"^^ ^^" "NARRATOR:" "On Christmas Eve, many years ago, I lay quietly in my bed." "I did not rustle the sheets." "I breathed slowly and silently." "I was listening for a sound I was afraid I'd never hear:" "The ringing bells of Santa's sleigh." "( gasps )" "( fingers squeaking on window )" "( clattering )" "^^ ^^" "^^ ^^" "( soft footsteps )" "DAD:" "All right... ( grunts )" "All right, Sarah, you had your water." "Now let's get you upstairs and into bed." "SARAH:" "But-but-but I have to..." "But he said Santa would have to fly faster than the speed of light to get to everyone's house in one night." "So?" "And to hold everyone's presents, his sled would have to be bigger than an ocean liner!" "DAD:" "What, your brother said that?" "He was just kidding you." "He knows there's a Santa." "SARAH:" "He said he wasn't sure." "He wasn't sure if Santa was for real." "DAD:" "Of course Santa's for real." "He's as real as Christmas itself." "MOM:" "But he won't come until you're sound asleep, young lady." "( chuckles )" "Sweet dreams." "DAD:" "Santa will be here before you know it." "( whispers ):" "So go to sleep." "( soft jingling )" "^^ ^^" "Hm." "Mm-hmm." ""Stark... barren."" ""Devoid of life."" "( footsteps approaching )" "):" "He's got to be asleep by now." "MOM:" "He used to stay awake all night, waiting for Santa." "I think those days are just about over." "Oh, that would be sad if that were true." "Yeah, an end of the magic." "Merry Christmas, sweetheart." "DAD:" "See?" "He's out like a light." "An express train wouldn't wake him up now." "BOY:" ""End of the magic"?" "( clock ticking )" "( ticking grows louder )" "( ticking stops )" "( soft metallic rattle )" "( clattering in distance )" "( low rumbling )" "( clattering, rumbling grow louder )" "( clattering, rumbling grow even louder )" "( steam whistle blowing )" "( train chugging )" "( chugging slows )" "( brakes squeaking )" "( fabric rips )" "( marbles clattering )" "( train brakes squeaking )" "( chugging slows to a stop )" "( deep whooshing )" "( deep clank )" "( squeak, metallic groan )" "( squeak echoing )" "( steam hisses )" "( metallic groaning, steam hissing )" "( steam hissing )" "( squeaking )" "( hissing, squeaking continue )" "CONDUCTOR:" "All... aboard!" "All aboard!" "( deep, echoing squeak )" "( quiet, sustained squeaks )" "( train quiets )" "Well?" "You comin'?" "( steam hisses )" "Where?" "Why, to the North Pole, of course!" "This is the Polar Express!" "The North Pole?" "( smacks lips ):" "I see." "Hold this, please." "Thank you." "Is this you?" "Yeah." "Well, it says here, no photo with a department store Santa this year, no letter to Santa, and you made your sister put out the milk and cookies." "Mm, mm." "Sounds to me like this is your crucial year." "If I were you," "( quietly ):" "I would think about climbing on board." "Come on, come on, come on." "I've got a..." "schedule to keep." "( grunts ):" "Oh!" "Suit yourself." "( steam hisses )" "( train whistle blowing )" "( train chugging slowly )" "( squeaking )" "^^ ^^" "^^ ^^" "( train wheels clacking )" "( conductor clears throat )" "( children singing faintly )" "^^ ..." "And join the fun, ^^ 'Cause that's the way things happen on the Polar Express!" "^^" "( singing and playful shouting )" "You'll get cooties on 'em!" "^^ Ding, ding, her bell will ring ^^" "^^ Golly, look at her go ^^" "^^ You can wonder if she'll get there soon ^^" "^^ It's anybody's guess ^^" "^^ 'Cause that's the way things happen on the Polar Express ^^" "^^ When we get there ^^" "^^ We'll scream "Yay!" ^^" "^^ We'll arrive with a bang, bang, bang ^^" "^^ A woo, hoo, hoo, laughing all the way ^^" "^^ With a comfy seat and lots to eat ^^" "^^ Boy, it's just the best ^^" "^^ Wish it wouldn't ever have to end ^^" "^^ With a little luck ^^" "^^ We'll be on time, there's no need to stress ^^" "^^ 'Cause that's the way things happen on the Polar Express. ^^" "Hey." "Hey, you." "Yeah, you." "Do you know what kind of train this is?" "Huh?" "Train!" "Do you know what kind of train this is?" "Well, do ya?" "Uh..." "Of course." "It's a magic train." "We're going to the North Pole." "I know it's a magic train." "Actually, it's a Baldwin 284 S3 class steam locomotive, built in 1931 at the Baldwin" "Locomotive Works." "It weighs 466,100 pounds..." "Are we really going to the North Pole?" "Mm-hmm." "Hey, look, everybody!" "Isn't that wonderful?" "Herpolsheimer's!" "Herpolsheimer's!" "( children cheering )" "Whoa...!" "( "Good King Wenceslas" playing )" "Wow, look at all those presents!" "I want all of them!" "It's so Christmassy and cozy and beautiful!" "CONDUCTOR:" "Tickets." "Tickets, please." "Tickets." "Ticket, please." "Try your pocket." "Try your other pocket." "^^ ^^" "Thank you, sir." "( sputters )" "Hey, watch out there!" "Oh, look at that!" "Thank you, sir." "Ah-ah-ah, that is a public address microphone." "It is not a toy, not a toy." "Boy, that guy sure likes to show off with his ticket punch." "Look what that wise guy punched on my ticket." "L-E." "What the heck does that mean?" "CONDUCTOR ( over P.A. ):" "Next stop, 11344" "Edbrooke." "We're heading for the other side of the tracks!" "( brakes squeaking )" "( deep clanking, steam hissing )" "( echoing squeak )" "CONDUCTOR:" "Well?" "Coming?" "Eh, it's just another pickup." "That's weird-- I thought you were supposed to be the last one." "CONDUCTOR:" "Why, to the North Pole, of course!" "This is the Polar Express!" "Suit yourself." "( train whistle blows )" "( clanking and hissing )" "( train chugging slowly )" "^^ ^^" "^^ ^^" "That... hey, that-that kid wants to get on the train!" "Come on!" "Hurry up!" "^^ ^^" "We have to stop the train." "I don't know how to stop the train!" "Pull the emergency brake!" "( grunting )" "( deep metallic groan )" "( steam hisses )" "^^ ^^" "Who in the blazes applied that emergency brake?" "!" "He did!" "You." "In case you didn't know, that cord is for emergency purposes only!" "And in case you weren't aware, tonight is Christmas Eve." "( train whistle blows )" "And in case you hadn't noticed, this train is on a very tight schedule." "Now, young man, Christmas may not be important to some people, but it is very important to the rest of