Listening for another opinion?
Old habit. I'm going to send him home today.
His mother can start dreaming his future again.
That's good news.
What is that look. You know I hate that look.
What look?
That "Catherine you must get out more" look.
I have no idea what you're talking about.
I know you miss him too.
Thank you for being so dear but I'm fine.
Are you sure you won't come home for dinner with us tonight, Catherine?
Marina went all out this year.
She made her homemade cranberry sauce and everything.
Oh, thank you, I'd love to come.
But I already made plans, big plans.
Are you sure?
You're not just going home and opening a can of something and...
Are you joking? That would require cooking.
You know me better than that.
Thank Marina for me. Tell her I'll call her later this week.
Okay, but if you change your mind...
- Good morning, Shelby Hospice. - Hello, Sara? - Yes.
- Robert Woodward. - Oh, hi.
- Yeah, how's she doing today? - Seems to be a good day.
Well good, good.
Yeah, I'm bringing family over in about an hour...
and, uh... don't get her dressed.
I'm bringing a brand new dress for her to wear.
- Oh, she'll love that. - Yeah.
Oh, ahh...
- Something smells good in there. - Hey, dad!
I'll bet we're having hot dogs.
On Thanksgiving? It's turkey grandpa.
I thought you were coming down to the site with me this morning.
You know I hate making decisions alone.
I stayed with my daddy. He didn't wake me up.
I'm sorry dad. I forgot to tell Jeff to drop him off.
You can go down tomorrow, okay?
Fine, but how do you expect me to run things without my right-hand man, huh?
Grandma's gonna love this.
Where's your sister? I want to leave soon as I change.
Well, either her plane was delayed
or she decided to stay in New York to find herself.
Ha-ha!
Ha-ha, I'm here and I'm found.
Well good, because I was beginning to think you were gonna flake out on us.
Oh-ho-ho-ho...
I don't flake out. I get busy. You're huge!
Well, get busy flaking out.
Thanksgiving, be thankful for something.
I'm thankful for my favourite nephew.
I'm a Power Ranger!
Good, we need a superhero in the family.
Jaclyn, soon as I change we've gotta go pick up your mother.
Mum should already be here.
Sorry.
Dr. Howard, happy turkey day.
Same to you Sara. How's your daughter?
Oh, she's great, thank you.
- You were right, it was just teething. - Good.
- What's this? - Sweets for the gang.
- You shouldn't have. - What are we brewing today?
Orange pekoe. I figured you might stop by.
You are a lifesaver. I think I'll just go upstairs for a while first.
Sure, take your time.
- Ah, is Mrs. Rogers up? - I think so.
Good.
Stay... we're having turkey later.
Aw, thanks. I have a party to get to.
Hm, what'd she bring?
Why does she still come?
Oh, she's got pretty close to a few of the patients.
Used to bring some books and stuff.
And she sits in her husband's old room.
I think it makes her feel better.
Mm.
Let's go see grandma.
Mr. Woodward, I tried to catch you.
- Oh, is something wrong? - Oh, uh, Mrs. Woodward,
we were getting her ready to go and she became very agitated.
What, is it her heart? Did you call the doctor?
The doctor came a little while ago
and gave her something to calm her down.
- She's fine but she's still... - I want to see grandma.
You know what? We're gonna leave the sign and it's gonna be the first...
We're going up.
Go show grandma. Show her the painting you made.
Honey, we're here.
Grandma... I made you this.
It's for you coming home.
Mum helped me with the words. But I did the pictures.
Isn't that nice?
- Well, let's put grandma back to bed. - Here, come here. - Come on, dear.
It's snowing on the animals.
Mama says we ought to get 'em back in the barn.
Yeah, okay, if... Michael's here with Lori.
Jaclyn came home.
We came to take you home for Thanksgiving dinner.
Uh, Jaclyn?
There sweetheart.
Hi, mummy.
I missed you so much.
I cut my hair again. I know you like it long.
I made your stuffing, mum. It didn't come out as good as yours.
Here we are now sweetheart. There we go...
we'll put you in your new dress.
Get you home for Thanksgiving dinner.
- It's your favourite colour. - Ahhh! Get away from me!
It's alright. It's me Robert.
Ahhh! Someone. Help!
Sweetheart...
Jaclyn...
- What's wrong mum, it's just daddy - He's trying to kill me...
- It's alright. It's alright.
- Dad, what's going on? - She gets confused.
It's okay, Michael.
Grandma's just a little upset. She's going to be all right.
I'm leaving with Michael.
Take the Suburban, I'm gonna stay with your mum.
Dad, come with us. We could all come back here tomorrow,
- maybe she'll be feeling... - I'll take a taxi home later.
Dad, you may not be able to get one in this weather.
I'll manage, go.
Could you grab his coat?
Dad?
Go, it's okay.
Can I help you?
I was looking for something to put these in.
