Santa Games (2022) - full transcript
Mm, these are good.
Mm-mm-mm.
Mm!
Mm.
Looks like Santa's
got a sweet tooth.
Did you pay for those beignets?
What are you,
the beignet police?
You know I didn't get that job.
Look, guys, let's
have fun today, okay?
If the kids wanna buy a picture,
it's okay, but don't push it.
You don't have to push
it down their throats.
Fun, fun, fun!
Fun, fun, fun!
What is our word?
Fun.
- What?
- Fun!
Fun.
See you out there.
Um, Santa Charles.
Wait!
Slow down, Santa, these are new!
Are you hiding?
Can you see me?
Is Jesus black?
Santa, go to the office.
Denise wants to see you.
She said, tell Santa Charles...
Tell Santa Charles what?
Santa, she wants to
see you in her office.
Shh, you didn't see me.
And that's not sexy.
This is sexy, and
you are hard to miss.
That's a fat joke.
You're a little plump.
- Mm-hm.
- Not a fat joke.
I'm not the only big guy here.
Thick is the new word.
- Yeah.
- Two C's.
What about Big D?
Big Douglas over here.
No one ever makes
fun of Big Douglas.
He's a security guard.
He's bigger than me.
- Not my ministry.
- Mm-hm.
Still making fun of big people.
We need to get together
a rally around big people.
Get us a flag.
A saying.
Yo, you bigger than everybody.
You go ahead and
knock him up, man.
Go and do what you need to do.
I ain't bigger than you.
Santa Claus!
Whoa!
- For me?
- Yes, Sir.
Merry Christmas, everyone!
Who's been naughty
and who's been black?
Santa!
Hey!
Boo!
Who wants to talk to Santa?
Oh-oh!
Feliz Navidad!
Oh, moo!
Feliz Navidad, bueno!
- Bueno!
- Hey, hey!
Boom, Emily!
Let's get some music
going on around here.
Merry Christmas, everybody!
Let's get this party started.
Santa!
Merry Christmas.
Hi, Santa Charles!
- Hi, Janet.
- You know my name?
Name!
Last year you wanted
a detective outfit
with a magnifying glass.
The year before that,
you wanted Jeff's friends
and a unicorn.
What do you want this year?
I'll do my best.
Oh and, Santa, one more thing.
Yeah?
Do you need Jesus?
How about a picture with Santa?
Say Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas!
I want a Ps5, zero
gravity laser race car.
It climbs walls.
And if you can't
fix the ozone layer,
even just a little bit,
that would be great.
And also- How about we
take this picture?
Say Christmas presents.
Incoming!
I thought you'd stop by my
office on one of your breaks.
Well, technically,
I'm still on break, I...
I heard about the incident.
The guy was 300 pounds.
I think he was 30.
We don't discriminate.
Hmm?
Discriminate?
I'm, you know, he's a big guy.
Why can't you be a team player?
- I am a team player.
- That's not a team player.
Most teams protect
their quarterback.
He was a paying customer.
Santa is his best friend.
Santa is his hero.
And all heroes should be
able to sell honey to a bee.
Heroes get the job done.
Did you know a hero
is also a sandwich?
I like mine with some relish.
Maybe some mayonnaise.
You had a quota to make.
- I like-
- You sell what?
Hm, any idea?
Hm?
Hm?
I've the numb, the, the,
I don't have the paper.
The numbers haven't came in.
The numbers came in.
We sold a couple hundred.
Whoa!
That's what I'm talking about.
No, that's not what
we're talking about.
Whoa!
- Keep it down, the kids.
- Up top.
Is that some kind
of record number?
No, that's a failure!
You sold a couple
hundred photos a day
and yet you spend hundreds of
hours with thousands of kids.
You ask them about their lives,
their lists, their favorites.
But you won't ask them
to take one stupid photo.
Kids want Santa
to listen to 'em.
You want their
tooth fairy money?
Yes!
Yes, yes, yes!
I want all of it,
Santa's bigger than
the tooth fairy.
Right!
Right.
Right?
Right, that's why he
doesn't need any money.
Yeah.
If I look like you, oh,
mm, I'd have them eating
out the palm of my hands.
Is that a fat joke?
Let me explain something to you.
I am Santa Legacy.
Hm.
Okay?
25 years, me in, okay?
My daddy was Santa Claus.
His daddy was Santa Claus.
His daddy, well, not his daddy.
Okay, your daddy
and your daddy's daddy
and your daddy's
daddy on top of that
don't pay these bills.
Do your job.
Well, maybe his daddy's
daddy was a Santa Mall,
not a mall 'cause they
didn't have malls.
I believe in you.
I believe in your bigness.
Huh?
Leave.
You get the point 'cause I've
been doing this a long time.
Woo!
I'm getting too
old for this sled.
You know you can't
drown your problems
in snickerdoodle
and milk, right?
Thanks for letting
me stay here, Unc.
It's only temporary, man.
Just until I get
back on my feet.
You know, we don't
mind you staying here.
It's always a home,
but we got some rules.
First, no lips to carton.
That's direct contact.
Don't do that.
Don't let your aunt
see you do that.
But we're family.
That means that's your milk now.
Yeah, 'cause this is what
you use around here.
No, it's too late,
it's too late.
I thought you wanted some.
No, why would,
with lips to carton!
It's not in the carton no more.
But your lips, son.
Your lips, huh?
All right.
And the cookie situation here.
We want you to be comfortable.
You know you can stay
with me and your aunt
anytime you want, okay?
But we gonna have to
ration out these cookies.
Aunt Carol
said I could have some.
She said one.
You don't have to eat
nine at one time, son.
You can have a cookie
every once in a while.
You look like Rick Ross
if he like cookies.
There's the smile
I was looking for.
That's the guy I'm looking
for right there, man.
Listen, everything's
gonna be all right.
You're gonna get
you a new apartment.
I just wish I could
commit to something.
I just can't commit to
anything these days, man.
Well, you know what,
you should just start out
by committing to this,
a glass.
Now that's your milk.
Your lips have been on it.
And that's your glass.
Are you full on cookies?
♪ Jingle bells, jingle bells ♪
I wish Charlie
Wilson was my uncle.
What's that, what did you say?
What did you say?
Nothing, nothing.
Huh?
Leave me alone,
Uncle Charles, man.
I call Goofy and Gaffy elf
to come here and sock your
Rick Ross looking ass.
♪ Up on a housetop
reindeer pause ♪
♪ Out jumps good
old Santa Claus ♪
♪ Down through the chimney,
with lots of toys ♪
♪ All for the little
ones' Christmas joys ♪
♪ Ho, ho, ho, who wouldn't go ♪
♪ Ho, ho, ho, who wouldn't go ♪
♪ Up on the housetop,
click, click, click ♪
♪ Down through the chimney
with good old Saint Nick ♪
♪ First comes the
stocking of little Nell ♪
♪ Oh, dear Santa fill it well ♪
♪ Give her a dolly
that laughs and cries ♪
♪ One that will open
and shut her eyes ♪
♪ Ho, ho, ho, who wouldn't go ♪
♪ Ho, ho, ho ♪
Well, fellas, another day.
What happened?
Who shot Rudolph?
Santa Charles?
My office.
It's not gonna
be a good morning.
Please have a seat.
I told you once,
I told you twice,
I'm not gonna retire
till I'm in the dirt.
You're resilient
and I appreciate that.
But I have a business to run,
a new, updated, modern
Santa experience business.
Your contract is up at
the end of the season.
So I'm not asking you
anymore, I'm telling you.
Denise.
I've decided not to renew.
Denise.
Slow down.
I thought you would
like retirement.
Come on, no!
Are you kidding me?
Oh no, I guess you wouldn't.
But Patrick, Patrick, he
comes highly recommended.
Patrick?
Mm-hm.
A white Santa in a black mall.
Are you, it would be
chaos around here.
- I-
- It would be, oh!
Did you see the
"White Bikini Wives"?
I did, but that has
nothing to do with this.
If you hired the
ghost of Christmas past,
these people will
lose their minds.
It's like playing Paul
Anchor at a family reunion.
- Okay.
- You can't do that.
- I don't see why.
- You need the old days.
Well, the kids will love him.
It's good enough, and
apparently he loves
having his photo taken.
You know, I like
my Santas amenable.
- Amenable?
- Amenable.
Bottom line, it works.
He works, it works.
You can't... listen to me.
This has been a black
Santa Mall since 1948.
My grandfather sat a little
white child right here smiling
and people took a picture.
Nobody said nothing.
That's my legacy.
That's who I am.
- Look.
- We break down barriers.
I can appreciate that.
I can appreciate that.
I know this is some kind of
tradition for your family.
You've broken all kind
of barriers, I get that,
but I'm doing you a favor.
- What!
- This is a physically
demanding job, and I can see.
Woo-woo, well, say it, say it!
Say fat!
I didn't say anything about fat.
- You was about to say fat.
- I was gonna say tired.
- Say it.
- You're tired.
- Ah.
- You're tired.
- Ah.
- You're tired.
And if you had any kids of
your own to pass the baton.
Look, I've made my decision.
I'm running up the
flag pole, it's done.
You said tired instead of fat.
Nobody digs your music
but you.
You are affected.
Santa Charles, you need
to write in your journal
or take that up
with your therapist.
I'm telling you what I need.
My bottom line is suffering
because of your incompetence.
Now, here's the deal.
After this season, you're done.
No, no, no.
We're getting
I just need some time.
No.
- No, no, no, no, no.
- No, absolutely not.
No, no, no, listen to me.
Hear me out.
Let me find my own replacement.
Groomed the way you like it.
- You're funny.
- No, no.
You picked the wrong profession.
You probably should
have been a comedian.
I groom a hand-down, I teach,
but it's with your rules.
Let me go out with some
dignity and then I'll retire.
Is that a promise?
Yes.
You told me Santas
don't make promises.
They do now.
All right.
Tell you what, you have
until the end of the season
to find me the best
Santa for the job.
Game on.
Well, let's shake on it.
Let's not shake on it.
Let's remember this moment.
Okay.
You're a good friend.
Okay, go.
Have you ever heard
of the heat miser?
You kind of look like her.
Thank you.
Thank you.
No, thank you.
- Thank you.
- I'm not gonna let you down.
- Got it.
- Okay?
Keep it heavy.
Understood, great.
Hey, the name is Orlando.
And next time you're in this
mall, just ask for me, baby.
You'll never wait in line again.
I'm telling my dad.
I'm telling my dad too.
Kids.
Great.
Merry Christmas, Ju.
What's wrong?
What's wrong?
Oh!
First time in a black mall.
I know how you feel.
Barbecue smell,
greens, cornbread.
I know what you
want for Christmas.
You wanna be able to do this.
Back at you, Ju.
What do you want this year?
A turtle.
You're getting too
old for the sled.
Ah, seriously.
Ah!
Ugly Christmas sweaters.
Ha-ha-ha, this is my design.
Sites like these steal
indie ideas all the time.
Make a few changes and resell
the imitations as their own.
You're really leaving, huh?
Not if I can help it.
You're really good at this.
I feel you, and
I'm a 100% on board.
Gimme the details.
What's your target demo,
level of experience,
personality type?
Mm-hm!
Through datish.
But you know.
Okay.
Do you want me to put
a competitive salary?
Ooh, can grow a beard naturally.
You get a bit aggressive.
Be aggressive, be aggressive.
Should I set the
parameters to worldwide?
Ooh!
I don't even know what
you're talking about.
Okay, what else do you want?
- Video.
- Oh, I'm good at videos.
- Really?
- Mm-hm.
Anything else?
Those yellow things
with expressions.
Oh, smiley face.
- Emojis.
- Ah!
We just got black
Santas last year.
Really?
Whoa, lit!
We lit, we lit!
Period, purr!
- Purr!
- Purr.
- Purr.
- Yes.
Knock, knock.
