Who Is Christmas Eve? (2021) - full transcript

[Piano Intro to "Silent Night"]

[Choir]
* Silent night

* Holy night

* All is calm

* All is bright
[Baby Crying]

[Baby Crying Continues]

Someone needs to stop Clearway Law.
Public shouldn't leave reviews for lawyers.

[Baby Wailing]

- Shh, it's okay.

You're okay.

Come on.



Let's get you warmed up.

[Choir Singing]

Whew!

[TV Audio]

[Oven Slams]
[Smoke Alarm Beeping]

[Grunting]

[Heavy Breathing]

- Ugh!

There we go.

- (whispering) Oh my god.
- Hey is,

is everything good in here?
- Um, no, I don't think so.

I think I just singlehandedly
ruined Thanksgiving Chris.

Eve Simons, you did not
singlehandedly ruin
Thanksgiving.

Do you see this?



Babe, that's great!

Look at those brownies,
they look delicious!

Supposed to be stuffing.

Oh, um...

[Scoffs]
I just wanted tonight
to be perfect.

- And it will.

You don't have to make
a fancy dessert to try
to impress them.

Chris, it's stuffing.

Right.

I don't know what it's like
to be a part of a big family.

Or, or any family
for that matter.

One day, you will.

[Door Opens]

- [Chris] Andy!
- Wow, it smells
great in here.

What did Eve burn this time?

How do you know it was me?

You really want me to answer
that question?

[Snickering]

Happy Thanksgiving sis.

Mhm.

You sure the in-laws won't mind
that I'm tagging along?

They're not my in-laws.
- [Chris] Yet!

But look, but on that note,
I'm gon' get the car,

Make sure she don't burn down
the house please.
- Alright.

[Mock Laughs]

You okay?

Aren't you supposed to be
spending the holiday
with that girl you're dating?

Who?

Oh, oh, the girl.
No, that's over.

Plus, I'd much rather be
spending the day with my sister
and her beau,

than some girl.

Hey, are you okay?

Yeah. Why wouldn't I be?

I don't know, maybe 'cause it's
the time of year you always
start to,

not be okay.

I'm fine. Really.

(whispering)
- Just--
- No, we're gonna
have a good time.

Mama!
[Giggling]

- And this must be Eve!
- There she goes.

[Eve] Hi.
- How's it going pops?
Good to see you.

- Chris has told us so much
about you.
- Oh thank you.

All good things I hope, um...

Not that there's anything
wrong with me, bad,

but I mean, I do have
my flaws and I--

I'm Andy! Hey!

- Hey.
- Oh sorry, um,
this is my brother.

Adopted brother!
We both were, adopted.

Right! Of course, I'm so sorry.

I must've forgot.

No, no, no worries.
I know we look so much alike.

Easy to forget.
[Laughing]

Let's go inside.

Everyone's dying to meet
the girl that mama's boy
can't stop talking about!

(whispering) Mama's boy.

- Good to see you son.
- Good to see you too pops.

Um, hi.
[Glasses Clinking]

Oh hi.

- Hi.
- Hello.

You know uh, could I see you
for a second?
About some guy stuff.

- Guy stuff, okay.
- We'll be right back, okay?

- No, no, no, no.
- Guy stuff, we gotta go
talk real quick.

I'm a guy.

- Here you go honey.
- Oh, hi.

He is cute.
Tell me he's single.

- Andy? Well--
- Doesn't matter.

He like kids?
'Cause I have way too many of
those, okay?

- Oh.
-They're with their daddy today.

He gets Thanksgiving,
I get Christmas...and New Years,

and the rest of the holidays!
- Oh.

Well...mhm.

- Cheers!
- Cheers.

Oh my god. Forgive me.

I was so busy trynna
catch a date, I didn't
introduce myself.

I'm Keisha!

Oh! Keisha, right. You are
Chris' favorite sister.

Yes! Did he tell you
to say that?

- Maybe.
- Mm.

[Andy Laughs]

[Andy] Nice digs bro.

I mean, Eve always talked about
dating an athlete, but,

a five time
little league champion.

Oh wait, not champion.

Most improved...
- Better stop playin'.

I could've went pro, okay?

Is that it?

- Think she'll like it?
- No...

She's gonna love it.

[Chris Sighs]
Eve's life hasn't been easy and,

you make her happier
than I've ever seen her.

You're one of
the good ones Chris.

[Chris] Thank you bro.

Truly.

You're gonna be next.

To get hitched!

The right girl's out there,
you just gotta go find her,
okay?

Right, yeah.

Look, I need to go propose
to your sister,
so let's go.

[Chris] Come on!

- So, Eve, Chris tells us
you're a photographer?

Oh, what kind?

Um, mostly magazine work.

I uh, have a studio downtown.

- Well!
- No trip to your boyfriend's
childhood home would be complete

without an embarrassing trip
down memory lane.

You'll appreciate this.
- Here we go.

- That's your wife.
- Yes she is.

[Chuckling]

Awe, that's my baby boy!

He was such a cute baby,
wasn't he?

What about me?

Well this sin't about you.

You bring home a new man,
then it'll be about you.

Oh, oh wow.

Oh, he was so cute!

Chris is still definitely cute,
just older now.

Oh, you two are gonna make
the most adorable grand-babies.

- Oh mommy, too much.
- Don't put her on the spot
hon'.

I'm just saying.

Were you cute as a baby Eve?

Um, I, I don't know.

I don't really have pictures
of myself when I was a baby.

Not a single one?

No, um...

I didn't get adopted 'til
I was a bit older.

Chris told us a bit
of your story.

Oh wait, wait, wait, wait now.
What story?

Keisha.

What? I'm just trynna bond
with my future sister-in-law.

It's okay, really, um...

there's not much that I know.

I just know that I was abandoned
on Christmas Eve, and left
outside of a church.

- Oh.
- I was left with nothing.

Not even a letter.

Just a sole locket, here.

What kind of mother,
abandons her baby like that?

- Out in the cold?
- Ladies.

- It's okay, um, I guess mine
did--

- Wait a second, not
the baby pictures mom!

[Andy] I need to see these!
[Chuckling]

Actually, I was just about to
ask Eve here if she would mind

using her fancy
professional skills

to take this year's
Fuller family photo.

- Mom.
-Yeah.

- What?
- Sure, yeah, I don't mind.

Babe, you sure?

Of course.

Everyone gather up.
Eve's gonna take
the family photo.

Alright guys, one, two--

Eve, don't you want to join us?
Come on.

No, no, no, it,
it's fine.

Eve, hey, I can take the photo.
I'll take it.
[Collective Encouraging]

Eve come on! Stand in front
of my brother, so you can
block his big head.

[Laughing]
It's okay, you guys.

