A Make or Break Holiday (2025)

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Perfect.

- Liv.

- Hey!

That is so beautiful.

Thank you.

Liv, I have never had a drink

fill me with this much joy.

Oh, well, looks like someone

needs a little bit of a joy refill.

Oh!

Oh, yeah. That.

Drop the holiday platter.

You're supposed to be mingling.

The mingling will happen

right after I rearrange

the antipasto Christmas tree.

Um hello?

Actual host of this party.

You're my guest. Remember?

Throwing a party is stressful, Helen,

and I am just happy to help.

And I'm happy to take that help, trust me.

But I'm three proseccos in,

and haven't lifted a finger all day.

Now it's your turn to get

out there and have some fun.

Fine.

Fine.

We need more eggnog.

Liv!

I'm going.

I'm going.

Oh, something is missing.

Mistletoe wreath.

Mistletoe wreath.

Oh! Sorry. I'm so sorry.

- Oh!

- Oh

I am so sorry.

I am so sorry. I did not see you there.

- I didn't see you there.

- Oh...

Wow, I think I got eggnog in my shoe.

Yeah, and I have it everywhere else.

Um.

You know what? Uh don't panic.

I can fix this.

Okay. Follow me.

Do you always carry a bag

of Christmas sweaters

around with you?

Oh, I wish.

No, I just, I brought them

as party favors for everybody.

Wait, I thought this was Helen's party.

Don't tell me I'm at

the wrong house again.

Oh, no, no, no. No.

I'm-I'm a fellow guest.

I'm just, I'm helping

Helen out for the night.

Oh, okay. That is such a relief.

I'm bad with directions.

The last holiday party

I went to, I ended up

in the wrong cul-de-sac,

and it was about an hour

before I realized I inadvertently crashed

a family reunion.

No! No, no, no.

Yeah. It wasn't so bad.

The Delipizzi's were lovely people.

They make a k*ller lasagne.

Oh!

Well, hey. At least you, uh, you wound up

at the right house this time.

I actually had this party

down as tomorrow night.

- Oh.

- Yeah.

Thankfully, Helen texted

to ask me where I was, so.

Scrambled to get over here,

bulldozed through the front door,

knocking eggnog all over a

very lovely girl.

- Daniel.

- Liv.

Liv.

I am very impressed

that you still managed to

stop at a store ahead of time.

Can't show up empty-handed.

No, of course not. That would be insane.

- Exactly.

- Yeah.

Also love what you've got going on here,

because sugar cookies are,

without a doubt,

the supreme cookie choice.

I agree!

- Chocolate chip is so overrated.

- Yes!

These frost-covered ones

from the store are my favorite.

Oh! No.

See, that is where you lose me

in this great cookie debate.

No, because for me, it always,

always got to be

a homemade sugar cookie.

- No way.

- Mm-hmm.

These have enough sugar to

power a kindergarten for a week.

- No.

- Pure magic.

Yeah. See, um this cookie.

It doesn't know who it really is.

It relies on its frosting way too much.

It's not in touch with

its little cookie core.

Or maybe it likes to have

a little more fun.

It doesn't follow

the traditional rules, you know?

Well, I guess there's

only one way to find out.

I guess so.

Okay. Cheers.

Cheers.

Mmm.

- Oh, that's fantastic.

- Mm-hmm.

Wow.

What do you think of

the store-bought version?

Mmm! Mmm.

I guess it's a version.

What... that is so biased.

You know

I actually think these cookies

complement each other.

Each brings something

the other doesn't have.

Yeah, I agree.

Shocking.

You're back in the kitchen.

And even more shocking,

Daniel, you made it to the right house.

I just came in

to replenish the eggnog.

Oh, we, uh

We are all out of that.

I'll make some more.

Yeah. Okay.

You know, I'm gonna go check

on the guests.

I'll leave you two alone.

Before I go, just wanna let you know

that you're both single and total catches.

Okay. Bye.

Oh! My, uh

my mistletoe wreath.

I was supposed to put this

under the eggnog on the table.

I'm sorry to tell you,

that wreath's outta luck.

The eggnog has a new home.

Well, I guess I can

repurpose it somewhere.

- Hmm.

- Here.

Oh.

Yeah, you know, I think that's

it's kind of Christmas law.

I'm pretty sure we have to

we have to kiss now.

She's amazing.

Smart, funny.

She likes me for me.

She's the first person I've ever met

who actually takes me seriously.

I love that I can just

be myself when I'm around her.

I think she might be the one.

God, he is just the sweetest.

He's always going

out of his way to make sure

that everyone around him is smiling.

And I never feel worried

when I'm with him.

I just feel happy and relaxed...

Oh, and he loves my family.

I think he might be the one.

- Hey!

- Hey.

Okay. So.

I got the coffee that your mom likes.

The tea that my dad likes.

The match a that your sister likes.

Ooh! And I got pine-scented

Christmas candles for everybody.

You didn't have to do all that.

Their hotel has a caf and a store.

Well, yeah. No, I know.

It's just, they're gonna be

spending a lot of time here,

so I figured I would

anticipate everyone's needs

ahead of time.

Oh!

Hey, you set up the Christmas village.

Yeah, I wanted to take

some stuff off your plates.

Oh! Thanks, babe.

Oh!

Oh, hey. Funny story.

So, I went to the wine and cheese shop,

which was closed, by the way.

Insane, right?

And, um, I called Frank.

Turns out he took his son

out of town early.

They went on a trip to the lake.

Anyway, long story short,

he told me where the hidden key was.

It took about 30 minutes

for me to break him,

but it was so worth it

because I have so much Gouda.

- That's great.

- I mean, this is the first time

that we are hosting both families.

Could you imagine not having

the right kind of cheese?

Guess I never really

gave cheese that much thought.

No, no, no. This is the first time

that both families are meeting.

This is the first time

that everyone is gonna be

seeing the new house.

I mean, every detail has to be perfect.

You know, this is kind of like

our Super Bowl,

except it's more important

than the Super Bowl,

because it's Christmas.

Perfect.

Oh, I'm exhilarated.

How much caffeine have you had today?

Oh, not enough, Danny boy.

I still have, like, 18 things

left on my to-do list, but

everything is coming together.

And you.

Hey, you helping me this year

is a lifesaver.

Of course.

I'm just glad I can share

the workload with you and

that you trust me to do a thing or two.

Uh what happened to the tree?

Yeah, um I didn't realize

that one box of lights

- wouldn't fully cover the tree.

- Yeah.

I think it works,

though, like, it's different.

And what if we go

ornament-heavy at the bottom?

Wh-what happened to

the white twinkle lights?

Right. So, uh, I know

that's what we agreed on,

but the store was out of white twinkles.

They had those big-bulb, white lights,

like the ones that we already have.

But you mentioned your mom

found those upsetting.

So, I made the executive

decision to go colorful twinkle.

Yeah. Okay. So, is the plan

to get more of the lights?

This was one of the last boxes, but

I'm sure I can find another one.

Yeah. Okay.

In better news.

I

Got the confirmation email

for the Christmas turkey.

Oh, that's a relief.

Your Gobbler Farms Christmas turkey

should arrive on

December 26th.

What, as in the day after

we wanna eat it?

Oh, that's not good.

Okay, well, you ordered the day

that I told you to. Right?

Daniel -Hmm.

Babe, remember, I put a note

in our joint calendar

about what day the turkey

needed to be ordered?

Oh, you did download

our joint calendar app, right?

I did

not.

Hey, it's not that big of a deal.

I can always go out and get

a turkey from the store.

No. No, no, no. You cannot, okay?

It has to be a Gobbler Farms

Christmas turkey.

They have this very special

cranberry marinade that my dad

is very particular about.

I'm sure any other turkey will be fine.

