Original subtitles

Ah, I love the sound of Christmas music.

Yeah, so do I.

What are we going to do with our time off?

Who said we're having time off?

It 's the day before Christmas.

You don't tell me the boss wants you to work on Christmas,

does he?

Angels don't get holidays off.

You know, all work and no play makes Jack a dull angel.

[car skidding]

MARK GORDON: Why do you do that?

I hate when you do that.

JONATHAN SMITH: I didn't do that.

MARK GORDON: The boss?

JONATHAN SMITH: The boss.

MARK GORDON: There goes Christmas.

RECEPTIONIST (ON PA): Pat McRay.

Brake department.

Service department lifeline.

Service department--

We just love that car, Mr. Minelli.

I just--

TONY MINELLI: Tony, call me Tony.

JEFF SIMPSON: Tony.

Uh, like I said, I love the car.

I just don't know if I can afford the payments on 'em.

It's exactly what we want.

I know, darling.

It's just that--

Listen to the little lady.

That is the car of your choice.

Why, you're Honest Eddy!

In the flesh.

And you are?

Bonnie.

Bonnie Simpson.

This is Jeff.

My husband, Jeff Simpson.

[chuckling] Newlyweds too, I'll bet.

Ah!

BOTH: [laughing]

EDWARD BARTON: Listen, I'd like to give you a word of advice.

Not about cars, but about women.

You got a good little woman here.

You treat her right.

Don't worry about those payments.

Make her happy.

Put her in the car of her choice.

Money doesn't mean anything when it comes to love.

How's their credit?

Well, to be honest, I think they'll

have trouble getting a bank loan on a car this expensive.

Ah, shoot.

Isn't that the way with banks?

All they know is dollars and cents.

They don't know anything about love.

I'll tell you what, Tony.

You go ahead and fill out those papers,

I'll do all the financing myself.

Why, thank you.

EDWARD BARTON: [chuckles] No thanks needed, little lady.

It is the day before, Christmas, and old Honest Eddy

has got the spirit.

You go ahead and enjoy that car.

We will.

EDWARD BARTON: And Merry Christmas to you.

Thanks.

Oh.

TONY MINELLI: Uh, excuse me.

I'll be right back.

RECEPTIONIST (ON PA): Service department, pick up line one.

Service department line one.

Eddy, maybe I'm new here, but I don't understand.

There's no way that old man can make those payments.

And you know what kind of shape that car's in.

Of course, he can't make the payments,

but he can put the $500 down.

And the first payment he misses, we'll repo that old junker,

if still runs.

You make more money selling a car three times

than you do selling it once.

Plunder and pillage, pal, that's the name of the game.

Don't ever forget it.

RECEPTIONIST (ON PA): Parts Department, pick up line 2,

please.

Ron Cisco, heavy service.

Wow.

How's my new chief mechanic doing on his first week

on the job?

Oh, just fine, sir.

Uh, I was wondering if I could ask you something.

Sure.

Go ahead.

Always willing to listen to my special employees, the trusted

ones.

I was wondering if maybe I could get a bit of an advance

on my first paycheck, if that would be possible.

Well, you did just start on the job, you know?

Oh, I know that, sir, and I appreciate this job a lot.

I really do.

It's just that one of my kids is sick, awfully sick,

and I've been out of work for a little while,

and I would sure like to be able to get

him some toys for Christmas.

I don't know what the next year is going to bring with him

and I would like to be able to have something for him

under the tree.

I'll work overtime, pay you back with interest, whatever.

I just--

Say no more.

You want a favor?

You got it, provided you don't prove to be ungrateful.

Oh, no.

I'd be grateful, sir.

I promised you, I would.

Yes.

Good, good.

[laughs] Listen, why don't you take a few hours off,

go on downtown, and do your shopping,

and then meet me back here a little after closing time.

I've got a few cars I want to set the odometer back

on a little bit.

Setting back the odometer?

