A Firehouse Christmas Page #3

I always win.

Bye dad.

Bye Jenny.

See you. I'll talk to you later.

And you married her?

It wasn't always...

no, you know what?

It was actually always

just like that.

We all make mistakes

and I chose not to keep living

in mine, so...

Walk me to the shop?

Ok.

I was really looking forward

to watching Sadie

open her gifts with us.

So Mary's keeping her?

Maybe.

Tom...

Do you remember the night

we first met?

Yeah.

Last year's toy drive.

You were the most beautiful

woman in the firehouse.

I was the only woman

in the firehouse.

That's true.

What was that line you used

on me?

"I checked it twice,

you're on my naughty list."

Pretty smooth.

I don't know about that.

Yeah, you took pity on me.

You were the most tightly-wound

man I had ever met.

Hey, I had just given up

my career

and moved here to be

close to Sadie.

Exactly.

Tom, you would do anything

for your daughter.

Don't let some has-been

ice skater push you around.

One of the reasons I fell for

you is that you never give up.

Really?

Mmmhmm.

And the other reasons are?

My mother.

Your mother?

Yeah, they wanted to come out

but I'm working Christmas Day

and I thought we were spending

Christmas Eve with Sadie.

Look, just because I don't

have Sadie

doesn't mean our plans

should change.

Ok.

Ok.

Hey.

What did you get your parents

for Christmas?

A gift card.

Jenny.

What?

That is such a Christmas

cop-out.

How?

Text her right now and ask her

what she wants.

No way.

She can buy what she wants

with the gift card.

Nope.

I will...

That's my phone.

What are-woah, come on.

Dun dun dun.

Boom.

There.

I can't believe you

just did that.

Well, believe it.

You see?

What does she want?

I thought you'd never ask.

We would really like a copy

of Mary...

What?

Mary Hamilton's book signed

to me and your father, please.

Perfect.

Sorry.

Engine 7, there's a

10-35 at Olive and Pierce.

I better go.

Jenny!

Sorry.

We just got a call from

a retirement home.

I heard.

Hey, Parker.

Yeah.

Hey, Tom.

Yeah, I should...

I'm gonna go.

Bye.

Ok.

I'm gonna ask you

a few questions

so just act like we're doing

the interview

scheduled for the upcoming

live show.

Just answer the

questions honestly.

Yeah, ok.

Not again.

Hi, Jenny.

Hi, Mr. Richards.

He does this every

Thanksgiving, Christmas,

all the holidays.

I think he gets lonely.

Well, since we're here,

should we check your

blood pressure?

Ok.

Ok.

Thank you.

I'm Laurie Lawrence.

Please join me tomorrow night

on my Christmas Eve special.

I have the 2002 Olympic

American hero, Mary Hamilton.

Mary Hamilton-Norris.

Right.

You ever wonder why Mary

kept Tom's last name?

Ok.

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