♪ Hey ♪ BOTH: What?

♪ Come over here ♪ ♪ The Cat in the Hat is about to appear ♪ ♪ He's whizzing over to whisk you away ♪ ♪ On a fabulous journey today ♪ He's coming!

♪ And now he's arrived in the Thingamajigger ♪ ♪ The thing that he drives ♪ ♪ He's a cat and he's oodles of fun ♪ ♪ With his hairy helpers, Thing 2 and Thing 1 ♪ ♪ ♪ It's the Cat in the Hat ♪ ♪ All of our adventures start like that ♪ ♪ Wherever you're going, wherever you're at ♪ ♪ The Cat in the Hat knows a lot about ♪ ♪ He knows a lot about, he knows a lot about ♪ ♪ He knows a lot about Christmas ♪ ♪ ♪ BOTH: Yee-haw!

(Bells chiming) ♪ It's the Cat!

The Cat in the Hat!

Merry Christmas!

Come right in.

I'm throwing a party and it's about to begin!

ALL: Hooray!

♪ Welcome to my party ♪ ♪ Welcome one and all ♪ ♪ As the sleigh bells chime ♪ ♪ We'll have a good time ♪ ♪ We're gonna have a ball ♪ ♪ 'Cause Christmas Eve is kicking off right here ♪ ♪ Welcome to the party of the year!

♪ Oh, hello, hello!

Come in, Betty Beaver.

And Mr. Macaw!

Nice to see you, Brown Bear.

Delighted, I'm sure!

♪ If you'd care for a game of musical chairs ♪ ♪ Just join in with these polar bears ♪ ♪ Or perhaps a round of pass-the-present ♪ ♪ Take a seat between the rabbit and the pheasant ♪ ♪ We've got all the games you love ♪ ♪ And some you wouldn't believe ♪ ♪ So have a go, 'cause don't you know ♪ ♪ That tonight is Christmas Eve!

♪ ♪ Welcome to my party ♪ ♪ Welcome one and all ♪ ♪ As the sleigh bells chime ♪ ♪ We'll have a good time ♪ ♪ We're gonna have a ball ♪ ♪ 'Cause Christmas Eve is kicking off right here ♪ ♪ Welcome to the party of the year!

♪ (Laughing) ♪ ♪ Ah, Patty the prairie dog and penguins, too ♪ ♪ Is that cotton candy?

♪ ♪ Don't mind if I do!

♪ ♪ Now here's a snack you won't have tried ♪ ♪ Sausage roll with chocolate inside ♪ ♪ And if you happen to be a hungry mouse ♪ ♪ You might like my gingerbread house!

♪ ♪ We've got all the food you love ♪ ♪ And some you wouldn't believe ♪ ♪ So take a bite, it's gonna to be alright ♪ ♪ 'Cause tonight is Christmas Eve!

♪ ♪ Welcome to my party ♪ ♪ Welcome one and all ♪ ♪ As the sleigh bells chime ♪ ♪ We'll have a good time ♪ ♪ We're gonna have a ball!

♪ ♪ Christmas Eve is kicking off right here ♪ ♪ It's a time for laughter and good cheer ♪ ♪ The day you've all been waiting for is near ♪ That's our cue!

Whee!

♪ So, welcome to the party ♪ ♪ Of the year... ♪ All right!

(Cheering) Isn't this fun?

Sorry, Cat!

Coming through!

Excuse me!

Pardon me!

I guess we've started the candy cane hunt!

(Gasping) Oh, there's one!

And another one!

Oh!

Hold still there, young Ralph.

Thanks, Mervin!

Yeah, glad to help out!

(Giggling) I can get it, I can get it... (Laughing) Got it!

Ooh, ooh, there's another one!

(Laughing) I can get it, I can get it!

(Laughing) No, you don't!

(Bell chiming) Eek!

Oh, yes, I do!

(Giggling) Hmm.

Mm-hmm!

(Horn blaring) (Babbling) (All laughing) (Babbling) Da-da-da-da!

Yay!

Yay!

I won, I won!

Ralph, you are one speedy caribou.

Caribou?

I thought you were a reindeer.

I'm both!

"Caribou" and "reindeer" are two names for the same thing.

Hey, want a candy cane?

I found lots!

(Laughing) You sure did.

Beginner's luck!

It's his first candy cane hunt.

Because it's my first Christmas.

I'm almost one year old!

That is very grown-up!

Why, I think you're old enough to play duck, duck, goose with a herd of moose.

Yay!

Let's all play!

(Laughing) Then step this way!

There's more games to play.

(All laughing, cheering) (Laughing) Nick, Sally, are you having a good time?

You bet we are!

Your day before Christmas parties are the best!

Really?

Oh, you're too kind.

Bye!

Goodbye now!

Merry Chris-s-stmas!

And the "s-s-same" to you!

Great party, Cat.

Thanks so much for inviting us.

My pleasure!

Do you need a ride home?

No thanks, Cat.

We'll walk.

Happy holidays!

Thanks, Cat!

I could use a ride home.

Right this way, ma'am.

(Chittering) Wait for me!

♪ Do-do-do!

♪ Thank you so much for all your help with the party.

I couldn't have done it without you.

