"HALLMARK CHANNEL AND FRIENDS OF NCI" "[CHRISTMAS MEDLEY PLAYING]" "[TOY SQUEAKS]" "AH, COLD MILK." "HA HA HA." "OH, BETH." "I'M AFRAID I DON'T HAVE THAT IN MY BAG." "DADDY!" "DADDY!" "DADDY?" "[DOOR CLOSES]" "[ROCK MUSIC PLAYING]" "BUT, MR. ANDERSON, YOU ALREADY APPROVED THE PRINT CAMPAIGN." "YEAH." "I ASSURE YOU, THIS IS THE RIGHT APPROACH." "MOM, I NEED $5 FOR MRS. MEYERS' CHRISTMAS PRESENT." "NO, I AM NOT DISMISSING YOUR WIFE'S SUGGESTIONS." "IT'S JUST THAT I HAVE DONE SUCH A GREAT DEAL OF RESEARCH," "AND I FEEL THAT THIS IS YOUR TARGET DEMOGRAPHIC." "I'D LOVE TO HAVE DINNER WITH YOU AND YOUR WIFE." "OK." "GOOD-BYE." "OK, BABY, HOP OUT." "LET'S GO." "GET EVERYTHING?" "DID YOU GET YOUR CANNONBALLS?" "YEAH." "OK." "JAKE, I MIGHT BE HOME A LITTLE LATE TONIGHT." "I KNOW, HONEY." "HEY!" "AREN'T YOU FORGETTING SOMETHING VERY IMPORTANT?" "THERE YOU GO." "I LOVE YOU." "LOVE YOU, TOO, MOM." "OOH." "ANDREW WANTS TO SEE YOU." "WHEN?" "LIKE, 20 MINUTES AGO." "HE KEEPS CALLING TO SEE IF YOU'RE HERE YET." "OH, MY GOD." "YOU DON'T THINK..." "NO!" "NO, NO." "NO, NO." "HIS SECRETARY WOULD'VE GIVEN ME A HEADS-UP." "WELL, WHEN CARL WAS FIRED, HE DIDN'T GET A WARNING." "CARL WAS A JERK, AND WE WERE HAPPY TO SEE HIM GO." "WESTIN ASSOCIATES." "MAY I HELP YOU?" "GOOD MORNING, ANDREW." "SORRY I'M A LITTLE LATE." "BETH, I'VE BEEN LOOKING THESE ORBIT SPOTS YOU CREATED." "YES?" "THEY'RE TERRIFIC." "THANKS." "THE GRAPHICS, THE LOT LINES-- IT'S PERFECT." "WELL, GOOD." "BIG NEWS." "BIG." "THE HOT NEW COMPANY-- HENNESSY GAMES-- OH." "SHOPPING FOR A NEW AGENCY." "UH, ACTUALLY, THEY WENT WITH S.S.R.L." "OH, NO." "THEY CHANGED THEIR MINDS." "AS OF YESTERDAY," "THEY'RE UP FOR GRABS, AND WE HAVE A SHOT TO PITCH THEM." "HUH." "UH, WHEN WOULD YOU LIKE THE PRESENTATIONS BY?" "FRIDAY." "ANDREW, BUT TODAY'S WEDNESDAY." "BETH, NO "BUTS."" "THEY WANT TO MOVE FAST ON A NEW GAME" "THEY THINK WILL BE THE MUST-HAVE GIFT FOR KIDS." "THEY NEED SOMETHING A.S.A.P." "WE NEED TO WORK 'ROUND THE CLOCK FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF NIGHTS." "OH." "WELL, YOU KNOW, THE THING IS" "AW, LOOK, BETH, THIS IS THE BIG ONE." "YOU REEL IT IN, YOU'RE LOOKING AT A PROMOTION." "WELL, I'M NOT" "ALL RIGHT, HOW DOES "BETH SAWTELLE," "V.P. CREATIVE DIRECTOR" SOUND?" "IT SOUNDS LIKE A LOT MORE RESPONSIBILITY AND A LOT MORE HOURS." "YOU KNOW WHAT?" "THE RAISE IS GONNA MAKE IT ALL WORTHWHILE." "WELL, I-- OK." "[OVERLAPPING CHATTER]" "[LAUGHS]" "OOH." "WHOA." "MOVE ON." "HAVEN'T YOU FINISHED GOING THROUGH THOSE LETTERS YET?" "GIVE ME A BREAK, ERNEST." "THERE'S A MILLION OF THEM." "YOUR FATHER COULD GO THROUGH THEM IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE" "WHEN HE WAS YOUR AGE." "OF COURSE HE COULD." "YOU KNOW, YOU'D BETTER STARTING TAKING ALL THIS" "A LITTLE BIT MORE SERIOUSLY." "NICHOLAS, READY OR NOT," "YOU HAVE TO TAKE ON THE ROLE YOU'RE DESTINED TO FULFILL." "I KNOW." "YOUR FATHER WANTS TO SEE YOU IN HIS STUDY..." "FOR A CHAT." "A CHAT." "THAT'S NEVER GOOD." "NOW, THE TARGET AUDIENCE FOR MIGHTY CITY" "IS 6 TO 10-YEAR-OLDS," "AND YOUR GAME IS COMING OUT AT CHRISTMASTIME," "SO THE LOGICAL IMAGE WOULD BE SANTA CLAUS." "MOST KIDS IN THAT AGE GROUP-- THEY STILL BELIEVE." "ISN'T THAT RATHER..." "STALE?" "I HAVE A HIGHLY RESPECTED ACTOR IN MIND." "SIR JOHN MARSHFIELD." "CAN YOU IMAGINE SIR JOHN IN THE ROLE" "OF THE BELOVED CLASSIC SANTA?" "I LIKE IT." "Beth:" "THANK YOU." "ALL RIGHT, SEE YOU." "DRIVE SAFE." "BYE." "THANKS AGAIN." "WHOO!" "YEAH." "I DID IT." "WELL, FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS," "WE'RE GONNA EAT, BREATHE, AND SLEEP THIS CAMPAIGN." "SO, UH, WHY DON'T YOU COME IN EARLY TOMORROW?" "NO, TOMORROW'S SATURDAY." "JAKE HAS A BASKETBALL GAME" "WHOA!" "YOU KNOW WHAT THEY SAY" "YOU DON'T COME IN ON SATURDAY," "DON'T BOTHER COMING IN ON SUNDAY." "Nicholas:" "HEY, MOM." "POP, LET ME SHOW YOU WHAT THE ELVES MADE." "[LAUGHING] HO HO HO HO!" "HO HO HO HO HO!" "NICHOLAS, PLEASE." "ACT YOUR AGE." "UH, YOUR MOTHER..." "UH, AND I WOULD LIKE TO TALK TO YOU" "ABOUT YOUR FUTURE." "UH-OH." "WE DON'T MEAN TO TELL YOU" "HOW TO RUN YOUR PERSONAL LIFE, DEAR, BUT" "IT'S NOT PERSONAL, MA'AM." "THE ENTIRE VILLAGE IS AFFECTED BY NICHOLAS' DECISION..." "OR LACK OF ONE." "NICK, I PASSED RETIREMENT AGE 3 YEARS AGO," "SO THIS HAS TO BE MY LAST CHRISTMAS." "Ernest:" "THE NEW TERM BEGINS AT NOON" "ON DECEMBER THE 25th." "AND, FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE," "THAT'S WHEN YOU'LL BECOME SANTA." "YOU'LL DO FINE." "THERE'S ONE THING YOU HAVE TO DO." "YOU HAVE TO GET MARRIED." "YOUR WIFE WILL PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN THE SUCCESS OF THIS ORGANIZATION." "I MAY BE THE HEAD OF THIS ENTERPRISE," "BUT YOUR MOTHER IS THE HEART." "Nick:" "I CAN'T JUST MARRY ANYBODY." "I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR THE RIGHT WOMAN" "FOR A LONG TIME." "I JUST HAVEN'T FOUND HER." "WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?" "SOMEONE WHO FEELS LIKE THE OTHER HALF OF MY HEART." "MY SOUL MATE." "THIS IS FAR TOO IMPORTANT TO LEAVE UP TO INFATUATION." "YOU THINK THAT'S WHAT LOVE IS, ERNEST?" "THAT'S WHAT YOU THINK IT IS, NICHOLAS." "I THINK IT'S A FAR MORE SOBER UNDERTAKING." "I HAVE MADE A LIST OF IDEAL CANDIDATES" "AND NARROWED IT DOWN TO THE MOST APPROPRIATE." "IT'S TIME TO SETTLE DOWN, SON." "I AGREE, MOM, BUT..." "LET ME FIND THE RIGHT WOMAN." "NICK, WE'VE LEFT THIS UP TO YOU," "AND YOU'VE COME UP EMPTY." "NOW, SANTA CLAUS WITHOUT MRS. CLAUS BESIDE HIM IS LIKE, UH..." "TRYING TO MAKE THE CHRISTMAS SLEIGH RIDE" "WITHOUT REINDEER." "GO AND MEET THESE YOUNG WOMEN." "I'M SURE YOU'LL FIND SOMEONE YOU LIKE." "I DOUBT IT." "WHAT" "ALL THESE WOMEN ARE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA." "AS I SAID, THEY'RE THE TOP CANDIDATES." "I NEVER PICTURED MY MRS. CLAUS" "BEING A SURFER GIRL." "SIR." "THE TIME?" "OH, OK." "YOU REALLY SHOULD GET GOING." "[SIGHS]" "Man:" "OK, BUDDY, DRAW YOUR CARD." "WHAT'D YOU GET?" "HEY, JOANIE." "HEY." "SORRY I'M LATE AGAIN." "OH, IT'S OK." "JAKE AND ALEX HAD A BALL, AS USUAL." "YOU'RE A LIFESAVER." "FORGET IT." "YOU WANT SOMETHING TO EAT?" "UH, NO, I HAD A SANDWICH AT WORK." "OK." "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6." "I'M SWITCHING WITH YOU." "NICE." "WELL, I BETTER GET HIM HOME." "I GOTTA WORK TONIGHT." "YOU ARE A WORKAHOLIC." "UGH, DON'T START, JOANIE." "WELL, IT'S FRIDAY." "TAKE A BREAK." "CAN'T AFFORD A BREAK." "OH." "ONE OF RICH'S SINGLE FRIENDS" "IS COMING OVER FOR DINNER ON SUNDAY." "HE'S CUTE." "SPENDING THE DAY WITH JAKE." "YOU KNOW, YOU GO OUT WITH A GUY ONCE," "AND THEN YOU JUST DROP HIM." "GIVE A GUY A REAL CHANCE." "WHICH ONE?" "THE ONE WHO WANTS TO BORROW MONEY FROM ME," "OR THE ONE WHO DROPS ME OFF BECAUSE I HAD A CHILD." "YOU KNOW, THERE ARE NICE