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thank you

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thank you

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foreign

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there you go

sure

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hello I'm Jerry

thanks

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glaucomous Volant which is the smallest

member of the species glaucomas and is

commonly known as the southern flying

squirrel the first person to make

Iraqian Bullwinkle joke fails the final

Mr Campbell you got a question so like

do these squirrels have anything in

common with um

Santa's reindeer

except for the fact that they're both

mammals no the Flying Squirrel doesn't

actually fly

well of course the reindeer don't

actually fly either as we all know the

reindeer leaps whereas the glaucomous

volans uses a black edged membrane

between the four and hind feet

to Glide and when this membrane is

pulled taut it allows the squirrel to

become airborne and just before it

reaches its Target which is usually a

trunk of a tree or a branch of a tree it

drops its tail and lifts its shoulders

it's a beautiful side

Jerry I've just been going over your

student evaluations there

was there your lecture series was very

interesting and your peer evaluations

are strong well that's great but I know

what you're going to say publisher

Parish right that's not my rule don't

worry Norman you'll get your article

when it's almost done look I know more

about flying squirrels than anyone on

the planet I'll make the department look

good that's why I recommended your

tenure I appreciate it Norman you're one

of our best Jerry I won't let you down

so she covers the candle with the scarf

and then

she draws a home with the blue crayon

jumps through it letting her own bed

safe and sound and they all live happily

ever fantastic Grace tale I love the way

you used the crayon that was my downfall

I couldn't figure out how to use it

that's because you try too hard have I

ever won this game

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okay you up to bed I can't I have to

give poor daddy another chance to win I

can win if I want to sure you could oh

and if you don't mind I think I'll take

my very favorite scarf back oh

I think we're in trouble

goodbye

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oh

a bottle of uh

12 champagne

exactly what are we attempting to

celebrate your tenure oh yeah I haven't

got it yet you will

oh

are you sure about this

we'll see

they are the brightest pink you will

ever see

and they won't boot for 11 months and

that means I'm confident we'll still be

here in 11 months

rather than moving to some new

University with some new neighborhood

and some new neighbor

dog barks all night I love you

so how's the squirrel research coming

are we gonna be ready

tell me do I look like the kind of guy

who would disappoint your flowers

you know there's no scientific evidence

that this whole

Starlight Star Bright thing actually

works

well it hasn't failed me yet

I thought maybe I should give it a try

cover all my bases it won't work for you

why not

because

you have to believe with your whole

heart

stars are funny things

only listen when you're ready to wish on

them

they're just waiting for you to believe

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Dr McNeil

yes well miss Isaacson come on in

have a seat what can I do for you I

wanted to give you a present for all

your help

you don't have to bribe me you've

already got your a I thought this might

interest you

oh

my grandfather used to show it to me

every Christmas when I was little oh

what is it uh folktales

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no it's written by a man named Solomon

Andre he's a very prominent scientist

back in the 1800s

really it's a scientific work

oh yes

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very interesting

thank you thank you very much it's very

thoughtful of you you're welcome

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although the southern flying squirrel is

primarily non-hibernating severe winter

conditions

May induce a metabolic corporate some

this torped

State albertley resembles hibernation

although it is short-lived and not a

statement

time for me to hibernate

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July 11 160 degrees longitude fantastic

sight

large mammals in flight

a hundred or more reindeer streaking

across the morning sky in a Northerly

Direction

foreign

hey

hi I'm sorry I had to work so late I've

totally lost track of time oh she asleep

oh yeah for about 11 hours now

she left her grace tail on the table

she made a story out of this what did

she do with the hat

she had the magic pillow pulling Apple

out of it oh she's brilliant

she's your daughter

oh thanks

so how's it going

squirrels still Gathering nuts and

scampering oh yeah yeah they are it's

great fine fine

yeah don't worry I'm not worried do I

look worried

well it's gonna be great just trust me

I'm gonna shower and change for work

good idea

accepted Saturday

oh I knew that

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landed today to repair balloon and

