(festive music plays)

In green and red letters, a caption reads "A TVO Kids Christmas Carol."

Lucas is in his twenties, with short puffy brown hair and wears a red TVO Kids hooded sweatshirt.

In a set decorated for the holidays, Lucas says HEY, TVO KIDS,
WELCOME TO
THE SPACE.
YOU'RE HANGING OUT WITH LUCAS,
AND AS YOU CAN SEE,
WE HAVE A LOT OF DECORATIONS
HERE TODAY.
IT'S CHRISTMAS EVE,
SO WE'RE GONNA BE CELEBRATING
CHRISTMAS EVE
RIGHT HERE WITH YOU GUYS,
AND I—

Laura and Daniel jump in the set.

Laura is in her twenties, with shoulder length brown hair with bangs and wears jeans, a purple jacket, a striped scarf and a yellow knit hat.

Daniel is in his twenties, with short curly brown hair and wears glasses, jeans, a blue jacket, a red scarf and a red knit hat.

Laura says HEY, LUCAS!

Daniel says HEY, WHOA!

Laura says DANIEL AND I ARE JUST ABOUT
TO LEAVE FOR THE PARTY,
WE'LL SEE YOU THERE AFTER?

Lucas says YEAH, YOU KNOW WHAT,
I ACTUALLY DON'T THINK I'M
GONNA GO TO THE PARTY, SO YOU
GUYS GO HAVE FUN WITHOUT ME.

Daniel says WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
WE'VE BEEN PLANNING
THIS ALL YEAR LONG.

Lucas says YEAH, I KNOW,
BUT I'M JUST NOT REALLY FEELING
THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
THIS YEAR,
SO I'M JUST GONNA HANG OUT
BY MYSELF, OKAY?

Laura says WAIT, WHAT ARE YOU
TALKING ABOUT?
IT'S CHRISTMAS EVE,
YOU HAVE TO COME.

Lucas says NO, NO I DON'T
HAVE TO COME,
AND I DON'T APPRECIATE YOU GUYS
GUILTING ME INTO COMING.

Daniel says WE'RE NOT GUILTING YOU.
ARE YOU OKAY?

Lucas says LISTEN, I'M ALLOWED TO FEEL
HOWEVER I WANNA FEEL,
AND I'M ALLOWED TO DO,
OR NOT DO,
WHATEVER I WANT TO DO.
SO I'M NOT IN THE MOOD
FOR CHRISTMAS SPIRIT,
GO HAVE FUN.

Laura says YOU'RE BEING A TOTAL SCROOGE.

Lucas says YEAH, WELL,
"BAH, HUMBUG" TO YOU, TOO.

Lucas walks to another part of the studio and says SORRY ABOUT THAT, TVO KIDS.
I JUST HAD ENOUGH OF THOSE TWO
AND THEIR CHRISTMAS SPIRIT.
IT'S JUST ALWAYS CHEERY AND
HAPPY AND BUBBLY,
AND I'M JUST NOT FEELING IT
THIS YEAR.
I'M JUST NOT FEELING CHEERY,
I'M NOT FEELING POSITIVE.
THEY CAN GO HAVE
THEIR CHRISTMAS PARTY,
BUT I'M GONNA STAY HERE,
I'M GONNA TAKE A NAP,
AND LET CHRISTMAS
PASS ME BY.

He lies down on the couch for his nap.

(CHRISTMAS MUSIC PLAYING)

(SNORING)
(CHAINS RATTLING
AND WIND BLOWING)

Lucas wakes up. He sees a woman dragging a big drawer file cabinet.

Lucas says CAN I HELP YOU?
I'M IN THE MIDDLE
OF A SHOW HERE.

Julie says YOU DON'T RECOGNIZE ME?
NOPE.

Lucas says I'M JULIE 2.

Julie 2 is in her thirties, with short slightly wavy hair in a bob cut and wears gray jeans and black top under a white blouse.

(ELECTRICITY ZAPPING)

On a screen behind him appears Julie in the set of "The Space."

Lucas says HEY, DID YOU
USED TO BE A HOST?
HEY, HOW LONG AGO
WAS THAT?
WHAT'S WITH THE CABINET?

