A Holiday for Harmony (2024) Movie Script
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Santa Claus is
coming to town
Santa Claus is
coming to town
Santa Claus is
coming to town
Santa Clause is
coming to town
Santa Claus is
coming to town
Okay, that's enough!
Jack!
Jack!
Jaxon!
Yes?
Your game is too loud.
I can't hear myself sing.
Well, if you can't
hear yourself sing,
consider yourself
blessed in this house.
I have to practice for
the Christmas talent show.
Ti-Ti, you need talent
to be in one of those.
You're just a jerk.
Turn it down.
Okay.
Cut it down!
Mom!
Mom!
Mom!
Mom!
Tina and Jaxon, get up here now.
What is going on with you two?
Ah!
One at a time.
One at a time.
Ti-Ti, go ahead.
Why does she get to go first?
I'm older.
Jaxon Rashad Moore, I
asked her to speak first.
Ti-Ti?
I was trying to practice
my song you always like,
and then I heard a lot
of noise from his room.
What kind of noises?
Video games.
I told him to cut it down,
but he cut it back up.
Why didn't you turn the TV down?
Mom, she came barging in my room
calling me stupid and shit.
- No, I didn't.
- Yes, you did.
All right, obviously,
you two are losing proper
respect for one another.
You two are brother and sister.
You're supposed to look
out for one another
and love each other,
especially this time of year.
Now acting like this,
do you think I wanna
go get gifts for you?
- No, mom.
- No.
All right, then
act like it, okay?
I might have the perfect thing
to help you out with that.
- Oh, no!
- No.
What?
Not the happy shirt!
Okay, the happy
T-shirt is a great tool
to help you bond and
love each other, right?
I'm not talking about
the happy T-shirt.
I'm talking about the happy,
ugly Christmas sweater.
- Oh, no!
- Ah!
Santa Claus is
coming to town
Oh, yeah
Santa Claus is
coming to town
Do you see them?
Santa Claus is
coming to town
Stop singing that song, bro.
Where did y'all get
that shirt, bro?
It's so ugly.
And it's dumb.
I got this.
I'm just a star, they're
just some chicken fingers.
Santa Claus is
coming to town
Oh, yeah
Santa Claus is
coming to town
Yo, what's up?
What's up, man?
Man, we ran out of that
cider beer last night.
Did we really?
Yeah.
Oh, man, I was hoping
that was gonna last
'til the end of the year.
Well, a Christmas party
came in last night
and cleaned us out.
Well, I guess that's good.
I mean, we got rid of it,
but, man, we gotta think
of some new specials.
Yeah, I think I could come up
with a drink special or two.
Good, because the
rent's passed due,
and you know who we
don't want to deal with.
Good morning,
Mr. Moore and Enrique.
It's Ricky.
Iglesias.
Good morning, Mr. Hubbard.
Getting taller, ain't you, boy?
You say that every
time you see me.
Well, you keep getting
taller, don't you?
Well, it's the fifth of the
month, you know what that means?
- Rent is late.
- Yep, rent is late again.
Look, we had a bad
month in November sales,
and then October, you
remember the hurricane hit
and we were shut
down for two weeks.
Look, I know all that,
but I got stuff I
gotta take care of.
And if you can't take
care of these bills,
then I'll get somebody else to.
Look, man, I just need
a little more time.
Look, since our mamas, they
were both church sisters,
and Barbara love you...
I love her too.
I'll see what I can
do with you, but...
Matter of fact,
she done a big cookout
this weekend for the game.
You already know
what that means.
Yeah, I do.
- Roll tide.
- Roll tide, yup.
Why don't you ask your sister?
Didn't she help you get this
place in the first place?
Yeah, but, like,
me and her don't really be
talking like that anymore.
And this is just...
- Matter of fact,
why don't you invite her too?
'Cause, you know, Barbara
would love to see her.
She still got that
first CD she did.
Well, you know, she
put it on cassette,
'cause, you know, she ain't
really on that technology thing.
I'll let you know.
Well, I do got run, and it's
always good to see y'all.
Well, I'mma holler at you.
Good to see you, Enrique.
- It's Ricky.
- Iglesias.
Hasta la vista.
Roll tide.
That man gonna stop
calling me Enrique.
Yeah, you know how he is.
You know, he is right,
you could ask your
sister for some money.
No, me and her don't
ride like that anymore.
Well, Obama over here
is gonna kick us out
if we don't figure
out something.
Yeah, I don't know.
Maybe I'll think of something,
like, maybe get some
people with a food truck,
somebody with a
following or something.
I don't know...
Do something themed.
Maybe
a Santa School.
What you think?
Yo, Jax.
What you watching?
World renowned
R&B singer Tina Moore
has passed away after an
18-wheeler collided with her SUV
on a major highway.
The only survivor,
the truck driver,
is in critical condition
at the local ICU.
Stay tuned for more updates
as we follow this
story very closely.
Hey, man, what's up?
No, yeah, yeah, man.
I'm...
I'm all right, man,
I'm good, I'm good.
I'm hanging in there.
Yeah, yeah, it's crazy,
you know, first mom and now her.
Yeah, I'm gonna
be all right, man.
I'm good, I'm cooling, man.
I'm hanging in there.
Actually, man, I
don't even really
remember the last
time I talked to her.
It's been a while.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, man.
No, I appreciate you checking
on me, man, for real,
like, thank you,
thank you for that.
Yeah, no, I'll talk to you soon.
All right, peace.
Hey, it's me.
I know it's the holidays,
but I really need
to speak with you.
I don't like how
things went between us.
It was so uncalled for, Jaxon.
Last time we were together,
you came off rude, obnoxious,
you did nothing, but show that
you're still a selfish prick.
Wow, that's five games in a row.
You got lucky.
You got lucky.
Come on, man.
No luck, just skill.
It don't take skills
to shoot that ball
into the goal, bro.
Well, why can't you win then?
Because, man, I went to the gym.
You know, I'm bigger than you.
You know, my wrists
and the muscle...
Yeah, yeah, yeah,
whatever you say.
Just face it, I can't miss.
Well, if you can't miss,
why can't you come
to work on time?
Because you're a hater.
Well, hater's gonna hate and
we're gonna fill it with bud.
Whatever, man.
Welcome to Rally,
help yourself with some
drinks, some games.
We ain't got that
many drinks, but...
Hey, sweetie, why don't
you go play some games?
I'll come grab you in a minute.
That's what they always do.
Tell the kids to go play and
then they come have a cocktail.
Yeah, I don't know how much
drinking I'll be doing.
I might have to take a rain
check on that cocktail.
Oh, right.
So, what, that
makes two girls now?
No, this will be the first.
Oh, okay.
You're Jaxon Moore,
right, the owner of Rally?
I am.
Okay, I'm Jeneatte Simmons.
I'm a caseworker for the state.
Oh, man,
this ain't from that holiday
party back in 2013, is it?
'Cause, like, look, that lady
dressed up like Mrs. Claus,
she was on everyone.
- No, Mr. Moore.
- No, no.
I'm like, for real,
like, she was
like, "Ho, ho, ho."
You know what I'm saying?
No, no, no, Mr. Moore.
Do you not know who that
little girl is over there?
No.
Like, you know how people
are terrible with names?
I'm terrible with faces.
So, who is she?
That's Harmony-Lee.
That's your sister's daughter.
She's your niece.
Oh, my God.
I haven't seen her in
like five or six years.
Yeah, yeah, they
tend to grow up.
Unfortunately, some of
them go through tragedies,
such as Harmony in
losing both her parents.
When's the last time
you spoke to Tina?
It's been a while.
Well, the state is willing
to take custody of her,
that is, unless you were
interested in taking on the
role.
I don't know.
Like, where's her father?
Where's...
- Joe?
- Yeah.
Yeah, he's long gone
out of the picture.
In fact, Tina put in her will
that you were the
first to be contacted
in responsibility for Harmony.
Really?
I don't know.
I just can't.
I know that you
said the state...
Listen, the state is more
than willing to take over.
There's a trust fund for her.
Wait, trust account?
Yes, she has a
trust fund account.
She has a lump sum
that's been saved
in case anything were
to happen to her,
that her daughter, Harmony,
would receive it herself
if she was of legal age,
or it would go under the
guidance of her new guardian.
Like I said, the state
is more than willing...
No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
I'll take her.
She can stay at my place.
I mean, it's my sister's
daughter, right?
She's my niece.
She can stay with me.
I'm glad to hear that.
I'll be over in a few
days with some paperwork.
In the meantime, I'll let
you two get reacquainted.
Thank you, Ms. Simmons.
Did I just hear that right?
That little girl is yours?
She will be.
Oh, man.
Is that from that
2013 holiday party?
No, thank God.
But it's my niece, Harmony.
It's Tina's daughter.
How are you gonna take
care of a little girl
when you can barely
take care of this bar?
I don't know, I got
something I'm thinking of.
I think she's gonna
be the answer.
So, do you like stuff?
Yeah, I like stuff.
Like what?
I don't know.
Things, I guess.
Things are good.
Yeah.
Well, aren't we getting
off to a great start?
So, am I gonna be
living with you now?
Well, I mean, it's in the works,
but it's definitely looking
like that may be the deal.
Are you okay with that?
It doesn't matter to me.
Look, Harmony,
I'm really sorry about
what happened to your mom.
Are you really though?
Yeah, what's that
supposed to mean?
The fact that I haven't
seen you cry one time.
I cry.
Just 'cause you ain't seen me
cry, don't mean I ain't cry.
I cry.
My mom told me when
y'all were growing up
that you weren't
really the crying type.
You don't look like
the crying type.
It was just weird to me.
Wait, I have a question.
If I'm gonna be living here,
you have ketchup, right?
- Yeah.
- Okay.
I do have ketchup.
That sounds good.
Yeah.
- Yep.
- Yeah.
So, you like blue?
Yeah, yeah, yeah, blue.
Blue's cool.
- It's literally everywhere.
Yeah, but the
ketchup isn't blue.
The ketchup isn't blue.
Yeah, but, like, you
have a blue octopus.
I'm sorry, what?
You have a blue octopus.
That's how you say that word?
Yes.
Oh.
- Yeah.
- Oh, okay.
Okay.
Anyways, I'm tired.
Can I, like, sleep somewhere?
Yeah, there's a bedroom
right over there.
You can use that.
Thanks.
Goodnight, Harmony.
Goodnight.
That's why I ain't had kids.
So, you're gonna
adopt your niece
just to get into
her trust account?
I know it sounds shady...
That's 'cause it is, bro.
Man, look, man,
I'm just gonna take some
money out of the account,
help pick up the bar,
and then once we back on top,
I'm gonna put the
money right back.
It's like it never left.
I don't know, man.
What, you wanna be unemployed?
I didn't say all that.
I mean, I got a second job.
Ricky, you work with
your grandmother
making Christmas ornaments.
I mean, it's still a job.
Do you even still get
along with the kid?
Barely, man.
She doesn't even speak to me.
Well, you gotta find something
to connect with
her on, you know?
Yeah, gut I don't
know what that is.
Well, her mom used to sing.
I mean, you can maybe
sing with her too.
Yeah, but I don't do that.
I mean, that's just something
that was her and Ti-Ti.
Well, you gotta
figure out something
to bring her some
Christmas cheer.
Yeah.
I got it.
Boom!
I don't
understand this game.
It's "Pong."
What is "Pong?"
It's like ping-pong.
What?
It's a classic game.
It's, like, one of the first
games that ever came out.
Of course you know
how to play it,
if it's one of the first
games that came out.
No offense.
Well, I'm thirsty.
I'm gonna go get some water.
All right.
Mr. Moore, fancy
seeing you here.
This is my place.
It won't be for long
unless you gimme that
rent money you owe me.
