"Insideasnowflake... like the one onyoursleeve... therehappenedastory youmustsee tobelieve." "Way up in themountains, in thehigh range ofPontoos... lay thesmalltown ofWhoville-- thehome ofthe Whos!" "Askany Who, andthey'llhave this tosay.:" "There isnoplacelike Whoville aroundChristmas Day." "Every window was flocked, everylamppost was dressed... andthe Whoville Bandmarched in their Christmas-ybest." "Merry Christmas!" "Merry Christmas!" "ArborDay was fine, andEaster waspleasant... andeverySaintFizzin's Day theyatea Fizzpheasant." "Butevery Whoknew, from their 12 toes to theirsnout... theylovedChristmas themost... withoutasingle Who doubt." " Farfingle's welcomes you!" " Thankyou." "Merry Christmas!" "Thankyou for shopping Farfingle's!" "We got a snoozlephone foryour brother Drew... and a snoozlephone foryour brother Stu;" "a muncie foryour uncle;" "a fant foryour aunt;" "and a fandpa foryour Cousin Leon." "So, wejust need-- Cindy?" "Sale onaisle three!" " Cindy Lou!" "Cin" " Oh." " Merry Christmas!" "Oh, hello, Myrna." "Merry Christmas, Fred." "Excuse me one minute." "Cindy Lou?" "Honey?" " Dad?" "Doesn't this seem a bit much?" " Yeah?" "This is what Christmas is all about!" " Can'tyou feel it?" " Merry Christmas!" "Thankyou for shopping Farf-- Wait a second!" " Don't forgetyour change!" " Another minute closer to Christmas!" "For the next five minutes only, 99 percent off!" "." "Yes, every Who down in Whoville likedChristmasalot... but the Grinch, wholived justnorth ofWhoville... didnot." "Hi, girls." "All the good mistletoe's at the top." "Hey, Drew, I'll raceyou!" " Not ifI raceyou first." " Last one to the top's a stinky Grinch!" "You guys, where are we?" " I thinkwe should go back." " What?" "You're scared ofthe Grinch!" "They say he lives up here in a big cave." "And he only comes down when he's hungry for the taste of..." " Who flesh!" " Oh, Drew!" " Guys!" " You'rescaredofthe Grinch" "You'rescaredofthe Grinch" " Are too!" " Am not!" "Wait for me!" "Come on." "Touch it." "Touch the door." "Do it for me, Stu." "Well done, Max!" "Serves them right, thoseyuletide-loving... sickly-sweet, nog-sucking cheer mongers!" "I really don't like 'em." "No, I don't." "Get my cloak." "I've been much too tolerant ofthese "Who-venile" delinquents... and their innocent, victimless pranks." "So theywanna get to know me, do they?" "Theywanna spend a little quality time with the Grinch." "I guess I could use a little... social interaction." "Merry Christmas!" "Oh, yeah, you bet." "Ho, ho, ho, and stuff." "Oh, my." "Someone has vandalized that vehicle." "You see, Max?" "The city is a dangerous place." "The GrinchhatedChristmas, the whole Christmasseason." " Top ofthe day, flatfoot." " Now, please, don'task why." " No one quiteknows thereason." " Kids, here's a present forya." "Be sure to run real fast with it, now." "Come on." "Double time." "Let's go." "Move." "Itcouldbe thathishead wasn'tscrewedonjustright... oritcouldbe, perhaps, thathisshoes were too tight." " But themostlikelyreason ofall..." " Merry Christmas!" " Idiot." "mayhavebeen thathisheart... was twosizes toosmall." "Hey, stranger, won't letyou go till you buy a chapeau!" "Boy, nothing beats Christmas, right?" "I guess." " You guess?" " Well, it'sjust..." "I look around atyou and Mom and everyone getting all kerbobbled." "Doesn't this seem superfluous?" "Lou!" " What happened toyou?" " It was too Grinch!" "What doyou want?" "I mean" "Did someonejust say, "Grinch"?" "Hello, Mayor May-Who, sir." "I don't need to remind you that this Christmas marks the... one thousandth Whobilation." " Whoville's most important celebration!" " And The Book ofWho... says, uh, very clearly" "" Every size ofWho we can measure... knows that Whobilation is a time we must treasure."" "Please tell me thatyour boys... were not up on Mount Crumpit... provoking the one creature within a billion bilometers ofhere..." " who hates Christmas!" " But it was the Grinch!" "No, no, no, no, sir." "The boys didn't see any Grinch." "Theyjust" " I think theywere up on the mountain... playing with matches or defacing public property or" "Oh, well." "That's a-- That's a relief." "All right, you heard the man." "There's no Grinch problem here." "Lou, I need this there by tomorrow." "Heckuvarush." "Merry Christmas, Mo." "Heckuvarush." "But, Dad, I just don't understand something." "Whywon't