December 21, 2021 • 50 mins
"A Christmas Carol"
An old miser learns the joy of Christmas
Author
Charles Dickens
Cast
The Narrator : D.E. Medus - Website
Ebenezer Scrooge : Kyle Hebert - Website Kyle Hebert is a world class voice actor and podcast host. His roles include Gohan from the Dragonball Z series and movies, as well as Ryu from Street Fighter and FatGum from My Hero Acadamia. His podcast is "Intergalactic Boom Box".
Bob Crachit - Fezziwig the Caller: Lee D Beckett - Casting Call Club Profile Singer, entertainer and musician. Also been a supporting artist in many TV and film productions.
Caroler - Man on Street 1 : Wes Haas - Website Wes Haas is a non-binary voice actor based in Minnesota and has been voice acting professionally for 6 years. When not in the booth, Wes can usually be found reading, writing, or creating their next D and D character. You can hear them in such projects as The Divine Speaker, The LaFresian Chronicles, In Blood, Someone Dies In This Elevator, and Absolutely No Adventures.
Nephew Fred : Kyle Jensen - Website Kyle Jensen is a British Actor and Voice Over Artist, who has contributed his voice to a number of projects, and has performed in multiple sell-out stage productions with the Theatre On Foot company. He is available to hire at KyleJensenVO.com
Charity Collector : Ian Knowles - Website Ian Knowles is a writer, voice actor, and the creator of Neon Shadows A Noir Tale (audio drama series).
Jacob Marley : Oliver Smith - Twitter Oliver Smith - Voice Over Artist from Northern Ireland. Oliver has worked in the event production industry for over 11 years. Having gained technical knowledge and with a history in theatre, when 2020 hit bringing with it the closure of stage acting, Oliver decided to follow his passion and venture into Voice Acting.
Ghost of Christmas Past : Nichole Goodnight - Twitch Nichole is a voice actor who is most well known for her work on "The No Sleep Podcast"
Belle : Thea Solone - Casting Call Club Profile Thea is a full-time professional voice actress specializing in videogames, animation, commercial, e-learning, and the occasional audiobook. Thea started out as a theatre kid and has been studying acting in various formats for over a decade. She has since expanded her client-base in addition to paid voice over work for corporate and non-union. In university, Thea majored in vocal performance, receiving training as a classical opera singer. Thea is always grateful to the Big Dude, her clients, her team, her peers, and each new “family” picked up along the way, for without them this would not be possible. A lover of all things animation and acting, Thea cares greatly about the characters that YOU create. She looks forward to plenty more adventures to come.
Belle's Husband : Séamus - Casting Call Club Profile Seamus is an amateur artist who has a passion for drawing and writing stories. Seam
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Hello and welcome to meet as podI'm your host de minas. As far
back as I can remember, I haveloved A Christmas Carol by
Charles Dickens and its manymany forms Scrooged starring
Bill Murray and Muppet ChristmasCarol, the stage play the radio
drama all of it. Well, on thisepisode, we have a full cast
production of Charles Dickensclassic A Christmas Carol,
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starring Kyle a bear as EbenezerScrooge. Stay tuned after the
story for a full cast list.Without further ado, A Christmas
Carol by Charles Dickens.
Molly was dead to begin with.There's no doubt whatever about
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that. The Register of his burialwas signed by the clergyman, the
cleric, The Undertaker and thechief mourner. Scrooge signed it
and screwed his name was goodupon change for anything he
chose to put his hand to. OldMarley was dead as a doornail.
Scrooge knew he was dead. Ofcourse he did. Scrooge and
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Marley were partners for I don'tknow how many years but he was a
tight fisted hand of the oldGrindstone was Scrooge
squeezing, wrenching, grasping,scraping, clutching, covetous
old sinner, and once upon atime, of all the good days in
the year, on Christmas Eve, oldScrooge that busy in his
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counting house, at grim,cheerless place, if there ever
was one. The door of Scroogescounting house was open that he
might keep an eye on his clerkBob Cratchit who and a cold and
dismal sell beyond worked on hisLedger's.
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2021 22 Rushing Merry Gentlemenlead nothing new this May 2326
to nine nine carry to onChristmas Day. 11 1317 Seven
project Yes, Mr. Scrooge. Stopthat in fertile caterwauling.
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Yes sir. No. 1517 21 Carry theone
all the impudence singing theiridiotic Christmas carols at my
very door go on Get away from mydoor go somewhere else and
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bellow your blasted Carol's I'llgive you in charge.
Sorry, Governor. Easter nocustomer at Christmas time you
know? Yes.
And I don't want any of your oldcustoms. Take your fellow fools
and go away. Christmas. Yeah.Oh, right. say Merry Christmas
anyway. So now you get thatletter from Higgins and
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blackthorn Cratchit and then Iwant you to finish posting this
ledger. And after that you canpop over to foster girls and
tell Heath Rumford. You You'vecome after the 17 shillings and
six pence he's owed me sincemicromass and tell him I shall
have a constable over there. Ifhe doesn't pay up at once.
Mr. Foster Gil's wife has beenill sir.
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What do I care about his wife? Iwant my 17 and six.
I just thought it beingChristmas.
Christmas Christmas. Youmentioned that word to me once
more Bob Cratchit. And MerryChristmas uncle. Merry
Christmas, Bob.
Merry Christmas, Mr. Fred.
God save you Uncle umbergChristmas a humbug uncle. Now
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I'm sure you don't mean that.
I mean, just that exactly thatMerry Christmas. What right have
you to be merry? What reasonhave you You're poor enough?
But what right have you to bedismal about Christmas uncle?
You're rich enough? Yeah. Nowdon't be cross uncle.
Well, what else can I be when Ilive in such a world of fools?
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What's Christmas to you? What atime for paying bills with our
money. Merry Christmas a timefor finding herself a year older
and not an hour richer. If Icould work my will. Every idiot
who goes about with MerryChristmas on his lips would be
boiled with his own pudding andburied with a stick of holly
through his heart. He shouldn'tcall now nephew. Keep Christmas
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in your own way. And let me keepit in mind.
Keep it but you don't keep ituncle.
Well, let me leave it alone.Then. What do you want a
Christmas gift? No doubt.
I came to wish you a MerryChristmas. Uncle,
Merry Christmas much good makeChristmas Do you, much good and
ever has done you.
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There are many things from whichI derived Good buy which I have
not profited materially I testsay uncle Christmas among the
rest. But I have always thoughtof Christmas time as a good time
a kind, forgiving, charitable,pleasant time. And therefore,
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uncle, though it has never put ascrap of gold or silver in my
pocket. I believe it has done megood and will do me good. And I
say God bless it.
God bless Christmas hora.
Let me hear another sound out ifyou project that you'll keep
your Christmas by losing yoursituation. Yes. And as to you
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nephew. I wonder you don't gointo parliament. You talk enough
nonsense. Oh,
don't be angry uncle. I wantnothing from you. I asked
nothing of you. Why can't we befriends? Good afternoon. I'm
sorry. You feel that way? Well,I've tried a Merry Christmas to
you, uncle. Good afternoon. Anda happy new year to bah humbug.
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And a Merry Christmas to you,Bob. And the Mrs. And to Tony,
Tim.
Thank you, Mr. Crate. Same toyou, sir. Good day, sir. Good
day, Bob.
Nonsense. Quite all farmerieTalking of Christmas and not to
six pence to jangle together inhis trousers pocket. Hey, you,
Bob Cratchit. Come here. Whatare you doing there?
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I'm only putting a bit more coalin the fire. Mr. Scrooge. See,
it's so cold in this.
You will put that call back intothe scuttle a fire a fire
indeed. I can tell you if youuse coal at that rate. You and I
will soon be parted company. BobCratchit. You understand that?
There's many a young fellow thatwould like your situation, you
know.
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I'm sorry, sir. My fingers. Weregetting a little stiff with the
cold.
Well then put on your mittens.Someone at the door. Go on. See
what is.
Yes, sir.
Good afternoon, sir. Goodafternoon. This is the firm of
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Scrooge and Molly. Yes, sir. Ishould like to see the head of
the firm if I may. Oh,
very good, sir. What is it? Agentleman to see you, Mr.
Scrooge?
Have I had the pleasure ofaddressing Mr. Scrooge or Mr.
Molly?
Ma has been dead the seven yearstonight. I'm Scrooge. Well, now
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Mr. Scrooge at this season ofthe year. It's only fitting that
we who are more fortunate shouldraise the funds to buy the poor
some meat and drink and means ofwarmth. You may not believe it's
many 1000s are now in want ofcommon necessities. And hundreds
of 1000s are unwanted simplestcomfort.
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Are there no prisons? Well,there
are plenty of prisons, sir.
And workhouses. They're still inoperation I trust.
I wish I could say they are not.But they are sir.
The treadmill and the poor laware in full vigor that are both
very busy, sir. Ah,
I'm glad to hear it. I wasafraid from what you said at
first that something hadoccurred to stop them in their
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useful course.
