Santa Girl (2019) Movie Script

[jolly classical music]

[festive music]

[exhales]

-Busy day.

-Thank you.

[jolly classical music]

Made her favorite this morning.

That should put her

in a good mood.

Don't bring

the negativity, Lulu.

I'm optimistic,

I'm a glass-half-full

kind of elf.

[festive music]

[knocks on door]

Morning, Miss Cassie.

Up and at 'em.

[Cassie groans]

Early bird gets the worm.

[Cassie] Go away.

Sorry about this.

[Cassie groans]

What has your father

said about using magic

to avoid your responsibilities?

Just let me sleep,

it's summer, I've earned it.

No can do, the boss

gave strict instructions.

There's an itinerary.

Early morning wake-up, check,

breakfast, on deck.

You have a meeting

with Cupcake in the mail room.

The boss wants you to know

every facet of the business,

bottom to top. He gets over

a million letters a year.

-Did you know that?

-Fascinating.

I can't tell if

this is one of those times

where you think it is

or you say fascinating

and you don't really think so.

Okay, so, not fascinating.

Uh, after the mail room,

you have a photo-op

with the Young Aspiring

Toy Makers of the North Pole.

Do I have to?

They're just such nerds.

I was a member of the YATMOTNP.

-Shocker.

-That hurt my feelings.

Guess I'm not building

that thick skin after all.

Probably going to

cry about that later.

Shake it off, Pep.

Finally...

tonight's

the Tooth Fairy Banquet,

so, big day,

let's get cracking. [claps]

I hate you.

Can I get a smile, Cassie?

[camera snaps]

Okay, thank you, Miss Cassie

has another appointment.

Cassie,

can I have your autograph?

Come here.

All right, come on.

[festive music]

Here we go.

Video Game Department

needs to go into overtime again.

No, the more we pay in overtime,

the less we have in our

quarterly earnings, no go.

The union isn't

going to like that.

[chuckles] So what's new?

Set up a lunch

with the union rep.

-What's his name? Pickles?

-Freckles, sir.

-Pickles is head of accounting.

-Yeah, whatever.

Listen, elves need to make toys

as much as toys need to be made.

Solid logic, sir.

[Elf] The Sugar

and Spice Department

is having major problems

with the candy canes.

-That doesn't look right.

-Good eye, sir,

worldwide peppermint shortage.

Listen,

I don't want any more excuses,

I want results, Cottontail.

-It's Gum Drop, sir.

-[sighs]

On it, Chief.

Right, we'll pick this up later.

You got it, SC.

Let's get back to work, fellas.

You do know it's summer, right?

I'm supposed to be on vacation.

Ah, vacation,

from your many responsibilities.

Well, you've inherited

your mother's sense of humor,

but unfortunately, not your

father's business savvy,

and both will be necessary

when you take over the company.

What's the hurry?

Ooh, you have something

you'd rather be doing?

I don't know, meet new people.

Look around, people everywhere.

Yeah, elves.

Elves are people too, kind of.

[sighs] No, Dad, Dad,

I want to travel, see the world.

You'll see the world

plenty once you take over,

you'll see it all

in one night, once a year.

Dad, I want to find myself.

Oh. Oh, hey, hey,

well, let me help you out.

[gasps] There you are,

you're Cassandra Claus,

you're at the North Pole, you're

in your father's workshop,

and it's where

you're meant to be,

so, I'll see you

tonight at the banquet.

For the Tooth Fairy, huh?

Oh, I know,

she's a bit eccentric.

Eccentric? She's a loon.

She's an ally.

Look, all of this is

going to be yours someday,

and you're going

to bring such joy

to the children of the world.

Come on.

Nobody wants me.

They want you,

with the beard and the red suit.

They don't want some Santa Girl.

People tend to

lower their expectations

when you're

handing out presents.

I'll see you tonight.

Don't be late.

Tick-tock.

[soft music]

Miss Cassie, you're not dressed.

You know,

and people say you're slow.

You were supposed

to be at the reception...

What people say that?

Just relax, okay?

I don't really do that.

You got this

letter this morning.

I'll take this,

and when I come back up,

you'll be dressed and ready.

Yeah, if you need to

believe that, absolutely.

Oddly, that didn't

make me feel better.

-[Cassie screams]

-[Pep yelps]

[tray crashes]

Miss Cassie, are you all right?

It came.

I can't open it, you do it.

-Okay.

-No, I'll do it.

That's fine too.

No, you.

This is from a university,

in the real world.

Why would a university...

Oh, wow.

Oh, oh, geez, okay, okay.

-"Dear Miss Claus--"

-Are you crazy?

Don't read it out loud,

just read it to yourself

and then tell me.

[Cassie sighs]

I didn't get in. Of course not.

You did,

Miss Cassie, you got in.

-I got in?

-You got in.

I got in?

Oh, I got in! [chuckles]

A real university

in the real world!

[chuckles] A new place

with new people,

I'm going to learn

everything! [chuckles]

We're bonding!

Does your dad know?

Oh, he's going to kill me.

["Here We Go" by

Christopher Robert Welch]

There he is, there's the guy.

So glad you could

make it, I'm Larry.

Larry Tooth Fairy, and on behalf

of my entire family,

I'd like to welcome you

to the Kingdom of Dentalia.

So how was the trip?

You reindeer in?

Great way to travel.

Santa, can I call you Santa?

-No.

-Mr. Claus,

you're a business man

and I respect you,

so let's get down

to brass fillings. Inflation,

teeth used to go for a quarter,

now kids want 10, 20 bucks,

I mean, what are

we talking about, am I right?

No idea,

what are we talking about?

I'm talking merger.

See, you have the liquid cash,

we have an army with wings.

We help with toy distribution,

you help with tooth cash.

Bing, bang, boom,

both holidays are locked in,

kids are happy, life moves on.

My mother, the, uh, Tooth Fairy,

she's single and ready

to mingle, with you.

[chime]

And I know

your wife passed away...

I only bring it up because

of the Jack Frost merger.

Seems you're open to

powerful families uniting.

We also have

a powerful family, Mr. Claus.

I'm going to

walk away from you now,

but it's only

because I don't like you

or what you have to say.

So you'll think about it?

These tooth fairies are insane,

every single one of them,

the whole family.

Uh-oh, what did you do?

What are you talking about?

I'm just standing here.

You're giving me the look.

I know the look.

Okay, so I applied to college,

and I got in.

Yay. [chuckles]

Education is super important.

You say that, right?

Your mother said that, not me.

I don't understand,

why would you want

to leave the North Pole?

First of all,

the climate is terrible,

there's total isolation,

and I don't have

any friends, okay?

And the elves just cater

to my every whim and... [groans]

Well, how terrible for you.

I don't like it, Dad.

-You know,

we have a plan, Cassandra.

-I hate the plan.

No, you are going to apprentice

in the family business,

and then this Christmas,

you're going to

marry the Frost boy.

I don't want to marry

someone I've never met.

Well, the Frost family and ours

have a very delicate alliance,

and you have been

betrothed to Jack Junior

since you're three days old.

Yeah,

and I haven't seen him since.

Well, for your

information, young lady,

your mother and my marriage

was arranged.

Her father was Kris Kringle,

my parents owned the only flying

reindeer farm in the world.

I know the story

of you and Mom, Dad,

but I just want some

independence, some adventure,

before I settle into

the life that you chose for me.

Is that so crazy?

My marriage,

it was the best--

Dad...

We have a plan, Cassandra.

Whether you think so or not,

family business is important,

-children are counting on us.

-I know.

And this merger with Jack Frost

will ensure that Christmas

will go on and on and on,

and to that end, you will marry

the heir to the Frost Kingdom,

is that understood?

