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Scrooge A church!
Spirit 2 Scrooge? 3
Scrooge Perhaps I was a bit harsh. But I didn’t
know…
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Spirit 2 This is the infirmary.
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The thaw shall ensue and the waters increase
And the rivers vehemently grow;
The fish from oblivion obtains its release
And in danger the travellers go.
When your minds are annoyed by the wide
swelling flood
And your bridges are useful no more;
When in plenty you enjoy everything that is good
Do you grumble to think of the poor?
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Spirit 2 Do you remember the poor at
Christmas, Scrooge?
Martha [Enters]
Martha [Hides]
Cratchit
Tim [Both enter, Cratchit stops still] Why,
where’s our Martha?
Marley Sshhh!
ALTERNATIVE: FLYING
Welsh Carol
Fisherman’s Carol
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Fred [Laughs]
All [Laugh]
(Continued)
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couldn’t be angry with him if I tried.
He is the one who suffers! He dislikes
us, and so will not come to dine with
us!
Fred Topper!
Fred Topper!
Fred No.
Georgie Europe?
Lizzie Fred!
Fred Yes.
A wren!
Cora Do you have feathers?
Fred No.
A horse!
Philomena Do you have four legs? [Fred shakes
head: says’No’ when Lizzie stares]
[at same time as
Cora No legs! Georgie] …snake
Georgie A snake!
Fred No.
Philomena A relation.
Fred Yes!
Fred Yes!
Fred Yes!
Fred Yes!
Fred It is Christmas.
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Scrooge Tonight?
Spirit 2 They are Man’s. And they cling to me. SOUND EFFECT
This boy is Ignorance. The girl is Tolling of the bell 12
Want. Beware them both, but most of times
all beware this boy. On his brow is
written ‘Doom’!
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