No. So all these institutionsyou mentioned are flourishing.
But it's nevertheless true thatsome additional provisioning for
the poor and destitute must bemade of few of us upon change
are endeavouring to raise such afund you see, and what should I
put you down for? Nothing. Oh, Isee. You wish to remain
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anonymous. I wish to be
left alone. I don't make marrymyself Christmas time and I can
afford to help make a lot ofidle people. Mary, I helped to
support the establishments thattake care of the poor they cost
enough. Let those who are badlyoff go there.
Many can't go there, sir. Andmany would rather die.
Well, then my advice to them isto do so and decrease the
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surplus population. Besides,I've only your word for it
that all this is so it's thetruth, Mr. Scrooge?
Well, so be it then. It's not mybusiness. It's enough for a man
to understand his own businessand not to interfere with other
people's. Mine occupies meconstantly. Good afternoon, sir.
I quite understand Mr. Scrooge.Good afternoon.
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crotchet show this gentlemanout.
Yes, sir. This way, sir. Please.Sir. I couldn't help
overhearing. I should like tocontribute topics Karachi. Yes,
sir. It isn't much, but it's allI can afford. But there are
others in worse situations thanI
hear a generous fellow. No, Iwish I might say so. Of your
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employer. crotch out. Yes, sir.Good afternoon, sir.
Good afternoon.
cron jobs. Mary Christmas.
Merry Christmas. Yes,
sir. Close the door.
Yes sir. 2431 one carry three. Anew scallop tip if attorney Tim
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cone from Arthur 33. Three andcarry three. A haven for Belinda
for 712 15. Project 50. Yes,sir.
still like to have you got toforfeit girls. You'll be closed
up for Christmas like thoseother fools. We may as well
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close up the place now.
Yes, sir. It is getting a littledark, hard to see the figures.
I suppose you'll want the entireday tomorrow. If it's quite
convenient. It's not convenient.And it's not fair either. But I
suppose I can't do anythingabout it. If I was to stop half
a crown of your wages. You'dthink you're so very ill used
I'll be bound. Well, sir, is butyou don't think me ill used when
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I pay a day's wages for no work.It's only once a year, sir. Once
a year, once a year indeed afine excuse for picking up man's
pocket every 25th of December.But I suppose there's no good
talking. You must have the wholeday. Well see that you're here
all the earlier the nextmorning, you understand?
Oh, I will, sir. I will indeed.Good notes, and Merry Christmas.
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Merry Christmas ah.
The office was closed in atwinkling and Bob Cratchit with
the long ends of his whitecomforter dangling below his
waist, for he boasted no graycoat, went down a slide on corn
Hill 20 times in honor of itbeing Christmas Eve and then ran
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down home to Camden Town as hardas he could Pelt to play with
his family at blind man's bluff.Scrooge on the other hand, took
his melancholy dinner and hisusual melancholy tavern. And
having read the newspapers andspent the rest of the evening in
his bankers book went to hisdismal house. Darkness is cheap,
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and Scrooge liked it. The yardwas so dark that even Scrooge
who knew it's every stone had togrow up with his hands through
the fog and frost to find thedoor. Scrooge walked through his
rooms to see that all was right.sitting room, bedroom, lumber
room all as they should be.Nobody under the table. Nobody
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under the sofa. Nobody under thebed. Nobody in the closet.
Closed the door. He lockedhimself in. He double locked
himself in, took off his robotput on his dressing slippers and
nightcap and sat down before thefire to take his Google
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Marley, Marley, Marley. I couldhave sworn I saw old bah humbug.
Molly's been dead the sevenyears humbug all humbug. What I
need is a good night's What'sthat? Someone's in the place
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where the door's locked anddouble locked. It's, it's
coming. Something's comingcloser. outside my door. I won't
believe it. It's humbug. Still,
Ebenezer Scrooge, EbenezerScrooge?
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Marley. Oh, no. What do you wantto be?
I want much of you Ebony's. Whowho are you? Ask of me who I
was.
You're very particular for aghost. All right, then. Who were
you?
In life? I was your partner,Jacob Marley. Jacob Marley.
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But you're dead. You died sevenyears ago.
Seven years ago. This verynight. You are a ghost then?
What's wrong, Ebenezer? Don'tyou believe in me?
I do not.
You doubt your senses. Ebenezer
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bear? Yes, because a littlething affects me a slight
disorder of the stomach makesthem cheats. You can't be a
ghost. You may be an undigestedbit of beef, a blot of mustard,
a crumb of cheese, a fragment ofan underdone potato that may be
more of gravy than of gray. Eveabout you wherever you are. Bah
humbug, I tell you humbug.
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Oh, excuse me, excuse me. I dobelieve in you. You are a ghost
Jacob. Thank you. Why do youwalk the earth Jacob? Why do you
come to me?
It is required over every manthat the spirit within him
should walk broad among hisfellow men and travel far and
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wide to witness what it cannotshare, but might have shared on
Earth and turn to happiness.
But tell me Jacob did what isthat chain you wear around you?
I
wear the chain I forged in life.I made it link by link and yard
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by yard by my own free will. Isits pattern strange to you
Ebony's
cash boxes, keys and padlocks,Ledger's and parses
yours was as heavy and as longas this seven years ago. You
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have labored on it since Ebony'shace
come? Speak comfort to me,Jacob.
Comfort I have none to give. Icannot rest. I cannot stay I
cannot linger. Weary journeyslie before me. You travel fast.
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Yes, Ebony's on the wings of thewind.
Seven years dead and travelingall the time.
Seven years Ebenezer seven yearsof remorse. Ebenezer? Do you
know that no space of regret canmake amends for one life's
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opportunities miss you.
But you are always a good man ofbusiness. Jacob
baseness. Mankind was mybusiness, charity, mercy,
benevolence. They were all mybusiness. The dealings of my
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trade were bought a drop ofwater in the comprehensive ocean
of my business.
Not Jacob, Jacob to take on. Sonow. Jacob, listen to me,
Ebenezer. I'm listening to you,Jacob. Go on Jacob. Now, speak
to me. But don't be so flowery.
Ebenezer. I am here to warn youthat you have yet a chance of
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hope of escaping my fate. Do youhear that? Ebenezer?
Yes, Jacob, who? You always werea good friend to me, Jacob.
Thanks, Jacob. But, but go on.Go on. Go on. Go on. How shall I
escape? Oh, I'm afraid
Jacob. You will be haunted bythree spirits? Is that the only
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chance and hope Jacob? It isyour only chance and hope? Well,
then I think I'd rather not.Without their visits, you cannot
hope to shun the path I tread.Expect the first tomorrow when
the bell tolls one.
Could I take them all at onceand have it over Jacob,
Ebenezer? Look but for your ownsake, you'll remember what has
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passed between us. And remember,when the bell tolls one, look
for the spirit.
Molly, tricot Marley,
Scrooge awoke, he was laying inhis bed fully dressed. Suddenly,
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the curtains of his bed weredrawn aside and screwed found
himself face to face with theunearthly visitor who drew him
as close to it as I am to younow. And I am standing in the
spirit at your elbow. It was astrange figure like a child yet?
Not so like a child is like agrown woman. Its hair, which
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hung about its neck and down.Its back was white as it with
age. And yet the face had not awrinkle in it. And the tenderest
bloom was on the skin. The armswere long and slender, the hands
the same. Yet it's as if it'shold were of uncommon string,
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Ebenezer Scrooge? Who? Who suchas Ebenezer Scrooge, I have come
for you.
Oh, you are hard you the spiritwho's coming was foretold me.
I am that spirit.
Wow. What are you?
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I am the Ghost of Christmas PastJust long past. No. Your past.
What do you want of me? Whatbrings you here to haunt me?
Your welfare, Ebenezer Scroogerice and walk with me?
Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, notout of the window. I can't do
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that I fall down. I'm not aspirit. I'm mortal and our fall,
but a touch of my hand upon yourheart. And you shall be upheld
and more than this. Come followme
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where are we? What's become ofthe city? Snow upon the ground?
Where are we?
These are the shadows of thethings that have been. You
recognize this country side?
Oh, I know every inch of it'severy rock every tree.
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And that Blake building overthere.
Oh, that building? I was a boythere. Yes. I went to school in
that horrible
place. Do you recollect thatpath?
I could walk it blindfolded.Strange. You
should forget it so many years.Come let us go closer. Look
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through the window into thatcold, barren room. What do you
see Ebenezer Scrooge
see a boy?
A solitary child neglected byhis family. Hello?
Yes, yes, I see. I know thatboy. I was so lonely. Boy,
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your lip is trembling Scrooge.What's that on your cheek?
It's nothing. Nothing at all. Iwish I haven't. It's too late
now.
What's the matter?
Nothing. Nothing. The wifs cameto my door singing Christmas
carols last night. And there wasa boy like that among them. A
poor pale, thin little boy andragged coat. I should like to
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have given him something. That'sall.
