The following is all wrong...if the poster had actually watched the episode, they would have known that Mr. Brady was returning the tape recorder that he already purchased. He discussed it with Alice in the opening scene while they were wrapping presents. And... Where is it "evident" that the store wouldn't accept the return of a wrapped gift...just unwrap it at the counter...problem solved! Mistakes/Goofs Goof (miscellaneous): When in the department store to visit Santa with his daughter Cindy, Mr. Brady tells her that he has to excuse himself to return a Christmas gift, the neatly wrapped package under his arm. There is no logic to returning a package that is still neatly wrapped....you wouldn't know what it is and why you needed to return it. It is evident that the department store would not accept the return of a wrapped piece of merchandise. Finally since Cindy came to visit Santa, it is apparent Christmas has not even arrived yet.