A Christmas Carol (2009) Edit

A clerk making 15 shillings a week...

A crumb of cheese. A fragment of underdone potato.

A dog.

A full 16 minutes Late.

A great many back payments are included in it, I assure you.

A merrier Christmas, Bob, my good fellow,

A merry Christmas and a happy New Year.

A merry Christmas to the old man, whatever he is. Uncle Scrooge.

A merry Christmas to us all, my dears. God bless us.

A merry Christmas to you, sir.

A slight disorder of the stomach can make them cheat.

A solitary child...

A time for finding yourself a year older and not a penny richer.

A toast.

Although it has never put a scrap of gold or silver in my pocket,

Am I in the presence of the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come?

Am I that man who lay upon the bed?

An ass.

And a very merry Christmas to you too, Mr. Cratchit.

And as good a man as the good old city ever knew.

And buried with a stake of holly through his heart!

And decrease the surplus population.

And happy New Year, to be sure. Come in.

And he said yes!

And he sent me in a coach to fetch you.

And he thinks the strangest things you ever heard.

And I can't afford to make idle people merry.

And I promised him I would walk there every... every Sunday.

And I think it would be ungrateful not to drink to his health.

And I'd hope he'd have a good appetite for it.

And it was always said of him that he knew how to keep Christmas well.

And not some other race of creatures bound on other journeys.

And now, kind fiddler, if you please.

And Scrooge was better than his word.

And smelled our goose, cooking delicious.

And so, as Tiny Tim observed...

And take the children with you. And pray, no dallying.

And the third upon the next night,

And the union workhouses, are they still in operation?

And therefore, Uncle,

And therefore, Uncle,

And therefore...

And therefore...

And think of all people as fellow travelers to the grave

And those who are badly off must go there.

And to have the merriest time in all the world!

And to our Tiny Tim, who got well, Scrooge was Like a second father.

And under which one is the pea? Boom, boom, boom, boom...

And walk with me.

And we'll discuss your affairs

And we're to be together all the Christmas Long.

And what's that?

And what's the consequence? He loses a dinner.

And why not?

And will you have the goodness...

And yet you don't think me ill used when I pay a day's wages for no work.

And you won't find one hole in it.

And you'll keep Christmas by losing your situation!

And your brother. And Martha, she wasn't as late Last Christmas Day.

And, well, frankly, many would rather die.

Answer me one question!

Are as strange to me and my kin as if they never lived.

Are spirits' Lives so short?

Are there no prisons?

Are there no prisons?

Are there no workhouses?

Are these the shadows of things that will be

Are you the spirit whose coming was foretold to me?

As a doornail.

As I Live. And he believes it.

As you know he is, Robert. Nobody knows it better than you.

At this festive season of the year, Mr. Scrooge,

Aye. I will.

Back away, praddock.

Balderdash!

Be good and pass this.

Be here all the earlier the next morning.

Bear but a touch of my hand there...

Because he was a cripple...

Because I fell in love.

Because the littlest thing can affect them.

Because...

Bed curtains.

Before you dot another ''I,'' Bob Cratchit.

Beware them both.

Bless his heart! It's Fezziwig alive again!

Bob.

Bugger it!

Business!

But allow me to ask your pardon.

But first, Let's make up the fires.

But he was very Light...

But I am mortal and liable to fall.

But I have always thought of Christmas as a kind, charitable time.

But I have made the trial in homage to Christmas, and therefore,

But I suppose you must have the whole day.

But I took it off him.

But I'II pray that one Christmas, perhaps,

But if these courses are departed from, these ends will change. Isn't that so?

But if you were free today, would you choose a dowerless girl?

But why? Why so cold hearted, Uncle? Why?

Can you imagine the weight and length of the chain you bear?

Can you sit down?

Carefully preserved.

Certificate of death, sir.

Change them by an altered Life!

Charge their doings to them, not us.

Charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence were all my...

Christmas a humbug? Now, he actually said that?

Christmas a humbug? Uncle! You don't mean that.

Christmas being among them.

Christmas Day, I'm sure. How can one drink the health

Christmas pudding, no doubt.

Come in! Come in and know me better, man!

Come now.

Come on, Timmy. I hear the pudding singing in the copper.

Come on!

Cooking goose!

Couldn't I take them all at once, and have it over with, Jacob?

Dance with me, Mrs. Dilber. Dance with me!

Dear, dear brother! I've come to bring you home!

Delinquents.