Uh, perhaps they have a vase downstairs at the desk.
You don't work here?
No.
Sorry to have bothered you.
I can put these in some water by her bed.
- They were her favourites. - Mm.
I don't know if she still remembers that.
It's really coming down out there.
You should go home while you still can, get some rest.
I'll stay with her.
It was so nice to see you again. I wish you could stay.
Mm, me too.
- So, where's this party? - Close by.
Good thing, too. I don't know how far I could get in this weather.
Come on, I've only been here an hour how can the roads already be...
I live in Arlington on Halbrook Drive.
I'll pay the driver double for his tr...
Come on, it's Thanksgiving I have to get home.
Have a wonderful holiday, Sara. I'll see you soon,
if I don't freeze to death.
- I will see you at Christmas. - For sure.
Don't do this.
It's not your responsibility.
All right, I'll give him $100, I think that's fair,
- my family is waiting, it's Thanks... - Excuse me.
I'll be off in a minute.
- I was going to say... - One minute.
Could I offer you a lift?!
Well, it seems there's only one taxi driver working today,
his dispatcher won't let him leave his...
I live on Grey Noll, not too far from you I believe,
Maybe... that's great, fine.
Thanks, great.
Great (!)
- This is your car? - Yes, it is.
A little impractical, don't you think?
But it appears to be your only opportunity at the moment.
Want me to drive?
Do I seem grossly incompetent to you?
Just trying to be polite.
Really?
Yeah, really.
Oh, sorry.
Buckle up.
Don't you think you should have gone straight?
Not if you want to get stuck behind a snowplough on the freeway for 20 miles.
No, I want to get home as soon as possible.
Well, this is the quicker way.
I noticed the doctor's place.
Mm-hm.
Your husband a doctor?
No.
♪ ♪
Something wrong with the music?
It's your car.
Indeed.
Perhaps you would prefer country music.
I like jazz. The old stuff.
I'd take Sara Vaughn over anyone today.
Certainly jazz is an important part of our musical history.
Sara Vaughn's vocal facility is unmatched.
I prefer to listen to the instruments and musical blending...
I just like the sound she makes.
Oh.
Ugh...
Here.
Hey!
What on earth did you think you were doing?
Me?
It's unbelievable. I can't believe anybody would do such a stupid thing.
I'm just trying to get out of the car, okay?
You blame me?
Oh, no, no, we should've turned left...
You think you could avoid it if you'd have been driving.
At this point I'd just like to get out of the car, okay?
We hit a patch of ice. There's no way anybody...
Can we just try to forget about it and please get out of the car.
Right.
You could have avoided it!
I'll tell you what; I will bet you
$1,000 that I could have avoided it.
How you... dread of the arrogance.
This is a $1 bill.
It's just a metaphor for how I feel.
Ohh.
God.
Aaah.
Ooh, ahh...
Aarrh, oh.
If you're laughing, I swear...
I don't take joy in another's adversity.
Hehehe...
No cell. Damn!
Oh, damn. No cell.
Where the hell are we?
It all looks so different in the snow.
- We can't be far from somewhere. - Oh?
Well, we weren't driving that long.
Shelby Manor must be about 10 miles from here.
I say we stay with a totally ridiculous car,
run the heat until the snowploughs reach this shortcut from hell.
Good idea. You stay with a totally ridiculous car
which happens to be a classic antique!
I have responsibilities.
Carving a turkey, serving mashed potatoes to relatives
isn't exactly an emergency.
Ahh, we don't die, I'm gonna kill her.
There's got to be something around here.
We're not exactly in the wilderness.
No, then we'd be lost.
Has anybody ever told you that you're a real pain in the arrr...?
Are you okay?
- Thank you. I'm alright. - Are you sure?
I'm fine!
Oooh...
Look.
I was right!
Where there's a tractor, there's got to be a farm.
Yeah, unless the farm burned down and the only thing left is the tractor.
You're a half-empty kind of guy, aren't you?
No... I live in the real world
where people don't drive Jaguars in the snow.
No key.
Ow!
- I used to be a car thief. - Really?
Rehabilitated.
Well, hop on.
Where?
How much do you weigh?
None of your business.
Now, hang on.
Wait. Wait!
I lost my necklace. I have to find it.
That's fine.
We'll come back in June, have a scavenger hunt and a barbecue.
Right now, we're low on fuel
and it's below zero!
What the...?
That ought to do it.
My husband gave me that necklace for our 20th wedding anniversary.
Sorry.
- It's the hyperthermia. - Hypothermia.
My mistake.
Hang on.
Tight.
Ugh!
Can't you go faster? I could walk faster.
Okay, let's get off.
When did mum get so bad?
You said she was doing okay.
Well, that was 4 months ago. You haven't been home in a while.
So, uh, how's it going with Brick, the model?
His name is Brock and he is not a model.
He's a male mannequin.
What's that language he speaks?
