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Clementine? What are
you doing up here?
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I wanted to get a better
look at the Northern Lights,
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to see how bad
things really are.
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Worse than you can imagine.
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I'm afraid Christmas
is in serious trouble.
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So, what can we do?
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When you figure that out,
be sure and let me know.
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Kevin, you're the man of the house.
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Are these for the Christmas
lights or the router?
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Actually, they're what's
left of your old hairdryer.
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I saw a video on Edison.
I got inspired.
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OK, that's the last time
I skimp on movers.
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Everything is mislabelled!
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Oh! Nice T-Rex!
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It's a reindeer, but if you
see a T-Rex, let's go with that.
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Oh, pragmatic artist.
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Guess you got the best
of both parents.
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Oh, honey!
We gotta leave in 10 minutes!
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You're gonna be late for school.
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I'm not sure
anybody would notice.
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Oh, Kev, come on!
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Look, I know one of
the hardest things to do
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is to fit into a new school,
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but it just takes
time, you'll see.
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Oh, that's my editor.
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He wants to see me
in the office. Come on!
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Probably just to tell you
you're his awesomest reporter.
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You're awesome!
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You've always been
my biggest fan. Thank you.
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Mom, what if Santa looks
for us at the old house
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and all he sees are empty rooms?
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Honey, if he can
deliver a billion presents
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in a single night,
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he's gotta have
some sort of system
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that can track all
of us, don't you think?
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Come on, let's go.
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How is it in the making-
friends department, huh?
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Tommy Chan said sorry
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when he tripped
on my backpack yesterday.
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See? That's something, right?
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Seriously?
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OK, maybe not, but you've
got to keep trying, OK?
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Oh, I have an idea!
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Why don't you think about
maybe joining a team or a club
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or something like that?
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Well, I was thinking
of starting, like,
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a Christmas committee
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to put up more lights
and stuff at school.
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That's a great idea!
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Come on!
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Lights and decorations tonight!
Promise?
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Promise, if we have to tear
through every box in the house.
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Great, 'cause the only time
you see green and red
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around this place
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is when the 6th graders
dissect frogs.
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Eww! Gross!
But I get the point.
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Top of the mornin', Kev!
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Hey!
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Who rides a bike in the winter?
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Mom, this is my teacher, Mr. Wilson.
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Hi, I'm Ryan.
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Chelsea! I didn't realize
Kevin's teacher was Irish.
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Oh, I'm not, actually.
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I just like to keep
the kids on their toes!
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Nice to meet you.
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Yeah!
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Your teacher is unique.
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Yeah! I like him.
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He gets you to
see things differently.
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Kiss for Mom?
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No? I love you!
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Come on, buddy.
Talk to somebody.
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Uh, better make room
by the crossword.
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There's something strange going
on with the Northern Lights.
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Morning, Trevor!
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Morning.
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Hey, Chuck!
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Nice piece on the bus strike!
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Thanks, Chelsea!
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Yeah!
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Hey, you want some eggnog?
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No, actually, eggnog and I
are not friends, so you enjoy!
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Right choice!
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Avoiding Chuck
in Christmas-party mode
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is the best advice this advice
columnist could give you.
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Listen, maybe you
and I could have lunch today?
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If that means joining you
at your desk for a sandwich
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from the vending
machine, no thanks!
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I'm sorry.
New-kid syndrome!
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I feel like I have to prove
myself to the higher-ups.
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Well, here's your chance!
Oh!
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Morning, Chelsea!
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I was just coming to see you!
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Good, good! Walk with me.
OK.
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I've decided to
shake things up
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and try you out on
the "City Beat" column.
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Really? Oh,
I won't let you down!
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I know! Back in Wisconsin,
you were the one
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who broke the story
on the wholesaler
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who was selling cheap cheddar
as gourmet Gouda, right?
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Yeah, well, I have
a nose for news,
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and that didn't smell right.
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Put that wit and tenacity in
your column, and you'll do fine.
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Your first assignment.
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The town canceled the
Christmas-tree lighting
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in Greenwood Park
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to save a few bucks.
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Think you can you handle
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a "politician
turned Scrooge" story?
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Yeah, of course!
Um, should I...
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OK!
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Mr. Finster?
Yes!
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Chelsea Hastings
from The Examiner.
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I called you about the
tree-lighting ceremony.
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I'm sorry, we're
closed for the holidays.
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Doesn't the public deserve
to know why it was canceled?
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Ms. Hastings, right?
Yeah.
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The ceremony's expensive.
Power, labour, liability.
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The mayor made a decision.
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It's a tradition around here!
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A tradition that seems
to have been forgotten.
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If you have any questions,
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talk to the mayor's office...
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or the planning commission!
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What do they have to do
with the tree lighting?
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More than you might think,
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but you didn't hear it from me!
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Yes, he said
the planning commission,
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which, of course,
is conveniently closed
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for the holidays.
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I'm telling you, Jasmine,
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there's more to this story
than meets the eye.
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Mm-hmm! Listen, I gotta go.
I gotta pick up my kid.
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I'll call you later.
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So, to sum up
from the textbook,
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"fractions are
numerical quantities,
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"when added together,
comprise the whole."
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Confused?
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I know I am.
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All right, let's see
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if we can make this
a little clearer.
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Suppose we took these
scissors to this tie
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and made the tie
a fraction of its length.
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I'd say that's
about half, right?
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So, if I took it and cut
right here, it would be...
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All together now!
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One fourth!
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By George,
I think they've got it!
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All right, so, remember,
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Christmas vacation
starts next week,
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so you have exactly 2 days
to pick your holiday project.
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It can be an experiment
or a paper
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or a plan to change the world!
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Think bold!
Think big, people!
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Hey! Nice to see you again.
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Thanks! That was an
interesting demonstration.
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Yeah, well, anything
to get the point across.
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What is the point of
the holiday project?
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My mom's a reporter.
She was born to ask questions.
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It's OK. The point
of the project
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is to teach the kids
creative thinking.
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Well, I think your
creative approach to math
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has turned your $20 tie into
a penny worth of scraps.
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Well, you obviously don't
write for the style section,
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'cause it was a $6 tie!
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Oh!
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Tell me it went better today.
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Today was better.
Really?
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No! But you told
me what to say.
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Spill it.
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OK.
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This reindeer sweater, bad idea.
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(♪ Choir singing
The First Noel on radio ♪
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I also heard a nasty rumour
from the lunch lady
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that the town's tree-lighting
ceremony was canceled!
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Yeah, I'm actually writing
an article about it.
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I was gonna tell you today.
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So it's true?
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Remember back home,
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the tree-lighting ceremony
in Nelson Square?
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Practically the whole
town got together!
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Yeah.
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I really miss all that.
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Yeah, I know, buddy.
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Me too.
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But listen,
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uh, you know, this place
is into Christmas.
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I mean, hey, look!
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Look at that inflatable
reindeer right there, right?
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He's giving 20% off
for the holidays, huh?
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Nice try.
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Honey, I'm sorry we couldn't
find the box of decorations,
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but we'll keep
looking tomorrow, OK?
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It's OK.
Good night, Mom!
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Good night, honey.
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Sleep tight!
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Now, that was Christmas!
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Clementine!
There you are!
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I've been looking
all over for you!
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I'm really worried, Mom.
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Things are way worse
than people realize.
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Just look at the ornaments!
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There's one for every kid
in the world, right?
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So we should easily be able
to read by their glow!
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But they're totally dim!
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I have to admit,
I've never seen it so dark.
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So someone has
to do something now,
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before it's too late!
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I hope by "someone,"
you don't mean you!
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If not me, then who?
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Clementine,
that's what you said
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before the glacier fiasco
and the snowplow incident.
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Hey! I'm a problem solver, and
those roads were very slushy.
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Everyone appreciates
your contentions,
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but you have to admit
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you do have a tendency
to leap before you look.
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Hey, focus on your studies.
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When you grow up, you can
join the rest of the family
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in the Guild of Brain Stretch.
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But, Mom, it's just
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I feel like I'm meant for
something else, you know?
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Something...
something bigger!
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Wait... wait a minute!
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What's that?
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Now, this kid really
gets what it takes
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to make Christmas dazzy!
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Kevin Hastings.
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Why isn't Christmas
like it used to be?
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That's exactly what
I've been wondering!
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Honey, he can't hear you.
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Doesn't matter.
I heard him.
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SNO-M-G!
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I've got a great idea!
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Mom!
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Mom!
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Whoa! Cool!
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Flight 7-Niner-Niner!
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You're clear to land
on runway Alpha-Charlie.
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Make sure your flaps
and landing gear are down.
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Whatever you say, Tower,
although, I don't use a runway.
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Uh, who is this?
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If you don't know
who you're talking to,
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then why are you giving
flight instructions?
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I was just fooling around.
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I know! I'm just
messing with you.
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So, you like the present?
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Yeah, it's awesome.
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It totally turned around
my otherwise crummy month.
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If it makes you
feel any better,
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you're not the
only one with problems.
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Do you wanna talk about it?
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Yeah, except my mom will freak
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if she catches me talking
to a stranger on the radio.
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Well, technically,
it's not a radio.
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It's a Northpole communicator.
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- North Pole?
257
00:13:55,286 --> 00:13:58,001
Yeah! It's where I live
with my 9 brothers and sisters.
258
00:13:58,004 --> 00:14:00,551
You live at the North Pole?
259
00:14:00,552 --> 00:14:02,557
Oh, not the North Pole.
260
00:14:02,558 --> 00:14:05,479
I actually live in
a city called Northpole.
261
00:14:05,480 --> 00:14:06,873
Name's Clementine.
262
00:14:06,875 --> 00:14:09,760
See? Now we're not
strangers anymore.
263
00:14:09,763 --> 00:14:11,155
Right, Kevin?
264
00:14:11,158 --> 00:14:13,160
How could you...
265
00:14:13,163 --> 00:14:16,083
Now, you tell me about
your lousy month,
266
00:14:16,086 --> 00:14:18,769
and I'll tell you about mine.
267
00:14:18,770 --> 00:14:21,963
No one around here gets me.
268
00:14:29,509 --> 00:14:32,227
We are two of a kind, Kevin.
269
00:14:32,230 --> 00:14:33,960
I mean, where is it written
270
00:14:33,961 --> 00:14:36,509
a small elf can't make
a big difference?
271
00:14:38,380 --> 00:14:41,947
Excuse me? Elf?
Wait a minute.
272
00:14:43,344 --> 00:14:45,890
Hello? Clementine!
273
00:14:45,893 --> 00:14:47,759
Hello!
274
00:14:47,761 --> 00:14:49,594
Kevin!
275
00:14:49,596 --> 00:14:52,688
Hey! Who are
you talking to?
276
00:14:52,691 --> 00:14:55,373
Would you believe an elf?
277
00:14:55,375 --> 00:14:56,460
An elf?
278
00:14:56,461 --> 00:14:58,772
OK, Mister, time for bed.
279
00:14:59,895 --> 00:15:01,695
An elf!
280
00:15:08,696 --> 00:15:10,938
Who needs a gym when
the library's open?
281
00:15:12,198 --> 00:15:15,187
Yeah! Uh, Ryan, right?
282
00:15:15,190 --> 00:15:16,342
Yeah.
283
00:15:16,345 --> 00:15:18,450
Shouldn't you be in school?
284
00:15:18,451 --> 00:15:20,115
The kids have music
class on Tuesday mornings.
285
00:15:20,116 --> 00:15:22,258
It gives me a chance
to do my own homework.
286
00:15:22,259 --> 00:15:23,922
I see. New tie?
287
00:15:23,923 --> 00:15:25,418
Oh yeah!
288
00:15:25,419 --> 00:15:26,777
Yes!
289
00:15:26,778 --> 00:15:28,713
I buy them in bulk
on the Internet.
290
00:15:28,716 --> 00:15:30,652
What brings you down here?
291
00:15:30,653 --> 00:15:33,711
Just doing a little background
work on Greenwood Park
292
00:15:33,712 --> 00:15:35,173
for an article I'm writing.
293
00:15:35,174 --> 00:15:38,196
Of course, the research is
up there, and I'm down here.
294
00:15:38,197 --> 00:15:41,254
You wanna see some
world-class mountaineering?
295
00:15:41,256 --> 00:15:44,008
Think you should
be doing that?
296
00:15:44,009 --> 00:15:45,265
Don't worry!
297
00:15:45,268 --> 00:15:48,732
I spent a summer as
a ranger in Yosemite.
298
00:15:48,735 --> 00:15:49,855
Yeah!
299
00:15:49,856 --> 00:15:51,248
Well, maybe not a ranger,
300
00:15:51,250 --> 00:15:53,831
but I did manage
a concession stand.
301
00:15:53,832 --> 00:15:56,895
Ah! Thank you.
302
00:15:59,690 --> 00:16:01,596
A parenting book, huh?
303
00:16:01,599 --> 00:16:02,890
Everything OK with Kevin?
304
00:16:02,893 --> 00:16:04,934
Oh! Yeah, um...
305
00:16:06,197 --> 00:16:08,375
Well, to tell you the truth,
306
00:16:08,376 --> 00:16:10,316
Kevin hasn't made
any friends here,
307
00:16:10,317 --> 00:16:12,427
and he's been inventing
a lot of stories,
308
00:16:12,428 --> 00:16:14,403
and last night,
he was talking to an elf.
309
00:16:16,005 --> 00:16:18,865
Well, the imagination can
be a great coping mechanism.
310
00:16:18,866 --> 00:16:22,134
Or a way to avoid
facing reality.
311
00:16:23,634 --> 00:16:25,982
Well, look,
I'm sure he will be fine,
312
00:16:25,985 --> 00:16:28,912
but I'm happy to keep
an eye on him at school.
313
00:16:28,913 --> 00:16:30,376
Thanks!
314
00:16:32,760 --> 00:16:34,463
Happy reading!
315
00:16:34,466 --> 00:16:35,587
Hmm!
316
00:17:03,788 --> 00:17:05,932
Hey, Randy!
317
00:17:05,934 --> 00:17:08,759
We've got a big problem
that needs solving.
318
00:17:08,761 --> 00:17:11,859
How about a trip down south?
319
00:17:14,688 --> 00:17:19,557
Wow! Look at you all ribboned
and bowed and ready to fly!
320
00:17:19,558 --> 00:17:21,634
All right!
321
00:17:21,636 --> 00:17:24,972
It's time to get
into the snow zone.
322
00:17:36,281 --> 00:17:37,233
Hey!
323
00:17:37,236 --> 00:17:38,528
Hey!
324
00:17:38,529 --> 00:17:40,400
Well, we might
as well get started.
325
00:17:40,402 --> 00:17:44,353
At least we have 2 people
on the Christmas committee!
326
00:17:44,355 --> 00:17:46,551
Christmas committee?
327
00:17:46,554 --> 00:17:49,124
I thought this was
the gamers group.
328
00:17:54,335 --> 00:17:56,534
Nice Christmas committee!
329
00:18:02,455 --> 00:18:03,707
Hey, honey.
330
00:18:03,709 --> 00:18:05,365
Don't stay up too late, OK?
331
00:18:05,367 --> 00:18:07,023
I won't!
332
00:18:07,026 --> 00:18:08,444
And listen,
333
00:18:08,446 --> 00:18:11,050
I'm sorry your committee
didn't take off,
334
00:18:11,053 --> 00:18:13,621
but I promise we'll have
our own terrific Christmas.
