opportunity
of proving that I don't exist?
Exactly. You see, he'll go too far.
Our best defense is
to let Collins hang himself.
Oh. Oh, I see.
But you have to promise me one thing.
You'll speak only when I tell you to.
You have my word.
Good. Come on.
Hi...
I, um...
I just wanted to thank you
for everything that you're doing for Kriss.
I was in the gallery.
I don't know if you saw me.
I still have a long way to go.
I think you'll do it.
I hope you will.
I have a few tricks up my sleeve.
About... last week...
I'm sorry.
I mean it. I'm really, really sorry.
I was... just...
Scared?
Yes.
Well... no permanent damage.
- Well, I'd...
- Oh, I have to go to
pick Susan up from school.
Oh, how's she doing?
She's good. She's good.
I think she... misses you.
Tell her I said hello.
Bye.
Oh, indeed, there was.
Saint Nicholas, otherwise known as
Santa Claus,
was a 4th century bishop in Myra,
Lycia, Asia minor.
Uh, Dr. Hunter, what is the church's
position on Saint Nicholas?
He's a recognized saint.
Yes, but isn't it true that in 1969,
pope Paul VI eliminated the official
celebration of the feast day of Saint Nicholas?
That's correct.
Uh, it was made an optional memorial day.
They downgraded him.
In essence, the church walked away
from Saint Nicholas.
Doesn't it also stand to reason
that they would walk away
from the derivative, diluted,
secular figure of Santa Claus?
I... presume so.
Thank you... Dr. Hunter.
But the church has not made it clear
what its pos...
No further questions.
It's all right, Kriss.
He's just trying to get under your skin.
Colonel.
Have you ever been to the north pole?
Yes, sir.
In 1972 and again in 1984.
Did you explore the region?
Extensively.
Did you ever find
any evidence of dwellings...
animal pens, barns, workshops?
No, sir.
No evidence whatsoever?
None, sir.
Tell me something, colonel.
In your opinion, would it be possible
for an individual like... uh,
Mr. Kringle over there
to create a settlement in that
inhospitable region
large enough to manufacture
at least one toy
for each and every one of the earth's
1.7 billion children?
No, sir.
There isn't any way in which the gentleman
can have seen my workshops.
They're invisible.
Kriss, sit down, please.
But Mr. Collins is completely mistaken.
My workshops don't exist
in the physical world.
They're in the dream world.
Let me be the lawyer.
I always thought that was
completely understood.
Your honor... with the court's permission,
I'd like to call my next witness.
Mr. Collins, what is this?
This... is a reindeer, your honor.
I know, but what's it doing
in my courtroom?
I'd like the court to see Mr. Kringle
make the reindeer fly.
He's baiting you.
He wants you to lose your temper.
He wants you to act crazy.
Remember that.
Mr. Kringle... we're waiting.
Well... Isn't it.
Well, I would greatly like to oblige Mr. Collins,
but I cannot make this reindeer fly.
I didn't think so.
He only flies on Christmas eve.
Yes. Of course.
No further questions, your honor.
Then would somebody please remove
the witne...
the animal from the courtroom?
Your honor, the state of New York
has no desire in laying waste
to a popular myth,
but this case is not about mythology.
It's about the mental competency of a man,
that man Kriss Kringle.
Everyone in this courtroom,
if they were entirely honest
with themselves,
Would have to conclude based on
the evidence that Mr. Kringle,
regrettably, is insane.
As a sworn guardian of the laws
of the state of New York,
As a citizen and a father,
it is my wish that Mr. Kringle,
Who masquerades as Santa Claus,
a figure of benevolence
and generosity,
but who does so solely for profit...
That's not true!
Your honor.
Mr. Kringle will refrain from comment,
or he will be removed from the courtroom.
Sit down. Sit down, Kriss.
Your honor,
I was not aware that Cole's department
store was a charitable institution.
If it is, I'm more