I got it.

[soft music]

Well, then I suppose

a semester studying abroad

-wouldn't hurt anything.

-Daddy, really?

So long as you

come back this Christmas,

you marry the Frost boy,

and you take over the business.

There's no complains,

there's no belly-aching,

you understand? Is it a deal?

Deal.

Your mother

would've been so proud of you.

I just wish she was

here to see this.

Thank you, Daddy,

thank you so much!

I'm going to regret this.

["Something Better"

by Amber Quintero]

I'm going to regret this.

¶ I've got a big dream ¶

¶ I've got a mission ¶

Hello, college, nice to meet ya.

¶ I've got a big dream ¶

¶ I've got a mission ¶

Okay, this is better.

Much better.

Hi, I'm Cassie.

No, that's too eager.

Okay, all right, um,

I'm in the right season,

and I look like a pumpkin.

Ooh, more rings, nice.

Hey, what's up?

Would you like

a cup of tea, college?

Okay, Cassie, you got this,

you got this. [exhales]

I don't think they can take it.

Nope, that's super weird.

Hi. Whoa, nope.

That's an elf greeting.

¶ I've got a big dream... ¶

[chimes]

Oh, no.

[chimes]

Okay.

[exhales] You got this, Cassie.

Hi, I'm Cassie.

Perfect.

[classical music]

[Jack] What?

Jack, calm down.

No, we have an agreement.

Our children will marry,

our empires will merge.

Cassie going away to

school changes none of that.

Besides, your son's been going

away to school for years now.

Ah, an all-boys boarding school,

not a college with parties,

and dances, and shenanigans.

What happens if she

refuses to come back, hmm?

I will not have

my family's fortunes

resting on the whims

of a flighty teenage girl.

I hear your concerns.

Our merger is secure.

My daughter is

level-headed and responsible,

and she is going away to school.

That's your final decision?

It is.

I would keep

a close eye on your daughter.

Hi.

[groans] Elves.

[Santa] Pup!

It's, uh, Pep.

-Hmm? What?

-You called me Pup.

Might I say you're

looking mighty sharp,

trimmed the whiskers,

dropped some LBs.

I'm no fashionista, but whatever

you're doing, keep it up.

No sugar, no carbs,

discipline, that's the secret.

No sugar?

Not even cookies?

You love cookies.

Oh, no, no, that is the old me,

no cookie tastes as

good as healthy feels.

I don't know,

cookies taste pretty good.

So, look, Plip,

you have been my daughter's

personal elf

for a long time now, right?

I know,

she can be a little difficult.

Hold on, I just,

I realized you

called me into your office,

and you've

never done that before.

Um, I'm sorry, whatever it is

I did, I didn't mean to do it.

-Are you going to fire me?

-No, no, no, no, no.

-Please don't fire me.

-Oh, no, no, no.

I have

a special mission for you.

[festive music]

[Santa] Cassandra, let's go.

Oh, that's a lot of bags.

-Just the essentials.

-Yeah, right.

Well, listen,

I have a surprise for you,

I want you to

meet your new roommate.

-Ta-da.

-Wait, what?

Yeah, she'll be your valet,

your maid, your bodyguard,

-[Cassie chuckles]

-whatever you need.

-Bodyguard?

-Mm-hmm.

I'm small but wiry. Ninja-fast.

Uh, Dad, can I talk to

you for a second, privately?

-[Santa sighs]

-Oh, yes, sure.

[Pep hums "Jingle Bells"]

What's the deal? I'm not taking

an elf with me to college.

You have never

been on your own before,

I need someone to

keep an eye on you.

[Pep hums "Jingle Bells"]

But, [groans] she's so weird.

She's an elf.

[festive music]

-Billy Stevens?

-Uh, yeah.

-Naughty.

-Huh?

Chad DeFranco.

Naughty.

[Santa sighs]

Don't smile at her, Trevor,

I know where you live.

None of these boys are nice,

where are the nice ones?

Dad.

It's so small.

This whole thing is our room?

Bring in the bags!

[festive music]

-These punks need to know,

I am making a list.

-[Cassie chuckles]

Look, I know you think

I'm being overprotective,

maybe I am,

but this is the real world,

this isn't like home.

[soft music]

You're, you're special.

You're a princess,

and you have

these unique abilities,

and people

don't understand them,

and what they don't

understand, they fear.

What do you mean?

I mean who you are,

where you're from,

who your father is.

You know, just...

don't go

zipping down any chimneys.

-Well, then how

am I supposed to--

-Would you just trust me?

If you want to fit in,

just don't...

let 'em know

how special you are.

-Okay.

Oh.

Um,

it's for emergencies, only.

-I got it.

-Mm-hmm.

Thank you.

I love you, Daddy.

I love you too.

-Hey, Dad.

-Yeah?

Thank you for

letting me do this.

It's what your

mother would've wanted.

[swoosh]

[festive music]

-Whoa.

-I love our dorm!

-What is going on in here?

-I made it homey.

Okay, no, no, no. No Christmas,

let's get one thing straight,

I don't want you here,

my dad does.

Oh.

Okay. Ouch.

I just want a normal

college experience, okay?

I don't want

Christmas decorations in August,

I don't want weird hats,

or pointy shoes,

or you propped up on

a shelf causing mischief.

That's not really my thing,

I'm too big for most shelves.

No weird elf stuff.

-Got it, Miss Cassie.

-Just Cassie, okay?

You're not my servant

anymore, you're, um,

my little sister now.

In elf years, I just turned 139,

so technically I--

You're my little sister, okay?

You're just

a regular human girl.

Copy that, Cassie.

Quick follow-up,

what do regular human girls do?

We'll figure it out.

-Okay.

-Yeah.

Okay. Okay.

[Pep shrieks]

Sorry, I needed that.

Too elfy?

Ah, it's a little elfy.

[Pep] Look at

all the real people.

No magic,

just doing their own thing,

whatever they want to do.

It reminds me of my

days at North Pole University.

I majored in

reindeer psychology.

Reindeer are complicated.

Okay, just act normal,

I don't want to look

silly on my first day.

[Cassie groans]

Miss Cassie? Cassie? Sis?

[Cassie groans]

You okay?

What hit me?

An errant Frisbee.

Sorry, my bad,

the wind caught it.

-No problem.

-What?

No problem!

Can I give you a hand?

Yeah, thanks.

Wow, you're the prettiest boy

I've ever seen.

Well, thanks.

-I'm JR.

-Oh, I'm Cassie Claus,

and this is Pep.

-Her sister.

-Claus?

Like, [chuckles]

like Santa Claus?

-Nope.

-Nuh-uh. [chuckles]

-No way!

-[chuckles] That's crazy.

-[Pep] That's ridiculous!

-Okay.

No relation.

You ready for classes to start?

-Ah, super excited!

-[JR chuckles]

But not in a weird way,

in a totally normal way,

like everybody else.

Except I don't know how that is.

This is my first

time away from home.

That's a lot of information.

I'm, like,

totally cool with it. [chuckles]

I'm heading to

the bookstore now.

Oh, crazy coincidence, so am I.

May I escort you?

I like how he talks. [chuckles]

Yeah,

that would be great, thanks.

The more the merrier.

Sweet.

What kind of soap do you use?

Because you smell pretty.

Uh, Pep, I'm a little chilly,

and I forgot my jacket,

do you mind going

back and getting it for me?

Sure thing, sis.

Wow, she's enthusiastic.

-And she's driving me crazy.

-[both laughing]

Let's get out of here

before she comes back.

Is that mean?

That's totally mean.

-Let's go.

-[Cassie chuckles]

[upbeat music]

I just moved back to the States,

did some boarding

school in Switzerland.

