Bernie

Everyone looks at her in shock.

Bernie dumps the cookies in the trash. A little later, Bernie's extended family plays dreidel. They spin, spin, spin, laugh, eat, and be merry. Fran lands on Gimel.

Bernie dumps the cookies in the trash. A little later, Bernie's extended family plays dreidel. They spin, spin, spin, laugh, eat, and be merry. Fran lands on Gimel.

Bernie dumps the cookies in the trash. A little later, Bernie's extended family plays dreidel. They spin, spin, spin, laugh, eat, and be merry. Fran lands on Gimel.

Bernie heads to the garage. Suddenly, the front door busts open. It's Eve. She's still in her pajamas and looks like she's had a rough night. Eve frantically runs into the living room, still catching her breath. Eve paces, frenetically spilling her guts.

Bernie heads to the garage. Suddenly, the front door busts open. It's Eve. She's still in her pajamas and looks like she's had a rough night. Eve frantically runs into the living room, still catching her breath. Eve paces, frenetically spilling her guts.

Bernie heads to the garage. Suddenly, the front door busts open. It's Eve. She's still in her pajamas and looks like she's had a rough night. Eve frantically runs into the living room, still catching her breath. Eve paces, frenetically spilling her guts.

The family stares at Eve in confusion.

The family stares at Eve in confusion.

The family stares at Eve in confusion.

Eve looks up in shock at Bernie, who has re-entered the living room. Eve runs to Bernie and wraps her arms around her.

Eve looks up in shock at Bernie, who has re-entered the living room. Eve runs to Bernie and wraps her arms around her.

Eve looks up in shock at Bernie, who has re-entered the living room. Eve runs to Bernie and wraps her arms around her.

The family watches them with judgment. Well, now that that's settled, Eve, care to spin? The girls break their hug and Eve takes her place with the family. She spins the dreidel.

The family watches them with judgment. Well, now that that's settled, Eve, care to spin? The girls break their hug and Eve takes her place with the family. She spins the dreidel.

The family watches them with judgment. Well, now that that's settled, Eve, care to spin? The girls break their hug and Eve takes her place with the family. She spins the dreidel.

We pan off of the family delight to the mantle. A mensch on a bench's eyes suddenly spring to life, glowing like the elf on the shelves did. Bernie feels the gaze and stares at the doll. It winks at her. She jumps. Laughter and ignorant bliss drown out the scene. Chiron, one year later. Interior, O'Hare, Christmas Eve. The airport is once again decked with holly.

We pan off of the family delight to the mantle. A mensch on a bench's eyes suddenly spring to life, glowing like the elf on the shelves did. Bernie feels the gaze and stares at the doll. It winks at her. She jumps. Laughter and ignorant bliss drown out the scene. Chiron, one year later. Interior, O'Hare, Christmas Eve. The airport is once again decked with holly.

We pan off of the family delight to the mantle. A mensch on a bench's eyes suddenly spring to life, glowing like the elf on the shelves did. Bernie feels the gaze and stares at the doll. It winks at her. She jumps. Laughter and ignorant bliss drown out the scene. Chiron, one year later. Interior, O'Hare, Christmas Eve. The airport is once again decked with holly.

Bernie and Eve, both sporting the Spirit Airlines flight attendant uniform, are on the moving walkway. Eve has been timing Bernie's speech.