Calvin and Macy are being driven down the road when all of a sudden the truck stops. Footsteps are heard as Macy and Calvin are frozen in fear. The foot steps get closer and closer when all of a sudden the tarp is pulled back exposing the kids. They look up and to their horror it is "Axman Sam" The kids scream again but have nowhere to go! After a few seconds of screaming, the kids are out of energy. Then the man with his ax in hand starts to talk.

Axman: You're the two that were screaming at me earlier. Now your sneaking a ride on my truck.

Calvin: Please don't kill us! We'll leave and never bother you!

Axman: (Whit a chuckle) What ever made you think I was gonna hurt you? Cause of this ax?

Macy: Aren't you axman sam?

Axman: Axman Sam?! Who's that?

Calvin: Our dad told us about him...but I think it was just to scare us...so we stay on the strait and narrow.

Axman: We I think it worked a little too well. I'm Will Oaty.

Will sticks out his hand but the kids are reluctant to shake it.

Will: Well go on...it's a hand, not a spider. It ain't gonna bite ya.

Calvin shakes his hand and then Macy as they smile and warm up to him.

Will: Why don't you come in and get warm. I'll get you some hot soup.

The two kids who are still hungery look at each other and nod.

Inside, the home is very out-doorsy, with mounted animals, guns, and a cozy fire place where the kids are sitting while listening to "silent night" play on the radio. Will brings over two bowls of hot chili.

Will: Alright. This is my prize winning deer chili. Say a prayer and eat up.

The two start to eat with a little caution as they have never tried deer before.

Will: Well...how is it.

Macy and Calvin: Good...

Will: So...Calvin right?

Calvin: Uh-hu.

Will: So where are your parents at?

Macy looks at him with concern.

Calvin: Uhhh...

Will: You don't have to explain. My dad started leaving me alone when I was three.

Macy: Weren't you scared?

Will: Didn't know I was supposed to be. But I guess I was a little bit. I lived right here. But this park and all these houses...they hadn't been built yet. You couldn't walk to a grocery store, so we learned to get along without. We leaned to hunt and fish. Your dad teach you to hunt or fish?

Calvin: I think he took us fishing a couple times.

Macy: Mr. Will? I was wondering why you have blood on your ax. Did you kill an animal with it?

Will: Why that's not blood on my ax...it's red clay! I've been chopping brush in the forrest. Sometimes a tree stump has a lot of dirt and mud on it so it gets on my ax.

The music on the radio transitions to "God rest ye merry gentlemen" by Bing Crosby as Macy asks another question.

Macy: Oh! How come you chopping brush?

Will: Because I'm one of the people looking for that lost boy in the woods.

Calvin: Oh yeah! I heard about that. Do you think he's ok?

Will: Oh he's fine...just a little lost is all.

Macy: Are you really sure he's ok?

Will: Pretty sure...he's my brother's son, and our family knows how to survive. Besides it's Christmas.

Calvin: Why does that matter?

Will: Well you know how the odds of winning the lottery are like...one in a million?

Calvin: Yeah.

Will: Well, that's kind of how a miracle is. Not much chance of one happening...but christmas is the season of miracles you see. The odds don't matter so much this time a year. Understand?

Calvin: I think so...you must have a lot faith.

Will: It helps...

Macy: So how come your not looking for your nephew?

Will: Well, I was getting supplies in town and a couple things here so I could seach for him better when you two showed up, so first I got to get you home.

Calvin: I'm sorry if we caused you trouble.

Will: Oh don't think anything of it. So where do you live?

Calvin: Across the lake from the park.

Macy: We took a boat across.

Will: Alright...well I'll tell you what. I'll hitch up my fishing boat and tow your boat home. That way I can see you home saftly. Alright?

Calvin and Macy nod there head to say yes.

A while later, Will tows the kids back home to safty. As they get out of the boat and onto the dock, Will says goodbye.

Will: Alright, here you go kids. You both stay home and be safe ok?

Macy: We will Mr. Oaty.

Calvin: Hold on a sec.

Calvin goes into the boat's emergency kit and gets out a flare gun.

Calvin: Here. We have another one just incase. Maybe if your nephew is close to where you are, he'll see your flare and you'll find him!

Will: What a nice present! Thank you! Now I have a gift for you two.

Will digs in his pocket and takes out a small metal whistle and hands it to Calvin.

Macy: Ohhh a whistle!

Will: Now if your lost, you can let someone know where you are...

Calvin: Thanks! But..won't you need it?

Will: That whistle belongs to my nephew. I found it in the woods yesterday. He would blow it if he got too far away but he must have lost it.

Macy: Why don't you blow it and he'll find you.

Will: I don't think he'd hear it...he's nearly completly deaf.

Calvin: Oh...Well, we'll just have faith then...I think you'll find him.

Macy: Me too!

Will: I know I will! Merry Chriatmas you too!

Macy and Calvin: Merry Christmas!