Oh, wow, that's so exotic.

You know,

I prefer Paris, or London.

See, I've never been anywhere.

Well, you're here now.

Oh, that's true.

New place,

new people, no parents.

-You know what I just realized?

-Hmm?

You're my first

friend here at college.

-Aw, you're mine too.

-[JR chuckles] Well, look at us.

You know, this might

make a great story some day.

[groans] Okay,

this isn't happening.

-Come on,

I don't think you understand.

-That number, that's a price.

You give me that amount

of dollars in American currency

and you get to

take the book home.

-Yeah, no, no, no.

-That's how it works.

I get it, I hear what

you're saying, I get that,

but like I said,

if the card isn't working,

it's a financial

aid glitch, okay?

And that's all me, I'm on that,

but there's that whole thing

where I need books for classes,

and if I don't take them now,

they're going to get sold out,

and then there's that thing

where I don't have

books for my classes,

which is a problem.

Okay, I feel like you can hear

me, but I honestly can't tell.

$498.

-[sighs] Come on, man.

-Sorry, hey, sorry,

just give me a second.

Compromise, compromise, you keep

the books under the counter,

I come back tomorrow,

when Financial Aid is open,

you got the books,

I got the money, win-win.

-Yeah, we don't do that.

-Hi. Hello.

Hi, I'm sorry, I'm almost done.

You're done now,

unless you have $498.

If I had any money,

I wouldn't be on financial aid.

-[Cashier] Next!

-Um, would...

Will that do it?

-What?

[scoffs] Are you for real?

I am for real, yeah. [chuckles]

Uh, wait, wait,

wait, wait, wait.

Thank you.

[chuckles] You're welcome.

[soft music]

Okay, hi, uh, yeah, books.

Well, um, thanks for

going to the bookstore with me.

No, my pleasure.

Did you forget your books?

Oh, no, they're in my bag.

All your books

for all your classes

are in that little bag?

It's, uh, a deceptively

big bag. [chuckles]

I mean, I guess so.

I'd like to see you again.

Well, sure, we're friends.

What if I want to

be more than friends?

Well, I...

Don't freak out,

I'm not asking you to marry me,

just, you know, maybe a date.

Think about it, okay?

I'll see you around.

Uh, bye!

[Cassie gasps]

[Cassie sighs]

Hello, Cassandra.

Why are you just

sitting in the dark?

You scared me.

I fetched your sweater for you.

Oh, wow, I'm sorry,

I just, I totally forgot.

It's funny how you'd forget,

being so cold and all.

-Pep, I--

-You ditched me!

I looked for you all day!

I thought I lost

Santa Claus's daughter,

ruined Christmas, and

that Santa was going to kill me,

and worse, be mad at me.

And then I'd go

on the naughty list,

and once you're on that list,

it's super hard to get off!

Plus,

you hurt my feelings.

Oh, Pep, I'm sorry, I really am.

No, you're not.

I'm just some weirdo elf,

and you wish that I wasn't here.

That's not true.

Okay, that's not totally true.

I just,

I don't want a servant, okay?

I want to be normal,

and you're...

All up in your business?

Yeah.

I can be a bit much.

I'm just trying to help.

-I don't need your help.

-But your dad--

He's not here,

it's just you and me,

and I don't need

a babysitter, okay?

Okay.

I will give you room to blossom.

Sure.

Thank you.

Now that that's out of the way,

what happened with you

and the good-looking boy?

Well, um,

we went to the bookstore,

and then we kind of

spent the day together.

You and the boy

with the pretty hair

spent all day together?

I'm conflicted, because,

A, holy cow, that's awesome,

but, B, you're engaged.

I didn't mean to.

I mean, I thought JR

and I were

just becoming friends.

-You thought?

-Well, then he told me that

he liked me more than friends.

That's so naughty! [chuckles]

I know. [chuckles]

-That's actually,

like, really naughty.

-Oh.

["Some Kind of Wonderful"

by Melody Noel]

Okay, Cassie,

you can do it, just...

Oh, no, nope, all right.

You can do it, you can

go out there and make friends.

Yes.

Hi. [chuckles]

Can I get a hot chocolate

with mini marshmallows

and whipped cream?

-No marshmallows.

-What?

I know, a coffee shop that

doesn't sell tiny marshmallows,

it's insane,

what is the world coming to?

We also don't sell Italian food.

Well, you should

really get some.

Italian food?

No, no, no, the marshmallows,

-for the hot chocolate.

-Chocolate,

thank you, got it, awesome.

I'll go ahead and pass that

to Greg at upper management,

he really loves

suggestions like this.

[Cassie chuckles]

Are we done here?

No, actually, I have an idea.

Wow, it's a big day

for you, huh?

Yeah, it is. [chuckles]

Hi, everyone.

I'm Cassie, and I'm new here,

and I don't really

know anybody, but I'd love

to be friends with you,

and, um, so, I'm going

to get you a hot chocolate,

or whatever,

[chuckles] uh, as a present.

So, um,

happy first day of school.

[exhales] Hey, don't do that,

I'm the only one working today.

Hi, double shot

of espresso, please.

-Can I get a mocha latte?

-Medium Latte!

Robert Bremmer?

Cassandra Claus?

¶ Yeah, it hurts

Being broken... ¶

Cassandra Claus?

Miss Claus?

No Cassandra Claus.

Present!

[water splashing]

Aw!

¶ The winds blow secrets... ¶

[whispers] Sorry.

¶ Keep ¶

Hi, I'm Cassie.

I'm Cassie!

What's that toy?

Oh, my god, is that your lunch?

Yeah, you don't like cupcakes?

¶ Hearts break Highs need lows ¶

¶ No we don't know why... ¶

Hey, hi. Hey, hi, don't move.

Oh, the boy with no money.

Yeah, that is who I am.

I've been looking

everywhere for you,

you never told me your name.

Was I supposed to?

Yes.

Well, I'm Cassie Claus.

Cassie Claus, hey, I'm Sam.

-Hi.

-Wow, uh, I just wanted

to say thank you,

like, so much.

That's crazy, who does that?

-Who helps out

a total stranger like that?

-Well, I had it and you didn't,

anyone else would

have done the same.

No, literally nobody

would've done the same.

Hey, $500 might not be

a lot to you,

but it means the world to me,

and I'm going to pay you back.

Okay, if you'd like.

I would like,

I would like very much.

I'm working on it.

I sent seven long emails,

and I spent three hours

in the Financial Aid Office.

Hey, have you seen one of these?

So it's a phone, right?

But you can also send messages,

and you can ask it questions,

it's like magic.

I totally get why people are

on these things all the time.

You missed the whole

cell phone, Internet thing,

is that what you're

telling me right now?

Yeah. I mean, where I'm from,

we just don't have that.

My dad still writes lists with,

like, scrolls and parchment.

You're kind of weird, huh?

-Well, that's not very nice.

-No, no,

it's only not nice if

I'm saying I don't like weird,

but I happen to think

there's a significant

lack of weird in the world,

especially on this campus.

I'm a fan.

Cassie.

Hey.

You're, uh...

-The guy with no money.

-Right.

Uh, JR, this is Sam.

What's up? So, Cassie,

there's an amazing

party tonight,

and, well, I need a date.

And I need to leave. [chuckles]

All right, well,

catch you later, bro.

Yeah, sure, bro. [chuckles]

-Bye, Cassie.

-Bye, Sam.

So...

-pick you up at 11?

-11? At night?

Well, nothing cool

happens before 11, come on.

Okay.

[groans] But I can't.

Let me guess,

boyfriend back home, right?

We're just friends, Cass.

I mean, you want to

meet new people, right?

Know where there

are lots of people?

