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[Vonda] ♪ It came upon
the midnight clear ♪

♪ That glorious
song of old ♪

♪ From angels bending
near the Earth ♪

♪ To touch
their hearts of gold ♪♪

-John.
-Nelle. Hello.

Hi.

Everything all right?

Well, actually, no.

My father, he, uh,

was just let go from his job,

and he's determined to bring suit for
wrongful termination.

It'll be an awfully tough case.

You're the only one I know
who could conceivably win it.

Okay.

Um, why was he fired?

He, uh,

believes
he's Santa Claus.

All right. Uh--

-His job was, uh--
-A schoolteacher.

He used to be a lawyer.

He retired from that at 65
and began teaching.

It's his life, John.
If he can't teach--

Well, now, wouldn't it behoove him to just
stop saying he's Santa Claus?

Well, yes,

but, uh,

he really thinks he is.

I'd like to bring
an injunction first thing.

Um, would you meet with him?

Yeah, sure.

Dad?

John Cage.

My father.

A pleasure, John.

-Mr. Claus?
-Oh, please. Call me Kris.

♪ I've been down
down, down ♪

♪ I've been down this road ♪

♪ Walkin' the line
that's painted by pride ♪

♪ And I have made mistakes
in my life ♪

♪ That I just can't hide ♪

♪ Oh, I believe I am ready ♪

♪ For what love has to bring
Yeah ♪

♪ I got myself together, yeah ♪

♪ Now I'm ready to sing ♪

♪ I've been searching
my soul tonight ♪

♪ I know there's
so much more to life ♪

♪ Now I know
I can shine a light ♪

♪ To find my way back home ♪

-♪ Oh ♪
-♪ Hoo, hoo ♪

♪ Baby, yeah ♪

-♪ Hoo, hoo ♪
-♪ Oh, yeah ♪♪

[Vonda] ♪ The Christmas spirit
grows with each new day ♪

♪ And it's so close
but seems so far away ♪♪

Now, first up,
the Christmas party tonight.

Once again,
we've rented out the bar.

Everybody's presence is,
of course, uh, required.

-Speaking of which, where's, uh, Nelle?
-New case. She's workin' on it.

-Move along, Richard.
-Yeah.

As you know, it's always been tradition
for us to sing at the Christmas party.

Anyone who has a number,
free to sing.

Well, after last year's, uh, nightmare,

we've decided to discontinue that
tradition.

-Thank God.
-What happened last year?

Ally sang. All songs must now be cleared,
uh, in advance. Moving on--

-Hey, I was good.
-Well, uh--

John, Nelle needs you.

She said it's urgent.

Excuse me?

Mr. Claus--
Uh, Sant--Uh, Kris.

I thought we agreed you wouldn't
dress in the work clothes.

Why deny what I am?
I'm no lawyer.

Well, I used to be,
and I was pretty damn good.

But once you start admitting vulnerability
on the merits, you're sunk.

And for me to either try
to disguise or apologize...

for who or what I am--

The thing is, you have been
discharged for being delusional.

If we walk into that courtroom
with you dressed like this,

the judge will immediately think you are,
in fact, delusional.

Now, that may be his shortsightedness,
but he will rule from it.

So, as your lawyer, I want you
to adhere to courtroom decorum.

Put on a coat and tie.

Wait outside, Dad.
I'll be right with you.

Are you sure
it isn't Alzheimer's?

The doctors say it isn't. It's just some
kind of weird schizophrenia that--

Well, it happened, I guess,
last Christmas too.

-Well, we'll need his doctor to testify.
-He's ready.

Nelle, are you doing him
any favor here by--

He happens to be
a great teacher.

And it's the only thing
since my stepmother died.

Teaching is all
he lives for.

-What, he doesn't live for you?
-Yes!

But, well, the truth is,
he's probably closer...

to his little second graders
than he is to me.

He really thinks
he's Santa Claus?

Apparently so.