No! No, no, it will not be fine.

This is why I-I made a note

in our calendar about it.

This is why I have been

making to-do lists everywhere,

so we can just get

every single detail right.

And that is why

we decided ahead of time

to do the entire house

in white twinkle lights.

What's wrong with colorful lights?

Okay, well,

I will tell you what is wrong

with the colorful lights.

They are frivolous and unreliable.

Okay, well, maybe white lights

are too rigid and controlling.

Okay, it's not about the lights.

I'm getting that it's not about the lights.

Okay, look, I'm sorry.

Maybe I am being

unreasonable here, but

look, you're the one that

offered to help me, right?

I did take care of things. I did do things.

I just didn't do it in a

way you would do it.

Well, we are down a turkey.

We have a half-lit Christmas tree.

Our family's coming tomorrow,

and let's be honest,

my family is not like yours.

- I know.

- They are out for blood

if everything is not just

perfect.

Hey, hey.

You know what? You're right.

It's true, we've run into some hiccups,

but stressing about this

is just gonna make things worse.

It's better to take that stress,

put it in a box,

and hide it away in a dark

corner of your brain

so it never returns.

I do it all the time.

Trust me, it works.

Of course it works.

Because all the stresses

in your little brain box.

I handle them!

Like, I don't know, for instance

The house.

What are you talking about?

Everything's going great with the house.

What do you mean?

You don't even live here.

I mean, you've been stuck in your lease

for the last three months,

so I've just been here

by myself, handling everything.

And that bothers you?

- Is that a joke?

- No, I'm being serious.

I assumed you wanted

to do all the house stuff.

It's not like you ever give me

the opportunity to do anything.

Well, because when I do,

you-you don't pay the bills.

The house insurance thing

happened one time, Liv.

Okay, great. Perfect.

Then you take back that responsibility.

I just don't see you fighting for it.

Because when I do fight for things,

you do not listen to me.

What are you talking about?

I'm talking about

Light-Up Dancing Santa.

Oh, here we go.

We bought that together

when we first started dating

and you loved it.

You loved it.

It's the only decoration

I felt strongly about us

featuring this year,

and you purposely put it

by the washing machine

in the laundry room

where no one else would see it.

You hid it, Liv.

Just like you wanna hide me too.

I am Light Up Dancing Santa.

Okay then, fine. Fine.

I am white twinkle lights.

- No, you're...

- Yes, I am!

You love the idea of getting them,

and then once getting them

gets too complicated,

you just.

You give up.

Again with the lights, though.

- Seriously?

- Yes, seriously.

When did this get so hard?

I don't know, maybe something

should change.

Okay, okay. Change?

You-you want things to change?

Change can happen.

- Well, is that what you want?

- You brought it up.

Because you said that things are hard.

Things are hard.

Okay, so then things should change.

So, change is what you want.

Well, sounds like you're saying

you want things to be easier.

It sounds like

you want to take a break.

Okay, fine. Fine. Yeah, a break.

That's then we should take a break.

Yeah. Okay. A b-break is happening.

Yeah, totally.

Mm-hmm. Yeah.

Well, maybe we should

call our parents then,

to let them know that we won't be

- hosting Christmas, right?

- Yeah. Yeah.

Let's-let's call the parents.

As long as you're you're totally sure.

Yeah. Yeah. I mean,

I'm I'm 100 percent sure.

Me too. Me too then, yeah.

Hundred and

10 percent sure.

Yeah. Okay, fine.

Yeah. Okay. Um, fine.

I guess I'm just gonna.

I'm gonna go upstairs then, and

tell them that we are on a break.

Me too. Got my, uh,

got my phone out and everything.

Okay. Yeah, I'm.

I'm walking upstairs.

Okay. Yeah.

A break?

Why did I say

I was 100 percent sure?

Why would I say that?

Why did Daniel say that

he was 110 percent sure?

Why would I say 110 percent sure?

Why?

You cannot do this.

- You are weak.

- All right.

You are strong, Liv.

Right.

You can do this.

Okay.

Hello, sweetheart.

- Is it Liv?

- It's Liv.

Hi, sweetie.

Hi.

- Hey, hon.

- Hey, Mom. How are you?

Have you been crying?

What? No.

Sounds like you've been crying.

I hear sniffles.

Are you okay?

It's, uh allergies.

Less than 24 hours until we get

to see your beautiful face.

Almost makes the airfare

worth it.

Oh, Ed. Liv, ignore your father.

I'm kidding, I'm kidding.

But, uh, seriously,

the-the holiday price surge?

I may have to sell a kidney

to pay off the plane tickets.

Yeah.

Um -Oh, don't listen to him.

We can't wait to spend

the holidays together,

and see the house.

- I hope it's clean.

- Yeah, uh, Mom.

See, I that's actually

why I wanted to talk to you.

- It's not clean?

- Um

Tracy, it's fine.

The hotel will be clean.

It better be, with what

we paid for it.

Why, was your hotel expensive too?

And get this

your brother needs his own room.

Don't pay any attention to him.

We actually got everything

cheaper since we went with

the non-refundable option.

Non-refundable?

I'm glad to hear you're doing okay, hon.

I know this time of year can be tough.

Well, it is for me and your sister.

Mom, there's just something

I have to run by you. Um.

Just a constant reminder

of when your father left.

- Mom.

- I honestly have no idea

what I'd do if I wasn't

spending the holidays

with you and Liv.

It's the only thing keeping me going.

Oh. Wow.

All I know

is this is gonna be

the first Merry Christmas

for this family in a long time.

We are so proud of you.

Forging your own path

and owning your own house.

Yup.

Doing it all with the person you love.

You know, hon

parents worry that

their children will make

the same mistake that they made.

But I don't worry about you.

Just knowing that you

and Liv have one another

fills my heart up with so much joy.

And I am so excited to spend

Christmas with the two of you.

That's so great to hear, Mom.

And I'm not the only one who's excited.

Your grandma's health

is better than ever.

The doctors cleared her to travel,

and they actually think

her excitement about

you hosting Christmas

extended her life expectancy.

How amazing is that?

That's so amazing.

Can't wait to see you, sweetie.

Oh, I can't wait to see you, hon.

Best Christmas ever!

So, we will just

pretend like nothing's wrong.

We will

host Christmas like

we originally planned.

You think you're gonna

be able to do this?

Fake being a happy couple?

I mean, they're staying at a hotel.

So, we just have to

put on a show for a few brunches

and dinners.

Right?

How hard can it be?

Merry almost Christmas!

I guess you know we're here.

You're not gonna believe this.

The pipes burst at the hotel.

The whole place is flooded.

And we were all checking in

at the same time!

How serendipitous is that?

They told us they could

no longer accommodate everyone.

Wait, uh sorry.

They can't accommodate?

Looks like we're all staying here.

- All eight of us!

- Oh.

Is our room ready?

Well, how can it be ready?

I mean, we didn't even know

that you guys were staying here.

I guess there's always

an excuse.

- Go ahead.

- Hi.

- Come on, guys.

- Hi.

- What's up, sis?

- Hey.

Hey.

- Hi, sweetie.

- Hi, Dad.

Hi. Oh -Oh, sorry about that.

- Oh, here we go.

- Oh, uh.

Oh!

Oh, thank you, dear.

Oh.

Young love, so beautiful.

Okay.

Liv, Daniel, the house is beautiful.

Thanks, Ma.

All right, well, now that

everyone has had the tour,

I think it's time we do

some room assignments.

So, Mom and Dad,

you guys are gonna take

the first guest bedroom.

And then Maya and Grandma,

you guys wanna take

the second guest bedroom?

Oh, Grandma should have

her own room.

Kim and I can share.

Of course we can.

Oh, I don't want to be too much trouble.

It's no trouble at all, Mom.