You're welcome.

Thank you for inviting us.

But we're not done yet.

We still have to clean up.

THE CAT: Oh, nonsense!

I'll take care of it.

You should get home to your families.

Well, it is almost Christmas Eve.

And this year's kind of special.

Yeah!

This year, we're all spending Christmas Eve at my house!

That is especially special.

(Laughing) Now, come here, you two!

I need a holiday hug.

(All giggling) Merry Christmas, Cat.

Yes!

Merry Christmas, Cat!

You too, kids.

I'll pop by in the morning with a hat full of Christmas goodies and gifties for you!

Oh, I love this time of year!

Bye, see you later, Cat!

Bye, Cat!

Bye-bye, now!

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

NICK: I can't wait to get home.

Uh, can we fly any faster?

Yeah!

We don't want to be late for Christmas!

Ohh!

♪ I love the lights at Christmas ♪ ♪ I love it when it snows ♪ ♪ I love to wrap up presents ♪ ♪ Tied up with pretty bows ♪ ♪ I love to build a snowman ♪ ♪ With a carrot for his nose ♪ ♪ I hope we make it home in time for Christmas ♪ ♪ It's Christmas ♪ ♪ Christmas time ♪ ♪ There's lots of fun and laughter everywhere ♪ ♪ At Christmas ♪ ♪ Christmas time ♪ ♪ Can you feel the magic in the air?

♪ ♪ Ooh ♪ Look!

There's my house!

♪ Ooh ♪ Yay, it snowed!

Now we can build a snowman!

SALLY: Oh, it's so pretty!

(Giggling) Thanks for the ride!

Merry Christmas!

(Babbling) Bye-bye!

Bye!

SALLY'S DAD: Here we go!

NICK'S DAD: Ah, golly!

Yoo-hoo!

Can someone open the gate?

Our dads are back!

With our Christmas tree!

Oh, oh, look out there!

Just lift the latch there, would ya?

Oh, man!

Let's go help.

(Horn honking) Oh!

(Grunting) Huh?

Where am I?

Oh, I'm home!

(Giggling) Hi!

I'm Ralph!

Um, I'm looking for my mom and dad.

Have you seen them?

SALLY'S DAD: Coming through!

(Both grunting, struggling) NICK'S DAD: Just pull that.

(Gasping) NICK: We'll open the back door.

(Both giggling) SALLY'S DAD: Here's the tree!

BOTH: Whoa-- uh-- NICK'S DAD: Right around the door jamb-- Ooh!

Reindeer moss!

Here we go!

Ech-- huh?

Watch out for the table!

SALLY: It's okay, Mom.

"Mom"?

(Giggling) SALLY'S MOM: Careful!

Watch out for the decorations.

SALLY'S DAD: Coming through!

NICK'S DAD: Lovely, isn't it?

Okay, hold it there.

(Giggling) Oh, help!

You okay, kids?

Yeah, we're fine.

Oh my, that's a big tree!

Hmm, it seemed smaller at the tree lot.

I've got the extra vegetables.

We can take it from here, kids.

If you want to help with the groceries-- Okay!

(Grunting, struggling) Thanks for helping out, kids.

No problem!

Hey, we still have presents to wrap.

Come on, Nick!

Yay!

(Both giggling) Wow!

Kids!

You're just in time for the big Christmas tree switch-on.

Ready?

ALL: Three, two, one!

Zero?

It's probably a burned-out bulb.

I bet I can find some spare ones in the basement.

I'll give you a hand.

Well, we can still put these under the tree.

ALL: Ahh!

Ralph!

What are you doing here?

Looking for my Mom and Dad.

What are you doing here?

I live here!

Wow!

You live in Freeze-Your-Knees Snowland, too?

Ralph, this isn't Freeze-Your-Knees Snowland.

It's my living room!

Oh, no!

He must have jumped out of the Thingamajigger at the wrong stop!

(Cat laughing) Woo!

(Laughing) It's the Cat!

Whoa!

The Cat in the Hat!

Merry Christmas!

Ho, ho, ho!

Oh, and thanks for not lighting the fire yet.

(Giggling) What are you doing here?

Delivering your Christmas present!

Oh, I know it's early, but it's such a super-good one that I just couldn't wait until tomorrow.

Really?!

Cool!

Uh, Nick?

Maybe we should wait.

(Struggling) Oh, hi, Ralph.

What do you mean wait?

How can you wait to open your splendiferous, gift-tastic-- Ralph?!

Hi!

What are you doing here?!

He got off at the wrong stop after your party.

You'd better get home!

Don't worry, Cat can take you home in the Thingamajigger.

Right, Cat?

Sure I can!

Come on, Ralph, let's go!

Nick, Sally, aren't you coming?

Maybe we should go.

But it's Christmas Eve!

Exactly.

We have to make sure that Ralph gets home on time!

You're right.

So you're coming?

The more the merrier!

Your mothers and fathers will not mind at all if you do.

Let's go and ask!

Yeah!

BOTH: Mom!

BOTH: Yes?

(Giggling) Can we go to Freeze-Your-Knees Snowland with the Cat to take a lost reindeer home?

Lost reindeer?

Freeze-Your-Knees Snowland?

