She loved doing puzzles.
She always let me do the border.
She knew I'd feel like I was holding everything together, even though I needed her help.
We have another edge piece for you. Oh, that one. Try that one. Where'd it go? How about this one?
I grew to love the puzzles like she did.
Good job. All right.
Chris.
Well, it's a beautiful night, isn't it? Really nice, though, especially for this late in the year.
He's doing okay.
Yeah, thank you.
How's your work, Dad? It's good.
Busy time of the year. It's good. It's good.
You've got a great secretary, so he's...
Does all work for you, right? That's right.
Wine?
When are you going back to L.A.?
I'm not sure. My lease is up, so I've got to find new living arrangements.
You should go ahead and visit your brother, Chris.
Yeah, maybe.
Not all puzzles are simple, and it's difficult to love the puzzle when you can't solve it.
You know, this puzzle is a lot bigger than the one we did when you were little.
I have one at home that's 2,000 pieces.
Oh, wow. Don't want to really start that yet.
I don't think so. I was thinking about the first one I ever bought you.
You remember that one?
It was so much fun.
Sometimes the pieces don't fit into place, no matter which way you turn them.
I'm glad you came to visit, Nick.
So you're still dead and that girl?
Uh, we broke up.
I don't know you.
I don't know either of you.
I don't know how I got here. I don't know where we're going.
I don't know how to get off the train.
Where are we going?
What?
Why are we here? Where are we going?
Are you okay?
Where are we going?
I don't know. It's Christmas.
My friends, my family.
I didn't get to say goodbye and I'm never going to get back to you for your health.
Chris, I have to get off the train.
Chris, where are you going?
I don't know how to get off the train.
Where are you going?
I'll get you out of here.
Hey!
Hey, how are ya?
Good, how are you?
Good.
Nice to see you again.
Is Grandma on back?
Yeah, come on in.
Hey!
Hey!
How are ya?
Good, how are you?
Good.
Nice to see you again.
Is Grandma on back?
Yeah, come on in.
Honey, you have a visitor.
Come, come.
No, no.
Come on out.
See who it is.
Come, come.
Look who it is.
Hey grandma.
Yes, you do.
It's Rob's son.
He came over to help you with the puzzle.
Want to work the puzzle with him?
Okay.
Come on.
Working on a puzzle last night?
Yes, you were working your puzzle.
Move over a little bit.
There you go.
Looks like you have some of the border together.
You like doing the border?
Why don't I get you some edge pieces?
There's some already put together here.
Thanks, grandpa.
Okay.
Oh, don't think that goes there.
You and grandpa are going to do anything today?
Life isn't a puzzle to be solved,
even if it seems that way.
It's made up of realities that we discover
and moments that we cling to
amidst those realities.
You can do the border.
I'll do the middle.
What's that?
That's pretty close.
I let her do the border now
so she can feel like she's holding everything together
for a few brief moments,
even if she needs my help.
Yeah, it's close.
The last peace.
It won't be a race today.
It'll be a roadblock
and obstruction.
My way of prolonging these fading moments,
just a little while longer.
But there's no need for change
every time.
It's not wrong.
It's sort of for better days
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