1 00:00:10,653 --> 00:00:12,186 I know it's Christmas, Mom, 2 00:00:12,255 --> 00:00:14,207 but I think you have to stay home with Dad. 3 00:00:14,290 --> 00:00:17,791 He needs you to take care of him right now. 4 00:00:17,816 --> 00:00:18,981 I'm sad, too. 5 00:00:20,363 --> 00:00:22,029 Bye, Mom. 6 00:00:24,333 --> 00:00:25,866 What's with the happy dance? 7 00:00:25,935 --> 00:00:27,568 Remember how my dad's foot surgery 8 00:00:27,670 --> 00:00:28,936 was supposed to be healed by now? 9 00:00:29,038 --> 00:00:30,137 It did, but great news. 10 00:00:30,206 --> 00:00:32,106 The bone set wrong, and they had to rebreak it. 11 00:00:32,174 --> 00:00:33,307 How lucky is that? 12 00:00:33,376 --> 00:00:34,608 You're a regular Clara Barton. 13 00:00:34,710 --> 00:00:36,810 It's not an insult if I don't know who you're talking about. 14 00:00:36,879 --> 00:00:38,979 - True. - I'm gonna miss my dad, 15 00:00:39,048 --> 00:00:41,048 but with my mother not being here, 16 00:00:41,150 --> 00:00:42,616 I will finally be able to make 17 00:00:42,718 --> 00:00:45,052 my Nana's Bavarian Meat Tree with Taylor. 18 00:00:45,121 --> 00:00:46,520 What are you signing me up for? 19 00:00:46,589 --> 00:00:48,522 It's this tradition I always did with her. 20 00:00:48,591 --> 00:00:50,090 It's a mini Christmas tree 21 00:00:50,159 --> 00:00:52,726 made of sausage, lunch meats, and meatballs. 22 00:00:52,828 --> 00:00:55,195 For Christmas this year, I want to not do that. 23 00:00:55,264 --> 00:00:57,431 You're gonna love it so much! 24 00:00:57,500 --> 00:00:59,266 If it's so great, then why'd you stop doing it? 25 00:00:59,368 --> 00:01:01,235 After Nana died, my mother banned it. 26 00:01:01,337 --> 00:01:03,437 With your parents not coming and my parents not coming, 27 00:01:03,539 --> 00:01:05,639 - it's just gonna be us. - Mm. 28 00:01:05,708 --> 00:01:07,708 You still haven't talked to Grandpa? It's been two years. 29 00:01:07,777 --> 00:01:10,110 Well, since he told me he had a second family in England 30 00:01:10,212 --> 00:01:11,845 and I have a brother that I've never met... 31 00:01:11,948 --> 00:01:13,113 also named Greg... 32 00:01:13,182 --> 00:01:14,448 Are we allowed to laugh at that yet? 33 00:01:14,550 --> 00:01:15,983 No! 34 00:01:16,085 --> 00:01:17,918 Anyway, I haven't really been in the mood 35 00:01:17,987 --> 00:01:20,087 to call up my parents and see what's shakin'. 36 00:01:20,156 --> 00:01:22,289 I'm sorry, Dad. 37 00:01:22,391 --> 00:01:23,991 It's a little weird that it's Christmas 38 00:01:24,060 --> 00:01:25,726 and there's no other family coming. 39 00:01:25,795 --> 00:01:27,061 It's kind of depressing, actually. 40 00:01:27,129 --> 00:01:29,763 All I know is, less relatives means less gifts. 41 00:01:29,865 --> 00:01:32,166 You mean "fewer" relatives means "fewer" gifts. 42 00:01:32,268 --> 00:01:34,735 Hey, Dad? Literally no one cares. 43 00:01:34,804 --> 00:01:36,804 Speaking of gifts, I got you 44 00:01:36,872 --> 00:01:38,572 the perfect Greg Otto gift this year. 45 00:01:38,674 --> 00:01:40,407 I put a lot of thought into it. 46 00:01:40,509 --> 00:01:42,142 I didn't just give you the Starbucks gift card 47 00:01:42,244 --> 00:01:43,777 that I forgot to give Anna-Kat's teacher. 48 00:01:43,846 --> 00:01:44,778 I can't wait. 49 00:01:44,880 --> 00:01:46,180 Maybe this won't be so bad. 50 00:01:46,248 --> 00:01:47,614 Maybe less family means less drama. 51 00:01:47,683 --> 00:01:50,517 Don't you mean "fewer" family means "fewer" drama? 52 00:01:50,586 --> 00:01:53,320 - Oliver, no! I made that! - Get out of my face! 53 00:01:53,422 --> 00:01:55,422 Oliver, what did you do? 54 00:01:55,524 --> 00:01:57,658 He broke the chimney off my gingerbread house. 55 00:01:57,727 --> 00:01:59,059 It's food! 56 00:01:59,161 --> 00:02:00,694 I built that with Dad! 57 00:02:00,796 --> 00:02:02,262 You wrecked the whole ventilation system. 58 00:02:02,331 --> 00:02:03,664 There's a vanilla wafer furnace! 59 00:02:03,766 --> 00:02:05,532 Stop ruining our drama-free Christmas! 60 00:02:05,601 --> 00:02:07,534 Now, go upstairs and do something together. 61 00:02:07,603 --> 00:02:10,204 Without fighting, or Christmas is canceled! 62 00:02:10,306 --> 00:02:12,039 Remember what we said about making threats 63 00:02:12,141 --> 00:02:13,173 we can't follow through on? 64 00:02:13,275 --> 00:02:14,241 Who are you to talk? 65 00:02:14,310 --> 00:02:15,576 You potty-trained all three of them 66 00:02:15,678 --> 00:02:17,311 by threatening if they didn't stop using diapers, 67 00:02:17,413 --> 00:02:18,579 Elmo would quit show business. 