How much does Ryan Gosling love Santa? Too much.

Ryan Gosling really, really believes in Santa Claus in this hilarious “SNL” Digital Short featuring him and Vanessa Bayer as neighborhood newcomers sending a Christmas party from super-awkward to downright terrifying. Watching exactly how excited they get — in a very grownup way — at the notion that Kris Kringle is actually upstairs and willing to meet them is delightful, but when the whole thing turns into a Tarantino-style hostage situation? Priceless.

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