White Reindeer Page #5

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


look, George and I don't mean

to be rude neighbors.

To be rude neighbors.

It's just that...

It's just that...

...We're just not sure that

...we're just not sure that

you'll enjoy yourself at our

you'll enjoy yourself at our

party.

Party.

We, um...

We, um...

How can I put this? We, uh...

How can I put this? We, uh...

Oh, yeah, I know.

Oh, yeah, I know.

Hold on just one second.

Here's the invitation.

Thanks so much.

Thanks so much.

Of course.

Of course.

d ooh, LA-LA LA

d ooh, LA-LA LA

d ooh, LA-LA-LA LA

d ooh, LA-LA-LA LA

d ooh, LA-LA LA

d ooh, LA-LA LA

pt?

Pt?

Yeah.

Yeah.

Pt?

Pt?

No, thank you.

No, thank you.

Pt?

Pt?

Ooh. Thank you.

Ooh. Thank you.

Pt?

Pt?

Pt?

Pt?

Patti?

Patti?

"Pt" like "Patti"?

"Pt" like "Patti"?

Stop it.

Stop it.

Patti? Pt?

Patti? Pt?

Babe, your favorite.

Babe, your favorite.

Mmm.

Mmm.

d I miss you

d I miss you

d at Christmas

d at Christmas

Suzanne.

Suzanne.

You got here just in time.

You got here just in time.

Come on in.

Come on in.

The sweater is stunning.

The sweater is stunning.

Everyone, this is Suzanne.

Everyone, this is Suzanne.

Suzanne, this is Mona, Wayne,

Suzanne, this is Mona, Wayne,

loren, Paul, Carrie, Kent,

loren, Paul, Carrie, Kent,

Stella, les.

Stella, les.

Of course, you know George.

Of course, you know George.

And, oh, gene, come over here.

And, oh, gene, come over here.

Suzanne, this is gene.

Suzanne, this is gene.

He and his wife are having a

he and his wife are having a

real tough go of things right

Now.

Would you like the last two

would you like the last two

pts?

Pts?

Oh, I don't eat meat anymore.

Oh, I don't eat meat anymore.

Oh.

Oh.

I wish I would have known.

I wish I would have known.

It might just be cheese and

it might just be cheese and

crackers for you.

Crackers for you.

Oh, that's fine.

Oh, that's fine.

Well, I'll let you two talk.

Well, I'll let you two talk.

d alone

d alone

again d

Again d

d on Christmas

d on Christmas

d cryin'

d cryin'

it sticks to the roof of your

it sticks to the roof of your

mouth.

Mouth.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Patti, um, told me about your

Patti, um, told me about your

loss.

Loss.

I'm very sorry to hear about

I'm very sorry to hear about

that.

That.

Oh, thank you.

Oh, thank you.

It's been tough, but I'm doing

it's been tough, but I'm doing

okay.

Okay.

Yeah, it's good to, uh, get

yeah, it's good to, uh, get

out of the house.

Out of the house.

d on Christmas

d on Christmas

all right, everyone,

all right, everyone. Masks on.

Masks on.

Whoo-hoo!

Whoo-hoo!

Gene and Suzanne.

Gene and Suzanne.

So, what do you do?

I'm a general manager for

I'm a general manager for

giant foods.

Giant foods.

You're lucky.

You're lucky.

I'm in real estate, so...

I'm in real estate, so...

You know.

You know.

People always need food.

People always need food.

When the economy collapsed,

when the economy collapsed,

my wife and I bought stock in

my wife and I bought stock in

companies that made cheap

companies that made cheap

food -- white bread, ramen.

Food -- white bread, ramen.

When there are more poor people,

when there are more poor people,

there's more demand for

there's more demand for

poor-people food.

Poor-people food.

But, Clark...

But, Clark...

Oh!

Oh!

Oh!

Having a little trouble over

there, gene?

There, gene?

Working on it.

Working on it.

Relax, buddy.

Relax, buddy.

It's the most natural thing in

it's the most natural thing in

the world.

The world.

You know, he warms the bench

you know, he warms the bench

a little bit, but he means well.

A little bit, but he means well.

He tries hard.

He tries hard.

He's a sensitive kid.

He's a sensitive kid.

Does that upset him?

Does that upset him?

I mean, that he's not being

I mean, that he's not being

picked, or is it...

Picked, or is it...

Sometimes he has trouble in

School.

d giddy up, Rudolph,

d giddy up, Rudolph,

shake a leg d

Shake a leg d

how's it coming over there,

how's it coming over there,

gene machine?

Gene machine?

Oh, it's heaven.

Oh, it's heaven.

d ride, ride, Rudolph,

d ride, ride, Rudolph,

ride all night d

Ride all night d

here I come.

Here I come.

Me too.

Me too.

Oh! Mmm!

Oh! Mmm!

d we could wait for you

d we could wait for you

oh, oh.

Oh, oh.

Suzanne?

Suzanne?

Yeah?

Yeah?

You've been in there for a

you've been in there for a

while.

While.

Are you okay?

Are you okay?

Not really.

What's the matter?

Life.

Life.

Christmas.

Christmas.

It's hard to lose someone you

it's hard to lose someone you

love.

Love.

I don't know what I'd do if I

I don't know what I'd do if I

lost George.

Lost George.

How long have you guys been

how long have you guys been

together?

Together?

We met in college.

We met in college.

So did Jeff and I.

So did Jeff and I.

Yeah, it was just one of

yeah, it was just one of

those things, you know?

Those things, you know?

We had some classes together,

we had some classes together,

and you know, we got to talking.

And you know, we got to talking.

And the more we found out about

and the more we found out about

each other, the more we found

each other, the more we found

out we had in common.

Out we had in common.

Nothing special.

Nothing special.

It never is, is it?

It never is, is it?

Oh, I don't know.

Oh, I don't know.

Maybe it is special.

Maybe it is special.

We both had issues with sex that

we both had issues with sex that

we didn't know how to work out.

We didn't know how to work out.

And then...

And then...

You two must know each other

you two must know each other

really well.

I just...

I just feel like I was in love

I just feel like I was in love

with this made-up person.

I just want it to feel like

I just want it to feel like

Christmas.

Christmas.

I mean, why doesn't it feel like

I mean, why doesn't it feel like

Christmas?

Christmas?

Oh, Suzanne.

Oh, Suzanne.

Christmas is whatever you

Christmas is whatever you

want it to be.

You're right.

Rock band!

Rock band!

5, 6, 7, 8!

5, 6, 7, 8!

d deck the halls with boughs of

Holly d

d fa-LA-LA-LA-LA LA-LA LA LA

d fa-LA-LA-LA-LA LA-LA LA LA

d 'tis the season to be jolly

d 'tis the season to be jolly

d fa-LA-LA-LA-LA LA-LA LA LA

d fa-LA-LA-LA-LA LA-LA LA LA

d don we now our gay apparel

d don we now our gay apparel

d fa-LA-LA LA-LA-LA LA LA LA

d fa-LA-LA LA-LA-LA LA LA LA

d troll the ancient yuletide

d troll the ancient yuletide

Carol d

Carol d

d fa-LA-LA-LA-LA LA-LA LA LA

d fa-LA-LA-LA-LA LA-LA LA LA

whoo! Yeah!

Whoo! Yeah!

So, have you done all your

so, have you done all your

Christmas shopping yet?

Christmas shopping yet?

No.

No.

You have reached the

you have reached the

voicemail of Suzanne barrington

voicemail of Suzanne barrington

of long & foster realtors.

Of long & foster realtors.

Sorry I'm not available to take

sorry I'm not available to take

your...

Your...

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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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