68 00:02:21,150 --> 00:02:24,051 Synced & corrected by kinglouisxx www.addic7ed.com 69 00:02:24,145 --> 00:02:25,978 04x10 - The Bromance Before Christmas 70 00:02:27,056 --> 00:02:28,155 Hey, Mom. 71 00:02:28,257 --> 00:02:31,125 One sec. I'm tracking Dad's surprise Christmas gift. 72 00:02:31,227 --> 00:02:33,193 It's exactly what he needs this year. 73 00:02:33,295 --> 00:02:35,195 Don't ask what it is, because I'm not going to tell you. 74 00:02:35,297 --> 00:02:37,064 I won't, because I have zero interest. 75 00:02:37,166 --> 00:02:38,198 I'll tell you if you guess. 76 00:02:38,300 --> 00:02:38,999 Fine. 77 00:02:39,101 --> 00:02:40,167 Uh... surfboard? 78 00:02:40,269 --> 00:02:41,235 That was a terrible guess. 79 00:02:41,337 --> 00:02:42,836 It was better when you didn't even care. 80 00:02:42,938 --> 00:02:44,638 Ehh. 81 00:02:44,740 --> 00:02:45,973 This is so much meat! 82 00:02:46,075 --> 00:02:49,610 I know! I'm handing down the family meat-tree tradition. 83 00:02:49,712 --> 00:02:51,745 I can't believe this is what I inherit. 84 00:02:51,847 --> 00:02:53,781 Don't you have any jewelry? 85 00:02:53,883 --> 00:02:55,249 No, you get a meat tree. 86 00:02:57,686 --> 00:03:00,521 I'm sorry I ate your chimney, so let me make it up to you. 87 00:03:03,626 --> 00:03:07,261 Wait. This is where Mom and Dad hide all our presents? 88 00:03:07,363 --> 00:03:10,130 In their closet? Not smart. 89 00:03:10,182 --> 00:03:13,417 Nope. We are fighting an uphill battle genetically. 90 00:03:15,154 --> 00:03:17,054 Mine. 91 00:03:17,156 --> 00:03:18,188 Taylor's. 92 00:03:18,290 --> 00:03:19,256 Yours. 93 00:03:21,727 --> 00:03:24,495 Feels like another junior-executive pencil set. 94 00:03:24,597 --> 00:03:25,963 What part of "I'll just take the cash" 95 00:03:26,065 --> 00:03:27,631 do they not understand? 96 00:03:29,435 --> 00:03:31,368 Oh, this unwrapped one has no card. 97 00:03:31,470 --> 00:03:33,070 It's probably for me. 98 00:03:33,172 --> 00:03:34,371 Says who? 99 00:03:34,473 --> 00:03:35,305 I do! 100 00:03:38,044 --> 00:03:40,377 Oh, no! We broke Mom's serving platter. 101 00:03:40,479 --> 00:03:42,212 Mom uses it every Christmas. 102 00:03:42,314 --> 00:03:43,447 We're so dead. 103 00:03:43,549 --> 00:03:45,549 No one has to know. I can fix this. 104 00:03:45,651 --> 00:03:47,451 How? It's completely broken. 105 00:03:47,553 --> 00:03:49,620 Do you know how many things I've broken in this house 106 00:03:49,722 --> 00:03:51,755 and glued back together with no one noticing? 107 00:03:59,398 --> 00:04:01,298 I can fix this thing. No problem. 108 00:04:01,400 --> 00:04:03,667 I don't think I could handle seeing the disappointed look 109 00:04:03,769 --> 00:04:05,869 on Mom's face if she found out we broke it. 110 00:04:05,971 --> 00:04:06,937 That would kill me. 111 00:04:07,039 --> 00:04:08,772 That's the beauty... there's no guilt. 112 00:04:08,874 --> 00:04:10,808 Because I do such a great job at fixing things, 113 00:04:10,910 --> 00:04:12,443 there are never any consequences. 114 00:04:12,545 --> 00:04:15,279 Have you ever broken anything of mine and not told me? 115 00:04:15,381 --> 00:04:16,046 Never. 116 00:04:22,822 --> 00:04:23,954 I don't believe you. 117 00:04:24,056 --> 00:04:25,422 Clever girl. 118 00:04:28,561 --> 00:04:30,461 This is so nasty. 119 00:04:30,563 --> 00:04:32,162 I can't get the meat rolls to stick. 120 00:04:32,231 --> 00:04:34,765 I know. My grandmother made it look easy. 121 00:04:34,867 --> 00:04:37,267 - But we're making memories. - Not good ones. 122 00:04:38,504 --> 00:04:40,037 Nobody get the door except Dad! 123 00:04:40,106 --> 00:04:42,306 Greg! Your present's here! 124 00:04:43,509 --> 00:04:44,678 Maybe it's Amazon 125 00:04:44,733 --> 00:04:46,743 with the "Big Book of Shakespearean Insults" I asked for. 126 00:04:46,846 --> 00:04:48,245 "Methink'st thou art a general offense 127 00:04:48,347 --> 00:04:49,980 and every man should beat thee"! 128 00:04:51,577 --> 00:04:52,620 Okay. 129 00:04:55,521 --> 00:04:57,020 Hello. Are you Greg Otto? 130 00:04:57,123 --> 00:04:58,088 Yeah. 131 00:04:58,190 --> 00:05:00,591 - I'm Greg Otto, too. - What's that, now? 132 00:05:00,693 --> 00:05:03,640 Greg, this is Greg, 133 00:05:03,719 --> 00:05:05,796 your half-brother from your father's secret family 134 00:05:05,898 --> 00:05:07,331 all the way from England. 