1 00:00:01,871 --> 00:00:06,876 [film clicking] [light music] 2 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:07,000 Downloaded from YTS.MX 3 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:13,000 Official YIFY movies site: YTS.MX 4 00:00:10,923 --> 00:00:13,274 [tense music] 5 00:00:14,710 --> 00:00:17,017 [boinging] 6 00:00:20,237 --> 00:00:21,325 ♪ Sweet World 7 00:00:21,369 --> 00:00:23,153 - [Kid] Sweet world films. 8 00:00:23,197 --> 00:00:25,982 [kid laughing] 9 00:00:26,026 --> 00:00:28,811 [whimsical music] 10 00:00:33,642 --> 00:00:34,947 - Santa Claus, 11 00:00:34,991 --> 00:00:36,036 - Is, 12 00:00:36,079 --> 00:00:38,429 - The person who gives us presents. 13 00:00:38,473 --> 00:00:39,822 - He gives presents. 14 00:00:39,865 --> 00:00:41,737 - He delivers presents 15 00:00:41,780 --> 00:00:42,868 - At night, 16 00:00:42,912 --> 00:00:44,174 - On Christmas. 17 00:00:44,218 --> 00:00:47,090 - He gives toys to children all around the world. 18 00:00:47,134 --> 00:00:51,964 - Santa Claus gives gifts to the good kids. 19 00:00:52,008 --> 00:00:54,706 - The bad people don't get much presents. 20 00:00:54,750 --> 00:00:58,101 - And the bad kids get coal. 21 00:00:58,145 --> 00:01:01,974 - He lives in the North Pole which is a snowy place. 22 00:01:02,018 --> 00:01:04,325 - He wears lots of fuzzy things so he doesn't freeze. 23 00:01:04,368 --> 00:01:06,588 - He makes presents at the North Pole. 24 00:01:06,631 --> 00:01:08,111 There's a toy factory. 25 00:01:08,155 --> 00:01:10,200 - He has reindeer. 26 00:01:10,244 --> 00:01:13,073 - I think he has eight or nine reindeer. 27 00:01:13,116 --> 00:01:14,770 - That carries him in a sleigh. 28 00:01:14,813 --> 00:01:15,684 - Flying. 29 00:01:15,727 --> 00:01:17,251 - The reindeers pull the sled 30 00:01:17,294 --> 00:01:19,253 and they fly across the air. 31 00:01:19,296 --> 00:01:20,080 - He says 32 00:01:20,123 --> 00:01:21,168 - [Kids] Ho ho ho! 33 00:01:21,211 --> 00:01:22,212 - Ho, ho, ho. 34 00:01:22,256 --> 00:01:23,561 - He flies around house to house. 35 00:01:23,605 --> 00:01:25,085 - They land right on top of the roof. 36 00:01:25,128 --> 00:01:27,348 - And he comes down the chimney. 37 00:01:27,391 --> 00:01:29,959 - He goes down the chimney pretty quietly 38 00:01:30,002 --> 00:01:32,222 so he doesn't wake the family up. 39 00:01:32,266 --> 00:01:35,269 - And he puts the presents under the tree. 40 00:01:35,312 --> 00:01:39,664 - And he eat cookie and he drink milk, that's it. 41 00:01:39,708 --> 00:01:41,753 - He's gonna know what I want 42 00:01:41,797 --> 00:01:44,669 because I'm writing a letter to say 43 00:01:44,713 --> 00:01:46,845 what I want for Christmas. 44 00:01:46,889 --> 00:01:47,672 - [Kid] Dear Santa. 45 00:01:47,716 --> 00:01:48,673 - [Kid] Dear Santa. 46 00:01:48,717 --> 00:01:49,631 - [Kids] Dear Santa. 47 00:01:49,674 --> 00:01:51,807 - I want a Nintendo Switch. 48 00:01:51,850 --> 00:01:52,764 - A doll. 49 00:01:52,808 --> 00:01:53,374 - I would like a barbie doll. 50 00:01:53,417 --> 00:01:54,331 - Pokemon toys. 51 00:01:54,375 --> 00:01:55,593 - A skateboard and a teddy bear. 52 00:01:55,637 --> 00:01:57,421 - Unicorn stocking, unicorn socks. 53 00:01:57,465 --> 00:01:58,205 - A Nerf gun. 54 00:01:58,248 --> 00:01:59,249 - A unicorn snow globe. 55 00:01:59,293 --> 00:02:00,294 - iPad. 56 00:02:00,337 --> 00:02:01,077 - Unicorn shoes. 57 00:02:01,121 --> 00:02:01,773 - I want a GoPro. 58 00:02:01,817 --> 00:02:02,861 - A puppy. 59 00:02:02,905 --> 00:02:03,645 - A black cat. 60 00:02:03,688 --> 00:02:04,602 - A super cool 61 00:02:04,646 --> 00:02:05,212 race car. - Race car. 62 00:02:05,255 --> 00:02:06,126 - A really cool 63 00:02:06,169 --> 00:02:07,388 Hotwheels set. - Legos. 64 00:02:07,431 --> 00:02:09,433 - A Lego spaceship. - A Lego train. 65 00:02:09,477 --> 00:02:12,523 - Kids write letters and then they put them in the mail. 66 00:02:12,567 --> 00:02:15,135 - [Kid] You mail it to Santa. 67 00:02:15,178 --> 00:02:18,877 - [Kid] And the post office, they deliver it to Santa 68 00:02:18,921 --> 00:02:22,403 so Santa knows what we want for Christmas. 69 00:02:22,446 --> 00:02:24,318 [festive holiday music] 70 00:02:24,361 --> 00:02:27,538 ♪ Haul out the holly 71 00:02:27,582 --> 00:02:31,977 ♪ Put up the tree before my spirit falls again ♪ 72 00:02:32,021 --> 00:02:35,067 ♪ Fill up the stocking 73 00:02:35,111 --> 00:02:37,940 ♪ I may be rushing things but 74 00:02:37,983 --> 00:02:42,336 ♪ Deck the halls again now 75 00:02:42,379 --> 00:02:45,077 ♪ For we need a little Christmas ♪ 76 00:02:45,121 --> 00:02:46,862 ♪ Right this very minute 77 00:02:46,905 --> 00:02:48,820 ♪ Candles in the window 78 00:02:48,864 --> 00:02:50,257 ♪ Carols at the spinet 79 00:02:50,300 --> 00:02:51,562 ♪ Yes we need 80 00:02:51,606 --> 00:02:52,563 ♪ a little Christmas [train hooting] 81 00:02:52,607 --> 00:02:57,264 ♪ Right this very minute 82 00:03:00,354 --> 00:03:05,315 ♪ Need a little Christmas 83 00:03:05,968 --> 00:03:07,404 ♪ Now 84 00:03:13,976 --> 00:03:16,674 [bells jingling] 85 00:03:18,415 --> 00:03:21,201 [chimes tinkling] 86 00:03:23,725 --> 00:03:27,468 - Today, you guys are gonna get to write a letter to Santa. 87 00:03:27,511 --> 00:03:30,601 Remember if you can think it, you can say it, 88 00:03:30,645 --> 00:03:32,255 you can write it. 89 00:03:32,299 --> 00:03:34,257 And make sure you put your last name. 90 00:03:34,301 --> 00:03:36,955 'Cause there's probably a lot of Brinleys 91 00:03:36,999 --> 00:03:39,306 and there's probably a lot of Elijahs out there 92 00:03:39,349 --> 00:03:40,655 and Vedas, and Damiens. 93 00:03:42,309 --> 00:03:44,746 [kid laughing] 94 00:03:44,789 --> 00:03:46,269 I'll be right with you. 95 00:03:46,313 --> 00:03:47,575 - [Kid] Lawanda Adams. 96 00:03:47,618 --> 00:03:49,577 - [Teacher] No you need to put your name on it. 97 00:03:49,620 --> 00:03:52,623 - Dear Santa ,i would like my family to have 98 00:03:52,667 --> 00:03:55,060 a good Christmas, can you give them that? 99 00:03:55,104 --> 00:03:57,280 - I would like my parents to have Christmas socks 100 00:03:57,324 --> 00:03:58,847 and I would like a Barbie doll. 101 00:03:58,890 --> 00:04:03,765 - And then she put, do your reindeer like carrots? 102 00:04:04,592 --> 00:04:06,246 I wonder what he's gonna say? 103 00:04:06,289 --> 00:04:07,508 - [Kid] He'll say yes. 104 00:04:07,551 --> 00:04:09,379 - Do you guys think that reindeer like carrots? 105 00:04:09,423 --> 00:04:11,555 Give me a thumbs up if you think they do. 106 00:04:11,599 --> 00:04:13,165 I think they do. 107 00:04:13,209 --> 00:04:16,299 So we may not get to read all of them in class. 108 00:04:16,343 --> 00:04:18,867 But Santa will be able to, okay? 109 00:04:18,910 --> 00:04:21,696 We are going to mail them off to Santa. 110 00:04:23,785 --> 00:04:25,308 - [Man] Little postman, how are ya? 111 00:04:25,352 --> 00:04:26,091 - [Postman] Hi, how you doing? 112 00:04:26,135 --> 00:04:26,962 How you doing, Kyle? 113 00:04:27,005 --> 00:04:28,268 - Good, good. 114 00:04:28,311 --> 00:04:29,356 Some of our students wrote some letters and 115 00:04:29,399 --> 00:04:30,270 I was gonna get 'em to you so you can 116 00:04:30,313 --> 00:04:31,706 make sure Santa gets them. 117 00:04:31,749 --> 00:04:33,055 Can you do that for me? - Well we'll do. 118 00:04:33,098 --> 00:04:35,187 We will send those to the North Pole today. 119 00:04:38,669 --> 00:04:40,802 I'm gonna take those letters back 120 00:04:40,845 --> 00:04:44,066 to the office, get them in the mail today 121 00:04:44,109 --> 00:04:45,720 and get them up to the North Pole. 122 00:04:47,025 --> 00:04:49,811 [whimsical music] 123 00:05:06,523 --> 00:05:08,264 Santa gets quite a few letters 124 00:05:08,308 --> 00:05:09,744 and so we need to get them up there 125 00:05:09,787 --> 00:05:13,095 as quick as possible so he has time to answer 'em. 126 00:05:15,315 --> 00:05:17,882 - Okay, this is how Santa get the letters. 127 00:05:17,926 --> 00:05:20,407 - The mailman drives in his truck. 128 00:05:21,799 --> 00:05:24,324 - The mailman drives all the way, all the way 129 00:05:24,367 --> 00:05:26,500 up to where Santa Claus is. 130 00:05:26,543 --> 00:05:28,937 - Only the post office knows where Santa lives. 131 00:05:28,980 --> 00:05:31,243 - I think the mailman takes the airplane. 132 00:05:31,287 --> 00:05:33,028 - [Boy With Glasses] They put the letters 133 00:05:33,071 --> 00:05:34,812 carefully in the plane. 134 00:05:34,856 --> 00:05:38,033 - They ride the plane all the way to Santa. 135 00:05:40,078 --> 00:05:43,386 [wind lightly blowing] 136 00:05:44,518 --> 00:05:47,172 [light music] 137 00:05:49,479 --> 00:05:50,306 - Elves! 138 00:05:51,481 --> 00:05:53,353 - I'm an elf working at the North Pole. 139 00:05:53,396 --> 00:05:57,052 I'm processing letters that kids write in to Santa. 140 00:05:57,095 --> 00:05:59,010 If you'll have the address at the top right. 141 00:05:59,054 --> 00:06:00,360 That makes my job easier. 142 00:06:00,403 --> 00:06:01,273 - [Woman] If there is an address. 143 00:06:01,317 --> 00:06:02,013 - If there is an address, yeah. 144 00:06:02,057 --> 00:06:04,102 - Santa has 20 elves. 145 00:06:04,146 --> 00:06:07,584 - Santa probably has more than a hundred elves, I think. 146 00:06:07,628 --> 00:06:08,803 - He has one thousand. 147 00:06:08,846 --> 00:06:09,804 - One thousand. 148 00:06:09,847 --> 00:06:10,718 - A million. 149 00:06:10,761 --> 00:06:11,458 - Santa's the boss of the elves. 150 00:06:11,501 --> 00:06:13,373 - He's a nice boss. 151 00:06:13,416 --> 00:06:17,681 And he makes sure that everything's done perfect and right. 152 00:06:17,725 --> 00:06:19,553 And that we'd make sure all the children 153 00:06:19,596 --> 00:06:20,728 are taken care of. 154 00:06:20,771 --> 00:06:22,425 So we open letters, and that's what we do. 155 00:06:22,469 --> 00:06:24,558 We try and get them all answered by Christmas. 156 00:06:24,601 --> 00:06:26,473 - And then Santa does nothing. 157 00:06:26,516 --> 00:06:28,431 He just leaves, and when someone calls him 158 00:06:28,475 --> 00:06:30,390 then he picks up the phone. 159 00:06:30,433 --> 00:06:31,956 That's all he ever does. 160 00:06:32,000 --> 00:06:33,828 - [Greg] It's interesting that kids from different states 161 00:06:33,871 --> 00:06:35,482 like different kinds of toys. 162 00:06:35,525 --> 00:06:37,962 For instance, in New York, much more into electronics 163 00:06:38,006 --> 00:06:39,486 than a lot of the country. 164 00:06:39,529 --> 00:06:41,313 And you go to California, and you guessed it, 165 00:06:41,357 --> 00:06:43,054 a lot more surfboards are being asked for. 166 00:06:43,098 --> 00:06:44,752 Down in the south and in the north, 167 00:06:44,795 --> 00:06:46,406 everywhere is a little bit different. 168 00:06:46,449 --> 00:06:49,365 And most of the kids are just very, very polite 169 00:06:49,409 --> 00:06:51,019 in the way they ask Santa for their gifts. 170 00:06:51,062 --> 00:06:52,412 - [Kids] Please, please, please. 171 00:06:52,455 --> 00:06:53,543 Thank you, thank you! 172 00:06:53,587 --> 00:06:54,631 - [Greg] It does get very busy. 173 00:06:54,675 --> 00:06:55,676 Then the closer we get to Christmas, 174 00:06:55,719 --> 00:06:56,590 - Thank you. 175 00:06:56,633 --> 00:06:58,287 - [Greg] The busier it gets. 176 00:06:58,330 --> 00:06:59,549 The more letters there are, the more children there are, 177 00:06:59,593 --> 00:07:01,638 the harder it was to answer all the letters. 178 00:07:01,682 --> 00:07:04,902 So a few years ago, they decided to start digitizing. 179 00:07:04,946 --> 00:07:07,209 We put them all in the computer 180 00:07:07,252 --> 00:07:09,341 where we can bring up every single child's letter, 181 00:07:09,385 --> 00:07:11,474 and we go through it and we categorize it. 182 00:07:11,518 --> 00:07:12,736 What kind of gift does this child want, 183 00:07:12,780 --> 00:07:14,999 do they want a bike, do they want a puppy? 184 00:07:15,043 --> 00:07:16,566 What are they asking for? 185 00:07:16,610 --> 00:07:19,526 We make sure every child's name is put into the computer 186 00:07:19,569 --> 00:07:21,658 and then we make sure it gets taken care of. 187 00:07:21,702 --> 00:07:23,094 - Santa loves it. 188 00:07:23,138 --> 00:07:24,879 It makes his job easier. 189 00:07:24,922 --> 00:07:27,490 - Sometimes he used to stay up really late at night. 190 00:07:27,534 --> 00:07:29,274 And it's getting smoother so he can get 191 00:07:29,318 --> 00:07:30,624 a little bit of a rest before he takes off 192 00:07:30,667 --> 00:07:31,929 for Christmas night. 193 00:07:31,973 --> 00:07:33,583 We're working hard, Santa. 194 00:07:33,627 --> 00:07:34,671 We're gonna do everything possible 195 00:07:34,715 --> 00:07:36,499 and we're keeping up with you. 196 00:07:36,543 --> 00:07:38,458 It's hard, you're the hardest worker, Santa, 197 00:07:38,501 --> 00:07:39,937 but we're keeping up with you. 198 00:07:39,981 --> 00:07:42,897 [machine whizzing] 199 00:07:46,553 --> 00:07:49,251 ♪ There's a silent night 200 00:07:49,294 --> 00:07:51,775 ♪ A holy night 201 00:07:51,819 --> 00:07:53,473 ♪ Oh 202 00:07:56,301 --> 00:07:59,217 [crowd applauding] 203 00:08:00,828 --> 00:08:02,394 - Thank you guys very much. 204 00:08:02,438 --> 00:08:04,005 Thank you all for being here. 205 00:08:04,048 --> 00:08:06,529 We have elves over there, where the letters are. 206 00:08:07,704 --> 00:08:10,707 [light jazzy music] 207 00:08:22,545 --> 00:08:26,941 This year, the Operation Santa program is online. 208 00:08:26,984 --> 00:08:29,552 But you can still adopt them in person. 209 00:08:29,596 --> 00:08:32,207 Just Chicago and New York are the only two places 210 00:08:32,250 --> 00:08:35,645 that you can still adopt hardcopy letters as well. 211 00:08:35,689 --> 00:08:38,648 - I invite you to come out at any time 212 00:08:38,692 --> 00:08:41,564 and read the letters and see what touches your heart. 213 00:08:41,608 --> 00:08:42,565 Okay, thank you. - Merry Christmas. 214 00:08:42,609 --> 00:08:43,827 - Merry Christmas to you as well. 215 00:08:43,871 --> 00:08:45,133 Thank you so much. - Good job. 216 00:08:45,176 --> 00:08:48,266 - Girl, you doing a good job. - Thank you. 217 00:08:52,619 --> 00:08:54,142 I was so happy. 218 00:08:54,185 --> 00:08:56,579 You thought I had won a million dollars. 219 00:08:56,623 --> 00:08:57,711 I was like, well what do I do 220 00:08:57,754 --> 00:08:59,495 and when do I start? 221 00:08:59,539 --> 00:09:01,410 So he explained the program to me 222 00:09:01,453 --> 00:09:03,586 and told me what I needed to do. 223 00:09:03,630 --> 00:09:05,588 And he sort of left it to me 224 00:09:05,632 --> 00:09:08,243 to do the flare of whatever I wanted to do. 225 00:09:08,286 --> 00:09:11,072 And I just decided to bring it to life. 226 00:09:11,115 --> 00:09:12,943 - [Man] When will you start dressing for the holidays? 227 00:09:12,987 --> 00:09:16,033 [Janice laughing] 228 00:09:16,077 --> 00:09:18,775 - [Janice] About the 23rd. 229 00:09:18,819 --> 00:09:20,081 - I'll take some of these. 