Christmas Lottery, The (2020)

[bunniefuu]

[instrumental music]

[upbeat music]

♪ Home for the holidays

♪ Family together time

♪ Hanging lights
and singing carols ♪

♪ Joy on mom and daddy's eyes

♪ Every present
wrapped with care ♪

♪ Thankful for this time
we share ♪

♪ And there's just no place
that I'd rather be ♪

♪ Than underneath the mistletoe just you... ♪

Hey. I am headed in now.

So let's do the baskets
for our client gifts,

and, please, let Brian know
I need his research today

for the Weismann pitch.

I have to lock in a client
before I leave.

And speaking of which, can you
upgrade me to first class

for my trip to Bali?

-[assistant] Okay.
-[sighs] Wow.

See, looks like everyone's
already gone on vacation.

I can't wait to leave for mine
on Christmas Eve.

[assistant] Copy that, Nicole.

Oh, have my swimsuits
arrived yet from Saks?

[assistant] Sure did.
Two teeny, tiny bikinis.

Yes, honey, eight months ofPilates or your girl can't wait

to slay
this beautiful bronze body

all over Bali's white sands
and slay it for the gram.

[assistant] Well, before you
slay, what should I do

about ordering Christmas
presents for your family?

Uh, like the last three years,
just sign my name,

send holiday cards for
my sisters Diedre and Tammy.

[assistant] Done and done.

And what about gifts
for your parents?

Pick ten options
for me to review.

I wanna get something nice
for my mom and dad.

[assistant] Will do,
by the way, Mark came by

looking for you earlier.
He said it's important.

Of course, the bank's managing
partner is looking for me.

It's bonus day. It's time for
the queen to collect her coins.

[instrumental music]

[exhales] All right, you ready?

-Get lower.
-Oh, my God.

-Like that? Oh, my God.
-[Spyder] Lower.

[Spyder] Okay. [chuckles]

-All right, you good?
-Yes.

All right, let's go down.

-[Spyder grunts]
-[Tammy sighs]

[Tammy] Oh, okay.

-[Spyder grunts]
-Okay?

-Okay. One last deep breath.
-Okay.

And release.

Release. Go forth
in peace and in love.

-Yes. Hm.
-Namaste.

Oh, that feels so good.
I needed that.

-Good stretch, Tammy.
-Namaste,boo.

[exhales] And now I'm starving.
What's for breakfast?

Yes, sir!
I thought you'd never ask.

-Good and good for you.
-Mm.

Here you go.

-Um...
-[Spyder sighs]

Spyder, what is this?

It smells like
chitlins and broccoli

strained through
a sweaty gym sock.

[laughs] This is an ancient
Eastern detoxifier

I got from this vegan juice spot
in East Atlanta.

So drink up. Pinch your nose
back. It's, it's good for you.

Okay, I'm just throwing up
in my mouth a lot right now.

You gotta keep this body
right and tight

if you wanna open up
Rashad's lounge tour, right?

[knocking on door]

-I'll be back.
-Okay.

-Drink that up.
-Okay.

Sorry, Jeremiah. Ooh.

Better you than me, babe.

What?

Evicted?

W... I thought you said
you paid the back rent.

Yeah...

So, so that money you got
for singing at Estelle's,

I had to kinda hand it over
to Malik

in order to go to the studio
and produce some more beats.

He wouldn't let me come in
unless I took care

of that $2500 balance.
I just wasn't thinkin'.

Where are we gonna go, Spyder?
It's the week before Christmas.

And we're gonna be
out on the street!

Namaste,my a*s.

I want some real food.

That's fair.

♪ When it's cold
I've been told ♪

♪ You just need
a hand to hold ♪

♪ So take mine...

Uh, Diedre? Diedre!

Come help me and your mom
make this call to your sister.

[sighs] No, dad, I'm busy.

Little girl, don't make me
take my belt off.

[Diedre laughs]

Excuse me, daddy,
but I am 32 years old.

Besides, you know you were
never the disciplinarian.

It was always mama whipping
out the switch like a ninja

on me, Tammy and Nicole

every time we got in trouble
when we were little.

She's right, Gerald. You could
never punish the girls.

I was always the bad cop.

-Mm-hmm.
-All right, Diedre.

Now come on over here
and help me make this call

before your mama
breaks out her switch.

-[guitar music]
-[cell phone ringing]

-Hi, daddy.
-Hey, baby girl.

-Can I call you back?
-[Gerald] Hold on.

Your sister Diedre's
patchin' in your sister Nicole.

-[sighs] Oh, dad.
-Oh, go on.

[Santa] Merry Christmas!

Really? Santa, here you go.

Merry Christmas.

[cell phone vibrating]

-[sighs] Hey, daddy.
-Hey, Nikki.

I'm sorry,
c-can I call you back?

'Cause I'm-I'm kinda

in the middle of something.

[Gerald] Nikki, hold on,

let me tap in your sister Tammy.

W-wait, no, no, no,
dad, I can't...

Hi, girls! Merry Christmas!

[Tammy and Nicole]
Merry Christmas, daddy.

-Is mom okay?
-I'm here, babies!

-I-I miss you!
-[Gerald] We're both fine.

Don't you worry.
Your sister Diedre's here, too.

[Nicole] Dad, look, I-I'm sorry.
I love you.

I'm just,
I'm in the middle of something.

I have to go.
I'll call you later.

Daddy, I was actually
gonna call you...

Listen, girls,
we won the lottery!

-What?
-What? You won the lottery?

We won $10 million in
the Lonestar Christmas Lottery!

Yeah, and I want you both
to come home to Houston

for the holidays so we can claim
the prize together as a family.

Now, look, you're both overdue
for a trip home.

It's been three years.

Look, your mother wants to see
you both before she...

Uh, look, look, just come home.

Come home, girls. It is time.

[instrumental music]

[sighs]

Look, honey,
doesn't our Christmas card photo

look great here?

[mumbling]

Mi amor.

I said, doesn't
our Christmas card look great?

Oh, yes. I'm just trying to
finish this paperwork for Karen.

I'm gonna have to drop it off
to her tomorrow

because Christmas
is a week away.

We need to get all of this in

before everyone breaks
for the holiday.

Okay, look, I know that we want
to turn this paperwork in,

but it's stressing you out, and
it's not about the paperwork.

It's because
your dad asked your sisters

to come home for Christmas.

Yeah, you know Nicole and Tammy
haven't been home

in over three years
to help with mom,

claiming that they're so busy.

But the minute
dad wins the lottery,

they're on their way to Houston
looking for a payday.

Look, honey, you and your
sisters didn't always get along

growing up, because as the
oldest, you had to stay at home

while your parents
worked the restaurant.

It just seems like you
still resent Nicole and Tammy

because they got to be kids
and you had to grow up.

No, it's because
they're selfish.

They have no clue how hard
things have gotten for us here.

We help dad every day
at that restaurant

and help take care of mom on the
weekends when he needs a break.

I know, it can be hard
with your mom sometimes.

Her dementia comes and goes.
But today she had a good day.

Her memory was sharp.

And she was telling
her, uh, old stories again,

talking about her music school.

Yeah, I guess that is one good
thing about the lottery money.

Dad can finally get mom
that music school

that she's always wanted.

Oh, I'm so happy for them.

It's just sad
because with mom's dementia

advancing the way it is,

she may not even be able
to run the school

that she's always dreamed about,
or even teach the students.

You know what story
she told me about today?

The one about how the bully
stole Tammy's bike

and you fought him
and his brother

to get your little sister's
bike back.

Yeah, I remember that.

She got Tammy that bike
for her seventh birthday.

You know, those boys
learned the hard way that day

that nobody comes
for the Davenport sisters, okay?

[laughing]

And now that I'm finished
with all this paperwork,

I can finish wrappin'
these presents

so we can drop 'em off
to mom and dad's.

Well, aren't you
Santa's little helper?

You know how much I love,
love, love Christmas.

Decorating the tree,
singing the carols,

eating all those delicious
desserts you be making.

-[mumbles]
-Wrapping these gifts.

I can't wait for mom
to see the gift I got her.

She's gonna love it.

You know what would be
the best gift for your mom?

For you to make up
with your sisters.

I'd give anything to have my
family back in my life, Diedre.

You're lucky that you still can.

Look, babe,
I'm sorry that your family

doesn't accept our marriage.

But, look,
we are your family now.

-Okay?
-[sighs]

We not going nowhere.
You good here.

[instrumental
"Joy To The World"]

-Oh. Damn it!
-[object clatters]

I can't even seem to do
the simple things anymore.