135 00:05:07,433 --> 00:05:10,934 I told you I got you the perfect Greg Otto gift! 136 00:05:11,036 --> 00:05:12,603 You're my half-brother. 137 00:05:12,705 --> 00:05:14,338 But I'm going to give you a full hug. 138 00:05:15,975 --> 00:05:17,875 I said I wanted the Shakespeare book. 139 00:05:17,913 --> 00:05:18,845 Shakespeare! 140 00:05:20,012 --> 00:05:21,413 Brother! 141 00:05:24,127 --> 00:05:27,630 So, I bet you're wondering how all of this happened, Greg. 142 00:05:27,732 --> 00:05:30,032 No, it's pretty clear how this happened. 143 00:05:30,101 --> 00:05:32,001 I met a cute girl when I was a TA, 144 00:05:32,069 --> 00:05:33,202 and now I'm here. 145 00:05:33,271 --> 00:05:36,105 A few weeks back, I found out from Father 146 00:05:36,181 --> 00:05:38,635 that I have a long-lost brother in the Colonies. 147 00:05:38,706 --> 00:05:40,268 That means America. 148 00:05:40,347 --> 00:05:41,580 Everyone knows that. 149 00:05:41,649 --> 00:05:43,010 Well, that's where you're wrong, Oliver, 150 00:05:43,050 --> 00:05:43,974 because I don't know that. 151 00:05:44,027 --> 00:05:45,760 Look at you, making me feel stupid. 152 00:05:46,825 --> 00:05:48,720 Well, as luck would have it, when I tracked you down, 153 00:05:48,822 --> 00:05:50,922 your lovely wife happened to answer the phone. 154 00:05:50,991 --> 00:05:52,582 That was lucky. 155 00:05:52,645 --> 00:05:53,725 I'm a lucky guy. 156 00:05:53,794 --> 00:05:56,795 While we spoke, I mentioned I was coming to lecture at Yale. 157 00:05:56,864 --> 00:05:58,363 And I said, "Let's keep this a secret 158 00:05:58,432 --> 00:06:01,366 and have you come over as a surprise gift for Christmas." 159 00:06:01,435 --> 00:06:03,805 British Gregs are flying off the shelves this year. 160 00:06:06,640 --> 00:06:08,573 It's so cool we have a British uncle. 161 00:06:08,676 --> 00:06:10,442 Here. What's this called? 162 00:06:10,544 --> 00:06:11,710 A biscuit. 163 00:06:11,779 --> 00:06:13,912 Aw, man, that is not what we call it here at all. 164 00:06:15,115 --> 00:06:16,982 Chiseled face, charming accent. 165 00:06:17,051 --> 00:06:18,550 Would it be okay if I called you "Dad"? 166 00:06:18,652 --> 00:06:19,484 Oliver! 167 00:06:19,553 --> 00:06:21,086 Shh, Greg. I'm talking to my dad. 168 00:06:21,188 --> 00:06:22,988 So, uh... 169 00:06:23,057 --> 00:06:25,924 how did it come up with Father that you have a brother? 170 00:06:25,993 --> 00:06:27,459 He told me while he was in London 171 00:06:27,528 --> 00:06:29,494 for the Charles Dickens Holiday Festival. 172 00:06:29,563 --> 00:06:31,430 We've gone together every year since I was a boy. 173 00:06:31,532 --> 00:06:32,597 How nice. 174 00:06:32,666 --> 00:06:34,599 The only place he ever took me was the travel agent 175 00:06:34,668 --> 00:06:36,268 so that he could buy his plane tickets... 176 00:06:38,205 --> 00:06:39,738 ...to England. 177 00:06:39,769 --> 00:06:40,835 Ah. 178 00:06:42,710 --> 00:06:44,376 Interesting tidbit... 179 00:06:44,445 --> 00:06:46,611 not only are you both professors, 180 00:06:46,680 --> 00:06:48,680 but you're both authors, too. 181 00:06:48,749 --> 00:06:51,950 That's right. Greg, I read your John Stuart Mill book on the plane. 182 00:06:52,052 --> 00:06:53,118 I absolutely loved it. 183 00:06:53,187 --> 00:06:54,219 Thank you. 184 00:06:58,325 --> 00:07:00,959 You need to say something to him right now. 185 00:07:01,061 --> 00:07:02,761 Talk to him. Say something! 186 00:07:04,698 --> 00:07:06,098 What's your book about? 187 00:07:06,200 --> 00:07:07,399 Books, technically. 188 00:07:07,468 --> 00:07:09,968 It's a series of novels about the Norman Conquest. 189 00:07:11,105 --> 00:07:12,137 A series? Wow. 190 00:07:12,206 --> 00:07:15,033 I mean, don't feel obligated to read it. 191 00:07:15,098 --> 00:07:16,130 It's a lot. 192 00:07:16,166 --> 00:07:17,743 Uh, just wait for it to come out in theaters. 193 00:07:17,845 --> 00:07:20,378 Unless you don't like George Clooney. Then just skip it. 194 00:07:20,447 --> 00:07:23,275 Dad, this is crazy. Uncle Greg is exactly like you, 195 00:07:23,338 --> 00:07:24,716 only the way-better version. 196 00:07:24,800 --> 00:07:27,180 What an astute observation, son. 197 00:07:27,258 --> 00:07:29,387 No, seriously. He's Restoration Hardware, 198 00:07:29,456 --> 00:07:31,590 and you're whatever discount brand this couch is. 199 00:07:32,659 --> 00:07:35,407 Katie, could you help me change the toner on the printer? 