Is it Kim?

Oh, it's all I've ever dreamed of.

To share a bedroom with

my mother who can't sleep

unless she has two sound machines,

a fan and a TV on all night.

It's great.

All right then.

Uh, Kim and Maya, you two can have

the second guest bedroom.

And then Grandma,

you can take the office.

You okay there, Gram?

I'm fine, dear.

Don't worry about me and my bad

back and my lungs and.

And the office is the room

with the pull out couch, right?

- Yeah.

- Yeah.

Mom, Kim and I'll take the office.

You take the bedroom.

That'll work.

Oh, it'll be fun, Kim.

A mother-daughter slumber party.

So fun.

All right, well then that just leaves Reid,

and you will be in the basement.

There's a bed down there?

- It's sort of a bed.

- It's small kinda

Liv, sweetie, are those colorful

twinkle lights on your tree?

Why isn't the whole tree covered?

Is this some tacky,

new tree decorating trend?

It's ornament-heavy at the bottom.

You okay?

Yeah, must be a stress spasm.

You know what?

Why don't we get you all settled in?

Oh, wait, wait! Wait.

Before we do

I'm glad the hotel's pipes burst.

Now we're all together 24/7!

Cheers to our hosts, Daniel and Liv.

- Oh that's nice.

- Oh no.

- Daniel and Liv!

- Oh.

You two are so cute.

So happy and united.

Ed, take a picture.

Here, just.

All right, stand closer together.

Pretend you like each other.

Now, say true love!

True love.

We didn't get the tree in.

All right, let me help get

everyone's luggage in the rooms.

Yeah, I'm gonna make some snacks.

All right, here's that blanket you wanted.

Oh, thanks for helping, dear.

Not a problem. I want to avoid

that basement couch

as long as possible.

Oh, well, if you want more things to do,

um, maybe you could adjust

that shade for me.

Absolutely.

Oh, more light.

More?

More. More.

More.

Oh! Too much.

Oh, way too much.

You know what?

I think the dresser is the problem.

- The dresser.

- Yes.

The feng shui is off.

There's only so much

you can do with lighting.

Would you mind, dear?

You want me to move it?

Yes, I would do it myself,

but my arthritis and my bones are.

Uh, okay.

Oh! Wait, wait.

Oh, Christmas Bake Off is on.

Come on contestants,

only two minutes left to win.

Sudden death whisk off.

Oh.

- Hey, Liv.

- Hey.

So, how are you and Daniel doing?

What?

Oh, uh yeah. We're-we're good.

We're yeah, we're great. Why?

No reason.

So, you're good?

Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, we're great.

We're so good. Um

do you think that

this needs more Gouda?

Kinda think it needs more Gouda, yeah.

Liv?

- Quick question.

- Yeah.

Daniel mentioned that

your family opens presents

on Christmas Day, but I was wondering

if we might be able to open

a present on Christmas Eve.

It's a family

tradition Grandma started

when I was a little girl,

and I know it means

so much to her.

After all, this could be

her last Christmas.

Mom, you've been saying

that for 10 years.

Liv! Water.

Yeah, uh the fridge. What.

Okay.

- Are you okay?

- Yeah.

I don't really know.

So, Liv what do you think?

Wha... oh, yeah. Yeah.

- Of course, Maya, sure.

- Okay, great.

Oh, yay!

- Daniel!

- Ahh!

Oh, Ed. Tracy.

I, uh I'm so glad you guys are here.

So glad.

I'm glad too!

We're all glad.

Uh, listen, Daniel. Um.

You may know that Liv didn't wanna play

Christmas Candy Pass this year.

And so we were just wondering.

If you could change her mind.

- Me?

- Mm.

Right. Yeah, I don't think

she's gonna wanna.

Historically, Liv's had,

oh, how would you say

mixed feelings associated with the game.

It-it-it just isn't Christmas without it.

And if the idea comes from you.

- Are are you okay?

- Totally fine.

Continue?

Well, it's just such an important part

of our family tradition.

We've been playing

this game for generations.

Right.

It's just that, uh, Liv seems

pretty, um oww adamant.

Generations.

I mean, I played with my father, and.

- Mm-hmm.

- He played with his father,

who played with his father,

who played with his...

Okay, we'll play. We'll play it.

I promise.

Well, thank you so much.

I am so excited.

Not quite as excited as I am for that.

Gobbler Farms Christmas turkey.

Oh, with that specialty cranberry glaze.

My mouth is watering already.

You know

what do we think about, uh,

maybe trying something different

for Christmas dinner this year.

No, there's

nothing different for Christmas dinner.

There's only the Gobbler Farm's

Christmas turkey.

Nothing compares to

the quality of that bird.

It's the Gobbler Farm's Christmas turkey

or nothing.

That is a line you do not cross.

Good talkin'.

So, I got this idea

for the Candy pass game.

Uh-huh.

Kim.

Why are you acting weird?

- I'm not acting weird.

- Daniel.

Sweet, sweet brother of mine.

I know when you're acting weird

and you're acting weird.

In fact, both you and Liv are.

It's the holidays, okay?

It's stressful and stress

causes people to act weird.

- Okay.

- Now, if you'll excuse me,

I have to go inform Liv

of the last minute addition

of the Candy Pass game that

her parents rather aggressively

requested to play.

Daniel.

I didn't watch The Adventures

of Mary-Kate and Ashley,

Case of Thorn Mansion,

every day at the age of seven

for nothing.

I know when something's up,

and I'm gonna get to the bottom of it.

There is nothing for you

to get to the bottom of, sis.

- Really?

- Really.

- We'll see.

- Nothing to see.

Now, I'm gonna go get some

more jolly jingle juice.

But just remember,

I'm watching you.

Okay.

Oh, no. Um hey, Dad!

Dad!

- Dad, hi. Hey.

- Hi.

Why are you stuffing those bags

full of king-sized candy bars?

Giant size, honey.

I upgraded.

Um you know, I thought that

we all decided not to play.

Candy Pass this year.

Oh, Daniel said it was okay.

Daniel said.

Mm-hmm.

- Oh, honey!

- There he is now.

Oh one second.

They steamrolled me

into agreeing to play.

I had no choice.

Now your dad's looking at me,

so I'm gonna give you a hug.

Oh, okay. Well, you know, like I told you,

this game is a chaotic nightmare.

We have to get out of playing it.

Oh!

Look at that, your grandma's

looking over here,

so I'm gonna give you a kiss now.

- Mmm.

- Yeah. Aww.

Muah!

Well

your dad already set everything up.

There's literally no getting out of this.

Maybe we just

give the game a chance?

- Who knows?

- Hmm. Mm-hmm.

The games never go well.

Trust me. Watch The Real Housewives.

Ed I told you

not to buy black licorice.

Nobody wants that.

Tracy, if nobody wants it,

then why do all the candy stores

continue to sell it?

Clearly, you were right.

This'll be so much fun!

Christmas staple, that's why.

Okay. Before we begin,

I'm going to explain

the very simple rules of the game.

Now, Grandma is going to

read The Night Before Christmas.

Every time that she says the word "the"...

Why "the"?

Well, because that word is

written a lot in the story.

Well, isn't that true of every book?

I suppose so.

So, there isn't a special

word for this book?

No, what's special

about it is that it's tradition.

Now, every time Grandma

says the word "the",

you pass your candy to the left.

Isn't it supposed to be to the right?

You pass your candy to the left.

Well, it was to the right last year.

Passing to the left, people.

Now, the goal of the game

is when Grandma

stops reading the story,

you are holding the candy that you covet.

Wouldn't that be predetermined?

I mean, the number of

"the's" doesn't change.

So, you could really just

track the candy and count.

Mmm.

No one wants the black licorice.

Ooh! I'll take the licorice.

