A Christmas Carol (2018) - full transcript

Hurry up!

We can be five minutes
late on Christmas Eve.

Come on!

You're late.

We um...

We had to drop the children
off at the carol service

for the orphanage.

We were...

This is Steve and
Sarah Smale, sir.

Have
they been late before?

This is their
second time, sir.



The first time our
son he wasn't very well,

so we had to take
to the doctor's.

You're fired.

But...

But?

But it was only five minutes.

Only five minutes?

Do you think it's
fair to not pay a man

who works for a
month, Mr. Smale?

No.

No.

The correct answer.

I employ 2504 people.

If each of them were to
take five minutes off work



each year, that's the equivalent

of 209 hours roughly
lost to tardiness.

Now, I pay both of you a
very generous minimum wage

of seven pounds an hour.

That equates to 1463 pounds.

If you were to do
this twice a year,

that's over 3000 pounds

which is almost double
both of your salaries.

To cover the deficit
of everyone doing this,

I would essentially have
to not pay two workers

a month's salary, which as you
correctly put, is not fair.

To prevent this from happening,
I need to set an example.

You're the example.

You're fired!

Good day.

I want the rota from yesterday.

Faster!

Today's profits are looking
exceedingly good, sir.

I believe we'll be making
our largest profit to date.

Believe?

We will be, sir.

Definitely.

Good.

Do we know how many
workers we can lay off yet

with this new
automated machinery

we've got coming
in from Germany?

I believe we'll be
letting 500 staff go, sir.

Perfect.

Send out the letters tomorrow.

Tomorrow is Christmas, sir.

And?

No reason.

Actually...

Yes?

The Christmas bonus
checks should be filed.

Christmas bonus?

Yes, sir.

When we hit targets,
the staff are entitled

to a 100-pound bonus.

Bah, humbug.

Ah, there you are!

Merry
Christmas, nephew!

Mmm.

And a very Merry
Christmas to you, Bob.

Merry Christmas, Fred.

I'll leave you two to it.

No, no, no, no wait a minute.

How's the family?

They're well, thank you.

Good, good.

And your husband, Tim?

He's coping.

He's a fighter.

He'll pull through.

We hope so.

Well, you say Merry Christmas

to all your family
for me, won't you?

I shall, thank you.

Ah, working

on Christmas Eve, Ebenezer?

Was there a reason
why I shouldn't?

You can do what you
like, but your employees?

Christmas Day, they
get Christmas Day off.

And a fine excuse it is
to pick a man's pocket

every 25th of December.

You know
once upon a time,

I used to admire your drive.

And what now?

Jealous of it?

Millions and millions
to be jealous of you mean?

Indeed.

No.

You used to make the
most out of every day.

Now it seems like the day
makes the most out of you.

Bah, humbug.

Come on, prove me wrong.

Come and have Christmas
dinner with me.

I've got a great big turkey
fat enough to feed an army.

Maybe, dare I say it, bring
a lady friend with you.

You may enjoy wasting your
days, Uncle, but I do not.

Tomorrow is as good
a day as any to work.

Good day, Uncle.

Ah, just as I expected.

If you expected it, then
why bother coming over here?

Wasteful in more ways
than one, you are, sir.

As your uncle,
I felt it my duty

to come and wish
you Merry Christmas.

I am your last living relative.

Congratulations on not dying.

Oh!

Merry Christmas, nephew.

Bah, humbug.

A no means...

Well, I'm Charity
and this is...

Grace, and we're collecting

for the British Heart
Foundation this Christmas.

Now, we're only asking
for a donation as big,

- or as generous...
- Are there not charities

that already take care
of the poor and needy?

Well, yes.

And the welfare state and
the NHS which my taxes go for?

Well yes, but it's not enough.

I mean, people are dying.

If they're already dying,
why not let them do so

and decrease the
surplus population?

What?

Eh, ah, a bit of money
towards some arsenic perhaps?

Or maybe a cattle prod?

That'll give them a nice
little buzz, wouldn't it?

