believe.
Now, I've told you the truth,
but if I'm wrong, I will be glad to admit it.
I'll tell you what. You ask Mr. Kringle
for something that
you would never ask me for,
And if on christmas morning
you don't get it,
you will know Once and for all
the honest truth about Santa Claus.
That's a very clever idea.
Thank you.
Think you can get some sleep?
- Yep.
- Yeah? Give me a kiss.
Good night.
I love you.
I love you.
- Good night.
- Good night.
christmas christmas
well, it's christmas time, pretty baby
and the snow is
Fallin' on the ground
christmas christmas
well, it's christmas time, pretty baby...
Barkeep! Reload on this.
Hey. Hey!
Can I get another beer?
Boy, that cole's, they dealt me the high, hard one.
I did a good job for them last year.
This year they give me the--the royal fist.
They didn't have grounds
on which to dismiss you.
That broad that runs the parade every year--
One of these college kids
with a 3 ounce brain
and 50 tons of attitude--
She hires some wacko right off the street
to take my place.
Some wacko?
Tell me about him.
He's a loon.
We got thousands in this city.
I'll say.
Never had one of them
take my job, though.
Tony, did you have any contact
with this old guy?
The guy come up on the float, right in my face.
He got aggressive with you.
He tried to whack me over
the head with his cane.
He tried to whack you with a cane?
Isn't that what I just said?
Tony, this'll make you feel better.
Got a little job I want  you to do for me.
What, uh, what kind of job
you have in mind?
You'll see.
Just be yourself.
Don't even think about the camera.
You'll be just fine.
Right.
I must confess, I don't know
why they're making such a fuss about me.
This is the holiday season,
and you're Santa Claus, right?
To many, but to others I'm an old man
with a white beard.
But you're still the symbol of the season.
You think I'm a fraud, don't you?
Fraud is a bit too strong a word.
But you don't believe in me.
I believe that christmas is for children.
Your daughter doesn't believe in me, either.
I don't think that there's any harm in
not believing in a figure
that many do acknowledge
to be a fiction.
Oh, but there is.
I'm not just a whimsical figure
who wears a charming suit
And affects a jolly demeanor.
You know, I..I...I'm a symbol.
I'm a symbol Of the human ability
to be able to suppress
the selfish And hateful tendencies
that rule the major part of our lives.
If...you can't believe, if you can't accept
anything on faith,
Then you're doomed for
a life dominated by doubt.
I like you very much, Mrs...
Mrs. Walker, you're a fine woman.
And, you know,
I think you'll make an excellent test case
for me, you and your daughter.
If I could make you believe,
then there'd be some hope for me.
If I can't... Well, I'm finished.
Shall we go?
5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
I'm Kriss kringle, and I'm at cole's
department store in new york city.
Good morning, america.
No. Mr. Kringle's time is extremely limited.
Sorry. Mr. Bedford's on line three.
No. He can't do private sessions.
Can you hold for just a moment? Hang on.
Hi. Bryan, I have the mayor's office on hold.
What's up?
If I can arrange a really, really good
Babysitter for tonight,
you want to do some shopping
and have dinner?
Well, I'm not sure when I...
I don't know if I can get celia tonight.
I'll take care of it. See you at 7:00?
Well, I-I-I'm not sure what--o.k.
Fine. 7:00. Bye.
Whoa! Who is this one?
This is dancer.
He's a bit slow, do you see?
Poor old dancer.
Oh. Good evening, Mrs. Walker.
Good evening...Mr. Kringle.
Nobody at school is going to believe
this one, huh?
Well, if you have to have a babysitter,
who's better qualified?
Yes.
Pretty, isn't it?
There really has to be something
you want for christmas.
I'm very good at
keeping secrets, you know.
Come on. Tell me.
What's this?
Gosh.
That's what I want  for christmas--
a house, a brother, and a dad.
That's