Holiday Heartbreak (2020) - full transcript

- ♪

- Where are you going?

I thought you
were staying the night.

I mean, it is my 30th
birthday, you know.

- Come on, now,
you know I can't stay the night,

and we spent the whole
day together

celebrating your birthday,
I took you out,

bought you that bag,
we had a good time.

Woop-woop-woop.

- Oh, because it's the holiday
season

you wanna be
a family man now?



I thought we were gonna
spend more time together,

come back to bed, baby.
- Look, you know I can't

stay the night,
you know the rules.

I gotta get home to my wife
and my kid.

- Always, the wife and the kid,
the wife and the kid.

You promised me you were gonna
leave your wife,

I thought you said you loved me

and you wanted to be
with me, Mike.

- I love a lot of women.

My mother, my sister, my wife,
you know, a lot of women.

- Oh, is that so?
- It is, darling.

- You said things were gonna
be different with us!

- Life is about choices.

No one is forcing you
to deal with me.



You knew what it was
from the beginning.

- You're absolutely right.

I chose to believe you when
you said you wanted

a relationship with me, but now
I see that was all one huge lie.

I can't believe I trusted you.

You ain't worth a damn,
Mac McCoy, I hate you!

Wish I never met you.

- You weren't saying that
a few minutes ago.

- Yeah that's before I knew
you were a low-down dirty dog!

- I'm out.

- Have you ever heard of
the word "karma," Mac?

- What are you talking about
now, Summer?

- Karma is the sum
of a person's actions.

All of your womanizing ways are
gonna come back and haunt you.

You're gonna regret
breaking my heart.

- Is that so?
What you gonna do?

Flatten my tires?
Put shit in my tank?

Threaten to call my wife?

- On your daughter's 30th
birthday,

she's gonna fall in love
with an arrogant, selfish,

womanizing jackass
just like you.

He's gonna turn her world
upside down

and crumble her heart
into a million pieces

just like you did mine.

- I'm out of here.
- Mike!

Until you apologize to me
and every other woman

that you've hurt,
you'll reap what you sow.

- ♪

♪ I love everything
about Christmas ♪

- ♪ Yeah, yeah!

- ♪ What's there not to love
about Christmas? ♪

- ♪ Yeah, yeah

- ♪ Let's all share the love
around Christmas ♪

- ♪ Yeah, yeah

- ♪ I love everything
about Christmas ♪

- ♪ Yeah, yeah

- ♪ Snowy weather
- ♪ Yeah, I love it

- ♪ The get-togethers
- ♪ Yeah, I love it

- ♪ A warm embrace
- ♪ Yeah, I love it

- ♪ By the fireplace
- ♪ Yeah, I love it

- ♪ Singing Christnas songs
- ♪ Yeah, I love it

- ♪ And Santa Claus
- ♪ Yeah, I love it

- ♪ Bringing joy and cheer
- ♪ Yeah, I love it

- ♪ It's my favorite time
of year ♪

- ♪ Yeah, I love it

- ♪ I love everything
about Christmas ♪

- ♪ Yeah, yeah

- ♪ What's there not to love
about Christmas? ♪

- ♪ Yeah, yeah

- ♪ Let's all share
the love around Christmas ♪

- ♪ Yeah, yeah

- ♪ I love everything
about Christmas ♪

- ♪ Yeah, yeah

- ♪ Giving presents
- ♪ Yeah, I love it

- ♪ Seeing smiling faces
- ♪ Yeah, I love it

- ♪ Snowball fights
- ♪ Yeah, I love it

- ♪ Staying up all night
- ♪ Yeah, I love it

- ♪ Family time, yeah, yeah
- ♪ Yeah, I love it

- ♪ Making angels in the snow
- ♪ Yeah, I love it...

- Mike, my niece just called
to confirm dinner reservations

for this evening.

You know she just got into town,
you still going, right?

- Of course I'm still going.
- I'm just saying,

you did stand her up
the last time.

- That only happened once.

And I had a really big deal
I had to close now.

- Hmm.
- Oh, man, if looks could kill.

I'm definitely coming, relax.

- I'm just saying.
Don't be late.

- Late? You're the one
who's always late, not me.

- I'm fashionably late,
and there's a difference.

- I thought I was the boss
around here.

I heard that.

Hey, did you remember
to get that--

- Of course I did.

Oh, wow.

Alright, then, you know,
I think I did a good job

hiring you, baby sis.

You might even keep your job
one more day.

Oh! Why thank you,
thank you so much.

And while you're at it,
please, please tell Monica

that she promised to help me
at the church's food drive

while she was in town.

- I'll remember to tell her.

- You know it would be nice
if you came too, right?

- Ooh, um... I think I'll just
send a donation.

- Hmm.
- What?!

- Nothing, bob your head.
- Hmm.

- Daddy Claus is
in the building, woop-woop!

Hey, baby girl.

Oh, you look beautiful.
- Thank you.

- Got those for you.
- Aw.

Yes.

- Let me help you with that.
- Oh. Thank you.

Thank you.

You look
really beautiful.

- Thank you.

Wow, you must be feeling
really guilty about last time

when you stood me up.

- Oh, now, come on, pumpkin,
that was one time

and it was
a very important deal.

You know you got them
Prada shoes out of that.

- I guess I'll let it slide
this time.

- Okay.
- You know,

I get it's the holiday season
and all,

but roses would've been nice
for my birthday. Just saying.

- You used to love
these flowers,

I got 'em for you
all the time

when you was a little kid.

- Yes, but if you haven't
noticed,

I'm not a kid anymore.

- Yeah, I noticed,
and I don't like it.

You know these flowers
have special significance

in our lives.

But you're right,
you all grown up and everything,

roses it is next time.

Come here you old sweet potato!

- Dad! Don't do that,
I told you about that.

My bad, I keep forgetting.

You big boss now since you got
your promotion at that PR firm

in "Hot-lanta."
- Yes, I worked so hard

for that promotion, too.

You know, I'm gonna break down
all the doors in ATL.

- As you should, pumpkin,
as you should.

Your mother would be
very proud of you.

You know, sometimes I wish
she were still here to see

how smart and beautiful
you turned out to be.

- Yes, I do, too.

But you know what else
she would see?

- What?
- That I'm a grown woman now!

- What?
- Unlike some people I know.

- You will always be
my little girl,

no matter what you say and even
when you get married.

- Oh, boy, here we go.
- What?!

- Well, you got nothing
to worry about, okay?

'Cause that's not happening
any time soon.

- Really?
- Really.

- I thought you was dating
somebody.

- Nope, nobody new.

- But why not? You're not
getting any younger, you know.

- Excuse you?
- Good evening.

My name is Francisco
and I'll be your waiter.

Can I get you
something to drink?

- I'll have a Chardonnay,
please.

- Hmm.

- I'll just have a single-malt
Scotch. Neat.

- Coming up.

- Thank you, why dearest,
dearest father of mine,

for reminding me of my horrible
love life.

- Hey, calm down now, baby,
I was just playing with you.

I was joking!

I know it's not easy
finding the right person,

these things take time.
- Exactly!

I can't just stroll down
the aisle at Husbands R' Us

and just pick one off the shelf,
it doesn't work like that.

Life would be much easier
if it did, but it doesn't.

- Here we go.

Hmm.

And here you go, sir.

- Another, please.
- Well, alrighty, then.

Now that she guzzled that down,

can I get you guys
any appetizers?

- No, just give us a minute,
Frangelico.

- Sir, it's Francisco.

Sir.
- Whatever.

- I'm sorry for snapping
at you, Dad,

it's just this whole dating
scene, it's so frustrating.

I can't seem to find
a half-decent guy

to save my life.

I feel like...

I feel like--
- You feel like what, baby?

- Like I'm cursed.

- Mike!

Until you apologize to me

and every other woman
that you hurt,

you'll reap what you sow.

- Cursed? Why would you say
something like that?

- I don't know, Dad, it's just,
all the dates I've been on

recently have been absolutely
horrible.

- Here you go.

- Mm.

Another, please.
- Coming up.

- You know, sometimes I feel
like I'm just destined

to be single forever.

What is wrong with me?

- There's nothing wrong
with you, pumpkin.

Now, I hope it's not 'cause
of my bad... my bad--

- Karma?
- Yeah!

- No, Dad, you cannot take
responsibility

for what these jerks are doing.
- I am serious now.

- Stop, I don't wanna hear it
anymore, okay?

I just wanna focus
on my birthday

and having a good time
celebratin'.

- Okay, so then, you gonna...
hang out with me.

- Seriously, Dad,
I am not 12 anymore, okay?

I'm turning Dirty 30, alright?

And I'm gonna have a good time
with my girls!

Turn it up, woop-woop!

- You're still coming home
tonight.

No, dad, I'm spending
the next few days

over at Joi's house,
but I will stop by

after we finish partying,
okay?

- Hmm, okay, now you know
your aunt Tara asked me

to ask you if you're coming
back for the food drive

on your birthday.
- Uh, yes, I will come by.

But I have to leave early 'cause
I have to go back to Atlanta.

- Okay, well, you'll call
me before you leave.