anyone talk about the Grinch?" "You kids and the Grinch!" "You see, Cindy, the Grinch is a Who who always" "Actually, not a Who;" "he's-he's more ofa" " A what?" " Exactly, honey." "And he's a What who doesn't like Christmas." "Look at his mailbox." "Not a single Christmas card in or out, ever!" " But why?" " Lou, where's my mail?" "Lou!" " Got the wrong mail here." " Lou!" "I got the wrong mail!" " I'll be right there." " We got a problem!" "All right, we'll straighten this out." "It'll take them years to sort this out." "This is his and now it's yours, and this is hers and now it's his!" "And for the rest ofyou" "Jury duty!" "Jury duty!" "Blackmail." "Pink slip." "Chain letter." "Eviction notice." "Jury duty" "Would you mind helping me take this to the back room, honey?" " But be careful ofthe sorting machine." " Yeah." "You're the-the-the" "The-the-the" " The Grinch!" "Help!" "Well, that worked out nicely." "Help!" " Help me!" "Somebody!" " Max, let's go." "Ourwork here is finished." "Help me!" "Please help!" "That is not a chew toy!" "Stop it, Max!" "Get that out ofyour mouth!" "You have no idea where it's been!" "Help!" "Bleeding hearts ofthe world, unite!" "There!" "There!" "Give me that!" "Don'tyou knowyou're not supposed to take things that don't belong toyou?" "What's the matterwith you?" "You some kind ofwild animal?" "Let's go." "Thanks for saving me." "Saving you?" "Is that whatyou think I was doing?" "Wrong-o." "I merely noticed thatyou were improperly packaged, my dear." "Hold still!" "Max, pick out a bow." "Can I useyour finger for a second?" "Hello!" "Hello!" "Dad!" "What the hey" "Honey." " Dad!" "It was amazing!" " You've been practicing wrapping!" " Honey, I am so proud ofyou." " Oh, well" "Now, that's holiday." "Sweetlittle Cindy didn'tknow what to do." "Inherheadbum-tumbled a conflictortwo." ""Ifthe Grinch wassobad, then why didhesaveme?"" " Maybehe wasn'tsobad." " Come on, let's go home." "Maybe.Justmaybe." "No lights on in the house." "Your mom must be shoppin'." "Oh, good." "I'm so glad you're home." "Oh, I can feel it, Lou." "This is theyear." "When everybody asks... who has the most spectacular lights in all ofGreaterWhoville... they're gonna cry out, " Mrs. Betty Lou Who!"" "Isn't this the chandelier from the dining room?" "It's all for the cause, dear." " And, Cindy?" " Oh." "Be Mommy's Little Helper and unscrew the bulb there from the refrigerator." "'Cause somehow I missed that one." " Go on!" "Everyyear..." "Martha MayWhovier has the best lights." "Well, not this year." "This year..." "I'm gonna beat that prim, perfect little prissy" " Hi!" " Martha!" "My, I've never seen so many beautiful Christmas lights, Betty Lou!" "Well, I'd blow every fuse ifI tried to keep up with you, Martha May!" "Isn't this antique darling?" "It's handcrafted." "And almost 1 00 years old." " I'm really impressed." " This, however, is new." "Whoa!" "Hey!" "Betty, Betty!" "Sweetie!" "Good night, Betty." " I got it!" " Honey, honey, I've got it." "Is my subzero chillibrator running?" " I suppose." " Well, you better go catch it!" "Ah, that's a good one." "That is rich." "Let's go home." "Fleas before beauty." "Thankyou." "Come on." "Hurry up, slowpoke." "Got to be a betterway!" "A carwould have paid for itselfby now." "Oh, goody." "Another load coming down." "What's that stench?" "It's fantastic!" "Grab a bag." "We'll come back for the rest." "Ofcourse when I say "we," I mean "you."" "It's amazing what these Whos can throw away." "Oh, well." "One man's toxic sludge is another man's potpourri." "I don't know." "It's some kind ofsoap." "Whereareyou, Christmas" "Why can'tIfindyou" "Whyhaveyougoneaway" "My worldis changing" "I'm rearranging" "Does thatmean Christmas" "Changes too" "Whereareyou, Christmas" "Doyouremember" "Thegirlyouusedtoknow" "YouandI" "Wereso carefree" "Nownothing's easy" "Did Christmas change" "Orjust" "Me" "Sweet!" "Beiteversoheinous" "There'snoplacelikehome" "First floor, factory rejects." "Those Whos are hard to frazzle, Max!" "But we did ourworst." "And that's all that matters." "At least I scared the bejeebles out ofthat little girl at the post office." "She'll be scarred for life ifwe're lucky." "Funny she didn't rat on us, though." "Must be afraid ofreprisals." "Yes!" "Down a size and a half!" "." "And this time, I'll keep it off." "Get the stick, Max!" "There's