Look, man, I'm gonna get
the money for you, man.
I'm just kind of dealing
with something right now.
Dealing with what?
Who's this young lady?
Mr. Hubbard, this is my niece,
Harmony.
Not Tina's little Harmony...
Well, hey, I'm Mr. Hubbard.
And your momma and Barbara,
they used to sing in
the church together,
and they used to
kill them solos.
Who's Barbara?
My mama.
You call your mom Barbara?
Yeah.
Why?
Because that's her name.
Anyway, sorry that we have
to meet under these
circumstances,
especially being this
close to Christmas.
Thanks.
Yeah, well, as much
as we always love
Mr. Hubbard coming
around unannounced,
me and Harmony
have to get going.
We do?
Where?
Well, I was gonna
wait to you later,
but I got us two tickets to
"Christmas Carol" on ice.
And I'm gonna take you see
some holiday lights tonight.
I don't want to go see
"Christmas Carol" on ice.
Why not?
Because I don't feel like it.
These tickets were $100 a piece.
I don't care.
Take them back and
get your money back.
They're non-refundable.
Sucks for you!
Hold on now.
You mean to tell me you
spent $200 on some tickets,
and ain't got my rent money?
Give me a break, man.
Her mother died.
You know what?
Here, you take 'em.
For real?
- Yeah.
- You know this ain't
coming out your rent, right?
Yes.
Barbara's going to love these.
I can't wait to give it to her.
Well, as usual, it
is nice seeing you.
Merry Christmas and roll tide.
Hey, noodle.
Hey, mom.
It's Christmas Eve and you
know you get to open one gift.
Are you ready?
- Yes.
- Okay, close your eyes.
You can open them
Oh, it's a box.
I hope you like it.
Mommy, it's beautiful.
I love it.
You're welcome baby.
You see, a dove can mean
so many different things,
but this dove symbolizes
the love I have for you.
It's beautiful.
And you see that on the back?
That is saying that my love
for you will always be loyal.
Hey, mom, why aren't
you famous anymore?
Well, honey, before
you were born,
there was a time that
I was on billboards,
magazine covers, radio
stations, everywhere,
but then I met your dad,
and we fell in love
and we had you,
and then he left.
Because of me.
Oh, no.
No, baby.
Not because of you.
It's 'cause of me.
I just didn't care about the
glitz and glamour anymore.
I didn't wanna be famous.
I just wanted to be a
mother, your mother.
And I was gonna be the
best one I could be.
Well, you're still a star to me.
A star?
Baby, I am the star, okay?
Come here, my baby.
Hey, by the way, mom,
there's a blister on my toe.
You are so silly.
Hey, how you doing, Harmony?
Who are you?
Joe?
Hey, "Action" Jaxon.
What's up?
What are you doing here?
I'm here to see my daughter.
Wait, you're my dad.
Yes, sweet face.
Listen, I know it could be
a little confusing
right now, right?
Like, out of all this time,
why would I just show up after
what happened to your mom?
Well, all that
could be explained.
There's nothing to explain, Joe.
You left Ti-Ti when
Harmony was born.
That's not true.
Oh, it's not?
No.
Listen, can I please have a
private moment with my daughter?
Unfortunately, I
can't do that for you.
I'm her guardian now.
Guardian?
Come on, man.
You cannot be serious.
How are you a guardian
of my daughter?
You could barely wash them
dirt behind them ears, boy.
You must be smoking them
candy canes out back, Jax.
I'm not joking, Joe.
Everything all
right out here, Jax?
Everything's fine.
Ain't that right, Joe?
- Yeah, everything's fine.
But I'll be seeing
you soon, all right?
I'll be seeing you real soon.
And I sure would
like some...
Sorry, was I being too loud?
Oh, no.
Please keep going.
You sound amazing.
Thank you.
Did you and your mom used
to sing a lot together?
Yeah, we used to
take singing lessons
with her friend, Erica,
but I haven't been since...
Well, you know.
I understand.
It's gotta be difficult
to do something
when they're not around anymore
that y'all used to
enjoy doing together.
Yeah, but she did wanna get
her name back out there.
- She was?
- Yeah.
She was doing a holiday tour
with her and some of
her famous friends.
They were going to a
meeting out of town
and then that's when the
car accident happened.
I'm sure she was just trying
to do what was best
for both of you.
Yeah, but she told me,
she said that she didn't
care about being famous
and she just wanted
to be a mother to me.
And now look where she is?
Harmony, don't be
upset with her.
Look, why don't, like,
tomorrow we get up, and we go
check out that studio, right,
you said where you
had your lessons at?
Your mom's friend, right?
What's her name, Erica?
We'll go see her.
Okay.
You have a great voice
and I honestly just...
I don't wanna see
you let that go.
It definitely reminds me of her.
Keep it up, kid.
I will.
Thank you.
I'm gonna keep up on this.
This, my noodle,
is our new studio.
It's cool, I guess.
No, no, no, no.
It's great.
It's great.
Not nice, not cool, great.
It's perfect.
Come on.
Just listen, just hear me out.
Hear me out.
This is where the magic happens.
What magic exactly?
Your voice exactly.
My voice?
What do you mean?
You're gonna record
your first demo here.
No, no, I don't want to sing.
What do you mean you
don't wanna sing?
I don't...
I don't want sing or
get Grammy awards.
I wanna play video games.
Speaking of that,
I was waiting for the
right opportunity,
but now that you
bought this place,
I feel like we can make
this a great gaming studio.
A gaming...
Okay, okay.
Darling, you are gonna have
a great time here with Erica.
She's gonna have a studio
set up here and there.
And you're gonna be ready
for your first Grammy.
Okay.
I get it.
Erica, Erica, Erica.
She's great.
She helps me with my
singing voice, yes.
But I feel like you're
not listening to me.
I feel like you're not
actually getting the point
of where I'm trying to get at.
I'm not like you.
I don't want to be like you.
I wanna be my own person
and live my own life.
And I feel like you're not
listening to me when I say that.
You know how leaves, they
just blow in the wind,
and they keep getting pushed,
and pushed, and pushed?
You're pushing me and I
need you to just stop!
Wow, Harmony.
Sounds like someone's
been practicing at home.
Yeah, I have.
Great.
Keep up the good work.
You've got a real
special talent there.
The apple doesn't fall
too far from the tree.
Thanks.
You're welcome.
And Uncle Jax.
Yeah?
And she's gonna be in your care.
I expect for you to
truly invest in her.
I still wanna see her weekly
to work on certain areas
and ranges in her voice.
As she gets older, her
voice will slightly change,
and I want her to be
prepared for that.
Gotcha.
You do?
Yeah, I will bring her
in weekly for practice,
and she'll be in it.
I mean, she's good.
She's great, but I
want her to be better.
Well, I appreciate it.
Thank you Mrs...
Ms., but you can
call me Erica.
She's single by the way.
I think you need to mind grown
folk business, by the way.
- Sorry.
- I appreciate it.
Just let me know how
much this is gonna cost.
And we'll just...
There'll be no charge.
What?
I know we don't know
each other well,
even though I have
heard a lot about you.
- Really?
- Yeah, Mr. Video Game King.
Look, Tina was my best friend.
She held me down
when I had nothing.
Helped me find my
way around this city.
I watched her go
through so much.
And then to watch her raise
this beautiful, young lady,
I couldn't imagine charging
her daughter for lessons.
It's on the house.
All you have to do is
make sure she shows up.
I will do my part.
You better.
Well, that was fun.
She's right, you
do got some skills.
Thanks.
I think she likes you.
No, really?
No, for real?
Yes, you should ask her out.
I think you should
worry about your vocals
and let me focus on
the other things.
Okay.
All right, let's get
back to the arcade.
Okay.
Yes!
In your face.
You know me, I did
that yesterday.
You will just initial here.
I believe we're good to go.
Okay.
All right, good.
Congratulations, Mr. Moore.
I truly believe Harmony's
in good hands with you.
I really appreciate it.
I mean, she's definitely been
a light of my life
in recent events.
Good.
Well, merry Christmas
and happy holidays.
And next time I come in,
I'll have to take you
up on that cocktail.
Yes, please do.
Merry Christmas.
It's official.
That's what's up, man.
I'm proud of you
for stepping up.
Yeah, man.
So, now I'm just
gonna go to the bank,
and see what Ti-Ti left,
go and get some money
out, give to Mr. Hubbard,
and get the bar straight.
You're still gonna
take her money?
Man, I ain't taking nothing.
I'm borrowing and then
I'm gonna bring it back.
Excuse me, that'll
be $5, please.
Man, you hustle me.
How?
She says she never
played that game before
and she's over here
punching like a champion.
Maybe I'm just a fast learner.
Yeah, right.
You played video
games like that?
Not that much.
My mom wasn't a huge fan of
me playing games like that.
Yeah, that sounds like her.
Well, look, how about later,
we get some pizza and play
some video games at the house.
- Sure.
- Cool.
Jaxon Moore?
Yep.
You've been served.
What?
Merry Christmas.
What is that?
What is it?
It's Joe.
He's trying to take me to court
to get custody of harmony.
He wants to be her guardian.
What does that mean?
Am I not gonna be able
to live with you anymore?
Don't worry about it.
Everything's gonna be fine.
I'm gonna take care of it.
I'm gonna take care of it.
How?
Stay here.
Watch Harmony.
Yeah, but Jax...
I'll be back.
Where are you going?
Oh, look who we
got, "Action" Jaxon.
So, what do you
think you're doing?
I'm minding my business
like you should be doing.
Why are you trying
to take me to court?
I don't want to take
you to court, man.
I just want my daughter.
You didn't even want your
daughter when she was a baby.
Yeah, I made a mistake.
What, people can't make mistakes
no more and try to fix 'em?
Not like this.
Why you don't want
me to have harmony?
Why didn't you wanna
be with my sister
when Harmony was born?
Listen, I had an opportunity
that came my way.
I would've been foolish
to pass up on it.
It was gonna change my life.
It was gonna change
all our lives.
But it didn't work
out that way, did it?
No.
You know why?
Because your sister didn't want
to be part of the
industry anymore.
She wanted out.
I didn't realize it 'til
I went to go pursue it,
and they told me they only
wanted to work with me,
if I could get Tina back.
She didn't want to do
it, so they dropped me.
So, why didn't you
go back to her?
She didn't want me.
What?
That's what you was
waiting to hear.
Man, Tina was so high
of herself and prideful
she thought she could raise
harmony all on her own
and not have me involved at all.
You see, I wanted to be there.
I just didn't get
the opportunity.
She never mentioned that to me.
Yeah, but let me
ask you something,
and you better not
lie to me, Jax,
why you want Harmony so bad?
Could it possibly be about
the trust fund money that's
set in place for her?
I don't know what
you talking about.
Come on, Jax.
You know darn well
what I'm talking about.
How is that bar holding up?
I know it could get pretty
slow around the off seasons.
I know them bills could
get real difficult.
Yeah, they do.
But we always save
for a rainy day.
We'll pull through.
You sure?
Yeah.
You know I seen Mr. Herbert.
He was talking to a
few of my guys about
getting that bar off his hands.
What?
Damn, man, I'm not sure what
they gonna turn it into,
but I'm pretty sure
it's not gonna be
a rinky-dinky arcade shop.
No, that ain't gonna happen.
Why is that?
Because the bar
ain't for sale, Joe.
Okay.
Okay.
Well, I'm gonna put it to
you like this, all right?
You know we could skip the
whole court thing and all that,
because I don't even
really like being in there.
So, just sign over
your guardianship
from Harmony over to me,
I'll cancel the custody
case, and you know what?
I'll even help you
keep that bar open.
What you think?
I can't do that.
Why?
I know why.
Because you want that trust
fund money for this bar.
