Ebenezer Scrooge is a cold-hearted miser who avoids sentiment and thinks only of money.
The ghost of Scrooge’s dead partner Marley visits him. Marley is wearing chains and is condemned to misery after failing to do anything good for humankind.
The Ghost of Christmas Past visits Scrooge and takes him on a tour of Scrooge’s childhood, reminding him of the sister he loved and those he has disappointed with his lack of sympathy.
The Ghost of Christmas Present shows Scrooge the homes of his clerk and his nephew, where toasts are made to Scrooge’s health and families celebrate the season.
After the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come shows Scrooge his lonely and miserable death, Scrooge changes his ways and becomes charitable and loving.