200 00:07:35,469 --> 00:07:36,628 Why don't you ask Oliver... 201 00:07:36,697 --> 00:07:38,296 It needs to be you, and it needs to be now. 202 00:07:41,835 --> 00:07:43,135 Is...? 203 00:07:43,237 --> 00:07:45,937 So, if you're looking for the bathroom, what do you say? 204 00:07:46,039 --> 00:07:47,172 "Which way to the loo?" 205 00:07:47,274 --> 00:07:49,048 Amazing. Clear your Monday. 206 00:07:49,103 --> 00:07:51,176 - I'm taking you to show-and-tell. - Ah, okay. 207 00:07:53,113 --> 00:07:55,180 Just wondering out loud, but what made you think 208 00:07:55,249 --> 00:07:56,915 for the holidays, I would want a visit 209 00:07:57,017 --> 00:07:58,784 from my father's illegitimate love child? 210 00:07:58,886 --> 00:08:00,152 Well, I asked Doris and Angela, 211 00:08:00,254 --> 00:08:01,953 and they said I definitely should. 212 00:08:02,022 --> 00:08:04,422 - Definitely don't do that. - That is the worst idea I've ever heard. 213 00:08:04,491 --> 00:08:06,892 Mm... you know what? I'm gonna do it. 214 00:08:06,994 --> 00:08:08,326 I just thought it would be nice for you 215 00:08:08,395 --> 00:08:09,528 to have more family in your life 216 00:08:09,596 --> 00:08:11,029 since you stopped talking to your parents. 217 00:08:11,131 --> 00:08:12,464 I don't need more family in my life, 218 00:08:12,533 --> 00:08:14,432 and I don't need you meddling in my business. 219 00:08:14,501 --> 00:08:16,701 That's a wife's job. I'm mucking around in your pond. 220 00:08:16,804 --> 00:08:19,104 - What? - Your pond. Your emotional pond. 221 00:08:19,173 --> 00:08:20,802 - What does that mean? - On the surface, 222 00:08:20,856 --> 00:08:22,278 a pond is still and tranquil. 223 00:08:22,333 --> 00:08:23,408 You got to get down to the bottom 224 00:08:23,477 --> 00:08:24,709 and bring all the bad stuff up. 225 00:08:24,757 --> 00:08:25,777 Why would you want to do that?! 226 00:08:25,846 --> 00:08:27,112 To heal? I don't know. 227 00:08:27,181 --> 00:08:29,381 I don't write the Lifetime movies, Greg. I just watch them. 228 00:08:29,449 --> 00:08:32,951 Now, listen... I love you, and I'm trying to help you. 229 00:08:33,020 --> 00:08:35,205 So go out there and appreciate it. 230 00:08:35,284 --> 00:08:36,417 Fine. 231 00:08:38,603 --> 00:08:39,624 But for the record, 232 00:08:39,693 --> 00:08:41,800 are we really sure he is who he says he is? 233 00:08:41,878 --> 00:08:42,794 He could be grifting us. 234 00:08:42,863 --> 00:08:43,995 I'll be sure to lock up 235 00:08:44,064 --> 00:08:45,831 our collection of ketchup packets. 236 00:08:50,737 --> 00:08:53,138 Look! Uncle Greg figured out how to make the meat rolls stick. 237 00:08:53,207 --> 00:08:54,739 I spent a little time in Bavaria. 238 00:08:54,808 --> 00:08:56,508 I know my way around a meat tree. 239 00:08:56,610 --> 00:08:57,642 What were you doing there? 240 00:08:57,711 --> 00:08:59,911 I guess just being handsome and younger than me. 241 00:09:18,065 --> 00:09:19,598 Looks good. 242 00:09:19,700 --> 00:09:20,632 Fan me. 243 00:09:24,605 --> 00:09:27,172 - What do we do now? - We'll wait for it to dry. 244 00:09:27,241 --> 00:09:29,608 In the meantime, we'll go downstairs and act natural. 245 00:09:29,676 --> 00:09:31,276 I don't like lying to Mom. 246 00:09:31,378 --> 00:09:33,211 It's not a lie. It's a cover-up. 247 00:09:33,280 --> 00:09:36,298 Like how the moon landing was filmed on a soundstage in Arizona? 248 00:09:37,551 --> 00:09:39,050 The Internet is not good for you. 249 00:09:39,152 --> 00:09:40,752 I'm just grabbing Nana's platter. 250 00:09:40,821 --> 00:09:42,787 Then I'm coming right back to meat tree it up! 251 00:09:42,856 --> 00:09:45,023 She's coming up for the platter. We're so busted! 252 00:09:46,026 --> 00:09:47,225 Relax. 253 00:09:47,294 --> 00:09:48,960 We'll do that thing where we fight in front of her 254 00:09:49,029 --> 00:09:50,295 and she gets annoyed and then forgets 255 00:09:50,364 --> 00:09:53,031 what she was gonna do in the first place. 256 00:09:57,271 --> 00:09:58,703 Follow me. 257 00:10:01,875 --> 00:10:03,875 Mom, Oliver ate all the M&M's 258 00:10:03,977 --> 00:10:05,810 out of my giant Christmas candy cane. 259 00:10:05,879 --> 00:10:07,112 I didn't see your name on it! 260 00:10:07,180 --> 00:10:08,747 My name is literally written on it 261 00:10:08,815 --> 00:10:11,116 in huge, green, sparkly letters! 