"I found this recipe in 'Bon Appétit'." "Oh...aren't you the domestic." "You're going to make somebody a very good wife." "Yeah?" "So why am I not married yet?" "Because you haven't found the right guy." "Is there such a thing?" "Yes." "I know the holidays are difficult without him and I just wanted to let you know, I'm here." "Don't go there." "Hey!" "That'swhatfriends are for." "Laura  Oh, that turkey smells good." "How's it coming along?" "About another half hour, Laura." "Mom, what's Ben doing?" "Oh,he'steachinghis  grandfather how to play a video game." "Oh, that must be interesting." "g." "My dad came into the 21st century kicking and screaming." "I got him a cell phone last year and he's used it twice." "Holly...?" "Hmmm?" "How's Ben adjusting?" "Oh,youknow." "He's a little e xious." "I think he misses his dad." "Thanksgiving was a time when all the neighbourhood kids would get together and they'd play street hockey." "Yeah." "I remember." "A few years back he almost lost his front teeth." "That'sright." "Oh ,my god." "Who?" "Ben?" "No." "Michael." "Ben's slapshot hit him in the mouth." "He was so upset, poor baby." "You know, Ben is such a sweet kid." "You know, at his age I think he doesn't fully understand Michael's loss." "Yeah." "It's a struggle." "He'll be fine once he finds new friends at school." "Well, that's what I'm hoping." "[footsteps]" "Grandpa, look." "You've got to use your left button to kill the aliens." "[gentle snores]" "Grandpa!" "Wake him up, Oscar." "[whine...] Hey,Oscar." "Hey,hey ,hey ." "Oh!" "gotta get these guys, Ben, come on!" "[bam, bam, bam...]" "All right." "Dinner's ready!" "Let's go!" "Comeon,youguys." "You can save the universe after dessert." "Ptchew, ptchew...." "Ack, ack, ack...." "Pow, pow, pow..." "Ptchew, ptchew..." "Brrr...rrrr...rrrr... [laughter]" "Mom, Look!" "Grandpa got the whole army of aliens!" "Good!" "Now I feel so much safer." "And I shot down two Star Cruisers." "All right." "No more stories at the table." "Dad, he hasn't stopped playing with that game since you got it for him." "Jack  It's one of our best sellers." "Grandpa,arewe goingto attack the battle cruiser?" "Brrr...rrrr...!" "B-brrrr...rrrr...!" "Not at the table." "After dinner, Ben." "Jack, please say grace, honey." "Lord, we thank you for the food we are about to receive, and for blessing us with Holly and Ben, and for Melody to share it with us." "And we trust that Michael is with you in heaven." "[Oscar barks] Oh." "And thanks for Oscar too." "Amen." "Amen." "Happy Thanksgiving, everybody." "Happy Thanksgiving." "Dig in!" "Laura  Who wants yams?" "I do." "Jack  Well, do you think you can start the turkey over here?" "There we are... [door clicks open]" "Oscar, Oscar, go ahead boy." "Go, go, go." "Jack and Laura, thank you so much for having me to dinner." "Laura  Oh, you're welcome," "Melody, you know you're always welcome." "Oh Mom, I'm so full I'm not going to be able to eat for a week." "Ben, don't forget." "I saved you the wishbone." "Come on." "It's not 'Keep Away'." "Ben!" "Do you have something you want to say to Grandma and Grandpa?" "Can I have another piece of pie?" "Thank you, Grandma and Grandpa." "You're welcome, Benjamin." "Okay,Ben." "He loves that dog." "Holly  Yeah." "Michael knew what he was doing when he got Ben Oscar." "You know what's interesting?" "I think that Ben feels closer to his dad when he's with the dog." "[silence]" "Now, we got your office all ready for Monday, honey." "Wait 'til you see it." "Jack said I could help out with the decorations." "Oh, Melody, what would I do without you" "I hope we never, ever find out." "All right, I'll see you later." "Okay, sweetheart." "Thankyou." "Bye." "Thanks." "Come on Ben." "Let's go." "Ben  Come on, Oscar." "^^^^^^" "Come on." "Oscar." "Mom  Come on, Oscar." "How's she holding up?" "She has her good days and her bad days." "I'm hoping this new job will help her move on with her life...for Ben's sake." "Well, Michael was her true love." "How can I forget?" "^^^^^^" "Bye." "Bye,Mel." "Bye." "^^^^^^" "Bye, Melody." "Good bye." "^^^^^^ [beep, beep]" "Hey!" "Are you the new neighbour?" "Yeah." "Hello!" "^^^^^^" "Excuse me!" "Excuse me!" "Oh!" "Sorry." "Nicholas St. Clair." "You can call me Nick." "I'm Holly and this is my son, Ben." "You're parked in my driveway." "This is, uh...your driveway?" "This is my driveway and that's your driveway." "Oh." "Huh." "Well, I've got some more things to unload." "About two more minutes?" "I'msorry." "I need you to move your truck now so that I can park my car." "Okay." "Thank you." "Happy Thanksgiving to you, too." "Did you eat turkey today, mister?" "Uh...no, no." "I've been too busy." "ve We'vegotsomeextra." "Do you want some?" "Well, that's really nice." "Yeah. [beep!" "]" "But, no thank you." "Isthatyoursleigh?" "Yeah." "Holly  Benjamin!" "Do you have reindeer too?" "Maybe." "Holly  Now!" "Ooh!" "You better go." "Grrrr!" "Coming, Mom." "Hey, boy." "Hey, boy." "Come on, move over." "I need to sit down." "^^^^^^ [bzzzzzz...] [whirrrr....buzzzz.....] [bzzzzzzzz...] [angry footsteps]" "Eeeee Yeah!" "Wahoo!" "Yeee Haw!" "Excuse me." "Look, I know that you're the new neighbour but can you please do that in the day time?" "^^ [music from earphones] ^^" "What?" "I SAID..." "Oh!" "^^^^^^ What?" "I said, it is getting late." "Can you please do that tomorrow?" "Um..." "I've got a schedule." "Well, my son is trying to sleep." "Heh, heh, heh." "Sorry, again." "I...guess I'm not earning any Brownie points around here." "No." "No." "Not really." "So far, in fact, I would give you a D-minus as a neighbour." "What do I do for an A?" "Move." "[slam!" "]" "Ben, you'd better be in bed!" "Yeah, Mom." "Hey!" "What are you doing?" "Uh...excuse me." "You're not supposed to be spying on people with these." "Remember, you've gotta be good if you want Santa to bring you any presents." "Did you say your prayers?" "I will." "Okay." "What was that noise?" "Oh, it was our new neighbour." "He was working with some power tools." "But he's finished, so now it's time for you to go to sleep." "What does he do?" "Idon'tknowwhathedoes." "Maybe he works for Santa." "Somehow I doubt that." "So, did you have a good day with Grandma and Grandpa today?" "Yeah." "Grandma saved me the wishbone." "Really?" "ShesaidIshould make a wish." "Okay." "Well,let'sdoit." "I wish that..." "Holly  