REALISED THAT... WHAT WE HAD WHEN WE STARTED OUT WAS PRETTY SPECIAL, AND WE LOST IT WHEN HE PRIORITISED HIMSELF. (INHALES DEEPLY) SO ARE YOU HAVING SECOND THOUGHTS ABOUT THE SPLIT? IT'S KINDA HARD NOT TO IN THIS SITUATION. HMM. WHAT ABOUT DUSTIN? WHAT ABOUT HIM? I SAW SOME SPARKS. I THINK WE'VE ARRIVED AT A GOOD PLACE ` THE FRIEND PLACE. WELL, UH, HE IS A GOOD FRIEND TO HAVE. HE'S LOYAL, HE'S FAITHFUL, HE'S FUN, HE'S HONEST, HE DOESN'T MANIPULATE AND` AND PLAY GAMES, YOU KNOW? AND HE ENCOURAGES, AND HE CARES. HE'S GOT A LOT MORE TO OFFER THAN JUST BEING THE STEADFAST FRIEND. YOU KNOW? BUT I'M SURE YOU FIGURED THAT OUT DURING YOUR LITTLE ELEVATOR KISS. BOTH CHUCKLE OK. LOOK, MAGIC AND ROMANCE IGNITE A RELATIONSHIP, BUT IT'S THE FRIENDSHIP THAT MAKES IT ENDURE. YOU KNOW? IT'S THE FRIENDSHIP THAT TURNS THAT 'HAPPILY EVER AFTER' INTO THE BEGINNING OF A LOVE STORY AND NOT THE ENDING. THE BEGINNING IS THE EXCITING PART, BUT IT'S THE REST OF THE STORY THAT'S THE TRUE PART. SOFT PIANO MUSIC ARE YOU ACTUALLY GOING TO MARRY HER? NO, WE CALLED OFF THE ENGAGEMENT. THANK GOD. I THOUGHT YOU WERE LOSING YOUR MIND. SHE'S A VERY SPECIAL GIRL, ISN'T SHE? PUPPIES ARE SPECIAL. IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR? NO. I WANT PASSION, CLASS AND TALENT. MM, AH. NOT HERE. WHY? WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE? I DON'T WANT TO HURT HER FEELINGS. UNSETTLING MUSIC DOOR OPENS YOU ALL RIGHT? N... DOOR SHUTS YEAH. UH, (CHUCKLES) I JUST THOUGHT THAT I SAW SOMEONE THAT I KNEW. OH. ANYWAY, A FRIENDSHIP. THAT'S WHAT YOU WANT FIRST. SOFT, STIRRING PIANO MUSIC RIESLING AND MERLOT? DOOR SHUTS INSTEAD OF CHARDONNAY AND PINOT NOIR? YEAH. OK. I COME BEARING CATERING GIFTS. REALLY? I MADE 200 FOR YOU TO HAND OUT AT THE COMMUNITY EVENT, AND I SENT EMAILS TO A FEW OF MY PRESS CONTACTS LETTING THEM KNOW THAT YOU'RE CATERING THE PARTY. OH MY GOSH. KAYLA, THAT IS SO SWEET. THANK YOU. WHEN DID YOU DO ALL THIS? LAST NIGHT. I PICKED UP THE POSTCARDS ON MY WAY HERE THIS MORNING. WHAT ABOUT THE NUTCRACKER ARTIST? DIDN'T YOU WORK ON THE STORY? MM, NO, NOT YET. UH, WHAT DO WE OWE YOU FOR THE POSTCARDS AND FOR YOUR TIME? NOTHING. I DID THIS AS A THANK-YOU FOR ALL YOU'VE GIVEN ME. BUT YOUR TIME'S VALUABLE, AND I'D LIKE TO PAY YOU FOR IT. NO, I DON'T` I DON'T WANT YOUR MONEY. AND I` I DON'T WANT YOU DOING FREE WORK. DUSTIN. I'M SORRY IF I CROSSED A BOUNDARY. IT'S NOT THAT YOU CROSSED A BOUNDARY; IT'S THAT YOU SHOULD'VE SET A BOUNDARY. OK. SORRY. I'M GONNA GO. NO, WAIT. KAYLA, WAIT. KAYLA! DOOR OPENS DUSTIN, WHY WERE YOU JUST A JERK TO HER? DOOR SHUTS I WASN'T A JERK. YES, YOU WERE. GO APOLOGISE. I DON'T THINK I SHOULD. SHE SPENT A LOT OF TIME AND EFFORT MAKING THESE FOR US ` FOR YOU. EXACTLY. AND