Mrs Miracle Page #6

Do you?

You were hurt.

And more than that, you were betrayed

by the two people you trusted most.

And you have to live with that.

What do you do with the anger?

Cookie break.

-Okay?

-They've been in there a long time.

What are they doing, Mrs. Miracle?

Well, sometimes grown-ups need

to be alone to talk things over.

What kind of things?

Well, scientists have been trying

to figure that out for hundreds of years.

l'm not sure

they're ever going to figure it out,

but l have my own theory.

l think they're talking

about what they want for Christmas.

Have a cookie, sweetie.

So you can't spend Christmas Eve

with your family, not with the pageant.

lt's iust there's no time.

And you don't want to visit

Christmas morning with your sister there.

No.

Well, looks like

you only have one other option.

What?

Spend Christmas with us.

No. No, l couldn't.

Why not?

Because you should spend Christmas

with the boys. l don't want to intrude.

Hey, guys.

-Hi.

-Hi.

Guys, l got a question for you.

Yeah?

Do you want Miss Maxwell

to spend Christmas with us?

Yeah.

Yeah?

-Yeah!

-You sure?

-Yeah!

-Yeah!

What do you say?

-Okay.

-Yeah!

Yeah! Cool!

So do you always leave your shopping

till the last minute?

You know, every year l promise myself

l'm not going to do this,

but then it iust... l don't know.

Thank you for being with me.

Are you kidding? And miss all this?

So listen,

l was talking to the boys the other day,

and they asked me if l knew their mother.

What did you say?

Well, what could l say?

That l'm sure she was a wonderful person,

but l didn't know her.

l get the feeling

that they have a lot of questions about her.

They never ask me.

Well, maybe they're waiting

for you to talk about her.

Well, they're young.

There's a lot of time left.

Where are these ski, skates?

What are they...

-Skate-skis? What are they?

-l don't know.

Maybe l should iust get them cash this year.

They'd like that.

That's a good idea.

Reba?

lt's good to see you.

Seth, this is my sister, Vicki.

You haven't met.

This is my husband, Doug, and this is Ellen.

We have to go.

Mom told me about the misunderstanding

for Christmas. l feel bad about that.

-Really? Really?

-Doug and l talked it over.

We'll change our plans.

-We can see his grandmother for New Year's.

-Yeah.

You know what? That's fine,

because l have made other arrangements.

But, Reba,

l want you to be home for Christmas.

Well, Vick,

we don't always get what we want, do we?

That's something l learned from you.

l'm sorry.

Reba, you have no idea

how badly she feels about...

Doug, it won't do any good.

Take care.

You okay?

Let's try a different store, okay?

Then Ms. Miracle took us, and we put

all the stuff in the Christmas baskets.

-Yeah, turkey and cranberry sauce.

-And candies and stuff for dessert,

so other families

can have Christmas dinner, too.

You guys did a great iob.

l'm very proud of you for helping.

l told the boys

that we'd walk in the neighborhood

-and see all the Christmas lights.

-That's a great idea.

Would you two like to tag along with us?

You know, why don't we stay and clean up?

Well, thank you.

Come on, boys, get your coats.

Hey, look,

just what happened today with my sister,

l'm sorry.

lt wasn't fair to put you in the middle of that.

No, no, no, l'm glad l was there.

l saw how hard it is for you.

But you know what?

l think it might have been a good thing.

-What do you mean?

-She's really reaching out.

l think maybe if you gave her a chance...

Yeah, but l mean,

how could l ever trust her again?

Yeah, true,

but you can't let it control your life.

lt doesn't.

Yeah, but you're giving up a chance

to see your aunt and uncle

who you genuinely care about,

because you're angry at your sister.

No, l told you that

l want to spend the day

with you and the boys.

Look, l know you think

you're punishing Vicki by not being there,

but the one who's really losing out is you.

So you are saying

that you agree with everyone else.

So l should iust pretend

like that never happened, right?

No, no, no, no, no.

That's not what l'm saying at all.

l'm saying if you iust talked to her...

-There's nothing to talk about.

-Come on.

You don't think this is hard for her, too?

l mean, you saw her. l mean...

Knowing that she hurt you,

not being able to see you.

-Don't defend her.

-l'm not.

Look, you're the one l care about.

Okay? l want to see you happy.

There's some things that l have to do, so...

Thank you for dinner.

-Reba. Reba, wait.

-l'll call you.

So the set should be ready by tomorrow.

We're in good shape for costumes.

Seth must be pretty busy, huh? l haven't

seen him around the last couple days.

Yeah.

Well, you know,

he's been at so many rehearsals,

he probably knows the show by heart

at this point.

You know, kiddo,

these things are great for staying in shape,

but they're no good for running away.

What do you mean?

-What's going on with you two?

-Nothing.

Nothing?

As in, everything's okay nothing?

As in, it couldn't be better nothing?

As in, l don't think it's going to work out.

What?

l have to get back to work.

l'll see you at rehearsal, okay?

Reba.

Reba.

-Hello, Mrs. Merkle.

-l hope l'm not interrupting.

No, it's fine. What's up?

l was wondering if you could pick up

the boys after rehearsal?

No, l'm not gonna have time.

You'd better do it.

Are you sure?

Because they look so forward to seeing you,

and l hear there's a lot of work to do

before the show's ready.

l'm sure they'll be fine without me.

Listen, l've got to go.

l'll be home for dinner, though, okay?

Why do they always have

to make it so complicated?

-l'm sorry.

-You go ahead, honey.

Thank you very much.

Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas.

-Find everything okay today?

-Yes, l did.

Holy cow!

What? What?

You're our millionth customer.

You won a trip!

-Merry Christmas.

-Thank you!

l can't believe it!

She what? Don't tell me that,

because, l mean, she can't just be gone.

Yeah, well, that's what her note says.

Mrs. Darling won a trip to Fiji.

The one-millionth customer?

Yeah. Did you read how it said

that the woman in the store

Iet her go in front of her in line?

lt was like she had this angel

on her shoulder, or...

Which is so totally not the point,

but according to the rules,

she has to be there for Christmas, so...

Kate, what are we going to do?

l mean, our pianist is on a slow boat to Fiii,

and we're supposed to open in two days.

Well, we're gonna find someone else to play.

This isn't about iust pounding out

a few songs on the piano.

l mean, Mrs. Darling, she knows

the show backwards and forwards.

l mean, the kids,

they take all of their cues from her.

Their entrances, their exits, all of their lines.

l mean, there's no way

that we can do this show without her!

Okay.

Reba.

Hi. Sorry to take you away from the meeting.

l just wanted to talk to you.

Yeah, what's up?

Apparently, Mrs. Darling has always wanted

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