Oh, no, no." "You can't say it out loud or it won't come true." "Okay." "You ready?" "Ready?" "[snap!" "] Ohhhh..." "Mom, I got the bigger piece!" "Yeah, you did!" "That means your wish is gonna come true." "Now, you go to sleep, okay?" "Okay. [kiss] I love you to the moon and back." "[kiss]" "Love you too, Mom." "Good night." "Sweet dreams." "I'll take that for you." "Ooops." "Thanks,Mom." "Goodnight." "Can I have the door open?" "Holly  Okay." "[soft sounds of movement]" "Dear Lord, thank you for the wonderful meal we ate today." "And please watch over my Mom, my grandparents, and Oscar." "And please say 'Hi' to my dad." "I know Grandpa said you need him more than me but it sure doesn't feel that way." "So much." "Amen." "^^^^^^ [door squeaks]" "^^ [music box" " It Came Upon a Midnight Clear] ^^" "^^^^^^ [muffled sobs]" "^^^^^^" "^^^^^^ [boink]" "^^^^^^ [honka, honka] Jack  Hey, hey, hey!" "Morning, honey." "Goodmorning,Dad." "You all ready to take a look at your new digs?" "Actually, I think I need a cup of coffee first." "Ah, forget the coffee!" "Come on." "You're going to love this!" "^^^^^^ [honka, honka, honk!" "]" "Hey, it's looking great, Melody." "Good morning!" "I hope you don't mind." "I got some stuff from your mom." "Cozy up the place." "You are great." "Thank you." "There's coffee on your desk." "Perfect." "And could you come to e vet with me today?" "Miss Kiki's got a little case of the sniffles." "Aw, sure." "I'll go." "Love you, beautiful." "Bye." "Well..." "Now honey, I know you're probably used to different working conditions in your big city job." "But I really try to keep things light and fun around here, like a big toy box." "I can see that, Dad." "Ha, ha!" "I want you to be happy when you come to work." "I'm happy." "I am happy." "Did you get a chance to look at those budget reports?" "Yeah." "I studied them all weekend." "Your expenditures are eating up your profits." "This Christmas campaign is way over budget from last year." "Whoever's in charge of this campaign is overspending on every line." "That's why I need you here, honey, you're going to turn things around." "No more wasting money." "That's right." "$14,000 on elves." "Yeah, that's Nick for you." "He's a crazy creative nut but he's the best." "Who'sNick?" "St. Nick's what I call him." "Best in the business." "He's a miracle worker who's saving our holiday campaign." "We got off to a late start this year and he's really doing wonders for us." "Well,youknow,somebody needs to talk to good old St. Nick because he is spending your money like he just won the lottery." "I've got some invoices I need you to look over." "Well, I'll get out of your hair and let you get to work." "Wait." "Hold it, Dad." "I want to speak to this Nick." "Oh." "You're just like your mother." "You tackle the problem head on and fix it." "Okay." "Let's go." "[honka, honka, honka!" "]" "Come on, guys!" "You're elves!" "Let's see some Christmas magic." "Spruce it up a little!" "Hold on a sec, Holly, okay?" "Nick!" "Nick?" "Nick, you got a minute?" "Nick, I want you to meet somebody." "[honka!" "]" "Holly?" "Nick, this is our new Chief Financial Officer, my daughter Holly." "Idon'tbelieveit." "What?" "You two know each other?" "We go way back, Mr. Hall." "It'sJack." "He's my new next door neighbour, Dad." "Oh, you rented the Bradford house." "It's my home away from home." "Well,well,well." "It's a small world." "Well, I'll just get out of here and let you two talk shop." "How funny is this?" "Ha." "Oh, come on, you have to admit, it's pretty humorous." "I mean, this could only happen in a small town." "So how long have you been working for my father?" "Oh, uh...he brought me on about a month ago." "Uh..." "I've been visiting all his stores across the country trying to get some ideas for the campaign." "And what do you think?" "Oh,uh...we'realittle behind but we're shifting into high gear." "So, you're the head financial guy...girl." "So if I was Superman you'd be Kryptonite, right?" "Well, you can see why." "[footsteps]" "Oh." "Hey, I'm sorry we got off to a bad start this weekend." "You know, things have been crazy around here." "un Look,whenyouhavetime  I'd like to go over the buet report with you." "Oh." "Yeah." "Sure." "Um...as I say, I have to get this photo shoot done before lunch." "Hey, hey!" "Why don't we chat over lunch?" "Why don't we meet in my office at three?" "Or meet in your office at three." "[eleves are laughing]" "All right." "Knock it off, guys." "I've got work to do." "Meeting at three." "You heard the boss!" "We gotta wrap this up!" "[squeak, squeak, squeak]" "So what do you think of Nick?" "I think he's totally hot." "Holly  Yeah?" "Well, you should go out with him." "Melody  Oh, he's not my type." "What?" "You think he's my type?" "Sure." "He's talented." "He travels, so you know he's spontaneous, and I heard he has a great sense of humour." "[ting-a-ling] Holly  And?" "You're very structured." "You're very cautious." "Totally responsible." "Totallynotcompatible." "Opposites attract, Holly." "I just read a magazine about the subject." "Youreadtoomanymagazines." "I'm just saying maybe it's time you meet someone." "Maybe just as friends." "So did you guys talk?" "Oh, he was in the middle of a photo shoot." "I think he's very annoying." "Yeah." "TheInternetcampaign." "What's the Internet campaign?" "Nick, he developed this new program for our holiday site." "Kids use their parents email to write Santa." "The software flags the toys they mention." "The program emails the parents with a link to our site." "They just click and order on line." "He's a genius." "Well,thatgeniushappens to be my neighbour." "Yousee!" "That'sfate!" "You guys crossed paths for a reason." "There is no reason." "I am not interested." "Okay, Dr. Olsen." "Holly  Dr. Olsen?" "'Tighty-pants' Olsen?" "He's single and he's hot." "[purrrrrrr....]" "Well, I can't seem to find anything wrong with her, Melody." "But we'll give her a little something." "Uh...some vitamin drops." "That should help." "Well, it really is good to see you again, Holly." "It's been ages." "Ithas." "I think the last time I saw you we were ice skating." "Yeah, with me in my tight pants." "Until you fell down and split them." "Oh, don't remind me." "Didn't I try to kiss you and your gum got stuck in my braces?" "You remember that?" "Very embarrassing." "You