Gregory Richards slammed the door to his office. This
was the
worst
Christmas ever. Cole Deshanel, Olivia leaving him, Sean hating him.
There
had to be a better Christmas then the one that looked him in the face.
He
sat down in the chair at his desk. At that moment Eddie Connars came in.
Eddie: "Merry Christmas Boss."
Gregory: "Go away Eddie and finish whatever assignment I gave you this
time."
Eddie: "No wonder your whole Family hates you."
Gregory: "That's it! Eddie Your fired."
Eddie: "But it's Christmases."
Gregory: " That means nothing to me."
Eddie walks out of the office.
A few moments later Del Douglas appears.
Del: "Oh Gregory, guess what I'm here for."
Gregory looks up.
Gregory: " Del?! What in the world are you doing here. Your Dead!"
Del: "I'm hear to warn you that it's time you find out why everyone
hates
you. 3 ghosts will visit you. They will be showing you the Christmas's
that
have past, the current one and the ones in your future."
Gregory: "Rose must have given us rotten eggnog."
Del disappears.
Gregory goes back to work. About an hour later and image appears. She
looks
like Bette.
Bette: "Hey Greggy. You ready to see your Christmases past?"
Gregory: "Bette do you want to keep your job at the paper?"
Bette: "I just look like Bette. I'm the ghost of Christmases past."
Gregory: "So which Christmas will you be taking me to."
Bette: "You'll see when we get there."
Bette/Ghost waves her arms.
They are taken back to Olivia and Gregory's first Christmas that they
meet.
It's at Del.'s party. Olivia is in a Green dress and Gregory is wearing
a
suit. Del introduces them and walks away leaving them alone to talk.
Gregory looks at the sight of him and Olivia first looking into each
other's eyes.
Bette: "Do you remember that night. I believe you alter told Del. You
meet
the woman of your dreams, The woman you would someday marry."
Gregory: "Yes, I did say that to him."
Bette: "Time for another image."
She waves her arms again and they are now in the Richards living room.
There are two small children. Caitlin and Sean. Caitlin is about 7 years
old and Sean is about 4.
Caitlin: "Sean, have you seen mommy or daddy."
Sean: "Not yet Catie."
Olivia walks into the room.
Olivia: "Merry Christmas Children."
Caitlin and Sean: "Merry Christmas Mommy."
Sean: "Where's Daddy?"
Olivia: "Daddy will be here later he had to get some work done."
Gregory: "I remember missing that Christmas. I missed many more after
that."
Bette: "That's true. Do you believe you've seen enough yet?"
Gregory:" "Yes I've seen enough."
Bette: "Then back you go to wait for the next ghost."
She waves her arms and Gregory is back in his office.
Moment's later Elaine Stevens appears.
Elaine: "Gregory, guess what, its time to see your Christmas present."
Gregory: "Well let's get this over with then."
Elaine takes his hand and they al through the door of his office. Then
they
appear in the Richards living room. Olivia, Sean, Caitlin, and Cole are
decorating the tree.
Gregory: "What are they still doing here?"
Elaine: " They decided that they wanted to spend the Holidays together
instead of apart."
Gregory: "Why are they all happy?"
Elaine: "Why shouldn't they be happy?"
Gregory: "Because I've ruined their lives."
Elaine: "That's it come with me." She grabs his hand and they appear in
Surf Central.
Alex is decorating the tree with Jimmy, Mark and Gabi. Casey and Michael
are putting a gold garland around the banister of the stairs. Vanessa
and
Meg are hanging the stockings by the fireplace. Alex stars to sing I'll
be
home for Christmas. After a few lines everyone joins in.
Gregory: "This is what Christmas is spouses to be like? How come I can
never get something like this?"
Elaine: "You have to want it in your heart."
She takes his hand and there backs in his office.
Elaine: "One more ghost for you to see."
She disappears into thin air.
Ben appears dressed in black.
Ben: "Gregory, It's time to see Christmases yet to come."
Gregory: "Oh goody." Sarcastically.
Ben snaps his fingers and there arrive in the Beach house that Olivia,
Bette, and Annie live in. Olivia and Bette are trimming the tree. A
7-year-old boy is running around trying to infer what the presents are.
Boy: "Mommy, can we please open one present tonight."
Olivia: Jeffrey we can open one when Your Brother and Sister get her
with
your father."
Jeffery: "Yea! Is Daddy gonna bring the pictures of his and Caitlin's
trip
to Europe with him?"
Olivia: "He always does. Aren't you board with them. You've seen them
hundreds of times."
Jeffrey: "Never Daddy and Caitlin are interesting and Daddy always tell
the
story differently."
Olivia: "Jeffrey, please go and get the presents you got for them and
bringn them down here to put under the tree."
Jeffrey: "Okay mommy."
Jeffrey runs upstairs. Annie is coming down the stairs.
Annie: "Merry Christmas everyone."
Olivia: "Merry Christmas Annie. What do you have planed for this
evening?"
Annie: "I'm gonna stay home and help decorate and I'm Sure Santa could
use
some help with Jeffrey's presents."
Olivia: "Annie you have changed so much since Gregory died. It's nice to
see you happy and in the Holiday mood."
Annie: "Well Jeffrey's a cute kid and I just love to see him happy."
Gregory: "I'm DEAD? If I'm dead then who is Jeffrey's father."
Ben: "Oops. Well As if you didn't already know. The boy's father is
Cole."
Ben snaps his fingers and there back in Gregory's office.
Gregory wakes up and see's the sunlight coming in through the blinds. He
stands and walks out of the office. Caitlin is on the couch, Sean is
asleep
on the stairs, and Olivia is asleep in a chiar.
Gregory: "Merry Christmas everyone."
All three: "it's morning?"
Gregory: "Yes it is and this is going to be our best Christmas ever."
The End