No candy for you, Mom.

It's not good for your blood sugar.

Okay, let's start the game.

The night before Christmas.

No, no, no. Everybody

pass your candy back.

But she said "the".

That's in the title.

The official candy passing

doesn't start until

the story is actually being told.

Ed, I think you're cheating.

That's the way we've

always done it, Tracy.

See, this is why I didn't

want to play this game.

'Twas the night before Christmas,

when all through the house,

not a creature was stirring,

not even the mouse.

Wait a minute, it's a mouse.

It's not the mouse.

Snitches get stitches.

The stockings were hung

by the chimney with care,

in hopes that Saint Nicholas

soon would be there.

The children were nestled

all snug in the beds,

while visions of sugar plums

danced in the heads.

Okay, I'm not getting any candy here.

You gotta keep passing, people!

- Mom!

- Which "the" are we on?

Mom, just pass.

Away to the window, I flew like a flash.

Maya! Pass left.

Tore open the shutter.

It's usually right.

And threw up the sash.

Left, Maya.

Supposed to be right.

Daniel, Grandma said "the",

so you pass it to the left.

Grandma said "uh",

so the candy is mine.

- No.

- Maya! Keep go faster!

Out of sight.

Happy Christmas to all

and to all a good night.

The end.

Hey, you got the gag bag.

I- I always put one in.

This year I made it streamers.

I thought that'd be funny.

Brought you some cinnamon cider.

Thanks.

I figured you needed a treat

after streamer clean up.

Offering to help clean up

was also an option.

Yeah, I'm on vacation, bro.

It's not my problem.

- Mm-hmm.

- Speaking of problems.

Not this again.

I can tell something's bothering you.

Can you please just trust me

when I say I'm fine?

Daniel, you have a long history

of bottling up your stress

so that you don't have to deal with it.

Box, not bottle. I put my stress in a box.

Brain box.

Right, 'cause that sounds less insane.

Please, just let this go.

Exhibit A, you and Liv

have been avoiding

eye contact at all costs.

Exhibit B...

Great, you've been taking notes.

It's what Mary-Kate and Ashley

would've done.

Hey, can I talk to you about something?

Hey. Yeah, sure.

I- It's about Daniel's grandma.

I think that she might be

starting to take advantage of...

Anyway, what's up with you?

Exhibit C, whatever that weird,

passive-aggressive

candy grabbing thing was.

- Exhibit D...

- Okay, okay, okay.

I'll tell you.

We decided to take a break.

We aren't together right now, but

we didn't want to ruin

Christmas for everyone.

We're pretending like everything is fine,

but it's not.

I'm so glad you told me.

We don't have to keep talking about this.

I can't believe you broke up.

And right before Christmas.

Whoa break up? I didn't say break up.

Who said break up?

I don't think I can handle this.

I don't think I can help you.

Daniel, a break is a breakup.

Not according to Rachel on Friends.

Well, it is, according to Ross on Friends.

You're on Ross's side in Friends?

I mean, this is

this is just temporary, right?

Absolutely.

Unless it's permanent.

Oh, no!

Kim, I am freakin' out here.

Does break actually mean break up?

Is that what Liv wants?

I don't want this at all.

You can fix this. Just let her come to you.

That way you don't say

anything and make it worse.

You're right. If I don't distract myself,

I'm just gonna keep breaking down.

So, I need to steer clear

of Daniel when I can,

clear my head, and just keep busy.

Thank you.

That was actually really great advice.

I didn't say anything.

Promise me you aren't

gonna say a word to anyone.

You have to keep this a secret, Reid.

No one can know.

Then why did you tell me?

Promise me, Kim?

Promise me, Reid?

I promise.

Hey. You wanna watch

a Christmas show?

I mean, it's tradition, right?

Don't you always say you like to

fall asleep to holiday specials?

Ooh! A Wings

Christmas episode marathon is on.

Liv?

Sorry, I couldn't hear you.

I'm just

zoning out, focusing on my crafting.

What are you crafting?

Uh, I am making

homemade snow globes.

I I just

figured I would add them to everyone's

Christmas morning stockings.

Wouldn't it be easier just to buy them?

Yeah, I know.

I know it is over the top.

It's unnecessary.

I was gonna say not worth

stressing over, but.

I don't know, I don't

really find this stressful.

Just making special

Christmas extras for everybody.

I don't know. I love it.

You know, puts a smile

on people's faces.

Well, you've always been good at that.

Making people smile.

Thanks.

sh**t -Here. Let me.

Okay.

One second.

What is it, welded together?

I don't know.

Thank you.

Of course.

Oh, sorry! That is my bedtime alarm.

Otherwise, I would be crafting all night.

Right. Right.

Well, I guess it's time

to get some sleep then, huh?

Yeah.

Sorry you're stuck

in here with me.

- Lights.

- Yeah.

Yeah.

Good night.

Night.

Liv, sweetie.

Uh, how reputable is this

bakery you're taking us to?

Do they have chocolate rugelah?

'Cause we can't have Christmas morning

without chocolate rugelah.

Don't you think starting the day off

with chocolate pastries is too heavy?

Maya, this is Christmas breakfast.

Not some weekday morning

trash breakfast.

We gotta have chocolate.

You're so right, I don't know

what I was talking about.

Did I just cause drama with your mom?

I didn't mean to say

something so controversial.

Don't worry about it. You're fine.

I promise.

If that woman wants to veto chocolate,

you might as well cancel Christmas now.

Don't tempt me, Mom.

Liv, come here a sec.

Hey. What's up?

Oh, nothing.

Just thought I saw you stress

spasming and

could use a Mom break.

Thank you.

By the way,

that whole fake typing

you were doing back there

to get out of talking to people?

It's very genius.

It wasn't fake, actually.

Emailing with Gobbler Farms

to see if I can schedule

a phone call with an actual human being.

I wanna find out if I can get

a turkey here by Christmas.

- Really?

- Yeah.

It's your parents' favorite, right?

Yeah.

Thanks for handling that.

No problem.

I didn't realize how difficult

all this would be.

You always make handling

everything look so effortless.

I don't know how you do it.

What do you mean there's no chocolate?

Well, Maya is strongly against it.

No, no. No. Chocolate's great.

I love chocolate if you love chocolate.

See? She doesn't hate chocolate.

This is stressful already and

they're not even in the bakery.

We'll figure it out.

When are we going to have

the chocolate rugelach?

We don't have to stress about this.

Chocolate rugelach, sweetheart.

It is tradition. We always have it!

It would be so much easier if our parents

were getting along.

Well, what am I supposed to do?

Just sit back and watch

this whole thing descend into chaos?

I challenge you to take it easy.

Enjoy the holidays, just

go with the flow.

You challenge me, huh?

What is this, Road Rules?

Let the parents take

full reins at the bakery.

Unless you don't feel you're

able to do that.

Oh, I am able.

I am more than able, I am willing.

And I am chill.

Yeah, let's do this.

We'll need, uh,

three orange scones,

five croissants, eight cranberry muffins.

Two dozen chocolate rugelach.

Gosh, this is a lot.

What was that?

This all sounds so great!

See? They're doing fine.

Nothing to stress about.

Ooh!

Personalized fruitcake.

I love me some fruitcake.

Did she just say fruitcake?

Yeah, they're definitely

talking about fruitcake.

We should order one

for dessert on Christmas Eve.

Okay, now you're talking sense, Maya.

Extra raisins.

Go heavy on the ginger.

And lots and lots of candied pineapple.

Prunes!

Oh, oh, and some

shaved almonds on top.

It's already got pecans, though.

Oh, the more nuts the better.

They sure are taking advantage

of that personalization option.

Mm-hmm. Yep.

Ah, now we all get to enjoy

that delicious fruitcake

on Christmas Eve.