-Parties?

-Parties.

[Cassie chuckles]

[eerie music]

[wind blows]

You can't just come

in here whenever you want.

Oh?

Can't I?

I'm sorry, Father,

I wasn't expecting you.

You were to keep me apprised.

Classes just started.

Do you think I care about that?

Hmm?

Good grades, dean's list,

big man on campus, whoa.

Do you even

remember why I sent you here?

To make Cassie Claus

fall in love with me.

I don't care if she loves you,

I only care

that she marries you.

We're on track.

Oh, really?

Then who is this?

You're having her followed?

Oh, does that

offend your sensibilities?

He's nobody.

I can arrange to have

him removed from the campus.

No, I can handle him.

Really?

I won't let you down.

If only I was confident of that.

[keys jingle]

Got to go.

Oh, by all means, go, go.

Father,

will you be visiting regularly?

I like to keep

an eye on my investments.

[door closes]

It sounds like a date.

-It's not.

-He's picking you up,

taking you to a party,

you're getting all fancy.

We're just friends, okay?

And you smelling like

flowers is just a coincidence?

[sighs] Pep.

Your dad would have

a reindeer if he found out.

[party music]

-You okay?

-Yeah, it's, [groans]

It's my first

party in the real world.

I don't know if I would

call college the real world.

-[Cassie chuckles]

-There's nothing

to be nervous about.

I mean, they're just kids,

just like you.

Well, not exactly like me.

[both chuckle]

No.

No, maybe not.

[JR chuckles]

JR, there's a situation

back in my hometown,

-and it's not changing.

-[JR sighs]

I mean, no matter how cute

and charming you might be--

-Oh, you think

I'm cute and charming?

-[both chuckle]

I'm trying to be serious.

No, no,

I get it, you're spoken for.

He's a lucky guy.

Hey, come on, let's go mingle.

Yeah,

I don't know how to do that.

Oh, just stick with me, kid.

-Come on.

-[party music]

[chuckles] Okay.

Oh, my god, I love your outfit.

-Oh, thank you.

-Oh, my gosh,

I was sitting next to you

in English comp the other day,

and I was trying to figure out

if that's your

natural hair color.

-Yeah.

-Oh, my god, it is not!

I'm getting some, like,

major theatre major vibes.

No, no, no, they're too fun,

I'm thinking more like

maybe science or something.

Oh, something that

probably doesn't make

a lot of money, right?

Like, like,

sociology or psychology.

Undeclared, yeah,

I can't decide,

-I just,

I want to learn everything.

-Undeclared, I knew it.

You have kind of

a whimsical, flaky vibe.

-Oh, thank you so much.

-Are you a Scorpio?

-I don't know what that is.

-Wait, are you going to pledge?

Oh, my god, of course she is!

Of course you are.

-I guess, yeah.

-Cass, Cass, I'm getting

a drink, you want one?

Uh, thank you, yeah, sure.

-[guy] Wait.

-So how do you two

know each other?

-Oh, well, I--

-Did you know that his parents

are, like, super important?

Yeah, I heard that too,

only I heard rich, super rich.

-It's the same thing.

-Good point, yeah, it is.

We just met,

so I don't really know--

You know he comes

from money, right?

Like, old money. You can tell

by the way he dresses.

And I mean,

have you seen his car?

-No.

-He lives on

the West Campus condos.

-Wow.

[boy] I know, right?

[JR] Cassie, here you go.

Thanks so much.

So, what did I miss?

Cassie didn't

know you were rich.

[water splashes]

Oh, my god, are you kidding me?

[party music]

What do you know?

It's Cassie Claus

looking distraught. [chuckles]

Sam, what are you doing here?

I'm stalking you.

No, I'm just kidding,

it's a shortcut

from the library,

and I heard the music,

I thought I'd stand

outside the party sad.

Never mind, what's going on

with you? Are you okay?

Do you know what vodka is?

Yes, I think I've heard of it.

Yeah, okay, so you

know it tastes nasty, right?

-Sure.

-Okay, JR poured me a cup of it,

and I took a big gulp, 'cause

I thought it was soda, and...

[groans] now I feel

like a total idiot.

Why?

Because you don't like vodka?

No. 'Cause I spit it on a girl.

-Oh, yikes.

-Yeah, and now

I just want to die.

-Reasonable reaction.

-Mm-hmm.

Your standing in the college

social hierarchy is threatened.

Yeah, you should

probably just quit school.

Or, you could blow off

this party

-and you come hang out with me.

I don't know,

-[Cassie chuckles]

either one, but I'd go with

option B, we can hang out.

Hey, I talked Brianna down.

-You again?

-[chuckles] Yeah,

like a bad penny.

-Private party, dude, okay?

-Yeah.

Yeah, I'm going.

This is, uh,

my friend here though,

so maybe don't spike her drink.

Society frowns on

that stuff, you know?

So do I.

-Okay.

-Mkay.

Bye, Cassie.

Look, when I said

I was getting you a drink...

-well, I thought you

understood that I meant--

-Well, I--

Look, it's all new to me, I...

You want to go back inside?

Yeah.

Come on.

[eerie music]

-Good evening.

-Oh. [chuckles]

Hey, man, you scared me there,

in the bushes,

but, did you see that?

I think that was snow,

it's August.

Look at me, Sam.

How do you know my name?

I know a lot of things.

I know that you're late

in paying your college tuition,

you're working minimum wage,

I also know you're

friends with Cassie Claus,

and I would like

to offer you a job.

Okay, I'm going to

go with a resounding no,

'cause you are

freaking me out, dude.

I'm from out of town.

[chuckles] No kidding.

Your friend Cassie's father

is worried about her, Sam.

She's led a sheltered life,

never been out on her own.

I would like to tell her

father that a nice young man

is keeping an eye on her.

That's the job offer?

You want to pay me

to watch out for Cassie?

And to keep me updated.

I mean,

I'm not going to spy on her.

Just be her friend,

Sam, that's all.

Now I can put you

on retainer for, uh,

oh, let's say $500?

[soft music]

[Cassie chuckles]

I had a great time tonight.

Yeah, it was super fun,

other than the whole

me embarrassing myself bit.

No, no, no, no, no,

that was my fault, okay?

-And I'm sorry.

-Yeah, you already said that.

-[JR chuckles]

-And it's still okay.

You know, just getting to

be near you tonight, it was...

Hi there, party people!

-[JR chuckles]

-Did you raise the roof?

You know, I'm beat,

it's getting pretty late, right?

And you should go to bed, sis.

In a minute.

Go away.

[Cassie chuckles]

Sorry about that. [chuckles]

Um,

goodnight, JR.

-[Cassie Chuckles]

-Goodnight, Cassie.

["Perfect You" by Benjamin

Smith and Christopher Branch]

Oh, hey, thanks.

Wait, could I get some,

um, whipped cream?

Yeah, and do you want

some sprinkles and, like,

a cherry on top too?

That would be so nice.

-Hi.

You really like sweets, huh?

Oh, yeah, where I'm from,

everybody eats sweets,

but I'm really

trying to cut back.

Now I only eat

sweets when I'm stressed,

or celebrating, or bored.

Right now, I'm stressed, so...

It's a good system,

why the stress?

Oh, this.

-I hate it.

-Yeah, well, cake will help.

-Subject change.

-Yeah?

I have an early

Christmas present for you.

But it's 102 days

until Christmas.

It's very weird that you

know that. [clears throat]

-Hey, money.

-It's everything that I owe you,

plus $2 interest,

'cause I'm a generous guy.

Did financial aid come in?

Something like that.

-Thanks again.

-You're welcome again.

Hey, fun fact,

in addition to my

many obvious gifts,

I'm also a calculus whiz.

