The Santa Clause Page #7

Synopsis: Divorcee Scott Calvin is disgusted to learn that his ex and her husband have tried - and failed - to break it easy to their 6-year-old son Charlie that Santa isn't real. On Christmas Eve, Scott reads The Night Before Christmas... then receives an unexpected visitor on his roof. When he's startled by Scott's calling out and falls, the Santa impersonator disappears, leaving only an 8-reindeer sleigh and a suit with instructions to put it on if he's involved in an accident. Scott does, and is transported around the town dropping gifts through chimneys until he's taken to the North Pole and informed by a group who claim they're elves that he is now Santa. Charlie is proud of his dad's new job, though Scott's convinced it's a dream. Until his hair turns white, his beard refuses to stay shaved, he gains weight inexplicably, even for his sudden love of junk food... Now he's accepted it, there's just one problem: how to keep it secret from his disbelieving family?
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Director(s): John Pasquin
Production: Buena Vista Distribution Compa
  2 wins & 8 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.4
Metacritic:
57
Rotten Tomatoes:
74%
PG
Year:
1994
97 min
5,306 Views


This is some of the best stuff that's | come out of the workshop since the ball.

Fabulous. | What happens if I fall off the roof?

Is this the most | current photo you have?

Hold on.

- Hello? | - Mom. | - Oh, Charlie. Oh, my God.

Honey, how are you? Are you-- | Are-- Where are you? Are you okay?

I'm fine. | We're up at the North Pole.

Charlie, are you sure you're okay?

I'm terrific! I'm helping | the elves build a new sleigh.

We're trying for a vertical takeoff. | Well, gotta go. The elves need me.

- No, Charlie, wait. No, don't | hang up the phone, honey. | - Don't worry, Mom. Everything's fine.

- See you at Christmas. | - Charlie, don't-- Ah.

Fireplaces will no longer be a problem.

It's a new fabric. | Completely flame retardant.

- It's light, yet durable. | - And you can wear the jumpsuit | under your coat and pants.

But what do I do | if I fall off a roof?

We'll cordon off a three-block radius | around Dr Miller's house.

Now, Calvin is to be | apprehended unharmed.

And remember, he'll probably | be dressed like Santa Claus.

Give it your best shot

'Cause what you got is | oh, so sweet

- Freeze! | - What the--

I need a routine | So gimme all your lovin'

- It's not even my suit. It's a rental. | - All your hugs and kisses too

Gimme all your lovin' | Don't let up until we're through

"From Comet, To Santa." | Did you make the card?

It's a nice rope. | Just in case I fall off the roof?

Comet, this means a lot to me. | Thanks, buddy.

And if I blow my top

Will you let it | go to your head

Gimme all your lovin' | All your hugs and kisses too

All right, let's go!

- You ready to go, sport? | - You betcha, Dad. | - Gimme all your lovin'

- Now Dasher, now Dancer! | Now Prancer and Vixen! | - All your hugs and kisses too

On Comet, on Cupid! | On Donner and Blitzen!

Bye-bye. Bye, Quintin. | Bye, Peewee.

Merry Christmas.

Take your time.

Turn to your right. | Hello!

No.

- Charlie, stay in your seat. | - I gotta show you this.

Radar-jamming jingle bells, | snow screen,

DC-10 alert | and air freshener.

- Wow. | - And most important of all, your hat.

- My hat? | - It's lined with a two-way radio.

Microphone's in here. | It connects you directly to Judy.

- Wait a minute. What's this? | - Oh, that's a C.D.

- Compact disc. | - No. Cookie/cocoa dispenser.

The cocoa comes out nice and hot.

- And... out pops the cookie. | - Gimme all your lovin'

- How could I have done this | without you, Charlie? | - You couldn't.

- You're fatter this year. | - Thank you very much. You've grown too.

And you were a very good girl | this year, but I want you | to go back to sleep, okay?

- I think the milk's a little sour. | - It's soy milk.

- Huh? | - You said you were lactose intolerant.

I did say that, didn't l? | Thanks for remembering.

Go to sleep.

- Merry Christmas, Sara. | - Merry Christmas, Santa.

Look, there's Mom and Neal's street! | Can we go there next?

- Sure. | - I made something for them | at the workshop.

Freeze!

Ah, ho, ho.

You officers really gave me a start. | Merry Christmas, guys.