It ain't even like that, Joe.
Me and you are one of
the same, my friend.
I need that money just as
bad as you do, all right?
Look, I got an opportunity
to get in a real good studio,
record a new album,
and put it out.
I just need the capital.
Once it hits, I'll get
her money back to Harmony
and I'll even help
you with the bar.
No, Ti-Ti wouldn't
want it that way.
Ti-Ti is dead, Jax!
She's dead!
But me and you, my
brother, we are alive.
Me and you both want
what's best for Harmony,
but me and you both
want what's best for us.
I'm gonna need you
to think on that.
I'm gonna give you the
day before Christmas Eve.
If you haven't made
your decision yet,
I'm gonna make it
for you, all right?
Now get off my block.
Go ahead, get.
Guardian.
Yes, indeed.
Yo, where's Harmony?
She's out back.
Oh, come on, come on.
Oh, dang it.
Excuse me, young lady.
Yes.
What are you doing?
I'm playing a game.
Where'd you get this game?
Well, I bought it.
You bought it?
With what money?
With the money
you've been giving me
since the beginning of the year.
I saved up.
It's beyond that.
Well, I figured you weren't
gonna buy it for me,
so I saved up and I
bought it for myself.
Is this a game with
blood and guts?
Killing Spree!
Yes.
I need to talk to you.
Oh, come on, I'm almost done!
Sweetheart,
I don't think you need to be
playing games like this, okay?
It's too much mature content.
And you're too young to be
seeing things like this.
All my friends at
school play this.
They played this since
the beginning of the year
and I just wanna talk
about it with them.
Well, can y'all talk
about something else?
No.
What about your singing?
Oh, my God.
Nobody wants to talk about that.
No, don't talk
about your singing,
focus on your singing
more than these games.
Listen, I know Erica is tough,
but if you rehearse,
it'll be so much easier.
Listen, I used to
rehearse all the time.
I don't wanna sing
like that anymore.
Wait, wait.
What do you mean you
don't wanna sing anymore?
Your voice is a gift, Harmony.
I know it's a gift and
I'm very thankful for it.
I just haven't been
feeling like it.
I just wanna play my game.
You know who just wanted to
play their game, Harmony?
Your Uncle Jax.
All he did, all he still
does is play the game.
What's wrong with that?
What's wrong with that?
This game made him a
selfish person, Harmony.
He only thinks about himself.
But you're not like
that, okay, sweetheart?
You care about everyone,
such a sweet, loving,
giving spirit.
I just...
I just...
I don't want this
game to poison you.
So, you're saying
Uncle Jax is poison?
He's an amazing person.
He just has some ways about him.
Where's harmony?
She's out back.
Hey.
You okay?
Yes.
You know, when I want
to go into deep thought,
one of my most favorite
places to go to is
this waterfall
staircase downtown.
It's so peaceful.
And I mean, it really
helps me clear my mind.
I'm sorry I ran out on
you like that earlier.
Where did you go?
I went to see your father.
So, you're trying to
make me live with him?
Yeah.
I don't want to.
I know you don't want to,
but he's given a
real good excuse
as to why you
should be with him.
What's the excuse?
Just that he really
wants you in his life
and he misses you.
Then he shouldn't have left.
You're right.
He shouldn't have, but he's
trying to correct that now.
I don't understand.
Look, he has his reasons,
and maybe one day he can tell
you what those reasons are.
Well, why can't you?
Because honestly, Harmony,
it's not my place to tell you.
He's your father.
Yeah, but you're practically
my legal guardian.
I've known you my whole life.
Maybe even longer than he has.
Yeah, but see, this has
something to do with your mom.
And since her and him
were together at a time,
I think it's only right that
he be the one to tell you that.
Do you not want
me around anymore?
Of course I do.
Look, as far as I'm concerned,
I'm still your guardian and
I'm gonna always be your uncle.
Look, I'm gonna
handle everything
with your father, okay?
Why don't we go see
if Erica's still got the
studio open right now.
Let me get you
singing some tunes.
Okay.
All right, let's go.
Oh, hey, Harmony.
How are you doing?
Good, how are you?
I'm good.
We was just looking to
get a evening session in,
if it's possible.
I'm sorry, actually
I just closed up,
but I can fit you guys in
tomorrow if you're free.
Tomorrow works.
It's okay.
I wanted to go back
to the arcade anyways.
I'm freezing.
But y'all two,
you know, y'all
could do something.
No, I'm sure Ms.
Erica's probably busy
and has things
that she has to do.
Actually, I'm free this evening,
that is, if you wanna hang out.
Yes, yes, he does.
Sure.
I guess I'll take you
back to the arcade
and I'll hit you up later.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, you will.
- Sounds good.
- All right.
All right, let's go.
All right, let's go.
Ho, ho, ho!
What's going on
Man, you're late.
Come on, man.
I had to drop my daughter
off for my baby mother.
You know how that go.
Is that a Jesus
piece you have on?
Absolutely.
You know I gotta
stay fresh, baby.
What are you wearing?
Dawg, come on, cut me a break.
I've been doing this Santa
bit for about six days now.
I know exactly what I'm doing.
Besides, the kids love me.
What kids?
Listen, I got paid
$100 to be here.
I don't even wanna be
here, but I'm here.
You're asking me 100 questions.
Can we just go talk to the girl?
Yeah, come on.
Ho, ho, ho!
Let me get into
character one time.
Let's get it.
Where's she at?
Hey, there's someone your
uncle wanted you to meet.
Who are you?
I'm Santa Claus.
No, no, you're not.
Now, why would you say that?
Because you smell
like cigarettes
and you're wearing
Timberland boots.
So...
I'm working on a new look, kid.
Christmas is the busiest
time of the year.
Can Santa have a smoke before
the big night coming up?
Look, your uncle wanted
me to check on you
just to make sure that
you got everything
that you wanted for Christmas.
You can't give me what I want.
Of course I can.
I'm Santa.
I could give you
anything you ask for.
I'm Saint "Slick" Nick.
So, you can get my
mom to come back
from a car accident she was in?
Because all I want is
for her to be back.
All right, you got me.
I'm not Santa Claus, but I
know him very, very well.
You do?
Yeah.
It's a business out here.
Santa Claus gotta deliver
all these presents
around the world.
That's a hard job.
He needed sleep,
so he called people like me
to come talk to kids like you.
And whatever messages
you have for him,
I make sure he gets them.
So, you're gonna ask him
to bring my mom back?
I can't do that, kid.
Why not?
Because...
Because she never left you.
She's right here, clear as day.
Look, Harmony,
I know Christmas has its
perks of unwrapping gifts,
and singing Christmas songs,
and playing with toys,
but it's something I
want you to never forget.
Christmas is about peace,
grace, giving, love.
I want you to reach
inside of your heart
and I want you to
spread that love around,
'cause when you do that,
the people that never got
a chance to meet your mom,
they're going to
meet her through you,
because she never left.
Harmony, listen,
I see you doing
amazing things in life.
I feel it.
I just want you to just
never doubt yourself.
You could be anything
you want to be,
but just promise me one thing.
Whenever you start
missing your mom
or whenever you
start getting lonely,
just understand that
she's right there,
because she never left, okay?
Okay.
Thank you, Santa.
Anytime, Harmony.
I want you to have a merry,
merry Christmas, okay?
Merry Christmas.
Excuse me.
I don't mean to intrude,
but I was talking to
the gentleman up front
and he mentioned that you're
Tina Moore's daughter.
Yes.
I'm so sorry for your loss.
Thank you.
My name is Kim and
this is my son, Ryan.
And it's really hard
for me to say this,
but my husband, Ron,
he was the truck driver in
the accident with your mom.
What?
I'm sorry what
happened to your mom.
My dad has been crying since
he woke up and found out.
I wish we could help you,
but we don't have
any money to give.
The hospital is saying
they want dad to leave,
because he can't pay for it.
Ryan, baby, that's
enough, please?
Look, from our family to yours,
it has been weighing so
heavily on our hearts.
We are truly sorry.
We've been praying for you,
and I just wish
we could do more.
It's okay.
Thank you.
We do have to be getting
back to the hospital though,
so it's been
wonderful meeting you.
Bye
Bye.
You wanna play one on one?
Sure.
I'll grab a game card.
Okay.
Getting the money right.
It stink in here.
What's that smell?
Hey, bro, Jax isn't
here right now.
I think it'd be
best if you leave.
All right, calm down, cowboy.
I'm just here to
see my daughter.
I got an early Christmas
present to give her.
There she go.
There she go.
How you doing, sweet face?
Fine.
Fine.
Look, I didn't come
to bother you all.
I just came to give you an
early Christmas present.
That's if it's okay with you.
It's all right.
Okay.
There you go.
You'll love it.
What's this?
You see, that right there is
a court document that your
uncle still needs to sign
to make me officially
your guardian.
What?
Yep.
Why would Uncle Jack sign that?
Why?
Okay, look, look right here.
Okay, this is the lease
agreement for this building.
He's been behind
multiple months.
He can barely keep his
place open, all right?
He's not fit to
be your guardian.
Yes he is.
You're right, he is,
or will be once he
gets access to this.
Check that out.
What's this?
That right there is
a bank statement that your
mother left you from a trust
fund
just in case she
died, all right?
And that's how much
money's inside of it.
So, you see, your uncle
was going to use this money
to pay a few bills here and
not tell you nothing about it.
But I had a talk with him,
and he's willing to hand
me over guardianship,
so I can properly
take care of you.
And I'll also expand
my olive branch
to keep this place open.
Hey, bro,
I don't appreciate you
talking about our business
when Jaxon isn't here.
Hey, man, she deserves
the truth, all right?
Jax isn't here.
You right.
You right, all right?
I'll leave.
Let me say goodbye to
Harmony one more time.
Harmony.
Harmony?
Now I gotta call Jax.
No, don't worry about that.
I'll take care of it, all right?
She'll be in good hands with me.
Why'd you leave?
Because I didn't
wanna be around you.
You needed to know
the truth, all right?
About your uncle.
I just wanted you
to know the truth.
That's all.
What's wrong with that?
Because I don't
understand the truth.
I don't understand
between you and Uncle Jax.
Uncle Jax is a good person.
You just don't like him.
But I don't understand how
this shifted the way it is now.
Because I'm your father
and that's your uncle.
Your Uncle Jax is only around
you because of the money.
He doesn't care
about you, all right?
That's why I brought
the paperwork,
so you could see for yourself.
So, then tell me the truth of
why you wanna be around me.
It's because of the
money, isn't it?
No.
Well, I'm not gonna lie to you.
It was about the
money, all right?
But it's about you also.
I want to be in your life.
I want to know what
kind of person you are
and the dreams that
you have, all right?
You had 11 years to know me.
And that was your choice.
You chose not to.
I just wanted to get
back in your life.
I don't want you
back in my life.
You're just a kid, all right?
You don't mean that.
I do.
You could forget about anything
that's gonna happen between us,
'cause it's not gonna happen.
Listen, back then I was wild.
I was chasing a dream that
didn't want me, all right?
But now the person you see
now, I'm totally different
and I just want you
to realize that.
I don't care about
anything about you
or that has to deal
with you anymore.
I'm done with you.
Those are my feelings.
You're just upset.
I'm still your
father, all right?
No matter how mad you get,
no matter how upset you are,
I am your dad and
you're my daughter,
and no one in the world
could change that.
And I just want you to
realize that, all right?
I'm gonna be a guardian.
I'm gonna get Jax to
sign that paperwork over
and that's gonna be it.
And I have the right
to feel the way I feel.
So do I.
You're just upset right now.
Just give me another chance
to make it up to you,
and I will.
Nothing's different.
Nothing has changed.
You don't want me in your
life just to have me.
You want me because
of the money.
