Polar Express, The (2004)

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NARRATOR: On Christmas

Eve, many years ago...

...I lay quietly in my bed.

I did not rustle the sheets.

I breathed slowly

and silently.

I was listening for a sound

I was afraid I'd never hear.

The ringing bells

of Santa's sleigh.

(SIZZLES)

Aah!

(JINGLING)

(CLANGING)

(JINGLING)

DAD: All right. All

right, Sarah...

...you had your water.

Now let's get you

upstairs and into bed.

SARAH: But... But...

But, I have to...

He said Santa

would have to...

fly faster than the

speed of light...

...to get to every

house in one night.

- DAD: So?

- And to hold everyone's presents...

...his sled would be bigger

than an ocean liner.

DAD: Your brother said that?

He was just kidding you.

He knows there's a Santa.

SARAH: He said

he wasn't sure.

He wasn't sure if

Santa was for real.

DAD: Of course

Santa's for real.

He's as real as

Christmas itself.

MOM: But he won't come...

...until you're sound asleep,

young lady.

Sweet dreams.

DAD: Santa will be here

before you know it.

So go to sleep.

(JINGLING)

(HUFFS)

Mm-hm.

"Stark, barren.

Devoid of life."

(FOOTSTEPS)

DAD: He's gotta

be asleep by now.

MOM: He used to stay

awake all night...

...waiting for Santa.

DAD: Think those days

are just about over.

MOM: That would be sad

if that were true.

DAD: Yeah, an end

of the magic.

MOM: Merry Christmas,

sweetheart.

DAD: See, he's out like a light.

An express train wouldn't

wake him up now.

(THINKING) "End of the magic "?

(TICKING)

(TICKING STOPS)

(RUMBLING)

(WHISTLE BLOWING)

(CHUGGING RAPIDLY)

(BRAKES SQUEALING GENTLY)

(TRAIN CREAKING RAPIDLY)

CONDUCTOR: All aboard!

All aboard!

Well? You coming?

Where?

Why, to the North Pole, of course.

This is the Polar Express.

The North Pole?

I see.

Hold this, please.

Thank you.

Is this you?

- Yeah.

- Well, it says here...

...no photo with a

department-store

Santa this year, no

letter to Santa.

And you made your sister...

put out the milk and cookies. Mm-mm.

Sounds to me like

this is your crucial year.

If I were you,

I would think about

climbing on board.

Come on, come on, come on.

I've got a schedule to keep- Oh.

Suit yourself.

(WHISTLE BLOWS)

(CONDUCTOR CLEARS THROAT)

KIDS: 'Cause that's

the way things happen

On the Polar Express

Whoo, Whoo, the whistle blows

That's the sound of her singing

Ding, ding, the bell will ring

Golly, look at her go

You wonder if we'll get there soon

Anybody's guess

'Cause that's the way things happen

On the Polar Express

When we get there

We'll scream, "Yay!"

We 'll arrive with

A bang, bang, bang

Boom, boom, boom

Laughing all the way

With a comfy seat and lots to eat

Boy, it's just the best

Wish it wouldn't ever have to end

With a little luck, we'll be on time

There 's no need to stress

'Cause that's the way things happen

On the Polar Express

Hey. Hey, you. Yeah, you.

Do you know what kind

of train this is?

- Huh?

- Train.

Do you know what kind

of train this is?

Well, do you?

- Uh...

- HERO GIRL: Of course.

It's a magic train.

- We're going to the North Pole.

- KNOW-IT-ALL: I know it's a magic train.

Actually it's a Baldwin 2-8-4

S3-class steam locomotive...

...built in 1931 at the

Baldwin Locomotive Works.

It weighs 456,100

pounds and...

Are we really going to the North Pole?

KNOW-IT-ALL: Hey, look, everybody!

- Mm-hm. Isn't that wonderful?

Herpolsheimer's! Herpolsheimer's!

(KIDS CHEERING EXCITEDLY)

Wow, look at all those presents.

I want all of them.

It's so Christmassy and cozy

and beautiful!

CONDUCTOR: Tickets.

Tickets, please.

Tickets.

Ticket, please.

Try your pocket.

Try your other pocket.

Thank you, sir.

KID: Hey, watch out, there.

Thank you, sir.

Uh-uh-uh. That is a public-address microphone.

It is not a toy.

KNOW-IT-ALL:

Boy, that guy sure likes to show off.

