Yes, we do.
We want you to be our main Santa Claus.
We have over 7,000 stores worldwide,
but you would be the number one guy.
Well, I'm sorry to disappoint you,
but the people at cole's have already hired me.
In fact, I've signed a contract.
If you'll excuse me, it's getting a bit late.
Give you a ride?
I can walk. It's probably out of your way.
Where are you going?
4th street, the mount carmel senior center.
We're going right by it.
It's on our way.
Thank you so much.
Um, bye-bye, prancer.
Bye-bye, dancer.
So tell me, Santa.
How does one guy get to every house
around the world in one night?
Ah, yes. Well, now
that is a vexing question, isn't it?
You see, if you could slow time down
so that a second became a year,
A minute became a century,
and an hour became a millennium,
Well, you could manage it quite easily,
couldn't you?
I remember before--Well,
100 years ago,
before the population explosion,
I could manage
To deliver all my goods
and have enough time left over for a
late supper, A nap,
and a round of golf
with the easter bunny.
He winters in new zealand, you know.
Thank you so much.
Thank you both very much indeed.
Merry christmas to you, miss leonard.
Merry, merry christmas to you, Mr. Duff.
Same to you, Santa.
Thank you very much.
Good night.
He's completely out of his mind.
Imagine--cole's hiring a guy
as nutty as that.
Could become a problem for them.
I know what you mean.
The easter bunny.
Nice to meet you.
Bye-bye now.
You don't think he's nuts, do you?
Hmm?
Well, he believes he's Santa Claus,
absolutely believes it.
Maybe that's why he's good at it.
What difference does it make?
Look at our stocks.
They're through the roof.
Sales are up 70% over last holiday.
In a week,
this company has turned around.
We could go the other way just
as fast if this guy does anything wrong.
What's he going to do?
We don't know.
If the fate of the company rests
on one very unstable old man,
You're celebrating our return
just a little too soon.
I'm not worried.
Hello, little one. How are you? Come.
Uh, she's deaf.
You don't have to talk to her.
She just wanted to see you.
Thank you.
You are a very... Beautiful young lady.
Ha ha ha ha.
What's your name?
Sami?
That's a beautiful name.
Ha ha ha ha.
Now I tell you what.
Do you know Jingle bells?
Yes.
jingle bells, jingle bells jingle all the way
oh, what fun it is to ride
on a one-horse open sleigh
Ha ha. Oh, very good.
Darling,
what would you like for christmas?
A doll and a bear?
Well, you shall have them.
Sami, I wish you a merry... Christmas.
 
Thank you. Thank you.
Bye-bye. Bye-bye.
Something's driving me crazy,
and I can't sleep.
What's on your mind?
Santa Claus.
Mr. Kringle? Why, what about him?
He talked sign language with a kid today.
Well, that was considerate of him.
It's weird how he knows
so much about toys and kids.
He speaks russian and swahili.
Well, he must be quite a learned man.
He looks exactly like every
picture of Santa Claus I ever saw.
Yes, I know. That's why I chose him.
You're positive he's not
the real Santa Claus?
I thought that we talked about this.
You understand what he is.
What if we're wrong?
That would be extremely rude.
Well, we're not ong sweetheart.
But all my friends believe in Santa Claus.
Well, most children your age do.
How come I don't ?
Because you know the truth,
and truth is one of the most important
things in the world.
To know the truth and to always
be truthful with others
and, more importantly, with yourself.
Believing in myths and fantasies
just makes you unhappy.
Did you believe in Santa Claus
when you were my age?
Yes.
Were you unhappy?
Well, when all the things that I believed
in turned out not to be true,
yes, I was unhappy.
Would it be o.k. If I thought about this more?
Do I have to not believe in Santa Claus
right away?
Come here.
You have the right to believe
whatever you want to