Is that all? Ebenezer Scrooge,let us see another Christmas. Do
you know this place EbenezerScrooge?
No it this is the old countinghouse where I was apprentice.
Listen. Well, it's my old masterBless his heart. old Fezziwig my
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master alive again and host ofone of his Christmas parties.
Listen to him.
Hold hands with your partner bowand face away called screw
thread the needle and back toyour places.
And there's dead Wilkins. Ordear God. Yes. And look, there's
Ms. Fezziwig herself, lookingyounger than any of them. And
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the tables all loaded with roastinsider and mince pie and beer.
Oh, what a jolly time we used tohave
that carefree young man thelight hearted gay smile. Do you
recognize him?
Yes, yes, yes. Merciful. Oh,happy I was then
a small matter for orphans maketo make those silly folks so
full of joy.
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Small Matter. Small indeed,
isn't it? He has spent only afew pounds of your mortal money
is that so much that he deservespraise?
It's not that it's not thatspirit. old Fezziwig has the
power to make us happy orunhappy to make our service
light or heavy. His power liesin words and looks at hidden
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things so tiny that it'simpossible to count them up. The
happiness he gives is quite asgreat as if it costs her.
Yeah. What is the madam?
Oh, nothing. Nothing at allspiritual.
Something, I think.
No, no. Speak. Well, only it'sjust that I should like to be
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able to say a word or two to myclerk. Bob Cratchit. That's all.
Swearing to your partneraddressed the entire bow and
curtsy thread the needle.
My time grows short. And we haveyet another journey to make.
Where no. Come
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This is our last visit to thepast Ebenezer here in this
little room with a fair younggirl by your side. Do you
recognize yourself up?
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,no, no, no, it's very this.
You're older now. A man in theprime of life. Your face has
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begun to weather signs of care.neveress Your eyes are greedy.
be eager, restless eyes have amiser No, no, no, please. She
knows that to that girl by yourside. There are tears in her
eyes.
It matters little heaven Isa.You very little. I know that.
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Well, have I changed towardsyou? When we were engaged? We
were both poor.
Was it better than better to bepoor?
Better to at least be happy?You're changed. You were another
man
that was a boy, you blame mebecause I've grown wiser. If I
ever tried to break ourengagement,
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whites No,
never. It was in, in a change
nature, in an altered spirit ineverything that made my love,
have any value in your sight. SoI release you from this promise?
Bell. At first, it may cause youpain to lose me. A very brief
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pain. But soon it will be dim.Like a half remember dream, an
unprofitable dream. And you willbe glad to be awake from such a
dream. May you be happy him thelife you have chosen Ebenezer
for the love of Him you want to
work? It's enough. Show me nomore. Take me home.
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These were shadows of thingsthat have been that they are
what they are. Do not blame me.No, no more. No more. One shadow
more. Come.
See this man, Ebenezer Scrooge,this man might have been you and
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the woman beside him. Your wife.And that girl? That girl might
have been your daughter,Ebenezer Scrooge. She might have
called you father. She mighthave been a springtime and the
haggard winter of your life.
Spirit. Let me go show me nomore.
Listen now while they speakEbenezer?
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Well, I saw an old friend ofyours today.
Who was it? abacus? How can I?It's I know. Mr. Scrooge.
Mr. Scrooge it was a pastor'soffice window. There wasn't
shadows. There was a candleinside so I couldn't help seeing
them as part of the Mali lightsto the point of death, hi here.
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And then through sat all alone.Quite alone in the world. I do
believe
spiritual spirit. I can't bearany more leave me haunt me no
more. Take me back. Take meback. Take me back. Take me
back.
From the stroke of one, Scroogeawakened suddenly and sat bolt
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upright in his own bed. Heremembered the words of Marley's
ghost and wondered from whichdirection the second Spectre
would appear. At that moment,nothing between a baby and a
rhinoceros would have astonishedhim very much. Now, being
prepared for almost anything hewas not by any means prepared
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for nothing. And consequently,when no shape appeared, He was
taken with a violent fit oftrembling. Five minutes 10
minutes. A quarter of an hourwent by. Yet nothing came. Then,
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as he sat in his bed, he becameaware gradually have a great
blaze of ruddy light. It seemedto shine upon him from an
adjoining room. He got up softlyand shuffled in his slippers to
the door. It was his own sittingroom, no doubt about that. But
it had undergone a surprisingtransformation. The walls and
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ceiling were so hung with livinggrain that it looked a perfect
Grove, from every part of whichbright gleaming berries glisten,
and such a mighty Blaze wentroaring up the chimney as had
never been known in Scroogestime and for many and many a
winter season gone. heaped up onthe floor to form a kind of
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throne or turkeys, geese gamepoultry these great joints of
meat sucking pigs long reads ofsausage mince pies, Plum
puddings, barrels of oysters,red hot chestnuts and the
seething bowl of punch that madethe chamber dem with their
delicious steam. In easy stateupon this couch, there was a
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jolly giant, glorious to see. Hebore a glowing torch and shape
not unlike glenties horn andheld it up high up to shed its
light on Scrooge as he camepeeping around the door. I
mean, come in Ebenezer Scrooge.I didn't know me better man. You
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you I have no Ghost of ChristmasPresent. Look upon me. You have
never seeing the light of me but
you're, you're different fromthe other spirit. You're tall,
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almost a giant and that greattorch you carry
it's light falls into the homesof the rich and the poor life.
Spirit. Take me where you willlast time I went against my will
and learned a lesson which isworking now. If you have
anything to teach me, let meprofit by it.
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Smile robe at Barney's us Rouge.Touch my robe
Where have you brought me spirit
and humbled dwellings on bothStreet?
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It's miserable enough.
Yet? Where is happiness?
Who are these people? Who's thatwoman and the children?
Do you use all the family ofyour Cluck? Bob Cratchit
Bo
Missy is one wife dressed in atwice turn gown but brave in
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ribbons lay the table forChristmas dinner. Well, cystic
is their daughter Melinda andthe young man with a fork in the
stuffing. Well, that's masterPeter Krafcik and the two little
graduates. Listen, Scrooge.
Here's Martha mother.
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Children, children.
God bless your heart and liveMartha My Dear. Merry Christmas
to you.
Merry Christmas, mother. MerryChristmas.
How late you are Madea
Oh, we had a great deal of workto finish up last night. And we
had to Caraway this morning.
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Well, nevermind so long asyou're here now. sit you down
before the fire Magdi and have awarm Lord bless you worse father
has been to church with TinyTim. There'll be a long directly
how
is Tiny Tim mother any better atall?
Sometimes I think he is. Andsometimes I think Oh dear God,
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if anything should happen totiny tin
Mother, you mustn't even thinkof such a thing.
Oh, Mother,
I see father and Tiny Tim.
They're here. There's Tiny Tim.
Merry Christmas, everybody.Martha. Welcome, my dear.
Now we Christmas father andtear. Merry Christmas, Martha.
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Oh, Tim.
you darling. Take
your coat off. Father. I'm
so glad to be home. Um, we're
so glad to have you, Martha.
And how did little Tim behave inchurch Bob?
Oh, as good as gold. I'm better.Oh,
I like church mother. Oh, theysing the nicest songs. I hope
people saw me there.
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saw you there. And why, Tim?
Well, don't you see? Because I'mlame. And if they saw my crutch,
it might be pleasant to them toremember upon Christmas Day. Who
it was the Maiden Lane beggarswalk in blind men see?
Bless you, my son.
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I'll be ready to eat
mother. Yes, children. We'realready come take your places
now. And wait your turn. There'splenty of stuffing dressing and
plum pudding for all of you.Martha. You take care of Tiny
Tim. Yes, mother and see that heeats plenty. He must get strong
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and well. Let's sit down and sitdown everyone.
Ah, now my dad is shall we saygrace? Our Father who art in
heaven. Hallowed retuning,
tell me if Tiny Tim will live.
I see. Great conceit, as itisn't her love horror chimney
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corner and a crutch without anowner. carefully preserved.
Oh, no, no, no, no, no kindspirit say he will be spared. We
say you're live.
Emily's shadows remain onaltered by the future Ebenezer
the child will die.
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And now my dears with such adinner, a toast. A Merry
Christmas to us all. And Godblesses. God bless us, everyone.
Her now to Mr. Scrooge. I giveyou a toast to Mr. Scrooge, the
founder of the feast,
the founder of the feast indeed.Who pays you all 15 shillings a
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week. Oh wish I hadn't here. I'dgive him a piece of my mind to
feast on and I hope you'd have agood appetite for
it. My dear the children,Christmas Day,
it should be Christmas day I'msure on which one drinks to the
health of such an odious, stingyand unfeeling man as Mr. Scrooge
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you know knows he is Bob. Nobodyknows it better than you do.
Poor fellow,
my dear Christmas Day,
or drink his health for yoursake, and the days, not for his
long life to him. A MerryChristmas and a Happy New Year.
