Miss Me This Christmas Page #21

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Bounce back. She's in good hands.

Remember when we had that big.

She's in good hands. Remember when we had

that big fight a while back, when I came.

Remember when we had that big fight a

while back, when I came home at dawn?

Fight a while back, when I came

home at dawn? I was dead-ass wrong.

Home at dawn? I was dead-ass wrong.

I should have called.

I was dead-ass wrong. I should have called.

You're my wife, and that was

I should have called. You're my

wife, and that was insensitive.

You're my wife, and that was insensitive.

It was crass and...

insensitive. It was crass and...

I guess what I'm trying to say.

It was crass and... I guess what I'm trying

to say is that, Regina, I am really,

I guess what I'm trying to say is that,

Regina, I am really, really sorry.

Is that, Regina, I am really, really sorry.

Franklin, it doesn't even

really sorry. Franklin, it doesn't

even matter at this point because.

Franklin, it doesn't even matter at this

point because we'll never be what we once

matter at this point because we'll

never be what we once were.

We'll never be what we once were.

We'll be divorced in, what, two

were. We'll be divorced

in, what, two hours?

We'll be divorced in, what, two hours?

Don't you get it?

Hours? Don't you get it?

Yeah, no, I get it.

Don't you get it? Yeah, no, I get it.

It's just...

Yeah, no, I get it. It's just...

Look, I don't want to be alone.

It's just... Look, I don't want

to be alone this Christmas.

Look, I don't want to be alone this

Christmas. I don't think you do, either.

Hey! May I have this dance?

Uh, you're kidding, right?

May I have this dance? Uh, you're kidding,

right? Okay, look, you can, but promise.

Uh, you're kidding, right? Okay, look, you can,

but promise me you're not gonna bug out on.

Okay, look, you can, but promise

me you're not gonna bug out on me.

Me you're not gonna bug out on me.

I can do that.

Me. I can do that. Okay.

I can do that. Okay.

Underneath the mistletoe

Okay. Underneath

the mistletoe Oh, oh!

Underneath the mistletoe Oh, oh!

Let me find out there's a little

Oh, oh! Let me find out there's a

little nasty underneath this nerd.

Let me find out there's a little nasty

underneath this nerd. [ Laughing ]

Nasty underneath this nerd. [

Laughing ] You know

[ Laughing ] You know

You know, I could drive you

You know You know, I could

drive you to your parents house.

You know, I could drive you to your parents

house. That way, you could be there on

to your parents house. That way, you

could be there on Christmas Day.

That way, you could be there on

Christmas Day. You would do that?

Christmas Day. You would do that?

I mean, I am still your.

You would do that? I

mean, I am still your husband.

I mean, I am still your husband.

For another 120 minutes.

Husband. For another 120 minutes.

I don't know, the snow.

For another 120 minutes. I don't

know, the snow outside's pretty bad.

I don't know, the snow outside's

pretty bad. Regina, I got chains on my

outside's pretty bad. Regina, I

got chains on my truck, remember?

Regina, I got chains on my truck,

remember? Has it really been that long?

Truck, remember? Has it really been

that long? It feels like almost a.

Has it really been that long?

It feels like almost a lifetime.

It feels like almost a lifetime.

As we held each other for

lifetime. As we held each other

for what seemed to be the last time,

As we held each other for what seemed to be the

last time, I closed my eyes, and wished for

what seemed to be the last time, I closed my eyes,

and wished for a Christmas like the ones we had

I closed my eyes, and wished for a Christmas

like the ones we had in the past.

A Christmas like the ones we had in the

past. We never made it to my parents'

in the past. We never made

it to my parents' house.

We never made it to my parents' house.

The snow was too heavy.

House. The snow was too heavy.

So we settled for the apartment.

The snow was too heavy. So we settled for

the apartment where we had begun our life.

So we settled for the apartment where

we had begun our life together.

Where we had begun our life together.

Who knew the snow wasn't the

together. Who knew the snow wasn't the

only Christmas surprise I was in.

Who knew the snow wasn't the only

Christmas surprise I was in for?

You decorated. Yeah. You

know I love Christmas, too.

Yeah. You know I love Christmas, too.

Hasn't been the same without you.

You know I love Christmas, too. Hasn't

been the same without you here, though.

Hasn't been the same without you here,

though. The tree is perfect.

Here, though. The tree is perfect.

I don't know about that.

The tree is perfect. I don't know about

that. It kind of reminds me of the one.

I don't know about that. It kind

of reminds me of the one that...

It kind of reminds me of the one that...

Our first Christmas here.

That... Our first Christmas here.

Yeah.

Our first Christmas here. Yeah.

Wasn't fancy, but, you know, we.

Yeah. Wasn't fancy, but,

you know, we made it work...

Wasn't fancy, but, you know,

we made it work... Together.

Made it work... Together.

No challenge, great or.

Together. No challenge,

great or small...

No challenge, great or small...

will stop us.

Small... ...will stop us.

We'll work through them all.

Will stop us. We'll work through

them all. And find our way...

We'll work through them all.

And find our way... Together.

[ Bell tolls ] It's official.

We are divorced.

I guess you won't be needing that

anymore. You mind if I return it to my

that anymore. You mind if

I return it to my mother?

You mind if I return it to my mother?

She's, uh...

mother? She's, uh... She's

been asking about it.

She's, uh... She's been asking about it.

It's a family heirloom.

She's been asking about it. It's

a family heirloom. Of course.

Do what you got to do.

Regina Young is no more.

Regina. I think I should go.

Please look at me.

I love you.

Regina Cartwright, only a fool

would let you go once.

Now, I promise you, I will never

make that same mistake twice.

Will you marry me?

Again?

[ Gasps ]

Baby, I got to hear you say

it.

Yes, I will marry you again.

We were technically divorced

for one minute.

Then we started all over again.

But that's another story for

another time on another

Christmas.

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