Sir, that's a federal crime.

Yes, it is.

That's why we do it after everyone's gone home

and that's why you're going to get your advance.

Sir, I'm a good worker.

I know my trade.

And I'd work awful hard for you, but I just

can't do that sort of thing.

Ratchett, I like my employees to do what I say.

I'm sorry, sir, I can't.

Well, in that case, you're fired.

But you can't.

I can't?

[laughs] Can't is not in my vocabulary.

Well, what about my pay?

You owe me for two days.

Sue me for it.

[laughs]

[music playing]

Mr. Eddy.

I'm Millard Watkins.

What can I do for you?

I'm on the board of the local orphanage

and we're trying to enlist the aid of prominent businessmen

in the community.

You see, our orphanage is about to lose its home.

Yeah, I'm not interested.

Well, I haven't finished.

Oh, you've finished all right.

I know all about orphanages and I know all about orphans,

and I'm not interested.

If you could just see these children.

I'd probably puke.

I don't like dogs.

I don't like kids.

But in the spirit of Christmas, surely you--

We have the spirit of Christmas here.

It's the best time for selling a car.

Now, if you'll excuse me.

RECEPTIONIST (ON PA): Brad Jacobia, lubrication station.

Morning to you, friends.

What can I do for you?

Well, we're really just looking around, thanks.

Well, couldn't do better than this little machine

you're standing right next to here.

Would you believe that this only has 30,000 miles on it?

No.

What?

No, I wouldn't believe it.

I'd say it had 153,000 miles on it.

Well, [laughs] you'd be just as wrong as you could be.

All you've got to do is check that odometer.

This little honey has been babied every step of the way.

Been in two wrecks.

It has, has it?

It has.

What is this?

You guys from the police or the Better Business Bureau?

No, no.

We're not from either.

Then get off my lot.

Hey, Eddy.

What?

Merry Christmas.

Same to you, fella.

[music playing]

You know where we're going?

No, not really.

Been walking for two hours.

You know, my feet are killing me.

Oh, come on. Will you stop complaining?

It's a beautiful night.

It's Christmas Eve.

Yeah, I know.

Just it doesn't seem like Christmas without snow,

you know what I mean?

So how much snow do you want?

Maybe I can ask.

Good evening, Jonathan.

Kris.

Oh, Kris.

[laughter]

Oh, it's been a long time.

That it has.

That it has.

How's the missus?

Well, a little tired about now.

JONATHAN: Oh, I can imagine.

Listen, you have a good trip tonight.

Oh, I will.

I will.

God be with you.

God be with you.

Who's that?

An old friend of mine.

How long you known him?

Since I was a little kid.

His name is Kris, huh?

Mm-hmm.

Kris who?

Oh, look, there he is.

Who?

Come on.

You locking up?

What?

I just wondered if you were locking up.

I wanted to pick out a toy for my nephew.

Uh, no.

Yeah, we're-- we're all closed up now.

I just locked up.

We're all closed.

You'll be open tomorrow, right?

Right, yeah.

We'll be open tomorrow.

That'll be good enough.

Hey, Merry Christmas to you.

Right.

Merry Christmas.

Don't tell me.

Let me guess.

You let that guy get away with trying to break into the store

because he's our assignment, right?

He's certainly a part of it.

Well, I'd have busted him.

Oh, come on.

A lot of people make mistakes trying

to make their loved ones happy.

What do you say we get a room?

Let me ask you something first.

Kringle.

Hmm?

You're going to ask me my friend's last name.

It's Kringle.

Come on.

[music playing]

What are you looking for?

Not looking for anything.

I'm just looking out the window.

Come on.

You don't think I buy that Kris Kringle stuff, do you?

What, do you think I'm a kook?

You know something funny?

That's exactly what you said to me

when I told you I was an angel.

That's different.

Whatever you say.

You're not going to see him, you know?

I'm not looking for anything.

I told you that.