A fruitcake that must be finished,

otherwise my parents will

get offended, throw a fit,

and make passive aggressive

digs all night long.

All right, you know what?

This is still fixable.

I'll just go in there and

convince the parents to do

a figgy pudding instead.

- Everyone loves those.

- Yeah, they do.

Except a figgy pudding

has to be ordered, like,

way ahead of time.

Liv, there's no way that a bakery's

not gonna have a figgy pudding.

Okay, you wanna go there, Road Rules?

Okay, let's do this.

I challenge you to find

a figgy pudding on the eve

of Christmas Eve-eve.

Say figgy pudding one more time.

How about a figgy pudding?

How'd that go?

You were not wrong.

Oh, I think another word

for that is right.

They didn't have one, but

he mentioned there's a small

pastry shop in Pine Grove

that sells figgy puddings.

They should have one.

Well, that's like an hour away.

An hour drive?

I think I can handle that.

Hey.

So no figgy pudding?

I may have under-calculated

the potential intensity

of the situation.

Hmm. Got it.

Well, um.

I figured that that car ride

was exhausting, so, um.

I thought maybe

this would, uh

I dunno, cheer you up a bit.

The store-bought kind.

It's no figgy pudding, but

they're your favorite.

Well, I know they're not your favorite.

Come on, after the day

that we've had today,

these are now my favorite.

Here.

Like when we first met.

Yeah, that was a pretty magical night.

Yeah.

Liv!

Liv. Sweetie.

Oh

I thought you were making

the homemade sugar cookies.

Oh, honey, that recipe's been

in the family for generations.

This is very disappointing.

Actually, you know what?

Liv did make those cookies.

Because she wanted to make

both of you happy.

And these cookies, she bought for me.

'Cause she knows I love 'em.

That's the amazing thing about Liv.

She's so good at making

other people feel happy.

But sometimes,

maybe more times than not,

she forgets to take care of herself.

And that should change.

Right.

Did you get the figgy pudding?

- I'm sorry?

- The figgy pudding.

Surely you found one

on your four-hour tour.

Funny story.

Honestly?

We really should've just

hosted Christmas ourselves.

Uh they-they're not ready for it.

You're right, you're right.

Can you get the bakery on the line?

Oh, I am on it.

Come in!

Aww.

I have your afternoon cocoa

for you, lukewarm as requested.

- Thank you dear.

- Yeah.

Well, I should probably get going.

Wait, sit. Sit.

Keep a sweet, frail

slightly older woman company.

- Uh, but...

- Sit.

Okay.

I'm not gonna bite.

Scooch closer.

Okay.

So.

Back in the day.

I was on Broadway.

- Oh, yeah?

- Mm-hmm.

And a critic gave me a bad review once.

Wow.

No one's seen him since.

Kim.

Uh, Kim and I have plans

to go somewhere.

And it's right now. See ya.

You don't wanna hear about Vegas?

Wow. You are really

waiting last minute to do

your Christmas shopping, huh?

Last minute? This is early for me.

So, has Liv mentioned

anything about anything?

What? No.

Why would you ask that?

Why would she say anything?

Why would we talk?

Talking's weird.

You totally know.

I do not! Know what?

Okay, I know.

This is great!

Finally, I have someone

to talk to about this.

Okay, you have to tell me

everything Liv said.

She said not to talk

about this with anyone.

Well, since I already know that you know,

it's not really talking

about it with anyone.

- Huh?

- Just spill it!

What did she say about the breakup?

Is this something she wants?

She broke down crying and said,

"I don't want this".

Yes! This is fantastic.

It is?

Well, Daniel's miserable too.

Neither one of them wants this.

But both of them are

too stubborn to admit it.

It is up to us to fix this.

Yeah, uh

I really don't wanna be involved, Kim.

Well, it's too late, Reid.

This is happening.

You are the Mary-Kate to my Ashley.

The American Lindsay Lohan

to my British Lindsay Lohan.

We are getting Liv

and Daniel back together,

and nothing is gonna stop us.

Let Mission: Parent.

Sibling Trap begin.

Oh, no.

Hey, wait up!

Good morning.

Bluetooth, play soft holiday jazz.

Bluetooth, play pop-rock Christmas.

Tracy, rock's too edgy for the morning.

Bluetooth, play soft holiday jazz.

Soft holiday jazz will put us to sleep, Ed.

We need something more energetic.

Bluetooth! Pop rock Christmas.

Hey, guys.

I already made a playlist

that has both of those genres,

so why don't we just listen to that, okay?

Kinda takes the spontaneity

out of it, don't ya think, Liv?

You're gonna know what

song's coming on next.

Well, yeah, but I mean, you won't.

I don't like it when people

know things that I don't.

That's why he can't watch Jeopardy!

Oh, you're awake!

How long have you been here?

Barely any time at all.

Also, you should get

that snoring checked.

Sleep apnea is a silent k*ller.

Anyway, let's talk about how

we're gonna get these two

crazy kids back together!

I gotta tell you, Kim, I'm not

great at this incognito stuff.

I'm a bad liar. Weak under pressure.

I mean, look how easy

it was for you to break me.

You'll be fine, trust me.

All you have to do is tell Daniel

what a great couple him and Liv make.

Just really emphasize

how happy she is with him.

Okay, I guess that's easy enough.

But don't be suspicious.

Daniel can't know that

you know about the break.

He also can't know that

I know that you know

about the break, you know?

Oh, my head hurts.

All right, up you get!

Get dressed.

I told him it would put him to sleep.

It's so hard to always be right.

I mean, Dad's right

some of the time, isn't he?

No. Almost never.

But he always thinks he is.

It's kind of a toxic family trait, huh?

What do you mean?

Well, just that I think

that I have the tendency to

assume that my opinion

is the only opinion.

Yes, you do that.

Well, so does Dad.

Oh, absolutely. Yes.

And so do you.

Me? No, no, no, no. I'm very reasonable.

You know, sweetie, you shouldn't

be so hard on yourself.

Yes, you can be difficult.

Okay, you keep saying things

that I'm not saying.

But you found someone

who loves you anyway.

Yeah.

Yeah, I did.

You know, I really admire

what you and Daniel have.

You're so accepting of each other.

There's no insecurities there,

nothing to prove to the world.

It's very Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell.

Yeah. Yeah, we are-we are very strong.

So you two ever gonna get married?

Oh

I mean, I don't really think that

now is the time to talk about that.

You don't wanna get married?

It's just that

Daniel and I haven't really

talked about it yet.

So, he doesn't want to get married.

Okay, Mom, I don't know

what Daniel wants, okay?

He doesn't tell me what he wants.

He just keeps everything

locked away in his brain box.

So, you're never getting married?

Okay, I.

Oh, hi! Hey, guys.

- Do you want to come and join us?

- Hi sweetie.

Yeah, sure.

Uh, no.

Coffee. I'm gonna get coffee.

Listen, I need

a Gobbler Farms Christmas turkey

to be here by Christmas.

There cannot be another delay

because there cannot be another delay.

I need to resolve this.

Yes, I will hold.

Hey, buddy.

Oh. Morning, Reid.

I'm just grabbing some coffee.

Nothing weird about that.

- You okay?

- Oh, yeah.

Just need that morning caffeine,

if you know what I mean.

Hey, that rhymed.

Wild.

So, Liv

seems so happy right now.

R-really?

Mm-hmm.

You think so?

Absolutely. I-I mean, I've never seen her

as happy as she is right now.

- Oh.

- You know, I-I think

the most fulfilled and alive

I've ever seen my sister is-is right now.

You don't say.

I do say, Daniel.

I do say.

Oh.

Hey! I've been looking all over for you.

Did you get a chance to talk to Daniel?

Yes, I did.

Okay, great.