You're the one who said
I should decorate.

I did, but--
but this is slightly...

much.

Oh. Oh, you have to see it.

[Chorus] ♪ Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho
We are Santa's elves ♪

-♪ We are Santa's elves ♪
-[Train Whistle Blows]

♪ Filling Santa's shelves ♪

♪ With a toy
for each girl and boy ♪

♪ Oh, we are Santa's elves ♪

-Okay?
-♪ We work hard all day ♪

-Now, you--
-♪ But our work is play ♪

-No. No, no, no.
-Right.

-♪ 'Cause we are Santa's elves ♪
-Uh, here.

♪ We've a special job
each year ♪

-Perfect.
-What are you doing?

♪ Christmas day
we always fill Santa's--♪♪

-♪♪ [Harp, Piano]
-Now, that's the great one.

-[Beeps]
-Look up.

[Gasps, Laughing]
Oh!

I suppose this would be
where you kiss me.

Obviously, this has
happened to you before.

This would be...
where I kiss you.

Mmm.

Hi, Larry.

-Jamie!
-♪ We work hard all day ♪

-Oh.
-♪ But our work is play ♪♪

-[Beeps]
-Ooh.

This is your office?

Yeah, um--
Thank you.

Ally, Jamie.
Jamie, Ally.

-Hello.
-Hello.

Uh, Jamie is...

an old girlfriend.

And Ally would be
the new one.

-Hey.
-Hi.

-Nice to see you.
-Hi.

Uh, what brings you?

Business. I'm in a deposition all day.
I fly out tonight.

I just thought I'd surprise you. It
seems I accomplished that.

-So, you're from out of town?
-Detroit.

Ah. Well, must be,
um, really cold...

in--in... Detroit.

-Yeah.
-So, you must be--

-Sam's mom. Yeah.
-Ah. Yeah.

-I've heard a lot about you.
-I've heard a lot about you too, Ally.

-You have?
-He loves you.

-Jamie!
-You haven't told her?

Ah, gee, I was gonna
let you break it.

Sorry.

-Do you guys have time for coffee?
-No. I mean--

Well, no. You guys get
coffee and catch up.

-No, let me talk--
-I have to get back anyway, and--and--

-Um, I'll see you tonight.
-Yeah. Absolutely.

Bye.

Uh, it was really nice
to meet you, Jamie.

-You too.
-Okay.

-Um, bye.
-Bye.

-Okay. Bye.
-Okay.

Bye.

Okay.
[Grunts]

-She seems really sweet.
-Yeah, she is.

-[Door Closes]
-So, you're happy?

-And you left them there?
-What was I gonna do?

Put that bitch back on a plane to Detroit.
That's what.

Renee!

No. You don't leave exes
in the same room together.

-Why was she even there?
-She is in town on business.

-What does she look like?
-She's...

really beautiful.

[Mocking Laugh]

-I'm goin' over there.
-Oh, Renee!

Listen to me.
There's nothing hotter...

than making love to someone you're not
supposed to be making love to.

Ex-boyfriends.
Ex-girlfriends.

Especially ones from out of town,
especially around the holidays.

-Renee--
-He's still got a window, Ally.

He can say that it was before you and he
got serious.

He can say it was before
you and he slept together.

I know men.

Why do you think
I'm not with one?

She is in town
on business.

She dropped over
to say hello.

You will not go there.

What if he goes there?

Even if Mr. Porter were to be adjudicated
as delusional,

there is no evidence to suggest that it
interferes

with his ability to do the work.

He thinks he's Santa Claus.

I would submit it might be nice for more
teachers

to assume the role of
Saint Nicholas...

than that of, say,
Joan Crawford.

The Santa Claus?

Yeah, uh, Your Honor, I might
think that I'm Barry White.

That doesn't render me
less capable as an attorney.

But we entrust this man with our children.
A school has a responsibility, which--

If Mr. Porter acts to the detriment of the
second grade class,

that would be one thing.