I'm saying, never mind.
Different era.
Purr!
Charles.
Mm?
Mm?
I'm not asleep.
I'm just reading my eyelids.
- Right.
- Mm.
Ooh, uh-oh.
Somebody wants something.
Mm?
Who me?
I know when you get all
squirrly and touchy like this,
you want to say something
or you want something.
Mm-hm, you all right?
I can't figure out what
to do and what should I do?
You've been putting
it off for a long time
and we both knew this
day would come, right?
- Mm-hm.
- But I think retirement
is going to be good
for both of us.
- Retirement?
- Yeah.
I mean, think about it.
Now, we get to stop putting
off that trip to Edinburgh.
- Edinburgh.
- Come on, it's been years
we've been talking about it.
- Edinburgh?
- Yes!
Are you saying it right?
I'm saying it right.
- Edinburgh.
- E-D-I-N.
S-A-N-T-A-I-N.
Are you trying
to say Eaglewood?
No baby, no.
What Edinburgh?
- Edinburgh, we do, baby.
- No, no, no.
Black people.
Yeah, we're black.
Mm-hm, we'll be there.
- Why go to Edinburgh?
- Do something
different, honey.
Let's go to Alabama too.
Mm, awwh, but I wanna see the
Christmas markets, big papa.
But that's why they
have the internet.
In person and on Christmas.
Edinburgh?
Yes.
My God, you can't hate me
because I'm not
being Santa Claus.
I mean, I'm doing
my due diligence.
Baby, you can sit
in this chair all day
and all night doing
your due diligence.
Well, look, if we not
gonna go to Edinburgh,
can you do me a favor?
Just go talk to Clarence, hmm?
Listen, the boy's went
through a rough patch.
He don't even like Christmas.
He's not a holiday person.
You're right, all right,
but look, he needs purpose.
Hmm.
And you just might be
able to change his mind.
See, there he go.
I know you was up to something.
Oh, I'm always up to
something, big Papa Santa.
Um.
Mm, come on.
You tricked me again.
Oh, yes.
Well, you better, you
better give me some purpose.
Talk to Clarence, baby.
Mm-hm.
In case you forget,
his room is right here.
Okay, I'll talk to you later.
Hey, Unc, what's up?
I know this is a dumb question,
but are you busy tomorrow?
No, man, I'm just trying to
piece my life back together.
Yeah.
Why don't you take a break
and come with me to work?
You done with interviews?
Yeah, nobody wants this job.
I'll be doing this
till I'm dead.
Oh man, Uncle Charles,
you ain't gonna die.
You gonna live forever
like the Rio Center.
That's what I thought.
But I think you should
come to work with me.
The kids will cheer you up, man.
They enjoy it too.
Okay, okay, I'll go, whatever.
- Yeah.
- Take a shower.
Yeah.
But I'm not wearing a costume.
It's not a costume.
It's a uniform and
you're not that cool.
It's a costume.
The snickerdoodle
cookies are disgusting.
Ooh, Holy North Pole.
The IRS will never catch me.
Time for more video.
Hmm.
What the?
Oh my God.
Oh my God.
Hello, my love.
Oh, my little vanities.
I'm Vaingirl 21.
Thank you for logging in.
No!
Not Vaingirl 21.
But y'all, my friends
sent me this video earlier
and I was cracking up.
You have to see this.
This is Santa Charles
for the ultimate-
- I'm so fired.
- I've never heard of the-
- How am I gonna afford
my clothes?
This had me rolling.
Look at him.
Why is that kid
doing that to him?
He started doing this
crazy dance like this.
He was doing
this little roll with it.
I don't know about that.
We're gonna have to like,
make it a little cuter.
Ooh, I like that, okay.
Come on, Vaingirl 21.
We're gonna make
this into a hashtag.
Mall santa hashtag
Ultimate Santa Challenge.
Oh, hashtag Ultimate
Santa Challenge!
You guys wanna do it with me?
And we gonna roll it
and we gonna do the
Santa belly with it.
I'm so fired.
Okay y'all, so make
sure you do the dance
hashtag Ultimate
Santa Challenge.
And when they're picking
the next mall Santa,
we gotta show up.
- Oh, no, no, no!
- Does anyone wanna
do a meetup with me?
Okay, thanks.
So I'll let you guys-
Oh my gosh.
Not Vaingirl 21!
Oh God.
Breathe, Terrell.
Woo-sah!
Vaingirl 21!
Oh my God, you guys, look
at all of these people.
You are logged into Vaingirl 21.
Okay, so as you can see,
guys, I'm not the only one
to make it out to
the mall to check out
the Ultimate Santa Challenge.
And you like my fit?
The Ultimate Santa challenge
is to choose the
next mall Santa.
And as you can see, there
are all types of Santas here.
Ready, suit, select.
But you guys I heard
the OG Original Santa
is ready to retire.
But he's ready pass on his
baton to the next Santa.
However, do they look this good?
And can they do this?
Hey, come on and
play with me, baby.
Come on down to the mall today.
Hashtag Ultimate
Santa Challenge.
Me been waiting for this now.
You have no idea me dream
of being a Santa Clause.
Now, I'm gonna trust you
to make this special juice
'cause me got to go.
Oh, me ah gonna
be a Santa Clause.
Yeah, man!
Right!
- Rastafari!
- Yeah.
Emma, right?
Yeah.
Is there anyone that
can help us out here?
We just wanna sign up, Emma.
I mean, I've been here
with Joseph and Charles
and Kiki and Dashaun.
Yeah, Denise, can you?
You must be in charge, Denise.
Elizabeth will take
great care of you, okay.
It's Emma, why does everyone
keep calling me, okay.
- Miss Denise.
- Um, okay.
Um, guys, uh, no, Santa
Charles will be here soon
and you guys can
just talk to him.
What in the?
Orlando!
We are upon a red light security
for this crowd out here, right?
I could use an extra pair
of hands and a barricade
and a small tank.
We're not under siege.
Not yet.
You got pepper spray?
- Mm-hm.
- Okay, good, good, good.
Use it if you have to,
but only if you have to.
And never on the kids.
No, no, no, that's a
lawsuit waiting to happen.
Copy that, Big D.
Don't call me that.
Ooh, you're right.
Inappropriate.
Very!
♪ Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year ♪
Wow!
How amazing!
Terrell, why are you bumping
around like some lost duck?
The post went viral.
Apparently, we were too
aggressive, too too aggressive.
It was picked up
by at Vaingirl 21.
She has over 20 million
followers on Vid Feed.
Way more than Diamond Dave.
Oh my God.
Yeah?
Diamond Dave.
Yeah, yeah, when posting.
People are getting sick all
the time when they go viral.
I forgot to refresh the page.
I know.
Yeah, we'll refresh it later.
We'll refresh the page
later and call Diamond
and get the disease handled.
I'm so fired.
No, not, it's 'cause
you've got the people viral
and the people, the
fresh, the viral page.
What is he talking about?
Unc, going viral means basically
the whole world seen it.
What?
Before you say anything,
let me explain.
- Please do.
- It's gonna be the one
because I think I
should be the one.
Explain.
Um.
We did what you asked
and we went wide, woo!
- Uh-huh.
- Mm-hm.
- Uh-huh.
- Even went viral.
Is that why it looks
like a Santa convention
exploded outside of my mall.
Maybe we went too wide?
- Yeah.
- We can make an announcement
over the intercom and send
the store Santas packing.
No, no, no, no, no.
This is good.
This is exactly what we needed.
Hmm?
There's a lot of
Santas out there.
We're bound to find
someone we both like
and can move forward with.
Hmm.
Well.
But those aren't
real Santas.
Yeah.
They're viral.
- He learned that word.
- They didn't refresh.
Right?
I'm keeping an open
mind, Santa Charles.
Are you?
Yeah, but I'm just saying
that they're viral Santas.
Okay, so what's the
plan for the interviews?
There's a lot of folks out there
and, from the looks of them,
they'll be competitive.
That sounds cutthroat.
Oh, I know, I know.
Something, something's
in the air.
I imagine a bunch of Santas
trying to ruin each other
for likes and for a chance of
the coveted Santa Mall job.
Mm, it's definitely not
covered by insurance.
It could be a multi-day task.
And we could hold interviews
in the parking lot
and I could start a signup sheet
to get an accurate head count.
Hey!
Okay?
- I got it.
- What?
Judge.
What did you say?
You wanted a Santa Claus
that would be what?
Ame...
Amenable.
Yes!
I couldn't remember that word,
but listen, we have a challenge.
They have to be up for the par.
They have to do
things, obstacles,
and flippedy-flip
and whippedy-whip.
That's what we call the
amenable Santa challenge!
Okay, so, so what
are you thinking?
That's all I got.
Werk!
Oh, oww!
Who falls asleep in a sauna?
What you want, man?
How did you find a sauna?
I found one.
Follow me.
Where are we going?
Less talking, more walking boy.
You didn't find a gym, did you?
What are you doing?
- Shh!
- Man, you acting weird.
What is this?
Some kind of Santa
experience initiation
where you teach me how to
duck cookies effectively?
Listen, I'm not
supposed to do this,
but I want you to
be Santa Claus.
Only problem with that is
I don't want to be Santa.
Man, I just came to spend some
time with my favorite uncle.
Very interesting word.
Time.
I'll say you spent a
lot of time in prison.
Here we go.
Your PO's not playing.
He's very serious.
If you become Santa and
allow him to see you
in a different light,
you understand that,
you're helping children.
I saw how children see you,
when they see you,
their faces light up.
There's something
about this suit
once you put it on, it
kind of erases your past.
You become something new.
You have a purpose.
Uncle Charles?
No.
You think you're
the only criminal
in the family, don't you?
No.
Let me show you something.
See that?
That's my father,
your grandfather,
and his father, my grandfather.
Do you know what my
grandfather did for a living?
He was a bootlegger
from Chicago.
They called him Big Draws.
Do you know what they
called your grandfather?
What?
Poon Daddy.
He was a con artist.
We all had a past.
They put on a suit
and erased their past.
They started giving.
I even have a past.
I used to be a gymnast.
Now that's criminal.
Especially if saw
me in them tights.
My point is, put on a suit,
it gives you a purpose.
You got it.
Uncle Charles, I
don't want to be Santa.
As a kid, this is all
you ever wanted to do.
I was eight.
Of course, I thought this was
the coolest job in the world.
You're a fat man in
a red velvet suit
and nobody judges you.
But then I grew up and I
realized that all you do
is pedal dreams and
wishes to little kids.
It's not real.
None of this is real.
That's what you think I am?
Fat man in a red suit.
This is real.
You're real!
Uncle Charles, there's a
thousand other guys out there
that like to play
dress-up just like you.
You don't need me.
But they're not real!
And they're not you.
They're from Instatake.
Face.
The thing with the bird.
Instaface, Unc.
You know what I'm saying?
They're insta, influencers, man.
I love you.
But you gotta understand
that not everybody
gets what they
want for Christmas.
You of all people
should know that.
I do.
That's not what you get.
It's what you give.
Whatever man.
I got bigger fish to fry and
bigger problems to solve.
So I'm gonna find
me something to eat.
And I guess I'll
find my own way home.
Now when you say you gonna
find your own way home,
do that mean you're
gonna steal a car?
No.
Where'd you get that robe from?
Hey.
I think I'm lost.
Okay.
And where are your parents?
I don't know.
They're probably worried.
Where's your family?
Santa Charles is your daddy?
Uncle.
Mom and dad are gone.
You are so lucky!
I wish I had an uncle Santa.
I guess he's not so bad.
Gosh, there you are.
I was so worried.
Thank you.
No problem.
Come on, let's go.
We're live, action!
Are you Santas
ready for a challenge?
Yeah!
I said, are you Santas
ready for a challenge?
Yeah!
The Ultimate Santa Challenge.
Yeah!
I'm your host, DJ Snowbiz.
