[upbeat music]
[slow tonal music]
[upbeat Christmas song]
♪ Ringing, ringing, ringing,
ringing bells in my ear ♪
♪ Ringing, ringing, ringing,
ringing Christmas cheer ♪
♪ Christmas morning
♪ I wish everyday could
be Christmas morning ♪
♪ I'll spend everyday with you
♪ La la la la la
la la la, la la ♪
- Okay, so it says
here that the best
villas in Hawaii are in Oahu,
but the best dining is in Maui.
We're flying into Maui, right?
- I have not
purchased the ticket.
- What?
Christmas is three weeks away.
- But I gotta be in DC for
a security presentation
on December 26th.
- The day after Christmas?
- Plan has to be implemented
by the top of the year,
so, if we're in Hawaii, I have
to leave Christmas morning.
Why don't we just
spend the time in DC?
It's Perfect.
Come on, babe, we haven't
been in a long time,
it'll be nice.
- I don't wanna go to DC.
- I do.
- You do?
- Well yeah.
I wanna go check out
Howard and the new museum.
- See, Raven's on board.
- Guys, what about warm weather?
- Come on, Mom is
only an hour away.
She can come and spend
the time with us.
- Are you trying
to win this fight?
- Yes!
And as a matter of
fact, I'm gonna go call
Grandma Hazel right now.
- It shouldn't matter
where we're going
as long as we're
all going together.
- You're right.
I guess it won't be that bad.
The Ritz Carlton has a
really nice spa there, so.
- Mm, yeah, but I was thinking
maybe we should rent a house.
That way Mom can come
and stay with us.
[chuckles]
Will you trust me, please?
It's gonna be a great,
great Christmas, I promise.
- [Raven] Grandma
Hazel is so excited!
- Yay.
[chuckles] Fine.
I will start looking for
some nice places to rent.
- You, are, the, best.
I love you.
- I know.
[laughs]
- Ah!
Ah!
This is worse than a
Rubik's Cube, baby.
- I don't know why
you didn't let me
order the light organizer.
[Ed chuckles]
- Nah, I didn't
want no organizer.
That was a $30 hanger.
- Oh.
- Eh, why don't we
just save some time,
and I just put these
lights around me
and stand in the corner
like a human tree?
How 'bout this?
[Valerie laughs]
- You, a talking Christmas tree?
- Yeah.
- You know what, babe?
I think you may be
on to something.
- I think so.
- You know what, babe?
What if I, um,
what if we didn't decorate
the house this winter?
- I'm sorry.
Is my wife here?
Val!
Valerie!
- No, I'm serious.
What if we got out of Ashville
and just went on a road trip?
- And take a road trip to where?
- Washington DC.
You could see Shanice,
because she has to work
and she can't come
in for winter break.
- Nah, I don't even like
my little sister that much.
[chuckles]
I don't.
But you already told her
we're coming, didn't you?
- I did.
- I know you too well.
- Baby, I thought
it would be nice.
Look, I even found a nice place.
- Mm-hm, nice place, huh?
- Mm-hm.
- That sounds expensive.
How much for the
not so nice places.
- You don't even have
to worry about it,
because I'm using
the money that I won
from my lotto winnings.
My grandmother got 10 teeth,
my cousin Jenae got four
kids from the first marriage,
four kids from the
second marriage.
See, 10, four, four.
You didn't think that
number would fail.
- I get it, Val,
you have a process.
But shouldn't we be
saving that money.
We kinda need it.
- I won the $10,000,
and you said
I could spend it
however I wanted.
- When did, I don't
remember saying that,
when did I say that?
- We was in bed, and we
were doing the role play.
You were a
door-to-door salesman,
and I came to the
door to buy it.
- Okay, but I was
selling wolf tickets,
'cause I don't remember
nothing I be saying
when we role playing,
you know this.
There's no blood in
my head at that point.
You know this.
- The cheetah draws, but okay.
Here, let's ask the
kids what they think.
Deshawn, Destiny!
- Please, let this
not be helping Dad
with those tangled
up lights again.
- No, it's not that.
How would you two feel
if we went to Washington
DC for Christmas.
- Heck yeah!
- I don't care.
- This will be so amazing.
- See.
- We still need to price it out.
Don't get ahead of yourself.
- Well, to offset the price
everyone only gets
one Christmas gift.
- Wait, what?
- Wait, I still get
my sneakers, right?
- Cheap ones.
- Come on, Dad.
- Look, Deshawn, yes, you
get your Christmas sneakers.
- Bet.
- When you say one
Christmas gift,
- Destiny, I mean
on Christmas gift.
You only get two.
- Well, I guess I could
make a major sacrifice
for a DC vacation.
- Ah!
See, honey, we'll take our car,
and then we could
bring our own food.
Babe, babe, I know.
We done been through so much.
We need this.
- Fine, go on, get the place.
- Get the place?
- Go on, semi nice
place, not the nice-nice.
- Oh, mm, mm, mm.
Hoo, yes, I'ma see
you tonight, yes!
- You ain't playing fair!
That's how you got
me the last time!
The neck!
Right in the neck!
[bright music]
- This,
- This,
- Is,
- Is,
- [Both] Perfect.
- [Morgan] It says we
are eight minutes away.
- Ooh, I just got 20 new
orders of our new mint scrub.
I am so glad we
upgraded the website
before the holiday season.
It looks like J&S Beauty Essence
is the go to for gift giving.
Give me some.
[giggles]
- [Morgan] That's my baby.
- You know it.
Money maker
♪ Jingle bells, jingle bells
♪ Jingle all the way
♪ Oh, what fun it is to ride
in a one horse open sleigh ♪
♪ Ey, ey, ey, ey
♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh
[Valerie giggles]
♪ Sleep in heavenly piece
- Oh, go on, baby!
Go on, sing it!
- Take me home, baby.
♪ Sleep in heavenly piece
- I like that, there,
I like that, there
- You feelin' that,
you feeling that.
- Oh, that was it baby.
♪ Joy to the world,
boy and the girl ♪
♪ That's how we are
♪ My name ain't Earl
♪ That's a TV show,
you know how we go ♪
♪ It's the Russel family
we're on our flow ♪
- That's right, woo.
[bright music]
- [Jayla] So excited
to see this house.
The weather outside
is great, so.
- Okay, so where is my room?
- [Morgan] Any one
of them is fine baby.
- But not the master.
So far so good.
Oh my gosh.
Oh, this is absolutely stunning.
Look at that fireplace.
Oh my, oh this is cute.
Never heard of this brand.
Oh, this pillow's $115.
It must be European.
I think I could do
a house like this.
- Babe, they got a man
cave in here [chuckling].
- Oh, I gotta check
in with the chef.
Hi, this is Jayla Mitchell.
I ordered four lunches and
four dinners for deliver.
Mitchell, yes I'll hold.
- I'm here everyone.
Hi.
Hey, Merry Christmas.
Where's my munchkin?
- I think she's upstairs.
Um, yes and you got those
vegan orders as well?
Yes.
Oh yeah, that'll be perfect.
Okay great, thank you.
See you soon.
- You know, I was, it's
beautiful by the way.
I was thinking that we could
go grocery shopping and cook.
- We could do that.
But, it's the holiday
season, you know?
A time of joy and giving.
Not baking and frying.
I mean besides, who cooks on
their holiday vacation, right?
- Everyone in my family dear.
Morgan, mother's here darling.
Raven sweetie, grandma
can't wait to see you.
- Is that my beautiful mother?
- Hi, honey, oh it's
so good to see you.
Oh my goodness.
Let me see, have
you lost weight?
- You think so,
I'm not trying to.
- Okay, now listen,
mother can go grocery shopping,
I can pick up your favorite
foods and prepare them.
I've packed my
favorite cast iron pan.
'Cause check it, I
understand the chef
doesn't get here until tomorrow.