262 00:10:11,184 --> 00:10:13,184 - Well, maybe if you... - Hey, can you guys please stop? 263 00:10:13,287 --> 00:10:15,620 All I want for Christmas is for you two to get along. 264 00:10:15,689 --> 00:10:16,988 Is that too much to ask? 265 00:10:17,057 --> 00:10:18,223 - No. - No. 266 00:10:18,292 --> 00:10:19,304 Thank you. 267 00:10:19,343 --> 00:10:20,984 Wait. Why did I come up here? 268 00:10:21,039 --> 00:10:24,462 To ask us to come downstairs and visit more with Uncle Greg? 269 00:10:24,564 --> 00:10:25,964 Oh, right! 270 00:10:26,066 --> 00:10:28,033 Don't take long. 271 00:10:28,135 --> 00:10:29,200 Whoa. 272 00:10:29,269 --> 00:10:30,869 You just controlled her mind. 273 00:10:30,938 --> 00:10:33,238 You're like that fungus that gets into an ant's brain, 274 00:10:33,307 --> 00:10:35,106 then makes the ant climb to the top of a tree 275 00:10:35,175 --> 00:10:36,508 and then blows up the ant's head 276 00:10:36,576 --> 00:10:39,244 so the fungal spores go all over the forest. 277 00:10:40,447 --> 00:10:42,213 Yeah, I guess I am. 278 00:10:45,085 --> 00:10:46,551 Oh. Hey. 279 00:10:46,653 --> 00:10:48,067 Hope you don't mind. 280 00:10:48,137 --> 00:10:49,587 Just snooping around your office a bit. 281 00:10:49,656 --> 00:10:52,490 Ah, these photos of your family are lovely. 282 00:10:52,559 --> 00:10:54,914 All I have on my walls are degrees and awards. 283 00:10:54,977 --> 00:10:57,228 Yeah. We all get it. 284 00:10:57,297 --> 00:10:59,383 You're the more successful brother. Congrats. 285 00:10:59,461 --> 00:11:01,700 What? Oh, no, you've got it all wrong. 286 00:11:01,768 --> 00:11:04,636 You've got the lovely wife and the three amazing kids. 287 00:11:04,738 --> 00:11:06,438 I'm all alone. 288 00:11:06,506 --> 00:11:08,473 No, you're the more successful brother. 289 00:11:08,575 --> 00:11:10,208 I am? 290 00:11:10,277 --> 00:11:11,943 That's why I came to America so quickly 291 00:11:12,012 --> 00:11:14,612 when I found out I had a sibling. 292 00:11:14,681 --> 00:11:17,315 I mean, the one thing I've always wanted is a family. 293 00:11:17,417 --> 00:11:18,583 You never married? 294 00:11:18,685 --> 00:11:21,052 No, just a series of vapid models, 295 00:11:21,121 --> 00:11:24,456 bouncing around from nimble woman to nimble woman, 296 00:11:24,558 --> 00:11:25,557 most of them half my age. 297 00:11:25,625 --> 00:11:27,792 Let's move on from your sad love life. 298 00:11:27,894 --> 00:11:30,128 But you understand the importance of family. 299 00:11:30,197 --> 00:11:32,063 That's why I'm sure you would've tracked me down 300 00:11:32,132 --> 00:11:33,465 as soon as you found out about me, 301 00:11:33,533 --> 00:11:36,401 but Katie cooked up this little surprise instead. 302 00:11:36,470 --> 00:11:38,280 Yeah. O-Of course. 303 00:11:38,304 --> 00:11:39,372 I-I would've come running. 304 00:11:39,373 --> 00:11:41,840 Greg! Can you come in here, please? 305 00:11:41,942 --> 00:11:42,907 - Coming. - Coming. 306 00:11:43,010 --> 00:11:45,510 Oh, that's... probably you. 307 00:11:46,913 --> 00:11:48,580 Look who's here, Greg... my mother. 308 00:11:48,682 --> 00:11:49,814 What a surprise. 309 00:11:49,916 --> 00:11:52,684 Yeah, well, uh, Greg called me and said 310 00:11:52,786 --> 00:11:54,953 how much you missed me, so I just stuffed your father 311 00:11:55,022 --> 00:11:56,888 with the loose pills I found at the bottom of my purse 312 00:11:56,990 --> 00:11:57,989 and came right over. 313 00:11:58,058 --> 00:11:59,735 Oh, that is so sweet of him. 314 00:11:59,805 --> 00:12:01,026 Greg, can you come in the office 315 00:12:01,094 --> 00:12:02,761 and help me check on the printer toner again? 316 00:12:02,829 --> 00:12:04,429 - Katie, I can... - We're low on magenta, Greg. 317 00:12:04,531 --> 00:12:05,730 We're low. 318 00:12:09,503 --> 00:12:10,602 Happy Christmas. 319 00:12:10,670 --> 00:12:11,970 I have no idea who you are, 320 00:12:12,072 --> 00:12:14,572 but I have a feeling you know how to make a rum hot toddy. 321 00:12:14,674 --> 00:12:17,675 - That, I do. - All right, then. 322 00:12:17,744 --> 00:12:19,577 Oh, my God. 323 00:12:19,679 --> 00:12:21,413 A meat tree? 324 00:12:21,515 --> 00:12:23,681 I thought I buried that tradition with my mother. 325 00:12:25,385 --> 00:12:27,519 Um, what the hell, Greg? 326 00:12:27,587 --> 00:12:28,720 Let me explain. 