Everybody say Fuller family.

[All] Fuller family!

[Glass Clinking]
Ladies and gents,

I'd like to make a quick toast.
- Ooh.

Before we all go into a full on
food coma and get the -itis.

[Laughing]
Okay?

To family.

Not just the old,
but also the new.

[Chuckling]
I think we all learned
a critical lesson this year.

That if you don't have the ones
that you love to rely on,

to lean on...

that you have nobody.

With all of that being said,
there's a lot of love here.

So much love, um...

- In fact, um--
- Excuse me.

[Ring Box Clatters]
[Andy] I'll get it!

[Keisha] Get what?

What's going on down here?

- [Chris] Where is it?
- [Keisha] What are we
looking for?

[Andy] Looking for the ring!

[Keisha] Oh! Oh my god!

[Groaning]

Son, do you want to
finish your toast?

Um, no thanks dad.

Um, happy Thanksgiving
everybody.

Happy Thanksgiving.

My mom was right, you know.

We would make some cute babies.

Oh, you heard her say
that downstairs?

Not at all.

She just casually rubs in
the fact that she's ready
for grandkids,

every time I call her
on the phone.
- Hmm.

Eve, I love you.

And I wanna take the next step
with you.

And before tonight, I thought
that's what you wanted too.

I do, okay? I do.

And I want it with you.

But feeling all this love
tonight made me realize,

I have this huge hole
in my heart that needs
to be filled.

I don't know,

before today I thought
I was okay not knowing
where I came from.

But now it just feels like,

how am I supposed to start
a family when I don't even
know my own?

[Shutter Clicking]

[Shutter Clicking]

[Eve Giggling]

Get this, get this.

Okay, I thought you wanted me
to take professional headshots?

I do. These are professional.
Get this one.

- Okay...

So um... are we gonna
talk about it?

Talk about what Andy?

[Sighs]
First, this.

What is that?

Have you been reading
my mail again?

You booked a photoshoot
with DMC!

The DMC. When were you
gonna tell me?

Eventually.

You need to let me be
a proud big brother
once in a while.

Andy, I'm older than you.

[Shutter Clicks]
- Yes, you are very old.

Second, we need to talk about
the fact that um...

your perfect, successful,
weirdly handsome boyfriend

tried to propose to you
yesterday, and you acted like

you had just seen
the Ghost of Christmas Past.

Well that's 'cause it's November
it's not Christmas yet.

You know I have very strict
rules about Christmas.

And I have very strict rules
about letting my sister
mess up her life.

Usually my clients aren't
this nosy,

and plus, you do not let me
poke around in your dating life.

Because there isn't one.
There's, there's nothing.

Nothing?

I'm serious Eve.

Sooner or later you're gonna
have to wake up and realize that

you're not gonna have
a Christmas Future,
if you can't let go of your

sad, abandoned, baby Eve
Christmas Past,

and focus on your
Christmas Present.
[Phone Dings]

Oh, speaking of presence,
I'm needed elsewhere.

But, you don't wanna at least
choose a headshot?

I mean, they're all of me, so,
they're all good.

[Laughing]

- See you later.
- You're an idiot.

[Shutter Clicks]

Smell this.

[Coughs]

My gosh, you called me out here
for this?

Scented candles?

It's for Eve.

You used, a siren emoji,

two little ambulances,
and also what, what is this?

Santa?

I put Santa Claus in there
so you'll know it's
a Christmas emergency.

But honestly, I got you here
because I don't know
what to get her.

[Sighs]
Eve doesn't need things.

She needs answers.

Something that'll help her
finally close the dark, sad
childhood that's her past.

That way you guys can walk
arm-in-arm,

happily off to the sunset.

Or whatever, happily,
couple-ly people do.

How did you find your parents?

Actually uh,
I've always known them.

Open adoption.

But ah, I've come to terms
with the fact that they're
responsible for my uh,

wicked good looks.

And uh, not much else.

But seriously.

What should I do?

I don't know if there's
anything you can do.

This time of year is just always
hard for Eve.

Well, maybe it's not
the right time.

I'll just fall back.

Or...

Or, maybe we say forget
all of that, okay?

And we fight
for Eve's happiness.

Sprinkle in some Christmas
cheer,

replace all of those
bad memories,

with amazing new memories
of Christmas.

Now of course,
I'ma play Santa Claus,

so I'm gon' need some reindeers
and elves to help me out.

'Kay, yeah, I'll be elf.

[Laughing]
But uh, I'm not caroling.

And I'm not sitting in some
old man's lap and telling him
my secrets.

Maybe you start off by,
finding Eve a Christmas tree
that she likes.

Something festive.

Easy, done.

Good.

And I'ma buy this.

I literally thought
we just agreed that
Eve didn't need things?

It's not for Eve my brother.

I'm a good smelling man.
How you think I got your sister?

[Chuckling]

[Sports Game Plays]

Nope.
[Chuckles]

Bro.

[Advertiser] Search through
adoption records reveal--

Wait, wait, wait go back.
Go back!

[Advertiser] It was dinner time
on Thanksgiving,

and most people were enjoying
the holiday meal
with their loved ones.

But Private Detective,
Pam Slaton, was hard at work
doing what she does best:

reuniting families.

[Lisa] I always thought that
I was an only child, and,

then suddenly,
with one phone call,

I had a brother.

[Advertiser] Using records and
a bit of magic,

Pam was able to confirm that
Lisa did, in fact,
have a brother.

An older brother.

[Slaton] Most of my clients
are just like Lisa.

They know they were adopted,
but they don't have much else
to go off of.

Maybe they weren't curious
before now or,

maybe it's been eating away
at them their whole lives.

But they come to me
wanting answers.

Everyone deserves to know
who they are.

The people who come to me
are looking for a,

part of themself that's always
been missing.

I just help find
the pieces that fit.

That's it.
[Chuckles]

I know what I'ma get Eve
for Christmas.

[Knocking]

Hello sir, I'm Chris Fuller.
Is Pam in?

- Are you a client?
- Hopefully.

Well we were just heading out
to get our tree.

It's kind of like
a little tradition we have.

Why don't you give her a call
and she'll hit you up next week.

Sir please, please, um...

I know I should have called.

I saw her on TV yesterday
and something told me
to drive here and just try.

My girl Eve...

well, hopefully
my soon-to-be fiancee,

um, she was abandoned
on Christmas as a baby.

She's kind of stuck.

Can't really move on, well,
we can't move on--
- [Slaton] Let him in.

Let him in.

Well what about the tree?

Uh...why don't you go ahead
and get it.

Yeah? Just, make sure you pick
out a good one this time.

- You sure you're good?
- Yeah.

- Okay.

Well it's on you if she doesn't
like the tree I pick.

I'll take full responsibility.

