'Twas the night before Christmas
and all through the house...
That is, all through me...
Not a creature was stirring,
except sheriff Carter and doctor Blake.
Wow. Think you went a little overboard
decking the halls here?
I think that S.A.R.A.H. looks beautiful.
Thank you, Dr. Blake.
I feel so festive.
Hey, can you hand me the talking polar bear over there?
- Jenna is dying for it. - Yeah.
Wow, then, uh... then you're almost done, right?
I'm in the homestretch.
Let's see, I've stuffed the stockings,
hung the mistletoe, roasted chestnuts...
And... Oh, man.
I forgot the silicon air battery.
Oh, no, not the silicon air...
What are we going to do without a silicon air battery?
It's the power source for one of Jenna's gifts.
You're going to get it now?
Trust me, once she opens it,
she's going to want to use it right away.
Ally...
Why don't you just sit down, huh?
Relax, enjoy the holidays?
Have you met me before? This is how I enjoy it.
Honey, this is the one time a year we can make a little magic.
And don't think I haven't seen you and Henry conspiring.
I have no idea what you're talking about.
None at all.
See, it's just our folks.
Jenna thought she heard Santa Claus.
What are you doing awake?
Okay, listen, those gifts are from us,
but if you want Santa to bring his presents,
you're going to have to go to sleep.
Yeah, good luck with that.
All right, how about we read one more story?
The sooner you go to bed, the sooner you can wake up,
That's my girl.
All right, baby, I will be back in a bit.
All right, me too.
I'm going to go check on Andy.
Not even a robot should be alone on Christmas Eve.
All right, one story, and right to bed.
- I'll try. - Oh.
They all wanted to make the perfect Christmas,
but this is Eureka.
Hi, guys.
Managed to, uh, sneak away. We still on schedule?
Yes, sirree, all systems go for operation Ho, Ho, Ho.
That's our code name for the big Christmas-morning surprise.
Ingenious.
And I made all the kids' favorites...
Snickerdoodles, fudge, fruitcake.
Yeah, we're almost set up here.
You want a... You want a sneak peek?
Yeah, hit me.
Here we go.
That's a peek, all right.
Don't worry... A few minor adjustments,
and your winter wonderland
will be up and running again in no time.
I Hope so.
It's my only wish this Christmas.
I have one, too.
And I have been such a good boy.
You don't actually...
Of course you do,
I just hope that Henry and Fargo
have the snow-making machine ready.
You mean the super-photon generator?
Sure. Yeah.
Just can't wait to see the kids' faces when they wake up
and the whole town's covered in snow.
It's going to be awesome.
"He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
"and away they all flew like the down of a thistle,
"but I heard him exclaim as he drove out of sight,
'Happy Christmas to all and to all a good night.'"
Let's play.
Jenna, we have to go to bed.
There's no way she's going to go.
Well, maybe you could help?
I don't know. Let her open her present.
You want to open a present?
Okay, yeah, like your mom would be okay with that.
That's not how your family does Christmas.
Yeah, but Jack says you guys always open one present
on Christmas Eve.
And aren't we a part of your family now?
Wow. You're good.
Okay, Jenna, one present,
then we have to go to sleep, okay?
Sit.
Oh, my God.
It's Holotown.
What's it do?
"Imagine a journey with turns and twists,
your greatest adventure within exists."
"You make the choices, decide what, where, and when.
Create your own Holotown. Ready? Begin."
You want to play?
Yes? Okay, let's do it.
Oh, I don't think we can. There's no battery.
Oh, well, beddy-bye time.
I bet I can find something to start it up.
Be right back.
Thanks, Kevin.
Allison?
Oh. Sorry.
You startled me.
I wasn't expecting anyone to be here.
Oh, well, I need this for one of Jenna's presents.
What are you still doing here?
I let my team have the night off.
You know, you can activate automatic security protocols.
You don't have to work on Christmas Eve either.
Why don't you come over?
Oh, uh, thanks.
Um, but I'm good.