no stick!" "I'm smarter." "Any calls?" "Youhavenomessages." "Odd." "Better check the outgoing." "Ifyouutter somuch as onesyllable..." "I'llhuntyoudown andgutyoulikea fish!" "Ifyou'dlike to faxme, press thestarkey." "Oh, well." "That's more like it." "Excellentyear." "I'll tell you, Max, I don't know why I ever leave this place." "I've got all the company I need right here." "Hello!" "How areyou?" "I asked you first!" "Oh, that's really mature, saying exactlywhat I say!" " I'm an idiot!" " You're an idiot!" "All right, fine." "I'm not talking toyou anymore." "In fact, I'm going to whisper... so that by the time myvoice reverberates offthe walls... and gets back to me..." "I won't be able to hear it." "You're an idiot!" "Am I just eating because I'm bored?" "Who could that be?" "Hello, little girl." "Areyou here to read to us?" "No." "I hearyou know some things about the Grinch." "CindyLouhadsome questions inhercuriousheart." "Why did the Grinchhate Christmas?" "Where diditallstart?" "Withherdad'sblabbacorder, she wouldn'tgiveaninch." "In your own words, please tell me everything you know about the Grinch." " Where did he come from?" " Oh, well" "He came the way all Who babies come." "On calm nights, baby Whogirls... andtiny Who fellas... drift from thesky in theirownpumbersellas." "Hey, honey!" "Our baby's here!" "He looksjust likeyour boss." "So that's how it works." "It was Christmas Eve, and a strange wind blew that night." "We werehavingourannual holidayget-together." "It wasmorningbeforeanybody realizedthathe was out there." "Thepoordear." "Butyou know what?" "We knew right away that he was special." "Doyou want a Christmas cookie?" " Which Christmas cookie would you like?" " Santa." "His first words." "Yes, that is a Santa plate." "Doyou want to hold the Santa plate?" "Santa, bye-bye!" "Oh, he wasa wonderful-- whateverhe was." "Andwe raisedhim like anyother Who child-- witha deep love ofChristmas." "Don't forget." "Tomorrow's our big Christmas gift exchange." "Everyone bring a special gift for a special someone." "The Grinch?" "He had no sense ofcolor coordination." "Although I hardly remember him." "I didn't have time to socialize." "I was fartoobusy with mystudies." "Now, class, is everyone almost finished?" "Andifthe truthbe told, he, um--helikedMartha." "Martha was mygirlfriend." "Idon'tlike discussing this Grinch... so very close to Christmas, but... maybe ifyou hear the truth, you'll understand why" "Putyour back into it!" "I tried to take him under mywing." "You don't have a chance with her." "You're eight and you have a beard." "He had hair." "Not pleasant." "He shed." "Not right." "You know, Christmas is my favorite time ofyear." "I just love the colors." "Red and green." "DidIhavea crush on the Grinch?" "Ofcourse not." "I didn't askyou that." "Right." "Forsomereason, whenhe camehome thatday... hereallygotinto the Christmas spirit forthe first time." "Perfect!" "What a lovely family heirloom!" "The fires oflove!" "This will be perfect on the top ofher tree." "Oh, Martha!" "Oh, Christmas!" "I wantyou all to lookyour best tomorrow." "You don't have a chance with her." "You're eight and you have a beard." "Has everyone given their gifts?" " I haven't." " What?" "Merry Christmas, Martha May." "Why doyou have a bag on your head?" "Probably because he's embarrassed by that hideoderous gift." "Mr. Grinch... please take the bag off." "Yes, you take it off." "Put the book down." "And your foot." "Look at that hackjob!" "Stupid present!" "Stupid tree!" "I hate Christmas!" " The anger." " The fury." "The muscles." "It wasahorrible day, when they wereso crueltohim." "And..." "Icouldhardlybearit." "I hate Christmas!" "I hate it!" "Andthat was thelast time we eversawhim." "The verylast time." "So, whateverthereason, hisheartorhisshoes... hestoodoutsidehis cave, hating the Whos." "Alphabetically." ""Aadvarkian AbakenezerWho."" "I... hateyou!" "Aaron B. Benson Who, I hateyou." "Hate, hate, hate." "Hate, hate, hate." "Double hate." "Loathe entirely!" "Nutcrackers?" "It's theirWhobilation-- ...hesnarledwithasneer." "Tomorrow is Christmas." "It's practically here." "Fetch me my sedative!" "Now to take care ofthose pesky memories." "Whobilation, plentiful with candy canesandpies" "Ican't wait toget there to eatsomegoogle fries" "Whobilation, Whobilation" " I've thought about the