Her story gets a slight, sad smile out of him. He pictures a scrappy, redhead kid who despite everything she'd already been trained for was still just a kid. That girl deserved more Christmases than she got.

"My parents never had a lot extra, but they always made sure we got something, even if it was just a little pocket money and an orange in our stocking."

It wasn't really about the presents. It was about the attitude. And a little about the party.

"You do anything for Christmas this year?"