- Yeah, well guess what?
I don't want my ladies
lifting a finger, okay.
- See.
- Listen, we're going
out to dinner momma.
We was just waiting for you.
- Ah, well momma's here now.
I would try to get
your bother to come
but he acts like he
can't leave Florida.
But that's why you're
my favorite son, yes.
- Raven, we're going.
- You hear that.
- Mm-hm, I heard.
- [Raven] Grandma.
- Raven baby.
- Oh, grandma.
- Girl you've grown.
- Are those mine?
- You know are, precious.
Oh, and I see your mother
has had hers
professionally wrapped.
- No, I did not.
I'm just good at wrapping.
- Yeah, mom's very crafty.
- Yes she is indeed.
We're gonna have so much fun.
- I done seen the same
monument nine times.
I wish you just woulda put
the address in the GPS.
- 'Cause I don't
work like that Val.
You know me, I like
to figure it out
and see the city myself.
I'm a great navigator.
I am, it's just, it's just me.
- You know what?
This is just like
our first date.
You did the same thing.
And I knew it was
a red flag then.
- I feel like we've been
driving for eight days.
- We're almost there Chipmunk,
have some faith in
your father now.
- When are we going to eat?
- There's a peanut butter and
jelly sandwich with pimiento.
- But, I don't
want a sandwich ma.
- You don't want no sandwich?
There's another peanut butter,
eat them sandwiches boy.
- Ma, I want wings.
- Yeah, can we get
some hot wings dad.
- I didn't, I didn't
make that food for fun.
I made the sandwiches
for y'all to eat.
So what you need to do is,
you need to thank your daddy
for bringing us
on this vacation,
even though he got us lost.
I said thank your dad.
- [Both] Thanks dad.
- Hey, anything for my family.
You know I love y'all.
Y'all wanna sing some more?
- [All] No.
- Morgan, Morgan sounds
like somebody's breaking in.
- Stay here.
- I took those online
self-defense classes.
I can help.
- No you cannot, stay here.
- [Valerie] Oh, I'm so
glad we're here, finally.
[mumbles]
[women screaming]
- [Valerie And
Jayla] Who are you.
- Look at this tree.
- Oh gosh, I gotta go
to the bathroom babe.
- I'm sorry lady, but you
cannot use our bathroom.
- No, I'm sorry lady.
I will go in there or
right here on this floor.
- Baby, go on down
the hallway and look.
- Yo, this place is dope.
- Go get the other
bags out the car.
What's going on here?
- We rented this house.
Maybe you have
the wrong address.
- No, this is the
address they gave us.
And the key code worked.
Y'all are trespassing.
- Now hold on,
where is he going?
- That is ridiculous.
Look, I'm calling the owners.
- Ma, look at this kitchen.
- I'm Morgan Mitchell.
- Ed Russell, that
was my wife Val.
- Jayla.
- No one's answering the phone.
- This has got to be a
big misunderstanding.
- Yeah, and I'm
not okay with it.
- Well, maybe y'all
got your days mixed up.
- I don't make
mistakes like that.
- Bae, they got a bidet.
Hand me my phone.
- [Ed] I don't have your phone.
- It says, you are confirmed.
- Well, I also have
a confirmation.
Yeah, so it looks like you
booked with likehome.com.
We booked with stayhere.com.
- Well, we're going
to stay here.com.
- Look, obviously we're not
figure all this out tonight.
So, why don't we just.
- So it's a good thing
there are so many
lovely hotels in DC.
- And we'll help
you pack your bags.
- Uh ma?
- Excuse me, what are you doing?
- Put those in
the fidge Deshawn.
- No, you don't
need to put that in,
we have a refrigerator
full of things already
because we've been here.
- No, well we're gonna eat.
- Mom, dad, what's going on?
- Honey, nothing, it's
okay, go upstairs.
Go to bed.
- Look, bed sounds nice.
Why don't we all
just go get some rest
how about that?
- No baby, hold on.
- Oh, you wanna huddle.
Okay, we can huddle
too, come on.
- Indeed we can.
- Yes.
- Babe, look at 'em.
I don't trust them.
They look like murderers.
- Or worse, Republicans.
- We can't let them stay here.
- You got that right.
- They look weak.
Push come to shove,
we could take 'em out.
I got the tall one.
- This is how every
horror movie starts.
- No, they not K*llers.
Con artists maybe, but
they ain't K*llers.
- One night only.
- What?
- This gets settled
in the morning.
- First thing.
- Wait, huh?
[bright music]
[phone buzzing]
- Mr. Rob Nettles apparently
put the house up for rent.
Unbeknownst to his ex-wife
who also put the
house up for rent.
Apparently, they're going
through some bitter divorce.
Wait,
is that?
- Bacon.
[whimsical music]
♪ I know Jesus is
on the mainline ♪
- [Valerie] Oh good
morning, want some?
- For Christ's sake I'm a vegan.
- Oh, [chuckles] I woulda
thought you was a Methodist.
Sherri you cr*ck yourself up.
Oops, Val.
- Oh, the chef just canceled.
A family emergency.
I can't believe
this is happening.
- Again, plenty of food.
- You're not even
supposed to be here.
- Hmm, breakfast is ready.
- Could you not yell.
My husband is still sleeping.
- Wow, this looks.
- You're up.
- Yeah, and this looks
really, really good.
- Are you a vegan too?
- No he's a vegetarian.
- I'm not.
- Here you go baby.
I've taken over the
kitchen, the house is ours.
- Good morning.
- Where's Deshawn?
- He still sleep.
- You know, pork is the number
one k*ller in our community?
- Police is the number one
k*ller in our community.
- Amen to that baby.
- Let me say this prayer.
God is great, god is good.
Let us thank him
for our food, amen.
- Amen.
- I just wish that our people
would be more health conscious.
You know, I mean you would think
with all the diabetes
and the heart condition
it would be enough for
people to make a change.
- Are you saying that
I am k*lling my family?
- Uh-oh.
- No, I'm just saying
that if you cared more
you would make them
healthier meal.
- Now I care about,
I care about getting [mumbling].
The only thing [mumbling],
I will put my foot
up your valve lady.
Up your aorta.
- It's accumulating
toxins in the body.
That just, you are what you eat.
Who are you?
- What's up y'all, I'm Shanice.
Ed's baby sister.
- And?
- I go to Howard so I'm
staying here this week.
- Okay, well they're
gonna be leaving soon,
so you should turn around.
- Your brother is in
the kitchen, okay.
- Cool, where's
the laundry room?
You know, nevermind,
I'll do it later.
- She brought her laundry.
It's two bags of laundry.
- It's gone be a long trip baby.
- Ritz Carlton.
- [Shanice] Hey y'all.
[women screaming]
- [Ed] Hey what's up girl?
- Reservations.
- [Shanice] Hey sis.
- So, since we're all here
and it seems no one's refund
is happening anytime soon,
we need to figure this out.
- I completely agree.
- Well, while we're trying
to figure this all out.
I just wanna say, breakfast
was divine Valerie.
And I appreciate a woman
who can cook a good meal
for her family, amen?
- Amen.
- Amen Miss Hazel, thank you.
And my friends call me Val.
- Well, Valerie,
I just wanna say
that the word good
is subjective.
- Okay listen, now that
we got that out the way,
anyone else?
- Yes, Ed and I should get
the master bedroom tonight
and Christmas Eve.
That way we each
have two nights.
Right babe?
- I'm not moving
out of the bedroom.
Morgan tell them,
we're not moving.
- Well, I mean listen,
we were here first, so.
- That's because my dad refuses
to keep up with technology
and use his GPS.
- Destiny, I swear
before God if you don't,
- We both did pay to be here,
so it's something to consider.
- There is nothing
wrong with your room.
- Then you take it.
Ed, I want that room.
