Original subtitles

[MUSIC FROM "THE NUTCRACKER SUITE" PLAYING]

Eloise: I AM ELOISE. I AM 6.

I'M A CITY CHILD.

I LIVE AT THE PLAZA HOTEL, WHICH IS HUGE AND WONDERFUL

AND TRES ELEGANTE, ESPECIALLY AT CHRISTMASTIME,

WHEN IT'S ABSOLUTELY FILLED, FILLED, FILLED

WITH RIBBONS AND HOLLY AND "JINGLE BELL" CHEER.

FREDERIC...

WHAT IS THIS DOING HERE? TAKE IT TO THE PACKAGE ROOM IMMEDIATELY, PLEASE.

YES, SIR, MR. SALOMONE. THANK YOU.

PSST. HEY, JOE, CAN YOU GIVE ME A HAND WITH THIS?

[BOTH GRUNT]

Eloise: THE ABSOLUTELY BEST PART ABOUT CHRISTMAS

IS GETTING PRESENTS.

EVERYONE KNOWS THAT.

UNFORTUNATELY, GROWN-UPS

ARE VERY GOOD AT HIDING THEM

UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE,

MAKING IT RAWTHER IMPOSSIBLE TO SNEAK A PEEK

UNLESS YOU HAVE A PLAN.

WHICH I DO.

Eloise: EVERY CHRISTMAS, MY MOTHER SENDS ME

SOMETHING DIVINE FROM HER TRAVELS.

THIS YEAR, IT'S COMING FROM PAREE,

SO I KNOW IT WILL BE RAWTHER FABOO.

[DOLL CRIES]

HUMPH!

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

OH! [LOUD RINGING]

GOOD MORNING, MR. SALOMONE.

GOOD MORNING, ELOISE.

HAS ANYTHING COME IN FOR ME TODAY?

GIFTS? POINSETTIAS? BOXES OF HOLIDAY FUDGE?

NO, NO, AND NO.

NOW, IF YOU WILL EXCUSE ME, I AM VERY BUSY.

SORRY. NOT TO WORRY, MR. SALOMONE.

I'M HERE TO HELP.

WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU? RUN A KEY UP TO 412?

A FIRE HOSE TO THE SIXTH FLOOR?

MAYBE I SHOULD CHECK SOME LUGGAGE.

THANK YOU, ELOISE. THAT'S VERY NICE,

BUT I'M SURE THAT WON'T BE NECESSARY.

[SIGHS] I'M VERY SORRY.

WELCOME TO THE PLAZA. HOW MAY I ASSIST YOU THIS MORNING?

Woman: YES. WE WERE HOPING TO UPGRADE TO A SUITE

WITH A PARKSIDE VIEW.

OH, DEAR! WELL, I NEVER.

[WHISPERING] That man over there looks highly suspicious.

He could be a spy.

Mm-mmm, no.

I'LL TELL YOU WHAT, ELOISE.

THE HOTEL'S CHRISTMAS TREE IS DUE TO ARRIVE ANY MOMENT.

CAN YOU DO ME A BIG FAVOR?

KEEP AN EYE OUT AND LET ME KNOW WHEN IT GETS HERE.

Aye, aye, sir.

OK.

JUST SO YOU KNOW, I HAVE MY EYE ON YOU.

Eloise: CHARLIE THE DOORMAN IS ALWAYS HAPPY TO SEE ME.

HI, CHARLIE. GOOD MORNING, ELOISE.

THOMAS THE MAUTRE D' THINKS MY FRENCH IS RAWTHER PERFECT.

BONJOUR, THOMAS. BONJOUR, MISS ELOISE.

Eloise: AND THEN THERE'S PRUNELLA.

PRUNELLA IS THE EVENT COORDINATOR.

AND THOUGH SHE CAN BE RAWTHER A PILL,

I HAVE TO BE NICE TO HER SO I CAN GET THE SCOOP ON ALL THE BIG PARTIES.

HOW ELSE CAN I SNEAK INTO THEM, FOR LORD'S SAKE?

CONGRATULATIONS.

WELL, THANK YOU. HELLO. I'M ELOISE.

ARE YOU PLANNING A PARTY HERE?

YOU'VE COME TO ABSOLUTELY THE RIGHT PLACE.

IF IT'S AN EVENING AFFAIR,

I SUGGEST THE VERSAILLES ROOM.

IT'S TERRIBLY--

ELOISE, I AM PERFECTLY CAPABLE OF HANDLING THIS MYSELF.

OF COURSE YOU ARE, PRUNELLA.

PRUNELLA IS VERY CAPABLE.

[GRUNTS] IT WASN'T HER FAULT

THAT EVERYONE GOT FOOD POISONING AT THE DELACROIX BALL.

AND I'M SURE THE PLAZA IS NOT THE ONLY HOTEL

TO HAVE A CHANDELIER CRASH DOWN ON A BRIDESMAID.

ELOISE!

OH, LOOK, THE TREE!

SO SORRY. HAVE TO RUN.

YOU'LL HAVE TO EXCUSE HER. [CHUCKLES]

QUITE AN IMAGINATION, THAT ONE.

NOW, UH... WHAT DO YOU THINK?

PRETTY NICE, HUH?

HMM.

WELL, I'M NOT AT ALL HAPPY WITH THAT HOLE.

AND THE TOP DEFINITELY NEEDS SOME SHAPING.

HERE'S MY CARD.

CALL ME WHEN YOU'RE READY FOR FINAL INSPECTION.

OH!

PARDON ME, SIR. WATCH WHERE YOU'RE GOING.

[ELEVATOR DINGS]

TOP FLOOR, PLEASE!

Eloise: THE ELEVATOR OPERATOR'S NAME IS MAX,

AND THAT'S ABSOLUTELY THE ONLY THING I KNOW ABOUT HIM,

BECAUSE HERE'S THE THING OF IT. MAX DOESN'T SPEAK, EVER.

REALLY, YOU CAN SAY ANYTHING IN THE WORLD TO HIM...

[SCREAMS]

THERE'S A TARANTULA ON YOUR SHOE!

Eloise: AND ALL HE DOES IS STARE STRAIGHT AHEAD

AND PRETEND NOT TO NOTICE YOU.

IT'S REALLY QUITE IRRITATING.

[ELEVATOR DINGS]

GOOD MORNING, MRS. THORNTON. IT WILL BE

WHEN THEY DECIDE NOT TO ALLOW 6-YEAR-OLD GIRLS

TO RUN WILD IN THE PLAZA.

MRS. THORNTON CAN BE RAWTHER CRANKY.

THAT AMPHIBIAN OF YOURS SNAPPED AT MY MONA AGAIN.

SKIPPERDEE IS A TURTLE,

AND A TURTLE IS A REPTILE.

I SAY A TURTLE IS AN AMPHIBIAN.

[GROWLING] DON'T YOU GO TO SCHOOL?

NANNY SAYS LIFE EXPERIENCE IS THE BEST EDUCATION THERE IS.

JUST KEEP THAT NASTY LITTLE PET OF YOURS

AWAY FROM MY DOG...

OR I'LL HAVE THE CHEF TURN HIM INTO TURTLE SOUP.

HUMPH!

Eloise: AFTER MY MORNING ROUNDS, I RETURN TO MY SUITE

TO WAKE UP NANNY.

NANNY!

AAH! [PANTING]

Eloise: NANNY HAS LIVED WITH US FOR AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER

AND NEXT TO MY MOTHER, IS THE PERSON I LOVE MOST IN THE WHOLE WORLD.

SHE'S MY MOSTLY COMPANION.

[GASPS] I FINISHED MY MORNING ROUNDS!

WHAT, WHAT, WHAT? WE HAVEN'T EVEN HAD BREAKFAST YET.

REQUEST PERMISSION TO ORDER ROOM SERVICE.

ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT.

Eloise: NANNY IS ENGLISH AND LIKES TO SAY EVERYTHING 3 TIMES.

AAH! WHEN I ASKED HER WHY,

SHE SNIPPED AND TOLD ME NOT TO BE RUDE, RUDE, RUDE.

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

GOOD MORNING, ELOISE.

HELLO, THIS IS ME, ELOISE. WOULD YOU KINDLY SEND UP

ONE RAISIN, ONE STEAK BONE,

2 OATMEAL... AND...

AND SOME RAWTHER HOT COFFEE TO THE TOP FLOOR,

AND CHARGE IT, PLEASE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

Eloise: I HAVE MY VERY OWN ROOM, WHICH I KEEP RAWTHER A MESS,

BECAUSE WHEN IT ISN'T, I CAN'T FIND A THING...

[PIANO PLAYING "DECK THE HALLS"]

INCLUDING SKIPPERDEE AND WEENIE.

[GRUNTS]

I KEEP TWO CHRISTMAS LISTS.

ONE LIST IS FOR ALL THE PRESENTS I WANT TO GIVE.

FOR NASTY MRS. THORNTON...

COAL.

THE OTHER LIST IS FOR ALL THE PRESENTS I WANT TO GET.

IT NEEDS TO BE INSPECTED AT LEAST ONCE A DAY,

IN CASE I THINK OF ANY ADDITIONS.

I USUALLY DO.

♪ STRIKE THE HARP AND JOIN THE CHORUS ♪

♪ FA LA LA LA LA, LA LA LA LA ♪

♪ FOLLOW ME IN MERRY MEASURE ♪

♪ FA LA LA LA LA LA, LA LA LA ♪

♪ OH! WHILE I TELL OF YULETIDE TREASURE ♪

♪ FA LA LA LA LA... ♪ AS YOU CAN SEE,

I HAVE A RAWTHER UNUSUAL NANNY.

♪ FAST AWAY THE OLD YEAR PASSES ♪

♪ FA LA LA LA LA, LA LA LA LA ♪

[DOORBELL BUZZES "SHAVE AND A HAIRCUT TWO BITS"]

[GASPS] THAT'S BILL! QUICK! OH!

THIS WAY-- THIS--

JUST A MINUTE!

[GRUNTS]

WHO WISHES TO SEE THE PIRATE ELOISE?

Bill: PLEASE, YOUR SCARYSHIP,

I HAVE THE TREASURE YOU REQUESTED IN EXCHANGE FOR THE PRISONER.

VERY WELL. YOU MAY ENTER.

Eloise: BILL IS MY BEST FRIEND.

BUT NO FUNNY BUSINESS.

HE'S AN ACTOR AND WEARS RED SOCKS,

AND I ABSOLUTELY ADORE HIM.