230 00:09:20,124 --> 00:09:22,170 I'll keep them separate from the two children. 231 00:09:22,213 --> 00:09:24,825 - I think I got my three families this year. 232 00:09:27,088 --> 00:09:29,612 - Is he asking for a kitten? 233 00:09:29,656 --> 00:09:31,658 I'll get you a kitten. 234 00:09:33,660 --> 00:09:37,533 - Once people start reading, they can't hardly stop. 235 00:09:37,577 --> 00:09:39,622 And we actually put tissue on the table 236 00:09:39,666 --> 00:09:41,668 because they sit there and they cry. 237 00:09:47,021 --> 00:09:49,371 - This is a little girl, five years old. 238 00:09:49,414 --> 00:09:53,680 My name is Kelly, I have been on my best behavior all year. 239 00:09:53,723 --> 00:09:56,596 I will try to keep my wishlist short. 240 00:09:56,639 --> 00:09:59,642 Winter leggings, so she wants tights. 241 00:10:01,165 --> 00:10:04,255 - We're from Lilydale Missionary Baptist Church. 242 00:10:04,299 --> 00:10:07,911 And we're here today to adopt a family. 243 00:10:07,955 --> 00:10:11,132 These letters are, oh my god, 244 00:10:11,175 --> 00:10:12,437 I wanna pick 'em all. 245 00:10:12,481 --> 00:10:14,526 - I say the same thing every year. 246 00:10:14,570 --> 00:10:15,789 I wish I could take 'em all. 247 00:10:17,791 --> 00:10:21,621 We've been doing this now about 16 years. 248 00:10:21,664 --> 00:10:23,448 We don't have a lot of money 249 00:10:23,492 --> 00:10:26,930 but what we do have, we want it to go to someone 250 00:10:26,974 --> 00:10:28,497 who really needs it. 251 00:10:29,716 --> 00:10:31,761 - One little boy asked for a bible 252 00:10:31,805 --> 00:10:33,763 so that's right up our alley. 253 00:10:33,807 --> 00:10:37,506 So of course we wanna buy some bibles and pass them out. 254 00:10:37,549 --> 00:10:40,204 - Yay, we got three! 255 00:10:40,248 --> 00:10:43,207 - [Attendant] You got three letters. 256 00:10:44,861 --> 00:10:46,428 - I work at a real estate company. 257 00:10:46,471 --> 00:10:48,212 This is our eighth year doing it. 258 00:10:48,256 --> 00:10:50,171 The first year, I sent out an email company wide 259 00:10:50,214 --> 00:10:52,826 and I said hey, the post office runs this program. 260 00:10:52,869 --> 00:10:54,262 I'm gonna go down there and pick up 261 00:10:54,305 --> 00:10:55,742 a couple letters for myself. 262 00:10:55,785 --> 00:10:57,178 Would anybody like to participate? 263 00:10:57,221 --> 00:10:59,223 So we had about 20 people get involved that year. 264 00:10:59,267 --> 00:11:01,356 We got gifts for 35 kids. 265 00:11:01,399 --> 00:11:05,708 - Every year they would get larger and larger and larger. 266 00:11:05,752 --> 00:11:08,755 And I said we're gonna let our boss know about you. 267 00:11:08,798 --> 00:11:10,713 And so he sent them a thank you letter. 268 00:11:10,757 --> 00:11:12,759 - This year I've got the master list here. 269 00:11:12,802 --> 00:11:15,239 You know, we're up to 64 people at my company now 270 00:11:15,283 --> 00:11:18,460 and 114 kids are going to get their hopes, 271 00:11:18,503 --> 00:11:19,766 dreams and wishes fulfilled 272 00:11:19,809 --> 00:11:22,594 so they can celebrate the magic of a holidays. 273 00:11:22,638 --> 00:11:24,335 [light music] 274 00:11:24,379 --> 00:11:26,729 - It's a family of eight 275 00:11:26,773 --> 00:11:29,776 and there's five kids. 276 00:11:29,819 --> 00:11:33,257 Her, her grandma and five children. 277 00:11:33,301 --> 00:11:34,432 - Does it give ages in there? 278 00:11:34,476 --> 00:11:35,259 - No. 279 00:11:36,391 --> 00:11:37,784 Wait! - Hey look, there's Janice! 280 00:11:38,741 --> 00:11:39,742 - How are you? 281 00:11:39,786 --> 00:11:41,788 - How are you? - Good. 282 00:11:41,831 --> 00:11:43,746 - I thought you were retiring this year. 283 00:11:43,790 --> 00:11:44,791 I said to Matt, - No. 284 00:11:44,834 --> 00:11:46,009 Really? - and he's like 285 00:11:46,053 --> 00:11:46,749 I'm reaching out to Janice now and I'm like, 286 00:11:46,793 --> 00:11:48,272 are you sure? - No, 287 00:11:48,316 --> 00:11:49,709 I'll let you know - I think she's retiring. 288 00:11:49,752 --> 00:11:52,189 - when this elf goes to the North Pole for permanent. 289 00:11:52,233 --> 00:11:53,713 - Well here's another one and this has, 290 00:11:53,756 --> 00:11:54,670 - Throw it at me. 291 00:11:54,714 --> 00:11:55,889 - [Matt] Five kids. 292 00:11:55,932 --> 00:11:57,368 - They are a special group. 293 00:11:57,412 --> 00:12:00,154 We have families sometimes, six, seven, eight, 294 00:12:00,197 --> 00:12:01,416 up to 10. 295 00:12:01,459 --> 00:12:04,071 And a lot of times they get left. 296 00:12:04,114 --> 00:12:07,857 They will choose those letters and help those families. 297 00:12:07,901 --> 00:12:10,947 We spend hours just letting them do their thing. 298 00:12:10,991 --> 00:12:13,776 - They write a 37 year old mother of six. 299 00:12:23,655 --> 00:12:26,397 - [Matt] Let's take this two from Janice. 300 00:12:26,441 --> 00:12:27,790 - [Ashley] Yeah I think that's what we take. 301 00:12:27,834 --> 00:12:28,704 - [Jen] Yes. 302 00:12:28,748 --> 00:12:29,400 Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. 303 00:12:31,881 --> 00:12:33,143 - The first year that we did it 304 00:12:33,187 --> 00:12:34,449 was the first year that I met you. 305 00:12:34,492 --> 00:12:35,363 And you introduced me to this program. 306 00:12:35,406 --> 00:12:36,843 I didn't even know it existed. 307 00:12:36,886 --> 00:12:38,801 And we did a family and I can remember vividly 308 00:12:38,845 --> 00:12:41,499 it was a letter written by an 11 year old kid 309 00:12:41,543 --> 00:12:43,153 who asked for nothing for himself 310 00:12:43,197 --> 00:12:46,287 which is, I've had 11 year olds, like, 311 00:12:46,330 --> 00:12:47,941 they're known to be selfish. 312 00:12:47,984 --> 00:12:49,769 Asked for nothing for himself, 313 00:12:49,812 --> 00:12:51,292 talked about how loving and awesome 314 00:12:51,335 --> 00:12:53,598 his single mother was, and she did the best that she could 315 00:12:53,642 --> 00:12:54,643 and we're like all right, great. 316 00:12:54,686 --> 00:12:56,906 And fast forward to today, we do, 317 00:12:56,950 --> 00:12:59,866 we probably have 150 to 200 different donors every year. 318 00:12:59,909 --> 00:13:01,737 We're just sort of like the vessel 319 00:13:01,781 --> 00:13:02,651 that holds it all together. 320 00:13:02,694 --> 00:13:03,695 We're Santa's helpers. 321 00:13:03,739 --> 00:13:05,567 - We're Santa's elves, we help. 322 00:13:05,610 --> 00:13:07,961 [light music] 323 00:13:18,972 --> 00:13:20,887 - I'm a ornamental iron worker. 324 00:13:20,930 --> 00:13:23,846 I work for a window installation company. 325 00:13:23,890 --> 00:13:27,023 [welder zapping] 326 00:13:27,067 --> 00:13:29,939 I went through the free apprenticeship program, 327 00:13:29,983 --> 00:13:31,071 it's only for women, 328 00:13:31,114 --> 00:13:33,987 and they help women get into the trades. 329 00:13:34,030 --> 00:13:37,033 I waited to get a phone call from local 580, 330 00:13:37,077 --> 00:13:38,818 had an interview, took a test, 331 00:13:38,861 --> 00:13:40,820 and I've been doing this for five years. 332 00:13:50,177 --> 00:13:50,917 Sure. 333 00:13:50,960 --> 00:13:51,961 - Okay. - Okay. 334 00:13:52,005 --> 00:13:52,832 Sounds good, thank you. 335 00:13:59,490 --> 00:14:01,710 One of our senior instructors, Gene Matthews, 336 00:14:01,753 --> 00:14:05,235 he started up with Operation Santa 11 years ago. 337 00:14:05,279 --> 00:14:06,149 - I kind of like this one 338 00:14:06,193 --> 00:14:07,803 'cause at least she's honest 339 00:14:07,847 --> 00:14:09,936 about she's not doing well in school but she's trying. 340 00:14:09,979 --> 00:14:12,982 - So this is yes, [speaks in foreign language] Maria, Maria. 341 00:14:14,201 --> 00:14:15,332 - We started doing it on a job, 342 00:14:15,376 --> 00:14:16,681 15, 20 guys on a job. 343 00:14:16,725 --> 00:14:18,466 We've been dying to get a few letters. 344 00:14:18,509 --> 00:14:20,076 Had some big tough guy ironworkers crying 345 00:14:20,120 --> 00:14:21,686 when they were reading the letters. 346 00:14:21,730 --> 00:14:23,558 And it just started to snowball. 347 00:14:23,601 --> 00:14:25,690 - I joined him five years ago and 348 00:14:25,734 --> 00:14:27,867 I wait for it all year, it's like my baby. 349 00:14:30,043 --> 00:14:31,131 - [Gene] And I defy anybody to read them letters 350 00:14:31,174 --> 00:14:32,959 and not want to adopt them. 351 00:14:33,002 --> 00:14:34,438 - So just, you could just go through them, 352 00:14:34,482 --> 00:14:36,310 see if there's any of these that you want. 353 00:14:36,353 --> 00:14:39,791 - [Gissel] Santa sends a special elf called Gail. 354 00:14:39,835 --> 00:14:40,880 - Lamborghini. [laughing] 355 00:14:40,923 --> 00:14:43,012 - A mansion. 356 00:14:43,056 --> 00:14:44,231 - And a mansion. 357 00:14:44,274 --> 00:14:44,971 - I'll take the first one if you want. 358 00:14:45,014 --> 00:14:45,928 - I'll take the socks. 359 00:14:45,972 --> 00:14:46,798 - Oh, my. 360 00:14:47,887 --> 00:14:49,018 - My name is Gail Branham, 361 00:14:49,062 --> 00:14:51,934 and I am the Chief Elf for Operation Santa 362 00:14:51,978 --> 00:14:52,935 here in New York. 363 00:14:52,979 --> 00:14:54,154 Mhmm. 364 00:14:54,197 --> 00:14:55,938 - [Gissel] Gail reaches out to all of us. 365 00:14:55,982 --> 00:14:58,680 Any New Yorker or anyone just to help out. 366 00:15:01,030 --> 00:15:03,946 - We're in close communication with Santa. 367 00:15:03,990 --> 00:15:06,688 We're not, we don't really divulge too much information 368 00:15:06,731 --> 00:15:08,995 as to, you know, our conversations with him 369 00:15:09,038 --> 00:15:10,779 but he knows that we're out here 370 00:15:10,822 --> 00:15:12,259 and we're doing his work. 371 00:15:12,302 --> 00:15:14,304 And we're making things easier for him. 372 00:15:14,348 --> 00:15:15,436 And tilt that right. 373 00:15:15,479 --> 00:15:16,524 - There you go. 374 00:15:16,567 --> 00:15:17,612 - We good, we good? 375 00:15:17,655 --> 00:15:19,092 - [Gail] I think it's okay! 376 00:15:19,135 --> 00:15:21,964 - You get to read the letters, they're so heartfelt. 377 00:15:22,008 --> 00:15:24,967 Some children are unfortunate. 378 00:15:25,011 --> 00:15:26,882 And then you got some children that are fortunate 379 00:15:26,926 --> 00:15:29,841 but they still wanna get gifts too, 380 00:15:29,885 --> 00:15:30,973 which is okay. 381 00:15:31,017 --> 00:15:31,974 We all love gifts. 382 00:15:33,193 --> 00:15:36,979 One kid asks for just food for Christmas. 383 00:15:37,023 --> 00:15:39,721 Another kid asks for a bed. 384 00:15:39,764 --> 00:15:41,418 But I've seen bikes come through here, 385 00:15:41,462 --> 00:15:43,116 I've seen a bed come here. 386 00:15:43,159 --> 00:15:45,945 I've seen refrigerators, I've seen it all. 387 00:15:45,988 --> 00:15:48,686 Just tons and tons and it makes the kids happy. 388 00:15:48,730 --> 00:15:50,950 They just smile and smile and smile. 389 00:15:50,993 --> 00:15:53,691 - We got 53 letters in total here. 390 00:15:58,740 --> 00:16:00,046 - How's it coming on over here? 391 00:16:00,089 --> 00:16:01,090 Good? 392 00:16:02,048 --> 00:16:05,007 [kids chattering] 393 00:16:05,051 --> 00:16:06,182 I'll take that, thank you. 394 00:16:07,053 --> 00:16:07,967 Okay, perfect. 395 00:16:08,010 --> 00:16:10,012 Today, we're in a East Harlem 396 00:16:10,056 --> 00:16:11,666 low income housing project. 397 00:16:11,709 --> 00:16:13,624 This is our fourth year of doing this. 398 00:16:13,668 --> 00:16:17,628 And every child is able to write letters to Santa 399 00:16:17,672 --> 00:16:20,457 and we make sure that they're fulfilled. 400 00:16:20,501 --> 00:16:22,068 Wow, that's coming together pretty well. 401 00:16:22,111 --> 00:16:22,938 I like it. 402 00:16:29,727 --> 00:16:31,033 Sometimes it can be a little tougher 403 00:16:31,077 --> 00:16:33,035 for Santa to get to certain locations 404 00:16:33,079 --> 00:16:34,950 or make sure that they get their presents. 405 00:16:34,994 --> 00:16:36,734 And so we do work hand in hand. 406 00:16:36,778 --> 00:16:38,867 I think of it as Santa's special forces, 407 00:16:38,910 --> 00:16:40,695 that we make sure that these kids 408 00:16:40,738 --> 00:16:43,045 are gonna get their Christmas presents. 409 00:16:43,089 --> 00:16:45,308 Santa does know that, 410 00:16:45,352 --> 00:16:47,919 I'm quite familiar with the things that he does. 411 00:16:47,963 --> 00:16:50,574 [light music] 412 00:16:50,618 --> 00:16:53,360 When I was 10 or 11 years old, 413 00:16:53,403 --> 00:16:55,492 I wrote a Dear Santa letter. 414 00:16:55,536 --> 00:16:58,191 I was a bit disillusioned child at the time. 415 00:16:58,234 --> 00:17:00,889 We were going through some pretty rough times. 416 00:17:00,932 --> 00:17:03,761 My mom who was a newly single mom 417 00:17:03,805 --> 00:17:06,808 admirably was trying her best to make a life for us. 418 00:17:06,851 --> 00:17:09,941 We were struggling to just keep afloat 419 00:17:09,985 --> 00:17:11,160 and have food in the house, 420 00:17:11,204 --> 00:17:13,119 and we didn't have anything. 421 00:17:13,162 --> 00:17:15,773 Just a mattress on the floor, had no TV. 422 00:17:15,817 --> 00:17:19,212 I wrote, I would like either a radio, 423 00:17:19,255 --> 00:17:21,344 because we had nothing that made any sound 424 00:17:21,388 --> 00:17:23,042 so it'd be nice to have some sort of sound 425 00:17:23,085 --> 00:17:24,130 from the outside world, 426 00:17:24,173 --> 00:17:26,523 or an alarm clock so that my mom 427 00:17:26,567 --> 00:17:27,872 wouldn't have to wake me up. 428 00:17:27,916 --> 00:17:29,396 In the morning, I can go to school, 429 00:17:29,439 --> 00:17:31,398 and do it on my own and not have to burden her with that. 430 00:17:31,441 --> 00:17:33,226 The time came where I opened up the present 431 00:17:33,269 --> 00:17:35,315 and it was an alarm clock radio. 432 00:17:35,358 --> 00:17:37,926 It's an alarm clock but it's also a radio. 433 00:17:37,969 --> 00:17:40,711 It was everything that I didn't even know 434 00:17:40,755 --> 00:17:43,062 I wanted and needed and there it was. 435 00:17:45,847 --> 00:17:48,197 [light music] 436 00:17:53,246 --> 00:17:55,552 People don't necessarily remember what you say to them. 437 00:17:55,596 --> 00:17:57,554 They'll remember how you made them feel. 438 00:17:57,598 --> 00:17:59,556 And now we make sure there'll be all types 439 00:17:59,600 --> 00:18:00,818 of Christmas cheer 440 00:18:00,862 --> 00:18:03,256 and we're gonna help facilitate that. 441 00:18:03,299 --> 00:18:04,083 - Mmm! 442 00:18:05,519 --> 00:18:08,261 [bright music] 443 00:18:14,049 --> 00:18:18,271 ♪ I want a hippopotamus for Christmas ♪ 444 00:18:18,314 --> 00:18:22,623 ♪ Only a hippopotamus will do 445 00:18:22,666 --> 00:18:24,712 ♪ Don't want a doll 446 00:18:24,755 --> 00:18:26,975 ♪ No dinky Tinkertoy 447 00:18:27,018 --> 00:18:31,066 ♪ I want a hippopotamus to play with and enjoy ♪ 448 00:18:31,110 --> 00:18:35,201 ♪ I want a hippopotamus for Christmas ♪ 449 00:18:35,244 --> 00:18:39,596 ♪ I don't think Santa Claus will mind, do you ♪ 450 00:18:39,640 --> 00:18:43,426 ♪ No crocodiles or rhinoceroseses ♪ 451 00:18:43,470 --> 00:18:48,127 ♪ I only like hippopotamuseses 452 00:18:48,170 --> 00:18:52,218 ♪ And hippopotamuses like me too ♪ 453 00:18:55,003 --> 00:18:57,179 [light music] 454 00:18:57,223 --> 00:18:58,441 - [Woman] Hold on, let's see what's in here 455 00:18:58,485 --> 00:19:00,226 so everybody can get their special ornament. 