It'll be very merry and veryhappy. I have no doubt.
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I say God bless him to motherand everyone.
That was nothing of hi Mark andall this. They were not a
handsome family these Cratchitthey were not well dressed.
Their shoes were far from beingwaterproof. Their clothes were
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scanty and had known very likelythe inside of a pawn brokers.
But they were happy, grateful,pleased with one another and
contented with time. And when atlast they faded, Scrooge had his
eye upon them, and especially onTiny Tim, until the last many
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calls Scrooge made that nightwhen the Ghost of Christmas
Present down among the miners,to labor in the bowels of the
earth. And out to see among thesailors at their watch, dark and
ghostly figures in there severalstations. Much they saw and far
they went and many places theyvisited, but always with a happy
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end. The spirits stood besidesick beds, and they were
cheerful on foreign lands, andthey were close at home by
poverty, and it was rich in ALMShouse, hospital and jail where
vain man and his little briefauthority had not made fast the
door and borrowed the spiritout. The spirit left his
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blessings. It was a long night,if it was only a night. And it
was strange to that whileScrooge remained unaltered in
his outward form. The ghost grewolder, clearly older,
my life upon this globe is verybrief, Ebenezer. It ends
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tonight. Tonight. Tonight atmidnight Park. The hour is come.
Oh, no, no, no, not yet. Notyet. There are still more things
I wish to learn
these you will learn from stillanother spirit. Still another
spirit, Ebenezer
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Scrooge look about him for theghost that had vanished and had
found himself once more in hisbed in his dressing gown and his
nightcap. He heard the clockstrike. And then he remembered
the prediction of old JacobMarley. And lifting up his eyes
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beheld the third spirit a solemnphantom shrouded in black draped
and hooded coming towards himslowly and silently like a mist
along the ground
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I know you you you are the Ghostof Christmas Yet To Come. You'll
show me shadows of the thingsthat have not happened but will
happen in the time before us.That's when the Spirit ghost of
the future I fear you more thanany specter I've seen yet I know
your purpose is to do me good asI hope to live to be another man
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from what I was lead on lead onthe nights waiting faster times
precious spirit Why have youbrought me here again? Here to
bum crutches home. But it's notthe same way. Why is it so
quiet? So very quiet here
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my son, my little son, Tiny. Iloved him so
Oh, mother, dear, you mustn't.It's almost time for father to
be home. Don't let him see youcrying
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yes
Yes, ma'am. He's late tonight.He walks slower than he used to.
And yet I've known him to walkvery fast indeed. With Tiny Tim
on his shoulder, so have Imother, but he was like to
carry. And his father loved himso that it was no trouble. No
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trouble
it. Good evening, my dear Bob.
You're late, Bob.
Yes, I'm sorry, my dear. I wentto the church here today. I wish
you could have gone with me. Itit would have done your heart.
Good to see how sweet andgreener place it is. But you'll
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see it often. I promised him.Yes. I promised Tiny Tim we'd
walk there on a Sunday.
Father's here. It's God's willbob.
I'm trying to understand it mydear. My son, my little son,
Tiny Tim. And I loved him so
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Oh, that's cruel, cruel spirit.Can you give me one ray of hope
that I may change all that. ThatTiny Tim may live? Where are you
taking me now? Here on a commonstreet spirit? What is there for
me to learn here? Who are thosemen?
Lie down too much about it.Either way, I only know he's
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dead. Or indeed he doy lastnight I believe
it's likely to be a very cheapfuneral for upon my life. I
don't know anybody to go to it.Suppose we make up a party and
volunteer. I don't
mind going if a Lunch isprovided.
Come to think of it off. But Iwas best friend what we used to
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not do each other when we met inthe street.
Spirit tell me who is this manthat died? Is there no one to
mourn this poor creature? No oneto follow him to the grave.
Perhaps they'll give him a greengrave at least like poor Tiny
Tim. Perhaps. Spirit where arewe now? Merciful heaven
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churchyard will run my grass andweeds choked up with too much
bearing desolate, lonely,crumbling gravestone. Spirit
before I draw nearer to thatgravestone, answer me one
question. Are these shadows ofthings that will be or are they
shadows of things that may beonly when you're not speak to me
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spirit? What is that grave towhich you point? out writing on
that stone? The name on thegravestone is Ebenezer Scrooge.
Ebenezer Scrooge. Oh, no. Nospirit. No, no, no, no, no. Hear
me. I am not a man. I was whyshow me this. If I am past all
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hope, telling me that I canchange these dreadful shadows
you have shown me by an alteredlife. I will honor Christmas in
my heart. I'll try to keep itall the year. I live in the past
the present and the future. AndI will not shut off the lessons
that they teach. Tell me spirit.Oh, go on. Tell me tell me that
I can sponge away the writing onthe stone spirit. I beg you
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spirit. I beg you. Spirit Ipromise. I promise on my knees.
I promise I promise. I once thishits my own bedpost, huh. I'm
home in my own bed in my ownroom
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and a son a sunshiny it's clear.It's bright. No clouds. What a
beautiful day. Oh, glorious,glorious. A boy. Oh boy. Yes,
sir. What's today?
What's that, sir?
What day? Is it my fine fellowtoday? What why it's Christmas
Day. Christmas Day, then Ihaven't missed it. The spirits
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have done it all in one night.All in one night. Heaven be
praised. How was that sir?Listen, my lead. Do you know
where the Poulter is in the nextstreet? I should say I do. Ha an
intelligent boy. A remarkableboy. Tell me do you know if
they've sold the price Turkeythat was hanging in the window?
The one is biggest me.
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What a delightful boy. It's apleasure talking to you. Yes, my
buck. It's hanging there now,sir. That's wonderful. Go around
with you. And tell them to sendit to Bob Prichard and his
family on Broad Street and mindyou they're not to know who paid
for it. Hurry hurry my lead.Here. Wait a minute. Here's half
a crown for your trouble.
Yes, sir. Yes, sir. In a MerryChristmas.
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Merry Christmas to you, my boy.Oh, I don't know what to do if
it's light as a feather. I'm ashappy as an angel. I Miss Mary
as a schoolboy. Merry Christmas.Merry Christmas to everybody. A
happy new year to all the world.My dear sir, how do you do?
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I beg your pardon?
You sir, aren't you thegentleman who came to my office
in regard to that charity?
Why yes,
sir. A Merry Christmas to you.
Yes, sir.
Allow me to ask your pardon,sir. And what do you want the
goodness to accept? I prefer towhisper this.
One Why, Lord bless me, my dearMr. Scrooge. Are you serious?
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If you please, now, not afather, unless a great many back
payments are included in it? Iassure you. Will you do me that
favor?
My dear sir, I do not know whatto say to such munificence.
Nah, don't say anything. Pleasecome and see me. Will you come
and see me?
I will. I will, indeed.
Thank you. I am much obliged toyou. I thank you. 50 times.
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Bless you. Merry Christmas.
The next morning Scrooge wasearly at his office. He went
early for a reason. If he couldonly be there first and catch
Bob Cratchit coming late. Thatwas the thing he had set upon
his heart. And he did it. Yes,he did. The clock struck nine.
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No Bob. Quarter past. No, Bobscrewed sat with his door wide
open that he might see him comein. And at last he came in his
hat was off before he opened thedoor his Comforter to he was on
his stool in a jiffy drivingaway with his pen. As if you
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were trying to overtake nineo'clock.
Eight and 15 and 21. Six andcarry the 124 and carry the 231
eight and nine. Hello? You
crush it? Yes, sir. Step thisweek, graduates if you please.
Graduate. What do you mean bycoming in at this time of day?
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I'm very sorry, sir. I am behindmy time. You are yes, yes,
I think you are. It's only
once a year Mr. Scrooge. Itshall not be repeated. I was
making rather than marryyesterday. So
I'll tell you what, my friend. Iwill not stand this sort of
thing any longer. And thereforeBob Cratchit. I'm about to raise
your salary.
Mr. Scrooge. Are you quiteyourself, sir?
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No, no, thank heaven. I'm notquite myself. Merry Christmas,
Bob. Merry Christmas, my goodfellow, a Merry Christmas than I
have given you in many a year. Ishall raise your salary. And
we'll see what we can do forTiny Tim and the rest of your
family. Huh? We'll discuss itthis very afternoon over a
Christmas Bowl of smokingBishop. Bob, make up the fire,
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make it up and buy another coalscuttle. Before you dot another
AI Bob Cratchit.