gather supplies in the Alaskan territory

at the mouth of prudeau bay

have fun Little Leopard thank you happy

Halloween whoa there's a scary pirate

do you get some good stuff yeah oh

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the hair is similar in design to the

feather of a common Sparrow

okay let's fly

the hair shaft itself is Hollow

allowing for extra buoyancy

that's how they do it that's how they

fly

huh oh us Gracie us

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protruding eye sockets act as a shield

much like a pair of ski goggles

when's Daddy getting home

sweetie so he's still really hard on

that uh

touch that okay it's hot

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maybe we should call them

nope he'll remember when when he

remembers that it's Thanksgiving and

that he has two Cooks in the kitchen

working very hard for him

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hello

hi

crazy I would never forget Thanksgiving

it's the holiday with the turkey right

no I'm kidding I'm on my way I'm leaving

right now bye

Thanksgiving what is the matter with you

Happy Thanksgiving bye

whoa something smells good in here

turkey yeah

no I think it's you

I changed my clothes and I'll be down in

a minute bye-bye

how long does it take to change your

clothes

poor daddy

he's working so hard for us

don't worry it'll all be over soon

then we'll get Daddy back yes then we'll

get Daddy back

right front hoof

they're designed for greater lift

and higher angle of thrust

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antler on the Rancher for tarandus

creates wind resistance resulting in

lift

its configuration creates a Vortex of

wing at high speeds

lift off power equivalent to a jet plane

at one ten thousandth the weight

amazing

absolutely amazing

premierly on Hallmark drama

I'm home I'm sorry I can held up again

at the physics lab you know what you can

cut the ACT I know what you're really

doing at that lab all night you do

got some cute little redheads you're

tutoring oh no never happened I go for

blondes you know that mm-hmm

she okay

fine what happened oh she had an attack

because she ran home from school a

little bit too fast tonight but she's

all right yeah she's fine

and next week you're going to be fine

you're gonna end in your article you're

going to get your tenure and then we're

gonna have three perfect weeks together

you me Grace and Christmas

I hope so

daddy right daddy very good you remember

are you feeling better now I'm fine

daddy great how about a story okay

what's this

uh that's one of my books

it's a book about a guy named Andre

what did he do well he used to make a

lot of hotter balloon flights way up

north in the Arctic and he uh he would

send messages back by carrier pigeon is

he still alive no no that was a long

time ago he disappeared I guess balloons

weren't always the safest way to get

around

did you always want to fly

um

well no not always but something

happened to me when I was about your age

and it got me interested in flying in

them you know one day I got my pilot's

license what happened

well that's a long story and I'll tell

you about it sometime

can we go see Sandra tomorrow

night you don't have to

I know you're busy it's okay no no I

could go it's just that the mall is so

crazy why don't we try to get his email

address

what

it's the win oh

elves elves you like Santa's elves is

that what you think they're checking on

me that's the ranger Daddy

boy that would simplify things

what are you doing supposed to be asleep

come on Daddy close your eyes

you're a very strange kid you know that

it's like you

okay

everything

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foreign

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hi

uh

well Norman it's

um I've been

Norman I've come across some information

and well actually it's more than

information it's a continuation of

another scientist's work a 19th century

scientist and and uh well Norman what

I've what I've learned has led me to

believe that I might be able to prove

that reindeer have the ability

to fly

you must be joking

I know how it looks but Norman I have

more than a hypothesis I have

corroboration right here

tell me I'm not writing a book about

flying reindeers what if I can produce

empirical indisputable scientific

evidence that I'm right are you out of

your mind I stuck my neck out for you I

know that Norman and I'm very grateful

but this can change the world it is not

my job to change the world

it is my job to recommend tenure and to

secure the future of this department

with teachers who understand that

teaching and Publishing this will be

great for the Department Norman this

will put the department on the map I

just need time to finish my research

Jerry

you've left me no choice but to withdraw

my recommendation for tenure

you're crazy

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why didn't you tell me I'm sorry I