456 00:19:00,269 --> 00:19:02,271 - [Young Woman] Make sure you don't clump them together. 457 00:19:02,315 --> 00:19:06,275 [chattering over each other] 458 00:19:06,319 --> 00:19:07,842 - Dear Santa, hello. 459 00:19:07,885 --> 00:19:09,800 I'm writing you to tell you thank you. 460 00:19:09,844 --> 00:19:11,585 Thank you for everything you have given me 461 00:19:11,628 --> 00:19:13,239 for the past 12 years. 462 00:19:13,282 --> 00:19:16,155 - [Woman] There you go, perfect, you're welcome. 463 00:19:16,198 --> 00:19:18,331 - Have you read my sister Maya's letter? 464 00:19:18,374 --> 00:19:20,159 She just loves animals so much. 465 00:19:20,202 --> 00:19:21,943 I was wondering if me and her 466 00:19:21,986 --> 00:19:23,945 could get a puppy for Christmas. 467 00:19:23,988 --> 00:19:25,642 You don't have to get me anything else 468 00:19:25,686 --> 00:19:28,384 and I don't care what kind of dog, any works. 469 00:19:28,428 --> 00:19:30,386 I promise I will take great care of it 470 00:19:30,430 --> 00:19:32,083 and give it so much love. 471 00:19:32,127 --> 00:19:33,172 That's all I want. 472 00:19:33,215 --> 00:19:35,391 You could even leave my stocking empty. 473 00:19:35,435 --> 00:19:36,653 I don't care. 474 00:19:36,697 --> 00:19:38,307 Well thanks so much for reading this letter. 475 00:19:38,351 --> 00:19:42,006 You're an awesome person/spirit/fairy/cow. 476 00:19:42,050 --> 00:19:42,833 Natalie. 477 00:19:42,877 --> 00:19:45,793 [boy screaming] 478 00:19:45,836 --> 00:19:47,795 The thing I love most about Christmas 479 00:19:47,838 --> 00:19:50,624 is like being able to see my siblings 480 00:19:50,667 --> 00:19:51,842 opening up their gifts 481 00:19:51,886 --> 00:19:54,932 and just seeing their surprised faces. 482 00:19:54,976 --> 00:19:57,196 I just love seeing them happy. 483 00:20:00,329 --> 00:20:03,419 [bells jingling] 484 00:20:03,463 --> 00:20:06,944 - Dear Santa, this is what I want for Christmas. 485 00:20:06,988 --> 00:20:09,991 10 Dutch bunnies, five boys, five girls. 486 00:20:11,340 --> 00:20:13,777 Enough money to take care of Dutch Bunnies. 487 00:20:13,821 --> 00:20:17,694 A useful taking care of Dutch Bunnies guide. 488 00:20:18,956 --> 00:20:22,264 Food for Dutch Bunnies and happiness for all. 489 00:20:22,308 --> 00:20:23,352 From Christopher. 490 00:20:23,396 --> 00:20:26,225 P.S. I will send you gifts. 491 00:20:26,268 --> 00:20:27,530 You deserve them. 492 00:20:29,271 --> 00:20:33,623 I wrote about Dutch Bunnies 'cause I love rabbits a lot. 493 00:20:33,667 --> 00:20:36,887 They just fill my heart up with joy. 494 00:20:36,931 --> 00:20:39,238 [light music] 495 00:20:41,065 --> 00:20:44,504 One time I went to Pratt's Pets to look at them. 496 00:20:44,547 --> 00:20:47,289 And I found this really cute white one. 497 00:20:47,333 --> 00:20:50,379 I picked it up and it didn't want me to put it down. 498 00:20:50,423 --> 00:20:53,252 It would fight whenever I tried to put it down. 499 00:20:53,295 --> 00:20:55,558 I felt sad for the guy. 500 00:20:57,473 --> 00:20:59,432 I felt really bad. 501 00:20:59,475 --> 00:21:01,085 - I'm not buying any more property. 502 00:21:03,349 --> 00:21:04,393 I'm a borrow. 503 00:21:06,090 --> 00:21:08,092 - He's always loved animals 504 00:21:08,136 --> 00:21:12,009 and he just wants to be a vet when he gets older. 505 00:21:12,053 --> 00:21:13,663 He just loves them. 506 00:21:13,707 --> 00:21:17,754 Specially like, the rabbits. 507 00:21:17,798 --> 00:21:18,755 - Is it good? 508 00:21:20,104 --> 00:21:21,280 - Yes, it's good. 509 00:21:21,323 --> 00:21:23,107 - Okay, let me read it then. 510 00:21:24,283 --> 00:21:27,024 - But I think Santa wants people to be good. 511 00:21:27,068 --> 00:21:28,591 He loves kids. 512 00:21:30,506 --> 00:21:32,508 I was thinking about writing other stuff 513 00:21:32,552 --> 00:21:37,165 but I just decided just to write about the rabbits. 514 00:21:41,430 --> 00:21:43,389 [light piano music] 515 00:21:43,432 --> 00:21:46,130 [bells jingling] 516 00:21:51,527 --> 00:21:54,051 - Dear Santa, my name is Bryan and I am 12 years old. 517 00:21:55,575 --> 00:21:57,272 This Christmas I would really like a limo 518 00:21:57,316 --> 00:22:00,057 to give me and my family a ride around the city. 519 00:22:00,101 --> 00:22:01,450 I've also never been in one. 520 00:22:03,583 --> 00:22:05,976 My mother would pay for it but she doesn't have the money 521 00:22:06,020 --> 00:22:07,978 and my dad isn't around, so I'm asking your for it 522 00:22:08,022 --> 00:22:10,241 and I will really appreciate it. 523 00:22:10,285 --> 00:22:13,897 [tires screeching] 524 00:22:13,941 --> 00:22:16,422 I've seen a lot of like movies and shows 525 00:22:16,465 --> 00:22:17,727 about like people riding limousines 526 00:22:17,771 --> 00:22:19,642 and so I want to see how it felt. 527 00:22:20,861 --> 00:22:23,080 It's like kind of private 528 00:22:23,124 --> 00:22:25,344 and it's like nobody experiences that every day. 529 00:22:29,565 --> 00:22:31,654 - That's a dream that he had 530 00:22:31,698 --> 00:22:33,395 because he told me "Mommy, sometimes I see 531 00:22:33,439 --> 00:22:37,007 "in movies and everything and I see 532 00:22:37,051 --> 00:22:38,879 "so many kids in limousines 533 00:22:38,922 --> 00:22:42,491 "and I want to be in a limousine with you and the family." 534 00:22:42,535 --> 00:22:44,406 I said, "Oh Bryan, that's very expensive. 535 00:22:44,450 --> 00:22:45,799 "I don't have money for that." 536 00:22:47,366 --> 00:22:49,193 He said "Well, I'm going to write a letter to Santa." 537 00:22:49,237 --> 00:22:52,153 And I said, "Okay, do it, but I don't know." 538 00:22:52,196 --> 00:22:54,895 - I know a lot of kids write letters to Santa 539 00:22:54,938 --> 00:22:56,418 about what they want this year. 540 00:22:56,462 --> 00:22:59,900 So I wrote several to see if he like notices. 541 00:22:59,943 --> 00:23:01,510 'Cause I know there's a lot of kids 542 00:23:01,554 --> 00:23:03,599 and he has to like take his time for them too, so 543 00:23:03,643 --> 00:23:06,297 if he couldn't do that, I wouldn't have been mad 544 00:23:06,341 --> 00:23:08,387 but I would really appreciate it if he could. 545 00:23:09,910 --> 00:23:12,434 I follow my directions and stuff, like listen to my mom. 546 00:23:12,478 --> 00:23:13,870 I respect everybody. 547 00:23:13,914 --> 00:23:15,524 I think I've been on the nice list. 548 00:23:15,568 --> 00:23:18,701 - Bryan is very good in school. 549 00:23:18,745 --> 00:23:23,750 I say to my son "Always have your face up, don't go down. 550 00:23:24,446 --> 00:23:27,014 "Try to be your best." 551 00:23:27,057 --> 00:23:29,799 Will Santa get that for Bryan? 552 00:23:29,843 --> 00:23:31,453 Well I don't know. 553 00:23:31,497 --> 00:23:32,933 But I continue believe. 554 00:23:35,326 --> 00:23:37,981 [bells jingling] 555 00:23:39,940 --> 00:23:42,943 - Dear Santa, this is Victoria. 556 00:23:42,986 --> 00:23:44,814 I told mommy to help me write to you 557 00:23:44,858 --> 00:23:47,513 because I am still learning to write. 558 00:23:47,556 --> 00:23:49,471 We had to move to Chico now 559 00:23:49,515 --> 00:23:51,386 because the fire burned our house. 560 00:23:52,822 --> 00:23:54,128 [birds chirping] 561 00:23:54,171 --> 00:23:57,610 - Dear Santa, we moved again. 562 00:23:57,653 --> 00:24:01,918 My biggest Christmas wish is to live back in paradise. 563 00:24:01,962 --> 00:24:03,616 [somber music] 564 00:24:03,659 --> 00:24:05,095 [siren blaring] 565 00:24:05,139 --> 00:24:06,880 - [Dispatcher] All units, be advised. 566 00:24:06,923 --> 00:24:10,623 The town of Paradise is under mandatory evacuation. 567 00:24:10,666 --> 00:24:13,626 The town of Paradise is under mandatory evacuation. 568 00:24:13,669 --> 00:24:16,629 [fire crackling] 569 00:24:47,747 --> 00:24:48,791 [light piano music] 570 00:24:48,835 --> 00:24:50,097 - [Mom] There's white in here. 571 00:24:50,140 --> 00:24:51,490 Does anybody want white for their cookies? 572 00:24:51,533 --> 00:24:52,403 - Yes. 573 00:24:52,447 --> 00:24:53,622 Can you tell me when we're done? 574 00:24:53,666 --> 00:24:54,405 - You guys can just put them on here 575 00:24:54,449 --> 00:24:55,929 when you guys are done. 576 00:24:59,498 --> 00:25:04,111 We knew that our home was gone 577 00:25:05,591 --> 00:25:09,551 right away, and most of our friends lost their homes. 578 00:25:13,686 --> 00:25:16,253 - I'm very grateful for my kids to have a home 579 00:25:16,297 --> 00:25:19,430 and a place to stay, and for our lives. 580 00:25:20,606 --> 00:25:21,607 It could have been to where we didn't have 581 00:25:21,650 --> 00:25:23,391 any more Christmases, you know? 582 00:25:28,265 --> 00:25:30,746 I am being nice and good for you, Santa 583 00:25:30,790 --> 00:25:31,921 because I love you. 584 00:25:33,619 --> 00:25:37,666 - I would like a hoverboard or a skateboard. 585 00:25:37,710 --> 00:25:40,103 Could you please bring gifts for my brothers 586 00:25:40,147 --> 00:25:41,627 and sisters too? 587 00:25:42,584 --> 00:25:44,020 - I miss home. 588 00:25:44,064 --> 00:25:47,502 I want my bed and books to read with my mommy. 589 00:25:47,546 --> 00:25:49,112 I will make cookies and milk. 590 00:25:49,156 --> 00:25:51,158 They are just like the ones at Paradise. 591 00:25:51,201 --> 00:25:53,421 Thank you for my presents. 592 00:25:53,464 --> 00:25:54,770 Love, Victoria. 593 00:25:56,598 --> 00:25:59,732 - I'm sure we will love anything you bring us. 594 00:25:59,775 --> 00:26:00,907 Love, Lorelai. 595 00:26:07,478 --> 00:26:10,656 [funky holiday music] 596 00:26:49,564 --> 00:26:50,696 - [Crowd] Whoah! 597 00:27:03,709 --> 00:27:07,060 - You want some new socks, or, yeah? 598 00:27:07,103 --> 00:27:08,104 Okay. 599 00:27:08,148 --> 00:27:09,671 - What's up there? 600 00:27:09,715 --> 00:27:11,020 Oh what is it? 601 00:27:11,064 --> 00:27:12,021 You can't get that. 602 00:27:12,065 --> 00:27:12,805 [baby shouting] 603 00:27:12,848 --> 00:27:15,068 You can't get that. 604 00:27:15,111 --> 00:27:16,678 Decided to write a letter to Santa, 605 00:27:16,722 --> 00:27:19,463 just to do something with my kids before I went home. 606 00:27:20,726 --> 00:27:24,773 I asked for just household stuff and like clothes. 607 00:27:24,817 --> 00:27:27,167 My couch is a little messed up but 608 00:27:27,210 --> 00:27:28,690 I'm living so I can't complain. 609 00:27:28,734 --> 00:27:30,866 I still have a roof over my head. 610 00:27:32,476 --> 00:27:35,392 [crowd chattering] 611 00:27:37,743 --> 00:27:40,746 - The Christmas season honestly is a little rough. 612 00:27:40,789 --> 00:27:43,574 I'm kind of struggling, trying to make a way, 613 00:27:43,618 --> 00:27:45,011 doing the best I can. 614 00:27:45,054 --> 00:27:46,752 - Where's your pencil? 615 00:27:46,795 --> 00:27:48,318 You gotta pull the chair up. 616 00:27:49,189 --> 00:27:50,059 Did he get one? 617 00:27:53,367 --> 00:27:54,890 - I'm seven months pregnant. 618 00:27:54,934 --> 00:27:56,196 He's been my little blessing 619 00:27:56,239 --> 00:27:57,850 but he's definitely a surprise, like, 620 00:27:57,893 --> 00:28:02,245 we have to get cribs and car seats and clothes for him so 621 00:28:02,289 --> 00:28:04,291 it's rough 'cause I had to stop working. 622 00:28:06,685 --> 00:28:08,730 - [Taylor] I'm just looking for like some household things 623 00:28:08,774 --> 00:28:12,429 like I need help with like mattress for my kids. 624 00:28:12,473 --> 00:28:14,736 - [Woman] Now put it in your envelope. 625 00:28:14,780 --> 00:28:16,782 - [Taylor] It would mean so much for me 626 00:28:16,825 --> 00:28:20,481 for my kids to wake up and have a wonderful Christmas. 627 00:28:20,524 --> 00:28:22,918 - And then you pulled it over and it'll get stuck. 628 00:28:22,962 --> 00:28:24,050 You wanna lick it? 629 00:28:26,443 --> 00:28:28,184 - You did a great job. 630 00:28:28,228 --> 00:28:30,143 - I'm getting ready to cry now just thinking about it, 631 00:28:30,186 --> 00:28:32,014 like it will be a blessing, 632 00:28:32,058 --> 00:28:33,842 it will be a really big blessing. 633 00:28:35,801 --> 00:28:36,889 A really big blessing. 634 00:28:38,064 --> 00:28:39,718 - Yeah lick it till it sticks. 635 00:28:40,762 --> 00:28:41,720 There you go. 636 00:28:41,763 --> 00:28:42,808 Push it down. 637 00:28:44,070 --> 00:28:47,203 Yeah, high five! - Thank you, Merry Christmas. 638 00:28:47,247 --> 00:28:49,771 ♪ Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus ♪ 639 00:28:49,815 --> 00:28:51,425 ♪ right down Santa Claus Lane 640 00:28:51,468 --> 00:28:54,341 - I met Santa Claus once. 641 00:28:54,384 --> 00:28:56,038 - I met Santa in the mall. 642 00:28:56,082 --> 00:28:57,823 - I saw Santa at CVS. 643 00:28:57,866 --> 00:29:00,826 We were just in this aisle, just looking for hair stuff. 644 00:29:00,869 --> 00:29:03,654 And he just like walked towards us and I'm like. 645 00:29:03,698 --> 00:29:05,091 - I was like shaking. 646 00:29:05,134 --> 00:29:06,570 - [Mom] Can you smile for Mom so I can take a picture 647 00:29:06,614 --> 00:29:07,789 of you with Santa? 648 00:29:07,833 --> 00:29:09,486 - Some Santas aren't the real Santa 649 00:29:09,530 --> 00:29:11,227 when people take pictures of them. 650 00:29:11,271 --> 00:29:12,533 They're not the real Santa, 651 00:29:12,576 --> 00:29:13,839 just someone dressed up. 652 00:29:13,882 --> 00:29:15,144 - [Mom] Tell Santa what you want for Christmas. 653 00:29:15,188 --> 00:29:18,495 - The Santas that we see at the mall are helpers 654 00:29:18,539 --> 00:29:21,324 because there's only one real Santa. 655 00:29:21,368 --> 00:29:24,545 - The other ones might be volunteering for him 656 00:29:24,588 --> 00:29:26,068 while he's really busy. 657 00:29:26,112 --> 00:29:30,769 - Kids can tell the fake Santa what they want for Christmas 658 00:29:30,812 --> 00:29:33,902 and then he'll report it to the real Santa. 659 00:29:33,946 --> 00:29:37,166 - But the little kids don't know that it's not actual Santa. 660 00:29:37,210 --> 00:29:38,820 - Babies don't know. 661 00:29:38,864 --> 00:29:41,562 - There's some Santas that we see that are white 662 00:29:42,868 --> 00:29:45,827 and this one time I was in first grade, 663 00:29:45,871 --> 00:29:47,829 that Santa, he was black. 664 00:29:47,873 --> 00:29:48,961 - Merry Christmas! 665 00:29:49,918 --> 00:29:51,398 - [Kid] It's really good too, 666 00:29:51,441 --> 00:29:54,444 because it can be different colors of Santa. 