[Chuckles]
- Alright.

You should've seen the tree
he picked last year.

- That bad?
- Oh, yeah.

- Come on in, it's cold.
- Alright. Thank you.

[Chris] Wow.

All of these people, huh?

Yup, they are all
missing family.

And here I thought we were
the only ones
with a crazy story.

No, uh, crazy stories are
a dime a dozen.

I have seen everything.

Trust me.

But you know, the thing that
makes Eve's story unique,

that's you.

Me?

Tell me more about your fiancee.

Eve...

She's not my fiancee yet.

But you want her to be?

So this isn't just about her.

This is about you too.

You drove all the way out here,

to track down some lady
you've never met,

to beg me for help
finding her family.

Now most people don't
have a Chris.

And people like Eve?

We're really good at pushing
away people like you
when things get heavy.

It's just kinda,

what we do.

We?

So we're not gonna
let that happen.

We are going to get Eve
some answers.

[Trumpet Christmas Music]

Ooh, you don't want that one.

I don't?

She's been on the lot
the longest.

Not fresh anymore.
Here let me show you.

Yeah.

See, now that would be
a mess you don't wanna clean up.

And you, don't strike me
as the kind of guy who likes
to clean up a mess.

I'm not but uh, this tree's
actually for my sister.

Ah, good brother.

I don't know, this one,
it's just not calling to me.

Mm.

You know what?

To this baby right here.

My favorite of the varietal:

Plasticus treeicus.

She's, she's completely fake?

I prefer the term non-organic.

Lasts longer, less mess.

Pretty much better than
a real tree in every single way.

She's perfect.

Thank you.

- Luke.
- Andy.

I feel like there has to be
a catch.

Okay.

But, in exchange
for my spokes services,

I would accept your number
as form of payment.

- Sorry, I thought that--
- No, no, no, it's fine.

Don't be sorry.

Um, yeah, I will take the tree.

- Right.

- You're all set.
- Thank you.

It's yours.

Um...

Actually do you, do you deliver?

[Chris] Keep your eyes closed,
almost there.

[Eve] I'm gonna fall.
- I got you.

- Open them.

Oh my god Chris, what is this?

This is my attempt
at doing something romantic.

Have a seat.

Thank you.

And look,

I know the holidays
is a hard time for you.

But I was hoping that we
could make new memories.

Good ones, me and you,
together.

This was a bad idea huh?

I knew this was too much.
- No, no.

It's just this is,

honestly the nicest thing
anyone has ever done for me.

Wait is this, is this
a proposal?

- Nope.
- Okay.

This is me saying,

whenever you're ready,
I am too.

Thanks.

Alright.

Would you like to do the honors?

The lights.

[Chuckles]
Right, thanks.

Eve's gonna love this.

Well, glad I could help.

Oh wait um, before you go,
I should, um, maybe
get your number

for Christmas tree-like
emergencies and,
something like that.

[Knocking]

Oh crap, that must be her.

Your sister?

Her, present.

[Laughing]
- What a night.
- Oh my gosh.

- I may of gotten ahead of
myself, but,
- Mhm.

I feel this is the perfect time
to give you your Christmas gift.

Tonight?

Christmas isn't for another
few weeks.

Just trust me, okay?

Come on.

[Incoherent Mumbling]

[Laughing]

Oh my goodness.

Um, Chris who's this?

That's Pam.

Your Christmas present.

You got me a random lady
for Christmas?

Pam is one of the best
private detectives
in the business, okay?

Finding people is her life's
work.

It's not about her!

Okay, I'm sure she is very nice.

It's the fact that you didn't
even ask me.

You said that you wanted
answers.

What if the people that left me
don't wanna be found Chris?

It's been 30 years, okay?
I'm pretty sure, they've had
plenty of time.

Maybe they just don't know
where to look.

Or maybe they never
cared about me.

God.

Eve!

Eve!

Look, I'm just sayin--

- I can't do this right now.
- Eve!

[Sighs Deeply]

You got any coffee?

[Mumbled Speech]

[Knocking]

[Knocking]

[Knocking]

Eve, I thought you were
out with Chris?

Did you know about Pam?

Um, I don't think I know
any Pams, no.

Do you have somebody
over right now?

Of course not.
It's past my bedtime.

Okay yes. I knew
about the investigator.

I thought it sounded
like a good idea.

Okay, well it's not.

Eve, Chris just wants
what's best for you.

Mom and Dad would've too.

They're always gonna be
our parents and, I'm always
gonna be your brother.

Searching for the answers,
isn't gonna take that away.

Not looking, not at least
giving it a chance?

You owe yourself more than that.

Plus, I totally internet-stalked
Pam and she's legit.

If she can't find you parents,
I seriously think we need
to consider the possibility that

you're a clone or a robot
or something.

Come here.
[Sniffling]

Who is it?

- What?

Whoever's in your house.

Nice try, goodnight. Goodnight.

What? It's cold.

It's late.

[Door Unlocking]

[Eve] You're still here.

If I gave up every time
a client walked out on me,

I wouldn't have
very much business.

You take all these?

Yeah.

They're good. Really good.

When I was adopted, my parents
noticed that I didn't have
any pictures.

So they bought me a camera,
and um...

I haven't stopped since.

Look I'm really sorry
for the way I left earlier.

That was rude.

It's okay.

I get it, this isn't easy.

Know how I know that?

'Cause you work with
overly messed up people
all of the time?

Uh, no, actually, it's 'cause
I was an overly messed up
person myself.

Mm.

I know how it feels
to not feel whole, Eve.

I was afraid of what I might
find, so I never looked,
never searched.

Luckily I also had a Chris.

Oh, you had an overly supportive
boyfriend as well?

Overly supportive husband,
but yeah.

He hired me a detective
for my 25th birthday.

Wow.

Care to sit?

Sure.

So did they find your family?

It's a long story.

All you need to know is,
it got me where I am today.

You know Eve,

when I look at you,

I don't see a mess.

I'd say you had to work
pretty hard to get from
where you started

to where you are today.

The question is,
do you want to do it?

Do you want to take this journey
with me Eve?

And really think about it,
because I'm not gonna do this
search for Chris.

I'm gonna do this search
for you.

I mean, yeah.

I wanna do it.

Good.

But if you wanna find
your family by Christmas,

we better get started right now.

- Now?
- Mhm.

- Coffee for you ladies.

[Slaton] Yes, please.

Thanks.
[Eve] Thank you.

I was just being nosy,
you know.

[Eve] I know, Chris.

I need your DNA.

Hmm?

[Slaton] DNA can give us
some good answers.

What I'm really interested in
is your whole story.

Well, there isn't much.

I was born and I was
abandoned on Christmas Eve.

That's it.

That's nice necklace.

