A rather interesting sequel to a "Christmas Carol"

I stumbled upon this news article by chance. When I was a kid I loved listening to my mother reading a Christmas Carol to me. It turns out that a sequel has been written entitled "The Trial of Ebenezer Scrooge". The sequel takes the form of a play and centers on Scrooge's decision to sue the ghosts of Christmas and his late business partner Jacob Marley for breaking and entering, kidnapping, slander and inflicting emotional distress. I bet the Ghost of Christmas Future didn't see that one coming!

I am not going to tell you the whole script and ruin the ending but it goes something like this. A year after his miraculous transformation, Ebenezer Scrooge is back to his old ways and is suing Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future for breaking and entering, kidnapping, slander, pain and suffering, attempted murder and the intentional infliction of emotional distress. That's quite a mouthful isn't it?

The ghosts employ Solomon Rothschild, England's most charismatic, savvy, and clever barrister to defend them. Scrooge, the old penny pincher that he is, represents himself. One by one, Bob Cratchit, Scrooge's nephew Fred, solicitor and philanthropist Sara Anne Wainwright, and the ghosts themselves take the witness stand to give their account of the night in question.

But the Spirit of Christmas Future breaks down under heavy questioning and confesses that Jacob Marley forced the spirits to break one of the rules of redemption: Do not use a dead body to scare someone into redemption, for the consequences could prove fatal.

Personally I think this is one of the best scripts for a sequel I have come across in ages. Click HERE to find out more.