YOU HAVE YOUR TREASURE.

RELEASE THE PRISONER.

NOT SO FAST.

WHAT IS THAT I SEE?

WHAT? THIS?

AHA!

I TRICK! I KNEW IT.

EN GARDE, VILLAIN.

[BOTH GRUNTING]

HYAH!

OH! Nanny: OH, NO!

HA HA HA!

CAREFUL. HYAH!

OH! OH!

MMM! HELP!

LICK?

MMM. GOOD, HUH?

HYAH! UHH! [GAGGING]

[GRUNTING AND GASPING]

Eloise: WHEN BILL ISN'T SERVING BREAKFAST OR WORKING PARTIES,

HE TAKES ACTING LESSONS WITH LEE STRASBERG.

[THUD]

HE ATTENDS CLASSES EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT.

AS YOU CAN SEE, THEY'RE REALLY PAYING OFF.

HEY, DO YOU WANT TO HELP ME SET UP FOR A PARTY LATER

IN THE TERRACE ROOM, SAY, 4:00?

OK! OF COURSE, I'LL HAVE TO CHECK MY SCHEDULE.

[BARKS]

YES, WEENIE, YOU MAY BE EXCUSED.

SO, HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT

WHAT YOU'RE GETTING SIR WILKES FOR CHRISTMAS?

ELOISE, DON'T TALK WITH YOUR MOUTH FULL.

[GULPS] I MEAN, IT'S OBVIOUS

YOU TWO HAVE FEELINGS FOR EACH OTHER.

AND WHAT BETTER WAY TO SHOW IT

THAN WITH THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS PRESENT?

IT CAN'T BE ANYTHING TOO PERSONAL,

LIKE UNDERWEAR.

OHH.

BUT IT CAN'T BE ANYTHING BORING EITHER.

AFTER ALL, HE'S BOUND TO GET YOU SOMETHING TRES EXTRAORDINAIRE.

[TELEPHONE RINGS] I'LL GET IT!

BONJOUR. ELOISE SPEAKING.

MAMAN! HOW'S PAREE?

MY MOTHER TRAVELS ALL OVER THE WORLD,

AND SOMETIMES SHE SENDS FOR ME, AND WE GO ON ADVENTURES.

WHEN ARE YOU COMING BACK?

ONCE, SHE TOOK ME TO A FASHION SHOW IN MILAN,

AND I THREW UP ON COCO CHANEL.

[INDISTINCT] REALLY? YOU PROMISE?

I LOVE YOU, TOO. AU REVOIR.

AU REVOIR, MAMAN.

THAT WAS MAMAN.

SHE'S COMING HOME ON CHRISTMAS EVE!

WELL!

PERHAPS WE'D BETTER SPEND THE DAY SHOPPING.

ONLY A WEEK LEFT TO BUY SOMETHING TRES EXTRAORDINAIRE.

BETTER MAKE IT TOMORROW.

I HAVE TO GO SEE MR. PEABODY

ABOUT THAT OLD BAT MRS. THORNTON.

SKIPPERDEE SNAPPED AT HER STUPID DOG AGAIN,

AND NOW SHE'S THREATENING TO MAKE...

[WHISPERING] turtle soup out of him.

OH, E-ELOISE,

I'M SURE THE OWNER OF THE PLAZA HOTEL

HAS FAR MORE IMPORTANT THINGS TO DO.

'SIDES, THE LAST TIME YOU PAID HIM A VISIT,

THE POOR MAN HAD TO HAVE A TRANQUILIZER.

WELL, OBVIOUSLY, I'LL NEED A PLAN.

"PLEASE DELIVER TO CORNELIA."

HEY, FELLAS, COME ON DOWN HERE.

YES, SIR.

LISTEN, TAKE THIS PACKAGE UP TO MR. PEABODY'S OFFICE.

[TELEPHONE RINGING]

MR. PEABODY'S OFFICE. PLEASE HOLD.

MR. PEABODY'S OFFICE. PLEASE HOLD.

MR. PEABODY'S OFFICE. PLEASE HOLD.

MR. PEABODY'S OFFICE. MAY I HELP YOU?

Charlie: DELIVERY FOR YOU, MISS CORNELIA.

WELL, IF IT SAYS DELIVER IT, THEN DELIVER IT.

WELL, I WOULD IF I COULD, MA'AM, BUT, WELL,

I'M AFRAID IT WON'T EXACTLY FIT THROUGH THE FRONT DOOR.

GOOD HEAVENS. IS IT REALLY THAT LARGE?

YES, IT'S REALLY THAT LARGE.

VERY WELL. I'LL BE RIGHT DOWN.

I'LL BE WAITING UP FRONT.

[ELEVATOR DINGS]

GOOD MORNING, CORNELIA!

SECOND FLOOR, PLEASE.

Eloise: MR. PEABODY HAS OWNED THE PLAZA HOTEL

SINCE BEFORE I WAS BORN.

HE'S TERRIBLY, TERRIBLY, TERRIBLY DAPPER

AND KEEPS HIS WHISKERS TRIMMED RAWTHER SHORT--

DEFINITELY THE ALL-BUSINESS TYPE.

MR. PEABODY...

OH, NO.

I HAVE A BONE TO PICK WITH YOU.

OH, PLEASE, NO BONES. NOT TODAY.

BUT IT'S A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH!

WHERE'S CORNELIA?

UM, I BELIEVE SHE HAD TO STEP OUT.

[GRUNTING] ANYTHING NOW?

EYES FRONT, LEONARD.

WHERE THE DEVIL IS IT? UHH!

I TELL YOU, SHE'LL DO IT!

AND WHEN I THINK OF POOR SKIPPERDEE

SCALDING IN THAT POT FOR SIMPLY TRYING TO DEFEND HIMSELF

AGAINST THAT VICIOUS LITTLE DOG...

OH, MON DIEU!

I FEEL FAINT. I CAN'T BEAR THE THOUGHT!

ELOISE, PLEASE, THIS REALLY ISN'T THE TIME.

I'M EXPECTING SOMEONE ANY MOMENT NOW.

BUT YOU HAVE TO-- YOU NEEDN'T WORRY

ABOUT MRS. THORNTON.

IT'S RECENTLY COME TO MY ATTENTION THAT--

WELL, SUFFICE IT TO SAY, SHE WON'T BE WITH US MUCH LONGER.

WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

NO, NO, NO, NO. I'VE SAID ENOUGH ALREADY.

NOW, IF YOU'LL KINDLY LEAVE BEFORE MY...

HELLO, DADDY.

RACHEL.

YOU LOOK SO...

GROWN UP.

I SUPPOSE I AM.

SO, WHEN DO I GET TO MEET THIS FIANCE OF YOURS?

IT'S A PLEASURE TO MEET YOU, SIR.

BROOKS OLIVER III. RACHEL'S TOLD ME ALL ABOUT YOU.

OF COURSE YOUR HOTEL HERE DIDN'T NEED ANY TALKING UP.

BACK IN MY HARVARD DAYS, THE BOYS AND I,

WE SPENT MANY, MANY MEMORABLE WEEKENDS HERE.

SO YOU'RE A HARVARD MAN.

UH, YEAH. SORT OF A FAMILY TRADITION,

ALONG WITH TALKING TOO MUCH WHEN WE GET NERVOUS.

I APOLOGIZE IF I'M BABBLING.

NOT AT ALL.

I JUST--I REALLY

WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR PUTTING TOGETHER OUR LITTLE WEDDING

AT THE LAST MINUTE.

JUST A SHAME MY PARENTS CAN'T BE HERE,

BUT, YOU KNOW, THEY SPEND EVERY CHRISTMAS EVE IN GSTAAD.

[GASPS] YOU'RE GETTING MARRIED ON CHRISTMAS EVE?

THAT'S THE MOST ROMANTIC THING I'VE EVER HEARD!

AND WHO MIGHT THIS BE?

I'M ELOISE. I'M 6.

AND SHE WAS JUST LEAVING. WEREN'T YOU, ELOISE?

ELOISE LIVES HERE.

ON THE VERY TOP FLOOR. I KNOW IT WELL.

WELL, THEN, WHY DON'T WE HEAD DOWN FOR SOME LUNCH, HMM?

COME.

NICE TO MEET YOU, ELOISE.

NICE TO MEET YOU, RACHEL.

[ELEVATOR DINGS]

HI, CORNELIA!

Eloise: DEAR MISS PEABODY,

IT WAS VERY NICE TO MAKE YOUR ACQUAINTANCE TODAY.

AS YOU MAY HAVE HEARD, I, ELOISE,

AM RAWTHER HELPFUL WHEN IT COMES TO WEDDINGS.

NEED A LAST-MINUTE FLOWER GIRL?

I COME WITH MY OWN DRESS AND CORSAGE.

A MUSICIAN, PERHAPS? I CAN PLAY "HEART AND SOUL" ON THE ORGAN

IN 3 DIFFERENT KEYS.

PLEASE CALL FOR RATES AND REFERENCES.

YOURS TRULY, ELOISE.

DON'T FORGET YOUR CATERING SKILLS--

GRILLED-CHEESE SANDWICHES AND CAVIAR.

RIGHT. STAR-SHAPED, OF COURSE.

DO YOU THINK THEY GOT IT ALL DOWN?

Nanny: OH, I'LL MAKE SURE THEY SEND IT OUT RIGHT AWAY.

OH, JUST THINK OF IT, NANNY--

A CHRISTMAS EVE WEDDING.

NOT THAT I'D WANT TO MARRY THAT BROOKS, IF YOU ASK ME.

THERE'S SOMETHING FISHY ABOUT HIM.

OH? [CLOCK CHIMING]

GOTTA HELP BILL. FAREWELL, NANNY!

PERCHANCE WE'LL MEET AGAIN!

YEAH, PREFERABLY BY DINNERTIME, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

AND I WANT YOU TO CALL BACK ON THE HOUR.

OH, KNICKERS.

Eloise: BILL AND I MAKE RAWTHER A GOOD CATERING TEAM.

SOMETIMES, WE PRETEND THAT WE'RE KING AND QUEEN

PREPARING A LITTLE SOIREE FOR OUR CLOSEST FRIENDS.

DID WE REMEMBER TO INVITE THE DUKE AND DUCHESS

OF RIGATONI?

YES, BUT I'M AFRAID THEY CAN'T MAKE IT.

THEIR KINGDOM IS BEING PLAGUED BY DRAGONS AT THE MOMENT.