us!" "But-but-but-but..." "He was just trying to stop the train so that kid could get on." "Hm." "I see." "Young man, is that what happened?" "( smack lips ):" "Well... let me remind you, we are on a very tight schedule." "A-And I've never been late before!" "And I am certainly not going to be late tonight!" "Now, everybody, take your seats, please!" "Thank you." "( train rattles, clanks )" "( chugging resumes )" "( over P.A. ):" "Your attention, please." "Are there any Polar Express passengers in need of refreshment?" "CHILDREN:" "Me!" "Me!" "Me!" "I thought so." "( shoes tapping in syncopated rhythm )" "^^ Hot, hot!" "^^ ^^ Ooh!" "We got it ^^" "^^ Hot, hot!" "^^ ^^ Hey, we got it ^^" "^^ Hot, hot!" "^^ ^^ Say, we got it ^^" "^^ Hot chocolate!" "^^" "^^ Hot, hot!" "^^ ^^ Oh, we got it ^^" "^^ Hot, hot!" "^^ ^^ So, we got it ^^" "^^ Hot, hot!" "^^ ^^ Yo, we got it ^^" "^^ Hot chocolate!" "^^" "^^ Here we've only got one rule ^^" "^^ Never ever let it cool ^^" "^^ Keep it cookin' in the pot ^^" "^^ Then you got... ^^ ^^ Hot chocolate!" "^^" "^^ Ooh!" "We got it ^^" "^^ Hot, hot!" "^^ ^^ Hey, we got it ^^" "^^ Hot, hot!" "^^ ^^ Say, we got it ^^" "^^ Hot chocolate!" "^^" "^^ Hot, hot!" "^^ ^^ Oh, we got it ^^" "^^ Hot, hot!" "^^ ^^ So, we got it ^^" "^^ Hot, hot!" "^^ ^^ Yo, we got it ^^" "^^ Hot chocolate!" "^^" "^^ Here we only got one rule ^^" "^^ Here we only got one rule ^^" "^^ Never ever let it cool ^^" "^^ Never ever let it cool ^^" "^^ Keep it cookin' in the pot ^^" "^^ Soon you got hot chocolate ^^" "( jazzy drums play )" "^^ Hot, hot!" "^^" "^^ Hey, we got it ^^ ^^ Hot, hot!" "^^" "^^ Oh, we got it ^^ ^^ Hot, hot!" "^^" "^^ Yeah, we got it ^^ ^^ Hot, hot!" "^^" "^^ Whoa, we got it ^^" "^^ Hot, hot!" "^^ ^^ Yeah, we got it ^^" "( breathy ):" "^^ Hah, hah!" "^^" "^^ Oh, we got it ^^ ^^ Hot, hot!" "^^" "^^ Yeah, we got it ^^" "( trumpets playing )" "( music stops )" "You know, Montezuma, the King of the Aztecs, would drink 50 quarts of hot chocolate every day." "It was thick as mud and red because he put chili pepper in it, instead of sugar." "Get it?" "Hot chocolate?" "How do you know?" "That's not true." "Where you going with that?" "It's for him." "I don't think we're supposed to leave our seats." "Yeah, it's a violation of railroad safety regulations for a kid to cross moving cars without a grown-up." "I think I'll be okay." "Are you sure?" "( footsteps approaching, shoes squeaking )" "( cup and saucer rattling quietly )" "What about this lad in the back?" "Did he get any refreshment?" "Mm-mm." "Well, let's take some to him, by all means!" "Watch your step, now." "Watch your step." "Uh-oh." "She forgot her ticket." "It hasn't been punched." "Hey, what are you doing?" "You're gonna get us all in trouble." "( gasping )" "( wind gusting )" "( wind whistling )" "( train whistle blowing )" "( howling in distance )" "( howling )" "( whistle blows, train rumbling )" "( panting, barking )" "( barking )" "( eagle screeches )" "( waterfall rumbling )" "( chirping )" "( spitting )" "( rumbling )" "( whistle blows )" "( children singing indistinctly )" "Young lady, forgive me." "I believe I have neglected to punch your ticket." "May I?" "I left my ticket right here on the seat." "But it's gone." "You mean... you have lost your ticket?" "!" "She didn't lose her ticket." "I did." "I was trying to return it to you, but the wind blew it out of my hand." "( scoffs )" "You can have my ticket." "( yells )" "These tickets are not transferable." "Young lady, you will just have to come along with me." "KNOW-IT-ALL:" "You know what's gonna happen now, don't you?" "He's gonna throw her off the train." "Yeah, he's gonna probably throw her right off the rear platform." "It's standard procedure." "That way she won't get sucked down under the wheels." "They may slow the train down a little bit, but they're never gonna stop it." "Stop it?" "That's it!" "I have to stop the train again!" "No, please, don't do that again!" "( indistinct talking )" "( panting )" "Where'd they go?" "What happened to them?" "!" "Please, she's in big trouble!" "You have to help me!" "( wind whistling )" "( wind whistling )" "^^ ^^" "Hey!" "Hey!" "I found your ticket!" "Wait!" "Hey!" "Wait!" "I have your ticket!" "( wind whistling )" "( playing "Good King Wenceslas," singing indistinctly )" "Is there something I can do for you?" "I'm looking for a girl." "A gir..." "( raspy laughing )" "( laughing continues )" "Ain't we all?" "I have her ticket." "Well, lookee..." "lookee here." "Oh, this is, uh, this is an official, authentic, genuine ticket to ride." "Oh, you better keep this in a safe place, young man, if I was you." "I keep all my valuables right here, right here in the old size 13." "Experience shows that this is the safest place." "Not that I have much use for those." "Tickets." "Nah." "I ride for free." "Oh, yeah, yeah." "I hop aboard this rattler anytime I feels like it." "I own this train." "Oh, yeah." "It's like I'm the king of this train, yeah." "The king of the Pol Ex." "In fact, I am the king" "( echoing ):" "of the North Pole!" "( gravelly laughter )" "Oh, where's my manners?" "Sit, sit." "Sit, sit, sit." "Take a, take a load off." "Here, would you like some joe?" "Yeah, nice, hot refreshment, perfect for a cold winter's night." "( retching, hacking )" "There, bless you." "What about, uh, Santa?" "Santa?" "Isn't he the king of the North Pole?" "You mean, you mean this guy?" "Huh?" "Ho, ho, ho, ho." "Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho." "Ho, ho, ho, ho." "Oh, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho." "Oh, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ha, ha, ha." "What exactly is, is your persuasion on the Big Man?" "Since you brought him up." "Well..." "I..." "I want to believe." "But..." "But you don't want to be bamboozled." "You don't want to be led down the primrose path." "You don't want to be conned or duped." "Have the wool pulled over your eyes." "Hoodwinked." "You don't want to be taken for a ride." "Railroaded." "( hissing )" "Seeing is believing." "Am I right?" "But what about this train?" "What about it?" "We're all really going to the North Pole, aren't we?" "Aren't we?" "Are you saying