[TV STATIC DRONES]
[BRIGHT TONE]
♪ Wonderful ♪
♪ The Mighty God ♪
- ♪ The Everlasting Father ♪
- ♪ The Prince of Peace ♪
♪♪
Oh, I can't wait for f*cking Christmas!
Don't ever say the F word
with Christmas, Jesse.
I didn't meant to!
- I'm just so f*cking excited.
- Hush.
Not more excited than me.
Santa's bringing me
stuff to be a singer.
Only if you're good, Judy.
♪ Wonderful Counselor... ♪
- [APPLAUSE]
- Eli, it is glorious!
It's the biggest tree in Rogers.
I had it shipped all
the way from California.
It's picture time. Let's bring it in
for some Gemstones Christmas cheer.
♪♪
Ow, Judy, quit!
Piss your pants. Make a mess, baby.
Judy.
Ooh, for Christmas I'm
gonna get Kelvin a w*apon,
so the little dumb-dumb
can defend himself.
I'm thinking knives or something.
Don't buy your brother a
Kn*fe for Christmas, Jesse.
Okay. Maybe nunchucks then.
No weapons.
Man, you all are gonna ruin this kid.
He's finna grow up a p*ssy.
Ugh, Jesse said "p*ssy."
I can hear.
You don't need to keep saying it.
- A p*ssy ain't a cuss.
- [GROANS]
It's a type of person.
One who doesn't like to do stuff
and is scared of everything.
It's not a cuss.
Jesse, you so dumb,
playin' like "p*ssy" ain't a cuss word.
Nobody else say p*ssy!
Everybody just smile
and say "Merry Christmas," God damn it.
ALL: Merry Christmas.
- BOTH: God damn it.
- [SIGHS]
It's very impressive, Eli.
Should be, we spent enough money on it.
This studio is too damn small.
I want to upgrade.
They're building a new Coliseum.
That means they're selling the old one.
I bet we could get it for a steal.
Yeah, well, you're
gonna have to steal it,
'cause you can't afford it.
After the family compound,
the amusement park,
the zoo...
Can't spend more than you make.
Well, then I have to make more.
Did we not learn anything
from the Bakers and
Swaggarts of the world.
The rich pastor thing
is not a good look.
Maybe we should tighten the belt,
instead of going so big.
I cannot imagine a
more ridiculous comment.
It shows a fundamental misunderstanding
of what the Gemstones are all about.
We have to go big!
Big means success.
People want to see
something bigger than life
when they watch us. Do you know why?
Because Jesus' message
was bigger than life.
I'm sorry if that bothers you, Terry.
The optics aren't good. That's all.
Don't insult me.
I want to stand before
my flock on Christmas
and tell them we got
some big gifts comin'.
Stir some excitement.
Get folks pumped about
what the Gemstones
are up to next.
If we're not careful,
you may have to stand before them
and tell them that the church
is closing its doors.
We're spending more than we ever have.
Let's get back to reality.
What the f*ck are you
even talking about?
You know what?
Get out. You're fired.
I'm fir... why?
Because I need to find me an accountant
that don't look like Jim Henson.
Leave. Be gone.
Scram. I cast thee out!
[JAUNTY HOLIDAY MUSIC]
♪ Amen ♪
♪ Amen, amen, amen ♪
You got the spirit.
♪ Little baby ♪
- ♪ Amen ♪
- ♪ In the manger ♪
- ♪ Amen ♪
- ♪ King Jesus ♪
♪ Amen, Amen, Amen ♪
Dang, Uncle Baby Billy is thirsty.
I'm sorry your cousin Harmon's
not here with us this holiday,
but his mama's a spiteful woman,
and I don't think that we
will ever be seeing them
ever again. [SIGHS]
Gloria left me.
[LAUGHS]
What happened?
I'm asking myself the same thing.
I mean, we was in the shopping mall,
you know, looking at kittens.
I was gonna get Harmon
one for Christmas...
A little gray, little tabby...
And then Gloria said
she was gonna take him to the potty,
- and they never came back.
- Well, this is terrible.
And you ain't heard
anything from her since?
Nothin'.
You're aunt's got a dark side.
She always seemed nice to me.
Yeah. Mainly silent.
Well, all those times
she wasn't talking,
she was really making judgments.
She didn't like none of y'all,
especially you, Kelvin.
You know what she said?
You have the most boring
haircut in the world.
Zero. Give that boy some mousse.
Wet it down a little bit.
Maybe we should just get a divorce.