Where'd you get it?

You know, this was all
was left with.

Mm.

- No papers or documents?
- Nope.

This is it.

Well it looks real.

It's valuable.

Whoever left it with you
wanted you to have
a piece of them.

What's inside?

Nothing.

I told you, I was left
with no pictures, so...

- May I?
- Yeah.

Eve.

And here I thought you were
named for Christmas.

Yeah, everyone does.

But I stopped correcting them
after a while.

The whole Christmas Eve baby
thing makes for a better story.

You know Eve, I've come
to realize over the years

that the best story you can tell
is the truth.

[Slaton] Now, I really do need
that sample.

Mkay.

I can't believe you agreed
to a DNA test.

Chris sweet-talked me into it.

Look, remind me one more time
why do I put up with him again?

Because Chris is a stable,
reliable, boring accountant,

who loves you and you,
underneath it all, are a softie.

You crave stability and warmth,
and you love him.

Okay, true, whatever.

I'm glad you're going
along with it though.

[Sighs]
Yeah but,

you know I doubt Pam's
gonna find anything.

What if she does?

What are you gonna do then?

Honestly, I have no idea.

[Low Rhythmic Music]

I cannot believe you found this.

Yeah.

Now you have a picture
of yourself.

Maybe we can shrink it down
and put it in your locket.

Wow.

Where are we even going?

You know, I thought we were
waiting on the DNA results?

Well I told you, what I'm really
interested in is your story.

Your real story.

So we are going back
to where it all began.

[Andy] So this is it?

[Slaton] Yup.

This is the church
where they found Eve.

On the doorstep, in the cold,
in the snow.

Like they just couldn't be
bothered with me.

Like I meant nothing.

Well if you want to think
a bit more on the bright side,

every year this church
puts on a Christmas pageant,

a nativity play, a choir,
or sermon. It's the busiest
service of the year.

So whoever left you on the steps
Eve, they knew you were
gonna be found.

They wanted you to be found.

That's more than I can say
for a lot of my clients.

[Breaths Out]
So you ready to go in?

Um, I actually think I'm gonna
take a minute.

[Slaton] Sure.

[Shutter Clicking]

[Light Piano Music]

[Choir]
* Silent night

* Holy night

* All is calm

* All is bright

* Round yon' virgin

He's almost better than you.

Come on now.

- You're a musician?
- Pianist.

You didn't um, look me up
or anything?

Oh no, no, I did,
I'm just making conversation.

If I let in everything
I knew about people

there would be nothing
to talk about.

Wait...what else do you know?

[Conductor] Okay,
take five everyone.

(whispering)
[Slaton] Oh, she's coming.

I'll take the lead on this one.

- What else does she know?
- I don't know.

[Slaton] Hi, so sorry
for the interruption.

My name is Pamela Slaton
and I'm trying to help my client
Eve Simons find her family.

I was wondering if you
might have any memory of this.

[Chuckles]

I remember that night.

You know it's hard to forget
something like that.

Finding a screaming baby
all alone?

So you're, the one
who found her?

No.

But still.

[Sighs]
I always did wonder what
happened to that little girl.

- Well uh...there she is.

So is this like, sparking
anything for you, like,

any memories rushing back?
[Eve Scoffs]

You do realize I was a baby
when this happened?

- The neighborhood's changed
a lot in the past few years.

Young families.

I mean, the only other person
who might've been around then
is our pastor.

Could I speak to him?

- He's away for a few days.

Won't be back until Christmas.
- [Slaton] I see.

Well since he's not around,
would you mind if I took a look
at some of your records?

Proverbs, chapter 4, verse 25.

"Let your eyes look
straight ahead.

"Fix your gaze,
directly before you."

In any words, don't try to go--
- Let sleeping dogs lie?

Yeah, no, thanks,
I know the verse.

What I don't get is how
preventing a young woman
from moving on with her life

is something that the Bible
would teach.

Well the Bible teaches--

I'm sorry I can't be
more helpful, hm?

[Slaton] Yeah...

So am I.

(whispering)
Okay,

these old school church ladies
are never very helpful,

but it's okay.

I have a plan.

How are you at distractions?

You mean, you mean like
causing a scene?

- Yeah.
- I'd say it's something I'm
pretty skilled at.

Mm, I could vouch for that.

Great, 'cause Eve and I
need to go downstairs.

- What?
- Now. Trust me.

Okay.

I got this.

[Note Plays]

* Jingle bells, jingle bells,
jingle all the way

* Oh what fun it is to ride
in a one horse open sleigh, hey

* Jingle bells, jingle bells,
jingle all the way

* Oh what fun it is to ride
in a one horse open sleigh

(whispering)
Watch your step.

It's in here.

[Shutter Clicks]
[Eve] Um,

Okay, should we really be
sneaking around a church?

I mean that's just a little
taboo, no?

No. God helps those
that help themselves, Eve.

At least that's what
I tell myself.

If they're not gonna help us
find the names of the people
who attended this church,

we're just gonna have to find
them ourselves.

That is, if you're interested.

Oh, me? Oh, sorry.

[Slaton] It's the right year.

Now, all we need are the 1990
membership records.

Like this book.

This is it.
- Yes.

Somewhere in these pages,
I bet you there is someone
who knows something

about what happened to you
and where your parents are.

Yeah, and then they know
who I am.

You've always been you, Eve.
Nothing I find in my search
can change that.

Okay, let's get out of here
before your brother runs out
of Christmas carols, yeah?

Right! Andy.
- Shoot.
[Boxes Rustling]

- Come on.
- Whoo!

* 'Tis the season to be jolly

* Fa la la la la,
la la la la

* Don we now our gay apparel
- That's enough!

What?

Those aren't the words!

Fine. You can silence me, but
you can't silence the spirit
of Christmas, right kids?

* Deck the halls with boughs
of holly

* Fa la la la la
la la la la

* 'Tis the season to be jolly

[Muffled Laughter]

[Heavy Breathing]
Okay.

Okay, okay. You looked like
you had so much fun in there.

Okay well, I hope you guys
got what you came for 'cause
I'm thoroughly humiliated.

I would say, it was worth it.
[Police Siren]

Pam?

Did you steal from a church?

- Steal...
- Wait, wait, wait.

God does help those
that help themselves.
[Sirens Continue]

Okay, I think that's
coming for us,
we gotta go.

[Laughing]
Hey.

Okay so, like,
what's our next step?

I mean we're still so far away
from finding out
who I really am.

That's for me to worry about.

No, no, no, no, like,

I wanna be involved, okay?
I need to do this.

- I would also like
to be involved. 'Cause I'm nosy.

[Chuckling]
Yeah.

As much as I'd love to hang out
and play Nancy Drew...