GUYS OUT THERE." "DOESN'T MATTER." "I'M NOT INTERESTED." "[SIGHS]" "WELL, SUNDAY, I'M GONNA TAKE YOU" "TO SEE THAT MOVIE YOU'VE BEEN WANTING TO SEE, OK?" "DON'T--DON'T YOU HAVE TO GO TO WORK?" "I CAN WORK AFTERWARDS." "WHAT, AREN'T YOU HAPPY?" "I AM." "WHAT'S UP?" "NOTHING." "COME ON." "I WISH I STILL HAD A DAD LIKE ALEX'S." "YOU KNOW, JUST 'CAUSE DADDY'S IN HEAVEN" "DOESN'T MEAN HE'S NOT WITH US." "I WAS GONNA ASK FOR A MOUNTAIN BIKE FOR CHRISTMAS," "BUT NOW I'M THINKING ABOUT ASKING FOR A DAD." "HONEY, IT DOESN'T WORK THAT WAY." "WHY NOT?" "BECAUSE YOU CAN'T WISH SOMEONE BACK." "I MISS HIM." "I MISS HIM, TOO." "YOU'D BETTER GO TO SLEEP." "LOVE YOU, MOM." "I LOVE YOU, TOO." "LOVE YOU MORE." "I LOVE YOU MORE." "I LOVE YOU MORE." "NO, I LOVE YOU MORE." "[DOOR CLOSES]" "GOOD MORNING." "BEAUTIFUL DAY, ISN'T IT?" "WOULD YOU LIKE A ROOM, SIR?" "YES, I WOULD, MARY." "OK." "PLEASE FILL THIS OUT." "WE REQUIRE 2 FORMS OF I.D., INCLUDING A CREDIT CARD." "HMM." "UH, I WOULD SAY THIS ISN'T REALLY A REQUIREMENT." "IT'S MORE LIKE AN OPTION." "YOU THINK SO, TOO?" "[CHIMING]" "WELL, I..." "SUPPOSE." "GOOD." "OH, BUT YOU DIDN'T WRITE DOWN YOUR LAST NAME, SIR." "OH, WELL, I PREFER TO BE ON A FIRST-NAME BASIS." "MUCH FRIENDLIER." "HOW LONG WILL YOU BE STAYING WITH US..." "NICHOLAS?" "UH, NICK." "AND I'M NOT REALLY SURE." "IT DEPENDS." "I'M LOOKING FOR SOMEONE." "OH." "MAY I ASK WHO?" "I WISH I KNEW, MARY." "I WISH I KNEW." "[MUSIC PLAYING]" "[NO AUDIO]" "[RINGS]" "[NO AUDIO]" "Woman:" "ACTION!" "FLY WITH ME TO THE STARS, MY CHILD!" "COME WITH ME ON A MAGIC MISSION" "TO A PLACE WHICH ONLY YOUR IMAGINATION CAN CONJURE UP!" "Girl:" "OH, SANTA." "CAN I REALLY FLY WITH YOU IN YOUR SLED?" "IT'S SLEIGH, NOT SLED, FOR GOD'S SAKE!" "SLEIGH!" "Woman:" "CUT!" "THIS IS WHY I DESPISE WORKING WITH CHILDREN." "ARE WE SURPRISED?" "WE'RE NOT SURPRISED." "MAKE IT GO" "YOU GOTTA STEP IN." "YOU CAN'T LET" "UM, EVERYTHING'S FINE." "DON'T WORRY." "OH, IT'S OK, SWEETIE." "HE'S JUST ACTING." "ARE YOU AWARE THAT I DID HAMLET" "WITH LAURENCE OLIVIER?" "YES" "MY LEAR IS CONSIDERED THE DEFINITIVE INTERPRETATION" "WE ARE QUITE AWARE OF THAT, SIR JOHN." "HOWEVER, IF YOU COULD BE A LITTLE PATIENT WITH HER." "PATIENT?" "WHEN YOU GIVE ME THIS" "CHILD!" "CHILD!" "JUST STARE AT HER!" "SHE'S LITTLE BITTY!" "YOU'RE HUGE!" "HOW DARE YOU TREAT ME WITH SO LITTLE RESPECT?" "I REFUSE TO WORK FOR SUCH A CONTENTIOUS WOMAN!" "AHH!" "GET OUT OF MY WAY!" "SIR JOHN, PLEASE." "[WHISPERS] I can't believe you did that!" "DON'T COME CHASING AFTER ME, YOU MISERABLE WORM!" "HERE, LET ME-- LET ME" "LET'S TAKE A BREAK..." "FOR A FEW MINUTES." "HEY, THERE'S COOKIES OVER AT CRAFT SERVICE." "YOU WANT ME TO GET YOU ONE?" "UH-HUH." "[SNIFFLES]" "[RATTLING]" "WATCH OUT!" "AAH!" "WHA" "[CRASH]" "OH." "OH, MY GOSH!" "UHH!" "ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?" "SURE, I'M FINE." "CAN I--UHH." "THANK YOU SO MUCH, MISTER..." "NICHOLAS." "MR. NICHOLAS." "ACTUALLY, JUST NICHOLAS." "JUST NICHOLAS." "WELL, TO TELL THE TRUTH, IT'S NICK." "NICK." "I THINK YOU SAVED MY LIFE." "OH, I THINK I WAS JUST..." "GOING..." "TO GET..." "A COOKIE." "HELLO." "HI." "HI." "HEY, I GOT A COOKIE FOR YOU." "I HOPE YOU LIKE IT." "Girl:" "THANK YOU." "YOU'RE WELCOME." "AH." "WHAT'S EVERYBODY DOING HERE?" "WELL, WE WERE SHOOTING A COMMERCIAL," "BUT WE'RE HAVING A LITTLE PROBLEM." "OH." "WELL, IT SEEMS TO ME THAT..." "LITTLE GIRLS DO MUCH BETTER IF THEY'RE RELAXED." "THEY'LL ENJOY IT MORE." "HUH?" "MM-HMM." "WHAT, ARE YOU A PROFESSIONAL ACTOR?" "[LAUGHS] OH, NO." "NO, NO." "I JUST KNOW KIDS." "AND I KNOW THEY DO MUCH BETTER WITH SUGAR" "THAN THEY DO WITH VINEGAR, HUH?" "MM-HMM." "WHAT'S YOUR NAME?" "HOLLY." "HOLLY." "HOLLY, THAT'S SUCH A BEAUTIFUL NAME." "THANK YOU." "WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO HELP YOU WITH YOUR LINE, HOLLY?" "OK IF I GET IN?" "YEAH, SURE." "OK." "WELL, LET'S PLAY, UM, A LITTLE GAME." "AND THE WORD "SLEIGH"" "RHYMES WITH "PLAY."" "SO THAT'S WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO." "WE'RE JUST GONNA PLAY A LITTLE GAME." "OK?" "OK." "OK." "AND I'M GONNA SAY THE LINE." "COME FLY WITH ME, MY CHILD." "COME WITH ME ON A MAGICAL MISSION" "THAT ONLY YOUR IMAGINATION COULD CONJURE UP." "OH, SANTA!" "YOU MEAN I CAN COME WITH YOU ON YOUR SLEIGH?" "RIGHT!" "I DID IT!" "YOU SURE DID!" "I GOT IT RIGHT!" "HO HO HO HO HO!" "YAY!" "THAT WAS TERRIFIC, HOLLY." "WHY DON'T YOU TAKE A BREAK WHILE WE WAIT FOR SIR JOHN, OK?" "BYE." "THAT WAS VERY NICE." "THANKS A LOT, UH..." "NICK." "NICK." "YES, RIGHT." "OH, I'M ACTUALLY LOOKING FOR 608 SOUTH STREET." "IT'S JUST A COUPLE OF BLOCKS UP THIS WAY, I'M PRETTY SURE." "YEAH." "THANK YOU." "I'M ACTUALLY, UH, NOT FROM AROUND HERE." "I'M NEW TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD." "HUH." "AND I'M STAYING AT THE POSADA HOTEL." "OH." "OH." "MM-HMM." "WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE SOME HOT CHOCOLATE WITH ME?" "HOT CHOCOLATE?" "I PREFER IT TO COFFEE." "ACTUALLY, IT'S THE LITTLE MARSHMALLOWS WHICH I LOVE THE MOST." "NO, THANK YOU." "I HAVE TO WORK." "HE SAYS HE'S QUITTING." "HE WON'T LISTEN TO ME." "I'LL TALK TO HIM." "YOU'D BETTER." "THANK YOU." "BYE, NICK." "BYE." "ARE YOU ON MY CREW?" "NO, NO." "THEN WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?" "LEAVING." "GOOD." "BYE." "YOU GOTTA SEE THIS." "WHAT?" "JACKIE THE CAMERAMAN GRABBED SOME FOOTAGE" "WHILE THAT GUY WAS TALKING WITH HOLLY." "IT'S AMAZING." "WELL, IT DOESN'T MATTER" "BECAUSE WE LOST SIR JOHN," "AND WE'VE LOST THE COMMERCIAL." "PROBABLY HAVE NO ACCOUNTS." "AND AFTER ANDREW FINDS OUT, I WILL HAVE NO JOB." "JUST LOOK AT THIS BEFORE YOU APPLY FOR UNEMPLOYMENT." "COME FLY WITH ME, MY CHILD." "COME WITH ME ON A MAGICAL MISSION" "THAT ONLY YOUR IMAGINATION CAN CONJURE UP." "THIS GUY'S A NATURAL." "SHE NEVER GOT THIS EXCITED WITH SIR JOHN." "Nick:" "RIGHT!" "Holly:" "I DID IT!" "YEAH!" "THE CAMERA LOVES HIM." "I'LL BE BACK." "Andrew:" "WELL?" "DID YOU PERSUADE SIR JOHN" "TO COME BACK TO WORK TOMORROW?" "UM, I WANT YOU TO COME WITH ME," "AND THEN YOU CAN FIRE ME, IF YOU WANT TO." "I FOUND SOMEONE TO REPLACE SIR JOHN." "I DON'T WANT TO REPLACE SIR JOHN." "WELL, JUST WATCH." "GET THE THING." "AND THE WORD "SLEIGH" RHYMES WITH "PLAY."" "SLEIGH, PLAY." "OK?" "AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO." "WE'RE GONNA PLAY." "OK." "OK?" "HE'S TOO YOUNG." "OH, LOOK AT HIM." "HE'S FRESH." "THIS IS A NEW IMAGE FOR A NEW PRODUCT." "HO HO HO!" "BYE." "BYE-BYE, HOLLY." "HO HO HO!" "ALL RIGHT, GET HIM TO SIGN A CONTRACT" "AND GET THIS COMMERCIAL IN THE CAN." "OK." "EXCUSE ME." "UM, I'M LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO IS STAYING HERE." "THIS IS GONNA SOUND CRAZY." "I DON'T KNOW HIS LAST NAME." "BUT HIS FIRST NAME IS" "NICK." "HOW'D YOU