The scene opens back at the Stahlbaum Mansion. Everyone is ringing bells to the rhythm of 'Waltz of the Snowflakes'. Several toys and sugar plum fairies are dancing to the song. Gonzo is doing his best to keep up with the rhythm. It's during the bridge that a sleepy Fritz comes into the scene.
Everyone freezes as Fritz walks past them into the kitchen. The sound of running water is heard and Fritz comes back into the room, carrying a glass of water. He yawns as he passes Gonzo and the others before taking a drink. When the Grandfather Clock strikes the eighth chime (warped and off-key) he pauses and looks at the scene before him.
Fritz: [Still half asleep] "What was that?"
Dr. Bunsen Honeydew: [nonchalantly] "Oh, just the magic of the season slowly becoming nonexistent. And we're all trying to prevent that from happening by ringing bells."
Fritz: "Gotcha." [Walks away but turns back to the scene when he gets to the stairs] "Oh, if you want to save the season, it would be best to celebrate all the winter holidays; including Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Yule. And bells work best when hung from knotted jute cords to banish evil."
Fritz then ascends the stairs, drinking his water. After he was out of sight, Gonzo and everyone rush to the computer to look up all the winter holidays and what they need to do to celebrate them. Next, we see Dr. Bunsen Honeydew reading off a list he's holding. Beeker and the others are shouting 'check' for every item.
Dr. Honeydew: "Candles?"
Beeker: "Meep!"
Dr. Honeydew: "Mkeka?"
Gonzo/Drosselmeyer: "Check!"
Dr. Honeydew: "Toran?"
Random Toy: "Check!"
Dr. Honeydew: "Traditional and signature holiday food for each holiday?"
Random Sugar Plum Fairy: "Check!"
Dr. Honeydew: [Looks over the list] "Alright. That's everything. Does everyone know which holiday they're celebrating?"
Ensemble: "Yes!"
Dr. Honeydew: "Great. And go!"
Dr. Bunsen Honeydew tosses the list and hurries to his St. Luca holiday station. As everyone sets up their stations, they each sing a verse about their holiday to the rhythm of 'Waltz of the Flowers'. Some of the toys and fairies are ringing the bells from knotted jute cords.
Ensemble: ("Singing")
Halfway through the song, the Grandfather Clock smiles and swings its eyes happily (like how Thomas and friends used to when they were stop motion) and the snow outside begins falling gently.
Gonzo/Drosselmeyer: [Seeing what's happening] "Hey! It's working!" [Sing a verse about his holiday, Las Posadas]
After all seventeen holidays are mentioned, the arrow on the Magic Meter jumps from the line before the gray area straight to the silver star.
End of Scene 8
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A Merry Muppet Mash-Up
FanfictionThis is a movie script combining two famous holiday stories: The Nutcracker and Babes in Toyland; starring the one and only Muppets. It's Christmas at the Stahlbaum mansion and the Stahlbaums, plus their three foster children: Clara, Fritz, and Mari...