No!

Leave me alone.

Leave me alone!

Was that your idea of a
joke, sending them in?

Actually it was your
Uncle Fred's, sir.

Bring them back.

What?

Bring them back.

Come in, come in, come in.

I'm sorry about earlier.

I've changed my mind.

I'd like to make a donation.

Well, great.

How much should we
put you down for?

250,200 pounds.

No need to be so surprised.

It's all in a good cause.

Uh well, um, thank
you, thank you, sir.

I don't believe it.

You're helping a good cause?

Believe it.

I've just made us an
even bigger profit.

I don't follow.

Christmas bonuses?

I've just donated
them to charity.

We'll be able to write
them off against tax.

You just gave away
everybody's Christmas bonus?

Very noble of them, isn't it?

And that's the end of the day.

What a way to end it.

Eh, charity!

Boom, I love it!

See you tomorrow, Cratchett.

I have the day
off tomorrow, sir.

Yes.

Well, come in all the
earlier the next day.

Yes, sir.

Hi.

Hi, Carol.

You look good.

It's designer.

Of course.

Evidently.

Don't be mean.

Don't be ignorant.

Wow, you've changed.

Yes, I do daily.

Helps to keep the clothes clean.

I was wandering if
I could get a lift?

Home?

Sure, I mean, I don't
have any plans for tomorrow.

How wasteful.

I thought we could reminisce
about the good times.

These are the good times.

I'm richer than ever.

Merry Christmas.

Do you
not want a lift?

It'd be five minutes out
your way to drop me home.

Can give me some
money for petrol?

I'll take the bus.

Good decision, finally.

Finally.

Drive.

Hey.

Are the kids
back from school yet?

No, not yet, they've
got carol service.

Yeah, nearly forgot.

You look beautiful.

Thank you.

So do you.

You are a terrible liar.

How you feeling?

Sore.

But I was watching the kids
playing in the snow earlier.

That was nice.

Then I hade a sleep.

I'm fine.

You know you'll be out
there joining them soon.

That's a thought.

It's not a thought,
it's a promise.

A promise.

Ah.

Well, would
you look at this, Bob?

Some strangers have
blown in from outside!

We're not strangers!

We're your kids.

Mmm, you can't be my kids.

My kids are supposed to
be outside singing carols.

We have been singing carols!

Mmm, prove it.

I think that's a
really good idea.

They look familiar.

Mmm hmm.

Prove it.

Okay.

One, two, three.

♪ We wish you a
Merry Christmas ♪

♪ We wish you a
Merry Christmas ♪

♪ And a Happy New Year

♪ Good tidings we bring

♪ To you and your kin

♪ We wish you a
Merry Christmas ♪

♪ And a Happy New Year

We did Christmas wishes
today at school, Dad.

Oh, aye?

I wished that
you'd get better.

Me too.

I didn't.

I know you'll get better.

I wished for chocolate cake!

This isn't really my scene.

Come on, we'll
have fun, I promise.

Come on, let's go and sit done.

Come on.

Come on.

So, did you have fun?

Maybe.

Did you have fun?

Maybe.

I knew you would.

Come on, walk me home.

Is that you reminiscing
about the old times, Eby?

Did you say something?

Uh, no, sir.

Looks
beautiful, doesn't it.

Did you hear that?

Uh, excuse me, sir.

Truly marvelous.

Nice car, looks comfy.

It's not a very nice day, is it?

Odd.

But look at the view.

Look outside.

Truly marvelous.

I'm hearing things.

Bah, humbug.

Ebenezer, Eby!

Ebenezer.

Are you listening?

Stop!

- Ebenezer.
- Where are you?

Huh?

Checking the boot.

Very cliche.

Indeed.

What the...

Where are you?

Reveal yourself!

We used to say

we would get into
the whiskey business

so we could have
something decent to drink

and could enjoy the view.

Marley?

No, no, no, no, no,
no, this can't be!

This can't be!

You're dead, dead!

That's not nice.

Dead!

Nice.

