Prince. Oh, mother, it seems so good to see you!
Old Lady. My long lost son!
Santa Claus. The Prince’s mother is going to be Mrs. Santa Claus.
All the Little Fairies [including those supposedly burned up in the fire entering, clap their hands]. Let’s have a double wedding!
Music: “Santa Lucia.”
[Gossip and Flossie Fixit put wedding veils on the Old Lady and the Queen. Queen and Prince stand to the left facing Billy Bundy. Santa and Old Lady stand to the right facing Billy Bundy.]
Billy Bundy [solemnly, open Bible in hand]. I pronounce you husband and wife.
Curtain opens, showing handsome Christmas tree. Santa Claus discovers an enormous stocking marked: “For Santa Claus,” and a big book from which he reads: “How Young Husbands Can Make Their Wives Happy.” He bows his thanks, grinning broadly, examines other gifts on the tree and distributes them. The Fairies are delighted with their gifts.
Billy Bundy. Oh, we shouldn’t keep Santa Claus here to distribute our gifts. Half the little children in the world are waiting for him.
The reindeer drives up to the door.