The scene depicts a wealthy family's Christmas celebration. The mother, Beth, is excited for her daughter Cinnamon's father to come home, but it is revealed that he boarded a flight to Japan instead for a business meeting. Despite the disappointment, the family tries to make the most of the evening. The guests include Cinnamon's friends, who engage in conversations about fashion, diets, and relationships. The evening is filled with humor, gossip, and lighthearted moments, but ultimately ends with Cinnamon feeling sad and alone, as her father has not been home for Christmas in three years.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The plane leaves at 6.
2. The trip to Hawaii has been cancelled due to a storm.
3. Cinnamon's father is coming home for Christmas.
4. Cinnamon had planned a Christmas Eve dinner for her father.
5. The chef has prepared a five-course meal for the dinner.
6. Cinnamon's father does not arrive for Christmas Eve dinner.
7. Cinnamon's father boards a flight, but it is going to Japan, not home.
8. Cinnamon's father says he will try to come home for New Year's.
9. Cinnamon's father is going to Japan for an important meeting that will earn him $50 million.
10. The dinner guests are free to leave after Cinnamon's father does not arrive.
11. Cinnamon's father has not been home for three Christmases.
12. Cinnamon wants to be alone on Christmas.
13. Lucianica arrives at Cinnamon's house, but it is not her father.
14. Raja is wearing BB-8 merchandise and promotes the website www.bv8shop.com.