While You Were Sleeping Page #3

- l dont know. Oh, no.|- Ah. Look, look, Lucy.

When my mother found out l|was getting married to my wife,|her intestines exploded.

- Now, you tell them now--|- Oh, my god.

- Huh, you might as well shoot Grandma.|- Oh!

Come on, Mel.

Mel.

What am l doing?

- Lucy!|- Hi, Saul, hi.

- You made it, huh?|- Yeah.

- How you feel?|- Okay. Okay.

Come on, keep me company for a while.|l dont like to smoke in the house.

- Okay. lm trying to quit.|- Listen-- You want one?

Thats good.|Here, sit down.

-They dont bother you, do they?|-Uh, no, no, lm fine.

Did you know that|l was Peters godfather?

Really? l-l thought you|had to be Catholic for that.

- Ox fudged it over.|- Oh.

He donated 50 folding chairs|to Father Sheas bingo night.

You know, being a godfather|is very important to Catholics.

lt means youre practically|part of the family.

Well, youre lucky.|lts really important...

to have family around|this time of year.

Are you, uh-- l mean,|are your parents with you?

No, no. My, my mom died|when l was really young...

and, uh, a couple of years ago,|my dad got sick...

and, uh, we moved from lndiana|to Chicago so he could|go to a research hospital.

Research. A medical term|for very expensive, huh?

Yeah. Yeah, exactly.

l-l-l had to quit school and|l started working for the C.T.A.

And, um, about a year ago,

he decided he had had enough|research, and he passed away.

-My wife of 51 years passed away|two years ago, February the 9.|-lm sorry.

- Yeah, it was a rough time for me.|- Yeah.

But Ox got me through.

- Youre good friends?|- The best!

Lucy, the Callaghans,

well, they took me in|as part of their family.

ld never let anyone hurt them.

Neither would l.

l believe you wouldnt.

Lucy? You came?

Hi, Saul. Oh, this is great!

Hey, come on in, you two. lts freezin|out here. Elsie made her eggnog.

- Word to the wise: Drink soda.|- Okay.

Ox, Mom, look whos here.|Lucy came!

- Oh, my!|- Hi. Hi, Mary.|- lts gonna be like Christmas.

- Come on in. lts cold out there.|- These are for you.|- Oh, sweetheart, thank you.

- Weve got the most wonderful dinner.|- lt smells so good. Hi.

This is so beautiful.

- Thats Peter on the right.|- Hes so sweet.

- Oh, yeah, the squirrels.|- Eggnog everyone.

Ma, where are you?|lm serving your eggnog.

lm getting my camera.

- Come on, everybody.|Get close to the tree.|- Oh, Christmas pictures.

- Lucy, come on.|- Come on, Lucy.|- Come on, lets go. Lets go.

l-l dont want-- l-l--

Watch the birdie.

- Oh, Ma, take it again. l blinked.|- Well, youre lucky. lm blind.

- Oh, yeah. l love it.|- Oh. Excuse me.

- l dont drink anymore.|- Oh.

l dont drink any less either.

- Perhaps l should.|- You got me. You got me.

- Oh, look at this.|- Oh, more presents.|Okay, lll take these two.

- What is this?|- Whoopsie, whoopsie.|- Open it.

- What is that?|- Turn em over.

- Pierced? Really?|- Mm-hmm.

- Oh, my god! Thank you. Thank you.|- Well go to Walmart on Monday.

Dont thank me. lf it was up to me,|l wouldve gotten you a Barbie.

- Oh, did you like that?|- More presents. Oh, boy.|- lsnt that wonderful?

- We hit the jackpot.|- Ma, this is for you.|- Thanks, dear.

- A present.|- Oh. To Ox from Uncle Al.

- Who the hell is Uncle Al?|- Uncle Al. You know,|Uncle Al from Buffalo.

- You remember Al.|- Remember, Ma? You remember Al.|- To Lucy from Santa.

Remember Al?|He was here the night--

Once again as in olden days

- Happy golden days of yore|- Seven bow ties, l bet.

