A Very Merry Toy Store Page #6

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And now the star-studded event

has attracted an audience

of thousands.

- Barnes had her

flown in today?

- Yup. We got the dolls,

but he got the diva.

- The moon will

always shine

- I hate this song.

- Shine on...

- Mike.

Hey. Listen, business took

a major hit on Tuesday.

It picked back up again

yesterday,

but that balloon payment

I have coming up,

I'm going to be

a little short.

- How short?

- Uh...

Chihuahua?

- That's pretty short.

- I know, I know.

I have to ask for an extension.

I can give you $30,000 now,

but the other $40,000

maybe in three months.

- Fine.

- Before you shoot me down,

I just want to say that--

Wait, what?

- I'll have to run it

by Mr. Harris, of course,

but I'm confident

he'll be agreeable.

- Really?

You're not joking?

- Connie, have you ever

met a banker

that had you rolling

in the aisles?

- Good point.

Thanks, Mike.

Merry Christmas.

- Merry Christmas.

- [laughs]

- Plus a little cooking oil

for added viscosity.

And then you just stir.

And voil.

- Then it just sits here

overnight?

- That's it, buddy.

You just got to leave

these garage doors open,

and by the morning these

runners will be pure ice.

Grease lightning.

- Not bad.

- Hmm.

- Will this really work?

- Well, it worked against

Mark and Frankie.

- Mom, I think Will might be

almost as smart as you.

- Not quite.

But I have my moments.

- Dinner's ready,

everybody.

Will, why don't you

join us.

- Come on.

- No, you cannot

see that movie.

You're not allowed.

Not for another 10 years.

- Mm.

- Mom, do you think Roy Barnes

will be at the race

tomorrow?

- Oh, I'm sure of it, kiddo.

- Doesn't he live down

in Stanford?

- Yeah, but he'll be there.

- Oh, I burned him but good

the other night when I drove

past the gas station.

You guys should have

been there.

It was the night

that I installed

the Gnome in the Home.

- Remember?

- Oh, yeah, I remember.

- Yeah. So he's over

by the station pumps,

just yakking with some dude.

And I cruise up and start

going, "Hey, Neil Armstrong.

Neil Armstrong."

I rocked him to the core.

- Neil Armstrong? Like--

Like the first man

to walk on the moon?

- Yeah. Yeah, like,

"one small step for man,

one giant leap

for mankind."

I was calling him

a space cadet.

I was telling him to moonwalk

back where he came from.

Neil Armstrong.

Come on.

Don't tell me you never

heard of that before.

- I never heard that before.

- Ah, well,

I guess it's just not

hip enough for you then.

Kids all know

what it means, right?

- I never heard it before

either, no.

- Well, I mean,

the young kids.

- Yeah, sure. Yeah.

- Yeah.

- Thanks for dinner.

- Oh, thank you.

It was nice to get my mind

off Roy Barnes for a few hours.

Do you think he even enjoys

what makes him rich?

You know, toys,

children, all of that?

- Not the way you do.

You really love it,

don't you?

Why do you love it

so much?

- Well, what do you remember

about growing up?

I mean, before the age of 10.

- Not much.

- Most people don't.

But I bet there's a special toy

you remember.

- Hot Wheels

Spiral Speedway.

Got it for

my 8th birthday.

- See what I mean?

Ah, Spiral Speedway.

Mattel introduced that

in 1983,

discontinued in '91.

Awesome track.

- Whoa.

- Well, when I help a child

find the perfect toy,

it doesn't just

make them happy.

It creates a memory...

sometimes.

And when I do that, well,

it's not solving

world peace,

but it's not nothing either,

right??

- Far from it.

Hey, uh, do you mind

if I ask you

a somewhat

personal question?

- I guess I'd have

to hear it first.

- Have you been out

with anybody since...

- Since I lost my husband?

The answer is yes.

- Yes?

- Yes, I do mind the somewhat

personal question.

Sorry.

- For what?

All right, well, I guess

I'll see you tomorrow.

Top of the hill.

- Top of the hill.

[engine starts]

- [exhales]

- All right, here we go.

- Okay.

- This is it right here.

- Careful, TJ. Slippery.

- He's all right.

- All right.

- Okay, buddy,

let's go get ready.

Get away from your mom.

- Forrester,

how's it going?

- Roy.

- I heard you had

a little confusion

with the delivery of your dolls

the other day.

I'm very sorry.

- These things happen.

Here looking after

your investment?

Oh, that? Come on,

that's just local advertising.

I don't have a horse

in this race.

I just came out to support

my new neighbors.

- Like the one you hope beats

the pants off my little boy.

- Not true. I'm only sorry

that there can't be more

than one winner today.

But there never is,

is there?

- You're a real piece of work,

you know that?

- Okay, bobsledders,

take your places

on the starting line.

- Mom, where's Uncle Randy?

- He's down by the finish line.

You want Boots to give him

a message for you?

- You're going

to do great, bud.

- Oh...

Okay, do you see him?

- [gasps]

- Oh!

- TJ!

- Whoo-hoo!

- Come on, buddy!

- The first thing I want to do

is go over the rules.

When I say go,

you slide down this hill.

Any questions?

Good.

Because that would

concern me.

- Ready?

- All right, listen,

it's just like

the practice runs.

Tilt the wheel,

don't jerk it.

- Got it.

- And remember,

you own this hill.

These other kids,

what are they doing here?

- Visiting.

- Exactly.

Let's do it.

- Hey, listen,

I want you to win,

but I'm also your mom,

so be careful, okay?

All right, go get them.

- You're all strapped in?

Because we have

no insurance.

On your marks...

get set...

go!

- Come on, sweetheart. Come on.

- All right.

- Oh, my God!

- What? What's happening?

- Barnes has better binoculars

than I do.

- Ugh!

- Come on, come on!

Faster!

- Aah!

- No!

- Go, go, go, go, go, go!

[all cheer]

- Yes!

- Yes! All right.

Whoo-hoo!

[grunts]

[both laughing]

- Sorry, I got caught up

in the moment.

- Bravo.

No kidding,

that was magnificent.

- Miss Halifax.

- A thing of beauty.

- And a joy forever.

Congratulations.

- You should really be on

Broadway, you know that, Roy?

- What are you

talking about?

I told you, I have no horse

in this race.

- That you did.

See you around.

[music playing]

[no audio]

- You know the penalty

for failure.

Wait!

Nice of you to drop in.

No!

[inaudible]

- Hey. Want to dance,

sailor?

- Yeah, sure.

o]

- The answer is no.

- Hmm?

- No, I haven't been out with

anyone since Sam passed away.

You know, at first

you're just afraid

of what your kid

might think,

but then when he starts asking

why you're not seeing anyone,

you know it's a little more

complicated than that.

- I don't think

it's complicated.

- No?

- You've been through

the ringer the last few years.

Twice, in fact.

Who wouldn't be scared

to get close again?

- TJ likes you.

- Of course he does.

I'm adorable.

- Sometimes.

[gasps]

Oh, did I really

just say that?

- Yeah, surprised me too.

- Feel like going

for a walk?

- Sure.

- Randy, wait.

Are you going home?

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