Ghost of Christmas Past
Background
Ghost of Christmas Past is a spirit sent to teach humans lessons.
During the events of A Christmas Carol (1951) played by Michael Dolan
As the clock strikes one, the Ghost of Christmas Past appears in Ebenezer Scrooge's bedroom and order him to walk with him. They travel back in time to when Ebenezer was in boarding school. Fan Scrooge walks into the school and tells Ebenezer that she is there to bring him home and his father has forgiven him for killing their mother in childbirth. They travel forward a little in time to a dance at Mr. Fezziwig's building. Ebenezer comments how kind Mr. Fezziwig was as he and Ghost of Christmas Past watch Mr. Fezziwig and Mrs. Fezziwig dance. Ebenezer sees his younger self giving Alice a ring and his younger self tells Alice that his feelings for her will never change. Ebenezer is sitting in Mr. Fezziwig's office when he walks in with Mr. Jorkin who suggests Mr. Fezziwig sells out. Mr. Fezziwig tells Mr. Jorkin that a business isn't just about making money, it is also about preserving a way of life. After Mr. Fezziwig is called away, Mr. Jorkin walks over to Ebenezer and offers him a job. They go forward some more in time to when Fan is on her death bed. She tells Ebenezer to promise her that she will take care of Fred, but as he walks away from her, he glares at baby Fred. Ebenezer and the Ghost of Christmas Past move forward a little more to when he got a job with Mr. Jorkin and met Jacob Marley for the first time. Marley tells Ebenezer that the world is on the verge of great changes and some of them by necessity will be violent and Ebenezer tells him that he thinks the world is becoming cruel and a person must steel themselves to survive it and not be crushed with the weak and infirm. After some time, Mr. Fezziwig's business is bought out by Mr. Jorkin. Alice breaks up with Ebenezer, because she knows that he no longer loves her the most, but instead has fallen in love with money. As the years went on, Ebenezer, Marley and Mr. Jorkin sat in a meeting with Mr. Snedrig, Mr. Groper and Mr. Rosebed. A group of creditors tells Mr. Jorkin that the company owes a large amount of money. and they accuse Mr. Jorkin of embezzling money. Ebenezer and Marley make a proposition to the company representatives that they will offer them money in exchange for majority shares. At almost present time, Mrs. Dilber goes to the office and tells Bob that she has a message from Marley to Ebenezer that he doesn't expect to live through the night and Ebenezer should come now if he wants to see him before he dies. Bob tells Ebenezer the message, but Ebenezer insists on working until closing time. Ebenezer finally leaves work and goes to Marley's house and is met by Mrs. Dilber and Mr. Stretch. Ebenezer goes to see Marley, whose last words to Ebenezer are that they were wrong and to save himself. The Ghost of Christmas Past points out to Ebenezer that he felt no emotions as he took all of Marley's belongings.