1. He knows when you been sleeping!
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2. All right. Amen.
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3. He knows when you're awake!
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4. He knows if you've been bad or good,
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6. Goodness sake.
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7. Think about that.
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8. Be good for goodness sake.
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9. Yes.
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10. Whose sake?
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11. Goodness sake.
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12. Speak, sister, speak!
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13. And put 'em in your mouth.
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14. Somebody say "ho, ho, ho."
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15. Ho, ho, ho!
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16. Nowadays, people think "ho, ho, ho,"
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17. means the Hilton sisters...
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19. Now, that ain't no "ho, ho, ho."
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21. Ho, ho, ho!
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22. Praise Santa!
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23. FedEx, UPS.
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25. Hold on!
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28. He's got his own overnight express.
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29. Forget Airborne Express.
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30. I'll take the reindeer express.
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31. 'Cause it's free shipping on Christmas Eve.
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32. Somebody say...
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33. Ho, ho, ho!
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34. Praise Santa.
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35. Praise Santa.
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36. Ladies and gentlemen,
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37. from the North Pole,
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38. may we present Santa Claus.
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39. Merry Christmas, kids.
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40. Hi, everybody. Hi.
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41. Ho, ho, ho.
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42. Santa!
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43. What a jolly day.
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44. I love you, Santa!
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45. Hi, Santa!
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46. Hey, Merry Christ—
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47. Santa!
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48. Yeah, I got your ass, Santa!
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49. I'm comin' for that ass!
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50. Punk yo ass!
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51. Uh-oh.
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52. He's killing him!
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53. What the fuck?
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54. You all just gonna stand there and watch me get my ass kicked?
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55. Nobody had my back, huh?
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56. Nobody's got Santa's back? Ain't this a bitch.
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57. That's fucked up with y'all.
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58. Santa said the F-word!
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59. Even Santa gets angry sometimes.
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60. And the sixth day of Kwanzaa
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62. Ku— Uh, uh— Ku—
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63. Wow, this is really complicated.
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64. The sixth day is...
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65. Er, uh... Kuumba.
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66. Kuuuuumbaaaa.
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67. Harold Kennedy Uberwitz
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68. was my history teacher.
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69. He was culturally sensitive.
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70. And on Kuumbay— Uh, Kuumba—
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71. Uh, the elder— Okay, that would be me.
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72. —leads everyone in the Harambee salute.
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73. And that goes like:
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74. Harambee!
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75. Okay, great.
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76. So who wants to join me in the Harambee salute?
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77. Anyone? Huey?
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78. You sure?
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79. It's Kwanzaa.
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80. Okay, no problem. Here we go.
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81. Harambee!
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82. Harambee!
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83. Harambee!
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84. Harambee!
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85. Harambee!
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86. Harambee!
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87. Harambee!
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88. Harambee!
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89. Harambee!
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90. You want me to direct
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92. Absolutely. I-I think
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94. First of all, I don't give a damn about Christmas.
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95. You don't have to do a traditional Christmas play.
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96. No, you can do whatever you want.
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97. You'll be fired.
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98. Fired? For what?
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99. For being an irresponsible white person.
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100. I would really love to see your vision.
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101. Vision? What do you know about my vision?
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102. My vision would turn your world upside-down,
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105. crashing down around you.
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106. Now, ask yourself:
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107. Are you really ready to see that vision?
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108. We'll give you complete creative control.
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109. I want it in writing.
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110. And suddenly,
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111. there was with the angel—
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112. A multitude of the heavenly
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113. host, praising God,
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114. and saying, "Glory to God in the highest and on Earth,
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115. peace, goodwill toward men."
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116. And that's what Christmas is all about.
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117. Mm-hm.
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118. You hear that, boy?
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119. That's what Christmas is all about.
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120. Actually, Granddad, Christmas is a pagan holiday.
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121. And Jesus probably hates you for celebrating it.
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122. There ain't gonna be no Scrooges in this house, boy!
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123. Look, Granddad, it's clear from the scripture
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124. that Jesus was not born in winter.
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125. The shepherds, who saw the angels announcing his birth,
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126. would not have been out in their fields in December.
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127. The Palestinian winters are too cold.
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128. If you believe in that sort of thing.
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129. The truth is, Christmas evolved
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130. from the Roman holiday Saturnalia,
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131. a winter festival where men gave gifts to each other.
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132. They also would get drunk,
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133. have sex with each other and beat their wives.
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134. People would act so crazy on Christmas,
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135. the holiday was outlawed by the Protestant church
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136. until the 1800s.
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137. As a matter of fact, the United States Congress...
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138. Granddad? Granddad!
