Bad Santa Page #6

Synopsis: Willie T. Stokes is a convicted con man who's led a miserable life. He drinks heavily and constantly embarrasses himself publicly. He only works once a year dressed as Santa. But then come Christmas Eve, he and his pint-sized helper dwarf Marcus stage elaborate robberies and take their department stores for everything they got. This year, they hit a mall in suburban Phoenix, Arizona. This time around, Willie gets distracted by having sex with large women, a bartender who is attracted to Santas, and a kid who's convinced he's the real deal. However, this time around Marcus must once again put up with Willie's heavy drinking and a series of incidents that constantly shoot themselves in the foot. Not to mention a nosy department store security guard who's onto them and wants his cut of the loot. Will Willie and Marcus make it to next Christmas? Or will this be the year the dynamic duo finally face justice?
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Director(s): Terry Zwigoff
Production: Miramax Films
  Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 11 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.1
Metacritic:
70
Rotten Tomatoes:
78%
R
Year:
2003
91 min
Website
1,049 Views


Many, many, many|f***in' years of therapy.

Okay. You don't drink,|which is smart on your part.

But being sober can put you|at a disadvantage

when it comes to violence.

I can't box worth a sh*t, see.

But I'm good in a fight|because I can't feel anything.

You, you're gonna feel|everything.

Okay.

Now put your dukes up.|Let me see what you got.

This is bullshit!

Give me one good reason why l|should even consider doing this.

'Cause I let 2,000 kids|spit in my face for your ass.

That's why.

Now, I'm asking you|for this one thing.

Come on, look at the kid.

He is pathetic.

Yeah, he's just a little...

He's a f***ing retard.

Yeah, let's show him|a couple of things

so he can defend himself, then.

Unless you're scared.

All right,|here's what's gonna happen.

Marcus is a bully, right?

He's gonna pull your underwear|up out of your pants.

Now, what do you do?

I don't know.

God damn it!|You don't know?

If somebody wants to pull your|underwear up out of your pants,

you have to get mad.

Yeah, kid, come on.|Get mad.

Scream at him.

Jesus f***ing Christ.

Listen at him.|He's a f***ing f*ggot.

Loud! Scream!

Be loud! Be mean!

Piss him off!|Come on!

Aah!

You don't|hit people in the balls,

you a**hole!

Aah!

What the f***'s wrong with you?|He's just a kid.

-F*** you, Willie!|-Ow!

God damn it.

I told you|I didn't want to do this!

Making me...|Ohh!

Oh, sh*t.

Kid, maybe you shouldn't spend|so much time around me.

You sneaky little prick.

F*** you!|Little bastard!

Get off me!

Shut up. That's not even|what you said.

Oh, God damn it,|I forgot about that.

We got a f***ing nursing home|around here.

Well, we can go in another room.

She does look kind of still,|doesn't she?

Hey, Granny?

Hey, Granny.

Hey, there, Granny?

Oh, Granny.

Oh, my God.

What the f***?

Oh, sh*t.

-Roger!|-God!

-God damn it! Sh*t!|-You're home.

-Please just tap me.|-Let me fix some sandwiches.

Hello, little boy.

Hello.|Santa...

I know that Christmas Eve|is in a couple days,

and you have to fly around|the world

and give presents to everyone,|and you won't be around anymore.

Yeah?

So I thought I'd give you|your present now.

What the f*** is it?

It's a wooden pickle.

-Why'd you paint it brown?|-It's not paint.

It's blood from when I cut|my hand making it for you.

Oh.

Well, sh*t, kid, I don't know.

I...

Thanks.

You're welcome.

Good night, Santa.

Good night, Mrs. Santa's sister.

Good night, sweetie.

Oh, my God.

That was so sweet.

He's a really sweet kid,|isn't he?

Yeah, I guess so.

Come on, baby.

Come here.

What?

Oh, nothing.|I'm all right.

Just a little tired.

Oh.

Santa!

God damn it!|Whoa! Sh*t!

Want to see my report card?

You scared the holy sh*t|out of me.

Think I did good?

How would I know? I haven't seen|the f***in' thing yet.

Who the f*** is Thurman?

-Is your name Thurman?|-Yeah.

Thurman Merman?

Yeah.

Jesus.

So, you think I did good?

What do you care|what I think, anyway?

