Christmas Angel (2009)

Nick Anderson : How's your interview?

Nick Anderson : Well, I already asked. I can't un-ask.

Ashley Matthews : Well, first, while I'm halfway through my shower the water goes out AGAIN. So I have to wash my hair out in Dash's water bowl, so I'm running late and I smell like dog-water. I get to my car and, of course, it doesn't start so I have to run and catch the bus and while I'm running I literally collide with some random guy, lose my phone so I don't get the call that the positions already been taken and I don't need to get on the bus to the interview I'm already late for.

Nick Anderson : [Chuckles] You washed your hair in dog-water.

Ashley Matthews : [Chuckles] I'm so glad you focus on the important things.

Will Price : It's less of a question, more of an invitation, um... do you wanna go out sometime?

Ashley Matthews : I don't think that's such a good idea.

Will Price : For you or for me? Or for both of us?

Ashley Matthews : Both of us. Yeah.

Will Price : Why is there something wrong with you?

Ashley Matthews : What?

Will Price : No-I'm, ha, that came out wrong. Um...

Ashley Matthews : Is there something wrong with you?

Will Price : That's a very valid point.

[chuckles]

Will Price : Uh, you know in the interest of full disclosure I haven't had a girlfriend for six months and I'm kinda hostile towards women, plus my ex girlfriend she did a number on my head and -

[Ashley looks uncomfortable]

Will Price : I'm over-sharing.

[Chuckles]

Will Price : I sound a little pathetic here, don't I?

Ashley Matthews : Yeah, a little. But, you know, I'm probably worse so it's okay.

Will Price : Is that a yes?

Ashley Matthews : What? No! No, I... what's your angle?

Will Price : Angle? I don't have an angle. I just wanna take you out.

Ashley Matthews : Occupation?

Will Price : Journalist. Modern Business Weekly.

Ashley Matthews : Oh. Never heard of it.

Will Price : Okay.

Ashley Matthews : How do you feel about Christmas?

Will Price : I LOVE Christmas.

Ashley Matthews : [Ashley looks annoyed] Okay. How do you feel about the Little Drummer Boy?

Will Price : Song or person?

Ashley Matthews : Person then song.

Will Price : Both needless.

Ashley Matthews : Okay. But if I'm gonna go out with you it has to be sooner than later.

Will Price : Why?

Ashley Matthews : Because if not... I'll talk myself out of it.

Will Price : Okay, how about sometime next week?

Ashley Matthews : More like tomorrow?

Will Price : Oh! No, yeah, I can swing that. How 'bout around...

Ashley Matthews : Seven?

Will Price : Seven. Yeah, and, oh we can go over to...

Ashley Matthews : Right here?

[nods to restaraunt]

Will Price : Here!

Ashley Matthews : Okay.

Will Price : Okay.

Ashley Matthews : Bye.

Will Price : I'll see you tomorrow. Huh.

Francine : You guys know each other?

Will Price : Yeah.

Ashley Matthews : No.

Will Price : We go way back.

Ashley Matthews : We met yesterday.

Francine : [to Ashley] If I were you, I'd run.

Will Price : I think Ashley can decide for herself who she sees.

Ashley Matthews : Oh, I'm not seeing anyone.

Will Price : [digging in to chili] This looks good.

Ashley Matthews : I live for this stuff.

Will Price : [takes a bite] Mm, this is good. It's not really hot for 3 Alarm Chili.

Ashley Matthews : Give it some time.

Will Price : So how do you know Nick?

Ashley Matthews : Do you want me to see if he can have dinner with you?

Will Price : No. I'm sorry. It's just I get, I get curious and um-

[starts coughing as the chili kicks in]

Will Price : Holy cow this is hot.

Ashley Matthews : [Chuckling] Are you okay?

Will Price : Mm, it's just...

[gasping & coughing]

Will Price : How is your mouth not burning?

Ashley Matthews : You all right?

Will Price : [strained speaking] Yeah, no, I'm good. It's good chili, though.

Will Price : I'm gonna be honest with you, next time I'm totally ordering something different.

Ashley Matthews : 3 Alarm Chili. You didn't think it would be hot?

Will Price : Good, I thought you'd object to a next time.

Ashley Matthews : I really thought you were interested in me.

Will Price : I am interested in you.

Ashley Matthews : You are more interested in the story.

Will Price : Can I not be interested in both?

Ashley Matthews : No. Because if you were interested in me you'd see why you shouldn't write this story.

Nick Anderson : No, I don't want you to keep Will waiting.

Ashley Matthews : He can wait.

Nick Anderson : How long are you going to keep him away?

Ashley Matthews : Uh, as long as possible.

Nick Anderson : Yeah, well you keeping waiting you're going to miss something special.

Ashley Matthews : You know, I think the guy with my phone tried to ask me out.

Nick Anderson : Did you try to say yes?

Nick Anderson : I need you to take a walk.

Ashley Matthews : You're paying me to exercise?

Stan : What'll you have?

Will Price : Oh, um

[picks up menu then sets it down]

Will Price : You know what, I'll have whatever she's having.

Stan : [Stan and Ashley share a look. Then to Will:] Are you sure?

Will Price : [Uncertain] Uh, yeah?

Stan : Okay then. I'll get those right out to you.

Will Price : [to Ashley after Stan leaves] What are we having?

Ashley Matthews : Stan's 3 Alarm Chili.

Will Price : Perfect.

Ashley Matthews : You're a real jerk, you know that?

Will Price : Yeah, I get that a lot.

Will Price : Is that Santa's list?

Ashley Matthews : Uh, yeah. And you're not on it.

Will Price : Oh! Neither are you.

Ashley Matthews : Grow up.

Will Price : We are in a toy store.

Nick Anderson : So how'd it go today?

Ashley Matthews : [hesitantly] Oh, you know. It went pretty good.

Nick Anderson : Pretty good?

Ashley Matthews : I don't know how to tell you this so I'm just gonna say it. Uh, that reporter you got a phone call about, the one who wants to write a story on you, and who I accidentally went out with, uh... he's helping me.

Nick Anderson : Well that's interesting.

Ashley Matthews : I couldn't do it alone. And he knows how it works now. He wants to interview you. I'm sorry. Nick, say something.

Nick Anderson : You like him, don't ya?

Ashley Matthews : Do not.

[Nick laughs]

Will Price : It's okay.

Ashley Matthews : How is it okay?

Will Price : It's not. It's just something people say.

Ashley Matthews : Sledding?

Will Price : Yep!

Ashley Matthews : Why?

Will Price : Well, Nick said you didn't have a very normal childhood so...