Oh, let them have fun.

Dinner won't be ready for a while, anyway.

All right.

Just be back in time to hang up your Christmas stockings before dinner.

We will!

Thanks, Moms!

(Both giggling) BOTH: We can go!

We can go!

I know, I know!

To the Thingamajigger!

(Giggling) This is so cool.

We're going to Freeze-Your-Knees Snowland on Christmas Eve!

I know!

Why, it's practically Santa's backyard.

It is?

Ooh, that's perfect!

I'll finish my Christmas wish list to Santa on the way.

Well, then you'd better get writing, because we're going to be there in a jiffy.

What's a jiffy?

It means fast.

Good!

Because I'm already late.

Don't worry, Ralph.

We'll get you home in time for Christmas.

And that's a promise.

Caribou promise?

BOTH: We caribou promise!

Rub noses to make it true!

Then what are we waiting for?

Buckle up!

(Horn honking) Flick the Jiggermawhizzer!

(Giggling) (Horn honking) (Trumpets blaring) ♪ Isn't this fun?

♪ Here we go, go, go, go!

♪ ♪ On an adventure ♪ ♪ The Thingamajigger is up and away!

♪ ♪ Ho, ho, ho!

♪ ♪ A Christmas adventure ♪ ♪ We're flying with the Cat in the Hat today!

♪ ♪ We'll take Ralph home to Freeze-Your-Knees ♪ ♪ A snowy land of Christmas Trees ♪ ♪ And there his reindeer Mom and Dad ♪ ♪ Will welcome home their little lad ♪ ♪ With a ho ho ho!

♪ ♪ A Christmas adventure ♪ ♪ Ho ho ho ho ho!

♪ THE CAT: Yahoo!

(Laughing) (Horn honking) (Sparking) Oh!

Hmm, that's strange.

(Bell dinging) ALL: Ah!

And so is that!

What is that stuff?

Hmm.

Popcorn!

That's the good news!

Whoa!

What's the bad news?

Ugh!

I can't see where I'm going!

ALL: Whoa!

Whoa!

THE CAT: We'd better land and figure out what's wrong!

ALL: Whoa!

Where are we?

This isn't Freeze-Your-Knees.

Ha ha, no kidding.

If I had knees, they'd be pretty warm right now!

Hmm.

By the looks of it, we're in Dusty Vusty Veldt.

But don't worry, everyone, we're going to be on our way in a jiffy!

Hmm.

It's a good thing we broke down near a repair shop.

What repair shop?

Why, this one!

BOTH: Wow!

Now, if I only had a couple of assistants.

I'll help!

Me, me, me!

Brilliant!

Let's get to work.

Hmm.

Plunger?

Plunger!

(Giggling) Drumsticks?

Drumsticks!

(Giggling) Ha ha!

♪ La, la, la la la la ♪ ♪ La la la la la la ♪ (Both giggling) Nail file?

Nail file!

Hmm.

Repair work is so hard on the nails.

(Both giggling) Huh?

(All gasping) FISH: Whoa!

Hey!

What's happening?

Ahh!

Ralph!

RALPH: Whoa!

I was just trying to help.

And you did!

Look!

There's the problem-- a hole in the radiatoozle pipe!

All the ice cream leaked out, and we overheated.

Ice cream?

Raspberry ripple.

But don't worry!

A boo-boo bandage will fix it right up.

Ugh!

There.

No more leak!

Okay Ralph, put 'er down.

(Horn honking) Now, all we need is more ice cream to fill it up again.

But where are we going to get that?

I know.

Santa can bring it!

But he won't be coming till it gets dark!

What if I miss Christmas?!

You won't, Ralph.

We'll have Christmas right here!

Yes, that's what we'll do.

We just need some help from Thing One and Thing Two.

(Whistling) Hello!

Ta-da!

(Giggling) ♪ Wait!

Do we really need ice cream to cool off the radiatoozle?

Or could we use something else that's cool, like water?

Water!

Why didn't I think of that?

Sorry, guys!

False alarm.

(Groaning) I have water.

How much do we need?

Well, certainly more than a bowlful, I'm afraid.

Cat?

Nick and Sally?

Fish?

It is you!

I didn't think I'd see you again so soon.

Effia!

Fancy meeting you here.

This is my mom, Themba, and my cousin, Bisa.

Hi!

You're a long way from home.

Not as far as Ralph!

We promised to take him home for Christmas, but we had trouble with our Thingamajigger.

Ah, so you're on a Christmas journey, too.

We're on our way home for the big holiday feast!

Yes!

It's the rainy season, so the plants at home are so big and juicy.

Oh, can I please go on ahead?

No, Bisa.

We travel together.

So does my family!

(Giggling) Mom says it takes a whole herd to keep me out of trouble.

(Chuckling) Then it's a good thing you're travelling with friends.

Themba, we need water to fix the Thingamajigger.

Do you know where we can find some?

Well, we're just passing through ourselves, but I'm sure we can help you find a water hole.

A water hole!

Let's go!

(All laughing) Ah, now this is the way to travel.

(All giggling) Are you sure?

'Cause it looks like you're riding backwards.

Oh!

(Laughing) Silly me!

I was wondering why everything was getting further away.

