♪ ♪
(indistinct chatter)
♪ Jingle bells, jingle bells ♪
♪ Jingle all the way ♪
♪ Oh, what fun it is to ride ♪
♪ In a one-horse open sleigh, hey ♪
♪ Jingle bells, jingle bells ♪
♪ Jingle all the way ♪
♪ Oh, what fun it is to ride ♪
♪ In one-horse open sleigh ♪
Mommy, when?
♪ In a one-horse open sleigh... ♪
Santa's giving out candy canes.
One second, honey. Mommy's on the phone.
Come on, pick up, Arthur.
Hi, this is Arthur.
- Leave a message.
- (beep)
Hey, hon, it's me.
Not sure if you're in the
air yet, but we're about
to see Santa.
So I thought maybe we could FaceTime.
I know Elise would
love to see her daddy.
So would I. Love you.
No Mr. Darcola?
Probably about to take off.
I'm just glad we get him
on the actual day this year.
The holidays are always
less fun when he's working.
It must be hard that he's away so much.
Wife of a pilot.
At least I get him
every other Christmas.
ELISE: Daddy!
No, sweetie, we're
gonna see Santa Claus.
Daddy, Daddy.
Arthur?
Artie?
- Dad?
- Daddy.
- You two-timing son of a...
- Perro.
Uh... I can... (weak chuckle)
Uh...
(weak chuckle)
("Run, Rudolph, Run"
by Chuck Berry playing)
- Excuse me, excuse me.
- Whoa!
Oh, hell no!
- Uh...
- Watch out!
- Excuse me.
- ♪ Out of all the reindeers ♪
♪ You know you're the mastermind ♪
- Excuse me.
- Whoa.
♪ Run, run, Rudolph ♪
♪ Randolph ain't too far behind ♪
♪ Santa, make him hurry ♪
♪ Tell him he can take
the freeway down ♪
Sorry about that! Merry Christmas!
(trolley bell rings)
♪ Run, run, Rudolph ♪
♪ 'Cause I'm reeling like
a merry-go-round. ♪
Aah!
(groans)
- ♪
- (indistinct radio chatter)
PAM: I want to see proof!
I don't have to prove anything.
I don't even know who you are.
Artie has never even mentioned you.
I think Artie hasn't talked
about a lot of things.
- Ain't that right, Artie?
- BUCK: What do we think?
Some kind of road rage
incident? Or trolley rage?
Definitely sensing some kind of rage.
BOBBY: Hey, Ravi, you
go check on the driver.
Buck and Eddie, you're
gonna handle this victim.
Okay, we've got an injured
man down on the ground.
Let's give the officers a break.
Can one of you tell me what happened?
This woman is having an
affair with my husband.
This woman is lying.
He is my husband. I have
a ring and everything.
My husband is wearing a matching one.
You can check it if
you don't believe me.
I was asking about the accident.
Pulse is strong but elevated. BP's good.
Right and left ankles are broken.
One for each wife?
He's lucky that's all he's broken.
(groans)
Left ankle's got an open fracture.
We're gonna give you
something for the pain.
(groaning)
Ravi? How's the driver?
Working on it. You sure
you're not injured, sir?
No! I'm fine!
How about you come
outside and just let me
check you for injuries, just to be safe?
Nope.
Safer in here.
Does he have any allergies
or underlying medical conditions
that my team should be aware of?
Not that I know of. But I
didn't know about her, either.
This feels like a lot to keep track of.
Two rings, two phones,
and two Christmases.
Sometimes it can make your brain hurt.
Is it hurting right now?
Have any headaches, blurred vision,
sensitivity to light?
I did hit my head.
Maybe I could fake amnesia.
Buy some time to help
me figure this out.
Yeah. I, uh, I would
say your bigger problem
is making them forget.
Everything he said to me is a lie.
I'd almost feel bad for you
if you hadn't married my husband.
(scoffs)
Wait. How old are your boys?
Eight and seven.
Oh, God.
I'm married to her husband.
I'm wife number two, Arthur?!
Please tell me he's ready to transport.
