[He smirks as he takes a sip of his own drink.]

I knew a grifter once who loved the holidays because it brought out the worst in everyone. She liked to watch families from afar to mine material for her identities.

[She always called them "parts" but she was always an actress at heart.]

But I don't know. When you never really had hallmark-esque holiday, it's can be disappointing to hear that other families are just as dysfunctional as yours.