Chapter 16
(Everyone buys their presents and all get together at Reagan and Taylor’s for the gift giving ceremony)
Taylor: Is there a specific order?
Brian: Yes!
Taylor: (puts hands up in surrender) Ok sorry.
Brian: Ok.  Whoever was Kevin’s secret Santa, give him his gift.
Howie: (hands Kevin his gift) There ya go man.
Kevin: (tears open his gift) Awesome!  I wanted this Elton John Cd for like ever.  Thanks D.
Howie: No problem.
Brian: Ok, who has Howie?
Reagan: I do. (Hands him the gift)
(Taylor is just laughing)
Howie: What’s so funny?
Taylor: (in between fits of laughter) Nothing.
Howie: Ok then. (Shakes the box) Ooo.  Is it my cologne?
Taylor: (starts to laugh harder) That stench comes from a bottle? (Everyone laughs)
Howie: Not funny. (Opens the package) Eye drops?
(Everyone bursts into laughter again)
Howie: I don’t get it.
Reagan: Well, I figured that since you were winking all the time your eyes were always dry.  So I got you eye drops.
Howie: (kind of hurt) Oh…ok.
Reagan: I’m kidding Howie, there is more in the box.
Howie: (looks through the box and finds an envelop) Cool, gift certificate to my fave restaurant.  Thanks Reagan.
Reagan: No problem Howie.
Brian: Ok…who has Reagan?
Nick: I do. Here ya go. (Hands her the box and winks at her)
Reagan: Thanks. (Blushes and opens the gift) Oh wow.
Taylor: Lemme see.  Lemme see. Ok, that is so not $30.
Reagan: It’s beautiful Nick, thank you. (Shows everyone the antique locket Nick got her)
Taylor: You so spent more than allowed there bucko.
Nick: Did not.  I got it at a garage sale.
Taylor: Suuuuure you did.
Reagan: (smacking Taylor’s arm) Thanks Nick.
Nick: Welcome.
Brian: Ok…Nick’s secret Santa, come on down.
AJ: Here ya go bud. (Pushes the box over to Nick)
Nick: (tears into the box) Aw dude! I wanted this game. (Holds up a Playstation game) Thanks man.
AJ: Yea well, I rock.
Taylor: PIG!
AJ: (glares at Taylor) Oink oink baby.
(Taylor just rolls her eyes)
Brian: Ok…AJ’s next.
AJ: Yea, show me the gift
Taylor: (rolls her eyes) Here ya go.
AJ: Aw, babe, you shouldn’t have. 
Taylor: I had no choice in the matter.
AJ: (unwraps this very weird shaped gift) How did you know?
Taylor: Know what?
AJ: That I’ve always wanted a lawn Flamingo.
Taylor: You’ve got to be kidding.
AJ: No seriously.
Kevin: I keep on talking him out of it.
Taylor: You are a sad, strange little man.
Brian: Taylor’s next.
Taylor: Woohoo.
Leighanne: Here ya go girl.
Taylor: (opens the present) OH MY GOD I LOVE YOU! (Runs and hugs Leighanne)
Leighanne: I knew you’d like it.
Reagan: Hey Tay, isn’t that the skirt you wanted?
Taylor: (nods happily) Uh huh.
Leighanne: You’re welcome.
Brian: Ok, next is Leighanne.
Kristen: Here ya go.
Leighanne: (opens it up) Ooooo my scarf!
Kristen: That’s right.
Taylor: Man, that shopping trip was very useful.
Kristen: That’s normally how us girls do this thing.
Leighanne: Thank you.
Brian: Ok.  Here ya go Kristen. (Hands her her gift)
Kristen: (opens it) Ooooo…a gift certificate to the Health Spot. Thanks Leighanne.
Leighanne: You’re welcome and look, it’s for two.  Means you and me are going to the spa.
Taylor: (clears throat) Hello. 
Kristen: Sorry ladies, I’m taking my man with me.
Kevin: All right!
Leighanne and Taylor: Damn.
Kevin: Here ya go Cuz.
Brian: Thanks man. (Opens up the gift) All right more song writing books. Thanks man.
Kevin: I knew you were running low.
Brian: Merry Christmas everyone.
Everyone: Merry Christmas.  (Group hug)
Chapter 17
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