BRIGHT MUSIC MUSIC CONTINUES ALARM RINGS TOO LATE. CLICK! MUSIC WARMS INVITATION'S STILL OPEN. ANSWER'S STILL NO. COME ON, JACKIE. YOU'RE NOT THAT MUCH OLDER THAN ME. I'M 26. I'M NOT GONNA EAT TURDUCKEN WITH YOU IN THE FRESHMAN DORMS. WELL, NEXT YEAR I'LL BE 19. WELL, NEXT YEAR I'LL BE 27. HAPPY THANKSGIVING, NICK. (SIGHS) WARM MUSIC OH, DR CICERO. JACKIE. FIRST AGAIN. BETTER THAN LAST. YOU GOT ANY PLANS FOR THANKSGIVING? KIND OF. OK. (CHUCKLES) HAPPY TURKEY DAY. THANK YOU. YOU TOO, DR CICERO. LIVELY MUSIC DOGS BARK, WHINE GET OVER HERE. SEE, THAT SAYS, 'LET'S EAT GRANDMA.' SEE. K. (MOUTHS) NOW IT SAYS, 'LET'S EAT, GRANDMA.' AND THAT IS HOW PUNCTUATION SAVES LIVES. BOTH CHUCKLE ALL RIGHT, GOOD JOB TODAY. I WILL SEE YOU NEXT WEEK. GOOD KICK. COME ON. THUD! ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO. MOVIN' BACK. AGAIN. COME ON, GIRL. LET'S GO. OH! ONE MORE. GOOD JOB. PERFECT FORM. ALL RIGHT, HIT THE SHOWERS, AND I'LL SEE YOU NEXT WEEK. AND DON'T GO PRACTISING ON YOUR BROTHER! (CHUCKLES) GONNA DO IT ANYWAY. PAD THUDS OOF. (SIGHS) (EXHALES HEAVILY) WHY DID I ASK FOR MORE HOURS AGAIN? HMM, BECAUSE YOU'RE A MACHINE. (GRUNTS) IF ONLY I WAS AN ATM MACHINE. WE NEED TO GO OUT, GIRL. (SIGHS) YOU GO OUT AND TELL ME ABOUT IT TOMORROW. NO, COME ON. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME WE DID SOMETHING FUN? LIKE, YESTERDAY? DOING LAUNDRY IS NOT FUN. (CHUCKLES) AND YOU WANNA KNOW WHAT ELSE IS NOT FUN? GOING TO KEVIN'S PARENTS' FOR THANKSGIVING. OH, COME ON. CAN'T BE THAT BAD. WHY DO I HAVE TO MEET HIS PARENTS? I JUST MET HIM. YOU MET HIM LAST THANKSGIVING. SERIOUSLY? YEAH, I'VE BEEN HERE THREE YEARS, AND YOU'VE HAD THREE BOYFRIENDS, SO, BASICALLY, YOUR RELATIONSHIPS HAVE, LIKE, A 12-MONTH EXPIRATION DATE. WELL, MY FRIENDSHIPS LAST FOREVER. AW. WHICH IS WHY YOU'RE COMING WITH ME. OR, BETTER YET, I'LL GO WITH YOU TO YOUR DINNER. CAN YOU BRING A GUEST? UH, NO. BECAUSE YOU'RE GOING WITH KEVIN. OK? AND HIS PARENTS ARE GONNA LOVE YOU. YOU REALLY THINK SO? YES. AND, YES, I'LL MAKE THE GREEN-BEAN CASSEROLE. WHISPERS: YES! CELL PHONE CLICKS (TYPES) ANYTHING GOOD ON CRAIGSLIST? UH, YEAH, I HAVE A NEW DOG TO WALK. HE'S A DROOLER. I USED TO DATE ONE OF THOSE. HE ALSO EATS FURNITURE. I USED TO DATE ONE OF THOSE TOO. LAUGHS: WHAT? (LAUGHS) THE DROOLER? NO, IT'S` IT'S DR CICERO FROM THE PSYCH DEPARTMENT. WHISPERS: GOD, I HOPE THAT MY ESSAY WAS OK. ALL RIGHT, GUYS. YEAH! LIGHT, SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC DR CICERO? JACKIE. THANKS FOR COMING ON SUCH SHORT NOTICE. UH, IS THERE SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY SCHOLARSHIP? YOU HAVE A 4.0. ALL OUR STUDENTS SHOULD HAVE THAT PROBLEM. AND YOUR ESSAY IS AN A+. I ALREADY MARKED IT. (SIGHS IN RELIEF) THANK YOU. (SIGHS) WE RUN A SUPPORT GROUP ON CAMPUS FOR TROUBLED TEENS. OUR GROUP LEADER JUST QUIT, WE'RE IN A BIT OF A BIND, AND I RECOMMENDED THAT YOU TAKE HER PLACE. ME? YOU'RE ONE OF THE BEST STUDENTS I'VE EVER HAD. YEAH, WELL, I'M CERTAINLY THE OLDEST. (CHUCKLES) WE FIND THAT STUDENTS WHO START COLLEGE AS ADULTS ARE THE ONES WHO REALLY WANNA BE HERE. I'D REALLY LIKE TO HELP, BUT I'M CRAZY BUSY ` FOUR CLASSES, THREE JOBS, TWO HOURS OF SLEEP. I KNOW ALL THAT, BUT IT'LL COUNT AS CREDIT TOWARDS YOUR MAJOR, AND THESE GIRLS REALLY NEED SOMEONE LIKE YOU. ARE YOU TRYNA GUILT ME INTO THIS, DR CICERO? IS IT WORKING? (LAUGHS) (CHUCKLES) ALL RIGHT. WHEN DO THEY MEET? WEDNESDAYS AT 4. WEDNES`? WEDN`? TODAY'S WEDNESDAY. WHAT A COINCIDENCE. (LAUGHS) IF YOU'D GIVE IT A SHOT, I'D BE GRATEFUL. AND SO WOULD THEY. ALTHOUGH I GUARANTEE THEY WON'T SHOW IT. WELL, WHAT WOULD I HAVE TO DO? JUST BE THERE. THEY MEET IN THE SMALL ART ROOM. YOU JUST NEED TO SHOW THEM THAT SOMEONE IS WILLING TO SHOW UP FOR THEM. YOU KNOW? SOME OF THEM HAVE FAMILIES, EVEN IF THEY'RE BROKEN, AND SOME OF THEM HAVE NO FAMILIES. AND DON'T LET THEIR INNOCENT FACES FOOL YOU. THEY'RE COURT-MANDATED. SO WHAT HAPPENS IF THEY DON'T SHOW UP? JUVENILE HALL. (INHALES DEEPLY, SIGHS) ALL RIGHT, I'LL GIVE IT A SHOT, BUT I JUST DON'T THINK THAT I CAN HELP THESE GIRLS. I THINK YOU CAN, JACKIE. I HAVE FAITH IN YOU. BRIGHT MUSIC WHISPERS: OK. DOOR HINGES SQUEAK HI, GUYS. I'M JACKIE TURNER. I'M TAKING OVER GROUP. CELL PHONE KEYPAD CLICKS ANY BETS ON HOW LONG SHE'LL LAST? I'LL MAKE YOU A BET ` I'LL BE HERE AS LONG AS YOU ARE. ALL RIGHT, UH, LET'S START BY INTRODUCING OURSELVES. I'M A THIRD-YEAR PSYCH MAJOR, AND I'M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING TO KNOW ALL OF YOU. I'M TAYLOR SWIFT. (CHUCKLES SOFTLY) THAT'S AVA. I'M CHLOE. CHLOE. KEYPAD CONTINUES CLICKING YOU'RE 13, RIGHT? YEAH. LAUREN. AND THAT'S BECKY. SHE DOESN'T TALK. THAT'S BECAUSE SHE'S GOT NOTHING TO SAY. WELL, MAYBE THAT'LL CHANGE. THE DAY SHE SPEAKS IS THE DAY I TAKE OFF THIS HAT, AKA NEVER. ALL RIGHT, THEN. UM, LET'S TALK ABOUT THE HOLIDAYS. IT'S AN EMOTIONAL TIME, RIGHT? KEYPAD CONTINUES CLICKING ANYONE HAVE ANY PLANS FOR THANKSGIVING? WHY DON'T YOU TELL US ABOUT YOUR THANKSGIVING? LET ME GUESS. (CLEARS THROAT) THE NICE HOUSE, THE NICE FAMILY, EVERYONE TAKING TURNS SAYING WHAT THEY'RE THANKFUL FOR. BUT THE REALLY TOUGH QUESTION IS ` WILL IT BE PUMPKIN OR APPLE PIE? OR BOTH? WE'RE NOT HERE TO TALK ABOUT ME, AVA. MM. LAUREN, DO YOU HAVE PLANS FOR THANKSGIVING? I MIGHT SEE MY DAD. HE HAS A NEW WIFE. AND NEW KIDS. POOR LAUREN. DADDY DOESN'T LOVE HER ANY MORE. WE'RE HERE TO SUPPORT EACH OTHER, AVA. NO. WE'RE HERE BECAUSE WE HAVE TO BE. YOU WANNA KNOW WHAT I'M DOING FOR THANKSGIVING? I'M SHOPLIFTING. SECURITY SUCKS AROUND THE HOLIDAYS. KEYPAD CONTINUES CLICKING ACTUALLY, SECURITY IS TIGHTER AROUND THE HOLIDAYS, SO YOU'LL PROBABLY GET CAUGHT. HAVEN'T YET. YOU'RE HERE. YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I'VE BEEN THROUGH. YOU'RE RIGHT. BUT I WANT TO. WHY? FOR YOUR COLLEGE CREDIT? SO YOU CAN FEEL GOOD ABOUT YOURSELF? SOMEONE LIKE YOU CAN'T HELP ME. AND I'M NOT GONNA HELP YOU. IF YOU LEAVE EARLY, I HAVE TO REPORT YOU. DO IT. SEE IF I CARE. BROODING MUSIC I HATE THANKSGIVING. ME TOO. KEYPAD CONTINUES CLICKING LIGHT MUSIC DISTANT VOICES OH, HEY, JACKIE. HOW'S IT GOING? (CHUCKLES) FINISHED YOUR EXAMS? ONE