didn't tell you but I didn't know how I

knew you were gonna just what what was I

gonna do not approve try to stop you

okay with me okay I know this sounds

crazy but I am Gathering evidence wake

up Jerry we are not kids anymore

disabilities

ability and parents that she can count I

know that you don't have to tell me that

but I believe in what I'm doing here and

I thought if I had time I could convince

them

you know what

I'm taking Grace to my mom's

just need time to think okay honey don't

don't go to your mother's I understand

why you're upset about this reindeer

businesses you don't get it it's not

about the reindeer

you know and just not so sure that I can

trust you anymore

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foreign

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uh you are aware that the winds are

pretty bad this time of year oh yeah

I'll be fine

Dr McNeil hey we'd like you to take this

with you it's a homing device something

happens hit this button we'll come

looking for you

you guys don't have to worry about me

I've been flying since I was a kid

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foreign

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following the route laid down by Andre

123 degrees 38 minutes West 73 degrees

15 minutes north

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day two have altered route five degrees

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three

still nothing

Triple 8 92 I'm returning to base

day four heading North by Northwest 10

degrees

still no sign

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Nancy Triple Eight 92 my Field's low I'm

heading back in for the day over Roger

and Nancy triple 892. see you back at

the base

oh Slow Down slow down

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oh you're beautiful oh you're so

beautiful wait wait come back

I'm not crazy I saw a flying reindeer

Gary

repeat Jerry you're breaking up

oh no

oh no mayday

Jerry State current position

I'm in a lot of trouble right now I'm

out of fuel

mayday

all season long

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dress

I'm not busy enough I need more

aggravation

I know I'm gonna throw my back out

then what am I supposed to tell the boss

sorry it's even some more round that

fell from the sky oh

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attention shoppers our holiday hours

you don't have to do this oh sure we do

it'll be fun come on sit on Santa's lap

every year but usually Daddy's here

hey it's almost your turn

hello

spinny what is it

stupid that's not Santa well no but it's

one of his helpers

he just listens to what the children

want and then he passes it along how do

you know he's real you can't see him you

can't touch him there is no empirical

evidence no one in my whole class

believes in him

empirical evidence

Grace

you love mommy and daddy right yes so

prove it what how

almost show it to me I don't see it and

I can't touch it so where is it I don't

know just this it's in here

I know it is honey and you know how I

know that

because I believe in you and sometimes

you just have to have faith that what's

in your heart is as real as what you see

with your eyes

so you think there is a Santa you think

you can hear me well I've always felt

him in my heart

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little girl

what can Santa bring for Christmas this

year

I know you're not the real Santa but I

know you can get a message today

all right what would you like me to tell

you thank you

see what I can do thank you

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so what did you ask Santa for I tell you

it might not be true

eyes Mom yeah we're go home now

sure sweetie not Grandma's house I mean

real home

yes

we can go home

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excuse me

who are you

where's my plane you crashed I saved

your life my entire back is unspasm from

pulling you end of story

am I dead

this is heaven does your head hurt yes

then no

how much do you weigh I'm only guessing

but I'd say a buck 70 without shoes

someone opposite cake say no once in a

while

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wait here

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oh

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come on guys wait up oh I'm sorry

sorry my fault

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hey guys come here

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High School

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where is he now

I left him at the edge of the village

can I take them back or do we have to

keep it is

is that him

yes that's him come on sir

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one percent body fat you're doing a good

job Prancer

once I get back after Christmas they

don't do anything for two months

they rest and eat like crazy

I'm Katra

Jerry

you measure their body fat oh yes in

March they have to start getting back

into shape cupid here is that seven

percent thought of that I gotta keep my

eye on you because everybody here speak

English

of course we study all languages at last

count

we had 37 different languages here

but uh we manage English too

and folks what do you say we got a lot

of work to do the next couple of days

you'll all get a chance to meet him

later

your boss wants to see you the boss

that's Nick

Nick yeah Saint Nick sleds and presents

Santa Claus he prefers Nick

this isn't possible where am I what's

going on again with the questions

just follow me

if you think we're gonna do the sleigh

pulling thing again you're way off

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how are you I think I'm alive I could be

dreaming but I'd have to wake up before

I could answer that you're not asleep

so I'm awake oh the guy's a genius yes

and this is

Santa's Village

and here's Santa Claus

and you're an elf I prefer toy

controller or Christmas engineer yes

well I'm sorry I just I can't believe

that

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they're flying all over the place

