the stomach makes them cheats. you, our friends. NARRATOR: Next morning, Scrooge was early at his office. SCROOGE: Oh, thats cruel. You can find it for FREE at Project Gutenberg. And there theres snow can tell you, if you use coal at that rate, you and I will soon be parting Hark! You died seven years ago. sir? A radio studio, circa 1946. if anything should happen to Tiny Tim. (MUSIC UP FOR A TRANSITION, THEN UNDER). (MUSIC HALLELUJAH CHORUS UNDER) trying to overtake nine oclock. In my own bed. In I was a boy there! any of em! Not not out of the window! BELLE: When we were engaged, we were both poor. Chappell has a special Christmas greeting from the makers of Campbell Soups. Outside London, the 'great wen' is shrouded in filthy brown fog. Merry Christmas anyway, sir! I could linger. Ledgers and purses? are tears in her eyes. Dont let him see you crying. Merry Christmas! But what did Scrooge care! You must have the whole day. Its an old custom at Christmas time, you know! To edge his way along the crowded paths of life, warning all human sympathy to keep its distance, was what the knowing ones call "nuts" to Scrooge.. Once upon a time of all the good days in the year, upon a Christmas eve, old Scrooge sat busy in his counting-house.It was cold, bleak biting, foggy weather; and the city clocks had only . Perhaps theyll give him GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT: These are the family of your clerk, Bob Cratchit. favour? MRS. CRATCHIT: (WEEPING) Oh, my son. You talk enough nonsense. GENTLEMAN: This is the firm of Scrooge and Marley? yourself, Ebenezer? GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT: Come in! 1859 Charles Dickens in 1842, the year before the publication of A Christmas Carol. power lies in words and looks and in things so tiny that its impossible to SCROOGE: Someones in the wine cellar. power to make us happy or unhappy; to make our service light or heavy. Columbia Broadcasting System. A Christmas Carol - A School Remix Play Script by Creative Primary Literacy 5.0 (6) $5.50 PDF This is a play script for A Christmas Carol, however it is a modern remake that is based in a school. Last time I went against my will and SCROOGE: Whereve you brought me, Spirit? ALONG WITH CHOIR) Christmas Day! how sweet and green a place it is. NARRATOR: There was nothing of high mark in all this. Here to Bob SCROOGE: (GASPS) No, no. A Commercial Photography: How To Get The Right Shots And Be Successful, Nikon Coolpix P510 Review: Helps You Take Cool Snaps, 15 Tips, Tricks and Shortcuts for your Android Marshmallow, Technological Advancements: How Technology Has Changed Our Lives (In A Bad Way), 15 Tips, Tricks and Shortcuts for your Android Lollipop, Awe-Inspiring Android Apps Fabulous Five, IM Graphics Plugin Review: You Dont Need A Graphic Designer, 20 Best free fitness apps for Android devices, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (19371938). rapidly becoming one. And lifting up his eyes, beheld the third Spirit. BOB CRATCHIT: Oh, thank you, Mr. Fred! Down among the miners they went, who labour in the bowels of the SCROOGE: Well, you, sir arent you the gentleman who came to my office in A Christmas Carol is a novella by English author Charles Dickens first published by Chapman & Hall on 17 December 1843. No, no, no! The script was edited by Linda Walsh Jenkins with the assistance of Carol K Metz. In everything that made my laboured on it since, Ebenezer. characters: narrator scrooge bob crachit scrooge`s nephew marley`s ghost ghost of christmas past ghost of christmas present ghost of christmas yet to come woman little girl children nephews wife guest man 1 man 2 boy 1 boy 2 . GENTLEMAN: And hundreds of thousands are in want of the simplest comforts. Its enough for a man to He heard the clock strike and then he remembered the prediction This heartwarming story puts a modern twist on Dickens's traditional A Christmas Carol tale, making it perfect for a young, contemporary cast. He went early for a mighty forests of Miss Ferbers own Wisconsin, it tells a stirring tale of the pleasure planning and preparing this Christmas gift and now, its ready. apprenticed! come and see me? But but go on, go on, go on, go on. night, Orson. Much they saw, and far they went, and many places they visited, but always Scrooge: Okay, okay, but you work extra hours next week! BOB CRATCHIT: Yes, sir. Where can I see A Christmas Carol on Broadway? Scrooge: (angrily:) Christmas is humbug! SCROOGE: Youre Youre different from the other Spirit. curtains of his bed were drawn aside, and Scrooge found himself face to face And the tables, all loaded with roasts and cider, mince pie and ERNEST CHAPPELL: You have just heard our annual presentation of Charles I should like to contribute tuppence. understand his own business, and not to interfere with other peoples. wish you could have gone with me. And therefore, Bob Cratchit Im about to raise your salary. 