Both ankles are broken pretty badly
and I think he's got
a compound fracture,
but I don't see any major
swelling or pooling of blood.
His vitals are steady.
Roll him on three?
One, two, three.
RAVI: Okay, sir, I'm gonna
need you to sign this document
saying that you refused
medical treatment.
One, two, three.
Okay, let's roll.
♪ Anxious care is now but folly ♪
- ♪ Fa, la, la... ♪
- Keep him stable.
Love you! I love you both!
We can work this out!
- Where are you taking him?
- BOBBY: First Presbyterian.
Do either one of you
want to go with him?
Happy holidays.
♪
- (tree branches rustling)
- (grunting)
What do you think?
It's facing the wrong way.
There's a right way?
The skinny side should face the window.
What skinny...
Okay. Yes, boss.
There, that's it.
All right.
We are ready for ornaments.
I see bare spots.
How many lights were you thinking?
Just keep comin'.
That's a lot of lights.
No. Five popcorns. One cranberry.
(chuckles)
Is that some kind of rule?
Yes.
(laughs)
Looks great.
We need tinsel. Some sparkle.
Okay.
That's enough decorating for tonight.
Why don't you go, uh,
go get ready for bed?
I'll finish up. You can
critique my work in the morning.
I just want everything to be perfect.
Oh. Uh...
it will, bud.
All right, come on.
All right.
Night, Dad.
Night, bud.
♪ With every shroud of falling snow ♪
♪ Bring back some precious memory ♪
Do we even have tinsel?
♪ I'm wishing ♪
♪ For an old-fashioned... ♪
Turkey, ham, and a roast?
BOBBY: Well, we're
hosting so many people.
I figured, better have
too much than not enough.
Well, we're gonna be two less this year
without Michael and David.
MAY: Oh, three less.
Don't forget I won't be
here for dinner, either.
Can't believe you actually
wanted to work on Christmas.
That's way worse than all those
extra credit projects
you used to do in school.
But it pays better.
Time and a half better.
Does it make up for
missing my mac and cheese?
You'll save me a plate.
Or maybe an entire turkey?
Well, I'm roasting that one.
I'm gonna deep-fry this one.
Ooh! Is it gonna explode?
- If I let you cook it.
- (scoffs)
You know, you could at least appear
a little more upset
about missing Christmas
with your family.
Come on, Mom.
It's not like this is the first holiday
one of us in the family had to work.
It's just my turn this year.
Remember when we used to open
presents on Christmas Eve?
Stay up all night. That was the best.
ATHENA: You know, speaking of gifts,
did you want to open any this year?
I still haven't seen
your Christmas list.
Well, I already told you what I want.
Cash is not an acceptable
Christmas present,
- not in this house.
- (snorts)
I will also be accepting gift cards.
I want to buy something
that's put in a box
- and gift wrapped.
- You can wrap cash.
Pretty sure you can think
of something that isn't cash
- or a cash equivalent. Right?
- Mm-hmm.
I guess.
- (sighs)
- Oh, um, I-I gotta head out.
I'll drop off my
presents tomorrow, okay?
All right. Have a good day at work.
- Thank you. Bye. Bye.
- Okay.
That sounds festive.
Bye.
Maybe we can invite the
UPS driver for Christmas.
I think he might be more
invested in the holiday.
- (chuckles)
- (sighs)
CARLA: What's wrong with the tree?
Everything, apparently.
It was facing the wrong way,
he didn't like the way I
was stringing the lights,
and I was putting the
ornaments in the wrong places.
I felt like I was being
judged by Martha Stewart.
Pre-Snoop Dogg.
(chuckles) Well, he's growing up.
You know, becoming his own person.
Forming his own opinions.
About the proper
popcorn-to-cranberry ratio of garland?
It's five-to-one, just in
case you were wondering.
Well, of course it is.
Anything else would be madness.
(both laughing)
- (Christopher screams)
- Is that Christopher?
- (panting)
- Hey, hey, hey, hey.
Are you okay?
- I'm fine.
- We heard you screaming.
What happened? Did you have a bad dream?
You want to talk about it?