And that's not happening.
So, you can forget about
anything that you dreamed about
or that's gonna happen, because
it's not gonna happen, okay?
I don't wanna live with you.
I'm done being
associated with you.
I'm done.
I don't care about it anymore.
So, let me pull a you and leave.
You're still my daughter, okay?
Just like your mama.
Oh, there those are.
Oh, they they
changed it up a bit.
Yeah, it's gorgeous.
Let's check it out.
Okay.
Wow, that's awesome.
That is something.
- Wow, I wonder how...
- What kind of flower is that?
No clue.
You don't even know.
No clue.
That's cool over there.
That is.
Wow.
Look at that thing.
What?
Jason Moore's creations...
Yeah, that is something.
Yeah, this is definitely
an interesting piece.
It's very, very creative.
Yeah.
Very holiday festive.
Definitely.
Yeah, yeah.
So, do you like Christmas?
I don't not like Christmas.
I just don't think
it's my favorite.
And what could be
better than Christmas?
The first day of the NFL season,
the first day of
the NBA season...
Wait, those aren't holidays.
They are on my calendar.
I got 'em marked down.
I guess I just thought
you'd say something
like Halloween, or
July 4th, or something.
I mean, I like scary movies,
but Halloween ain't
my cup of tea.
And the 4th of July, it's
just hot and humid out.
I'd rather make hot dogs and
burgers inside with the A/C on.
Why is Christmas your favorite?
I mean, not to sound
cliche or anything,
but Christmas just gives
me this warm, fuzzy,
and magical feeling each year.
It's a time where everybody
understands it's about giving,
and being with your
family and friends.
Yeah, that's true.
I take it you don't agree.
I mean, Christmas is
for the kids in my eyes.
I mean, says the guy
who owns the arcade.
But I mean, I don't know.
Like, when I was
a kid, I loved it.
You know what I'm saying?
The best thing about it was
my mom was gonna give
me a bunch of presents.
Yeah.
But I remember this one year,
all year long, I wanted this
video game that was coming out.
All my friends were
talking about it.
They were getting it and
everything like that.
I had to get it.
And Ti-Ti was a brat, and
she told on me the mom,
so I didn't even get it.
Did you guys not get
along growing up?
No, man, we were going at
each other's necks so much
that mom had to put us
in what she liked to
call the happy shirt.
Happy shirt?
Yeah, trust me.
There's nothing happy
about wearing this.
I mean, it's one shirt.
So, you guys wore as
one like Siamese twins?
Yeah, pretty much.
She thought it would be a
better way for us to get closer,
and become better,
and get along.
Did it help at all?
No.
But I mean, when we got older,
I mean, things got better,
and Ti-Ti started shining,
and she got signed,
and she was gone.
She would hit us up
from time to time,
but it wasn't the same.
But I mean, she helped
me open up Rally Point.
I couldn't have
done it without her.
And then one day mom got sick,
and TT was out
internationally on tour,
and it was hard
for her to be here,
but she was paying
the medical bills.
She was still helping us,
but she just wasn't present.
And then mom died, and I
couldn't get ahold of her.
I tried as much as I could,
but just contacting
overseas is difficult.
I just gave up.
Wow, Tina never
told me any of this.
So, she didn't go to
your mother's funeral?
No.
No.
And when she got back,
she blamed me for it all.
She called me selfish.
She said I ruined everything.
She said she loved
mom more than I did.
And honestly, I didn't
wanna even deal with it,
so I just basically
blocked her out of my life
and just moved on.
You guys never got to
talk about this, did you?
No.
Well, Tina doesn't
hate or resent you.
I mean, anytime she
talked about you,
it was from a high place.
Really?
Yeah.
I mean, she always said stuff
like, "Jaxon is so smart.
"He has such a great
business mindset."
Tina Moore said that?
Yeah, I swear.
I mean, don't beat yourself
up about it too much.
Tina loved you.
She loved you so much,
she made sure that you would
be the one to care for Harmony
in the chance that
anything happened.
Harmony, man, she's so
special and talented.
She's amazing.
Yeah.
I remember when
Ti-Ti was little,
she used to always try out
for our church's
Christmas talent show.
And I mean, honestly, I
was low-key hating on her,
but she was actually
really good for her age.
And I mean, she
finally won one year.
She never won any
other years after that.
But she never gave up.
She always was right there.
And that was one thing that
was really special about her.
What if you hosted
a talent show?
Why would I host a talent show?
I mean, think about it.
It could help you with
your financial situation
with your landlord.
How you know about that?
I may have asked Harmony.
Don't tell her I told you.
I may have asked her, you know,
a few things out of concern.
I asked her, you know,
if you had been to jail,
if you were single...
You asked an 11-year-old
girl, if her uncle was single?
I asked her a lot of things.
Yeah.
And you know what, man?
At this point, man,
honestly, that talent show
sounds like a great idea.
Man, I wish Harmony
would be in it,
but I don't think she would.
Oh, maybe we can
convince her together.
Yeah, maybe.
I'm gonna text Ricky and
see what he thinks about it,
and we can probably do
something before Christmas hits.
Yeah.
There.
You got a little
lint on your jacket.
Thank you.
That's insane.
Yeah, no, it is.
It really is.
Oh, man.
Oh, excuse me, let me
take this real quick.
Sorry.
Hey, what's up, Rick?
Wait, what?
Well, how long?
All right, man, let me just
hit you back in a little bit.
All right.
Is everything okay?
No, Joe, he came to the arcade
and told Harmony about
her trust fund account,
and that I was gonna spend the
money and pay bills with it.
Is that true?
Well, yeah.
Jaxon!
But not anymore.
I don't know where she is.
Where could she be?
I don't know.
She's probably so upset and
confused, she could be anywhere.
Maybe she's somewhere
thinking about
everything she just heard.
I know exactly where she is.
Look, I'm really
sorry, I have to run.
I'm really sorry.
Harmony, are you okay?
Leave me alone.
Harmony, please talk to me.
No, I don't want to.
Harmony.
Why would you care?
I do care.
No, all you care about
is your stupid arcade.
- Harmony.
- You know, my mom was right.
All you care about is yourself.
You, you, you.
You don't care
about anybody else.
I'd rather go live with my
dad or in a foster home.
You know what?
It doesn't even matter to me.
Anywhere away from you.
Look, it's really cold out here.
Can we just go talk
about this in the car?
No.
Okay.
Fine.
It's true.
When you first came,
I did find out about
your mom leaving money
and the trust fund.
And I was planning on using
the money to keep the bar open,
but I was also planning
to put the money back
once we were back in season
and we were making
good money again.
It was selfish.
Clearly, I've been dealing
with this my whole life.
I always put myself first,
but this time I'm not.
I wanna put you first, Harmony,
like I should have
did your mother.
And I regret it
every single day.
I miss her so much.
And I just wish we could have
made things right between us.
But I don't wanna
ruin things with you.
I made a mistake.
I'm stupid.
I'm so stupid.
But I don't care
about that anymore.
If it shuts down, fine, so what?
I'll just go open up
something again down the road.
But what matters right
now is that you're okay.
And Harmony, I want
you to be okay with me.
Sorry, Uncle Jax.
I'm sorry too.
Let's get out of this cold
and go home, all right?
Hello, everyone,
and welcome to Rally's
Christmas Talent Show.
Now all the donations will be
put into helping those in need
and it will also be helping
us keep our arcade running.
How are you feeling?
I'm terrified.
Don't be.
And these people,
they know all of us and
everything like that.
You're gonna do great and
you have a great voice.
What if they don't think
I have a good voice?
They will.
Trust me, you have the voice.
You're just like your mother.
And remember that she's here
and she's always gonna be here
right there in your heart.
She's here with me too.
Without further ado,
here's the great acts.
She's gonna always be
in your heart, okay?
- I love you, Harmony.
- I love you, Uncle Jax.
Hey, guys, we're
about to get started.
Well, break a leg, kid.
This is for you, mom.
Come, they told me
The newborn king to see
Our finest gifts we bring
To lay before the king
Ah-ah
- Hey.
- Hey.
I just have to say you
have an amazing voice.
Thank you.
Yeah, you were awesome.
Thanks.
We are so grateful
for everything you were
able to do for our family.
It's no problem at all.
Like I said, like,
it's not much,
but it's the least we
can do for those in need.
Thank you.
If it's all right with you,
I'd love to take
my trust fund money
and put it towards
y'all's medical bill.
Harmony, are you
sure about that?
Yes, I'm sure.
I want to do this.
It's what my mom would've done.
Oh, my god.
I don't even know what to say.
Thank you so much.
- Wow.
- God bless you.
Wow, thank you so much.
I hope you guys have a
very merry Christmas.
Yes, merry Christmas to you too.
- Merry Christmas.
- Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas.
Mr. Moore, always
good to see you.
Good afternoon, Mr. Hubbard.
I must say that that talent
show was something else.
If I had my eyes closed,
I could have swore that
that was her mama singing.
Thank you, sir.
Look, I'mma have to apologize
to you, Mr. Hubbard,
because unfortunately I
didn't get enough money
to cover the rent
to the building.
Oh, oh.
See, we already
three months behind,
almost four months behind.
I understand.
I've been talking to
Barbara, and, you know,
she said I should get out
more and see the world,
get a significant
other and settle down
instead of being this
desirable bachelor
that you see before you today.
Okay.
So, what I'm thinking
about doing is
getting rid of most
of these properties,
'cause that's the only way
I'm gonna be able to
finance all this traveling.
And so, the only one that
I got left is this one.
Everything else is
already set up and sold.
So, how much time
do we got left?
Well, see, that's the thing.
I don't even really
wanna sell it.
Mr. Hubbard, this is the
deed to the building.
I can't afford to buy
this from you, man.
I'm too deep in debt.
See, that's the thing.
All I need you to do is sign
it and it's already yours.
Man, I can't.
Man, I got this court
case coming up with Joe.
I just...
I don't know.
Man, don't even worry
about that Joe fella.
See, when I talked to him,
he seemed a little shady,
so I called around,
and a few people told me that
he violated his probation.
So, I don't think you're
gonna have to worry about him.
So, Harmony is
gonna be here good.
Oh, my God.
Hey, thank you, Mr. Hubbard.
Hey, you know Barbara loves you.
Yeah, I love her too.
All I need you to do is
get that paperwork back
to me after the holidays,
and it's all settled.
And I trust that
you'll keep everything
just the way I have.
Merry Christmas, Mr. Moore.
Merry Christmas, Mr. Hubbard.
Oh, and by the way,
tell Enrique Iglesias, "Feliz
Navidad and roll tide."
I will.
Roll tide!
Well, look who's
got it all together.
Ti-Ti?
You look good.
Is it really you?
As me as me can be.
Thank you.
For what?
For taking care of
my Harmony, Jax.
She needed someone
and I couldn't think of
anyone more capable but you.
I miss you.
I know you do.
But just do me this
one favor, okay?
Keep instilling that same love
and loyalty inside of her.
She's special,
Jax, just like you.
Uncle Jax?
I don't like how
things went between us.
It was so uncalled for, Jaxon.
Hey, Uncle Jax.
Last time
we were together,
you came off rude, obnoxious.
You did nothing, but show that
you're still a selfish prick.
Uncle Jax, what
are you doing now?
Nothing.
It doesn't even matter.
Why don't we go
get some hot cocoa?
Yeah, sure.
Merry
Christmas, Uncle Jax.
Merry Christmas, Harmony.
But you know what?
I haven't been there
like I should as well.
And it's been selfish of me
to try and blame you
for things I've done.
You're an amazing man, Jaxon.
And every day I
see you in Harmony.
She loves her video games too.
I hope one day you can come
back into our lives, Jax.
I gotta run.
I love you so much, big bro.
