So this was it...Dale's first date- ever.
Just the idea was giving him goosebumps. He's going on a date with an actual person. A real, living person. An attractive one too.
The nervousness starts building up within the duck as he waits for Elliot to arrive. What if he screws up? Was Elliot just doing this out of pity? What if this date did wind up going somewhere? He has no experience in relationships. All of his knowledge of romance came from pop culture and watching his brothers in their pursuits of love (some more successful than others).
Having a seat on the bench outside the restaurant they'd agreed to meet at and taking in the absolutely gorgeous holiday scenery, Dale begins to sing in order to distract himself from the troubling things that were beginning to tie knots in his stomach.
"Sleigh bells ring, are you listening? In the lane, snow is glistening. A beautiful sight we're having tonight! Walking in a winter wonderland~"
It didn't even occur to Dale that Elliot could be arriving at any moment as he gets completely lost in the song.