'Tis the Season for Love Page #4

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I feel like

myself again.

Then maybe you should stay.

I'm not saying that

you should give up

on your dreams, Beth.

I'm just saying

that, you know,

life shouldn't be a struggle,

and maybe it wouldn't be,

if you were you,

all of the time.

[]

Mom! Wake up!

Mommy, since daddy left early,

I made my own breakfast.

You made

your own breakfast?

Do I even want to know

what the kitchen looks like?

That's okay.

Only spilled twice!

You only spilled twice?

Twice!

Mommy!

Kevin spilled.

Oh, Kevin spilled?

Well, I think

you should come here,

and you should

help me clean it up.

But it wasn't me.

It was Kevey.

It was Kevey?

Well, I think you should

be a good big brother

and you should be a helper,

and you should be a helper...

And you should be a helper!

And you should help me...

Tickle you!

Tickle monster!

Tickle monster!

[Boys giggling]

[]

I have twins?

[Sighs]

I'm sorry, excuse me.

Just-- just--

it'll be one minute.

I'm so sorry.

Oh, I'm sorry, kids--

important north pole business

to discuss.

[Kids groan]

Now, who wants candy canes

while you wait?

-Me! Me!

-I do!

What is that key

you gave me?

Did you get some answers?

I don't know. I don't know!

I had this dream,

and it was so vivid.

I'm a mom.

Or I will be.

Or I would've been

had I'd stayed.

I don't know,

but it was so sweet.

Is that what

would've happened

if I'd stayed in Kern?

I'd be married to Barry

with two adorable sons?

I don't have

the answers, Beth.

You kind of act

like you do, Santa.

What did I tell you?

I have all the answers?

Well, all I'm getting

is a lot of questions.

[Chuckling mirthfully]

[]

Hi.

-Hey!

-[Laughs] You're thirsty.

Too much gingerbread

last night?

Yeah. No, I'm getting

some coffee and donuts

for the boys--

keeps morale up.

We haven't been out on a call

in a couple of days.

-Want some help?

-Please.

That's one of

the drawbacks of living

in a ridiculously

safe town.

Do you remember

when Barry and you

stole the Wixleyville mascot?

[Laughs]

The sheriff told us

that we were going to jail

for stealing a raccoon.

I mean, I'm laughing now,

but I was bawling my eyes out

then.

I seriously thought that

I was going to have to visit

my 15-year-old boyfriend

in prison.

Wixleyville...

You know,

that's where Melinda

lives these days, actually.

Do you miss her?

Uh... I miss who

I thought she was,

but not who she became.

She said that

she wanted this life,

with me, here, but...

Time changes people.

You know?

I do know.

That was fun

last night.

Like old times.

Gang back together.

Ah, the gang has taken on

a very different form

these days.

That's not

a bad thing, Beth.

Change is good.

People evolve.

You can either fight it,

or you can go with it.

I think that's

the biggest thing

that I've learned

from my divorce.

Yeah, you know,

that's actually been

my motto this week.

"Go with it."

You were right,

you know,

what you were

saying last night.

So you're thinking

of staying?

I didn't say that.

I'm just trying

not to think so much.

Good.

Because...

There's been something

I've been wanting to ask you,

and I'm not sure how

you're going to feel about it,

but if you're not thinking,

then you're not going to say no.

I have been put in charge

of the children's performance

at the holiday festival,

since they can't seem to find

a part-time drama teacher.

I know!

Me, of all people.

I'm a disaster.

You want to help me out?

And by "help me out,"

I mean...

Completely take over,

and I'll just shut up

and do whatever you say.

Well, I'm sure

you're not a complete disaster.

I would love to help.

Ha! I figure,

you and me together,

we'd do all right.

I mean, last night,

we accomplished

the task of making

468 gingerbread cookies.

We're unstoppable!

Right. Count me in.

So there's a festival meeting

tonight at 7:
00,

Barry and Eileen's house.

-7:
00.

-It's a date.

Well, not a date-date.

You know,

it's a meeting date.

Just today... a meeting.

Tonight.

I will

see you there.

-Hey, Beth?

-Yeah?

Don't be so hard

on yourself.

You're not

a dime a dozen.

[]

[]

[Man]:
Shirley?

Principal Hyde.

Good evening.

Boy, Beth,

we could sure use

someone like you

around here.

Do you know

how hard it is

to find someone

who knows the drama game

and is willing

to work part-time?

I imagine you have

quite the search on your hands.

If Beth ever decides

to stay in Kern...

Look at that, Beth,

a job offer.

Oh, Harold,

that's so sweet

of you.

You should consider that, Beth.

Just a few more minutes

and then we'll get started.

Oh, Eileen, let me

help you in the kitchen.

Excuse me.

[Chuckles softly]

Hey, sweetheart!

Hi!

Oh, are you

going to bed?

There she is.

[Taylor]:

Wanna say night-night.

[Eileen]:
You wanna say

night-night to daddy?

Night-night, daddy!

I'll go tuck her in.

Mm-mwah.

Night, sweetie!

Well, I guess you don't need

any help in the kitchen.

[]

So all of the decorations

are going to be delivered

on Wednesday,

which means we are all going to

have to hit the ground running.

We only have one week left

until Christmas

and the clock

is seriously ticking.

Now, as for the actual theme

in the town hall,

I have some plans right here

that I'm going to pass out.

Here you go.

This isn't even

our domain.

This is all

about decorating,

and I am starving.

You want to

sneak out of here

and get

a "corner diner" burger?

[Gasps] More

than anything. Yes!

Okay, let's go.

[Indistinct chatter

and laughter]

[]

When things went

really bad with Melinda,

and all the other guys

were asleep,

I would

come down here and...

Just always found

clarity here.

Figured everything out

right here on this bench.

Mm. Is that why

you never left Kern?

Never had to leave.

My life is here.

My job. My family.

This is where I'm happy.

So, what about you?

I mean, why did you leave?

The real reason.

I wanted to be great.

And you can't

be great here?

I had already set Kern on fire,

so to speak.

Mm-hmm.

I wanted

to set the rest of the world

on fire.

The problem is,

you have to be

invited to act,

and the invitations

just aren't coming.

And that's the only way

you can be great?

Everyone seems

so content, and I'm--

well, you have to

love what you're doing.

That's why we're content.

So many people

walk through their lives

without ever knowing

what they're passionate about.

You can't give up

on your dream, Beth.

I just have to figure out

how much more fight

I have in me.

You always

have more fight.

You just have to

figure out

if the payoff

is worth the effort.

I missed corner diner.

I think my thighs

wouldn't have handled it

if I'd stayed.

[Both chuckle]

What if

you'd stayed?

You know, what if

you never went to New York?

Do you think

you'd be sitting here

on the bench with me,

having fries?

Probably not.

You'd probably

be married to Barry.

Hmm. Maybe.

Mm.

[Chuckles]

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