"Once upon a time, in the South Pole, to be exact, at the bottom of the world, where freezing is a fact, on a snowy island where penguins love to flock, a colony of penguins stood at Royal Rookery Rock." "For the penguin king and queen had recently been blessed with two perfect eggs upon their royal penguin nest." " It kicked!" " Oh!" "Oh!" "Oh!" "Oh!" "Ah!" "Oh!" "Ah!" "Clean some water!" "Boil some sheets!" "Ambulance!" "Medic!" "Where's help when you need it?" "(echo)" "Oh." "Hello." "By law and decree it was rather widely known the first chick to hatch would inherit the penguin throne." "And though that chick arrived mere seconds before her twin, as soon as she was out... she tried to crawl right back in." "Ahh!" "(whimpers)" "Ahh!" "Mama." "Mama." "Oh." "She has your beak, Penelope." "We shall call her Crystal." "Pistol?" "Why, why, why, that's no name for a future queen." "Isn't that ridiculous?" "Crystal!" "Crystal!" "Crystal!" "Crystal!" "And then, with the mightiest shriek and the shrillest shout, the second penguin princess chopped her way out." "Ta-da!" "Huh?" "(crowd) Crystal!" "Crystal!" "Crystal!" "Crystal!" "Crystal!" "Crystal!" "Crystal!" "Crystal!" "Crystal!" "Oh, and you, my dear, shall be Lucinda." "Last but not Least." "Little Lucinda turned many shades of green for only first-hatched could be the future queen." " (blows a raspberry) - (giggles)" "Princess Crystal grew up smart." "She was awfully nice, she led with her heart, and she loved dancing on ice." "But, alas, poor Crystal was a bit of a klutz when trying to perfect a maneuver called the triple lutz." "Whoooa!" "Ooow!" "They called her "Princess Clumsy" to her constant consternation, but Crystal preferred to ice-dance than attend her hatchday celebration." "(sighs)" "One day I' II get it right." "Happy hatchday, Princess Crystal." "Happy hatchday, Princess Crystal." "T each us how to ice-dance, Princess." " And Later you can tell us a story." " We Love your stories." "Especially the ones with mean witches and scary pirates." "Aaarrgh." "After the party, we'll have an ice-dancing, story-telling slumber party!" "Yeah!" "(sighs)" "You'd rather skip it, wouldn't you?" "I feel so stupid at parties." "Smile and wave a lot." "you'll be fine." " you'll be warming up the crowd?" "Mm-hm." "Who else?" " Break a wing, Eugene." " Yeah." " If they don't break it for me first." " (giggles)" "King and Queen, Deep Thinkers, Ladies and gentlebirds." "Brace yourselves for the comedy stylings of royal funnybird" "Eugene the fool." "(audience cheers)" "Eugene's on." "Boo!" "(crash)" "I want all eyes on me, not her." "Yes, Princess Lucinda." "Glad to see everyone in black tie today." "Hey, is this a hatchday party" " or a maitre d' convention?" " (drumroll)" " Boo!" " Get him off." "But seriously, folks, go easy." "I'm trying out new material today and I'm so nervous my palms are clammy." "(drumroll)" "Oh, Lowbrow humor." "(clicking)" " And speaking of clams..." " Pitiful." "..they think the whole ocean belongs to them." "Boy, are they shellfish?" "I wonder if he does impressions." "Poor fool." "(girl penguin #1) Didn't he lay a rotten egg?" " (girl penguin #2) More like a dozen!" " My sister's only friend is a fool." "How delicious!" "(laughs)" "And how unbecoming for a future queen." "(sighs)" " Happy hatchday, Lucinda." " Your tiara's crooked." "(crowd) Happy hatchday!" "There they are." "The hatchday girls." "* Happy hatchday to you" "* Happy hatchday to you" "* You're looking real swell" "* Since you shattered your shell" "* Happy hatchday to you" "Happy hatchday!" " Oh!" " (crowd gasps)" "Whoa!" "Oh!" "Oh!" "Oh!" "Hm-hm." "Have a nice trip." "We are not amused." "(slurp)" "Ooh!" "Chocolate!" "My favorite." "Sorry for ruining the party." "Oh, nonsense." "Another reason for Lucinda to hate me." "Hate you?" "For beating her out of the egg." "By seven silly seconds." "Can't we just give her the crown?" "The