Scrooge was better than hisword. He did it all and
infinitely more. To Tiny Tim whodid not die. He was a second
father. He became as good afriend as good a master as good
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a man as the good old city New,or any other good old city, town
or borough in the good oldworld. Some people laugh to see
the alteration in him. But helet them laugh and little heated
them. His Own Heart laughs madwas quite enough for him. He had
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no further intercourse withspirits but lived upon the total
abstinence principle everafterwards. And it was always
said of him that he knew how tokeep Christmas. Well, If any man
alive, possessed the knowledgemay that truly be said of us and
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all of us. And so as Tiny Timobserved, God bless us. Every
one. Lady ladies and gentlemenat this point in the program,
it's my custom as you know tothank the voice talent that's
helping us tell our story. Therewill be full biographical links
in the show notes for thisepisode. We meet as Paul would
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like to wish each and every oneof you out there a very Merry
Christmas and a Happy New Year.And we would like to thank our
cast for their amazingperformances. Scrooge young and
old, played by Kylie bear, BobCratchit and Fezziwig the caller
or played by Lee Beckett carolerand man on street were played by
West Haas nephew Fred was KyleJensen. Charity collector was
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Ian Knowles. Jacob Marley wasOliver Smith. The Ghost of
Christmas Past was Nicole Goodnight. Bella was played by Thea
stone Bella's husband was playedby Seamus Ghost of Christmas
Present was played by Nick therat. Mrs. Cratchit was played by
Danielle's eye. Martha Cratchitwas played by Finley Smith,
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Belinda Cratchit was played byRobin Huff. Tiny Tim was Ariana
Cooper. And Matt on streetnumber two Cersei Twitter. And
last but not least, Goose boywas played by Leila meet us. And
now, as Tiny Tim says,
bless us, everyone
Hello and welcome to meet as podI'm your host de minas. As far
back as I can remember, I haveloved A Christmas Carol by
Charles Dickens and its manymany forms Scrooged starring
Bill Murray and Muppet ChristmasCarol, the stage play the radio
drama all of it. Well, on thisepisode, we have a full cast
production of Charles Dickensclassic A Christmas Carol,
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starring Kyle a bear as EbenezerScrooge. Stay tuned after the
story for a full cast list.Without further ado, A Christmas
Carol by Charles Dickens.
Molly was dead to begin with.There's no doubt whatever about
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that. The Register of his burialwas signed by the clergyman, the
cleric, The Undertaker and thechief mourner. Scrooge signed it
and screwed his name was goodupon change for anything he
chose to put his hand to. OldMarley was dead as a doornail.
Scrooge knew he was dead. Ofcourse he did. Scrooge and
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Marley were partners for I don'tknow how many years but he was a
tight fisted hand of the oldGrindstone was Scrooge
squeezing, wrenching, grasping,scraping, clutching, covetous
old sinner, and once upon atime, of all the good days in
the year, on Christmas Eve, oldScrooge that busy in his
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counting house, at grim,cheerless place, if there ever
was one. The door of Scroogescounting house was open that he
might keep an eye on his clerkBob Cratchit who and a cold and
dismal sell beyond worked on hisLedger's.
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2021 22 Rushing Merry Gentlemenlead nothing new this May 2326
to nine nine carry to onChristmas Day. 11 1317 Seven
project Yes, Mr. Scrooge. Stopthat in fertile caterwauling.
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Yes sir. No. 1517 21 Carry theone
all the impudence singing theiridiotic Christmas carols at my
very door go on Get away from mydoor go somewhere else and
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bellow your blasted Carol's I'llgive you in charge.
Sorry, Governor. Easter nocustomer at Christmas time you
know? Yes.
And I don't want any of your oldcustoms. Take your fellow fools
and go away. Christmas. Yeah.Oh, right. say Merry Christmas
anyway. So now you get thatletter from Higgins and
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blackthorn Cratchit and then Iwant you to finish posting this
ledger. And after that you canpop over to foster girls and
tell Heath Rumford. You You'vecome after the 17 shillings and
six pence he's owed me sincemicromass and tell him I shall
have a constable over there. Ifhe doesn't pay up at once.
Mr. Foster Gil's wife has beenill sir.
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What do I care about his wife? Iwant my 17 and six.
I just thought it beingChristmas.
Christmas Christmas. Youmentioned that word to me once
more Bob Cratchit. And MerryChristmas uncle. Merry
Christmas, Bob.
Merry Christmas, Mr. Fred.
God save you Uncle umbergChristmas a humbug uncle. Now
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I'm sure you don't mean that.
I mean, just that exactly thatMerry Christmas. What right have
you to be merry? What reasonhave you You're poor enough?
But what right have you to bedismal about Christmas uncle?
You're rich enough? Yeah. Nowdon't be cross uncle.
Well, what else can I be when Ilive in such a world of fools?
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What's Christmas to you? What atime for paying bills with our
money. Merry Christmas a timefor finding herself a year older
and not an hour richer. If Icould work my will. Every idiot
who goes about with MerryChristmas on his lips would be
boiled with his own pudding andburied with a stick of holly
through his heart. He shouldn'tcall now nephew. Keep Christmas
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in your own way. And let me keepit in mind.
Keep it but you don't keep ituncle.
Well, let me leave it alone.Then. What do you want a
Christmas gift? No doubt.
I came to wish you a MerryChristmas. Uncle,
Merry Christmas much good makeChristmas Do you, much good and
ever has done you.
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There are many things from whichI derived Good buy which I have
not profited materially I testsay uncle Christmas among the
rest. But I have always thoughtof Christmas time as a good time
a kind, forgiving, charitable,pleasant time. And therefore,
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uncle, though it has never put ascrap of gold or silver in my
pocket. I believe it has done megood and will do me good. And I
say God bless it.
God bless Christmas hora.
Let me hear another sound out ifyou project that you'll keep
your Christmas by losing yoursituation. Yes. And as to you
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nephew. I wonder you don't gointo parliament. You talk enough
nonsense. Oh,
don't be angry uncle. I wantnothing from you. I asked
nothing of you. Why can't we befriends? Good afternoon. I'm
sorry. You feel that way? Well,I've tried a Merry Christmas to
you, uncle. Good afternoon. Anda happy new year to bah humbug.
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And a Merry Christmas to you,Bob. And the Mrs. And to Tony,
Tim.
Thank you, Mr. Crate. Same toyou, sir. Good day, sir. Good
day, Bob.
Nonsense. Quite all farmerieTalking of Christmas and not to
six pence to jangle together inhis trousers pocket. Hey, you,
Bob Cratchit. Come here. Whatare you doing there?
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I'm only putting a bit more coalin the fire. Mr. Scrooge. See,
it's so cold in this.
You will put that call back intothe scuttle a fire a fire
indeed. I can tell you if youuse coal at that rate. You and I
will soon be parted company. BobCratchit. You understand that?
There's many a young fellow thatwould like your situation, you
know.
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I'm sorry, sir. My fingers. Weregetting a little stiff with the
cold.
Well then put on your mittens.Someone at the door. Go on. See
what is.
Yes, sir.
Good afternoon, sir. Goodafternoon. This is the firm of
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Scrooge and Molly. Yes, sir. Ishould like to see the head of
the firm if I may. Oh,
very good, sir. What is it? Agentleman to see you, Mr.
Scrooge?
Have I had the pleasure ofaddressing Mr. Scrooge or Mr.
Molly?
Ma has been dead the seven yearstonight. I'm Scrooge. Well, now
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Mr. Scrooge at this season ofthe year. It's only fitting that
we who are more fortunate shouldraise the funds to buy the poor
some meat and drink and means ofwarmth. You may not believe it's
many 1000s are now in want ofcommon necessities. And hundreds
of 1000s are unwanted simplestcomfort.
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Are there no prisons? Well,there
are plenty of prisons, sir.
And workhouses. They're still inoperation I trust.
I wish I could say they are not.But they are sir.
The treadmill and the poor laware in full vigor that are both
very busy, sir. Ah,
I'm glad to hear it. I wasafraid from what you said at
first that something hadoccurred to stop them in their
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useful course.
No. So all these institutionsyou mentioned are flourishing.
But it's nevertheless true thatsome additional provisioning for
the poor and destitute must bemade of few of us upon change
are endeavouring to raise such afund you see, and what should I
put you down for? Nothing. Oh, Isee. You wish to remain
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anonymous. I wish to be
left alone. I don't make marrymyself Christmas time and I can
afford to help make a lot ofidle people. Mary, I helped to
support the establishments thattake care of the poor they cost
enough. Let those who are badlyoff go there.
Many can't go there, sir. Andmany would rather die.
Well, then my advice to them isto do so and decrease the
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surplus population. Besides,I've only your word for it
that all this is so it's thetruth, Mr. Scrooge?
Well, so be it then. It's not mybusiness. It's enough for a man
to understand his own businessand not to interfere with other
people's. Mine occupies meconstantly. Good afternoon, sir.
I quite understand Mr. Scrooge.Good afternoon.
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crotchet show this gentlemanout.
Yes, sir. This way, sir. Please.Sir. I couldn't help
overhearing. I should like tocontribute topics Karachi. Yes,
sir. It isn't much, but it's allI can afford. But there are
others in worse situations thanI
hear a generous fellow. No, Iwish I might say so. Of your
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employer. crotch out. Yes, sir.Good afternoon, sir.
