So This Is Christmas Page #2

I missed you.

Did you have a good time?

( SIGHS )

We were trying to motivate

The Danby Company

To conform to green standards.

Mm-Hmm.

I have been working,

And I am tired.

I'm green.

Did you feed that dog?

Ah...

I told Jason to do it.

The dog is not Jasons

little brother.

And it's not gonna make up

for the fact

That we don't

have a child together.

Wow.

( SIGHS )

( SIGHS )

What are you doing?

( LAUGHING )

( BREATHING HEAVILY )

BILL:
I thought you were

in your room not feeling well.

I am not.

SHARON:

Where have you been?

And what are you wearing?!

( SLURRING SPEECH )

that's too many questions.

I only do one at a time, okay?

It is not okay.

Are you drunk?

You been drinking?

Oh, give it a rest, Sharon.

I seem to remember you

getting hammered

A time or two

when you were younger.

BILL:
Come here, baby.

Okay, daddy.

Put your hand around daddy.

Oh...

real neat.

I love you.

I know.

( GROANS ) Can I have

some cookies and milk?

You know you're

better than this.

I wish I had a real mom.

( THUNDER CRASHING )

( INDISTINCT CHATTERING

OVER POLICE RADIO )

You remind me so much

of Amanda.

My little princess.

Sharon hates me.

Oh, no she doesn't.

She does not hate you.

She just gets disappointed

When you do things

like tonight.

I'm disappointed, too.

( WHISPERS )

but I still love you.

Good night, princess.

Why do you

disappoint Sharon, daddy?

( BREATHES DEEPLY )

( SIGHS )

Whoa.

( COUGHS )

Who beat you up last night?

( SIGHS )

( SIGHS ) You look like trash.

No response?

Okay. Cool.

( SNIFFLES )

Oh, yeah. Here you go.

Want some breakfast?

You can have as much

as you want.

I made enough for everybody.

( RETCHING ) What?

( RETCHING CONTINUES )

Okay.

More for me.

( SNIFFLES )

( SNIFFLES )

I actually feel better.

I bet you do.

( CHUCKLES )

just wanna die now.

Well, here's a little

trick I learned.

( SNIFFLES )

( COUGHS )

Peppermint schnapps.

( SIGHS ) Drink some of this.

You'll feel better.

Come on.

( SNIFFLES )

Ooh. Oh, that's good.

( CHUCKLES )

( BREATHING DEEPLY )

I owe you.

Ah, actually,

Funny that you say that.

I, uh...

could use some money right now.

Hmm.

Hmm.

You and everybody else.

Y... What?

What am I supposed

to do with $5?

I can't...

SHARON:
Good morning.

Jay,

Haven't seen you in a while.

What's been keeping you busy?

That was your fault

last night, mom.

What are you talking about?

While you were at your

meeting thing,

I was hittin' the books.

All right, um,

I happen to be free tonight

If you wanna go grab dinner

or something,

Just the two of us.

You're on.

I'll pick you up after practice.

All right.

Bye, baby.

( WHISPERS ) Feel better.

Sharon.

About last night...

I'm sorry.

I guess I just...

makin' a play

for your father's attention?

Again?

I'm just trying to...

Well I'm trying to keep peace

For your father's sake.

Can't you at least do that?

Keep peace?

Mm-Hmm.

Yeah.

Yeah, I can...

I can do that.

Good.

( PHONE RINGING )

( SIGHS )

"Good morning, dad."

Hello, kids.

( CLEARS THROAT )

( SIGHS )

"I'll make you

coffee, dad."

Thank you, honey.

"I'll do the dishes, dad."

Thank you, Jason.

( GROANS )

Make it strong, bill.

Make it strong.

( MUTTERS )

What is that?

Here you go.

Thank you, baby.

You're welcome.

Sharon?

Yeah.

Could we agree

to cut down on some things?

I'm not spending

anything extra.

No, but your lunches and your

dinners with your friends

Really add up.

Maybe if you did something

with a future.?

Lane publishing

was daddy's baby.

But not ours.

Your lobbying job

pays practically nothing.

Well, at least I'm

contributing to society.

I'd like you to contribute

more to our finances.

This house is worth

less than half

Of what we paid for it.

Were are serious

underwater, baby.

You're not thinking

of selling it, are you?

We can't.

We don't have enough equity

to pay off the mortgage.

( DOORBELL RINGS )

I'll get it.

I was on my way out, anyway.

Have a nice day.

Hi, there.

I noticed you might

Need some maintenance

work done.

Bill!

Hi.

Uh, what can I do for you?

I hope I can help you.

I just finished several jobs

for you neighbors.

Uh, the Alexanders, proudfoots,

And Mr. Wilson.

They can all tell you about my work.

Mmm.

Thanks, but I really...

If I may. Uh...

some areas...

( SIGHS )

Need serious repair.

I know. Believe me.

Uh, look, thanks,

but I can't...

I can't really "afford" any...

extra help right now.

I'm a good worker

and I'm open to barter.

Uh... what do you

have in trade?

( SQUEAKS )

( SIGHS )

Nicki,

How did I get home last night?

NICKI:

I don't know, but...

I got home in a '65 mustang.

Are you home now?

( SIGHS ) And hung over.

( CHUCKLING ) You lush.

Meet me at

"hooker on a stump." Okay.

( GASPS ) Whoa.

Nice shoes.

School let out early today?

And you are?

Mac.

Dad hired me

to work on the house.

Brilliant.

I'm just on my way

To audition

for a Christmas play.

When you see my dad,

will you tell him that?

And that I'll be a little late.

Okay?

( SQUEAKING )

( CHILD SHOUTING INDISTINCTLY )

ASHLEY:
Hey.

Oh.

Hey.

Do you wanna go

to a house party tonight?

Sharon's too burned.

I have to be back home

Before she and Jason

get back from dinner.

Just come for a little while.

But you're, uh,

Gonna have to wear something

A little better than that.

No money.

( SCOFFS )

You know... Come here.

You don't have to always

pay for everything.

Nicki,

You shoplift?

( SNICKERS )

Where do you think

I get all my stuff?

( DOORBELL RINGS )

( KNOCKING )

Hello, Angelina.

( EXHALES SHARPLY )

Hi, Mr. L.

Um, I made this shirt

for Jason.

I hand-Embroidered it.

You don't think it's

too feminine, do you?

No. It reminds me

of what I used to wear.

Jason's having dinner

with his mother.

Really?

Yeah.

You don't have to lie

if he's with another girl.

Oh. Come in.

So,

What makes you think

He wouldn't be having dinner

with his mother?

I never see him anymore.

Saw him last night.

Or doesn't studying

count anymore?

No, I haven't seen Jason

in two weeks.

New friends are such scumbags.

What new friends

you talking about?

Did Jason make this?

Yes, he did.

That was his Christmas present

to me last year.

He made me a beautiful

jewelry box.

You know we plan to have

our own business someday?

Me doing the whole

clothes-Design thing,

And Jason doing his woodwork.

( CHUCKLES )

Nice.

So maybe he's been

spending more time at the shop.

Nice try.

But they haven't seen him

in over a month.

He even left a rocker

he was working on half-Finished.

I don't know what

to tell you, baby.

Well, just give him this.

I'll have a talk with him.

No. I'm the one that needs

to have a talk with him.

You're really okay, Mr. L.

( CHUCKLES ) Thank you.

Sometimes I wonder.

( LAUGHS )

Okay, well, I'm gonna go.

Have a good day, baby.

Thanks.

So, what's been

keeping my track star

Away from home so much?

It's not a girl, is it?

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