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- Good.

Oh, I got a promotion.

I- I'm up for a promotion

for project manager,

- which I'm gonna get.

- Of course you are.

You're the strongest

architect they got.

Spoken like

a true brother.

So, Jason, how are

things going in Singapore

and Taipei

and Guatemala?

The same as always.

I'm living

out of a hotel,

eating at restaurants

every night.

Sounds like heaven, actually.

Well, after a few years,

it wouldn't.

Want to bet?

I have rarely

seen two people

that excited

about fruit.

Oh, I can't take it anymore. I'm hiding.

I'm waiting for Dad and Jason to

get back from their bourbon run.

A likely story.

You're a jukebox junkie.

I'm here to intervene.

Heh heh. Picking up

food for the family?

Ah, for me.

I just live a healthy walk from here.

Oh, wow. When you

said you weren't gonna

leave the neighborhood,

you meant it literally.

I leave, sometimes.

My gym, it's all the way

across town.

And I like

this neighborhood.

It was good enough

for us to grow up in.

Dad said that you have

the biggest contracting

company around these days.

We're doing okay.

Got 20 employees, twice

as many when we're busy.

Why? You looking

for work?

You know what? I'm actually

really handy with a lug wrench.

Yeah?

What is a lug wrench?

Ohh! I was hopeful

for a sec.

- Mm.

- Actually, we do a lot

of decorating

for the holidays.

You would be stunned how

much sane people will spend

on a little professional

Christmas cheer.

Oh, I live with Cam.

I got over the shock of what

fools spend a long time ago.

Well, you'll see some of

my work at the club tonight.

- Yeah?

- I would love your opinion.

If I can pass the Ali "Miss

Christmas" Pennebaker test,

I'll know I've made it.

Mmm. What'd I miss so far?

Ah, we were just discussing

Ali's skills with a lug wrench.

Mm. The only tool that Ali

really is familiar with is me.

Little hard

on yourself there.

Tell me you weren't

already thinking it, though.

Can't do that.

Nick was just telling me

about his business.

Mm, construction, right?

You build houses

and stuff.

Actually I was

just telling Ali

that big chunk

of our work right now

is decorating

for the holidays.

Quite the picture, huh?

Bunch of big,

burly construction guys

hanging tinsel

for the holidays.

It's cute.

Big, burly construction

guys like Christmas

just as much

as the next guy.

Hey, everyone!

Sorry it

took us so long,

but we settled

on the Wibberly's.

It's the bourbon

of kings,

really,

really cheap kings.

Well, I didn't hear

you offer to pay for it.

- No, you didn't.

- No.

Okay, finally.

Come on. Take these.

- Really? Really?

- We gotta go.

Let's get

the groceries home.

So we'll find you at the

club in a couple hours, yes?

Just follow the tinsel.

The little black dress

was invented for you.

Heh. Yeah. I wish.

Quiet now.

I know what

I'm talking about.

Oh, God.

I've missed this so much.

What,

since yesterday?

Okay, I... damn,

I guess I'm that good.

No arguments here.

You know,

it's really a shame

that you look

this beautiful tonight.

It's gonna be

really rough on Nick.

What are you

talking about?

Nick doesn't care

what I'm wearing.

Clearly the guy

has a thing for you.

Cam, you think everybody

has a thing for me.

Most of them do.

I can't blame them,

but don't tell me that you

can't see the way he looks at you

with those pathetic

little puppy-dog eyes.

Oh, come on.

That's so mean

and not even true.

Okay. All right,

I'm off base then.

Yes!

Growing up across the

street from each other,

our parents

best friends,

Nick was like

a second brother.

Got it.

Seriously,

I don't even think

he thinks of me

as a girl.

I think that dress

will do the trick.

Should I change?

I think I've got some

shapeless footsie pajamas

somewhere

around here.

Deflecting with humor,

you do that.

Should I feel jealous now?

Whoa. Suddenly I'm in

charge of your feelings?

I was just asking you

a question.

If I weren't

in the picture,

would you be interested

in the, uh, local handyman?

Why are we even talking

about

hypothetical questions?

Why are you dodging

my hypothetical questions?

No! Okay?

The answer is no.

I am here with you,

where I have dreamed

about being for the last...

for a very long time.

Whatever would have

happened with me and Nick

would have happened or wouldn't

have happened a long time ago,

so seriously, you need

to let this go, okay?

We all have options.

That's all I'm saying, okay?

I... I could have patched

things back up with Antoinette.

- Your ex?

- She dropped her rebound guy

a month after you and I

got together.

I could have looked her up,

I could have called her,

but I didn't want

to be rude to you.

Rude to me?

So good manners

is what kept you

from dumping me

for your ex-girlfriend?

You know that's

not what I meant.

Well, is Antoinette still on the

market? You should call her up,

wish her a merry fricking

Christmas for all I care.

I'm gonna walk away

before I say

something I regret.

Before?

It sounds like Cam is having

an important phone call.

I, uh...

I gather

you two had words.

Why can't he just be calling

his mom? It's Christmas Eve.

Uh, honey, it sounded like he

said, "This was a train wreck,"

but it could have been,

"Merry Christmas. " I...

I don't eavesdrop

as well as I used to.

Sorry.

He's jealous of Nick.

Nick?

Talented, successful,

nicest guy

you could meet.

Heck, I'm even

jealous of Nick, so...

No, Dad,

this was different.

This was a part of Cam that

I don't recognize from before.

From before what?

Okay, look, Cam has a

jealous streak. Most guys do.

But over a person

I've never even dated?

Honey, jealousy is

not unusual

and unheard of in a

relationship. You know that.

Usually it just...

it just passes.

I know. I just can't

figure out why now

and why Nick.

Because you and Nick have a

history that Cam wasn't a part of,

and he's

never met this Ali,

and he's not sure

what to expect from her.

How can he not know

what to expect?

We've dated

for five years.

I know, I know, but I've

always had the feeling

that Cam's been a little insecure

around here in your world,

and maybe this is

just a part of that.

Hmm. It's hard

to imagine Cameron

feeling insecure

about anything.

He's only human,

sweetheart.

I mean, we all go squirrelly

about something, right?

Even you?

Oh, yeah, especially me.

Come on.

Help me cheat on my diet.

- No, Dad...

- Hmm?

you don't

understand.

Cam and I never

had this fight.

Honey, just because

he hasn't said it out loud

doesn't mean he hasn't

been thinking of it.

Just, you know,

be honest with him.

I mean, Nick's never been

on your romantic radar. Simple.

I'm scared to even

say Nick's name

- at this point.

- Oh.

Have you guys

seen Cam out there

having some kind of emotional

meltdown on the phone?

Jason, this is

not the time, okay?

He's really got

his undies in a bunch.

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