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00:00Greetings from the Hammersmiths.
00:04As Christmas approaches, I like to reflect on all the wonderful times my family and I
00:08have had this past year.
00:09Whoa, look at us, we're skiing on the Swiss Alps.
00:12Oh, you know his letters are always over the top.
00:15Just wish I could experience that life.
00:17Meet Joe Michaels.
00:19Hey Joe.
00:20Whatever's in there is pretty strong.
00:22I used it to reach the top shelf of my truck.
00:26He's a hardworking family man.
00:28I got this great idea for a family vacation.
00:30Don't get caught out on company time.
00:31They're looking to make cuts.
00:33What?
00:34Who just can't seem...
00:35We're letting you go.
00:36...to get a break.
00:37Don't you want to do something special?
00:39We can't afford this.
00:40We'll finance the whole thing.
00:41Trust me.
00:42Now, he's about to give his family...
00:44This is our year.
00:45This is our time.
00:46...the greatest adventure he could never afford.
00:48Michaels, we're excited for you to join us for my birthday.
00:52We're going to England.
00:54What's this about you cashing out your 401k?
00:57So you could write your own Christmas letter?
00:59Deception is reality.
01:01Oh!
01:02Oh, here it is.
01:03Have a Christmas sleigh ride.
01:04Santa!
01:05Merry Christmas.
01:06You must be my 10 a.m.
01:07Let's get it on.
01:08Is this supposed to be a sleigh ride?
01:09Yep.
01:10Sleigh rides incorporated.
01:11We kill them, you grill them.
01:12We had a reservation in Times Square for you, Izzy.
01:13I'm sorry, sir.
01:14You're not wearing a real tuxedo.
01:15We could rent you a tuxedo.
01:16How much?
01:17$300.
01:18That's our whole budget.
01:19I'm sorry, sir.
01:20You're not wearing a real tuxedo.
01:21We could rent you a tuxedo.
01:22How much?
01:23$300.
01:24That's our whole budget.
01:25I'm sorry, sir.
01:26You're not wearing a real tuxedo.
01:27That's our whole budget for the evening.
01:28What were they going to order?
01:29Grabbing water?
01:30Got some.
01:31Another round of your finest bread.
01:32How about the day-old?
01:33Kids, we're headed to Goliath Mountain.
01:34Big Joe, meet Little Joe.
01:35Hey, Little Joe.
01:36We'll call him Little.
01:37Ow.
01:38You came here to play, right?
01:39Woo!
01:40Most men live lives of quiet despair.
01:41We're here to make a difference.
01:42We're here to make a difference.
01:43We're here to make a difference.
01:44We're here to make a difference.
01:45We're here to make a difference.
01:46We're here to make a difference.
01:47We're here to make a difference.
01:48We're here to make a difference.
01:49We're here to make a difference.
01:51Ah!
01:52Ah!
01:53Oh!
01:54Most men live lives of quiet desperation.
01:56Ah!
01:57Well, at least you're not quiet about your desperation.
01:59Dad!
02:00Woo!
02:01You are just a day for pity.
02:05Oh.
02:06Heard you bagged Rudolph on Christmas Day.
02:09Thanks for traumatizing my grandkids.
02:12How's life?
02:13Oh!
02:14I'm getting the vast second.
02:15A couple of snips and mine's the magic number.
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