- Elizabeth Cooper McGillis: [the doorbell rings] I'll get it.
- Gen. Marcus C. Craig: Merry Christmas Eve!
- Elizabeth Cooper McGillis: Merry Christmas.
- Gen. Marcus C. Craig: I've got mistoe!
- [holds it over his head]
- Elizabeth Cooper McGillis: Mom, it's for you.
- [walks away]
- Polly Cooper McGillis: John, what are we going to do?
- [speaking of Casey's pressnt, which has accidently been taken to a Toys For Tots collection]
- Maj. John D. 'Mac' McGillis: Well, I'm just going to have to go down to the collection's center, go through every one of those packages until I find Casey's Gecko's.
- Polly Cooper McGillis: But, John, they must be truckloads of toys and they're all wrapped. We're just gonna have to have a talk with Casey.
- Maj. John D. 'Mac' McGillis: [putting on his jacket] No, we can't do that. Don't you see, Polly? In this cynical world where people have trouble believing in anything, we got a little girl who has faith, and I'll do what ever it takes to keep that faith alive.