How can I more directly say what I want during the holidays? short film

In this short film called Merry Xmas, an elderly father calls his son Abe on the eve of Christmas, telling his busy son that he and his mother are getting a divorce. Upset and alarmed, Abe calls his sister Sarah, who's on another continent altogether in Hong Kong, and tells her the news. As the children rush home, a sly, passive trick is being played on them by their father during the holidays. After watching the film, ask yourself “How can I more directly say what I want during the holiday?”