- It's English. - Oh, really?
Hi, yeah, this is...
this is Lori Campbell, Marybeth Woodward's daughter.
Is my father still there?
Okay, thank you.
Well, dad got a ride a little while ago, he should be home soon.
Mum's never coming home, is she?
Some days she seems just fine...
and others...
she's just lost.
I made her a photo album just to help her remember who we all are.
Why didn't anyone tell me how bad she was?
I should've been here.
Stop biting.
You're here now and that's what matters.
Come on, mash these potatoes.
- That turkey's ready. - Good, I'm starving.
Why? You never eat anything.
I eat, I just got dad's metabolism and you got mum's.
That's right. I'm a short, fat sister.
You're not fat, you're pregnant.
Well, thank you that means a lot coming from my tall, thin sister.
- You're being hormonal. - Oh, that's it! Hormones.
My life would be perfect except for those hormones.
Mummy's favourite bowl.
It's all right.
No it's not. It's the one she got in Italy.
She wouldn't care.
You've been cut!
Yeah, I did it starting the tractor.
- Let me see. - It's nothing, I'll live.
Look, I think we're safe.
Ohh...
thank God.
You may be serving that turkey yet.
Daddy!
Hey!
Don't you ask who it is, huh?
How's my big boy, huh?
We watched The Wolf Parade on TV.
None of the balloons fell down this year.
Really? Well, maybe next year.
Jeff?
You invited me, remember?
I... I know, I just thought you were Dad.
What, he's not here, where is he?
He's on his way back from seeing mum.
Not unless he's on the snowplough.
I barely made the mile and a half from my place in my Rover.
All right? Come on.
I'm okay!
God.
Ohh...
Where are you going? There's no one there.
Are you okay?
Oh.
Breaking and entering is against the law
or didn't you learn that from your probation officer?
Maritime law says that when lost at sea
any unoccupied port is a safe zone.
You were in the Marines and prison? How comforting.
Well...
I'll make a fire.
Maybe you could, uh,
look for a phone, some more candles, maybe.
The storm knocked the power out.
It's dead.
Yeah, I know, I already tried it.
Then why did you ask me to look for a phone?
Oh, never mind, I don't care.
Your devoted husband will just have to wait for you to surface.
My husband died of prostate cancer a year ago.
I'm sorry.
Occasionally, I say the wrong thing.
I noticed that right away.
I'll, uh...
go out and look for some wood to make that fire.
So, that's it? We don't even try to get help?
We just give up and stay here?
No, not at all.
I'll stay here by the fire,
you go out into the blizzard and search for signs of life,
bring me back some marshmallow.
Oh, please.
Look, it's just 'til tomorrow morning
and then...
we can leave some money for the broken windows and
we'll Goldilocks it out of here.
I'm Robert Woodward.
I guess if we're sleeping together we should know each other's name.
Catherine Howard.
I'll go find some wood, trap a bear.
Good. You go hunt and gather, I'll knit something for the harvest.
Uh...
why did you give me a ride?
Because I was looking for a nightmarish adventure
in the snowy wilderness.
No, really.
Why did you offer me a ride?
Because I recognise the look.
What look?
The look that says--
I love my mate more than anything in the world
but if I spend one more minute in this place watching him suffer,
I'll scream.
It's like that obvious?
Ah...
Ooh, ahh...
What the hell?
Why didn't you tell me you found the wood?
And deny you the chance to prove your manhood?
Touché.
A low-pressure system unexpectedly moved
up from the south and this is why we
have snow and blowing snow,
we're up to two and a half feet already...
- How long ago did he leave? - At least an hour.
...authorities are recommending you stay off the roads
very slippery conditions,
visibility in some areas is...
Knowing your dad, I'm sure he's pulled over
and waited out in the Suburban.
He'll probably redevelop the whole area by morning.
The Suburban's here, we drove it home.
He got a ride with somebody.
...that mention over 50 miles...
- What are you doing? - I'm gonna go look for him.
I thought you said you barely made it here.
It'll be all right with the four-wheel drive.
Then, I'm going too.
No, no. Just stay with Michael, I'll call as soon as I find him.
He's my father, I'm going.
My god Lori, you're 7 months pregnant,
would you stop fighting me for 2 minutes?
I'm not fighting you, I'm going with you.
- I'll stay with Michael. - Thank you.
Now, I insist on looking at that wound.
Oh, come on, it's just a scratch.
Come and sit down, right here.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Look... I mean...
there is more blood than anything.
Let's have a look.
Just a sec.
That's pretty deep.
When did you last have a tetanus shot?
Should I know that?
I'll disinfect and dress it for now.
You should see your doctor as soon as you get home.
Sorry.
Ahh.
Your license plate, they're yours, right? You're the doctor?
Paediatric cardiologist.
An impressive doctor.
Yes. Put your fingers on that.
- You must be freezing. - Hm-hm.
You should get out of those wet things.
