Christmas Heart, The (2012)

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Miller's on your left!

Fire one!

Pow.

Parlor's on your right.

Fire two!

Nice throw.

Thompson's on
your left.

Here, come on.

What, you're too small?

Matt.

Remember what
I showed you.

Yeah.

Fire!

You're doing
really well.

Here's your paper,
Mrs. McKay.

Why, thank you, Matt.

That's an
excellent snowman.

Thank you, Matt.

Oh yeah, excellent.

Thank you again.

Matt, let's go.

I got to go.

Enjoy your paper.

Bye, Matt.

Bye, Tommy.

Bye.

How are we
doing, girls?

Oh, look out.

It's the evil
Darth Feagler.

b*mb's away!

I'm sorry.

Sorry, you
should be.

Watch where you're
throwing those papers.

Don't you know you
could hurt someone?

Don't you have a
brain in your head?

I have half a mind
to call the paper.

I'm really sorry.

Stupid kid, I should
have you fired!

That's the meanest
guy who ever lived.

Come on,
let's go home.

Those kids are gonna
break a window.

You need to
talk to them.

Why me?

Because when they're breaking
windows, they're your kids.

And when are
they your kids?

When one of them signs
with the Cavaliers.

Oh, I see.

Bill, bill, bill, Christmas
card, bill, bill,

Christmas card,
bill, bill, bill.

I wonder if you could chart
the economy on the bill

to Christmas card ratio?

Oh, come on, it's
Christmas in five days,

and if the weather keeps up,

you're gonna be
snow plowing 'til July.

Yeah, I don't know.

Times get tough, people start
cutting out the extras.

We'll be fine.

Hey, I found those
sneakers that Matt wants.

The Kobe ones?
How much were those?

You know they were actually
pretty reasonable.

Reasonable for us, or
reasonable for Kobe?

You're gonna make it
to the Luminaries party

after practice, right?

I can't wait to hear
what old man Feagler has to

complain about this year.

It's always something.

What's wrong, babe?

They raised our insurance
again, you know,

after the last
fender bender we had.

Merry Christmas.

I lost three more
clients this week.

Gas is going up again.

Two of the trucks
need tires.

Well, why don't
you ask Santa?

You've been a very
good boy this year.

I really don't know how we're
gonna get through this.

Think about how much
we had when we started,

and how far you've
come, all right.

We're gonna
be just fine.

I wish I had
your faith.

Oh, but you do, and you
know where I keep it?
Where's that?

Right back here.

Dad, let's go.

We're gonna be
late for practice.

Coach will make
me run laps again.

Listen, I'll make you run
laps if you break a window

with that newspaper.

Watch where you're
throwing it.

It's the cold air, it's
throwing off my jump shot.

There's nothing wrong
with my jump shot.

What are you
talking about?

You just hit old
man Feagler.

No way, you hit
the grinch?

Yeah, right
in the chest.

Nice. Let's make our resident
scrooge even more miserable.

Oh, come on.

All right, get your
stuff, we are on our way.
Yup.

I'll deal with this later.

Hey, wait a minute.
Give me a kiss.

I love you.
Bye.

Come here you, you too,
you don't get away.

Ew, mom.

I really don't
deserve you.

This is true, it's never too
late to start trying, is it?

Mm-hmm.

Ew, mom, ew.

Hey, John.

What are you, some kind of
math genius or something?

My wife is pushing me on this,
says it'll stop me from getting

the Alzheimer's, like there's
anything in my miserable life

I wouldn't
want to forget.

Yeah.

What are you doing
in here, Jimmy?

Well, you know, John, last
night I had my, my lucky dream.

Jimmy, you're not getting in
that game unless I see money.

Come on, John.

Look, I got to
get in that game.

It's only five days
until Christmas.

You're into the
partnership for 20 large.

You haven't made a
payment in three months.

I've already
warned you twice.

These are
serious people.

They have a business
to protect.

Times being
what they are,

they're looking to
set an example.

People are telling me
they're looking at you.

You get on the next bus
to Windsor, from there,

get on another one, as
far away as possible.

You don't come back
to Detroit ever.

You don't tell no one,
you don't talk to no one,

not even your ma.

Hey, I'm only doing this
'cause I was an altar boy

with your father,
rest in peace.

You take that and
you disappear.

Thanks, John.

Merry Christmas!
How are you?

Good to see you.

Okay, okay, okay, we've only
got five days until Christmas,

and there's lots to do, so
let's settle down and get this

business over, so we can
concentrate on the goodies.

Now, I think a big
thank you is in order to

the Foys for spearheading
the project this year.

Oh wait, that's us.

It's hard to believe that
it's been 40 years

since Yvonne and I laid
out those first luminaries.

How'd you manage that,
Don, if you're only 39?

Oh, that 39 has been on a
holding pattern for a while.

Well, you know
what they say,

you're only as old as
the woman you feel.

I just want to go
over a few things.

Anne, um,...

Yes.
...who's not gonna be
in town this year?

Oh, you know the Whitmore's
are gonna be in Florida 'cause

Sheila's mom's not doing well,
and there are three other

families that are going to be
unable to participate this year

for various reasons.

And we have the
luminaries coming?

Yes, we do, absolutely.

Excellent. I think we're
in really good shape.

Yes, Bob.

Can we please make sure
that everyone stands their

luminaries properly
upright this year?

Last year I had to
relight half of them.

All right, we'll, we'll
try to stay on that.

I don't have time to be
picking up after others.

Look, first of all make sure
there's at least two inches

of sand in the bottom of it
before you insert the candle.

And this year I recommend that
everyone get the thick wick

candles, like this one.

They burn brighter and they
don't go out as easily.