Sometimes talking about
it makes it less scary.
It was about Mom.
So if you'd like to make a
donation, you can drop off
new, unwrapped toys or sports equipment
to any fire station across Los Angeles.
They'll be accepting donations
through Christmas Eve.
Back to you, Margaret.
BUCK: She's a hard woman to shop for.
You still haven't bought her anything?
You're running out
of shopping days, bud.
Well, it's not that simple.
You know, I've never had to get
a Christmas present
for a girlfriend before.
Aw.
It's baby's first Christmas
in a serious relationship.
I used to have this roommate
who'd always break
up with his girlfriend
right after Halloween.
Now I know why. It's too much pressure.
- Hi.
- Hi.
What did you get Athena
for your first Christmas?
An engagement ring.
Oh. No. Not doing that.
No, don't overthink it, Buck.
Just get her something sweet,
something she could use
but that she wouldn't
necessarily buy for herself.
Get her something that lets her know
that you know her really well.
Okay, you've just added
way too many parameters
to this equation. What I was thinking...
Portable generator.
Uh, useful in case of emergency
and not something that
she would buy for herself.
Someone's gonna be single by New Year's.
It's a good idea.
- It's not.
- It's a good idea.
Cap...
Taylor. Thanks for the coverage.
Helps boost our donations.
Happy I could help.
Maybe you could help with something.
- I have a question.
- What, about your story?
I thought that was all covered.
Uh...
♪ Glory to... ♪
Do you think Buck would
like one of these sweaters?
♪ The newborn king. ♪
(sighs)
_
_
_
_
_
Oh, no, dearie.
It's just me. I live alone.
Do you know what part of the house
the fire is currently burning?
Um... I can't really tell.
I just hear the beeping.
Ma'am what's your name?
Phyllis. Phyllis Lang.
Hello, Phyllis, I think
we've spoken before.
- Many times.
- Have we?
My memory's so bad these days.
My records show
that you've called us over a dozen times
in the last five years.
Including yesterday.
And you people have been so kind to me.
Answering my calls
no matter what time of day or night.
Phyllis, are you experiencing
an actual emergency?
Do I need to call my firefighters?
I wouldn't mind seeing
some firefighters.
They're-they're always so nice.
Yes, but
is there a fire they need to put out?
Or did you forget to
change the batteries
in your smoke detector? Again?
Oh, right.
I'm supposed to do that, aren't I?
Twice a year, ma'am.
They make ones you can hardwire.
Well, that sounds complicated.
Do the firefighters do that?
You-you probably need
to call an electrician.
What a good idea. Do you know of any?
Ma'am, there are resources
for senior citizens.
If you need someone to talk to,
- I suggest that you...
- I am talking to someone. You.
This is not what is for.
You're tying up our resources and...
I'm sorry.
You're very busy. I can call back later.
No! Wait.
(sighs)
(exhales)
- She's back.
- (typing)
So what did the doctor say?
That one nightmare isn't necessarily
a reason for concern.
(sighs) Could be an isolated incident.
But...
What?
I don't think it's an isolated anything.
He's been obsessed with
the holidays this year.
How everything has to be perfect.
Now he's waking up screaming,
dreaming of his mother?
Shannon came back at Christmas, right?
You think that's what triggered it?
Well, the holidays
were always their thing.
You know, cookies and stockings
and gingerbread houses.
Maybe I'm not doing it right.
(sighs)
He-he misses his mom.
That-That's not your fault.
So much for the most
wonderful time of the year.
Yeah.
It's a real pressure cooker.
PAM: Well, he still cheated on you.
BREE: Oh, at least I came first.
How does it feel to be runner-up?
You boys really needed
to call for this?
I tried several de-escalation techniques.
I talked to them. In a
neutral, non-judgmental tone.
Requested they keep their voices down
or move their conversation
to a private area.
Then this one took a swing at me.
I wasn't aiming for you.
You just got in the way.
BREE: (laughs) I have no idea
what Artie ever saw in you.
You are so crass and volatile.
Maybe he was tired of this
Zen earth mother schtick
you've got going on.