Let's go take a shower.
I'm sure they have a bathrobe or something you could change into.
A cold shower in a stranger's robe? How can I resist?
The water should be hot, it's gassed.
Really?
Did you ever see Psycho?
Yes. Why?
No reason.
Moist.
Ah, my special, macaroni and cheese.
Hi.
- A little warmer are you? - Much better.
You were a chef at the penitentiary?
I used to make this for my girls on the night
my wife, Marybeth, went to school.
What did she study?
She taught art to underprivileged children.
"Feed the body food and drink, it will survive today."
"Feed the soul art and music, it will live forever."
She had that up in her classroom.
Really? It's one of my favourite quotes.
I never really learned to cook.
I guess I didn't have that much interest in it.
Tom, my husband, was very patient with me.
We ordered out a lot.
Marybeth is great cook.
She's Irish Catholic but she cooks Italian.
I took her to Italy on our 10th wedding anniversary.
Fell in love with garlic.
Oh, look what I found, hm?
I think they left it for us.
Is that who you were visiting today at the hospice, your wife?
Yes.
How's she doing?
Fine.
Well dinner...
such as it is...
is served.
You set the table.
You're very domesticated for a male chauvinist.
And you are looking very beautiful
for a woman who's given up on being one.
Ah... that was out of line, that was way out of line.
That's okay, what did you mean?
I never should've opened my big mouth.
Please, I... I'd love to know what you meant.
Well...
women have different looks.
They're subtle but...
men can read them very clearly.
There's... available,
unavailable,
except for the right guy...
And what am I in your educated opinion?
You're the easiest to read of all.
Ice high walls, guns drawn,
unavailable, uninterested, don't look, don't try.
That is so absolutely not true.
I think I'm a very warm person.
Well, if you put on a dress,
wear your hair just a little softer,
men will notice you hiding in there.
I'm not interested in being noticed.
I didn't mean to embarrass you.
You didn't.
Your children used to eat this? Didn't they make a fuss?
Yes, but then we can't order out for Sal's genuine Italian pizza.
That's what they used to do.
Tell me about them.
Hm? Well...
Jaclyn is the youngest,
she's the free spirit artist, works in a gallery in Soho.
Lori the older one, ironically is...
- separated from a divorce lawyer. - Hmph.
He's a great guy, they...
they've been together for years they'll work it out.
Lori and her son, staying with me right now,
- Michael, he's my best pal. - Oh.
- Did you, uh, ever have any... - Grandchildren?
Nope. We never had children of our own.
I guess being a doctor...
wouldn't give you much time...
No. I... prayed for a child.
God answered me.
The answer was "no".
Maybe you weren't meant to have your own.
Maybe you were supposed to save one special one.
One who might save the world. Or...
invent a cure for your husband's cancer.
Thank you.
I never thought of it that way.
Here.
Tunomo.
OK.
That's wonderful.
I thought you said you didn't cook.
Well... it's Thanksgiving. I thought I'd make the effort.
Mm.
I'm never gonna fix that shutter.
It'll end up breaking the window.
Just one for the road.
You okay?
I'm fine.
You should've stayed at the house.
- I thought you had to work tonight. - I did.
I left early.
Nice of you to fit us in.
For one day can you just stop.
It meant a lot to Michael that you came tonight.
He needs to know you still love him.
My son knows that I love him.
I guess that's the least we should be able to hope for from our parents.
It's my job Lori, all right.
I'm not out having fun. I'm working.
If I don't put in a lot of hours then I don't make partner.
You can still work and have a life with your family.
Look, I d...
I'll be there for Michael.
I'm gonna be in my son's life no matter what.
I'm glad I didn't do that.
Your mum used to call me butterfingers.
How come we don't have to wait for everyone before we eat?
They told us to go ahead.
Before daddy got his own apartment,
mummy used to make us wait 'til he got home to eat with us.
Sometimes, we didn't eat 'til late.
Your grandma did that sometimes.
Your mum and I used to wait until your grandpa got home, too.
What's wrong with Grandma?
She's just tired.
She's tired of... remembering everything and
tired of doing all the things that she's been doing all her life.
Is she tired of me?
No, honey.
You're why she still remembers how to smile.
Yeah, this cabin must be 50 years old.
Could you, uh, hold this for me, please?
OK. Like that?
Yeah, that's good.
Watch the hands, please.
Yes, doctor.
Howard had... a really big cow.
Must really be old.
Who?
A couple who owned this place.
Howard built it years ago.
They come down here once a year on Thanksgiving
and they sit by the fire...
eat their dinner...
play a little Scrabble...
he plays the ukulele and, uh,
then they go to bed.
That's the best you can do?
You can do better?
Yeah, I think so.
Their names are...
Charlie and... Robin.
Charlie's dad built this place, years ago.
Charlie's bringing his new bride down here
for their very first Thanksgiving.
