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[JOY TO THE WORLD INSTRMENTAL]

**

I HAVE SOME TERRIBLE NEWS.

THE NAUGHTY AND NICE LISTS ARE SHOWING A SIGNIFICANT

STATISTICAL SWING.

I HAVE CHECKED THE LISTS MANY TIMES AND THE NAUGHTY

CHILDREN ARE FAR OUTWEIGHING THE NICE.

IN FACT, ONLY 32% OF CHILDREN IN THE

WORLD ARE NOW ON THE NICE LIST.

AND THAT NUMBER KEEPS FALLING.

EVERY ELF MUST SEND THEIR COORDINATES TO HEADQUARTERS

AS WE BEGIN DEVISING A STRATEGY TO COMBAT THIS

INCREASE IN NAUGHTINESS.

I CANNOT OVEREMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS SITUATION.

IF THE NICE NUMBERS CONTINUE TO PLUMMET I WILL HAVE NO

OTHER OPTION BUT TO CALL A HALT TO ALL TOY MAKING

OPERATIONS AND RELINQUISH MY DUTIES AS SANTA CLAUS.

STAY AT YOUR LOCATION AND AWAIT FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS.

**

[TRAIN WHISTLE BLOWS]

**

YOU'RE NOT FROM AROUND HERE, ARE YOU?

EXCUSE ME?

ARE YOU OKAY ABOUT IT?

YES.

YOU'RE OKAY ABOUT THE CHILDREN?

I'M OKAY WITH NOT BEING FROM AROUND HERE.

WHO ARE YOU?

I'M ELWOOD.

NICE TO MEET YOU.

OKAY, 'ELWOOD', WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

DIDN'T YOU JUST RECEIVE BAD NEWS?

HOW DID YOU KNOW?

I SAW YOU CRYING.

YOU WERE WATCHING ME?

I JUST RECEIVED SOME BAD NEWS MYSELF!

WE'VE GOT THAT IN COMMON THEN...

EXCUSE ME.

I THINK WE RECEIVED THE SAME BAD NEWS.

THAT'S UNLIKELY.

DID YOUR FOOTBALL TEAM LOSE OR SOMETHING?

FOOTBALL? NO.

WHAT DID YOU MEAN ABOUT CHILDREN?

THEIR... BEHAVIOR.

AND A LIST?

YOU ARE FROM THE...

NORTH POLE.

ARE YOU?

WOODCRAFT DEPARTMENT, BOAT DESIGNER.

FIGURINE DEPARTMENT, DOLL APPRENTICE.

NICE TO MEET YOU.

AREN'T YOU A LITTLE YOUNG TO BE A DESIGNER?

I HAD A SHORT APPRENTICESHIP.

ONLY 387 YEARS.

YOU MUST BE GOOD.

SO ARE YOU STAYING IN TOWN?

AT THE BED AND BREAKFAST. YOU?

I JUST GOT HERE BUT THAT IS WHERE I USUALLY STAY.

I SHOULD GET BACK THERE.

I NEED TO SEND IN MY COORDINATES.

I SHOULD TOO. MAY I ACCOMPANY YOU?

SURE.

WHAT ARE YOU KIDS DOING IN HERE?

OH, I KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON...

YOU WERE LOOKING FOR THE RESTROOM AND GOT LOCKED IN.

YOU MUST BE FREEZING, COME ON OUT.

OH, NO, ACTUALLY, I THOUGHT IT FELT PRETTY NICE IN HERE.

**

JUST THROW IT, JESSICA.

HOW WILL MR. GIBSON CLEAN THIS UP?

HE'S OLD.

WHO CARES?

THIS IS TERRIBLE.

THIS ISN'T A JOKE.

SO?

HOW WOULD YOU LIKE IT IF SOMEONE DID THIS TO YOUR HOUSE?

MY PARENTS WOULD CLEAN IT UP.

IT'D BE FUNNY TO WATCH THEM.

THEY'RE SO YOUNG AND IN BROAD DAYLIGHT!

WHAT'S HAPPENING?

I'M NOT GOING TO DO IT.

DON'T BE SUCH A GOODY-TWO-SHOES.

YOU'RE NO FUN.

AT LEAST I'M NOT MEAN.

I AM SURE SANTA WILL FIGURE OUT A WAY TO FIX THIS.

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE SILVER WELLS, OHIO?

I WANTED TO GO SOMEWHERE SIMILAR TO THE NORTH POLE...

I THOUGHT THE TOWN WAS CALLED SILVER BELLS.

A TYPO.

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF IT SO FAR?

IT MAY NOT BE THE NORTH POLE, BUT I'VE ENJOYED IT.

I'VE ALWAYS LIKED IT HERE.

WELCOME TO THE BUSY BEEHIVE BED & BREAKFAST!

WOW! THAT'S A LOT OF B'S!

SUCH A BEAUTIFUL BED AND BREAKFAST SHOULD HAVE A LOT

OF B'S DON'T YOU THINK?

WE HAVE EVEN MORE BEES OUT BACK!

CAN'T BEES STING YOU TO DEATH?

YES, BUT THESE NEVER HAVE.

COME IN!

THIS IS ELWOOD ELVIN.

I HAVE STAYED HERE A FEW TIMES BEFORE; IT USED TO BE

CALLED THE LAZY DAY INN.

I JUST BOUGHT IT AND CHANGED THE NAME.

WHO WOULD STAY WITH A NAME LIKE THAT?

BUT YOU DID, DIDN'T YOU?

NORA'S MY FIRST GUEST.

ARE YOU GOING TO JOIN HER?

I DON'T USUALLY MAKE A RESERVATION.

THE PREVIOUS OWNER JUST EXPECTED ME.

I HOPE THAT DOESN'T CAUSE YOU MORE WORK.

YOU ARE LUCKY!

YOU CAN BE MY LITTLE GUINEA PIG WITH NORA.

HOPE YOU DON'T MIND.

DON'T WORRY!

WE KNOW HOW TO RELAX AROUND HERE.

HONEY, NORA ELVIN'S HUSBAND HAS JOINED HER!

HUSBAND?!

I'M JUST GOING TO SHOW HIM THEIR ROOM!

MY HUSBAND'S NOT SO SURE ABOUT RUNNING A BED & BREAKFAST.

HE DOESN'T REALLY LIKE STRANGERS, ESPECIALLY

IN HIS HOME.

OH, GREAT.

- WE NEED SEPARATE ROOMS. - I'M NOT HER HUSBAND.

WHY DO YOU HAVE THE SAME LAST NAME THEN?

- WE'RE FROM THE SAME TOWN. - WE'RE RELATED.

- HE'S MY COUSIN. - SHE'S MY SISTER.

UMM-HMM.

I UNDERSTAND.

SEPARATE ROOMS THEN.

YOU WILL LOVE OUR LITTLE TOWN.

WE HAVE ALL SORTS OF FUN DIVERSIONS!

WHY JUST YESTERDAY MISS ADDIE BEGAN PUTTING IN HER

WORLD FAMOUS FLOWER GARDEN.

WORLD FAMOUS?

I'VE NEVER HEARD OF IT.

PROBABLY BECAUSE YOU DON'T APPRECIATE BEAUTY

LIKE YOU SHOULD.

NOW IT IS QUITE A SIGHT!

IF YOUR HUSBAND, OR BROTHER OR COUSIN OR NEIGHBOR OR

WHATEVER YOUR STORY IS, DOESN'T WANT TO I WILL GO

OVER THERE WITH YOU.

I APPRECIATE BEAUTY.

HERE IS YOUR ROOM. I HOPE YOU LIKE IT.

IT'S VERY NICE. THANK YOU, MA'AM.

JUST ACROSS THE HALLWAY.

NOT EXACTLY WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED BUT...

WHAT DOCTOR?

THE THERAPIST.

WHAT IS SHE TALKING ABOUT?

HONEY, I CAN SPOT A MARRIAGE IN TROUBLE FROM A MILE AWAY!

WHEN WE WERE GOING THROUGH OUR ROUGH PATCH WE TOOK A

LITTLE GETAWAY TOO!

WE ARE NOT MARRIED!

PLEASE. YOU SHOULD HAVE PREPARED YOUR STORY

A LITTLE BETTER THEN.

I'VE NEVER SEEN THIS WOMAN BEFORE IN MY LIFE!

DIFFERENT KIND OF THERAPIST, HUH?

YOU POOR GIRL.

IF YOU NEED TO TALK I'M ALWAYS AROUND.

THAT WOMAN IS...

WELL-INTENTIONED.

IT MUST BE CONFUSING SINCE ALL ELVES ARE ELVIN.

HUMANS ARE STRANGE WHEREVER YOU GO.

DON'T YOU THINK?

I WOULDN'T KNOW.

THIS IS MY FIRST TRIP ABROAD.

YOU'VE NEVER LEFT THE NORTH POLE?

NEVER.

THEN YOU'VE NEVER BEEN SWIMMING?

WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO?

MAYBE...

GREAT.

WHAT? NOW?

ISN'T IT DANGEROUS?

HUMANS DO IT ALL THE TIME.

IT MIGHT BE DIFFERENT FOR THEM.

I'VE BEEN SWIMMING.

YOU HAVE?

HUNDREDS OF TIMES.

MAYBE I'LL JUST GO THIS TIME AND WATCH.

I'LL GET CHANGED AND MEET YOU DOWNSTAIRS, OKAY?

**

WHAT ARE YOU DOING TODAY?

WE'RE GOING TO THE POOL.

I'VE NEVER BEEN SWIMMING BEFORE.

THAT IS VERY DANGEROUS IF YOU DON'T KNOW HOW!

I THOUGHT IT MUST BE.

I'M ONLY GOING TO WATCH.

YOU NEED TO TAKE LESSONS BEFORE YOU DO IT YOURSELF.

THEY GIVE LESSONS?

I'M SO GLAD YOU'RE WITH HER MR. ""I'VE NEVER SEEN HER

BEFORE IN MY LIFE."" SHE SHOULD NOT BE

TRAVELING ALONE.

WHAT A PAIR!

YOU'RE GONNA LOVE THIS.

**

WHY ARE YOU WET ALREADY?

YOU HAVE TO TAKE A SHOWER.

THAT'S THE RULES.

THEY'RE NOT SCARED AT ALL!