NASTY TIME TO TRAVEL. UHH! OOH!

Eloise: BUT MOSTLY, IT'S WORK, WORK, WORK

UNTIL WE'RE ABSOLUTELY FEVERISH WITH EXHAUSTION

AND HAVE TO TAKE A SHORT BREAK AT THE PIANO.

[PIANO PLAYING]

♪ IN THE MEADOW, WE CAN BUILD A SNOWMAN ♪

♪ AND PRETEND THAT HE IS PARSON BROWN ♪

♪ HE'LL SAY, "ARE YOU MARRIED?" WE'LL SAY ♪

♪ "NO, MAN" ♪

♪ "BUT YOU CAN DO THE JOB WHEN YOU'RE IN TOWN" ♪

♪ LATER ON, WE'LL CONSPIRE ♪

♪ AS WE DREAM BY THE FIRE ♪

♪ TO FACE UNAFRAID ♪

♪ THE PLANS THAT WE MADE ♪

Both: ♪ WALKING IN A WINTER WONDERLAND ♪

SO, HOW'S THAT CHRISTMAS LIST COMING?

STILL ONE OR TWO ITEMS SHORT.

HOW MANY YOU GOT SO FAR? 73.

WHAT? I THINK IT'S NICE

TO GIVE SANTA LOTS OF OPTIONS.

[CHUCKLES]

♪ LATER ON, WE'LL CONSPIRE ♪

♪ AS WE DREAM BY THE FIRE ♪

AM I BORING YOU?

♪ TO FACE UNAFRAID ♪

♪ THE PLANS THAT WE MADE ♪

♪ WALKING IN A WINTER WONDERLAND ♪

♪ WALKING ♪

♪ IN A WINTER WONDERLAND ♪

[PLAYS DISSONANT CHORD]

[BOTH CHUCKLE]

ALL RIGHT, BACK TO WORK.

I'LL GET THE SALAD DRESSINGS, AND YOU DO THE DESSERT FORKS.

AYE, AYE, SIR.

OOH!

AS YOU CAN SEE, IT'S THE PERFECT VENUE.

I'D FORGOTTEN HOW LOVELY IT IS.

WE COULD SET UP THE MAIN AISLE RIGHT ALONG HERE,

WITH THE ALTAR AT THAT END, FRAMED BY THE--

ARE YOU CRAZY?

OH, NO.

A WEDDING LIKE THIS HAS TO BE IN THE VERSAILLES ROOM,

WHERE THERE'S SPARKLE AND GLITTER

AND BEAUCOUP D'ELEGANCE.

HONESTLY, I DON'T KNOW WHERE HER HEAD IS THESE DAYS.

ELOISE!

HAVE YOU CHOSEN THE COLOR SCHEME YET?

MIGHT I SUGGEST SOMETHING IN CHARTREUSE?

[CLATTERING]

Prunella: WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH YOU?!

HELLO, BILL.

YOU KNOW EACH OTHER?

ONCE, A LONG TIME AGO.

I DIDN'T KNOW YOU WERE STILL WORKING HERE.

I DIDN'T KNOW YOU'D RETURNED HOME.

JUST THIS MORNING.

AHEM.

OH, UH, BILL, THIS IS--

BROOKS OLIVER III, RACHEL'S FIANCE.

OH, I SEE.

WELL, UH, CONGRATULATIONS.

Brooks: THANKS.

[IMITATES YAWN]

I HATE TO INTERRUPT YOUR HAPPY LITTLE REUNION,

BUT WE DO HAVE A WEDDING TO PLAN.

NOW, THEN, RIGHT THIS WAY.

NEXT STOP, CATERING.

[SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]

Eloise: ROAR! ROAR! ROAR!

Eloise: THE NIGHT MAID IS NAMED LILY.

SHE'S MARRIED TO A SUBWAY CONDUCTOR

AND HAS EXACTLY 4 PERSIAN CATS.

HOUSEKEEPING!

WILL YOU BE NEEDING FRESH TOWELS THIS EVENING?

Man: NO, THANK YOU.

LILY, HOW MUCH DO YOU REMEMBER ABOUT RACHEL PEABODY?

THE BOSS' DAUGHTER?

WELL, SHE WAS ABOUT YOUR AGE WHEN I STARTED WORKING HERE,

A LITTLE...TOO. [CHUCKLES]

BUT SHE LOVED THE PLAZA AS MUCH AS HER DADDY DID.

SO, HOW COME THEY ACT LIKE THEY HARDLY KNOW EACH OTHER?

SHE'S BEEN AWAY FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS,

A UNIVERSITY IN EUROPE.

JUST ABOUT BROKE HER HEART WHEN SHE HAD TO LEAVE THIS PLACE.

DID ANYTHING ELSE BREAK HER HEART?

YOU'VE BEEN TALKING TO YOUR FRIEND BILL, HUH?

YEAH, THEY WERE SWEET ON EACH OTHER, ALL RIGHT.

SOME SAY THAT'S WHY HER DADDY SENT HER AWAY.

HE WANTED SOMETHING BETTER FOR HER THAN MARRYING A WAITER.

DIDN'T SEEM RIGHT, YOU ASK ME.

THE WAY I SEE IT, AIN'T NOBODY'S BUSINESS MESSING WITH TRUE LOVE.

♪ TRUE LOVE ♪

HEY. YOU FORGOT THE OLD GROUCH.

JUST DOING WHAT THEY TELL ME.

HOUSEKEEPING!

"MRS. THORNTON, 1617,

PERMANENT STOP TO ALL SERVICES."

BUT MR. PEABODY--

HE SAID SHE WOULDN'T BE WITH US MUCH LONGER!

THAT'S IT! SHE'S DEAD!

[DOOR SLAMS]

OH, ELOISE!

HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO TELL YOU...

WHAT IS IT, PET?

[SOBBING] MRS. THORNTON.

OH, YES. I KNOW.

I HEARD ABOUT IT THIS AFTERNOON.

YOU HEARD AND YOU DIDN'T TELL ME?

THIS IS ALL SO HORRIBLE!

OH! THERE, THERE.

MY GOODNESS.

I NEVER THOUGHT YOU'D TAKE IT THIS HARD.

IF ANYTHING, I THOUGHT YOU'D BE PLEASED.

NANNY, HOW CAN YOU SAY SUCH A THING?

YES, SHE WAS MEAN AND DREADFUL,

BUT NOBODY DESERVES THAT.

OH, THERE, THERE, THERE, MY LITTLE LOVE.

YOU'LL MAKE YOURSELF SICK.

BUT I AM SICK, NANNY,

SICK WITH GRIEF AND DESPAIR.

OH.

WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO?

I'M NOT SURE THERE'S ANYTHING WE CAN DO,

EXCEPT TAKE COMFORT FROM THE FACT

THAT SHE'S HOPEFULLY MOVING ON TO A BETTER PLACE.

DO YOU THINK THERE COULD BE

A MORE WONDERFUL PLACE THAN THE PLAZA?

OH, I'M SURE THERE IS.

NOW...

HOW ABABOUT A SPOT OF ICE CREAM?

I DON'T THINK I COULD EAT AT A TIME LIKE THIS.

UNLESS, OF COURSE, IT'S CHOCOLATE CHIP?

"'WHO ARE YOU?' SCROOGE DEMANDED.

"I AM THE GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST.

"'LONG PAST?' INQUIRED SCROOGE.

'NO. YOUR PAST.'"

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

I'M SO GLAD YOU DECIDED TO HAVE YOUR WEDDING HERE.

BROOKS WOULDN'T HEAR OF DOING IT ANYWHERE ELSE.

THE PLAZA'S MY HOME-- OR WAS.

FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH,

SENDING YOU AWAY WAS THE HARDEST THING I'VE EVER DONE.

I'VE MISSED YOU, SWEETHEART, MORE THAN YOU'LL EVER KNOW.

I MISSED YOU, TOO.

I KNOW YOU DIDN'T UNDERSTAND IT AT THE TIME, BUT...

PERHAPS NOW YOU'LL SEE THAT WHAT I DID WAS RIGHT.

BROOKS IS A GOOD MAN.

HE'S EVERYTHING I'VE EVER WANTED FOR YOU.

IT'S SHOPPING DAY!

Nanny: UH, UH, UH, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

I'LL MEET YOU IN THE LOBBY.

NO, NO, NO! WE NEED OUR BREAKFAST BEFORE WE SHOP.

I FOUND HALF A CROISSANT UNDER MY BED.

DON'T SLAM THE--

OHH.

AH, ELOISE.

HELLO, SIR WILKES.

WELL, YOU'RE OFF AND ABOUT EARLY TODAY.

NANNY AND I ARE GOING CHRISTMAS SHOPPING. AH.

SHE COULDN'T WAIT ANOTHER MINUTE TO GET YOUR PRESENT.

SHE WON'T TELL ME WHAT IT IS,

BUT I HAVE A FEELING IT'S RAWTHER DIVINE.

OH. AND, UH, TELL ME,

DID NANNY HAPPEN TO MENTION ANYTHING SHE MIGHT ENJOY BEING GIVEN?

[ELEVATOR DINGS] FINALLY!

TA-TA, SIR WILKES!

LOBBY, PLEASE, MAX.

TA-TA.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

Eloise: EVERY MORNING, I VISIT THE FRONT DESK

AND CHECK IN WITH MISS THOMPSON.

ANY MESSAGES?

MM-HMM.

RADIO CITY WANTS YOU TO BE

THE LEAD ROCKETTE AT THEIR CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA.

TELL THEM I MUST DECLINE.

I STRAINED MY TOE PARACHUTING OVER NIAGARA FALLS.

[MOANS]

Woman: YOUNG MAN, WOULD YOU GET THIS CART?

RIGHT AWAY.

[GASPS]

PLEASE, PLEASE, IF YOU COULD JUST WAIT UNTIL NEXT WEEK,

I PROMISE YOU'LL GET EVERYTHING YOU'RE OWED AND THEN SOME.

IS THAT RACHEL? CAN I TALK TO HER?

I HAVE SOME MORE IDEAS FOR THE WEDDING THAT--

I UNDERSTAND, SIR. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

HEH. HELLO, ELOISE.

NO. NO, ACTUALLY, THAT WAS, UH,

A BUSINESS COLLEAGUE OF MINE.

EXCUSE ME, WON'T YOU?

UHH.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

Nanny: THERE YOU ARE!

COME ALONG.

Nanny: WAIT.

