:28:01
-Luther.
-Hey, there.
:28:05
Father Zabriskie.
:28:08
Hey.
:28:12
We've made the front page.
:28:17
-Check it out.
-Hold on.
:28:23
-"Skipping Christmas."
-Yep.
:28:25
"The home of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Krank
is rather dark this Christmas.
:28:28
"While their neighbors on Hemlock Street
are decorating and preparing for Santa...
:28:32
"the Kranks are skipping Christmas.
:28:34
"They're preparing for a cruise,
according to unnamed sources.
:28:38
"No tree, no lights,
and no Frosty up on the roof...
:28:41
"and the only house on Hemlock
to keep Frosty in the basement."
:28:44
-How do they know where Frosty is?
-They have spies everywhere.
:28:47
"Hemlock, a frequent winner
in The Gazette Street Decoration Contest...
:28:51
"finished a disappointing sixth this year.
:28:53
"'I hope they're satisfied now,'
complained one unidentified neighbor.
:28:57
"'A rotten display of selfishness,'
said another."
:29:00
-Who said that?
-Could've been anybody.
:29:02
How dare they!
:29:05
What a bunch of losers.
:29:08
You know what?
:29:09
You know, I don't think I'm coming back
from this cruise.
:29:14
Attagirl. Two more days
and we're out of here.
:29:16
Two more, baby.
:29:19
Jerks.
:29:21
-Chocolate milk?
-Sure.
:29:23
That's mine.
:29:27
-Regular.
-Sorry I'm late.
:29:30
Hey. What's wrong?
:29:32
It's Bev Scheel.
:29:35
-Could you cover for me?
-Sure.
:29:38
-What happened?
-She went for a checkup yesterday.
:29:40
The cancer's back for the third time.
:29:43
-Has it spread?
-They think so.
:29:45
That's awful.
:29:47
This could be her last Christmas.
:29:50
Sweetheart.