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Song – Happy all the time

Scene 1 – North Pole

Buddy –(Running to Santa) Santa

Santa – You know Buddy, That just cuts through

my brain like a knife.

Buddy – I’m sorry (hugs him hard) Can I give

you a hug?

Santa- You ask fist, then hug. Remember?

Buddy – Sorry.

Santa – Just… (gestures for him to step away)…

personal space. Take a breath.

Buddy – (takes a breath) Can I sing now?

Santa – Sure.

Song- continues

Buddy – Yay! Time to go to work! Yay!

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Santa – Buddy. Enough. You’ve got toys to make.

The Big day is only 2 week away.

(The Elves begin to work. Buddy can’t contain

and starts singing again)

Charlie – How you doing Buddy

Buddy – Um, fine Charlie, but…I guess I’m gonna

be a little short on today’s quota

Charlie – That’s alright, Buddy. Just tell me, how

many toys did you get finished?

Buddy – I made, uh, 85!

Charlie – 85? It’s 10 am and you’ve only made

85?

Buddy – Why don’t you just say it? I’m the worst
toy maker in the whole wide world. I’m a cotton
– headed-ninny muggins.

Charlie – you are not cotton headed ninny

muggins. You have lots of talents, uh, special
talents, like uh

Elf 1 – You’re the best basketball player in the

whole North Pole!
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Elf2 – Even better than Santa

Elf 3 – You are the best singer in North Pole

Elf 4 – oh oh --- and you dance just amazing!!

Better than Elvis!

Charlie – See, Buddy? Hey these elves are getting

pretty thirsty. Would you mind doing a round
with the cocoa cart?

Buddy – Yay! Cocoa cart! Cocoa cart!

Buddy exit

Charlie – I feel bad for the big guy.

Elf – Well if he hasn’t figured out by now that

he’s human. I don’t think he ever will.

Buddy – Human!? I’m human!

Charlie – No.No.

Elf1-No, not you Buddy.

Elf2 – We are talking about some other Buddy

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Elf3 – Some Buddy…. Else

Buddy – No you weren’t

Santa – Buddy….

Buddy – Santa?Is it true what they said? Am I

human?

Santa – Good question

(Buddy sits on Santa’s Lap)
Once upon a time there was this young woman,
Susan. She had a baby and one Christmas night
he crawled into my toy sack , and I brought him
back here by mistake. The elves took him in,
raised him as one of their own.

Buddy – Really? Who is it? Is it Charlie?

Santa – Buddy, it’s you! It’s your story!

Buddy – I’m not an elf, I’m a human

Santa- You have a human father, but he never

knew that you were born. He lives in faraway
land called New York City ( Santa takes out a
snow globe and hands it to Buddy)
And he works –
Right there, in the Empire State Building.
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But I Should tell you, he uh, well he’s on the

Naughty list.

Buddy – No! What did he do? Did he wet the

bed?

Santa – No! he just doesn’t believe in me

anymore. He’s lost the Christmas spirit.

Buddy – Nooooo
Which direction is New York?

Santa – It’s South. We’re at the North Pole,

Buddy, everything else is South.
(Buddy starts to leave)

Santa – Hobbs. Walter Hobbs.

Buddy – Hobbs? Then I must be Buddy Hobbs!

Yay!!!!

Song – World’s Greatest Dad

Santa – Bye Buddy, Take care.

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Scene 2 - New York City

Mime – City Mime

Buddy – Can you tell me where is Empire State

Building?

Newyorker – Whatta ya think that is?

Buddy – Wow! That’s where my dad works!

Dad!!!

Scene 3 –
Walter enters with his secretary following him
and making notes, followed by Emily and
Michael)

Emily – Hi, Darling

Michael – Hi Dad

Emily – Ready to go?

Walter – Go where?

Emily – Christmas shopping, remember?

Walter – I can’t. I’m swamped.

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Michael – Dad, it is well documented that the

children of workholics are prone to self –
esteem issues.
(they take the side stage and Buddy enters )

Buddy - Excuse me? I’m here to See Walter

Hobbs . I’m Buddy the Elf.