KNOW?" "I HAVE NO IDEA." "UH, WOULD YOU RING HIS ROOM, PLEASE?" "HE'S NOT IN HIS ROOM." "HE ASKED ME THE WAY TO VALLEY COLLEGE." "VALLEY COLLEGE?" "YEAH, I THINK HE HAD TO MEET SOMEBODY THERE." "VALLEY COLLEGE." "YEAH." "THANK YOU." "OK." "THANK YOU." "NO PROBLEM." "THANK YOU FOR COMING." "NICE TO MEET YOU." "OH!" "THANK HEAVENS I FOUND YOU, MR..." "NICK." "÷ ÷YEAH." "UM, I NEED TO SPEAK WITH YOU." "I JUST CAN'T PLAY SANTA." "YES, YOU CAN." "I'M JUST NOT RIGHT FOR THE ROLE." "IT'S JUST ONE COMMERCIAL." "I'M JUST NOT READY TO BE SANTA YET." "THIS IS NOT HAMLET." "IT'S JUST SANTA." "I'M NOT AN ACTOR." "AND THAT'S WHAT'S SO WONDERFUL ABOUT YOU" "IS YOU'RE REAL." "JUST ONE COMMERCIAL?" "JUST ONE." "JUST ONE." "AND NO SANTA SUIT." "WHY CAN'T YOU PLAY SANTA AND WEAR A SANTA SUIT?" "BECAUSE I THINK IT'S WRONG TO USE SANTA FOR COMMERCIALS." "HA!" "HE MEANS MUCH MORE THAN THAT." "[LAUGHING]" "YOU'RE SERIOUS." "I'M VERY SERIOUS." "OK." "NO SUIT." "OK, I'LL DO IT." "GREAT." "THANK YOU." "OK." "I'LL HAVE THE OFFICE DRAW UP THE CONTRACT." "I'M NOT GONNA BE VERY GOOD." "[SIGHS]" "OHH." "ALL RIGHT, JOCELYN." "THAT WAS LUCKY." "UHH!" "NICE SHOT." "THANKS, CHRIS." "Boy:" "WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT, JAKE?" "NOTHING." "YES, YOU ARE." "YOU WERE LOOKING AT JOCELYN, WEREN'T YOU?" "NO, I WASN'T." "^^ JAKE LOVES JOCELYN ^^" "All: ^^ JAKE LOVES JOCELYN ^^" "NO, I DON'T!" "I DON'T EVEN LIKE HER!" "[KIDS LAUGHING]" "ROLLING." "SOUND IS ROLLING." "SPEED." "AND ACTION!" "I KNOW WHAT EVERY CHILD WANTS FOR CHRISTMAS" "IT'S MIGHTY CITY." "THAT'S GOOD." "IT WAS ALL RIGHT?" "OH, IT'S FINE." "OK, EVERYBODY, THAT'S A WRAP." "[BELL RINGS]" "HEY, BETH." "HEY." "I HEARD THE SHOOT WENT GREAT AFTER I LEFT." "I THOUGHT SO." "OH, DO YOU WANT SOME?" "SURE." "THANK YOU." "I BET YOU'RE HUNGRY." "LONG DAY." "MAY I SIT?" "SURE." "TAKE THIS." "OH." "I'M SORRY I DIDN'T GET TO SAY GOOD-BYE AT THE END OF THE DAY." "OH, YEAH." "I HAD TO COME HERE FOR A MEETING." "I HOPE EVERYTHING'S OK." "OH, TERRIFIC..." "THANKS TO YOU." "MY BOSS IS SO PLEASED." "MMM!" "MMM!" "THIS IS GOOD PIZZA." "CAN'T GET THIS PIZZA WHERE I LIVE." "CAN'T GET IT DELIVERED." "WHERE'S THAT?" "THE NORTH PO" "NORTH." "WAY NORTH." "Y-YOU'RE CANADIAN?" "THAT'S FUNNY." "I DON'T HEAR AN ACCENT AT ALL." "[LAUGHS] OH, WELL, I'M JUST TRYING TO LOSE IT, EH?" "SO, WHAT DO YOU DO THERE?" "WELL, I'M--I'M" "I'M IN MY FAMILY'S BUSINESS." "MM-HMM?" "YEAH, SOMETHING THAT'S BEEN PASSED DOWN" "FROM FATHER TO SON FOR GENERATIONS." "RIGHT." "YOU LIKE TO TRAVEL?" "UH, SURE." "I MEAN, WHEN I CAN, WHICH IS NEVER." "I'M A SINGLE MOM WITH A CHILD, A JOB." "YOU--YOU HAVE A CHILD." "UH..." "HOW OLD IS HE OR SHE?" "HE'S 7." "JAKE." "JAKE. 7." "7's A GREAT AGE." "HE'S ADORABLE." "IF YOU AND YOUR SON" "COULD GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD," "ANYWHERE, WHERE WOULD IT BE?" "I--I DON'T KNOW." "DO YOU LIKE TO SKI?" "NO." "I DON'T LIKE THE COLD." "HMM." "SO I GUESS THE NORTH POLE WOULD BE OUT OF THE QUESTION." "UH, YEAH." "FREEZING." "OH, GOOD." "YOU'RE STILL HERE." "I NEED YOU IN MY OFFICE TO DISCUSS HOW WE'RE GONNA PITCH HIM TO HENNESSY." "RIGHT, OK." "LISTEN, IT WAS A PLEASURE WORKING WITH YOU," "AND THANK YOU AGAIN." "ME, TOO." "BYE." "ERNEST, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?" "YOUR PARENTS THOUGHT YOU COULD USE SOME HELP." "THIS ISN'T THE FIRST DAY OF KINDERGARTEN." "I THINK I CAN DO THIS ON MY OWN." "DID YOU MEET THE WOMEN ON THE LIST?" "THE TRUTH IS..." "I MET SOMEONE ELSE." "SOMEONE NOT ON MY LIST?" "FORGET THE SILLY LIST." "FORGET THE LIST, FORGET THE LIST." "IF THE WOMEN ON YOUR LIST WERE MORE LIKE BETH," "I MIGHT BE MORE INTERESTED." "BETH?" "SAWTELLE." "SHE HAS SOME VERY NICE QUALITIES." "SUCH AS?" "SHE'S KIND AND WARM-HEARTED," "AND HER WHOLE FACE LIGHTS UP WHEN SHE SMILES." "I DON'T KNOW IF I'LL EVER GET TO SEE HER AGAIN," "BUT I DO KNOW THAT I FELT SOMETHING FOR HER" "THAT I DIDN'T FOR THE OTHERS." "OH, MY GOD." "YOU LIKE HER." "Nick:" "I KNOW WHAT EVERY CHILD WANTS FOR CHRISTMAS" "IT'S MIGHTY CITY." "HE'S FRESH." "HE'S APPEALING." "REAL." "HE'S PERFECT FOR US." "BY CHRISTMAS, EVERY KID IN THE COUNTRY" "IS GONNA BE BEGGING THEIR PARENTS FOR MY GAME." "WELL, WE'LL HAVE THE STORYBOARDS TO YOU BY FRIDAY." "WE WILL?" "GOOD." "I'LL SEE YOU." "[MUSIC PLAYING]" "NICK?" "HI." "HI, BETH." "UM, CAN I TALK TO YOU?" "SURE." "UH, CAN" "WHAT HAS HAPPENED IS..." "BETH, THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A ONE-TIME THING." "WELL, THERE'S A DECENT AMOUNT OF MONEY IN IT FOR YOU, NICK." "I DON'T CARE ABOUT MONEY." "OH, GREAT." "I'LL BE UNEMPLOYED AT CHRISTMASTIME." "YOU PROMISE I'LL BE BACK BY CHRISTMAS EVE?" "YEAH, PROMISE." "AND THESE--THESE-- THESE WILL REFLECT" "THE TRUE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS?" "YES, THEY WILL." "THEY WILL." "AND IF I DON'T LIKE SOMETHING ABOUT THEM, YOU'LL CHANGE IT." "I GIVE YOU MY WORD." "HMM." "PLEASE?" "PRETTY PLEASE?" "OK, I'LL DO IT." "[GASPS]" "THANK YOU." "BUT FIRST, YOU'VE GOT TO DO SOMETHING FOR ME." "WHAT?" "COME ON." "WAAAH!" "OH!" "HEAD-FIRST!" "WHOA-OH!" "WHOO!" "HA HA HA HA!" "WHOO!" "WHOOOOO-EY!" "WHOO!" "HEY!" "WHOO!" "WHOO-HOO!" "HOW DO YOU DO IT?" "DO WHAT?" "MAKE ME FEEL LIKE A LITTLE GIRL." "YOU ARE A LITTLE GIRL INSIDE." "YOU'VE JUST GOT TO LET HER OUT." "[CHIMES]" "UH..." "HEY, BETH, I GOT TO GET GOING." "I GOT TO TALK TO SOMEBODY." "SURE." "I'LL CATCH YOU IN THE MORNING AT THE OFFICE." "WE'LL TALK." "OK." "ALL RIGHT, BYE." "ALL RIGHT, BYE." "HEY, NICK." "I HAD FUN!" "I HAD FUN, TOO." "[SIGHS]" "HA HA HA!" "ERNEST," "I KNOW YOU MEAN WELL," "BUT YOU ARE CRAMPING MY STYLE." "I CHECKED HER OUT WITH YOUR FATHER." "HE REMEMBERS HER WELL." "SHE CAN'T BE A CANDIDATE." "WHY NOT?" "BECAUSE SHE DOESN'T BELIEVE." "AND YOU KNOW THAT'S ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL," "NUMBER ONE ON THE LIST OF REQUIREMENTS FOR YOUR WIFE." "ERNIE, I'M GOING TO CHANGE THAT." "[TELEPHONE RINGS]" "HELLO." "ANNA, WHERE ARE YOU?" "WHAT?" "!" "AREN'T YOU TOO OLD TO HAVE THE MEASLES?" "NO, NO, IT'S JUST THAT IT'S TEACHER DEVELOPMENT DAY," "AND JAKE'S SCHOOL IS CLOSED." "NO, NO, IT'S OK." "YOU JUST GET WELL, OK?" "ALL RIGHT, BYE." "[BEEPS] YOU'RE IN LUCK, KIDDO." "YOU GET TO SPEND THE DAY AT THE STUDIO WITH ME." "[GROANS] OH, MOM." "GOOD MORNING." "SORRY I'M LATE." "THERE WAS TRAFFIC." "WE HAD TO SET UP." "LIGHTS WON'T BE READY FOR AN HOUR." "WE'RE A LITTLE BEHIND." "HI." "Beth:" "NICK, THIS IS MY SON JAKE." "JAKE, A PLEASURE TO MEET YOU, SIR." "[CHUCKLES]" "HE'S A LEAD ACTOR IN THE COMMERCIAL." "JAKE?" "JAKE SAWTELLE?" "YOU DIDN'T WRITE YOUR LETTER TO SANTA YET, DID YOU?" "NOT YET." "HOW DID YOU KNOW THAT?" "HO HO HO!" "WE DON'T WRITE LETTERS TO SANTA." "BETH, AMY NEEDS TO GO OVER THOSE CHANGES" "WITH YOU AND