crown isn't something one gives away, my Love." "But it means more to her." "You have a good head and a generous heart." "you'll make a fine queen." "(sighs)" "(laughter)" "(Lucinda) Can't swim to save her life." "She's a sinker." "(laughter)" "If Princess Clumsy isn't waddling around with her beak in a scroll, she's slipping and sliding on Frozen Pond." "She's an embarrassment to the royal penguin family." "(laughter)" "I should be future queen." "Everyone knows I'm the better bird." "(all) Ahem!" "Good morning, Terribly Deep Thinkers." "Having a bit of fun at Crystal's expense?" "Oh, oh, oh, oh..." " We didn't mean anything by it." " It was all in good fun." " We adore Princess Crystal, honestly." " Who doesn't?" "No need for back-pedaling, Ladies." "We, the Terribly Deep Thinkers, agree." "To the palace, distinguished colleagues." "Hm." "What's on your great minds today, Deep Thinkers?" "Oh, nothing less than the future of the colony, Your Highnesses." "Yesterday's cake fiasco is the talk of the colony." "I assure you, Lord Mortmottimes, in a week the incident shall be forgotten." "It's obvious Lucinda sets the better example." "She's a straight A student and a star athlete." "And very popular with the masses." "(Queen) This is not a popularity contest." "First-hatched inherits the crown." "It's penguin law." " (female Deep Thinker) Loopholes." " (Lord Mortmottimes) Poopholes?" "The law scroll, Mortmottimes." "Oh, well, yes..." "We recently uncovered certain Legal loopholes regarding this matter." "If we declare Crystal mentally unfit..." "I won't hear of it." "It breaks our hearts too, Your Majesty, but let the facts speak for themselves." "Derridommis." "Fact" " Princess Crystal is hardly the proper penguin princess." "She consorts with a common fool." "She doesn't swim with the flock." " She can't swim at all." " She waddles alone." "She agitates the children with subversive stories." "She's a rebel." "But these are only opinions disguised as facts." "Don't you see?" "AII you've done is prove that Crystal waddles to the beat of her own drummer." "Just like her father." "Is that against penguin law?" "I hope not." "Or I'd be rotting away in the dungeon, wouldn't I?" "Perhaps maternal instincts have impaired Her Majesty's objectivity." "Crystal is future queen, Lady Agonysia." "And that is that." "That went well." "What's for lunch?" "Button your beak, Mortmottimes." "Deep Thinkers, wait!" "I wish to help the cause." "Cause?" "What cause?" "She wants what's best for the colony." "Don't you, Princess Lucinda?" "I do." " Then watch Crystal carefully." " Become her shadow." " And report back everything you see - to us." "I shall do it." "For the greater good of the colony." "Princess." "Oh!" " Sorry." " My fault." "Where on earth are we headed?" "To test my latest invention." "Mount Gigantic?" "To the very top." "(Santa Claus) Ho, ho, ho!" "Merry Christmas!" "Ouch!" "Very funny." "Hello?" "Who's there?" "Coming, Princess?" "Eugene, have a look at this." "It fell from the sky." "Strange weather we're having." "Ow!" "Oh!" "Ooh!" "Oh!" "Oh!" "Oh!" "Oopsie." "(crashing)" "Aargh!" "Aargh!" "Ow!" "Ow!" "Ow!" "Ooh!" "Brace yourself, Princess." "This may shock you." "You're not leaping off Mount Gigantic in that getup." "Not leap, soar." "Like an eagle." "But, Eugene, we're swimmers, not flyers." "It's my theory our ancestors were both." "But, over the eons, Mother Nature made us flightless waterfowl." "Tonight, I shall attempt to turn back the clock... of evolution itself." "No longer shall you mock me, birds of flight." "Eugene, this is madness." "But if it works, I can become a full-time inventor." "Now stand back." "Stop." "Cease." "Desist." "Put on the brakes." "I command you." "This can't be good." "Whoaaa!" "Eugene." "It's working." "It's working." " You're a genius." "You're a..." " Whoa." "Aargh!" "Whoa!" "Aaaaaargh!" "Aaaargh!" " Whoa!" " Whoo-hoo!" "(Lucinda