Look what that wise guy

punched on my ticket.

- "L-E." What the heck does that mean?

- Next stop, 11344 Edbrooke.

We're heading for the

other side of the tracks.

CONDUCTOR:

Well? You coming?

Ah, it's just another pickup.

That's weird. I thought you were

supposed to be the last one.

CONDUCTOR:

Why, to the North Pole, of course.

This is the Polar Express.

Suit yourself.

(WHISTLE BLOWS)

(STAMMERS) Hey, that kid

wants to get on the train.

HERO BOY: Come on!

Hurry up!

We have to stop the train.

- HERO GIRL: I don't know how.

- Pull the emergency brake!

(ALL GROANING)

Who in the blazes applied

that emergency brake?!

He did.

You.

In case you didn't know,

that cord is for

emergency purposes only.

And in case you

weren't aware,

tonight is Christmas Eve.

And in case you

hadn't noticed,

this train is on a

very tight schedule.

Now, young man,

Christmas may not be

important to some people...

...but it is very important

to the rest of us!

But... But...

He was just trying to stop the train

so that kid could get on.

Hmm.

I see. Young man,

is that what happened?

Well...

Let me remind you we are

on a very tight schedule.

And I've never been late before...

...and I am certainly not

going to be late tonight.

Now, everybody, take your seats, please!

Thank you.

(TRAIN SHUDDERS)

Your attention, please.

Are there any Polar Express passengers

in need of refreshment?

KIDS: Me! Me! Me!

- I thought so.

(TAP DANCING INDISTINCTLY)

- Hot, hot

- CONDUCTOR: Oh, we got it

- Hot, hot

- Hey, we got it

- Hot, hot

- Say, we got it

Hot chocolate

Hot, hot

- Oh, we got it

- Hot, hot

- So we got it

- Hot, hot

Yo, we got it

- Hot chocolate

- Here we've only got one rule

Never ever let it cool

Keep it cooking in the pot

- Then you got

- Hot chocolate

- Hot, hot

- Oh, we got it

- Hot, hot

- Hey, we got it

- Hot, hot

- Say, we got it

Hot chocolate

Hot, hot

- Oh, we got it

- Hot, hot

- So we got it

- Hot, hot

Yo, we got it

- WAITERS: Hot chocolate

- CONDUCTOR: Here we only got one rule

WAITERS: Here we only got one rule

Never ever let it cool

Never ever let it cool

Keep it cooking in the pot

Soon you got hot chocolate

- Hot, hot

- Hey, we got it

- Hot, hot

- Oh, we got it

- Hot, hot

- Yeah, we got it

- Hot, hot

- Oh, we got it

- Hot, hot

- Yeah, we got it

- Hot, hot

- Oh, we got it

- Hot, hot

- Yeah, we got it

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

You know, Montezuma,

the king of the Aztecs...

...would drink 50 quarts

of hot chocolate every day.

It was thick as mud and red.

He put chili pepper

in instead of sugar.

- Get it? Hot chocolate?

- KID: How do you know? That's not true.

- HERO BOY: Where you going with that?

- It's for him.

- I don't think we're to leave our seats.

- Yeah. It's a violation of safety regulations...

...for a kid to cross moving cars

without a grown-up.

I think I'll be Okay.

Are you sure?

(FOOTSTEPS)

What about this

lad in the back?

Did he get any refreshment?

HERO BOY: Uh-uh.

Well, let's take some

to him, by all means.

Watch your step, now.

Watch your step.

HERO BOY: Uh-oh.

She forgot her ticket.

It hasn't been punched.

Hey, what are you doing?

You're gonna get

us all in trouble!

(WOLF HOWLING FAINTLY)

(BIRD SPITS)

CONDUCTOR: Young lady, forgive me.

I believe I have neglected

to punch your ticket.

May I?

I left my ticket right

here on the seat.

But it's gone.

You mean...

...you have lost your ticket.

She didn't lose her ticket.

I did.

I was trying to

return it to you.

But the wind blew it out of my hand.

(SIGHS SOFTLY)

You can have my ticket.

CONDUCTOR: Blah!

These tickets are

not transferable.

Young lady...

...you will just have to

come along with me.

You know what's

gonna happen now?

He's gonna throw

her off the train.

Yeah, he's gonna

probably throw her

right off the rear platform.

It's standard procedure.

That way, she won't get

sucked under the wheels.

They may slow the train

down a little...

but they're never

gonna stop it.