ANDREW." "SHE'S NOT EXACTLY SURE WHAT ANDREW WANTS." "OK." "LET'S GO." "I'M GONNA GO DOWN TO THAT CAFE" "AND GET SOMETHING TO EAT." "WOULD YOU JOIN ME?" "ARE YOU HUNGRY?" "I'M STARVING!" "DO YOU MIND?" "NO, SURE, SURE." "GREAT." "[GROANS] HO HO HO." "ALL RIGHT, LET'S HAVE A LITTLE RACE NOW." "HE WANTED LESS SELL." "Nick:" "GO." "HA HA HA!" "YOU GOT IT." "HERE YOU GO, ONE SUNDAE AND ONE HOT CHOCOLATE." "CAN I ASK YOU SOMETHING, NICK?" "SURE." "DO YOU THINK MY MOM IS RIGHT ABOUT SANTA?" "WHAT DO YOU THINK?" "MY DAD SAID HE BELIEVED IN SANTA," "BUT MOM DOESN'T." "SHE SAYS THAT BIG BOYS DON'T BELIEVE IN SANTA." "HMM, WELL, CAN I ASK YOU A QUESTION, JAKE?" "MAN TO MAN?" "SURE." "DO YOU BELIEVE IN SANTA CLAUS?" "I DON'T KNOW." "I'M NOT SURE." "HMM." "YOU'VE GOT A LOT OF QUESTIONS, HUH?" "YEAH." "LIKE HOW CAN SANTA FLY" "TO A GAZILLION HOUSES IN ONE NIGHT" "AND LEAVE ALL THOSE PRESENTS?" "SOME PEOPLE, THEY THINK HE DOESN'T." "SOME PEOPLE THINK HE'S A MYTH, A STORY." "THAT'S WHAT MOST GROWN-UPS SAYS." "YEAH, BUT YOU KNOW KIDS KNOW BETTER." "YOU KNOW WHAT I THINK?" "I THINK THAT MAYBE, JUST MAYBE," "SANTA HAS MAGICAL POWERS." "WITH THOSE MAGICAL POWERS," "HE CAN DO ANYTHING." "ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE." "SO, SANTA COULD BE REAL?" "OH, SURE HE COULD BE REAL, IF YOU BELIEVE." "HEY, WE'RE READY FOR YOU ON THE SET." "MMM." "NICK SAYS YOU'RE WRONG ABOUT SANTA." "SANTA IS REAL." "WELL, I DIDN'T EXACTLY SAY THAT YOU WERE" "OH." "HONEY, WHY DON'T YOU RUN ON TO THE SET," "AND WE'LL BE RIGHT BEHIND YOU." "OK." "WELL, YOU HAD AN INTERESTING CONVERSATION." "WELL, HE" "LISTEN, WE'VE ALREADY HAD THE LITTLE TALK ABOUT SANTA." "BETH, I THINK HE STILL BELIEVES." "LISTEN, JAKE'S BEEN THROUGH A LOT," "AND RIGHT NOW THE LAST THING HE NEEDS IS" "TO PUT HOPES AND DREAMS INTO THINGS THAT ARE NOT REAL." "YOU ONCE BELIEVED IN SANTA CLAUS." "YEAH, WHEN I WAS A LITTLE CHILD." "WHY DID YOU STOP BELIEVING?" "I GREW UP." "IS THAT THE ONLY REASON?" "NO." "YEAH." "UH..." "WE NEED TO GET BACK TO WORK." "HI, JAKEY." "CAN HE COME TO MY BASKETBALL GAME ON SATURDAY?" "NO, HONEY." "NICK'S GOT HIS OWN LIFE." "OH, NO, I'D LOVE TO." "Jake:" "GREAT!" "OH, YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO." "I'D LOVE TO DO IT." "I WANT TO." "ACTUALLY, I WAS PRETTY GOOD IN BASKETBALL," "EXCEPT I WAS ON A TEAM WITH ALL SHORT GUYS." "MAYBE YOU COULD HELP ME BE BETTER?" "I'M REALLY LAME." "YOU ARE NOT LAME." "BASKETBALL IS JUST NOT YOUR STRONGEST SPORT." "YOU HAVE TO SAY THAT." "YOU'RE MY MOM." "I DON'T HAVE TO SAY ANYTHING." "I'VE GOT AN IDEA." "IF IT'S OK WITH YOU," "AND IF WE FINISH ON TIME FRIDAY," "I'LL COME OVER THE HOUSE" "AND WE'LL PLAY A LITTLE ONE ON ONE." "COOL!" "NICK, THEY'RE READY FOR YOU IN MAKEUP." "MAKEUP." "MAKEUP." "DO GOOD." "HONEY, BE SURE AND ASK ME IN PRIVATE" "BEFORE YOU INVITE COMPANY OVER TO THE HOUSE." "HEY." "HAVE YOU SEEN THIS?" "NOT THE WHOLE THING, BUT ENOUGH TO GET A SENSE OF IT." "WELL, IT'S SET UP IN THE STUDIO." "COME, TAKE A LOOK." "UH..." "[COMPUTER GAME MUSIC PLAYING]" "THAT'S IT." "TV:" "BEAT YOU, LOSER!" "SEE, LEVEL 1 AND LEVEL 2 ARE FINE," "ALL ABOUT BUILDING THINGS, BUT THE NEXT HALF," "IT'S ABOUT LYING AND CHEATING AND SCHEMING." "IT'S TOTALLY INAPPROPRIATE FOR CHILDREN." "THAT'S WHO WE'RE SELLING TO, CHILDREN." "OHH." "I WOULD NEVER LET JAKE PLAY THIS." "BETH, I'M SORRY, BUT I CANNOT DO THESE COMMERCIALS." "OHH." "WELL, THE CLIENT WILL FIRE THE AGENCY," "ANDREW WILL GO BALLISTIC," "AND THEN HE'LL FIRE ME." "NOT NECESSARILY." "I'M SURE IF I SPEAK WITH THEM, THEY'LL UNDERSTAND." "YEAH, I'M SURE THEY WON'T." "BETH, GIVEN THE CHANCE," "MOST PEOPLE WILL DO THE RIGHT THING." "YOU EXPECT ME TO NOT ONLY YANK THE COMMERCIALS," "BUT HOLD OFF ON SELLING THE GAME?" "MR. HENNESY, KIDS WILL BUY IT," "BUT THEY SHOULDN'T." "IT STARTS OFF WELL ENOUGH, BUT ONCE YOU GET INTO IT," "IT'S ALL ABOUT MIND GAMES AND POWER GAMES." "WHY DO YOU THINK WE CALLED IT MIGHTY CITY?" "IT'S JUST LIKE LIFE." "NOT FOR CHILDREN IT ISN'T." "I'M SORRY YOU WERE DRAGGED DOWN HERE." "I HAD NO IDEA ABOUT THIS RIDICULOUS NONSENSE." "THE GAME SHIPS IN 4 DAYS." "I EXPECT EVERYTHING TO GO AS PLANNED." "WON'T BE A PROBLEM." "[TELEPHONE RINGS]" "ARE YOU INSANE?" "MR. WEST..." "THIS ISN'T HER FAULT." "I'M THE ONE WHO HAS A PROBLEM WITH THIS GAME." "NO, NICK, I'M WITH YOU." "I WOULDN'T LET JAKE PLAY THAT GAME." "YOU HAVE A DECISION TO MAKE." "ARE YOU GOING TO BE A TEAM PLAYER," "OR ARE YOU OFF THE TEAM?" "[TELEPHONE RINGS]" "[GROANS] THAT WENT ABOUT HOW I EXPECTED." "BETH" "LISTEN, DON'T FEEL BAD." "I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GONNA SAY," "BUT DON'T FEEL BAD ABOUT GETTING ME FIRED." "BECAUSE I CAN GET ANOTHER JOB." "I'M NOT GONNA SAY THAT." "LOOK, IF IT'S OK HENNESY," "THEN IT'S OK WITH ANDREW, TOO, RIGHT?" "YES, BUT MR. HENNESY'S NOT GONNA CHANGE" "HIS PRODUCT AT THIS LATE DATE." "IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO." "I JUST HAVE TO MAKE HIM SEE THAT." "OH, THAT'S SMART." "HOW ARE YOU GONNA DO THAT?" "BY APPEALING TO HIS CHRISTMAS SPIRIT." "HEY, DAD." "YEAH." "I NEED SOME INFORMATION." "DO YOU REMEMBER A BOY NAMED MIKE HENNESY?" "NGNGNG MR. HENNESY, CAN I HAVE JUST ONE WORD WITH YOU?" "I'M NOT GOING TO CHANGE MY MIND." "YOU ALWAYS WERE STUBBORN, WEREN'T YOU, MIKEY?" "HOW DO YOU KNOW I USED TO BE CALLED THAT?" "[CRICKETS CHIRPING]" "[DIALING]" "[TELEPHONE RINGS]" "ANNA?" "HEY, IT'S ME." "HOW'S JAKE?" "YEAH, CAN YOU PUT HIM ON?" "HEY, JAKEY." "GUESS WHAT?" "YOU CAN STAY UP PAST BEDTIME SO I CAN TUCK YOU IN." "YEAH, I'LL BE HOME IN A LITTLE BIT." "OK." "I LOVE YOU." "I LOVE YOU MORE." "I LOVE YOU MORE." "OK, BYE." "YOU GOT IT." "ALMOST." "OK, DRIBBLE." "BACK TO THE BASICS." "1, 2..." "OK, ALMOST." "BACK TO THE HOOP." "PUT IT RIGHT IN THE AIR, RIGHT IN THE BASKET." "JAKEY, I KNOW WHAT YOUR PROBLEM IS." "YOUR RHYTHM'S OFF." "RHYTHM?" "YEAH, RHYTHM." "YOU SEE, IN THE OLD DAYS, THE ANCIENT GREEKS," "THEY STARTED THIS THING CALLED THE OLYMPICS." "AND WHENEVER THEY WOULD HAVE THEIR COMPETITION," "THEY'D HAVE A MUSICIAN PLAYING," "YOU KNOW, WHEN THEY PLAYED SPORTS." "AND THEY HAD A RHYTHM, AND THAT'S WHAT YOU NEED." "YOU NEED TO GET A LITTLE RHYTHM GOING." "LET ME THINK." "GOT IT." "^^ BUM BAH-BAH-BAH BUM BUM, BUM, BUM ^^" "^^ BUM BAH-BAH-BAH BUM BUM, BUM, BUM ^^" "^^ BUM BAH-BAH-BAH BUM BUM, BUM ^^" "NOW YOU." "^^ BUM BAH-BAH-BAH BUM BUM, BUM, BUM ^^" "^^ BUM BAH-BAH-BAH BUM BUM, BUM ^^" "^^ BUM BAH-BAH-BAH BUM BUM, BUM, BUM ^^" "[UPBEAT VERSION OF JINGLE BELLS PLAYS]" "^^ BUM BUM BUM ^^" "^^ BUM BAH-BAH-BAH BUM BUM, BUM ^^" "HO HO HO!" "^^ BUM, BUM, BUM ^^" "^^ BUM BUM BAH-BAH BUM, BUM, BUM ^^" "THROW IT THROUGH THE HOOP!" "YEAH!" "AAH!" "[LAUGHS]" "THAT'S IT!" "YOU GOT THE RHYTHM!" "JAKE, YOU WERE AWESOME!" "I NAILED IT!" "YES!" "I'M