Um, excuse me,
where are you off to?
Another mysterious date?

Something like that.

Bye.

He has a girlfriend?

Apparently.

You know, for somebody
who is so loud,

he has a scary good way
of hiding his personal life.

- Well.

I just thought he was single.

In my background check
I saw he was single.

Well, I hope this one lasts.

You know, I hate the thought
of him being alone.

And what about you?

What about me?

Oh, you think you and Chris
are gonna settle down
anytime soon?

I know he's ready.

But you're not.

No, it's, it's not that,
it's just.

The thought of me starting
my own family,

when I have all these questions
hanging over my head...

Do you remember when I told you

that whole thing about God
only helping those
who help themselves?

Well that's my next step
for you.

While I'm out, running around,
doing my thing,

I want you spending time
with Chris.

And how's that gonna help me
find my family?

Because it's not only about
the family that gave you up.

Sometimes it's about the family
that's right in front of you.

[Phone Vibrating]

Well, while we are speaking
about family,

your DNA results are in.

Okay.

What do they say?

Okay, don't get too excited.
They're not exact.

It looks like
you do have a match.

[Doorbell Ringing]
[Knocking]

[Bells Jingling]

[Keisha] Hey! Y'all made it!

- Hey!
- We did.

- Ooh, ooh, come in!
- Yes.

What's up my boys!

Uncle Chris is in the building!

We come bearing gifts.

Oh, see, I knew I liked you.

Jaden, Journey, listen up.

This you guys' Auntie Eve.

- Auntie?
- [Children] Hey Auntie!

[Laughing]
Nice to meet you guys.

Come on y'all.
Show me the cookies.

Cookie monster!
- Come on girl.

You're a lifesaver lending us
Chris for the evening.

It's not so easy setting up
for Christmas without a man
lugging your junk all around.

For sure.

Speaking of which,

you ever give your brother
my number?

Um, he's actually seeing
somebody.

- Ugh.
- I know.

Well good for him.

Bad for me but good for him.

[Giggling]
It's pretty.

Mom, look what Uncle Chris
found.

[Keisha] A box of old junk?

No! Our Christmas stuff silly.

Like I said, box of old junk.
[Giggling]

Come on Uncle Chris.

You said you'd help us
decorate the tree!

- [Chris] Okay.
- Whatever.

You ladies have fun.

- Mhm.

Do you, do you mind
if I borrow this?

You can keep it. Less clutter
junking up my house.

[Knocking]

[Knocking]

Can I help you?

I hope so. I'm looking
for a Heather Roberts.

Does she live here?

[Sighs]
She did.

Well uh, could you point me
in the right direction?

Where is she now?

Lady, you're about
six months too late.

May I ask what this is about?

It's about her niece, Eve.

Her niece?

Thank you.

Your wife was a beautiful woman.

See some resemblance
to my client.

[Drink Pouring]

Thank you.

I'm really sorry to hear
she passed.

I never imagined a life
without her.

- This must be really hard.

My client Eve is looking
for possible relatives.

DNA shows that she would've been
Heather's niece.

So, any information you have
about the family--

Oh I wish I could help, but,

Heather was looking
for family too.

So you mean--
- Heather was adopted.

Oh, she didn't figure this all
out until after her adoptive
mother had passed.

I wish she had found you.

Maybe she would've gotten
some answers.

I wish she'd found me too.

But Eve still has a chance.

She was adopted too.

And I want to get her
those answers Brian.

Heather kept most of this stuff
to herself.

I didn't even know she had taken
a DNA test until after
she was gone.

The only thing that she really
found in her search...

[Items Rustling]

This.

Open it.

It's not even Christmas yet.

You sure this the real Eve?

Or some alien clone?
- Look, just do it.

[Paper Unwrapping]

Okay, so I know I've been
busy with work, and the search,

and look, after what happened
on Thanksgiving,

I just want to show you that,

I appreciate you.

I love you and, look.

I want to make new memories
with you.

Okay, you hate it. Uh-huh.

It's okay, just put it--

- I love it.

Say cheese.

Wow. So you're the photographer
now.

I'm just a guy trynna make
some new memories.

- This document certifies
that baby Vaughn,

born on June 1st, 1970,

hereby enters into
a legal guardianship
with the state of New Jersey.

This is good right?

It's a start.

You know how common of a name
Vaughn is.

At least it's not Smith.

Look alright.
I'll get the coffee started.

Okay...

Here we go.

[Piano Christmas Tune]

[Shutter Clicks]
[Chris] Awe now you go in there!

I said I wasn't gonna do this.

But you look so cute.
[Shutter Clicks]

I want Andy for Christmas.
- [Andy] Okay...got her.

[Jazzy Christmas Music]

- Cheers.
- Cheers.

There go my brother.
Look,

chicks dig musicians.

That's all I'm sayin'.

'Kay.
[Chuckles]

You gotta put yourself
out there.

Be yourself,
ust make some moves.

That's my brotherly advice.

Go get 'em!

Hi, my name is Pam Slaton,

and uh, I'm helping someone
who's looking to reconnect
with their family.

Did you give birth to a daughter
in December of 1990?

Okay.

Thanks anyway.

[Jazzy Christmas Music]

[Slaton] Awe, I'm glad to see
you've been doing your homework.

You know, it wasn't even
really homework.

It actually reminded me
of how much I really love Chris.

- But, um...
- But you still feel like
something's missing?

Yeah, yeah.

Hey, what about that match
you found?

Well...she's your aunt.

Oh, um...

Well did you hear anything?

That's uh, that's actually why
I wanted to come see you.

I met her husband, and um,

unfortunately, she passed
not too long ago.

I'm sorry Eve.

But hey, get this,

she was adopted too.

- Really?

So wait, two people
out of the same family
can be adopted?

Yeah, it's more common
than you think.

Now unfortunately, she was
registered under
a different last name

than the rest of the family,
but that's also pretty common.

Okay, so we're at a dead end.

I mean, we're literally back
to where we started.

No, no, no, no, no way.
I have a plan.

Don't worry.

I just need you to keep
the faith.

Okay.

[Low Guitar Music]

Ma'am, the library will be
closing soon.

- Oh thank you very much,
I'll be finished in just a
moment.

[Upbuilding Guitar Music]

It's the same blanket!

And the same hospital.

How fast can you get
me to Newark?

[Door Closing]

[Keys Jingling]
[Door Opening]

- Thanks.
- This is what we drove
all the way out here to see?

What?

Are you not impressed? You know,
it's not easy to find out where
somebody was born

based on their baby blanket.

I'm impressed with you.

But this place,

has seen better days.

Well...

let's just hope those
better days include the day
Eve was born.

You coming?
[Chuckles]

Hi.

Hey, I um, hear you're closing
down pretty soon

and uh, I need access
to some of your medical records.

