Then Drosselmeier gave Marie the most special doll of all, the Nutcracker Marie loved it at once. Fritz, seeing how much she enjoyed the special gift, got very jealous. He grabbed the Nutcracker away from Marie and Broke it The nephew chased Fritz away but it was too late. Drosselmeier tried to comfort Marie by tying the pieces back together. His nephew gave her a little bed so the hurt Nutcracker could rest.