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["OH WHAT A MERRY CHRISTMAS DAY"]

Oh, what a merry Christmas Day

Hear the joyous music playing

Bells are ringing, choirs, singing

Oh, what a merry Christmas Day

Sharing the season of good cheer

With the ones we hold so dear

Friendly faces, warm embraces

Oh, what a merry Christmas Day

Snowflake-covered country lanes

Jack Frost-painted window panes

Twinkling stars on Christmas trees

Oh, what happy memories

Gathered 'round the fireplace

Families filled with love and grace

From the peaceful embers glow

Blessed yuletide spirits grow, grow, and grow

Grow and grow

Joy to the children, far and near.

What a wondrous time of year

Isn't it just grand to say merry, merry Christmas

Merry, merry Christmas, merry, merry Christmas

Merry, merry Christmas

Oh, what a merry Christmas Day

[UPBEAT MUSIC]

[BELL RINGING]

Merry Christmas.

(SINGING) Merry Christmas, everyone

Give a penny for the poor, governor.

Penny for the poor.

Bah.

My partner, Jacob Marley, dead seven years today.

Ah, he was a good'un.

He robbed from the widows and swindled the poor.

[LAUGHS] In his will, he left me enough money

to pay for his tombstone.

Ha!

And I had him buried at sea.

[BELL DINGING]

Oh, uh, uh, g-g-good morning, Mr. Scrooge.

Cratchit, what are you doing with that piece of coal?

I was, uh, uh, j-j-j-just trying to thaw out the ink.

[ICE CLATTERS]

Bah, you used a piece last week.

[CLATTERING]

Now, get on with your work, Cratchit.

Speaking of work, uh, Mr. Scrooge,

tomorrow is Christmas, and I was wondering if I

could have h-half a day off.

Christmas, eh?

Eh.

[GROANING] I suppose so, but I'll dock you half a day's pay.

Now, let's see.

I pay you two shillings a day.

T-two shillings and a halfpenny, sir.

Oh, yes.

I gave you that raise three years ago.

Yes, sir, when I started doing your laundry.

All right, Cratchit.

Get busy while I go over my books.

Oh, and here.

Here's another bundle of shirts for you.

Yes, sir.

Ah, ah, let's see now.

50 pounds.

10 shillings from McDuff, plus his 80% interest

compounded daily.

[LAUGHS] Ooh, Money, money, money.

[BELL RINGING]

Merry Christmas!

And a Merry Christmas to you, Master Fred.

Bah, humbug.

Merry Christmas, Mr. Scrooge.

What's so merry about it?

I'll tell you what Christmas is.

It's just another work day.

And any jackanapes who thinks else

should be boiled in his own pudding.

Oh.

But, sir, Christmas is a time for giving,

a time to be with one's family.

I say bah, humbug.

I don't care.

I say Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas!

[CLAPPING]

Well said, Master Fred.

Cratchit, what are you doing?

[SLOWLY APPLAUDS]

Uh, uh, I was just trying to keep my hands warm, sir.

Hmm.

And what are you doing here, nephew?

I've come to give you a raise and invite

you to Christmas dinner.

Well, I suppose you're going to have plump

goose with chestnut dressing.

Yeah.

And will you have plum pudding and lemon sauce?

Yeah.

Boy, oh, boy.

And candied fruits with spiced sugar cakes?

Yeah.

Will you come?

Are you daft, man?

You know I can't eat that stuff.

Here's your wreath back.

Now, out, out, out!

[THUD]

Bah, humbug.

Merry Christmas!

And a bah, humbug to you.

Ah, ah, that Fred, always so full of kindness.

Aye.

He always was a little peculiar--

[DOOR BELL RINGING]

--and stubborn.

Ooh, [LAUGHS] new customers.

I'll handle this, Cratchit.

Yes.

What can I do for you two gentlemen?

Sir, we are soliciting funds for the indigent and destitute.

For the what?

We're collecting for the poor.

Oh.

Ah, ha.

Well, um, you realize if you give money to the poor,

they won't be poor anymore, will they?