Julie 2 says OH, WELL, YEAH,
I USED TO BE A HOST.
I HAD LOTS OF FUN
DOING THE SHOW,
HANGING OUT WITH TVO KIDS.
BUT THEN I LOST
MY CHRISTMAS SPIRIT,
AND THEY MADE ME
A PRODUCER.
AND NOW I'M TIED
TO MY WORK,
CURSED TO ROAM THE HALLS
OF TVO KIDS.
AND IF YOU DON'T GET
YOUR CHRISTMAS SPIRIT BACK,
THE SAME THING
WILL HAPPEN TO YOU.

Lucas says OH, NO,
I DON'T THINK SO.
PRODUCING ISN'T REALLY
MY THING.

Julie 2 says ALL RIGHT, WELL,
DURING THE SHOW TODAY,
YOU'RE GONNA BE VISITED
BY THREE HOSTS.

Lucas says DON'T YOU MEAN THREE GHOSTS?

Julie 2 says LOOK, I'M THE PRODUCER,
AND I SAY THEY'RE HOSTS.
HEED THEIR WARNINGS.
REDEEM YOURSELF,
WHILE YOU STILL HAVE TIME.
(WIND BLOWING)

She disappears.

Lucas says UM, OKAY,
THAT WAS RANDOM.
I'M GONNA GO BACK TO SLEEP
SO THAT I DON'T HAVE TO WORRY
ABOUT ANY OF THESE HOSTS.

Lucas falls back asleep.

(SNORING)

He wakes up and hears a woman groaning.

(WIND BLOWING,
WOMAN GROANING)
(WOMAN GROANING)

The woman says MM, MM, MM, MM.

We walks back to the set and says HEY, MELISSA?
HEY!
HOW'S IT GOING?
I HAVEN'T SEEN YOU
IN A WHILE.

Melissa's ghost appears eating pizza in the set.

Lucas tries to hug her but walks through her.

Melissa says OH, HEY, NO,
CAN'T STOP ME
FROM EATING PIZZA NOW,
LUCAS!
(LAUGHING)

Lucas says WAIT, YOU'RE...
YOU'RE A...

Melissa says I'M A HOST
FROM CHRISTMAS PAST.
YEAH, JULIE 2 SENT ME
A TEXT SAYING YOU LOST
YOUR CHRISTMAS SPIRIT,
WHAT'S UP WITH THAT?

Lucas says BAH, HUMBUG.
I'M JUST NOT INTO IT THIS YEAR,
I DON'T CARE.
IT'S ALL MEANINGLESS ANYWAY.

Melissa says YEAH, BUT YOU DIDN'T ALWAYS
FEEL THAT WAY, BUDDY.
CHECK IT OUT.
(ELECTRICITY ZAPPING)

On a screen behind them rolls a clip from a previous show.

Melissa and Lucas say I GOT YOU A PRESENT.

Melissa says OH, YOU DID?

Lucas says YOU GOT ME A PRESENT?

Melissa says YEAH.

Melissa gives him a present in the shape of a T-shirt.

Lucas says SHOULD WE DO IT NOW?

Melissa says YEAH, LET'S DO IT NOW.

Lucas says OKAY, OKAY.

Melissa says OKAY.
I GOT YOU A PRESENT...

Lucas says OH, MY...
WHAT COULD THAT BE?
(LAUGHING)

Melissa says I DON'T KNOW,
WHAT COULD THIS BE?
OKAY, ARE YOU READY?

Lucas says I'M SO EXCITED.

Melissa says YEAH.
OKAY.
OKAY, WELL LET'S
JUST DO IT NOW.

Lucas says OKAY, LET'S DO IT.
I REALLY NEED A
NEW T-SHIRT,
SO I HOPE THAT THAT'S
WHAT IT IS.

Melissa says WELL, I HAVE NO IDEA
WHAT THIS COULD BE.

They open their presents. Lucas gets a ball and Melissa gets a pair of shoes.

(LAUGHING)

Back in the set, Melissa says THIS IS WHAT I WANTED.
YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE.

Lucas says AH, WELL,
PEOPLE CHANGE.
IT DOESN'T MEAN THAT I HAVE TO
ACT LIKE THAT EVERY YEAR.