(All laughing) NICK: This is great!

Now we can see over the grass.

SALLY: And we'll be able to see the water hole, too.

Oh, we'll be able to smell one before we can see it.

You can smell water?

Sure!

That's how we find water when we're travelling.

Mom follows her trunk and we follow Mom.

She can smell water from really far away!

Elephants are the best smellers, you know.

Nuh-uh!

Caribou are the best smellers.

Are not.

Are too!

I wish I could smell as well as an elephant.

Hmm!

You can!

If you wear an Ele-ma-smeller!

(Both giggling) (Sniffing) Wow!

I can smell everything!

(Sniffing) I smell grass and flowers and-- Ugh!

Something awful!

(Sniffing) Ew!

What is that?

Lion poop.

I smelled that!

I just didn't know what it was.

(Sniffing) Phew!

I think it's gone now.

Yeah, now I smell something nice!

That's me!

I'm trying a new scent.

It's called Ocean Breeze.

(Giggling) Actually, I think Nick's smelling a fruit tree.

(Sniffing) Mm.

Smells delicious!

So whenever you get hungry or thirsty, you just follow your nose?

(Giggling) That's right!

I do that, too!

I can even smell reindeer moss under the snow.

I smell something else.

Something-- fresh?

(Sniffing) You're right, Sally.

That's water!

I knew that!

I see the water hole!

Then "water" we waiting for?

(Laughing) Let's go!

ALL: Whoa!

Ha!

Yippee!

Will that be enough?

It's plenty!

Thanks to your tremendously talented trunk.

(Nick giggling) I guess that means we're ready to go!

I'm not so sure Ralph is.

Look!

(Laughing) Do it again!

(Laughing) SALLY: Ralph!

The Thingamajigger's fixed.

We can go home!

Yay!

But do we have to go right now?

I'm having fun!

Yeah!

Can't you stay a bit longer?

Oh, please?

But what about taking Ralph home?

(Trumpeting) ♪ We found the water, job well done ♪ ♪ Now it's time to have some fun!

♪ ♪ We would love to stay and swim ♪ ♪ But Ralph's Mom and Dad are missing him ♪ ♪ Hey ho, do you really have to go ♪ ♪ 'Cause it's too much fun to leave ♪ ♪ Ho hey, won't you stay and play ♪ ♪ With your friends on Christmas Eve?

♪ ♪ There's nothing more fun than an elephant shower ♪ ♪ It hubbles and it bubbles with trunk-tastic power ♪ (Trumpeting) ♪ Let's get in it, just for a minute ♪ ♪ We'll have a play, then be on our way ♪ ♪ So dive in and have a swim ♪ ♪ There's no better wetter way to spend the day ♪ ♪ Hey ho, do we really have to go ♪ ♪ 'Cause it's too much fun to leave ♪ ♪ Ho hey, we love to stay and play ♪ ♪ With our friends on Christmas Eve!

♪ (All giggling) This is so much fun!

Ho, hey, hey, ho!

(All giggling) Thanks for helping us find water.

No problem.

That's what friends-- and trunks-- are for!

Right, Mom?

(Chuckling) That's right.

Merry Christmas.

Have a safe journey home!

You too!

Enjoy your holiday feast!

Bye!

See you later!

Merry Christmas!

Bye!

Merry Christmas, everybody.

Goodbye!

ALL: Bye!

Bye-bye!

NICK: That was great!

I almost didn't want to leave!

I know!

But we did promise to get Ralph home for Christmas.

♪ I love the smell of Christmas ♪ ♪ I love the food you bake ♪ ♪ Yes, there's nothing more delicious ♪ ♪ Than my fruity Christmas cake ♪ ♪ We love to hurry down the stairs ♪ ♪ The moment that we wake ♪ ♪ I hope we make it home in time for Christmas ♪ ♪ It's Christmas ♪ ♪ Christmas ♪ ♪ Christmas time ♪ ♪ There's lots of fun and laughter everywhere ♪ ♪ At Christmas ♪ ♪ Christmas ♪ ♪ Christmas time ♪ ♪ Can you feel the magic in the air?

♪ THE CAT: Yahoo!

I can't wait to get home!

Mom and Dad say Christmas is a really big deal.

Well, don't worry, Ralph.

We'll have you home in a jiffy!

A jiffy?

(Sputtering, popping) Are you sure?

ALL: Whoa!

Whoa!

Whoa!

Ahh!

Don't panic, people.

I'll pop the parachute!

ALL: Ugh!

FISH: Technically, that's a parasol.

But who's complaining?

We're going to land in the ocean!

Never fear, Nick-- that's why we have a Floatamaboater!

Oh, dear.

That wasn't it.

ALL: Whoa!

The water's coming in!

(All struggling) First not enough water, and now too much.

And in all the wrong places!

Better wear your Vesta-ma-bobbers, just in case.

That soggy boot won't help us float!

Thing One, Thing Two, we need a boat!

(Whistling) Hello!

Yeah!

Ta-da!

(Inhaling) ♪ Whee!

Maybe we can float home in time for Christmas?

That's a long float, Ralph.

And we're not moving very fast.

(Groaning) But hey, we could have Christmas right here!

