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[Louis Armstrong's "Christmas Night In Harlem"]
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♪ ♪
- ♪ Every gal struttin' with her beau ♪
♪ Through the streets covered white with snow ♪
♪ Happy smiles everywhere you go ♪
♪ It's Christmas night in Harlem ♪
♪ People all feelin' mighty good ♪
♪ In that good old neighborhood ♪
♪ Here and now be it understood ♪
♪ Christmas night in Harlem ♪
♪ Oh, everyone is gonna sit up ♪
♪ Until after three ♪
♪ Everyone will all be lit up ♪
♪ Like a Christmas tree ♪
♪ Oh, come on now, every Jane and Joe ♪
♪ Greet your sweet 'neath the mistletoe ♪
♪ With a kiss and a hi-de-ho ♪
♪ Christmas night in Harlem ♪
♪ ♪
[device beeps]
- Oh, hey. - Oh!
- Good morning, Ms. Green. - Well, happy holidays, Eric.
I am just headed out.
You can put everything through the slot.
- I'm--actually, I'm glad I ran into you.
I actually need a signature for this.
- Oh, okay. So who's this one from?
- Uh, the Great American Food Company.
- Oh. My granddaughter.
- She's in the food business?
- No, no, but it's the same every year.
No note, no card, just fruit in a box.
- My wife loves fruit baskets.
- Well, then you keep it.
It'll only collect clutter here.
- Oh, Ms. Green, I can't.
This--it's against company policies.
- [sighs]
Well, then I decline it.
[laughs]
Merry Christmas, Eric.
[laughs]
[upbeat festive music]
♪ ♪
Hey, y'all.
♪ ♪
Morning, Paul.
[soft music]
♪ ♪
- I am so glad
we got to see each other in person.
What brings you to New York anyway?
- I'm on my way to the Virgin Islands
for a little me time.
My flight leaves later today.
- Mm, a well-earned vacation.
You did an excellent job in London.
Everyone is thrilled with the new initiatives.
They feel like the company
is finally heading in the right direction.
- Well, that's what happens when you let the I's have it.
Identify the problem, implement changes as needed
to improve and strengthen for maximum effectiveness.
So what's my next assignment?
- Uh, I have some ideas.
- Is it that French cookware company?
Please tell me I get to spend the winter in Paris.
It is the most beautiful and most romantic
during that time of year.
- Well, that's one option, but you've done such great work
all over the world for almost five years.
We were thinking of another position.
One that would keep you here.
- What is it?
- How does Vice President for North America sound?
- Fantastic...
in theory.
- Okay, talk to me.
I thought you'd be thrilled.
- Don't get me wrong, right?
'Cause I--I appreciate the recognition.
It's just, um, I can't see myself in New York right now.
- But isn't your whole family here?
- Harlem, yeah.
Oh, no, no, look, I--I love my family.
I really, really love my family.
It's--it's just...complicated.
- Hmm.
Is that why you're flying to the Caribbean for Christmas
instead of just taking the A train home?
- No.
No. No! You know what?
I'm not gonna feel guilty about this,
'cause my dad's out of town,
my mom is on a trip with her friends,
and I've already sent everyone their presents.
In fact, my grandmother
Mama Belle's gift should be arriving now.
I'm sorry, what?
[quirky music]
[scoffs]
Just a minute.
♪ ♪
- [groans]
Well, I hate to break it to you,
but my arms can't take much more of this.
- Is that what you said to your drill Sergeant, Caleb?
- In the Navy, we call them RDCs,
Recruit Division Commanders... [phone buzzing]
And trust me, they have nothing on you.
- Okay. - Is everything okay?
- Everything's lovely.
Let's go with white lights.
- No, I mean, there's someone trying to get hold of you.
[phone buzzing] - Oh, I didn't notice.
Um, on second thought, let's keep the colored lights.
[phone buzzing]
Hello?
- Mama Belle, is everything all right?
- Everything is fine, dear. How are you?
- I--I sent you a gift.
- That's nice. - [chuckles]
Well, I just got a notice from the post office
that said you declined the package.
- Well, that's right, Jazmin.
I did not accept your package.
I'm pretty sure that you know why.
- Presence over presents.
- I do not want any more dried fruit baskets.
I want to see you.
- I wanna see you, too,
but you know how much I travel for work.
And I just got back from London,
and I'm trying to-- - Back?
What do you mean, "back"?
Are you in New York?
- Y-yes,
but, um, I'm-- I'm only here for a few hours.
I'm catching another flight.
- Today is the first day of Christmas Jamboree,
you are in New York,
and you weren't planning on coming home?
- No, of--of course I was, Mama Belle.
Of course, I was-- I was actually
about to get on the train
and come surprise you, but so much for that.
- Great, I am leading Yuletide Yoga at the Wyatt 11.
- Yoga? - Yuletide Yoga.
So wear something festive.
I can't wait to see you, baby girl.
- Bye.
- What exactly is going on?
- Christmas Jamboree.
Think 12 days of Christmas streamlined into 7
with family, music, cultural events,
all under a red and green rainbow.
Today's day one.
- Mm, that sounds like fun.
- [laughs] Yeah, sounds like a headache
I don't need before my flight leaves tonight.
Mm-hmm.
- So that was Jazmin?
- It was. - How's she doing?
- She's fine. Restless.
- That's how she's always been.
- Well, she just needs a reason to stand still.
- Well...
nobody can get Jazmin to stand still.
- Oh, I don't know.
I have a few ideas.
- Uncle Caleb! - Uncle Caleb!
- What's up?
- [laughing] - Mm.
- Well, now, can Mama Belle get some of that hug?
[laughs] Hello.
- Did my brother actually hang Christmas lights?
- He has been so helpful with Jamboree this year
that I promised I would come and help him decorate.
- More like insisted. - Well, it's a start,
but I think we need a tree, yeah?
You know what, why don't I pick up a tree later
and maybe we can all decorate it?
- Love that, and now I have to go get dressed
for Yuletide Yoga.
See everyone tonight.
- Bye. - See ya.
- See you later.
- Caleb, thank you so much.
I know the last thing these guys wanna do
is spend an hour in the doctor's office.
Kwame is waiting in the car. I'm out.
- Good luck. - Thank you.
- Oh! - [laughs]
[upbeat music]
♪ ♪
- Huh.
"Wear something festive."
Hi.
[upbeat music]
♪ ♪
- Now come stand right here.
Now cover up your eyes. Count to ten.
both: One, two...
- Come on, now. I cannot hear you.
both: Three, four, five,
six, seven, eight,
nine, ten.
- All right, let me know when you find your present.
[soft music]
♪ ♪
- Uncle Caleb, we found it.
- Hold up. How did you find it so fast?
- She told me.
♪ ♪
- You know her? - Yeah, yeah.
This is Mama Belle's granddaughter.
- Hi. - Hey, this is Jazmin Carter.
We grew up together.
- We were actually best friends.
- I guess we were.
- Mm-hmm.
- Uh, Jazmin, these are Katrina's kids.
This is Eli, and this is Jay.
- Hey, nice to meet you two.
- Same.
- Hey, will you both go grab a couple of drinks?
I'll be right up there.
- Thank you. - Bye.
- So when'd you get back?
- A couple of years ago.
Once deployment was over,
home was the only place I wanted to be.
- You look good. - Yeah, so do you.
Someone's in the Christmas spirit, I see.
- Yeah, yeah, I am--
I am actually on my way to Yuletide Yoga.