Something's wrong.

You, you, shouldn't be here.

This isn't happening.

Boo!

Now, now, behave.

It's been a while
since I've been here

and I think you should
treat me to a drive.

Not a chance.

In a car wreck, you watched
my body shudder and burn.

Time for me to have my turn.

Sit there and do as I say,

so for you this might
end a different way.

Ask him to drive.

Drive.

Manors Eby.

Please.

Good boy.

Do you remember?

How could I forget?

So many good times.

Many.

When was the last
time you came here?

I don't have time for
such frivolities now.

No such time?

You left me up
to my ears in work!

When you left I
had to be strong.

When you left I
had to work hard.

Day, night, day, night, day!

When you left!

I didn't leave you, Eby.

I just died.

You left!

And I had to pick up the pieces!

I couldn't be weak!

I had to be strong, hard!

Up to my ears!

So I'm your excuse then, Eby.

Excuses are for the weak.

Oh, you're so strong, Eby.

I'm rich!

And it's Ebenezer Scrooge,
Mr. Scrooge to you.

Well, well, well.

Tonight, when the
clock strikes one,

the first of three spirits
shall come and visit.

Oh, how poor you've
become, Mr. Scrooge.

Marley?

Marley?

Come back.

Come back here now!

Ebenezer?

Bah, humbug!

Bah!

Tonight,
when the clock strikes one,

the first of three spirits
shall come and visit.

Tick tock, tick.

I was never a good
man, Mr. Scrooge.

And we both know that I
am chained to my past.

But you, you always
had that kindness.

You can escape the same fate.

Find that kindness again.

Tick tock, Ebenezer.

I'm losing my senses.

Easily
done, easily done.

Smallest thing can affect them.

Slight irritation
of the stomach.

Bit of undigested beef,

blob of mustard, bit of cheese.

Marley.

It's more of gravy than
grave about him tonight!

Bah!

Humbug!

Sleep well?

What the...

What?

No, who.

Who?

I'm the ghost
of Christmas past.

Bah, humbug.

You're...

The ghost of Christmas past.

How did you get in?

The same way we'll get out.

Get out?

Surely if you've come to see me,

you weren't planning
on leaving so soon.

We've a lot of work to do.

That we do.

So we should go.

The doors are locked.

We're not leaving
by the doors.

How then?

Same way I got in.

I'll humor you, go on.

My old school.

You remember this place?

Well.

Today was a sad day.

Why did you bring me here?

What is this?

This is your past.

I'm here to make you remember.

Some things are
best forgotten.

Ebenezer.

Could you come with me?

Recognize yourself?

Ebenezer.

You
remember this moment?

There's been an accident.

I will never forget it.

But your uncle's
coming to get you.

Your parents, they've been
involved in a car crash.

I don't need to see this.

What nightmare is this
you curse me with?

His parents
died in a car crash.

Poor thing.

Poor thing?

I'm not poor!

I'm not poor!

I'm rich!

What the...

Spirit?

Ghost!

I'm here.

Where?

All around.

I am the past.

Look.

Nell.

She's very pretty.

Yes she was.

What's the difference
between snowmen and snowladies?

I have no idea.

Snowballs.

She always knew how to
make me laugh.

You can't kiss me
until you tell me a fact.

Uh, okay, um, the
Lydians of Turkey

were the first to use
gold and silver coins.

Wait, not about money!

Is that what you woo me with?

Okay.

The Greeks identified
four forms of love:

kinship, friendship,

divine, and this
is the last one.

Is that so?

We didn't spend
Christmas here.

We drove to her parents'.

My last family Christmas.

Bah.

Humbug.

But nicely grilled.

Cheers.

Welcome and Merry
Christmas to everybody.

Everyone was so happy.

It's lovely
to finally meet you.

To leave the room,

she'd have to go and get...

And then rabbit stew.

Were you happy?

For once, yes.

And then it changed.

Can we stay a little longer?

We can't go on like this.

We couldn't.

You work all
day and all night.

Is this all life is to you?

