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Christmas party", like the one he remembers from his earlier years, which ended in a family feud and murder. On one occasion, he brings Seka, whom he had been keeping in his car trunk, but only allows her to interact with the family on his own terms. The passing days, marked by violence and increasingly bizarre happenings, finally culminate in a perfect Christmas. The morning of the next day, the joyous family is waving their pleased Uncle goodbye, when he suddenly takes the rifle and shoots Seka, whom the family had forgotten about, and then himself, to the family's dismay. Without a word, they enter his car and drive off, listening to the radio.
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