"[ Projector shutter ]" "[ Soft music plays ]" "Looks like winter is definitely here, as the" "last-November cold front moves in tonight, and that's expected to last through next week." "Not too much wind just yet, but that may change by the weekend." "And there's your 10-day for you." "[ Majestic theme music plays ] Brr." "Thanks,Jeff." "Think we'll get some snow before the holidays?" "I don't know, greta." "It's too soon to tell." "Anything goes, this Christmas." "Ihopeso ." "I can use a white Christmas this year." "[ Doorbell rings ] Sure a lot of other people could, too." "Coming up after the break, just how far will D.C. Air shoppers go to find the best..." "[ Doorbell rings ] [ "12 days of Christmas" plays ]" "Hi." "Suzanne?" "Hi." "Patti, right?" "Right." "Hi. [ Chuckles ] AndGeorge." "Hi." "Suzanne Barrington." "Uh, long  foster." "Let me take your coats." "Oh,sure." "[ Chuckles ] [Shivering]Oh." "Here you go." "Ah." "Thanks. [ Chuckles ]" "[ Chuckles ] 'Tistheseason,huh ?" "Oh, I hope you don't mind a little early holiday cheer." "As soon as Thanksgiving is over, I just want to put up the tree and drink eggnog and everything." "[ Chuckles ]" "Wish this bathtub was a little bit bigger." "[ Toilet handle jiggles ] Oh,theyshouldhavefixed that by now." "So, what brings you two to the neighborhood?" "Wewerelookingfor something a little bigger." "Weliketo entertain." "[ Chuckles ] OurTVcabinetisa little smaller than that." "Yeah,so..." "Or we could even mount the TV..." "Uh-huh." "...and then do..." "Yes." "...mattress, mattress." "[ Gasps ] Swing." "Yeah, we could hang it from that beam right there." "Can't wait." "Thisplaceis great." "I have a really good feeling." "[ Both sighing ]" "So, what do you guys think?" "Howsooncanwemove in?" "Uh, as soon as you want." "[ Chuckles ]" "[ Squeals, laughs ] Just one quick question." "Excuse me." "I checked the police reports, and I saw that there have been a couple of break-ins, but I'm sure this is a safe neighborhood, right?" "Very safe." "I grew up around here." "It's lovely." "In fact, my husband and I live right down the road, that way." "God." "Oh,God." "[ Breathing heavily ] Oh." "Oh,thismakesmewant it." "Oh, my God." "Oh, this is so good." "Oh, God." "Oh, fuck." "Oh, fuck." "Oh, God." "Oh, my God, your pussy is so wet on my hard cock." "Oh, is that good for you?" "Oh,fuck." "Oh, I can't breathe." "Oh, God!" "Oh!" "Yeah." "Oh, God, I love fucking your pussy." "Oh, God." "Fuck." "Oh!" "Oh!" "Oh." "Oh!" "Oh,myGod." "Fuck." "Oh, you're so wet." "Oh, my God." "I love you." "I love you." "[Moans]" "Oh, my God." "I'm gonna come." "Oh, I'm gonna come." "Wait, wait, baby." "I'mgonnacome." "Oh!" "Oh!" "Oh!" "Oh!" "Oh!" "[ Both moaning ] [ "12 days of Christmas" plays ]" "What's that look?" "Whatlook?" "Are you getting me a pony for Christmas this year?" "Guess again, silly goose." "What?" "Can I look now?" "No, not yet, not yet." "Ihaveaspecialfeeling about this Christmas." "Yeah,well,youhavea special feeling about every Christmas." "Thisisan extra-special feeling." "Allright.[Chuckles] All right, hold on." "Okay, open them up." "[Gasps]" "You got it?" "You got the job?" "[Chuckles] We'removingto Hawaii?" "Yeah." "[Gasps]" "[ Both laugh ] When do they want you to start?" "Uh..." "In January." "[Gasps]Wow ." "Yeah." "Yeah." "[Chuckling]Wow ,wow ,wow ." "[ Gasps ]" "Yeah." "OurlastChristmasin" "Virginia." "[Clickstongue]" "Oh.[ Chuckles] [Sighs]" "Howdoyousay "merry Christmas" in Hawaii?" "Uh,melekalikimaka." "Melekalikimaka." "" [ Sighs ] [ Hallelujah chorus" plays ]" "Oh!" "[ Thud ]" "♪Hallelujah,hallelujah ♪ hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ ♪ hallelujah, hallelujah" "♪ hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah ♪" "♪ for the lord God omnipotent reigneth ♪" "♪ hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ hallelujah, hallelujah" "♪ for the lord God omnipotent reigneth ♪" "♪ hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ hallelujah, hallelujah" "♪ for the lord God omnipotent reigneth ♪" "♪ hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ hallelujah, hallelujah" "♪ hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ hallelujah, hallelujah" "♪ for the lord God omnipotent reigneth ♪" "♪ hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ hallelujah" "♪ the kingdom of this world is become ♪" "♪ the kingdom of our God ♪ and of his Christ" "♪ and of his Christ ♪ and he shall reign for ever and ever ♪ ♪ king of kings" "♪ and lord of lords ♪ hallelujah, hallelujah" "♪ hallelujah, hallelujah [ "Deck the halls" plays ]" "Hi,honey,it 'sme ." "It's, like, a little after 5:00." "Um, I'm running a little late." "Um, I thought I would have heard from you by now." "Uh, anyhoo, if you just want to go ahead and get started, you can make fried chicken for dinner tonight." "So, yeah, I love you." "Okay, bye." "[Singing"deckthe halls"" "[ in Hawaiian ]" "[ Door opens ] [ Bags rustling ]" "[ Music stops ] [ Siren walls ]" "[ Indistinct conversations ]" "[ Paper rustling ] Suzanne..." "[ Pen scratching paper ] ...No..." "[ Pen scratching paper ] ...Barrington." "It'sNoel." "MissBarrington?" "It'sNoel,likeChristmas." "Oh." "[ Pen scratching paper ] Sorry." "Of course." "[ Pen scratching paper ]" "[ Indistinct conversations in distance ]" "[ Pen tapping ] [ Drawer opens ]" "[ Rustling ] [ Drawer closes ]" "Thanks." "[ Soft, slow music plays ] 1408..." "Nightingale..." "Drive." "[Sobbing]" "[ Music fades ]" "[ Knock on door ] [ Footsteps approaching slowly ]" "[Sighs]Mom  ." "[ Sniffles ]  [ Snoring ]" "[Mouthingwords]" "It'sgonnabe asad December, sweet pea." "Yeah,I know." "[ Soft, slow music plays ]" "[ Brake engages ] Yousureyoudon 'twantusto" "come in, too?" "Yeah,dad,I'llbeokay ." "Andyou'resureyou don 't want to stay with us for a while?" "Yeah,mom." "[ Lock rattling ] [ Suitcase rolling ]" "[ Music fades ] We'regoingto missJeff." "We're going to miss the sound of his voice..." "[ Electronic feedback ] ...His gentle nature..." "His jokes his warm embraces." "But..." "We will keep him with us always in our hearts." "His memory, like his soul..." "In heaven..." "Will ling-- [ Doorbell rings ]" "[ Indistinct conversations in distance ]" "[Sighs] [ "O Tannenbaum" plays ]" "He was a treasure." "[ Sighs ]" "A local treasure." "Thankyou,greta." "Let me take your coat." "Don'teventhinkaboutit." "Hi,tom." "[Sighing]Hi, Suzanne." "Oh,thosego in thebedroom." "[ Door closes ] You'regonnabe okay." "Youjusttakeall the time off you need." "Don't even think about working until January, February even." "It's up to you." "We'll be fine." "These girls here -- they've got it in the bag." "Youhavesomeonedealingwith  the finances, handling life insurance?" "Mybrother-in-lawis a fantastic financial planner if you ever need to talk to anybody." "Very affordable." "Money just evaporates if you don't budget correctly or keep an eye on things." "You do not want to do this alone." "Andifyouneedanything..." "Anythingatall." "You don't want to be alone at a time like this." "We'rehereforyou ." "Comeoverto my house,watch a movie, raid the refrigerator." "It'll be so much fun." "They'retrying." "You know how they try." "[ Sighs ]" "Mom's doing better than dad." "It's " " I don't know." "[ Sighs ] It's weird being in church before Christmas." "[ Chuckles ]" "How are you?" "How's your job?" "Yeah." "Mom's..." "Yeah, sure." "[ Indistinct conversations in distance ]" "Hey." "Are you gonna come home for" "Christmas?" "Oh, yeah, with your girlfriend?" "[ Knock on door ] Um, I got to go, Ronnie." "Uh, someone's at the door." "[ Sighs ]" "Thank you." "Love you, too." "Hello?" "Hi,Suzanne." "Hi,tom." "Um,canIcomein?" "[ Sighs ] Um..." "[ Sighs ] Can I..." "Talk to you somewhere more private?" "[ Sobbing ]" "I'm so sorry, Suzanne." "Um,it'sokay." "No." "It'sokay." "No." "[ Sobbing ]" "[ Blowing nose ] [ Sobbing ]" "Listen, um..." "[ Sighs ]" "[ Sighs ] About a year ago..." "[ Sighs ] ...We had some drinks after work, and, um..." "After that, we, uh..." "We went to -- to the girl club." "[ Sobs ]" "This place called crystal city lounge [Sniffles]" "Near work, and, um..." "There was this new girl there that night..." "Named autumn." "And..." "[Sighs]" "She and Jeff..." "Liked each other..." "[Sniffles] ...For several months." "[ Sobs ] I told him that I would never tell you." "[ Sniffles ]" "There's