I can't tell you how many years I waited

for this

just got a few thousand questions to ask

before I start my research I I'm sorry I

know I'm babbling I just can't believe

I'm really here what kind of research

Jenny oh I'm just a zoologist we're

gonna need biologists and and

meteorologists and medical doctors too

this caught on my forehead healed up in

less than an hour these things have to

be studied finally I'm going to be able

to prove to them and I thought who's

them everyone my esteemed colleagues

even my wife

here's the new list Stan I need you to

sign up on the ones I gave you yesterday

I've not finished Cora oh no problem

Christmas will just be late this year

I'm sure no one will notice he'll be

there on 27th maybe the 28th wrap up the

cookies and don't wait up

you must be the new one

great just what I needed this week more

paperwork

more love reading it next don't be late

no dear let's do this oh dear

Santa uh Nick I promise you're not even

gonna know I'm here I just have to learn

as much as I can about this place

document a few things and then

I'll be out of your hair

smile

I don't even know where to begin you

know what let me get a shot of just the

two of you okay

ah

where's my camera

how did you do that how fast forget

about the camera pal is that some sort

of a law up here more like a tradition

well what about my bag there's some

things in there I'm gonna need don't

worry Charlie we'll give you everything

you need

okay I need to use the phone phone yeah

I gotta make some calls oh we have no

phones up here no phones well is there

any other way to get a message out not

this Century guys come on my family is

gonna find out I'm not home and they're

gonna get worried sooner or later I'm

gonna have to head back head back yeah

go home

they're the only people who ever leave

here are the helpers

True Believers oh I'm here I've seen it

I'm a Believer True Believers what's the

difference oh it takes courage to be a

True Believer to risk being ridiculed

because you have faith in something that

most people think is ridiculous I've

been doing that for years that's what

got me here in the first place sorry

Jenny you are not a True Believer

so you're saying I can't leave

don't you take a look around got a feel

for the police you may like it here

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tell

what clubs I have to try to figure out a

way to get home oh good idea take your

time

this guy is a serious problem Nick I

tried to tell you but you never listen

to me you worry too much tell them we're

taking them home and then dump them

somewhere on the tundra that's the

Christmas spirit More Love

hey you know polar bears gotta eat two

the world is getting smaller

we always knew this day might come don't

you realize what this means if this guy

ever gets back and proves that you exist

it's over there will be no more

Christmas no more loss there will always

be a Christmas

I just won't be any more

me

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premiere

Daddy

where's Daddy I don't know

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Air Alaska

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oh

my God

I understand you have lists right that's

my job well they must come from

somewhere phones or a fax they come from

the believer's room

just get in there for a minute are you

kidding come here

no one gets in the believer's room but

but no butts without special permission

from Nick you don't get in there

nice to meet you your paperwork will be

ready in January January what are you

talking about

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Okay jump down in there

good where did he go

I don't know maybe you went to Graham's

house to find us she would have called

us by now

just roll over and go to sleep okay

I'm sure we'll hear from Daddy very soon

but what if we don't

we will

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I have to go to Alaska to see if I'm

right not just for myself but for what

it will mean for you and Grace I love

you both more than anything in this

world Jerry

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we're in Alaska Jerry

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oh this is impressive the presidents

know about you of course they do all the

presidents have known about me they've

had to clear airspace for me with the

FAA they don't tell anybody about you

who would believe them

good point

Carter JFK where's Nixon

oh he tried to get Nick on tape

mutation Zone it's going to be very

popular it's grotesque but Daddy this is

what kids are asking for video games

with combat forces and remote and what

if they asked for sticks of dynamite

should I put that in their stockings

we have had 22 years of declining

believer numbers now why is that it's

the product Daddy I mean dolls and sleds

are so old-fashioned may I finish please

I have a marketing plan that'll change

everything will you both please give me

a break

now someday I am going to retire and you

two will take over but until that time

we are not going to manufacture

destructive games no matter how popular

I noticed that the the air here is quite

a bit thinner does that help the

reindeer to fly wouldn't your daughter

love one of these oh she's more into

story games could you please get that

thing off the table you are really at a

touchdown and it's starting to hurt the

business

they're making me crazy I can't wait

till she's 200. did you say 200

you mean that your daughter is 200 years

old 190.