667 00:29:54,488 --> 00:29:56,403 - I don't know if he's real or fake. 668 00:29:56,446 --> 00:29:58,840 - And they can tell which one's fake 669 00:29:58,884 --> 00:29:59,798 because of their shoes. 670 00:30:01,103 --> 00:30:02,975 The fake ones look like regular shoes. 671 00:30:03,018 --> 00:30:06,935 - My cousin Morgan, she's seen Santa before 672 00:30:06,979 --> 00:30:11,505 in real life because he showed her his ID. 673 00:30:12,898 --> 00:30:14,943 I'm just hoping I could see that one too. 674 00:30:16,031 --> 00:30:19,034 [giggling] 675 00:30:19,078 --> 00:30:21,384 [bells jingling] 676 00:30:21,428 --> 00:30:24,039 [light music] 677 00:30:32,961 --> 00:30:34,267 - [Instructor] Okay, boys and girls. 678 00:30:34,310 --> 00:30:36,269 Good afternoon, how's everybody today? 679 00:30:36,312 --> 00:30:37,923 - [Kids] Good. 680 00:30:37,966 --> 00:30:40,534 - We are about to take a look at our candidates this year 681 00:30:40,577 --> 00:30:43,972 for letter selection for Operation Pay It Forward. 682 00:30:44,016 --> 00:30:45,539 So we're gonna look over a few letters 683 00:30:45,582 --> 00:30:48,977 and we're going to decide which ones will be appropriate 684 00:30:49,021 --> 00:30:50,457 for us to adopt. 685 00:30:50,500 --> 00:30:54,287 At PS253, one of the clubs is a Student Government Club. 686 00:30:54,330 --> 00:30:56,593 And one of our most successful programs 687 00:30:56,637 --> 00:31:00,075 is a Pay It Forward program that we do at Christmas time. 688 00:31:00,119 --> 00:31:01,555 - Dear Santa, hi. 689 00:31:01,598 --> 00:31:04,906 My name is Semaj and I am 11 years old. 690 00:31:04,950 --> 00:31:05,994 - [Ms. Gellman] You know, it's very busy 691 00:31:06,038 --> 00:31:07,517 up in the North Pole this time of year. 692 00:31:07,561 --> 00:31:10,433 So our school community is very happy 693 00:31:10,477 --> 00:31:12,871 to act as elves for Santa. 694 00:31:14,002 --> 00:31:15,917 He has my cell phone number and he texted us 695 00:31:15,961 --> 00:31:17,440 and we got right to work. 696 00:31:18,615 --> 00:31:21,662 - Dear Santa, what I would like for Christmas 697 00:31:21,705 --> 00:31:25,361 is a red X-box, one controller please. 698 00:31:25,405 --> 00:31:26,928 - [Ms. Gellman] So this looks like somebody 699 00:31:26,972 --> 00:31:29,191 that really would like electronics. 700 00:31:29,235 --> 00:31:30,932 So what do you think about that? 701 00:31:32,194 --> 00:31:34,109 - I think no, because if we can't afford it, 702 00:31:34,153 --> 00:31:36,938 then we shouldn't buy it for them, 'cause, 703 00:31:36,982 --> 00:31:38,287 - It's too expensive. - Yeah. 704 00:31:38,331 --> 00:31:39,593 - It's too expensive. 705 00:31:39,636 --> 00:31:40,768 We have to look for more doable things 706 00:31:40,811 --> 00:31:42,248 because, like we say, 707 00:31:42,291 --> 00:31:45,207 it's not what we have that matters. 708 00:31:45,251 --> 00:31:47,731 It's what we do with what we have, right? 709 00:31:51,387 --> 00:31:54,042 Our school, we're very close to the beach. 710 00:31:54,086 --> 00:31:56,740 [waves crashing] 711 00:32:01,963 --> 00:32:05,358 A few years ago, when Hurricane Sandy hit, 712 00:32:05,401 --> 00:32:07,012 our community lost a lot. 713 00:32:10,972 --> 00:32:12,408 Many of the students, where they lived, 714 00:32:12,452 --> 00:32:14,323 so their apartments were flooded out. 715 00:32:15,150 --> 00:32:16,586 They all had a rough time. 716 00:32:18,893 --> 00:32:20,634 Many people brought many donations, 717 00:32:20,677 --> 00:32:22,941 clothes, mattresses, water. 718 00:32:22,984 --> 00:32:24,246 Anything you could imagine. 719 00:32:24,290 --> 00:32:26,988 So this is one way of kind of paying it forward. 720 00:32:27,032 --> 00:32:29,991 We were helped, and now we're helping other people. 721 00:32:30,035 --> 00:32:31,993 - Dear Santa, my name is Emma. 722 00:32:32,037 --> 00:32:35,910 I am six years old and I'm in first grade. 723 00:32:35,954 --> 00:32:37,607 I like to read and draw. 724 00:32:37,651 --> 00:32:38,782 - [Ms. Gellman] What can we do for her 725 00:32:38,826 --> 00:32:40,001 for reading and drawing? 726 00:32:40,045 --> 00:32:41,176 I mean, we're a school. 727 00:32:41,220 --> 00:32:43,135 - Colorful pencils and paper? 728 00:32:43,178 --> 00:32:44,005 - [Ms. Gellman] Excellent, so is everybody 729 00:32:44,049 --> 00:32:45,224 liking this letter so far? 730 00:32:45,267 --> 00:32:46,486 - [Kids] Yes. 731 00:32:46,529 --> 00:32:47,487 - Okay, let's continue from here, sweety. 732 00:32:47,530 --> 00:32:49,010 Where it says Santa. 733 00:32:49,054 --> 00:32:53,014 - Santa, I would like to send son present 734 00:32:53,058 --> 00:32:54,711 to my mom. 735 00:32:54,755 --> 00:32:59,368 She work really hard, and my brother, he is 14 years old, 736 00:33:01,066 --> 00:33:03,068 is very good boy. 737 00:33:03,111 --> 00:33:05,853 - Good, okay let's stop right there. 738 00:33:05,896 --> 00:33:06,941 What is she doing? 739 00:33:06,985 --> 00:33:09,030 Is she just asking for herself? 740 00:33:09,074 --> 00:33:09,988 - [Kids] No. 741 00:33:10,031 --> 00:33:11,032 - No, what is she doing, Amna? 742 00:33:11,076 --> 00:33:12,686 - [Amna] She's showing respect? 743 00:33:12,729 --> 00:33:13,992 - [Ms. Gellman] For who? 744 00:33:14,035 --> 00:33:16,168 - Her mom and brother? 745 00:33:16,211 --> 00:33:17,647 - Her family. - Yeah she's showing respect 746 00:33:17,691 --> 00:33:18,735 for her family. 747 00:33:18,779 --> 00:33:20,215 I think she really is somebody 748 00:33:20,259 --> 00:33:23,088 that we might wanna help, but it's student choice. 749 00:33:23,131 --> 00:33:24,959 You guys decide, what do you think? 750 00:33:25,003 --> 00:33:26,004 - [Kids] Yes! 751 00:33:26,047 --> 00:33:26,961 - [Ms. Gellman] Yes, she's a yes? 752 00:33:27,005 --> 00:33:28,006 - Yes. 753 00:33:28,049 --> 00:33:29,964 - I'm so excited. 754 00:33:30,008 --> 00:33:31,096 I'm confirming. 755 00:33:33,620 --> 00:33:35,143 And we're adopted. 756 00:33:35,187 --> 00:33:37,058 [chill music] 757 00:33:37,102 --> 00:33:39,756 [bells jingling] 758 00:33:52,117 --> 00:33:54,858 - My favorite time of the year is Christmas. 759 00:33:54,902 --> 00:33:58,384 I love the excitement of all the extra parcels 760 00:33:58,427 --> 00:33:59,994 and all the extra mail. 761 00:34:00,038 --> 00:34:01,169 And it drives everybody else crazy 762 00:34:01,213 --> 00:34:02,605 and they're like all stressed out 763 00:34:02,649 --> 00:34:04,085 and I love it. 764 00:34:13,138 --> 00:34:14,269 Oh my god, that one is funny. 765 00:34:14,313 --> 00:34:15,879 - Yay! 766 00:34:15,923 --> 00:34:16,793 - Look at this. 767 00:34:16,837 --> 00:34:17,794 - That's fantastic. 768 00:34:17,838 --> 00:34:19,100 - A dragon with 769 00:34:19,144 --> 00:34:19,883 a rainbow popsicle. - No, look at this. 770 00:34:19,927 --> 00:34:21,059 - This is fantastic. 771 00:34:21,102 --> 00:34:22,103 - Googly eyes. 772 00:34:24,236 --> 00:34:25,889 - I am the head elf in Chico. 773 00:34:25,933 --> 00:34:28,022 This is my ninth year doing it. 774 00:34:29,328 --> 00:34:32,287 Santa needs elves because this is a really big world 775 00:34:32,331 --> 00:34:34,550 and he can't possibly do it all by himself. 776 00:34:34,594 --> 00:34:35,899 We're there to help him and 777 00:34:35,943 --> 00:34:37,162 you know, do some of the legwork for him 778 00:34:37,205 --> 00:34:39,207 so that he doesn't have to work so hard. 779 00:34:39,251 --> 00:34:43,472 - Okay, she wants a rainbow light to hold in her hand, 780 00:34:43,516 --> 00:34:46,867 a king octopus, a dragon that talks, flies, 781 00:34:46,910 --> 00:34:50,914 is a girl warrior, and is rainbow 782 00:34:50,958 --> 00:34:52,525 and has Wonder Woman clothes. 783 00:34:52,568 --> 00:34:54,135 [everyone chuckling] 784 00:34:54,179 --> 00:34:56,224 - [Jamie] I love the idea of toys. 785 00:34:56,268 --> 00:34:59,184 Toys bring everybody such joy. 786 00:34:59,227 --> 00:35:00,837 You know, little kids love toys. 787 00:35:00,881 --> 00:35:03,405 Well, believe it or not, adults love toys too. 788 00:35:03,449 --> 00:35:06,191 I can be an adult all day long if I want to. 789 00:35:06,234 --> 00:35:07,583 But most of the time I don't want to. 790 00:35:07,627 --> 00:35:10,760 - Answer back what you want for Christmas, Brianna. 791 00:35:12,849 --> 00:35:14,199 [chuckling] I love kids. 792 00:35:15,200 --> 00:35:15,983 So good. 793 00:35:17,202 --> 00:35:19,247 - Dear Santa, you know Cooper really wants 794 00:35:19,291 --> 00:35:20,901 a Lego train, right? 795 00:35:20,944 --> 00:35:22,816 So I was thinking, 796 00:35:22,859 --> 00:35:25,210 - Santa sent me a big red mailbox years ago 797 00:35:25,253 --> 00:35:27,908 and we put all the letters into that mailbox 798 00:35:27,951 --> 00:35:29,779 so that we don't lose any. 799 00:35:29,823 --> 00:35:31,477 At that point, I get a hold of Santa, 800 00:35:31,520 --> 00:35:33,435 either by text or Facebook. 801 00:35:33,479 --> 00:35:35,002 We go over all the letters, 802 00:35:35,045 --> 00:35:37,178 we decide who's been naughty, who's been nice. 803 00:35:37,222 --> 00:35:38,658 And then there we decide what they're gonna get 804 00:35:38,701 --> 00:35:39,615 off their list, 805 00:35:39,659 --> 00:35:40,834 and we go from there. 806 00:35:43,010 --> 00:35:45,491 - All right, dear Santa, this is Victoria. 807 00:35:45,534 --> 00:35:47,275 I told mommy to help me write to you 808 00:35:47,319 --> 00:35:49,625 because I'm still learning to write. 809 00:35:49,669 --> 00:35:51,192 We had to move to Chico now 810 00:35:51,236 --> 00:35:52,715 because the fire burned our house. 811 00:35:52,759 --> 00:35:53,890 I missed home. 812 00:35:53,934 --> 00:35:55,022 We had to move a lot. 813 00:35:56,284 --> 00:35:59,331 I want my bed and books to read with my mommy. 814 00:36:00,332 --> 00:36:01,289 Take a breath. 815 00:36:02,203 --> 00:36:03,248 - You know. 816 00:36:03,291 --> 00:36:04,336 - [Woman] It's all right. 817 00:36:05,859 --> 00:36:08,514 - She's supporting the family right now making tamales. 818 00:36:10,559 --> 00:36:13,388 And I mean, she has five kids. 819 00:36:13,432 --> 00:36:15,173 And it's just, I mean, 820 00:36:16,130 --> 00:36:17,305 I don't know, it's just, 821 00:36:17,349 --> 00:36:19,960 it's just sad when it happens, but, 822 00:36:21,396 --> 00:36:23,268 everything makes me sad. [laughing] 823 00:36:23,311 --> 00:36:24,878 - [Woman] That's why we have Mookie. 824 00:36:24,921 --> 00:36:27,185 - That's why I have my support monkey. [laughing] 825 00:36:27,228 --> 00:36:28,273 - [Woman] How about a hug? 826 00:36:28,316 --> 00:36:29,099 Here you go. 827 00:36:31,580 --> 00:36:32,712 [somber piano music] 828 00:36:32,755 --> 00:36:33,974 - With the fire last year, 829 00:36:34,017 --> 00:36:36,933 we had about 40,000 people overnight 830 00:36:36,977 --> 00:36:38,500 that moved into Chico. 831 00:36:40,067 --> 00:36:42,156 We're still feeling the aftermath of it this year. 832 00:36:43,244 --> 00:36:46,813 I've always collected toys and I love toys. 833 00:36:50,599 --> 00:36:53,428 And because I didn't really think our house was gonna burn, 834 00:36:53,472 --> 00:36:55,343 I just thought we were leaving, 835 00:36:55,387 --> 00:36:57,171 I left all of my toys. 836 00:36:57,215 --> 00:37:00,261 And it just... [sobbing] 837 00:37:02,655 --> 00:37:04,744 I mean, I left my whole house. 838 00:37:10,663 --> 00:37:13,927 This is the first toy that I bought after the fire. 839 00:37:14,797 --> 00:37:16,408 It just means a lot to me now. 840 00:37:18,323 --> 00:37:21,369 [tractor beeping] 841 00:37:23,371 --> 00:37:25,025 The house was long ways. 842 00:37:26,461 --> 00:37:28,594 And then this was all, 843 00:37:28,637 --> 00:37:31,466 you can see it used to be a retaining wall. 844 00:37:33,686 --> 00:37:37,298 We plan to rebuild our house and start over. 845 00:37:39,866 --> 00:37:41,737 With the Santa Project this year, 846 00:37:41,781 --> 00:37:44,174 I just want to give a little extra attention 847 00:37:44,218 --> 00:37:47,090 to those that I know are from Paradise. 848 00:37:47,134 --> 00:37:49,963 I mean, I've been there, I know. 849 00:37:50,006 --> 00:37:51,356 I just feel like it's my duty. 850 00:37:57,927 --> 00:37:59,364 [jazzy music] 851 00:37:59,407 --> 00:38:02,367 [chimes tinkling] 852 00:38:05,370 --> 00:38:07,241 - It can get stressful. 853 00:38:09,591 --> 00:38:12,290 - It's a lot of moving parts. [laughing] 854 00:38:12,333 --> 00:38:13,900 You have a lot of people who are just 855 00:38:13,943 --> 00:38:15,423 hearing about the program, and they want to come in 856 00:38:15,467 --> 00:38:16,859 and get letters. 857 00:38:16,903 --> 00:38:18,383 And then we have a lot of people who are 858 00:38:18,426 --> 00:38:20,036 coming back with their packages. 859 00:38:20,080 --> 00:38:21,951 Lots and lots of packages. 860 00:38:23,388 --> 00:38:25,041 We feel the pressure. 861 00:38:25,085 --> 00:38:26,347 [elevator dinging] 862 00:38:26,391 --> 00:38:28,480 I love the stress. 863 00:38:28,523 --> 00:38:30,395 But yet, nobody better get in my way 864 00:38:30,438 --> 00:38:31,918 because it's gotta be done. 865 00:38:33,398 --> 00:38:34,137 [cars honking] 866 00:38:34,181 --> 00:38:37,315 [bells jingling] 867 00:38:37,358 --> 00:38:40,753 [lightly excited music] 868 00:38:52,852 --> 00:38:55,507 - Saturday morning is our Christmas event 869 00:38:55,550 --> 00:38:59,902 and I'm still 25 letters off minimally. 870 00:38:59,946 --> 00:39:02,340 So today I'm gonna be going store to store, 871 00:39:02,383 --> 00:39:04,646 trying to fill in the gap that we have 872 00:39:04,690 --> 00:39:06,126 for the amount of presents. 873 00:39:06,169 --> 00:39:07,780 And even wrapping paper, 874 00:39:07,823 --> 00:39:09,695 and any other kind of donations that we can get. 875 00:39:09,738 --> 00:39:12,088 Thanks, thanks you, appreciate it, thank you. 876 00:39:16,136 --> 00:39:17,877 All my cash is into this. 877 00:39:17,920 --> 00:39:19,400 I've got nothing left. 878 00:39:19,444 --> 00:39:22,142 All my networks are basically tapped at this point. 879 00:39:22,185 --> 00:39:24,536 I'm here to try to get actual stuff 880 00:39:24,579 --> 00:39:25,450 and fill this bag. 881 00:39:25,493 --> 00:39:26,712 I've got bags within this bag. 882 00:39:26,755 --> 00:39:28,496 So I can carry a bag, I got bags, so 883 00:39:28,540 --> 00:39:31,194 you know, we're planning for success. 884 00:39:31,238 --> 00:39:32,021 We gotta try. 885 00:39:56,655 --> 00:39:58,439 It's down to the wire. 886 00:39:58,483 --> 00:39:59,701 The pressure is, there's just these little 887 00:39:59,745 --> 00:40:01,573 puppy dog eyed kids just looking at us 888 00:40:01,616 --> 00:40:02,878 and being like, you know, 889 00:40:02,922 --> 00:40:04,402 you didn't get me a present? 890 00:40:19,591 --> 00:40:22,811 [bells jingling] 891 00:40:22,855 --> 00:40:25,074 - [Jen] And if you finish this little boy, 892 00:40:25,118 --> 00:40:26,511 then you come back to me, 893 00:40:26,554 --> 00:40:27,990 and then we'll do, 894 00:40:28,034 --> 00:40:29,296 we'll do another person, okay? 895 00:40:29,339 --> 00:40:30,036 - Okay. 896 00:40:30,079 --> 00:40:31,298 - All right, high five. 897 00:40:31,341 --> 00:40:32,604 Wait, wait, wait, no, let's do go team. 898 00:40:32,647 --> 00:40:34,432 Ready, one two three! 