327 00:12:28,789 --> 00:12:31,256 When I invited your mom, it was in retaliation 328 00:12:31,324 --> 00:12:33,725 to you inviting my brother without asking me. 329 00:12:33,794 --> 00:12:36,494 But in the meantime... and here's the funny twist... 330 00:12:36,563 --> 00:12:38,596 my brother and I had a really nice moment, 331 00:12:38,698 --> 00:12:40,398 and I realized you were right. 332 00:12:40,500 --> 00:12:42,000 I am super mad at you. 333 00:12:42,102 --> 00:12:43,635 But real quick... what am I right about? 334 00:12:43,703 --> 00:12:46,071 I do regret not calling my brother for two years. 335 00:12:46,139 --> 00:12:49,207 My pond needed to be mucked. 336 00:12:49,309 --> 00:12:50,542 Maybe yours does, too. 337 00:12:50,644 --> 00:12:53,611 Maybe me revenge-inviting your mom 338 00:12:53,713 --> 00:12:54,779 was a good thing. 339 00:12:54,848 --> 00:12:56,681 I just wanted to bond with Taylor, 340 00:12:56,783 --> 00:12:59,350 and now my mother is going to ruin it. 341 00:12:59,453 --> 00:13:01,989 In the future, leave the mucking to the professionals. 342 00:13:03,156 --> 00:13:06,291 ♪ You better watch out, you better not cry ♪ 343 00:13:06,359 --> 00:13:09,727 ♪ You better not pout, I'm tellin' you why ♪ 344 00:13:09,830 --> 00:13:10,829 ♪ Santa Claus... ♪ 345 00:13:10,897 --> 00:13:13,298 Wow. He plays the piano, too. 346 00:13:13,400 --> 00:13:15,433 He has a very sad, lonely life. 347 00:13:15,535 --> 00:13:18,095 ♪ Santa Claus is comin' ♪ 348 00:13:18,173 --> 00:13:23,181 ♪ To toooooooooooown ♪ 349 00:13:24,377 --> 00:13:26,244 What a nice Christmas this is turning out to be. 350 00:13:26,346 --> 00:13:28,246 I'm just thrilled to be with family this year. 351 00:13:28,315 --> 00:13:30,782 Oh, Greg, your brother is fabulous. 352 00:13:30,884 --> 00:13:33,051 Why did it take you two years to get in touch with him? 353 00:13:33,153 --> 00:13:34,786 Pardon? 354 00:13:34,888 --> 00:13:37,122 Yeah, yeah, two years ago Thanksgiving, 355 00:13:37,224 --> 00:13:38,656 Greg's mother let it slip 356 00:13:38,758 --> 00:13:40,859 that his dad had a second family. 357 00:13:40,927 --> 00:13:43,394 Ugh. It was so uncomfortable. 358 00:13:43,497 --> 00:13:45,330 And everybody was miserable. 359 00:13:45,432 --> 00:13:46,831 I loved it. 360 00:13:47,801 --> 00:13:49,868 You knew about me two years ago 361 00:13:49,970 --> 00:13:51,302 and never thought to call? 362 00:13:51,404 --> 00:13:52,370 It's complicated, Greg. 363 00:13:52,472 --> 00:13:54,639 You lied to me, Greg. 364 00:13:54,741 --> 00:13:56,975 That makes you no better than Dad. 365 00:13:57,077 --> 00:13:58,409 Uh, I need some air. 366 00:14:00,213 --> 00:14:01,446 Ooh. 367 00:14:01,548 --> 00:14:02,947 This could give that Thanksgiving 368 00:14:03,049 --> 00:14:04,649 a run for its money. 369 00:14:04,751 --> 00:14:07,352 Now I see why you didn't want your mother here for Christmas. 370 00:14:07,454 --> 00:14:09,687 Wait, w... You... You didn't want me here? 371 00:14:09,789 --> 00:14:11,789 Then why did he call me and say that you did? 372 00:14:11,892 --> 00:14:13,458 He invited you here to get back at me 373 00:14:13,560 --> 00:14:16,628 for inviting his brother without asking him. 374 00:14:16,730 --> 00:14:19,330 Oh, so this was a spite invite? 375 00:14:19,432 --> 00:14:22,467 Just for that, I am staying for two weeks. 376 00:14:22,569 --> 00:14:24,769 I didn't know you didn't want to see your brother, 377 00:14:24,871 --> 00:14:26,838 but you knew I didn't want to see my mother. 378 00:14:26,940 --> 00:14:28,740 I'm staying three weeks, 379 00:14:28,842 --> 00:14:30,141 and I'm wearing the shorty robe. 380 00:14:40,593 --> 00:14:43,004 There goes the drama-free Christmas we wanted. 381 00:14:43,089 --> 00:14:44,555 Worst part is, it's all our fault. 382 00:14:44,621 --> 00:14:47,742 Should've just gotten you the flashlight I saw on Facebook. 383 00:14:47,812 --> 00:14:50,141 It also can break a windshield if you drive into a lake. 384 00:14:50,187 --> 00:14:54,069 Smart. I'm gonna go out front and wait for my brother. 385 00:14:54,137 --> 00:14:55,470 You go deal with your mom. 386 00:14:55,534 --> 00:14:57,745 Why are the holidays about family? 387 00:14:57,808 --> 00:14:59,774 Why can't it just be about Chinese food 388 00:14:59,843 --> 00:15:01,343 and going to the movies? 389 00:15:01,445 --> 00:15:02,577 Should we become Jewish? 390 00:15:02,679 --> 00:15:03,745 I don't know. Maybe. 