And this store is
your playground.
We also have souvenirs.
We have hats, shot glasses,
snow boats, novelty towels,
T-shirts, miniatures,
and various water packages
available for purchase, okay?
There will be three
days of Santa Games.
And at the end of the game,
we'll crown our next mall Santa.
But you don't have to take
my word for it because
Santa Charles is here
to let you know that
he's been making a list
and checking it twice.
And at the end of the games,
he will decide whose
been naughty or nice.
Ah, first of all, I'd
like to thank you guys
and welcome you
to the Santa Games.
This is not a job.
Hm?
It's an honor and a privilege.
This is not a suit or a costume.
It's a uniform.
I'm proud to wear it.
Some of you guys know this,
some of you guys don't.
A part of a legacy here,
three decades sitting in
that chair right there.
A grandfather, a father.
But this is not about
being a mall Santa.
It's about listening and love.
Love for the job,
love for the people,
love for the community.
I remember you, Stacey
Howard, wanted a firetruck.
Kids, they don't get
everything they want,
but they do get to
see a Santa Claus
that looks like them.
Hmm?
So welcome to the first
annual Santa Games.
Come on, Santa!
Come on, Santa!
Can I help you?
It's not what it looks like.
Mm, looks like you're
stealing from Santa.
What are you doing then?
Borrowing from Santa,
without his permission.
You lose a bet or something?
Worse.
I think I just found
my Christmas spirit.
In the storage closet?
Is that where I left it?
Oh, you know, I never
could find the hats
in the midst of all
that other stuff.
See here.
Your uncle is going
to be so pleased.
Please, don't
tell Uncle Charles.
Okay.
I want to do this on my own.
If it's in my blood,
my family legacy,
then it's meant to be.
But if not,
and I fail at this too,
then at least Uncle Charles
won't have to get his hopes up.
All right, I won't say a word.
Okay?
But I do think he's gonna know.
I just have a feeling.
He'll know.
Can you help me with this beard?
I thought you'd never ask.
All right.
Let's see, oh yeah, first
you gotta take this net off.
Put your head down.
Mm-hm.
Awwh.
Behind those ears.
Yup.
Hold on.
Can you breathe?
Just.
Ho-ho-ho.
So proud of you.
Next.
Next.
So, I'm, I'm really
sorry about that.
Thank you.
Thanks.
All right, first and
last name, Santa.
Thank you.
Tell us your name.
My name is Stephanie.
Wah gwan, me name Wayne.
You know, straight
from Jamaica, boi-boi!
Hi, I'm Adam.
Hi, my name is Clyde.
My name is Nick.
And Nick, why do
you want to be Santa Claus?
Wait, wait, hold on.
Who are you?
Who are you to be
asking me questions
or what was, what's
happening right now?
Me want to be Santa Clause
and I'm come here to show Santa
can be everywhere, yuh know.
I'm here for one reason.
Total world domination.
Did it, and now
he's on the elf team.
Oh, oh, mum, mum, mum!
Come on, our boy is on TV!
Come fast, fast, fast, fast!
So, basically.
Welcome to day one
of the Santa Creators.
All right, and we're back
with what looks like hampers
of Santa's dirty laundry.
I wonder what we're
gonna do with that?
Can't hear you.
But if you guessed wash
and fold, you're wrong.
This game is called
Santa's Pajamas.
When I count to three,
you'll race to the hampers
and grab a matching pajama set.
We have elf,
gingerbread and snowman.
Options are limited.
So choose wisely.
And go!
Oh wow.
Illegal contact!
There's no fighting
in the North Pole.
We have jammies for everybody.
Oh shirt!
Try out?
Try out?
What?
You don't think
there's a need to try out?
I don't think there's
a need to try out
when you find what it is
that you're looking for
and it's sitting in the chair.
I am a fat man in this hot...
How does he do this?
Oh, Santa Charles.
I know of him.
Right, what do you know
of Santa Charles?
Cool dude.
Now it's time for the one,
the only, Santa Charles.
Good afternoon, Santas.
Please try to separate in
the most scientifical ways.
Gingerbread to the left.
Elves in the middle.
Snowmen to the right.
The losing team
will, unfortunately,
be kicked out of the games.
If you don't have a
costume on, bye-bye.
Oh, can I tell them
Designs by Terrell?
Designs by Terrell.
Take a picture, it's
gonna last longer, mm-hm.
And, again, if you don't
have a costume, off you go.
Listen, you guys
all did a good job.
See you day two.
Good night, have
a good night, guys.
We'll see you back here bright
and early tomorrow
morning for day two.
Thank you.
Got the pizza guys.
Oh.
Look who I found
roaming the halls
like a lost little puppy.
And look, he doesn't
have his beard on.
Hi!
Hey, I hope you don't mind,
we couldn't decide
on what topping to get.
So we just got cheese.
Yeah, and they got fruit punch,
ginger ale, energy
drinks and water.
Or if you're feeling brave,
I make a mean protein shake.
I'm nicknaming Santa's
Ultimate Challenge.
I don't think I
have any competition,
but to be honest with you,
there's one particular
one on my team.
Are they gonna hear this?
Okay, cool.
So there's one particular
Santa on my team.
Nick.
Buff daddy, Big Santa.
He's just always angry
and wants to hit people.
The 'Roid Ranger.
I think it might be something
in his protein shakes.
I think he taken
some of the ting.
He needs to slow it down.
It's not healthy
for your man beat.
You know what I'm saying?
But then some of the other ones,
you know, they all
right, you know.
Day one done.
Yeah, you know, we started
off a little rocky, you know.
But you know what, mate?
We got it done, we edged it out.
You know what, I think
day two's gonna be a doozy.
I mean everything that
went through with the PJs,
but you two look
a little intense.
This man.
Are you scared?
No, but you should be.
Ooh.
I'm just glad I found a
shirt that could fit me.
I actually found the
shirt, and you're welcome.
Yeah.
You know what, it
was a little crazy.
You guys think the
rest of the challenges
are gonna be like that?
Nah, man, me don't think so.
I really just
wanna say something.
I'm just so happy to be
here with all of you.
Back home in London,
you know, I don't
have a lot of friends.
You know, with that sweater,
I mean, yeah, I see why.
Look, I'm just here
to make a statement.
And what's that?
That women can be Santa too.
Now, I'm here because I
wanna be the next Santa,
the first and one and
only female Santa.
While we're at it,
Clyde, now I know
you're to compete as
well, but we all know
there's something hiding
underneath that Santa beard.
Ho-ho-ho, I'm Santa.
All right.
Well, it's obvious that you
don't want to be here, I mean.
Me, I love Christmas.
I love all of it, you know.
I love Christmas.
I love everything
about Christmas.
The decorations, trees, music.
I even love the cold air.
Me wanna show the
world that Christmas,
it be universal, you know.
I just want the gig period.
Yeah, he wish.
Okay, well, I already
told you why I'm here.
Clyde, so what's up?
Well, I guess I just want
something to believe in.
You know, it's something
I always wanted.
Mm.
Awh, Clyde, you're
a serious dude.
Okay, you hit me one more
time, whey you want, eh?
Oh, hey look,
everyone, grab a pub.
All right.
Sorry.
Everybody, cheers.
All right.
To all of us.
May our journey be
worth it, but tough.
And as Team ELf, may
we be indestructible.
- Yeah.
- And all those other Santas,
you know, they don't
know what's coming.
- We are!
- We are coming.
- We're coming!
- Yeah!
- Yeah, man.
- Coming, all right.
Let's come.
Oh! Charles!
Mm, it's just after 11.
Come on, what are you doing?
You gotta gimme a minute
to do some research.
Research on what?
To go and look in the cookie jar
and eat up all the cookies?
Okay, I mean, it may look like
I'm just eating the cookies,
but I'm doing research
for the games tomorrow.
I gotta know this stuff.
Mm-hm, okay, research.
Look, being Santa
Claus is not just a job.
It's a way of life, okay?
- Mm-hm.
- Look at me.
S-A-N-T-I-N-C.
Say that again.
I'm S-A-N-T-I-N-C.
Forgot the A this time.
Oh, baby, please go to bed.
Forgot the A.
Yep, right after
I do this research.
Mm-hm, okay.
Make sure you leave
Clar some cookies.
Turn the light off, baby.
- Use your clapper.
- Oh!
Oh God.
Little crevices.
Nooks.
What we having, man?
Hmm.
Guess.
I bet you all
nodding and reindeer.
A snickerdoodle.
You good, you good.
You learning.
And you got your glass.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
What?
That's my milk.
I saw you reaching.
Your milk is in there
where you had your lips.
Remember?
It's the same jug, Unc.
No, no, new jug, my jug.
See my jug, my jug.
Your lips, carton.
Unc, I got a question for you.
Hey, hey, you got a ques...?
Yeah, go ahead and ask.
Can I have a cookie?
Oh man.
The fact that you asking me
instead of just going in there,
I love that, man.
No, I don't want those
nasty snickerdoodle anyway.
Well good 'cause
you can't have one.
Why not chocolate
chip or something?
It's a basic cookie.
Chocolate chip is bluh.
They're the best.
It's a basic cookie.
Peanut butter?
Sixties.
What's the nastiest cookie?
Rocky Road.
Rocky Road Cookies?
That's what I said.
What about oatmeal raisin?
- Woo.
- Uh!
Wee!
Miss Clause is here.
Santa Charles is really
walking away from it.
Nick!
Elves.
Excuse me, I love
a woman in charge.
Oh, of course you do.
Can I help you?
No, but I can help you.
I'm not interested.
Okay.
I guess I won't tell you
that the first challenge
is a Santa trivia game.
I appreciate you for
not telling me that.
Is there anything else
you don't wanna tell me?
I'd love to, but I can't.
You shouldn't.
I definitely shouldn't tell you
that the second challenge
is a guessing game
involving Santa Charles'
favorite cookie.
But that's all I know.
When I become queen
of this store one day,
maybe you and I
should go grab lunch
or something?
Merry Christmas.
Oh, oh!
Do you have any kids?
No.
Yeah, see, you're
not really my type,
but I do wanna see
you win though.
What can I say?
I'm a feminist.
Oh God, gross.
- Elves, elves.
- I love women.
Yeah, come in, come in.
All right guys, look
at us, Team Elf.
Team Elf, Team Elf, Team Elf!
Okay, look, y'all look.
Okay, so mall
security over there
was just telling me
there's gonna be two games.
Something about a
guessing game of cookies.
The other one is basically
like a Santa trivia game.
Hold on, we gotta guess cookies?
I'm you're guy, promise you.
- You guys are-
- It's a home-run.
Only for now.
Hey, what's wrong
with your hat, man?
You look like you're
leaning a bit.
Oh, interesting.
Huh, I'm like a
leaning tower of pizza.
All right, better?
Yeah, man.
All right.
No mistakes.
Mistakes are okay as
long as you remain friends.
Aye, man, we're trying to
win this thing, all right.
Morning Santas and
welcome back for day two.
Are you ready for more games?
Yeah!
Gingerbread, Elf,
Snowmen, are your teams ready?
Yeah!
Great.
Now it's time for The Santa,
a trivia game hosted by the
one, the only Santa Charles.
Listen up, guys.
The questions are
all multiple choice.
So you all stand a chance, okay?
You say you wanna play too.
Well, let's see.
Questions, please.
Be aggressive.
First question.
How many reindeer
does Santa have?
A, eight, B, nine.
- I know this one!
- C as many as he wants.
B, B it is, it's definitely B.
Boards, please.
And the answer is B, 9.
Where exactly was mommy
when she kissed Santa Claus?
Underneath the mistletoe?
Underneath a little bow?
C, at Ice Cube's house?
Y'all, I think, I think it's,
I think it's a trick question.
Why your mama kissing Santa?
I think it's a trick question.
Board, please.
You all right!
