Elf Page #4

Synopsis: Buddy (Will Ferrell) was accidentally transported to the North Pole as a toddler and raised to adulthood among Santa's elves. Unable to shake the feeling that he doesn't fit in, the adult Buddy travels to New York, in full elf uniform, in search of his real father. As it happens, this is Walter Hobbs (James Caan), a cynical businessman. After a DNA test proves this, Walter reluctantly attempts to start a relationship with the childlike Buddy with increasingly chaotic results.
Production: New Line Cinema
  2 wins & 7 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.9
Metacritic:
64
Rotten Tomatoes:
84%
PG
Year:
2003
97 min
$173,400,000
Website
14,707 Views


And I'll see what I can do. I'm Not gonna charge you.

Just bring 'em by, and I'll see What I can do.

I have to go. Excuse me.

I'm here to see a Walter hobs.

I'm buddy the elf. Laughs

You look hilarious! Who sent you?

Papa elf. Papa elf?

Mm-hmm. From the North Pole.

From the North Pole? Yes.

So, you really think we should Ship 'em?

No, I think we should take a $30,000 bath

So some kid can understand What happened?

To a puppy and a frigging pigeon

ship 'em. [Phone rings]

Yeah.

Mr. Hobbs? It's me on the intercom.

Go ahead.

Yeah, I think some one sent you a Christmas-gram.

Dad!

[Chuckles]

All right, uh, let's get it Over with.

I walked all day and night to Find you.

Uh, you look like you came from the North Pole.

[Chuckle]

That's exactly where I came from.

Santa must've called you!

Oh, yeah, sure, he, uh...

Just got off the cell phone with me.

You did?!

So, go on. Go on with what?

Well, are... are you gonna sing a Song or something,

Or can I just go back to work?

A song? Uh...

Yeah. Anything for you, dad, uh...

I... I'm, I'm here with my dad

And we never met

And he wants me to sing Him a song

And, um, I was adopted

But you didn't know I was born

So, I'm here now, I found you, Daddy

And, guess what? I love you

I love you I love you!

Wow, that was weird.

You know, usually you guys just Uh, you know,

Put my name into jingle bells or something.

It's me, your son.

Susan wells had me, and... And she Didn't tell you,

And, and, and, but now I'm here...

It's me buddy.

Susan wells.

Uh, you said Susan wells? Yes.

Who sent this Christmas-gram?

What's a Christmas-gram? I want one.

[Whispering I think we should call security.]

[Good idea.]

[I like to whisper, too.]

It's okay, Walter's my father.

Well, your dad's busy right now.

Okay, I'll come back later.

Yeah, you know, you're not gonna

Come back for awhile, okay?

You're gonna go back to Santa land.

Okay.

Yeah, why don't you go back? to gimbals'?

[Sleigh ride playing]

Sorry! Sorry.

Passion fruit spray?

Fruit spray? Sure.

[Crying]

Sorry.

Sorry.

Do you wanna go?

[Toilet flushes]

Hey! Have you seen these? toilets?

They're gl-normous!

"For that special someone."

Past!

Grunts

Hey, come... come here!

Me? Yes.

What are you doing down here?

You're not supposed to be Down here!

You can shop on your break,

You don't... come on, get upstairs!

Okay, I didn't know. Well You should know!

Are you mad at me? No.

Are you sure? Yes, I'm sure.

Just do your job.

Okay, fair enough.

[Gasps] wow!

What's this?

This is the North Pole.

No, it's not. Yes, it is.

No, it's not. Yes, it is.

No, it isn't. Yes, it is.

No, it isn't. Yes, it is.

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David Berenbaum

David Berenbaum is an American screenwriter whose credits include the films Elf, The Haunted Mansion, Zoom, The Spiderwick Chronicles, and Strange Magic. more…

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