The Perfect Christmas Present Page #7

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for a living, don't you?

Yeah, he coordinates events,

and...

Hey.

Uh... I'm sorry.

I know I should've called you,

but I thought

maybe you'd want some space.

Is everything okay

with the venue?

Mr. Christmas?

So Victoria was

telling the truth.

- Jenny...

- Now, you need to tell me...

everything.

- I was going to, I promise.

- When?

Let's not do this here,

and it's probably better

if I show you.

You've been researching me?

It's what I do.

I told Paul this was a bad...

Don't blame this on Paul.

God, I'm such an idiot.

This whole time

you've just been studying me?

No.

I mean... yes.

It started out that way, but...

So, all the questions

you've been asking me,

getting me to open up...

I thought it was 'cause you

were actually interested in me.

- Was any of it even any real?

- Yes.

So what you do, you just...

lie to people?

Play with their feelings?

- I try to help people.

- How?

By finding out

what they care about,

and then exploiting it?

What about when these people

figure out

that this heartfelt

personal gift

that meant everything to them

was given to them by a stranger?

It's not exploitation.

If you wanna

really connect with someone,

you have to know

what's important to them,

what makes their world turn.

All I do for my clients is help

them realize what that is

for the people they care about.

And then you make them

fall in love with you.

It's okay, I'm over it now.

You know what, don't even bother

coming to the event.

I have everything handled.

Jenny, can we talk

about this, please?

There's nothing left

to talk about.

Oh, hey, Paul...

I'm not...

What happened?

You look awful.

Thanks.

I... proposed to Jenny.

She said no.

- Sorry to hear that.

- Yeah, it sucks.

Basically, run a marathon,

and try to not freak out

about it,

which is kinda awesome, but...

It's okay.

Jenny found out...

what we were doing,

and she hates me right now.

Oh.

Man...

We're kinda pathetic.

Yep.

Let's just say there's

plenty fish in the sea.

You'll be fine.

Hug it. Yeah. Hug it out.

You'll be fine. Hug it out.

Come on, it's okay.

I'm here for you. It's okay.

Okay.

Look, man, I was planning

on drowning my sorrows tonight,

and if you would like

to join me,

you'd be more than welcome.

You know, misery,

company, et cetera.

Dude, you're the only person

in Chicago I know

that I haven't dated

or worked with,

so my options are limited.

- Yeah, you'll be fine.

- Unh-unh.

It's okay. I'm here for you.

It's okay.

I love you.

I love you, too.

It's not like you can say "No."

This is really nice of me.

I guess it beats

being alone on Christmas.

Tau Sig?

Tau Sig.

I really gotta keep

my heart rate up though, so...

You know, I really think

you just helped her realize

how wrong we were

for each other.

Well, if it makes you

feel any better,

I'm pretty sure

she will never talk to me again.

It doesn't.

It actually makes me feel

kinda terrible.

Look, I mean, I'm still

getting over the fact

that Jenny and I

aren't right for each other

but... well, it hurts.

It's the truth.

You and Jenny...

Like, why do we all have to be

miserable and alone?

Look, dude, if she winds up

with someone else...

I just can't think of a single

person in the whole world

that would treat her better.

- So, what's the plan?

- Plan?

To get her back.

No, no, no, no, no, the plan...

is to just move on.

- Yeah, it's stupid, dude.

- Hm...

We both know you're not gonna

get over her.

Hey, when is that event?

Tomorrow night.

Dashing through the snow

In a one horse open sleigh

Over the fields we go

Laughing all the way

Bells on bobtail ring

Making spirits bright

What fun it is

to ride and sing

A sleighing song tonight

Jingle bells jingle bells

jingle all the way

Oh what fun it is to ride

In a one horse open sleigh

Jingle bells jingle bells

jingle all the way

Oh what fun it is to ride

In a one horse

open sleigh...

- What are you making over here?

- Fruit doll.

Oh, fruit doll.

I love it.

You have to think of a name.

I'll come back to check.

What is this one?

Now the ground is white

Go it while you're young

Take the girls tonight

And sing this

sleighing song...

Well, I will admit,

you know how to throw an event.

Usually, these things

are so stuffy.

Thank you. I'm really happy

with the way it turned out.

Yes. Everyone seems very happy.

Well, not everyone.

I think we both know that

I had a kind of crush on Tom.

I mean, who wouldn't?

He's handsome.

And charming and thoughtful.

- Don't forget deceitful.

- Who isn't?

Look, I'm usually

not one to concede,

but I'm not a monster,

and I'm not gonna

stand between two people

who are so clearly

crazy for each other.

And I know you think that

what I said is a bad thing,

but... Tom does more good

with his talent

than you give him credit.

Tom lied to me, Victoria.

I told him things

I don't tell anybody,

because I thought he cared.

Turns out he was just using it.

But what if he does care?

I'm gonna go address the guests.

Excuse me.

If I can get

everyone's attention, please.

I'm not normally good

at speaking in front of crowds,

so bear with me.

I just want to thank you all

for coming this evening

to help raise awareness

for the Family Shelter Network.

It is our goal to open

a branch out here in Chicago.

It's because of charitable

donors like yourselves

that we are able

to help families in need.

Families like we all have,

but these just need an extra

shoulder to lean on sometimes.

So, with your help,

the money and awareness we raise

can help shelter

and nurture families

that need us the most.

Thank you.

Sam?

I'm gonna telephone my baby

Ask her won't you

please come home?

Every hour in the day

You will hear me say

Baby won't you please

Come home?

Baby won't you please

come home for Christmas?

Baby won't you please

Come home?

Jen, you better take good care

of that record.

It's signed by one

of the greatest blues musicians

I've ever met in my life.

Oh, and, uh...

you might wanna take

good care of this, too.

Your daddy gave it to me

20 years ago.

He asked me to hold on to it

while he was away.

I think he'd like

you to have it.

How did you...

Rosie and I made a whole bunch

of calls.

It turns out Robert Stone

And The Chicago Fire

did make an album.

And we found a seller,

and he had a copy.

Jenny...

I never meant to hurt you.

I know you might think

that this is just some

kind of trick to win you over,

it's not.

The past couple of weeks,

I have gotten to know you...

and I have fallen in love

with you.

And maybe I'm crazy,

maybe it's all in my head,

but if you feel even a fraction

of what I'm feeling,

then I'm not gonna give up.

I'll play that song

in front of your office

every day of every December

for the rest of my life

begging for another chance.

So what do you say?

That is the best Christmas gift

I've ever gotten.

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