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Send us Fan MailNARRATOR:It’s Christmas Eve at the Metropolitan Museum of Toys and Childhood Artifacts—after the last visitor has gone,after the gift-shop lights click off,after the lobby wreath stops smelling like “busy” and starts smelling like “quiet.”[SFX: KEY RING JINGLE. DOOR CLICKS. FOOTSTEPS ON TILE.]NIGHT WATCHMAN (GENTLE, CONTENT):All right, everybody…Merry Christmas Eve.(beat)Now… let’s have a peaceful night.No surprises.No—NIGHT WATCHMAN (LOOKING UP):…No surprises.NARRATOR:In the Seasonal Traditions Gallery, under the dim night-lights, something small sat on a shelf as if it had always belonged there.An elf doll.Not blinking.Not moving.Just… waiting.Support the showThank you for experiencing Celebrate Creativity.