Good afternoon.
cron jobs. Mary Christmas.
Merry Christmas. Yes,
sir. Close the door.
Yes sir. 2431 one carry three. Anew scallop tip if attorney Tim
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cone from Arthur 33. Three andcarry three. A haven for Belinda
for 712 15. Project 50. Yes,sir.
still like to have you got toforfeit girls. You'll be closed
up for Christmas like thoseother fools. We may as well
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close up the place now.
Yes, sir. It is getting a littledark, hard to see the figures.
I suppose you'll want the entireday tomorrow. If it's quite
convenient. It's not convenient.And it's not fair either. But I
suppose I can't do anythingabout it. If I was to stop half
a crown of your wages. You'dthink you're so very ill used
I'll be bound. Well, sir, is butyou don't think me ill used when
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I pay a day's wages for no work.It's only once a year, sir. Once
a year, once a year indeed afine excuse for picking up man's
pocket every 25th of December.But I suppose there's no good
talking. You must have the wholeday. Well see that you're here
all the earlier the nextmorning, you understand?
Oh, I will, sir. I will indeed.Good notes, and Merry Christmas.
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Merry Christmas ah.
The office was closed in atwinkling and Bob Cratchit with
the long ends of his whitecomforter dangling below his
waist, for he boasted no graycoat, went down a slide on corn
Hill 20 times in honor of itbeing Christmas Eve and then ran
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down home to Camden Town as hardas he could Pelt to play with
his family at blind man's bluff.Scrooge on the other hand, took
his melancholy dinner and hisusual melancholy tavern. And
having read the newspapers andspent the rest of the evening in
his bankers book went to hisdismal house. Darkness is cheap,
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and Scrooge liked it. The yardwas so dark that even Scrooge
who knew it's every stone had togrow up with his hands through
the fog and frost to find thedoor. Scrooge walked through his
rooms to see that all was right.sitting room, bedroom, lumber
room all as they should be.Nobody under the table. Nobody
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under the sofa. Nobody under thebed. Nobody in the closet.
Closed the door. He lockedhimself in. He double locked
himself in, took off his robotput on his dressing slippers and
nightcap and sat down before thefire to take his Google
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Marley, Marley, Marley. I couldhave sworn I saw old bah humbug.
Molly's been dead the sevenyears humbug all humbug. What I
need is a good night's What'sthat? Someone's in the place
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where the door's locked anddouble locked. It's, it's
coming. Something's comingcloser. outside my door. I won't
believe it. It's humbug. Still,
Ebenezer Scrooge, EbenezerScrooge?
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Marley. Oh, no. What do you wantto be?
I want much of you Ebony's. Whowho are you? Ask of me who I
was.
You're very particular for aghost. All right, then. Who were
you?
In life? I was your partner,Jacob Marley. Jacob Marley.
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But you're dead. You died sevenyears ago.
Seven years ago. This verynight. You are a ghost then?
What's wrong, Ebenezer? Don'tyou believe in me?
I do not.
You doubt your senses. Ebenezer
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bear? Yes, because a littlething affects me a slight
disorder of the stomach makesthem cheats. You can't be a
ghost. You may be an undigestedbit of beef, a blot of mustard,
a crumb of cheese, a fragment ofan underdone potato that may be
more of gravy than of gray. Eveabout you wherever you are. Bah
humbug, I tell you humbug.
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Oh, excuse me, excuse me. I dobelieve in you. You are a ghost
Jacob. Thank you. Why do youwalk the earth Jacob? Why do you
come to me?
It is required over every manthat the spirit within him
should walk broad among hisfellow men and travel far and
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wide to witness what it cannotshare, but might have shared on
Earth and turn to happiness.
But tell me Jacob did what isthat chain you wear around you?
I
wear the chain I forged in life.I made it link by link and yard
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by yard by my own free will. Isits pattern strange to you
Ebony's
cash boxes, keys and padlocks,Ledger's and parses
yours was as heavy and as longas this seven years ago. You
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have labored on it since Ebony'shace
come? Speak comfort to me,Jacob.
Comfort I have none to give. Icannot rest. I cannot stay I
cannot linger. Weary journeyslie before me. You travel fast.
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Yes, Ebony's on the wings of thewind.
Seven years dead and travelingall the time.
Seven years Ebenezer seven yearsof remorse. Ebenezer? Do you
know that no space of regret canmake amends for one life's
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opportunities miss you.
But you are always a good man ofbusiness. Jacob
baseness. Mankind was mybusiness, charity, mercy,
benevolence. They were all mybusiness. The dealings of my
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trade were bought a drop ofwater in the comprehensive ocean
of my business.
Not Jacob, Jacob to take on. Sonow. Jacob, listen to me,
Ebenezer. I'm listening to you,Jacob. Go on Jacob. Now, speak
to me. But don't be so flowery.
Ebenezer. I am here to warn youthat you have yet a chance of
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hope of escaping my fate. Do youhear that? Ebenezer?
Yes, Jacob, who? You always werea good friend to me, Jacob.
Thanks, Jacob. But, but go on.Go on. Go on. Go on. How shall I
escape? Oh, I'm afraid
Jacob. You will be haunted bythree spirits? Is that the only
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chance and hope Jacob? It isyour only chance and hope? Well,
then I think I'd rather not.Without their visits, you cannot
hope to shun the path I tread.Expect the first tomorrow when
the bell tolls one.
Could I take them all at onceand have it over Jacob,
Ebenezer? Look but for your ownsake, you'll remember what has
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passed between us. And remember,when the bell tolls one, look
for the spirit.
Molly, tricot Marley,
Scrooge awoke, he was laying inhis bed fully dressed. Suddenly,
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the curtains of his bed weredrawn aside and screwed found
himself face to face with theunearthly visitor who drew him
as close to it as I am to younow. And I am standing in the
spirit at your elbow. It was astrange figure like a child yet?
Not so like a child is like agrown woman. Its hair, which
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hung about its neck and down.Its back was white as it with
age. And yet the face had not awrinkle in it. And the tenderest
bloom was on the skin. The armswere long and slender, the hands
the same. Yet it's as if it'shold were of uncommon string,
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Ebenezer Scrooge? Who? Who suchas Ebenezer Scrooge, I have come
for you.
Oh, you are hard you the spiritwho's coming was foretold me.
I am that spirit.
Wow. What are you?
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I am the Ghost of Christmas PastJust long past. No. Your past.
What do you want of me? Whatbrings you here to haunt me?
Your welfare, Ebenezer Scroogerice and walk with me?
Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, notout of the window. I can't do
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that I fall down. I'm not aspirit. I'm mortal and our fall,
but a touch of my hand upon yourheart. And you shall be upheld
and more than this. Come followme
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where are we? What's become ofthe city? Snow upon the ground?
Where are we?
These are the shadows of thethings that have been. You
recognize this country side?
Oh, I know every inch of it'severy rock every tree.
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And that Blake building overthere.
Oh, that building? I was a boythere. Yes. I went to school in
that horrible
place. Do you recollect thatpath?
I could walk it blindfolded.Strange. You
should forget it so many years.Come let us go closer. Look
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through the window into thatcold, barren room. What do you
see Ebenezer Scrooge
see a boy?
A solitary child neglected byhis family. Hello?
Yes, yes, I see. I know thatboy. I was so lonely. Boy,
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your lip is trembling Scrooge.What's that on your cheek?
It's nothing. Nothing at all. Iwish I haven't. It's too late
now.
What's the matter?
Nothing. Nothing. The wifs cameto my door singing Christmas
carols last night. And there wasa boy like that among them. A
poor pale, thin little boy andragged coat. I should like to
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have given him something. That'sall.
Is that all? Ebenezer Scrooge,let us see another Christmas. Do
you know this place EbenezerScrooge?
No it this is the old countinghouse where I was apprentice.
Listen. Well, it's my old masterBless his heart. old Fezziwig my
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master alive again and host ofone of his Christmas parties.
Listen to him.
Hold hands with your partner bowand face away called screw
thread the needle and back toyour places.
And there's dead Wilkins. Ordear God. Yes. And look, there's
Ms. Fezziwig herself, lookingyounger than any of them. And
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the tables all loaded with roastinsider and mince pie and beer.
Oh, what a jolly time we used tohave
that carefree young man thelight hearted gay smile. Do you
recognize him?
Yes, yes, yes. Merciful. Oh,happy I was then
a small matter for orphans maketo make those silly folks so
full of joy.
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Small Matter. Small indeed,
isn't it? He has spent only afew pounds of your mortal money
is that so much that he deservespraise?
It's not that it's not thatspirit. old Fezziwig has the
power to make us happy orunhappy to make our service
light or heavy. His power liesin words and looks at hidden
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things so tiny that it'simpossible to count them up. The
happiness he gives is quite asgreat as if it costs her.
Yeah. What is the madam?
Oh, nothing. Nothing at allspiritual.
Something, I think.
