A Christmas Wish Page #8

and I never broke down.

I did everything

that I thought was right.

I don't care about me.

I care about Miles.

I love him so much.

And he doesn't

deserve any of this.

None of this is his fault.

I...

If you're gonna punish

somebody, punish me.

Just... please

don't let him go with Cal.

I'm begging you.

God, if you're up there,

please...

Please help me.

Mary's child

To us he

has been sent

Mary's child

His heart and soul

are spent

Child of glory

Around

Him angels sing

Mary's child

God's greatest

gift he brings

Mary's child

God's greatest gift

He brings

The-- the door

was locked.

Did you forget

something ?

Yeah.

Okay, um...

what is it ?

I'll get it for you.

You.

What ?

We were h-heading back

and...

... and he

told me not to do that.

Do what ?

This.

H-he called me

a stuttering f-four-eyes.

Oh, Miles.

He said I always could be

one if I didn't quit.

Miles, I am so sorry.

And then

I f-figured it out.

He was the one that made me

feel like nothing.

He called me

that-- always has.

And then-- and then I

remembered something you said.

What's that ?

To stand up for myself

and be proud

of who I am

and others would be.

I told him t-t-to t-t-take me

back to th-the cafe.

But you weren't there.

How did you get here ?

He brought me.

Cal ?

No, him.

Thank you.

I wanted to

show you something.

I came by the cafe,

I found Miles instead.

He filled me in.

Sort of.

What is it ?

Why don't

you come see ?

We should hurry, though.

It's supposed to snow.

That.

What's all this ?

It's for you.

Come on.

Hi !

Hi !

Hi !

Everybody pitched in.

Pitched in ?

Yeah, this is

Clarice Miller's house.

Joe talked her into

renting it to you.

The Pastor and the congregation

did most of it.

That ain't all !

Frank...

It wasn't as bad

as it first looked.

What wasn't ?

Jack ?

It's all fixed.

And Leroy, over to the garage,

he found out another thing.

What, that Jack's

a worthless piece of junk ?

Nope.

It's a special model,

only 600 of 'em ever made.

Car's worth maybe 5,000.

$5,000 ?

Jack's worth $5,000 ?

Oh, my gosh !

There's one other thing.

It looks like

The Root Beer Drive-In

is gonna open again.

Who's doing that ?

Me and Frank are buying it,

but we're really

gonna need some help.

Are you interested ?

Are you kidding me ?

( Carol )

And something else.

Go on, tell her.

Sorry about earlier,

you know, kicking you out

and that mix-up

with that fella

that said

he was your husband.

And the rest of it.

Well, I was talking to

the foreman from the state

and I told 'em what you

were up against.

And all of 'em donated !

Your first month's rent,

all taken care of.

Yeah.

And ?

You're very sorry.

Aren't you, Owen ?

You don't know

how sorry I am.

I thought

God abandoned me.

No, He sends His angels,

but they don't always

come from the sky,

some are already here.

Yes, like the one

who came up with this

whole idea in the

first place.

You did all this ?

Not just me.

No, it was all of us.

And all of us...

we're very happy you're

here with us in Mapleton.

We love you, Mama.

Oh, I love you, too.

I-I-I love you,

too, Mom.

Oh...

I love you, too.

That's what I call

a merry Christmas.

No.

A root beer Christmas.

( laughing )

( bell tolling )

Where's the church ?

Right down the road.

Does the church have

a bathroom ?

Not again !

( laughing )

I heard the bells

on Christmas Day

Their old

familiar carols play

And wild and sweet

the words repeat

Of peace on earth

good will to men

( scatting )

I thought

how as the day had come

The belfries of all

Christendom

Had rolled along

the unbroken song

Of peace on earth

Good will

To men

Peace on earth

Peace on earth

And in despair

I bowed my head

There is no peace on earth

I said

For hate is strong

and mocks the song

Of peace on earth

good will to men

( scatting )

Then pealed

the bells more loud and deep

God is not dead nor

doth he sleep

The wrong shall

fail the right prevail

With peace on earth

Good will

To men

Peace on earth

And good will

And peace on earth

'Til ringing

singing on its way

The world revolved from

night to day

A voice

a chime a chant sublime

Of peace on earth

Good will

To men

Peace on earth

And good will

And peace on earth

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