It was a little challenging

getting Liv alone,

but once your mom

switched over the music,

your dad woke up, threw a fit,

and then they got in an argument.

So, I escorted Liv

outside so that we could

drown out the screams.

Once we actually got a second to talk,

I think I really got through to her.

I told her how happy Daniel is

when they're together.

Yeah, I did the same exact thing.

I told Daniel that Liv's

extremely happy right now.

- Right now?

- Yeah.

You said right now?

That is not the same thing.

That's bad. That's very bad.

Why?

They're not together right now.

But Daniel thinks I think they're together.

They're not together, you should've said

she was miserable.

You told me to say that she was happy!

No, no, I said to say

she was happy with him.

It is not that complicated.

Seriously, do I have to be

Mary-Kate and Ashley?

I don't know who those people are, Kim.

It's okay.

We're just gonna have

to go hard at dinner tonight.

Nope.

I- I'm done. I can't do this anymore.

This is it's too much for me to handle.

I'm out.

Okay, I'm not out.

I'm back in.

Just please stay close.

Oh, I didn't know you were out here.

Hey.

I was just getting some fresh air.

Sorry. I'll, uh, give you a minute.

No, it's fine. Um

I mean, there's enough

fresh air for both of us, right?

- So, how are...

- Daniel...

Sorry, you go.

No, please. You.

I had

some interesting conversations

with my mom and Kim.

There you two are!

I wanna show you something

I made for you both.

A little early Christmas gift.

Oh, Mom, you didn't have to do that.

No, no, no, this-this

really means a lot to me.

You know, ever since

Daniel's dad walked out

the day before Christmas,

the holidays just never felt the same.

But, this year

I've been really making

an effort to find joy again.

So, for the past few months,

I've been taking

some classes at the junior college!

- Oh.

- Chasing after my passion.

That's amazing, Maya.

Okay, so what is it?

What is your new passion?

Art.

Portraits specifically.

And I really wanted my first piece to be

something very special.

Your future together!

Ta-da!

It's-it's Christmas themed.

What do you think?

- Beautiful.

- Wow.

Oh, oh and I left a little space here

in case I needed to add

some more elves to the portrait.

Oh.

Okay, so the elves are

they're our-our children?

Oh, okay.

You've already got three on there, Ma.

You can never have enough love.

You know, Mom, um.

I just realized I need to steal

Liv for a second.

Mm-hmm.

Last minute Christmas emergency.

Go, go, go, go, go, go. Go!

I'll find a wall to hang this on,

where everyone can see.

- That was insane.

- Oh

I almost lost it when

I realized that the elves

were supposed to be

our children.

Why were our eyes so big?

I don't know.

They were so big.

Oh my mom.

Oh.

Hey, um.

You never told me that your dad

walked out on Christmas.

Oh, I don't know.

I don't really like to talk about him.

Yeah. No, I.

I know, I just.

I don't know, I wouldn't have gone so

over the top with Christmas,

if I knew that it was,

you know, such a hard time for you.

Are you kidding me?

Liv, you're the reason

I started to love Christmas again.

This time of year was always

so hard and.

I met you last Christmas.

And I was finally happy again.

Really?

Yeah.

I mean, I-I know

you're much happier now.

Wh-what?

With the break or break up

or whatever term you wanna use.

Wait. Sorry, I did.

Did you just call this a break up?

I'm talking too much, aren't I? I'm sorry.

What I'm trying to say is it's

it's great that you're doing great.

That I'm.

Are you doing great?

Me?

Yeah.

I'm awesome.

You're awesome?

Not awesome.

- Awesome. Wow.

- No. What I...

Wow. All right, um

Daniel, did

seeing this portrait of what

our lives could've been have,

like, zero effect on you?

As a terrifying Santa Claus

and Mrs. Elf with three

- elf children?

- Terrifying.

So, now starting -No, no.

A family with me is somehow terrifying?

That's not what I meant.

What I meant is creepy,

because of the big eyes.

Do you want to have a baby?

Whoa.

Do you?

I just want you to tell me what you want.

And I want you to tell me what you want.

I just did.

And I just told you what I want!

Hey, guys.

Gettin' kinda loud.

Still too muffled to decipher

what's actually going on.

Uh you good?

Yeah, perfect.

Never better, sis.

Wonderful.

I will see you guys at dinner.

This place is so cute!

So Christmassy and so cozy.

And fun fact, everyone.

That restaurant right over there

is where Liv and Daniel

had their first date.

- Huh.

- Aww!

Wonderful memories must

just be flooding back.

- Thanks.

- Right?

- Totally.

- Yeah.

I remember Daniel

calling me afterwards.

He couldn't stop talking about you, Liv.

Reid, I bet you got a similar call.

Uh no, actually, I don't re...

Oh, um.

Yes. The romance.

Let's just keep talking

about your romance.

What did you guys

order on that romantic date of yours?

Oh, I mean, I don't think

either one of us remember.

I got the one horse open steak,

and Liv got the stuffed

jingle bell pepper, extra guac,

hot sauce on the side.

Is that mistletoe I see?

You two have to kiss!

- Oh, yes.

- Oh, yeah.

Come on.

- Go ahead!

- It's right there.

Aww!

Whoo!

Oh, um excuse me. Sorry.

I I ordered no onions on this.

I'm sorry about that. It's my first day.

I'm still getting the hang of things.

I'll fix that right away.

We know you will.

We trust you. We believe in you.

You are doing your best.

And you know, part of doing your best

is-is learning and growing

from your mistakes,

so that you won't

make them again, right?

So true.

Um about those onions.

Grab them and go.

Yes, but

if you make mistakes, you can't just

punish someone and write them

off forever, can you?

Uh, yes. Yes.

And, um, you know,

when mistakes are made,

if they aren't rectified, then, you know,

they can be very detrimental

to the well-being of others, right?

Right.

Um should I get a new plate?

Look, a band!

A band is playing.

Hey, we should all hit the dance floor.

We just got our food.

Come on, everybody,

let's go. Come on.

Oh, I'll cut a rug.

You wanna

show 'em how it's done?

Come on, Mom.

We're here to have fun, right?

Don't slip.

Come on.

It hasn't been too long, has it?

Oh, I hope not.

Hey.

You're dancing like middle

schoolers who just found out

the other one has lice.

I guess we should probably get closer.

Yeah. Don't wanna

don't wanna be suspicious here.

Hey guys, do you take requests?

You know

this was the song that played

at Helen's that night we met.

You remember that?

Of course I remember.

Are you surprised?

I mean, I guess I shouldn't be.

I can't believe you know what we ordered

the night of our first date.

I lose track of a lot of things, but

when it comes down to you and me

us.

I remember everything.

You know, it snowed

the night of our first date?

You remember that?

I could never forget that.

I just want to shout out

all of the beautiful couples

on the dance floor, because

love

love is everything.

Hey, I think that's the cue

to crank up the machine.

- Crank it up?

- Yeah.

I don't know if that's a great idea.

Don't be a wimp.

All right, just do it.

Does anyone own a white Honda Civic?

It's blocking the driveway.

What are you doing?

Good evening, everyone.

I feel we should take

a moment to think about

the true meaning of these holidays.

Ed!

Get off the stage, it's not an open mic.

- Would you...

- Ed, no. Just

I I got this. Okay. Thank you.

Where did you get this?

I won it in a competition.

You won it?

Put it down.

Okay.

Okay. Everyone, just stay

on the dance floor.

Really connect with your partner.

No, do not stay on the dance floor!

- This guy again.

- And customers are not

supposed to be on the stage.

And with the owner

of the white Honda Civic

please move it from the driveway!

Uh, I really feel that

you should let me help you

with these announcements.

I have much better

stage presence than you.

People are more likely to listen to me.

Oh, can you please help me

get my dad off that stage.

