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Steal the Naughty List (2024)

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Steal the Naughty List (2024)

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[orchestra warming up]

[narrator] Okay, everybody,

here we go. You guys ready?

All right.

And a one, and a two, and a...

[band plays sauntering tune]

-No, no, no. Guys, guys, guys.

-[band stops abruptly]

Too sad.

We'll get to that later.

Give me something

that says more introduction.

[band playing jovial music]

-Well, hey there,

boys and girls.

-Hi.

Today, we're kicking off

the N-Ice Festival. Get it?

We all know that every year,

Santa brings presents to

everyone who's on the nice list.

And if you're on

the naughty list,

it doesn't go great for you,

because you probably

deserve it.

The drummer knows

what I'm talking about.

-You want to hear

a story of adventure?

-Yeah.

-A story of dangers, bears,

and wolves, and snowmen?

-Yeah.

And personality disorders,

and depression, anxiety,

and narcissism?

What?

Well, you've come

to the right place,

and it all starts

with a couple of snowmen.

Is this the best band

we could come up with?

I have faith they'll hit

the right note eventually.

Oh, yeah!

You ready to do this, buddy?

Let's rock this N-Ice Festival.

Even if we have to be

a little mean to do it?

Uh...

What if we just

roast them a little?

Oh, you mean like my dad does?

[triumphant fanfare plays]

[squawking]

Best sticks in the forest.

We've got sticks over here.

We've got big sticks.

Gosh, you can get these

anywhere.

Ooh, I'll take three

of the bark-less willows.

They literally grow on trees.

It's Christmas time!

[cheering]

We're gonna see some

of the best athletes

in the whole wide,

very narrow section

of this part of the world,

that you have ever seen.

What do we have first, Lowell?

First, we have Fox on skis.

Let's go, Fox.

The crowd is ready

for something spectacular.

[Rory] Or crash.

That'd be fun to see, too.

Ah, don't listen to that guy.

Just remember your training.

Don't worry, coach. I won't.

Won't? To which parts?

[Rory] Oh, boy. This genius

is going down backwards.

[Lowell] Choice bold.

[Rory] He's picking up speed.

[Lowell] And now we're airborne.

[Rory] Sweet move!

[screams]

-[Lowell] The skis go flying!

-Holy cow!

Have you ever seen anything

like that before, Lowell,

in your whole life?

Never in all this winter, Rory,

have I seen such an amazing

display of athleticism.

[Rory] Coupled

with sheer ineptitude.

Will we ever see such a thing

in our lifetime again?

Oh, I certainly hope so.

-What's next?

-Figure skating.

All I can say is,

they better be good.

Yeah, this is not good.

That seems to be a naughty

or nice list,

or his wife gave him

a long shopping list before

he left the house today.

[Rory] Yeah, I'm concerned

about the fence.

Let's check in with him.

Oh! He goes down.

Oh, this is turning out

to be incredibly dangerous.

What's next?

The reigning champ

is back to defend his title.

[Rory] So, I mean, what is he?

Is he like a person? A toy?

Some kind of animal?

[Lowell] Nobody knows,

except that he's the champ.

And they're off.

[Rory] Everyone

except the champ.

It looks like

the champ is choking.

Ooh, the champ chokes.

[Lowell] Yeah, it looks like

he's having problems

going forward.

What's that all about?

[upbeat synth music playing]

Uh, okay, I can't even

with this. Ski dancing.

Look, it sort of makes you

appreciate the figure skating

ferret from before, huh?

[Lowell] It's not that bad,

well, for those of you

trying to kick-start a yawn,

this is a performance for you.

Why don't you guys go home?

Well, wish

I could there, partner,

but we have to stay here

and watch your crazy

little sports.

At least this is finally over.

-[dramatic synth sting plays]

-Uh, ah, maybe not. One more?

[dramatic synth sting plays]

Two more? Really making

a meal out of it here, huh?

Okay, three finishes,

that's too many!

[dramatic synth sting plays]

Ugh! No. Uh-uh.

You better not.

You better not do one more.

Nuh-uh.

Ohh! Okay, I've had

just about enough of this.

I need a snow cone break.

Um, excuse me. Do you think

you could tone it down?

Holy cow,

don't sneak up on us like that,

you sneaky little ferret.

It's just that I think

you're upsetting everyone

with how not nice you are being.

-Whoa, whoa.

-Whoa, buddy.

That's quite an accusation

around these here parts, buddy.

Yeah, relax.

We're just doing our job.

We treat everyone fairly.

Look, if your sport

is ridiculous,

we have to make jokes.

I mean, look at it.

The curling team is up next.

We couldn't live with ourselves

if we didn't knock

those goofy donks down a notch.

See? That's what

I'm talking about.

It's not nice

to call them donks.

Yeah, well, you're not being

very nice for bugging us

during our snow cone break.

So why don't you go find

a wolf and get eaten?

Yeah, well,

you're gonna eat a wolf.

-Not nice!

-I said get eaten, sir.

[blows raspberry]

[blows raspberry]

[Rory blows raspberry]

Mmm, very naughty.

-Two Number 1's!

-Two Number 1's, coming up.

Two Number 1's, guys!

Uh, hey, Rory,

you don't think we're,

you know, pushing it too hard?

Nah, man.

It's like you said,

the people love us.

Hey, okay, say no more.

That's good enough for me, man.

We've got a great life,

a great job,

great people around us.

And once I get my snow cone,

I am set, brother.

Yep, smooth sailing

from here on out.

Okay, man.

I feel like you're,

you know, foreshadowing.

-What do you mean?

-Just relax with all this

"everything's great,

life's great, we got nothing

to learn" business.

-I didn't say

we don't have anything to learn.

-Are you sure?

I thought you said "great life,

great job,

nothing to learn."

-No.

-No?

Where did I--

Well, someone said it.

I don't want to...

Well, now it sounds like

you're setting us up

for some kind of lesson,

but I don't think

we have anything to learn.

Oh, no, wait.

I just said it that time.

Look at me foreshadowing.

[clears throat]

Here's your

cone de neige. Enjoy.

Listen, Lowell.

You're embarrassing me

in front of all these people.

I don't need to learn anything.

I'm fine.

Why is it that today

of all days, people are

telling me what to do?

If there's something

you need to learn,

be my guest.

Learn it, pal,

but keep me out of it.

So I'm gonna take

my snow cone and go,

and I'll see you

back at the booth.

Your friend's

a bit of a narcissist, eh?

Gosh, I don't know.

There's a lot of themes

right now.

I'm just not sure

which thread to pull.

Oh, well,

we'll see what happens.

All right then.

[jovial music playing]

[Lowell] Yellow snow cones.

The only yellow snow

that you should eat.

[Rory] All right,

what do we got here? Curling?

Put your hooves, paws,

and sticks together for curling!

They try real hard, people.

This isn't cannibalism, is it?

The real victory here

is that this is categorized

as a sport

and not just an activity to keep

children occupied. [laughs]

And no one's laughing.

Get over yourselves, people.

It's just a joke.

Hey, speaking of,

do you know the difference

between a moose, a caribou,

a reindeer, and an elk?

No.

-Okay.

-Yeah.

Well, anyways, curling.

Curling is so freaking exciting.

You got things

bonking into other things.

You got people scrubbing ice

with long sandpaper mops

and a sliding guy.

What more could you ask for?

Well, another yellow snow cone.

Stop by Lemonade's

Yellow Snow Cone booth

and ask for a Number 1.