moans)" "Woooargh!" "Waaargh!" "Oooooh!" "Oh." "A human place." "The Deep Thinkers would have a fit if they found us trifling with human things." "But how can we not explore this remarkable discovery?" "When it comes to the Deep Thinkers, I'm more chicken than penguin." "What's this strange gadget?" "The little arrow keeps pointing to N." "N must stand for nowhere." "S for somewhere..." "E is obviously elsewhere." "W... wherever." "Or N is north, and S is south." "Could be." "Hm." "OK..." "Whoa!" "(hissing)" "Hm." "A funny-looking bearded man in a furry suit." "Look." "He drives a sleigh pulled by flying reindeer." "My bell." "They match." ""The Book of Santa Claus. "" "Hm." "Santa Claus is a jolly old elf who lives in the North Pole." "His kingdom is protected by magic walls, visible only to true believers." "Ah." "Ooh." "AII year round, Santa and his busy elves build toys." "And every Christmas Eve," "Santa's flying reindeer lift his sleigh high into the sky to help deliver toys to good little girls and boys." "What do the naughty children get?" "Lumps of coal." "Princess, how does Santa know who's naughty and who's nice?" "His magic looking glass tells him." "Ooh." "Boy!" "Is Santa Claus real, or make-believe?" "AII I can tell you is last night, this fell from the sky." "Ooh." "A bell from Santa's sleigh." "He is real." "I told you." "Awesome." "There she is." " Arrest Princess Crystal!" " On what charge?" "Aiding and abetting the forbidden simulation of flight." "Trifling with human things." "And corrupting penguin youth with human lies." " Santa Claus isn't a lie." " Blasphemy." " Sacrilege." " Heresy." "How does the defendant plead?" "I advise my client to remain silent." "Eugene?" "Has Princess Crystal hired a fool for her attorney?" "As your attorney, I advise you to disregard the question and all its various implications." " Do you know what you're doing?" " No idea." "(clears throat)" "Your Honors, I shall prove to the court that the first two charges are completely circumstantial." "And the third, utterly preposterous." "Princess Crystal could not have lied about Santa Claus because Santa Claus is nonfiction." "(all gasp)" "I call Princess Lucinda to the stand." "Kindly tell the court what you saw the night of December 24th." "I saw two fools leap off a mountain." "(laughter)" "Then you found the human place and read forbidden scrolls." "Uh-huh." "Anything else?" "No." "Hm." "Does this ring a bell?" "Oh, I've seen that bell before." "Did it not dislodge from Santa's sleigh, plummet from the sky, and wallop your sister on the royal noggin?" "(all gasp)" "I gave it to Crystal as a hatchday present." " Oh, no." " Remember, you're under oath." "Young fellow, did you see the bell fall from the sky?" "No, not exactly." "(all gasp)" " Sorry." " You tried your best." "Do something." "As king..." "I have the right... that is, I believe I have the right, to dismiss all charges and grant a pardon." " You do." " I shall, then." "Grant a pardon." " If Crystal simply admits her mistake." " But, Father..." ""I'm sorry, I was wrong." "There is no Santa Claus."" "Just say it." "There is a Santa Claus." "I know it in my heart." " Your heart?" "Rubbish." " Prove he exists." " Prove he doesn't." " It doesn't work that way." "Does it?" "We are not on trial." "Princess Crystal, you've failed to prove that Santa Claus is real." "Therefore, by default, he is unreal." "Thereby and consequently, and herein, ergo... we, the Terribly Deep Thinkers, rule that Santa Claus is a human lie." "Guilty as charged." "The court appoints Princess Lucinda the new future queen." "* We're the Terribly Deep Thinkers" "* We're walking almanacs" "* Our bones are old and brittle" "* But our minds are sharp as tacks" "* We're overeducated" "* (Derridommis) We're snooty brainiacs" "* (all) We possess an excess of many useless facts" "* We're the Terribly Deep Thinkers" "* Our thoughts are very deep" " * We