THAT'S TIME SHE SHOULD'VE SPENT DOING SOMETHING FOR HERSELF, NOT FOR SOMEONE ELSE. DUSTIN. (SIGHS) REFLECTIVE MUSIC MUSIC CONTINUES BELL RINGS RINGING CONTINUES OH, HELLO AGAIN. HI, SANTA. YOU LOOK LIKE YOU COULD USE A WISH COMING TRUE. I WISH I KNEW HOW TO SET BOUNDARIES. DON'T JUST WISH IT; MAKE THEM COME TRUE. YOU KNOW WHAT? YOU'RE RIGHT. AND YOU ARE THE SECOND PERSON TODAY WHO'S ENCOURAGED ME TO DO JUST THAT. (CHUCKLES) MY WISH, THEN, IS THAT YOU GET A VERY GOOD CHRISTMAS PRESENT THIS YEAR, SANTA CLAUS. (CHUCKLES) YOUR JOYFUL SMILE IS A VERY NICE CHRISTMAS PRESENT. (CHUCKLES) (LAUGHS) (INHALES DEEPLY) WILL YOU HURRY UP AND APOLOGISE TO HER ALREADY? (EXHALES HEAVILY) I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY. SAY YOU'RE SORRY FOR BEING UNGRATEFUL. I WAS GRATEFUL. I AM GRATEFUL. THE CARDS ARE WONDERFUL. TELL HER, NOT ME. SHE SHOULD'VE BEEN WORKING ON HER STORY. HE TOOK ADVANTAGE OF HER GENEROSITY. I DON'T WANNA BE LIKE THAT. YOU HURT HER FEELINGS, DUSTIN. YOU GOTTA MAKE IT UP TO HER. (SIGHS) PHONE CHIMES (CHUCKLES SOFTLY) YAY. (CHUCKLES) PHONE CHIMES SOFT, BRIGHT PIANO MUSIC PHONE CHIMES PHONE CHIMES PHONE CHIMES THAT... IS SERIOUSLY... COOL. PHONE CHIMES PHONE CHIMES TWINKLING MUSIC PHONE CHIMES WARM MUSIC PHONE CHIMES I BETTER GET A SIGNED COPY OF YOUR BOOK. PHONE CHIMES PHONE CHIMES SOFT MUSIC PHONE CHIMES DOOR HINGES SQUEAK THANK YOU. OK. I'M REALLY GLAD YOU CHANGED YOUR MIND, DUSTIN. YEAH, ME TOO. IT'S SO IMPORTANT TO UNITE THESE DOGS WITH THEIR OWNERS OR FIND THEM FOREVER HOMES. WE GOT A LOT OF REALLY NICE DOGS HERE. OH, I'M GONNA GIVE BARKLEY A VERY HAPPY HOME. I PROMISE. WE'RE HAPPY TO HEAR THAT. DOGS BARK (CHUCKLES SOFTLY) HI, BARKLEY. (CHUCKLES) CAN I OPEN IT UP? OF COURSE. ALL RIGHT. OH, HI, BARKLEY! (CHUCKLES) HEY, BUDDY. THERE HE IS. CHUCKLES: HI. AW. (LAUGHS) AW! ARE YOU HAPPY? DO YOU WANNA COME HOME WITH ME? AW. YEAH? YEAH? HE'S HAPPY. GOOD. I'M HAPPY TOO. LET'S GO HOME. (LAUGHS) ALL RIGHT. COME ON. BRIGHT MUSIC BARKLEY. WE'RE HOME. # TAKE A WALK AND LOOK AT THE STARS, # THEN GET COSY BY THE FIRE. # YOUR ARMS ARE ALL I NEED, SO HOLD ME, AND I'LL SHARE WITH YOU MY ONE DESIRE. # I JUST CAN'T WAIT. # ON THE CHRISTMAS LIST # IS MY FIRST CHRISTMAS KISS WITH YOU, # BABY. # YEAH. # TAKE A BREATH, AND I # OH, I CLOSE MY EYES # UNDER THE MISTLETOE WITH YOU. # I CAN'T BELIEVE # YOU'RE HERE WITH ME. # THAT'S THE ONLY GIFT I'D EVER NEED. # HOPE IT'S ENOUGH # TO BE THE ONE ` # THE ONE THAT I NEED YOU TO BE. # YEAH-EAH, YEAH. # ON MY CHRISTMAS LIST # IS... # HEY, # MY WISH IS YOU # AND ONLY YOU, # BABY. # TAKE A BREATH, AND I # OH, I CLOSE MY EYES # UNDER THE MISTLETOE WITH YOU. # ON MY CHRISTMAS LIST # IS MY FIRST CHRISTMAS KISS WITH YOU, # BABY. # YEAH! # TAKE