- Yes, Dad, I will call you
before I leave.

- Okay, and you are coming back
in two weeks

for the Christmas dinner.

'Cause you know Joyce
has thrown down.

- Yes, Dad,
I'll be there, okay?! Yeesh.

- I'm just saying.

I was never happy with the idea
of you moving to Atlanta

in the first place, but okay,
you all growed up

and I got to let you live
your life for you.

- I am, and you do.

- Oh, my God.
I've created a monster!

Okay, let's get Frangelico
back over here

and get our order before
he gets his panties

all in a bunch.

- Yo, Freddie!

- ♪

♪

- Hey--Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!
Monica, Monica, Monica!

Chill, it's me, Eric?
Eric Chambers?

Samstrop High School?
- Eric?

Is that really you?
Wow, you look totally different.

- Oh. No, my bad,
I didn't mean to scare you.

I didn't. If I'd known I was
gonna lose my arm,

I wouldn't have did it
in the first place.

Ah, you may wanna ease
off that coffee, though.

- So, what are you doing here?
I thought you moved.

- No, I did. I did, um,
I moved out to grad school,

you know? Did some volunteer
work overseas, you know.

And, uh, I decided to come back
and buy the community center,

I heard they were gonna
tear it down.

- Oh, they were gonna tear it
down, why?

- Well, the board can't
afford the maintenance anymore.

So, I stepped in,
raised enough money to save it.

And the kids around here,
you know,

they need somewhere to go.

We spent all our time here
as kids, you remember that?

- Yes, I do.

I'm very impressed by you,
Eric Leon Chambers.

Look at you,
same old Eric.

- Yeah, well.
- You'd save the world

if you could.
- True.

- I always liked that
about you.

- Really? I never thought
you even liked me at all.

- Oh, come on, we used
to hang out all the time.

You were like a brother.

- Is that what I was?

I was a brother.

- Whatever. Big change from
those little noodles

that you used to call arms.

- Yeah, well, you know,
a lot's grown

since you last saw me.

- So, I mean, you...
you dating anyone or...?

- So... no, I'm not
currently dating anyone.

- Really?
- Really.

- Why not?
- I don't know, I just...

I don't like to play games
and I don't wanna settle

for less than I deserve, so...
what it is.

- No, I heard that, I do,

and you should never
have to settle. Never.

And I believe all things happen
in God's time.

Listen to you.
But you know, sometimes I feel

like I'm just doomed
to be single forever.

- No, see, I don't believe that.

I believe anything worth
having is worth fighting for.

- Oh, I gotta take this call,
give me a second.

- Sure.
- I'll be right back.

Hello? Oh, hey, girl.

Yes! I'm so excited.

Alright, I'll be on time.
Okay.

Alright, alright,
I'll talk to you later.

Alright, bye, girl.

Listen, Eric, I gotta run,

me and my girls are getting
together for my birthday party

tonight, so, um...
I gotta get ready.

- Wait, your birthday, that's...
that's tomorrow, right?

December 13th?
- You remember my birthday?

- How could I forget?
You know how many birthdays

I spent with you back
in the day?

Well, look, enjoy yourself,
don't get in any trouble,

you know how this city gets.

With those chicks,
anything is bound to go down.

I might come back
a totally different person.

- Well, I hope not.
You know, I'm very fond

of the one I already know.

I got you. I got you.

Hey, look, um, let me Airdrop
you my number.

I'll just--I'll hit you up
later, if that's okay?

- Sure, call me.

Let me see.

- There it is.
- Alright. Bye.

- Thank you for coming out.
Goodnight!

- ♪

- Are y'all serious?
We missed the entire show?

I told y'all to not be late
picking me up, but no,

dealing with you two damn divas.

- It doesn't matter,
it's still a celebration.

My girl Monica is entering
the Dirty 30 club tonight!

- You don't have to announce it
to the whole club!

- Oh, child, ain't nobody
worried about these people.

Uh-uh, who is this sexy who put

a big kool-aid grin
an your face?

- Uh-uh, girl,
you are so nosy.

It's Eric.
- Eric? Eric who?

- What?
- Don't tell me it's another one

of them Internet trolls
from them dating sites.

- Oh, no, I'm so done
with those dating sites.

It's Eric Chambers,
from high school, remember?

- Ew, the little scrawny boy
with the glasses

you used to hang with
all the time?!

- Listen, listen, he is far
from that little scrawny,

goofy-looking kid now.
Girl.

- Really?
- Lord, have mercy.

- Well, did he send you
any nudes?

- No, he is not
that type of guy.

I ran into him at
the community center.

And girl... he made me feel
some type of way.

- Hmm, he made you feel
some time of way?

- Girl, shut up.
- Hello, ladies!

Welcome to the Nothing But Laugh
comedy hour.

Can I take your order?
- Ooh, yes!

Can we get
three shots of tequila?

And can we get some bottled
water instead?

- Sure thing,
and that'll be on your bill.

- Okay.

- Nah-uh, Santa better not
come over here

with that foolishness.

- But for real, though,
he had me feeling like

maybe there's some hope
for me after all.

- Hmm.
- You know what I mean?

- Well, truth be told,

marriage ain't all
it's cracked up to be.

Some days I just wanna
strangle my husband.

Shoot, I should've told her
to make mine a double,

where she at?
- Ooh, girl, girl,

that's a little
is everything okay?

- Yeah, I'm not trying
to be negative, just honest.

You know, some women get
caught up in the fairytale,

instead of the reality
of the work

that actually goes into
a marriage.

- I can't argue with you there.

- I was kinda hoping
I'd meet somebody, but...

now, not so much.
Thanks a lot, Keri.

- I'm just saying,
don't rush into anything.

Girl, you gotta chase
the butterflies.

- What are you talking about?!
Chase de butterflies?

You don't need nothing else
to drink,

it sound like you started early.

- Hello, ladies.
- Thank you.

- Thank you, and can we get
some menus?

- Actually, they stopped
serving food about an hour ago.

- So you mean to tell me we
missed the show and the food?!

Man, why are we still here?!

I know I hate going to bed
hungry.

Okay.

Well, come on, girl,
did you get butterflies

when you saw Eric?

Well, yes, I did.

He is so fine now!

- Ooh.
- Go in, girl!

- Uh-huh, none for you,
more for me. Happy birthday.

- Mm. Mm.

I'm too hungry.

- Let's go.
- Yeah, girl.

- Well, well, well,
Santa just spotted

some ho-ho-hoes!

Did you ladies enjoy
the show tonight?

- Who are you calling
ho-ho-hoe?

You about to get
slap-slap-slapped.

- Oh, come on, now, Rudolph.

Santa's just looking for
some new recruits

to pull his sleigh.

But you look like you could
pull it all by your damn self.

- Uh-uh, uh-uh. Uh-uh.
What do you want, man?!

Ew.

- Oh, God, can we please leave
before I strangle this fool?

- Ooh, such hostility, Prancer.

Keep your crusty hooves
away from me.

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!

Calm down, calm down!

I'm just trying to have
some fun, damn!

How about, we just all
do some shots,

and let bygones be bygones?

- We don't need any drinks
from you.

Come on, ladies,
let's get out of here.

- Oh, don't be like that,
beautiful.

What you fine ladies
doing out tonight?

It's my birthday.

Well, it'll be my birthday
in ten minutes.

- It's your birthday?
- Yeah.

- Nah, we gotta be
getting home.

- Home to what?
You ain't got no man.

If you had a man, he would be
here celebrating you.

It's only one shot,
grandma.

- Just come on, Monica,
let's just do one shot with him

so we can get rid of him.

- That's the spirit,
listen to your friend

and her Adam's apple.

- Boy--alright, alright, okay,
okay, okay, alright.

You know what?
You are so annoying.

- Whatever. You've been waiting
for a man like me

to come into your life.

- Don't flatter yourself,
sweetie,

I would never talk
to a man like you.

- Never say never, okay?

Hey, Al! Get some shots for
everybody in the house tonight.

- Why are you looking
so sad?

- No reason,
I'm just thinking.

- Why don't you think about
getting up to help me

with the rest
of the decorations?

- Nah, man, I had to wash dishes
after your last escapade.

I ain't falling for that one
no more, bruh.

Uh-uh, who's paying
for these drinks?

- You know I got you, man,
come on--

- I don't know nothing about
nobody got nothing.

Let up or shut up.

Oh, yeah, do the thing, man.

Alright, yeah,
that'll work.

- Got you, ladies.

Here you go, ladies.

- Mm.

- Happy birthday, Monica.
- Love you, girl.

Happy birthday,
happy birthday...

- ♪ I should slow
the rhythm ♪

♪

- On your daughter's
30th birthday,

she'll fall in love with
an arrogant, self-centered,

womanizing jackass
just like you.

- Who's up for another round?
That quenched my soul.

- I think we'll pass
on that one, buddy.

Thanks, but no, thanks.

- Yeah, I think it's time
for us to go home.

- If my memory serves me
correctly, it's not you two

happy birthdays, it's hers.

Would you like another
drink, sweetheart?