are birds whose big words - * (all) Put lesser minds to sleep" "* But among intelligentsia" "* We're known as mental giants" "* And this is why when we die * we'll leave our brains to science" "No!" "No!" "No!" "* We're the Terribly Deep Thinkers" "* We're birds of higher learning" "* We welcome you to this barbecue" "* Of books that need such burning" "* If you find us condescending" "* You're jealous 'cause we're smart" "* We don't hesitate to elevate" "* Deep thinking to an art" "* And what we do now we do" "* With your best interests at heart" "No one who cares about knowledge would burn those wonderful scrolls." "That's what you're upset about?" "What about the bright future you threw away?" "And over what?" "Santa Claus, indeed!" "One tries to be a good father and..." "You were the best father." "You taught me not to lie and I didn't." " You should be proud of me." " (King blusters)" "Cal, why don't you cool off in an ice-cold bath?" "Try to get some rest, then." "Good night, Dad." "Do you believe me, Mom?" "About Santa Claus?" "I believe that you believe." "Oh." "Oh, there, there." "Things will look brighter in the morning." "They always do." "Do you believe me, Eugene?" "About Santa Claus?" "I believe in you, Princess." "Isn't that what counts?" "But as your attorney I advise you not to go." "It's a cold, cruel world out there." "Full of killer whales and Leopard seals who eat you first and ask questions Later." " How terribly rude." " That's it." "I'm coming along to protect you." "No, Eugene." "This time I must protect myself." "It's my quest." "I'II be all right." "I have the raft." "Then take this." "Keep you on course." "Thank you, Eugene." "(laughs)" "(chuckles)" "Princess Crystal has left the island." " (Agonysia) Too easy." " (all laugh)" "(Lucy clears throat)" "I... did see the bell fall from the sky." "You lied under oath?" " Uh, I did it for the cause." " (all) Whose cause?" "For... for..." "for the gr-greater good of the colony." "Pish-posh!" "You were blinded by ambition." "You said I was the better bird." "Better to betray your own flesh and blood?" "No one will ever trust you again." "You..." "Oh, you tricked me." " You spied." " You lied." "They'll blame you for everything." "you'll never be queen now." " Where is Crystal?" " Headed for the North Pole." " Imagine that." " But she can't even swim." "I'd be more worried about those nasty Leopard seals." "And hungry killer whales." "No." "I won't let it end like this." "(all laugh)" "(Lucy) Goodbye." "Crystal!" " Why are you here?" " Um, to take you home." "But I am on a quest." "(laughs) you'll never reach the North Pole." "It's... it's too far." "you'll find Santa when pigs fly." "Stop it, Lucy." "Look at you - a penguin who can't swim, in seal-infested waters." " (growling)" " Wh-what was that?" "It sounded like a... (both) Leopard seal!" "(both scream)" " This can't be good." " Head for the glacier!" "we'll never make it!" "(dinghy splutters)" "(both sigh)" "I-I think she stopped chasing us." "Yeah." "Or the whale got her." "(gasps)" "(both scream)" "(both whimper)" "Lucy, look." "(whines)" "Ah, a seal pup." " Good riddance to it." " But he's all alone now." "Yeah, its mother tried to eat us!" "(Crystal) Here, Pup, quickly." "(Lucy) Shoo!" "Shoo!" "Are you out of your mind?" " But the whale!" " Not our problem." "Hurry, Pup." "You... you don't actually mean to take this predator under your wing?" "And why not?" "Um... food chain." "It." "Us." "(laughs)" " I think he likes me." " It's marinating you." "(whale calls)" "(both yell)" " This can't be good." " (Pup barks)" " (cannon fires)" " What the...?" "(cannon fires)" "Ready." "Aim." "Ka-boom!" "(cheering)" "(both) We're saved!" "We're saved!" "We're in a net." "We're in a net." "Ow!" "Welcome aboard the Blubber Belly, my hearties." "First mate Bubkus Bill at your service." "He be Timebomb Tom." "Uh... ka-boom." "I am Crystal." "My sister