MY FIRST TIME IN A POOL.

**

ARE YOU SURE YOU DON'T WANT TO COME SWIMMING?

I DON'T HAVE A SWIMMING SUIT.

HAVE YOU EVER TAKEN LESSONS?

NO.

THEN MAYBE YOU SHOULDN'T GET IN THAT WATER.

IT IS PERFECTLY SAFE.

THE TRICK IS NOT TO LET YOUR HEAD GO UNDER THE WATER.

I HAVEN'T FIGURED OUT HOW TO DO THAT YET WITHOUT DROWNING.

SEE? PERFECTLY SAFE.

IT COOLS YOU OFF TOO.

IT IS HOT HERE!

I ONCE STAYED IN THE CARIBBEAN.

COULDN'T STAY FOR MORE THAN TWO DAYS.

I ALMOST MELTED.

YOU'VE BEEN EVERYWHERE!

**

ELWOOD!!!

HE'S DROWNING! SOMEONE HELP!

**

[SPUTTERING AND CHOKING]

ARE YOU OKAY?

I JUST SLIPPED.

I'LL BE FINE.

YOU SAVED HIS LIFE!!

THANK YOU!

I DIDN'T DO CPR OR ANYTHING.

WHAT DO CHRISTMAS PRESENT REQUIREMENTS HAVE

TO DO WITH ANYTHING?

THANK YOU FOR SAVING MY LIFE.

I JUST LOST MY BALANCE.

I THINK I FIGURED OUT THE TRICK WHILE I WAS DOWN THERE.

WHAT IS IT?

NOT TO BREATHE.

ISN'T THAT BAD FOR YOU?

EVENTUALLY.

I'VE GOT TO GO HOME.

THANK YOU FOR SAVING MY LIFE.

YOU ARE A VERY NICE LITTLE GIRL.

MAKE SURE YOU STAY THAT WAY.

OKAY. BYE.

THANK YOU FOR SAVING MY LIFE!

BYE.

WE HAVE TO EAT, NICK, WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO?

YOU SAID YOU COULD KEEP THE GROCERY BILLS

UNDER $250 A MONTH.

I THOUGHT I COULD BUT THE PRICE OF EVERYTHING

KEEPS GOING UP.

EGGS, MILK, BREAD, EVERYTHING.

YOU'RE ONE TO TALK...

WHAT?

YOU WENT OUT TO EAT TWICE THIS MONTH!

YOU SPENT $24.63 AND $22.97!

WHAT WERE YOU EATING? FILET MIGNON?

YOU WENT OVER ON YOUR CELL PHONE BILL TOO!

OUR CELL PHONE BILL, IT COULD JUST AS EASILY HAVE

BEEN YOU AS ME.

YEAH, AS IF I TALK ON IT AS MUCH AS YOU DO.

IT'S JUST THAT WE NEED TO BE CAREFUL NOT TO GO

OVER THE BUDGET.

REALLY?

I HADN'T REALIZED THAT WAS THE GOAL.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MAKING THAT CLEAR!

**

WHEN ARE YOU PLANNING ON LEAVING?

A COUPLE OF WEEKS, HOW ABOUT YOU?

I WAS PLANNING ON LEAVING TOMORROW BUT SANTA SAID

TO STAY PUT...

WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO BESIDES WORK?

I'M A CARPENTER.

THAT'S WORK.

I'M A PAINTER.

WORK.

IT MAY SOUND SILLY BUT I AM GROWING THIS TREE.

REALLY?

I CROSSED SEVERAL DIFFERENT TYPES OF PLANTS TO MAKE

A NEW ONE.

WHY?

I LOVE TREES. WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO?

I DON'T KNOW, BUT I'M GOING TO FIND OUT.

I MUST BE A GENIUS AT SOMETHING SUMMER-Y!

LIKE SWIMMING?

MAYBE NOT SWIMMING!

**

YOU'RE THE MAN FROM THE POOL YESTERDAY.

I REALLY CAN SWIM YOU KNOW.

YOU WERE FLOUNDERING IN THE SHALLOW END.

ARE YOU NAUGHTY OR NICE?

NICE, OF COURSE.

WOULD ANYONE EVER ANSWER NAUGHTY?

YOU'D BE SURPRISED.

DO YOU WORK FOR SANTA OR SOMETHING?

SANTA?

WHAT WOULD GIVE YOU A SILLY NOTION LIKE THAT?

IT'S JUST NO ADULT HAS EVER ASKED ME THAT BEFORE.

IT'S A SANTA QUESTION.

LOTS OF PEOPLE BESIDES SANTA ASK THAT QUESTION.

WHAT?

WHAT? WHAT?

YOU'RE WEIRD.

WHAT'S YOUR NAME?

ELWOOD.

I'M JESSICA.

HARDLY ANYONE'S PARENTS ARE WORKING NOW SINCE THE

FACTORY CLOSED.

THAT MUST BE HARD.

IT IS.

MY PARENTS ARE FIGHTING A LOT NOW.

EVERYONE ELSE'S PARENTS ARE PROBABLY FIGHTING TOO.

I'M SURE YOUR PARENTS STILL LOVE EACH OTHER.

I KNOW, BUT THEY'RE WORRIED ABOUT MONEY.

THEY HAVE HOUSE PAYMENTS, CAR PAYMENTS,

CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS...

HOW DO YOU KNOW?

THEY'RE FIGHTING ABOUT IT.

I HATE BEING A KID.

THEY JUST NEED TO REMEMBER THAT THERE IS MORE TO BEING

A FAMILY THAN PAYING BILLS.

HOW?

WHY DON'T YOU CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS?

THAT'S SIX MONTHS AWAY!

I DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF TIME!

THERE IS NO RULE THAT IT CAN ONLY BE IN DECEMBER.

THERE ISN'T ANY SNOW.

HALF OF THE WORLD CELEBRATES CHRISTMAS DURING SUMMERTIME.

CHRISTMAS TAKES MONEY.

ARE YOU ALWAYS SO GLOOMY?

I AM PRACTICAL.

CHRISTMAS DOESN'T HAVE TO TAKE MONEY.

YOU CAN MAKE A GIFT INSTEAD OF BUYING IT.

DO SOMETHING NICE FOR YOUR MOM.

DECORATE SOMETHING IN FESTIVE GREENS AND REDS.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

I ALREADY HAVE AN IDEA.

SEE?

YOU'RE A STRANGE FELLOW.

WHO THINKS ABOUT CHRISTMAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SUMMER?

BUT IT JUST MIGHT WORK!

I HOPE SO.

[DEVICE RINGS]

WE HAVE PINPOINTED THE CAUSE.

THE DAY BEFORE THE NICE NUMBERS BEGAN TO DROP ALL OF

THE WORLD LEADERS SIGNED AN AGREEMENT THAT SIGNIFICANTLY

RESTRICTED THE AUTHORITY PARENTS HAVE OVER THEIR

OWN CHILDREN.

THIS WOULD SUGGEST THAT THE GOVERNMENT IS BETTER SUITED

TO RAISING CHILDREN THAN THEIR OWN PARENTS!

WHO WOULD BELIEVE THAT?

THE RESULT HAS BEEN CATASTROPHIC!

WE ARE DOWN TO TWENTY-TWO PERCENT OF CHILDREN

WORLDWIDE LEFT ON THE NICE LIST.

NAUGHTINESS IS RAMPANT...

AND IT IS GROWING.

AT LEAST WE KNOW ONE NICE LITTLE GIRL.

ALL ELVES ARE ON STANDBY FOR ACTIVATION.

I HAVE NOT YET GIVEN THE ORDER TO HALT

TOY PRODUCTION.

WE STILL HAVE TIME TO REVERSE THIS TREND.

I DIDN'T THINK IT WOULD GET THIS BAD.

**

DID YOU HAVE ANY LUCK?

EVERYONE IS OUT LOOKING FOR THE SAME FEW JOBS.

TOO MANY PEOPLE WITH MORE SKILLS ABLE TO WORK FOR LESS

MONEY THAN I CAN.

MAYBE DAD HAD BETTER LUCK.

MAYBE HE DID.

I HAVE SOMETHING FOR YOU.

HOW EXCITING.

COME IN HERE.

THIS IS BEAUTIFUL, HONEY, BUT WHY...

YOU AND DAD HAVE BEEN GLOOMY, YOU NEED TO BE

CHEERED UP AND CHRISTMAS CHEERS EVERYBODY UP.

WELL, THAT IS TRUE.

IT WAS VERY THOUGHTFUL.

I HAVE A GIFT FOR YOU.

HONEY, WE CAN'T AFFORD ANY GIFTS RIGHT NOW.

THAT'S WHY I MADE IT!

I FOUND IT ON THE FLOOR OF YOUR CAR.

IT HAD LOST ALL OF ITS SMELL SO I DIPPED IT IN SOME OF

YOUR PERFUME.

I CAN SMELL THAT.

WHEN YOU DRIVE AROUND LOOKING FOR JOBS YOU CAN

LOOK AT THAT AND THINK ABOUT CHRISTMAS AND BE HAPPY.

EVERY TIME I LOOK AT IT I WILL THINK OF YOU

AND BE HAPPY.

THANK YOU.

I REALLY THINK THIS WILL HELP.

WILL YOU HELP ME FINISH DAD'S GIFT BEFORE HE GETS HOME?

WHAT ARE WE MAKING HIM?

I'LL SHOW YOU! HE'S GONNA LOVE IT!

DAD'S HOME!

ARE YOU READY?

SHOULD I PLUG IN THE TREE?

SURE.

WHAT IS GOING ON HERE, LADIES?

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

I LOST A FEW MONTHS SOMEWHERE!

I WAS THINKING THAT CHRISTMAS WAS HALF A YEAR AWAY!

SHOWS HOW MUCH YOU KNOW!

JESSICA WANTED TO CHEER US UP.

YOU'VE BOTH BEEN REALLY GLOOMY.

I SEE.

WE HAVE A GIFT FOR YOU.

THAT WAS VERY THOUGHTFUL, JESSICA.

DOES IT MAKE YOU HAPPY, DAD?

VERY.

I LOVE YOU, LITTLE GIRL.

I LOVE YOU TOO, DADDY.

DID YOU HEAR BACK?

