So This Is Christmas Page #5

You can stay with me.

It's the first place he'd look.

This is the number

for a friend of mine.

Her father had a lot

in common with yours.

She can give you

a place to stay

Right now, if you want it.

Yeah, okay.

Okay.

Good.

And if you're up for riding a bike,

I'll take you there tonight.

( WHIMPERS ) Sorry.

It's gonna burn a little.

Thank god you're home.

Where else would I be?

( VOICEMAIL BEEPS )

It's me, nick.

Where are you?

I've left tons

of messages and texts.

Call me.

Why won't you just tell me

where you took Nicki?

I promise I won't tell anybody.

I gave her my word.

She's okay.

She'll be in touch

when she's ready.

Okay, guys.

Um, there are 17 parts

And we need some singers.

So, who can sing?

Oh, Mr. Blackman?

I'm working on a play

down at the shelter,

And we need to find costumes

and props...

Young lady, our department

is grossly underfunded

And understaffed.

We need those things ourselves.

I wasn't asking for things.

Just advice.

Well, I'm sorry

I can't help you.

Mr. Evans,

You've been told before

We cannot have that

horrible smell in here.

They're sanding

down in the shop.

And if you don't want your backdrop

covered in sawdust, I can't do it there.

Yeah, well, you can't

do it here, either.

There's nowhere else.

Maybe you'd rather I quit.

Fine,

As long as you

return the paint and supplies

You were advanced

for your personal use.

Good-Bye.

( SIGHS )

Do I know you?

You look familiar.

You don't.

Are you always this friendly?

Only when I've just been fired.

Oh, let me give you a hand.

I'm Ashley.

Jonathan.

Oh.

( CHUCKLES )

Thanks.

JONATHAN:
I know it's a mess,

but can I give you a lift?

Are you kidding?

It's a real car!

Is it yours?

Actually, it's a van.

It's not completely

paid for yet,

But it's more or less mine.

( VAN DOORS SHUT )

I'll get that for you.

Oh.

Thank you.

( CLICKS TONGUE )

You're, um...

different.

I'll... take that

as a compliment.

So, you do, like, what?

Stage painting?

Um, well, you know,

Blackman needed

some cheap labor,

And I needed some supplies

and a space to work.

Course, now I

don't have either.

I have an idea.

I'll alert the media.

( CHUCKLES )

( ENGINE STARTS )

Your line.

Hey.

Hey.

Uh, guys, do you mind helping me

out a little bit? Yeah, yeah.

Thank you.

( INDISTINCT CHATTERING )

uh, Mac,

This is Jonathan.

Jonathan, this is the guy that

I was telling you about. Hey.

Don't tell me.

Ashley offered you

a place to work

If you do a simple

backdrop for our play.

Yeah.

Uh, so are you in charge here?

Allegedly.

I'm just a volunteer.

Uh, what do you need?

( SIGHS )

an area that's off-Limits

Would be really helpful.

Yeah. This way.

Okay, good job, everybody.

I'll be right back.

Memorize your lines.

Ms. Lane, Kevin took my script

to the bathroom

And flushed it,

but it wouldn't go down.

We'll see about that.

Jonathan?

Would you mind going

to the little boys' room

And retrieving Darlenes

script back, please?

( CHUCKLES )

Hey, um,

M-Maybe after we're

finished today,

I could give you a ride home?

Unless you have,

like, other plans

Or something.

No!

I mean, yes.

I never have plans.

I-I mean I don't

have plans today.

I... That is...

plans to rehearse,

But nothing after that.

( SIGHS )

I'd love a ride.

Okay.

( MOUTHING SILENTLY )

Has Jason left already?

I couldn't wake him.

He's still upstairs.

Don't talk with your

mouth full.

Have you seen my

diamond earrings?

You didn't borrow them

or anything, did you?

No, I haven't.

You've been looking nice

recently.

Well, I have been...

I've been talking

to this guy, and...

Ahh.

Yeah, he's...

Oh, just a sec.

Hello?

Are you serious?

What?!

I needed those boards,

like, yesterday.

How else are we gonna motivate

these people to go green?

Yes! Motivation, okay?

What a concept.

( SQUEALS )

Where have you been, girl?

You haven't answered

any of my calls.

I've been worried.

I'm not living at home

anymore, so I just...

left my phone there.

Where are you staying?

Are you all right?

You look fabulous.

Thanks.

You do, too. Uh...

do you wanna

do something tonight?

I have to figure out how

to costume 17 kids

With no money.

Wanna help?

No, I don't think so.

Really gotten carried away

With this whole

volunteering thing, huh?

Yeah, the kids love doing it.

It'll be fun.

Besides, we need to talk.

Not really.

Just... At least not yet.

See you around, though.

Okay.

I've... really missed you.

Yeah, me too.

Hit the showers, men.

Hank.

Yeah, coach?

What's up with lane?

Where is he?

I... You'll have to ask him,

coach.

I'm asking you.

( KNOCKING )

Hi, princess.

Hey.

What's up?

So, you know that junk

That Mac has been

cleaning out of the garage?

Can I have it?

Why do you want it?

To sell.

You know that Mack and I

Have been working on this

Christmas play.

Mac is too old for you.

Dad. Give me some credit.

Ew.

( CHUCKLING ) Okay.

Ah, whatever you can make

off the stuff in the garage

Is yours to keep.

Something else?

Well, I...

found this poster of your band

in the garage.

You guys used to rock.

You were hot.

( CHUCKLING ) Ashley.

How would you like to perform again?

I wouldn't.

Dad, please?

( SCOFFS ) Our play would

be so huge with music.

It's just so...

almost now.

This production

needs to be big.

BILL:
You want me to sing?

And play keyboard.

Hmm.

Well, Sharon and I

used to do duets.

That's the deal.

Me and your mom,

'Kay?

Wow.

Well, I...

I guess that could work.

Okay, well, I gotta go.

I have a date.

I'd like to meet him.

This date.

So I, uh,

Used to sneak

into people's back yards

And steal charcoal

from the barbeques

So I could draw my murals

on buildings and sidewalks.

I was just a kid.

Wow.

Your neighbors

must've loved you.

We were never

around long enough

For anyone to notice

one way or the other.

( CHUCKLES )

But you didn't quit.

JONATHAN:
There was one person

who said I had potential.

It was the cop that caught me.

Made me whitewash the entire side

of the building I'd just finished.

( GROANS ) That sucks.

Turns out the owner had rented it out

to a billboard company for big bucks.

That cop got me my first job.

Priming building sides

for advertising.

I've had way worse

jobs, though.

A way to make money.

What made you keep at it?

( SIGHS )

Would've been pretty hard

to stop me.

Until recently,

I only lived

and breathed painting.

( GRUNTS )

( KNOCKING ON DOOR )

Hey.

Jason's not here.

It's nice to see you, too.

Can I come in?

Yeah, sure.

I need to have 17 costumes

made for my Christmas play.

How much are you paying?

Well, actually... nothing.

But it's for a good cause.

Well, please?

We're practically family.

( CHUCKLES ) I barely know you.

And your mother won't even

stay in the same room with me.

Eh... Step-Mother,

and consider yourself lucky.

Five minutes with her

and you're late for the door.

Whatever. I still need

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