12 Gifts of Christmas (2015) - full transcript

Slow down, girls!

I want to go see Santa.

We can see Santa in a minute,

but Mommy and Aunt Anna want
to look for something for Daddy.

And if you're good,

maybe Aunt Anna will get
you some hot chocolates later.

You need to quit spoiling them.

What are aunts for?

Here. How about this?

A shirt.

Yeah, it's the perfect size,



and I think it'll
look good on him.

Mm-hmm.

Uh-oh. What is it?

Nothing. I'm just,
you know, wondering,

as a present,
what does this say?

"It's cold
outside. Wear me."

You know, this is your
husband we're talking about.

And I just think that,
whatever this present is,

it should speak volumes.

Uh, It can't just say,
"I'm a nice shirt"?

Okay,
come on. I have an idea.

Let's go.

Anyone can buy a shirt and tie,

but for Frankie,
we need to find something...



special.

Imported Italian spices.

Remember how you went
to Italy for your honeymoon,

and he took you
to all those bistros?

Remember? It's been 13 years,

and I'm still
trying to lose the weight.

This year...

you are bringing
the honeymoon to him.

Oh!

You really
have a knack for this.

Thanks. If
only it paid money,

then I could actually pay
you back the rent I owe you.

I can lend you
money. I saved $3.46.

Aunt Anna needs grown-up money.

Like...

at least $40.

Well, thank you,
ladies, for trying to help out.

Just don't forget about us

when you finally
sell one of your paintings.

Yeah.

Speaking of which...

Oh,
my gosh. What time is it?

- 1:30.
- I'm gonna be late. Here.

- I'm so sorry. I have to go.
- Do what you have to do.

- See you back at the house.
- Okay.

Next time,
I promise, extra hot chocolate.

Bye-bye!

All right, let's go see Santa.

♪ ♪

Excuse me.
I'm looking for Julia.

Yes.

I'm Anna Parisi.

I have an appointment.

Oh, yes, uh, the new painter.

What can I do for you?

Actually, I am looking
for my first gallery show.

Uh-huh,
and what experience do you have?

I have a Masters from
The School of Visual Arts.

I have three years experience
as a studio assistant.

- I have two years...
- Who represents you?

Well, actually, uh...

I am between
agents at the moment,

but I brought some of my work.

I specialize mainly
in contemporary realism.

Uh, the Hope Gallery is
a place for serious artists.

Oh, but I am.

It's a place for
names in the art world.

Respected artists,
not people on their way up.

Assuming that's the
direction you're going.

No offense.

How could I
possibly take offense to that?

♪ ♪

Coffee.

Good idea.

- Not so fast.
- Oh.

Just tell Don you
want to set up a meeting,

and I'll be happy to go
over the campaign for him.

- Anna, how did it go?
- Ugh.

- Oh, that good, huh?
- Yeah.

Want a little pick-me-up?

- The usual?
- Yes, please.

Okay,
that's a medium roast coffee,

and a banana nut muffin to go.

Hey, hold on.
I've got a call ringing in.

There you go.

And thank you.

There's a little
something special

for your nieces in there,
on the house.

Thank you. That's so
sweet. They're gonna love it.

Sure.

Sir?

Hey, let me call
you back in five minutes.

Are all your cakes pre-sliced?

Are you looking for
something for the holidays?

Actually, I kinda
forgot my assistant's birthday,

and I'm just not
sure what she likes.

Okay. Tell you what.
If it's all right with you,

I'll let you go ahead and
look around at what we have,

and I'll take this
young lady's order.

It'll just take a minute.

- One special, please.
- Okay.

Hi. Are you looking
for a special birthday treat?

Um, hello, and...

yes.

Ask for an off-the-menu sampler.

- Excuse me?
- Eva doesn't advertise it,

but she has several over-the-top
cupcake flavors every day.

And she always sells out, but...

Not bad.

I'm just trying to help, so...

Thanks,
Eva! Have a good day.

Morning, Eva.

- Here you go.
- Thanks.

Um...

I'll have an
off-the-menu sampler.

Well, all right then.

♪ ♪

All that experience, and
it's like she didn't even care.

She didn't even look at my work.

Well, maybe you're
just showing the wrong stuff.

Have you ever
thought about presenting

some of the other
pieces you've done?

The Christmas stuff?

- It's good.
- But those aren't art.

Those are just
paintings that I do for fun.

They're illustrations.

Well, so? If it's
where your heart is...

I want to be taken
seriously as an artist,

and no gallery is
gonna hang paintings

of Santa Claus
or Christmas trees.

I'd put them up in the
restaurant in a heartbeat,

if you'd let me.

I'm close. I know I am.

I've just worked
too hard to give up.

Just kills me that
I'm always late on rent.

Like you said, you could
always get a job shopping.

I'm serious.

Will you stop worrying about it?

You're family.

Besides,
that way I don't feel so guilty

when I ask you to
babysit all the time.

True.

Like tonight?

I really have to
run by the restaurant.

We have been so busy.

And on top of all that,

now the
restaurant is supposed to cater

the mayor's
annual Christmas party.

You're kidding.
That's amazing.

It's stressful.

Don't even worry
about the babysitting.

You don't even have to ask.

Come here.

Hang in there.

All it takes is one
person to notice, right?

♪ ♪

Your product is a vacuum.

I don't how young we can
go with the approach, Celia.

You know me and my team

will come up with
something brilliant for you.

- What is that, red velvet?
- I think it is.

- Marc's the best.
- Really good.

Believe me when I say

our goal is to make you
and your product successful.

Marc Rehnquist's office.

Of course,
Mr. Maxwell. I'll let him know.

Sounds good.

Okay,
bye. What is it?

Edward's office just called.
He's on his way down here.

It sounded big.

Oh,
and your mother called again.

I'll call her back
when we're done.

Okay.

- Hello, sir.
- Edward.

Marc, we've got a big problem.

- What is it?
- Nina Collins called.

She's having second thoughts
on the Cerulean Digital campaign

we pitched for next Christmas.

Second thoughts?

We've spent hundreds of man
hours developing that campaign.

And she thinks it's
too similar to this year's.

No, the problem is she
doesn't like anything we pitch.

- She is particular.
- She's indecisive.

She's gonna be in on Tuesday.
She wants to see what we have.