- Hmm. - I like it like this.
It's the only time it's calm at G.D.
When will I learn?
System overload... Shut it down.
I'm trying. I've lost contact.
There's some sort of interference.
- I should have known. - What is going on?
- Uh, nothing. - Really?
Because it looks like our super-photon generator
has gone berserk.
Well, it's just a glitch which we can't seem to identify.
Now, Fargo, you have inspected the generator site
and confirmed the connections?
I made a list. I checked it twice.
Why are you two messing with this stuff now?
It's classified.
But... Ah, no need to panic.
I can restore contact from here.
You were saying?
Hmm.
Hey, guys?
What is that?
Must be the super-photon generator.
Huh.
Maybe they set it off early.
That just means more snow, right?
Uh, that doesn't look like snow.
Definitely not snow!
Definitely not snow.
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Do you see what I see?
Either that, or I'm dreaming. Pinch me, sheriff.
Take my word for it. You're awake.
Andy, why are we cartoons?
I believe we only appear to be.
The explosion of super-photons must have changed
the way our eyes are translating light.
It may be altering our perception.
You ask for a simple white Christmas, right?
A little bit of snow.
Allison? Small issue.
We noticed. We're working on it.
Fargo and Henry lost communication
with the super-photon generator.
Did they tell you what they were doing?
It's classified, apparently.
Good. Um, hey...
How long is this misperception thing going to last?
The super-photons haven't dissipated,
which means the generator is still leaking.
Jack, you'll have to stop the flow manually.
Manually.
I'll meet you at the site.
You hear that?
Yeah, so it's temporary.
We patch the leak, back to normal.
- Better be. - The kids...
I tried them... Can't get through.
Probably asleep.
Will S.A.R.A.H.'s shielding protect them?
Yes, but we have to fix this by morning,
or there goes our perfect Christmas.
I'm on it.
I've been planning this surprise for weeks.
- Why is there always a hitch? - Don't worry, boss.
There's plenty of time to fix this.
It's only midnight.
Not anymore.
Huh.
Yeah, that's how you make it morning.
You push the sun for daytime,
and then you push the moon for night.
Sweet.
- Let me try. - Kevin, it's Jenna's.
It only works 'cause of my hover board battery.
Yeah, I don't think a lithium-air battery
is compatible with this system.
Whatever, all right? At least we have power.
Here, Jenna, you try.
Huh.
Oh. Mm-hmm.
Hmm. That's new.
- Another perception issue? - Perhaps a shared delusion.
The super-photons may be creating
a hallucinogenic effect.
All right, let's stop this leak
before we get stuck this way.
That one? What about that one?
All right, Jenna,
your Christmas adventure begins...
Now.
- I feel kind of funny. - Are you getting carsick?
Do not get carsick on me.
Can you even get carsick?
Actually, my vestibular system is quite sensitive,
but this is, uh, different.
Oh, deer crossing here!
This is different.
- We have a problem. - Ya think?
Why do you look like the tin man?
Why do you look like Dudley do-right?
I...
Hmm. I do.
I have a hat?
Aw, I don't like this at all.
Look out!
Ow! Ow! Ah! Ooh!
What the hell's going on?
I'll tell you what's going on.
I'm done.
Did my jeep just yell at me?
Your jeep... Typical.
I'm just an object to you...
A tool to use and abuse,
four wheels and a chassis.
You look at me when I'm talking to you.
- Yay. - Let's go.
I get to fix it.
Day in, day out... Oh, yeah, thank you very much.
I give you my all, and what do I get in return?
Firebombed, flattened, melted, blown up,
shot into space, and now this.
Enough!
Okay, hang on, uh, Jeepy.
No, you hang on.
You're not the boss of me anymore.
You're on your own.
And my name is Carl.
Henry, we've dealt with some strange things in our day,
but, please...
Try to explain this.
Oh, dear.
Oh! This is humiliating.
Clearly, there's been a disturbance of our...
Neurotransmitters,
perhaps a peduncular hallucinosis
manifesting as a...