-But he has not done so.
-The one from the North Pole?

Yeah, the one from the North--Yeah, well,
why? You know of another one?

Mr. Cage, I am not one of those judges
that you can get snappish with.

Look, if he were the Easter Bunny,
I admit, it might be a problem.

-But on this particular--
-Mr. Cage!

At a minimum, I would insist you conduct
an evidentiary hearing...

to see if he, in fact, poses a risk

before you just snatch away his livelihood
at the holidays.

Look, if the man
is so delusional--

One lousy hearing.
He'll bring you a toy.

2:00.

[Vonda] ♪ Here comes Santa Claus
Here comes Santa Claus ♪

♪ Right down
Santa Claus Lane ♪

♪ Vixen and a-Blitzen
and all his reindeer ♪

[Child] Look! It's Santa!

-♪ Are pulling on the reins ♪♪
-John!

-Ally. Hi.
-Hi.

-Uh, this is, uh--
-My father. Uh, Daddy? Ally McBeal.

Uh, hey, come on. Um, there's something
in the store window.

Tell me if you like it.

-What was that about?
-Oh, it's--Where are you headed?

Uh, over to Larry's, but I keep turning
back and--

What's wrong?

Oh, nothing, really.His ex-girlfriend is
there. She popped in to say hello.

She's in town for the day.
Big deal. Right?

I mean, they're old news, so I
should just be cool about it.

Mother of his child. So what?

She's in town for one day,
and they're alone?

-Yes.
-Well, I'm sure it's fine.

Obviously
you're not sure.

Well, no.
I-I can't speak to this.

I don't know the depth
of your relationship.

Uh, well, are you serious--
you and Larry?

Well, very.

Well, without prying,
have you been biblical?

Why is that so damn
important to everyone?

Can't two people be serious
without the damn Bible?

-I'm sure it's very innocent.
-Never mind.

♪ And never brought to mind ♪

♪ Should auld acquaintance
be forgot ♪

♪ And--♪♪

Sing? You and me?

Richard, I'm tired of everyone else
performing at Christmas parties...

with no attention
coming to us.

-But, coffee bean, we have no talent.
-So what?

Richard, when you see performers singing
on TV, they're lip-synching.

-We could do that.
-Ah, I don't know, Ling. It sounds--

Richard, you're senior partner.
I'm first lady.

We should hog
the spotlight.

It has nothing to do with rebound, Elaine.
I like your company.

It's a Christmas party.
I would like you to be my date.

How do I know you won't be ashamed to be
seen with me and all my promiscuity?

-Look, I won't, okay?
-What if I wear my Vi-Bra?

Were you planning to?

Well, I have made a few holiday
adjustments.

-[Beeps]
-♪♪ [Bells Jingling]

-Knock, knock.
-Larry.

Hey.

Was it weird?

Oh, well, um--

-Was it for you?
-A little.

Thank you for being such a good sport.
You were very kind.

-Well, she seemed nice.
-She is.

Listen, she's, uh--
[Sighs]

She's got a... flight
out tonight at midnight.

I sort of said it would be okay
if she came to the party.

Is it okay?

-[Loud Splat]
-Sure.

I didn't know how to say no.

Uh, but if you're at all uncomfortable,
you know, I will.

-She'll understand.
-No, no. It's okay.

I'm okay with it.
Just no dancing with her.

Deal.

She--She's not here because she heard
that you had a new girlfriend...

and she suddenly became
jealous, is she?

No, I--Ally, she dumped me.
I don't think she'd be jealous.

Not the answer
you were looking for.

Let me repeat. He's been
a wonderful teacher.

The kids love him. We all adore him.
But he's delusional.

Now, am I supposed to wait until something
tragic happens to remove him?

What are you afraid of? He might run his
sleigh through a red light?

I have a responsibility to make sure that
my teachers are stable, Mr. Cage.

