(classical music) (playing cards shuffling) - Okay, yeah, yeah.

All right, okay, okay, let's give it a shot.

Wally, this is shot, you know.

There now.

Maybe if I, do that.

Okay, now here we go.

Here we go.

(classical music continues) There, that's pretty good.

Okay, Wally, pick a card, okay?

This one?

This is your card?

Perfect.

Don't tell me what the card is, okay?

Okay, now put the card back in the deck.

Pick any place.

Okay, now let's see.

Your card is not on the bottom, and it's not, on the top.

So let's see.

(classical music continues) Now, Wally, your card has risen to the top.

It's okay, it's okay, don't cry.

(Ed sighing) (classical music continues) (radio switch clicking) (cap snapping) (Ed sighing) (lamp clicking) (sheets rustling) (lamp clicking) (Ed sighing) (kettle whistling) Mmmmm.

(door bell chiming) - [Leon] Hi, Mr. Coleman.

- [Leon's Dad] Hey, Ed.

Merry Christmas to you.

- That's some tree you've got there.

- Yeah, well, wife said we needed a second tree, I got a second tree.

- Don't ask.

Dickens would be quite proud.

- Yeah, hey, Wally and the family visiting?

- Jean's taking me down to see them in the morning.

- Listen, Ed, if you need anything, just let us know.

Okay?

- Mr. Coleman, can you please show me a magic trick?

- Leon, Mr. Coleman's really busy right now, come on.

- Oh, I can barely do magic- - Leon, this tree is heavy.

- I think your dad is tiring out.

- [Michael] Yeah, come on.

- Merry Christmas, Mr. Coleman.

- [Leon's Dad] Yeah, Ed, we'll see you later, all right?

- Merry Christmas.

- [Leon's Dad] Merry Christmas to you.

(solemn music) - Okay, Wally, I got something for you.

Just came in special delivery.

I'm not even gonna tell you from where.

No, no, you can't look yet.

I've gotta get the box open, just be patient, Wally.

I'm trying to teach you to be patient in this world.

Okay, all right now, let's see.

All right, all right, Okay.

(wrapping rustling) There we go now.

All right.

All right now.

Okay, now you can look.

Okay.

There you go, Wally.

The full view.

Now, watch very carefully.

This is like, this is like surgery, Wally.

This is like, there.

See how I extricated that?

Voila, that's a big word.

That's Hoboken for here it is.

(Ed laughing) Okay now, just keep your eye, there.

Now, see?

Beautiful red ball.

I'm gonna put it in my pocket, Wally, okay.

I'm just gonna forget about it.

Okay, now let's just see.

Okay.

Now.

(Ed humming) Oh.

This isn't really the way it's supposed to work, Wally.

Just be calm, Wally, just be calm.

Okay.

Now.

Voila.

You don't seem excited enough.

Now there you are, there you go, there you go.

There you go.

(Ed clapping) Thank you, Wally.

Okay, and Merry Christmas, okay?

(light jazz music) (Ed breathing heavily) (light jazz music continues) (Ed humming music to himself) (aluminum foil rustling) (floor creaking) (foil rustling continues) (foil ripping) - Edward, it's time to go.

I don't wanna drive in the dark.

(footsteps thudding) (door slamming) (phone ringing) (phone ringing more loudly) - [Automated Voice] Please leave a message after the tone.

(machine beeping) - [Ed's Daughter] Hi, Dad.

Oh, I was hoping to get you.

Hey, I'm gonna send Johnny by tomorrow just to make sure everything's okay.

Hey Wally, do you wanna say hi to Grandpa?

- [Wally] Merry Christmas, Grandpa.

- [Ed's Daughter] Look, I'm sorry about missing Christmas again.

I know I sound like a broken record.

It's just with Jim just getting back from his trip, we're just so busy.

It's just too hard to get away.

Hopefully, we'll see you next month.

Merry Christmas, Dad, I love you.

(machine beeping) (Ed breathing heavily) (Ed sighing) (dreamlike music) (jazz music) (glasses clinking) - Happy New Year, my dear.

(Jean laughing) I have nothing more to give you than my heart.

(Jean laughing) Now, is that you or Yeats talking?

- I love you.

(eerie silence) - Come with me Edward.

- What?

- Come with me.

It's time.

- What are you talking about?

Stop.

- Now.

- Stop!!

