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NARRATOR 1: It was Christmas Eve in Victorian London. A cold, biting chill embraced the city, as the streetlights struggled to pierce as the streetlights struggled to pierce the thick, bleak fog. the thick, bleak fog. People dashed about, trying to keep warm whilst making their festive preparations. whilst making their festive preparations.

NARRATOR 2: Ebenezer Scrooge was a businessman, and over time had grown and over time had grown to become a miserable old man to become a miserable old man who hated everything and everyone. who hated everything and everyone. He never laughed, or even smiled!

NARRATOR 1: It’s almost impossible to imagine in our day and age in our day and age just what a miserable old entrepreneur just what a miserable old entrepreneur would look like. would look like. He’d probably want an apprentice.

NARRATOR 2: Scrooge even hated Christmas! An invitation from his nephew’s family to join them for Christmas dinner to join them for Christmas dinner was turned down flat. was turned down flat.

SCROOGE: Knowing my nephew, he’d probably overcook the turkey. he’d probably overcook the turkey.

NARRATOR 1: Scrooge’s one employee, Bob Cratchit, asked for a day off for Christmas Day, asked for a day off for Christmas Day, which Scrooge found really irritating. which Scrooge found really irritating.

SCROOGE: Giving workers the day off is a poor excuse for picking a man’s pocket is a poor excuse for picking a man’s pocket every twenty-fifth of December! every twenty-fifth of December!

NARRATOR 1 & NARRATOR 2: What a miserable man!

SCROOGE:BAH!

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I hate Christmas; it’s humbug, I hate it. it’s humbug, I hate it. I won’t go out for dinner no matter who’s catered. no matter who’s catered.

You can’t have my money; it all belongs to me. it all belongs to me. And Cratchit has the day off with his stupid family! with his stupid family!

I hate Christmas. Bah humbug! I hate Christmas. Bah humbug!

I hate Christmas; it’s humbug, I hate it. it’s humbug, I hate it. I won’t go out for dinner no matter who’s catered. no matter who’s catered.

You can’t have my money; it all belongs to me. it all belongs to me. And Cratchit has the day off with his stupid family! with his stupid family!

I hate Christmas. Bah humbug! I hate Christmas. Bah humbug!

MARLEY: Hello Scrooge. Remember me? Hello Scrooge. Remember me?

SCROOGE: Jacob Marley! My old business partner! I thought you were dead!

MARLEY: I am stone cold dead I am stone cold dead and have been for seven years. and have been for seven years. But after the selfish life I lived, But after the selfish life I lived, I’ve been forced to wander about for eternity I’ve been forced to wander about for eternity looking like this. looking like this.

SCROOGE: I can’t say you’re looking great, Marley.

MARLEY: Anyway, this isn’t about me, it’s about you. Anyway, this isn’t about me, it’s about you. I’m here to tell you that three ghosts I’m here to tell you that three ghosts are going to visit you in your sleep. are going to visit you in your sleep. Listen to what they’ve got to say.

SCROOGE: And I suppose if I don’t listen to what they have to say I’ll end up like you? to what they have to say I’ll end up like you? Not on your life!

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If you don’t change your ways you’ll become like me, you’ll become like me, with a bandage round your head with a bandage round your head there for all to see. there for all to see.

If you hate everybody then you’ll suffer more; then you’ll suffer more; you’ll be wandering forever you’ll be wandering forever with a broken jaw. with a broken jaw.

If you spend all your life thinking of yourself, thinking of yourself, you may find you’re all alone you may find you’re all alone and in failing health. and in failing health.

Then you’ll think how you could have joined society, how you could have joined society, but you’ll find that it’s too late but you’ll find that it’s too late to change your destiny. to change your destiny.

GHOST 1: BOO! BOO!

SCROOGE: Who are you?

GHOST 1: Hello Scrooge. Hello Scrooge. I’m the Ghost of Christmas Past. I’m the Ghost of Christmas Past.

SCROOGE: What do you want with me?

GHOST 1: I’m here to remind you that you were happy once. When you were a boy, you cared about other people, and other people cared for you.

GHOST 1: Do you remember your old boss, Mr Fezziwig, and the Christmas parties he used to throw?

SCROOGE: I do remember old Mr Fezziwig. I do remember old Mr Fezziwig. He used to let us finish work early He used to let us finish work early on Christmas Eve and then gave us on Christmas Eve and then gave us mountains of delicious food to enjoy… mountains of delicious food to enjoy…

GHOST 1: There was dancing, too! What happened to that little boy, What happened to that little boy, that young Ebenezer Scrooge? that young Ebenezer Scrooge?

SCROOGE: I fear that you’re about to tell me… I fear that you’re about to tell me…

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When you were a boy, your life was good. You cared for others like you knew you should. like you knew you should. You were happy and good-natured; what a world away… what a world away… for now you hate the thought of Christmas Day! of Christmas Day!

When you were a boy, your life was good, but times have changed, but times have changed, it must be understood. it must be understood. All your joy has turned to loathing; you make people pay you make people pay for not sharing your scorn for not sharing your scorn of Christmas Day. of Christmas Day.

NARRATOR 1: Scrooge falls asleep again, and when he wakes up, another, much larger and scarier ghost has appeared…

NARRATOR 2: When he wakes up, another much larger and scarier another much larger and scarier ghost has appeared… ghost has appeared…

NARRATOR 1 & NARRATOR 2: A SCARIER GHOST HAS…

NARRATOR 2: It’s the Ghost of Christmas Present.

GHOST 2: Wake up, Scrooge! I’m here to point out that not everyone is having a miserable time at Christmas. is having a miserable time at Christmas.

