The Gift of the Magi: One Year Later

In O. Henry's famous Christmas story, Jim sold his watch to buy Della combs for her hair while Della sold her hair to buy Jim a chain for his watch. Let's peek in on them one year later.

Della: My oh my, this comb looks wonderful in my hair. My hair grows so fast, Jim! It's a wonder I don't cut it off and sell it every year.
Jim: [holding watch chain] I wish my watch could grow back… What time is it?
Della: Time for you to braid my hair, silly! My lovely, long hair.
Jim: [staring at chain] It was my grandfather's watch, you know.
Della: Sometimes I wonder if my hair will ever stop growing. And then I laugh, because of course it won't stop. Hair always grows back.
Jim: [Attempts to strangle himself with watch chain]
Della: Why are you not braiding yet?

CRS '09