- Tom goes shopping for gifts on his lunch break.
- He goes to the millinery, which has ladies' clothes and accessories. Not only has Tom never had money to spend on gifts before, but he finds himself to be the only guy in the whole place. Talk about awkward.
- Luckily, a nice saleslady turns up and helps him select a shirtwaist (what's a shirtwaist?) for his mother.
- He buys hair ribbons for his sisters, and even has 8 cents leftover from his $2.25 Christmas budget.