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A Christmas Carol

Script Excerpts

Park Scene

Park Scene--This is the climax of the Christmas Past section where Scrooge sees himself as a young man breaking up with the only girl he ever really loved. This scene also includes a impassioned original song. Go here to hear the song.

(Lights again come up on YOUNG ADULT SCROOGE and YOUNG BELLE outside running out of the warehouse. YOUNG ADULT SCROOGE is chasing YOUNG BELLE who is visibly upset.)

YOUNG ADULT SCROOGE

Belle, what is it? Have I hurt you?

YOUNG BELLE

In a manner of speaking, yes. You, Ebenezer, and your whole manner.

YOUNG ADULT SCROOGE

I don't understand.

YOUNG BELLE

Well, I'm afraid I know what troubles you.

YOUNG ADULT SCROOGE

And what might that be?

YOUNG BELLE

I suppose I should have seen this all along, but I just didn't want to.

YOUNG ADULT SCROOGE

Please, Belle, no riddles. What is it you wish to say?

YOUNG BELLE

Ebenezer, it seems I've been displaced by an idol.

YOUNG ADULT SCROOGE

What idol?

YOUNG BELLE

A golden one, money and greed!

YOUNG ADULT SCROOGE

You don't understand, that is the way of the world, Belle.

SCROOGE

(in background)

It forces poverty on the weak, and condemns the strong who seek wealth.

YOUNG BELLE

Yes, Ebenezer, I agree. It is the way of the world, but those are not the ways I wish to pursue.

YOUNG ADULT SCROOGE

You have never known poverty as I have, Belle. It crushes the weak and infirmed and binds them forever.

YOUNG BELLE

Many of the poor are much happier than the rich, for God comforts them in their suffering. If you seek happiness in money, I'm afraid you'll not find it.

YOUNG ADULT SCROOGE

Oh, yes, we can go on blinded by faith. But God shall not put clothes on our backs, and a roof over our heads, or food in our stomachs.

YOUNG BELLE

Won't He? My God will! His word says He will never leave us nor forsake us. He provides for all our needs. I don't fear poverty as you do.

YOUNG ADULT SCROOGE

That was for your father's generation, Belle. We must make our own way!

YOUNG BELLE

True, Ebenezer. I make my way through prayer, and you, evidently, make your way through other means.

YOUNG ADULT SCROOGE

What are you saying, then? Is it that you no longer love me?

YOUNG BELLE

My love for you has grown each day. It's you who has ceased to love.

YOUNG ADULT SCROOGE

I have never stopped loving you, Belle!

YOUNG BELLE

Oh, I suppose in your own way, you think you love me, but, I love you in a different way...with the love Jesus gives me. Without Him, our love will cease to exist. He needs to be your first love, Ebenezer.

YOUNG ADULT SCROOGE

Belle, we can still believe in God. That doesn't have to change.

YOUNG BELLE

No Ebenezer, believing isn't enough! You must love Him as well. Money is your love and your god! I may always love you. Rather I should say I love what you were...what I thought you were. But, God won't share you with greed and neither will I.

YOUNG ADULT SCROOGE

The years have come and gone

The used to be so fun

We used to talk and laugh into the night.

YOUNG BELLE

The years have come and gone

Lord, please show him your son

I’ve tried to win, for you, his love with all my might

BOTH (BELLE in parentheses)

I love her (him) so much

But I wish that we could see things eye to eye

I love her (him) so much

But I wish that she (he) could see things through my eyes

YOUNG BELLE

He says he loves me so

It’s not true love I know

For he won’t to you his heart forever bow

YOUNG ADULT SCROOGE

She says I do not love

Oh, how can that be so?

When I have worked and tried so hard to show her how

BOTH (BELLE in parentheses)

I love her (him) so much

But I wish that we could see things eye to eye

I love her (him) so much

But I wish that she (he) could see things through my eyes

(YOUNG BELLE exits leaving YOUNG ADULT SCROOGE alone)

YOUNG ADULT SCROOGE

I love her so much

But I wish that I could see things through her eyes

(YOUNG ADULT SCROOGE and SCROOGE sit together. YOUNG ADULT SCROOGE freezes.)

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