[Rory] Another round

of ice shuffleboard

as Grandma Moose

pushes it down the ice.

Gosh, that looks painful.

He starts off in a lunge.

The pineapple upside-down cake.

Into the side-angled plank.

He's really blasting

his core on that one.

-The sleeper.

-The slapper.

The slipper.

And kiss the baby goodnight.

[Lowell] So gentle.

Rub-a-dub-dub,

the next two start to scrub.

Gosh, they look like they're

trying to pass a kidney stone.

[Lowell] And now

the coup de grace.

Everyone watches

with bated breath.

[all gasp]

[all gasp]

[clinks softly]

[cheering]

Well, folks, that does it

for another day of curling,

I guess.

That was just the first round.

What? How many rounds

do we have?

-Ten.

-Ten?

We have to watch these yahoos

do this ten more times?

Nine.

-Nine times?

-Nine times.

Why?

We already know

who the losers will be.

Everyone who has to watch this.

Can't we add something

interesting in there,

like a sword fight?

I'd love to watch these donks

sword-fight each other.

Don't glare at me like that.

Pick up your swiffers

and sword-fight each other.

Oh, they're gonna do it?

Wow, didn't expect that.

Oh, no, no, no, not us.

Sword-fight

each other, geniuses.

What are you doing?

This isn't regulation.

Uh, I think it's time for us

to go, man.

Uh, much love to all the fans.

So glad we could entertain you.

Take her easy.

Don't forget

your lemonade snow cones,

the yellowest snow

you'd ever want.

And stop by

the Barkless Willow booth.

I hear they're amazing.

-[Rory] Huh?

-[tense music playing]

[Rory] Huh.

Well, maybe you want

to say all that

to our face there, hoser.

I don't know if I want

to say it to your face.

You elk are bigger

when you're this close.

-[moose] Uh, moose.

-What stuff?

About how we all look the same.

I mean, come on.

Or about how dumb

all our sports are, eh?

Or maybe you'd like to insult

our intelligence more,

just because we don't know

we're going down

the ski jump backwards.

You guys are bullies.

You and your little mob

are the ones getting physical.

You're the bullies.

No, we're not.

You are the bullies.

Bullies, bullies, bullies.

-Back up out of my face, kitten.

-Hey, not cool!

-Oh, you wanna dance, sugarplum?

-Oh, yeah? Let's dance.

Let's dance!

[ferret] Like it?

[groaning]

Hey, hey, hey! Let me go!

You guys

are deceptively strong.

Naughty list! Naughty list!

Naughty list!

Naughty list!

[cracking]

I mean, who puts a bridge

over the ice, though?

Naughty list! Naughty list!

Get your hands off my buttons!

Chill out, no! Not his nose!

Come on, have some etiquette.

Use a fork!

[Lowell] Rory. Rory. Wake up.

Rory, Rory. Rory, wake up, man.

-Lowell. Lowell, is that you?

-Yeah, it's me, man.

Oh, thank goodness. [groans]

You've been asleep

for a long time, pal.

Oh, I had

a terrible dream, Lowell.

It's okay now, buddy.

We were forced to watch cartoons

do ridiculous winter sports

at a festival

that overly fetishized

and punned Santa's nice list,

and then we were

accused of being

on Santa's naughty list.

[chuckles]

I know it sounds crazy,

and then all these

dopey athletes

threw us out of our community

that we loved,

and where they adored us

for our charm and wit

and good looks

and superior intellect.

They just threw us out

like garbage.

Oh, what a relief.

Well, you're

all right now, buddy.

-Out here in the wild.

-In the wild?

[echoing]

I can't be in the wild.

I'm an inside pet.

I'm domesticated.

[growling]

[twangy guitar music playing]

-What's wrong, buddy?

-No. No, this is not happening.

I don't know.

You know,

it's kind of nice out here.

Lots of fresh air.

There's barkless willow

everywhere.

That stuff's expensive.

Why does everything

smell so weird?

Like, less carroty.

I don't understand.

Oh, well, they kept our noses,

but I replaced them with these.

Huh? Ahh!

It's cool, man.

It's barkless willow.

No! I can't deal with this!

[yelling]

Oh, hey!

Quit your bellyaching

and stand up.

But I'm not supposed to be here.

Fall in.

Me? Me?

You want me

to stand over there, too?

To stand by him?

Goodness gracious,

sakes alive, you're soft.

-[giggles]

-[snarls]

Hey, you can't body-shame him

in a children's movie.

-[snarling]

-Are you gonna snarl

at everything we say?

I always thought wolverines

would be taller.

[snarls]

You're on the naughty list.

Get used to it,

you careless snowman.

If you want to survive out here,

you're gonna have to find

the biggest walkin',

talkin' son of a moose

and pick a fight.

-Huh?

-Why?

-[grunting]

-Uh-huh-huh-haw.

So these filthy animals

will know if you're a mice

or a man.

Whatever, man. Let's go, Lowell.

[sighs] Okay,

how do we get back?

The way back

ain't the way back.

[scoffs] That doesn't make

any sense.

[both snarling]

You might go back,

but you ain't going back.

Not with those people,

not with the naughty list

hanging over you.

Why? Who says? Who?

Who says

we're on the naughty list?

What does that little

ferret-faced ferret get to say

and decide that?

If you got thrown out here,

it's because it's official, pal.

And there's only one guy

who can change it for you.

Oh, I know this one.

Santa Claus.

[scoffs] Ha!

Guffaw! Give me a break

with all that Santa Claus talk.

How do we, uh...

You steal the naughty list.

-Steal the naughty list?

-Steal the naughty list?

Do the two of you hear

how dopey that sounds?

"Steal the naughty list."

That's like jogging and

smoking at the same time.

You'd be doing something naughty

to get off the naughty list.

And quite frankly,

I'm very uncomfortable

with how much the word "naughty"

is getting thrown around.

We're not a bunch of soccer moms

staying out past 11:30

after a Springsteen concert

on a school night.

You're a naughty one,

aren't you?

-Let's go, Lowell.

-Follow the frozen river.

Watch out for wolves

and don't get wet!

-[Rory] Lowell!

-Okay, I'll see you later.

That punch hurt.

I almost lost a button.

Then they set out

on their journey

to get what they wanted,

but will instead find out

what they need.

Good luck with

your Wizard of Oz rip-off

and subsequent lawsuit.

[jaunty music playing]

Rory, wait.

Where are you going?

Are you sure this is the way?

-I don't know, man.

-So, what are we doing?

Are we gonna go

get the naughty list?

What are we doing?

Still with that?

That is the bonkerest thing

I've heard all day,

and I watched ski dancing.

Ski dancing!

I like ski dancing.

Nope. We're not

doing this, either.

What?

Putting together

a Wizard of Oz

collection of misfits

and trudging through

the icy wilderness

to confront "Santy Claus"

and steal the naughty list.

I'd rather baptize a cat.

Well, maybe we don't steal it.

Maybe we just ask

to be taken off of it.

-I like that idea.

-No.

We're gonna march

right back in there

and demand our noses back

and demand we be reinstated.

I've already tried that.

[all] Naughty list!

Naughty list!

It didn't really work.

How else are we gonna get

our noses back, huh?

Grow carrots? In this climate?

Who cares about our noses?

Who cares?

If I don't have a nose,

what am I, huh?

What are you?

Just a pile of snow.

Like that guy.

Hey, guys, can I come too?

-[Rory] Get lost, Sneaky Doug.