(Laughing) (Whistling) Hello!

Ta-da!

(Babbling) Ta-da!

Wait!

Look, there's an island!

If we can get to it, maybe we can dry out the Thingamajigger and fix it?

Brilliant idea, Nick!

Thanks anyway, guys.

(Groaning) (Babbling) But how are we going to get there without an engine?

I know!

I'll pull us over there!

(Giggling) I'm a great swimmer.

(Splashing) (Grunting) You are a great swimmer!

Especially for a guy with no fins.

Daphne!

(Laughing) Good to see you again!

Hey, you too!

That was a super party, Cat.

But what are you doing out here?

We promised to get Ralph home to his family for Christmas.

But, uh, we had engine trouble.

Oh, that's terrible!

Oh, Ralph.

You must really miss your pod.

What's a pod?

That's what dolphins call the group they travel with.

Yeah!

Our family and friends.

We call our family and friends a herd.

Yeah, I miss my family.

But I do have my friends with me.

It seems like everyone's travelling with family and friends today.

Why not?

It's the best way to go!

That way, we can help each other.

Now, my pod's over there.

Woo-hoo!

Yee-haw!

Want to meet them?

Yeah!

(Whistling) (All dolphins whistling) Hi, Daphne!

What's up?

Well, some friends dropped in!

Hi!

I'm Flip.

She's Finny.

Hi!

Flip, how did you hear Daphne from so far away?

Our voices carry a long way underwater.

So even if we can't see each other-- we can hear each other!

Mm-hmm!

That must really help your pod stay together.

Mm-hmm, it sure does.

If we need each other, we just do this: (Whistling) That sounds like a whistle!

(Imitating dolphin whistles) I can do that.

(Sputtering) Huh, okay, maybe not.

But I can pull us to dry land.

All by myself!

(Grunting) Oh, Ralph.

(Chuckling) What's the point of travelling with friends if you can't help each other out?

Hmm?

Yeah!

Won't you let us lend a fin?

(Panting): Well, maybe I could use a little help.

Whee!

Time for some teamwork!

Three Ringamadingers, comin' up!

Ready to pull!

(Giggling) Fin-tastic!

Let's go!

And pull!

(Grunting) ♪ We play ♪ ♪ Together ♪ ♪ We stay ♪ ♪ Together ♪ ♪ All day ♪ ♪ Together as one ♪ ♪ We swish ♪ ♪ Together ♪ ♪ Find fish ♪ ♪ Together ♪ ♪ And together ♪ ♪ We get the job done ♪ ♪ We're glad that you ♪ ♪ Decided to drop in, and now ♪ ♪ You'll find our pod ♪ ♪ Is here to lend a fin ♪ ♪ ♪ We play ♪ ♪ Together ♪ ♪ We stay ♪ ♪ Together ♪ ♪ All day ♪ ♪ Together as one ♪ ♪ We swish ♪ ♪ Together ♪ ♪ Find fish ♪ ♪ Together ♪ ♪ And together ♪ ♪ We get the job done ♪ (Grunting) Hey, I can touch the bottom!

We made it!

Yay!

Hooray!

I knew I could do it!

With a little help.

Let's hear it for the Pod Squad!

Hip hip-- ALL: Hooray!

(All laughing) (Grunting) Thanks for your help.

You guys are a great team!

You're welcome!

And hey, good luck fixing your Thingamajigger, too.

Thanks!

And Merry Christmas!

ALL: Merry Christmas!

Goodbye!

Bye!

(All laughing) (Chuckling) Wow, look at all this snow!

I bet there's reindeer moss under here-- (Sniffing) Huh?

This isn't snow!

(Giggling) It's sand.

You won't find any moss under there.

Aww, but I'm hungry!

Me, too.

There must be something to eat around here.

Who's up for a food-gathering hike?

ALL: Me!

We'll stay behind and dry out the Thingamajigger.

Yep!

Uh-huh!

Thanks, guys.

We'll be back in a jiffy!

Another jiffy?

(Sighing) Isn't it peaceful here?

No noise, no hustle, no bustle-- No food.

Ah, but there is!

Look!

NICK: Coconuts!

Cool!

Lucky for you, I know a lot about climbing!

(Grunting) Me, too!

I'm a great climber!

Ugh!

I mostly climb rocks and hills.

(Both giggling) Yoo-hoo!

Look out below!

(Laughing) (Both giggling) This is food?

Looks more like a hairy rock.

I'm going to go look for moss.

Whee!

(Laughing) That was fun!

Well this should be enough!

We can carry them back to the beach in my hat.

Ooh, coconut.

You're in for a real treat, Ralph!

Where's Ralph?

Ralph!

Hmm.

I can't see Ralph anywhere!

Oh, look!

He left a trail!

Hmm!

Yuck!

What's a caribou supposed to eat around here?

SALLY: Ralph!

Oh, Ralph!

There you are!

Come on back, Ralph!

Time for a coconut picnic on the beach!

Okay.

It's gotta taste better than this.

Hi.

Can't talk.

No time!

Gotta keep moving!

But I have to get through!

Whoa!

Whoa!

Hey!

Let go!

On second thought, stay there, Ralph!

We'll come to you.