that this is all just a... dream?" "You said it, kid!" "Not me." "Ah!" "So, let's go find that girl." "One other thing." "Do you believe in ghosts?" "Interesting." "Wait!" "Wait!" "Wait!" "I have to wake up." "Yeah, I have to wake up." "Wake up." "Wake up." "Wake up!" "Oh, wake up!" "Wake up." "Wake up." "Wake up!" "Wake up!" "Wake up!" "( gasping, spitting )" "( train whistle blows )" "Kid!" "Kid, get your head out of the clouds!" "Wake up, kid!" "There's no sleepwalking on the Polar Express." "We gotta jump them knuckles." "Come on, kid." "Flip my shoulders." "Grab my lily." "( grunting )" "That skirt you're chasin' must've moved on ahead." "We gotta hightail it to the hog, pronto!" "To the hog?" "The engine." "The engine, you tenderfoot." "We gotta make the engine before we hit Flat Top Tunnel." "H-How come?" "So many questions." "There is but one inch of clearance between the roof of this rattler and the roof of Flat Top Tunnel." "Savvy?" "( chugging slows )" "It's just the run-up to the hump, kid." "This'll be interesting." "( crackling )" "( grunts )" "( grunting )" "Get back on, kid!" "Hurry!" "Grab my muck stick!" "( screaming )" "( panting )" "( dramatic music playing )" "^^ ^^" "There's only one trick to this, kid." "When I say jump you jump!" "( screams )" "( train chugging at high speed )" "You!" "I thought you got thrown off, and..." "You're driving the train?" "They put me in charge." "The engineer had to check the light." "Here's the light!" "I'll get it." "All right now." "Hold it." "Watch it." "( grunting )" "Oh, I got it!" "( shrieking )" "Well, how do you know how?" "It's easy." "Come here, I'll show you." "This big lever here, that's the throttle." "And then this little one here, that's the brake." "And those are the pressure gauges." "And that rope is the whistle." "The whistle." "Mm-hmm." "You want to try it?" "( whistle blows )" "I've wanted to do that my whole life!" "( whistle blows )" "( high-pitched scream )" "Hold still!" "Hold still!" "Don't move!" "Look!" "( gasps )" "What?" "!" "( blubbers )" "Stop the train!" "Stop the train!" "Stop the train!" "Stop... the... train...!" "BOY:" "What?" "!" "They want us to stop the train." "( gasps )" "Which one of these is the brake?" "He told me this was the brake." "Who?" "The engineer." "The engineer?" "!" "Yes." "What about this red one?" "It looks like a brake." "No, no, he said this was the brake." "Are you sure?" "STEAMER ( distant ):" "The brake!" "Pull... the... brake!" "Stop the train!" "Pull the brake!" "( squealing )" "( shouting )" "( screeching )" "Caribou?" "!" "( deep huffing )" "( groans )" "CONDUCTOR:" "There can be no Christmas without the Polar Express arriving on time." "Am I the only one who understands that?" "You!" "I should have known." "Young man, are you bound and determined that this train never reaches the North Pole?" "But look!" "Caribou crossing?" "!" "I make that herd to be at least 100,000, maybe even a million." "It's gonna be hours before they clear this track." "A tough nut to crack." "We are in some serious jelly." "In a jam." "Tight spot." "Up a creek." "Up a tree." "Lost in the grass." "I'll tell you what's grass." "Our a... ow... ooh!" "( screeching )" "( huffs )" "( screeches )" "( screeching )" "( screeching )" "( screaming )" "( screeching )" "( hoofbeats rumbling )" "Problem solved." "All ahead, slow." "( whistle blows )" "( steam hisses )" "( hissing, clanking )" "( chugging slowly )" "( grand, noble theme building )" "( music crescendos )" "( grunting )" "BOY:" "We're going pretty fast." "Tell the engineer to slow down." "Slow it down!" "Watch the speed!" "( grunting )" "( yells )" "Jumping jeepers, the cotter pin sheared off!" "What?" "The pin!" "Where?" "There!" "Oh, no!" "Oh, no!" "They can't hear me." "They can't?" "I don't like the look of this." "Quick, under the safety bar." "BOY:" "Is every..." "Is everything all right?" "What should we do?" "Well, considering the fact that we have lost communication with the engineer, we are standing totally exposed on the front of the locomotive, the train appears to be accelerating uncontrollably and we are rapidly approaching" "Glacier Gulch, which just happens to be the steepest downhill grade in the world," "I suggest we all hold on tightly!" "( screaming )" "( screaming continues )" "( screaming continues )" "BOTH:" "Whoa!" "The pin!" "( grunting )" "( gulps )" "( gasps, gulps )" "( shouts )" "Jiminy Christmas, the ice has frozen over the tracks." "( wheels squealing )" "( crackling )" "( screaming )" "Come on." "Watch your step." "Come on, sweetie." "Up you go." "Up you go." "Shh." "Put your feet on here." "On you go." "CONDUCTOR:" "Little adventure, huh?" "Young man, quick thinking on your part." "( spits )" "( metallic groaning, squealing )" "( creaking, shouting )" "( rumbling )" "( shouting ):" "Oh..." "Oh!" "Well... that is more like it." "What in the name of Mike?" "( rumbling, crackling )" "Look!" "Get us the blazes out of here!" "( whooshing )" "Turn this sled around!" "( wheels scraping over ice )" "( rapid chugging )" "Look there!" "Tracks!" "Dead ahead!" "Right!" "Left!" "Right!" "Hang a Louie!" "Toss a Richie!" "Port a stern!" "To the starboard!" "Oh, my slipper!" "You're gonna lose your ticket." "Right!" "It's not my ticket, it's yours!" "It's my ticket?" "Yes!" "All right, keep up with me:" "Left!" "Right!" "Left!" "Right!" "Left!" "Right!" "Left!" "( grunting )" "Right!" "Left!" "Right!" "Left!" "( crackling, rumbling )" "Oh, no!" "Oh, no!" "Right...!" "Brace yourselves!" "( steam hissing )" "( grand, noble theme crescendos )" "Well, that's more like it." "Thank you!" "Thank you!" "I can't believe you found my ticket!" "Did someone say they found a ticket?" "Well, in that case..." "tickets, please." "( rapid rattling )" "( spits )" "( blows )" "Thank you." "L-E?" "Hey, just like that know-it-all kid." "( gentle, noble theme playing )" "CONDUCTOR:" "Watch your step!" "Watch your step!" "It's tricky walking' up here." "It's mighty slick, mighty slick, I tell you." "( shouting ) Oop!" "Wa...!" "The-There you go!" "What did I tell you?" "What did I tell you?" "Years ago, on my first Christmas Eve run," "I was up on the roof, makin' my rounds, when