Wild Billy got you, baby,
because I am your man.

Damn, girl!
It's like that?!

Hmm, that got Willy Jr.'s
attention, good Lord.

Wooh, you definitely
get another round.

Al, give us another round
right now!

But nothin' for those two thots.

- Uh, Monica. Monica.
You're not that drunk.

Why are you kissing this clown?

- Girl, I know I said
chase the butterflies,

but this ain't what I meant!

- He is not a clown,
he is a talented

and sexy, sexy man.

- He is?

- Don't look at me,
I just bow to him.

- Uh-uh, Monica, look,
Monica, stop.

You need to stop, okay?

What did you put
in my girl's drink?

- Ain't do nothing!
I can't help if I'm that dude.

The ladies can't resist
all this sexiness, ooh, girl.

- Yes, you are that dude,
and I love it.

- Oh, hell no! Monica, look,
I am not about to sit here

and watch you make a fool
of yourself, now stop it.

Let's go.

- I'm not going anywhere
with you.

I'm staying here
with my new man and hanging out,

I'll catch up with
you guys later.

- What?!
- Okay, Monica,

I thought you were just
joking at first

or just a little tipsy, like me,
but I--are you serious?

- You heard the lady,
she said she's chilling

with me tonight,
adios, thing one and thing two.

- Monica,
you know the girl code,

we come together,
we leave together.

You're not leaving with him.
Let's go. Now, now!

- Go. Stop it.
- Oh, my God, girl.

But I guess--maybe, do that.
- Let's go, girl!

- Hmm, walk it off,
keep walking.

See that, Al?

- Monica, I know you want a man,
but girl,

there's no need to act
desperate, please tell me

that was a joke.
- Yeah, girl.

I said don't rush anything,
just enjoy bieng single.

- Listen, you two are just
jealous, okay?

You don't even know him.
- Girl, neither do you.

You just met him
ten minutes ago, what the hell?

- This doesn't even sound
like you, Monica.

- Girl, at least make him

take you on a couple
of dates first.

- You are not helping.
Just be quiet.

- I'm just saying!

Baby, hurry up.

Leave them thots out
of the way.

- What just happened?

- The one chance I get
for a girls' night out

and to get out the house,
Monica wants to go AWOL.

My buzz has worn off.

Oh, my gosh, it's not my fault.

You think she's still

- Of course she is,
where else would she be?

- I don't know, I can't--look,
just make sure

that he doesn't know
anything is wrong, okay?

- Got it, I got it.
- You better got it.

- Hey, ladies!
How y'all doing?

- Hey! Mr. McCoy.

Um, where's Monica?

Isn't she with you guys?

You know, she said she would
spend the night

at your house, Joi.
- Oh, no. Yes.

Yes. She was! At my house.

- Okay.
- Then she left. Early.

This morning.
- Right, and she told us

to meet her here because
we're going--

- Brunch.
- To brunch.

- That's where we're going,
we love brunch.

- Okay, well, she's not here.

Now, maybe she came in
when I was asleep,

but she must have left again,
'cause she ain't here now.

Did y'all try calling her?

- Yes, I did.

I think her phone is dead.
- Mm-hmm.

- Yeah.
- Are you ladies okay?

Y'all didn't have too much
to drink last night, did you?

- Oh, no, no,
everything's fine.

- It's fine.
- I'm fine.

- It's fine. She sounds fine!

- Okay, well, she was
supposed to go hang out

with Tara at the church
for that food drive,

so she could be over there.
- Mm-hmm, she did tell us

about the food drive.
- She did.

- We're just gonna meet her
over there.

- Good idea.
- Okay.

- Hold on, take my card,
and if anything comes up,

call me, please,
don't hesitate at all. Okay?

- Okay.
- Alright,

and you know y'all welcome
to come on by

for the Christmas dinner,
I mean,

if you got a little free time.

Thank you, Mr. McCoy
for the invite.

- My pleasure,
I hope to see you later.

- And happy holidays.
- Yes, merry Christmas.

Happy Kwanza, feliz Navidad,
all that good stuff.

- Uh-huh. Hey.
- Alright.

- Always thought those two
were strange.

- ♪ And then it's
Christmas time ♪

♪ So we celebrate

♪ Celebrate Jesus Christ

♪ All that we give...

Joi! Keri!

Oh, it's good to see you two!

Is Monica with you guys?

- Oh, I love your outfit,
Auntie, it is giving me

turkey drive realness!
- Ooh, yes.

With the sparkles on the shoes,
you look good!

- Okay, no, she's not,
but we were hoping

that she was here so that
maybe we could take her

with us and if you didn't
need her, then--

- She's supposed to be here
helping me.

Let me call her right now.

- Hello? Monica?

Where are you?

You're out with a friend?

You're supposed to be here
at the church helping me out

with the food drive.

Huh. So,
let me get this straight.

Hanging out with a friend
is more important

than helping out your family
and the church, huh?

You--you do know your
girlfriends are here

looking for you.

No, it's fine, Monica,
don't come.

It's okay, I'm sure your friends
will be happy to help instead.

No, we'll talk later,
we will discuss this later.

Alright, bye.

- So what did she say?

- That she's hanging out
with some new friend.

I can't believe she stood me
up like this.

Hmm, well, thank goodness
you guys are here

to help in her absence.

It's not--

- Give your time to the Lord,
right?

I mean, besides,
it'll only take a few hours.

- Hours.
- I mean, you were

hanging out last night,
right?

You were partying, yeah?
Alright.

Let's go, thank you.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Can you guys get them some...

When pimpin'
ain't easy

long as you got money
in the bank,

if you know what I mean.

Yo. Everybody know me.

See, when I walk in the party,
I walk in differently.

Pimpin' ain't easy,

Ooh, Lord have mercy.

God sent me a sign just then.

I don't know which way to go.

- ♪ Maybe the holiday times
will bring good vibes ♪

♪ Maybe the season will bring
joy to our lives ♪

♪ So far it's been
a wild ride ♪

♪ But I know
we gon' be alright ♪

♪ We got each other
so we'll get by ♪

♪ This Christmas time

♪ It feels like magic
in the air ♪

♪ Baby

♪ Christmas

You've
reached Monica,

I'm not available right now,
but leave me a message

and I'll get back to you
when I can.

- ♪ Maybe

♪ Christmas

Girl, I don't want
no damn chicken!

Move, Monica, move! Move!
Please, move! Hurry up.

Now replace, replace, come on.

- ♪ Don't want 'em,
I don't need 'em ♪

♪ I hope somebody
is listening ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm meaning business

♪ I don't wanna waste
no fall ♪

♪ I don't want no Christmas

♪ I don't need the love,
I don't wanna give ♪

♪ I'm sick of the faking,
I'm sick of the mess ♪

♪ Something is fishy,
it's growing a stench ♪

♪ I'm

♪ It's all the cassualties,
people be gathering ♪

♪ Got bigger problems
than we should be handling ♪

Hi, you've reached Monica,

I'm not available
right now,

but leave me a message
and I'll get back to you

when I can.

- Hey, baby girl.

This is Dad, again.

I'm just trying to catch up
with you.

I hope you're still gonna make
it to Christmas dinner tonight.

Okay, love you.

Hey, baby.
- You're worried about Monica.

Babe, we've had this
conversation before.

It's just that she's a grown
woman now,

and it's okay to give her space.

- You know, it's been almost
two weeks

since she's called me.

Okay, she's text me,
but that was very dismissive.

It's not like her,
she always returns my call.

Something's not right,
this is different.

- But didn't you say
she spoke with Tara?

- Yeah, and Tara's not happy
that she didn't come down

and make it to that food drive.

This does not seem like Monica.

- I agree, this does not seem
like her at all.

But you know what? We're gonna
think positive. Okay?

It's gonna be fine.

Positive thoughts.
Positive thoughts.

- Hmm. Okay, I'm sure
you're right,

but I am just not used
to not hearing from her

for so long.

Hey, baby girl!

Wow, it's good to hear
from you, finally.

Are you still coming
to dinner tonight?

Great! Okay, I'll see you
soon, pumpkin.

Wow.

- What?
- What? What? What? Come on.

- I told you.
- Put it there.

- See? Positivity, positivity.

You put it out there
and it comes back to you.

- Wow. But what if somebody
put some negative thoughts

over you?

Will that come back over
you as well?

- If somebody has bad karma...

I mean, you know what
they say, Mike.

What goes around
comes around.

I just think you have to be
really careful

with how you treat people.

Because sometimes negativity
will come back to haunt you.

- Hmm.
- Even sometimes comes back

to haunt your loved ones.

But you know, you gotta be
a real jerk for that to happen.

Surprise! Hey, Daddy.

Um... hey, baby.

- You didn't say you was
bringing company.

I know,
it's a surprise, duh!

I wanted you to meet
my new man.

Hey, what's
happening there, pimp?!

- Who are you?
- Well, my name's Will,

but you probably know me
by my stage name, Wild Bill.

- Nope, never heard of you.
- Daddy, you gonna let us in?

We're hungry.

- So where did you
and Wally meet?

- Whoa, pops,
the name's Wild Bill.

