Call Me Mrs. Miracle

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Back to the WN YJ News

for an update on the weather

and how it may affect retailers

this season.

The high today

is a crisp 32 degrees

with temperatures falling

to the low teens by tonight.

But our Weather Center predicts

that no snow is expected in the city.

It looks like this season

is gonna be a disappointment,

not only for those hoping

for a white Christmas,

but also

for retailers everywhere

as families cut back

on nonessential items such as toys.

The one bright spot

is this year's must-have toy.

Intellytron, the talking robot,

is breaking sales records

all over the country.

Not since Tickle Me Elmo have

we seen a toy fly off shelves

as quickly as this.

Great.

Now we'll check back

with our man on the street.

Wonderful.

And perfect.

How's your cereal?

Would you

rather have French toast

or eggs or something more fitting for

the most important meal of the day?

No, thank you.

Dad and I always eat cereal

for breakfast.

Okay.

He doesn't let me have Megapuffs.

Why?

He says the first ingredient

in this cereal is cavity.

Oh. Uh...

Okay.

Healthier...

Mm-hm. Um...

How about scrambled eggs?

Sound good?

All right.

So I have a good idea.

Tomorrow's Saturday.

Why don't we go visit Santa?

Are you past that?

Aunt Holly, I'm 10.

Right. Sorry.

It's just when your dad

and I were kids,

there was always a present under the

tree that nobody could account for.

Grandma and Grandpa didn't buy it. It

was always just there, waiting for us.

Weird, right?

Gabe?

I need to get to school early,

so I can get some extra help

on my math homework.

Well, I can help you.

My teacher doesn't want you

to "help" me anymore.

Right.

Yeah, math has changed so much

since I was your age.

Right.

Can we just go?

Sure.

Aye, aye, captain,

warp speed ahead.

Star Trek?

No? Never mind.

Hang on. Hello?

Hi, Lindy.

Yeah, of course I have time

to get your dry cleaning

and your coffee. Uh-huh.

My dad and I,

we always go ice skating

at Christmas time.

That's a good idea.

Ice skating at Rockefeller Center.

Then we could decorate the tree,

bake cookies and go shopping.

I love Christmas.

Cooking and shopping?

You know I'm a boy, right?

Some of the best chefs

in the world are men.

What I meant was

we could go to a toy store,

and get some ideas

for boy Christmas presents.

I already know what I want,

Intellytron. Can we go look at them?

All right, but you never know

what's gonna be under the tree.

Have a great day.

Don't forget how special you are.

Sorry.

Bye.

God bless you.

That's strange.

He said he wanted to see me

right away?

Did he say why?

All right, I'll be right there.

Thanks, buddy.

Hey, hold up.

Hey, can you hold up?

# Dashing through the snow

On a one-horse open sleigh #

# O'er the hills we go #

Hi, can I get a tall nonfat latte

with extra whipped cream, please?

Three-ninety.

Okay. I know, nonfat, whipped

cream? You must think that's odd.

Freaky.

It's for my boss.

She hired me

to be the marketing manager.

Now she treats me

like I'm her assistant. Here you go.

# Jingle bells, jingle bells #

Ahem.

It's empty. You're all out of bucks.

Really?

Uh... Okay. I have cash.

Um... Hang on.

Here, let me get it.

No, it's okay. I have it.

It's fine. Don't worry about it.

Look, just let the cute guy

buy the coffee.

I have to get to work.

I actually am a personal assistant.

Okay.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Oh, you're welcome.

I'll buy yours tomorrow.

Okay.

If you decide to come tomorrow.

If not, I'll wait for another time.

Not wait like I'm stalking you.

I mean wait like a normal person,

who sounds like a crazy person.

Ahem. Jake Finley.

Holly Wilson.

Nice to meet you, Holly Wilson.

You too, Jake Finley.

Uh... Your dress is...

Thank you, I designed it myself.

It's reversible.

You can wear it during the day.

Then you flip it inside out, wear it in

the evening if you have a date. Heh-heh.

Did that sound like

I was asking you out?

Because I wouldn't.

Not that you're not someone

I would date.

It's just I was explaining

about the dress,

and I'm gonna go now.

See you later?

It's a deal. Heh.

It's a deal?

What am I, a game show host?

# One-horse open sleigh ##

Morning, Betty.

Morning, Jake.

What's the mood like in there?

He's been his warm, fuzzy self

all morning.

He gave me a big hug

and asked me all about my cats.

That bad? He's still mad

that I hired a store Santa.

You know how he feels

about Christmas.

I sure do.

I tried sneaking this

into the break room.

Betty, you got that number yet?

He refuses to use the intercom.

I'm on it.

Go on in.

Wish me luck.

Ahem. Good morning, Dad.

Are you aware

that the Intellytron is the hottest,

most sought-after toy

of the Christmas season?

Yes.

I believe that during these tough times

people are gonna go back to basics.

Old-school toys like train sets

and board games.

So with your experience of two

months as manager of the store,

you decided that the hottest toy

should be unavailable at our store.

Why do people send

Christmas cards?

To be nice?

Look, Dad,

when you made me manager,

you said that I was in charge.

People don't wanna buy plastic toys

that break the first hour.

Those toys are a waste of money.

That waste of money

is our profit margin.

We depend on Christmas revenue

to balance our bottom line.

Toy sales are an essential part

of that plan.

So sales, that's all that matters?

When I was a kid, you used to say

that if you treat people with fairness

and respect, the sales will follow.

Ahem. While we're on the subject

of Christmas,

I would like to revive the tradition

of Finley's employee Christmas party.

I think it's important.

Concentrate on bringing in

customers and sales.

I am convinced we're gonna sell out

this toy department by Christmas.

Christmas is in 10 days.

I hope you're right.

I'll resign.

I'm willing to stake my job on this.

You just did.

Is she looking for me?

I told her you were downstairs

delivering sketches.

Thank you.

I cannot lose this job.

How are things

going with Gabe?

Well, I fed him sugar for breakfast,

helped him fail a math test,

embarrassed him

in front of his friends.

Eh. Kids are resilient.

Have you heard of Intellytron?

That's what he wants for Christmas.

What every kid wants.

It should be easy to find.

Okay.

David's brother is coming to town

this weekend.

I was thinking that you could...

No. No, thank you.

First of all, I have no time to date,

and second of all, David's brother is...

Getting a divorce.

Isn't he the one who pawned

his wife's ring for Mets tickets?

Like I said,

he's getting a divorce.

Ha-ha. Thanks, but I'll pass.

Right now,

Gabe is the only man in my life.

What ever happened to Chaz?

That tall guy with the Porsche?

Well, it wasn't his car

or his real name.

Ooh. That happened to me once

in college.

Tad Hamilton... Oh.

Ugh!

Holly, finally you're here.

There you go.

It's cold.

It's eight blocks

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