Merry Christmas.
Santa Claus is
coming to town
Santa Claus is
coming to town
Santa Claus is
coming to town
Santa Clause is
coming to town
Santa Claus is
coming to town
Okay, that's enough!
Jack!
Jack!
Jaxon!
Yes?
Your game is too loud.
I can't hear myself sing.
Well, if you can't
hear yourself sing,
consider yourself
blessed in this house.
I have to practice for
the Christmas talent show.
Ti-Ti, you need talent
to be in one of those.
You're just a jerk.
Turn it down.
Okay.
Cut it down!
Mom!
Mom!
Mom!
Mom!
Tina and Jaxon, get up here now.
What is going on with you two?
Ah!
One at a time.
One at a time.
Ti-Ti, go ahead.
Why does she get to go first?
I'm older.
Jaxon Rashad Moore, I
asked her to speak first.
Ti-Ti?
I was trying to practice
my song you always like,
and then I heard a lot
of noise from his room.
What kind of noises?
Video games.
I told him to cut it down,
but he cut it back up.
Why didn't you turn the TV down?
Mom, she came barging in my room
calling me stupid and shit.
- No, I didn't.
- Yes, you did.
All right, obviously,
you two are losing proper
respect for one another.
You two are brother and sister.
You're supposed to look
out for one another
and love each other,
especially this time of year.
Now acting like this,
do you think I wanna
go get gifts for you?
- No, mom.
- No.
All right, then
act like it, okay?
I might have the perfect thing
to help you out with that.
- Oh, no!
- No.
What?
Not the happy shirt!
Okay, the happy
T-shirt is a great tool
to help you bond and
love each other, right?
I'm not talking about
the happy T-shirt.
I'm talking about the happy,
ugly Christmas sweater.
- Oh, no!
- Ah!
Santa Claus is
coming to town
Oh, yeah
Santa Claus is
coming to town
Do you see them?
Santa Claus is
coming to town
Stop singing that song, bro.
Where did y'all get
that shirt, bro?
It's so ugly.
And it's dumb.
I got this.
I'm just a star, they're
just some chicken fingers.
Santa Claus is
coming to town
Oh, yeah
Santa Claus is
coming to town
Yo, what's up?
What's up, man?
Man, we ran out of that
cider beer last night.
Did we really?
Yeah.
Oh, man, I was hoping
that was gonna last
'til the end of the year.
Well, a Christmas party
came in last night
and cleaned us out.
Well, I guess that's good.
I mean, we got rid of it,
but, man, we gotta think
of some new specials.
Yeah, I think I could come up
with a drink special or two.
Good, because the
rent's passed due,
and you know who we
don't want to deal with.
Good morning,
Mr. Moore and Enrique.
It's Ricky.
Iglesias.
Good morning, Mr. Hubbard.
Getting taller, ain't you, boy?
You say that every
time you see me.
Well, you keep getting
taller, don't you?
Well, it's the fifth of the
month, you know what that means?
- Rent is late.
- Yep, rent is late again.
Look, we had a bad
month in November sales,
and then October, you
remember the hurricane hit
and we were shut
down for two weeks.
Look, I know all that,
but I got stuff I
gotta take care of.
And if you can't take
care of these bills,
then I'll get somebody else to.
Look, man, I just need
a little more time.
Look, since our mamas, they
were both church sisters,
and Barbara love you...
I love her too.
I'll see what I can
do with you, but...
Matter of fact,
she done a big cookout
this weekend for the game.
You already know
what that means.
Yeah, I do.
- Roll tide.
- Roll tide, yup.
Why don't you ask your sister?
Didn't she help you get this
place in the first place?
Yeah, but, like,
me and her don't really be
talking like that anymore.
And this is just...
- Matter of fact,
why don't you invite her too?
'Cause, you know, Barbara
would love to see her.
She still got that
first CD she did.
Well, you know, she
put it on cassette,
'cause, you know, she ain't
really on that technology thing.
I'll let you know.
Well, I do got run, and it's
always good to see y'all.
Well, I'mma holler at you.
Good to see you, Enrique.
- It's Ricky.
- Iglesias.
Hasta la vista.
Roll tide.
That man gonna stop
calling me Enrique.
Yeah, you know how he is.
You know, he is right,
you could ask your
sister for some money.
No, me and her don't
ride like that anymore.
Well, Obama over here
is gonna kick us out
if we don't figure
out something.
Yeah, I don't know.
Maybe I'll think of something,
like, maybe get some
people with a food truck,
somebody with a
following or something.
I don't know...
Do something themed.
Maybe
a Santa School.
What you think?
Yo, Jax.
What you watching?
World renowned
R&B singer Tina Moore
has passed away after an
18-wheeler collided with her SUV
on a major highway.
The only survivor,
the truck driver,
is in critical condition
at the local ICU.
Stay tuned for more updates
as we follow this
story very closely.
Hey, man, what's up?
No, yeah, yeah, man.
I'm...
I'm all right, man,
I'm good, I'm good.
I'm hanging in there.
Yeah, yeah, it's crazy,
you know, first mom and now her.
Yeah, I'm gonna
be all right, man.
I'm good, I'm cooling, man.
I'm hanging in there.
Actually, man, I
don't even really
remember the last
time I talked to her.
It's been a while.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, man.
No, I appreciate you checking
on me, man, for real,
like, thank you,
thank you for that.
Yeah, no, I'll talk to you soon.
All right, peace.
Hey, it's me.
I know it's the holidays,
but I really need
to speak with you.
I don't like how
things went between us.
It was so uncalled for, Jaxon.
Last time we were together,
you came off rude, obnoxious,
you did nothing, but show that
you're still a selfish prick.
Wow, that's five games in a row.
You got lucky.
You got lucky.
Come on, man.
No luck, just skill.
It don't take skills
to shoot that ball
into the goal, bro.
Well, why can't you win then?
Because, man, I went to the gym.
You know, I'm bigger than you.
You know, my wrists
and the muscle...
Yeah, yeah, yeah,
whatever you say.
Just face it, I can't miss.
Well, if you can't miss,
why can't you come
to work on time?
Because you're a hater.
Well, hater's gonna hate and
we're gonna fill it with bud.
Whatever, man.
Welcome to Rally,
help yourself with some
drinks, some games.
We ain't got that
many drinks, but...
Hey, sweetie, why don't
you go play some games?
I'll come grab you in a minute.
That's what they always do.
Tell the kids to go play and
then they come have a cocktail.
Yeah, I don't know how much
drinking I'll be doing.
I might have to take a rain
check on that cocktail.
Oh, right.
So, what, that
makes two girls now?
No, this will be the first.
Oh, okay.
You're Jaxon Moore,
right, the owner of Rally?
I am.
Okay, I'm Jeneatte Simmons.
I'm a caseworker for the state.
Oh, man,
this ain't from that holiday
party back in 2013, is it?
'Cause, like, look, that lady
dressed up like Mrs. Claus,
she was on everyone.
- No, Mr. Moore.
- No, no.
I'm like, for real,
like, she was
like, "Ho, ho, ho."
You know what I'm saying?
No, no, no, Mr. Moore.
Do you not know who that
little girl is over there?
No.
Like, you know how people
are terrible with names?
I'm terrible with faces.
So, who is she?
That's Harmony-Lee.
That's your sister's daughter.
She's your niece.
Oh, my God.
I haven't seen her in
like five or six years.
Yeah, yeah, they
tend to grow up.
Unfortunately, some of
them go through tragedies,
such as Harmony in
losing both her parents.
When's the last time
you spoke to Tina?
It's been a while.
Well, the state is willing
to take custody of her,
that is, unless you were
interested in taking on the
role.
I don't know.
Like, where's her father?
Where's...
- Joe?
- Yeah.
Yeah, he's long gone
out of the picture.
In fact, Tina put in her will
that you were the
first to be contacted
in responsibility for Harmony.
Really?
I don't know.
I just can't.
I know that you
said the state...
Listen, the state is more
than willing to take over.
There's a trust fund for her.
Wait, trust account?
Yes, she has a
trust fund account.
She has a lump sum
that's been saved
in case anything were
to happen to her,
that her daughter, Harmony,
would receive it herself
if she was of legal age,
or it would go under the
guidance of her new guardian.
Like I said, the state
is more than willing...
No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
I'll take her.
She can stay at my place.
I mean, it's my sister's
daughter, right?
She's my niece.
She can stay with me.
I'm glad to hear that.
I'll be over in a few
days with some paperwork.
In the meantime, I'll let
you two get reacquainted.
Thank you, Ms. Simmons.
Did I just hear that right?
That little girl is yours?
She will be.
Oh, man.
Is that from that
2013 holiday party?
No, thank God.
But it's my niece, Harmony.
It's Tina's daughter.
How are you gonna take
care of a little girl
when you can barely
take care of this bar?
I don't know, I got
something I'm thinking of.
I think she's gonna
be the answer.
So, do you like stuff?
Yeah, I like stuff.
Like what?
I don't know.
Things, I guess.
Things are good.
Yeah.
Well, aren't we getting
off to a great start?
So, am I gonna be
living with you now?
Well, I mean, it's in the works,
but it's definitely looking
like that may be the deal.
Are you okay with that?
It doesn't matter to me.
Look, Harmony,
I'm really sorry about
what happened to your mom.
Are you really though?
Yeah, what's that
supposed to mean?
The fact that I haven't
seen you cry one time.
I cry.
Just 'cause you ain't seen me
cry, don't mean I ain't cry.
I cry.
My mom told me when
y'all were growing up
that you weren't
really the crying type.
You don't look like
the crying type.
It was just weird to me.
Wait, I have a question.
If I'm gonna be living here,
you have ketchup, right?
- Yeah.
- Okay.
I do have ketchup.
That sounds good.
Yeah.
- Yep.
- Yeah.
So, you like blue?
Yeah, yeah, yeah, blue.
Blue's cool.
- It's literally everywhere.
Yeah, but the
ketchup isn't blue.
The ketchup isn't blue.
Yeah, but, like, you
have a blue octopus.
I'm sorry, what?
You have a blue octopus.
That's how you say that word?
Yes.
Oh.
- Yeah.
- Oh, okay.
Okay.
Anyways, I'm tired.
Can I, like, sleep somewhere?
Yeah, there's a bedroom
right over there.
You can use that.
Thanks.
Goodnight, Harmony.
Goodnight.
That's why I ain't had kids.
So, you're gonna
adopt your niece
just to get into
her trust account?
I know it sounds shady...
That's 'cause it is, bro.
Man, look, man,
I'm just gonna take some
money out of the account,
help pick up the bar,
and then once we back on top,
I'm gonna put the
money right back.
It's like it never left.
I don't know, man.
What, you wanna be unemployed?
I didn't say all that.
I mean, I got a second job.
Ricky, you work with
your grandmother
making Christmas ornaments.
I mean, it's still a job.
Do you even still get
along with the kid?
Barely, man.
She doesn't even speak to me.
Well, you gotta find something
to connect with
her on, you know?
Yeah, gut I don't
know what that is.
Well, her mom used to sing.
I mean, you can maybe
sing with her too.
Yeah, but I don't do that.
I mean, that's just something
that was her and Ti-Ti.
Well, you gotta
figure out something
to bring her some
Christmas cheer.
Yeah.
I got it.
Boom!
I don't
understand this game.
It's "Pong."
What is "Pong?"
It's like ping-pong.
What?
It's a classic game.
It's, like, one of the first
games that ever came out.
Of course you know
how to play it,
if it's one of the first
games that came out.
No offense.
Well, I'm thirsty.
I'm gonna go get some water.
All right.
Mr. Moore, fancy
seeing you here.
This is my place.
It won't be for long
unless you gimme that
rent money you owe me.