-Okay.

Rory, we have to do

something different.

It's Christmas Eve Eve.

So that means we only have

two days to get off the list,

or else we're stuck out here

for another year.

We can't afford to get

thrown out over and over

and try to get back in.

We need to get down

this frozen river.

Okay. Okay. You know what?

I have half a mind

to follow this frozen river,

steal that list,

take it back to

that smug festival,

and really rub it in

all their smug faces, man.

-[Musk ox] Can I come, too?

-Sure.

From the bottom of my heart,

I really don't care

if you're walking

in the same direction

we're walking.

I say the more the merrier.

I mean, sure, it's cold

and we're lost,

but at least there's not

a bad guy gunning for us,

or wolves, or a blizzard,

or an avalanche

or stuff like that.

[ominous music playing]

So here's the deal.

You keep them out,

and I'll let you in.

You don't have to be

a beast in the wild anymore.

Deal?

All you have to do

is trip up these donks

until Christmas Day.

Slow them down.

Make them turn on each other.

It'll be easy.

Especially as

the group of donks

keeps adding more donks.

The more donks, the better.

[laughing and snorting]

[accordion music playing]

Well, out they are, folks,

and off they go,

headed to steal the naughty list

or get off the naughty list.

Good idea? We'll see.

Bad idea? Probably.

But that's the fun part,

ain't it, kids?

I mean, all they have to do

is follow the frozen river.

Piece of cake.

-[Rory] No!

-What?

There's, like,

a thousand ways to go.

I bet you anything

that wolverine tricked us.

-Wolverine!

-[wolf howling in distance]

[twangy guitar music playing]

[Rory] What's that?

[quirky music playing]

It can't be him.

-I think it's the champ.

-[Musk ox] He's skinny.

Uh, you're still here?

Who's the champ?

The fastest ice skater

you've ever seen.

[Rory] Oh, yeah,

isn't it that guy that choked

at the starting line earlier?

[chuckles]

He's the champ of choking.

-Choke champ, am I right?

-Here we go.

You're going to love this,

Musk ox.

He's not doing anything.

He's just getting his head

in the right place.

And...

[propulsive music playing]

[Lowell] He can skate

backwards okay.

Why can't he go forward?

Holy cow, this is hilarious.

[laughing]

Have you ever seen someone

choke so hard?

I tell you, Lowell.

Lowell.

Lowell!

Get your barkless willow

back here. What are you doing?

Uh, Mr. The Champ? Hello?

Excuse me, Mr. Champ?

Is everything okay?

We saw you out here by yourself.

Sorry, I don't understand.

Hey, pal. So we're lost.

Would you happen to know

the place that, uh...

you know, Santa is?

Do you, like, know

which direction it is?

Because there's, like,

a thousand ways we could go.

We don't know

which direction it goes, so...

Okay.

Well, would you be able to,

like, point us in the right

direction of where we should go?

Gracias. All right, g*ng.

We're back on. Let's go.

Rory, hold up.

Hey, man. I think

we should invite him along.

Why? We know the way now.

Well, I think he needs

the same thing that we do.

Hmm. That's actually brilliant.

We might need him again.

He's like a map.

Yo, Mr. Champ.

So we were thinking that

you should come with us.

It seems like

you have a problem.

And if you're out here,

that must mean that

you're on the naughty list.

No, you don't want to come,

or no, you're not

on the naughty list?

Oh, okay. Well, either way,

it seems you're having trouble

going forward.

Now, doesn't, like,

Santa grant wishes?

So I think if you come with us,

help us find our way,

then Santa will be able to help

you out with your problem.

-Santa grants wishes?

-Yeah, everyone knows that.

So, what do you say, Champ?

Want to come with us?

I thought he just gave gifts.

You ask for things,

he gives them to you.

Wish granted.

-Like, anything?

-Yeah, like, anything.

So, what do you say?

Okay, well,

just skate backwards.

You seem to be doing that okay.

The way back is going backwards

or something like that.

That's what the wolverine

told us.

[cheerful music playing]

So, like,

this wish-granting thing,

could he make us, like, a bird

or something like a--

Just for instance,

I don't want to be a bird,

but could he?

Sure. He, like, put us

on the naughty list,

so, like, it seems he could do

all kinds of crazy stuff.

-If, well, I wasn't an ox.

-Yeah, but you're--

[twigs crack nearby]

-Hey, what was that?

-[Rory] What?

Out in the woods,

I thought I heard something.

It could be anything out there.

Yeah, I guess

maybe it was nothing.

Or maybe an ax m*rder*r.

Jeez, take it

down a notch, weirdo.

Could have just been an acorn.

Try not to worry, pal,

it's too dark to see, anyways.

They could probably see us,

though because of the fire.

[whimpers]

I saw some eyes.

-Where?

-Out there. In the woods.

Ax m*rder*r eyes.

What?

I don't see anything.

-Hello?

-[twigs crack]

Huh!

Okay, this is starting to

freak me out a little.

What should we do?

Should we run?

-[twig cracks loudly]

-Okay, definitely heard that.

[all] Eyes!

[from the side of the mouth]

If we don't move,

they won't see us.

[from the side of the mouth]

If it sees we're not a threat,

maybe it'll leave.

Good plan.

Okay, everyone,

don't move a muscle.

-Don't even breathe.

-[Rory whimpering]

Especially don't talk.

Okay.

It's very important

that we don't talk.

If we talk, it could attack us.

All of us should

collectively not talk.

Let's agree to keep

all non-essential chatter

to an absolute minimum.

Agreed?

Mindy, do you agree?

Yes.

Rory, do you agree?

Uh, you're talking an awful lot

right now.

Rory, please,

choose your words carefully and

use as few words as possible.

Every word we use

could be our last.

So it stands to reason

that you should endeavor to use

a minimum amount

of concisely... words.

So it stands to reason

that you should endeavor to use

the minimum amount to concisely

communicate to the group.

Does that make sense?

Uh, yes.

Now, do you agree to use

the fewest amount of words

so that we can

stay safe and alive

in this uncertain predicament,

but still communicate

with each other?

Uh... I'm gonna make a move.

-Huh?

-I'm gonna go for it.

No.

Here we go.

Ready, Lowell?

No.

Ready, Mindy?

Uh, no.

Champ?

One, two...

-[screams]

-[roaring softly]

[roars softly]

[inhales deeply]

[continues roaring softly]

[straining]

[coughs gently]

[breathes heavily]

[continues roaring softly]

[shivering]

[from the side of the mouth]

What is happening?

I'm confused.

I think I melted myself.

Now I'm really confused.

[roars softly]

-Get out of here.

-[normal voice] Excuse me, bear?

Just-- Just get out of here.

Because as soon as I'm warm,

I'm just gonna--

I'm gonna eat you.

Of course I'm cold. [shivering]

-Wait, you can understand him?

-Oh, yeah, he's signing.

Oh, my Gandalf, an ice skater

that can't skate forward,

a musk ox that would obviously

rather be a bird,

and now a polar bear is cold.

-Don't you have blubber?

-Yeah I have blubber, so what?

-So skinny.

-Get lost.

Because I just want

to be left alone.

-Are you okay?

-I'm fine.

Now go,

or I'm gonna eat you, I guess.

You know, we're made of snow,

and it's just gonna

make you more cold.

-Why don't you come with us?

-No.

Where are you going?

We're gonna see Santa

and steal the naughty list.

Nope. I don't need

help like that.