THEY DECIDED TO GO WITH SOMEONE ELSE.

DON'T WORRY, YOU'LL FIND SOMETHING.

I KNOW YOU HOW MUCH YOU WANTED IT.

I HAVE A GIFT FOR YOU.

REALLY?

WE SHOULD CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS MORE OFTEN!

**

MY COUSIN, COLLEEN, IN IRELAND WANTS ME TO COME

LIVE WITH HER.

YOU CAN'T MOVE TO IRELAND!

WHY NOT?

WHAT WOULD YOU DO THERE?

GUARD POTS OF GOLD?

IT'S BETTER THAN THE FIGURINE DEPARTMENT.

YOU DON'T ENJOY YOUR APPRENTICESHIP?

IT STINKS.

I'M SURE THERE ARE OTHER REASONS TO STAY AT THE NOR--

IN OUR HOMETOWN.

WHAT ABOUT THE HOT CHOCOLATE AND FRIENDS AND SKATING?

I'D LIKE TO SEE IRELAND, THAT'S ALL.

IF YOU LEFT THE-- OUR HOMETOWN WOULDN'T BE AS

CHEERFUL ANYMORE.

YOU DIDN'T EVEN KNOW ME THERE!

BUT I WOULD HAVE NOTICED THAT...

IF YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN...

THERE...

DO YOU WANT TO RIDE IN THE SLEIGH?

ARE WE ALLOWED?

I WON'T TELL ANYONE. COME ON.

ELWOOD! IT WORKED!

WHAT WORKED?

THEY'RE HAPPY NOW! I SAW THEM KISS!

THAT'S GREAT!

DO YOU WANT TO RIDE WITH US?

SURE.

YOU'RE THE LITTLE GIRL THAT SAVED ELWOOD'S LIFE

IN THE POOL!

MY NAME'S JESSICA.

JESSICA?

I'VE NEVER HEARD THAT NAME BEFORE!

REALLY?

IT'S PRETTY COMMON.

IT IS BEAUTIFUL.

I LIKE THAT IT STARTS WITH A J.

JENNIFER STARTS WITH A J.

JENNIFER?

THAT'S LOVELY AS WELL.

I'M NORA.

I CAN'T THINK OF VERY MANY NAMES THAT START WITH N.

THAT IS EXACTLY WHY I CHOSE IT!

MY WHOLE NAME IS ELINORA.

SO, IT REALLY STARTS WITH E LIKE MOST NAMES.

LIKE ELWOOD.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

LOTS OF NAMES START WITH SOMETHING OTHER THAN E!

NOT WHERE I COME FROM.

WHAT ABOUT DONNER AND BLITZ--?

WHO?

DONNIE AND, UH, JUST SOME GUYS WE KNOW...

THEY'RE NOT ELV-- EVERYONE.

THEY ARE A LITTLE DIFFERENT THAN US.

I LIKE ELWOOD AND ELINORA.

THANK YOU.

SO, WHAT WORKED?

WHAT MADE YOUR PARENTS HAPPY?

MY CHRISTMAS GIFTS!

CHRISTMAS?

I TOLD ELWOOD HOW SAD MY PARENTS WERE AND HE

SUGGESTED THAT I CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS WITH THEM.

I WOULD NEVER HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT CHRISTMAS THIS

TIME OF YEAR!

WHAT A FANTASTIC IDEA!

THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT THE CHILDREN NEED!

WHAT CHILDREN?

THE NAUGHTY-- UH...

THE NOT HAPPY CHILDREN.

YOU SAID A LOT OF KIDS IN TOWN WERE UNHAPPY BECAUSE

THERE AREN'T MANY JOBS.

THEIR PARENTS DON'T HAVE JOBS.

EXACTLY.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

THAT THE OTHER KIDS SHOULD CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS TOO?

THAT'S RIGHT!

THAT'S A GOOD IDEA.

IT WORKED FOR MY PARENTS.

I'LL TELL THE OTHER KIDS.

YOU ARE BRILLIANT!

THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT THE KIDS NEED TO REMEMBER

TO BE NICE AGAIN!

I FORGOT!

MY PARENTS WANT YOU TWO TO COME TO DINNER

TOMORROW NIGHT.

HOW DO THEY KNOW ABOUT US?

I TOLD THEM THAT ELWOOD GAVE ME THE IDEA FOR THE

CHRISTMAS GIFTS.

THEY WANTED TO SAY THANKS.

THAT IS SO NICE OF THEM!

SURE. WE'LL COME.

GREAT. WE'LL EAT AT SIX.

ALL RIGHT. SEE YOU THEN.

JESSICA...

I'M GLAD IT WORKED.

WHAT ARE YOU GUYS DOING?

NOTHING.

NONE OF US ARE ALLOWED TO PLAY VIDEO GAMES.

OR WATCH TV.

POOL'S CLOSED BECAUSE SOMEONE THREW UP IN IT.

EWW.

NOW THERE'S NOTHING TO DO.

WE COULD GO TO THE LIBRARY.

NO THANKS.

WE SPENT ALL MORNING HERE PLAYING CASTLE

BUT IT GOT BORING.

WE'VE PLAYED AT THIS PARK OUR ENTIRE LIVES, THAT'S

WHAT IS BORING.

I HAVE AN IDEA.

IT BETTER BE GOOD.

WE COULD HAVE A CHRISTMAS PAGEANT.

WHY?

WE ALL KNOW WHO'D WIN.

WIN?

TO BE MISS CHRISTMAS.

IT'S NOT A BEAUTY PAGEANT.

THAT SOUNDS DUMB.

IT ISN'T CHRISTMAS TIME.

IT WOULD COOL US OFF TO THINK ABOUT CHRISTMAS.

AND IF WE PUT IT ON FOR OUR PARENTS IT WOULD MAKE THEM

HAPPY AGAIN.

HOW?

CHRISTMAS MAKES EVERYONE HAPPY.

IT'S SOUNDS PRETTY LAME.

WHAT ELSE IS THERE TO DO?

FINE.

BUT IF IT'S DUMB...

IT WON'T BE.

YOU CAN BE JOSEPH.

OKAY.

I CAN BE MARY BECAUSE I'M THE PRETTIEST.

I'LL BE A WISE MAN.

YOU WON'T BE ANY GOOD AT THAT.

YOU'LL HAVE TO MAKE A BEARD.

NO PROBLEM.

WE NEED SOME MORE KIDS FOR THE OTHER WISE MEN, THE

INNKEEPER, SOME SHEPHERDS AND ANGELS.

WE NEED SOME ANIMALS TOO.

IT SOUNDS LIKE A LOT OF WORK.

IF IT'S TOO HARD FOR YOU...

IT'S NOT TOO HARD FOR ME, DUMMY!

BEN, YOU GET THE KIDS TO PLAY THOSE PARTS.

JIMMY, YOU GET THE GIFTS FOR THE WISE MEN TO GIVE JESUS

AND REMEMBER YOUR BEARD.

SARAH, YOU NEED A BABY AND A MANGER.

LESLIE, YOU NEED SOME ANIMALS.

ARE YOU GOING TO DO ANYTHING?

I NEED TO GET A STAGE AND A STAR.

WHEN ARE WE GOING TO DO THE PLAY?

WE ARE JUST GOING TO PRACTICE TODAY.

WE WON'T BE READY FOR AN AUDIENCE FOR QUITE A WHILE.

EVERYBODY MEET BACK HERE AS SOON AS YOU HAVE EVERYTHING.

I'M GLAD YOU THOUGHT OF THIS.

IT IS A HUMAN CUSTOM TO BRING GIFTS WHEN VISITING

SOMEONE'S HOME.

THAT'S WHAT THE TRAVEL BOOK SAID.

AND IT IS EXACTLY THE SPIRIT WE SHOULD HAVE!

WE SHOULD START THIS AT THE NORTH POLE.

HI! COME IN!

THIS IS MY DAD, NICK, AND MY MOM, AMY.

AND THIS IS ELWOOD AND NORA.

IT IS A PLEASURE TO MEET YOU.

THIS IS FOR YOU.

THANK YOU.

I GUESS I'LL OPEN IT RIGHT NOW.

OH!

WOW!

IS IT A...?

IT'S A GLASS EGGPLANT!

WOW.

THAT WILL GO GREAT IN OUR...

IN OUR LIVING ROOM, DEAR, ON THE COFFEE TABLE.

THAT WAS SO THOUGHTFUL OF YOU.

THANK YOU.

WHY DON'T YOU TAKE THE EGGPLANT AND GO INTO THE

LIVING ROOM WHERE YOU CAN ADMIRE IT AND I'LL FINISH

LAYING OUT DINNER?

OKAY?

CAN I HELP YOU WITH THAT?

SURE.

WOULD YOU MIND HELPING ME WITH THE CORN?

SURE.

SO, HAVE YOU AND ELWOOD KNOW EACH OTHER A LONG TIME?

NO.

I'VE ONLY JUST MET HIM SINCE BEING HERE.

WE'RE FROM THE SAME TOWN.

AND WHERE IS THAT?

JUST SOUTH OF THE NORTH POLE!

CANADA?

MMMHMM.

IT'S JUST HARD GETTING USED TO THE TEMPERATURE CHANGE.

THE HARDEST THING TO GET USED TO IS THE HEAT.

ARE YOU FROM UP NORTH?

AS FAR NORTH AS YOU CAN GO!

ALASKA?

MMMHMM.

IS YOUR TOWN PRETTY SMALL?

NOT REALLY, THERE ARE THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS

OF--- FOLKS THERE.

IT'S A SMALL PLACE REALLY, QUAINT.

BUT YOU DIDN'T KNOW NORA?

JESSICA!

BUT WE KNOW JUST ABOUT EVERYONE HERE.

I MEANT THAT IT HAS A SMALL TOWN FEELING.

LIKE YOUR TOWN, THAT IS WHY I ALWAYS COME HERE -- SO MUCH.

IT IS VERY DIFFERENT FROM HERE.

IT'S BUSTLING, VERY BUSY.

AND WHAT DO YOU DO?

I MAKE TOYS.

I'M IN MANUFACTURING.

ME TOO.

OUR PLANT CLOSED A FEW MONTHS AGO. CARS.

TOYS.

YOU MAKE TOYS AT THE NORTH POLE?