- I say we race for it.
- [Woman] What?
[Jayla chuckling]
- He wants to race for it?
Come on man that's
ridiculous we're adults.
- You sound scared.
That what it sound like to me.
- No, he's not scared.
- Scared?
- He scared?
- It's on, outside.
You still standing there?
- You aint saying nothing.
- [Jayla] Are you sure
you wanna do this?
I mean, we could arm
wrestle or something maybe.
- You kidding me.
Look at his little fig newtons.
He legs have the size of mine.
- You gotta win this race.
I will not stay in
this house a loser
you hear me?
- You know I got this right?
- Okay, I know what.
Loser has to move
out, how bout that?
- Fine by me.
'Cause it's gone be y'all.
- Ha, we'll see about that.
Come on baby,
focus, you got this.
You got it, come on.
You can win this.
Okay, get this house.
- He ain't got nothing on me.
- Bring it in, bring
it in, bring it in.
- Be the base, be the base.
That's right and the
covering, yes baby.
- [All] Two, three, Mitchells.
- All right.
[grunting]
- On your mark, get set, go.
- I got him.
Oh, oh, oh, charlie
horse, charlie horse.
- Ooh, what.
- He fell, yes.
- [Shanice] That's
what I'm talkin' bout.
- Didn't I tell you
I was gone b*at him?
- I told you we
shoulda arm wrestled.
I knew you was gone
have that charlie horse,
it's the Charlie horse again.
Oh god baby, I'm so sorry.
[grunting]
- It hurts, momma look it hurts.
Look it right here ma.
Right here momma.
- Hazel he just needs a banana.
- Oh my god, it's
tightening up momma.
- How you feel about
these tiny legs now?
Hey baby, go get him a pillow
'cause that's where
you sleeping tonight.
We in the house.
- We are in the house.
- Ooh, it's gone be warm.
- Here have a bite.
[Valerie grunting]
Momma just needs to massage
your leg, which one?
- I told you it was a bad idea.
- [Morgan] Then why would you
suggest the loser move out?
- Because you said
he had tiny legs.
- You know my hamstrings
have always been problematic.
- What's problematic is
that all of the suites
at my favorite
hotels are booked.
- Well, at least they didn't
hold us to your loud outburst.
- That was generous.
I can't believe
we're in this room.
- Hey mom, mommy.
Can we go sightseeing today?
- Oh, I don't know honey.
I've got work to do.
And, your dad can't walk.
I'm sorry, I know, I'm mad too.
What are they doing now?
What the heck is going?
Why, we already have
a beautiful tree.
Where did you get that from?
Did you bring that from home?
- Damn right we did.
I mean, we might of
lost a few pine needles
and branches on I-95,
but this tree is beautiful.
- That's right baby,
it's beautiful.
I mean, that tree is nice
but we always
decorate our own tree.
- With these?
- It's a Russel
family traditions.
- We have lots of traditions.
We make sugar cookies,
we sing carols.
We make Christmas cards
for the elderly, and um,
- And, we sit around the tree
and we tell each other
what we're thankful for.
- Yeah.
- You guys sure do do a lot.
The holidays are for luxuriating
and relaxing, right baby?
- Yeah, that sound good to me.
I'ma put a pause on this.
I'ma go down stairs
and watch the game.
- Oh, you know what?
And you deserve it.
You know why baby?
Come here, let me
tell you why, yes.
'Cause you a winner.
- [Ed] You know I am.
- [Valerie] That's right.
- [Ed] We get the
big bed tonight.
- Marry Christmas.
- [Ed] Big bed.
- [Valerie] Big bed.
- Okay.
- I think I made something
like this when I was younger.
- I made that in first grade.
- Yeah, well my mom never
put my ornaments on our tree.
Did you throw them away?
- What, no of course not.
I just like things to match.
So, I usually do a theme.
You know what, I'm
gonna go upstairs
to get some work done.
You guys have fun.
- You're not gonna help?
- Looks like you
have it all covered.
- [Valerie] Oh no, there's
always plenty to do.
- Okay, I guess I could
put it on the tree.
Help out real quick.
- [Valerie] Watch
the way you do it.
- There you go.
- Smile.
- You play?
- Do I play?
Hell yeah I play.
What you talkin' bout.
- Good, give me a chance
to win my dignity back.
- Man, rake 'em, rake 'em up.
- You mean rack 'em.
- Tomato, tomato man, semantics.
[bright music]
- Care to put a little
something on it?
- Oh man see, you
wanna lose again?
You can't call Charlie horse
in a game of pool brother.
[bright music]
[Ed whistling]
- [Shanice] You know it helps
if you start with one end.
- Oh, okay.
- Oh my god, your
skin is amazing.
- I know.
- You know Raven,
Deshawn and Destiny
they've put their electronics
for the whole day.
- Yeah, okay grandma.
I just have to send
one more thing.
- Raven, put your phone away.
- Oh my god.
- Teenagers.
At least she's an A student.
- Deshawn never gets A's.
His last report card
had all C's and D.
- Man shut up Destiny.
At least I got an A in band.
- If only band
counted on your SATs.
- Okay, both of you be quiet.
My baby is a born
musician just like Prince.
He plays the drums, the
guitar and the banjo.
- Yep, he's gonna be a
big time producer one day.
- Well, let's hope he gets
a big time accountant.
- He'll need one.
He ain't that good at math.
- Ed what, no.
- I'm not asking,
I'm letting you know.
- What's going on?
- I tell you what's going on.
We were playing pool and
this man just lost $150.
[both chuckling]
- See that Deshawn, a
man always pays his debt.
- Well, you know, we might
be willing to forgive
said debt in exchange
for the master bedroom.
- No.
- You know what, fine.
I think we need to
get some fresh air.
Why don't we got out for lunch.
Come on let's go, winner.
- Go on out.
- [Jayla] Raven, get
your coat we're leaving.
- Wait, no, but I wanted to
go ice skating with them.
- I invited her.
- Oh, honey you
can't even ice skate.
- We're just going to have fun.
- Yes, I understand young man
but that's how all
accidents happen.
You see, it's not a
thing to play with
it's very dangerous.
In fact, listen,
- [Phone] A total
of 230 patients
with ice skating
injuries were reported,
- Honey, go have fun.
- But, just be safe okay please.
The thing is, is if
she breaks her leg
you're not gonna
be there to pick,
I'm just saying.
There are three high
end spas in the area.
I should stop by and
give them my card.
- Excuse me, I need to
go make a phone call.
- Son, all right,
we'll be right here.
So, how is your business going?
- Growing, online
sales are increasing.
I have masks and peels now.
- Oh.
- We're actually in a few spas.
I'd like to get
into more stores.
But, that means we'd need
more stock in the warehouses
to accommodate more orders.
Which means more money
for products, so.
- Well, I'm working on two
political campaigns right now,
and I'm around many people.
Just let me know what you need.
- Hazel, you would
do that for me?
- I understand that my son
is under a lot of stress
and strain supporting a
family, an entrepreneur.
Of course I would do
that for him dear.
- Thank you.
- [Hazel] Don't mention it.
- Yeah, I'm in the city but
I can't meet you right now.
I'm with the family.
Of course Jayla doesn't know.
I told her I had a meeting.
All right listen, I'll get
away later today, okay.
All right.
[upbeat Christmas music]
♪ It's my favorite
time of year ♪
♪ The sights and sounds
are so familiar ♪
- You see that baby?
You see that gracefulness?
- Shut up Ed, look?
- Hold on to the rail.
- Okay.
- And bend your knees.
- Look how cute they are.
- Aw, look at 'em, look at 'em.
- All right let go now.
I'ma let you go.
- No, don't let me go.
- Okay.
- You know what's funny?
If they get together you
and Jayla gone be in-laws.
[laughing]
- Okay, we're
gonna work on that.