I slipped on the ice myself." "I reached out for a hand iron but it broke off." "I slid and fell." "And yet, I did not fall off this train." "Someone saved you?" "Or some thing." "An angel." "Maybe." "Wait!" "Wait!" "W-What did he look like?" "Did you see him?" "No, sir." "But sometimes, seeing is believing, and sometimes, the most real things in the world are the things we can't see." "Ah, the forsaken and the abandoned." "Mind your step now." "These, these poor toys have suffered enough, being left to rust and decay in the back alleys and vacant lots of the world." "What are they doing here?" "It's a new concept the boss came up with." "Instead of being thrown away, they're collected, refurbished." "He calls it, uh... re-bi-cycling..." "something like that." "GIRL:" "Makes me want to cry, seeing toys that were treated this way." "CONDUCTOR:" "These hopelessly entangled string puppets, or marionettes, pose a particular problem." "We found that the nimble fingers of our work force here at the North Pole are best suited for working out those knots and tangles, don't you think?" "Uh-oh." "Double locked here." "( door clanks shut )" "You are just like me, my friend." "A Scrooge!" "( gasping )" "Ebenezer Scrooge!" "North Pole, Santa Claus, this train-- it's all a bunch of humbug, a bout of indigestion." "Oh, yeah, I know what you are." "You're a doubter!" "A doubter!" "You don't believe!" "You're a doubter!" "( whimpering )" "You don't believe!" "( cackling )" "( children talking excitedly )" "( indistinct conversations )" "( train wheels clacking )" "Hey, you missed it." "We rode down some really sharp hills." "And then we were on what looked like a frozen lake, but I know it was just an optical illusion caused by moonlight and atmosphere." "He said the train was actually on the ice, but I said that was impossible, because you can't put a train track..." "Hey, where you going now?" "( boy singing softly )" "Shh." "^^ I'm wishing on a star ^^" "^^ And trying to believe ^^" "^^ That even though it's far ^^" "^^ He'll find me Christmas Eve ^^" "^^ I guess that Santa's busy ^^" "^^ 'Cause he's never come around ^^" "^^ I think of him when Christmas comes to town ^^" "^^ The best time of the year ^^ ( gasps )" "^^ When everyone comes home ^^" "^^ With all this Christmas cheer ^^" "^^ It's hard to be alone ^^" "^^ Putting up the Christmas tree ^^" "^^ With friends who come around ^^" "^^ It's so much fun when Christmas comes to town ^^" "^^ Presents for the children ^^" "^^ Wrapped in red and green ^^" "^^ All the things I've heard about ^^" "^^ But never really seen ^^" "^^ No one will be sleeping ^^" "^^ On the night of Christmas Eve ^^" "BOTH:" "^^ Hoping Santa's on his way ^^" "^^ When Santa's sleigh bells ring ^^" "^^ I listen all around ^^" "^^ The herald angels sing ^^" "^^ I never hear a sound ^^" "^^ And all the dreams of children ^^" "^^ Once lost will all be found ^^" "^^ That's all I want ^^" "^^ When Christmas comes to town ^^" "BOTH:" "^^ That's all I want ^^" "^^ When Christmas comes ^^" "^^ To town. ^^" "Look!" "( gentle theme crescendos )" "The Northern Lights!" "CONDUCTOR:" "Hey!" "You three." "We just crossed it." "Latitude 66 degrees, 33 minutes." "The Arctic Circle." "And do you see... those lights in the distance?" "They look like the lights of a strange ocean liner sailing on a frozen sea." "There... is the North Pole." "^^ It's a magic carpet on a rail ^^" "^^ It never needs a rest ^^" "^^ Gliding through the mountains and the snow ^^" "^^ Ride for free and join the fun ^^" "^^ If you just say yes ^^" "^^ 'Cause that's the way things happen on the Polar Express ^^" "^^ Whoo, whoo!" "The whistle blows ^^" "^^ That's the sound of singing ^^" "^^ Ding-ding!" "The bell will ring ^^" "^^ Calling you to go ^^" "^^ Wonder if we'll get there soon ^^" "^^ Anybody's guess ^^" "^^ 'Cause that's the way things happen on the Polar Express ^^" "^^ When we get there, we'll scream, "Yay!" ^^" "^^ We'll arrive with a bang, bang, bang ^^" "^^ A woo, hoo, hoo, laughing all the way... ^^" "( music continues )" "CONDUCTOR:" "We made it!" "With five minutes to spare!" "We made it!" "( raspy laughter )" "( sobbing )" "( wheels clacking steadily )" "There should be elves." "Where are the elves?" "KID:" "Yeah!" "Where are the elves?" "KID 2:" "Where are they?" "CONDUCTOR:" "They are gathering in the center of the city." "That is where Santa will give the first gift of Christmas." "Who gets the first gift of Christmas?" "He will choose... one of you." "Look!" "Elves!" "( kids shouting )" "( footsteps marching )" "( "O Tannenbaum" playing as a slow march )" "( brakes squeaking )" "( whistle blows )" "CONDUCTOR:" "All right." "All right, ladies and gentlemen." "Two columns, if you please." "Shorter in the front, taller in the rear." "Even-numbered birthdays on the right, odd-numbered on the left." "No pushing, no pushing." "But let's not dilly-dally." "It's five minutes to midnight." "Hey, what gives?" "It was five minutes till midnight four minutes ago." "Exactly!" "Columns of two." "One, two." "Excuse me." "Question." "What about him?" "No one is required to see Santa." "Ladies and gentlemen, you do not have to hold hands..." "Come on!" "...but please remain in your columns while we are in transit." "( ice crackling )" "Look, you have to come with us." "She, she's right." "Christmas just doesn't work out for me." "Never has." "But Christmas is such a wonderful, beautiful time." "It's a time for giving and being thankful." "For friends and family." "People hang decorations and lights, and then Santa comes and leaves presents under our Christmas trees." "Christmas just... doesn't work out for me." "( sighs )" "Look, I don't know if Christmas is going to work out for you or not, but this is Christmas Eve, don't stay here by yourself." "GIRL:" "Yes, come with us." "We'll go together." "( deep rumbling, clanking )" "( electrical buzzing )" "Oh, no." "Uh-oh." "BOY:" "We're gonna be okay." "( buzzer sounding )" "Maybe not!" "The emergency brake!" "The emergency brake!" "( groaning )" "( whimpering )" "BOY:" "There's no brake!" "I can't find the brake!" "( clinking )" "Take a break, kid!" "How about a nice, good hot cup of