Well, uh--

And if they're not poor anymore,

then you won't have to raise money for them anymore.

Well, I suppose--

And if you don't have to raise money for them anymore,

then you would be out of a job.

Oh, please, gentlemen, don't ask me to put you out of a job,

not on Christmas Eve.

Oh, we wouldn't do that, Mr. Scrooge.

Well, then I suggest you give this to the poor and be gone.

[DOOR SLAMS]

Ah, what's this world coming to, Cratchit?

You work all your life to get money

and people want you to give it away.

[GENTLE MUSIC]

[CLOCK CHIMES]

Hmm, two minutes fast.

Well, never mind, those two minutes.

You may go now.

Ha.

Oh, thank you sir.

You're so kind.

Never mind the mushy stuff.

Just go.

But be here all the earlier the next day.

I will.

I will, sir.

And a bah, humbug-- uh, I mean, a Merry Christmas to you, sir.

[BELL DINGING]

Bah!

[WIND HOWLING]

[SOMBER MUSIC]

[KEY CLANKING]

Scrooge!

Jacob Marley?

No, that can't be!

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

Ow!

Ow, ow, ooh!

Oh, gawrsh.

[GRUMBLING]

[PANTING] Ooh!

[EXHALES] Bah!

[MYSTERIOUS MUSIC]

[CHAINS CLANKING]

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

[MYSTERIOUS MUSIC]

[PLAYFUL MUSIC]

[CHAINS CLANKING]

[GHOSTLY MOANING]

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

[LOCKS CLICKING]

[SIGHS]

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

[GASPS]

GHOSTLY VOICE: Ebenezer Scrooge!

Go away!

Ebenezer Scrooge!

Ah!

Ooh!

[WHOOSHING]

[CHUCKLES] Gawrsh, kind of slippery.

Ah!

Hoo, hoo!

Scrooge, don't you recognize me?

I was your partner, Jacob Marley.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]

Marley, it is you.

Ebenezer, remember when I was alive, I robbed the widows

and swindled the poor?

Yes, and all in the same day.

Oh, you had class, Jacob.

[CHUCKLES] Yup.

Well, no, no!

I was wrong.

And so as punishment, I'm forced to carry these heavy chains

through eternity!

Maybe even longer.

There's no hope.

I am doomed, doomed!

And the same thing will happen to you, Ebenezer Scrooge.

No, no, i-it can't!

It mustn't.

Help me, Jacob.

Tonight, you will be visited by three spirits.

Listen to them, do what they say,

for your chains will be heavier than mine.

Farewell, Ebenezer.

[GASPS] [CHUCKLES] Oh.

[CHAINS CLANKING]

Farewell!

Marley.

Watch out for that first--

[THUDDING] Whoa, oh!

[EXCLAIMS]

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

--step.

[PLAYFUL MUSIC]

[GENTLE MUSIC]

Spirits?

[SCOFFS]

[GENTLE MUSIC]

Humbug.

[GENTLE MUSIC]

[SNORING]

[TENSE MUSIC]

[UPBEAT MUSIC]

[BELL RINGING]

Oh, oh, what, what, what?

[SIGHING] [SNORING]

Ahem!

[BELL RINGING]

Uh, uh, what?

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST: Well, it's about time.

Haven't got all night, you know.

Who-- who are you?

Why, [CHUCKLES] I'm the Ghost of Christmas Past.

[CHIMING]

Oh, I thought you'd be taller.

Hmm!

Listen, Scrooge, if men were measured by kindness,

you'd be no bigger than a speck of dust.

[YAWNING] Ha.

Kindness is of little use in this world.

You didn't always think so.

Come on, Scrooge, it's time to go.

Then go.

[PLAYFUL MUSIC]

[TENSE MUSIC]

Ah, Spirit, wh-what are you doing?

We're gonna visit your past.

I'm not going out there.

I-I'll fall.

Just hold on.

Whoop.

[CHUCKLES] Not too tight, now.

[TENSE MUSIC]

Oh, ho, ho!

