A Nanny for Christmas Page #2

Perfect. Follow me.

Hold my calls... unless it's Donner.

I just wanted to say what an incredible

honor it is to finally meet you.

I mean, what you did with

the Fiora Perfume line was genius.

Yeah, it smelled like wet dog.

Well, Edwin Land used to say

that marketing is what you do

when your product's no good.

Mmm, you did your homework.

Have a seat.

Is that the original

Pumpkin Patch Doll?

Sure is. Put the Ryland Agency

on the map. But that was a long time ago,

when men were men

and ads were ads.

Let's talk-

What's your name?

Ally- Ally Leeds.

Let me give you a copy

of my resume.

Uh, keep it. References are much

more important in this line of work.

Tony vouched for you.

That's all I care about.

So how do you feel about

personal fitness?

I jog three miles a day.

And Shakespeare?

Well, actually I played the Courtezan

in a college production

of "A Comedy of Errors. "

I believe in incorporating

a little dramatic flair-

What about homework?

I'm a big believer of

always being prepared.

Terrific. Can you be available

at a moment's notice?

I'm very dedicated.

Also I'm looking for

a disciplinarian.

I ran my division for two weeks

when Johnson went on vacation.

Hmm. Good.

I believe in being honest

so I'm gonna be straight with you.

My husband has been back East

for the last two months

opening our New York office.

Meanwhile I am here

desperately trying to balance

being a mother, being a father,

and running an entire

advertising agency.

I have come to

the inevitable conclusion

that I need help.

Excuse me. Yes?

Woman:

Mr. Donner's on line 1.

Oh, uh, thank you.

Excuse me.

- Hello, Mr. Donner.

- Susan.

- Well, it's Samantha, actually.

- Susan,

two weeks ago I was hunting

buffalo in the Adirondacks

and my annual sales report

came through on my phone.

In the 25 years since I started

this company from nothing,

I have never posted a single financial loss-

not one- until now.

- So you know what I did, Susan?

- No, sir.

I tossed my shotgun to the ground.

I immediately shut down my facility

and I started flipping through my phone

book for someone to hold responsible.

And you know who

I came up with, Susan?

Uh, your former advertising firm?

Bingo! I hear they

have product-placement people

handing out samples

at ice-skating rinks.

Ice-skating rinks, Susan!

- Oh.

- I want something new.

I want something bold.

And I hear you people are doing

some pretty amazing stuff, Susan.

Thank you, sir.

Actually it's- it's Samantha.

And after my meeting with

those boneheads over there at Halligan,

I can use a little bit of amazement,

Susan, believe you me.

I want a fresh start going into

the new year, Susan.

So I want to make a decision

by Christmas Eve.

Valentine's Day

is rapidly approaching

and it's the biggest day of the year

for a chocolatier.

So there's not a moment to lose.

You understand, Susan?

- Of course.

- Set it up.

Uh, thank you, sir.

The Ryland Agency is very-

Sir?

Yeah, call the team.

Assemble an emergency strategy meeting,

five minutes. Thank you.

Look, I'm really sorry to

cut this short,

but this is a really big

opportunity for us.

Believe me, I understand.

This is what I'm offering per week.

Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 6:00,

maybe as late as 7:00 sometimes,

weekends- overtime, of course.

- Dollars?

- What do you say?

When can I start?

Perfect.

I know you'll make a great nanny.

Ally:

A nanny?

Tina:

Ally, I swear I had no idea.

Tina, I'm an ad executive.

Look at the bright side: it's top dollar

and it'll get you through the holidays.

I don't know about this.

I don't know the first thing about nannying.

What's there to know? It's like babysitting,

only you get paid a lot more.

I don't know about this.

Beggars can't be choosers.

And who knows?

Maybe a real spot will open up.

I don't know.

# It's Christmas time of year #

# Everybody swing #

# Well, it's Christmas time

of year again #

# And there's ribbons

on the tree #

# 'Cause everybody here

loves Christmas #

# Here we go, let it snow,

ho ho ho! #

# Whoo #

# Well, it's Christmas time of year #

# Everybody swing #

# Yeah, it's Christmas time

of year again #

# Hang the trimmings on the tree #

# Does everybody here

love Christmas? #

- # Yeah #

- # Here we go, let it snow #

# Ho ho ho #

# Here we go, here we go,

ho ho ho #

# Here we go, here we go,

ho ho ho #

# Here we go, here we go,

ho ho ho. #

Miss Leeds.

Please come in.

Children?

Ah.

Come meet your new nanny.

This is Miss Leeds.

- Pleased to meet you.

- You must be Jackie.

- Mm-hmm.

- You're very pretty.

- Why thank you, Miss Leeds.

- You can call me Ally.

- And this is Jonas.

- Very nice to meet you, Miss Leeds.

Oh, that's quite the grip

you've got there, Jonas.

Mother says a man's handshake should

be as firm as his character.

All right. Well, I'd love to stay and show

you around, but I've got a meeting.

Here is a schedule of the children's

errands, activities, et cetera.

Please don't deviate

from the regimen.

- Of course.

- Happy to have you onboard.

Oh, uh, Miss Leeds?

I play by the rules.

I expect the same from you.

As long as you play by the rules,

we should be just fine.

The rules- got it.

Good.

Children, come give me a kiss.

Uh, don't spread germs.

Air kiss.

Good luck.

Aren't you a little old

to be a babysitter?

I'm a nanny.

There's a difference.

- What's the difference?

- Money.

Loosen up, guys.

We're gonna have some fun.

You're not a real nanny, are you?

Don't be silly.

Of course I'm a nanny.

Okay, so what's next

on the agenda?

A little game of freeze tag, maybe?

- What's freeze tag?

- You're kidding.

You've never played

freeze tag before?

Never.

Okay, moving right along.

Yoga, Shakespeare...

flax shake for breakfast?

Okay.

Mother sprinkles

protein powder on top.

- It's in the back room.

- Okay.

Here she comes.

Okay, I see how it's gonna be.

Here you go.

You guys actually eat this stuff?

Mother says the cornerstone to

any successful day

is a nutritious breakfast.

How about something with, you know,

a little flavor?

Maybe a little color.

How about pancakes?

Oh no, Mother

forbids those these days.

But it wasn't always like that.

When we were younger,

she used to make them every Sunday.

Dad too.

Will your father be coming home

for Christmas?

He's a busy man.

I'm sure he's not too busy

for his family.

We used to spend every Christmas

together when I was little.

- Yeah?

- We'd throw a big party in the house

and everyone in the neighborhood

would come.

I wish we could do it again.

Jackie:

I asked, but Mother said no.

Ally:

"Recite Shakespeare. "

Mother says a person who can master

the rhythm of the iambic pentameter

can master the English language.

You guys actually

do this stuff?

- Every day.

- Is it fun?

Mother says fun is something

we can have after we retire.

In that case, you've got

another 50 years or so.

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