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139. I'm sorry, boy. Wh-wh-what was that?
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140. I just explained the entire history of Christmas.
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141. But it was booooring, Huey.
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142. You just, "Blah, blah, gay sex. Blah, blah, Congress."
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143. You know, you gotta be interesting.
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144. You're gonna talk me to death. Talk, talk, talk.
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145. And that's when it hit me.
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146. The world needed to see my vision.
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147. But I needed to dress it up first.
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148. It needed scale and drama and special effects.
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149. What are you doing?
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150. I'm writing a letter to Santa.
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151. "Dear Santa.
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152. You are a bitch nigga—"
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153. Wait, wait, wait. Hold up, hold up, hold up.
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154. "Dear Santa.
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155. "You are a bitch ass nigga.
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156. "I heard the mall is hiring extra security to protect you.
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157. "That's a bitch move, Santa.
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158. "I'm coming for that ass again until you pay what you owe.
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159. "Sincerely yours,
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160. the Santa Stalker."
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161. I think you should do a play
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162. about what Christmas is really about.
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163. Christmas is about how Santa died for our gifts
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164. and rose from the dead and moved to the North Pole.
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165. And because of that, every year,
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166. Santa comes down to forgive us our sins
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167. and give us eternal presents.
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168. Man, Santa these nuts!
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169. Where was Santa when we was in the 'hood, huh?
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170. Santa ain't show a nigga no love back then.
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171. I didn't ask for much. Just rims. Not even a whole car.
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172. And what did we get? Nothin'.
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173. That nigga gonna pay what he owe.
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174. Merry Christmas, Mr. Uberwitz.
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175. Are you here to see Mr. Freeman?
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176. Uh...
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177. yeah.
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178. One second. Mr. Uberwitz is here.
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179. Okay. He's just finishing up another meeting.
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180. You can have a seat in the hallway.
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181. Can I get you anything?
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182. Some water?
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183. No, I'm fine. Thank you.
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184. Huey?
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185. Oh, hey, Mr. Uberwitz. This is Quincy Jones.
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186. I've asked him to come in and co-produce.
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187. How are you, man?
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188. I-I-I'm good. How do—? How do you know Huey?
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189. Oh, me and Huey go way back.
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190. And by the way,
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191. I hope you're not gonna be getting strange
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193. Music budget?
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194. What the—?
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195. Hey!
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196. Have y'all lost your damn minds?
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197. Opening night is less than two weeks away,
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198. and y'all wanna party?
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199. We're just having some fun.
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200. Fun? Do I look like Charlie Brown?
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201. No.
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202. Do I look like Charlie Brown?
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203. You know what? All y'all are fired!
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204. What? Fired?
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205. Did I stutter? Beat it!
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206. Huey—
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207. But I-it... It's the entire cast.
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208. Are you sure that's a good idea?
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209. Contract.
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210. I'm... sorry, guys.
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211. I can't believe it.
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212. Hey, don't be lookin' at me.
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213. Don't look at Quincy Jones.
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214. Quincy Jones ain't gonna help you.
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215. Get your asses out. Now!
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216. Is there any money in the budget for a casting director?
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217. That's right, Bob.
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218. A little bit of the Christmas spirit
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219. is returning to Woodcrest,
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220. as Santa Claus makes his first appearance
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221. since being assaulted by the unknown,
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222. but probably Arab, Santa Stalker, one week ago.
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223. And you're gonna protect me, right?
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224. Now, don't you worry about a thing, Mr. Santa Claus, sir.
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225. I got you covered.
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226. Now, I know
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227. I'm a very large man,
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228. but I'm a picture of athleticism.
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229. Well, hello there.
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230. And what would you like Santa to bring you for Christmas?
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231. I want a—
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232. Uh, Santa, you got a red dot on your head.
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233. Nooooooooo!
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234. Ow! Goddamn!
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235. That had to pierce a spleen or somethin'.
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236. MAN: God! Medic! Medic!
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237. Merry Christmas, nigga!
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238. Aah! Santa, why?
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239. You ruined
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240. my childhood!
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241. You gonna pay what you owe, Santa!
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242. You gonna pay what you owe!
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243. Running like a bitch.
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244. Backup. I need backup.
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245. I'm fat. I can't run very fast.
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246. I think I'm having a heart attack
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247. and a couple of light strokes.
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248. Merry Christmas, nigga.
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249. Damn.
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250. Okay, now...
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251. for the role of the third wise man,
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252. we have Mr. Fogelbury or Denzel Washington.
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253. I say, Denzel.
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254. Yeah, me too.
