- Mrs. Cratchit: [about Scrooge] He threw a bucket of freezing water on our Tim, that's what he did! No wonder the poor child's pneumonia is back.
- Bob Cratchit: [spotting two mice on Scrooge's shoulder] Mr. Scrooge, sir, there's two mice.
- Ebenezer Scrooge: Never mind the mice, they were here on time.
- Charles Dickens: That, ladies and gentlemen is the story of A Christmas Carol. Not quite the same one I wrote in the book, I admit. I hope you enjoyed it, none the less.
- Bob Cratchit: I'll make it up to you, Sir!
- Ebenezer Scrooge: No, Mr Cratchit! I'll make it up to you!