Chapter 9: Thank You Very Much:
Scrooge's POV:
The spirit takes me to the future. Maybe I can prove that that toilet paper idea I've heard so much about will never work. Wait, I'm at a party.
"Joyous time, Friends," says Tom Jenkins, "it's time to say thank you to a man we all know... Ebenezer Scrooge!"
"Well, this is more like it," I said, "better than what the other two spirits implied.
Tom Jenkins: On behalf of all the people who have assembled here
I would merely like to mention, if I may
That our unanimous attitude
Is one of lasting gratitude
For what our friend has done for us today
And therefore I would simply like to say
Thank you very much
Thank you very much
That's the nicest thing that anyone's ever done for me
I may sound double Dutch
But my delight is such
I feel as if a losing war's been won for me
And if I had a flag, I'd hang me flag out
To let us all the final victory touch
But since I left me flag at home I simply have to say
Chorus: Thank you very, very, very much
Thank you very, very, very much
Thank you very much
Thank you very much
That's the nicest thing that anyone's ever done for me
Tom Jenkins: It sounds a bit bizarre
The things the way they are I feel as if another life's begun for me
And if I had a canon I would fire it
To let us all see the grace of touch
But since I left me canon at home I simply have to say
Chorus: Thank you very, very, very much
Thank you very, very, very much
For he's a jolly good fellow
For he's a jolly good fellow
For he's a jolly good fellow
And so say all of us
Thank you very much
Thank you very much
That's the nicest thing that anyone's ever done for me
Tom Jenkins: It isn't every day
Good fortune comes me way
I never thought the future would be fun for me
And if I had a bugle I would blow it
To add a sort o' how's your father's touch
But since I left me bugle at home I simply have to say
Chorus: Thank you very, very, very much
Thank you very, very, very much!
Scrooge: No, no, dear friends, it is I who should thank you!
Thank you very much
Thank you very much
That's the nicest thing that anyone's ever done for me
The future looks alright
In fact it looks so bright
I feel as if they probably sing this song for me...
The Spirit then pointed to the Cratchits' house.
"Let's go, Prudence." It's strange, but I feel like that during the song, Prudence was trying to tell me something.
To Be Continued
In the next chapter, Scrooge learns the dark truth.