werembarrassed." "Well,it'snicetoseethat you're doing so well, Kirk." "Well,thanks...thanks." "Yeah, and I heard you moved to New York and work for some big company." "Yeah,I did." "But then my husband passed away so I moved back home." "Oh, I'm sorry." "Thank you." "Well, Miss Kiki is all better." "Now there's no charge for today." "Oh, you don't have to do that." "It was nothing." "I insist." "You're too kind, Dr. Olsen." "Thank you." "All right." "Any time." "Miss Kiki's probably stressed." "It's the season." "[meow!" "] Well, um... maybe I'll see you around, Holly." "Maybe you will." "[traffic]" "Look who Grandma dropped off." "Hey!" "How was school?" "Wewonourhockeygame , five to three." "Good!" "Giveme five!" "[slap] Come on." "Oh!" "Poundit." "Poundit." "Is Grandma gonna pick me up again tomorrow?" "Uh...yeah." "You know what, honey, I have a lot of work to do." "Can you go down to the" "Fun Centre?" "Dotheyhavegamesthere?" "Go see." "All right?" "And then I'll come down later and we'll go see Santa." "Yeah,I guess." "What do you mean, 'I guess'?" "Fun." "Santa." "Presents." "^^^^^^" "I can't believe it now..." "I can't believe I almost forgot Jones's request for the water buffalo." "I mean, what's a kid need with a water buffalo?" "He doesn't even have a pool." "You know, at this pace... [crash!" "] ...we're not going to make our Christmas deadline." "Pick that up." "Dino  It always comes together, boss." "Nick  A lot of kids are depending on me, Dino." "Youdahman!" "Like you're saying or somethin'." "Always the man to get the job done, no matter what." "Ho, ho, ho." "[crash!" "]" "Hey, there!" "Oh!" "It's okay." "Come on over, Ben." "We're, um...just getting ready for Christmas." "You play hockey?" "Yeah." "Wewonour gameat school today." "Do you play?" "Oh, sure I do!" "I've got a wicked wrist shot." "We should play." "Wow!" "Youreallymeanit?" "of course I do." "I promise we'll play a game sometime." "And remember Ben, always keep a promise." "Yes,sir!" "Now, did you write Santa and tell him what you want for Christmas?" "Yeah." "I sent him a letter but he hasn't written me back yet." "Have you been a good boy?" "Uh-huh." "I'm sure he'll write you back soon." "Christmas is full of possibilities." "Hey!" "Isn't Santa an old guy?" "Well,theywantyou to think he's old but between you and me, he's a younger, hipper dude." "It's all about marketing." "Ah, there you are." "Sorry." "I'll get him out of your hair." "Aw,he'sno problem." "Come on, honey, we've gotta go see Santa." "Bye, Ben." "Let'sgo." "Bye, Nick." "Let's get it on!" "^^^^^^" "[chugga-chugga, woo-woo!" "]" "ch ^^^^^^ [click!" "]" "^^^^^^" "Now, what's your name?" "Ben." "Ben!" "Have you been a good boy, Ben?" "Uhhuh." "Do you work for Santa?" "Why,I amSanta!" "No you're not." "Santa's a much younger, hipper dude." "I think I know where he lives." "Oh, do you?" "Yeah." "He's cool, and his elves are real." "Benjamin." "Why don't you tell me what you want for Christmas, hm?" "^^^^^^ [click] Comeon,honey." "^^^^^^" "I'm sorry." "He thinks that you can perform miracles." "^^^^^^" "I'm sorry." "Holly  Oh!" "Hi!" "Hey, how're you doing?" "Good." "Soyou'reuh... you're Christmas shopping." "Oh,yeah,I'mjustgetting a few things for the nurses at the office." "So who's this big guy?" "ThisisBen,myson." "Ben, this is Dr. Olsen." "We used to go to school together." "Hi." "So, did you talk to Santa?" "Did you give him your list?" "What I really want" "I don't think Santa can bring." "Well, you never know what can happen at Christmas." "Nice to meet you." "Enjoy yourselves." "All right." "See you later." "Okay." "[footsteps]" "You, uh...wanted to see me about the budget again?" "Yeah." "One moment." "Let me just finish this here." "[footsteps]" "I feel like I'm being called into the principal's office." "Have I been a bad boy?" "Yes." "Verybad,Nick." "You are over budget." "Inwhatcategory?" "Every category." "Wow!" "WhatcanIsay?" "Once the creative juices start to flow...!" "So does the money?" "It'sa make-or-breaktime for the campaign and your dad wants me to go all out this season." "Well,Nick,likemydad,  you spend too much money." "Youhaveto spend it to make it." "First law of business." "So on the elves it would be on per diem, hotel, costumes..." "Well, they're classically trained actors." "You would not believe what they're adding to the campaign." "$14,000." "Ahem!" "Okay." "I'll try." "Thankyou." "So...what about lunch?" "Yup, you're over the line on that budge too." "No, I mean you and I going to lunch." "Why?" "So you can charge something to the expense account?" "Youareunbelievable." "No." "I am precise and I pay attention to details." "Precise people have to eat lunch, too." "I'm eating right here." "Okay." "But one day you and I will have a meal together." "I'll buy." "Yeah,wellI'vedone the math, Nick...the odds are not in your favour." "Ho, ho!" "Ha, ha!" "Wow!" "^^^^^^" "Don't be long." "[screech] [footsteps]" "Any letters from Santa?" "Sorry,Ben,nottoday." "[slap]" "What about those?" "Oh, these are for Nick." "I keep it separate so it doesn't get mixed up with your mother's because if it did, then Nick would have to deliver it and I would be out of a job." "Have a good one, Ben." "^^^^^^" "Did Santa write you back?" "No,Grandma." "Aw!" "He will, Ben." "He's just very busy this time of year." "Iknow." "Nick told me he'd take care of my letter." "You've met Nick?" "Yeah." "Helivesnextdoor ." "Does he?" "I didn't know that!" "Yeah." "And his elves came over to our place, too." "They did?" "That must have been really special." "Do you want a snack?" "Ginger cookies and milk?" "Sure, Grandma." "[footsteps]" "They were two co-workers who were secret admirers." "They corresponded by email and after they finally met they were married in three weeks." "Stay tuned." "[applause] [click] What'sa secretadmirer?" "Oh, well, that's when you like someone and you send them an anonymous letter." "Well, what's 'anonymous' mean?" "It means you don't know who it's from." "Why?" "Why all the secrets?" "Well,youwanttosee if they like you." "Oh." "Did you know that your Grandpa and I were secret admirers in high school?" "Really?" "Wow!" "We used to trade letters in each others' lockers." "Do you still have the letters?" "Yeah." "I think they're in a scrapbook somewhere." "They were so sweet." "Did you want to see