But I also don't want

to keep feeling this way.

How long have you been out here?

I don't want to be a bird?

I think she might be depressed.

Yeah, she's definitely

mean and scary,

so she'll definitely

come in handy

when it's time to confront Santa

and take that list.

I like where this is going.

Let's do this.

Okay, Mrs. Polar Bear.

-Polly.

-Polly, right.

We want you to come with us,

help us steal the naughty list,

then you, Larry Bird over here,

and Rewind

can get your wishes granted,

so you're not

a bunch of psychos anymore.

Sound pretty good?

I think it sounds pretty good.

All right, everybody, awesome.

Great plan. Let's go.

I don't want to be a bird,

but maybe one of those

skinny girls,

like a cow or a moose.

I think you'd be surprised.

They're pretty big up close.

I think I'm going to just

lay here for a few days.

Well, if you lay here,

the fire will go out,

and you will be cold again,

and nothing will change.

Cool story, bro.

But if you stand up

and come with us now,

you'll get the blood flowing,

smell the fresh cut snow.

You could help out the champ

with his translating.

How do you know I won't eat you?

How do you know

we won't eat you?

I guess we're just going to

have to trust each other.

-Can we make a fire every night?

-You bet, polar bear.

But only backwards Tonya Harding

here knows how to make a fire,

so if you want to keep the fire,

you better come with us. Got it?

Okay. Just give me

a few minutes, though.

Oh, no, no, no, no, no.

Here we go.

[grunting]

Mindy, maybe you can help?

Uh, no.

-But you're an ox.

-[scoffs]

How's that insulting?

[shivering] We've all

been there before.

See? [grunting]

Aren't you glad

you came along with us?

Let me help.

I'm so awesome.

You didn't say

there would be ice.

-It'll be okay.

-It's too cold.

Look, it's either the ice

or the snow.

I mean, I'm not exactly

an ice scientist,

but I'm pretty sure

they're the same temperature.

Different texture.

How about you

just give it a quick try?

You know, we gotta

make some progress here.

We're running out of time.

Nope, too cold.

It's the same.

It's either one big piece of ice

or a bunch of little pieces

of ice that make up snow.

Oh, hey, guys.

What's up, Sneaky Doug?

Oh, hi, Fish.

-Sneaky Doug? Quit following us,

you weirdo stalker.

-Okay.

Yeah, I just wanted to

give y'all a heads-up

about that blizzard.

Y'all?

Anyhow, just thought

y'all would like to know.

[Rory ]Uh, I don't see

any blizzard, pal.

Oh, and there's wolves

up there too.

Uh-huh. Thank you, Mr. Fish,

for the report on everything

up here, thank you.

No sweat, partner.

Hey there, Musk ox.

Notice you back at the lake.

Don't know how to say, uh,

but, uh, maybe don't spend

so much time on one foot.

-You know what I mean?

-Uh, I don't know what you mean.

Nothing personal there, sweetie.

Just a point load pounds per

square inch sort of thing.

Maybe some, uh, snowshoes

if you're gonna be on this ice.

It's mostly frozen,

but better safe than sorry.

Uh, excuse me?

It's all good, baby.

You're an ox, NBD,

big and strong.

Just watch out for thin ice.

You too, polar bear.

Weight distribution,

name of the game.

Blizzard? Is it

going to get colder?

Oh, yeah. You're definitely

gonna freeze to death

if you don't find shelter quick.

But I guess you got

a little bit of time.

I wouldn't hang out too long.

You know what I mean?

Right. Okay. Well,

see you later. Thanks, Floppy.

No sweat, man. A little help?

Someone kick me back

in my ice hole.

What?

The ice hole over there.

Just kick me back

in the ice hole.

Hey, seriously,

watch out for them wolves.

Bloop.

Uh, I think we should

just keep moving.

Polly, let's go.

No. Let me just

get blizzarded over.

Polly, you have to say yes

to coming with us.

This is the warmest way to go.

Blizzard.

Yeah, well, I've never

taken advice from a fish before,

and I'm not gonna start today.

[scoffs] Blizzard.

It's a beautiful day outside,

and where are all the wolves?

Hey, wolves.

Maybe they're all teen wolves,

and they turned back

into Michael J. Foxes,

and now there's a whole pack

of foxes running around.

Hey, foxes.

If we get stuck in this canyon

when the blizzard comes,

I think we'll be toast.

We're popsicles, pal.

I'm sure we'll be fine

in a blizzard.

[suspenseful music playing]

Great. We should

double back now

while we still have the chance.

The festival's only got

a few days left,

and we've been gone a day,

another day to get there,

and then we have to

double time it back,

then show that

we aren't on the list,

and we can't waste half a day

going backwards, right, Champ?

[sobbing]

Maybe we can, like,

make a shelter here?

Uh, with all of our, like,

combined carpentry skills?

We don't know how to do that.

Plus, we don't have the permits.

So up and over, sweetie.

Let's go.

Let's just go back.

Holy cow,

you people are useless.

Bunch of crybabies.

[grunting]

Great. This is totally perfect.

Okay. Mm-hm. Yeah.

Wolverine and a fish,

it's like a bad joke.

[grunting]

[clears throat]

Excuse me, everyone.

Team, I've decided to be

the bigger snowman

and let you guys have your way.

So let's go back

so the crybabies

can stop crying.

I think we're good

to go over now.

What? I really think

we should double back.

Just go up the ridge

and, you know,

stay along the edge there.

Nah, we're going over.

You were right.

The blizzard, it's coming.

[wind howling]

[Rory] Huh.

Well, I'm going to

sh**t straight with all of you.

There's wolves

on the other side.

But you already know that.

Look, I've decided to be

the bigger snowman

and lead you

through these wolves.

We gotta be quiet

and move swiftly

because we don't have

a lot of time.

[wolves snoring]

[suspenseful music playing]

Why are you guys

going over them?

Just go around.

[sneezes]

Hm.

[snoring]

[tense music playing]

Champ, champ, champ.

No, no, no.

No, no, no. Champ.

Oh, no.

-[groans]

-Ooh.

Ew.

[Rory] How did he not

wake up from that?

[snoring]

[Rory] Okay, just keep going.

Just keep going.

[Mindy] Shhh. Sleep,

count the sheep.

Whatever you need to do,

just don't wake up.

[chuckling nervously]

Phew. We made it, guys.

No problems.

[screams]

My tail!

What happened to my tail, bro?

I need that for balance.

[dramatic drumroll plays]

Oh, man!

[groans] Oh,

what did you do to my tail?

You're gonna get eaten for this.

Get them!

[wolf] Uh...

-Okay, uh...

-Chase them! Tony, wake up!

Sleep inertia.

-What?

-What?

They got the nap noodles. Run!

[tailless wolf] Get to skipping,

Tony. They're getting away.

Tony, you got a full tail.

Use it.

[tense music playing]

Uh... Too cold.

They're gaining on us.

[growling]

Chased by a pack of wolves

in a blizzard.

It can't get any worse!

[rumbling, snow crunching]

[Lowell] Avalanche!

We're never going to

outrun all this.

When the avalanche hits,

try to stay on top

and do a swimming motion.

Yeah, do a swim move.

The canyon's up ahead.

We can make it!

[all yelling]

[groaning]

[wolf barking weakly]

[yells]

We have to pull everyone out.

[wind whistling]

Hey, I've got something!

I've got a skate.

[grunting]

Sorry, Champ.

At least we didn't

chop your tail off.