Oh, honey, it's fine.
Don't worry about it.

It seems like
I'm breaking more ornaments

than I'm hanging on the tree
this year.

We have plenty of ornaments.

The tree looks beautiful.

And best of all,
the girls are coming home

and they're gonna love it.

Oh, I hope so, Gerald.

And when we get
that lottery prize,

we're going to open up
your music school, my love.

Oh.

[Gerald] Yeah.

Well, well.
Look what the lottery drug in.

Well, hello, sis.
Nice to see you, too, Diedre.

Sorry, Nik. You know,
it's just been so long.

Nicole, it's nice
to finally meet you in person.

Merry Christmas, Belinda.

Merry Christmas
and welcome home.

I heard you're k*lling it
in New York.

And I have heard
such great things

about you from my parents.

Right, because
she couldn't be bothered

to come to our wedding
three years ago.

Look, I really hate
that I wasn't able to make it

to your wedding,
I mean, but I was in the middle

of closing
a really big deal at work--

Don't worry about it, we had

a quick little ceremony
at the courthouse

a week
after your sister proposed.

Yeah, I had to make sure
I got her down there

before she changed
her mind on me.

A lot of people couldn't make it
on such short notice,

so we had
a cute little reception,

you know, just your parents
and friends at the restaurant.

Yeah, I mean, look,
a week's notice.

I mean, well, it is a bit
challenging to try to navigate.

You missed our wedding,
but then the minute dad calls

to tell you
that he wins $10 million

in the lottery,
you come running home.

Damn, Diedre,
like, do you have to come at me

as soon
as I walk through the door?

♪ Merry Christmas my sisters

Uh, excuse me. Merry Christmas.

Damn, how long
are y'all staying?

-You got it, babe?
-[grunts] I got it.

[sighs] Yes, sir.

-Merry Christmas, y'all!
-Come on in.

Yes, ma'am.

Merry, Merry Christmas, Tammy.

[softly] Hi, sis.

Merry Christmas, Titi.

[Tammy] Merry Christmas.

So nice to finally meet you,
Tammy.

Oh! Merry Christmas, my sister.

Merry Christmas.
Ooh, that's the oven.

-I've gotta go check that.
-[car honking]

-[sighs]
-Uh... who is that?

Oh, that's the cab driver.

Fact, he need to get paid.
Somebody got $60?

I got to...

-Do you...
-Appreciate that.

BRB, PBM.

Thanks, sis, Spyder just booked
a lounge tour for me

and we're putting all the money
towards my new demo.

We're just a little short
this month.

-Hm.
-This month?

You forget I help daddy with
his banking app on his phone

every time you ask him to send
you and, uh, Roach some money.

You know my man's name
is Spyder.

-My bad, sis.
-Hell, no. Hold on, hold up.

You mean to tell me
that daddy is giving you

and hashtag Yoga Bae money, too?

Uh, well, you mean,
hashtag Bum Bae.

[scoffs] See, I thought I was
the only one that was getting

the calls, the texts,
the carrier pigeon messages,

the faxes, the DMs
asking for money for...

What was it? Oh, I remember.
Studio sessions, head shots.

Website developers,
promotional fliers...

Girl, whatever, don't act like
you can't spare the money

for your little sister, Nicole.

I told you, it was just a loan.
We're gonna pay you back.

[Nicole and Diedre scoffing]

-[Nicole and Diedre] When?
-After the tour and the demo.

Yeah. Hey, hey, my baby
is about to blow up. All right?

This lounge tour
is about to be litty for real.

Not to mention, T done got all
these new social-media followers

who needs new clips for the
music that's about to come out.

-Come on now.
-[Nicole] Okay.

Last time I checked,
social media and likes

don't pay bills, litty or not.

Right, I guess that's, uh,
why you guys are here

with all your
worldly possessions.

Evicted again, Spyder?

I know you ain't got my little
sister Erykah Ba-don't

singing on street corners
for incense and spare change.

Huh. Very funny, Diedre.

We were actually thinking
about moving anyway.

Oh, whatever,
just make sure you don't come

asking me and my wife
for any money.

Actually, you know,
speaking of wives,

are you and Spyder
married now, too?

Did I miss
that wedding invitation, Tammy?

Uh, actually, no.

Me and Tammy, we don't prescribe
to the Western culture's

oppressive, patriarchal notions
of tethering people together.

See, Tammy and I
are in a committed bond.

-That's right.
-One connected at the heart.

-Mm-hm.
-And the spirit.

-Yeah.
-And in the after-life.

[Nicole] Oh, Lord.

Now you see, that kind of bond

is a bond that no man's
institution can break apart.

Ain't that right, my queen?

-That's right, my king.
-Mm-hmm.

Our committed bond
is more lasting and sacred

than anything
the government could construct.

Okay, in other words, sis,

this broke fool
can't afford an engagement ring.

Exactly.

[indistinct chatter]

-Oh.
-Oh, mama!

-[laughter]
-Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas,
Nicole Elizabeth.

Oh, I've missed you, my love.
It's been too long.

-Mommy! Merry Christmas!
-Come here.

-Oh.
-[Tammy] You look so good.

Well, of course I do,
Tabitha Grace.

You know my black don't crack,
it just gets fine like wine.

-What were you expecting, hm?
-Hey, Ms. Diane.

Hey, you remember me,
from the video chats?

I'm her boyfriend Spyder.

The doctors say I have dementia,
Spyder.

-I'm not deaf.
-Okay, cool.

That's good to hear. Give me
some love, girl. Yes, sir.

Yes, sir. I missed you.

-What's up, boss?
-[chuckles] Oh? Oh.

[Spyder] That's what
I'm talkin' about.

Well, look, why don't you girls
take your things upstairs

and come down for dinner
in about an hour?

Diedre, Belinda and your mom
have been cooking all day long.

-Sounds like a plan.
-[Gerald] Yeah.

-I'm starving.
-[Gerald] Okay.

[Diedre] Come on, mama,
I'll help you set the table.

Oh, thank you, baby.

[Spyder] That's right.

-You got it?
-Yeah, I got it.

-Ooh. Yup.
-Be careful with that one.

I'mma be careful, babe.
You know me.

Oh, oh, sh**t.

[Diane] Ah!
Will you look at that?

[Nicole] Is that what I think
that is, daddy?

Yes, indeed, baby girl.

It's my double-smoked pineapple
honey-glazed ham.

-Yes!
-Ooh.

[Nicole] Hey, and it's not even
Christmas dinner yet.

I bet you can't get food
like this in New York.

[Gerald] It is so nice
to have everybody home.

-I had to break out my smoker.
-Mm-hmm.

Yeah, this is, uh, quite
the spread y'all cooked up.

But y'all have some like, uh,
vegetables, whole grains,

tofu, anything like that?

-Tofu, at Christmas time?
-Mm.

-Are you sure you're black?
-We're vegan, Diedre.

-We can't eat any of this.
-Vegan?

There's some carrots
right there.

What's that?

-Diane, you hear this?
-Hm?

Our kids done joined a cult.

-A cult? Where's my holy water?
-[all chuckling]

Daddy, that basically means
that they can't eat anything

with parents or flavor.

We know, sweetheart. We know.

Uh, to be honest, I mean,
y'all shouldn't really

be eating this stuff either.

[Nicole chuckles]
Well, watch me.

Shoo, daddy's ham will have you

Crip walkin' at Christmas,
right?

So you can pass on all this ham,
tomatoes, mac and cheese,

fried chicken grains
if you want to.

-Just that's more for me.
-And me, too.

Let me, um, pass you

this fried chicken, sis.

[Nicole] Thank you, sis,
I appreciate that.

You don't want none of this,
Tammy?

N-no... No, I-I'm good.

My body is a temple.

Now, I felt like
this was gonna happen,

so I packed us
a little something something.

-Oh, babe, you did?
-Yes, sir.

I'm starving.

Yes, sir.

I can't be starving
for too much longer.

-[mumbles]
-[Diedre laughs]

Mm-hmm. Yes, sir.
There's mine, right here.

-Babe?
-Hm?

What's this?

Oh, that's quinoa,
chickpea, squash,

Brussells sprout casserole.

Oh, quin... what?

Boy, better come over here
and get some of this ham.

-[Nicole] Okay. No harm.
-[laughter]

-[Tammy] Babe?
-What's up?

This is all you brought for us?

Oh, I'm trippin'. Hold on.

Oh.

[laughs] Bon appetite,Tammy.

It is so good
to have all of my girls home.

-It is truly a blessing.
-Yes, it is, Gerald.