Who do you think you are,

Mr. Christmas?

Who do you

think you are, Mr. Scrooge?

I don't think it's such

a good idea for me to do that.

Right. Of course you don't.

What's that supposed to mean?

Nothing just that you tend

to avoid conflict.

Just like I tend not to do anything right?

- Oh, what is that?

- Loud noise.

Surprise!

We're doing a Christmas Eve

obstacle course!

It's not eve, Kim. It's morning.

Early morning.

Well, it'll be eve soon enough.

Whoa, how-how did you do all of this?

Oh, Reid and I have

been up since 4:30 AM.

Help me.

Your garage had a surplus

of Christmas decorations,

and I thought an obstacle

course would be

a perfect way to utilize them.

What's the prize?

Uh.

It's a competition, you gotta have a prize.

Well, it's not so much

a competition as it is

a chance for us to bond

and work together.

Whether you win or lose,

this course is really just

an opportunity for our families,

or anyone who might be

struggling in a relationship,

to remember what a great

team they make.

And isn't that the real prize?

So there's no prize.

Ooh! I could do a personalized

painting for the winner.

Really?

You think that would be a good thing?

The prize can be

our

Christmas village.

What? No.

Liv.

That's your favorite decoration.

It took you years

to collect all those pieces.

Yeah. No, I know, but.

I can't risk my parents

being cruel to your mom

about her passion, so.

- Yeah.

- Okay, then.

The Christmas village is the prize.

Who, hoo! Fun.

This is such an out-of-the-box idea, Kim.

- Thanks.

- We never do stuff like this.

Liv, take note for next year.

It can only improve.

Hey, you know what?

Liv's put a lot of time

and energy into making

this visit perfect for us.

And, uh, I know she makes it

look easy, but it's not.

It's work and it's stressful, and

I think we can all show

a little more appreciation.

In fact

I don't think any of us

have even said thank you.

So thank you, Liv.

You're welcome, Daniel.

Is it just me, or are those two

weird in the morning?

Okay, well, uh I think we all know

that Daniel wants to be on Liv's team.

So Ed, Tracy, you're gonna be together.

Mom, we're gonna be together.

And, Reid, you're gonna

help Grandma judge.

But I don't...

Go get those snow pants on

so we can get started.

- Okay.

- Woo-hoo!

Let's go do some stretching.

Yeah, yeah...

Let's wreck those guys.

What's that for?

Kim, you have to help me.

- I will. Okay, Mom.

- I know, but just stay with me.

Just make sure

you don't go backwards

'cause you'll fall on your butt.

Lean forward.

Ready!

Go! Go, go, go.

Oh my God!

Oh no!

- Ahh!

- Oh, Mom! No, no.

- Lean forward!

- I'm trying, I'm trying!

Get a sled.

Avoid the lights.

Go, go, go.

A little push, a little push.

Come on, honey!

We got this, we got this.

Go, go, go!

Ed, I don't think this is my sport.

- Go!

- I need a push.

Go, go, go!

Come on hon, you can do it!

I am going, Mom!

Almost there.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Okay. Okay. I'm down.

Go! Ed, push me!

- Okay, okay.

- Go, go, go, go, go, go!

Come on, honey, go, go, go!

Ah! Kim, back to the starting wreath.

I'm stuck.

You hit the lights!

But the bulbs are too big!

They upset her.

Penalty, 10 seconds!

Come on, come on, come on.

- Okay.

- Go, go, go!

Oh! Mom, I'm so sorry.

Well, what are you doing?

- We gotta go!

- Oh!

You gotta help me.

I can't believe we actually

have all this stuff.

Yeah, I buy a lot of

decorations on sale in January,

so I may have a bit of a problem.

Um.

Get an elf out of the tree.

Okay, okay.

Okay, that's a bit sharp, uh.

Uh no, no, no. That one's

that one's too high.

You won't be able to reach it.

It seems easy,

but these things won't work.

I think you have to try one that's closer.

- Hey.

- What?

How about you get on my back?

If they don't get one of those things.

Oh, yeah. Well, we're gonna

be really good at getting

that elf outta the tree.

Knowing how good

you were at badminton.

Are you are you kid... oh!

Can you just

- take care of yourself, woman.

- Oh, Ed.

Yeah. You know what?

Let's do your idea.

- Really?

- Yeah.

Got it, got it.

Okay, go, go, go!

The final obstacle's

on the other side of the house.

We got this.

Climb the wall of death.

And ring the bell!

- Okay.

- You can do this.

I got this. You can do this.

I got this. Come on!

Come on.

Come on, come on, come on!

Oh! ill*gal use of lampposts.

Kim, Maya, your team's eliminated.

- What?!

- Okay. Disqualified?

Heard what the man said.

You gonna argue with a judge?

Daniel, you can start.

We tried.

I'm coming.

I'm coming.

It's harder than it looks.

Yeah. I know, right?

Come on, Daniel,

get up there. Up!

Huh.

- Okay?

- Yeah.

- Ring the bell!

- Ring the bell!

Together?

The winners are Daniel and Liv!

- Whoo!

- Yes!

Good job, guys.

Aww. Look at them.

Hey.

Hey.

Um

I just wanted to tell you that the whole

piggyback thing really led us to victory.

So, uh.

Yeah, it was a really good idea.

Well, I wasn't gonna let us

lose our Christmas village.

I know how much it means to you.

But, come on. You were the one

that really led us to victory.

All your determination.

What? No, it was our determination.

We make a pretty good team.

Liv!

Your father fell.

What?

I'm fine. It's nothing.

It's no...

What happened?

I was just helping tear down

the-the obstacle course.

Wait, you told me that

you were gonna do that.

I was, I was tires.

I was elves.

Tires were heavier.

Well, yeah, elves are easier.

Daniel even got me the ladder.

You gave him a ladder?

No, no. I'm fine, I'm fine.

Stay with me, Ed.

You're gonna get through this.

We will get through this.

I know. I know, we will.

No one's left behind, honey.

It's kinda sweet. A little over-dramatic.

Okay, um, I'm gonna get the first aid kit.

Mom, just lay Dad down on

the couch and get him some ice.

- Okay?

- All right.

Okay. Here we go, Ed.

Why did you give him a ladder?

A step ladder, it wasn't like a three-story

fire engine ladder.

Okay, well, I have told you

how accident prone he is.

I know whoa!

Where you going?

To get the first aid kit.

No, you're not. I am.

- I'll get it.

- Okay.

Uh-oh.

What?

The first aid kit isn't in there.

Are you sure?

'Cause remember, I told you

to put it in here

when I cleaned out the medicine cabinet

for all of my mom's night creams?

Yeah, I do remember that,

and I was going to do that,

and then I got a little distracted.

Don't worry about it.

You know what?

My mom has Band-A*DS in her purse.

Problem solved.

No, Daniel. Not problem solved. I.

It's not about the Band-A*DS

or the first aid kit,

or even about the ladder.

It's about.

Never mind.

Liv -No, I

I've got it.

Daniel, please explain to me

why we're having fruitcake.

It's kind of a long story.

You and Liv seem to be

getting along today.

Kim, can you stop with that,

I know what you're trying to do.

I'm not trying to do anything.

But if I was, is it working?

I don't know.

Liv and I are having a hard time

communicating.

Well, you've never been

a great communicator.

Uh excuse me. I communicate.

When it's easy.

But the second there's conflict,

you shut down.

Thank you.

You ignore the things that bother you,

and you shove 'em inside that jar.

Box, it's a brain box for stress.

Until there's too much stress

and you explode.

Mom's the same way.

What?

Daniel, the woman painted

a portrait of you guys

to visually articulate concerns

about your relationship.

That's what that creepy painting

was about?

She's worried Liv and I

aren't progressing?