them?" "Yeah!" "I'll dig them out for you." "[idling car engine] [click]" "^^^^^^ [clank]" "^^^^^^ [door closes with a thunk]" "^^^^^^" "Hello!" "I'm home!" "Hi, sweetheart." "How was work today?" "Oh, busy." "Thanks for staying with Ben." "Oh, any time, honey." "Here." "So somehow I got my ne hbour's mail in my mailbox." "ick?" "Yes." "What's he like as a neighbour?" "Oh, please don't ask." "Laura  Why?" "What's the matter?" "Let'sjustsayhe's definitely somebody who gets under your skin." "Well, Ben seems fond of him." "Mom,he'seightyearsold." "Well, your dad thinks he's a genius." "Well, he's seventy." "Sorry." "I can't...well, he's got everybody fooled." "[car engine] [engine idles]" "^^^^^^ [clunk]" "^^^^^^" "[Oscar whines]" "^^^^^^" "[knock, knock...] [arf, arf, arf...] [bubbling water] [footsteps]" "Hey, Mrs. Hall." "Hello,Nick." "Give it up." "Uh!" "Uh...there was a mix up." "I got Holly's mail in my box." "Oh, thank you." "Here, I'll take that." "Hold it, Nick." "I've got some of your mail." "Oh, yeah." "Hey." "There was a mix up." "Sorry." "Thanks." "I had no idea that you were the new neighbour." "I was really lucky to find a place." "Do you really need that big of a house?" "Yeah." "It's my workshop." "Okay." "Well, uh..." "See you later, Nick." "Thanks." "[squeak] [slam] Homework, young man!" "I'm gonna make some dinner." "[clicking computer k s] Hey, what are you doing?" "Homework, Mom." "Yeah?" "How's it going?" "Uh...fine." "Good." "I'm glad you're working on it." "^^^^^^" "Oh!" "What is it?" "Uh...nothing." "[footsteps]" "AH!" "Oh, how fun!" "A secret admirer." "It's so high school." "Yeah,butit 'sflattering." "Who do you think it is?" "Idon'tknow." "I don't recognize the email address." "Mm." "He must be using his personal email account." "Yeah?" "Well he should be using his spell check." "I think I know who it is." "Who?" "Andrew." "Did you see how he was flirting with you after the budget meeting?" "Isn't he dating somebody?" "No." "Theybrokeup three months ago." "Are you gonna reply?" "No!" "It'sjustan email,Holly." "Don't be so uptight." "I'mnotuptight." "It'd be fun." "Yeah." "Nowthere'smyHolly." "Just do it for fun." "It's online flirting." "Just see where it goes." "Melody,it'sjustemail." "But it's a start." "For you." "^^^^^^" "Ha, ha, ha!" "What's funny?" "I'vegotasecretadmirer." "You lucky bum." "I need to start to look for a half-decent broad for me." "Don'tlookforlove and it will find you, Leon." "Youthinkso ?" "Mm-hum." "Sure." "But first you have to believe in love." "Oh, I knew there was a catch." "Ha, ha, ha!" "Do you think I should send it?" "[click!" "]" "Bomb's away!" "Bomb'saway!" "Boom!" "Kablooey!" "We had a rough year, folks, but we're right on target with this holiday campaign." "Sales are up 40 percent in all our stores and our retail sales are skyrocketing." "Thanks to our St. Nick." "[pow, pow, pow...]" "Ha, ha, ha!" "Ha,ha,ha !" "Thank you!" "Jack!" "Uh..." "Really it's a team effort." "I'm blessed because Christmas is such a special time." "And what better job could a guy have than being part of something so amazing, like Dreamland Toys?" "Come on." "Let's give it up!" "[applause]" "Is he running for office?" "ce He'srunningat themouth." "[applause]" "Holly and Melody are supervising our budgets and they're really starting to turn things around." "Well, most departments are within this season's budgets, that is, most departments." "Well, we've really got to try to stay within our budgets, folks." "I'm the first to admit I spend too much this time of year." "Holly's really keeping me in check." "That's a full-time job, Dad." "Well, lucky for me she didn't inherit my spending gene." "Ha, ha, ha!" "[school bell rings]" "^^^^^^" "Hey, New Kid." "What are you doing?" "[sigh] Thename'sBen." "Yeah, okay, New Kid." "What's up?" "I'm reading my Grandma and Grandpa's secret admirer letters." "What'sa secretadmirer letters?" "Grown-upswritethemwhen they like each other but they're too chicken to talk." "'See you later alligator'?" "Ha!" "That's weird." "Yeah,I guessit 'show they talked." "I'm trying to get Nick to go out with my mom." "Huh?" "Who'sNick?" "My Grandpa calls him St. Nick." "I think he's Santa Claus." "Noway,dude!" "Sh!" "He lives next door to me." "Stop lying!" "I'mnotlying,Matthew." "He's working on a secret Christmas project at my mom's job." "I've seen his workshop and his elves." "Proveit." "Okay." "Come over and you'll see." "I will." "Because you're lying." "[click]" "^^^^^^" "Hey, hey, hey!" "There's my grandson!" "Hi,Grandpa." "Well, Christmas is on the way." "Have you written to Santa?" "Yeah." "But he hasn't written me back." "Ah,hewill,Ben ,hewill ." "Grandpa, where's Nick?" "I think he and the elves went to the Christmas tree farm." "[beep!" "] Ah, there's my beeper." "Gotta go." "See ya later, alligator." "Hey!" "Hi,Mom." "Thanks, Pal." "Look, I have a little more work to do so just sit down and wait for me, okay?" "[footsteps]" "What does he say?" "He says, "I think you're a really cool chick and it would be a kick to take you for burgers and malts in my hot rod."" "[laughter]" "Now, listen to this." "Listen to this." "He ends it with, "See you later, alligator."" "It's something corny like my father would say." "No." "It's retro." "It's cool." "Send a reply." "Idid." "Yeah?" "Mm-hum." "Mom?" "Can we get a Christmas tree today?" "Well, honey, we told Grandpa we'd go with him." "He said all the good trees are being taken at the tree lot." "I know, but he knows the owner, and the owner promised to get us a really nice tree." "Please?" "I really,really want a tree tonight." "Honey,I haveso muchwork." "Please?" "Okay." "Yes!" "If he replies, I want all the juicy details." "Promise." "^^^^^^" "Hey, how about that one?" "Do you like it?" "Too small." "Howbigdo youneedit?" "A big tree." "Ithinkthisisperfect for the living room." "Mom,there'sagoodone over here." "Nick!" "[whack!" "]" "Hi, Benjamin!" "What are you doing here?" "My mom and me are getting a tree." "What are you doing?" "Nick  Well, you know," "Christmas is a time for giving so we're making sure that those families who can't afford a tree, get one." "Yeah?" "I haven't heard from Santa yet." "St. Nick will take care of it for you." "Really?" "Cool!" "Let's just keep this between us, okay?" "Yeah." "It's our secret." "So." "Do you know what you want for Christmas?" "If it's not too much trouble, could you bring my dad back so Mom will be happy again?" "^^^^^^" "Where's your dad, Ben?" "He's not with us any more." "He had to go away and help God with some stuff." "I'm sorry." "I'm sure he was a special guy." "I'msadhe hadtogoaway." "I'm sure he loved you very much." "I know he's watching over you right now." "Like Santa does?" "Yeah,likeSantadoes." "So you'd better be a good boy." "Hey." "Want a picture with the elves?" "Yeah." "Could I?" "Yeah!" "Comeon !" "^^^^^^" "Hey, guys!" "We're gonna do some pictures for a photo." "What do you think about that?" "Great?" "Okay, hey, listen." "Let's just do, you know, just kind of casual hanging out having a cup of te That sort of thing, okay?" "Now give me something natural." "That's good." "[click] Yes." "[click] Yes." "[click] Oh, yes." "Yeah." "Uh-huh." "[click] Give me gangster." "Gangster. [click]" "Good." "[click] That's it." "Oh yeah." "Oh, your mom's gonna love this one." "This is good." "This is good." "Yeah, this..." "Oh..." "I thought..." "Thank you." "That was very nice." "They're gonna stay with me now." "You know, I got that big house, all that room." "It'll save on the hotel bill." "Holidaymiracles." "Mom!" "Did you see me with the elves?" "I did." "And did you thank Nick?" "Thank you, Nick." "You'rewelcome,Ben." "You know what, honey?" "We gotta find a tree and go home." "Goodbye,Nick." "See you, Benjamin." "Bye, Holly." "Bye." "Hey, guys." "Thanks for taking the photos with Ben." "He's a very special kid and he's been through a lot." "I know it made his day." "^^^^^^" "Mom...how long is Nick going to live next door?" "Uh.." "I think a couple more weeks." "Just before Christmas he has to move." "Does he have any kids?" "I don't know." "Daddy made this." "Oh, he did." "Do you remember what he called it?" "FattyClaus." "That's right." "Good memory." "Can I hang it up here?" "Youknowwhat?" "No." "Let's bring it to Grandma and Grandpa's and put it on their tree, okay?" "Okay." "Okay." "^^^^^^" "[running footsteps] [clatter of mailbox] [rustle of paper]" "Mom, look!" "It's a letter of reply from Santa Claus." "Yeah?" "Whatdoesitsay?" "It says I should help you with stuff when you ask me." "Santa's a smart man." "AndifI'magood boy" "I'll get lots of presents for Christmas." "Yeah, you'd better listen to that one." "Come on." "Get in." "Ready?" "All right." "[rrrrrrmmmmmm....] [chirping birds]" "It's just lunch." "I promise." "[knock, knock, knock...] Come in." "What?" "What?" "Mystery man wants to have lunch today." "Oh, Holly, that's fantastic!" "Do you think it's Andrew?" "Oh,I don'tknow." "Where's the date?" "Uh..." "Willow Park..." "12:30... and we are supposed to bring our own lunches." "Oh, a picnic in the park!" "That's so romantic." "What did you tell him?" "Yes." "Oh!" "That'sexciting!" "I want all the details." "Yeah,yeah,yeah, yeah, yeah." "Oh,you'llbe fine." "It's like riding a bicycle." "You never forget." "I'm sorry." "I don't know why I said that." "^^^^^^" "Hi." "Nick  Hello." "Need those invoices." "Can't...gota lunchmeeting." "After lunch." "Good." "That's good." "Bye." "Bye." "[bells ring in background]" "Ahem." "Uh...excuse me." "Hi." "Are you, uh..." "meeting somebody for lunch?" "No, uh...but I can be." "No, no." "No." "Thank you." "I am meeting somebody for lunch." "'telie I d't b ts." "Oh." "[laughter]" "You are the secret admirer!" "There's some kind of a mix up." "Just like the mail boxes." "YouthinkIdid that?" "You know, our paths have been crossing a lot lately." "It's a small town, Holly." "Well,youemailedmefirst." "No, I didn't!" "Oh,yes,youdid ." "And now you're trying to deny it." "tr Thisishilarious!" "I'mflattered." "Please." "What's my email address?" "I'll show you." "She has the emails printed." "Yes." "Youshoulduse  spell check, Daddio!" "This is the same email address that's been emailing me." "What are you talking about?" "Somebody set this whole thing up." "Aw, Melody." "Well, I'm starving so I'm going to eat my lunch." "See?" "You don't need an expense account." "Haw." "Haw." "It'sfine." "I'm going to eat alone." "[chuckles]" "What are you having?" "Salad." "Whataboutyou ?" "I've got a chicken sandwich on rosemary bread, with goat cheese and peppers." "Oh, I've got these amazing Italian olives and pickled tomatoes." "Youmeanyou'renot married?" "ar No." "Oh,thenyoumustbe..." "No, no, no." "No." "I guess I'm married to my work." "Ah..." "Fear of commitment, huh?" "I just travel way too much." "I'm never in one place for too long." "Men!" "Enough about me." "Uh...if you don't mind me asking... what happened to your husband?" "^^^^^^" "He, uh..." "ahem." "He died, in a car accident." "Oh, I'm sorry." "Thanks." "That's gotta be hard on Ben." "Yeah." "Yeah, the holidays are tough... for both of us." "But he's lucky to be so loved." "The wonderful thing about life is, we can find love again." "Sometimes right in front of you." "I had the love of my life... and I lost him." "I don't know why I'm telling you this." "I hardly know you." "^^^^^^" "Here...you gotta try a bite of my sandwich." "I think it's the most amazing creation I've made yet." "Ha, ha!" "Come on." "Try it." "Ha, ha, ha!" "Fine." "Yeah?" "Huh?" "How good is that?" "It's good." "Yeah!" "See?" "I told you." "You gotta trust me." "I don't know if I can trust a man who wears a Hawaiian shirt." "Looks can be deceiving." "Maybe." "Holly,you'llneverget  to know someone unless you give them a chance." "How are my odds?" "Better." "Heh,heh,heh!" "[traffic] [footsteps]" "It was Nick." "Nick!" "Areyoukiddingme?" "Did you have something to do with this?" "What?" "Look,it'sokayifyoudid." "I just want to know." "Holly,I didn'thave anything to do with getting you guys together." "I'm telling you...it's fate." "Yeahwell,somebodyis trying to set this up, because we thought we were emailing each other directly, but we weren't." "Who do you think it is?" "Ihaveno idea." "But I'm gonna find out." "Sogiveme allthe details." "How'd it go?" "Youknow,forasmuch  as he annoys me, and he does annoy me," "I have to admit there is something special about him." "He's totally hot." "Yeah,well." "It's against company policy." "Firstofall, he's a consultant, so that doesn't count." "And what if it was Andrew?" "Would you still be having this problem?" "I don't know." "You can't live your life by the company book, Hol." "[Pow!" "] Ben  Got 'im!" "Good work, New Kid!" "It'sBen." "Hey, have you heard from Santa?" "Yeah." "I told St. Nick and I got the letter the next day." "So where are the elves, huh?" "I think you're lying." "I'm not lying." "Come on." "They live upstairs." "No way." "Hey!" "Look!" "Thereheis!" "Maybe he's Santa's helper." "I thought Santa was an old guy." "Nah." "It's the marketing." "He's really a younger, hipper dude." "Look!" "The elves!" "Told you!" "Wow!" "Dude, you really do live next to Santa Claus!" "Do you think one might be Rudolf?" "Maybe." "But I didn't see a red nose." "And you didn't believe me." "Didyouhookyour mom up with him?" "Ihope." "They were supposed to go to lunch today." "If Santa becomes your dad, you can have presents all year long." "Wow!" "Ben, dinner's in a half hour." "Hello, Mrs. Hall." "Matthew,youwantto join us?" "You can call your mom." "No." "I have to get home." "Okay." "Cleanup then." "Hey, look at all the reindeer!" "Wow!" "[computer keys clicking]" "You know..." "I had lunch with somebody today." "You did?" "What did he say?" "I.." "I mean, who did you have lunch with?" "Nick." "Oh." "Somebody has been emailing us trying to make us think that we were secret admirers." "I wonder who that could be?" "Idon'tknow." "Ben..." "Ben, look at me." "I know what you're trying to do, and I appreciate it." "But Nick is leaving in a week." "ButMom." "Don't be chicken." "It's okay." "You know, Ben, remember when I told you that some people weren't meant to be together?" "Nick and I are meant to be co-workers, maybe friends, but that is it." "ButMom..." "Honey, I know this is hard for you to understand but you've gotta be a big boy." "Yeah." "Okay." "And you know..." "You know I love you." "Hm?" "[kiss]" "I love you, to the moon and back." "^^^^^^" "I'm so sorry." "I tried to get a hold of you." "Oh, don't worry about it." "It happens all the time." "These are the latest invoices from the department heads." "DoI evenwanttoseethem?" "Oh, you're turning things around, Holly." "Everyone's staying within their budgets." "Except...well, you know who." "Girl  Such a rebel." "That car really suits you." "I'd love to go for a ride sometime." "Sure." "Okay." "When I get the time." "Bubbles!" "Ha, ha!" "Yeah!" "Bubbles." "Yaaayyyy!" "Yuck!" "He's impossible!" "^^^^^^" "She's a beauty, don't you think?" "Yeah." "Nice job Dad." "I'mreallyexcited about this holiday party." "Did you know Nick's playing Santa Claus?" "Yes." "I know." "Why don't you grab some garlands and have some fun?" "Aw, Dad, I have a ton of work." "How are the year end reports?" "I'm doing the best I can but getting some of your departments to deliver on time is like pulling teeth." "It'll all come together, honey." "There's magic in the air." "Just look at the Christmas spirit!" "Speaking of which, are we having Christmas Eve dinner at your house or mine?" "Ourhouse." "Your mom is doing turkey." "Good." "You know, honey, I think you should invite Nick to dinner." "Nick?" "Why would I invite him?" "Who's he got for the holidays?" "He lives alone." "We'll send him off with the spirit of Christmas." "I can't begin to tell you everything that Nick's done for us this season." "Holly?" "It's been a tough year, Nick." "My wife's been sick, in and out of the hospital." "We're struggling with the bills." "Sorry you're going through a tough time." "Hey, but thanks for the job." "You do it every year." "You're a pal." "A real saint, Nick." "How much did you say you needed?" "I can't except money from you." "Will that hold you?" "I don't believe it!" "It's Christmas, Dino." "You better believe it!" "I'll pay you back." "I promise." "You don't have to pay me back...you're gonna work for me next year." "Don't worry about it!" "Don't worry!" "Merry Christmas, Nick!" "MerryChristmas,Dino." "Yeah..." "Double it..." "Ha, ha, ha!" "All right!" "Get outta here!" "Okay." "Godosomework." "Earn the money!" "Yah!" "[clicking of computer keys] [running footsteps] [wham!" "]" "[footsteps] [knock, knock, knock] Holly  Can I come in?" "You're not gonna believe this but I'm almost done the invoices." "I know, I know." "Call it a Christmas miracle." "Miracle of miracles." "Um..." "Ben got your letter." "Happy?" "He was so excited." "I'm glad." "Oh." "Here." "I wanted to give this to you earlier." "It turned out better than I expected." "Ben's gonna love it." "It's great." "Again and again and again, thank you." "Oh, your father asked me to play Santa Claus at the Christmas party." "Oh, he loves the holidays." "Well,howcouldIrefuse." "It's important for people to believe in Santa Claus." "I guess." "Don't tell me you don't believe in Santa Claus?" "Don't tell me you do?" "Oh,youbetIdo ." "Ha!" "I mean, what's Christmas without Santa Claus?" "It's like peanut butter without jelly." "Or life without love." "Ha,ha!" "Yeah, I believe in Santa... that he lives in our imaginations." "Hmm." "And love?" "You're just afraid to believe it could happen again." "But once you take a leap of faith and open up, love will find you." "Nick, Ben has grown very attached to you." "He's a very special kid." "I really like him a lot." "^^^^^^" "The thing is, I don't want him to be heartbroken when you leave." "Heh, heh, heh." "He'll be fine." "In a month or two he won't even remember." "You know how kids are..." "Nick." "I would appreciate it if you would make yourself less available to him while you're here." "You could just say you have a lot of work." "^^^^^^" "Okay." "I'm sorry." "Well, you're going through a difficult time." "And the last thing I want to do is hurt anyone." "I'll..." "I'll have your invoices ready by the end of the day." "That would be fine." "Thank you." "^^^^^^" "Do you remember when you were a little kid?" "^^^^^^" "You wake up Christmas morning expecting something wonderful to happen, something you..." "you'd always wanted, but you weren't sure if it could be real." "Well, Ben still believes in miracles, that something wonderful can happen." "^^^^^^" "Please don't take that away from him... or yourself." "^^^^^^" "[rrrrrrmmmmmm] [truck engine idles]" "Hey, Nick." "Do you want to play a game?" "Uh..." "I don't think it's a good idea right now, Ben." "Come on, Nick!" "You promised!" "You told me never to break a promise." "Come on, Nick." "We love hockey." "Let's mix it up." "A quick one for the kid." "Yeah." "All right, all right." "One game, up to three." "We're gonna bring it." "^^^^^^" "We got it!" "We got it!" "Best two out of three." "^^^^^^" "Oh!" "Nice try!" "We got it." "We got it." "^^^^^^" "Shoot!" "[wheeeeeeeeeee....] [boing!" "]" "Goal." "^^^^^^ [rowf!" "]" "Hey, that's not fair!" "[chomp!" "]" "He bit me in the butt!" "[rowf!" "rowf!" "]" "Well, it's a penalty!" "Noit'snot!" "Yes it is!" "^^^^^^ [rowf!" "]" "[vehicle motor]" "Oscar!" "[screech!" "]" "I'm sorry!" "He came out of nowhere!" "I'm sorry!" "^^^^^^ [Oscar whines]" "^^^^^^" "It's gonna be okay, Ben." "Trust me." "Leon, get the car." "^^^^^^ [tick, tick, tick...] ^^^^^^" "When can I see Oscar?" "He'sbeensedated." "I need to operate right away." "But you can see him later on, Ben." "Okay?" "Mom!" "Oh, I'm so sorry." "It's gonna be okay." "Okay?" "I'll do my very best." "You all right?" "Mm-hum." "^^^^^^" "Guys..." "can you take Ben outside?" "^^^^^^" "Look, I..." "Whatpartof "makeyourself less available" did you not understand?" "I promised him a game." "I didn't want to break my word and let him down." "Nick, that dog means everything to him." "And he didn't need that, particularly on Christmas." "Everything's going to be okay, Holly." "How do you know?" "Justhavefaith." "Are you deluded?" "What?" "Do you think just because you believe it, it makes it so?" "[tick, tick, tick]" "^^^^^^" "How is he?" "Um..." "he's not good." "I got a chance to take a look." "He's got internal bleeding." "I'm sorry, I don't know if there's anything else" "I can do." "You've gotta save Oscar." "Hey." "Believe me, Ben, I'm doing everything" "I can for him." "But you've gotta be a big guy for us now." "Okay?" "^^^^^^" "We could use a miracle right about now." "^^^^^^" "I can't sleep." "Here." "Come here." "Sit with me." "You know, I just got off the phone with the vet." "He said that Oscar's sleeping very comfortably." "When can I see him?" "You know, we have to wait until he gets a little bit better." "It wasn't Nick's fault, you know." "It was mine." "Itwasn'tyourfault." "I had Oscar playing goalie." "Maybe if he'd played defense..." "Honey, it was just an accident." "You know what?" "You can't control everything." "^^^^^^" "Mom..." "are you okay?" "Yeah." "Yeah." "Fine." "You know what?" "You go upstairs and" "I'll come up and tuck you in, in a second, okay?" "Okay." "Okay.[ kiss]" "Say your prayer for Oscar." "Idid,Mom." "^^^^^^" "I snuck these out of the meeting." "Oh great." "What I need." "Another donut." "I loved what they called us, the 'Budget Busters'." "Yeah." "You know Melody, I have to be honest." "If it wasn't for my father I would not be going to this party." "Bah,humbug,Mrs.Scrooge." "Where's your holiday spirit?" "Youknow,witheverything that's going on, I have no holiday spirit." "What would the holidays be without a miracle?" "What is it with miracles?" "I don't believe in miracles, okay?" "Well, they can't happen if you don't believe in them." "What will be, will be." "It is out of my control." "^^^^^^" "Nick!" "Look,uh..." "Iwantedto apologize for everything, Holly." "I know how much Oscar means to you and Ben." "I was just trying to let him down easy with one final game and...and ended up making things worse." "Look, it's not your fault." "It's..." "It's just a lot to handle." "Yeah." "Christmas can be stressful." "Yeah." "Sometimes you just have to learn to let go." "Wow." "I think you and I are more alike than you may think." "Against my better judgment, my father wanted me to invite you over for Christmas Eve dinner." "It's very nice of him." "But I don't think I can make it." "Why?" "What else do you have to do?" "A lot." "Holly  And I thought" "I'll try my best." "Well,ifnotdinner, maybe dessert." "Maybe." "^^^^^^" "Easy!" "What are you doing here, Ben?" "I saw the reindeer." "I was wondering if I could pet them." "Um...they're actually going to go to sleep now." "Where's the other reindeer?" "At the pole." "Oh." "Can I go in and see your workshop?" "Uh...actually, I'm in the middle of something." "I'm sorry, but maybe you should go home." "I got you something." "Wow." "That's nice." "[rustle of paper]" "Ha, ha, ha!" "How did you know that I love ducks?" "That is very thoughtful." "Thank you." "All right." "You can come in for a minute." "I've always been a sucker for quacks." "Quack." "[footsteps] [door clunks closed]" "Why do you have to go back to the North Pole?" "Do you think I'm Santa?" "Aren't you?" "Think of me as one of his helpers, um... like the guy at the mall." "You'renotlike the guy at the mall." "I've got a lot of work to do before tomorrow, kid." "I'm gonna miss you." "I'm gonna miss you too, Ben." "But remember what Santa said, okay?" "If your mother asks you to do something, you gotta listen." "Even if she doesn't ask you." "Okay?" "I know." "Do you think Oscar will come home?" "^^^^^^" "What do you believe?" "^^^^^^" "What did the vet say?" "The vet said... that it will take a miracle." "Do you believe in miracles?" "Ben?" "Miracles happen every day." "Have you ever seen a sunrise, or a beautiful flower, or a snowflake up close?" "Or a brand new baby?" "You just gotta close your eyes and let go." "^^^^^^" "Why do you have to leave?" "I've got another job." "Are you coming back?" "Maybe next year." "^^^^^^" "You gotta go." "^^^^^^" "You're a great kid." "^^^^^^ [traffic]" "^^^^^^" "^^ [hip hop style of poetry] ^^" "^^ We three kings ^^" "^^ Of ancient orient are ^^" "^^ Bearing gifts For the newest king ^^" "^ We traveled far ^^" "^^ Field, fountain, moor and mountain ^^" "^^ Following that star ^^" "^^ Traveled so far ^^" "^^ We traveled so far ^^" "^^ Star of wonder ^^" "^^ And star of might ^^" "^^ Star with royal beauty ^^" "^^ Shining so bright ^^" "^^ Star of royal beauty ^^" "^^ Shining bright ^^" "^^ Francincense and myrrh ^^" "^^ To offer He do I ^^" "^^ His incense worthy of the deity nigh ^^" "^^ Prayer and praise and worship ^^" "^^ Him, the One on high ^^" "^^ We traveled through the night ^^" "^^ We traveled through the night ^^" "^^ Myrrh is mine I gotta say... ^^ [footsteps]" "Okay Nick." "You're on." "Almost ready, Jack." "Here, here, give me your hand." "I just want to thank you again for everything you did for us." "It was my pleasure." "Thank you." "I'm sorry things didn't work out between you and Holly." "Ha!" "They worked out just