The Ultimate Gift Page #6

and, uh

in return, I don't know,

I'll take you both to Disneyworld.

Excuse me?

-I need a friend.

-Explain yourself.

-It's complicated.

-No, it's not.

It's pathetic.

-Come on. Now, just because

-Mom, I told you.

-He's not a real bum.

-Okay.

Oh, dude, come on.

She doesn't even like

Chateauneuf du Pape.

Thank you.

Miss Hastings,

bring me the Stevens file.

Looks like our boy's not even

gonna make it through round two.

But, sir

doesn't he have until

the end of today?

Well, from what I hear

he could have another month

and still get the same result.

Yes, sir.

-So, what do you think? Is this a good spot?

-Yeah, perfect.

You can see everything

under the perfect tree.

-Hey! Hey! Give that back!

-I'm sorry, ma'am. I'm just hungry.

-Sir, you need to step back.

-Don't you have a sandwich?

-You need to step back.

-Leave her alone.

Get back! Get back!

I've got 911 all dialed in.

All I have to do is press Send.

Sweetheart, get back.

-Ow! No!

-Hey! Hey! Leave 'em alone.

Hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo!

Whoo! Yeah.

My bench.

Mwah!

-So, you have a bet with a dead guy?

-Mm-hmm.

-Cool.

-Emily. Be polite.

Wait. How can you have a bet with a

deceased person?

See, that's the part

that's complicated.

So you come up

with a friend.

What do you get if we

go along with this?

-Emily.

-No, it's okay. I don't know.

Something about an ultimate gift

or something.

But you're not sure

what that is.

Yeah, that about

sums it up.

So what do we get

if we agree to do this?

-We need money. How much are you willing to pay?

-Emily!

I'm sorry. You're gonna

have to excuse my daughter.

Sometimes she tends to be

a little outspoken.

I can't promise you anything.

Now, that's better.

But what if

we really did

become friends?

-Emily, it's not polite

-Shh.

-So you're Jason's friend?

-Yes, I am.

-True friend?

-Absolutely.

Pinky promise.

So, how long have you

known Mr Stevens?

We go way back.

We're like this.

Now, where do I sign?

And, uh

he hasn't promised you

any compensation for this friendship?

Look at him.

Does he look like

he has anything to offer?

So, uh

you expect this friendship

to continue?

I plan on knowing Jason

for the rest of my life.

Tomorrow lunch at noon,

our usual spot in the park.

Sure.

Just a minute, pal!

You owe me.

Emily. Wait.

They go back a long way, don't they?

There was a time when Mr Hamilton

was quite ill

and needed

a kidney transplant.

Your grandfather went out of his way

to help him find a donor.

You could even say, I think,

that Mr Hamilton's alive today

because of Red Stevens.

Um.

In the, um, basement

of this building

there's a small apartment

for a custodian.

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