Part Two: The Learning; Christmas Day Summary

Will opens his present from Stephen first and finds a strange carnival head with a story that an Old One told Stephen to send it. Will refrains from putting it on, knowing it is not the right time. A Mr. Mitothin arrives with a delivery from Mr. Stanton's jewelry store. Will sees that Mr. Mitothin is the Rider. He covers the carnival head and freezes his family and yell at the Rider. The Rider makes threats about the Dark rising and returns the rest of the family to normal. Will keeps the carnival head secret in his mind while Mr. Mitothin looks at the tree and the ornaments with the family. When Mr. Mitothin leaves, Will realizes his letter from Stephen is missing.

Will walks to church with his family. During the service...