(lamp clicking) (somber music) (Somber music continues) (Ed sighs) (book closing) (somber music continues) (blinds rustling) (people murmuring) (floor squeaking) (somber music continues) (hangers clanking) (Ed sighing) (lighter snapping) (somber music continues) (footsteps) (waves crashing) (waves continuing to crash) (somber music) (somber music continues) (footsteps) (upbeat jazz music) (crowd murmering) (jazz music and crowd murmuring continues) - How you doin'?

What can I do for you, sir?

- Is Stan here?

He's the one who usually serves us.

- Oh, Stan?

Oh, Stanley, yeah, Stanley left a couple of years ago.

I think he moved to Florida.

- Well, he always used to serve us a Guinness.

- [Bartender] I think we could still make that happen.

(crowd murmuring) (jazz music continues) (glasses clinking) So Ed, are you waiting on anyone?

Well, last call's at seven.

I really hope whoever it is makes it by then.

- Hey, Jimmy, one more gin and tonic and let's try that cab again.

- [Bartender] You got it, Dave.

- Are you holding this for your performance?

Well, hoping I get those drinks before your audience arrives.

- [Bartender] Our friend, Ed here, appears to be a magician.

- Yeah, I saw that.

Hey, I'm a huge magic fan.

Love closeup, is that your specialty?

- I wouldn't say a specialty.

- Well Ed, Dave, we're having one more drink, share some Christmas magic with us?

Come on, you'll earn me some major brownie points.

(suspenseful music begins) - Okay.

- Great.

Thanks, man.

(suspenseful music escalates) All right, this way.

Hey guys, I got a surprise.

Ed is a magician, and he's gonna share some magic with us before we leave.

- Aw, so handsome, thank you Ed.

(supenseful music escalates) (cards shuffling) - May I ask your name?

- Kate.

- Kate, please take a card.

- Okay.

- Okay, now don't show it to me, Kate, show everyone else.

Put it back anywhere in the deck.

Thank you, Kate.

Now I'm going to shuffle the cards again.

(cards shuffling poorly) No, wait, that's not good.

Let's go.

Just, I can do it better than that.

- They look plenty shuffled to me, Ed.

- None of us know where the card is.

We know, it's not on the bottom.

We know it's not on the top, (suspenseful music intensifies) but, if I give, if I give the cards a magic wave.

(cards falling) Oh no!

Ah!

(Kate sighing) - Oh no.

- It's okay, Ed, here, let me help.

- Wait, wait!

Wait.

(suspenseful music peaks) - No way!

Oh no!

(people talking excitedly) - What was your card?

- The Queen of Hearts.

(people cheering and laughing) - That is unbelievable!

(people clapping) - Oh God, Ed, that was amazing!

Thank you so much!

- How did you do that?

- What can be explained is not poetry.

- That alone deserves another drink.

- No, no, no, I have to head home.

- I'm still blown away!

- It was really amazing, Ed.

I wish you could save for just one.

- Thank you all again.

(wistful music begins) (door creaking) (wistful music continues) (fence creaking) (voices murmuring) - Oh, hey Ed.

- And these don't even include the ones Santa's bringing.

- Santa's Tracker says only five more hours!

- He's coming here first, you know?

But no, no, I'll send him over to you as soon as he's done here.

(Leon laughing) - Great.

- Oh, oh, Michael, Leon?

- Huh?

- Come on in for a moment.

- [Michael] Okay, come on.

- Yeah, okay now.

Now stay there, stay there, stay there.

Don't go, just wait right there.

I'll be right back, okay?

Okay, all right.

All right.

(Ed clapping) Yeah.

(Ed chuckling) (footsteps) Oh.

(footsteps) Merry Christmas, Leon.

(paper ripping) - Cool (Ed laughing) So cool.

- Stop by later and I'll show you how it works.

- Cool.

- [Leon's Dad What do you say?

- Thank you.

Merry Christmas, Mr. Coleman.

- [Ed] Merry Christmas.

- Ed, thank you.

- Thank you.

- [Leon's Dad] Come on son.

I'll see you later, okay?

(Ed exhaling) (door closing) (Ed exhaling) (sheets rustling) (lamp clicking) Hmmmm.

(Ed chuckling) (Ed sighing) ♪ I'm dreaming ♪ Of a white Christmas ♪ Just like the ones I used to know ♪ (floor creaking) ♪ Where the treetops glisten ♪ And children listen ♪ To hear ♪ Sleigh bells in the snow ♪ I'm dreaming ♪ Of a white Christmas ♪ With every Christmas card I write ♪ ♪ May your days ♪ Be merry and bright ♪ And may all your Christmases be white