A Christmas Proposal Page #7

call it an ultimatum.

You wouldn't?

What, "Come with me or else."

What?

Well, I guess

I was just looking

for something more

than this town, you know?

Yeah.

Guess I could have put

more thought into that.

I couldn't really figure out

what you were thinking,

you know.

You were the only thing

that kept me from leaving.

But I just knew in my heart

that you belong here, you know.

This town

is lucky to have you.

You know what?

I guess it's probably

really nobody's fault,

what happened to us.

We probably just grew apart

from each other, you know?

Yeah, but...

I shouldn't have...

I shouldn't have just left.

You deserve better than that.

I shouldn't have...

Uh,

I gotta go.

Um, I had a great time,

and, um, I just...

I can't do this, okay?

So I'm gonna...

I'll talk to you later.

Okay.

Said you don't

have to worry

I'll be coming home soon

Now I'm counting backwards

It's like the Middle Ages.

Oh.

Huh.

Dancin' through the snow

In a one-horse

open sleigh

Over the fields we go

Laughin' all the way

Slippin'

and a-slidin'

Bells on bobtail ring

Making spirits bright

Good morning.

Oh.

Who woke up on the right side

of whose bed this morning?

No.

Yeah. You and Rick.

I'm right.

No. No.

Yeah.

Didn't. Didn't. Didn't.

Held hands.

Oh!

Danced.

That's it. I swear.

You knew I'd tell you.

So, uh, did you

get those voter rolls

and the minutes

from Marilyn?

What's wrong?

Really?

Okay, now if you look

at a map of the town,

you can see that most of the

land Malone's interested in

is already owned by a company

called Cabrera Enterprises.

Now, it's old farms, woods,

mostly worthless stuff.

Just a very small part of it

is actually eminent domain.

Right, okay, so this Cabrera

Enterprises comes in

and buys up all this, like,

so-called worthless property

and then sells it

and makes a killing.

You think

it's a coincidence?

Not really.

Okay.

So what are you

going to do?

Well, let's see who owns

Cabrera Enterprises.

[MaggAnd... Here's your coffee.

Thank you. you are

Coffee for you.

Thank you, Mom.

That's all right.

Oh. Hi, Lisa.

Uh...

That's funny.

I don't remember

inviting you to breakfast.

What is it?

Cabrera Enterprises.

Cabrera? What's that?

It's not illegal.

What's not illegal? What

are you two talking about?

Your girlfriend here

didn't tell you?

Her boss

created a dummy company

to buy up all the land

in Fillmore.

What's that?

Do you want to tell him,

or should I?

Okay, remember

how I told you

Daddy bought land

from the town

so he could start

construction on the resort?

Yeah. What about it?

The people had no idea

who they were selling

their land to.

What?

But you told me

that they were excited

You told me that they

sold this land willingly.

You lied to them?

You lied to me?

How could you do that?

It's a good thing.

Everyone's property values

are going to skyrocket.

I trusted you.

I don't have to defend myself

to either one of you.

Look, I swear

I didn't know anything

about Cabrera Enterprises.

Do you know what the problem

with you people is?

Oh, "you people"? We're gonna

start with that again?

You're way too flexible.

You know, you manipulate

all the rules

so that things go your way.

You bend things so much,

I don't even know

what to believe anymore.

Technically,

it wasn't illegal.

Oh. So that

makes it right?

What else, Rick?

Is there anything else

you want to throw at me

while we're at this?

I... I was going

to propose to Reagan.

What?

On the way home, we were

going to stop at some place,

and I was going to ask her

to marry me.

Okay, there. I said it.

So you mean this whole time

and last night...

Ow!

You're a jerk.

I don't know anymore.

I'm confused.

I'm lost.

What are you doing?

You think these people

are your friends?

What are you talking about?

Five days.

Five days we've been here

waiting for that...

that meathead to fix the car.

You see this?

Do you know what this is?

This is the transmission

for your car.

I found it online,

and for an extra 15 bucks,

they're gonna

deliver it tomorrow.

Online?

Any idiot

could have found this.

Like you can really

criticize...

I don't know what they

were trying to do,

get you to change

your mind about the town,

get you to fall back in love

with that little do-gooder?

I don't really care.

I was a good sport.

I played along.

Now I'm done.

So are we leaving or not?

Reagan, I don't know if we're

going to leave right now or not.

Then go tell Cooter

to fix the stupid thing

so we can move on

with our lives.

Who's Cooter?

Your little friend

from high school.

His name is not Cooter.

It's Andy, okay?

He's my best friend.

Whatever.

Andy is a loser.

Wha...

Baby...

Are you coming home

for Christmas?

Should I keep

the fire bright?

Are you comin' home

for Christmas this year

To make the season right?

A windy chill

from morning air

And the days

are growing short

You know my heart

would come alive

Just to see you

walk through that door

Are you coming home

for Christmas

To trim

our Christmas tree?

'Cause the only gift

I wish for this year

Is to have you

home with me

Are you coming home

for Christmas?

Are you coming home

For Christmas?

I know how important

this town is to you.

It's where you've got

all your memories

of your mom and dad,

but he can't take

those away from you.

All right. I'm sorry.

I hope...

I hope you'll at least

talk to the baby.

The little baby.

I don't know what you mean.

I mean...

You know, you and Andy,

you live this amazing life.

It's perfect.

And you guys are going

to have this baby.

Right?

I just... don't know...

don't know when I get

my second chance, you know?

I don't know when I

get my second chance.

You want to know

what's funny?

Can you believe

I actually started to think

that all of this stalling,

all of these delays,

were part of some

great plan of yours?

I feel like such an idiot.

What are you talking about?

Oh, please.

Daddy told me

right after you asked

for his permission.

What? He told you?

Nothing's private

between us.

Wha...

What is it with you two?

I can't

even surprise my own...

It's unbelievable!

I don't... You know what?

You know what?

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

I don't know anymore.

I don't know.

You love her, don't you?

What?

You've been thinking

about that small-town tart

since we left.

Easy... Actions speak

louder than words.

Isn't that

what you always say?

Why do you love me?

What?

Why do you love me?

Because.

Why?

Because.

We have similar interests...

food, decor.

We make a good team.

We're a power couple.

That's not love, Reagan.

Oh. And you and Lisa.

I suppose that is, right?

Yeah.

Ow! Reagan! What the...

Reagan...

After everything I did.

You did?

I set up the real estate structure.

I set up the business plan.

I made that deal.

And you? You just blew

the single best thing

that ever happened

to someone like you.

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