Married by Christmas

- Good morning. - Good morning.

- Hi. - Okay, so now, your 2:00 is moved to 5:30,

so I canceled cocktails with Will Ambrose.

You have a 4 a.m. conference call

with New York in the morning.

I need you to review and sign these.

- These are done. - Oh, great. Excellent.

- Here you go. Pen. All right. - No.

And I need you to decide between this generic holiday goose

with a bow around its neck, or this winter wonderland cabin

for this year's P.C. corporate holiday card.

Shouldn't there be a picture of fruit or a chocolate manger or something?

We're a food distribution company.

I don't make the cards, I just sign your name to em.

Okay, um... goose. You can eat that, right?

Yeah, if you live in a Dickens novel.

Oh, can you put out a memo that we're gonna close up shop

early tomorrow for Thanksgiving Eve, please?

Really? Does that privilege extend to your humble assistant?

- It does. - Are you going soft on me?

No. I have plenty to do, but Mom's forcing me

to come over and stuff a Turducken.

Why in the world would your mother let you cook?

Because the professional chef in the family is bringing home her new boyfriend.

- Ooh! Have you met him yet? - No, no one has.

But, um, Katie says there's some big surprise,

so while you're at it, can you make me a list of wedding venues,

a spreadsheet, because the girl is as transparent as tissue paper.

- Oh! That's so exciting! - Is it?

You're such a grump before you have any caffeine. Here.

Oh, speaking of which, don't forget you have

coffee with your dad at 5:00.

Oh! He wants to go over

the Rowling Vineyards proposal.

Well, as the person that personally piloted

your exhaustive research, I can assure you, you're prepared.

I'm gonna ask him to let me run the deal.

- Go team! - Oh, by the way,

did you finalize the rentals for the holiday office party?

- Yep. - Fantastic. I want everything to be perfect.

You guys deserve it. Basically, my whole goal

is for everyone to have so much fun that their head explodes.

That's festive.

Oh, also, can you Google Turducken?

Oh, yes. It's a chicken stuffed inside of a duck stuffed inside of a turkey.

Okay, I'm gonna need some rubber gloves.

Katie's engaged.

Mm! Love is in the air.

So is the swine flu, Zelda.

Don't offend Cupid, Carrie Tate.

He could have an arrow with your name on it.

Oh!

Mm-mm.

How do you misspell "Mark"?

Oh! With a hint of irony and extra foam, apparently.

- That is... I mean, cheers. - Cheers. Mm.

So, Dad, a golf game, coffee.

Plan on making it into the office anytime soon?

I don't have to be a workaholic anymore,

because you've taken over that job.

Oh, okay! So I can have your big corner office too?

- Wonderful. - Patience, grasshopper.

When have you ever known me to have patience?

- Ah... - I can, however, rock a spreadsheet.

- The cover art's impressive. - I try.

Okay. So, Rowling Vineyards. They're a winery in Napa.

And just this last year, their entire Pinot crop was destroyed

by black rot and now they're on the verge of bankruptcy.

- Mm-hm. - So I believe that we could recoup

our entire initial investment in, listen to this, six months,

if we just streamline operations.

- You're talking about layoffs? - That's a sticking point.

So the company currently has about 25 full-time employees.

And the family's very concerned for their welfare so they want everyone kept on.

- So how do you get around that? - We don't necessarily have to.

They aren't utilizing their resources to the fullest potential,

and we would bring them into national distribution.

Dad? I want to run this deal by myself.

Carrie, if you hadn't asked,

I would have offered it to you anyway.

- You're ready. - I know.

- And humble, too. -

Yeah. Well, Emerson Foods is everything to me, Dad.

I know, Care-Bear. But please don't forget to take a day off now and then.

You know, just to give the cleaning lady a chance to vacuum your office.

- Thank you. - Shows what you know, sir.

I gave my entire team off tomorrow afternoon. Hm!

Hm! You can't fool me. Hm!

'Cause I know that you were called home for kitchen duty by Sergeant Bitsy.

Yes. Uh... Yeah, I think she just wants someone to gush to over Katie's new boy.

Ah, yes. The big surprise. Katie's in love.

Your mother is all atwitter about it.

Munchkin, try to keep her from driving your sister crazy

- when she gets in. - Promise.

Good. That's my girl.

Oh, please, don't. Okay.

You know what? The next time you go golfing,

you should get one of those Scottish hats with the big pom-pom,

and do this and... it demands respect. Truly.