Whobilation." " Yeah?" "And I may do something drastic." "That's fine, dear." "Askyour mother." " Where did she go?" " Honey!" "Honey." "Hi!" "Look, I just found the cutest light for my Christmas display." "Hurry up." "We're gonna be late." "Come on." "And now the nominations... for that Who among us who best typifies... the qualities of Who-dom and Who-dery-- the Whoville Holiday Cheermeister!" "Do I hear a nomination?" "I nominate the Grinch!" "My, my, my." "What an altruistic daughter you have there, Lou." "Thankyou." "Let me quote a verse... from The Book ofWho." "Thankyou." ""The term 'Grinchy' shall apply... when Christmas spirit is in short supply."" "Now, I askyou, does that sound like our Holiday Cheermeister?" "True, Mr. May-Who." "But The Book ofWho says this too:" "" No matter how different a Who may appear... he will always be welcomed with holiday cheer."" "Yes, well, th-the Book also says the, uh" ""The award... cannot go to the Grinch because... sometimes things get the lead pipe cinch."" "You made that up!" "It doesn't say that." "It does." "What page?" "Lost my-- my-my place, but it's" " It's in here." " But the Book does say..." ""The Cheermeister is the one who deserves a back slap or a toast." "And it goes to the soul at Christmas who needs it most."" "And I believe that soul is the Grinch." "And ifyou're the Whos I hopeyou are... you will too." "She's right!" "Fine." "Fine." "You people want to waste a perfectly good nomination... why, it's up toyou." "But I am telling you... the Grinch will never come down." "And when he doesn't, the Mayorwill wear the crown." "Well, more or less." "Tick, tock, tick, tock" "Counting down the Christmas clock" "Old, young, big, small" "Blast this Christmas music." "It'sjoyful and triumphant." "Must drown them out!" "Not working!" "The whipperwinds whipped highabove the Who town." "A trip oraslip, you'dslideall the way down." "But this girlhadamission." "Sheknew what to do." "She'dinvite the Grinchherself... thatbrave CindyLou." "Play, monkey!" "Play!" "Mr. Grinch?" "Excuse me." "Hello, little girl." "How dareyou enter the Grinch's lair!" "The impudence!" "The audacity!" "The unmitigated gall!" "You've called down the thunder, now get ready... for the boom!" "Gaze into the face offear." "My name is Cindy Lou Who." "You see, even now the terror... is welling up insideyou." "I'm not scared." "Denial is to be expected in the face ofpure evil." "I don't think so." "Doubt?" "Another unmistakable sign ofthe heebie-jeebies!" "Nowyou're doomed!" "Run foryour life... before I kill again!" "I'm a psycho!" "Danger!" "Danger!" "Maybeyou need a time-out." "Kids today." "So desensitized by movies and television." "What doyou want?" "I came to inviteyou to be Holiday Cheermeister." " " HolidayWhoobie-what-y"?" " Cheermeister." ""Cheermeister-- Celebrate with friends."" "That's a good one." "I knowyou hate Christmas... but what ifit's all just a misunderstanding?" " Don't care." " I myselfam having yuletide doubts." "But maybe ifyou can reunite with the Whos... and be a part ofChristmas" " Grow up!" " Maybe it'll be all right for me too." "Your session is over." "Make another appointment with the receptionist-  on the way out." " Please." "You have to accept the award." "Award?" "You never mentioned... an award." "Yeah, with a trophy and everything!" " And I won?" " You won!" " That means there were losers." " I guess." " So, ifyou come" " A town full oflosers." "I like it." "Was anyone emotionally shattered?" "Come on." "A minute ago I couldn't shutyou up!" "Details!" "Details!" "Well, the Mayor wasn't happy." "Martha Maywill be there." "Oh, she will?" "And she'll see me." "A winner." "She'll be on me like fleegle flies... on a flat-faced floogle horse." "Well, I'm sorry to disappointyou, Martha, baby... but the "G" train has left the station." "Will you come?" "All right." "I don't know ifit's that adorable twinkle in your eye... or that noncomformist streak that reminds me ofa younger, less hairy me." "Butyou've convinced me." "Who knows?" "This Whobilation... could change my entire outlook on life." "Really?" "Thereyou are, honey." "You can make snow angels later." "We can't be late for the Whobilation." "The nerve ofthose Whos, inviting me down there... on such short notice." "Even ifI wanted to go, my schedule wouldn't allow it." ""4:00, wallow in