White Reindeer Page #2

Synopsis: After an unexpected tragedy, Suzanne struggles to put her life back together during a sad, strange Christmastime in suburban Virginia.
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Director(s): Zach Clark
Production: IFC Films
  2 wins & 3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.7
Metacritic:
69
Rotten Tomatoes:
90%
UNRATED
Year:
2013
82 min
Website
30 Views


It's, like, a little after 5:00.

Um, I'm running a little late.

Um, I'm running a little late.

Um, I thought I would have heard

um, I thought I would have heard

from you by now.

From you by now.

Uh, anyhoo, if you just want to

uh, anyhoo, if you just want to

go ahead and get started, you

go ahead and get started, you

can make fried chicken for

can make fried chicken for

dinner tonight.

Dinner tonight.

So, yeah, I love you.

So, yeah, I love you.

Okay, bye.

Okay, bye.

Suzanne...

...No...

...no...

...Barrington.

...barrington.

It's Noel.

It's Noel.

Miss barrington?

Miss barrington?

It's Noel, like Christmas.

It's Noel, like Christmas.

Oh.

Oh.

Sorry.

Of course.

Of course.

Thanks.

1408...

Nightingale...

Nightingale...

Drive.

Mom.

Mom.

It's gonna be a sad December,

sweet pea.

Sweet pea.

Yeah, I know.

Yeah, I know.

You sure you don't want us to

you sure you don't want us to

come in, too?

Come in, too?

Yeah, dad, I'll be okay.

Yeah, dad, I'll be okay.

And you're sure you don't

and you're sure you don't

want to stay with us for a

want to stay with us for a

while?

While?

Yeah, mom.

We're going to miss Jeff.

We're going to miss Jeff.

We're going to miss the sound

we're going to miss the sound

of his voice...

Of his voice...

...His gentle nature...

...his gentle nature...

His jokes...

...his warm embraces.

But...

We will keep him with us always

we will keep him with us always

in our hearts.

His memory, like his soul...

In heaven...

In heaven...

Will ling--

will ling--

He was a treasure.

He was a treasure.

A local treasure.

A local treasure.

Thank you, greta.

Let me take your coat.

Don't even think about it.

Don't even think about it.

Hi, tom.

Hi, tom.

Hi, Suzanne.

Hi, Suzanne.

Oh, those go in the bedroom.

You're gonna be okay.

You're gonna be okay.

You just take all the time

you just take all the time

off you need.

Off you need.

Don't even think about working

don't even think about working

until January, February even.

Until January, February even.

It's up to you.

It's up to you.

We'll be fine.

We'll be fine.

These girls here -- they've got

these girls here -- they've got

it in the bag.

It in the bag.

You have someone dealing with

you have someone dealing with

the finances, handling life

Insurance?

My brother-in-law is a

my brother-in-law is a

fantastic financial planner if

fantastic financial planner if

you ever need to talk to

you ever need to talk to

anybody.

Anybody.

Very affordable.

Very affordable.

Money just evaporates if you

money just evaporates if you

don't budget correctly or keep

don't budget correctly or keep

an eye on things.

An eye on things.

You do not want to do this

you do not want to do this

alone.

Alone.

And if you need anything...

And if you need anything...

Anything at all.

Anything at all.

You don't want to be alone at a

you don't want to be alone at a

time like this.

Time like this.

We're here for you.

We're here for you.

Come over to my house, watch

come over to my house, watch

a movie, raid the refrigerator.

A movie, raid the refrigerator.

It'll be so much fun.

It'll be so much fun.

They're trying.

They're trying.

You know how they try.

You know how they try.

Mom's doing better than dad.

Mom's doing better than dad.

It's -- I don't know.

It's -- I don't know.

It's weird being in church

it's weird being in church

before Christmas.

Before Christmas.

How are you?

How are you?

How's your job?

How's your job?

Yeah. Mom's...

Yeah. Mom's...

Yeah, sure.

Yeah, sure.

Hey.

Hey.

Are you gonna come home for

are you gonna come home for

Christmas?

Christmas?

Oh, yeah, with your girlfriend?

Oh, yeah, with your girlfriend?

Um, I got to go, Ronnie.

Um, I got to go, Ronnie.

Uh, someone's at the door.

Uh, someone's at the door.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Love you, too.

Love you, too.

Hello?

Hi, Suzanne.

Hi, tom.

Hi, tom.

Um, can I come in?

Um...

Um...

Can I...Talk to you somewhere

can I...Talk to you somewhere

more private?

More private?

I'm so sorry, Suzanne.

I'm so sorry, Suzanne.

Um, it's okay.

Um, it's okay.

No.

No.

It's okay.

It's okay.

No.

No.

Listen, um...

Listen, um...

About a year ago...

About a year ago...

...We had some drinks after

...we had some drinks after

work, and, um...

Work, and, um...

After that, we, uh...

We went to -- to the girl club.

This place called

this place called

crystal city lounge

Crystal city lounge

near work, and, um...

Near work, and, um...

There was this new girl there

there was this new girl there

that night...

That night...

Named autumn.

Named autumn.

And...

And...

She and Jeff...

She and Jeff...

Liked each other...

Liked each other...

...For several months.

...for several months.

I told him that I would never

i told him that I would never

tell you.

Tell you.

There's so many things he knows

there's so many things he knows

about me that if greta

about me that if greta

ever knew...

Ever knew...

It's okay.

It's okay.

I'm so sorry.

I'm so sorry.

He -- he ended it.

He -- he ended it.

She wanted to keep it up, but --

she wanted to keep it up, but --

but he stopped it.

But he stopped it.

He loved you so much.

d jingle bells,

d jingle bells,

jingle bells,

jingle bells,

jingle all the way d

Jingle all the way d

d oh, what fun it is to ride

d oh, what fun it is to ride

in a one-horse open sleigh d

In a one-horse open sleigh d

d jingle bells, jingle bells,

d jingle bells, jingle bells,

jingle all the way d

Jingle all the way d

d oh, what fun it is to ride

d oh, what fun it is to ride

in a one-horse open sleigh d

In a one-horse open sleigh d

merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas.

Hello?

Hello, miss barrington.

Hello, miss barrington.

Yes?

Yes?

Detective Ross.

Detective Ross.

Are you all right?

Are you all right?

Oh, hi.

Oh, hi.

Yes, I'm okay.

Yes, I'm okay.

Thank you. How -- how are you?

Thank you. How -- how are you?

Just fine, miss barrington,

just fine, miss barrington,

just fine.

Just fine.

Could you, um...

Could you, um...

Just call me Suzanne?

Just call me Suzanne?

It's too...

It's too...

Oh, okay. Sure.

Oh, okay. Sure.

Um, I just wanted to give you a

um, I just wanted to give you a

little update.

Little update.

Looks like our perps had a

looks like our perps had a

break-in in at a home in vienna

break-in in at a home in vienna

a few nights ago.

A few nights ago.

Um, nobody was hurt, but it's

um, nobody was hurt, but it's

the same -- same thing, same

the same -- same thing, same

guys, so we're working on that.

Guys, so we're working on that.

Um, the other thing I wanted to

um, the other thing I wanted to

ask you about was if you had

ask you about was if you had

remembered anything else that

remembered anything else that

you think might be helpful.

You think might be helpful.

My doorbell just rang.

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Zach Clark

Zachary Higgins Clark (born April 10, 1983) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles in 2013. more…

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