so many things he knows about me that [Sobs] if greta ever knew..." "It'sokay." "[Sobbing]I 'msosorry." "[ Blows nose ]" "He -- he ended it." "She wanted to keep it up, but -- but he stopped it." "[ Breathing heavily ]" "He loved you so much." "[ Up-tempo techno music plays ]" "♪Jinglebells, jingle bells, jingle all the way ♪ ♪ oh, what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh ♪ ♪ jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way ♪ ♪ oh, what fun it is to ride" "in a one-horse open sleigh ♪ merryChristmas." "[ Instrumental music plays ]" "[ Music stops ] [ Soft, slow music plays ]" "[Sniffles] [ Mouse clicks ]" "[ Sighs ]" "[ Mouse clicking ] [ Sniffles ]" "[ Sighs ]" "[ Music fades ] [ Ocean waves crashing ]" "[ Soft music plays ]" "[Singing"silentnight" in Hawaiian ]" "[Farts]" "[ Sniffs ]" "[ Telephone ringing ]" "Hello?" "Hello,missBarrington." "Yes?" "DetectiveRoss." "Are you all right?" "Oh,hi." "Yes, I'm okay." "Thank you." "How -- how are you?" "Justfine,missBarrington, just fine." "Couldyou,um ..." "Just call me Suzanne?" "It's too..." "Oh,okay." "Sure." "Um, I just wanted to give you a little update." "Looks like our perps had a break-in in at a home in vienna a few nights ago." "Um, nobody was hurt, but it's the same -- same thing, same guys, so we're working on that." "Um, the other thing I wanted to ask you about was if you had remembered anything else that you think might be helpful." "[ Doorbell rings ] Mydoorbelljustrang." "Suzanne?" "[ Doorbell rings ]" "Itjustrangagain." "Okay." "Well, we'll be talking again soon." "[ Receiver clicks ] [ "Silent night" fades ]" "[ Soft, slow music plays ]" "[ Packaging rustling ]" "[Sighs]" "Goddamn,baby,youlook delicious." "Isthisgonnaget meinto  your music video?" "Justdoit likethat." "Mmm." "Putsomegooddickdown in that pretty, black pussy." "Mmm." "Mm-hmm." "[Moaning] [Speakingindistinctly]" "Uh-huh." "[Speakingindistinctly]" "Oh." "Yes,spreadthatpretty, pink..." "[ Thumping ]" "[Sighs][ Gulps]" "[ Sighs ] [ Computer keys clacking ]" "[ Soft music fades ] [ Rhythmic techno music plays ]" "[ Brake engages ]" "[ Seat-belt bell dinging ] [ Engine shuts off ]" "♪Whoo [ Rhythmic techno music [ continues ]" "Ohhhh." "Oh!" "WhatcanIget you ,lady?" "I'mlookingforautumn." "Huh?" "Autumn?" "Doessheworkhere ?" "Yeah,sure." "You're a friend of hers?" "I,um,Iguess." "I don't " " I don't know." "[ Chuckles ] [Chuckling]Okay." "Well, just go down the hallway, up the stairs, before you get to the shitters." "Hi." "Are you autumn?" "Yeah,I guessso ." "Mynameis  Suzanne Barrington." "[ Techno music continues ]" "[Snorting]" "Hey, I like your purse." "[ Soft, slow music plays ]" "[Gasps]I 'msorry." "I, uh..." "I saw on the TV, and..." "[Sighs] ...I don't " " I don't know what else to say." "Meeither." "He,uh..." "I don't " " I don't know." "Uh, he loves you." "Yeah,I-ilovedhim ,too ." "[Sniffles] [ Traffic passing ]" "[Sighs]I , uh ..." "I got to " " I got to get back to work." "Yeah." "I 'msorry." "I don't know why I came here." "[Sniffles]" "[ Sighs ]" "[Sniffles] YouhaveamerryChristmas." "Okay?" "Thanks." "Youtoo." "Thetwomenare wantedfora  series of robberies and" "home invasions across northern Virginia this month and in connection with the shooting death of Jeff Barrington." "Barrington, of course, was this station's meteorologist for the past three years and is still very much missed." "Coming up after the break, do animals love Christmas as much as we do?" "[ Soft, slow music continues ]" "[ Music stops ]" "[Sobbing]" "[ Mid-tempo rock 'n' roll plays ]" "Allright." "That ought to do it." "[Giggles] Youwantto tryitout." "Mm-hmm." "[ Giggles ]" "Leanback." "[ Sighing ] ah." "[Chuckles] [ Doorbell rings ]" "[ Music stops ] Hi, Suzanne." "Hi,Patti." "[Chuckles]" "Hey,Suzanne." "Hi,George." "I hate to bother you two." "Oh,nobother." "We're neighbors." "Um,myvacuumcleaneris broken, and my parents are coming over for dinner, and I just wanted to clean up a little, so I was wondering if I could, um, borrow yours." "Ofcourse." "George?" "I'monit ." "So,uh,howare you likingit here?" "Oh,weloveit." "We're actually getting ready to have a little housewarming