[laughs]

Come on.

What's so funny about looking out a window?

Everybody looks out the window.

Besides, I got nothing else to do.

I'm tired.

Here, read a book.

It'll make you sleepy.

"A Christmas Carol."

Boy, I liked this when I was a kid.

You'll probably like it again.

Pleasant dreams.

[knocking on door]

EDDY: Joseph.

Joseph, get down here if you don't want to lose your job.

Come on.

Get over here.

What took you so long?

I'm terribly sorry, sir.

I came as quickly as I could.

Well, you must be getting old.

Would you care for a late night snack, sir?

No, I don't want anything.

I had a hard day.

I'm not hungry.

Then, uh, would it be all right, sir, if I took

the rest of the evening off?

Yeah, go ahead.

I'll see you in the morning.

In the morning, sir?

Yes.

What are you, a parrot?

But tomorrow's Christmas, sir.

I know that.

But I still have to eat breakfast on Christmas morning.

Who do you think's going to cook it, me?

[chuckles] No, sir. It's--

What?

What?

It's my grandchildren, sir.

It's Christmas morning.

I promised them I'd be there.

Well, don't make promises you can't keep.

I want breakfast at 8 o'clock.

Good night.

Good night, sir.

[music playing]

It's going to be a long night, Eddy.

You want to know what love is?

I'll tell you what love is.

Love is a brand new used car or truck for Christmas.

And there's no place in the world

that you can get a better deal than from Honest Eddy.

You want to know why?

It's because I care about you.

You people out there, I want you to be happy.

Can you imagine the look of joy on the face of the one you love

when they look out in the driveway Christmas morning

and see the car of their choice?

That's not love, Eddy, and you know it.

That's right, Eddy, I'm talking to you.

Come on, Eddy.

All you think about is the almighty dollar.

That's all you care about, just yourself.

You can shut off the TV, Eddy, but you

can't shut off the truth.

All the money I have is right there on the end table.

I don't want your money, Eddy.

Then what's this all about?

Hey, I know you.

You were down at the lot today.

What's going on here?

We're going to go on a little trip, Eddy.

No.

No, you're not going to kidnap me.

You can't run away, Eddy.

You know what the penalty is for kidnapping?

Do you?

Time to start our journey, Eddy.

You can open the door now.

[harmonica - "silent night"]

[harmonica - "silent night"]

[harmonica - "silent night"]

[harmonica - "silent night"]

I know this place, these people.

You should, Eddy.

It's your grandmother's house back on the farm in Arkansas.

That's impossible.

She's been dead almost 40 years.

42 years to be exact.

Mama, is that you?

They can't see or hear us, Eddy.

Yeah.

Yeah, that's me when I was--

Eight years old.

Whoa, look at this place.

I forgot how dirt poor we were.

There wasn't much money.

There was a lot of love, Eddy.

Grandma couldn't even afford a decent Christmas tree.

Look at that.

Look at the children's faces.

They don't seem to mind.

Oh, we didn't even have enough food in the house that year.

It was a drought year.

So all the neighbors came over and brought something.

That's real love, Eddy.

That's real love.

Oh, they're suckers, hayseed suckers.

There's not a one of them there amounted to a hill of beans.

All right, children, time to open up the presents.

[cheering]

What's wrong, Edward?

There's nothing under the tree for me.

That's because it was too big to put under the tree.

[laughs]

This is for you.

A silver flyer bike.

You're the best grandma in the whole world,

and this is the best Christmas there ever was.

Oh, that silver flyer.

I never had so much fun out of any car

as I did out of that bike.

Your grandma scrimped and saved for that one.

She sure did.

She didn't live to see another Christmas, either.

Nobody ever loved me like that old woman did.

Well, she died loving you that much.

It didn't do me any good.

They shoved me in a foundling home.

That's when I made up my mind that I was going

to be so rich that nobody was ever going to take me

away from my loved ones again.