But don't you girls go thinking
you're grown

and you gonna run the streets
all hours of the night

while you're home for your
Christmas break from school.

I got my eye on all of you,

especially you, Nicole,
with your fast behind.

I caught you
trying to sneak that boy

in your bedroom window
last week.

[Diedre] Um, mom, don't worry.

We're all gonna be home
in time for curfew.

-Even fast-tail Nicole.
-[Spyder] Yes, sir.

Speaking of blessings, I've
got a $10 million blessing.

My number finally hit!

[Spyder] But since
we on the topic,

how do you plan on splitting

this here, uh, family earnings?

Because me and Tammy want to
open a recording studio for...

[Spyder groans]

[Nicole] When do you
have to claim the prize, daddy?

Actually, have you talked
to a lawyer?

You know,
you should have representation.

Have you told anyone outside
of the family about this?

Because once the news breaks
that you won $10 million,

you're gonna have all sorts
of people and scammers

lining up outside that door
with their hands out.

People with their hand out.
You mean, like you?

[Gerald] Don't worry, Nikki.

I have to claim the prize
by Thursday, Christmas Day.

But, daddy, today's Saturday.

Why didn't you turn the ticket
in when you first won?

That's what I told daddy to do.

I wanted to wait
for all of my girls to be home

so we could claim the prize
together. This is a big moment.

Dad's, that's nice
and all, but--

Diedre, your sisters
haven't been home for Christmas

in years,
Tammy always has Christmas gigs

and Nikki always has
her big deals around Christmas.

Time is precious and you all
need to fix these issues

between you, so all the arguing
and the fighting has to stop

or none of you will get a cut
of the lottery prize.

And I mean it.

Well, daddy,
can we see the lottery ticket?

I'll get it after dinner, T.

But right now
I think I hear a surprise.

Mom, I think some
of your students are outside.

What? My, my students?

♪ We wish you
a merry Christmas ♪

♪ We wish you
a merry Christmas ♪

♪ And a happy New Year

♪ We wish you
a merry Christmas ♪

♪ We wish you
a merry Christmas ♪

♪ We wish you
a merry Christmas ♪

♪ And a happy New Year

♪ Good tidings we bring

♪ To you and your kin
we wish you... ♪

Each night of Christmas week,
some of mom's former students

come by and sing
one of her favorite songs.

[Nicole] Wow. That's so nice.

She must really love that.

She does.

♪ And a happy

♪ New Year

[applauding]

Well, let's finish dinner,
then we'll have drinks

by the beautiful tree
your mother decorated.

-And I'll show you the ticket.
-Oh, good.

[piano music]

[Tammy] ...I'm gonna do
with the money.

That's a good question.
Hey, speaking of that...

Shouldn't we be helping your dad
find that lottery ticket?

I mean...

Listen to you.

You got your hand out already.

Diedre, please. It's Christmas.

-I mean, I'm just saying.
-Don't worry, Belinda.

We're used to being judged
by Diedre.

It's her favorite thing to do.

Actually, I didn't get to do
any of my favorite things

because I'm busy taking care
of my responsibilities,

like, working at the restaurant
and helping mom and dad.

And we appreciate that, Diedre.

[Diedre] You know, both of you
could have came home

more often to see mom.

[Nicole] Diedre, we didn't know

that mom was so...

[Tammy] Dad, what's wrong?

The lottery ticket, it's gone.

-[all] What?
-The lottery ticket is gone!

[Diedre] What do you mean
it's gone?

[Nicole] It can't be.
You must have overlooked it.

Uh, maybe I'll look again.

Look, dad, are you sure
that you put the ticket

in the safe in your study?

Well, of course, Nikki.

That'd be the safest place
to keep it.

Only your mom and I
know the combination.

[humming "Gloria
In Excelsis Deo"]

[Gerald sighs]

Sweet pea?

Sweet peach? Diane?

-Hm? Oh, hello, husband.
-[Gerald] Hi.

Do you remember when we put
the Lonestar Christmas

lottery ticket in the safe?

Well, of course, Gerald.

-We won $10 million.
-Yes.

Does that mean I can open
my music school now?

Yes, sweetheart, yes.

But, um, I just need to find
the ticket.

I put it in the safe,
but now it's gone.

I know.

You know?

-Well, how do you know?
-Because I hid it.

You hid it?

But, angel, we-we said
we'd keep it in the safe.

Mama D, do you remember
where you put the ticket?

Shh... I'm not telling.

We don't want anybody
to steal our money.

But, mom, we need you to tell
dad where you put the ticket

so we can claim
the lottery prize.

W-what are you talking about?

He, he put it in the safe.

Mama, daddy's trying to tell you
the ticket isn't in the safe.

Yeah, Mama D,
where the ticket at?

What? I-I thought we all wanted
to know where the ticket was.

What did I do?

I'm so sorry, Gerald.
W-what did I do?

Mama, mama, you didn't do
anything wrong, okay?

It's okay.
You did nothing wrong.

-It's all right, honey.
-Let's get some rest, okay?

-Yeah.
-I-I'll take her upstairs.

-Come on, honey.
-I'll make her some tea.

-Come on. I understand.
-But...

[Gerald] It's all right.

All right, so now what?

How are we supposed to find
this lottery ticket?

We? Don't act like
you're a part of this family.

Remember,
you don't believe in marriage.

Diedre, fall back.
Spyder is just trying to help.

Yeah. Help himself
to my mom and dad's money.

Okay, look, stop, I'll put a
plan together, assign some tasks

and we'll find this ticket
before Christmas Day.

The only reason why both of you
are home right now

is because both of you want
some of mom and dad's money too.

Okay, hold on. We came home
because daddy asked us to.

It's not about the money,
you can't sit up here and act

like we don't love mom and dad
just as much as you do.

You know
I'm always busy at work.

So don't sit up here
and treat me

like I'm flighty
and irresponsible like Tammy.

Okay, I'm not flighty.
I'm an artist.

Dad asked us to come home,
and I came even though

Christmas is the busiest
time of year for me

with holiday parties
and club gigs.

Okay, we get it,
you're an artist

and you're sensitive
about your ish.

Sorry, not sorry.

And what about you, Ms. Nikki?

What were your plans
this Christmas

if dad wouldn't have called
and said

that he won the lottery? Hm.

Bali, okay?
I was gonna go to Bali.

-[Diedre] Yeah. Exactly.
-Shocker.

And you, dad works his tail off

to keep this restaurant afloat

while sending you,
a grown woman,

a monthly allowance.

The only gig that your
little boyfriend manager

is gonna get you is singing
at the homeless shelter

that you're about
to be livin' in.

I mean, at least a homeless
shelter has a c*ptive audience.

[Tammy] You need to mind
your business, Diedre.

I'm pursuing a career in music,
going after my dreams.

Yeah, that must be nice

because I didn't get
to follow my dreams, Tammy.

I had to stay here
and help mom and dad.

Oh, my God. Okay, blah, blah,
Diedre, we know.

The dutiful daughter who
always does everything right.

-[Diedre] You know what--
-But we're here now.

Exactly, Diedre.
We are here now.

[Tammy] Plus, we didn't know mom
was deteriorating so quickly.

I mean, we video chat
every week.

Why didn't anybody say anything?

Because mom made dad promise

to only video chat
on the good days.

She didn't wanna tell you guys
until after Christmas.

There's times that she spoke
to you earlier that day

and then didn't even remember
later that night

that she had just spoke to you.

Why wouldn't you
tell us this, Diedre?

I shouldn't have to, Nicole.

-[cell phone ringing]
-Oh.

I need to take this.

Work calls. So, you know, put
that before your family, right?

Typical. Typical.

Hey, Dan, what's up?

So did you blow
through your severance package

already from the bank yet?

Very funny, Davenport,
I'm calling because I'm heading

into a meeting with some
of our former colleagues.

We're starting
our own hedge fund.

Really? Who's joining the team?

We're keeping the group small,
it's me, Thomas, Ray, Kim

and you, if you're in.
Baxter will head up London.

We've identified the
institutional investor targets

and we think
we can close them quickly.

Ah, I see,
institutional investors.

My specialty. So basically,
you need my rolodex.

Your rolodex
and your financial buy-in

if you're joining the team.

Well, what's the buy-in
for partners?

[Dan] One million,
50 percent in 48 hours,

the balance due in 30 days.

I'm not that liquid right now.

We have to move fast
to close these investors.

I need your answer ASAP.

Look, do you want to spend
the next six months...

-Looking for a new job?
-Of course not.

