He compares Della and Jim to these wise men, and concludes that of all those who give gifts, these two are the wisest. The narrator wraps up the story by describing the magi who invented the art of giving Christmas presents. Jim sits back on the couch and smiles, then admits that he sold his watch in order to buy the combs. Suddenly, Della remembers her present to Jim, and asks to see Jim’s watch so that she could put the new chain on it. They invented the art of giving Christmas presents. A newlywed couple burdened with economic hardship decides not to exchange Christmas presents to save money over the holidays. She’s ecstatic for a moment before she begins crying, and Jim has to comfort her. The magi, as you know, were wise menwonderfully wise menwho brought gifts to the Babe in the manger. Della opens the package to find expensive tortoiseshell combs for her long hair. He explains that no haircut could make him love her any less, but that he was surprised because of the present that he bought for her. Jim snaps out of his shock, hugs Della, and throws a package on the table. Della tells him that she did it in order to buy a proper Christmas present for him. When Jim walks into the door, he freezes, staring at Della’s hair. The chain is described as possessing “quietness and value,” like Jim.ĭella returns home to fix her hair into curls and make dinner. Henry's timeless tale of treasures surrendered by loving hearts comes to life in 'Gift of the Magi,' a Hallmark Channel Original Movie premiering Wednesday, December 15 (8 p.m. Then she uses the money to buy Jim a simple platinum watch chain. Della’s brown hair and Jim’s gold watch that had been passed down from his grandfather are the couple’s most prized possessions.ĭella runs to a hair shop and sells her hair for twenty dollars. He has been married to Tracy Pellegrino since October 30, 2008. He is an actor and producer, known for The Big Lebowski (1998), National Treasure (2004) and The Number 23 (2007). Della suddenly goes to gaze at her reflection in a window, letting her hair fall to its full length below her knee. Mark Pellegrino was born on Apin Los Angeles, California, USA as Mark Ross Pellegrino. She had been hoping to save enough to buy her husband Jim a worthy Christmas present. His first film as a director, 'Explicit Ills' won the audience award and best cinematography award at the 2008 SXSW film festival. The story begins with Della despairing over the meager amount of money she’s managed to save over the past few months by pinching pennies. Mark Webber has appeared in over 40 films as an actor, working with such notable directors as Jim Jarmusch, Todd Solondz, Lynn Shelton, Thomas Vinterberg, Lars Von Trier, Edgar Wright and Gus Van Sant.
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