Fred and his friends had a very cheerful party and played games. This made Scrooge very sad, but the spirit went on and took Scrooge to his nephew’s house. If these shadows don’t change in the future, the child will die.” “I see an empty seat,” replied the ghost, “and a crutch without an owner. “Spirit,” said Scrooge, who felt sorry for the boy, “tell me if Tiny Tim will live.” Bob held his little hand, as if he feared to lose him. He sat very close to his father’s side upon his little stool. “A Merry Christmas to us all, my dears! God bless us!” said Bob Cratchit. But still everyone was joyful and you could feel that they all had the Christmas Spirit in their hearts. As the Cratchits were very poor, it was not much they had for Christmas dinner.
Then Christmas dinner was ready, and everyone sat down at the table. It might be pleasant to them to remember on Christmas Day, who made lame beggars walk and blind men see.” Bob’s voice trembled when he said this. “On our way home, Tiny Tim told me that he hoped the people saw him in the church, because he was a cripple. He bore a little crutch and had an iron frame around his limbs. Tiny Tim was Bob Cratchit’s youngest son. Then the door opened and Bob Cratchit came in with Tiny Tim upon his shoulders. Her children were cheerfully running around. In the kitchen you could see Mrs Cratchit preparing Christmas dinner. The ghost took Scrooge to Bob Cratchit’s house – a very poor little dwelling.
Its feet were bare and on its head it wore a holly wreath. It had curly brown hair, sparkling eyes and it wore a simple green robe with white fur. And there it was – the Ghost of Christmas Present. He sat up in his bed and waited for the second ghost to come. Scrooge woke up in the middle of a snore, just before the clock struck one again. It’s a sudden change in the character who, as we discovered, developed a hatred of Christmas thanks to his father, who had left him in the hands of an abusive schoolteacher every winter holiday in exchange for no school fees.Īnd a final twist in the tale suggested that Mrs Cratchit (Vinette Robinson) who was behind the ghostly visit, calling upon their help to see the evil businessman face up to his cruel ways.Ī Christmas Carol is available now on BBC iPlayer.Chapter 3 – The Second of the Three Spirits The death of Tim was taken particularly hard by Scrooge, who when confronted with his own mortality via his dead business partner Jacob Marley, decided he would live without forgiveness if the boy got to live. Thankfully, it was all hypothetical, and what would have happened if Scrooge refused to change his ways. Probably that the only way to get through to Scrooge #AChristmasCarolĬrikey the Tiny Tim accident was scarier than Dr Who! #ChristmasCarol Tiny Tim’s death graphic and hard hitting.
Tiny Tim drowning got me like #AChristmasCarol /KMLWNKvaquį*ck me! That is really grim. The twist was unexpected, and as a result served as a gutpunch to those who watched it. The moment was praised by viewers online for its bold approach to the horrific moment, which in less dark versions saw the sick youngster simply succumb to his illness and pass away surrounded by his family.
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