The Family Stone Page #5

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You come over.

- Do you guys want another beer?

- Yeah. Wait.

You know what would be great? You know

what would be the most perfect thing now?

If we could figure out how to get a little pot.

- Maybe they went back to the house.

- Do you wanna get some coffee?

- No.

- I don't know, get some coffee or something.

I just...

I thought...

It's funny.

- What is?

- This.

Everett.

You know, I...

I can't.

So...

Good night. Good night.

Mr. Stone.

No, it's Kelly. Please, Julie.

I don't mean to bother you. Is Meredith here?

No, she hasn't shown up yet.

Because I wanted to apologize to her.

And I'd like to apologize to you also.

Everett?

Honey, look, I...

I'm sorry.

- I'm... I really am...

- I'm not really sure I believe that.

Everett.

Everett?

- So what was that dream?

- Which?

You told me you had a dream about me

but you didn't finish.

You didn't say what I was doing.

You were shoveling snow.

I... What?

You were just a little girl

in a flannel nightgown

and you were shoveling snow

from the walk in front of our house.

And I was the snow.

I was the snow,

and everywhere it landed

and everything it covered.

You scooped me up.

With a big red shovel.

You scooped me up.

What?

Nothing.

Everybody asleep?

OK, but...

At 4:
30. Right.

- Hi.

- Daddy's here. John says hi.

- Merry Christmas.

- Merry Christmas.

She's nice like this, isn't she?

All right.

- I'm going to bed.

- OK. I'm gonna go too.

So we'll see you tomorrow, then?

Merry Christmas. I love you too.

- Are you coming up?

- Are you kidding? This is my favorite part.

Merry Christmas,

my Susannah.

Merry Christmas, Daddy.

...pretty proud of you.

It's our last dance in St Louis.

I feel like I'm gonna cry.

Hi, there.

Well, hello.

Hello.

You need a haircut.

You should see how mad he is at me.

It's not her.

You know, honey.

It's not her.

I feel sorry for her.

I do. It's just that he's making this mistake.

And I won't be here.

I only want him to be happy.

He'll be fine.

We all will.

No matter what.

You'll see.

I'm scared.

Kelly.

Kelly,

I'm scared.

- Merry Christmas, Granddaughter.

- Merry Christmas, Grandpa.

- Just stockings.

- Just stockings.

Ben?

My God.

- Ben.

- God.

My God. My God.

Ben?

I'm sorry. I was...

I was looking for Ben.

Well, my car's back.

Merry Christmas.

Don't be ajerk. I just said Merry Christmas.

Dad put you up to this.

You and I need to get something straight.

Here we go.

Not now, Kelly.

- Right, OK.

- Jesus, Kelly. Not now.

Yeah. Fine. Hey, Everett.

You've had a charmed life, kid.

I blame myself.

Mom, you've never

made anybody's life easier.

- What the hell do you know about it?

- I know a little.

I'm sick, honey.

And you can't fix it.

Not even by getting married.

- Mom.

- What?

I know this is probably a tall order,

but I need you to do me a favor

and try not to be so perfect, all right?

I'm far from perfect.

I'd hate to see you miss out on something

because you have this picture in your mind

or you thought you could

change something you can't.

I'd hate to see you

not find what you really want.

But, Everett,

it's your ring.

It's your decision.

I'll find it.

Julie.

I was just getting coffee. I'm sorry.

No, wait. Julie.

My God.

God.

Hey, there you are.

How'd you sleep?

OK?

- It's beautiful.

- Yeah.

- Try it on.

- What?

- Yeah, just try it on. I want to see if it fits.

- No.

- Come on. Here.

- No. My hands are bigger than Meredith's.

- Julie, I want to see.

- Isn't that bad luck?

- Yeah, it's very bad luck.

- Sybil, is now a better time for you?

No.

Wow.

That really is beautiful.

- OK, Everett, what's going on?

- Julie.

It's a beautiful ring, Everett. I...

- Oh, no. OK.

- Just a sec.

- No, no, no. We'll just get a little soap.

- I can't...

Where'd everybody go?

- I wanna open some presents. Come on.

- My God.

- Is it stuck?

- Well, yeah. Yes. Of course it's stuck.

- I told you. My hands are bigger.

- What's stuck?

- Butter. That's it.

- Let's get this show on the road.

- She can't get it off.

- What?

- Grandma's ring.

- I'm not doing this on purpose.

- I didn't say that.

- I hate to say this, but please be careful.

- Is she all right?

- I'm fine.

- Meredith, wait a second. Meredith.

- How dare you?

Meredith, wait a second.

Are we opening presents or what?

- Why's she crying?

- I'm not crying.

Am I?

- Julie. Julie.

- Julie. Julie.

Meredith.

- Where have you been?

- I just got here.

- Julie, are you all right?

- Julie?

- What's she doing? Let me in.

- Meredith.

- Meredith.

- Julie.

- What is all the racket?

- All right, Amy.

- Morning.

- Morning.

- Merry Christmas.

- Merry Christmas.

- What are you doing?

- Meredith.

What?

- What's that?

- It's your wedding ring.

- My God!

- All right, let's give them a little room.

Come on, let's go. Let's go.

- He's gonna propose?

- Yeah. If I can get it off.

- What are you doing with my wedding ring?

- It stuck. He wanted to see it on.

Why did he want to see it on you?

Where were you last night?

- I can't tell you.

- What do you mean, you can't tell me?

No. Meredith.

No.

You didn't.

I'm so ashamed.

Jesus, Kelly, what? What did I do?

I'm gonna be watching you, mister. Yeah.

How'd she end up with the ring on

in the first place?

Well... You know, I...

Now, who the hell is that?

Amy, Amy, Amy, Amy,

Amy, Amy, Amy, Amy, Amy.

Amy.

Amy. Merry Christmas.

Brad.

Brad, what are you doing here?

Meredith invited me.

- It's terrible. Don't you think I know?

- Why did you bring me here?

Don't yell at me. I needed my sister.

Meredith, how could you?

I know. I know.

Let me see the ring again.

That's it?

- What do you think this is?

- All right. Is Meredith out of the can yet?

What is it, Amy?

- Brad.

- Brad.

What's up, Ben?

Merry Christmas.

I got a letter from your mother.

- She loves you.

- Merry Christmas.

Mr. Stone.

Hi, merry Christmas to you guys too.

I hope I'm not interrupting anything.

No. Here she is. Meredith, you know Brad.

My God. I totally forgot.

Maybe you would like to share with us

how it is that you know Brad.

We were all at O'Malley's last night.

- You were at O'Malley's?

- Hound's-tooth, right? Hound's-tooth?

- Filene's Basement.

- Really?

- Meredith...

- Let's open presents.

- Presents? Don't you think we should talk?

- Me next. Me next.

Amy.

I have something for everyone.

It's for you.

Everett.

For everyone. Wow. For me? Thank you.

Amy.

Susannah.

Well, open them.

Oh, yeah.

It's so beautifully wrapped

that I almost feel bad.

It's for you.

I found the original on Everett's desk.

I just thought it was so beautiful.

That's you and me, kid.

You and me.

I'm...

I'm sorry. I just... I...

I just assumed that it was Everett.

- Thank you very much.

- Meredith.

You did good.

Meredith, I'm...

- We've got to...

- I know what you're gonna ask.

That's my point, I don't think you do.

Brad, you look hungry. I'm just...

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