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fling, nothing serious.

- Sure.

- Ryan.

Tyler and I were best friends.

- Funny, you

never mentioned him.

When did this end?

- Technically, no one ended it.

But we both knew

that nothing serious

would ever happen between us.

Ryan,

I'm yours.

Okay, nothing can

ever change that.

Let's just leave the

past where it belongs.

Okay?

- I dunno.

I mean, it was kinda convincing.

- What do you mean?

Oh my god, shut up.

Oh my god.

- Okay, all I'm

saying is that they've only

known each other a year and

now they're getting married,

I mean, don't you think

that's a little sudden?

- They're in love, honey,

that's what people in love do.

- Well, we don't

even know this guy.

I mean, how's he

gonna support her?

He doesn't even have a real job.

- Come on Greg,

you and I both know

that doesn't mean anything.

- It'll mean something

when they can't pay the rent.

- Just try to make an effort.

Please?

You gotta really stir it,

otherwise it's gonna burn.

Beans don't burn.

- Mm-hmm.

- What's for dinner?

- Hi.

- Hi.

- Are your hands clean?

- Nope.

- I don't care.

- Can I have some, get it on me.

- Catch it.

- I gotta run into town

and gas up the truck.

Supposed to be a major

snow storm headed our way

and the tank's only half full.

- Okay honey, drive safe.

- Hey dad, Ryan

will go with you.

- All right.

- Have fun.

- I'll be right back,

you need anything?

- Beer?

- Beer?

Okay.

Sorry, I didn't see you.

- Gonna have a crazy

Christmas, huh?

- These six beers.

They're for my

daughter's fiance.

- Fiance, Sarah?

I didn't see that one coming.

- Yeah, he's from California.

- Well that

is a shame, isn't it?

- Not really.

Have a good night, David.

Your fly's undone.

- You the same, Mr. Thomas.

- Serve and protect, my ass.

- Hi, can I help you?

- So you're Sarah's fiance, huh?

- Yeah.

- Tell me, is she

still a firecracker?

Excuse me?

- You heard me.

- Is there a problem?

- Is there something

wrong, deputy?

- Just getting better

acquainted with,

what's your name?

- Ryan.

- Ryan.

Guys have a good night.

Damn!

- You kidding me?

- I have no idea

what's going on,

but I'm getting a little

bit sick of this sh*t.

Oh come on.

Unbelievable.

- He made a comment about Sarah.

- Like what?

- Said she was a firecracker.

- Oh you know what it's like

when you come back

to your hometown.

People remember who you

were and not who you are.

Sarah was a...

Was a bit of a rebel.

- That's one of the

things I love about her.

- Come on.

- Greg, is

there anything else on?

The kids don't wanna

watch football all night.

- I'm sure Ryan does.

- Oh, I don't mind.

- What's your team?

- Green bay.

- That's good to know,

now I won't get yelled at

every time there's a game on.

- Okay, just not now.

- I can never figure out how

these stupid things work.

- It's the one that

says channel, honey.

- What would I do without you?

- Went missing in

the early hours of the morning

lat Wednesday.

- Hey, turn it up.

- The bar owner

and some of their patrons

said they saw her

seated at the bar alone

for the majority of the evening.

Police have since

canvassed the area

and have come up with nothing.

Authorities are

requesting that anybody

with any information

regarding Julia Mahoney

please contact the Lincoln

county sheriff's department.

- Wow.

- You think she's dead?

- Hey, Ryan.

- What?

- Stuff like that

doesn't happen up here.

- But isn't it the perfect

place to do something?

I mean, we're in the

middle of nowhere.

- Ryan.

- Just sayin'.

- Well, people out here

look out for each other.

- Or so you think.

- Not funny!

- We're gonna

be just fine, Sarah.

- Hey Carl,.

- Hey, I brought

you some firewood.

I figured you could use it.

- Well, that's very

nice of you, Carl,

but we've got plenty.

Anything else?

- Snow's supposed to get pretty

bad the next couple days,

I wouldn't want you to freeze.

- As I said, Carl,

we're good here.

But thanks for dropping by.

- That guy is a nut job.

- Sarah!

Mom, come on.

- Probably just lonely.

- I may have asked

him to stop by.

- Seriously?

- Sarah, I didn't

know what else to say.

I didn't think

he'd actually come.

All right, it's fine, he's gone.

Wash up, it's dinner time.

- Ryan, could you do me a favor?

Could you get some more

firewood from outside?

I'm gonna help Natalie

in the kitchen.

- Yeah, sure.

- Yeah, just a second.

Did ask if anyone needed

to use the bathroom.

- You doing that on purpose?

- What?

- Driving me crazy.

Que pasa, what's this?

- Open it.

- Really?

Okay.

I gotta warn ya, if

it's an engagement ring,

I'm not really ready for

this kinda commitment.

Sarah,

Sarah, it's too much.

- Merry Christmas.

- It's perfect.

Come here, thank you.

- Mm-hmm.

- You know?

I'm kind of in love with you.

Just a little bit.

- My parents are still awake.

- Well, you are gonna have to be

extra quiet, Mrs. Emerson.

Wow.

Great fort.

- It's a duck blind.

- Yeah, I knew that.

- Mmm-hmm.

- Right here?

- Yeah.

- All right, m'lady.

- Thank you, sir.

- Down you go.

Oop.

Graceful.

- You okay?

- Yeah, here, take your gloves.

- Thank you.

- Here you go.

- Merci.

Cheers.

- Cheers.

- Wisconsin wine.

- You know, I don't think

your dad likes me very much.

- He likes you.

He's just being protective.

He'll warm up.

- Well, he better.

'Cause I'm not going anywhere.

- You better not.

- I'll take it.

- Okay.

- Yeah, I'll take it.

- Such good potatoes.

- You like 'em?

- Yes.

- I tried something new

with them this time.

- What?

- You want these, dad?

- Well, I used a

different seasoning.

- They're crispy, I

like 'em like that.

- Yeah?

- Mm-hmm.

- I've found that

potatoes are one of the

easiest things for me to make

so I've been eating

way too much starch.

- One of the few

things you don't burn.

- True.

- I've yet to meet

potato I do not like.

- Mom, we always eat so early.

- It's tradition.

- Don't mess with tradition.

- And now Ryan

gets to be a part of it.

- Well, I love it.

- Aw, you kiss ass.

- No, I'm good.

Could you pass me the

butter please, sweetheart?

- No, I got it.

Here ya go.

These carrots are fantastic.

- Okay, since I'm always

the one to pass out gifts,

I decided dad's gonna

do it this year.

- What happened to tradition?

- Will you be quiet?

- All right.

To Ryan.

From Mr. and Mrs. Thomas.

- That was Sarah's

grandfather's.

We thought it would be

special for you to have

now that you're

part of this family.

- Thank you so much.

Thank you, Mr. Thomas.

- You're welcome.

To Mr. Thomas

from Ryan.

Cubans.

Wow!

Where'd you get these?

- I have a friend

south of the border,

Sarah told me how much

you really like cigars.

- Cool.

Thank you.

- All right, mom,

this one's special.

I want you to open it now.

Hey, you ready?

- Let's go.

- All right, ladies

and gentlemen,

give it up for

the very talented,

very yummy, Tyler Patterson.

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