IN CANADA, JESSICA.

WE'VE BEEN OVER THIS- SANTA DOESN'T EXIST.

ACTUALLY...

WE CAN GO INTO THE DINING ROOM.

THE FOOD'S ON THE TABLE.

LET'S SAY GRACE.

LORD, THANK YOU FOR THIS FOOD.

PLEASE BLESS AMY FOR PREPARING IT AND PLEASE BE

WITH ELWOOD AND NORA WHILE THEY ARE HERE VISITING.

IN JESUS' NAME. AMEN.

WHY DID YOU DO THAT?

BECAUSE WE HAVE TO THANK GOD FOR THE FOOD.

OH...RIGHT.

YOU MUST BE VERY PROUD OF JESSICA.

SHE IS A BRAVE AND THOUGHTFUL LITTLE GIRL.

SHE IS A SPECIAL LITTLE GIRL.

WHAT IS THERE TO DO HERE TO PASS THE TIME?

THERE'S HIKING AND BOATING AND FISHING...

THERE'S A REALLY GREAT AMISH FURNITURE AND ANTIQUE STORE.

YOU COULD TOUR A FARM.

WE HAVE AN ARCHERY RANGE.

I LOVE THE VELVET ICE CREAM FACTORY!

ICE CREAM?

I HAVEN'T HAD ICE CREAM SINCE I GOT HERE!

WHICH WAS WHEN?

FOUR DAYS.

THREE.

STILL, THAT'S A LONG TIME WITHOUT ICE CREAM.

YOU KNOW, IT HAS BEEN A REALLY LONG TIME FOR ME TOO.

WE SHOULD GO GET ICE CREAM TOMORROW FOR BREAKFAST.

THAT SOUNDS GREAT.

ICE CREAM IS FOR DESSERT!

REALLY?

OF COURSE.

ICE CREAM IS GOOD ANYTIME, ANYPLACE.

THE PLACE IS ONLY 20 MINUTES FROM HERE.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO WITH US, JESSICA?

YEAH!

WOULD THAT BE OKAY?

THAT WOULD BE FINE.

GREAT, WE'LL PICK YOU UP AROUND TEN TOMORROW.

GREAT.

SEE YOU TOMORROW, JESSICA.

BYE!

BYE!

GOODNIGHT.

WELL, THAT WAS SOMETHING.

THEY'RE NICE PEOPLE.

PROBABLY PRETTY NORMAL FOR HUMANS.

DON'T YOU THINK?

I LIKE THEM A LOT.

I JUST HOPE WE CAN HELP JESSICA STAY ON THE NICE LIST.

THAT'S WHY I INVITED HER.

DO YOU RENT AUTOMOBILES?

RENT, SELL, BUY, SMASH, TRADE, HOCK, YOU NAME IT.

EXCELLENT!

FOR HOW LONG?

THIS MORNING.

CAR, TRUCK, VAN OR SUV?

CAR.

WHAT SIZE?

MEDIUM.

ECONOMY, COMPACT, MID-SIZED, STANDARD, FULL, PREMIUM,

LUXURY OR CONVERTIBLE?

UMM...

CAN YOU SAY THOSE AGAIN?

DO YOU WANT TO IMPRESS A GIRL?

YES.

I'VE GOT JUST THE CAR FOR YOU.

YOU WANT A CONVERTIBLE.

ISN'T THAT DANGEROUS?

IT'S COOL.

GIRLS LIKE THEM.

THIS GIRL IS AFRAID TO GO SWIMMING.

THEN YOU DON'T WANT THE CONVERTIBLE.

BUT I STILL WANT TO IMPRESS HER.

THEN THE LUXURY CAR IS THE CAR FOR YOU.

SHOW HER THAT YOU HAVE MONEY AND STYLE WHILE ALSO BEING

SAFE AND RESPONSIBLE.

UNLESS YOU DON'T WANT HER TO THINK YOU HAVE A LOT OF

MONEY OTHERWISE SHE WILL EXPECT A BIGGER DIAMOND.

THAT'S THE PLACE I'M AT RIGHT NOW, IT'S NOT A GOOD

PLACE TO BE.

I DON'T THINK I NEED LUXURY.

I AM JUST DRIVING TWENTY MINUTES OUT OF TOWN TO TOUR

AN ICE CREAM FACTORY WITH THIS WOMAN AND A LITTLE GIRL.

A LITTLE GIRL?

WE ARE HELPING HER.

GOING THAT ROUTE, ARE YOU?

ANY LUGGAGE?

TO AN ICE CREAM FACTORY?

STANDARD QUESTION.

I HAVE TO ASK.

NO LUGGAGE.

ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT?

WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH CAR RENTAL?

DO YOU WANT A HYBRID?

OR A NORMAL CAR?

NORMAL.

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN THE RATE COMPARISON PROMOTIONAL

PLAN OFFER?

DO YOU WANT TO SAVE MONEY OR DON'T YOU CARE?

I JUST WANT A CAR FOR THE MORNING.

I HAVE JUST THE VEHICLE FOR YOU!

IT IS ONE OF OUR STANDARD SIZE MODELS WHICH WILL ALLOW

YOU TO ENJOY YOUR MORNING EXCURSION WITHOUT SPENDING

TOO MUCH MONEY.

YOU WON'T BE CRAMPED INTO A TIGHT LITTLE SPACE WITH ALL

OF THE PEOPLE IN YOUR PARTY.

YOU WILL BE DRIVING IN THE LAP OF LUXURY...

**

CAN YOU DRIVE THIS CAR?

IT'S TRICKY BECAUSE THE ROAD DOESN'T HAVE THAT RAIL IN

THE MIDDLE.

THE CAR CAN SWERVE TO EITHER SIDE!

I NOTICED.

CAN YOU DRIVE THIS?

ITS TRICKY, THAT'S ALL.

ELWOOD...

I'VE ALMOST GOT IT, IT'LL BE FINE.

HUH, THIS LOOKS IMPORTANT.

I'M READY!

DON'T WORRY, I WON'T TELL MY PARENTS THAT YOU DON'T HAVE

AN AMERICAN DRIVER'S LICENSE.

DRIVING IN CANADA IS DIFFERENT.

CANADA?

DO THEY DRIVE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD THERE?

PRACTICALLY.

LET'S GET SOME ICE CREAM, SHALL WE?

**

EXCUSE ME, WHEN IS THE NEXT TOUR?

THEY JUST STARTED.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO NOW OR WAIT FOR THE NEXT TOUR?

WE'LL GO NOW.

TWO ADULTS AND ONE CHILD.

HOW MUCH WILL THAT BE?

IT'S FREE, JUST GO THROUGH THAT DOOR AND YOU SHOULD BE

ABLE TO CATCH UP WITH THE TOUR.

OKAY, THANK YOU.

**

THIS TASTES LIKE HOME.

ARE THOSE FOR BREAKFAST OR THE RIDE HOME?

I'VE MISSED BREAKFAST.

WHO EATS ICE CREAM FOR BREAKFAST?

**

ARE YOU OKAY?

MMM-HMM.

THAT ICE CREAM MUST HAVE REALLY HIT THE SPOT?

DEFINITELY.

DEFINITELY.

THIS WAS REALLY NICE. THANK YOU.

**

JESSICA IS SUCH A NICE GIRL.

I HOPE SHE STAYS NICE.

YOU DON'T THINK SHE COULD BECOME NAUGHTY, DO YOU?

A LOT OF CHILDREN ARE.

NOT JESSICA.

I HOPE NOT BUT WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE REST OF

THE CHILDREN IN THE TOWN.

I DON'T KNOW.

SANTA HASN'T GIVEN US ANY INSTRUCTIONS YET.

IT'S NOT LIKE WE'RE GOING TO MAKE THE SITUATION WORSE.

THE KIDS ARE ALREADY ON THE NAUGHTY LIST.

I DON'T KNOW...

LET'S RETURN THE CAR.

I'LL SHOW YOU WHAT I MEAN.

**

LET'S FOCUS ON ONE CHILD.

WHICH ONE?

THEY'RE ALL BEING BAD.

THAT LITTLE GIRL.

GIVE IT TO ME!

GIVE IT TO ME! GIVE IT TO ME!

OKAY, YOU CAN HAVE IT.

IT WORKED!

NOW WE JUST NEED TO DO THAT FOR THE REST

OF THE CHILDREN.

IT WILL TAKE A LONG TIME TO HELP ALL THE CHILDREN

IN THE WORLD.

WHY DID SHE DO THAT?

IT SEEMS OUR MAGIC IS ONLY TEMPORARY.

LET'S TRY ON THAT LITTLE BOY.

OUR MAGIC SEEMS TO MAKE ONLY ONE BAD ACTION GOOD.

IT'S HOPELESS.

KIDS! BE NICE TO EACH OTHER!

STOP BEING MEAN!

DO YOU WANT TO DO SOMETHING FUN?

JUST THE TWO OF US?

I'D RATHER JUST GO BACK TO MY ROOM.

THANKS THOUGH.

I'LL JUST HANG OUT WITH MYSELF THEN.

FUN.

**

WHAT COULD NORA LIKE ABOUT AN AVERAGE ELF LIKE ME?

NOTHING, THAT'S WHAT.

**

DON'T YOU THROW AN EGG AT MY HOUSE!

YOU BETTER RUN BEFORE I GET MY HANDS ON YOU!

I'M GONNA TELL YOUR MOTHER, JACK MILLS!

I SEE YOU TOO SAMMI PRIZLER!

YOU'RE GOING TO REGRET EVER RAISING A HAND TO MY

BEAUTIFUL BED AND BREAKFAST!

YOUR ARM HAD BETTER HAVE HAD A SPASM!

IF I GET MY HAND ON THAT SPRINKLER, HENRY BAKER,

YOU'LL BE SORRY!

WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING.

WHAT'S THE BIG EMERGENCY?

ELWOOD IS SAD. WE NEED TO CHEER HIM UP!

WHY IS HE SAD?

BECAUSE HE LIKES NORA BUT NORA DOESN'T LIKE HIM BACK.

HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT?

THIS ISN'T ANY OF OUR BUSINESS.

WE SHOULD LEAVE THE POOR MAN ALONE.

I OVERHEARD HIM TALKING TO HIMSELF.

YOU WERE EAVESDROPPING?