I've known you for five minutes, already
- I'm bored to tears.
- All right, so you two
- are the wives.
- Polygamists.
It's not polygamy.
We didn't choose to be
married to the same man.
I can't wait to never
see this woman again.
- Same.
- Hey, hey, hey!
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news,
but you two are stuck with each other.
You got kids, right?
(sighs) Two boys.
One girl.
Siblings.
So whatever anger or hurt feelings
you're experiencing right
now... However justified...
You've got to figure out a way
to put those aside for their sake.
This is a real confusing
time for them right now.
And they've already
got a part-time father.
They don't need a long-distance
mother doing three to six.
Seven years of lying to my face.
I never even suspected.
I did.
Not another family.
But there were times
when I thought that there
might be someone else.
And you never confronted him?
I always told myself it didn't matter.
Not as long as I was
the one he came home to.
But it turns out
I'm not even special in that way.
I wasn't good enough for him.
No.
He's the one who isn't good enough.
For either of us.
We deserve better.
Still want to press charges?
Just get 'em out of my hospital.
Happy holidays.
Stop. Stop. Back up.
Mr. Darcola?
Are you here to arrest me?
Not today.
But bigamy is still a
crime in all states.
You might want to ask
Santa for a lawyer.
Ladies? We good?
So... uh...
what happens now?
BOTH: We want a divorce.
But it's Christmas.
That's right, ladies.
Fight the real enemy.
- (elevator bell dings)
- ♪
- _
- ♪ Everybody's happy ♪
_
- ♪ Snow is falling down ♪
- _
- _
- ♪ Prayers are being answered ♪
- _
- ♪ Miracles all around ♪
- _
- (squeals softly)
♪ From afar I've loved you ♪
- (rattles)
- ♪ But never let it show ♪
- (exhales)
- ♪ And every year another ♪
- ♪ December comes and goes ♪
- Hi.
- Oh...
- Merry Christmas.
Hey, Marco.
Hey, Melia.
You know, I was just...
♪ Never reaching... ♪
...headed to my desk.
Uh... Okay.
Later.
♪ This Christmas ♪
♪ I'm not afraid to fall ♪
♪ So ♪
- ♪ I'm at your door with nothing more ♪
- _
- _
- ♪ Than words I've never said ♪
♪ In all this white, you'll see me like ♪
- _
- ♪ You've never seen me yet ♪
_
♪ Wrapped in red ♪
♪ Blue is where I've been ♪
(sighs)
♪ Green can't buy me you ♪
♪ Silver bells remind me ♪
- ♪ That mistletoe's for two ♪
- _
- _
- ♪ So I found a color ♪
♪ That only tells the truth ♪
♪ That paints a picture... ♪
Merry Christmas.
You got me a present?
Just a little something.
Don't worry. I wasn't
expecting anything in return.
Well, it's funny you should say that.
It's funny... that you're so nice.
(chuckles) Thanks.
♪ So... ♪
Okay, um...
I'm gonna pack up and take off soon.
So, if I don't see you before I leave,
have a great holiday.
You too.
♪ You'll see me like ♪
♪ You've never seen me yet ♪
- ♪ Wrapped in red... ♪
- (sighs)
(elevator bell dings)
- _
- ♪ Blue is where I've been ♪
_
- ♪ Green can't buy me you... ♪
- Okay.
Happy holidays, good people.
- _
- Enjoy yourselves. Don't eat too much.
- _
- All right, Jim.
Marco!
♪ So I found a color ♪
Wait.
♪ That only tells the truth ♪
I got you a present, too.
You did?
Just let me
say this, because if I don't do it now,
I'm gonna chicken out. Again.
♪ This Christmas ♪
Seeing you at work is honestly
the highlight of my day.
You're so funny and kind
and-and cute and I really like you.
♪ Not afraid to fall ♪
So I got you this.
♪ With nothing more than words... ♪
I know you love Christmas.
And you seem to really
love the philharmonic
because you go to all those concerts.
So I thought, a Christmas sing-along?
We could go together.
We could even make it a date.
Oh.
Melia...
You have plans, don't you?