MORE ESSAY TO GO. NOW, THIS IS FOR FOOD. K? I DON'T WANNA SEE YOU SLURPIN' DOWN A 40. OH, NOT WITH YOUR MONEY, JACKIE. GOD BLESS. HAPPY THANKSGIVING, FREDDIE. YOU TOO, JACKIE. TENSE MUSIC BUILDS DRAMATIC NOTE MELANCHOLY MUSIC CHOIR: # ALL DISCOURAGED, THINKING ALL IS LOST. # COUNT YOUR MANY BLESSINGS. NAME THEM ONE BY ONE. # AND IT WILL SURPRISE YOU WHAT THE LORD HAS DONE. # COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS. NAME THEM ONE BY ONE. # COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS. SEE WHAT GOD HAS DONE. # COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS. # NAME THEM ONE BY ONE. # AND IT WILL SURPRISE YOU WHAT THE LORD... # LORD... # ...HAS... # ...HAS... # ...DONE. # WHOOPING, LAUGHTER THAT'S ALL WE HAVE TIME FOR THIS WEEK, GUYS. THAT WAS WONDERFUL. SEE YOU NEXT WEEK. THAT WAS REALLY GOOD. YEAH, WONDERFUL. INDISTINCT CHATTER DO YOU GUYS WANNA GO GET SOMETHING TO EAT? YEAH. INDISTINCT CHATTER DON'T FORGET WE'RE GOING OUT TOMORROW. UM, YOU'VE GOT A GREAT VOICE. OH, YOU TOO. UH, IT'S JACKIE, RIGHT? MM-HM. TREVOR. I KNOW. YOU INTRODUCED YOURSELF TO US LAST TIME. BOTH LAUGH I HAVEN'T MET A WHOLE LOT OF PEOPLE SINCE I MOVED HERE, EXCEPT FOR THE CHURCH, BUT THEY'RE ALL S` A LITTLE... ...RELIGIOUS? (CHUCKLES) NO, THERE'S JUST NOT A LOT OF, UH, PEOPLE OUR AGE, YOU KNOW? THE CHURCH HAS MOSTLY OLDER MEMBERS, SO... YEAH, AND I'M AROUND COLLEGE KIDS ALL DAY WHO PLAY BEER PONG AND MICROWAVE THEIR THANKSGIVING DINNERS. (CHUCKLES) TEACHER? STUDENT. AND, YES, I AM EXTREMELY OLD TO BE IN COLLEGE. OH, SO I GUESS YOU'RE STUDYING ANCIENT CIVILISATIONS, THEN? (LAUGHS) I HAVE TO CATCH THE BUS. NOT IF YOU LET ME GIVE YOU A RIDE. SOFT MUSIC CAR ENGINE RUMBLES, TURNS OFF CAR DOOR OPENS, SHUTS MADAM. A SINGER AND A GENTLEMAN. (CHUCKLES) SEE YOU AT CHOIR. SEE YOU AT CHOIR. BYE. THANK YOU FOR THE RIDE. CAR ENGINE RUMBLES SOFTLY HEY! AND WHO WAS THAT? CHOIR LEADER. YOU DIDN'T TELL ME HE LOOKED LIKE THAT. WELL, THE OLD ONE DIDN'T. HE'S NEW. NO WONDER YOU GO TO CHURCH. YOU KNOW SO LITTLE ABOUT CHURCH. AND YOU KNOW SO LITTLE ABOUT GUYS. BOTH LAUGH HOW DID I END UP MAKING THIS BY MYSELF? YOU KNOW IF I HELP I'LL ONLY RUIN IT. AS I RECALL, THIS SHOULD'VE BEEN MINE. AND YET IT'S NOT. (CHUCKLES) YOU KNOW, WE MIGHT BE THE ONLY FRIENDS TO MEET WHILE FIGHTING. THIS IS NEW. CRAIGSLIST? $4. CRAIGSLIST? LOOK, THIS WHOLE PLACE IS CRAIGSLIST, OK? IT SHOULD BE CALLED CRAIG'S APARTMENT. BOTH LAUGH WHO IS CRAIG, ANYWAY? AND IS HE SINGLE? AH. YOU'RE WITH KEVIN, REMEMBER? KEVIN? BESIDES, IF YOU START DATING CRAIG, YOU'RE JUST GONNA HAVE TO MEET HIS PARENTS TOO. (SIGHS) TRUE. YOU SHOULD'VE COME OUT WITH ME LAST NIGHT. I WISH I HAD. YESTERDAY TEAM GROUP WAS ROUGH. IF YOU DON'T WANNA RUN IT, JUST QUIT. I'M SURE THEY CAN FIND SOMEONE ELSE. I CAN BAIL AFTER THE FIRST SESSION. ALTHOUGH APPARENTLY I WOULDN'T BE THE FIRST. MM-HM. YOU CAN'T SAVE THE WORLD, JACKIE. WHY? BECAUSE I'M TOO BUSY SAVING YOU? EXACTLY. (LAUGHS) (CHUCKLES) NO, NO, THESE GIRLS ARE ALL OVER THE MAP. LIKE, THIS ONE GIRL, AVA, SHE'S, LIKE` LIKE A BRICK WALL. YOU KNOW, IF YOU DON'T CHIP AWAY, SHE'S GONNA END UP SOMEWHERE BAD. I DON'T EVEN KNOW IF SHE'S COMING BACK TO GROUP NEXT WEEK. SO I TAKE IT YOU'RE GOING BACK. YEAH, I'M GOING BACK. I'M GOING BACK FOR ALL OF THEM. YOU KNOW, THERE IS SOMEONE ELSE THAT YOU MIGHT CONSIDER DOING SOMETHING NICE FOR. YOURSELF. SAYS THE PERSON WHO ASKED ME TO MAKE THEM GREEN-BEAN CASSEROLE. HEY, YOU OFFERED. I JUST DIDN'T SAY NO. OH, I HAVE TO PUT IT IN THE OVEN. YOU DIDN'T PUT IT IN THE OVEN? (SCOFFS) YOU DO NEED MY HELP. DOGS PANT BRIGHT MUSIC DOGS BARK, WHINE CELL PHONE CHIMES, CLICKS (TYPES) BRIGHT MUSIC CONTINUES HEY. CAN I GET YOU SOMETHING INSIDE? OH! OH, NO, JACKIE. I'M FINE. I` I'M HEADED TO THE SHELTER. TURKEY AND ALL THE TRIMMINGS. WELL, HAPPY THANKSGIVING, FREDDIE. SAME TO YOU. REFLECTIVE MUSIC PHONE RINGS RINGING TONE HEY. AREN'T YOU AT DINNER? I'M BETWEEN COURSES, BUT I JUST WANTED YOU TO KNOW THAT THE GREEN BEANS WERE A MAJOR HIT. THE RENTS LOVED IT AND ME, APPARENTLY. SUCCESS! JUST DON'T BREAK UP WITH HIM BEFORE CHRISTMAS. (LAUGHS) ARE YOU ON YOUR WAY TO YOUR THING? UH, EN ROUTE. I JUST HAD TO STOP AND PICK UP SOME LAST-MINUTE ITEMS. WELL, IF YOU'RE UP FOR IT, YOU SHOULD CRUISE BY KEVIN'S FOR DESSERT. THERE'S A TON OF FOOD. I'LL TRY. AND NEXT THANKSGIVING I'M GOING WITH YOU. SAY HI TO YOUR FRIENDS FROM ME. I WILL. GREAT. CELL PHONE CLICKS REFLECTIVE MUSIC (PANTS) HEY. KATE SAYS HI. BIRDS TWITTER (PANTS) BRIGHT PIANO MUSIC OH! (LAUGHS) I LOVE CHRISTMAS. I CAN'T WAIT. NOW, TELL ME YOU'RE NOT QUITTING. I'M NOT QUITTING. BUT YOU SHOULD PROBABLY FIND SOMEONE ELSE. THAT BAD? IT'S NOT THEM; IT'S ME. NOTHING I'VE SAID HAS GOTTEN THROUGH TO THEM. WELL, NO ONE SAID IT WOULD BE EASY. THEY DON'T TRUST YOU YET. AND WHY WOULD THEY? THEY'VE HAD A LOT OF DISAPPOINTMENTS. YEAH, WELL, IT LOOKS LIKE I'M GONNA BE ANOTHER ONE. I DISAGREE, JACKIE. LOOK, TELL ME, WHY DID YOU CHOOSE PSYCHOLOGY? I WANTED TO UNDERSTAND WHY PEOPLE DO THE THINGS THEY DO. AND MAYBE UNDERSTAND YOURSELF A LITTLE BIT BETTER? YEAH, MAYBE. WHEN I LOOK AT YOU, I SEE A WOMAN WHO'S TOGETHER, WHO'S SMART AND WHO'S DOING EVERYTHING RIGHT. THE PROBLEM IS THAT'S WHAT THEY SEE TOO. SOFT PIANO MUSIC I'M GONNA WRITE DOWN MY CELL NUMBER. I'M ALSO GONNA GIVE YOU MY HOME ADDRESS. IF YOU WANNA TALK ABOUT THE GIRLS, COME BY ANY TIME. I'D BE GLAD TO SEE YOU. THANKS YOU, DR CICERO. HANG IN THERE, JACKIE. I WILL. CLOCK TICKS PIANO MUSIC CONTINUES HAS ANYONE SEEN AVA? M.I.A. AGAIN. CELL PHONE CLICKS, DOOR HINGES SQUEAK MUFFLED MUSIC PLAYS THROUGH HEADPHONES FASHIONABLY LATE IS STILL LATE. MUSIC CONTINUES PLAYING TURN IT DOWN, PLEASE. DID YOU SAY 'TURN UP'? MUSIC BLARES OFF. OFF OFF. MUSIC STOPS WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? THE PERSON IN CHARGE. (SIGHS) WHY DON'T I START? MY THANKSGIVING WAS AWFUL. I SPENT IT HOW I ALWAYS DO ` ALONE. (SCOFFS) NAH, SHE'S JUST PLAYING US. ACTUALLY, I'VE BEEN PLAYING EVERYONE ELSE. THERE ARE THINGS THAT I DON'T LIKE TO TALK ABOUT, THAT ARE HARD FOR ME TO EVEN THINK ABOUT. I KEEP THEM LOCKED AND BURIED AWAY, AND THE HOLIDAYS MAKE IT