- Okay. - And then I catch a flight.
- Right, right.
Well, safe travels, wherever you're headed.
- Hmm, thanks.
And hey, it was-- it was really good to see you.
- You too. - Take care.
- Likewise.
Merry Christmas.
- Thanks.
♪ ♪
[soft music]
- Okay. Get that.
[playful music]
♪ ♪
Two, three--there.
- All right, everyone, just warm up a little bit more,
and then we're gonna get started very shortly.
♪ ♪
Ahh! [laughs]
Oh, baby girl.
- Hi, Mama Belle. - Oh!
Oh, everyone, I am pleased to say
that my beautiful granddaughter
has stopped globetrotting
long enough to attend today's class.
[laughing] - Hi.
- And all it took was sending back a package.
- Wait, is that the one she's always showing pictures of?
- Geneva, Tokyo, you name it.
- So put your things down there.
That's your mat, and we're gonna get started.
- But Mama, I have to warn you.
I haven't done a lot of yoga.
- It's okay.
Today is the perfect time for you to start to bring
a little balance into your life.
All right, everyone, down on your mats,
cross-legged in whatever comfortable position you have,
and you're gonna stack your spine,
soften your shoulders, close your eyes,
go into prayer pose, hands together.
And as you take a few measured breaths,
just remember that yoga means union and balance.
It's the opportunity to bring all things into alignment.
Take that last breath, come to standing,
and we're going to go into dancer's pose.
You know what that is. I'll come around and help you.
It's not Prancer,
Comet, Cupid or Blitzen, but dancer's pose.
Okay, baby, bring that left leg heel to your buttock.
- Yeah. - You're gonna grab
your left ankle... - Okay.
- And bring it towards your--this knee.
Just--oh! - No, no!
Ahh! - No!
[playful music]
- Are you okay? - I'm all right.
- What did the doctor say? - Torn Achilles.
Have to stay off of it for about six weeks.
- Okay, wh--what do you need me to do?
- Call Caleb and tell him that we're on our way.
- On our way? On our way where?
- To the street lighting ceremony.
The official kickoff of Jamboree.
It starts at 6:00, and I can't be late.
- Mama, stop.
Maybe you should skip it and you should just rest.
- I have not missed street lighting in 50 years,
and I'm not about to start tonight.
- Resting would be best. - Right.
- Oh, Caleb, thank goodness, baby.
- Well, word travels fast,
especially when it's about Mama Belle.
Are you okay? - I'm fine.
I want you all to stop asking me that.
I have a Jamboree to plan.
- Are you coming, or are you going to the airport?
- Yes, hold on!
[upbeat festive music]
Just need her coat and jacket and bag.
- I hate to ask the obvious, Mama,
but now that you're on the injured reserve list,
who's gonna take over the Jamboree?
It's a lot of setup at a lot of different locations.
- Oh, I don't know what you're talking about.
I can go anywhere.
[solemn music]
- Hey, Mama.
I am so sorry.
I feel horrible about all this.
- I told you it's all right.
- You can't even walk up the stairs by yourself.
- Don't you have a flight to catch?
All right, well, thank you, everybody.
I--I'm so grateful for all of your kind thoughts.
You know, Christmas Jamboree is special to this community.
It has been our holiday institution for many years,
but this year, honestly,
I--I don't know if I'm gonna be able to pull it off.
This injury, I'm--I'm just not sure
if I'll be able to pull all the pieces together in time.
both: But--
- But--[laughs] Hi.
But--excuse me, just--
um, you don't have to worry about that,
because I am staying to help.
I will be chairing this year's Christmas Jamboree.
[cheers and applause]
- Uh-huh.
One moment, please.
Jazmin, you don't know the first thing about Jamboree.
You haven't been to one in years.
- Doesn't matter.
This is what I do. I'm a fixer.
I go into companies that are usually in a free fall,
and I fix them.
- That sounds great for the corporate world,
but what exactly does it have to do with Christmas Jamboree?
What are you doing?
- I am canceling my flight.
- Okay. - It's done.
- You want to help?
You do it with Caleb.
You might have organizational savvy,
but he knows the heartbeat of this community.
So you two are now co-chairs
of this year's Christmas Jamboree.
Work it out together.
Well, everybody... [laughs]
So we might be down, but we are not out.
We will have a great Christmas Jamboree,
because we always do, right?
[applause] Okay!
So let's turn on the lights.
Okay, Caleb.
Ready?
all: One. Two. Three.
Lights!
[crowd gasping]
[applause]
Just great.
♪ ♪
[soft music]
- Okay, let me just-- one second.
Let me get this off here. All right.
You get settled.
[gasps]
Whoa.
Mama Belle's at Christmas.
This brings back a lot of memories.
- Good ones, I hope.
- Yeah, mostly.
- Why mostly?
- Well, this was the neutral zone, remember?
- Yes, it was. - Neutral zone?
- After Mom and Dad got divorced,
this is where they decided to drop me off and pick me up
so they wouldn't have to see each other.
- I always tried to make this a safe place for you
to always feel comfortable and loved.
- You did, Mama, always.
- Oh! [laughs] I remember him.
[both laughing]
I used to play with this all the time.
- Mm-hmm.
Do you remember that you broke off the drums
'cause you wanted to see if they still made sound?
- Yes.
I remember who dared me to do it.
- Caleb? - Mm-hmm.
- Is that right? - Yeah.
[laughter]
- Yes, it is.
- Well, at least you fixed it.
- Wait, you fixed this?
- Yes, he did, along with this old table.
- This is the same table? [laughs]
What happened to all the--the scratches
and the nicks and the-- - And the marks
from you coloring with those awful permanent markers
that I always told you not to use?
- I refinished it.
♪ ♪
- I'm--I'm impressed.
- Nah, it was all already there.
Solid, rich wood.
Just needed a little TLC
to bring it back to what it used to be.
- He's being modest. He's very talented.
- And very tired. I should go.
- Oh, Caleb, oh,
would you please move me into the kitchen?
I think I wanna make myself some cocoa.
- Oh, no, no, no. You sit. I'm gonna make the cocoa.
- No, no, I can make my own cocoa,
thank you very much.
What you can do is bring me my phone
so that I can call your mother and tell her what happened.
- Wait, I th--I thought she was out of town.
- She came back tonight, just in time,
because I drew her name as my secret Santa.
And now that you're here, you're gonna
have to draw your name for secret Santa too.
- Okay.
- Please, Caleb. - Oh, yeah.
[warm percussive music]
♪ ♪
- Good night. - Night.
♪ ♪
- So we should link up about the Jamboree soon.
- Yes, first thing tomorrow morning,
let's have a meeting.
Should anybody else be there?
- About half a dozen people help run the different events.
- Okay, and can you make me an admin on the project site?
I'd like to have access to all the different event planners,
contacts, and subfolders.
- Yeah, no, that's not our optimal way to communicate.
- Well, tell me you have
a virtual workspace operational.
- Believe it or not, our preexisting system
has been working for us.
- Caleb...[laughs]
I need a centralized way
of getting in contact with everyone.
- Adding you to the group text right now.
- Okay, I'm just saying things can get clunky
with a back-and-forth correspondence.
- And I'm just saying you may be way overthinking this.
- Point taken.
I can work with the group text.
[notification chimes] Got it.
- Cool. Talk to you tomorrow.
- Hey, uh...
it's nice to know that--that Mama
is in--in good hands.
- Appreciate that.
But everyone helps out around here.
This block is a family.
[warm music]
♪ ♪
- Hey.