party." "MerryChristmas." "[Chuckles] Thereyougo ." "Thankyou." "[ Pans rattling ]" "[ "God rest ye merry gentlemen" plays somberly ]" "Haveyoutalkedtoyour  brother lately?" "Notsincethefuneral." "Hewantsto spendChristmas at his girlfriend's." "Yourdadtoldhim ,"no way ."" "Notwitheverythingthat's been going on." "Lethimgo to his girlfriend's." "Thefamilyneedstobe together at Christmas." "[Sighs]I 'm fine." "[Sighs]Suzanne..." "We're separating." "Your mother doesn't think she loves me anymore." "[ Mid-tempo techno music plays ]" "♪Do,do ,do ,do ,do ,do , do, do ♪" "♪ do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do ♪" "♪ do, do, do, do ♪ do you love me?" "♪Do,do  ♪doyouloveme?" "♪Do,do  ♪doyouloveme?" "♪Ooh,yeah ♪do,do ,do ,do" "♪doyouloveme?" "♪do,do" "♪doyouloveme?" "♪do,do ,do ,do" "♪doyoulove..." "So,youjustwantto,like,  hang out?" "Yeah." "I know it's silly." "I just think I need to get out more." "Areyouokay?" "Maybe." "Doyouwanttodoalittle  blow?" "Um,no,I..." "I, uh..." "I haven't done cocaine since college." "[Speakingindistinctly]" "You know." "Abunchof us aregoingout later, when we get off our shifts, to the black cat, if you want to come." "That'dbenice." "[ Up-tempo rock 'n' roll plays ]" "[Singingindistinctly]" "♪ Freak out, freak out ♪ freak out, freak out" "[ singing indistinctly ] ♪ so freak out, freak out" "♪ freak out, freak out [ Singing indistinctly ]" "[ Beep ] [ Singing indistinctly ]" "[ Beep ] [ Singing indistinctly ]" "[ Beep ] ♪ freak out [ beeping ] [ Singing indistinctly ]" "[ Music distorts ]" "[ Music fades ] [ Soft classical music plays ]" "MerryChristmas." "[Moans]" "MerryChristmas!" "Sophie,cutthatout ." "Leave that lady alone, and come put your shoes on." "Okay." "[Sighs]" "[ Indistinct conversation on television ]" "Well,goodmorning." "I'msorry." "Oh, help me out." "Please, do." "WhereamI?" "Takemehome,sir ." "Maryland." "[ Indistinct conversation on television ]" "Wow." "But,mommy--  that'senough." "Go put your shoes on, or you're gonna miss the bus." "[ Cartoon music plays on TV ]" "I love you, silly goose." "[ Siren walls in distance ]" "[Sighs]" "[ Gulps ] So..." "What do you do?" "[Slurps]" "I-i-I'minrealestate." "Oh." "That'snice." "Um, it must be nice, helping people find houses." "Yeah,I-i-ireallylikeit." "Um, the market's been tough." "Hmm." "Youknow?" "But, yeah, I really " " I really like it." "Hmm." "Uh,whatdo youdo?" "Um, well..." "Me " " I " " I used to manage restaurants, but, uh, now I'm on disability." "Oh, you look pretty healthy for somebody on disability." "Hmm." "[ Indistinct conversation [ on television ]" "You smell nice." "This?" "It'sSGP." "I work perfume at Macy's." "[ Brake engages ] [ Engine shuts off ]" "[ Vomiting ]" "I am so sorry, autumn." "Autumnismy strippername." "My real name is fantasia." "I'msosorry,fantasia." "It's all right." "[ Sighs ] How old were you when your parents got divorced?" "MydaddiedwhenIwas 7 ..." "On Christmas." "[ Soft, slow music plays ]" "[ Cellphone rings as church chimes ]" "Hello?" "Hey,Suzanne." "It's fantasia." "Oh." "Hey." "Whatareyou,uh..." "What are you doing?" "Um,nothingmuch." "Are you feeling any better?" "Yeah." "I think " " I think so." "[ Chuckles ]" "Awesome." "Okay, so, I'm at work, and I'm, uh, I'm just..." "Uh, some of the girls are here." "Do you, um..." "I mean, do you want to come out to Macy's?" "Oh,um..." "Sure. [ Chuckles ] Well,it'llbe fun." "I promise." "Bring some aluminum foil." "Aluminum foil?" "[ Up-tempo rock 'n' roll plays ]" "♪ Rock 'n' roll ♪ no rules" "[ singing indistinctly ]" "♪ Rock ♪ roll" "♪ no rules ♪ rock" "♪ roll ♪ no rules" "♪ rock 'n' roll ♪ no rules" "[ singing indistinctly ]" "[ Beep ] [ Singing indistinctly ]" "♪ Rock ♪ roll" "♪ no rules [ Beeping ]" "♪ Rock ♪ roll" "♪ no rules ♪ whoa" "♪ no rules [ Singing indistinctly ]" "♪ No rules [ Siren walls ]" "[ Doorbell rings ] ♪angelswe haveheard on high ♪ ♪ singing sweetly through the night ♪ ♪ and the mountains in reply" "♪ echoing their brave delight ♪ glo-o-o-o-Ria" "♪ in excelsis deo ♪ glo-o-o-o-Ria" "♪ in excelsis deo Suzanne,howareyou ?" "We're in the neighborhood, doing the usual " " Carols, holiday cheer, reminding people that we're here