Ho, oh, oh, ho, ho.

Spirit, look out!

No!

Whoa, oh, oh!

[LIVELY MUSIC]

[COUGHING] [EXCLAIMS]

What's wrong, Scrooge?

[LAUGHS] I thought you enjoyed looking down on the world.

[GENTLE MUSIC]

[UPBEAT MUSIC]

Spirit, I believe I know this place.

Yes, it's old Fezziwig's.

I couldn't have worked for a kinder man.

[UPBEAT MUSIC]

Why, it's old Fezziwig himself and all

of my very dearest friends!

[UPBEAT MUSIC]

A-and that shy lad in the corner, that's me.

Yes, that was before you became a miserable miser,

consumed by greed.

Well, nobody's perfect.

And there, there's lovely Isabel.

[UPBEAT MUSIC]

Ebenezer?

Yes, Isabel?

My eyes are closed, my lips are puckered,

and I'm standing under the mistletoe.

You're also standing on my foot.

[UPBEAT MUSIC]

[APPLAUSE]

Ah.

I remember how much I was in love with her.

[WIND BLOWING]

In 10 years' time, you learned to love something else.

Why, why, it's my counting house.

9,972.

[DING]

9,000--

ISABEL: Ebenezer?

SCROOGE: Yes?

What is it?

For years, I've had this honeymoon cottage, Ebenezer.

I've been waiting for you to keep your promise to marry me.

Now, I must know, have you made your decision?

I have.

Your last payment on the cottage was an hour late.

I'm foreclosing the mortgage.

[SOMBER MUSIC]

[THUNDER RUMBLING]

Oh!

[SOBBING]

You love your gold more than that precious creature,

and you lost her forever.

9,970.

[DOOR SLAMS]

[COINS CLANKING]

--3.

Please, Spirit.

I can no longer bear these memories.

Take me home.

Remember, Scrooge, you fashioned

these memories yourself.

[TENSE MUSIC]

[CHIME DINGING]

Why was I so foolish?

Why?

Oh, what's this?

Fee-fi-fo-fum.

I smell-- [SNIFFS] I mean, I smell--

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

--a stingy little Englishman.

I think I do.

yeah, I do.

[CHUCKLES]

Please, let me go.

Don't eat me.

Why would the Ghost of Christmas Present--

that's me-- want to eat a distasteful little

miser like you?

Especially when there are so many good things

to enjoy in life.

See?

Oh, mince pies, turkeys, suckling pig.

And don't, forget the chocolate pot roast

with pistachio.

Oh, it's the "smash-ee-oh."

Oh, it's "mish-shing-um-shoog-la"--

uh, with yogurt.

But where did all this come from?

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT: From the heart, Scrooge.

[SQUELCHING]

It's the fruit of generosity, which you have

long denied your fellow man.

Generosity?

Ha!

Nobody Has ever shown me generosity.

You've never given them reason to.

[GULPS] And yet there are some who

still find enough warmth in their hearts,

even for the likes of you.

Huh!

No acquaintance of mine, I assure you.

Uh, you'll see.

[WOOD GROANING]

[ORCHESTRAL MUSIC]

[WOMAN SCREAMS]

[ORCHESTRAL MUSIC]

[THUD]

Uh, here we are.

[ORCHESTRAL MUSIC]

Why did you bring me to this old shack?

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT: This is

the home of your overworked, underpaid

employee, Bob Cratchit.

[GENTLE MUSIC]

SCROOGE: What's she cooking, a canary?

Surely they have more food than that.

Look on the fire.

Duh, uh, uh, that's your laundry.

[GENTLE MUSIC]

Uh, not yet, children.

We must wait for Tiny Tim.

Coming, Father.

I'm coming.

[GENTLE MUSIC]

[CHUCKLES]

[GENTLE MUSIC]

Oh, my look at all the wonderful things to eat.

We must thank Mr. Scrooge.

Tell me, Spirit, what's wrong with that kind lad?

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT: Much, I'm afraid.

If these shadows remain unchanged,

I see an empty chair where Tiny Tim once sat.

