Farewell Mr. Kringle Page #6

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would you like to sing

with me?

Yeah? Come on.

And so...

Angels watching

ever round thee

all through the night

in thy slumbers

close surround thee

all through the night

look, she's smiling.

Yes. Look.

She's smiling.

Ha ha.

This is what it feels like,

Annabelle.

What what feels like?

Oh, riding my magic sleigh

way up in the heavens.

- Must be nice.

- Oh, it is.

It really is.

- I'll take you there someday.

- I'd like that.

Don't you want to put

the top up?

What top?

Kris, are you okay?

Kris.

What is it?

This is where it happened.

She was hurrying home.

It was a cold,

rainy Christmas Eve.

Aah!

Betty never liked

to keep me waiting.

If only she knew...

I'd have waited forever.

My Betty

was one-of-a-kind.

Beautiful inside and out.

She'd give her last dime

to a stranger and...

And not think about it

twice.

She loved everybody and

everybody loved her in return.

That was my wife.

And she loved Christmas.

It was her favorite holiday.

And she loved it all...

The baking, the wrapping.

But especially, she loved

the giving of gifts.

My Betty loved Christmas.

She used to say,

"if only Christmas could last

12 months a year."

That's why you do it.

That's why you're Santa claus.

You do it for her.

You do it for Betty.

Well, maybe this old man's

not so crazy after all.

I just wish she could be here

to see what you've done

with your life.

Oh, I think she is here.

Right now.

How do you know that?

- Well...

- I see my Betty's light

reflected in

the children's faces.

That's how I know

she's still with me.

Love never dies, Annabelle.

I wish I could believe

like you.

Maybe someday you will.

It's never too late

to have faith.

Best be going.

People will start to talk.

- Oh, stop it.

- Ha ha ha ha.

Oh, my, I do believe

I have a dead battery.

You don't have a spare one

in your purse, do you?

No, I don't.

But I do...

Have a cell phone.

Oh!

Okay, give her a try!

Hey, it started right away.

Well done, mark, my boy!

You'll get a little something

extra in your stocking

this year!

Perhaps you'd see miss wahl

back to the square?

- Of course.

- Bye, Annabelle.

Thank you, kris.

- Good-bye, kris.

- Bye-bye!

Bye-bye.

Nice work.

Okay!

- Dear bloggers.

- Okay, so I know you're all eager

to read the latest

about kris kringle.

But before I get back

to his heartwarming story,

I'd like to take you with me

on a short diversion.

Are you sitting down?

Tonight I have a date.

What's that, you say?

You want details?

Oh, sorry.

That's for another blog.

Now, if you'll excuse me,

I have to go get ready.

Ciao.

Anna wahl.

Mark, huh?

- At last, a name.

- Relax, Zoe.

- He's just a friend.

- A friend?

Come on, Anna.

You've been holding out on me.

What's he look like?

He's fairly good-looking.

On a scale of 1 to 10.

Scale of 1 to 10.

I would say he's in the...

9.5 range.

Wow! I've never even seen

a 9.5.

He's here.

- I gotta go.

- Okay, call me later.

- And give me all the details.

- Okay.

Hello?

Okay, I'll be right down.

Wow.

Well, thank you.

- So where are we going?

- It's a surprise.

I love surprises.

Good.

- All right.

- Explain.

Kris's idea.

He, uh, wanted to show off

his cooking expertise.

But I thought

only special people

were invited inside.

Exactly.

Oh. Okay.

Welcome, friends.

Dinner's almost ready.

It's amazing.

Oh, wow.

It's amazing.

Ah.

Dinner is served.

Mm! Gingerbread.

Come, come.

Have a seat at the table.

Thanks.

I never knew Santa claus

was such an accomplished cook.

Oh, bless you

for saying so, my dear.

Mrs. kringle was a...

Wonderful teacher.

Living in this place

must feel like Christmas

all year long.

Well, that is the idea.

You see, to me

Christmas is not just

a date on the calendar.

It's a...

It's a feeling.

Like the smile you get

from a long-lost friend,

the joy you feel

when you've chosen

just the right gift

for a special someone.

And Christmas

is the season of romance.

- Oh, really?

- Yes!

And, if I might be so bold,

I...Think you two

have potential.

Now, kris,

maybe you should

leave the matchmaking

to cupid.

Oh, it doesn't take a cupid

to see that you two go together

like matching Christmas

stockings on a mantle.

Okay.

It's wonderful, isn't it,

being in love at christmastime?

It's wonderful, isn't it,

Annabelle,

being in love

at christmastime?

Thank you for dinner.

I'm gonna get going.

- But you...

- So soon?

But you haven't tried

my strudel.

- Is everything all right?

- Yeah. Yeah.

I'm just not feeling

very well.

Well, I can give you

a ride home if you like.

No. No. I just...

I'm gonna walk.

I just need a little bit of air.

- Thanks, kris.

- 'Twas my pleasure.

Well, don't just stand there,

my boy, go after her!

Go!

Anna!

Anna.

I'm not ready for this.

You're a really nice guy,

mark, but I just can't.

What? T-there's nothing

to be afraid of.

We're just two people

getting to know each other,

becoming friends.

- Yeah, then what?

- What happens next?

- I don't know.

- Yeah, see, I can't...

Live like that,

all right?

I-I can't do that anymore.

I need to know.

I need to know

what happens next.

- I need certainty!

- I-I can't give you that.

- Nobody can.

- I know that.

And that's why I can't

see you anymore, I'm sorry.

Can you believe it's been

50 years, sweetheart?

If it's all right with you,

I'll come see you today.

- There we go.

- And if you sign right here...

Here's your card.

And initial here...

And sign down there.

There you go.

Oh, and if you fill out

our online customer

satisfaction survey,

you get 20% off

your next stay.

There won't be

a next stay.

Oh.

Holly inn.

Hank speaking.

Oh, really?

You're kidding.

No. I haven't seen kris

all day.

But I-I'll keep my eyes

peeled.

Thank you.

What's going on?

Oh. Uh, well, uh...

It's just kris.

What about kris?

He's missing.

What do you mean, missing?

Well, he didn't show up

to the ladies'

auxiliary breakfast.

He hasn't missed one

in 40 years.

Last time I saw him,

I don't really know what...

- Oh, here she is.

- Oh, Anna, Anna, Anna.

Here's Anna.

- Any word?

- No. Nothing.

- No, not at all.

- Weird. It's bizarre.

It's almost like he disappeared

into thin air.

No idea where

he could have gone?

No. It's anybody's guess.

- Well, I'm here if I can help.

- Oh, good, good.

We need all the bodies

we can get.

Now, I say we split up

into search teams.

Sheriff ward and I,

we will take

the South and the west

into town.

Doc, why don't you go

with harley and Zelda?

You guys go east.

And mark, why don't you

and Anna take a look north?

And we'll stay in touch

via cell phone.

First team to find him

gets lunch on the taxpayer.

Good thing I don't pay taxes.

- Come on.

- All right, guys.

Keep a sharp eye out.

- Listen, I'm...

- Sorry about last night.

It's okay.

Thought you'd be...

Long gone by now.

I would have been,

just...

I heard about kris

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