Stop it?

That's it! I have to

stop the train again.

KNOW-IT-ALL: No, please,

don't do that again.

HERO BOY: Where'd they go?

What happened to them?

Please, she's in big trouble.

You have to help me.

Hey!

Hey!

I found your ticket! Wait!

Hey!

Wait!

I have your ticket!

(MAN SINGING INDISTINCTLY)

Is there something I can do for you?

I'm looking for a girl.

A gi...?

(LAUGHING)

(LAUGHING CONTINUES)

Ain't we all?

I have her ticket.

Well, lookie. Lookie here.

What is this?

This is an official, authentic,

genuine ticket to ride.

Oh, you better keep this

in a safe place, young man.

If I was you...

I keep all my

valuables right here.

Right here in the

old size 13.

Experience shows

this is the safest place.

Not that I have

much use for those.

Tickets.

I ride for free.

Oh, yeah, yeah. I

hop aboard this...

rattler any time

I feels like it.

I own this train. Oh, yeah.

It's like I'm the

king of this train.

Yeah. The king of the Pol Ex.

In fact, I am the king...

of the North Pole!

Oh, where's my manners?

Sit, sit. Sit.

Take a load off.

Hey, would you like some Joe?

Nice hot refreshment.

Perfect for a cold

winter's night.

(COUGHING RAPIDLY)

There. Bless you.

(GROANS)

What about Santa?

- Santa?

- Isn't he the king of the North Pole?

You mean this guy? Huh?

h*-h*-h*, h*-h*-h*.

What exactly is your

persuasion on the big man?

Since you brought him up.

Well, I...

I want to believe.

- But...

- But you don't wanna be bamboozled.

You don't wanna be led

down the primrose path.

You don't wanna be

conned or duped,

have the wool pulled

over your eyes.

Hoodwinked.

You don't wanna be taken

for a ride, railroaded.

Seeing is believing.

Am I right?

But what about this train?

What about it?

We're all really going

to the North Pole...

...aren't we?

Aren't we?

Are you saying that this

is all just a dream?

You said it, kid. Not me.

Ahhh!

So let's go find that girl.

One other thing.

Do you believe in ghosts?

Interesting.

HERO BOY: Wait.

Wait!

Wait!

I have to wake up.

Yeah. I have to wake up.

Wake up. Wake up. Wake up.

Wake up!

Wake up, wake up.

Wake up, wake up!

(WHISTLE BLOWING INDISTINCTLY)

HOBO: Kid!

Kid, get your head

out of the clouds!

Wake up, kid!

There's no sleepwalking

on the Polar Express.

We gotta jump them knuckles.

Come on, kid. Flip my shoulders.

Grab my lily.

(GRUNTS LOUDLY)

That skirt you're chasing

must have moved on ahead.

- We gotta hightail it to the hog, pronto.

- To the hog?

The engine. The engine,

you tenderfoot.

We gotta make the engine...

before we hit Flat Top Tunnel.

How come?

So many questions.

There is but one

inch of clearance...

between the roof

of this rattler...

...and the roof of

Flat Top Tunnel.

Savvy?

It's just the run up

to the hump, kid.

This will be interesting.

(CRACKING)

(GRUNTING)

Get back on, kid. Hurry!

Grab my muck stick.

(SCREAMING)

There's only one

trick to this, kid.

When I say "jump"...

...you

(YELLING) Jump!

(SCREAMING)

You. I thought you got

thrown off, and...

- You're driving the train?

- They put me in charge.

The engineer had

to check the light.

ENGINEER: Here's the light.

Careful.

All right, now.

- Oh!

- Oh! I got it.

(SCREAMING)

- How do you know how?

- It's easy. Come here, I'll show you.

This big lever here,

that's the throttle.

This little one here,

that's the brake.

And those are the

pressure gauges.

And that rope is the whistle.

- The whistle.

- Mm-hm.

You wanna try it?

(WHISTLE BLOWING)

I've wanted to do that my whole life.

(WHISTLE BLOWING)

(SCREAMING)

Hold still! Hold still! Don't move!

Look!

- What?!

- (GRUNTS)

Stop the train!

Stop the train!

Stop the train!

What?

They want us to

stop the train.

(GASPS)

- Which one is the brake?

- He told me this was the brake.

- Who?

- The engineer.

- The engineer?

- Yes?

What about this red one?

It looks like a brake.