Hell, I guess you did better|than I did.

I never got any B's.

I thought maybe at least|since I did good in school,

maybe you'd bring me a present.

'Cause last year|and the year before that,

you didn't bring me|any presents.

Even though I'm a dipshit loser.

Jesus f***ing Christ, kid!

Why do you talk about|yourself that way?!

Let me give you some news.|I'm not Santa Claus, all right?

Take a look at me.|Do I look like Santa Claus?

As a matter of fact,|I'm living f***ing proof

that there's not a Santa Claus.

I know there's no Santa.

I just thought maybe you'd|want to give me a present

'cause we're friends.

There he is.

That lousy, leather-faced,|frog-eyed, motherf***er.

-Good night, Gin.|-Good night.

Jesus, Mother Mary, and Joseph.

What is the problem now?

I'm sorry.|The van stalled.

Will you give us a jump, please?

I'll be dipped in dog sh*t.

Do I look like|an auto mechanic to you?

I appreciate it.

All right, small fry,|help yourself.

I can't reach it.

Jesus Christ, give me that.

Thanks.

All right, hit it.

Oh, my.|What a terrible accident.

Mm-mm-mmm.

-Is he dead?|-No.

But it looks like|you broke most of his ribs.

I'd say maybe 50% of them,|or do you think 30%?

I needed more|of a running start.

I couldn't build up|enough speed.

Merry Christmas Eve.

Got you a little something.

You shouldn't have.

You should put that stuff|in the kitchen.

God damn, you look good.

Here you go.

Little behind there, sweetie?

We don't need any more|of this sh*t.

"Christmas keeps us connected|to each other in peace.

The angel is going to tell|everyone in the world."

Aspirin?

As in olden days

Happy golden days of yore

Faithful friends|who are dear to us

Gather near to us once more

Through the years,|we all will be together

If the fates allow

Until then, we'll have to|muddle through somehow

So have yourself|a merry little Christmas now

Through the years,|we all will be together

If the fates allow

Hang a shining star|upon the highest bough

And have yourself

A merry little Christmas

Now

Sh*t!

Jesus.

Santa?

-What?|-I was gonna make sandwiches.

I could make you one|before you leave.

Listen, kid, I don't know.

I got sh*t to do and everything.

Okay, make me some sandwiches.

I gotta go to the mall|and talk to somebody.

I'll be back.

For dinner?

Yeah, that's what I said.|Yeah.

How many sandwiches do you want?

Uh, a bunch.

How much lettuce do you want?

I don't know.|The usual amount.

Whatever the hell people do.|Whatever you think.

Okay.

Have a very merry Christmas.

-Merry Christmas.|-Good night.

Merry Christmas.

Good night.

-Good night.|-Okay! Happy holiday!

Attention, shoppers.

The store will be closing|in five minutes.

We wish you all|a merry Christmas,

a happy Hanukkah,|and a joyous Kwanzaa.

All right, hold it steady.

Oh, yeah, sh*t, let's do it.

Oh, Christ.

Merry Christmas.

Good night.

Merry Christmas, Willie.

Up your ass.

Aaaah!

Whoa!

Oh, sh*t.

What?

What?

It's a Kitnerboy Redoubt.

So?

Remember Andy Pitz?

Andy Pitzorella?|Yeah.

No, Andy Ripitski.

Andy Pitzorella|was Andy Blue Balls.

Since he got married,|they call him Andy Pitzorella.

What's your f***ing point?!

They say he can get|into anything.

Anything.

They say he's been|in Margaret Thatcher's p*ssy.

And that's a good thing?

So what the f***|are you getting at?

When I was|in the joint with him,

he told me that the Kitnerboy|Redoubt can't be cracked.

Are you shittin' me?

Are you telling me|that after I propped you up,

held you together,|smiled for all those kids,

danced for all those|f***ing housewives

in a f***ing lime-green,|f***ing velvet elf costume,

that you cannot|get in this f***ing safe?!

Is that what you're|telling me?! Huh?!

No, I'm just saying|it's gonna take a minute.

F***.

Sh*t.

F***!

Piece of cake.

I gotta get one more thing.|I'll be right back.

Oh, sh*t.|Which one did he say?

I'll bet the store dick|don't want this.

Store dick don't want sh*t.

What do you mean?

Store dick's dead.

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