Well, even if you do,
you can't let her take
Harmon out of your
life. That is your boy.
Harmon's complicit here too now.
I mean, he's calm,
you know, with that speech impediment,
but when he gets cross,
he's meaner than cat piss in a cut.
I don't want to talk about this no more.
Oh, my God. Wha...
Look at all these pretty faces.
What's everybody doing now?
Just getting ready for Christmas.
I know that Baby Billy being here
is an imposition, but, uh,
this ain't me trying to
squirm my way in, or anything.
You know, I just...
I'm having a rough go of it, y'all.
But I ain't asking for
money or nothing, Eli.
Okay? So I don't want you thinking that.
I didn't say anything.
Yeah, but you thinking it.
But I can read it in your mind.
Look, I know that this is
a very stressful time for you, Eli.
I mean, I saw that
Barbara Walters special.
You came off terrible.
Just sweatin' like James
Brown onstage at the Apollo.
That's them cameras they use.
Oh, is that it?
I guess they also put
on ten pounds, right?
But, yeah, just sweaty,
old Eli up there,
sweatin' like a little old pig.
I just need a place to sleep
till I can figure this whole thing out.
You can stay with us.
- I can?
- He can?
It's Christmas.
No one should have to be alone.
If we can help out, we should.
We goin' huntin', Eli?
Oh, God damn, we got a sh**t!
- [SQUEALS]
- Oh.
Daddy, what are you doing?
- Oh, God.
- God damn, man.
You almost scared the
sh*t out of me, old man.
[r*fle CLACKING]
Damn, Daddy Roy, you
came all the way over here
in your skivvies, good Lord.
Thought we were going hunting, Eli?
No, Daddy, we ain't going hunting.
Come on, let's get you home.
I'll get him home. Here, baby.
Come on, Daddy.
[WHIMPERS]
Is that some Alzheimer's?
You can't let him be wandering around.
You got to chain him.
[INSECTS CHIRPING]
Ridiculous.
Carny rides and rollercoasters.
It's just ridiculous.
W-where we at?
My... my home's in Arkansas.
You mean that leaky
shack with bad wires?
Here we built you the grandest house
anybody could ever want.
Nothing I ever do is good enough.
Come on, let's go get you cleaned up.
Thank you.
- Morning, Dr. Gemstone.
- Morning, Dr. Gemstone.
Good morning, my little elves.
Morning, Dr. Gemstone.
- Good morning.
- Good morning, Dr. Gemstone.
- Good morning, good morning.
- Morning, Dr. Gemstone.
Good morning.
Ho! Ho! Ho!
- Good morning, Dr. Gemstone!
- Good morning.
TOGETHER: Good morning, Dr. Gemstone.
- Good morning.
- Morning, Dr. Gemstone.
- Good morning.
- Morning, Dr. Gemstone.
Good morning to you.
Good morning, Dr. Gemstone.
- Hey!
- There's someone waiting
for you in your office.
♪♪
I'm sorry, sir.
It's my first day.
I wanted to get an early start.
In my chair?
Nobody's supposed to
even be in this office
- if I'm not here.
- It's okay, sir.
I'm... I'm so excited to be here.
You can trust me.
Trust is earned, not given.
- What's your name again?
- Martin Imari.
The new accountant.
Martin Imari, the new accountant.
Good to meet you, now get the hell out!
Of course, Dr. Gemstone.
Dr. Gemstone. [CHUCKLES]
Trudy, what do you got for me today?
You have a :
meeting with the deacons.
And you have a message.
Said he's a old friend of yours,
Glendon Marsh.
Glendon Marsh?
Hey, look at this sharp fellow.
He's wearing a suit and a pocket square.
It's just my working clothes.
Oh, well excuse the sh*t out of me.
You still look strong as a bull too.
- Don't make me blush.
- [CACKLES]
How's Junior?
Still a dumbass.
- But that's okay.
- [LAUGHS]
Look, he's pretty much
running the business now.
I'm ready to retire.
Let him run it into the
ground for all I care.
[CHUCKLES]
Hey, y-you got any offspring?
Three of them.
Two teenagers, and the
youngest is four years old.
Oh, I'm so happy to see you doing well.
Yeah, makes me damn proud
what you've managed to achieve.
I certainly have been blessed.
Oh, shrewd is what you've been.
Yeah, bet you learned
some of that from me.
- The master.
- [LAUGHS]
Yeah, I saw something in you
from the jump.