No, no. He says

this was the brake.

Are you sure?

- Uh...

- Are you sure?

ENGINEER: Pull the brake!

Stop the train!

(BRAKES SQUEALING)

(SCREAMING)

(YELLING)

Caribou?

- Ugh.

- CONDUCTOR: There's no Christmas...

...without the Polar

Express arriving on time.

Am I the only one who

understands that?

You!

I should have known.

Young man, are you bound

and determined that...

this train never reaches

the North Pole?

But look.

Caribou crossing?!

I make that herd

to be at least...

100,000, maybe

even a million.

It's gonna be hours...

before they clear this track.

- A tough nut to crack.

- We are in some serious jelly.

- And a jam.

- Tight spot.

- Up a creek.

- Up a tree.

- Lost in the grass.

- I'll tell you what's grass: our...

(GROANING)

(CARIBOU WHINES)

(SCREAMING)

(WHINES)

(SHRIEKING)

(SCREAMING CONTINUES)

(WHINES)

Problem solved. All ahead, slow.

(GRUNTS)

HERO BOY: We're going pretty fast.

Tell the engineer to slow down.

HERO GIRL: Slow it down.

Watch the speed!

Ah! Jumping jeepers,

the Cotter pin sheared off.

- What?

- The pin.

- Where?

- There.

- Oh, no.

- Oh, no.

- They can't hear me.

- They can't'? Oh...

CONDUCTOR: I don't like the look of this.

Quick, under the safety bar.

Is everything all right?

What should we do?

Well, considering the fact...

that we have lost communication

with the engineer...

...we are standing

totally exposed...

on the front of

the locomotive mover...

...the train appears to be

accelerating uncontrollably...

...and we are rapidly...

approaching Glacier Gulch...

...which just happens

to be the steepest...

downhill grade in the world...

...I suggest we all hold on...

...tightly!

(ALL SCREAMING)

(SCREAMING CONTINUES)

(SCREAMING CONTINUES)

Whoa! The pin!

Whoa! Oh!

(GRUNTING)

Jiminy Christmas!

the ice has frozen

over the tracks.

(HERO GIRL YELLING)

(TRAIN GROANING RAPIDLY)

(ICE CRACKING)

- Hold on. Hold on. No, no.

- (HERO GIRL SCREAMING)

Come on. Watch your step.

Come on, sweetie.

Up you go. Up you go.

- Shh.

- Put your feet on here. On here.

CONDUCTOR: Little adventure, huh?

Young man, quick

thinking on your part.

(GASPS)

(SPITS)

(TRAIN GROANING LOUDLY)

Step to your left, please. To your left.

Oh!

Well, that is more like it.

What in the name of Mike?

(CRACKING FAINTLY)

Look.

(CRACKING CONTINUES)

Get us the blazes out of here!

(CHUGGING INDISTINCTLY)

Turn the sled around!

Look there!

Tracks.

Dead ahead!

Right!

Left!

Right!

Hang a Louie!

Toss a Ritchie!

Port astern!

To the starboard!

HERO BOY: Aah! My slipper.

You're gonna lose

your ticket.

It's not my ticket, it's yours.

- It's my ticket?

- Yes.

Right. Keep up with me. Left.

Right! Left!

CONDUCTOR: Right! Left!

Right!

Left!

Right!

Left! Right!

(CRACKING LOUDLY)

- Oh, no!

- Oh, no!

Brace yourselves!

Well, that's more like it.

Thank you.

Oh, thank you.

I can't believe you

found my ticket.

Did someone say they found a ticket?

Well, in that case...

Tickets, please.

(COUGHS)

(BLOWS) Thank you.

- HERO GIRL: "L-E"?

- Hey, just like that know-it-all kid.

CONDUCTOR: Watch your step.

Tricky walking up here.

it's mighty slick.

Mighty slick, I tell you.

- Oh, whoop... There you go.

- (HERO BOY EXCLAIMS)

What did I tell you?

What did I tell you?

Years ago, on my first

Christmas Eve run,

I was up on the roof

making my rounds...

...when I slipped

on the ice myself.

I reached out for a hand

iron, but it broke off.

I slid and fell.

And yet, I did not

fall off this train.

Someone saved you?

Or something.

An angel.

Maybe.

Wait. Wait.

What did he look like?

Did you see him?

No, sir.

But sometimes seeing

is believing.

And sometimes the most

real things in the world...

are the things we can't see.