Okay, assuming, arguendo, that any of
us are truly stable,

has he exhibited behavior
that indicates he's not--

He thinks he's Santa
from the North Pole!

And I don't mean who he is
or where he's from.

No. There have been
no incidents yet.

-Thank you, Mr. Gilda.
-[Train Whistle Toots]

[Toots]

[Hissing]

It's difficult enough to prevail
here without choo-choo trains.

Are you trying
to lose, Daddy?

I just thought the more we keep
the Christmas spirit alive,

the better our chances.

This is a court of law.
That is a judge.

The spirit of Christmas
does not live in that room.

What we need is sanity here.

-We need you to seem reasonable.
-[Tooting]

Can you be reasonable, s--
Ge--

Listen to me.

He thinks he's Santa Claus.

Mr. Porter,
if this is a game,

it's time to call it off.

It's not a game, and though the diagnosis
doesn't exactly fit,

Mr. Porter's condition resembles
a disorder known as schizophreniform.

And what is that, Doctor?

It's similar to schizophrenia, except that
the duration of the disorder...

can be much shorter.

Mr. Porter suffered some delusional
problems about a year ago.

Then they went away.

It's possible he could be
having some depression...

triggered by
the holiday season.

His wife died
two years ago, so--

[John] Mr. Porter is otherwise
a functional person?

-Totally.
-Now, Doctor.

Has this disorder caused Mr. Porter to
behave in any ways...

that, uh, you would consider
to be harmful to children?

No. In fact, the symptoms seem to be
generosity, charity, uh, kindness.

And he's been more loving.

But this schizophreniform,
it's a very inexact disorder, isn't it?

Yes.

Difficult to predict patterns
of behavior for those afflicted?

I guess that's true, but--

In fact, there's very little information

even available on the course of this
disorder.

Objection, Your Honor.

Counsel is asking a series of questions
designed to derive responses...

that inure to the detriment
of my client's case.

It's really inappropriate.

Yes. Withdrawn.

Doctor, you said Mr. Porter suffered
delusional problems

last Christmas as well?

Yes. But they were
much less pronounced.

He said he would
have... waves...

where he thought
he was Santa Claus.

But the episodes lasted
10, 15 seconds at most.

-It's getting worse?
-Perhaps.

Has he suffered from any other delusions
since you've been treating him?

Um--

One day in July,
he, uh--

he--he thought
he was Alvin.

-Alvin?
-The chipmunk.

-It's a disaster.
-It is?

Ally, Renee's right.

There's nothing more appetizing to a
man than his old girlfriend.

Look, I trust Larry,
all right?

And if I didn't trust him, then why would
I even want to be with him?

-I'm not jealous.
-[Knocking]

-Oh, um, Ally.
-Jamie.

What?

-Hi. Uh, Ling.
-[Letter Opener Whooshing]

Jamie. Jamie. Ling.

[Growling]

-Hi.
-[Growls]

Um, have you got a second?

Sure.
Um, Ling was just, uh--

She was just leaving.
Come on. It's okay.

[Growling]

[Sighs]
She's just, um--

Um, I won't take up
much of your time.

Larry invited me to your Christmas party
tonight, out of courtesy.

And he said it was okay with you, but, um,
I thought I'd better check.

-Is it all right?
-Sure.

It'll be... fun.
[Nervous Chuckle]

Seriously, if it's
at all awkward--

No! No, no, no, no, no. It'll--It'll be
really nice to get to know the--

the, um--um--

mother of his child.

-You think you two will get married?
-What?

Uh, uh, no. Well, no.
I mean, well--

No, we just--we just
sort of started, you know.

-Sleeping together?
-No. No. We--Well, no.

No. No. You know what? I think it will be
okay if you come to the party.

It'll be great.

-It's insane.
-Ally.

Old girlfriends do not just pop
in for depositions

only to get invited to Christmas parties.

She was asking if we were getting married.
Now, that's pretty personal.

Now, I think her agenda
is to get you back.

Which is fine.
She has that right.

