The Family Tree

The holidays bring back memories.

Those moments we shared with loved ones.

Love transcends.

I think you have the right to be afraid.

Love is terrifying.

When we love someone,

we give them a part of your soul.

And you don't get it back.

Just because some silly person smiled at you

just the right way.

Or kiss you.

When I was at her house,

diagnosed with a emetophobia and philophobia,

do you know what those are?

Emetophobia is the fear of losing someone you love

and philophobia is the fear of falling in love

or being loved.

I've always had this fear of death.

When I lost my mother,

I never had the chance to say goodbye.

And it made me realize that

you take people for granted, you know.

We're just always looking to the future.

But we don't even know if they're gonna be there tomorrow.

Where's Alina at?

Has anybody seen Alina?

Come on, come on, get close.

Everybody smile, there you go.

Nice, nice, great, great, great.

Thank you.

Ladies and gentlemen please take your seats.

The show is about to begin.

Where did Alina and Victor go?

Did they leave?

I'm not sure.

That reminds me.

I need to confirm that birthdaygram for Alina.

Are you gonna fire this guy today?

Yes but not a word to Victor about that, huh?

Of course not, honey.

Why would I say something like that to Victor?

I know you.

I'm going to go make that phone call.

All right.

Victor.

Oh, Sofia, hi.

We thought you and Alina left.

We're about to go.

Ah, is she okay?

Yeah, she's fine.

She should be right out.

Walter told me about that little surprise

you got planned for her.

I think that's so sweet.

Details.

Okay, sure.

Sure.

By the way, my lips are sealed.

I hear nothing and I see nothing.

Thank you for that.

Walter is on the phone right now

confirming your birthdaygram, boy.

This one is going to be dressed as Santa.

But you didn't hear that from me.

Thank you for letting me know.

You know, between you and me,

business has been a little bit slow,

and I got a feeling he's going to let some people go.

But you didn't hear that, you didn't hear that from me.

Keep that to yourself.

Of course.

Okay.

Well I better get in there cause

I'm ready to pee in my panties, so,

if I don't see you,

Oh, we are going,

- now, yeah. - Oh, okay.

Well, happy holidays.

And your secret's safe with me from Alina.

I appreciate your discretion.

Of course, you know me?

I'm a coffin.

I still need to go by my mom's place, is that okay?

Yup.

I got your mom coffee.

Nice.

Did you forget something?

I think I left some lights on

before I came and met you, yeah.

It's been vacant for a while, hasn't it?

Yeah, well kind of, I guess,

I've been back and forth with all the upkeep.

Can you believe it's already been almost two years?

Time sure does go by fast.

This is the place that she would always go

whenever she just wanted to escape it all.

I remember when she would say,

"Oh, that was from your uncle Luigi"

Did your dad sell Uncle Luigi's property in Italy?

No.

And he's not gonna if I still have

any say in that.

Someday were going to retire there.

We?

Yeah.

And enough space for both of us.

Well, I hope when you retire there,

you grow old with someone you love.

'Cause you deserve it.

Ho ho ho, this is a birthday message

from your friend, Victor Gardel.

Tomorrow is your birthday,

star light star, bright.

Everything you do, you do right.

You've shined your light each every night.

For that special smile, I'll walk a mile.

You know so well, you are so swell.

From all of your friends

we look forward to more trends.

Whether in fashion or friendship,

we'll always be friends.

That was beautiful.

I'm sorry, it's probably upset you.

No, I'm fine.

Just, it's really beautiful.

Well, your friend wrote it.

I'm just the messenger.

Thank you.

I thought you had forgotten.

Love you too.

Victor Gardel.

Roy Bacchus.

That was great, thank you so much.

Can I offer you something to drink?

No, I don't want to interrupt anything.

Nonsense, come on in.

Yeah, please come in.

I'm really not supposed to.

Come on, we don't bite.

Alina Giselle.

Giselle?

That's a beautiful name.

What are they gonna do, fire me?

How about a vodka tonic?

Sorry, we're hard drinkers here.

Vodka tonic's great.

Thank you again.

That was everything I wanted.

Happy to be of service.

I'll put in a good word at the agency for you.

Oh, no need.

Why is that?

I got laid off today, agency's cutting back.

I would say I am certifiably unemployed.

Oh I'm so sorry to hear that.

It's not your fault.

Thank you.

Go and have a seat.

Sorry, you gave me your name and I forgot it.

I know it starts with an R.

Is it Roger?

Roger Rabbit.

Close, but not quite.

It's Roy, Roy Bacchus.

That's an odd last name.

Are you related to Dionysius?

He's my cousin.

Oh, so you come from a long line of Greek gods.

Some might say so, but I'm of Roman descent.

Dionysius was Greek.

So the God of wine and Santa.

That's me.

Well I think you look very cute in the outfit.

So where are you from, Roy?

Imported from Tower Hamlets.

East side of London.

Oh yeah, okay.

Are you from there originally?

Born but not raised.

We moved around a lot.

Mom didn't like to be tied down.

I'm a child of the world.

So interesting.

What brought you here?

Oh.

Well I was visiting with my girlfriend

and she broke up with me, left me here.

I liked it so I figured I'd stick around.

Hmm.

This is inappropriate.

I really shouldn't be here, I'm sorry.

Don't go, it still early.

I hope we didn't say anything to offend you.

No, not at all, but I really should go.

This is inappropriate?

God, what a schmuck.

How could I be any more pathetic?

He was cute, wasn't he?

Yeah, he was.

I should get going as well.