CONDUCTOR: Ah, the forsaken

and the abandoned.

Mind your step, now.

These poor toys have

suffered enough...

...being left to rust

and decay in the...

back alleys and vacant

lots of the world.

What are they doing here?

It's a new concept

the boss came up with.

Instead of being thrown away,

they're collected.

Refurbished.

He calls it "rebicycling."

Something like that.

HERO GIRL: Makes me wanna cry...

...seeing toys that

were treated this way.

CONDUCTOR: These hopelessly entangled...

...string puppets and marionettes...

...pose a particular problem.

We found the nimble fingers

of our work force...

...here at the North

Pole are best for...

working out those

knots and tangles.

Thank you. Uh-oh.

Double-locked here.

You are just like me, my friend.

- A Scrooge!

- Aah!

Ebenezer Scrooge.

North Pole, Santa

Claus, this train...

...it's all a bunch of humbug.

A bout of indigestion.

Oh, yeah. I know

what you are.

You're a doubter.

A doubter. You don't believe!

You're a doubter!

You don't believe!

(KIDS INDISTINCT CHATTER)

Hey, you missed it. We rode

down some really sharp hills.

We were on what looked

like a frozen lake.

But I know it was just an optical

illusion caused by moonlight.

He said the train was on ice.

But I said that's impossible...

You can't put a train track...

Hey, where you going now?

(INDISTINCT SINGING)

(SHUSHES)

BILLY: I'm wishing on a star

And trying to believe

That even though it's far

He 'll find me Christmas Eve

I guess that Santa 's busy

'Cause he's never come around

I think of him

When Christmas comes to town

The best time of the year

When everyone comes home

With all this Christmas cheer

It's hard to be alone

Putting up the Christmas tree

With friends who come around

It's so much fun

When Christmas comes to town

Presents for the children

Wrapped in red and green

All the things I've heard about

But never really seen

No one will be sleeping

On the night of Christmas Eve

Hoping Santa's on his way

When Santa 's sleighbells ring

I listen all around

The herald angels sing

I never hear a sound

And all the dreams of children

Once lost will all be found

That's all I want

When Christmas comes to town

That's all I want

When Christmas comes to town

Look.

HERO BOY: The northern lights.

CONDUCTOR: Hey. You three.

We just crossed it.

Latitude sixty-six degrees,

thrity-three minutes.

The Arctic Circle.

And do you see?

Those lights in the distance.

They look like the lights

of a strange ocean liner...

sailing on a frozen sea.

There...

...is the North Pole.

KIDS: It's a magic carpet on

a rail It never takes a rest

Flying through The

mountains and the snow

You can ride for free and join

the fun If you just say yes

'Cause that's the way things

happen On the Polar Express

Whoo, Whoo, the whistle blows

That's the sound of her singing

Ding, ding, the bell will

ring Golly, look at her go

You wonder if you'll get

there soon Anybody's guess

'Cause that's the way things

happen On the Polar Express

When we get there

We'll scream, "Yay!"

We 'll arrive with

A bang, bang, bang

Boom, boom, boom

Laughing all the way

CONDUCTOR: We made it!

With five minutes to spare.

We made it!

(LAUGHING)

(CRYING)

HERO GIRL: There should be elves.

Where are the elves?

KID: Yeah, where are the elves?

CONDUCTOR: They are gathering

in the center of the city.

That is where Santa will give

the first gift of Christmas.

Who gets the first

gift of Christmas?

He will choose one of you.

- Look.

- Elves!

(MARCHING FOOTSTEPS)

CONDUCTOR: All right. All right,

ladies and gentlemen.

Two columns, if you please.

Shorter in the front, taller in the rear.

Even-numbered birthdays on the right,

odd-numbered on the left.

No pushing. No pushing.

But let's not dilly-dally.

It's five minutes to midnight.

Hey, what gives? It was five minutes

till midnight four minutes ago.

Exactly. Columns of two.

- One, two.

HERO GIRL: Excuse me.

- Question.

- What about him?

No one is required to see Santa.

Ladies and gentlemen,

you do not have to hold hands...

- Come on.

- ...but please remain in your columns...

...while we are in transit.

- Look, you have to come with us.

- She's right.

Christmas just doesn't

work out for me.

Never has.

But Christmas is such a

wonderful, beautiful time.

It's a time for giving and being

thankful, for friends and family.

People hang decorations

and lights.