I could tell you was
something special, Eli.
I hit a few bumps in
the road here recently.
Yeah. You know, I've heard that.
Something about some money trouble?
It's not as bad as people are saying.
I am in some debt.
May have to scale back some.
Maybe not go as big as I like,
but just for a bit...
f*ck that! You gotta go big!
Exactly!
Especially now, it's Christmas.
The spectacle's everything.
You can't scale down.
That's right.
Eli, look, look, I'd be happy
to pony up some money
if it would help out your church.
I mean, come on.
You know I got me some bread. [CHUCKLES]
Glendon, that's generous, but I can't.
I don't want your charity.
Charity?
Hell, I want in.
I've saved a bit over the years,
and I believe in you, Eli.
Paid off for me before.
I bet it'll pay off for me again.
I do love tater tots. Yeah!
[SLURPS]
[HARPSICHORD PLAYING]
♪♪
- Ohh! Oh, my God.
- [LAUGHS]
Oh, my God.
He is gonna be a prodigy.
Right now, I'm calling it.
You're a prodigy, you're a...
Like a genius?
Man, shut the front door.
Y'all can't throw that word around.
Good for a kid? Yes.
Prodigy? [SCOFFS] No.
Hello, all you beautiful people.
Oh, well, somebody's in a good mood.
Why shouldn't I be?
I just found us a million dollars.
Wha...
How? From who?
Old pal of mine from
Memphis, Glendon Marsh.
He's a wrastlin' promoter.
He taught be a lot back in the day.
Like what? How to do a body slam?
Showmanship, for one, baby.
How to bring the heat.
You mean to tell me, that
this fella shows up here,
just out of nowhere,
and wants to give you a million dollars?
He's retired.
He's looking for someplace
to park his money.
- All right.
- Daddy gonna be making
them fat stacks.
[DEEP VOICE] Fat stacks!
Just like in wrestling.
Right when you think
your hero is licked,
and you're ready to count him out,
he gets that sudden burst of energy
in the last fall.
[GROWLS]
[HOWLING]
Get it. [APPLAUSE]
- Break his back, Daddy!
- [HOWLS]
Break it!
[LAUGHTER]
This is a real nice home you got here.
Very impressive.
We broke the bank on it,
but I think it was worth it.
And that's why we're over here
begging you for money now.
Oh! She's a funny one, Eli.
Yeah, I'm glad I got
to finally meet you.
So Eli tells me you're in promotions.
Oh, yes, ma'am. Uh,
wrestling promotions.
I also own a vending machine company.
- Oh.
- Yeah, we do
soda pop, bubble gum, chips,
video poker, and them claw
games that the kids love.
I mean, I've got
machines all over Memphis,
so I hope y'all take quarters. [LAUGHS]
[CHUCKLES] We take quarters.
Video poker, as in gambling?
Uh-huh.
Video poker's for
suckers and old people.
It's a perfect business model.
I just hope this money helps y'all out.
That's all I want.
You're doing a good thing, Glendon.
I don't know if I can
buy my way to heaven,
but I can sure as hell try!
[BOTH LAUGHING]
Eli needs to watch himself.
I mean, who is this guy
that has all this money
just laying around, huh?
I mean, that don't sit right.
But Eli don't care.
And that is what happens to poor people
when they get their hands on cash.
They just can't help themselves.
It's... they just want
to grab as much of it
as they possibly can,
so they don't ever have
to be poor ever again.
And that right there?
That is Eli to a T, Aimee-Leigh.
Just stuffing himself
till he shits his pants.
[SNORTS]
He's already got himself a fat cat.
And he's out there right
now trying to get even more.
Who's this fat cat?
Is he lucid? Is he with us?
Yes. Grandaddy Roy knows
what's going on, don't you?
You actually might remember him, Roy.
Old buddy of Eli's he
used to run around with
in Memphis. Fellow by
the name of Glendon Marsh?
I... I don't want Eli
hanging around that man.
He keeps coming in here late at night.
Ruth. Ruth!
Ew, Mama.
He's calling you Ruth.
He thinks you're Grandma.
[SNICKERS] God.
I'm not Ruth, Roy.
I'm Aimee-Leigh.
Keep Eli away from him.
[OMINOUS MUSIC]
[g*nsh*t]
I'm more than happy
to be helping you, Eli,
but as you know, I deal mostly in cash.
So we have us a bit of a conundrum here,
'cause I can't be
having banks and lawyers
involved in my money.
