Yeah! Everyone ready to stop Bergier? ;)

Mike: Let's get that jerk!

Peter: I don't want to be gingerbread!

Micky: This is way too weird, even for me. Davy: You think this is weird? That's saying a lot, coming from you.

(We begin in the Montgomery House, in a handsome, dark-panneled study. Valerie is talking on the phone. Her voice is urgent. Mike, Emma, Peter, and Lauren have a blueprint in front of them and are mapping out strategy. The kids play with toys. Micky brings a bag over to the kids.)

Micky: I thought you kids would like to have a chance to play with these before I set them up on display.

Katie: What?

Jordan: What'cha got, Unca Micky?

Micky: Dive into the bag. ;)

*The twins do so immediately.*

(Katie and Jordan follow, with Lizzie and Leah behind them. Katie pulls out the ballerina doll from the shop.)

Katie: The pretty dancing doll! :D

*The twins pull out action figures and start fighting against each other.*

Jordan: (Pulls out a stuffed bear) Oooh, nice bear! (Gives him a hug)

Katie: Thank you, Unca Micky!

Jordan: So cute! :D

Micky: You're welcome, kids! Just remember I will need them for my display later, okay?

Little Mick: Okay, daddy! :D

Shelly: Okay!

*Leah hugs a stuffed cat.*

(Lizzie takes a tin soldier and tries to make him march.)

Katie: (Inspects the doll as Micky walks away) "Wait a minute! I remember some of these toys! (Looks at the twins and Jordan) Aren't these the toys that came to life?"

Little Mick: "Yeah, they are!"

Jordan: (Holds out the teddy bear) "I wonder if they'll come alive now?"

Shelly: "Maybe!"

Katie: (She puts her doll on the floor) "Ok, dolly, come to life!"

Jordan: (Puts his teddy down) "I want to see my teddy bear dance!"

(The dolls don't move at all for a few minutes. Finally, there's a bit of sparkly dust, and the doll seems to stir. The teddy bear takes longer. She gets to her wooden feet and brushes herself off, then jumps back in surprise when she sees the giant kids staring at her!)

Ballerina: Oh..oh my! Where am I?

(The teddy bear just flops on his other side. He actually appears to snore!)

Katie: You're here!

Ballerina: Where...where's here? This doesn't look like the toy shop!

Jordan: This my house!

Ballerina: What are you? Giants?

Little Mick: "We're kids, silly!" :)

Ballerina: Children? You're HUGE!

Katie: Well, you're little!

(Lizzie pokes her head into the bag.)

Ballerina: The others...are they safe? (She runs to the toys in the twins' hands) Soldiers! Are you all right?

(The two soldiers in the twins' hands nod.)

Soldier 1: We're all right!

Soldier 2: But we're being squeezed very hard!

Twins: "Sorry!"

(The twins let the soldiers down as Lizzie emerges with the Nutcracker toy.)

Jordan: (As he tries to wake up his bear) "Oooh, Lizzie, what did you find?"

(Leah's cat actually licks her chin and purrs!)

*Leah laughs. It tickles!*

Lizzie: "Look at this funny man!"

Nutcracker: (Stares right at the little girl; voice sounds very much like Davy's) Who are you calling funny?

Lizzie: (Eyes widen) "Oooh, he talks!"

Katie: "He must be the Nutcracker Prince, like in the story!"

Nutcracker: (As Lizzie sets him down) Actually, I don't know who or what I am. I do know I'm not really a toy.

Ballerina: None of us are.

Teddy Bear: Yeah, we ain't... (yawns and returns to sleep)...usually like this.

(The soldiers gather around the Nutcracker, except for the tallest one, who runs to the Ballerina and embraces her.)

Katie: (Grins to the others) "I think that soldier likes the ballerina!"

Jordan: "Awww!"

Shelly: "That's sweet." :)

*Little Mick sticks his tongue out. He doesn't go for mushy stuff.*

Nutcracker: People, we must return to the shop! The Gingerbread Army is planning something. They may try to take over our comrades and our home.

Soldier 2: (His face is less worn than his comrades, and he's shiny and new) The evil magician may intend to turn others into toys!