Don't forget it, okay?

My bad. My bad.

Uh, so, where did you guys meet?

- Oh, we met at the club
a few weeks ago,

when I was here for my birthday.

- Oh, so you've only been
dating for a couple of weeks?

- Yeah, but it feels like
we've known each other forever.

I mean, I wasn't feeling him
at first, but...

as soon as the clock
struck midnight

and we had that toast
on my birthday,

something just came over me
and I just... I can't explain it,

he just became irresistible.

- What do you mean "something"
just came over you?

I don't know, Daddy, something.

Just like, um, this overwhelming
urge that just drove me to him.

Oh, I'm so happy that it
happened because...

we've been inseparable
ever since.

- Will you quit
fowling this fool?!

You know you're making me
nauseous.

Wait a minute, y'all been
in town this whole time

and you didn't let me know?

- Daddy, I'm not a child,
I'm grown,

I don't have to check in
with you every minute.

I was at Bill's house.
- Yeah.

- Oh, so he's the reason
that you missed the food drive.

- I already talked
to aunt Tara about that, okay?

She's fine, so stop tripping.

- She's absolutely not fine.

As a matter of fact,
she's on her way over here

to dinner right now, and you're
gonna have to apologize.

- Apologize? For what?
I didn't do nothing, alright?

She already knows I've been
hanging out with my new friend.

Alright? You should be happy
that I found someone.

- Yeah, Pops, get used
to seeing this face!

'Cause we about to jump
the bri-zoom!

Wait a minute, no, no,

you're not, and, uh,
it's not "Pops" to you.

It's Mr. McCoy.
- No, Daddy, we love each other.

Okay? Why wait?

You should be happy that
I'm with somebody.

- Why would I be happy
that you're trying to marry

this clown?!

- Would everybody
stop saying that?!

He's not a clown!
This is my man, okay?

What is wrong with you, Daddy?

- What's wrong with me?

You're the one acting like
you done lost your mind!

- Okay, Merry Christmas,
everybody!

Calm down and get ready
for this delicious turkey.

- Damn that dry-ass turkey.
Listen--

- Mike McCoy,
my turkey is not dry.

I suggest you watch your tone
and calm down

before your pressure goes up.

- Hold on, are you the
Mike McCoy from uptown?

Oh, snap, it is you!

Man, my uncle used to tell me
how you was the man

back in the day and had
all the ladies.

Man, you are a legend
in these streets.

And my idol.

- Well, you know.
I mean, no. No.

- Girl, why didn't you tell me
your daddy was the Mac McCoy?

- Daddy, what is he
talking about?

- Yeah, what is he taling about?

- Okay, uh, there was a time
in my life--long time ago,

I did some things in the past
that I'm not real proud of.

I wish I could do a do-over,
but I can't.

That was a long time ago
and I'm a brand-new man now.

- Come on, man, don't you feel
ashamed of being a pimp!

You're a legend
in these streets!

- Will you shut up?!

- A pimp? Really, Daddy?

A pimp? Really?

Baby, no, your daddy
was not a pimp.

Okay, just a man who liked
a lot of ladies, that's all.

That's all?!

This is news to me.

I don't know anything about this
even before we got married.

- 'Cause I'm not that person
anymore.

When Monica's mother passed,
I changed my ways.

- So you cheated on my mom
before she died. Wow. Wow, Dad.

- Baby, come on.
- Wow.

Baby girl, look,
I'm sorry.

I never meant to disappoint you.

That's why I wanted you and I
to always have

a strong relationship,
so no man could ever

break your heart the way I broke
your mother's heart.

That's why you can't marry
this fool!

- Hold on, Pops, hey,
I understand you wanna have

a "Come to Jesus" moment
with your daughter and old lady,

but that don't mean you gotta
piss on my corn flakes.

- Yeah, Daddy, don't project
your own indiscretions onto him,

he loves me.
- That's right, McDaddy.

And I'mma take real good
care of her

when we out on
my comedy tour together.

Then when we get back,
we're gon' have about four,

five little Wild Billies
running around here.

- Wait a minute,
hold the hell up.

Comedy tour?!
- Yes, Daddy, a tour.

I already put in my two-week
notice at the firm, okay?

We got a lot of work to do.
- I mean, a lot of work.

You like that move?
- I love that move, baby.

I've been helping him out
a lot for the past few weeks,

you know, getting ready
for the tour and then...

the wedding...

Yeah, that's why we came here,
to get your blessing.

We're getting married this week.

- Oh, no, you're not.
Blessings my ass.

Monica, listen to me now,
you're not really gonna ruin

your career to follow this fool
on some tour,

and then have a bunch
of his ashy-ass kids,

you just got this promotion
at the PR firm.

- You can't tell me
what to do, okay?

I'm grown and I live my life
the way I damn well please.

- That's right, baby, you tell
him! I'm your daddy now.

- That's it! I'mma whoop
your non-joke-telling ass!

Whoa! Whoa!

You done lost your mind,
old man!

- Don't nobody touch Wild Bill!
I'm Black Hollywood, baby!

Monica, let's go.

- Calm down, calm down.
Merry Christmas.

I'mma smack you
in the back of the head!

- You're lucky I still
respect you as a legend,

you broke-down pimp!

Wait 'til I get
my hands on you!

Monica, wait, wait.
Please, baby girl.

I raised you to be
a strong-minded,

independent person
with morals and values,

not some hoochie mama.

You never dressed like this
before,

you never talked
like this before.

This is not you.
- Daddy, I am in love.

- Yeah, but not to him.
This is the wrong guy,

he's gonna break your heart,
I know it!

- Hmm, just like how you broke
my mother's heart?

Mr. Mac McCoy.
- Mm-hmm.

Thought you could use this

- Thank you, baby.

- And I just talked to Tara,
she's in traffic,

but she's still on her way.

- You know what that means,
she's looking for an outfit.

Come on, I know my sister.

I'm glad she didn't come here
and see all that chaos

we had going on earlier.

Sweetie, come over here,
you little sweet potato,

come sit, let me talk to you.

Oh, man.

Joyce, I'm man enough to admit
that I was a ladies' man,

but that was back in the day,
before we met and got married.

After that, I vowed to leave
all that alone

because I'm--I'm not proud
of how I treated those women.

- I know.
People make mistakes.

And I don't judge people
by their past,

I just pay attention to
how you treat me now.

- Hmm.

Thank you for understanding.

But you know, I'm afraid
that my past is about

to come back and haunt me.

- What makes you say that?

- This might sound
kinda crazy but--

Wait a minute,

that could be Monica,
maybe she's coming back.

Maybe she changed her mind!

- Good evening, son.

- Hey, Mr. McCoy,
merry Christmas.

It's me, Eric Chambers.
I went to school with Monica?

Used to live up the block,
you remember me?

- Oh, the little skinny kid
with the big glasses.

- Yes, sir, that would be me.

- Oh. How can I help you, son?

- Well, I was hoping Monica
was in town again.

You know, we ran into each other
a few weeks ago

and were supposed to hang out,
she hasn't been responding

back to my texts or my calls,
so, you know,

since it's Christmas,
I thought she might be here.

- You know, unfortunately,
she was here, but she left.

Alright, um...

Well, did she happen to say
when she'll be back?

- No, she didn't.
- Okay.

Alright, well--well, um...
if you see her,

can you just let her know
that I stopped by?

I'll be sure
to do that, Eric.

- Thanks, Mr. McCoy.
- Alright.

- Merry Christmas.
- You know what? Eric, hold up.

Come in, let me holla at you
for a minute, come on in.

Come on in, young man,
have a seat.

Okay.

Would you--would you
like a drink?

- No, sir, I don't--
I don't drink.

- That's good. I thought about
giving up drinking myself,

two, three times,
been thinking about it

for years, but sometimes,
you know,

you get in a situation,
you have to have

a little sippity-sip.
- No, I completely understand.

- So, um, you and Monica.
Y'all been staying in touch

with each other over the years?

- Well, not exactly, I mean,
we just ran into each other

recently down by
the community center.

- I thought they closed
that place.

- They did, but, uh,
I bought it.

- Oh, wow. You know,
she loved to go down there

and hang out at the community
center.

- Yeah.

- Has she been acting strangely?

- Hmm. Not that I've noticed,
uh... when I saw her,

she was just Monica
being Monica.

- Hmm.

Well, Monica ain't Monica
no more.

She's not that same
little girl you and I knew.

- Uh, I'm not sure
if I follow.

- She's changed, Eric.

She ain't my baby girl no more.

And it's all because of this
little... fool

she's running around with.
- Wait, what?

I didn't know she was
in a relationship.

- I didn't either until today.

- Hi, I'm Joyce, nice
to meet you, merry Christmas.

- Ms.--Ms. Joyce, it's me, Eric.
Eric Chambers.

I used to go to school
with Monica.

- Little skinny Eric.
- Yeah.

- Oh, my goodness,
look at you, Mr. Yummy!

- Uh, calm down,
come on now, Joyce,

you know he's too young
for you.

- Eric, you look amazing,

and you're such a breath
of fresh air considering

what we went through
this evening.