Ed, let's go.
- Let them fall in love.
- No.
[chuckling]
- What?
- Stop playing.
- You're the one
who stopped here.
- Whatever.
- Where you going?
- [Raven] By Deshawn.
[Hazel laughing]
- [Jayla] Oh Hazel.
- [Hazel] Those crab
cakes were delicious.
- [Jayla] I see.
- Jayla can you get
the door please?
- [Jayla] Yes, of
course I can dear.
- Son, thank you for lunch
and taking mother
Christmas shopping,
fa la la la la, la la, woo.
- Hey honey, you're glad I
started the business, right?
- Of course.
- I know that we're spending
more than we're
making right now,
but I promise you,
I'm working very hard
to make sure it's successful.
- Baby, I know that starting
a business takes time.
I'm proud of you.
- Okay, just checking.
I Love you.
- I love you.
I'll be in shortly, okay.
- Okay.
- No, I still have four
weeks of benefits left.
You told me you would pay
me for the entire job,
layoff or no layoff.
Yeah, I still have
the other number.
I'll try it now.
- Didn't mean to ease drop but,
listen take this back man.
- Man, don't insult
me man, come on.
- It's fine.
- We're men, all right,
you won that far and square
put that back in
your pocket bro.
- So, what line of
business are you in?
- Commercial construction,
I'm a foreman.
A hurricane hit my
city really hard
and a lot of new
construction stopped.
So here I am.
- Storms get worse
every year don't they?
- Yeah.
- So how's, how's
Val dealing with it?
- Oh, she's not dealing with it
'cause I haven't
told her anything.
That woman'll k*ll me.
You see how aggressive she
is at breakfast, right?
- I get it bro.
It's our job as men to
handle everything, right?
Or, at least appear like we are.
- Right.
- Women will never understand
that kind of pressure.
- You can say that
again brother.
I'm hungry man.
[somber music]
- [Valerie] Lemon and sugar
and plenty of the, mm-mm.
You got it going on girl.
That's the secret to his heart.
Don't they keep
those in any classes?
- [Shanice] They need to.
[chuckling]
- [Valerie] They should.
- You look tired Miss Jayla.
- Yeah, I was up
all night working.
But I see you two got
up bright and early.
- Yes, because nobody
makes a sweet potato pie
like my sis here.
- I know.
- But that's why I'm helping out
'cause I'm taking two
pies back to campus.
- Two?
- Wait till you taste it.
- Yeah, well I don't know
if my sweet potato pies
fit in within Miss Thang's
dietary restrictions.
- I can eat sweet potatoes.
Are you making the
crust from scratch?
[Valerie laughing]
- Scratch?
Girl you must not know
who you talking to.
- Everything she
makes is from scratch.
- Oh good, could you use
gluten free flour please?
[both laughing]
- Gluten free floor.
- That wasn't a joke
Valerie, but it's fine.
- So, Miss Jayla, what
is exactly do you do?
- I'm an aesthetician.
I do laser, needling, facials.
You know, things like that.
- Ooh, I could use a facial.
- I never had one.
- Never?
- Hey, I gotta run
down to Georgetown,
I'll be back.
- Can I get a ride with you?
I just need to get a few things.
- Yeah, but I'm gonna
be really quick.
- Well, me too.
If I'm not back I'll
just catch a ride, okay?
- I'll be back baby.
- Okay, bye-bye.
Would you like a facial?
- No, I'm fine.
- Just a simple one.
A few extractions,
maybe a little message.
You know, it's not everyday
that I offer my
services for free.
You'd be surprised how
nice it'll make you feel.
- Okay, fine.
- Okay, come on, let's go.
- I still have some
Preparation H if you want.
- I don't need any of that.
I got you covered, come on.
- [Valerie] Okay.
- [Morgan] I know, I'll
meet you right back here.
- [Shanice] Okay, one hour.
[bright music]
- Now you wanna exfoliate
at least twice a week.
Dead skin ages you.
- Life ages you faster.
It tingles.
- Oh good, that
means it's working.
You know, when Raven
was struggling with math
I came across a free
online tutoring service.
Just, if your kids
ever needed it.
- Thank you, that would be nice.
Jayla, can you kiss
my forehead please?
- Mm-hm.
[relaxing music]
- Thank you.
[faintly speaking]
- I'm sorry, I don't
have a lot of time.
Look, I know this
is hard for you
and I know I seem selfish, but
I really needed to see you.
You look good.
- That lyin' dog.
- You okay?
- Wish you a merry facial,
we wish you a merry facial,
wish you a merry facial.
- Aw, you got a facial.
- Ah, Shanice, Jayla
talked me into this.
My skin feels better already.
Did you get
everything you needed?
- Yeah.
- Okay, I don't have
to have my eyes open
to know something is wrong.
What's up?
- Morgan is having an affair.
I saw him talking to this woman
and I heard him tell her
that he knew he
was being selfish
but he really needed to see her.
- [Valerie] Shanice I don't
need you mixed up in that.
- You know what?
Maybe you should
just lay back down.
Jayla,
- [Valerie] I feel fine.
- Jayla, Jayla
come check on Val.
Yeah, you look fine.
- What's wrong?
- [Valerie] Jayla,
how do I look?
- Um, refreshed.
- [Valerie] I know, it
must be working, huh.
My skin feels so spicy.
- Oh.
- Ma, how many eggs do we,
what's wrong with your face?
- [Valerie] What's
wrong with my face?
Wait a minute.
Uh-uh, get out of my way,
what's wrong with my face?
[Valerie screaming]
- Oh.
- I am going to k*ll you.
- It is just a rash.
These things happen.
You're probably
allergic to something.
- Look at this,
you do this to me.
- Oh my god ma.
Is her skin gone fall off?
- No, her skin is
not gonna fall off.
- It's gonna fall off.
- No it's not.
Um, Shanice, you guys stay here.
Okay, I'm gonna
go find something.
- It's falling off now Jayla.
- [Jayla] It's not.
- You just stepped on my skin.
- Hazel, did you see any aloe.
- [Hazel] No, not yet.
- There's gotta be some natural
agent in here somewhere.
Oatmeal?
- Uh, grits.
- Olive oil?
- Crisco?
- Baking soda?
- Bingo.
- Yes.
- Don't you say a word.
- I didn't say anything.
I didn't say one word.
- I knew I couldn't trust her.
- Why didn't you tell her you
were allergic to lavender?
You knew that.
It doesn't look that bad baby.
- Does it?
- No, get you a nice
little sexy veil.
I seen one online.
You'd be, just look mysterious
and sexy as you wanna be.
- Okay.
- yeah.
- Can you kiss my forehead Ed?
- Hm?
- Can you kiss my forehead?
- Of course.
[coughs]
- I love you Ed.
- I love you more baby.
All right, rest up.
- It itches, oh god.
I'm gone k*ll that
bitch, I swear.
- Aren't you supposed to
ask clients ahead of time
do they have allergies?
- I mean, it's not like
she's a real client.
I was just tryna do
something nice for her.
Are you sure we can't just,
- We are not moving out.
We spent good money
on this place.
We are not about to
spend more on a hotel.
And besides, mom already
said she's settled in
and not going to a hotel.
And we can't leave her
here with them, so.
- [Jayla] We can't?
- The Russels really
aren't that bad babe.
In fact, I like Ed.
Do you know that man is going
through a hard time right now
and he's doing it all
with a smile on his face?
- Well, what's wrong?
- I'm not supposed to
be telling you this but,
- Uh-huh.
- Ed got laid off babe.
And he still brought
his family here.
You know why?
Because he didn't
wanna ruin Christmas.
She doesn't even know about it.
I'm telling you
they're good people.
- Wait, if he lost his job,
then what's he doing
betting you in pool?
- It's man's thing baby.
You know what?
We should take them
out to eat tomorrow.
