(The scene begins with Max and Ruby decorating the tree.)
Ruby: Max, guess what?
Max: What?
Ruby: It's Christmas Eve, and you know who's coming, don't you?
(Ruby puts another decoration on the tree.)
Max: Who?
Ruby: Santa Claus is coming, that's who.
(Ruby puts another decoration on the tree.)
Max: When?
Ruby: Tonight, Max. He's coming tonight.
Max: Where?
Ruby: (points to the floor) Right here, Max. Santa is coming right here to our house.
(They jump up excitedly.)
Max: Why?
Ruby: Because. (Ruby looks at the tree and sighs.)
Max: Why?
Ruby: You know why, Max? Santa comes every year at Christmastime to bring us presents.
(Max goes to the window.)
Max: When?
Ruby: When we're asleep.
Max: Why?
Ruby: Santa Claus comes at night when we're in bed. That's why we leave him a snack to say thank you. (Ruby closes the fridge) Do you know Santa likes chocolate milk, Max? Most people put out the regular kind, (pours chocolate milk on the cup) but I think Santa likes chocolate better. He's magic, you know.
Max: Who?
Ruby: Santa Claus.
Max: How?
Ruby: (closes the fridge) He comes right down the chimney and to the living room.
Max: When?
Ruby: Santa's not coming yet, Max.
Max: Why?
Ruby: Because, because, because, Max.
Max: Why?
Ruby: He has lots of other houses to visit first. Let's hang up our Christmas stockings. Where's your stocking, Max?
(Max finds a stocking in his pocket.)
Ruby: (laughs) Max! They go right here in the fireplace where Santa is sure to find them.
Max: Why?
Ruby: Because Santa's very busy. He has to come a long way to bring us presents. (gets a mistletoe and puts it back) His reindeer pull his sleigh all the way from the North Pole.
Max: Where?
Ruby: Through the sky. They land on the roof and never fall off.
(The scene fades to the bathroom where Max brushes his teeth.)
Ruby: Spit, Max.
(Max spits out the toothpaste. That night, Max sleeps on his bed but wakes up.)
Max: When?!
Ruby: (wakes up) That's enough questions, Max. You have to go to sleep fast before Santa Claus comes.
Max: Why?
Ruby: Nobody ever sees Santa Claus.
Max: Why?
Ruby: Because.
(The scene cuts to the clock pointing at 11. Max goes downstairs with his blanket. He looks through the chimney.)
Max: WHEN?!!!
(No one answers. Max looks at Santa's snack on the fireplace. Then he sees a candy cane on the tree. He grabs it, but the ornament falls off and shatters into pieces. The scene cuts to Ruby hearing something.)
Ruby: Santa? (gasps) Santa!
Walkie Talkie Bear: Hello.
Ruby: Max, I heard Santa! He came while we were... (realizes Max is gone) sleeping? Oh, no.
(The scene cuts to Max licking a candy cane. Ruby comes downstairs.)
Ruby: You'll spoil Christmas, Max.
Max: How?
Ruby: I told you, Santa only comes when you're sleeping. There's still time. (Ruby brings Max upstairs) Bed, Max.
Max: Why?
Ruby: Because!
(Late that night, Max looks out his window.)
Max: When?
(Max goes downstairs. The scene cuts to the clock pointing to 3. Max goes to the fireplace and then falls asleep. Later, Santa appears.)
Max: Who?
Santa: (puts a hat on Max) Don't look, Max.
Max: Why?
Santa: Nobody is supposed to see me.
Max: Why?
Santa: Because everyone is supposed to be in bed.
(Santa puts the presents under the tree.)
Santa: Nobody ever sees Santa Claus.
(Santa puts candy in his stocking. Then he sees a snack.)
Santa: What's this? Chocolate milk! Ho ho ho ho ho ho! My favorite. (takes a sip) Ahhh...
(Santa eats a cookie.)
Santa: Guess what, Max?
Max: What?
Santa: It's time for me to go away, and for you to go to sleep.
Max: Why?
Santa: Because! Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho!
[Santa goes up from the chimney. Max watches and then smiles. Cut to Ruby sleeping in the next morning.]
Ruby: [wakes up] Merry Christmas.
Bear: Merry Christmas.
Ruby: Merry Christmas, Max. Let's go downstairs and see Santa's... (realizes Max is gone again) Oh, no!
[Scene cuts to Max sleeping. Ruby comes over.]
Ruby: What happened, Max? When did you get up? Where did you get that hat?
(Ruby sees that Santa's snack is all gone.)
Ruby: Who ate Santa's snack? Why is your blanket so lumpy and bulgy?
Max: Because.
Ruby: (sighs)
(The presents are seen on the couch. Then the episode ends.)