Once Upon A Holiday Page #2

has plenty more

important things

to keep her busy.

Yeah, so busy,

they can't even get by

for an hour without me.

What's the deal?

If Montsaurai

is such a small country anyway,

why do they even need

a princess, huh?

You know, I remember

your mother asking

the same question

when she married

your father.

Well, that was

a different story.

She fell in love

with a prince.

All I ever do

is stand here and wave,

and flash a smile,

and give speeches

to a bunch of people

that don't listen

anyway.

Hey, what you do

is very important.

People depend on you.

Maybe...

I'd like to be undependable.

What is going on

with you, Katie?

This.

I didn't ask

to be a princess.

You know, it never

stops, by the way.

There's always someone there,

trying to tell me how to talk,

how to... how to look,

how to smile...

just how to be.

It comes with the territory.

I can take care of myself.

Thank you.

I'm sorry, George.

You know...

being in this city...

it reminds me

of how much I miss her.

Yeah, well...

especially at Christmas.

It was her favorite time

of the year.

She gave me this.

This, uh...

was the last Christmas present

she gave me.

Let me see.

Wow.

Look at that.

It's beautiful.

It was the same year

she gave me my favorite camera.

I take it with me

everywhere I go.

Your mother

loved the idea

of you growing up

to be a photographer.

And look at me now.

Mm?

I have studied

with the finest teachers

at the best universities,

and I can't get

one hour to myself.

What do you think

your mother would say,

if she were here right now?

Right now, mm?

I think she would tell me

what she said

when she gave me this.

She said that kingdoms

and castles vanish and fade,

but our love lasts forever.

Harry?

Jack!

It's freezing in here.

All right...

Now, what have you got

going on here?

Uh-huh...

Yeah, well, Harry,

these old circuits...

they can't handle the juice

that sign of yours takes.

Sorry, Jack.

I forgot.

I was in the back

making breakfast,

and all of a sudden, poof!

The... power goes out.

Yeah, well,

if we're not careful,

you're going to go up

in a puff of smoke.

Huh... always wanted

to go out that way.

All right...

Presto!

Change-o!

Alakazam!

Now, that's magic.

I've got to get down here

and rewire

the whole place.

Since when

do you have the time?

I'll make time.

Can't have you living

without heat, hmm?

Speaking of which...

I'll check the apartment,

make sure

the heaters are fired up.

Don't touch anything.

Hands off.

Bring the car around.

Always a pleasure, George.

Come along, Katherine.

Margaret,

if I could have a word?

It'll only take a moment.

Very well.

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