Christmas in the City Page #6

- I hope you're right.

- Tom!

- hey!

- Is this for us?

- What is this?

Uh, this is a Douglas fir.

I cut it down

from Harry's property.

It was... it was growing

pretty thick there, anyway.

- Well, Grace, why don't we

go see if we can look

for some of my old decorations.

You want to bring that in?

- Uh, yeah.

- Ooh, cool!

Careful!

- Thanks.

- I don't know what to say.

Thank you.

It's... it's perfect.

- I just wanted to make sure

you didn't think Christmas

in the city was all that bad,

in case you were thinking

about staying.

- It's getting late.

I should put Grace to bed.

- Tom?

- yeah?

- It's not that bad.

Uh, Christmas, in the city.

It's not that bad.

- Good night.

- Oh, ooh.

- Producers say we should know

as early as the end of the week

if we get an extended run

to the new year.

Do you think we will?

- Of course we will.

- Huh?

- what?

- What are you gonna do?

- What am I gonna do about what?

- About the fact that Tom wolman

chopped down a tree for you.

See? there it is.

Wendy, you can't keep denying

that you and Tom wolman

have something.

- Okay, I totally like him.

I do.

But, what's the plan?

I live in Quinton,

and he lives here.

- So, stay here.

- No, I get it, you lived

in Quinton your entire life,

but maybe it's time for you

to move on.

- Wow, you sound like my mother.

- Well, your mother's right.

It's time you live your life,

and if that means giving up

your father's shop,

then maybe it's time.

- I will never give up

my father's shop.

I made him a promise,

and I will not break it.

- You know, a major cause

of lost revenue

for many businesses

is due to employee theft.

- Are you saying my employees

are stealing from us?

- You know, I've been reviewing

a lot of the deposit numbers,

and they're a little off,

especially in

the toy department.

But let's not dwell on that.

We have more important things

to talk about,

like operation Santa claus.

- What's operation Santa claus?

- Just another way

to boost sales.

Thomas, you and I,

we're not that different.

We both want the same things.

- Maybe we don't need

Ken's money.

I mean, look at these numbers.

You're doing a great job

- raising sales.

- I am.

But, we both know that's

not good enough.

Thomas, Christmas is around

the corner.

I can't keep Ken and his money

on hold forever.

- I hope you're not letting

this place get you down.

No, no, no. Sit, sit, sit, sit.

Tell us, what's troubling

miss carroll?

- Oh, Santa.

I'm just a little confused.

- Well?

I've got great listening ears.

- I've always been a person

who was so sure of herself,

and now, all of a sudden,

I'm just feeling like

I don't know what to do.

- You know, sometimes

we make promises

that we can't always keep.

Wendy, you know,

you've always been a good girl.

You... you've never even made

the naughty list.

Oh, oh, wait.

Except for that one time...

Oh, young lady...

You came very, very close!

The time that you tied

Bart Peterson to the tree.

Remember that?

- How did you know about that?

- Angie told you about that!

- No! I have good eyes too!

Well...

The point is,

you deserve to do something

for you.

Besides, wishes, they have very

strange ways of coming true.

You need a little

Christmas faith,

and to believe.

And I know you have plenty

of both.

- Oh, mom, Angie was amazing

in her play.

I wish you could have seen her.

She's like a total natural.

So, it's been open for a week.

Fingers crossed.

- How's Gracie?

- She's good.

She's decorating

the tree Tom gave us.

- Who's Tom?

- He... no one.

He's, um... I work with him.

Whatever.

How many degrees for

the cookies?

Is it 350 or 400?

- 375.

Um, listen, Wendy,

I know that you have

your heart set on...

- Oh, by the way,

I just socked away another

$1,000 to save the store.

Isn't that great?

- Yeah, that's great, honey.

Um, I gotta go. I love you.

- I love you.

There's my star!

Just in time! Here, try this.

Put it in your mouth.

Oh, no, what is it?

It's bad? What?

- No, they're incredible.

- What is it, Angie?

What's wrong?

- My show got canceled, honey.

Oh, Angie, I'm so sorry.

- But why?

It was so good!

- The attendance was low,

and they couldn't afford

to keep it on.

They said no one wants to see

a Christmas play at Christmas.

- Okay, you listen to me.

You are an amazing actress,

and I'm not just saying that

because you're sad.

I can't wait for the whole world

to see what you can do.

You just need

to find your audience.

Here, Angie!

Here's something that will make

you feel better.

- The best gift of all

- Oh.

It's... it's so Christmas-y.

- Mm-hmm.

- Best gift of all

- Oh, babe.

Let's go.

Hi! would you like

some Christmas cookies?

- Thank you!

- Merry Christmas. Hi!

- Merry Christmas.

- Thanks!

- Hello, merry Christmas.

- Thank you.

- They're just

some Christmas cookies.

It's, like, chocolate chips,

some mint meringue.

- Merry Christmas.

- We've got sugar cookies,

- and some fudge.

- For me?

- Mm-hmm.

- Thank you.

- Hi, Tom.

- Hey.

- What is it?

- They're just some

Christmas cookies.

They're not quite as good

as my mom's, but they'll do.

- Wow, it's been years

since I've had

a homemade cookie.

Thank you.

- Tom, I have a question.

I hate to ask, um,

but I was talking to my mom

the other day,

and I don't have a lot of time.

Um, I was just wondering...

And you can totally say no...

But I was just wondering

if there's any

chance that I might

be able to get

my Christmas bonus just

a bit early?

- Oh, um, I would, believe me,

it's just... I can't.

- Oh.

No, no.

Oh, my gosh, no. This wa...

It's ridiculous that

I even asked.

Why did I do... I'm so sorry.

- Wendy.

- yeah?

- Wolman's won't be giving

Christmas bonuses this year.

- Oh.

- Teanna and the board

scrapped them.

I'm so sorry.

I know how much

everyone relies on it.

Uh, maybe I can help you out,

if you need some money?

- My gosh, no!

No, no, no, no, no. No!

Grace!

We... we've got to get to daycare.

Um, enjoy.

Grace, let's go! Come on.

Bye... bye, Tom.

- Bye!

- bye, Grace.

- So you have fun playing,

and then I will see you

at lunch.

- Don't forget to give Santa

his cookie.

- Okay, I won't!

- Santa!

- Where's Santa?

- He's here.

- He is?

- Yeah... William,

have you not gone

to see Santa

in the toy department?

But you're here almost

every day.

And your mom...

- My mom says she can't

concentrate on her shopping

if I'm with her.

- You know what, guys?

- Come on!

- Where are we going?

- We are going

to see Santa claus.

What do you think

you guys will ask Santa for?

- Is that Santa?

- No.

You know what, guys?

I'll be right back.

Hey! where's Santa?

- Excuse me?

- Nick, where is he?

- I fired him.

- You fired him?

You can't fire Santa claus.

He's Santa claus!

- I can, and I did.

And as far as firing

anyone else,

well, I need you

to work late tonight.

Come on, guys.

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