You take your top,
you put it on,

and that's what gives
you the glow effect.

Thank you, Bob.

I just think if you're
gonna do something,

you should do it right,

otherwise just
don't do it at all.

I know for most of you
this is a fun time,

but for those of us who have
been doing it for 40 years,

it's become a major
pain in the neck.

Well, I'm sure we all
feel the same way, Bob.

Here, here!

All right, now if anybody
else has anything else.

Oh yes, oh my goodness,
I almost forgot.

Every year we pick a name from
the hat for the primary luminary

lighter from the children's
names in the neighborhood,

and here we go.

Drum roll, please, somebody
give me a drum roll.

Bob, give me
a drum roll.

Da-da-da-da-da,
here we go.

Oh, I'm sorry.

The wonderful,
intelligent Tommy Norman!

Fixed!

No, I had nothing to
do with it, I swear.

I'm so sorry, you guys.

All right, well if
there's nothing else,

let's hit that
food table,

and see if we can do
some real damage, huh?

All right, ladies
first behind me.

Bob, can I get you a
little, little eggnog?

No, thanks.

Hey, dad.
Yeah.

When you were dating mom, what
did you get her for Christmas?

You don't expect me to remember
that far back, do you?

Wait, why do you
want to know?

No special reason.

It's just this girl
in my chemistry class.

Matt's got a girlfriend,
Matt's got a girlfriend.

She's not my girlfriend,
she's just a friend.

Well, when your mom
and I were friends,

she was just happy to have
such a good-looking guy.

Maybe I'll just ask mom
to take me shopping.

What about your
girlfriend, Tommy?
Ew.

Ew. Hey maybe if you ask
Santa for a girlfriend,

he'll bring you one for
Christmas this year.

I don't believe
in Santa anyways.

That's for babies.

I still believe
in Santa.
No way!

Way! He's bringing me
a sweet new pair of Kobe Kicks.

You're pretty
sure of yourself.

I'm pretty
sure of Santa.

You really believe
in Santa, Matt?

Well there's only
one way to find out.

Ask him for something, and see
what happens on Christmas.

Okay, get on out
there, champ.

Give me six easy pick power ball
for Monday and a cool cash.

All right.

Feeling lucky?

Ah!

Hey, give me
five more cool cash.

You really like
these, huh?

Come on, boys,
let's go!

Go Matt, go Matt, go!

Way to go, nice
pass, yeah!

Yeah!
Yeah!

Go Matt, go!

Whoa, whoa!

What the, what the?

Woo!

All right, nice
moves, nice moves.

Jimmy, you're here.

I missed you.
Hey.

What is it?

Oh, cupcakes.

Yeah, they're for you, and,
and the carrot cake, too,

so they're healthy
for the baby.

Thanks.
Yeah.

And I got ya...

That's so sweet,
thank you.

I know how you get cold.

Not when I'm with you.

Well, when I'm not
with you, you know.

So, did you find
work, baby?

I got a line
on something.

Whoa, whoa, wait.
Are you okay?

Do we, do we
have to go or?

No, no, no, no.
What?

She's just saying
hello, hi daddy.

So, I was thinking,
baby, there's this guy,

he's talking about a
job down in Florida.

Florida?

Yeah, you
know it's warm,

and I think we could
do good down there.

Yeah, we could, um, we could
take the baby to Disney World.

I've always
wanted to do that.
Yeah.

But, um, it's
not now, right?

Don't have to go right now,
before the baby's born, right?

You're gonna be
here with me, right?

Yeah, I promise.
Okay, I promise.

Go, Matt!

Go, Matt, yes!

Yeah, nice one!

Yeah.

Okay, I, I know, I know
it seems like an expense,

but you have to look
at the whole picture.

Yeah, but
it's really,

it's not just about keeping
the snow off your driveway,

I mean we're full service.

Come on, Matt.

Move it, move
it, move it!

Matt, Matt, you okay?

Dad?

Matt! Matt!

He's not breathing.

Look at me,
look at me, Matt.

He's not breathing!

Call 911.

Matt!

Mr. and Mrs. Norman,
I'm Dr. Brady,

I'm a cardiovascular
surgeon.

We can talk out here.

Your son has hypertrophic
cardiomyopathy.

It's a, a severe thickening
of the, of the heart muscle.

It's rare, but occasionally
we see it in teen athletes.

Now, this condition caused
your son's heart failure.

I'm, I'm sorry, um,
he had a heart attack,

is that what
you're saying?

He's 15 years old.
He's in perfect shape.

He hardly even
ever gets a cold.

As I said, it's rare,
but it does happen.

He has end-stage,
or burnt out HCM.

To compensate for
the thickening,

over time his heart
has hypertrophied.

It's, it's, it's enlarged.

He's lucky.

At this stage, most don't
survive the attack.

We're suggesting a
heart transplant.

I've already put Matt
on a transplant list.

If a heart become available
in this area through the,

the organ donor group Medibank,
he'll move right to the top

of the list, given
his need, his age,

and the probably of
a successful outcome.

If one becomes available they
can have it on a Medi Flight

and on its way to us
within a few hours.

This, this, this
just can't be.

I mean he's 15,
he's an athlete.

I'm sorry, I know
it's hard to grasp.

We want a
second opinion.

Of course, we
can arrange that.

You just, you walk up to us
and say this as if, as if...

I, I can imagine what you're
feeling right now it's-

No, no, you can't.

No, no, shhh.

I'm sorry.

You're right.

I can't imagine
how you're feeling.

But I know that if
Matt were my son,

I'd want the
doctor to be sure.

Now, I promise you I would
not recommend this procedure

unless I knew that it
would save Matt's life.