A BREATH, AND I # OH, I CLOSE MY EYES # UNDER THE MISTLETOE WITH YOU. # ON CHRISTMAS, # CHRISTMAS, # MY CHRISTMAS WISH, # MY WISH IS YOU. # BABY. # JINGLE BELLS AND DECK THE HALLS # OH, I CLOSE MY EYES. # I JUST WANT THE MISTLETOE WITH YOU. # (CHUCKLES) OH. PHONE RINGS UH, YOU SHOULD GET THAT. YEAH. SOFT PIANO MUSIC HI, CARLTON. HELLO, KAYLA. WHERE ARE YOU? I'M AT THE TREE FUNDRAISING EVENT. I TEXTED YOU THE INFORMATION. SOMETHING WRONG? I NEED YOU AT THE THEATRE IMMEDIATELY. OK. I'M ON MY WAY. PHONE BEEPS IT WAS CARLTON. YEAH, I HEARD. HE SOUNDED WEIRD. I THINK SOMETHING MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED. YEAH, IT SOUNDS IMPORTANT. YOU SHOULD GO. WHISPERS: OK. I HAD A REALLY GREAT TIME WITH YOU THESE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS. ME TOO. WARM MUSIC MUSIC SWELLS (CHUCKLES) BYE. BYE. SOFT MUSIC WHAT'S GOING ON? I CAN'T STOP THINKING ABOUT US. (CHUCKLES SOFTLY) SOFT MUSIC CARLTON, YOU NEED TO BE FOCUSING ON THE BALLET. I CAN'T. I... YOU ARE MORE IMPORTANT TO ME. I'M WHAT? YOU... ARE MORE IMPORTANT TO ME, KAYLA. I N... LOOK, I KNOW I NEED TO SHOULDER MOST OF THE RESPONSIBILITY OF WHAT WENT WRONG. I'M... TOUGH. I'M OPINIONATED. I'M POMPOUS. I'M A PERFECTIONIST. I'VE LIVED MOST OF MY CAREER FOR MYSELF. I` I DON'T WANT TO DO THAT ANY MORE. I... WANT OUR MAGIC BACK, LIKE IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING ` ONCE UPON A TIME. WILL YOU GIVE ME A SECOND CHANCE? IT'S NOT WHAT YOU THINK IT IS. THAT WOULD BE PRESUMPTUOUS. SOFT MUSIC THE COLOURS OF CHRISTMAS. TO REMIND YOU OF OUR FRESH START. IF YOU'LL HAVE ME, OF COURSE. SLEEP ON IT. CAN YOU GIVE ME SOME TIME? YES, OF COURSE. DARLING, OF COURSE. REFLECTIVE MUSIC MUSIC CONTINUES HO! HO! HO! A PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS. GOOD MORNING, SANTA. GOOD MORNING, SMILES. OH, WHERE'S THE SMILE? I NEED A WISH ABOUT TRUE LOVE. AH. THE ORIGINAL WISH WE SPOKE OF. ARE YOU NOW WISHING FOR THAT ROMANTIC SPARK TO BE REIGNITED? I'M NOT QUITE SURE. (CHUCKLES) WELL, I'M SURE YOU'LL FIGURE IT OUT. MERRY CHRISTMAS. MERRY CHRISTMAS. HO! HO! BYE-BYE. DISTANT TRAFFIC HUMS SOFT MUSIC DOOR SHUTS COME IN! DOOR OPENS DOOR SHUTS ARE YOU OK? NO. POIGNANT PIANO MUSIC (SIGHS) CARLTON WANTS ANOTHER CHANCE. HE WANTS TO MAKE IT WORK BETWEEN US. OH. IT'S BEAUTIFUL, BY THE WAY FROM CARLTON? YEAH. DUSTIN. WELL, I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST AND ALL THE HAPPINESS, KAYLA. I REALLY DO. OK, THEN. I GUESS THIS IS FOR THE BEST. THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING. YEAH, I'M GRATEFUL TOO ` FOR ALL THE SPECIAL TIMES THAT WE HAD. THEY WERE PRETTY WONDERFUL. (CHUCKLES SOFTLY) YEAH, THEY WERE. POIGNANT PIANO MUSIC CONTINUES DOOR OPENS (SIGHS) I