The Christmas Club

...That's perfect.

Alexa, just have your leg a little bit...

a little bit straighter.

There you go. That's it.

And it's like, it's just a little bit of--

That's it. Oh, I love the smiles!

Gorgeous smiles!

That's it.

Mom!

- Look at my arabesque! - Yes, please.

Oh, my goodness.

It's the best one I've ever seen you do.

You're gonna be amazing

in the Christmas Eve recital.

Are you sure you're not just saying that

because you're my mom?

No, I'm saying it because I'm your teacher.

I love you 'cause I'm your mom.

Dance, dance.

When I could still get out there and teach

and not need a week of physical therapy after.

You're gonna feel so much better after your surgery.

I am so sorry to miss the recital!

Don't worry. Just worry about getting well.

Carrie and I can handle it.

Oh, I know. I know you can handle

anything that comes your way.

Are you okay?

What?

Nothing, nothing. It's all fine.

- Okay. - Mm-hm.

- - You're smushing me!

No, it's not a mom hug without the smush.

Go get your stuff, let's go home.

Is Maggie okay? She seems off.

I think she's worried about her surgery.

Yeah.

I wish she could feel like she used to.

It's almost Christmas. Make it an official Christmas wish.

I think you're confusing Christmas with birthdays.

No, it's a thing.

Do I need a candle?

- Stop overthinking it. - Okay.

I wish that Maeryn has a beautiful and happy

and healthy year and--

And since you're always using your wishes on other people,

I'm gonna use my Christmas wish on you.

Mmm, you're Jewish.

It's symbolic, and Santa knows I'm a big fan.

- Mm. - 'Kay.

Dark hair,

blue eyes-- - Carrie.

-great sense of humour.

And, it's done.

Well, you just wasted a wish 'cause that's not what I want.

Olivia, it's been eight years since Nathan died.

No one should wait that long

to find love again.

I love my life.

I don't need anything or anyone else.

Uh-huh. And make him very good with kids.

- Stop! -

Here you go. Have some cider.

Thanks, sis,

but does everything we eat and drink

have to be holiday themed?

Yes, it does.

Especially because you came home for Christmas.

I came home because I have work here.

It just happens to be Christmas.

Well, you know we like to make it a big deal,

so spirit up.

- I will try. - Just make sure

that you're here when we decorate the tree tomorrow.

Oh, Beth, I can't promise that.

I might have meetings tomorrow.

Uncle Eddie, come on!

You have to be here for the tree!

What are you doing up, Connor?

I have to practice staying up so I can see Santa.

- - Will you stay?

Uh...of course, buddy. Absolutely.

Now, come on.

Let me tuck you back into bed. Oogh!

- Beth: Night! - Night, Mom.

- How did you get so heavy? - I don't know.

It's Hanukkah.

It's early, right?

Better than a few years ago when it was on Thanksgiving Day.

Now, that was confusing.

I'm sorry. I always get you a gift first night of Hanukkah.

You don't have to get me anything.

But I need to go out,

to a place where they may or may not have gifts.

Bye.

Santa: Ho! Ho! Ho!

Happy Holidays!

Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas!

Ah! Ooh!

Are you all right?

Let's go inside, where it's warm.

- Thank you. - All right.

I'll get the door for you.

- I'm Olivia, by the way. - I'm Gertrude.

- So, it was $80 total? - Yes.

I saved all year with the bank's Christmas Club.

It was for my... my grandkids' gifts.

And now it's gone.

Um, I'm gonna go out and look for it.

I will help you.

Okay? - Okay.

- Let's do that. You stay right here.

Well, thank you.

Who are we kidding?

Those twenties gotta be long gone by now.

I know.

So, what should we go?

Well...

Um ...ve got two twenties?

That's really thoughtful.

Okay, that's funny. I have two too.

Hmm.

Should we really do this? I mean, maybe it's a scam.

You mean that little old lady was lying in wait

to scatter her fake money into the wind on the off-chance

that two random people would give her

their money to help her?

Maybe.

I mean, even master criminals have to get old.

- Wow. -

I'm Edward, by the way.

Olivia.

- Nice to meet you. - You too.

- Uh-- - Okay.

- So-- - Um, should we do this?

- I think we should. - Okay.

Let's go.

Yeah.

Edward: Gertrude, you're never gonna believe this.

We found all of your money. All $80, there it is.

Ooh! What? You Did? How?

It was pretty darn amazing.

You know what? Listen, you tell it.

Um, I think you should tell her.

You're gonna tell the story so much better than me.

Oh, no. He's amazing at it.

He is. It's really important.

I think that you should tell it.

I think you should.

Fine. I mean, it's-- it's so good.

So, what happened was the bills went up in-- in the wind.

Edward: Yes.

Yes, and then they blew

and apparently they blew really hard

and-- and-- and they went right into a--

Christmas tree!

Straight into a tree. You saw the trees.

They're all over the place outside.

Yeah, so when we went out,

we looked and there was this Christmas tree

and it had $20 bills.

Like little green ornaments,

right there in the tree.

Wow! That's--

Mm. Unbelievable.

Both: Isn't it?

I guess. I guess we really all just got lucky.

Luck has nothing to do with it.

It's Christmas. It's a magical time of year.

Yeah, like my credit card

magically getting maxed out every year.

You're so funny!

He's got a sense of humour. But think about it.

Would you two have ever met

if you didn't come together to help a little old lady?

Hmm? Now, that's--

-magic.

Or-- fate.

Call it what you will.

Excuse me. Um--

I, uh, I've gotta get back to work.

I just wanna make sure you're all set, Gertrude.

I am. Thank you so much, both of you, for everything.

Merry Christmas to you. - Oh, Merry Christmas!

Oh, thank you.

- And Merry Christmas to you! - Okay.

Have a good one. Okay.

- Christmas tree. - Yeah.

Really. Huh.

- That was good. - Was it?

How did it stick?

Sap, obviously.

I thought maybe like, the wind just blew it

and it just stuck on one of the needles.

Oh, but then the needles woulda had to be sticking straight out.

Yeah, but the wind blew from the side,

I mean... - Mmm.

I'm just glad that we were able to help her out.