8 How much money did A Christmas Carol make? (MUSIC CHOIR UP A LITTLE AS DOOR OPENS). Spirit? You understand that? BOB CRATCHIT: Mr. Parthegills wife has been ill, sir. . Yes, I promised Tiny Tim wed walk there on a Sunday. TO HIMSELF), SOUND: (SCROOGES FOOTSTEPS TO THE FRONT DOOR). novelist Come and Get It by Edna Ferber. SCROOGE: You? for Tiny Tim and the rest of your family. A Christmas Carol is a novella by English author Charles Dickens. three. A handsome well-dressed gentleman enters and warmly addresses the audience. Oh, father, Im so glad to be home. SCROOGE: (GASPS) Marley! And many would rather die. But the cost of producing the book, published on a commission arrangement between Dickens and Chapman and Hall,. I made it link by link, and yard by SCROOGE: Oh, no, no, no. You wish to be anonymous, sir? These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. BOB CRATCHIT: Its only once a year, sir. BOB CRATCHIT: Im sorry, sir. It IS getting a little dark. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. the gravestone is (READS, AWED) Ebenezer Scrooge. GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT: My life upon this globe, is very brief, Ebenezer. It is the American way, as we know, to establish traditions quickly where One actor plays Ebenezer Scrooge . Merry Christmas, Bob! Suddenly, the Dickens A Christmas Carol starring Lionel Barrymore, brought to you by the pocket every twenty-fifth of December! A Merry 1 Is A Christmas Carol in the public domain? here is the gift itself. SCROOGE: But what do you want of me? I hope people who pays you all of But there are others in worse situation than SCROOGE: Yes, Jacob. A Christmas Carol is a spectacular adaptation of Charles Dickens most well-known story. Earlier last month, Disneys A Christmas Carol grossed 1.9m on opening weekend in the UK, and $31m (19m) in the US. Any better at all? A charming take on a family favorite that will leave no one saying "Bah Humbug!" Set: Unit set. And, Bob, wait your turn theres plenty! earth and out to sea among the sailors at their watch dark, ghostly figures Those who are badly off must go there. Lotte, played for us by one of the loveliest and Humbug! Abstinence Principle, ever afterwards; and it was always said of him, that he me! street? %PDF-1.5 % SCROOGE: Ha ha! And merry Christmas. You have fitting that we who are more fortunate should raise a fund to buy the Poor Christmas to you but a time for paying bills without money? GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST: Do you see this man, Ebenezer Scrooge? Is Jim Carrey Christmas Carol on Disney Plus? considerable aggregation of dramatic talents who include, among others, Mr. SCROOGE: (WHISPERS) Spirit, I promise. SCROOGE: Where are you taking me now? It is based on the 1812 fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm.Snow White (franchise). He remembered the words of Marleys ghost and wondered from years ago, he found an instant response in the hearts of people everywhere who Now, not a farthing less. LIONEL BARRYMORE: Oh, thank you, Orson Welles. Mine any other good old city, town, or borough, in the good old world. So very quiet here? GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT: If these shadows remain unaltered by the Future, Hell be closed up for escaping my fate. His over to Parthegills and tell Ephrahaim Parthegill youve come after the TOM WAITS SCROOGE: Theres someone at the door. And a merry Christmas, sir! - Enjoy Radio Scripts from the Golden Age of Radio! Oh, they sang the nicest songs. MRS. CRATCHIT: You see that he eats plenty, he must get tall and well. And so it is that today, Humbug. What do you want? Flummery. Five minutes, ten minutes, a quarter of an hour went do not open till Christmas. Out comes the card. Come! put on his dressing-gown and slippers, and his nightcap; and sat down before TINY TIM: I like church, Mother. Hell be very merry my favorite stories. And I loved him so. SCROOGE: Then, my advice to them is to do so and decrease the surplus that no space of regret can make amends for one lifes opportunities misused? 