A/N Thanks to Nelarun for the idea! Wouldn't have updated today if it weren't for you, Nelarun!

(Later)

Aragorn: (calculating on some calculator) Sonuva…

Arwen: What is it?

Boromir: (in a sling and has crutches) Yeah, what?

Aragorn: Well, everyone, I have GREAT news. We're BROKE!

(silence)

Frodo: Bahaha! Nice joke, Aragorn, but we're not going to fall for it…

Merry: (laughing weakly) Yeah, Aragorn, we're not dumb.

Aragorn: Speak for yourself, dumbhead. Rangers do not lie!

Legolas: Wait, wait, so we're REALLY broke?

Aragorn: (nods)

Legolas: Really?

Aragorn: (nods vigorously)

Legolas: REALLY?!

Aragorn: For the last time, Legolas, yes! Dang, for an elf you're pretty thick.

Legolas: Not true! Unbelieving and thick are completely different!

Galadriel: Oh, come on, we can't keep on fighting like this! Hmm, I'm hungry, let's see if we have any lembas left….(Leaves and then returns) WE HAVE COMPLETELY NO MORE FOOD!

Eowyn: WHAT?!

Hobbits: NOOOOOOOOOOO! (falls to knees)

Faramir: No…food…? Oh, Aragorn, kill me now!

Aragorn: Gladly. (raises sword)

Faramir: What what?? I was kidding, man!

Aragorn: Darnit.

Galadriel: (dramatically) We only have one portion of food left. (pauses)

Frodo: What is it? WHAT IS IT?!

Galadriel: (slowly) The Applebee's pudding.

(COMPLETE SILENCE)

Legolas: I'll pass.

Aragorn: Me too.

Boromir: And me.

Faramir: Wait! No food or money, that mean's we have to…(suddenly grows ghastly pale and his whole body is shaking) WORK.

Legolas: (GASPS) NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO (falls to the ground, weeping uncontrollably)

Arwen: (shaking and sits down) Work? How can we work? Isn't there another way?

Boromir: (shakes head sadly)

Aragorn: On the plus side, with our dashing looks, muscles, and our fame, I'm sure we'll get a job easily.

Pippin: That doesn't mean we're good at a job.

Merry: But we have to! Christmas is coming soon!

Faramir: OHMYGAWD I COMPLETELY FORGOT ABOUT CHRISTMAS! NOOOOO!

Aragorn: (bravely) Then we must work, FOR CHRISTMAS!

Everyone: FOR CHRISTMAS!

(next day)

Boromir: (he must stay home cuz he is hurt) Well, at least we didn't have to pay for the Christmas tree, it did come from Fangorn forest.

Pippin: Treebeard won't be too pleased.

Merry: (sighs and glances at bare tree) We don't even have popcorn to string.

Boromir: And I'm stuck here with three hobbits to watch at home.

Everyone: (sighs)

Frodo: Do you think that maybe if we beg on the streets people will give us money?

Boromir: People would give us screaming fangirls who will bet for autographs, that's for sure. (thinks) I have an idea!

(later that day, it's evening. Everyone is back at home and drinking donated eggnog and cocoa, which they found in their cupboards. They even had to eat the Applebees' pudding for dinner)

Aragorn: (sipping eggnog) Well, I did find a job…advertisement.

Legolas: For what?

Aragorn: I'm advertising for men's underwear.

Legolas: O….kay… Well I only found a job at the mines, and I don't want to get dirty.

Arwen: Wimp.

Legolas: You didn't even find a job!

Faramir: I found a job! At Applebees!

Aragorn: At least you like your job! I have to stand naked in front of millions of people in boxers!

Eowyn: Aren't advertisements usually on posters?

Aragorn: (mutters) not with this store.

Galadriel: At least it isn't Victoria's Secret.

Aragorn: (shivers)

Faramir: And I never said I liked my job! I have to wash the bathrooms! (shivers) It's disgusting! I had to wash with Legolas's strawberry scented liquid soap five times to get the scent of chlorine out!

Legolas: You…used…my…strawberry…soap??!!

Faramir: For a good cause!

Boromir: (suddenly enters) Guess what guys? After some good investments, I have earned ONE BILLION DOLLARS!!

Aragorn: Huh??!!

Boromir: I sold some of our stuff on eBay, and dang, the bids went SOARING! Like, I found a used tissue from Aragorn, and that sold for 100 thousand! And Legolas's Strawberry shampoo jumped to 1 million!

Legolas: YOU SOLD MY SHAMPOO??? THAT WAS A RARE KIND OF SHAMPOO AND THAT WAS A ONE OF A KIND!!!!!! RARRRRRRR!

Boromir: (ignoring Legolas)…and I also sold that useless trampoline we had in our living room for AGES and never used! That went to a good 200 thousand, and then strands of Galadriel's hair from her comb made a nice 100 thousand….and 600 thousand from my shirt!

Aragorn: (angrily) Why didn't you tell us this before???!!!

Boromir: Get a cell phone.

Aragorn: (mutters) Yeah I'll just put that on my Christmas list now…

A/N Happy Holidays everyone!