Okay, um, so how, ah, I,
I don't, how long of a,

how much of a timeframe
are we looking at here?

Well his condition is very
advanced, he's very critical.

Okay.

He needs it as
soon as possible.

How long can he, he
survive without it?

Maybe a week to 10 days.

A week?

He's 15, a week?

Right, there are a lot of
people right now working

really hard for Matt.

If you have any questions
or you need to talk to me,

I'll be available.
Okay, thank you.

And I'll keep you posted
as soon as we know more.

A week, he says.

And he just, he just, how do
you look at two people

that are suffering?

Wish I knew.

He's a


I know.

He's a good boy.
He's my son.

He's my son!
A week?

He just walk up to me and tell
me my son has a week to live?

Look at me, look at me, shh, you
can't get angry at the doctors,

honey, okay.
He was fine.

I know he was.
He was fine.

I know.

I was just on the phone
just for a minute,

I looked away for
just a minute.

You can't blame
yourself, please, shhh.
He was fine.

Okay, we have
to be here,

and we have to be strong
for Matt, okay, honey,

because that's the only thing
that we are in control of.

Shhh.

We just have to
have faith, love.

Miller, you should try
these, they're great.

I'm telling you, man, got
to stop eating that junk.

I told you
I was hungry.

Why can't you wait
to get real food?
Oh, this is real food.

Where are you
taking me?

It's a surprise.
Come on.

Bam!

Ha-ha, there she is, man.

Ain't she beautiful?



It's like the Beyonce of
the skies right here, man,

and I finally got her.

Oh, mazel tov.

What she set you back?

Fifty and change.

And Amy was okay
with that?

Nope. But once I took her
up, she was hooked.

The kids went
nuts, ha-ha.

No, I'll be okay, as long as
I keep the jeep on the road

another couple of
years, we can make it.

I'm happy for
you, brother.

Thanks.

You working
Christmas Eve?

Like always, but
I don't get it.

Not that I don't like
working with you,

but you've done this Medi Flight
thing every single Christmas Eve

since you joined
the company.

Mm-hmm.
Plus you got a family,
the tree, midnight mass.

I've got a cat,
and I'm Jewish.

It makes sense I work on
Christmas, but you, Miller?

It's kind of my payback.

I had a lot of luck
in my life, Ray.

It feels good to take
this shift knowing

some other guy
doesn't have to.

Amy's used to it.

We celebrate on the 23rd,
and the kids love it.

They open up their
gifts two days early,

and it really works out.

There's supposed to be a
bad storm coming through.

Mm-hmm.
I hope we don't
get a call.

Well, you sir, need to ask
Santa for a nice quiet night,

nobody gets hurt, nobody
leaves any body parts.

He'll listen to you.

I mean you've been a good
boy, right, Ray?

Well, good enough.

Ha-ha-ha,
come on.

Hey, honey, which pajamas do
you want to take with you

to the Foy's house?

I heard you had
hotdogs last night.

No mixing up the action figures
with the nativity scene again

this year, all right.

I don't think Don and Yvonne
want to find Megatron battling

with the Wise Man, it's
really not a fair fight.

Is Matt going to die?

Matt is in the very best
hospital that he can possibly

be in, love, and they are taking
the very best care of him

that they can.

But is he going to die?

No, baby, no.

How do you know?

Because I feel
it in my heart.

You know sometimes you just
feel things in your heart.

Like Santa?

Yeah, exactly.

Can't exactly see Santa, but
we know he's there, right?

And Matt said he
believes in Santa.
Mm-hmm.

He said if I wanted to
see that he really exists,

I should wish for something,
and see what happens.

Yeah, I think that's
an excellent plan,

and what do you think
you would ask Santa for?

I want him to
bring Matt home.

Honey, I don't think that that's
something Santa can do, love.

Why not, if
he's Santa?

That's not what
we ask Santa for;

we ask him for toys and
games and stuff like that.

I don't believe
in Santa anyways.

That's for babies.

Okay.

Listen to me, just you and
me talking here, all right.

Okay, if you were given the
choice to believe in Santa Claus

or not to believe in Santa,
which would you choose?

Believe in him.

Yeah, and why is that?

Because that's what
I want to be true.

If you believe in something
with all of your heart,

and you live your life like
that something is true,

then sometimes it
can become true.

All right, it doesn't
mean it always will,

and it doesn't mean that it's
your fault that if it doesn't.

But if you believe in your heart
that Santa's really real...

Then he is really real.
...sure.

And if I really
believe in Santa,

and really believe that
he can make Matt better?

Then that's the very best thing
that you can do for Matt, honey.

Yvonne, it's so early.

I just thought I'd come
out and work on this.

It's only four days
until the big day,

and we want them
to be perfect.

Do they look okay?
Fine.

Yeah?
You want some coffee?

No, I'm good.

I just want to
be alone now.

Wait, wait, wait,
come here, come here.

When I came out this
morning, there was no paper.

It was only yesterday Tommy and
Matt were, oh, I don't know.

He's gonna make
it, Yvonne, he is.

He is, I know.

I, I keep thinking about our
kids, Don, how lucky we were,

of how blessed, nothing more
than a couple of skinned knees.

Yeah, we were.
But come inside.

I'm okay.

I just want to do
this for a while.

Merry Christmas, ma.

Those are the nicest
poinsettias I've ever seen.

Yeah, you're not supposed to
eat the leaves, they're poison.

Why would I eat
the leaves?

I don't know, I'm
just saying.

Are you hungry?

I'm making
something to eat.

Ah, no, no, I'm
good, I ate.

Well then here,
have a chocolate.

These are from
your Aunt Peggy.

The dark ones
are coconut.

