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The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two · 2020 — Chapter 12 of 20 · 3'17" · B2

Santa Returns to the Elf Forest, Explained: hallowed ground

Santa brings Kate back to the elves' forest in Turkey and warns her she is standing on hallowed ground. The reunion with his old friend Hakan turns urgent: Belsnickel has destroyed the Christmas Star, and only Santa can harness the power of the Star of Bethlehem to rebuild it.

What happens

Santa and Kate travel back to the elves' forest in Turkey, where he tells her they are on hallowed ground. They meet Hakan, who reports that Belsnickel has destroyed the Christmas Star. A new container can be built, but only Nicholas can harness the power of the Star of Bethlehem, and the ritual is dangerous.

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Phrase of the scene

hallowed ground

圣地、神圣之地

哈坎告诉凯特，她脚下的这片森林是精灵的圣地。

The old courthouse stands on hallowed ground for this town.

Also in this scene

  • have no other choice

    别无选择

  • what brings you

    a friendly way of asking why someone has come

  • to be exact

    used to give a precise detail

Everything marked in this scene

30 notes across 39 lines

Phrase · B1not what someone expectedThis is not what I expected Turkey to look like at all.
Phrase · C1on hallowed groundAh, you're on hallowed ground here, Kate.
Phrase · A2be about to do somethingYou're about to witness something that no one else on earth has ever seen before.
Grammar · A2about to witness

be about to

You're about to witness something that no one else on earth has ever seen before.
Soundabout to witness

liaison

You're about to witness something that no one else on earth has ever seen before.
Phrase · B1have been shotYou've been shot.
Phrase · B1feel anythingWell, don't you feel anything?
Phrase · B1a shot of somethingNah, riding around in the sleigh is like a shot of novocaine in the old butt cheek sometimes. [inhales sharply]
Soundin the sleigh

liaison

Nah, riding around in the sleigh is like a shot of novocaine in the old butt cheek sometimes. [inhales sharply]
Phrase · B2believe this guyYou believe this guy?
Phrase · B1just somethingOh, they're just kids.
Slang · B1'emLook at 'em.
Phrase · B2can't be more than ...Can't be more than-- What? Two, three hundred years old?
Grammar · B2Can't be more than

can't for deduction

Can't be more than-- What? Two, three hundred years old?
Phrase · B1have never seen someoneThey've never seen me. [chuckles]
Phrase · B1have been back to somewhereI haven't been back here in,
Phrase · B2to be exact

used to give a precise detail

Five hundred and twenty-two, to be exact, Nicholas.
Soundto be exact

liaison

Five hundred and twenty-two, to be exact, Nicholas.
Phrase · B2look wellYou look well and wise.
Phrase · B2so is ...So is your English.
Grammar · B2So is your English

so-inversion

So is your English.
Phrase · B2what brings someone here

a friendly way of asking why someone has come

So, what brings you both here?
Grammar · B2what brings you

what-question

So, what brings you both here?
Phrase · B2what has someone done now-Belsnickel. -Oh. What's he done now?
Phrase · C1harness the power of somethingBut only you, Nicholas, can harness the power of the Star of Bethlehem.
Phrase · B1as you knowAnd as you know, the ritual is very dangerous.
Phrase · B1something is very dangerousAnd as you know, the ritual is very dangerous.
Phrase · B2have no other choiceWe have no other choice.
Soundno other choice

liaison

We have no other choice.
Phrase · B1move quicklyWe must move quickly.

Santa Returns to the Elf Forest, explained

What's really going on

The scene returns the story to its mythic roots. Santa steps back onto the elves' forest and is greeted with reverence—"you're on hallowed ground here"—but the visit is not sentimental. Belsnickel has destroyed the Christmas Star, and the fix requires both a new container and the one power only Nicholas holds: "only you, Nicholas, can harness the power of the Star of Bethlehem." Hakan's warning that the ritual is dangerous, and the flat "We have no other choice," make clear that saving Christmas will cost them.

Theme

DutySanta must perform a dangerous ritual because he alone can restore the Christmas Star.
FaithThe return to hallowed ground ties Christmas to a sacred, ancient power and ritual.

Listen for

  • about to witness — liaison
  • in the sleigh — liaison
  • to be exact — liaison
  • no other choice — liaison
This is not what I expected Turkey to look like at all.

Kate's surprise that the mythic elf forest is in a place she knows as Turkey.

You're about to witness something that no one else on earth has ever seen before.

Santa builds up the wonder of the forest before the danger appears.

But only you, Nicholas, can harness the power of the Star of Bethlehem.

The reason the mission needs Santa himself: the star's power responds only to him.

We have no other choice.

A plain acceptance that the dangerous ritual is the only way forward.

Questions about this scene

Why do Santa and Kate go back to the forest?

They need the elves' help after Belsnickel destroys the Christmas Star, and only Santa can perform the ritual to restore it.

What does 'hallowed ground' mean here?

It means a sacred place; Santa is telling Kate that the elves' forest is holy and should be treated with respect.

Why is the ritual dangerous?

Harnessing the power of the Star of Bethlehem is risky, as Hakan warns, but it is the only way to rebuild the star.

Who is Hakan?

The leader of the elves and an old friend of Santa's, who greets them and explains what Belsnickel has done.

Why does only Santa qualify for the ritual?

Because the power of the Star of Bethlehem responds only to Nicholas, so no one else can perform it.

The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two · 20 chapters

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Up next · Chapter 13a tear in the fabric of timeThe Sleigh Tears Through Time
Chapter 1come from a long line ofBelsnickel Reveals HimselfChapter 2could care lessKate Grumbles Through a Beach ChristmasChapter 3the time of one's lifeKate Sees Through the BribeChapter 4a real dragKate and Jack Reach the PoleChapter 5took matters into my own handsKate Wakes Up at the North PoleChapter 6time stands stillSanta Tours the VillageChapter 7whipped upKate and Jack Stay One NightChapter 8one of a kindMrs. Claus Tells Santa's Origin StoryChapter 9buy some timeBelsnickel Steals the StarChapter 10one way or anotherSanta Flies with Seven ReindeerChapter 11not a moment to loseMrs. Claus Arms Jack With CookiesWatching · Chapter 12hallowed groundSanta Returns to the Elf ForestChapter 13a tear in the fabric of timeThe Sleigh Tears Through TimeChapter 14for all I knowKate Gets Stopped at the AirportChapter 15the sky is fallingKate Confesses to a StrangerChapter 16see something throughKate Meets Her Father DougChapter 17a game of chickenMrs. Claus Stops the Chicken GameChapter 18at the end of the daySanta Talks Belsnickel DownChapter 19from time to timeThe Last Sleigh Ride HomeChapter 20one day at a timeKate and Jack Come Home
Chapter 12 of 20 · about 27 min to go