Melissa says WELL, THE THING IS,
THOUGH, LUCAS,
IT'S NOT ALL ABOUT YOU.
YOUR ACTIONS ACTUALLY
AFFECT OTHER PEOPLE, TOO, SO...

Lucas says HEY, WELL, MAYBE IF YOU
HANG OUT A WHILE,
THINGS WILL GO
BACK TO NORMAL.
YOU COULD STAY AND HOST
THE SHOW WITH ME.

Melissa says I WISH, BUT YOU GOTTA FIGURE
THIS ONE OUT ON YOUR OWN.
AND YEAH,
I GOTTA GET MORE 'ZA, SO,
I HAVE TO SEE YOU LATER.

Melissa fades away.

Lucas says WELL, DON'T GO.
HEY, NO, I CAN ORDER IN!
YOU CAN...
WHAT?
OH MAN, THIS IS GETTING TO BE
A BIT MUCH.
MAYBE SLEEPING ISN'T
THE BEST IDEA, AFTER ALL.
I DON'T WANNA STAY IN HERE WITH
ALL THESE DECORATIONS.
BAH, HUMBUG, INDEED.

Later, Lucas hides behind the couch and says NOPE, I'M NOT GETTING THAT.
I'M NOT IN THE MOOD TO TALK
TO ANY MORE HOSTS.
AND I'M NOT GOING TO BE SCARED
INTO HAVING CHRISTMAS SPIRIT.
(KNOCKING)
(ELECTRICITY ZAPPING)

On a screen behind him, Lucas says HEY, LUCAS.
WHY ARE YOU HIDING?
I'M KNOCKING
AT THE DOOR.

Lucas says WHAT?
(KNOCKING)

Screen Lucas says YEAH, MOM WOULD BE SO
DISAPPOINTED WITH YOUR MANNERS,
ESPECIALLY BECAUSE YOU
WERE EXPECTING ME.

Lucas says YOU'RE NOT A CHRISTMAS HOST,
YOU'RE ME.

Screen Lucas says WELL, I AM YOU,
BUT YOU ARE A HOST.
IN FACT, YOU ARE THE HOST
OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT.

Lucas says NO, I'M NOT, YOU ARE.

Screen Lucas says YOU'RE HOSTING THE SHOW
RIGHT NOW.

Lucas says OH, YEAH.

Screen Lucas says AND IT'S CHRISTMAS EVE,
SO BY DEFAULT,

Lucas says ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT, SO WHAT?

Screen Lucas says THAT MAKES YOU THE
CHRISTMAS HOST OF
THE PRESENT.

Lucas says ARE YOU GONNA SHOW ME
ANOTHER TIME
WHEN I USED TO HAVE
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT?

Screen Lucas says I AM HERE TO SHOW YOU SOMETHING,
BUT THIS IS CHRISTMAS PRESENT.
I'M HERE TO SHOW YOU SOMETHING
THAT IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW,
ACROSS TOWN,
AT THE PARTY THAT YOU
REFUSED TO ATTEND.

In a living room, Daniel and Laura play cards.

Daniel says DO YOU LIKE THIS
HOT CHOCOLATE I MADE?

Laura says OH MY GOSH,
I LOVE IT.

Daniel says YEAH, BROWN SUGAR, SHE PUTS
BROWN SUGAR IN HOT CHOCOLATE.

Laura says NO, WAY.

Daniel say YEAH.

Laura says BROWN SUGAR,
I NEVER THOUGHT OF THAT,
BUT THAT WOULD
PROBABLY BE DELICIOUS.

They look at the coffee table and see a third card set.

Then they jump rope.

Daniel says LAURA, IT'S YOUR TURN.

Laura says HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO GO?
DANIEL, JUST JUMP. GO.

Daniel says LAURA, GO, READY?

Laura says NO.

Daniel says ONE, TWO, THREE, GO.
(GROANING)

Then they play musical chairs.

They run around the chair.

Laura says NO, NO, NO, NO.
IF I TURN OFF THE MUSIC,
THEN I'LL LOSE.

Daniel says NO, NO,
C'MON, IT'S YOUR TURN.

Laura says YOU TURN OFF THE MUSIC,
I'M NOT TURNING OFF THE MUSIC,
IT'S MY CHAIR!

Daniel says I'M NOT GONNA GIVE
YOU ANY POPCORN
IF YOU DON'T TURN
OFF THE MUSIC.