I can't help you!

- Sir, this girl really needs
some answers.

Need I remind you,
it's Christmas?

I don't care what season it is.

These are medical records,
they're private.

You're not gettin' in.

What about a Christmas bonus?

You got five minutes.

- Thank you.
- Happy Holidays.

[Low Ominous Music]

[Papers Rustling]

(whispering)
Babe.

Babe, come look at this.

Look.

It's all here.

Born during the morning
of December 24th,

four pounds, eleven ounces,
the article said she was small.

Mother's age is listed as 16,

this all tracks.

Well, and her name?

Nothing.

Jane Doe.

But look at this, the nurse.

Maybe she'll remember something.

After 30 years?

[Laughs Lightly]

Well, listen, we're running
out of time.

[Papers Shifting]

What are you doing?

Getting our money's worth.

Let's go!

Merry Christmas.

Wait, wait, wait, wait a minute.

Hey, wait a minute!
[Pam Screams]

[Laughing]

It's been a long time since
we did something like that.

I will sleep well tonight.

Sleep?

No, no, no, no, no, sleep?

We got to go talk to this lady.

The nurse?

Babe, I'm on a roll here. Look,
I already found her.

She lives in Staten Island.

Whoa, well, I am not driving us
to Staten Island right--

- Fine.

Oh.

Okay.
[Chuckling]

Alright, alright, Staten Island
it is.

[Engine Revving]

Wow.

Guess it's not too late
for Joanne.

[Yawns]
Good for Joanne.

You stay with the car.
I'll take this one.

What if she's crazy
or something?

She's a nurse,
how bad could she be?

What the hell do you want?

[Light Musical Riff]

[Slaton] So you remember her?

It was my first year
at New Hope.

I'm mostly dealing with drunks
and husbands who fell off
the roof hanging lights,

but then in walks this girl.

Did she have anything
defining about her?

Um, how she looked
or what she was wearing?
- Maureen!

What?

You want a name right?
Girl told me it was Maureen.

I spent hours with her
once she was in labor.

After we gave Maureen her baby,

I was called out
for a code blue.

I ran out of the room,

I came back, she was gone.

Are you sure I can't
get you anything?

Thank you so much, um,
I'm good.

You've um, you've done
more than enough.

Really.

[Knocking]

- Hi! Good morning.
- Good mornin'.

I just wanted to introduce
myself before we get started.
I'm Eve Simons.

You know who I am?

Camera in your hand?
- Oh!

Um, hey, I had a quick question
for you, if you don't mind.

How did you get involved
with the FELIX organization?

I ask because I am also adopted.

Oh wow. Well, I found out that
I was adopted when I was
35 years old.

Wow.
- Yeah, crazy story.

But things really
got interesting when I started
to do the search.

I didn't want to do the search,

but a famous adoptee told me
the most powerful words that
I ever heard in my life.

She said, "You never start
a book from chapter two."

And at that point I was forced
to go see my chapter one.

Wow, yeah, honestly,

I didn't even know if I
wanted to continue, but,

thank you so much
for that advice.
- Well go for it!

You're not gonna be disappointed
with what you find.

No matter what it is.
- Alright.

- You ready to get started?
- Let's do it.

Alright, I'ma take you over.

[Keys Clacking]
[Slaton] Do you ever sleep?

Who needs sleep?

Come here, look at this.

- Well who's she?
- Oh,

well don't worry about that
just yet.

Look at this.

- Survived by Maureen Edwards,
13 in 1987,

on her mom's side.

Making her 16 in 1990.

She has to be Eve's mom.

How can you be so sure?

I thought you said we were
looking for a Vaughn?

Well, here.
[Pages Rustling]

Here.

Maureen's mother was
Elizabeth Vaughn Edwards.

Vaughn was her maiden name,

which explains why no one
in the registry under that name
fit the bill.

And think about it.

Elizabeth, Vaughn, Edwards.

- E, V, E.

Eve's not her name at all.

They're initials.

- I figured that out.
- You're a genius.

[Phone Dialing]

[Eve] Hello?
- Eve.

- Hi Pam.

I think I found your mother.

Wait so Eve is not my real name?

They're my mom's initials?

Close, they're
your grandmother's initials.

Your mom must've kept
her locket and passed it
on to you.

She wanted you to have
a piece of her.

Something that tied you together
even when you were apart.

So then why did she give me up?

That is something you
are going to have to ask her.

Maureen Murphy?

She was born Maureen Edwards.

Raised in Jersey near Union,

now she lives in Elizabeth.

This is definitely my mother?

100%.

- Everything okay?

Yeah...yeah, it's just um...

It's never really seemed
real before.

But now, it's just--
- It's scary.

It's really scary, I get it.

I've been there.
- I know.

And you're the first person who
actually understands what this
feels like.

I mean even Andy knew
his birth parents.

But when you don't know,
you just,

you dream.

You know, about,
what they look like,

who they are.

On one hand I do feel hope.

But on the other,
it's just like--

What if the woman who gave birth
to me has three heads?

- Exactly.
- Yeah, yeah.

But at the end of the day
I can't force you
to press that button.

Only you can decide if you're
ready.

Do you mind doing it?

I'd be happy to.

- Whew, okay. Yeah.
- Okay.

[Phone Dialing]

- [Murphy] Hello?
- Hi, we're looking
for Maureen Murphy?

[Murphy] This is she.

Hi Maureen, my name
is Pam Slaton.

I'm calling you today because
I'm helping someone named
Eve Simons

reach her family and we think
you might be able to help us.

She was born December 24th, 1990
at the New Hope Hospital
in Newark.

She was found
at the Union Community Church.

Would you know anything
about that?

Hello?

Mom?

[Line Ends]

It's okay, it's okay. Don't
panic.

Hold on.

[Phone Dialing]

Pickup dammit.
[Line Clicks]

[Voicemail] Hi, this is Maureen.
Leave a message.

Hi Maureen, this is Pam Slaton
again.

It uh, seems like
we got disconnected.

So, if you could give me
a call back that would be great.

I know your daughter
would love to hear from you.

Thank you.

I can't believe she just
did that. She really just
hung up in our face.

I know.

I need you to realize this is
not about you.

This is about her.

She's probably been thinking
of this moment since
she left you on that doorstep,

and it's a lot.

She's gonna come around.

And what if she doesn't?

That's where I come in.

Yeah no. I can't handle this,
I can't.

Pam says she got this babe.

Just gotta relax and let her
do the work.

No, you don't understand okay?

Look, this just really got real.

Before, my mom was like
a piece of my imagination.

She could be whatever
I wanted her to be, but now--

- But now you get to actually
meet her.

And ask her all of the questions
you wanted to ask.

