Daily Dialogue — December 26, 2015

PAPA ELF: I think it’s time you start your tinker training.
BUDDY: Santa’s sleigh!
PAPA ELF: You’re going to help me make it fly.
BUDDY: I thought the magical reindeer made the sleigh fly.
PAPA ELF: And where do the reindeer get their magic from?
BUDDY: Christmas spirit — everybody knows that.
PAPA ELF: Well, as silly as it sounds, a lot of people down south don’t believe in Santa Claus.
BUDDY: What?!? Who do they think puts all their toys under the tree?
PAPA ELF: Well, there’s a rumor floating around that the parents do it.
BUDDY: That’s, that’s ridiculous. I mean, parents couldn’t do that all in one night. What about Santa’s cookies? I suppose parents eat them, too?!

— Elf (2003), written by David Berenbaum

The Daily Dialogue theme for the week: Christmas Frenzy. Today’s suggestion by Melinda.

Trivia: Ming Ming, the elf supervisor, is played by Peter Billingsley, best known for playing Ralphie in A Christmas Story.

Dialogue On Dialogue: Merry Christmas, everyone!