Lloyd Bridges: Adam Shepard, Fred O'Connell

Quotes 

• [first lines] 

  Adam Shepherd : [narrating]  I was writing an article about Christmas, specifically the sounds of Christmas, but I wanted was not the sleigh bells and noise of ornaments and toys, but the real magic of Christmas... the sounds of faith, hope and good will. It also seemed like a good time to catch up on my Christmas shopping.

• Sales Girl : Can I help you?

  Adam Shepherd : Yeah, please. I'm looking for a present for a little girl.

  Sales Girl : Anything special?

  Adam Shepherd : Well, she's a special little girl.

  Sales Girl : Your daughter?

  Adam Shepherd : My niece... a real doll.

  Sales Girl : Well, how about a real doll... housewife doll, fairy doll, princess doll, angel doll, talking doll, dancing doll...?

  Adam Shepherd : Angel doll! I'll look at your angel doll.

  Sales Girl : We've had a run on angels, but I'll fly up to the stockroom. I'll be right back.

  Adam Shepherd : [thinking]  Fairy doll, dancing doll, angel doll... ah, the sounds of Christmas - the real sounds, the deep sounds. You can hear them if you really listen.

• [last lines] 

  Sales Girl : Sir? Here's your angel.

  Adam Shepherd : [lost in a reverie]  Yeah... I'm listening to them.

  Sales Girl : I beg your pardon.

  Adam Shepherd : Oh, I'm sorry.

  Sales Girl : Your angel?

  Adam Shepherd : [looking at the angel doll]  Isn't she lovely?

  Sales Girl : Shall I put it in the box?

  Adam Shepherd : Oh, no. You can never lock an angel in a box.

  Adam Shepherd : [hands the salesgirl some money]  There. Now you keep the change. Oh... Merry Christmas.

  Sales Girl : Merry Christmas.

  Adam Shepherd : [speaking to the audience]  And a Merry Christmas to you, too.