Maybe go sightseeing, you know,
do something nice for 'em.
I think it'll help 'em.
- That's very sweet.
- Yeah?
- It's a good idea.
I'll go tell them.
[Valerie screaming]
I'ma tell them first
thing in the morning.
- Good idea.
[bright music]
[Valerie screaming]
- Thank you Jesus.
Baby, baby, look at my face.
Look, look, look.
- [Ed] Hey, hey.
You don't look like you had hot
sauce bubbling on your face.
- [Jayla] Hi.
- What do you want now.
- Hi, I hope I'm
not interrupting.
I just wanted to come
and check on your face.
And see that it all
cleared up, and it has.
So, that's good.
Secondly, Morgan
and I just wanted
to invite you guys to lunch
today, if you were interested.
- I told you they
weren't such bad people.
[carolers singing]
♪ Noel, noel, noel, noel
- Oh, what's that?
- Oh, oh, it's the carolers.
- They so pitiful.
Standing out there in the cold.
Po babies.
- Uh-oh.
- They're not pitiful Jayla.
They want to do this.
There's a lot of sad
people in these times.
My choir carols every year.
And, we move people to tears
with our Christmas musicals.
You find that funny.
- No, I'm sorry.
It's just, I mean it's just
people standing in the cold
singing to closed doors.
- Standing in the cold, no.
They wanna spread joy.
Do you even know
what that means?
- Christmas caroling.
Now this is interesting,
I bet you didn't know this.
Christmas caroling actually
began as pagan songs
sung at winter
solstice celebrations.
- I don't care what
your stupid phone says.
I like caroling.
And I'm going to find my joy.
[hip-hop music]
- Okay wait, show me how
that other one again.
- See, y'all folks up north
always think y'all
set then trends.
See, us in the south,
we set the trends.
- Okay, boy just 'cause I don't
know your funky little dance
doesn't mean that
we don't set trends.
- Open up, I wanna come in.
- Ignore her.
- You sure you don't
wanna just let her in.
- Nah, she's annoying.
- Open up, you know
momma don't want you
in there with some girl.
Come on, you think
you grown, okay.
- Hold on, what, Raven?
- What's going on out here.
- Raven Monique Mitchell,
open this door right now.
- Y'all come up out of there.
- What in the
heaven is going on.
- What are you doing in there.
Get in this,
- Oh my god.
- [Jayla] Get outta here,
get on out, get on out.
- Come on out of
here, [mumbling]
- [Hazel] What is going on?
- Destiny, come here.
- [Hazel] Now, let me tell
you something right now honey,
- What were you doing in here?
- [Raven] Dancing.
- You don't need to
lock the doors to dance.
- No mom, Deshawn
only locked the door
because he didn't want
destiny coming in here.
- You know you're not allowed
to date until you're 16.
- I'm not dating
him, I'm dancing.
- [Hazel] Stop giving
your mother lip.
- But grandma.
- No, there's no buts about it.
You're not to be in a
bedroom with your boyfriend.
- And when you do
decide to date,
it will not be with boys with
C grades and shagging pants.
- More like, someone
like your daddy.
- Look I know that
Deshawn is different
from the boys at your school.
But, I promise you,
what seems cool now
is really just hood.
- Did you just call my son hood?
- Come on Raven,
let's go, let's go.
- Valerie, I just meant,
- No Jayla, I know
what you meant.
And I'm here to tell you
that your spoiled
brat of a daughter
would be lucky to have
a boy like my Deshawn.
- I only said the truth.
He is a below average
student with sagging pants.
- It doesn't matter
what he dresses like.
He comes from good stock.
You know, your Raven
is gone have the same
stank attitude you have,
and she's gonna be a hot mess
when that apple
falls from the tree.
- There is nothing wrong
with my tree, honey.
- Well honey, you need to check
with your husband about that.
Check the weeds in your house
before you come for mine.
- There are no
weeds in my house.
You're the one living
in a house of secrets.
- My family doesn't have
secrets, we are always honest.
Unlike the liars you live with.
- Liar, your husband has no job.
- Your husband has a girlfriend.
- Come on man.
- You losing man, I told you.
- [Both] We need to talk.
- I think the two of y'all
should work that out.
- My thoughts exactly.
- You wanna tell
me about your job,
or the lack there of?
- Oh, don't give me that look.
Valerie, tell him
what you told me.
- I asked you for desecration.
- So it's true?
- Let's talk upstairs.
- Valerie, you said some
things about my husband
and I need to understand why.
- Jayla, I'm sorry
this is happening.
You need to talk to
your husband in private.
- Are you having an affair?
- What?
- She was very clear.
She said, "Your husband
has a girlfriend."
- That is not true.
- Then why would she say it?
- I don't know why
she would say it.
- I can't believe
this is happening.
- Shanice, she must of saw.
- What?
- I am not having
an affair okay.
I was talking to Stacey, Jayla.
- Stacey, my sister?
- Yes, your sister.
She's back in town.
I was gonna put you
two together, Jayla.
It was gonna be my
Christmas present to you.
- Stacey told me to go
to hell, three years ago,
when I sold momma's house.
We don't have anything
to say to each other.
- I disagree, and that's
why we're here in DC.
It's time, baby.
You two need to talk.
- She's irrational, saying
I sold momma's house
because I forgot about my roots.
I sold the house so we
could split the money.
I did what was best
for both of us.
- It's time you make up.
- What did she say?
That's what I thought.
- I cannot believe you thought
I was having an affair.
- I can't believe we're
trapped in this house
with these crazy people.
- Stay in this house one
more minute with that man
it's gone be a fight in here.
- All right, so Ed,
where we gonna go?
- Find us a place.
- I mean, I wish you hadn't
kept the layoff from me.
- I wish you hadn't kept your
high blood pressure from me.
- Oh, you know?
- Of course I know, I know you.
And, you stress about
everything, you stress.
You stress about my job.
I knew I'd find another
one before you found out.
- [Valerie] So do you have one?
- Not yet, you found out
too early because of them.
- I found out too early.
Now what are we gonna do?
Oh my gosh, do you know the
first of the month is next week?
We got the car
payment, we got the,
the kids gotta take a
trip, the lotto money,
we done spent that.
What are we gonna,
- Wait, wait, you spent
all the lotto money?
- This whole trip Ed, it's gone.
I can't, that's what
I'm talking about.
- [Ed] Calm down.
- We shoulda never
taken this trip.
- Val, calm down.
[Valarie gasping]
This is why I don't
tell you nothing.
This is exactly why I
don't tell you nothing.
You're stressed out.
You're hyperventilating,
now I'm stressed out.
- You shouldn't of been
knocking on the door.
- Kids, pack your bags,
we're about to go.
- Where we going?
- Just grab all the
ornaments off the tree.
Especially the star, your
mother loves that one.
- I'm so sorry I shouldn't
of said anything.
- Look, your brother
just wants to leave.
Have you found anything?
- The cheapest I can find
is two something a night.
- Bags are packed
we are we going?
- There's nothing
decent under 200.
- We're staying at your place.
- [Shanice] What?
- You shoulda took
a class at Howard
that said, keep your mouth shut.
- Dang.
- What did you do?
- What?
- What did you say to them.
Whey did they leave?
- I don't know.
- You said something to
them and now they're gone,
and I do not want them gone.
- I don't have anything
to do with that.
- Yes you do.
Are you at least taking
me to the museum today?
- Raven, ask me
that one more time!
- [Deshawn] Don't know
why y'all brought me here.
- I should have never
planned this trip, I'm sorry.
- I shoulda been honest
about my job situation, baby.
- [Deshawn] Are we
bringing everything
- There's no room.
Look, I'm about to
take this food in.
Come on y'all.
- You know, if only the
Mitchells had been cool.
- Come on Val, we were
fighting over that house too.