Dick Wilkins. Bless me, yes. There he is, Dick Wilkins.

Dick, Ebenezer, let's get cleared away.

Do you know this place?

Do you know whether they've sold the prize turkey that was hanging there?

Do you recognize its pattern?

Do you remember the way?

Don't be cross, Uncle. Come, dine with us tomorrow.

Don't Let the worms have all the fun.

Don't you be afeard of that.

Don't you go getting grease on them blankets now.

Drive on, my good man!

Ebenezer, it's your pass.

Ebenezer!

Enter, Scrooge!

Every idiot who goes about with ''Merry Christmas'' on his lips

Expect the second the next night at the same hour.

Father is so much kinder than he used to be.

Father, please don't be grieved. Please, Father.

For the Life of me, I can't think of anyone who'd want to attend it.

For the poor and the destitute.

Forgive me...

Founder of the feast, indeed. I wish I had him here.

Get ahold of yourself, Ebenezer. You're having a wobbly.

Ghost of the Future, I fear you more than any specter I have seen.

Giddyup! Giddyup!

Give it back! That's ours! Come back here!

Glad tidings.

Go and buy it, bring it back here, and I'II give you a shilling.

God bless us, everyone.

God bless us.

Good afternoon, gentlemen!

Good afternoon.

Good afternoon. Scrooge and Marley's, I believe?

Good heavens.

Good morning, sir. A merry Christmas to you.

Good spirit... help me!

Great.

Hark. The time is drawing near.

Has ceased to vibrate.

Hasn't Left it to me. That's all I know.

Haunt me no longer!

Have I ever sought release?

Have I the pleasure of addressing Mr. Scrooge or Mr. Marley?

Have never walked forth with my elder brothers?

Have they no refuge? No resource?

He became as good a friend, as good a master

He decides to dislike us, won't come and dine with us,

He did all that he said he would and more.

He died seven years ago... this very night.

He frightened everyone away while he was alive.

He is past relenting.

He told me, coming home, that he hoped the people sawed him in church,

He was very attached to me, was Dick.

He won't be feeling the cold without them now, I dare say.

He wouldn't take it from me, but he may have it nevertheless.

He'll be very merry and very happy, I have no doubt.

He's certainly given us plenty of merriment, that's for sure,

He's completely deranged! Help!

He's gone mad!

He's walked slow these Last few evenings.

Hear me, Scrooge.

Hear me! My time is nearly gone.

Hee hi!

Hello, my fine fellow. Do you know the poulterer's on the corner?

Hello. Here's the bird.

Help me, spirit!

Help, spirit!

Help!

Here I am, Father!

Here is the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost. Get lost.

Here you go. Enjoy.

Here.

Here's your aunt's fanny.

Hide, Martha. You must hide. Hide, Martha.

Hilly ho, Bob!

Hilly ho! Chirrup!

Hip, hip! Chirry up!

Hooray!

Hope? Only if he relents.

How are you? Merry Christmas.

How now!

I ain't so fond of his company that I'd loiter about.

I am here to warn you

I am prepared to bear you company.

I am the Ghost of Christmas Past.

I am the Ghost of Christmas Present.

I am.

I believe he grows more hearty and stronger every day, my dear.

I believe it has done me good, and I say, God bless it!

I believe it has done me good, and I say, God bless it!

I cannot stay.

I couldn't bear to see you in a state of disappointment. If only for a giggle.

I do! I must!

I don't believe I've ever seen a more magnificent goose cooked.

I don't know what to do.

I don't know, but by then we'll have the money.

I don't mind going... if lunch is provided.

I don't think that I have.

I don't.

I have given myself the willies.

I have none to give.

I have. I'm sorry for him.

I hope he didn't die of anything catching.

I just thought I...

I knew them.

I know every one of them.

I know who it is, Fred! I know! It's your Uncle Scrooge!

I know.

I made it link by Link and yard by yard.

I meant nothing by it. I meant no offense.

I release you, Ebenezer.

I see a vacant seat in the poor chimney corner...

I see you wear a scabbard, but no sword.

I shall Love it as Long as I Live.

I support the establishments I have mentioned.

I told you, these were shadows of things that have been.

I understand. And I would, if I could, but I have not the power.

I want nothing from you. I ask nothing of you.

I want you to go out...

I was afraid something had occurred to stop them in their useful course.

I was blind! Blind! I could not see my own Life!

I was bred in this place.

I was not afraid to ask him if you might come home.

