Mickey’s Christmas Carol

On Christmas Eve, Ebenezer Scrooge sits alone in his counting house, resenting the merriment around him. He refuses to give money to a panhandler outside and declines his nephew Fred's invitation to Christmas dinner. He also docks Cratchit's Christmas Day pay by half a day for taking the holiday off.

That night, the shackled ghost of Jacob Marley visits Scrooge and warns that three spirits will come to save or doom him. Marley tells him he will be burdened after death if he does not change his ways. Scrooge is left fearful and unsettled by the encounter.

At 1 o'clock, the Ghost of Christmas Past arrives and whisks Scrooge through scenes from his youth. He watches Fezziwig's joyous Christmas party and sees Isabelle, the woman he loves, leave him after he chooses money over love. Scrooge learns that foreclosing Isabelle's honeymoon cottage destroyed their chance at happiness, and she departs, leaving him distressed. The Ghost then returns him to the present.

The Ghost of Christmas Present arrives, a gigantic, merry spirit, and takes Scrooge to Cratchit's humble home. They witness a Christmas dinner for five that looks barely enough for one, and Scrooge grows uneasy about Tiny Tim's fragile condition. The Ghost hints that Tim's future could be bleak if the family remains in want.

Back with the present, the vision of Cratchit's family underlines the consequences of Scrooge's stinginess. Tiny Tim's illness weighs on the scene, and Scrooge feels a pang of guilt for the boy's potential fate. The Spirit reminds him that wealth unused is a life wasted.

Then the Ghost of Christmas Future arrives and leads Scrooge to a cemetery where the Cratchits mourn Tiny Tim. They see two gravediggers discussing how no one will mourn the man buried, and glimpse Scrooge's own nameless tombstone. The vision ends with Scrooge’s coffin opening to flames, driving him to vow to change.

Scrooge awakens in his bedroom on Christmas Day, terrified but grateful to be alive. He feels a new resolve to change his ways and embrace the spirit of the season.

With a renewed heart, Scrooge begins spreading happiness in London, starting by donating generously to the charity and seeking reconciliation with Fred. He realizes that generosity brings true warmth where cold greed once reigned.

Scrooge hurries to Cratchit's house with a prize turkey and gifts, and announces a substantial raise. He even makes Bob Cratchit his business partner, reshaping their future together. Tiny Tim blesses them with a hopeful 'God bless us, everyone.'

The city feels lighter as Scrooge continues his acts of kindness, fully embracing the Christmas spirit. His interactions with Fred and the Cratchits mark a lasting change from the man who once hoarded every coin. The day closes with a renewed sense of community and joy.