Leaves me vulnerable in a way
I'm just not comfortable with.
Pull!
[g*nsh*t]
How can I accept a donation that large
without lawyers and banks?
Pull!
[g*nsh*t]
What I had in mind was,
I will give you $ million,
all cash.
And you treat it like I
put money in that basket.
And I only want $ , , back,
so you make an easy mil.
Sounds like money laundering.
Think of it as tithing.
Now, I know you enjoy the
tax-free lifestyle, Eli.
Do not begrudge me the same.
Pull!
[g*nsh*t]
[LAUGHS]
What do you mean, you don't see
what the big deal is?
Baby, when somebody puts a dollar bill
in the basket on Sunday,
we don't ask where the money came from.
For all we know, they could have robbed
a liquor store.
Yeah.
But you know Glendon's money is dirty.
You know it, Eli.
I'm surprised at you, I really am.
Surprised I'm trying to
keep our family afloat?
We need the money.
You've seen how the media
snobs look down on us,
like we're some kind of joke.
Baby, they just don't understand
what it is that we're working toward.
But compromising our morals
ain't gonna make them
understand it any better.
You know as well as I
do, this ain't right.
Oh, tell me, please.
What's right and wrong, Princess?
So righteous.
You struck it rich at years old.
Me and Glendon had to scratch our way
out of the dirt.
Where is he?
Where is that little boy? Where is he?
- He's above you.
- What about my favorite son?
[LAUGHS]
Didn't know y'all were having
slumber parties.
Well, wasn't sh*t going on in my room,
so I was trying to see if there was
any action in here.
What'd you find?
- Uncle Tickles molesting Kelvin?
- Hey.
Floppin' that little dong?
Hey, hey, hey, you hush
with that kind of talk,
you little son of a g*n.
No, I'm serious now.
Ain't nobody playing
no dong pong in here.
Uncle Baby Billy, I don't want
you to sleep in here.
Well, choke on sh*t, Kelvin.
That's a swear, FYI.
Well, you about to
hear a lot more of them
if you don't zip them
lips and get in that bed.
That goes for all y'all now.
Now, I'm emotionally fragile,
and conflict will f*ck
with my sleep, okay?
[GRUNTS]
You know Baby needs
his beauty sleep, now.
Everybody be quiet.
I'm sorry you're going
through a divorce,
Uncle Baby Billy.
We choose you over Aunt Gloria.
Speak for yourself, Jesse.
I haven't made my
choice about nothing yet.
Well, it ain't like she's over here
trying to win us on her side.
No, she ain't.
And her only connection
to y'all is via me,
so she ain't sh*t to y'all now anyway.
What about weird Cousin Harmon?
Harmon...
is gonna go with his mama.
So he don't mean
nothing to y'all now too.
I don't... I don't
want to talk about him.
Dang.
I'm gonna miss that kid.
I won't.
Me neither.
$ million is a rather large sum.
This much money must be
declared and documented.
It's... this is a church.
You ain't gotta be reportin' money
to the government, come on now.
I will handle this however you want,
Dr. Gemstone.
There you go, Eli.
What do you say?
[TENSE MUSIC]
♪♪
Glendon,
I have to turn you down.
Wait, are you shittin' me? [LAUGHS]
Hey!
This is your salvation right here.
Come on, boy!
Come on, you need it, son.
I do need it, but not that bad.
I can't in good faith accept this money.
It just ain't right.
Why?
'Cause you're better than me?
You just got lucky, that's all.
You and me is the same.
I'm a different man, now.
Are you? [GRUNTS]
[OMINOUS MUSIC]
♪♪
I'm sorry, Glendon.
Bullshit.
Yeah, I'm sorry too!
- _
- [UPBEAT COUNTRY MUSIC]
Psst.
Psst.
- He came! He came!
- He came!
Santa Claus came! There's
presents everywhere.
♪ Singing happy birthday, Jesus ♪
♪ Happy birthday, Jesus ♪
♪ Happy birthday, Jesus ♪
♪ I'm so glad that you were born ♪
♪ Noel, noel ♪
♪ Born the king of Israel ♪
♪ Noel, noel ♪
♪ Born the king of Israel ♪
♪ Happy birthday, Jesus ♪
♪ Happy birthday, Jesus ♪
♪ Happy birthday, Jesus ♪
♪ I'm so glad that you were born ♪
I wanted to get y'all
a little something.
- What?
- No, you didn't.
- Yes, I did.
- [LAUGHS]
Surprise, that's for you.
