They look like the lights of a strange ocean liner sailing on a frozen sea. After they leave, Hero Girl goes to give a cup she saved to Billy. First, the observation car becomes a runaway and they have to avoid crashing into oncoming obstacles by tilting the car with the brake wheel. When the Conductor comes to punch everyone's tickets, Chris does not know where his is. When it is Chris's turn, the resulting word is, "BELIEVE", but the Conductor interrupts him before he can read it out loud, claiming he does not need to know. A Conductor steps outside and looks at Chris' window, prompting him to go outside. The Conductor tells him that the train is here to take him to the North Pole, so Hero Boyholds out his hand and the Conductor pulls him on board. ", "Well... Let me remind you we are on a very tight schedule. Hero Boy notes how fast they are going, so the Conductor asks Hero Girl to call out to Steamer to slow down, but he was too busy trying to fix the jammed throttle to listen. The train soon arrives, but the childre… Jimmy Bennett Lonely Boy. He goes outside to find a magical train, the eponymous Polar Express, which was sent to pick up the boy and hundreds of other … Chris, as a grown-up, narrates the end, saying that even though he has grown up, he can still hear the bell, unlike all of his friends and Sarah, who were able to hear it when they were children but at some point lost their beliefs and thus their ability to hear it. After they leave, the Conductor assists Hero Girl to the observation car when she goes to give Billy the hot chocolate she saved for him, since, according to Know-It-All, she would have violated railroad safety regulations had she crossed moving cars without a grown up. The other children ask to see the bell, but Chris only feels a hole in his pocket when reaching for it. Soon, the train stops at the Square and the Conductor and the children get off. Later, the Conductor punches the children's tickets. Menu. This briefly gets him in trouble with the Conductor until Hero Girl jumps in to explain his actions. The Conductor is the unnamed conductor of the Polar Express. Santa declares it the first gift of Christmas and gives it to Chris, who puts it in his robe pocket. He escorts them to the town square, where they watch the sack full of presents being loaded onto the sleigh. Finally, the caribou move off the tracks, allowing the train to continue. He punches "LE" for Know-It-All, who calls the Conductor a show off with his ticket-punching. When the train stops in front of Billy and Hero Boy's houses, the Conductor helps them get off the train with a step stool while advising them to watch their step. Hero Boy walks up to the Conductor, who tells him that the train, called the Polar Express, is here to take him to the North Pole due to his recent signs of disbelief in the Christmas spirit. The Conductor plays a much larger role in the film, mostly due to its longer story. And I've never been late before, and I am certainly not going to be late tonight! ", "I may be just an old railroader and know nothing about lighter-than-air craft, but from my layman's perspective, you need more altitude! After the gulch, the train slides onto the Ice Lake. Hero Girl thanks him for finding her ticket and the Conductor punches it. He as an adult serves as the narrator of the story. In the beginning, most of Chris's friends were also able to hear the bell, but it would fall silent for all of them over the years, even for Sarah. The Polar Express (2004) Tom Hanks as Hero Boy, Father, Conductor, Hobo, Scrooge, Santa Claus. The Conductor tells Smokey and Steamer to get the train off the lake. After he and Hero Girl chase Billy and his newfound gift in the Wrapping Hall, they end up in Santa's bag with Know-It-All, who had followed them around the whole time. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Conductor: Seeing is believing, but sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can't see. The Conductor explains that they are gathering at the Squa… Hero Girl gets "LEAD," pronounced /liːd/ as in leadership, though she initially pronounces it as /ˈlɛd/, as in a lead balloon. Think about it? They are rescued from the bag after it lands on the sleigh. He also looks at an old magazine, a newspaper headlining a Santa strike, and picture of a girl with a department store Santa and pulling his beard. There, Chris, Hero Girl, and Billy end up exploring most of the area, including Santa's Workshop, after Hero Boy accidentally presses a lever that uncouples the observation car from the rest of the train, causing it to become a runaway. They, along