joe?" "( screaming )" "( brakes squealing )" "( screaming )" "( shrieking )" "GIRL:" "We're gonna crash!" "( banging ) ( grunting )" "( rumbling )" "We're spinning!" "( over speakers ):" "^^ Later on ^^" "^^ Maybe we'll conspire ^^" "^^ As we dream, a-sittin' by the fire ^^" "^^ To face unafraid all the plans that we made ^^" "^^ Walkin' in a winter wonderland ^^" "^^ Sleigh bells ring ^^ Shh." "^^ Are you listenin'?" "^^ You hear that?" "The bell!" "BOY:" "What bell?" "GIRL:" "The sleigh bell." "Sleigh bell?" "Don't you hear it?" "^^ Walkin' in a winter wonderland... ^^" "It's coming from that tunnel!" "^^ In the meadow, we can build a snowman ^^" "^^ And pretend that he is Parson Brown... ^^" "That's the way we should go." "^^ 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 ^^" "Come on." "^^ As we dream by the fire ^^" "^^ We'll face unafraid the plans that we made ^^" "^^ Walkin' in a winter wonderland... ^^" "( music continues )" "( gasps, sighs )" "( music skipping )" "BOY:" "What...?" "( skipping stops, music continues )" "What?" "!" "GIRL:" "Come on." "( over speaker ):" "^^ And on every ^^" "^^ Street corner you hear... ^^" "Come on!" "^^ Silver bells ^^" "^^ Silver bells ^^" "^^ Silver bells ^^" "^^ Silver bells ^^" "^^ It's Christmastime... ^^" "We're lost." "^^ ..." "In the city ^^" "^^ Ah, ah, ah ^^" "^^ Ring-a-ling..." "ring-a-ling... ^^" "( record skipping )" "GIRL:" "Yes." "Yes." "I hear it." "LONELY BOY:" "I hear it, too!" "I don't hear anything." "Okay, it's down this way." "Are you sure?" "Absolutely." "BOY:" "Why can't I hear anything?" "Shh." "Get down." "Be quiet." "( over speaker ):" "^^ Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus ^^" "^^ Right down Santa Claus Lane... ^^" "( phone ringing )" "( machinery whirring quietly )" "ELF ( high-pitched ):" "Yes?" "Uh-huh..." "Uh-huh..." "Okay." "Well, that was the Wrapping Hall, chief." "They just finished the last one." "How's it wrapped?" "It's wrapped in candy-striped red with a number seven holly green bow." "A number seven bow?" "When we're this close to lift-off?" "What are they thinking down there?" "Are they meshuggeneh?" "What's the routing?" "Uh, going to the States." "Grand Rapids, Michigan." "( gasps ):" "That's my town." "I'm from Grand Rapids." "( alarm buzzing )" "ELF:" "We got a troublemaker now!" "Just what we need!" "Things aren't bad enough." "What's his 20?" "Apparently some kid from Maplewood, New Jersey, stuck some gum in his sister's hair." "New Jersey?" "Is that the same kid that put the tack underneath his teacher's chair last year?" "No, sir, this kid's name is, uh, Steven." "Steven..." "So, what do we do, chief?" "Alert the Big Man?" "We talkin' nuttin' for Christmas here?" "( alarm stops )" "( ringing tone )" "STEVEN:" "I didn't do it." "I didn't do it." "I didn't do it." "I didn't do it." "I didn't do it..." "Look, it's, uh, it's almost Christmas, huh." "We'll cut the kid a break." "But you put him on the Check-Twice List for next year." "All right, boys!" "Let's shut it down, all right?" "That's it for this year!" "Come on." "Hey, boss, are we taking the Pneumatic?" "Of course we're taking the Pneumatic." "It's the only way to get to the square on time." "( whispering ):" "Let's go." "And time is money!" "Ready, and... mount!" "Good." "Close." "( whooshing )" "( over speaker ):" "^^ 'Tis the season to be jolly ^^" "^^ Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la ^^" "^^ Don we now our gay apparel... ^^" "All right, get in." "^^ Fa-la-la-la, la-la-la... ^^" "I don't know about this." "^^ Toll the ancient Yuletide carol ^^" "^^ Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la. ^^" "( whooshing )" "( Girl groans )" "BOY:" "Oh!" "( whooshing, rumbling )" "( thud )" "( door hisses open )" "( music plays over speakers )" "^^ With candy canes and silver lanes aglow ^^" "^^ It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas ^^" "^^ Toys in every store... ^^" "GIRL:" "I don't hear it." "Do you?" "^^ The prettiest sight to see is the holly... ^^" "No." "^^ ...that we see on your own front door... ^^" "I think we should follow those arrows." "^^ Thumpety, thump-thump, thumpety, thump-thump ^^" "^^ Look at Frosty go ^^" "^^ Thumpety, thump-thump, thumpety, thump-thump... ^^" "( holiday music playing over speakers )" "I thought there'd be a way out." "GIRL:" "We're gonna miss everything." "( buzzer blares )" "( machinery clanking )" "Hey, look." "A present!" "It's going to my town." "To someone named Billy." "My name is Billy!" "It's going to 11344 Edbrooke Avenue." "That's my address!" "GIRL:" "Come on!" "Oh!" "( yelling )" "( screaming )" "( squealing )" "Wh..." "Whoa!" "( high-spirited theme playing )" "( all yelling )" "( over speaker ):" "^^ I'm dreaming ^^" "^^ Of a white Christmas... ^^" "Look!" "^^ With every Christmas card I write... ^^" "It says, "Merry Christmas, Billy." "From Mr. C."" "I think I know what it is!" "I wanted one of these my whole life!" "Wait, wait, wait." "Stop." "Look." "BILLY:" "But I...." "Those are the rules." "( rumbling, clanking )" "( rumbling, clanking stops )" "( explosive popping )" "( heavy machinery rumbling )" "( heavy-duty motor rumbling )" "( propellers whirring )" "( grand, noble theme playing )" "^^ ^^" "^^ ^^" "( yells )" "Something's got me!" "It's got my leg!" "GIRL:" "I can't hold him." "Give me your other hand!" "Give me your other hand!" "I can't!" "On three." "One, two, three!" "Look!" "It's still got me!" "On three, again!" "One, two, three!" "You!" "You!" "What are you doing here?" "Same as you." "I'm checking on my Christmas presents." "I wanna make sure I'm getting everything on my list." "All I found was one present and all it had was a bunch of stupid underwear!" "Look." "( "O Tannenbaum" plays grandly )" "ELF ( over speaker ):" "You may start your descent anytime now." "At your convenience, of course." "( sputtering )" "( "O Tannenbaum" continues )" "It's still five to." "I think we're gonna make it." "Of course we will." "It's been five to for the last hour." "We got plenty of time." "We got nothing but time." "We got time to kill." "You know what?" "I don't think we're gonna make it." "I may be just an old railroader, and know nothing