Got you some water.
- Thank you, baby. - Mm-hmm.
- I'm glad you're here.
- [laughs]
Hey, where's all the stuff for Jamboree?
I wanna take a look at the schedule of events,
see what needs to be done.
- Oh, it's in my office, but don't move anything.
I have a system.
- Okay.
[quietly] Let's see what you got here.
[quirky music]
Ha. A system, huh?
♪ ♪
[keys clacking]
- Jazmin Thomas Carter!
♪ ♪
What in the name of St. Nicholas have you done?
- I cleaned up, and Mama, where's your wheelchair?
- I don't need it.
What about my system?
- I made a better one.
- A better one?
Where are all my Post-its?
- Just tell me what you need, okay?
And please sit.
- I need Mickey's phone number.
I have to call him
about the Winter Wonderland Fashion Bash
along with Litch.
- Okay, check your phone.
- I didn't put it in there.
That's why I need my Post-it notes.
- Just look.
- It's there.
How did you do that?
- I used your desktop and entered your contacts
and synced them to your schedule.
There's even a reminder to...
- Call Mickey about the fashion bash
and remember to include Litch.
[laughs]
Okay. Okay.
We're gonna see how this goes.
- Good.
- But just so that you know,
I love my Post-it notes.
♪ ♪
- I know. - Hello! Is anybody home?
- Sit right there.
You don't need to be moving, okay?
- Tell me where my notes are.
- Bottom shelf. Basket.
- Ah, here's my little jet-setter.
- Hi, Mom.
- Ooh, are you sure you're getting enough rest?
You know, we all need eight hours of sleep,
including those who just journey
across all those different time zones.
- Yes, Mother.
- Maybe you should think about settling down.
That would be nice-- - Mother--
- I'm just--I'm glad
to have you home for the holidays, you know,
especially after Mama Belle's unexpected injury.
- I know. - I am fine.
- Oh, you look fine.
- Baby. - You look good.
- Yeah, it's just a little thing.
- Oh, good. Well, why don't we
all sit down, you know, love, catch up.
I have a lot to tell you about.
I just came back from New Orleans
with my very special friend.
- Um, actually,
I am about to go run to a meeting for Jamboree.
- The Christmas Jamboree?
- Yes, Jazmin was kind enough
to step in while I'm mildly incapacitated.
- Oh, so--so that means
you're gonna be around for a little while.
- Yep, a whole week. Plenty of time to catch up.
- Uh, did you call your dad? - No, not recently.
Why? Isn't he out of town?
- He's back.
- All right, when I get a minute.
Love you guys.
- Love you too, honey. - Bye.
- Bye, bye.
- And she's off.
[soft music]
♪ ♪
- Okay.
♪ ♪
- Thank you, everyone, for coming.
If you don't know me, I am Jazmin Carter,
Mama Belle's granddaughter.
- I think she means assailant. - Mm-hmm.
- Be nice.
- So, um, I--I know I haven't been home for a while,
and I'm excited to be working with you all
on Jamboree and get better acquainted.
- Better late than never, I guess.
- Hmm. - [chuckles]
- Okay, so let's go over the schedule of events
for the remaining six days.
First, we have the basketball Snow Jam,
then the bake-off,
then we have the art exhibit,
um, poetry slam, fashion bash,
and lastly, the Christmas Eve dinner.
- Baby, we all know the schedule.
- Right, we know the schedule. - It's the same every year.
- But I'm here to streamline the workload.
To implement changes as needed.
To improve and strengthen for maximum effectiveness.
- Implement and strengthen it? What's that supposed to mean?
- What's this?
- This is an org chart. - What's that for?
- Well, if you just look at the chart and find your name,
you'll see where you're needed.
- But I--I don't know
the first thing about poetry slams.
- But you're in charge of the fashion bash.
- I am.
- Which means you have an eye for aesthetics.
- I do.
- So why not bring that je ne sais quoi
to the poetry slam?
- Ooh. - I will not.
- Hmm.
- Arthur? Alvin? Alvin?
Alvin, you are an athlete.
So Caleb and I can use your help
for the Snow Jam, and Miss Arlene,
you are the life of the party, so why not consider
using your efforts in--in more than one event?
- The holiday bake-off is my thing every year.
I know my way around the kitchen.
- Yes, she does. She--she does.
- Okay, then, so--so instead
of just cooking at the bake-off,
why not provide snacks and charcuterie
to all of the events?
Everybody loves a passed plate.
- Um, Jazmin, as co-chairs,
maybe you and I can have a meeting in the boardroom.
Come on.
What are you doing? - I'm team-building.
- The team's built, and they have
a pretty clear idea of what they want.
- Okay, but if they just look at my chart,
they see that my way is more efficient.
- They've been doing Jamboree for years, Jazmin,
and besides, this group can get riled
about too much change too quickly.
- Okay, then what is my purpose here?
- Be supportive, help with emergencies that come up,
and lend an extra hand at each event.
I don't know.
Don't try to fix something that isn't broken.
Hey, just trust me on this.
- Meeting adjourned.
- Okay, so I might have overthought a few things.
So how about we just table that chart
and you guys just keep doing what you know how to do?
all: Mm-hmm.
- Hey, Mama Belle.
- Oh, Jaz.
Hey, would you like to help me with these?
- Ooh, yes. [both laugh]
And I'm just in time for icing too.
Okay.
- All right. Uh-uh.
- Yes.
- So how was Jamboree?
- Okay...for the most part.
Working with Caleb is fine.
I don't know, there's just a lot
about the way things are that I don't remember.
- Hmm.
Do me a favor.
Go over, look under the tree, and grab the gold bag.
- The gold bag?
- The one and only.
- [giggling]
Secret Santa.
You know--you know, I used to think you fixed this.
- How do you mean?
- Like, you would give everyone
the person you think they should have
so that you would think about them
and appreciate them more right when it mattered most.
Like when I picked mom and her and I were fighting
about what college I should go to.
It--it really, really helped us
make up over the holidays.
- [laughs]
Well, next thing, you'll credit me for wishes
made on the Christmas star.
It's above my pay grade, baby girl,
but it's nice to know you think something so grand of me.
So go ahead, pick one.
- Who'd you get?
- It's a secret.
- Oh, it's a secret. [both laughing]
It's a secret.
All right, let's do this.
[indistinct chatter] [shoes squeaking]
- I see you, Red!
Come on, defense!
Open! Buckets!
[cheers and applause]
All right, D! Oh!
- Uh-oh. Uh-oh!
Easy bucket! Easy bucket!
[cheers and applause]
- We talked about this, like, halftime thing.
So all we gotta do--
- Coach Armstrong! Man, good to see you.
- Oh, man.
- How you doing? - I'm well. Oh.
All right. Hold on. - [laughs]
- Is that my former point guard?
Jaz, with the crossover. Girl, you are all grown up.
- [laughs] Hi, Coach. - Oh, man.
- How are you?
- All is well. All is well.
I mean, your family must be happy
you are home for the holidays.
- Yes, they are.
- That is good. Hey, listen.
We'll catch up later, all right?
- All right. - Caleb, I'll see you around.
- All right, Coach.
- Hey, is she still coaching?
- Coach? - Yeah.
- No, she's a council member now.
- What? - Yeah.
- Whoa.
[cheers and applause]
- Good to see you.
- Daddy!
- Hey, baby girl.
- Hey, Daddy. - Mm!
- Oh, I've been meaning to call you, but...