899 00:40:34,475 --> 00:40:35,476 Go team! 900 00:40:35,520 --> 00:40:38,697 [light excited music] 901 00:40:42,483 --> 00:40:43,528 - Hey, which way is toys? 902 00:40:43,571 --> 00:40:44,572 Oh, it's right there! 903 00:40:49,534 --> 00:40:51,449 Any baby toys or board books? 904 00:40:51,492 --> 00:40:52,537 - I love it. 905 00:40:52,580 --> 00:40:54,669 Let's do it, let's look at the prices. 906 00:40:56,845 --> 00:40:57,585 - Undies! 907 00:40:57,629 --> 00:40:59,239 I found undies, guys! 908 00:40:59,282 --> 00:41:01,023 - She really needs to be warm. 909 00:41:01,067 --> 00:41:01,807 - So we should get her a blanket. 910 00:41:01,850 --> 00:41:02,721 - Okay, blankie. 911 00:41:02,764 --> 00:41:04,113 - Small blankets, I saw them, 912 00:41:05,288 --> 00:41:06,420 over there. 913 00:41:07,421 --> 00:41:09,684 - After the families call us, 914 00:41:09,728 --> 00:41:12,644 I take notes, I write down their name, 915 00:41:12,687 --> 00:41:13,993 everything about them. 916 00:41:14,036 --> 00:41:16,517 I get a lot of information. 917 00:41:16,561 --> 00:41:20,129 And I like my donors to know the story. 918 00:41:22,697 --> 00:41:26,745 We have to do a separate transaction for each person. 919 00:41:26,788 --> 00:41:29,617 So this is Jeremiah, he has more stuff. 920 00:41:29,661 --> 00:41:31,793 So everything for Jeremiah will go in a bag 921 00:41:31,837 --> 00:41:33,752 or however many bags it takes. 922 00:41:33,795 --> 00:41:36,537 And then we don't open the bag. 923 00:41:37,799 --> 00:41:39,540 This is the system. 924 00:41:40,628 --> 00:41:43,892 Hup two three four, here we go, out the door. 925 00:41:52,335 --> 00:41:54,642 [light music] 926 00:41:59,734 --> 00:42:00,561 This is number three. 927 00:42:00,605 --> 00:42:04,043 So one, two, three. 928 00:42:04,086 --> 00:42:06,698 Number three, this is Autumn. 929 00:42:09,135 --> 00:42:10,092 Who is this? 930 00:42:10,136 --> 00:42:11,485 Autumn and Jeremiah's. 931 00:42:12,617 --> 00:42:15,010 [chill music] 932 00:42:20,450 --> 00:42:22,061 - [Ashley] Come right in, yeah. 933 00:42:22,104 --> 00:42:24,367 Just put it right here, right in front of you. 934 00:42:24,411 --> 00:42:28,676 Amazon just piles, and piles up. 935 00:42:28,720 --> 00:42:30,069 - Candy? 936 00:42:30,112 --> 00:42:31,505 - [Delivery Guy] Thank you very much. 937 00:42:31,549 --> 00:42:32,288 Thank you. 938 00:42:32,332 --> 00:42:33,072 - [Jen] Thank you. 939 00:42:33,115 --> 00:42:34,377 - [Matt] I'm Jewish. 940 00:42:34,421 --> 00:42:35,291 Like, I didn't have any of this as a kid. 941 00:42:35,335 --> 00:42:36,554 This is all brazen to me. 942 00:42:36,597 --> 00:42:39,339 - We have two adults coming at two o'clock. 943 00:42:39,382 --> 00:42:42,603 It looks like the bulk of people 944 00:42:42,647 --> 00:42:46,128 are coming at three or four. 945 00:42:46,999 --> 00:42:50,263 [people chattering] 946 00:42:50,306 --> 00:42:51,917 - [Matt] Donors come drop off and they'll stay for an hour 947 00:42:51,960 --> 00:42:54,441 and wrap some gifts to help us out. 948 00:42:54,484 --> 00:42:57,444 [guests chattering] 949 00:42:59,968 --> 00:43:02,580 We've talked for years, like let's go get a warehouse 950 00:43:02,623 --> 00:43:03,711 but we do this out of our house 951 00:43:03,755 --> 00:43:05,670 because we do it when my kids go to bed, 952 00:43:05,713 --> 00:43:07,715 we do it all day long. 953 00:43:07,759 --> 00:43:09,108 It can't be done except in our house 954 00:43:09,151 --> 00:43:11,110 'cause we can manage both lives at the same time. 955 00:43:15,288 --> 00:43:16,550 It's organized chaos, I think. 956 00:43:16,594 --> 00:43:18,639 - [Jen] It's organized chaos, it really is. 957 00:43:21,990 --> 00:43:24,123 - Everybody take a basket of supplies. 958 00:43:24,166 --> 00:43:25,428 You're gonna need scissors. 959 00:43:25,472 --> 00:43:26,429 Here, why don't you take that, honey? 960 00:43:26,473 --> 00:43:28,562 We have our little stickers. 961 00:43:28,606 --> 00:43:29,694 We have glue sticks. 962 00:43:29,737 --> 00:43:32,305 And over here you can cut these out 963 00:43:32,348 --> 00:43:33,611 and color them in and paste them 964 00:43:33,654 --> 00:43:35,134 on a construction paper. 965 00:43:35,177 --> 00:43:36,701 Let's go. 966 00:43:36,744 --> 00:43:37,571 Paper. 967 00:43:38,746 --> 00:43:39,878 Paper. 968 00:43:39,921 --> 00:43:42,707 Every class adopted a child from a letter 969 00:43:42,750 --> 00:43:44,665 that was sent to Santa. 970 00:43:44,709 --> 00:43:46,972 And they spent the last two weeks preparing 971 00:43:47,015 --> 00:43:50,497 to deliver presents to that child for Santa. 972 00:43:50,540 --> 00:43:51,716 - It doesn't matter how many things you wrap. 973 00:43:51,759 --> 00:43:52,891 We just have to get it done. 974 00:43:52,934 --> 00:43:53,892 - [Kids] Yeah, yeah yeah. 975 00:43:53,935 --> 00:43:54,675 - Get it done! 976 00:43:54,719 --> 00:43:56,372 - We nailed it, yeah! 977 00:43:56,416 --> 00:43:57,678 - Most children don't feel like they have the power 978 00:43:57,722 --> 00:43:59,332 to make somebody's dreams come true like that. 979 00:43:59,375 --> 00:44:01,639 So they get very excited, they bring in their presents. 980 00:44:01,682 --> 00:44:03,075 They bought them wrapping paper, 981 00:44:03,118 --> 00:44:05,207 you bring in whatever you can. 982 00:44:05,251 --> 00:44:07,862 I think our students really develop some empathy, 983 00:44:07,906 --> 00:44:10,517 civic pride, and just know a real good feeling 984 00:44:10,560 --> 00:44:12,867 to be Santa and make somebody's dreams come true. 985 00:44:15,740 --> 00:44:17,350 - In Miss Sevage's class, 986 00:44:17,393 --> 00:44:19,700 they are wrapping presents for Simone. 987 00:44:19,744 --> 00:44:21,702 She's a fifth grade girl, and 988 00:44:21,746 --> 00:44:25,053 they're wrapping presents such as clothes, 989 00:44:25,097 --> 00:44:28,404 sweaters, socks, and toys. 990 00:44:29,579 --> 00:44:31,712 It makes me feel really happy for this girl. 991 00:44:34,367 --> 00:44:37,936 - We chose this family because we really care for them 992 00:44:37,979 --> 00:44:42,157 and we felt sad that their mom passed away. 993 00:44:42,201 --> 00:44:43,071 - [Teacher] Right here is good. 994 00:44:43,115 --> 00:44:44,116 That's good, that's good. 995 00:44:44,159 --> 00:44:45,639 That's good. 996 00:44:45,683 --> 00:44:48,381 - We have so many gifts because they're giving presents 997 00:44:48,424 --> 00:44:51,776 for her aunt, for her brother and sister 998 00:44:51,819 --> 00:44:56,171 and the little 10 month old baby. 999 00:44:58,608 --> 00:45:00,132 - Even if you don't particularly celebrate 1000 00:45:00,175 --> 00:45:01,742 Christmas or Hannukkah 1001 00:45:01,786 --> 00:45:04,527 or Diwali or Kwanza, 1002 00:45:04,571 --> 00:45:06,791 we still would like to feel that Santa is in your heart 1003 00:45:06,834 --> 00:45:08,749 because that's truly what it is. 1004 00:45:08,793 --> 00:45:10,751 And the good feeling of giving 1005 00:45:10,795 --> 00:45:13,667 and being peaceful and happy with each other's 1006 00:45:13,711 --> 00:45:15,669 what we're trying to promote. 1007 00:45:15,713 --> 00:45:17,758 - I think they're really gonna love them. 1008 00:45:17,802 --> 00:45:18,716 - I'm so excited. 1009 00:45:23,329 --> 00:45:26,724 [calm and gentle music] 1010 00:45:49,007 --> 00:45:49,964 - All right, at this time, 1011 00:45:50,008 --> 00:45:52,401 we would like to introduce to you 1012 00:45:52,445 --> 00:45:55,404 Damion Digrazia, please give him a big round of applause. 1013 00:45:55,448 --> 00:45:58,756 [crowd applauding] 1014 00:45:58,799 --> 00:46:01,454 - Thank you so much everyone for coming out tonight. 1015 00:46:02,716 --> 00:46:04,892 You know, a Christmas gift can be impactful. 1016 00:46:04,936 --> 00:46:06,546 You know, like it has for me, once upon a time 1017 00:46:06,589 --> 00:46:08,896 I was an Operation Santa Claus kid myself, 1018 00:46:08,940 --> 00:46:11,203 came from an underprivileged background, 1019 00:46:11,246 --> 00:46:12,900 where I wrote out a little letter 1020 00:46:12,944 --> 00:46:14,815 to get a alarm clock or a radio. 1021 00:46:14,859 --> 00:46:16,686 And I got an alarm clock radio 1022 00:46:16,730 --> 00:46:18,297 and it was the best thing ever. 1023 00:46:18,340 --> 00:46:19,646 And it stuck with me. 1024 00:46:19,689 --> 00:46:22,475 Going forward, we're at least 25 letters off. 1025 00:46:22,518 --> 00:46:23,955 And we're trying to finish all those letters 1026 00:46:23,998 --> 00:46:26,392 because the kids are gonna come, try to get their gifts. 1027 00:46:26,435 --> 00:46:28,524 And either they're gonna get their gifts or they're not. 1028 00:46:28,568 --> 00:46:30,352 So you know, if anybody wants to donate later 1029 00:46:30,396 --> 00:46:31,876 and any way you guys wanna get involved, 1030 00:46:31,919 --> 00:46:33,181 I really appreciate everything 1031 00:46:33,225 --> 00:46:34,835 that you guys are doing, it's amazing. 1032 00:46:34,879 --> 00:46:36,837 The mission continues, thanks, everybody. 1033 00:46:36,881 --> 00:46:39,622 [crowd applauding] 1034 00:46:39,666 --> 00:46:42,103 [gentle music] 1035 00:46:45,759 --> 00:46:48,022 What we get here is just mission critical period. 1036 00:46:48,066 --> 00:46:49,197 You know, I don't know if we're gonna be able 1037 00:46:49,241 --> 00:46:50,720 to come up with enough. 1038 00:46:54,724 --> 00:46:56,814 - Reading all the letters around here, 1039 00:46:56,857 --> 00:46:59,294 it makes me just wanna go out and actually buy everything 1040 00:46:59,338 --> 00:47:00,600 that's on the list. 1041 00:47:00,643 --> 00:47:02,428 That's all this is about, is kids. 1042 00:47:04,909 --> 00:47:05,779 - [Damion] But we might be witness 1043 00:47:05,823 --> 00:47:07,520 to a Christmas miracle tonight 1044 00:47:07,563 --> 00:47:08,913 is what I've been feeling. 1045 00:47:15,267 --> 00:47:17,878 [chill music] 1046 00:47:26,234 --> 00:47:27,801 - It's the holidays. 1047 00:47:27,845 --> 00:47:31,065 It's Christmas, it's Hannukkah, it's whatever you celebrate. 1048 00:47:32,371 --> 00:47:33,894 Here in New York, if you're not like pushing tourists 1049 00:47:33,938 --> 00:47:36,027 out of the way, or getting angry 1050 00:47:36,070 --> 00:47:37,985 at traffic or whatnot, 1051 00:47:38,029 --> 00:47:40,292 everyone's in that same mindset of 1052 00:47:40,335 --> 00:47:42,468 we are here together, we are one. 1053 00:47:42,511 --> 00:47:46,776 Let's just have this moment of unity and giving. 1054 00:47:55,481 --> 00:47:59,877 I've been doing this for 15 to 18 years at least now. 1055 00:47:59,920 --> 00:48:01,095 [camera clicking] 1056 00:48:01,139 --> 00:48:05,578 This year, I wasn't actually going to do it. 1057 00:48:05,621 --> 00:48:08,059 I needed a break, to be honest. 1058 00:48:08,102 --> 00:48:10,583 And then this letter fell into my lap 1059 00:48:10,626 --> 00:48:14,282 and I said well, here we go again. 1060 00:48:15,457 --> 00:48:17,546 There's no not doing it this year 1061 00:48:17,590 --> 00:48:18,896 because of this letter. 1062 00:48:20,332 --> 00:48:21,855 [serene music] 1063 00:48:21,899 --> 00:48:24,075 It says "Dear Santa. 1064 00:48:24,118 --> 00:48:27,861 "Do you support the LGBTQ community? 1065 00:48:27,905 --> 00:48:32,431 "And if you can speak to God, can you tell him I love him? 1066 00:48:32,474 --> 00:48:34,824 "and if he loves me for being gay. 1067 00:48:34,868 --> 00:48:36,522 "Thank you." 1068 00:48:36,565 --> 00:48:38,785 That's all this letter says. 1069 00:48:40,004 --> 00:48:43,007 At its essence, the kid is only asking for love 1070 00:48:43,050 --> 00:48:46,662 for Christmas, from Santa and God. 1071 00:48:46,706 --> 00:48:49,796 So what's happening in the background for this kid? 1072 00:48:49,839 --> 00:48:53,234 That's like, wow. 1073 00:48:54,409 --> 00:48:56,107 How can you not grab this letter 1074 00:48:56,150 --> 00:48:58,370 and send him all the love? 1075 00:48:59,588 --> 00:49:02,852 So upon receiving this, I sent it 1076 00:49:02,896 --> 00:49:04,593 to my gay brothers and sisters. 1077 00:49:04,637 --> 00:49:06,508 I said hey, this is what I'm doing. 1078 00:49:06,552 --> 00:49:09,381 Read the letter, I think we need to mobilize. 1079 00:49:09,424 --> 00:49:12,427 And so immediately, everyone's like, yes, yes, yes, 1080 00:49:12,471 --> 00:49:13,951 yes, yes, yes. 1081 00:49:15,256 --> 00:49:18,346 We're gathering all these kids books on acceptance 1082 00:49:18,390 --> 00:49:21,045 and what it's like to be different, and, 1083 00:49:21,088 --> 00:49:22,437 I know there's a book coming my way 1084 00:49:22,481 --> 00:49:25,092 about LGBT history for kids. 1085 00:49:25,136 --> 00:49:28,095 And someone just sent me a rainbow Santa hat 1086 00:49:28,139 --> 00:49:29,662 just to be like, you know what, 1087 00:49:29,705 --> 00:49:32,621 even in the North Pole, everybody's different, right? 1088 00:49:32,665 --> 00:49:35,537 I mean Rudolph was different and ostracized 1089 00:49:35,581 --> 00:49:38,323 until he was the hero for being different. 1090 00:49:41,761 --> 00:49:44,416 [bells jingling] 1091 00:49:46,679 --> 00:49:50,465 [lightly tense holiday music] 1092 00:50:03,130 --> 00:50:05,002 - Try to see if you could fold it in a way 1093 00:50:05,045 --> 00:50:06,655 that it gives it like reinforcement 1094 00:50:06,699 --> 00:50:08,483 and then you're gonna wrap this whole thing in brown. 1095 00:50:08,527 --> 00:50:09,745 - To protect the branding. - Yes. 1096 00:50:09,789 --> 00:50:12,313 Did you get all the price tags off of this? 1097 00:50:12,357 --> 00:50:15,142 My dear nana, thank you for all the love and care 1098 00:50:15,186 --> 00:50:16,448 you give me and Dookie. 1099 00:50:16,491 --> 00:50:17,231 - Dookie! 1100 00:50:17,275 --> 00:50:18,058 - We love you so much. 1101 00:50:18,102 --> 00:50:19,842 - Yup, Dominic. 1102 00:50:19,886 --> 00:50:22,062 - [Man] That's 25P, right? 1103 00:50:23,759 --> 00:50:26,675 - Today we are wrapping up presents for 62 letters 1104 00:50:26,719 --> 00:50:29,939 and 171 people and one cat Dookie. 1105 00:50:34,161 --> 00:50:35,510 - Jonathan! - Yeah? 1106 00:50:35,554 --> 00:50:36,859 - [Gissel] That needs to go to- 1107 00:50:36,903 --> 00:50:38,122 - Yeah, I got it. 1108 00:50:38,165 --> 00:50:40,167 - Jonathan, that needs to be taped down. 1109 00:50:40,211 --> 00:50:42,735 Jonathan, can you run this? 1110 00:50:42,778 --> 00:50:43,692 Jonathan! 1111 00:50:43,736 --> 00:50:46,217 - Yeah? 1112 00:50:46,260 --> 00:50:49,220 [light jazzy music] 1113 00:51:04,191 --> 00:51:06,063 - You know, you lose everything sometimes in a divorce. 1114 00:51:06,106 --> 00:51:10,110 And when I joined 580 as an apprentice, 1115 00:51:10,154 --> 00:51:11,938 my daughter was living down south 1116 00:51:11,981 --> 00:51:16,986 and I was up here starting to get on my feet financially. 