Six days?

What do you say, Marc?

You up for a Christmas miracle?

Do you still want me
to get your mother for you?

Cancel all of my
meetings tomorrow

and book the conference
room for the entire morning.

Okay.

Nope.

♪ ♪

"Personal shopper."

Huh.

♪ ♪

It's the cupcake girl.

Oh, it's the guy who
forgot his assistant's birthday.

How were they?

I don't know.
I don't eat sugar.

Ah. Well, you don't know
what you're missing out on.

It seemed like she
had a good birthday,

which is what matters most.

Good. Well,
glad I could help out.

Yeah. Thanks again.

Have good day.

Thank
you. Merry Christmas to you.

Hey, welcome back.

I'll have a coffee, please.

Okay. And you're back
for some more cupcakes?

Actually, they were such a hit,

I thought I might
try something new.

How about...
a dozen muffins.

What kind?

Surprise me.

I'll box 'em up.

All right. Thank you.

I don't understand.

Why?

Huh? Why do
we have to start over?

It's solid.

It's just like this
year's campaign.

I don't disagree,
but the fact is,

Nina Collins isn't happy.

And if she's not happy,
Edward's not happy.

And I'm not about
to lose this account

to one of our competitors, so...

If she wants us to go
back to the drawing board,

that's exactly
what we're gonna do.

Now let's come up
with some new pitches.

Hey, how's it going in there?

We got some good stuff.

I hope so.

Have you made a decision?

About?

Uh,
the company Christmas present.

Remember?
It's your turn this year.

Oh, right.

Listen, if you've got
too much on your plate,

I can ask
Terry to cover for you.

No, no, of course not.

I'll take care of it, Edward.

Okay.

♪ ♪

It's the 11th.

The gumball machines are
gonna take too long to order,

and we already
did the water bottles

with the company
logo on it a few years ago.

Okay. I'll think about it.

Fine, but the clock is ticking.

Mom. You're in my office.

Yeah.

I'll leave you two.

- Hi, honey.
- Hi.

Hi.

Listen, I'm sorry I
haven't called you back.

It's just... It's
been crazy here.

So crazy that you haven't
had a moment in the last month

to call your mother back?

It hasn't been a month.

Oh. Maybe it has.

Look,
I'm not gonna hold you up here.

I was just in the neighborhood,

and thought I'd
drop in and say hello.

And I was wondering...

what you're doing
for Christmas this year.

I don't know.

There's this big
campaign I'm working on, and...

Well,
I have an idea. Um...

How about you
take some actual time off

and come spend the
holidays with your family?

- I'll try.
- You always try.

Honey, do you know that
your sister and her husband

are flying in this year?

I mean, how long has it
been since we've all been

together for the holidays?

On Christmas morning,
we could all come downstairs

and open presents together,
just like old times.

And you could actually
see your nephews' faces

when they open
their gifts from you.

It...

Just think about it, okay?

Okay.

- Bye, honey.
- Bye.

♪ ♪

Gifts.

Yes.

Hello?

Hi, is this Anna Parisi?

This is she.

I was looking to
hire you to help me...

Is this the Hope Gallery?

Wait. I'm sorry.
Do I have the right number?

I was looking for the,
uh, Christmas Gifter.

Oh, yes!

I'm sorry. That's me.

Great. I think I
could use your help.

Are you available to meet today?

Oh. Uh...

Let me check my busy schedule.

Oh, look at that.

Just had a
cancellation for this afternoon.

Is 2:00 okay?

My office is at
Madison and 50th,

if there's a place
you'd like to meet.

Actually,
I know a place right near there.

I'll text you the address.

Great. I'm Marc,
by the way.

Marc. Hi.
I'll see you soon.

Uh...

♪ ♪

- Hi.
- Hi.

- Is he here?
- He's here.

- He's sitting right over there.
- Okay.

Okay. You look great.

I'm meeting someone, and
then I'll be back in the office.

Okay.

Hi.

James, let me call you back.

Cupcake girl?

You're the Christmas Gifter?

Anna.

Marc.

So what's going on?

Oh, Christmas is coming,
and I think I need your help.

Can't say I'm surprised,

after you saved
my assistant's birthday.

I've got a good
feeling about you, Anna.

Well, I'm glad. I just
want to make sure I can help.

So cute.

So do you have a lot of clients?

Um, oh, yeah, I, uh...

Honestly, you're my first one.

I'm actually an artist,
technically.

I just haven't been able to,
you know,

make a living at it.

So you decided
to try something new.

If you trust me,

I promise, I will do my
best to make your life easier,

and find thoughtful,
meaningful gifts

for the people in your life.

You rehearsed.

You could tell?

Just a smidge.

What do you charge?

Oh. Uh...

I actually haven't
thought that far ahead.

Would $30 an hour be acceptable?

It would...

be acceptable.

Great.

Oh, wow. You have a
spreadsheet and everything.

There are 13 shopping
days left till Christmas.

There are 12
names and 12 gift ideas.

Does it also say who's
naughty and who's nice?

Smart watch.
Didn't they just come out?

That's for my oldest friend,
Graham Ainsley.

We've been doing
these gift competitions,

trying to top each
other year after year.

We've been doing it since we
were roommates in prep school.

That's a long time.

Of course, it wasn't
smart watches back then.

Usually, we were so broke,
we would watch the Knicks games,

and eat ramen in the dorm room.

Anyway, last year I got
him a 70-inch flat screen TV,

and he got me my
own massage chair.

Did you need your
own massage chair?

No, not really.

But that's the
point of Christmas, right?

Giving?

Just start with the smart watch,
then we'll talk.

Okay.

Here is my credit
card and my business card.

It's got my cell
phone number on there

in case you have any questions.

Sure.

Sorry.

This is Marc.

Uh, hold on.

Don't worry,
Anna. I trust you.

It's all gonna be fine.

Bye.

So...

what do you think?

Not bad.

Cute.

A little uptight.

The job.

Oh.

The job.

Well, I've got a
list and a credit card,

so how hard could it be?

Right.

♪ ♪

Can I help you?

Yes, actually. I am
looking to buy a smart watch.

Oh. We've been
sold out of those for weeks,

but there's a wait list,
if you'd like to give it a try.

They should be
back in stock by February.