- Okay. - Mom--
Mom told me that you were back in town.
- Yeah, and I hear you're responsible for all of this.
- Thank you. - Oh, and I'm so proud of you.
- Thank you, but how did you hear that?
- Your mom told me.
- Since when are you guys talking all the time?
- Listen, when you get some time,
there's something I want to talk to you about.
[buzzer blares]
- Um, there's this halftime thing
I gotta take care of.
Maybe later?
Okay.
- You ready to make your emcee debut?
- I'm ready.
- Jazmin got the mic!
Yeah, yeah. - [laughs]
All right, all right, all right, all right,
it is halftime!
So you know what that means.
It is time to shoot your shot with Santa!
[laughs] [cheers and applause]
All right, so I need a line here, just the kids.
I'm so sorry, adults, but just the kids.
Please line up here.
So you take your shot, and you receive a gift.
Now, take your time. Let's give them some noise.
Let's do it. Come on!
Oh, you're so close! But you still get a gift.
Let's see it. The concentration.
Can she make it?
And--oh!
And you receive a gift!
Let's go. Who's next?
Oh, oh!
And that wraps up this year's Christmas Snow Jam giveaway.
Thank you!
[cheers and applause]
I think that was good.
[cheers and applause]
Thank you.
[shrieks]
[laughing]
Katrina, in the flesh.
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah!
[laughs] How are you?
- I'm good. How are you?
- Mother of two?
- Soon to be three. - Uh-oh.
[laughs] They are so beautiful.
- They are--it is hectic, but it is beautiful.
- But you look great. - You--
- Look at you.
[squeals]
Here.
I think that went well.
- It did.
You did a great job. - [laughs] Thanks.
Oh, kudos to you and your approach.
I mean, everything went smoothly, just like you said.
- Well, then cheers to us both.
Think you can handle a little one-on-one?
- Horse or 21?
- You choose.
- Uh-oh, somebody's feeling confident.
- I've been training in the off-season,
Ms. Crossover dribble.
You know, I used to watch all your games from up there.
- Okay, creep.
- No, I'm not a creep.
But for real, I had a little--
I had a little notebook... - Mm-hmm.
- And I would record all your stats.
I'd write them down.
- So that's how you knew all my stats.
You know, I just-- I never saw you.
So I just figured you never came to my games.
- Now you know my secret.
I love watching you play.
Oh!
[soft music]
Oh, buckets!
- You got lucky, you got lucky.
- I got lucky? - Yeah.
- All right. - Watch out.
- What you gonna do? - Back up.
- Uh-huh.
Uh--oh--
- [laughs]
[upbeat festive music]
♪ ♪
- Hello.
Hello.
- Hey, Jaz. - Are you sure you should
be on the ground like that working?
- Oh, yeah, it's fine.
My doctor cleared it, plus I have to stay busy.
Kwame is a great father and husband,
but he is on the road a lot. - [laughs]
Oh, my, I know I'm behind
in terms of, like, being back and everything,
but you and DJ Kwame?
And I love his podcast, and every time
he gives you a shout-out, my heart just melts.
- [laughs]
- And you and Caleb are running the store?
- Yeah, it's nice. And you know what?
Caleb is so helpful with Jay and Eli.
- So, uh, where is he?
I--I gotta run some things by him for Jamboree.
- He is at his place working on a project.
Um...
Hmm.
What are you doing now? Come on.
♪ ♪
Give any thought to sticking around post-Christmas?
- Still getting used to the idea
of being here for Christmas.
- Uh! [laughs]
You know, in high school, Caleb used to carry mistletoe
around in his pocket,
hoping he'd find the perfect moment
to tack it up so you guys could kiss.
- No, he did not. - He did.
- No, he did not. - He did! Every Christmas!
He was never brave enough to bust it out, though.
- Well, yeah, but that's 'cause we were just friends.
- Look, I married my best friend,
and it is the smartest decision I ever made.
♪ ♪
Oh, yes, yes!
Look at her.
She is a beauty.
What do you think? - [laughs]
I like it. - This is it.
- I think we should get it. - This is it.
That's the one.
♪ ♪
- Hey, hey.
Ooh, it is looking really good. - [chuckles]
- I see you found the old box of Christmas stuff.
- Yeah, it was right where Mom and Dad left it.
Oh, I miss them.
Your parents were always so solid.
- Yeah, Mom got sick first,
and Dad gave everything he had to take care of her.
And then he got sick.
Luckily, Caleb had already moved home,
so we took turns taking care of them together.
- It is like Memory Lane in here.
- Mm-hmm. Oh.
- What do we got here? - Oh, that's mine.
- Oh, oh, hold on.
I think it's got something inside.
- No, it doesn't. - Oh, okay.
Is this what I think it is?
- No, it's not. - It's a poem.
Okay, hold on, hold on. - But--yeah.
- "That Renaissance dude." - Uh-huh.
- "He's so smooth." - [laughs]
- "Never crass or late to class.
"We get As 'cause we built that way.
"The sky is the beginning, not just the limit.
Merry Christmas. I'm your ace."
- Oh.
- "We run NYC, this whole place."
- Ah! [snapping]
- Now, if that isn't a masterpiece,
I don't know what is.
- Langston Hughes would be very proud.
- Yeah, ace and--and place. I am a genius.
Give me my box, please. - Yeah.
You know, that's from Ms. Pettis' fifth grade class.
- I do. - The Christmas exchange.
- Yes, I do.
And we were supposed to write each other poems,
but instead of a poem from you,
I got a red Starburst.
- Well, then I guess I owe you a poem, Ace.
- I think you do.
♪ ♪
- Oh, it's Kwame. I gotta go.
- All right, you guys have fun.
[laughs]
- [sighs]
- I can't believe you kept this.
- You hungry?
- Uh, yeah. Starved, actually.
- Well, I know a great spot.
- Okay. - I'ma grab my coat.
- Okay.
- I'm telling you, you are going to love this spot.
- I'm gonna love it? - Mm-hmm.
Okay. - All right.
- All right, let's see.
- I'm telling you this is my spot.
- Okay.
- You're gonna love it. I'm telling you.
- Oh, Caleb. - Sam.
- Hey. - How are you?
- I am great, man. Always good to see you.
- You too. - Who's this lovely lady?
- Sam, meet Jazmin Carter.
- Oh, wait a minute, not the Jazmin Carter.
- Mm-hmm.
- The one who most graciously
stepped in for Mama Belle in her time of need
to host the Christmas Jamboree?
- That's me. [laughs]
- Okay, yeah. Well, you know what?
It's a pleasure to finally meet you, Jazmin.
Yeah, so we got your coats. Uh, yeah.
Please follow me. - Okay.
- Come on. - [laughs]
[jazzy piano music playing]
- Ms. Jazmin.
- Thank you.
♪ ♪
- All right, so...
prepare yourselves for a most elegant meal.
Chef's choice, all on the house, of course.
All right? - Thank you.
- All right, enjoy.
♪ ♪
- Hope this is okay. - It's great.
Is this a date?
Kind of feels like a date.
- Do you want it to be?
- Um...I'm leaving after Jamboree.
- Right.
Then it's just two friends having dinner.
[soft music]
♪ ♪
I'm telling you. I know you was MVP.
- Don't play with me.
- Yeah, nope. That was tough.
[both laughing]
I have a question.
What happened to us?
I always knew after high school that you'd go off to college,
and, you know, I was enlisting.
You know, I never imagined
that I wouldn't hear from you again.
I mean, nothing.