THIRSTY." "I'M GONNA GET SOMETHING TO DRINK FROM THE FOUNTAIN." "OK." "OK." "WHAT DID-- HOW DID YOU DO THAT?" "OH, IT WAS EASY." "IT WAS EASY." "WE JUST RELAXED, HAD A LITTLE FUN." "ACTUALLY, I THINK I'M A MUCH BETTER COACH THAN I AM A PLAYER." "WELL, YOU'VE HAD QUITE A WEEK, HAVEN'T YOU, NICK?" "YOU SAVED OUR BIGGEST ACCOUNT, STARRED IN OUR COMMERCIALS," "AND GAVE MY SON A BASKETBALL CAREER." "OH, IT'S NOTHING." "AND HE'S A REALLY GOOD KID." "YOU REALLY DO ENJOY SPENDING TIME WITH HIM, DON'T YOU?" "SURE." "AND I KNOW WHO'S BEEN NAUGHTY OR NICE," "AND HE'S BEEN NICE." "YOU'RE AMAZING WITH KIDS." "JUST AMAZING." "I NEVER MET A CHILD I DIDN'T LIKE." "AND YOU..." "YOU MAKE ME FEEL REALLY GOOD ABOUT MYSELF." "GOOD." "YOU'RE TERRIFIC." "YOU REALLY THINK SO?" "HEY, BABY." "WE GOTTA GO, MOM." "WHY?" "I HAVEN'T FINISHED MY CHRISTMAS SHOPPING." "YES." "WE GOTTA GO." "GET YOUR STUFF, HONEY." "WE GOTTA HURRY" "BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE A LOT OF TIME." "NICK, YOU WANT TO GO WITH US?" "YEAH, SURE." "WHERE YOU GOING?" "SHOPPING." "OK." "^^ BUM BAH-BAH-BAH BUM BUM, BUM, BUM ^^" "^^ BUM BAH-BAH BUM ^^" "Jake:" "MOM?" "Beth:" "YES, YOU CAN RUN ON AHEAD, BABY." "I KNOW EVERY LITTLE THING THAT HE WANTS FOR CHRISTMAS," "BUT I CAN'T AFFORD IT ALL." "SO, IT'S HARD TO DECIDE WHAT TO GET" "AND WHAT TO LEAVE OUT." "WELL, I'M SURE JAKE WOULD BE HAPPY" "EVEN IF THE TOY TRUCK DOESN'T PULL RIGHT UP TO YOUR HOUSE." "I KNOW, BUT I FEEL SO GUILTY ABOUT WORKING" "AND NOT BEING HOME WITH HIM." "TIME IS PASSING." "JUST YESTERDAY," "HE WAS A LITTLE, BITTY BABY." "NOW HE'S GONNA BE GROWN AND GONE." "BETH-- PARDON ME" "IF YOU COULD HAVE A JOB WHERE YOU STAYED AT HOME" "AND SAW JAKE AS MUCH AS YOU WANTED," "IS THAT SOMETHING YOU'D LIKE?" "OF COURSE," "BUT STUFFING ENVELOPES ISN'T GONNA PAY THE RENT." "HO HO HO!" "NO, I" "I'M THINKING ABOUT SOMETHING ELSE." "WHAT?" "MOM, CAN I HAVE A PRETZEL?" "WELL, WHEN YOU COME UP WITH IT, LET ME KNOW." "I WILL." "HA HA HA!" "HOW ARE THOSE PRETZELS?" "Beth:" "WELL, HE'S HAPPY." "MMM." "Mall Santa:" "HO HO HO!" "I'LL TELL THE CHIEF TOY MAKER AT ONCE." "DON'T FORGET TO LEAVE OUT THE MILK AND COOKIES." "CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES, BY THE WAY." "OH, HELLO, MY FRIEND." "[BELLS JINGLE]" "BLESS HER LITTLE HEART." "[BELLS JINGLING]" "[WIND GUSTS, CHIMING]" "ISN'T THAT NICE?" "YEAH." "YEAH, IT IS." "HEY, I'VE GOT A REALLY GOOD IDEA." "HOW'S ABOUT WE HAVE A PROPER DINNER, MY TREAT?" "NO WAY!" "YOU'RE GONNA COME HOME AND HAVE DINNER WITH US." "LET'S GO." "YES!" "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10." "OK, THE DINING ROOM." "HE'S A COOL GUY." "A VERY COOL GUY." "1, 2, 3, 4, 5." "THE BALLROOM." "I SAY" "OK, I'M NOT GONNA MAKE A SUGGESTION." "YOU GO." "OK." "OK." "WHAT IF YOU'RE WRONG?" "IF I'M WRONG, I'M OUT." "I KNOW THAT, SO I'M NOT GONNA-- 5, VERY NICE ROLL." "YOU HAVE TO START A NEW ONE" "BECAUSE IT'S THE SAME ONE." "IF YOU HAVE THE SAME CARDS," "THEN YOU JUST" "[DICE ROLLS]" "AND IT IS 7." "7, OK." "I GOT THAT LAST TIME." "WHICH ONE ARE YOU GONNA MOVE?" "I'M GONNA MOVE MISS SCARLET" "INTO THE" "Nick:" "INTO THE LOUNGE." "OH, I DON'T HAVE A LOUNGE." "ALL RIGHT." "SO, I'M GONNA GO-- 2, 3" "Jake: 2, 3, 4." "JAKE?" "BEDTIME." "PLEASE, MOM, JUST 5 MORE MINUTES," "JUST ONE MORE MARK." "SORRY, HONEY," "YOU'VE HAD A VERY BUSY DAY" "AND TOMORROW YOU GOT A BASKETBALL GAME." "THAT'S RIGHT," "YOU GOT A BIG GAME TOMORROW." "Beth:" "SAY GOOD NIGHT." "GOOD NIGHT, NICK." "GOOD NIGHT, JAKE." "I KNOW." "I'LL BE ON MY WAY, TOO." "YOU DON'T HAVE TO." "I'LL JUST BE A MINUTE." "BYE." "SEE YA." "WRONG, WRONG, WRONG." "WE HAD FUN TODAY, HUH, MOM?" "WE SURE DID." "DID YOU NOTICE HOW NICK KIND OF MAKES EVERYBODY," "WELL, HAPPY?" "NO, I DIDN'T NOTICE THAT." "HE MADE YOU HAPPY, TOO, DIDN'T HE?" "JAKE, DON'T GET ANY IDEAS ABOUT ME AND NICK." "BUT HE'S GREAT, MOM." "I KNOW." "THE OTHER GUYS YOU WENT OUT WITH" "JUST PRETENDED TO LIKE ME," "BUT NICK REALLY DOES." "YES, HE DOES." "[KISS] GOOD NIGHT." "I BET DAD WOULD HAVE THOUGHT HE WAS NICE." "YEAH, I BET HE WOULD HAVE." "GOOD NIGHT." "I LOVE YOU." "I LOVE YOU, TOO, MOM." "I LOVE YOU MORE." "I LOVE YOU MORE." "SORRY." "I HAD TO WRESTLE HIM INTO HIS P.J.s." "AH." "HMM." "SO YOU'RE GONNA BE HERE UNTIL CHRISTMAS EVE" "AND THEN WHAT?" "WELL, RIGHT AFTER THE HOLIDAYS," "I'M EXPECTED TO TAKE OVER..." "THE FAMILY BUSINESS." "HMM." "IS THAT WHAT YOU WANT TO DO?" "I DON'T HAVE A CHOICE." "SO YOU DON'T WANT TO DO THAT?" "OH, NO." "ACTUALLY," "IT'S THE MOST WONDERFUL THING IN THE WORLD." "IT'S JUST QUITE A LEGACY TO LIVE UP TO." "SO YOUR FATHER'S PUTTING A LOT OF PRESSURE ON YOU TO DO IT?" "NO, NO, NOT REALLY." "IT'S JUST THAT HE'S REALLY GOOD AT WHAT HE DOES," "AND I'M NOT SO SURE I CAN MEASURE UP." "I DON'T WANT TO BE THE ONLY ONE" "IN MY FAMILY TO LET PEOPLE DOWN." "WELL, NICK, I'VE KNOWN YOU FOR A SHORT WHILE," "BUT I DON'T THINK YOU WOULD EVER LET ANYBODY DOWN." "EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO, YOU DO IT WITH ALL YOUR HEART." "ANYBODY THAT DOES THAT, THEY NEVER FAIL." "THANKS FOR THE VOTE OF CONFIDENCE." "SURE." "WELL, I'D BETTER GO." "THANKS FOR THE DINNER." "MY PLEASURE." "GOOD NIGHT, BETH." "GOOD NIGHT, NICK." "[SIGHS]" "[SLEIGH BELLS JINGLING]" "Boy:" "BYE, MOM!" "[HUMMING]" "COACH!" "HA HA HA!" "HI, HOW YOU DOING?" "HI!" "HEY, HOW YOU DOING, PARTNER?" "YOU REMEMBER WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT" "WHEN WE PLAYED ONE ON ONE?" "ABOUT THE RHYTHM, RIGHT?" "BUM, BUM, BUM, BUM, BUM, HUH?" "GOOD." "SHE'S PRETTY GOOD." "WHO IS THAT?" "THAT'S JOCELYN." "SHE'S THE BEST ONE ON OUR TEAM." "SHE PLAYS VIOLIN IN THE SCHOOL BAND." "SHE ISN'T EVEN STUCK UP LIKE SOME OTHER GIRLS ARE." "YOU KNOW, THEY'RE ALL," ""HEY, LOOK AT ME." "I'M SO POPULAR."" "BUT NOT JOCELYN." "SHE SOUNDS LIKE SHE'S GOT IT ALL TOGETHER." "I GOT TO GET HER A CHRISTMAS PRESENT," "SOMETHING THAT COSTS A LOT." "I'VE BEEN SAVING MY ALLOWANCE." "Nick:" "WHY?" "SHE'S THINKS I DON'T LIKE HER." "YOU KNOW, JAKE," "THE VALUE OF A GIFT DOESN'T MATTER." "IT'S THE THOUGHT, THE FEELING THAT COUNTS." "WHY DON'T YOU TRY TO FIND SOMETHING THAT WILL IMPRESS HER" "IN A DIFFERENT WAY?" "WHAT DO YOU MEAN?" "SOMETHING THAT TOUCHES HER HEART." "LIKE WHAT?" "LIKE I DON'T KNOW." "YOU GOTTA FIGURE THAT OUT." "BUT I PROMISE YOU, I GUARANTEE YOU," "IT'LL MEAN MUCH MORE TO HER" "THAN ANYTHING YOU CAN BUY IN A STORE." "HEY, JOCELYN." "HI." "YOU ARE A VERY GOOD PLAYER." "THANKS." "I'M JOCELYN." "THIS IS MY BROTHER CHRISTIAN." "HE HELPS ME PRACTICE AT HOME." "HE MAKES A LOT MORE BASKETS THAN I DO." "HO HO HO!" "WELL, CHRISTIAN," "NICE TO MEET YOU." "I'M NICK." "HI." "OH!" "EEE!" "TOO STRONG!" "[BLOWS WHISTLE]" "Woman:" "WHOO!" "COME ON!" "HI." "Man:" "ALL RIGHT!" "GO TEAM!" "[CROWD CHEERS]" "WHOO-HOO!" "COME