[chuckles] Really?

You doubt me?

Okay, well,

you seem like you would

pretend to be good at calculus

just so you

could hang out with me.

Oh, [chuckles]

that is so modest of you,

-but I would do that.

-[Cassie chuckles]

In this case, however...

Math genius?

-Exactly.

-[Cassie chuckles]

-Come on.

-Wait, we're leaving?

Yep,

we're leaving, change of locale.

-But there's cake.

-Come on, Claus,

I'm teaching math.

Hold on, let me just

get some frosting fuel.

Hold on.

Okay, I'm coming.

¶ Do the things you do ¶

Yeah, okay, so we just

need to use the first derivative

to find the equation

of the quadratic function.

Okay, you just

sounded really smart just then,

-are you a math major?

-Uh, pre-law.

Wow, I didn't know that.

Well, you don't know anything

about me. [chuckles]

And I know even less about you.

You're, like, the most

elusive person I've ever met.

That's not true at all.

Okay, where are you from?

I'm from...

North.

Up north.

See? [chuckles] Who says that?

Who says that?

You're like an enigma.

Come on, let's get down to it.

We'll go one for one,

you ask me a question,

I ask you a question,

we have to answer, deal?

No, okay,

this is complicated for me.

Bock, bock, bock,

bock, bock, bock, bock, bock.

Are you really

making chicken noises?

I make a mean chicken noise.

Bock, bock, bock, bock, bock.

All right,

okay, fine, fine, okay,

I, I will do it, but I get

to ask the first question.

Okay?

Okay, um,

why do you want to be a lawyer?

An occupational question,

very bold and exciting.

All right, well,

my dad has a lot of lawyers,

and they always seem anxious.

Okay, well, I'm anxious already,

so I figured why not?

You're not

answering the question.

All right, so, buzzkill, um,

my parents, uh, they sort

of ditched me when I was little,

and, uh, uh,

I was in foster care.

And I got in,

I got in trouble, as you do,

and there was this, uh,

this lawyer woman who helped me.

Not 'cause she needed to

or for money,

just she wanted to, I guess.

Pro-bono. [chuckles]

Sounds like

a hard way to grow up.

Yeah,

and that's what I want to do.

I want to help little

kids who don't have anybody.

[soft music]

My turn.

You said your dad

has a lot of lawyers,

so, I'm guessing

your family's loaded, huh?

[Cassie chuckles]

Oh, Dad is, um,

Mom died when I was little.

Hey, I'm sorry.

Never said

anything about your mom.

Well, you never said anything

about foster homes, so...

Fair enough.

So just the two of you then,

you and your dad?

No, there's three of us,

me, my dad, and his business.

-[Sam chuckles]

-He likes the business

more than me.

It wasn't always like that,

he, um, he used to be...

jolly.

Losing someone

can change a person.

-Uh, well, I have class, so--

-Yeah, I've got work.

[both chuckle]

-Same time tomorrow?

-Same time?

Same time, tomorrow,

gazebo, romantic body of water,

and calculus,

'cause I'm going to tutor you,

-'cause you need it.

-[Cassie chuckles]

-Tutor me?

-And woo you, simultaneously.

I told you, I'm unwooable.

Mm-mm, everyone's wooable.

Yeah, you just wait and see, I'm

going to wear you down, Claus.

You're just going to look up

from your textbook

one day and just go,

"Hey, I'm totally crushing

on Sam, he's so dreamy."

Oh, yeah, I don't

think that's going to happen.

Yeah, we'll see.

["Sun Lite" by

Matthew Heath and Grady Griggs]

-Look, I don't think

we should be down here.

-This isn't it, this isn't it.

-Hello? Hello?

-[Cassie chuckles]

Does anyone know

where the math is?

Is anyone out there? [chuckles]

Is anyone out there?

[Cassie laughs]

Robert Bremmer?

Cassandra Claus?

¶ We can lie down

And everyone... ¶

-Miss Claus?

-[chimes]

-Present.

-[boy groans]

¶ We're too far

Just to hit the restart ¶

¶ I need to feel the sunlight ¶

¶ Like the Earth

Never changed her mind ¶

¶ I need to feel the sunshine ¶

¶ Let it burn

Through the darkest times ¶

¶ Oh, let it burn

Through the ceiling ¶

¶ Oh, let it burn

Through the dead of night ¶

¶ Oh, let it burn ¶

¶ Till the dark

Never sees the light ¶

¶ I see the sunrise

And it's changing my heart ¶

¶ We took it far

Just to see, it's too hard ¶

-Question.

-Mm-hmm?

What's the deal with

you and frat boy?

[Cassie chuckles]

JR and I are just friends.

Great,

so you want to go out with me?

That's two questions.

I mean, it's one question,

I just phrased it wrong.

[both chuckle]

[chuckles] Thank you.

You're welcome.

You can't keep that though,

it's, like,

the best thing I own.

Well, what if I like it?

All right,

maybe you can keep it.

I'm going to keep it. [chuckles]

¶ I need to feel the sunlight ¶

¶ Like the Earth

Never changed her mind ¶

¶ I need to feel the sunshine ¶

-¶ Let it burn

Through the dark ¶

-[skeleton laughs]

¶ I need to feel the sunlight ¶

¶ Like the Earth

Never changed her mind ¶

¶ I need to feel the sunshine ¶

¶ Let it burn

Through the darkest time ¶

¶ Oh, let it burn

Through the ceiling ¶

¶ Oh, let it burn

Through the dead of night ¶

¶ Oh, let it burn ¶

¶ Till the dark

Never sees the light ¶

¶ Oh, oh, oh ¶

Let's get the ball back,

I just, I want to see you

make that again.

Sam, Sam, I did it!

-The midterm?

-A-minus.

Yes! [chuckles]

[chuckles] Cool.

That's, that's great,

my work here is done. [chuckles]

Wait, where are you going?

Well, your training

-is complete, young Padawan.

-Do you want to get

a hot chocolate to celebrate?

-I'm buying.

-I can buy my own

hot chocolate, thanks.

That's not what I meant.

You know I'm, like,

a person, right,

with, uh, feelings and stuff?

-Sam, what's wrong?

-Nothing.

No, okay, lots,

lots is wrong, lots is wrong.

I like you.

[soft music]

I like you, and you know that.

And you like him.

Him who?

Oh, JR? He and I are just

friends, like you and me.

No, we are different.

This thing, this is great.

It's not at all comparable

to you and the Ken doll.

I'm not into him.

So what about me?

I can't.

I'm not...

Available.

You mentioned that.

Why? Why? Why?

That's my question for today,

why aren't you available?

Who's the mystery man?

See you around, Cassie.

I'm engaged to someone

I never met, okay?

What?

Like an arranged marriage?

Yes, to merge

the family businesses.

Wow.

Okay, I didn't expect that.

[chuckles]

Or that.

I'm sorry.

I don't know why I did that,

I just did it.

I've never been

kissed before, so...

And still haven't.

[Cassie chuckles]

-Now you've been kissed.

-[Cassie chuckles]

Where'd you come from,

Cassie Claus?

The North Pole. [chuckles]

I want to tell you the truth,

I want to tell you everything,

but I'm not supposed to.

[Sam chuckles]

What is it?

You can trust me.

Okay, um...

Santa Claus is my dad,

uh, we live in the North Pole,

and he makes toys and gives them

to all the nice boys

and girls across the world.

Say something.

Why are you trying

to be funny right now?

I'm not, that's the truth.

Santa's your dad?

Ho ho ho,

fat guy in a red suit Santa?

Yeah,

except that's not him at all.

I mean,

he never wears the red suit,

[sighs] he diets all the time,

and he hasn't

laughed since my mother died.

