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Mom?

Hey!

What in God's name are you doing up at this hour?!

And what is that?

It was on the porch

Didn't you hear the bell?

God damn it Derek

How many times do I have to tell you

not to open the front door by yourself

especially at night

Now go to bed

What the...?

Tom?!

God!

Here you go Sweetie

I made everything just the way you like it

And look, nothing's touching 'cause I know you hate that.

Come on Derek,

Say something, talk to me!

What are you doing?!

I'm sorry.

I've got to go to the office later, would you like to come with me?

Hey

How you doing?

- How you doing? - Ah, I'm alright, how are you?

Aw, I'm good

How's he?

Oh he's still the same,

he hasn't said a word since the accident.

What did the doctor say?

The doctor told me not to worry

He told me that is was perfectly natural for a child to stop speaking after

a traumatic experience and he said that it's probably temporary.

On top of everything else he wont go into his room now

Maybe if I take him out and get him a little something or a toy

it will make him feel better

I guess I'll take him over to Petto's later

Nah don't go there he ain't got shit in that store

Hey!

Watch you mouth.

What did I say?

You know I can't remember the last time I even bought anything at Petto's

I know it's so sad, nobody goes in there anymore

I like the place though,

Joe's always real nice to Derek

Derek?

What's the matter?

Derek?!

Derek, I know you're angry,

and I know you're scared.

And you have every right to be

But you also have to remember that you're not alone

Mommy's here with you, and I'm going to protect you

and I'm going to take care of you and everything's going to be alright

What's the matter Derek? What is it?

Come on you love to come in this place

Mister Petto?

Joe?

Joe?

Peno!

Take that mask off

What you wanna do?

Scare this little man half to death?

I'm sorry I didn't mean to scare you, I wouldn't...

You'll have to excuse Peno he's a...

a teenager.

Exactly.. Exactly!

Go back into the office, find something to do

I'll take care of our friends

Go on Peno, go..

I don't know what I'm gonna do with that boy

Spends most of his time making those god awful masks

How are you Sarah?

I'm OK Joe.

I know.

I heard about your husband

Fate plays some cruel tricks on, on us all

How's the, how's the little boy?

He's not so good.

Not so good?

What's the matter? Huh?

What's in your nose there?

Watch,

Money! Is that where you keep your money?

What can I do for you Sarah?

I would like to buy a present for Derek

A present for Derek?

Come back over here I think we can find something

- Alright, what's this?

- Let's see what we have here

Now watch, watch his tongue

You push his tail

Maybe this was a mistake

Wait a minute Sarah, you're giving up too fast

Here I want you to have this

What are you doing with that?

It's for the boy, father

I want you to have this my father made it

That's a very nice gesture Peno but maybe some other time.

I think we should go, Joe

Now Sarah, you just hollar if

you need any of my help

Thanks Joe that's really sweet.

I ought to break you in half

What kind of a son are you?

A real son would help his father

but not you,

you keep undermining me

I'd rather have a son like that!

Stay away from me

You know why people don't want to come in the store no more? Do you?

Because of you!

No!

Yes, because of you.

Whoa whoa whoa..

Easy..

Hello there

I didn't see you come in.

Is there anything I can do for you sir?

I'd like to pay for this

Yes of course, just, come with me.

You've been buying a lot of toys from us lately, are you playing Santa Clause?

Something like that.

Were you in the service?

Look, I'm kind of in a hurry do you think you can speed things up here?

Sorry, I was in 2nd World War

Cash or charge?

Charge.

That's alright

'91.. that's good..

$14.05

12...

$6.95

Come on speed it up a bit

OK, that's $23.95

If you'd just sign right there..

This' a nice item

Thanks for coming in, Merry Christmas!!

You're out of here brother

What are you talking about?

Payment's no good

I run a respectable place

Don't have time for this kind of nonsense

You wanna calm down for a second

Look I just got out of the service

there's plenty of money left in this account

Not according to that

Well there's been a mistake and I'll take care of it in the morning

Uh uh..

You're packing up and leaving right now

Alright look, how about I give you some cash

Cash? Cash is good. I like cash.

Great. I get paid tomorrow.

Uh uh.

Then you out of here, tonight.

Look, what is it with you man?

You think I'm gonna skip out on you?

I paid you for the last 2 weeks, didn't I?

That was then, this is now.

You got a kid?

Yeah what the hell does that have to do with it?