If you think it's all
fun and games out there

in the real world,
you need to grow up.

I work hard and you
should follow suit!

Follow suit?

Sic-God, you have
no idea, do you?

Oh, I have ideas, big ideas.

Look, when I'm rich
and you're poor,

you'll realize who was right.

Quite right.

When I'm...

You're such a piece of work.

I like to think so.

You know, when we met,

I found your financial
obsessions amusing, almost cute.

Yeah, charmingly cute.

But now day after day, week
after week, month after month,

year after year your
heart it's just grown cold

and my feelings with it.

Nell, that's not true.

My heart is on fire.

Yeah, it's your desire.

Let me prove it.

Okay, say you'll
be poor and happy

as long as you're with me.

That would be foolish.

You can't, can you?

You act as though
life's one big fairy tale?

Isn't that what life
is supposed to be?

You're being foolish.

If I'm so foolish,
then why do we dream?

Why do our imaginations run
wild and our hearts skip beats?

Isn't that what life
is supposed to be?

You know, when
a poor man's heart

skips a beat, he dies.

Yeah, and my starved
heart's done with you.

We're over.

I actually thought
that you, never mind.

She died a year later.

I heard.

And
those were your last words.

And it holds many
Christmas memories for you.

The past is the past.

Must you torment me
with the painful ones?

Well?

Better.

Was
this a good Christmas?

Yes.

Marley always knew how to
bring out the best in me.

If you just work
it really hard,

we're gonna get it.

How we lookin'?

Yeah, remember to add the hours.

Yeah, just put it there.

This could actually work.

Gentleman, a very
Merry Christmas!

Fezziwig.

Fezziwig, sir!

Very Merry Christmas to you too!

Scrooge, would you
look who it is?

Gentlemen, we have
quite a party planned.

What on Earth are
you working on?

Crunching some numbers.

He's workin' it.

Almost finished.

And he'll be there...

Done!

Boom, get this man a beer!

I'm good actually, I'm
good honestly, thank you.

You work hard, you play hard,

you work harder,
and you play harder.

Relax boys the night
is still young and will,

you have my word, be long.

Like none other.

Find you
in here working again?

I'm just finishing
off a couple of things.

Hey, Eby.

Oh, he's coming this instant.

Come on.

I...

Remember these moments and
enjoy them to the fullest.

Once they're gone, you'll never
be able to come back again.

Seize the day.

All right.

I'm not a dancer.

Yeah, I noticed.

This is a cool place.

So what do you guys do?

We run an online distillery.

You can mix your
own whiskey online

and then order it
through Marley and me.

Sounds like fun.

It is!

Well, you were wrong.

We have to use a sherry
casque if we want to get

a richer flavor.

Look, it's not a case of...

Fiona!

You're late!

Five minutes.

Has it happened before?

Maybe once.

I've been late once, but...

No buts!

Work hard, work hard.

Work, work, work, work.

Every minute counts.

Crunch the figures, Eby.

Five minutes, twice a year.

With 30 employees at $6 an hour.

$30 a year.

That's five hours of
someone's day, unpaid.

It's not fair is it?

No, but I...

No buts.

You're fired!

How can you just...

I've worked hard for you guys.

There have been days when I've
worked five minutes longer.

And there's been some days

where I've had to put
up with mediocrity.

Tardiness is something
we don't deal with.

It 'tis a bit harsh.

Someone not being
paid for a day's work,

that's not just
harsh, but unfair.

Are you an unfair employer?

I'm always fair.

Ebenezer, please.

He's right.

I have rent to pay?

So do we.

You're fired!

Business is booming, demands
are through the roof.

We need to think
about setting up

our new international
base in Scotland.

Oh you're kidding?

Why?

It will be the base for all
the international operations.

We went over this.

It makes fiscal sense.

It's cold and rainy.

What about LA or the Bahamas?

Nowhere has the financial
incentives that Scotland has.

My memories of home aren't
completely joyful to me.

We're going.

There's nothing worth
living for for me over there.

