The Flight Before Christmas Page #6

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may be able to do me a little favor.

Huh?

Oh, wow.

(sighs)

Look at the boy.

He really did it.

Huh.

You were pretty heroic

yourself, Julius.

I kinda like "Nutboy."

Aww.

Listen, kid,

I'm sorry about earlier...

you know,

not telling you right away.

I guess I was...

Scared?

No. No, no, no.

Santa's reindeer don't get scared.

When Christmas is over, Dad,

we can go back to the herd

and you'll meet Mom again...

and Grandpa!

And we can all live together!

Oh, of course,

that'd be just great,

but we need

to practice flying every day.

You know, race over the Alps,

shoot up to the moon.

(Prancer chuckles)

But what about after all that?

After all that,

we'll have even more fun!

Sing reindeer songs,

play reindeer games!

And boogie the night away!

# Unh unh unh

unh unh-unh #

- Funky!

- Yah, mon.

(laughs)

(sighs)

I have to go back home now, Niko.

I'll tell your mother you're all right.

Huh?

I know you'll be the best reindeer

on the Flying Forces.

Julius, wait!

Just like you always dreamed of!

No, Julius!

Come back!

Goodbye...

...son.

No...

Why did he leave, Wilma?

I have a feeling

he didn't want to get in the way.

I'm telling the truth!

Niko can fly and has joined

Santa's Flying Forces!

We don't have time

for your stories, Julius.

They don't put food in our mouths.

I trusted you to bring my boy back!

Uhh.

SAGA:
I believe you, Julius.

Do you think Niko's happy?

Sure. I've never seen him so happy.

(Julius sniffling)

NIKO:
Yeehaw!

- Hey!

- What?

- SAGA:
What's that up there?

- (Oona gasps; Grandpa chuckles)

- GRANDPA:
What on earth is that?

- SAGA:
It's Niko!

Wahoo!

Niko?

(Niko laughing)

- REINDEER BOY:
Niko can fly!

- Huh?

Whoa! Niko can fly!

(Niko laughing)

Niko! My little boy!

Mom! Not in front of everybody.

What happened?

Are you all right?

Where have you been!

I'm sorry I ran away, Mom.

Niko? Why aren't you

with the Flying Forces?

Uh, because, well...

And they let you

fly off on your own?

Those irresponsible,

good-for-nothing...

# We're Santa's Flying Forces!

Ho ho! #

OONA:
It's them!

GRANDPA:

I never thought I'd see the day.

SANTA:
Make it snappy, boys!

DASHER:
As a token of our gratitude

for saving our lives,

Julius the Flying Squirrel

will from now on be

an honorary member

of Santa's Flying Forces.

- What?

- Ja, ja! Excellent!

Okay, men, come on!

(performing vocal warm-up exercises)

# He's a squirrel, not a hamster #

# A hero, not a prankster!

Ho ho! #

Thanks, guys.

That's... almost too much.

Yes, well, it is, but, what the heck,

it's Christmas!

(Niko chuckles)

Hey, Niko, you coming with us?

I went all the way

to Santa's Fell to find my dad,

but then I realized

he was with me all along.

I'm staying here.

(Julius weeps softly)

(reindeer sigh and chuckle)

GRANDPA:
Aw.

(clears throat softly)

But... maybe I could come

visit you after Christmas, if...

if that's okay.

Yeah, and I could teach you

vertical takeoffs and backward flips.

Hmm.

Well, I mean, if that's okay with,

uh, your mom.

Merry Christmas, Niko.

SANTA:
Let's get this show

on the road, boys!

Ho ho ho!

Ah.

Hi, Niko.

Mmmmwah!

Whoa!

(Saga chuckles)

(wind howls softly)

Over here!

Plenty of food and water.

What did I tell ya?

I always said the boy could fly!

Yay!

Yeehaw!

JULIUS:
Niko,

slow down!

Don't ever do that again.

What the heck, do it again!

Do it again!

Yahoo!

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SEAN DEXTER:

# Winter snow and ice between us #

# Keeping us so far apart #

# In the stars

I'll find the answers #

# To the questions of my heart #

# Moonlight on the snow

that whispers #

# Falling through the silent night #

# Like the stars so far above me #

# I know your love shines so bright #

# Can you show me,

can you show me #

# Can you show me

the way to the stars? #

# Will you take me,

will you take me #

# Will you take me

away to the stars? #

# Through the cold

and stormy weather #

# Far across the mountains high #

# Through the forests,

over oceans #

# Your love guides me like a light #

# Can you show me,

can you show me #

# Can you show me

the way to the stars? #

# Will you take me,

will you take me #

# Will you take me away? #

# Can you show me #

# Can you show me #

# Can you show me

the way to the stars? #

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