No, no. Speak. Well, only it'sjust that I should like to be
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able to say a word or two to myclerk. Bob Cratchit. That's all.
Swearing to your partneraddressed the entire bow and
curtsy thread the needle.
My time grows short. And we haveyet another journey to make.
Where no. Come
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This is our last visit to thepast Ebenezer here in this
little room with a fair younggirl by your side. Do you
recognize yourself up?
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,no, no, no, it's very this.
You're older now. A man in theprime of life. Your face has
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begun to weather signs of care.neveress Your eyes are greedy.
be eager, restless eyes have amiser No, no, no, please. She
knows that to that girl by yourside. There are tears in her
eyes.
It matters little heaven Isa.You very little. I know that.
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Well, have I changed towardsyou? When we were engaged? We
were both poor.
Was it better than better to bepoor?
Better to at least be happy?You're changed. You were another
man
that was a boy, you blame mebecause I've grown wiser. If I
ever tried to break ourengagement,
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whites No,
never. It was in, in a change
nature, in an altered spirit ineverything that made my love,
have any value in your sight. SoI release you from this promise?
Bell. At first, it may cause youpain to lose me. A very brief
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pain. But soon it will be dim.Like a half remember dream, an
unprofitable dream. And you willbe glad to be awake from such a
dream. May you be happy him thelife you have chosen Ebenezer
for the love of Him you want to
work? It's enough. Show me nomore. Take me home.
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These were shadows of thingsthat have been that they are
what they are. Do not blame me.No, no more. No more. One shadow
more. Come.
See this man, Ebenezer Scrooge,this man might have been you and
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the woman beside him. Your wife.And that girl? That girl might
have been your daughter,Ebenezer Scrooge. She might have
called you father. She mighthave been a springtime and the
haggard winter of your life.
Spirit. Let me go show me nomore.
Listen now while they speakEbenezer?
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Well, I saw an old friend ofyours today.
Who was it? abacus? How can I?It's I know. Mr. Scrooge.
Mr. Scrooge it was a pastor'soffice window. There wasn't
shadows. There was a candleinside so I couldn't help seeing
them as part of the Mali lightsto the point of death, hi here.
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And then through sat all alone.Quite alone in the world. I do
believe
spiritual spirit. I can't bearany more leave me haunt me no
more. Take me back. Take meback. Take me back. Take me
back.
From the stroke of one, Scroogeawakened suddenly and sat bolt
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upright in his own bed. Heremembered the words of Marley's
ghost and wondered from whichdirection the second Spectre
would appear. At that moment,nothing between a baby and a
rhinoceros would have astonishedhim very much. Now, being
prepared for almost anything hewas not by any means prepared
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for nothing. And consequently,when no shape appeared, He was
taken with a violent fit oftrembling. Five minutes 10
minutes. A quarter of an hourwent by. Yet nothing came. Then,
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as he sat in his bed, he becameaware gradually have a great
blaze of ruddy light. It seemedto shine upon him from an
adjoining room. He got up softlyand shuffled in his slippers to
the door. It was his own sittingroom, no doubt about that. But
it had undergone a surprisingtransformation. The walls and
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ceiling were so hung with livinggrain that it looked a perfect
Grove, from every part of whichbright gleaming berries glisten,
and such a mighty Blaze wentroaring up the chimney as had
never been known in Scroogestime and for many and many a
winter season gone. heaped up onthe floor to form a kind of
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throne or turkeys, geese gamepoultry these great joints of
meat sucking pigs long reads ofsausage mince pies, Plum
puddings, barrels of oysters,red hot chestnuts and the
seething bowl of punch that madethe chamber dem with their
delicious steam. In easy stateupon this couch, there was a
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jolly giant, glorious to see. Hebore a glowing torch and shape
not unlike glenties horn andheld it up high up to shed its
light on Scrooge as he camepeeping around the door. I
mean, come in Ebenezer Scrooge.I didn't know me better man. You
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you I have no Ghost of ChristmasPresent. Look upon me. You have
never seeing the light of me but
you're, you're different fromthe other spirit. You're tall,
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almost a giant and that greattorch you carry
it's light falls into the homesof the rich and the poor life.
Spirit. Take me where you willlast time I went against my will
and learned a lesson which isworking now. If you have
anything to teach me, let meprofit by it.
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Smile robe at Barney's us Rouge.Touch my robe
Where have you brought me spirit
and humbled dwellings on bothStreet?
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It's miserable enough.
Yet? Where is happiness?
Who are these people? Who's thatwoman and the children?
Do you use all the family ofyour Cluck? Bob Cratchit
Bo
Missy is one wife dressed in atwice turn gown but brave in
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ribbons lay the table forChristmas dinner. Well, cystic
is their daughter Melinda andthe young man with a fork in the
stuffing. Well, that's masterPeter Krafcik and the two little
graduates. Listen, Scrooge.
Here's Martha mother.
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Children, children.
God bless your heart and liveMartha My Dear. Merry Christmas
to you.
Merry Christmas, mother. MerryChristmas.
How late you are Madea
Oh, we had a great deal of workto finish up last night. And we
had to Caraway this morning.
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Well, nevermind so long asyou're here now. sit you down
before the fire Magdi and have awarm Lord bless you worse father
has been to church with TinyTim. There'll be a long directly
how
is Tiny Tim mother any better atall?
Sometimes I think he is. Andsometimes I think Oh dear God,
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if anything should happen totiny tin
Mother, you mustn't even thinkof such a thing.
Oh, Mother,
I see father and Tiny Tim.
They're here. There's Tiny Tim.
Merry Christmas, everybody.Martha. Welcome, my dear.
Now we Christmas father andtear. Merry Christmas, Martha.
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Oh, Tim.
you darling. Take
your coat off. Father. I'm
so glad to be home. Um, we're
so glad to have you, Martha.
And how did little Tim behave inchurch Bob?
Oh, as good as gold. I'm better.Oh,
I like church mother. Oh, theysing the nicest songs. I hope
people saw me there.
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saw you there. And why, Tim?
Well, don't you see? Because I'mlame. And if they saw my crutch,
it might be pleasant to them toremember upon Christmas Day. Who
it was the Maiden Lane beggarswalk in blind men see?
Bless you, my son.
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I'll be ready to eat
mother. Yes, children. We'realready come take your places
now. And wait your turn. There'splenty of stuffing dressing and
plum pudding for all of you.Martha. You take care of Tiny
Tim. Yes, mother and see that heeats plenty. He must get strong
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and well. Let's sit down and sitdown everyone.
Ah, now my dad is shall we saygrace? Our Father who art in
heaven. Hallowed retuning,
tell me if Tiny Tim will live.
I see. Great conceit, as itisn't her love horror chimney
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corner and a crutch without anowner. carefully preserved.
Oh, no, no, no, no, no kindspirit say he will be spared. We
say you're live.
Emily's shadows remain onaltered by the future Ebenezer
the child will die.
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And now my dears with such adinner, a toast. A Merry
Christmas to us all. And Godblesses. God bless us, everyone.
Her now to Mr. Scrooge. I giveyou a toast to Mr. Scrooge, the
founder of the feast,
the founder of the feast indeed.Who pays you all 15 shillings a
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week. Oh wish I hadn't here. I'dgive him a piece of my mind to
feast on and I hope you'd have agood appetite for
it. My dear the children,Christmas Day,
it should be Christmas day I'msure on which one drinks to the
health of such an odious, stingyand unfeeling man as Mr. Scrooge
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you know knows he is Bob. Nobodyknows it better than you do.
Poor fellow,
my dear Christmas Day,
or drink his health for yoursake, and the days, not for his
long life to him. A MerryChristmas and a Happy New Year.
It'll be very merry and veryhappy. I have no doubt.
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I say God bless him to motherand everyone.
That was nothing of hi Mark andall this. They were not a
handsome family these Cratchitthey were not well dressed.
Their shoes were far from beingwaterproof. Their clothes were
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scanty and had known very likelythe inside of a pawn brokers.
But they were happy, grateful,pleased with one another and
contented with time. And when atlast they faded, Scrooge had his
eye upon them, and especially onTiny Tim, until the last many
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calls Scrooge made that nightwhen the Ghost of Christmas
Present down among the miners,to labor in the bowels of the
earth. And out to see among thesailors at their watch, dark and
ghostly figures in there severalstations. Much they saw and far
they went and many places theyvisited, but always with a happy
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end. The spirits stood besidesick beds, and they were
cheerful on foreign lands, andthey were close at home by
poverty, and it was rich in ALMShouse, hospital and jail where
vain man and his little briefauthority had not made fast the
door and borrowed the spiritout. The spirit left his
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blessings. It was a long night,if it was only a night. And it
was strange to that whileScrooge remained unaltered in
his outward form. The ghost grewolder, clearly older,
my life upon this globe is verybrief, Ebenezer. It ends
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tonight. Tonight. Tonight atmidnight Park. The hour is come.
