This Christmas Page #5

Gotta fly back to San Francisco,

sign some papers.

You know, business.

Good for you.

One, two, three.

So you really pulled a gun on him?

Yo. Don't tell Ma'Dere. You hear me?

Man, I know.

Where'd you get the gun?

It's my service pistol.

You really was gonna shoot him?

Hell, no. I was just trying

to make a point.

You may think you're grown now...

...but Ma'Dere find out,

she gonna b*tch-slap you...

...into the middle of next week.

And you don't wanna

miss Christmas, do you?

Man, go and pick a tree.

You guys decided yet?

- Let's take this one.

- That's a good one.

That there's an ugly-ass tree,

Mr. Black.

- I'm cool with it if Joe cool with it.

- Yeah, I'm with it.

- Yeah, we'll get this one.

- Right.

- Go on, take the photo.

- All right, let's take this picture.

Come on. Come on.

Say "trees."

- Ready?

- Ready.

I don't know what Baby is doing,

but he's killing the game.

Isn't that, like, the third gift

for him today?

The fifth. Put it over there

with the rest of them.

Oh, that's me.

- Oh, my God, it's him.

- Who?

- Gerald, from last night.

- You spent the night with him...

...and you're not gonna answer?

- No.

No, you didn't spend the night,

or no, you're not gonna answer?

Don't get your bra all in a knot.

We didn't sleep together.

You don't wanna waste a night

of sleep with a man like that.

- Was he good?

- You gave him some?

It was a shared experience,

but if you wanna get technical...

...he was the one

doing most of the giving.

- It is the season to give.

- I hope you used protection.

- I'm not stupid.

- Come on, where is it written...

...that a woman can't meet a guy,

get some and then be done with him?

- They have a word for women like that.

- Smart.

- Ho.

- What?

I'm just trying to school you.

You don't wanna end up pregnant...

...and then next thing you know

you got two kids.

Did that just come out of my mouth?

Lisa, I'm ready.

What?

Okay. Lisa, can we go?

I'll see you guys at dinner.

- What's wrong with these two?

- Nothing.

- It's fine. You got everything?

- Yeah. I'm all set.

- Hi. Excuse me.

- Hi. Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas. Do you have

any messages for room 302?

- No, ma'am. No messages.

- Okay. Thanks.

I can't believe Malcolm wants

to sell the cleaners.

I know. You gonna talk

to Ma'Dere about it?

No. We're gonna handle this

amongst ourselves.

And I'm counting on you

for your support.

- I got you.

- Kelli?

- Yeah?

- Santa's here.

- Santa?

- Santa?

And he asked for you.

Merry Christmas.

- And what is your name, little girl?

- Tori.

Tori. Really?

And what is your name, young man?

- Keshon.

- Keshon.

- Did you write Santa a letter?

- Even Santa calls you that...

...when you sleep with him

on the first night.

Have you been eating some

Christmas cake or anything like that?

Don't worry, I got something really

good. Been good this year?

Because I'm making

a list and I'm checking it twice.

- So he's a friend of yours?

- He went to school with Quentin.

Well, you keep your eyes

on those kids.

You have to be careful nowadays.

You never know.

You be careful, okay? I mean,

it's nice and all, what he doing, but...

- Yeah.

- A Santa suit. Lord.

Merry Christmas.

See you, young man.

Come on over here and talk

to Santa, little girl.

Okay.

So, pretty lady...

...what can Santa bring you

for Christmas?

- Well...

- How about peace on earth?

Hell, peace in my family

would do the trick.

Let me see what I can do.

Come on and sit on Santa's lap.

- And then what?

- Depends...

...whether you've

been naughty or nice.

Well, you're Santa.

Aren't you supposed to know?

I know you were pretty naughty

last night.

But Santa can't say it wasn't nice.

- What are you doing here?

- All right, all right.

Well, as you know, I'm a fireman.

We do this every year

for the kids down at the mall.

Since your mama's house

was on the way...

...I figured I'd just come on by

and spread some holiday cheer.

And being that it's Christmas...

...I thought that Santa

would bring you this.

Oh, I forgot that I left that there.

Thank you, Santa.

- Now give Santa some sugar.

- My mother is in the next room.

She can give Santa some sugar too.

Where's she at?

- Okay, that's it. You gotta go.

- All right. Well, listen.

You gotta agree to have drinks

with me tonight.

- Okay. I will.

- All right? Nine o'clock.

- I promise. Sounds good.

- I'm gonna hold you to that.

- All right?

- Out you go.

All right.

Now, you be good,

for goodness' sake.

- Oh, my God.

- You slept with Santa.

I did not know

he was Santa at the time...

...but technically, I guess I did.

I don't see why this couldn't wait

until we got back.

Baby, for the hundredth time...

...I'll be back in the morning.

But, Malcolm, it's Christmas Eve.

Bill collectors don't care.

The car we drive,

the house we live in?

They don't pay for themselves.

You wouldn't understand that, being

I'm the one that's doing all the work.

Oh, and I don't work?

I guess I just stay at home

and sit on my behind...

...and raise your kids.

- I'm sorry.

But I'm just under so much pressure

these days, Lisa.

I realise I'm not as sensitive as

you need me to be, but we're partners.

Okay? Now, I need you

to get your family...

...to sell the dry-cleaning business...

...and then we'll have the capital

to get our life to the next level.

Do you really mean that?

We're partners?

Baby. Baby, come here.

Now, you know we're soul mates.

All right?

Everything I do,

I do for you and the kids.

All right?

Drive carefully. Here are the keys.

Oh, and make sure you put it

in the carport, all right?

Just in case it rains.

I'll call you!

Yeah?

"I love you"?

Back up, back up, back up.

Okay.

Claude!

Come help us.

Let a Marine get in here,

show you how it's done.

- Turn it.

- We're going the wrong way.

Yeah, frontways is the best.

There you go, in the back.

Ma'Dere, we have the tree!

Cocktail, anyone?

This one's from Bernice. Remember?

I thought Bernice was dead.

Oh, I'm telling her

next time I see her.

Oh, my God, Sam done put

all 15 of his kids on the card.

- Yes.

- His little boy grew up.

- Look, look, look.

- Nice.

Yeah, hey. Oh, no.

We had the family photo...

... and pick ed up a Christmas tree

and decorated that.

And my cousin Fred came by.

Oh, okay.

Oh, honey, take these.

Wait a minute, I'll be right back.

- Oh, my goodness.

- Check that out.

That's you?

There's a lot going on. Yeah, and...

Claude.

- Claude, you there?

- Yeah, yeah, I'm here.

- What's wrong?

- Oh, nothing.

That's not a nothing look.

Christmas card from Senior.

Oh, where is he now?

- London.

- That's a good place for him.

Rosie.

You need to be honest with the kids.

Tell them about the divorce

and move on.

Now is not the time, Rosie.

I haven't seen Quentin in four years.

I am not doing anything

to upset him.

It's never a good time for you.

Rosie, where are the grapes?

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