And then, Santa comes leaves

presents under our Christmas trees.

Christmas just...

...doesn't work out for me.

Look, I don't know if Christmas

is gonna work out for you or not...

...but this is Christmas Eve.

Don't stay here by yourself.

HERO GIRL: Yes, come with us.

We'll go together.

(CREAKING)

HERO GIRL: Oh, no.

HERO BOY: Uh-Oh.

HERO BOY: We're gonna be okay.

(BUZZING)

Maybe not!

The emergency brake.

The emergency brake.

HERO BOY: There's no brake.

I can't find the brake!

HOBO: Take a break, kid.

How about a nice,

good hot cup of Joe?

(BANGS)

(ALL SCREAMING)

(BRAKES SQUEALING)

(SCREAMING CONTINUES)

(SCREAMING)

HERO GIRL: We're gonna crash!

(ALL GROANING)

We're spinning.

("WINTER WONDERLAND" PLAYS

ON RECORD PLAYER)

Shh. You hear that?

The bell.

- HERO BOY: What bell?

- The sleighbell.

- Sleighbell?

- Don't you hear it?

It's coming from that tunnel.

That's the way we should go.

Come on.

(GASPS)

(SONG SKIPPING AND REPEATING)

What?

- What?

- Come on.

("SILVER BELLS" PLAYS

ON RECORD PLAYER)

Come on.

HERO BOY:

We're lost.

HERO GIRL:

Yes.

Yes. I hear it.

BILLY: I hear it too.

- I don't hear anything.

- Okay, it's down this way.

Are you sure?

Absolutely.

- Why can't I hear anything?

- (SHUSHES)

Get down and be quiet.

(PHONE RINGING)

ELF: Yeah. Uh-huh. Uh-huh.

Okay.

Well, that was the

wrapping hall, chief.

- Just finished the last one.

- ELF GENERAL: How's it wrapped?

ELF: it's wrapped in

candy-striped red...

with a number-seven

holly-green bow.

ELF GENERAL: A

number-seven bow?

When we're this

close to liftoff?

What are they

thinking down there?

Are they meshuggener?

- What's the routing?

- Going to the States.

Grand Rapids, Michigan.

(GASPS)

That's my town. I'm from Grand Rapids.

(ALARM BUZZING)

ELF GENERAL: We got a troublemaker

now. Just what we need.

Things aren't bad enough.

What's his 20?

Apparently, some kid from

Maplewood, New Jersey...

...stuck some gum in

his sister's hair.

ELF GENERAL: New Jersey? Is that

the same kid that put the tack...

...underneath his teacher's chair

last year?

- No, sir. This kid's name is Steven.

- Steven.

So, what do we do, chief?

Alert the big man?

We talking nothing

for Christmas here?

STEVEN: I didn't do it.

I didn't do it.

ELF GENERAL: Look, it's...

it's almost Christmas, huh?

We'll cut the kid a break.

But put him on the check-twice

list for next year.

All right, boys.

Let's shut it down, all right.

That's it for this year. Come on.

Hey, boss, are we

taking the pneumatic?

Of course we're

taking the pneumatic.

It's the only way to get

to the square on time.

- Let's go.

- ELF GENERAL: And time is money.

Ready, and mount.

Good. Close.

HERO GIRL: All right, get in.

HERO BOY: I don't

know about this.

(ALL SHOUTING)

HERO GIRL: I don't hear it.

Do you?

No.

I think we should

follow those arrows.

I thought there'd

be a way out.

HERO GIRL: We're gonna

miss everything.

(BUZZING)

HERO BOY: Hey, look.

A present.

It's going to my town.

To someone named Billy.

- My name is Billy.

- It's going to 11344 Edbrooke Avenue.

That's my address.

(BILLY GRUNTS)

Come on.

(GASPS)

Aah!

(SCREAMING)

(BILLY SCREAMING)

(SCREAMING)

Whoa! Whoa!

(ALL SCREAMING)

Look.

It says, "Merry Christmas, Billy.

From Mr. C."

I think I know what it is.

I wanted one of these my whole life.

Wait, wait. Stop. Look.

BILLY: But I...

Those are the rules.

(CREAKING)

(CREAKING STOPS)

(CREAKING)

Aah!

Something's got me.

It's got my leg.

HERO GIRL: I can't hold him.

Give me your other hand.

Give me your other hand.

- I can't.

- On three.

One, two, three.

