Call Me Mrs. Miracle Page #7

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My boss, Jake Finley,

didn't stock the Intellytron.

Mrs. Merkle?

Mrs. Miracle?

Mrs. Merkle?

We should turn back to

a simpler time, when toys were safe.

And playtime was filled with

creative wonder and imagination.

Finley's Department Store is

dedicated to its customers.

And tomorrow,

in honor of our military,

Finley's will give a portion

of the proceeds of every toy sold

to children whose parents are

in the military.

So come be a part of the real, true

meaning of Christmas and give back.

Remember, the happiest people

are people who bring happiness

to others.

That's a Finley's guarantee.

Well, that is a wonderful message.

Mrs. Merkle.

Back to you in the studio.

That was Jane Binkow

in Manhattan.

Here's hoping all you shoppers

will be marching on down

to Finley's tomorrow

to help support this noble cause.

When we return...

Hello?

Holly, you left before I had a chance

to tell you my big announcement.

A thousand of your little black

dresses sold in an hour. A moderate hit.

Beginner's luck, of course.

My dresses sold out

in sizes 10 to 16.

You were right.

Fat people do care how they look.

Okay, so you're not fired.

But I would like to talk to you

about developing your dress line.

I think, with my help,

you could be somewhat successful.

Really?

Yes.

There are things

I wanna talk to you about.

I'm gonna call you back.

I'm in the middle of something.

Hi.

I thought you'd gone to sleep.

I wanted you to wake up

to a decorated tree.

We should have done it days ago.

I'm sorry.

I know it's not Christmas yet,

but I wanna give you this.

Dad told me you like to open your

presents before Christmas gets here.

He told you that?

You did this for me?

I wanted to surprise you and get you

that jewelry box we saw in the window.

That's why I went into the city

yesterday.

Sorry I scared you.

I love you so much.

I love you too.

Good morning, Mr. Finley.

Good morning, Mrs. Merkle.

I saw you on the news last night.

I was standing on the street,

minding my own business,

and this reporter asked a question,

so I answered it.

Well, I like your idea about

supporting the military.

That wasn't my idea.

You thought it would be hard for

children with parents in the military.

And that Christmas would be

especially hard for them.

I guess you're right.

Well, I try to make a habit of it.

Toy department didn't sell out. I'll

be handing in my resignation today.

This is my last Christmas at Finley's.

Oh, no.

Oh, don't be silly.

You are the future of Finley's.

I told my father I would quit

if we didn't sell out.

He's not happy with me, I don't think

he'll have a problem accepting.

Your father is a stubborn man.

Have you spoken to Holly?

I don't think that's in the cards.

Didn't even get a chance to give her

her Christmas present.

She'll come around.

It's Christmas. It's a magical time.

You just have to take a leap of faith.

That's strange. They said

we weren't gonna get any snow.

Well, you know those weathermen.

They never get anything right.

Wow. It's beautiful.

Miracles happen every day.

Gloria, what's going on here?

I got here very early,

they were already lined up.

They saw Mrs. Merkle on the news.

Thank you for

supporting our troops.

And reminding us

of the real meaning of Christmas.

My pleasure, dear. Thank you.

Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas.

Dad.

Next, please. How are you?

Did you authorize

a portion of sales

go to support children whose

parents serve in the military?

Uh... Yes, I did.

As you recall,

I'm still the manager of this store,

and in this department,

I make the decisions.

Good job.

Don't stand there,

there are customers to ring up.

Remember customers?

They're the people who buy things.

Okay, here we go. Okay.

What...?

Here we go.

Next.

Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots, the toy

that made me become a lawyer.

Really?

Yeah, personal injury.

Thanks for bringing back the meaning

of Christmas and supporting the kids.

It was my son's idea.

Let me ring this up.

The Nativity story. That's what my

dad would read every Christmas Eve.

Really? What a coincidence.

"Now when Jesus was born

in Bethlehem of Judaea

in the days of Herod the king,

behold, wise men from the east

came to Jerusalem saying:

'Where is he that is born

king of the Jews?

For we saw his star in the east

and are come to worship him. "'

Oh, good night.

Good night, Mr. Finley.

Good night.

And thanks for all your hard work.

Merry Christmas, you two.

Merry Christmas to you.

See you boys later. If we don't get...

Whew.

That was quite a day.

Mm.

People really responded to your idea

of getting back to basic toys.

And it didn't hurt that you decided

to authorize that donation.

You were right

about a lot of things.

Well, it turns out I'd

rather be happy than right.

Guess this means

I'm not fired?

I never really planned on firing you.

In fact, I'm thinking it's time

I turned the store over to you.

I think I'd like to retire,

work on my golf game.

You've never played golf.

That's why I need to work on it.

I came here today

to bring you something.

Come on, I'll show you.

What's this?

It's a present bought for you

a long time ago.

It's the train set your mother and I

bought for you before the accident.

This is the XL Express.

This is what I wanted.

They don't even make this anymore.

This is a collector's item.

You've held onto this

all these years?

Every time I wanted

to throw it away,

I heard your mother's voice

telling me:

"Hold onto it. Hold onto it. "

I realize now she was telling me

to hold onto Christmas.

Can I help you?

I know you're closing.

I just got into town unexpectedly.

I need to buy a toy for my son.

He wants some robot, but I just

heard on the news that they explode.

I've been away for a while and I can't

go home without something special.

How about a train set?

It's a perfect toy for a boy.

I couldn't take that from you.

No, please.

Take it.

Wow.

You saved my night.

How much do I owe you?

Nothing.

It's on Finley's.

Customers come first.

Really?

Thank you. Thank you.

Merry Christmas. I won't forget this.

Merry Christmas.

You have your mother's heart.

The man needed a gift.

It's Christmas Eve.

Come on, Dad. Let's go home.

Whew.

That's curious.

That's Betty and her husband.

Where's that music coming from?

Don't know.

# Laughing all the way #

Come on.

# Bells on bobtail ring #

# They' re making spirits bright #

# What fun it is #

Merry Christmas to you.

Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas.

# Oh, jingle bells #

Thank you. You too.

Merry Christmas.

Thank you, and you too.

This looks like the parties

your mother and I used to give.

Oh, hi, guys.

How about this party, huh?

Oh-ho. The bar is open.

I told Mrs. Merkle we could

throw a party if you sold out.

I never thought

it would actually happen.

Leap of faith.

Where did you say

she came from?

I have no idea. Ha-ha.

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