IT'S COLD, COLD, COLD OUT THERE.

HAVE TO BUNDLE YOU UP.

GOOD MORNING, ELOISE. GOOD MORNING, CHARLIE.

Eloise: THE BEST CABDRIVER IN ALL OF NEW YORK IS MAGGIE.

SHE SPEAKS WITH AN IRISH ACCENT TO FOOL THE TOURISTS,

BUT SHE'S REALLY FROM BROOKLYN.

HELLO, MAGGIE.

[IRISH ACCENT] OH, HELLO, WOULD YOU BE LIKIN'--

[BROOKLYN ACCENT] HEY, ELOISE, HOW YOU DOIN'?

MORNING THERE, NANNY. MARGARET.

I LIKE LEO'S BOW.

OH, HE INSISTED ON IT, THIS BEING HIS BIG DAY AND ALL.

WHERE'S HE GOING?

ANYWHERE YOU ASK HIM TO.

MMM.

[GASPS] OH, NANNY, I LOVE YOU!

I ABSOLUTELY DO!

[LAUGHS] LET'S GO.

I'VE GOT MY LIST RIGHT HERE. GOOD.

LET'S GO, LEO!

GOOD BOY. GOOD-BYE!

GOOD BOY. BYE, CHARLIE!

THAT'S A GOOD BOY.

A PAIR OF GLOVES FOR MAX, NOSE CLIPPERS FOR MR. PEABODY,

AND YOUR PRESENT FOR SIR WILKES.

WE ABSOLUTELY CAN'T FORGET THAT.

[ORCHESTRAL MUSIC PLAYING]

[MUSIC CONTINUES]

[BELL RINGS]

[BELL RINGS]

[BELL RINGS]

HERE'S WHAT NANNY LIKES--HARRODS.

HERE'S WHAT I LIKE-- TOYS "R" US.

[MUSIC CONTINUES]

[DINOSAUR GROWLING]

OH.

WAAH! [RRWRR!]

OHH!

YOUNG LADY, I--

WELL, IT'S ABOUT TIME.

[BELL RINGS]

[BELL RINGS]

[BELL RINGS]

[RINGING BELL] HELP THE POOR CHILDREN.

OW!

JUST CHECKING.

[BELL RINGS]

[BELL RINGS]

OH, NANNY, IS THERE ANYTHING MORE WONDERFUL

THAN CHRISTMAS IN NEW YORK?

OH, SURE, SURE, SURE.

DON'T WORRY, NANNY.

YOU'LL FIND THE PERFECT THING FOR HIM.

I JUST KNOW IT.

[ELEVATOR DINGS]

[THUD]

OH, THERE, THERE.

Eloise: NANNY?

YES, ELOISE.

NANNY, IS THAT YOU? IS THAT YOU?

YES, SWEETHEART. I'M RIGHT HERE.

I SAW A GHOST--

THE GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT--

M-MRS. THORNTON.

SHE'S COME BACK TO HAUNT ME.

NO, NO, NO, NO, DARLING.

YOU MISUNDERSTOOD.

MRS. THORNTON ISN'T DEAD.

SHE'S JUST MOVING, THAT'S ALL.

MOVING?!

APPARENTLY, SHE'S RUN OUT OF MONEY

AND SHE CAN'T PAY HER BILLS.

SEEMS THE HOTEL IS FORCING HER TO LEAVE THE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS.

NOW, YOU JUST LIE RIGHT BACK DOWN

AND HAVE A LITTLE REST.

OK?

THERE.

SHH.

[DOOR CLOSES]

Eloise: MRS. THORNTON...

Mr. Peabody: YOU NEEDN'T WORRY ABOUT MRS. THORNTON.

1617...

Nanny: SHE RAN OUT OF MONEY AND CAN'T PAY HER BILLS.

SUFFICE IT TO SAY, SHE WON'T BE WITH US MUCH LONGER.

SEEMS THE HOTEL IS FORCING HER TO LEAVE THE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS.

PERMANENT STOP TO ALL SERVICES.

PERMANENT STOP TO ALL SERVICES.

PERMANENT STOP TO ALL SERVICES.

[SIGHS]

Mrs. Thornton: IS THAT YOU, LILY?

COME IN. IT'S OPEN.

I'VE BEEN WAITING TWO DAYS FOR MY TOWELS.

JUST LEAVE THEM ON THE CHAIR, LILY.

HAVE I EVER SHOWED YOU A PICTURE OF MY SON?

THIS WAS TAKEN THE CHRISTMAS BEFORE HE MOVED TO BAVARIA.

HE WAS A PRINCE THERE, YOU KNOW.

MARRIED INTO THE ROYAL FAMILY.

[CHUCKLES] MY LITTLE EDGAR,

A PRINCE.

OF COURSE, THERE WAS NO ROOM FOR ME AT THE CASTLE, SO...

HE PAID TO HAVE ME LIVE HERE INSTEAD.

AND THEN LAST YEAR,

THE TELEGRAM CAME--

THE ONE TELLING ME THAT EDGAR HAD DIED

AND THERE'S NO ONE LEFT TO TAKE CARE OF ME.

THE BAVARIAN GOVERNMENT STOLE ALL HIS MONEY, YOU SEE.

AND NOW...

MAKE SURE YOU LEAVE ME SOME FRESH SOAP BEFORE YOU GO.

[SNORING]

HUH?

I NEED TO SPEAK TO MR. PEABODY ABOUT THIS.

HE CAN'T JUST THROW HER OUT INTO THE STREET.

WHAT--WHAT-- WHAT TIME IS IT?

IT'S TIME FOR JUSTICE, THAT'S WHAT!

[GRUNTS]

[BARKS AND GROWLS]

THAT'S MY PAYCHECK.

BRING THAT BACK! THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS!

COME BACK HERE!

I MEAN IT! THIS--THAT'S IT.

OH, YEAH, I'VE REACHED MY LIMIT!

MR. PEABODY!

OH, NO.

YOU ABSOLUTELY CANNOT DO THIS TO MRS. THORNTON.

HOW DID YOU GET IN HERE? WHERE'S CORNELIA?

SHE HAD TO GO CHASE DOWN HER PAYCHECK.

NOW, ABOUT MRS. THORNTON--

ELOISE, THIS IS NOT YOUR CONCERN.

BUT IT'S SO UNFAIR! THE POOR WOMAN'S SON JUST DIED,

AND IF THAT WEREN'T ENOUGH,

THE BAVARIAN GOVERNMENT HAS TAKEN ALL HIS MONEY.

THERE NEVER WAS ANY MONEY.

THE TRUTH IS, HER SON SQUANDERED MOST OF WHAT THEY HAD

AND THEN RAN OFF TO LIVE IN BAVARIA.

HE WROTE TO HIS MOTHER SAYING THAT HE'D MARRIED INTO ROYALTY

AND WOULD ALWAYS SUPPORT HER IN HIGH STYLE.

SO, YOU MEAN EDGAR WASN'T REALLY A PRINCE?

FAR FROM IT, I'M AFRAID.

AND WHEN HE DIED WITHOUT A CENT TO HIS NAME,

SHE DELUDED INTO HERSELF INTO THINKING

THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAD TAKEN CLAIM TO HIS FORTUNE.

I'M SORRY, BUT THAT'S THE REALITY,

AND THERE'S NOTHING I CAN DO ABOUT IT.

THE PLAZA IS A BUSINESS, AND SERVICES MUST BE PAID FOR.

DO YOU BELIEVE IN TRUE LOVE, MR. PEABODY?

WHAT KIND OF QUESTION IS THAT?

I JUST MEANT-- WELL, SHE LOOKED SO HAPPY THERE.

SOME PEOPLE THINK A SMILE LIKE THAT

ONLY HAPPENS WHEN YOU'RE TRULY IN LOVE.

WELL, I SUPPOSE THAT'S JUST A MATTER OF OPINION.

YEAH, PROBABLY.

STILL, SHE SMILES SORT OF DIFFERENT NOW.

DON'T YOU THINK?

SORRY. I'LL HAVE THESE OUT OF YOUR WAY IN A SECOND.

BILL...

IS HE REALLY WHAT YOU WANTED?

OR IS HE WHAT YOUR FATHER WANTED FOR YOU?

JUST TELL ME IT'S FOR REAL,

AND I SWEAR I'LL NEVER SAY ANOTHER--

THE ICE MACHINE ON MY FLOOR, IT'S BROKEN.

HEY, BOB, NICE TO SEE YOU AGAIN.

BILL.

RIGHT.

HEY, LISTEN. WOULD YOU BE A SPORT AND FILL THIS UP FOR US?

I GOT SOME ... THAT NEEDS CHILLING.

YOU DON'T MIND, DO YOU? NO. OF COURSE NOT.

GREAT. THANK YOU.

IT'S MY JOB. RIGHT?

HEY.

THANKS.

[GRUNTS]

GOOD DOG, WEENIE.

NICE WORK. NOW, LET'S GO GET YOU A TREAT.

[PANTING]

BYE, CORNELIA!

[PANTING AND GRUNTING]

Eloise: THE KITCHEN IS ABSOLUTELY THE BEST PLACE TO LEARN SECRETS,

BECAUSE CHEFS KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT EVERYTHING,

LIKE HOW TO TELL IF A POMEGRANATE IS RIPE

AND WHOSE DAUGHTER ELOPED WITH THE MILKMAN.

MY FAVORITE IS PATRICE. HE HAS A WAXED MUSTACHE

AND DRIVES A FERRARI AND ALWAYS LETS ME LICK THE MERINGUE BOWL,

WHETHER I DESERVE IT OR NOT.

I USUALLY DO.

COME ON. YOU MUST KNOW SOMETHING.

WHY DON'T YOU ASK BILL HIMSELF?

ASK ME WHAT?

THE CHILD WANTS TO KNOW ABOUT YOU AND MISS RACHEL.

NOTHING TO TELL. THAT WAS 4 YEARS AGO.

SO? 4 YEARS ISN'T VERY MUCH,

NOT WHEN IT COMES TO TRUE LOVE.

THAT'S WHAT IT WAS, WASN'T IT?

IT WAS A LONG TIME AGO, KIDDO.

PATRICE, I HAVE A RAWTHER SMALL FAVOR TO ASK.

[WHISPERING] I want you to go around...

EXCUSE ME, SIR.

[PIANO PLAYING]

SEE? SHE'S NICE. IT'S PERFECT.

[INDISTINCT]

DESSERT, GENTLEMEN, COMPLIMENTS OF THE HOTEL.