The only problem was you never loved anybody else again.

You were too busy making money.

Well, money doesn't run out on you, if you're smart.

How do you think your grandma would feel

about the way you turned out?

Oh, she'd be so proud.

You sure of that?

Yeah.

Who wouldn't?

I'm a millionaire.

Oh, I love you, Grandma.

I love you.

And I love you, Edward.

She was one of a kind.

Yeah, she was.

When's the last time you told someone you loved them, Eddy?

When's the last time someone told you they loved you?

Time to go, Eddy.

Oh, no.

Can't we stay here a little longer?

I'm afraid not.

Look.

You go ahead, I'll stay here.

It doesn't work that way, Eddy.

Hey.

Hey, what are you doing to me?

What's happening here?

Mama?

[music playing]

I'm in my car.

What is this?

Who are you?

Who do I look like?

You look like a hairball.

Hey, I know you.

You were with that other guy today.

Where is he?

Where'd he go?

He's in your past, Eddy.

I'm the spirit of Christmas present.

Christmas present?

That's right.

Now, fasten your seat belt. We're going for a little ride.

What do you mean we're going for a ride?

What is this?

Where are we going?

You'll see.

Buckle up.

[laughs]

What?

This is a $38,000 car.

I don't like this.

I don't like this.

This is not good.

[music playing]

[children playing]

Do You know this place?

Yeah, I know this place.

This is the home old man Millard is always

trying to get me to donate to.

You got it.

Think of that, night shirts.

Why is it they never give kids in places like this pajamas?

Because they can't afford them,

so they use one size fits all.

You know, the first money I ever made I bought

myself a pair of pajamas.

And look at these toys.

They're cast-offs and sock puppets.

Oh, boy, do I remember those.

Old ladies make them.

You live in a place like this, you never see a bicycle.

Do you know that man over there?

Yeah, that's my attorney, Caleb Fish.

Cold fish is more like it.

Call the cops, will you, Caleb?

This guy is--

Hey, hey, Caleb.

He can't see you or hear you.

Caleb?

Mr. Fish, I must say that your timing

leaves a little to be desired to do something

like this on Christmas.

Just another workday to me.

Now then, my client's wishes are perfectly clear.

You are to vacate these premises by 5 o'clock this afternoon.

We are still trying to raise the money.

Give us at least until the 1st of the year.

CALEB FISH: It's not up to me.

My client wishes the building be demolished by the 1st

to make room for a new car a lot.

A car lot?

Your client wouldn't by any chance

be someone called Honest Eddy, would he?

My client's name is not important.

The land is owned by a holding company,

and obviously, my client does not wish to deal with anyone

directly in this matter.

I would guess not.

Let me tell you something, Mr. Fish,

your client is one of the most reprehensible men that ever

walked the face of the earth.

Shut him up, Fish.

He can't say those things about me.

You're my friend.

Only a cruel and insensitive person would act to evict

orphans on Christmas Day.

Cut him off, fish.

He can't talk about me like that.

Well, I'll tell you, Millard, quite frankly,

I couldn't agree with you more.

What?

But unfortunately, he owns the land

and there's nothing I can do about it.

The only thing I could suggest is that you go to see him

yourself and plead your case.

Here, I'll give you his address.

You're giving my home address to this mushmouth do-gooder?

I doubt it'll do you much good, but you can try.

And I'll hold up the papers until you do.

I appreciate it.

You're fired, Fish.

I'm sorry.

Fish, you're fired.

So much for friendship.

You don't buy friendship.

You only rent lies.

Well, it goes along with what I've been saying all the time.

You don't trust people.

You trust money, not friends.

That's all you heard just now?

What about what you're doing to these kids?

You're throwing them out of here on Christmas.

You hear this?

It's a little violin playing "My Heart Bleeds."

And don't talk to me about orphans.

I was one, remember?

They'll do fine if they got the guts.

Like you did.

Yeah, like I did.

