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"Well? Are you coming?" the Conductor asked, clicking his pocket watch shut with a sharp snap .

The boy shook the bell. It let out a crystalline ring that echoed through the house. His parents looked at it, smiling but puzzled. "What a beautiful bell," his mother said. "Too bad it’s broken." "It’s not broken, Mom," the boy whispered. THE POLAR EXPRESS - Sony Pictures Imageworks - ...

He slumped into his seat, the joy of the journey fading. He had seen the elves, the toy workshops, and the reindeer, but without the bell, it all felt like a dream he was already forgetting. It let out a crystalline ring that echoed through the house

To his parents, it was silent. But to those who truly , the sound was the most beautiful music in the world. "Too bad it’s broken

Then came the . A troupe of waiters somersaulted down the aisle, pouring steaming cocoa from silver pots into porcelain cups without spilling a single drop. It was rich, thick, and tasted like melted magic.