Lucinda." " And Pup." " (barks)" "Thank you for rescuing us." "Uh..." "No, don't thank us." "'Twas the nefarious Cap'n Cragg who gave the order." "Ah, how nice of him." "(gruff voice) Nice?" "!" "(all whimper)" "Nice?" "!" "Who dare call the nefarious Cap'n Cragg nice?" "Uh, I meant no offense." "(growls)" "(all gasp)" "Who's the most fearsome swashbuckler to ever buckle a swash?" "You are, Cap'n." "Who puts the irate in pirate?" "Uh, well, I guess, uh..." "you?" "* Who's the saltiest, surliest scuffler" "* Who plunders all he sees?" "* Who never says, "Thank ye," "You're welcome"..." "Ahchoo!" "* Or "gesundheit" when you sneeze?" "Uh, ga-who?" "* Who's the ugliest and thugliest The meanest and obscenest?" "* Whose habits are uncleanest And so fearsome to hygienists?" "* The king of all the no-account gnarly nasty knaves?" "* Who's that tusky tank of terror who very rarely bathes?" "* He's known to boast and brag, the nefarious Cap'n Cragg" "Ah, lads, you know me too well." "* Who's got a bite worse than his bark And a chronic case of rabies?" "* He's toothier than a shark And steals candy from cute babies" "* He's never to be trusted He's a dirty lying cheat" "* Without him all your nightmares would seem so incomplete" "* He's a fiendish scallywag, the nefarious Cap'n Cragg" "One more time." "* He's a stinking old windbag, the nefarious Cap'n Cragg" "Ha ha, that's me." "Well, what shall we do to them, lads?" "Uh, I know." "Let's have a tea party." "Why not put 'em to work, Cap'n?" "Deck needs swabbing." " Sails need mending." " Grub needs cooking." "I'd rather walk the plank." "we'll do it, if you'll take us to the North Pole." "What are you...?" "Don't bargain with these barbarians." "These pirates are ruthless." "Uh, that is true." "We are utterly without ruths." "But how else will we find Santa Claus?" "Santy Claus?" "(laughs)" "Um, what would you like for Christmas, little boy?" "(giggles)" "Oh, more TNT." "Ka-boom!" "Oh, and tea service for six, please." "Now see here." "I am a royal penguin princess, and I command to you release us this instant." "Argh!" "This can't be good." "Well, Let's have a look here." "Now, what are we...?" "Ooh!" "Magic flying dust, eh?" "Hm." "See-all looking glass." "Huh, well." ""Only visible to the pure of heart?"" "(laughs evilly)" "(snoring)" "The nefarious Cap'n Cragg has decided to grant your request." "Why the North Pole, Cap'n?" "Have we gone soft?" "Why, no, lad." "The nefarious Cap'n Cragg be scheming a scheme that will make us all filthy rich." "Ah!" "We're opening a fast-food franchise of seafood restaurants with a pirate theme?" "Uh, no, we're not." "Even better than that, Tom." "Tell me this." "How can one man deliver all those toys in one night?" " (Crystal) Flying reindeer." " Reindeer can't fly, dimwit." "In a word - "magic flying dust."" "Three words." "Where'd you get that tacky trinket?" "It's not a trinket." "It's a compass that Eugene gave me." "What do you see in that fool anyway?" "He's more than a fool." "He's a brilliant inventor." "Yeah." ""The penguin who would fly."" "I don't care if his gadgets don't work." " Hm, to each her own." " So who do you like?" "Me?" "Ha, I have no time for such nonsense." "Although..." "Phillip's sort of easy on the eyes." " The royal page with the kind face?" " And very strong wings." "(giggles)" "(both laugh)" "Your Majesties, we, the Terribly Deep Thinkers, feel your pain." "Unpleasant circumstances aside, the colony requires a new successor." "This document Legally declares your daughters..." "Lost at sea." "And we the new heirs to the throne." "A secure future makes a pleasant present." "(chuckles)" "Sign on the dotted Line." "(weeps)" "No!" "They're still out there, somewhere." "I can feel it in my heart." "Hm." "Take another week to mourn." "we'll be back." "Land ho." "Land ho." "Anchors aweigh!" "(groans)" "Ah, there she is, my hearties - the North Pole!" "I hopes ye