NARRATOR 1: All around him, Scrooge saw All around him, Scrooge saw a transformation taking place, a transformation taking place, as the ghost showed him a picture of plenty – as the ghost showed him a picture of plenty – people enjoying an amazing people enjoying an amazing Christmas feast! Christmas feast!

NARRATOR 2: There was turkey, and goose, game, poultry and sausages, oysters and chestnuts…

NARRATOR 1:...cakes, shiny apples, juicy oranges, luscious pears, and steaming-hot bowls of punch.

GHOST 2: Lots of people are out there enjoying themselves! enjoying themselves! Do you find that so hard to believe? Do you find that so hard to believe?

SCROOGE: Bah humbug! Bah humbug!

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GHOST 2: Look at people enjoying themselves: food galore is piled high on their shelves. Dinner is ready; what joy to behold! Joining together, the young and the old!

ALL: Even though we don’t have very much, Even though we don’t have very much, food is here, and it’s hot to the touch! food is here, and it’s hot to the touch! Dinner is ready; what joy to behold! Dinner is ready; what joy to behold! Love for each other is greater than gold. Love for each other is greater than gold.

Look at people enjoying themselves: food galore is piled high on their shelves. Dinner is ready; what joy to behold! Joining together, the young and the old!

GHOST 2: But sadly not everyone is having a good time this Christmas. is having a good time this Christmas.

GHOST 2: Let me show you the home of your employee, Bob Cratchit. Bob and his wife have a crippled son, Tiny Tim – and they can barely afford to feed themselves, let alone look after their sick child. Tiny Tim will die and it will be your fault.

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BOB CRATCHIT: What can I do for my boy, Tiny Tim? He’s sick, and no treatment is offered to him. There’s no money left and I know that he’s ailing. I’m not paid enough – and my poor lad is failing.

Tears fill my eyes when I see his sweet smile. I’d just like to give him good health for a while. He bears it so bravely; it’s breaking my heart. If we don’t get help, it will tear us apart.

SCROOGE: This is all my fault? How can that be? This is all my fault? How can that be?

GHOST 2: The Cratchit family needs practical help and you’re Bob Cratchit’s employer. You pay Bob a measly wage. Think about it man!

SCROOGE: I am thinking about it, but I’m old and set in my ways and I can’t change...

GHOST 2: What will happen if you don’t?

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GHOST 2: What will happen What will happen if you don’t change your ways? if you don’t change your ways? Tiny Tim will die and the end of your days Tiny Tim will die and the end of your days will come soon. will come soon. You’ll be dead! You’ll be dead! Your money will go to your cleaner instead! Your money will go to your cleaner instead! (Repeat) (Repeat)

NARRATOR 1: And suddenly a third Ghost appeared. And suddenly a third Ghost appeared. The Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come. The Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come.

NARRATOR 2: This ghost was dressed all in black...

NARRATOR 1: …like an undertaker. …like an undertaker.

GHOST 3: Scrooge, let me paint you a little scene – somebody has recently died and people are talking about that person now they’ve gone.

GOSSIP 1: I hear the old man’s dead. I hear the old man’s dead. GOSSIP 2: Good. He was so mean… Good. He was so mean… GOSSIP 3: …and so miserable! …and so miserable!

GOSSIP 4: I hear he had no friends and had even stopped I hear he had no friends and had even stopped having any contact with his own family, having any contact with his own family, so his money will go… so his money will go… GOSSIP 1: …to his cleaner, if there’s any justice! …to his cleaner, if there’s any justice!

GOSSIP 2: Poor old guy. Poor old guy. GOSSIP 3: Poor old guy? Poor old guy? Good riddance, I say! Good riddance, I say!

GHOST 3: You know who they’re talking about, don’t you, Scrooge? don’t you, Scrooge?

SCROOGE: I’m afraid I do…

SCROOGE: It’s Christmas morning. What a dreadful night’s sleep I’ve had. I feel like I’ve seen a ghost. I did see a ghost! Not just one, but three! And they’ve given me a second chance!

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SCROOGE: If I can change, If I can change, I should live life a different way: I should live life a different way: spend Christmas Day spend Christmas Day with my nephew – my family! with my nephew – my family! Kindness is better than meanness and greed. Kindness is better than meanness and greed. The gift of this turkey begins a new me! The gift of this turkey begins a new me!

If I can change, I can do good for everyone: help Tiny Tim as if he were my own dear son. Charity’s better than charging a fee, and Tiny Tim’s life saved will mean a new me!

NARRATOR 1: So Scrooge sends a large turkey to the Cratchits… a large turkey to the Cratchits…

NARRATOR 2:...he accepts his nephew’s invitation to Christmas Dinner....

NARRATOR 1: …and gives a decent-sized donation to charity. to charity.

NARRATOR 2: Eventually he becomes like a second father to Tiny Tim, to Tiny Tim, and a true friend of the Cratchits. and a true friend of the Cratchits.

NARRATOR 1: And Tiny Tim doesn’t die.

TINY TIM: God bless us, every one!

NARRATOR 2: Scrooge never sees the Ghosts again, but the spirit of Christmas but the spirit of Christmas definitely stays with him. definitely stays with him.

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Be kind to your neighbour, give money to the poor. give money to the poor. Give time off to your workers – that’s what Christmas is for. that’s what Christmas is for.

Eat turkey with your family, with a smile, not a frown! with a smile, not a frown! You’ll lead a happy life and the ghosts won’t drag you down… and the ghosts won’t drag you down…

We wish you a merry Christmas, we wish you a merry Christmas, we wish you a merry Christmas, and a happy New Year! and a happy New Year!

Good tidings we bring to you and your kin. to you and your kin. We wish you a merry Christmas, and a happy New Year! and a happy New Year! We wish you a merry Christmas, and a happy New Year! and a happy New Year!