Can the Calvin family save Scott Calvin, the elves and Christmas? Here’s our recap of the final episode of the Disney+ derivative series, Santa clauses.
The Calvin family saves Christmas (and the North Pole)
It was the night before Christmas for the Calvin family and the rest of the world. Grace grabs a special snow globe while the Wobbly Woods Witch (aka La Befana) makes a special soup. After learning of the Calvins’ return to the North Pole, she searches for the red coat, though it’s missing… again.
Simon found the magical horse, but somehow missed Carol, Sandra, and Cal. The Calvins search for Scott, who is still in a holding cell. He blurted out that Simon didn’t even look like Santa. There was no beard, no happy belly. That means that the “santa-fication process” has not started. That’s because she hasn’t put her coat on yet. There is still a chance!
He’s not officially Santa until he wears the red suit. Unfortunately, a drone overhears the entire conversation and informs Simon: whoever controls the shelter controls the North Pole. Just as Simon sends his drones to search for the coat, Grace brings Simon her present. However, he doesn’t want it, he is so close to getting everything he wanted. What more could he want, Grace asks, he’s already Santa Claus.
The red coat reappears in Santa’s Workshop.
Meanwhile, Noel cries sadly for wanting a “Betty Christmas”. The Calvin family needs her help to find Scott, but Cal realizes that he can sense that they are close. They eventually meet again and Noel says that the bars in the jail cell are licorice. He starts to chew as Simon finds the toy soldiers from Santa Claus 2.
Sandra meets up with her animal friend Lewis and asks for his help finding the coat. Grace hears that and looks upset. Carol deals with the toy soldiers while Cal opens up on some drones. He befriends them and they help Scott with the coat.
The Calvin family sees Santa’s coat as does Simon. Simon grabs the coat (and threatens to burn it), but Grace stops him from being the “bad boy” with her snow globe of Christmas memories. The coat goes back to the real Santa, but now the orb that measures the Christmas spirit is missing.
The Calvin family spends Christmas together
They find it in the workshop, but it already has the black center. It’s too late and Scott Calvin blames himself. Instead of stepping forward, he stepped to the side. Scott hugs his family and thanks to his magical hug, the Christmas spirit is restored and the elves return.
Betty and Noel see each other and hug. Betty hugs Santa, and with three hours to midnight, Scott Calvin puts on his coat and resumes his role as Santa. Since it’s a team effort, he invites his family to go sledding. For his last stop, Cal delivers the presents to Riley’s house. After giving her poinsettias (her favorite flowers of his), they kiss.
Most of the families received a magical snow globe as a gift. But hey, you can’t always get what you want, you get what you need.