The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two

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We had some good times…

…until you ruined everything.

You were the first humans I ever trusted…

and the last.

Speck.

Don't sneak up on someone like that.

- What took you so long? -

She better be, for your sake.

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There's only five days left until Christmas.

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Let me go!

What are you doing with my camera?

But, wow, I come from a long line of True Believers.

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Ugh.

An honest-to-God True Believer.

Well… I'm about to change all of that.

- -Track her down.

- - She's perfect.

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- Ho ho ho! - Santa!

- Merry Christmas. -

Ah! Whoo!

Lamest Christmas ever.

-Really? -Yeah.

What kind of person would wanna spend the best holiday of the year

sitting on the hot beach with fruity umbrella drinks?

Gonna go with just about everybody.

Well, not me.

Not when I could be at home baking cookies

and building snowmen with real snow.

And worst of all, all my friends are having parties

and shopping, sledding.

I'm missing everything.

Kate, there's nothing you can do about it, okay?

So you might as well just relax and try to have fun.

Think I liked you better when you were a car thief.

I liked you better when you weren't such a buzzkill.

-Ugh, how embarrassing. -

-Hey, come on! -Hey!

- Ah! -

Oh, so that's what this is about. Bob.

No, this is not about Bob. I could care less about Bob.

He just brought us here so he could kiss up to Mom.

Give him a break, Kate. It means he really likes her.

It's too soon. They've only been dating for ten months.

And they've known each other a lot longer than that.

Besides… he makes Mom happy.

Yeah, well, he's not Dad.

- -Cómo estás, party people?

What are we looking at?

- - Hey!

Ugh! Now, there's something you can't unsee.

Am I right?

What are the odds my dad proposes on this trip?

Or maybe she does.

I mean, your mom is a pretty progressive woman.

Teddy! I heard they have snorkeling. You wanna go?

Yeah, one sec.

-You two want to come? -Nope.

Yeah. Thanks for asking, Teddy, but I've got horrible anxiety,

asthma, and about 11 different allergies.

All right. Um, well, suit yourselves.

Hey, cheer up, Grinch.

For a True Believer, you're forgetting the number one rule.

-"Better not pout." -

- Hey, Kate! Wait up! -Another chocolate smoothie, please.

Make that two. Can you prepare mine lactose-free?

-Okay. -Thank you.

-So what should we do? -"We"?

Oh, I'm gonna hang out by myself, but why don't you try the waterslide?

-Looks pretty fun. -And risk breaking my nose?

-It's one of my best features. - Hey, guys.

They're having a caroling party on the beach. You wanna join?

-Yeah. -No, thanks.

Come on, Kate. I heard you love singing Christmas carols.

Kate has a great singing voice. She was lead vocalist in the school choir.

In fifth grade.

Really? So was I.

-Really? -Yeah.

You know, nothing raises the Christmas Spirit like music.

-Come on. Music? - Yeah.

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- -Did I… Did I do something wrong?

No, it's just…

That was her dad's favorite song.

-I'm so sorry. I didn't know. -No, of course not. How could you?

She's just being a teenager.

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Santa, I know it's probably too late to write a letter,

and the Wi-Fi here stinks,

but if you're listening, I want to amend my Christmas wish.

I mean, the electric scooter would be really cool,

but I need something more important than that right now.

I need to get out of this place.

Mom's basically ditching us for this new guy and his scaredy-cat son.

- -It's so depressing.

And in a few weeks, it's gonna be like Dad never even existed.

So, please, Santa, help out a True Believer…

or I swear…

I'm gonna run away.

So, you want to run away, eh?

I think we can make that happen.

Guys, listen. I got some good news.

I woke up this morning with a little magic under the door.

We got some surprises, compliments of the hotel.

What?

First up,

how would you like to mix it up with manta rays

and tussle with turtles on a snorkel adventure for two?

Whoa, sounds dope. I know somebody who would love to go snorkeling.

But that's not all.

Two lucky people get an opportunity to have an overnight stay at Tulum

with a private tour of the Mayan ruins.

Are you serious?

Pack your overnight bags and bring a sense of adventure.

An overnight in Tulum? That sounds amazing.

I'm just sayin'.

Listen, the kids are gonna have the time of their life

because, while your family is off the resort,

why not stuff your bellies with free ice cream

and choose from dozens of fun-filled activities

at the Kids Club at a slumber party?

Slumber party?

Kate, we're gonna have so much fun.

Wait, but I'm too old for Kids Club, right?

Um…

Actually, Kate, you just made the cut.

You're good.

-Lucky you. -

Wait. This isn't some trick just to get us out of the way

so you can propose to Mom, is it?

Kate! Sorry.

Okay, first, you make us spend Christmas on the freaking equator,

and now you don't even wanna spend it together?

Okay. Excuse us.

-Come on. -

Why are you acting so rude to Bob?

He's treating us to this incredible trip. You should try not to forget that.

And you should try not to forget Dad.

Look, just because I care for Bob,

and… and I do.

I… I care about him very much…

that doesn't mean I love your father any less.

Yeah, well, I just don't see how that's possible.

-All right. -

Look, I'm just gonna tell Bob we can't go to Tulum.

We'll just… We'll stay here with you guys.

- -Um, no. Um, actually, um, you should go.

But I can't. I'm not…

I'm not gonna just leave you here like this.

It's okay, Mom.

I was being a brat. I don't know what came over me.

You and Bob deserve to have some fun.

And I know how much you've been dying to see those Mayan ruins.

Really? You honestly feel that way?

I do.

And I promise, you won't have to worry about me for the rest of the trip.

Yeah, hi.

I was wondering if you had any more room on today's flight back to Boston.

Yeah, I was thinking about ending my trip early.

I can change it at the airport?

-Great. Thanks. -

All right, we'll be back by late afternoon tomorrow.

I know I was talking a big game this morning, Dad,

but I'm starting to have second thoughts about this.

You sure you need to be away for a whole day?

Uh… Look, man, all right?

I know it's been rough ever since your mom died.

But we have to keep moving. We have to keep moving ahead.