Reindeer? Elves?

Yes, reindeer and elves,

we've got a lot of 'em.

Actually, um,

Pep, my sister...

not really my sister.

Elf?

-Exactly.

-Okay, what is going on?

-I tell you I like you, we kiss.

-Twice.

Yeah, and then you go

full weirdo on me?

Santa's your dad,

your sister's an elf.

If you don't like me,

you can just tell me, Cassie,

you don't have to make stuff up.

No, I would never do that--

Okay.

Okay, um, hey... [sighs]

I don't...

See you around, Cassie.

[upbeat music]

What the--

Mr. Frost?

Hey, Mr. Frost?

It's me, Pep.

We met at Santa Claus's office.

Um, you glared at me!

[eerie music]

[chimes and wind blows]

-Sam?

-[Sam yelps]

[Sam groans]

Not cool, man, not cool!

You, I'm not in the mood

for your freaky stuff, okay?

I've had a rough day.

What do you have to report?

Um, uh, I have to report that I

had a little heart attack, okay?

Not a big one,

but an EKG would confirm it.

[Jack clears throat]

What do you want?

Man, Cassie aced her

calculus midterm, how's that?

Tell her dad she's fine.

I'm afraid your

assurances are not enough.

Unless, of course, you would

like Miss Claus to become aware

of the money

that has changed hands?

Whoa, you're threatening me?

I've been

watching out for her, man.

I haven't done anything wrong.

I doubt she would

see it that way.

She's been hanging out

with some preppy guy.

Says they're just friends, um,

she also said

she's in some sort of, like,

old-school

arranged marriage or something,

but I'm pretty sure

she's making that up too.

No, go on, elaborate.

She said her dad is Santa Claus.

Cassie Claus, funny, right?

Said she's from the North Pole,

is traveling with an elf.

But you don't

believe her, do you?

I'm not six years old, dude.

And no one else

in this university

would believe her either.

They may think

she's mad. [chuckles]

[Jack laughs hysterically]

Okay, um, no offense, man,

but your social skills are,

like, off-the-charts terrible.

Spend more time with people,

have you heard

of fantasy football?

[wind blows]

[Sam gasps]

That's her, I would die.

[girl] She doesn't look crazy.

Do I have something on my face?

-[upbeat music]

-[girl chuckles] I know.

[girl] Ooh, look who it is.

Have you guys

met my sister, Pep?

Oh em gee,

she actually looks like one.

-One what?

-[boy] How does she go

in public with those ears?

-[girl chuckles]

-Pep, come on.

That annoying little voice,

she sure sounds like one to me.

That's my sister

you're talking about.

Well, your sister's a freak,

and so are you!

It's okay, Cassie, let's go.

What's going on?

I don't know.

[chimes]

[girls scream]

Cassie.

-Have you seen it?

-Seen what?

Well, your buddy

from the bookstore,

-he's making a fool of you.

-[Pep] What's this?

[girls scream]

Oh, my god!

They popped up on the school

site, now they're everywhere.

This is so mean.

This doesn't look like me.

We don't look like this.

This is a misrepresentation!

Elves are fictional characters,

but if they were real,

they'd be way more attractive

than these stupid photos!

I don't understand,

I mean, why would he do this?

Well, did you two fight?

He was jealous of

our friendship, but--

Well, there you go.

This is him getting even.

Just, he seemed so nice.

Sometimes,

people aren't what they seem.

[knock at door]

Hi, uh, can I talk to Cassie?

You've got a lot of

nerve showing your face here.

-Pep--

-She's not available for--

Pep!

It's okay.

Apparently, she is available,

which is surprising to me,

but let me tell

you something, pal,

you don't know

nothing about elves!

Just come on.

[Pep sighs]

Does this even look like me?

I mean...

At all?

[soft music]

So you're Internet famous.

[chuckles]

Is this funny to you?

Some kind of joke?

Why would you do this?

Okay, that's why I came over,

I was afraid you might think

I had something to do with this.

-Are you saying that you didn't?

-I sat around making

Santa memes? How much free time

-do you think I have?

-Well, apparently,

when it comes to hurting me,

you make the time.

I mean, I told you

about my family in confidence.

-Your family?

-Yeah.

Nobody knows

who I am or where I'm from.

I haven't told

anyone except for you.

The Santa thing?

Okay, I only told

one person about that.

Why did you tell anyone?

[door closes]

-You okay?

-Yeah, I'll be in in a minute.

-She's fine.

-This is how you treat her?

-After what she's done for you?

-Cassie...

-Please.

-Sam, I don't want to

be friends with you anymore.

Okay?

Hey, it's going to be okay.

All this will blow over.

["Wrapped Up in You"

by Chasing Autumn]

¶ Crack a smile

And say my name ¶

¶ I can't wait

To hear your voice again ¶

I know you said

no decorations, but...

¶ Well, I'll go ahead... ¶

No, it's pretty. I like it.

¶ But you can't say you

Didn't see this coming ¶

¶ Well, I know I might be crazy,

but it's nothing new ¶

¶ Wrapped up in you ¶

Brought you a hot chocolate.

And marshmallows.

What's hot chocolate

without marshmallows?

What do you want, Sam?

-[soft music]

-Just to talk.

It's too late for that.

Why, why, why is it too late?

It's, like, the season

of forgiveness or something.

You humiliated me

in front of the whole school.

I just wanted to be normal

and you ruined that for me.

Don't say that.

Just leave me alone, Sam.

Okay, okay, fine, fine,

I'm going to leave you alone,

but I need two minutes,

okay, two minutes.

You've got one.

Okay. Um, I swear,

I swear I didn't put

that stuff on the Internet,

okay, but I think

I know who might have.

Look, what I'm about to say,

it sounds awful, it is awful.

There was this old guy,

and he said

he worked for your father.

-My father?

-Yeah,

he said your

dad's really protective,

and that he wanted to

pay me to keep an eye on you,

and I would report to him.

You were paid to spy on me?

It sounds worse

when you say it like that.

Well, how did you

expect me to react to this?

Ah, you'd just say,

"Sam, you're an idiot,

but I forgive you, and let's

go to Winter Formal together."

-What?

-We can dress up and go

just as friends, that's fine.

No, no, no, no, no,

I'm going to the formal with JR.

Oh, [chuckles] him?

Oh, come on.

Not him, Cassie,

that's not the guy for you.

He's, he's fake and he's boring.

-You don't know him!

-I know you!

Your minute's up, Sam.

Okay.

[door closes]

Hey.

[Cassie sighs]

You heard all that?

Enough to know

he really likes you.

I got to get ready.

JR's coming to pick me up.

[balls crack]

-[upbeat music]

-We need to talk!

Uh, okay,

Cassie's sister.

Elf, I'm her elf, personally

assigned by Santa himself.

[Sam chuckles]

Congratulations.

Look, I get that

you girls hate me,

but this whole thing has

been blown so out of proportion.

Cassie made some

jokes about Santa,

I didn't think

she believed they were true.

I never thought she was crazy,

and I certainly

didn't want to embarrass her.

I believe you.

-You do?

-Sure, but I'm also super naive.

I wanted to ask

you some questions

about that mysterious man

you were talking to.

Did he have a pointy face?

Pointy face? Yeah.

-Creepy blue eyes?

-Yeah.

Did you get the shivers

when you were near him?

-Shivers?

-Shivers, man, were you cold?

Yeah, yeah, I was cold.

I knew it.

Jack Frost is on campus!

Jack Frost is

a fictional character.

You've got to

open your mind, man,

he's real,

Santa's real, I'm freaking real!

Now let's get to

what actually matters,

how do you feel about Cassie?

