The Christmas Bunny

I don't think we're in Grandville anymore.

No, this is the boonies,

that's for sure...

What else?

They just got iicensed last week.

Married thirteen years, one chiid..

And she paints furniture...

- For a iiving?

- I don't think so.

Artistic stuff, it's kind of interesting...

And he's an...

interior automotive systems engineer.

And skies cross-country.

Working?

Not for over a year.

Figures.

Everybody thinks the DCS payments

are going to make the difference.

At fifteen dollars a day.

How you doing there back there, Miss Julia?

You warm enough?

still not talking.

None of that when we get there, Missy.

Scott, where have you been?

- They're going to be here any minute.

- Sorry.i, ah, I had an accident.

- Are you okay?

- Yeah, I'm fine.

I, I broke a binding.

Scott, I really wish you'd take it easy.

- You gotta stop beating yourself up.

- I'm not beating myself up, okay?

You will find something.

The Lord always provides.

Right.

Jesus Saves at the Bank of Grand Rapids.

Except they're all out of work too.

Well, what do you think?

Patti, this place has been immacuiate

ever since the first time they came.

Yeah, well that was just an inspection.

This is... it's permanent.

It's not permanent.

- You know what I mean.

- It's for a few months.

Six at the most.

It's a trial, honey.

Scott, we want to do this.

You want to do this.

We need to do this.

Hi. I'm Patti.

- This is my husband Scott.

- Tamara Williams.

Hank VanEe, he's new with the agency.

I'm breaking him in.

Get out of the car, please, Julia.

Are you not hearing me, young iady?

It's okay.

We'll get to know each other.

Please don't coddie her, Mrs. Cooper.

It's not good for either of you.

You know what, I'll get those.

Honey, why don't you get the door?

"What is real?" asked the Rabbit one day,

when they were lying side

by side near the nursery fender,

before Nana came to tidy the room.

Does it mean having things that

buzz inside you and a stick-out handle?

"Real isn't how you are made,"

said the Skin Horse.

It's a thing that happens to you.

When a child loves you for a long,

long time, not just to play with,

but REALLY loves you,

then you become Real...

Does it hurt?, asked the rabbit?...

And there's just one other chiid?

Yes, Billy.

He should be home any minute.

They're out eariy today

for Christmas vacation.

We wanted more...

i just had some internai problems...

I don't... think they need

to hear the gory detalls, Patti...

That's why we're interested in fostering.

- And adopting.

- Possibiy.

- Possibiy adopting.

- Of course.

This is just a triai run.

Well, you'll have your hands full

with this one, I'm afraid.

Yes.

You were, ah, saying about the mother?

Fairiy typicai.

Drug possession. Soiicitation.

- Negiigence, of course.

- I see...

Every time she would get her chiid back,

she would move.

Then when she gets in trouble,

she ioses custody of the chiid.

This is Julia's third foster

home in the past six months.

Are you sure you're ready for this?

Hey, Mom? Fred Bentiey threw my math

book in the siush so I siugged him, alright?

Hey, hot chocoiate!

Oops.

Billy, this is Ms. Williams

and Mr. VanEe, from Heiping Hands?

They brought Julia,

the little girl we told you about, remember?

Right, cool. Can I have some hot chocolate?

Yes, you may.

Manners?

Nice to meet you, nice to meet you...

- William...

- May I bring anyone anything?

Okay, Billy, you know what, ah, were fine.

Why don't you introduce yourself to Julia

and see if she needs anything.

Okey dokey...

Ha-hey. I'm Billy.

Hei-ioooow!

Dad told me you might be a little weird.

At first.

You got hot chocoiate.

You got TV.

You want some graham crackers?

Alright, well, I'm out of here.

Dib's on the TV when that's over.

She has three dollars

and some change in her pocket.

We like to send them out

with a little spendin money.

I'd go sparingiy with that video,

she'd watch it all day if you give her the chance.

Ms. Williams, one more question...

if she...

when she does start talking...

what should she call us?

Personally, I recommend Mister and Mrs.

It teaches respect.

After all,

she's only going to be here a few months.

Whatever Julia's comfortable with, I guess.

No, Mrs. Cooper,

whatever you're comfortable with.

- You're the parents, remember?

- Of course.

Well?

Hey, Mom, can I play some video games?

Yeah, sure, as soon as

Julia's done watching her video.

She is done. But she won't move.

And...

...your sweaters are all

in the bottom drawer with your jeans.

And I even saved the plastic bags

that your clothes came in. Okay?

Oh, dear.

Maybe you wanted to put things

away yourself.

Did you want to do that?

Julia,

I want you to know,

that's it's okay if you don't want to talk.

It must be hard moving into a new house

and having a new family.

But you are part of our family,

as long as you're here.

Is that alright?

Come on.

Just think,

it's only one more day until Christmas.

And tomorrow

we'll go to Uncle Chip's new house,

and you'll get to meet Johnny,

and Rebecca, who's just about your age.

And they're really nice.

Good night, sweetheart.

Just give us a chance, okay?

So, what do you think?

Well, there's something here

with Johnson & Bower.

They're doing controi paneis

for soiar eiectric now.

I think I should call them.

I mean about Julia.

Well, ah, I don't know, I mean how long

is this... not-talking thing going to last?

Let's just give some time, okay?

That's why we're here.

Scott, I know why you're doing this.

And it's not just for the money.

I love you.

- So let me in...

- No!...

- Why not?

- Because the brat's still up, that's why...

Come on, baby.

Come back in fifteen minutes...

And bring the stuff!

- alright.

- Go!

I told you to sleep in the tub tonight.

I wanted to see you.

Did you eat like I said?

There wasn't anything.

There's cereal.

There's no miik.

Oh, Jesus...

- What's this?

- The motei iady gave it to me.

- I can change it.

- No.

No, it's nice.

It's like the music

they had when you were born...

Pam!

Pam, I got it.

- Pamela...

- Mom?

- Mom

- Pam, I got it, open up.

- Mom, wake up!

- Pamela.

There was once a velveteen rabbit,

Don't play these games with me, baby.

And in the beginning he was really splendid.

Pamela, open the damn door!

He was fat and bunchy, as a rabbit should be;

Damn it, Pam, open the door...

his coat was spotted brown and white,

he had real thread whiskers, and

his ears were lined with pink sateen...

I can't believe they're still building out here...

Somebody's got money.

Chip said they got

a really great deal on the house.

The developer

was practically giving them away.

Nine hundred thousand dollars

is giving them away.

Imagine that.

Good lord.

It is big, isn't it?

All this for four people?

Well, they like to entertain, Scott.

Well, who are they entertaining,

Donald Trump?

Scott, just try to be happy for them, okay?

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