find what you're looking for." "Yeah." "And don't worry, 'cause we got no plans to secretly follow you." "Hey!" "You have no idea where we're going, do you?" "North, to Santa's." "Urgh!" "Even your compass has no sense of direction." "We've come all this way and risked our lives for nothing." "But we're close, I feel it in my heart." "In your heart." "Your heart got us into this mess!" "Well, we're almost there, I know it." "How?" "How do you know it?" "I know it in my hea..." "I just do." "Oh, why did you have to hatch first?" "You ruined my life, Crystal." "I hate you." "(tearfully) Well, I don't hate you." "(Pup barks)" "What is it, Pup?" "(Lucy) A man in a furry suit." "Santa!" "See?" "I told you." "(Pup barks)" "Silly, Pup." "Let's go." "Uh, yoo-hoo." "Excuse me." "Uh, we're Lost." "Huh?" "Hm?" "Oh!" "Oh." "M-my mistake." "As you were." "Ta ta." "(growls with curiosity)" "(chicken squawking)" "(growls menacingly)" "It's not a man in a furry suit." "It's a hungry bear in a furry suit." "(both gasp)" "(growls)" "Whoa!" "(growling)" "Now see here." "I am a royal penguin princess, and I command you to not eat me." "(whimpers)" "(grunts)" "Over here, you big Lummox." "Nah nah nah-nah nah." " (Crystal) Nah nah nah-nah nah." " (bear growls)" "This can't be good." "Whoa." "Hm?" "Huh?" "Hm... huh?" "Hm." "(growls)" "(breathes deeply)" "(gasps)" "Huh?" "Agh!" "(Crystal) One day I'll get it right." "(giggles)" "(Pup barks happily)" "You brave stupid bird." "Now Let's find Santa." "(Pup barks)" "(Crystal) Come on." "Max Elfman." "How wonderful." "What?" "What's wonderful?" "Elf... man." "Get it?" " Max Elfman?" " (belch)" "How rude!" "Let's try the igloo." "(belch)" " Whatever you're sellin', I ain't buying'." " We're not selling anything." " Oh." "Then get Lost." " (both gasp)" "We already are." "What?" "!" "We came all the way from the South Pole to find Santa." "Then you came for nothin'." "Ain't you heard?" "Santy Claus don't exist." "Now scram!" " Can we go home now?" " He's testing us." "It's part of the grand quest tradition." "He's certainly testing my patience." " You again?" " You're not fooling anyone, Mr. Elf." " Elfman." " Perhaps you'd care to explain your shoes." "Looks like regulation elf footwear to me." "I thought elves had pointy ears." "Kindly remove your hood, Mr. Elfman." " I don't wanna." " Because you're hiding elf ears." "No." "It's just that I have a receding hairline and I'm a little... elf-conscious." "I command you to remove your hood this instant." " Make me." " Delighted to oblige." "(Pup barks)" "After him!" "(Pup barks)" "Oh, Lucy, you said we'd find Santa when pigs fly." "You're a genius." "True." "Follow that pig!" " (Crystal) Can't see them anywhere." " But how could they just vanish?" "(bump)" "What is it, Pup?" " Pup found it." " Found what?" " An invisible wall." " Yeah, right!" "(scoffs)" "(bump)" "(tapping echoes)" "Lucy, we're here." "We've arrived." "I don't see anything." ""The walls of Santa's city are only visible to true believers."" "How am I supposed to believe in something I can't see?" "Some things must be seen with the heart." "Oh, "with the heart" again." "Lucy, you must believe or we'll never get inside." "I..." "I want to believe." "Close your eyes... and visualize." "In the artic white stands a marvelous sight, a city that glitters and glows." " Even the trees?" " Oh, when it snows." "Inside, you'll find merry little elves humming to themselves," " Loading up their shelves..." "...with toys." "And peppermint trees with chocolate Leaves Lining every street." " Lollipop flowers." " Candy-striped towers." "And all the sweets you can eat." " And the chairman in charge..." "...is jolly and large." "Santa!" "Santa Claus!" " Yes." " I see it." "I see it!" "(Lucy laughs)" "It's marvelous." "It's..." "It's magical." "It's..." "Don't stop now." "(they all gasp)" "Lucy, you've done it." "I can hardly believe it." "I said "hardly."" "(Pup barks)" "We're here!" "We're here!" "We're here!" "We're here!" "Right this way, please." "(crowd cheers)" " Welcome." " Well done." "Nice to see you." "Cuckoo!" "Cuckoo!" "* I don't know but I've been told" "* Come Christmas time it's mighty cold" "* So kick those hooves and lift 'em high" "* Come Christmas time we'll learn to fly" "Left, left, left." "Right, left." "Left, left." "As mayor and chief toymaker, it's my pleasure to present you with the key to Santa's city." "Thank you." "I'm Mrs. Claus." "Welcome to the castle." "We've been watching your journey on Santa's magic looking glass." "Every elf, reindeer and toy knows of your great adventure." "You even got past me - Max, the annoying elf." "Around here, you are heroes." "I'm no hero." "I never believed in any of this." "Not everyone believes in me, Lucy, and I don't mind." "What counts is that they believe in the things I stand for." "Love, kindness, helping others." "We call it "the spirit of Christmas," but it works all year round." "(thud)" "(thud)" "(Santa laughs)" "The pirates." "Right on schedule, too." " "The pirates"?" " "The pirates"?" "Don't worry." "I saw them coming in the magic looking glass." "Let's welcome them, shall we?" "May I help you?" "Hand over your treasure, Claus, or we blow your whole city to smithereens." " Ka-boom!" " Very well." " Will that suffice?" " Hold your sea horses." "What about the magic flying dust and the hocus-pocus see-all looking glass?" "Oh, there's powerful magic in those things." "Just hand them over!" "As you wish." "Now helps Cragg carry the booty back to me ship." "Carry?" "Magic flying dust has an amusing effect on the laws of gravity." "Oh, one more thing - blast away, Tommy boy!" " But you said you wouldn't." " I lied." "Do it, Tom." "No!" "No ka-boom?" "Not today, Tom." "My jolliness is a matter of public record." "My mastery of the martial arts is lesser known." "Hoo-hoo-hi-ho-hiyah!" "Leave this place." " Uh, what about the treasure?" " Oh, keep it, for all the good it will do." "But why?" "you'll see." "Now, I have something to show you." "Behold - the magic looking glass." "Oh, Crystal." "Where are you?" "Oh, Eugene." "I miss you, too." "Oh." "There's more." "They sign the declaration tomorrow." "Then we'll be heirs to the throne." "(cackles)" "We outwitted them all." "Thanks to our superior intellect." "Nothing can stop us now, distinguished colleagues." "Nothing!" " We must go home and stop them." " Agreed." "Satchel's all packed, boss." "(Santa laughs)" "Thank you, Oliver." "And here's the proof you came for." "And now for the cherry on the sundae." "It suits you, Lucy." "And finally, a single serving of magic flying dust." "Use it wisely." "Thank you, Santa." "I wish we had something to give you." "Wait!" "We do!" "I believe this belongs to you, Santa." "Oh, I thought Blitzen sounded a sleigh bell short." " Thank you." " But how do we get home?" "(sighs)" "It's no use, Cap'n." "We're stuck." "Oh, get the magic flying dust." "Sawdust?" "Perhaps the magic looking glass will show us the way out." " Huh?" " Uh, that can't be too lucky." " Grr!" " Cap'n, the treasure's turned to coal." "(grunts)" "Barbecue, anyone?" "Argh!" "Why me?" "Why is it always me?" "(bawls)" "I know " "Let's give up pirating and become interior decorators." "(Crystal) Hello." "Hello?" "Permission to board, Cap'n." "If we free your ship, will you take us home?" "Aye." "AII wings on deck." "Set course for the South Pole." "Me hearties, may the wind always blow in your sails." "Uh, Cap'n." "Look!" "Here, look." "It's gold again." "Jumpin' jellyfish." "Ooh." "There's a note." "Ahem." ""Every good deed brings its own reward."" ""Your friend, Santy Claus."" "Hm..." "Idea!" "If we perform Lots of good deeds..." "You read me mind, Tom." "You read me mind." "(they all laugh)" "I'II be right back, Pup." "As soon as I figure out a way to explain you." "(Pup whines)" " To the