But plenty of worth to
make it worthy of our while.

I'm gonna take
some convincing.

They have whiskey.

I convinced him to go.

This is our last stop.

Why do you insist
on torturing me

with visions such as this,

these awful memories?

They are what they are.

Those are Marley's ashes.

He died shortly after
we returned here.

And you were alone.

Alone again.

2:00.

Time for another...

Ah!

Ha!

Who are you?

I am the Goose of
Christmas Present.

The goose?

Nickname, because I
love a good stuffing!

Oh look at me go.

I shouldn't be sharing my
secrets with the likes of you.

Hmm, I can see you're a slippery
little thing, aren't you?

Face like a trout
and a body with which

I would just leave the bones.

Oh, look at me
getting all in a flap.

What day is it?

Hmm, Christmas Day, obviously.

Christmas Day.

I hate it.

You don't experience it.

You don't feel it.

You can't hate it.

Ask the previous spirit.

I don't live in the past.

I live in the here,
the now, the present.

Well come on then,

tell me what there is

for me to be excited about,

how to make myself happy.

Why I should enjoy the day?

Because that's what all
this is about isn't it?

Me, myself, and I.

What?

That's what you just said.

Show me.

Make myself.

Why I should.

And?

Today isn't about you.

Choose someone, anyone.

And you'll see the
spirit of Christmas.

Bah, humbug.

Anyone.

We'll follow them.

And you'll see what it
means for Christmas,

what it really means.

It's a happy, wonderful time.

What do any of these people
have to be happy about?

Then choose any,
any one person.

I choose him.

A wonderful choice.

Reginald Thompson.

He's had a tough year.

A scrounger, eh?

He was laid off in April.

He's had to make
ends meet since then.

He had to move to
a run down apartment.

There the cold gave
him back problems

and made it hard for him
to find suitable work.

Lazy.

What's he got to be happy about?

Picking up pennies, pathetic.

Come.

What are you doing?

Dancing.

The Goose Step.

Do you know, sometimes I
just can't help myself.

Must be the Christmas
Spirit in me.

- Come on, you try it.
- Never.

Why are we here?

This is the house of two
of your former employees,

Mr. and Mrs. Smale.

Their children are part
of the Christmas choir.

That's their youngest
in the window.

What's she waiting for?

A horse.

She asked for one for Christmas.

An expensive gift.

What's he doing?

He helps with the
running of the choir.

Keeps him busy.

Bah.

And he knows all about
her Christmas wish.

He can barely
afford to stay alive

let alone afford a horse.

The Cratchetts.

Dinner will be awhile.

It's not much.

It smells delicious!

Dad, what's your
Christmas wish?

Oh, I don't need
a Christmas wish.

I have everything I could
ever wish for right here.

What's wrong
with him?

Cancer.

He's dying.

I bet you wish you
could hear us sing?

The whole choir!

That would be wonderful.

And when I have the
strength again, I'll come.

What's that?

Come over and see!

He can't afford this.

It's ludicrous.

The whole community

had heard about poor
Reggie's penny hunting.

So they all decided to chip in

and make Mr. and Mrs. Smale's
daughter's wish come true.

You know they even told
him to keep his pennies.

Do you think Reg
could stay for dinner?

Well, we don't have much,

but I'm sure we can make
room for one more, eh.

Got
something in your eye there?

It's the cold wind.

There's plenty
more of that to come.

This is a
wonderful way to work off

such a delicious
Christmas dinner.

Aye, it's a
family tradition, you know!

But no Ebenezer?

The last time he
did this walk with me,

the pair of you were
still at school together

and he was still living with me.

How long did he live with you?

Oh, from the age of 14 to 18.

And then he began to turn
into the monster he is today.

Oh now, he's not a monster.

How 'bout tyrant then?

If he were an animal, he'd
most likely be the cross

between a bull and a
vulture, the talons of one

and the fury of the other.

But crossed with a crow,

picking up all the
shinies for his own.

With a mouth like
a dragon to boot!