WORSE. WE SHOULD HAVE GOOD MEMORIES AND TRADITIONS. AND, YES, AVA, THE HARDEST QUESTION SHOULD BE ` 'APPLE PIE OR PUMPKIN PIE?' NOT 'WHY DON'T I HAVE A FAMILY?' YOU KNOW WHAT THE WORST PART ABOUT THE HOLIDAYS IS? PASSING HOUSES AND SEEING FAMILIES GATHERED AROUND THE DINNER TABLE. I KNOW IT SOUNDS DUMB, BUT... I WISH I HAD A MOM TO TAKE ME SHOPPING. WOULDN'T EVEN HAVE TO BE, LIKE, A NICE STORE; COULD BE A THRIFT STORE OR ANYTHING. JUST SOMEONE TO TRY ON CLOTHES WITH ME ` YOU KNOW, DO GIRL STUFF. SOMBRE, REFLECTIVE MUSIC I WANNA HEAR MORE ABOUT THAT. I'LL BE RIGHT BACK. (TYPES) AVA. AVA, WHERE ARE YOU GOING? WHAT DO YOU CARE? I'M TRYING TO HELP. YOU KNOW, YOU AND I ARE NOT SO DIFFERENT. IN FACT, I WAS A LOT LIKE YOU. YEAH, WELL, YOU'RE NOT ANY MORE. INDISTINCT CHATTER REFLECTIVE MUSIC I DON'T KNOW HOW TO REACH THESE GIRLS. I FAILED WITH AVA AGAIN, AND I HAVE THIS FEELING IT'S ONLY THE FIRST TIME. BECKY, SHE HASN'T SPOKEN YET, BUT I KNOW SHE'S GOT SOMETHING TO SAY, AND CHLOE ` ALL THOSE QUIPS AND JABS, IT'S JUST A COVER-UP FOR WHAT'S UNDERNEATH ` KIND OF LIKE HER HAT. LAUREN, SHE'S ALL OVER THE MAP. WHEN SHE FINALLY LOOKS UP FROM HER PHONE, SHE'S GONNA REALISE SHE'S ALONE. MAYBE SHE ALREADY KNOWS. SOFT PIANO MUSIC SUDDEN CHORD REFLECTIVE MUSIC CAR APPROACHES CAR SLOWS, ENGINE STOPS CAR DOOR SHUTS MAN: JACKIE?! JACKIE! # DAY IS DONE. # GONE THE SUN # FROM THE LAKE, FROM THE HILLS. # SHUT THE HELL UP WITH THAT! THAT WAS YOUR MOTHER'S SONG! CLATTERING TENSE MUSIC # DAY IS DONE. # GONE THE SUN # FROM THE LAKE, FROM THE HILLS,... GLASS BOTTLE CLINKS # ...FROM THE SKY. # ALL IS WELL. # SAFELY REST. # GOODNIGHT. # WHAT DID I SAY?! POIGNANT PIANO MUSIC OK, THAT'S GREAT. CHINS IN. DINNER LATER? TUTORING AND DOGS. STILL WITH THE DOGS. YEAH, I'M WALKING THE DROOLER TWICE A DAY NOW. THAT IS A LOT OF DROOL. (CHUCKLES) BUYING A WATERPROOF PONCHO OFF CRAIGSLIST. SOUNDS ATTRACTIVE (!) HEADS UP, GUYS. SO, UM, GOING TO KEVIN'S FAMILY'S CABIN FOR CHRISTMAS. NICE. YEAH, I ASKED IF I COULD BRING YOU, BUT APPARENTLY IT'S REALLY SMALL AND KEVIN'S ANNOYING SISTER NEEDS HER OWN ROOM. OH, THAT'S OK. I HAVE PLANS. YEAH, BUT YOUR OTHER FRIENDS ARE TERRIBLE. OTHERWISE I WOULD'VE MET THEM, RIGHT? AND THERE'S THE FAKE SMILE. WHAT'S GOING ON? IT'S THE TEEN GROUP. THEY'RE` THEY'RE GETTING TO ME, I GUESS. BUT I THOUGHT YOU WERE BREAKING THROUGH TO THEM. THEY'RE DREDGING UP ALL THESE OLD MEMORIES, THAT'S ALL. WHAT MEMORIES? IT'S NO BIG DEAL. IT'S ANCIENT HISTORY. JACKIE. I'M YOUR FRIEND. WHATEVER IT IS, YOU CAN TALK TO ME. OH, THERE'S NO CRYING IN MARTIAL ARTS, RIGHT? ALL RIGHT, LET'S TIGHTEN UP THOSE BELTS. LOOKING GOOD. STAY FOCUSED. SOFT PIANO MUSIC (SIGHS) HAS ANYONE BROUGHT IN A PIECE THEY'D LIKE TO SHARE? (CHUCKLES SOFTLY) COME ON. ANYONE? SOMEONE? SOMETHING? I HAVE SOMETHING. (CHUCKLES) THANK YOU, JACKIE. ALL RIGHT, IT'S AN OLD LULLABY THAT MY MOM USED TO SING TO ME TO GET ME TO SLEEP. # DAY IS DONE. # GONE THE SUN # FROM THE LAKES, # FROM THE HILLS, # FROM THE SKY # ALL IS WELL. # SAFELY REST. # GOODNIGHT. # THANKS AND PRAISE # FOR OUR DAYS # NEATH THE STARS, # NEATH THE SKY, # NEATH THE SUN. # AS WE GO, # THIS WE KNOW. # GOODNIGHT. # IMPRESSED MURMURING (CHUCKLES SOFTLY) WOW. THAT WAS INCREDIBLE, JACKIE. THANK YOU. WELL, LET'S BUILD ON THAT NEXT WEEK, OK, GUYS? GREAT. INDISTINCT CHATTER WOMAN: JACKIE, THAT WAS BEAUTIFUL. AMERICAN IDOL, HERE SHE COMES. I ALWAYS LOVED THAT SONG. OH, COME ON, NOBODY LOVES THAT SONG. OK, I WAS JUST BEING POLITE, BUT, UH, I LOVED THE WAY YOU SANG IT. THANKS. ONE QUESTION, THOUGH. ISN'T THE LINE, 'GOD IS NIGH,' NOT 'GOODNIGHT'? OH, WELL, MY PARENTS DIDN'T BELIEVE IN GOD. IT WAS MY MOTHER'S REMIX. KEEP THE SOOTHING, OMIT THE RELIGION, YOU KNOW? (CHUCKLES) I CAN RELATE. REALLY? YEAH. SO WHAT DID YOUR PARENTS BELIEVE IN? CERTAINLY NOT ME. BUT YOU KNOW WHAT? WE'RE LUCKY IN A WAY, I THINK. HOW'S THAT? PAIN MAKES FOR GOOD SINGERS. SOFT MUSIC AFTER YOU. THANK YOU. PENSIVE PIANO MUSIC I REMEMBER THIS ONE CHRISTMAS I WAS IN A GROUP HOME. IT HAD TO BE, LIKE, MY THIRD ONE. HOW OLD WERE YOU? YOUNGER THAN YOU, CHLOE. I THINK I WAS, LIKE, 7. UM, THE KIDS AND I, WE RECEIVED CHRISTMAS GIFTS. IT WAS SOCKS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND CANDIES. LIKE, NOTHING MAJOR, BUT IT WAS STILL EXCITING. THEN, OUT OF THE BLUE, MY DAD SHOWED UP. I MEAN, I HADN'T SEEN HIM IN YEARS. I WAS SO EXCITED. I SHOWED HIM ALL THE GIFTS, AND HE TOOK THEM AND THREW THEM IN THE TRASH, AND HE SAID, 'WE DON'T RECEIVE CHARITY.' POIGNANT MUSIC THEN HE LEFT, AND I DIDN'T SEE HIM TILL THE NEXT CHRISTMAS. THAT'S TERRIBLE. IT WAS. BUT IT MADE ME WHO I AM. MAN: DONNA! HERE, GIRL! I KNEW THAT YOU DIDN'T LIKE TO TALK ABOUT YOUR FAMILY, NOT THAT YOU DIDN'T HAVE ONE. HOW COULD YOU KEEP ALL THAT FROM ME? COS IT'S NOT WHO I AM ANY MORE. BUT IT'S YOUR PAST. IT'S PART OF YOU. SOFT PIANO MUSIC I'VE NEVER TALKED ABOUT IT WITH ANYONE EVER. THE ONLY REASON THAT I BROUGHT IT UP IS BECAUSE I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WOULD HELP THESE GIRLS IF THEY KNEW I'D BEEN THROUGH WHAT THEY WENT THROUGH. WELL, I'M YOUR FRIEND, AND I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHAT YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH. TRUST ME, YOU DON'T. NO, TRUST ME. SOFT, MELANCHOLY MUSIC MY MOTHER WAS ADDICTED TO DRUGS. SHE ONCE SOLD ME FOR DRUGS. MY DAD WAS IN AND OUT OF MY LIFE, AND IT WAS BETTER WHEN HE WAS OUT. HAVEN'T SEEN HIM SINCE I WAS A KID. STORY KINDA GOES ON FROM THERE. I'M SO SORRY. I'M FINE ` LONG AS I KEEP MOVING. IN PSYCHOLOGY, THEY CALL THAT RUNNING FROM YOURSELF. BUT THE HOLIDAYS ARE THE WORST. INDISTINCT BACKGROUND CHATTER WELL, MAYBE IT'S TIME YOU STOPPED RUNNING. I'M NOT SURE I'M READY FOR THAT. WHEN YOU ARE, I'M HERE. THANK YOU. MUSIC WARMS GENTLE MUSIC YOU KNOW, YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO DO THIS. IT'S SHALLOW BUT, IN THIS CASE, NECESSARY. BESIDES, YOU KNOW WHAT I ALWAYS SAY ` THERE'S NOTHING MORE ATTRACTIVE THAN KICKING BUTT AND HAVING GOOD NAILS. YOU DON'T ALWAYS SAY THAT. I KNOW, BUT I'M GOING TO FROM NOW ON. NOW, TELL ME, WHERE ARE YOU REALLY GOING FOR CHRISTMAS? I'M GONNA... I HONESTLY