I know you
like coconut.

So, how are things at
the cellphone store?

At the where?

You told me you worked
at the cellphone store.

Ah, yeah, um, no, no,
I'm, I left there.

I got something
better going though.

Ah, Jimmy, you have
stayed in school,

you could have
been something.

Like what, ma?

A guy who works in
a cellphone store?

It would have been better
than what you're doing now,

and don't think I don't
know what you're doing now.

You could have
had a good life,

instead you got
yourself trapped.

No, I'm not trapped.

Your girlfriend's pregnant,
you don't have any money,

you don't have a job.

I worry.

So, ah, how you been?

You haven't been
here in three months.

You didn't come over here
to find out how I've been.

How much do you need?

I'm moving to
Florida, into Miami.

Are you in trouble?

No, no, ma.

Look, I, I just want
a better life,

you know, for
Nicky and the baby.

Like I, I just need a couple
of hundred just to get started.

Hello?

Oh yeah.

Of course, I'll
take care of it.

Turn around.

Here.

Once we get settled, you
come down and visit, okay.

Nicky would love that.

I love Nicky so much, ma.

Like, she's a good person,

and I'm a better person
on account of her.

Yeah.

You know that phone call, that
was Bud, the building manager,

they were decorating the lobby
with some expensive poinsettias,

and one of them seems
to have gone missing.

Take it back.

It's the thought
that counts, right?

Right.

Merry Christmas, ma.

Merry Christmas, son.

And now
here's with our weather,

here's Tracy Collins. Tracy.

Just four days before
Christmas, Detroit,

and it looks like it's
gonna be a white one.

A Midwest lake effect storm
front has been building

all week that looks to
peak on Christmas Eve,

bringing with it a possible
storm of the century for parts

of Michigan and Ohio.

We will keep an eye
on that for you,

but might be time to
get those shovels ready,

it looks like we'll be
digging out for a while.

You got it sorted
out with Yvonne?

She's, she's good with
looking after Tommy?

Yeah, she's good.

She said everything's
good at the house,

and everyone says that they're,
they're thinking of us.

I asked her to put some
lights on timers, by the way.

This time of year
they look for houses.

It's a good idea.

It used to be you didn't
even have to lock your door,

now they just
wait for you.

Mike.
You haven't eaten
all day.

Let me, let me
get you something.

Mike, I'm fine.
No, you haven't eaten,
you need to eat something.

I'll, I'll go down to
the cafeteria and...

Mike, it's okay, honey.

I have to do something.

No, you just
have to be here.

I can't.

What are you gonna do, you
gonna get me a sandwich,

and then turn all the
lights on in the house, and,

and then what are you
gonna do, Mike, huh?

I, I can't just sit
here and do nothing.

I'm not sitting here
doing nothing, love.

I'm here, I'm here with
Matt, and you are, too.

You cannot fix this, honey.

Hey, the best thing that you
can do for Matt now is just...

What?

...believe.

What does that mean?

I'm not like you,
you know that.

I can't, I never, I, I can't
just sit here and accept this.

I'm not just sitting
here and accepting this.

I am praying
for a miracle.

Since when does praying
for anything ever work?

We prayed a very long
time to have children,

and our prayers
were answered.

These boys are miracles.

Matt was, Matt is
supposed to be here,

and I believe with all of my
heart that it is not his time to

go, and you and I have to hang
on for Matt and for Tommy.

Let's face it, we got lucky, and
now our luck has just run out.

I'm gonna, I'm gonna go
down to the cafeteria.

Can I bring
you something?

No, thank you.

Good
morning, Cleveland.

It's December 22nd, just
three days until the big day,

and apparently the big storm.

State agencies are
suggesting you stock up.

This could be a whopper.

Yeah.

John, look, I know you
told me to get out of town,

but I just can't
leave like that.

My, my girl, she's gonna
have my baby any day now.

I can't leave her.

When are you gonna
quit lying, Jimmy?

I got no patience
for you anymore, so.

Listen to me, John, I'm
being honest now, okay,

maybe more honest
than I've ever been.

I really love this girl.

You can square it with these
guys, the guys I owe money to.

Yeah, I'll pay 'em
back every penny.

Oh yeah?
I promise.

Look, they won't come after
me if you stand up for me.

Please, John,
I'm begging you.

Shut up, Jimmy.

But listen to me,
we need to meet.

Yeah, yeah, I
can meet you.

The Limelight, 10
o'clock tonight.

You know it?

Yeah, no, I'll be
there tonight.

John, look, thank you,
I really owe you.

Tonight.

Hey, Mike!

Is Tommy okay?
Oh, he's great, yeah.

Yvonne's teaching him
how to make shortbread.

Oh, thanks for
looking after him.

Oh, come on.

Sorry I let
this build up.

Are you kidding?

Like, you didn't have
to do this you know.

You got enough on
your plate, Mike.

I just kind of
needed to get out.

Do you mind if
I ride along?

Sure.
I mean if I hang
around here,

Yvonne's eventually gonna
find something for me to do.

Hop in.

Any news?

Just waiting.

The doctors are worried.

They haven't really said
anything, but I can tell.

He needs that operation
soon, Don, or...

Anne is really worried, and
she doesn't say it, but.

And you, how
are you doing?

I don't know.

Never went up against
anything like this.

I'm just, just
kind of lost.

I was in the service,
you know, army, Vietnam.

I didn't know that.

I'm not a religious guy, but
there were times things started

to get a big hairy, you find
yourself wishing for something

bigger than yourself, like I
said I'm not a religious guy.

I don't remember praying
over there, the whole time.

But last night,
I prayed, Mike.

I prayed for Matt.