Then can you come up with
the money or not, Davenport?

[exhales]

I may have a way.

[Dan] I need your answer
in 48 hours.

I'll email the term sheet.

This train is moving fast,
Davenport.

Get onboard
or get left at the station.

-[door opens]
-Hey. Yo, baby.

We gotta find
that lottery ticket.

I know.

My dad needs that money
to take care of mom.

He can't be working
in that restaurant

all day and all night anymore.

Yeah, yeah. We need
the lottery ticket, too, baby.

Look, if we got it,
we can make a studio.

Look, if we did that,
we wouldn't have to grovel

at these labels anymore, baby.

With your voice, my dope beats
and that lottery ticket,

come on, you'd be a star.

I don't know if I'll get
much of the money, Spyder.

I mean, in addition
to using this lottery money

to take care
of mom's medical needs,

my dad's gonna wanna open
mom's music school.

And really,
there's nothing to talk about

until we actually
find the ticket.

Okay, well, then let's just
go ahead and find the ticket.

Talk to your mom again.

Spyder, you've seen
my mom's condition.

She doesn't even remember
where she put it.

-I just...
-Okay.

-One second.
-[sighs]

[sighs] No more nuts
and cranberries, Spyder, please.

Girl, this ain't no nuts
and cranberries.

I bought these special gummies

because I knew
the trip would be stressful.

-Oh. Nice.
-You want some, don't you?

Yes, sir.

Take that.

Wait. How did you get these
on the plane?

You didn't smuggle these
up your...

What? No. No, TSA Tammy.

Come on, now I didn't
smuggle these...

Your boy got connections,
all right?

I picked these up from
the homey's house when your dad

sent me on that run
to go find some extra bulbs

for the outside
Christmas lights.

-Oh. Hm.
-Take one.

[sighs]

[laughs] Stop playin'.

You can't leave these
around the house, you know?

-My parents would k*ll me.
-Oh, my God!

Tammy, will you relax? Jeez.

Come here. Come here.

There we go. Yes, sir.

Relax. Jeez.

[sighs] Here we are...

in your high-school bedroom.

-Mm.
-Mm-hmm.

Now, what secrets would these
walls tell about teenage Tammy

if they could talk?

-I was an angel, thank you.
-Mm-hmm.

So you weren't up here sneaking
no boys or nothing like that?

No way. You heard mama.
That was fast-tail Nicole.

Oh, sorry.

-Well then, I got an idea.
-Hm?

[Spyder grunts]

I think it's time for us

to christen this bedroom,
what you think?

-You think? Yeah? Yeah!
-Yeah.

Okay, come on...

[instrumental "Jingle Bells"]

Yes? Thanks for calling
the Magnolia Corner Cafe.

We'll have your order ready
in 30 minutes.

Wow!
Magnolia Cafe looks good, pops.

I love those new chairs!

No thanks to you, of course.

Really, Diedre,
because if I remember correctly,

I was the one that paid for
the brand-new air-conditioner

when it broke last summer.

There you go.

Throwing around your checkbook.

What are you doing here anyway?

I told mom that I would help
paint her nails today.

Oh. Look at you, so much help.

Listen, girls, please,
let's have

a peaceful family Christmas.

I'm sorry, I'm just gonna
review some documents.

When I'm done,
I'll paint mom's nails.

Okay.

-Sister.
-Oh, no, no, no, no.

I shouldn't. That holiday weight
will creep up on a sister.

My triple-layer cake
is calorie-free. Scout's honor.

Okay, well, in that case,
maybe just one.

Oh, my goodness!
What is this heavenly creation?

[chuckles] It's a family recipe
passed down from mi abuela.

God rest her soul.

No wonder my sister married you.

Yeah, I'm just happy
that your dad let me add

some of my family recipes
to Magnolia's menu.

I see why. This is delicious!

Is your family gonna be
joining us for Christmas dinner?

I actually haven't seen
my family in years,

since I told them
that I was marrying your sister.

Oh, no. Belinda, I'm so sorry.

-Uh, I didn't know.
-It's okay.

I just keep hoping
that one day they'll accept

me and my wife and...

Enough about that. It's good
to have you home, Nicole.

Oh. But let me show you
something.

I love this picture of them.

The day they opened this place.

Look at them, married,
opening a business.

Sometimes both of those things
seem so far away.

You're only as far away from
something as you wanna be.

I should have done more.

I've just been so busy
with work and--

Nicole, you're here now.
That's all that matters.

It's never too late for family.

Excuse me.

Looks like someone is still that
greedy girl from high school

who could never save me a bite.

Tyson...

Oh, my God. Hi! Um...

[Tyson] Mm.
[Nicole] How are you?

How are you,
Ms. Big-Time Banker?

I haven't seen you in years.

Wow. I, I haven't seen you
since...

Four years ago.
The Christmas block party.

And I believe it was
at the mistletoe kissing booth.

Ah, yes.
The mistletoe kissing booth.

Mom's favorite time of year
at the block party.

I can't believe I used to sing
with my sisters

every single year.

Since you're home, are you all
performing this year?

[snorts] Seriously? Not even
if Jesus was the opening act.

I'm sure your mom would love to
see you all sing together again

without the second coming.

It wouldn't be the same...

now that mom
can't play the piano anymore.

I think you'd be surprised
to see what your mom could do.

And how would you know?

I see your mom
about every week or so.

Really? Why so often?

That cake you were inhaling when
I first walked in is one reason.

Belinda's triple-layer cakes
is one of my favorites.

See, and that's why it's
a good thing I live in New York

because I would be 300 pounds
eating Belinda's desserts.

[sighs] So are you still
k*lling it in the Big Apple?

Yeah. Yeah.
No, I-I love New York.

New York is great.

But is it all work and no play?

Who said
there's no time for play?

[chuckles] I don't see a ring
on your finger,

so it means you probably

don't have much time
for a man in your life.

Maybe I just haven't found
the right guy yet.

You know? But enough about me.

What about you? You are suited
and you got your tie on.

I never took you
for a suit-and-tie kind of guy.

I'm the head basketball coach
at Texas Canyons University.

We won two conference
championship two years in a row.

Impressive record, coach. Okay.

And what's up
with the briefcase?

This is the secret
to my two state championships.

I hope four slices of my cake
is enough this time.

It's perfect.
Thank you, Belinda.

-[laughs]
-Wait a second.

So you put cake
in your briefcase, coach?

[sighs] Have you ever been
around college athletes?

When it comes to food,
they are like human vacuums.

So I put my food in my briefcase

because I know they won't go
looking for that on the bus.

-[laughs]
-[Cherry] Tyson! There you are!

You know,
I've been calling you, honey.

Hey. Cherry!

I'm sorry.
I-I didn't hear my phone.

Ah, no worries, silly.

I'm just glad
I finally found you.

And, of course,
you're at Magnolia's Corner Cafe

on game day? Ugh!

Anyhoo, Tyson,
I've got good news.

Oh, really?
What's the good news?

[yells] Ta-da!

Oh, your Christmas sweater
came in the mail today!

It's perfect! I love it.

[chuckles]
It certainly screams Christmas.

Ooh, mm. I got one more surprise
for you, boo bear.

-Oh, wow, another surprise.
-[Cherry] Mm-hmm.

Surprise!
I also got one for Sprinkles.

Me, you and Sprinkles
can all wear it tomorrow

for our Christmas card
photoshoot.

[Cherry] Don't you just love it?

Don't you love it, boo bear?

Oh. I'm rude.

I'm Cherry Richards,
Tyson's girlfriend.

[chuckles] Okay.
Nicole Davenport.

I-I think you, Tyson and
Sprinkles in the same sweater...

It's an amazing card, Tyson.

I know!
Isn't it just to die for?

I'm sure someone wants to die.

I just hate the fact that
we only have tomorrow to do it,

but we've been traveling
so much with the team

that tomorrow
is our first available opening.

Thankfully, I was planning
on emailing the cards.

We've? We've been traveling
with the team?

Yes, I'm the head
cheerleading coach,

so my girls and I
cheer on our boys at every game.

Go, Texas Canyons!
Go, Texas Canyons!

Oh, wow! Yay!
Texas Canyons! Tyson!

Cherry, we should probably
get going, I gotta meet

the boys
back at the bus for the game.

Okay, but before you go,

we have to find a holiday prop
for the photoshoot.

A-a prop?
The sweaters, uh, aren't enough?

No, look, we need something
that's gonna make the photo

really pop,
like giant candy canes

or reindeer, Santa hats...

Ooh, I have an idea.

