Bernie

The TSA agent leaves, and Bernie slowly puts the phone to her ear.

Bernie doesn't know what to say. She doesn't know what to believe. The phone goes dead. The door to the room swings open.

Bernie doesn't know what to say. She doesn't know what to believe. The phone goes dead. The door to the room swings open.

Bernie doesn't know what to say. She doesn't know what to believe. The phone goes dead. The door to the room swings open.

Bernie shakes her head in disbelief. She pauses as she passes the agent.

Bernie shakes her head in disbelief. She pauses as she passes the agent.

Bernie shakes her head in disbelief. She pauses as she passes the agent.

Bernie salutes the TSA agent and exits. Interior airplane later. Bernie is in flight as the captain comes over the loudspeakers.

Bernie salutes the TSA agent and exits. Interior airplane later. Bernie is in flight as the captain comes over the loudspeakers.

Bernie salutes the TSA agent and exits. Interior airplane later. Bernie is in flight as the captain comes over the loudspeakers.

The Christmas wishes devastate Bernie. The plane hits some turbulence. The woman next to Bernie jumps, grabbing the armrest.

The Christmas wishes devastate Bernie. The plane hits some turbulence. The woman next to Bernie jumps, grabbing the armrest.

The Christmas wishes devastate Bernie. The plane hits some turbulence. The woman next to Bernie jumps, grabbing the armrest.

Bernie realizes she's actually at ease in the air. Not at all afraid. She looks out the window at the dark sky and is surprised to see Santa. No one else notices him.

Bernie realizes she's actually at ease in the air. Not at all afraid. She looks out the window at the dark sky and is surprised to see Santa. No one else notices him.

Bernie realizes she's actually at ease in the air. Not at all afraid. She looks out the window at the dark sky and is surprised to see Santa. No one else notices him.

We travel through the airplane window into Santa's eye. We enter and all goes dark. A menorah with eight candles dwindling down finally burns out. We zoom out of Santa's eye and back to Bernie. Bernie watches Santa's eyes roll into the back of his head. With no one steering the sleigh, it hits the side of the plane. The plane's engine explodes upon impact.

We travel through the airplane window into Santa's eye. We enter and all goes dark. A menorah with eight candles dwindling down finally burns out. We zoom out of Santa's eye and back to Bernie. Bernie watches Santa's eyes roll into the back of his head. With no one steering the sleigh, it hits the side of the plane. The plane's engine explodes upon impact.

We travel through the airplane window into Santa's eye. We enter and all goes dark. A menorah with eight candles dwindling down finally burns out. We zoom out of Santa's eye and back to Bernie. Bernie watches Santa's eyes roll into the back of his head. With no one steering the sleigh, it hits the side of the plane. The plane's engine explodes upon impact.

The sleigh falls off, disappearing beneath the clouds.