The Fitzgerald Family Christmas Page #11

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You got to talking and now you're

back together again.

No!

No, it's just what I told you.

It's like this little

family get-together.

But this is bullshit!

I was supposed to come

to dinner with you.

Not really, no.

You kind of invited yourself.

I did not!

Yeah. Yeah, you did.

I just didn't know

how to say no to you.

This is unbelievable.

So I can't come in

for dinner with you.

She has all her nieces

and nephews here.

It's a whole Christmas thing.

Look at me!

Huh.

I'm a f***ing idiot.

Johnny, what are you doing?

Who's this you're talking to?

JOHNNY:
Hey...

How you doing, baby?

Oh... Nobody.

It's just, uh... It's just...

A lady I work for.

I'm just a lady he works for.

And I had to bring

his Christmas bonus by,

for being such a good boy,

cutting my grass all year.

No worries, sweetheart.

Seriously?

Teresa. Hold on.

ERIN:
We're so lucky

to have him.

He's the man.

You know, I know we said

we'd have a few kids,

but I think I'm good

with this little guy.

Big families are overrated.

Especially yours.

I'm sorry I've been

being such a b*tch lately.

You wanna talk about it?

It's my father.

[sniffles]

He's been sick and he didn't

want me to tell anyone.

Sick? How sick? How?

He's only got a couple of months.

[sniffles]

- Hey... Hey, it's okay.

- I'm so sorry I didn't...

He made me promise

not to tell anyone.

[softly] Oh.

It's okay, it's okay.

Erin, it's okay. Hey.

QUINN:
So, we good?

You gonna call Sharon?

GERRY:
Yes, I will call

and I will apologize

and tell her I was wrong

and next time I'll learn to keep

my big mouth shut.

Well, you weren't wrong.

The guy is a f***ing creep.

But sometimes, even when you're right,

you gotta apologize.

Ah, this is me.

All right, look. Are you okay

to drive all the way back to the city?

You didn't drink too much?

I'm only going down the block.

Gonna stay at Mom's tonight.

I'm not going back to the city.

You wanna come with me?

No, no, no. I'm going to go

meet this girl for a drink actually.

Ooh! Gonna meet this girl

for a drink?

Congratulations.

Little Yuletide booty call, is it?

Oh, we'll see about that.

[laughs]

Enjoy yourself.

Come on.

- Bye, brother.

- All right.

Good night, man.

- Okay, I'll see you tomorrow.

- All right.

Hey, Santa.

Don't hurt yourself

going down the chimney.

[Car door closes]

[cellphone chiming]

[chiming]

Hello?

Hey, Sharon, it's, uh, Gerry.

Hey.

Yeah, look,

I just wanted to call...

I-I-I know

you're upset with me and...

I just wanted to say I'm sorry.

I shouldn't have said that stupid sh*t

about your boyfriend.

So, I was totally out of line.

Yeah, well, with all the crazy sh*t

that's going on with our family right now,

that is small potatoes.

No, no, no.

It's um, I, you know, I-I-I...

I should learn to keep

my big mouth shut.

I mean,

it's none of my business.

All right.

So we're good?

Yeah. Yeah, we're good.

All right then. Then I guess I'll...

I'll see you tomorrow.

Yeah, I'll see you tomorrow.

Merry Christmas.

Yeah. Merry Christmas.

- Hey, Gerry?

- Yeah.

I love you.

I love you, too.

[starts engine]

[soft clatter]

[whispering]

Hi. Door's okay?

[whispers]

Go around. It's open.

Okay.

[Door opens]

- Hey.

- [sighs]

- God, am I happy to see you.

- [chuckles]

How'd it go?

It's still a mess, but...

Thanks for doing this.

Thank you for coming.

I'm... I'm sorry for everything

I've put you through this past year.

I promise, never again.

All right.

- I'll be right back.

- Good luck in there.

Thank you. [giggles]

[trunk release beeping]

ROSIE:
Gonna get a new boyfriend?

Mom, Mom,

take our picture.

Oh, my God,

what is going on here?

You gotta go get your pj's on.

We're taking photos.

It's gonna have to wait.

I got Aaron and Corey waiting in the car.

I just came to drop off

the presents.

We're gonna drive out

to Connecticut for a few hours,

and spend some time with his dad

and the new goy wife.

- [All laughing]

- Good luck.

- Yeah.

- Oh, look at this!

- Erin.

- Hi, Gerry!

I got the bagels.

Bagels!

I got the bagels.

Kris Kringle, I heard you crawled in

last night at 6 A.M.

You wanna share some details,

Romeo?

Uh... No.

I didn't know

you were seeing someone.

Well, yeah. I kinda...

I met somebody.

What's her name?

We're gonna meet her today?

You will probably meet this woman.

No, she's not coming by today.

Well!

Merry Christmas, everybody.

I will see you later.

Well, look, look, Erin.

Before you go,

Mom has a little something

she wants to talk to all of us about.

Uh, yeah.

Oh... Okay. Um...

I... I just...

just wanted everybody to know that

if your father

survives this cancer,

he will not be invited back

next year.

Invited back?

What are you talking about?

I talked to him this morning.

He's--He's coming out

on the 11 :
00 train

and joining us for Mass,

and if he behaves himself,

he can stay for dinner.

Thank you, Mom.

Oh, that's so good you're doing.

ROSIE:
Well, look,

it's a couple of hours, right?

I mean, how bad can it be?

QUINN:
You two okay with this?

Yeah, we talked about it.

We told Mom this morning

that we thought it'd be okay.

Yeah, well,

Corey's waiting for you

and I'm going to get

the old man at the train now.

- Bye.

- CONNIE:
Thank you, Gerr.

All right, guys-

This is a big day.

I'm gonna go get dressed.

And I recommend

you do the same.

Get out of your

Tiny Tim costume.

[all laughing]

Look at this, look at this.

Oh, look at these buttons.

ROSIE:
it won't button.

Wait. No, no, no.

You can't have two bagels.

- You want a bagel, Mommy?

- Yeah. I think...

But somebody else

better cut it.

My hands are

shaking too bad for it.

You want some more, Ma?

Hey, Pops.

Hey, Gerr.

Hey, how are you?

Merry Christmas.

- Let me take that from you.

- Yeah. Yeah.

[Exhales]

- You ready to do this?

- Yeah.

QUINN:
Oh! There he is.

[Door opens]

CYRIL:

Merry Christmas, Dad.

Merry Christmas, Son.

Hello, Rosie.

Let me look at you,

you stupid son of a b*tch.

[Chuckles]

Are you truly sorry

for all you've done?

Yes, I am.

I still don't believe you.

But you are

officially welcome

back into this family.

[softly] Thanks, hon.

All right.

[clears throat]

Let's all go to Mass

and pray for your father.

[all chuckling]

[Overlapping conversations]

[No audible dialogue]

O come, O come, Emmanuel

And ransom captive Israel

That mourns

in lonely exile here

Until the Son of God appear

Rejoice! Rejoice!

He comes to thee, O Israel

O come, O come

thou Dayspring from on high

[mouthing]

And cheer us

by thy drawing nigh

Disperse the gloomy

clouds of night

And death's dark shadow

put to flight

Rejoice! Rejoice!

Emmanuel

Shall come to thee, O Israel

Rejoice!

[new carol begins]

Joy to the world

The Lord has come

Let Earth receive her King

Let every heart

Prepare Him room

And Heaven and nature sing

And Heaven,

and Heaven and nature sing

Joy to the Earth

The Savior reigns

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