Lucas says I'LL TURN IT OFF.
HEY, YOU GUYS,
STOP FIGHTING,
IT'S CHRISTMAS.

Lucas' ghost says IT'S NOT USE,
THEY CAN'T HEAR YOU.
BUT THIS IS HAPPENING
BECAUSE OF YOU.

Lucas says BECAUSE OF ME?
NO, I DIDN'T DO THIS.
I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING.

Lucas' ghost says EXACTLY.

Lucas says NO, NOT EXACTLY.
IT'S NOT MY FAULT!
TAKE ME BACK
TO THE STUDIO.
(DANIEL AND LAURA ARGUING)

In the studio, Lucas says I CAN'T TAKE MUCH MORE OF THIS,
TVO KIDS.
I'VE ALREADY BEEN VISITED
BY THE HOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST,
AND THE HOST
OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT,
AND, WELL, JULIE 2 SAID
THERE WOULD BE THREE HOSTS,
SO I KNOW THAT THERE MUST BE
ONE MORE COMING.
(ELECTRONIC CHIRPING)

A robot appears in the set.

Lucas says OH, HEY, ARTBOT.
IT'S JUST ARTBOT,
TVO KIDS.
I'M GLAD IT'S YOU,
I THOUGHT IT WAS GONNA BE
ANOTHER HOST.

Artbot says I AM A HOST,
LUCAS.
I AM THE FUTURE
OF ALL TV HOSTS.

Lucas says OH, YOU'RE THE HOST
OF CHRISTMAS FUTURE?

Artbot says COME WITH ME, I WANT TO
SHOW YOU SOMETHING.

Lucas says DO I HAVE TO?

(WIND HOWLING)

They appears in a park in the winter.

Lucas says WHERE ARE WE, ARTBOT?
THIS PLACE ISN'T
VERY FUTURISTIC,
AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT
HAPPENED TO GLOBAL WARMING,
BUT IT'S FREEZING HERE.

Artbot says I CAME TO SHOW YOU THIS.

Old Lucas says HELLO, HI.
WELCOME BACK TO
THE SPACE.

Lucas says WHAT IS IT,
THEATRE IN THE PARK?

Artbot says TAKE A CLOSER LOOK,
LUCAS.

Old Lucas says SO I NEED YOU TO CALL IN,
YOU CALL ME AND YOU RATE
MY DANCE SKILLS.
AND I KNOW IT'S GONNA BE GOOD,
WATCH MY MOVES.
(GRUNTING)

Lucas says IS THAT ME?
I'M SO OLD.

Artbot says AFTER YOU LOST YOUR
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT,
IT SPREAD
TO THE OTHER HOSTS,
AND THEY STOPPED
HAVING FUN, TOO.
IT DIDN'T TAKE LONG
FOR THE KIDS TO STOP CALLING IN.
YOU LOST YOUR AUDIENCE.
NOW YOU COME TO THE PARK
EVERY DAY BETWEEN 3 AND 7
TO TRY TO WIN THEM BACK.

Lucas says BUT KIDS LOVE ME.
THEY DO,
THEY WRITE LETTERS,
AND THEY DRAW PICTURES.

Artbot says NOT ANYMORE,
LUCAS.
YOU THREW THAT ALL AWAY WHEN
YOU DECIDED TO PUT YOUR NEEDS
IN FRONT OF THOSE
OF YOUR FRIENDS.

Lucas says THIS CAN'T BE.
WELL, WHAT ABOUT THE OTHERS?
WHAT ABOUT DANIEL AND LAURA?

Artbot says TAKE A LOOK.
(GRUNTING)

Old Lucas says WATCH IT, MISSY.

Old Daniel says THAT WAS PRETTY GOOD,
BUT IT'S MY TURN
TO DO THE NEWS.

Old Lucas says OH, CAREFUL
WITH THAT THING.

Old Laura says I THOUGHT IT WAS MY TURN.

Lucas says THIS CAN'T BE.
ARTBOT, PLEASE,
NOT THE SHOW!
NOT THE SHOW!
ARTBOT, PLEASE,
MAKE IT STOP.
NOT THE SHOW,
I COULD DO BETTER!
NOT THE SHOW!
PLEASE, NOT THE SHOW,
ARTBOT...