I learned from the School of Hard Knocks.

That's where I got my education.

Hard Knocks, huh?

Well, you come with me.

I'm going to take you to a place where you can see

what Hard Knocks are all about.

Oh, no. No.

Hey.

Oh, I hate this.

[music playing]

What a dump.

Who lives in this place?

Dave Ratchett, your ex-mechanic.

Hey, it's not my fault he's out of a job.

Really?

What did he do wrong?

Things.

Things?

Yeah.

Things like not turning back the odometers on your cars?

He told you?

No.

Well then, how do you know?

I just know.

I know everything about you, Eddy.

All right, you can go in now.

This one's mine.

Here's with me.

Can we open them now?

Of course.

Here you go, Bobby.

Oh, thank you, Dad.

They, uh, they aren't much, kids.

Oh, look.

They're beautiful.

Did you make these, Mom?

I hope you like them.

Oh, I do.

Baloney.

She's just trying to make her mother feel good.

You're sure?

Are you kidding?

Oh, a doll.

I love her.

A truck.

Look at my truck.

Yeah.

Well, like I said, they're not much.

But maybe next Christmas, I--

What's the matter with Dad?

Your father feels bad because he couldn't

do more for you this Christmas.

We don't feel bad.

I know.

The truth is your father lost his job yesterday

and it just comes at a bad time for him.

SON: Why did Daddy lose his job?

WIFE: Because your father is an honest man

and he wouldn't do the crooked thing

that his boss wanted him to do.

Why did his boss fire him for being honest?

Because his boss isn't.

I hate him.

No, Lisa, you don't hate people like that.

You feel sorry for them.

She's sorry for me?

My bed cost more money than this whole house,

and she's sorry for me?

[chuckles]

So am I. Come on.

Dad?

Oh, son, I got this cold coming on, I guess.

Crying's OK.

You always told me that.

I guess I did, didn't I?

Sorry about your job.

I know how you must feel, and I'm sure proud of you.

Proud?

Sure.

It makes a son proud to know what a good man his dad is.

I love you, Dad.

I love you, too, all of you.

I just wish that I hadn't let you all down.

But you haven't.

You're the greatest dad in the whole world.

Just us being with you, all of us

together, that's the greatest Christmas present ever.

You know, we are pretty lucky, aren't we?

You bet we are.

Well, what are we doing in here?

It's Christmas morning and we're a family.

Pancakes for breakfast?

Yeah.

Lots of syrup.

OK, let's go.

They love him--

his wife, his kids, especially that little sick kid.

They love him, even though he let them down.

But he hasn't let them down.

He's given them love.

He's a lucky man, that Ratchett.

I never had anybody back me up like that.

He's a lucky man.

Well, he won't be so lucky next year when he loses Bobby,

when they all lose Bobby.

He's going to die without an operation.

No way Ratchett can make the money to get it for him.

You mean all they need to cure that kid is money?

well, what about the free hospitals?

What about the money they steal out of my taxes

for welfare and stuff?

There are only a few hospitals in the country

that perform that kind of operation,

and that's a matter of money.

It's time to go.

Oh, no, not this again.

I hate this.

[music playing]

What are we doing here?

Why did you bring--

hey, where are you?

Hey, where are you?

Hey there, Eddy.

Oh, it's you.

Where's your friend?

Oh, he's in the present.

The present?

Where are we?

We're in the future, Eddy.

The future?

JONATHAN: Yeah.

Come on, I want to show you something.

Oh, no, no.

It's all right.

Come on.

Boy, I tell you, this is not my idea of how

to spend Christmas morning.

I know what you mean.

Well, the sooner we get finished, the sooner we'll

be back with our families.

Yeah.

Did you ever see a funeral like that in your life?

No, I can't say that I have.

Not a soul here but the preacher.

Yeah, I guess the guy didn't have any family.

Yeah, but no friends?

