A Digimon Christmas Carol
by Darkangemon
Act III
The Ghost of Christmas Past
Starring
Hikari Kamiya as the Ghost of Christmas Past
Young Matt as Young Scrooge
Tommy, Takuya and Gabumon as Schoolboys
Alice McCoy as Fran
Ryo Akiyama as Old Fezziwigg
Rika Noganu as Mrs. Fezziwigg
Sora Tachenouchi as Belle
Bokomon and Neemon are sleeping in they’re treetop when far away Big Ben begins to chime the hour
Bokomon : Huh? What? Is it one o clock already?
Neemon : But mommy I don’t wanna go to school,
Bokomon : Wake up you sorry waste of data
Neemon : Huh?
There
is a flash of brilliance inside Matt’s room a white light glows all over the
place Matt opens the curtains around his bed squinting at the figure clothed in
linen
Matt : are you the spirit that’s coming was foretold to me
Kari : I am
Matt : what are you here for?
Kari : your welfare
Matt : I think a good night’s sleep would have done that better you know
Kari : You well-being then
Could you please dim down
Kari : Would you extinguish my light so quickly?
Matt : Please I can barley see you
Kari : Very well
Kari dims down to a slight glow
Matt : But you little more than a child
Kari : hasn’t stopped you I am the ghost of Christmas Past
Matt : Who’s past?
Kari : Your past!
Kari leads Matt to the window
Matt : But Spirit I’m just a regular guy I’ll fall.
Kari : A touch of my hand and you shall fly Ebenezer
Matt : Okay
Matt takes Kari’s hand in his own
Kari : right lets go!
Kari and Matt jump out of the window and Kari begins to lead Matt through the sky
Neemon : Umm Bokomon?
Bokomon : Yes Neemon
Neemon : How are we supposed to follow them now? We can’t fly!
Bokomon : Oh my your right, and now we’ve lost them
Neemon : Hey what’s that?
Bokomon : What’s what?
Neemon : That!
Neemon points at Nefertimon who is hovering behind Bokomon
Nefertimon : Hey do you guys need a ride
Bokomon : that depends can you follow the spirit?
Nefertimon : What Kari sure I can.
Bokomon : Then yes, if you would be so kind
Nefertimon : It’s no trouble at all I have to keep an eye on her anyway
Bokomon
and Neemon climb onto Nefertimon who rockets across the sky to catch up with
Kari and Matt
Neemon : Hey what’s that glowing thingy
Bokomon : Neemon that is not a thingy, pardon me my lady but what is that
Nefertimon : The past
Bokomon : See Neemon I told you it wasn’t a thingy
The
scene changes below them they are now flying over snow covered hills in the
English Countryside Kari and Matt land in the middle of a field
Matt : I think I know this place spirit, I went to school here
Takuya and Tommy’s coaches come over the hill and head towards scrooge
Matt : I know those boy’s they’re Tommy and Takuya I was in class with them, Hello boys
The boys ignore Matt
Kari : These are these shadows of thing past they cannot see or hear us
Matt : You could have told me that before I wasted my breath you know
Kari leads Matt into the schoolhouse building
Bokomon and Neemon land in the school grounds
Neemon : Thank you for the ride
Bokomon : Yes thank you very much
Nefertimon : No problem if you ever need a ride give me a whistle
Bokomon : Will do, Thank You again
Nefertimon : Your welcome bye
Kari : Do you recognize this boy too
Matt : it’s me
Gabumon : C’mon Ebenezer it’s Christmas surely your going home.
Young Matt : No Gabumon I’m staying here who cares about stupid old Christmas anyway
Gabumon : Surely you don’t mean that
Young Matt : I do now go your coach is waiting buddy
Gabumon : but
Young Matt : No buts buddy you go I’ll be OK
Gabumon : All right
Gabumon
leave the room Young Matt begins to cry
Kari : Could you explain this to me?
Matt : My mother died when I was young, my father couldn’t bear to look at me, so he sent me away
Kari : A hard life for anyone
Neemon : I don’t get it
Bokomon : You were never a lonely child.
Neemon : No I’ve always had you
Bokomon : Never mind old friend
Neemon : Hey what’s happening
Bokomon : I think the spirit is making time go forwards
Younger Matt seems to be going in stop motion growing older by the minute now time is slowing again Alice runs in the door
Kari : Do you remember this as well?
Matt : I don’t think I could ever forget it
Alice : Ebenezer!