[GENTLE MUSIC]

SCROOGE: Then that means Tim will--

wh-where did they go?

Spirit, where are you?

Don't go!

You must tell me about Tim.

Don't go!

[COUGHING] [GASPS] Where did--

[GASPS] [COUGHS] Who are you?

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

Are you the Ghost of Christmas Future?

[COUGHING] Please, speak to me.

Tell me, what will happen to Tiny Tim?

[GENTLE MUSIC]

[SNIFFLES]

[GENTLE MUSIC]

Oh, no.

Spirit, I didn't want this to happen.

Tell me these events can yet be changed.

[SNICKERING]

Well, I've never seen a funeral like this one.

Aye.

No mourners.

No friends to bid him farewell.

Oh, well.

Let's rest a minute before we fill it in, eh?

He ain't going nowheres.

[ROBBERS SNICKERING]

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

Spirit, whose lonely grave is this?

[TENSE MUSIC]

Why, yours, Ebenezer, the richest man in the cemetery!

SCROOGE: Oh!

[LAUGHING]

Oh, oh!

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

No!

[GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT LAUGHING]

No, no, no!

No, no!

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

[CACKLING]

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

No!

Oh, jeez.

Help me!

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

Spirit, let me out!

Let me out!

I'll-- huh?

[TENSE MUSIC]

I'm back in my own room.

[CLOCK CHIMING]

It's Christmas morning.

I haven't missed it.

The spirits have given me another chance.

Oh, I know just what I'll do!

They'll be so surprised.

[UPBEAT MUSIC]

Oh, what a wonderful day.

[LAUGHING] There's so much to do.

Oh, so much to do!

[LAUGHING]

[UPBEAT MUSIC]

I can't go out like this.

There.

Ah!

[UPBEAT MUSIC]

Merry Christmas to one and all.

[LAUGHING] Well, bless me.

Good morning, gentlemen.

I have something for you.

[GENTLE MUSIC]

[COINS CLANKING]

20 gold sovereigns?

Oh, no.

Not enough?

Well, all right.

50 gold sovereigns.

Really, Mr. Scrooge, it's--

SCROOGE: Still not enough.

[LAUGHS] Hey, you drive a hard bargain.

Here you are.

100 gold pieces and not a penny more.

[LAUGHING] A penny more.

Oh, thank you, Mr. Scrooge.

Thank you.

And a Merry Christmas to you.

[LAUGHING] Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas.

[LAUGHING]

[SLIDE WHISTLE BLOWS]

[CRASHING]

Ah, Nephew.

Uncle Scrooge!

I'm looking forward to that wonderful meal of yours.

Well, I'll be doggone.

You mean you're coming?

Of course I am.

You know how much I like candied fruits with spiced sugar cakes.

[SMACKS LIPS]

I'll be over promptly at 2:00.

Keep it piping hot.

I will, Mr. Scrooge.

I will.

A meal.

And a very Merry Christmas to you.

[FESTIVE MUSIC]

Merry Christmas and keep the change.

[LAUGHTER]

Wonderful lads.

And now, for Cratchit.

[UPBEAT MUSIC]

Ahem.

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

[GIGGLES]

Why, Mr. Scrooge, uh, Merry Christmas.

W-won't you come in?

"Merry Christmas"?

Ha!

I have another bundle.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

But, sir, it's Christmas Day.

Christmas Day, indeed.

Just another excuse for being lazy.

And another thing, Cratchit.

I've had enough of this half day off stuff.

You leave me no alternative but to give you--

Toys!

Yes, toys.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.

I'm giving you a raise and making you my partner.

A-a partner?

[CHILDREN LAUGHING]

Oh, thank you, Mr. Scrooge.

Merry Christmas, Bob.

And god bless us, every one.

["OH WHAT A MERRY CHRISTMAS DAY"]

Joy the children far and near

What a wondrous time of year

Isn't it just grand to say

Merry, Merry Christmas, Merry, Merry Christmas

Oh, what a wondrous Christmas Day

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