We can't just blame them.
- You can't, but I can.
- Look at us.
You know, I usually
feel so much gratitude
and gratefulness
this time of year,
being able to spend time
with you and the kids.
I haven't felt a second of
that since we've been here.
- Yeah, me neither.
And that's the exact problem.
See, when you hang around
with negative people,
the negative energy
and stank attitude
just gets all on you like fleas.
You can't even, ugh, it's uh.
- I don't even understand them.
But, you know what?
It is what it is,
we're here now.
- Well, I do wanna say thank
you for bringing us out here.
Knowing what I know now,
I'm sure it most
of been stressful.
- You know me, I don't
stress like that.
Daddy still cool
as a cucumber, huh.
- Yeah.
- I'm not sure what this is but,
I'm old enough to
know this ain't just
a cool looking
glass with a straw.
Geez, did you have to snatch it.
- [Shanice] Girl,
why didn't clean up?
My brother's gonna think
I'm up here wilding out.
- Hey sis.
- Before you say anything,
it's legal in DC, okay.
- Hi, do you think
Raven's too old
for this sort of thing now?
- I don't know, maybe not.
You know, my sister and
I used to make these
when I was little.
We would use wafers and
candy canes, marshmallows.
We didn't have any kits though.
- Oh, I don't like that there.
Morgan, he could
never finish his
because he'd eat
the parts first.
- Sounds like him.
- Anyway, I am going
to check on Raven
and see if she want's to do
this with her grandmother.
- Hazel, I know that
you never thought
I deserved Morgan.
I just want you to know
that there's nothing
I wouldn't do for him.
- I just want my son
to be happy, Jayla.
And, I must admit,
you make him happy.
I just wish you'd put
less emphasis on status
and care more about family.
- I care about my family.
There's nothing wrong
with wanting success,
for all of us.
- At what cost?
- Excuse me?
- Do you even know what
your daughter wants to be
when she grows up?
- Yes, we've talked about
her being an endocrinologist.
- Really, she told me she
wanted to be a history teacher.
- She's never said that.
- [Hazel] Maybe you
didn't hear her.
- That just sounds
so pedestrian.
- Oh, so fiddling around with
glands would be exciting.
And by the way, by the
way, I can buy you one.
This is for my
granddaughter and me.
- Look, I know that
Raven likes history.
Okay, but I also
know my own child.
And she wouldn't
have the patience
to deal with bad kids,
- And shouldn't
that be her choice?
- No, actually, sometimes
it's a mother's choice,
or prerogative to see farther
than her child can see.
She's very smart and
there aren't very many
African American women
endocrinologists.
She could get into any
hospital she wanted.
So, I think that would
be a good choice for her.
- [Hazel] And I think, I'm
gonna put it all on the table,
that you've been more concerned
about what's best for you.
- [Jayla] I am not.
Why doesn't anybody
appreciate what I do for them?
- [Hazel] Why do you think?
- [Jayla] I don't know,
but I'm sure you're
going to tell me.
- Always about the shopping
and the Christmas trees
and the pomp and circumstance,
never about God's
Christmas gift to us.
His unconditional love.
No matter what we
say or what we do,
his love is unchanged.
Why can't you see that?
- I know what
unconditional love it.
And obviously, I wouldn't
love Raven any less
if you chose a different career
than the one I wanted for her.
- Unfortunately, I don't
think she knows that.
[slow hip-hop music]
♪ Turn up, tonight, da da
[slow hip-hop music]
[Zane singing]
- Okay, I found a cheaper
hotel but it's in Maryland.
- Don't worry about all
that we're leaving tomorrow.
- But, tomorrow's Christmas.
- I'm going to get coffee.
- Look what you did.
- Dang.
- Oh my god, Raven's
not in her room.
She's not in her room.
- Well, I'm sure she's
somewhere in the house.
Let's go find her.
Raven!
- [Hazel] Raven, honey.
- I'm thirsty, you
got some orange juice?
- I'll get you some water.
Can we just go to
that store next door?
I can't breath in here.
- Girl, come on.
- [Destiny] Thank you.
- Come on.
Do you want something?
- Nah, I'm good.
- [Shanice] Okay, suit yourself
- Would you move, dang.
- [Shanice] Girl, come on.
- Anything?
- No, she's still not
answering her phone.
- Can't believe this girl
would snick out of this house.
- You think she just up
and walked out of here
on her own two feet?
- No ma, kids don't
walk nowhere these days.
If she went anywhere, she
had to use my account.
She took GetThere,
to an address on Euclid
Street, let's go.
- [Jayla] What the
heck is on Euclid?
- [Morgan] Our daughter
is on Euclid Street.
- [Jayla] Where my shoes?
- [Hazel] What's GetThere?
- Deshawn, Destiny?
- Where are they?
- Where'd y'all go?
- Miss Thang got thirsty.
- [Ed] Where's Deshawn?
- I don't know.
Deshawn?
- He said he was
going to meet Raven.
- What?
- Well, he didn't say
it, I read his text.
- Little girl, what I tell you
about reading people's texts?
Read another text
and see if you ain't,
I try so hard,
lord Jesus, I try.
I don't I try, Ed?
What, no chipmunks don't read.
Don't look at your daddy.
You look at me.
What you, what did the
rest of the text say, huh?
Reading texts you ain't
got no business reading.
- [Ed] Val, come get a plate.
- Hold on.
- [Hazel] What is?
- I do not believe this girl.
She is so out of line.
- Well, what do you
expect with everything
that's been going on?
- No mom, I agree with
Jayla, this is unacceptable.
- Well, I guess I'll just stay
back until she comes home.
- This boy better
be at this house.
- Well, this'll be a
Christmas we'll never forget.
- You will never let me
plan another Christmas?
- Not a chance.
- This is the address.
- She came to this apartment?
Well, you know she's
with that boy, call Ed.
- I don't have his number.
- Well, you know I
don't have her number.
- So what now?
- Raven, Raven!
- Deshawn, Deshawn, Deshawn!
- Wait a minute, what are
y'all doing back here.
- Have you seen Deshawn?
He's with Raven.
- I don't know what's going on.
All I know is my granddaughter
she went to GetThere app,
I don't know where that is.
And then Jayla, and my
son went looking for her.
- He's still not
answering his phone.
- Well, neither is she.
- [Valerie] So where are they?
- How do I know?
- Desho!
- Daddy fear.
- Okay, do you have
a two of diamond?
- Go fish.
- Raven, has anybody
seen my baby!
She light skin,
got a big ponytail.
- [Ed] Stop, you are
going to lose your voice.
Will you stop, you're
going to lose your voice.
- If you hurt my
baby, I got a g*n.
I've taken self-defense
classes, I will get you.
- Hello?
- Oh my god, Shanice,
have you seen Raven?
- Raven's not here girl.
Deshawn went to go meet her.
- No, no, no, no.
She got a ride here, she's here.
- Well, they're not here,
so you're welcomed
to come in, I mean.
- Honey, I'm really nervous.
- Calm down, look,
they're together,
I'm sure they're fine.
Let's just go in, come on.
- Come on.
- I don't know how you
can be so calm right now.
- Okay, would anyone
like any water?
- I would like you to
stop moving your leg.
[Zane singing]
♪ You take my breath away
♪ You make me love [mumbling]
- Whoa, Merry freakin'
Christmas guys.
Um, I'm Zane.
Oh yeah, the boy that was here
said he was taking the
girl to the museum.
The African American Museum.
- [Valerie] Museum?
[Zane singing]
- Valerie, just let us get up.
- Can you help me?
- Val, Val, Val,
- Are you kidding me?
- Val, Val.
- I got it, I got it, I got it.
- Jesus.