335
00:18:13,623 --> 00:18:15,549
All right.
Good night, Mom!
336
00:18:15,551 --> 00:18:16,868
Good night.
337
00:18:20,391 --> 00:18:22,996
Hey! Kevin!
338
00:18:29,122 --> 00:18:30,372
Clementine?
339
00:18:30,374 --> 00:18:32,097
Sorry I lost
contact last night.
340
00:18:32,099 --> 00:18:33,823
The Northern Lights
are freaking.
341
00:18:33,825 --> 00:18:35,718
We've gotta talk right away.
342
00:18:35,720 --> 00:18:38,627
I don't think
I'm supposed to talk to you.
343
00:18:38,630 --> 00:18:41,911
My mom says you're the product
of an overactive imagination.
344
00:18:41,913 --> 00:18:44,211
- Your imagination's fine.
345
00:18:44,213 --> 00:18:45,767
It's your mom's
346
00:18:45,769 --> 00:18:47,933
and a lot of other people's
underactive imaginations
347
00:18:47,935 --> 00:18:49,354
that are the problem.
348
00:18:49,355 --> 00:18:52,061
I mean, where's the joy?
Where's the happiness?
349
00:18:52,064 --> 00:18:53,414
Good question.
350
00:18:53,416 --> 00:18:54,939
- Glad you think so,
351
00:18:54,941 --> 00:18:58,118
'cause I need you
to find an answer to it
352
00:18:58,121 --> 00:18:59,471
before Northpole's a goner!
353
00:18:59,473 --> 00:19:01,806
Goner? What are
you talking about?
354
00:19:01,807 --> 00:19:04,175
Best way to explain
is to show you.
355
00:19:04,178 --> 00:19:07,558
Put down the communicator,
and look out your window.
356
00:19:13,990 --> 00:19:15,442
No way!
357
00:19:20,689 --> 00:19:22,583
This is so sick!
358
00:19:22,585 --> 00:19:25,357
Yeah, well, I wanted
the one with racing stripes,
359
00:19:25,359 --> 00:19:27,049
but beggars can't be choosers.
360
00:19:27,051 --> 00:19:30,567
Now jump in and buckle up,
'cause we gotta fly!
361
00:19:30,569 --> 00:19:32,700
Uh, fly?
362
00:19:32,701 --> 00:19:36,355
Oh, do you know
a faster way to Northpole?
363
00:19:38,961 --> 00:19:41,161
If my mom finds
out about this,
364
00:19:41,163 --> 00:19:44,409
I'll be in my room until
I'm old enough to vote.
365
00:19:46,305 --> 00:19:48,874
Go like snow, Randy!
366
00:19:57,979 --> 00:20:00,920
OK, I've had
some weird dreams,
367
00:20:00,923 --> 00:20:03,153
but this is the weirdest!
368
00:20:03,155 --> 00:20:04,473
It's not a dream!
369
00:20:04,476 --> 00:20:06,740
This is what I'm
trying to prove to you!
370
00:20:06,742 --> 00:20:08,805
Northpole is for real!
371
00:20:09,958 --> 00:20:12,460
OK, look down there!
372
00:20:12,461 --> 00:20:15,268
Those are some of the
guilds where toys are made.
373
00:20:15,269 --> 00:20:16,993
That's the Guild of Yummy!
374
00:20:16,997 --> 00:20:19,093
And that's the Guild
of Spin and Fly.
375
00:20:20,380 --> 00:20:24,502
Oh, and my favourite,
Reindeer Games Stadium!
376
00:20:24,505 --> 00:20:27,040
This is so cool!
377
00:20:27,042 --> 00:20:31,740
And over there, that's the
Guild of Bounce and Spring.
378
00:20:31,741 --> 00:20:34,579
There's Snow Row.
That's where I live.
379
00:20:34,582 --> 00:20:37,522
And those are Northpole canals.
380
00:20:37,525 --> 00:20:39,145
It's totally awesome!
381
00:20:39,147 --> 00:20:41,749
Yeah, well, we say "dazzy,"
382
00:20:41,750 --> 00:20:43,743
but "awesome" works too.
383
00:20:43,746 --> 00:20:46,483
Oh! You're gonna
have to put these on.
384
00:20:46,486 --> 00:20:48,209
You're not allowed up here,
385
00:20:48,211 --> 00:20:50,135
and I'm in enough
trouble already.
386
00:20:50,137 --> 00:20:52,740
Candy-cane tights?
387
00:20:52,741 --> 00:20:54,397
Yeah!
388
00:20:54,400 --> 00:20:55,544
Green shoes?
389
00:20:55,546 --> 00:20:56,857
Cute, right?
390
00:20:56,859 --> 00:20:59,287
If anybody at school
finds out about this,
391
00:20:59,288 --> 00:21:02,387
I'll be a piñata in,
like, 3 seconds flat!
392
00:21:02,390 --> 00:21:05,423
My town, my rules.
393
00:21:07,952 --> 00:21:10,009
Bring 'er home, Randy!
394
00:21:16,047 --> 00:21:19,519
Whee!
395
00:21:19,520 --> 00:21:23,026
Oh!
That's wonderful!
396
00:21:23,028 --> 00:21:26,026
All right! Come on!
Come on, come on!
397
00:21:26,028 --> 00:21:29,534
Remember, act like an elf.
398
00:21:29,536 --> 00:21:33,310
Ugh! They don't call these
things "tights" for a nothing.
399
00:21:33,313 --> 00:21:34,355
Whee!
400
00:21:34,357 --> 00:21:35,366
Whoo!
401
00:21:35,368 --> 00:21:37,490
This is amazing.
402
00:21:37,492 --> 00:21:39,885
How come they don't
just use the bridge?
403
00:21:39,887 --> 00:21:42,920
Duh! Because
bouncing's more fun!
404
00:21:42,922 --> 00:21:45,212
Makes sense.
405
00:21:45,214 --> 00:21:47,809
Oh! What's up with
the light show?
406
00:21:50,474 --> 00:21:52,092
That's what we need to fix.
407
00:21:52,094 --> 00:21:54,722
If Northpole's gonna survive,
we need somebody
408
00:21:54,724 --> 00:21:58,194
to do something to keep
the cycle of happiness going.
409
00:21:58,197 --> 00:22:01,567
What's the cycle of happiness?
410
00:22:01,569 --> 00:22:05,479
When children down south feel
the joy of holiday togetherness,
411
00:22:05,480 --> 00:22:09,019
sparks of happiness flow up
and become the Northern Lights.
412
00:22:09,021 --> 00:22:11,279
Then they float
back down on Northpole
413
00:22:11,281 --> 00:22:13,066
as magic snowflakes.
414
00:22:13,067 --> 00:22:15,191
And magic snow
powers everything.
415
00:22:15,192 --> 00:22:17,247
It's what the elf
guilds use to make toys,
416
00:22:17,249 --> 00:22:18,596
toys that make kids happy,
417
00:22:18,597 --> 00:22:20,586
and so then the cycle continues
418
00:22:20,587 --> 00:22:23,182
just like it has
for generations.
419
00:22:24,598 --> 00:22:26,555
Until now.
420
00:22:44,765 --> 00:22:50,259
And so less togetherness down
south means less magic snow.
421
00:22:50,260 --> 00:22:52,349
Without some kind of miracle,
422
00:22:52,352 --> 00:22:54,880
the Northern Lights
could go out,
423
00:22:54,882 --> 00:22:57,746
which would be the
end of Northpole.
424
00:22:57,748 --> 00:23:00,273
And the end of all
the toys from Santa!
425
00:23:00,276 --> 00:23:02,736
Oh! Well, now you're
getting the picture!
426
00:23:02,738 --> 00:23:06,344
Man! No toys?
427
00:23:12,381 --> 00:23:14,201
Why am I laughing?
428
00:23:14,202 --> 00:23:17,538
Because getting smacked with
a snowball made of happy moments
429
00:23:17,540 --> 00:23:18,887
makes everybody giggle!
430
00:23:21,013 --> 00:23:24,182
Anyway, now that
you've seen the problem,
431
00:23:24,183 --> 00:23:25,664
we need to get busy.
432
00:23:25,666 --> 00:23:28,498
Uh, we?
433
00:23:28,500 --> 00:23:31,367
Yeah, you and me!
434
00:23:31,369 --> 00:23:33,663
It's up to us to make
the miracle happen.
435
00:23:33,664 --> 00:23:35,722
I don't know about
that, Clementine.
436
00:23:35,724 --> 00:23:38,019
It sounds a little
out of my league.
437
00:23:38,020 --> 00:23:39,503
Clementine!
438
00:23:39,506 --> 00:23:40,989
Oh boy!
439
00:23:40,990 --> 00:23:42,407
My ice is totally cracked.
440
00:23:44,568 --> 00:23:47,336
Santa and
Mrs. Claus?
441
00:23:47,338 --> 00:23:48,955
Kevin Hastings!
442
00:23:50,140 --> 00:23:52,029
You almost had me fooled!
443
00:23:52,031 --> 00:23:54,493
Uh, well, you see,
Clementine...
444
00:23:54,496 --> 00:23:58,646
Does this have anything to
do with my missing reindeer?
445
00:23:58,648 --> 00:24:01,516
Uh-huh! But I've got
a very good excuse.
446
00:24:01,518 --> 00:24:04,285
You see, Kevin and I
are working together
447
00:24:04,287 --> 00:24:05,938
on the happiness problem.
448
00:24:05,940 --> 00:24:08,031
You volunteered, Kevin?
449
00:24:08,034 --> 00:24:09,652
That's nice!
450
00:24:09,653 --> 00:24:13,131
Well, I haven't
exactly volunteered.
451
00:24:13,133 --> 00:24:16,808
I mean, Clementine's
talking miracles here!
452
00:24:16,810 --> 00:24:20,049
I have trouble opening
a jar of pickles!
453
00:24:20,051 --> 00:24:21,905
Well, even
the smallest snowflake
454
00:24:21,907 --> 00:24:24,508
can turn into
the biggest snowball!
455
00:24:24,509 --> 00:24:26,364
If it gets a push.
456
00:24:26,365 --> 00:24:30,517
I know you're worried about me
finding you in your new home,
457
00:24:30,519 --> 00:24:32,339
but if it'll make
you feel better,
458
00:24:32,342 --> 00:24:34,534
you take this magic snowflake,
459
00:24:34,536 --> 00:24:37,234
and we'll find you
no matter where you are.
460
00:24:37,237 --> 00:24:40,273
Wow! Thanks!
461
00:24:41,692 --> 00:24:43,413
Good luck!
462
00:24:43,414 --> 00:24:46,011
Thanks, Mrs. Claus.
463
00:24:47,667 --> 00:24:49,961
So, what do you say?
464
00:24:51,685 --> 00:24:53,574
What else can I say?
465
00:24:53,576 --> 00:24:55,329
I'm in!
466
00:24:55,332 --> 00:24:58,840
Oh, Kevin! You're
the deer's ears!
467
00:25:00,296 --> 00:25:01,982
Now let's get you home.
468
00:25:01,984 --> 00:25:03,806
Come on!
469
00:25:06,204 --> 00:25:09,782
Mom, you're not gonna
believe what happened!
470
00:25:09,785 --> 00:25:12,046
Morning, Bed Head! Whoa!
471
00:25:12,048 --> 00:25:13,935
It was amazing!
472
00:25:13,938 --> 00:25:15,525
First I talked to Clementine!
473
00:25:15,527 --> 00:25:17,652
You made a friend
named Clementine?
474
00:25:17,653 --> 00:25:18,798
Yeah! She's an elf!
475
00:25:18,800 --> 00:25:20,758
You were talking
to an elf again.
476
00:25:20,759 --> 00:25:22,175
Not just talked!
477
00:25:22,178 --> 00:25:26,093
She took me on a flying-
sleigh ride to Northpole!
478
00:25:26,095 --> 00:25:27,511
And I met Santa,
479
00:25:27,513 --> 00:25:32,137
and saw all the guilds where
they make all the toys!
480
00:25:32,140 --> 00:25:34,906
And I was drafted
on a special mission
481
00:25:34,909 --> 00:25:38,215
to help save Northpole
and protect Christmas!
482
00:25:38,218 --> 00:25:40,444
Wow! That was some dream!
483
00:25:40,447 --> 00:25:43,855
That's what I thought at
first, but it wasn't a dream!
484
00:25:43,856 --> 00:25:45,779
Look, I got proof.
485
00:25:45,781 --> 00:25:49,663
Oh, you got the rest of the Christmas decorations!
Great!
486
00:25:49,664 --> 00:25:51,623
No, Santa gave me this himself
487
00:25:51,625 --> 00:25:54,153
so he can find me
no matter where we live!
488
00:25:54,155 --> 00:25:56,180
It's a magic snowflake!
489
00:25:56,182 --> 00:26:00,132
OK, honey, I want you
to listen to me.
490
00:26:00,134 --> 00:26:02,799
I know that this move
hasn't been easy,
491
00:26:02,801 --> 00:26:04,960
but we're gonna get through it,
492
00:26:04,961 --> 00:26:06,548
like we always do,
493
00:26:06,549 --> 00:26:07,897
together.
494
00:26:07,900 --> 00:26:09,484
But, Mom, I...
495
00:26:09,487 --> 00:26:11,173
Honey, go get ready
for school, OK?
496
00:26:11,174 --> 00:26:12,185
Come on!
497
00:26:14,316 --> 00:26:17,421
At least I know what
my class project's gonna be.
498
00:26:19,009 --> 00:26:21,507
Magic snowflake!
499
00:26:35,722 --> 00:26:37,174
Hi!
500
00:26:37,176 --> 00:26:38,695
For the mayor?
501
00:26:38,698 --> 00:26:40,923
Yes, but I have
strict instructions
502
00:26:40,925 --> 00:26:42,509
to deliver it personally.
503
00:26:42,511 --> 00:26:44,637
Oh! Uh, OK.
Just one moment, please.
504
00:26:56,391 --> 00:26:58,548
So, as you guys well know,
505
00:26:58,550 --> 00:27:01,926
we are T-minus 2 days
till Christmas vacation,
506
00:27:01,929 --> 00:27:05,237
which means it's time
to pick your projects.
507
00:27:05,239 --> 00:27:07,431
All right? Now, dazzle me.
508
00:27:07,432 --> 00:27:08,714
Enrique!
509
00:27:08,717 --> 00:27:10,605
My project is
to measure snowfall.
510
00:27:10,607 --> 00:27:12,159
OK, how you gonna do that?
511
00:27:12,161 --> 00:27:13,813
Using my cat's water dish.
512
00:27:13,815 --> 00:27:16,582
Wouldn't you rather
use a beaker?
513
00:27:16,584 --> 00:27:18,675
Pico de Gato won't drink
from a beaker!
514
00:27:18,678 --> 00:27:20,939
OK, moving on!
Andrea, what's yours?
515
00:27:20,941 --> 00:27:23,505
I was inspired by
the Jane Goodall video
516
00:27:23,507 --> 00:27:25,057
we watched last week.
517
00:27:25,059 --> 00:27:27,625
To do a field study
on learned behaviour?
518
00:27:27,626 --> 00:27:28,976
No, a field study
519
00:27:28,978 --> 00:27:31,541
on which of my Christmas
presents cost the most.
520
00:27:33,164 --> 00:27:36,169
OK! Kevin, what's
yours gonna be?