(Blowing whistle) 'Scuse me!

Pardon me!

Crossing guard, comin' through!

Ouch!

Yike!

Ahh!

Hey, no pinching!

Atten-tion!

Ah!

Mervin!

Good to see you again.

Well, likewise, Cat.

However, I have a report that you're interfering with the red crab march.

Please state your business!

We promised Ralph we'd take him home to his family for Christmas!

You're on a journey, too?

Huh.

Well, so are we!

Then you do understand!

So, if you'd just stop the crabs for a second-- Stop the crab march?

Impossible!

There's no stopping allowed.

Not even for you, old buddy.

One for all and all for one, we don't stop till the journey's done!

It's the, er, Christmas Island Crab Code, you know.

Christmas Island?

BOTH: Huh?

We're on Christmas Island?!

Kids, do you know what this means?

I've got a pretty good idea.

We can have Christmas right here!

(Whistling) BOTH: Hello!

(Babbling) Ta-da!

Wait!

Ralph wants to celebrate Christmas with his family.

And so do we!

Oh!

Why, I guess you're right.

Sorry, guys.

We'll celebrate later.

(Both groaning) Well, sorry I couldn't help.

But rules are rules!

Only crabs are allowed on the marching trail.

Wait!

What if we were crabs?

Well, then you'd be welcome to cross.

But you're not crabs.

And, who says we aren't?

(Chuckling) Look.

We have shells!

(Both giggling) (Laughing) See?

Very protective!

(All laughing) Now, that's pretty good!

But I know you can't do this!

(Snapping rhythmically) Oh, really?

♪ Ole, arriba, arriba!

♪ (Laughing) Ole!

Well, I'll say this for you: you may not have real shells or real claws, but you guys have real crab spirit!

You don't give up!

Gentlemen!

We have some honorary crabs here.

So, let 'em through!

Company... halt!

Here we come, Ralph!

You made it!

Yay!

Together again!

One for all and all for one!

ALL: We don't stop 'till the journey's done!

Red crabs, to the beach!

The beach?

Well, isn't that a coincidence!

That's where we're going!

Come on!

(All giggling) ♪ We're off, hurray!

♪ ♪ We're on our way ♪ ♪ It's very nice to meet you ♪ ♪ But we just can't stay ♪ ♪ The family gets together on Christmas day ♪ ♪ So we're off to have a very crabby Christmas ♪ ♪ Two, four, six, eight ♪ ♪ We can't delay, we mustn't be late ♪ ♪ Two, four, six, eight ♪ ♪ Excuse me if you please ♪ ♪ Two, four, six, eight ♪ ♪ We've got to dash as we have a date ♪ ♪ We're off to spend Christmas with our families ♪ ♪ One for all and all for one ♪ ♪ We're travelling together and it's lots of fun ♪ ♪ Nothing's gonna to stop us 'cause here we come ♪ ♪ We're off to have a very crabby Christmas ♪ SALLY: Were on the beach!

Then this is our stop!

Goodbye, Mervin!

Thanks!

Have a good march!

And Merry Christmas!

(All munching) Mm!

Coconut tastes great!

Yeah!

Yu-mmy!

It's okay, I guess.

But I miss reindeer moss.

All the more reason to get our Thingamajigger fixed and take you home!

Now that it's dry, maybe I can figure out why it's been acting up.

Hmm.

Could be a wobbly wheelwuzzle.

But don't worry, I'll have it fixed in-- ALL: A jiffy?

Pre-cisely!

(Grunting) I'm gonna miss Christmas for sure.

Cat's doing his best, Ralph.

Oh, I know.

And it has been fun making new friends, but I miss my Mom and Dad.

So do I.

Me, too.

(All sighing) Aw, don't be sad.

Say, I know what we should do!

Uh-huh, uh-huh?

No!

Not that.

(Both groaning) But at least Nick and Sally can have their Christmas present.

C'mon, open it.

It might cheer you up.

It's a toy Thingamajigger!

Not quite.

(Honking) (All gasping) ALL: Whoa!

It's a real Thingamajigger.

But it's Nick and Sally-sized!

Isn't that clever?

Isn't it sporty?

And it does everything mine does!

In fact, right now it does a lot more than mine does.

(Sputtering) We love it, Cat!

Thank you!

It's the best gift ever!

Oh, I'm so glad you like it.

You know, you could use it to fly home.

I won't mind at all if you do.

But there's only enough room for me and Nick.

Yeah!

What about the rest of you?

Oh, don't worry about us.

I've practically got this Thingamajigger fixed already!

(Popping) (Laughing nervously) That's really nice of you, Cat, but, um, no thanks.

We can't just leave in the middle of a trip!

Friends stick together.

And we can't break our promise to Ralph.

ALL: Caribou promise!

(All giggling) One for all and all for one.

We won't stop till the journey's done!

Yay!

They're staying!

In that case, I'd better get this Thingamajigger jigging again!

Don't you mean "we"?

Right you are.

Maybe together, we can figure out what's wrong with it.

Hmm.

Maybe the mini-Thingamajigger could help?

How?

Well, if this one does everything the big one does, then it can shrink, right?

Yes!

