Original Commentary
Before this arc, Terrence and I went tree shopping (ironically, the tree was not for us). There were trees going along the lines of $130. I personally don't understand the point of paying that much for something you're going to only have for two or three weeks. And yes, we paid full retail price for that tree (unfortunately).

Modern Commentary
I don't know what kind of Christmas tree Brisbane expects for $30. You can't get anything taller than a foot or two for that price, even back in 2004.
I'm assuming that he's never gone tree shopping and has no idea what these things cost. I'm sure the Minerva Theatre management or one of the more prominent performers bought the tree.

But as importantly, this isn't about trees. At least not just about trees. Kimberly has been shaken by events and this lets her get her confidence back. - Terrence