I just wanted to
tell you that.

Thanks, Don.

All right, I called you all over
here because Bob called me,

and brought up
some concerns.

Bob, you want to
talk about it?

I think, considering
what's going on,

we should discuss canceling
the luminary event.

All I'm suggesting is that
out of consideration

for the Norman's current
situation, we cancel.

What if things go bad?

For God sake, Bob,
have a little faith.

Think about the Normans.

I am thinking about them,
more than any of you.

I know what it's like to
have to come home from

the hospital that way
and see those lights.

All right, well does,
does anyone else have

any other thoughts?

You should tell them.

Well, Matt liked
the lights.

I don't think we
should not have them.

I don't think that
would make Matt happy.

What would make
Matt happy, Tommy?

Well, Matt really
likes Christmas.

I don't think he would
like missing Christmas,

so I think we should
wait for Matt.

I think we shouldn't light the
lights until Matt comes home.

That might be
a while, honey.

It always seems like a
long time 'til Christmas,

but it always comes, so if we
can just wait for Matt to come

home to have Christmas,
then he'll have to come home,

'cause there has
to be Christmas.

We shouldn't light the lights
until Matt comes home.

It'll be like
what my mom said,

it'll be the best thing
we could do for Matt.

All, all those in favor?

Okay, we wait for Matt to come
home to light the luminaries.

Bob.

You know I miss her, too.

She was my best friend.

You were best friends.

She wouldn't want to
see you like this, Bob.

Benny, I told you, you start
singing, you got to go home.

It's three days before
Christmas, George.

You don't mind, do ya?

Me, no, I don't mind.

John, John.

John.

Hey, John!

John! John!

What the hell, man?

I was calling you.

Didn't you, didn't
you hear me?

I'm sorry,
kid, I told ya.

Laid out the
things you wanted.

Thank you.

I, I just called the hospital,
and he's, he's stable.

Tommy's over at Karen's,
playing with the girls.

You know just trying to keep him
busy, keep his mind off of...

That's good.

Yeah.

Couldn't find the, I thought
we had an extra toothpaste,

and I don't, I can't
remember where I put it,

just forgetting things.

Okay.

I'll go warm up
the shower for ya.

Yes.

Elizabeth Morris?

What's he done now?

Ready to go?

Yeah.

Shower feel good?

Yeah.

I was thinking, you know
how the boys love the ocean,

last year when we
went to San Diego.

Yeah, I thought we'd never
get them to come back home.

We went out fishing,
that, that night thing.

Yeah, I remember.

There was this moment
when we were out there,

it was all black,
the sea, the sky,

you couldn't tell if you were
right side up or upside down,

and Matt asked me why I
never went in swimming,

and I said it made me,
it made me nervous,

just floating with
nothing to hold onto.

When I saw him fall on
the court, I felt, like,

that night on the ocean,
like I was just floating

with nothing
to hang onto.

It doesn't have to
feel like that, Mike.

You know I'm going
through this, too,

and I'm not pushing
anything on anyone.

I wasn't trying
to push anything.

You, Don.

Everyone goes through
things in their own way.

I never said
that you have to.
You didn't have
to say anything.

None of you do.

You look at me, you look at me
like I'm giving up on, Matt,

like just because I'm not on
my knees every 10 minutes.

That's not fair.

I don't know how to talk to
Tommy about any of this.

I don't know how to talk
to you, Anne, I know you,

I know the way you look at me,
like I'm somehow abandoning Matt

because I don't have
the same faith you do.

Or maybe if you
believed in something,

you wouldn't take every
opportunity to run away from

this room as
if Matt is...

I-
We should get back.

Mrs. Morris?

Yeah.

My name is
Dr. Bahari Shirazi.

I need to
speak to you.

Yes.

I'm so very sorry
about your son.

Thank you.

I need to talk to
someone about the bill.

The bill?

He doesn't have insurance,

but I'd like to help
if it's reasonable.

Has anyone spoken to you
about your son's condition?

I know he, he was,
he was hit by a car.

Your son's injuries
were very serious.

He has suffered an irreversible
end of all brain activity.

What?

Are you saying he
has brain damage?

Mrs. Morris, your son
is gone, he's dead.

No.

He's being kept alive right
now by life support systems,

but all brain
activity has ceased.

But I can see
him breathing.

He isn't breathing,
Mrs. Morris.

The machines are
breathing for him.

I'm sorry.

I know you need time
to absorb all this.

But has your son ever
had a discussion with you

concerning
organ donation?

No, we never...

This is a great
loss for you,

but you now have the
ability to save other lives.

I urge you to consider the
number of people waiting.

What, what are
you saying?

Are you saying you want me
to let you cut him open?

This is my son.

This is my only son, and you
have the nerve to come in here

and ask me if you
can cut him up and...

Why don't you just get out
of here and leave us alone.

Just get out!

Get out!

No, no, no.

Choo-choo, choo-choo,
choo-choo, choo-choo,

choo-choo.

Ha, I got you all.

Tommy, sweetheart, do you want
to come say hi to your brother?

No, Megatron, no, we're
stronger than you.

You know there's nothing
to be afraid of if you are.

Just come and say hi.

That's stupid, mom,
he's sleeping.

I'll wait until
he wakes up.

That could be a while,
sweetheart, all right.

Maybe you could just come and
say hi, what we came for, right,

is to visit him, and I
think that he can hear us,

even though it seems like
he's not even listening.

Try, what the heck?

Okay.

What are all
those tubes for?

Those are to help him rest and
sleep, so he can get better.

Go ahead.

Hi Matt.

You got to hurry
up and get better.

If you don't, you're
gonna miss everything.

I brought Megatron
and the Wise Man.

