Holiday Affair Page #8

- I'll take it up with the Audubon Society.

- I think I'll open another bottle of wine.

Good idea.

Mother, will you please

finish your dinner?

Oh, all right, all right.

And don't get moody on me.

Holidays, she always gets moody.

Well, one remembers more on holidays.

- Oh, I know.

- The little things and the funny things.

Anything will start you off.

Like Mr. Mason's necktie.

Forgive me, Mr. Mason,

but it is a bit loud.

Reminds me of those

that Connie used to give to Guy.

She always said, "This is a symbol

of our wild and fiery love. "

Mom gave Steve that one.

Oh, Father, you've had four already.

What you don't count

won't hurt you, dearie.

Besides, I need strength.

- I'm going to make a speech.

- Oh, good.

Yay!

Mother, I've been married to you

35 years.

You boss me, you heckle me.

You hide my things

and pretend I've lost them...

...just so I have to depend on you.

You've spent 35 years

trying to make me admit...

...that I couldn't possibly get along

without you.

And you're right.

I couldn't.

What's more, I wouldn't want to.

Every one of those years was good...

...even the bad ones,

because you were with me.

And so I drink to your health

and all the wonderful years to come.

Carl, just be as happy with Connie

as I've been with Mother.

That's all.

That's not all at all.

This has been the happiest Christmas

of my life.

I've never had a family of my own,

and today I know what I've missed.

But I'll never have to miss it again.

From now on...

...I'll have a wife, a son...

...and if Connie will let me share them,

a mother-in-law and a father-in-law.

Oh, that's very nice. Yes.

Connie...

...I've loved you for a long time.

And I've waited for you a long time.

But it was worth it.

Steve, we wish you luck

in your new job in California.

And we're very happy

that you're not alone this Christmas...

...but having dinner with us.

Thank you.

Oh, so nice.

Now it's Steve's turn.

Oh, no, I pass. I'm too full.

- Come on.

- Go ahead, Steve.

Well...

...you've all been very kind to me.

You've taken me in

and given me a great dinner.

And there's really nothing for me to say,

after we've had dessert, of course...

...except thank you and goodbye.

That's all I was going to say.

But, well, you asked for it.

Connie, I think Carl is just about

one of the nicest fellows...

...I could ever hope to meet.

But I think you ought to marry me.

Father, we better go to the kitchen

and bring the coffee and dessert.

I don't think anybody wants it just now.

Maybe you think it's wrong of me

to speak this way in front of Timmy.

I don't see how it can do a boy

any harm to know...

...that two men like his mother.

Maybe it's bad taste to speak

in front of Carl.

But would it be better

if I sneaked around...

...and tried to get Connie

behind the kitchen stove?

I don't think so.

If you think this is biting the hand

that's fed me, then look at my problem.

I've walked out of Connie's life

a couple of times now...

...and each time

something brings me back.

Lost packages.

A train. A cop.

Accidents.

I'm afraid I can't keep counting

on accidents.

If I walk out now, I'm sunk.

I'll never see her again.

The way I figure it...

...when a man's in love with a girl,

he's got a right to ask her to marry him.

Any girl.

Anybody's girl.

What do you say, Connie?

I think you better get your hat and coat.

That's a fair answer to a fair question.

I wish you all a very merry Christmas.

Where do I take this

and get my money back?

Toy Department, third floor.

Hey, are you alone?

No, I got somebody in the elevator.

Third floor.

Let me out.

Hey, wait a minute.

Somebody's broke my train.

Hey.

Oh, little man.

What have we here?

I got two trains for Christmas.

My mom bought me one train

and my friend bought me that one.

So, please, can I have the money

to give back to him?

This train is broken, sonny.

It's just a little broke.

It got broke in the elevator just now.

But I didn't do it. Honest.

- Where's your mother?

- My mother?

- Yes, you're not here all alone, are you?

- No. She's here.

- Where?

- She...

She's in the bathroom.

Imagine her nerve. So I said:

"Madam, you go up

and see Mr. Crowley.

He owns the store.

Show him your broken lamp,

he'll be glad to give your money back.

He does it all the time. "

I'll bet you told her that.

Where's Mr. Crowley's office?

Eighth floor, sonny.

Where's Mr. Crowley's office?

- The secretary behind the partition.

- Thank you.

I see. Yes. Yes.

Well, I'm sorry, but Mr. Crowley

can't de disturbed at this time.

You might try tomorrow morning.

Well, hello.

What is it, son?

I gotta see Mr. Crowley. Please let me.

Mr. Crowley?

Are you alone?

Yes, ma'am.

What's your name?

Timothy Ennis.

Well, Mr. Timothy Ennis,

what seems to be the trouble?

I got two trains for Christmas.

So, please, will Mr. Crowley give me

my money back? Please?

Well, I don't know.

He's the only man who can help me.

So, please, can I see him?

Well...

...you come along with me

and we'll see what we can do.

Now, sit right here, Timmy.

And don't run away.

And I think I can get Mr. Crowley

to see you.

You won't call my mother

or a policeman, will you?

No, I won't call your mother

or a policeman.

Okay. Thank you.

Emily, this is the meditation hour.

I'm awfully sorry to disturb you,

Mr. Crowley.

But one of our customers, a Mr. Ennis,

is outside asking to see you.

You know I don't see the customers.

I think you'll want to see this one.

- Why?

- Because Mr. Ennis is roughly 6 years old.

- Six years old?

- And seems to be in an awful lot of trouble.

Well, is he here all alone?

He's the alonest little fellow I ever saw.

- Emily, don't keep the customer waiting.

- Ha-ha.

Timmy.

Mr. Crowley...

...this is Mr. Timothy Ennis.

I'm at your service, Timothy.

Won't you come a little closer?

I see you have our Red Rocket Express.

I hope it hasn't proved unsatisfactory.

L... I got two trains for Christmas.

My mom bought me one train.

And my friend bought me this one.

So, please, can I have the money back?

Well, Timothy, this is a little unusual.

We'll have to look into it.

It got broken in the elevator.

- But I didn't do it. Honest.

- I see.

So you got two trains for Christmas, huh?

No, I'll tell you the truth.

I only got this one train for Christmas.

Steve got it for me.

He's my friend and he's real poor.

And he hasn't got a job.

And he shouldn't have spent his money,

and I wanna give it back to him.

And a lady said that you could help me.

Now, now, now. Here. Take it easy.

It isn't gonna be as bad as that.

Now, come on. Stop crying.

Here, now.

Now, Timmy...

...suppose you tell me the story

from the beginning.

Well, it all started with my mother.

Her name is Mrs. Ennis.

And she works for Fisher and Lewis.

- She's a comparison shopper.

- Oh.

And she bought a train here.

Yes.

Yes, officer, he's been missing

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