1117 00:51:18,118 --> 00:51:20,120 And you know, I wasn't able to provide 1118 00:51:21,339 --> 00:51:23,950 not even a home for her at that time, 1119 00:51:23,993 --> 00:51:25,821 let alone like buying gifts. 1120 00:51:28,128 --> 00:51:30,565 If I was able to receive like a box, 1121 00:51:30,609 --> 00:51:31,740 like boxes that we give out, 1122 00:51:31,784 --> 00:51:33,220 I would just cry. 1123 00:51:33,264 --> 00:51:36,049 I know I'll be just crying, crying, crying. 1124 00:51:36,093 --> 00:51:37,529 Being able to deliver these packages, 1125 00:51:37,572 --> 00:51:40,053 making sure that they're packaged correctly to be shipped 1126 00:51:40,097 --> 00:51:41,620 to make it to their destination 1127 00:51:41,663 --> 00:51:44,101 is something very important to me. 1128 00:51:44,144 --> 00:51:47,887 And I send them with love, lots of love. 1129 00:51:47,930 --> 00:51:52,196 Like a little piece of Gigi goes with you. [chuckling] 1130 00:51:53,719 --> 00:51:54,894 - [Woman] Santa rules! 1131 00:51:54,937 --> 00:51:57,592 [crowd cheering] 1132 00:52:13,260 --> 00:52:15,175 - Nina's gonna do the weighing, 1133 00:52:15,219 --> 00:52:17,090 and then you're gonna enter the postage 1134 00:52:17,134 --> 00:52:19,832 on the computer and then print out the postage sticker. 1135 00:52:23,966 --> 00:52:26,143 - Remember what Gail said, every third one free. 1136 00:52:28,362 --> 00:52:29,581 - [Gissel] Santa and all his little elves 1137 00:52:29,624 --> 00:52:31,191 are gonna be happy. 1138 00:52:31,235 --> 00:52:33,150 And then all our apprentices were happy 1139 00:52:33,193 --> 00:52:34,499 just to know like they did a good thing. 1140 00:52:34,542 --> 00:52:35,282 - [Gail] Thank you so much. 1141 00:52:35,326 --> 00:52:36,153 - No, thank you. 1142 00:52:36,196 --> 00:52:37,458 Thank you so much. 1143 00:52:37,502 --> 00:52:39,199 - Say Operation Santa! 1144 00:52:39,243 --> 00:52:41,810 - [Everyone] Operation Santa! 1145 00:52:42,942 --> 00:52:44,248 - Goodbye, Santa Claus. 1146 00:52:46,206 --> 00:52:47,207 - [Ms. Gellman] Okay you ready? 1147 00:52:47,251 --> 00:52:48,121 - [Kid] Yup. 1148 00:52:48,165 --> 00:52:49,601 - One at a time, let's go. 1149 00:52:49,644 --> 00:52:52,212 One step at a time, be very careful. 1150 00:52:53,474 --> 00:52:55,346 Here, start passing it down. 1151 00:52:56,695 --> 00:52:59,263 [kids chattering] 1152 00:52:59,306 --> 00:53:00,525 Come back, good job. 1153 00:53:00,568 --> 00:53:01,743 Pass it to me. 1154 00:53:04,137 --> 00:53:06,922 [kids chattering] 1155 00:53:18,760 --> 00:53:21,023 How's everybody doing, okay? 1156 00:53:21,067 --> 00:53:24,853 How you doing, Alshie, you all right? 1157 00:53:24,897 --> 00:53:27,682 [kids chattering] 1158 00:53:31,991 --> 00:53:34,123 Boys and girls, we are now in Manhattan 1159 00:53:34,167 --> 00:53:36,387 as you can see by all the tall buildings. 1160 00:53:36,430 --> 00:53:39,216 [kids chattering] 1161 00:53:39,259 --> 00:53:43,698 - [Kid] Look at that building right there! 1162 00:53:43,742 --> 00:53:46,048 [cars honking] 1163 00:53:46,092 --> 00:53:48,268 - Let's go, let's go, go that way. 1164 00:53:57,886 --> 00:53:59,061 All eyes on me. 1165 00:53:59,105 --> 00:54:01,455 Boys and girls, Miss Gail 1166 00:54:01,499 --> 00:54:04,153 would like to say something to you. 1167 00:54:04,197 --> 00:54:05,590 - Welcome. 1168 00:54:05,633 --> 00:54:08,070 I'm the Chief Elf here at Operation Santa in New York. 1169 00:54:08,114 --> 00:54:10,290 So I'm really pleased that you could be here. 1170 00:54:10,334 --> 00:54:13,293 We have been working for 107 years 1171 00:54:13,337 --> 00:54:16,296 to help bring Christmas to people. 1172 00:54:16,340 --> 00:54:18,385 And you have all been working for the past three years 1173 00:54:18,429 --> 00:54:21,214 on this program, this is amazing. 1174 00:54:21,258 --> 00:54:24,217 You're so generous, you're kind, 1175 00:54:24,261 --> 00:54:26,263 and you're looking for ways to make a difference 1176 00:54:26,306 --> 00:54:27,481 in people's lives. 1177 00:54:27,525 --> 00:54:28,743 Yes? 1178 00:54:28,787 --> 00:54:30,354 - How many elves are there in total? 1179 00:54:30,397 --> 00:54:32,660 Like that work in this post office? 1180 00:54:32,704 --> 00:54:37,230 - Right now we have about 15 elves working here. 1181 00:54:37,274 --> 00:54:40,668 But we have the whole Postal Service throughout the country 1182 00:54:40,712 --> 00:54:42,844 working on Operation Santa. 1183 00:54:42,888 --> 00:54:44,324 It's a big deal. 1184 00:54:44,368 --> 00:54:46,239 Thank you so much for participating in this program, 1185 00:54:46,283 --> 00:54:47,501 it's amazing, right? 1186 00:54:47,545 --> 00:54:49,068 - [Kids] Yes! 1187 00:54:49,111 --> 00:54:51,897 [kids applauding] 1188 00:54:54,378 --> 00:54:56,771 [light music] 1189 00:54:58,730 --> 00:55:00,297 - Samaji goes over there. 1190 00:55:00,340 --> 00:55:02,516 Nancy's son right here, yeah. 1191 00:55:02,560 --> 00:55:05,040 - I always wanted the experience of helping others 1192 00:55:05,084 --> 00:55:06,172 so I feel happy. 1193 00:55:08,130 --> 00:55:10,785 - It feels nice to like 1194 00:55:10,829 --> 00:55:13,919 get to know other people's culture and 1195 00:55:13,962 --> 00:55:15,268 like be a part of it. 1196 00:55:15,312 --> 00:55:18,358 - [Woman] One, two, three, smile! 1197 00:55:18,402 --> 00:55:21,318 - All this day long, I was excited and happy. 1198 00:55:23,320 --> 00:55:25,757 - One, two, three, smile! 1199 00:55:25,800 --> 00:55:27,498 Look how beautiful! 1200 00:55:30,414 --> 00:55:32,503 ♪ You better watch out, you better not cry ♪ 1201 00:55:32,546 --> 00:55:35,157 ♪ You better not pout I'm telling you why ♪ 1202 00:55:35,201 --> 00:55:38,509 ♪ Santa Claus is coming to town ♪ 1203 00:55:38,552 --> 00:55:41,947 - Santa only get the good people presents. 1204 00:55:41,990 --> 00:55:43,949 - He has elves to watch us 1205 00:55:43,992 --> 00:55:46,212 so he knows if we've been bad or not. 1206 00:55:46,255 --> 00:55:47,866 They go back to Santa and tell him. 1207 00:55:47,909 --> 00:55:49,520 And if he sees you again, 1208 00:55:49,563 --> 00:55:51,348 he's just gonna keep on telling. 1209 00:55:51,391 --> 00:55:52,871 - Some people trap Santa. 1210 00:55:52,914 --> 00:55:56,744 - And then they take his presents and be naughty. 1211 00:55:56,788 --> 00:55:58,398 - I'm taking his sled. 1212 00:55:58,442 --> 00:56:01,401 - [Kid] I've seen somebody do that in a commercial. 1213 00:56:01,445 --> 00:56:04,491 - [Kid] People be naughty, he give them coal. 1214 00:56:04,535 --> 00:56:05,579 - I've been good. 1215 00:56:05,623 --> 00:56:07,451 I think I'm gonna get presents. 1216 00:56:07,494 --> 00:56:11,498 ♪ Santa Claus is coming to town ♪ 1217 00:56:13,631 --> 00:56:16,285 [light music] 1218 00:56:18,679 --> 00:56:19,680 - Good girl. 1219 00:56:21,639 --> 00:56:22,944 This year, my wife and I said 1220 00:56:22,988 --> 00:56:25,164 we would each adopt one letter. 1221 00:56:26,513 --> 00:56:27,732 That didn't happen. 1222 00:56:27,775 --> 00:56:29,429 We adopted more than that. [laughing] 1223 00:56:29,473 --> 00:56:31,910 All in all, we adopted five letters. 1224 00:56:31,953 --> 00:56:33,259 Leave it. 1225 00:56:33,302 --> 00:56:34,086 Good girl. - Leave it. 1226 00:56:34,129 --> 00:56:35,435 Come on, come on. 1227 00:56:35,479 --> 00:56:36,393 - I was particularly drawn to one letter 1228 00:56:36,436 --> 00:56:38,482 because he wants 10 bunnies. 1229 00:56:38,525 --> 00:56:42,050 10 bunnies, and it was just so funny. 1230 00:56:42,094 --> 00:56:45,271 The other letter, this little girl, 1231 00:56:45,314 --> 00:56:47,534 all she had asked for was for her family 1232 00:56:47,578 --> 00:56:48,405 to get a puppy. 1233 00:56:50,450 --> 00:56:52,104 Santa reached out to us 1234 00:56:52,147 --> 00:56:54,106 because Santa knew that we were involved 1235 00:56:54,149 --> 00:56:57,718 in animal rescue community and are huge animal lovers. 1236 00:56:59,851 --> 00:57:01,461 The fact that we can get a rescue bunny 1237 00:57:01,505 --> 00:57:03,550 and a rescue puppy, 1238 00:57:03,594 --> 00:57:05,552 being able to tie it back to our own values 1239 00:57:05,596 --> 00:57:06,510 meant a lot to us. 1240 00:57:06,553 --> 00:57:08,120 Good girl. 1241 00:57:08,163 --> 00:57:10,557 We're so honored that Santa asked us 1242 00:57:10,601 --> 00:57:13,473 to help deliver both of these letters. 1243 00:57:13,517 --> 00:57:16,868 [bright music] 1244 00:57:16,911 --> 00:57:18,347 - Wait, where did I hit you? 1245 00:57:18,391 --> 00:57:21,481 - [Dad] Your last one was Foxtrot two. 1246 00:57:21,525 --> 00:57:23,440 - That too, it's a person. 1247 00:57:23,483 --> 00:57:26,443 - Oh, it's a person holding the egg. 1248 00:57:26,486 --> 00:57:28,140 [doorbell ringing] 1249 00:57:28,183 --> 00:57:28,923 - [Mom] What is that? 1250 00:57:28,967 --> 00:57:29,707 - [Natalie] The bell. 1251 00:57:29,750 --> 00:57:30,490 - Oh, the bell? 1252 00:57:30,534 --> 00:57:31,709 - Yeah. 1253 00:57:31,752 --> 00:57:32,666 - Hey guys, there's somebody here 1254 00:57:32,710 --> 00:57:34,712 that wanted to meet you. 1255 00:57:35,800 --> 00:57:37,236 [kids gasping] 1256 00:57:37,279 --> 00:57:38,759 - Oh, it's a puppy! 1257 00:57:43,285 --> 00:57:44,504 - Do you guys wanna hold her? 1258 00:57:44,548 --> 00:57:45,462 - [Kids] Yeah! 1259 00:57:45,505 --> 00:57:46,550 - Yeah? - Oh my god! 1260 00:57:46,593 --> 00:57:47,812 - Here you go. 1261 00:57:49,814 --> 00:57:51,076 - [Dad] Wanna put her on a blanket? 1262 00:57:51,119 --> 00:57:53,731 - [Natalie] Let's put her on the blanket! 1263 00:57:53,774 --> 00:57:54,558 Oh my god! 1264 00:57:55,559 --> 00:57:56,995 She's so cute! 1265 00:57:57,038 --> 00:57:58,431 I'll just pet her. - Hey guys. 1266 00:57:58,475 --> 00:58:00,215 Why is there a puppy here, you think? 1267 00:58:00,259 --> 00:58:03,088 - I don't know. - I don't know. 1268 00:58:03,131 --> 00:58:05,394 - Santa Claus sent him here 1269 00:58:05,438 --> 00:58:07,571 and that's our new puppy. 1270 00:58:07,614 --> 00:58:08,659 - [gasping] Really? 1271 00:58:09,616 --> 00:58:13,054 [gasping] Oh my god! 1272 00:58:13,098 --> 00:58:14,447 Wait, really? 1273 00:58:14,491 --> 00:58:15,535 - [Dad] Absolutely. 1274 00:58:15,579 --> 00:58:17,537 [kids giggling] 1275 00:58:17,581 --> 00:58:18,582 - Oh my god! 1276 00:58:19,800 --> 00:58:21,410 Really? 1277 00:58:21,454 --> 00:58:22,673 - [Dad] Whose letter was it that was wrote? 1278 00:58:22,716 --> 00:58:23,761 I forgot. 1279 00:58:23,804 --> 00:58:25,066 - Mine. 1280 00:58:25,110 --> 00:58:26,807 - Santa sent somebody who sent the puppy. 1281 00:58:26,851 --> 00:58:28,113 They're right here. 1282 00:58:28,156 --> 00:58:29,418 - [Kids] Thank you. 1283 00:58:29,462 --> 00:58:30,637 - You're welcome. 1284 00:58:30,681 --> 00:58:31,551 - You're welcome. - Oh my gosh, 1285 00:58:31,595 --> 00:58:32,726 I love her! 1286 00:58:33,727 --> 00:58:34,902 - [Maya] We always wanted a dog! 1287 00:58:34,946 --> 00:58:36,948 - You always wanted a dog? 1288 00:58:36,991 --> 00:58:38,819 - [Maya] But then our mom said no, so. 1289 00:58:38,863 --> 00:58:41,822 [everybody laughing] 1290 00:58:41,866 --> 00:58:42,867 She's so tiny! 1291 00:58:44,172 --> 00:58:46,087 She's just the cutest girl! 1292 00:58:46,131 --> 00:58:47,001 [everybody giggling] 1293 00:58:47,045 --> 00:58:48,699 - [Kid] Is it a girl or a boy? 1294 00:58:48,742 --> 00:58:49,526 - It's a girl. - It's a boy. 1295 00:58:49,569 --> 00:58:50,309 - It's a girl. 1296 00:58:50,352 --> 00:58:51,571 - No, it's a girl. 1297 00:58:51,615 --> 00:58:53,051 - It's a girl 'cause it has a cute collar. 1298 00:58:53,094 --> 00:58:54,531 - She is so cute. - She has a cute collar 1299 00:58:54,574 --> 00:58:55,880 so it's a girl. - Wait. 1300 00:58:57,403 --> 00:58:58,404 - [Kid] She's cute! 1301 00:58:59,579 --> 00:59:03,714 - I was not aware that Santa answered 1302 00:59:03,757 --> 00:59:05,803 puppy letters very often. [laughing] 1303 00:59:05,846 --> 00:59:07,979 So it was a very big surprise, yes. 1304 00:59:08,022 --> 00:59:10,547 - Shocked, I think is the best way to phrase. 1305 00:59:10,590 --> 00:59:13,593 It was amazing to have something I never thought 1306 00:59:13,637 --> 00:59:17,379 was even a possibility come to life for us. 1307 00:59:17,423 --> 00:59:19,599 And for our children to get to experience this, 1308 00:59:19,643 --> 00:59:21,427 it is tremendous. 1309 00:59:21,470 --> 00:59:22,210 - Natalie! 1310 00:59:22,254 --> 00:59:23,516 We got a puppy! 1311 00:59:25,300 --> 00:59:26,693 Yes we do! - Oh my god! 1312 00:59:26,737 --> 00:59:28,956 - [Kid] Yeah, too awesome! 1313 00:59:32,699 --> 00:59:35,006 [light blues music] 1314 00:59:35,049 --> 00:59:36,573 [phone ringing] 1315 00:59:36,616 --> 00:59:37,661 - [Man] Hello? 1316 00:59:37,704 --> 00:59:39,271 - Hi, is this Frank? 1317 00:59:39,314 --> 00:59:40,620 - [Frank] Yes, it is. 1318 00:59:40,664 --> 00:59:41,839 - This is Kelsey. 1319 00:59:41,882 --> 00:59:43,580 I was the one who adopted the bunny letter. 1320 00:59:43,623 --> 00:59:45,712 - [Frank] Oh, okay great. 1321 00:59:45,756 --> 00:59:46,931 You're from Michigan? 1322 00:59:46,974 --> 00:59:48,193 - I am. 1323 00:59:48,236 --> 00:59:49,629 - [Frank] Thank you for doing that. 1324 00:59:49,673 --> 00:59:50,543 I really appreciate that. - Absolutely. 1325 00:59:50,587 --> 00:59:51,588 Thank you for delivering. 1326 00:59:51,631 --> 00:59:52,763 - [Frank] Ha, no problem. 1327 00:59:52,806 --> 00:59:53,677 I'm on the way over there. 1328 00:59:53,720 --> 00:59:55,026 - How is the bunny? 1329 00:59:55,069 --> 00:59:56,767 - [Frank] Oh, he's great. 1330 00:59:57,637 --> 00:59:59,552 He's really good, beautiful. 1331 00:59:59,596 --> 01:00:02,294 [bells jingling] 1332 01:00:03,861 --> 01:00:04,818 - Nine. 1333 01:00:04,862 --> 01:00:07,516 One, two, three, four, five, six, 1334 01:00:07,560 --> 01:00:09,214 seven, eight, nine. 1335 01:00:09,257 --> 01:00:10,694 I want the officer job. 1336 01:00:11,825 --> 01:00:13,566 - We'll see about that. 1337 01:00:16,264 --> 01:00:19,137 [doorbell ringing] 1338 01:00:20,312 --> 01:00:22,836 [gentle music] 1339 01:00:22,880 --> 01:00:24,621 - [Kid] Choose your bit, 1340 01:00:24,664 --> 01:00:26,448 choose your husband or wife. 1341 01:00:27,798 --> 01:00:28,712 Backseat. 1342 01:00:29,800 --> 01:00:30,844 - Wait. 1343 01:00:33,325 --> 01:00:36,241 [gasping] 1344 01:00:36,284 --> 01:00:39,200 - It's a little present from Santa. 1345 01:00:42,421 --> 01:00:43,988 A little rabbit? 1346 01:00:44,031 --> 01:00:44,989 - Oh my god. 1347 01:00:48,383 --> 01:00:51,386 - Are you the one that's been wanting the rabbit? 1348 01:00:51,430 --> 01:00:53,345 This beauty's name is Kringle. 1349 01:00:53,388 --> 01:00:55,129 He's really really good. - That's amazing. 1350 01:00:55,173 --> 01:00:56,391 - It is amazing, yeah. 1351 01:00:56,435 --> 01:00:59,307 He called and said someone needed a rabbit. 1352 01:00:59,351 --> 01:01:00,482 - But you asked for, 1353 01:01:00,526 --> 01:01:01,701 - Did you ask 1354 01:01:01,745 --> 01:01:03,311 for a rabbit? - That's right. 