They planned to light a thousand candles...
And burned the cabin down.
Excuse me, this is my story now.
They're going to listen to Sinatra all night long.
Charlie likes to accompany Frank on the ukulele.
Scrabble is something they play between eating
and making love.
You have a very active imagination for a woman of science.
And you're very sensitive for an ex-felon
who reads pessimists.
Yay.
I'm gonna need you to hold this from out here.
Oh. OK, hold on.
Are you going to be long?
I'm coming!
Here I am.
Alright don't slip. I've almost got it finished.
- Yes. - Yeah. Right there.
You know... I'm a builder.
- No you're not. - Oh, I'm not?
I've seen your hands, they're not the hands of a builder.
Well, I don't actually mix concrete, but
- I used to, I just don't do it anymore. Now, I just point. - Oh.
There.
- You got me out here just for that? - Yeah.
Sorry.
Oh, I'm fine.
Steady hands clumsy feet.
Hey, put me down.
It's freezing out here, I want to get inside.
- I'm perfectly capable of walking. - We both know that's not true.
I'm wondering how many times you've offended me today.
I call 'em like I see 'em.
Honestly, that's so refreshing in an ex-con.
Would you get that door please?
I haven't been picked up since I was a little girl.
That's a shame.
You need picking up.
I'm sorry.
Sorry.
... R... A... V... E... L.
Unravel. That's 12 points.
And the lead.
Q U I...
Z, blank Z...
E, S.
That's 50 points and the game.
50 horse pucky...
Double letter, double word.
Damn, you are competitive for a woman.
You have a lot of ideas about what a woman should be like.
You break a lot of my preconceptions.
What, because I beat you? Because I'm a doctor?
No. Because you're smart and tough
without being afraid to be feminine.
Women seem to have a hard time with that.
Your husband was a lucky man.
Thank you.
You know I will bet you
chocolate chip pancakes at Murray's that that's spelled incorrectly.
You eat at Murray's?
Every day on my way to work.
Oh, that is so odd.
We live in the same area we go to the same restaurant
and yet we never ever met.
Reverse fate.
- You ever have the choc chip pancakes? - I'm an adult.
Well, I'm little embarrassed to order when I'm alone
so I bring my grandson along, let him order.
They're so wonderful I can't describe them.
I can't wait to try them. If we live.
I want to see the look on your face
when you take that first bite.
So, I'll meet you there this Sunday.
We'll eat chocolate chip pancakes and thank God we're alive.
It's a date.
All right, we'll play one more game. I'll spot you a five.
I think I'll quit while I'm significantly ahead.
What time is it?
It is...
after midnight.
Aah, we should get some rest.
You take the bedroom, I'm gonna stay here right on the couch.
I'm used to getting very little rest.
Oh no, no, if I go to sleep now, I'm afraid I won't get up.
And I'm not about to climb that ladder.
And what would it look like
if Milly came in found you asleep on the couch in her room.
How would Howard explain that?
OK, we stay up all night and wait to be rescued.
You said your daughter Jaclyn, works in a gallery.
What kind of gallery?
Modern art. She's a painter herself.
I used to paint... badly.
Marybeth says art is emotion.
I used to paint trees a lot. I love trees.
I loved to climb them as a child.
My mother said I was probably a monkey in another life.
I'm sorry, I ramble in non sequiturs sometimes.
I'll bet you were the cutest child.
Not at all.
I was skinny like a beanpole.
had bandy legs, a lazy eye.
I wore braces and glasses and spoke with a lisp.
We would've been a match made in heaven.
Pity we didn't meet as children.
I'm just going to see if they heard anything.
- Hello. - Hi, it's Jeff.
There was no sign of him on the main road and
he didn't come back to the hospice.
They say he left in a sports car. A small Jag
or something.
That can't be good.
We're not giving up yet.
How's Michael doing?
Uh, he's asleep. I didn't tell him anything.
Good. All right. Look, ah...
I'm gonna try another route back to the house, keep looking.
OK.
- Call me. - OK.
I don't have much left to give Marybeth
except staying with her right now.
I'm sure she needs you as much as you need her.
She's not fine, she's not getting better.
I lied.
She had 3 heart attacks in the last 11 months.
Her heart was compromised by the Alzheimer's.
Least that's what they say this week.
Truth is she...
doesn't know me anymore.
She just sees some stranger comes to visit.
She knows you.
How do you know that?
In her soul,
the woman never forgets a man who's occupied her heart for so long.
Tom was older than I by 15 years.
He was awfully good to me.
He never seemed to mind if I had to get up from dinner...
in the middle of the movies, middle of the night.
Take this time with Marybeth. It's precious.
I know, I've been there.
I'm just gonna grab a couple of winks.
OK.
I'll take this watch.
They had to have come this way.
I can't even see the road.
Oh, my God.
It's got to be the car.
It's empty, there's no one here.
Oh, thank God.
