Once Upon A Holiday Page #4

but I could use your help.

And it was so funny,

because then

it was the next day,

the very next day,

that I answered the door,

and who's standing there?

Harry.

And I thought,

"Who is this?"

Well, if he didn't

have me laughing...

So what's the story

with you two?

There's no story.

Who is she?

I have no idea.

What, like, you just found her

wandering the streets?

As a matter of fact...

You're serious.

Yeah.

A couple guys

swiped her purse.

Her camera was inside.

She didn't want

to call the cops.

You think she might be

in some kind of trouble?

I don't know.

She was wearing

that raggedy coat

over some

pretty nice clothes.

What are you going to do?

I already tried

to help her.

She wanted no part of it.

Well, you can't just put her

back out on the street.

I'm not going

to put her anywhere.

She's a grown woman.

Besides, I hardly

even know her.

So, get to know her.

What?

She's a nice girl.

I don't think

she's from around here,

so find out what's going on...

and if she's in trouble,

maybe you can help.

Hello?

Really?

You're going to let me do that?

No, no, no, absolutely,

I understand.

Yeah, I got it covered.

Thanks, Ray!

I won't let you...

Ray?

Hi!

What was that about?

Fantastic news.

My editor just

gave me a story,

like, a real story,

like, the kind

I deserve, you know?

Wow, just like that?

Well, when I've done

the puff piece I'm on now,

but yeah.

Princess something-or-other

and her string quartet

are over from Europe,

in town

for a concert or something,

I don't know.

Ooh, concert?

Can I come?

I've never heard of her,

but it's got to be covered.

Yeah, she's from some country,

some little country...

Montsaurai...

Montasaurus, or... not sure.

I can't remember.

Ray was talking, like,

really fast, so...

Hey...

- Oh, no!

- Oh, no?

- Hi.

- Hi.

Um...

I'm so sorry

that I fell asleep.

You should've...

you should've woken me up.

Yeah, I know, I told Harry

to toss you out

in the middle of the night,

but he's funny like that.

Coffee?

Ah.

I have to go.

I'm...

You don't have time

for a cup of coffee?

Will you tell everybody

thank you?

That was, honestly, like,

the best Christmas party

I've been to

in such a long time.

Wait. Wait a sec...

I'm sorry about yesterday.

I'm not really used

to people helping me like that.

I don't know

what I'd have done without you.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Katie! Hey.

Is that yours?

Thank you.

Thank you!

I don't know what I would have

done without this.

Thank you so much.

Come on.

Let me give you a lift.

It's not far.

It's okay.

Yeah, I've heard

that before.

Look, I'll take you

where you want to go,

and then I'll get

out of your hair.

Jack, it's okay.

Hey, if it makes

you feel any better,

you can blindfold me

so I don't know

where we're going.

Can you help me with this?

Uh, yeah.

Boyfriend?

No.

Husband?

No.

It's my mother.

All right, Ms. Holiday

where to?

The Bat Cave?

Fortress of Solitude?

North Pole?

Can I show you

something special?

Yeah.

Ah-hah!

The art gallery.

Yeah.

They just opened

a new photography exhibit.

One of the best collections

ever...

Robert Capa, Brassai,

Ansel Adams...

Oh, I've actually heard

of a couple of those folks.

Have you? Yeah?

Well, most of the pieces

are from private collections,

and none of them have been

put on public display before.

Um, hey, I'm starving.

Want to go get some food?

Is there a problem?

No problem.

Just hungry.

Okay.

What about Brassai?

Well, Brassai can wait.

Thank you all

for coming today.

As you know, Princess Katherine

had planned on introducing

the members of Montsaurai's

National Quartet

in preparation

for tonight's concert.

Unfortunately, the Princess

won't be attending at all.

How come?

Oh,

she's a bit under the weather.

You mean,

like a cold, or what?

Nothing serious,

but with her back to back

schedule

celebrating the holidays

when she returns home,

we don't want

to take any chances.

Who cares?

Just operate the camera,

let me ask the questions.

I thank you all

for coming again.

Thanks, Trish.

Good job.

Hey, you know,

whatever's going on,

obviously,

it's none of my business,

but, um, if you're in some

kind of trouble...

It's not like that.

I'm just saying,

if you need a ride somewhere,

or want to make a phone call,

just say the word.

You don't even know me.

You like Christmas

and photography...

what more do I need

to know?

Oh, this song!

My mother used

to sing it to me

all the time.

We used to come here

for the holidays,

run around

the town together,

just the two of us.

It was the best part

of our Christmas.

Wait, so yesterday,

you were just having

a nice little stroll

down memory lane,

and those jerks

took your purse?

Yes.

And now you're all alone

for Christmas?

Well, this is unacceptable.

I'll be fine.

Give me two Big Apple dogs

with the works.

My treat.

Thank you.

I hope you canceled

your credit card.

What?

Otherwise,

those guys are on one heck

of a Christmas shopping spree.

Oh, I don't have

any credit cards.

Come on, everybody

has credit cards.

Not me.

All right...

So... just...

Get in there. Mm!

Mm!

It's delicious!

Why, you never had

a hotdog before?

Yeah, well...

I mean, you know...

like they say,

everything's better

in New York.

Sorry.

Freddy, what's up?

You kidding me?

I've got to take it.

No, no, I'm coming.

Here it is...

Freddy!

Jack!

You want skylights today,

you got skylights today...

delivered personally!

It's a Christmas miracle!

Yeah, yeah...

enough sweet talk.

Come on, give me a hand.

I'll bring 'em up.

All right,

let me just handle this.

Take a look around.

It's a beautiful

New York space.

Oh, it is beautiful.

It's going to be

even more beautiful

when we're done with it.

"Langdon Restoration

and Renovation," is it?

That's you.

Start rolling.

We've got to get this

back to the station.

Just stay tight on me.

Whoa, excuse me,

sir, can I help you?

Is that

the princess in there?

Sir, please step away

from the car.

I just want to ask her

a couple of questions.

I understand.

Please step away from the car.

Take it easy, man.

I'm just doing my job.

I'm just doing mine, too.

Merry Christmas.

Thank you.

You just got

so totally punked.

You smell that, Trish?

Something's fishy.

I love the light in this room.

It's got a...

it's got a color.

I don't even know

what to call it.

Gold?

Ochre, maybe.

With a hint of umber.

Ooh.

There's this photograph

in this gallery in Milan...

from the '40s,

just after the war,

first time they could put up

Christmas lights.

It's almost identical to...

Milan?

Uh... I saw it in a book.

You like photography.

This is why you wanted

to go to the gallery, okay.

Just wanted to think,

you know?

Something about a art gallery,

it always helps me

clear my head.

So why did you want

to take off so quickly?

I don't know, I...

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