1355 01:01:03,355 --> 01:01:05,662 - You want to sit and I'll put him on your lap? 1356 01:01:05,705 --> 01:01:06,488 How's that? 1357 01:01:07,751 --> 01:01:09,361 So let me put him on your lap, okay. 1358 01:01:09,404 --> 01:01:11,798 Just kind of hold him there real tight. 1359 01:01:11,842 --> 01:01:13,757 Like that and then rub his little head. 1360 01:01:17,325 --> 01:01:19,806 Well that's Kringle. 1361 01:01:19,850 --> 01:01:20,938 Say hi, and just start to 1362 01:01:20,981 --> 01:01:22,766 introduce him to everybody. 1363 01:01:24,724 --> 01:01:26,247 - [Jonah] I was not expecting that. 1364 01:01:26,291 --> 01:01:28,946 [Frank chuckling] 1365 01:01:28,989 --> 01:01:30,164 - [Frank] What do you think? 1366 01:01:30,208 --> 01:01:32,776 Should I tell Santa you like him? 1367 01:01:32,819 --> 01:01:33,733 - I love him. 1368 01:01:33,777 --> 01:01:35,909 [Frank chuckling] 1369 01:01:35,953 --> 01:01:37,302 I feel really happy. 1370 01:01:40,174 --> 01:01:43,482 - [Dad] This season has always for me been about 1371 01:01:43,525 --> 01:01:44,875 like the innocence. 1372 01:01:46,833 --> 01:01:48,748 And it's unbelievable 1373 01:01:48,792 --> 01:01:52,447 when you actually get to see it firsthand. 1374 01:02:12,729 --> 01:02:15,296 [cart clacking] 1375 01:02:27,526 --> 01:02:29,920 - We're gonna deliver five, or maybe six. 1376 01:02:33,924 --> 01:02:35,752 Santa still shows up, yup. 1377 01:02:42,671 --> 01:02:44,499 Let's see what we got here. 1378 01:02:49,069 --> 01:02:49,853 Here it is. 1379 01:02:53,160 --> 01:02:55,772 [dog barking] 1380 01:02:59,340 --> 01:03:01,560 [knocking] 1381 01:03:06,565 --> 01:03:08,132 Good morning, are you Adam? 1382 01:03:08,175 --> 01:03:09,176 Hi, how are you? 1383 01:03:09,220 --> 01:03:09,960 - Good. 1384 01:03:10,003 --> 01:03:11,570 - Hi, is Zoe here? 1385 01:03:11,613 --> 01:03:14,181 [paper ripping] 1386 01:03:15,879 --> 01:03:18,490 [kid gasping] 1387 01:03:21,885 --> 01:03:23,451 - I love it! 1388 01:03:23,495 --> 01:03:24,757 - Do you need help? 1389 01:03:24,801 --> 01:03:25,845 - No, I got it. 1390 01:03:27,804 --> 01:03:28,674 - Bubble wrap! 1391 01:03:28,717 --> 01:03:30,850 - [Mom] Bubble wrap, yeah! 1392 01:03:30,894 --> 01:03:32,547 - Yes! 1393 01:03:32,591 --> 01:03:33,853 I love 'em. 1394 01:03:33,897 --> 01:03:35,159 [popping] - Oh! 1395 01:03:35,202 --> 01:03:38,423 [bubble wrap popping] 1396 01:03:40,860 --> 01:03:43,558 - I'm so happy you wrote to me. 1397 01:03:43,602 --> 01:03:46,039 We love getting letters at the North Pole. 1398 01:03:46,083 --> 01:03:48,694 - Elves around the country were able to deliver cheer 1399 01:03:48,737 --> 01:03:50,261 by adopting these letters. 1400 01:03:50,304 --> 01:03:52,437 - Have a merry Christmas, love Santa. 1401 01:03:53,960 --> 01:03:55,396 - [Dad] That's what you asked for! 1402 01:03:55,440 --> 01:03:58,138 - That's what you were asking for! 1403 01:03:58,182 --> 01:04:01,315 Well you wrote to Santa and he wrote back. 1404 01:04:08,409 --> 01:04:11,848 - Okay, go play with your toy, baby. 1405 01:04:11,891 --> 01:04:13,371 - Bye bye, Merry Christmas! 1406 01:04:16,853 --> 01:04:19,290 [gentle music] 1407 01:04:30,910 --> 01:04:33,870 [light jazzy music] 1408 01:04:34,696 --> 01:04:37,917 [bells jingling] 1409 01:04:37,961 --> 01:04:40,964 [chimes tinkling] 1410 01:04:45,577 --> 01:04:46,317 - Seven. 1411 01:04:46,360 --> 01:04:47,144 Whee! 1412 01:04:52,192 --> 01:04:53,933 We're getting ready to hand out 1413 01:04:53,977 --> 01:04:55,848 all the presents to each route, 1414 01:04:55,892 --> 01:04:57,110 and that carrier will deliver 1415 01:04:57,154 --> 01:04:59,069 the parcels for Santa today. 1416 01:04:59,112 --> 01:05:01,071 I believe there's 137. 1417 01:05:01,114 --> 01:05:02,724 Are you okay with that? 1418 01:05:02,768 --> 01:05:04,944 Okay, I just need to make sure all the parcels are fine 1419 01:05:04,988 --> 01:05:06,076 before I leave. 1420 01:05:07,599 --> 01:05:09,035 35. 1421 01:05:09,079 --> 01:05:10,950 It's complete chaotic, 1422 01:05:10,994 --> 01:05:14,127 and it's like the worse it gets, the better it gets. 1423 01:05:15,650 --> 01:05:17,304 Okay, watch the wrapping paper. 1424 01:05:21,743 --> 01:05:23,789 Last night, I got a hold of Santa 1425 01:05:23,832 --> 01:05:25,660 and let him know about the last 17 letters 1426 01:05:25,704 --> 01:05:27,880 that had just come in. 1427 01:05:27,924 --> 01:05:30,013 So I had to ship them all off to him. 1428 01:05:30,056 --> 01:05:32,232 He had to look them over and check out the kids, 1429 01:05:32,276 --> 01:05:34,974 and make sure who was naughty and who was nice. 1430 01:05:35,018 --> 01:05:38,064 And luckily the 17 I got were on the nice list. 1431 01:05:39,892 --> 01:05:41,111 Mookie's like the little elf, 1432 01:05:41,154 --> 01:05:43,765 so Mookie's job is to look cute 1433 01:05:43,809 --> 01:05:48,814 and make little kids smile and adults smile too. [chuckling] 1434 01:05:53,906 --> 01:05:55,125 Open, open, open, open. 1435 01:05:56,343 --> 01:05:59,564 I have a lot of excited anxiety as I walk in. 1436 01:05:59,607 --> 01:06:01,609 Sometimes I think like I'm more excited than they are 1437 01:06:01,653 --> 01:06:02,915 'cause it's like oh! 1438 01:06:02,959 --> 01:06:05,309 Just, I love Christmas if you haven't been able 1439 01:06:05,352 --> 01:06:06,179 to tell yet. 1440 01:06:08,007 --> 01:06:08,877 I hope they're happy. 1441 01:06:08,921 --> 01:06:10,140 I hope this is what they wanted. 1442 01:06:10,183 --> 01:06:13,056 [doorbell ringing] 1443 01:06:13,099 --> 01:06:14,971 What is going on? 1444 01:06:17,321 --> 01:06:20,019 - [Mom] Merry Christmas, come in. 1445 01:06:22,021 --> 01:06:24,328 - So I'm an elf, my name is Jamie. 1446 01:06:24,371 --> 01:06:26,634 Santa has sent me down. 1447 01:06:26,678 --> 01:06:28,027 I have some presents for you, 1448 01:06:28,071 --> 01:06:30,508 and when we're done, I have more presents. 1449 01:06:30,551 --> 01:06:32,510 And when we're done, I have more presents. 1450 01:06:32,553 --> 01:06:34,077 You think you can handle that? 1451 01:06:34,120 --> 01:06:35,165 - [Kids] Yeah! 1452 01:06:35,208 --> 01:06:35,992 - Yeah? 1453 01:06:36,035 --> 01:06:36,905 Who is Victoria? 1454 01:06:36,949 --> 01:06:38,995 Okay, there's one for you, 1455 01:06:39,038 --> 01:06:40,300 you can take it over there. 1456 01:06:40,344 --> 01:06:41,823 Lorelai, is that how you say it? 1457 01:06:41,867 --> 01:06:43,129 All right, there you are. 1458 01:06:43,173 --> 01:06:46,176 Ooh, I think that's for you, don't I, huh? 1459 01:06:46,219 --> 01:06:48,352 Hmmm, okay. 1460 01:06:48,395 --> 01:06:50,397 See if Santa knew what you wanted. 1461 01:06:50,441 --> 01:06:51,703 - [Kid] He would know. 1462 01:06:58,188 --> 01:07:00,668 - Look at what I got! - Yeah! 1463 01:07:03,323 --> 01:07:05,064 - [Leticia] It's nice to feel remembered 1464 01:07:05,108 --> 01:07:07,197 and to know that people still care. 1465 01:07:08,720 --> 01:07:11,766 - [Jamie] Well, I hope you've enjoyed our visit. 1466 01:07:11,810 --> 01:07:13,072 Have a very Merry Christmas. 1467 01:07:13,116 --> 01:07:15,422 Remember, Santa's always watching. 1468 01:07:15,466 --> 01:07:17,685 Tomorrow starts the new year. 1469 01:07:17,729 --> 01:07:19,122 - [Kid] Tomorrow? 1470 01:07:19,165 --> 01:07:21,646 - [Jamie] So you gotta start being good all over again. 1471 01:07:21,689 --> 01:07:22,473 - Again! 1472 01:07:39,490 --> 01:07:42,101 [tense music] 1473 01:07:46,192 --> 01:07:48,934 - [Taylor] Dear Santa, my name is Taylor. 1474 01:07:48,977 --> 01:07:52,242 I would really appreciate clothes or household items, 1475 01:07:52,285 --> 01:07:53,504 things for my children. 1476 01:07:56,115 --> 01:07:58,552 - [Kendra] We just need everything for the baby. 1477 01:07:58,596 --> 01:08:01,077 Cribs and car seats and clothes. 1478 01:08:09,215 --> 01:08:11,261 - [Danielle] I need help with some household things 1479 01:08:11,304 --> 01:08:13,089 like the mattress for my kids. 1480 01:08:16,440 --> 01:08:17,832 - [Taylor] I really need a couch. 1481 01:08:17,876 --> 01:08:19,399 Love you Santa, thank you. 1482 01:08:19,443 --> 01:08:20,226 Love, Taylor. 1483 01:08:40,420 --> 01:08:43,162 - They might be upstairs. 1484 01:08:43,206 --> 01:08:44,250 [knocking] 1485 01:08:44,294 --> 01:08:45,686 Delivery from Santa. 1486 01:08:45,730 --> 01:08:48,211 [knocking] 1487 01:08:48,254 --> 01:08:49,255 - Hello. - Hi. 1488 01:08:49,299 --> 01:08:50,517 - [Woman] Ooh. 1489 01:08:51,518 --> 01:08:53,085 - That is you. 1490 01:08:53,129 --> 01:08:54,782 - Some more gifts from Santa. 1491 01:08:54,826 --> 01:08:55,827 - Oh my god! 1492 01:08:58,525 --> 01:09:00,048 - [Mailman] There you go, look. 1493 01:09:00,092 --> 01:09:00,962 - Ooh! 1494 01:09:01,006 --> 01:09:02,312 - It's a baby doll! 1495 01:09:02,355 --> 01:09:04,662 - OMG! - A baby doll? 1496 01:09:04,705 --> 01:09:06,359 - Oh, lots of dishes. 1497 01:09:11,234 --> 01:09:12,365 - The big one's mine. 1498 01:09:12,409 --> 01:09:14,889 - The big one is yours, it's heavy too. 1499 01:09:14,933 --> 01:09:16,195 - It's for the kitchen! 1500 01:09:16,239 --> 01:09:19,285 We have some plates and bowls! 1501 01:09:19,329 --> 01:09:21,679 - Hi, I'm helping Santa Claus out 1502 01:09:21,722 --> 01:09:24,943 and I have one more thing for you. 1503 01:09:24,986 --> 01:09:26,249 - [Mailman] One more gift. 1504 01:09:26,292 --> 01:09:27,293 - We got one more gift? - One more, 1505 01:09:27,337 --> 01:09:28,642 yep, one more. 1506 01:09:28,686 --> 01:09:30,209 - Santa said you needed a new couch? 1507 01:09:30,253 --> 01:09:33,169 - [screeching] I got a couch! 1508 01:09:34,344 --> 01:09:37,695 - [Kid] Couch, couch, yay, couch! 1509 01:09:37,738 --> 01:09:39,218 Couch, couch! 1510 01:09:39,262 --> 01:09:40,654 - Get up there. 1511 01:09:40,698 --> 01:09:42,178 Come here, Manny. 1512 01:09:42,221 --> 01:09:43,527 Let's test out the couch. 1513 01:09:43,570 --> 01:09:45,268 - Santa has more. 1514 01:09:45,311 --> 01:09:46,530 - Those are my beds? - Oh! 1515 01:09:46,573 --> 01:09:48,619 - Santa gifts, thank you! - Merry Christmas. 1516 01:09:48,662 --> 01:09:50,142 - [Kid] That's my bed? 1517 01:09:50,186 --> 01:09:52,275 - [Mail Woman] Who asked for this? 1518 01:09:52,318 --> 01:09:53,189 - The mattress. 1519 01:09:53,232 --> 01:09:54,886 We needed that. 1520 01:09:54,929 --> 01:09:56,279 Anything for that. 1521 01:10:03,982 --> 01:10:04,852 - [Mailman] For your brother. 1522 01:10:04,896 --> 01:10:06,332 - [Woman] For your baby, huh? 1523 01:10:07,942 --> 01:10:09,596 - [sobbing] This is a major blessing. 1524 01:10:11,468 --> 01:10:13,209 - Gonna be nice and comfy for you. 1525 01:10:13,252 --> 01:10:15,341 - I'm not getting in your bed no more. 1526 01:10:15,385 --> 01:10:17,822 - I bet you ain't. [laughing] 1527 01:10:17,865 --> 01:10:20,041 Got your own bed you can sleep in. 1528 01:10:21,217 --> 01:10:22,696 - Thank you Santa Claus! 1529 01:10:22,740 --> 01:10:25,569 [Taylor laughing] 1530 01:10:25,612 --> 01:10:27,179 - Thanks, Santa! 1531 01:10:30,443 --> 01:10:31,966 - Keep writing Santa, okay? 1532 01:10:35,318 --> 01:10:36,057 - Bless you. 1533 01:10:36,101 --> 01:10:37,276 - Bless you! 1534 01:10:37,320 --> 01:10:39,626 - Let's put the binkie in her mouth. 1535 01:10:39,670 --> 01:10:42,977 There we go. 1536 01:10:43,021 --> 01:10:45,676 [bells jingling] 1537 01:10:47,243 --> 01:10:50,246 [machinery whirring] 1538 01:11:01,082 --> 01:11:01,779 - For the logistics of all of this, 1539 01:11:01,822 --> 01:11:03,520 we have 31 families. 1540 01:11:04,347 --> 01:11:05,870 So we drop them onto a map 1541 01:11:05,913 --> 01:11:08,307 and literally, we just start circling neighborhoods 1542 01:11:08,351 --> 01:11:09,917 and times and we figure out 1543 01:11:09,961 --> 01:11:12,311 when we're gonna do deliveries in batches of, 1544 01:11:12,355 --> 01:11:15,096 we could probably knock out six to eight at a time. 1545 01:11:16,533 --> 01:11:19,492 And we rent a truck and we drive around the city 1546 01:11:19,536 --> 01:11:21,625 for a few days delivering the gifts 1547 01:11:21,668 --> 01:11:22,669 to all the families. 1548 01:11:27,500 --> 01:11:29,981 [bright music] 1549 01:11:42,733 --> 01:11:43,516 Ready? 1550 01:11:44,909 --> 01:11:47,346 - [Ashley] Thank you. 1551 01:11:47,390 --> 01:11:49,479 - When these people write these letters, 1552 01:11:49,522 --> 01:11:52,612 I feel like they're just releasing 1553 01:11:52,656 --> 01:11:53,570 just a little bit of the pain, 1554 01:11:53,613 --> 01:11:55,485 a little bit of the hurt. 1555 01:11:55,528 --> 01:11:56,834 Send it out into the world, 1556 01:11:56,877 --> 01:11:58,488 message in a bottle type deal. 1557 01:11:58,531 --> 01:11:59,489 - Hey! - Hey! 1558 01:12:00,490 --> 01:12:01,534 - [Jen] I see a tree! 1559 01:12:03,231 --> 01:12:05,364 I just know from how I felt as a kid, 1560 01:12:05,408 --> 01:12:09,281 just knowing that somebody else was thinking of you, 1561 01:12:09,325 --> 01:12:10,717 that you weren't forgotten, 1562 01:12:11,979 --> 01:12:15,331 that somebody perhaps understood your pain. 1563 01:12:15,374 --> 01:12:16,506 - [Matt] Just take it all out. 1564 01:12:16,549 --> 01:12:18,377 There's stuff for everybody. 1565 01:12:18,421 --> 01:12:20,510 - Usually I'm the one that's like what do you need? 1566 01:12:20,553 --> 01:12:22,729 And this year it's like, - It's our job. 1567 01:12:22,773 --> 01:12:23,948 - Now, yeah. 1568 01:12:23,991 --> 01:12:25,689 Now the tables are turned. 1569 01:12:25,732 --> 01:12:27,299 Can you get that? 1570 01:12:27,343 --> 01:12:28,169 - That's for mom. 1571 01:12:31,434 --> 01:12:32,565 - Thank you all so much. 1572 01:12:32,609 --> 01:12:34,132 - Thank you. - Thank you. 1573 01:12:34,175 --> 01:12:35,786 - Bye, have a Merry Christmas. - Bye, merry Christmas. 1574 01:12:35,829 --> 01:12:37,178 - [Girl] Merry Christmas. 1575 01:12:37,222 --> 01:12:38,092 - [Ashley] Bye, buddy. 1576 01:12:38,136 --> 01:12:39,659 - Bye bye, guys. - Bye guys. 1577 01:12:39,703 --> 01:12:41,531 - [Jen] You got presents to open. 1578 01:12:42,706 --> 01:12:45,448 - Oh my god! [laughing] 1579 01:12:46,623 --> 01:12:49,582 [bells jingling] 1580 01:12:55,196 --> 01:12:56,459 - Today's the big day. 1581 01:12:56,502 --> 01:12:57,851 We've been gearing up towards this 1582 01:12:57,895 --> 01:13:00,201 from the fundraiser to running around to the stores, 1583 01:13:00,245 --> 01:13:02,290 to everywhere, and the Christmas miracle 1584 01:13:02,334 --> 01:13:03,683 is coming to its finale. 1585 01:13:05,076 --> 01:13:07,426 This is the kid's names right, first name, last name. 1586 01:13:07,470 --> 01:13:09,123 This is kind of like probably what's in the gift right here. 1587 01:13:09,167 --> 01:13:10,037 - Okay. 1588 01:13:10,081 --> 01:13:11,387 - I was wrapping all night long. 1589 01:13:11,430 --> 01:13:12,953 I got about three, four hours sleep last night. 1590 01:13:12,997 --> 01:13:14,433 And my girlfriend Valentina, she was up. 1591 01:13:14,477 --> 01:13:16,348 Hasn't slept a wink yet. 1592 01:13:16,392 --> 01:13:17,828 Up all night cooking 400 cupcakes. 