Deb – Buddy the Elf? Who sent you?

Buddy – Santa

Deb – Santa?!

Buddy – uh-huh, from the North Pole.

Deb – I’m sure, Mr. Hobbs will be delighted to

meet you. Please wait for sometime.

Buddy – Sure

Deb – Can I get you anything? A coffee?

Buddy – Chocolate milk would be fantastic.

(Hoobs, Emily and Michael enter the centre

stage talking)

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Buddy – Dad!!
Walter – Who are you?

Deb – Meet Buddy the Elf.

Walter – Well, aren’t you going to sing a song or

something?

Buddy – A song? Uh yeah, Anything for yoy Dad.

I’m here with my dad and we never met, and,
um you didn’t know I was born, so I’m here
now… I found you…Daddy. And guess what? I
love you, I love you!

Walter (to Deb)- Call Security

(Deb on herphone)

Buddy – I am Susan’s son

Walter – huh! Security, take him away

Buddy – Mrs. Hobbs! Are you married to my

dad?

Emily – umm.. yes

Buddy – Then you are my step mommy!

And he’s my brother
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(hugs them both)

Security Guard 1 – You got a problem here, Mr.

Hobbs?

Walter – Yes! Get this Elf out of here!

Security Guard 2 – Will do, let’s go, buddy

Buddy – That’s me!

Security Guard 1 – Where do you want us to

take him?

Walter – I don’t know. Take him to the North

pole.

Security Guard 1- Sure thing. The North Pole?

Security Guard – No problem. They got one at

Macy’s.

(takes him out)

Buddy – I just came from the North Pole. I

walked. It’s 3408 miles. I took the Lincoln
Tunnel but if you take the George Washington
Bridge it’s a mile shorter.

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Scene 3 – Macys
Saleswomen – Welcome to Macy’s! How are you
today?

Buddy – I’m great! I just met my human dad!

Saleswomen – That’s Fabulous! (holding up a

perfume spray bottle)
Jungle Passion fruit spray?
(Buddy takes the bottle and sprays in his
mouth)

Manager – Hey you! Get back to work! What

section I assign you to?

Buddy – I don’t know

Manager – All right, you work right over there,

the North Pole

Buddy – That’s not the North Pole

Manager – Yes, it is.

Buddy – No it’s not

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Manager- Yes it is

Buddy – No it isn’t

Manager – Yes it is

Buddy – No it’s not. Where’s the snow?

(Buddy grins happily, and the Manager scrowls)

Manager – why are you smiling like that?

Buddy – I just like to smile. Smiling’s my

favourite.
Look at these guys working. Nothing makes the
big guy happier than to see all his little people
working hard.

Manager – Wait a minute. The big guy from up

North?

Buddy – That’s the one.

Manager – Corporate!! Always checking on me.

Okay. Fine. We’ll work together, me and you, be
good pals okay?

Buddy – Okay
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Manager- (announcing) Attention Macy’s

Shoppers! Santa will be arriving in 30 minutes.
In 30 minutes, Santa Claus is coming to town!

Buddy – Santa!!! Oh, my gosh! Santa’s here? I

know him! I know him!

(Goes to everyone – I am singing)

Buddy – Wait! Stop! This is isn’t the right way toi

decorate for Christmas!! You just have to get
into the Christmas spirit!

Song – SPARKLEJOLLYTWINKLEJINGLEY

Everyone – Santa! Santa! Santa’s here!

Fake Santa – Ho, Ho, Ho! Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

Buddy – Santa! Santa! It’s me Buddy! It’s me

Fake Santa – Yo, Buddy, How ya doing?

Buddy – Who are you?

Fake Santa – Whadda ya talkin about? I’m Santa

Claus
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Buddy – No you are not

Fake Santa – Yes I am

Buddy – No you are not

Fake Santa (ignoring him)- (to the child)- What

can I get you for Christmas?

Buddy (whispers to child)- Don’t tell him what

you want, he’s a liar

Fake Santa – Let the kid talk

Child – I want -_______________

Buddy – (sniffing) You don’t smell like Santa.

You smell like cheese.

Fake Santa – Just cool it, Zippy.