Look, man, I'm gonna get
the money for you, man.
I'm just kind of dealing
with something right now.
Dealing with what?
Who's this young lady?
Mr. Hubbard, this is my niece,
Harmony.
Not Tina's little Harmony...
Well, hey, I'm Mr. Hubbard.
And your momma and Barbara,
they used to sing in
the church together,
and they used to
kill them solos.
Who's Barbara?
My mama.
You call your mom Barbara?
Yeah.
Why?
Because that's her name.
Anyway, sorry that we have
to meet under these
circumstances,
especially being this
close to Christmas.
Thanks.
Yeah, well, as much
as we always love
Mr. Hubbard coming
around unannounced,
me and Harmony
have to get going.
We do?
Where?
Well, I was gonna
wait to you later,
but I got us two tickets to
"Christmas Carol" on ice.
And I'm gonna take you see
some holiday lights tonight.
I don't want to go see
"Christmas Carol" on ice.
Why not?
Because I don't feel like it.
These tickets were $100 a piece.
I don't care.
Take them back and
get your money back.
They're non-refundable.
Sucks for you!
Hold on now.
You mean to tell me you
spent $200 on some tickets,
and ain't got my rent money?
Give me a break, man.
Her mother died.
You know what?
Here, you take 'em.
For real?
- Yeah.
- You know this ain't
coming out your rent, right?
Yes.
Barbara's going to love these.
I can't wait to give it to her.
Well, as usual, it
is nice seeing you.
Merry Christmas and roll tide.
Hey, noodle.
Hey, mom.
It's Christmas Eve and you
know you get to open one gift.
Are you ready?
- Yes.
- Okay, close your eyes.
You can open them
Oh, it's a box.
I hope you like it.
Mommy, it's beautiful.
I love it.
You're welcome baby.
You see, a dove can mean
so many different things,
but this dove symbolizes
the love I have for you.
It's beautiful.
And you see that on the back?
That is saying that my love
for you will always be loyal.
Hey, mom, why aren't
you famous anymore?
Well, honey, before
you were born,
there was a time that
I was on billboards,
magazine covers, radio
stations, everywhere,
but then I met your dad,
and we fell in love
and we had you,
and then he left.
Because of me.
Oh, no.
No, baby.
Not because of you.
It's 'cause of me.
I just didn't care about the
glitz and glamour anymore.
I didn't wanna be famous.
I just wanted to be a
mother, your mother.
And I was gonna be the
best one I could be.
Well, you're still a star to me.
A star?
Baby, I am the star, okay?
Come here, my baby.
Hey, by the way, mom,
there's a blister on my toe.
You are so silly.
Hey, how you doing, Harmony?
Who are you?
Joe?
Hey, "Action" Jaxon.
What's up?
What are you doing here?
I'm here to see my daughter.
Wait, you're my dad.
Yes, sweet face.
Listen, I know it could be
a little confusing
right now, right?
Like, out of all this time,
why would I just show up after
what happened to your mom?
Well, all that
could be explained.
There's nothing to explain, Joe.
You left Ti-Ti when
Harmony was born.
That's not true.
Oh, it's not?
No.
Listen, can I please have a
private moment with my daughter?
Unfortunately, I
can't do that for you.
I'm her guardian now.
Guardian?
Come on, man.
You cannot be serious.
How are you a guardian
of my daughter?
You could barely wash them
dirt behind them ears, boy.
You must be smoking them
candy canes out back, Jax.
I'm not joking, Joe.
Everything all
right out here, Jax?
Everything's fine.
Ain't that right, Joe?
- Yeah, everything's fine.
But I'll be seeing
you soon, all right?
I'll be seeing you real soon.
And I sure would
like some...
Sorry, was I being too loud?
Oh, no.
Please keep going.
You sound amazing.
Thank you.
Did you and your mom used
to sing a lot together?
Yeah, we used to
take singing lessons
with her friend, Erica,
but I haven't been since...
Well, you know.
I understand.
It's gotta be difficult
to do something
when they're not around anymore
that y'all used to
enjoy doing together.
Yeah, but she did wanna get
her name back out there.
- She was?
- Yeah.
She was doing a holiday tour
with her and some of
her famous friends.
They were going to a
meeting out of town
and then that's when the
car accident happened.
I'm sure she was just trying
to do what was best
for both of you.
Yeah, but she told me,
she said that she didn't
care about being famous
and she just wanted
to be a mother to me.
And now look where she is?
Harmony, don't be
upset with her.
Look, why don't, like,
tomorrow we get up, and we go
check out that studio, right,
you said where you
had your lessons at?
Your mom's friend, right?
What's her name, Erica?
We'll go see her.
Okay.
You have a great voice
and I honestly just...
I don't wanna see
you let that go.
It definitely reminds me of her.
Keep it up, kid.
I will.
Thank you.
I'm gonna keep up on this.
This, my noodle,
is our new studio.
It's cool, I guess.
No, no, no, no.
It's great.
It's great.
Not nice, not cool, great.
It's perfect.
Come on.
Just listen, just hear me out.
Hear me out.
This is where the magic happens.
What magic exactly?
Your voice exactly.
My voice?
What do you mean?
You're gonna record
your first demo here.
No, no, I don't want to sing.
What do you mean you
don't wanna sing?
I don't...
I don't want sing or
get Grammy awards.
I wanna play video games.
Speaking of that,
I was waiting for the
right opportunity,
but now that you
bought this place,
I feel like we can make
this a great gaming studio.
A gaming...
Okay, okay.
Darling, you are gonna have
a great time here with Erica.
She's gonna have a studio
set up here and there.
And you're gonna be ready
for your first Grammy.
Okay.
I get it.
Erica, Erica, Erica.
She's great.
She helps me with my
singing voice, yes.
But I feel like you're
not listening to me.
I feel like you're not
actually getting the point
of where I'm trying to get at.
I'm not like you.
I don't want to be like you.
I wanna be my own person
and live my own life.
And I feel like you're not
listening to me when I say that.
You know how leaves, they
just blow in the wind,
and they keep getting pushed,
and pushed, and pushed?
You're pushing me and I
need you to just stop!
Wow, Harmony.
Sounds like someone's
been practicing at home.
Yeah, I have.
Great.
Keep up the good work.
You've got a real
special talent there.
The apple doesn't fall
too far from the tree.
Thanks.
You're welcome.
And Uncle Jax.
Yeah?
And she's gonna be in your care.
I expect for you to
truly invest in her.
I still wanna see her weekly
to work on certain areas
and ranges in her voice.
As she gets older, her
voice will slightly change,
and I want her to be
prepared for that.
Gotcha.
You do?
Yeah, I will bring her
in weekly for practice,
and she'll be in it.
I mean, she's good.
She's great, but I
want her to be better.
Well, I appreciate it.
Thank you Mrs...
Ms., but you can
call me Erica.
She's single by the way.
I think you need to mind grown
folk business, by the way.
- Sorry.
- I appreciate it.
Just let me know how
much this is gonna cost.
And we'll just...
There'll be no charge.
What?
I know we don't know
each other well,
even though I have
heard a lot about you.
- Really?
- Yeah, Mr. Video Game King.
Look, Tina was my best friend.
She held me down
when I had nothing.
Helped me find my
way around this city.
I watched her go
through so much.
And then to watch her raise
this beautiful, young lady,
I couldn't imagine charging
her daughter for lessons.
It's on the house.
All you have to do is
make sure she shows up.
I will do my part.
You better.
Well, that was fun.
She's right, you
do got some skills.
Thanks.
I think she likes you.
No, really?
No, for real?
Yes, you should ask her out.
I think you should
worry about your vocals
and let me focus on
the other things.
Okay.
All right, let's get
back to the arcade.
Okay.
Yes!
In your face.
You know me, I did
that yesterday.
You will just initial here.
I believe we're good to go.
Okay.
All right, good.
Congratulations, Mr. Moore.
I truly believe Harmony's
in good hands with you.
I really appreciate it.
I mean, she's definitely been
a light of my life
in recent events.
Good.
Well, merry Christmas
and happy holidays.
And next time I come in,
I'll have to take you
up on that cocktail.
Yes, please do.
Merry Christmas.
It's official.
That's what's up, man.
I'm proud of you
for stepping up.
Yeah, man.
So, now I'm just
gonna go to the bank,
and see what Ti-Ti left,
go and get some money
out, give to Mr. Hubbard,
and get the bar straight.
You're still gonna
take her money?
Man, I ain't taking nothing.
I'm borrowing and then
I'm gonna bring it back.
Excuse me, that'll
be $5, please.
Man, you hustle me.
How?
She says she never
played that game before
and she's over here
punching like a champion.
Maybe I'm just a fast learner.
Yeah, right.
You played video
games like that?
Not that much.
My mom wasn't a huge fan of
me playing games like that.
Yeah, that sounds like her.
Well, look, how about later,
we get some pizza and play
some video games at the house.
- Sure.
- Cool.
Jaxon Moore?
Yep.
You've been served.
What?
Merry Christmas.
What is that?
What is it?
It's Joe.
He's trying to take me to court
to get custody of harmony.
He wants to be her guardian.
What does that mean?
Am I not gonna be able
to live with you anymore?
Don't worry about it.
Everything's gonna be fine.
I'm gonna take care of it.
I'm gonna take care of it.
How?
Stay here.
Watch Harmony.
Yeah, but Jax...
I'll be back.
Where are you going?
Oh, look who we
got, "Action" Jaxon.
So, what do you
think you're doing?
I'm minding my business
like you should be doing.
Why are you trying
to take me to court?
I don't want to take
you to court, man.
I just want my daughter.
You didn't even want your
daughter when she was a baby.
Yeah, I made a mistake.
What, people can't make mistakes
no more and try to fix 'em?
Not like this.
Why you don't want
me to have harmony?
Why didn't you wanna
be with my sister
when Harmony was born?
Listen, I had an opportunity
that came my way.
I would've been foolish
to pass up on it.
It was gonna change my life.
It was gonna change
all our lives.
But it didn't work
out that way, did it?
No.
You know why?
Because your sister didn't want
to be part of the
industry anymore.
She wanted out.
I didn't realize it 'til
I went to go pursue it,
and they told me they only
wanted to work with me,
if I could get Tina back.
She didn't want to do
it, so they dropped me.
So, why didn't you
go back to her?
She didn't want me.
What?
That's what you was
waiting to hear.
Man, Tina was so high
of herself and prideful
she thought she could raise
harmony all on her own
and not have me involved at all.
You see, I wanted to be there.
I just didn't get
the opportunity.
She never mentioned that to me.
Yeah, but let me
ask you something,
and you better not
lie to me, Jax,
why you want Harmony so bad?
Could it possibly be about
the trust fund money that's
set in place for her?
I don't know what
you talking about.
Come on, Jax.
You know darn well
what I'm talking about.
How is that bar holding up?
I know it could get pretty
slow around the off seasons.
I know them bills could
get real difficult.
Yeah, they do.
But we always save
for a rainy day.
We'll pull through.
You sure?
Yeah.
You know I seen Mr. Herbert.
He was talking to a
few of my guys about
getting that bar off his hands.
What?
Damn, man, I'm not sure what
they gonna turn it into,
but I'm pretty sure
it's not gonna be
a rinky-dinky arcade shop.
No, that ain't gonna happen.
Why is that?
Because the bar
ain't for sale, Joe.
Okay.
Okay.
Well, I'm gonna put it to
you like this, all right?
You know we could skip the
whole court thing and all that,
because I don't even
really like being in there.
So, just sign over
your guardianship
from Harmony over to me,
I'll cancel the custody
case, and you know what?
I'll even help you
keep that bar open.
What you think?
I can't do that.
Why?
I know why.
Because you want that trust
fund money for this bar.
It ain't even like that, Joe.
