At McCopper's hometown, Scrooge is riding in his carriage.
"Ahh, a great feast to end a great day, isn't it, Henry?" he asked his butler.
"Indeed, sir." Henry answered.
"Now to return home and relax."
Once the carriage arrives in front of his mansion, which is named McCopper Manor, McCopper steps out and notices carolers singing on his lawn.
"Hey, get off of my lawn before I get out my shotgun!" he yelled at the carolers, causing them to scream and flee from his property. "Humph, perhaps they could learn a thing or two about not trespassing on other people's property!" He enters the mansion and comes to a room with magical symbols.
"Sir, I don't think Miss Porter and I agree with what you're doing with the spells her book had taught you." Henry warned Scrooge.
"Don't you think you're taking this a little too far?" asked McCopper's maid, Miss Porter.
"Miss Porter, I've tried everything I could to forget Christmas, but its existence has forced me to take drastic measures." McCopper replied. "And what better way to do that than by using The Dark Man's Scrooginess Curse to make them forget everything. That way there will be no more carolers on my lawn no more whiney employees and more profits and money galore!"
"Is spreading a curse all across the world for the sake of a well-beloved holiday REALLY worth it?" Henry asked.
"I don't want to hear it, you two!" McCopper said sternly. "I know you are well-trusted, but I must not be reminded of anything that reminds me of family. I've had a hard time with it, and it pains me."
"Is that why you hate Christmas, sir? Because of your family disowning you?"
"Not everyone in your family hates you, sir." Miss Porter said. "Your nephew, Sonny, still cares about you. If you do this, you'll damage your relationship with him."
"Just shut up and mind your own business! I'm casting this curse, and that's all there is to it." McCopper answered with a stern tone. "Now leave."
The butler and maid sigh and leave.
"Good riddance!" Scrooge whispered. "Now then, let's begin with the kingdom of Corona!" He begins to quietly chant the curse's incantation.
Back in Corona, King Frederic, Queen Arianna and the castle servants were still checking on the preparations in the ballroom.
"Well, everything appears to be in order." Frederic said.
"Hey, is anyone starting to feel... funny?" Arianna asked.
"Yeah, I feel like I'm gonna be sick, or something." one of the staff answered.
"We didn't eat bad fruitcake, did we?" another servant asked.
"I don't think it's the fruitcake."
Frederic suddenly begins glowing green. "What is happening to me?"
"Holy mackerel!" a guard exclaimed.
"What in the name of-" Arianna began before she and begins to glow green as well.
"What's going on over here?!" a servant asked in shock.
Suddenly, he and the other staff start glowing green too.
"What is this magic?!" Frederic asked with panic.
"My God, it must be that McCopper guy the elves told us about!" his wife answered. "He's putting the curse on us!"
"I'm out of here!" the king started to run off, but didn't get far as he freezes in place. "AHH... I...I can't move! Must fight it!" He tries, but the spell is too powerful, and he lets out a scream. "NOOO!"
Arianna freezes in place as well. "I...can't...move!" She also screams in pain.
"It's no use! The Dark Man's Scrooginess cannot be beaten." McCopper's voice is heard. "As of right now, each and every one of you will cease celebrating Christmas, and aid me into making a Christmas to end all Christmases. My business will become the greatest, and I won't stop for anything, ever! Now go out and ruin Christmas permanently, and spread the curse to others!" He chuckles, and the king, queen, guards and servants begin getting green pupils and cackle menacingly.
With the kingdom rulers and their guards and servants under McCopper's evil spell, they go out the castle door and begin spreading the curse to the citizens.
At Santa's workshop, a loud alarm is raised as all of the elves paused from making toys. Santa is woken up from the alarm wails and crashes through the floor again.
"Aw, candy canes, I just fixed this floor!" He exclaimed in despair. "Oh, well!" He checks a giant monitor, and sees a view of the world as green icons in a small area turn to red. "Uh-oh! I knew this day would come!"
Back in the sleigh, Alfred, Teddy, Dougie, Rapunzel, Eugene and Pascal are seen riding through the sky as the reindeer pull them. The magic mirror emerges and shows Santa speaking loudly.
"ALFRED, THIS IS SANTA! COME IN, ALFRED! DO YOU READ ME?!" he yelled hysterically.
"Yes, Santa, I read you loud and clear." Alfred answered. "What's the problem?"
"IT HAS BEGUN, I REPEAT, THE DARK MAN SCROOGINESS CURSE HAS GOTTEN STARTED, AND IT'S CONCENTRATED SOMEWHERE NEAR YOUR LOCATION!"