I'LL GIVE YOU A MOMENT TO DECIDE.

[CHUCKLES]

YOU'VE REALLY GOT THEM WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER.

I KNOW.

I MEAN, RACHEL WAS ONE THING.

I NEVER FIGURED HER FATHER WOULD BE SO EASY.

HOW'D YOU DO IT?

I BORROWED MONEY ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY,

MADE IT LOOK LIKE I HAD MY OWN FORTUNE

SO I COULDN'T POSSIBLY BE AFTER RACHEL'S.

AND THEY REALLY DON'T SUSPECT ANYTHING.

I FIGURE...

ONCE WE'RE MARRIED, I'LL USE HER MONEY,

I'LL PAY EVERYONE BACK.

[SCOFFS] NO, NO, NO.

SHE'LL EVEN END UP PAYING FOR HER OWN ENGAGEMENT RING.

CORNELIA, I NEED TO SEE MR. PEABODY RIGHT AWAY!

WHAT, NO CUTE LITTLE PRANK THIS TIME?

HOLD IT RIGHT THERE, YOUNG LADY.

OK, I'M SORRY ABOUT ALL THAT.

BUT YOU HAVE TO LISTEN TO ME, CORNELIA.

THERE'S SOMETHING MR. PEABODY NEEDS TO KNOW.

OUT!

WE'VE GOT TO DO SOMETHING, NANNY! WE ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO!

ELOISE, I'M SURE YOU MISUNDERSTOOD HIM.

JUST 'CAUSE YOU'RE NOT FOND OF BROOKS,

IT'S NO REASON TO LET YOUR IMAGINATION RUN WILD.

BUT-- NOW, I KNOW BILLY'S YOUR FRIEND

AND YOU WANT HIM AND RACHEL TO GET TOGETHER,

BUT THIS IS ONE SITUATION YOU NEED TO STAY OUT OF.

BUT, NANNY-- I MEAN IT, ELOISE.

NO MEDDLING.

I WANT YOU TO PINKIE PROMISE, PROMISE, PROMISE

NOT TO SAY ANYTHING TO ANYONE.

COME ON.

ALL RIGHT.

GOOD GIRL.

Eloise: I DON'T CARE WHO BELIEVES ME.

RACHEL CAN'T POSSIBLY MARRY BROOKS.

HE'S AN ABSOLUTE VILLAIN. AND EVEN IF HE WASN'T,

RACHEL LOVES BILL.

ANYONE CAN SEE THAT, EVEN IF SHE CAN'T.

THAT'S IT!

[TOYS SQUEAK]

I MAY HAVE PINKIE PROMISED NOT TO SAY ANYTHING,

BUT I NEVER PINKIE PROMISED NOT TO DO ANYTHING.

SANTA CLAUS, YOU WILL NEVER RETURN TO EARTH.

NOW YOU BELONG TO MARS.

HO HO HO.

I'LL FIND A WAY. THAT'S EASY.

MAGNIFICENT RENDITION, DON'T YOU THINK?

OH, YES, QUITE.

OH. THAT'S SUICIDE.

SANTA CLAUS IS UNDER CONSTANT GUARD...

SO, HOW ARE YOU ENJOYING THE HOLIDAY THUS FAR?

OH, IMMENSELY, THANK YOU.

UM, STILL A BIT OF SHOPPING TO DO.

OH, YES, ME, TOO.

SO MANY LOVELY THINGS TO CHOOSE FROM.

MAKES IT RATHER DIFFICULT TO CHOOSE.

OH, YES, YES, TERRIBLY SO. YES.

ALTHOUGH I DO FIND THERE'S ALWAYS THAT ONE IDEA

THAT SEEMS MORE LOVELY THAN THE REST

FOR THAT...

CERTAIN PERSON, YOU KNOW.

OH! I'M SO SORRY.

ALLOW ME. NO!

UH, COULD YOU EXCUSE ME JUST A MINUTE?

YES, OF COURSE. OH! OH!

[SIGHS] ELOISE.

COULD I GET YOUR OPINION ON SOMETHING?

IT'S ABOUT NANNY'S CHRISTMAS PRESENT.

I PASSED THIS SHOP THIS AFTERNOON

THAT HAD THE MOST MAGNIFICENT CHINESE HAIRPINS.

I WAS TOLD THEY WERE MING DYNASTY.

NANNY ALREADY HAS LOADS OF HAIRPINS.

OH, DOES SHE?

OH, HONESTLY, NANNY.

[DOOR OPENS]

NANNY, HAVE YOU EVER BEEN WOOED?

WELL, I SUPPOSE I HAVE GOT A BIT TESTY ONCE OR TWICE,

BUT ONLY IF SOMEONE REALLY DESERVED IT.

NOT RUDE, WOOED.

OH.

I MEAN, IF A GUY WANTED TO GO ABOUT IT PROPERLY,

WHAT SHOULD HE DO FIRST?

WELL, I--I SUPPOSE IT SHOULD BEGIN WITH FLOWERS--

SOMETHING SIMPLE BUT ELEGANT.

PREFERABLY ROSES.

PERFECT.

THE RIBBONS NEED RETYING.

YES, MA'AM.

AND I WANT MORE VOTIVES. YES, MA'AM.

QUICKLY, PEOPLE!

AND WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?

THIS IS A CHRISTMAS PARTY, YOU IDIOT.

AND CHRISTMAS MEANS RED, NOT BURGUNDY, NOT CRANBERRY.

RED!

LIKE EVERYTHING ELSE IN THIS ROOM.

THE RIBBONS, THE CANDLES, THE RO...

WHERE IS THE CENTERPIECE FOR TABLE 14?!

DADDY, I'M GOING TO MY FITTING.

Mr. Peabody: OK, DEAR.

OH, HI, RACHEL.

GOSH, FANCY RUNNING INTO YOU HERE.

HELLO, ELOISE.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

OH, FINE, I GUESS,

ONLY, I'VE BEEN THINKING, AND, WELL,

AREN'T YOU AFRAID YOU MIGHT BE

RUSHING INTO THINGS A LITTLE?

YOU MEAN THE WEDDING?

3 DAYS AGO, YOU THOUGHT IT WAS THE MOST ROMANTIC THING YOU'D EVER HEARD.

WELL, IT IS.

I MEAN, WHEN YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY SURE IT'S THE RIGHT THING.

BECAUSE YOU REALLY KNOW WITH A GUY,

I MEAN REALLY, REALLY, REALLY KNOW HIM,

LIKE YOU KNOW BILL, FOR INSTANCE.

YOU'RE QUITE FOND OF HIM, AREN'T YOU? OF COURSE.

HE'S MY BEST FRIEND. AND WHY IS THAT?

WELL, HE'S FUNNY AND CHARMING,

AND HE LETS ME WIN EVERY SWORD FIGHT. OOH!

[BOTH GIGGLE]

AND NO MATTER HOW TIRED HE IS,

HE'LL ALWAYS PLAY ME A SONG ON THE PIANO.

OH, THOSE SHOW TUNES.

WHAT WAS THE ONE I USED TO LOVE SO MUCH?

IT WAS FROM "GYPSY," I THINK.

THAT'S MY FAVORITE, TOO!

DID HE TEACH YOU THE LITTLE DANCE THAT GOES WITH IT?

[SCAT WHISPERING]

[BOTH LAUGH]

OH, HE COULD MAKE ME LAUGH SO HARD WITH THAT.

SOMETIMES I'D SNEAK DOWN AFTER THE PARTIES WERE OVER,

AND WE'D PUT ON THESE LITTLE SHOWS TOGETHER, JUST THE TWO OF US.

AND I REMEMBER THIS ONE TIME, WE...

WELL...

IT DOESN'T REALLY MATTER NOW.

WE'VE BOTH MOVED ON.

YEAH, GOOD OLD BILL.

ONLY I WISH I COULD FIGURE OUT WHO HIS GIRLFRIEND IS.

HIS GIRLFRIEND?

I DON'T KNOW FOR SURE, BUT THIS MORNING,

I WAS IN THE KITCHEN, AND I HEARD HIM

ORDERING FLOWERS OVER THE PHONE.

I MEAN, WHAT ELSE COULD I THINK?

YOU DON'T SEND RED ROSES TO JUST ANYONE.

RED ROSES?

FROM A SECRET ADMIRER.

Brooks: RACHEL?

OH. I BETTER GET OUT OF THIS DRESS.

I'LL BE OUT IN A MINUTE.

YOU REMEMBER ELOISE, DON'T YOU?

OF COURSE. HOW COULD I FORGET SUCH AN ANGELIC FACE?

LOOK, I JUST WANTED TO TELL YOU, DARLING,

THAT I'M OFF TO THE LOUNGE FOR A ROUND OF CARDS.

OH, DON'T FORGET OUR APPOINTMENT WITH PRUNELLA, AT 4:00.

RIGHT. SEE YOU THEN.

HELLO.

GOOD-BYE.

I WAS JUST IN THE TERRACE ROOM.

GOODY FOR YOU.

MUST BE A PRETTY BIG PARTY YOU'RE THROWING IN THERE.

THAT'S THE HUGEST ICE SCULPTURE I'VE EVER SEEN.

WHAT?

THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE DELIVERED TO THE GOLD ROOM.

I JUST CHECKED. THE TERRACE ROOM IS FREE ALL DAY,

SO I WAS THINKING IT WOULD BE ABSOLUTELY THE PERFECT TIME

FOR YOU TO TEACH ME THAT NEW SONG ON THE PIANO.

THAT'S WHAT YOU WERE THINKING, HUH?

PLEASE? I WANT TO BE ABLE TO PLAY IT FOR MY MOTHER WHEN SHE GETS HOME,

AS A CHRISTMAS PRESENT.

OK. WHAT TIME?

3:45, AND DON'T BE LATE.

BAVARIAN CHOCOLATE CAKE.

[ELEVATOR DINGS]

Mrs. Thornton: YES?

WHO IS IT?

OOH.

NOW...

[RUNNING FOOTSTEPS]

[EXHALES HEAVILY]

ELOISE, WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THIS FOR SIR WILKES?

AND WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?

NOT NOW, NANNY. I'VE HAD A RAWTHER EXHAUSTING MORNING,

AND IF I DON'T LIE DOWN THIS MINUTE, I KNOW I SHALL FAINT.

PLEASE DO NOT DISTURB ME FOR AT LEAST 17 MINUTES.

