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ELF.

The Ordinary World - Buddy lives in the North Pole. He works as an ordinary elf for Santa. Even though he lives with all the elves, he has always felt different from them.

The Call to Adventure - One day, Papa Elf, finally tells him that Buddy was accidentally brought to the North Pole and that Buddy's real dad works in a big building in New York City.

Refusal of the Call - Buddy is reluctant to leave the North Pole, and he isn't sure if he's ready to make a journey to New York by himself.

Meeting the Mentor - As Buddy is contemplating what to do, Leon the Snowman gives Buddy some advice.
"Of course you're not an elf, you're six foot three and had a beard since you were sixteen." After Buddy comes to the reality of his situation, he makes his decision.

Crossing the Threshold - He crossed the Candy Cane Forest, through the Sea of Swirly Twirly Gumdrops, then walked through the Lincoln Tunnel.

Test, Allies, Enemies - Buddy encounters many people and many situations throughout his time in New York. He is hit by cars, forced to sleep in a department store window, he eats gum off the street, gets fired from his job and gets a restraining order. etc. But, along the way he meets his allies. Such as Emily and Michael, and the love of his life, Jovie. An enemy throughout the movie is Buddy's dad. He never believes that he's his son and he hates him. He's mean to him and tries everything to get away from him.

Approach to the Inmost Cave - Buddy is taken in by his new family, and while there, he is determined to mend his relationship with his father.

The Ordeal - Buddy does everything he can to create love between him and his father. He is kind and sweet to everyone around him. But, because he is so naive, he ends up ruining one of Walter's biggest meetings. After this, Walter wants nothing to do with him.

Reward - While Buddy is trying to get back to the North Pole, he notices Santa's sleigh has crashed in Central Park. Buddy ends up saving the sleigh, through his Christmas spirit. Buddy is a hero to the city, and he even gets Walter to join in the cause. \He also gets Jovie to fall in love with him.

The Road Back - Buddy heads back to the North Pole with Jovie, and they are loved by everyone there.