and we care." "And we thought, "who needs to know we're here and care more"" "than Suzanne?" Atthistimeofyear ," "Christmas." "Itmustbe so lonely,herein this big house." "If you ever need anyone to talk to..." "About selling this beautiful home..." "This one here has just been on fire lately." "It's a Christmas miracle!" "[ Giggles ] [ Up-tempo rock 'n' roll plays ]" "[ Singing indistinctly ]" "[ Music continues in distance ]" "[ Sighs ] [ Sniffles ]" "[ Sniffles ]  [ Sighs ]" "[ Sniffles ] How old are you?" "22." "Youlooklikeababy ." "[ Chuckles ] I don't feel like a baby." "[ Sighs ] Youlooklikeyou couldbein  high school." "I can't tell the difference anymore." "[Sniffles]" "How old are you?" "31." "[ Sniffles ] 32." "[ Sniffles ]  My mom's 45." "[Gulps]" "Tell me about the first time you met him." "[Sighs] He, um, came in with some of the guys that he works with." "Guys like that come in all the time." "They want you to take their ties and stuff them in your mouth and tug on it." "It was stuff like that." "I was working the floor that night, and he asked for a lap dance, and I gave him one." "I recognized him from the TV." "I don't know how many more dances he bought, but it was a few." "He tipped well." "And he was sweet." "A lot of guys aren't." "Didhetouchyou ..." "On the backs of your arms?" "Yeah." "Ilovetheway hetouchedme." "[ Sniffles ]  Yeah." "Hewasreallygoodinbed." "[ Sighs ]" "[Chuckles] Especially after we did coke." "Oh,hestoppedusingcocaine in college." "Hetoldyouthathedid." "That's shitty." "I'msorry." "No, no, it's okay." "[ Chuckles ]" "It made him feel bad." "It made me feel bad, but..." "Sometimes it feels good to feel bad, you know?" "Most of the guys that I've been with are losers." "He wasn't." "He had a real job..." "A family, and a real house." "[ Music in distance stops ]" "Sophie's dad is a screw-up." "[ Music resumes ]" "Did you love him?" "[Chuckles]" "I used to." "[Sniffles]" "Did you love my husband?" "Yeah..." "But..." "He made me cry, too." "[ Coughs ] [ Clears throat ]" "[ Sighs ] I hate Christmas." "It's all I've got." "[ Sleigh bells ringing ] [ Sniffles ]" "[ "Kana kaloka" plays ]" "♪ Hiki mai 'o kana kaloka ♪ mai ka 'âina hau anu ♪" "♪ Lele mai I Hawaii [ Laughter ]" "♪ Me nâ kia punahele ♪ ♪ kani ma nâ pele e ♪" "[ Laughter ] ♪ kani 'oli kanikê ♪" "[ Laughs ] ♪kanimainâpele e♪" "[ Laughter ] ♪ mele kalikimaka" "♪ he mau maka 'olu'olu ♪ 'umi'umi pûhuluhulu ♪" "♪ Pa'alole 'ula'ula ♪ 'oia nô 'o kana kaloka ♪" "[ Crying ] You have to go." "[ Music stops ]" "Right now, you have to go." "Please get down." "Whoa." "Hey." "Gonow,please." "Please, just all of you." "Whoa." "[ Speaking indistinctly ] Whattheheck?" "[ Speaking indistinctly ] You'renotsupposedtobe here." "Please, just go!" "[ Breathing heavily ] [ Coughing ]" "[ Spits, sighs ]" "[ Sighing ] Oh." "[ Sighing ]" "[ Breathing heavily ]" "[ Doorbell rings ]" "All done?" "[ Beeping ]" "Front door." "Uh-huh." "Uh, thanks so much." "Oh,ourpleasure." "You can keep it longer if you want." "Oh, no." "Wehaveawet-vacthat works just fine." "Oh,no,Iinsist." "[ Chuckles ] [ Sighs ]" "So, um, have you had your housewarming party yet?" "Um, no." "It's this weekend." "Uh, I was wondering..." "Oh,uh,justasec." "Uh, hey, Patti?" "[ Footsteps departing ]" "Hey, Suzanne." "Hi,Patti.[Chuckles]" "Look, George and I don't mean to be rude neighbors." "It's just that..." "[Sighs] ...we're just not sure that you'll enjoy yourself at our party." "We, um..." "[ Sighs ] How can I put this?" "We, uh..." "Oh, yeah, I know." "[ Both chuckle ]" "Hold on just one second." "Here's the invitation." "Thankssomuch." "Of course." "[ Slow rock 'n' roll plays ]" "♪ Ooh, LA-LA LA ♪ ooh, LA-LA-LA LA" "♪ ooh, LA-LA LA pâté?" "Yeah." "Pâté?" "No, thank you." "[ Indistinct conversations ]" "Pâté?" "Ooh." "Thankyou." "[ Chuckles ] Pâté?" "Pâté?" "Patti?" ""Pâté" like "Patti"?" "Stopit." "Patti?" "Pâté?" "Babe,yourfavorite." "Mmm." "[ Doorbell rings ]" "[ Gasps ]  ♪ I miss you" "♪ at Christmas  Suzanne." "You got here just in time." "Come on in." "[ Singing indistinctly ] Thesweateris stunning." "Everyone, this is Suzanne." "Suzanne, this is Mona, Wayne, loren, Paul, Carrie, Kent, Stella, les." "Of