And if we shrink the mini-Thingamajigger, then we can use it to fly inside the big one.

And maybe we can see what the problem is!

Yeah, great idea, Nick!

My, aren't you clever.

Oh, I love clever people!

That might just work!

Here's a squawkie-talkie so we can stay in touch.

Now, all you have to do is-- No, wait, let me say it!

Flick the Jiggermawhizzer!

(Giggling) Press the Shrinkamadoodle!

(Honking) (Laughing) Huh?

Wow!

You guys are so tiny!

(Both giggling) Good luck!

Cool.

I always wondered what it looked like in here!

SALLY: Me, too.

It's even weirder than I thought!

Nick?

Sally?

Check to see if the Turtle-izer is still running!

Turtle-izer?

Oh.

It must be that!

Hmm.

It's not running, Cat.

It's not even walking!

How's the Windicator?

No wind!

CAT OVER RADIO: Oh, dear.

Now, this is very important.

I need you to look around for a striped box.

Huh?

Hmm.

(Gasping) I see it!

Let's take a closer look.

Cool!

BOTH: Huh?

Cat!

There's some kind of food inside.

(Sniffing) It smells like fruitcake!

Ah, so that's where I left my snack!

But it looks like someone's been eating it.

Look-- they left a trail!

Oh!

♪ The trail just ends!

Hmm... Hey!

Sally!

Where'd you go?

I'm right here.

What's wrong?

You disappeared!

I did?

Why don't you try, Nick!

Cool!

(Giggling) NICK OVER RADIO: Cat?

There's an invisible place in the engine!

Ooh!

Can I see it?

No.

That's what "invisible" means.

That's the Can't-see-me-aliser!

It's what lets the Thingamajigger disappear.

If you shut it down, you'll see it.

Pull the big blue lever!

Ugh!

(Sparking) Phew!

Nick, Sally!

Fifi!

Cat?

Fifi's here!

She's stuck in the Can't-see-me-aliser!

No wonder I couldn't see the problem!

Oh, I'm so glad to see you!

What happened?

Well, I crawled into the engine on the way home from the party because I smelled food, and I found this yummy fruitcake!

Thank you!

It's my own recipe.

I wanted to take some home with me, but I got lost!

So that's why the Thingamajigger keeps breaking down!

Fifi's been dropping crumbs everywhere and trying to chew her way out.

Don't worry, Fifi.

We'll get you out of there!

(Both struggling, grunting) Eeek!

Wow.

She's really stuck!

Hmm.

If we can't pull her out, maybe we can blow her out!

Cat!

Fifi's still stuck!

We need you to blow into the other end of her tube!

Will do, Sally!

But uh, there's a bazillion tubes.

How do I know which one to blow into?

Hmm, oh, oh!

I know!

Do what an elephant would do to find water.

Use your nose!

You mean smell the tubes?

Ah, what a good idea!

But what am I smelling for?

I know!

Fruitcake!

Can I do it?

Why, be my guest!

(Sniffing) No.

(Sniffing) Uh-uh!

(Sniffing) That's the one!

Right there, Cat!

(Inhaling) (Blowing) ALL: Whoa!

Pardon me!

(All giggling) I'm sorry about all the crumbs.

I was just so hungry!

Oh, it's okay.

I know what that's like.

(All laughing) The important thing is you're okay.

And with the Thingamajigger fixed, we can all finally go home for Christmas!

All aboard!

Wait!

We can't forget the mini-Thingamajigger.

(Honking) Don't you just love that feature?

I know I do!

Next stop, Freeze-Your-Knees Snowland!

(All cheering) ALL: Yahoo!

♪ Brrr!

I don't know about you, but my knees are getting pretty cold!

Mine, too!

So Ralph, are we there yet?

No.

Are we there yet?

(Laughing) No!

ALL: Are we there yet?

Yes!

Right over there, Cat!

(Laughing) Mom!

Dad!

I'm home!

Huh?

Where are they?

Are you sure this is the right place?

Yes.

(Gasping) What if I'm too late?

Maybe Mom and Dad went off to have Christmas without me!

Oh, Ralph!

They wouldn't do that.

Then why aren't they here?

(Crying) Don't cry, Ralph.

We'll find them!

Even if we have to search all of Freeze-Your-Knees!

NICK: But Sally, it's almost Christmas.

We don't have much time.

It's dark already!

Nick's right.

It would be much easier if we could help them find us.

And I know just how to do it!

We'll have Christmas right here!

(Whistles) (Cheering) (Babbling) THE CAT: We'll have the biggest, brightest Christmas that Freeze-Your-Knees has ever seen!

BOTH: Wow!

Ah!

Hey, I see something.

On the hill!

What are those?

Tree branches?

No!

What in the world?

Ooh, would you look at that?

It's my Mom and Dad!

Mom!

Dad!

Oh, Ralph!

(Laughing) (Cheering) (Laughing) Oh, Ralph, we were so worried.

We've been looking everywhere for you.

I'm here!

You're here!

We're all here!

You did it, kids.

You kept your promise.

Did I miss Christmas?

No, Ralph.

You didn't miss it.

We were so worried!

But then we saw these lights, and followed them-- And here I am!

(Giggling) The lights were Cat's idea.

