Today marks seven years since Ebenezer Scrooge's business partner, Jacob Marley, has died. Scrooge is an old man that hates happiness and Christmas. Today happens to be Christmas Eve. While Scrooge is sitting at his desk, his nephew, Fred, comes in the door singing carols.
Ebenezer is not very happy about it. Fred proceeds to ask his uncle to attend his party tomorrow but is quickly turned down. Once he leaves, Scrooge turns to his clerk, Bob Cratchit, and gives him the day off paid, which he claims as the one day a year Cratchit can rob him. Scrooge is also visited by some boys asking for a charity donations. I le says no, and tells then that poor people should either go to jail or die. Once his long day comes to an end, Scrooge goes home.
Ebenezer is not very happy about it. Fred proceeds to ask his uncle to attend his party tomorrow but is quickly turned down. Once he leaves, Scrooge turns to his clerk, Bob Cratchit, and gives him the day off paid, which he claims as the one day a year Cratchit can rob him. Scrooge is also visited by some boys asking for a charity donations. I le says no, and tells then that poor people should either go to jail or die. Once his long day comes to an end, Scrooge goes home.