Bernie

Santa's eyes spring open. We enter and emerge in the desert. The star of Bethlehem shines bright above a manger until it becomes a flame that lights a menorah's eighth and final candle. Benjamin's floating head appears.

We zoom out of Santa's eye.

We zoom out of Santa's eye.

We zoom out of Santa's eye.

Bernie stretches to feel around the sack. She realizes it's completely empty.

Bernie stretches to feel around the sack. She realizes it's completely empty.

Bernie stretches to feel around the sack. She realizes it's completely empty.

Bernie gets up, hands Santa the reins, and puts her entire body inside the bag.

Bernie gets up, hands Santa the reins, and puts her entire body inside the bag.

Bernie gets up, hands Santa the reins, and puts her entire body inside the bag.

Bernie rejoins Santa.

Bernie rejoins Santa.

Bernie rejoins Santa.

Santa smiles a weird smug grin. He leans against the sleigh like Don Juan. Me.

Santa smiles a weird smug grin. He leans against the sleigh like Don Juan. Me.

Santa smiles a weird smug grin. He leans against the sleigh like Don Juan. Me.

Santa plucks the hat from Bernie's head and wears it way too far back, like a hipster beanie.

Santa plucks the hat from Bernie's head and wears it way too far back, like a hipster beanie.

Santa plucks the hat from Bernie's head and wears it way too far back, like a hipster beanie.

What's awesome is this. Santa pulls a full Christmas ham from behind Bernie's ear.