I've tried to steal a few old boyfriends
back myself. I know the game.

She's free to play it.

But I would be an idiot to welcome her
back into my playing field.

-Ally.
-And she is cute with a good figure.

How many women do you know have a baby and
then still have a body like that?

You don't just snap back into shape unless
you have a mission.

If her mission is you, it is not going to
be accomplished at my office party.

-Ally.
-And she is really, really sweet.

Which actually
threatens me most of all...

because I-I know
that I'm-I'm--I'm not.

I'm gonna call Jamie right now
and tell her not to come. Okay?

You... have her number?

-[Beeping]
-She left me her cell.

Uh, uh--No.

I'd feel foolish.
I'm okay with her coming.

Ally.

No. It's--
She should be there.

It wouldn't be the same
without her.

Just, uh,
stay close to me.

Well, we just have
your testimony,

some brief statements,
and then he'll rule.

The judge says we can keep going,
finish tonight.

Mmm, let's just
do it then.

Uh--Likely we'll miss
the Christmas party.

-Do you mind?
-I don't if you don't.

I don't exactly feel
like celebrating.

Mr. Claus?

Please, John.
I asked you to call me Kris.

Yes. Uh--

In preparation for your
testimony, just a couple of questions.

It's December 11.

Have you started
making, uh, toys?

[Laughs] Are you nuts?
I'm retired.

Well, who makes
all the presents?

Toys "R" Us.

Parents buy them now. They also take care
of the distribution.

I have been basically pushed into
a forced retirement.

Okay. So you don't
really count anymore?

Of course I count.

I'm something
to believe in.

Flying reindeer.

Stockings stuffed
on the mantelpiece.

The magic of Christmas. The fantasy of it
all. Of course I count.

These times,

they need me
more than ever.

-[Cheering, Shouting]
-♪♪ [Band]

♪ Turn back, old man ♪

♪ Forswear thy foolish ways ♪

♪ Old now is Earth ♪

♪ And none
may count her days ♪

-♪ Da-da, da-da-da ♪
-[Whooping]

-♪♪ [Continues]
-The woman's all sex, isn't she?

-And more.
-It's from Godspell.

Remember when we did Godspell together
in college?

-We did Godspell together in college.
-Ah.

He was Jesus, which I'd call him at home
later, too, after the second coming.

[Laughing]
Love her.

Jamie?

Oh. God, I forgot.
Sorry.

♪ Turn back, old man ♪

♪ Forswear
thy foolish ways ♪♪

Would you state your name for the
record?

Santa Claus.

And where do you reside, sir?

Wellesley, Massachusetts.

And, uh, are you
currently employed?

I am not.

And that's what this
whole business is about.

I used to be a teacher
until they fired me.

-And before you were a schoolteacher?
-I was a lawyer.

And while you were
a practicing attorney,

you still had time to make presents for
children all over the world?

That's correct.

Well, when did you find time
to do that, sir?

In my sleep.

-In your sleep?
-I know it sounds fantastical.

But that's exactly
what it was.

I would be transported in my sleep
to another world.

A world with elves...

and workshops
and reindeer.

It was not
in this reality.

But one night every year
on Christmas Eve,

the two worlds
would meet...

and I would give the toys
I had made in that world...

to the children
who lived in this one.

So, while you're a schoolteacher,
you're in this world?

Oh, very much so.

But this other world,
this--this magical one?

You go to that one
in your sleep?

Well, not so much anymore.
I'm retired.

And you tell your second grade students
that you are Santa?

I do.

And how do they respond when you
tell them you're Santa Claus?

[Chuckles]
Mostly they ask for toys.

Oh, yes. As Santa Claus, you have to keep
track of that? Kids all over the world.

-That's correct.
-Do I have children?

-You have to ask?
-[Laughs] I'm asking you, sir.

Because as Santa Claus,
I would expect you to know.

-Do I have children?
-Yes.

-How many?
-Three.