"What?!" Alfred reacted in shock. Santa shows the naughty list which shows the names of the citizens of the kingdom of Corona, including the king and queen, on it. "HOLY BOREALIS!"
"What is it, Alfred?" Rapunzel asked.
"See for yourself!" Rapunzel, Eugene and Pascal see their neighbor's names on the Naughty List.
"Oh, my gosh!" Eugene exclaimed. "McCopper's affected your parents!"
"Let's see what they did to get them here." Alfred said and the magic mirror shows the tainted victims' actions.
"If this keeps up, the curse will spread and make everyone turn scroogy!" Dougie declared. "And what's worse is that they're laying waste to the kingdom!"
Santa came back onto the magic mirror. "Calm yourself, Dougie! This is indeed a serious time for all of us, but we're helpless to contain the curse. I guess it's all up to you guys."
"Us?" Eugene asked. "Are you sure we can do this on our own?"
"You all have the hearts to save Christmas this year." Santa answered. "That got you to be the first three people on my Nice List. I know you can do it."
"Well, if we're gonna do this, we might need some help." Rapunzel said. "But who do we know can help us?"
"Just come over to my workshop! I've got the best protection in the universe. My workshop is magically protected from naughty people. As nice people, you three can safely go by. Come here immediately."
"Okay, we'll be there."
"Good! Merry Christmas even though it's not the right time to say that." The magic mirror goes back to normal.
"Well, you heard him, Donner." Alfred said to the lead reindeer. "Let's head over to that workshop and fast!"
The reindeer nods in response and he and the other reindeer speed up.
Back at McCopper Manor, Scrooge is chuckling over his success. "I did it, Henry! I finally put Christmas in a well-deserved grave! Now nothing, not even my brainless nephew, can stop me!"
"Sir, please!" Henry pleaded as he is riddled with guilt. "Why do this on such a grand holiday?"
"Like you don't already know!" Scrooge answered harshly. "Now, get out of my sight!"
Henry quietly obliged, walked out of the room and faces Miss Porter. "He's doing this all because of non-sympathetic parents!"
"Yeah." Miss Porter said. "He just doesn't understand what he's doing because of a tragic past with his family. Even having a family of his own wasn't possible since the choice he made in life made him too greedy to keep a relationship. He needs help."
"But what can we do about it?"
"Nothing except to hope for a miracle. We can't talk him out of making this rash choice, and he's too blinded by his screwed-up life to realize the consequences of his actions. Unless something comes up, nothing will get better for him." The maid sighs and they look at McCopper.
Scrooge laughs as he watches the ensuing chaos he caused through his magic mirror. "Soon, Christmas will die and I shall be the owner of the greatest toy company of all time! At last, the cycle of my despair will finally break! By next year, everyone will have forgotten about Christmas. Nothing can stop me now!"
Back in the sleigh, Rapunzel said to her husband and Pascal, "We need to get this whole curse problem fixed ASAP. Who knows how many more people will fall victim to it?"
"You're right, Rapunzel." Eugene replied. "We're the only hope for saving Christmas. Santa will know what to do. We just have to go the North Pole and talk with him about his plan. Whatever it is."
Later on, the sleigh arrives at the North Pole and Santa's workshop can be seen approaching.
"Here we are, folks." Alfred announced. "We're almost at Santa's workshop. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be expecting us in the dining room. They've prepared dinners for your liking.
The passengers see that the workshop is surrounded by an aurora-like shield.
"What's that?" Rapunzel asked as she points at the shield.
"That's the magical shield that prevents naughty people from entering the place." Dougie answered. "Some villain might wanna come in there and beat the figgy pudding out of Santa for not getting what they wanted for Christmas if you catch my drift."
"But it only allows nice people to enter." Alfred spoke up. "Any naughty person who tried to enter would be trapped in a magical present for us to send straight back where they came from. That's the nicest way we can deal with intruders." They pass through the shield without problems. "See? It's fine. Now let's get started." They enter a garage which leads to the reindeer pens and the reindeer land the sleigh right there, and the six exit the sleigh.
"Follow me." Alfred said. They leave as the reindeer enter their pens.
Well, looks like we came to why Scrooge McCopper hates Christmas. It's because he was disowned by his family! Now he decided to exact revenge by casting a curse that'll turn everyone into Christmas haters! The first victims to be consumed by his evil spell are Rapunzel's parents! Now it's up to Rapunzel and Eugene to figure out a plan to stop this curse from getting worse.
The next chapter will have Rapunzel and Eugene meeting up with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Even though Christmas is over, it's important that I finish this story up first before writing a new one. Anyway, see you in the next chapter!