ON!" "COME ON!" "COME ON!" "THAT'S IT!" "OK, GO!" "Coach:" "KEEP YOUR HANDS IN THE AIR!" "YEAH!" "THE RULES SAY WE CAN SUBSTITUTE, HUH?" "YES, WHY?" "HERE." "SHOW 'EM HOW IT'S DONE." "OH, THIS IS IT." "Man:" "YOU CAN DO IT, KID!" "UHH!" "[ALL CHEERING]" "OH, MY GOODNESS!" "YEAH!" "THANKS, JAKE." "IT'S OK." "GET OVER HERE!" "[TOGETHER] 2, 3, YAY!" "YEAH!" "HEY, BETH?" "YES?" "WHAT ARE YOU GONNA BE DOING THIS AFTERNOON?" "WHAT'S TODAY?" "SATURDAY." "[CHUCKLES] I'M GONNA BE NOT WORKING" "AND HOPING ANDREW DOESN'T CALL." "HOW'S ABOUT COMING BY THE LIBRARY TODAY?" "SOUTH STREET." "I'M GONNA BE THE GUEST SPEAKER" "ON READING TIME." "OH." "WHAT ARE YOU READING?" "'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS," "OF COURSE." "OF COURSE." "MY NAME IS NICHOLAS," "AND I'M GOING TO READ TO YOU A POEM" "CALLED 'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS" "BY CLEMENT C. MOORE." "OK, HERE WE GO." ""'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS," ""AND ALL THROUGH THE HOUSE," ""NOT A CREATURE WAS STIRRING," ""NOT EVEN A MOUSE." ""THE STOCKINGS WERE HUNG" ""BY THE CHIMNEY WITH CARE," ""IN HOPES THAT ST." "NICHOLAS SOON WOULD BE THERE," ""THE CHILDREN WERE NESTLED ALL SNUG IN THEIR BEDS," ""WHILE VISIONS OF SUGAR-PLUMS" ""DANCED IN THEIR HEADS," ""AND MAMA IN HER 'KERCHIEF AND I IN MY CAP," ""HAD JUST SETTLED OUR BRAINS FOR A LONG WINTER'S NAP," ""WHEN OUT ON THE LAWN THERE AROSE SUCH A CLATTER," ""I SPRANG FROM THE BED" "TO SEE WHAT WAS THE MATTER..."" "[NICK'S VOICE ECHOING IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES]" "[WHISPERS] How can they understand Nick if they barely speak English?" "I guess he's a really good reader." "Nick:" "HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL..." "I don't know." "AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT!" "HO HO HO!" "OH, THANK YOU." "THANKS FOR COMING." "HO HO HO!" "OH, THANK YOU." "HO HO HO!" "BYE-BYE." "BYE-BYE." "BYE-BYE." "HEY." "HI." "THAT WAS REALLY GREAT." "OH, THANKS." "FANTASTIC." "UM, GUESS WHAT WE'RE DOING?" "WHAT?" "Beth:" "WE'RE GONNA BUY A CHRISTMAS TREE." "HO HO HO!" "WE DIDN'T KNOW IF YOU'D LIKE TO COME WITH US?" "ABSOLUTELY." "OK, LET'S GO." "OH, THANK YOU." "Nick:" "OH, LET ME JUST GET THIS HERE." "THERE IT GOES." "WHOO!" "OUR TREE." "IS IT STRAIGHT?" "PERFECT." "CAN WE DECORATE IT NOW, MOM?" "NO, IT'S TOO LATE TONIGHT." "TOMORROW?" "MAYBE." "I GOTTA WORK TOMORROW, SO MAYBE TOMORROW NIGHT." "MAYBE MEANS NO." "[LAUGHS] NOT NECESSARILY." "COME ON, IT'S BEDTIME." "GOOD NIGHT, JAKE." "OH, BETH?" "YOU WANT ME TO GET OUT THE CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS?" "GIVE YOU A HEAD START ON THE TREE." "[LAUGHS]" "YEAH, IF YOU CAN FIND 'EM." "THEY'RE IN THE GARAGE IN A LITTLE BOX" "MARKED "CHRISTMAS," I THINK." ""CHRISTMAS," OK." "[SIGHS]" "WHERE WOULD BETH KEEP THE CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS?" "^^ O, CHRISTMAS TREE ^^" "^^ O, CHRISTMAS TREE ^^" "^^ LA LA LA LA LA LA LA-LA ^^" "^^ O, CHRISTMAS TREE, O, CHRISTMAS TREE ^^" "^^ LA LA LA LA LA LA LA-LA ^^" "^^ LA LA LA LA LA LA LA-LA ^^" "^^ LA LA LA LA LA LA LA-LA ^^" "^^ LA LA LA LA LA LA LA-LA ^^" "^^ LA LA LA LA LA LA LA-LA ^^" "^^ LA LA LA LA LA LA LA-LA ^^" "[SINGING SOFTLY]" "[WIND GUSTS] HO HO HO!" "^^ O, CHRISTMAS TREE, O, CHRISTMAS TREE ^^" "^^ DA DA DA DA DA DA DA-DA ^^" "[HUMMING]" "^^ O, CHRISTMAS TREE, O, CHRISTMAS TREE ^^" "^^ DA DA DA DA DA DA DA-DA ^^" "OH!" "WHOA!" "HOW DID YOU DO THIS SO QUICKLY?" "WHERE DID YOU GET THESE ORNAMENTS?" "YOUR GARAGE." "OH, NOT MY GARAGE." "NO, I'VE NEVER SEEN THESE ORNAMENTS." "DON'T YOU BELIEVE IN CHRISTMAS MAGIC?" "NO." "DON'T YOU LOOK IN THE RAFTERS OF YOUR GARAGE" "AT THOSE EXTRA 2 BOXES?" "OH!" "NO!" "THEY MUST'VE BEEN HERE BEFORE WE MOVED IN." "THIS IS AMAZING!" "I THOUGHT IT'D BE TERRIFIC FOR JAKE" "TO SEE THIS IN THE MORNING." "YEAH." "OH." "I SAVED THE STAR FOR YOU." "OK?" "THANK YOU." "OH, THAT LOOKS GOOD." "NOW IT'S COMPLETE." "IT'S BEAUTIFUL." "OH!" "I FOUND THIS, TOO." "A SNOW GLOBE." "GREAT!" "[SNOW GLOBE CHIMES]" "I REMEMBER THESE." "[SNOW GLOBE PLAYING UP ON THE HOUSETOP]" "MAY I HAVE THIS DANCE?" "HA HA HA!" "SORRY!" "JUST..." "DANCING TO A SNOW GLOBE." "[MUSIC SLOWS DOWN AND STOPS]" "TSK." "UM, I'VE GOTTA WORK IN THE MORNING." "GOOD NIGHT, BETH." "GOOD NIGHT." "HO HO HO HO HO!" "[ERNEST APPEARS]" "SHE DOESN'T FIT ANY OF THE CRITERIA." "I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU'RE STILL WASTING YOUR TIME ON HER." "OH, MY GOODNESS." "YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH HER." "I SUPPOSE I AM!" "YOU'RE RIGHT." "YOU'RE RIGHT, ERNEST." "I LOVE HER." "I AM IN SO IN LOVE WITH BETH." "NEVER LET IT BE SAID THAT I SHIED AWAY" "FROM A CHALLENGE, NO MATTER HOW IMPOSSIBLE." "MY JOB WAS TO MAKE CERTAIN YOU HAD A WIFE BY CHRISTMAS," "AND WHILE NONE OF MY CANDIDATES SEEM TO HAVE WORKED" "YOU SEEM TO HAVE FOUND ONE." "AND?" "WE ONLY HAVE A WEEK." "THAT'S 7 DAYS, 168 HOURS." "HAVE YOU KISSED HER YET?" "NO." "OH!" "BUT I'M WAITING FOR THE RIGHT MOMENT." "I DON'T BELIEVE THIS." "YOU INSIST ON PURSING A ROMANTIC MATCH" "INSTEAD OF A SENSIBLE ONE, BUT YOU DON'T MAKE YOUR MOVE." "MY MOVE?" "YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN, NICHOLAS." "OH, ERNEST!" "WITH ALL DO RESPECT," "I DON'T NEED YOUR HELP IN COURTING." "HOW ARE YOU GOING AFTER HER?" "I'M..." "TAKING MY TIME WITH HER." "I'M LETTING HER GET TO KNOW ME." "I'M NOT JUST GOING TO RUSH IN." "IT'S TIME TO START RUSHING." "Joanie:" "ALL RIGHT, WHAT'S GOING ON?" "WHAT?" "YOU BARELY SAID A WORD ALL NIGHT." "IT WAS NOTHING." "IS THERE A PROBLEM AT WORK?" "NO, NOT REALLY." "WITH JAKE?" "NO, HE'S FINE." "WELL, WE KNOW IT'S NOT A MAN." "OH!" "IT IS!" "IT'S--IT'S SOMEONE." "AND?" "AND IT'S" "WHO IS IT?" "WE'RE NOT DATING." "WELL, WHO IS IT?" "HIS NAME'S NICK" "AND I THINK HE'S SINGLE." "YEAH." "AND HE'S CUTE IN THIS SMILING," "LOVING KIND OF WAY." "OH, THAT'S GOOD." "THESE DROP DEAD GORGEOUS GUYS ARE USUALLY JERKS." "NO, HE'S DEFINITELY NOT A JERK." "IN FACT, HE IS DIFFERENT" "THAN ANY MAN I'VE EVER KNOWN." "HOW?" "HE'S A BIG KID." "HEH!" "I MEAN, HE'S NOT PETER PAN," "BUT HE'S FUN AND UNINHIBITED." "OOH, THAT SOUNDS PROMISING." "AND HE'S VERY KIND." "BUT WE'RE WORKING TOGETHER RIGHT NOW," "SO I THINK IT'S VERY INAPPROPRIATE FOR US TO EVEN" "OH!" "IT SOUNDS PROMISING BETH." "GIVE IT A CHANCE." "LOOK, WE JUST MET." "SO..." "AND HE'S NOT FROM HERE." "HE'S GOTTA LEAVE ON CHRISTMAS EVE." "WELL, THEN STRIKE WHILE THE IRON IS HOT." "I--I'M NOT STRIKING NOTHING." "BETH, YOU LIT UP JUST NOW WHEN YOU WERE TALKING THIS GUY." "I FLICKERED." "I HAVE NOT SEEN THAT IN A LONG TIME." "IT'S GOOD TO SEE A LITTLE OF THE OLD BETH AGAIN." "IT JUST A..." "START." "I'VE RESEARCHED THE SUBJECT" "AND THE STEPS ARE VERY CLEAR." "THANK