course, you know George." "And, oh, gene, come over here." "Suzanne, this is gene." "He and his wife are having a real tough go of things right now." "Would you like the last two pâtés?" "Oh, I don't eat meat anymore." "Oh." "I wish I would have known." "It might just be cheese and crackers for you." "Oh,that'sfine." "Well, I'll let you two talk." "♪alone again ♪ ♪ on Christmas" "♪ cryin' itsticksto theroofofyour mouth." "Yeah." "Patti, um, told me about your loss." "I'm very sorry to hear about that." "Oh, thank you." "It's been tough, but I'm doing okay." "Yeah,it'sgoodto, uh, get  out of the house." "♪onChristmas all right, everyone, [ Singsong voice ] Masks on." "Whoo-hoo!" "GeneandSuzanne." "[ Slow rock 'n' roll fades ] [ Up-tempo instrumental [ rock 'n' roll plays ]" "So, what do you do?" "I'ma generalmanagerfor" "giant foods." "You'relucky.[Chuckles]" "I'm in real estate, so..." "You know." "People always need food." "Whentheeconomycollapsed, my wife and I bought stock in companies that made cheap food -- white bread, ramen." "When there are more poor people, there's more demand for poor-people food." "But, Clark..." "[ Fabric rips ]" "[ Sighs ] [Breathingheavily]" "Oh!" "Oh!" "[ Moaning ]" "Having a little trouble over there, gene?" "Working on it." "Relax,buddy." "It's the most natural thing in the world." "[ Music stops ] Youknow,he warmsthe bench a little bit, but he means well." "He tries hard." "He's a sensitive kid." "Doesthatupsethim ?" "I mean, that he's not being picked, or is it..." "Sometimes he has trouble in school." "[ Speaking indistinctly ] [Breathingheavily]" "♪ Giddy up, Rudolph, shake a leg ♪" "How's it coming over there, gene machine?" "Oh, it's heaven." "[ All breathing heavily ]" "♪ Ride, ride, Rudolph, ride all night ♪" "Here I come." "Metoo." "Oh!" "Mmm!" "♪wecouldwaitforyou oh, oh." "[ Indistinct mid-tempo music [ plays in distance ]  Suzanne?" "Yeah?" "You'vebeenin therefor a while." "Are you okay?" "Not really." "What's the matter?" "Life." "Christmas." "[ Chuckles ]" "It's hard to lose someone you love." "I don't know what I'd do if I lost George." "How long have you guys been together?" "We met in college." "SodidJeffand I." "Yeah, it was just one of those things, you know?" "We had some classes together, and you know, we got to talking." "And the more we found out about each other, the more we found out we had in common." "[ Chuckles ]" "Nothing special." "Itneveris ,is it ?" "[ Chuckles ] Oh,I don'tknow." "Maybe it is special." "We both had issues with sex that we didn't know how to work out." "And then..." "[ Chuckles ]  [ Chuckles ]" "[ Chuckles ] Youtwomustknoweach other really well." "I just..." "I just feel like I was in love with this made-up person." "[ Sobs ] I just want it to feel like" "Christmas." "I mean, why doesn't it feel like" "Christmas?" "[ Music stops ]" "Oh, Suzanne." "[Sniffles]" "Christmas is whatever you want it to be." "You're right." "[Chuckles]" "[ Knock on door ]  Rock band!" "5, 6, 7, 8!" "♪ deck the halls with boughs of holly ♪ ♪ fa-LA-LA-LA-LA LA-LA LA LA" "♪ 'tis the season to be jolly ♪ fa-LA-LA-LA-LA LA-LA LA LA" "♪ don we now our gay apparel ♪ fa-LA-LA LA-LA-LA LA LA LA" "♪ troll the ancient yuletide Carol ♪" "♪ Fa-LA-LA-LA-LA LA-LA LA LA whoo!" "Yeah!" "[ Up-tempo instrumental music plays ]" "[ Pulsating, seductive music plays ]" "So, have you done all your Christmas shopping yet?" "No." "[Singingindistinctly]" "[ Cellphone rings as bells chiming ]" "[ Mouse clicking ]" "[ Pulsating, seductive music plays in distance ]" "You have reached the voice-mail of Suzanne Barrington of long  foster realtors." "Sorry I'm not available to take your..." "[Sniffles]" "[ Music fades ]" "[ Doorbell ringing ] [ "Deck the halls" plays ]" "[ Singing in Hawaiian ]" "[ Music speeds up ] [ Music speeds up ]" "[ Music distorts ]" "[ Spits ] [ Spits ]" "[ Toilet flushes ] [ Sighs ]" "[ Soft, slow music plays ]" "Meat department, can you come to desk 8, please?" "[ Indistinct conversations ] [ Beep ]" "[ "12 days of Christmas" plays ] [ Beep ]" "[ Beep ] [ Beep ]" "[ Beep ] [ Beep ]" "[ Beep ] [ Bag rustling ]" "It's $47.13." "No." "What?" "It's