No, I...
it's not that. I...
You're not interested.
Oh, I'm sorry.
I shouldn't have asked you.
I... I didn't mean to cross the line.
I'm... I'm just gonna go.
- Melia! Wait!
- Aah!
- (thud)
- (grunts)
Melia!
Oh, my gosh. Melia!
_
_
_
_
How's she doing, Hen?
She seems to be breathing steadily, Cap.
Okay, Buck, power's been
cut. Go ahead and tie it off.
Okay, cable is secure.
This thing's not going anywhere.
Looks like just some minor lacerations.
No sign of blood pooling.
(grunts softly)
- What happened?
- You took a tumble.
Down an open elevator shaft.
Do you mind explaining
how that happened?
We were talking, and she got upset
- and tried to run, and then...
- Well, which brings us back
to what the hell were you
doing with this elevator?
- Fixing it?
- No safety cones. No caution tape.
No signage.
Okay, why don't you and I find someplace
where we can have a conversation
about proper elevator maintenance
- and safety protocols. Let's go.
- HEN: Pupillary responses
are equal and reactive.
(chuckles) Reactive.
That's me.
Oh.
I'm really sorry about the present.
And what happened after.
- You got him a Christmas present?
- I tried to.
Tickets to the philharmonic,
and I totally freaked out.
Look, I am the one who
should be apologizing.
- The tickets kind of triggered me.
- Concert tickets off the list.
- You still haven't figured that out?
- BUCK: I've been, uh,
weighing up some options.
HEN: I'm looking forward
to seeing Taylor's
reaction to whatever it is
on Christmas.
Uh, hey, hey, so, so, what?
(chuckles) She's, uh, she just
- not your type or...
- Oh, no, she's amazing.
I just hate the philharmonic.
Uh, but-but you go
to all those concerts.
MARCO: Because my ex played the piccolo.
And then she left me
for the second trombone.
Ouch.
Does it hurt when I do that?
Everything hurts right now.
MARCO: I would've said yes.
If it had been anything
else, I would have said yes.
- (Melia whimpers)
- Truth is
I've had a crush on you for months.
Oh, you have?
(chuckles) I just didn't
know how to tell you.
- (Melia chuckles)
- Ah, sounds like you guys
have more in common than you thought.
Yeah.
- Ow. Ow.
- Sorry.
They're gonna get you to the ER,
do some scans, and hopefully,
you'll be home for Christmas.
- Can I?
- Go.
Uh, hey, Hen?
About Christmas.
I think me and Taylor are just
gonna hang out at my place.
You're gonna bail
on Bobby and Athena's
holiday extravaganza?
I don't feel all that merry this year.
You know? And I don't want to ruin
everyone else's day 'cause I-I'm...
Missing the rest of your family?
Yeah.
Yeah. Me too.
("Silent Night" playing)
- ♪ Silent night... ♪
- Dad.
It's finished.
Okay. I made some hot chocolate
- to celebrate the end of construction!
- No!
- Uh...
- My house!
It's ruined!
♪ All is bright... ♪
Um, maybe we can fix it, okay?
It's ruined.
Hey. Hey, hey, hey.
It's okay. We'll make
another one. All right? I'll help.
CHRISTOPHER: There's no
time. It's almost Christmas.
And you're working tomorrow.
What is going on?
Okay? Seems like you're putting
a lot of pressure on yourself
to get Christmas right.
Where is this coming from, Chris?
I wanted everything to be perfect.
- (exhales)
- You, me,
presents and-and stockings.
That sounds pretty good to me, right?
- (sniffles)
- Hey. Okay,
we'll make an even
bigger gingerbread house
next year, right?
You could be dead next year.
What did you say?
Wasn't sure what to say.
I told him that I loved him,
and I promised him that
I wasn't going anywhere.
But?
One of the first things
they teach you on the job
is to never make a promise
you're not sure you can keep.
You were trying to reassure your son,
who's already lost one parent,
that he's not about to lose another.
b*ll*ts don't bounce off me, Carla.
I learned that the hard way.
You still thinking about that?
Now and then.