Lucas wakes up in the studio and says IT'S STILL HERE.
(LAUGHING)
IT'S STILL HERE!
THE LOUNGE IS STILL HERE.

He looks at the camera and says YOU'RE STILL HERE.
(LAUGHING)
COME ON!
(GASPS)

He runs to the set and says THE SPACE...
THE SPACE
IS STILL HERE.
I STILL HAVE TIME,
I STILL HAVE TIME TO GET INTO
THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT.
OH, I STILL HAVE TIME
TO MAKE A PRESENT
FOR DANIEL AND LAURA.
I STILL HAVE TIME TO THROW
A PARTY AND DECORATE!
I STILL HAVE TIME TO GET INTO
THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT!
I KNOW, I'LL TELL
DANIEL AND LAURA
TO GET OVER HERE RIGHT NOW.

He grabs his phone and says DEAR DANIEL AND LAURA,
PLEASE COME INTO
THE SPACE
RIGHT NOW,
IT'S REALLY,
REALLY IMPORTANT.
EXCLAMATION POINT,
EXCLAMATION POINT,
EXCLAMATION POINT!
I'LL SURPRISE THEM GOOD.
I AM NOT GONNA BE
THE ONE TO RUIN CHRISTMAS.
I'LL MAKE THEM THE BEST
CHRISTMAS GIFT EVER.
OH, I CAN'T WAIT!
THIS IS GONNA BE GREAT.

Later, Lucas sets up the tree and further decorates the set.

Lucas says OH, HEY, TVO KIDS.
WELCOME BACK,
AND LOOK!
I HAVE DECORATED
THE SPACE.
I'M SO EXCITED,
AND DANIEL AND LAURA
ARE GONNA BE HERE
ANY SECOND, I CAN'T WAIT.

Daniel and Laura walk in.

Daniel says WHAT'S GOING ON?
EVERYTHING OKAY?

Lucas says HEY, MERRY CHRISTMAS,
YOU GUYS!

Daniel says MARRY CHRISTMAS?

Laura says IT'S NICE TO SEE YOU
IN A GOOD MOOD, LUCAS.

Lucas says YOU KNOW WHAT,
I AM IN A GOOD MOOD.
HERE, I MADE YOU
THESE PASTRIES.
IT'S LIKE, MY HEART IS
BURSTING WITH CHRISTMAS SPIRIT.
YEAH, I FIGURED OUT THAT
CHRISTMAS ISN'T ABOUT GIFTS
OR DECORATIONS, IT'S ABOUT
CARING FOR OTHER PEOPLE,
AND UNDERSTANDING,
AND LOVE.
AND HEY, I LOVE YOU GUYS
VERY MUCH.

Daniel says YOU'RE SO SWEET.

Lucas says OH, I HAVE THIS FOR YOU.
MERRY CHRISTMAS.

Daniel says YOU SAID WE WEREN'T DOING
GIFTS THIS YEAR.

Lucas says I KNOW, I KNOW, BUT I JUST
HAD TO, I COULDN'T HELP IT.

Laura says YEAH, BUT LUCAS,
WE DIDN'T GET YOU ANYTHING.

Lucas says YOU GUYS, I HAVE THE BEST
CHRISTMAS GIFT RIGHT HERE,
I HAVE FRIENDS
IN TWO OF YOU.
AND I HAVE FRIENDS
IN THE TVO KIDS AT HOME.
WHAT MORE COULD A GUY
ASK FOR, HUH?

Lucas gives them eggnog and says HERE.

Daniel says OH, YOU HAVE EGG NOG?

Laura says THANK YOU.

Lucas says MERRY CHRISTMAS,
EVERYONE.

They all say MERRY CHRISTMAS!
CHEERS.

Julie says AND, CUT!
ALL RIGHT,
THAT WAS GREAT, EVERYBODY.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S JUST
WRAP THIS UP
SO WE CAN ALL GO HOME
AND CELEBRATE.

Lucas says HEY, WAIT A SECOND,
DIDN'T YOU USED TO BE A HOST?

She scoffs and says OH, LUCAS.
MERRY CHRISTMAS, BUDDY.

Lucas says HUH.

A caption reads "Merry Christmas."

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