He ran to the window and called out to a boy in the street, "What day is it, my fine fellow?" "Today?" replied the boy. "Why, it’s Christmas Day!"
Scrooge laughed, a sound like a rusty hinge finally being oiled. "I haven't missed it! The spirits have done it all in one night!" subtitle The Muppet Christmas Carol
Scrooge had no better answer than "Bah!" followed by "Humbug!" He ran to the window and called out
"Christmas a humbug, uncle! You don’t mean that, I am sure." The spirits have done it all in one night
Scrooge looked up from his ledger, his eyes two icy blue beads. "Coal? You want coal? To burn? To waste? Bah! Humbug! If you’re cold, wear a scarf. Or two. Or ten."
Fred left, undeterred, and Scrooge returned to his accounts. But the night was young, and the spirits of the past were stirring.