MORE LIKE SPYING.

JESSICA...

IT WAS HIS IDEA TO CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS AND THAT

MADE US HAPPIER.

NOW HE NEEDS TO BE HAPPY TOO.

HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPREAD CHRISTMAS CHEER TO ELWOOD?

BY MAKING CHRISTMAS COOKIES.

DOESN'T THAT SOUND GOOD, DAD?

THAT DOES SOUND GOOD...

I AM SURE ELWOOD WOULD APPRECIATE CHRISTMAS COOKIES

REGARDLESS OF WHAT JESSICA THINKS SHE OVERHEARD.

I WONDER IF NORA WOULD LIKE TO...

AMY...

...HELP US BAKE THEM?

I AM SURE ELWOOD WOULD NOT APPRECIATE ANY MATCH MAKING

SERVICES YOU THINK YOU NEED TO PROVIDE.

I ONLY WANT EVERYONE ELSE TO BE AS HAPPY AS I AM!

LET'S FIND SOME RECIPES, JESSICA, AND WE CAN MAKE

THE GROCERY LIST.

WE'LL CALL NORA AS SOON AS WE GET BACK FROM THE STORE.

GREAT.

WHEN WILL THE BOYS BE BACK?

EARLY AFTERNOON.

UNLESS ELWOOD HATES FISHING.

HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE WE BAKING FOR?

THE NUMBER JUST KEEPS ON GROWING.

WE STARTED THINKING ONLY OF ELWOOD BUT IT TURNS OUT

THERE ARE A LOT MORE PEOPLE THAT NEED TO BE CHEERING UP.

THIS IS A LOT OF INGREDIENTS.

WE GOT THE GROCERY STORE TO DONATE SUPPLIES, NOW WE CAN

BAKE FOR 91 FAMILIES!

THAT'S A LOT OF COOKIES!

THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT NEED JOBS.

I AM GLAD TO HELP SPREAD SOME CHRISTMAS CHEER!

DO YOU BAKE MUCH FOR CHRISTMAS?

YOU COULD SAY THAT.

I BET YOU'RE REALLY GOOD AT BAKING CHRISTMAS COOKIES!

THERE IS SOMETHING A LITTLE MORE SPECIAL ABOUT CHRISTMAS

COOKIES, DON'T YOU THINK?

I'M GLAD WE'RE MAKING THESE FOR ELWOOD.

EVERYONE ELSE TOO!

BUT ESPECIALLY ELWOOD, HE'S FEELING A LITTLE DOWN.

**

SO THE POINT IS TO CATCH FISH?

THAT'S RIGHT.

THEN YOU EAT THEM?

SOMETIMES.

SOMETIMES YOU THROW THEM BACK.

WHY?

DON'T YOU ICE FISH IN CANADA?

I GUESS, BUT I'VE NEVER BEEN.

I HAVEN'T BEEN IN YEARS.

IT IS FUNNY, JESSICA THINKS I'M FROM THE NORTH POLE AND

YOU DON'T EVEN CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS.

WE CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS.

BUT YOU TOLD JESSICA THAT SANTA DOESN'T EXIST.

WE CELEBRATE THE BIRTH OF JESUS AT CHRISTMAS INSTEAD.

YOU THINK SANTA IS BAD?

JUST A DISTRACTION.

WE WANT THE FOCUS TO BE ON JESUS, NOT ON GIFTS.

CAN YOU ONLY HAVE ONE OR THE OTHER?

EVERY FAMILY IS DIFFERENT.

YOU AND YOUR FUTURE WIFE CAN DECIDE ALL THAT BEFORE YOU

HAVE KIDS.

THAT'S A LONG TIME FROM NOW.

NOT IF AMY HAS HER WAY.

WHAT?

NOTHING.

NORA! ELWOOD!

THIS WAS ON THE FRONT PORCH FOR YOU.

FOR BOTH OF YOU, TO SHARE.

YOU OPEN IT, ELWOOD.

WHO IS IT FROM?

CHRISTMAS COOKIES!

THIS WAS ON THE PORCH FOR ME!

ISN'T IT WONDERFUL?

CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS IN THE SUMMERTIME!

WERE YOU A PART OF THIS?

THE CHRISTMAS CHEER YOU STARTED SPREADING IS COMING

BACK TO YOU!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

MERRY CHRISTMAS.

ARE YOU BUSY?

JUST TRYING TO GET SOME THINGS DONE.

WHAT'S UP?

I NEED SOME ADVICE.

I KNOW A SECRET ABOUT SOMEONE.

A BIG SECRET AND I AM NOT SURE WHAT I SHOULD DO.

WHAT KIND OF SECRET?

GOOD? BAD? SERIOUS?

THERE IS A CERTAIN PERSON, ACTUALLY TWO PEOPLE, WHO ARE

LYING ABOUT THEMSELVES.

THAT'S A SERIOUS ACCUSATION.

HAVE YOU BEEN FOLLOWING PEOPLE AGAIN?

ELWOOD AND NORA?

I CAN'T KEEP IT A SECRET ANYMORE; IT'S TOO BIG!

THEY'RE ELVES!

SANTA'S ELVES!

WHAT MAKES YOU SAY THAT?

I HEARD THEM!

ELWOOD, ACTUALLY, SAID IT.

HE CALLED HIMSELF AN AVERAGE ELF!

AND HE CAN DO MAGIC!

YOU'RE LETTING YOUR IMAGINATION CARRY YOU AWAY.

YOU HAVE TO ADMIT THEY ARE WEIRD.

REMEMBER THE GLASS EGGPLANT?

AND NORA IS AFRAID OF WATER.

LOTS OF PEOPLE ARE AFRAID OF WATER.

SHE ISN'T JUST AFRAID SHE IS UNCOMFORTABLE WITH IT

BECAUSE SHE IS USED TO ICE!

HAVEN'T YOU NOTICED THEIR EARS?

THERE ARE SOME STRANGE LOOKING EARS OUT THERE.

THEY EAT ICE CREAM FOR BREAKFAST.

ELWOOD CAN'T DRIVE A CAR AND HE SAID HE LIVES JUST SOUTH

OF THE NORTH POLE.

HE MEANT CANADA.

NORA TOLD MOM THEY WERE FROM ALASKA.

SHE DID?

THEY MAKE TOYS.

BY JOVE, I THINK YOU'RE ON TO SOMETHING!

CALL SCOTLAND YARD!

DADDY, BE SERIOUS!

WHAT SHOULD WE DO?

I'LL TAKE CARE OF IT.

KEEP ME POSTED.

YOU ARE VERY BRAVE.

I'M SCARED TO DEATH!

BUT YOU'RE OUT HERE ANYWAY.

I AM IMPRESSED.

THE BANK SIGN SAID IT'S 91 DEGREES TODAY.

I DIDN'T KNOW IT COULD GET THAT HOT!

NO WONDER I'M BURNING UP!

LET'S DRIFT FOR A WHILE.

I'M GLAD WE'RE NOT IN THE CARIBBEAN.

FISHING THERE WOULD BE NICE THOUGH.

HOW DID YOUR FISHING GO?

YOU'LL SEE AT DINNER TONIGHT.

IT DOESN'T SEEM RIGHT TO BE BOATING AND FISHING WHEN THE

WORLD IS FALLING APART!

I WISH WE COULD HELP THIS SWEET LITTLE TOWN.

WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO CHANGE THE KIDS...

BUT MAYBE WE COULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE JOBS!

DO YOU HAVE AN IDEA?

I HAVE THIS PLANT--

UH-OH.

WHAT?

A WATERFALL.

A WATERFALL?!

WE NEED TO JUMP. NOW.

DO SOMETHING!

JUMP! NOW!

I'LL DROWN!

AHHH!

WE'RE SAFE!

BUT STUCK.

NORA, BUT WE'RE STILL GOING TO HAVE TO GET OUT OF THE BOAT.

WE'RE STUCK! PLEASE HELP US!

THE WATER IS, LIKE, THREE FEET DEEP.

JUST GET OUT OF THE BOAT AND WALK.

I'LL PROTECT YOU.

ARE YOU NERVOUS?

I AM STILL NOT SURE HOW I CAN EXPLAIN THIS WITHOUT

EXPLAINING IT.

I'M SURE YOU'LL THINK OF SOMETHING.

I'M EXCITED TO TRY YOUR FISH.

ME TOO!

COME ON IN.

AMY AND JESSICA ARE STILL BUSTLING IN THE KITCHEN BUT

THEY SHOULD BE DONE SOON.

GREAT, I'LL SEE IF I CAN HELP.

DOES THAT NEED TO GO IN THE KITCHEN?

IT'S WHAT I WANTED TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT.

LET'S GET COMFORTABLE THEN.

I KNOW THE TOWN COULD USE A NEW INDUSTRY AND I FOUND

SOMETHING TODAY THAT JUST MIGHT HELP.

I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE.

TRY IT.

IT TASTES LIKE...

PEPPERMINT OR CINNAMON.

IT REMINDS ME OF SPARKLING LIGHTS AND...

CHRISTMAS.

WHERE DID YOU PICK THIS?

DOES THAT MATTER?

HOW DO WE KNOW IT IS HEALTHY?

THAT THERE ARE NO LONG TERM EFFECTS TO EATING IT?

THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH IT.

HOW DO YOU KNOW?

WE SHOULD FIND OUT WHO IT BELONGS TO.

IT BELONGS TO YOU.

WHAT?

I PICKED THEM IN YOUR FRONT YARD AS WE WERE COMING UP

THE STEPS TONIGHT.

WHERE'D YOU GET THE BOWL?

NORA HAD IT WITH HER.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO LIE ANY MORE.

I KNOW THE TRUTH ABOUT YOU.

DO YOU WANT TO TELL ME THE TRUTH?

WHY DON'T YOU TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK YOU KNOW.

THAT YOU WORK FOR THE BIG MAN.

GOD?

NO.

THE PRESIDENT?

NO.

SANTA?

I THOUGHT YOU DIDN'T BELIEVE IN SANTA!

I DIDN'T.

HOW DID YOU FIGURE IT OUT THEN?

SO YOU ARE?!?!

I KNEW IT!

I HAD MY SUSPICIONS BUT JESSICA IS THE ONE WHO

DISCOVERED IT.

