

73 minutes
12/12/1988
An aging and recent widower, not wanting to spend his first Christmas alone, responds to an ad in the newspaper which reads: "You are not alone. We make social arrangements of all kinds." When he visits the Social Arranger, he makes it very clear his only interest is in "social company" and is subsequently introduced to a woman who agrees to spend the holiday with him. The woman bids him to not ask any questions about her personal life, which harbors a secret that threatens their developing friendship, and could ultimately change both their lives.

Jason Robards
as John Tanner

Julie Harris
as Iris

Don Francks
as Social Arranger

James Eckhouse
as Jim Tanner

Patricia Hamilton
as Dora

Deborah Grover
as Micki
David Gardner
as Harry

Tom Harvey
as Jack
Christopher Andrade
as Tommy
Steven Andrade
as Tim
Bill Lynn
as Santa Claus
Helen Frost
as Woman in Restaurant

Lawrence Dane
as Michael Rosten (uncredited)

Gwynyth Walsh
as Betty (uncredited)