- Aw, you shouldnt have.|- She made these.

Faithful friends|who are dear to us

Will be near to us|once more

- Oh, the gold watch! l love it!|- Someday soon we all be together

- Oh, sweetheart, its so expensive.|- Hey, from Louie.|l got another bow tie.

- lf the fates allow|- Oh, Gram, these are so great.|Thank you.

- Until then well have|to muddle through|- Hey.

- Somehow|- So pretty.

- So have yourself|- You remember Uncle Al, dont you?

- Yeah, yeah.|- A merry little Christmas now

- l never really got him anything.|- He had a little moustache.

- He was Daddys friend, right?|- Yeah. Yeah!

- l know an Uncle Ed.|- No, Uncle Al.

This is Callaghan.|Leave a message...

and lll get back to you.|Ciao.

Hi, its Ashley. Ah,|Lisbon is absolutely gorgeous.

But lm cutting my trip short because l|have been doing a lot of thinking, and--

What the hey?|l will marry you.

- Jack! Hey, buddy! Whoa!|- Hey.

Shh. Jack.|Dont wake Lucy.

Who-- Whos Lucy?

Lucys Peters fiancee.

No, thats not|Peters fiancee.

- You havent met her?|- No.

Well, shes great.|Youre gonna love her.

You know what, kid,|maybe lll stay the night.

- Dont eat my cereal in the morning.|- Oh, so its Marys special cereal?

The last time you took|the toy surprise, remember?

- Good morning.|- Oh, god.

Oh. Oh, you scared me.

- Sorry.|- Um, good morning, Jack.

Um, l guess l dont|remember meeting you.

Well, its probably because|weve never met.

That might have something|to do with it.

Ooh. Cab.|l have to go.

lm really-- lm really late|cause l have to go.

But, um, l-- lt was nice|to meet you, Jack. So, good-bye.

- Lucy.|- Okay, look, l-l know that l--

- Hey.|- Hmm?

Welcome to the family.

Oh, thank you.

Bye.

We pray that the Lords|healing presence...

will be felt by those who|are sick, and by their families.

Especially Jo-Jo Goreki,|Peter Callaghan,

Craig Little|and Peggy Dunne.

We pray to the Lord. Lord--

Lord, hear our prayer.

O God, You call us to live|as one family.

- So, whos this Lucy?|- Save us from the mere,|pragmatic views of today.

- Shes your brothers fiancee.|- That we may be the proof|of Your gentleness.

Youd think if Peter|were getting married,

- We ask this through Christ our Lord.|- he would have announced it|in the Tribune.

- We read the Sun Times. Amen.|- Amen.

- So why did she sneak out this morning?|- She has a job.

l like Mass better in Latin.

lts nicer when you dont|know what theyre saying.

- Did you get the Bourbeau estate?|- Got it.

- What about Downeys?|- Got it.

- Himmelsteins?|- Yeah.

- Did you get Van Allan?|- Himmelsteins took too long.

- Aah, for Christs sake, Jack.|- Stop swearing!

- Look, youre runnin the business now.|- Theres something ld like|to talk to you about.

- Talk about that later, okay?|- Talk about it now.|He cant kill you in church.

- Will you please pipe down?|- Hey, be nice, pally. Were in church.|- Hey.

- Youre disrupting the Mass!|- Who made you the Pope?

- Ox!|- How did Joe Kelly get to be a lector?

- He takes marijuana.|- Amen.

- Hi, Luce.|- Hi, Lucy.

Hi, Lucy.

Come on,|you stupid wing nut!

Oh, your mothers--

Excuse me?|Do you live here?

Live here?|l own this place.

Oh, great. Um--

Well, then you would know|the woman that lives in 201.

Know her?|lm dating her.

Hmm.

Very clean.

Kitty?

Kitty?|Rich kitty?

Come here, mealtime.

Kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty.|Kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty.

Kitty?

Kitty? Food.

Kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty.

Come here.

Come here.|Come on, honey.

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