it's a difficult age you understand uh

no I'm afraid I don't understand how old

are the two of you if you don't mind my

asking well Nick is 1640. and I'm only

1610 child bride we age very slowly up

here Jenny I see but why

no one knows

Jerry

could you do me a big favor

sure

please don't ask about getting into the

believer's room anymore

it's a very sensitive subject why

well you have to understand that people

ask him for all sorts of things

not just toys inside and sometimes

they're sick and sometimes they're just

sad

and they ask them for things that he can

never give them but he wants to but he

can't and well it bothers him he never

says anything but

wives now

so that's why the Believers room

the Sasha

answer me this

if Nick was trapped somewhere and he had

no way to get back to you don't you

think he'd use everything in his power

to find a way home

why do we always get stuck I don't know

answer

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wondering how they fly

oh no no I was just uh just admiring

them you must be the newcomer how do you

do

Jerry McNeil

Solomon Andrei

really what are you the third or the

fourth was that your great grandfather

I'm afraid I am the only Solomon Andre I

know but that would make you 150 years

old

154 this summer

look rather good don't they yeah

let's have some tea

Mrs vanilla yes

yeah come in please

naughty nice wise

Jerry's been nice his whole life

he had a sighting when he was eight I

usually think it's a dream

Forget About It by age 11. not this guy

he became obsessed

is there a chance that he's a True

Believer

no I tried to tell him

but listen to this his kid is a fervent

True Believer

she's never doubted Nick she's amazing

other kids in her class try to tell her

she's wrong and she won't give in we

never used to lose seven-year-olds must

be the boring toys give it up you two

they spent hours in very dangerous

weather searching for your husband

there's no way he could survive

I'm sorry Mrs McNeil

you're going to have to accept that your

husband is probably not coming back

I can't

and I can't go out there and tell my

daughter

that her father is

where's Daddy

come here sweetheart

come and sit down

uh I'll be in the other room if you need

me

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why are you crying

um sweetie I'm a little worried

Daddy went to Alaska a couple of days

ago

and he went up there and he took a

little plane out

daddy took a pilot yeah I know the best

it just seems that

they can't find his plane

the truth is is that they don't think

that well they they think that Daddy may

have had an accident

Daddy's okay

we have to go to Alaska and find him

I know he's okay

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Mommy

I feel it

in here

I know you can't see it or touch it

but sometimes you have to believe in

what's in your heart

even though you can't see it with your

eyes

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you're right we'll go

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you know it's actually your fault that

