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Friday, December 24, 2004 It's Christmas day and Mike and Jennifer are coming over to the cottage for dinner. Katie is putting the finishing touches on the tree while Henry sits on the couch in his red shirt and Christmas sweater. "Everything is just the way it was when Mike and I decorated the tree last year," says Katie approvingly. "Except for Jennifer. Remember Jennifer? I'm just saying -- she's Mike's girlfriend this particular Christmas. She's not going to let you have five minutes alone with him," says Henry. Katie says she won't have a chance. Henry asks if she has a plan, and Katie explains she's going to ruin dinner. "Well, that's a novel approach to winning a man's heart," says Henry. "And then sweet little Jennifer will say, 'Well, we'll just whip up a feast with whatever you have in your refrigerator,'" predicts Katie. "That would be a half a thing of yogurt and some olives. Mmmm," says Henry. Katie replies that she bought steaks. "You do have a plan. What's my role in it?" asks Henry. "You get to keep Jennifer chained to the stove," says Katie. "What? No, no, no, no -- see, the problem with your plan, Katie? It's a bad plan. It's not a very good plan at all," says Henry. There's a knock on the door and Katie tells Henry to answer it. "Wait a second! You can't -- I can't be trapped with an angry redhead!" begs Henry. "Try an angry blonde. I'll go get the roast. Go!" orders Katie. Outside the door Mike and Jennifer are waiting for someone to answer. They plan to leave after dinner so they can be alone. The door opens and Henry reaches out and grabs Mike, pulling him inside. "Hello! My friends!" "Hey, Henry," says Mike. "How are you? Come on in! I hope you're hungry. Because Katie is making all your favorites," says Henry. Just then Katie calls Henry's name from the kitchen. "Something wrong?" asks Mike. "I'll say something's wrong. I burned dinner!" says Katie as she comes out of the kitchen with the burned roast. "Oh, I'm sure you didn't ruin Christmas dinner, Katie. We can probably save it -- or not," says Jen as she surveys the damage. "I'm sorry. I can't do anything right these days," sighs Katie. Jennifer suggests they look in the fridge for something else to make. "No, no, I'm banning myself from the kitchen," says Katie. "Hear, hear! I want Jennifer to cook," suggests Henry. Mike tells Jen it was nice of her to offer, and she asks him if he'd like to help. "No. No Kasnoff! Chili out of a can is not my idea of a feast. Come on, now. You and I will make a culinary masterpiece," says Henry as he takes the roast and Jennifer's hand, and leads her into the kitchen. "Are you sure we shouldn't try and help?" Mike asks Katie. "No, no. Definitely not. You know what they say about too many cooks. Besides, we have plenty to do out here. Don't worry," she assures him. "Seeing you build a fire here again, it's so familiar. Brings me back," says Katie. "Well, now that I've got the fire going, I'm gonna see if they need any help in the kitchen," says Mike. "Actually, will you help me with one more thing first? I wanted to hang a wreath," she says. She leads him outside to hang it on the front door. Jennifer comes back to the living room looking for him, and Henry is not far behind. "Hey. Don't leave me alone with all that red meat!" he says. Jen assures him that anyone can cook a steak. "Not everyone can season them, though," he says. "Well, you just rub garlic on them," says Jen. "I thought you said cloves," questions Henry. "Cloves of garlic," explains Jen. "Oh, you see what I mean? I need your help. Please, can you come help me find them? 'Cause I don't even -- I don't know what I'm doing in here," laughs Henry. Mike and Katie are hanging the wreath on the door of the cottage. Just as Katie arranges it so they're standing close, Jen opens the door and Katie falls inside. "Oh, I'm sorry, Katie. I didn't realize you were there," she says sweetly, telling them dinner's ready. The foursome enters the living room with an after dinner glass of wine, raving about the delicious spontaneous dinner. "Next time, I will not have three helpings, or I could get a bigger belt. Here is to our very lovely and talented cook," toasts Henry. Katie kicks him and he calls out, "Ow!" Jen asks if he's OK and he says it's just heartburn. "Well, I couldn't have done it if Katie hadn't been so kind as to loan me her kitchen," says Jennifer. "Oh, you are the kind one. Such a lovely dinner, wasn't it? Thank you for saving me," says Katie graciously. "Oh, anytime. Oh, I almost forgot. I made apple brown betty," says Jen brightly. "Someone needs to toast this woman," says Henry in admiration. "You know what? If you don't mind, I'd like to toast Katie. We're new friends, but I feel like we've known each other forever," says Jen, raising her glass. "It certainly does feel like a long, long time," agrees Katie. Today’s episode was directed by Michael Eilbaum and written by Meg Kelly.