Now, name a country in which
Santa is known as Pere Noel.
Can you guys say that?
Pere Noel.
Good, look at that!
Look at them!
- A, France.
- Yes.
B, Belgium.
C, Watts.
Pere Noel?
What you doing, eh?
Board, please.
It's not, it's not.
They stupid.
I'm sorry, elves,
you got that wrong.
It's actually, A, France.
You guys just sit
there and breathe, okay.
I got this.
Hey, it was an honest mistake.
Yeah, it's all right.
We're still best friends.
Bombaclat, man.
Who had the biggest
hit of her career
with the song "Santa
Baby" in 1953?
A, Eartha Kitt.
B, Prince.
- Multiple choice.
- C, Beyonce.
I mean,
what is the A for though?
Ah, answer is A!
We got it right!
That's all that
matters, we're friends!
What black song plays all
day long during Christmas?
A?
What group does Eddie
Lavert sing with?
You guys just sit
there and breathe.
Okay, I've got this.
- Boards?
- Listen, listen.
C, Elves, you got that wrong.
Okay?
Ahh, answer is A.
B.
Yeah man,
that's what I'm saying!
A.
What is Santa's favorite cookie?
It don't matter,
he eat anything.
Final tie-breaking round.
Gingerbread, you're
gonna sit this one out.
It's between the
elves and the snowmen.
Okay?
This is the question.
First team to me with
their chalkboard wins.
Who was the first Mall Santa?
A, Colonel Tim.
B, Colonel Nim.
C, Colonel Sanders.
D, Popeye.
I know this one, wait, wait!
You're gonna be
the one to write?
Yes, yes.
Oh-ho!
Snowman!
He's the snowman!
You did it, you did it!
You did the thing, man.
But you wrong.
It's trivia not trash.
Yeah.
Nice try.
What you got, Elves?
That's gonna be hell.
It is.
But you know what,
Elves, you got one!
B, Colonel Nim!
Gingerbread and Elves
team, you tied up.
Elves, Gingerbread, you're
on the next round.
Woo-hoo.
This is a good game.
Great, great.
Hey, Sugar.
Well, as far as Team Elf, goes,
first you got, you got this
old, I guess, Asian guy.
His name's Adam.
Have you ever had a gas bubble
that just you can't get rid of?
He's all right.
He's probably the
worst-smelling person
I've ever met in my entire life.
Stephanie.
Maybe she come back to the
island with me, you know?
Um, he could be second place.
He could play the reindeer.
Fireside and candle lights.
Stephanie, me,
perhaps a little wine.
I like to romanticize about...
reindeer, huh?
Reindeer.
And I'm not done yet.
I'm, I didn't finish.
Moving forward,
it will be every man
and woman for themselves.
The next game is called-
This is a little game
I call smell my finger.
Guess the cookie
correctly, you move on.
Guess it wrong, you're done.
First up, please.
Chocolate chip.
You got it right.
Next contestant, please.
Chocolate chip.
Oh man, no.
I wanna redo!
- I don't care.
- I want a redo.
I don't care!
You're wrong.
We bringing a blindfold
to up the ante.
He's very excited.
Chocolate chip.
No.
Oh, man!
Work on that.
Not right now.
Right now with the nails.
Back it out, back it down.
No, this gotta be snickerdeedle.
What'd you say?
Snickerdoo,
snickerdicky, snookerdook.
Yeah, something like that.
He's from the south.
Behold.
Hmm.
Gingersnap.
You're right.
Next!
Both elves.
Smell my finger.
Shortbread.
Wow, he's right.
My friend got it right.
You're a happy elf.
Bligh, bligh.
Mm, that's definitely
a biscotti biscuit.
Oh, no!
It's not a bloody biscuit.
It's a cookie!
There's no tea over here.
Bullocks!
Bloody cookies.
Take it home for Team Elf.
No.
No, no!
No!
Next!
Are you from San Diego?
You got a boo-boo.
No, no, no.
Special one for you.
It's a macaroon, man.
Well, whata, whata, yuh
boy right!
Sheila E.
Sheila E. Elf.
Oatmeal.
You're right.
It's good for your
system, oatmeal.
Roosh.
Woo, now that's a big elf.
Um, you want a hamburger?
Maybe get two cookies for you.
- Peanut butter.
- Oh, damn.
Chocolate chip.
Pretzel?
That boy's good.
You good, boy, you good!
And just like that, we're
down to the final five.
Let's give it up for them.
We'll see you on the
final day, everybody.
Thanks, Santa.
I think one of them might
actually win this thing.
It happens.
What the fudge candy apple?
You really gonna leave this?
About time she finds out
how hard the job really is.
She's gonna see how hard
it is to be Santa Claus.
This is what you
gonna leave us with?
You gotta be kidding me, man.
That's what you
gonna leave us with?
Give it up for Stephanie.
Adam.
Wayne.
Nick.
Nick, come on!
And Clyde.
One of these competitors
is about to become
the next Mall Santa.
But before we jump
into day three,
the final day of
the Santa Games,
a quick word from our sponsor.
The woman who signs my checks,
Denise Rainer, everyone.
Is this on?
Thank you, DJ Snowbiz, and I
just have one thing to say.
And that is, thank
you and thank you.
No, no, no, no, no.
Santa Charles,
you have made this
one Christmas
season to remember.
Hmm, your final season.
And on behalf of
myself, your fans,
and all of Santa's helpers,
we wanted to do something
a little different,
something meaningful.
You're gonna make me slave cry.
Cookies!
They're vegan.
I am so proud of how
you structured the rules
of this competition and
how you did so without bias
or prejudice or flatulence
and how you took the time
for each competitor to dig in
and help them find their
full Santa potential.
Mm, with that level of
grit and determination,
I think we can be confident
that your family's legacy
is in good hands.
Thank you, Denise.
Thank you, but no need to put
Santa Charles on the spot.
Let's let him enjoy
his cookies in peace.
He earned them after all.
Now are we ready for
the final challenge?
I can't hear you.
It's time for an obstacle
course unlike any other.
A game that's gonna make
you feel real sentimental.
Please, please, a
round of Santa applause
for a game we're calling
Santa's extra special delivery.
Yes, yes, yes!
Grab the Santa sack
and fill it with toys.
Then take the sack
around the world
before delivering
it to Santa Charles
for the final elf battle.
Don't be nervous.
It's only Santa's entire
Christmas Eve routine.
What could go wrong?
May the best Santa win.
♪ Hey, ho ♪
♪ Ho-Ho-Ho ♪
♪ Hey, ho ♪
♪ Ho-Ho-Ho ♪
Hey!
Easy peasy, right?
You will have seven minutes
to complete the course.
Three.
Two.
Go, go, go.
Okay, first one in.
Oh, is this allowed?
First one out.
Come on, come on, out
the door, out the door!
That works too.
Time is ticking,
time is ticking!
Hey, you go, girl!
Come on, Clyde!
Shoes off.
You're supposed to
be jogging, Santa.
Shoes off, let's go, let's go.
Oh!
Shoes off.
Here we go, here we go.
Oh, Wayne, Wayne, go!
Ease up, meh man.
Okay, okay, this way now.
Man, come on, here we go.
Let's go!
Ooh!
Oh, sorry.
Somebody's got the
Christmas spirit.
Or a bit of spirits.
This is Santa's
extra special delivery.
These Santas will
race their snow globes
around the world three times.
Let's hope this works out.
Get out the way.
Move it now.
It looks like these snow globes
are knocking over
all of these Santas.
♪ Hey, ho ♪
♪ Ho-Ho-Ho ♪
It's like
a workout for you, okay.
♪ Hey ho ♪
♪ Ho-Ho-Ho ♪
♪ Hey, ho ♪
♪ Ho-Ho-Ho ♪
This way, all right.
That's a legal contact.
Y'all watch that now.
You guys got it.
Oh, oh, oh, oh!
Come on!
Hey, Bob Marley!
Here they come!
You're blocking
me, boy, watch out now.
Go, go, go!
Ah!
Oh!
Awwh!
Come on.
Is this it?
Could this be the
end of the games?
Go!
Go!
Go!
Teamwork!
This is great.
Since you guys didn't
complete your task,
I'm still Santa.
What?
Still Santa.
That is not what
we talked about.
Still Santa.
That's not what we talked about.
I'm still, ep-re-ruh-ruh, Santa.
Uh-uh-uh-uh, that's
not what we talked about.
That's what you came up with.
- That's not what I-
- Your rules!
- Charles!
- Hey, Unc.
Clarence.
Game's not over yet.
Santa never misses a delivery.
Thank you, Aunt Carol.
Wait a minute, you knew?
Yeah, he wanted
to do it himself.
Oh, and that beard.
I wanted to help him
glue it on this morning.
But yeah, he wanted to
do that himself too.
I thought that
hat looked familiar.
That's what hat
my granddady wore.
Let's go, yo.
Nah, man, yuh all shame me!
In order to win, you
must capture my hat.
Go, go, go!
Are you proud of yourself?
You have a camera?
You get a hat.
You good!
It's only one person
I'll choose to be Santa.
I don't want it.
I said I don't want it!
What are you saying?
You do all this?
Didn't I'll tell you, your
actions, they mean something.
Your decisions mean something.
Why would you say
something silly like that?
You'll do all this.
Oh, hold up, I'm
just playing, man.
I'll do it.
But under one condition.
What are your conditions, man?
If my crew can be Santa too.
You're a dance group?
Wait, so you're
thinking all five of you?
Yes, ma'am.
That might work.
Financially, that could be good.
Let me ask you this.
Why?
'Cause that, that's real.
That's the gift of
giving you're doing.
That's the gift I
was talking about.
You got a new life and you're
giving them a chance from it.
I know.
You think I can
get a better hat?
Yeah, this is Poon Daddy's.
That's a legacy.
Wear that with pride.
Ho-ho-ho!
Now, I get to go to Edinburgh!
Yes!
Not Alabama?
- Santa Stephanie!
- Hey, how are you?
How old are you?
Oh baby, I forgot.
Are you a fairy?
I'm more like an angel.
Where are you from?
Ohio.
How do you do it?
Do what, Kitty?
Deliver all the
presents in one night.
Mommy said that
you don't like milk.
Oh, that's right.
You know me lactose intolerant.
It's not good for me
stomach, you know.
Hey, Santa Nick.
Huh, yeah?
Where's your belly?
Oh, it kept getting
stuck in the chimney.
So I got rid of it.
Give it up for Santa Clarence.
Ho-ho-ho!
All right, who's first?
What do you guys
want for Christmas?
A unicorn.
A unicorn?
Makeup and puzzle.
A puzzle?
What about you?
I want a Christmas present.
A Christmas present, what kind?
A dress?
The little red one.
A red one?
Santa!
Ho-ho-ho!
Uh, heh.
Ah.
Well, we had a good run.
Ah.
Leave my mark.
Ah.
Huh.
Well.
Finally, Mr and Mrs Claus
get what they want.
A vacation!
Mm, thank you, big Santa.
- Brown sugar.
- Woo!
Well, you can take the
boy outta the North pole,
but you can take the
North Pole out of the boy!
Big Santa's on the way.
Can I say that?
Oh.
Hello.
It's me, Scott.
I'm still here, I
didn't leave yet.
No, I'm actually
still in the hotel
waiting for all of
the team to finish up
and good stuff, you know.
I didn't want to
go quite home yet
'cause I think I'm gonna
surprise the mates.
You know, head out there,
you know, sit on their lap.
Oh, I actually got a
present for Clarence.
Yeah, he's gonna love these.
It's a flower.
He doesn't actually like flowers
and he specifically
told me that,
but I think it'll warm
his heart a little bit.
Give him a little
Christmas cheer.
So, mm, smells like Christmas.
So I bought this for him.
And yeah, I'm gonna go
hang out with the mates.
Yeah, maybe have some
eggnog, something, you know.