Katie: Gingerbread army?

Jordan: Gingerb'ed men!

Soldier 3: (British accent) They're a terrible army, little ones! They invaded our homes and destroyed our castle, intending to turn it all into gingerbread, so people could eat it!

Katie: "Cookies are no problem!" (Grins at the twins) "I'll bet you two and Uncle Micky could eat a whole cookie army in two seconds!"

Little Mick:: "Yeah!" ;)

Katie: "Let's go get my mama and papa and all the uncle and aunties. They'll help you get home!"

Jordan: (Hugs the groggy teddy bear) You go home!

Teddy: Oh, oh yeah... (He starts snoring again)

(The kids all pick up the toys and carries them over to the parents, who sit around the table, making plans of their own.)

Mike: And we'll have Micky go in... (Raises his eyebrows at the kids) Hey Mick, I think the kids got bored with those toys.

Micky: They probably want us to play with them.

Katie: Papa, toys go home!

Mike: Yeah, they're going to Uncle Micky's home, Cowgirl.

Katie: No! Toys wanna go their home! (She puts the ballerina and her soldier on the table)

*The twins put their soldiers on the table.*

(Leah reluctantly puts the cat on the table. She likes him! Lizzie puts the Nutcracker down.)

Mike: (As the toys get to their feet and stare at them) What in the HECK...

Nutcracker: I thank you, young lady. (He turns to the group, who stare back with their mouths hanging open) My friends, I've come to implore you for your help.

Mike: How are you DOING that?

Micky: Amazing! I wonder how they work? *picks up one of the soldiers and turns him over, looking for a flap to open*

Soldier 1: Hey! (He laughs when Micky runs his finger over his spine) Stop that! You tickle! ( He slaps Micky's finger away when he runs his finger over him) Do you MIND?

Nutcracker: (Chuckles) Sir, I think he means us no harm.

Mike: But how...

Nutcracker: This was the work of evil magic, my friends.

Mike: Bergier.

Micky: *as he puts the soldier down* Sorry.

Nutcracker: We must get back to the shop. We believe he has something even more sinster planned.

Mike: You all used to be human?

Soldier 1: (As the ballerina helps dust him off) We don't know. None of us can remember anything!

Teddy: (Yawns) There was a flash...then fur...

Nutcracker: We all know we're not toys, but we aren't sure what we WERE.

Mike: You know, you sound familiar, Nutcracker...

Nutcracker: I get that a lot.

Valerie: (To the others as she gets off the phone) Daphne called me. She and Davy are on their way to Bergier's shop. Wendy's calling the police.

Mike: We need to get moving ourselves. (Looks at Micky) You called Will, and he's ready to join us? We are gonna be usin' his shop, too.

Micky: Yup, he's waiting for us.

Mike: Ok, gang, you know where to go. The kids can stay in the back of Will's shop. (Looks at the Nutcracker) You guys know the toy shop. Could you help us find Duke Bergier's laboratory?

Nutcracker: (Bows) I'd be delighted to aid a fellow soldier.

Katie: (Looks at the twins) "And maybe we can find you an ornament! Have you found a really special one yet?"

*Both of the twins shake their heads.*

Katie: "I'll bet you'll find one at the candy shop!"

Jordan: "Me too! After all, candy canes go on trees!"

Lizzie: "Canny canes! Red stripes are yummy!"

Katie: "I'm sure there's nice ornaments there! We can ask Mr. Will!"

Little Mick: "Yeah!"

Peter: (Looks at his watch) We'd better get going. I have to meet some friends this evening for some recording work.

Mike: (Glares at Peter, but otherwise says) Fine. Meeting adjourned. (He bangs the gavel....and the vase on the table breaks)

Peter: Don't worry, it wasn't an antique!

Mike: That's nice to know. (Picks up the Nutcracker) Lead on, oh mighty warrior.

Nutcracker: Are you making fun of me?

Mike: Maybe.

Nutcracker: Let's go, Skinny.

(Mike grumbles all the way out as the others pick up the kids and toys and follow.)

