A Christmas Story (1983)
Jeff Gillen: Santa Claus
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[Ralphie is visiting Santa at the department store, only he can't remember what he wanted]
Santa Claus : What do you want for Christmas, little boy?
Ralphie as an Adult : [narrating] My mind had gone blank. Frantically, I tried to remember what it was I wanted. I was blowing it, blowing it.
Male Elf : Come on, kid.
Santa Claus : How about a nice football?
Ralphie as an Adult : [narrating] Football? Football? What's a football? With unconscious will my voice squeaked out.
[Ralphie nods]
Santa Claus : Football. Okay, get him out of here.
Ralphie as an Adult : [narrating] A football? Oh no, what was I doing? Wake up, Stupid! Wake up!
Ralphie : [Ralphie is shoved down the slide, but he stops himself and climbs back up] No, no! I want an Official Red Ryder Carbine-Action Two-Hundred-Shot Range Model Air Rifle!
Santa Claus : You'll shoot your eye out, kid.
[Ralphie gasps]
Santa Claus : Merry Christmas. Ho, ho, ho!
[Santa pushes Ralphie down the slide with his boot]
Ralphie : No-o-o-o-o-o-o!
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Santa Claus : If Higbee thinks I'm working one minute past 9:00, he can kiss my foot. Ho ho ho.
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Santa Claus : [to the next kid in line] Come on up on Santa's lap.
[Kid sits]
Santa Claus : Ahhh, here's a wet one. And what's your name, little boy?
Billy : Billy.
Santa Claus : Oh, boy Billy! And what do you want for Christmas, Billy? A toy truck? Get him off my lap and get me a towel.
[Male Elf grabs Billy off Santa's lap]
Santa Claus : Bye, Billy! Ho ho ho!
Male Elf : Bombs away!
[pushes Billy down the slide]
Santa Claus : Oh, I hate the smell of tapioca.
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Head Elf : COME ON, KID!
[pulls Ralphie]
Head Elf : COME ON!
Santa Claus : Come on up, come on up! HO! HO HO!
[spins Ralphie around]
Santa Claus : HOOOO... HOOO... HOO... And what's your name little boy?
Male Elf : Hey, kid! Hurry up, the store's closing!
[Santa is shocked]
Head Elf : [Annoyed] Listen, little boy. We have a lot of people waiting here,
[angrily]
Head Elf : so get going!