521
00:27:36,171 --> 00:27:40,084
Uh, well, there's been
some really great ideas
522
00:27:40,086 --> 00:27:41,875
floated around here,
523
00:27:41,877 --> 00:27:45,015
and I don't wanna
upstage anybody,
524
00:27:45,017 --> 00:27:46,568
so I'll tell you later.
525
00:27:46,570 --> 00:27:47,853
No, sir. Out with it!
526
00:27:47,855 --> 00:27:49,607
Now, I know you
got something great.
527
00:27:49,609 --> 00:27:51,634
What's your vacation
project gonna be?
528
00:27:51,635 --> 00:27:53,625
I'm gonna save Northpole.
529
00:27:53,627 --> 00:27:55,685
What's that Kevin?
I couldn't hear you.
530
00:27:55,688 --> 00:27:59,231
Um, I'm gonna save
a place called Northpole,
531
00:27:59,233 --> 00:28:03,115
make sure Santa can still
bring presents and stuff.
532
00:28:04,873 --> 00:28:08,280
Hey, hey, hey! It is
an unconventional idea,
533
00:28:08,282 --> 00:28:10,205
but as Einstein said,
534
00:28:10,208 --> 00:28:12,976
imagination is even more
important than knowledge.
535
00:28:12,978 --> 00:28:16,789
All right, look, Kevin,
we'll talk after class.
536
00:28:16,792 --> 00:28:18,377
Now, moving on...
537
00:28:22,534 --> 00:28:24,759
Thank you.
538
00:28:24,761 --> 00:28:27,089
Please come in.
Sit down.
539
00:28:27,092 --> 00:28:31,885
Oh, and which happy constituent
do I have to thank for this?
540
00:28:31,887 --> 00:28:33,776
Chelsea Hastings
with The Examiner.
541
00:28:33,778 --> 00:28:36,375
You haven't returned
my phone calls!
542
00:28:38,877 --> 00:28:40,732
You're very tricky,
Miss Hastings.
543
00:28:40,734 --> 00:28:42,016
I applaud your tenacity.
544
00:28:42,018 --> 00:28:43,468
Well, it seemed better
545
00:28:43,470 --> 00:28:45,528
than interrupting
your speech at the Kiwanis.
546
00:28:45,529 --> 00:28:46,980
Tell me, how do you feel
547
00:28:46,981 --> 00:28:49,411
about cancelling
a century-old tradition?
548
00:28:49,413 --> 00:28:52,923
Ah, this is about
the tree lighting.
549
00:28:52,924 --> 00:28:56,703
Look, I was elected on
an austerity platform.
550
00:28:56,705 --> 00:28:59,711
Now, I'm not gonna
spend money on some ceremony
551
00:28:59,712 --> 00:29:02,548
that, well, hardly
anybody goes to anymore.
552
00:29:02,549 --> 00:29:04,101
I'm sure it's not that bad.
553
00:29:04,103 --> 00:29:05,958
Have you been there?
No, not yet.
554
00:29:05,960 --> 00:29:07,205
It's an eyesore.
555
00:29:07,208 --> 00:29:09,300
The warming chalet
is all boarded up.
556
00:29:09,303 --> 00:29:11,426
The skating rink
needs maintenance.
557
00:29:11,429 --> 00:29:13,857
I'm sure you can
understand my position.
558
00:29:13,859 --> 00:29:16,830
What I can't understand
is why the planning commission,
559
00:29:16,833 --> 00:29:19,396
who usually overseas
construction projects,
560
00:29:19,398 --> 00:29:21,795
is suddenly involved with
a Christmas-tree lighting.
561
00:29:21,797 --> 00:29:23,584
And who told you that?
562
00:29:23,586 --> 00:29:26,219
Sorry, I can't
reveal my source.
563
00:29:26,221 --> 00:29:27,771
I can't comment any further.
564
00:29:27,773 --> 00:29:31,384
I see. Well, at least
I'm starting to.
565
00:29:34,728 --> 00:29:36,890
OK, let me make sure
I got this right.
566
00:29:36,892 --> 00:29:41,278
Sparks of happiness rise
and form the Northern Lights...
567
00:29:41,280 --> 00:29:42,258
Right.
568
00:29:42,259 --> 00:29:43,913
Which then float down
569
00:29:43,914 --> 00:29:45,804
in the middle of
magic snowflakes
570
00:29:45,806 --> 00:29:48,708
that elves use to make toys,
which make kids happy,
571
00:29:48,710 --> 00:29:51,340
and the whole cycle
just repeats itself?
572
00:29:51,343 --> 00:29:52,345
Exactly!
573
00:29:55,564 --> 00:29:57,858
Means more Christmas
happiness overall!
574
00:29:57,861 --> 00:29:59,851
And maybe that can snowball.
575
00:29:59,853 --> 00:30:01,911
Wow, you've really
thought this through.
576
00:30:01,913 --> 00:30:03,665
So you'll let me do it?
577
00:30:03,667 --> 00:30:05,321
Of course I will, OK?
578
00:30:05,324 --> 00:30:08,867
But supposing that your
hypothesis here is correct,
579
00:30:08,869 --> 00:30:11,839
what are some of
the things you can do
580
00:30:11,842 --> 00:30:13,865
to help spread
holiday happiness here?
581
00:30:13,866 --> 00:30:15,553
That's where
I'm kind of stuck.
582
00:30:15,555 --> 00:30:18,086
Well, what are some
of the things
583
00:30:18,087 --> 00:30:20,652
that make you happy
at Christmas?
584
00:30:20,653 --> 00:30:22,374
Well, in my old town,
585
00:30:22,375 --> 00:30:25,380
Christmas is all about
carolling and baking cookies,
586
00:30:25,382 --> 00:30:29,330
and the best thing of all was
the big Christmas-tree lighting.
587
00:30:29,333 --> 00:30:32,439
It was so cool how the
whole town got together.
588
00:30:32,441 --> 00:30:33,957
But my mom said, here,
589
00:30:33,959 --> 00:30:36,861
they're not even gonna
have a tree lighting.
590
00:30:36,863 --> 00:30:38,583
I mean, really?
591
00:30:38,585 --> 00:30:40,878
I know, it's funny.
It used to be huge.
592
00:30:40,881 --> 00:30:44,595
I guess, over the years, people
just sort of forgot about it.
593
00:30:44,596 --> 00:30:47,025
Maybe they need
to be reminded.
594
00:30:48,444 --> 00:30:50,605
That's what we gotta do!
595
00:30:50,606 --> 00:30:52,866
We gotta save the tree lighting!
596
00:30:52,868 --> 00:30:54,083
Save the...
597
00:30:55,368 --> 00:30:58,134
OK, that's a, uh,
that is a tall order, Kev,
598
00:30:58,136 --> 00:31:00,666
but I did ask you
to dream big, didn't I?
599
00:31:00,669 --> 00:31:03,335
All right,
let's break this down.
600
00:31:03,336 --> 00:31:05,429
Hi, is this the
public works department?
601
00:31:05,431 --> 00:31:07,183
Yes.
602
00:31:07,185 --> 00:31:09,109
- I wanted to see if...
- Can you hold, pleas. Can you hold, please?
603
00:31:09,113 --> 00:31:10,628
Yes, of course, I'll hold.
604
00:31:10,631 --> 00:31:12,384
Oh!
605
00:31:23,698 --> 00:31:26,432
Please continue to hold.
606
00:31:43,554 --> 00:31:45,781
Used to be one great park!
607
00:31:45,784 --> 00:31:48,077
When the ice was groomed
608
00:31:48,079 --> 00:31:49,834
and that tree was lit up,
609
00:31:49,836 --> 00:31:51,657
it was magical!
610
00:31:51,660 --> 00:31:55,169
What you're holding in your hand
means the end of all that.
611
00:31:55,171 --> 00:31:57,263
I don't think I'm following.
612
00:31:57,266 --> 00:31:59,356
Those numbers are coordinates.
613
00:31:59,358 --> 00:32:03,882
A few days ago, a couple of
surveyors drove up here.
614
00:32:03,884 --> 00:32:07,358
"Peterson," I think, was written
on the side of their truck.
615
00:32:07,361 --> 00:32:09,960
"Peterson"?
Or did it say "Pendleton?"
616
00:32:09,961 --> 00:32:11,682
That's it, "Pendleton."
617
00:32:11,684 --> 00:32:15,835
Whoever he is has something
in mind for this place
618
00:32:15,836 --> 00:32:18,097
other than ice skating.
619
00:32:24,818 --> 00:32:26,539
So, how's the
investigation going?
620
00:32:26,541 --> 00:32:29,681
Well, it's an enigma
wrapped in a riddle
621
00:32:29,682 --> 00:32:31,503
inside 3 layers of mystery.
622
00:32:31,506 --> 00:32:33,023
Or is that a turducken?
623
00:32:34,511 --> 00:32:36,163
Did you talk to the mayor yet?
624
00:32:36,165 --> 00:32:38,290
Yeah, I can see
why people like him.
625
00:32:38,292 --> 00:32:41,161
I still don't think
he's being straight with me.
626
00:32:41,163 --> 00:32:43,255
You always see
the half-empty glass.
627
00:32:43,257 --> 00:32:46,462
Honey, somebody has to,
or we'd run out of milk.
628
00:32:49,165 --> 00:32:50,481
Who's Ernie Pendleton?
629
00:32:50,483 --> 00:32:53,385
Hmm! That's what
I'd like to know.
630
00:32:54,771 --> 00:32:56,255
Oh! That's Mrs. Tucker.
631
00:32:56,257 --> 00:32:59,395
Now, listen, make sure
you do your homework, OK?
632
00:32:59,397 --> 00:33:01,726
I love you.
633
00:33:05,644 --> 00:33:06,857
Hi, Mrs. Tucker!
634
00:33:06,859 --> 00:33:08,548
Hello!
How are you?
635
00:33:08,549 --> 00:33:10,606
Good!
Thanks for coming over.
636
00:33:10,608 --> 00:33:12,531
It's always a pleasure.
637
00:33:12,534 --> 00:33:14,255
He's a good boy!
No trouble at all!
638
00:33:14,257 --> 00:33:15,672
I'll be back before dinner.
639
00:33:15,673 --> 00:33:18,036
OK!
640
00:33:18,038 --> 00:33:19,692
Hello, Kevin!
641
00:33:19,693 --> 00:33:20,940
Hey, Mrs. Tucker!
642
00:33:20,942 --> 00:33:22,424
Doing your schoolwork?
643
00:33:22,426 --> 00:33:23,775
Mm-hmm!
644
00:33:23,777 --> 00:33:26,814
All right, dear!
I'll be watching my soaps!
645
00:33:26,816 --> 00:33:28,400
Let me know
if you need any help!
646
00:33:45,181 --> 00:33:48,489
So, how did you know
I'd be at home?
647
00:33:48,490 --> 00:33:50,785
Magic snowflake, back pack.
648
00:33:50,787 --> 00:33:53,316
Hello!
649
00:33:53,317 --> 00:33:56,592
Oh, yeah, right.
650
00:33:58,450 --> 00:34:00,845
If we're gonna do
something, we gotta hurry.
651
00:34:00,846 --> 00:34:03,781
My babysitter's soap is
over in exactly one hour.
652
00:34:03,784 --> 00:34:07,057
OK, so what do
you have in mind?
653
00:34:07,058 --> 00:34:09,115
I was thinking
about what Santa said,
654
00:34:09,117 --> 00:34:12,018
with, you know, snowflakes
turning into snowballs.
655
00:34:12,021 --> 00:34:14,112
And?
656
00:34:14,114 --> 00:34:16,746
And what if we get
a lot of people together
657
00:34:16,748 --> 00:34:18,907
to do something
really Christmassy.
658
00:34:18,909 --> 00:34:20,527
Like?
659
00:34:20,530 --> 00:34:23,802
Like saving the town's
tree-lighting ceremony!
660
00:34:23,804 --> 00:34:26,063
That could create a ton
of happiness sparks.
661
00:34:26,065 --> 00:34:28,326
So, what do you think?
662
00:34:28,327 --> 00:34:30,047
I think it's pure genius!
663
00:34:30,048 --> 00:34:31,871
Let's go!
664
00:34:31,873 --> 00:34:35,349
Whoa, there! Not dressed
like that, you can't.
665
00:34:35,351 --> 00:34:38,387
Throw on my old coat
and switch hats.
666
00:34:38,389 --> 00:34:40,378
Be sure to pull it
over your ears.
667
00:34:40,380 --> 00:34:42,405
What... what's wrong
with my ears?
668
00:34:42,407 --> 00:34:46,050
Nothing, except
mine are round,
669
00:34:46,052 --> 00:34:48,009
and yours aren't,
670
00:34:48,010 --> 00:34:51,248
if you get my, uh, "point".
671
00:34:51,251 --> 00:34:55,469
OK, but these clothes, they
don't reflect my personal flair.
672
00:34:55,471 --> 00:34:58,507
My town, my rules.
673
00:35:01,041 --> 00:35:03,335
OK!
674
00:35:03,338 --> 00:35:06,273
Slow down! You're
gonna melt those keys.
675
00:35:06,275 --> 00:35:09,311
How come everybody at
City Hall runs for the hills
676
00:35:09,313 --> 00:35:10,628
when I ask them
677
00:35:10,630 --> 00:35:12,856
about the canceled
tree-lighting ceremony
678
00:35:12,858 --> 00:35:14,713
and that survey flag
at Greenwood Park?
679
00:35:14,715 --> 00:35:16,976
Good questions!
Here's another:
680
00:35:16,978 --> 00:35:19,913
Jake in ad sales is a great guy,
and I was wondering if...
681
00:35:19,914 --> 00:35:23,726
You mean the guy who talks
too much about monster trucks?
682
00:35:23,728 --> 00:35:25,449
Yeah, no, I don't think so.
683
00:35:25,451 --> 00:35:27,204
Thanks, though!
684
00:35:27,206 --> 00:35:28,521
All right!
I tried!
685
00:35:28,523 --> 00:35:29,804
Hmm!
686
00:35:31,324 --> 00:35:33,617
Help us save the
Christmas-tree lighting!
687
00:35:33,619 --> 00:35:34,902
Make a donation here!
688
00:35:34,903 --> 00:35:36,724
Help save the
tree-lighting ceremony!
689
00:35:36,726 --> 00:35:38,411
Help save the tree lighting!
690
00:35:38,414 --> 00:35:39,831
Hey, you two!
691
00:35:39,833 --> 00:35:42,668
You're driving off my
business with this racket.
692
00:35:42,670 --> 00:35:44,489
There's no panhandling
here! Now, shoo!
693
00:35:44,492 --> 00:35:46,043
We weren't panhandling.
694
00:35:46,045 --> 00:35:48,878
I'm pretty sure we would know
if we were handling pans!
695
00:35:48,880 --> 00:35:50,702
Move along before
I call the cops.
696
00:35:50,704 --> 00:35:52,728
I think he needs
a dose of happiness.
697
00:35:52,730 --> 00:35:53,875
No!
698
00:35:55,599 --> 00:35:58,668
They don't have
magic snow here, remember?
699
00:35:58,670 --> 00:35:59,918
Run!
Uh-oh!
700
00:35:59,920 --> 00:36:05,862
Sorry! Merry Christmas!
701
00:36:05,864 --> 00:36:08,898
I can't believe
you snuck out on Mrs. Tucker!
702
00:36:08,900 --> 00:36:11,193
You almost gave her
a heart attack!