[Lowell] I think it's

an ice fishing shack.

Or at least it smells like one.

Okay, you help him get situated.

I don't know

what to do with him.

I'm going to go back

for the rest.

Why?

Slight problem, buddy.

Where's your other arm?

Oh, boy.

All right, let's just get that

out of there.

No need for anybody

to know that happened.

That's better. Dry, happy baby.

Ooh. Okay, no need for anyone

to know about this, either.

[grunting]

Come on. Come on.

I got it. I got it this time.

It's stuck.

How is this my problem?

Mindy! Polly! Anybody!

-Santa? Mommy?

-[wolf growling]

[grunts] No!

There goes my button!

Lowell? Lowell, is that you?

Big clumsy ox. Hello? Hello?

Wolverines!

-[yells]

-Mindy, was that you?

I just want to disappear.

-Maybe this is for the best.

-[wolf growling weakly]

Just get it over with!

[Lowell] Polly, is that you?

-Lowell?

-We have to get out of here.

Did you see Mindy?

-She went flying that way.

-Take my hand, we have to move!

Where?

There's a shack,

but I lost the scarf.

Mindy!

[wolf growling]

[Mindy yelling]

[wolf whimpering]

Okay, we are lost

in this blizzard

and we have to get

back to the shack

before these wolves k*ll us,

and I have no idea

which direction to go.

[Polly] Can we follow

the frozen river to the shack?

You're a genius!

But which direction

should we go?

[Polly] I don't know.

I know what to do.

[ice cracking]

Why did you do that?

Hey, y'all everybody

doing okay up there?

What's going on?

Looks like that blizzard

caught up with you.

Which direction

is the ice fishing shack?

Oh, you mean, where the leg is?

Hold on, I'll check.

Leg?

-Okay, I found it.

-I don't know

what you boys are up to,

but you got yourself into a mess

that you're going to have to

really figure out up there.

You're going to have to

start dry.

Which way?

I tell you what.

Can you see me if I'm up

under the ice like this?

Did you see me?

We could barely see you!

Cool. Stay with me,

or you'll run into the wolves

up there or get lost.

Bloop.

Uh, Fish! Fish! Come back!

[Polly] Just give him a second.

[Lowell] Oh, yeah, he's back!

Did you see him over here?

I didn't see anybody.

My tail hurts.

Did you see them?

Did you see where they went?

They're somewhere out here

in this blizzard.

Did anyone else

get their tail chopped off?

Just me? What's the deal?

[Mindy] Oh, no, bigger fish!

Watch out!

[big fish gulps]

[Lowell] Fish! Fish!

[Polly] I don't think

he's coming back this time.

No! He was just trying to help.

[wind whistling]

[Polly] Your scarf!

No!

That means it's right here.

Somewhere. Close!

Come to my voice!

Come to my voice!

Can you hear me?

Come to my voice!

Come to my voice!

Can you hear me?

Polly, come to my voice!

The wolves are coming!

You would not believe

what I've had to deal with

in here.

Is he okay?

Well, he is breathing,

but he could be

pretending, though.

Good thing

I made the hole bigger. Hmm?

[Lowell] Mindy, don't move.

Hey!

Mindy, give us your hand

and we'll take your weight

off the ice,

and you can put your feet

on the bottom boards.

Hey! I hear you in there!

Wait, just stay there.

This is why I hate being an ox.

I can hear you

whispering in there.

I hear your conversation.

No, you were perfect out there.

Is this a fishing shack

or an outhouse?

-[gasps]

-Ah!

-Now you're breaking the ice?

-[cracking]

Unbelievable.

The wolves are out there.

And which one of you jerks

chopped off my tail

while I was asleep?

You did chop off his tail

while he was sleeping.

I don't think he cares

that it was an accident.

Yeah, his arm got wet too.

Okay, I'm leaving. Bye. See you.

That genius,

he's still out there.

That's right,

I'm still out here.

All 30 of us are out here too.

Right, guys?

[in disguised voices] Yeah.

Yeah. Yeah.

Me too. Me too.

Yeah, we know

it's just you out there.

Shh!

What? He can't get in here.

You can't get in here,

tailless wolf.

Not cool, man.

Yeah, not cool.

What did we ever do to you?

You were gonna eat us?

Uh, we were asleep.

You drew first blood.

We were gonna eat you

after the tail thing.

Easy to say that now.

Yeah, especially since

you cut my tail off first.

Nice logic.

That's a causal fallacy.

I don't understand.

You're setting up a false cause.

Since we are going to eat you,

that means we were going to

eat you, which wasn't true.

Which part wasn't true,

Judge Judy?

The former or the latter?

Former or latter?

Former means first,

latter means second.

-Oh, the latter.

-Got you.

Well, you're saying

you weren't going to eat us,

but you can't prove that.

-The burden of proof

isn't on me.

-How so?

Well, you made the claim.

The burden of proof is on you,

not me, man.

So you are planning to eat us.

Oh, yeah. Are you kidding me?

You cut off my tail.

And you're a poor debater.

Obviously not homeschooled.

I wasn't homeschooled,

and I be smart.

Stupid wolf.

Ad hominem.

Let's just be quiet

until he goes away.

Yeah, be quiet, Rory.

[knocking]

[in disguised voice] Please,

sir, my wife is pregnant.

We need help.

[in female voice]

Please, sir. Please, sir.

I don't want to give birth

out here in a blizzard.

[male voice] Please,

we need help.

We chased off the wolves,

and now our other children

are freezing.

[in child's voice]

Daddy, Daddy, I'm cold.

[in female voice]

Oh, not my water broke.

Oh, no, my water broke.

The baby's coming.

Yeah, unless you're pregnant

with wolf baby Jesus,

you're not getting in here.

What's the logical fallacy

for being incredibly obtuse?

[in normal voice]

You guys are jerks.

Ah, who's the ad hominem now?

It's pretty clear

I won that exchange.

Whatever, man.

You need wolf baby Jesus.

[cracking]

What's happening?

[cracking continues]

[Polly] Wolf, is that you?

[Rory] He's back

for another battle of wits.

-[Polly] What did we do to you?

-[all chattering]

[Rory] Don't do it. Don't do it.

Don't do it.

[wolf] Boop-a-doo.

Uh, this isn't going to be good.

[rumbling]

[Rory]

Oh, that doesn't look good.

[whimpering]

[all shouting and grunting]

Huh...

Well, just keeps getting better,

doesn't it?

[Polly] Yep, they just fall

straight down.

Time to move.

Yesterday, curling ruined lives.

Today, it's going to save lives.

Feel the rhythm.

Feel the rhyme.

Get on up.

This is so stupid.

It's curling time.

[Rory] Okay, everybody.

One, two, three.

You got this, Champ.

[upbeat music playing]

Champ, you're going forward.

Watch out, everybody.

Brace yourselves!

[all grunting]

[Rory] Huh? Wait.

No. No!

What's happening?

I thought the frozen river

would keep going.

Where is it?

It obviously disappears

underground here.

-And you led us here.

-Hey, man.

And this stupid idea

to come this way and find

the naughty list is your fault.

We're just one wrong move away

from losing our homes,

our families, everything,

everything, everything!

Why don't you

just take it down a notch?

Yeah, well, why don't you

just get out of here?

That's what you

always want, right?

To lay around by yourself

and sulk.

Holy cow, I'm so sick

of having a walking, talking,

anthropomorphized bummer

following us around.

