Matchmaker Santa

I LIKE THAT ONE. YEAH.

IT'S THE BEST CHRISTMAS TREE EVER.

WELL, HONEY, YOU HAVE THE COOLEST DAD ON THE PLANET.

WELL, THIS ONE IS MOST DEFINITELY THE BEST.

- - OH.

MELANIE, DEAR, WOULD YOU LIKE TO GET YOUR CREATION

- OUT OF THE OVEN? - MM-HMM.

UM, HER CREATION?

- CHRISTMAS COOKIES. - MM.

I GAVE HER MY RECIPE, BUT SHE JUST STARTED DOING IT HER WAY.

COME ON, DADDY, TRY ONE.

YEAH, COME ON, DADDY.

WOW!

- MAY I TRY ONE? - MM-HMM.

AND DON'T EAT SANTA.

- OH. - I LOVE HIM.

MMM.

THESE ARE GOOD.

ASK HER WHAT HER SECRET INGREDIENT IS.

MM-MM.

OKAY, MYSTERY WOMAN,

TIME FOR TEETH BRUSHING AND BED.

HAVE YOU WRITTEN YOUR LETTER TO SANTA YET?

NO.

WELL, GET IT DONE,

AND I'LL MAIL IT ON MY WAY TO WORK IN THE MORNING.

OKAY. THANKS, PAPA.

- - WE'LL BE IN TO TUCK YOU IN.

OKAY.

THESE ARE REALLY GOOD.

I LOVE YOU, MR. HOGAN.

THANK YOU FOR OUR DARLING DAUGHTER

AND A WONDERFUL LIFE.

THANK YOU.

YOU HAVE ALWAYS BEEN MY PRINCE CHARMING.

"DEAR SANTA...

"I KNOW...

"YOU'RE REALLY BUSY...

BUT THIS IS SPECIAL."

"MY WISH THIS CHRISTMAS

IS TO SOMEDAY MEET MY OWN PRINCE CHARMING."

ALL RIGHT, ETHEL,

WE WILL HAVE YOUR SPECIALTY CAKE READY TOMORROW.

THANK YOU.

WE REALLY HAVE TO FINISH DECORATING FOR CHRISTMAS.

UGH, WHO HAS TIME?

HEY, WHAT HAPPENED TO THAT OLD CHRISTMAS SPIRIT?

I'M PRETTY SURE IT UP AND LEFT,

AND I SEEM TO HAVE LOST IT.

IT'S MORE THAN THAT.

- YOU'RE STRESSED. - AM I?

I MEAN, I-I USED TO LOVE CHRISTMAS.

IT WAS MY FAVORITE TIME OF YEAR. I ACTUALLY ENJOYED BAKING.

I MEAN, MY MOM AND I-- WE WOULD MAKE CHRISTMAS COOKIES,

AND WE WOULD JUST HAVE THE BEST TIME.

I'D SAY SOMEONE IS FEELING OVERWORKED AND UNDERAPPRECIATED.

LIFE USED TO BE SO MUCH SIMPLER.

WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS.

YOU KNOW WHAT, I'LL GET THIS PLACE REALLY DECORATED.

AND YOU JUST CONCENTRATE ON BEING HAPPY FOR CHRISTMAS.

AND THAT NEW GUY IN YOUR LIFE.

OKAY, FIRST OF ALL, HIS NAME IS JUSTIN,

AND SECOND OF ALL, HE'S NOT NEW.

WE'VE BEEN DATING FOR OVER A YEAR.

OVER A YEAR? REALLY?

- YEAH. - TIME DOES FLY.

I GUESS I'VE JUST SEEN

MORE OF HIS FRIEND DEAN THAN I HAVE OF HIM LATELY.

WELL, HE'S JUST BEEN REALLY BUSY.

YOU KNOW, SINCE HE BECAME CEO OF HIS FAMILY'S COMPANY.

YOU KNOW WHAT, IF I WAS SINGLE,

I'D TAKE A RUN AT THAT DEAN.

OH, MY--

NO, SIR, IT'S NOT A PROBLEM.

THANK YOU, MR. TISDALE.

- - TISDALE?

AS IN PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TISDALE?

ONE AND THE SAME.

IN MY NEWFOUND POSITION AS CEO OF THE COMPANY,

I'M TRYING TO ESTABLISH CONFIDENCE IN HIM.

YEAH.

OH, YOU KNOW WHAT?

I'M SUPPOSED TO PICK UP MELANIE FOR DINNER.

- WHAT ABOUT TISDALE? - WOULD YOU PICK HER UP FOR ME?

YEAH, I'LL MAKE RESERVATIONS AT SO FAR

- AND MEET YOU GUYS THERE. - YEAH. I'D BE HAPPY TO.

- I'M GETTING USED TO THIS. -

HELP THE UNFORTUNATE, PLEASE. HELP THE UNFORTUNATE.

HEY, MELANIE?

WE'RE ALL OUT OF RED VELVET CUPCAKES.

OH, I'LL COME IN EARLY TOMORROW AND BAKE SOME.

OH, EARLIER THAN 3:00 A.M.? UGH.

EARLY-MORNING BREEZES HAVE SECRETS TO TELL.

YEAH, MORNING BREEZES TELL ME

YOU'S A CRAZY PERSON WHO NEEDS A LITTLE RELIEF FROM WORK.

AH, MERRY CHRISTMAS.

SO, YOU SPENDING CHRISTMAS WITH YOUR FOLKS THIS YEAR?

NO. THEY'RE OUT OF TOWN.

CHRISTMAS DAY IS NOT THE DAY TO BE ALONE.