I can leave them
here if you want.

I mean just 'til
you get better.

And I didn't really mean
that about Santa, you know,

about not believing
in him and stuff.

Do you think
he heard me?
Absolutely, honey.

You're such a
good brother.

You know
what I heard?

I heard that they have chocolate
pudding in the cafeteria.

Want to go get some?

Yeah? Okay.

h*, h*, h*, Captain
First Class S. Claus

reporting for duty, sir.

Santa?
It's Christmas
Eve, Ray.

This is my new uniform.
You like it?

This doesn't mean I got to
dress like an elf, does it?

'Cause green,
not my color.

Okay, really,
what is this?

The kids got it for
me for Christmas.

Promised them I'd
wear 'til I got home.

What can I say?
It's you.

Ah, goodies.

Mm-hmm.
Grandma's Christmas cake.

Nice.
Pretzels.

Pretzels, yeah.
Cookies.

Cookies, okay.
And your absolute favorite,
Ray, here it comes, eggnog.

Ouuu.
Wait, wait, wait, don't get
so excited, it's just eggnog,

but this is gonna be
one festive shift.

Well, that might
be all it is.

All our choppers are out on
deliveries - Minneapolis,

Chicago, Toledo.

We got two up on a big
pileup near Ann Arbor.

Yeah, I saw that
on the news.

Yeah, it's supposed
to be heading back,

but it looks everyone's
getting pounded by this storm.

Mm, well, don't
worry, Ray.

If worse comes to worse,
I always got my sleigh.

Announcements: Dr. Clark,
please report to...

Team to ICU, please,
blue team to ICU.

Clear, clear the hall!

What's happening?

What is happening?

Where, what is it?
What is it?

No, no, no ,no, no!

What is going on?

What's happening
to my son?

I got you, I got
you, it's okay.

It isn't good,
Matt's weakening.

How much time
do we have?

No one can tell.

We needs a match now.

I don't think his heart
can take another attack.

And what is soon?

I'd say within 24 hours.

I'll have somebody keep
you up to the minute.

Anne?

I did everything I
was supposed to do.

Yeah, yes, you did, and you
have to keep on doing it.

All the tears, all the prayers,
all the faith, it wasn't enough.
Don't, don't.

No, you were right.
Don't, don't.

You were right.

Hey, sweetheart.

You know what I remember?

Oh, you were 7 years old, and
you came running in after

school, "Close your eyes, ma,
close your eyes and put out your

hands," that's what you said.

And I did, and you
put a whole handful

of chocolate
kisses in my hands,

and you said, "Happy birthday,
ma, happy birthday."

And I knew right then that you
had stolen those kisses from the

drug store, and I knew, I knew
I should have sent you back

with them and taught ya
a lesson, but I didn't,

because you were so proud.

You just wanted to make
me smile on my birthday.

Your heart was always
in the right place.

You just didn't go about
it in the right way.

And I still think you have
that sweetness right there.

I don't know what to do.

I need help.

Are you there,
is anyone there?

I'm willing, I'm willing
to give it a shot.

I'm willing to believe.

Please, please be there.

My Jimmy, he always wanted
to do something big.

He always thought
the next big score was

just around the corner.

I suppose you've got some papers
for me to sign, so that, well...

Yes, I have all the
necessary papers.

Well, I'll sign
whatever you need.

You're giving someone a
miracle for Christmas.

Yeah, well, I can't help
but wonder where's mine?

Where's my miracle?

TV News reporter: Well, here
we Detroit, Christmas Eve,

and we are getting
pounded pretty badly,

but nowhere near what they're
getting in the Cleveland

area later today.

It looks like Santa's bringing
a pretty bad storm with him,

hitting its peak by midnight
tonight.

We will
continue to keep you updated
on these conditions,

and of course wishing all of
you a safe and happy holiday.

In sports...

...Philadelphia all
over Buffalo...

Nicky.

Why, they took
all of our stuff,

and he wasn't in
the apartment.
Nicky, Nicky, what?

I can't find him,
he never came home.

Is he here?
Do you know where he is?
No, now...

No, no, Nicky, please.

I can't find him.
He never...

No, wait, wait...
Shh, shh, calm down.

No, wait.
You're gonna be fine.

They've got you.

Where's Jimmy?
Jimmy's coming.

Taking her to 107.
You're gonna be fine.
They've got you.

Hello.

Yes.

We found a match.

Oh.

Hello.

Yes.

You have?

Thank you.

Matt's coming home!
Matt's coming home!

Matt's coming home!

They found a
heart for Matt!

Now, I want you to understand,
you still have to be prepared.

Matt's in very
critical condition.

He can't take
another episode.

His heart can't
handle much more.

We're still looking for other
donor hearts just in case.

The good news, it's
a perfect match.

He's a


Was he sick or?

No, I believe it
was a car accident.

He was from Detroit.

They're gonna remove the organ
today, and if all goes right,

they'll fly it to us tonight,
and we can operate immediately.

I, I just realized
tomorrow's Christmas.

I'd say this is a, is
a pretty fine gift.

I, I don't know how
to explain this.

I don't know.

But when Matt had
this last attack,

I saw something
go out of you.

You became a different person,
not you, and it scared me,

and it terrified me more than
anything in my life ever has

because, because whatever
this is, whatever,

whatever we call it, this faith,
it became very real for me.

It wasn't real all the
years I saw it there in you.

But when it was gone,
it became very real.

Anne, in that moment
I prayed, I prayed,

I don't know
to who or what.

I didn't plan to,
I didn't choose to,

but it came from somewhere
deep inside, and right after,

we found a heart.

Anne, I'm here now.

I'm where you are.