What about mistletoe?

You can hang mistletoe
over your heads, Tyson.

I love, love, love that idea!

You can hold the mistletoe
and Sprinkles and I

will give you a little kiss!

Don't you just love that,
sweetie?

Yeah, don't you just love that,
Tyson?

Oh. Thank you, Nancy.
What a great idea.

Nicole.
Wait. My name is Nicole.

[upbeat music]

[indistinct chatter]

[sighs] Shouldn't we be at home

trying to find
this lottery ticket?

I didn't even get to finish
looking through all the closets

before dad said mom wanted us to
come to this stupid block party.

Oh, don't worry, I'm sure

Spyder is ransacking the house
right now as we speak.

Okay, will you stop
sweating Spyder--

-I mean, I'm just saying that--
-Stop!

Mom wanted us all to come
to the Christmas block party.

So can we please pretend to be
a happy family for once for her?

We'll find the ticket
in the morning.

[cell phone vibrates]

Babe, Nicole is right.

Let's just do this for mom.

I mean, we can find the ticket
in the morning.

Nicole, isn't that Tyson
over there?

Oh, Ty... Oh, it's Tyson.

Don't act like
you don't see him.

Don't be trying to hide
from your ex.

-He's already seen you.
-Merry Christmas, Davenports.

Merry Christmas, Tyson.
How was your game?

Oh, my boys whooped
Fullerton College.

So you going after that third
ring this year, huh, coach?

As long as your wife keep making
them cakes, we good.

-I know that's right. Hey.
-[laughter]

-Merry Christmas, Tyson.
-Ah.

How's your singing career
coming along, Tammy?

I can't wait to hear a hit song
from you on the radio.

Oh, we're working on it.
It's coming. Just wait on.

Mm-hmm, just remember
the people who knew you

when you was a little girl
singing into that hairbrush

pretending to be Beyonce
in front of stuffed animals

when you become a star.

Okay, believe me,
when I become a star,

I'm forgetting all of y'all.

-Oh, really?
-Oh, okay.

Except you, mommy.

Look at that. Peanuts?

No, thank you.

So, about earlier.

I was gonna tell you about
Cherry before she showed up.

Tyson, I'm not trippin'.

It's all good. We're good.

-Um...
-Where's Cherry and her dog?

She dropped off Sprinkles at a
last-minute grooming appointment

at the doggie spa. Apparently,
he wasn't camera ready.

Sounds about right.

Wow, look at this.
The mistletoe booth.

What do we have here?

[Cherry] Tyson!
Tyson, over here!

-Oh. Hey, hey. Hey.
-Oh.

Cherry, I-I thought you said you
took Sprinkles to the groomer.

Yeah, I did, I dropped him off
for color and a cut

and then I went to pick up
more presents.

Dang, it's too bad
Sprinkles isn't here

because you guys could totally
take your Christmas photo

at the mistletoe booth.

Oh! That is a great idea, Nancy!

We could take the card
right now.

Right now? Um... Uh...

What about Sprinkles? And-and I
don't have my Christmas sweater.

Oh, Tyson! Duh! I still have
the sweater with me.

Duh, Tyson!
Ask and ye shall receive.

-So perfect. Thanks.
-Yeah.

[upbeat music]

♪ Saint Nick
I've been deckin' my halls ♪

♪ Dressed up
I'm the belle of the ball ♪

♪ Dasher Dancer
you'll be my Blitzen ♪

♪ Your cheeks looking like they taste sweet ♪

♪ Your eyes follow me
with a wig... ♪

[Diane] Oh, Gerald, look!

The girls should have
their picture taken with Santa!

Oh, that's a great idea, Diane.

Dad, I-I don't,
I don't think that's--

You heard your mother.

She wants a picture of her girls
with Santa.

-Go on now.
-Hey, lovely ladies.

Who wants to get naughty
under the Christmas tree?

-[Diane laughing]
-Santa, are you drunk?

You try working a part-time gig
in Houston, wearing a hot suit,

letting badass kids
sit on your lap,

and see if you don't
take a sip or two.

He does have a point.

I mean, I guess I would be
taking back a couple brown

liquor mimosas myself dealing
with all these BeBe's kids.

Come on, girls,
go ahead, go ahead.

That's right. Come on!
Nice and tight!

[man] Here. Ooh, ooh.

-[Diane] Oh, my goodness.
-Merry Christmas.

All right. Smile now.

I think Santa's trying
to grab my a*s.

I get off in an hour.

Why don't Santa holla at you
over some hot chocolate?

-Three... Got it!
-[camera clicking]

Oh.

-[laughing]
-[indistinct chatter]

♪ I'll wait for you
under the tree ♪

Who wants to get naughty
under the Christmas tree?

We can try reindeer style.

Look at our girls with Santa.
I love it!

Santa better take that naughty
mouth back to the North Pole.

Hm?

♪ Oh Santa baby
you're just here for ♪

Merry Christmas!

[upbeat music]

-[indistinct chatter]
-[mumbling]

[laughing]

[Diedre] Oh, wow.

So who you got your money on
in this heavyweight battle?

Girl, my money
is definitely on Santa.

-[laughter]
-Ah...

-Maybe we should help him.
-[Spyder sighs]

-[Diedre and Nicole] Nah!
-[laughter]

So, what's going on
with you and Mr. Tyson?

I saw y'all
at the restaurant talking

and he definitely
couldn't keep his eyes off you

at the block party.

Ain't nothing going on
between me and Tyson.

That man got a girlfriend.

Who? That girl?
Um, uh, what's her name?

Pineapple, Kumquat, Tomato,
whatever it is?

You are not right. You know
that woman's name is Cherry.

Oh, well, she definitely
don't seem like his type to me.

I'm just sayin'.

Not everyone is as fortunate

to meet someone
as awesome as Belinda.

They could if they tried

and didn't just work
all the time.

Wow, you couldn't give me five
minutes, five minutes, Diedre,

without judging my life.

I'm just stating an observation

because you always put work
ahead of your family.

Why do you think
that you get to police

how people show up for family?

When people stopped showing up
for family!

Both of you left me here, alone,

and just assumed
that I would just continue

to be the caretaker forever.

That is ridiculous!

Why are you never there for me?

You missed my wedding.

Of all days, Nicole, my wedding?

-You know why.
-Do-do me a favor.

And explain to me why.

Because I'm working!
Ow! What the...

Stop fighting!

God, I'm sick of it!

You know why I don't come home
anymore? This is why.

I can't stand all the fighting.

And if I try to say
anything about it,

it's, you just dismiss me
like I'm just a little kid!

Girl, stop being so dramatic.

You want to know why neither
one of us came to your wedding?

-Why?
-Because you...

Obviously didn't want us there.

We had to find out from daddy
that you were getting engaged

and then, surprise,
married a week later.

And not to mention,
it was a week before Christmas.

You didn't give us enough time
to get there.

And, yeah, I didn't have money
for a flight,

but I would have driven across
the country to watch my sister

marry her best friend.

You stop acting like the victim
all the time.

You are just as much to blame

for us not being there
as we are.

And what about you, Nikki?

What, your, your private jet
was in the shop?

-Are you serious?
-You don't get it.

-Are you serious?
-I'm just saying...

-No, no, don't get it.
-Stop...

Stop it! Stop it!
Stop it! Stop it!

I can hear y'all
all the way upstairs.

-Sorry, dad.
-We're sorry, dad.

We didn't mean to wake you.
Is mom okay?

Well, thankfully,
she's still a sound sleeper.

I cannot believe
that you all are down here

caught up within yourselves.

Don't you know how hard things
are for your mother right now?

It breaks my heart
to see you all still fighting

like when you was children.

-Sorry, daddy.
-I'm sorry.

Well, you all know what happens
when you fight.

It is time to settle things
like when you were little girls.

Oh, no, no, no, daddy.
Please, no.

Oh, dad, we won't fight anymore,
we swear.

No, dad, we're grown women.

-We're not little kids anymore.
-Right.

You act like little kids,
you're gonna get treated

like little kids. Now suit up.

Man, we look ridiculous!

I can't believe
daddy bought these

brand-new sumo suits
after all these years.

I've been waiting to whoop y'all
since we was kids.

-Let's go!
-Bring it.

Ooh, it's about to go down.

[all screaming]

-[laughter]
-[clamoring]

Get off me! Got you!

-Got you! Got! Give me!
-[Spyder] Hey, baby!

Baby, you're embarrassing me.
Use your core!

-Use your core!
-[Nicole] Hey!

You better not be
recording this!

-What you got?
-I will sue the kid!