- HERO BOY: Look.

- BILLY: It's still got me.

On three again. One, two, three.

- You.

- You.

- What are you doing here?

- Same as you.

I'm checking out my presents.

I wanna make sure I'm getting

everything on my list.

All I found was one present.

All it had was

stupid underwear.

Look.

ELF: (ON PA) You may start

your descent any time now.

At your convenience,

of course.

It's still five to.

I think we're gonna make it.

Of course we will.

it's been five to

for the last hour.

We got plenty of time.

We got nothing but time.

We got time to k*ll.

HERO BOY: You know what?

I don't think we're

gonna make it.

I may be just an

old railroader...

...and know nothing about

lighter-than-air craft...

...but from my

layman's perspective,

you need more altitude!

CROWD: More altitude!

ELF: (ON PA) Altitude, please.

A bit more altitude, please.

ELVES: Geronimo!

(CHEERING)

The Flying Elves.

They are specialists.

Do not try that

at home, kids.

Do not try that at home.

We're not gonna make it.

(CROWD SCREAMING)

(HORN BLOWING)

(SCREAMING)

(CHEERING)

A well-oiled machine.

Whew.

All right, you stowaways.

- Party's over.

- I was just following them.

We fell in here by mistake.

ELF 1: Ah, forget about it.

We knew you was in

there the whole time.

Come on, out you go.

ELF 2: Let's go, come on.

Step up, step up.

There we go.

Not a problem. Come on.

Watch your step. There you go.

So nobody gets hurt...

here's how we're gonna

get you guys down.

- This is simple. Why, I know...

- What do you know?

You're not supposed to be

here in the first place.

But since it's Christmas,

I'm gonna let you slide.

Hey! Ow!

CONDUCTOR: Been

looking for you.

(ELVES LAUGHING HAPPILY)

ELF 1: There you go.

Watch your step.

Careful.

ELF 3: Beautiful form.

Beautiful.

Nice to see you again.

Cutting it kind of

close, aren't we?

- I'll take care of this.

- Uh-uh.

It's in good hands.

Trust me.

(CHEERING)

ELVES: It's the

spirit of the season

You can feel it in the air

You can hear it if you listen

Everywhere

So much care

Like a prayer

Whatever it is

You need to share it

It's the spirit of the season

(HORNS PLAYING)

It's the spirit of the season

You can feel it in the air

Aren't those bells the

most beautiful sound?

You better watch out

You better not cry

You better not pow

I'm telling you why

Santa Claus is coming

To town

(CHEERING)

("SANTA CLAUS IS

COMING TO TOWN" PLAYS)

He's here! He's here!

Where?

I see him. He's over there.

I can't see him.

I can't see him.

I can't see him!

(HOOVES CLATTERING)

(MUSIC PLAYS

IN SLOW MOTION)

VOICE: Doubter. Doubter.

Okay.

Okay.

I believe.

I believe.

(WHISPERS) I believe.

(BELL RINGS)

What was that you said?

I... I believe.

I believe.

I... I believe that this is yours.

Well...

Thank you.

- KNOW-IT-ALL: Me, me. Pick me, Santa.

- HERO GIRL: What are you doing? Stop it.

- Pick me, pick me. I want the first gift.

- HERO GIRL: Hush.

Young man...

...patience.

And a smidgen of humility

might also serve you well.

Yes, sir.

And you, young lady...

A lady of decision.

Full of confidence and spirit.

Christmas spirit.

h*-h*-h*.

Keep up the good work.

Thank you.

And Billy.

It is Billy?

I see you've made some new friends.

Yes, sir. I sure have.

That's a lucky lad.

There's no greater gift than friendship.

And speaking of gifts...

...let's have this young

fellow right here.

(CHEERING)

Now...

...what would you

like for Christmas?

Me.

You.

(WHISPERING SOFTLY)

Yes. Indeed.

Hm.

Yes, indeed.

The first gift of Christmas!

(CHEERING)

This bell is a wonderful symbol

of the spirit of Christmas...

...as am I.

(LAUGHS)

Just remember...

...the true spirit of Christmas...

...lies in your heart.

(BELLS RINGING LOUDLY)

Merry Christmas.

Better keep that

in a safe place.

Oh.

Hey, hey. Man alive,

are you lucky.

h*-h*-h*.

(SANTA CHUCKLING RAPIDLY)

Pull, Comet. Pull, boy!

Prancer, that's a girl.