How did you know it would work?

Why, Christmas always brings families together!

Oh Ralph, we told you to come home right after the party.

What happened?

Everything!

He ended up at my house by accident.

Yeah!

Then we met some elephants and went for two swims!

And then I shook crabs, cause you know, they got on my antlers.

Whoa, whoa, whoa!

Slow down!

It sure does take a whole herd to keep my little guy out of trouble.

I'm just glad you're home safe and sound.

And just in time, too.

(Gasping) (Laughing) Whoa!

(Laughing) This is fun!

(All laughing) What is that?

It's a harness!

It would be pretty hard to pull Santa's sleigh without it.

You-- you mean you're Santa's reindeer?

Ralph!

Why didn't you tell us?

You didn't ask!

Woo-hoo!

Yeah!

Look at me!

(Laughing) I thought I knew a lot about caribou.

But I didn't know you could fly!

We can't.

But once a year, Santa Claus works his Christmas magic on just a few of us.

Woo-hoo!

(Laughing) Like Mom and Dad.

And now me!

And very soon, we'll be pulling Santa's sleigh all over the world!

Soon?

(Gasping, laughing) It is almost time for Santa's big trip!

Then we'd better get going.

Yeah, we have to get back to our families!

Well, thank you for bringing our family back together.

Yeah!

You got me home, just like you promised!

Caribou promised.

(Giggling) I just wish I could do something for you.

Oh!

I have an idea.

(All laughing) ♪ We're flying like the wind ♪ ♪ In our reindeer-driven sleigh ♪ ♪ Waving to the friends ♪ ♪ Who've helped along the way ♪ ♪ We're racing through the sky ♪ ♪ Not long 'til Christmas Day ♪ ♪ I hope we make it home in time ♪ ♪ I know we'll make it home in time ♪ ♪ We're going to make it home in time for Christmas ♪ ♪ It's Christmas ♪ ♪ Christmas ♪ ♪ Christmas time ♪ ♪ There's lots of fun and laughter everywhere ♪ ♪ At Christmas ♪ ♪ Christmas ♪ ♪ Christmas time ♪ ♪ We can feel the magic in the air ♪ ♪ Ooh, ooh ♪ ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ (Both giggling) Thanks for the ride home.

It's the least we can do.

Having Ralph home for Christmas is all we could wish for!

Wish!

Hey, Fish, don't you have a wish list for Santa?

Yes, but I've been thinking.

Maybe I don't need a lot of stuff for Christmas.

I already have my bowl and my friends.

What more could a fish want?

Aww!

Goodbye, Ralph.

Merry Christmas.

Good luck on your first trip with Santa!

Thanks, Nick and Sally!

I'll see you later.

(Giggling) But you'd better be asleep by then!

Merry Christmas everyone!

Bye now!

ALL: Bye!

(All giggling) Oh, I almost forgot.

We have something for you!

(Gasping) Oh, I just love surprises!

(Laughing) Since we got our Christmas gift early, we think you should get yours early, too.

ALL: Oh!

Well, aren't you thoughtful!

Oh, I love it.

It's like looking in a mirror!

Oh, this will look great on my bowl!

Oh!

(Giggling) (Babbling) They're wonderful.

Just like you.

(Both giggling) (All giggling) (Crying) Oh, Nick, we haven't got anything for Fifi!

Oh, that's not why I'm crying.

It's just seeing you all together.

I wish I could celebrate Christmas with my family, but they all live in so many different places that I could never see them all.

Hey!

Maybe we do have a gift for Fifi!

Good idea!

Cat, we really love our Christmas present, but it sounds like Fifi needs it more.

Is it okay if we lend this to her so she can go and visit her family?

I won't mind at all if you do.

(Honking) (Giggling) Oh, thank you!

Thank you so, so, so, so much!

(Honking) Whoa!

(Giggling) Goodbye!

Merry Christmas!

ALL: Goodbye!

Merry Christmas!

Her family will be so surprised when she arrives in that.

Won't they?

But then, a lot of our friends have a special talent for travelling.

When elephant families take a stroll, they smell their way to the water hole.

And dolphins, why, they get around by listening for each other's sound.

Red crabs have to walk to the sea.

But they don't give up.

BOTH: And neither did we!

Oh, I'm so glad we got Ralph home!

But we couldn't have done it without your special talent.

Huh?

What talent is that?

Your talent for keeping a promise.

BOTH: A caribou promise!

SALLY'S MOM: Nick?

Sally?

Time to hang up your stockings!

Coming!

We have to go.

Goodnight, kids.

And Merry Christmas!

(All chuckling) Hi, kids.

I'm sorry, but it looks like we'll have to do without tree lights this year.

We just can't figure out what's wrong with them!

That's okay, Dad.

It looks nice anyway.

(Sighing) (Gasping) Hmm!

Oh, dear.

(Gasping) An un-lit tree?

Leave that to me!

(Gasping) Look!

(Gasping) SALLY: Wow!

NICK: Cool!

SALLY'S DAD: What?

Whoa!

Oh, gorgeous!

How did that happen?!

A little Christmas magic!

(Both giggling) ♪ Merry Christmas, everyone!

Merry Christmas!

Yahoo!

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