Oh, okay. Sit tight.
Fargo? Where are you?
Oh, go ahead. Laugh it up, Woody.
We'll laugh later.
Right now, we need to reestablish contact
with the super-photon generator.
Where did the control system go?
Go ahead. Push me.
Oh, the button is mocking me.
- Push us. - Push us, come on.
Push us. Push us. Push us.
Come on, you know you want to.
No, I don't!
Gah!
Okay, let's just think.
If we're all seeing the same bizarre things,
something must be overlaying a holographic environment.
Vincent's using a holographic projector
on main street for something...
It may have malfunctioned.
It must be interacting with the photon generator.
Let's check it out.
My precious...
One button to rule them all.
Fargo, focus. We have to fix this.
So dizzy...
So the generator had to be on top of a mountain, did it?
Andy, use your GPS. Find a shortcut.
I'm afraid my apps have become rather...
Primitive.
- Oh. Oh, my. - What...
- So embarrassing. - Great.
Let's try this way.
See, Jenna?
You can have polar bears, even bunnies.
Bunnies? Really?
That is boring, all right?
The game needs... it needs action, maybe some bad guys to fight.
Kevin, this is Christmas, not Call of Duty.
Look, even Christmas stories have a grinch, all right?
Come on, it'll be fun.
Okay, you want to put a bad guy in there?
Okay, look.
Now drag him over here.
Then over this way...
You know what? He's gonna be fighting this guy.
Press it, press it. Press it.
Boss, you hear that?
It's probably just Carl.
Drove off the road, did ya?
Now who's lost and sorry?
- Oh! - Wow.
Is that a snowman ninja?
Kee-yah!
I've eaten snow cones tougher than you.
Hiyah!
Oh!
Ow!
Hey.
That was uncalled for.
Back off, frosty.
Ooh.
Kee-yah!
Whoo! Kee!
Aieeeee!
Oh.
Kee-yah!
Oh!
Ninjas...
Uh-oh.
Uh, boss?
Jo?
Get in!
Pokey hands!
Watch out!
Mayday! Mayday!
Whoa!
Oh, great.
Grab a leg.
Are you looking up my dress?
No.
Nice save, princess.
- That's a new look for you. - Shut up.
Jo, you're even more beautiful now.
I'm just more robot.
Okay, what is happening to us?
I was flying the copter from G.D.,
and suddenly... bam!... I'm Jo White.
If you crap on me, I swear to God...
Guys, we got to get out of here
before another iceman cometh.
Generator's that way.
And no singing!
You never turned on the projector?
Only for a second,
but that was before everything changed.
Then something else is creating a false reality.
Hup.
Mmm.
Sure doesn't taste like an illusion.
You think we're actually animated?
Vroom, vroom!
Jack, stop!
Jack...
Sorry, Toots, I'm driving solo.
Okay.
Where's sheriff Carter?
It's always about him, isn't it?
Well, I dumped him and his tin-can sidekick.
Listen, you're a smart car.
You know overexposure to super-photons
can cause permanent tissue damage.
Well, yeah. I totally knew that.
I need your help.
Um...
Carl.
Okay, can you take me to sheriff Carter, Carl?
Please?
You said, "please."
No one's ever said that to me before.
Come on. Hop in.
Vroom, vroom!
Can you get to the smart house and check on the kids?
Mm, will do.
Mmm, mmm. I love me some Cafe Diem.
Vroom, vroom!
Almost there.
Can you pick up the pace, your highness?
Call 'em off, call 'em off! Ooh, fall back!
Show some respect, or they'll peck your eyes out.
Damn, these glass slippers are murder.
- Whoa! Help! - Jo!
Miss Lupo!
Aah!
Oh, hey.
Thanks, guys.
How you doing, Andy?
Um, I don't suppose you have any lubricant handy,
do you, boss?
Uh, fresh out.
Oh, well, hopefully I won't have issues
like this after Santa grants my Christmas wish.
Right.
