A Christmas Wish Page #7

that worked !

God helped

you do that, you know.

Where has he been before ?

Probably waiting for you

to make the first move.

Now come on.

Oh.

( knocking )

Mr. Bullington.

May I come in ?

I'll come out,

the baby's sleeping.

Something's come up.

The state workers,

they're coming in tomorrow

and I need your room.

It's Christmas Eve.

I already took an advance.

Where are we gonna go ?

You might try over

at the Sleepy Inn,

over at the Mayfield.

I don't have a car.

I got no choice.

I'm sorry.

Is that what

you want, Joe ?

What you really want ?

I think it's what

you should want, too.

Let's go to my place.

I still have a few things we

need to consider, okay ?

Yeah.

Yeah, okay.

It is beautiful.

This is gonna be

the best Christmas ever.

Actually, this is

our last night here.

( Miles )

What ?

Where are we

going to go ?

I haven't figured

that out yet.

I was hoping that

we could get that house

that Mr. Meyer

told us about.

But we can't ?

It's okay.

I don't even have Christmas

presents for you guys.

What about these ?

That's not much.

We weren't

expecting anything.

Oh, honey,

that's so sweet.

We're gonna have to

paint over the tree.

Why ?

Because it wouldn't be right

to leave it here like this.

But h-he's the one

making us get out.

Whether Mr. Bullington is right

or wrong, it doesn't matter.

It's what we do,

that's what's important.

Mel... it's your tree.

We'll paint over it

when you get home.

The cafe closes

early tonight.

Do you guys

wanna come with me ?

Yeah !

Yeah.

( bells jingling )

Okay guys,

come sit over here.

Santa Claus.

Yeah.

Here, Lilee.

I got you some

coloring.

Thank you.

Here you go.

Pink.

You okay ?

I'm fine.

You don't look fine.

I'm just trying to

iron out some of the bugs.

Ah... got it.

Mmm, I love this place.

Yeah, it does kind of

grow on you, doesn't it ?

I'm saving up

to buy it.

Seriously ?

I'm still

a couple of grand short.

Oh, well,

you'll find it.

I doubt that.

I can't find my head

with both hands.

You have family here ?

Not here, mm-mm.

So you're spending

Christmas alone ?

Not alone.

What does that mean ?

Well, that just means that

her and Frank are an item.

Rasmuss--

Rasmussen, and, yes,

he has hidden qualities.

Oh, he has very

hidden qualities.

( laughing )

How are you ?

Um, I'm fine.

There's something

she's not telling us.

What ?

Nothing, it's just

that Miller lady,

she's not gonna

rent us the house.

Why am I not

surprised ?

You're not ?

She was here.

She was ?

Yeah.

And she was

with somebody.

Who ?

Joe.

Ugh !

That poor boy can't think for

himself when she's around.

Joe knows her ?

Oh, she's

a horse's patoot.

They were engaged and she

broke it off.

She's the one that

left him at the altar ?

Every silicone square inch.

And now they're--

Looks like it.

Oh.

Well, maybe

they'll work it out.

I doubt that.

He's normal and she's

a South American Looney Tune.

( laughing )

Well, I do have to say,

this has been more like

old times around here

than in a very long time.

I think you have a lot to

do with that, Martha.

Me ?

Oh, I don't think so.

No, she's right,

you have made a difference.

I've been here,

what, ten days ?

Well, sometimes

that's all it takes.

Well, ladies,

these are bonus checks.

It's not much, but it's

all I could afford.

I don't know

how to tell you this,

but I can't make a go

of this place.

I'm gonna close it down.

( coughing )

Um, Mama ?

Hi.

What's going on ?

Well, it isn't much,

but everybody pitched in.

Merry Christmas.

Thank you.

Merry Christmas !

I...

I don't know

what to say.

Well, don't say nothing.

I brought

the boy something.

Thought you might like these,

just like Sam used to make.

You made it for me ?

Mmm...

( Martha )

Say thank you !

He-- he--

the boy can talk.

Thanks.

I'll teach you

how to make it.

Yeah !

Thank you, Les.

Thank you, thank you !

Cut that out,

cut that out.

Don't get sloppy on me.

( woman )

Merry Christmas, Martha.

We love you.

Sounds like old times,

doesn't it, Sam ?

Merry Christmas, darling.

Merry Christmas.

And remember,

everybody is welcome

at the church annual Christmas

breakfast in the morning.

We are so glad that

you came to this town !

( bells jingling )

This is incredible.

( man )

Well !

Well now,

isn't this nice ?

What you think, Bob ?

Yeah, real nice.

Yeah.

Stand back.

What are you doing here ?

Well now, I didn't want to

miss the little gathering,

or my boy.

Right there, Miles ?

I told everybody...

you would come back.

You, you are a hard one

to track down, baby.

Still look good,

though.

You're not.

Why don't you slip into

something more comfortable,

like unconsciousness ?

Hey now, baby,

no reason to get angry.

I was expecting you to still

be at our place.

How come you left, huh ?

I'm not the one who left.

Well, it don't matter none,

'cause I just came here to

get you some stuff.

Bob.

Here you go.

Is that all ?

Then you'll go ?

Yeah.

Yeah, all of us.

Here you go.

How did you--

I stopped by

the hotel, buddy.

Picked up your stuff.

You broke in ?

Well, the door

was open, sort of.

Hotel manager's right

obliging, though.

Ten bucks

didn't hurt, neither.

Let's go, buddy,

come on.

Don't go, Miles.

I'm sorry.

But we're a family !

Cal, don't do this.

He needs

a stable home.

What are you saying,

I ain't a good daddy ?

I'm still your daddy,

right, buddy ?

I-- I told everybody that

you-- you would come back.

Let me do

the talking, buddy.

Let's go.

Send it to the address

on the paper.

Let's go, Bob.

( Bob )

Merry Christmas.

I'm so sorry.

Is there anything

I can do ?

Don't worry, honey.

I'll-- I'll

take the girls.

Come here, sweetie.

Come on, Aunt Carol's gonna

take you for a walk.

( Martha )

Thank you.

Come on, come on.

What about you, Mama ?

Just go with them,

okay ?

I need to be alone.

Bye, Mama.

Come on, honey.

( Martha )

You really need

to be more cautious

with your little sister.

She's not my sister !

Half-sister, then.

If we would have stayed home

and w-w-waited--

and waited for Dad,

this would not have happened !

Why didn't you tell me ?

Don't make a big deal.

Oh, my gosh, how could

I not make a big deal ?

I'll handle this.

Please.

( Miles )

She's not my mom.

She is now.

No, she just married my dad,

that's all.

You wanna help her ?

Finish the tree ?

It'll be our surprise.

We did good.

( Mel )

No, he doesn't

work like that.

God kinda makes you

worry a while

until you get something,

then later, you believe

in Him.

Only you gotta pray, though.

( Martha )

I don't think I'm very good

at that, either.

That's the easy part.

You don't have to be.

You just

have to do it.

( crying )

God...

... I know I haven't

prayed before.

There isn't

anything else I can do.

I've done everything I can.

I can't lose Miles

and I'm out of options.

I never asked

for any handouts...

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