703
00:36:11,195 --> 00:36:13,253
What has gotten into you lately?
704
00:36:13,255 --> 00:36:14,942
Uh, Christmas?
705
00:36:14,943 --> 00:36:17,980
OK, we need to move beyond
the obsession with Christmas.
706
00:36:17,981 --> 00:36:19,534
Broaden your horizons.
707
00:36:19,536 --> 00:36:22,708
I don't have time to have
my horizons broadened.
708
00:36:22,710 --> 00:36:26,117
Kevin, you're 10 years of age.
You have nothing but time!
709
00:36:26,119 --> 00:36:27,905
I don't know
if you've noticed,
710
00:36:27,907 --> 00:36:29,965
but I've only got a few days
711
00:36:29,967 --> 00:36:32,733
to work on my class project to
save the town's tree lighting.
712
00:36:32,735 --> 00:36:34,219
That's your class project?
713
00:36:34,222 --> 00:36:37,155
I don't mean to sound like
my usual negative self,
714
00:36:37,157 --> 00:36:40,262
but I think that's gonna be
a tough one to pull off.
715
00:36:40,264 --> 00:36:42,153
Mr. Wilson says
I'll learn more
716
00:36:42,155 --> 00:36:44,786
by doing something
difficult and failing
717
00:36:44,788 --> 00:36:47,014
than doing something
easy and succeeding.
718
00:36:47,016 --> 00:36:49,277
That's what
Mr. Wilson says, huh?
719
00:36:49,278 --> 00:36:50,693
Yep!
720
00:36:50,695 --> 00:36:52,956
Well, I guess
that's pretty good advice.
721
00:36:52,958 --> 00:36:56,197
Listen, no more skipping out
on Mrs. Tucker. I mean it.
722
00:36:56,199 --> 00:36:58,661
OK.
723
00:36:58,664 --> 00:37:02,545
Wait! We still have to get
our own Christmas tree.
724
00:37:02,547 --> 00:37:05,751
You're right! How about
you and I go get one?
725
00:37:05,753 --> 00:37:07,608
And not just any tree.
726
00:37:07,610 --> 00:37:10,782
The absolute best, most amazing
Christmas tree we can find.
727
00:37:10,784 --> 00:37:12,469
You got it!
728
00:37:15,072 --> 00:37:17,771
Is that a Christmas tree
or a giant sequoia?
729
00:37:17,773 --> 00:37:19,898
But I like this one!
730
00:37:19,900 --> 00:37:23,070
Can I do a bait-and-switch and
offer mini-golfing instead?
731
00:37:23,072 --> 00:37:24,724
Sorry, too late.
732
00:37:24,726 --> 00:37:25,806
Hmm!
733
00:37:25,807 --> 00:37:27,054
Hey!
734
00:37:27,056 --> 00:37:29,789
That's quite a
conifer you got there!
735
00:37:29,791 --> 00:37:32,592
Kind of makes this one
look a little...
736
00:37:32,594 --> 00:37:35,090
Puny?
737
00:37:35,092 --> 00:37:37,318
But accurate.
738
00:37:37,320 --> 00:37:38,465
Guess I'll keep looking!
739
00:37:38,467 --> 00:37:40,458
I think we should
keep looking too.
740
00:37:40,460 --> 00:37:41,672
All right!
741
00:37:41,675 --> 00:37:44,070
Hard to beat perfect,
but I'll try.
742
00:37:44,072 --> 00:37:45,759
Bye, Mr. Wilson!
743
00:37:45,760 --> 00:37:47,210
See ya!
744
00:37:48,494 --> 00:37:50,248
Funny to see you here.
745
00:37:50,251 --> 00:37:55,920
50/50 chance. Only 2 tree
lots in the whole town.
746
00:37:55,922 --> 00:37:59,599
♪ There's a place not toofar ♪
747
00:37:59,601 --> 00:38:01,153
♪ With tree and a star ♪
748
00:38:01,155 --> 00:38:02,943
♪ There might be mistletoe ♪
749
00:38:02,945 --> 00:38:05,170
♪ You won't knowunless you go... ♪
750
00:38:05,172 --> 00:38:07,230
Oh, that's a beauty!
751
00:38:07,231 --> 00:38:08,951
Clementine?
752
00:38:08,952 --> 00:38:12,597
In Northpole, we light up
a tree every day of the year.
753
00:38:12,599 --> 00:38:15,298
What are you doing here,
and where's your hat?
754
00:38:17,291 --> 00:38:19,079
Oh! Gosh, I am
such a snowflake!
755
00:38:19,081 --> 00:38:22,793
Hurry and get back to
my house before anyone sees you!
756
00:38:22,795 --> 00:38:24,954
OK!
Go!
757
00:38:24,956 --> 00:38:27,858
Kevin told me
about the Christmas project.
758
00:38:27,860 --> 00:38:30,288
Yeah, I asked them
to think big,
759
00:38:30,289 --> 00:38:31,570
and boy, did he ever!
760
00:38:31,572 --> 00:38:33,833
Fostering imagination is fine,
761
00:38:33,835 --> 00:38:37,007
but your assignment is enabling
his whole Northpole fantasy.
762
00:38:37,009 --> 00:38:39,201
Just because you
can't see something
763
00:38:39,202 --> 00:38:40,922
doesn't mean it doesn't exist.
764
00:38:40,925 --> 00:38:42,746
Like elves, right?
No, but...
765
00:38:42,748 --> 00:38:44,197
Look, it's fine being the one
766
00:38:44,199 --> 00:38:45,920
filling his head
with sugarplums,
767
00:38:45,922 --> 00:38:48,822
but I'll be dealing with
the sugar crash when it comes,
768
00:38:48,824 --> 00:38:52,469
and believe me, it will!
769
00:38:52,472 --> 00:38:56,722
You ever notice how Christmas
trees are kind of like people?
770
00:38:56,724 --> 00:38:58,849
What do you mean?
771
00:38:58,851 --> 00:39:00,976
Well, some trees
are too sappy.
772
00:39:00,978 --> 00:39:02,699
That's for sure.
773
00:39:02,701 --> 00:39:05,804
The other trees,
they're just, like,
774
00:39:05,806 --> 00:39:08,000
well, they're just
way too prickly.
775
00:39:08,001 --> 00:39:09,349
You can't get near 'em.
776
00:39:09,351 --> 00:39:11,510
Hmm! Yeah, I get it.
777
00:39:11,512 --> 00:39:13,873
Look, Kevin is just
looking at things
778
00:39:13,876 --> 00:39:15,898
a little differently, you know?
779
00:39:15,900 --> 00:39:19,240
Something I think everyone
should do once in a while.
780
00:39:23,260 --> 00:39:24,509
You OK?
781
00:39:24,510 --> 00:39:25,690
Yeah, I thought I...
782
00:39:27,242 --> 00:39:29,403
Nothing.
783
00:39:34,875 --> 00:39:36,695
Ah!
784
00:39:36,697 --> 00:39:39,971
Perfect! Now, if someone would
just call me an ambulance...
785
00:39:39,972 --> 00:39:42,233
I thought you were
a mountain man, huh?
786
00:39:42,235 --> 00:39:44,054
Only in my mind, not my back.
787
00:39:44,056 --> 00:39:46,588
Thank you. We never would've
gotten this monster in here
788
00:39:46,590 --> 00:39:48,512
if you didn't offer to help.
789
00:39:48,514 --> 00:39:49,896
My pleasure!
790
00:39:49,898 --> 00:39:52,023
Maybe some hot chocolate
791
00:39:52,025 --> 00:39:53,777
will make your back feel better?
792
00:39:53,780 --> 00:39:54,757
Terrific!
793
00:39:54,760 --> 00:39:57,052
Two marshmallows
in mine, please!
794
00:39:57,054 --> 00:39:58,672
I know, I know!
795
00:40:08,027 --> 00:40:11,873
I don't know what to say,honey.
796
00:40:11,876 --> 00:40:13,663
I know, Mom.
I worry too.
797
00:40:13,664 --> 00:40:15,452
So things are getting worse?
798
00:40:15,454 --> 00:40:17,985
I'm afraid so.
799
00:40:17,987 --> 00:40:20,144
Assembly lines have slowed,
800
00:40:20,146 --> 00:40:22,541
and elves are starting to talk
801
00:40:22,543 --> 00:40:27,132
about not being able to supply
enough toys for Christmas.
802
00:40:27,135 --> 00:40:30,036
Don't let your candy cane
lose its stripes, Mom.
803
00:40:30,039 --> 00:40:32,063
We're working on it.
804
00:40:32,065 --> 00:40:35,775
I know you are, honey,
but don't get your hopes up.
805
00:40:35,777 --> 00:40:38,172
It looks like this problem
may be even bigger
806
00:40:38,173 --> 00:40:39,523
than your determination.
807
00:40:43,574 --> 00:40:48,231
Tomorrow, we kick
things up a notch.
808
00:40:48,233 --> 00:40:50,728
Kevin's talking
to his imaginary elf.
809
00:40:50,731 --> 00:40:53,565
I wish he would
just make one real friend.
810
00:40:53,568 --> 00:40:56,672
Well, I was 12 when our
family moved us to Colorado.
811
00:40:56,675 --> 00:40:59,710
I became a little withdrawn,
but, hey, look at me now!
812
00:41:02,346 --> 00:41:04,402
Wow, nice Christmas display!
813
00:41:04,405 --> 00:41:06,259
All you need now
is a nativity scene
814
00:41:06,260 --> 00:41:07,778
made out of office supplies.
815
00:41:07,780 --> 00:41:10,074
Yeah, I tend to
bring my work home.
816
00:41:11,626 --> 00:41:14,496
Oh, that isn't
Greenwood Park, is it?
817
00:41:14,498 --> 00:41:17,704
Yeah! Did you know it used to
be called Christmas Tree Park?
818
00:41:17,706 --> 00:41:20,844
It's been having tree lightings
for almost a century.
819
00:41:20,846 --> 00:41:23,003
Hmm, it was so
cared for back then.
820
00:41:23,005 --> 00:41:24,456
Look at these two!
821
00:41:29,824 --> 00:41:32,251
Go ahead and take it.
I gotta get going.
822
00:41:32,253 --> 00:41:33,873
OK. Thanks, though,
823
00:41:33,876 --> 00:41:35,831
for helping us with
the Christmas tree.
824
00:41:40,626 --> 00:41:41,800
Hello?
825
00:41:41,802 --> 00:41:43,885
- This is Watson Elementary.
826
00:41:43,887 --> 00:41:46,978
We're having an after-school
assembly tomorrow,
827
00:41:46,981 --> 00:41:50,005
so pickup will be
at 5:00 p.m.
828
00:41:50,007 --> 00:41:52,121
Merry Christmas! Beep!
829
00:41:54,005 --> 00:41:56,289
You're not supposed
to say the beep.
830
00:41:56,291 --> 00:41:59,282
Oh, sorry! I was
just so in the moment.
831
00:42:00,896 --> 00:42:02,440
Mr. Pendleton?
832
00:42:02,443 --> 00:42:03,751
Yes?
833
00:42:03,753 --> 00:42:06,003
Chelsea Hastings
with The Examiner. Hi!
834
00:42:06,005 --> 00:42:08,659
I have a publicist that
deals with press inquiries.
835
00:42:08,661 --> 00:42:10,710
If you'd like to
make an appointment...
836
00:42:10,713 --> 00:42:13,063
I just wanted to ask
you a couple questions
837
00:42:13,065 --> 00:42:15,148
about your plans
for Greenwood Park.
838
00:42:15,150 --> 00:42:18,206
Look, I understand that you had
a crew surveying the property.
839
00:42:18,208 --> 00:42:21,164
Do you and the mayor have
plans that I don't know about?
840
00:42:21,166 --> 00:42:23,382
Please, just take
my word for it:
841
00:42:23,385 --> 00:42:26,409
After the holidays,
it'll all sort itself out.
842
00:42:26,411 --> 00:42:28,726
I would be a lousy reporter
843
00:42:28,728 --> 00:42:31,483
if I took everybody's
word at face value.
844
00:42:31,485 --> 00:42:34,643
I'm sorry, I really
can't comment any further.
845
00:42:38,409 --> 00:42:39,416
Mr. Jenkins!
846
00:42:39,418 --> 00:42:40,965
Drop whatever you're doing.
847
00:42:40,967 --> 00:42:43,114
There's a protest going
on at Greenwood Park.
848
00:42:43,117 --> 00:42:44,324
I need you there.
849
00:42:44,327 --> 00:42:45,972
Greenwood Park?
850
00:42:45,974 --> 00:42:48,695
Why are we still
talking, Hastings?
851
00:42:48,697 --> 00:42:51,047
I'm on it, sir.
852
00:42:51,050 --> 00:42:53,838
We need you all to
stand back. Just stand back.
853
00:42:53,840 --> 00:42:55,686
Excuse me.
Oh, sorry!
854
00:42:55,688 --> 00:42:57,469
10-4.
855
00:42:57,471 --> 00:42:59,922
Copy desk?
Hey, this is Chelsea.
856
00:42:59,923 --> 00:43:03,317
I'm here at the protest.
Can I dictate a story?
857
00:43:03,318 --> 00:43:06,342
Jenkins will want this
on the website ASAP.
858
00:43:06,344 --> 00:43:08,358
Yeah.
859
00:43:09,840 --> 00:43:11,418
A lone protester
in Greenwood Park
860
00:43:11,420 --> 00:43:14,175
caused emergency vehicles
to come out this afternoon.
861
00:43:14,177 --> 00:43:16,358
He's really wedged
in up there, Captain.
862
00:43:16,360 --> 00:43:17,704
Bucket's going up now.
863
00:43:17,706 --> 00:43:19,284
Fire officials have gathered
864
00:43:19,286 --> 00:43:22,847
to try to coax down
the reluctant figure
865
00:43:22,849 --> 00:43:24,931
suspended 50 feet
above the ice rink.
866
00:43:24,932 --> 00:43:27,385
As far as a statement
from the protester...
867
00:43:27,387 --> 00:43:28,965
Hey, Mom!
868
00:43:30,242 --> 00:43:31,922
Kevin?
869
00:43:31,925 --> 00:43:34,074
What are you doing up there?
870
00:43:34,077 --> 00:43:35,485
Stringing up decorations!
871
00:43:35,487 --> 00:43:38,141
Figured if nobody else
would do it, we would.
872
00:43:38,143 --> 00:43:39,989
Sir, that... that's
my son up there!
873
00:43:39,992 --> 00:43:42,579
So I gathered. Ma'am,
why don't you step aside?
874
00:43:42,581 --> 00:43:44,159
We'll handle this.
875
00:43:44,161 --> 00:43:47,016
As long as he's up there,
I'm staying right here.
876
00:43:47,018 --> 00:43:49,637
I see the ornament doesn't
fall far from the tree.
877
00:43:52,563 --> 00:43:54,244
You got him?
878
00:44:02,614 --> 00:44:05,739
I can almost see
our house from up there!
879
00:44:05,742 --> 00:44:09,235
Yeah? Did you also see me
lose 10 years off my life?
880
00:44:09,237 --> 00:44:10,916
Oh gosh! Oh!
Thank you!
881
00:44:10,918 --> 00:44:12,965
Honey, I thought
you were supposed to be
882
00:44:12,967 --> 00:44:14,949
at a school assembly
meeting friends!