[clamoring]

-Look like a meat ball!
-[clamoring]

[laughter]

[Spyder] What?

[Diedre] Where you at, Tammy?

[laughter]

-God.
-Daddy, help us!

We're sorry, dad!

-[Diedre] Dad!
-Come on in now. Come on.

[Nicole] I'm fallen.
I can't get up!

[Diedre] Oh, shut up!

[indistinct chatter]

[laughter]

[Nicole] Hey.

-What are you doing here?
-[chuckles] You're going viral.

My cousin posted this video
on social media.

-No!
-[clamoring on video]

-Can you sue kids?
-Not at Christmas time.

Don't... Don't worry, you can't
really see your face in it.

The folks at your bank
won't see it.

That doesn't even matter anyway.

I got laid off last week.

Oh. I'm sorry
to hear that, Nikki.

You're actually the first person
that I told.

A-are you okay?

I mean, I'm okay. I guess so.

You know, I have savings.

And now with the lottery,
it's kinda like...

Lottery?

You have to promise
you won't tell anybody.

But dad won the lottery.

He made us promise
to keep it a secret

until we claim the prize
Christmas Day.

[stutters] Of course,
I won't tell anyone.

That's amazing! Congratulations!

Mm. Mom can't remember
where she hid the ticket.

So no congratulations yet,
but we'll find it.

-[exhales]
-[cell phone vibrates]

Ah. It's Cherry.
I'm-I'm sorry. I-I gotta go.

No, it's okay. It's cool.

I'm sure
y'all will find the ticket.

Let me know
if you need anything.

Okay.

[mellow music]

Nicole, come inside,
they're about to talk about

the Lonestar Christmas Lotto
winner on the news! Come on!

-Right now?
-Yeah! Now!

Lottery officials have
confirmed there is a winner

of the $10 million
Lonestar Christmas Lotto,

but they have
yet to claim the prize.

Yeah, that's 'cause
Ms. Diane can't remember

where she hid that ticket.

Officials also tell KNPX
that if the winning ticket

isn't presented at their
offices by Christmas Day

at noon,
they forfeit the $10 million.

[sighs]

Well, you heard her.

We only have three days left
to find this ticket.

-So what's the plan, Nikki?
-Yeah.

[upbeat music]

[mumbling]

[Spyder mumbles]

[indistinct chatter]

[music continues]

♪ Don't you be too shy

♪ Isn't that
what you came for? ♪

[gasps] Oh, gosh.

♪ So what you're gonna
do do do do ♪

♪ Well come try to play

♪ Like we used
to do do do do... ♪

[mumbles]

Is that...

-Come on now.
-Tammy?

Nothing yet. I'm looking.

-Are you sure you're really--
-I'm looking. Don't yell at me.

I don't know where it could be--

[Nicole] Diedre,
you missed the closet.

I checked the closet
three times!

[Nicole]
Look in the closet again.

Tammy, did you check the ba...

Where's mom, is she lost?

[Nicole] Where you going?
What are you checking?

[Nicole] Check something.
[Diedre] Everywhere.

-Mm.
-My goodness. I have so much...

[indistinct chatter]

[Gerald] Ain't in here!

[Diedre]
It's gotta be somewhere.

[indistinct chatter]

[Nicole] Are you sure
you looked, Diedre?

-[Nicole] What about you?
-Oh, yeah, I found it.

-You found it?
-Yeah.

-Are you serious?
-No.

-Spyder!
-Keep lookin'! Keep lookin'!

Actually,
let me check your pockets.

-Check my pockets?
-[Tammy] Get off...

[fire crackling]

How is it...

that you're just as beautiful
as the day I married you?

What if we can't find
that lottery ticket?

-What are you..
-[sobs] I'm such a burden.

What are you talking about?

The vows we made
35 years ago...

for sickness and in health,

for richer, for poorer,
never expire.

But you can't keep
running that restaurant

and taking care of me.

When we went on our first date,

you were wearing perfume

that smelled like magnolias.

That's why you're the
inspiration for my life's work.

Well, I don't want
to be the cause

for you not getting
that lottery prize.

We already got the prize, Diane.

Our three little girls
are all home...

under one roof...
for the holidays.

I hope they sing for me
before they leave.

I'm sure they will.

Then we're gonna
find that lottery ticket,

then we're going to open up
your Magnolia Music School...

and then we're gonna get you
the best of care, I promise.

I just don't wanna forget you.

I won't let you.

-[indistinct screaming on phone]
-[laughing]

Oh, my gosh!

Diedre, no! Oh, my gosh!

-[laughs]
-[clinking]

[clinking]

What are you doin'?

I wanted to talk to you,
so I figured I'd go old-school

like when you snuck me
into your room in high school.

[chuckles]
What do you want, Tyson?

Come outside.
I gotta show you something.

So what is so important?

[exhales] Did you find
the lottery ticket yet?

[scoffs] No, not yet.

But we'll be back at it
first thing in the morning.

Then it's a good thing
I came over.

Oh, really? And why is that?
How can you help?

I brought you some good luck.

Tyson, what are you
talking about?

It is late. I am tired.

Close your eyes, Nikki.
Trust me.

Okay, you can open 'em now.

Look up.

Tyson...

you know you have a girlfriend.

I-I broke it off with Cherry.

I know it didn't seem like it,
but we only been dating

for six months.

And I knew when I saw you
at the restaurant,

you've always been the one.

Mm! But you know
I live in New York.

[chuckles] Have you ever heard

of these things
called airplanes?

[chuckles]
Okay, very funny.

So, what you think?

Second time's a charm?

I think...

I think
we should take things slow.

[cell phone ringing]

-What's up, Dan?
-I need to know if you're in.

-Davenport.
-Look, I-I'm in.

I just need a little bit more
time to get this money together.

[Dan] You got 48 hours.

And, unfortunately,
instead of only 50 percent

of the one million,
we need the full amount.

One million in 48 hours?

[Dan] When we lost our jobs, we knew how tough it was gonna

be to launch this fund
given where the markets are.

Investors need to know
we're serious.

[sighs]

So when were you gonna tell us
that you lost your job?

Why are you listening
to my call?

I just heard you say
that you were gonna get

a million dollars
from mom and dad.

Well, you don't know what
you're talking about, Diedre.

You are still
the same selfish-a*s sister

that you've always been.

You don't give a damn
about what anyone else

in this family is going through.

So you need the money?

If I do need the money,
at least it's for something

more meaningful
than your stupid business.

And what is that
supposed to mean?

Exactly what I just said.

Let's just find the ticket
so you can get back to New York.

You know what, Diedre,
you are just so...

[Diane laughing]

[Gerald] Oh, boy.

-What is that?
-What's going on down there?

-Do you hear that?
-I do.

♪ Come on

[laughing]

-[indistinct chatter]
-Whoo!

♪ Dance

Ooh, we haven't danced
in a long time.

-[Gerald] Watch it now.
-Whoo!

-[indistinct chatter]
-All right.

Um, did they find
the lottery ticket

and they're just celebrating?

[Diedre] I don't think so.

-Whoo!
-Whoa!

[laughter]

[Tammy] Uh... Uh-oh.

-What?
-I think they're high.

♪You get what you want ♪

Start talking.

You, now.

[indistinct chatter]

♪ Come on

♪ Ooh come on

I cannot believe y'all left

edibles around
with mom in the house.

How are we supposed to know she
was going to eat one of them?

If it's any consolation,
these is just merry mellow.

They gonna have a vibrant time
for like three hours

and fall asleep tonight.

[together]
Shut up, Spyder!

What? They seem so happy.

Who doesn't seem happy
when they're high, Spyder?

Of course they're happy.
They're high!

Diedre, don't yell
at my man, okay?

We know we messed up.
We're sorry.

What about the drugs interacting
with mom's medication?

Did either one of you
think about that?

Tammy? Spyder?

No, we didn't think about that.

-Did you?
-No. Of course not.

Look, I'm gonna go call
mom's doctor

and see what she has to say
about the gummies.

How could you be
so irresponsible?

Look, you don't have
to say anything, okay?

Let's see what the doctor says,
we'll look for the ticket

and then we're out of here.
You never have to see us again.

-Want more? Okay, cool.
-Give me that!

[indistinct chatter]

[Belinda] Cheers.
[Diedre] Yes. Cheers, baby.

[Belinda] Cheers.

You don't wanna hear this,
but you need to make up

with your sisters.

Belinda, they won't change.

Have you changed, Diedre?

Tammy still acts like a little
baby making stupid decisions.