But I need it by Christmas.

I'm sorry.

But if you are into
high-end electronics,

perhaps you'd like to look
at the GPS-equipped keychains?

Or an alarm clock that
projects the weather report.

I know. How
about a massage chair?

No.
That was last year.

Well, look around, and if
you see anything you'd like,

just let me know.

Thank you.

♪ ♪

Ow.

Uh-huh.

♪ ♪

The second elevator,
just right down the hall.

- Hi. Can I help you?
- Um, yes.

I'm looking for Marc Rehnquist.

And who may I ask is calling?

Anna Parisi.

Okay. Hold on.

Yes, I have a Miss
Anna Parisi for Mr. Rehnquist.

Uh-huh.

Okay. Thank you.

Okay, if I can just
have you sign in right here.

Oh.

♪ ♪

Hello?

Hey, come on in.

Hi.

- Anna.
- Is this a bad time?

I have a department
meeting in a couple minutes.

Were you able to
get the gift for Graham?

Yes.

There you go.

This doesn't look
like a smart watch.

Oh. They were sold out.

I went into five stores,
plus online,

and I couldn't find any.

That is a gift
certificate to the highest-rated

ramen restaurant in the city,

plus two
courtside Knicks tickets.

Anna, I don't understand.

What was the point
of me giving you a list?

Right. Like I said,
they were sold out.

So you got him
a gift certificate?

Well, it didn't really
sound like you or Graham

needed any more expensive gifts,

so I thought it might
be nice for the two of you

to spend some time together,

and, you know,
recreate some old memories.

And now that you're adults,

you don't have
to eat instant ramen

or stay home to
watch the game, so...

But that's not
what I asked you to do.

No, but personally...

I think that your friend will
appreciate these more than,

you know,
a fancy TV or a massage chair.

I'm sorry, it's just...

Maybe it would be
simpler if I just did it myself.

You know?

Are you firing me?

They're ready for you,
Mr. Rehnquist.

Just tell 'em
I'll be right there.

I don't know, maybe...

I'm not sure.

I just need some
time to think about it, okay?

I could always take it
back and get him something else.

No, I'll have
Sandy write you a check

for the work
you've already done.

Okay.

Um, uh...

Thank you.

I-I really do have to get going.

Right. Okay.

Hey, maybe I'll see
you around at the bakery?

Maybe.

♪ ♪

Will there be anything else,
Mr. Rehnquist?

Just some papers on my
desk I need messengered out.

All right. Good night,
Sandy.

- Thanks.
- Good night.

♪ ♪

Hi, this is Sandy in
Marc Rehnquist's office.

I need a messenger pickup.

Girls, those are beautiful.

Our decorations are
always fancier than our friends.

That's 'cause we have
a real artist making ours.

Oh!

Well, decorations don't need to
be fancy or made by an artist.

It's about the memories you make

and the thought
you put into them.

Well, at least that's
what I always thought,

but I guess some
people don't agree.

He didn't like the gift.

Okay. I know it's not
exactly what he picked out,

but it was good.

I'm sorry.

I'm not giving up.
I know I can make this work.

I just need more clients.

Maybe I'll make a website.

And do you think I could put
some flyers in the restaurant?

Of course.

Oh, no!

I'm trapped!

Marie, I think we may have gone
overboard on the paper chains.

A little.

♪ ♪

Hey! Graham.

- How you doing, bud?
- What's up, man?

- It's so good to see you, man.
- You too.

Hey,
listen. I can't stay.

Wife's waiting in the cab,
but I just...

had to thank you in person.

For what?

For what?

Noodles and hoops, man!

You upgraded our
prep school tradition.

Oh, yeah. Yeah,
right. Yeah, that was, uh...

that was the idea.

The TV was cool,
but I gotta admit,

I haven't even
opened it. Already had one.

Well, listen, I gotta run,
but we gotta get together

after the holidays.

- Right.
- Okay?

- Yeah.
- You, uh, you going for work?

No, Hawaii.

Taking the
family. In-laws too.

You know,
'tis the season, right?

Right.

Hey,
good to see you. See you soon.

Yeah, it's good to see you too.

Thanks again,
man. Great gift.

♪ ♪

Hello?

It's Marc.

Marc.

Marc!

Hi.

I didn't wake you, did I?

No, no,
no. I was just, you know,

came back from a run
around the neighborhood.

I want to talk.

Can we meet at
the bakery in an hour?

Yeah.

Yeah, sure, of course.

Great. I'll see you then.

♪ ♪

So I wanted to
talk to you about Graham's gift.

Listen, I've been thinking
about that, and I'm sorry.

I should've just asked you
what else you wanted to buy him.

I'm sorry. I overreacted.
I shouldn't have fired you.

You mean...

He loved it.

Oh? Oh!

Oh, that's great!

So instead of
second-guessing you,

I'm gonna give you more work.

Really?

Every year, the CEO picks
a different department head

to handle the
company Christmas gifts.

And this year, it's your turn.

The problem is,
is there's hundreds of people,

and I have to
pick a gift for everyone.

Help me.
Where do I even begin?

Well,
usually I ask people questions,

but I think I'd
look pretty suspicious,

trolling the
halls of your agency,

asking strangers what
they want for Christmas.

Yeah. That would be
pretty strange, wouldn't it?

Yeah.

Unless...

I've got it. The
company Christmas party.

Oh, it's perfect. All the
employees are gonna be there.

There's gonna be food,
music, mingling.

It'd be a great
opportunity to...

To secretly
interview a hundred guests?

Let's just start
with a sampling.

My department.

Okay. That's more
manageable. When is it?

The 13th.

The 13th, as in tomorrow night?

I know it's short notice,
but what do you say?

Be my date?

You know, for research.

Oh.

Well, you know, it's
not every day you get invited

to the Taylor
Maxwell Christmas party.

For research.

Why not?

He wants me to help pick out
the office Christmas present.

And he thought that if I
met everyone, it would help.

Last night,
it sounded like you were fired.

Well, it only takes
one person to notice, right?

- Come on.
- Where are we going?

I'm gonna take you to buy the
perfect outfit for the party.

♪ ♪

I'm waiting right here.

