Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) is a fantasy adventure film that tells the origin story of Santa Claus and his struggle against an evil toy manufacturer. The film stars David Huddleston as Santa Claus, Dudley Moore as Patch, an elf who becomes corrupted by greed, and John Lithgow as B.Z., the villainous toy tycoon. This is my attempt to rewrite the synopsis of Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) to include the Thirteenth Doctor and her companions.
The film begins with a prologue that shows how Santa Claus came to be. He was a simple woodcarver named Claus who lived with his wife Anya in a small village. One Christmas Eve, he and his wife were caught in a snowstorm while delivering toys to the children. They were rescued by a group of elves who took them to the North Pole, where they revealed that Claus was the chosen one to become the new Santa Claus. They gave him a magic sleigh and a team of flying reindeer, and told him that he had to deliver toys to all the children of the world every Christmas Eve.
The film then jumps to the present day, where we meet the Thirteenth Doctor and her companions: Graham, Ryan, and Yaz. They are travelling in the TARDIS, a time machine disguised as a blue police box, when they detect a temporal anomaly in New York City. They decide to investigate and land in Central Park, where they encounter a young homeless boy named Joe. Joe tells them that he has been living on the streets since his parents died, and that he has no friends or family. He also tells them that he loves Christmas, but he has never received a present from Santa Claus.
The Doctor feels sorry for Joe and decides to take him along on their adventure. She tells him that they are going to find Santa Claus and ask him why he has never visited Joe. She also tells him that they have to be careful, because there is something wrong with the timeline. She suspects that someone is trying to interfere with Santa's work and ruin Christmas for everyone.
Meanwhile, at the North Pole, Santa Claus is facing a crisis. He has been delivering toys for centuries, but he feels that he is losing touch with the children of the modern world. He also worries that he is running out of time, as his magic is fading and his sleigh is falling apart. He decides to appoint an assistant, and chooses Patch, one of his most loyal and inventive elves. Patch is overjoyed by this honour and vows to help Santa make Christmas better than ever.
However, Patch's enthusiasm soon turns into obsession. He becomes obsessed with making more toys faster and cheaper, using machines instead of handcrafting them. He also becomes obsessed with proving himself better than the other elves, especially Puffy, his rival. Patch's methods cause problems for Santa and the other elves, as the quality of the toys suffers and some of them malfunction or break. Patch also ignores Santa's warnings about using too much magic, which causes the sleigh to crash during one of their deliveries.
Patch feels ashamed and humiliated by his failure. He decides to leave the North Pole and find a new way to make toys. He ends up in New York City, where he meets B.Z., a ruthless toy manufacturer who is facing bankruptcy due to his poor products and bad reputation. B.Z. sees Patch as an opportunity to save his business and exploit his elfin skills. He hires Patch as his chief designer and gives him access to his factory and resources.
Patch uses B.Z.'s factory to create a new line of toys called "Christmas II". These toys are infused with magic from Santa's sleigh, which makes them fly and do amazing things. Patch also creates a special candy cane that gives anyone who eats it the ability to fly for a short time. Patch believes that these toys will make children happy and restore his reputation as an elf.
However, Patch is unaware that B.Z. has ulterior motives. B.Z. plans to use Patch's toys as a way to make money and gain power. He also plans to sabotage Santa's work by making children lose interest in his traditional toys and prefer Patch's flashy ones. He also plans to use the candy canes as a weapon, by making them addictive and dangerous for humans.
The Doctor and her companions arrive at the North Pole, where they meet Santa Claus and his wife Anya. They explain their situation and ask for Santa's help in finding Joe's present. Santa agrees to help them, but he also asks for their help in solving his own problems. He tells them that he has lost contact with Patch and that he suspects that something is wrong with his toys.
The Doctor agrees to help Santa, but she also has another plan. She wants to use her sonic screwdriver, a device that can manipulate almost anything, to fix Santa's sleigh and boost his magic. She also wants to use the TARDIS to help Santa deliver his toys faster and more efficiently. She believes that this will help Santa reconnect with the children of the world and restore the balance of the timeline.
The Doctor and her companions join Santa on his sleigh, while Joe stays behind with Anya at the North Pole. They fly around the world, delivering toys to children and spreading joy and happiness. Along the way, they encounter some of Patch's toys, which cause trouble and confusion. They also encounter some of B.Z.'s agents, who try to stop them and capture them.
The film reaches its climax on Christmas Eve, when B.Z. launches his final scheme. He announces that he will give away free candy canes to all the children of New York City, as a way to celebrate "Christmas II". He also reveals that he has planted a bomb in his factory, which will explode at midnight and destroy all of Patch's toys and magic. He plans to escape with his money and leave Patch to take the blame.
The Doctor and her companions learn about B.Z.'s plan and rush to stop him. They arrive at his factory, where they find Patch, who has realized that B.Z. has betrayed him and used him. They also find Joe, who has run away from the North Pole and followed them to New York City. He has eaten one of the candy canes and is flying around the city.
The Doctor and her companions try to convince Patch to join them and help them stop B.Z. They also try to save Joe from the effects of the candy cane and bring him back to the ground. They face many obstacles and dangers, such as B.Z.'s henchmen, the police, and the bomb.
The film ends with a happy resolution. The Doctor and her companions manage to stop B.Z. and his plan. They also manage to save Patch, Joe, and all the children from the candy canes. They reunite with Santa Claus, who thanks them for their help and gives them a special present: a trip in his sleigh around the world. The Doctor and her companions accept the offer and enjoy the ride.
The film closes with a narration by Santa Claus, who says that he has learned a valuable lesson from his experience with the Doctor and her companions. He says that he has learned that Christmas is not about toys or magic, but about love and friendship. He says that he will always remember them and their adventure together. He also says that he hopes that they will always remember him and his message: "Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!"