SALESPERSON
Welcome to Macys! How are you today?
BUDDY
Im great! I just met my human dad!
SALESPERSON
Thats fabulous!
(holding up a perfume spray bottle)
Jungle Passion fruit spray?
BUDDY
Fruit spray? Sure.
(BUDDY takes the bottle from her and sprays it into
his mouth. He instantly goes into a childlike fit. The SALESWOMAN takes the bottle away from him, gives a look and hurries off. The department MANAGER comes up to BUDDY.)
MANAGER
Hey you! Get back to work! What section I assign you to?
BUDDY
I dont know.
MANAGER
All right, you work right over there, the North Pole.
BUDDY
Thats not the North Pole.
MANAGER
Yes, it is.
BUDDY
No, its not.
MANAGER
Yes, it is.
BUDDY
No, its not.
MANAGER
Yes, it is.
BUDDY
No, it isn t.
MANAGER
Yes, it is.
BUDDY
No it s not. Where s the snow?!
(BUDDY grins happily, and the MANAGER scowls.)
MANAGER
Why you smilin like that?
BUDDY
I just like to smile. Smiling s my favorite.
MANAGER
Make work your favorite.
BUDDY
Yay! I love to work.
MANAGER
Good.
BUDDY
Nothing makes the big guy happier than to see all his little people working hard.
MANAGER
Wait a minute. The big guy from up north?
BUDDY
That s the one.
MANAGER
Corporate! Always checking up on me. Okay. Fine. We ll work together, me and you, be good pals, okay?
BUDDY
Okay!
MANAGER
(loudly to all)
Attention Macys shoppers! Santa will be arriving in thirty minutes. In thirty minutes, Santa Claus is comin to town!