That is until a few days ago.
- Okay, Caleb...
I'm sorry.
It wasn't intentional.
I mean, obviously, I--I did it, but it wasn't because
I--it wasn't because I didn't care.
Everything was just so crazy in my life.
My parents and just...
I just needed to move on, find something of my own.
- Fight or flight, huh?
- [laughs]
I guess. No, I don't know.
I--I didn't know how to--I didn't know
how to keep some things while letting other things go.
And honestly, I still struggle with that.
Yeah, even now, when I'm done with a project,
I rarely, if ever, keep in contact with anyone
or anything attached to it.
- Is it lonely living like that?
- Sometimes.
But no loose ends.
- What if loose ends are the point?
- All right, you two. How was everything?
- Amazing. - Good.
And I'm glad you enjoy it.
So look, answer me this question.
Was it good enough for Jamboree?
- I think so. - Yeah, good.
Then why is it that my restaurant
is yet to be chosen to, you know,
serve Christmas Eve dinner?
- Sam, now, you know Mama Belle has a lottery
to pick the restaurant every year.
- Yeah, but I have yet to win. I don't know.
Look, how do I even know it's fair, Caleb?
I mean, maybe Mama Belle--
maybe she just chooses her own favorite.
- She'd never do that. - Yeah, well...
I still think it should be a more democratic process.
Yeah, don't you?
- I--I do, yes.
♪ ♪
- You better watch out for that guy.
- Why? He seems nice.
- Uh, he's always got an agenda.
[soft music]
♪ ♪
- Well, that was fun.
- It was. - [chuckles]
Oh, next up we got our--our final three events.
- Mm-hmm.
- The poetry slam, the fashion bash,
and lastly and most important, the Christmas Eve dinner.
- And then you can be on your merry way.
- [laughs] Wait, my merry way?
- Your job,
the one that keeps you in flight.
♪ ♪
- Oh. Right
- Oh.
♪ ♪
I'll see you. - Yeah.
[mellow music]
♪ ♪
- And may we never forget in each exchange of merriment
that the greatest gifts we receive
will never wrap neatly in a bow.
Thank you.
[applause, snaps]
- Thank you, brother.
Good evening, everyone.
Once again, thank you all for coming
to this year's Christmas poetry slam.
As a reminder, this year's theme is the best present.
The title of my poem is,
"In Honor of My Father's Grandfather Clock."
[light acoustic music]
Tick tock,
time stops and the sun stands still.
When I am allowed to touch your essence, see your truth.
As determined as a little drummer boy
with the percussion to mend.
♪ ♪
[laughs softly]
♪ ♪
My humble hands are meant to help,
sustain, and restore you however you need evermore.
Thank you.
[applause, snaps]
And now on to our next poet.
♪ ♪
[whispering] So embarrassing.
- [whispering] That was good.
- So you're just gonna pop in on me
right in the middle of my poem like that?
- [laughs] No, I just...
The little drummer boy reference,
that kinda hit close to home.
- I'm glad.
Timing is everything. - [clapping]
That was phenomenal, Caleb.
I didn't even know you was a poet.
- Yes, sir. - Hi, Daddy.
- Hey. Mm.
- Oh, Caleb, that was great. - Oh, yeah.
- That was great. - Thank you so much.
- Hi. - Mom.
- Um...
[light music]
Why are you here?
- Well, we're here for the poetry slam.
- Uh-huh.
No, but why are you here together?
- Well, we are together, Jaz.
- I'm sorry, what?
- And on that, I believe you all need some alone time.
- Oh. Thank you.
Yeah, we tried to tell you.
You know, when I came by Mama's to tell you
about my trip and my very special friend?
- And I came by the Snow Jam shoot out
to talk to you about it.
- Okay.
Okay.
Uh...
I'm not angry.
I'm surprised.
[laughs]
And your timing is impeccable.
[phone ringing]
One sec.
Hello? Mama Belle?
Yes, okay.
I'll be right there.
- Um, is everything okay?
- I don't know, but I'm gonna fix it.
- Yes, the restaurant has already been chosen.
Well, I am sorry that you feel that way.
- Hey, Mama, is everything okay?
- Something tells me you already know
the answer to that question.
- Does this have to do with Sam?
He may have mentioned some concerns
about Christmas Eve dinner.
- Just some concerns? [laughs]
My phone has been ringing off the hook.
Apparently, Sam feels that my lottery is undemocratic
and is starting a rebellion on social media.
- Oh, no. - But it gets better.
Seems that all the restaurants in Harlem agree with him.
Chefs have been calling left and right trying to change
how we have been doing things for years.
- Goodness.
- Sam also said that the new chair
of the Christmas Jamboree agrees with him.
- Well...
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, Mama Belle.
I know how important this is to you.
- Yeah, I know,
but it looks like we have a few fires to put out.
- No, this is on me.
I'm going to take care of everything.
I promise.
[light music]
♪ ♪
[notification chimes] Mm.
[groans]
About that cocktail-- never made it.
- You're still in Harlem for the holidays?
Well, that must be nice.
- Yeah, it's nice.
Nice. Really nice and amazing.
And actually nice.
I'm just frustrated.
I had to step in and chair this year's Jamboree,
and all of the things that make me really good at my job,
they just aren't working here.
- Not working yet.
Give it some time.
You'll figure it out with a little patience,
because that's what you're good at.
Seeing all sides of a problem, listening,
and then making it work for everyone.
- Yeah, yeah, you're right.
Thank you.
I needed to hear that.
- Promise me one thing.
When this is all settled, you and I will have
another conversation about the New York promotion?
- Shouldn't we give it some time?
- [laughs] Sure, we can do that.
[soft music]
♪ ♪
- Good morning.
- Morning.
Hey, do you know if Mama's still mad?
- Uh, no, but I wouldn't call her happy either.
- I'm gonna change that.
- Jaz, about me and your dad...
I am so sorry we surprised you last night.
We did not mean to upset you, especially during the holidays.
- It's okay. I'm kinda used to it.
Going back and forth between you and Dad's
during the holidays, I think I was always trying
to make it work for everyone, but doing all that
didn't exactly put me in the holiday spirit.
- Oh, I am so sorry, baby.
I didn't know you felt like this.
- It's okay.
I didn't either.
But I love you.
And right now, I gotta go fix this Christmas Eve dinner.
♪ ♪
- Well, I love you too.
- Okay. Bye, Mom.
- Bye, honey.
[upbeat festive music]
[knock on door]
♪ ♪
- Okay, so I think I have a solution
for this whole Sam thing.
- Is that right?
- Yeah. What--what's this?
- Just a project I'm working on.
Yeah, and this is a classic armoire from the '30s
that I refinished. - Huh.
So you restore and design.
- Yeah, I mean,
carpentry has deep roots in this neighborhood.
If you look around, you see it everywhere.
Restored facades, at church, people's homes.
I admire the craft, and I feel like I'm,
I don't know, a part of a tradition.
- Hmm. - What?
- No, that's--that's-- that's beautiful.
- Thank you.
So about Sam. - Ah, yeah.
Grab your vest.
And where's your decorations?
Come on. Let's go. Let's go, let's go, let's go.
Let's go. Come on.
- Oh. - Go, go, go.
- Did you or did you not say
that my food was good enough for Jamboree?
- I did. - Yeah, and you also agreed
that Mama Bella's lottery system was undemocratic, right?
- I did, but that was before I knew
of the long-standing and fair tradition.
And then you went on social media demanding change.