1593 01:13:17,871 --> 01:13:19,046 - We have vanilla. 1594 01:13:19,090 --> 01:13:20,308 I see, now you have the chocolate. 1595 01:13:20,352 --> 01:13:21,614 - Damion said that they were 25 totally shy 1596 01:13:21,658 --> 01:13:23,399 of meeting their goal. 1597 01:13:23,442 --> 01:13:25,270 So I told him that I'd love to help 1598 01:13:25,313 --> 01:13:28,229 and made some phone calls to people in my network. 1599 01:13:28,273 --> 01:13:30,144 I drove all through the night to get here 1600 01:13:30,188 --> 01:13:32,495 to try and get as many toys as we could here, 1601 01:13:32,538 --> 01:13:34,410 and we got them the toys that they needed. 1602 01:13:36,629 --> 01:13:38,326 - You good, come in this way. 1603 01:13:38,370 --> 01:13:39,110 Yup. 1604 01:13:39,153 --> 01:13:40,590 [bright music] 1605 01:13:40,633 --> 01:13:43,462 We have 160 letters or so that were written to us 1606 01:13:43,506 --> 01:13:45,029 but there's gonna be probably another 40, 50, 1607 01:13:45,072 --> 01:13:47,292 even more kids that'll just kinda trickle in 1608 01:13:47,335 --> 01:13:48,598 that haven't written letters. 1609 01:13:48,641 --> 01:13:51,427 So I think it's probably around 200 to 300 kids. 1610 01:13:51,470 --> 01:13:52,602 - [Man] Talk to them. 1611 01:13:52,645 --> 01:13:54,430 - Oh, there's still one here. 1612 01:13:54,473 --> 01:13:55,605 We give the three gifts. 1613 01:13:55,648 --> 01:13:57,476 - Well, 60s are over here. 1614 01:13:57,520 --> 01:13:58,608 - It's kinda like the list, you know, 1615 01:13:58,651 --> 01:13:59,957 checking it twice. 1616 01:14:00,000 --> 01:14:02,438 I've checked it a lot more than twice. 1617 01:14:02,481 --> 01:14:03,787 Many more times than twice. 1618 01:14:03,830 --> 01:14:05,441 - Have you been a good boy? 1619 01:14:05,484 --> 01:14:06,485 Yeah? 1620 01:14:06,529 --> 01:14:07,268 Would you tell me if you weren't? 1621 01:14:08,444 --> 01:14:10,533 Yeah, okay, Merry Christmas. 1622 01:14:12,012 --> 01:14:12,752 Merry Christmas. 1623 01:14:16,495 --> 01:14:17,583 Merry Christmas! 1624 01:14:18,541 --> 01:14:20,194 - Just like how it happened to me 1625 01:14:20,238 --> 01:14:21,761 when I did Operation Santa Claus and I got that gift 1626 01:14:21,805 --> 01:14:23,328 and it changed my life, 1627 01:14:23,371 --> 01:14:25,112 I'm sure there's gonna be some children here, 1628 01:14:25,156 --> 01:14:26,592 some maybe adults too, 1629 01:14:26,636 --> 01:14:28,594 but children are gonna get that gift, 1630 01:14:28,638 --> 01:14:30,553 they're gonna say, you know, I remember 1631 01:14:30,596 --> 01:14:32,032 that this happened. 1632 01:14:32,076 --> 01:14:34,600 This amazing thing where somebody had that thoughtfulness 1633 01:14:34,644 --> 01:14:36,602 and they're gonna pay it forward 1634 01:14:36,646 --> 01:14:37,951 and this just continues. 1635 01:14:39,562 --> 01:14:41,520 I mean for me, to see all the kids get their gifts, 1636 01:14:41,564 --> 01:14:42,739 it's that Christmas magic, 1637 01:14:42,782 --> 01:14:44,523 it's what gets me out of bed in the morning. 1638 01:14:44,567 --> 01:14:46,699 It's what makes me just continue my day to day. 1639 01:14:46,743 --> 01:14:48,962 This is what to me life is all about. 1640 01:14:49,006 --> 01:14:50,877 - [Man] Ooh wee, yeah! 1641 01:14:50,921 --> 01:14:52,488 - I love my present! 1642 01:14:54,881 --> 01:14:57,536 [gentle holiday piano music] 1643 01:14:57,580 --> 01:14:59,495 - I haven't seen Santa. 1644 01:14:59,538 --> 01:15:00,887 No, I haven't seen Santa Claus 1645 01:15:00,931 --> 01:15:04,500 but I plan to make sure I get to see him this year. 1646 01:15:04,543 --> 01:15:06,545 - He knows when people are sleeping. 1647 01:15:06,589 --> 01:15:08,242 - He know when I'm awake. 1648 01:15:08,286 --> 01:15:10,680 - Well I plan to wake up in the middle of the night 1649 01:15:10,723 --> 01:15:11,681 to see him. 1650 01:15:11,724 --> 01:15:12,986 - [Kid] We have to be careful. 1651 01:15:13,030 --> 01:15:15,772 - 'Cause we don't wanna get on the naughty list. 1652 01:15:15,815 --> 01:15:18,992 If he catches you, then you won't get no presents. 1653 01:15:19,036 --> 01:15:20,646 You cannot go down the stairs. 1654 01:15:20,690 --> 01:15:22,822 - I promise I'll tell you what he looks like 1655 01:15:22,866 --> 01:15:26,522 if I ever get the chance to see him. 1656 01:15:30,743 --> 01:15:33,703 [chimes ringing] 1657 01:15:36,619 --> 01:15:39,273 [buzzer ringing] 1658 01:15:48,631 --> 01:15:49,501 - Hi. 1659 01:15:49,545 --> 01:15:50,633 - Oh, hello. - Hi. 1660 01:15:50,676 --> 01:15:51,721 - [Man] How's it going? 1661 01:15:51,764 --> 01:15:52,809 - Good. - Are you Bryan? 1662 01:15:52,852 --> 01:15:54,114 - Yeah. 1663 01:15:54,158 --> 01:15:54,898 - [Man] Hey, how's it going, Bryan? 1664 01:15:54,941 --> 01:15:56,595 Merry Christmas. - Hi. 1665 01:15:56,639 --> 01:15:57,335 - I'm Santa's helper, man, you know what I'm saying? 1666 01:15:57,378 --> 01:15:58,249 He had to send me here. 1667 01:15:58,292 --> 01:15:59,598 Got a little treat for you. 1668 01:15:59,642 --> 01:16:02,253 Little hat, there you go. 1669 01:16:02,296 --> 01:16:03,297 - Thank you. 1670 01:16:10,609 --> 01:16:11,610 - Oh, no! 1671 01:16:12,611 --> 01:16:14,570 Oh, no! - Oh, shoot! 1672 01:16:14,613 --> 01:16:18,791 - Bryan's not ready for this one. [laughing] 1673 01:16:18,835 --> 01:16:21,359 Oh, look what we got you, Bryan. 1674 01:16:21,402 --> 01:16:23,970 We're going and taking a nice little tour today. 1675 01:16:24,014 --> 01:16:25,885 No more train today. 1676 01:16:25,929 --> 01:16:27,452 Merry Christmas, man. - Thank you. 1677 01:16:27,495 --> 01:16:28,584 - Try to make it red for you, man, 1678 01:16:28,627 --> 01:16:29,715 it didn't work out. 1679 01:16:29,759 --> 01:16:33,632 - Oh yeah, thank you. 1680 01:16:33,676 --> 01:16:34,502 Oh, shoot! 1681 01:16:36,069 --> 01:16:37,636 Look at the lights! 1682 01:16:37,680 --> 01:16:39,638 I feel like a king. - The limo has everything. 1683 01:16:39,682 --> 01:16:43,076 - That's my Christmas present, cool to go! 1684 01:16:43,120 --> 01:16:44,556 Finally my dream came true. 1685 01:16:45,992 --> 01:16:48,212 - [Mom] Go Santa, go Santa, go Santa. 1686 01:16:48,255 --> 01:16:51,824 - [Everybody] Go Santa, go Santa, go Santa. 1687 01:17:02,574 --> 01:17:04,315 - [Kid] You're famous. 1688 01:17:04,358 --> 01:17:06,447 ♪ Jingle bells, jingle bells 1689 01:17:06,491 --> 01:17:08,145 ♪ Jingle all the way 1690 01:17:08,188 --> 01:17:12,671 [humming] Hey! 1691 01:17:12,715 --> 01:17:15,587 [kids laughing] 1692 01:17:16,719 --> 01:17:17,937 - Oh, we're in Rockefeller. 1693 01:17:19,504 --> 01:17:20,287 Look at that. 1694 01:17:21,245 --> 01:17:23,551 [kids gasping] - Oh my god! 1695 01:17:23,595 --> 01:17:24,944 - Ice skating! - It's even bigger 1696 01:17:24,988 --> 01:17:26,598 than last year. 1697 01:17:26,642 --> 01:17:28,382 - Wait, that's a ice skating rink? 1698 01:17:28,426 --> 01:17:33,431 - [Everyone] Yes! 1699 01:17:33,910 --> 01:17:36,303 [bright music] 1700 01:17:40,090 --> 01:17:41,918 Rockefeller Center, look, look, mood! 1701 01:17:43,136 --> 01:17:45,704 I didn't know the tree was so big. 1702 01:17:47,793 --> 01:17:48,620 Oh! 1703 01:17:49,926 --> 01:17:53,233 [bright holiday music] 1704 01:18:04,592 --> 01:18:05,768 - [Man] Times Square, guys. 1705 01:18:11,774 --> 01:18:13,645 - [Bryan] I like sharing it with my family because 1706 01:18:13,689 --> 01:18:14,820 they really deserve it. 1707 01:18:16,213 --> 01:18:19,738 - I think Santa is so good ,so wonderful, so amazing! 1708 01:18:19,782 --> 01:18:24,787 And all that they want, made their dream come true. 1709 01:18:25,788 --> 01:18:27,790 Santa Claus, love you! 1710 01:18:51,901 --> 01:18:53,206 - Santa Claus, 1711 01:18:53,250 --> 01:18:54,120 - Is, 1712 01:18:55,905 --> 01:18:58,864 - [Kid] The person who gives us presents. 1713 01:18:58,908 --> 01:19:00,213 - [Kid] He gives us presents. 1714 01:19:00,257 --> 01:19:01,867 - [Kid] He delivers presents 1715 01:19:01,911 --> 01:19:04,827 - [Kid] On Christmas, he gives toys to children 1716 01:19:04,870 --> 01:19:06,350 all around the world. 1717 01:19:06,393 --> 01:19:08,700 - [Kid] He got elf to help him. 1718 01:19:08,744 --> 01:19:10,136 - [Kid] They help get presents. 1719 01:19:10,180 --> 01:19:12,748 - [Kid] It can be different colors of Santa. 1720 01:19:12,791 --> 01:19:14,793 - [Michael] One thing that I've learned from this 1721 01:19:14,837 --> 01:19:16,839 is that one person can really make a difference. 1722 01:19:16,882 --> 01:19:18,841 - [Kid] You just give someone a present 1723 01:19:18,884 --> 01:19:21,626 even if you don't know them and that's your chance 1724 01:19:21,669 --> 01:19:23,584 to finally get to know that person. 1725 01:19:23,628 --> 01:19:25,108 - [Ms. Gellman] It's the foundation throughout your life 1726 01:19:25,151 --> 01:19:26,762 to remember how you helped somebody 1727 01:19:26,805 --> 01:19:28,372 and pay it forward. 1728 01:19:28,415 --> 01:19:30,591 - [Bill] It's just a good feeling that I've helped somebody, 1729 01:19:30,635 --> 01:19:31,810 that I put a smile on their face. 1730 01:19:31,854 --> 01:19:33,420 - [Jamie] The excitement in a child, 1731 01:19:33,464 --> 01:19:35,727 the memories you make with giving, with receiving, 1732 01:19:35,771 --> 01:19:37,250 I mean everything about it. 1733 01:19:37,294 --> 01:19:40,253 - [Jen] You'll never know how you benefited someone's life 1734 01:19:40,297 --> 01:19:41,951 and how you changed their life. 1735 01:19:45,998 --> 01:19:49,959 [gentle holiday piano music] 1736 01:20:15,593 --> 01:20:16,376 - [Woman] Thank you. 1737 01:20:16,420 --> 01:20:17,682 - [Woman] Thank you. 1738 01:20:17,725 --> 01:20:18,683 - [Woman] Just thank you so much. 1739 01:20:18,726 --> 01:20:19,858 - Thank you. - Thank you. 1740 01:20:19,902 --> 01:20:21,947 - Thank you. - Thank you all so much. 1741 01:20:21,991 --> 01:20:22,861 - [Kid] Thank you, Santa. 1742 01:20:22,905 --> 01:20:24,515 - [Kid] And Santa, I love you. 1743 01:20:24,558 --> 01:20:25,864 Merry Christmas. 1744 01:20:25,908 --> 01:20:27,997 - Merry Christmas! - Merry Christmas! 1745 01:20:28,040 --> 01:20:30,129 - [Kid] Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! 1746 01:20:34,873 --> 01:20:36,309 ♪ Oh Donner gonna rock 1747 01:20:36,353 --> 01:20:37,789 ♪ Blitzen gonna rock 1748 01:20:37,833 --> 01:20:40,531 ♪ Dancer, Prancer, Dasher gonna rock ♪ 1749 01:20:40,574 --> 01:20:43,186 ♪ See the reindeer rock 1750 01:20:43,229 --> 01:20:46,667 - [Woman] Imagine I was a martian 1751 01:20:46,711 --> 01:20:48,278 coming from another planet. 1752 01:20:48,321 --> 01:20:51,020 And I never ever heard of Santa Claus before. 1753 01:20:51,063 --> 01:20:52,848 Who is Santa Claus, what does he do? 1754 01:20:52,891 --> 01:20:54,066 I don't understand why everybody's 1755 01:20:54,110 --> 01:20:55,851 telling me about him. 1756 01:20:55,894 --> 01:20:58,549 ♪ When Santa cracks his whip you're really gonna flip ♪ 1757 01:20:58,592 --> 01:21:01,552 ♪ 'cause the reindeer learned to rock and roll ♪ 1758 01:21:01,595 --> 01:21:03,859 ♪ Santa clause changed it all because ♪ 1759 01:21:03,902 --> 01:21:06,644 ♪ He knows what the bop beat means now ♪ 1760 01:21:06,687 --> 01:21:09,038 ♪ I even heard from an arctic bird ♪ 1761 01:21:09,081 --> 01:21:11,779 ♪ That the old boy wears blue jeans now ♪ 1762 01:21:11,823 --> 01:21:13,216 ♪ So the reindeer rock 1763 01:21:13,259 --> 01:21:14,957 - [Woman] You want me to ask you a different question? 1764 01:21:15,000 --> 01:21:16,306 Where does Santa Claus live 1765 01:21:16,349 --> 01:21:18,395 and can you tell me what it looks like? 1766 01:21:18,438 --> 01:21:20,049 ♪ Across the milky way 1767 01:21:20,092 --> 01:21:22,921 ♪ And see the reindeer rock rock rock rock rock ♪ 1768 01:21:22,965 --> 01:21:24,923 ♪ Rock 1769 01:21:24,967 --> 01:21:27,795 ♪ Rock rock 1770 01:21:27,839 --> 01:21:30,189 ♪ Rock rock rock 1771 01:21:30,233 --> 01:21:32,757 ♪ Rock rock rock rock 1772 01:21:32,800 --> 01:21:36,282 - We also get, make snow angels, that's like, 1773 01:21:36,326 --> 01:21:39,285 let me lay on the floor and show you. 1774 01:21:39,329 --> 01:21:40,112 - [Woman] Okay. 1775 01:21:43,463 --> 01:21:44,247 - Whee! 1776 01:21:45,422 --> 01:21:47,859 Pretend I'm in snow, okay? 1777 01:21:47,903 --> 01:21:48,642 - [Woman] Okay. 1778 01:21:56,041 --> 01:21:58,957 - A snow angel takes a lot of work. 1779 01:21:59,001 --> 01:22:02,482 So we have to do this a couple of times. 1780 01:22:04,267 --> 01:22:06,965 ♪ See the reindeer rock 1781 01:22:07,009 --> 01:22:10,099 ♪ Once every twinkle toe down to the bow and so ♪ 1782 01:22:10,142 --> 01:22:12,710 - I really don't know how. 1783 01:22:12,753 --> 01:22:13,798 - Uh. 1784 01:22:13,841 --> 01:22:14,973 - I don't know. 1785 01:22:15,017 --> 01:22:16,018 - I don't know what it looks like. 1786 01:22:17,323 --> 01:22:18,890 - Whatever you call that. 1787 01:22:18,934 --> 01:22:19,847 - And uh... 1788 01:22:21,023 --> 01:22:22,111 - I don't know. 1789 01:22:22,154 --> 01:22:23,068 But I think like... 1790 01:22:24,940 --> 01:22:27,507 ♪ See the reindeer rock 1791 01:22:27,551 --> 01:22:29,031 - [Woman] Do you get toys from anybody else 1792 01:22:29,074 --> 01:22:30,293 other than Santa? 1793 01:22:30,336 --> 01:22:33,992 - I get some toys from my mom and my dad. 1794 01:22:34,036 --> 01:22:36,647 And my dad is really sweet. 1795 01:22:36,690 --> 01:22:40,738 'Cause he's very kind and he always takes us to the park. 1796 01:22:40,781 --> 01:22:43,959 And my mom, she's sweet too because 1797 01:22:44,002 --> 01:22:47,745 this one time we went out of town to get some donuts. 1798 01:22:47,788 --> 01:22:49,138 It's called Dunkin Donuts. 1799 01:22:50,226 --> 01:22:52,358 It was so delicious. 1800 01:22:52,402 --> 01:22:53,316 - [Man] You're really good at talking. 1801 01:22:53,359 --> 01:22:53,969 - [Woman] You really are. 1802 01:22:54,012 --> 01:22:55,666 - Yeah. 1803 01:22:55,709 --> 01:22:59,148 My brother say I'm just like a radio that won't shut up. 1804 01:22:59,191 --> 01:23:00,714 [laughing] 1805 01:23:00,758 --> 01:23:04,022 ♪ When he comes to fill your stocking ♪ 1806 01:23:04,066 --> 01:23:05,545 - [Woman] Want me to ask a different question? 1807 01:23:05,589 --> 01:23:06,459 Okay. 1808 01:23:06,503 --> 01:23:10,420 How does Santa get your letter 1809 01:23:10,463 --> 01:23:12,248 and then how does he get you the stuff? 1810 01:23:12,291 --> 01:23:13,684 Can you explain? 1811 01:23:13,727 --> 01:23:15,033 ♪ We're gonna cheer this bug 1812 01:23:15,077 --> 01:23:16,034 ♪ Across a moonlit rug 1813 01:23:16,078 --> 01:23:17,340 ♪ Right down to the clock 1814 01:23:17,383 --> 01:23:18,776 ♪ Santa fills your socks 1815 01:23:18,819 --> 01:23:20,778 ♪ You'll make a real fun block 1816 01:23:20,821 --> 01:23:21,909 - [Woman] No? 1817 01:23:21,953 --> 01:23:24,695 [women laughing] 1818 01:23:24,738 --> 01:23:26,653 ♪ Rock 1819 01:23:30,962 --> 01:23:33,878 [chimes tinkling]