- I was just telling him about
all this stuff

we've been through with Monica's
going on with her right now,

but... remember when he used
to follow her around

like a little puppy dog.
- You're gonna embarrass him!

- I'm not gonna embar--
I'm playing with him.

Just having a good time
with him,

you can handle it, can't you?
- Oh, yeah, yeah.

- Aw. Well, have a seat, Eric.

I'm so sorry you missed Monica,
she was here and left with...

Wally--
- You mean that clown.

- Oh, I was gonna say
something else,

but that works too.

- You know, Monica is talking
about getting m--

m--m--
I can't even say it!

- What, married?
- Yes! Freaking married!

- But babe, I--I--I've been
trying to tell you

that what you have to do
is not jump to conclusions.

Well, but--Please,
I'm trying to save my daughter

from ruining her life.

- Wait, wait, I--I'm--I'm--
I'm confused.

Now, who is this guy?

I mean, where did they meet?
Where are they now?

You know, I ask myself
all those same questions,

but I don't know,
she just showed up

with this Willy Wonka character
talking about,

they gettin' married this week,
and they gon' have some stupid

comedy tour,
and he ain't even funny.

Is he, babe?
- Not even a little bit.

- I'm about to have me a drink.

- I'm abou--

You said this week?
- Uh, yeah, this week.

I thought you said
you don't drink.

- I'm sorry, sir,
I needed that one.

- Well, I'm glad you had
a shot,

'cause it's gonna take something
to help us figure this out.

- Oh, we're gon' fix this,
we gotta figure it out.

- So, we gon' fix it,
but I don't know how.

I mean, I've been trying
to talk to her

and it's like she under
some type of spell or sum'n.

- Mr. McCoy, with all due
respect, man,

what the hell are you talking
about?

- Mike, give me that drink,
you're not making no sense.

- Okay, listen, y'all
are not gonna believe this.

But I believe I'm the cause
of all of it.

- Why in the world would it
be your fault?

- Well, when I was a young,
fly, handsome debonair

young man--
- Player.

- Okay, player, player,
there it is.

I had all these ladies.

And... I was bad
to all of 'em.

One of 'em put a spell
on Monica to get back at me.

I'll never forget
those words.

- Mike McCoy. 'Til you apologize
to me and every other woman

that you hurt,
you'll reap what you sow.

- Bitch.
- Wait, wait, hold on,

let me get this straight.

So, you broke the heart
of a woman

who put a curse on Monica?

I know it sounds crazy,
but it's the only thing

that makes sense,
so that's what it's got to be.

- Mr. McCoy, I think you've had
too much to drink, man.

- See, that's why I didn't wanna
tell y'all nothing,

'cause y'all don't wanna
believe me!

- Babe. I believe you.
- Really? You do?

- I really do.
I mean, words have power.

I mean, she obviously spoke
a curse into existence

over your life and Monica's.
- Hmm.

- And it manifested because
at some point, you believed

it could actually happen.
- Wait, so...

so you're saying just because
he believed what she said,

you're saying it came true?
- Yes!

Words have power.

They have the power to heal
and the power to hurt.

She planted a seed in his mind.

- She planted what seed?

- The seed of guilt.
- What?!

Look, this lady and all
of those women knew exactly

what they were signing up for.

- Really, Mike?

- Okay, I feel guilty.
- Michael.

- Okay, I feel really,
really guilty.

But what am I supposed to do?

I know I'mma have
to do something, though.

Because I don't think my
daughter should have

to suffer for my past.

- You're right, sweetie,
she shouldn't.

There's only one way
to make this right.

- How?
- Yeah, how?

- You're gonna have
to find the woman that spoke

all these harmful
things and apologize to her.

- Oh, hell, no, I'm not
calling that crazy lady.

You wanna make
this right or not?

- Yeah, but--
- Yeah, but nothing.

Mike, if you don't want
your daughter

to marry this jerk who's
basically a reincarnation

of your younger self, mind you,
yes.

You're gonna have to make
this right as soon as possible.

- You really think me talking
to that woman

is gonna change anything?

- We won't know
unless you try.

Mike, you've been carrying
so much guilt over the years

and now it's projected
onto Monica.

To the point where it's
an actual curse.

- Mrs. McCoy,
this is some really deep stuff,

I mean, how do you even
know all this?

- Hmm, let's just say
I read a lot.

- Wait, you're not gonna
put a spell on me.

- Hmm. No.
- Girl, you play too much.

Dang, I can't take
no more issues.

- This... this is crazy.

- I know one thing,
I'mma have to do something

really quick to reverse
all this

before my daughter mess around
and marry that jackass!

- Okay, hold on, Mike,
it's Christmas.

Tomorrow.

Okay. Alright.

But first thing in the morning.
- First thing in the morning.

- And, uh, puppy dog,
you're going with me.

Alright. I am tired,
I'm going upstairs.

Eric, I'll see you tomorrow.

- Okay, babe,
I'll be up in a minute.

- Come on now.
- Deck the halls.

Hmm, merry Christmas,
baby.

- Eric--

- ♪

- Hey, sis.
- Hey, merry Christmas.

- Aw. Merry Christmas! Mwah!

- What did I miss?
- Girl, what didn't you miss?

- Ooh?
- Come in,

I got so much to tell you.
- Ooh, do tell.

- Are you--you sure this
is the right house?

- Yeah, that's it,
her parents used to live there.

And when they passed away,
they left everything to her.

Including this.

- And--and you know this how?

- Come on, come on,
I'm the Mac Man.

Mike Mac McCoy.
I know all the lowdown--

- No, no, no, no, no, see?
That's what got you

in this position in the first
place, that, that right there.

- Man, shut up,
let's go knock on the door.

Go on, knock on the door.

- Hell, no. No, no, this is not
a good idea.

- Don't punk out on me now,
I might need a witness

in case she tries to kill me.

- Kill you? What did you do
to this lady?

- Don't worry about it,
let's go.

- Well, well, well,
mister Mike "Mac" McCoy.

Long time no see.

- Hey, Summer St. John. Mm.

- What do I owe the pleasure
to this unexpected visit?

- Mm-mm, it's my pleasure,
look at you.

Wooh, you're looking good,
you're fine as fall--

and look at this house,
how fabulous and beautiful,

how did you get it--
- Mike, cut the crap.

What can I help you
gentlemen with?

- Well, I'll cut right to it.

You know exactly why we're here,
I'mma need some answers.

Still the same Mac.

You think you can come in here
and make demands?

- Look, woman, you did
something to my daughter,

and you better show me how
to get her out of it--

- I better what? Huh?

If you think for one second
I'mma do anything to help you,

you are sadly mistaken.

- Oh, really?!
- Oh, yes!

- Hey, hey, hey, hey,
y'all can we just--

can we calm down and have
a nice, mature,

adult-like conversation,
like adults?

Ms. St. John, is there any way
we can just sit down

to just discuss why we're here?

- Well, I guess
that would be fine.

Let's go into the living room.

- Man, why you starting
arguments with this lady?

- I'm not!
- Look. Mr. McCoy, she's not--

- She's not gonna help us if you
keep being a jerk to her, man.

- Who you calling a jerk?

- If you keep arguing
with this voodoo woman,

she's not gonna help
our situation

and she's certainly not going to
help Monica's situation.

Now, come on, man, I thought
you felt bad about

how you treated this lady.
- I do.

But this woman always
gets under my skin,

I could just shake her!
- Mr. McCoy!

We're not here for that.

Come on, man, we got
a job to do, alright? Let's go.

- Alright, okay, alright.

Hmm.

Summer, I'd like to apologize

for the way
I just approached you.

I mean, I'm just frustrated
about what's going on

with my daughter.

- Wow, McCoy actually
apologizing? That's the first.

My, my, my, we've grown up
over the years, huh?

- Here, Summer, listen,
I--I realize my actions

caused a lot of pain
and heartache

for a lot of good women,
including you.

And for that, I'm... I'm
definitely not happy about that.

I--I hope that you could--I hope
that you could forgive me,

and I'm telling you,
I'm coming to you sincerely,

from the bottom of my heart,

because I didn't
mean to hurt you,

and I hope that you can
accept my apology.

- I guess I can find it
in my heart to do that.

- Wow. So that means
we've lifted the curse?

- Well, hold on now,
I didn't say all that.

- Oh, come on, now,
I don't understand.

I thought if you forgive me,

that everything just goes back
to the way it was.

Is that what you thought?

- Oh, damn, Summer,
come on now, help me out here.

Look, I'm trying to keep
my baby girl from ending up

with somebody like the old
Mike McCoy.

Look, if you're mad at me,
take it out on me. Please!

My baby girl is sweet,
she's intelligent,

she's an ambitious young lady
and...

she's had a really great life.

She deserves to have a man
that she can marry

and that'll love her too.

- Oh, that is touching, McCoy.
But it's just not that simple.

There's a little more that
needs to be done

in order to rectify
the situation.

- And whatever it is,
he will do it.

- Son, I can speak
for myself, thank you.

Whatever it is, I'll do it.

- That's what I like to hear.

