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...
thank you for coming...
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.
- Well...
- 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.
Why do you turn out the bed?
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 wrong, 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 OK
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 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, Christmas
well, it's Christmas time, pretty baby
and the snow is falling 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