WE'RE READY TO EAT, BOYS.

WE'LL BE RIGHT IN.

DOES AMY KNOW?

I'M NOT GOING TO SAY ANYTHING YET, BUT YOU'VE GOT

A LOT OF EXPLAINING TO DO.

LORD, THANK YOU FOR THIS FOOD AND THIS EVENING

WITH FRIENDS.

PLEASE BLESS AND GUIDE OUR CONVERSATION TO YOUR GLORY.

IN JESUS CHRIST'S NAME WE PRAY, AMEN.

DOES EVERY ONE KNOW NOW?

KNOW WHAT?

THAT NORA AND ELWOOD ARE ELVES.

WE'RE NOT...

NORA, WOULD YOU LIKE FISH?

SURE.

AMY, HOW DID YOU...?

I AM A WOMAN, A WIFE AND A MOTHER.

SHE HAS EYES IN THE BACK OF HER HEAD.

BESIDES, DIDN'T THE TWO OF YOU JUST FIGURE IT OUT ONLY

A FEW DAYS AGO?

YOU SHOULD WORK FOR THE FBI OR SOMETHING.

ANY OTHER NEWS?

ACTUALLY, ELWOOD HAS AN IDEA I THINK YOU SHOULD HEAR.

ABOUT THE BERRY?

SINCE EVERYONE KNOWS I WILL TELL YOU THE WHOLE STORY BUT

YOU CAN'T TELL ANYONE ELSE IN TOWN, AGREED?

(TOGETHER) AGREED.

I HAVE THIS PLANT AT MY HOME IN THE NORTH POLE THAT I'VE

BEEN WORKING ON IT FOR ABOUT 400 YEARS.

IS IT MAGIC?

NOT QUITE THAT EXCITING.

I'VE CROSSED MANY DIFFERENT KINDS OF PLANTS TO GIVE IT

THAT UNIQUE FLAVOR.

I HAVE SOME BERRIES WITH ME.

TRY SOME.

THIS REMINDS ME OF MY GRANDMA FOR SOME STRANGE REASON.

IT TASTES LIKE CHRISTMAS MORNING!

WE USED TO GO TO GRANDMA'S ON CHRISTMAS MORNING.

WHAT ARE YOU THINKING OF DOING?

I COULD GRAFT A PORTION OF MY PLANT THERE WOULD SURELY

BE ENOUGH OF A DEMAND FOR THE BERRY THAT YOU COULD

HIRE THE ENTIRE TOWN.

I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT GROWING... TREES? BUSHES? VINES?

VINES.

NOW WE JUST NEED TO FIND SOMEONE WHO KNOWS HOW.

MR. STEWART KNOWS HOW.

REALLY?

HIS WIFE SAID THEIR DREAM WAS TO RUN A VINEYARD SOMEDAY.

I CAN TEACH HIM THE CARE THAT IS SPECIFIC TO THIS

PLANT YOU CAN RUN THE OPERATION.

BUT YOU MADE THESE BERRIES.

WHY SHOULD I BE THE ONE TO PROFIT FROM IT?

YOU COULD GROW IT YOURSELF FROM THE NORTH POLE.

YOU COULD EXPORT IT AND MAKE A LOT OF MONEY.

IT'S TOO COLD.

I HAVE A SMALL GREENHOUSE AT MY HOME.

THAT'S WHY I ONLY HAVE ONE PLANT.

BESIDES I LIKE WORKING FOR SANTA.

AMY, WHAT DO YOU THINK?

IT SOUNDS PERFECT.

YOU'RE THE BEST!

THE BEST ELF IN THE WORLD.

AND A VERY GOOD FISHERMAN.

THIS LOOKS GREAT, AMY.

IT DOES LOOK DELICIOUS!

THANKS FOR TAKING ME OUT FOR LUNCH TODAY.

IT'S TOO BAD JESSICA COULDN'T EAT WITH US.

SHE SAID SHE HAD SOMETHING IMPORTANT TO DO.

DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT IS?

SHE SAID IT WAS A SURPRISE.

HAS ELWOOD LEFT YET?

IT SHOULDN'T TAKE TOO LONG.

ALL HE HAS TO DO IS GET THE BERRY.

HE SHOULD BE BACK TOMORROW.

MR. STEWART HAS ALREADY STARTED CONVERTING HIS

WORKSHOP INTO A GREENHOUSE.

WHEN DO YOU THINK HE'LL START HIRING PEOPLE?

HE HOPES TO START HIRING IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS.

A FEW JOBS ARE BETTER THAN NONE, I GUESS.

IN THIS TOWN A FEW JOBS HELP EVERYONE.

THE PEOPLE NICK HIRES WILL HIRE SOMEONE ELSE TO FIX

THEIR PLUMBING OR GET THEIR HAIR PERMED OR BUY A CAR.

REALLY?

WHAT ELWOOD HAS DONE IS ALREADY HELPING THIS TOWN.

HE'S WONDERFUL, ISN'T HE?

DOES HE KNOW YOU THINK SO?

OF COURSE NOT!

HE ONLY THINKS OF ME AS A FRIEND.

I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THAT.

I'VE NEVER DONE ANYTHING IMPORTANT OR INTERESTING.

I'M SURE YOU HAVE.

NOPE.

MAKING TOYS FOR SANTA IS IMPORTANT.

I BRUSH DOLLS' HAIR.

OH.

WHAT HAS GOTTEN INTO THESE CHILDREN?

I'VE NEVER SEEN SUCH BAD BEHAVIOR, THE LOT OF THEM!

ONE PROBLEM MAY BE SOLVED BUT THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN

DO ABOUT THE MOST IMPORTANT ONE.

JOAN! AM I GLAD TO SEE YOU!

I HAVE NEWS!

WHAT IS IT?

A RELIABLE SOURCE HAS CONFIRMED...

YES?

ANOTHER COMPANY IS COMING INTO TOWN!

BUT I THOUGHT THEY SAID THAT THE LIKELIHOOD OF ANOTHER

COMPANY WANTING TO COME INTO OUR TINY LITTLE TOWN

WAS NEGLIGIBLE!

THEY WERE WRONG!

DID YOU HEAR IT FROM DOROTHY AT THE COURTHOUSE?

THAT'S IT.

SHE'S ALREADY PROCESSED THE PAPERWORK.

IT'S GOING TO BE A HAPPY CHRISTMAS FOR MANY FAMILIES!

YOU AREN'T THINKING OF CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS THIS

SUMMER ARE YOU?

AND WHY NOT?

A NEW COMPANY COMING IN IS THE BEST CHRISTMAS NEWS THIS

TOWN HAS HAD IN A LONG TIME!

WHO CARES IF IT IS 90 DEGREES OUTSIDE?

WE'D BETTER START SPREADING SOME CHEER THEN!

IT'S OUR DUTY!

MAYBE YOU SHOULDN'T MENTION DOROTHY'S NAME.

THAT GOES WITHOUT SAYING.

I'VE HAVE IT ON THE BEST OF AUTHORITY THAT A NEW PLANT

BUSINESS IS COMING IN!

WHOSE AUTHORITY?

I'M NOT SUPPOSED TO...

SHAME ON YOU FOR SPREADING IDLE REPORTS, JOAN!

DOROTHY CAUDILL.

REALLY?

IT'S HAPPENING.

THAT IS GOOD NEWS.

WE'LL HAVE JOBS SOON.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU.

HAVE YOU HEARD THE GOOD NEWS?

THERE IS A NEW PLANT COMING INTO TOWN!

WE'LL ALL HAVE JOBS BY CHRISTMAS!

YES, JEAN JUST TOLD US!

WONDERFUL, MERRY CHRISTMAS!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

YOU TOO!

**

WHAT ARE THOSE SUPPOSED TO BE, ROBBIE?

HORNS...HE'S A REINDEER.

REINDEER HAVE ANTLERS AND REINDEER WEREN'T AT THE MANGER.

I THOUGHT THIS WAS A CHRISTMAS PLAY.

IT IS A PLAY ABOUT JESUS, NOT SANTA!

SANTA GIVES GIFTS AND BABIES ARE GIFTS.

MY MOM SAID SO.

HE'S RIGHT, JESSICA.

EVERYONE KNOWS THAT JESUS WAS GOD'S GIFT TO THE WORLD.

SANTA MUST HAVE MADE HIM.

EVERYBODY STOP WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND COME OVER HERE!

HOW MANY OF YOU THINK THIS A BEAUTY PAGEANT?

IT'S NOT.

HOW MANY OF YOU THINK SANTA IS IN THIS PLAY?

HE'S NOT.

THIS IS THE STORY WHERE MARY AND JOSEPH RIDE A DONKEY A

LONG WAY AND THEN THEY HAVE A BABY IN A MANGER.

DOESN'T SOUND LIKE YOU WILL NEED ALL OF US THEN.

WE NEED A LOT OF PEOPLE.

THERE ARE SHEPHERDS AND ANGELS AND AN INNKEEPER.

AND WISE MEN!

AND WISE MEN.

YOU'RE BEING BOSSY.

I'M IN CHARGE.

I SHOULD BE IN CHARGE.

YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW THE STORY!

YOU DON'T KNOW EVERYTHING, JESSICA.

WE'RE NOT DUMB.

LET'S KEEP PRACTICING.

I WANTED TO BE IN A BEAUTY PAGEANT NOT IN THIS DUMB PLAY!

THIS ISN'T FUN.

IF I WERE IN CHARGE WE WOULD BE PLAYING CASTLE

IN HERE INSTEAD.

I QUIT!

WHAT ABOUT YOUR PARENTS?

THEY NEED TO BE CHEERED UP!

WHO CARES?

I CARE.

LEXI AND I WILL DO THE PLAY THEN!

THE TWO OF US CAN'T DO THIS WHOLE PLAY BY OURSELVES.

SORRY, JESSICA.

**

WHERE DID ALL THE OTHER CHILDREN GO?

THEY ALL QUIT! MEANIES! THEY RUINED MY PLAN!

THEY'RE SO...

DON'T BE MEAN.

WHY NOT? THEY'RE MEAN AND THEY DESERVE IT!

I WANTED TO DO SOMETHING NICE FOR OUR PARENTS LIKE

ELWOOD SAID AND SPREAD CHRISTMAS CHEER BUT THEY

RUINED EVERYTHING!