- Like when I get taken hostage at gunpoint.
- You what?
Happened a few weeks back.
(sighs) You know, Buck and I
got caught up in that prison escape.
Neither of us got hurt,
so I didn't see a point
in telling you or him.
- (exhales)
- But it did remind me
that what I do
is not without risk.
Okay, I can't lie.
I wish your biggest danger at work
was you getting a paper cut.
But I know that your job is important.
Not just to the people
you save but to you.
But is it more important
than my kid feeling safe
when he closes his eyes at night?
Eddie just canceled.
He and Christopher won't be
joining us for Christmas.
That's what, our fifth cancellation?
And we were already working
with a limited guest list.
I know.
This is not the Christmas
I thought we'd be having.
Yeah. Looks like it's
just the Grant-Nashes
and the Wilsons this year.
- (groans)
- What?
Clive surprised Toni
with a trip to Cabo,
and Hen says that now they're thinking
about just going to Karen's
family instead this year.
Okay. Well, this is getting depressing.
Are we forcing this?
Throwing some big holiday
party to distract us
from the people we're missing?
There's still you, me and Harry.
And that's probably all we need.
Mm.
_
_
_
Orangethorpe Avenue.
Ma'am, what is the
nature of your emergency?
- Well...
- Mrs. Lang,
do you have any reasonable fear
that your life or the
life of someone you know
may be in imminent danger?
I'd-I don't know think I'd go that far.
Then I'm going to have to hang up now.
Happy holidays.
Goodbye.
Wow.
This is a lot of decorations.
Working Christmas Day
with Sue is always epic.
Well, there is no such thing
as too many twinkle lights.
(chuckles)
Lonely Lady called again.
You cannot be serious.
- Mm.
- I got her yesterday.
Lonely Lady?
JOSH: Our holiday frequent flyer.
She calls every year reporting
some sort of emergency
- that isn't really an emergency.
- SUE: Well, and newer dispatchers
wind up rolling out help
because they don't know any better.
She said there was a gas leak.
I sent two houses
plus police and the gas company.
Evacuated a five-block radius.
Which would absolutely have been
the right call had there been
- an actual gas leak.
- Is it some kind of holiday prank?
I think she just wants
someone to talk to.
Bonus if she manages to engineer
a visit from some first responders.
- Or of them.
- Oh.
LINDA: Look, I'm sorry she
doesn't have any family,
but two firehouses.
SUE: Well, I think she does,
but they just don't talk anymore.
You know, kids grow up,
and sometimes they grow away, too.
JOSH: Guess we got to call her again.
Give her our annual
"stop calling " speech.
No.
I think this time we
need a stronger deterrent.
(doorbell rings)
- Oh.
- Phyllis Lang?
- Yeah.
- Mind if I come in?
(chuckles): Oh. They
sent the police this time.
Would you like something to drink?
No, thank you. This is
not a social call, Phyllis.
Misuse of is a crime.
Oh, God.
You came here to... to arrest me?
I came to talk some sense into you.
Is there really no one
else that you can call
besides a dispatcher? Your family?
Or a therapist?
Only family I have is my daughter.
We-we don't speak much.
My husband... he-he
was, uh, the-the glue
that held us together.
Then after he d*ed, I-I guess
I figured I had to be the glue,
but I-I didn't have his knack for it.
Tighter I tried to hold on, the...
...further she slipped away.
I have a daughter, too.
And a mother.
Moms and their girls,
always complicated.
Things haven't been the same between us
since her-her wedding day.
I may have said that I hated her husband
and it was never gonna last.
They're married for years.
Two kids.
- Have you tried apologizing to her?
- Oh,
I wouldn't know what to say.
Start with "I'm sorry."
Go from there.
She doesn't need me anymore.
Last years have proved that.
That doesn't mean she
wouldn't like to hear from you.
May be time for you
to dial a different number.
♪
Ooh!
- Found everything.
- (sighs)
Except for the star that goes on top.
I think it's in one
of the storage cabinets
down by the parking space.
I'm gonna ask your dad to look for it
when he gets home with the tree.
What about the wreath?
