A Puppy for Christmas Page #4

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[laughs] Well when

you're with the one you love,

you can always be yourself.

(in British accent)

And we're all a bit daft

sometimes, aren't we, luv?

That's the most relatable piece

of advice on marriage

I've gotten so far...

Could I interview you?

Su-- Sure!

Oh yeah.

Martha's office.

NOELLE:
...What happened?

Things got a little

disorganized after she passed.

A little?

[Grandpappy chuckles]

GRANPAPPY:
I've never

been interviewed before,

kind of feel like a celebrity.

[laughs]

NOELLE:
Okay let's get started!

GRANPAPPY:
Alright!

So you and Martha

were married for how long?

Forty three years.

Uh, it would've been forty

six this past August.

Would you say

your marriage was happy?

Functional?

Definitely happy.

And definitely not functional

[both laugh]

but in the best way.

We were both passionate people.

We fought loud and

we fought hard.

But there'd come a point

in every argument

where we'd just look at

each other and laugh.

What difference did it make

who dragged mud into the house?

Or who set the barn on fire?

We loved each other.

Todd and I never fought.

I always thought that

was a good thing.

Either, one of you

didn't care enough,

or one of you cared too much

[chuckle]

Are you okay, honey?

I don't know what

went wrong with Todd.

I tried really,reallyhard.

You can't change who you are

to make someone love you,

Noelle.

But if you let yourself

beyourself,

the right man will love

you for who you are.

Would you say she

made you a better person?

Let me put it this way...

when you spend a lot

of time with someone,

they have an effect on you.

Some people bring

out the worst in us,

some people bring out the best.

Both are equally true.

But with Martha,

not only could I be myself,

I was thebest

versionof myself.

[phone ringing]

Hi.

BOSS:
There's a

signature missing

on the resort development file!

Thesignature.

Okay - I'm on it!

BOSS:
You'd better be

or you can kiss that new

office of yours goodbye!

[phone clicks]

At least I still have you.

JOYCE:
And that's

why I always say,

if you've got a grievance with

a beaver -

GRANPAPPY & LIAM & JOYCE:

Don't climb a pine tree!

[laughter]

Can you believe this

is my first time camping?

Yeah,I can.

LIAM:
[laughing]

This isn't camping.

GRANPAPPY:
Yeah, the

bedrooms and the toilets

are right behind you.

LIAM:
[laughs]

I guess this is my first time

around an outdoor fire.

And wearing flannel!

It looks fantastic on you.

And it's so comfortable.

I could get used to this!

Glad you like it.

I had a gas fireplace

in my old apartment,

but you couldn't roast

marshmallows there.

You guys have a fork?

Kidding!

[laughter]

GRANPAPPY:
Oh you're funny!

Do you want me

to roast you another?

Yeah.

JOYCE:
Hey!

JOYCE & NOELLE:

Ohhhhh

JOYCE:
Yeah!

LIAM:
[laughs] Nice throw!

Okay, thank you.

TODD:
[sighs] Noelle...

[phone vibrating and ringing]

[Buster growls]

[phone continues

vibrating and ringing]

NOELLE:
Goodnight everyone!

No!

[sound of liquid streaming]

No! Buster!!

[Buster whimpers]

Buster, why?

Hmm?

[sighs]

Ugh!

Hmm?

[Buster whines]

That's not very nice.

[sighs]

This little fur ball needs

to go to doggy boot camp!

TheNAVY SEAL

versionof training!

Look, I will never finish my

article if I can't

get my computer to turn on!

[Buster barks]

[Liam laughs]

NOELLE:
You

think this is funny?

LIAM:
Yeah, a little.

[laughs]

I guess it's kind of funny.

LIAM:
Don't worry, Stanley

McGibbons can fix anything.

He's one of Gramps'

best friends.

NOELLE:
"Inter-webs"?

LIAM:
Yeah,anything.

NOELLE:
C'mon Buster!

Well, hullo there, Liam!

LIAM:
Stan Stan the milk man!

STANLEY:
[chuckles]

Ah, former milk man!

Ah, good to see you!

So we have a liquid

damaged laptop for ya!

A computer book!

I'll have it fixed

for ya in a jiffy!

LIAM:
[laughs]

Are you sure he

knows what a computer is?

Technical support has

nothing on old Stanley.

He's been fixing

things for decades.

Well, in the meantime,

I need to check

Jessica's flight info.

Oh, I'm going

to check my emails.

[computer buzzes]

NOELLE:
What the--?

Buster!

[Liam laughs]

Buster, mommy

really needs to check

her email...

Darn it!

LIAM:
Let me try.

Buster, come.

[Buster whimpers]

LIAM:
Good boy.

Sit...

LIAM:
There you go.

NOELLE:
[laughs] Wow Liam,

that, that was really great.

LIAM:
Thanks.

NOELLE:
Umm, I'm just

gonna check my email!

LIAM:
Yeah.

I'll uh....

I'll be across the street,

I just uh,

have a couple of errands to run.

Um, I'm just

gonna make a phone call!

[phone ringing]

Hey girl!

How's life on the farm?

It's uhh,

fun and frustrating.

Oh, I couldn't feel

frustrated if I tried.

NOELLE:
[chuckles] Yeah,

I saw your selfie.

You thinking about

settling down again?

You know, the young one's

are good for a night or two,

but...

(lowers voice) I nearly

threw my back out

trying to shave my legs.

Plus what's-his-name

doesn't get any of my pop

culture references.

I can't be myself around him.

You can't be yourself?

Nope, he's

Felix to my Oscar.

Yeah... I don't get

that reference either.

How's the hunky cowboy?

That's the thing, he's...

great.

Really, really great.

Helen:
Oh...

Yeah, uh, so far he's

ah, thrown me in a dog sled,

and we even decorated a

realChristmas tree...

It's been fun.

A lot of fun.

HELEN:
Sounds divine.

Honestly, it's...

been more confusing

than anything else.

I don't really feel

like myself anymore!

HELEN:
Well at least you're

learning how to have fun!

Where is Mr. Hunky now?

Running errands, huh?

Is everything okay?

LIAM:
Jessica's not coming.

BARTENDER:
What can I get you?

NOELLE:
Um,

a glass of champagne.

[Bartender laughs]

Uh,

did her flight

get delayed again?

NOELLE:
Maybe she--

LIAM:
She uh...

'lost her passport' this time.

I know what it's like

to have the perfect idea

of how things are supposed

to work out, but...

life isn't always like that.

[glasses clinking]

[knocking]

HELEN:
Come in!

I'm going home to

change my relationship status!

(whispers) She's just

gonna break your heart.

You're not "Big Spoon

Searching For Little Spoon."

No...

I'm Todd.

HELEN:
Todd...

Todd... Todd...?

Noelle's boyfriend?

Don't you meanex-boyfriend?

I know she was close to you.

I'm just trying to find her,

I...

I want to set things right.

I really,really

don't want to end up

40 years old living in a

bachelor pad,

eating I don't

even know what kind of take-out

wallowing in my own filth,

while my friends are

coaching little league

and I'm just the

creepy uncle that shows up

and everyone's like--

HELEN:
Alright!

Hang on.

Noelle said

she could be found here,

in case I needed her.

Huh...

Seriously

thank you Heather.

[Buster whimpering]

LIAM (slurring):

You know, I get it.

Caged bird wants to sing.

But I just, I don't

wanna cage anybody!

You know?

I just wanna hold her tight,

close, you know?

Can we get another--

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