- No--
- No, no. I'm showing a house.
I need you to baby-sit Kevin.
- Why can't Megan do it?
- She has to go to rehearsal.
- You don't have to go to the movies.
- I do if I want a life.
You're baby-sitting Kevin.
Where is he, anyway? Kevin.
- What is it? What is it?
- A car!
- Whoa!
- Wait a second. That was--
Honey, that was mine.
Awesome. It's got an antenna and everything.
- Merry Christmas, Mommy.
- Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas.
- What did I get?
- What is this?
- Thank you.
- Everybody get in the shot.
- Everybody get together.
- Okay.
- Al I ri ght. Merry Christmas.
- Merry Christmas.
- Merry Christmas.
- Very funny, Buzz.
- Last Christmas, huh?
- Yeah.
This Christmas isn't
gonna be any fun.
Of course
it will.
Honey, we're gonna do all
the same things we've always done.
Sing Christmas carols,
be with family and friends...
put cookies and milk
out for Santa.
- It's gonna be just the same.
- Except this year...
no Dad.
Right. That's the one thing
that's different.
Why can't you just
get back together?
Honey, we're just gonna have to let that go.
That's a no, right?
It means some things are
just out of our control.
I know you miss your dad.
And he loves me very much.
You both do, and it has
nothing to do with me.
- Did he tell you that?
- I'm nineyears old. I watch a lot ofTV.
Did he leave
because of me?
No. Of course not.
I knew it. It was Buzz and Megan.
Oh, it wasn't anyone...
or any one thing.
Then what was it?
That's not easy to explain.
But, uh, sometimes when...
people are married for a long time,
they get into kind of a rut.
- You know what a rut is?
- Yeah. Like, when people
aren't having any fun...
and they're really bored.
Kind oflike that.
Now, will you
come downstairs?
When you're ready.
Hey!
Wait a second.
- Kevin, come in here.
- Hurry,you've gotta see this!
Ow! Hey! Hey!
- You always fall for that.
- Let me up, zit-face!
- Lamebrain. When are you gonna learn?
- Get offyour brother.
Andshouldn't you be rehearsing?
- How are you getting to the teen center?
- Ashley's mom's picking me up.
Can I please go to the movies?
No. I told you.
You're watching Kevin.
- Please let him go. I'll stay home alone.
- No.
- I've done it before.
- Don't remind me.
You loused up
mywhole night.
And ifI'm gonna be miserable,
you're gonna be miserable.
Mom!
- Hello. It's me.
- Dad!
- Dad!
- Hey, bigguy.
I didn't know you were coming tonight.
- Oh, I thought I'd surprise you.
- Hey, Dad.
Hey, Buzz.
Oh, Kate. Gosh,
the place looks great.
Really nice decorations.
- Same as everyyear.
- So, um...
Dad, why'd you
come tonight?
Actually, I want to talk to your mom
about something.
Privately.
- Do you think he wants to come home?
- Aw, Kev.
- What?
- No " Hello, how are ya?"
Sorry. I have a business appointment, Peter.
What do you want?
Okay, gosh.
I wasn't gonna jump right into it, but--
Well, you know Natalie
and I are living together, and, uh...
well, when our divorce is final,
I'm gonna marry her.
Really?
You're getting married again.
Wow. That's, uh--
That--
Wow.
We've only been separated eight months.
Yeah, I-- It just happened real quickly,
and-- Listen, Kate...
I reallywant the kids to spend
a little time with me overthe holidays.
You want the kids for Christmas?
J ust a couple of days.
I want them to get to know Natalie better.
Oh, because she's gonna be
their, uh, stepmother.
Yeah.
Well, you're gonna
have to ask them.
I know.
- How am I supposed to see my friends?
- It's only a few days.
Well, duh, but that's just long enough
for me to fall out ofthe loop.
- Yeah, you can't expect us
to give up ourvacation.
- Well, Kevin?
There's a royal family
coming to visit.
Theyhave a son aroundyour age. You might
have a chance to play with a crown prince.
- A crown pri nce?
- Wouldn't that be cool?
- Yeah, way cool.
- And you guys wouldn't believe the room...
that Natalie has