Christmas in the City Page #4

Christmas with him was always

something to look forward to.

- Mommy, can I go

to the playground?

- Of course you can.

You want to sit?

- Yay!

- sure.

- It sounds like you and

your uncle are really close.

- Yeah, my mom was a socialite,

and she was never around.

And my dad died when I was five,

so Harry's been like

a father to me ever since.

- Five years old,

that's Grace's age.

- What about Grace's father?

Is he still in the picture?

- No.

He is decidedly not

in the picture.

We were high school sweethearts.

And we were actually

really happy together,

but he changed.

It was like he just

couldn't handle

the impending fatherhood.

- I'm sorry.

- Sometimes I'm grateful

that Grace never knew him,

because she never

had to lose him.

- Well, she is lucky

to have you.

- I know, isn't she?

- Hi, mommy.

- Hi, munchkin.

- Tom, is this where

the skating rink was?

- Yes, it was right over there.

You know what?

We're gonna find another one.

And I promise I am gonna

take you skating.

- Deal?

- deal.

- Wow. sounds like

we have a deal.

- Santa at the store

said he wished

he could make your

Christmas wish come true.

- He did, did he?

- Mm-hmm.

But he said he can't

save grandpa's store.

- Did you tell him

about grandpa's store?

- Mm-mm. he just knew.

Mommy, I like Tom. Do you?

- Yeah, I like him.

He's very nice.

- Then why did you say to Angie

that you didn't like him?

- I think Angie was asking

if I liked him as a boyfriend.

- Well, maybe he could

be your boyfriend.

- I'm not looking

for a boyfriend right now.

And he's my boss.

Say, "good night, Santa."

- Good night, Santa.

- Say, "good night, Gracie."

- Good night, Gracie.

- It's perfect, mom.

I get to sell toys all day.

And they even

give their employees

a Christmas bonus,

isn't that great?

- Oh, that's wonderful news,

honey.

- How's Grace?

- She's good.

I think she misses you,

but she's having fun.

Anyway, we will definitely

be home in time for Christmas.

And I think at that point,

I'll have enough money

to hold off the creditors

another month.

- Don't you worry yourself

too much

about the store, honey.

I'll manage it.

You just do what's best

for you and Grace, okay?

I love you, honey.

- I will, mom.

I love you too.

Hey, watch your step.

One, two, three. Boom.

Hey, look at the bow.

And there's snowflakes.

- I've never seen

red ones though.

- I know, you're right.

Watch your step.

- Mommy.

- hm?

- Do you think Tom

misses skating?

I know I would if they took away

our rink at home.

- I don't know, Grace,

I bet he does.

But come on,

I gotta get to work.

- Let's go.

- Okay, mommy.

- Do you wanna say hello

to Santa claus

before you go to daycare?

- Uh-huh.

- Okay.

- get rid of the gnome.

Get rid of the reindeer,

the candy canes go.

We need more pink trees.

And I need those posters

to be eye level.

Bruno!

- Bruno!

- hm?

Mm.

- What are you doing eating

at a time like this?

We have work to do.

- But it's my lunch break.

- Okay. I expect

this entire department

to be revamped

before the end of the day.

And make my lunch reservations

at Zara's...

Northeast table,

seven feet from the door.

Yeah, boss.

- Hi, mister.

Here.

- Oh. mm.

- Leave that.

Wendy here can stay

after closing

and clean it up.

- Oh.

- Bruno!

- Coming, boss.

- That goes.

Get rid of that,

I don't like it.

- Tom, what's going on?

- Teanna.

- that goes.

- Jane, just wait.

- What about this?

- I hate that.

- Teanna.

- That candy cane goes.

- What is going on?

I'm getting complaints

from, like, every department

about trees being painted,

decorations being taken down.

- I'm implementing phase one

of my plan,

doing what I was hired to do.

Sales are up 12% already.

Now.

I'd be happy to go over it

with you,

in my office, 6:
00.

- Uh...

- Tom, what about Rudolph?

- The reindeer stays.

- Here you go. Merry Christmas.

- Thank you.

- Welcome to wolman's.

Enjoy the gift, thank you.

Good to see you.

There's your change, so cute.

I think you're doing great.

And the customers

seem to love you.

Thank you, I'm well.

Here you are.

I love cash.

- Merry Christmas.

- Thank you.

- There is your change.

And merry, merry Christmas.

- Merry Christmas.

Thank you.

- Ah, the rush is over.

- Hey, will you

take Grace home tonight?

Cruella is making me work late.

- Ooh, sound like you're

on someone's bad side.

- I know, right.

I'm gonna go let Grace know.

- Okay.

- Oh!

- oh, my goodness.

- Oh, my goodness,

you came out of nowhere.

- Oh, my, my.

It looks like Christmas.

It's taken on

a whole different hue this year.

But at least

we have people like you,

who... who know

the true meaning of Christmas,

even if I can't

make your wish come true.

- How do you know

what my wish is?

- Shh!

- Okay.

What?

Hey, munchkins.

- Mommy!

William and I were just making

our Christmas wish lists

for Santa.

I put a star

next to the pink skates

because it's my number two wish.

My number one wish is a secret

only Santa knows about.

- This looks

like an amazing wish list,

and pink skates are very fancy.

Hey, listen, Angie

is gonna pick you up

and take you home today

because I need to work late.

Is that okay with you?

- Okay, mommy.

- Want to see my list?

- Yeah, I do.

Wow.

That is quite a list.

- My mom says you need

to ask if you want to get.

- Oh, really?

My mom always said

that you need to give

in order to receive.

- We're letting you go.

You can finish out the shift

and then you're fired.

- Wait, excuse me.

What's happening?

- Cutbacks.

Sorry.

- Tom!

- Uh, teanna.

- It's time to celebrate.

- Oh, uh, no, thank you.

- I insist.

To wolman's.

May our partnership

bring many a great thing.

- So I'm happy to hear

the numbers are up.

Although Wendy was right.

Losing the carolers was a shame.

- Wendy doesn't exactly have

the same level of experience.

Unlike you and I,

both products of the big city.

We'd make quite the team.

After all, we have

the same interests in mind:

Saving this poor wreck

of a store.

- I don't exactly see wolman's

as being a wreck.

- It's in far worse shape

than your uncle

is willing to admit.

And I must say, my investor

is not as willing

to bail you out.

Not without some assurances.

- What do you mean?

- He wants to make sure I'm here

long after Christmas is over.

If I could assure them

that wolman's

could be better managed,

by, let's say...

A great partnership...

Then wolman's could be saved.

- Uh, we need to talk to Harry.

He's in this partnership too.

- Of course, Harry.

Wolman's is nothing

without Harry.

- You gotta get with that

you gotta get with that

- That is beautiful.

- Oh.

- I didn't know anybody

was still here.

- Do you play often?

- Not really.

- I'm just trying

to get some in before teanna

takes it away too.

- You know,

it's none of my business,

but it doesn't really seem to me

like she belongs

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