A Christmas Carol

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* Dark

**A Christmas Carol** is the eighth and final episode of the second season of American McGee's Grimm and is based on the Charles Dickens story of the same name.

## Characters

**NOTE** This list only includes the characters that played an active role in the story and does not include side characters or Grimm.

* Ebenezer Scrooge
* Jacob Marley
* Ghost of Christmas Past
* Ghost of Christmas Present
* Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
* Bob Cratchit
* Tiny Tim
* Belle

## Plot

### Light Version

An elderly man called Ebenezer Scrooge obsesses over money but has no happiness nor care for the holiday season, after a fourteen hour work shift he returns home to find that he is being haunted by the ghost of his dead business partner, Jacob Marley. Marley warns Scrooge that he'll be visited by three ghosts over the course of the night. Scrooge doesn't take the message seriously and goes to bed, only to be visited by the first spirit, the Ghost of Christmas Past. The ghost takes Scrooge to his past where he witnesses himself as a lonely young boy working hard at school, where he recognises a few of his schoolmates such as Dicky, Percy and Rigby, but the spirit reminds him that they are long gone. Next the Ghost of Christmas Past shows Scrooge his old love, whom Scrooge loved even to this day, however, Scrooge preferred to concentrate on his own ambitions rather than settle down with the woman he loved, she instead found another man and had a large family, something Scrooge never had. The next spirit arrives, the Ghost of Christmas Present who shows Scrooge the happiness of the Christmas holiday. The ghost then shows Scrooge one of his workers, Bob Cratchet and his family, Scrooge is at first dismissive but sees how, despite their low wealth, they are happy and joyful as a family. Eventually, the final spirit arrives, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. The spirit reveals that Bob Cratchet's son, Tiny Tim, had died young mostly due to the lack of wealth and food, making him sick. Scrooge is then shown a large mansion having its items removed and sold, only to eventually discover that the items came from his own home and Scrooge had died with everyone celebrating his demise. No one visited Scrooge's funeral, not even his own Nephew and family, except Bob Cratchet. Scrooge ponders why he deserves such hatred and contempt, he begins to feel sorrowful for his actions in life, promising to change. He wakes up the next morning a different man, one less selfish and more generous. He asks a boy to get a prised turkey and wishes everyone a happy Christmas.

### Dark Version

An old cheapskate called Ebenezer Scrooge obsesses over money but has no happiness nor care for the holiday season, he returns home and finds that he is being haunted by the ghost of his dead business partner, Jacob Marley. Marley warns Scrooge to repent his worthless life and he'll be tortured by three spirits or he'll permanently be in chains forever. Scrooge is eventually visited by the first spirit, the Ghost of Future Past, where he witnesses himself as a lonely young boy working hard at school, the ghost reveals that despite being a small child, this was a sign to the choices he would make in the future. She then takes him to witness his old love, Belle. Here, Scrooge and Belle had a child but the child died as a result of Scrooge putting his fortune into himself rather than the well being of the child. His wife left him for another man and had a large family. Scrooge avoided friends and family for money and as a result gains no happiness. The Ghost of Christmas Present arrives but shows Scrooge the consequences of what Christmas has become, no longer about family or well being but rather commercialisation, greed and pride, things Scrooge is. The personification of Christmas, Santa is given all the blame. Scrooge then sees Bob Cratchet and his family but this happy family is destroyed once the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come arrives, revealing that Bob's son Tiny Tim has died, the lack of money and resources resulted in the child's death, ultimately destroying his family. Scrooge's home is looted by the poor who take advantage of his passing, which Scrooge finds out about, Scrooge's death is celebrated by the people. Scrooge comes back a new man and gives a child money to buy the best turkey for everyone to enjoy, but a shortage meant no turkey. To make matters stranger a giant turkey terrorises the city of London with Tiny Tim somehow growing into a giant and the two fighting to the death.

## Levels

### Scene 1

The first scene starts with Grimm outside of Scrooge's home where he must get inside and convert the meeting between Scrooge and Marley. Afterwards, Grimm must travel across use and change all the paintings, to open up portals to the ghost world, making the house haunted. His final conversation is Scrooge's bed which is all the way at the top.

### Scene 2

In Scrooge's past, Grimm must jump across platforms to change the classroom Scrooge once studied at. Once converting a grandfather's clock he is taken to the moment where Belle leaves Scrooge. First Grimm pushes over a bookcase then travels by rooftop to push Santa Claus down the chimney to get to Scrooge and Belle. After going through another grandfather clock, Grimm decides to make Belle's new happier life horrid, converting her litter of children into little psychopaths.

### Scene 3

In Christmas' present, Grimm turns the colours and happiness into cold misery, storming through the streets and reaching Santa and his Sleigh. After being beaten up by some kids, a path is created thanks to Santa being thrown down a hill. Grimm goes down the path and reaches Santa again. Santa beats up the children and rides off in his sleight with Grimm attempting to hold on, but failing to do so, falling off.

### Scene 4

Now with the third spirit, Grimm wants to make Tiny Tim's final moments more horrible and first travels through some jumping platforms before reaching Tiny Tim. Tiny Tim is killed by the angels draining his life and the going on a killing spree, opening up the area to Scrooge's house, which is being looted at that moment, Grimm makes it worse. Finally Grimm makes it to Scrooge's funeral and e priest there while setting fire to the scene.

### Scene 5

Now with a redeemed Scrooge. Scrooge gives a boy some money to buy the biggest turkey there is, Grimm follows the boy and makes sure that each shop has run out of turkey due to frenzy shoppers, dogs and other madcap reasons. Eventually, Grimm creates a giant turkey and then decides to make Tiny Tim a giant, forcing the two giants to battle in the middle of London.

### Scene 6

Not satisfied with decimating a classic story, Grimm goes after Santa, starting off at the North Pole and destroying the happy workshop into his own weapons factory. Grimm then heads to Santa's sleigh, first converting the reindeer before hopping into the sleigh and riding it away. Whilst in Santa's sleigh, Grimm uses the ammunition he built to drop bombs all over the city below, turning them all dark, with many buildings on fire.

## Trivia

* Grimm wears a Christmas hat during this episode.