- Not for you, fat boy. | - "Fat boy"? Guys.

- Uh-uh-uh. Nice and easy now. | - Oh!

Guys, guys, I got a lot of work to do. | This is a big mistake, really.

You gotta watch the suit too. This | is so old. It's an antique, you know.

- Where's the boy? | - He's in the sleigh.

We got Calvin. | We're bringing him out.

Santa, are you okay? | Over. Over.

- Watch your head. | - Santa, are you all right? | - Santa?

- It'll be okay, kids. | - Let him go! Let Santa go!

Honey, I'm sure | Charlie's fine.

We've got a problem. Santa was at | the Miller's, but he's not responding.

Well, time to deploy E.L.F.S.

- Let's go! | - Go!

Go, go, go, go! | Move it!

Look, I know | you're Scott Calvin.

You know you're Scott Calvin. | So let's make this simple.

I say, name. | You say, Scott Calvin.

Name?

Kriss Kringle.

- Name? | - Sinter Klas.

- Name? | - Pere Noel.

Buono Natale. | Pelz-Nicole.

Topo Gigio.

Okay, Calvin. Maybe a couple of hours | in the tank will change your mind.

- Charlie? | - Yeah?

Don't worry. | We're the good guys.

Come on. | Let's go save Santa.

We can't. The police | are watching this place.

Yeah, they probably are. | But you see, we weren't figuring | on walking out the front door.

We find that we can get around | a lot faster if we fly.

Now... grab hold of my hand.

And hang on tight.

- And Charlie? | - Yeah?

Don't ever try this | without elf supervision.

Hmm? Ah!

We're looking for Santa Claus.

Go home, kids. | Visiting hours are over.

We're not kids, | and we're not visiting.

- We're here to bust out my dad. | - You're the Calvin boy.

Who-- Who are these | other kids?

We're your worst nightmare.

Elves with attitude.

Shouldn't have had that doughnut. | Oh!

Untie me! I mean it!

Untie--

- Charlie! | - Are you okay, Dad?

I am now.

- How'd you do that? | - Tinsel. Not just for decoration.

Hmm.

Hey, excuse me. Can I get | some of that tinsel?

Mom?

Mom!

Neal. I'm home!

Charlie?

- Charlie? | - Charlie. | - Oh, my God, Charlie.

Sweetheart. Oh, God. | Come here. Come here.

Oh, my boy. | Oh, my sweetheart.

Oh! My boy, you're home!

Oh, I missed you so much. | How are you?

- I'm fine, Mom. | - Are you okay? Look at me.

- Oh, Charlie. I missed you, honey. | - Mom, I'm fine. It's okay.

- We were so worried | about you. Look at you. | - Mom, put me down. Stop kissing me!

I don't have a lot of time.

Did you leave the gifts | I made under the tree?

- You bet I did. | - We better go.

- No, Charlie. No, no, no. | - No! No, wait, Charlie.

It's okay, Laura.

Actually, l--

I think it's | a much better idea...

- that you stay here | with your Mom and Neal. | - Really?

- But, Dad-- | - No buts, Charlie.

I can't be selfish. | I can't be with you all the time.

We're a family.

You, me, your mom...

and Neal.

And they need to be with you too.

I miss you too much.

Come here a minute.

Ah, listen to me.

Come on, listen. There's-- | There's a lot of kids out there.

Okay? Millions of kids.

And they're-- | They all-- They all believe in me. | They're countin' on me, Charlie. And l--

I'm not gonna let them down. | I got a lot of work to do.

So I can't be selfish either.

You gave me a wonderful gift, Charlie. | Listen, a wonderful gift.

You believed in me | when nobody else did.

You helped make me Santa.

Selfish? Come on.

You're the least-- | the least selfish person I know.

I love you, Santa Claus.

I love you, son.

Shh.

It's okay.

Okay. It's okay. Shh.

Laura, what do you think? Christmas Eve | you guys spend with Charlie?

Oh, my God.

It's you.

It really is you.

You really are...

Santa Claus.

Pretty cool, huh?

Oh, my God.

And your parents thought | I'd never amount to anything.

Oh, wait. Don't go yet. | I have something for you. I--

It's Santa!

- Scott. | - Neal.

- Santa? | - It's okay, Neal.

Here.

It's, um-- | Well, it's--

It's my Christmas present for you. | It's the, um-- It's the custody papers.

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