Bernie

The elves still don't know if she wants them to respond.

The elves still don't know if she wants them to respond.

The elves still don't know if she wants them to respond.

This was hard to say. Bernie looks up at the elves who have tears streaming down their faces.

This was hard to say. Bernie looks up at the elves who have tears streaming down their faces.

This was hard to say. Bernie looks up at the elves who have tears streaming down their faces.

The elves are pumped up by Bernie's speech. They flip where they stand, hopping on each other's heads and shoulders, knowing that Christmas is finally in their right hands. Bernie creeps out the door.

The elves are pumped up by Bernie's speech. They flip where they stand, hopping on each other's heads and shoulders, knowing that Christmas is finally in their right hands. Bernie creeps out the door.

The elves are pumped up by Bernie's speech. They flip where they stand, hopping on each other's heads and shoulders, knowing that Christmas is finally in their right hands. Bernie creeps out the door.

Bernie turns around, confused.

Bernie turns around, confused.

Bernie turns around, confused.

Sotnik crosses to Bernie and climbs on a stool so he's level with her.

Sotnik crosses to Bernie and climbs on a stool so he's level with her.

Sotnik crosses to Bernie and climbs on a stool so he's level with her.

Sotnick puts out his elf hand. Bernie pauses, thinking, before she smiles and grabs his four fingers to shake.

Sotnick puts out his elf hand. Bernie pauses, thinking, before she smiles and grabs his four fingers to shake.

Sotnick puts out his elf hand. Bernie pauses, thinking, before she smiles and grabs his four fingers to shake.

Montage. Cue a rock and roll Christmas song while Bernie and the elves get to work. In the town square, the elves forklift-passed out Santa out of the sleigh, put him on a stretcher, and march him into a spa called The Manger. In the barn, the elves are at work fixing the sleigh and grooming the reindeer as Bernie oversees.

Montage. Cue a rock and roll Christmas song while Bernie and the elves get to work. In the town square, the elves forklift-passed out Santa out of the sleigh, put him on a stretcher, and march him into a spa called The Manger. In the barn, the elves are at work fixing the sleigh and grooming the reindeer as Bernie oversees.