You, you, you, and you

are useless to me.

-Fine, I'm going.

-[Rory] Then go.

-I'm gone.

-Good.

-This is me leaving.

-Bye, Felicia.

I'll send a postcard.

Great, I'll put it

on my refrigerator.

Good, I'll send a magnet too.

Thank you, that is

incredibly generous of you.

Well, you deserve it.

I certainly don't deserve

a friend like you.

Oh, don't sell yourself short.

You're amazing.

No, you're amazing.

Oh, I'm amazing?

You're so amazing,

it makes my stomach hurt.

Good luck, everyone,

with your amazing friend.

-[exasperated sigh]

-[Mindy] Polly!

What did you do?

She's gone. Like, "gone" gone.

Yeah, like, good.

After all she's done?

Done? The only one

more useless than her is you,

if you don't count

Bed, Backwards, and Beyond here.

-You are such a narcissist.

-Narcissist?

I've never done drugs.

Do other people

even exist to you,

or are we just here to be extras

in your movie?

You guys are literally extras

in my movie.

You disappoint me

in a profound way.

Yeah, well, I'm not here

to appoint you.

Oh, I know.

You've made it abundantly clear

you're only here for yourself.

You'll probably get

everything you want

and be alone.

Congratulations, you are

your own reward.

Ah, whatever, man.

Rory, other people exist.

Do we exist to you?

Are we people to you,

or what are we?

I'd really like to know.

If we don't help you

get what you want,

what are we to you?

I don't get it, man.

I really do want an answer.

Are we nothing to you?

Are you even

listening to me? Hello?

Don't copycat my way out.

[grunting]

Which way do we go, Champ?

[sobbing]

What do we do now?

He's wrong. You're not useless.

We wouldn't have

made it this far

unless we were together,

and I don't think

we'll get anywhere alone.

I think old Lowell

might be onto something here.

Hopefully, the group can

get their act together

and see the simple value

of other people.

So, we'll see.

That list isn't

going to steal itself.

[band playing jovial music]

[pensive music playing]

[internal voice] I don't think

I'll make it anywhere alone.

Whew.

Hmm.

Not really sure

which way I'm going

or even what time it is.

Not really sure

how to get back either. Oh, boy.

Whatever! I don't

need them anyways.

No, maybe this way.

Something with the sun

and direction.

Not really sure

what I'm looking for, though.

Which way do you

think here, buddy?

[shadow] I don't know.

Not a lot of resources out here.

There we go.

Couldn't hurt to bounce

some ideas off another person.

Two heads are better than one,

I always say.

-Huh. Hello.

-Huh. Hello.

-Oh, boy, this is a new one.

-[repeating dialogue]

Hmm. I'm a snowman.

You're a snowman.

I like watermelons

and chicken pot pie.

Hmm. You think you know me?

You don't know me.

You're just a one-armed snowman.

[scoffs] You don't know me.

You don't know anything.

No, not me, you.

You don't know anything.

Oh, I don't?

Then who's the one out here

talking with made-up

snow people?

You are!

No, you are!

No, you are!

Whatever, man.

Hmm.

Do you know how to get back?

Mm-mm.

-[scoffs] Figures.

-Figures.

-What is that?

-What is that?

Now push.

Okay, I saw this problem

coming up here, but at least

we're officially out.

How do we make it to the edge

without all of us

falling back in?

I don't know,

but I'm open to ideas.

What if we all roll

so we are face-to-face,

then we put our palms together,

and then using our hands,

we all push ourselves

to the edge?

Uh, unless anybody's got

a better idea,

let's give it a go.

Okay, on the count of three,

we all roll right.

Got it.

Okay, unlink arms.

Okay, one, two, three, roll!

[all grunt]

[in muffled voice]

This is worse.

[muffled] My face!

Uh, what's next in this process?

[Mindy] Palms together,

now push!

[Lowell] This is a little worse,

like a dangerous plank.

Okay, maybe we should do

one more push and push ourselves

clear of the ice hole.

[Lowell] Wait, what?

Well, there goes our G rating.

-[Mindy] Ready?

-No, but let's go anyway.

One, two, three, push!

Whoa.

Whoa...

[whimpering]

Well, this is definitely worse.

[in muffled voice]

One more time.

I only got one more in me,

so let's make it count.

Palms together.

Push harder this time.

One, two, three, push!

We're gonna make it.

We're not gonna make it.

[tense music playing]

Whoa...

[grunts]

This is definitely worse.

-I'm slipping!

-[Mindy] Ah...

[Lowell] Come on, Mindy!

Ah. Ah. Oh.

-Somebody!

-I'm coming! I got you!

Oh, no!

[tense music playing]

I'm still slipping!

Come on, Mindy!

We're all gonna fall!

[Mindy] Oh, this is deeper

than I remember it!

[pensive music playing]

What am I doing down here?

Bloop.

Oh, I thought you were dead.

There's a lot of us down here.

Where'd your mates go?

They're not my mates.

My bad.

Seemed like they were friends.

Turns out they weren't.

That's a bummer.

Hard to find good friends.

Yeah.

No, I really mean it.

Hard to find.

Most people around these parts

would rather leave you for dead.

-Run out on you

the first chance they get.

-Right.

Seen it a thousand times.

Yep, things get tough

and they're gone.

Okay, I got it.

But maybe it's better

to be alone.

Nope. That's how you get eaten.

Let's be clear.

I do the eating around here.

A hundred percent, Polar Bear.

Sometimes, though, bear eats you

and sometimes

bear eats itself, I guess.

Dangerous game,

wouldn't you say?

This isn't my favorite.

I'll give you that.

Would love to hang around

and chat all day, but, man,

it's burning up out here.

Give us a shove

back in the ice hole.

You're back on track. Good luck.

Bloop.

[dramatic music playing]

I got you.

[Lowell] Hello.

What's going on up there?

Oh, no.

[sighs]

[Lowell] Here, somebody

catch my eye and look around.

I found my way back,

but I'm too late.

[Lowell] Uh, what's happening

up there?

I still can't see anything.

Are we still working on

not falling?

Come on, man.

What's your problem?

You're seriously not

going to let me by?

Hmm.

This snowman's got

a real mouth on him.

Okay. How do we

get past this guy?

Okay. You're in for it now, pal.

I'm going to get that arm back.

Dang it.

Okay.

Hmm.

Interesting.

Hmm. Hm.

Hm.

Hmm.

-I'm coming!

-I'm coming.

[yells]

Hang on, everybody.

Rory's coming!

[tense music playing]

[yells]

Hang on.

I'm slipping!

[groans]

Huh?

[panting]

Mush.

[triumphant music playing]

Ooh.

Ooh.

That was incredible,

gripping, inspiring,

the way you all dove in

after one another.

Thanks for the help.

We're so glad you came along.

[dog] No sweat.

If we didn't see this fella

with the stick arms,

we would have never seen you.

Happy to help.

We've been running forever.

Thought we would never stop.

[Rory] Yeah.

Oh, boy. Uh...

I-- Have you-- Wow. How long

have you guys been running?

Feels like forever.

Yeah, I bet it does.

Yo, dog. Um...

I'm sorry to be

the one to do this,

but we could really use a ride.

Sure.

If it's okay with the boss.

Uh, no, no, no, no. Hey, sorry.

Sled dogs, could we have a chat,

just you and me,

for a few moments?

[dog] Sure, go ahead.

Is it hot in here

to anyone else?

What do you think

they're talking about?