They must have taken off on foot.
Just like my father!
I'm gonna go look for them. Just wait in the car.
- No, I'm going with you. - No, Lori, it's cold...
I'm going with you!
Dad!
Robert!
Better call the police.
Robert?
Robert!
Thank you for this.
That's my husband's.
I'm sorry. I found it in your car.
I bought those for him just before he got sick.
I guess I forgot about them.
Well, these are hard to get.
Friend of mine gets them for me.
You may have met him in prison.
I walked back to the car. It's dead.
Now what?
Well, the snowplough came through.
I think I know where we are.
As soon as I warm up a little,
I'll hike back up the main road, see if I can get your...
- What's wrong? - I'm sorry,
it's the smell, it reminds me so much of Tom.
I'm so sorry. I didn't realise.
It's okay.
It's funny about smells,
- how they take you back. - Mm.
I went to the department store
and I tried every perfume they had
trying to find the one that Marybeth wore.
One day I'm walking up Lexington,
I smell her.
Followed this lady for three blocks,
asked her what she was wearing.
Turned out it was her shampoo.
I missed my wife's hair and I didn't even know it.
That's dear.
She would love knowing that.
Thank you.
I like talking to you.
I want to know all about you.
- Catherine... - I know.
It was just one special night.
But thank you for helping me discover that life can still be...
pleasant.
Maybe someday in the future...
Who knows?
Dad?
Dad!
I can't believe you found that cabin.
Do know how lucky you were?
It saved our lives.
We would've been fine.
We would've frozen to death.
You're a half empty kind of gal, aren't you?
No, I just live in the real world.
The snow melts and life goes on.
I left some money for Howard and Milly.
Who?
Charlie and Robin.
We'll have to send a tow truck for your car,
it's buried pretty deep.
It's a silly car for this kind of weather.
It was a gift from my father when I graduated medical school.
I went to UCLA, they don't have weather there.
Wow, it's that old.
Uh, nothing yore, I just meant it's a classic.
- It's got to be worth a fortune. - Oh, it is.
My father gave it to me.
There, on the left that long drive.
- That's your house? - Yes.
I used to walk by here every day on my way to school.
You gave out great candy on Halloween.
Oh, I loved spoiling the children in my neighbourhood.
Thank you for rescuing us. I'm forever in your debt.
I owe you after all those Hershey bars.
- Oh. Bye. - Goodbye.
I'll walk you to the door.
No, no, no, no. Stay there, I'm fine.
Oh, Catherine.
I never really spent time in prison.
Just as I was beginning to believe everything you told me.
I'll never lie to you again, I swear.
I'll bet you a $1,000 you can't keep that promise.
Bye.
Bye-Bye.
What?
So what happened between you two?
Nothing. We were stuck in the snow together.
She's beautiful.
Is she?
Hello, this is Dr. Howard. Any messages?
Ah, no. You're all clear.
Good.
Okay. I'm home if anybody needs me.
Very good, Doctor.
Thank you.
I was really worried about dad.
Well, turns out that he was snug as a bug in a...
whatever.
When did we get old enough to have to worry about our parents?
God, I hate it, it's freaky.
Yeah, freaky.
What's that supposed to mean?
Nothing.
What?
Nothing!
That's not nothing.
You call home occasionally for an update.
You worry 5,000 miles and 5,000 other thoughts away from here.
You chose to live here, nobody's...
No, I choose to be a grown-up.
I go see mum every day.
I sit with her while she calls me Mona.
And asked me to bring her her skates.
I watch dad feed her and dress her as if she were a child.
No, I don't worry about them.
I'm part of them. I'm in their lives.
It's not your job.
You don't have to take care of them.
I don't just take care of them!
Forget it.
What?
That is not just some woman...
wandering around lost out there.
It's mummy.
You remember her?
The woman who drove 600 miles to summer camp,
to bring you Mr. Fluffy after you swore you wouldn't need him.
Or when you were 6,
you were crying because you decided
you were too tall to be a fairy princess.
No. I'm not here because I have to be.
I'm here because they're mum and dad.
And I'm not finished needing them.
I was really worried about you.
Well, thank you sweetheart.
I've decided I'm gonna stay a while, if that's all right with you.
Sure, honey.
Be great having you and your sister home. Be like old times.
What about your work?
I can take some time off.
Great, great. I...
I have to get down to the site before I go visit your mum.
I'm sorry that I wasn't here more.
I guess I was afraid.
She knows how much you love her.
I can't lose her.
Oh, honey.
It's okay.
Hello?
Oh, hi Marina.
Yes, I had a fine Thanksgiving.
Tell me all about yours.
Uh-huh.
Really?
William told me, uh-huh.
Sounds delicious.
What are you doing?
He's not gonna be there.
She's not gonna be there, anyway.
- Flowers, ma'am? - No, thank you.
Dr. Howard.
Catherine.
I haven't seen you in such a long time.