declined." "Um..." "What if we take these away?" "[ Beeping ]" "No." "[ Beeping ]" "Um, I'll just put everything back." "[ Up-tempo rock 'n' roll plays ]" "[ "12 days of Christmas" plays ]" "Ma'am?" "[ Up-tempo rock 'n' roll plays ]" "[ Music stops ] [ Indistinct conversations in distance ] [ Soft, slow music plays ]" ""'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the"" "house not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse." "The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, in hopes that" "St. Nicholas soon would be there." "The children were snuggled, nestled all snug in their bed," ""while visions of sugarplums danced in their heads."" "See the children?" ""And mama in her kerchief, and I"" "in my cap, had just settled our brains for a long winter's nap." "When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter." "Away to the window I flew like a flash, tore open the shutters and threw up the sash." "The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow gave the luster of midday to objects below." "When, what to my wondering eyes should appear but a miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer." "With a little old driver, so lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be Saint Nick." "More rapid than eagles his coursers they came, and he" ""whistled and shouted and called them by name."" ""'Now, Dasher!" "Now, Dancer!" "Now, Prancer and Vixen!"" ""On, Comet!" "On, Cupid!" "On, Donner and Blitzen!" "'"" "perfect." "[ Pages rustling ]" ""'To the top of the porch, to the top of the wall, now dash away, dash away, dash away, all!" "'"" "[ vehicle door opens ]" "[ Music stops ]" "Looks like someone's in the spirit." "[ Chuckles ] [ Vehicle door opens ]" "[ Vehicle door closes ] Somethinglikethat." "Hey, mom." "Yeah." "Uh, remember when you told me, if I needed to borrow money, I could just ask for it?" "Could I borrow some money?" "Um, like $1,000?" "Yeah, I can promise not to tell dad." "[ Indistinct conversations ]" "[ Slurping ] Hey,um,you'vegot aphone" "call." "It sounds really urgent." "Okay." "Thank you." "[ Monitor beeping ]" "[ Indistinct conversations in distance ]" "[ Mouse clicking ]" "[ Cellphone rings as bells chiming ]" "[ Cellphone rings as bells chiming ]" "[ Cellphone rings as bells chiming ]" "Hello?" "[Voicebreaking]Hey, it's  fantasia." "Hey." "What are you doing tonight?" "[ Vehicle approaching ]" "[ Thud ] Thank you so much, Suzanne?" "I really appreciate it." "You're, uh, kind of the only responsible adult that I know." "Is that terrible?" "[ Chuckles ]  Only a little." "[ Keys thud ] I'm so sorry about your mom." "Thanks." "She's okay." "No, she's not." "She's not doing so well, actually." "She, uh, she thought she was okay to drive with her medicine, but..." "Anyway [Sighs] it's fine." "Sophie, do you remember this nice lady?" "Hi,Sophie." "There's stuff in the freezer for dinner, and she should be fine with cartoons unless she wants to draw or make cutouts." "But she knows where art supplies are." "I'm gonna stop by the hospital after work, so I should be home around 11:00 or 12:00." "Hey." "You love me?" "Gonna miss me?" "You gonna be a good girl for miss Suzanne?" "All right." "I love you." "Good." "[ Cartoon music plays ] Hey." "Hey." "Theothernightwas kindof messed-up, right?" "Yeah." "I'm sorry, it -- it just -- it'sokay." "[ Clears throat ] Uh,theothergirlswere mad,  especially Fresca." "She really likes you." "But I understand." "Thankyou." "Thank you." "If there's an emergency, call me and I'll come right over." "Or the lady next door is a nurse." "[Mouthsword]" "[ Cartoon music continues ]" "So, what do you want to do before bedtime?" "Um..." "Make Christmas cards." "Okay." "Ijustneedhis hat ." "[ Laughs ]  All right, here." "Thankyou." "Whoyougonnasendyoursto?" "Um,grandma?" "Who you gonna send yours to?" "Um..." "Isthatatoughone?" "Yeah, a little." "I don't know." "Um, who should I send it to?" "Yourmomanddad ." "What do you think it should say?" "Anything you want." "[ Cartoon music continues ]" "[ Sighs ] [ Boing!" "Boing!" "]" "[ Dog yipping ]  [ Giggling ]" "Ooh!" "Merry Christmas, everybody!" "Oh!" "MerryChristmas!" "♪ Christmas