A Firehouse Christmas Page #2

Our marriage.

What?!

Play along or I petition

the judge for full custody

and Sadie ends up at St. Agnes

Girl's School in London.

Would you like that?

That would never happen.

Really?

Well, maybe I'll just keep her

until after the new year.

You wouldn't dare.

Look, I have these gifts for her

and they're very special, ok?

She needs them Christmas

morning.

It's important.

Well then have a lovely

Christmas morning.

Alone, or with what's her name.

Jenny. You know that.

Whatever.

Mary, you need to go.

Neighbour called, says there's

a strange van parked

in our driveway.

It's the film crew setting up

to film the teaser.

Teaser? What, today?

Yeah, it's to promote

the Christmas Eve special.

What's wrong with parking

on the street?

Sadie, come on.

Let's go.

But I thought I was staying

with dad.

Well, plans change, sweetheart.

Just...

Mommy needs your help.

Go with your mom, ok, kiddo?

I'll call you later.

Bye Jenny.

Bye sweetie.

See you soon.

Bye dad.

See sweetheart.

Love you.

I love you, too.

Hey.

Chop chop, let's go.

I always win.

Bye dad.

Bye Jenny.

See you. I'll talk to you later.

And you married her?

It wasn't always...

no, you know what?

It was actually always

just like that.

We all make mistakes

and I chose not to keep living

in mine, so...

Walk me to the shop?

Ok.

I was really looking forward

to watching Sadie

open her gifts with us.

So Mary's keeping her?

Maybe.

Tom...

Do you remember the night

we first met?

Yeah.

Last year's toy drive.

You were the most beautiful

woman in the firehouse.

I was the only woman

in the firehouse.

That's true.

What was that line you used

on me?

"I checked it twice,

you're on my naughty list."

Pretty smooth.

I don't know about that.

Yeah, you took pity on me.

You were the most tightly-wound

man I had ever met.

Hey, I had just given up

my career

and moved here to be

close to Sadie.

Exactly.

Tom, you would do anything

for your daughter.

Don't let some has-been

ice skater push you around.

One of the reasons I fell for

you is that you never give up.

Really?

Mmmhmm.

And the other reasons are?

My mother.

Your mother?

Yeah, they wanted to come out

but I'm working Christmas Day

and I thought we were spending

Christmas Eve with Sadie.

Look, just because I don't

have Sadie

doesn't mean our plans

should change.

Ok.

Ok.

Hey.

What did you get your parents

for Christmas?

A gift card.

Jenny.

What?

That is such a Christmas

cop-out.

How?

Text her right now and ask her

what she wants.

No way.

She can buy what she wants

with the gift card.

Nope.

I will...

That's my phone.

What are-woah, come on.

Dun dun dun.

Boom.

There.

I can't believe you

just did that.

Well, believe it.

You see?

What does she want?

I thought you'd never ask.

We would really like a copy

of Mary...

What?

Mary Hamilton's book signed

to me and your father, please.

Perfect.

Sorry.

Engine 7, there's a

10-35 at Olive and Pierce.

I better go.

Jenny!

Sorry.

We just got a call from

a retirement home.

I heard.

Hey, Parker.

Yeah.

Hey, Tom.

Yeah, I should...

I'm gonna go.

Bye.

Ok.

I'm gonna ask you

a few questions

so just act like we're doing

the interview

scheduled for the upcoming

live show.

Just answer the

questions honestly.

Yeah, ok.

Not again.

Hi, Jenny.

Hi, Mr. Richards.

He does this every

Thanksgiving, Christmas,

all the holidays.

I think he gets lonely.

Well, since we're here,

should we check your

blood pressure?

Ok.

Ok.

Thank you.

I'm Laurie Lawrence.

Please join me tomorrow night

on my Christmas Eve special.

I have the 2002 Olympic

American hero, Mary Hamilton.

Mary Hamilton-Norris.

Right.

You ever wonder why Mary

kept Tom's last name?

Ok.

Ok.

Know your place, rookie.

So, many of us are

wondering,

why did you write a book

on marriage,

considering you are divorced?

What makes you the expert?

I'd like to hear this.

I'm just gonna check

your heartbeat.

You know, when one reaches

for Olympic gold

it starts as a dream.

Then you wake up at 3am

every single day

and you practice for five hours.

You take a lunch break and

practice for another five hours.

Working on your axel

and your lutz,

and when you fall

you get right up

and you try again

and again until it's perfect.

Mary, that sounds like a lot

of work for a young child.

Yes, it was.

But that's what it takes.

So you applied your time

on the ice to marriage?

When I realized what I went

through training

for the Olympics could also be

applied to a relationship,

the lightbulb went off.

I know the mistakes

that were made,

and how Tom and I can change

for love.

Tom?

I didn't give Tom enough

time to mature sufficiently

as both a husband and a father

for our daughter.

True love prevails.

True love?

Jenny...

I love Tom, and deep in my heart

I know that he still loves me.

Jenny!

Tom and I are working on

things using the techniques

that I laid out in my book

to help solve

our past differences.

America's sweethearts.

Back together again.

Yes, we are, aren't we?

Jenny!

I'm so sorry.

You know what?

I'm gonna step out

for some fresh air.

Yeah.

Hey.

Hi mom.

Yes, I got your text.

I've been busy.

Sorry I didn't reply.

Look, I will work on getting

you the book

but no promises, alright?

Because she's the ex-wife

of my boyfriend.

Yeah, that's weird.

There's a fire.

Mom, I gotta go.

Come on!

I told you not to plug

into the Christmas lights.

It's too much power.

You call yourselves

professional.

I'm calling dad.

I'm gonna go get ready

for the Christmas special.

Good luck.

Woah, woah, woah.

No, no!

Wait, wait, wait!

Stop! Stop! Stop!

You're-you'll ruin it!

Stop! Stop!

No, no, no!

Stop! You're gonna ruin it!

No!

Sorry?

What're you doing?

What're you doing?

What are you doing?

Wait 'til I talk

to Chief Taylor.

Heads are gonna roll!

Woah, so cool!

Let's pack it up.

Hey, Jenny.

Hey.

What's that?

That is the pressure gauge.

The Duke?

What's that?

That is the name

of our truck.

Couldn't you name the fire

truck maybe a girl's name?

Like Missy or Charlotte or...

Or Sadie?

Yeah.

Judge Willis.

Hi, how are you?

Good.

Wanna cool off?

What's up?

They act like I don't know.

Always having secret meetings.

Why couldn't they just

figure it out already?

Well, sometimes adults

have different views.

They need somebody

to mediate.

Like be the boss?

Like a judge.

Sadie!

Are you ok?

It was so cool, daddy.

I wish you were here

to see it.

James has got to be mad.

Do you want to come watch

mom talk on TV?

Yeah, Tom.

Why don't you go join in

with Mary?

Sadie...

I know, give you a minute.

More secret meetings.

Hey.

Jenny, what is going on

with you?

Come on, Tom.

Surely you saw the interview.

Ok, I don't have a TV

and she would be the last thing

I'd watch if I did.

Ok. Well let me fill you in.

Her Christmas wish is for you

two to rekindle your true love.

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