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[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 ¶