DON'T KNOW. BRIGHT MUSIC CAN'T DO IT, NICK. BUT YOU HAVEN'T EVEN HEARD IT. SOFT BLEEPING JACKIE. HI, DR CICERO. WE'RE OFF CAMPUS; YOU CAN CALL ME SHARON. OH, AND THIS IS MY HUSBAND, BRUCE. IT'S NICE TO MEET YOU. NICE TO MEET YOU, JACKIE. MY WIFE IS A REALLY BIG FAN OF YOURS. (CHUCKLES) DOING SOME CHRISTMAS SHOPPING? OH, YEAH, JUST SOME LAST-MINUTE DECORATIONS FOR MY APARTMENT. WE NEED TO GET ON THAT, BRUCE. YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU'VE STARTED. (CHUCKLES) ACTUALLY, I DO. SHE'S ALREADY STARTED DECORATING HER OFFICE. NICE TO MEET YOU. YOU TOO. SO, WHAT'S UP? IT'S GROUP. I THINK IT WAS A MISTAKE PUTTING ME IN CHARGE. HOW'S AVA? NOT GREAT. AND BECKY? NOT A WORD. IT DOESN'T SAY MUCH ON HER FILE. DO YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO HER? WELL, HER RECORDS ARE SEALED, COS SHE'S A MINOR, BUT CONFIDENTIALLY, SHE TOOK HER FRIEND'S CAR FOR A JOYRIDE AND HAD AN ACCIDENT. APPARENTLY THE OTHER DRIVER WAS INJURED PRETTY BADLY. HER MOTHER SAID SHE HASN'T SPOKEN SINCE. WE STARTED WITH NINE GIRLS IN JANUARY, AND NOW IT'S DECEMBER, AND WE'RE DOWN TO FOUR. BUT WHAT HAPPENED TO THE OTHERS? ONE TURNED IT AROUND. THE REST WENT BACK TO JUVENILE HALL. THE TRUTH IS, JACKIE, WE CAN'T SAVE THEM ALL. NO ONE CAN SAVE THEM ALL, BUT WE DO WHAT WE CAN, AND IT MATTERS BECAUSE WE CAN SAVE SOME OF THEM. I JUST WANNA FEEL LIKE I'M DOING ALL THAT I CAN FOR THESE GIRLS. DON'T GET DISCOURAGED, JACKIE. I THINK YOU'RE DOING GREAT. TURNING LIVES AROUND TAKES TIME. I HEAR YOU. YOU HAVE ANY SPECIAL PLANS FOR THE HOLIDAYS? UH, THE USUAL. YOU? OH, KIDS, NIECES, NEPHEWS, LOTS OF FOOD. OH, UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATERS. WELL, THE FIRST FOUR SOUND GREAT. (LAUGHS) WELL, WE HAVE THIS TRADITION WHERE WE ALL HAVE TO WEAR HIDEOUS CHRISTMAS SWEATERS. THAT SOUNDS REALLY NICE. IF YOU EVER WANNA TALK ABOUT THE GIRLS, YOU JUST COME BY ANY TIME, OK? THANKS, SHARON. HAPPY HOLIDAYS. YOU TOO. UPBEAT MUSIC (HUMS TUNE) GENTLE ORGAN MUSIC (SIGHS) TENSE MUSIC SOFT MUSIC HE LEFT THAT MORNING, AND THREE DAYS LATER I WAS TAKEN BY SOCIAL SERVICES. DRAMATIC NOTE AND THAT WAS MY WORST CHRISTMAS. WHAT ABOUT YOUR BEST CHRISTMAS? MAYBE THAT'LL BE THIS YEAR. WHAT ABOUT YOU, BECKY? WHAT WAS YOUR WORST CHRISTMAS? CHAIR CREAKS OK. YOU GET ANOTHER PASS. BUT THEY'RE GONNA EXPIRE SOON. AVA, DO YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY? YEAH. NICE NAILS. MM. YOU LOOK EXHAUSTED. (CLEARS THROAT) BUT I STILL KICKED YOUR BUTT. BOTH CHUCKLE I'VE BEEN THINKING A LOT ABOUT YOUR FAMILY DILEMMA. YEAH, WELL, THAT MAKES ONE OF US. I'M SERIOUS. SO AM I YOU KNOW WHAT YOU NEED? A PERSONAL ASSISTANT AND A WINNING LOTTERY TICKET. A FAMILY FOR CHRISTMAS. YEAH, THAT'D BE GREAT, EXCEPT, YOU KNOW, ONE THING. MM. WHERE IN THE HECK AM I SUPPOSED TO GET ONE OF THOSE? SOFT, BRIGHT MUSIC WHERE YOU GET EVERYTHING ELSE. CRAIGSLIST. (LAUGHS) YEAH, I THINK THAT CRAIG PROBABLY HAS BETTER THINGS ON HIS MIND. UPBEAT MUSIC INDISTINCT CHATTER THANKS. MUSIC CONTINUES THANK YOU FOR WAITING. OH, I APPRECIATE THE RIDE. YOU'RE WELCOME. (SIGHS HEAVILY) (INHALES SHARPLY) YOU KNOW, I FOUND THIS, UH, AMAZING BREAKFAST JOINT THE OTHER DAY. IT'S THIS HIDDEN GEM JUST OFF OF 26TH STREET. I... DO YOU WANNA GRAB A COFFEE? ICED? DECAF? ESPRESSO? SOUNDS GREAT, BUT I JUST` I HAVE A LOT TO DO. SO YOU'RE SEEING SOMEONE. NO. (CHUCKLES) SO YOU'RE ACTUALLY BUSY. IT'S NOT YOU. I KNOW EVERYONE SAYS THAT. (CHUCKLES) BUT I JUST DON'T HAVE THE TIME. FOR ONE DAY? FOR A RELATIONSHIP. THAT'S USUALLY HOW THEY START. (CHUCKLES) I GOT YOU. COFFEE TURNS INTO DINNER, DINNER TURNS INTO KIDS, AND BEFORE YOU KNOW IT, YOU'RE A GRANDMOTHER, RIGHT? (CHUCKLES) I THINK YOU SKIPPED A COUPLE OF STEPS. BOTH LAUGH WARM MUSIC THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH FOR SHARING TODAY. I'M NOT GONNA SELL DRUGS ANY MORE. AND I'M NOT GOING TO TAKE THEM. AND? (INHALES DEEPLY, EXHALES HEAVILY) NO MORE DRINKING. RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. SOUNDS LIKE A PLAN. I'LL SEE YOU GUYS NEXT WEDNESDAY. SEE YA. POIGNANT PIANO MUSIC (SIGHS) INTRIGUING MUSIC DOOR SHUTS MUSIC CONTINUES DISTANT TRAFFIC HUMS TENSE MUSIC (TYPES) HEY. HEY. I'M CALLING THE COPS. SHE HASN'T LEFT THE STORE YET, SO TECHNICALLY THERE'S NO CRIME. SO WHAT? SHE'S ALWAYS SNOOPING AROUND HERE ` HER AND THE OTHER PUNKS FROM THE ORPHANAGE. LOOK, I'LL PAY FOR IT ` AND A LITTLE BIT EXTRA. NO COPS, RIGHT? AS LONG AS I NEVER SEE HER IN MY STORE AGAIN. YOU HEAR THAT? I NEVER WANNA SEE YOU AGAIN. YOU WON'T. YOU'RE COMING WITH ME. LOW MUSIC HEY. WHAT? IT WAS JUST MAKE-UP. THERE IS NO 'JUST', AVA. STEALING IS STEALING. BROODING MUSIC (SIGHS) YOU GONNA TELL ANYONE? WHAT, THAT YOU WERE STEALING? THAT I LIVE HERE ` IN AN ORPHANAGE. LITTLE ORPHAN AVA. IT'S PATHETIC. POIGNANT MUSIC I'M PATHETIC. YOU'RE NOT PATHETIC. SURE (!) THAT'S WHY I'M THE OLDEST ONE THERE. PEOPLE WANNA ADOPT THE BABIES OR THE CUTE LITTLE KIDS, NOT GIRLS LIKE ME. NOT BEING PICKED AND GETTING PASSED BY, THAT HURTS. AND WHEN I WAS WAITING AND HOPING, IT HURT. BUT I GOT THROUGH IT, AND YOU WILL TOO. I'M NOT GONNA TELL ANYONE. I PROMISE. HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO BELIEVE THAT? BECAUSE I DON'T SAY THINGS THAT I DON'T MEAN. MUSIC SWELLS BABY STEPS, AVA. SOME THINGS HAVE TO CHANGE. ARE THEY GONNA KICK ME OUT OF GROUP? ONLY IF I HAVE TO REPORT YOU FOR MISSING MEETINGS. I'LL BE THERE, AND I'LL PAY YOU BACK. OH, YOU'LL ABSOLUTELY PAY ME BACK. AND YOU HAVE TO FIND A BETTER WAY TO` TO VENT. DEAL? DEAL. ALL RIGHT. HEY, YOU LIKE SPORTS? BASKETBALL. OH, WELL, I HAVE A KILLER JUMP SHOT. (SCOFFS SOFTLY) NOT BETTER THAN MINE. WELL, MAYBE WE CAN SHOOT HOOPS SOME DAY. YEAH, OK. YOU JUST NAME THE TIME AND THE PLACE. RIGHT NOW. BRIGHT MUSIC MUSIC CONTINUES OH! SORRY, HON, BUT THAT WAS WEAK. (LAUGHS) I THOUGHT YOU SAID YOU KNEW HOW TO PLAY. WELL, LET'S SEE WHAT YOU DO. ALL RIGHT. NOT A GOOD SHOT. LET'S SEE IT. COME ON. OH, YOU'RE GONNA SEE IT. (LAUGHS) YOU'RE GONNA SEE IT GO INTO THE... HOOOOOOOOOOOOP! OH, OK. OK, I GET IT. (LAUGHS) NOT BAD. ALL RIGHT, LET'S SEE WHAT YOU GOT. ALL RIGHT. MUSIC SWELLS YEAH. YOU MAY BE JUST ALL RIGHT. I THINK SO. (CLEARS THROAT) I'D GIVE THAT A C-. (LAUGHS) AND I'M BEING NICE. BEING NICE. I DON'T THINK YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT. OK. OH YEAH! ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. UP TO YOU, KID. LET'S DO IT. WARM MUSIC BASKETBALL THUDS ON HOOP, BOUNCES YEAH. ALL RIGHT. BRIGHT MUSIC I HAD A BREAKTHROUGH WITH AVA TODAY. WELL, MAYBE NOT A BREAKTHROUGH, BUT IT'S A START. AND ALL STARTS HAVE THEIR FINISH LINES. THE FUNNY THING IS WHEN YOU'RE DOWN THERE IN THE DEPTHS, TRYING TO LEARN, TRYING TO HELP, YOU START DIGGING INTO YOUR OWN PAST. AND WE ALL HAVE STORIES. MAYBE WE CAN CHANGE THEM. BRIGHT MUSIC CONTINUES BIRDS CHIRP, DOG BARKS IN DISTANCE MUSIC CONTINUES SOFTLY (KNOCKS ON DOOR) MAN: NO ONE HOME. CURIOUS MUSIC TOOLS CRANK SOFTLY DAD? CRANKING CONTINUES DAD? IT'S ME, JACKIE. I KNOW. TOOL THUDS SOFTLY HAND ME THAT WRENCH ON TOP OF THE TOOLKIT. DOG BARKS IN DISTANCE WANT A BEER? NO, THANK YOU. WHAT, YOU NEED MONEY? YOU CAME TO THE WRONG PLACE. I DON'T NEED ANY MONEY. I DON'T NEED ANYTHING. SO WHAT DO YOU WANT, JACKIE? I THOUGHT WE COULD TALK. TOOL CLATTERS ABOUT WHAT? IT'S CHRISTMAS. I JUST WANTED TO SEE HOW YOU WERE. GETTING OLDER. ME TOO. I HAVE A YEAR UNTIL I GRADUATE COLLEGE. GOOD FOR YOU. TOOL CLICKS UH, YOU HAVE PLANS FOR CHRISTMAS? ONE OF THE NEIGHBOURS GONNA COOK UP A HAM. GONNA BRING SOME HOME, WATCH SOME TV. POIGNANT MUSIC OH. I GOT A TRUCK TO FIX, SO... RIGHT. TOOL CRANKS SOFTLY WHY A LION? WHAT? I NEVER ASKED YOU FOR ANYTHING MY WHOLE ENTIRE LIFE, SO ANSWER ME. WHY DID YOU LEAVE A LION WHEN YOU LEFT? POIGNANT MUSIC CONTINUES IT'S THE BRAVEST ANIMAL IN THE ENTIRE KINGDOM. DAD... BYE, JACKIE. (SOBS) DOG BARKS IN DISTANCE (SOBS) STIRRING MUSIC # DAY IS DONE. # GONE THE SUN` # SHUT THE HELL UP WITH THAT! THAT WAS YOUR MOTHER'S SONG! CLATTERING HAUNTING MUSIC # DAY IS DONE. # GONE THE SUN # FROM THE LAKE, # FROM THE HILLS, # FROM THE SKY. # ALL IS WELL. # SAFELY REST. GOODNIGHT. ADULT JACKIE: # DAY IS DONE. GONE THE SUN... CHILD JACKIE: # DAY IS DONE. GONE THE SUN... # ...FROM THE LAKES,... # ...FROM THE LAKE,... # ...FROM THE HILLS,... # ...FROM THE HILLS, FROM THE SKY... # # FROM THE SKY. # ALL IS WELL. # SAFELY REST. # GOODNIGHT. # I FORGIVE YOU. JACKIE? I CAME AS SOON AS I COU... WHAT'S WRONG? JACKIE, WHAT'S WRONG? I WENT AND SAW MY FATHER TODAY. I GUESS AFTER ALL THESE YEARS I THOUGHT HE'D CHANGE. BUT HE DIDN'T. HE'S EXACTLY THE SAME. I'M SO SORRY. I GUESS I WAS JUST EXPECTING SOMETHING ` AN APOLOGY, MAYBE WANTING TO GET TO KNOW ME. WELL, YOU'RE EXPECTING HIM TO BE THE WAY HE SHOULD BE, AND HE NEVER WAS. (EXHALES SLOWLY) AND NEVER WILL BE. K, I'M NOT` I'M NOT LOOKING BACKWARD ANY MORE. I'M ONLY GOING FORWARD. FORWARD IT IS. FORWARD IS THE NEW BACKWARD. OK. GENTLE PIANO MUSIC (EXHALES) (TYPES) YOU BUYING THE ANTI-DROOL PONCHO? (CHUCKLES) NO. (CONTINUES TYPING) TELL ME YOU'RE NOT GETTING A FOURTH JOB. YOU'RE DOING IT. I'M DOING IT. BUOYANT MUSIC OK. GOOD. UM, WHAT NEXT? BROTHERS OR SISTERS? OH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH. NICE TOUCH. IS THAT ENOUGH? I'M NOT SURE. WELL, MINIMUM WAGE IS $9. AH, BUT YOU DON'T WANT SOMEONE DOING IT FOR THE MONEY. I DON'T WANT THEM TO THINK I'M CHEAP EITHER. YOU'RE NOT CHEAP; YOU'RE POOR. I'M NOT POOR; I'M BROKE. I'LL CHIP IN. OK. (TYPES) 300? (CHUCKLES) SEND IT. I'VE GOT NOTHING TO LOSE, RIGHT? RIGHT. ALL RIGHT, CRAIG, DON'T FAIL ME NOW. DON'T FAIL US NOW. (HITS KEY) BLEEP! MUSIC SWELLS BRIGHT MUSIC ALARM RINGS OH. TOO LATE. RINGING STOPS (INHALES DEEPLY, EXHALES HEAVILY) WHISPERS: OK. (TYPES) MUSIC PEAKS, FADES (SIGHS) (SIGHS) WHAT'S UNDER THERE? HEY, HEY, HEY, HEY, HEY, HEY, NO PEEKING. (GROANS) BUT I JUST` NO PEEKING. ALL RIGHT, GIRLS, TODAY WE'RE GONNA BUILD THE HOUSES WE ALWAYS DREAMED WE HAD. YOU READY? ALL GASP WHOA! DO WE GET TO EAT ALL THIS? AFTER. ALL RIGHT. HERE YOU GO. GRAB THESE. LET'S GET STARTED. OK. (CHUCKLES) DOOR HINGES SQUEAK (SIGHS) I THOUGHT WE HAD A DEAL. I'M LATE BY, LIKE, FIVE MINUTES. K. IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN. WHAT'S ALL THIS? WE'RE BUILDING THE HOUSES WE ALWAYS DREAMED ABOUT. (SCOFFS) THAT'S STUPID. IT IS NOT STUPID. OH MY GOD. SHE SPOKE. IT'S A MIRACLE. IT'S A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE. YOU KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS? TAKE OFF THE HAT, CHLOE. OH YEAH, CHLOE. TAKE OFF THE HAT. TAKE IT OFF. (BEATS TABLE) ALL CHANT: TAKE IT OFF. TAKE IT OFF. TAKE I... HEY. (CHUCKLES) YOU HAVE REALLY NICE HAIR. I DO? (CHUCKLES) TOTALLY. YEAH. SHE'S RIGHT. IF I WERE YOU, I'D LOSE THE CAP. I COMPLETELY AGREE. (CHUCKLES) ALL RIGHT, AVA. IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO BUILD YOUR DREAM HOUSE. WITH GINGERBREAD? EXACTLY. I DON'T KNOW. I'M NOT AN ARTIST. NOBODY HERE'S JUDGING. WARM MUSIC IT'S NOT THAT. IT'S JUST... I DON'T HAVE A DREAM HOUSE. DON'T THINK ABOUT IT TOO MUCH, OK? JUST HAVE FUN. GO WILD. I'M SURE WHATEVER IT IS THAT YOU MAKE WILL BE GREAT. COME ON. UPLIFTING MUSIC INDISTINCT CHATTER I'M GOOD AT A LOT OF THINGS, BUT I'M PRETTY SURE THAT I SUCK AT THIS. LAUGHTER INDISTINCT CHATTER CONTINUES UPLIFTING MUSIC CONTINUES CHEERING, LAUGHTER MUSIC LINGERS, FADES JACKIE. HI. LOOKS LIKE THINGS ARE GOING WELL. THEY ARE, DR CICERO. LET'S STICK WITH SHARON. BOTH CHUCKLE SO, I WAS COMING TO CHECK ON YOU, BUT IT LOOKS LIKE YOU'VE GOT EVERYTHING UNDER CONTROL. YEAH. YOU KNOW, BECKY STARTED TALKING. HER MOM CALLED ME LAST NIGHT. SHE WANTED ME TO THANK YOU. IT'S THANKS ENOUGH JUST TO HEAR HER OPEN UP. YOU KNOW, YOU'RE NOT REQUIRED TO MEET OVER THE HOLIDAYS. IT'S THE HARDEST TIME ` FOR THEM. YOU'RE NOT GOING AWAY FOR CHRISTMAS? NAH, I'MA STICK AROUND. OH! (CHUCKLES) YEAH, WE MADE DREAM HOUSES TODAY. YOU DIDN'T WANNA MAKE A LITTLE CASTLE OR A MINI MANSION? I KIND OF JUST STUCK TO WHAT WAS INSIDE. I THINK YOU'RE THE BEST THING TO HAPPEN TO THESE GIRLS IN A LONG TIME. THAT MIGHT BE MUTUAL. HERE. (CHUCKLES) OH, YOUR ROOF. BOTH LAUGH WELL, APPARENTLY MY DREAM HOUSE HAS A SKYLIGHT. OH, GOOD. (CHUCKLES) I'LL SEE YOU LATER. THANK YOU. OK, WE HAVE TO STOP EATING THE GINGERBREAD HOUSE. CHUCKLING STOP DEFLECTING. HAVE