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for the holidays.

Well not much longer,

I'm leaving tonight.

I told you you'll have heat

by the time we get back.

It's not that, it's just I had

this fantasy about getting away

from the city and I think I'm

a little out of my element.

Or mind.

Owen said

you're a cop.

I may have lied

about that.

You mean not all cops dress in

designer clothes in New York.

I own an

advertising agency.

That's more believable.

So what can I get

you all for breakfast.

Oh um, I'll have the

eggs and the sausage.

Uh, do you have anything

besides sausage?

Bacon or ham?

Just bring him some

grits and toast.

Yup.

Grits? What if I hate it?

Well then we'll

get you pancakes,

but you won't because

you'll trust that whatever

comes out of that kitchen

is gonna be amazing.

What do you do that

makes you so positive?

Um, I'm a veterinarian.

A vet?

Cats and dogs,

hamsters?

I delivered a

colt last night.

It was a difficult birth.

Bringing new life into

the world does actually

give me a positive

attitude I guess.

I get that.

So you've always

loved animals?

I have.

But it wasn't until my marriage

fell apart that I became a vet.

Well that's pretty brave,

starting a whole new career.

When everything

crashed and burned,

I went for a walk.

I saw this horse just

basking in the sun,

not caring about the

past or the future,

just fully present in

enjoying the moment.

And I thought,

that's what I want.

That's where I wanna be.

I wanna be in the present.

It's not always good,

but I'm willing to go

wherever it takes me.

I find life's more

exciting that way.

So you got from a horse,

what most people pay thousands

of dollars for in therapy.

(laughs)

I'm better at giving

advice then taking it.

But you can learn

a lot from nature.

I applied to vet

school the next day.

Here ya go.

Thank you.

Enjoy.

Best breakfast right

there in front of you.

That's not bad.

Enjoying the moment?

This moment, yes.

Good afternoon miss.

Warm and toasty.

My work here is done.

I have some patients

waiting for me.

Horses?

Ed McGowan's.

I'll walk you

to your car.

Thanks for buying

breakfast.

It's the least I could do;

You introduced me to grits,

my new favorite

breakfast food.

And you saved me

from freezing.

I have to admit I

am very impressed.

Well now that your heat's

working are you still leaving?

I did book a flight--

If you happen

to miss it--

You're gonna ask me

out for a drink?

No, I can't do that.

Of course not.

It's a dry county.

Those really exist?

You're in one.

Well then I have

to leave, I mean...

What do you do for fun?

All kinds of things.

I'm running the bingo game

tonight at town hall,

if you happen to stay

you should come by.

(laughs)

What?

There's prizes,

Christmas fruitcake,

stuffed stoking's.

I'm more of a black

jack kinda guy,

You see that's

your problem.

You're trapped in all this,

which is your comfort zone.

But over here...

This is where

magic happens.

I like the way

magic looks.

Are you flirting

with me?

No, of course not.

I'm way better at

flirting then that.

Good to know.

(phone ringing)

Hey Sean.

Hey!

How's it going?

Good, Mia just showed

me some of the sights.

What's up?

This my sound strange

to ask but uh...

what do you do to impress

the local girls around here?

In Butters?

Take her to bingo.

Enh bingo's covered.

What else you got?

Well there's this

Christmas hay ride,

it could be romantic.

Like in a ride in

a hay wagon?

Yeah, it's even horse drawn,

got all these lights set up

with Christmas music.

It's a lot of fun actually.

Owen you're a genius,

thank you.

Hey so, let me ask

you the same question,

how do you get these

city ladies to notice you?

In New York,

that's easy.

You just dress

real stylish

and act like you're

worth a million bucks.

You're a decent looking guy; you

should have no problem at all.

Yeah I think my problem is

I'm more casual then stylish.

Ah, you're welcome to

anything in my closet.

Eh, thanks Sean, I

really appreciate it.

Me too.

Good luck.

Thanks.

Haven't you got a

plane to catch?

I've got time,

and you left

your toolbox.

And you tracked me

down to return it.

Well, an independent lady

like you needs her toolbox,

I mean, what if some other poor

soul needed you to save them.

It happens all the time.

I'm just impressed

that you have a toolbox.

Don't you?

What do you do

for home repairs?

I call Dennis,

my doorman.

You city boys

sure are spoiled.

We are, it's sad.

I'd be the first to

die in an apocalypse.

(laughs)

You born and raised

in the city?

Yup.

What got you into

advertising?

My dad was in it; I just

stayed with what I knew.

The path of least

resistance.

Something like that,

but I do enjoy it.

I bet you're good at it;

you look like a good salesman.

My last campaign was a

flying robotic reindeer.

Robo-reindeer?

Oh, my brother loved

that when he was a kid.

Well I'm the guy that

revived his career

taking him into space.

You're the guy that did that?

You are a good salesman.

Well I don't think of it

as selling as much as

creating an illusion.

In some ways I think that

concept has managed

to bleed into my

personal life.

How so?

Well, sometimes I think I

have managed to fool myself

into thinking I'm

happier than I am.

You're not happy?

I thought I was, but then I

experienced moments like this

morning, and

right now,

and I think that's what

real happiness is.

You know, for some people, the

best decision they ever made

is letting go of a plan and

allowing fate to carry them.

Is that so?

Is that what you do?

(laughs)

I try to.

But sometimes it's easier

to say no rather then yes.

Maybe it's out of fear.

I told you I'm bad at

taking my own advice.

It's hard to believe.

Well you're not the

only one that's good

at creating an illusion.

(knocking)

Hey.

Whoa, look at you.

You like?

I raided Sean's closet.

He said it was okay.

You look very dapper, the ladies

are gonna love you at open mic.

Oh stop, you're

making me blush.

They're gonna

love that too.

Come on, let's go.

Do you have a big family

celebration for Christmas?

Not really my parents moved to

Florida and I can't usually

take any time off.

Well you got a

boyfriend at least.

Yeah but he'll probably work

straight through the holiday's,

he's a realtor and

he's always busy.

Successful?

Yeah.

Um, thank you.

Sometimes I feel like

I have to go to one

of his open houses

just to see him.

Call me old fashioned but

I feel like if someone really

wants to see you,

they'll make an effort.

Hey, I'm sorry, I wasn't

judging, it's not my--

No, you're right, I mean,

you're not the first person

to tell me that.

We have problems;

I guess I'm just,

uh, stupid for

letting it happen.

No, no, you just

want to be loved.

We all do.

It sounds so pathetic,

but it's true.

Some things take

more effort.

It's worth it

in the end.

Can you tell

him that?

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