Have a little time before
I get back to London town.
Mm-mm-mm.
Mm!
Mm.
Looks like Santa's
got a sweet tooth.
Did you pay for those beignets?
What are you,
the beignet police?
You know I didn't get that job.
Look, guys, let's
have fun today, okay?
If the kids wanna buy a picture,
it's okay, but don't push it.
You don't have to push
it down their throats.
Fun, fun, fun!
Fun, fun, fun!
What is our word?
Fun.
- What?
- Fun!
Fun.
See you out there.
Um, Santa Charles.
Wait!
Slow down, Santa, these are new!
Are you hiding?
Can you see me?
Is Jesus black?
Santa, go to the office.
Denise wants to see you.
She said, tell Santa Charles...
Tell Santa Charles what?
Santa, she wants to
see you in her office.
Shh, you didn't see me.
And that's not sexy.
This is sexy, and
you are hard to miss.
That's a fat joke.
You're a little plump.
- Mm-hm.
- Not a fat joke.
I'm not the only big guy here.
Thick is the new word.
- Yeah.
- Two C's.
What about Big D?
Big Douglas over here.
No one ever makes
fun of Big Douglas.
He's a security guard.
He's bigger than me.
- Not my ministry.
- Mm-hm.
Still making fun of big people.
We need to get together
a rally around big people.
Get us a flag.
A saying.
Yo, you bigger than everybody.
You go ahead and
knock him up, man.
Go and do what you need to do.
I ain't bigger than you.
Santa Claus!
Whoa!
- For me?
- Yes, Sir.
Merry Christmas, everyone!
Who's been naughty
and who's been black?
Santa!
Hey!
Boo!
Who wants to talk to Santa?
Oh-oh!
Feliz Navidad!
Oh, moo!
Feliz Navidad, bueno!
- Bueno!
- Hey, hey!
Boom, Emily!
Let's get some music
going on around here.
Merry Christmas, everybody!
Let's get this party started.
Santa!
Merry Christmas.
Hi, Santa Charles!
- Hi, Janet.
- You know my name?
Name!
Last year you wanted
a detective outfit
with a magnifying glass.
The year before that,
you wanted Jeff's friends
and a unicorn.
What do you want this year?
I'll do my best.
Oh and, Santa, one more thing.
Yeah?
Do you need Jesus?
How about a picture with Santa?
Say Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas!
I want a Ps5, zero
gravity laser race car.
It climbs walls.
And if you can't
fix the ozone layer,
even just a little bit,
that would be great.
And also- How about we
take this picture?
Say Christmas presents.
Incoming!
I thought you'd stop by my
office on one of your breaks.
Well, technically,
I'm still on break, I...
I heard about the incident.
The guy was 300 pounds.
I think he was 30.
We don't discriminate.
Hmm?
Discriminate?
I'm, you know, he's a big guy.
Why can't you be a team player?
- I am a team player.
- That's not a team player.
Most teams protect
their quarterback.
He was a paying customer.
Santa is his best friend.
Santa is his hero.
And all heroes should be
able to sell honey to a bee.
Heroes get the job done.
Did you know a hero
is also a sandwich?
I like mine with some relish.
Maybe some mayonnaise.
You had a quota to make.
- I like-
- You sell what?
Hm, any idea?
Hm?
Hm?
I've the numb, the, the,
I don't have the paper.
The numbers haven't came in.
The numbers came in.
We sold a couple hundred.
Whoa!
That's what I'm talking about.
No, that's not what
we're talking about.
Whoa!
- Keep it down, the kids.
- Up top.
Is that some kind
of record number?
No, that's a failure!
You sold a couple
hundred photos a day
and yet you spend hundreds of
hours with thousands of kids.
You ask them about their lives,
their lists, their favorites.
But you won't ask them
to take one stupid photo.
Kids want Santa
to listen to 'em.
You want their
tooth fairy money?
Yes!
Yes, yes, yes!
I want all of it,
Santa's bigger than
the tooth fairy.
Right!
Right.
Right?
Right, that's why he
doesn't need any money.
Yeah.
If I look like you, oh,
mm, I'd have them eating
out the palm of my hands.
Is that a fat joke?
Let me explain something to you.
I am Santa Legacy.
Hm.
Okay?
25 years, me in, okay?
My daddy was Santa Claus.
His daddy was Santa Claus.
His daddy, well, not his daddy.
Okay, your daddy
and your daddy's daddy
and your daddy's
daddy on top of that
don't pay these bills.
Do your job.
Well, maybe his daddy's
daddy was a Santa Mall,
not a mall 'cause they
didn't have malls.
I believe in you.
I believe in your bigness.
Huh?
Leave.
You get the point 'cause I've
been doing this a long time.
Woo!
I'm getting too
old for this sled.
You know you can't
drown your problems
in snickerdoodle
and milk, right?
Thanks for letting
me stay here, Unc.
It's only temporary, man.
Just until I get
back on my feet.
You know, we don't
mind you staying here.
It's always a home,
but we got some rules.
First, no lips to carton.
That's direct contact.
Don't do that.
Don't let your aunt
see you do that.
But we're family.
That means that's your milk now.
Yeah, 'cause this is what
you use around here.
No, it's too late,
it's too late.
I thought you wanted some.
No, why would,
with lips to carton!
It's not in the carton no more.
But your lips, son.
Your lips, huh?
All right.
And the cookie situation here.
We want you to be comfortable.
You know you can stay
with me and your aunt
anytime you want, okay?
But we gonna have to
ration out these cookies.
Aunt Carol
said I could have some.
She said one.
You don't have to eat
nine at one time, son.
You can have a cookie
every once in a while.
You look like Rick Ross
if he like cookies.
There's the smile
I was looking for.
That's the guy I'm looking
for right there, man.
Listen, everything's
gonna be all right.
You're gonna get
you a new apartment.
I just wish I could
commit to something.
I just can't commit to
anything these days, man.
Well, you know what,
you should just start out
by committing to this,
a glass.
Now that's your milk.
Your lips have been on it.
And that's your glass.
Are you full on cookies?
♪ Jingle bells, jingle bells ♪
I wish Charlie
Wilson was my uncle.
What's that, what did you say?
What did you say?
Nothing, nothing.
Huh?
Leave me alone,
Uncle Charles, man.
I call Goofy and Gaffy elf
to come here and sock your
Rick Ross looking ass.
♪ Up on a housetop
reindeer pause ♪
♪ Out jumps good
old Santa Claus ♪
♪ Down through the chimney,
with lots of toys ♪
♪ All for the little
ones' Christmas joys ♪
♪ Ho, ho, ho, who wouldn't go ♪
♪ Ho, ho, ho, who wouldn't go ♪
♪ Up on the housetop,
click, click, click ♪
♪ Down through the chimney
with good old Saint Nick ♪
♪ First comes the
stocking of little Nell ♪
♪ Oh, dear Santa fill it well ♪
♪ Give her a dolly
that laughs and cries ♪
♪ One that will open
and shut her eyes ♪
♪ Ho, ho, ho, who wouldn't go ♪
♪ Ho, ho, ho ♪
Well, fellas, another day.
What happened?
Who shot Rudolph?
Santa Charles?
My office.
It's not gonna
be a good morning.
Please have a seat.
I told you once,
I told you twice,
I'm not gonna retire
till I'm in the dirt.
You're resilient
and I appreciate that.
But I have a business to run,
a new, updated, modern
Santa experience business.
Your contract is up at
the end of the season.
So I'm not asking you
anymore, I'm telling you.
Denise.
I've decided not to renew.
Denise.
Slow down.
I thought you would
like retirement.
Come on, no!
Are you kidding me?
Oh no, I guess you wouldn't.
But Patrick, Patrick, he
comes highly recommended.
Patrick?
Mm-hm.
A white Santa in a black mall.
Are you, it would be
chaos around here.
- I-
- It would be, oh!
Did you see the
"White Bikini Wives"?
I did, but that has
nothing to do with this.
If you hired the
ghost of Christmas past,
these people will
lose their minds.
It's like playing Paul
Anchor at a family reunion.
- Okay.
- You can't do that.
- I don't see why.
- You need the old days.
Well, the kids will love him.
It's good enough, and
apparently he loves
having his photo taken.
You know, I like
my Santas amenable.
- Amenable?
- Amenable.
Bottom line, it works.
He works, it works.
You can't... listen to me.
This has been a black
Santa Mall since 1948.
My grandfather sat a little
white child right here smiling
and people took a picture.
Nobody said nothing.
That's my legacy.
That's who I am.
- Look.
- We break down barriers.
I can appreciate that.
I can appreciate that.
I know this is some kind of
tradition for your family.
You've broken all kind
of barriers, I get that,
but I'm doing you a favor.
- What!
- This is a physically
demanding job, and I can see.
Woo-woo, well, say it, say it!
Say fat!
I didn't say anything about fat.
- You was about to say fat.
- I was gonna say tired.
- Say it.
- You're tired.
- Ah.
- You're tired.
- Ah.
- You're tired.
And if you had any kids of
your own to pass the baton.
Look, I've made my decision.
I'm running up the
flag pole, it's done.
You said tired instead of fat.
Nobody digs your music
but you.
You are affected.
Santa Charles, you need
to write in your journal
or take that up
with your therapist.
I'm telling you what I need.
My bottom line is suffering
because of your incompetence.
Now, here's the deal.
After this season, you're done.
No, no, no.
We're getting
I just need some time.
No.
- No, no, no, no, no.
- No, absolutely not.
No, no, no, listen to me.
Hear me out.
Let me find my own replacement.
Groomed the way you like it.
- You're funny.
- No, no.
You picked the wrong profession.
You probably should
have been a comedian.
I groom a hand-down, I teach,
but it's with your rules.
Let me go out with some
dignity and then I'll retire.
Is that a promise?
Yes.
You told me Santas
don't make promises.
They do now.
All right.
Tell you what, you have
until the end of the season
to find me the best
Santa for the job.
Game on.
Well, let's shake on it.
Let's not shake on it.
Let's remember this moment.
Okay.
You're a good friend.
Okay, go.
Have you ever heard
of the heat miser?
You kind of look like her.
Thank you.
Thank you.
No, thank you.
- Thank you.
- I'm not gonna let you down.
- Got it.
- Okay?
Keep it heavy.
Understood, great.
Hey, the name is Orlando.
And next time you're in this
mall, just ask for me, baby.
You'll never wait in line again.
I'm telling my dad.
I'm telling my dad too.
Kids.
Great.
Merry Christmas, Ju.
What's wrong?
What's wrong?
Oh!
First time in a black mall.
I know how you feel.
Barbecue smell,
greens, cornbread.
I know what you
want for Christmas.
You wanna be able to do this.
Back at you, Ju.
What do you want this year?
A turtle.
You're getting too
old for the sled.
Ah, seriously.
Ah!
Ugly Christmas sweaters.
Ha-ha-ha, this is my design.
Sites like these steal
indie ideas all the time.
Make a few changes and resell
the imitations as their own.
You're really leaving, huh?
Not if I can help it.
You're really good at this.
I feel you, and
I'm a 100% on board.
Gimme the details.
What's your target demo,
level of experience,
personality type?
Mm-hm!
Through datish.
But you know.
Okay.
Do you want me to put
a competitive salary?
Ooh, can grow a beard naturally.
You get a bit aggressive.
Be aggressive, be aggressive.
Should I set the
parameters to worldwide?
Ooh!
I don't even know what
you're talking about.
Okay, what else do you want?
- Video.
- Oh, I'm good at videos.
- Really?
- Mm-hm.
Anything else?
Those yellow things
with expressions.
Oh, smiley face.
- Emojis.
- Ah!
We just got black
Santas last year.
Really?
Whoa, lit!
We lit, we lit!
Period, purr!
- Purr!
- Purr.
- Purr.
- Yes.
Knock, knock.
I'm saying, never mind.