with Know-It-All, are taken aboard the zeppelins where the captain asks Chris to take the wheel while he goes to help the other elves. Chris (better known as the Hero Boy) is the main protagonist of the 1985 book The Polar Express and its 2004 film adaptation. The Conductor must have punched Billy's ticket at some point during the trip, probably when he and Hero Girl were bringing him hot chocolate, but this never happens on-screen. After Santa leaves, the Conductor and the children get back on board the train. Hero Boy turns the trip down, but decides just as the train is leaving to jump on. Later, when the children are being served refreshments, Chris fills in for a missing waiter. After the Polar Express stops in front of Hero Boy's house, the Conductor steps out and looks at Hero Boy's window, prompting him to come outside. ", "Seeing is believing, but sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can't see. at Gaylord Palms featuring the Polar Express, The Polar Express: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, https://polarexpress.fandom.com/wiki/Hero_Boy_(Chris)?oldid=11551, Golden yellow pajamas, dark navy blue robe, Losing Hero Girl’s ticket, Billy sitting by himself, losing Santa's sleigh bell. Throughout the book, the Conductor only appears in the second illustration in which he is looking out the passenger car at Hero Boy, yet he is barely visible, with only his head seen, because the illustration shows an entire view of the train. Hero Boy: The North Pole? The Polar Express Related. It will appear on Pandora.TV in the near future. The Conductor takes her to the back to the train, onto the roof and to the cab of the locomotive. Report an issue . After the Polar Express stops in front of Hero Boy's house, the Conductor steps out and looks at his window, prompting him to come outside. Chris rings the bell and he and Sarah enjoy the sound it made, but Chris' parents do not hear it when they ring it themselves. However, Chris continued to hear it as an old man. Chris returns to bed, but is woken again when the train shows up outside. Later, Santa chooses Chris to be the one to receive the first gift of Christmas, which is the sleigh bell that landed at his feet just then. YOU!!! ", "'LEAN' is spelled with four letters; I believe I punched five. If I were you, I would think about climbing … After Hero Boy gets back to his house, the Conductor wishes him a Merry Christmas, but Hero Boy does not hear, so the Conductor cups his hands around his mouth and shouts it just as the train leaves. While the other children go to look for their missing tickets, Hero Girl distracts the Conductor to make sure no one gets thrown off the train. What's on … Hero Boy initially turns down the trip, but jumps on the train just as it was leaving. Sounds to me like this is your crucial year. The Conductor leads Hero Boy and Hero Girl back to the passenger cars by going through the abandoned toy car. With everyone back on the train, the children ask to see the bell, but Chris discovers that it fell through the hole in his pocket, much to his depression. Next, they find themselves at the bottom of the big pile of presents. The Polar Express Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. The Polar Express Screenplay » Edit Buy Year: 2004 11,728 Views. Soon, they arrive and get off the train. He is constantly worried about making sure the Polar Express runs on schedule – just as we are at the Polar Express Wensleydale! 'To the North Pole, of course, this is the Polar Express!' ", "You! The boy grabs his robe and rushes out the front door to look at the train. Starring Leslie Zemeckis, Tom Hanks, Michael Jeter. Next, the train stops at Billy's house, but Billy makes the decision to get on the train a little too late. Later, the children see lights in the distance, which the Conductor says is the North Pole. Conductor: One thing about trains: It doesn't matter where they're going. He tells Chris that the train, called the Pola… When Hero Boy tries returning Hero Girl her ticket, he sees the Hobo's shadow from inside the observation car, though he initially thinks it is Hero Girl with the Conductor, so he climbs onto the car's roof. The Conductor calls it "some special ticket". ", "Jiminy Christmas! This is the Polar Express! The Conductor tells him that the train is going to the North Pole, so Hero Boy holds out his hand and the Conductor pulls him on board. When they r… By the time they make it to the Square, the captain takes over again and the children go back to the bag. alternatives . While Hero Boy's real name is never revealed in