You give me till tomorrow

and I'm gonna give you a nice little toy for your kid for Christmas

You don't look like a deadbeat

I guess so.

Great.

Mother....

What you doing in there?

There you go.

This better be good.

Oh yeah, it's to die for.

Hey remember, Don't open it until Christmas

Let's go, let's go, let's go...

What the..?

What the hell is this?

Well I'll be a son of a bitch

Look at that thing..

How do you shut this thing off?

Damn thing's not working

Damn thing's broken

Let go!

Derek?

Derek where are you?

Derek?

Derek, where are you?

Derek

Derek!

Didn't you hear me calling you?

No, it's 'cause you play that thing too loud

Come on now, you don't wanna keep Sam waiting do you?

Did you make a list for Santa?

No, it doesn't matter

What's this?

It says it's to you but doesn't say who it's from

I bet it's from Kim

It's just like her to do something like that

Now don't get any ideas, we don't open it until Christmas

Come on Derek

Come on, he'll be back soon

Hey, how are the little germ carriers today, huh?

Oh not bad.. Only got pissed on twice.

Man is it hot out there

Nothing like a Californian Christmas huh?

Nothing like that Californian cutie we have for an elf? Ho ho ho!

Hey Ricky you seen the boss?

I gotta ask him about my cheque.

Um... yeah yeah, I think he's out front somewhere.

Oh great

Let me go on for you

What are you a masochist or something?

Listen god damn it just let me take your shift!

OK, settle down, sure, no problem

Santa this is Brandy

Hello Brandy

I don't really believe in Santa, but

just in case,

I want clothes, clothes and more clothes

but if you don't have that many clothes

I want a ten speed bike,

Meeka the fairy,

a watch,

a pair of sun glasses

a V.C.R.

a yellow photo album,

and a tape of Brian Bannae

Smile

Bye Santa

Merry Christmas

What's your boy's name?

Derek

Santa this is Derek

Derek do you want to tell Santa what you want for Christmas?

Well if you dont tell him he wont know what to bring you.

Maybe you'd rather whisper in my ear?

OK baby I'll take you home, come on.

No!

Let go

Don't go

What are you doing let go of him?! - No!

No don't go

No

Smile

Are you still upset about Santa?

Well I guess even Santa has a bad day

We wont do anymore shopping we'll go right home, OK

Come on Derek

I'll be in in a minute.

Sarah

- Hi - Hi

Did you just get home?

Yeah a few minutes ago.

Derek's with you right?

Yes why is there something wrong?

Well I'm not sure but, um... I was walking by a few minutes ago

and I thought I saw someone moving around inside.

What?!

I could be wrong though

Oh my god, Derek!

Derek!

Derek

Oh Derek..

Peno!

Sarah

What in God's name was Peno doing in my house?!

What?

He was in my bedroom

he scared me and Derek half to death

There must be some mistake

Peno was with me all day

Don't lie to me Joe I saw him

Peno wouldn't do anything like that

I don't want to hear it

I want an explanation and I want it now

or I'm going to call the police.

Don't call the police

Listen to me,

you don't have to do that.

Maybe I can clear this whole thing up?

You see I,

I used to own your home

What?

I used to live in your house.

Peno and I, we lived there for many years.

Well what happened? Why did you move?

It wasn't by our choice.

Well my business began to go downhill

and the bank foreclosed on me

well we had to move here

and things haven't been the same since we moved here

Peno's been crying about wanting to go back to the house

"I want to go back to the house" he kept saying

Maybe thats..

That had something to do with what happened today?

Look Joe,

I'm sorry about your bad luck

I really am

But just because you used to live in the house

it doesn't give Peno licence to break in whenever he feels like it

I have a little boy at home. I can't have him doing that.

Of course

I understand Sarah

Understand this,

If it happens again I will call the police.

Sarah, it's not gonna happen again.

You hear me?

It's not gonna happen again.

OK?

OK.

No!

Go away!

Leave me alone!

You have to come up some time Peno.

And when you do,

I'll be waiting for you.

Derek

I know I said we weren't going to open presents until Christmas

but,

I don't think one would hurt.

Go ahead, open it.

Don't you want to?

Alright,

You don't have to if you don't want to.

That must be Kim

- Hi - Hi

Thanks for coming over

and thanks for that Christmas present that was so sweet of you.

What Christmas present? What are you talking about?

Oh, didn't you leave a Christmas present for Derek on the front steps?

Uh-uh.

Oh? I was sure it was you.

