Christmas With The Kranks Page #5

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It's 4:
30. I need two pounds of caramel

and a jar of marshmallow cream.

The liquor store closes at 5:00

and they're holding a case of Pinot Noir.

A case of wine for the four of us?

Shut up. How long will it take you

to put up Frosty?

-Three days.

-Great!

When you finish, call all the neighbors

and invite them to the party.

What party?

Merry Christmas, Nora.

Merry Christmas to you, too.

Why are you out running around?

Just picking up last-minute stuff. You?

Picking up some stuff. Few things.

Big party tomorrow?

Actually, it's tonight. My daughter's

coming back from South America.

We're just throwing a little party.

She's bringing her new boyfriend.

Blair.

Yes.

Would you like to come?

You mean that?

Absolutely. I mean, it's just drop-in.

What time?

-You're on Hemlock?

-Yes, 1482.

Thank you. Yes, thank you.

Who are you?

Not a clue.

You get heavier every year.

Up here!

Come on.

There we go.

I see Frosty.

Kids! Guys!

Mr. Krank is putting up his Frosty.

Let's go.

Come on. Straighten up there. Near perfect.

-Good evening, Luther!

-Hey!

You need some help, buddy?

No.

Luther, hold on.

Watch your balance!

Easy! Careful!

Careful, Luther!

Back. We got to go back that way.

Look out!

You okay?

Swell, Vic. Thanks. How about you?

I called 911. They're on the way.

-Thanks, Walt.

-Bev made me.

-It was up on the roof just a minute ago.

-Is he all right?

Poor Frosty.

Yeah, "poor Frosty" my eye.

He's okay!

You should just let me drop. Let me fall.

He's all right.

What on earth are you doing? Are you okay?

Actually, it was a suicide attempt.

Apparently, I misread the instructions.

Put my leg to sleep, though.

He was up there by himself,

trying to put up your Frosty.

-Sweetie, here they come.

-Here come the pros. Guys.

Just hold on. I guess you can't, can you?

Hurry up!

Back off, I'll be all right.

Move away. Let these guys handle it.

Thanks. Just a little problem with the rope.

If you could just untie it.

Get a ladder, that would be helpful.

But I don't know....

What are you gonna do

with those clippers, guys?

Got him?

You okay?

Dudes, over here.

Slow down. That's good. Over here, man.

Folks, move back.

What's going on here?

Luther here was up on the roof putting up

Frosty and then they both fell off.

Coming through.

I thought you were skipping Christmas

this year, Mr. Krank.

What about that? What's going on there?

Blair's coming home for Christmas.

And she's bringing her boyfriend.

-And she expects to see a Christmas tree?

-Yeah.

-And a Frosty?

-Of course.

And what about

the annual Kranks' Christmas Eve party?

That, too.

-When does she get in?

-Plane arrives about 8:00.

All right, people, listen up. Gather around.

We're about to have a party here

at the Kranks'.

A Christmas homecoming for Blair.

Great idea, Vic.

Drop what you're doing and pitch in.

Nora, do you have a turkey?

Smoked trout.

Smoked trout?

Anybody got a turkey?

-We have two, both in the oven.

-Beautiful. Get them.

Ned, go to Brixley's. Get his Frosty.

Get some lights, too.

We'll put them along Luther's boxwoods.

-Hold on. Why should we do this for him?

-Yeah. He's a jerk.

Regardless of how you feel about him--

A lot of you have mixed feelings about him.

But we're a community.

The people in a community stick together.

Even if one of them has been behaving,

for most of the holiday season...

like a spoiled, selfish little baby.

We're not doing this for him.

We're doing this for Blair.

Blair, who used to baby-sit all your kids.

Blair, who comes home every summer

and makes us all feel like family.

That's right.

Why should the daughter pay

for the sins of the father?

Now, if we even have a hope of pulling

this off, you got to scatter.

Grab a change of clothes and all the food

you can, and get over here in half an hour.

-Let's go.

-Randy, Mike, let's go.

-Thank you!

-You're welcome, Nora.

Guys, better go to the airport.

-Why's that?

-Blair needs a ride home.

I don't know if we could do that.

Shall I call the chief?

We could do that.

Got a hold of Frosty there?

Easy. Up he goes.

There you go.

Finally.

There's nothing like a white Christmas.

Merry Christmas!

Hi, everybody!

-Hey, boss!

-Hey, guys. Come on in.

Aubie. Thank you.

What are these?

Honey.

These illegal?

Here. I have that one piece you need.

I think that should go over there.

Honey, look. Look. Mistletoe.

Hello?

-Hey, Blair.

-Blair?

-You're 55 minutes early.

-What?

That's a heck of a tail wind. Yeah.

That's great.

We're waiting right here.

Can't wait to see you.

Love you, honey.

That was your mom. We both love you.

Bye-bye.

-What are we gonna do? We'll never make it.

-No, I got an idea. Hold it.

Go!

Go, Spike!

Anything else that's in a box,

just put it down in the cellar.

You know what? It looks good.

-See them?

-I don't see my parents anywhere.

Honey.

Is that us?

Hi, I'm Blair. This is Enrique.

A police escort? I'm impressed.

I guess my dad was really generous

with his donation this year.

Yeah. You have no idea.

Thirty-seven minutes, my friends.

Welcome to the United States.

Hand me those bags.

Officer Frohmeyer here. Do you read me?

How many times I got to tell you, stay off--

This is serious. Can you talk?

-Yeah, go.

-We need to stall.

-Stall?

-We're ready.

We're not ready.

Okay. Stall.

I'll get it, thanks.

-Merry Christmas, Luther. Here's a ham.

-Can I help you?

I'm sorry. I'm a little bit early.

It's cold out there.

-Why don't you go in? Enjoy yourself.

-I'm so happy to be here.

Father Zabriskie,

it's so nice to see you again.

Thank you.

-I don't know who he is.

-He brings ham.

Why are you driving so slow?

Icy roads.

Want to celebrate Christmas

under a mistletoe or in a body bag?

-Can I help you with that?

-Thank you.

-Good.

-Here we go.

Honey, I talked to everyone.

No one knows that guy.

He knows them.

What is.... How do.... What?

Thanks, Father.

-Robbie, check that bottom string.

-Yes, sir.

That's good enough.

We don't have much time.

Randy, plug it in.

Sweet.

It's just the lights.

-I'll go check the breaker.

-I'd better go help Luther.

Do you know anybody at ComEd?

Officer Frohmeyer here. Do you read me?

Hurry, I'm running on batteries.

-What's up, Spike, sir?

-We need more time.

-Roger.

-What was that? Talking about time.

He said crime.

Possible domestic disturbance.

We'd better check it out.

What are you talking about?

We'll put those down here on the table,

I think, just as the entre.

Aubie, put the cookies over there

on the edge of the table.

-There was a box with some balls in it--

-You took the big box downstairs.

Finally!

Wonderful!

-It looks wonderful, everybody.

-Place looks great.

She's gonna be here any minute!

Honey, I need to do something

about your tan, and we need to change.

Will you please tell me

what the hell is going on here?

We got to stall.

Just for a few minutes

until they get the party started.

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