History NightmareFuel / Scrooge1970

** This addition to the story is [[DenserAndWackier somewhat wryly surreal]], and no less unnerving for it: the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come is suddenly revealed to be a [[TheGrimReaper robed, rotted skeleton]], from which Scrooge backs away, and falls through his now-open grave down a seemingly endless shaft. He wakes to find himself in a huge cavern of glowing red-hot rock, many of whose boulders form the outline of huge, tormented faces. Marley then arrives with a mocking welcome. Finally, in a [[IronicHell frozen replica of Scrooge's office]], four burly, hooded Devils bring forth his ponderous chain and wind it about him, pinning him to a pillar.

** So, as well as gaining a clearer grasp from three Spirits of Christmas of the isolating consequences of his ways, Scrooge is implicitly killed by the third spirit after he gets a good glimpse of what the Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come looks like beneath his cloak, and is imprisoned in Hell for his meanness. His waking up to find himself tangled in his bed sheets comes as a huge relief!

-->'''Marley:''' [[IronicEcho Baah]], [[NoSympathy humbug]]!]] Merry Christmas...

** This addition to the story is [[DenserAndWackier somewhat wryly surreal]], and no less unnerving for it: the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, having shown Scrooge the outcome of his ways, is suddenly revealed to be a [[TheGrimReaper robed, rotted skeleton]], from which Scrooge backs away, and falls through his now-open grave down a seemingly endless shaft. He wakes to find himself in a huge cavern of glowing red-hot rock, many of whose boulders form the outline of huge, tormented faces. A mocking welcome from his old friend Marley emphasises Scrooge's helpless confinement to this place. Finally, in a [[IronicHell frozen replica of his office]], four burly, hooded Devils bring forth his ponderous chain and wind it about him, pinning him to a pillar.

-->'''Marley:''' [[IronicEcho Baah, humbug!]] Merry Christmas...

** This addition to the story is [[DenserAndWackier somewhat wryly surreal]], and no less unnerving for it: the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, having shown Scrooge the outcome of his ways, is suddenly revealed to be a [[TheGrimReaper robed, rotted skeleton]], from which Scrooge backs away, and falls through his now-open grave down a seemingly endless shaft. He wakes to find himself in a huge cavern of glowing red-hot rock, many of whose boulders form the outline of huge, tormented faces. Meek desperation for reassurance, and a mocking welcome from his old friend Marley, emphasise Scrooge's helpless confinement to this place. Finally, in a [[IronicHell frozen replica of his office]], four burly, hooded Devils bring forth his ponderous chain and wind it about him, pinning him to a pillar.

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* So, as well as gaining a clearer grasp from three Spirits of Christmas of the isolating consequences of his ways, Scrooge is implicitly killed by the third spirit, and is imprisoned in Hell for his meanness. His waking up to find himself tangled in his bed sheets comes as a huge relief!
* Before falling to Hell, Scrooge gets a good glimpse of what the Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come looks like beneath his cloak. It's the Grim Reaper as a skeleton.

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** This addition to the story is [[DenserAndWackier somewhat wryly surreal]], and no less unnerving for it: the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, having shown Scrooge the outcome of his ways, is suddenly revealed to be a [[TheGrimReaper robed, rotted skeleton]], from which Scrooge backs away, and falls through his now-open grave down a seemingly endless shaft. He wakes to find himself in a huge cavern of glowing red-hot rock, many of whose boulders form the outline of huge, tormented faces. Meek desperation for reassurance, and a mocking welcome from his old friend Marley, emphasise Scrooge's helpless confinement to this place. Finally, in a [[IronicHell frozen replica of his office]], a dozen or so burly, hooded Devils bring forth his ponderous chain and wind it about him, pinning him to a pillar.

** This addition to the story is [[DenserAndWackier somewhat wryly surreal]], and no less unnerving for it: the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, having shown Scrooge the outcome of his ways, is suddenly revealed to be a [[TheGrimReaper robed, rotted skeleton]], from which Scrooge backs away, and falls through his now-open grave down a seemingly endless shaft. He wakes to find himself in a huge cavern of glowing red-hot rock, many of whose boulders form the outline of huge, tormented faces. Meek desperation for reassurance, and mocking welcome from his old friend Marley, emphasise his helpless confinement to this place. Finally, in a [[IronicHell frozen replica of his office]], a dozen or so burly, hooded Devils bring forth his ponderous chain and wind it about him, pinning him to a pillar.

** This addition to the story is [[DenserAndWackier somewhat wryly surreal]], and no less unnerving for it: the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, having shown Scrooge the outcome of his ways, is suddenly revealed to be a [[TheGrimReaper robed, rotted skeleton]], from which Scrooge backs away, and falls through his now-open grave down a seemingly endless shaft. He wakes to find himself in a huge cavern of glowing red-hot rock, many of whose boulders form the outline of huge, tormented faces. A meek desperation for reassurance, and mocking welcome from his old friend Marley, emphasise his helpless confinement to this place. Finally, in a [[IronicHell frozen replica of his office]], a dozen or so burly, hooded Devils bring forth his ponderous chain and wind it about him, pinning him to a pillar.

** This addition to the story is [[DenserAndWackier somewhat wryly surreal]], and no less unnerving for it: the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, having shown Scrooge the outcome of his ways, is suddenly revealed to be a [[TheGrimReaper robed, rotted skeleton]], from which Scrooge backs away, and falls through his now-open grave down a seemingly endless shaft. He wakes to find himself in a huge cavern of glowing red-hot rock, many of whose boulders form the outline of huge, tormented faces. His meek desperation for reassurance, and the mocking welcome of his old friend Marley enhances his helpless confinement to this place. Finally, in a [[IronicHell frozen replica of his office]], a dozen or so burly, hooded Devils bring forth his ponderous chain and wind it about him, pinning him to a pillar.

** This addition to the story is [[DenserAndWackier somewhat wryly surreal]], and no less unnerving for it: the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, having shown Scrooge the outcome of his ways, is suddenly revealed to be a [[TheGrimReaper robed, rotted skeleton]], from which Scrooge backs away, and falls through his now-open grave down a seemingly endless shaft. He wakes to find himself in a huge cavern, of glowing red-hot rock, many of whose boulders form the outline of huge, tormented faces. His meek desperation for reassurance, and the mocking welcome of his old friend Marley enhances his helpless confinement to this place. Finally, in a [[IronicHell frozen replica of his office]], a dozen or so burly, hooded Devils bring forth his ponderous chain and wind it about him, pinning him to a pillar.

So, as well as gaining a clearer grasp from three Spirits of Christmas of the isolating consequences of his ways, Scrooge is implicitly killed by the third spirit, and is imprisoned in Hell for his meanness. His waking up to find himself tangled in his bed sheets comes as a huge relief!

* The first scene with Marley has at least two. Marley's scream, if it isn't ridiculous, is actually rather chilling. Then there is the revelation of the phantoms, in both the stage and film versions.

* Before falling to Hell, Scrooge gets a good glimpse of what the Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come looked beneath his cloak. It's the Grim Reaper as a skeleton.