We bought a house together.

That you haven't fully moved into yet.

Daniel, do you

ever talk about your future?

Where you see your life going?

You don't talk about it with me,

and I know you're not

talking about it with Mom.

Are you talking about that stuff with Liv?

And that's a lot of prunes.

- Hey.

- Hey.

Can I help with anything?

Nope. I'm good.

Okay, great.

I just can't believe Daniel.

Nope, I don't want to help with that.

I have told him how clumsy Dad is,

and how often he hurts himself.

And then there's the whole

first aid kit thing.

I was not present for this conversation.

Then he has the nerve

to tell me that I don't listen?

Liv...

- I listen.

- Liv.

Don't I?

Oh, what am I talking about?

Of course I listen.

Unless I... don't.

Do I need to be here for this?

Reid, I want you to tell me my flaws.

No. Thank you.

What? No. No, just

tell me what I need to work on.

You know, what's wrong with me.

Come on! It'll be fun.

Roast me like one of those

insult comics.

You're gonna get mad.

Do it, Reid!

If I have any chance at

saving this relationship,

then I need to start looking within.

So, roast me, or I'm gonna tell Dad

how his truck lost a bumper

your senior year.

You wouldn't.

Fine.

You don't listen.

Okay.

Okay, all right. I am...

I'm taking that in.

You think you're always right.

Hmm.

You swoop in and take over

even when no one asked you to.

You never accept help from anybody.

Okay, that is not true.

This whole conversation

right now just started

because you didn't want

my help with dinner.

Right.

You can also be defensive.

- Overly controlling.

- Okay. Roast over.

- Hypercritical.

- Roast over.

Our family tradition is to

open one gift on Christmas Eve.

And for some added fun,

everyone picks a gift for someone else.

That's a wonderful tradition, Maya.

How many generations does it go back?

Oh, my generation.

I'll start.

So, I found this puppy

when I was grabbing an extra

blanket out of the hall closet.

How weird is that, huh?

To Liv.

Love, Daniel.

- Whoa!

- Must be pretty swankie

to put in all that effort to hide it.

It's really not, Mom.

Actually, someone else's gift

might be better for Liv.

- Don't be shy.

- There.

Oh Open it, Liv. Open it!

Oh don't.

- Dig in. Dig in.

- Okay.

Come on, come on.

It's a picture of us from our first date.

Yeah, it is. Surprise!

It's a picture of us in a box.

- Okay, that's good. Moving on.

- Daniel no.

It's a picture of us from our

first Valentine's Day together.

Yeah.

Aww.

It's a picture from

when we got our house.

- Okay, why don't we move on?

- Daniel. Daniel!

Let's see what's inside.

Daniel.

Is that what I think it is?

He's proposing.

He's proposing!

That's why you've been acting

so off the past few days.

It all makes sense.

She's too overwhelmed with joy to speak.

So, what are we thinking for a venue?

Uh, chapel?

Garden? Here at the house, maybe.

Oh, congratulations.

Oh, I'm so happy for you two.

Everybody stop.

Liv and I won't be

picking a venue because.

Daniel and I...

Broke up.

You broke up?

We didn't want to ruin Christmas.

So... you lied?

You-you both lied to us?

Daniel, you don't lie.

What, are you saying Liv does?

I- I'm not saying that.

Though I could see why

she doesn't exactly feel

safe opening up.

Hey, Mom it's probably not the time.

What do you mean by that?

I mean that you are both so

overbearing and judgmental.

- Excuse me.

- Us?

My son was going to propose, but

spending time with you two

clearly scared him off.

Oh, and-and-and your

weird painting didn't have

anything to do with it, huh?

Dad, it's not that bad.

Oh, stop it.

Just stop. Enough.

Oh.

Look at you all.

You're

you're turning against each other.

Scheming and-and arguing.

And-and lying.

On Christmas Eve of all days.

Families are about love and respect.

Yeah, so so just stop

tearing each other down and

cutting each other off and

try to listen to each other, huh?

And then show some appreciation.

And be very grateful.

The most important thing will always be

all the people in this room.

Right here. Right now.

Salud mi familia.

Dom Toretto.

Fast Five.

I figured I'd find you panic ironing.

Yeah, gotta get everything ready

for the most depressing Christmas ever.

How you doing after all that?

He was gonna propose.

I ruined it with a fight

that just seems so stupid now.

People fight.

It's normal. Look at Mom and Dad.

Exactly. I don't wanna be

like Mom and Dad.

Arguing, controlling each other.

Raising a family together.

Being in a lasting

partnership for decades.

Look, Mom and Dad can be insufferable,

But their relationship works for them.

And if you don't want

a relationship like that,

that's cool.

But you're gonna have

to take really active steps

in order to break those patterns.

Wow, that was

really insightful, Reid.

Grandma subscribed me

to Iyanla Vanzant's podcast.

I just get so frustrated, you know?

I felt like I was always taking

initiative on everything.

The bills, the house, the relationship.

None of it seemed important to him.

It didn't seem like I was important to him.

He was going to propose, Liv.

Clearly you are important to him.

Was.

With everything we've been through,

it might be too late to fix now.

Well, Daniel has offered

to sleep on the couch,

so I'm gonna go help my ex-boyfriend

slash almost fianc

lay down some sheets.

And, yes, I am aware

of how insane that sounds.

Wait, sleeping on

the couch was an option?

Um, Daniel?

Yeah?

- Never mind.

- Oh.

Okay.

Liv.

Yeah?

Um...

Thank you for helping me

make up the couch.

Oh. Um...

Yeah.

Um... good night.

Night.

I say this with love.

You're an idiot.

Kim, I really don't need

more advice right now.

You were planning on proposing.

But as soon as you hit a rough patch,

you just jump ship?

You had a fight.

If you love someone,

you work through the fight.

You don't just walk out

when things get hard.

That's what dad did

and you're better than that.

Clearly I'm not.

So what, you're just not even gonna try?

What if I try and fail?

I'm scared of becoming him, Kim.

What if I'm not meant to be a husband?

Or a father?

Dad made a choice, Daniel.

You don't have to make the same one.

Good night.

What are you doing?

I got all the lights you wanted.

And I got enough to cover the full tree.

You'd be amazed what you can

find on OfferUp at 3:00 a.m.

Daniel.

Also, I'm in the process of

downloading the joint calendar,

but I keep getting these

weird storage notifications.

You don't have to worry about that.

I do though, Liv.

Because it's important to you,

and you are important to me.

I haven't been stepping up enough.

But I'm ready to now.

You told me to tell you what I want.

I want a family, I want us.

I want you, Liv.

What's in the bag?

You were right.

I was hiding him.

And he didn't deserve that.

He deserves to be up here.

Front and center so the whole

world can see him.

Thank you.

Daniel.

- I'm so sorry.

- No.

I'm sorry.

I tried to make you feel

like you were in the wrong

for just being you.

And I never want you to not be you.

'Cause I love you, Liv.

I love you.

I just can't believe

that I ever made you feel

like you're not good enough,

because it is not true.

You were more than good enough,

you were wonderful.

And

look, I know that relationships

take time and work,

and I wanna put in the work,

and I wanna...

Look...

I can't promise you that

I'm not gonna mess up.

It's gonna happen... a lot.

But I can promise you

that I'm not going anywhere.

Even when it gets tough,

I am never gonna stop trying.

Me too.

Yeah?

Yeah.

Growing and compromising.

It's what it takes when

you're building a life

with someone, right?

Building a life, huh?

You never did give me an answer.

Well, you never did ask me

that question.

- Liv.

- Mm-hmm.

Will you marry me?

Yeah. Yes, I will marry you.

Congratulations!

Whoo!

I love you.

Hey, who fixed the tree!

It looks great!

Merry Christmas everyone!