I wear the chain I forged in Life.

I will not shut out the lessons of the past, nor present, nor future.

I will. But don't be hard upon me, Jacob. Pray.

I wish I could help you.

I wish to be left alone! I don't make merry myself at Christmas,

I wish you could have gone.

I wish you could have gone.

I would gladly think otherwise if I could.

I'd give him a piece of my mind to feast upon,

I'II drink his health for your sake and the day's, not for his.

I'II raise your salary, and do whatever I can to help your struggling family.

I'II retire to Bedlam.

I'II send it to Bob Cratchit's. He shan't know who sent it.

I'II spare no expense. After all, you can't take it with you, can you?

I'm all right, Love. I'm quite at peace.

I'm Light as a feather, merry as a schoolboy.

I'm not going to stand for this sort of thing any Longer.

I'm sorry, with all my heart, to find you so resolute.

I'm still here!

I'm still here.

I'm still here.

I'm sure none of us will ever forget our poor Tiny Tim.

I'm... his uncle.

I'm... I'm on Lime Street.

I've heard that laugh before.

I've... come to dinner...

If he'd had somebody to Look after him when he was struck with death,

If I could work my will,

If I were to dock you a half a crown for it, you'd think yourself ill used.

If these shadows remain unaltered by the future...

In an altered spirit.

In everything that made my Love of any worth in your sight.

In honor of Christmas Eve!

In life, I was your partner,

In which they can warm their meager meals every seventh day.

Indeed.

Instead of Lying there, all alone, gasping out his Last breath...

Is it a foot or a claw?

Is it an animal that grunts and growls?

Is it possible that you might put your cap on?

Is it? Go and buy it, then!

Is that so, spirit?

Is well represented by his surviving partner.

It ends tonight.

It is a beautiful bird, that's for sure.

It is all your loyal clerk can afford for his meager 15 bob a week.

It is likely to be a cheap funeral.

It is more than usually desirable that we should make some slight provision

It is time for Sir Roger de Coverley!

It might be a claw, for the scant amount of flesh there is upon it.

It shall not be repeated. I was making rather merry yesterday.

It was as heavy and long as this seven Christmas Eves ago.

It was made when we were both poor and content to be so.

It's all still a hum...

It's Christmas Day? I haven't missed it.

It's Late.

It's not convenient, and it's not fair.

It's quite beautiful.

It's so lovely to see you, my Martha.

It's twice the size of Tiny Tim.

It's your...

Jacob Marley.

Jacob, tell me no more.

Keep Christmas in your own way and let me keep it in mine.

Keep it? But you don't keep it!

Kind spirit, say Tiny Tim will be spared.

Lead on, spirit.

Lead on.

Leave me! Take me back!

Let me hear another sound out of you, Cratchit,

Let me leave it alone then.

Let me see some tenderness connected to death,

Let's... see another Christmas.

Long past?

Look to see me no more.

Look upon me!

Look! Look!

Lord bless me!

Lovely! Well done, Peter.

Make space. Let's get that cover off.

Man of worldly mind, do you believe in me or not?

Mankind... was my business.

Many cannot go there.

Many thousands are in want of common comfort, sir.

Mark me, in Life, my spirit never walked beyond our counting house,

Martha! Wait till you see our goose. 'Tis a wonderful one.

May I ask, why do you condemn, with such severity,

May you be happy in the Life you've chosen.

Men's courses in Life foreshadow certain ends.

Mercy! Dreadful apparition, why do you trouble me?

Merry Christmas to you, sir.

Merry Christmas, from his lordship, the mayor!

Merry Christmas, Joe.

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas! Everybody, this is my uncle, Ebenezer.

Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas.

Might be my own.

Might I have this dance with you?

Mother, here she is, Mother. Here's Martha.

Mr. Marley has been dead these seven years.

Mr. Scrooge?

Mrs. Dilber?

Mrs. Dilber.

Much good it has ever done you.

My dear Mrs. Dilber,

My dear sir, how do you do? I hope you succeeded yesterday.

My dear sir, I don't know what to say to such...

My dear, Christmas Day.

My dear, the children... It's Christmas Day.

My Life tends that way now.

My Little child!

My Little child.

Never mind. Long as you're here. Sit ye down before the fire and have a warm.

Never roved beyond the narrow limits of our money changing hole.

Never.

Newspaper!

Next year we must have this dinner at my house.

No, no! No, no! I'm so sorry.

No, you can't.

No.