When I see you, I still expect to see Mr. Howard.
I know.
- I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that - No, no, no, it's okay.
Table for one today?
Actually, I'm expecting to meet somebody, I think.
I'll give you a table,
you can have some coffee and
read the Sunday papers while you're waiting for her.
Him.
Um...
you still make chocolate chip pancakes?
Absolutely.
Good.
Thank you.
Hello?
- Dad, mum's had another attack. - What?
- They're taking her to the hospital. - When?
Now. Please hurry, it's bad.
Yeah. I'll be right there.
Hi, buddy.
Hi, Robert.
Hi.
Grandma doesn't let people eat in here. - That's right.
Mummy says because she's with God she won't care.
I think she's wrong.
Hey, hey, hey.
What is this?
Ed Jackson says it makes me look cool.
It's just a clip-on.
You don't want to have to look cool all the time.
Nobody does.
- You don't have to do that now. - Yes, I do.
Let me help you.
No!
Thank you.
I've gotten used to doing things by myself.
So, this is it Lori?
You and I are over because
I wasn't home enough?
Our family is destroyed because I wasn't paying enough attention?
I am trying harder.
How dare you.
How dare you think I would risk
losing my family for your job.
Well, that's what you're doing, isn't it?
Do you really think I'm that stupid?
Do you really think I didn't know about Heather?
You never said anything.
I guess I was hoping you would.
It's-- it's over, Lori.
I promise you it's been over...
I am so sorry.
I thought we were a family.
I don't get another chance?
I love you, Lo... Lori.
I always have.
I made a terrible mistake
and it's never gonna happen again.
I'll do whatever it takes to make things right.
Please, Lori.
I'll take Michael back to my house.
Give you a chance to be with your family.
Thank you.
You okay?
No.
I need mum.
I know.
Merry Christmas!
- Catherine, Merry Christmas. - Oh, William, Merry Christmas.
- You look different. - I do?
- Can I buy you an egg nog? - Sure.
Parties have been a success.
Oh, I think they've done a wonderful job this year.
William?
Could I ask you something?
Sure.
What... impression do I give...
as a woman?
I don't know what you mean.
So silly.
I mean, do I appear to you to be available,
unavailable,
available but not really or... unavailable but...
Are you sure you haven't been getting into the eggs?
Cheers.
Hi, this is Dr. Howard. Any messages?
Thank you. Merry Christmas to you too.
♪ Mmm-hmm ♪
♪ Life is just
♪ Breathing in and out again
♪ Keep it short
♪ Keep it simple they say
♪ But hard as I try
♪ To keep this point of view ♪
Here we go. All right.
♪ Oh, what I wouldn't give
- ♪ For the chance to see you - Good for you.
♪ Seeing you
♪ Never do
♪ How easily my life would change
♪ After one special moment
♪ with you
♪ I could get you to
♪ Those dinners for two
♪ And the mornings that start out
♪ With seeing you ♪
♪ ♪
Can I help you?
Hi. Is Sara on duty?
She has a kid, so she got Christmas Eve and Christmas off.
- I'm just filling in. - Of course.
I was wondering,
has Marybeth Woodwards' family come in to visit her today?
It's not important, I just wanted to thank...
I'm sorry, there doesn't seem to be a Marybeth Woodward here anymore.
She must have gone home.
Oh.
I see.
I think I'll just go upstairs for a little while.
Are you here to visit someone?
Oh, no, no, no.
I--I just like to sit in my husband's old room.
The one he was in when he was here.
I'm sorry all the rooms are occupied right now.
We had several new patients check in this week.
Oh...
I understand.
Thank you.
Hello?
Yeah.
Okay.
I'm on my way.
Okay, Cory...
what do we have?
Premature labour, 34 weeks, separation of placenta
causing foetal distress. We need to do a stat section.
- Is she prepped? - Yes, she is.
- Robert! - I asked for you,
it's my daughter, Lori.
She's early and they say the baby isn't doing well.
I'll get back to you as soon as I can.
Yes, doctor.
You're right.
Hi, Norman.
So glad you're here.
Hello Lori, it's Dr. Howard.
I'm a paediatric cardiologist, your dad sent for me.
He told me. I'm so scared.
Oh, you're gonna be just fine, you're in good hands.
But it's too soon, I still have 3 weeks.
Well, maybe this one's anxious to get here.
Lori?
- I'm sorry, you have to wait outside... - No, I have to be with my wife.
It's okay, Geri.
Doctor, she's ready.
- Hi. - Hi.
I'm so proud of you.
I know.
I love you, Lori.
You have to forgive me.
I do?
Yeah.
Okay.
Okay?
Clamp.
Suction.
Clamp.
Baby's here.
Suction.
- Get the isolite ready? - Oh, yeah.
Scissors.
Okay, let's try it off.
Doctor, is he okay?
...the heart rate up.
What's the heart rate?