Oh, no, no, no, not yet. Notyet. There are still more things
I wish to learn
these you will learn from stillanother spirit. Still another
spirit, Ebenezer
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Scrooge look about him for theghost that had vanished and had
found himself once more in hisbed in his dressing gown and his
nightcap. He heard the clockstrike. And then he remembered
the prediction of old JacobMarley. And lifting up his eyes
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beheld the third spirit a solemnphantom shrouded in black draped
and hooded coming towards himslowly and silently like a mist
along the ground
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I know you you you are the Ghostof Christmas Yet To Come. You'll
show me shadows of the thingsthat have not happened but will
happen in the time before us.That's when the Spirit ghost of
the future I fear you more thanany specter I've seen yet I know
your purpose is to do me good asI hope to live to be another man
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from what I was lead on lead onthe nights waiting faster times
precious spirit Why have youbrought me here again? Here to
bum crutches home. But it's notthe same way. Why is it so
quiet? So very quiet here
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my son, my little son, Tiny. Iloved him so
Oh, mother, dear, you mustn't.It's almost time for father to
be home. Don't let him see youcrying
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yes
Yes, ma'am. He's late tonight.He walks slower than he used to.
And yet I've known him to walkvery fast indeed. With Tiny Tim
on his shoulder, so have Imother, but he was like to
carry. And his father loved himso that it was no trouble. No
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trouble
it. Good evening, my dear Bob.
You're late, Bob.
Yes, I'm sorry, my dear. I wentto the church here today. I wish
you could have gone with me. Itit would have done your heart.
Good to see how sweet andgreener place it is. But you'll
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see it often. I promised him.Yes. I promised Tiny Tim we'd
walk there on a Sunday.
Father's here. It's God's willbob.
I'm trying to understand it mydear. My son, my little son,
Tiny Tim. And I loved him so
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Oh, that's cruel, cruel spirit.Can you give me one ray of hope
that I may change all that. ThatTiny Tim may live? Where are you
taking me now? Here on a commonstreet spirit? What is there for
me to learn here? Who are thosemen?
Lie down too much about it.Either way, I only know he's
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dead. Or indeed he doy lastnight I believe
it's likely to be a very cheapfuneral for upon my life. I
don't know anybody to go to it.Suppose we make up a party and
volunteer. I don't
mind going if a Lunch isprovided.
Come to think of it off. But Iwas best friend what we used to
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not do each other when we met inthe street.
Spirit tell me who is this manthat died? Is there no one to
mourn this poor creature? No oneto follow him to the grave.
Perhaps they'll give him a greengrave at least like poor Tiny
Tim. Perhaps. Spirit where arewe now? Merciful heaven
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churchyard will run my grass andweeds choked up with too much
bearing desolate, lonely,crumbling gravestone. Spirit
before I draw nearer to thatgravestone, answer me one
question. Are these shadows ofthings that will be or are they
shadows of things that may beonly when you're not speak to me
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spirit? What is that grave towhich you point? out writing on
that stone? The name on thegravestone is Ebenezer Scrooge.
Ebenezer Scrooge. Oh, no. Nospirit. No, no, no, no, no. Hear
me. I am not a man. I was whyshow me this. If I am past all
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hope, telling me that I canchange these dreadful shadows
you have shown me by an alteredlife. I will honor Christmas in
my heart. I'll try to keep itall the year. I live in the past
the present and the future. AndI will not shut off the lessons
that they teach. Tell me spirit.Oh, go on. Tell me tell me that
I can sponge away the writing onthe stone spirit. I beg you
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spirit. I beg you. Spirit Ipromise. I promise on my knees.
I promise I promise. I once thishits my own bedpost, huh. I'm
home in my own bed in my ownroom
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and a son a sunshiny it's clear.It's bright. No clouds. What a
beautiful day. Oh, glorious,glorious. A boy. Oh boy. Yes,
sir. What's today?
What's that, sir?
What day? Is it my fine fellowtoday? What why it's Christmas
Day. Christmas Day, then Ihaven't missed it. The spirits
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have done it all in one night.All in one night. Heaven be
praised. How was that sir?Listen, my lead. Do you know
where the Poulter is in the nextstreet? I should say I do. Ha an
intelligent boy. A remarkableboy. Tell me do you know if
they've sold the price Turkeythat was hanging in the window?
The one is biggest me.
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What a delightful boy. It's apleasure talking to you. Yes, my
buck. It's hanging there now,sir. That's wonderful. Go around
with you. And tell them to sendit to Bob Prichard and his
family on Broad Street and mindyou they're not to know who paid
for it. Hurry hurry my lead.Here. Wait a minute. Here's half
a crown for your trouble.
Yes, sir. Yes, sir. In a MerryChristmas.
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Merry Christmas to you, my boy.Oh, I don't know what to do if
it's light as a feather. I'm ashappy as an angel. I Miss Mary
as a schoolboy. Merry Christmas.Merry Christmas to everybody. A
happy new year to all the world.My dear sir, how do you do?
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I beg your pardon?
You sir, aren't you thegentleman who came to my office
in regard to that charity?
Why yes,
sir. A Merry Christmas to you.
Yes, sir.
Allow me to ask your pardon,sir. And what do you want the
goodness to accept? I prefer towhisper this.
One Why, Lord bless me, my dearMr. Scrooge. Are you serious?
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If you please, now, not afather, unless a great many back
payments are included in it? Iassure you. Will you do me that
favor?
My dear sir, I do not know whatto say to such munificence.
Nah, don't say anything. Pleasecome and see me. Will you come
and see me?
I will. I will, indeed.
Thank you. I am much obliged toyou. I thank you. 50 times.
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Bless you. Merry Christmas.
The next morning Scrooge wasearly at his office. He went
early for a reason. If he couldonly be there first and catch
Bob Cratchit coming late. Thatwas the thing he had set upon
his heart. And he did it. Yes,he did. The clock struck nine.
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No Bob. Quarter past. No, Bobscrewed sat with his door wide
open that he might see him comein. And at last he came in his
hat was off before he opened thedoor his Comforter to he was on
his stool in a jiffy drivingaway with his pen. As if you
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were trying to overtake nineo'clock.
Eight and 15 and 21. Six andcarry the 124 and carry the 231
eight and nine. Hello? You
crush it? Yes, sir. Step thisweek, graduates if you please.
Graduate. What do you mean bycoming in at this time of day?
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I'm very sorry, sir. I am behindmy time. You are yes, yes,
I think you are. It's only
once a year Mr. Scrooge. Itshall not be repeated. I was
making rather than marryyesterday. So
I'll tell you what, my friend. Iwill not stand this sort of
thing any longer. And thereforeBob Cratchit. I'm about to raise
your salary.
Mr. Scrooge. Are you quiteyourself, sir?
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No, no, thank heaven. I'm notquite myself. Merry Christmas,
Bob. Merry Christmas, my goodfellow, a Merry Christmas than I
have given you in many a year. Ishall raise your salary. And
we'll see what we can do forTiny Tim and the rest of your
family. Huh? We'll discuss itthis very afternoon over a
Christmas Bowl of smokingBishop. Bob, make up the fire,
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make it up and buy another coalscuttle. Before you dot another
AI Bob Cratchit.
Scrooge was better than hisword. He did it all and
infinitely more. To Tiny Tim whodid not die. He was a second
father. He became as good afriend as good a master as good
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a man as the good old city New,or any other good old city, town
or borough in the good oldworld. Some people laugh to see
the alteration in him. But helet them laugh and little heated
them. His Own Heart laughs madwas quite enough for him. He had
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no further intercourse withspirits but lived upon the total
abstinence principle everafterwards. And it was always
said of him that he knew how tokeep Christmas. Well, If any man
alive, possessed the knowledgemay that truly be said of us and
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all of us. And so as Tiny Timobserved, God bless us. Every
one. Lady ladies and gentlemenat this point in the program,
it's my custom as you know tothank the voice talent that's
helping us tell our story. Therewill be full biographical links
in the show notes for thisepisode. We meet as Paul would
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like to wish each and every oneof you out there a very Merry
Christmas and a Happy New Year.And we would like to thank our
cast for their amazingperformances. Scrooge young and
old, played by Kylie bear, BobCratchit and Fezziwig the caller
or played by Lee Beckett carolerand man on street were played by
West Haas nephew Fred was KyleJensen. Charity collector was
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Ian Knowles. Jacob Marley wasOliver Smith. The Ghost of
Christmas Past was Nicole Goodnight. Bella was played by Thea
stone Bella's husband was playedby Seamus Ghost of Christmas
Present was played by Nick therat. Mrs. Cratchit was played by
Danielle's eye. Martha Cratchitwas played by Finley Smith,
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Belinda Cratchit was played byRobin Huff. Tiny Tim was Ariana
Cooper. And Matt on streetnumber two Cersei Twitter. And
last but not least, Goose boywas played by Leila meet us. And
now, as Tiny Tim says,
bless us, everyone
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