Sorry. I have four.

Oh, I was forgetting
the baby.

I remembered Tommy
and Wayne and Sarah,

and I forgot the baby.

With a name like Nicholas,
you'd think I'd remember.

Well, that's why
it's best that I retired.

Uh, okay.

Can you tell me what
they want for Christmas?

Oh, the list is endless.

And pretty diverse.

Tell me one thing they want.

They want to spend more time
with their father.

Mr. Claus,
do I have children?

One, Your Honor.
A teenager.

He doesn't like you.

Obviously, he went out
and he looked up our bios.

Or this is one
of Mr. Cage's tricks.

I object to that. Accusations of chicanery
in a court of law are serious.

-I demand to be mollified.
-Withdrawn.

Mr. Porter, when students come in and ask
you what day it is, what do you tell them?

-I tell them it's Christmas.
-Every day?

-Every day.
-And is it Christmas today, sir?

-Or December 11?
-Well, that depends.

On what?

On whether you're willing to consider the
needs of children.

Or whether you're willing to remember the
weakness and loneliness...

of people who are
growing old.

Whether you're willing to stop asking
yourself how much your friends love you...

and ask whether you
love them enough.

Then you may
keep Christmas...

every day.

♪ Rockin' around
the Christmas tree ♪

♪ At the Christmas
party hop ♪

♪ Mistletoe hung
where you can see ♪

♪ Every couple tries
to stop ♪

♪ Rockin' around
the Christmas tree ♪

♪ Let the Christmas
spirit ring ♪

She's pretty good.

Well, she studied
dance, so--

I meant Elaine.

Oh, yeah, she is good.

♪ You will get
a sentimental feeling ♪

-You okay?
-Me?

-Sure.
-♪ Voices singing "Let's be jolly" ♪

♪ Deck the halls
with boughs of holly ♪

♪ Rockin' around
the Christmas tree ♪

♪ Have a happy holiday ♪

I think it's a big mistake for us to
follow this kind of talent.

Richard, we're good.
You've heard us.

-Ling, that wasn't us.
-It's our lips.

And if we sync them perfectly, nobody's
gonna really know it's not our voices.

Oh, I think they'll suspect.
Look at her. She's good.

♪ Jingle bells
Jingle all the way ♪

Come on, Santa!

I was a good girl this year.

And you know that's right.
♪ Oh ♪

♪ You will get
a sentimental feeling ♪

♪ When you hear ♪♪

-It's about me.
-Excuse me?

My favorite character when I was
a little girl was Alvin.

My birthday's in July.

One time we had Alvin
and the Chipmunks.

And, uh, when my parents
split up, the final straw?

My father had to
be away on Christmas,

and I cried and cried.

When he got home,
my mother laid into him,

and they were separated
by New Year's.

Do you think maybe that has something to
do with him thinking he's Santa Claus?

Well, you know, uh,
Santa's everything to a kid.

It could be a delusion
that, uh--

-I don't know.
-Well, then maybe it's fixable.

Maybe it's time for you two
to have a relationship.

I wouldn't even know
how to talk to him, John.

The last time we had
a real conversation,

I was, uh,
seven years old--

The day he left.

In his testimony, he quoted
a poem by Henry Van Dyke.

What?

When he was talking about how through
loving and considering other people,

you could keep Christmas
every single day.

That's from a poem. That's one of my
favorites. Henry Van Dyke.

"If you can keep it for a day,
why not always?"

Left out the last line
though.

Which was?

"You can never keep it alone."

[Man's Voice]
♪ Hey, hey, Paula ♪

♪ I want to marry you ♪

♪ Hey, hey, Paula ♪

♪ No one else could ever do ♪

-♪ I've waited so long ♪
-Is he kidding?

-I'm not sure.
-They've got to be kidding.