YOU CAN DO IT WITHOUT THEM.

A CHRISTMAS PAGEANT?

I CAN'T BE ALL OF THE PARTS!

YOU COULD DO IT WITH PUPPETS OR SOME OTHER CREATIVE WAY.

MAYBE THEY NEED TO WATCH THE PLAY INSTEAD OF BE IN IT.

YOU WANT ME TO DO SOMETHING NICE FOR THEM WHEN THEY WERE

JUST MEAN TO ME?

THE CHRISTMAS PAGEANT AS A ONE GIRL SHOW?

I CAN HELP.

THAT'S OKAY.

I GUESS I WON'T NEED ALL THIS SPACE AFTER ALL.

YOU STILL MAY NEED ALL OF THOSE SEATS.

ONLY MY PARENTS WILL COME NOW.

YOU MAY BE SURPRISED.

UNLESS IT'S AN EMERGENCY...

THE CHURCH?

YES?

THE KIDS JUST QUIT JESSICA'S PLAY.

WHAT PLAY?

IT WAS A SURPRISE?

IS SHE OVER THERE NOW?

SHE WAS HERE PUTTING ON A CHRISTMAS PLAY WITH THE

OTHER CHILDREN BUT THEY JUST QUIT.

POOR JESSICA.

SHE IS DETERMINED TO SPREAD CHRISTMAS CHEER!

IS SHE HEADING HOME?

I'VE TALKED HER INTO DOING THE PLAY BY HERSELF.

I HAVE AN IDEA OF HOW WE CAN HELP...

**

I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THIS, GUYS.

IT'S A CHURCH.

IT'S NOT BAD ANYMORE.

WE'RE JUST GOING TO HAVE SOME FUN.

PLAYING CASTLE AT THE PARK IS GETTING OLD.

BUT THIS LOOKS LIKE A REAL CASTLE.

WHOOO!

**

SAVE ME!

SAVE ME!

PLEASE PRINCE CHARMING, HELP!

SAVE ME!

**

OH NO!

**

OOWWW!

[SOBBING]

WHAT ARE YOU KIDS DOING?

LET'S GET OUT OF HERE!

DOES THIS HURT?

YES!

THIS?

YES! EVERYTHING HURTS!

IT MUST BE BROKEN.

I'M GOING TO CALL AN AMBULANCE.

DO NOT MOVE.

HERE, DRINK THIS.

I DON'T WANT ANY.

THE AMBULANCE IS ON THEIR WAY.

YOU ARE GOING TO BE JUST FINE.

WHAT'S YOUR NAME?

WHAT DO YOU CARE?

BEN.

WHY WERE YOU ATTACKING THE CHURCH?

I DON'T HAVE TO LISTEN TO ADULTS ANYMORE!

I CAN DO WHATEVER I WANT.

MY PARENTS CAN'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO.

MY TEACHERS CAN'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO!

YOU CAN'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO!

WHY NOT?

BECAUSE PARENTS WILL GET IN TROUBLE IF THEY TELL KIDS

WHAT TO DO NOW.

AND TEACHERS CAN'T SAY A KID DID SOMETHING BAD ANYMORE.

NOW IT'S OKAY TO DESTROY SOMEONE ELSE'S PROPERTY?

I CAN'T GET INTO TROUBLE.

A BROKEN LEG HURTS WORSE THAN MOST PUNISHMENTS,

DOESN'T IT?

RULES EXIST BECAUSE YOUR PARENTS AND TEACHERS LOVE YOU.

THEY WANT TO KEEP YOU FROM GETTING HURT OR FROM HURTING

SOMEBODY ELSE.

NO THEY DON'T, NOBODY CARES ABOUT KIDS.

THAT'S WHY THEY PASSED THAT NEW LAW.

THE NEWS SAID A CONTRACT HAD BEEN SIGNED BY THE WHOLE WORLD.

AN INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT?

ONLY GOD CAN COMMAND RIGHT AND WRONG.

NO PERSON ON THIS EARTH CAN CHANGE THAT.

PARENTS AND TEACHERS AND EVERYONE ELSE TRY AND HELP

YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT IS RIGHT AND WRONG BETTER BUT THEY

CAN'T UNDO OR CHANGE IT.

NO ONE CAN.

THE GUYS WHO SIGNED THAT ARE IN CHARGE OF EVERYTHING,

AREN'T THEY?

NOT EVERYTHING.

SO, I CAN STILL GET INTO TROUBLE?

YES, BEN.

IN FACT, YOU ALREADY ARE IN TROUBLE, AND NOT JUST

FOR TONIGHT,

BUT FOR EVERY BAD THING YOU HAVE EVER DONE.

THAT STINKS.

IF THAT WERE THE END OF THE STORY, IT WOULD STINK.

BUT THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT JESUS CAME TO EARTH TO TAKE

THE PUNISHMENT FOR ALL THE TROUBLE YOU WILL EVER GET INTO.

SO I'M FREE TO GO?

NOT EXACTLY.

RIGHT AND WRONG REMAIN CONSTANT.

AND EVEN THOUGH JESUS TOOK YOUR BLAME, YOU MUST STILL

DEAL WITH THE CONSEQUENCES OF YOUR ACTIONS.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

DO YOU WANT ME TO CALL THE POLICE?

THAT WON'T BE NEEDED.

HERE IS THE YOUNG MAN WHO NEEDS YOUR HELP.

WHAT DID YOU DO?

OKAY, LAY BACK.

ONCE YOU GET YOUR CAST ON, YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS CAN

COME BACK AND CLEAN EVERYTHING UP.

THE CHURCH HAS TO BE CLEAN BY SATURDAY NIGHT!

WHAT HAPPENS SATURDAY NIGHT?

JESSICA'S CHRISTMAS PAGEANT.

**

CAN WE BE IN THE PLAY AGAIN?

I'M SORRY WE QUIT.

WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR LEG?

I FELL...BUT SOMEONE PICKED ME BACK UP.

WE'D BETTER GET STARTED.

WE HAVE A LOT OF WORK TO DO BEFORE TOMORROW NIGHT!

JEAN!

ARE YOU HOME?

YES, HONEY?

AMY ADAMSON NEEDS YOU TO HELP HER WITH SOMETHING.

FOR AMY? ANYTHING.

SHE IS PUTTING ON A LITTLE CHRISTMAS PARTY TOMORROW

NIGHT AND WONDERED IF YOU WOULD HELP HER ORGANIZE

THE DETAILS.

A CHRISTMAS PARTY?

TO HELP CHEER EVERYONE UP.

THIS TOWN IS GOING CRAZY.

I LOVE IT!

OF COURSE I WOULD LOVE TO HELP.

A CHRISTMAS PARTY IN JUNE...

I'LL GO GIVE HER A CALL.

IS ELWOOD BACK YET?

HE GOT BACK ABOUT AN HOUR AGO CARRYING SOME PLANT.

BETWEEN YOU AND ME, I THINK HE'S CRAZY.

I THINK HE MUST BE.

BUT I'VE HEARD THAT GENIUSES USUALLY ARE.

GENIUSES...

NORA?

IF HE'S NOT YOUR HUSBAND, HE OUGHT TO BE.

I'LL SEE WHAT I CAN DO.

NORA! IT'S NICE TO SEE YOU.

YOU TOO. DO YOU HAVE IT?

WHAT?

THE VINE.

OH, YES. I DO.

GREAT.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO TAKE A WALK TONIGHT?

YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO MEET WITH NICK AND MR. STEWART TO

START TEACHING THEM.

OH.

WE COULD TAKE A WALK NOW.

I'D RATHER DO IT AT NIGHT.

I THOUGHT WE COULD WALK BETTER THEN.

I NEED TO HELP AMY DECORATE FOR THE CHRISTMAS PARTY.

SHE WANTED TO KNOW IF SHE COULD USE YOUR BERRIES IN A

DESSERT OR TWO TO INTRODUCE THEM TO PEOPLE.

SURE, I'LL GET YOU SOME.

MAYBE SOME OTHER TIME THEN. FOR THE WALK.

OKAY.

THERE HAS BEEN A BREAKTHROUGH.

AN ENTIRE TOWN FULL OF CHILDREN HAS STOPPED BEING

NAUGHTY AND ARE BACK ON THE NICE LIST!!!

IT IS A SMALL TOWN IN THE UNITED STATES CALLED

SILVER WELLS, OHIO.

WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED?

EVERY ELF MUST REPORT FOR DEPLOYMENT.

IT IS TIME TO INITIATE OUR PLAN.

WHAT DID I MISS?

I HAVE NO IDEA.

IT DOESN'T MATTER! THEY'RE GOOD AGAIN!

I HAD ALMOST LOST HOPE.

DO YOU THINK WE SHOULD GO BACK TO THE NORTH POLE?

WE HAVE A COUPLE MORE THINGS TO DO HERE FIRST.

I'M GLAD WE COULD DO THIS TONIGHT.

YOUR MEETING WITH NICK AND MR. STEWART WENT QUICKLY.

THEY'RE FAST LEARNERS.

ELWOOD!

IT'S BEAUTIFUL!

IT HAD TO BE SPECIAL.

I WANTED TO ASK YOU SOMETHING...

ASK ME WHAT?

ARE YOU MOVING TO IRELAND?

I COULD NEVER LIVE OUTSIDE THE NORTH POLE.

NEITHER COULD I.

I AM PLEASED TO WELCOME YOU TO SILVER WELL'S

FIRST EVER SUMMERTIME CHRISTMAS PAGEANT!

THE PAGEANT TONIGHT WAS DONE ENTIRELY BY THE KIDS.

THEY HAVE WORKED VERY HARD AND DONE AN EXCELLENT JOB.

PLEASE ENJOY!

THIS LAUNDRY NEVER SEEMS TO BE DONE!

AND I HAVE TO WASH IT WITH MY HANDS INSTEAD OF USING A

WASHING MACHINE SO I AM REALLY TIRED!

[LAUGHTER]

MARY, MARY!

BE YE NOT AFRAID! FOR I'M AN ANGEL!

OH, THAT MAKES ME FEEL BETTER.

CAN I HELP YOU?

YOU ARE WITH CHILD.

YOU'RE GONNA HAVE A BABY!