about lighter-than-air craft, but from my layman's perspective, you need more altitude!" "ELVES:" "More altitude!" "( over speaker ):" "Altitude, please." "A bit more altitude, please." "ELVES:" "Geronimo!" "( music crescendos )" "The Flyin' Elves." "They are specialists." "Do not try that at home, kids." "Do not try that at home." "We're not gonna make it!" "( crowd shouting )" "( air horn blows )" "( shouting )" "( grand, noble theme playing )" "( cheering wildly )" "Like a well-oiled machine." "Whew." "( heavy thudding )" "( crowd cheering )" "All right, you stowaways." "Party's over." "I was just following them." "We fell in here by mistake." "Ah, forget about it." "We knew you was in there the whole time." "Come on, out you go." "Let's go, come on." "Step up, step up." "That's it." "There we go." "Not a problem." "Come on." "Watch your step." "There you go." "( ticking )" "So that nobody gets hurt, here's how we're gonna get you guys down." "Ah, this is simple." "Why, I know..." "What do you know?" "You're not supposed to be here in the first place." "But since it's Christmas," "I'm gonna let you slide." "Hey, ow!" "( elves laughing )" "CONDUCTOR:" "Been looking for you." "( elves laughing )" "There you go." "Watch your step." "Careful there." "Beautiful form." "Beautiful." "Nice to see you again." "Cutting it kind of close, aren't we?" "I'll take care of this." "Uh-uh." "It's in good hands." "Trust me." "Mm..." "( cheering )" "ELVES:" "^^ It's the spirit ^^" "^^ Of the season ^^" "^^ You can feel it in the air ^^" "^^ You can hear it if you listen ^^" "^^ Everywhere, so much care, like a prayer ^^" "^^ Wherever it is, you need to share it ^^" "^^ It's the spirit ^^" "Hey!" "^^ Of the season... ^^" "( horns blaring bright fanfare )" "^^ It's the spirit of the season... ^^" "( crowd cheering )" "( drums play interlude )" "^^ You can feel it in the air... ^^" "( cheering )" "GIRL:" "Aren't those bells the most beautiful sound?" "( crowd cheering )" "( fanfare playing )" "ELVES:" "^^ Oh... ^^" "^^ You... ^^" "ALL:" "^^ Better watch out ^^" "^^ You better not cry ^^" "^^ You better not pout ^^" "^^ I'm telling you why ^^" "^^ Santa Claus is coming ^^" "^^ To town!" "^^" "( door bangs open )" "( crowd cheering wildly )" "( swing music playing over speakers )" "^^ You better watch out ^^" "^^ You better not cry ^^" "^^ You better not pout, I'm tellin' you why ^^" "( cheering )" "^^ Santa Claus is comin' to town ^^" "^^ He's makin' a list... ^^" "He's here!" "He's here!" "Where?" "I see him!" "He's over there!" "I can't see him!" "^^ Santa Claus is comin' to town ^^" "^^ He sees you when you're sleepin' ^^" "^^ He knows when you're awake ^^" "^^ He knows if you've been bad or good ^^" "^^ So be good for goodness sake ^^" "^^ Oh, you better watch out ^^" "I can't see him!" "^^ You better not cry ^^" "I can't see him!" "^^ Better not pout ^^" "^^ I'm tellin' you why ^^" "^^ Santa Claus is comin' to town... ^^" "( hooves tapping )" "( music slowing )" "( slowing ):" "^^ You better watch out... ^^" "^^ You better not cry... ^^" "( cheering fades )" "( clinking )" "^^ I'm... telling you why ^^" "^^ Santa Claus... ^^" "^^ Is ^^" "^^ Comin' to... ^^" "^^ Town... ^^" "( heart beating very slowly )" "( whispering ):" "Doubter, doubter, doubter..." "Okay." "Okay." "I believe." "I believe." "I believe." "( ringing )" "( gasps )" "( gasps )" "( gentle, noble theme plays )" "What was that you said?" "I..." "I believe." "I believe." "I-I believe..." "that this is yours." "Well... thank you." "KNOW-IT-ALL:" "Me, me!" "Pick me, Santa!" "GIRL:" "Shh!" "What are you doing?" "Stop it!" "KNOW-IT-ALL:" "Pick me, pick me!" "Shh!" "Hush!" "I want the first gift!" "I want the first gift." "Young man..." "patience." "And a smidgen of humility might also serve you well." "Yes, sir." "And you, young lady-- a lady of decision, full of confidence and spirit." "Christmas spirit." "( chuckles warmly )" "Keep up the good work." "Thank you." "And Billy." "It is Billy." "I see you've made some new friends." "Yes, sir." "I sure have." "He's a lucky lad." "There's no greater gift than friendship." "And speaking of gifts let's have this young fellow right here." "( crowd cheering )" "( grand, noble theme playing )" "^^ ^^" "( noble theme quiets, continues )" "Now... what would you like for Christmas?" "Me?" "You." "( whispering )" "Yes, indeed." "Hmm." "Yes, indeed." "The first gift of Christmas!" "( crowd cheering )" "( music crescendos )" "This bell is a wonderful symbol of the spirit of Christmas." "As am I." "( chuckles )" "Just remember... the true spirit of Christmas lies in your heart." "( bells ringing brightly )" "Merry Christmas." "Better keep that in a safe place." "( bells jingling )" "( dinging )" "Oh... ( clicks tongue )" "( shoes squeaking )" "Hey, hey!" "Hey, man alive, are you lucky!" "( whip cracks, bells jingle )" "Ho!" "Ho!" "Ho!" "Ho!" "Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho!" "Pull, Comet!" "Pull, boy!" "( bells jingling )" "Prancer, that's a girl!" "Oh, ho-ho!" "Ho, ho, ho, ho!" "Good boy, Donder!" "Stop pushing!" "( instrumental version of "Jingle Bells" playing )" "Ho, ho, ho!" "( whip snaps )" "On, Dancer!" "On, Prancer and Vixen!" "( whip snaps )" "Ho!" "Ho!" "It's everything I dreamed it would be." "Could all..." "Could all this be nothing but a dream?" "No." "( whip snaps )" "( cheering )" "SANTA:" "To the top of the roof, to the top of the wall!" "Now dash away, dash away, dash away all!" "( bells jingling )" "( jingling slowly fades )" "( soft fizzing, tinkling )" "( tinkling continues )" "ALL:" "Yippee!" "( cheering )" "( lively percussion playing ) All aboard!" "( whistle blowing )" "ELF:" "One, two, one, two, three, go!" "^^ Rockin' on top of the world ^^" "^^ Rockin' on top of the world ^^" "^^ The place is hopping, there ain't no stopping ^^" "^^ Rockin' on top of the world ^^" "^^ Lift your spirits, swing that girl ^^" "^^ Rockin' on top of the world tonight, yeah ^^" "^^ Come on, shorty!" "^^" "( vocalist trilling )" "^^ Ai!" "Ai!" "Ai!" "Ai!" "Ai... ^^" "( vocalist improvising )" "( music continues in distance )" "CONDUCTOR:" "Show your tickets." "Have your tickets ready." "Thank you." "And