It's early in the morning, and Bernard, head elf to Santa Claus, is pacing back and forth just before the doors of Santa's meeting room. Santa is in a very important meeting with the members of the counsel of holidays, which wouldn't be a problem if Curtis hadn't lost control of the toy-stuffing sector. Bernard could only grumble to himself and tap his foot impatiently as he hoped for the meeting to get out. He notices someone else standing outside the meeting room, who he's never seen before.