A Firehouse Christmas Page #6

then no.

I need you on the Laurie

Lawrence show tomorrow,

holding my hand with a smile,

acting like we're in love.

That... that would hurt others

who might...

I don't really care

who it hurts.

It's what I need.

And when Laurie leaves town

I'll agree to the

custody agreement.

Shared custody?

Yes, Tom.

Everything that you want.

Laurie's crew is gonna cover

my book signing,

then the yearly family photo

with Santa,

and after that the interview

with Laurie Lawrence

at the house.

You will be at all three.

I'll think about it.

Yeah. Think real hard.

So?

I um... well...

Engine 7

you have a 10-35 at Maple Ridge.

I gotta go.

Yeah.

I'll see you tonight

at the toy drive dinner?

Of course.

Ok.

Jenny, truck's

ready to roll.

See you tonight.

Yeah.

That was probably

the best meal I've ever had.

Thank you.

I am stuffed.

I couldn't have another bite.

Ok, ok.

Thank you.

Ok, what is the best Christmas

gift you've ever gotten?

Go.

Jenny.

Easy.

When I was five I got the

biggest box under the tree.

I was so excited.

So I open this box and inside it

was another box.

And another box.

And another box,

and another box,

until finally

I get to this box

about this big and

there is a fire chief's helmet.

It had a flashing red light,

a siren...

drove my mother nuts.

I know this toy.

Late 70's, right?

Yeah.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

It sold out in five days.

It's a huge collector's item

now, actually.

And that was your best

Christmas gift?

Yeah, I wore that thing out.

I was so upset when it broke.

Tom, your turn.

I got Sadie a brand new pair

of skates

signed by Henrik Lundqvist.

Woah.

Number one goalie for

the New York Rangers?

Yeah, she's gonna freak

when she sees them.

Wait, it was supposed to be

your best gift.

Well, this will be my best gift.

For Sadie.

I remember my last

Christmas with my dad.

I woke up before everyone

else and I knew better

than to open any of

those presents.

So, while I waited, I ate

every single candy cane

off the Christmas tree.

Parker!

I got so sick I threw up

all over the presents.

Parker.

So my father walked in

and I thought for sure

I was gonna get a good licking.

But he just cleaned me up

and he just laughed.

Two weeks later he left

and I never saw him again.

Until today.

In the car?

The silver truck. Yeah.

Parker? You should talk to him.

No. No, sir.

I waited at that front door

for weeks

expecting him to come back.

He never did.

I never want that again.

So if he feels bad about that

then good.

He should.

Hello everyone.

As the head of town council

I'd like to thank everyone

for coming out tonight and

helping those less fortunate.

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