- What wish would that be? - Well...
Oh, boy.
Hang on!
Oh.
What the...
Hey.
Ooh.
We can't flip through all these settings tonight.
Your mom's going to be here any minute.
Are you... we haven't even tried the best one yet.
Kevin.
Hold on. Look. Look at that.
There.
Now it feels like Christmas.
Whew.
Well, at least we're three-dimensional again.
Yeah,
but I'm freezing my nuts off...
Pop!
- And my bolts. - My birds are gone.
And we're made of clay.
They're gonna freeze out there.
Jo, don't...
Whistle.
Ah, look out, Jo!
Ah! Andy!
My foot.
Nice going, belle.
Ooh! Uhh! Ow.
Carter, do you, uh, smell something?
Kind of like wet fur.
Ooohhh!
Oh, crap.
Ah, ah.
Ah.
Oh, sorry, mates.
You startled me.
- Taggart? - Taggart?
Yeah, I guess I look a little different
since you last saw me.
Got a bit more hair.
Aw, it's great to see you.
Ah! Ugh!
Where are me manners?
Can I interest you in some penguin tartare
or perhaps some spicy penguin rolls?
Taggart, you're a bear.
I know. Isn't it great?
I was up here studying hunting patterns
and then, poof.
Hmm, you're okay with this.
Well, I have always been one with nature.
Hmm?
I'm good.
You got a little penguin just...
Hmm?
- Over... - There?
- Up. - This side?
- There? - Yeah. You're good.
Listen, we're sort of lost. We're trying to get to...
To the, um, great proton power thing.
Ah, the super-photon generator.
Ah, crikey. I should've figured that one out.
But polar bear me gets easily distract...
Heh, heh. Guh.
I'm gonna look for Andy.
Penguin?
I'm good.
This is ridiculous. I look like a Von Trapp.
This is all my fault.
No, making it snow was Carter's idea.
I know, but anthropomorphic control panel's right.
I like pushing buttons.
Everyone thinks I'm a joke. That's why I look like this.
You're not that guy anymore.
Then why am I a bobblehead? There's got to be a reason.
You can't ascribe thematic significance
to such...
Ridiculous circumstances.
Then why are you the only one with a pull string?
I don't know...
Maybe because it's an iconic Christmas toy design.
Or maybe it's to get you to take a breath,
stop being so quick to overanalyze everything.
Let me think about that.
Nah. Just a theory.
- Mm-hmm. - Whoa.
I think we found our signal thief.
You think the smart house is controlling the generator?
I'm thinking maybe.
We have to get to the kids.
Buzz! Ow!
S.A.R.A.H.'s force field must be protecting it
from the photons.
Hyuh!
We're going to need a bigger snowball.
Hmm.
I'm sure they'll be back.
I hope so.
Well, it's too cold to fly South now.
I meant Carter and Andy.
Right. Oh, me too. Uh...
Jo, who were you looking for?
The stupid bluebirds, okay?
They were buzzing around me when I was Jo White,
and now they're just... gone.
Aw, you miss them. It's sweet.
It's embarrassing, okay? They're not even real.
So what?
I'm not a bear. You're not a princess.
We still have feelings. You got to loosen up a little.
I'm totally loose.
Oh, really?
What were you doing when this happened?
Working...
So my security team could have the night off.
So you could avoid the holiday.
No, I don't have family in town, okay?
Oh, we both know that's not true.
Now, how many invitations did you turn down?
My brothers are deployed overseas.
I-I guess I wasn't in the mood to celebrate.
Everyone knows how tough you are, Jo,
but it's okay to be a princess...
Every once upon a time.
Andy?
Andy, can you hear me?
Honk, honk.
Andy.
You okay, buddy?
He just needs to thaw out a bit.
Listen, jeep, I've... I've been thinking
about what you said.
Don't bother. I'm not here for you.
You going to just stand there or...?
Mmm.
Man, am I glad to see you.
Wow, you're kind of hot in clay.
You're not so bad yourself, ranger.