883
00:44:14,952 --> 00:44:17,235
I was actually here
with a friend.
884
00:44:17,237 --> 00:44:21,974
Clementine? Clementine!
885
00:44:21,976 --> 00:44:25,202
Huh! She was just
here a second ago.
886
00:44:25,204 --> 00:44:27,119
Clementine? The elf?
887
00:44:27,121 --> 00:44:28,394
Exactly!
888
00:44:28,396 --> 00:44:30,581
We're going home right now.
889
00:44:33,807 --> 00:44:36,027
I heard what happened.
Is Kevin all right?
890
00:44:36,028 --> 00:44:38,378
If you consider grounded
for life all right.
891
00:44:38,380 --> 00:44:40,295
I knew this was gonna happen.
892
00:44:40,297 --> 00:44:42,614
Firemen were
called to Greenwood Park,
893
00:44:42,617 --> 00:44:44,967
where a child was pulled
from a 60-foot tree...
894
00:44:44,969 --> 00:44:47,958
Get your facts straight!
It was a 50-foot tree!
895
00:44:47,960 --> 00:44:50,514
More strange activity
with the Northern Lights.
896
00:44:50,516 --> 00:44:52,463
Well, at least he wasn't hurt.
897
00:44:52,465 --> 00:44:54,010
Yeah, but he could've been,
898
00:44:54,012 --> 00:44:56,630
all because of the ceremony
that nobody cares about
899
00:44:56,632 --> 00:44:58,952
and a park that's not
gonna exist in a month.
900
00:44:58,954 --> 00:45:01,775
What do you mean,
isn't gonna exist in a month?
901
00:45:01,777 --> 00:45:04,632
Mr. Pendleton, the developer,
he's building condos on it.
902
00:45:04,634 --> 00:45:06,985
What? How could that guy
be such a Scrooge?
903
00:45:06,987 --> 00:45:09,807
I don't know. If I knew,
maybe I could change his mind.
904
00:45:09,809 --> 00:45:12,027
But right now, what
I'm worried about is Kevin.
905
00:45:12,028 --> 00:45:14,851
This whole thing has
gotten out of hand!
906
00:45:14,853 --> 00:45:16,936
OK, OK!
Look, let's just take it easy.
907
00:45:16,938 --> 00:45:18,581
OK, this is what I'm gonna do:
908
00:45:18,583 --> 00:45:19,960
I'm gonna pack our bags,
909
00:45:19,961 --> 00:45:22,516
book us tickets to someplace
warm for the holidays,
910
00:45:22,518 --> 00:45:24,934
away from this town
and your little assignment
911
00:45:24,936 --> 00:45:27,322
that turned into
Kevin's mission!
912
00:45:27,324 --> 00:45:29,405
No! I can't leave now!
913
00:45:29,407 --> 00:45:31,019
It's too important!
914
00:45:31,021 --> 00:45:32,498
You gotta believe me!
915
00:45:32,501 --> 00:45:35,255
Honey, it's a fantasy.
It's not real!
916
00:45:35,257 --> 00:45:36,699
Yes, it is!
917
00:45:36,702 --> 00:45:39,255
You listen to me, Mister!
No, you're wrong!
918
00:45:39,257 --> 00:45:42,751
Just 'cause you don't think
it's real, doesn't mean it isn't!
919
00:45:42,753 --> 00:45:46,313
Kevin! Honey!
920
00:45:46,315 --> 00:45:47,827
Kevin!
921
00:45:47,829 --> 00:45:49,911
He's just a little
boy, Chelsea,
922
00:45:49,914 --> 00:45:52,230
who isn't quite ready
to grow up.
923
00:45:52,231 --> 00:45:56,331
Yeah, I know 2 people
who are stuck in that phase.
924
00:45:56,333 --> 00:45:59,659
Which is probably why
it's so hard for you to decide
925
00:45:59,661 --> 00:46:02,684
whether to let Kevin stay
in his own little world
926
00:46:02,686 --> 00:46:05,407
or drag him kicking and
screaming into yours.
927
00:46:05,409 --> 00:46:08,164
Good night, Mr. Wilson.
928
00:46:16,838 --> 00:46:20,398
This Pendleton guy wants to demolish the park!
Kevin!
929
00:46:20,400 --> 00:46:22,987
So there will never be
a tree lighting ever again!
930
00:46:22,989 --> 00:46:26,684
I know! I heard everything,
including what your mom said
931
00:46:26,686 --> 00:46:29,945
about wishing she knew why
Mr. Pendleton is such a Scrooge!
932
00:46:29,947 --> 00:46:31,324
Which gave me an idea.
933
00:46:31,326 --> 00:46:34,585
OK, grab your coat,
and let's go.
934
00:46:49,780 --> 00:46:51,190
Kevin?
935
00:46:52,536 --> 00:46:54,047
Kevin?
936
00:46:59,695 --> 00:47:01,610
Kevin?
937
00:47:03,293 --> 00:47:05,476
So, tell me why
we're here again?
938
00:47:05,478 --> 00:47:07,628
To find out why
Mr. Pendleton is so mean,
939
00:47:07,630 --> 00:47:09,847
he would cut down
the city's Christmas tree.
940
00:47:09,849 --> 00:47:11,628
I mean, who would
do such a thing?
941
00:47:11,630 --> 00:47:13,777
And maybe whatever we find,
your mom can use
942
00:47:13,780 --> 00:47:16,670
to help bring the tree-lighting
ceremony back on track.
943
00:47:16,672 --> 00:47:19,425
Sounds like kind
of a long shot.
944
00:47:20,974 --> 00:47:24,469
Right now, my friend,
it's the only shot we got.
945
00:47:27,764 --> 00:47:32,335
I checked State Street and
the park on my way back over.
946
00:47:32,336 --> 00:47:33,746
I shouldn't have
been so hard on him.
947
00:47:33,748 --> 00:47:36,601
I shouldn't have encouraged
him in the first place.
948
00:47:36,603 --> 00:47:39,192
I'm gonna call the police.
949
00:47:44,639 --> 00:47:46,485
What do you think
Santa will do
950
00:47:46,487 --> 00:47:49,141
if he catches us sneaking
into the archives?
951
00:47:49,143 --> 00:47:51,157
Don't know and
don't wanna find out,
952
00:47:51,159 --> 00:47:52,974
so pipe down!
953
00:47:56,268 --> 00:47:57,914
Right here.
954
00:47:57,916 --> 00:47:59,454
Hurry!
955
00:47:59,456 --> 00:48:02,735
If my mom checks out my room
and sees that I'm not there,
956
00:48:02,737 --> 00:48:05,346
she'll have bloodhounds
looking for me!
957
00:48:05,347 --> 00:48:09,163
We're getting
warmer and warmer
958
00:48:09,164 --> 00:48:10,903
and warmer and...
959
00:48:12,177 --> 00:48:13,784
Bingo!
960
00:48:13,786 --> 00:48:16,527
We've narrowed it down
to the past 50 years!
961
00:48:17,867 --> 00:48:19,173
Another power dip.
962
00:48:19,175 --> 00:48:21,382
Because we're running
out of magic snow.
963
00:48:21,384 --> 00:48:23,994
How many Ernie Q.
Pendletons can there be?
964
00:48:23,996 --> 00:48:25,900
Apparently a lot.
965
00:48:25,902 --> 00:48:28,076
What were those
mothers thinking?
966
00:48:28,077 --> 00:48:29,918
Oh!
967
00:48:31,025 --> 00:48:32,429
Got it!
968
00:48:32,431 --> 00:48:33,733
Wow!
969
00:48:33,735 --> 00:48:35,675
Age 7, 8 and 9,
970
00:48:35,677 --> 00:48:38,755
all he asked for
was a gift for a penny.
971
00:48:38,757 --> 00:48:41,201
Money must've gone a lot
further in those days!
972
00:48:41,202 --> 00:48:44,246
They weren't gifts
for a penny.
973
00:48:44,248 --> 00:48:46,791
They were gifts for
a person named Penny.
974
00:48:46,793 --> 00:48:49,233
"Dear Santa,
can you please bring
975
00:48:49,235 --> 00:48:51,545
"some white ice skates, size 4,
976
00:48:51,547 --> 00:48:53,152
"to my friend, Penny,
977
00:48:53,153 --> 00:48:55,025
"so we can skate together.
978
00:48:55,027 --> 00:48:57,168
"Her mom is sick,
979
00:48:57,170 --> 00:49:00,014
"and her dad says they don't
have any money for skates.
980
00:49:00,016 --> 00:49:01,621
"Thank you. Ernie."
981
00:49:01,623 --> 00:49:04,264
All he asked for
was gifts for her!
982
00:49:04,266 --> 00:49:06,139
But nothing for himself!
983
00:49:06,141 --> 00:49:10,793
Which means maybe
he's not all bad.
984
00:49:10,795 --> 00:49:12,568
We gotta show mom!
985
00:49:12,570 --> 00:49:13,907
Yeah!
986
00:49:13,909 --> 00:49:15,614
OK, help me!
987
00:49:17,389 --> 00:49:18,927
Come!
988
00:49:20,737 --> 00:49:22,980
I need to file a missing
person's report.
989
00:49:22,981 --> 00:49:24,150
Mom!
990
00:49:24,152 --> 00:49:25,153
Never mind.
991
00:49:25,155 --> 00:49:26,393
Kevin?
992
00:49:26,396 --> 00:49:28,166
Honey!
993
00:49:28,168 --> 00:49:31,215
I have been so
worried about you!
994
00:49:31,217 --> 00:49:32,653
Where have you been?
995
00:49:32,655 --> 00:49:35,800
Collecting information
for you about Mr. Pendleton.
996
00:49:35,802 --> 00:49:37,106
What? Information?
997
00:49:37,108 --> 00:49:39,849
Yeah, about why he's so mean,
998
00:49:39,851 --> 00:49:42,931
and it turns out maybe
you were wrong about him.
999
00:49:42,934 --> 00:49:44,806
Maybe he is a good guy.
1000
00:49:44,807 --> 00:49:47,148
Look! When he was a kid,
1001
00:49:47,150 --> 00:49:50,463
he never asked for
any presents for himself,
1002
00:49:50,465 --> 00:49:53,844
only for somebody named Penny.
1003
00:49:55,452 --> 00:49:57,460
Where did you get this?
1004
00:49:57,461 --> 00:49:58,699
Uh...
1005
00:49:58,701 --> 00:49:59,835
Kevin!
1006
00:49:59,838 --> 00:50:01,576
Northpole.
1007
00:50:01,577 --> 00:50:03,217
We found it in Santa's files.
1008
00:50:03,219 --> 00:50:04,489
"We"?
1009
00:50:04,492 --> 00:50:07,135
As in you and
Clementine, the elf?
1010
00:50:09,713 --> 00:50:11,150
Honey, listen to me.
1011
00:50:11,152 --> 00:50:13,195
You know you're the
most precious thing
1012
00:50:13,197 --> 00:50:14,432
in the world to me, right?
1013
00:50:14,434 --> 00:50:15,972
Of course.
1014
00:50:15,974 --> 00:50:17,847
I didn't mean to scare you, Mom,
1015
00:50:17,849 --> 00:50:21,496
but I thought it was important,
'cause it might help protect...
1016
00:50:21,498 --> 00:50:23,403
Northpole.
1017
00:50:23,405 --> 00:50:26,115
And Christmas?
Right.
1018
00:50:26,117 --> 00:50:29,597
'Cause even though
you don't believe it,
1019
00:50:29,599 --> 00:50:31,204
I know it's real.
1020
00:50:38,873 --> 00:50:40,880
I, um...
1021
00:50:40,882 --> 00:50:43,356
I believe that you believe.
1022
00:50:44,864 --> 00:50:46,536
And that's good enough for me.
1023
00:50:46,539 --> 00:50:49,650
Really?
Yeah.
1024
00:50:49,652 --> 00:50:51,826
And if you say
spreading holiday cheer
1025
00:50:51,827 --> 00:50:53,666
is the only way
to save Northpole,
1026
00:50:53,668 --> 00:50:55,742
then we better find
a way to do it.
1027
00:50:57,385 --> 00:51:00,228
Oh, that'll be Clementine!
1028
00:51:01,568 --> 00:51:03,442
This should be interesting.
1029
00:51:06,356 --> 00:51:09,367
Hey, Ms. Hastings!
I'm Clementine!
1030
00:51:09,369 --> 00:51:11,141
She's the one I've been
telling you guys about.
1031
00:51:11,143 --> 00:51:13,853
Right! You're the, um...
1032
00:51:13,855 --> 00:51:16,130
Only member of Kevin's
Christmas Committee!
1033
00:51:23,998 --> 00:51:27,880
Listen, um, thanks
for being here for me.
1034
00:51:27,882 --> 00:51:31,228
I think maybe I was a little
over the top, and I'm sorry.
1035
00:51:32,434 --> 00:51:34,708
Well, I might not
have any kids of my own,
1036
00:51:34,710 --> 00:51:37,588
but from 8:00 to 3:00,
I have 30, so I can empathize.
1037
00:51:37,590 --> 00:51:39,597
For what it's worth,
1038
00:51:39,599 --> 00:51:42,510
I think it was a wise choice
to play along with the fantasy.
1039
00:51:42,512 --> 00:51:44,182
At least for now.
Yeah.
1040
00:51:44,184 --> 00:51:46,226
He's not gonna be
innocent for much longer,
1041
00:51:46,228 --> 00:51:49,036
and I guess it's better to
embrace it than to cut it short.
1042
00:51:49,039 --> 00:51:50,677
You helped me see that.
1043
00:51:50,679 --> 00:51:51,949
Does that mean the mission
1044
00:51:51,952 --> 00:51:53,422
to save Northpole's back on?
1045
00:51:53,423 --> 00:51:55,097
Well, we've met Clementine!
1046
00:51:55,099 --> 00:51:56,804
We can't let her
be homeless, right?
1047
00:51:56,806 --> 00:51:58,411
We?
1048
00:51:58,411 --> 00:52:00,184
You still want me
along for the ride?
1049
00:52:00,186 --> 00:52:03,400
Well, are you willing?
Why would you think otherwise?
1050
00:52:03,402 --> 00:52:05,072
Ask me when we have more time.
1051
00:52:05,074 --> 00:52:07,851
Right now, we have a tree
lighting to save, right?
1052
00:52:09,190 --> 00:52:11,065
All right, I'll see you.
1053
00:52:11,067 --> 00:52:13,675
OK. Good night!
Good night!
1054
00:52:15,952 --> 00:52:17,659
Mmm!
1055
00:52:19,869 --> 00:52:21,744
OK, so, how's
this gonna work, Mom?
1056
00:52:21,746 --> 00:52:23,552
Yeah, how's this gonna work?
1057
00:52:23,554 --> 00:52:26,831
I suggest a 2-prong attack.
You guys spread the word.
1058
00:52:26,833 --> 00:52:28,507
Sounds good to me!
Cool!
1059
00:52:28,509 --> 00:52:30,681
We're gonna need food,
funds and a permit.
1060
00:52:30,684 --> 00:52:31,887
We're on it!
1061
00:52:31,889 --> 00:52:33,327
And I'll get something
1062
00:52:33,329 --> 00:52:34,331
even more important.
1063
00:52:34,333 --> 00:52:35,402
And what's that?
1064
00:52:35,403 --> 00:52:41,494
Leverage.
1065
00:52:41,496 --> 00:52:44,373
I got the list of the mayor's
biggest campaign donors.