Please, come back.

So, we've got her settled, and
we got her a little calmer,

and her fever is down.

Now, what's your
relationship to her?

Me, no relation, I
just brought her in.

Okay, well, she keeps
asking for a Jimmy.

Do you know
who that is?

Is that the father?

Yeah, I guess.

Is there a way we
can contact him.

He's gone.

Okay, well, she has
no other family here,

so we'll get her
through the delivery.

You've done your good
deed though, you can go.

Merry Christmas.

Is it safe to
go this fast?

Oh sure.

You want to get to the
airport fast, right?

Okay, but where
is that chopper?

Yeah, I understand it's
getting pretty bad out there,

but come on,
we've been in worse.

This is the job.

Yeah, okay, we'll be ready.

Hey, they had that
pumpkin spice latte.

Thanks.

Hey, we've got a heart, Detroit
Metro, the Cleveland Clinic,

got a boy waiting for it, he's


Well, yeah, considering
we don't have a chopper.

I'm not sure we
can run it there.

How about those
other services?

Everyone's booked.

Commercial's backed up, they're
shutting down the airports.

O'Hare is already down.

The front's moving north.
So, where's our bird?

Minneapolis called, they
swear Steve got in the air

before they shut down.

So if he gets in,
we get the heart,

just enough time to
fuel up and get out.

Think we got a
chance of getting in?

I know we got a dead
kid if we don't.

I'm not gonna
let that happen.

Here you go.

Candle in the snow,
that's it.

Okay, Tommy, one more,
one more, and go.

What's all this?

Well if it isn't
scrooge himself.

Where have
you been, Bob?

I didn't know we were going
ahead with the luminaries.

They found a
match for Matt.

That's, that's good.

And as soon as we
get some good news,

we're gonna light
the luminaries.

What if it
isn't good news?

Or, what if this little
story doesn't have

a nice happy ending?
You don't know that.

Either do you.
I know I don't.

The difference
between us, Bob,

is that I don't
live in the past.

Yeah, that's right.

It wasn't just
Sue's death.

You're always walking
around, expecting the worst.

And that's just
what I got.

It's what you wanted.

You know maybe if you
spend as much time believing

in something
good and hopeful.

Don't you think I
thought of that?

Look at my life!

How can you expect me
to believe in hope?

Look around, Bob.

How could you believe
in anything else?

Tower: Your chopper still can't
land, Miller, will advise,

but if doesn't get in
soon, you will be grounded.

Cleveland's a mess
and getting worse.

Roger that, tower.

Standing by with the doctor.

As soon as the chopper gets
in, we'll be on our way.

Yeah, it's Ray.

You done this
before, doc?

No, I'm new to the
transplant team.

This is my
first flight.

Is it a very
small helicopter?

Depends on what you
think of as small.

You're not nervous,
are you, doc?

Well, yes, I get a little
nervous about flying,

and there's a storm.

Nothing to worry
about, doc, trust me.

It's gonna be like
first class all the way,

smooth as Denzel
on the Red Carpet.

What's with
the costume?

What costume?

Yeah, that was Steve, weather
forced him down in Kalamazoo,

but he's okay, but
he can't get out.

What does this mean?

It means we
don't have a ride.

Well, I need to
call my driver back.

Wait, why?

We have a secondary
recipient in the area.

Secondary recipient,
come on, doc.

Look, if we can't
make the flight,

we don't want to
lose the heart.

There's someone here
in Detroit on the list.

He's not as critical, but
there's nothing we can do.

Oh, doc.

What?

Oh, you shouldn't
have said that.

He hates that when people say
there's nothing we can do.

But we don't
have a helicopter.

You're right, doc, we
don't have a chopper,

but we do have a plane.

That's the plane?

See, doc, first class.

First class, this
isn't even a real seat.

Of course it is.

Is this thing even safe?

Doc, look at me, do I look like
someone who would take an

unnecessary risk
on Christmas Eve?

Tower: Calling flight 2375
Santa Claus express.

Come in, tower.

You boys are
cleared for takeoff,

but I see you forgot your
reindeer, so you better hustle.

Roger that, tower,
and Merry Christmas.

I hope you know
what you're doing.

Excuse me, hustle's
my middle name.

It is?

Well, actually no,
it's Heronamous,

but I prefer Miller
Hustle Honeycut.

Wait, wait, wait, what's
this I hope you know

what you're doing thing?

Just pilot talk.

Dr. Brady told me to tell you,
Matt's heart is en route.
Okay.

We'll have to begin
prepping him shortly.
What's that?

It's the storm.

Our emergency generators
are kicking in.

The hospital's fine.

It won't affect
the operation?

Absolutely not.

That was the
hospital.

Matt's heart
is on the way.

Fantastic!

It's, it's coming by
plane from Detroit.

When do they expect it?

Oh no.

It's okay, everybody,
I have flashlights.

Don, can you
give me a hand?

Yeah, I'm
already on it.

That means the power's
out at the hospital.

Are you kidding me?

Great, huh?

That's the advantage
of being so small, doc.

We get to dodge all
the really bad stuff.

This isn't the bad stuff?

Burke Lakefront, this is


Is this plane strong
enough to handle the storm?

Don't worry about a
thing, doc, we're okay.

Hey, doc, you hear the one about
a doctor who goes into a bar?

No, no, I haven't.

This doctor walks
into a bar, right,

and he sees that his
bartender's a mouse,

and the mouse says, "What
can I get you, doc?"

The doctor says, "I'll
have a daiquiri."

So, the mouse takes care of the
drink, slides the drink over,

the doc takes a sip, spits
it on the floor, and says,

"Oh, that is terrible.
What's in that?"

