The Christmas Chronicles

Okay, here we go. I think it's all set.

-Ah, yes! Okay. -Did you get it?

- Here. -You like it?

- Love it! - Want me to do it?

Teddy, you like your new fire truck?

It's just like Daddy's.

Ted. Teddy!

Look at the camera. Look and say, "Hi, Mom."

- Hi! -Hi, Mommy.

Well, look at her and say it.

-Hi, Mommy! - Good job.

- Merry Christmas 2007. - Merry Christmas.

-Oh, be careful, honey. - Get the camera.

Teddy. Teddy, come here.

Look at this, huh! It's your sister.

Katie Cat!

Katie Cat! That's good, dude. Gimme some.

Merry Christmas 2008! Santa got Teddy a bike!

Santa got Teddy a bike!

-All right, wave to Mom. Say "Hi, Mom." -Hi, Mom!

Say, "Thank you, Santa."

-Thank you, Santa. -Thank you, Santa.

It's Christmas 2011! Whoo! What did we get?

-You guys, guys! - My turn!

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey! What are you doing, you guys?

Come on!

All right? What-- What do we do? We...

Hug it out.

- Hey, guys! -Hey, come here. Look!

Okay, so most people don't know this, but reindeer love candy canes. Watch.

Oh.

- Hi. - Is this true, honey?

-I want a reindeer! - You want a reindeer?

Oh, really? Where are we gonna keep this reindeer?

-How about a fish? You want a fish? - No, let's go with the reindeer.

- Have two fish? -No.

- Look, look! She's eating it! - So cool!

- Look at that! - Yay!

Teddy is about to open his present from Daddy.

-Mommy doesn't really approve, okay. -This is a big one!

-So cool. A knife. - What's it say?

-"A Pierce always sees it through." -That's right.

-Gosh. - It fits you.

-Everyone get together. -A picture. All right, guys.

- Everybody smile! -What do we say?

-We say... - Thank you, Aunt Peggy!

You look great.

-Hat! - Christmas 2017!

Come here, baby.

- Merry Christmas! - Merry Christmas!

- Come here. - Come on.

I miss you, Daddy.

- Hi! - Hi!

- - Happy snowman!

-Okay. Bye. - Okay.

Dear Santa, this is Kate Pierce.

Eighteen Bridgton Road, Lowell, Massachusetts.

Just wanted to say that I've been really good this year.

I know I haven't been doing too well in school,

especially since I got a D minus in Spanish.

I have a really hard time with languages.

But I promise to get my grades up in the new year.

I help out Mom a lot.

She has to work at the hospital most nights,

so I start dinner three, four times a week,

do the dishes, and take out the trash.

And I try not to get into too much trouble.

I do say bad words every now and then,

but that's only when my brother, Teddy, makes fun of me and I lose my sh--

I mean, my temper.

Anyway, Santa, I'm not asking for much this Christmas.

Just a Bones Brigade skateboard.

You know, the red one with the skeleton on it?

My brother, Teddy, won't even let me touch his.

-He says skateboards aren't for girls. -

I wouldn't waste my time getting him any presents.

He doesn't deserve anything.

He's turning into a real loser-- Ow! Teddy, what the hell?

Oh, sorry! I meant "heck."

-Talking smack about me? - Let go! You're gonna break it!

Who cares? This camera's like 20 years old.

If it's good enough for Dad, it's good enough for me.

Now, give it back!

I can't believe you're still making video letters to Santa.

Why?

-You're ten years old! Almost 11! -So?

Oh, you really have no clue, do you?

What are you talking about?

Kate.

There is no...

No what?

No...

chance that he's gonna watch a video.

He only reads handwritten letters sent in the mail.

Where are you going?

I gotta meet my friends.

Then I'm coming with.

- What? -You can't leave me alone in the house.

I'm coming with you.

No, you're not.

-My fish! -Hope they're hungry.

Don't worry, guys! Everything's gonna be okay!

- -

All right, come on. Right this way.

Come on, let's go.

- - Dude, hurry up.

Teddy, do your thing.

Let's go! Let's go!

- -

- Not too bad, man. - Let's get outta here.

No freaking way.

You have a good time with your friends?

Get outta my room. You're not allowed in here.

And you're not allowed to steal cars from the deli parking lot.

What?

-I didn't steal a car. -I saw the whole thing.

Can't prove it.

Wanna bet?

Give me that.

When Mom sees this, she's gonna freak out!

She's so sick of your crap,

I bet she turns you in to the cops herself!

Gimme that tape, you little creep!

Oh, you're so dead!

And you're so busted!

- Gimme that now! Come on! -No!

-Gimme it! -

-You're such a jerk! -Come on!

It's mine! Give it back!

-Ow! Stop! It's mine! - Come on, stop being such a baby!

- Stop! -What the hell is going on?

Is this what happens when I leave?

-She started it. -Did not!

He did something really horrible, and I have proof!

Oh, jeez...

What did he do now?

Come on, Kate! I'm waiting!

What did Teddy do?

He shoved me against the wall, into this picture.

You know what I want for Christmas?

I want for the two of you to get along.

You're her older brother. I expect more from you.

Teddy, please put the tree back up.

And put the lights on, while you're at it. I've only been asking you all week!

Come on, you guys! Dad would've had this place looking--

Kate, help me unload the groceries.

["Please Come Home for Christmas" playing]

This does not look like a Christmas tree. It looks like--

I think it looks great.

Whoa, whoa! You want some cookie with those sprinkles? Golly!

Dad likes sprinkles.

-Sorry. Sometimes I forget. -

-I don't mean to. -That's okay, honey.

-I like it. -

-Thanks. -I think they should all be like that.

-Hi, Angela. -

Seriously?

Isn't there someone else that can...

Oh, no. That's terrible.

Yeah, no, of course. I'll-- I'll be right there.

-Okay, bye. -

You gotta work tonight?

-I don't want to. - But it's Christmas Eve!

Well, even more reason for me to be at the hospital, honey.

Some people have no one else to take care of them.

But there's still so much to do.

We have to hang the stockings and make the eggnog!

-It just won't be Christmas without it! - Oh, honey.

There is more to Christmas than all that stuff.

I'm gonna pretend like I didn't hear that, Mom.

- -

-Hey! Where are you going? -Just out.

- Where? -Me and my friends are going caroling.

You haven't been caroling since you were in kindergarten, and you hated it.

Just wanna spread a little Christmas cheer.

More like Christmas beer.

Okay, well, you can't go, 'cause I need to work.

Seriously?

-Yeah. -It's Christmas Eve.

Which is why you're gonna stay home with your sister.

- Come on, Mom. I-- - No.

You are not to leave this house, young man!

You leave her alone again, and you are grounded!

Until February.

You wanna spread some cheer?

Decorate the tree.

Whatever.

Okay.

Take the cookies out in 20 minutes, all right?

And don't stay up too late. And no soda!

And listen, absolutely no junk food, okay?

-You hear me? Gotcha! -Mom.

Okay.

See you guys tomorrow, bright and early.

I love you.

- I love you, too. -Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas.