All language subtitles for Christmas.in.the.City.2013.720p.WEBRip.x264.AAC2.0-AJP69.sdh.eng

[Sleigh bells jingling]

- ¶ we wish you
a merry christmas ¶

¶ we wish you
a merry christmas ¶

¶ we wish you
a merry christmas ¶

¶ and a happy new year ¶

¶ glad tidings we bring ¶

¶ to you and your kin ¶

¶ glad tidings
for christmas ¶

¶ and a happy new year ¶

¶ ¶

- mommy?
- Yeah?

- Can you take me
to skating ¶

after school today?

- Ooh, that sounds like
a fun treat.

Sure, we can do that.

Okay, so you have
your lunch,

and your christmas project is
in your backpack.

And don't forget
to remind mrs. George

that i'm free to volunteer

for the christmas party.

- Okay, mommy.
- Okay.

- Hello, mr. Henderson.

- Morning, grace.
Morning, wendy.

- Hi.

- My mom just got
a new haircut.

Doesn't she look pretty?

- Why, yes, she does, grace.
Very lovely.

- Thank you, bob.

- Okay, have a good day today,

and i'll pick you up
after school

and we'll go ice skating.
- Okay, mommy.

- I love you.
- Love you too.

- ¶ Glad tidings we bring ¶

¶ to you and your kin ¶
- bye.

- ¶ Glad tidings of christmas ¶

¶ and a happy new year ¶

- [exhales]

[bell ringing]
hello, santa.

Merry christmas.
- Merry christmas!

- Wow, jane,
christmas is here!

Look at you go!
[Chuckles]

hello, charles.

Thank you.
Merry christmas.

- Hi.

- And i hear his own mother
knows where he is.

Which is not surprising,
since he has never tried

to contact wendy
or his own daughter.

[Whispers]
i gotta go.

- Hi.
- Hi. I'll see you later.

You tell angie congratulations
for me,

and i will see you
at bridge on friday.

[Phone beeps]

that was just helen
telling me how well

angie's been doing.
- I bet she was.

- She just got the lead
in a christmas musical.

- I know.
A christmas carol.

- Isn't it fantastic?
- It is fantastic.

- Well, i think that you ought
to give her a phone call

and congratulate her
'cause i know

that she would love
to hear from you.

Wendy?

- What?

- You'll call her?

- Okay, i'll call her.

- Okay.
All righty, then,

if you're gonna
hold down the fort,

then i'm gonna go get
some butter for my shortbread.

Bye.

[Speaks indistinctly]

[entrance bells jingle]

- go, gracie!

I love that little kick.
[Laughs]

whoo!
- Wow.

- Oh, i wish dad
could see this.

She is amazing,
and graceful.

She did not get that
from me.

- Oh, you did all right
with your father.

- Yeah, when he held me up.

- So when were you gonna
tell me?

- Tell you what?

- Ed's been our banker
for 20 years.

They sent a letter
to the house.

- Okay, listen,
i have a plan.

If we refinance the house
and we take out a loan,

i won't have to borrow
from grace's college fund.

- No, wendy, it's time.

It's been six years since stuart
left you here pregnant,

and not a word since.

So it's time that you started
living your life with grace.

I don't mean
staying around here

trying to keep
your father's store afloat.

I mean really living.

- Mom, i can't just
up and leave.

Grace is in school.

- She's in kindergarten,
wendy.

What's she gonna miss?

Besides, she'll be happy
anywhere,

as long as she's with you.
- Wait.

So what, you're just
gonna stay here

and run the store
by yourself?

- Don't you worry about me.

I'll be fine.

Wendy, i know how much
your father meant to you.

But the store...

can't keep him alive
forever.

Oh! Grace!

[Laughing]
grace!

- Okay, let's get you snug
as a frog in a bog.

- Mommy, do you ever
get sad?

- About what, sweetie?

- About not being married,
like the other mommies.

- [Chuckles]

how could i ever be sad
when i have you?

- [Giggles]
- listen...

christmas is three weeks away.

How would you like to go
on a big adventure?

- Yeah.
- To the city.

And we'll be back
by christmas.

- Mm-hmm.
- Okay.

You sleep now,
and i'll tell you

all about it
at breakfast.

Say good night, gracie.

- Good night, gracie.
- [Laughs]

[we wish you
a merry christmas plays]

¶ ¶

[calculator printing]

- i just need a little bit
more money.

- Well, the store i work at
is hiring for the holidays.

- Okay, that's amazing.

So give me your address,
and we'll just take the bus?

- Oh, i can't believe it.
I'm just so excited.

You're coming to the city!
- Me too.

Hey, angie, congratulations
again on your show.

- Aw, thank you, sweetie.
I'll see you soon.

- Okay. Bye.
- Bye.

- [Sighs]

i'll go, dad,
and when i get back,

i promise i'll have the money
to save the store.

[Grace humming jingle bells]

¶ ¶

- there's one, mom.
- Good.

- Off-duty, lady.
Sorry.

- Mommy, look.
There's santa.

- Oh, yeah. Here you go.
Oh!

Here you go. Sorry. Come on.
[Santa coughing]

- merry christmas.

- [Gasps]
340. We did it.

[Buzzer buzzes]

[buzzer buzzes]

- [man's voice]
what do you want?

- Excuse me. Sorry--oh!
- There you are!

I heard the buzzer but my
entry buzzer's been broken.

- Hi.
- Look at you, grace.

- Angie!
- You're so big!

Come in, come in, come in.
Get you warm.

I got that.
I'll take that.

With so many cabs
in the city,

you'd think it'd be easy
to catch one,

but it's almost like
they ignore you.

Sometimes i've practically had
to throw myself

in front of one.

All right, here we are.
Home sweet home.

- Ooh...
- isn't it great.

It's so much bigger
than my last apartment.

- Wow, i love it.
- And it has a bath,

not just a shower.

- Great.
- [Laughs]

- where's your christmas tree?

- Oh, i don't have one.

Trying to preserve
the environment.

- No tree?
- You two will shack up

in the bedroom.
- Hooray!

- Wait, no, we can't take
your bedroom.

- Well, i just bought
this pull-out couch,

and i have been dying
to try it out,

so i insist.
- Are you sure?

'Cause we don't want
to put you out.

- I am so thrilled to have

someone from back home!

And the best part is
you get to see me

in my new musical.
- [Gasps]

ooh.
- You're gonna come, right?

- Of course we're coming.

- Are you famous, angie?

- Oh, not yet.
First thing tomorrow,

i'm taking you over
to wolman's--

you know, the store
i've been working at?

They're always looking
for temp employees

during the holidays.

You'd be perfect.
- Thank you so much.

I really appreciate it.

- Shoot, i gotta go.
I have rehearsal in 20 minutes.

- Oh.

- Here are places that
i like to order from.

You two settle in, and i will
be back later.

Okay, grace?
- Bye, angie.

- I'm so glad you're here.

- Thank you.
- Bye. Love you.

- [Laughs]

[door shuts]

[sighs]

- why is having
a christmas tree

bad for the environment?

- People don't want to
chop down trees anymore,

so they're just getting
fake ones.

- I still like the real ones.
- Me too.

Man: get outta here!
[Door slams in hallway]

- i miss grandma.

- I do too.

But you know what?
We're gonna see her really soon.

Christmas. Promise.
- Hmm.

- So tell me about
this company.

I mean, i know that they're,
like, super famous.

- Well, they've been around
for, like, 50 years,

owned by harry wolman himself.

Although his nephew pretty much
manages the store now.

- Got it.

- Harry comes around
every now and again

to make the rounds.

- Grace!
Look at this!

- Whoa.

- [Chuckles]

[[mechanical toys humming]

- all right, we're gonna go
right through here,

and then i will take you
to human resources.

- ¶ We wish you
a merry christmas ¶

¶ we wish you
a merry christmas ¶

- cool, huh?
- Yeah.

[Grace sings along]
- ¶ and a happy new year ¶

¶ good tidings we bring ¶

¶ to you and your kin ¶

¶ good tidings for christmas ¶
- oh, hi.

- ¶ And a happy new year ¶

¶ we all know that
santa's coming ¶

¶ we all know that
santa's coming ¶

¶ we all know that
santa's coming ¶

¶ and soon will be here ¶

¶ good tidings we bring
to you and your kin ¶

- a piano.

- Whoa.

- Oh, and look
at all these presents.

The lights,
with all the decorations.

¶ We all know that
santa's coming ¶

¶ and soon will be here ¶

¶ good tidings we bring
to you and your kin ¶

¶ good tidings for christmas
and a happy new year ¶

- whoa!
- Hey.

- It's blocking
the merchandise.

Get rid of it.
- Yeah, boss.

[Straining]

- that's teanna,
or as i call her, cruella.

The shop hired her
to fix things.

Apparently, she's like this
new, young marketing genius.

Let's go upstairs.
- Whoa.

- I love this store, angie.

- Wanna go see toys?
- Yeah!

- And this is my
department.

- Look, it's santa.

- Wait here, i'm gonna
go clock in.

- Okay.
- Hello there, young lady.

Come on up.
[Chuckles]

and what can we do
for you?

Kids: merry christmas!

- What's that over there?

Look.

[Chuckles]
that's awesome.

- [Chuckles]

thank you, santa.
- There you go.

- I told santa
my wish list,

but i'm still sending him
a letter.

Oh, and don't worry,
he said he knows

what your wish is.
- Oh, he did, did he?

Where is angie?

- All right, have fun
looking around.

Is there something
i can help you with?

- Oh, no, that's okay.
I'm just looking for my friend.

She was gonna take me
to human resources

to help me get a holiday job.
- Great.

We can always use
extra hands at christmas.

- Oh, you work here?
- You could say that.

I'm tom.
- Oh, i'm wendy.

- And i'm grace.
- It is nice to meet you, grace.

Is this your mom?
- Isn't she pretty?

- Okay...
- [chuckles]

so do you have any
retail sales experience?

- Yes. I've been running
my dad's shop back at home

for the last five years,
but it's nothing like this.

This place is amazing
with the decorations

and the music.

Hey, how did they do
that thing with the snow

in the front window?

- Some kind of massive fan,
i think.

Uh, so can you start
right away?

- Excuse me?

- Mr. Wolman.
- Hi, angie.

- Hi.
- Wolman?

As in wolman wolman?

- Tom gave mommy a job.
- That's great.

- It's great for us.
It's not every day

we get someone as enthusiastic
as wendy is.

Since you guys know each other,
why don't you start working

here in the toy department.
- Now?

- If you can. We have a day care
if you need it.

- Yes, i can start today,
and yes, i need day care.

Thank you, mr. Wolman.
- Thank you.

Angie, do you mind
showing her h.r.

so she can get started
on paperwork?

Oh, and show her day care
on the way.

- Absolutely. Thanks.

- Measure her.
- Yeah, boss.

- Measure her?
- We're gonna have to

completely restock
all of these toys.

I need the highest-priced toys
to be

on the children's eye level...
- 52.

- And the cheapest to be
far above and below.

- Teanna, we always
stock the shelves

so the kids have access
to the most popular toys,

not the most expensive.

- And you wonder why
the board hired me

to increase sales.

- Mommy, is she a witch?

- No. Shh!
- What are you all gaping at?

Get to work!

I'll see you
at our meeting later.

Bruno!
- Huh?

Hey, kid.
Here, catch this.

- Huh?
- Boss, comin'.

- Excuse me.

- Let's go to day care.

- I'll show you where it is.

Come on, baby.
- Ooh!

- Wow.
This is awesome.

Okay, listen, i will be
right upstairs if you need me,

and we can even
have lunch together.

- Look, mommy,
our very own christmas tree.

And we get to make
popcorn garlands.

- Yeah. Bye.
[Laughs]

i love you.
- I love you too, mommy.

- Okay.

- You have your nametag.
- Yep.

- All right,
you'll have two breaks

and a lunch hour,
and there's a fridge

and a microwave
in the employee room

if you need it.
- This place is legit.

- It really is.
We're really lucky.

Harry woman really takes care
of his employees.

We even get
a christmas bonus.

- Wait, i get a christmas bonus?
Mm-hmm.

- No, i'm only planning
on being here

until christmas, though.

- Yeah, well,
everyone gets one.

It's like their gift
to all the employees

who work at the store.
- That is amazing.

- Last year, i was able
to send my mom to the spa

for her birthday
because of it.

- Oh, believe me,
i heard

all about the spa trip.

- I'm a mama's girl.
- Yeah, you are.

- Seriously, this is the most
family-oriented place

you'll ever want to work.

They even support my
musical theater career.

- How?
- You'll see.

- Wait.

- Let's go stock some shelves.
- Okay.

- And i'll teach you how
to work the register, okay?

- Okay.

- ¶ Toyland ¶

¶ toyland ¶

¶ little girl and boy land ¶

¶ while you dwell
within it ¶

¶ you are ever happy then ¶

¶ childhood's joy land ¶

¶ mystic merry joy land ¶

¶ once you pass
its borders ¶

¶ you... ¶
- ugh. This is awful.

We need better music.

- ¶ Never be the same again ¶

- whoo!
[Applause]

- thank you.
Mwah!

- You want to show me something?

Okay...
[ladder creaks]

this is the one
you want, right?

- Yeah.
- Okay.

Whoa!
- Oh!

- Oh, my gosh.
I almost fell.

- Don't want to have
to fill out an incident report

on your first day.
- Thank you, mr. Wolman.

- Please, it's tom.
- Tom.

- I'll see you soon.
- Okay.

Here you go, buddy.
Merry chris--aw.

Merry christmas.

- ¶ You gotta get with it,
you gotta get with it ¶

¶ you gotta get with it ¶

¶ hunky santa ¶

¶ you gotta get with it,
you gotta get with it ¶

¶ you gotta get with it ¶

¶ hunky santa ¶

¶ you wanna be cool ¶

¶ with the kids at school? ¶

[Indistinct chatter]

- nice.

¶ ¶

- ¶ hunky santa will be
in the store ¶

¶ you gotta get with it ¶

- whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!

That is not like any
christmas carol

i have ever known!

Oh, we have
our very own wendy carroll

right here in the store
right now.

- That's right.
- Nick.

- Oh.
- It's a pleasure.

[Scoffs]
this is a shame.

Lately, people have forgotten
that christmas is not

about getting,
it's about giving.

Last year, i barely kept
the spirit alive

when i was visiting
a store in canada.

- Oh, so you work in other
stores besides this one?

- I like to spread the joy

somewhere different
every year.

Last year,
i was in vancouver.

The year before that,
i was in moscow.

[Laughs]
- oh, wow, moscow?

- I know! I know!
It was cold. So cold!

Colder than the north pole,
i'll tell you.

Oh, my, i--
i'd better get back.

- Oh.

- I am so glad that you
still have the spirit, wendy.

- Hi, santa.
- Excuse me.

Merry christmas, kids.
[Laughs]

- are you sure about teanna,
uncle harry?

Have you seen her, and that
minion she always has with her?

I know she's supposed to be
some marketing whiz kid,

and i'd be happy if she could
turn things around,

it's just... she walks around
like she owns the place.

- Wasn't my decision
to hire her.

The board insisted.

We have to give them
something.

Let's just see
what she brings.

- [Scoffs]

have no fear, teanna's here.

- Teanna, i have
some concerns.

- Put all of your worries
to rest.

Although my reputation
speaks for itself.

Now, i've already started
to implement

phase one of my plan.

But phase two,
which i like to call

trimming the fat,
i propose

we scrap the employee
christmas bonuses.

- Excuse me?

My uncle is not
ebenezer scrooge.

This is a family company,
and we treat all

of our employees as if they were
part of the family.

To cheat them at christmas--

- the employee bonuses stay.

- Fine.
The day care, then.

Another frivolous cost,
which obviously needs

to be done away with.

- The day care is hardly
a frivolous cost.

Do you know how many
of our staff rely on it

to be able to come to work?

- Well, i'm sorry.

If you can't afford them,
then don't have them

- the day care also stays.

- [Sighs]

mr. Wolman,
with all due respect,

the board of directors
hired me

to raise your
sales figures.

And i highly doubt
that they'd be pleased

to hear about any resistance
i'm getting

trying to save
their investment.

- We'll cut the day care cost
in half.

Agreed?
- Agreed.

We'll see the first
preliminary numbers by friday.

- What about this investor
you promised us

would come onboard?

Without him, i don't see
how even you can

get us into the black.
- Don't worry about that.

Moore's money is as good
as in the bank.

[Sighs]

now, mr. Wolman,

you take care of yourself,

and i will take good care
of your company.

- Thank you, teanna.

- Thank you, teanna.

Let's go, uncle harry.

- Get me ken on the phone.

- On it.

Here you go, boss.
[Line ringing]

- teanna, how are things
at the old relic?

- Better,
now that i'm here.

I was wondering if you'd
made a decision

about my lucrative
investment opportunity.

- About that,
the offer's changed.

Replace the old man,
and the money's in the bank.

Got it?
- Of course, ken.

I'll make sure it happens.

I just need to convince
this nephew of his.

- Well, make sure it happens
by christmas.

After that, the offer
is off the table.

[Hangs up]

- [gasps]
fool!

How dare he make me look bad
by changing the deal.

[Exhales]

[spraying]

[deep breath]

mm.

Although he's right.

If i had my way
around here,

i could work wonders
to reinvent this mausoleum.

All i'd have to do
is convince that

heart-bleeding nephew of his
to ink the deal with moore

to keep my onboard
this sinking ship.

When the ink is dry,

i'd be captain
of the ship.

Teanna wolman--

that does have kind of
a ring to it, huh?

- Uh--teanna tolman,

or teanna tilman,
i like that one.

- Ugh. Shut up.

- Nice to see you, claire.

You are looking younger
every year.

- I'm not sure bringing her
in here was the right decision.

- As much as i don't like it
either, tommy,

it must be done.

Besides, it's only
till christmas.

After that,
we are in the clear.

- Hello, munchkin.

- Mommy!
- Hi!

You about ready to go home?

- Uh-huh.

Wanna meet my new friend?

- Of course i do.

- Thank you so much.

- His name is william.
- Hello, william.

Does your mom work here
in the store too?

- No, she just shops a lot.

- Oh, dear.

Well, i guess that means
we'll be seeing you again.

[Gasps] did you make
a christmas tree, grace?

- Uh-huh.
- Oh, it's so cool.

Say good-bye to william.

- Bye, william.
- Bye.

Look, we can hang it.

And it has eyeballs.
- [Giggles]

- hey, welcome home.

- Hi.

That was the longest rehearsal.

- I saved you some lo mein.

- Oh, thank goodness.

They didn't even give us a break
at rehearsal.

- Hey, you know,
i'm a pretty good cook.

- [Laughs]

- why are you laughing?

- William said that
there's no special

lighting of the christmas tree
like in quinton,

no bake sales,
not even any carolers.

[Sighs]

- wow, grumpy.

Listen. I'm sure there's
something christmassy

that we can find to do here
in the city.

- Let's ask tom,
he'll know.

- Okay, time for bed.

Go on. I'll meet you
in there.

- You like him.

- No, i do not like him.

- What's there not to like?

He's cute, single as far
as i can tell,

and he stands to inherit
the entire wolman dynasty.

So not a bad catch,
if you ask me.

- He's not a fish.

He's my boss.

- Only until christmas.

- Hey, look, it's tom.

Hey, tom.
- Hey.

- How are you today?
- Good.

How are you guys doing?
- We're good, we're good.

- That's it.

Take your little donation box
or whatever,

and find yourself
another store.

Ta-ta.

Thomas, there you are.

Now, i wanted to go over
a couple of things with you.

- Why are the carolers
being sent away?

- I guess it's something
we needed to do.

- No, grace,
that's tom's business,

although it is a shame.

- William was right.

This place has
no christmas fun at all.

- Grace--
- no christmas?

Why, look at where you are.

What says christmas
more than shopping?

- Grace, what's your idea
of christmas fun?

- I like skating.

- You ladies skate?
I do too.

- Oh, no, no, no,
i don't skate.

I haven't skated in years,

but grace
is a beautiful skater.

- Ah, our old rink
was just paved over last year.

Oh, but the--there's a park
across the street

with the world's best
peppermint hot chocolate.

You gotta get some.

- Ooh.
- Can we, mommy?

- Well, i do have
the day off tomorrow, so

if tom tells me
where it is.

- Tom can come with us.

- Oh, that's ridiculous.

Tom and i have
too much work to do.

- But you have to have time
for fun too.

- You know what?
You're right.

How about i meet you
out in front

of the store tomorrow,
say 3:00?

- But thomas, we have
serious business to attend to.

- I'm sure it can wait.

Gotta run.
- Okay.

- Yay, tom really likes us.
- [Laughs]

- tom is a nice man.
- Okay, grace.

Come on,
i gotta get to work.

Let's go.

- So maybe this musical
will get picked up,

and i'll get to go to,
like, broadway,

or the west end in london
or something.

I mean, it has everything--
singing, dancing, love.

- Is my best friend
gonna be on broadway?

- Okay, very important.

When you finishing
cashing out for the day,

carefully lock the cash
deposit bag in the drawer.

It's your responsibility.

- Cash deposit bag
in the drawer, got it.

- So, i was thinking,
since we're both off tomorrow,

maybe you can bring grace
by my rehearsal.

- Oh, i can't.

- What do you mean
you can't?

- Tom is taking grace and me
to the park.

But actually,
in hindsight, i think

he's just taking us there.

I don't think he's gonna

stay and hang out with us.

Whatever.
It's not a big deal.

- You're going on a date
with tom?

- [Shushes]
- sorry.

You're going on a date
with tom?

- Seriously, if teanna hears me
talking about this,

i'm totally gonna
get fired.

- Why?
You think she likes him?

- I think she might,
i don't know. Who cares?

I'm not here
to find a man.

I am here to save
my father's store.

- Why can't you do both?

- Wendy's it's been
five years.

It's time.

- Bruno!
- Yeah, boss?

- Find me everything you can
on wendy carroll

and her little candy store.

Everyone has an agenda--

even you,
little miss carroll.

- I don't know what's happened
to this place.

I mean, paving over
the ice rink

to make room for what,
more parking?

Used to be, christmas was

the most magical time
of year.

All the trees were lit up.

There were carolers
on every corner.

No one loved christmas
more than my uncle harry.

He always made sure
that wolman's

had the most spectacular
window displays

and the biggest tree
in the lobby.

Christmas with him
was always

something to look forward to.

- Mommy, can i go
to the playground?

- Of course you can.
You want to sit?

- Yay!
- Sure.

- It sounds like you and
your uncle are really close.

- Yeah, my mom
was a socialite,

and she was never around.

And my dad died
when i was five,

so harry's been like
a father to me ever since.

- Five years old,
that's grace's age.

- What about grace's father?

Is he still in the picture?
- No.

He is decidedly not
in the picture.

We were high school
sweethearts.

And we were actually
really happy together,

but he changed.

It was like he just
couldn't handle

the impending fatherhood.

- I'm sorry.

- Sometimes i'm grateful
that grace never knew him,

because she never
had to lose him.

- Well, she is lucky
to have you.

- I know, isn't she?

- Hi, mommy.
- Hi, munchkin.

- Tom, is this where
the skating rink was?

- Yes, it was
right over there.

You know what?

We're gonna
find another one.

And i promise i am gonna
take you skating.

Deal?
- Deal.

- Wow. Sounds like
we have a deal.

[Both laugh]

- santa at the store
said he wished

he could make your
christmas wish come true.

- He did, did he?
- Mm-hmm.

But he said he can't
save grandpa's store.

- Did you tell him
about grandpa's store?

- Mm-mm.
He just knew.

Mommy, i like tom.
Do you?

- Yeah, i like him.
He's very nice.

- Then why did you
say to angie

that you didn't like him?

- I think angie was asking
if i liked him as a boyfriend.

- Well, maybe he could
be your boyfriend.

- I'm not looking
for a boyfriend right now.

And he's my boss.

Say, "good night, santa."

- Good night, santa.

- Say, "good night, gracie."

- Good night, gracie.

- It's perfect, mom.

I get to sell toys all day.

And they even
give their employees

a christmas bonus,
isn't that great?

- Oh, that's wonderful news,
honey.

How's grace?
- She's good.

I think she misses you,
but she's having fun.

Anyway, we will definitely

be home in time
for christmas.

And i think at that point,
i'll have enough money

to hold off the creditors
another month.

- Don't you worry yourself
too much

about the store, honey.

I'll manage it.

You just do what's best
for you and grace, okay?

I love you, honey.
- I will, mom.

I love you too.

Hey, watch your step.

One, two, three. Boom.

Hey, look at the bow.

And there's snowflakes.

- I've never seen
red ones though.

- I know, you're right.

Watch your step.

- Mommy.
- Hm?

- Do you think tom
misses skating?

I know i would if they took away
our rink at home.

- I don't know, grace,
i bet he does.

But come on,
i gotta get to work.

Let's go.
- Okay, mommy.

- Do you wanna say hello
to santa claus

before you go to daycare?
- Uh-huh.

- Okay.
- Get rid of the gnome.

Get rid of the reindeer,
the candy canes go.

We need more pink trees.

And i need those posters
to be eye level.

Bruno!

Bruno!
- Hm?

Mm.

- What are you doing eating
at a time like this?

We have work to do.

- But it's my lunch break.

- Okay. I expect
this entire department

to be revamped
before the end of the day.

And make my lunch reservations
at zara's--

northeast table,
seven feet from the door.

- [Sighs]
yeah, boss.

- Hi, mister.

Here.

- Oh. Mm.

- Leave that.

Wendy here can stay
after closing

and clean it up.
[Cackles]

- oh.
- Bruno!

- Coming, boss.

- That goes.

Get rid of that,
i don't like it.

- Tom, what's going on?

- Teanna.
- That goes.

- Jane, just wait.
- What about this?

- I hate that.

- Teanna.

- That candy cane goes.

- What is going on?

I'm getting complaints
from, like, every department

about trees being painted,
decorations being taken down.

- I'm implementing phase one
of my plan,

doing what
i was hired to do.

Sales are up 12 % already.

Now.

I'd be happy to go over it
with you,

in my office, 6:00.

- Uh--

- tom, what about rudolph?

- The reindeer stays.

[Indistinct chatter]

- here you go.
Merry christmas.

- Thank you.

- Welcome to wolman's.

Enjoy the gift, thank you.

Good to see you.

There's your change,
so cute.

I think you're doing great.

And the customers
seem to love you.

Thank you, i'm well.
Here you are.

[Overlapping chatter]

i love cash.

- Merry christmas.

- Thank you.

[Indistinct chatter]

- there is your change.

And merry, merry christmas.
- Merry christmas.

Both: thank you.

- Ah, the rush is over.

- Hey, will you
take grace home tonight?

Cruella is making me
work late.

- Ooh, sound like you're
on someone's bad side.

- I know, right.
I'm gonna go let grace know.

- Okay.

- Oh!
- Oh, my goodness.

- Oh, my goodness,
you came out of nowhere.

- Oh, my, my.

It looks like christmas.

It's taken on
a whole different hue this year.

But at least
we have people like you,

who--who know
the true meaning of christmas,

even if i can't
make your wish come true.

- How do you know
what my wish is?

- Shh!

[Laughs]

- okay.

[Laughs]
what?

Hey, munchkins.

- Mommy!

William and i
were just making

our christmas wish lists
for santa.

I put a star
next to the pink skates

because it's
my number two wish.

My number one wish is a secret
only santa knows about.

- This looks
like an amazing wish list,

and pink skates
are very fancy.

Hey, listen, angie
is gonna pick you up

and take you home today
because i need to work late.

Is that okay with you?

- Okay, mommy.

- Want to see my list?

- Yeah, i do.

Wow.

That is quite a list.

- My mom says you need
to ask if you want to get.

- Oh, really?

My mom always said
that you need to give

in order to receive.

- We're letting you go.

You can finish out the shift

and then you're fired.

- Wait, excuse me.
What's happening?

- Cutbacks.

Sorry.

- [Sighs]

[door opening]

- tom!

- Uh, teanna.

- It's time to celebrate.

- Oh, uh, no, thank you.

- I insist.

To wolman's.

May our partnership
bring many a great thing.

- So i'm happy to hear
the numbers are up.

Although wendy was right.

Losing the carolers
was a shame.

- Wendy doesn't exactly have
the same level of experience.

Unlike you and i,
both products of the big city.

We'd make quite the team.

After all, we have
the same interests in mind:

saving this poor wreck
of a store.

- I don't exactly see wolman's
as being a wreck.

- It's in far worse shape
than your uncle

is willing to admit.

And i must say,
my investor

is not as willing
to bail you out.

Not without
some assurances.

- What do you mean?

- He wants
to make sure i'm here

long after christmas
is over.

If i could assure them
that wolman's

could be better managed,
by, let's say...

a great partnership...

then wolman's
could be saved.

- Uh, we need to talk
to harry.

He's in
this partnership too.

- Of course, harry.

Wolman's is nothing
without harry.

[Techno music]

- ¶ you gotta get with that ¶

¶ you gotta get with that ¶

- [sighs]

[playing silent night]

¶ ¶

- that is beautiful.

- Oh.
- [Laughs]

- i didn't know anybody
was still here.

- Do you play often?
- Not really.

- I'm just trying
to get some in before teanna

takes it away too.

- You know,
it's none of my business,

but it doesn't really
seem to me

like she belongs
here at wolman's.

- She doesn't.
[Sighs]

the store's
struggling a bit.

Teanna's the board's way
of raising sales.

As much as i hate
what she's done to this place,

i'd late to lose wolman's
even more.

- I can totally
understand that.

My dad's store back at home
in quinton is in trouble.

That's why
i came out here,

to see if i could
make enough money to save it.

- And if you do,
will you go back?

- Oh, i'd have to.

Yeah, that store is all
i have left of my father.

- I'll be sad to see you go.

- [Laughs]

- so...

what does wendy carroll
do for christmas?

- Oh, goodness.

Um... well, let's see.

My dad started
a tradition early,

um, that every
christmas morning,

after we opened
our presents,

we would go down
to the local skating rink.

Uh, he was determined
to teach me how to skate,

even though
i have two left feet.

Anyway, afterwards,
to warm up,

we would go back to our house,
and my mom

would bake a big batch
of cookies

and have hot cider,

and my dad would take us
over to the piano

and he'd start out,
every year,

playing and singing
the first noel.

- Oh!

[Playing the first noel]

- you know it.

- Caroling is a wolman's
family tradition.

Harry would always
throw a party on christmas eve,

and the best part
of the evening

was when harry
would sit down at the piano

and lead everyone
in carols.

And this was always
my favorite one.

Come on, help me out.

[Playing the first noel]

- [laughs]

¶ ¶

- ¶ the first noel ¶

¶ the angel did say ¶

¶ was to certain
poor shepherds ¶

¶ in fields as they lay ¶

¶ in fields where they ¶

¶ lay keeping their sheep ¶

¶ on a cold winter's night ¶

¶ that was so deep ¶

both: ¶ noel, noel ¶

¶ noel, noel ¶

¶ born is the king ¶

¶ of israel ¶

- ¶ they looked up ¶

¶ and saw a star ¶

¶ shining in the east ¶

¶ beyond them far ¶

both: ¶ and to the earth ¶

¶ it gave great light ¶

¶ and so it continued ¶

¶ both day and night ¶

¶ noel, noel ¶

¶ noel, noel ¶

¶ born is the king ¶

¶ of israel ¶

¶ noel, noel ¶

¶ noel, noel ¶

¶ born is the king ¶

¶ of israel ¶

¶ ¶

- good night, mr. Wolman.

- [Gasps]

- good night, thomas.

- [Sighs]

harry.
What are you doing here?

- Oh, making my rounds
a little later than usual.

And who is this?

- This is wendy.
She works in the toy department.

- Hello, mr. Wolman.
You have a beautiful store.

- Well, it takes
beautiful people to make it so.

But i won't interrupt you two
any longer.

Uh, pleasure, wendy.

[Both laugh]

[serene music]

¶ ¶

- okay, this is--
this is me.

Or... angie.
[Laughs]

- okay.

- You know, your uncle
seems really cool.

- Uh, harry is a great guy.
- Yeah.

- Thank you, for tonight.

I didn't realize how badly

i needed to have some fun.

- It was fun.

Tom, i have every faith
in the world

that you're gonna restore
wolman's to what it once was.

- I hope so.

Because pink christmas trees
is definitely not it.

- Definitely not it.

Angie's got
a fake christmas tree too,

that she's about
to take out.

And she wants
to preserve the environment,

and i totally respect that,

but there is just nothing

like the smell
of a christmas tree.

That--that's christmas,
you know what i mean?

- I know what you mean.
- I feel so bad for grace,

'cause we always
have one at home

and i think she misses it.

I miss it.

You--oh...

she's right upstairs.

Another chorus
of first noel, or--?

- [Laughs]
- no, we did that.

I'm gonna go.

- Good night, wendy.
- Good night, sir.

[Laughs]

bye.

- And if we get a big tree,
we get to make popcorn garland

or even colored paper.

And we get to bake cookies
and hang them on the tree.

And the more we decorate,

the more it looks
like a real tree.

- You're right, grace.

- Mommy,
the windows changed.

- Come on.

[Techno-style christmas music]

¶ ¶

- what are you doing
with the piano?

- I'm replacing it.

- Mommy, what is that?

- Oh, it's a man
with his shirt off.

I gotta go to work.
Let's go.

- [Over tv]
¶ you can't trust santa ¶

¶ to make you cool ¶

¶ you gotta buy
what you need ¶

¶ to be cool at school ¶

¶ buy, buy, buy,
buy the latest toys ¶

¶ it's the best way
to feel the christmas joy ¶

¶ no, you can't trust santa
like you did last year ¶

¶ to bring you the toys
that give you christmas cheer ¶

¶ you gotta buy, buy, buy,
buy the latest toys ¶

¶ and then you can be
one of the cool girls and boys ¶

¶ oh, yeah ¶

¶ you can be cool ¶

- what am i gonna do, mommy?

They've taken away so much.

- Hey, you know
what you're gonna do?

You're gonna
use your imagination.

I'm sure you can come up
with tons of games

to play around here.

Look, there's
even a slide still.

- ¶ You can't trust santa
to make you cool ¶

¶ you gotta buy what you need
to be cool ¶

- this new investor
comes on board,

we can all
breathe a lot easier,

and then we can take time
for, um, say, wendy?

- Harry.

So what if this investor
doesn't come on board?

We can't deny
we're in trouble.

Feels like we're
losing control of this place.

- Without wolman's,
i wouldn't know what to do.

It's all i've known,
built, dreamt,

for 47 years.

Ah...

it'll be all right, tommy.

[Door opening, closing]

- okay, ladies.
Trays up high.

Sell, sell, sell.

- Hi.
- Hi.

- Yeah.
Hi.

These are--

- ¶ we wish you
a merry christmas ¶

[all shouting]

¶ we wish you
a merry christmas ¶

¶ we wish you
a merry christmas ¶

[both shouting]

¶ and a happy new year ¶
- oh! Ooh!

- ¶ Good tidings to you ¶
[screaming, laughing]

¶ wherever you are ¶

¶ good tidings for christmas
and a happy new year ¶

- i want a train set,
a snowboard,

a baseball glove,
and a remote control car.

[Screaming, laughing]
- mine! Mine!

- ¶ We wish you
a merry christmas ¶

¶ and a happy new year ¶
[screaming, laughing]

¶ oh, bring us a figgy pudding ¶

¶ oh, bring us a figgy pudding ¶

¶ oh, bring us a figgy pudding ¶

¶ and a cup of good cheer ¶
[screaming, laughing]

- no!

- ¶ We won't go until
we get some ¶

[screaming]

¶ we won't go until
we get some ¶

- ¶ we won't go until
we get-- ¶

- uh-oh, someone's not happy.
- [Fussing]

- are you not having
a merry christmas?

You know what?
Would you like a candy cane?

- Mm.
- There you go.

Both: merry christmas.

- [Sighs] this environment
is so not conducive

to my pre-opening night
headspace.

You're still coming, right?
- Of course! I wouldn't miss it.

- Not even for a date
with your boss?

Hi!
- It wasn't a date.

He just dropped me off
after work.

- Then why can i see actual
cartoon hearts around your head?

- [Laughs]
- bag it.

Hi, merry christmas.
- Thank you! Bye.

- What did you find on her?

- Well, she grew up in quinton.

Nice little town that one is.

You know, they've got an annual

lighting of the christmas tree
lights?

- Tell me something interesting.

- Well, her father's store

did just declare bankruptcy
recently.

- Has it been sold?
- Not yet.

Seems wendy's name is on
all the deeds.

It's kind of sad,
being a family business and all.

- Hmm, sad indeed.

I bet our little wendy
is trying to do everything

she can to save it.

- ¶ Didn't think that i'd find ¶

- ¶ someone i could share
this with ¶

- ¶ i'm so glad that
you're here and... ¶

- hi!
- [Gasps]

the show was great,
but you were incredible.

Gracie loved it too.
She's getting her picture taken

with the snow queen.
- Oh, thank you for being here.

- Hi, angie!
- Oh, my gosh!

We wouldn't have missed it!
- [Sighs]

the audience seemed light
tonight,

especially for opening night.
What did you think?

- No, i thought it was fine.

Besides, as soon as people find
out how great the show is,

it's gonna be packed.
- I hope you're right.

- Tom!
- Hey!

- Is this for us?

- What is this?
- [Sighs]

uh, this is a douglas fir.

I cut it down
from harry's property.

It was--it was growing
pretty thick there, anyway.

- Well, grace, why don't we
go see if we can look

for some of my old decorations.

You want to bring that in?
- Uh, yeah.

- Ooh, cool!

Careful!

[Laughs]

[chuckles]
- thanks.

- I don't know what to say.
[Laughs]

thank you.

It's--it's perfect.

- I just wanted to make sure
you didn't think christmas

in the city was all that bad,

in case you were thinking
about staying.

- It's getting late.

I should put grace to bed.

Tom?
- Yeah?

- It's not that bad.

Uh, christmas, in the city.

It's not that bad.

- Good night.

- Oh, ooh.

- Producers say we should know
as early as the end of the week

if we get an extended run
to the new year.

Do you think we will?
- Of course we will.

- Huh?
- What?

- What are you gonna do?

- What am i gonna do about what?

- About the fact that tom wolman
chopped down a tree for you.

See? [Laughs]
there it is.

Wendy, you can't keep denying

that you and tom wolman
have something.

- Okay, i totally like him.
[Laughs]

i do.

But, what's the plan?

I live in quinton,
and he lives here.

- So, stay here.
- [Laughs]

- no, i get it, you lived
in quinton your entire life,

but maybe it's time for you
to move on.

- Wow, you sound like
my mother.

- Well, your mother's right.

It's time you live your life,

and if that means giving up
your father's shop,

then maybe it's time.

- I will never give up
my father's shop.

I made him a promise,
and i will not break it.

- You know, a major cause
of lost revenue

for many businesses
is due to employee theft.

- Are you saying my employees
are stealing from us?

- You know, i've been reviewing
a lot of the deposit numbers,

and they're a little off,

especially in
the toy department.

But let's not dwell on that.

We have more important things
to talk about,

like operation santa claus.

- What's operation santa claus?

- Just another way
to boost sales.

Thomas, you and i,
we're not that different.

We both want the same things.

- Maybe we don't need
ken's money.

I mean, look at these numbers.
You're doing a great job

raising sales.
- I am.

But, we both know that's
not good enough.

Thomas, christmas is around
the corner.

I can't keep ken and his money
on hold forever.

- [Sighs]

[sighs]

[sighs]

- i hope you're not letting
this place get you down.

No, no, no.
Sit, sit, sit, sit.

Tell us, what's troubling
miss carroll?

- Oh, santa.
[Laughter]

i'm just a little confused.

- Well?
I've got great listening ears.

- I've always been a person

who was so sure of herself,

and now, all of a sudden,
i'm just feeling like

i don't know what to do.

- You know, sometimes
we make promises

that we can't always keep.

Wendy, you know,
you've always been a good girl.

You--you've never even made
the naughty list.

Oh, oh, wait.
Except for that one time--

oh, young lady--
you came very, very close!

The time that you tied

bart peterson to the tree.
Remember that?

- How did you know about that?
- [Laughs]

- angie told you about that!

- No!
I have good eyes too!

Well...

the point is,

you deserve to do something
for you.

Besides, wishes, they have very
strange ways of coming true.

You need a little
christmas faith,

and to believe.

And i know you have plenty
of both.

[Laughs]

- oh, mom, angie was amazing
in her play.

I wish you could have seen her.

She's like a total natural.

So, it's been open for a week.
Fingers crossed.

- How's gracie?

- She's good.

She's decorating
the tree tom gave us.

- Who's tom?

- He--no one.

He's, um--i work with him.
Whatever.

How many degrees for
the cookies?

Is it 350 or 400?
- 375.

Um, listen, wendy,
i know that you have

your heart set on--
- oh, by the way,

i just socked away another
$1,000 to save the store.

Isn't that great?
- Yeah, that's great, honey.

Um, i gotta go.
I love you.

- I love you.

[Gasps] there's my star!

Just in time!
Here, try this.

Put it in your mouth.

- [Winces]
- oh, no, what is it?

It's bad?
What?

- No, they're incredible.
[Tearing up]

- what is it, angie?
What's wrong?

- My show got cancelled, honey.
- [Gasps]

oh, angie, i'm so sorry.
- But why?

It was so good!
- The attendance was low,

and they couldn't afford
to keep it on.

They said no one wants to see
a christmas play at christmas.

- Okay, you listen to me.

You are an amazing actress,

and i'm not just saying that
because you're sad.

I can't wait for the whole world
to see what you can do.

You just need
to find your audience.

- [Whimpers]
- here, angie!

Here's something that will make
you feel better.

- ¶ The best gift of all ¶
- oh.

It's--it's so christmas-y.
- Mm-hmm.

- ¶ Best gift of all ¶
- oh, babe.

Let's go.

Hi!
Would you like

some christmas cookies?
- Thank you!

- Merry christmas.
Hi!

Merry christmas.
- Thanks!

- Hello, merry christmas.
- Thank you.

- They're just
some christmas cookies.

It's, like, chocolate chips,
some mint meringue.

- Merry christmas.
- We've got sugar cookies,

and some fudge.
- For me?

- Mm-hmm.

[Rattles]

[laughs]
- thank you.

- Hi, tom.

- Hey.

What is it?
- They're just some

christmas cookies.
They're not quite as good

as my mom's, but they'll do.

- Wow, it's been years

since i've had
a homemade cookie.

Thank you.
- Tom, i have a question.

I hate to ask, um,

but i was talking to my mom
the other day,

and i don't have a lot of time.

Um, i was just wondering--
and you can totally say no--

but i was just wondering
if there's any

chance that i might
be able to get

my christmas bonus just
a bit early?

- Oh, um, i would, believe me,

it's just--i can't.

- Oh.

No, no.

Oh, my gosh, no.
This wa--

it's ridiculous that
i even asked.

Why did i do--
i'm so sorry.

- Wendy.
- Yeah?

- Wolman's won't be giving
christmas bonuses this year.

- Oh.

- Teanna and the board
scrapped them.

I'm so sorry.

I know how much
everyone relies on it.

Uh, maybe i can help you out,
if you need some money?

- My gosh, no!
No, no, no, no, no. No!

Grace!

We--we've got to get to daycare.

Um, enjoy.

Grace, let's go!
Come on.

Bye--bye, tom.

- [Sighs]

- bye!
- Bye, grace.

- So you have fun playing,

and then i will see you
at lunch.

- Don't forget to give santa
his cookie.

- Okay, i won't!
- Santa!

- Where's santa?

- He's here.
- He is?

- Yeah--william,
have you not gone

to see santa
in the toy department?

But you're here almost
every day.

And your mom--

- my mom says she can't
concentrate on her shopping

if i'm with her.

- You know what, guys?

Come on!
- Where are we going?

- We are going
to see santa claus.

What do you think
you guys will ask santa for?

- Is that santa?

- No.

You know what, guys?

I'll be right back.

Hey!
Where's santa?

- Excuse me?
- Nick, where is he?

- I fired him.
- You fired him?

You can't fire santa claus.

He's santa claus!

- I can, and i did.

And as far as firing
anyone else,

well, i need you
to work late tonight.

[Sighs]
come on, guys.

Here you go.
Merry christmas.

- Thanks.

- Hey, ang.
- Wow.

Looks like someone's
out of her funk.

- Actually, i was thinking
of drowning

my sorrows in a tub of ice cream
and christmas movies.

Care to join me?
- Ugh, i wish.

Cruella is making me work
late again.

- Mm, sorry.

Don't worry,
i'll share with grace.

- Mm, thank you.
- Hey.

- Christmas is awesome, bro.
- Yeah, absolutely.

I love it.
- Check this one out.

- Oh.

- Can you do something
about this?

- I can't.

It's what the board--it's what
we hired teanna to do.

- Well, i think
the board is wrong.

Why does something have to
be new in order to be better?

What if wolman's is a success
because of everything that you

and your uncle stand for
and believe in.

Everything that makes christmas
truly magical,

like real christmas trees,

or windows that look
like snow globes,

or treating your customers
and your employees fairly.

Why not bring back
the old traditions

and remind people what
a wolman's christmas

is truly about?

- It's complicated.

- Excuse me,
could i get some help here?

With this?
- [Sighs]

hi, can i help you?

- Would this be good for
a five year old?

- Oh--oh, this is one of
our most...

- [sighs]

- [sighs]

[sighs]

oh.

[Sighs]

- i need you to take this down
to the warehouse.

[Drawers closes, locks]

mm.

- Why would i go, right?
[Door opens]

- hi.
- I mean,

it's not that i'm embarrassed...
[door closes]

- hey.
- Hey.

- Oh, my god.

- What--whoa!

- Where's grace?

- She just went to bed.
- Perfect.

- So cute.

- Hi.
You ready to be tucked in?

- Mm-hmm.

Mommy?
- Mm?

- When do we get to go home?

- Soon.
I promised grandma we'd be home

in time for christmas,
and it's only a week away.

- But if santa's been fired,

how will there be
a christmas?

- Hey, santa would never give up
on christmas,

and neither should you.

- [Giggles]
- ever.

Say "good-night, gracie."
- Good-night, gracie.

- Do you have any chapstick?

My lips feel like cellophane.
- Yeah, i think i do.

Holy money.
- What is it?

- The cash bag.

I was so tired last night,

i must have accidentally put it
in my purse.

I have to return this.

- Just the two i wanted to see.

- What is it, teanna?

- Well, there seems to have been
some discrepancies

with your day end reports.

- Oh, was it my fault?
Did i do something wrong?

- If you consider stealing
wrong, then yes.

- Mm.
- Excuse me?

- Teanna, what's the problem?

- The problem is,
the numbers continue

to be off in this department.

Ladies, would you be so kind

as to open your bags for us?

- That is absolutely
not necessary.

- Of course it is,

seeing that the cash bag

has been missing
from last night.

- I was going to return it.

- Really?

And how'd it get in there
in the first place?

- Now wait a minute.

You can't just go accusing
people, teanna.

- I was really tired last night
after my shift

and i must have accidentally
put it into my purse.

- And she was just on her way
to return it.

- How convenient.

Except i don't buy it!

And you know why?

Because i have computer records
that prove

that someone's been skimming
cash from this department

since, let's see,
wendy's first week.

In light of all
of your financial troubles,

it really doesn't surprise me.

After all, it must be hard

watching your father's store
go under.

- This is absurd.

There is no way i would
ever believe

wendy would steal anything
from anyone.

- Of course i wouldn't... ever.

Especially not from tom.

- And why is that?
Because you're in love with him?

Because while you've been busy
playing in the park

and singing your carols,
i've been busy saving wolman's.

- How?
By setting up innocent people

and firing santa claus?

- It was hardly a setup.
You got caught red-handed.

Besides, it wasn't just me
who fired santa.

Tom signed off on it.

- Is that true?

- So, do we have
to call the police

or will you be leaving
silently?

- Oh, no, believe me,
i am leaving.

- Just goes to show you we all
do what we have to do

to achieve our dreams.

Bruno!
- Yeah, boss?

- Fax moore's contract over
immediately.

It's time to close this deal.

- On it.

- Wendy!
Wendy, wait!

Where are you going?
- Where do you think i'm going?

I'm getting grace
and i'm going home.

- No! You can't!
You didn't do anything wrong!

- [Chuckles]
- and tom?

- Tom is not who i thought
he was.

She has brainwashed him.

Oh, my god.
I need some air.

- Okay, all right, listen.

Go back to the apartment,
take some time.

I'll bring grace home
after my shift, okay?

- Will you really?
- Yes, yes.

- Thank you.
- Yes.

- Hey, thank you for everything.

- Go. Get some rest.
- All right.

Okay... okay.

Okay.

[Exhales]

[hip-hop music plays
on boom box]

¶ ¶

- ¶ oh, little town
of bethlehem ¶

¶ how still we see thee lie ¶

¶ above thy deep
and dreamless sleep ¶

¶ the silent stars go by ¶

¶ yet in thy dark streets
shineth ¶

¶ the everlasting light ¶

[vacuum whirring]

- teanna.

[Vacuum powers down]
thanks, man.

[Fax machine whirring]

- well, hello.
- [Gasps]

[laughter]

nick?
- Yes?

- What are you doing here?

- Oh, just enjoying myself

before the gang and rudolph come
and pick me up

in a couple of days.

- Oooh, rudolph the red-nosed
reindeer is coming here?

- Oh, you bet!
Yes.

Well, except that his nose
isn't really red.

It's more of an orange-y red,

'cause that helps to cut through
the clouds a bit better.

Shoo!
[Laughs]

[grunts]

- hey, what are you gonna do

now that teanna's let you go?

- Oh, well,
i would have loved

to stay those last few days
with you,

but, you know, there's really
enough for me to do

up at the north pole.

- Mmm-hmm.

- Like making sure that sweet
little girl of yours

gets her wish.

- What about my wish?

- Sometimes even all my magic

can't make a wish come true.

But there is one wish...
that could still come true.

Your father's.

Yes, he was torn...

passing the burden
of the shop on to you.

And his last
christmas wish was...

that you should follow
your heart

and be happy...

no matter where it takes you.

- You're the real santa claus,
aren't you?

- The one and only.

- Teanna fired
the real santa claus?

- [Chuckles]
oh!

Kind of puts her on
the naughty list, doesn't it?

- And tom.

- Tom felt that he had to do
what he had to do.

You of all people should know
about sacrificing

for the ones you love.

Don't give up on him just yet.

- I have a feeling
that he hasn't lost the spirit.

And neither should you.

- [Gasps]

look at that.
It just started snowing.

Santa?

- So, she was aiming
to get rid of me, was she?

- I should have seen it coming.

- Ah, we don't need
their dirty money anyhow.

- That's just it.
We don't need their money.

Remember when i was a kid

and you'd take me to the store
weeks before christmas?

How all the kids
and even the parents

crowd around outside,

waiting to get that first
glimpse of the window display?

It was pure magic.

That wasn't even the best part.

The best part was when you would
take me upstairs

to santa's village
and santa would take me

on his knee and ask me
what i wished for.

That was the most magical part
about christmas

for me and for everyone.

We don't need teanna
or the board

or investors to save wolman's.

What wolman's needs
is to get back to what it was...

with real christmas trees
and window displays

that look like snow globes.

We need to get back
to treating our staff

and our customers like family.

And most importantly, what
wolman's needs is santa claus.

- Make sure you book
my christmas holiday

on the island
for two this year.

I have a feeling
i won't be alone.

There's nothing like being
on a beach on christmas day,

away from all you people.

Have some champagne sent over.

I have some celebrating to do.

Gloves.

- I forgot 'em.
- [Sighs]

go fetch them and bring them
to the condo.

- But how am i gonna get there?

- You have two legs.
Walk.

[Knock at door]

- wendy.

- Tom, what are you doing here?

- I came here to tell you
that you were right

about the store, about teanna,
about everything.

I never should have
allowed her to do away

with the best part
of christmas.

- And you don't think
i would steal?

- No, i never thought that you
would do anything like that,

and i know
you love wolman's too.

I--

if you can forgive me,
i could really use your help.

- [Sighs]

come on.