Look, Sarah,

It's human nature to want nice neat answers to everything

but unfortunately life doens't work that way

and a lot of things can't be explained.

I mean you would not believe the things that I've been through

I hardly believe them myself

Well all I know is that I can't go on this way anymore

I have to get our lives back in order

Back into a normal routine

I really think that's best for Derek

and for me.

You know what I always say just trust your instincts

That's exactly what I'm going to do.

Derek

Are you alright?

What was that all about?

She was gonna call the police

Do you know what happen if she had've done that?

You stupid....

stupid fool!

Shut up I've heard enough

You're drunk!

You're always drunk

Don't you turn your back on me when I'm talking to you.

Where do you think you're going?

I don't have to listen to you anymore!

You bastard!

Son of a bitch!

I'm sorry father

I'm so sorry

You son of a bitch

Peno?

Peno

I'm sorry

Peno

I'm sorry

Peno?

Oh god, what have I done?

Hey ya Lani

Hey what you doing squirt?

Are you blind?

Or just dumber that you look?

Don't be a wise ass I eat kids like you for breakfast

That's why my shit smells so bad

What an asshole

Hey what did you call me?

You little shit!

Eat it butt head!

Cheer up

Tomorrow's Christmas Eve

and things are only going to get better

Derek honey I've been doing a lot of thinking

and I want you sleep in your own room tonight

now there's nothing to be afraid of

just try it for one night and I promise if it doesn't work out

you can come back in here and sleep with me

Will you do it for me?

Please?

I want you to go right to sleep

Come on

I'll be right here if you need me honey

Look out!

Son of a bitch you're dead!

I couldn't stop

His pulse is strong

Dont worry he's going to be fine.

- I love you honey

Hello

Hi how are you

Hi

Thanks for coming

Sorry I can't stay very long

I've got to get back to the office

How is he?

The doctor said he'll be fine but look at him

What a terrible accident

Sarah you think this is an accident?

Look!

What's this?

You tell me.

Hi Derek, hi..

You don't know me, but I'm...

Let's just say I want to be your friend, OK?

Hey look what I brought for you

You'll find a very special toy in there

Very special toy for a very special boy

Come on Derek, it's OK I want you to have it, take it.

- What do you want? - Who are you?

I'm the baby sitter, who are you?

I'm a friend of the family, I'm looking for Mrs. Quinn is she home?

She's working late, you'll have to contact her at the office

Hey... Wait!

Open the door

Hey what are you doing, open the door

Go away!

Look I'm not going to hurt you, I told you I'm a friend.

Come on let me in, I just want to use the phone

I'm not supposed to let anyone in

Come on just tell me where Mrs. Quinn works I'll go see her there, OK?

1200 Market Street, 5th floor

Thank you

Sarah

As he yawned and stretched and scratched his head

he felt two furry ears growing from his head

How amazing

Straight away he searched the room for a mirror, without success

So he filled a basin with water and peered down at his reflection

Yes there they were, a pair of donkey's ears

Carlos felt shame, and grief, and anger in turn

And cried in rage and beat his head against the wall

Yet the more he roared, the longer his ears grew....

What took you so long?

He wouldn't go to sleep

Mrs. Quinn going to home soon

What are we waiting for?

What's your story? Come on..

Buck come on...

Jeez, what are you doing?

I don't have the right tool to get into your car, so..

I guess you have two choices..

You could um, break your window, or

you could let me give you a ride home

I'll take the ride

OK

What?

Why did you run from me?

I don't know

I guess I panicked

I couldn't believe it was you

You scared the hell out of me

Sorry

I'm sorry

Things have been pretty crazy around here lately

But I'm glad you're here

I really am.

But it's been 6 years since you left

and I guess I never thought I'd see you again

Is that true?

or did you see me every time you looked at Derek?

He's my son, isn't he?

Yes

Damn it Sarah, why didn't you tell me you were pregnant?

Would it have made any difference?

It was my child I had a right to know

I wanted to tell you Noah

I really did, I...

I wanted to tell you

I did. I loved you so much

But you weren't ready to settle down Noah, you know that

All I know is that you could have trusted me to do the right thing

I did what I had to do

I wanted to finish College

I wanted a career

and I needed security for that and you couldn't give it to me

and Tom could.

Listen to me,

I did a lot of growing up when I was in the army

I know it's important now

I want to be a good father to my son

I want to spend the rest of my life with you

It's in front

Don't rip it

Come on let me get it off

Bingo!