YOU." "YOU SELECT YOUR TARGET." "TARGET?" "THERE'S A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF INANE CONVERSATION," "BUT IF THE LADY LAUGHS AT YOUR JOKES," "THAT SEEMS TO BE A GOOD SIGN." "THEN YOU BUY HERE GIFTS LIKE FLOWERS" "AND CHOCOLATES, AND IF SHE LIKES THOSE" "YOU KISS, AND IF NEITHER ONE OF YOU FINDS THAT NAUSEATING," "YOU CLOSE THE DEAL." "ERNEST, WHERE DID YOU DO YOUR RESEARCH, THE ART OF THE DEAL?" "MY POINT IS, NICHOLAS," "THAT YOU'RE DOING THE SAME THING" "WITH THIS WOMAN THAT YOU'VE DONE WITH THE JOB," "AND I KNOW WHY." "OH, OK." "PLEASE TELL ME, DOCTOR." "IF YOU DON'T GO IN THE KITCHEN, YOU WON'T GET BURNT," "BUT YOU WILL GO HUNGRY." "[KNOCK ON DOOR]" "COME IN." "HI." "HEY." "RECEPTION DIDN'T TELL ME YOU HERE HERE." "I WANTED TO SURPRISE YOU." "HEH!" "COME IN." "WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE DINNER WITH ME TONIGHT, JUST YOU AND I?" "NICK, I WOULD" "EXCUSE ME." "BETH, WE'RE HAVING DINNER WITH HENNESY TONIGHT." "HE WANTS TO HEAR YOUR IDEAS ON THE SPRING CAMPAIGN." "HI, NICK." "NICE FLOWERS." "I'LL PICK YOU UP AT 7:30." "SORRY, NICK." "WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO BABY-SIT FOR JAKE TONIGHT?" "IT'D BE GREAT." "YOU DON'T MIND?" "NO, NO." "OK." "OK." "NICE ROSES." "OH!" "THESE ARE FOR YOU." "I'LL SEE YOU A LITTLE BIT BEFORE 7:30." "Both:" "PAPER, ROCK, SCISSORS!" "OH!" "HA HA!" "I GOT IT." "I HATE DOING THIS TO YOU GUYS." "SORRY ABOUT THIS, GUYS." "NO PROBLEM." "WE'LL HAVE A JOLLY TIME." "[DOORBELL RINGS] OK." "THAT'S ANDREW." "HI." "OH!" "GOOD." "YOU LOOK GOOD." "OH, THANKS." "OK, BE GOOD, JAKE." "COME ON, WE GOTTA HURRY." "DON'T ARGUE ABOUT BEDTIME." "JUST GOT TO BED WHEN HE SAYS." "THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR DOING THIS, NICK." "HAVE A GREAT EVENING." "SEE YA." "MM-HMM." "NOW WHERE DOES YOUR MOTHER KEEP THE CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM?" "IN THERE." "OK, LET'S GO!" "COME ON!" "[PLAYING UP ON THE HOUSETOP]" "[DOG BARKING]" "GOOD NIGHT." "Andrew:" "YEAH, YEAH." "OH!" "HEY, NICK." "YEAH." "HEY!" "SORRY I'M LATE." "OH, I DIDN'T EVEN NOTICE YOU WERE LATE." "I WAS JUST READING." "HEH!" "GEE WILLICKERS, HI." "HI." "YOU HAVE A FUN TIME?" "OH, IT'S WORK." "OH, GOOD." "YEAH." "SO YOU'RE BONING UP ON YOUR ADVERTISING." "YEAH--NO." "NO, NO, JUST-- JUST TIDYING UP," "TIDYING UP, JUST HELPING YOU OUT AROUND THE HOUSE." "HEH HEH!" "SHALL I MAKE US SOME HOT CHOCOLATE?" "YEAH, SURE." "NORMALLY YOU WOULD NEVER DISAGREE WITH A CLIENT," "BUT WHEN HE STARTED TO SAY THAT MEET THE BEATLES" "WAS THEIR GREATEST ALBUM EVER," "I HAD TO SAY SOMETHING BECAUSE OF COURSE" "IT'S RUBBER SOUL." "RUBBER SOUL." "EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT." "BETH, WHY DID YOU STOP BELIEVING IN SANTA CLAUS?" "WHAT IS IT WITH YOU AND SANTA?" "WELL, HE'S A REALLY GREAT GUY." "REALLY?" "MM-HMM." "THINK OF IT THIS WAY." "HE NEVER BRINGS YOU SOCKS AND UNDERWEAR," "HE HATES FRUITCAKE," "AND HE IS THE SINGLE LARGEST EMPLOYER OF ELVES" "IN THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE." "WHAT'S NOT TO LIKE?" "I STOPPED BELIEVING IN SANTA WHEN I WAS 8 YEARS OLD." "I ASKED HIM TO GRANT ME" "WHAT I THOUGHT WAS ONE SIMPLE WISH," "AND..." "HE DIDN'T, OF COURSE." "SO THAT'S WHEN I STOPPED BELIEVING." "YOU KNOW WHAT I MISS ABOUT LOVING SOMEONE THE MOST?" "HMM?" "KNOWING I AM EVERYTHING TO HIM" "AND THAT HE'S THE OTHER..." "THE OTHER HALF OF YOUR HEART." "MOM, I'M THIRSTY." "OK." "SWEETHEART." "GO UPSTAIRS AND I'LL BRING YOU A GLASS OF WATER." "MOM." "OK." "I BETTER GO." "OH, YOU REALLY DON'T HAVE TO." "NO, HE NEEDS YOU." "GOOD NIGHT." "GOOD NIGHT, BETH." "DO YOU WANT TO COME AROUND TOMORROW?" "WHAT TIME?" "WHAT TIME'S GOOD?" "4:00." "4:00 IS GOOD." "[ROCK 'N' ROLL CHRISTMAS SONG PLAYING]" "YEE-HA!" "HO HO!" "LEFT HAND RED, MOM," "LEFT HAND RED." "OH, SPIN AGAIN." "RIGHT HAND YELLOW, NICK." "OK." "ALL RIGHT." "OH!" "GOTCHA." "HA HA HA!" "LEFT FOOT GREEN." "LEFT FOOT." "LET'S SEE." "OH, YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO--LET'S SEE." "HA HA HA!" "LEFT HAND GREEN." "YAY!" "OH, GOOD MOVE." "OH, BOY." "YEAH!" "WHOA!" "^^ BUT MISTLETOE DON'T MEAN MUCH" "^^ IF MY HONEY WALKED AWAY ^^" "^^ THAT YULETIDE SPIRIT, WELL, I CAN'T HEAR IT ^^" "^^ IF I'M FEELING BLUE... ^^" "[TELEPHONE RINGS]" "DON'T MOVE, MOM." "I'LL GET IT." "THANKS." "HA HA!" "[RING] HELLO." "JAKE, IT'S MR. WEST." "IS YOUR MOTHER THERE?" "WRONG NUMBER." "[DIAL TONE]" "FINALLY GOT HIM TO BED." "HE WAS EXCITED." "SURE." "SO WE'RE HERE." "BEAUTIFUL NIGHT, ISN'T IT?" "YES, IT IS." "HEH HEH HEH!" "I'M USUALLY NOT THIS SMOOTH." "OH." "I THOUGHT YOU WERE CARY GRANT." "NOT EVEN HUGH GRANT." "HEH HEH HEH!" "JUST AN ORDINARY GUY." "WELL." "ON A MOONLIT NIGHT" "WITH AN EXTRAORDINARY GIRL." "HMM." "THANK YOU." "YOU ONLY GET ONE CHANCE AT A FIRST KISS," "AND I WANT IT TO BE PERFECT." "MAY I KISS YOU, BETH?" "[DOORBELL RINGS REPEATEDLY]" "HOLD THAT THOUGHT." "[RINGING CONTINUES]" "DO YOU BELIEVE THAT?" "UNBELIEVABLE." "ANDREW?" "FINALLY!" "I'VE BEEN TRYING TO" "GET THROUGH FOR HOURS." "DOES YOUR PHONE WORK?" "UH, I THINK SO." "DID JAKE TELL YOU I CALLED?" "OH." "NOPE." "THIS HAS TO GET TO THE PRINTER TONIGHT," "AND I NEED YOU TO TELL ME WHY IT DOESN'T WORK." "I CAN'T PUT MY FINGER ON WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT." "THEN WE HAVE TO FINISH THE REST OF THE CAMPAIGN." "ANDREW, DO YOU KNOW IT'S 10:00 IN THE EVENING?" "I KNOW, AND IF I HAD BEEN ABLE TO GET THROUGH," "I WOULD HAVE BEEN HERE HOURS AGO." "LISTEN, THIS IS FAMILY NIGHT" "IF DON'T GET THIS TO THE PRINTER." "THEN WE MISS THE COPY DATE." "I'M GONNA GO." "HI, NICK." "WAIT, DON'T GO." "ALL RIGHT, SHOULD WE JUST USE THIS ONE?" "NO, WE HAVE TO USE THAT ONE BECAUSE THAT ONE'S TERRIBLE." "TERRIBLE?" "I MADE THESE CHANGES MYSELF." "THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL DUCK." "YES, KEEP THE BUNNY AND THE EGG, BUT LOSE THE DUCK." "LOSE THE DUCK?" "!" "LOSE THE DUCK!" "AND THIS IS CHRISTMAS." "I'VE TOLD YOU THAT." "YOU PUT A RED BOW ON" "BETH, I REALLY WANT YOU TO BE MY VICE PRESIDENT." "YOU DO REALIZE YOU'RE A VERY SPECIAL PERSON, DON'T YOU?" "I COULDN'T DO THIS WITHOUT YOU." "THANK YOU." "I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY." "UM, IT'S SUCH A GENEROUS" "AND WONDERFUL PROPOSAL," "BUT I AM GONNA HAVE TO THINK ABOUT IT." "WHAT'S THERE TO THINK ABOUT?" "EVERYTHING." "JAKE FOR ONE." "IT'S GONNA AFFECT HIM AS MUCH AS IT AFFECTS ME." "WELL, YOU DO REALIZE" "YOUR FUTURE'S AT STAKE HERE, DON'T YOU?" "HMM?" "OK." "WELL, JUST PROMISE ME" "THAT YOU'LL THINK ABOUT IT VERY CAREFULLY" "AND YOU'LL LET ME KNOW TOMORROW." "ALL RIGHT?" "TOMORROW." "^^ WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS... ^^" "GOOD MORNING, NICK." "HELLO, MARY." "^^ LA, LA, LA, LA, LA, LA ^^" "HAPPY