So This Is Christmas Page #3

No, uh-Uh.

( SNIFFLES )

as a matter of fact,

I stood up angel last night

so I could study.

You're still seeing her?

( SIGHS )

Does her mother

still work at Wal-Mart?

Whoa! Mom, for real?

Come on... Her mom's cool,

all right?

I mean, besides, I might need

to get a job there, myself.

You get an allowance.

Yeah, but dad's cutting back

till I get my grades up.

I need money now.

For what?

Something wrong?

Nuh-Uh.

My cross-Trainers

just gettin' old.

( BOTH CHUCKLING ) I forgot.

At your age, things get old five

minutes ago, right? Mmm? ( CHUCKLES )

How much you need, baby?

For cross-Trainers?

Well, I mean,

The whole team's gettin'

these leather jackets, right?

( STAMMERING ) I guess I could

settle for a nylon jacket,

But I know you don't want your boy

rocking no nylon jacket at school.

( CHUCKLES )

I only got 150, jay.

No, that's cool.

That's cool.

That's enough for the shoes.

But we can go shopping together

for that jacket, right?

I mean, you...

You can charge it, right?

( CHUCKLES ) Right.

( BOTH CHUCKLING )

You're the best, mom.

( PAPER TEARING )

I love you, too, baby.

So, baby, I know I haven't

been to the track meets lately,

And I'm sorry, but you know I've been

working hard with this committee.

You know? Go green.

Yeah.

But I really wanna

talk to you about that angel.

What?

I don't like her.

Huh? ( STAMMERING )

I just don't.

I-I just feel like she's...

in the way of your future.

She's needy.

She didn't even do anything to you.

She's needy. Just saying.

( CHUCKLES )

Okay, okay.

You need to try something new.

New like what?

What's new?

Keep it movin'.Com.

What is that?

Did you just make that up?

Well, maybe.

( CHUCKLES )

Okay.

Might be a site with some new booty on it.

Mom!

( LAUGHING )

Ahh.

( JASON CHUCKLING )

The jacket looks nice on you.

Right?

Thank you. Thank you to my mom.

( CHUCKLES )

Why are you

sitting in the dark?

Where were you last night?

Uh... i-I was studying

Like I told you.

You haven seen Angelina

in weeks.

I just figured that

studying with angel would...

um, just distract me

a little bit.

He already told me.

Just where have you been going?

Bill...

i asked you a question.

The library. What... A guy

tries to do the right thing,

And I get jumped for it?

Are you trying

to do the right thing?

Yes...

( STAMMERING )

Your father's finished

with his questions.

Go on upstairs and study, baby.

Well,

You've managed to ruin

a perfectly lovely evening.

BILL:
Just trying to make him

live up to his responsibilities.

He only comes home

long enough to eat

And to ask for more money.

SHARON:
Like your daughter's

home more?

My son's an athlete,

And one day he's

going to be important.

He's important now, Sharon.

Has it ever occurred to you

that Jason

Doesn't even

wanna be an athlete?

Then why is he trying so hard

to make captain?

He's not.

If you'd come to any

Of his track meets, you'd know.

He... He'll never be captain.

Your daughter's the loser.

And she dresses

like trailer trash.

( SOBBING )

BILL:
If Ashleys mother

was home once in a while...

Oh, please.

I'm up in this dump more than I care to be.

Charming.

If a...

Maybe,

Maybe if we

got this place together...

Let's get you back.

( SIGHS )

No life, huh?

This is gross.

It may not look like

much now, but, uh,

Wait till I get the drapes up.

This place is a hole.

It just...

needs a little love.

( SIGHS )

Yeah.

Well, don't we all?

Why don't you put this on?

It's...

warmer.

( SIGHS )

( SNIFFLES ) ( SIGHING )

And why don't you

take care of Willy?

BILL:
What, did you guys

buy out the entire store?

Sneaking in again?

I just fed Willy.

Thank you, baby.

What was she wearing?

( CHUCKLES ) Looked like it

was from a thrift store.

( SIGHS )

( SNIFFING )

Jason, I need to talk to you!

Are you sure you wouldn't

rather talk to my father?

I came to see you.

You weren't home.

Why'd you tell him we haven't

been studying together?

I didn't know you told him we were.

Look, I...

I just can't have any more

hassles right now.

Don't shut me out.

Mmm.

Let's go somewhere.

Is your mom home?

She leaves for work

in about an hour.

I don't think

I can wait that long.

Promise me you'll come over

this time.

I love you.

Promise.

Believe it.

( SNIFFLING )

That is one hot

little piece of ass.

You shut up about her.

You hear me?

( GRUNTING )

That's not how you talk to me.

( BREATHING HEAVILY )

Thanks.

You, too, Willy.

You're welcome.

You'll make a terrific

virgin Mary.

Shut up.

( STAMMERING )

who said I was a virgin?

I was talking about the play.

And being a virgin is bad

because... why?

'Cause nobody else is.

There may be one or two.

And what play are you

talking about?

Hello? The Christmas play.

Mary, baby Jesus,

Wise men.

You auditioned for it.

( LAUGHS ) Remember?

No one does that kind

of play anymore.

It's not politically correct.

( CHUCKLES )

Oh.

I ran across this

when I was cleaning.

Wait.

Sharon was in the band

with my mom and dad?

Evidently. She was pregnant

and depressed.

Her boyfriend left her.

She didn't want the baby.

The plan was for your mother

to watch after both kids

While Sharon filled in

with the band.

How do you know all this?

Your father asked me

to look over things

So I wouldn't throw out

anything important.

This seemed important.

And... kinda personal.

So I stopped reading.

Thanks.

Would you be willing

to do me a favor?

That depends.

There's a bunch of kids

down at the shelter

Who don't know it's not politically

correct to have a Christmas play.

They'd really like to have one,

And I could really

use a good acting coach.

I can't act.

( GRUNTS )

Huh.

I...

What makes you think that's mine?

( CHUCKLES )

You see?

You can give

quite a performance.

So, I have no choice.

No.

But I think you'll like it.

It's three days a week,

and a half-Day Saturdays.

( SNIFFLING )

Come back to bed and hold me.

You could at least

help me with the bed.

You helped mess it up.

( SIGHS )

Don't be mad, angel.

Do you still love me, Jason?

( SIGHS )

You're the only girl I dated

since the 7th grade.

You never say it.

Uh...

You've been my lady

Since I first saw you

at the Halloween party

Rolling around on the floor

in that stupid pumpkin costume.

( CHUCKLES )

( SIGHS )

I'm pregnant.

You're kidding, right?

No.

I did the test.

Three times.

What are you going to do?

We could get married in Kentucky

on account of I'm pregnant.

Kentucky?

Are you out of your gourd?

We can't keep it.

What do you mean?

Give me a break.

What do you want me to do?

What we always talked about.

You should've

been more careful.

"Careful" works both ways.

What... What

about all your talk

About us being together

forever?

I didn't mean like this week!

And besides, we have no money.

You can make good money

as a carpenter.

You're great at it.

Angel, baby...

this... just isn't a good time

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