self-pity." "4:30, stare into the abyss." "5:00, solve world hunger."" "Tell no one." ""5:30,Jazzercise." "6:30, dinnerwith me." I can't cancel that again." ""7:00, wrestle with my self-loathing."" "I'm booked." "Ofcourse ifI bumped the loathing to 9:00, I could still be done... in time to lay in bed, stare at the ceiling and slip slowly into madness." "But what would I wear?" "It's not a dress." "it's a kilt!" "Sicko!" "Stupid." "Ugly." "Out-of-date!" "This is ridiculous." "IfI can't find something nice to wear..." "I'm not going." "That's it." "I'm not going." "Well, it's time for our Holiday Cheermeister ofthe YearAward!" "Congratulations, Mr. Grinch!" "He isn't here." "What?" "He didn't show?" "Who could have predicted this?" "All right." "I'll swing by for a minute... allow them to envy me, grab a handful ofpopcorn shrimp and blow out ofthere." "But what ifit's a cruel prank?" "What ifit's a cash bar?" "How dare they." "All right, I'll go." "But I'll be fashionably late." "No." "Yes." "No." "Yes" " No!" "Yes!" "Definitely not!" "All right." "I've made my decision." "I'm going, and that's that." "Had my fingers crossed." "Maybe I should flip a coin!" "Well, I guess the award goes to the-- the runner-up." "That's right." "A man forwhom Christmas comes not once a year... but every minute ofevery day." "A handsome, noble man... a man who's had his tonsils removed twice." "That's an interesting story." "You see, what happened was" " Hello, Martha." " He made it!" " Cindy, wha-wha" " Honey!" "Hot crowd." "Hot crowd." "I believe I'm here to... accept an award ofsome kind?" "And the child... mentioned a check?" " No, I didn't." " All right, then." "Give me the award." "Come on, while I'm young!" "Don'tyou worry, Mr. Holiday Cheermeister... you'll getyour award." "But first, a little family reunion." "They nursed you." "They clothed you." "Here they are..." "Your old biddies!" "Areyou two still living?" "We missed you!" "Rose." "The sweater." "The sweater, Rose." "Sweater?" "What areyou talkin' about?" "No, I can't!" "I can't do this!" "Don't touch me there!" "Put him in the Chair ofCheer!" "Chair ofCheer?" "What's the Chair ofCheer?" " You didn't tell me about the Chair!" " Please, Mr. Grinch." "Please?" "I can't do it." "Honestly." "I'm not ready." "It's too much, too soon!" "It's that time ofyear." "The Cheermeister's ride in the Chair ofCheer!" "Put me down!" "I mean it!" "I'll get a lawyer." "There'll be hell to pay!" "First, you'll putyour taste buds to the test..." " as youjudge the Who-Pudding Cook-off!" "." " Who-Pudding Cook-off!" "." " Mine first." " I really don't know" "No, mine's the best!" "You'll enjoy this." "This is not pudding." "What is it?" "This is mine." "Christmas Conga!" "Gee, look at the time." "I really should be getting back." "All right!" "Fruitcake." "Fudgejudge." " Made it myself." " Yeah?" " Mine are homemade too." " Okay." "Put it in." "Bring it on!" "Is that all you got?" "Is that all you got?" "Come on." "Outta the way, slow-mo!" "Excuse me." "Pardon me." "He's number one in the sack race run!" "Number one!" "I'm number one!" "I'm number one!" "No child can beat the Grinch!" "Yeah!" "I beatyou!" "And now it's time for the moment we've all been waiting for." "Ah, yes!" "My award." " And the check." " There's no check." "Areyou sure?" "Because I really thought I heard someone mention a check." "I said, there's no check." "And now it's time... for Present Pass It On!" "As always, we start with our Cheermeister." "A gift ofa Christmas shave." "Lookat thathackjob!" "Ah, yes, yes, yes." "Good times!" "Good times." "And now I have a little something for the love ofmy life." "Please become Mrs. Augustus May-Who." "Ifyou agree to be mywife... along with a lifetime supply ofhappiness... you'll also receive this:" "It's a new car!" "Generously provided by the taxpayers ofWhoville!" "What doyou say, Martha?" "You got 20 seconds on the clock." "Well, I" "These gifts are quite dazzling." "Ofcourse they are." "That's what it's all about, isn't it?" "That's what it's always been about!" "Gifts!" "You wanna know what happens toyour gifts?" "They all come to me." "In your garbage." "You see what I'm saying?" "In your garbage!" "I could hang myselfwith all the bad Christmas neckties I found at the dump!" "And the avarice." "The avarice never ends!" "I want golfclubs." "I want diamonds." "I