Mr. Miracle Page #7

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- What do you mean?

- Do you want me to go back? Is that it?

You going or staying is up to you, not me.

It's based on the work that you do here.

I'm going on my instincts,

and that's from thousands

of years of experience.

Addie still needs to learn

something from Erich.

But how's she supposed to?

Someone named Victoria is helping him now.

I don't know yet...

But trust me.

I'm starting to wonder, Celeste,

if this isn't some kind of

freshman Angel-hazing,

like a hundred thing really need to happen

before Addie can work in a clinic?

You asked if it's a big test.

Harry, it's all a test.

Tests show you what you're made of.

You allow them to defeat you?

Then they will.

You want them to teach you?

Then they will.

That's free will.

I think you're saying all this

because you mentored me into a corner.

Well, if you don't have the confidence in

me, then what can I do but wait patiently?

I don't have the confidence in you.

I don't have the confidence in me.

The only one

I have confidence in is Addie.

I gotta find her.

I hate to say this,

but I think he may need a miracle.

How did you know I was here?

Just a guess.

First, I went to

the places I knew I would go,

and then I thought about

where you might go.

Probably wanted someplace different

than you usual surroundings,

and then I thought

about who you might turn to,

and that this is

a crucial moment in your life,

and you probably know that.

- Yes.

- Which lead me to think...

That you would come here

to get one of the jobs.

Is that why you're here?

No.

I came here to try and get some answers.

See if this felt like the right next step.

You said before that things don't change.

I think it's...

It's you and me who do the changing.

Listen.

I may not know how to pick

the right solutions all the time and how to

present them, but-but I know literature.

We happen to be reading a book

that's all about change.

Have you read the last chapter yet?

Not yet.

I can't get myself to do it.

Brings me one step closer to panic.

Chapter five.

"The End Of It. "

You want me to read it now?

Here.

With me.

Sometimes, you just need someone there

for you who you can trust, right?

Might take a little bit of time, you know.

Dyslexia can make reading go a bit slower.

You being who you are,

in whatever way that is,

makes time feel like it's...

Finally going just the right speed.

Mr. Mills?

It wasn't easy getting across the street.

It was even tougher getting a jacket on.

I've missed you.

You have?

Yeah.

Victoria said she was back, so...

You don't really need me anymore.

Victoria came by

even though I told her it was over.

I may be getting better, Addie,

but I still need you.

For what?

Let's see.

You put aside your feelings

for someone you didn't like very much,

to help someone else

take time away to heal.

You stuck to your commitment.

You went above and beyond

with your time and your care for me.

You lifted my spirits.

Thank you for helping me heal.

Please, pretend I'm walking away quickly.

- Don't laugh!

- Sorry.

Hi.

I just got here, to earth that is,

and I'm looking for someone... my mentor.

She has laser-beam inner-vision

and can string popcorn garland

like no one else.

That must be me.

I'm sorry I doubted you.

That's okay.

I didn't know how to work as a team,

and I didn't know how to see things

from someone else's point of view.

You taught me a lot, and I challenged you.

You're supposed to challenge

what you're experiencing.

It's part of the learning process.

"Dear Addie.

"If you're reading this,

it's almost Christmas,

"and the decorations are

coming out of boxes.

"I'm glad.

I'm so sorry that I won't

be there with you. "

"The night you left home,

"you said that

I set my expectations so high,

"that I could never be proud of you.

"I only encouraged you

"because I want you to see what I see.

"I want you to be as proud of yourself

"as I am of you.

"The gift is my Christmas wish...

"that someone is able to show you

"the person you really are,

"the person you deserve

to see for yourself.

I love you. Dad. "

Now, don't write what I want to hear,

write what you want to say. Okay?

Excuse me, Tommy.

Sorry. Babysitter.

Well...

Sorry.

And... begin!

Don't forget about

my Christmas tree-lighting party!

There will be food!

We'll be there.

"Marley warned Scrooge

"to avoid making

the same mistakes he made.

"Scrooge needed to stop

being closed off to people.

It's easy to make that mistake. "

"And when Scrooge was with

"the Ghost of Christmas Future

"he decided that he would hold

Christmas his heart all year. "

"And in chapter five,

"The End Of It,"

"Scrooge woke up ecstatic

to have a second chance.

"Things around him hadn't changed.

"Scrooge changed.

"He replaced his regrets

"with a decision to live now

the way he would have wanted to

all along. "

Mr. Conceito.

Addie Folsom.

I'm not Addie Folsom, I'm Harry Mills.

That was a joke.

I understand humor now.

Addie's was the first essay

I read that showed me

that you taught

the minimum basic requirement...

And much, much more.

She displayed a deep and interesting

understanding of the material.

As I read through the others,

I saw that many of the themes

had been identified and explored.

One student even brought dickens

himself into the analysis.

So it looks like we'll be

seeing you again next semester.

You're keeping me on?

For now.

Thank you! Thank you-thank you-thank you!

Thank you! Oh! Merry Christmas.

Bah, humbug.

That's humor. Very good, Mr. Conceito!

Merry Christmas.

Erich decided not to call.

Yeah.

So now we have to have some faith

and see if Addie's change is gonna stick.

And if Harry is gonna stay.

- Addie!

- Hi.

Hi! Come on in.

Oh, these are for the party tonight.

Thank you.

It might be the only party I ever throw,

so it has to be spectacular.

Parties can be a lot of work.

That why I wanted to come by

and see if I could help you.

Thank you... oh!

If you could just show me

how to crack an egg...

If you...

Could just tell me

if I passed?

What do you think?

Well, I... I'm proud of my work.

I put the time into the reading,

and, you know, I shared

a little bit about myself.

Of course you did!

And I thought

I was the "Number One Coach. "

Mm, well, that would be me.

Thank you, Mr. Mills.

Cracking an egg...

Okay.

That looks beautiful.

I can finish the rest of this myself.

You sure?

Yeah. Thank you for all your help.

It was the least I could do.

"Number-One Graduate. "

I'll see you tonight.

How do humans get anything done?

Addie!

I hope you don't mind that we used

your tree for the tree-lighting.

I don't mind at all.

It's something, huh?

I'll be right back.

Hey.

Hi.

What's going on over there?

Oh, my class is having

a tree-lighting party.

Does that mean the final's over?

It does.

I passed!

I even got a trophy.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

Um...

I just wanted to come by and...

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