OH, ALL RIGHT.

[RATTLING]

"FROM LEON."

[GASPS] JUST WHAT I NEED--

AN INTERNATIONAL, STATE-OF-THE-ART SPY KIT.

WELL, I'LL BE GOING NOW, NANNY.

WHERE ARE YOU GOING TO?

AND WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR 17 MINUTES?

OH, I COULDN'T POSSIBLY REST AT A TIME LIKE THIS,

NOT WHEN THE FATE OF MANKIND IS RESTING ON THE SHOULDERS

OF ME--ELOISE!

[DOOR SLAMS]

[SIGHS]

Eloise: THE OAK BAR, 1530 HOURS.

THERE YOU ARE.

Man: THANK YOU, SIR.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

[WHISPERING] I have the suspect in my sights.

He has craftily chosen to hide out

in the one room I am not allowed into.

After all, I'm only 6,

for Lord's sake.

Obviously, I'll need a plan.

"MR. BROOKS OLIVER III.

P.S. HE'S PLAYING CARDS."

MR. BROOKS OLIVER III?

HERE.

I'LL TAKE 2.

"4:00 APPOINTMENT CANCELED."

HEAR THAT, BOYS?

LOOKS LIKE I'M YOURS ALL AFTERNOON.

[MEN CHUCKLING AND CHATTERING]

♪ GLORY TO THE NEWBORN KING ♪

COME ON. BACK TO THE CHORUS.

♪ HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING ♪

♪ GLOR-- ♪

WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

I'M SUPPOSED TO HAVE A MEETING.

I GUESS THE OTHERS HAVEN'T SHOWN UP YET.

THAT'S OK. YOU CAN WAIT HERE WITH US.

SO FAR, THE PLAN'S GOING JUST SWIMMINGLY.

UM, I HAVE TO RUN AND GET SOMETHING.

WHY DON'T YOU SIT HERE AND, UH, SING WITH BILL?

IT'LL BE JUST LIKE OLD TIMES.

I, UH...

TOLD ELOISE ABOUT THE LITTLE SHOWS WE USED TO PUT ON.

HMM.

[PLAYING PIANO SLOWLY]

Bill: ♪ MEMORIES LINGER ♪

♪ SOME HAPPY, SOME SAD ♪

♪ BUT WHEN I'M BESIDE YOU ♪

♪ THE SAD'S NOT SO BAD ♪

[PLAYING UP-TEMPO MUSIC]

[PLAYING PIANO SLOWLY]

THIS WAS ALWAYS ONE OF YOUR FAVORITES, WASN'T IT?

♪ WHEREVER WE GO ♪

♪ WHATEVER WE DO ♪

♪ WE'RE GONNA GO THROUGH IT TOGETHER ♪

♪ WE MAY NOT GO FAR ♪

♪ BUT SURE AS A STAR ♪

♪ WHEREVER WE ARE, IT'S TOGETHER ♪

♪ WHEREVER I GO, I KNOW SHE GOES ♪

♪ WHEREVER I GO, I KNOW HE GOES ♪

Both: ♪ NO FISTS, NO FIGHTS, NO FEUDS, AND NO EGOS ♪

♪ AMIGOS ♪

♪ TOGETHER ♪

♪ THROUGH THICK AND THROUGH THIN ♪

♪ ALL OUT OR ALL IN ♪

♪ AND WHETHER IT'S WIN, PLACE, OR SHOW ♪

♪ WITH YOU FOR ME ♪ ♪ AND ME FOR YOU ♪

♪ WE'LL MUDDLE THROUGH ♪ ♪ WHATEVER WE DO ♪

♪ TOGETHER ♪

♪ WHEREVER WE GO ♪

WHAT IS GOING ON HERE?

GET BACK TO WORK THIS INSTANT!

THIS IS THE PLAZA, NOT A CABARET.

AND UNTIL YOU ACQUIRE SOMETHING THAT PASSES FOR TALENT,

I SUGGEST YOU REMEMBER YOUR PLACE HERE.

DON'T YOU DARE SPEAK TO HIM LIKE THAT!

BILL HAPPENS TO BE A VERY CLOSE FRIEND OF MINE

WHOM I ASKED TO STAY BECAUSE YOU WERE AN HOUR LATE TO OUR MEETING.

I--I BEG YOUR PARDON, BUT--

NOT MINE, HIS.

AHEM. I APOLOGIZE.

PLEASE TELL ME YOU'RE LOVING THIS AS MUCH AS I AM.

I'LL THANK YOU TO REMEMBER

THAT IT'S PEOPLE LIKE BILL WHO ARE THE VERY HEART AND SOUL OF THIS HOTEL.

THANK YOU...

FOR A WONDERFUL TIME.

[ELEVATOR DINGS] THANK YOU, MAX.

[GASPS] IT'S CHRISTMAS EVE EVE!

WOULD YOU MIND BRAIDING SKIPPERDEE'S EARS FOR ME?

[CHITTERS]

AAH!

I'M LATE FOR MY MORNING ROUNDS!

NO, WAIT, WAIT! OH! [THUD]

GEE, I SURE DO HOPE THEY FIXED THIS ELEVATOR.

I HEARD LAST NIGHT IT PLUNGED 16 FLOORS.

[ELEVATOR DINGS]

[SCREAMING]

BOY, YOU'RE GOOD.

[LOUD RINGING]

GOOD MORNING, MR. SALOMONE.

GOOD MORNING, ELOISE.

DID YOU HAPPEN TO SEE ANY PACKAGES ARRIVE FROM MY MOTHER,

PREFERABLY LARGE ONES

ADDRESSED TO ME--ELOISE?

NO, BUT I'LL KEEP MY EYES OPEN.

SEE THAT YOU DO.

ALL RIGHT.

HI, PHIL. HELLO.

OHH...

SHE'S SO CUTE.

Brooks: WELL, YOU KNOW, YOU'RE MOTIVATED.

WHEN YOU'RE MOTIVATED TO DO SOMETHING, YOU CAN ACCOMPLISH IT, I THINK.

IT'S LIKE I WAS MOTIVATED WHEN I MET RACHEL TO GET HER

TO MARRY ME. [CHUCKLES]

I THINK WE FOUND A DECENT ORCHESTRA.

IT'S ONLY 32-PIECE, BUT, YOU KNOW,

WHO'S GOING TO BE LISTENING TO MUSIC

WHEN THEY HAVE THIS VISION IN WHITE BEFORE THEM?

YOU'RE AWFULLY QUIET THIS MORNING, MY DEAR.

JUST A LOT ON MY MIND, I GUESS.

WELL, DON'T YOU WORRY, SWEETHEART.

AFTER TOMORROW, YOU WON'T HAVE A SINGLE CARE IN THE WORLD.

DON'T BET ON IT.

Brooks: WELL, I'M OFF TO THE BARBER FOR A SHAVE.

UH, LOOK MY BEST FOR OUR SPECIAL DINNER TONIGHT.

LAST ONE BEFORE WE'RE MARRIED.

Eloise: "GYPSY."

THE ABSOLUTELY BEST PERSON TO GO TO

WHEN YOU NEED SOMETHING AND AREN'T BIG ENOUGH TO GET IT YOURSELF

IS THE CONCIERGE. OURS IS NAMED WALTER.

HE SPEAKS 7 LANGUAGES AND IS ALWAYS VERY NICE TO ME,

BECAUSE HERE'S THE THING OF IT--

HE HAS RAWTHER A CRUSH ON MY MOTHER.

WHICH IS ABOUT TO COME IN QUITE HANDY.

GOOD MORNING, WALTER. HELLO, ELOISE.

WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU? I'D LIKE TWO TICKETS

TO TONIGHT'S PERFORMANCE OF "GYPSY," PLEASE.

"GYPSY"? TONIGHT?

[INHALES] THAT COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT.

OH, WELL, NEVER MIND, THEN.

I'LL JUST TELL MOTHER YOU DID YOUR BEST.

WAIT. WAIT, WAIT, WAIT, WAIT.

UM, LET ME MAKE A PHONE CALL, SEE WHAT I CAN DO?

[WHISTLING]

AND AN APPOINTMENT AT THE BARBER SHOP ASAP.

I SUDDENLY REMEMBERED I NEED A TRIM.

WHAT?

[WHISTLING CONTINUES]

SUSPECT GETTING HIS WHISKERS SHAVED.

Eloise: THE BARBER'S NAME IS VINCENT.

HE'S FROM ITALY, WHICH MAY BE WHY HE HAS TROUBLE

UNDERSTANDING THE WORDS, "STOP! THAT'S SHORT ENOUGH!"

AH, ELOISE! COME IN. COME IN.

Eloise: IF THERE'S ONE THING I ABSOLUTELY DETEST...

UP YOU GO. UP YOU GO. IT'S GETTING MY HAIR CUT,

EVEN IF IT'S FOR A GOOD CAUSE. OK.

WHAT ARE WE DOING TODAY, EH? WHAT?

JUST A TRIM, THANK YOU.

OH!

DON'T YOU WANT TO TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT?

MAYBE A NICE BOB, EH?

I MAKE THE LAYERS REAL SHORT, EH?

JUST A TRIM, THANK YOU.

OH! OH. UH, ALL RIGHT.

WELL, I GUESS WE DO A TRIM LIKE YOU SAY, EH?

SHE'S A FEISTY ONE, THIS ONE, EH?

[CHUCKLES] OH, BOY.

SO, ELOISE, TELL ME,

YOU GO SOMEPLACE SPECIAL FOR THE HOLIDAYS?

OH, I COULDN'T POSSIBLY LEAVE THE PLAZA AT CHRISTMAS,

NOT WITH EVERYTHING GOING ON.

THERE'S ONE PARTY AFTER ANOTHER-- WEDDINGS, BALLS.

THERE'S EVEN A HARVARD ALUMNI CHRISTMAS PARTY TONIGHT.

DID YOU SAY HARVARD? OH, THAT'S RIGHT.

YOU WENT THERE, DIDN'T YOU? YOU MUST BE TERRIBLY EXCITED.

I MEAN, YOU'RE BOUND TO RUN INTO SOMEONE YOU KNOW.

I BET RACHEL CAN'T WAIT TO MEET YOUR SCHOOL FRIENDS.

[STAMMERING] WELL, ACTUALLY, I'M AFRAID I WON'T BE ABLE TO ATTEND.