♪ Jingle bells, jingle bells ♪

♪ Jingle all the way ♪

♪ Oh, what fun it is to ride ♪

♪ In a one-horse open sleigh ♪

♪ Jingle bells, jingle bells ♪

♪ Jingle all the way ♪

♪ Oh, what fun it is to ride ♪

♪ In a one-horse open sleigh ♪

Yes.

♪ ♪

Merry Christmas.
Nice to see you.

Edward, Merry Christmas.

- Merry Christmas.
- Nice to see you.

Anna.

- Hi.
- Hi.

Thank you for coming.

My company Christmas parties

are a lot less
exciting than this one.

You know, just me.

Yeah, well, Secret Santa must
be pretty obvious then, huh?

Oh, let me just, uh, just...

What are you doing?

You look like you're about to go
to a pitch meeting or something.

Oh, it's just...
It's just the way I like it.

Do you ever relax?

Of course I relax.

Oh,
yeah? When?

I just do.

Come on in.

All right. Let's do this.

♪ ♪

That
campaign was a real success.

Everyone is proud of that one.

The numbers since...

Angie, are you doing anything
special for the holidays?

Just spending
time with the family.

My son says I work
too much sometimes.

Aww.

My mother-in-law is visiting me.

Oh, you don't sound thrilled.

No, she's not a bad person.

It's just,
she used to run a restaurant,

so she is very particular
about Christmas dinner.

Sharon has been
practicing for weeks.

Is that why there's
been a different dish

in the office
kitchen every other day?

I'm trying out new recipes.

Wait,
wasn't there something with...

Was it parsnips?

Yes. Creamed
spinach and parsnips.

- That sounds amazing.
- It was.

You're gonna impress your
mother-in-law with that one.

Thank you!

He stops here.
Look at this.

Look at him.

What did the
gingerbread man put on his bed?

A cookie sheet.

See, you have to limit the
height on the follow through.

Right.
Limited follow through.

No, no, no. You don't
limit the follow through.

It's about the hands.

I still have no idea what
I'm supposed to get them.

It's hard to find that one gift

that everybody would enjoy,
you know?

I mean, Brian likes golf,
Sharon's working on her cooking.

Everyone likes
something different.

You know, one thing I think
everyone would probably like

is a break.

What do you mean?

What do you think about giving
people time off this Christmas,

say the week between
Christmas and New Year's?

That way, Angie gets to
spend quality time with her son,

and Brian can play golf.

Sharon can
entertain her in-laws,

and Ben can just
be with his new baby.

It's one-size-fits-all,

and you don't
have to pre-order it.

- A week off, huh?
- Yeah.

I guess I do push my
staff to think outside the box.

But this is
definitely outside the box.

Just remember Graham.

Cheers.

Cheers.

♪ ♪

Does that cover everything?

Uh, just one more thing.

I was wondering if
you'd come to a decision

on the company Christmas gift?

- Actually, I have.
- And?

Well, after speaking
with all of you at the party,

I have a rather radical idea
I'd like to run by everyone.

Sharon,
do we have any flexibility

with company vacation days?

I know you're all
anxious to get back to work,

but we have an announcement

I think you're gonna
really gonna want to hear.

Marc?

Now,
I know none of you have received

the company
Christmas gift yet this year.

Probably because
they put me in charge.

So as a result,
there will be no gift.

Instead, all Taylor and
Maxwell employees will receive

one week off between
Christmas and New Year's,

fully paid.

This is great!

Does this mean you'll
be taking a week off, as well?

We'll see.

Merry Christmas.

They were laughing, smiling.

They really
seemed to enjoy the gift.

You were right. Thank you.

You're welcome.

You earned it.

There's a little
bonus in there too.

If you need to get that...

No. I'll call 'em back.

Wow.

This really looks delicious.

Everything all right over here?

Marie,
your sister wasn't kidding.

This is fantastic.

Well, I'm glad you like it.

Matter of fact,
if it's okay with you,

I'd like to order a couple pies
and take 'em back to the
office,

say maybe three?

No.

Let's do five.

I'll get right on that.

Mm.

♪ ♪

♪ Hoo-ooh ♪

♪ If I could have
one wish this Christmas ♪

♪ I'd only ask to be with you ♪

♪ So tell me that you'll be with me ♪

♪ When Christmas Eve comes round ♪

♪ Old St. Nick and the
reindeer are coming to town ♪

- Merry Christmas, young lady.
- Hi.

♪ But, baby, you're
the one and only one ♪

♪ That I want around ♪

♪ So I sing ♪

♪ Jingle bells, jingle bells ♪

♪ Quarter in the wishing well ♪

♪ Wishing that this holiday ♪

♪ Will make you wait to
celebrate Christmas ♪

♪ Here with me ♪

This unit will be
ready for move-in on the first.

It's nothing fancy, but it's
clean and well-taken care of.

The light is amazing
in here. Great for painting.

Yep. This side gets indirect
sunlight almost all day.

You an artist?

In my free time.

I'm actually a personal shopper.

Doesn't matter to me.
As long as the rent's on time.

May I ask why you're
thinking about vacating

your current apartment?

It's time for a change.

And there you have it.

Well?

I'm sorry.

You have clearly put
a lot of time and energy

into these pitches,

and I appreciate the effort,

but they're just not
what I'm looking for.

They're not personal enough.

I need something timeless,
special.

Of course.

We'll continue to work on it.

On that note,
we have another meeting.

Call me when you have something.

Absolutely.

It's always a pleasure.

Take care.

Another meeting.

With who, huh?

Oh, wait,
I know. Our biggest competitor.

Look, look, we don't know that.

- We?
- Let's all just take a break,

and then we'll regroup.

Hey, Eva.

I think I need one of
your off-the-menu cupcakes.

You got it.

What are you doing here?

Want to join me?

I think my company's
about to lose a huge client.

Uh-oh.

Yeah. I've done hundreds
of campaigns over the years.

I just don't know how
to give 'em what they want.

You?

I'm actually celebrating.

Okay, one eggnog spice cupcake.

Wait. You
ordered a cupcake?

Someone told me I
didn't know what I was missing.

And?

Mm.

She was right. Mm!

So what are you celebrating?

I am finally
moving ahead with my life.

New job,
a new apartment, new life.

What about your art?

Oh, well,
you know. It'll always be there.

It's just, I don't know.