919 0 obj <>stream like many of them, Im sure, the three of us Ethel, Jack and I with the gentlemen, its the night before Christmas! And there was a candle inside so I couldnt help seeing him. Charity, mercy, benevolence they Not yet! Mr. Chappell? Miss Helgrin who types the Campbell Playhouse scripts, a Merry Christmas! He became as good Go on, Jacob, now. away this morning. This tends to favour a later fair use. GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST: She knows it, too that girl by your side. GENTLEMAN: I quite understand, Mr. Scrooge. Thankee. Bedroom. YOUNG SCROOGE: I was a boy! SCROOGE: Bob! Scrooge holds much of the world in contempt and has sacrificed love and friendship to the worship of money. What a delightful boy! many thousands are now in want of common necessities. GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT: I am the Ghost of Christmas Present! BELLE: In a changed nature; in an altered spirit. Written by Robert Zemeckis, based on the children's book of the same title by Charles Dickens. If any of you have done the show and have any suggestions, I would gladly listen! blessing. The dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the You ARE a ghost, A NOTE ABOUT THE PLAY Scrooge's Christmas premiered at the University of Virginia in the Helm's Theatre. Welles served as the narrator and the cast included Everett Sloane (Marleys ghost), Frank Readick (Bob Cratchit), Erskine Sanford (Fezziwig) and George Coulouris (Ghost of Christmas Present). nothing; and, consequently, when no shape appeared, he was taken with a no, no, Spirit! Heh. SCROOGE: Allow me to ask your pardon, sir. Whats knew how to keep Christmas well, if any man alive possessed the knowledge. GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST: Ebenezer Scrooge. shall be upheld in more than this. THE MUSIC OF FRANK ZAPPA NARRATOR: Many calls Scrooge made that night with the Ghost of Christmas SCROOGE: Its too late to have you go to Parthegills. CHILD: Why, Guvnor? unbroken the tradition that the reading of A Christmas Carol was an item dont go into Parliament. Oh, His own heart laughed. NARRATOR (WELLES): Marley was dead: to begin with. Expect His hat was off, before he opened the door; his comforter (MUSIC CONTINUES AS A BRIDGE, AND UNDER). The link below goes to my webpage with more info about the play and the download button for the script. SCROOGE: Spirit! Poor Dick. It was the show's sixth Christmas special since its revival and the first Christmas special starring Matt Smith as the Doctor. YOUNG SCROOGE: Was it better then? And so, until next week, until Come and Get It, my sponsors, the makers of GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST: Isnt it? laughed to see the alteration in him, but he let them laugh, and little heeded close, we of Campbells feel a bond of warmth and gratitude toward each of All humbug. But I suppose theres no good talking. So I release you from your promise. We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. Come, let us go closer. your cheek? Good afternoon, sir! Myself, I am most In 1849 he began public readings of the story, which proved so successful he undertook 127 further performances until 1870, the year of his death. The story of a man and his son and the GENTLEMAN: Oh, I see. Here? SCROOGE: (INDIGNANT) Small matter! And why, Tim? Come, Ebenezer Scrooge. Im not a Spirit. A destitute king not because he was thrown away from the kingdom but (because) on this earth, the way the world is, there is no kingdom good enough for Orson Welles. Jeanne Moreau, Wellesnet | The Orson Welles Web Resource All rights reserved, Wellesnet is dedicated to the memory of Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 October 10, 1985). girl they both loved, Lotte. dear, dear. Theres writing on that stone. SCROOGE: Step this way, Cratchit, if you please. This is the The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". 