(Cut to...darkness. We hear nothing but little giggles at first. Suddenly, a light passes, and we see Mike and Micky leaning over a small hole in the wall.)

Mike: (Voice over narration) Gathering our group from the far corners of the world, we've assembled to save the holiday known as Christmas from the dastardly deeds of the Duke Cromwell Bergier of Moravia. The Panther Man, one of the world's great scientific minds...and his wife, the New England Minx, one of the world's greatest authorities on the Panther Man and his habits.

*Micky tinkers with a gadget that looks oddly like a pair of binoculars. After several moments, Lauren slugs his shoulder. Micky grins sheepishly and finally gives her the "binoculars."*

Mike: The Conneticut Counter-Spy is our guide to the etheral plane. His wife, the Western Honey Girl, is all business...and all lethal.

(Valerie holds up her gun while Peter is at her back, whimpering about auras.)

Mike: (As Will, in a red shirt and his gingerbread man apron) The Candy Man is our special agent for this mission. He knows the perpetrator and can bake up irrestiable goodies in five seconds flat.

(Will crosses his arms and holds out a hand as Micky gobbles his penny candy. You ate it, you bought it!)

*Micky drops several coins in Will's hand.*

Mike: And then there's me, the Modest-But-Towering Texan. (As Emma joins him) Though his wife, the New Jersey Jungle Girl, would disagree about the "modest" part. She lives up to the "jungle" moniker well. She can swing like a monkey, hit like a bear, and out-growl any tiger.

Emma: Well, do you see anything?

Mike: We've just seen Bergier tinkering around in the back.

Emma: (She has the Ballerina doll) Just what was it that Bergier had planned?

Ballerina: He was going to unleash his whole gingerbread army on us and on someone very important!

Nutcracker: We don't know his name. I think I kept hearing him talk about basses yesterday. I don't know what he'd want with fish, but...

Mike: Who do we know named Bass?

Peter: Wait! The Basses! The nice couple we met last year!

Emma: The cruise!

Mike: Didn't they have a toy factory?

Micky: *snaps his fingers* And Bergier wants them out of his way!

Emma: So he can take over their factory!

Nutcracker: They're very powerful people!

Soldier 1: Bergier will do to them what he's done to us!

Soldier 2: Sir, we must go in there and warn them!

Mike: Hold your horses, gang!

Will: Yeah, man! We have to make a plan!

Soldier 2: (Near-whine) Why can't we barge right in?

Emma: Well, for one thing, I'm sure he'll lock the door after the Basses come in.

Mike: Anyone got a key?

Will: Hey, how about some Bruce Lee moves?

Micky: Sure, might as well.

Nutcracker: You go in from the front. We know of a smaller way in the back.

Mike: Hey, Mick, why don't you go with him? You and Lauren can keep an eye on the kids, too. The rest of us will just go in the front way.

Micky: *shrugs* Okay, sure.

(The group splits up. The kids follow Lauren, Micky, and the toys into the back room. Cauldrons bubble, stoves have tantlizing smells coming from them, and boxes and boxes of candy sit on a work bench, waiting to be colored and wrapped to be sold.)

Nutcracker: The opening is here. This is how the gingerbread men from the Cookie Castle were able to invade us. (He knocks on what seems to be a solid wall...until a small door opens.)

Ballerina: The larger humans will have to crawl, but I think we should all be able to get through.

Jordan: Wow. :o

Katie: Cool! Like in Mama's spooky stories!

Micky: This is amazing!

Lauren: No drooling, Mick. You'll make the floors soggy. ;)

*Micky wipes his chin.*

Nutcracker: Ok, men, let's march! (He points his sword into the darkness)

Katie: Let's march! (She imitates the Nutcracker, marching stiffly. The other kids look at each other and walk stiffly, giggling.)

*Micky and Lauren shrug and get on all fours to crawl through the doorway.*

(The Nutcracker is the first to arrive on the other side, just as the door to the room closes.)

Nutcracker: Um, it's awfully dark in here.

*Micky and Lauren stand in the darkness. An "Ow!" is heard.*

Lauren: You okay, Mick?

Micky: Yeah. Just clonked my head on the low ceiling.