Maybe it's time
for me to grow up.

You know, I haven't
told a lot of people this,

but I actually have a
degree in creative writing.

Really?

Yeah. Thought I was
gonna be the next Updike.

Tom Wolfe.

What happened?

People weren't exactly
climbing over each other

to hire a kid with a
creative writing degree.

So I took the
only job I could find.

A copywriter for a
small advertising agency.

You know, the funny thing is,
no matter how hard you try,

you can never
predict what will happen

or where you'll end up.

True.

So why personal shopping?

Oh,
you should ask my sister that.

Sounds like you're close.

Yeah, you could say that.

She's always encouraging me,
and she believes in me.

What about you?
Are you close with your family?

Well, my sister lives in Phoenix
with her husband and two boys,

and I haven't talked with
her in I don't know how long.

My parents live
out in Long Island,

and I talk to them
maybe once a month.

But you're gonna see
them on Christmas, right?

I gotta be honest.
I'm usually busy working.

On Christmas?

I know.

I don't see my
family all the time,

but I make sure
to meet at my sister's

every Christmas morning.

Yeah?

Maybe I should call my sister,
see how she's doing.

Promise me that
you're gonna make an effort

to see your family on Christmas.

I mean, even if it's
just for a couple of hours.

Marc, promise me.

Wait. Aren't I your boss?

What are you doing right now?

I'm going back
to the office. Why?

- I have an idea.
- Oh, no.

- It's a good one.
- I bet.

I'm gonna go shopping for the
rest of the gifts on your list.

And you are coming with me.

Wait, wasn't the whole
point of me hiring someone

was so that I didn't
have to go shopping?

Oh, come on. No one's gonna
miss you for one hour, are they?

- One hour.
- I promise.

And then you can go
back to doing all that hard work

I know you enjoy doing so much.

I'm gonna hold you to it.

Let's go.

♪ ♪

♪ Hang the Christmas ♪

♪ Decorations ♪

♪ Let the season ♪

- ♪ Bring out the kid in you ♪
- Ooh, hats.

Put it on.
This one looks good.

- Nice.
- We'll get this one for you.

Come on. Let's see.

Oh, you look so cute.

♪ There's nothing quite
like spending Christmas ♪

♪ With you ♪

♪ Watch the twinkle ♪

♪ Of the tree lights ♪

♪ As the snow falls ♪

For Sandy.

I've got a better idea.

An e-reader?

Have you ever seen that
stack of books behind her desk?

Huh?

You really don't pay attention
to the little details, do you?

You've made your point.

♪ No candy canes
No stockings ♪

♪ Stuffed to the brim ♪

♪ Are sweet as you
here right at my side ♪

Okay, this is what we need now.

This right here.

- For who?
- For you.

For me? You gonna
help me put the lights on?

I think the lights
are already included.

What, one strand, two strands?

Well, that was a productive day.

And according to this,

we've gotten gifts
for everybody on this list.

I could've never
done it without you.

Well, I could've done
it without you, technically,

but it was a lot
more fun this way.

Yeah, I agree.

So what's next?

Actually...

I think we're finished.

Really?

We got gifts for all
12 people on the list.

Wow.

12 gifts.

I guess that means...

I guess we really are finished.

You know, Anna, if you need
any recommendation or anything,

- I'd be happy to...
- Oh, yeah.

I'm thinking about putting up
a website, so maybe a review?

Absolutely.
Anything I can do.

Seriously, Anna, I...

Thank you.

Thank you. You know,
taking a chance on me.

And who knows? Maybe
I'll see you at Eva's one day.

Maybe.

Sorry.

Well...

Bye.

Hey.

- Hey.
- Hi.

Everything okay?

It's official.

My first job has come to an end.

Well, now that you
got one under your belt,

I'm sure you could
take on more clients.

There's still eight
days till Christmas.

Yeah, you're right.

Unless it wasn't
just the job you enjoyed.

If you're not busy,
can we color?

I think that sounds
like a fantastic idea.

While you're at it,

would you mind
doing bath and bedtime too?

This mayor
thing's got me swamped.

Which reminds me.

Sunday,
the 21st, can you babysit?

If not, I can ask Mom.

No.
Of course I'll babysit.

So what do we think, girls?

Three musketeers tonight?

Yeah!

Thank you.

♪ ♪

Okay, Anna.

You win.

Oh.

Sorry. Hello?

Hey, Yvonne, it's your brother.

Marc. What a surprise.

Mom said you were visiting.

Uh, yes. Yeah,
we got in Monday night.

Hey,
are you free for lunch tomorrow?

I'd love to catch up.

Lunch.

Is that surprising?

He's asking me to lunch.

I wonder what's gotten into him.

Hold on.

So where should I meet you?

♪ ♪

So what's up?

There's
something different about you.

I don't know what it
is. Are you sleeping okay?

Fine. How is everyone?

Well...

they're hoping you'll make it
out to the house for Christmas.

Oh, come on.

The boys wanna
see their Uncle Marc.

I know. It's just...

It's what? The world
is not going to fall apart

if you spend
some time with us, will it?

What's so funny?

Just sounds like something
someone I know would say.

So can I tell Mom you're coming?

You can tell Mom I'm
seriously considering it.

Good. What are
you doing this Saturday?

I usually go to
the office for a bit.

We're going ice skating.
Why don't you come with us?

Are you kidding?

I haven't been ice
skating since we were kids.

Perfect. Then it'll
be fun for me to watch.

Can I bring someone?

What, like a date?

Like a friend.

Sure.

I don't see why not.

Who is it?

The guy who forgot
his assistant's birthday.

Ohh!

Marc.

Uh, coming!

I hope you
don't mind me stopping by.

I got your address
from your paperwork.

Anna, are you down here?

Anna?

Hey.

Hi. So this is
where you live?

Yeah. Uh...

Forgot to mention that I
live in my sister's basement.

It's not that
bad. It's cute.

It's cozy.

- You're close to family.
- Mm-hmm.

- Are these all yours?
- Yep.

Wow.

Wow.

Did you paint this?

It's really good.

Oh, that was just for fun.

For fun?

Look at the
details. It's incredible.

When we were little,

there was this farm
right outside of the city

that my parents used
to take me and my sister to

to go to see Santa every year,

take pictures and
drink warm apple cider,

eat homemade donuts by the fire.