BUT I CAN'T HAVE A BABY!

I'M A KID!

WITH GOD ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE.

MARY!

I KNOW ABOUT THE BABY BUT IT'S OKAY BECAUSE AN ANGEL

TOLD ME TO MARRY YOU.

YOU WANNA MARRY ME?

IN THE PLAY!

WE HAVE TO GO TO BETHLEHEM.

THEY ARE COUNTING ON US.

WE'D BETTER GO AHEAD AND GET MARRIED FIRST.

[LAUGHTER]

[KNOCKS ON DOOR]

WHY, HELLO THERE LITTLE ONES!

WELCOME TO THE BUSY BEEHIVE BED & BREAKFAST!

I AM SO HAPPY THAT YOU COULD COME!

HI, ARE ALL YOUR ROOMS FULL?

WE'VE ASKED EVERYONE ELSE BUT ALL THEIR ROOMS ARE FULL.

YOU CAME HERE LAST?

HMM. HMM.

YOU CAN SLEEP IN THE BARN IF YOU WANT.

THE BARN WILL BE GOOD BECAUSE MY WIFE IS GONNA

HAVE A BABY TONIGHT.

NEXT TIME COME HERE FIRST THEN MAYBE YOU COULD SLEEP

IN A BED.

[LAUGHTER]

OKAY, THANKS.

[LAUGHTER]

HALLELUJAH!

A KING IS BORN IN BETHLEHEM.

WHERE IN BETHLEHEM?

IN THE BARN BEHIND THE BUSY BEEHIVE BED & BREAKFAST.

WE SHOULD GO THERE TO MEET HIM.

OKAY.

LOOK! A STAR! IT MUST BE IMPORTANT!

IT MEANS A KING WAS BORN!

WE SHOULD FOLLOW IT!

OKAY.

DO YOU THINK SANTA WAS REALLY THERE?

I DON'T KNOW.

WE'LL HAVE TO ASK HIM.

IT STOPPED ABOVE THAT BARN. LET'S GO IN, OKAY?

OKAY.

WE NEED TO GET OUR GIFTS!

OOPS!

LET'S GO IN, OKAY?

OKAY.

FOR UNTO US A CHILD IS BORN, UNTO US A SON IS GIVEN;

AND THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE UPON HIS SHOULDER.

AND HE SHALL BE CALLED WONDERFUL, COUNSELOR, MIGHTY

GOD, EVERLASTING FATHER, PRINCE OF PEACE.

(TOGETHER) HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BABY JESUS!

THAT IS ONE OF MY BABY DOLLS!

[APPLAUSE]

WOW, THIS TASTES JUST LIKE CHRISTMAS.

YOU DID A WONDERFUL JOB!

YOU SAID THE VERSE PERFECTLY.

WERE YOU IN CHARGE OF THE WHOLE PLAY?

YES.

IT WAS DONE VERY WELL.

WE'VE NEVER SEEN A PLAY LIKE THIS BEFORE.

WHERE DID YOU COME UP WITH IT?

IT'S A TRUE STORY.

I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE.

CAN I GO GET A COOKIE, MOM?

SURE, GO AHEAD.

WOULD YOU LIKE SOMETHING?

SURPRISE ME.

WOULD YOU LIKE SOMETHING, NORA?

CAN I JUST SHARE WITH YOU?

YOUR PLAY TURNED OUT REALLY WELL, JESSICA.

I AM VERY IMPRESSED.

THANK YOU, MISS ADDIE.

YOU'VE ALREADY MADE MY JOB EASIER.

YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL DAUGHTER, NICK.

I THINK SO TOO.

I'LL SEE YOU IN THE FALL.

WAIT A MINUTE, I DIDN'T HIRE SOMEONE TO BE SANTA.

I WONDER IF JEAN DID IT?

LET'S GET A CLOSER LOOK.

HE JUST MIGHT BE THE REAL THING.

CAN I HAVE EVERYONE'S ATTENTION PLEASE?

WE HAVE ONE MORE SURPRISE LEFT FOR THIS EVENING.

IF YOU WILL PLEASE JOIN ME BACK IN THE SANCTUARY.

ELWOOD, IS THAT THE REAL SANTA CLAUS?

HE LOOKS LIKE HIM.

A LOT LIKE HIM!

LET'S GET A CLOSER LOOK.

YOU AND ELWOOD DID AN EXCELLENT JOB HERE.

BUT IT WASN'T US.

SANTA CLAUS!

JESSICA ADAMSON, IT'S SO NICE TO MEET YOU.

IT'S NICE TO MEET YOU TOO, SANTA.

I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO SEE YOU IN PERSON.

I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO MEET YOU TOO!

ARE YOU BEING GOOD FOR YOUR PARENTS?

I'VE BEEN HELPING ELWOOD AND NORA SPREAD CHRISTMAS CHEER!

AND YOU'VE DONE A WONDERFUL JOB OF IT!

WHY, I'VE NEVER SEEN AN ENTIRE TOWN CELEBRATE

CHRISTMAS IN JUNE!

WE COULDN'T MAKE THE CHILDREN NICE.

BUT YOU HAVE HELPED THESE PEOPLE IN OTHER WAYS.

OUR MAGIC WOULDN'T WORK ON THE CHILDREN.

MAGIC CAN'T CHANGE HEARTS.

ONLY GOD CAN DO THAT.

THEN WHAT'S YOUR JOB?

I ENCOURAGE GOOD BEHAVIOR IN CHILDREN TO HELP PARENTS

RAISE THEIR CHILDREN WELL.

WE DIDN'T BELIEVE IN YOU.

MOST ADULTS DON'T.

I REALLY DIDN'T BELIEVE IN YOU EITHER.

BUT YOU WERE A GOOD GIRL ANYWAY!

THAT DESERVES A SPECIAL GIFT.

WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE THIS CHRISTMAS?

I WANT ELWOOD AND NORA!

[LAUGHTER]

I CAN'T GIVE AWAY MY ELVES.

I MEAN, TO VISIT.

HOW ABOUT DURING SUMMER VACATION?

THAT WOULD BE FINE.

IT IS SETTLED THEN, BUT YOU BE GOOD FOR THE

REST OF THE YEAR.

I WILL, SANTA.

MERRY CHRISTMAS.

MERRY CHRISTMAS, JESSICA.

WELL, I HAD BETTER BE GOING.

I HAVE A MEETING I HAVE TO GO TO.

**

GOOD JOB SPREADING THE CHRISTMAS CHEER.

**

THEY ONLY SENT ONE OF YOU?

I'M SORRY, SIR.

I AM ALL THAT COULD BE SPARED.

IT IS A PLEASURE TO FINALLY MEET YOU, MR. CLAUS.

AND WHAT IS YOUR POSITION, YOUNG MAN?

I AM THE JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE

STATE OF ALASKA.

I REMEMBER MANY YEARS AGO WHEN I REQUESTED A MEETING.

THE ROOM WAS BURSTING FULL OF IMPORTANT WORLD LEADERS.

I'M SORRY, SIR.

WELL, I DON'T HAVE MUCH TO SAY.

JUST SEND ALONG THIS MESSAGE:

YOUR IRRESPONSIBLE POLICIES HAVE MADE A NAUGHTY LIST

THAT HAS HOVERED AROUND FIVE PERCENT FOR HUNDREDS OF

YEARS AND TURNED IT INTO A NAUGHTY LIST PUSHING 90%.

WE HAVE MANAGED TO FIND A WAY TO COMBAT THE

CONSEQUENCES OF YOUR AGREEMENT BUT WE CAN ONLY

HOPE TO GET THE NAUGHTY LIST DOWN TO 60% BY CHRISTMAS.

CHILDREN HAVE RIGHTS TOO.

CHILDREN SHOULD NEVER BE EXPLOITED BUT NEITHER SHOULD

THEY LIVE WITHOUT RULES.

IT IS THE DUTY OF PARENTS TO INSTRUCT AND DISCIPLINE THEM

WHILE THEY ARE YOUNG SO THAT WHEN THEY ARE OLDER, THEY

WILL NOT DEVIATE INTO EVIL.

**

UNLESS THIS RESOLUTION IS NULLIFIED THE NAUGHTY LIST

WILL SIGNIFICANTLY OUTWEIGH THE NICE UNTIL THE END OF TIME.

**

DO YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT I AM SAYING?

I UNDERSTAND, BUT I DON'T THINK THEY WILL.

IF THEY DON'T CHANGE THEIR POLICIES THEY WILL

UNDERSTAND SOON ENOUGH.

**

IT MIGHT SEEM ODD TO PEOPLE OUTSIDE OF SILVER WELLS THAT

WE ARE LIGHTING A CHRISTMAS TREE IN JUNE BUT THIS TREE

CELEBRATES THE POSITIVE CHOICES OUR COMMUNITY HAS

MADE THESE LAST FEW WEEKS.

IN THE FACE OF ECONOMIC HARDSHIP AND GLOBAL AGENDA

WE DIDN'T TAKE THE LOW ROAD.

INSTEAD WE DECIDED TO FIGHT FOR OUR BELIEFS AND WORK FOR

OUR LIVELIHOOD.

THE CHILDREN OF THIS COMMUNITY HAVE CHOSEN TO BE

GOOD EVEN THOUGH THE WORLD TOLD THEM IT WAS OKAY TO BE BAD.

FROM THIS DAY FORTH A CHRISTMAS TREE IN

SILVER WELLS WILL BE LIT BOTH AT CHRISTMAS AND ON TODAY, JUNE

25TH, FOR AS LONG AS ANYONE HERE TODAY IS ALIVE

TO REMEMBER THIS SPECIAL SUMMER.

YOU STARTED OUR CELEBRATION WITH THIS GIFT.

WOULD YOU MIND HANGING IT ON THE TREE?

* SILENT NIGHT, HOLY NIGHT

* ALL IS CALM, ALL IS BRIGHT

* 'ROUND YON VIRGIN, MOTHER AND CHILD

* HOLY INFANT SO TENDER AND MILD

* SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE

**

* SILENT NIGHT, HOLY NIGHT

* ALL IS CALM, ALL IS BRIGHT

* 'ROUND YON VIRGIN, MOTHER AND CHILD

* HOLY INFANT SO TENDER AND MILD

* SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE

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