Buddy – You’re fake

Santa – I’m fake? And you are dead now!

(Fight scene)

Buddy – Look he’s not really Santa!

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Santa’s fake! Santa’s fake! Santa’s fake!

Mother – Somebody help Santa!

Buddy – Santa’s fake

Security Guard 1 – Calm down. Tell us your

name.

Buddy – Buddy the Elf

Security Gaurd 2 - You got a last name, Buddy

the Elf?

Buddy – Hey! I Do. I’m Buddy Hobbs

Security Guard – Lets go buddy

Buddy – Nobody likes me – I should may be go

back to North Pole.

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Scene 4 – Central park

Newsreader-

(Buddy hears the news and runs to central park)

Buddy – Santa

Santa – Buddy, am I ever glad to see you! The

sleigh won’t fly.
Buddy – I know

Santa – In this whole city, there’s not enough

Christmas spirit? Eight million people who don’t
believe in me.

Buddy – Santa, I have so much to tell you.

(enter Walter, Emily and Michael)

Walter – Buddy!!!

Buddy – Dad, Mom, Michael?

I’d like you to meet my very very good friend,
Santa Claus.

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Walter – Oh my Goodness

Michael – Santa Claus

Santa Claus – Hello Michael. I got your letter

Michael – You Did?

Santa – Sure. It’s in my Ipad.

Lets see, Michael Hobbs – All I want for
Christmas is a day with my dad.

Santa – So, Walter,. Can I take you out of the

naughty list or not?

Walter – You know what? It’s been a crazy week.

I found out I have a son, who was raised by
elves, I quit my job. I’m a little disoriented right
now.

Buddy – Come on, Dad Santa’s standing right in

front of you.

Walter – Buddy if you believe in Santa Claus,

then I believe in Santa Claus.

Santa – That’s good enough for me. You’re off

my naughty list.

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Buddy – Yes!

Michael – Look! Look at the sleigh! It started to

lift the ground.
(The sleigh falls back on the ground)

Santa – It’s not enough. Well, That’s it.

Buddy – What do you mean?

Santa – I mean it’s over. No more Christmas

If nobody believes in Santa anymore, What can I
do?

Buddy – I asm not gonna give up. I know I can

get you all the Christmas spirit you
need.(grabbing Santa’s iPad)
I have to borrow your ipad

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Scene 5 - Finale
Newsreader – This is Ralph lenon from, New
York news, continuing our live coverage from
Central Park. No evidence has yet been found of
the UFO that apparently crashed in the park
earlier this evening. Perhaps what you millions
of New York One viewers saw was Santa Clus
making his round…

Buddy – (grabbing the microphone)- That’s

exactly what people saw, only the sleigh crashed
because there isn’t enough Christmas spirit.

Newsreader – It seems one of Sants’s elves has

joined us.

Buddy – Look! I have Santa’s ipad right here!

You ma’am what’s your name?

Woman – Martha May

Buddy (leafing through the ipad)
Martha May. On Christmas 1979,Santa brought
you a red bicycle with a bell shaped like Miss
Piggy

Martha – What? How did you know that?

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Buddy – And you ma’am?

Women – Emma Van Brocklin

Buddy – Christmas 1960. A minni mouse

lunchbox

Emma – I loved minni mouse

Buddy – Ralph Lenon- This year you want

Mercedes Benz and you want your sister to
stop bossing you.

Ralph – Who told you that? My mother?

Buddy – No, It’s right here!

Ralph – Alright I don’t know how you are doing

this, but I’m not an idiot. Everybody knows that
thete is no Santa Claus.
Oh my gosh – I have ruined Christmas

Buddy – You didn’t ruin Christmas. No one can!

Oh! I could stand here all night reading names
out of this thing and still you wouldn’t believe in
him. Would you? Christmas is a lot more than
just Santa Claus. Christmas is …is…decorating
the Christmas tree, travelling miles to meet your
loved ones. Christmas is about being together.
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(A light snow)

You see? Snow!! You can’t ruin Christmas.

Everybody ! Sing ! Sing! Anybody?

Song – A Christmas Song

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