- Yeah, and everybody seems to agree with me.
- But it's too late to do anything about it this year.
So why don't you delete your post, say you're sorry,
and say you made a mistake?
- That's not gonna happen.
[speaking French]
- Didn't know you speak French.
- Something I picked up. - What'd you say to him?
- I told him I had a couple hundred thousand followers
on social media, and if he didn't back down,
I would post a scathing review.
- Wait, you have that many followers?
- I may have added a couple zeros.
- Nice.
- I looked it up and found these.
- And you be speaking French. - [laughs]
- I don't understand how you...
- And this, my dear,
is our signature chicken and waffles
with some vegan greens on the side.
- [laughs]
You don't have to tell me, Patrice.
I've been eating it my whole life.
- Enjoy. - Okay. I will, again.
[both laughing]
- Merry Christmas. - Merry Christmas.
- Um... - How you doing?
- What--what is-- what is going on here?
- I think that Sam has started a movement.
- We just got back from Sam's.
He--he--he said he would retract his statement
and apologize.
- But maybe he has a point.
I mean, all these chefs want
is a chance to serve Christmas Eve dinner.
- But you--but--
- If the people want to change it up,
maybe we should listen.
- But no. - And now,
since you are in charge,
you have a lot of food to try.
- Me? - Here, my dear. Have a seat.
- Sit, okay.
- Let's go, Caleb.
- Where are you going?
- You're on your own on this one.
- No. - Yeah.
- No, Caleb. Caleb! Hey!
♪ ♪
Hi, okay.
Thank you.
Next.
- ♪ Are you ready, ready? ♪
- Well, y'all, it's the Winter Wonderland Fashion Bash.
[cheers and applause]
That's what I'm talking about.
We got a lovely show for you tonight.
Are y'all ready to get this party started?
'Cause I want y'all to get ready for these fashions.
Come on up in here. Let's get this started.
Now, you're not ready for this one.
We got this lovely look, and look at this gentleman
right there in this whole suit, looking all good.
Now, ladies, calm it down, now.
- [clears throat]
- [laughing] Daddy.
- What? What's that look of surprise for?
I'm not handsome enough to be a model?
- No, you are, you are.
- You know, your mom said you're still a little upset.
Can we find some time to talk about it?
- Yeah, I mean, I just--
I got a--I got a lot on my plate, Dad.
- Jaz, I want you to think about whether or not
you're too busy to have a conversation
or whether or not you're making yourself too busy
so you don't have to have one.
- This is a local, local designer.
A local designer, Earl Shep, who did this right here.
I know, yeah. You look good.
Earl did you right.
- Thomas, you're up next.
- Well, let's see.
- You ready? - Yeah.
- Go get 'em.
♪ ♪
So... - Oh, here we go.
- Oh, right now looking sharp up in here.
Hey, hey, come on. Give it to him.
- I really hope he doesn't do the bump.
- All right, y'all let's give a--oh.
[cheers and applause]
- Oh, my goodness!
Oh, my!
- Oh, he doing it. He doing it.
- [laughs] Did you teach him that?
- Yes, I taught him that.
- [laughs] Wait, hey. Oh.
- Your dad's got swag, Ace.
[cheers and applause]
The crowd sure seems to be eating it up.
He's making sure he does something different
for everybody.
- That's brilliant. It's brilliant.
- Hmm?
Thank you?
[soft music]
♪ ♪
- I think I found a solution for the Christmas Eve dinner.
- Don't tell me you're going to cook.
- Oh, no.
- Don't tell me I'm going to cook.
- No.
I think everyone should cook.
- Like a potluck?
- Not exactly, but it won't be a formal dinner either.
It'll be a little something different for everyone.
- I'm not following you, honey.
- A block party.
With food trucks, food carts, vendors, and music.
Everyone can go from station to station
and eat whatever their hearts desire.
- A Christmas Eve block party.
- Bingo. It's festive.
Everyone from the neighborhood is invited.
All the local restaurants are included.
It's a win-win.
- A Christmas Eve dinner
has been a Jamboree tradition since before I can remember.
- Has the poetry slam been a tradition
for as long as you can remember?
- No, but that's-- - And the fashion show?
- No, no.
I mean, there have been updates
throughout the years.
- That's all I'm suggesting, an update.
The people are asking for something new,
so let's give it to them.
- With food trucks and dancing?
- Mm-hmm.
- That could sound like fun.
- Please, please, please, please, please, please,
please, please, Mama Belle.
All I want for Christmas is a Christmas Eve block party.
Please. - [chuckles]
Okay, okay.
You know I cannot resist that face.
- [giggles] Okay.
- Christmas Eve is around the corner.
I mean, there's a lot to do.
You're gonna have to advertise, find music,
get permits from the city.
That's a lot to organize.
- If there's one thing I know how to do,
it's how to make an org chart.
- What in the world is an org chart?
- Okay, everyone.
And I know--I know, another chart, but hear me out.
With Mama Belle's blessing,
we have decided to make a last-minute change
to the final event of Jamboree.
- Here we go again. - Be nice.
- Instead of a formal Christmas Eve dinner,
we are going to have
a fun, entertaining, music-filled block party.
- Okay, I like this plan already.
- Okay. - Okay.
- But we only have two days to pull it off
and I need your help, so if you look at the charts--
- Girl, do you need tables?
My uncle rents outdoor equipment for parties.
- Propane heaters, I got you.
- I've got some extra lumber.
I could throw together a stage.
- Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.
- I'm about to cry.
- Okay, great.
So all we need now is a playlist--
I'll make it-- and rent a sound system,
and the last thing, I think we just need permits,
and that should be easy, right?
- Nope.
- But it's for our first annual Christmas Eve block party.
The whole neighborhood's invited.
You should come. Bring your family.
- Next.
- Great work.
We'll do it again next week, okay?
- Hey, Jaz. - Hi.
So glad I caught you, Coach.
- Well, what brings you here?
- I need permits for Jamboree.
It's for our first annual Christmas Eve block party.
- And I'm assuming you didn't file them
48 hours in advance like you're supposed to?
- Nope.
- Yeah, I realize that I am super late,
but it's our closing event, and it's really focused
on giving back to the neighborhood,
celebrating Harlem.
It's a party, and everyone's invited.
- Well, it does sound like a good cause.
- Mm-hmm. - Would you like an assist?
- Please. - I got you.
- Okay.
- Spread some of that love. Come on, now.
[light festive music]
♪ ♪
[indistinct chatter]
♪ ♪
- Mm, there you go. - Thank you.
♪ ♪
- [grunts]
♪ ♪
- Okay, now you take that gift with you.
Are you coming with me, or are you staying there?
- No, I'm going-- - Okay, all right.
Thank you.
And you guys got that, so that's good.
Hey, you are making quick work of this stage.
- It's not exactly high-end carpentry,
but it'll do the job.
- Everything's really coming together.
Tomorrow is gonna be great.
- I think it's just what the neighborhood needs.
Thanks for taking the initiative.
- Happy to help.
Can I help here?
- Yeah.
- What do I do? [drill whirs]
- Let's just load it up in the bag, yeah?
- Oh, come on. Let me do one.
[speaking indistinctly]
Oh, thanks. - Yeah.
- You can't say I never helped you.
- Mm. - This.
I carried all of this.
All by myself, I carried it.
- Yeah, you did. - So heavy.
[soft music]
♪ ♪
- You like that piece, huh?
- Yeah, it's nice.
You should--you should really sell those.
- Where? At the store?