Thank goodness
the doctor didn't think

mom's meds would be impacted
by those gummies.

Does Tammy still act like a baby
or do you and Nicole

insist on treating her
like a baby?

And what about Nicole?

She needs a million dollars
for her new business

and she didn't tell us about
getting laid off.

I mean, who keeps secrets
like that from their family?

I mean, we need the money, too.
And we have a secret of our own.

Mm. Our secret's different.

It's still a secret.

Babe...

Just, please make up with them.

We need all the family
we can get.

-Please?
-[sighs]

-I'll think about it.
-Thank you.

[indistinct chatter]

[chuckles]

[Diane humming]

♪ Angels we have heard
on high ♪

♪ Sweetly singing
o'er the plains ♪

♪ And the mountains in reply

♪ Echo back
their joyous strains ♪

♪ Glo-o-o-o-o-oria

♪ In excelsis Deo

♪ Glo-o-o-o-o-oria

♪ In excelsis Deo

♪ Glo-o-o-o-o-oria

♪ In excelsis Deo

-Oh.
-[applause]

Oh, my girls! Beautiful!

-Thank you, daddy.
-That's beautiful.

-[indistinct chatter]
-[laughter]

All right, family, look.

Today is Christmas Eve.

We have one day, one day left

to find
this Christmas lottery ticket.

These right here
are your final locations...

that I want each of you
to search in the house.

By the end of the day
we should have covered

every square inch of this house
and the restaurant.

-Oh.
-Hey. Oh.

-You must want the kitchen?
-Yeah.

Okay, good.
Thank you.

Come here. Is it in this jacket?

Oh, hey. Whoa, whoa.
Um, this, did you look there?

-Yes.
-What about here?

I told you,
I've looked everywhere.

It's gotta be here somewhere.

-Here.
-[groans]

Thanks for heading over
to start the search.

Yeah. Of course. No problem.

I already looked there.

Matter of fact, we've looked
everywhere, okay? No ticket.

Okay, well, the ticket has
to be in here somewhere, Diedre.

-We have to look again.
-[sighs]

I'm so tired of taking orders
from you, Nikki.

I cannot wait
for Christmas tomorrow

so you can be on your way
back home to New York.

-Okay, Diedre, stop!
-No! It's time for her to go.

Trust me, Diedre,
I'm ready to go.

Good.

Uh, what do you think
you're doing?

Cutting a piece of cake.

Tyson told me
Belinda's cakes always give him

and his basketball team
good luck.

So, I don't know,
maybe it'd do the same for us.

I mean, besides,
the restaurant's closed anyway

Christmas Day,
so what does it matter?

That cake
is for the homeless people

mom invite here for Christmas.

-It's family tradition.
-Tradition?

-Well, when did that start?
-What does it matter?

You're never home
for family traditions anyways.

[Nicole scoffs]

[scoffs]

No, you did not.

Oh, yes, I did.

Okay, this is crazy, you guys.

Wha... What?

[clamoring]

[laughter]

You are five years old.

-[laughs]
-[knocking on door]

Belinda? Babe, what's wrong?

It's your mother! She's missing!

M-maybe we should be outside
looking for mom, too.

We looked everywhere
we thought she'd go

until the police told us
all to stay together at home.

And they'd call us as soon
as they found out something.

We're gonna hear
from the police soon.

They're going to find her.

[cell phone vibrates]

Is that...

Well, in the meantime,

why don't we just continue
looking for that ticket?

[sighs] Can you just...

-You look... Yes, thank you.
-I'm out. All right.

[Spyder] Yeah.
[Gerald] Where could she be?

I thought
she was upstairs sleeping.

W-w-what if she can't find
her way home?

Dad, the police
are gonna find her.

It's just so hard
watching her slip away.

Oh, daddy.

Look, you've done the best
you could, okay?

There's no one
that could do any more.

I was hoping to use the lottery
money to hire somebody

to help take care of her.

None of that matters now.

I should have just
been focusing on her.

Don't blame yourself, dad.

We all could have been here,
but we're here now

and we are gonna help you
take care of mom.

[instrumental music]

[sighs]

Hey, baby.

I can't just sit here like this.

I got to go look for her.

We'll go with you, daddy.

-Yeah.
-Let's go.

[doorbell rings]

Is that her? Hurry, dad, hurry.

-Oh.
-Mommy!

-Oh!
-[Nicole] Mom!

Oh. Diane, we, we were
worried sick about you.

Are you okay?

I went to go find

the lottery ticket.

But you've been gone for hours!

You m... You must be hungry.

Well, I left my wallet at home

and I didn't have any money
to get some food.

But I did have
one of those delightful candies

I found in Tammy's room.

Um, mom, what,
you had another gummy?

I did, but, and when I ate it,

I remembered where I left
the ticket for safekeeping

and so I went to go get it.

-What?
-What? Where?

The safest place
I knew to hide something.

You hid the ticket in the photo?

It was the safest place.

-[sighing]
-Well, did you bring it home?

-Oh, my God, the ticket.
-Oh!

Tyson, how did you know
to go to the restaurant?

When you called me and told me
your mom was missing,

I thought about the place
she would go to if she was lost.

And she was sitting
in her booth.

You must've just missed her.

It was the strangest thing.

And when I went
into the restaurant,

there was cake everywhere.

We're gonna have to clean
that up before the people

from the shelter
come for Christmas dinner.

-Yes, ma'am.
-For sure.

Thank you, Tyson. Thank you.

Merry Christmas, my beloved.

Merry Christmas, husband.

[laughing] I'm so happy
to have you back, mommy.

[Diane]
Oh, I'm happy to be here.

-We're so happy.
-[Diane] I'm happy to be home.

It's like I already
told you, man.

We gonna have the money
tomorrow.

Yeah. It's comin', bro.

Well, her mom a little cuckoo
for cocoa puffs

and lost the ticket...

It don't, it don't matter.
Relax.

We still will have this money
tomorrow anyway.

Okay. I'mma call you back,
all right?

All right, yeah. Mm-hmm.

What's up, baby?
Everything cool?

Oh, did you guys find
the lottery ticket?

We found my mom.
Thanks for asking.

[sighs] I was worried.

Worried about
my mom's well-being?

Or worried that she was cuckoo

and gonna keep you
from the money?

Baby, come here, come here.

You know that ain't...

Baby, I don't know
what you think you heard.

But I'm happy that your mom
is home safe, okay?

It's two wins. You got your mom
and you got the lottery ticket.

No one cares about the lottery
ticket anymore, Spyder.

We're all just grateful
my mom is home safe.

We are all happy
that your mom is home safe.

I know that, come on,
now hopefully your dad

put the ticket away
for safekeeping, though.

He did, and tomorrow
daddy is going to claim

the lottery prize.

Perfect! It's even better!

I'm not gonna ask
for any of it.

[sighs] Baby, w-what do you,
what do you...

What do you mean you're not
asking for none of the money?

This week,
seeing my mom struggle

and my dad trying to take care
of her, it's made me think.

I wanna stay here in Houston
and help my parents

open the music school.

It's my mom's dream.

What about your music
in Atlanta?

What about Kid Genius?

There are producers
right here in Houston

who cost a lot less.

I need to stay here
and take care of my family.

Baby...

I'm not stayin' in Houston.

Then maybe you should go back
to Atlanta without me.

[mellow music]

[Tyson] What's wrong?
Why are you crying?

I'm just so thankful
that mom's home safe.

God, I've been so selfish.

I left dad and my sister here

to care of my mom
and to run the restaurant.

W-what if you didn't find her?

But I did.

Nikki, your mom's home safe.

You're here now,
that's all that matters.

I need to make some changes
in my life.

I don't know, maybe getting
laid off was just what I needed.

I've never heard somebody say
losing a job was a good thing.

I mean, it's given me
a-a brand-new perspective.

I don't know, maybe I don't need
to go back to New York.

Are there any other reasons

why you wouldn't go back
to New York?

I think I can think of a few.

Here's one.

And another one.

And another one.

[laughing]

-My God!
-Look at her right there.

What are these bags?

And why is she dressed
like this, though?

What are y'all in here
laughing at?

We're looking at pictures
of you in the eighth grade

carrying around a briefcase.

I mean, dang, sis, you've always
been wound so tight.

I mean, who carries their lunch
to school in a briefcase?

-Hm.
-She does.

Well, looks like someone
isn't wound up so tight anymore.

We saw you on the porch
kissing Tyson. Mm-hmm.

Doesn't Tyson have a girlfriend?
You better be careful...

Before you end up on
Santa's naughty list for real.