SCREWED THAT UP, DIDN'T DOOR SHUTS SHE'S RIGHT. THIS IS FOR THE BEST. (CHUCKLES) HERE WE ARE, LADIES. AND LIFTING. AND LIFTING. YES, EXACTLY. LIFTING. LIFT THROUGH THE` I MEAN, THROUGH THE ENTIRE SH` STOP. STOP. OK, UH, IT'S GOING VERY WELL. TCHAIKOVSKY'S 'WALTZ OF THE FLOWERS' PLAYS BECOME, UH` (SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY) (BLOWS KISS) 'WALTZ OF THE FLOWERS' SWELLS (SIGHS) (SIGHS) LET'S MAKE THIS WORK. I LOVE YOU, DARLING. (CHUCKLES SOFTLY) MUSIC STOPS I'VE NEVER BEEN MIFFED AT YOU BEFORE. WE'VE HAD OUR STRESSFUL WORK ENVIRONMENTS. I MEAN, DIFFERENCES OF OPINIONS, YEAH, BUT I'VE NEVER BEEN MIFFED AT YOU OR DISAPPOINTED IN YOU UNTIL NOW. HOW COULD YOU LET HER JUST WALK OUT OF YOUR LIFE? SHE LEFT PRETTY QUICKLY AND PRETTY WILLINGLY. DUSTIN, YOU SHOULD'VE FOUGHT FOR HER ` STEPPED UP TO THE PLATE AND TOLD HER HOW YOU REALLY FEEL. (SIGHS) WHERE ARE YOU GOING? I DUNNO. I'M GONNA GO GET YOU SOME CATS, COS CLEARLY YOU'RE GONNA BE A CRAZY OLD CAT PERSON. I WOULDN'T BE SURPRISED IF YOU STARTED LAYING EGGS. I'M NOT CHICKEN! I'M NOT CHICKEN, AM I, BOY? CARLTON SHOUTS INSTRUCTIONS, CLAPS HANDS STOP! STOP! STOP! (SHOUTS INDISTINCTLY) ...REPEATEDLY, PLEASE! TCHAIKOVSKY'S 'WALTZ OF THE FLOWERS' PLAYS BACK WITH CARLTON? CARLTON SHOUTS INSTRUCTIONS BACK WITH CARLTON. I CAN TELL! STOP! YESTERDAY IT SEEMED LIKE YOU AND DUSTIN WERE REALLY CONNECTING. YEAH, WELL, A WHOLE WORLD CAN CHANGE IN A MOMENT, REALLY. RUN OFF THE STAGE! SO THEN HOW COME IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE YOU'RE HAPPY WITH THE CHANGE? NOW GO BACK ON TO THE STAGE. IT'S BEEN AN OVERWHELMING FEW DAYS. I'M SURE THINGS WILL GET BACK TO NORMAL ONCE CARLTON AND I ARE BACK IN LOS ANGELES. WE'RE LEAVING TONIGHT AFTER THE FESTIVITIES. I NEED TO GET BACK HOME. I CAN SEE YOU! I CAN SEE YOU ALL! (SHOUTS INDISTINCT INSTRUCTIONS) AGAIN. GENTLE MUSIC HEY, CAN YOU HAND THESE OUT? THANK YOU. DOOR OPENS HEY, KAYLA. HI. I LET HIM HAVE IT. FULL ROUND OF AMMUNITION. (SCOFFS) KIM. I CALLED HIM A CAT LADY AND A CHICKEN. (LAUGHS) KIM. WHAT? IT'S TRUE. YOU TWO BELONG TOGETHER. IT'S SO OBVIOUS. THINGS ARE THE WAY THEY SHOULD BE. OH YEAH? THEN WHY DO YOU LOOK SO MISERABLE? AND WHY DOES DUSTIN LOOK SO MISERABLE? WAIT. IS`? IS HE HERE? NO, HE WAS TO SET UP, BUT THEN HE LEFT, COS... HE THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE UNCOMFORTABLE FOR YOU IF HE WAS HERE. IT IS WHAT IT IS. BUT IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE. IF YOU JUST TOLD HIM THAT YOU LOVED HIM, THEN` KIM, I'M WITH CARLTON NOW, OK? HE'S CHANGED, AND HE'S` HE'S TRYING, WHICH IS` ...WHICH IS MORE THAN I CAN SAY FOR DUSTIN. OH, GOOD EVENING, LOVE! YOU LOOK ABSOLUTELY... GORGEOUS. OH! (INHALES SHARPLY) GET ME A