YOU CHECKED THE CRAIGSLIST POST? (SIGHS HEAVILY) YES. NO REPLIES. WELL, LET'S CHECK IT AGAIN. FINE. OK. WE NEED SNACKS. ALL RIGHT. (SIGHS, TYPES) BLEEP! I TOLD YOU. (CHUCKLES) OH MY GOD, SIX MESSAGES. READ THEM. OK. (EXHALES HEAVILY) READS: HEY, JACKIE. YOU DON'T KNOW ME, 'BUT WHAT YOU DID IS THE SINGLE MOST INSPIRING THING I'VE EVER WITNESSED.' CHUCKLES: WOW. READS: BUT IF YOU DON'T FIND ANYONE, PLEASE LET US KNOW. JACKIE. OH MY GOD. OH MY GOSH. BOTH LAUGH OK. (CLEARS THROAT) READS: I DON'T NEED A FAMILY, BUT HOW CAN I HELP? CALL OR EMAIL ME. OH. (CHUCKLES) WHAT IS...? (CHUCKLES) READS: ...BUT WE'RE HOSTING A BIG CHRISTMAS DINNER. WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU. AW. OH MY GOD. READS: AND I WAS WONDERING ` 'IF YOU HAPPEN TO FIND AN EXTRA FAMILY, DO YOU THINK YOU CAN SEND THEM MY WAY?' IT'S HEARTBREAKING. (INHALES DEEPLY) HE NEEDS A FAMILY TOO. (CHUCKLES) CRAIGSLIST? THAT'S ACTUALLY BRILLIANT. YEAH, OR DESPERATE. (CHUCKLES) NO. DESPERATE IS TELLING EVERYONE THAT YOU'RE GOING OUT OF TOWN, THEN HIDING IN YOUR APARTMENT FOR THE HOLIDAYS. AH, YOU'VE DONE THAT TOO. OH YEAH, I KNOW THE DRILL. THE ONLY FLAW IS YOU CAN'T LEAVE, RIGHT? THAT'S WHY YOU HAVE TO LOAD UP ON THE GROCERIES. (CHUCKLES) YEAH. SO, UH, HOW MANY REPLIES YOU GOT? UH, SIX. WHICH IS SIX MORE THAN I WOULD'VE EXPECTED. YOU KNOW, FOR A GIRL WHO DOES SO MUCH, YOU EXPECT FAR TOO LITTLE. I THINK I'VE JUST LEARNED TO DEAL WITH WHATEVER COMES MY WAY. 61 REPLIES? 62. AND IT'S ONLY BEEN A DAY. OK, OPEN THEM. READS: ...BUT I'VE ALWAYS DREAMED OF HAVING A CHRISTMAS WITH PEOPLE WHO CARED ABOUT ME. READS: I HOPE YOU FIND THE PERFECT FAMILY. YOU DESERVE IT. READS: I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU GOT THE COURAGE TO DO THIS, BUT IT PUSHED ME TO REACH OUT TOO. 'I WANT A FAMILY THIS YEAR NO MATTER WHAT.' READS: WE WOULD LOVE TO HELP YOU IN ANY WAY WE CAN. INCREDIBLE. WARM PIANO MUSIC WHISPERS: READ THAT ONE. READS: DO YOU HAVE ANY ADVICE ON HOW TO GET A FAMILY THIS CHRISTMAS? 'I DON'T THINK I CAN HANDLE ANOTHER HOLIDAY ALONE.' WOW. JUST WOW. LOOK AT ALL THESE PEOPLE. THEY'RE LOOKING FOR FAMILIES. YOU STRUCK A NERVE HERE. I WAS JUST HOPING TO FIND A FAMILY, BUT THIS ` THIS IS MUCH BIGGER THAN THAT. WHAT DO YOU MEAN? ALL THESE KIDS, THEY'RE JUST LIKE ME. LAPTOP THUDS SOFTLY I THINK I CAN HELP THEM FIND THEIR FAMILIES. YEAH, BUT THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE ABOUT YOU. NOT ANY MORE. NO, THIS IS WHAT I'M MEANT TO DO. LIVELY MUSIC WE CAN HAVE A PARTY. LIKE A RAGER? NO, NO, A CHRISTMAS PARTY. WE CAN INVITE EVERYONE THAT RESPONDED TO THE ADS ` THE KIDS AND THE ADULTS. CAN I HELP? WOULD YOU? WHAT ARE FRIENDS FOR? WE'RE HAVING A CRAIGSLIST CHRISTMAS. ALL RIGHT! BRIGHT MUSIC CHUCKLES: HI. HI. OH! YOUR HOME IS BEAUTIFUL. OH, THANK YOU. WE'VE BEEN HERE A LONG TIME. ARE THESE...? (LAUGHS) YES, THEY ARE. OUR UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATER TRADITION. WHERE DO YOU FIND THOSE? (CHUCKLES) ACTUALLY, WE MAKE THEM. THE ONE THAT'S VOTED THE MOST HIDEOUS GETS TO TAKE HOME THE EXTRA PUMPKIN PIE. SPEAKING OF WHICH, I HAVE PIE, AND I JUST MADE SOME COFFEE. SHALL WE? OH, I WISH I COULD, BUT I'M DUE AT WORK. OK. WELL, YOU SAID YOU HAD A FAVOUR TO ASK, AND I'M HAPPY TO HELP. WOULD YOU LIKE TO HEAR IT FIRST? WELL, IF YOU CAME OVER HERE, IT MUST BE IMPORTANT. IT IS. I'M THROWING A PARTY ON THE 23RD, AND I WAS WONDERING IF I COULD USE ONE OF THE ROOMS ON CAMPUS. I TAKE IT IT'S NOT FOR A SORORITY KEGGER. NO, I'M ACTUALLY HOSTING AN EVENT FOR KIDS WHO NEED FAMILIES. FOR A SPECIFIC ORGANISATION? MYSELF, ACTUALLY. WELL, AT LEAST THAT'S HOW IT STARTED. I'M NOT SURE THAT I UNDERSTAND. I POSTED AN AD ON CRAIGSLIST AND GOT A LITTLE BIT MORE ATTENTION THAN I INTENDED. YEAH? BUYING OR SELLING? SEARCHING. I'M SEARCHING FOR A FAMILY FOR CHRISTMAS. I'M SORRY, JACKIE. I HAD NO IDEA. OH, NO, NO. DON'T BE SORRY. IT'S NOT ABOUT ME ANY MORE. DOESN'T MATTER IF I FIND A FAMILY, COS THERE ARE SO MANY OTHERS THAT ARE WORSE OFF, AND I'M MAKING IT MY MISSION TO HELP THEM. THE 23RD IS IN THREE DAYS. I KNOW. WHY DON'T YOU USE THE BIG ANNEX ROOM? IT'S RIGHT NEXT TO THE ONE YOU USE WITH THE GIRLS. THAT SHOULD BE BIG ENOUGH. OH, GREAT. BUT ARE YOU SURE? OH YEAH. CONSIDER IT YOURS. THANK YOU. I PROMISE THAT I WILL KEEP THAT PLACE SPOTLESS. LAUGHS: OK. OK. GENTLE MUSIC THIS IS AN AMAZING THING YOU'RE DOING, JACKIE. AND I KNOW IT'S NOT MY PLACE TO SAY, BUT I'M PROUD OF YOU. WELL, LET'S SEE HOW IT TURNS OUT FIRST. BOTH LAUGH WITH YOU INVOLVED, I'M SURE IT'LL BE PERFECT. THANK YOU, DR... THANK YOU, SHARON. (CHUCKLES) ALL RIGHT, I'LL SEE YOU LATER. SEE YA. GENTLE MUSIC WARMS STIRRING MUSIC THERE ARE 44 PEOPLE COMING. KEVIN SAID HE'LL HELP SET UP. OH, THAT'S GREAT! TELL HIM I SAID THANK YOU. WAIT. ARE YOU GUYS LEAVING THAT NIGHT? WELL, KEVIN'S GOING UP TOMORROW. I'M GOING AFTER THE PARTY. THE CABIN CAN WAIT A FEW DAYS, BECAUSE YOU CANNOT DO THIS WITHOUT ME; I AM YOUR WINGWOMAN. BOTH LAUGH LET'S JUST SIT IT HERE. ALL RIGHT. OH MY GOSH. NOW, WHAT ARE WE DOING ABOUT FOOD? UM, OH, I GOT A BUNCH OF DONATIONS FROM THE MARKET. GREEN-BEAN CASSEROLE? NO, IT'S CHRISTMAS. WE'RE MAKING PIES. YOU MEAN YOU'RE MAKING PIES WHILE I WATCH. CELL PHONE RINGS CHUCKLES: HOLD ON. YES? IT'S JACKIE. (MOUTHS) (MOUTHS) NO, THAN YOU SO MUCH. I'LL GET RIGHT BACK TO YOU. WHA...?! MORE GUESTS AT THE PARTY? YEAH! A REPORTER FROM THE NEWSPAPER IS COMING. WHAT?! THEY WANNA DO A STORY ON US! NO, ON YOU. NO, ON US! (SQUEALS) BOTH LAUGH AWESOME. WOW. OK, WELL, LET'S GET GOING. I KNOW. OK, OK. UH, THIS WAY. WE'LL TAKE THIS WAY. OK. DOOR OPENS HEY, GIRLS. YOU'RE LATE. AVA WAS EARLY. ONLY BY FIVE MINUTES. CHUCKLING WELL, WE HAVE SOMETHING A LITTLE DIFFERENT ON THE AGENDA TODAY. FOLLOW ME. COME ON. SOFT MUSIC MUSIC BRIGHTENS MUSIC SWELLS SINCE THIS IS A SUPPORT GROUP, I KINDA NEED YOU GUYS' SUPPORT. I'M THROWING A PARTY IN HERE TOMORROW, AND THIS PLACE NEEDS A MAKEOVER. MAKEOVERS ARE MY SPECIALTY. AVA, HOW ABOUT SOME MUSIC? WHO'S THE PARTY FOR? OH, SOME VERY IMPORTANT PEOPLE ` VIPs ` WHICH YOU GUYS ARE, SO OF COURSE YOU GUYS ARE INVITED. CHUCKLING ALL RIGHT, HERE'S A LITTLE SOMETHING