I'm here

I am flattened

sugar uh sure thanks

when I was a kid

I saw a flying reindeer me too wasn't it

marvelous yes no I don't know it's made

my life pretty complicated I wouldn't

even be here if one of my students

hadn't brought me your book lemon no

thank you

so I guess you're stuck here too no no I

can leave whenever I like I am a helper

I choose to stay here but you have to go

back with all the knowledge you have of

how this place works you were the first

one to find it you should get credit

see all the people of our size a lot of

people beat you and me here but you

risked your life to prove that reindeer

could fly that's not why I came here I

came here to work with Nick okay let me

get this straight you Solomon Andre one

of the most respected scientists of your

time you came here to be Santa's helper

it's a wonderful job really but don't

you realize how famous you would have

become if you'd gone back with all that

information

the rumors were correct you are not a

True Believer I wish somebody would just

lighten up about this True Believer

stuff I'm here all right I can see you

exist doesn't that make me a True

Believer no

because you keep trying to prove that we

exist

I have to go and check on the weather

how come this place has never been found

few reasons our unique weather

conditions hides us in a sort of a mist

it's actually snowing up there

you mean right up there we are also an

island of ice

we move from time to time

so we are never exactly in the same

place twice really

the True Believers found us because they

wanted to there was something inside

them that was their guide

you are the only non-believer who found

us how did you manage it I ran out of

gas wasn't that convenient

we are very well protected here and we

pray it stays that way

can you imagine what would happen if we

were discovered

it might not be so bad oh

tourists fast food places and you know

those

theme park people they would like a

piece of it no we like it just the way

it is

and you will too

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thank you

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thank you

Jerry

hi

I'm just uh just having a look around

every place but here Jerry sure

um Nick

tell me something these these Believers

are really important to you right yes

so what about my daughter she believes

in you in spite of me sometimes I know

this is crazy but sometimes I even think

my wife still believes in you so so if

they're Believers True Believers then

then tell me something how come every

year I have to go out and buy toys how

come you don't come to my house once a

year I ask people to believe in

something that can't and shouldn't be

proved but if I have two Believers and

one non-believer in the same house and

suddenly presence show up on Christmas

morning and that would be proof wouldn't

it

I know it's it's not quite Fair

but I don't come to your house

you don't believe

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and anything you need please just let us

know Daddy was here yeah that's right he

stayed in this room

started right away if you don't mind

what was Jerry's location when you last

had radio contact with him

dad works East West following the Sun so

this gives him the extra 24 hours of

night still a lot of work for one man

who said he does it alone

isn't this a little small for all those

toys this is one of the helper slaves we

start shipping stuff out weeks ahead of

time Dad empties one sleigh and boom

there's another full one waiting for him

it's kind of like a pit stop helpers get

to go down there all the time everyone

gets to go but us

what's it like down there well it's

different

hey I tell you what why don't we just uh

hitch this up and take a spin down there

and I'll show you around dad would kill

us he thinks it's too dangerous he says

you're all nice to each other on

Christmas day but other than that it's a

little crazy and the fewer True

Believers there are the crazier it gets

he's got a point I guess

you're gonna like it here Jerry

and you launched a search immediately

but what you have to understand Mrs

McNeil is that a lot of this area is

water and if he went down there

well they're doing nothing to find

how much fuel was he carrying and what

was his range of flight

look I really admire your determination

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this doesn't look good what

this storm is coming right past where

your husband is playing uh well that's

the last place we saw him on radar now

we continue to have communication with

him for a little while we heard him yell

Mayday and then something about rain

flying at him we went to the meteorology

satellite maps and Maps indicated that

the storm he was referring to was over

here and we searched all through this

weather pattern and we didn't find

anything

I know he's alive

look um we were kind of wondering what

was he doing up there anyway

I was trying to prove that reindeer can

fly man with all due respect isn't that

a little lie

crazy

it certainly is

everybody knows they can fly why does he

have to prove it

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all right

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okay boy

you're my only way home now

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wait a minute

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it's you

you're the one huh

I've waited 30 years to tell you

something

thank you for saving my life

there's just one more thing I want you

to do for me okay oh it's not really for

me it's it's really for my family

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hey hey

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Brett Prancer come out what are you

doing come back here

you're taking me home hey

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oh I've got 10 000 of these what am I

gonna do oh

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Jerry

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why did you stop believing

people grow up

you can't always believe in magic

what's up

look Katra I have to live down there in

the real world

things have to add up they've got to

make sense why do you want to go back to

a place like that

there's a lot of wonderful things down

there

like what

like my family

even the little things like

the way Debbie

brings me coffee in the morning and then

waves that cup in front of my nose

Grace's face when she wakes up in the

morning

I miss playing Grace Tales what's that

that's a it's a game I made up for my

from my daughter when she was a little

girl she's seven now

I guess it's about 40 to you folks

here

oh wow she's pretty thanks looks like

her mom

so how do you play the game

well

uh it's easy you just uh you pick any

five objects that are in the room and

yeah

you have to make a story using the five

objects

whoever makes up the best story wins you

made it up no batteries no instructions

no moving Parts no no

so Grace was in the hospital for a while

when she was little she

she has asthma and there were a lot of

times when she couldn't go out and play

with the other kids that's when I made

it up sounds like fun

it was

yes it was

and I'll never Play It Again

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it's my own fault

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mom

do you think Daddy would be home in time

for Christmas

sweetie I think that if Daddy could find

a way to get to us he would maybe I was

wrong

Maybe daddy can't ever come home oh

honey come here

come here

why don't you listen to me

now you had a feeling that Daddy was

gonna be okay right

I have the same feeling so we need to

try to hold on to that feeling together

okay

don't worry

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what's wrong nothing's wrong we just