-I don't know.
-♪ Paula, I can't wait no more ♪

♪ For you ♪

[Woman's Voice]
♪ Hey, Paul ♪

♪ I've been waiting
for you ♪

♪ Hey, hey, hey, Paul ♪

♪ I want to marry you too ♪

♪ If you love me true ♪

♪ If you love me sweet ♪

-♪ Our love will last ♪
-Hey.

-Need some help?
-No, uh--

Maybe, yeah.

-So?
-So.

You okay?

Um--Well, I suppose
I've been better.

When I was with you.

I--I lied.

There--There was
no deposition.

-No. I want to be a family again.
-Jamie.

I've been reading all these new studies
on what breakups do to kids.

Long-term.

Sam seems okay,
but what if he's not?

-I think we should try again, Larry.
-For Sam's sake?

And mine.

I still love you.

I know you still love me.

♪ I want to marry you too ♪

♪ True love means
planning a life ♪

♪ For two ♪

♪ Being together ♪

♪ The whole day through ♪

♪ True love means waiting ♪

♪ And hoping that soon ♪

♪ Wishes we've made
will come true ♪♪

[Renee]
♪ I'll be home ♪

♪ For Christmas ♪

♪ You can count on me ♪

♪ There'll be snow ♪

♪ And mistletoe ♪

Do you think this is fair, what you're
doing?

No.

I-I was on my way to work.
I saw the exit for the airport.

The next thing I know,
I'm boarding a plane.

Jamie, you and I were great
in situations like this--

-in a bar or--
-In bed.

But we weren't remotely
compatible in any other--

I wasn't even jealous
when you got married.

I was nothing
but happy for you.

Then...

last week on the phone
when you spoke of her...

and this morning in the
office when I saw her--

There's something different
about this Ally McBeal, isn't there?

I knew.
I could sense...

I'd be losing you
forever.

I think that's why
I got on the plane.

Oh. I'm sorry. I couldn't help
but overhear.

-Were you talking about Ally?
-What do you want, Elaine?

I just thought you might want to know
she left.

She went upstairs. She said she'd be
back, but I wonder.

Oh, by the way,
I'm not loving you as much.

-♪♪ [Bells Jingling]
-[Whirring]

He's ill.

The man thinks he's a fictitious,
mythical character.

Is there any
real question here?

He's entrusted with
the care of children.

He has a progressive
psychological disorder.

It's getting worse.
He's already delusional.

Why are we debating this?

We're debating it because...

by their own admission,
he hasn't done anything wrong.

He's been fired because
of a fear of what he may do.

Now, that's illegal.

But, Mr. Cage, we
are dealing with children.

The defendant's point is well taken.
Do we really want to sit back and wait?

If-If tragedy were foreseeable,
the answer would be no.

But according to Dr. Schulman, the
symptoms of this progressive disorder...

thus far have been kindness,
charity and love.

Now quick, hit the panic button
before it escalates.

Come on, counsel.
He thinks he's Santa Claus.

And forgive me.

Forgive me, Your Honor.

But has anybody
proven he isn't?

I mean, who is Santa Claus?

You know, there was
this famous letter...

to the New York Sun
in 1897...

where an eight-year-old girl
wrote to the editor and asked,

"Is there a Santa Claus? 'Cause all my
friends tell me it's stupid to believe."

And the answer she got was,

"Santa Claus exists
as certainly...

as love and generosity
and devotion exist."

It went on to say, "How could you not
believe in Santa?

"How dreary.

You might as well
stop believing in fairies."

Is faith real?

Is glory?

Now, what about the magic...

of a newborn baby?

Is that real?

The editor of this newspaper
said it best.

"Of course Santa Claus lives.
And thank God he lives.

"May he live
forever and ever...

to make glad
the heart of childhood."

Today he lives in the heart
of Henderson Porter,

whose only crime has been bringing a
little extra wonder to his students,

making their lives
a little more magical,

a little more romantic.

Now, he's caused them to keep
Christmas every single day.

How much more of a Santa Claus
could anybody be?