YOU SEE, I'VE BEEN CALLED OUT OF TOWN

ON, UH--ON BUSINESS, AND I WON'T BE BACK

TILL LATE TONIGHT. SO--

THAT'S TOO BAD, AND ON THE EVE OF YOUR WEDDING, TOO.

OH. OH, WELL, I'M SURE RACHEL UNDERSTANDS,

YOU BEING AN IMPORTANT BUSINESSMAN AND ALL.

[CLICK]

THAT IS IT FOR ME.

MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYBODY. Eloise: BILL!

HAVE A GOOD HOLIDAY. MERRY CHRISTMAS, BILL.

WELL, WELL, WELL. LOOK WHO'S BEEN TO SEE VINCENT.

HOW DARE HE TRIM THE HAIR OF SUCH A FEARSOME PIRATE!

VERY FUNNY. AND DON'T THINK I DIDN'T

CLONK HIM IN THE KNEECAPS FOR IT, EITHER.

HEY, HAVE A GOOD ONE, BILL. THANKS, KEVIN.

HAVE A GOOD WHAT? VACATION.

I'M TAKING THE TRAIN UP TO VERMONT FOR A COUPLE DAYS.

WHAT? NOW?

NOT AFTER ALL I WENT THROUGH TO GET YOUR CHRISTMAS PRESENT!

HERE, SEE?

TWO TICKETS TO TONIGHT'S PERFORMANCE OF "GYPSY."

I FIGURED YOU COULD TAKE RACHEL WITH YOU.

LOOK, ELOISE, I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO DO HERE.

MOI? I'M NOT TRYING TO DO ANYTHING.

CAN'T A PERSON WANT TO SEE TWO FRIENDS GO OUT AND HAVE A GOOD TIME?

BESIDES, SHE'LL NEED SOME CHEERING UP.

BROOKS HAS TO GO OUT OF TOWN ON BUSINESS,

AND KNOWING HOW YOU LOVE THE THEATER AND SHE LOVES "GYPSY,"

THE WHOLE THING IS RAWTHER PERFECT.

WHICH IS WHY YOU CAN'T GO TO VERMONT!

YOU ABSOLUTELY CAN'T!

THANK YOU, ELOISE. IT'S A LOVELY GIFT.

MEANING YOU'LL TAKE HER?

MEANING I'LL ASK HER.

AND IF SHE SAYS YES?

I GUESS I COULD TAKE A LATER TRAIN.

♪ JINGLE BELL, JINGLE BELL ♪

♪ JINGLE BELL ROCK... ♪

Eloise: NEXT TO OPENING PRESENTS,

THE ABSOLUTELY BEST PART OF CHRISTMAS

IS DECORATING THE TREE.

YOU HAVE TO LOAD IT WITH TINSEL, OR IT'LL SHRIVEL UP AND DIE.

EVERYONE KNOWS THAT.

♪ JINGLE BELL, JINGLE BELL ♪

♪ JINGLE BELL ROCK... ♪

WEENIE AND ME HANG ALL THE ORNAMENTS WHILE NANNY DANCES AROUND

SINGING CHRISTMAS SONGS AT THE TOP OF HER LUNGS.

♪ IN THE FROSTY AIR ♪

♪ WHAT A BRIGHT TIME... ♪

NANNY LIKES HER EGGNOG RAWTHER STRONG.

♪ TO ROCK THE NIGHT AWAY ♪

♪ JINGLE BELL TIME IS A SWELL TIME ♪

♪ TO GO GLIDING IN A ONE-HORSE SLEIGH ♪

LOOK, NANNY! IT'S SNOWING!

♪ GIDDY-UP, JINGLE HORSE, PICK UP YOUR FEET... ♪

IT'S A SIGN. IT ABSOLUTELY HAS TO BE.

BUT KEEP YOUR FINGERS CROSSED, JUST IN CASE.

[CLOCK CHIMING] WHAT FOR?

I'LL TELL YOU LATER.

WISH ME LUCK! ♪ THAT'S THE JINGLE BELL... ♪

DON'T SLAM THE...

[ELECTRONIC BUZZING] [MUSIC STOPS]

WOW! WOW!

ELOISE!

I THINK I FOUND IT.

TAHITIAN. QUITE RARE.

NANNY DETESTS PEARLS.

[TICKING]

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

[LAUGHTER]

[CHIMES]

HAVE A GOOD EVENING. YOU, TOO.

[DOOR OPENS]

YOUNG LADY, THERE'S SOMETHING I HAVE TO SAY TO YOU.

I DO WISH YOU WOULDN'T RUSH OUT OF HERE LATE AT NIGHT LIKE THAT

WITHOUT AT LEAST TELLING ME WHERE YOU'RE GOING.

I'M SORRY, NANNY. [TELEPHONE RINGS]

I'LL GET IT!

BON SOIR. ELOISE SPEAKING.

MOTHER! THE MOST WONDERFUL THING JUST HAPPENED.

I CAN'T WAIT TO TELL YOU WHEN YOU GET HERE TOMORROW.

ELOISE, I'M AFRAID I'M NOT GOING TO BE HOME AFTER ALL.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

MY FLIGHT WAS POSTPONED BECAUSE OF SNOW.

WELL, CAN'T YOU TAKE A DIFFERENT PLANE?

THEY'RE NOT LETTING ANY PLANE OFF TO NEW YORK.

NO. I UNDERSTAND.

DARLING, I'LL TRY.

I KNOW YOU WILL.

I LOVE YOU, TOO. I LOVE YOU SO MUCH.

BYE. BON SOIR.

WHAT IS IT, LOVE?

THAT WAS MAMAN.

THEY'RE NOT LETTING ANY PLANES TAKE OFF TO NEW YORK

BECAUSE OF THE SNOW.

OHH, ELOISE.

I AM SO SORRY.

OHH. I'M SURE SHE'LL DO HER BEST.

I KNOW SHE WILL. IT DOESN'T MATTER.

WELL, OF COURSE IT MATTERS. YOU MISS HER.

BUT HERE'S THE THING OF IT, YOU SEE.

IF SHE DOESN'T MAKE IT HOME IN TIME,

WE'LL JUST HAVE TO CELEBRATE ALL OVER AGAIN, WON'T WE?

THAT WAY, WE'LL HAVE TWO CHRISTMASES INSTEAD OF ONE.

I NEVER REALLY THOUGHT ABOUT IT LIKE THAT.

[CHUCKLES]

I GUESS THAT'S WHY I HAVE YOU, ISN'T IT, NANNY?

YES, PET.

THAT'S WHY YOU HAVE ME.

[INDISTINCT CHATTERING]

RACHEL.

DADDY.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING UP SO LATE?

I--I HAD SOME LAST-MINUTE...

WHAT IS IT?

NOTHING.

[CHUCKLES] IT'S JUST...

YOU LOOK SO HAPPY.

I'M GLAD YOU AND BROOKS HAD A NICE EVENING TOGETHER.

OH, ACTUALLY, HE HAD TO GO TO A BUSINESS MEETING.

I WAS WITH A FRIEND TONIGHT.

WELL, BETTER GET SOME SLEEP.

BIG DAY TOMORROW.

GOOD NIGHT, DADDY.

GOOD NIGHT.

[HUMMING]

OH, CAN I HELP YOU, SIR?

[INDISTINCT CHATTERING]

CERTAINLY, MADAM.

JUST GO UP TO FIFTH AVENUE THERE TO YOUR LEFT.

GO RIGHT TO 66th. OK, THANK YOU.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

GOOD TO SEE YOU, SIR.

EXCUSE ME.

IS THE, UH, HARVARD CHRISTMAS PARTY OVER?

I BEG YOUR PARDON?

NEVER MIND. MY MISTAKE.

[GASPS]

Eloise: BEFORE GOING OFF TO SPREAD CHRISTMAS CHEER,

IT'S IMPORTANT TO GET DRESSED UP.

YOU ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO WEAR JINGLE BELLS, OF COURSE.

[JINGLES]

[HORN BLASTS]

OOH!

WAKE UP! WAKE UP! WAKE UP! IT'S CHRISTMAS EVE!

I DON'T KNOW HOW I'M GOING TO GET EVERYTHING DONE.

FOR LORD'S SAKE!

[HORN BLASTS] OH!

FIRST I'M GOING DOWNSTAIRS TO DELIVER PRESENTS

AND, UH, SEE IF THERE'S ANY NEW DEVELOPMENTS.

[PLAYING HORN OFF-KEY]

[GROANS]

♪ ON THE FIRST DAY OF CHRISTMAS, MY TRUE LOVE GAVE TO ME ♪

EVERYONE! ♪ A PARTRIDGE ♪

All: ♪ IN A PEAR TREE ♪

♪ ON THE SECOND DAY OF CHRISTMAS ♪

♪ MY TRUE LOVE GAVE TO ME ♪

♪ 2 TURTLEDOVES AND A PARTRIDGE IN A PEAR TREE ♪

♪ ON THE 12th DAY OF CHRISTMAS, MY TRUE LOVE GAVE ME TO ME ♪

♪ 12 DRUMMERS DRUMMING ♪

♪ 11 PIPERS PIPING ♪

♪ 10 LORDS A-LEAPING ♪

♪ 9 LADIES DANCING ♪

♪ 8 MAIDS A-MILKING ♪

♪ 7 SWANS A-SWIMMING ♪

♪ 6 GEESE A-LAYING ♪

♪ 5 GOLDEN RINGS ♪

[DINGS]

♪ 4 CALLING BIRDS ♪

♪ 3 FRENCH HENS ♪

♪ 2 TURTLEDOVES ♪

♪ AND A PARTRIDGE IN A PEAR TREE ♪

[APPLAUSE]

WHO DO YOU THINK THIS IS? THIS IS MISS STICKLER!

I WANT TO KNOW WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS DISASTER.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

THE FOLDING CHAIRS?

THAT'S RIGHT! THE VERSAILLES ROOM!

I WANT ALL THE CHAIRS SENT BACK!

[INHALES]

OH, POOR PRUNELLA. ALL THAT HARD WORK FOR NOTHING.

YOU WOULD THINK THAT THEY WOULD KNOW

NOT TO SEND FOLDING CHAIRS FOR A WEDDING.

NOW, IF YOU'LL EXCUSE ME,

I ONLY HAVE AN HOUR TO FIND REPLACEMENTS.

BUT YOU CAN'T MEAN THEY'RE ACTUALLY GOING THROUGH WITH IT,

NOT AFTER--

AFTER WHAT?

WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN UP TO? [GASPS]

BILL! BILL!