remember, eat the five basic food groups." "Ticket, please?" "And please brush after every meal." "( loud clank )" "( all grunting )" "( laughing )" "CONDUCTOR:" "All right, you." "( clears throat ) Ticket, please." ""Lean"?" "Whatever that's supposed to mean." ""Lean" is spelled with four letters." "I believed I punched... five." "Hey, are you saying I don't know how to..." "Oh." "I'm sorry." "It says "learn." My mistake." "Lesson learned." "Ticket?" "^^ ^^" "That is some special ticket." "Sure is." "So, can you count on us to get you home safe and sound?" "Absolutely." "Me... and my friends." "Ticket." "It says "lead,"" "like lead balloon." "I believe it also is pronounced "lead,"" "as in "leader," "leadership,"" ""lead the way."" "Follow you anywhere, ma'am." "Ah, yes." "The young man with all the questions." "Ticket?" "It says..." "Doh...!" "It's nothing I need to know." "( children talking excitedly )" "Come on, show us the bell." "Come on..." "Come on, show us the bell." "Yeah, let's see the bell." "It's gone." "( children murmuring ) Where is it?" "I lost it." "I lost the bell from Santa's sleigh." "( soft gasps and murmurs )" "Don't worry." "We'll..." "we'll find it." "Yeah, we'll find it." "Yeah, we'll help you, all of us." "Yeah, let's hurry out and find it right now." "( train rattling )" "( slow chugging )" "It's too late." "Gee, that's really too bad." "Really." "( quiet, gentle theme plays )" "I'm sorry." "( chugging continues )" "^^ ^^" "CONDUCTOR ( voice-over ):" "11344 Edbrooke." "Next stop, 11344 Edbrooke." "Hey, where you going?" "Home." "Oh." "Okay." "Merry Christmas." "Thanks for stopping the train for me." "Have a wonderful Christmas." "Watch your step, please." "And Merry Christmas." "( "Deck the Hall" playing softly )" "Look!" "( train rattling )" "Santa got to Billy's house already!" "Look!" "Look!" "Santa got here!" "Isn't that amazing?" "It is amazing." "Look!" "It is amazing." "( train chugging )" "( sprightly melody plays )" "( brakes squeak )" "Gee, I'm sorry about the bell." "It was a really special present." "Well, you know what they say:" "It's the thought that counts." "Yeah." "Well... see ya." "Well... see ya." "See ya." "^^ ^^" "Watch your step, please." "Thank you." "No." "Thank you." "One thing about trains:" "It doesn't matter where they're going." "What matters is deciding to get on." "^^ ^^" "CONDUCTOR ( in distance ):" "Merry Christmas!" "Wh-What?" "Merry Christmas!" "( train chugs slowly )" "( soft rustling )" "^^ ^^" "^^ ^^" "^^ ^^" "SARAH ( voice-over ):" "Wake up!" "Wake up!" "Wake up!" "Santa's been here!" "Santa's been here!" "Hurry up!" "Hurry up!" "Mom, Dad, wake up, wake up!" "Santa's been here!" "Santa's been here!" "Mom, Dad, look!" "He brought us all kinds of stuff!" "Look!" "A train!" "A train!" "Look!" "Look what he brought us!" "( chugging )" "( bright melody playing )" "SARAH:" "This is the most beautiful-est, most wonderful-est Christmas ever!" "Wait, look." "There's one more." "Has your name on it." "( gentle theme plays )" "( ringing )" "( ringing )" "SANTA ( voice-over ):" "Found this on the seat of my sleigh." "Better fix that hole in your pocket." "Mr. C." "( ringing )" "Oh, what a beautiful bell-- who's it from?" "Santa." "Santa?" "!" "Really?" "( no ringing )" "Oh, that's too bad." "What's this?" "Hm?" "( no ringing )" "Broken." "Huh." "Sorry about that, sport." "( ringing )" "MOM:" "Come on, kids." "We don't want to be late." "( gentle, noble theme plays quietly )" "NARRATOR:" "At one time, most of my friends could hear the bell, but as years passed, it fell silent for all of them." "Even Sarah found one Christmas that she could no longer hear its sweet sound." "Though I've grown old, the bell still rings for me, as it does for all who truly believe." "( music crescendos )" "^^ ^^" "^^ Children sleeping ^^" "^^ Snow is softly falling ^^" "^^ Dreams are calling ^^" "^^ Like bells in the distance ^^" "^^ We were dreamers ^^" "^^ Not so long ago ^^" "^^ But one by one, we ^^" "^^ All had to grow up ^^" "^^ When it seems the magic slipped away ^^" "^^ We find it all again on Christmas Day ^^" "^^ Believe in what your heart is saying ^^" "^^ Hear the melody that's playing ^^" "^^ There's no time to waste ^^" "^^ There's so much to celebrate ^^" "^^ Believe in what you feel inside ^^" "^^ And give your dreams the wings to fly ^^" "^^ You have everything you need ^^" "^^ If you just believe ^^" "^^ If you just believe ^^" "^^ If you just believe ^^" "^^ If you just believe. ^^" "( noble, gentle theme playing )" "^^ ^^" "( lively music playing )" "CONDUCTOR:" "All aboard!" "All aboard!" "Tickets, please!" "Tickets!" "Well?" "You comin'?" "^^ It's a magic carpet on a rail ^^" "^^ Never takes a rest ^^" "^^ Flying through the mountains and the snow ^^" "^^ You can ride for free and join the fun ^^" "^^ If you just say "Yes!" ^^" "^^ 'Cause that's the way things happen on the Polar Express ^^" "You bet!" "^^ When we get there ^^" "Yeah!" "^^ We'll scream "Yay!" ^^" "^^ We'll arrive with a bang, bang, bang ^^" "^^ A woo, hoo, hoo, laughing all the way ^^" "^^ If you want to join us, come along ^^" "^^ You can be our guest ^^" "^^ 'Cause that's the way things happen on the roller ^^" "^^ Coaster ^^" "^^ The Polar Express!" "^^" "( quiet intro plays )" "^^ I'm wishing on a star ^^" "^^ And trying to believe ^^" "^^ That even though it's far ^^" "^^ He'll find me Christmas Eve ^^" "^^ I guess that Santa's busy ^^" "^^ 'Cause he's never come around ^^" "^^ I think of him when Christmas comes to town ^^" "^^ The best time of the year ^^" "^^ When everyone comes home ^^" "^^ With all this Christmas cheer ^^" "^^ It's hard to be alone ^^" "^^ Putting up the Christmas tree ^^" "^^ With friends who come around ^^" "^^ It's so much fun when Christmas comes to town ^^" "^^ Presents for the children ^^" "^^ Wrapped in red and green ^^" "^^ All the things I've heard about ^^" "^^ But never really seen ^^" "^^ No one will be sleeping ^^" "^^ On the night of Christmas Eve ^^" "^^ Hoping Santa's on his way ^^" "^^ When Santa's sleigh bells ring ^^" "^^ I listen all around ^^" "^^ The herald angels sing ^^" "^^ I never hear a sound ^^" "^^ And all the dreams of children ^^" "^^ Once lost will all be found ^^" "^^ That's all I want ^^" "^^ When Christmas comes to town ^^" "^^ That's all I want when Christmas comes ^^" "^^ To town. ^^" "( swing intro playing )" "^^ Hot, hot!" "^^ ^^ Ooh!" "We got it ^^" "^^ Hot, hot!" "^^ ^^ Hey, we got it ^^" "^^ Hot, hot!" "^^ ^^ Say, we got it ^^" "^^ Hot chocolate!" "^^" "^^ Hot, hot!" "^^ ^^ Oh, we got it ^^" "^^ Hot, hot!" "^^ ^^ So, we got it ^^" "^^ Hot, hot!" "^^ ^^ Yo, we got it ^^" "^^ Hot chocolate!" "^^" "^^ Here we've only got one rule ^^" "^^ Never ever let it cool ^^" "^^ Keep it cookin' in the pot ^^" "^^ Then you got ^^ ^^ Hot chocolate!" "^^" "( jazzy drums play )" "^^ Hot, hot!" "^^ ^^ Oh, we got it ^^" "^^ Hot, hot!" "^^ ^^ So, we got it ^^" "^^ Hot, hot!" "^^ ^^ Yo, we got it ^^" "^^ Hot chocolate!" "^^" "^^ Here we only got one rule ^^" "^^ Here we only got one rule ^^" "^^ Never ever let it cool ^^" "^^ Never ever let it cool ^^" "^^ Keep it cooking in the pot ^^" "^^ Soon you got hot chocolate. ^^" "( orchestral intro plays )" "^^ It's the spirit of the season ^^" "^^ You can feel it in the air ^^" "^^ You can hear it, if you listen ^^" "^^ Everywhere, so much care, like a prayer ^^" "^^ Wherever it is, you need to share it ^^" "^^ It's the spirit of the season ^^" "^^ You can feel it in the air ^^" "^^ People smile as they pass you by ^^" "^^ The day will be here soon ^^" "^^ Dreams are dancing in the children's eyes ^^" "^^ Hearts are singing, bells are ringing, too ^^" "^^ It's the spirit of the season ^^" "^^ Human hearts are bonded there ^^" "^^ There's a shining star of Christmas everywhere ^^" "^^ Leads you there ^^" "^^ Like a prayer ^^" "^^ Wherever it is, you need to share it ^^" "^^ It's the spirit of the season ^^" "( horns playing brightly )" "^^ You can feel it in the air ^^" "^^ It's the spirit of the season ^^" "( horns playing brightly )" "^^ You can feel it everywhere. ^^" "( orchestra playing grand, noble theme )" "^^ ^^" "^^ ^^" "^^ ^^" "(man) Please welcome the Jonas Brothers!" "(girl) I love you!" "(crowd cheering)" "(all) Uhh... (Nick) While we do consider ourselves to be just regular teenagers," "I admit that not every aspect of our life is regular." "(overlapping talking and screaming)" "However, something we do share with everyone else our age is school." "School's a big thing." "It's really important that you get school in there." "I'm working on biology right now, and it's pretty awesome." "It's, like, super awesome." "(Nick) Since we travel all around the world on tour, the classroom has to come to us." "We have a teacher that's out on the road with us right now." "She's awesome." "Her and my mother both make sure that I get my schoolwork done and working hard to complete high school." "But sometimes my brothers get to have free time while I have to stay in and study a while." "I'll buy you something nice." "I promise." "People think it's all a big glamorous thing, but no, Nick has to stay back and do his schoolwork." "We really work hard at making sure that he gets that input in place 'cause, you know, a great education is number one." "Thank you." "Love you, Nick" "Have fun." "I love you." "What are you learning now?" "OK, bye-bye." "I'm learning..." "Bye." "Bye, everybody." "Bye, Frankie." "(clock ticking)" "I always wonder what they do when I'm in school." "We are going crazy shopping right now in a vintage clothing store." "It's awesome." "That is a nice coat." "Oh, that looks amazing." "Boots awesome." "Um, I feel bad for Nick." "He'd be freaking out right now." "Maybe we should get him something." "Ah, my brothers are always looking out for me." "Yeah, buy that." "We understand he has to do school and everything but it's still kinda like, oh, a third of us is missing, so it kind of just doesn't feel fully right." "(Nick) It's a bummer having to miss out on shopping, but tomorrow I get to experience the coolest thing about going to school on the road - two words - field trip." "Las Vegas, Nevada." "Home of the very awesome Titanic museum." "No, you don't get to hang out with Leonardo DiCaprio but you do learn about the most famous ocean liner in history which hit an iceberg and sank on its very first voyage." "Welcome aboard." "There are days that when we're in a new place that's interesting and has something fun and different, we get away from the book work so it's not so tedious and we take a field trip and we're learning a lot of great things today." "I'm glad." "I'm learning too." "I love it." "We're gonna do some schoolwork." "We're gonna learn about the Titanic." "Hands-on learning." "That's what our life's all about." "Rock." "Everyone gets a boarding pass, and on the boarding pass it tells you who you were as an actual person on that original sail." "W., Major." "All right." "I'm age 49." "I'm Colonel John Jacob Astor." "They gave us a boarding pass and as we walk through the museum, they tell us all about the people that we are." "I'm one of the people most responsible for the building of the Titanic." "This is what you looked like." "Yes!" "I have the sweetest mustache in the world." "(Nick) I shouldn't forget to mention the fact that there was also a giant iceberg inside the museum." "You don't see that everyday." "(woman) The water that the people fell into that night, they estimate it was 28 degrees." "Oh my gosh." "We definitely learned a lot at the museum and it's pretty cool that I get to bring my family band and crew along to help me with my schoolwork." "Now it's off to the venue for our favorite after-school activity." "Las Vegas!" "^ La la la la, la la la la, la la..." "During the day I had to do a little schoolwork," "And I got to do something really cool." "I went to a Titanic museum." "(screaming)" "The guy that they gave me was the richest man on the boat, so that was cool, but I didn't live, so that was kind of disappointing." "But uh, you know, thought I'd share that with you guys 'cause I thought it was a cool story." "^ La la la la ^ Yeah-h-h" "^ When we used to be just friends ^" "Whether I'm hitting the books to be a good student orrockin' out on stage to give the fans a great show," "I always give 100 percent 'cause it's all part of living the dream." "(song ends)"