palace." " Ahem!" " What do you want?" " They've come to stop us." "Ooh, on the contrary." "We've come to congratulate you." " I'm so sure." " We misjudged you both." " You mean you underestimated us." " Santa does exist." "And we have proof." "We couldn't be happier." "Princess Crystal, you not only faced your worst fears, but you and Princess Lucinda have gone where no penguin has gone before." "And in the process, it appears you've become best friends." " This delights us." " Oh, perhaps I misjudged you, too." "Don't fall for their pack of lies." "This is a trick." "If this were a trick, why would we invite the entire colony to the Cave of Profundity to celebrate your triumphant return?" "Your Majesties, it's true." "Your daughters have returned." " Mother!" "Father!" " We're back." "Uh-oh." "This can't be good." "(they cackle)" "Now, see here." "Button your beak, you insufferable brat." "You see, young Ladies, you returned on a day of tragic mourning." "Soon, the king and queen will declare their daughters" "Lost at sea." "They'll never know you crossed the world and risked your lives for this - a cheap sack of Christmas claptrap." "Pity." "(they cackle)" "Where's your Santa now, Crystal?" " You're not smart." " What?" "You just use big words to hide small thoughts." "Get the document." "To the palace, distinguished colleagues." "(laughs wickedly)" " Sign here, please." " (Eugene) Wait!" "I wish to say a few words of remembrance." " Proceed, fool." " Oh, do be brief." "Most of you knew Princess Crystal as future queen." "But she was also my best friend." "We survived Leopard seals, a killer whale, pirates, polar bears, an annoying elf and a flying pig." "But in the end, it only took three pompous old penguins to do us in." "They won't win, Lucy." "I promise." "(barking)" "(both) Huh?" "(barks)" " (both) Pup!" " Pup, Listen carefully." "Find Eugene at the palace." "He's the tall, dark and handsome one." "Please." "He's the geeky beanpole with googly eyes and a funny hat." "Bring him this." " Get Eugene, Pup." " Hurry, Pup." "Hurry." "(barks)" "Princess Crystal always believed in me." "She taught me to believe in myself." "Sorry." "The document, Your Majesty." " But I'm not finished." " Oh, yes you are." "Your signature on the dotted Line, please." "Oh, what's all this fine print, then?" "It just means should anything happen to you or the king, we, the Terribly Deep Thinkers, take over." "Sign on the dotted Line, please." "(Pup barks)" "Halt!" "Someone stop that seal!" "(crowd shouts)" "Huh?" " (guard) Nowhere to go now." " (guard #2) We got him cornered." "Wait." "Don't hurt him." "This is a message from Princess Crystal." "She's alive!" "I gave this to her." "And it's probably all that's left of her after this savage seal gobbled her." "I'm no marine biologist, but this seal is just a pup." "Your Majesties, we must keep clear heads in this time of great grief." "As much as we might wish to believe Princess Crystal and Lucinda are still alive, we must be brave and carry on." "Her Majesty must finish her signature." "No!" "Crystal's here." "(Pup barks enthusiastically)" "And the seal knows where." "Follow the seal!" "(Pup barks)" "Who are you going to trust?" "Our most dreaded predator or us?" "Button your beak, Agonysia." "(Pup barks)" "(crowd gasps)" " Mother." " Father." " Lucinda." " Crystal." " Eugene." " Princess." " Phillip." " Lucy." "Deep Thinkers." " Banished." " Oh, well." "Nothing Lasts forever." "Except forever, philosophically speaking." "(sleigh bells)" "Oh." "What's that infernal sound?" "Ho, ho, ho." "Merry Christmas." ""Merry Christmas," indeed." "He was here, Crystal." "And he left us gifts." "Open yours first." "Argh!" "Whoa!" "Ready for your Christmas present?" "Close your eyes." " It tickles." " Brace yourself, Eugene." "What you're about to see may shock you." "We're..." "We're flying." "Now, this is good." "Whoa!" "Woo-hoo!" "Whoa!" "Yippee!"