And the mouse says, "Well,
it's a hickory daiquiri, doc."

You get that one, doc?

Hickory daiquiri doc, you
know like the nursery rhyme?

Yes, yes, yeah, I
got it, I got it.

Are we over the lake yet?

Yup.

Are there any floatation
devices on board?

Flotation devices.

Don't worry about that, doc,
the lake is frozen solid.

It'd be like
hitting concrete.

Burke Lakefront, this
is 2375, do you read?

Still no response
from Cleveland.

Just, just keep
trying, Ray.

Burke Lakefront, this
is 2375, please come in.

You're gonna be fine.

I love you, baby.

I love you.

The snow is
blocking the intake.

We're icing up,
losing altitude.

Tower: Flight 2375, this is
Burke Lakefront Airport

Cleveland, do you read me?

Flight 2375, this is Burke
Lakefront Airport Cleveland,

come in.

No, I want Jimmy.

I can't do this alone.

Yes, you can, sweetie.

Women do this
all the time.

You're doing fine.

It hurts, I can't...
I know, I know.

...I can't do
this by myself.

You don't have to
do this by yourself.

Okay, take a deep breath.

Take a deep breath.

I can't.

You can do this.

We got no choice,
sweetheart.

You have to do it.

Breathe.

Augh!

How long has it been?

It's almost midnight.

They should have
landed by now.

Tower: Flight 2375, this
is Burke Lakefront Airport

Cleveland, do you read me?

Flight 2375, Burke
Lakefront Airport Cleveland,

please come in, over.

Burke, this is 2375.

Thank God, we were
worried about you guys.

It looks like we're
about six minutes out.

Can you give
us an approach?

Negative 2375, our
runways are a mess.

We had to close down.

We can't bring you in.

Tower, we got a sick kid
needs this heart pronto.

There's nothing
we can do 2375.

You've got clear
sky opening south,

and we cleared you to
land in Pittsburgh.

That's too far.
We got to land now.

I have bad news.

It's the storm.

They can't land, they
can't land the plane.

So?

We'll just, we'll keep Matt
steady, and hope that he,

we'll just, we'll
hope for the best.

No, no.

I'll have a nurse
call your friends.

No.

I'm so scared.

It's Christmas.

We are together,
and it's Christmas.

It's the day
of miracles.

That was the hospital.

They couldn't land.

What?
The plane's
been diverted.

Oh no.

Where were they
diverted to?

Pittsburgh.

That's too far.

Give it a
police escort.

It would take
too much time.

I don't think Matt
can survive that long.

No, mom promised, she
promised, he's not gonna die.

No, it's not true.

Matt's coming home.

Matt's coming home!

Tommy.

No, Matt's coming home.

Matt's coming home.
Matt's coming home!

Matt's coming home!

Come on, light.

No, light.

Light it, Tommy.

Light Matt home.

We did it.

Good, now the next one.

Tower: 2375, I need
you to acknowledge.

You are ordered to head to
Pittsburgh, do you copy?

Look, this is a 1983 Cessna


All I need is 500
feet and some light.

Wait, wait, what
are you doing?

I'm gonna land
this plane.

No, no, no, but,
but the radio.

He'll find
somewhere, doc.

Oh.

Augh!

Take a breath.

Look, just give me 500
feet and some light,

and I promise you'll
see me on Sunday.

Come on, 500
feet, come on.

Come on, come
on, 500 feet!

What, what in
God's name is that?

Ray, check this out.

What do you
think, doc?

I think we land
this puppy.

What the heck is that?

I think it's gonna land.

Is he nuts?
He'll never make it.

Do, do you think
that's our plane?

I know it's our plane.

He's gonna use
this as a runway.

Clear the road!
Clear the road!

Get out of my way!

Back, everybody back.

Augh!

Please God, bring...

Please land, please
land, please.

I believe, I believe, I
believe, I believe, I believe,

I believe, I believe...

Hold on, doc.

Oh, baby, look at that.

Come on, stay with me.

Look at her.

Oh yeah.

Huh? Huh?

How you doing, doc?

Ha.

Hi you.

Bless your heart.

Bless you.

Merry Christmas!

We have a heart to deliver.

Need to get to the
Cleveland Clinic.

Santa?

You have a heart for
Matt Norman in there?

This is for Matt
Norman, right, doc?
Yes, it is.

Yes, it is.

Well, come with me,
we'll take my truck.

Come on, doc.

You take care
of my baby, Ray.

Okay.

Mike, Anne,
it's a miracle.

It's a miracle.

Anybody order a heart?

Thank you, doc.

Dr. Shirazi.

Let's go!

Scalpel.

Oh.

Jimmy's not
coming, is he?

No.

But he'll always
be with us, always.

Do you want
to hold her?

Oh, yes, yes.

She's so beautiful.

What's her name?

Grace, her
name's Grace.

He's gonna make it.

Merry Christmas.

Thank you so much.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Thank you.

No problem.

The operation was a success.

Matt's gonna be okay.

Oh, hey, Doc,
thank you so much.

Put it there,
big guy.

Thank you, Don.

Thank you, everyone, for
everything you've done.

Yes, thank you.

I think we should be thanking
our magnificent pilot.

Yeah, that was
quite a landing.

Just doing
my job, guys.

Well you guys lit
up quite a runway.

Don, you started the
luminary tradition.

Well, Bob was there
from the very beginning.

I, I don't know
what to say.

Just say what's in
your heart, Mr. Feagler.

All right.

Joy to the world!

All: Joy to the world!

All: Joy to the world!

Hi baby.

Hey.

Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas.

Looks like your Wise
Man did his job, huh?

Merry Christmas, Matt.

You too.