HOLIDAYS!" "NICHOLAS." "ERNEST?" "OVER HERE." "DOES SHE BELIEVE IN CHRISTMAS YET?" "NOT YET." "I'M WORKING ON IT." "HAVE YOU KISSED HER YET?" "NO." "I GAVE YOU A GAME PLAN." "WHAT HAPPENED?" "ERNEST, SOMETIMES THINGS DON'T GO ACCORDING TO PLAN." "YOU DO REALIZE" "THAT IN LESS THAN...56 HOURS" "YOUR FATHER WILL TAKE HIS FINAL CHRISTMAS JOURNEY" "AND IN EXACTLY 69 HOURS" "YOU WILL TAKE OVER AS SANTA CLAUS." "THAT'S ALL THE TIME YOU HAVE" "TO MAKE A BELIEVER OF HER." "Beth:" "YEAH, WELL, HE'S ONLY GONNA BE HERE ONE MORE DAY," "AND I DON'T KNOW WHERE HE'S GOING," "I DON'T KNOW IF HE'S COMING BACK." "YOU KNOW, I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT HIM." "BUT HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT HIM?" "I THINK HE'S SWEET." ""SWEET" IS WHAT YOU CALL A GRANDMOTHER" "OR A DANISH." "HE'S A GUY!" "YEAH, I KNOW HE'S A GUY." "WELL, WHEN YOU LOOK AT HIM, DO YOU EVER" "IMAGINE WHAT IT MIGHT BE LIKE TO" "JOANIE!" "KISS HIM?" "MAYBE--YES, I DO." "ALL RIGHT, THEN." "JUST, YOU KNOW, JUST GO WITH THE FLOW." "ENJOY THE TIME YOU HAVE TOGETHER." "YEAH, I KNOW, BUT IT'S NOT THAT SIMPLE." "I MEAN, WHAT ABOUT JAKE?" "OH, GOSH." "JAKE JUST ADORES NICK." "IT'S GONNA KILL HIM WHEN NICK LEAVES." "BETH, WHAT JAKE NEEDS MOST IS A HAPPY MOM," "AND NICK OBVIOUSLY MAKES YOU HAPPY." "SORRY I'M LATE AGAIN, KIDDO." "OH." "SO DID YOU FINISH THE CAMPAIGN?" "UN-UH." "OH, WELL, IT'LL BE DONE BY TOMORROW, RIGHT?" "TOMORROW NIGHT IS CHRISTMAS EVE, ANDREW," "AND I DON'T THINK I'M GONNA COME TO THE OFFICE." "WHY NOT?" "Nick:" "YOU TURNED HIM DOWN?" "WHY?" "WHAT, ARE YOU GONNA MAKE ME SAY IT?" "NOW THAT I REMEMBER WHAT I FORGOT FOR SO LONG." "THAT WE WERE MEANT TO BE HAPPY." "YOU MAKE ME HAPPY, NICK." "YES!" "I'M GONNA STEAL ALL THE STARS FROM THE SKY" "AND GIVE EACH ONE TO YOU EACH TIME YOU SMILE." "BECAUSE MAKING YOU HAPPY IS THE GREATEST FEELING IN THE WORLD." "OH, NICK." "YOU'RE EVERYTHING" "I NEVER REALIZED I WANTED." "BETH, I'VE BEEN KEEPING SOMETHING FROM YOU." "I'VE GOT A SECRET." "OH!" "YOU'RE MARRIED." "NO, NO." "OH, GOOD." "IT'S NOT BAD." "GOOD." "IT'S KIND OF WONDERFUL." "OH!" "I HOPE YOU THINK SO." "I WILL." "BETH..." "GO AHEAD." "I'M SANTA CLAUS." "HEH HEH!" "NO, REALLY, GO AHEAD." "HO HO HO HO!" "I AM." "REALLY." "I'M SANTA CLAUS." "YOU'RE SANTA CLAUS." "HO HO HO!" "YEAH, WELL, I WILL BE IN 2 DAYS." "YOU WILL BE IN 2 DAYS." "UH, KRIS KRINGLE, THAT'S WHAT THEY CALL ME IN GERMANY." "SERIOUSLY!" "UH, IN FRENCH I'M PERE." "[SPEAKS CHINESE] THAT'S IN CHINA." "[SPEAKS CHINESE] YEAH!" "SANTA CLAUS ALL OVER THE WORLD." "NICK-- I KNEW IT!" "HONEY." "UM..." "YOU'RE SANTA CLAUS?" "I'M SERIOUS." "ALL THOSE THINGS THAT HAPPENED, IT WAS MAGIC!" "YOU HAD TO BE SANTA!" "HO HO HO!" "HOW DO REINDEER FLY?" "OH, THAT HAS TO DO WITH POWER AND THE THRUST." "YOU SEE, THE WIND HITS THE WINGS OF THE SLEIGH," "THAT IN TURN HITS THE WINGS OF THE HARNESS ON THE REINDEER" "BOOM!" "THAT GIVES THEM THE LIFT." "FOR 1,700 YEARS THAT'S BEEN MY FAMILY" "EVER SINCE THE FIRST ST." "NICHOLAS." "SINCE THEN EVERY GENERATION HAS GIVEN THE JOB TO THE ELDEST SON." "THIS YEAR MY FATHER HANDS THE REINS OVER TO ME." "THAT'S ENOUGH." "AND YOU LIKE MY MOM?" "HOW COOL IS THIS?" "I'M GONNA HAVE SANTA FOR A DAD." "HO HO HO!" "NO, BABY." "NICK, THIS ISN'T FUNNY." "I'M NOT TRYING TO BE FUNNY." "YOU WANTED ME TO PLAY SANTA." "WELL, YOU BELIEVED IN ME AS A PRETEND SANTA." "NOW YOU'VE GOTTA BELIEVE IN ME AS THE REAL THING." "WHAT?" "!" "ARE YOU A NUTBALL?" "STOP IT." "HOW DO YOU GET TO EVERY HOME CHRISTMAS NIGHT?" "JAKE, STOP IT!" "AND YOU STOP IT." "GO TO YOUR ROOM AND I'M GONNA COME UP THERE AND TALK TO YOU." "BETH-- GOOD NIGHT, NICK." "I KNOW THIS IS HARD TO BELIEVE." "WELL, YEAH!" "LOOK, YOU'VE KNOWN ME LONG ENOUGH." "YOU'VE GOT TO BELIEVE IN ME." "YOU'VE GOT TO TRUST ME." "WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?" "WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS?" "YOU'VE GOT TO HAVE FAITH IN ME," "AND FAITH MEANS BELIEVING WITHOUT PROOF!" "[SOBS] BETH!" "JAKE BELIEVES IN ME." "WHY CAN'T YOU TRY?" "HE'S A CHILD." "I KNEW IT WAS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE." "I FINALLY FIND A GUY I LIKE." "IT TURNS OUT HE THINKS HE'S SANTA CLAUS!" "THAT LAST CHRISTMAS BEFORE YOU STOPPED BELIEVING IN SANTA," "YOU WROTE HIM A NOTE." "ALL KIDS DO." "AND YOUR LAST CHRISTMAS WISH WAS THAT YOUR FATHER WOULD" "COME HOME TO YOU." "HOW DID YOU KNOW THAT?" "I CAN'T DO WHAT I HAVE TO DO UNLESS I HAVE YOU BESIDE ME." "I NEED YOU TO BELIEVE IN ME." "I NEED YOU TO LEAVE AND NEVER COME BACK." "WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT WHAT I TOLD YOU," "THINK ABOUT IT WITH YOUR HEART, NOT YOUR HEAD" "BECAUSE YOUR HEART IS SO MUCH WISER." "[SOBS]" "[ERNEST APPEARS]" "NICHOLAS." "I'M TRULY SORRY." "[BETH WRAPPING GIFT]" "NICK'S GONE, ISN'T HE?" "YEAH." "WE'RE NEVER GONNA SEE HIM AGAIN, ARE WE?" "I'M AFRAID NOT." "WHY DOES THAT MAKE YOU ANGRY?" "SHOULDN'T THAT MAKE YOU SAD?" "IT DOES, HONEY." "SO YOU DO LOVE HIM?" "MM-HMM." "I DON'T UNDERSTAND, MOM." "IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE IN NICK, YOU GET NOTHING, RIGHT?" "RIGHT." "SO IF YOU DO BELIEVE IN HIM, YOU'VE GOT NOTHING TO LOSE." "JAKE!" "MARY, WHERE'S NICK?" "I NEED TO TALK TO HIM." "HE CHECKED OUT." "WHAT?" "WHERE'D HE GO?" "I HAVE NO IDEA." "HE DIDN'T LEAVE A HOME ADDRESS." "YEAH." "HE WOULDN'T, WOULD HE?" "SORRY, JAKE." "Santa:" "YOU LOVED HER A LOT, DIDN'T YOU, SON?" "BEING ABLE TO LOVE THAT WAY WILL MAKE YOU A GREAT SANTA," "EVEN THOUGH YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN." "[BELL TOLLS]" "IT'S TIME, SIR." "I'M ON MY WAY." "EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE, SON." "OH!" "[CRACKS]" "OHH." "OH." "WHEW." "HO HO HO!" "NOW THAT I CAN GIVE YOU." "HO HO HO!" "HA HA HA!" "Jake:" "WHY'D YOU GET ME UP SO EARLY?" "DON'T YOU WANT TO SEE IF SANTA BROUGHT YOU WHAT YOU ASKED FOR?" "MERRY CHRISTMAS." "YOU GOTTA HAVE MORE FAITH, JAKE." "[ALL LAUGHING]" "HO HO HO!" "Jake:" "WHAT ABOUT ME?" "SORRY ABOUT THAT, PARTNER." "MY WISH CAME TRUE." "OH, HO HO!" "OH!" "I'VE GOT SOMETHING FOR YOU." "BETH, WILL YOU MARRY ME" "AND BE MY MRS. CLAUS?" "YES." "HO HO HO!" "YOU WILL." "HO HO HO HO!" "OH!" "OH!" "HO HO HO HO!" "I'M GONNA HAVE SANTA FOR A DAD!" "[UP ON THE HOUSETOP WITH ROCK BEAT PLAYING]" "OOPS!" "HO HO HO!" "OH!" "HO HO HO!" "NOW FIRST THING WE'RE GONNA DO" "IS I'M GONNA SHOW YOU THE NORTH POLE." "I'M GONNA INTRODUCE YOU TO EVER SINGLE ELF WE HAVE" "AND THE REINDEER." "YOU KNOW DONNER" "AND BLITZEN AND RUDOLPH AND--WAIT A MINUTE." "RUDOLPH?" "RUDOLPH, OF COURSE." "SO THAT'S ALL TRUE?" "OF COURSE IT IS." "HUH!" "I THINK I'VE GOT SOMETHING HERE." "A PRESENT FOR EVERYBODY!" "CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY HALLMARK CHANNEL AND FRIENDS OF NCI"