White Reindeer Page #6

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Meat department, can you come

to desk 8, please?

It's $47.13.

No.

What?

What?

It's declined.

It's declined.

Um...

Um...

What if we take these away?

What if we take these away?

No.

Um, I'll just put everything

back.

Back.

Ma'am?

"'Was the night before

"'Was the night before

Christmas, when all through the

Christmas, when all through the

house not a creature was

house not a creature was

stirring, not even a mouse.

Stirring, not even a mouse.

The stockings were hung by the

the stockings were hung by the

chimney with care, in hopes that

chimney with care, in hopes that

St. Nicholas soon would be

St. Nicholas soon would be

there.

There.

The children were snuggled,

the children were snuggled,

nestled all snug in their bed,

nestled all snug in their bed,

while visions of sugarplums

while visions of sugarplums

danced in their heads."

Danced in their heads."

See the children?

See the children?

"And mama in her kerchief, and I

"and mama in her kerchief, and I

in my cap, had just settled our

in my cap, had just settled our

brains for a long winter's nap.

Brains for a long winter's nap.

When out on the lawn there arose

when out on the lawn there arose

such a clatter, I sprang from

such a clatter, I sprang from

the bed to see what was the

the bed to see what was the

matter.

Matter.

Away to the window I flew like a

away to the window I flew like a

flash, tore open the shutters

flash, tore open the shutters

and threw up the sash.

And threw up the sash.

The moon on the breast of the

the moon on the breast of the

new-fallen snow gave the luster

new-fallen snow gave the luster

of midday to objects below.

Of midday to objects below.

When, what to my wondering eyes

when, what to my wondering eyes

should appear but a miniature

should appear but a miniature

sleigh and eight tiny reindeer.

Sleigh and eight tiny reindeer.

With a little old driver, so

with a little old driver, so

lively and quick, I knew in a

lively and quick, I knew in a

moment it must be Saint Nick.

Moment it must be Saint Nick.

More rapid than eagles his

more rapid than eagles his

coursers they came, and he

coursers they came, and he

whistled and shouted and called

whistled and shouted and called

them by name."

Them by name."

"'Now, dasher! Now, dancer!

"'Now, dasher! Now, dancer!

Now, prancer and ViXen!

Now, prancer and ViXen!

On, comet! On, cupid!

On, comet! On, cupid!

On, donner and blitzen!'"

on, donner and blitzen!'"

Perfect.

Perfect.

"'To the top of the porch, to

"'to the top of the porch, to

the top of the wall, now dash

the top of the wall, now dash

away, dash away, dash away,

away, dash away, dash away,

all!'"

all!'"

Looks like someone's in the

spirit.

Spirit.

Something like that.

Something like that.

Hey, mom.

Hey, mom.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Uh, remember when you told me,

uh, remember when you told me,

if I needed to borrow money, I

if I needed to borrow money, I

could just ask for it?

Could just ask for it?

Could I borrow some money?

Could I borrow some money?

Um, like $1,000?

Yeah, I can promise not to tell

dad.

Dad.

Hey, um, you've got a phone

hey, um, you've got a phone

call.

Call.

It sounds really urgent.

It sounds really urgent.

Okay. Thank you.

Hello?

Hey, it's

Hey, it's

fantasia.

Fantasia.

Hey.

Hey.

What are you doing tonight?

What are you doing tonight?

Thank you so much, Suzanne?

Thank you so much, Suzanne?

I really appreciate it.

I really appreciate it.

You're, uh, kind of the only

you're, uh, kind of the only

responsible adult that I know.

Responsible adult that I know.

Is that terrible?

Is that terrible?

Only a little.

Only a little.

I'm so sorry about your mom.

I'm so sorry about your mom.

Thanks.

Thanks.

She's okay.

She's okay.

No, she's not.

No, she's not.

She's not doing so well,

she's not doing so well,

actually.

Actually.

She, uh, she thought she was

she, uh, she thought she was

okay to drive with her medicine,

okay to drive with her medicine,

but...

But...

Anyway it's fine.

Anyway it's fine.

Sophie, do you remember this

Sophie, do you remember this

nice lady?

Nice lady?

Hi, Sophie.

Hi, Sophie.

There's stuff in the freezer

there's stuff in the freezer

for dinner, and she should be

for dinner, and she should be

fine with cartoons unless she

fine with cartoons unless she

wants to draw or make cutouts.

Wants to draw or make cutouts.

But she knows where art supplies

but she knows where art supplies

are.

I'm gonna stop by the hospital

after work, so I should be home

after work, so I should be home

around 11:
00 or 12:00.

Around 11:
00 or 12:00.

Hey.

Hey.

You love me?

You love me?

Gonna miss me?

Gonna miss me?

You gonna be a good girl for

you gonna be a good girl for

miss Suzanne?

Miss Suzanne?

All right. I love you.

All right. I love you.

Good.

Good.

Hey.

Hey.

Hey.

Hey.

The other night was kind of

the other night was kind of

messed-up, right?

Messed-up, right?

Yeah.

Yeah.

I'm sorry, it -- it just --

I'm sorry, it -- it just --

it's okay.

It's okay.

Uh, the other girls were mad,

uh, the other girls were mad,

especially fresca.

Especially fresca.

She really likes you.

She really likes you.

But I understand.

But I understand.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

If there's an emergency, call me

if there's an emergency, call me

and I'll come right over.

And I'll come right over.

Or the lady next door is a

or the lady next door is a

nurse.

Nurse.

So, what do you want to do

before bedtime?

Before bedtime?

Um...

Um...

Make Christmas cards.

Make Christmas cards.

Okay.

Okay.

I just need his hat.

I just need his hat.

All right, here.

All right, here.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Who you gonna send yours to?

Who you gonna send yours to?

Um, grandma?

Um, grandma?

Who you gonna send yours to?

Who you gonna send yours to?

Um...

Um...

Is that a tough one?

Is that a tough one?

Yeah, a little.

Yeah, a little.

I don't know.

I don't know.

Um, who should I send it to?

Um, who should I send it to?

Your mom and dad.

Your mom and dad.

What do you think it should

Say?

Anything you want.

Anything you want.

Ooh!

Ooh!

Merry Christmas, everybody!

Merry Christmas, everybody!

Oh!

Oh!

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

d Christmas comes but once a

d Christmas comes but once a

year d

Year d

d now it's here, now it's here

d now it's here, now it's here

d bringing lots of joy and

d bringing lots of joy and

cheer d

Cheer d

d tra-LA-LA LA LA

d tra-LA-LA LA LA

d you and me and he and she and

d you and me and he and she and

we are glad because d

We are glad because d

d why? Because, because, because

d why? Because, because, because

there is a Santa claus d

There is a Santa claus d

d oh, Christmas comes but once

A year d

d now it's here, now it's here

d now it's here, now it's here

d bringing lots of joy and

Cheer d

d tra-LA-LA LA LA

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