- Yes. - Now you know what to get me for Christmas.

Mm!

Oh, my goodness. Look at how cute we are.

Oh, my God. You are gorgeous.

I can't wait till Carrie gets here. You're gonna love her.

- Hello! - She's here!

Hi! Ethan, I am exceptionally pleased

to introduce you to my sister, Carrie.

Her beauty is only surpassed by her business acumen.

- Oh, stop. - I am so glad to finally meet you.

- Me too. - Oh, no, no, no!

I don't shake hands.

- I'm a hugger. - Okay!

- Okay! Ah! - Ah!

Hi! Wow! So this is the famous Ethan.

Tell me, how did you manage to drag this one away from her restaurant?

Oh, I didn't. I am one of her vendors.

Mm! Ethan has a prospering organic farm.

We serve his vegetables at the restaurant,

- and they are simply stunning. - Thanks, babe.

Well played, Ethan. If anything can turn this one's head,

- it's an heirloom tomato. - He also forages.

- Oh. - Mm-hm. Truffles...

- Uh-huh. Wow. - Mushrooms, and pine nuts.

- Hm... - He's a trailblazer in the wild food movement.

- I teach a class on it. - So you just find food?

Like a mountain man or...?

Basically, but with a little less beard.

Mm-hm. It's an impactful skill to possess.

- I'm sure. - We will never starve so long as I have these.

- Let's eat. - Carrie, you really have to come up to Napa.

You haven't been to the restaurant since the opening

and I know that you would love Ethan's farm.

- I know. I'm sure. - We're harvesting Brussels sprouts.

- It's a blast! -

Thanks, but, you know, I'm just... I've been so swamped with work, Katie.

And it's... it's my baby. And my boyfriend.

And my weekends and my vacations, and, uh...

- But I love it, so and... - That is exactly how I feel about the restaurant.

Hey, what about me?

Well, you, darling, are my sun, my moon, and my sky.

- Oh! There she is! - Hi, Mom.

Hi, honey. Dinner is served.

Hope they don't sit us in the kids' table.

He's such a jokester.

Ethan, I totally love that you're growing some of the vegetables or whatever.

But, Katie, when am I going to get you to accept an Emerson Food contract?

Uh, well, you know, I really am trying to be more farm-to-table.

What are... It's not like we sell vegetables grown in outer space.

I just like to have a relationship with the farmers that I buy from.

- Mm. Clearly, you do. - Okay.

Is this a really appropriate Thanksgiving dinner conversation?

Fine. Fine, no business talk at the table.

That's right. You promised.

So what is this surprise you have for us, Miss Katie?

Hm... - You're pregnant, aren't you?

- Oh, Katie! Are you? - What?

No! You are terrible! - Come on, Katie, we can tell 'em.

We will tell them at the right moment and not a second sooner.

Ooh. Practically perfect Katie has a plan.

Perpetually pesky Carrie will annoy her older sister.

And in the meantime, my Turducken is getting cold.

That's right. Shall we call a truce, girls?

Fine. Only in the name of warm Turducken.

- Mm-hm! To warm Turducken! - Hear! Hear!

To my warm Turducken.

- Mom! - I've always loved your warm Turducken, darling.

- Oh, stop! - Jesus!

Dad!

I would like to say something.

I am full of gratitude this year.

My restaurant is doing magnificently.

I have a loyal and gracious staff. They are just so talented.

And I am so very inspired.

I'm thankful for my family.

You all have offered nothing but love and support.

And I am very, very thankful

for this divine man sitting right here.

I know I told you all that I have a surprise,

so clear your calendars for Christmas Eve

because you are invited to a holiday wedding!

- - We're engaged!

- - Oh, my Katie!

Oh, congratulations!

Wonderful!

I never would have guessed!

- Oh! - You'll be the most beautiful bride!

- Mom, thank you! - Welcome to the family. Okay!

All right!

- Yeah. I already knew. - You know everything.

Okay, so this one right here?

I think it looks darn close to perfect, don't you?

- I think so. - Oh! Is the game over, boys?

- Don't ask. - I'm sorry, honey. But you know what?

I'm really glad you're here, 'cause I could use your help.

Hi.

Girls, Ethan. Your mother and I have something

we'd like to discuss with you.

Maybe we should have some more eggnog first.

Uh-oh! Mom's plying us with alcohol and hospitality, Katie.

- It must be serious. - Dad, please don't let this