A Home for Christmas

Please, don't go. It's Christmas.

This is an amazing opportunity,

and you know it starts in December.

I don't want to lose you,

Baby, you're not gonna lose me.

It's just a year, and we'll talk every single day.

All right, kiddo. We need to go.

Let's start our life together.

When?

Stay. Let's get married.

I can't.

Marry me.

I'm just getting in right now.

Ugh!

No, I'm fine.

No, I'm fine. It's just my allergies.

I know, my love, but it's only gonna be a month,

and this thing needed to happen.

I know. I love you too.

Thank you for understanding.

Ciao.

Hello?

Hey, Stace! Have you arrived yet?

Ugh!

Are you okay?

It's just my allergies. Yeah, I'm here. Uh...

I can't believe mom's old garden gnome is still there.

You're gonna make me cry, Stace.

Hey, do you remember how mom and dad

used to decorate the house for Christmas?

I thought you wanted to sell the house.

I do. I do.

I would just love to see the holiday spirit here

at least once more, one last Christmas home.

Mom and Dad would've loved that,

with the tree, the lights, and the cookies.

I wish I could be there, but with the kids,

the pregnancy, and Charles traveling so much...

It's okay, sis. I got this.

Mommy, mommy! Santa came, Santa came!

We have something for you, sweet girl.

Mommy, sing me a song?

I want you to sing this time

Stacy.

Stace?

It's--it's gonna need a lot of work.

I can do this.

I got this.

Are these the Christmas cookies you baked?

Yeah!

I made it with the S-A-L-T sugar.

Mm!

Delicious, kiddo!

It's just not fair.

What are we gonna do with the house?

I don't know, Mindy. I can't think about that right now.

Maybe sell it?

No, Stace.

It meant so much to them.

Maybe we could celebrate Christmas here every year?

They would've loved that.

I'm so happy to be back!

Tell me everything. How's Italy?

It's amazing. It's so beautiful.

You would love it.

Yeah?

Speaking of, I actually brought you something.

A little piece of Italy.

Stacy!

-It's a pashmina. -It's beautiful!

Thank you. They're my favorite colors too.

Of course. You're stuck in my brain.

That's sweet.

How do I look?

Oh, that looks beautiful on you.

-Yeah? -Yeah.

You look so stylin'.

-Yeah? -Yeah.

Hey, girls.

-Hey. -Hey.

I thought you might be thirsty.

Oh, thank you.

-Thanks. -Thank you.

Tell me your plans.

Are you going back to Italy, or are you staying here?

I'm weighing my options.

Okay.

I've been meaning to ask you, um,

have you talked to James lately?

I think he's ghosting me.

He changed his number.

He's dating someone?

It's okay. I'm happy for him.

And you have your life in Italy.

Hey, Ross.

Yeah, it's me. I'm here.

Wanna come by, maybe order some pizzas?

I don't plan on cooking anything.

I'm on vacation.

At least not until I have a nice bath.

It's a long story.

6:30's perfect. All right, see you then.

Hold on! I'm coming!

You know how to make a fuss!

Sorry. I got stuck.

Come on. Shut that.

Oh my gosh! It's so good to see you!

What?

It's good to be home.

Girl, it's dusty in here!

Allergies must be driving you crazy.

You see?

Why would you even risk it?

Oh my god.

Unbelievable.

You just got here, and you're already all over the place.

Nothing's changed.

Are you like this with all your clients?

No, just you.

Come here.

Oh my god.

This is crazy.

Lucky me.

Man, so many memories.

Yeah.

Are you sure you wanna do this?

Yeah, it's time.

I do have one last request though.

And that is?

I wanna celebrate and decorate the house for Christmas

like my dad used to do, one last time.

One last Christmas.

Yeah. I like it.

I'm gonna need your help.

Yeah, you are.

We got some work to do.

Come, come.

This is delicious.

Yeah, thought you'd like it.

It's a new tea mix, but it's your Christmas favorite.

-Raspberry! -Raspberry!

You remembered!

Well, hey, you're stuck in my mind.

Of course.

Okay, so,

you intend to do all of this in just one month.

I know. It's crazy.

During the holidays.

Yeah.

Even at Christmas?

Oh, no, no, no.

It has to be done for Christmas,

with the perfect decorations.

Oh my. Okay.

That's ambitious.

But I mean, it makes sense.

Your house was the most cozy,

Christmasy home ever.

I know.

It was so nice.

It really was.

Then you're just gonna settle it and leave?

Well, I can't be here in January.

You knew that.

No, that's right, that's right, that's right.

Okay.

Yeah.

Yeah, it can be done.

Um, so you're gonna need a contractor,

which they're hard to book at this time.

You know, the holidays and everything.

It's okay.

I know it's gonna be a little more expensive,

but I have no choice.

Okay, you won't like this.

What?

Oh no.

-No. -He's the best contractor in town.

He's the only one that's gonna be able

to get all of this done in time for you to sell your house.

The only one.

Come on! He's--

Okay, he's not just the best contractor.

He also...

UH, he hired a carpenter

that I wouldn't mind seeing every day.

I see. I see.

Please, I really like him.