The stories feature an original character named Herman Smirch, a quasi-hero of the storyline. The stray then reveals to Henry that he got a good visual of Smirch. Mrs. Smirch enters the building and mistakes Moe for Omay. Smirch kicks Henry out of the store. Smirch is then arrested for toy theft. Henry then distracts smirch and Kenny by singing with a group of Christmas carolers. Smirch crashes onto the Beethoven float and is trapped in a large plastic Christmas ornament. Smirch believes that Henry is a toy-making elf and kidnaps him to receive more income.