1066
00:52:44,376 --> 00:52:46,985
Guess who's at the top:
Mr. & Mrs. Ernie Pendleton.
1067
00:52:46,987 --> 00:52:48,525
Uh-huh. Oh!
1068
00:52:48,527 --> 00:52:51,438
Yeah, I gotta go. I'll see
you back at the office.
1069
00:53:07,641 --> 00:53:10,318
Excuse me, sir,
I think you dropped this.
1070
00:53:10,320 --> 00:53:12,159
No.
1071
00:53:12,161 --> 00:53:13,766
Get some food, OK?
1072
00:53:19,893 --> 00:53:22,739
Hey, Chelsea!
Ah...
1073
00:53:22,740 --> 00:53:25,751
Don't worry! I'm not gonna try
and set you up with anyone.
1074
00:53:25,753 --> 00:53:27,693
I just wanna see how
your story's going.
1075
00:53:27,695 --> 00:53:30,070
Well, you know, a couple
things aren't adding up.
1076
00:53:30,072 --> 00:53:32,547
I could clear up one thing
if the planning commission
1077
00:53:32,548 --> 00:53:34,523
wasn't closed for Christmas.
1078
00:53:34,525 --> 00:53:36,530
A woman I sing
with at church works
1079
00:53:36,532 --> 00:53:38,070
for the planning commission.
1080
00:53:38,072 --> 00:53:40,849
Seriously?
She'll be at practice tonight.
1081
00:53:40,851 --> 00:53:42,356
Maybe she can help.
1082
00:53:42,358 --> 00:53:44,063
You are a lifesaver!
1083
00:53:44,065 --> 00:53:47,076
I just hope you
can carry a tune.
1084
00:53:47,077 --> 00:53:48,481
Yeah!
1085
00:53:50,994 --> 00:53:53,369
Donate to the town
tree lighting!
1086
00:53:54,809 --> 00:53:56,717
Save a Christmas tradition!
1087
00:53:56,719 --> 00:53:59,295
Here's a buck for
some trumpet lessons.
1088
00:54:01,204 --> 00:54:03,380
Normally, I would
be offended by that,
1089
00:54:03,382 --> 00:54:05,722
but it's for a good
cause, so thank you, sir!
1090
00:54:05,724 --> 00:54:07,128
Merry Christmas!
1091
00:54:07,130 --> 00:54:08,534
How's our website doing?
1092
00:54:08,536 --> 00:54:09,806
Any better than we are?
1093
00:54:09,807 --> 00:54:11,380
Well, we've only got 5 hits,
1094
00:54:11,382 --> 00:54:13,322
and four of them are me!
1095
00:54:13,324 --> 00:54:15,630
Which means
we've already had one hit!
1096
00:54:15,632 --> 00:54:17,172
Yeah!
1097
00:54:17,173 --> 00:54:18,978
Hey, guys!
1098
00:54:18,981 --> 00:54:22,594
Hey, Mom! How's your side
of the attack going?
1099
00:54:22,597 --> 00:54:24,804
It's coming along.
How about you guys?
1100
00:54:24,806 --> 00:54:26,277
So far, we've raised $4,
1101
00:54:26,280 --> 00:54:28,554
including 2 Canadian
quarters and a bus token!
1102
00:54:28,556 --> 00:54:31,733
So, that puts us at about
98% short of our goal. Hmm!
1103
00:54:31,735 --> 00:54:34,512
Or 2% closer to victory!
1104
00:54:34,514 --> 00:54:37,659
I think we need to find a
better way to get the word out.
1105
00:54:37,661 --> 00:54:39,835
You know, I think
I just might have one.
1106
00:54:41,878 --> 00:54:43,550
Seriously?
1107
00:54:43,552 --> 00:54:46,362
We're supposed to change minds
with tree scraps?
1108
00:54:46,364 --> 00:54:50,246
Well, you call them scraps.
I call them festive pine art.
1109
00:54:50,248 --> 00:54:52,590
Well,
either way, it'll be fun,
1110
00:54:52,592 --> 00:54:54,130
which, as they say back home,
1111
00:54:54,132 --> 00:54:56,039
is the best reason
to do anything.
1112
00:55:01,094 --> 00:55:02,833
Hi there!
I'm Ryan Wilson.
1113
00:55:02,835 --> 00:55:04,942
This is Chelsea Hastings.
Hi!
1114
00:55:04,943 --> 00:55:06,416
Any chance you remember
1115
00:55:06,418 --> 00:55:08,056
the tree lighting
in Greenwood Park?
1116
00:55:08,057 --> 00:55:10,400
Oh, I do!
1117
00:55:10,402 --> 00:55:12,677
Haven't thought
about it in years.
1118
00:55:12,679 --> 00:55:15,755
But it was beautiful,
and so much fun!
1119
00:55:15,757 --> 00:55:19,103
Well, it can be again,
with your help.
1120
00:55:20,041 --> 00:55:21,447
Hope to see you there!
1121
00:55:25,398 --> 00:55:27,873
Can any woman
resist your charm?
1122
00:55:27,876 --> 00:55:30,987
I'm hoping one woman can't.
1123
00:55:33,298 --> 00:55:36,744
So, how'd you get
into teaching, huh?
1124
00:55:36,746 --> 00:55:40,561
Uh, well, after college,
I did a lot of jobs,
1125
00:55:40,563 --> 00:55:42,838
but teaching is the best by far.
1126
00:55:42,840 --> 00:55:44,483
Really? Why?
1127
00:55:44,485 --> 00:55:46,733
Light bulbs.
Light bulbs?
1128
00:55:46,735 --> 00:55:48,746
Yeah, turning on
over kids' heads
1129
00:55:48,748 --> 00:55:50,862
when a concept they've
been struggling with
1130
00:55:50,864 --> 00:55:52,070
finally sinks in.
1131
00:55:52,072 --> 00:55:53,211
Hmm...
I love that.
1132
00:55:53,213 --> 00:55:55,528
Oh, hey!
Hi there!
1133
00:55:55,530 --> 00:55:57,978
Hope to see you there.
Thanks!
1134
00:55:57,981 --> 00:56:01,371
Merry Christmas!
You too!
1135
00:56:02,614 --> 00:56:05,567
Must be a challenge,
being a single mom.
1136
00:56:05,568 --> 00:56:07,882
It was definitely
hard the first year
1137
00:56:07,885 --> 00:56:09,326
after Kevin's father left.
1138
00:56:09,327 --> 00:56:11,007
But I never had any illusions
1139
00:56:11,009 --> 00:56:13,724
that the world would
make it easy for me, so...
1140
00:56:13,726 --> 00:56:16,210
Is that why you're
such a skeptic?
1141
00:56:17,521 --> 00:56:19,902
Well, partially by
nature, partially my job,
1142
00:56:19,903 --> 00:56:22,923
and partially the result of
living with Kevin's father.
1143
00:56:22,925 --> 00:56:25,509
Hmm... Feel like
telling me about him?
1144
00:56:25,510 --> 00:56:26,885
Oh, hey!
Hi!
1145
00:56:26,887 --> 00:56:29,436
Here you go!
Hope to see you there!
1146
00:56:29,438 --> 00:56:30,983
Thanks!
1147
00:56:31,822 --> 00:56:34,373
Yeah, sure! Um...
1148
00:56:34,375 --> 00:56:37,663
We met in college,
both English majors.
1149
00:56:37,664 --> 00:56:40,617
I wanted to be a journalist,
he wanted to be a novelist.
1150
00:56:40,619 --> 00:56:43,268
Only difference is
I worked towards my goal,
1151
00:56:43,271 --> 00:56:44,679
and he only dreamed of his.
1152
00:56:44,681 --> 00:56:46,324
Where is he now?
1153
00:56:46,327 --> 00:56:47,534
Oh! I don't know.
1154
00:56:47,536 --> 00:56:49,480
Probably some place
with coconuts,
1155
00:56:49,481 --> 00:56:51,293
dreaming of his first draft.
1156
00:56:51,295 --> 00:56:54,280
Oh, look! Here's more
people.
1157
00:56:54,282 --> 00:56:56,025
Special delivery!
1158
00:56:56,027 --> 00:56:57,940
Tree lighting on Christmas Eve!
1159
00:56:57,942 --> 00:57:00,190
Ah! That fella
could pull a sleigh!
1160
00:57:00,192 --> 00:57:02,641
Hope to see you
at the tree lighting.
1161
00:57:03,481 --> 00:57:05,192
Whoo!
1162
00:57:05,193 --> 00:57:07,778
Once you make
learning fun, my job's easy.
1163
00:57:07,780 --> 00:57:09,288
Fun? Yeah...
1164
00:57:09,289 --> 00:57:11,101
Come to the tree lighting.
Thanks!
1165
00:57:11,103 --> 00:57:13,652
I used to have some of that
before the responsibility
1166
00:57:13,655 --> 00:57:15,969
of a pesky thing
called paying the bills.
1167
00:57:15,971 --> 00:57:19,864
You know, I used to
pack a mean snowball.
1168
00:57:19,865 --> 00:57:21,541
Oh, really?
1169
00:57:21,543 --> 00:57:23,155
I bet you talk a big game.
1170
00:57:23,157 --> 00:57:25,907
So, you don't think
I'd do this, huh?
1171
00:57:28,192 --> 00:57:30,539
Oh, really?
It's on!
1172
00:57:30,541 --> 00:57:32,318
No!
1173
00:57:32,320 --> 00:57:35,039
Snowball fight!
1174
00:57:38,063 --> 00:57:39,840
Oh, what do you want?
1175
00:57:39,842 --> 00:57:43,096
You guys want
a piece of this? Oh!
1176
00:58:08,342 --> 00:58:11,463
♪ Gloria
1177
00:58:18,851 --> 00:58:23,820
♪ In excelsis deo
1178
00:58:29,260 --> 00:58:31,608
Nice job!
Nice job, everybody!
1179
00:58:31,610 --> 00:58:33,186
Let's take five!
1180
00:58:36,847 --> 00:58:38,155
Hi!
Hi!
1181
00:58:38,157 --> 00:58:40,101
Josephine, this is
my friend Chelsea,
1182
00:58:40,103 --> 00:58:41,646
the one I told you about.
1183
00:58:41,648 --> 00:58:44,132
Thank you so much
for talking with me.
1184
00:58:44,134 --> 00:58:46,615
Well, to be honest, I'm not
really sure if I should.
1185
00:58:46,617 --> 00:58:49,233
Look, all I need to know
is January's agenda.
1186
00:58:49,235 --> 00:58:52,927
If it wasn't the holidays,
it'd be public, right?
1187
00:58:52,929 --> 00:58:55,378
Right.
I guess it's OK.
1188
00:58:55,380 --> 00:58:57,224
There are 2 items:
1189
00:58:57,226 --> 00:59:00,280
a proposal to widen
a crosswalk on State Street,
1190
00:59:00,282 --> 00:59:03,704
and an offer from a company
called Pendleton Development
1191
00:59:03,706 --> 00:59:05,449
to purchase Greenwood Park.
1192
00:59:05,452 --> 00:59:07,398
That's all I needed to know.
1193
00:59:07,400 --> 00:59:09,545
Merry Christmas!
You too!
1194
00:59:11,157 --> 00:59:13,474
Yes!
1195
00:59:16,025 --> 00:59:18,443
Hastings!
When do I get the park story?
1196
00:59:18,445 --> 00:59:21,496
I'm just putting the final
touches on it right now.
1197
00:59:21,498 --> 00:59:24,719
Good! I wanna go big with this
in tomorrow's edition,
1198
00:59:24,722 --> 00:59:26,601
and we go to press in 2 hours.
1199
00:59:26,603 --> 00:59:29,320
Chelsea!
Yes, I understand.
1200
00:59:29,322 --> 00:59:31,335
OK.
1201
00:59:49,197 --> 00:59:50,840
OK...
1202
01:00:00,411 --> 01:00:02,759
OK, what's next?
1203
01:00:02,760 --> 01:00:05,646
OK, so now we need
2 mittenfuls of sugar.
1204
01:00:05,648 --> 01:00:07,762
All right.
1205
01:00:07,764 --> 01:00:08,802
One... Nice!
1206
01:00:09,945 --> 01:00:11,152
One...
1207
01:00:11,155 --> 01:00:12,965
Two!
And two!
1208
01:00:12,967 --> 01:00:14,510
Perfect!
1209
01:00:14,512 --> 01:00:18,135
OK, and now, one
bellful of sprinkles.
1210
01:00:18,137 --> 01:00:20,586
A whole bellful?
And no skimping!
1211
01:00:20,588 --> 01:00:23,239
There's no such thing
as too many sprinkles.
1212
01:00:23,240 --> 01:00:24,715
Hey, guys!
1213
01:00:24,717 --> 01:00:27,032
Sorry I'm late! Hi!
Guess what, Mom!
1214
01:00:27,034 --> 01:00:29,583
We just got an anonymous
donation from the website!
1215
01:00:29,585 --> 01:00:31,766
Ah!
A ginormous one!
1216
01:00:31,768 --> 01:00:35,963
Yeah! Ginormous enough to
afford a generator and lights.
1217
01:00:35,965 --> 01:00:38,782
We might actually be able
to pull this off, hmm?
1218
01:00:38,784 --> 01:00:43,550
To our secret, but very
generous, benefactor.
1219
01:00:43,552 --> 01:00:45,599
Thank you!
All right, cheers!
1220
01:00:45,601 --> 01:00:47,277
Cheers!
Jingles!
1221
01:00:47,278 --> 01:00:49,559
Jingles!
1222
01:00:56,074 --> 01:00:58,456
Excuse me...
1223
01:00:58,458 --> 01:01:01,041
Be careful, it's hot.
First batch out of the oven!
1224
01:01:01,043 --> 01:01:03,358
Thank you!
1225
01:01:04,735 --> 01:01:07,219
Wow! That is amazing!
1226
01:01:07,222 --> 01:01:10,005
For every cup of
flour, 2 cups of happy.
1227
01:01:10,007 --> 01:01:11,347
Got the recipe
from Grandma Lolli,
1228
01:01:11,349 --> 01:01:13,094
who created it
with Grandma Dolli,
1229
01:01:13,096 --> 01:01:14,637
with help from Grandma Lacybell.
1230
01:01:14,639 --> 01:01:16,048
You have a lot of grandmas.
1231
01:01:16,050 --> 01:01:17,661
Tell me about it!
1232
01:01:17,663 --> 01:01:20,380
Last year, I got 204 pairs
of socks for Christmas.
1233
01:01:22,831 --> 01:01:25,581
Can I ask you something?
Sure.
1234
01:01:25,583 --> 01:01:29,007
You and Kev, you're
just pretending, right?
1235
01:01:29,010 --> 01:01:32,632
I mean, you don't really think
you're from Northpole?
1236
01:01:35,690 --> 01:01:39,583
You know, sometimes, it's
harder for people to believe
1237
01:01:39,585 --> 01:01:43,208
in things they've never seen
than it is for others.
1238
01:01:44,117 --> 01:01:45,793
Yeah...
1239
01:01:45,795 --> 01:01:48,413
That basically describes me.
1240
01:01:49,353 --> 01:01:51,266
But, Ms. Hastings,
1241
01:01:51,268 --> 01:01:55,327
for Kevin, you ignored what
your head was telling you
1242
01:01:55,329 --> 01:01:58,485
and chose to listen
to your heart instead.
