Ebenezer
Scrooge is a greedy businessman who thinks only of making money. For him,
Christmas is, in his own words, a humbug. It has been seven years since his
friend and partner, Jacob Marley, died. On Christmas Eve, Marley's ghost
visits him and tells him he is to be visited during the night by three spirits. The
Ghost of Christmas Past revisits some of the main events in Scrooge's
life to date, including his unhappy childhood, his happy apprenticeship to Mr.
Fezziwig who cared for his employees, and the end of his engagement to a pretty
young woman due to growing love of money. The Ghost of Christmas Present shows
him how joyously is nephew Fred and his clerk, Bob Cratchit, celebrate
Christmas with those they love, with a especial focus on Tim, Bob's son, who is seriously ill. The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come shows
him what he will leave behind after he is gone and he is given the chance to change his way of living and save himself and others from his terrible fate. Scrooge awakens on Christmas
morning, a new man intent on doing good and celebrating the season with all of
those around him.