391 00:15:03,847 --> 00:15:04,946 Ehh. 392 00:15:13,423 --> 00:15:16,291 - Hi, Mom. - I get it. You hate me. 393 00:15:16,393 --> 00:15:18,627 Is it because I missed most of your birthday parties? 394 00:15:18,695 --> 00:15:20,862 Or because I made out with your boyfriend in high school? 395 00:15:20,931 --> 00:15:22,564 - Because I told you... - Mom, I know. 396 00:15:22,633 --> 00:15:24,566 He kissed you, and you were just being polite. 397 00:15:24,635 --> 00:15:25,667 Exactly. 398 00:15:25,769 --> 00:15:27,102 You're making this very hard for me 399 00:15:27,170 --> 00:15:28,870 to say I'm sorry about all this. 400 00:15:28,939 --> 00:15:31,339 Well, why didn't you want me to come to Christmas Eve dinner? 401 00:15:31,441 --> 00:15:32,507 I knew you would get in the way 402 00:15:32,609 --> 00:15:34,309 of me doing my thing with Taylor. 403 00:15:34,378 --> 00:15:36,211 You tend to be somewhat judgmental. 404 00:15:36,279 --> 00:15:37,479 Oh, stop it. I... 405 00:15:38,882 --> 00:15:40,782 Oh. Where'd you get this wine? The car wash? 406 00:15:42,452 --> 00:15:43,918 I see. 407 00:15:44,021 --> 00:15:45,420 Building this with Taylor this year 408 00:15:45,489 --> 00:15:47,656 was just too important for you to mess up. 409 00:15:47,724 --> 00:15:49,124 Well, why is this year so important? 410 00:15:49,192 --> 00:15:51,660 Because next year, she's going off to college, 411 00:15:51,762 --> 00:15:54,029 and this is her last Christmas at home. 412 00:15:54,131 --> 00:15:55,330 So? She'll be back. 413 00:15:55,432 --> 00:15:57,265 I told you I'd come back, and I never did. 414 00:15:57,367 --> 00:15:58,700 Yeah, but why would you come back? 415 00:15:58,769 --> 00:16:01,136 I mean, I was a terrible mother. You're not. 416 00:16:01,204 --> 00:16:03,271 You take an interest in Taylor's life. 417 00:16:03,340 --> 00:16:05,574 She'll be back. 418 00:16:08,929 --> 00:16:09,978 You think? 419 00:16:10,049 --> 00:16:11,315 Trust me. 420 00:16:12,516 --> 00:16:16,518 Uh... my Spam angel isn't exactly turning out. 421 00:16:16,620 --> 00:16:18,253 Don't worry about it. 422 00:16:18,321 --> 00:16:21,156 - Meat tree is off. - Yes! 423 00:16:21,258 --> 00:16:22,424 You're the best mom. 424 00:16:22,492 --> 00:16:25,260 How about we start a new tradition that's not nauseating? 425 00:16:25,328 --> 00:16:27,762 Something that the three of us can do together. 426 00:16:27,846 --> 00:16:28,916 - Really? - Mm-hmm. 427 00:16:28,963 --> 00:16:30,065 We could build a snowman. 428 00:16:30,133 --> 00:16:31,466 I don't think Grandma wants to stand 429 00:16:31,535 --> 00:16:32,767 out in the freezing cold, honey. 430 00:16:32,869 --> 00:16:35,036 Actually, Grandma has her own holiday tradition 431 00:16:35,138 --> 00:16:36,385 that keeps her very warm. 432 00:16:37,541 --> 00:16:38,707 Mm. 433 00:16:38,775 --> 00:16:40,408 What are we gonna do with this? 434 00:16:45,415 --> 00:16:48,583 Even he thinks it's gross. 435 00:16:48,685 --> 00:16:51,386 It's not Christmas without Nana's platter, Mom. 436 00:16:51,455 --> 00:16:52,787 That's what I went upstairs for. 437 00:16:52,856 --> 00:16:53,955 Thank you, sweetie. 438 00:17:04,334 --> 00:17:05,567 What the hell? 439 00:17:05,669 --> 00:17:08,603 That platter survived two world wars 440 00:17:08,672 --> 00:17:11,506 and Lee Majors' Christmas Bacchanalia. 441 00:17:13,710 --> 00:17:16,957 I can't believe I did this. 442 00:17:21,184 --> 00:17:23,218 Mom, it wasn't your fault. 443 00:17:23,320 --> 00:17:25,053 You didn't break the platter. We did. 444 00:17:25,122 --> 00:17:26,821 We glued it back together, 445 00:17:26,890 --> 00:17:28,690 but we didn't let it dry long enough. 446 00:17:28,792 --> 00:17:31,259 I can't believe the two of you did this. 447 00:17:31,328 --> 00:17:34,095 Anna-Kat was there, but I convinced her to cover it up. 448 00:17:34,164 --> 00:17:36,364 Oliver, you are in so much troub... 449 00:17:36,466 --> 00:17:38,666 To be fair, Mom, all you wanted for Christmas 450 00:17:38,735 --> 00:17:41,569 was for us to get along, and... 451 00:17:41,671 --> 00:17:43,772 look at us. 452 00:17:43,874 --> 00:17:46,541 So you're saying you worked together to deceive me, 453 00:17:46,643 --> 00:17:47,942 and that's how you got along? 454 00:17:48,044 --> 00:17:50,044 - Merry Christmas. - Merry Christmas. 