GLASS OF WINE, WOULD YOU, DARLING? OH, AND YOU NEED TO CONTACT THE ARTS EDITOR AT THE DAILY NEWS. THE ARTICLE ABOUT ME WAS BOTTOM OF FRONT PAGE AND NOT THE TOP. REALLY? THIS IS OUR ENGAGEMENT PARTY, AND YOU ARE STILL BOSSING ME AROUND? OH, I'M SORRY, DARLING. I SHOULDN'T HAVE DONE THAT. IT'S JUST THAT EVERY MOMENT IS CRITICAL. WE'RE OPENING TOMORROW NIGHT. I'M S` SO SORRY, SWEETUMS. I JUST SEE SOMEBODY OVER THERE THAT I ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO SPEAK TO. SCUSE ME. (SMOOCHES) (SCOFFS) (SIGHS) I DIDN'T TELL YOU, BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON BETWEEN THEM, BUT I SAW THEM GETTING COSY THE OTHER DAY AT THE HOTEL WHEN WE WERE SITTING AT THE BAR. OH. YOU MEAN WHEN WE WERE HAVING A CONVERSATION ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF FINDING A MAN WHO IS YOUR FRIEND, A MAN WHO RESPECTS YOU? YEAH, PRETTY MUCH. WHERE ARE YOU GOING? TO GIVE CARLTON A PIECE OF MY MIND. ARE YOU SURE? OH, I AM MORE SURE THAN ANYTHING I HAVE EVER DONE BEFORE. LOW MUSIC WE ARE OFFICIALLY DONE. CHUCKLES: I BEG YOUR PARDON. THE SPARK IS GONE, CARLTON. LOOK, I KNOW YOU LOVE ME, AND I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU, BUT AS A COUPLE, WE DO NOT WORK. QUIETLY: I THOUGHT YOU WANTED TO TRY. (SCOFFS) I DID, A-AND WE HAVEN'T EVEN GONE A FULL DAY AND WE'RE ALREADY BACK TO THE WAY THINGS WERE THAT NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. (SIGHS) I NEED A LOVE THAT DEEPENS AND GROWS EACH DAY WITH A PARTNER WHO RESPECTS ME AND INSPIRES ME AS MUCH AS I'D INSPIRE HIM. CARLTON, YOU ARE AN AMAZING DIRECTOR AND CHOREOGRAPHER. YOU ARE AN AMAZING PERSON. AND THE BALLET YOU CHOREOGRAPHED WILL BE AMAZING. BUT I'M NOT GONNA BE THERE. STIRRING MUSIC GO BE AMAZING. I... HOPE YOU FIND THAT LOVE. BOTH SPEAK INAUDIBLY SOFT PIANO MUSIC KAYLA! WHERE ARE YOU GOING NOW? BACK TO LOS ANGELES. SH... SHOULD WE...? SHOULD WE? YEAH, WE SHOULD. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. KAYLA! KAYLA! SOFT PIANO MUSIC CONTINUES GENTLE MUSIC WHERE YOU HEADED? THE AIRPORT. AH. WILL I GET YOU A CAB? (SIGHS) NO. WAIT. YOU'RE CHANGING YOUR MIND, HUH? YEAH. WHAT, DO YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH A STRONG WOMAN? OH-HO-HO. CHUCKLES: NOPE. GENTLE MUSIC CONTINUES COME HERE. YOU DON'T WANNA LIVE WITH A WHOLE BUNCH OF CATS, DO YOU? I AM BEING A CHICKEN, AREN'T I? I SHOULD GO GET HER. LET'S DO THIS. COME ON. GENTLE MUSIC CONTINUES (CLAPS HANDS) LIFT BELL DINGS DOOR THUDS (PRESSES BUTTON) DOOR THUDS (EXHALES HEAVILY) LIFT THUDS, WHIRRS LIFT RUMBLES, CLANKS OH NO. WHY DO I ALWAYS FORGET TO TAKE THE STAIRS? (EXHALES HEAVILY) THAT DAMN ELEVATOR! (KICKS WALL) GENTLE MUSIC MUSIC CONTINUES ENGINE RUMBLES SOFTLY GIVE ME 10 MINUTES. INDISTINCT