It looks like Lowell's

breaking the bad news to them.

You're right.

Lowell is a great friend.

Uh, are you kidding me?

Is this how you thank me

for saving you?

Champ, you're going

forward again.

Champ?

Anyone want to say something?

[howling softly]

[howling]

Rory, if you were them,

what would you want

to happen next?

I don't understand.

-Imagine you're them.

-Who?

The dogs.

Imagine you're the dogs.

I'm not the dogs, I'm me.

But if you were the dogs,

what would you want?

Oh. But I want them

to give us a ride.

But what would they want?

Uh...

Close your eyes, or we're

going to leave you here.

Now imagine you're a sled dog.

What would you want

as the sled dogs?

Uh...

Trying, sled dogs,

running, snow,

uh, carry the five,

divide by zero,

make the tail go over the river.

Ah! My brain, it hurts,

I can't, Lowell.

-Keep trying.

-Burp, bark, mush, I'm a bee.

-Yeah.

-No, I'm a dog.

-Yes.

-Sled dog. [grunting]

-Now you're getting there.

-[pants]

Getting closer.

Mm...

[Lowell] Well?

But what if-- But what if--

But what if

it's not what I want?

Do it anyways.

Hm.

This is so backwards,

I don't even know

why I'm doing this.

You're welcome to come with us,

maybe Santa will give you

what you want, uh, back,

or, you know, you're free to go.

We're good.

We've got each other.

And we've always been

free to go.

But we hope you all find

what you're looking for.

Thank you for your kindness

and help.

Well, I do have no idea

which direction to go now.

[Rory mimics angelic choir]

Why dost thou asketh

the question when thy question

has been answered?

Holy cow.

No. Holy bear.

Whatever. I know the way

back to the frozen river.

Leadeth the way, my child.

One right deed,

and now he's an angel.

Getting close, huh, g*ng?

No, Sneaky Doug, get lost.

Okey-dokey.

[Rory] Where were you,

Sneaky Doug,

when we were stuck

in that hole?

[upbeat music playing]

[dramatic music playing]

-Well, hey, guys, good luck.

-[scoffs]

Okay, how shall we do this?

Is everyone as nervous as I am?

Okay.

[suspenseful music playing]

[knocking on door]

[Polly gasps]

[door creaks]

This is not

what I was expecting.

I don't know what I expected.

At least we're here.

I don't know about this.

Should we make a plan first?

You know,

like the heist kind of a thing?

Uh, we already opened the door.

I think we're in it.

[Rory] This can't be it.

Fish said it was it.

[Rory] Yeah, but come on.

There's, like, nothing here.

It's just, like,

a big, empty church.

[echoing]

[Lowell] I think

it is an empty church.

Wow, attendance is really down.

Maybe people don't know

it's this close to Christmas.

I thought you said

Santa lived here.

He might be.

I just want to be warm again.

I just want to be a bird.

I just want my nose

and the naughty list.

I want to get off

the naughty list.

Uh, okay. Nothing here.

Let's try this again.

Huh. Nothing here, either.

Okay, last stop.

-One...

-Two...

Three.

Go!

Hello?

-Hello.

-Hello.

This is a private residence.

Can I help you?

Uh, we're looking

for Santa Claus.

Sorry, I guess

we're in the wrong place.

-Oh, you mean Saint Nicholas.

-Maybe.

Nice list, naughty list.

Gives gifts away

at Christmas time.

He is a man of many legends.

So is he here?

Nope. Just me.

When will he be back?

[chuckles]

I don't know, but you're

the ones breaking and entering.

So please,

make yourself at home.

Oh, by the way,

is this a hostage situation?

Should I make a ransom note?

-What do you need?

-Where is he?

Last I heard, he was in Rome.

Rome?

Yeah, but that was

about a year ago.

But then again,

he didn't call me by the phone.

Of course, he couldn't

because it's 325 A.D.,

and I'm not his secretary.

So, yeah, I think

it was definitely Rome.

Well, awesome. None of us

get what we came for.

This is perfect.

What are we supposed to do now?

[chuckles]

I don't know.

Am I supposed to know?

Am I everybody's

secretary today?

It can't just end like this.

We'll never get a sequel.

There has to be a reason

that we're here.

Or should we go try to find him?

How would you?

I don't know. The fish?

How would a fish know anything

outside of their stream?

Wait. All the stuff

we've been through,

the blizzards, the pine,

the scent of beta-carotene,

the wolves,

the basically surviving

the impossible just to get here?

Just to find out

there's no way

to get off the list?

-We're just doomed?

-You're not doomed.

Yeah, we are.

We ruined the festival.

Oh, ruined the festival, huh?

-Yeah, that's pretty tough.

-Yeah.

You could probably never go back

and apologize for that.

You don't know these people.

They're filthy animals.

I think you are here

for a reason.

Yeah, so we can see how wrong

we were about everything.

Maybe. Do you know

the real St. Nicholas?

The real man

the legend is based on?

Naughty and nice list,

presents, stockings,

people losing their Christianity

fighting over parking spots

just to get into the mall

to see the big guy?

Uh, presents, reindeer, sleigh,

milk and cookies.

-Did I mention presents already?

-Whoa, whoa, whoa, slow down.

That's what it turned into.

The real man is quite something.

St. Nicholas grew up

in a wealthy, loving home

until he lost his world

when his parents died.

Despite his inherited wealth,

he only wanted to serve.

There's a famous story of him

hearing of a man

who was very poor.

[hopeful music playing]

Now, the man had

three daughters.

Nicholas knew

the man had no choice

but to sell his daughters

as servants

so they would have food

and shelter.

He knew what it was like

to lose the ones you love,

and he couldn't let it be.

[poignant music playing]

Without making a sound,

he waited and waited

until they were long asleep.

He wanted the man

to have dignity,

and he wanted no honor

for himself.

The next morning, the man knew

his prayers were answered.

Nicholas liked being the answer,

so much so that he would

go to the man's house again

the next night.

Being the answer

to a real-life prayer

to someone in real-life need

moved him to help again

the third night.

But on the third night,

he was found out.

He did not want honor

for himself, so he ran.

But you can't outrun

a grateful heart.

St. Nicholas

explained to the man

he was only passing along

what God had given to him.

He had finally found

his calling.

He would use his wealth,

his intellect, his youth,

his strength

to be a real solution

for those who needed it.

His legend grew

throughout the years,

and he did keep a list,

but not of naughty

or nice people,

but of people in need.

As he grew in stature,

he was called upon

to help settle a debate

started by a heretic.

The man, spreading lies,

spoke and spoke,

and the people

became very angry.

St. Nicholas

was a man of action,

and he struck the heretic

thinking he was doing right,

but he was wrong.

And the people

who once revered him

were so disappointed.

The emperor demanded

he be thrown into prison,

and there, he had the time

to stop and think

about his actions.

Finally, he repented

and was granted

the opportunity to apologize.

And even though he tried

to do the right thing,

he had to accept

the consequences.

He was kicked off the council

and never allowed to return.

You see, but ultimately,

forgiveness doesn't depend

on other people.

Forgiveness truly comes

from our Creator.

I suppose we're all

on the naughty list

if you want to put it

in those terms.

Including him.

But he's out there somewhere

carrying on his work.

So how do we get on

the nice list?

You don't. There are no lists.

Personally, it sounds

made up to me.

What you need to do

is get on the forgiven list.

No! No! No!

[Rory] What are you doing, pal?

This is not how this goes.