♪♪ [Jazz]

♪ Old Mr. Kringle
is soon gonna jingle ♪

♪ The bells that'll tingle
all your troubles away ♪

♪ Everybody's waitin'
for the man with the bag ♪

♪ 'Cause Christmas
is comin' again ♪

♪ He's got a sleighful
It's not gonna stay full ♪

♪ He's got stuff to drop
at every stop of the way ♪

♪ Everybody's waitin' for the man with
the bag ♪

He's gonna rule tonight?

Yeah, 11:00. It gave us an hour to kill.
What did I miss?

Oh, lots. Larry and his old girlfriend
got a little chummy.

We think they went home together.
It was awful.

-What? Where's Ally?
-Oh, she fled to her office.

Kind of a damper on the party.
Can we dance, Richard?

I've still got a little adrenaline high
from our number.

Well, I thought
we'd have sex.

♪ Everybody's waitin'
for the man with the bag ♪

♪ Christmas is here again ♪♪

Better watch out now.

-Catchin' up on a little work?
-Um--

Oh, you two just seemed like
you were into somethin', so--

No, it's difficult for me to be selfish
or-or possessive, because you-you--

Well, you're co-parents.
You have a little boy together.

Yeah.

Is that what you two were talking about?
Parenting?

Sort of. She... wants
to be a family again.

In part, for the sake of Sam.
In part.

Well--Well, there is
a little kid to think of.

What did you say?

I, uh--I agreed.

If there's any way we could work it out,
we should work it out.

[Sighs, Clears Throat]

But, uh, I didn't think
there was any way...

since I was so totally in love
with somebody else.

She left. She's probably
on her way to the airport.

I'm still capable of making
a lot of mistakes, Ally,

but walkin' away from you
is not one of them.

I don't--
I don't know what to say.

Well, don't say anything.
Let's just go back downstairs.

You promised me I wouldn't
be alone for Christmas.

You'd better
make good on it.

[Sighs, Sniffles]

This is a tough one.

Mr. Porter
is obviously ill.

And to let a man with a mental disorder
teach second graders?

Clearly the benefit of the doubt
here has to go to the children.

But I am also mindful...

we have a critical shortage
of teachers these days...

and a particular shortage
of the magical kind.

Since there is a teacher's aid
in the room, also,

and since he's done
nothing wrong thus far,

I see no basis for terminating a teacher's
employment just because he's Santa Claus.

Petitioner's T.R.O. is granted.
We're adjourned.

-[Gavel Raps]
-I don't believe it.

-Neither do I.
-I can teach?

-You can teach, Daddy!
-Oh, wow.

Wow! I thank you
both so much!

Dad.

Daddy, how 'bout
I walk you home?

To Wellesley?

No. To my place.

Spend the night. You haven't really seen
my apartment, have you?

Well, you don't
have a chimney.

Let's go.

Thank you...
for your incredible heart.

[Kisses]
Thank you.

Hey.

Let him see yours now.

Yeah.

Yeah.

♪ Maybe it's much
too early in the game ♪

♪ Oh, but I thought I'd
ask you just the same ♪

♪ What are you doing ♪

♪ New Year's ♪

♪ New Year's Eve ♪

♪ Wonder whose arms
will hold you ♪

I see what you mean about
holidays being stressful.

-Why? Anything happen?
-Funny.

-What?
-Nothing.

-Merry Christmas?
-Yeah.

Mm-hmm.

♪ New Year's Eve ♪

♪ Maybe I'm crazy ♪

♪ To suppose ♪

♪ I'd ever be ♪

♪ The one you chose ♪

♪ Out of the thousand ♪

♪ Invitations ♪

♪ You'll receive ♪

♪ Oh, but in case ♪

♪ I stand one little chance ♪

♪ Here comes
the jackpot question ♪

♪ In advance ♪

♪ What are you doing ♪

♪ New Year's ♪

♪ New Year's Eve ♪♪

[Woman]
You stinker!