["Someday at Christmas,"
by Charles Garris]
♪ Someday at Christmas time
♪ Purely love will
be on our minds ♪
♪ No wars, no living in fear
♪ Peace on earth we'll
have right here ♪
♪ There's a way that
we could start ♪
♪ Put a little love in
every person's heart ♪
♪ Someday at Christmas time
- So did you see 'em?
- No, no it's way too
many people in here man.
We need to tackle this
in parts, all right.
We'll take the bottom
have, y'all take the top,
'cause I'm scared of heights.
Break!
- I can't find my phone.
I think I might of
left it in that car.
- Dang, oh, I got mine.
Let's take a selfie.
- Raven, what are doing?
- Dad, you got my note?
- There was note, what
note are you talking about?
- No, there was, I left
it on mom's laptop.
- [Jayla] Morgan!
- She's always on her,
- Why didn't you call me?
- I just found 'em, she
says she left you a note.
- What?
- She asked me to bring
her here, I'm sorry.
Please don't be mad with us.
- Oh, you are in
so much trouble.
- Wait, just.
- I don't care.
- I'm sorry, what?
- Wait, just listen, let's
just do this in the car, okay?
- I told you that
all I wanted to do
was come to the African
American Museum.
And you ignored me.
Christmas is tomorrow,
and we leave the next day.
You didn't even care how
important this was to me.
I don't care if I'm in trouble.
At least I got to see it.
- Listen, just
calm, please calm,
- No, no I will not calm down.
Raven, Raven, slow down!
- Well, that was enough
adventure for one day.
- You can say that
again brother.
Oh wait, I don't
talk to snitches.
- Well, I'm just
glad we got our kids.
- I'm hungry.
- Yeah well, I guess we'll go
on back to the apartment then.
- My place?
- Yeah, your little place.
- Well um, you guys
have a good Christmas.
- Yeah, Merry Christmas.
- You too.
- Enjoy the house.
All that room y'all got
in there by yourselves.
- Your dad followed
up about the phone.
They found it.
The driver's
bringing it back now.
- Thanks.
Is there something
you wanted to say?
If not, I'm going to bed.
- I wanted to say I'm sorry.
- [Raven] It's fine.
- No, it's not.
I should of made time to
take you to the museum.
Your grandmother told me today
that you want to be
a history teacher.
- Yeah.
- You never told me that.
- That's because I knew
you'd think it was silly.
And I just didn't feel
like defending it.
- I would've been
surprised, yes.
And I probably would of
asked you to reconsider.
- Exactly.
- And I would've been wrong.
Not only does your grandmother
know you better than I do,
which kills me by the way,
but you trust her more.
And that's my fault.
I haven't been listening to you.
And I'm gonna do
better, I promise,
about hearing you and
what you have to say.
God baby, if something
had happened to you today.
- It's okay mom,
nothing happened.
- But it could of, and I
haven't been here for you.
And I'm sorry, I'm so sorry.
- Mom, it's okay, stop.
It's my fault, I shouldn't
of left like that.
- Did you have fun at least?
You like Deshawn don't you?
Is this the first boy
that you've really liked?
Good, thank god [chuckling].
More listening, less talking.
God, I'm just not ready
for you to grow up.
In fact, you wanna go downstairs
and make some sugar cookies
to leave for Santa?
- [chuckling] No, I'm tired.
- All right, I'll go
downstairs by myself.
Just be making cookies
in the kitchen alone.
Solo, if you change your mind.
Good night.
- Good night.
I love you.
- I love you.
- Okay, there we go my king.
[both laughing]
- I don't know what's
gotten into Raven.
- Honey no, now don't
be so hard on yourself.
You know, I have
to admit though,
Jayla and I have
our differences,
and we get on each
other's nerves.
I have to say, the two of you
are doing an excellent
job raising Raven.
- Thank you momma.
- You're welcome, it's true.
And besides, there's
no, you know,
there's no formula to parenting.
- You got that right.
[both chuckling]
But I do have.
- What are you two doing?
- Having fun.
- Making paper
ornaments for the tree.
- Yeah, poor thing is
so pitiful and empty
we decided we're gonna
put something on it.
- Wanna help?
- Sure, let's see here.
How to make paper ornaments.
- [Ed] You do not need
instructions, okay.
- But yours looks so good.
- That's because my
brother and I used to make
paper ornaments when
we were smaller.
Mom and dad had a tree
and then we had a separate tree
that we would fill
with paper ornaments
because somebody didn't
want us messing up her tree.
- Oh really?
Someone was concerned
about presentation.
- Now, is my cue to leave.
Yes, goodnight son.
Goodnight Jayla.
- Goodnight.
- Move them buns over.
All you have to do is grab
the scissors and paper,
- Let's see here.
I need a protractor.
It's not, I need,
it's not perfect.
- Just cannot help
yourself, can you?
See, now it has personality.
[chuckling]
- Whatever, I don't like this.
I'm gonna make sugar cookies.
What are you doing?
- Dancing with my wife.
[Jayla chuckling]
- Hey, thank you for
tryna talk to my sister.
Your gifts were
always so thoughtful.
- Sorry it didn't work out babe.
- Oh, it's okay.
- I miss this.
- What, dancing?
- No, us.
This whole year almost
went by without us
spending time with each other.
- I smell chicken
and mumbo sauce.
- Veggie chicken.
- Morgan Mitchell, you oughta
be ashamed of yourself.
- I know what it said, it's,
I ordered it, it said veggie,
it said chicken and mumbo,
but I thought it said,
- [Jayla] I know real
chicken when I smell it.
- Oh, it's cold, where we going?
- Be patient, be patient.
We gone be warm in a second.
- I know, but it's freezing.
- I know, just give me a minute.
Can I do what I'm doing.
- Ah, yes.
- Would you just
let me do what I do?
- Okay.
Oh my god.
- You know I wouldn't
let you down all right.
I could not let you down
because of what this means
to us and our family.
Our very own star.
And, I also wanted to say
that I'm extremely thankful
to be able to spend another
with my family and my kids.
And, I'm really happy to
be able to spend this time
with my little sister.
And that's all due to my
extremely sexy, thoughtful wife.
- I'm so extremely
thankful for a husband
who loves his
family so very much.
And I'm thankful that
we kept our house
even though we endured
a terrible storm.
And I'm thankful
for our children
with kind and loving
hearts like their daddy.
- That's like they momma.
They get it from they momma.
You know that's right.
[bright music]
- Wow, chef stop
by this morning?
- You are looking at her.
- Get out.
- Mm-hm, but thankfully
I did confirm one
for Christmas dinner tonight.
- Baby, this looks
absolutely amazing.
- Why thank you.
I had to show Hazel
that's she's not the only one
who cares about this family.
- Mm, good morning.
Ooh, this smells
like dancing food.
- Yes, let me get your chair.
- Good, you cooked?
- I did.
You know, I hate to admit it
but Valerie might have
been on to something.
I really enjoyed getting
up and cooking breakfast
for you guys today.
- I cannot wait to dig in,
mom, this looks really good.
- Wait, you're gonna eat
before you open your
Christmas presents?
- Yeah, I wanna
eat with you guys.
- Well okay.
- And these are adorable.
- Oh, thank you, just
a little presentation.
- Let's say grace first.
Lord, bless this food.
And the hands that prepared it.
Lay grace on Jayla's head,
that she didn't
over spice the food.
Or, make it salty.
Lord, please, please tell us
that the food will
be moist and not dry.
And Lord, please remind us that
it's the thought that counts
and that Jayla, sweet
Jayla, tried, amen.
- [All] Amen.
- All right.
- Shanice, do you have
more than one pan.
- We don't cook a lot sis.
- Okay, it's okay.
I'll whip up an omelet,
and you got oatmeal.
- Why don't we
just go out to eat.
- It's Christmas morning.
No one is open.
- Somebody got to
be open out there.
- No, it's okay baby,
I'll whip up something.
- Haven't you learned anything
from your best friend Jayla?
