1. The living room. Steve, beside a camera on a tripod: “Family photo! And this year… nobody laughs.”

2. “Three… two…” All four stand rigid and sweating. Eddie, whispering: “psst… Dad’s mustache is crooked.”

3. HA! HA! HA! Everyone cracks up, all four heads flip back, and candy flies everywhere as the camera goes CLICK.

4. The hallway: framed family photos from ’23, ’24, ’25 and ’26, every one of them four flipped-back heads and flying candy. Donna: “Twelve years of family photos. Not one face.” Steve: “Great necks, though.”