either the book or the film, several art books related to the film say that his name is Chris, named after the author of the book. One of the children suggests they go look for it, but the train had already begun moving. ICE! ", "What about this red one!? Chris asks Santa for one of the silver bells from his sleigh, so an elf cuts one from the harness and tosses it to Santa. ", "Who in the blazes applied that emergency brake?! The Conductor says he can choose to do so, but Hero Boy and Hero Girl go to try to get him to come anyway (while Know-It-All sneaks after them in order to find his Christmas presents). Conductor: I see. Once again, the Conductor gets angry with Hero Boy until Hero Girl shows him the herd of caribou blocking the track, at which he turns his anger to that. Chris hears the bells from the reindeer's harness and thinks it is the most beautiful sound he has ever heard. Hero Boy is recognisable from his bright yellow pyjamas! Star rising from the water . ICE! The word "ON" can be seen on the ticket before the Conductor punches it again for the return trip. Soon, Santa arrives and chooses Chris to receive the first gift of Christmas. In the engine room, Chris find Hero Girl driving the train. The Conductor wishes him a merry Christmas, but Chris cannot hear it from his house, so he shouts it with his arms cupped around his mouth. It looks like a brake! The children find their way back by following the sounds of the silver bells, which Chris could not hear. Plot. The Boy : Is everything all right? The boy asks, "Where are you going?' Cast & Crew. Everyone raises their hands in excitement, so a group of waiters and chefs come in and serve them hot chocolate while, along with the Conductor, singing "Hot Chocolate." The Conductor : Well, considering that we have lost communication with the engineer, and are standing totally exposed on the front of the locomotive, and the train seems to be accelerating, uncontrollably, not to mention that we are headed to Glacier Gulch, which just happens to be the steepest downhill grade in the world, I … "Tom Hanks voices Hero boy, the Hobo, and the Conductor. The Conductor later greets Hero Boy, Hero Girl, Know-It-All, and Billy back after they get rescued from the bag of presents. The ticket lands on his face before being blown away again. Chris stops the train for him by pulling the emergency brake. He tells them Santa came up with an idea in which the train collects mistreated toys from around the world and takes them to the North Pole to be refurbished. Hero Boy finds her unpunched ticket left on her seat and goes to return it, but it gets blown away by the wind while he attempts to transfer to the other car. Know-It-All: [gets up, points to him] He did!. Everyone realizes that the caribou can understand the screaming, so the Conductor continues to pull on Smokey's beard to try communicating with them. She first meets Hero Boy after Know-It-All asks him what kind of train the Polar Express is, to which she replies by saying it is a magic train that goes to the North Pole. Hero Boy: Yeah. He was both portrayed in motion capture and voiced by Tom Hanks who also voiced Woody from the Toy Story franchise. Ungraded . The Conductor suggests he checks his pockets. He puts on his slippers and robe and goes outside. Only a hole is in the right one, but when he checks the left, he finds a ticket and hands it to the Conductor, who punches the letters B and E out of the left and right sides. [He comes to the Hero Boy] The Conductor: In case you didn't know, that cord is for emergency purposes only! ", "There could be no Christmas, without The Polar Express arriving on time!! Later, when Hero Boy pulled the emergency brake to let Billy on the train, the Conductor storms in and scolds him until Hero Girl explains the situation, leaving the Conductor to remind Hero Boy of the train's tight … For the role, he mimicked the voice of Tom Hanks, who did Hero Boy's motion capture and adult voice. ", "Your attention please, are there any Polar Express passengers in need of refreshments? On the train, Chris meets other children going to the North Pole. Animation 2005 1 hr 40 min. With five minutes to spare! They find the tracks at the other side and head towards them with the Conductor navigating. Suddenly, what appears to be a shadow of Santa appears, but it turns out to be his father and Sarah. When Billy asks him if these events are just a dream, he responds with a, "No.". Conductor: Well, it says here, no photo with a department-store Santa this year, no letter to Santa.

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