- Okay, don't make me
hurt you on Christmas.
- Holidays are for
luxuriating and relaxing.
Come on, it's gotta be a
diner open or something.
- Ooh, sounds good to me.
I'm bout to go get dressed.
- Yeah, I want
some bacon wrapped
chicken sausages or something.
- Okay, but sodium
and Viagra baby?
- Everybody's breakfast
area isn't quite perfect.
[chuckles]
- This is so good.
- Thank you.
You know, I'm gonna just run
upstairs and get dressed.
I just have to run to
the store really quickly
and get some Asprin.
- You okay, I can go.
- Oh, no, no, no, I'm
fine, enjoy, please.
- It's delicious, for real.
- [Ed] She out did herself.
- Hey, there's Miss Jayla.
- Well how long you let
the woman stand out there?
Uh, it's cold outside
she may have something
important to say.
I'ma roll the window down.
- Hey, Merry Christmas.
- Merry Christmas to you.
- Here.
- It's already open?
- Get well soon?
- They were out of
Christmas cards.
- Okay, well we're leaving.
- No, no, no, no,
no, please, please,
come to Christmas
dinner with us.
There's a chef, he's
bringing lots of food.
- Ooh, that sound like fun.
- [Jayla] Please.
- [Deshawn] Let's
go, yeah, let's go.
- No.
- We hungry though.
- No, we are enjoying the
family day with the family
on this day.
Merry Christmas.
We're leaving now.
- Val, Val, don't, Val.
Val, Val, Val, Valerie,
Valerie, don't do, Valerie.
♪ Go tell it on the mountain
♪ Over the hills
and every where ♪
♪ Go tell it on the mountain
♪ That Jesus Christ is born
- [Ed] Her voice cracked
but it's still impressive.
- Pull off.
- Val.
♪ Deck the halls with
boughs of holly ♪
♪ Fa la la la la, la la la la
♪ 'Tis the season to be jolly
♪ Fa la la la la,
- Ooh.
- Oh my god.
- You done k*lled the
girl, you k*lled her.
You done k*lled the girl.
- [Deshawn] Is she alive.
- You okay, can you move?
♪ Don we now our gay apparel
♪ Fa la la la, la
la la, la la la ♪
- Please stop.
- Okay.
Look guys, I'm sorry.
I know, that this hasn't been
the best holiday
for your family,
but it would mean
so much to us if,
it'd mean so much to me if
you had Christmas with us.
We could go caroling.
- If you promise to lip sync.
[both chuckling]
- 'Cause your voice cracked
like 90 times, I swear.
- I thought I really hit
it on that last note.
- Merry Christmas.
- Oh, thank you.
- Okay, thank you son.
This is for you, yes.
Hi.
- Hi guys.
- [Morgan] Hey.
- [Hazel] Oh my goodness.
Merry Christmas.
Hi.
- [Valerie] Hi.
I know, Merry Christmas.
Oh, nice to see you.
- Listen, I just wanted to,
I owe you an apology man,
for breaking the man code.
- Eh, I'm sorry I got
you caught to man.
- No, you didn't get me caught.
It was actually her sister.
A big misunderstanding.
- Yeah, I mean,
whatever you end to.
You know what I
mean, I'm not asking.
- No, I'm not into anything.
It was her sister,
I'm a good husband Ed.
What are you talking about?
- Yeah, you a good husband.
With a fine sister
in-law, it's cool
whatever you wanna do brother.
- Are you serious right now?
- Yeah, I'm very serious.
- Ed, I am a good husband.
That was my wife's sister.
- Let me ask you a question.
- I'm listening.
- You think she fine?
- I don't know if she's fine Ed,
I don't look at her like that.
Do you think she fine Ed?
- You trippin' man.
[chuckling]
- [Morgan] What kind
of stuff is going on
in that Russel household anyway.
- You know, I still
can't believe that my mom
let you post that video.
- I know, she said she
didn't care if I posted it,
as long as I put a link
for her skincare products.
- Let me see it again.
[laughing]
- She's crazy.
- Oh my god.
That's ridiculous.
What's the matter?
- Nothing.
- Did you take
that from the rink?
- Yeah, I would of,
I would of been really upset
if I never saw you again.
[bright music]
- Hi, and you are?
- Hey girl, Miss Jayla,
you remember my roommate.
Zane come on.
- Oh yes, come on in.
The more the merrier.
[bright music]
- I missed you.
- I missed you.
- [Both] I'm sorry.
- Come on, come in, come in.
Well, aren't you the best
Christmas present ever.
Oh, and what is that?
Oh, that's nice.
- When is your international
chef gonna get here.
- Don't even start.
He just canceled,
everybody's canceling.
- No, I'm telling
you I can do this.
A vegan pig.
The pig been eating
nothing but roses.
- I don't think you can
do a vegan pig, it's,
- Sure you can,
hypoallergenic, nut free,
the pig got no allergies.
Put him in some collard greens,
it's gone be so good.
- [Jayla] That's not what
hypoallergenic means actually.
- He's, no rashes.
You know what, I
appreciate the sentiment.
- Thank you, I wasn't
even gonna say a word.
You just look hungry.
- I think I would of
been able to tell but,
- It's okay, but I
have to tell you,
Christmas turned
out really good.
- It did didn't it.
- Considering, but we got
all our traditions done.
- Well, your traditions but yes.
- Well, it was my
traditions, it was.
You don't have any.
But we got them all done and,
well except the caroling.
But I'm happy.
- I'd like to take you
somewhere after dinner.
How about it Val.
- Sure.
- Okay.
- Let's go.
- All right.
- Come on.
- Get in this kitchen together.
- [Valerie] That's right
the one you took over.
What in the hell is?
- [Ed] This neighborhood
looks pretty dangerous.
- [Morgan] It's
gone be all right.
- [Hazel] So where are we?
- This is my old neighborhood.
We grew up in this
house right here.
- Bet she wasn't a
bougie vegan back then
- I can hear you.
- [Ed] It smell like
bologna out here, it do.
- Our mom loved Christmas.
We didn't have a lot but
we had a lot of love.
- Which is why I
thought this would be
the perfect place to
spread some love and joy.
- That's good, I couldn't
agree with you more.
- Well, this is a great
time to bless this street
with some Christmas cheer.
Are y'all ready.
- [Hazel] Yes, I agree.
- Okay.
- 12 Days.
- 12 Days.
- That's my favorite.
- Okay, that's a good one.
♪ On the first day of Christmas
my true love gave to me ♪
♪ A partridge in a pear tree
♪ On the second day of Christmas
my true love gave to me ♪
[inharmonious singing]
- 12 Cornish hens.
- It's got feathers, right.
- You disrespectful,
it was 12 days
everybody knows it.
Is there a song that
y'all know how to sing?
- Yep, jingle Bells.
[arguing]
- Hey, hey, hey, hey, why
don't we just let Zane sing?
- 'Cause she be high all
the time, that's why.
She gone forget the words.
- See, that's why
he lost his job.
- Let her try, let her try.
♪ The first Noel,
the angels did say ♪
♪ Was to certain poor shepherds
in fields as they lay ♪
♪ In fields as they lay
keeping their sheep ♪
♪ On a cold winter's
night that was so deep ♪
♪ Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
♪ Born is the King of Israel
♪ Noel, Noel
♪ Noel, Noel
♪ Born is the King of Israel
[slow piano music]
[upbeat Christmas music]
- [Kids] Merry Christmas
- [Girl] Hey what do you
guys want for Christmas?
- [Second Girl] I
want a hoverboard.
♪ We wish you a
Merry Christmas ♪
♪ We wish you a
Merry Christmas ♪
♪ We wish you a
Merry Christmas ♪
♪ And a Happy New Year
[upbeat Christmas music]
Twas the Chaos Before Christmas (2019)
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