I mean, we're already busting at the seams.
- Well, get a bigger store.
- You mean a more expensive store?
- No.
I mean...I don't know.
You never grow if you don't take risks.
- Jackson Hardware Store has been in the same location
since before I was born.
My folks left it to me and Trina,
and now that she's got a family,
I just can't afford to take a risk like that.
- Mm-hmm.
But I hate to break it to you.
That decision is kind of up to Katrina
and her husband to make.
- You see, my family is my life, Jaz.
- I know that. That's a good thing.
Your family is your life
until you have a family of your own.
- What about a family of your own?
- Okay.
[laughs] Okay.
Um, Caleb, all I'm saying is I think that you're amazing,
and I think that you're too talented
not to invest in yourself.
- You know who's amazing? You.
I mean, how long have you been back?
A week?
You walk around here
like you think you know what's best for everyone.
You got everyone jumping through hoops
for your big block party
because your think it's what they want.
- It is what they want. - Are you sure?
- Yes, I'm sure it is. - Okay.
But you left Harlem a long time ago, Jazmin.
What makes you so confident you know?
[tense music]
♪ ♪
Look, I'm sorry.
- I think I'm gonna go.
♪ ♪
- Jaz, I--
♪ ♪
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
- I've seen that sad face before.
Anything wrong with Jamboree?
- No, no, it's actually gonna be really great.
- Is there something you want to talk about?
- Maybe later.
- Okay.
- Night.
- Good night, baby.
- And please sit down, Mama Belle.
- Don't worry about me.
- Do you need a hand? - I got it.
There's just not enough room for everything.
And I just argued with Jazmin.
She thinks we need a bigger space.
- I think that's a great idea.
We need to upgrade.
We are getting deliveries every day.
We have nowhere to put anything.
And if we had a bigger space, you could sell your designs.
- I just don't think it's a good idea, okay?
You already got two kids and another one on the way.
- Listen, little brother.
It is not your job to take care of me.
I love that you're concerned for us, I do,
but not at the expense of your own dreams.
Mom and Dad didn't leave us this store
so we could get stuck here.
They left it to us so we could grow it, build it,
have an opportunity for more.
Think about it. [grunts] Mm!
- Mm-hmm.
[soft piano music]
♪ ♪
[knock at door]
- Hey, good morning.
- Hi, Mom. - Well, it's the big day.
It's the Christmas Eve block party.
Mm, ooh. [snapping]
- Oh, you and Dad are a pair.
- Yeah, only I make my air bumps real.
You know, Mama told me you went to bed blue.
I was hoping that you'd wake up feeling different.
It's Caleb, isn't it?
Oh, now, you can't fool me.
You used to have that exact same look
when you two fought in middle school.
And high school.
Elementary, too, if I'm really reflecting.
- [murmurs indistinctly]
- You know why you get so upset when you two fight?
- No.
Because you love him.
[gentle music]
- Caleb...
Caleb said something to me at dinner the other night.
It really stuck.
Fight or flight.
Running came natural to me.
Shuffling between three households,
constantly trying to escape the arguments,
the uncertainty.
Running kept me safe,
allowed me to catch my breath,
but, uh, I'm tired,
and I don't wanna do it anymore.
But I also don't know how not to do it.
♪ ♪
- Jazmin, I am very sorry that we put you through that.
I know we believed we were
doing the best we could at the time.
- I know. I know.
- We didn't want you to learn how to fight.
We wanted you to learn how to love,
and we thought the best way to do that
was separately, on our own.
What we didn't know is that it would end up
making you more ready to leave people and situations
before you could get attached
or invested to see things through.
But the great news
is that each day is a fresh start.
You know, we can move forward, and we can heal.
That's how your dad and I ended up where we are now.
♪ ♪
- Thanks, Mom.
♪ ♪
- Ooh. - [laughs]
- Oh, oh. Uh. - Okay.
Okay, okay, okay.
[both laughing]
[light festive music]
- Ooh, baby girl.
It looks like you're ready to have some fun.
- Thank you. And you, too, Mama Belle.
Are you ready to finally get out of the house?
- You betcha.
And look, I'm doing it in style.
- Ooh. [laughs] Wow, that's nice.
- Yeah, your mom brought it over.
I've been doing my stretches and working with my cane
a little bit better every day, so...
- Oh, let me help you. - Oh, thank you.
- Sounds like you're gonna be right back to normal
very, very soon.
- Yeah, and how about you?
Did you work out everything that was bothering you before?
- Yeah. Mom came to talk to me.
- Oh, good.
You know, since your parents are trying to work things out,
your mother is actually finding
a little more balance in her life.
- Uh-oh, next thing you're gonna tell me
she's gonna be front row in your yoga class?
- It will happen. You mark my words.
[both laugh]
I bought her a yoga mat
for secret Santa, and that's a start.
- Secret Santa! I--I completely forgot.
No, I think it will be okay,
'cause between the local artists
and all the vendors, I think I'll be able
to find the perfect gift at the block party.
- Well, let's get a move on.
- Let's go. - Been holding my appetite,
and I can't do that much longer.
[both laughing]
♪ ♪
- What--where's--
where is everyone?
- The heck?
- Mom. Hey, Dad.
- Hi, honey. - Hey, hey.
- You know, I thought there'd be a bigger turnout.
It's not even that cold.
- Well, give it some time. The people gonna come.
- I'm gonna play some music.
- Now, that's a good idea.
- Come on.
- Hey. I talk about you both so much.
It is so great to have you finally meet.
Jazmin, Kwame. Kwame, Jazmin.
- Hi! Hi, Kwame.
I'm so--I'm so happy to finally meet you.
- You, too, um, and I see
you're having a problem with the sound system.
- Are the speakers blown? - Yeah.
- I have speakers at home.
- Of course you do, because you--you're a DJ.
That's what you do.
And I might ask you for a little favor.
I'm being very conservative when I say little.
So I was--I made a playlist, right?
And I was gonna plug it into the speaker system,
but even with a working speaker system,
I don't think there's anything that I could do to--
- Say no more.
Let me run home and get my gear.
Babe, you wanna tag team with me on this?
- Wouldn't have it any other way.
Watch the kids? - Yeah, on it.
- Thank you! Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
- Y'all go play some basketball.
I'll be right over there. All right.
See y'all in a bit.
- [clears throat]
- So are we gonna talk,
or are you gonna give me the silent treatment?
- We're talking. I'm good. We're good.
- All right. - Yeah.
- Hey, we had a fight, okay?
So what?
It's not the end of the world.
- Look, I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said--
- No, no, I'm sorry.
I was outta line.
And you were right.
[gentle music]
I wanted you to know that Trina and I talked,
and we're exploring options about expanding the store.
- Nuh-uh. - Yeah.
- Really? - Yeah.
- Really? Come on.
[laughs]
Caleb...
Caleb, that makes me so happy.
- Yeah, me too. - Yeah.
- Oh, I gotta run in the house and put my face on,
but you can finish up out here.
Yeah.
[light festive music]
♪ ♪
- What up, what up, what up?
[cheers and applause]
It's DJ Kwame holding it down
for our first annual Christmas Eve block party.
How y'all feelin' out there?
[cheers and applause]
Oh, come on. Y'all can do better than that.
How y'all feel?
[cheers and applause]
Time to set it off.
- ♪ I wanna wish you a merry Christmas ♪
♪ ♪
♪ I wanna wish you a merry Christmas ♪
♪ ♪
- They look happy together, don't they?
- What's not to be happy about?