Young Matt : Fran? What are you doing here?
Young Matt and Alice embrace
Alice : Oh Ebenezer father sent me to fetch you
Young Matt : Your joking
Alice : No I’m not Father has changed so much, and when I asked him if you could come home for Christmas he said yes. Oh Ebenezer he even sent me here in a coach to fetch you, well go on get your things
Young
Matt and Alice rush out of the room
Kari : a happy child
Matt : my sister always was
Kari : She died young didn’t she?
Matt : Yes, only one child, Fred
Kari : Come we have more to see
Matt : Lead on spirit
Bokomon : Lets get after them I don’t fancy being stuck here
Bokomon and Neemon rush after Kari and Matt
Neemon : Hey Bokomon wait for me
The scene changes to a blustery cold street
Bokomon : I think I have to read again. Ah yes once again it was Christmas eve and the lamp lighters were at work
Neemon : Why did you have to read that
Bokomon : Because no one else would
Ryo : Hey it’s Christmas eve and the lamp lighters are at work
Neemon : you were saying
Bokomon
snaps Neemons pants
Matt : Wow I don’t believe it. It’s the Fezziwigg Christmas party
Kari : Anything else you recognize Ebenezer.
Matt : Everything spirit this was the best time of year for me, Fezziwigg always made us finish early so that we could decorate, it was like having a second family
Rika approaches a table filled with Christmas treats
Ryo : Rika dear, aren't you on a diet?
Rika : Ryo quit it, it’s Christmas
Ryo shouting : everybody get to the table quickly before Mrs. Fezziwigg breaks her diet
Rika swats at Ryo playfully
Ryo : Welcome to the annual Fezziwigg Christmas party, I’ve never been one for speeches so go ahead and have fun.
Neemon : all right lets eat
Bokomon : What am I going to do with you
Neemon takes a mince pie and begins to munch
Neemon : Yum
Matt : Good old Fezziwigg always the same, as hard and as ruthless as a rose petal
Kari : There was a special meeting here if I recall
Matt : Is this that Christmas?
Kari : It is!
Sora enters and walks toward Ryo
Sora : Hi uncle Ryo
Ryo : Ah Belle just the person I was hoping to see there’s someone I want you to meet, Oh Ebenezer
The Younger Matt walks over to where Ryo and Sora are standing]
Matt : Yes sir?
Ryo : Ebenezer you left the sir thing in the office my fine young man I’d like you to meet someone, this is Belle a very good friend of the Fezziwigg family.
Young Matt blushes so does Sora
Young Matt : Nice to meet you
Sora : Nice to meet you too
Ryo : Well I’ll leave you two to get acquainted I’ve got something for Rika
Young Matt : So
Sora : So
Kari : There was another Christmas with this girl
Matt : Please do not show me that Christmas I beg of you
Kari moves her hand everything fades away
Neemon : hey I wasn’t done with that yet
Bokomon snaps Neemon’s Pants
Another Scene fades into focus Matt and Sora walking in a park
Young Matt : I tell you Belle no field is trickier than gaining wealth
Sora : Wealth, wealth, wealth that’s all you talk about these days Ebenezer I’m getting sick of it I thought we were setting a date to be married
Young Matt : Business continues to be bad
Sora : Business there’s another word Ebenezer I grow sick of your excuses
Young Matt : Belle please
Sora : What’s happened to you Ebenezer have all the things I loved you for disappeared
Young Matt : Belle I only care for the future belle, our future.
Sora : I’m sorry Ebenezer, but I can’t do this the love is gone
Young Matt : Belle No
Sora : Goodbye Ebenezer I wish you well
Both Matts begin to cry heavily
Matt : Spirit why do you seem to enjoy torturing me
Kari : These are the shadows of things that have been they are what they are do not blame me
Matt : just leave me alone
Kari : Expect the next spirit upon the hour
Matt : Haunt me no longer
Kari nods and fades away leaving Matt alone in his room.
Gatomon : So how’d it go?
Kari : I’m thankful there are two other spirits to handle him, he’s a real tough case
Gatomon : I noticed hey did you see the two digimon following him?
Kari : You mean the one with the book, and the one that looks petrified half the time?
Gatomon : you noticed them
Kari : I think it’s kind of cute that the one seems to pull the other along.
Gatomon : Hey isn’t the next ghost Davis?
Kari : Yes
Gatomon : For a moment I actually feel sorry for Scrooge, Nah feelings past, lets eat
Kari : Good Idea