It's the hat.
Hello?
I'm dripping antifreeze over here.
Can we get this show on the road?
Right. Uh, we have to pick up Jo
from Taggart's cave.
- From Taggart's what? - Long story.
Listen, uh, I'm sorry about all this.
I was just trying to make Christmas special.
Wait. You did this?
W-we were making a winter wonderland for the kids.
It was supposed to be a surprise.
Well, it worked.
Ready?
One...
Two...
Uh-oh.
- Three! - Whoa!
Fargo!
I'm melting.
Oh, what a world, what a world.
Fargo, hang on.
Okay, Jenna, pick a character.
Santa.
Wow.
I guess I don't have to ask if we're there yet.
Yeah, it's kind of...
Beautiful.
Wait.
Who is that?
Santa?
Sheriff...
- I thought I might run into you. - Dr. Drummer.
You have a dogsled?
You don't?
What are you doing here?
Well, I was out running a few errands
when the world went all topsy-turvy.
Thought I'd give the super-photon generator
- a look-see. - And?
The controls are jammed up.
Some kind of power surge scrambled the circuits.
Did you try unplugging it?
Jack, super-photons generators
are powered using collisions
of circulating relativistic electrons.
They don't have a plug.
Right.
Australian polar bears, talking jeeps...
Ah, there's got to be a way to regain control somehow.
Sure, but we'd need an external power source
to bypass the circuits.
Don't suppose you'd have one of those lying around?
What?
No, don't look at me like that.
Please don't look at me like that.
You're freaking me out.
Don't take my battery.
Relax.
The battery for Jenna's present?
That's it.
The Holotown.
But how are they powering it?
Oh, Kevin.
Jack, they opened Jenna's present.
That's what's interacting with the generator.
So this is your fault? Awesome.
Come on, you really think you can bribe me with cocoa?
And whipped cream.
Look, they're going to be back any minute.
You and Jenna need to get to bed.
What do you think they're doing, anyway?
Knowing my dad, they're probably planning
some big surprise.
But they should have been home by now.
All right, we have our external power source.
But we still have to bypass the circuits.
Exactly.
Sorry if we ruined your Christmas.
No, added some excitement is all.
You really love this time of year, don't you?
Maybe a little too much.
I know what you mean.
Sometimes I get so preoccupied
making sure everything's perfect,
I forget the best part of the holidays
is having the people we love together in one place.
I think I'm guilty of that, too.
What...is...That?
Giant snow ninja.
And it's heading for Eureka.
How long will it take to fix the generator?
With Allison's help, not long.
We'll get it done.
Andy, give them a hand..
Sure thing. What are you going to do?
Talk to the sninja.
Don't suppose you have a snowblower
or... ooh... rock salt in there?
I just might.
Oops, my bad. I wonder what this one does?
Ugh!
Watch it!
Sorry, boss. Maybe this button.
That'll work.
Listen...
I know I don't say it enough, but thank you, Carl.
Are you crying?
No, I just got some snow in my headlight, okay?
Get in.
Whoa!
Hmm..
Whoa! Ugh!
Uh, good doggies. Nothing to see here...
Just a useless hunk of metal.
Hey, boys. Check out Pinocchio.
That's a good one, boss.
Oh, you guys talk...
And make fun of robots. That's great.
We're not making fun. You should be proud.
Being like everyone else...
It ain't what's cracked up to be.
Doc over there,
he can't even tell us apart half the time.
We don't dance, and we certainly don't prance,
do we, boys?
- Uh-uh. - No prancing over here.
No way.
I don't know.
I would mind being like everyone else sometimes...
Just, you know...
Normal.
Are you kidding? People spend their entire lives
trying to stand out from the pack.
They want to feel special.
You're lucky, if you ask me.
Hmm.
I guess I never thought of it that way.
Thanks, um...
Name's Rudy....
Say, got any jerky on you?
Uh, no, sorry.
It's worth a try.
Come on, boys!
See you later, robot.
Good hunting.
Hmm!
