The Fitzgerald Family Christmas Page #10

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a f***ing break, please?

Look, we were kids.

When Dorothy was born,

neither one of us had an education.

We weren't prepared

to deal with life.

And life [sighs]...

just showed up,

and we had to do

the best we could.

Yeah, well, you know,

for some of us,

- you did a good enough job.

- Mm-hmm.

Yeah, for others,

you didn't do sh*t.

And I apologize to you, Cyril.

And you too, Sharon,

and Connie,

all you little ones.

I wasn't there.

It's unfortunate,

for you,

and me.

All right.

So, we take a vote.

If Mom refuses to have

Dad over for Christmas,

then we have the holiday at Erin's

and Mom is welcome to come

if she wants.

Well, I just wanna say,

that whatever you all decide,

I will be having Christmas

with Mom.

- Period.

- CYRIL:
Yeah, me too.

I don't care if Mom

changes her mind, Dad, but...

I'm with Mom.

Yeah, Dad, it wouldn't feel right

to leave Mom alone on Christmas.

Okay, so, guess

there's nothing else to say.

Wait, wait, wait a minute.

I had no intention

of breaking this family up

at Christmas.

What I wanted to do is

pull you all together.

If your mother doesn't want it,

she doesn't want it.

Okay?

Let's forget about Christmas.

You're all here.

Why can't we spend tonight...

together?

It's Christmas Eve.

Oh, sh*t, it's Christmas Eve.

I was supposed to propose

tonight.

Oh, yeah, Quinn,

that's not gonna happen.

What does that mean?

You better check

your messages.

What does that...

What do you mean?

I'm really sorry.

I didn't wanna say it

when I met her,

but I knew she was a gold-digger.

Go ahead, Gerry, say it.

I know what you're thinking.

I have no clue

what you're talking about.

What about the rest of you?

You're not stealing

Christmas Eve from Mom.

Yeah, look, I gotta go.

[sighs]

I'm gonna go help Mom

get ready.

How about you?

I should go with them, Dad.

I'm sorry.

I really wish

you could be there tomorrow.

I hope Mom changes her mind.

Well, Erin?

You're gonna stick with me, right?

Sorry, Daddy,

I should get home to Aaron,

but don't worry.

Mom's gonna change her mind.

Okay.

Listen, Dad,

I'm really sorry. I...

[stammers] I have to go

to a friend's house for dinner,

and I'm late already.

I'm sorry.

I love you so much.

I hope I see you tomorrow, okay?

Yeah, okay.

[Door closes]

I guess you reap what you sow.

[sighs]

Yeah. I made a lot of mistakes

in my life, Gerry.

I was a bad father.

I'm not a perfect man.

[sighs]

But God damn it,

I should be able to spend

my last f***ing Christmas

with my family!

It's not right.

It's not right.

I'll talk to Mom.

Okay.

Talk to Mom.

[Door closes]

[sighs]

[Connie sniffles]

Did you guys even know

he was sick at all?

No.

But I think it's pretty

f***ing weird

that Erin knew for, like, a year

and never said anything.

Yeah, well,

Erin's f***ing weird.

I think we should ask Mom

to let him come for dinner.

Look, call me

a cold-hearted prick.

I'm not feeling that much sympathy

for him.

Why? What did he do

that was so bad?

[Scoffs]

He walked out on us?

He never came to one

of our birthday parties.

You know, I don't have one picture

of me and him together.

Not one.

CYRIL:
Sh*t, he wasn't even there

the day I was born.

No, I know. He didn't do sh*t

for me either,

but he is our father,

and he's gonna be gone

in a few months.

And you know...

I feel bad for him for that,

but I don't think that's a reason

for me to forgive him.

Me neither.

We forgave you.

What are you talking about?

What did I do to you?

All the sh*t that you did

before you went to rehab?

Connie.

- What?

- What sh*t did I do?

You were that f***ed up

you don't--you don't remember?

You lied to me,

you stole from me.

And that's not even

the worst of it!

- Connie!

- What?

We said we weren't

gonna talk about it.

Sharon, what?

What did I do to you?

CONNIE:
You and your crackhead

friends broke into her apartment

and trashed the place.

- I did not.

- Yeah, you did.

[sighs heavily]

- I'm sorry.

- [scoffs]

It's okay. It's fine.

You were sorry right when you did it.

It's okay.

Sharon,

I don't remember doing that.

I don't wanna talk about this.

We don't have to talk about it.

Cyril, you're my brother.

I love you and I forgive you.

See?

That's all I'm saying.

You can forgive him?

Can't we forgive our father?

Just one day?

Just one day.

Just one f***ing normal Christmas,

once in my life!

[sighs]

Hey, Mom.

You said it would be okay

if I spent the night?

Of course, baby.

Are you okay?

Yeah. I'm fine.

Okay.

Good night.

CYRIL:

Hey, Ma, where you at?

Oh, my God! [laughs]

I'm back!

Oh, honey!

Look who I brought.

My two babies! Come down here

and give me some sugar!

Oh! Oh!

Cyril. Hi, honey!

Oh! Look...

[exclaims softly]

I can't believe you're here.

What are you watching?

Your father sent me this video.

It's the first I've seen it.

I just put the DVD in.

Is that you guys?

- Yeah?

- Really?

- ROSIE:
Yes. [laughs]

- CYRIL:
Ah!

Look at your hair!

You look like you guys actually

liked each other.

Yeah, well, on that day,

we loved one another.

ROSIE:

Oh, my God.

Look how handsome he is.

I have to tell you guys,

you know,

your father wasn't always a prick.

Oh, he was charming.

Oh, my God.

We were something.

I'm glad you guys

are here with me.

Me too, Mom.

Whoa.

What a night.

My girlfriend leaves me

for my sister's boyfriend and...

Dad... [sighs]

I know.

It really hasn't even sunk in yet.

He does not seem that sick.

Gerry, we gotta

make this happen.

We don't have a say in this.

Did you even talk to Mom?

Yeah, yeah,

of course I did.

All right? And I get both

of their point of views

and I'm not taking sides.

Well, man, you gotta

have a horse in this race.

Oh, and you think

it should be Dad's?

- He deserves to be there.

- Does he?

This is a guy who walked out

on his family.

His life had changed.

Overnight, he's practically a millionaire

after he sells the company.

I still don't understand

how that gives you an excuse

to walk out

on your wife and kids.

We were only gonna be

holding him back.

He had a dream.

He had to go for it.

Great. So this "dream"

as you put it, can't involve us?

You know, you say you understand

both points of view. Do you?

He had to make a choice.

Yeah, and he made

the wrong choice. Clearly.

So, he f***ed up.

He knows it.

Give him a break.

Think about how heartbreaking

this must be for him.

Think about how heartbreaking

this must be for Mom.

- Dredging up all these old feelings again.

- [sighs]

I feel guilty

that I even brought it up.

I wish I would've just

nipped it in the bud,

told Dad it's not gonna happen.

No shot.

Gerry, you gotta

talk to her again.

Look, it's not up to me.

This is Mom's call.

I don't understand.

When did this happen?

Tonight at dinner.

She came over with her parents

because our parents

are friends.

You know,

and we got to talking.

Oh, so that's it.

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