I just always thought...

that's the way
Christmas should be.

You've got talent, Anna.

Thanks.

But that's not exactly
what I wanna be known for.

Are you sure? Because I
think you captured something

really beautiful here.

The reason why I'm here...

Did we forget someone's present?

Actually,
I added some gifts to the list.

Oh.

This year, it looks like I
may be spending Christmas

with my family for the
first time in a long time,

and being that
it's all your fault...

Oh, hey, now.

I could really use your help

getting my
family Christmas gifts.

Can you ice skate?

Three months of
lessons... when I was nine.

Perfect. I'll pick
you up Saturday at 11.

Okay.

They're nice work. Really.

♪ Joy to the world ♪

♪ The Lord is come ♪

♪ Let Earth receive her king ♪

♪ Let every heart ♪

♪ Prepare Him room ♪

Oh. Look!

Uncle Marc!

Hey,
buddy. How's it going?

Thanks for coming.

So are you gonna
introduce us to your friend?

Oh, yeah.

Eric, Yvonne, Jackson, Cooper,

this is Anna, my friend.

- Hi.
- Does she help you skate?

Uh, well, actually, I'm
the one who's out of practice.

I haven't been on the ice
since I was about your age.

Well, I can
definitely help you with that.

I just might
take you up on that.

But you need skates first.

Oh, well, then why don't you
show me where I can get them?

Sure.

Where'd you get that hat?

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

Careful.

Don't worry, you'll be fine.

- Well?
- What?

You're gonna leave her to
fend for herself with the boys?

What about you?
Are you coming?

Of course. Gotta
show you how it's done,

like when we were kids.

- Come skate with me.
- Be careful with Uncle Marc.

Yeah,
he sits in an office all day.

He probably
doesn't exercise much.

Let's take off. Come on.

I've got ya.

He's so good with the boys, huh?

Oh, yeah.

I'm getting close.

I'm getting close.

They must be
looking forward to Christmas.

They are. It used to
be blocks and toy trains,

and now it's iPads
and Xboxes and whatever.

What about you?
Is there anything special

that you want for Christmas?

Honestly?

I just want the whole family
to be together for Christmas.

The whole family!

I'm right on your tail.
I'm right on your tail.

Well, maybe it will
be different this year.

Hey!

Whoa!

I can't believe you won!

How about we go again?

In a minute.
I better check on Anna.

You're just
afraid I'll beat you again.

That too.

You're really good.

Oh, I used to play
hockey in high school.

Did you? I can tell.

How about a little
hot chocolate break?

- Watch the skaters.
- Go with Daddy.

Careful now.

Do you wanna go for a lap?

Sure.

Just take my hand.

Here we go.

I got you.

We'll go nice and slow,
nice and slow.

Here.

There you go.

Perfect.

You got it.

How you doing? Good?

I think I'm getting it.

I think you are too.

There you go.

You got it! Come
to me. Come to me.

You got it. Come to me,
come to me.

Oh, there you go.

♪ ♪

I actually think the
boys are gonna love their gifts.

Yeah? Even though
they're not getting their own,

I don't know,
drivable mini Ferraris?

I'm not that over-the-top.

Someone
should make that Ferrari.

How cool would that be?

Oh, that's so beautiful.

I'd better take this.

Okay.

Hi, Mom.

Hi, honey. I know how
busy you are, so I'll, um,

cut to the chase.

I appreciate that.

I was just chatting
with your sister this morning,

and she told me
you brought a friend

to the ice rink yesterday.

I guess the love of
gossip didn't skip a generation.

Yvonne seems to
think that you and this girl

had something.

Mom...

Yvonne seems to
think she's pretty special.

Well, she is pretty special.

See? I knew it.

Well, you have to
bring her to Sunday dinner.

Look, Mom...

Honey,
come on. You work too much.

You never take
any time for yourself.

If you have finally
found someone special,

I want to meet her.

I'll take that as a yes.

Mom...

6:00,
Sunday night.

Do not be late.

Yes!

What is it?

My mom just invited us to
her house for dinner tonight.

Really? Us?

Well, I guess it would
be the perfect opportunity

to find out what
everybody wants for Christmas.

Really? You don't mind?

No. I think it'd be fun.

Great.

Coming.

Hi, Aunt Anna!

Okay,
I have a lasagna in the oven.

They both had baths last night,
so just skip it.

Oh, Marie,
I can't babysit them tonight.

I have dinner
with Marc's family.

What? But it's the 21st.

I have the mayor's
Christmas party tonight.

- Oh.
- You forgot.

Oh, I am so sorry.

I guess I've just been so
busy with the shopping thing,

I forgot what day it was.

Frankie's already there.

I have to leave in 10 minutes.

It's okay.
I'll just call Marc

and let him know
that I can't make it.

It's fine.

There'll be plenty of
other chances to meet them.

- You sure?
- Yeah.

Oh,
thank you. You are a lifesaver.

You be good. Okay?

Thank you.

Okay, girls, go on and play.

Marc, hi, it's Anna.

I am so sorry to have to cancel
at the absolute last minute,

but I messed up.

I forgot I have to
babysit my nieces tonight.

Well, that's okay.
Why don't we just bring them?

Really?

Yes. My mom loves kids.

Plus they can
hang out with the boys.

Okay.

So we still on for 5:00?

Sure.

Great. I'll see you then.

Bye.

Hey, girls!

Who wants to do
Aunt Anna a really big favor?

♪ ♪

- Hi.
- Hi.

Do I look okay?

I'm not sure.

Oh. Uh,
is something wrong?

Yeah.

You're missing this.

- Marc!
- Open it.

You didn't have to.

Would you just open it, please?

Marc.

Think of it as a
token of my appreciation

for all the time and
effort you've put into this job.

Okay.

All right.

Thank you. It's beautiful.

Besides, we're not done
shopping for my family yet,

so you should get
something extra out of it.

Well, that is very
sweet of you, but...

I'm actually enjoying it.

Yeah. Me too.

Hey!

Who are these little beauties?

These are my nieces.

This is Sophia,
and this is Bella.

Hi, Sophia. Hi,
Bella.

Ladies, you ready?