We're supposed to be

off the naughty list.

-But there is no list.

-Yes, there is.

Maybe not from Santa

or St. Nicholas

or whoever that is.

But the town has one,

and we're on it.

-It's made up.

-It's made up, but it's real.

Now it's impossible

to get back home,

and after all we've done,

after all the work

we've put into this,

-and there's nothing? No list?

-You were right from the start.

We just need to go back,

and then--

We can't just do that.

It'll never put things back

the way they were

if we just apologize.

Do we want to put things back

the way they were?

So they just make up a list,

we get put on it,

then we have to go back

and ask them for forgiveness?

-How does that make sense?

-It doesn't make sense.

But it does make sense.

I guess we just gotta

deal with it, you know?

Them putting that list

onto us, really.

No, I can't.

-Sure you can!

-No, I mean I won't.

You can't stay out here forever.

You'll be lost and all alone.

But a light is waiting

to carry us home, man.

Everywhere you look.

That's the lyrics to Full House.

Well, they're true.

Don't go that way, you know?

I can't go with you anymore.

This is as far as I go.

Lowell, what are you doing?

You're not going

full snowman, are you?

Lowell, Lowell!

No! I'll show you

it can be done!

Lowell, it can be true!

What's going on?

He went full snowman on us!

What does that mean?

Look at him! He's just...

He's checked out!

He's just a snowy

snowman of snow.

[howling]

-Huh?

-What was that?

They need our help.

What can we do to help?

We have to get back

and apologize

before the festival is over

and everyone leaves.

So we have to carry Lowell

so that he can see

that it'll work.

But he has already gone

full snowman.

We have to try.

[creaks then crashes]

Hmm. So they made it there.

And now they're headed

back here?

[scoffs] We'll see about that.

Good work, buddy.

[jovial music playing]

[grunts] We have to go around!

There's no time!

We can't go around!

We have to do this crazy jump!

I sure hope

there's no wolves down there!

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!

[screaming]

Dang, there is wolves

down there!

Merry Christmas!

[tailless wolf] That's them!

Get them!

Get up there.

Get his arm, Tony! Yeah!

Hey, give that back!

[chuckles]

Got your arm. Got your arm.

Chomp.

I got your back.

Oh!

Sorry, Champ!

Champ, I'm falling!

[grunting]

Okay, good job, buddy.

[dog] Hey, bros, what's going on

back there?

[grunting]

Yes!

[dog] Ooh! Ouch.

Why are we going backwards?

[Rory] We're going to hit

the jump backwards.

Everybody, hold on!

Maybe try the swim move?

[dogs] Reverse! Reverse!

Backward jumps! Yes!

[Mindy] Oh, no! I'm not a bird!

[upbeat rock music playing]

We've never been

back here before.

This is weird, but I love it!

Mush!

Guess we're

pulling the sled now.

[growling]

Get these wolves off of us!

Whoa!

Champ, you're choking me again!

Huh?

Let him go

or you'll fall, Champ!

Let him go! You're slipping!

I'm going to drop both of you!

Oh. I guess that's not so bad.

[panting]

I'm hungry too.

Now?

Now.

Not if you have anything

to say about it, Sneaky Doug.

Okay.

[rumbling]

Grow, Sneaky Doug, grow!

Show them what you're made of!

Which is also

what they're made of.

But grow, grow!

There it is!

Well, hey, guys.

Sneaky Doug, what are you doing?

You almost k*lled us!

Well, maybe

I should get lost, huh?

We're trying to get back in

to apologize

and make things right.

You're never getting back

in here while you're still

on the naughty list.

You're all on the naughty list!

[cackling]

He doesn't get to make up

who's on what list!

Sneaky Doug, don't be pathetic,

you pile of snow!

Destroy them, and I'll take you

off the naughty list!

Sneaky Doug,

there is no naughty list!

And that guy doesn't control it!

Well, then, I think

I'll just destroy you all.

Sneaky Doug, no! Not me--

Very naughty! [voice fading]

[ominous music playing]

Ooh! That log almost

destroyed our whole booth.

[dramatic music playing]

-Sneaky Doug, you're angry!

-Well, yeah.

[yells]

[whimpering]

Sneaky Doug, you feel

ignored and disregarded!

Well, yeah.

He stopped him! Holy cow!

And you don't want

others to think

you're on the naughty list!

Well, yeah.

The naughty list!

Come on, everybody!

Naughty list!

[Rory] I've got news for you

and everyone here!

-We went to Santa's place

to steal the naughty list!

-[all gasp]

We broke in,

according to our plan,

and there was no naughty list!

[all gasp]

But if there was a naughty list,

I should be on it.

[all gasp]

I ruined your festival

in many ways, and I

just want to say that I'm...

[groans] Oh, give me a second.

That I'm-- [retches]

-That I'm...

-Just do it.

I'm sorry!

[all gasp]

Don't fall for this.

He just wants his job back

so he can insult us more.

St. Nicholas wasn't

keeping a list on me.

He was--

He did what was wrong too

and was looking

to be forgiven himself.

Then St. Nicholas

spent his life helping others.

And some of us really need

to probably get help also,

like, professional help.

You're obviously

severely depressed,

your anxiety is off the charts,

and your anger is

turning you into a monster!

Is that what you want to be,

Sneaky Doug? A monster?

Mm...

Uh... Uh!

[yells]

You're in for it now.

Cone de neige attack!

-Snow cone!

-Go get him! Yes!

Go and sweep!

And get a flush nose on him!

Good job, skip!

Let it go all the way!

Come on, send in

the skijoring team,

and don't hit the ski jump

backwards!

[Fox] Don't worry, coach,

I won't!

Lunge, parry, riposte,

thrust! Yes, perfect!

Ski dance your way to victory!

[Fox] Don't go backwards!

Don't go backwards!

Don't go backwards!

Whee! [screams]

Ha-ha!

Come on, this isn't working!

What should we do?

Should we throw more snow cones?

[yelling]

All right, Sneaky Doug!

-[yells]

-Huh?

Oh!

-What did you do to me?

-[rumbling]

What... What happened?

What does this mean?

It means you're

a snowman now, buddy.

Well, no one's ever

done anything like this

for me before.

Well, maybe every pile of snow

just needs a little help

becoming a snowman.

Naughty list! Naughty list!

Oh, stop it, Frank.

Everyone's had

just about enough.

We can't just let them back in.

They're on the list!

Very naughty!

Let's go build

that bridge back, eh?

Wow, I've never heard Rory

apologize before.

Oh, you're back.

Good to have you back, buddy.

I can't believe

you made it back.

Looks like you didn't get

what you wanted, but instead

found out what you need.

I really thought

you would get eaten out there,

so good work.

My buttons!

[jaunty music playing]

There you have it, folks,

a Christmas adventure about

mental health and forgiveness.

I hope you find yourself

in the story.

Was this a real story?

Why, little guy,

St. Nicholas was really real.

And the rest of it,

it's as real as you and I.

Okay.

Merry Christmas, everyone!

[triumphant music playing]

[upbeat music playing]

Ah, the team is

finally coming together.

The curling rock

is my favorite part

and the sweeping.

I mean, look at me,

as giddy as a schoolgirl.

Oh, I won't have

this much fun again

until Bing Crosby tap dances

with Danny Kaye.

Up next, we have ski dancing.

[upbeat synth music playing]

Ski dancing.

Oh, I love ski dancing.

[peaceful music playing]

[orchestral music playing]