I mean, you'd think the guy would have some friends

to show up at his funeral.

A guy like that you can't help feeling sorry for him,

you know?

He wasn't exactly poor.

I mean, the headstone cost a few bucks.

Yeah, that's for sure.

Hey, what do you say we knock off for today?

Yeah.

Nobody's here anyway.

Let's go.

Come on.

What are we doing here?

I think you know.

Come on, Eddy, take a look.

No, I don't want to see.

You have to.

Why did you show me that?

Why?

Wait a minute.

There must be a reason for it.

It's got to be because there's a way to stop it from happening.

There's got to be a way for me to stop it from happening.

Well, just tell me.

Spirit?

Spirit?

Spirit?

Don't leave me here.

You got to tell me how to change it.

Spirit.

Oh, don't leave me here.

[knock on door]

I'm alive.

Joseph.

I'm sorry if I woke you, sir, but you

wanted breakfast at 8:00.

Breakfast at 8:00?

What day is this?

Sir?

The day, the day.

It's Christmas Day, sir.

Christmas Day.

Joseph, it's Christmas Day.

Yes, sir.

But what are you doing here?

I beg your pardon?

What are you doing here on Christmas Day?

You should be home with your family.

But you asked me to work, sir.

Don't listen to me.

You should be ashamed of yourself.

Now go on, go home to your family.

But what about your breakfast, sir?

Breakfast.

I couldn't eat breakfast, not on Christmas Day.

Go on.

Go home to your family.

Thank you, sir.

[laughs]

[singing]

Joseph.

Joseph.

Joseph.

Joseph. - Yes, sir?

Joseph.

[laughs] When's the last time I ever gave you a raise?

Oh, I-- I--

When? When?

Come on.

Actually, never, sir.

Never?

Never.

That's a long time.

OK, you've got a raise.

Thank you very much.

How much do you want?

I beg your pardon, sir?

The raise, how much do you want?

W-- w-- w--

Oh, never mind. I'll double it.

Now go on.

Go home to those kids of yours.

Thank you very much, sir, and Merry Christmas, sir.

Merry Christmas to you.

[laughs] Yes, Merry, Merry Christmas.

[laughs]

[knock on door]

Millard, get in here.

I'm sorry to have bothered you this morning.

Well, you ought to be.

It's Christmas morning, or hadn't you heard?

Well, it was in the spirit of Christmas

that I felt compelled to speak with you.

Is it about the orphanage?

Yes, it is.

I thought perhaps I could convince you.

Oh, no.

There's no way you can convince me.

That orphanage is coming down.

That's the way it is, and you're not going

to change my mind about it.

I thought I was wasting my time.

Well, you certainly were if you thought I was going

to help you save that old dump.

It might be a dump to you, but to those children,

it's all the home they have.

Not anymore.

Now let's get down to business.

I'm going to write you a check for $250,000

to build a new orphanage and get those kids some pajamas.

Well?

Well?

What's the matter, are you hard of hearing?

If you are, I'll throw in a few more bucks

and we'll get you a hearing aid.

Well, if this is your idea of a joke,

I think it's a pretty cruel one.

Maybe you're right.

I'll make it for $350,000.

$350-- are you serious?

Millard, you drive a hard bargain.

I'll tell you what.

I'll make it an even half million and not a penny

more, except for the $100,000 we use

to start the scholarship fund.

Scholarship?

I-- I just don't know what to say.

Then don't say anything, except Merry

Christmas, Honest Eddy.

Merry Christmas, Honest Eddy.

[laughs] Good.

Merry Christmas to you, too. Now, go on.

Get the hell out of here.

I got places to go and things to do.

Merry Christmas.

Here we go.

Wake up.

Rise and shine.

Rise and shine my eye.

Oh, that's the worst night's sleep I ever had

in my life, all those dreams.

I mean, it's weird, being whizzing

around in a convertible.

You know, Honest Eddy was there, too.

What a morning.