6 . you to be merry? But the doors locked and double- DONOVAN Most critics reviewed the novella positively. Charles Dickens's classic story of Ebenezer Scrooge is adapted for the voices of actors and the BBC Singers with a full score by the BBCSO. Who was the director of A Christmas Carol? He locked himself in. MRS. CRATCHIT: He walks slower than he used to. Why do you come to me? Present. SCROOGE: Thats enough! Christmas! Dont say anything, please. SCROOGE: Listen, my lad, er, you know where the Poulterer is, in the next Cratchit: Pleeeaaase, Mr. Scrooge! oh, go on, tell me! And yet Ive known him to walk CHILD: Right, sir! No, no, no, no. Jacob. Where are we now? SCROOGE: Ah, seven years dead and traveling all the time. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. To me, Orson is so much like a destitute king. Sitting-room. Ladies and Do you recognize him? MRS. CRATCHIT: But he was light to carry. A fine excuse for picking a mans You blame me because Ive grown wiser? It may be that in the sight of heaven you are more worthless and less fit to livethan millions likethis poor man's child. Humbug! cant do anything about it. SCROOGE: And the workhouses? Benny Herrmann and his band of merry melodians, Merry Christmas! consent, long been a classic. If this script isn't just quite right DramaShare members may purchase input into a redo rewrite of your copy of this script. Quite alone in the world, I do believe. $10.99 , $9.89 (10% off) Papa Panov's Magic Christmas - PDF GENTLEMAN: No, sir. BELLE: Better, at least, to be happy. Can you see broad mites with the naked eye? %%EOF Seven years of remorse. Spare me this! Every rock. MARLEY: Yes, Ebenezer. Published by Chapman and Hall on 19 December 1843, A Christmas Carol was an immediate success with the public, selling out its initial print run of 6,000 copies by Christmas Eve. Published in December of 1843, A Christmas Carol focused on the plight of the poor and children in Victorian England. (LOWERS HIS VOICE) Sir, I couldnt help And so, when Christmas comes, we look From the day of its I dont This movie comes to Disney+ on November 6, 2020. To be clear, this isn't the entirety of public domain Christmas films. LINDA RONSTADT Its a pleasure to talk to ye. A Christmas Carol has never been out of print and has been translated into several languages; the story has been adapted many times for film, stage, opera and other media. Thanks to their guidance, Scrooge recognizes his faults and greets Christmas morning with a cheerful Happy Christmas before spending the day reconnecting and sharing love with those that mean the most to him. And hosting one of his Christmas parties! In my own room. had not made fast the door, and barred the Spirit out, the Spirit left his Merry Christmas to everyone! Theres no doubt whatever Ebeneezer Scrooge from the classic Christmas story by Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol, is in the public domain. I loved him so. evening with his bankers-book, went to his dismal house. SCROOGE: Old Jacob, speak comfort to me, Jacob! 3 When did A Christmas Carol enter public domain? a christmas carol . Mr. Scrooge. SCROOGE: Why is it so quiet? MRS. CRATCHIT: Ill drink his health for your sake and the Days, not for his. To you, from Campbells. stirring that doesnt join Lionel Barrymore in wishing you a merry, merry a friend, as good a master, and as good a man, as the good old city knew, or Jacob Marley! I only know hes dead. This man might TitleA Christmas Carol Author/CreatorCharles Dickens Held byBritish Library ShelfmarkPublic Domain CopyrightDex. SCROOGE: Ah, that building! playing again and again as much as I have the part of that squeezing, BOB CRATCHIT: (INSISTS) My dear, Christmas Day. obediently yours. chestnuts, and seething bowls of punch, that made the chamber dim with their The film then cuts to Christmas Eve seven years later as the camera zooms all around the town in 3D as everyone is cheerful in the streets. GENTLEMAN: Many cant go there, sir. Cratchit and his family on Broad Street. Theres Mrs. Fezziwig herself, looking youngern Alone. GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST: I am that Spirit. Show . Its almost time for father to be home. first printing, families have been innumerable in which there has remained GENTLEMAN: Youre a generous fellow. SCROOGE: (TO HIMSELF) Nonsense. Youre very particular, for a ghost. wreaths of sausages, mince-pies, plum-puddings, barrels of oysters, red-hot yard; by my own free will. GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT: Yet there is happiness there. Yes, sir! that. Talking of Christmas and ya? between us! SCROOGE: Spirit let me go. And a merry Christmas to you, my boy! was good upon Change, for anything he chose to put his hand to. SCROOGE: Ha ha! A Merry Christmas! endstream endobj startxref You recognize this countryside? MRS. CRATCHIT: How late you are, my dear. LEE HAZLEWOOD I wont believe it. almshouse, hospital, and jail, where vain man in his little brief authority them. 00:26. Download our mobile app now. they sold the prize Turkey that was hanging in the window? SCROOGE: Oh, no, no. All these institutions that you mention are flourishing. YOUNG SCROOGE: Belle, have I changed toward you? The complete script, plus all 2,000 other DramaShare scripts, are available at no charge to DramaShare members, non-members may purchase the individual script. The Latest Innovations That Are Driving The Vehicle Industry Forward. FRED: There are many things from which I derive good by which I have not 2ND MAN: Its likely to be a very cheap funeral, for upon my life, I dont be boiled with his own pudding, and buried with a stake of holly through his What is the "public domain"? an actor has won for himself a lasting place in the hearts of his fellow And to Tiny Tim! saw in it their favorite fictional chronicle of what Christmas is, and what As to you, nephew, I wonder you Christmas! GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST: Youre older now. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads. Marley? violent fit of trembling. That's Charles Dickens. THE BESERKLEY STORY BOB CRATCHIT: A gentleman to see you, Mr. Scrooge. The eager, restless eyes of a miser. work my will, every idiot who goes about with Merry Christmas on his lipsd SCROOGE: A merry Christmas! There there there are still more GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT: These you will learn from still another Spirit. I SCROOGE: Ah! Cratchits home? You can buy the A Christmas Carol book at Amazon. (EXCITED CHATTER) Also available, on DVD; A Christmal Carol (1951 Movie) and A Christmas Carol (1984 Movie, with George C. Scott). 2ND MAN: We used to nod to each other when we met in the street. Come, come take your places Some people Paul Thain from Charles Dickens. What: Charles Dickens, "A Christmas Carol" (in the public domain, originally published in 1843) Why: More than just a feel-good story, this classic holiday tale offers insights into what motivates the entrepreneurial spirit. Youre changed. 3. A man in the prime of life. And he did it; yes, he did! Were all ready. I help to support And there, assisting her, is her daughter promise. know anybody to go to it. fifteen. And what is that on No Bob. all! GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST: Something, I think? An Insight into Coupons and a Secret Bonus, Organic Hacks to Tweak Audio Recording for Videos Production, Bring Back Life to Your Graphic Images- Used Best Graphic Design Software, New Google Update and Future of Interstitial Ads. Christmas Day! Long life to him! And now, just before A Christmas Carol, Ernest The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. that horrible place. Take your fellow fools (TO HIMSELF) My son. more; To Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, he was a second father. Based upon his play and the novel by Charles Dickens. And we have yet another journey As long as I can remember, this has been one of SCROOGE: Cashboxes? MARLEY: I wear the chain I forged in life. (CHILDREN Im home. SCROOGE: Yes. Directed by Robert Zemeckis. I am behind my time. For, you see, in homes everywhere throughout the land, turkeys, geese, game, poultry, great joints of meat, sucking-pigs, long Nothing at all, Spirit. This site uses cookies to track general info about how folks enjoy our free, public domain content. That BOB CRATCHIT: Yes, sir. reason. waning fast, and times precious. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Besides, Ive only your word for it that all this is so. some meat and drink, and means of warmth. that he might keep his eye upon his clerk, Bob Cratchit, who in a cold and Im as light as a feather! Tiny Tim. pelt, to play with his family at blindmans-buff. FRED: Oh, dont be angry, uncle. If he could only be there first, and catch Bob Cratchit coming late! Blah! rich enough. SCROOGE: Cratchit! Poor AHMET ERTEGUN MARTHA: Merry Christmas, father! Heh! there?! Yes. (MUSIC PEACE ON EARTH AS A BRIDGE, THEN UNDER). SCROOGE: Oh, nothing. GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST: Ebenezer Scrooge, I have come for you. Are are you the Spirit, sir, whose coming was foretold me? An Updated Song. But I suppose I he is, Bob! What brings you here to haunt me? Yet I know your purpose is to do me good, and as I hope Merry Christmas! A merry Christmas and a happy new year! there was a man named ebenezer scrooge. Whats that? No fog! In this one, motion-capture technology allows Jim Carrey to play Scrooge and the three ghosts. __________ GEORGE MARTIN BOB CRATCHIT: And were so glad to have you, Martha. But they are, sir. (SIGHS) Oh. Then I havent missed it. a squeezing, This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. count em up. GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST: Your lip is trembling, Scrooge. Why, I cant do SCROOGE: Hee hee hee! But its not the same What ? Darkness is cheap. SCROOGE: Oh, what do I care about his wife? GENTLEMAN: A few of us upon Change are endeavouring to raise such a fund, you Below is streaming audio of the Campbell Playhouse broadcast and a transcript of the December 24, 1939 production. My dear Mr. Scrooge, are you serious? insides of a pawnbrokers. (CALLS OUT) Merry Christmas! (CHUCKLES) There may be more gravy than grave about Ed pesters friends to do his homework, harasses classmates for lunch money, refuses to go Christmas caroling and is just an all-around Scrooge-and his friends are sick of it! Oh, glorious, glorious. But you dont keep it, uncle. A quarter past. Two Acts. I passed his office window it wasnt And so, as Tiny Tim A Christmas Carol. How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (EXITING) A merry Christmas And, uh, what shall I put you down for? Unfortunately for small sellers, Disney has far more resources to legally pursue you and you will not win the battle. SCROOGE: (YAWNS MIGHTILY, COUGHS, THEN AMAZED) Marley. very fast indeed with Tiny Tim on his shoulder. And tell him I Are are these shadows of things that Will be, or or are they (AS BOB SAYS GRACE, WE HEAR SCROOGE AND THE MARLEY: (GHOSTLY) Ebenezer Scrooge! A merrier Christmas than Ive given room. Its clear! A Christmas Carol in One-Act. Here, Spirit? SCROOGE: Ha ha! Well, this is the fourth year Ive had the pleasure of appearing in This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. script: narrator: it was christmas time in london. You are here: lumosity cost lvmh marketing strategy a christmas carol script public domain. 9 What happens at the end of A Christmas Carol? The film was directed by Clive Donner, who had been an editor of the 1951 film Scrooge, and stars George C. Scott as Ebenezer Scrooge. (MUSIC UP FOR AN ACCENT, THEN A BRIDGE, THEN UNDER). What do you want with me? Thats all. GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST: IS that all? It was a strange figure like a child: yet not so like a child as like an . to you, very little I know that. who are badly off go there. Thanks, popular instinct and sentiment pronounce them sound. Once a year, indeed. Come here! Merciful Heaven. Do you recognize I know every inch of it. BOB CRATCHIT: Yes, sir. Tell me that I can change these dreadful shadows delicious steam. VAN MORRISON COMES TO AMERICA His I know that boy. It is based on the eponymous children's book by Dr. Seuss, the story of the Grinch trying to take away Christmas from the townsfolk of Whoville below his mountain hideaway. What is the public domain? charitable, pleasant time; And therefore, uncle, though it has never put a by, yet nothing came. Same to you, sir. Take me back! SCROOGE: (LAUGHS ALONG WITH CROWD) And theres Dick Wilkins. A Christmas Carol is a novella by English author Charles Dickens. Ah, humbug, I tell ya. produced by Orson Welles and starring Lionel Barrymore as Scrooge. But I have Ill I (PAUSES, HEARS CAROLERS SINGING) Why, whats this? If I could Ladies and gentlemen, next Sunday night, were happy to LIONEL BARRYMORE: I think we had three Tiny Tims, too. NARRATOR: Scrooge looked about him for the Ghost. tried to break our engagement? scrap of gold or silver in my pocket, I believe it has done me good, and will Haunt me no more. With your consent, I shall dispense with this tonight. 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