Friends & Lovers

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Here we are

such good friends

reunited once again

been through good times

through the bad

you've been family

I've never had

Could we be friends

and lovers?

You know me like no other

Would we ruin it all

with a kiss?

We have stuck through

thick and thin

ooh, with eyes of love

you look within

Still remain here

by my side

but now feelings stir

I cannot hide

Could we be friends

and lovers?

Who knows, we might discover

A much deeper love than this

Find the thing

we've always missed...

Merry Christmas, sir.

Merry Christmas.

Can you show me your most

handsome scotch pines, please?

Sure. right there next

to the Douglas fir.

Ah, thank you.

Mm!

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful.

[Sniffs] mm! mm mm mm!

What are you doing, Ian?

I've decided

we're not gonna have

a long-needle, short-needle

thing again this year.

It's gonna be long needle.

Mm!

We have it every year.

Well, it's at

my house. My choice.

Next year, your

house, your choice.

Ok. one vote for long needle.

Ok. the one vote that counts.

That's the thing about

living in a democracy.

Republic.

Yeah, it always

comes down to one thing

and one vote,

and you always lose.

Hey, this is a good one.

That's right. Now put it back.

Supposed to try it

with the breadcrumbs.

No, it's the creamy

soup that makes it...

Hello!

Hello. merry Christmas.

Promise me one thing?

[Together] maybe. maybe.

That we will still be friends

no matter what tree we pick.

Children... merry Christmas.

Oh, god, look at this one.

This is great. This is perfect.

This is the one.

All:
we hate long needles!

Just don't like them.

Stop.

Just stop. It's an ugly tree.

Ho ho ho!

Look at this.

Nice uni.

I'm a ho.

You're rotten, Jon.

Check this out.

I wish it was Christmas

all year long.

Tell you, the Santa claus uni

is the ultimate magnet.

Forget about that whole thing

with the sheeps

in wolf clothing.

Did you get a number, Jon?

I would've got her number,

but the husband came back.

Oh, those pesky husbands.

Exactly. heh heh heh!

Santa, Santa!

Did you get my letter?

Well, of course I did, angel.

Now... where's your mommy?

Jon:
yecch.

Ok, thank you very much, honey.

That's good.

Didn't you get it? I sent

it to the north pole.

Well, you know, Santa's

been very, very busy.

Very good. Now go on and

scram out of here. Go on.

No, no, no, no!

All right, now listen, kid.

I ain't Santa claus, and

there is no Santa claus,

so you want something,

you go ask your mom.

Now scram.

You're unbelievable.

You are so mean-spirited!

Want to spend some time

In another universe

leaving things behind

Far away from sister moon...

[All laughing and chattering]

No, no, no! That

corner's all wrong.

We always put it in there.

Man:
you're really good

with children, Jon.

Ian:
right there.

Right over there.

Woman:
don't hurt the tree.

Man:
just stick it in the hole.

You know how to do that.

Ha ha.

Know what? I think this is

gonna be our best tree ever.

What do you got to eat?

Look in the fridge.

[Telephone rings]

I'll get it. No, no! Let

the machine get it.

I'll get it!

Who are you avoiding?

We're all here.

I'm not avoiding anyone.

Could be the office.

I don't want them to get ahold of

me till we get the tree trimmed.

Ian on machine:

Hi. It's Ian. I'm not in.

If you don't leave a message, I can't

call you back. [Machine beeps]

Man on machine:

Ian, this is your father.

I'm sorry to bother you,

but I need to know

whether you and your

friends are coming skiing.

There's something that I...

That I have to say,

and I would feel

more comfortable

telling you in person,

if that's all right.

So, I look forward to your call.

[Machine beeps]

You really want to go?

What part of free skiing

didn't you understand?

Wait a minute. I thought you and

your father weren't speaking.

We speak. A little.

What? he just calls you

out of the blue?

Look, he calls every 6 months.

It's no big deal.

Let's get that tree trimmed.

I'll start dinner!

So, then, Ian,

if you do see your dad

or you don't see your dad,

it's no biggie?

Yeah. that's what I'm saying.

Great. when are we leaving?

Man:
Jon.

Well, I mean, isn't

this an opportunity

for, you know, your dad and you

to kind of kiss and make up?

You guys are taking this

thing way too seriously.

No, no, no. I'm with Lisa.

I mean, he did call, right?

So he made a call. Whoopee.

My birthday was 2 months ago.

Did he call then?

Send a letter? Anything?

No.

And which I'm cool with, right.

I worked my way through college

waiting tables.

Did he show up

for my graduation?

Man:
no.

But he offered you the money.

You wouldn't take it.

Free skiing!

Come on, Ian. He's your father.

Hey, guys, I have a great life.

I started my own business.

We started our own business.

Sorry. we started

our own business.

Besides, I have you guys.

Look...

[Whispering] ...very much.

I don't ski.

I don't like the cold.

I don't like fathers in

general, mine in particular.

Well, at least

all of you know...

All:
who your father is.

[Laughing] f*** all of you.

However, I think we should go.

Come on. You can't seriously

be thinking of doing this.

Free skiing!

Jon!

What?

It ain't gonna happen,

all right?

You know, I think you're taking

this really, really well.

Yeah. I don't know why I

didn't think of this before.

All I have to do is go up there,

let him talk at me a little bit,

take my lumps, we get the

run of the place, right?

We're golden. Free skiing

maybe all winter, huh?

Nothing but the best

for my good buddy.

Hey, jonny!

I'll put any amount

on this one, fellas.

Ian:
ah.

Ugly.

I don't know, Jon. She seems

way out of your league.

Yeah, she almost

seems, you know,

too pretty to imagine

the act, so...

Hell, I wouldn't be

able to get a chubby,

let alone maintain it.

Liar. all bets are on.

So, let me take your bag.

No, no, no, I'm cool. I got it.

Um, Ian. You're coming, right?

I mean, you're not gonna

pull one of your...

No, I just need to know

I got a way to go,

I gotta go. You know?

Right on.

Take care.

You are so...

Mmh!

Jon. [chuckles]

Uh, Jon.

I'm sorry. Can I get a hug?

Ok.

Great.

Unh!

Ow! the hair!

Ok. well, mind your manners.

Of course.

I'm sorry.

Now, hold on.

What?

Well, you didn't get a lover

when I said I'm come along.

You got a model.

I see.

Are you really a photographer?

Are you kidding me?

Ok.

I'm absolutely a photographer.

Mm-hmm.

There she is. Right on time.

Oh, my god.

Hey, big brother!

Little sister!

Big sister.

You look very, uh...

Pregnant. yeah.

Oh, man, do you think?

God, I thought I was

just getting fat

and had a mean case

of indigestion.

Heh heh heh!

I told you there was something

I wanted to talk to you about.

No sh*t.

Greetings from home.

I'll bet.

Well, I'm not really a model.

I can't ski. I don't know

any of your friends.

I mean, what am I doing here?

This is gonna be great.

You'll see.

Come on. This is gonna be great.

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