The next morning...

Eustace: Darn TV, has too much holiday programming!

Muriel: What should I buy you at the store for X-mas Eustace!

Eustace: I don't want nothin'!

Muriel: Can you try to put up the tree again?

Eustace: Nope!

Courage starts decorating it and puts ornaments all over it...

Eustace: Hey! Thats my job I want to do that!

Muriel: C'mon Eustace let Courage decorate it, he is really enjoying it!

Eustace: He'll really enjoy the gift I got him! A beautiful gifted wrapped box...

Muriel: Isn't that nice!

Eustace: ...with a big red bow..

Muriel: Go on...

Eustace: Filled with...

Muriel: With what?

Eustace: (loudly) COAL! lots and lots of it, thats all he is getting cause he is such of a stupid dog!

Muriel: I've had enough Eustace! If you can't accept Courage to be a part of our family for just one day of the year, you should leave!

Eustace: But,But,But....

Muriel: No excuses, if you do anything mean or nasty to Courage for christmas you will have to leave!

Eustace: But what will happen to my truck?

Muriel: I would give it to Fred, Courage and I would buy bikes to get around...

Eustace: (mumbles agrresivly) That dog has taken my place Muriel! I'm nothing to you, with that dog around! (almost crys, but stops)

Muriel:(to Courage)No wonder he is so mean all the time, maybe I have been a little hard on him, the holiday always makes him depressed since he never got presents for christmas when he was a child. They couldn't afford them. I wish there was a way that we could try to help Eustace, he needs love...but how could we help him?

Courage: (Idea)

Courage goes on the Computer and types into the search field How to cure a broken heart...

The Computer: You have a broken heart twit? Go see a doctor! Duh!

Courage: No! The Farmer!

The Computer: Ahh! I see, well,what you got here is jelousy. He has been mad ever since you came along dog. He is mad because you get all of Muriel's love and he gets some but mainly the leftovers....

Courage: Yeah, but what should I do?

The Computer: Even though he treats you like dirt, maybe if you were really nice to him or gave him something this holiday season maybe he would think differant...but of coarse it would probably wear off by after the New Year...

Courage: Ok thats good enough, thanks.

The Computer: good bye..