Lauren: Being five feet DOES have its advantages. ;)

Micky: Yeah, yeah. There's gotta be a light switch somewhere...ah ha! *there's a click, and a light comes on, revealing the room*

(The light shows the work shop as we saw it earlier. Bottles filled with powders and liquids rest on shelves. Toy parts are scattered over two work benches. A huge chemistry set fills one wall.)

Jordan: Oooh, big! :o

Nutcracker: (Shudders) This is where he does all his work.

Teddy: Yeah, his (yawns) DIRTY work!

Micky: Oh MAN! :D

Lauren: Down, Mick.

Ballerina: You like it here, sir?

Micky: I like the equipment!

Katie: Lookit! (She points to more tin cookie containers) Cookies!

Jordan: Yummy!

Nutcracker: Wait! Shh! I hear voices in the other room!

Soldier 2: (Presses his ear to the door) It's the Duke, and...two other people.

Katie: (Looks up at Micky as he goes to the chemistry set, followed by the twins) What'cha doin, Uncle Micky? :)

Micky: I think I'll just have myself a little looksie here.

Katie: Us too?

(Lauren joins the toys at the door.)

Micky: Um, maybe you kids better have a looksie from a distance.

Katie: Awww! (But she and the twins do move away. Jordan plays with the bear)

Teddy: Hey! (Jordan rubs his tummy) Oooh...don't stop doing that...yeah...(Jordan moves his hand a little)...ooh, that feels GOOOD...

Nutcracker: Shhh! I hear Bergier!

Bergier: (Cut to the main shop. It is, indeed, the Basses who first appeared in "The Great Santa Claus Caper") Well, do we have a deal, Bass?

Jessica: I wouldn't make a deal with you if you owned every toy in the world!

Kris: Jess, let me handle this.

Jessica: Kris, are you out of your mind?

Duke Bergier: I'll show you what I have in the back if you agree to sell my wonderful toys. You're a smart toy maker. You aren't like those other boobs, or that stupid little Ludlow.

Kris: Now Cromwell, Ludlow is a fine boy. A little shy, perhaps, but a good and gentle ruler.

Duke Bergier: Too gentle. He never pushes anything. Let's everyone rule for him. (Returns to plastering his grin on his face) Well, why don't we come into my lab...um, workshop, and we'll discuss this?

(Suddenly, the door bursts open. Mike, Peter, Valerie, Emma, and Will hurl themselves into the shop, knocking over toys and displays!)

Mike: Ok, Bergier, the gig is up!

Valerie: We have you surrounded!

Will: I always wanted to say this. (Points two candy canes at Bergier) Reach for the sky!

Kris: The Monkees? (Frowns) Willard Davidson? What are you doing in this shop?

Will: How do you know me?

Kris: I gave you your first play food when you were three! ;)

*Suddenly, there's an explosion from the chemistry set in the lab.*

Mike: Micky!

Bergier: Damn it! (He pulls four containers of gingerbread men out and dumps them on the floor. He then sprinkles powder over two of the containers...which grow into five-foot-tall gingerbread men! Half of them remain small.)

Gingerbread Man Leader: (In a high voice) Attack them, men! Don't stop until you see the whites of their merangue cookies!

Will: Please tell me I'm not seeing what I think I'm seeing.

Mike: Only if I ain't, either.

*Micky waves at the smoke cloud from the chemistry set, which reveals the Nutcracker is now slightly taller than Lauren.*

Nutcracker: (Turns to his army, which are also now more-or-less regular sized) Men, we now have an advantage.

Jordan: (Looks up...and up...at his teddy bear, which is now three times his size) WOW! I gots big bear! :D

Soldier 2: Then let's get those jerks! (He and two of the other soldiers try to slam the door open, but the Ballerina turns to Micky)

Ballerina: Breaking the door is getting us nowhere. It's thick oak. (Smiles at Micky) Perhaps you could help us destroy the doorway?

Micky: I thought you'd never ask. *grabs a flask off the table and tosses it at the door; the door explodes on contact*

Ballerina: (Grins) See? Much easier.

Soldier 3: Let's go! Attaaaacck!