It's in here somewhere.
(phone vibrating)
Hey. You better be close.
Yeah, I'm just pulling in.
Hey, I-I think I need you to
come help me with this thing.
It's a little bigger
than we normally get.
How big?
Uh, bigger.
LEANDRA: Hugo, that thing better
fit in this apartment. We never get
- a big tree.
- Is that Dad?
Well, it's all they had left.
The big daddies or the
dried out, skimpy ones.
You know, if you had come
with me like I asked you to,
we could have picked
something out together.
If someone would have
come with me last
Saturday like I wanted,
this wouldn't be happening, but someone
- was too busy watching football.
- (sensor beeping)
Hey, thank you, sweetheart.
It was my alma mater
and the biggest game of the year.
- And they lost.
- (beeping rapidly)
Oh, and we can't find the star.
I think it's in the storage locker.
- (alarm chiming)
- HUGO: Ah, damn it!
Why's your car beeping?
Because these freaking
sensors are too sensitive.
(beeping slows down)
(beeping speeds up)
What was that?
Oh. my God!
_
_
LEANDRA: Please, you
got to help us. Please.
My husband's in there.
We can't get to him.
BOBBY: Okay, everybody step back.
Okay, looks like he hit this post
and took some of the
structure down with it.
I don't understand how this happened.
We were on the phone arguing
over the Christmas tree,
and then all of a sudden,
this comes crashing down.
You said you were on the phone with him?
- Yes.
- Has he said anything
- since the collapse?
- No.
He just stopped talking.
Okay, Buck, Eddie,
Hen, I want you to start
clearing this debris carefully.
Everybody else, step back,
- give us some room to work.
- RAVI: Where do you need me, Cap?
I need you evacuating this building.
I'm concerned it's gonna
come crashing down any minute.
These structures were
supposed to be retrofitted
after the Northridge quake,
but from the looks of things,
landlord didn't get around to it.
Do the residents know that?
They're about to find out.
Cap, he's unconscious,
possibly not breathing.
Is he dead? Is Dad dead?
LEANDRA: Come here, sweetie.
They're gonna get him out.
Come here.
We're ready, Cap. Airbag is in place.
Okay, let's lift it nice and slow.
We need just enough space
between the car and the ceiling
to pop that door and pull him out.
(whirring)
BUCK: Okay, that
should do it. Eddie, go.
(whirring stops)
Cap, he's coming around!
BOBBY: Okay, that's good news. Let's get
a collar on him and put him on a board.
All right, bud. Hey. That's good.
You got him?
Got you. We got you.
Let's get him on the gurney.
HEN: Slowly. Slowly.
Keep him stable. Watch the neck.
Pressure's slightly elevated,
probably from the pain,
but we can't rule out internal injuries.
Let's start a line.
Watch his legs.
Pupils are reacting but sluggish,
likely a concussion.
- He's gonna be okay.
- Thank God.
Hugo.
BOBBY: So, they'll check him out
at the hospital for anything
that's going on internally.
But you and your son can ride
with him in the ambulance.
LEANDRA: Thank you so much.
I don't know what I would have done
if anything had happened to him.
You saved our Christmas.
What?
After they discharge your
husband from the hospital,
you still can't come back here.
I'm gonna have to red-tag the building.
But Christmas is tomorrow.
I know, and I'm sorry.
It's just not safe to go back in there.
♪
We have to red-tag the building.
I know tomorrow's Christmas,
but it's just not safe
to go back in there.
I have notified the Red Cross.
A representative is on the way.
They will be providing housing
for you and your families
until your building can get sorted out.
Very sorry.
♪
We're really gonna leave them, Cap?
There's nothing else we can do.
(engine starts)
(siren wailing)
(horn honking)
(elevator bell dings)
Whoa.
Told you.
- You weren't kidding.
- Yeah.
MAY: Oh, my God. It's epic.
(gasps)
What?
It's Christmas.
I think this is the first Christmas
he hasn't been up at the cr*ck of dawn.
HUGO: Maybe it doesn't feel
like Christmas to him, either.
- Mm.
- Stuck in a motel room.