Buck

Oh baby

Buck

Where did all these toys come from? - What?

Toys

I don't know they were here when we got here

I don't.. I don't remember seeing them

We weren't really paying much attention now were we?

Ooh yeah

That feels good

Ooh you never touched me there before

What?

No no no.. Put it back up

Put.. Put it back on

- What? Oh never mind

Stop - Stop what?

Stop!

Use some lotion honey

Sarah what do you know about the old guy from the toy store?

You mean Joe Petto? - Yeah

Nothing really just that he's a nice man, why?

Well what if I told you he was arrested for maiming some kids

several years ago

What?

He owned a toy store in Grove City when I was a kid

They arrested him on Christmas for booby trapping toys

He'd rig them with lethal devices then he sent them to kids all around town

Couple of kids got hurt pretty bad I think one of them even died

I don't believe it

Sarah believe it I was there

What reason could he have to hurt innocent children?

From what I remember he went off the deep end when his wife was killed

in a car accident.

She was pregnant at the time

Oh my god

I guess he felt if he couldnt have a happy family nobody else would

The moment I saw that toy store it all came back to me

I got worried about you and Derek

So I did some snooping around

bought a bunch of toys from Petto

took them apart, checked them out, see what I could find.. -and?

Nothing

Oh god Noah I want to go home

Sarah wait,

what do I tell Derek?

You can tell him the truth

He's a smart little boy, he understands a lot more than you think

Just don't expect any miracles from him that's all he's been through a lot

OK

Help me... Please... Help me...

Somebody help me...

Take it easy, what happened?

The toys! Buck's dead...

Buck's dead!

Where's Derek?

He took him. - Who took him? Where? Who?

The man from the toy store. - Joe Petto?

Oh god!

What the hell is that?

Alright look, we're gonna get inside, we'll call the police

Come on, come on.. It's OK, it's OK..

Where are you going?

I'm going to get my baby

Sarah no, let the police handle this

Sarah?

Sarah come on! God damn it...

Oh my god what happened?

I don't have time to explain just call 911, stay with her

and send the police

Send them where?

Petto!

Petto!

Petto where are you you bastard I want my boy

You hurt any inch of him I'll kill you, you hear me?

Sarah?

Sarah where are you?

Ah shit

Sarah?

Derek?

Oh my god

Noah?

I knew you'd come

Pretty... Mommy..

Let go of me!

Who are you?

Peno?

How? How... God's name?

Oh this is very simple

really, it's very simple

all you need is a little of that

and a little of that

and, a little of that

My father taught me how

My father taught me a lot of things

Not smart

You killed him didn't you? You killed Joe.

I had to, he broke me

He always broke me

and even though he always fixed me I had to be sure this time

that he didn't hurt me any more.

Oh my god

I tried to be a good boy father, all I wanted to be was a good son to you.

But I could never be a real son to him, I could never be that.

That's all he ever wanted was a real son, a real son, like Derek

Where's my boy?

His real son died before he was even born

that's why he made me

My father could make anything

Well,

almost anything.

But, I wasn't good enough

He never thought I could love him like a real son can

When he found out I rigged those toys and sent them to your house

he was so angry with me

but don't you see?

I had to

Derek has to die

then, you can be my mommy

Damn you bastard

You don't need Derek!

I can be your son now

I can!

Don't you see?

That's why I took him

I knew you'd come

I knew you'd come!

Get away from me

I can love you like a real son, I can

I can!

I love you mommy

I love you

I want you

I love you

Damn you where's my boy? I want my boy!

I wasn't

good

enough

I want my boy what have you done with him?

I'm your son now

not him

Not.. Him..

No!

Don't hurt my baby

Not him

Don't!

Don't kill him

You can be my son

You can come home with me

Don't kill him

Sarah

We're in here help us

No Peno

Sarah

Hang on, I'm coming

No, Peno don't

You can be my boy, you can be my son.

Anything you want we'll go home together

Anything you want, Peno.

Don't hurt Derek

No

Derek has to die

It's the only way

No don't

Mommy help..

Help me mommy!

Derek let go

Mommy help me

Grab him!

Father.. Father..

Help me..

Oh baby

Father

All he wanted was a son

Father

Don't leave me

It's OK

You're safe now Derek I'm going to take care of you

Mom, who is he?

I'll tell you when we get home honey

Mommy!

Die you son of a bitch

Don't be afraid

it's only a toy mommy

That's right it's only a toy

Let's get the hell out of here

Just a toy?