HE LEFT ON HIS VACATION.

RACHEL!

IT'S ME, ELOISE!

YOU CAN'T DO THIS! YOU CAN'T MARRY BROOKS!

PLEASE! THERE'S THINGS ABOUT HIM YOU DON'T KNOW!

WHAT SORT OF THINGS?

LET'S TAKE A LITTLE WALK, SHALL WE?

Eloise: LET ME GO! I TOLD YOU!

OH! OHH! OHH!

LET ME GO!

JUST AS SOON AS WE TIE THE KNOT AND IT'S ALL LEGAL.

[BOTH GRUNTING]

RACHEL WILL NEVER MARRY YOU.

WHO'S GONNA STOP HER?

LET ME OUT! UHH!

LET ME OUT OF HERE!

[GRUNTS] LET ME OUT!

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

[ORGAN PLAYING]

HELLO. GOOD AFTERNOON.

LOVELY YOU MADE IT.

[ORGAN CONTINUES]

HEY!

[SIGHS]

[EXHALES]

Nanny: WELL, IF YOU DO SEE HER,

WOULD YOU TELL HER THAT I'M LOOKING FOR HER, PLEASE?

THANK YOU, MR. SALOMONE. YES.

Eloise: NANNY?

COME IN, NANNY! DO YOU READ ME?

NANNY, COME IN, NANNY.

Eloise: I'M UNDER THE TREE.

NANNY, CAN YOU HEAR ME?

I'M IN THE RED BOX.

NANNY, IF YOU CAN HEAR ME, PICK UP.

NANNY, HELP ME! PLEASE!

UH...

ELOISE?

YOU'RE THERE!

[GASPS] OH, NANNY,

THAT HORRIBLE BROOKS LOCKED ME IN THE BASEMENT CLOSET!

[GRUNTS] OUT OF MY WAY, FOR LORD'S SAKE!

OHH!

OHH!

[BOTH SCREAM AND GRUNT]

AAH!

[PANTING]

ELOISE!

IN HERE!

I'M IN THE CABINET!

I'M LOCKED IN!

OHH!

UH! UH...

OH, MY SAINTED AUNT FANNY!

AH!

OHH!

[GRUNTS]

STAND BACK,

'CAUSE I'M COME, COME, COMING IN!

[GRUNTING]

OH, ELOISE! WHAT HAPPENED?

COME ON, NANNY! THERE ISN'T MUCH TIME!

["WEDDING MARCH" PLAYING]

COME ON!

[PANTING]

[GRUNTING AND PANTING]

WHERE'D SHE GO?

DO YOU, BROOKS, TAKE RACHEL TO BE YOUR WEDDED WIFE,

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD...

[GASPS]

FROM THIS DAY FORWARD, FOR BETTER, FOR WORSE...

[PANTING]

SHH, SHH, SHH! COME ON.

IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH,

TILL DEATH DO YOU PART?

I DO.

[PANTING]

I NEED A RAISE.

DO YOU, RACHEL, TAKE BROOKS TO BE YOUR WEDDED HUSBAND,

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD FROM THIS DAY FORWARD...

FOR BETTER, FOR WORSE,

FOR RICHER, FOR POORER...

[PANTING]

IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH,

TILL DEATH DO YOU PART?

[GASPS]

NO-- I'M SORRY.

HUH? [CROWD GASPS]

I CAN'T DO THIS.

[MURMURING]

W-WHOA, WHOA. WHAT DO YOU MEAN? WHY?

[PANTING] [CROWD MURMURING]

[NANNY GASPS]

THAT'S WHY.

WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?

OHH!

OHH... [GIGGLING]

OOH!

Eloise: OF COURSE, NANNY AND ME REPLAY THE WHOLE STORY

OVER HORS D'OEUVRES OF HOLIDAY FUDGE.

WE THINK WE'RE RAWTHER BRAVE.

THEN WE ALL SIT DOWN TO OUR CHRISTMAS EVE FEAST

AND EAT ABSOLUTELY SO MUCH

THAT ALL WE CAN DO IS LIE AROUND

AND WISH THAT WE HADN'T EATEN THE FUDGE.

Nanny: "AND EVER AFTERWARD, IT WAS ALWAYS SAID OF HIM

"THAT HE KNEW HOW TO KEEP CHRISTMAS WELL.

"AND SO, AS TINY TIM OBSERVED,

'GOD BLESS US, EVERY ONE.'"

NANNY? WOULD YOU MIND VERY MUCH

IF WE ASKED MISS THORNTON TO COME OVER TOMORROW?

NO ONE SHOULD BE ALONE ON CHRISTMAS.

I THINK IT'S A FINE IDEA, PET.

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

MOTHER? ELOISE.

OH. HELLO, MR. PEABODY.

THERE'S SOMETHING I WANT TO DISCUSS WITH YOU.

SOMETHING TO DISCUSS WITH ME?

YES.

BY THE WAY, THEY FIT PERFECTLY.

[JINGLES]

[ELEVATOR DINGS]

GO ON, PET.

MERRY CHRISTMAS, MR. PEABODY.

THAT REMAINS TO BE SEEN.

ELOISE, I'M TOLD WHAT HAPPENED TODAY WAS YOUR DOING.

IS THAT TRUE?

GO ON.

ADMIT IT, YOU LITTLE WEDDING WRECKER.

NOW, JUST A MINUTE--

THAT'S ENOUGH, PRUNELLA.

WELL?

I JUST WANTED HER TO HAVE TRUE LOVE,

AND IT WOULD NEVER BE WITH BROOKS.

IT JUST COULDN'T BE.

SO, YOU DECIDED TO TAKE MATTERS INTO YOUR OWN HANDS.

IS THAT IT?

WELL...

I MAY HAVE SLIGHTLY ARRANGED

FOR HER AND BILL TO SORT OF RUN INTO EACH OTHER,

BUT I HAD TO, MR. PEABODY.

IF YOU JUST SAW THEM TOGETHER--

I MEAN, REALLY SAW THEM-- YOU'D KNOW THAT.

THAT THAT'S WHERE HER HEART'S ALWAYS BEEN.

IT'S ALWAYS BEEN BILL, MR. PEABODY.

THEY BELONG TOGETHER.

SO IT'S TRUE, THEN?

YOU'RE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL THIS.

THANK YOU.

THAT'S ALL I WANTED TO KNOW.

[ELEVATOR DINGS]

THANK YOU.

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS?

I DEMAND TO KNOW WHY I HAVE BEEN SUMMONED DOWN HERE

AT THIS GHASTLY HOUR.

MY APOLOGIES, MRS. THORNTON,

BUT IT SEEMS YOU HAVE A VISITOR.

MADAME, I AM PRINCE GAVARAC OF BAVARIA.

YOUR SON EDGAR WAS MARRIED TO MY SISTER.

PLEASE FORGIVE ME FOR NOT COMING SOONER.

MY COUNTRY HAS BEEN IN GREAT TURMOIL SINCE EDGAR'S PASSING.

HE WAS DEEPLY LOVED BY OUR PEOPLE.

NOW, IT HAS TAKEN ME MANY MONTHS,

BUT I HAVE FINALLY PERSUADED THE GOVERNMENT

TO RELEASE PART OF EDGAR'S FORTUNE,

NOT ALL OF IT,

BUT ENOUGH TO ENSURE THAT YOU...

WILL BE WELL TAKEN CARE OF FOR THE REST OF YOUR DAYS.

OH.

YOU MEAN--

WE WOULD BE HONORED IF YOU REMAIN A RESIDENT OF THE PLAZA.

OH. WELL...

IT IS MY HOME, AFTER ALL.

AND ALWAYS WILL BE.

BILL?

YOUR HIGHNESS,

I'M TOLD YOU HAVE A-- QUITE A TALENT FOR THE PIANO.

I THINK A SONG IS CALLED FOR.

THANK YOU, ELOISE.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

Prunella: THANK YOU?

DO YOU MEAN TO SAY

YOU'RE GOING TO LET SOME DEMONIC CHILD

DETERMINE WHO IS FIT TO MARRY YOUR DAUGHTER?

IF SHE SAYS ONE MORE WORD--

A WAITER, INSTEAD OF A FINE, UPSTANDING CITIZEN LIKE MR. OLIVER?

COME ON, SHAKE A LEG, SLIM. LET'S GO.

BROOKS?

SPECIAL AGENT KRINGLE, FBI.

I BEEN TAILING SLIM HERE FOR THE PAST WEEK.

FINGERPRINT ANALYSIS JUST CONFIRMED HE'S OUR BOY.

REAL NAME'S JIMMY STUTTS.

WANTED IN 3 STATES FOR FORGERY, FRAUD, AND EXTORTION.

YOU WERE SAYING?

COME ON, STUTTS.

WELL,

IT SEEMS I WASN'T THE ONLY ONE

WHO HAD SUSPICIONS ABOUT HIM.

WHY, YOU LITTLE-- COME ON.

All: ♪ HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING ♪

♪ GLORY TO THE NEWBORN KING ♪

♪ PEACE ON EARTH AND MERCY MILD ♪

♪ GOD AND SINNERS... ♪

I DON'T THINK MRS. THORNTON EVER HAD

A BETTER CHRISTMAS PRESENT.

WELL DONE, MY LOVE.

BUT I DIDN'T GET HER ANYTHING.

ARE YOU SURE ABOUT THAT?

SEE, IT'S NOT THE PRESENTS

THAT COME WRAPPED IN RIBBONS AND BOWS THAT COUNT

AS MUCH AS THE ONES THAT COME FROM HERE.

All: ♪ HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING ♪

ISN'T THAT RIGHT... ♪ GLORY TO ♪

WILLY? ♪ THE NEWBORN KING ♪

MM-HMM.

♪ HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING ♪

♪ GLORY TO THE NEWBORN KING... ♪

MOTHER!

I KNEW YOU'D MAKE IT!

All: ♪ HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING ♪

♪ GLORY TO THE NEWBORN KING ♪

♪ PEACE ON EARTH AND MERCY MILD ♪

♪ GOD AND SINNERS RECONCILED ♪

♪ JOYFUL, ALL YE NATIONS RISE ♪

♪ JOIN THE TRIUMPH OF THE SKIES ♪

♪ WITH ANGELIC HOST PROCLAIM ♪

♪ CHRIST IS BORN IN BETHLEHEM ♪

♪ HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING ♪

♪ GLORY TO THE NEWBORN KING ♪

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE CHRISTMAS.