What are you so happy about?

Are you kidding?

It's Christmas.

Got a problem?

Look who's here but Honest Eddy.

That's right.

Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas nothing.

This car we got off you is no good.

You cheated us.

[laughs] I sure did.

You admit it?

Well, of course I admit it.

I got to admit it.

I'm Honest Eddy, right?

Little lady, I promised you the car of your dreams, didn't I?

Didn't I?

Yes, you did.

Well, how about this one?

What?

My car.

Is this the car of your dreams?

Well, it's beautiful, but--

[laughs] It's yours.

[laughs]

I'll trade you even.

Well, we can't- even?

That's right.

You stop by my place in a couple of days

and pick up the pink slip.

Oh, Merry Christmas.

[laughs]

I tell you, that was the strangest dream I've ever had,

and it was so real.

I'm worn out from it.

I feel like I haven't slept all night.

Well, some dreams are like that, I guess.

Where are we going, anyhow?

We're going to go to that toy store we were at last night.

Oh, yeah?

We're going to play Santa Claus?

Oh, it'll be more like reindeer.

Well, that's the last of it.

Good.

Good. just sock it in there.

And here you go.

Thanks, mister.

You got any brothers and sisters at home?

Yeah, two brothers and three sisters.

Oh, that's a fine family.

Here you go.

Merry Christmas to you.

Thanks, mister, and Merry Christmas to you, too.

[engine stalling]

Come on.

Come on.

Got car trouble, Eddy?

Yeah, I sure have.

It's one of mine.

Hey, hey.

It's you guys.

[laughs] Listen, I had a dream last night.

Both of you guys were in it.

You wouldn't have believed it.

Yes, I would.

You need a lift, Eddy?

Yeah.

Yeah.

Listen, you guys help me out, I'll make it worth your while,

say $20 apiece?

Oh, come on, Eddy.

We don't want any money.

It's Christmas.

Yeah.

Yeah.

It's Christmas.

This one's mine.

Here's with me.

Can we open them now?

Of course.

Hey.

[knock on door]

I'll get it.

Don't start without me.

Merry Christmas.

Hey, Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas to you.

There we go.

What's going on here?

[laughs] Merry Christmas, Dave.

Boy, oh, boy.

You saved me from making a terrible mistake yesterday,

but then you took off before I could

give you your Christmas bonus.

- Christmas bonus? - Yeah, yeah.

I hear you wanted to buy some presents for the kids,

so I thought, well, I'll just cut out the middleman.

I picked them up myself.

[laughs]

I don't know what to say.

Well, just say Merry Christmas, Dave.

And be sure and show up for work tomorrow.

An honest man like you is hard to find.

I just don't know how to thank you, sir.

Well, there is one thing, but I got to ask a favor

of the little guy over here.

Now, Bobby, I hear tell that there's a hospital down there

in Texas where the doctors can take

little guys like you, who are feeling a little puny,

and zippity-zip.

Before you know it, you're up on both feet.

Would you go down there with me, and your dad and your mom

and your sisters, and let those doctors take a crack

at getting you out of this chair, in return for one

great, big favor?

Well, sure.

What kind of favor?

Well, you see, I never had any kids.

And I'm at an age now where I ought

to be playing with my grandkids, but I don't have any of them,

either.

So I was wondering if maybe, every once in a while,

you and I could play together, you know,

throw the ball around, play checkers, like that.

You could think of me as your Grandpa Eddy.

Sure, Grandpa.

All right?

Can we open them now?

You bet.

[music playing]

[laughs]

Would you like to spend Christmas Day with us?

Oh, would I ever.

It'd be the best Christmas I ever had.

Fellas, I'd like-- fellas?

Fellas?

Where did they go?

I didn't even see them leave.

Grandpa eddy, look.

The most best train.

This is the happiest Christmas there ever was.

God bless you, Grandpa Eddy.

He already has, son.

I think He already has.

[music continuing]