wanted to tell you about them you know

those toys who keep buggy to make

well you changed our minds that's all go

back to sleep

um

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Starlight

Starbright

first star I see tonight

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I wish I might have the wish I wish

tonight

bring him home

I want to go home

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Nick asked me to show you this

you seem to be fascinated with how he is

able to do everything he does maybe the

question you should be asking is why he

does what he does

many many years ago

there was a community of little people

elves and they were the most industrious

people in the world

that was noticed by an invading horde of

Vikings

plants were made they would capture an

Enslaved the elves and their flying

reindeer

or failing in this

killed them

only one Viking found that idea

distasteful a young man named Nicholas

Nick worn the elves about the Vikings

and they fled that very night

but the Viking kept following them and

now they also wanted to kill Nicholas

my king was very funny that way and so

Nicholas and the elves kept heading

north hoping that the Vikings would give

up on them and eventually

they did by the time the elves had

traveled all the way up here and

discovered this Oasis where they could

live with emoticum of comfort pleasant

as it was however there was no food or

building materials

but they had a reindeer so every night

they would fly south

and for lack of a better word they

borrowed the things they needed to

survive you mean they started out as a

bunch of Thieves

well they never took much from any one

place

and after a year or so they didn't have

to

and once that happened Nicholas got an

idea

they would make presents and give them

to those people who used to borrow

things from when they saw how happy

these gifts made people they made more

and

and eventually it became a full-time job

but why Christmas Eve

could you think of a better night

it's not ah Jerry you can do more good

staying here and working here than you

ever could back home

but I have a family

you plane crashed

your family thinks you're dead

this is your home now

foreign

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that's all

go back to sleep okay

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after free trial today

rain flying at him

no

I'm not rain flying at him

flying reindeer oh my God

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he's last location the last place he was

seen on the radar that's where his plane

went down and I need one of you to take

me there

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why aren't you in bed

why aren't you

I'm not the one that has to fly around

the world tomorrow night

you make the lists but I'm the one that

checks them twice well that's a much

smaller list this year that's for sure

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every few Generations this happens

people think they don't need you

back

always do

I had it pressed

no red I can't stand red it's just not

my car

you do this every year

it's what they expect Nick

I remember the year you went out in blue

I almost got shot as a burglar

I like you in that suit

you do do you I do

and I let the pants out a little

let's go to bed it's a big day tomorrow

oh you two are up awfully late we have

some wrapping to do really we took all

the mutations on games so please tell me

you didn't pack them we did but first we

reprogrammed them I

still a video game but you go into the

game and you pick five objects from a

list of hundreds then you have to make a

story out of those objects whoever makes

the best story wins it's good because

you can't play alone it encourages

families to play together and it helps

kids with basic problem solving and

sharpenser storytelling skills where did

you get this from Jerry the game's

called Grace Tales he made it up

when was the last time I told you too

that I

did this morning well that's far too

many hours to past but I'm saying it

again I love you

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you and you follow me

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get the door Jerry okay

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thank you

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hungry just

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shouldn't we be kind of close I mean

we've been flying for such a long time

now

what's that what a signal of some kind

that's gotta be a signal from Jerry good

okay we're headed straight for it yeah

that's my daddy

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that might be him this is

47 Peter Martini do you see that

affirmative

we're all aircraft in the area

do not do that

daddy you look good in red

you should listen to your daughter you

know I had a wonderful dream last night

I dreamed my children came into my

office and gave me an idea and I

actually listened to them and it was a

good idea too so your mother and I have

something for you come on

I made these for you a little while ago

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I just wasn't sure you were ready for

him

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I want you to come with me next year

between now and then you make me crazy

the deal's off thank you yes

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like a train set and the one with the

drawbridge

that out and yeah um

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my husband he's terrible sick

