12 Wishes of Christmas Page #3

Laura.

Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you.

Uh, would you like to join me?

I, um...

Sure, yeah, yeah.

Okay. Okay. I was just gonna

get a quick cup of coffee.

Sure, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Well, it's nice to see you.

Yeah, you, too.

Hi. Hi. What can I get you?

I will have

a pumpkin gingerbread latte.

Two, please. It's Christmas.

You gotta splurge.

Exactly.

Right?

Right.

So, how long have you been

volunteering at Best Buddies?

Uh, on and off for

about a year and a half.

I just transferred from the

downtown location like a month ago.

Oh, okay.

You?

Yeah, a couple years.

I guess about three.

I wish I could volunteer more.

Sometimes I get

tied down at work.

Yeah.

What do you do for work?

I'm an attorney.

Oh. Impressive.

Not really. Wills and trusts.

Boring stuff.

Ah.

You?

I am unemployed at the moment.

Okay.

Yeah. But I have

a strange feeling

that my luck is changing

for the better.

All right. Thanks.

Oh, thank you.

I got it.

Oh, thanks.

Sure. Enjoy. Thank you.

Actually, I was wondering.

Maybe you can help me.

I'm looking for

"Manor Court Townhomes."

99 Oak.

You know where that is?

Yes, I do. Why?

Um, I have some will,

contract business.

I live there.

What?

You're not a stalker, are you?

Does this look like

the face of a stalker?

Ha! Like half.

Half stalker, maybe.

Yeah. Kinda. On my

stepfather's side.

Oh, okay. That's good.

Actually, I have business

with, um, Mr. Harold Wayne.

Oh, come on!

Wow. That is

a very small world.

You know him.

Yes, unfortunately, I do.

What's... What's he like?

I'm sure deep down...

Way, way down...

He's a very nice man.

He just, uh

He doesn't seem to have

a lot of friends.

I don't think he has any family.

Oh. Excuse me. I'm sorry.

Yeah, sure.

Hey, Faith, what's up?

Hey, you. Guess whose hair

flowed like satin last night?

No way.

Yeah! No frizz to be found.

It was like I had it

professionally done.

And given the way it's been

acting this past week,

that is a small miracle.

Um, I'm right in

the middle of something.

Can I call you back?

Okay, bye. Call me back.

Whoa.

Is everything okay?

No. Um, um

Andy, I'm sorry.

It's really nice to finally...

I mean formally... meet you,

but I've gotta run.

Oh.

You sure everything's okay?

Oh, yeah, yeah.

We'll see each other again.

I volunteer

Tuesdays and Fridays.

Tuesdays and Fridays, okay.

Okay, bye.

Thanks for the coffee!

I'm not really a stalker.

Okay, you better not be.

Bye.

And then it was empty.

Like she'd never

been there at all.

I'm sure there are

a million explanations.

Okay, so what about your hair?

Have you ever heard

of a bad hair day?

Well, there are

good hair days, too.

Okay, and the flowers?

It's called feeling guilty

about blindsiding you

with his career change.

So you're saying that all of these

things are just coincidences?

Oh, Marilyn, I want you to

have longer strokes, okay?

And bend your knees

just a little bit.

You expect me to believe that

all these things are happening

because you typed them

into a computer?

I'm a realist. If I can't

touch it or taste it,

I'm not buying it.

You know, for a woman

whose name is Faith,

you are really running

a little low.

Good one.

Okay, all right, let's prove it.

What should I wish for?

What are you doing?

How about a little

peace and quiet?

I wish for the banging to stop.

It's not gonna work.

We'll see.

Ohh! Are you okay?

Remember, you have

to anticipate the fall.

Sorry.

What time are you coming over?

It's just there've

been some really weird things

that are happening,

and I want to talk

to you about it.

Yeah, uh, about that, honey,

I'm not gonna be able

to see you tonight.

What? Again? Why?

I got invited

to an industry party.

There's gonna be

a lot of publishers there,

which is good for me, but in turn

will be great for our future.

Your hammering Okay.

I'll call you later.

Broke a pipe and caused

a dangerous gas leak.

How was I supposed to know

there were gas pipes in that wall?

That's a code 7 violation

of line 23 on your lease.

You got till

the end of the week.

But it's Christmas!

Aww!

"I wish better shoes."

Geez!

Gotta get used to that.

Ooh.

That was fast.

"Laura, custom made for you!"

From

Jean Broussard"?

The Jean Broussard?

Oh, my gosh.

Faith is gonna hate me.

It is gonna be

a great Christmas!

Okay, y'all, the moment

we've all been waiting for.

And the winner of

the brand-new car is

number 0811.

Whoo!

I jump out of my bed

Throw my clothes on

and hop on my sled

I don't care if

I'm cold and it's wet

Everything is cool

at Christmastime

All right

Lots of presents

spread out under the tree

There's a big one

I hope it's for me

Doesn't matter

I still wanna see

Everything is cool

Everything is cool

at Christmastime

Mama's making

cakes and cookies

Pumpkin pie

and brownies too

Oh! Little change,

sweetheart?

It's you!

Yes, it is.

What gave it away?

The hat?

I have been looking

all over for you.

I went to your office,

but it's gone.

I know. We had to relocate.

Tax problems.

All of my wishes

are actually coming true.

Well, I told you they would.

How is it all happening?

I'm not at liberty to tell you

right now, but I will say this:

I wouldn't be squandering these

wishes on trivial pursuits.

Well, you said to start small.

Oh, when was winning the

lottery a small thing?

Hey, after rent and taxes and

this little shopping spree,

there isn't all that much left.

Mm-hmm. Yeah, that's

what they always say.

Got new shoes, I see.

Wha... What?

I'm just saying you only

have a few wishes left

to make a real change

in your life,

so I would make every one

of 'em count, if I was you.

You know, why don't you

just give me your number,

and then that way I can

call you when I'm gonna...

Noel?

N-Noel?

Silent night

Holy night

All is calm

All is bright

Round yon virgin

mother and child

Holy infant

so tender and mild

So Jack Volara managed to get

another crack at Dahlberg.

Oh, that's great.

No, it's not great.

He says we all have to come up with

a winning idea for the meeting.

If things keep going like this,

I'm gonna get fired, too.

You're not gonna get fired, Faith.

You'll think of something.

I can't think of anything.

I have nothing.

I don't want to lose my job.

I like my job.

I need my job.

You're not gonna get fired.

Don't worry.

You'll think of something.

I better go.

I have a long night ahead of me.

Bye.

Hmm.

Maybe I'll just... I'll just

help her a little bit.

Sandra, I need to talk to you.

Just a second, Jack.

I stayed up all night

last night,

trying to think of

an award-winning idea.

I couldn't think of anything.

You and me both.

And then this morning on

my way to work, it hit me.

It was like I was electrocuted.

I heard this voice in my head.

It said, "Faith?"

I said, "Yes."

It said, "Would you like an award-winning

idea that would nail Dahlberg?"

I said, "Yes."

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