The Muppet Christmas Carol Page #4

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- I'm looking forward to it. Headmaster.

- You will love business.

It is the American way.

- Sam?

- Hmm?

Oh. It is the British way!

- Good.

- Yes. Headmaster.

Oh. Here is your coachman. Ebenezer.

Come. Scrooge.

There is much to see.

Remember. Don't tip the driver.

A moment later. Scrooge found himself

standing on a city street...

Iooking at a building

he had not seen in years.

Tell me. Ebenezer Scrooge.

do you know this place?

Know it?

My first job was here.

This is Fozziwig's

old rubber chicken factory.

Once again.

it was Christmas Eve.

Night was falling. And the lamplighters

were plying their trade.

H-Hey! Hey. Hey. Hey. Hey. Hey!

Light the lamp. Not the rat!

- Light the lamp. Not the rat!

What are you doing?

- Oops! My apologies.

Put me out! Put me out! Put me out!

Put me out! Put me out! Put me out!

- Rizzo!

- What?

- Th-Th-Thank you.

- You're welcome.

There he is.

old Fozziwig himself.

Look. My lads.

dusk has fallen.

The lamplighters are at work.

It's Christmas Eve for certain.

What an employer he was.

As hard and as ruthless

as a rose petal.

It's time for the party to begin!

It's the Fozziwig Christmas party.

Rizzo. Come on!

Rizzo. Just grab hold of the stick.

Merry Christmas!

- Merry Christmas.

- Thank you. Thank you.

Excuse me. Everyone.

C-Can we have some quiet. Please?

Whoa!

I suppose I should

be grateful for that.

You're welcome.

Please. Can I have your attention

for a moment?

Look. It's the Marley brothers...

my old partners as they were as lads.

Can I have your attention. Please?

Quiet!

- Thank you.

- That's better.

Welcome to Fozziwig and Mom's

annual Christmas party.

At this time in the proceedings.

it is a tradition for me

to make a little speech.

And it's a tradition for us

to take a little nap.

Pay no attention to them.

My speech.

Here is my Christmas speech.

"Thank you all.

and Merry Christmas."

- That was the speech?

- It was dumb!

- It was obvious!

- It was pointless!

It was short.

- I loved it!

- I loved it!

I'm bored with speeches.

Let's dance. Son.

Hey. Here's Mrs Fozziwig

to start the party.

- Way to go. Ma!

- Hit it. Boys!

Hello!

Hey. Iook. There's a buffet over here.

I'm kinda hungry.

In this ferdy hurdy bursky

Fa la la la la

la la la la

Ah. Forget it.

Mother always taught me...

never eat singing food.

It's a pleasure having you

here at the party.

- Please. Enjoy yourself.

- Excuse me. Mr Fozziwig?

- Excuse me.

- Yes. I've been going over the accounts.

Do you know how much the firm

is spending for this party?

Master Scrooge. This is Christmas!

It's a time for generosity!

Stop working. Enjoy yourself.

Go meet some people.

Go ahead. Go ahead.

Go ahead. Go ahead. Oh. Hello.

You dancing fool!

Belle. You know. I love these

annual Christmas parties.

I love 'em so much.

I think we'll do it twice a year!

- Excuse me.

- Oh. Master Scrooge!

Excuse me.

Belle. I'd like to introduce you

to Ebenezer Scrooge...

the finest young

financial mind in the city.

Ebenezer. This is Belle.

a friend of the Fozziwig family.

I'm pleased to meet you.

Well. I'm glad you two finally met.

Do you remember this meeting?

Remember?

Yes.

I remember.

There was. Of course.

another Christmas Eve...

with this young woman

some years later.

Oh. Please...

do not show me that Christmas.

Another year

before our wedding. Ebenezer.

Well. It can't be helped. Belle.

How could we marry now? There's not

even enough for a decent home.

The investments

haven't grown as they should.

So you said last year.

Business continues to be poor.

You're a partner in your own firm now.

And barely clearing expenses.

- You said the partnership was the goal.

- This is for you.

I love you. Belle.

You did once.

Oh. Rizzo.

Spirit. Show me no more.

Why do you delight

in torturing me?

I told you. These were the shadows

of the things that have been.

That they are what they are.

do not blame me.

Leave me!

Scrooge was left alone and exhausted

in his bedchamber.

And thus he remained until the nearby

clock began to strike the hour.

- What was that?

- 2.00.

- Oh. Is it too early for breakfast?

- Yes.

Oh. Good.

Supper time.

Scrooge knew that the second

of the ghosts was due to appear.

Yet now. As the clock

finished striking...

Nothing.

Come in and know me better. Man.

Come in and know me better. Man.

- Did I already say that?

- You did. Yeah.

I am the Ghost

of Christmas Present.

This is the night before the dawn

before the day of Christmas!

Did I tell you that I am

the Ghost of Christmas Present?

- You did. Yeah.

- Come in and know me better. Man!

You're a little absentminded. Spirit.

No! I'm a large

absentminded spirit!

My mind is filled

with the here and now.

And the now is Christmas!

I don't believe I've ever met

anybody like you before. Sir.

Really? Over 1.800 of my brothers

have come before me.

1.800?

Imagine the grocery bills.

Have you ever noticed that everything

seems wonderful at Christmas?

In all honesty. Spirit. No.

Perhaps I've never understood

about Christmas.

Before this day is done.

you will understand!

Oh. No. Oh. No!

Ah. We shall go out into the world.

I suppose you enjoyed that.

Of course.

May I welcome you

to Christmas morning.

It's in the singing

of a street corner choir

It's going home

and getting warm by the fire

It's true

wherever you find love

It feels like Christmas

A cup of kindness

that we share with another

A sweet reunion

with a friend or a brother

In all the places you find love

It feels like Christmas

It is the season of the heart

A special time of caring

The ways of love made clear

And it is

the season of the spirit

The message, if we hear it

Is make it last all year

It's in the giving

of a gift to another

A pair of mittens

that were made by your mother

It's all the ways

that we show love

That feel like Christmas

A part of childhood

we'll always remember

It is the summer

of the soul in December

Yes, when you do

your best for love

It feels like Christmas

It is the season of the heart

A special time of caring

The ways of love made clear

It is the season of the spirit

The message, if we hear it

Is make it last all year

It's in the singing

of a street corner choir

It's going home

and getting warm by the fire

It's true

wherever you find love

It feels like Christmas

It's true

wherever you find love

It feels like

Christmas

It feels like Christmas

It feels like Christmas

It feels like Christmas

Spirit. I had no idea.

I wish to see friends. Kin.

Show me family.

It's... It's Fred.

My dear nephew Fred and his wife Clara

having Christmas with friends.

- Hey. Iook! Fruit!

- Well. There now!

We've had the plum pudding and sung

the carols.

- What now. My lovelies?

- A game. Fred.

Yeah. We must have

a game at Christmas.

- Do people play games at Christmas?

- I love games!

Say. Do you know

that fruit is wax?

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