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foreign

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I know you're not the real Santa but I

know you can get a message today

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please help mommy and daddy make us a

family again

you don't want any toys

that's all I want just my daddy back

I'm sorry Grace

mom can we go home now not Grandma's

house I mean real home

Juliet 107 receiving the distress signal

we've been part of the location and

we'll investigate Hoover Roger fj107 who

is that that's the Air Force

they'll be able to get there a lot

faster than we can

they think that Daddy may have had an

accident

Daddy's okay

I know he's okay sweetie it may not be

okay but mommy

feel it

in here I know you can't see it or touch

it but sometimes you have to believe in

what's in your heart even though you

can't see it with your eyes

please Mommy Jerry

Nick

I just thought I needed proof

your daughter didn't need proof

did she

I know you can't see it or touch

in time so you have to

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be

but what are we standing here for it's

Christmas Eve we're left we've got work

to do we better hustle and we're gonna

be late

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easy Rudolph the Reindeer ready to go

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so be careful no heavy lifting more love

will keep an eye on me as always you got

that right

Theodore

hey come on come on we're in a hurry

Merry Christmas Jenny

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hopping

we'll give you a ride home

after all I've done

I'm the ultimate True Believer

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Sion no he really does that what did you

expect Ready Set Go

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back Grandpa

just you are right back there Jerry

that's right that's right keep it up

boys keep it up that's it that's it

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[Applause]

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hey Jerry next year we're getting

airbags

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tactics coming up

next Christmas

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there's another plane

I'm not sure what I just saw flying

reindeer pulling a sleigh it's not

possible Right what

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anything's possible follow them

still coming

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I was afraid of that

good job Nick you're

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gonna know how to find this thing don't

you

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reindeer he was right I knew it Jerry

that's Jerry

this is foxtrad Juliet 107 and returning

for another sweet Wilbur

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they're coming back

what are you doing I have an idea

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you're going to kill yourself

oh come on Nick have a little fade

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wacko

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and I'm not talking about those little

fog lights I'm talking about some major

foot candles okay boy hello we're gonna

laugh and call you names

Rudolph come on give me some light Bruno

night

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am I safe when I think I'll see it uh

November 747 Papa do you really want to

report this sighting I don't know about

you but I was planning on getting a

pension I didn't see anything fj107 I'm

recording a solar anomaly

I love you

there it is awesome

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where's Daddy I don't know honey Nick

I'll never doubt you again

I can't afford to lose any more True

Believers thank you for everything

you're welcome

get ready

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go

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Merry Christmas

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you're here

we're here

you're really here

oh I've got so much to tell you both I'm

sorry I'm sorry about everything you had

to go through did you find what you were

looking for yes I did I found it it took

a while but I found it

I'll never doubt you again you're not

gonna believe her I feel I

what am I saying you're the only two

people I know who will believe me

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on behalf of Olympia University I would

like to present with honor and gratitude

the Award of Excellence to Dr Jerry

McNeil

the critical Acclaim lavished on his

definitive article on flying squirrels

has taken this department to new heights

pun intended

ladies and gentlemen my esteemed

colleague Dr Jerry McNeil

thank you Dr Ferguson and

thank you all for this wonderful

celebration I want to

especially thank my wife Debbie and our

daughter Grace

for all of their support and

belief in me

you know

a year ago when I had my plane crash I I

never thought that I would be standing

here today

in front of all of you let alone achieve

tenure and receive this

wonderful award

but I'll tell you since then

I've learned that

even the most improbable things

can happen

if you believe with all your heart

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hey Dad one for you yeah

is it from you

no no huh

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Santa came he really came this year of

course he came it's Christmas

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I love a happy ending can we go home now

you take me to the world once a year and

you can't let me enjoy it for 10 minutes

here we go again a nice dinner or show

is that so much to ask for yes dear I

mean no dear

no

Merry Christmas honey Merry Christmas

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