- Thank you so much.
- You didn't have to do this.
[CHUCKLES] Jesse.
There you go. Okay, here you go.
And for the king...
Just a little something,
you know, from me.
You know, just to say thank you
for letting this old dog
come in out of the cold
one more time.
- You bet.
- Thank you.
What the f*ck is this?
What are these, buttons?
Cufflinks.
I was involved in a deal
selling high-end cufflinks.
I took a bit of a hit on the deal,
had some boxes left over.
But, you know, the origin
of it, that don't...
You know, just, merry Christmas!
Love it.
I'm gonna sell this sh*t.
But, now, I just feel terrible.
We didn't know you were coming,
and...
we've just been so busy
with the church and all,
that we didn't get you a gift.
[LAUGHING] Okay, that's fine.
I wasn't expecting anything.
I mean, I got y'all, like, five gifts.
You know?
f*cking get me one.
But that's all right.
- No, it's fine.
- Sucks.
No presents for you.
Hey, don't be brazen about it, boy.
- No, it's fine.
- It's fine.
I know it is fine, and... and that's...
- I said it was fine.
- I... I know.
It's fine,
because we're pulling
your leg, you turkey!
- Of course we got you a gift.
- [LAUGHS]
Merry Christmas, Billy.
A Christmas present.
Are y'all... oh, my God.
I was about to be so pissed off.
I was getting so mad.
[LAUGHTER]
- Christmas present! Oh, God!
- Open it up.
Kelvin, come over here.
What is this thing?
- Are you...
- Hope it's something you like.
Wha... [GASPS]
This is a boombox.
[LAUGHS]
Are you kidding me? I've always wanted
one of these things. Look at this.
It's even got a bass
equalizer right here.
I can listen to my gospel jams.
That's pretty great. I love it.
Oh, God. God.
- Ooh, thank y'all.
- [LAUGHS]
Oh, you know what?
You know what would actually be
the best gift of all
for me this Christmas...
What? What would that be, darlin'?
If you told me the truth.
About what?
Well, I called Gloria,
and she told me what happened.
Why did you do that?
Huh?
Fine, I left them.
You happy now? I ditched 'em at a mall.
And bailed the f*ck out!
Left them right there. There you go.
In front of your children.
Thank you.
Children, go upstairs.
- Boo!
- Boo!
- Go on.
- [GRUNTS]
Why, Billy?
Why would you do that?
Because I couldn't provide for them.
I ain't rich like y'all.
I ain't got a driveway
full of Christmas trees,
I got one Christmas tree.
And there ain't nothing underneath it.
You have any idea what it's like
when your child asks you for a present
and you can't get it for them?
[EXCLAIMS]
You could have asked
us if you needed help.
Why do you think I'm here, Eli?
I meant, you should have asked us
before you ran off on your family.
I was just saving them the agony
of seeing my downfall. You know?
Come on, now, brother.
Don't talk like that.
You are talented,
and smart, and handsome, and...
Yes, Aimee-Leigh, I know.
I am all of those things.
But it's not enough, you know?
It's not worth anything.
I'm just a...
a loser.
[EXHALES HEAVILY]
If you don't mind,
we were hoping you'd
perform with us today
at the Christmas special.
Paid, of course.
I don't need no handout, Eli.
It's not a handout, Baby Billy.
We need a man of your talents.
You ain't... you ain't wrong about that.
You know I could spice
things up a little bit.
It would be all I would
want for Christmas,
is just to have all my family there
side by side.
Come and worship with
us, brother, please.
Really?
Come on, an invitation like that...
- I love you.
- Thank you.
♪ The only thing I want
this year for Christmas ♪
♪ Is to wake up in the
morning by your side ♪
♪ Driving down that
lonely road from Memphis ♪
♪ That lonely road's got nothing ♪
♪ With Christmas on my mind ♪
♪♪
Sing it, brother, come on now.
♪ You see I travel all
the way to California ♪
♪ You couldn't lose me if you tried ♪
♪ You set 'em up, I knock 'em down ♪
♪ Two cannonballs got turned around ♪
♪ A p*stol and his sister
right down the country line ♪
ALL: ♪ You see the only thing ♪
♪ I want this year for Christmas ♪
♪ Is all my friends
and family by my side ♪
♪ It's just a matter of fact
you can be sure about that ♪
♪ This house is always cooking ♪
- ♪ When everyone's inside ♪
- ♪ Everyone's inside ♪
ALL: ♪ So baby don't go missing ♪
♪ Make it home at Christmastime ♪
Whoo!
