Help me, somebody! Please!! Ahhhh....!!!!

Ha! I'm getting away! I'm heading back to the tree! I'm moving so fast I'm blurry!

Presents or BUST!

Caught and pacified!

Folks, it's time to rethink my approach... something less brazen, and more clever...

So let me figure this out...

OK. Daddy left to shovel the snow, so HE's out of the way...

... but how do I get past those darn bears? They seem to have the power to show up anytime and anywhere!... Wait, I think I know the answer! It's almost too easy...

That's right. If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. Heh, Mom really slipped up when she bought me this outfit. (Where IS Mom all the time anyway?)

But I will need to get ONE of these bears on my side. This guy in red looks friendly. "Psst... Can you keep a secret? I'm not really a bear!"

"Sure, I'll cover for ya, kid. But don't let these other two guys sniff you out. They ain't as friendly as I am."

"Now, this sofa is where we hang out most of the time, Emrick. Try to look casual, and most importantly, smile like I do!"

"Heehee! Can do!"

Heh, I think I may actually be pretty good at this clever disguise stuff.

Uh oh. Daddy has come to talk to the bears about their present-guarding duties! I really need to blend in with these other bears! No worry... If E.T. can pull it off, so can I!

Avoiding eye contact... avoiding eye contaaaact.... and...

buwahahaha... He's about to leave, and he didn't suspect a thing!

But now I better get outta here before these other two bears figure me out. This is just too risky!

It's too late! They're onto me! Oh, why can't I smell like a bear?!

Maybe this Santa hat will throw them off. It makes my disguise more complete.

WAAAH! I don't think it's working!

Now I'm never going to get a sneak peek at my presents. This is going to be the most miserable Christmas I've ever had!

Oh great, now Daddy's coming back? Can this get any worse?!

Caught again. Can any of you help me? Pleeeeease?

Hmm. Something's different around here.

Hey, I know what it is! The house is decorated! I wonder what the occasion is??

Let's see. There are red bows on the fireplace...

... a questionable lamp by the sofa...

... a nerdy kid hiding in the hutch...

... and an odd shrub by the window.

I've got it! It's Christmas time! Wait... aren't there supposed to be presents under this thing?

There they are! I can't wait to open them! I'm a good boy so I should wait until Christmas morning... Well, maybe one little peek won't hurt...

All right. Time to slither on over there. Hey, wait a minute! Where did those sneaky bears come from? They must have been hired to guard the presents! Well played, Mom and Dad.

Uh oh. They're looking at me! Look away and play it cool, Emrick. Just play it cool...

Okay... just sliding in here... just sliding in... and... done! Hey, I'm pretty good at this! I don't think they're going to notice me!

Oh, man. I don't think this is working. They know I'm here, and this guy with the scarf is acting suspicious of me. But maybe I can distract them with a few jokes...

Oh hee hee, ha ha. Uh. Hey guys, did you hear the one about...?

...and so then the bartender says -- hehe -- the bartender says...

... the bartender says to the priest, "I'll have the clam chowder!" Ha hee hee he h...Oh no! It's Daddy!

Ooohhhhhh. Caught again! But Dad looks really mad this time!

Help me, somebody! Please!!! Ahhhh....!