Mac McCoy taking accountability
for his actions.

- Exactly.

- Now.

In order to reverse
this curse on your daughter,

you have to go back
and apologize

to the one woman that you hurt
the most.

But there's a catch.

She has to accept
your apology.

- Okay. How am I supposed
to do that?

How am I supposed to make
somebody accept my apology?

And besides, back then
was a whole lot of women

swirling around the Mac Daddy,
you know?

- Mr. McCoy! Not now, man.

- That sounds
like a you problem,

and I'm sure you'll
figure it out.

When you find that one,
then come back and see me.

- Oh, this is just
too damn much.

- Excuse me?
- Nothing, nothing.

He didn't say anything.

After we get it done,
we'll come back,

we'll come see you.
- Yeah.

- We shall see about that.

- Alright,
where do you wanna start?

- Man, I don't know!

- Man, you gotta know
who you hurt the most.

- I know, I don't need you
to tell me that.

Let me see, so many--oh! Ooh!
There's Barbara, there's Brenda.

Pam. Ooh--ooh!
There's Stephanie.

Um... my God,
there's just so many women

circling the Mac Man back then,
you know, I don't even know.

- Why don't we start
with Barbara?

Barbara, yeah.

- You alright over there?

- Hmm.

That's Barbara Bennet's
house, my ex-fiance.

- Your ex-fiance? I didn't know
you was engaged to one of 'em.

Yeah, for a brief period.

Okay, so what happened?

Let's just say...

I had a little fling
with the maid of honor.

- Ooh, ooh, I see. Okay, yeah.
No wonder you're nervous.

- No shit, Sherlock.

You know that woman
tried to kill me

before she broke up
the engagement?

- Well, time to face the music
now, old man.

Go ahead!

Damn! I didn't even get
a chance to apologize.

- Maybe you can write
an apology letter.

- I'm not writing a letter
to that woman who just

slammed her door in my face.

Alright, alright,
tell you what I'll do.

I'mma write a little note
on my business card.

Happy now?
- Are you happy now?

- Come on, puppy dog,
we got work to do.

- It's gonna be a long one.

- ♪ It's a cold night
from the skies here ♪

♪ Full moon got me
in the mood... ♪

♪

- What the hell are we
doing here?

- Come on, watch the magic.

What up, Daria, baby?

- ♪

- Okay, I don't think
that worked.

- No.

- ♪

- ♪

- ♪

Okay.

- ♪

- Hey, can I talk to Pam?

- ♪

♪

- Okay, so let me... let me just
see if I can break this down

real quick.

You've had multiple doors
slammed in your face,

a drink thrown at you,

you even met one of your exes'
life partners,

not to mention you got
punched in the face

by someone who looks like
Michael Ealy's stepson.

Mr. McCoy, I'd say
you're bad at this here, bro.

- Well, if you're gonna
put it like that...

Wait a minute.

I just figured out
who I hurt the most.

I just realized.
- Thank God.

Alright, so where--where do we
need to go now?

Where are we driving?

- Nah, I'mma drop you off,
I have to handle this myself.

- Mr. McCoy, are you sure?

I don't want anything else
bad to happen to you.

- No, I'm sure.
I got this, son.

- ♪ I just wanna
clear the air ♪

♪ Thought we needed closure

♪ Yeah, and I'm saying
the same things ♪

♪ Should't complain

Woo-woo-woop.
Yes, it's--it's me.

Look. Look what I brought.

- I remember how you loved
poinsettias

at the Christmas holiday.

And so did our Monica
when she was a little kid.

You used to decorate
our tiny little apartment

with so many of them that
you'd have no choice

but to have the Christmas
spirit, just be filled with it.

Wow.

It's amazing how much stuff
you can think of

to say to a person when
they're no longer here.

I know.

I know I should've came here
years ago,

but the truth is,

I was too much of a coward
to face you.

When you left me,
my whole world changed.

It made me realize...

Made me realize how much--

How selfish and how arrogant
I was,

and how much I took you
for granted.

Sheila.

If you can hear me.

Please know that I am
truly sorry

for what I put you through.

Please.

Please forgive me.

- You would not believe
how many awards

Monica has won
since she was a kid.

In kindergarten,
this child won everything.

She--she--she won so many
things, at one point,

we had to get a bigger room
so it would fit, and I--

I keep looking at her,
and the more I look at her,

I realize...

She's you.

She's you, Sheila.

- ♪ Oh

- She's you.

- ♪ Yeah

♪ I wanna be right

Rough night, huh?

You can say
that again.

- I am surprised
to see you, Mike.

Where's your sidekick?

- Oh, I had to drop him
off last night

'cause I had to handle
things myself.

- I didn't really think
you could do it.

- I told you I couldn't let
my daughter marry that clown.

Come on, Summer,
is the curse lifted?

- Not completely.
- Oh, for the love of Christmas.

What else do I have to do?!

- Not you.

Your daughter's true love
has to confess

his love to her
and seal it with a kiss.

Something you ain't know
anything about.

- Wait. True love?

Come on now, how am I supposed
to find her true love

with this short notice?

I know she hated all
of her last dates.

- Except one.

- Except one. Who?

- I asked you earlier,
where's your sidekick?

- Eric?!

Is that herbal tea?

- Where have you been?!

And what happened
to your face?!

- Baby, calm down, I'm fine.

- Don't tell me to calm down,
I'm not fine!

Where were you?

- Well, I was at
Summer St. John's house--

uh, my old flame.
- What?!

- Calm down.

- That "Calm down" again.
- Take it--take it easy.

It's not what you think it is.
Let me explain.

- Yeah, well, come on, explain.

- Okay, well, when me and Eric
went by her house yesterday,

she told me I needed to go
apologize to the woman

who I hurt the most
in my past,

so apparently just apologizing
to her wasn't enough.

- But that doesn't explain
the black eye.

- Honey, please,
you don't even know.

The last 24 hours of my life
was hell.

I mean, I had doors
closed in my face,

drinks thrown at me, and then
this knock-off Divo character

tried to beat me up.

I even turned a straight
woman g--never mind.

You just need to know
if was a hell of a night.

- Wow! I'm--I'm sorry
you had to go through all that.

- I did it for Monica.

Monica's my baby,
I'd do anything for her.

In fact, the last place I was,
was at the cemetery.

- Cemetery?
- Yeah.

I'll tell you about that.

I had to make amends
to my first wife, Sheila.

Sheila is the woman that
I hurt most in the past.

I put that woman
through so much pain

when she was alive,
and I was so selfish,

that I didn't even realize
how sick she was getting.

Man, I sat in that cemetery
and poured my heart out so long,

I fell asleep at her grave.

The groundskeeper woke me up
this morning.

I remember when I first
saw you in the restaurant.

This screaming baby girl,
hair all over her head.

And I knew I had to step in
and comb her hair.

- Okay, you got jokes.
- You were so pitiful.

- Whatever.

- She was the baby that
I was never able to conceive.

So I knew we needed each other.

- Oh, baby.

Hmm.

Oh.

In the name of Christmas!
- What now?

- Monica just said they're
getting married at 2:00

this afternoon
at Braunwell Chapel.

She's gonna marry
that damn fool!

- Jesus, no. No!
- Okay, we gotta go.

We're gonna break this up.
- Okay.

- But wait a minute,
we gotta take Eric with us.

Hold up.
- Eric?

- Will you trust me?
- Yes.

- Okay. Eric?
Where are you?

I'm at the community
center, what--what's going on?

- Stay right there,
we're on our way.

- You wanna tell me
what's going on?

- Do you trust me, baby?
- Yes.

- Well, come on,
I'll tell you in the car.

We got to break up a wedding.
- Okay'

- ♪

Eric! Oh, my God!

Eric.
- Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

You. You are in love
with my daughter, aren't you?

- I care for her a lot, sir.
- No, you're in love with her.

Now, admit it,
you've gotta be honest

about your feelings,

and it's important
that she knows,

otherwise she'll always be
searching for that guy

who's been beside her
all of her life!

- Okay, alright, look!
I love her.

I've been in love with her
ever since I was a kid.

- Alright, okay, then the only
thing we gotta do

to remove this curse is
you have to go to Monica

and profess your love to her
and kiss her

before she marries
that damn fool.

- Mr. McCoy, I don't know
about all of that,

Monica's always thought of me
as like a brother.

- Listen, Eric, you have got
to put your big boy pants on,

and it's time to go tell Monica
exactly how you feel!

Come on, you guys, we gotta go
break up a wedding, let's go!

- My wife has spoken, let's go.

- ♪

- What if she--what if she
doesn't wanna hear me out?

What if she's mad at me
or something? I--I don't know.

If you love my daughter,
you're gon' have to profess it.

- So you approve of me wanting
to be with your daughter.

Mr. McCoy?
You gonna answer my question?

- Listen, you showed me how much
you cared for Monica

when you helped me
get through all my foolishness.

That's the kind of man
I want my daughter to be with.

- Aw, Mr. McCoy, that--that
means a lot to me, man.

Thank you. Thank you.

- Babe. Oh, my gosh, my heart.

