I forgot to say that I don't own the Eds, or the Muppets or A Christmas Carol. If I did, I would be rich and be treating those poor Muppets better than Disney has. Anyway, here's the Jacob Marley scene which is my favorite of all the Christmas Carol moments. I don't know why, but Marley always has some of the best bits in the many versions of this story...
A few minutes later, the foggy snow cleared. Eddy found himself back outside the theater. "What? I'm back here! But I've walked for a while! I must have gotten lost...well, I'm not going back out there! I'll hide inside!"
Eddy reached for the doorknob, but right before his hand touched it, the knob changed. In less than a second, it morphed into the face of Edd! "Eddy..." it said softly.
"Double D?" But the doorknob had turned back to normal faster than it had changed in the first place. Wondering what had just happened, Eddy walked inside, but his feet never touched the ground, for there was no ground to touch. He fell down a pit and landed on a small platform. "This is new...Where'd the floor go?"
A giant ghostly Edd wrapped in chains appeared. "Hello, Eddy!"
"Double D? What's going on?"
The spirit changed to his normal size and floated onto the platform with Eddy. "I am here to warn you! Change your ways, Eddy!"
"My...ways?"
"It is required of every man to wander around the earth, helping others...NOT SCAMMING THEM OF THEIR MONEY!"
Eddy looked confused. Anyone would be, if they were talking to the ghost of their friend who wasn't actually dead. "What's up with you? And why do you have those chains?"
The spirit sighed. "I'd better start from the top..."
(sung to the tune of "Marley and Marley")
We're Ed, Edd, 'n Eddy
Three boys, and also crooks
We'd sham and scam
And we used
Every trick in the books
They rarely worked, but we refused
To ever give up
We never got enough quarters, though
To fill a paper cup!
"So then why are you here?"
"It's not just the money! Our scams hurt others! You were too busy to make them safe! And as punishment, you must carry heavy chains for all of your afterlife!"
We're Ed, Edd, 'n Eddy
The most hated boys in town
The scams we've made never worked
And made the other kids frown
Now the chains
Are wrapped around
Your legs, torso, and arms
You're filled with all the pain of
All the people that you harmed
We're Ed, Edd, 'n Eddy
We're Ed, Edd, 'n Eddy!
"What are you talking about?" asked Eddy, "You've got the chains!"
Edd gave an evil smile. "Oh, no, Eddy...the chains are yours!" Instantly, the chains wrapped around Eddy.
"Hey! What gives!"
Edd: Spirits
Will haunt you tonight
Saving you from a future filled with fright
Three of them
Will try to change your ways!
So hear them out
Or else I doubt
You'll have happier days!
"I have to listen to spirits?"
"Three of them!" corrected Edd. "Good luck, Eddy!"
"Don't you have to have them, too?"
"I try honest scams, like my play! Scams that never intentionally harmed anyone!"
"People are gonna die of boredom from your play!"
"Which, I must remind you, you're not helping with!"
We're Ed, Edd, 'n Eddy
Remember what I've said
In later days
Let's just pray
Our scams will have less bloodshed
But for now, I can only hope
You'll turn into someone new
It may sound strange
But try to change
The future's up to you
We're Ed, Edd, 'n Eddy
We're Ed, Edd, 'n Eddy
We're Ed, Edd, 'n Eddy
...CHANGE!
The room went dark. When the lights came on, Eddy was sitting alone in the halls. He peeked out the door, almost expecting to see the ghost Edd flying around. But there was nothing but snow. "What was that! I've really gotta get away from Christmas now!" Eddy slammed the door and ran into the building to hide.
If "Marley and Marley" seemed longer, it was. The soundtrack has an extra verse. (Actually, I think I see where it was cut in the movie. Watch for it between when Jacob Marley/Statler says "When the bell tolls one" and the final three "We're Marley and Marley"'s)