- What do you think we end up doing with that nutcracker,
that crazy nutcracker that's in our house?
- [Child] We flush it to ditch it.
- I think it's nice.
- But it's obviously from the toy collector
so something's up with it.
- We'll go home and we'll discuss it, I guess,
and figure out what we're gonna do with the nutcracker,
and what we're gonna do about the toy collector.
Alright guys, come on, let's get inside the house,
and let's go to bed.
(suspenseful music)
(gasps)
- It's a nutcracker army!
(quiet Christmas music)
- What is this?
Mom!
Dad!
Everybody I have called a family meeting.
Something weird has been happening.
This thing has been following me around.
- So I guess Payton calls family meetings now.
- I should do as something's not light.
- What is that thing, Payton?
- It's a giant bag.
- Is it Santa's bag?
- There's something in it.
- If that really, really is Santa's bag,
and it has something in it, I say we definitely open it.
- Mom.
- [Family] Open it!
Open it!
- Open it!
(yells)
- What?
I was hoping that was a present.
- Guys, it says Sody Family.
- Guys, that means it's for us!
- Guys, there's a card in here.
Let's see what it says.
Dear Sody Family.
- Dear Sody fam, I need your help.
This year, Christmas spirit is dwindling,
and there are some people out there
who are tying to permanently do away with Christmas spirit.
- Who will do such a thing?
- (gasps) I know!
I think I know, is it the toy collector?
- I don't like the toy collector,
he steals all Christmas presents.
That's not nice!
- I need your help, I can't do it on my own.
My special sack is empty, Christmas spirit
is the only thing that can fill it up.
- If it isn't completely filled by Christmas Eve,
Christmas spirit will be gone forever.
- No!
- Love S. C.
- S.C.?
- S.C., is that Santa Claus?
- I love Santa Claus.
- Just like T.C. stands for the toy collector.
- [Mom] Let me see this thing.
So how does Christmas spirit fill this sack up?
- This thing is completely empty.
- I don't want Christmas to be canceled this year.
That would be horrible!
- I really, really want to be able to help Santa out,
but I really don't know what we can do
to fill this up in any way.
- I think I know what's bringing down
the Christmas spirit this year.
- (whispers) Those nutcrackers back there.
- Guys, this shouldn't be hard at all,
we have tons of Christmas spirit, we should just do it.
- Do what?
- Sing Christmas carols!
Let's go.
- Yes, that's my favorite thing to do!
(family humming "The Nutcracker")
- Guys, that was amazing.
- Let's check the back!
(quiet Christmas music)
- There's nothing in it!
Steven, your idea didn't work!
- Um, maybe this will work.
(beat sounds)
- No!
(yelps)
- Now I have less Christmas spirit, thanks Steven.
- Nothing says Christmas spirit
like watching a Christmas movie.
Grab the popcorn.
- And the chocolate.
- Yeah.
- Alright, Christmas movie it is, I guess,
hopefully that will fill up Santa's sack.
("We Wish You a Merry Christmas")
- Alright guys it is getting super duper late,
we don't have time to watch an entire Christmas movie
so we feel that maybe watching five minutes of it will work
so we're almost to five minutes, we're gonna turn it off,
and we're gonna check Santa's sack,
and hopefully there are presents in there, guys.
We don't have all night for this.
- Alright guys I think that's probably enough.
Let's go check Santa's sack.
- Uh, guys, there's still nothing inside this sack.
- We should fill this thing up with Christmas stuff.
That would totally work!
Follow me guys.
("Jingle Bells")
- Guys, I have a feeling my whole house
is going to get undecorated right now.
- This will work.
("Jingle Bells")
And this.
This will do.
("Jingle Bells")
Wait!
This will work, perfect.
Alright guys, let's go see if this worked.
Alright guys, let's see what's in here.
What, where did everything go?
- That, there's got to be something in here somewhere!
- Even the stuff you put in here is gone.
- We're obviously not understanding
this concept of Christmas spirit.
- Guys, I'm worried that we don't know
what real Christmas spirit is then.
- Maybe we should open all our presents from under the tree.
- Awesome!
I found my Barbies!
- Wait!
Wait!
This is totally not what Christmas spirit is about.
- Yeah it is!
I want my presents.
- Opening these presents won't help Santa fill this sack.
Guys, have you forgotten what Christmas spirit is all about?
- Um, yeah.
- We need to do things for other people, guys.
- I knew that.
- I knew it too.
- Let's try to do good things for each other,
and see if that works.
I'm making Steven's bed!
- Well, in that case, I'm cleaning up Payton's toys.
- What did she just say?
Yes!
("Jingle Bells")
- I guess I'm gonna do Tara's homework.
- Uh, I'm not sure I want that.
- I'm just gonna organize your backpack, Taylor.
(zips)
Backpack officially organized.
Just kidding, I actually know how to organize.
- I guess that just leaves me.
Jordan, are you ready for a back rub?
(knuckles crack)
- I've been waiting for this my whole life.
(moans)
- I dibs getting next.
- Sorry, Dad, my good deed is done.
- Guys we all have done something good for each other.
I'm gonna check Santa's bag.
- Guys, there's something inside Santa's bag.
- What is it?
- It's a little present.
- Guys, I think we started filling Santa's bag
by doing good things.
- So the more good things we did to people,
the more this bag is gonna get filled?
- I think so.
- And if we fill it up we get to save Christmas?!
- And defeat the toy collector.
- Guys, it looks like we better get to work,
we only have a few weeks before Christmas Eve.
- Come on guys, we've got to go bake some cookies,
go get some supplies, maybe shovel some people's driveways,
do all sorts of good deeds.
You guys all up for it?
- [Children] Yeah!
(quiet Christmas music)