If Gerald and Gundula kept a chronicle of Christmases past, it wouldn't be surprising to find the words "tradition", "family" and "disaster" close together every year. This Christmas, the traditional servings of slander and ill will be particularly generous, and what used to be amusing little character traits – forgetfulness, piousness – have now taken on disquieting names of their own. With the family in shards like a broken vase nobody could stand, Gerald and Gundula take a deep breath – because the family is here to stay!