Transcripts from TVMegasite Katie: All right, there. Everything is just the way it was when Mike and I decorated the tree last year. Henry: Except for Jennifer. Remember Jennifer? I'm just saying -- she's Mike's girlfriend this particular Christmas. She's not going to let you have five minutes alone with him. Katie: Well, she is not gonna get a chance. Henry: You little sneak. Do you have a plan? Katie: I do. I'm going to ruin dinner. Henry: Well, that's a novel approach to winning a man's heart. Katie: And then sweet little Jennifer will say, "well, we'll just whip up a feast with whatever you have in your refrigerator." Henry: That would be a half a thing of yogurt and some olives. Mm. Katie: Try steaks. Henry: You do have a plan. What's my role in it? Katie: You get to keep Jennifer chained to the stove. Henry: What? No, no, no, no -- see, the problem with your plan, Katie? It's a bad plan. It's not a very good plan at all. [ Knock on door ] Katie: Okay, they're here. Go answer the door! Henry: Wait a second! You can't -- I can't be trapped with an angry redhead! Katie: Try an angry blonde. I'll go get the roast. Go! Mike: Katie! Maybe she forgot she invited us to dinner. Jennifer: She invited you. Not us. Mike: I knew you were jealous. Jennifer: I'm not jealous. We both know why we're here. Because Simon asked you to play nice to his wife during the holidays. Mike: Right. So we'll be nice until after dinner. Then we can leave. Henry: Hello! My friends! Mike: Hey, Henry! Henry: How are you? Come on in! I hope you're hungry. Because Katie is making all your favorites. Katie: Henry! Henry! Oh, no. Mike: Something wrong? Katie: I'll say something's wrong. I burned dinner!
Jennifer: Oh, I'm sure you didn't ruin Christmas dinner, Katie. We can probably save it -- or not. Katie: I'm sorry. I can't do anything right these days. Jennifer: Let's go look in the fridge. I'm sure we can fix something else. Katie: No, no, I'm banning myself from the kitchen. Henry: Hear, hear! I want Jennifer to cook. Mike: That's really nice of you to offer. Jennifer: Well, would you like to help me? Henry: No. No Kasnoff! Chili out of a can is not my idea of a feast. Come on, now. You and I will make a culinary masterpiece. Jennifer: Well -- Katie: Thank you. You're an angel. Mike: Are you sure we shouldn't try and help? Katie: No, no. Definitely not. You know what they say about too many cooks. Besides, we have plenty to do out here. Don't worry.
Katie: Seeing you build a fire here again, it's so familiar. Brings me back. Mike: Well, now that I've got the fire going, I'm gonna see if they need any help in the kitchen. Katie: Actually, will you help me with one more thing first? I wanted to hang a wreath. Mike: Sure. Where do you want to put it? Katie: Outside. On the front door. Jennifer: Mike? Mike? Henry: Hey. Don't leave me alone with all that red meat! Jennifer: Henry, they're just steaks. Anyone can cook a steak. Henry: Not everyone can season them, though, so -- Jennifer: Well, you just rub garlic on them. Henry: I thought you said cloves. Jennifer: Cloves of garlic. Henry: Oh, you see what I mean? I need your help. Please, can you come help me find them? 'Cause I don't even -- I don't know what I'm doing in here.
Mike: Here? Katie: No! That's too high. No, too low. Mike: All right. Then this is the spot. Come here. Gimme the wreath. Katie: Oh, no, wait. Let me do it. You tell me if it looks right. Mike: It's crooked. Katie: All right, then why don't you show me how to do it? Jennifer: Oh, I'm sorry, Katie. I didn't realize you were there. Katie: No problem. Jennifer: Dinner's ready. Mike: Good. Jennifer: Nice wreath. Katie: Thanks.
Mike: That was an incredible dinner. Jennifer: It was an incredibly improvised dinner. Henry: Next time, I will not have three helpings, or I could get a bigger belt. Here is to our very lovely and talented cook. Ow! Jennifer: Are you okay? Henry: Just a little heartburn. Jennifer: Well, I couldn't have done it if Katie hadn't been so kind as to loan me her kitchen. Katie: Oh, you are the kind one. Such a lovely dinner, wasn't it? Thank you for saving me. Jennifer: Oh, anytime. Oh, I almost forgot. I made apple brown betty. Henry: Someone needs to toast this woman. Jennifer: You know what? If you don't mind, I'd like to toast Katie. We're new friends, but I feel like we've known each other forever. Katie: It certainly does feel like a long, long time.
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