want a pony so I can ride it twice, get bored and sell it to make glue!" "Look, I don't wanna make waves." "But this whole Christmas season is... stupid, stupid, stupid!" "There is, however... one teeny-tiny..." "Christmas tradition..." "I find... quite meaningful." "Mistletoe." "Now pucker up and kiss it, Whoville!" "Somebody's fabulous!" "All right, your turn!" "Go on!" "That way!" " Let's go!" " No!" "Excuse me, old-timer." "Mind ifI wet mywhistle?" "Well, uh" "That's my good stuff!" "." "Burn, baby!" "Burn!" "Oh, wow." "Oh, the Whomanity!" " Let's go!" "Come on!" " No!" "Wait!" " Do something." " Right!" "Callingall units." "Callingall units." "Taxi!" "It's because I'm green, isn't it?" "Halt!" "Evening, folks." "Mind ifI ride along?" "You might wanna scooch over." "You did the right thing." "Out ofthe way!" "That's gonna hurt in the morning." "It's gonna blow!" "You fellas all right?" "Hey, how about a nice hat?" "I'm hurt, Lou." "I'm hurt, and I don't hurt easily." "Butyou and your family" "I'm so-- so disappointed." "Can wejust get back to Christmas the way it should be?" "Grinch-less?" "Merry Christmas!" "I just wanted everybody to be together for Christmas." "I quite enjoyed that." "I hope I get another invite soon." "Come on, come on!" "Good thing we have a spare." "Suffering snorkelblatz!" "They're relentless!" "Only four hours till Christmas!" "Yes, the Grinchknew tomorrowall the Whogirlsandboys... would wakebrightandearly andrush fortheirtoys." "And then, oh, the noise!" "Oh, the noise, noise, noise, noise!" "They'll bang on tong-tinglers." "They'll blow their floo-flounders." "They'll crash onjang-jinglers and bounce on boing-bounders!" "Then Whosyoungandold wouldsitdown toa feast... andthey'll feast andthey'll feast." "And they'll feast, feast, feast, feast!" "They'll eat their Who-pudding... and rare Who roast beast!" "But there's something I just cannot stand in the least." "Oh, no." "I'm speaking in rhyme!" "Blastyou, Whos!" "Andthemore the Grinch thought ofwhat Christmas wouldbring... themore the Grinch thought" "I must stop this whole thing." "Why, foryear afteryear, I've put up with it now!" "I must stop this Christmas from coming!" "But how?" "I mean, in what way?" "Well, Christmas isgoin'to the dogs" "We'rescarfing down the turkeyandthegrog" "Areyou having a holly,jolly..." "Christmas?" "Wrong-o!" "Ifyou're not going to help me... then you might as well" "Thenhegotanidea." "Anawfulidea." "The Grinchgota wonderful... awfulidea." "I knowjust what to do." "The Grinch laughed inhis throat." "Andhemadea quick Santy Claushatanda coat." "Andhe chuckled andclucked... at this great Grinchy trick." "With this coat and this hat, I'll lookjust like St. Nick." "You'reamean one Mr. Grinch" "Youreallyareaheel" "You're as cuddlyasa cactus andas charming asan eel" "Mr. Grinch" "You'reabadbanana with a" "Greasyblackpeel" "Justface themusic You'reamonster" "Mr. Grinch Yes, youare" "Yourheart'san emptyhole" "Yourbrain is fullofspiders Yougotgarlic inyoursoul" "Mr. Grinch" "I wouldn't touchyou with a" "Thirty-nine andahalf-footpole" "I asked for three-quarters, not five-eighths." "Stay focused!" "Youknow, ifyouasked the Who's Who ofWhoville" "No one woulddenyit" "Air bag's a little slow." "But that's what these tests are for!" "You'rea vile one" "Mr. Grinch" "Youhave termites inyoursmile" "Youhaveall the tendersweetness" "Ofaseasick crocodile" "Mr. Grinch" "Given the choicebetweenyou I'd take the" "Seasick crocodile" "Fat boy should be finishing up anytime now." "Talk about a recluse." "He only comes out once a year, and he never catches any flak for it!" "Probably lives up there to avoid the taxes." "Merry Christmas!" "Forgot about the reindeer." "Did thatstop the old Grinch?" "The Grinchsimplysaid" "IfI can't find a reindeer..." "I'll make one instead." "Sohe calledhis dog Max... andhe took someredthread... andtiedabighorn on top ofhishead." "All right." "You're a reindeer." "Here's your motivation." "Your name is Rudolph." "You're a freakwith a red nose, and nobody likes you." "Then one day, Santa picks you and you save Christmas." "No, forget that part." "We'll improvise." "Just keep it kinda loosey-goosey." "You hate Christmas!" "You're gonna steal it!" "Saving Christmas was a lousy ending." "Way too commercial." "Action!" "Brilliant!" "You rejectyour own nose... because it