Scouting for Christmas

It's going really smoothly.

Yes! Yeah.

I got the home inspection paperwork this morning.

No issues,

except the water pressure is a little low.

Yeah. It came in around--

Oh, sh...oot!

No, no, no, no, no! Everything's fine. Yes.

I'm-I'm just running late...

to pick up my daughter.

Yeah-- emailing the inspection in... five minutes, okay?

Yes. Thank you! Perfect! Happy Holidays.

Thank you so much for using Angela Bates Realty.

-Thank you! -

- -I would argue

that exposed bathroom pipes aren't technically a bad thing.

I mean, they're super practical for hanging plants...

...and they're trendy...

Sorry, Stacey.

I gotta call you back.

There you go.

Thank you.

Wow!

Those gourmet cupcakes are selling fast.

You know, it wouldn't take much

to start shipping them nationwide.

Yeah, like it wouldn't take much

for me to clone myself.

No, that would take a lot of work.

Maybe we can bring in your cousin Natalie?

She just got a business degree.

Mom. Before I become the Cupcake King of mail order,

maybe we should just focus on the business expansion.

-Here, I got that. -Fine.

Fine.

But mark my words, one day,

our triple-chocolate cake will be known far and wide.

Mm.

Hi, Mr. Glass.

Hey... Brooklyn!

How's my best customer?

Starving.

Cookie sample?

Please!

Freshly baked.

Scrumptious.

I was waiting for my mom to pick me up,

and then she got "sidetracked".

Ah. Well, she's a very busy lady.

-Always. -So what can I get for you?

Can I get a bear claw?

Uh...

Hey! There you are.

Mom, you made it!

I wasn't sure you got my text.

Oh, I'm so sorry.

I got caught up showing a house.

Well, you're just in time. She actually just arrived.

I was hoping to get my loyalty card stamped.

I'm one away from getting my free bear claw.

Ah, well, unfortunately, I just ran out.

Can you give it a stamp for trying?

Come on, Brooklyn. We have to go.

You can get it after school tomorrow, okay?

Look, I'll tell you what. This...

is a coupon for one free gingerbread man.

So you've got that... and your punch card.

That's two free goodies--

one for my number-one customer,

and one for...

my number-one customer's mom.

Brooklyn, what do you say?

Thank you.

You're very welcome.

Okay. We gotta go!

Bye!

Okay.

All right!

Ohh.

Go, go, go, go, go!

Wait, wait!

We're so late!

I know! I'm so sorry.

All right.

I'm the only Scout who's ever late,

and Den Mother Elizabeth said

there's a huge announcement today.

You're not always late!

Finding a parking spot on time doesn't count.

Okay, fine, you're always late, but I'm trying!

I promise to be a good citizen,

to make the world a better place

through love and respect.

Above all else,

I promise to honor truth.

This is my Sunny pledge.

This is my Sunny pledge!

Now that the tardy have joined the party,

we can move on to new business.

It is time to start planning

our Community Holiday Ball,

which will take place on Saturday, December 23rd.

It is our most glamorous Sunny Scout event--

a rite of passage,

where we combine community service and fun--

...and we come together

in an elegant Yuletide celebration.

Each of you will work very hard to plan and decorate the event

whilst learning ballroom dance,

comportment,

and etiquette,

and we will be collecting toys at the door

for our sister program--

the Family Holiday Network.

Yes, Brooklyn?

Can people bring dates to the ball?

Well,

did you have a young man in mind, Brooklyn?

Not for me, for my mom.

Oh. Well...

one only need purchase a ticket to attend the Ball,

so if your mother would like to bring a friend,

there are no rules against it.

Thank you, Den Mother Elizabeth.

Now, girls, please-- join me at the crafts tables

to start designing our Holiday Ball flyer.

We only have three weeks until the big event,

so chop-chop! -

Well, that is a winner if I ever saw one.

Thanks, Mom.

So, what do you want for Christmas?

I was hoping my dad could find a way to come see me.

He's an archeologist,

so he's always off

on some global adventure somewhere.

And...

I was hoping that my mom could find the time to be fun again.

She's always working.

Whoa.

That's deep.

I'm hoping for an electric scooter.

Hey, I'll meet you by the car.

Excuse me. Elizabeth?

Hi, Angela.

I noticed you were handing out mom projects for the Ball.

Mm-hmm.

What can I do to help?

Oh... I cannot imagine

how overwhelming it must be for you,

as a single, working mom.

I would never want to overload your plate.

Well, I appreciate the thought, but...

I am a Sunny Scout mom, too, and I don't take it lightly.

Okay, well,

I do need someone to purchase

500 plastic forks, knives, and spoons.

What if I just get sporks and save the troop some money?

Sunny Scouts don't serve their guests with sporks.

Absolutely not.

That would not be elegant,

and what is a Sunny Scout if not an elegant young lady?

Yes! I am so glad you understand.

Be sure to let me know if there's anything I can do.

And you let me know

if you ever need help with Brooklyn--

like giving her a ride to meetings.

There is no need for you to rush

and still not make it on time