It's Christmas Eve, and the narrator is in a foul mood. He's been cooped up in his house for the past few days, dreading the sound of the holiday's arrival. He can't believe that it's actually December, and he's even more depressed when he realizes that all of the shops in town are closed for Christmas Eve. The narrator is all, "Gee, I wish I could go home and spend time with my family instead of being stuck in this horrible town" . But then he hears a knock on the door and realizes that it might be his dog. He runs to his dog and screams, "Hey,