David Collings credited as playing...
Bob Cratchit
- Bob Cratchit: [In front of a toy store window] Well, my loves, which one do you like best, eh?
- Kathy Cratchit: I like that dolly in the corner.
- Tiny Tim: I like all of 'em
- Bob Cratchit: [laughs] Good boy! And why not one in particular?
- Tiny Tim: Well... you said I can't have none of 'em, so I might as well like 'em all.
- Bob Cratchit: Tim, you are a philosopher and a gentleman.
- Ebenezer Scrooge: And be good enough to leave me alone during business hours.
- Harry, Scrooge's Nephew: Seven o'clock on Christmas Eve? That's not business hours, that's drudgery for the sake of it, and an insult to all men of goodwill.
- Bob Cratchit: Here, here!
- Harry, Scrooge's Nephew: [surprised] Thank you, Bob Cratchit.
- Ebenezer Scrooge: [slowly turns on Cratchit] Another word from you, Cratchit, and you will celebrate Christmas by losing your position.
- Bob Cratchit: Yes, sir. Sorry, Mr. Scrooge.
- Ebenezer Scrooge: [turns back to Harry] You're quite a powerful speaker, Sir. I wonder you don't go into politics. You're fool enough.
- Ebenezer Scrooge: You still don't recognize me, do you, Bob Cratchit?
- Bob Cratchit: Yes. No. You're Father Christmas?
- Ebenezer Scrooge: [chuckles] No.
- [He pulls down his mask briefly]
- Mrs. Cratchit: [screams] It's Mr. Scrooge! He's gone mad!
- Bob Cratchit: It's all right, dear. There's nothing to be frightened of.
- Ebenezer Scrooge: No, I haven't gone mad. And on Monday, when your salary is doubled...
- Bob Cratchit: Doubled?
- [to his wife]
- Bob Cratchit: He has gone mad!
- Ebenezer Scrooge: ... we'll set together and discuss how I can help your family. To start with, we'll find the right doctors to get Tiny Tim well. And we will get him well, you know, Bob!
- Bob Cratchit: Yes! I believe you, I believe anything!
- Ebenezer Scrooge: You'll be wanting the whole day off tomorrow, I suppose.
- Bob Cratchit: If it's convenient, sir.
- Ebenezer Scrooge: No, sir. It is not convenient. And it is not fair. Yet if I stopped your wages for it, you'd think yourself ill-used, no doubt. And yet you don't think me ill-used when I pay a day's wages for no work.
- Bob Cratchit: Well... it is Christmas Day, Mr. Scrooge. And it is only once a year, sir.
- Ebenezer Scrooge: A poor excuse for picking a man's pocket every 25th of December. I don't pay good money for you to be forever on holiday.
- Bob Cratchit: I appreciate your kindness, Mr. Scrooge.
- Ebenezer Scrooge: Yes, that's my weakness. I'm a martyr to my own generosity. I give you one Christmas Day off and you expect them all. Very well, take the day.
- Bob Cratchit: Thank you, sir!
- Ebenezer Scrooge: But be here all the earlier the next morning.
- Bob Cratchit: Yes, sir! I will, sir! Thank you very much! Oh, and, uh... Merry Christmas, Mr. Scrooge.
- Ebenezer Scrooge: [narrows his eyes] Be gone from here and take your infernal "Merry Christmas" with you.
- Bob Cratchit: I beg your pardon, sir. No offense, sir.