♪ Angels we have heard on high ♪

♪ Sweetly singing o'er the plains ♪

♪ And the mountains in reply ♪

What do you ladies
think? This is where I grew up.

♪ Gloria ♪

♪ In excelsis Deo ♪

Just around this corner,
and there it is.

Oh, wow.

♪ Him whose
birth the angels sing ♪

♪ Come adore
on bended knee ♪

♪ Christ the Lord
the newborn king ♪

♪ Gloria ♪

Whoa.

You could fit our house
into this house a hundred times.

I don't know
about that. Maybe 50?

Okay. Okay,
enough of that.

Now, remember,
we are to be polite,

and on our best behavior,
okay, ladies?

Okay.

So you ready to
go meet the family?

Let's do this.

So, Anna, tell me,
how did you and Marc meet?

Funny story, actually.
Marc hired me to help him...

To help run the office.

You know, like filing,
sorting, those kind of things.

Right. Lots
of office work.

She's also a
really talented artist.

She has lots of
amazing paintings,

all sorts of
Christmas scenes and...

Oh, well,
those are just for fun.

Most of my work
is more contemporary.

Honey, why don't you just
stop fiddling with that thing?

I wanted to get a picture since
we have the whole family here,

but this thing isn't working.

May I?

You just need to
rotate it a few more...

There you go.

Thank you.

Maybe you should
ask Santa for a new camera

for Christmas, hmm?

And what about you? Is
there anything special you want?

No.

I have my whole family here.

I have everything in the
world I could possibly want.

Case in point.

That is the last time the
whole family sat for a portrait.

And that was before
Marc went off to prep school.

And then there was college,

career...

Time just flies.

Uh, don't look at that, okay?

But you look so cute.

That's the roast.
Time for dinner, everyone.

Okay.

♪ ♪

Sophia,
what do you have to say to Marc?

Thank you for dinner.

Your mom's pie
was super delicious.

I'll be sure to tell her.

Go on
inside. I'll be right in.

'Kay. Night.

Tonight was a nice night.
Thank you for having us.

Are you kidding?
It was great of you to come.

My mom loved having you.

She really likes you.

The whole family does.

Everyone.

Marc.

Yes?

I'm gonna need my niece back.

Oh. Right.

Well...

Good night.

Good night.

So how was last night?

If I never see
another chaffing dish again,

it'll be too soon.

Someone's in a good mood.

Yeah. I guess I
just got inspired.

So how was
dinner with the boyfriend?

He's not my
boyfriend. He is my client.

You just had
dinner with his family.

That hardly falls
within the job description.

Look, it's okay if you like him.

Hey, I think it's great.

You deserve a smart,
successful guy.

Okay. Maybe a little.

I knew it.

But I'm working
for him. He is my boss.

For now.

Nina. What a surprise.

Nina and I were
just discussing the situation.

Look, we've worked
well together for many years,

so I wanted to
be upfront with you.

Okay.

Do you know how much business
we do in December alone?

Actually, I do.

And I'm sure you also know

that several of your competitors
have already made overtures

to my office,
trying to get our business.

Nina, I know we haven't exactly
hit what you're looking for.

Next year's
Cerulean Christmas campaign

needs to be something
simple but special, Marc.

Something memorable.

Stop trying to sell.

Find me something to feel.

We'll get there.
I promise you.

For the sake of our
relationship and of the future,

I hope you're right.

Your team has one more
shot to give us something great,

or we're bringing
our business elsewhere.

Good day, gentlemen.

Marc...

I know.

Believe me, I know.

Something to feel.

Something to feel.

I got it.

♪ ♪

Can you reschedule my 11:00?
There's something I need to do.

Sure,
Mr. Rehnquist.

Marc. Is everything okay?

I need a favor.

We spent the better
part of the last three months

pitching Cerulean
our best ideas to no avail.

You know why?

They don't want our best ideas.

They don't want
slick ad campaigns.

They don't want us to
sell anything or anyone.

This campaign is about feeling.

Sure, they want to sell laptops,
but first and foremost,

they want their buyers to
feel joy, goodwill towards men.

And here is how
we're going to do it.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

Marie, come in.

Marie, since when do you kno...

Marc!

Anna, hi.

Hey,
I-I know I should've called.

I just... I had to
come right over.

All right. What
are you doing here?

These are for you.

Thank you.
These are gorgeous.

I'm glad you think so because
I want this to be a big moment.

Oh.

I think you and I
make a great team.

So do I.

Which gave me a good idea.

I think it's time...

Yeah?

That you and I work
together on something

a lot bigger than
my Christmas gifts.

Okay.

What?

Go ahead.

What is that?

That's the art for next year's

Cerulean Digital
Christmas campaign.

Remember that
account we were about to lose?

My team and I were struggling
coming up with something.

Well, something wonderful
to pitch to the clients.

And then I remembered
your painting and thought

what a great way to
strike an emotional chord.

It's exactly what
we'd been missing.

You went behind my back.

Anna, I sold your
art as the centerpiece

of one of the most prominent
tech campaigns in the country.

But I told you.

I painted this for fun.
I-I painted this for myself.

Do you know how hard I've worked

to get people to take
me seriously as an artist?

This is taking you seriously.

You'd be able to
get any job you wanted

in the graphic design world.

It's great money,
great exposure,

everything you've always wanted.

It's always about
business with you, isn't it?

What are you talking about?

I actually
thought you had changed,

that you were opening up
and connecting with people,

but it's always about
the bottom line with you.

Anna, I was trying to help you.

No. You were
trying to help your account.

I mean, how did you even get...

Marie.

- Anna, please, pl...
- Stop.

I'm sorry. It...

I just need some
time to think about this.

Anna, please.

Just...

Just go, okay?

Okay.

I'm sorry. I...

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

Hi. I'm calling
about the studio apartment.

Is it still available?

Should I messenger this over,

or would you
prefer to hand deliver it?

Huh?

It's Anna's Cerulean contract.

Oh. Oh, don't messenger
that. I'll take care of it.

Um, I'm gonna
take off for the evening,

unless there's
something you need.

No. No,
I'm good. Everything's covered.

Including all of your
family's Christmas gifts?

Better call up Anna.

♪ ♪

It's Christmas Eve.

You're really leaving?

Do you have somewhere to go?