That is like the most
beautiful thing--

- No, babe. Not right now.
- Okay.

- You know what we have
to do, right, Eric?

- Yes, sir.
I've got my marching orders.

Hey, let me get
that phone, baby.

Thank you.

- You ready?
- Ready.

- Hey, Joi. I need you and Keri
to hold the wedding up

as long as you can.
Can you do that for me?

Okay, we're on our way.

- Tell them two minutes.
- I'll explain when I get there.

- ♪ Now, if you need them

♪ Make sure you show them how

♪ If you care

♪ Make sure that they know it

- God gon' bless the pimp.
- God gon' marry a pimp.

That's right,
God has blessed him again.

Lord! Hallelujah.

Yes, yes, they are--

- That burgundy?
You start looking, see,

that's why y'all ain't
came up yet,

it ain't time for y'all to look,
start--you don't stop looking,

you ain't never gonna get
no woman like that.

I'mma tell you now.
But this the day.

This the day, folks.
- This the day.

- Look how I'm shining.
I'm looking good.

Y'all--not you.

But listen, this the day, baby.

I'm still gon'
be pimpin' though.

See, 'cause I planted the seed.
Once they see me with her,

all the rest of 'em come.
- Yeah.

- You feel what I'm saying?
- Yeah, yeah.

- See? God heard me. Amen.
- Amen.

- That's right, I'm the one.

- Girl, I am so happy for you.

You are so lucky to be marrying
Wild Bill,

everybody knows he's the best
catch in town!

Thank you.

I can't believe it's finally
my wedding day.

- I know.

- I'm super excited to be
becoming Mrs. Wild Bill!

- Gosh, I cannot believe
that you actually going through

with this foolishness.

- Why are you being such
a Debbie-downer

on Monica's special day?

Sounds like you hating,
if you ask me.

- Yeah, well, nobody asked you.

Who the hell are you,
anyway?

- I'm Wild Bill's assistant,
Cerina.

And Monica's bridesmaid,
thank you very much.

- Monica, are you serious
right now?

You got this man's assistant
as your bridesmaid?!

This is ridiculous,
you don't even know this girl.

- She does know me,
I planned all of this for her.

- Okay, enough,
I need you to shut up

before I introduce your teeth
to this here bottle,

'cause you're getting
on my nerves!

What is wrong with you?!

- Me?!
- Yes! Don't talk to--um...

- Cerina!
- Cerina, yeah!

Don't talk to Cerina like that.

She has been a huge help to me
these past two days,

unlike you, and you're
supposed to be my best friend.

Look, just because you're
unhappy in your marriage, Keri,

does not mean that I'm gonna be
unhappy in mine.

Wow. Monica.
This has nothing to do

with my marriage.

Yes, I complain about
my husband all the time,

he does stupid stuff
and gets on my nerves, so what?

At the end of the day, he and I
truly love each other.

Can you honestly say the same
thing about you and wild Bill?

- Where's Joi anyway?

She's supposed
to have my bouquet.

You know what?

Let me go find her.

You just... stay right here.

With your new best friend,
whose name you don't know.

It's Cerina, by the way.

Cerina.

- Don't tell me not to talk
to "Cerina" like that.

- Girl, how much longer do we
have to stall this wedding?

- You know how traffic
is out here, I don't know!

They should be here soon.

- Okay, well,
it's your turn now,

because your friend
is not listening to me.

Oh, so all of a sudden,
she's my friend.

- Yes, she is your friend
because I'm gonna disown her

if she goes through with this
charade, she has lost her mind.

You know it's your fault,
right?

My fault?! She was
in there talking to me

like she crazy!

- Ladies, ladies, excuse me,
where's my daughter?

- Look, she's in the dressing
room,

and something going on
with Monica,

it's like ever since we took her
to that comedy club,

she has been sprung out
over Wild Bill,

it's the craziest thing.

- What happened that night?

- Eric.
- Eric?

- Oh, look at you,
you don't filled out.

Focus, Joi,
I need you to focus.

- Okay.
- Uh, sorry, what'd you say?

I saw your lips moving,
but I didn't hear nothing.

- Thank you, ladies.
- Excuse me, ladies.

What happened at the club?

- Tell him--
- I didn't even focus. Look,

so we took her to a comedy
club on her birthday,

we had some drinks--
- Mm-hmm.

- --And then it seems like
all of a sudden at midnight,

it's like a switch went off.

She took one look at Wild Bill
and the rest is history.

- Mm-hmm.
- Midnight, dammit!

That's exactly when that
spell kicked in.

Okay so that's why Monica
thinks she's in love

with Wild Bill.
- What?

- Spells?
- What are you talking about,

Mr. McCoy?
- It's a long story.

But right now,
we have to get Eric

close to Monica so he profess
his love, gives her a kiss,

and that's the only way
we can lift the spell.

- But how can we get Eric
inside when Wild Bill

and his goon squad is in there.

He's not gonna let him walk
up to his bride-to-be...

during the ceremony,
and just let that happen.

- Don't worry, me and Joyce
gonna distract the wild clown,

y'all just get my man
to the dressing room.

- Okay, well, let's go this way
'cause Wild Bill is right here,

come on!
- Okay, come on, come on.

- You like--
you like the sequins?

- What do I want?!
- Hey, don't start nut'n,

don't gon' be nut'n, Pops.
- Whoa, relax, take it easy.

Take it easy. Joyce and I
have had a change of heart.

Okay? Now we're happy
that you and Monica are gonna

jump the--jump the broom.
- Really?

- For real.
- Yes! We're so excited!

Give me a hug!
- Oh--

Yes, tighter!

Give me--give me some
of that love.

Come on with the love,
come on!

You hurtin' me, Pops.
Pops! Pops!

It hurts!

- Ah, it's so tight.
- Welcome to the family!

- Eric? What are you doing here?

Joi, what's going on?

- I came to see you.

- Why? I'm getting married.

- Monica, just listen
to what he has to say.

- Hey, it's not even supposed
to be men in here.

- Girl, I done warned you,
now mind your damn business.

- Look, Monica,
you can't get married.

Do you even love this guy?

- Why is everyone so concerned
about who I love?!

- Because I care!
I love you, Monica.

I've loved you for as long
as I can remember.

- Oh, hell to the no,
I'm 'bout to let Wild Bill know

that some negro is trying
to push up on his wife.

Girl--

- Look, Eric, you need to go
ahead and do what you gotta do

before Wild Bill and his boys
come up in here.

- Joi, Eric, what the heck
are you talking about?

Eric, how do you love me?
We're just friends.

- Look, maybe it's been
like that for you,

but it's always been more
for me.

- It has?
- Monica, look,

I know you've always thought
of me as your brother.

And that's my fault,
I should've told you

how I felt a long time ago,
but I just...

I just always thought
you might reject me.

Look, I remember in high school,

when a bunch of boys,
they tried to beat up

on that nerdy kid,
and you stepped in

and you had my back.

And that moment showed me
that I would always have

somebody that's there for me.

Monica, you--your eyes,
your smile, your laugh.

Everything about you
sets my heart on fire.

And whether it's bullies
or... stopping you

from making the worst decision
of your life,

I wanna be there for you
like you were there for me.

- You remember that, Eric?

- You're not that bad
a person after all.

- Because I'm Wild Bill!
- You are.

And there's nothing wrong
with being Wild Bill.

- Bill! Bill! Uh-uh, some fool
done trying to push up

on your wife-to-be!
- What?!

- Yeah.
- Somebody trying to turn

this wedding into a funeral?!
- Yeah.

- Fellas, come on!

- Uh--uh--uh, Bill? We didn't
have that celebratory drink!

- Hey, stop. Stay right here.
I got this.

Oh. Eric!

- Wait, no. No, no.

Did my daddy put you up
to this?

- No.
- You didn't mean any of that

that you just said, did you?
- Monica.

- You just don't want me
to be happy.

All of you guys,
you're just jealous

because I finally found
true love

and you don't want me
to be happy!

- No, no, Monica, no.
That's not true love.

Alright? What you're feeling
for Wild Bill,

that is not true love!

But listen to me,
I know this sounds crazy,

but you're under some spell
because...

because of your father's
bad karma.

- Spell? That does sound crazy!

You're just making
all this up.

You know what?
Just leave me alone!

- Relax.
- Babe!

- Yeah, hey, baby.
Yeah, yeah, yeah,

what's this chomp doing here

trying to ruin
my damn wedding?

Boy, you must've lost
your mind up in here.

Looking like you paint houses
and fix cars.

- Don't worry about him, baby,
he's just an old friend

and he's leaving.

- I'm not leaving here
without you.

Look, Monica,
you don't love him

and you know that.

I'm trying to tell you
this is all some spell

some voodoo woman put
on your dad

because of how he treated her.

I'm not letting you walk out
of my life again, not again.

Especially not with this...
this loser.

- Hmm.
- Who you calling loser, loser?

I'm Wild Bill, baby,
the new black star of Hollywood,

the new king of comedy,
black royalty.

- Yeah, yeah, yeah, you ain't
nothing but a bar comic.

--'S drunk,,
don't play with me--

- Excuse me. Hey.
He's absolutely right.