1243
01:01:58,487 --> 01:02:00,096
And just so you know,
1244
01:02:00,097 --> 01:02:02,110
that meant so much to him.
1245
01:02:03,119 --> 01:02:05,501
And what you're
trying to do here,
1246
01:02:05,503 --> 01:02:07,414
to bring the town together,
1247
01:02:07,416 --> 01:02:10,471
to light the tree
and make people happy...
1248
01:02:10,472 --> 01:02:13,862
Well, that means
so much to me too.
1249
01:02:16,311 --> 01:02:18,963
Clementine?
Yeah?
1250
01:02:18,965 --> 01:02:22,320
How old are you?
13... decades!
1251
01:02:23,699 --> 01:02:25,074
I'm kidding!
1252
01:02:26,653 --> 01:02:29,438
I'll get you another cookie.
1253
01:02:34,543 --> 01:02:36,018
Hey!
1254
01:02:36,021 --> 01:02:38,905
Oh, it looks like you've
been working all night!
1255
01:02:38,907 --> 01:02:42,465
Well, I promise posters,
I deliver posters.
1256
01:02:42,467 --> 01:02:45,655
A man who finishes
what he starts.
1257
01:02:45,657 --> 01:02:47,769
I'm not used to that.
1258
01:02:47,771 --> 01:02:49,818
Maybe it's time
for that to change.
1259
01:02:51,463 --> 01:02:54,719
I need some more
coffee. You want some?
1260
01:02:54,721 --> 01:02:56,835
Sure!
1261
01:02:58,951 --> 01:03:02,574
OK, so I have
the food all set,
1262
01:03:02,577 --> 01:03:04,722
um, you've got the posters.
1263
01:03:04,724 --> 01:03:07,945
I just need to get the permit,
then we're ready for tomorrow!
1264
01:03:07,947 --> 01:03:09,659
Whoa!
What?
1265
01:03:09,661 --> 01:03:13,117
Well, isn't this the story
you've been working on?
1266
01:03:13,119 --> 01:03:14,192
Let me see!
1267
01:03:14,193 --> 01:03:15,735
Jenkins wasn't kidding
1268
01:03:15,737 --> 01:03:17,414
when he said he
was gonna go big.
1269
01:03:17,416 --> 01:03:19,931
Huh! Wow!
1270
01:03:19,934 --> 01:03:23,121
I wonder who's gonna
call first, huh?
1271
01:03:23,123 --> 01:03:24,565
The mayor apologizing
1272
01:03:24,568 --> 01:03:28,090
or Pendleton's lawyer,
threatening to sue.
1273
01:03:28,092 --> 01:03:31,045
I guess I don't
need these anymore.
1274
01:03:45,581 --> 01:03:47,630
Wait a minute!
I don't believe it.
1275
01:03:47,632 --> 01:03:48,972
Believe what?
1276
01:03:48,974 --> 01:03:51,927
1964 junior skating
pair champions,
1277
01:03:51,929 --> 01:03:53,405
Ernie and Penelope.
1278
01:03:53,407 --> 01:03:55,643
"Penny" is short for Penelope.
1279
01:03:55,644 --> 01:03:57,315
I don't get it.
1280
01:03:57,318 --> 01:03:59,554
It has to be him!
Who?
1281
01:04:00,724 --> 01:04:02,396
Pendleton!
1282
01:04:02,398 --> 01:04:04,634
Yeah, I mean...
It could be, I guess.
1283
01:04:04,635 --> 01:04:06,170
But, so what?
1284
01:04:06,172 --> 01:04:09,112
I think I made a huge mistake.
1285
01:04:09,114 --> 01:04:11,585
Can you hold down
the fort for me?
1286
01:04:13,492 --> 01:04:15,362
There's something I gotta do.
1287
01:04:15,364 --> 01:04:17,534
Yeah...
1288
01:04:29,469 --> 01:04:32,407
Ms. Hastings! I'm
surprised to see you here.
1289
01:04:32,409 --> 01:04:34,581
I wouldn't have
bothered you, but...
1290
01:04:34,583 --> 01:04:37,489
Apparently, your article's
caused quite a stir.
1291
01:04:37,490 --> 01:04:40,864
The city council's decided
to launch an investigation.
1292
01:04:40,867 --> 01:04:42,400
What a mess!
1293
01:04:42,402 --> 01:04:45,543
Look, I know I'm the last
person you wanna talk to,
1294
01:04:45,545 --> 01:04:47,849
but if you could...
1295
01:04:47,851 --> 01:04:51,958
If you wouldn't mind answering a
couple more questions for me...
1296
01:04:51,960 --> 01:04:54,065
Why bother?
1297
01:04:54,067 --> 01:04:55,702
You got your headline.
1298
01:04:55,704 --> 01:04:59,480
I did. But, just...
1299
01:04:59,481 --> 01:05:01,684
I think I got it wrong.
1300
01:05:12,748 --> 01:05:15,088
rday.
1301
01:05:15,090 --> 01:05:17,025
For nearly 50 years,
1302
01:05:17,027 --> 01:05:19,398
Penny was the light of my life.
1303
01:05:19,400 --> 01:05:21,338
Was?
1304
01:05:22,876 --> 01:05:25,481
I lost her 6 months ago.
1305
01:05:25,483 --> 01:05:28,121
I'm sorry.
I didn't know.
1306
01:05:29,393 --> 01:05:32,099
W-we grew up next
door to each other.
1307
01:05:32,101 --> 01:05:34,005
Walked to school together,
1308
01:05:34,007 --> 01:05:37,380
played, skated...
1309
01:05:37,382 --> 01:05:41,824
We had our first
kiss on this rink.
1310
01:05:41,827 --> 01:05:45,635
She... she loved
Greenwood Park.
1311
01:05:45,637 --> 01:05:47,507
So, why build condos on it?
1312
01:05:47,510 --> 01:05:49,679
Condos?
1313
01:05:49,681 --> 01:05:53,289
No, Pendleton Towers is going
up by the old brickyard.
1314
01:05:53,291 --> 01:05:56,128
But I know you were
planning on buying the park!
1315
01:05:56,130 --> 01:06:00,340
To fix it up, and then donate
back to the city in trust,
1316
01:06:00,342 --> 01:06:03,282
so it could always be a place
1317
01:06:03,284 --> 01:06:07,360
where people come
together and have fun.
1318
01:06:07,362 --> 01:06:10,835
Why didn't the mayor
tell me? Why didn't you?
1319
01:06:10,838 --> 01:06:13,809
That's not what
Penny would've wanted.
1320
01:06:13,811 --> 01:06:17,855
No, no plaques, no publicity,
1321
01:06:17,856 --> 01:06:21,195
no names over the door.
1322
01:06:21,197 --> 01:06:25,641
"The joy is in the
giving," she'd say,
1323
01:06:25,643 --> 01:06:28,784
"not in the credit."
1324
01:06:31,625 --> 01:06:34,731
Well, now that your gift
is no longer anonymous,
1325
01:06:34,733 --> 01:06:37,739
are you still gonna go
through with the project?
1326
01:06:37,742 --> 01:06:40,748
Even if I decided to go ahead,
1327
01:06:40,751 --> 01:06:44,791
the city's reconsidering my
offer based on what you wrote.
1328
01:06:47,166 --> 01:06:49,572
I'll make sure the
paper prints a retraction.
1329
01:06:51,311 --> 01:06:52,880
Maybe that'll help.
1330
01:07:00,768 --> 01:07:02,606
Mr. Pendleton,
1331
01:07:02,608 --> 01:07:04,311
did you happen
to give a donation
1332
01:07:04,313 --> 01:07:07,887
to the Christmas-tree
lighting campaign?
1333
01:07:07,889 --> 01:07:13,001
Well, if I did, you
know I couldn't tell you.
1334
01:07:14,706 --> 01:07:22,704
Ms. Hastings, what made
you bring me that picture?
1335
01:07:45,387 --> 01:07:48,693
I wanna begin by saying
how truly sorry I am, Mr. Jenkins.
1336
01:07:48,695 --> 01:07:52,739
And I assured Mr. Pendleton
that a retraction will go to print.
1337
01:07:52,742 --> 01:07:55,177
A retraction is
not how I intend
1338
01:07:55,179 --> 01:07:57,117
to kick off our holiday issue.
1339
01:07:57,119 --> 01:07:59,657
I wanna be serving turkey,
not eating crow.
1340
01:07:59,659 --> 01:08:01,231
But...
1341
01:08:01,233 --> 01:08:03,474
Look, we can deal with
this in the new year,
1342
01:08:03,476 --> 01:08:05,351
if anyone still cares
about it by then.
1343
01:08:05,353 --> 01:08:07,628
This is a man's reputation!
1344
01:08:07,630 --> 01:08:10,206
And I'm sure you feel
appropriately contrite
1345
01:08:10,208 --> 01:08:11,581
about what you did to it.
1346
01:08:11,583 --> 01:08:14,125
Of course I do!
Look, we'll wait.
1347
01:08:14,126 --> 01:08:16,202
We'll see how many
letters we get.
1348
01:08:17,274 --> 01:08:19,550
Anything else?
1349
01:08:21,091 --> 01:08:23,603
You can expect
one letter for sure...
1350
01:08:23,604 --> 01:08:25,712
my letter of resignation.
1351
01:08:34,255 --> 01:08:36,496
Yuck!
How's it going?
1352
01:08:36,497 --> 01:08:38,908
Not my best one!
It's a mountain of frosting.
1353
01:08:38,909 --> 01:08:40,882
That's more of a
toupee right there.
1354
01:08:40,885 --> 01:08:42,323
OK.
1355
01:08:42,326 --> 01:08:45,404
Looks good!
Yes, it does.
1356
01:08:45,405 --> 01:08:48,018
OK... Wow, it smells good!
1357
01:08:48,020 --> 01:08:52,069
A little more happy sprinkles!
1358
01:08:52,070 --> 01:08:53,542
How's it going?
Good!
1359
01:08:53,543 --> 01:08:57,158
Let's see!
It's going out of control!
1360
01:08:58,702 --> 01:09:00,341
Hey...
1361
01:09:00,342 --> 01:09:03,555
Mom! What's going on?
1362
01:09:03,556 --> 01:09:06,033
I didn't take you seriously
about Mr. Pendleton,
1363
01:09:06,036 --> 01:09:08,981
and if I had, I wouldn't
have made the mistake
1364
01:09:08,984 --> 01:09:11,157
that cost him his good name.
1365
01:09:12,364 --> 01:09:13,869
We didn't get the permit.
1366
01:09:13,872 --> 01:09:16,347
The mayor rejected it
himself, and he's having
1367
01:09:16,350 --> 01:09:18,492
maintenance crews
take down the posters.
1368
01:09:18,493 --> 01:09:20,335
What?
1369
01:09:20,337 --> 01:09:22,511
I'm really sorry.
1370
01:09:22,512 --> 01:09:23,884
How could they do that?
1371
01:09:23,886 --> 01:09:26,060
You're just doing your
job as a journalist.
1372
01:09:26,063 --> 01:09:29,510
Ex-journalist.
I just resigned.
1373
01:09:35,338 --> 01:09:37,715
I've become such a skeptic.
1374
01:09:39,625 --> 01:09:42,438
I nearly missed one of the
best parts of parenting:
1375
01:09:42,439 --> 01:09:46,055
being reminded of what
I was like when I was a kid,
1376
01:09:46,056 --> 01:09:49,335
before I became so jaded.
1377
01:09:49,337 --> 01:09:51,782
You know, I couldn't
make myself believe
1378
01:09:51,783 --> 01:09:54,126
that Kevin's friend was an elf,
1379
01:09:54,127 --> 01:09:57,440
but I had no problem believing
that Mr. Pendleton was a crook.
1380
01:09:58,881 --> 01:10:02,465
That's just not
the person I wanna be.
1381
01:10:02,466 --> 01:10:05,109
And thanks to my
kid and Clementine
1382
01:10:05,112 --> 01:10:08,425
and, well, you...
1383
01:10:09,765 --> 01:10:11,875
it's gonna change,
1384
01:10:11,877 --> 01:10:13,851
starting now.
1385
01:10:19,912 --> 01:10:23,631
I think I just got
my first Christmas present.
1386
01:10:25,606 --> 01:10:27,346
What you doing?
1387
01:10:27,349 --> 01:10:29,725
Oh, just writing
about what I've learned
1388
01:10:29,726 --> 01:10:31,298
in the last couple of days.
1389
01:10:33,342 --> 01:10:37,059
It did get kind of crazy
around here, didn't it?
1390
01:10:37,060 --> 01:10:38,801
Yeah.
Crazy fun!
1391
01:10:38,802 --> 01:10:40,777
I love you.
1392
01:10:40,779 --> 01:10:42,115
Ditto!
1393
01:11:07,167 --> 01:11:08,606
Hey, stranger!
1394
01:11:08,609 --> 01:11:10,448
I saw you'd cleaned
out your desk
1395
01:11:10,451 --> 01:11:12,926
and thought you'd left
without saying goodbye.
1396
01:11:12,929 --> 01:11:15,605
Well, that's one of the
reasons why I came back...
1397
01:11:15,608 --> 01:11:17,079
and to ask you for a favour.
1398
01:11:17,082 --> 01:11:18,519
What's on it?
1399
01:11:18,520 --> 01:11:20,328
An unauthorized final column.
1400
01:11:20,331 --> 01:11:22,036
I was hoping you could sneak it
1401
01:11:22,037 --> 01:11:23,979
onto the online edition for me.
1402
01:11:23,980 --> 01:11:26,792
Is it a rant about the
callous nature of the news biz?
1403
01:11:26,793 --> 01:11:29,235
Uh, no!
Too bad!
1404
01:11:29,238 --> 01:11:32,050
Yeah. You'll still sneak it
in for me though, right?
1405
01:11:32,051 --> 01:11:34,560
Of course I will.
You're the best!
1406
01:11:34,563 --> 01:11:38,948
Thank you!
1407
01:11:44,912 --> 01:11:47,020
I've been looking
around for you!
1408
01:11:47,021 --> 01:11:48,626
What are you doing?
1409
01:11:50,771 --> 01:11:53,953
I was writing a
note to thank you...
1410
01:11:54,890 --> 01:11:56,597
and to say goodbye.
1411
01:11:57,503 --> 01:11:58,940
What?
1412
01:11:58,943 --> 01:12:01,454
You promised to spend
Christmas Eve with me!
1413
01:12:01,457 --> 01:12:04,333
Remember?
You can't bail!
1414
01:12:04,336 --> 01:12:06,746
I don't know what
made me think that
1415
01:12:06,747 --> 01:12:08,922
I could actually
make a difference.
1416
01:12:08,925 --> 01:12:11,234
You did make a difference!
1417
01:12:11,235 --> 01:12:12,840
To me!
1418
01:12:13,979 --> 01:12:16,792
This is the most
dazzy Christmas ever!
1419
01:12:16,795 --> 01:12:20,140
You made me believe
in you, Clementine.
1420
01:12:20,143 --> 01:12:23,757
It's not fair to stop
believing in yourself.
1421
01:12:32,432 --> 01:12:34,809
Mom...
Hi, honey!
1422
01:12:35,914 --> 01:12:37,555
Is everything OK?
1423
01:12:37,557 --> 01:12:39,430
Not so much.
1424
01:12:39,432 --> 01:12:42,412
Clementine's pretty
worried about Northpole.