Now, now, come on.

He's not that bad.

I mean, I know he can
be a wee bit brash,

and he is a bit mean.

Well, he does love money
more than anything.

Ah, he just lacks...

Compassion?

Love?

Kindness?

A heart?

Carol, you don't
really mean that.

No, growing up he
was always friendly and kind.

But, if you asked him for
a favor, what would he say?

What's in it for me?

Some help?

Helps for fools.

Dare I say charity?

Have a
cattle rod instead!

He's mean,
selfish, and a bully.

He'd rather do a hundred
things for himself

than one to help another.

Is that really what
they think of me?

Mmm, all I show you is
the present, all that it is.

Do not look so sad, Fred,
for you are kind and generous

and you know the true
meaning of Christmas.

Christmas pudding everyone?

Exactly!

Everybody back

- for Christmas pudding!
- Yes please.

Come on now.

You can bet if they're
having Christmas pudding

I am too.

Is this what you wanted
to be when you grew up, huh?

I can change.

I went to the best
schools, I made money,

I employed lots of people

I have much, much to
show for who I am, hmm.

But...

Oh, oh no.

Another spirit?

Hurry up and show yourself
and let's make this quick.

Patience.

Suicide, suicide,

suicide, suicide.

Suicide, suicide.

Suicide, suicide.

You're the spirit

of Christmas yet to
come, aren't you?

Yes.

Shall I follow?

Shall I follow?

Yes.

Now!

Mom said everyone was
laughing and pretending

they'd share out his belongings

for this year's Christmas bonus.

His bed sheets
are probably worth

more than my dad's car.

He'd need thick sheets
to warm his cold heart up.

His death is the best
Christmas present ever.

Good riddance
everyone says.

At least he'll
have friends now.

Yeah, the worms!

Spirit, what poor wretch
is this they speak of?

Sit.

His death is the
best Christmas present ever.

His death is the best
Christmas present ever.

His death is the best
Christmas present ever.

Cratchetts.

Can we sing you a carol?

In a minute, dear.

Please?

Sure.

Go and get your
brother and sister.

It'll be just like
when dad was here.

I promise.

Get your brother and sister.

He died didn't
he, Tim Cratchett?

Yes.

That can't have been who
they were talking about

at the school, can it?

Spirit?

Silence.

Here again?

Yes.

Spirit!

Dare I ask, who was the man

the children spoke of so
gleefully when he passed?

What poor wretch was that?

Please, I must know.

- Tombstone.
- I need to know.

Stop!

Ah!

Please, tell me.

If this is what's to come,

can it be changed?

Please.

I must know.

Tombstone!

No, please, please, no.

Answer me this, can
this be changed?

All you spirits have shown me,

I understand it now.

Tell me this can be changed.

Where have you gone?

A man can change.

Please.

Please tell me.

I swear I shall live with the
Christmas spirit inside me

from this day till the next!

I understand now.

I swear, I will live
with it every day.

A man can change!

A man can change.

I can change!

I'm alive.

I'm alive.

And I'm, I'm here.

I'm home.

What day is it?

Welcome back to the show.

It is Christmas morning.

Christmas!

I haven't missed it!

Yes!

Oh!

It's so good to be alive.

I feel, I feel, I feel
like doing the goose step!

I'm ridiculous!

I don't care, I don't care.

Oh it's good to be alive!

To
be with your loved ones.

We certainly hope
you got home safely

and that you're
all under one roof

enjoying each other's company.

Now, if you're anything
like my family,

you'll most likely be pulling
the hair off each other

within a couple of days.

But what's Christmas
without tradition, eh?

We certainly hope you
enjoy your day, folks.

Merry Christmas!

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

You can't work,
it's Christmas Day.

Take the day off.

In fact, take the
week off, the month.

No, not the month, the week.

Take the week off.

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

And a very Merry
Christmas to you, sir!

And a Merry
Christmas to you too!

Ah,
there's two of you!

Eh, no.

Just one of each of us.

But not two of the same person.