Different era.
Purr!
Charles.
Mm?
Mm?
I'm not asleep.
I'm just reading my eyelids.
- Right.
- Mm.
Ooh, uh-oh.
Somebody wants something.
Mm?
Who me?
I know when you get all
squirrly and touchy like this,
you want to say something
or you want something.
Mm-hm, you all right?
I can't figure out what
to do and what should I do?
You've been putting
it off for a long time
and we both knew this
day would come, right?
- Mm-hm.
- But I think retirement
is going to be good
for both of us.
- Retirement?
- Yeah.
I mean, think about it.
Now, we get to stop putting
off that trip to Edinburgh.
- Edinburgh.
- Come on, it's been years
we've been talking about it.
- Edinburgh?
- Yes!
Are you saying it right?
I'm saying it right.
- Edinburgh.
- E-D-I-N.
S-A-N-T-A-I-N.
Are you trying
to say Eaglewood?
No baby, no.
What Edinburgh?
- Edinburgh, we do, baby.
- No, no, no.
Black people.
Yeah, we're black.
Mm-hm, we'll be there.
- Why go to Edinburgh?
- Do something
different, honey.
Let's go to Alabama too.
Mm, awwh, but I wanna see the
Christmas markets, big papa.
But that's why they
have the internet.
In person and on Christmas.
Edinburgh?
Yes.
My God, you can't hate me
because I'm not
being Santa Claus.
I mean, I'm doing
my due diligence.
Baby, you can sit
in this chair all day
and all night doing
your due diligence.
Well, look, if we not
gonna go to Edinburgh,
can you do me a favor?
Just go talk to Clarence, hmm?
Listen, the boy's went
through a rough patch.
He don't even like Christmas.
He's not a holiday person.
You're right, all right,
but look, he needs purpose.
Hmm.
And you just might be
able to change his mind.
See, there he go.
I know you was up to something.
Oh, I'm always up to
something, big Papa Santa.
Um.
Mm, come on.
You tricked me again.
Oh, yes.
Well, you better, you
better give me some purpose.
Talk to Clarence, baby.
Mm-hm.
In case you forget,
his room is right here.
Okay, I'll talk to you later.
Hey, Unc, what's up?
I know this is a dumb question,
but are you busy tomorrow?
No, man, I'm just trying to
piece my life back together.
Yeah.
Why don't you take a break
and come with me to work?
You done with interviews?
Yeah, nobody wants this job.
I'll be doing this
till I'm dead.
Oh man, Uncle Charles,
you ain't gonna die.
You gonna live forever
like the Rio Center.
That's what I thought.
But I think you should
come to work with me.
The kids will cheer you up, man.
They enjoy it too.
Okay, okay, I'll go, whatever.
- Yeah.
- Take a shower.
Yeah.
But I'm not wearing a costume.
It's not a costume.
It's a uniform and
you're not that cool.
It's a costume.
The snickerdoodle
cookies are disgusting.
Ooh, Holy North Pole.
The IRS will never catch me.
Time for more video.
Hmm.
What the?
Oh my God.
Oh my God.
Hello, my love.
Oh, my little vanities.
I'm Vaingirl 21.
Thank you for logging in.
No!
Not Vaingirl 21.
But y'all, my friends
sent me this video earlier
and I was cracking up.
You have to see this.
This is Santa Charles
for the ultimate-
- I'm so fired.
- I've never heard of the-
- How am I gonna afford
my clothes?
This had me rolling.
Look at him.
Why is that kid
doing that to him?
He started doing this
crazy dance like this.
He was doing
this little roll with it.
I don't know about that.
We're gonna have to like,
make it a little cuter.
Ooh, I like that, okay.
Come on, Vaingirl 21.
We're gonna make
this into a hashtag.
Mall santa hashtag
Ultimate Santa Challenge.
Oh, hashtag Ultimate
Santa Challenge!
You guys wanna do it with me?
And we gonna roll it
and we gonna do the
Santa belly with it.
I'm so fired.
Okay y'all, so make
sure you do the dance
hashtag Ultimate
Santa Challenge.
And when they're picking
the next mall Santa,
we gotta show up.
- Oh, no, no, no!
- Does anyone wanna
do a meetup with me?
Okay, thanks.
So I'll let you guys-
Oh my gosh.
Not Vaingirl 21!
Oh God.
Breathe, Terrell.
Woo-sah!
Vaingirl 21!
Oh my God, you guys, look
at all of these people.
You are logged into Vaingirl 21.
Okay, so as you can see,
guys, I'm not the only one
to make it out to
the mall to check out
the Ultimate Santa Challenge.
And you like my fit?
The Ultimate Santa challenge
is to choose the
next mall Santa.
And as you can see, there
are all types of Santas here.
Ready, suit, select.
But you guys I heard
the OG Original Santa
is ready to retire.
But he's ready pass on his
baton to the next Santa.
However, do they look this good?
And can they do this?
Hey, come on and
play with me, baby.
Come on down to the mall today.
Hashtag Ultimate
Santa Challenge.
Me been waiting for this now.
You have no idea me dream
of being a Santa Clause.
Now, I'm gonna trust you
to make this special juice
'cause me got to go.
Oh, me ah gonna
be a Santa Clause.
Yeah, man!
Right!
- Rastafari!
- Yeah.
Emma, right?
Yeah.
Is there anyone that
can help us out here?
We just wanna sign up, Emma.
I mean, I've been here
with Joseph and Charles
and Kiki and Dashaun.
Yeah, Denise, can you?
You must be in charge, Denise.
Elizabeth will take
great care of you, okay.
It's Emma, why does everyone
keep calling me, okay.
- Miss Denise.
- Um, okay.
Um, guys, uh, no, Santa
Charles will be here soon
and you guys can
just talk to him.
What in the?
Orlando!
We are upon a red light security
for this crowd out here, right?
I could use an extra pair
of hands and a barricade
and a small tank.
We're not under siege.
Not yet.
You got pepper spray?
- Mm-hm.
- Okay, good, good, good.
Use it if you have to,
but only if you have to.
And never on the kids.
No, no, no, that's a
lawsuit waiting to happen.
Copy that, Big D.
Don't call me that.
Ooh, you're right.
Inappropriate.
Very!
♪ Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year ♪
Wow!
How amazing!
Terrell, why are you bumping
around like some lost duck?
The post went viral.
Apparently, we were too
aggressive, too too aggressive.
It was picked up
by at Vaingirl 21.
She has over 20 million
followers on Vid Feed.
Way more than Diamond Dave.
Oh my God.
Yeah?
Diamond Dave.
Yeah, yeah, when posting.
People are getting sick all
the time when they go viral.
I forgot to refresh the page.
I know.
Yeah, we'll refresh it later.
We'll refresh the page
later and call Diamond
and get the disease handled.
I'm so fired.
No, not, it's 'cause
you've got the people viral
and the people, the
fresh, the viral page.
What is he talking about?
Unc, going viral means basically
the whole world seen it.
What?
Before you say anything,
let me explain.
- Please do.
- It's gonna be the one
because I think I
should be the one.
Explain.
Um.
We did what you asked
and we went wide, woo!
- Uh-huh.
- Mm-hm.
- Uh-huh.
- Even went viral.
Is that why it looks
like a Santa convention
exploded outside of my mall.
Maybe we went too wide?
- Yeah.
- We can make an announcement
over the intercom and send
the store Santas packing.
No, no, no, no, no.
This is good.
This is exactly what we needed.
Hmm?
There's a lot of
Santas out there.
We're bound to find
someone we both like
and can move forward with.
Hmm.
Well.
But those aren't
real Santas.
Yeah.
They're viral.
- He learned that word.
- They didn't refresh.
Right?
I'm keeping an open
mind, Santa Charles.
Are you?
Yeah, but I'm just saying
that they're viral Santas.
Okay, so what's the
plan for the interviews?
There's a lot of folks out there
and, from the looks of them,
they'll be competitive.
That sounds cutthroat.
Oh, I know, I know.
Something, something's
in the air.
I imagine a bunch of Santas
trying to ruin each other
for likes and for a chance of
the coveted Santa Mall job.
Mm, it's definitely not
covered by insurance.
It could be a multi-day task.
And we could hold interviews
in the parking lot
and I could start a signup sheet
to get an accurate head count.
Hey!
Okay?
- I got it.
- What?
Judge.
What did you say?
You wanted a Santa Claus
that would be what?
Ame...
Amenable.
Yes!
I couldn't remember that word,
but listen, we have a challenge.
They have to be up for the par.
They have to do
things, obstacles,
and flippedy-flip
and whippedy-whip.
That's what we call the
amenable Santa challenge!
Okay, so, so what
are you thinking?
That's all I got.
Werk!
Oh, oww!
Who falls asleep in a sauna?
What you want, man?
How did you find a sauna?
I found one.
Follow me.
Where are we going?
Less talking, more walking boy.
You didn't find a gym, did you?
What are you doing?
- Shh!
- Man, you acting weird.
What is this?
Some kind of Santa
experience initiation
where you teach me how to
duck cookies effectively?
Listen, I'm not
supposed to do this,
but I want you to
be Santa Claus.
Only problem with that is
I don't want to be Santa.
Man, I just came to spend some
time with my favorite uncle.
Very interesting word.
Time.
I'll say you spent a
lot of time in prison.
Here we go.
Your PO's not playing.
He's very serious.
If you become Santa and
allow him to see you
in a different light,
you understand that,
you're helping children.
I saw how children see you,
when they see you,
their faces light up.
There's something
about this suit
once you put it on, it
kind of erases your past.
You become something new.
You have a purpose.
Uncle Charles?
No.
You think you're
the only criminal
in the family, don't you?
No.
Let me show you something.
See that?
That's my father,
your grandfather,
and his father, my grandfather.
Do you know what my
grandfather did for a living?
He was a bootlegger
from Chicago.
They called him Big Draws.
Do you know what they
called your grandfather?
What?
Poon Daddy.
He was a con artist.
We all had a past.
They put on a suit
and erased their past.
They started giving.
I even have a past.
I used to be a gymnast.
Now that's criminal.
Especially if saw
me in them tights.
My point is, put on a suit,
it gives you a purpose.
You got it.
Uncle Charles, I
don't want to be Santa.
As a kid, this is all
you ever wanted to do.
I was eight.
Of course, I thought this was
the coolest job in the world.
You're a fat man in
a red velvet suit
and nobody judges you.
But then I grew up and I
realized that all you do
is pedal dreams and
wishes to little kids.
It's not real.
None of this is real.
That's what you think I am?
Fat man in a red suit.
This is real.
You're real!
Uncle Charles, there's a
thousand other guys out there
that like to play
dress-up just like you.
You don't need me.
But they're not real!
And they're not you.
They're from Instatake.
Face.
The thing with the bird.
Instaface, Unc.
You know what I'm saying?
They're insta, influencers, man.
I love you.
But you gotta understand
that not everybody
gets what they
want for Christmas.
You of all people
should know that.
I do.
That's not what you get.
It's what you give.
Whatever man.
I got bigger fish to fry and
bigger problems to solve.
So I'm gonna find
me something to eat.
And I guess I'll
find my own way home.
Now when you say you gonna
find your own way home,
do that mean you're
gonna steal a car?
No.
Where'd you get that robe from?
Hey.
I think I'm lost.
Okay.
And where are your parents?
I don't know.
They're probably worried.
Where's your family?
Santa Charles is your daddy?
Uncle.
Mom and dad are gone.
You are so lucky!
I wish I had an uncle Santa.
I guess he's not so bad.
Gosh, there you are.
I was so worried.
Thank you.
No problem.
Come on, let's go.
We're live, action!
Are you Santas
ready for a challenge?
Yeah!
I said, are you Santas
ready for a challenge?
Yeah!
The Ultimate Santa Challenge.
Yeah!
I'm your host, DJ Snowbiz.
