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[isaac mcavoy]

isaac Don't worry, I wouldn't play it for Joey. Wouldn't want him to get the wrong idea.

[lily mccarthy]

LILY Thanks, I’d rather live to see 26. Even if I doubt I’ll be throwing a birthday party by August!

[isaac mcavoy]

isaac It's not you he'd kill! Ah, we'll figure something out by then.

[lily mccarthy]

LILY Alright, well then I’d rather you live to attend my virtual 26th birthday party. I’ll have to figure out where I should ask people to donate and where I’ll volunteer that day. Ever forget how old you are? I feel like after 21 it’s all a blur.

[isaac mcavoy]

isaac Stop, you need to stop being so flawless. Let me get you an extravagant present, what do you want? I'll do the donation too. No, I'm thirty this year, I never forget.

[lily mccarthy]

LILY It’s my feel good of the year! Just send me a new acoustic guitar, thanks!!! Ah, the dirty thirty. What do you want to do for it?

[isaac mcavoy]

isaac Bet you give up Christmas day too. You got it! Nothing, I'm going to pretend it isn't happening.

[lily mccarthy]

LILY Haha no, I’m really selfish when it comes to the holidays. Christmas is family day and I like being home - I once threw a fit when my parents entertained going to the beach over the holidays. Not the same! Also I was kidding about the guitar. Oh come on, perfect time for your redemption arc. Couldn’t plan it any better.

[isaac mcavoy]

isaac I'd probably love Christmas at yours, you've got such a warm family. Though a beach Christmas is just wrong, I'm with ya there, needs to be snowy as can be. Too late, it's happening. No, it'll depress me and undo good work!

[lily mccarthy]

LILY It’s a good time. Miss my Dad always, but it’s nice to have traditions to continue that remind me of him. I bet the snow’d be up to my waist up in Canada though - the true dream. If you’re serious I’ll send you my inspo board. You can volunteer like me then, good karma!

[isaac mcavoy]

isaac Yeah, me too. Depending on how the joint family cocktail making goes maybe there'll be a joint McCarthy-McAvoy Christmas sometime, you can come to ours to really get the white Christmas experience. I'm serious, send it! Naaaaaaah.

[lily mccarthy]

LILY Ooh we can try to plant the seed then. Weren’t you on tour over the holidays once? I remember Joey coming in on a weird flight the morning of before. Is there a lot of skiing up there? Sent! Was worth a shot.

[isaac mcavoy]

isaac Yeah, we were in Australia! He must have been a zombie, I just skipped Christmas that year. Not in Halifax but plenty of places not far off. Got it, thanks. Anything else bday girl?

[lily mccarthy]

LILY That’s right - he said he had two Christmas days and then passed out mid breakfast. I want to ask another question.

[isaac mcavoy]

isaac He's a trooper. Alright, go on.