represents the glitter ofcommercialism!" "Why didn't I think ofthat?" "Cut, print, check the gate." "Moving on." "That feels good." "Here goes nothin', hot dog!" "This is nuts!" "On Crasher!" "On Thrasher!" "On Vomit and Blitzkrieg!" "We're gonna die!" "We're gonna die!" "I'm going to throw up, and then I'm gonna die!" "Mommy, tell it to stop!" "Almost lost my cool there." "All their windows were dark." "Quietsnowfilledtheair." "All the Whos wereall dreaming sweetdreams withoutcare... whenhe came to the first littlehouse on thesquare." "Welcome to Whoville, Max." "Betty?" " Betty?" " What?" "Did you hear something?" "It's Santa!" "Go right back to sleep." "Come on, Max." "It's our first stop." "The old Grinchy Claushissed... andhe climbedto theroof, emptybags inhis fist." "He'dslide down the chimney, arathertightpinch... butifSanta coulddoit, thenso could the Grinch." "He's planning a double-twisting, forward-flying two-and-a-half... with a combo tuck and pike." "High degree ofdifficulty." "Hegotstuck onlyonce, foramomentortwo." "Blasted waterweight!" "Goes right to my hips." "Thenhestuckhisheadout ofthe fireplace flue." "A little more stealth, please." "Where thelittle Whostockings allhung inarow." " These stocking-- - ...hegrinned-- ...are the first thing to go." "Okay, fellas." "Chow time." "Thenheslunk to theicebox." "Slunk?" "He eyedthe Whos'feast." "He took the Who-pudding." "He took theroastbeast." "Hike!" "He cleanedout thaticebox as quick asa flash." "Why, that Grinch, he even took theirlastcan ofWho-hash." "Thenhestuffedall the food up the chimney with glee." " And now-- - ...grinnedthe Grinch" "I'll stuffup the tree." "Andthe Grinch grabbedthe tree, andhestartedtoshove... whenheheardasmallsound like the coo ofa dove." "Excuse me." "The Grinchhadbeen caught by this tiny Who daughter... who'dgotoutofbed fora cup ofcold water." "Santa Claus?" "What areyou doing with our tree?" "Butyouknowthatold Grinch wassosmartandsoslick... he thoughtupalie, andhe thoughtitup quick." "Why, my sweet little tot." "The fakeSanta Claus lied." "There's a light on this tree that won't light... on one side." "So I'm taking it home to myworkshop, my dear." "I'll fix it up there... and I'll bring it back here." "Santa, what's Christmas really about?" "Vengeance!" "I mean... presents..." "I suppose." "I was afraid ofthat." "Andhis fib fooledthe child." "Thenhepattedherhead, andhegothera drink... andhesenthertobed." " What?" " Don't forget the Grinch." "I know he's mean and hairy and smelly." "His hands might be cold and clammy." "But I think he's actually kind ofsweet." "Sweet?" "You think he's sweet?" "Merry Christmas, Santa." "Andwhen CindyLou wentup withhercup..." "Nice kid." "Badjudge ofcharacter." "he went to the chimney andstuffedthe tree up." "Andthelast thinghe took was thelog fortheir fire." "On their wallsheleftnothing butsomehooksandsome wire." "Andthe onespeck offood thathe'dleftin thehouse... wasa crumb that was even toosmall foramouse." "Thenheslitheredandslunk, withasmilemostunpleasant... aroundeach Whohome, andhe took everypresent." "Clearance sale." "Everything must go." "What now?" "Haveyou ever kissed a man who lost his tonsils twice?" "No, silly!" "But it's an experience that I've always longed for." "Kiss me, you fool!" "What areyou laughing at..." "Rudolph?" "It's all you, Maxie!" "Three thousandfeetup, up theside ofMt." "Crumpit... herode withhis load to the tiptop to dumpit." "We did it!" "That wasn't so bad, was it, Max?" "They'll be waking up now." "And I knowjust what they'll do." "All those Whos down in Whoville... will all cry." "What an embarrassment!" "I've been robbed!" "Mayor May-Who?" "Oh, dear." "Well, I wonderwho could've done this." "Tell you people one thing:" "Invite the Grinch... destroy Christmas." "Invite the Grinch, destroy Christmas!" "But did anyone listen to me?" " I did." " No!" "You choose to listen to a little... not-to-be-taken-seriously girl... who hasn't even grown into her noseyet." "Cindy, I hopeyou're very proud ofwhatyou've done." "Ifshe isn't, I am." "I'm glad he took our presents." " What?" " I" "Well, I" " I'm glad." "He's glad." "You're glad." "You're glad everything is gone." "You're glad that the Grinch... virtuallywrecked" "No, no, no, not wrecked-- pulverized Christmas." "Is that what I'm hearing from you, Lou?" "You can't hurt Christmas, Mr. Mayor... because