The Flight Before Christmas Page #4

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(rumbling sound)

# We're reindeer,

we're not horses #

# We're Santa's Flying Forces!

Ho ho! #

I hate it when they do that!

(growling)

But the Flying Forces are nice,

and don't eat anyone.

They help Santa bring presents

to all the children,

and if you'd stop being naughty

and become nice,

Santa might give you a job too,

and then...

then you'll get plenty of food.

Much better than eating me.

Right?

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Flying Forces?

Santa Claus?

Presents?

That's it.

(sinister laughter)

(Essie yelps)

(wolves growling)

Nobody touches the marshmallow.

She's given me an idea.

She's our lucky charm.

(laughing)

We're moving out.

Next stop, Santa's Fell.

(Julius panting)

Let's... let's, uh, take a break, huh?

Whew!

(gasps)

The Flying Forces!

We're almost there! Yes!

But...!

But...

I was... so sure.

Whew.

You did your best, Niko.

At least you tried.

No one will ever be able to say

we gave up.

(whimpers)

Hey!

I thought we were giving up!

(sinister forest sounds)

(distant female voice shrieking)

Almost!

Whoo, yeah!

# Ain't no point in looking back #

# So they tell me #

# Though I know this to be true #

- # I've been tossing... #

- Are you... okay, madam?

(scoffs) Miss Wilma.

And, yes, I'm fine.

But... you're trapped.

I'm not trapped!

I'm just resting.

- What?

- (whistling nonchalantly)

Whoa!

Huh?

What did you have to go

and do that for?

Hey! We just saved your life!

Exactly!

Now I have to save

both your lives before we're even.

(sighs) This is just great.

I'm already late

for a big gig in the South.

And you thought hanging upside down

was going to speed things up?

Maybe I'll just have

to save his life twice.

Don't worry, Wilma.

You don't have to save our lives.

We're heading north, anyway.

(Wilma chuckles)

That's west, Captain Compass.

That's north.

Hmph!

(mocking Wilma)

"That's west, Captain Compass.

That's north."

WILMA:
Hmph!

You know, Niko, that foolish weasel

can teach you one important lesson:

those who can't read nature

will be beaten by nature.

- Read?

- That's right.

Take that cloud over there,

for instance.

Now, what could that mean?

That a storm is coming?

(Julius laughs)

A common mistake!

No, that particular type of cloud

is harmless.

What it means is...

Uh!

No need to be afraid, Niko!

It's just a gust!

It'll blow over...

before you know it!

Ahh!

Julius!

Julius!

Julius!

Julius!

(breathing in marching cadence)

(wolves grunt; Essie shrieks)

I don't want to sound gushy or anything,

but I just want you to know...

Yes?

I would never eat you.

That's... sweet.

(chuckles)

Yeah.

SMILEY:
I'm hungry!

SPECS:

And I'm sick and tired of walking!

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