It doesn't matter

how I feel, she hates me.

No, she doesn't, Sam,

I can tell when

she looks at you.

Look, I'm a simple elf,

I make my toys, I eat my candy,

I love to frolic--

Frolic?

Elves frolic!

But I know this,

you have to follow your heart,

and if you like her

the way I think you do,

then you have to tell her.

That was inspiring.

You're right.

You bet your buttons I'm right!

Now let's get to that dance!

[festive music]

¶ What can dear old

Santa Claus ¶

¶ Do to a fella

Who has everything ¶

May I have this dance?

¶ I got a perfect remedy ¶

¶ You get me for Christmas ¶

¶ I know that man

Will be warmed ¶

¶ But when he's finished

With them toys ¶

¶ I'll still be

Underneath the tree ¶

¶ When you get me

For Christmas ¶

¶ Well, I'll send you socks,

And scarves, and sweaters ¶

¶ Like it's snowing up a storm ¶

¶ But I've got something... ¶

They totally worked on that.

¶ That'll keep you warm ¶

¶ But if my

Christmas wish comes true ¶

¶ And all I'm wishing

For is you ¶

¶ How very merry I will be ¶

¶ If you get me for Christmas ¶

[applause]

[Cassie chuckles]

[JR] Thank you.

I've never danced

with anyone like that.

Thank you.

Wow, you're

a really great dancer.

Well, I have been

taking classes all my life,

dance, piano, French.

-Au Francais, my father

insisted on it.

-[Cassie chuckles]

-Well, your dad must be

really proud.

-[JR chuckles]

Not really. But he will be.

Cassie, there's

something I need to tell you.

[upbeat music]

Side stitch!

-What? You okay?

-Go on without me!

Go get her, Sam!

God, I'm out of shape.

I haven't been

completely honest with you.

What do you mean?

Well, my name, for one,

JR, it's, well, it's a nickname.

Why would you

lie about your name?

Because my real

name's Jack Frost Jr.

[dramatic music]

Wait, hold on, you're

who I'm supposed to marry?

I wanted to meet you,

you know, see if I liked you,

see if you liked me.

Look, okay, I know

this is a lot to drop on you,

but our families need us,

and getting to know you

these past few months...

it's made me

certain that you're the woman

who I want to spend

the rest of my life with.

Oh, wow.

What's happening here?

Oh, okay,

you're doing the thing.

This is happening.

Right now, in front

of everyone, at the dance?

Cassie Claus, will you marry me?

Whoa, whoa, whoa,

whoa, what's, what's happening?

Do you mind?

We're kind of

having a moment here.

Cassie,

the man who was paying Sam...

I'm winded.

The man who was

paying Sam is Jack Frost.

-Your father was here?

-His father?

-[Sam chuckles]

-Plot twist.

[festive music continues]

-You're the guy?

-I'm the guy

that'll be Cassie's husband.

If she'll have me.

You've been behind this

whole thing, man, you set me up.

Back off, man.

I'm not going to back off.

Cassie,

you deserve something better

than a walking

haircut in a nice suit.

[JR chuckles] Funny.

-[JR grunts]

-[people gasp]

-Let's get out of here.

-No, no, no, no.

[dramatic music]

You kicked me?

I don't know.

[Sam grunts]

Fight!

Are you kidding me?

[they grunt]

Stop.

You want some, huh?

[Sam grunts]

[chimes]

Alright.

[Cassie gasps]

Tag me in that.

-[Sam gasps]

-Take that.

[chimes]

[upbeat music]

-[JR grunts]

-Stop it!

[soft music]

Did your father

post that stuff about me?

No.

I mean, I don't know,

I had nothing to do with it.

But that does sound

like something he's capable of.

Sam, I'm so sorry I blamed you.

It doesn't matter now,

I mean, I tried to fit in,

but I don't belong here.

What?

My father needs me.

What about what you need?

Isn't that more important?

No, it's not.

JR,

ask me.

Cassie Claus...

will you marry me?

Yes.

[applause]

[soft music]

How you doing?

[Cassie exhales]

Oh, come here.

Let me fix that bow tie,

[chuckles] it's just so crooked.

I don't know why

we have to do this today,

it's the busiest day

of the year.

Well, that's what

the Jack Frost contract said.

-Mm.

-There, very dapper.

You look beautiful.

[Cassie scoffs]

Where's that smile?

You know,

when you were a little girl,

you used to come running

down the steps every morning

with this huge

smile on your face.

I haven't seen that

smile in a long time.

I'm not a little

girl anymore, so...

[Santa sighs]

You know how

important this marriage is.

It will cement our

ability to continue our work.

I know.

And you may be thinking

of that other young man,

your friend Sam?

He's a really nice boy, Dad.

I think you

would've really liked him.

It doesn't matter now,

'cause I'm never going

to see him again,

and that's just the way it is.

I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I just...

Can you just give me a minute?

I'll be okay, I will, I just,

I just need to be

alone for a minute, okay?

Yeah.

-What was it like?

-Were they nice?

I bet they were naughty.

There are lots of naughty ones,

aren't there, Pep?

Real people aren't so bad.

They worry about silly things,

and they don't eat enough sugar,

and they

definitely could be nicer,

but they try.

I think it's harder there.

Of course, I was really popular.

[all chuckle]

The boys just

threw themselves at me.

Pop, you're in charge

til I get back.

-Oh, but, sir, the wedding?

-Oh, I'll be back before then.

I'm counting on you, Plip.

I've got to go, I've got a lot

of responsibilities

now that I have

real-world experience.

-[elves gasp]

-She is so cool. [chuckles]

[soft music]

[chimes]

-Sam, right?

-[Sam gasps]

You're, uh, who?

Cassandra's father.

-Santa?

-I don't think we're on

a first-name basis yet, do you?

Yeah, no, no.

Uh, Mr. Claus.

What's up?

My daughter, she seems

to be quite fond of you.

Well, I'm pretty sure

she's marrying someone else.

Don't you think I know that?

Yeah, no, no, no,

you probably do.

That's why I'm here.

She's only marrying him

because I asked her to,

but I'm starting to

think that maybe, possibly,

it's conceivable

I may have made a mistake.

Is that a question?

I've checked you out, Sam,

you've been on

the nice list every single year.

You know, that's quite

impressive in this day and age.

What do you

think of my daughter?

I think she's the...

weirdest [chuckles]

most fun, smart,

beautiful girl I've ever met.

Come on.

Let's take a ride.

Call me Santa.

Okay,

Santa.

[jazzy music]

Excuse me.

Pardon me.

Move!

Thank you.

[dramatic music]

What's the delay?

All the best weddings

start late, it's a thing.

And why am I talking to an elf?

Where's Claus?

The elf you're talking to

happens to be in charge,

and Mr. Claus is busy,

and as soon as he's not,

I'll send him your way.

Excuse me.

We have to pull

the trigger on this,

Frost is getting anxy.

Where is my dad? I mean,

where could he have gone?

Pep, where is my dad?

[dramatic music]

It's time.

Um, knock-knock.

Now, our contract clearly states

that the wedding must take place

on Christmas Eve before sunset.

Mr. Frost,

my dad isn't here yet--

If the wedding

doesn't begin immediately,

the Claus family will

be in breach of contract,

and all of Kringle Industry

will revert to Frost and Son.

The toys, the distribution,

the glory will be mine.

Make your choice.

[Jack chuckles]

Smart girl.

Well...

I'll have them

start the "Wedding March".

I do not like him.

I'm ready to do what

I have to for my family.

Pep...

I'm really glad you're here.

-Wow.

-Expected reindeer, right?

Everybody does,

but they're inefficient,

and they smell to high heaven.