I don't think that's
gonna happen.

[Sighs]
This was a bad idea.

I don't even know
my own name now.

It's Eve.

You, are Eve.

No matter what happens,
nothing's gonna change that.

Huh.

I think I know what you need.

A drink?

Maybe that too.

[Pan Clatters]

Okay, that's not even fair.

How are they not burnt?

Don't give me
too much credit babe.

It's my mom's recipe.

- You know um,

cookies always made me
feel a little better

when I would get anxious
around Christmas time.

\Maybe you should try.

Here, there you go.

- Look, I know you
mean well but,

that's just not how this works,
you know?

I can't sit here and pretend
like everything's okay
while you're making cookies.

I'm just trynna help Eve.

But I didn't ask for your help.

And now I have to deal with
the very real possibility
that my parents

probably never cared about me.

They never have
and they never will.

I just don't get it, like,

all of this, Pam,
I thought that's what you
wanted.

Chris you don't know
what I want.

I barely even know what I want!

But what I do kind of know
is that I wanna be whole.

And I'm just, I'm broken.

[Eve Sighs]

Mm.

It still taste good.

Mm. That's it.

Maybe, we're all
like this cookie, right?

Rough around the edges, messy.

But still whole.

Still...good!

Mhm. See?

Okay, fine. It's really, really
hard to be mad at you

when you look like this
with all this frosting
on your face.

Frosting on my face?
- Yeah.

You not gon' get it off? Please?
- Mhm.

Thank you.

So annoying.

[Knocking]

Maureen?
- Yes.

- I'm Pam Slaton.

I'm not interested.
- Please.

It's about your daughter.

I don't have a daughter.
- Yes, you do.

She's 30.
Her name is Eve.

And she's looking for you.

That was her on the phone.

What does she want from me?

Closure.

She wants to know
where she came from.

Well I don't have anything
to say to her,

except that I have a family now.

So I would appreciate it
if she stayed away.
- Maureen.

Come on, she's your daughter.

You're telling me you've never
thought about this moment?

At least tell me
who her father is.

And that way she can find
some family in time
for Christmas.

I get that things
are complicated.

Trust me, I do.

But this is a gift you can give
to her from your heart.

You can give her a piece
of herself.

Tell you what, I'm trying
to help Eve

but I would like to help
you too.

When you're ready for it.

Give me a call
when the time is right.

There she is.

Hey babe. What are you
doing here?

I was in the neighborhood.

Just came to check in on you.

See if you're working hard
or hardly working.

[Chuckles]
A little bit of both.

Trynna get these edits done
before Christmas.

Well, maybe some cookies
will help you focus.

Absolutely not.

Okay, I'm already distracted
between--
- Just try them.

Please?

[Eve Sighs]
- Fine.

I swear I was gonna wait longer
but I just couldn't.

So, will...

you...

[Knocking]

Um...babe hold on,
I'm sorry.

Pam?

Well Eve I, did talk
to your mother.

Great. What is she like?

[Slow Christmas Music]

[Eve] When do I get to meet her?

Unfortunately, she's not open
to further contact.

What do you mean?

[Eve] So you just, you found her
and that's it?

She's not curious about me?

Like, what I even look like?

[Sniffles]

[Slaton] Honey, I'm so sorry.

But I want you to understand
this is not about you.

Pam you gave me hope.

You told me that this was
gonna be possible.

It still is, I promise.

And we're gonna continue
searching after Christmas.

Eve you still have family
out there.

And I promise you,
as long as I am breathing,

I will not stop until we find
answers for you.

I'm sorry, but I just don't
think I want them anymore.

[Slaton] Eve, please!

What's this?

What are you doing here?

[Sniffling]

[Quiet Sobbing]

Eve don't do this.
Stop running, okay?

Don't let your past define
our future.

Chris I can't let you do this.

I can't let you be with
somebody who isn't whole.

I love you.
That's not enough?

How do you love me
when you don't even know me?

I don't even know myself.

I do know you!

Eve, I'm not your parents okay?
I'm not gonna leave.

Why are you pushing me away?

Look, I'm sorry.

[Knocking]

Andy I think I ruined things
with Chris, and I--

Hey what's wrong?

He left.

What? Who?

[Sighs Deeply]

[Phone Vibrating]

[Murphy] Pam?

Maureen?

I think I'm ready for your help.

[Eve] Alright, no more secrets,
no more hiding.

Tell me everything.

Fine.

If you must know...
I'm gay.

[Gasps]
[Andy Chuckles]

You knew?

Of course I knew Andy.

Goodness, I've known
since we were kids.

Well.

Thank you for waiting 'til
I was ready to say anything.

- It wasn't easy.

Do you know how hard it was
to keep a straight face

every time you made up a story
about having a girlfriend?

[Laughs]
I just don't get why
you were scared to tell me.

It's, it's not that easy, like,

maybe it is for some people,
but um,

I'm very private. And so...
[Chuckles]

- Oh really?
- Okay.

I was scared.

Now I lost the one guy, who I,

actually cared about.

What happened?

He asked me to spend Christmas
with him.
[Gasps]

Oh my god.

I freaked!

Thi-This whole commitment,
baring your soul kind of thing
scares me, so,

I just, pushed him away.

Okay well, look.

If he loves you,
he will accept you.

Baggage and all.

Speaking of which,

what about your baggage?

Mm-mm.

No, no. I don't wanna talk
about that.

Come on. Now who's
keeping secrets.

[Murphy] Okay, goodbye.

What is it?

Maureen called. Eve's mom.

And?

And she wants to talk to me
in person, about Eve.

Then let's go.

What about Christmas?

All that matters is
we're together.

Spill. What happened with Chris?

Just the same old stuff.

He wants to commit,
I run away.

But this time I did it
on Christmas Eve.

Eve, Chris loves you.

No, not after tonight
he doesn't.

- What happened to
what you said.

"If he loves you, he'll
accept you for who you are.

"Baggage included."

Yeah except, we're so
past baggage.

I have a whole storage unit's
worth of problems.

Yeah no, after tonight,
we're done. It's done.

He's done!

Maybe you're right.

What?

Maybe you will lose him
after tonight.

Okay.

I'm not sure if you're up
on the rules of girl talk,

you know, since you just
came out and all, but,

you're supposed to tell me
that everything is gonna
be okay.

- Eve, Chris is amazing.

He's the type of guy that
every girl.

and guy dream about.

He's handsome, successful,
- Mhm.

and he loves you
so much that it hurts.

And all along you've been
chasing these people,

like your birth mom that
you don't even know.

And the people who love you
have been here the whole time.

Chris is your family, Eve.

At least he wants to be.

And if you wanna find
your family and be whole,

you need to make things right
with Chris.

You're right.
- No, I'm right.