Okay? You are not in love
with Buffalo Bill.

- What in the world--
- My name is Wild Bill. Damn!

Now, hold up, wait a minute.

You tricked me, Pops?
Squad, get 'em!

- ♪

- Boy you think you cop king
trying to come in here

and take my woman?!
Not today, player!

- Everybody, stop it! Now!

- You just ruined
my freaking wedding!

Monica.

I don't understand,
you told me this would work!

You told me if I professed
my love to Monica

and I kissed her,
the spell would be broken.

I don't understand,
what did I do wrong?

- You didn't do anything wrong,
son.

You did exactly what a man's
supposed to do.

- Eric, I'm so proud of you.

I mean, you were so brave
to tell Monica

exactly how you felt.

If she's not ready
to receive it now,

she may be another time.

- I guess it just wasn't
meant to be.

Thank you, Mr. McCoy,
Mrs. McCoy.

I'mma go now and just...

Just tell Monica
I wish her the best.

Yeah. Ha!
Bet you didn't expect that,

did ya, old man!

- I'm gonna whoop--
- No! Not now!

Not now, baby, not now.
- I'm still on top, baby. Squad.

- Baby, look,
it's okay, not now.

- We love you.
- You love him?

- It's okay.

I always liked that about you.

I would never talk
to a man like you.

- I love you, Monica.

No. Eric.

- What was that?
- Wow.

- Dad, Mama Joyce.
- Oh! Baby girl is back.

Yes, I'm back.

Listen, I wanna say I'm sorry.

- No, you have nothing to be
sorry about, I'm the one sorry,

I'm the one that should be
apologizing,

I'm the one that caused
all this mess.

- No, listen. I know,
but if the curse never happened,

then maybe Eric would've never
professed his love for me.

- Baby, you're right,
but everything happens

for a reason,
and now you're in love.

- I am, I really am.
I'm--I'm really in love.

Aren't I?

Yes!

- Oh, my God. Girls,
I am so sorry

for how I treated you.

- Girl, it is fine,
we knew something had to be up,

ain't no way you about to marry
that Wild Bill character.

- Hmm, speak for yourself.

I almost caught a case
with that Cerina chick.

She almost kissed my
champagne bottle.

Stop it.

- Oh, my gosh.
Where's Eric?

- Oh, he left.
- Yeah, baby.

- No, no, no,
this cannot be happening.

- Okay, okay, get your stuff
together...

- Mm-hmm.
- ...and go get your man.

Get your man.

- Listen, thank you. Mom.

- Go!
- Wow.

- She called me mom.
- That was sweet, I saw that.

I heard that word. It was Mom.
Yeah, Mom.

- Hey, baby, hey, baby, yo.

We 'bout to get out of here,
so give your prince charming

some sugar.

- Uh-uh-uh, uh-uh-uh,
not today, boo-boo, okay?

I need to catch up
to my real prince charming.

- What--what the hell--?
- You know what?

I almost forgot.

- You--what the hell's
going on--

- See if you can return this
to the pawn shop,

since I won't be needing it
anymore.

And, um... good luck
on your tour.

- Are you serious right now?!
After all I did for you?!

Put up with your crazy
family and friends?!

- Oh, I'm--
- Eric!

- You okay?
- Yeah.

- Running pretty slow
for a runaway bride.

- You're so corny.
- Yeah.

- Get to steppin',
I don't need you!

Damn, can a pimp get some love?

- Oh, baby, it's okay.
Cerina's here.

I know how to make it
all better.

Why don't we get married?

- Hey, hey,
pimp gotta keep going.

It's a wedding!
Squad, to the chapel!

- Is it really you?
- Yeah, it's really me.

- I guess that was a love tap
you gave me back there.

- No, actually that was
for you not telling me

how you felt about me
all these years.

- Well. Better late
than never, right?

- ♪ All I want is you

♪ This Christmas

♪ All I want is you
this Christmas ♪

♪ I want

♪ You this Christmas time

♪ All I want is you
this Christmas ♪

♪ All I want is you

♪ Want is you this Christmas

- Where is everybody?

Gee, what did I miss this time?

This damn traffic!

- ♪

♪ The holidays are here

♪ I see angels in the snow

♪ I see couples kissing
'neath the mistletoe ♪

♪ I hear it in the air

♪

♪ Sounds of silver sleigh bells
ring ♪

♪ And the choir caroling
the streets ♪

♪ This time of year
is filled with cheer ♪

♪ At least that's what
we're hoping for... ♪

- I don't play no sex games.

Girl told me one time
she wanted to play animals.

I said, "What is animals?"
She said, "Well, I'm a cat,"

she said, "Meow."
I said, "Whoa."

I said, "Well, I'm a dog."

So she turn around
and she farted in my face.

Said, "What was that?"
She said, "I'm a skunk."

I said, "Whoa!" So I get out
the bed...

- ♪ If there ain't nobody
to love ♪

♪ We are all wasting
our time ♪

♪ If there ain't nobody
to love ♪

♪ I find it hard to believe

♪ That we once upon a time

♪ Didn't core our apples
from the same tree ♪

♪ We are family

♪ So let's come together now

♪ Use our energy for love
and laughter ♪

♪ My mama bakes an apple pie
and fills the house ♪

♪ With the smells of sweet
and cinnamon ♪

♪

♪ This time of year,
let's bring some cheer ♪

♪ And live in unity again

♪ Yeah, yeah

♪ These holidays don't mean
a thing ♪

♪ If there ain't
nobody to love ♪

♪ Why does love deserve
the name ♪

♪ If there ain't nobody
to love ♪

♪ Nobody to love

- Can't believe I'm gonna
miss New Year's.

- ♪

♪ Baby

♪

♪ Baby

♪

♪ Baby

♪

♪ Baby

♪

♪ Baby

♪

♪ Baby

♪

♪ Baby

♪♪

- ♪

♪ I love everything
about Christmas ♪

- ♪ Yeah, yeah

- ♪ What's there not to love
about Christmas? ♪

- ♪ Yeah, yeah

- ♪ Let's all share the love
around Christmas ♪

- ♪ Yeah, yeah

- ♪ I love everything
about Christmas ♪

- ♪ Yeah, yeah

- ♪ Snowy weather
- ♪ Yeah, I love it

- ♪ The get-togethers
- ♪ Yeah, I love it

- ♪ A warm embrace
- ♪ Yeah, I love it

- ♪ By the fireplace
- ♪ Yeah, I love it

- ♪ Singing Christmas songs
- ♪ Yeah, I love it

- ♪ And Santa Claus
- ♪ Yeah, I love it

- ♪ Brings joy and cheer
- ♪ Yeah, I love it

- ♪ It's my favorite time
of year ♪

- ♪ Yeah, I love it

- ♪ I love everything
about Christmas ♪

- ♪ Yeah, yeah

- ♪ What's there not to love
about Christmas? ♪

- ♪ Yeah, yeah

- ♪ Let's all share
the love around Christmas ♪

- ♪ Yeah, yeah

- ♪ I love everything
about Christmas ♪

- ♪ Yeah, yeah

- ♪ Giving presents
- ♪ Yeah, I love it

- ♪ Seeing smiling faces
- ♪ Yeah, I love it

- ♪ Snowball fights
- ♪ Yeah, I love it

- ♪ Staying up all night
- ♪ Yeah, I love it

- ♪ Family time, yeah, yeah
- ♪ Yeah, I love it

- ♪ Making angels in
the snow ♪

- ♪ Yeah, I love it

- ♪ Getting cozy
- ♪ Yeah, I love it

- ♪ Underneath the mistletoe
- ♪ Yeah, I love it

- ♪ I love everything
about Christmas ♪

- ♪ Yeah, yeah

- ♪ What's there not to love
about Christmas? ♪

- ♪ Yeah, yeah

- ♪ Let's all share the love
around Christmas ♪

- ♪ Yeah, yeah

- ♪ I love everything
about Christmas ♪

♪ Oooh, ah, yeah
- ♪ Oh, I love it!

- ♪ I mean, what's there
not to love? ♪

♪ Children laughing,
people smiling ♪

♪ Snow everywhere

♪ It's my favorite
time of year ♪

♪ Come on, yeah

♪ That's right, Christmas

- ♪ Talkin' 'bout Christmas

- ♪ Wooh, yeah!

♪ I mean, the list could
go on and on ♪

♪ Opening presents

♪ Candy canes

♪ Making snow angels

♪ Yeah, I love Christmas,
uh-huh ♪

♪ Singing Christmas carols

♪ Ooh, grandma baking cookies

♪ Man, I sure do love
that too, yeah ♪

♪ Have a merry Christmas
- ♪ Have a merry Christmas

- ♪ That's what I want you
to do ♪

- ♪ Have a merry Christmas
- ♪ Yeah, yeah

♪ Make sure you take
some time, hey! ♪

♪ To love on somebody, yeah
- ♪ Have a merry Christmas

- ♪ Good God almighty
- ♪ Have a merry Christmas

- ♪ Whatever you do,
whatever you do ♪

♪ Have a merry Christmas!