But I got to use 'em,

tonight, part of the gig.

So Cassie says that you're,

um, studying law,

-read this on the drive.

-What am I looking for?

Loopholes,

I want a way out, find it.

Where are we going?

North Pole, of course.

Whoa, hold on, you can't

drive to the North Pole.

No, you can't.

This baby here's got

650 reindeer under the hood,

flying reindeer. [chuckles]

-Come on.

-Do I need a jacket?

No, I'll put the top up.

-[engine revs]

-Ho ho ho!

[soft music]

[indistinct chatter]

["Bridal March" by Ray Davies]

You look nice.

Thank you.

Ladies, gentlemen,

elves, fairies,

and the best of you,

the leprechauns,

we are gathered here today

to bring together

these two young people

in the bonds of matrimony.

Hey, are you okay?

-I'm kind of freaking out.

-In the world of magic,

these two families

hold a very special place,

and today,

they will be forever

joined by this lad and lassie,

who love each other so deeply.

If anyone here has any reason

why these two

should not be wed--

-We don't.

-Huh?

-I'm sorry, lass?

-What?

-You said we don't.

-No, I didn't.

-You did, actually.

-Aye, you did.

Oh, um,

I guess that's because...

We don't actually

love each other.

Well, that's a problem.

You're right, it is.

And I'm sorry,

everyone, I'm so sorry,

I'm calling this

whole wedding thing off.

-[people gasp]

-You can't do that!

Yes, I can!

I can, can't I?

Aye.

Cool, okay.

[door closes]

Stop everything!

[people gasp]

Cassie already did.

Ah, that's my girl.

[soft music]

Sam?

What are you doing here?

I flew here, in a car.

Who's that?

Those are elves.

That's a big leprechaun.

Sam, focus.

Your dad brought me.

He's very intimidating.

I told him you rejected me in

front of the whole university,

but he seemed to

think you'd want to see me.

You look great, by the way.

Aw, thank you, you too.

This old thing?

This is my alone on

Christmas Eve outfit.

Aw. You know what,

let's cut to the chase,

'cause people are staring.

-[Sam] Makes sense.

-Yeah, um,

I think I'm in love with you.

Wow, okay,

I just came right out with that.

-Sure did.

-You know what, there's

a lot going on right now,

I don't really want to marry JR,

and I don't want to

marry you either, I'm too young,

I just want to finish school

and see the world.

-I should really talk to my dad.

-He's over there.

Uh-huh, okay.

-Cassie.

-Mm-hmm?

I'm in love with you too.

[soft music]

I'm pretty sure I'm in

the clear on this thing.

Aye.

Claus, get that boy's mouth

off of her!

I'm just going to go.

Oh, yeah,

do your thing. [chuckles]

Dad, I'm so sorry.

I'm sorry about the wedding,

I said I was going to

do the thing, and then--

You're headstrong,

just like your mother,

I'm so proud of you.

No, no, no, we have a contract.

Which you broke,

talk to my lawyer.

Oh, yeah, no, that's me, okay.

Uh, this is your contract, uh...

[humming]

Section one,

article B, paragraph nine,

"Should either party make a

statement they know to be false

or otherwise act in

such a way to mislead,

deceive,

or defame the other party,"

you know, like spying

on her the last six months

or spreading

rumors about her at school,

"then this contract shall

be rendered null and void."

-That has nothing to do with--

-The marriage is off.

It was a mistake to begin with.

You won't survive without us.

Goodness, charity,

those are things of the past.

Christmas cheer needs a patron.

You know, the numbers,

they say that you're right,

but in a few moments,

I'm going to climb

into an old-fashioned sleigh,

and I'm going to deliver

presents to lots and lots

of children,

and that's not about profit,

that's about giving.

I was so intent on

saving our business,

I forgot what our business

was really about.

Your mother was the best

thing that ever happened to me.

I was so lucky that our parents

promised us to each other.

But that was

our life, not yours.

I just want you

to be happy, Cassie.

You're a fool, Claus.

Son, we're leaving!

[jolly music]

Hey,

I'm really sorry about this.

Are you kidding? [chuckles]

-No way am I ready for marriage.

-[Cassie chuckles]

And good luck with Sam.

-Hi.

You, you will rue the day

you crossed the Frost family.

[chimes]

[Jack screams]

[laughter and gasping]

-Claus! I know you did this!

-What a waste of cake.

[jazzy festive music]

[Jack groans]

-[Sam] No, you got it.

-No, help me with

the skirt part,

-I think it's-- Oh!

-[both chuckle]

There's that smile.

[woman] Want a cookie?

Fresh from the oven.

Oh, no, I'm on a low-carb diet.

Oh, no, don't be silly.

You could stand to

put on a few pounds.

[Santa chuckles]

Oh, I'll take a cookie.

Mm, that is--

these are very good.

I'm Santa.

I know.

-So, you met my Dad.

-Big step.

-Huge.

-[Sam chuckles]

We're not rushing to

the altar or anything like that,

but, uh, do you maybe

want to be my girlfriend?

Yeah.

-Yeah?

-[chuckles] Yeah.

-Cool

-Cool.

So, are you going

to kiss me or what?

-Yeah.

-[both chuckle]

[upbeat music]

[Cassie chuckles]

Ahem.

That's enough of that.

Sam, how would you

like to spend a few days here?

-I mean, is that all right?

-It's up to you.

I mean, no one

should be alone at Christmas.

[Sam chuckles]

Where's my girl?

Aw.

Oh, and don't eat

all the cookies!

I got to fill out

the suit, huh? [chuckles]

Santa out.

All right,

your family is so weird.

Ah, there's a shortage

of weird in the world.

[both chuckle]

[Santa] Ho ho ho!

Merry Christmas!

["Just a Girl (Lyre Remix)"

by Aberdeen Green]

¶ I was just a girl when

Daddy took me on his sleigh ¶

¶ Up to our favorite mountain ¶

¶ Where the reindeer

Like to play ¶

¶ We used to laugh ¶

¶ He said I had Momma's eyes ¶

¶ As we talked

About the future ¶

¶ There was magic in his smile ¶

¶ He said I had the power ¶

¶ If I wanted, I could fly ¶

¶ I just want a normal life ¶

¶ I'm just a girl ¶

¶ That's what I see ¶

¶ Nobody knows

The other side of me ¶

¶ In a different world ¶

¶ I'd leave ¶

¶ You can be

Whatever you decide to be ¶

¶ Just look at me ¶

¶ I'm just a girl ¶

¶ Off to college, on my own ¶

¶ Surrounded by

So many friends ¶

¶ But I still feel alone ¶

¶ If I can fly ¶

¶ Why is home so far away ¶

¶ Do I spread my wings or

Do I find the strength to stay ¶

¶ I'm just a girl ¶

¶ That's what they see ¶

¶ Nobody knows

The other side of me ¶

¶ In a different world ¶

¶ I'd leave ¶

¶ You can be

Whatever you decide to be ¶

¶ Just look at me ¶

¶ I'm just a girl ¶

¶ Yeah ¶

¶ It doesn't

Have to be a secret ¶

¶ If we choose not to keep it ¶

¶ We all have something

That makes us who we are ¶

¶ I'm just a girl ¶

¶ That's what they see ¶

¶ Nobody knows

The other side of me ¶

¶ In a different world ¶

¶ I'd leave ¶

¶ You can be

Whatever you decide to be ¶

¶ Just look at me ¶

¶ I'm just a girl ¶

¶ Ooh, yeah ¶

¶ I'm just a girl ¶

¶ A beautiful girl ¶

¶ Oh ¶

¶ Ooh ¶

¶ I'm just a girl ¶

¶ Ooh ¶

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