Oh. You think I'm right. Ha.

I just don't wanna lose him
though.

Yeah, um, I'm literally
already texting Chris for you.

- You are?
- Yup.

Thank you.

That's what family's for.

No secrets.

Tell me everything.

It's hard.

[Sniffling]
I'm not--

I'm not proud of what I did.

I'm so ashamed.

It's okay.

There's no judgment here.

The only thing that matters,

is that you tell me the truth.

[Murphy] My mother died
when I was 13.

It's not like everything
was perfect before that.

My father drank and,

my mother never got over
the fact that they gave

their first baby up for adoption
before they were married.

It was her lifeline.

Her hope.

[Sniffles]

But it wasn't enough.

After she died,
everything fell apart.

My father became distant
and a bit of a drunk.

I pretty much had to fend
for myself.

Until, I met Rodney.

We were in love.

He felt like, the one person
in the whole world

that really understood me.

I thought we'd be together
for the rest of our lives.

Until I got pregnant.

With Eve.

I, I wanted to keep her, but,

it was a different time.

Rodney was Black, I was white.

My father would kill the both
of us if he found out.

So...
[Churchgoers Clapping]

I did the only thing
I knew how to do.

I hid it.

From everyone.

No one knew.

Not even Rodney.

And when I knew it was time,
I got as far way as I could.

Eve was so perfect.

But the moment I saw her I,

I knew I couldn't keep her.

So I took her to the only place
where I knew she'd be safe.

The place where
Rodney and I met.

[Baby Crying]
He was the one who found her.

Only he didn't know
that she was his.

I tried to forget. I...

I moved on with my life.

I got the hell out
of my father's house.

But there was always this,

piece of me...

That's missing.

- You were brave to share
your story with me.

Do you think you have it in you
to share it with Eve?

There's, there's just something
I have to do first.

Go, go get your man.

I will, but Andy?

Hm?
- You deserve
a happy ending too.

With--
- Luke. His name's Luke.

No more secrets.

Okay.

He's, he's also a lumberjack?

I don't really know what
the longterm job prospects
for a lumberjack are,

but I just feel like it might--

Okay, no, no, no.
We'll unpack all of this later,
okay?

Yeah, yeah, yeah, okay, go, go.

(singing)
[Rodney] Oh come all ye
faithful.

Y'all get home safe now.

(singing)
Joyful and the triumphant.

Aye folks, I'm not one to
turn away churchgoers,

but I got a kid at home and
a lot of presents to wrap so--

Maureen?

Hi Rodney.

Hi.

Long time.

Long time.

[Christmas Pop Music]

What is this place?

Apparently this is where
I'm from.

- Really?
- Yeah.

- Wow.
- Yeah.

Um...look Chris,

none of this would be
possible without you.

I wouldn't be possible
without you.

And I don't need answers
to make me whole.

Can you please say something?

That's the most romantic thing
you've ever said to me,

so I was like processing that

and also trynna process
a better comeback line.

Okay, okay, maybe just start off
by proposing to me again?

And I know, I know, I messed up
the first few times, but,

just give me a second chance?

Lucky I keep that ring on me.

I guess third time's
a charm, huh?
- Yeah.

Eve Simons,

will you marry me?

I can't hear you.

Yes, yes, I'll marry you!

[Chris] I can't believe this
babe.

[Eve Squeals]

Let me see this thing.

How we work this, like this?
- Yeah.

Alright.

[Shutter Clicks]

Longest day ever.
We clean up nice though.

[Andy] Yes.
[Laughing]

[Luke] You sure your family
won't mind me coming
over for Christmas.

Nah, it's all good.
The more the merrier.

- Mhm.
- I'm just happy this one
finally settling down.

- Yeah me too.
- Whoa, whoa, let's not get
ahead of ourselves.

I don't think it's so crazy.

You don't?

[Yells Out]
Welcome to the family.

[Eve] Thank you.
- Come on in.

- Congratulations.
- Thank you so much.

[Exchanging Greetings]

I'm proud of you son.

She's a catch.

She is.

[Phone Vibrating]
I'll be in in one second pops.

Pam?

Yes!
[Overlapping Dialogue]

Mom, no way. I love it!

[Overlapping Dialogue]

Ooh! Okay.

Okay.

Oh, there we go!
- Say cheese!

[Laughing]
- Y'all cute.

Um, who's that?

- It's a surprise. Come on.
- Oh.

[Chris] Come on.

Chris, what's going on?

I got a surprise.

Surprise.

Pam, what are you doing here?

Hello Eve.

Would you like to meet
your parents?

(breathlessly)
My parents?

What? How, how did you...

Little luck, a lot of hard work
and a little Christmas magic.

Yeah, yeah sure.

- Thanks Pam.
- Of course.

I'm so happy for you Eve.
Merry Christmas.

Hi, hi.

It's really you.

- Hi Eve.
- Hi.

Eve I, I know you must hate me,
but,

before you say anything,
I want you to know the truth.

I, I left you on those steps
because

I knew that you'd be safe there.

And I tried to move on, I,

I moved away. I never even
told Rodney, but,

but I never forgot you.

You have to believe me.

I do. I do.

Really?

Because I've loved you,
all, all these years.

And I've loved you since
earlier today.
[Laughing]

No, no but really, in my heart,

I've loved you since I first
found you on those church steps.

[Sobbing]

[Rodney] Come on now,
give me some love!
Break this up!

I'm sorry, do you guys want
to come in? It's freezing.

Yes.
- Come on.

[Eve] This is my fiancé Chris.

- Fiancé? Okay.
- Nice to meet you guys.
It's cold, come inside.

My mother's necklace.

Oh, yeah I never take it off.

It was the last thing I had
left of her after she passed.

So, when I made the decision
to leave you, I wanted you
to have it.

So you could have
a piece of her too.

- Of both of us.
- Thank you.

Honestly, I wish I had
something to put in it.

There's something
I have for you.

Look here.

After I left you,

all I had was my memories.

These pictures were precious
to me.

Oh.

[Fuller] Okay everyone!
Time to take the family photo.

[Chris] Alright, yes.

Eve, you sure you don't want us
to take the picture?

What? No, you're family,
you're in it.

- Okay...[Eve Muttering]
- Of course you're in it.

Okay, ready?

Everybody say Fuller family.

[All] Fuller family!

[Light Christmas Music]

[Light Guitar Strumming]

[Knocking]

Hi.

We're doing presents
in the living room.
- Just a sec.

You ever get tired of playing
Santa for everybody else?

Nope, not one bit.
[Giggling]

You know, you deserve
some answers of your own too.

[Drawer Closing]

- Who knows?

Maybe next year, Santa'll
give you your own present too?

I guess we'll just have
to wait and see.

[Lively Music]

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