And this store is
your playground.
We also have souvenirs.
We have hats, shot glasses,
snow boats, novelty towels,
T-shirts, miniatures,
and various water packages
available for purchase, okay?
There will be three
days of Santa Games.
And at the end of the game,
we'll crown our next mall Santa.
But you don't have to take
my word for it because
Santa Charles is here
to let you know that
he's been making a list
and checking it twice.
And at the end of the games,
he will decide whose
been naughty or nice.
Ah, first of all, I'd
like to thank you guys
and welcome you
to the Santa Games.
This is not a job.
Hm?
It's an honor and a privilege.
This is not a suit or a costume.
It's a uniform.
I'm proud to wear it.
Some of you guys know this,
some of you guys don't.
A part of a legacy here,
three decades sitting in
that chair right there.
A grandfather, a father.
But this is not about
being a mall Santa.
It's about listening and love.
Love for the job,
love for the people,
love for the community.
I remember you, Stacey
Howard, wanted a firetruck.
Kids, they don't get
everything they want,
but they do get to
see a Santa Claus
that looks like them.
Hmm?
So welcome to the first
annual Santa Games.
Come on, Santa!
Come on, Santa!
Can I help you?
It's not what it looks like.
Mm, looks like you're
stealing from Santa.
What are you doing then?
Borrowing from Santa,
without his permission.
You lose a bet or something?
Worse.
I think I just found
my Christmas spirit.
In the storage closet?
Is that where I left it?
Oh, you know, I never
could find the hats
in the midst of all
that other stuff.
See here.
Your uncle is going
to be so pleased.
Please, don't
tell Uncle Charles.
Okay.
I want to do this on my own.
If it's in my blood,
my family legacy,
then it's meant to be.
But if not,
and I fail at this too,
then at least Uncle Charles
won't have to get his hopes up.
All right, I won't say a word.
Okay?
But I do think he's gonna know.
I just have a feeling.
He'll know.
Can you help me with this beard?
I thought you'd never ask.
All right.
Let's see, oh yeah, first
you gotta take this net off.
Put your head down.
Mm-hm.
Awwh.
Behind those ears.
Yup.
Hold on.
Can you breathe?
Just.
Ho-ho-ho.
So proud of you.
Next.
Next.
So, I'm, I'm really
sorry about that.
Thank you.
Thanks.
All right, first and
last name, Santa.
Thank you.
Tell us your name.
My name is Stephanie.
Wah gwan, me name Wayne.
You know, straight
from Jamaica, boi-boi!
Hi, I'm Adam.
Hi, my name is Clyde.
My name is Nick.
And Nick, why do
you want to be Santa Claus?
Wait, wait, hold on.
Who are you?
Who are you to be
asking me questions
or what was, what's
happening right now?
Me want to be Santa Clause
and I'm come here to show Santa
can be everywhere, yuh know.
I'm here for one reason.
Total world domination.
Did it, and now
he's on the elf team.
Oh, oh, mum, mum, mum!
Come on, our boy is on TV!
Come fast, fast, fast, fast!
So, basically.
Welcome to day one
of the Santa Creators.
All right, and we're back
with what looks like hampers
of Santa's dirty laundry.
I wonder what we're
gonna do with that?
Can't hear you.
But if you guessed wash
and fold, you're wrong.
This game is called
Santa's Pajamas.
When I count to three,
you'll race to the hampers
and grab a matching pajama set.
We have elf,
gingerbread and snowman.
Options are limited.
So choose wisely.
And go!
Oh wow.
Illegal contact!
There's no fighting
in the North Pole.
We have jammies for everybody.
Oh shirt!
Try out?
Try out?
What?
You don't think
there's a need to try out?
I don't think there's
a need to try out
when you find what it is
that you're looking for
and it's sitting in the chair.
I am a fat man in this hot...
How does he do this?
Oh, Santa Charles.
I know of him.
Right, what do you know
of Santa Charles?
Cool dude.
Now it's time for the one,
the only, Santa Charles.
Good afternoon, Santas.
Please try to separate in
the most scientifical ways.
Gingerbread to the left.
Elves in the middle.
Snowmen to the right.
The losing team
will, unfortunately,
be kicked out of the games.
If you don't have a
costume on, bye-bye.
Oh, can I tell them
Designs by Terrell?
Designs by Terrell.
Take a picture, it's
gonna last longer, mm-hm.
And, again, if you don't
have a costume, off you go.
Listen, you guys
all did a good job.
See you day two.
Good night, have
a good night, guys.
We'll see you back here bright
and early tomorrow
morning for day two.
Thank you.
Got the pizza guys.
Oh.
Look who I found
roaming the halls
like a lost little puppy.
And look, he doesn't
have his beard on.
Hi!
Hey, I hope you don't mind,
we couldn't decide
on what topping to get.
So we just got cheese.
Yeah, and they got fruit punch,
ginger ale, energy
drinks and water.
Or if you're feeling brave,
I make a mean protein shake.
I'm nicknaming Santa's
Ultimate Challenge.
I don't think I
have any competition,
but to be honest with you,
there's one particular
one on my team.
Are they gonna hear this?
Okay, cool.
So there's one particular
Santa on my team.
Nick.
Buff daddy, Big Santa.
He's just always angry
and wants to hit people.
The 'Roid Ranger.
I think it might be something
in his protein shakes.
I think he taken
some of the ting.
He needs to slow it down.
It's not healthy
for your man beat.
You know what I'm saying?
But then some of the other ones,
you know, they all
right, you know.
Day one done.
Yeah, you know, we started
off a little rocky, you know.
But you know what, mate?
We got it done, we edged it out.
You know what, I think
day two's gonna be a doozy.
I mean everything that
went through with the PJs,
but you two look
a little intense.
This man.
Are you scared?
No, but you should be.
Ooh.
I'm just glad I found a
shirt that could fit me.
I actually found the
shirt, and you're welcome.
Yeah.
You know what, it
was a little crazy.
You guys think the
rest of the challenges
are gonna be like that?
Nah, man, me don't think so.
I really just
wanna say something.
I'm just so happy to be
here with all of you.
Back home in London,
you know, I don't
have a lot of friends.
You know, with that sweater,
I mean, yeah, I see why.
Look, I'm just here
to make a statement.
And what's that?
That women can be Santa too.
Now, I'm here because I
wanna be the next Santa,
the first and one and
only female Santa.
While we're at it,
Clyde, now I know
you're to compete as
well, but we all know
there's something hiding
underneath that Santa beard.
Ho-ho-ho, I'm Santa.
All right.
Well, it's obvious that you
don't want to be here, I mean.
Me, I love Christmas.
I love all of it, you know.
I love Christmas.
I love everything
about Christmas.
The decorations, trees, music.
I even love the cold air.
Me wanna show the
world that Christmas,
it be universal, you know.
I just want the gig period.
Yeah, he wish.
Okay, well, I already
told you why I'm here.
Clyde, so what's up?
Well, I guess I just want
something to believe in.
You know, it's something
I always wanted.
Mm.
Awh, Clyde, you're
a serious dude.
Okay, you hit me one more
time, whey you want, eh?
Oh, hey look,
everyone, grab a pub.
All right.
Sorry.
Everybody, cheers.
All right.
To all of us.
May our journey be
worth it, but tough.
And as Team ELf, may
we be indestructible.
- Yeah.
- And all those other Santas,
you know, they don't
know what's coming.
- We are!
- We are coming.
- We're coming!
- Yeah!
- Yeah, man.
- Coming, all right.
Let's come.
Oh! Charles!
Mm, it's just after 11.
Come on, what are you doing?
You gotta gimme a minute
to do some research.
Research on what?
To go and look in the cookie jar
and eat up all the cookies?
Okay, I mean, it may look like
I'm just eating the cookies,
but I'm doing research
for the games tomorrow.
I gotta know this stuff.
Mm-hm, okay, research.
Look, being Santa
Claus is not just a job.
It's a way of life, okay?
- Mm-hm.
- Look at me.
S-A-N-T-I-N-C.
Say that again.
I'm S-A-N-T-I-N-C.
Forgot the A this time.
Oh, baby, please go to bed.
Forgot the A.
Yep, right after
I do this research.
Mm-hm, okay.
Make sure you leave
Clar some cookies.
Turn the light off, baby.
- Use your clapper.
- Oh!
Oh God.
Little crevices.
Nooks.
What we having, man?
Hmm.
Guess.
I bet you all
nodding and reindeer.
A snickerdoodle.
You good, you good.
You learning.
And you got your glass.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
What?
That's my milk.
I saw you reaching.
Your milk is in there
where you had your lips.
Remember?
It's the same jug, Unc.
No, no, new jug, my jug.
See my jug, my jug.
Your lips, carton.
Unc, I got a question for you.
Hey, hey, you got a ques...?
Yeah, go ahead and ask.
Can I have a cookie?
Oh man.
The fact that you asking me
instead of just going in there,
I love that, man.
No, I don't want those
nasty snickerdoodle anyway.
Well good 'cause
you can't have one.
Why not chocolate
chip or something?
It's a basic cookie.
Chocolate chip is bluh.
They're the best.
It's a basic cookie.
Peanut butter?
Sixties.
What's the nastiest cookie?
Rocky Road.
Rocky Road Cookies?
That's what I said.
What about oatmeal raisin?
- Woo.
- Uh!
Wee!
Miss Clause is here.
Santa Charles is really
walking away from it.
Nick!
Elves.
Excuse me, I love
a woman in charge.
Oh, of course you do.
Can I help you?
No, but I can help you.
I'm not interested.
Okay.
I guess I won't tell you
that the first challenge
is a Santa trivia game.
I appreciate you for
not telling me that.
Is there anything else
you don't wanna tell me?
I'd love to, but I can't.
You shouldn't.
I definitely shouldn't tell you
that the second challenge
is a guessing game
involving Santa Charles'
favorite cookie.
But that's all I know.
When I become queen
of this store one day,
maybe you and I
should go grab lunch
or something?
Merry Christmas.
Oh, oh!
Do you have any kids?
No.
Yeah, see, you're
not really my type,
but I do wanna see
you win though.
What can I say?
I'm a feminist.
Oh God, gross.
- Elves, elves.
- I love women.
Yeah, come in, come in.
All right guys, look
at us, Team Elf.
Team Elf, Team Elf, Team Elf!
Okay, look, y'all look.
Okay, so mall
security over there
was just telling me
there's gonna be two games.
Something about a
guessing game of cookies.
The other one is basically
like a Santa trivia game.
Hold on, we gotta guess cookies?
I'm you're guy, promise you.
- You guys are-
- It's a home-run.
Only for now.
Hey, what's wrong
with your hat, man?
You look like you're
leaning a bit.
Oh, interesting.
Huh, I'm like a
leaning tower of pizza.
All right, better?
Yeah, man.
All right.
No mistakes.
Mistakes are okay as
long as you remain friends.
Aye, man, we're trying to
win this thing, all right.
Morning Santas and
welcome back for day two.
Are you ready for more games?
Yeah!
Gingerbread, Elf,
Snowmen, are your teams ready?
Yeah!
Great.
Now it's time for The Santa,
a trivia game hosted by the
one, the only Santa Charles.
Listen up, guys.
The questions are
all multiple choice.
So you all stand a chance, okay?
You say you wanna play too.
Well, let's see.
Questions, please.
Be aggressive.
First question.
How many reindeer
does Santa have?
A, eight, B, nine.
- I know this one!
- C as many as he wants.
B, B it is, it's definitely B.
Boards, please.
And the answer is B, 9.
Where exactly was mommy
when she kissed Santa Claus?
Underneath the mistletoe?
Underneath a little bow?
C, at Ice Cube's house?
Y'all, I think, I think it's,
I think it's a trick question.
Why your mama kissing Santa?
I think it's a trick question.
Board, please.
You all right!
Now, name a country in which
Santa is known as Pere Noel.
