A Snow Globe Christmas Page #5

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- You and me.

Alright.

You guys wanna switch?

Come on baby.

Hey!

- Ok that was pretty awful.

- Yeah.

Well it was actually the most

fun I've had in years.

Hmm.

Toyland toyland, little girl

and boyland...

Wait you can sing.

Just a little bit.

You did that for me?

Just to make me feel more

comfortable?

Dad! Teddy's trying to climb the

Christmas Tree.

I should probably get that.

I guess.

I'll bring us back some special

eggnog.

Oh um, about the eggnog I'm not

sure.

I tried to button my mom jeans this

morning and they were a little...

Snug.

What are you talking about? You are the

most beautiful woman I have ever seen.

Dad!

Yeeeaaahhh....

Uh...

Stay right here. I'll be right

back ok?

Ok.

Coming Mi-Mi.

Meg.

Meg listen, You and I. We have

something electric.

And I know you're married but I

can work with that.

Work with that?

Yeah I'm like JFK. And you're my

Marilyn.

Umm, You do know how that ended,

right?

Look, I'm no good with words...

I mean you are smart and

worldly.

Like that thing you suggested about

developing the land. I mean...

Eric, that was a bad idea. A mistake.

Promise me you won't do anything...

Look Meg. You and I belong

together.

Ok? Just not all the time.

Wait what?

No Eric...

No Ted.

Ah crappers, my wife.

Penny's your wife?

Yeah.

Oh. Ted.

Ted!

Penny.

Ted. Please wait wait.

Hold on. Let me explain ok?

I thought he was the one I was

supposed to fix things with.

I thought he was the one I was

supposed to go back to.

Meg, I want you to ask yourself

a question.

I want you to be completely

honest, ok?

What do you think is more

likely.

That you're a mom. Married to a

boring husband...

No you're not boring. You are

the furthest-

Living in a town where the only excitement

that happens is for a few days during

Christmas were you direct a pageant that

is actually more fun the worst it is?

Or some self fulfilled fantasy where you

actually produce Christmas movies instead

of watching them in front of a

fire, drinking eggnog.

I get it. I get what you were

trying to tell me.

And I didn't want to hear it

but...

You know what you were right.

You were right Meg. You are not

the woman I married.

If you were looking for a way

out, you found it.

Ted. Hey Ted.

Ted.

Hey.

I was uh-I was really pulling

for you there sweetheart.

I can fix this. I know I can.

It's really coming down out

here.

Yeah. That's the thing about a

snow globe.

The snow doesn't just fall, it

also swirls.

And you just don't know where

it's gonna land.

Ok, I I can dodo this. s. This st

I do..

- Latesest scriript pagages? HeH.

- Yes!! You gogot it..

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TeTeddy! Yoked for.

n even n a realal Chrisistmas

What's going on over there?

Oh! I promised the gingerbread

shop the first ad in the program.

But then the Ye Olde Hot

Chocolate Shop wanted the cover!

So now they're in a bidding war!

Oh.

I better go see how high they've

gone.

Gentlemen, where are we at?

You must be so proud.

It's like a fun house mirror.

You. smaller. And prettier.

I am teaching her. She is

learning-

She is learning to control and

manipulate to get what she wants.

You say that like it's a bad

thing.

Meg?

I can't act this way.

Right is not a good angle for

me.

And Meg, won't it be... I don't know.

Relatable to just have a little baby bump.

I'm glad you are making the most

of the opportunity.

You're still stuck. Like a

beached whale.

What?

Screw you dream food.

Come on.

Where's Teddy? Where is my

Joseph?

Mia!

He locked himself in his dressing

room and he won't come out.

What?

Ugh.

Actors.

Teddy, come out of there right

now.

Teddy?

Teddy's missing. Take 10. Come

on Mia!

Teddy!

Teddy!

Teddy!

Teddy.

Hey what's going on?

Hey have you seen Teddy? He ran

away from rehearsal?

You lost your own son?

Wow! Wow! How long ago?

That's my fault? Where were you?

Where was I? I thought you had everything

under control. You know with the mayor...

I was about to tell the mayor

were...

TEDDY!

Teddy!

I'm over here.

Junior!

I'm over here!

Teddy!

Are you ok?

I was so worried about you.

Don't you ever do that again. Do

you understand me?

Don't do that again!

Yes Dad.

Alright.

Sweetheart.

Don't cry mommy. I'm sorry.

Oh no I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.

Do you want me to sing for you?

I like singing.

Ok let's get you home.

I'll be right there ok?

The tree.

It's really something.

I found the ornaments.

Oh yay!

Whoa.

We got that one the day Mia was

born.

Babe are you alright?

Yeah.

Here's the one with my

handprint.

Wow.

I am sure you were practically

perfect in every way.

I'm so sorry I missed it.

Mom.

Where the star for the top of

the Christmas tree?

I don't know. Help me look for

it.

Oh here it is.

Ok. Now that one right there.

That one belong to my mama.

And her mom's before her.

Wow.

Hey! Hey!

What's this?

It's an eviction notice.

I own all the woods. Including

your house.

Their set to be demolished and

sold on Christmas day.

Should have sold it to me when

you had the chance Ted.

You can't do this.

It's already done.

Wait! Ted Ted Ted!

Ted Ted! Calm down. Calm down.

Uh huh.

I'm sorry about this Ted.

It's a real shame.

There's an emergency town hall

meeting in an hour.

They'll have all the paperwork

for your perusal.

See ya in an hour.

This meeting is called to

order.

Business at hand is the change

in title of plot 89.

Also known, erroneously, i might

add,

As "Landover Wood".

That's impossible. Sam Barnes

would never allow it.

I don't believe it.

It's not possible.

The forest is the heart of this

town.

It's the simple. Un adorned

truth.

I'm selling the forest. It's

just not the same here anymore.

You all... must have noticed it

yourselves.

This town use to be a place for

neighborly folk.

But these are mean and various

times.

And who am I, to stand in the

way of what people want.

Sam, is there anything we could

do to change your mind?

I'm sorry.

It might have been a moment of

weakness.

But there's simply no going

back.

Eric this was you, wasn't it?

I put the investors together.

But this is your town. How could

you do this?

Well it was your idea. It was a

great one at that.

No.

Thank you Meg.

That's - That's...

That's...

Tell me he's lying.

Ted he misunderstood the...

Tell me destroying our home and everything we

love wasn't your idea. Tell me this right now.

Ted he misunderstood me. I had an idea

about saving the town but that's... Ted!

Ted?

I just want you to know I didn't

decide any of this.

I didn't ask for any of it. It

just happened.

You were right Meg.

You're not my wife.

Is it Christmas yet?

Not quite.

I'm just waiting up for the

jolly man.

You go back to sleep. When you wake

up you can open your gifts, ok?

ok.

I love you.

I love you too.

Can I ask you something?

Sure. What do you want to ask?

When you're gone will mommy come

back?

I sure hope so.

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