The Perfect Christmas Present Page #6

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- Really?

- Yeah.

Hmm.

- What?

- Nothing.

Just... Paul has to work late.

Again.

Boy, that guy must

really love his job.

Yeah, sometimes

I feel jealous of it.

You know, we were supposed to do

a walking pizza tour tonight.

This is the third time

he's canceled this week.

Well... I'm available.

I was gonna walk you home

anyway.

Might as well do it

with pizza, right?

I still can't believe

you like Pizano's

- ...more than Lou Malnati's.

- Oh, that's not what I said.

What I said was that

I'm still savoring it.

And, besides, you don't have

the leg to stand on here

because your palate

has been corrupted

by what passes for pizza in LA.

And I've still got Pequod's

on my mind.

- Wait, do we have Pequod's?

- Ooh, we will next time.

And that tour

will include Tavern Crust.

Okay, you know, that's like

a dream come true for me.

Do not mess with my heart.

You really love it here,

don't you?

Yeah, I really do.

I wish I had never moved.

And today was like

being 12 again.

We did all the things

that I love.

The music, the food,

the history... the people.

- Hey, hey.

- I'm sorry.

No, it's okay.

It's just,

today was the kinda day

that I used to have with my dad.

For the first time in years,

I felt like...

he was with me again.

Well, for what it's worth,

I'm sure

he'd be extremely proud

of the woman you've become.

I don't know about that.

No, I'm serious.

You're the most amazing person

I've ever met.

You give everything

and expect nothing in return.

You're not afraid

to follow your heart

no matter

where it takes you, and...

most people don't have a shred

of that kind of courage

and passion.

We, we shouldn't be

doing this, I'm...

I'm, I'm with Paul.

I'm sorry.

Open up!

- Paul?

- Come on, it's me.

Hey, man, you okay?

You seem... anxious.

Yeah, you-you could say

I'm anxious.

Okay, but first of all, Paul...

it's not what you think.

Yeah. Yeah, of course

it's not what I think.

I don't know what it is.

Look, I can't wait any longer.

Tom, I need the gift.

Tell me you have something.

So, this is about the gift?

Yes.

So, come on, tell me.

Do you know what it is yet?

Uh... um, no.

- Not yet.

- Oh, God, this is not good.

This is not good.

Jenny has been distant lately.

I don't know.

I'm, I'm, I'm desperate.

And may have done something

a little impulsive.

- Paul, that's...

- Huge, I know.

Cost a fortune.

I don't know.

I just think

maybe this is what I need

to really seal the deal.

And if there's any doubt

about her saying yes,

your gift will lay them to rest

once we've sprung it on her.

Right?

Tom?

Tom, you okay there?

Actually, no.

I don't think that

this is a good idea.

Hey, I'm sure

the gift is gonna be great.

You're Mr. Christmas.

No, I mean...

I don't think

I should help you do this.

- What?

- Doesn't this feel wrong to you?

I don't wanna trick Jenny

- ...into marrying you.

- What?

That's exactly what we're

doing, we are pushing

all the right buttons

to make her feel

like you really know her,

but you don't.

Of course I know her.

Oh, really?

What's her favorite song?

Easy.

"Don't Stop Believing." Journey.

No, that's nobody's

favorite song.

That's your favorite song.

God! I can't believe I did this!

- Do I do this to all my clients?

- No! No, no, no.

No, no, you help them.

Just like you're helping me.

- This is your job.

- Not anymore. I quit.

Where is this coming from?

I don't know

her favorite song, big deal.

She deserves better, Paul.

Why do you care?

I am sorry.

I did not mean for this

to happen, but the more time

I spent with her,

the more I got to know her,

the more I have feelings

for her.

Did, did something happen

between you?

- You kissed?

- Yes!

I don't even know

how it happened.

You know, we were walking

through the city,

and... it was reminding me

of when I was a kid,

and I started talking

about my dad, and...

And then it started snowing.

Perfect storm.

I know, and then...

you know, he just, he said all

of these amazing things to me

that nobody ever says,

and then, I just, I gave in.

So, how was it?

Oh, it was perfect, and awful

and magical,

and horribly guilt-inducing,

and really all of these whole

range of competing emotions

packed into

one single, wonderful

terrible moment.

Ugh, I can't believe I did that.

Wow, Jenny, that's some kiss.

I know. I don't know what to do.

Have you told Paul?

No. I haven't.

Are you going to?

Of course, I have to tell him,

I just...

I don't know what to say.

He's called me, like, six times,

and I keep ignoring it,

'cause I don't wanna lie to him.

I just...

I'm pretty much

the worst person ever.

No, you're not.

You're one of the best person

I know.

You just

in a complicated situation.

Yeah, you could say that again.

When's the next time

you see Tom?

The event's in three days,

so definitely by then.

Okay, well, you've got

the next three days

to figure out

the rest of your life.

Thanks, Meg. You're the best.

Look, whatever you decide,

I know you'll make

the right decision.

I love you.

I love you more.

I'll talk to you soon.

I'll talk to you later, babe.

Bye.

Oh...

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I, uh... tried calling you.

I know. I'm sorry. I...

- We need to talk.

- Yeah.

Yeah. We, we do.

I don't know... what's happened

the past couple of weeks.

Past couple of months, really.

We've been... off.

- Paul...

- But...

I want to fix it.

Smooth things over

once and for all.

Jenny...

will you marry me?

Um...

Is this shock?

Okay. What's happening?

Paul...

Paul, I can't marry you.

Yeah.

I thought it was probably

a long shot,

but... can't blame a guy

for trying.

Look, what happened between us

was nothing more

than two people realizing

they're just not right together.

I held on too tight

and I messed it up.

We both held on too tight.

And sooner or later,

we would've realized

the same thing.

It's more than that.

Isn't it?

There's Tom.

I saw him earlier,

and he told me what happened.

Oh, Paul, I am so sorry.

Okay, this is all my fault.

Please don't blame him

for any of this.

I'm sorry if I pushed you

to move to Chicago.

Don't be.

I really do love this place.

I know.

And I'm glad.

Hey.

What's your favorite song?

"Baby Won't You

Please Come Home?"

Yeah.

I was way off.

Maybe I'll give it a listen.

Oh, can you put that

in the library for me?

Thank you.

- Quite the circus today.

- Yeah, I'm sorry. It's a lot.

Oh, please.

I signed up for this.

It's the price we pay for

being such incredible people.

Where's Tom skulking about?

You know, I don't know.

He was supposed to meet me here,

but I haven't seen him.

What's wrong?

Paul and I broke up.

Oh. That's awful.

Yeah.

I'm sorry.

Although, I have to say,

I'm not surprised.

- What?

- Oh, you know.

The whole Tom thing.

He should've known better.

I'm honestly shocked the whole

thing didn't blow up sooner.

Victoria, what are you

talking about?

You do know what he does

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