455 00:17:50,113 --> 00:17:51,880 Okay. 456 00:17:51,948 --> 00:17:55,884 But because of this, you two are going to repair it 457 00:17:55,952 --> 00:17:57,819 so that Taylor can inherit it. 458 00:17:57,888 --> 00:18:00,321 You seriously don't have one piece of jewelry to give me? 459 00:18:00,423 --> 00:18:02,023 Mnh-mnh. 460 00:18:09,733 --> 00:18:11,266 It's pretty cold out here for a walk. 461 00:18:11,334 --> 00:18:12,834 You've been gone a while. 462 00:18:12,903 --> 00:18:14,569 "Blow, blow, thou winter wind, 463 00:18:14,638 --> 00:18:18,173 thou art not so unkind as man's ingratitude." 464 00:18:18,275 --> 00:18:19,541 I deserve that. 465 00:18:19,609 --> 00:18:22,243 Nothing stings quite as much as a good Shakespearean burn. 466 00:18:23,413 --> 00:18:24,913 I'm sorry I didn't try and find you 467 00:18:25,015 --> 00:18:26,981 as soon as Dad told me I had a brother. 468 00:18:27,083 --> 00:18:29,117 I think I was still angry with him, 469 00:18:29,186 --> 00:18:31,452 and I took it out on you. 470 00:18:31,555 --> 00:18:33,154 Yeah, I can see that. 471 00:18:33,256 --> 00:18:34,622 Now that I've met you, I understand 472 00:18:34,691 --> 00:18:36,124 why he never approved of anything I did. 473 00:18:36,226 --> 00:18:39,460 He had another son he approved of... you. 474 00:18:39,529 --> 00:18:41,129 That's not really the truth, Greg. 475 00:18:41,198 --> 00:18:43,298 I was sent away to boarding school when I was 7. 476 00:18:43,400 --> 00:18:45,767 Dad saw me two weeks a year. 477 00:18:45,869 --> 00:18:47,669 I now realize that's 'cause he was here 478 00:18:47,771 --> 00:18:49,337 the rest of the year... with you. 479 00:18:49,406 --> 00:18:52,507 He was, but he took absolutely no interest in me. 480 00:18:52,576 --> 00:18:53,608 Ah. 481 00:18:53,710 --> 00:18:55,243 So I guess we were both neglected, 482 00:18:55,345 --> 00:18:57,579 just in different ways. 483 00:18:57,647 --> 00:18:59,147 It's funny... you're the only other person 484 00:18:59,249 --> 00:19:00,782 who knows what it's like to have our father. 485 00:19:00,884 --> 00:19:03,484 And who knows the crazy sound he makes after he sneezes. 486 00:19:03,553 --> 00:19:05,019 Achoo-floo-floo! 487 00:19:05,088 --> 00:19:06,788 - What is that? - I don't know. 488 00:19:06,890 --> 00:19:09,824 So... brothers? 489 00:19:09,926 --> 00:19:11,431 Ah, brothers. 490 00:19:13,964 --> 00:19:15,530 I think it's time we show these kids 491 00:19:15,632 --> 00:19:17,065 how to have a real snowball fight! 492 00:19:17,167 --> 00:19:18,733 Come on, American Greg! 493 00:19:21,504 --> 00:19:23,004 So, Dad never taught you to throw a ball, either? 494 00:19:23,106 --> 00:19:24,572 - No, he did not. - Mm. 495 00:19:24,674 --> 00:19:25,907 Let's get 'em! 496 00:19:35,252 --> 00:19:36,343 - It is? - Mm-hmm. 497 00:19:36,403 --> 00:19:37,502 Thank you. 498 00:19:43,193 --> 00:19:44,659 You want to cock it back... 499 00:19:44,761 --> 00:19:47,295 - Okay. - ...step, throw. 500 00:19:55,438 --> 00:19:58,206 When everyone's asleep, let's add our gifts to Santa's. 501 00:19:59,175 --> 00:20:00,308 Now that I have a brother, 502 00:20:00,410 --> 00:20:02,243 we have so much brother stuff to catch up on. 503 00:20:02,345 --> 00:20:06,481 I'm glad that you're excited that you have a brother. 504 00:20:06,583 --> 00:20:07,582 I am. 505 00:20:07,684 --> 00:20:09,317 I'm glad you mucked in my pond. 506 00:20:09,419 --> 00:20:10,418 Thank you, honey. 507 00:20:10,520 --> 00:20:11,786 Uh, quick question. 508 00:20:11,888 --> 00:20:14,856 I know that Taylor is, but is Oliver of drinking age? 509 00:20:14,958 --> 00:20:16,691 None of the kids are old enough to drink. 510 00:20:16,793 --> 00:20:18,359 Right. 511 00:20:18,461 --> 00:20:20,128 I knew that. 512 00:20:20,230 --> 00:20:21,696 Kids, bad news! 513 00:20:22,852 --> 00:20:25,599 Next time, Greg, just drown me in the pond. 514 00:20:27,256 --> 00:20:30,247 ♪ Hark! The herald angels sing ♪ 515 00:20:30,326 --> 00:20:33,126 ♪ "Glory to the newborn King ♪ 516 00:20:33,228 --> 00:20:36,047 ♪ Peace on Earth and mercy mild ♪ 517 00:20:36,125 --> 00:20:38,844 ♪ God and sinners reconciled" ♪ 518 00:20:38,901 --> 00:20:41,969 ♪ Joyful, all ye nations rise ♪ 519 00:20:42,055 --> 00:20:45,038 ♪ Join the triumph of the skies ♪ 520 00:20:45,140 --> 00:20:47,918 ♪ With angelic hosts proclaim ♪ 521 00:20:47,988 --> 00:20:50,910 ♪ "Christ is born in Bethlehem" ♪ 522 00:20:50,996 --> 00:20:53,394 ♪ Hark! The herald a... ♪ 523 00:20:54,789 --> 00:20:55,835 Oliver. 524 00:20:55,912 --> 00:20:59,412 Synced & corrected by kinglouisxx www.addic7ed.com