Who wants to take back
christmas?

Both: yay!

- Ready?
- Yep.

- Yes!
- Yep.

- Let's do this.

- ¶ Hanging up the tree
and mistletoe ¶

¶ i'll meet you there ¶

¶ la, la, la, la,
la, la, la, la ¶

¶ give me back the yuletide
that i miss ¶

¶ sweep off the dust
from old saint nick ¶

¶ he's got the list ¶

¶ la, la, la, la,
la, la, la, la ¶

¶ all i want for christmas ¶

¶ all my people coming home ¶

¶ all i want for christmas ¶

¶ is the christmas that i know ¶

- i know what we could do.

We could put santa
in the sleigh

in the front part of the hallway
of the store.

- Yeah.
- That's a great idea.

- ¶ It's not about
the painted plastic trees ¶

¶ it's a wonderful life
when you're with me ¶

¶ it's all we need ¶

¶ la, la, la, la,
la, la, la, la ¶

- this is tight.
- Ah!

- No, i was just thinking we
could put santa on the sled.

- You think so?
- Yes.

- ¶ That's christmastime ¶

¶ three wise men
and tiny tim ¶

¶ make no score ¶

- what can i do?

- ¶ Even the grinch knows
what the season's for ¶

¶ all i want for christmas ¶

- here's some scissors.

- Scissors?
Nice.

- There's a lot of wrapping
to do.

[Indistinct chatter]

- where is bruno?

That lazy lout never brought
my gloves.

[Indistinct chatter]

- oh!

- It's good, isn't it?

[Laughter]

- so pretty.

[Indistinct chatter]

- who did this?

- We did.

- What is she doing here?

Bruno, get me the police.

Well, don't just stand there!

- No one's calling the police,
teanna.

We know what you did.

- Well, then you're
a bigger fool

than your dear,
sweet uncle harry.

You people!

Get this stuff down.
It's an eyesore.

- Don't do that.

- Bruno, why are you just
standing there?

Ugh!
What is wrong with you people?

[Pulsing dance music]

[crowd groans]

- oh, no!

¶ ¶

- ¶ oh, come all ye faithful ¶

¶ joyful and triumphant ¶

¶ oh, come ye ¶
[dance music stops]

¶ oh, come ye to bethlehem ¶

all: ¶ come and behold him ¶

¶ born the king of angels ¶

¶ oh, come let us adore him ¶

¶ oh, come let us
adore him ¶

¶ oh, come let us adore him ¶

¶ christ the lord ¶

¶ sing, choirs of angels ¶

¶ sing in exultation ¶

¶ oh, sing all ye citizens ¶

¶ of heaven above ¶

¶ glory to god ¶

¶ glory in the highest ¶

¶ oh, come let us adore him ¶

¶ oh, come let us
adore him ¶

¶ oh, come let us adore him ¶

¶ christ the lord ¶

[cheers and applause]
- yay, angie!

- Thank you.

Thank you.
- You.

You think you won
your little battle.

Well, let me tell you.

I can give tom the one thing
that you can't,

and that's wolman's served
on a silver platter.

- Actually, i don't need you.

I've never needed you
and neither does wolman's.

- Fool!

[Crowd grasps]

- i wouldn't be doing that
if i were you,

seeing that you
are on the naughty list.

- Ho, ho, ho!
- Santa!

- Hello, dear.

- Just wait until the board
hears about this.

- To hell with the board.
This is my store.

I will do what i want,
starting with firing you.

- You can't fire me!

Moore won't bail you out
without me.

Then where will you be?

- We'll be exactly
where we want to be.

Now get out.

- [Scoffs]

[snap]

[laughter]

oh!

- You are never gonna
believe this.

Philip morgan from london cross
theater group was here,

and he gave me his card.

He loves my voice.
Isn't that incredible?

- That's amazing!

I told you you just
had to find your audience.

- I know.
I just didn't think

i was gonna find it
in a department store.

- [Shrieks]
- oh, my gosh.

I'm gonna go talk to him.
- Okay.

- Okay.

- Wendy.
- Yeah?

- Thank you for everything.

I would not have been able
to do it without you.

I just, uh--i hope you'll be
staying with us.

- Oh, i wish i could.

I have to go back home,
take care of my store.

But merry christmas.

- Merry christmas, wendy.

- Okay!
There we go.

- Bye, tom.
- Merry christmas, grace.

- [Laughs]

- ¶ christmas is
the time we take to say... ¶

- oh!
That was helen on the phone.

She said that angie
is going to london

with that new theater troupe.

- Oh!
That is amazing!

I knew she would do it.

- [Gasps]
mommy, look!

Pink skates!

- Pink skates?
How fancy!

How did santa know?

- Oh, santa knows everything.

[Laughter]

- dad would have loved this.

- Yeah.

I know you're upset
about the store,

but you did everything
that you could.

And just because you let it go
doesn't mean he's gone.

Your father will always be
right here with us.

And right now, i know
how very proud of you he is.

- I know.

And i'm really glad
that the store sold for enough

to take care of you.

- I always have enough.

Stop that.

- Mommy?
- Yeah?

- Can we go skating?
- [Gasps]

you bet we can go skating!
Let's go get changed.

And you, hot cider
when we walk in the door?

- Of course.
- Yes!

- I'll see you both
when you get back.

- Let's go.

- ¶ Christmas is the time
we love to share ¶

- you know, you never told me

what your secret wish was
for santa.

Did it come true?

- Not yet.

- ¶ And forgive those mistakes
you made ¶

¶ christmas is the time... ¶

- you left before i could give
you your bonus.

- Tom!
What are you doing here?

- I hope it's not too late.

- I thought--

- my uncle decided to reinstate
the bonuses.

- [Gasps]
thank you.

Um... but i don't think it ever
would have been enough.

Also, i think it's time
to let it go.

- Oh...

well, the bonuses
aren't the only thing

that harry's brought back.

He's also drawing up plans
for some new departments.

One of them's a candy shop.

I thought we could call it
carroll's candy.

- That is so sweet.

- One last christmas wish?

That's to have a real carroll
run it.

- Me?
Oh!

Wow!

I guess both of our
christmas wishes came true.

- Almost.

- Thank you, santa.

- I see you got your skates.

Why don't we head down
to the rink?

- Oh, no, no,
i don't skate though, remember?

- I'll teach you.

[Upbeat music]

- ¶ you're my christmas,
my present, my tree ¶

¶ you're my christmas ¶
- ooh!

- Let's go, ladies.

Ready?

- Aah!

- Where you going?
Where you going?

- ¶ Christmas ¶

¶ you're my christmas ¶

¶ christmas ¶

¶ you're my christmas ¶

- ¶ ooh ¶
- [laughs]

aah!

Whoo-hoo!

- Ready?

- Whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo!

- Ready to get up?

- Oh!

I'm here for you.

- ¶ You're all i need ¶

- whoo!
Look at her.

- ¶ You're my christmas,
the present, the tree ¶

¶ you're my christmas ¶

¶ the santa i can see ¶

¶ i like the way those reindeer
dance in your eyes ¶

¶ you're my christmas ¶

mily's here ¶

¶ we're all filled with cheer ¶

¶ 'cause it's time to bring out
the christmas tree again ¶

¶ gonna celebrate ¶

¶ as we decorate ¶

¶ watch the children play ¶

¶ making snowmen,
riding on the sleigh ¶

¶ it's christmas ¶

¶ hey, christmas ¶

¶ yeah, it's christmas ¶

¶ christmas ¶

¶ it's christmas ¶

¶ christmas ¶

¶ yeah, it's christmas ¶

¶ christmas ¶

¶ ahh-ahh-ah-ahh ¶