Christmas past. Simple continuous perfect

The girl (to be) sad because her dad (to leave) for work.

While the dad (to leave) the daughter (to remember)
that she (to forget) to give him the letter for Santa Clause.

While the dad (to have) lunch
he (to see) the daughter’s letter in the lunchbox.

The dad (to realize) that
he (to forget) to give the daughter’s letter
to the ship which (to sail) to the North Pole..

While he (to try) to catch up with the ship
his boat (to break) down.

He (to fall) into the water
after a whale (to jump) next to his boat.

When the dad (to reach) the North Pole,
Santa Clause (not to be) at home.
He already (to leave).

When the dad (to return) home,
the driver (to hand) him his daughter’s letter.