CHATTER DOOR SHUTS WHAT'S WRONG? THE ELEVATOR'S STUCK FOR GOOD THIS TIME. IT HASN'T MOVED IN 30 MINUTES. MAGICAL MUSIC THANKS A LOT, ELEVATOR (!) YOU BROUGHT THE MOST INCREDIBLE WOMAN INTO MY LIFE, AND NOW YOU'RE STOPPING ME FROM GETTING TO HER. INDISTINCT CHATTER DUSTIN? I AM A CHICKEN. OK, IS THAT WHAT YOU WANNA HEAR? I PRACTICALLY ROLLED OUT THE RED CARPET FOR KAYLA TO LEAVE ME. AND NOW, WHEN I WANNA GO GET HER TO STOP HER FROM LEAVING, TO... TO TELL HER HOW AMAZING SHE IS, THAT I WANNA SPEND TIME WITH HER, LOVING HER, BEING HER BEST FRIEND, HER PARTNER IN CRIME, YOU'RE FOILING MY EFFORTS. THANKS A LOT, ELEVATOR (!) WOMAN: WHO'S KAYLA? I'M KAYLA. WHIRRING HA! (CHUCKLES) THANK YOU, ELEVATOR! (CHUCKLES) LIFT BELL DINGS DOOR THUDS THE, UH` THE ELEVATOR INTERCOM WAS ON. YOU ALL HEARD THAT? CROWD: MM-HM. YES. I HEARD IT. THAT'S WHAT MATTERS. WARM MUSIC (LAUGHS) DOOR THUDS, CROWD CLAMOURS WARM MUSIC CONTINUES UPBEAT MUSIC WHAT'S WRONG? I AM SO HAPPY TO HAVE MET YOU. YOU'RE THE MOST AMAZING WOMAN I'VE EVER MET. (CHUCKLES) AND I NEVER KNEW I COULD FALL IN LOVE WITH MY BEST FRIEND. KAYLA HANSEN, YOU ARE SO INCREDIBLE. YOU MAKE ME WANNA BE A BETTER MAN. (CHUCKLES) AND A BETTER CHEF. (CHUCKLES) I WAS LOST BEFORE I MET YOU. BUT YOU MADE ME WHOLE. YOU'VE GIVEN MY LIFE MEANING, AND I WANNA SPEND EVERY SINGLE DAY OF MY LIFE WITH YOU. (CHUCKLES SOFTLY) KAYLA ANNE HANSEN, WILL YOU MARRY ME? (LAUGHS) YEAH! YES. I WILL. I WILL, DUSTIN MICHAEL CASEY. # I CAN'T WAIT. GONNA CROSS THE FRISCO BAY, # HOPING WE COULD CELEBRATE, # COS I'M # TWITTERPATED BY YOUR TOUCH, CAPTIVATED. YOU'RE TOO MUCH. # ELEVATED BY THIS CHRISTMAS KINDA LOVE. # DEDICATED. YOU'RE THE ONE. CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS FUN. # ELEVATED BY THIS CHRISTMAS KINDA LOVE. # TWITTERPATED BY YOUR TOUCH, CAPTIVATED. YOU'RE TOO MUCH. # ELEVATED BY THIS CHRISTMAS KINDA LOVE. # DEDICATED. YOU'RE THE ONE. CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS FUN. # ELEVATED BY THIS CHRISTMAS KINDA LOVE. # TWITTERPATED, # CAPTIVATED # ELEVATED BY YOUR LOVE. # DEDICATED, # CELEBRATING # A CHRISTMAS KINDA LOVE. # TWITTERPATED BY YOUR TOUCH, CAPTIVATED. YOU'RE TOO MUCH. # ELEVATED BY THIS CHRISTMAS KINDA LOVE. # DEDICATED. YOU'RE THE ONE. CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS FUN. # ELEVATED BY THIS CHRISTMAS KINDA LOVE. # TWITTERPATED BY YOUR TOUCH, CAPTIVATED. YOU'RE TOO MUCH. # ELEVATED BY THIS CHRISTMAS KINDA LOVE. # DEDICATED. YOU'RE THE ONE. CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS FUN. # ELEVATED BY THIS CHRISTMAS KINDA LOVE. # BRIGHT, CHRISTMASSY MUSIC CAPTIONS BY IMOGEN STAINES. WWW.ABLE.CO.NZ CAPTIONS WERE MADE POSSIBLE WITH FUNDING FROM NZ ON AIR. COPYRIGHT ABLE 2016.