The Night They Saved Christmas
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- 1984
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I would've bet the ranch
on that well.
That field is down there
somewhere, I'm sure of it.
I think so too.
We're running out of time.
We gotta start clearing Site B
right after New Year's.
How long will it take you to
sink two more rigs here...
and here?
With the way the ice is
jamming the drills, I'll have
clear 'em.
Four or five days.
Okay, go ahead.
When does Murdock arrive?
This evening.
He's not going to be very happy.
There's Claudia now.
That ice fog is forming fast.
We better take off right away.
Let's go.
Well, what did you decide?
What did you decide?
Come on, Claudia,
be reasonable.
Michael, I've been more
than reasonable.
For the last five years, I've
been trying to raise a family in
deserts, the Brazilian jungle,
and now this place.
Well, at least we're living
in a house this time.
I have my reservations as to
whether it qualifies as a house.
A home, no way.
All right then, be realistic.
I've got everything on the line
here.
You know I'm the one that talked
Murdock into this exploration.
I can't just walk away from it.
And I can't stay here
any longer.
Our children deserve a civilized
existence, and C.B. particularly
needs a stable life.
Don't start that again.
There's nothing wrong with C.B.
Well, you're not around him
enough to know.
He's having a lot of problems,
and he's constantly fighting
at school.
No, Michael, I've made up my
mind.
I'm moving the kids back to
Los Angeles after the New Year.
Why can't you take that head
office job that Murdock offered?
I told you!
I'm not an office type.
I'm a field man, this is what
I do.
I only need a couple more months
at the most.
Come on.
You've hung in this long.
I'm sorry.
Michael, I can't.
You haven't said anything to
the children yet, have you?
Of course not.
I wouldn't want to spoil their
Christmas.
Hi, Mom! Hi, Dad!
How you doing?
Mommy, Daddy, wait till you
hear what I have to tell you.
Marianne, will you please
shut up?
C.B.'s done it again.
He gave Curt Larson the biggest
black eye you ever saw.
He started it!
He called me a liar!
I don't care what he called
you, you shouldn't have hit him.
He made me so mad, I couldn't
help it.
Anyway, he's a liar!
He's been going all over school
telling everyone there's no
Santa Claus.
You and I are going to have
a very serious talk right now,
young man.
Hedda had to go to her
sister's.
Are you gonna make dinner
for us?
We can't send out for the
pizza man, can we?
Oh, Dad.
Mr. Murdock's here.
He's waiting for you in the den.
But Dad, you said you and me
were gonna have a serious talk
right now.
Your mother will have the
talk with you.
Aw, Dad!
I don't care, you have him
call me the minute you hear from
him, you understand?
Right.
Gee, that Fred Haley
needs a keeper.
How are you, Michael?
Hi, how was the plane trip?
Oh, the usual--
couple hundred miles.
Will you join us for dinner,
Sumner?
Thanks, I ate at the hotel
So, how's everything shaking?
Well, uh, I hate to give you
bad news, but, uh...
Rig 5 came in dry today.
Rig 5?
You said that was 90% probable.
Yeah, I was wrong.
I'm sorry.
I'm not interested in
apologies, kid, just results.
All right, all right, we'll
forget about the A Site.
We'll forge ahead with Site B.
A Site, just give me another
week or two.
I'll give you one week.
In the meantime, move as much of
the crew as you can over to
Site B.
Morning, Craig.
Michael.
Murdock just left for Site B.
He's in some rotten mood.
So, what else is new?
Good morning, Mike.
Good morning, Sam.
at Burocoal is up to his old
practical jokes again.
of things to do with all his
money.
What is it this time?
Much better than the bigfoot
putting around your house last
Christmas.
Tell me, tell me.
for you.
I'll let Arnie's little man
tell you himself.
He's in your office.
May I help you?
Oh! Oh...
Yes.
Yes, you may.
Michael Baldwin, I'm project
manager here.
My name is Ed.
Ed...?
That's right, Ed.
Oh, I see.
Well, Ed...
can I get you a cup of coffee?
Would you have a nice cup
of hot chocolate?
I'm afraid not.
Oh.
That's all right.
That's perfectly all right.
Won't you sit down?
Oh, thank you, yes!
Well, uh, Ed,
what brings you to this frozen
hellhole, if you'll excuse the
mixed metaphor?
Mixed metaphor?
Mixed metaphor...
Does that mean I can get right
to the point?
Yes, that's what that means.
Good.
Mr. Baldwin, your company has
dynamiting in the North Pole
region recently.
That's right.
Uh, ice has been jamming our
drilling rigs, and we've been
forced to do some heavy
dynamiting to free them.
You don't know what you're
doing, Mr. Baldwin.
You must stop dynamiting,
immediately.
Okay...
Why should I do that?
Because if you continue,
there's a very good chance
you're going to blow up
Santa Claus.
I beg your pardon?
Mr. Baldwin, I'm Santa's
chief elf at North Pole City,
and we realize you had no idea
you were creating such problems
for us--
You're the chief elf?
Mm-hmm.
May I?
We've already sustained serious
damage because of explosions
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