I called,
and they said the apartment

could be ready earlier,
if I wanted it, so...

I'm gonna move
in after Christmas.

Look, I know you're mad,
but I was hoping

that we could at least
talk about what happened.

You knew how I felt
about those paintings.

I just thought that if someone
finally recognized your work...

The only thing
that Marc recognized

was an opportunity for himself.

You know, all this time,
I just thought he was changing,

that maybe my first
impression of him was wrong.

Have you ever thought
that maybe he does wanna help?

I need to be alone, please.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

- Merry Christmas.
- Uncle Marc!

What are you two
still doing in your pajamas?

We slept over.

Mom said Santa would
know we were at Grandma's.

Santa's pretty good
about that kind of stuff.

Really on top of it.

Good morning! Oh!

It's so good to see you
bright and early like this.

Yeah.

Would you like some coffee?

Yeah, coffee would be great.

Ooh, what's this?

Hey, you two!
Those go under the tree!

We're opening
presents as a family this year.

I was hoping we
might see Anna today.

She's such a
lovely girl. So talented too.

Yeah.

What's she
doing for the holiday?

I don't know.

Honey, what happened?

I don't want to talk about it.

Uh, careful with
that. That might be fragile.

Is it? Is it for me?

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

A dollhouse!

Wait, wait, wait.

Aw!

- Anna helped me pick it out.
- Excellent.

She's really good at it.

Okay, Mom, it's your turn.

Oh,
all right. Um...

I guess this
one. Is this okay?

That one's from me.

Oh.

Oh! Look!

I'll use it for my tomatoes.

I mean, Anna, it's gorgeous.

Will you save a few
for me after they grow?

I always do.

Okay, my turn.

Oh, Mom, it's gorgeous.

I made it myself.

It's really nice, Mom.

Oh, thank you, Anna.

Frankie, will you help the girls
set up their new dollhouse?

Come help me in the kitchen.

Come on.
You don't think I know

when you're
pretending to have a good time?

I'm sorry. It's just...

I have so much on my mind.

Look,
I know the Santa Claus painting

wasn't the type of art you
planned on showing people.

Then why did you do it?

Because it's good.

And if that's
where your heart is,

if that's what inspires you,

then who cares
what some gallery thinks?

What's important is
that you're true to yourself.

I believe in you.

And Marc believes in you too.

I know what you think about him,

but if you could've heard
the way he talked about you

when he came into the
restaurant the other day...

I don't know what you did,

but he is crazy about you.

You think I should call him?

It is Christmas.

You're right.

It's Christmas.

I can't just call him.

I'm so sorry.
I have to go.

Go? Where...
Where are you going?

I was just about to
put in the ham and...

I know, Mom.

I'm so sorry, but
there's something I have to do.

Where are you go... Where...

Where... Where is she going?

Probably to see
her new boyfriend.

Anna has a boyfriend?

Mm-hmm.

♪ ♪

- Whoa! No way!
- Let me see.

Oh, this is great, Jack.

Now we can do
science experiments together.

Ohh!

Top of the line, Dad.

You can take all the
family photos you want.

Where do you put the film in?

You just push here.

- And there it is.
- Ah!

I know it's not much, but...

The very best present of all

is just the fact
that you're here.

And that we're all
together as a family.

Well, almost all.

I'll get it.

Anna.

- Marc, hi.
- Come on in.

Thank you.

I hope I'm not interrupting.

I know it's
Christmas and everything.

But...

I need to thank you...

for believing in me and...

and for helping
make my dreams come true.

I,
uh... You're welcome.

And I wanted to give you this.

What?

- Hi.
- Hi.

Oh...

Actually,
this is for the whole family.

- Wow. Thank you.
- Oh, how nice.

Merry Christmas.

What is it?

Anna got us all a present.

I wanna open it!

Uh, no, no,
no. Come on.

We're gonna go and
open it in the other room.

Come on, let's go.

Anna, wait.

I need to apologize.

No. No,
it's me who should apologize.

I was, um, a little dramatic.

No. You had
every right to be upset.

I should've asked
you to use your painting.

I guess I just got blinded
by trying to please the company,

and your
artwork was just so good.

Anna, you have to
know that I would never, ever

do anything to hurt you.

Doesn't mean you weren't right.

Really?

You gave me an
amazing opportunity.

I mean, not only for exposure,

but also to open me
up to new possibilities.

Art is about creativity
and being a free spirit.

It's not restrictive or rigid,
so why should I be?

Those are certainly
two words I would never use

to describe you.

What words would you use?

Smart, thoughtful,

caring,

endlessly imaginative.

Marc,
Anna! Come see!

Welcome.

After speaking to each of you,

there was something very
specific that everyone wanted.

Family.

Look at it. It's...

It's almost perfect.

Just one thing missing.

Mom, Anna did an amazing job.

What could possibly be missing?

Simple.

Anna's not in it.

Maybe next year, huh?

All right, everybody, um,
I think dinner's probably ready.

You will join us for dinner,
won't you?

Of course.

Good.

Come on.

You know, I agree with my mom.

I would really like it if you
were around next Christmas.

You would?

Yeah.

Only...

not as my Christmas gifter.

No?

No.

But the best
Christmas gift I've ever gotten.

Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Hang the Christmas ♪

♪ Decorations ♪

♪ Let the season ♪

♪ Bring out the kid in you ♪

♪ And, darling ♪

♪ I hope you feel it too ♪

♪ There's nothing quite like
spending Christmas with you ♪

♪ Watch the twinkle ♪

♪ Of the tree lights ♪

♪ As the snow falls ♪

♪ And the sleigh bells ring ♪

♪ There's nothing ♪

♪ That I'd rather do ♪

♪ Than spend my time spending
Christmas with you ♪

♪ No candy canes No stockings ♪

♪ Stuffed to the brim ♪

♪ Are sweet as you here right at my side ♪

♪ Don't need nothing else ♪

♪ When I've got you ♪

♪ There's nothing quite like
spending Christmas with you ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Whoo-ooh ♪

♪ Angels we have heard on high ♪

♪ Sweetly singing o'er the plains ♪

♪ And the mountains in reply ♪

♪ Echoing their joyous strains ♪

♪ Gloria ♪

♪ In Excelsis Deo ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ Come to Bethlehem and see ♪