(The "Dance Of the Snowflakes" begins as everyone piles into the toy shop!)

(Emma and Valerie knock a stack of toys onto the two of the larger gingerbread men. The toy purses land over the gingerbread men's eyes, and they stagger off, stumbling into objects and each other!)

(Mike dueles with one of the gingerbread men. He cuts off his gumdrop buttons, which makes him cry fruit punch tears!)

(Kris and Jessica knock two gingerbread men into a circle of toy crocodiles and big cats! After a few seconds of growling and snapping, they jump up and run off!)

*Micky comes up from behind one of the gingerbread men, scaring them. The gingerbread man cries out as a gum drop hits the floor behind them. The gingerbread man rubs at its rear. Micky snickers.*

(The kids chase all of the still-small gingerbread men! Jordan sits on his teddy bear, who has fallen asleep again.)

(Jessica glues the gum drop back on a gingerbread girl with icing. She gives her a candy cane in gratitude.)

(Bergier is about to make a break for it, but Will drags him back in with a giant paper mache candy cane from one of the displays.)

(Bergier confronts the Nutcracker this time. He seems reluctant to fight him, but Bergier aims more powder at him. He finally slashes his hand with the sword, just enough so he drops the powder. He grabs a sword from a surprised soldier and challenges the Nutcracker to a duel!)

(Mike is a little embarrassed when he accidentally slashes one of the gingerbread men in half.)

Mike: Ooops. Sorry 'bout that, pal.

*Micky leans back, watching the festivities with Lauren, both sucking on candy canes.*

(Emma runs past, hitting a gumdrop with her hockey stick! She shoots it into two gingerbread men, knocking them into one of the displays. Another Gingerbread Man follows her, trying to get his gum drop back.)

(Jordan continues to cuddle his snoring teddy bear.)

(Peter shoots his arrows into the gingerbread men. His arrow goes through the hands of two of them, pinning them to the wall. Valerie brings over a huge bag of icing. She squirts icing between the two, then they bring it over to Micky and Lauren.)

Peter: (Over the music) Hey Mick, want the world's biggest Gingerbread Man sandwich?

Micky: You seriously have to ask?

Valerie: Merry Christmas, Mick. ;)

*Micky rubs his hands together and moves toward the camera, closing in on the gingerbread man sandwich. The camera goes dark as Micky walks into it. We hear a various eating sounds, followed by a burp. The picture resumes as Micky licks icing from his fingers.*

Peter: Damn.

Valerie: You were hungry, weren't you?

Micky: Just a little.

Valerie: Hey Mick, are you still hungry?

Micky: Do fish swim?

Valerie: Wanna eat your way through the army?

Peter: Beats joining the real one.

Micky: *cracks his knuckles* If I can't, I'll go down trying.

(Micky launches himself at the nearest Gingerbread man!)

(The kids are still chasing gingerbread men. As Katie runs past a tree covered with ornaments, she sees a nice ornament the twins might want - a gilded walnut. She waves the twins over.)

Katie: (As the music ends) Look!

*The twins join her.*

Shelly: Ooooh, I like that!

Little Mick: It's a walnut!

Katie: That's different, and it's very pretty!

(Katie shakes the tree a little, making the nut fall to the ground.)

Shelly: I'll get it! *scrambles over to it*

Little Mick: *makes a slight face* I hope Daddy doesn't try to eat it.

Katie: I think he's busy eating the cookie men.

Bergier: (Sees the children) No! Don't touch that walnut! (He knocks the Nutcracker to the ground) Hand over that walnut, you little brats, or I'll turn your Nutcracker into firewood!

Katie: Meanie! X(

Kris: What's so special about that walnut?

Bergier: It's none of your concern, Bass.

Katie: Don't take the walnut away! The twins like it!

Bergier: It's not yours, child. It's mine. Give it to me.

Katie: No! You gonna hurt Mr. Nutcracker!

Bergier: I still can if you don't give me that nut!

Kris: Forget it, Bergier. A toymaker, threatening children! You ought to be ashamed!

Bergier: I love making toys, Bass. I want to do it forever. I want to be the only magical toymaker.