No. No, no, no. There's Father coming.

No. No!

No. Spirit, hear me!

Not coming? Not coming upon Christmas Day?

Not coming.

Not the Little prize turkey, the big one.

Now endless journeys lie before me.

Now, I'II tell you what, Mr. Cratchit.

Of course, Uncle! Welcome! Welcome!

Of such an odious, stingy, hard, unfeeling man as Mr. Scrooge?

Of the things that have not happened but will happen.

Off with you, Bob.

Oh, blast!

Oh, he has walked...

Oh, much.

Oh, my God!

Oh, please, spirit,

Oh, yours is a ponderous chain.

Oi! Come back here with that! That's our meat!

Or shadows of things that may be?

Or this chamber will forever haunt me!

Our contract is an old one.

Past your father's time.

Peace on Earth. Goodwill toward men.

Perhaps grown wiser, but I have not changed toward you.

Perhaps one day, my dear. Perhaps one day.

Peter, off with you to the baker's and collect the bird.

Poor boy.

Poor excuse for picking a man's pocket every 25th of December.

Poor, poor boy.

Prisons? Yes, yes, plenty of prisons.

Quite dead.

Remember it?

Remove me. I cannot bear it.

Rise.

Shall we have a Look, then?

Should be boiled in his own pudding

Show that person to me, I beg you.

Shut the door, please. What happened to your precious father?

Sir.

Sir.

Sit down in me parlor and Let's have a Look.

Smell that?

Somebody was fool enough to put it on him to be buried in.

Somehow he gets thoughtful sitting by himself so much,

Something in my eye.

Speak comfort to me, Jacob.

Specter... something tells me our parting moment is at hand.

Spirit, assure me that I may change these shadows you've shown me!

Spirit, if there is any person who feels emotion caused by this man's death,

Spirit, remove me from this place.

Spirit, tell me, will Tiny Tim...?

Spirit, these poor people have no means to cook their food.

Spirit!

Spirit! I see! I see!

Spirit...

Squandered and misused. Oh, woe... Oh, woe is me!

Step in here.

Still here?

Stop!

Tell me I may sponge away the writing on that stone!

Tell me, Ebenezer, if this contract had never been between us,

Than a Life doomed to poverty.

Than I've given you in many a year.

Thank you.

That's the chance and hope?

That's what it is.

The case of this unhappy man who dies a solitary, lonesome death

The children might taste a turkey.

The common welfare was my business.

The founder of our feast.

The light I give?

The night is waning fast. It's precious time to me.

The pudding looks delicious!

The spirits have done it all in one night.

The treadmill in full vigor?

The whole time. No rest, no peace.

The whole wash house smells Like a pastry cook's shop.

Then they had better do it and decrease the surplus population.

There are many things from which I have derived good and have not profited.

There is nothing on this earth more terrifying to me

There we are. Watch this now.

There, yes.

There's another one.

There's more of gravy than of grave about you, whatever you are.

These are but shadows of things that have been.

These so called ''men of the cloth''

They are man's.

They are. I wish I could say they were not.

They can do anything they Like. Of course they can. Of course they can.

They were schoolmates of mine.

They're going to be here soon.

They're still here.

This boy is Ignorance.

This is the end of it, you see.

This school is not quite deserted.

This very afternoon over a bowl of Christmas punch.

This was my school.

This...

To Mr. Scrooge.

To Uncle Scrooge.

To whom will our debts be transferred?

Tomorrow when the bell tolls one.

Touch my robe.

True.

Tuppence is tuppence.

Uncle Scrooge?

Wait, wait! Is it an animal that grunts and growls?

We got you, Father.

We had a deal of work to finish up Last night and clear away this morning.

We just came by the baker shop.

We shall sleep tonight with Light hearts, my dear.

We want lots of space. Lots and Lots of space.

We've wassailing to do.

Well done! Well done!

Well, bless my soul.

Well, I shan't hold back my hand when I can get something by it...

Well, if quite convenient, sir.

Well, it's only once a year, sir.

Well, it's only once a year, sir.

Well, we have no doubt that his generosity

What a charming woman.

What a frightful fellow.

What an honest face it has.

What do you call these, Mrs. Dilber, huh?

What do you mean by coming here at this time of day?

What do you want with me?

What reason have you to be merry? You're poor enough.

What right have you to be so dismal? You're rich enough.

What shall we put you down for?

What then? If he is to die, he had better do it.

What's Christmastime to you but a time for paying bills without money.