No tree. No presents.
Hey. It's okay.
We're alive and we're together
and that's all that matters, right?
I guess.
(knock on door)
BOBBY: Hi.
I'm not sure if you remember me.
LEANDRA: You're the firefighter.
You saved my husband.
Yeah.
- What are you doing here?
- Why don't you guys
come on outside.
(indistinct chatter)
♪
I think Santa found us.
Yeah, I think he did.
(chuckles softly)
LEANDRA: Oh, wow.
♪ Well, it's coming on Christmas ♪
♪ They're cutting down trees ♪
♪ They're putting up reindeer ♪
♪ And singing songs of joy and peace ♪
♪ Oh, I wish I had a river... ♪
- Lonely Lady sent us a gift basket?
- A thank-you.
Turns out she's not gonna
be quite so lonely this year.
♪ But it don't snow here ♪
♪ It stays pretty green ♪
♪ I'm gonna make a lot of money ♪
♪ And then I'm gonna quit
this crazy scene ♪
♪ Oh, I wish I had a river ♪
♪ I could skate away on ♪
♪ Oh, I wish I had a river ♪
♪ So long... ♪
Want to see what I b*rned for dinner?
- All right.
- Ooh.
- (laughs)
- ♪ Fly ♪
♪ Oh, I wish I had a river... ♪
You sure you're up for this?
Chinese food and a movie? (chuckles)
Absolutely.
♪ I made my baby cry... ♪
What are you looking for?
HARRY: Just looking for
the present that May got me.
You sure you don't want to wait for May
- to open it?
- HARRY: Nope.
I already called her.
She said it's okay.
♪ You put me at ease ♪
♪ You loved me... ♪
- Merry Christmas.
- Thank you.
Now this finally feels like Christmas.
Yeah. It does.
♪ Skate away on ♪
- Okay, come on.
- All right.
♪ I'm hard to handle... ♪
Okay. This is for you.
♪ Now I've gone and lost the best baby ♪
♪ That I ever had... ♪
Ah. Oh.
♪ I had a river... ♪
- A bracelet.
- Uh,
not just any bracelet.
This one has an emergency
distress beacon in it.
You got me something
- that tracks my whereabouts - .
- It's, uh,
it's not a tracker.
Right? It's-it's a beacon.
So it only deploys when you press it.
Earthquake, fire, flood.
Whatever it is, you hit that button,
and we will come to your rescue.
♪ Oh, I wish I had a river... ♪
That's so sweet.
- I got you a sweater.
- (chuckles)
- It's in the car.
- Hey.
I already love it.
Really?
Merry Christmas.
- Merry Christmas.
- (chuckles)
♪ Oh, I wish I had a river so long ♪
♪ I would teach my feet... ♪
- Is it just me, or do they...
- BREE: Yeah.
They have the same smile.
♪ To fly... ♪
Merry Christmas.
(chuckles): Oh, hey.
You made it. (chuckles)
You too.
Here. Let me grab this. Thank you.
(grunts softly)
Uh, where's Karen?
She's on her way.
She packed up the car
with so many donations,
there was no room for me
or Denny.
How you doing?
Still feeling less than merry?
I'm, uh... I'm okay.
You know, sure, we're...
we're missing some
people today, but, hey,
I'm thankful for the ones we do have.
♪ Joy and peace, oh, I wish... ♪
- Merry Christmas, Buck.
- Merry Christmas.
Where's Eddie?
♪ Away on. ♪
BUCK: Huh.
Wonder what that's about.
I don't know.
But I don't like it.
(Eddie sighs)
Sorry, I don't want to take
you guys away from the party.
I just had some news
that I don't want you
to hear from anyone else.
H-Hold on. First, you're having
this deep, intense
conversation with Bobby.
Now you gather us here
for some announcement?
- What's going on?
- Is everything okay with Christopher?
He's worried about me.
About the risks I take
- while I'm at work.
- RAVI: Wow.
That's a lot for a ten-year-old
to be thinking about.
Yeah. Probably too much.
So I think I have to make a change.
(sighs)
I'm leaving the .