'What Would You Do?' Recap: Mall Santa Gets Drunk at the Bar

A recap of this week's episode of "What Would You Do?" with ABC's John Quiñones.

ByABC News
December 16, 2016, 11:43 AM

— -- Here is a recap of this week's episode of "What Would You Do?" with ABC's John Quiñones.

What Would You Do: The Real Santa

Two little girls and their nanny see a Santa, who is black, on his break. The black girl is excited when she sees Santa, but her white friend insists that the real Santa is white, and that the one they see couldn’t possibly be him. How will bystanders respond? What Would You Do? Watch what happens:

Two little girls see a Santa, who is black. The black girl is excited, but her white friend says that the real Santa is white.
Two little girls see a Santa, who is black. The black girl is excited, but her white friend says that the real Santa is white.

What Would You Do: Poor Tree

A low-income family, composed of a mother, older son and young daughter, visit a Christmas tree lot with the hopes of brightening their holiday. They only have $25 to buy a tree but they want one that is beyond their mother’s budget, and emotions run high when they find out they are too poor to buy a better tree. How will the other shoppers react? Watch what happens:

A low income family visits a Christmas tree lot. They only have $25 to buy a tree on the lot but want a tree that is beyond their mother's budget.
A low income family visits a Christmas tree lot. They only have $25 to buy a tree on the lot but want a tree that is beyond their mother's budget.

What Would You Do: Sloshed Santa

A man dressed as Santa is at a restaurant bar, getting ready for his shift at the mall by having a few cocktails. What if there was a young child in the restaurant witnessing Santa’s drinking? What Would You Do? Watch what happens:

A man dressed as Santa is at a restaurant bar getting ready for his shift at the mall, by having a few cocktails.
A man dressed as Santa is at a restaurant bar getting ready for his shift at the mall, by having a few cocktails.

What Would You Do: Little Problem

A man in a nice suit is conducting an interview in a restaurant for a sales position within his company. He seems ready for business, until he realizes that the man interviewing for the job is a little person. Throughout the interview process the interviewer is ignorant and belittles the little person. If you overheard this blatant discrimination, would you intervene? Watch what happens:

A man is conducting an interview for a sales position within his company. The interviewer is ignorant and belittles the little person.
A man is conducting an interview for a sales position within his company. The interviewer is ignorant and belittles the little person.

What Would You Do: Santa’s Little Swindlers

Two kids selling apple cider are charging their customers much more than what was advertised. They are charging $1 for the cider but $10 for the cup and then offering patrons a doughnut and charging them $20 after the customer takes a bite. The sign on their stand reads “Proceeds go to a GOOD cause! For Kids in need!” but as they take the cash, they can’t contain their excitement over the new toys they can buy with their haul. How will their customers react? Watch what happens:

Kids selling apple cider are overcharging customers. Their sign reads that proceeds go kids in need but they take the cash to buy new toys.
Kids selling apple cider are overcharging customers. Their sign reads that proceeds go kids in need but they take the cash to buy new toys.