it isn't about the gifts or the contests or the fancy lights." "That's what Cindy's been trying to tell everyone." "And me." "She's been trying to tell me." "What is wrong with you?" "This is a child." "She's my child." "And she happens to be right, by the way." "I don't need anything more for Christmas than this right here, my family." "Merry Christmas, everybody!" " Merry Christmas!" "Merry Christmas, you hunk ofburnin' Who!" "Oh, give me a break." "Merry Christmas!" "Mr. Grinch?" "Now for the final note in my symphony... ofdownright nasty not-niceness!" "The crescendo ofmy odious opus!" "Yes!" "Oh, the wailing and the gnashing ofteeth." "The bellowing ofthe bitterly bummed out!" "It'll be like music to my ears!" "Then the Grinchheardasound risingoverthesnow." "Itstartedin low, thenitstartedtogrow." "But thesoundwasn'tsad." "Why, thissoundedmerry." "Butit wasmerry." "Very." "Every Who down in Whoville, the tallandthesmall... weresinging withoutanypresentsatall." "Hehadn'tstoppedChristmas from coming." "Itcame." "Somehow or other, it camejust the same!" "Mr. Grinch?" "Andthe Grinch, withhis Grinch feet ice-coldin thesnow... stoodpuzzlingandpuzzling." "How could it be so?" "It came without ribbons!" "It came without tags!" "It came without packages, boxes or bags!" "Andhepuzzledandpuzzled... tillhispuzzler wassore." "Then the Grinch thoughtofsomething... hehadn'tbefore." "Maybe Christmas-- ...he thought" "doesn't come from a store." "Maybe Christmas... perhaps... means a little bit more." "Help me!" "I'm... feeling!" "Andwhathappenedthen" "Well, in Whoville theysay... that the Grinch's smallheart... grewthreesizes thatday." "What's happening to me?" "I'm all... toasty inside." "And I'm leaking." "I loveya!" "All right, that's enough." "Knock it off." "Beat it!" "Get out ofhere!" "One step at a time." "Oh, no." "The sleigh." "The presents." "They'll be destroyed!" "And I care!" "What is the deal?" "Wait!" "This can't happen!" "It shouldn't!" "It couldn't!" "It mustn't!" "It wouldn't!" "Not now, not then, not ever again!" "Oh, well." "It'sjust toys, right?" "Hi, Mr. Grinch!" "What areyou doing up there?" "I came to seeyou." "No one should be alone on Christmas." "I gotya, Cindy Lou!" "You did it!" "Spread eagle!" "Nailed it!" " Areyou all right?" " Areyou kiddin'?" "The sun is bright and the powder's bitchin'!" "Now scoot over!" "It's my turn to drive!" "I'd better slow this puppy down!" "We're gonna crash!" "Nowyou listen to me, young lady!" "Even ifwe're horribly mangled... there'll be no sad faces on Christmas." " What is it?" " Help!" "My baby!" "Oh, Martha, grab an end." "By the way, these lights match your outfit perfectly." "This could be a little more difficult to negotiate." "Heads up, Whoville!" "Hurry!" "Here he comes!" "Out ofthe way!" "I have no insurance!" "Yeah!" "Run foryour lives!" "Watch out, I can't stop!" " Daddy, move!" " Dad, move it!" "Thanks for the help." "Merry Christmas, one and all!" "All right." "What do we have here?" "You got me, Officer!" "I did it!" "I'm the Grinch that stole Christmas." "And I'm sorry." "Aren'tyou gonna cuffme?" "Put me in a choke hold?" "Blind me with pepper spray?" "You heard him, Officer." "He admitted it." "I'd go with the pepper spray." "Yes, I heard him, all right." "He said he was sorry." "Besides, it looks like everything is all here and accounted for." "Help me out here, people." "Merry Christmas, August May-Who!" "I'm afraid I do have something foryou!" "Your ring back." "Sorry, but my heart belongs to... someone else." "No hard feelings?" "Cheer up, dude." "It's Christmas." "Merry Christmas, Mr. Grinch." "Your cheek's so" "I know." "Hairy?" " No." " Greasy?" "Stinky?" "Do I have a zit?" "Warm." "Welcome, Christmas" "Come this way" "Welcome, Christmas" "Christmas Day" "Welcome, welcome" "Welcome, welcome" "Christmas Day is in ourgrasp" "Solong as wehave hands to clasp" "Welcome, Christmas Bringyour" " Cheer" " Cheer" "Welcome, all Whos" "Far" "And" "Near" "Sohebroughtback the toys andthe foodforthe feast." "Andhe--hehimself, the Grinch-- carvedtheroastbeast." "Yeah!" "There's nothin' like the holidays." " Who wants the gizzard?" " I do!" "Too late!" "That'll be mine." "Whereareyou, Christmas" "I think I've foundyou" "This time I'llmakeyoustay" "All willbesinging" "Bells willberinging" "Nowandforever" "Christmas Day"