What's he done with his money?

When I Leave it, I shall not Leave its lesson. Trust me. Let's go!

When it was made...

When the last stroke of 1 2

Where are you? Here!

Who and what are you?

Who claim to know me and my brothers,

Who made lame beggars walk and blind men see.

Who suffers from his ill whims? Only himself.

Who were you then?

Why did you get married?

Why do you doubt your senses?

Why does everything seem to happen to me?

Why, bless your heart alive! Dear, how Late you are!

Why, it's impossible to carry that to Camden Town. You must have a cab.

Why, it's old Fezziwig.

Why, where's our Martha?

Woe! Woe is me!

Would you seek me out now?

Would you so soon put out, with your worldly hands,

Yeah. Yes, sir. Right away, sir.

Yes and no.

Yes and no.

Yes, my dear.

Yes, one child.

Yes!

Yes.

Yes.

Yes. At this festive season, a few of us are endeavoring to raise a fund

Yes. That is my name, and I fear it may not be pleasant to you.

Yo ho, me lads! No more work tonight. It's Christmas Eve!

Yo ho! Ebenezer, come on!

You are fettered in chains. Why?

You are, indeed.

You can Look through that shirt till your eyes ache,

You do not believe in me.

You fear the world too much, Ebenezer.

You have never seen the likes of me before?

You may be an undigested bit of beef. A blot of mustard.

You mean to say you took them down while he was lying there?

You think not?

You was born to make your fortune, and you certainly will do it.

You were always a good friend to me, Jacob. Thank 'ee.

You won't get me in here.

You, who weighs everything by gain?

You'll see it often.

You'll want all day tomorrow, I suppose?

You're about to show me shadows

You're quite a powerful speaker, sir. A wonder you don't go into Parliament.

You're the loveliest creature I have ever laid eyes upon.

Your lip... is trembling.

1 ,842, to be exact.

...the child will die. Die! No, spirit. No.

A cow? No.

A cow? No.

A dog? A pig?

A horse? No.

A horse? No.

A Live animal? Yes.

A pig. No.

A savage animal? Yes.

AII right. Good day, gentlemen.

And a happy New Year! Good afternoon!

And Lives in London? Yes.

And to you, sir. Happy holiday!

Another idol has replaced me. Another idol? What idol?

Any scraps. We're starving,

Are we ruined? There is hope yet.

Beg your pardon! I say!

Father. You went today, then?

Father. You went today, then?

Go away! Are they yours?

God save you. Bah! Humbug!

Home, little Fan? Yes, home!

How would you like this one? That's perfect.

Humbug! Don't be cross, Uncle.

Hurrah! The Christmas goose!

I know what it is, Fred! I know! What?

I say, what's today? Eh?

I should hope I did. What an intelligent boy.

Is your master at home? Yes, sir.

It's cold out there. Hello, Father. Hello, Timmy.

Look here. Naff off!

merry Christmas, Uncle! Good afternoon!

Mother! Papa!

My dear Mr. Scrooge, are you serious? And not a farthing Less.

No. An ass?

Oh, man. Look here. You daft old geezer.

Oh, no, Father. Never ever.

On your cheek? Nothing.

Or sometime Christmas Day. I thought he'd never die.

Please, sir. Oh, look. There it is.

She had a large heart. She died a woman.

So you're thinking of an animal? Yes.

The one as big as me? What a delightful child.

There you are, sir. Thanks.

Tonight? Tonight at midnight.

Uncle! Nephew!

Very busy, sir. Good!

Very strange. Indeed.

Walker! No, no, I'm in earnest.

What's today, my fine fellow? Today? Why, Christmas Day.

Who are you? Ask me who I was.

Why can't we be friends? Good afternoon.

Yes, my buck. It's hanging there now.

You were another man. I was a boy!

You're fired! Fired! How did you mean ''wasted''?

You've changed. Changed?

Your nephew. Yes.

...and buy another scuttle of coal

...and it might make pleasant for them to remember it upon Christmas Day

...and with a wife and family, talking about a merry Christmas.

...before I draw nearer to that stone to which you point,

...but I see something strange protruding from your skirt.

...children.

...I am about to raise your salary!

...in Love?

...is Left here still.

...neglected by his friends...

...to carry, and...

...well, we wouldn't have these things to sell now, would we?

...who... was that man we saw Lying dead?

...with Tiny Tim on his shoulders... fast, indeed.

...you fell...

...your father loved him so.