Friends & Lovers

Merry christmas, sir.

Merry christmas.

Can you show me your most handsome scotch pines, please?

Sure. Right there next to the douglas fir.

Ah, thank you.

Mm!

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful.

mm! Mm mm mm!

What are you doing, ian?

I've decided we're not gonna have

A long-Needle, short-Needle thing again this year.

It's gonna be long needle.

Mm!

We have it every year.

Well, it's at my house. My choice.

Next year, your house, your choice.

Ok. One vote for long needle.

Ok. The one vote that counts.

That's the thing about living in a democracy.

Republic.

Yeah, it always comes down to one thing

And one vote, and you always lose.

Hey, this is a good one.

That's right. Now put it back.

Supposed to try it with the breadcrumbs.

No, it's the creamy soup that makes it--

Hello!

Hello. Merry christmas.

Promise me one thing?

maybe. Maybe.

That we will still be friends

No matter what tree we pick.

Children... merry christmas.

Oh, god, look at this one.

This is great. This is perfect. This is the one.

All: we hate long needles!

Just don't like them.

Stop.

Just stop. It's an ugly tree.

Ho ho ho!

Look at this.

Nice uni.

I'm a ho.

You're rotten, jon.

Check this out.

I wish it was christmas all year long.

Tell you, the santa claus uni

Is the ultimate magnet.

Forget about that whole thing

With the sheeps in wolf clothing.

Did you get a number, jon?

I would've got her number, but the husband came back.

Oh, those pesky husbands.

Exactly. Heh heh heh!

Santa, santa! Did you get my letter?

Well, of course i did, angel.

Now... where's your mommy?

Jon: yecch.

Ok, thank you very much, honey. That's good.

Didn't you get it? I sent it to the north pole.

Well, you know, santa's been very, very busy.

Very good. Now go on and scram out of here. Go on.

No, no, no, no!

All right, now listen, kid.

I ain't santa claus, and there is no santa claus,

So you want something, you go ask your mom.

Now scram.

You're unbelievable.

You are so mean-Spirited!

[All laughing and chattering]

No, no, no! That corner's all wrong.

We always put it in there.

Man: you're really good with children, jon.

Ian: right there. Right over there.

Woman: don't hurt the tree.

Man: just stick it in the hole. You know how to do that.

Ha ha.

Know what? I think this is gonna be our best tree ever.

What do you got to eat?

Look in the fridge.

I'll get it. No, no! Let the machine get it.

I'll get it!

Who are you avoiding? We're all here.

I'm not avoiding anyone. Could be the office.

I don't want them to get ahold of me till we get the tree trimmed.

Ian on machine: hi. It's ian. I'm not in.

If you don't leave a message, i can't call you back.

Man on machine: ian, this is your father.

I'm sorry to bother you, but i need to know

Whether you and your friends are coming skiing.

There's something that i...

that i have to say,

And i would feel more comfortable

Telling you in person, if that's all right.

So, i look forward to your call.

You really want to go?

What part of free skiing didn't you understand?

Wait a minute. I thought you and your father weren't speaking.

We speak. A little.

What? He just calls you out of the blue?

Look, he calls every 6 months.

It's no big deal. Let's get that tree trimmed.

I'll start dinner!

So, then, ian, if you do see your dad

Or you don't see your dad, it's no biggie?

Yeah. That's what i'm saying.

Great. When are we leaving?

Man: jon.

Well, i mean, isn't this an opportunity

For, you know, your dad and you

To kind of kiss and make up?

You guys are taking this thing way too seriously.

No, no, no. I'm with lisa.

I mean, he did call, right?

So he made a call. Whoopee.

My birthday was 2 months ago. Did he call then?

Send a letter? Anything?

No.

And which i'm cool with, right.

I worked my way through college waiting tables.

Did he show up for my graduation?

Man: no.

But he offered you the money.

You wouldn't take it.

Free skiing!

Come on, ian. He's your father.

Hey, guys, i have a great life.

I started my own business.

We started our own business.

Sorry. We started our own business.

Besides, i have you guys.

Look...

...very much.

I don't ski. I don't like the cold.

I don't like fathers in general, mine in particular.

Well, at least all of you know...

all: who your father is.

fuck all of you.

However, i think we should go.

Come on. You can't seriously be thinking of doing this.

Free skiing!

Jon!

What?

It ain't gonna happen, all right?

You know, i think you're taking this really, really well.

Yeah. I don't know why i didn't think of this before.

All i have to do is go up there,

Let him talk at me a little bit,

Take my lumps, we get the run of the place, right?

We're golden. Free skiing maybe all winter, huh?

Nothing but the best for my good buddy.

Hey, jonny!

I'll put any amount on this one, fellas.

Ian: ah.

Ugly.

I don't know, jon. She seems way out of your league.

Yeah, she almost seems, you know,

Too pretty to imagine the act, so...

hell, i wouldn't be able to get a chubby,

Let alone maintain it.

Liar. All bets are on.

So, let me take your bag.

No, no, no, i'm cool. I got it.

Um, ian. You're coming, right?

I mean, you're not gonna pull one of your...

no, i just need to know i got a way to go,

I gotta go. You know?

Right on.

Take care.

You are so...

mmh!

Jon.

Uh, jon.

I'm sorry. Can i get a hug?

Ok.

Great.

Unh!

Ow! The hair!

Ok. Well, mind your manners.

Of course.

I'm sorry.

Now, hold on.

What?

Well, you didn't get a lover

When i said i'm come along.

You got a model.

I see.

Are you really a photographer?