Oh!
Merry Christmas, everybody.
- Oh, yeah.
- Whoo!
Merry Christmas.
[APPLAUSE]
- My, my, my.
- [SIGHS]
Now this is what it is all about.
Yes, ma'am.
I got some pretty big news
to share with everyone.
Including you.
Oh!
Well, Eli over here keeping secrets.
Do tell.
Come next March...
these doors are closing.
[AUDIENCE GROANS]
I'm sorry, Eli, I must
have wax in my ears.
Could you say that again?
We...
are gonna build...
an arena.
A stadium-sized sanctuary,
with seating as far as the eye can see.
Where people from all over the world
can come and help us fight
the devil in His name.
[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]
And you might be asking,
how are we gonna pay for all this?
I know I'm asking.
We are gonna figure that out together.
Yes, we are.
We are gonna ask God
to deliver us a miracle.
[APPLAUSE]
Yes, dear Lord Jesus,
please bring us that money,
and we will fight the good fight
in Your name.
All of us.
Together. Amen!
- Amen.
- Amen.
[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]
- Thank you, Lord.
- Hallelujah.
[TRIUMPHANT MUSIC]
♪♪
♪ All I want for Christmas
is my two front teeth ♪
How am I so weak?
♪ Buckwheat is a rascal
that's no Christmas ♪
♪ And all the toys, boys and girls ♪
♪ f*ck your wishes ♪
♪ I'm not happy, overjoyed
in this m*therf*cker ♪
[MUSIC PLAYING FAINTLY]
Thanks for backing me up at church.
I hope you know what you're doing.
I mean, how we gonna
pay for a stadium, Eli?
We'll find the money somehow.
If you say so.
You got to have faith, darlin'.
[INTERCOM BUZZES]
[GROANS]
- Hello?
- Dr. Gemstone.
It is Martin Imari.
You come to my house on Christmas night?
I have to discuss
a matter of importance.
On Christmas?
♪♪
♪ Christmas will be ending ♪
♪ It's time in me ♪
♪ Mommy and Daddy trim
the Christmas tree ♪
♪ What a sharp sight to see ♪
♪ Christmastime is near ♪
♪ Carolers make... ♪
[OMINOUS MUSIC]
I... I'm sorry, Dr. Gemstone.
What's going on, Glendon?
I knew you wouldn't
let me on the property,
so I got me a hall pass.
You think this is gonna change my mind
about taking your money?
I figure what will change your mind,
is me holding a g*n
on that pretty little wife of yours.
Or maybe your kids. How'd that be?
How dare you thr*aten my family.
Your best bet is to button them lips
before I make this the
worst night of your life.
Okay, okay. Please, don't hurt anybody.
Oh, no, some people are gonna get hurt.
We goin' huntin', Eli?
♪♪
[g*nsh*t]
Be not deceived.
God is not mocked.
Daddy, there's no hunting.
- Give me the g*n. Give me the g*n.
- Eli?
What was that?
Uh, it's my daddy!
He wandered over
again. The g*n went off.
Everybody's all right.
I'm gonna take him back now.
All right, well, don't be long.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
♪♪
♪♪
[ENGINE TURNS OVER]
♪♪
This was an evil man.
I guess the devil's in
all of us a little bit.
You speak the truth, Dr. Gemstone.
Call me Eli.
Eli.
Boy, you Gemstones do Christmas up.
Get your family back, Baby Billy.
I'll figure it out.
Don't worry about me.
I got plenty of time.
This was all a bad dream.
Life is but a dream.
Is... isn't that how the song goes?
- ♪ Merrily, merrily ♪
- Yeah, that's right.
Never truer words.
That's... that's all it is.
- Yup.
- You know, I was thinking
it seems like a week
ago I was in Arkansas
and yelling at you to eat your turnips.
Remember that?
Now, in a blink, here... here we are.
Here we are.
You know, I'm proud of you, son.
I never told you enough.
A-a-and I could be hard on you,
but you're a good man, Eli.
You're a good man, too.
Better man than me.
I love you, Daddy.
Uh, l... let go. Get off.
- Relax, I'm try...
- [SPEAKING INCOHERENTLY]
Relax, I'm just trying
to give you a hug.
Who the hell do you think you are?
Get... get away.
Ruth!
Ru... ahh.
[MELANCHOLY MUSIC]
Ruth! Ruth.
♪♪
[WHISPERS] Pow.