I, uh, was worried I lost you.
Oh, please.
We've been through crazier stuff than this.
Whew.
Uh-oh. Now what?
Oh.
Okay, maybe not.
Let's go!
- What is that? - It's coming from outside.
Jenna, stay here, ok?
Whoa. You see what I see?
Kevin, is that a snow ninja?
It can't be.
Go, go.
Ninja.
So, the virtual world that we created in here
must be affecting the real world out there..
How is that even possible? It's a game.
It's not programmed to do any of this.
Not by itself,
unless it's messing with some other kind of tech...
The super-photon generator.
It's the only thing with enough photovoltaic potential to extended
the holographic projection throughout entire town.
That and your super-charged battery.
Mom's going to kill me.
- So what do we do now? - Turn it off.
No, wait, wait. But what happens to them?
You know what I mean
what... what happens with characters in a a video game
when you shut it down?
They shut down, too.
Holy crap. We could erase the entire town.
Get your stupid ninja out of there.
I tried, oy? I... I...
It won't let me delete it. Look.
Well, the battery's probably making the program unstable.
Maybe we can give them a fighting chance.
Since we can't take elements out,
let's try putting others in.
Watch.
We have to cut that thing off before it gets to main street.
We're not going to make it.
Where's the confidence?
Vroom!
Ooh!
Who put that thing here?
Here, take that.
Okay, we made him mad. Now what?
Run!
That was your plan?
You said I shouldn't overanalyze everything.
Henry!
Hang on!
Yikes. Snowballs.
Whatever you're doing, can you please just hurry up?
Okay, almost there. Just need to do one more thing.
Whoa we're changing again.
Into what?
Ass kickers.
This is more like it.
Ah!
Uhh. It looks really mad now.
Eureka.
Are you kidding me?
Ah!
Whoa!
Crap, now what do we do?
Let's do this.
Yeah, let's do this.
- Get ready, Jo. - I'm coming around again.
Just get me close.
Now, Jo, now.
Bull's-eye.
Yeah.
Huh?
Check mate!
Yeah.
Uh-oh.
Battle well fought, my son.
Domo arigato.
Sayonara, snijna.
- Yes! - Anime... nice thinking, Kev.
But they're not out the woods yet.
If they can't get to the generator in time,
they may be stuck this way.
- I think we got it. - Hope so.
You're not the only one with Christmas plans.
Fingers crossed...
Looks like you got your white Christmas after all, Jack.
Not exactly what I had I in mind.
Okay, here we go.
Is that supposed to happen??
Oh!
Oh, now what?
The generator...
Did Allison and Drummer fix it??
Those are definitely super-photons.
I swear, if I turn back into Charlie Brown...
I'd better still be an ass kicker.
Oh, man.
I'll get you a real one.
We did it!
It looks like everyone is back to normal.
We're here, boss!
Hey, look who is!
Whoa, Rudy.
Hey guys, hey.
Rudy, I will never forget you, buddy.
Jack.
Are you okay?
Yeah. We're not a cartoon, so...
Well, thanks to the kids.
And... and... and...
- They're good. - Okay.
Hate to mush and run,
but I got a few errands to finish before morning
Thank you.
Come on.
Mush.
Merry Christmas to everyone.
And to all a good time.
I want that.
That's a good toy.
- Merry Christmas, Fargo! - Merry Christmas, Jo.
Everything and everyone was back to normal
just in time for Christmas morning.
It's almost perfect.
Yep. Almost.
Knock knock.
Hey!
Merry Christmas!
I got some cookie.
Ooh, that's what I was waiting for.
- Merry Christmas. - Merry Christmas.
I got dibs on the seahawks.
Ah, no, no, no, no, no, I'm sorry.
Packers/bears, baby. I'm sorry.
Now it's perfect.
And with everyone together,
it was a perfect Christmas in Eureka.
Now, I know some of you may wonder
if this animated tale is true.
You can believe it or not,
but you did hear it from a talking house.
So I'd say anything is possible.
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