Me and you are one of
the same, my friend.
I need that money just as
bad as you do, all right?
Look, I got an opportunity
to get in a real good studio,
record a new album,
and put it out.
I just need the capital.
Once it hits, I'll get
her money back to Harmony
and I'll even help
you with the bar.
No, Ti-Ti wouldn't
want it that way.
Ti-Ti is dead, Jax!
She's dead!
But me and you, my
brother, we are alive.
Me and you both want
what's best for Harmony,
but me and you both
want what's best for us.
I'm gonna need you
to think on that.
I'm gonna give you the
day before Christmas Eve.
If you haven't made
your decision yet,
I'm gonna make it
for you, all right?
Now get off my block.
Go ahead, get.
Guardian.
Yes, indeed.
Yo, where's Harmony?
She's out back.
Oh, come on, come on.
Oh, dang it.
Excuse me, young lady.
Yes.
What are you doing?
I'm playing a game.
Where'd you get this game?
Well, I bought it.
You bought it?
With what money?
With the money
you've been giving me
since the beginning of the year.
I saved up.
It's beyond that.
Well, I figured you weren't
gonna buy it for me,
so I saved up and I
bought it for myself.
Is this a game with
blood and guts?
Killing Spree!
Yes.
I need to talk to you.
Oh, come on, I'm almost done!
Sweetheart,
I don't think you need to be
playing games like this, okay?
It's too much mature content.
And you're too young to be
seeing things like this.
All my friends at
school play this.
They played this since
the beginning of the year
and I just wanna talk
about it with them.
Well, can y'all talk
about something else?
No.
What about your singing?
Oh, my God.
Nobody wants to talk about that.
No, don't talk
about your singing,
focus on your singing
more than these games.
Listen, I know Erica is tough,
but if you rehearse,
it'll be so much easier.
Listen, I used to
rehearse all the time.
I don't wanna sing
like that anymore.
Wait, wait.
What do you mean you
don't wanna sing anymore?
Your voice is a gift, Harmony.
I know it's a gift and
I'm very thankful for it.
I just haven't been
feeling like it.
I just wanna play my game.
You know who just wanted to
play their game, Harmony?
Your Uncle Jax.
All he did, all he still
does is play the game.
What's wrong with that?
What's wrong with that?
This game made him a
selfish person, Harmony.
He only thinks about himself.
But you're not like
that, okay, sweetheart?
You care about everyone,
such a sweet, loving,
giving spirit.
I just...
I just...
I don't want this
game to poison you.
So, you're saying
Uncle Jax is poison?
He's an amazing person.
He just has some ways about him.
Where's harmony?
She's out back.
Hey.
You okay?
Yes.
You know, when I want
to go into deep thought,
one of my most favorite
places to go to is
this waterfall
staircase downtown.
It's so peaceful.
And I mean, it really
helps me clear my mind.
I'm sorry I ran out on
you like that earlier.
Where did you go?
I went to see your father.
So, you're trying to
make me live with him?
Yeah.
I don't want to.
I know you don't want to,
but he's given a
real good excuse
as to why you
should be with him.
What's the excuse?
Just that he really
wants you in his life
and he misses you.
Then he shouldn't have left.
You're right.
He shouldn't have, but he's
trying to correct that now.
I don't understand.
Look, he has his reasons,
and maybe one day he can tell
you what those reasons are.
Well, why can't you?
Because honestly, Harmony,
it's not my place to tell you.
He's your father.
Yeah, but you're practically
my legal guardian.
I've known you my whole life.
Maybe even longer than he has.
Yeah, but see, this has
something to do with your mom.
And since her and him
were together at a time,
I think it's only right that
he be the one to tell you that.
Do you not want
me around anymore?
Of course I do.
Look, as far as I'm concerned,
I'm still your guardian and
I'm gonna always be your uncle.
Look, I'm gonna
handle everything
with your father, okay?
Why don't we go see
if Erica's still got the
studio open right now.
Let me get you
singing some tunes.
Okay.
All right, let's go.
Oh, hey, Harmony.
How are you doing?
Good, how are you?
I'm good.
We was just looking to
get a evening session in,
if it's possible.
I'm sorry, actually
I just closed up,
but I can fit you guys in
tomorrow if you're free.
Tomorrow works.
It's okay.
I wanted to go back
to the arcade anyways.
I'm freezing.
But y'all two,
you know, y'all
could do something.
No, I'm sure Ms.
Erica's probably busy
and has things
that she has to do.
Actually, I'm free this evening,
that is, if you wanna hang out.
Yes, yes, he does.
Sure.
I guess I'll take you
back to the arcade
and I'll hit you up later.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, you will.
- Sounds good.
- All right.
All right, let's go.
All right, let's go.
Ho, ho, ho!
What's going on
Man, you're late.
Come on, man.
I had to drop my daughter
off for my baby mother.
You know how that go.
Is that a Jesus
piece you have on?
Absolutely.
You know I gotta
stay fresh, baby.
What are you wearing?
Dawg, come on, cut me a break.
I've been doing this Santa
bit for about six days now.
I know exactly what I'm doing.
Besides, the kids love me.
What kids?
Listen, I got paid
$100 to be here.
I don't even wanna be
here, but I'm here.
You're asking me 100 questions.
Can we just go talk to the girl?
Yeah, come on.
Ho, ho, ho!
Let me get into
character one time.
Let's get it.
Where's she at?
Hey, there's someone your
uncle wanted you to meet.
Who are you?
I'm Santa Claus.
No, no, you're not.
Now, why would you say that?
Because you smell
like cigarettes
and you're wearing
Timberland boots.
So...
I'm working on a new look, kid.
Christmas is the busiest
time of the year.
Can Santa have a smoke before
the big night coming up?
Look, your uncle wanted
me to check on you
just to make sure that
you got everything
that you wanted for Christmas.
You can't give me what I want.
Of course I can.
I'm Santa.
I could give you
anything you ask for.
I'm Saint "Slick" Nick.
So, you can get my
mom to come back
from a car accident she was in?
Because all I want is
for her to be back.
All right, you got me.
I'm not Santa Claus, but I
know him very, very well.
You do?
Yeah.
It's a business out here.
Santa Claus gotta deliver
all these presents
around the world.
That's a hard job.
He needed sleep,
so he called people like me
to come talk to kids like you.
And whatever messages
you have for him,
I make sure he gets them.
So, you're gonna ask him
to bring my mom back?
I can't do that, kid.
Why not?
Because...
Because she never left you.
She's right here, clear as day.
Look, Harmony,
I know Christmas has its
perks of unwrapping gifts,
and singing Christmas songs,
and playing with toys,
but it's something I
want you to never forget.
Christmas is about peace,
grace, giving, love.
I want you to reach
inside of your heart
and I want you to
spread that love around,
'cause when you do that,
the people that never got
a chance to meet your mom,
they're going to
meet her through you,
because she never left.
Harmony, listen,
I see you doing
amazing things in life.
I feel it.
I just want you to just
never doubt yourself.
You could be anything
you want to be,
but just promise me one thing.
Whenever you start
missing your mom
or whenever you
start getting lonely,
just understand that
she's right there,
because she never left, okay?
Okay.
Thank you, Santa.
Anytime, Harmony.
I want you to have a merry,
merry Christmas, okay?
Merry Christmas.
Excuse me.
I don't mean to intrude,
but I was talking to
the gentleman up front
and he mentioned that you're
Tina Moore's daughter.
Yes.
I'm so sorry for your loss.
Thank you.
My name is Kim and
this is my son, Ryan.
And it's really hard
for me to say this,
but my husband, Ron,
he was the truck driver in
the accident with your mom.
What?
I'm sorry what
happened to your mom.
My dad has been crying since
he woke up and found out.
I wish we could help you,
but we don't have
any money to give.
The hospital is saying
they want dad to leave,
because he can't pay for it.
Ryan, baby, that's
enough, please?
Look, from our family to yours,
it has been weighing so
heavily on our hearts.
We are truly sorry.
We've been praying for you,
and I just wish
we could do more.
It's okay.
Thank you.
We do have to be getting
back to the hospital though,
so it's been
wonderful meeting you.
Bye
Bye.
You wanna play one on one?
Sure.
I'll grab a game card.
Okay.
Getting the money right.
It stink in here.
What's that smell?
Hey, bro, Jax isn't
here right now.
I think it'd be
best if you leave.
All right, calm down, cowboy.
I'm just here to
see my daughter.
I got an early Christmas
present to give her.
There she go.
There she go.
How you doing, sweet face?
Fine.
Fine.
Look, I didn't come
to bother you all.
I just came to give you an
early Christmas present.
That's if it's okay with you.
It's all right.
Okay.
There you go.
You'll love it.
What's this?
You see, that right there is
a court document that your
uncle still needs to sign
to make me officially
your guardian.
What?
Yep.
Why would Uncle Jack sign that?
Why?
Okay, look, look right here.
Okay, this is the lease
agreement for this building.
He's been behind
multiple months.
He can barely keep his
place open, all right?
He's not fit to
be your guardian.
Yes he is.
You're right, he is,
or will be once he
gets access to this.
Check that out.
What's this?
That right there is
a bank statement that your
mother left you from a trust
fund
just in case she
died, all right?
And that's how much
money's inside of it.
So, you see, your uncle
was going to use this money
to pay a few bills here and
not tell you nothing about it.
But I had a talk with him,
and he's willing to hand
me over guardianship,
so I can properly
take care of you.
And I'll also expand
my olive branch
to keep this place open.
Hey, bro,
I don't appreciate you
talking about our business
when Jaxon isn't here.
Hey, man, she deserves
the truth, all right?
Jax isn't here.
You right.
You right, all right?
I'll leave.
Let me say goodbye to
Harmony one more time.
Harmony.
Harmony?
Now I gotta call Jax.
No, don't worry about that.
I'll take care of it, all right?
She'll be in good hands with me.
Why'd you leave?
Because I didn't
wanna be around you.
You needed to know
the truth, all right?
About your uncle.
I just wanted you
to know the truth.
That's all.
What's wrong with that?
Because I don't
understand the truth.
I don't understand
between you and Uncle Jax.
Uncle Jax is a good person.
You just don't like him.
But I don't understand how
this shifted the way it is now.
Because I'm your father
and that's your uncle.
Your Uncle Jax is only around
you because of the money.
He doesn't care
about you, all right?
That's why I brought
the paperwork,
so you could see for yourself.
So, then tell me the truth of
why you wanna be around me.
It's because of the
money, isn't it?
No.
Well, I'm not gonna lie to you.
It was about the
money, all right?
But it's about you also.
I want to be in your life.
I want to know what
kind of person you are
and the dreams that
you have, all right?
You had 11 years to know me.
And that was your choice.
You chose not to.
I just wanted to get
back in your life.
I don't want you
back in my life.
You're just a kid, all right?
You don't mean that.
I do.
You could forget about anything
that's gonna happen between us,
'cause it's not gonna happen.
Listen, back then I was wild.
I was chasing a dream that
didn't want me, all right?
But now the person you see
now, I'm totally different
and I just want you
to realize that.
I don't care about
anything about you
or that has to deal
with you anymore.
I'm done with you.
Those are my feelings.
You're just upset.
I'm still your
father, all right?
No matter how mad you get,
no matter how upset you are,
I am your dad and
you're my daughter,
and no one in the world
could change that.
And I just want you to
realize that, all right?
I'm gonna be a guardian.
I'm gonna get Jax to
sign that paperwork over
and that's gonna be it.
And I have the right
to feel the way I feel.
So do I.
You're just upset right now.
Just give me another chance
to make it up to you,
and I will.
Nothing's different.
Nothing has changed.
You don't want me in your
life just to have me.
You want me because
of the money.
And that's not happening.