fine!" "She's a very special person." "Yeah." "Holly can be hardheaded at times but she means well." "I know." "When Holly was nine years old she and some neighbourhood friends had a lemonade stand." "Holly ran an audit at the end of the day and found out they were eighty cents short." "Drove her crazy." "Didsheeverfindit?" "Yeah, but she wouldn't go to bed until she bounced numbers." "That's Holly for you." "[footsteps]" "Well, I'd better get out of here and warm up the crowd for Santa's arrival." "Yeah." "Woo!" "[footsteps]" "^^^^^^" "^ Ho,ho,ho !" "^^^^^^" "Can I have your attention please?" "Now I hope you're all enjoying our holiday party." "There's plenty of food and drink right over there." "Now, I've just got the call." "Our special guest will be arriving any minute." "Now I want all you kids to grab these beanbag chairs and set them up over here." "Come on, kids!" "'Cause when our special guest arrives he's gonna want to see you guys first." "[rustle of movement]" "Honey, come on." "Just down in there." "Come on." "Where'sNick,Grandpa?" "Oh, he's coming." "He's coming, Ben, I promise." "Now, I'd just like to take a moment to thank all of you for your hard work this holiday season." "You know, this company began as a dream to make children's lives a little happier." "We started some thirty years ago in the back of Harry's furniture store and we grew into one of the biggest toy companies in the country." "Thanks to you, the good people of Milton Springs." "Yeah, Dreamland Toys began as a dream, but all you hardworking employees made it a reality." "And this year you really, really met the challenge." "Our fifteen stores have had record sales." "[applause]" "Christmas is a time of giving and sharing and this party is my way of giving back, and wishing you all the happiest of holidays, the best of health, love, and prosperity in the New Year." "Hear,hear." "And I want to thank you all again." "Here's to all of you!" "[clinking of glasses all around] [sleigh bells tinkle] Shhhh!" "Did you hear something?" "[sleigh bells tinkling]" "I think somebody's on the roof." "[sleigh bells tinkling] Santa  Ho, ho, ho!" "Happy holidays everybody!" "Ho, ho, ho!" "Santa!" "How nice of you to drop in." "Well, I was in the neighbourhood and I thought" "I heard a party." "Ha,ha,ha !" "Did you ever see such nice boys and girls." "Never, ever have I seen such nice boys and girls." "Have you all been good?" "Kids  Yeah!" "I can't hear you." "Kids  YEAH!" "Good, because I brought you all presents!" "[mingle of excited voices]" "Ho, ho, ho!" "Here you go." "Ha, ha, ha!" "Here you go, sweetheart." "Mm hum." "Here you go." "All these smiles." "Oh, look." "Oh!" "I've got presents for the big kids too." "Uh huh.." "Uh huh..." "This is for you." "Aw, you shouldn't have, Santa." "Hm." "And for you." "And I've even got one..." "Oh, it's a big one!" "Okay...oh!" "...a heavy one, for you." "Thank you, Santa." "You'rewelcome." "Have you been a good girl?" "Absolutely." "I know you have." "I've been watching." "You have a tough job." "Tougher than you know." "Hee, hee, hee!" "Ho,ho,ho !" "Allright." "Oh!" "It doesn't sound like my Christmas bonus." "Oh, I need another drink." "[intermingled voices] [rustle of paper]" "Lunch time will never be the same." "Thank you for the cookbook." "It's going to come in handy." "I'm getting tired of my old salads." "So." "What are you doing back here all alone?" "I was just talking to Dr. Olsen." "How is Oscar?" "Not good." "Anyway, I hear you're leaving us tomorrow." "Yeah." "If I can get everything done." "Heh, heh, heh." "Well, good luck with everything you do, Nick." "It was great working with you." "No,itwasn't." "You're right." "Oh!" "Look what I found." "Tsk, tsk, tsk." "Now you didn't steal that, did you?" "Because that would be very un-St." "Nick of you." "Well, they say that St. Nick was the patron saint of thieves... [fizz!" "]" "...and unmarried women." "[fizz!" "]" "To miracles... and making the impossible, possible." "[clink!" "] Hear,hear." "^^^^^^" "Mmm." "That's gonna go straight to my head." "That's the idea." "^^^^^^" "Is there a chance?" "That is not possible." "Company policy." "No kissing co-workers." "Hm." "Well, as of right now" "I'm unemployed, so you're off the hook." "^^^^^^" "I hate good byes." "So I'll just say Merry Christmas." "Merry Christmas." "^^^^^^" "I got the recipe out of that book that Nick gave you." "I just know it's going to be delicious." "Okay!" "Dessert!" "Boy oh boy!" "A Yule-tide log." "Sweetheart, you've outdone yourself." "I haven't had that since I was a kid." "I'm sorry Nick couldn't join us for dinner." "He's going to help Santa." "Isthatwhathetold you?" "Uh huh." "He's one of Santa's helpers." "I offered him a full-time position with the company." "And?" "What did he say?" "Hesaidhe 'dthinkaboutit." "I don't think Nick's quite ready to settle down yet, Dad." "Oh, I don't know about that." "Well, come on, let's take a bite out of this." "^^^^^^" "^^ Deck the halls with boughs of holly ^^ [sleigh bells tinkle] ^^ Fa la la la la la...^^" "^^ Tis the season to be jolly ^^" "^^ Fa la la la la la...^^" "That was bad." "Ha, ha." "^^ Don we now our gay apparel ^^" "^^ Fa la la la la la...^^" "^^^^^^ [sleigh bells tinkling]" "^^^^^^" "Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night." "^^^^^^ [crack!" "]" "[swish!" "]" "[zoom!" "]" "^^^^^^ [ding-dong]" "Maybe that's Nick." "Oh, Kirk!" "[rowf!" "] Ben  Oscar!" "[rowf!" "]" "I've never seen anything like it before, Jack." "He just woke up, started wagging his tail and he was fine." "I..." "Idon'tknow how to thank you, Kirk." "Honestly, Holly, it wasn't me." "It's a miracle." "^^^^^^" "Why don't you come on in and help decorate the tree?" "I.." "I should probably get back." "Oh, please!" "Come, join us." "Come on." "You've got to try my Christmas Yule log." "Yeah." "Yeah, I'd like that." "I haven't had that since I was a kid." "In all my years I've never seen anything like it." "I was certain Oscar wasn't going to make it." "Thank God I was wrong, huh?" "You know, I had a friend who once told me that if you open yourself up to believe, amazing things will happen." "And I think he was right." "Huh." "Sometimes things are right in front of you and you just don't know it." "It's a Merry Christmas, Holly." "Yeah, it is." "^^^^^^" "Thank you, St. Nick." "^^^^^^"