1425
01:12:42,413 --> 01:12:46,363
I mean, I'd be freaking out
too if our home was in trouble.
1426
01:12:46,365 --> 01:12:50,751
Hey... Did you just
call this place home?
1427
01:12:50,752 --> 01:12:53,229
Oh... I guess I did!
1428
01:12:54,805 --> 01:12:59,023
Let's go talk to Clementine.
1429
01:12:59,024 --> 01:13:01,668
I'm glad you guys
decided to spend part of
1430
01:13:01,671 --> 01:13:03,009
your Christmas Eve with us.
1431
01:13:03,011 --> 01:13:05,386
So's my dog, otherwise,
he'd be wearing
1432
01:13:05,387 --> 01:13:06,724
reindeer antlers again.
1433
01:13:08,604 --> 01:13:10,006
How are you, Clementine?
1434
01:13:12,418 --> 01:13:15,198
Look, I know things didn't
turn out how you'd hoped,
1435
01:13:15,199 --> 01:13:17,743
but, if nothing else,
you and Kev became friends.
1436
01:13:17,744 --> 01:13:19,752
And we had a good
time working together.
1437
01:13:19,755 --> 01:13:22,966
Yeah! So, I'm sure that sent
some happiness to Northpole.
1438
01:13:22,969 --> 01:13:25,380
Yeah, but not nearly enough.
1439
01:13:25,381 --> 01:13:28,426
Then there's only
one thing to do.
1440
01:13:28,429 --> 01:13:30,435
We need to make more sparks.
1441
01:13:30,438 --> 01:13:32,546
Hmm!
1442
01:13:37,637 --> 01:13:39,578
Oh, permit-schmermit!
1443
01:13:39,581 --> 01:13:40,551
That's what I say.
1444
01:13:41,925 --> 01:13:44,300
There's no law against
a few citizens enjoying
1445
01:13:44,301 --> 01:13:46,277
a public park on Christmas Eve.
1446
01:13:46,279 --> 01:13:49,224
And having our own,
personal tree ceremony!
1447
01:13:49,225 --> 01:13:50,798
Yeah!
1448
01:13:50,801 --> 01:13:56,023
I love the smell...
1449
01:13:56,024 --> 01:13:58,231
All right, here you go.
1450
01:13:58,234 --> 01:14:00,912
One for you!
Clementine, for you.
1451
01:14:00,914 --> 01:14:03,422
Oh! Thank you!
You're welcome!
1452
01:14:03,425 --> 01:14:06,002
Hey, I'll race you up there!
1453
01:14:10,960 --> 01:14:14,643
You know, I feel better already!
Me too!
1454
01:14:16,184 --> 01:14:17,992
They look like they could use
1455
01:14:17,993 --> 01:14:20,067
a little company though,
don't you think?
1456
01:14:20,069 --> 01:14:22,546
And, ta-da!
1457
01:14:30,717 --> 01:14:33,028
Awesome!
Dazzy!
1458
01:14:33,029 --> 01:14:34,469
Huh?
1459
01:14:35,576 --> 01:14:37,181
Now it's perfect!
1460
01:14:39,493 --> 01:14:42,104
♪ ...leaves are
so unchanging ♪
1461
01:14:43,043 --> 01:14:44,951
♪ O Christmas Tree...
1462
01:14:44,953 --> 01:14:47,128
Look at that!
Wow!
1463
01:14:47,131 --> 01:14:51,682
♪ ...thy leaves
are so unchanging ♪
1464
01:14:51,685 --> 01:14:54,027
♪ Not only green...
1465
01:14:54,029 --> 01:14:55,265
Wow!
1466
01:14:55,268 --> 01:14:57,711
I guess we really did
get the word out, huh?
1467
01:14:57,712 --> 01:15:01,260
♪ But also when
it's cold and drear ♪
1468
01:15:01,261 --> 01:15:02,532
♪ O Christmas tree...
1469
01:15:02,533 --> 01:15:04,944
Uh, Mom!
Uh-oh!
1470
01:15:04,947 --> 01:15:06,987
Well, lookie here!
1471
01:15:06,988 --> 01:15:08,997
The human Christmas ornament!
1472
01:15:08,998 --> 01:15:12,881
You, uh, have a permit
for this event?
1473
01:15:12,882 --> 01:15:15,962
Actually, um,
not really. No.
1474
01:15:15,965 --> 01:15:19,479
In that case,
I'm afraid I'm gonna have to
1475
01:15:19,481 --> 01:15:22,828
break out the equipment and
string up the lights, anyhow.
1476
01:15:22,829 --> 01:15:24,703
Yes!
1477
01:15:26,646 --> 01:15:29,795
I knew I packed the
treeluminator for a reason!
1478
01:15:29,796 --> 01:15:33,811
♪ Each bough doth hold
its tiny light ♪
1479
01:15:33,814 --> 01:15:37,831
♪ That makes each toy
to sparkle bright ♪
1480
01:15:37,832 --> 01:15:42,485
♪ O Christmas tree
O Christmas tree ♪
1481
01:15:42,488 --> 01:15:47,243
♪ Thy candles shine
so brightly ♪
1482
01:15:47,244 --> 01:15:49,318
I'd forgotten all about this
1483
01:15:49,319 --> 01:15:51,025
until I read your column.
1484
01:15:51,028 --> 01:15:52,600
It was wonderful!
1485
01:15:52,603 --> 01:15:54,341
Thank you!
1486
01:15:54,344 --> 01:15:56,050
Well, at least
one person read it!
1487
01:15:56,051 --> 01:15:57,625
A few more than that!
1488
01:15:57,627 --> 01:15:59,599
It got picked up
by the wire services.
1489
01:15:59,600 --> 01:16:01,307
The wire services? Really?
1490
01:16:01,310 --> 01:16:03,484
Almost a million hits
and not slowing down.
1491
01:16:03,487 --> 01:16:05,494
Your story's flying
around the world
1492
01:16:05,497 --> 01:16:07,771
faster than Santa's sleigh.
1493
01:16:09,681 --> 01:16:12,828
Hey, if your story
went viral, then...
1494
01:16:14,438 --> 01:16:16,479
Snow my gosh!
1495
01:16:16,480 --> 01:16:18,319
I gotta go!
1496
01:16:18,322 --> 01:16:19,524
Here!
1497
01:16:19,527 --> 01:16:21,636
Wait... Hold on!
1498
01:16:21,637 --> 01:16:23,444
Clementine!
1499
01:16:23,445 --> 01:16:26,091
We gotta...
Yeah.
1500
01:16:31,350 --> 01:16:34,261
Clementine!
Where are you going?
1501
01:16:34,264 --> 01:16:36,237
Home!
1502
01:16:36,238 --> 01:16:39,619
What about the
tree-lighting ceremony?
1503
01:16:39,622 --> 01:16:43,773
Don't worry!
I'll know when it happens!
1504
01:16:44,677 --> 01:16:47,288
Merry Christmas!
1505
01:16:50,471 --> 01:16:52,681
Why, that is one special...
1506
01:16:53,520 --> 01:16:56,398
elf!
1507
01:16:56,399 --> 01:16:59,648
You're gonna see
exactly how special
1508
01:16:59,649 --> 01:17:03,096
in 3, 2, 1!
1509
01:17:09,427 --> 01:17:12,204
Did I just...
Was that...
1510
01:17:12,207 --> 01:17:16,693
Guess this is one Christmas
you'll never forget!
1511
01:17:16,694 --> 01:17:20,210
Merry Christmas, Mom.
Merry Christmas, sweetheart.
1512
01:17:22,387 --> 01:17:23,786
I love you!
1513
01:17:23,787 --> 01:17:26,484
Let me go put on my skates.
OK.
1514
01:17:31,751 --> 01:17:36,148
Well, this is actually...
Uh-huh! Yeah...
1515
01:17:38,215 --> 01:17:41,113
Where's the mistletoe
when you need it?
1516
01:17:43,313 --> 01:17:45,545
You could use
your imagination.
1517
01:17:45,546 --> 01:17:47,676
How about right here?
1518
01:18:06,104 --> 01:18:07,836
It's easy to forget
1519
01:18:07,837 --> 01:18:10,234
what connecting with
one another feels like.
1520
01:18:10,237 --> 01:18:13,634
With a few keystrokes
on a computer,
1521
01:18:13,636 --> 01:18:16,132
we convince ourselves
that we've communicated.
1522
01:18:17,634 --> 01:18:19,663
By believing that's enough,
1523
01:18:19,666 --> 01:18:24,063
we lose sight of
the importance of human contact
1524
01:18:24,064 --> 01:18:27,561
and the joy of gathering
together as a community.
1525
01:18:27,564 --> 01:18:28,761
How are you?
1526
01:18:28,762 --> 01:18:30,194
That's what's so wonderful
1527
01:18:30,195 --> 01:18:32,592
about this special holiday.
1528
01:18:32,595 --> 01:18:34,826
It provides an opportunity
for fellowship,
1529
01:18:34,828 --> 01:18:37,990
a chance to truly touch
our neighbours,
1530
01:18:37,993 --> 01:18:42,389
friends and families with
generosity of heart and spirit.
1531
01:18:42,390 --> 01:18:45,188
And if you ask this reporter,
1532
01:18:45,189 --> 01:18:48,554
it's nothing short of
miraculous.
1533
01:18:48,555 --> 01:18:50,552
You weren't kidding
when you said
1534
01:18:50,555 --> 01:18:53,217
you skated worse than
you played the trumpet!
1535
01:18:53,220 --> 01:18:56,016
Well, as long as I can hold
onto you, I'll be fine.
1536
01:18:56,019 --> 01:18:57,984
Chelsea!
Whoa!
1537
01:18:57,985 --> 01:18:59,617
Mr. Jenkins?
1538
01:18:59,618 --> 01:19:02,582
The phone's been
ringing all day.
1539
01:19:02,583 --> 01:19:06,479
The newspaper's never
had better, well, press.
1540
01:19:06,481 --> 01:19:10,677
Um, Ryan, I'm sorry.
Kevin, this is Mr. Jenkins, my boss.
1541
01:19:10,680 --> 01:19:13,176
Well, former boss.
Not so fast.
1542
01:19:13,179 --> 01:19:16,109
Listen, Chelsea, I was wrong.
1543
01:19:16,112 --> 01:19:18,208
We printed the retraction.
1544
01:19:18,211 --> 01:19:21,774
And here's some confetti
for New Year's Eve.
1545
01:19:21,775 --> 01:19:23,573
Your letter of resignation,
1546
01:19:23,576 --> 01:19:25,572
rejected!
1547
01:19:26,907 --> 01:19:28,971
Come and see me on Monday.
1548
01:19:28,974 --> 01:19:30,604
I'm giving you a bonus!
1549
01:19:30,605 --> 01:19:33,868
Christmas miracles
do happen, huh?
1550
01:19:36,502 --> 01:19:38,501
I'll be right back!
1551
01:19:40,867 --> 01:19:42,564
Mr. Pendleton!
1552
01:19:42,567 --> 01:19:44,265
I'm really glad you came.
1553
01:19:44,266 --> 01:19:45,831
So am I.
1554
01:19:47,032 --> 01:19:49,064
Penny would've loved this.
1555
01:19:49,065 --> 01:19:50,662
Friends, neighbours,
1556
01:19:50,664 --> 01:19:54,561
reconnecting for at least
one special night.
1557
01:19:54,564 --> 01:19:56,194
Evening, Ernie!
1558
01:19:56,195 --> 01:19:58,594
Oh, Mr. Mayor.
1559
01:19:58,595 --> 01:20:01,591
Sir, I owe you an apology.
I got it all wrong.
1560
01:20:01,594 --> 01:20:03,524
Except for this.
1561
01:20:03,525 --> 01:20:05,390
No, as far as I'm concerned,
1562
01:20:05,393 --> 01:20:08,555
the no-longer-secret
project is still on.
1563
01:20:08,556 --> 01:20:11,887
Well, most of the city
council is here skating,
1564
01:20:11,890 --> 01:20:13,487
so I'm sure that after tonight,
1565
01:20:13,488 --> 01:20:16,020
there'll be no problem
accepting your gift.
1566
01:20:16,021 --> 01:20:17,386
Good.
1567
01:20:18,685 --> 01:20:20,850
Mom, tree's ready to light!
1568
01:20:20,853 --> 01:20:24,015
Hey, you must be Kevin!
Yes, sir.
1569
01:20:24,018 --> 01:20:26,715
Well, word is, getting
our community together
1570
01:20:26,716 --> 01:20:29,213
to celebrate Christmas
was all your doing.
1571
01:20:29,216 --> 01:20:32,479
Actually, I had
quite a bit of help.
1572
01:20:32,481 --> 01:20:35,912
Well, still, I think you
should do the honours.
1573
01:20:40,177 --> 01:20:43,975
Gather around,
everybody! Gather around!
1574
01:20:43,978 --> 01:20:47,541
You rock, Kevin!
Whoo! Awesome!
1575
01:20:47,542 --> 01:20:50,340
Merry Christmas to all,
1576
01:20:50,341 --> 01:20:54,604
and to all, a good... light!
1577
01:21:00,304 --> 01:21:02,601
Beautiful!
1578
01:21:02,604 --> 01:21:05,766
Oh! Beautiful!
1579
01:21:06,635 --> 01:21:08,832
Yes!
1580
01:21:08,835 --> 01:21:10,698
Oh boy!
1581
01:21:14,829 --> 01:21:20,162
♪ Holy night
1582
01:21:20,163 --> 01:21:25,127
♪ All is calm
1583
01:21:25,128 --> 01:21:30,358
♪ All is bright
1584
01:21:31,257 --> 01:21:35,622
♪ Round yon Virgin
1585
01:21:36,756 --> 01:21:40,020
♪ Mother and child
1586
01:21:41,320 --> 01:21:46,019
♪ Holy infant
1587
01:21:46,020 --> 01:21:50,283
♪ So tender and mild
1588
01:21:51,251 --> 01:21:56,347
♪ Sleep in heavenly
1589
01:21:56,350 --> 01:22:01,012
♪ Peace
1590
01:22:01,015 --> 01:22:06,011
♪ Sleep in heavenly
1591
01:22:06,012 --> 01:22:08,342
♪ Peace
1592
01:22:37,998 --> 01:22:41,564
We did it, Randy!
We did it!
1593
01:22:42,899 --> 01:22:44,430
We did it!
1594
01:22:44,431 --> 01:22:48,627
Whoo-hoo!
1595
01:22:48,630 --> 01:22:50,926
Whoo-hoo!
1596
01:22:50,929 --> 01:22:52,827
That a girl, Clementine!
1597
01:22:52,828 --> 01:22:55,260
I told you she could do it!
1598
01:22:55,261 --> 01:22:58,756
And as always, my dear,
you were absolutely right.
1599
01:22:58,759 --> 01:23:01,722
Oh!
1600
01:23:01,725 --> 01:23:08,420
It's time to deliver
a sleighful of happiness!
1601
01:23:08,421 --> 01:23:11,851
Put her down
over there, Randy!
1602
01:23:20,216 --> 01:23:21,716
It's so dazzy!
1603
01:23:30,677 --> 01:23:33,877
Merry Christmas, Northpole!
1604
01:23:33,878 --> 01:23:38,009
Merry Christmas,
everyone, everywhere!
1605
01:23:47,439 --> 01:23:49,570
Ho ho ho!
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