So, you can forget about
anything that you dreamed about
or that's gonna happen, because
it's not gonna happen, okay?
I don't wanna live with you.
I'm done being
associated with you.
I'm done.
I don't care about it anymore.
So, let me pull a you and leave.
You're still my daughter, okay?
Just like your mama.
Oh, there those are.
Oh, they they
changed it up a bit.
Yeah, it's gorgeous.
Let's check it out.
Okay.
Wow, that's awesome.
That is something.
- Wow, I wonder how...
- What kind of flower is that?
No clue.
You don't even know.
No clue.
That's cool over there.
That is.
Wow.
Look at that thing.
What?
Jason Moore's creations...
Yeah, that is something.
Yeah, this is definitely
an interesting piece.
It's very, very creative.
Yeah.
Very holiday festive.
Definitely.
Yeah, yeah.
So, do you like Christmas?
I don't not like Christmas.
I just don't think
it's my favorite.
And what could be
better than Christmas?
The first day of the NFL season,
the first day of
the NBA season...
Wait, those aren't holidays.
They are on my calendar.
I got 'em marked down.
I guess I just thought
you'd say something
like Halloween, or
July 4th, or something.
I mean, I like scary movies,
but Halloween ain't
my cup of tea.
And the 4th of July, it's
just hot and humid out.
I'd rather make hot dogs and
burgers inside with the A/C on.
Why is Christmas your favorite?
I mean, not to sound
cliche or anything,
but Christmas just gives
me this warm, fuzzy,
and magical feeling each year.
It's a time where everybody
understands it's about giving,
and being with your
family and friends.
Yeah, that's true.
I take it you don't agree.
I mean, Christmas is
for the kids in my eyes.
I mean, says the guy
who owns the arcade.
But I mean, I don't know.
Like, when I was
a kid, I loved it.
You know what I'm saying?
The best thing about it was
my mom was gonna give
me a bunch of presents.
Yeah.
But I remember this one year,
all year long, I wanted this
video game that was coming out.
All my friends were
talking about it.
They were getting it and
everything like that.
I had to get it.
And Ti-Ti was a brat, and
she told on me the mom,
so I didn't even get it.
Did you guys not get
along growing up?
No, man, we were going at
each other's necks so much
that mom had to put us
in what she liked to
call the happy shirt.
Happy shirt?
Yeah, trust me.
There's nothing happy
about wearing this.
I mean, it's one shirt.
So, you guys wore as
one like Siamese twins?
Yeah, pretty much.
She thought it would be a
better way for us to get closer,
and become better,
and get along.
Did it help at all?
No.
But I mean, when we got older,
I mean, things got better,
and Ti-Ti started shining,
and she got signed,
and she was gone.
She would hit us up
from time to time,
but it wasn't the same.
But I mean, she helped
me open up Rally Point.
I couldn't have
done it without her.
And then one day mom got sick,
and TT was out
internationally on tour,
and it was hard
for her to be here,
but she was paying
the medical bills.
She was still helping us,
but she just wasn't present.
And then mom died, and I
couldn't get ahold of her.
I tried as much as I could,
but just contacting
overseas is difficult.
I just gave up.
Wow, Tina never
told me any of this.
So, she didn't go to
your mother's funeral?
No.
No.
And when she got back,
she blamed me for it all.
She called me selfish.
She said I ruined everything.
She said she loved
mom more than I did.
And honestly, I didn't
wanna even deal with it,
so I just basically
blocked her out of my life
and just moved on.
You guys never got to
talk about this, did you?
No.
Well, Tina doesn't
hate or resent you.
I mean, anytime she
talked about you,
it was from a high place.
Really?
Yeah.
I mean, she always said stuff
like, "Jaxon is so smart.
"He has such a great
business mindset."
Tina Moore said that?
Yeah, I swear.
I mean, don't beat yourself
up about it too much.
Tina loved you.
She loved you so much,
she made sure that you would
be the one to care for Harmony
in the chance that
anything happened.
Harmony, man, she's so
special and talented.
She's amazing.
Yeah.
I remember when
Ti-Ti was little,
she used to always try out
for our church's
Christmas talent show.
And I mean, honestly, I
was low-key hating on her,
but she was actually
really good for her age.
And I mean, she
finally won one year.
She never won any
other years after that.
But she never gave up.
She always was right there.
And that was one thing that
was really special about her.
What if you hosted
a talent show?
Why would I host a talent show?
I mean, think about it.
It could help you with
your financial situation
with your landlord.
How you know about that?
I may have asked Harmony.
Don't tell her I told you.
I may have asked her, you know,
a few things out of concern.
I asked her, you know,
if you had been to jail,
if you were single...
You asked an 11-year-old
girl, if her uncle was single?
I asked her a lot of things.
Yeah.
And you know what, man?
At this point, man,
honestly, that talent show
sounds like a great idea.
Man, I wish Harmony
would be in it,
but I don't think she would.
Oh, maybe we can
convince her together.
Yeah, maybe.
I'm gonna text Ricky and
see what he thinks about it,
and we can probably do
something before Christmas hits.
Yeah.
There.
You got a little
lint on your jacket.
Thank you.
That's insane.
Yeah, no, it is.
It really is.
Oh, man.
Oh, excuse me, let me
take this real quick.
Sorry.
Hey, what's up, Rick?
Wait, what?
Well, how long?
All right, man, let me just
hit you back in a little bit.
All right.
Is everything okay?
No, Joe, he came to the arcade
and told Harmony about
her trust fund account,
and that I was gonna spend the
money and pay bills with it.
Is that true?
Well, yeah.
Jaxon!
But not anymore.
I don't know where she is.
Where could she be?
I don't know.
She's probably so upset and
confused, she could be anywhere.
Maybe she's somewhere
thinking about
everything she just heard.
I know exactly where she is.
Look, I'm really
sorry, I have to run.
I'm really sorry.
Harmony, are you okay?
Leave me alone.
Harmony, please talk to me.
No, I don't want to.
Harmony.
Why would you care?
I do care.
No, all you care about
is your stupid arcade.
- Harmony.
- You know, my mom was right.
All you care about is yourself.
You, you, you.
You don't care
about anybody else.
I'd rather go live with my
dad or in a foster home.
You know what?
It doesn't even matter to me.
Anywhere away from you.
Look, it's really cold out here.
Can we just go talk
about this in the car?
No.
Okay.
Fine.
It's true.
When you first came,
I did find out about
your mom leaving money
and the trust fund.
And I was planning on using
the money to keep the bar open,
but I was also planning
to put the money back
once we were back in season
and we were making
good money again.
It was selfish.
Clearly, I've been dealing
with this my whole life.
I always put myself first,
but this time I'm not.
I wanna put you first, Harmony,
like I should have
did your mother.
And I regret it
every single day.
I miss her so much.
And I just wish we could have
made things right between us.
But I don't wanna
ruin things with you.
I made a mistake.
I'm stupid.
I'm so stupid.
But I don't care
about that anymore.
If it shuts down, fine, so what?
I'll just go open up
something again down the road.
But what matters right
now is that you're okay.
And Harmony, I want
you to be okay with me.
Sorry, Uncle Jax.
I'm sorry too.
Let's get out of this cold
and go home, all right?
Hello, everyone,
and welcome to Rally's
Christmas Talent Show.
Now all the donations will be
put into helping those in need
and it will also be helping
us keep our arcade running.
How are you feeling?
I'm terrified.
Don't be.
And these people,
they know all of us and
everything like that.
You're gonna do great and
you have a great voice.
What if they don't think
I have a good voice?
They will.
Trust me, you have the voice.
You're just like your mother.
And remember that she's here
and she's always gonna be here
right there in your heart.
She's here with me too.
Without further ado,
here's the great acts.
She's gonna always be
in your heart, okay?
- I love you, Harmony.
- I love you, Uncle Jax.
Hey, guys, we're
about to get started.
Well, break a leg, kid.
This is for you, mom.
Come, they told me
The newborn king to see
Our finest gifts we bring
To lay before the king
Ah-ah
- Hey.
- Hey.
I just have to say you
have an amazing voice.
Thank you.
Yeah, you were awesome.
Thanks.
We are so grateful
for everything you were
able to do for our family.
It's no problem at all.
Like I said, like,
it's not much,
but it's the least we
can do for those in need.
Thank you.
If it's all right with you,
I'd love to take
my trust fund money
and put it towards
y'all's medical bill.
Harmony, are you
sure about that?
Yes, I'm sure.
I want to do this.
It's what my mom would've done.
Oh, my god.
I don't even know what to say.
Thank you so much.
- Wow.
- God bless you.
Wow, thank you so much.
I hope you guys have a
very merry Christmas.
Yes, merry Christmas to you too.
- Merry Christmas.
- Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas.
Mr. Moore, always
good to see you.
Good afternoon, Mr. Hubbard.
I must say that that talent
show was something else.
If I had my eyes closed,
I could have swore that
that was her mama singing.
Thank you, sir.
Look, I'mma have to apologize
to you, Mr. Hubbard,
because unfortunately I
didn't get enough money
to cover the rent
to the building.
Oh, oh.
See, we already
three months behind,
almost four months behind.
I understand.
I've been talking to
Barbara, and, you know,
she said I should get out
more and see the world,
get a significant
other and settle down
instead of being this
desirable bachelor
that you see before you today.
Okay.
So, what I'm thinking
about doing is
getting rid of most
of these properties,
'cause that's the only way
I'm gonna be able to
finance all this traveling.
And so, the only one that
I got left is this one.
Everything else is
already set up and sold.
So, how much time
do we got left?
Well, see, that's the thing.
I don't even really
wanna sell it.
Mr. Hubbard, this is the
deed to the building.
I can't afford to buy
this from you, man.
I'm too deep in debt.
See, that's the thing.
All I need you to do is sign
it and it's already yours.
Man, I can't.
Man, I got this court
case coming up with Joe.
I just...
I don't know.
Man, don't even worry
about that Joe fella.
See, when I talked to him,
he seemed a little shady,
so I called around,
and a few people told me that
he violated his probation.
So, I don't think you're
gonna have to worry about him.
So, Harmony is
gonna be here good.
Oh, my God.
Hey, thank you, Mr. Hubbard.
Hey, you know Barbara loves you.
Yeah, I love her too.
All I need you to do is
get that paperwork back
to me after the holidays,
and it's all settled.
And I trust that
you'll keep everything
just the way I have.
Merry Christmas, Mr. Moore.
Merry Christmas, Mr. Hubbard.
Oh, and by the way,
tell Enrique Iglesias, "Feliz
Navidad and roll tide."
I will.
Roll tide!
Well, look who's
got it all together.
Ti-Ti?
You look good.
Is it really you?
As me as me can be.
Thank you.
For what?
For taking care of
my Harmony, Jax.
She needed someone
and I couldn't think of
anyone more capable but you.
I miss you.
I know you do.
But just do me this
one favor, okay?
Keep instilling that same love
and loyalty inside of her.
She's special,
Jax, just like you.
Uncle Jax?
I don't like how
things went between us.
It was so uncalled for, Jaxon.
Hey, Uncle Jax.
Last time
we were together,
you came off rude, obnoxious.
You did nothing, but show that
you're still a selfish prick.
Uncle Jax, what
are you doing now?
Nothing.
It doesn't even matter.
Why don't we go
get some hot cocoa?
Yeah, sure.
Merry
Christmas, Uncle Jax.
Merry Christmas, Harmony.
But you know what?
I haven't been there
like I should as well.
And it's been selfish of me
to try and blame you
for things I've done.
You're an amazing man, Jaxon.
And every day I
see you in Harmony.
She loves her video games too.
I hope one day you can come
back into our lives, Jax.
I gotta run.
I love you so much, big bro.
Merry Christmas.