"Never you mind, sweet-pea. I found something t'occupy my time with all day." Cooper was used to dealing with Christmas by now. It was refreshing to see it all through a pair of young eyes.

Cooper drains one glass at a gulp and immediately pours again. He's got a while to go if he hopes to catch up to Nancy and Dodger's level of drunken happiness. He tops off both of their glasses. They're both stuck here tonight now. For a moment, he wonders if he should really be encouraging underage drinking. Dodger definitely doesn't look old enough. Oh well. They're all headed for hell anyway.