Secret Santa – Part Seven

Published: December 24, 2004
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Secret Santa
Part 7: The Flight Before ChristmasScreen shot 2011-08-05 at 5.44.24 PM

Thig and Thog lead Santa through the tunnels, running back and forth as they look for the way out.

Meanwhile, Fred’s gotten to the surface, and he spies on the sleigh.

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Cosmo and Lothar are busy dumping the toys out, so they don’t notice Fred sneaking up. The elf knows he has to stop the villains… Now he just has to figure out how.

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Santa and his friends make their way to the great hall, and they find the elves tied up in Cosmo’s sacks. It’s all working out — everything’s going to be all right!

But then the Frackles appear, cackling and snorting as they close in…

Santa


You really don’t think you can keep me here, do you, fellows?
Frackle


You bet we do! Cosmo gave us orders!
Thog


Tell ’em about the magic of Christmas, Santa!
Frackle


The magic ‘a Christmas? Ah haaaa haaaa!

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Santa waves his hand… and the cave is transformed. Christmas decorations fill the walls, and the Frackles are wearing Santa hats. Quietly, the Frackles wish each other Merry Christmas.

Thig


I think you got to ’em, Santa.
Santa


How would all of you like to come with me to my workshop?

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Up on the surface, Fred thinks fast.

Cosmo


We’re all ready to go!
Fred


They’re all ready to go…
Cosmo


I’m gonna fly around the world and steal everything from everybody! Ah ha ha haaa!
Fred


Maybe this’ll work…

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Fred pulls the pin from the harness, disconnecting the reindeer from the sleigh just at the moment that Cosmo snaps the reins.

Santa and his friends emerge from the cave just in time to see the reindeer take off into the sky… and Cosmo left behind, sitting in the grounded sleigh.

Cosmo


What’s goin’ on? Oh, it’s him, that no-good, hotshot little elf! Ga-farkle snarkle POP!

BOOM! Cosmo throws a spell at Fred, shooting him to the ground.

Lothar


Don’t you think you’d better get the deer back, oh livid leader of mine?
Cosmo


Good thinkin’… Hey! Grumpy! Sneezy! Dopey! Get back here!

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Santa smiles, as Cosmo and Lothar race off after the reindeer.

Santa


Ho ho… I do believe Fred has stopped Cosmo! (He whistles.) That ought to bring those deer back!
Thig


Is everything okay, Santa?
Santa


Everything’s just fine, Thig. Now, you and Thog, put all the toys back on the sleigh, as fast as you can! I’ll go see about our hero, Fred.

Santa picks Fred up from the snow.

Santa


Everything all right, Fred?
Fred


Uhhh… I guess so. Did I stop Cosmo from leaving in the sleigh?
Santa


You certainly did. You’re the hero of the day!
Fred


I am?
Santa


You certainly are.
Fred


… Wow!

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The reindeer return, and Cosmo and Lothar follow.

Cosmo


Hey, the reindeer, they’ve landed! And there’s Santa Claus, how did he get out of the dungeon? Never mind, this’ll fix ‘im. Ga-snarkle farkle BOOM!

… But Cosmo’s spell has no effect.

Santa


Sorry, Cosmo. It’s Christmas! Only my kind of magic works today.Screen shot 2011-08-05 at 5.44.49 PM
Lothar


You blew it, oh misguided magician.
Cosmo


Quiet, Lothar, I’ll still get ‘im. Where are my boys? Hey, Frackles!
(The Frackles giggle. They’re in no mood to fight.)
Frackles


Tee hee! Yoo hoo!
Cosmo


What’s this? I call it mutiny!
Fred


We call it the Christmas spirit!

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Santa


Tell him about it, Fred!

Fred sings a reprise of Cosmo’s “bundle to be made at Christmas” song.

Fred


Oh… there’s a bundle full of joy every Christmas Eve,A promise of peace we can all believe,
Thig & Thog


And no one has learned that as well as we’ve…
All


There’s a bundle full of joy today!
Lothar


Well, so much for the plan, oh defeated despot of mine.
Santa


I’m off with the toys! Fred, you’re in charge till I get back!
Fred


I’ll do my best, Santa, sir!Screen shot 2011-08-05 at 5.44.57 PM
Santa


Take everyone in the workshop, there’s presents for all. Even you, Cosmo!
Cosmo


Me? You’re gonna give ME a present? I’m the King of Evil!
Santa


Why don’t you give up your life of crime, and have a Merry Christmas!
Cosmo


We’ll never give up! Will we, Lothar?
Lothar


Speak for yourself! Personally, I am filled with the Christmas spirit.
Cosmo


Et tu, Lothar? I’m surrounded by traitors.

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Cosmo walks off, disgusted. Everyone else sings.

All


Oh, there’s a bundle full of joy that I bring to you,For Christmas is a time when the heart is trueScreen shot 2011-08-05 at 5.45.03 PM
Santa


I give you a present, and this wish too…
All


A merry Christmastime to you!

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Fred


A merry Christmastime to you!Screen shot 2011-08-05 at 5.45.10 PM
All


A merry Christmastime to yoooooouuu!

Everyone watches as Santa’s sleigh takes off, to deliver presents to everyone in the world.

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And now back to Ed Sullivan, with the children.

Sullivan


“And from all of us, to all of you: A very merry Christmas!”

by Danny Horn

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