That would be impossible.

Not as impossible
as you may think!

I have actually been
in the same room

as I have been in
it watching myself!

No!

That would mess with the
space time continuum.

Exactly.

And you don't
wanna mess with that.

Tricky thing.

Well, yes, as that may be.

Tricky thing.

You're
working on Christmas day?

Gotta make ends meet.

You must take the
day off, you must!

Easy for you to say.

Easy to say for anyone.

Harder to do.

Not necessarily hard.

Too strong a word?

Easy for you both to say.

You've sold everything.

Excuse me?

I'm buying every
cake, every single one.

I'm buying it all,
every last cake.

God bless you, sir.

Eh, I'm not entirely sure
we can let you buy everything.

Health and safety.

Ah, yeah.

You might explode.

Exactly!

They're not all
for me and I insist.

It's my Christmas wish.

All that I ask is
that you deliver them

to an address for me.

That's Cratchett's house.

Ah.

It's on the way home, of course!

If you could deliver
it within the hour,

your timing would be perfect.

Then I shall make it so.

Make it shall we so.

Just send the invoice
to the distillery.

Ah!

I knew this was too
good to be true.

The owner of that place
won't pay for this.

I've heard he won't
even pay for...

The Christmas bonuses!

I almost forgot.

I'll make sure
they're paid tomorrow.

No chance, that Scrooge is a...

He's me.

And yes, yes, yes, yes,

he wasn't a very nice person,

a terrible person
in fact, a tyrant.

He was rotten and rude.

But he's changing,
here, now, today, this,

with you and a Merry Christmas.

It's gonna take
a while to add up.

Well, uh, how 'bout

I just pay you um, that.

That's way too much.

You can't accept...

It's a Christmas bonus.

Merry Christmas!

Mr. Scrooge?

You weren't at work
today, Bob Cratchett.

No sir, it's Christmas Day.

That it is.

And do you think I,
Ebenezer Scrooge,

would give you the day off?

Well, yes, sir.

We discussed it.

Did we now?

You're fired.

And rehired,
at double the salary.

I don't know what...

And I'm going to
pay off your mortgage

as a starting bonus.

Mom!

Um, yeah, well I...

I say yes, is what I
believe you're trying to say.

I say yes?

And a Merry
Christmas to you too!

In fact all of you, I hear
you're very good singers.

Bless you all and
Merry Christmas.

There are gonna be some
changes around here, Bob.

I want to see more
happiness, more smiles,

and more fun in the work place.

In fact, in every place!

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas.

He's not as bad
as you said, Mom.

I guess not.

He's got the Christmas spirit.

Ah.

What do you want?

To wish you a Merry Christmas

and, and apologize.

I was not quite myself the
other day and in a foul mood.

I would like to beg forgiveness

and offer you your jobs
back, with a pay rise.

A pay rise?

Everyone's getting a pay
rise and their bonuses.

Well, we...

We'll take it.

Apology accepted.

Marvelous!

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

And if you see your
children's choir teacher

tell him to come see me as well.

I have a job for
him, a very good one.

I think he's lost his mind.

Or got it back at last.

Merry Christmas.

Ebenezer?

I hoped I might catch you.

Catch me?

But how do you know
where I'm going?

I, um, how long have
we known each other?

Uh, since we were kids.

And we've had some good times?

Had.

We did, we did, and I want
more good times, with you.

If you'll have me.

If you'll humor me.

What's got into you?

The Christmas spirit.

Really?

Yes, completely.

I've missed too many
Christmases and not another

starting today at Fred's if
that's where you're going.

Yeah but how
did you know that?

Ask no questions,

get no incredible answers.

Come on, let's not
waste another moment!

Okay!

Hay, just getting
the horse ready.

Here's the, give
these pennies...

No, no, no, no, no.

This is free, Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas.

A gift for me?

A gift for you.

I haven't been given a
Christmas gift in a while.

I don't think I've seen you
so happy for quite a while.

Now drive on, we musn't be late!

Late for Christmas?

Never again.