A Retail Carol

Shopping for a last-second gift on Christmas Eve isn't for the faint of heart.

The Westbrook Trading Company is a struggling department store, slowly losing its battle with online shopping. With flickering fluorescent lights, outdated shelves, and the relentless buzz of the Rat Pack Christmas playlist, the store is a weary monument to a retail era long gone by. But tonight, it's the unlikely epicenter of desperation, nostalgia, and absurdity.

As crowds descend in search of the elusive Plastic...