Heart rate's 70.
- Starting cardiac massage. - Good.
I don't hear anything.
Is everything all right?
Good, good. Keep working.
Doctor, is he okay?
- Good, she's picking up. - Mm-hm.
Think she's gonna make it.
You have a daughter.
A lovely daughter.
Hi there.
Oh, she's beautiful.
She is so beautiful.
Thank you.
Thank you so much.
Robert?
She's going to be fine.
We had to do a c-section but everything went well.
- The baby? - Fine. Got her out in time.
A girl? That's great. Is she okay?
I don't see any long-term problems.
I want neonatal to keep an eye on her overnight
but just as a precaution.
She's a beautiful little girl.
Thank God.
I hope you didn't mind me calling you.
Oh, it's my job.
Oh, how've you been?
Good, fine. You?
Okay.
I was hoping I'd run into you.
Really?
Did you go?
That Sunday we were supposed to meet.
Did you go for chocolate chip pancakes?
Oh, you know what? I forgot I got so busy.
Oh.
Did you?
I was there.
You were? You were there?
Yes.
At Murray's on Main on Sunday?
Yes. I got called away but I was there.
I have to go.
When can I see you?
Uh, I don't know, it's a very busy time of year.
You wh... I know I should have called but...
Oh, I understand. I have to go.
Uh...
w...
I'm going away for, uh, Christmas...
my vacation home. Maybe when I get back?
Sure.
Catherine?
She may be the one.
Special child, you were meant to say.
Well...
Christmas Eve, it's the right night for it.
- Merry Christmas, Dr. Howard. - Merry Christmas.
Hi.
How's she doing?
She's perfect.
She's beautiful, thanks to you.
Oh, I didn't do much. How are you?
A little sore.
He's exhausted.
I bet.
Actually, he was pretty brave in there. You must be proud.
What did you name her?
Marybeth.
After my mother.
Oh, that's sweet.
How is she?
My mum?
She died the Sunday after Thanksgiving.
The Sunday after Thanksgiving?
I am so sorry. I didn't realise.
I felt her here with me all night.
I'm sure she was.
Get some rest.
I'll have one of the nurses stop by and check on you and the baby.
I'm fine.
We're fine.
I'll check on you first thing in the morning. Goodnight.
He was there.
You are such an idiot!
Stupid, stupid, stupid!
- Merry Christmas, Dr. Howard. - Merry Christmas, Sally.
- They make you work on Christmas? - No.
I just came by to check on a patient.
She's doing great.
We're just gonna take her to her mother. It's time for a feeding.
- I'll do it. - Thank you.
Oh, Merry Christmas.
There she is.
I hope you don't mind they brought Christmas to me and the baby.
Oh.
Aw, look.
Hi.
Thank you Aunty Jaclyn.
You're here.
They said you weren't on call today.
Well, I had a special patient.
Hello, Michael.
Hi.
So, you have a brand new baby sister, huh?
She looks like me when I was a baby.
Oh, you must be Jaclyn.
- Hi. - Hi.
- You're right, she is the hoshi lady. - Told you.
I...
walked past your house this morning.
I was here looking for you.
I have a present for you.
It's in my car.
You do?
Walk out with me.
Would you excuse us?
Robert. I was there that Sunday at the restaurant.
I waited and I tried the chocolate chip pancakes. They were delicious.
Open it.
Oh.
Where did you find this?
Piece of cake.
But it's exactly like the one I lost in the snow.
That is the one you lost in the snow.
I can't believe you'd do this.
And I found this...
it's Chanel.
I took it with me to the department store. 100 women smelted it.
A hundred women?
It's just a metaphor.
Can you get away? There's something I want to show you.
It's Christmas morning.
I'll drive.
Why? Do I seem grossly incompetent to you in some way?
No.
I thought about you a lot.
You didn't call, it seemed that...
I wanted to call, but
I just felt it was a little too soon.
Ooh!
I don't believe this!
I can't believe it's happened twice.
I had nothing to do with it this time.
Well, you stay in the car, I'll go for help.
No. You stay in the car. I have responsibilities.
People depend on me.
Ohhh...
I've tried to find my way back here, I've always got lost.
Oh, I've spent a lot of time here.
Really?
If you stranded us here on purpose, it was a waste of time.
Charlie and Robin are home it seems.
Maybe Howard and Milly will let us in to warm up.
Robert, you can't barge in on people on Christmas morning.
We mustn't interrupt, Robert.
I'm sure they'll be happy to see us.
Probably afraid to answer the door.
Robert?
He's crazy.
Where are Charlie and Robin?
Howard and Milly moved to Florida.
The place was for sale.
This is your vacation home?
You bought it?
Yeah... just for an emergency,
in case I ever got stranded again.
Do you believe in second chances?
I'm a woman of science.
I only believe in what I see.
Merry Christmas, Milly.
Merry Christmas, Howard.