A Christmas Together With You

This program is rated G

and is suitable for general audiences.

Wait, how many cups do we need?

We need enough for 50 but they need to be there at 4:00

because the Christmas concert starts at 5:00.

Got it.

Good morning, Gretchen. Good morning, Megan.

Morning Lisa.

So? How did last night go?

Uh, last night? I didn't do anything special.

Oh, I thought you and Colin

were going to that restaurant on 11th?

Nope, just a quiet night in.

Oh, I thought that you said your friend used them for their...

Uh...

-Ok, what's going on? -Nothing

Oh, really?

Ok, fine.

Colin and I did a little taste test for our wedding

and I didn't wanna, you know, upset you.

That's ridiculous.

I'm fine.

I mean, yes, tomorrow was the date I was planning

on getting married, but I've totally made peace with that.

Mm-hm.

Hey, seriously, it's been what, six months since we broke up?

You guys don't need to act any differently around me.

I know. We know.

But you have to admit, you weren't exactly receptive

when I invited you to spend Christmas with us.

I know, and it was really kind of you, I just, I don't know...

I feel like I need something different this year, you know?

Different? Like what?

I'm sure I'll figure something out.

Hey!

Well, that's one way to do it.

Ok. One Frank Emory special for you

and a double espresso for me.

You know, you don't have to keep doing this.

I'm perfectly fine ordering something

that's actually on the menu.

I know. I like doing it.

Listen, I don't want the other customers

to start to get jealous.

Come on, you know you're more than just another customer.

Woah.

It's hard to believe but it actually tastes even better

than it sounds.

I just threw it together.

If you can just throw this together,

imagine what you could do with a real restaurant?

I guess we'll never know.

What happened to that place you and Lisa were looking at?

That was just sort of for fun, and way out of our price range.

Besides, I don't know,

I mean, we're... we're comfortable here.

Well, as long as you're happy.

I am. I'm definitely happy.

So, what are the big plans for the holidays?

Well, as you know,

I usually spend Christmas with Brian's family.

So, that's clearly not happening this year.

What about you?

My plans involve a couch, a remote

and a man named George Bailey.

It's A Wonderful Life. Classic.

Never does me wrong.

Mm.

Look at us, aren't we just the life of the party.

What's that?

Ah, just some light reading.

No, inside.

Oh, that's nothing, just an old photo.

Mind if I take a look?

Pretty handsome guy, huh?

Is this you and Helen when you were younger?

Well, actually it's...

"Merry Christmas, love always... Claire Collins."

And the plot thickens.

It's nothing.

I was pulling down some Christmas lights,

it just happened to...

It's ok. You don't have to explain.

I just don't want you to get the wrong idea.

Helen was the love of my life.

I know.

But, I mean, we all have old flames.

It's nothing to be embarrassed about.

Well, I suppose you're right about that.

When was this taken?

Long Grove High. Christmas party, 1971.

High school sweetheart?

No, she was much more than that.

She was the first woman I ever truly loved.

Look at how she did her little v like a heart, in "love".

Anyway, it's silly... and it was a million years ago.

You ever thought about looking her up?

Oh, no. No. I wouldn't even know where to start.

Besides, you know,

she's probably got her own family, husband.

Last thing she needs is some old boyfriend tracking her down.

Or that's exactly what she needs.

Come on, aren't you a little, a little curious?

Hm?

I have to get some cards to the post office before it closes.

Do you want to take a walk?

I don't know. I gotta check my schedule.

I'll take that as a yes.

I have to grab the cards but I'll meet you out front in five.

Sounds like a plan.

Ok.

So what else do you remember?

-About what? -Claire?

Mostly little things, I suppose.

Wherever we went, she was always humming a tune.

Even on our first date.

You remember your first date?

I do.

I took her to this concert hall to go dancing.

They had a live band, everything.

When we got there, the whole place was sold out.

Felt like such a fool.

But Claire, she didn't seem to mind at all.

We went for a walk down this little path,

down by the lake.

And she's, out of nowhere, she started humming.

She reaches out her arms and we start dancing.

Right there in the snow.

No band, no crowd, just the two of us and the stars.

I never wanted that dance to end.

That is so romantic.

So what happened?

How do you mean?

Why'd you two break up?

Oh, I don't know, what always happens?

People grow up, they move on with their lives.

There's no point reminiscing about it.

Clearly wasn't meant to be.

I can relate to that.

Oh, come on, think. It was, the name was...

Long...

Long... Long Grove.

Hello Claire Collins.

Hey.

Hello Jim, sorry for the random email

I am a friend of Frank Emory.

We are looking for a fellow acquaintance, Claire Collins.

I was wondering what happened to that.

Go ahead. Open it.

I don't understand.

Ok. So, last night I started thinking, right?

I mean, neither one of us have any plans for Christmas.

We're both going to be alone,

so why not go on an adventure together?

-An adventure? -Yeah.

-To find Claire. -I see.

So, anyway, it took me like all night, right,

but then this morning, this guy writes me back.

He knows exactly who Claire is,

he knows where she lives and get this...

She lives alone.

You did all that for me?

Yeah, I mean you've been carrying the photo around,

you're obviously thinking about her.

Look, I can't be positive

that she actually still lives there...

-Megan. -Yeah?

This is all very generous,

I just, I don't think I can do it.

Oh.

It's... I appreciate the effort, really.

I just think some things

are probably better left in the past.

Yeah.

Ok, of course. No, I get it.

I probably should have asked before I got started, right?

I just... I guess I got carried away.

No need to apologize.

The fact that you even care, that alone, is probably

the best present that I've received in years.

Well, now that we've got that covered.

Um... You're almost out of coffee, so I'll go top you up.

All done here?

Yeah. Yeah.

Hey, is everything all right with our girl?

Yeah.

She'll be fine. She's just a little emotional right now.

Today was supposed to be her wedding day.

Oh, shoot. I completely forgot.

Anything else for you?

No, no, I'm good. Thanks.

Frank.

Did you forget something inside?

I've been thinking about your proposal.

You don't have to.

I shouldn't have gotten involved.

I was thinking you were right.

I promised Helen that when she was gone,

that I wouldn't spend the rest of my life

moping around all by myself.