Jessica: I KNEW that's what he's after.

Mike: Yeah, we figured that out, too. He was gonna turn you guys into toys, then take over the toy deliverin'.

(Katie grins and points at the rug Bergier is standing under. She and the twins tug on Kris.)

Kris: What is it, Katherine? (She brings him over to the rug) Yes, but I... (He grins as the kids try to tug on the rug themselves)

Bergier: Why, you...

(But he doesn't get off fast enough. Kris's pull is enough to send Bergier flying...and the nut onto the floor!)

Bergier: (Struggling to get out of a display of stuffed animals) No! NO!

Mike: Get that nut!

(Everyone, toy and human, leaps for the nut at once!)

*...But the twins scramble away, the walnut in Mick's hand!* :D

Kris: (He manages to emerge from the pile, turning to Bergier) Cromwell, why IS this nut so important?

Bergier: (Makes a face) I won't tell you.

Micky: Well, if YOU won't tell us... *suddenly shows that he's gotten his hands on Charlie* maybe HE will!

Bergier: Charles! I thought you were guarding the lab!

Charlie: I tried to!

Mike: Hey Mick, is there anything in that lab that can burn wood?

Micky: There's A LOT of stuff that can burn wood.

Emma: (Grins wickedly) Why don't you use it?

Nutcracker: Who ARE we, Bergier? We're not toys.

Bergier: (Smirks) I can't believe how completely I stripped your memories! It worked so well!

Micky: WHAT worked so well? *grabs a lighter off the table and flicks it; grins a bit maniacally*

Bergier: You WOULDN'T!

Mike: You don't know him very well, do you?

Will: I could use some new chairs for my place.

Kris: NOW, Bergier.

Bergier: (Whines) I had to do it! They were going to get in my way! I wanted to take control of the toy factory, but that brat cousin of mine was being stubborn!

Kris: And?

Nutcracker: (Soft and angry) What AM I, magician? What are WE?

Kris: I...I drugged you! It was the only way I could get you out of those meetings and the ball! I didn't know your men would be there! They saw too much! They all saw too much! They'd tell if they knew!

Kris: What did they see?

Bergier: (Screams) I did it! I drugged the bottle! I turned them into toys! Their memories are in that nut! (Smirks) But you'd need a powerful nutcracker to open it! It's rock-solid!

Ballerina: Nutcracker, do you think you could?

Nutcracker: I...I... (sighs) it's worth a try. (Leans over Mick) May I borrow that, young man? I'll give it right back.

*Little Mick holds the walnut up in both hands to the Nutcracker, smiling.*

Nutcracker: Thank you. (Sighs) Here goes nothing. (He bites into the walnut. There's a sharp CRACK and a huge flash of sparkly psychadelic light. When the light subsides, the room is now filled with humans and regular gingerbread men. Jordan sits in the lap of a tubby fellow in a yellow uniform.)

Will: Wow, man. That was somethin' else.

Douglas: (Pats himself) Oh, my god. What...

Molly: (She runs to him, looking as she did when we first saw her) Doug!

Douglas: Molly! It's you! (He embraces her)

Bergier: No! No!

Kris: (Smiles as he turns to the young man in the center of the room) Hello, Your Majesty.

Ludlow: (He also pats himself) Oh thank...thank goodness! (Ludlow goes to Bergier as he struggles to get out of the pile of stuffed animals) Duke Cromwell Bergier, by direct command of your king, I place you under arrest for kidnapping, treason, and usasge of several unlawful drugs.

Bergier: You can't arrest me! I have diplomatic immunity!

Ludlow: Not to me. The police here can't arrest you, but that doesn't me I CAN'T.

Kris: (He goes to the twins, who wistfully hold the two halves of their nut) You really wanted that, didn't you?

*Both of the twins nod, frowning.*

Kris: Why don't you let old Mr. Bass take a whack at putting that back together? I'll make it look twice as pretty as before! (Smiles) I've been making children special ornaments for years!

Jessica: (Smiles and joins Kris) It's the least we can do to thank you, and all of you. You helped save King Ludlow and his entourage.

Kris: I promise, I won't hurt it.

Little Mick: *nods* Okay.

(There are sirens in the distance. Sergent Nielson bursts into the room, followed by his men. Nielson rolls his eyes when he sees the Monkees.)

Nielson: Why am I not surprised to see you guys?

Mike: Merry Christmas to you too, Nielson.

Ludlow: Officer, this man (nudges Bergier with one of the swords) is under arrest for treason, abduction, and unlawful use of several drugs.

Ronald: We can vouch for the drugs.

Molly: He used them on US.

Nielson: (Grins and leans over the kids) Maybe you kids can answer a question.

Katie: Ok, Mr. Policeman!

Nielson: What happened here?

Jordan: (He frowns) No teddy bear!

Katie: We saved the toys!

Nielson: (Looks around the shop; toys and nuts and ornaments and games are scattered all over the floor) I see.

Mike: It's another long story that we'll be able to explain better at the Embassy.

Wendy: (She pushes gently past two officers) Luddy! (She runs to him)

Ludlow: Wendy! He didn't harm you! (He takes her gently in his arms)

Wendy: I'm just glad you're safe!

Nicky: (Mutters) Is it me, or are the candies no longer the only sweet things here?

Ludlow: We'll all return to the Embassy. Yes, even the policemen. (Smiles) We'll have a grand party while we answer these nice gentlemen's questions.

Emma: No liquor, though.

Bergier: Hey, what happened to that curly-haired boy and Charlie? (He tries to lean over the officer handcuffing him) Charlie!

Sergent Nielson: Who is Charlie?

Bergier: My right-hand man...or puppet, so to speak. Actually, he's a marionette. He's very particular about that.

Sergent Nielson: (Raises an eyebrow) Okayyy, let's get this nut outta here, guys.

Emma: You know, we are missing Micky.

*On cue, Micky enters the room, whistling. He no longer had Charlie.*

Mike: Micky, what were you up to in there?

Micky: Me? *smiles* Nothing. ;)

Emma: With THAT look on your face?

Micky: *smile turns to a smirk* I'll show you later.

Ludlow: (Smiles) Why don't we go catch up with the good Sergeant at the Embassy? I'm sure he has LOTS to ask us.

Kris: (Shakes his head) We'll go for questioning, but we can't stay long.

Jessica: I'm afraid we're rather busy at this time of year.

Peter: Want a lift to the airport after we're questioned? I have to go to LA anyway.

Kris: Thank you, Peter. That'll be wonderful.

Katie: (Tugs at her papa) Can we have gingerbread men now?

Mike: Sure! (He grins and pulls out the container of cookies the kids caught; they're all still now)

Jordan: Oooh, cookies!

Lizzie: Yummy!

Kris: (Turns to Micky) You know, young man, what you did with the toys was quite ingenious, how you made them grow.

Micky: *shrugs* Nothing to it.

Kris: (As they head for the door) I'd like to know more about it. If I could make dolls and stuffed animals that size...

(The two head out. Jessica sighs and turns to Lauren.)

Jessica: I hope Micky knows what he's doing.

Lauren: That's the great thing about Micky. Half the time he doesn't have a clue, but he THINKS he does.

Jessica: Unfortuanatly, that sounds entirely too much like Kris sometimes.

(They head out, too. Mike puts his free arm around Emma, and they're followed by the kids. Mike pushes Lizzie's stroller, and Emma has Leah's. Both girls are asleep. Molly and Douglas are next, hand in hand, followed by Ronald, Stewart, and a disgusted Nicky.)

Will: I'm gonna close up my shop, then I'll join you guys. Catch you cats later! (He hurries off)

Valerie: Well, that's that.

Peter: Not quite. (He points to Ludlow and Wendy...who are quite passionately kissing)

Valerie: They must think it's February. ;)

Peter: Well, there's only one thing left to say.

Valerie: What's that?

Peter: (Grins) Um, maybe we'd better keep this private. (Peter goes in front of the very passionately kissing couple and pulls a green "shade" in front of them...that turns into a red-and-green holly-bordered graphic that says "Merry Christmas From All of Us At Dream World!")