TO GET US IN THE MOOD. YOU. JAZZY MUSIC PLAYS YOU. A NEW HAT FOR MY COLLECTION. THANK YOU. HERE YOU GO, AVA. SO, WHAT DO YOU WANT US TO DO FIRST? FIRST, GROUP HUG. COME ON, AVA. COME ON. OK. LAUGHTER THANKS, GUYS. CHUCKLING ALL RIGHT, LET'S GET TO WORK. JAZZY MUSIC KATE: JACKIE? OH, COME ON IN! HI. YOU'RE A WORKAHOLIC AND A BAKE-AHOLIC. YOU HAVE NO IDEA. THAT'S A LOT OF SUGAR. (SIGHS) I THINK THAT I'M NERVOUS. WELL, IF YOU'RE NERVOUS, AT LEAST YOU CAN LOOK GOOD. (GASPS) MERRY CHRISTMAS IN ADVANCE. THANK YOU. (CHUCKLES) WAIT. I GOT YOU SOMETHING TOO. WHISPERS: OK. YOU DID? THANK YOU. YOU FIRST, THOUGH. (SQUEALS) OK. PAPER RUSTLES OH. (CHUCKLES) THIS IS BEAUTIFUL. BUT THIS IS TOO MUCH. NO, NO, IT'S JUST RIGHT. NO ONE'S EVER BOUGHT ME A DRESS BEFORE. I LOVE IT. WELL, TREVOR WILL TOO. OH MY GOD, WILL YOU STOP WITH THAT? WHEN YOU START, I'LL STOP. (CHUCKLES) OK, OPEN YOURS. REALLY NICE. PAPER RUSTLES IS THIS A COOKBOOK? I DESPERATELY NEEDED ONE OF THESE. YEAH, YOU DID. BOTH LAUGH WHERE DID YOU FIND THIS? WHERE DO YOU THINK? CRAIG. GOOD OL' CRAIG. CRAIG. (LAUGHS) MERRY CHRISTMAS. OH, MERRY CHRISTMAS. CAN I HAVE A COOKIE? NO. OW. NO. HELP ME ICE THEM, THOUGH. FINE. CHRISTMASSY MUSIC YOU KNOW, YOU GUYS LOOK A LOT DIFFERENT THAN YOU DID WHEN WE FIRST MET. YOU TOO, JACKIE. YOU'RE REALLY ROCKING THAT DRESS. WELL, IT LOOKS LIKE WE'VE ALL COME A LONG WAY. WHERE IS EVERYBODY? FASHIONABLY LATE. THEY'RE PROBABLY JUST AS NERVOUS AS WE ARE. WHAT IF NOBODY SHOWS UP? DO YOU REALLY THINK WE'RE GONNA GET A FAMILY FOR CHRISTMAS? LET'S HOPE SO. HOPEFUL MUSIC CLOCK TICKS SOFT MUSIC HEY. HI, GIRLS. HI. HI! HI. SO, WHERE IS EVERYBODY? LOOKS LIKE WE MIGHT BE EATING A LOT OF COOKIES. CLOCK TICKS SOFT PIANO MUSIC IS THIS IT? MUSIC BRIGHTENS WELCOME. I'M JACKIE TURNER. IT'S NICE TO MEET YOU. HI. HI. UM, I'M MAX WILSON. WE TALKED VIA WEB. MAX, THE COMIC-BOOK COLLECTOR, RIGHT? YOU MEAN NERD. NERDS RULE THE WORLD. OK, THERE'S SOME FOOD OVER HERE. YOU WANNA GET SOMETHING TO EAT? COME ON IN, GUYS. BRIGHT PIANO MUSIC CBS IS HERE. WHAT? WHISPERS: OH MY GOD. HI, EVERYBODY. HELLO. WELL, I JUST WANTED TO THANK ALL OF YOU GUYS FOR COMING AND FOR SHOWING UP, COS SOMETIMES THAT'S THE HARDEST PART. WELL, A LOT OF YOU GUYS WERE WONDERING WHAT INSPIRED ME TO DO THIS, AND, LIKE A LOT OF YOU, I HAD A PAST THAT I WAS TRYING TO FORGET. BUT, GOOD OR BAD, IT MADE ME THE PERSON THAT I AM TODAY. LOOK, WE CAN'T CHOOSE OUR PARENTS, BUT WE CAN CHOOSE OUR FAMILIES. I'M 26 YEARS OLD, AND IT TOOK A BUNCH OF TEENAGERS TO HELP ME REALISE THAT IT'S NOT ABOUT FORGETTING; IT'S ABOUT FORGIVING AND SHARING. SO LET'S SHARE A GREAT TIME, AND LET'S FIND A FAMILY FOR THE HOLIDAYS. APPRECIATIVE MURMURING HAPPY HOLIDAYS. (LAUGHS) INDISTINCT CHATTER, WARM MUSIC PLAYS CHLOE, YOU OK? YEAH. I'M JUST GONNA STAY OVER HERE FOR A WHILE. WHY? I'M YOUNGER. I HAVE MORE TIME TO FIND SOMEBODY THAN EVERYONE ELSE DOES. WAIT. WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR UNCLE? LOOKS LIKE HE WON'T BE MAKING IT THIS CHRISTMAS. SO LET'S GO MEET SOME PEOPLE. COME ON. HI. THIS IS CHLOE, AND SHE IS JUST AS SWEET AS SHE IS ADORABLE. INDISTINCT CHATTER, WARM MUSIC CONTINUES PLAYING THIS LOOKS INCREDIBLE. I COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOU. I'M PRETTY SURE YOU COULD HAVE. I'M REALLY GLAD YOU GOT THE GIRLS INVOLVED. I THINK THEY NEEDED THIS, YOU KNOW? THEY NEEDED TO SEE THAT GOOD THINGS CAN HAPPEN TO THEM IF THEY'RE JUST WILLING TO TAKE A LITTLE RISK. YEAH, WELL, I NEEDED THEM JUST AS MUCH. TROUBLED TEENS ARE NOT SO TROUBLED ANY MORE, HUH? UNTROUBLED TEENS. YOU KNOW, WE'RE THINKING OF A NAME-CHANGE, AT LEAST FOR THE HOLIDAYS. WELL, COMING FROM SOMEONE WHO'S RAISED TEENAGERS, THAT WOULD BE A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE. ALL LAUGH I HARDLY RECOGNISE THE ROOM. OH, DON'T WORRY. I'M GONNA CLEAN ALL THIS UP. I'M NOT WORRIED ABOUT IT, COS WE'RE GONNA HELP. WE ARE? YES, BRUCE, WE ARE. (LAUGHS) (CHUCKLES) SEE YA. HEY. I'M SO GLAD THAT YOU MADE IT. (CHUCKLES) YOU MADE IT HAPPEN. I KNOW. CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? ACTUALLY, I CAN. (CHUCKLES SOFTLY) YOU, UH` YOU LOOK BEAUTIFUL. THANK YOU. LOOK, I` I KNOW YOU DON'T HAVE TIME FOR A RELATIONSHIP, BUT I WAS WONDERING IF` I COULD MAKE TIME. DOES THIS MEAN I GOTTA WALK DOGS WITH YOU? (CHUCKLES) COS I'D LOVE TO. IT'S A DATE. SORRY TO INTERRUPT. I'M WITH CBS. ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A FAMILY TOO? NO, I'M JUST HER FUTURE BOYFRIEND. (CHUCKLES) CAN I JUST HAVE A QUICK WORD? YEAH. YOU PLACED AN AD ON CRAIGSLIST LOOKING FOR A FAMILY TO SPEND CHRISTMAS WITH. TELL US WHY. COS I NEEDED ONE. AND THEN I FOUND A BUNCH OF PEOPLE WHO NEEDED A FAMILY OR WHO WANTED TO SHARE THEIR FAMILY WITH PEOPLE WHO NEEDED A FAMILY. IF YOU COULD SUM UP TONIGHT IN ONE SENTENCE, WHAT WOULD THAT BE? WELL,... UNTIL YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THE PAIN OF YOUR PAST, YOU CAN'T EMBRACE THE JOY OF YOUR PRESENT. HOW WAS THAT? YOU'RE A NATURAL. BOTH CHUCKLE EVER CONSIDER A CAREER IN TV? NO, I NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT IT. K, WELL, IF YOU DO, HERE'S MY CARD. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, JACKIE. THAT'S JACKIE TURNER, HERE AT HER CRAIGSLIST CHRISTMAS, WHERE KIDS AND ADULTS ARE FINDING FAMILIES FOR THE HOLIDAYS. DID YOU MEET ANYONE? I MET EVERYONE. NO, I MEAN A FAMILY FOR YOU. YOU KNOW, I HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED. I HAVE A GREAT FRIEND AND ALL OF THIS,... SOFT CHRISTMAS MUSIC PLAYS ...IT'S EVERYTHING I COULD'VE HOPED FOR AND MORE. INDISTINCT CHATTER I'LL BE BACK. OK. INDISTINCT CHATTER CONTINUES AVA. WHAT'S WRONG? VOICE BREAKS: EVERYONE HAS A FAMILY BUT ME. SOME OF THOSE GIRLS, THEY ALREADY HAVE FAMILIES. SOMBRE MUSIC I KNEW THIS WAS GONNA HAPPEN. AVA. JACKIE, JUST A FEW FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS. I'M SORRY. I HAVE TO GO. IT'LL JUST TAKE A MOMENT. AVA! SOMBRE MUSIC CONTINUES SOFT MUSIC I DIDN'T STEAL ANYTHING, IF THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE WONDERING. I KNOW. YOU GET YOUR FAMILY? NO, I CAME TO FIND YOU. I'M NOT GIVING UP ON YOU, AVA. WHY? NO