When we last left off, we were introduced to so much stuff that it would be difficult to list what happened. But Santa is singing now so let’s watch Part 2!
So in the middle of his song, he says that so long as people believe in themselves then it’s easy to believe in him... for he believes in them? Screw it. Santa Claus is an old Kamina made of Magic Sprinkle Dust. Oh, and he laughs at depressed Annabelle. Lol. That so reminded me of this.
Annabelle expresses what she really wants for Christmas (thankfully without an "I Want" Song) and she plays her naive card once again as she doesn’t know how long a year is. She goes back into the barn after being convinced by Ears that a year is looooooong. Oh, and Magic Sprinkle Dust close the doors to the barn.
So next morning, we have a rooster who...
Rooster: Goooooooooooooooood morning Barnyard!
... Other than that Good Morning Vietnam reference that only parents will get, the scene contributes nothing. We go back to Annabelle who thinks a year has passed. I’m just tempted to make a “I Slept Too Long!” joke but I will let it pass, since she’s a kid. I would ask why she grows up very fast (like standing on her own, talking pretty well, and stuff like that) but most newborns in animation tend to do that. So... {chug} So we have Aunt Agnes pop by, asking why they have Christmas around the winter time and wonders why it’s not around July when everything is on sale. Uh, last I checked, things do go on sale around December too, just because of Christmas. And even though it’s after Christmas, need I point out Boxing Day? So Agnes has bought presents for Billy... So... does Santa bring gifts or do the parents do that? Or is it just specific people he brings gifts to? Sorry, I’m delving into some Fridge Logic.
Anyways she tries to talk to Billy, but you know, he can’t speak. So she gives him and Baker presents. Billy doesn’t like the presents, and Randy tells us that Agnes isn’t exactly interested in Billy. Wait, what? She just said in the previous part that she can’t spend one more Christmas without him and she’s paying a lawyer to find a loophole just so she can have custody of him for Christmas. Anyways, Billy gets a message saying to look outside. He does so and sees Annabelle. What was she doing out there? How did the message knew when Annabelle would be outside? Is Santa Claus secretly an old Light Yagami? Anyways, Billy meets Annabelle and she licks him.
Randy: It was love at first lick.
NOOOOO! GOD! NO, GOD PLEASE, NO! NO! NO! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Sorry about that... Anyways, Baker reads what is on Annabelle’s tag and it’s pretty much “Her name’s Annabelle, take good care of her.” Anyways, Agnes thinks that Baker is still feeding Billy the lie that Santa brings gifts. Okay then, so it’s the kind of setting where Santa does exist, but everyone is so raised on materialism that they fell into a masquerade where Santa is fake and they buy gifts for each other. Anyways, we have Billy enter the barn.
Randy: When he saw where he was, he was scared to death!
I think we can see that for ourselves, Randy. So after Billy sneezes, Annabelle says “Bless You.” Mass "Oh, Crap!" time. And to make sure that we know that Annabelle broke it, they all are like “Damn! Cat’s out of the bag!” despite the fact that more talking animals isn’t gonna help keep that secret. Oh, and Agnes notices that Billy is missing and starts to panic that he’s in the barn. What was that, Randy? She’s not that interested in Billy? Okay, sure, Bitch in Sheep's Clothing, but with scenes like this, it’s hard not to think that she legitimately cares for Billy. So anyways, the animals decide to stay silent, but then when Agnes states that the animals smell, Slim the Pig talks... In front of Baker and Agnes. And they didn’t notice. Not to mention that the joke didn’t really take for me. Anyways, Toilet Humor ensues as she steps in, for lack of a better term, kaka.
After Baker and Agnes leave, the animals wonder what to do with Billy. Uh, don’t they know he can’t exactly talk? In fact, Star points it out to Annabelle when she asks if he isn’t gonna talk about the talking animals. Oh yea, and there’s this shot of her going OMG even though it’s not that big of a twist. You’d expect Annabelle to say “Why can’t he talk” given how naive she is. But nah, we got this OMG look that I will set to Uwe Boll trying to act dramatic. Back to Agnes and Baker, Agnes tells Baker that she wants Billy and that she thinks that the farm isn’t the best place for him. I would set this to Mother Knows Best, but then she said that Billy needs a Doctor. No, Agnes. That boy needs therapy. Anyways, furthering my Alternate Character Interpretation, she says that she can get the best doctors for Billy. But Baker refuses to let her take Billy. Agnes vows that she will get Billy and leaves. Oh, and Ears talks to us... Why, I don’t know.
Let’s focus on Annabelle. She’s pretty much a Genki Girl who wants to be a reindeer. Billy decides to plop branches on her head to make it seem like horns. Then Emily comes along and decides that they should ride around on her sled like she’s an actual reindeer. So they ride off and in a blink and you’ll miss it moment, both the dog and the owl hop on the sled... Why, I don’t know. Anyways, they fly off and hit the Holder’s fence. I just like how the Holders are just a skip and a jump away from Baker’s house. Anyways, Buckybuster shows up along with Gus. The group leaves as the animals talk just a few meters away from them. And they don’t hear a thing. Gus, in order to collect on the damages, decides to scheme a plan. Buuuuut let’s ignore that for now.
Back at the barn, Annabelle finally decides to ask her mom how Billy lost his voice and she explained what was already explained before by Randy. This is another moment where one asks why they even bother to have a narrator at all, since it makes scenes like this seem redundant. Without his narration and that little flashback sequence, this would be a twist. Anyways, Star then tells Annabelle that they only talk for 24 hours. This, according to a few Google searches, is true. Anyways, the animals begin to spit up some generic “you’ll never achieve your dream” and “let her dream” and yadda yadda. Really, it’s just translating to one phrase: “Take a shot” {chug}. Oh, and Ears wanted to be like Lassie or Old Yeller. Then corrects himself on Old Yeller. Okay, I will admit, that was funny. Better Parental Bonus than “Gooood Morning Barnyard!”. Then some chicken stares at the pig... why? Was it gonna eat the chicken’s food? So we have Annabelle fall asleep and have her dream.
There’s some musical number that I’m gonna skip. And we end part two here. Tune in for part three.
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