Can you guys say that?
Pere Noel.
Good, look at that!
Look at them!
- A, France.
- Yes.
B, Belgium.
C, Watts.
Pere Noel?
What you doing, eh?
Board, please.
It's not, it's not.
They stupid.
I'm sorry, elves,
you got that wrong.
It's actually, A, France.
You guys just sit
there and breathe, okay.
I got this.
Hey, it was an honest mistake.
Yeah, it's all right.
We're still best friends.
Bombaclat, man.
Who had the biggest
hit of her career
with the song "Santa
Baby" in 1953?
A, Eartha Kitt.
B, Prince.
- Multiple choice.
- C, Beyonce.
I mean,
what is the A for though?
Ah, answer is A!
We got it right!
That's all that
matters, we're friends!
What black song plays all
day long during Christmas?
A?
What group does Eddie
Lavert sing with?
You guys just sit
there and breathe.
Okay, I've got this.
- Boards?
- Listen, listen.
C, Elves, you got that wrong.
Okay?
Ahh, answer is A.
B.
Yeah man,
that's what I'm saying!
A.
What is Santa's favorite cookie?
It don't matter,
he eat anything.
Final tie-breaking round.
Gingerbread, you're
gonna sit this one out.
It's between the
elves and the snowmen.
Okay?
This is the question.
First team to me with
their chalkboard wins.
Who was the first Mall Santa?
A, Colonel Tim.
B, Colonel Nim.
C, Colonel Sanders.
D, Popeye.
I know this one, wait, wait!
You're gonna be
the one to write?
Yes, yes.
Oh-ho!
Snowman!
He's the snowman!
You did it, you did it!
You did the thing, man.
But you wrong.
It's trivia not trash.
Yeah.
Nice try.
What you got, Elves?
That's gonna be hell.
It is.
But you know what,
Elves, you got one!
B, Colonel Nim!
Gingerbread and Elves
team, you tied up.
Elves, Gingerbread, you're
on the next round.
Woo-hoo.
This is a good game.
Great, great.
Hey, Sugar.
Well, as far as Team Elf, goes,
first you got, you got this
old, I guess, Asian guy.
His name's Adam.
Have you ever had a gas bubble
that just you can't get rid of?
He's all right.
He's probably the
worst-smelling person
I've ever met in my entire life.
Stephanie.
Maybe she come back to the
island with me, you know?
Um, he could be second place.
He could play the reindeer.
Fireside and candle lights.
Stephanie, me,
perhaps a little wine.
I like to romanticize about...
reindeer, huh?
Reindeer.
And I'm not done yet.
I'm, I didn't finish.
Moving forward,
it will be every man
and woman for themselves.
The next game is called-
This is a little game
I call smell my finger.
Guess the cookie
correctly, you move on.
Guess it wrong, you're done.
First up, please.
Chocolate chip.
You got it right.
Next contestant, please.
Chocolate chip.
Oh man, no.
I wanna redo!
- I don't care.
- I want a redo.
I don't care!
You're wrong.
We bringing a blindfold
to up the ante.
He's very excited.
Chocolate chip.
No.
Oh, man!
Work on that.
Not right now.
Right now with the nails.
Back it out, back it down.
No, this gotta be snickerdeedle.
What'd you say?
Snickerdoo,
snickerdicky, snookerdook.
Yeah, something like that.
He's from the south.
Behold.
Hmm.
Gingersnap.
You're right.
Next!
Both elves.
Smell my finger.
Shortbread.
Wow, he's right.
My friend got it right.
You're a happy elf.
Bligh, bligh.
Mm, that's definitely
a biscotti biscuit.
Oh, no!
It's not a bloody biscuit.
It's a cookie!
There's no tea over here.
Bullocks!
Bloody cookies.
Take it home for Team Elf.
No.
No, no!
No!
Next!
Are you from San Diego?
You got a boo-boo.
No, no, no.
Special one for you.
It's a macaroon, man.
Well, whata, whata, yuh
boy right!
Sheila E.
Sheila E. Elf.
Oatmeal.
You're right.
It's good for your
system, oatmeal.
Roosh.
Woo, now that's a big elf.
Um, you want a hamburger?
Maybe get two cookies for you.
- Peanut butter.
- Oh, damn.
Chocolate chip.
Pretzel?
That boy's good.
You good, boy, you good!
And just like that, we're
down to the final five.
Let's give it up for them.
We'll see you on the
final day, everybody.
Thanks, Santa.
I think one of them might
actually win this thing.
It happens.
What the fudge candy apple?
You really gonna leave this?
About time she finds out
how hard the job really is.
She's gonna see how hard
it is to be Santa Claus.
This is what you
gonna leave us with?
You gotta be kidding me, man.
That's what you
gonna leave us with?
Give it up for Stephanie.
Adam.
Wayne.
Nick.
Nick, come on!
And Clyde.
One of these competitors
is about to become
the next Mall Santa.
But before we jump
into day three,
the final day of
the Santa Games,
a quick word from our sponsor.
The woman who signs my checks,
Denise Rainer, everyone.
Is this on?
Thank you, DJ Snowbiz, and I
just have one thing to say.
And that is, thank
you and thank you.
No, no, no, no, no.
Santa Charles,
you have made this
one Christmas
season to remember.
Hmm, your final season.
And on behalf of
myself, your fans,
and all of Santa's helpers,
we wanted to do something
a little different,
something meaningful.
You're gonna make me slave cry.
Cookies!
They're vegan.
I am so proud of how
you structured the rules
of this competition and
how you did so without bias
or prejudice or flatulence
and how you took the time
for each competitor to dig in
and help them find their
full Santa potential.
Mm, with that level of
grit and determination,
I think we can be confident
that your family's legacy
is in good hands.
Thank you, Denise.
Thank you, but no need to put
Santa Charles on the spot.
Let's let him enjoy
his cookies in peace.
He earned them after all.
Now are we ready for
the final challenge?
I can't hear you.
It's time for an obstacle
course unlike any other.
A game that's gonna make
you feel real sentimental.
Please, please, a
round of Santa applause
for a game we're calling
Santa's extra special delivery.
Yes, yes, yes!
Grab the Santa sack
and fill it with toys.
Then take the sack
around the world
before delivering
it to Santa Charles
for the final elf battle.
Don't be nervous.
It's only Santa's entire
Christmas Eve routine.
What could go wrong?
May the best Santa win.
♪ Hey, ho ♪
♪ Ho-Ho-Ho ♪
♪ Hey, ho ♪
♪ Ho-Ho-Ho ♪
Hey!
Easy peasy, right?
You will have seven minutes
to complete the course.
Three.
Two.
Go, go, go.
Okay, first one in.
Oh, is this allowed?
First one out.
Come on, come on, out
the door, out the door!
That works too.
Time is ticking,
time is ticking!
Hey, you go, girl!
Come on, Clyde!
Shoes off.
You're supposed to
be jogging, Santa.
Shoes off, let's go, let's go.
Oh!
Shoes off.
Here we go, here we go.
Oh, Wayne, Wayne, go!
Ease up, meh man.
Okay, okay, this way now.
Man, come on, here we go.
Let's go!
Ooh!
Oh, sorry.
Somebody's got the
Christmas spirit.
Or a bit of spirits.
This is Santa's
extra special delivery.
These Santas will
race their snow globes
around the world three times.
Let's hope this works out.
Get out the way.
Move it now.
It looks like these snow globes
are knocking over
all of these Santas.
♪ Hey, ho ♪
♪ Ho-Ho-Ho ♪
It's like
a workout for you, okay.
♪ Hey ho ♪
♪ Ho-Ho-Ho ♪
♪ Hey, ho ♪
♪ Ho-Ho-Ho ♪
This way, all right.
That's a legal contact.
Y'all watch that now.
You guys got it.
Oh, oh, oh, oh!
Come on!
Hey, Bob Marley!
Here they come!
You're blocking
me, boy, watch out now.
Go, go, go!
Ah!
Oh!
Awwh!
Come on.
Is this it?
Could this be the
end of the games?
Go!
Go!
Go!
Teamwork!
This is great.
Since you guys didn't
complete your task,
I'm still Santa.
What?
Still Santa.
That is not what
we talked about.
Still Santa.
That's not what we talked about.
I'm still, ep-re-ruh-ruh, Santa.
Uh-uh-uh-uh, that's
not what we talked about.
That's what you came up with.
- That's not what I-
- Your rules!
- Charles!
- Hey, Unc.
Clarence.
Game's not over yet.
Santa never misses a delivery.
Thank you, Aunt Carol.
Wait a minute, you knew?
Yeah, he wanted
to do it himself.
Oh, and that beard.
I wanted to help him
glue it on this morning.
But yeah, he wanted to
do that himself too.
I thought that
hat looked familiar.
That's what hat
my granddady wore.
Let's go, yo.
Nah, man, yuh all shame me!
In order to win, you
must capture my hat.
Go, go, go!
Are you proud of yourself?
You have a camera?
You get a hat.
You good!
It's only one person
I'll choose to be Santa.
I don't want it.
I said I don't want it!
What are you saying?
You do all this?
Didn't I'll tell you, your
actions, they mean something.
Your decisions mean something.
Why would you say
something silly like that?
You'll do all this.
Oh, hold up, I'm
just playing, man.
I'll do it.
But under one condition.
What are your conditions, man?
If my crew can be Santa too.
You're a dance group?
Wait, so you're
thinking all five of you?
Yes, ma'am.
That might work.
Financially, that could be good.
Let me ask you this.
Why?
'Cause that, that's real.
That's the gift of
giving you're doing.
That's the gift I
was talking about.
You got a new life and you're
giving them a chance from it.
I know.
You think I can
get a better hat?
Yeah, this is Poon Daddy's.
That's a legacy.
Wear that with pride.
Ho-ho-ho!
Now, I get to go to Edinburgh!
Yes!
Not Alabama?
- Santa Stephanie!
- Hey, how are you?
How old are you?
Oh baby, I forgot.
Are you a fairy?
I'm more like an angel.
Where are you from?
Ohio.
How do you do it?
Do what, Kitty?
Deliver all the
presents in one night.
Mommy said that
you don't like milk.
Oh, that's right.
You know me lactose intolerant.
It's not good for me
stomach, you know.
Hey, Santa Nick.
Huh, yeah?
Where's your belly?
Oh, it kept getting
stuck in the chimney.
So I got rid of it.
Give it up for Santa Clarence.
Ho-ho-ho!
All right, who's first?
What do you guys
want for Christmas?
A unicorn.
A unicorn?
Makeup and puzzle.
A puzzle?
What about you?
I want a Christmas present.
A Christmas present, what kind?
A dress?
The little red one.
A red one?
Santa!
Ho-ho-ho!
Uh, heh.
Ah.
Well, we had a good run.
Ah.
Leave my mark.
Ah.
Huh.
Well.
Finally, Mr and Mrs Claus
get what they want.
A vacation!
Mm, thank you, big Santa.
- Brown sugar.
- Woo!
Well, you can take the
boy outta the North pole,
but you can take the
North Pole out of the boy!
Big Santa's on the way.
Can I say that?
Oh.
Hello.
It's me, Scott.
I'm still here, I
didn't leave yet.
No, I'm actually
still in the hotel
waiting for all of
the team to finish up
and good stuff, you know.
I didn't want to
go quite home yet
'cause I think I'm gonna
surprise the mates.
You know, head out there,
you know, sit on their lap.
Oh, I actually got a
present for Clarence.
Yeah, he's gonna love these.
It's a flower.
He doesn't actually like flowers
and he specifically
told me that,
but I think it'll warm
his heart a little bit.
Give him a little
Christmas cheer.
So, mm, smells like Christmas.
So I bought this for him.
And yeah, I'm gonna go
hang out with the mates.
Yeah, maybe have some
eggnog, something, you know.
Have a little time before
I get back to London town.