ONE WANTS ME. ALL I DO IS SCREW UP ` AGAIN AND AGAIN. AVA. LOOK, I KNOW YOU THINK YOU'RE LIKE ME, BUT YOU'RE NOT. YOU'VE HAD TERRIBLE THINGS HAPPEN TO YOU, BUT YOU'RE NOT A BAD PERSON. I WAS. WHAT? (SIGHS) WHEN I WAS 16, LIVING IN PHILLY, I KINDA GOT CAUGHT IN BETWEEN TWO WORLDS. I HAD MY FRIENDS FROM SCHOOL AND MY FRIENDS FROM THE STREET. I THOUGHT I COULD HANDLE HANGING WITH BOTH, BUT... THAT'S JUST NOT THE WAY THAT IT ENDED. THE WORLDS COLLIDED. IT WAS MY WORST NIGHTMARE. I WAS WALKING WITH MY FRIENDS, AND THEY DECIDED TO SHAKE DOWN SOME KIDS THAT I KNEW FROM SCHOOL. I COULDN'T DECIDE ONE OVER THE OTHER, AND I DIDN'T WANT ANYONE TO GET HURT. I WAS DESPERATE TO DEFUSE THE SITUATION. IT JUST` IT ALL HAPPENED SO FAST. WHAT HAPPENED? PULLED OUT MY KNIFE. I TOLD THEM TO EMPTY THEIR POCKETS, AND I THOUGHT IF MY FRIENDS DID IT THAT SOMEBODY WOULD GET HURT, SO I DID IT. THE COPS CAME, AND NO ONE HAD ENOUGH TIME TO RUN, AND I WAS THE ONE SCREAMING, HOLDING A KNIFE, SO THEY TOOK ME DOWN, AND IN MINUTES, MY LIFE CAME CRASHING DOWN ON ME. AND THAT'S ALL IT TOOK ` JUST A FEW MINUTES AND ME THINKING LIKE AN IDIOT. SOLEMN MUSIC WHAT HAPPENED THEN? I SPENT A YEAR IN JUVENILE DETENTION. IT WAS TERRIFYING ` WORSE THAN I COULD'VE EVER IMAGINED. AVA, YOU DON'T WANNA FIND OUT FOR YOURSELF. IT WAS ONE OF THE WORST TIMES IN MY LIFE, BUT IT WAS ALSO ONE OF THE BEST. W` THE BEST? IT GAVE ME A CHOICE, AND I DECIDED IF I COULD MAKE IT THROUGH WHATEVER WAS HAPPENING TO ME AT THAT MOMENT, I COULD FACE WHATEVER CAME AFTER. AND STEP BY STEP BY STEP, I CHANGED MY LIFE. I HAD NO IDEA. THAT'S BECAUSE I NEVER TOLD ANYONE UNTIL NOW. I HAVE TO GET BACK TO THE PARTY. I'M SORRY YOU DIDN'T GET YOUR FAMILY FOR CHRISTMAS. IT DIDN'T MATTER SO MUCH FOR ME, BUT I'M SORRY YOU DIDN'T GET YOURS EITHER. HEY, MAYBE I CAN TALK TO THE ORPHANAGE ABOUT US SPENDING CHRISTMAS TOGETHER. REALLY? I DON'T SAY THINGS I DON'T MEAN. ME NEITHER ` ANY MORE. (LAUGHS) SO, UH, WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO BRING? THAT SMILE. WARM MUSIC (CHUCKLES) ALL RIGHT, YOU COMING WITH ME? NO, I'M OK. HAVE FUN. WHISPERS: ALL RIGHT. BIRD CHIRPS FOOTSTEPS RECEDE # LONG LAY THE WORLD # IN SIN AND ERROR PINING # TILL HE APPEARED # AND THE SOUL FELT HIS WORTH. # FALL # ON YOUR KNEES. # OH, HEAR # THE ANGELS' VOICES. # OH, NIGHT # DIVINE. # OH, NIGHT # WHEN CHRIST WAS BORN. # OH, NIGHT # DIVINE. # OH, NIGHT # OH, NIGHT DIVINE. # LIGHT SWITCH CLICKS GENTLE MUSIC JAZZY MUSIC PLAYS KNOCKING ON DOOR WHO IS IT? KATE: WHO DO YOU THINK? KATE? YOU LOOK NICE. HAVE A SPECIAL GUEST COMING OVER LATER? NO, TREVOR ISN'T COMING OVER, THANK YOU. A GIRL CAN LOOK NICE ON CHRISTMAS DAY WITHOUT HAVING A DATE, YOU KNOW. MM-HM. WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE? I'M HERE TO WISH YOU A HAPPY HOLIDAY IN PERSON. WELL, WHAT ABOUT CHRISTMAS IN THE CABIN? WHAT ABOUT KEVIN? MM, WELL, THAT WOULD MEAN LEAVING YOU ALONE ON CHRISTMAS, AND THERE'S NO WAY THAT I'M LETTING THAT HAPPEN. PLEASE TELL ME THAT YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR MIND. I'M NOT LEAVING YOU ALONE. I'M FINE. SERIOUSLY. AVA AND I ARE ACTUALLY SPENDING CHRISTMAS TOGETHER. SEE? I EVEN WRAPPED HER PRESENT. AND THERE YOU GO. STILL PUTTING EVERYONE BEFORE YOURSELF. (SIGHS) WELL, MAYBE THAT'S JUST THE WAY THAT I AM. YOU KNOW WHAT? I'M OK WITH THAT. BUT, JACKIE, IT` KATE, GO HAVE FUN. GO WITH KEVIN. HEY, YOU CAN USE THE NEW COOKBOOK I GOT YOU. BALSAMIC CHICKEN ` ALWAYS A BIG HIT. YEAH, I THINK I'LL BE STARTING WITH SOMETHING A LITTLE EASIER. DRAGON-BREATH CHILLI? MM, GRILLED CHEESE. BOTH LAUGH FINE. I'LL GO. BUT NEXT CHRISTMAS IT'S GONNA BE YOU AND ME, ALL RIGHT? AND... (EXHALES HEAVILY) KEVIN AND KEVIN'S PARENTS. AND TREVOR. COULD BE. AND KEVIN? COULD BE. BOTH LAUGH MERRY CHRISTMAS, KATE. MERRY CHRISTMAS. AW. ONE MORE. OH. WARM MUSIC HEY. THIS IS FOR YOU, AND, NO, I DID NOT STEAL IT. (CHUCKLES) AVA, YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO GET ME ANYTHING. YEAH, I DID. IT'S A MIXTAPE OF ALL MY FAVOURITE SONGS, AND THEY WERE ALL LEGALLY DOWNLOADED TOO. WELL, I LOVE IT. THANK YOU. DID YOU DO THIS CD ART? YEAH. GREAT WORK. (CHUCKLES) OK, WELL, THE RESTAURANT ISN'T FAR FROM HERE. WE CAN JUST WALK. OK. BUT, UH, FIRST CAN YOU TAKE ME ON THE BUS TO DR CICERO'S HOUSE? I MADE HER ONE TOO. I DON'T KNOW. IT'S CHRISTMAS DAY. I ALREADY CALLED HER. SHE SAID IT WAS FINE. PLEASE? I NEED YOUR HELP. I MEAN, I'M NOT REALLY GOOD AT THESE KINDS OF THINGS, AND I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHERE SHE LIVES, SO... OK, FINE, I'LL TAKE YOU. HERE. I GOT THIS FOR YOU. (CHUCKLES SOFTLY) IT'S THE MAKE-UP. I FIGURED I ALREADY PAID FOR IT. BOTH LAUGH COME ON. LET'S GO. BRIGHT MUSIC YOU KNOW, I'M JUST GONNA WAIT OUT HERE. YOU JUST GO INSIDE AND GIVE IT TO HER. (SIGHS) YOU'RE COMING WITH ME. YEAH, COME ON IN. HEY. MERRY CHRISTMAS. SHARON, LOOK WHO'S HERE. COME ON IN. COME ON. COME ON. OH. CHUCKLING HEY. HEY! SHARON, MERRY CHRISTMAS. I'M SO SORRY TO INTERRUPT. AVA SAID SHE HAD SOMETHING TO GIVE YOU. INTERRUPTED? GOOD JOB GETTING HER HERE. (CHUCKLES) SHE'S A PUSHOVER. CHUCKLING WHAT IS GOING ON? JACKIE, THIS IS EVERYONE ` THE WHOLE MOTLEY CREW. EVERYONE, THIS IS JACKIE AND AVA. HI, EVERYONE. NICE TO MEET YOU. CHUCKLING, INDISTINCT CHATTER JACKIE, WE WANNA BE YOUR FAMILY FOR CHRISTMAS. SOFT MUSIC ME? WELL, AND AVA, BUT SHE'S ALREADY SAID YES. (LAUGHS) YEAH. I DID. WE ONLY HAVE ONE RULE, THOUGH. BRUCE. MM-HM. EVERYONE MUST WEAR AN UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATER. OH. (LAUGHS) WOW. WOW. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY. SAY YES. YES. YES! ALL LAUGH OH, THANK YOU! (LAUGHS) THANKS. AND THIS IS FOR YOU. CHUCKLES: OH, THANK YOU. WARM MUSIC WOW. IS THIS FOR REAL? YEAH. YEAH, IT IS. BOTH CHUCKLE YOUR SWEATER IS REALLY UGLY. BOTH LAUGH IT IS. 'WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS' JAZZY INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC CONTINUES CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS MUSIC ENDS BRIGHT MUSIC CAPTIONS BY IMOGEN STAINES. WWW.ABLE.CO.NZ CAPTIONS WERE MADE WITH THE SUPPORT OF NZ ON AIR. COPYRIGHT ABLE 2017