THANKS. MM...

ACTUALLY, JUSTIN'S TAKING ME OUT TO DINNER AT SO FAR'S,

SO I DON'T KNOW.

MAYBE HE WANTS TO MAKE SOME CHRISTMAS PLANS.

SO FAR'S?

NOW, THAT IS SPECIAL.

I HAVE FOUR GIRLFRIENDS WHOSE HUSBANDS PROPOSED TO THEM THERE.

I-I MEAN, I BETTER GET DRESSED.

I'LL FINISH CLEANING UP.

FEED THE NEEDY.

HELP THE NEEDY.

HELP THE NEEDY.

SORRY. WE'RE CLOSED.

- HELLO, DONNA. - OH, HEY, DEAN.

WHERE'S THE BOSS?

OH, SHE'S IN THE BACK, TRYING TO LOOK YOUNGER.

- HEY, I HEARD THAT. -

OKAY.

- OH. HEY, DEAN. - HEY.

WHAT-- WHERE'S JUSTIN?

AH, HE'S STUCK AT THE OFFICE A LITTLE LONGER--

- MEETING YOU AT THE RESTAURANT. - OH.

- ALL RIGHT, DONNA, WILL YOU... - CLEAN UP? NO PROBLEM.

OH, AND YOU KNOW WHAT? TELL THE NEW DISHWASHER--

TO GO EASY ON THE DISH SOAP.

IT CHANGES THE TASTE OF THE PASTRY.

I'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW 00?

- 4:00. - 4:30...

OR I'M REPORTING YOU AS A BREAK-IN.

- - OKAY. THANKS.

- HAVE FUN. - THANKS.

NOW I SEE THAT CHAUFFEURING THE BOSS'S GIRLFRIEND

HAS BECOME PART OF YOUR JOB DESCRIPTION.

- HELP TO FEED THE NEEDY. - IT'S ALWAYS GOOD TO SEE YOU.

- HELP THE NEEDY. - WHAT, YOU CAME JUST FOR ME?

AND A COOKIE AT THE END OF THE TRAIL.

OH, I'M SORRY.

YOU'LL JUST HAVE TO COME EARLIER NEXT TIME.

OH, MERRY CHRISTMAS.

- THANK YOU. - YOU'RE WELCOME.

JUST THROW THAT IN THE BACKSEAT.

- WHAT IS-- - MERRY CHRISTMAS.

THAT IS A HOBBY OF MINE.

IT'S WOOD CARVING.

- DID YOU MAKE THESE? - YEAH.

WOW, DEAN. I'M REALLY IMPRESSED.

AND THIS WHOLE TIME,

I JUST THOUGHT OF YOU AS JUSTIN'S MAJORDOMO.

- REALLY? - HELP TO FEED THE NEEDY.

I-I AM A VERY INTRICATE PART OF BUSINESS AFFAIRS.

"INTRICATE"?

- I PUSH A LOT OF PAPER, YEAH. - MERRY CHRISTMAS.

ALL RIGHT, WE GOT TO GET GOING.

ALL RIGHT.

OKAY, THANKS.

ALL RIGHT. PARDON ME. EXCUSE ME.

SO, HE'S NOT HERE YET.

HE NEVER MADE A RESERVATION, AND THERE'S A 45-MINUTE WAIT.

OH, I'M STARVING.

YOU KNOW WHAT?

THERE'S A PLACE I GO ALL THE TIME.

THERE'S NO WAIT.

LEAD THE WAY. WE'LL CALL HIM.

- HE CAN MEET US THERE. - YEAH.

WOW, THIS PLACE CERTAINLY HAS THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT.

YEAH, IT DOES, DOESN'T IT?

IT'S KIND OF OLD-FASHIONED THAT WAY.

YOU DON'T SEE IT THAT MUCH ANYMORE.

SO WHAT ARE YOU DOING FOR CHRISTMAS?

OH, CHRISTMAS. CHRISTMAS IS BIG IN MY FAMILY.

I'M GOING HOME-- MY FOLKS, MY BROTHER, HIS FAMILY,

EVERYBODY WILL BE THERE.

I HAVE A NEW NIECE.

REALLY? AW. THAT SOUNDS WONDERFUL.

WHAT ABOUT YOU?

I'VE--

I'M--

HI.

WHAT A MIX-UP.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED AT SO FAR.

I MADE RESERVATIONS. THEY JUST VANISHED.

- OH, IT'S-- - WELL, I'M OFF.

HEY, DEAN, I'M REALLY SORRY TO PUT YOU THROUGH ALL THIS.

- WHY DON'T YOU STAY? - NO.

PLEASE, ARE YOU KIDDING?

I'LL LEAVE YOU TWO ROMANTICS TO YOURSELVES.

I'LL JUST SLIDE OFF INTO THE COLD, BITTER NIGHT...

- ALONE. - DEAN, YOU ARE SO DRAMATIC.

- OH. - HEY.

THANK YOU FOR KEEPING ME COMPANY.

MY PLEASURE, FAIR LADY.

YOU, I WILL SEE BRIGHT AND EARLY.

YOU GOT A TON OF PAPERWORK TO GO OVER.

- THANKS AGAIN. - YES, SIR.

- HEY. - HI.

HEY, I AM REALLY SORRY

I DIDN'T PICK YOU UP AND THE MIX-UP ON THE RESERVATIONS.

DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.

BUT SO FAR SEEMS REALLY IMPORTANT TO YOU.

NOW, YOU SAID YOU ALWAYS SPEND CHRISTMAS

WITH YOUR PARENTS, RIGHT?