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255. Okay, and for the role of Mary,
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256. we have third-grade science teacher,
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257. Mrs. Peterson or Angela Bassett.
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258. Well, Mrs. Peterson gave a serious read.
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259. Yeah, she sure did.
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260. But I say, Angela Bassett.
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261. Yeah, me too.
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262. Guys, how do we afford
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263. Denzel Washington and Angela Bassett?
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264. I don't know.
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265. Have we gotten word yet on Will Smith's availability?
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266. W-whoa, whoa, whoa. We can't afford Will Smith.
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267. Damn the budget!
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268. What we're doing is more important than money.
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269. We will change Christmas
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270. and elementary-school theater forever.
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271. But we don't have the money.
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272. Contract.
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273. Oh, Huey.
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276. Cancel it.
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277. The PTA is threatening a boycott of the play
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278. since you fired all the kids.
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279. Don't care.
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280. And the principal's in your office
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281. to talk about the script.
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282. Who?
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285. Absolutely fantastic.
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286. Brilliant.
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287. Wouldn't change a thing.
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288. We just had a couple of notes.
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295. Um, let's see, um— Oh, yeah, um, and, uh—
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297. What do you mean he can't be black?
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298. He can't be black.
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300. How 'bout white?
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306. whom you would consider black.
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307. Sorry, can't do it.
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308. Oh, right. That.
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309. Best of luck.
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311. I can't wait for opening night.
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312. Riley? Jazmine.
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313. Riley, you came to see Santa.
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314. Shh!
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315. Ladies and gentlemen,
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316. from the North Pole,
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317. the reeeeal Santa Claus!
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318. What the hell?
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319. Hey, there, pretty little white children.
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320. Now, look at all them precious little vanilla-colored faces.
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321. I heard this was the only guy they could find to do it.
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322. Now, I know y'all think old Santa Claus
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323. look a little bit darker than he used to.
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324. Ho, ho!
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325. But see, that's just 'cause Santa Claus
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326. got a little bit of re-vitiligo.
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327. See, that's the opposite of what Michael Jackson got.
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328. Don't worry, no Jesus juice up here.
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329. Come on, let's get this show on the road.
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330. That's not Santa!
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331. Okay, who's first?
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332. That's not Santa. It's an impostor!
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333. Beware of the false Santa!
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334. Kids, kids, calm down.
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336. I am the real Santa Claus.
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337. Ho, ho, ho. Look at my belly shake.
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338. The heartbreaker re-vitiligo
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339. is a very serious life-threatening condition.
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340. Hey, I've been in show business a long time, Huey.
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341. This kind of thing comes with the territory.
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342. I know you'll do the right thing.
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343. Huey, it could still be
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345. We could cut a few scenes. Make some changes to the script.
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346. Huey.
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348. Do what you have to do.
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349. Just take my name off of it.
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350. Won't be my vision.
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351. Hello.
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352. Yeah. Yeah, it's resolved.
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353. We'll be ready to put the play on tomorrow.
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354. Why doesn't the real Santa come?
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355. 'Cause there ain't no real Santa.
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356. We all want to believe
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358. All of us.
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359. No Santa Claus?
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360. Well, I'd expect a heathen nigglet like Riley
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362. But, Jazmine, I'm surprised at you.
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363. Being a mulatto and all,
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365. Huh?
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366. I'm Special Agent Ruckus.
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367. Shh!
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368. Volunteer Santa Security.
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369. Santa has reason to believe
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370. that your little jungle friend Riley
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371. may be the Santa Stalker.
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372. That makes perfect sense.
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373. Mm-hm. Santa couldn't come this year.
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374. Just wasn't safe.
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375. Maybe next year.
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376. So... he's real?
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377. Real as the Irish blood charging through my veins.
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378. But Christmas miracles
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380. in the lies adults tell to children.
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381. And maybe in Christmas specials.
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382. Mr. Uberwitz put on the play as scheduled.
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383. Not a single word was changed.
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384. And so, by some miracle,
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385. the world saw my vision that night.
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387. received a 20-minute standing ovation.
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388. It was called "a stunning revolution in theatre"
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389. by the Woodcrest Post Gazette.
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390. Unfortunately, the PTA protest had gained some ground.
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391. Seems that people didn't care about my vision.
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392. They cared about seeing their kids on stage.
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393. Who knew?
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394. Yay, Huey!
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395. Yay!
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399. Harambee!
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400. Harambee!
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401. Harambee!
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405. No video exists of the one-time-only performance
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407. Just as well. I hate looking at my old work.
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408. Ahhh!
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410. I got a message for him.
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411. Tell him Riley said,
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413. And that nigga better pay what he owe!
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