comes but once a year ♪" "♪ Now it's here, now it's here ♪ bringing lots of joy and cheer ♪ ♪ tra-LA-LA LA LA" "♪ you and me and he and she and we are glad because ♪" "♪ Why?" "Because, because, because there is a Santa claus ♪" "♪ Oh, Christmas comes but once a year ♪" "♪ Now it's here, now it's here ♪ bringing lots of joy and cheer ♪ ♪ tra-LA-LA LA LA [ instrumental music plays ]" "Who are you?" "[Singingindistinctly]" "[ Chuckles ]" "I'm the ghost of Christmas presents." "[ Children crying in cartoon ]" "♪ Christmas comes but once a year ♪" "♪ Now it's here, now it's here so do you believe in all of it?" "[ Cartoon music plays ] Not the presents and the decorations and the trees." "♪nowit 'shere,now it's here ♪ ...But..." "The manger..." "The star..." "The virgin birth." "[ Cartoon children crying ]" "What's the matter with you, I wonder?" "[ Sighs ] When I was a kid..." "[ Cartoon children laughing ] ...I used to get these butterflies in my stomach..." "[ Indistinct conversations [ in cartoon ] ...On Christmas Eve..." "Just..." "Thinking about..." "Santa claus coming." "And..." "[ Sighs ] ...I really believed there's magic in the world." "[ Cartoon music plays ]" "And then..." "I found out that..." "The reindeer didn't really eat the carrots in the backyard, that..." "My dad was just snapping them in half." "[ Sighs ]" "And it..." "Was gone." "Birth of Christ didn't..." "[ Sighs ] It doesn't feel real to me." "[ Sighs ] But that feeling..." "I felt on Christmas day..." "That felt very, very real." "[ Sighs ] [ Sighs ]" "Come on, everybody!" "Come on, come on!" "♪ Christmas comes but once a year ♪" "♪ Now it's here, now it's here ♪ bringing lots of joy and cheer ♪ ♪ tra-LA-LA LA LA-a-a [ sniffs ] So, do you want to be the ghost of Christmas past..." "Or the ghost of Christmas future?" "[ Chuckles ]" "[ Soft, slow music plays ]" "[ Zipper unzips ]" "[ Sleigh bells ringing ]" "[ Urine flowing ]" "[ Sighs ]" "[ Doorbell rings ]  Sister!" "Brother!" "Ohh!" "[ Laughs ]  You came home!" "Mom told me you got arrested!" "Uh..." "Um..." "Um..." "[ Sighs ]" "So, do they have any, like, leads?" "I wouldn't know." "They don't really tell you that stuff." "I know about as much as a newspaper does." "It'sterrible." "I try not to think about it." "Well, what do you think about?" "[ Organ plays "hark!" "The herald angels sing" ]" "♪ Hark, the herald angels sing ♪" "♪ "Glory to the newborn king ♪ peace on earth and mercy mild ♪ ♪ God and sinners reconciled"" "♪ joyful, all ye nations rise ♪ join the triumph of the skies ♪ ♪ with angelic host proclaim" "♪ "Christ is born in Bethlehem" ♪" "♪ Hark, the herald angels sing ♪ "glory to the newborn king"" "♪ Christ by highest heav'n adored ♪" "♪ Christ the everlasting lord ♪ late in time, behold him come ♪ ♪ offspring of a virgin's womb" "♪ veiled in flesh the godhead see ♪" "♪ Hail the incarnate deity ♪ pleased as man with us to dwell ♪ ♪ Jesus, our Emmanuel" "♪ hark, the herald angels sing ♪ "glory to the newborn king"" "♪ mild he lays his glory by ♪ born that we no more may die" "♪ born to raise us from the earth ♪" "♪ Born to give a second birth [ Crashing waves drowning out [ singing ]" "[ "Mele kalikimaka" plays ] [ Waves continue crashing ]" "♪ Mele kalikimaka IA 'oe ♪ mele kalikimaka," "mele kalikimaka ♪ ♪ kani mai na pele" "♪ kani mai o ao ♪ mele kalikimaka IA 'oe" "♪ mele kalikimaka IA 'oe ♪ merry, merry Christmas to you ♪ ♪ merry, merry Christmas" "♪ merry, merry Christmas ♪ Christmas bells are ringing, ringing all over the world ♪ ♪ merry, merry Christmas to you ♪ ♪ merry, merry Christmas to you ♪ ♪ mele kalikimaka IA 'oe" "♪ mele kalikimaka ♪ mele kalikimaka" "♪ pua'i mai ke aloha mai na pu'uwai a pau ♪" "♪ Mele kalikimaka IA 'oe ♪ mele kalikimaka IA 'oe" "♪ merry, merry Christmas to you ♪" "♪ Merry, merry Christmas ♪ merry, merry Christmas" "♪ love is springing up from every heart, one and all ♪" "♪ Merry, merry Christmas to you ♪" "♪ Merry, merry Christmas to you ♪" "♪ Mele kalikimaka ♪ mele kalikimaka" "♪ mele kalikimaka IA 'oe ♪ mele kalikimaka IA 'oe" "♪ merry, merry Christmas ♪ merry, merry Christmas" "♪ merry, merry Christmas to you ♪" "♪ Merry, merry Christmas to you-ou-ou ♪"