Good boy, Donner.

(SANTA CHUCKLING)

Now, Dasher. Now,

Prancer and Vixen.

It's everything I

dreamed it would be.

Could all...?

Could all this be

nothing but a dream?

No.

SANTA: To the top of the

roof, To the top of the wall

Now, dash away, dash

away Dash away all

(JINGLING)

(CHEERING EXCITEDLY)

All aboard!

ELF: One, two. One,

two, three, go.

Rockin' on top of the world

Rockin' on top of the world

The place is hoppin'

There ain't no stoppin'

Rockin' on top of the world

Lift your spirits, swing that girl

Rockin' on top of the world

Tonight, yeah

Come on, shorty!

CONDUCTOR: Show your tickets.

Have your tickets ready.

Remember to eat

the five basic food groups.

Ticket, please.

And please brush after every meal.

(GROANING)

- CONDUCTOR: Remember to duck and cover.

- (LAUGHING)

All right, you. Ticket, please.

"Lean." Whatever that's

supposed to mean.

"Lean" is spelled

with four letters.

I believed I punched five.

Hey, are you saying

I don't know how to...'?

Oh, I'm sorry. It says

"learn" My mistake.

Lesson learned.

Ticket.

CONDUCTOR: That is

some special ticket.

Sure is.

So can you count on us to get

you home safe and sound?

Absolutely.

Me...

...and my friends.

Ticket.

It says "lead." Like

"lead balloon."

I believe it also is

pronounced "lead."

As in "leader," "leadership."

"Lead the way."

Follow you anywhere, ma'am.

Ah, yes.

Young man with all the questions.

Ticket.

- It says...

- Doh!

it's nothing I need to know.

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

- Come on, let's see the bell.

- GIRL 1: Let's see it.

- BOY 1: Come on, let's see the bell.

- Show us the bell.

KNOW-IT-ALL: Yeah, let's see the bell.

It's gone.

- BOY 2: Where is it?

- I lost it.

I lost the bell from

Santa's sleigh.

BOY 3: it's gone?

BILLY: Don't worry.

- We'll... We'll find it.

- BOY 4: Yeah, We'll find it.

Yeah, we'll help you. All of us.

Yeah, let's hurry out

and find it right now.

(TRAIN CHUGGING)

it's too late.

Gee, that's really too bad.

Really.

I'm sorry.

CONDUCTOR: 11344 Edbrooke.

Next stop, 11344 Edbrooke.

Hey, where you going?

Home.

Oh, okay. Merry Christmas.

Thanks for stopping

the train for me.

Have a wonderful Christmas.

Watch your step, please.

And merry Christmas.

Look.

(TRAIN SHUDDERS)

Santa got to Billy's

house already.

Look, look! Santa got here!

Isn't that amazing?

It is amazing.

It is amazing.

I'm sorry about the bell.

It was a really special present.

Well, you know what they say.

It's the thought that counts.

Yeah.

Well, see you.

Well...

...see you.

See you.

Watch your step, please.

Thank you.

No, thank you.

One thing about trains:

It doesn't matter

where they're going.

What matters is

deciding to get on.

CONDUCTOR: Merry Christmas!

What?

(YELLING) Merry Christmas!

Wake up. Wake up. Santa's been here.

Santa's been here.

Hurry up. Hurry up!

Mom, Dad, wake up. Wake up!

Santa's been here! Santa's been here!

Mom, Dad, look! He brought

us all kinds of stuff!

Look, a train!

SARAH: This is the

most beautiful-est,

most wonderful-est

Christmas ever.

Wait. Look.

Here's one more.

Has your name on it.

(BELL RINGS)

(BELL RINGS)

SANTA: Found this on

the seat of my sleigh.

Better fix that hole in your pocket.

Mr. C.

(BELL RINGS)

MOM: Oh, what a beautiful bell.

Who's it from?

- Santa.

- Santa?

Really?

- Oh, that's too bad.

- DAD: What's this?

Broken. Huh?

Sorry about that, sport.

(BELL RINGS)

MOM: Come on, kids.

We don't wanna be late.

NARRATOR: At one time,

most of my friends

could hear the bell.

But as years passed, it fell

silent for all of them.

Even Sarah found,

one Christmas,

that she could no longer

hear its sweet sound.

Though I've grown old...

...the bell still rings for me.

As it does for all...

...who truly believe.

(ENGLISH - SDH)