Oh, actually,
Tyson broke up with Cherry.

I guess he found somebody else

he wants to kiss
under the mistletoe.

Oh, girl, well,
you know what Santa says.

-[both] h*, h*, h*.
-You know what...

[laughter]

-Oh, look at mommy!
-Oh, so sweet.

That's got to be me
she's holding.

-No. So it's me.
-It's the cutest one.

-Gotta be me.
-Her head's a little big.

-I think that's Tammy.
-Ooh.

[Tammy] Rude. It's a cute head.

I think
we should talk about mom.

Yeah. I agree.

I'm not going back to New York.

It's not right
that you and Belinda

are the only support
that dad has.

Me, too.

I told Spyder
I wasn't going back to Atlanta.

And what about the dream of you
having a singing career?

I can pick up singing gigs
right here in Houston,

and help with the music school,
and help dad take care of mom.

And I'll be here, too.

Thank you guys so much.

You don't have to thank us,
Diedre.

We're sisters.

[instrumental music]

Oh, give me a hug!

[indistinct chatter]

Merry Christmas, everyone!

-This looks amazing!
-[Diedre] Okay.

-Sis, good morning.
-Good morning.

-You hungry?
-[Nicole] I'm starving.

-Good, good.
-[Nicole] Good morning, daddy.

Good morning, baby.
How you doin'? Merry Christmas.

-Mm!
-[cell phone ringing]

This could be it. This could
be it. This could be it.

Okay. Hurry up, go answer it.

[indistinct chatter]

[Belinda sighs]

Hello? Hi, yes, Merry Christmas
to you, too, Karen.

We've been waiting on this call.

Okay. Really?

Oh, my goodness.
Okay, we'll be right there!

-[Nicole] What is it?
-What? What?

Belinda, is everything okay?

Everything's perfect!
He's here! He's here!

-Wait, wait, wait, who's here?
-Is he...

Is he okay? Is everything okay?

Yes, Karen says
that he's perfect

and he can't wait to meet us!

Oh, baby!

Do I need to set another place

at the table
for Christmas dinner?

No-no need for an extra plate,
mom, we just got the call

that our son has arrived.
We adopted a baby boy!

-Oh, my God!
-[all laughing]

-I'm gonna be a aunt!
-[laughter]

This is
the best Christmas ever! Oh!

-We have to meet our son.
-Are you guys coming?

Well, we gotta go pick up
the lottery ticket

and me and your mom will come

and meet our first grandson.

You guys all get dressed,
you have

two hours
to get the lottery prize.

Good morning, everyone!

Oh, morning!

-Nice of you to join us today.
-[Diedre] Hello.

-[Nicole] Merry Christmas, sis.
-Merry Christmas.

-[Diedre] Merry Christmas.
-Hey. Has anybody seen Spyder?

He was gone when I woke up,
and I don't see his suitcase.

-Not since last night.
-[Gerald screams]

The lottery ticket
is gone again!

[Belinda] What?

-[in unison] Spyder!
-Oh!

He couldn't have gone far,
with no cash and no car!

-[grunts]
-Let's go this way.

[Tammy] Okay.

[Tammy] There he is!

[Spyder panting]

[Tammy] Stop! Stop that man!

-You heard the lady!
-[Spyder grunts]

[coughs]
Uh, no, get off me, man!

Yo! You can't do this to me!

Tammy, I love you!

I was just trying to get
the prize for the family.

-[groans]
-Security! Security!

-Get over here!
-Okay.

Come on, get up! Get up!

Yo, Tammy, I love you, babe.
Tammy!

[Tammy mumbling]

See? That's why
I always hated spiders.

Yeah.

[Tammy]
I can't even believe this.

Nice job, Santa. Thank you.

It's the least I can do for
a lady that put me in my place

a few days ago.

[chuckles]

[indistinct chatter]

[Nicole] Glad you came in.
[woman] Thank you.

♪ When it's cold
I've been told I'll just ♪

-[woman] Thank you.
-Good?

♪ Let's get warmer
by the fire ♪

Santa.

♪ In the snow mistletoe

♪ Presents wrappred in
shining foams ♪

♪ Even I know
it feels like Christmas ♪

-There you are.
-Thank you.

-This looks delicious.
-You're welcome, Andre.

Oh, look, it's mom and dad.

[woman on TV]
Just in the nick of time,

the winners of the $10 million

Lonestar Christmas Lotto
have come forward!

Gerald and Diane Davenport
of the Magnolia Corner Cafe

say they'll use the money
to start

a music school
for neighborhood children.

-[applause]
-[cheering]

-Here you go. Coffee?
-[woman] No, thank you.

Wow! This is something
I never thought I'd see.

Stop, okay?
You know I needed a job.

And it just so happens
I know the owners

of the restaurant, so...

Does this mean I don't have
to book any trips to New York?

Between helping my mom out now

and babysitting
my adorable nephew,

I think I'm going to be
sticking around a lot longer.

-Nephew?
-Yes.

♪ I got everything

Belinda...

-Is that your son?
-Yes, mama.

This is our son

Gerald Gustavo
Castillo-Davenport.

May I hold him, hija?

Oh...

We are so sorry, Belinda.

I'm so sorry.

We love you, Belinda.
We're so sorry.

I love you, too. But how did
y'all know to come here?

Somebody named Nicole
just sent us a text

with a picture of the baby.

We knew we couldn't
stay away any longer.

Nicole is my wife's sister.
This is Diedre.

-Hi.
-Merry Christmas, Diedre.

Merry Christmas.

Thank you guys for coming.

Come, come sit.

-You did that?
-[both chuckling]

That's quite a Christmas present
you orchestrated.

The best ever.

[announcer] Yes,
welcome to the annual

Block Party Concert, honey.

Guys, how're we doin' out there?

-[all cheering]
-Yes, y'all, yes!

Oh, well...

Hey, I just wanted to wish you
luck before you went on stage.

Aww, thanks, Andre.

Dad, mom, you remember Santa?

Hey, sir, how you doin'? Andre.

The firefighter,
friend of your daughter Tammy's.

Oh, Santa...

Santa. Yes, sir.

Hey, how you doin'?

-See you after the show.
-After the show.

Now before you all go on stage,

I wanted to give you
all your Christmas presents.

-Oh.
-Tammy, I love you.

Mom, you didn't have to do this.

Well, I wanted
to give you all something

you could always remember me by
even when I can't remember you.

Nicole, I love you, daughter.

Diedre, I love you, my darling.

I love you, too, mommy.

-[Nicole] We love it.
-[laughter]

[indistinct singing]

Yes, y'all, we got a special
treat for y'all tonight, y'all!

Welcome to the stage,

Diedre, Nicole

and Tammy Davenport!

-[all cheering]
-[upbeat music]

♪ Joy to the world
the Lord is come ♪

♪ Let Earth receive her King

♪ Let every heart
prepare Him room ♪

♪ And heaven and nature sing
and heaven and nature sing ♪

♪ And heaven and heaven
and nature sing ♪

♪ Joy to the world
the Savior reigns ♪

♪ Let men their songs employ ♪ Oh employ

♪ While fields and floods
rocks hills and plains ♪

♪ Repeat the sounding joy
repeat the sounding joy ♪

♪ Repeat repeat
the sounding joy ♪

-[applause]
-[people cheering]

♪ He rules the world
with truth and grace ♪

♪ And makes the nations prove

♪ The glory
of His righteousness ♪

♪ And wonders of His love
and wonders of His love ♪

♪ And wonders and wonders
of His love ♪

[applause]

[upbeat music]

♪ Home for the holidays
family together time ♪

♪ Hanging lights
and singing carols ♪

♪ Joy on mom
and daddy's eyes ♪

♪ Every present
wrapped with care ♪

♪ Thankful for this time
we share ♪

♪ And there's just no place
that I'd rather be ♪

♪ Than underneath the mistletoe just you and me ♪

♪ 'Cause it's Christmas time

[music continues]

♪ 'Tis the season
to be grateful ♪

♪ For what family truly means

♪ Silly of us for thinkin' it was about the finer things ♪

♪ Sharing love and laughter
it brought us all together ♪

♪ 'Cause just there's no place that I'd rather be ♪

♪ Than right here
with my family ♪

♪ Spread some joy and truly

♪ The gift of love
reminds us to be kind ♪

♪ Ooh

♪ 'Cause you never know
what life brings ♪

♪ So open up your heart
and you will find ♪

♪ Find in time

♪ Hey

♪ Oh-h-h

♪ Mm-mm

[scatting]