♪ ♪
- These are beautiful.
But I'm looking for a little something specific.
[upbeat music]
- ♪ All around us, we see the lights shine ♪
♪ Now we're looking down, and it's the right time ♪
♪ Got a feeling we'll have a good time ♪
♪ See them dancing standing in the waiting line ♪
♪ Hearing sleigh bells filling the air ♪
♪ There's a feeling ♪
♪ We'll do it if we dare ♪
- [laughing] - Excuse me.
Gregory Hines. Debbie Allen.
[laughs] Can I--
- Uh-oh. - Okay.
[laughter]
Can I steal you for a moment?
- Okay. - All right.
[laughter]
♪ ♪
- Mama, why are you bringing me all the way over here?
[laughing]
- It has been amazing having you here.
- [laughs]
It's been amazing being here.
- And you promised
that you were going to do a fantastic job
chairing Christmas Jamboree,
and you have done that.
- Thank you.
- And tomorrow's Christmas Day.
And the day after that is the day after that.
♪ ♪
What are your plans?
♪ ♪
- I, uh--I'm...
- You know...
I love you,
and I have missed you.
But more importantly, I do not want to see cycles repeated.
[solemn music]
♪ ♪
Caleb is a good man.
♪ ♪
Don't lead him on if you're not planning to stay.
He deserves better than that.
♪ ♪
- I understand.
♪ ♪
- You did a fantastic job.
♪ ♪
- Y'all, all right. I'll see y'all.
♪ ♪
- Oh! - [laughs]
- Ready to get back on the floor?
- [laughs]
Um...
It's been a long night. - Yeah.
- It's a great night.
It's a great night, uh, but a long night,
um, and you know, these shoes, I gotta take 'em off.
So I think...
I think I might turn in.
- And the project is over.
Is this your way of cleaning up loose ends?
♪ ♪
- N--um-- - Right. Okay.
I know you prefer clean breaks.
- Wait. Caleb?
♪ ♪
Tomorrow's Christmas.
Can we just--
can we just enjoy it together?
I don't wanna fight.
- We're not gonna fight
- Okay.
- [laughs] - Till tomorrow.
- Yeah.
[soft music]
♪ ♪
And the lady takes flight, again.
Merry Christmas.
[soft music]
♪ ♪
- Merry Christmas! - [laughing]
Merry Christmas, baby girl.
- It is so good to see my little girl
on a Christmas morning again.
- [laughs]
I wouldn't wanna be anywhere else.
- You think it's time?
- I do. - For...what?
- For the family mac and cheese recipe.
- [gasps] Oh, okay. - Oaky, now, rule number one.
- Okay. - Relax.
- All right.
- 'Cause we're cooking with love.
So nothing but fun. - Mm-hmm.
- Oh, and rule number two.
A spatula can be used to mix,
but it can also be used as a microphone,
if a karaoke vibe gets you.
I'm just saying. - Ah, okay, okay.
Wait. Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
You can't forget about rule number three.
You can't just eat anybody's mac and cheese.
- Ooh, now, that's ripe for an amen right there.
- That's a double amen. - Amen, amen.
- Amen. - Amen.
- ♪ God rest ye merry gentlemen ♪
♪ Let nothing you dismay ♪
♪ Remember Christ our Savior ♪
♪ Was born on Christmas Day ♪
♪ To save us all from Satan's pow'r ♪
♪ When we were gone astray ♪
♪ Oh, tidings of comfort and joy ♪
♪ Comfort and joy ♪
♪ Oh, tidings of comfort and joy ♪
[playful piano music]
♪ ♪
- I knew it. [laughs]
- What are you doing over there?
- Nothing.
Just, um...
Just, you know.
- [laughs] I love you too.
- Oh, now I'm jealous. What's that for?
- You get some too.
- Oh.
[gentle music]
♪ ♪
- This is good. - Mm.
- This--this--this is-- this is everything.
♪ ♪
Mom, Mama Belle,
there's something that you should know.
I was, um...
I was offered a job at my company.
Vice President of North America.
- Ooh, now, that sounds like a promotion.
- It is,
only that, um, I'd be based here in New York,
and I'd--I'd still travel.
Just not as much.
♪ ♪
- And... - And...
- Yes, I'm--I'm gonna take the position.
- [laughing] Oh!
Oh, love.
That is the best Christmas present
you could ever give me.
- Oh, I am so happy, too, baby girl,
Mm-mm-mm.
[laughs]
But, Jaz, I want you to know I know what you're doing.
- Hmm?
- You're trying to upstage my secret Santa.
[laughter]
- I love you guys.
♪ ♪
- Hey, Daddy.
- Oh--oh, hey, Jaz.
I was just checking to see if your mom
got me socks like she used to.
- [laughs]
- So how's it going in the kitchen?
- Good. It's great.
Actually, it's-- it's almost done.
- You know, this day means a lot to your mom and me.
- Me too.
- You know, it's been a long time
since the family spent Christmas together.
We haven't done that since you was a little girl.
- Oh, I know.
- And I'm sorry about that, Jaz.
I mean, I really am, but we thought...
Well, we thought it was the best thing for you.
- Hey, no more apologies.
You did the best you could.
We all did. And I turned out okay, right?
- You turned out perfect.
Come here.
Give me a hug. I love you.
- I love you too.
Now let's open this.
- Oh, yeah.
- ♪ The season's bright and merry ♪
♪ The children all aglow ♪
♪ Walking around like... ♪
- Merry Christmas. - Merry Christmas.
- Mm! - [laughs]
Merry Christmas.
- ♪ Christmas is here ♪
- Merry Christmas.
- Oh, my goodness. - Merry Christmas.
- Do you think we can talk for a little minute?
- Yeah. Maybe later?
- ♪ There's only one thing ♪
♪ That I got on my mind this year ♪
♪ Yeah, wanna set the record straight ♪
♪ Wanna say it loud and clear ♪
♪ I wanna give you a piece of my soul ♪
♪ And I wanna find me with you under the mistletoe ♪
[indistinct chatter]
- I did do that.
- I just have to tell everyone
that there's nothing that makes me happier
than Christmas dinner.
It's a very special time of year
when we get to spend time with the people we love most.
And this Christmas is even more special.
My daughter has rediscovered love,
and my granddaughter,
my baby girl,
is finally home for good, y'all.
- [laughs] - What?
- Yeah, yeah.
- Wow. - Thank you.
[laughter] - Can we talk?
- I don't know.
I'm kinda liking the group vibe right now.
You around later?
- Yeah, I am.
- Let's bow our heads.
♪ ♪
- Merry Christmas.
- There you are.
- And here you are.
- So what's this about you coming home for good?
- I just decided it was time
to come back home to the neighborhood.
- Why is that? - I don't know.
There's too many reasons to say them all.
- Try it.
- It's family, mostly...
and friends.
- What's this?
- You are my secret Santa.
- Really? - Mm-hmm.
- Okay.
I hope you didn't spend a fortune.
- Well, it's better than a red Starburst.
[laughs] Open it.
[soft piano music]
♪ ♪
- What you got for me?
What you got for me?
[laughs]
♪ ♪
- This time, you don't have to carry it around
in your pocket all the time.
- No? - No.
♪ ♪
- Trina told you.
♪ ♪
Well...[laughs]
♪ ♪
Merry Christmas, drummer boy.
- Merry Christmas, Ace.
♪ ♪
Oh, man.
- Merry Christmas.
♪ ♪
[bright festive music]
♪ ♪