aaa as ” ) JUDGE PEARSON Shoot me. GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST . ROTHSCHILD : ‘Thank you. Jes did you kidnap Mr. Scrooge? eee GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST Heavens no. SCROOGE Objection, JODGE PEARSON overruled. SOLOMON ROTHSCHILD Mr. Scrooge says you did. GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST Mr. Scrooge is mistaken. SCROOGE Objection. JUDGE PEARSON Overruled. SCROOGE She’s lying. JUDGE PEARSON Order. SCROOGE I am not mistaken. I was kidnapped by this apparition. JUDGE PERSON Mr. Scrooge, order. SOLOMON FOTHSCHILD Let’'s say you did kidnap Mr. Scrooge. GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST But I didn’t.38. SOLOMON ROTHSCHILD T know, GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST Why did you say I did? SOLOMON ROTHSCHILD For the sake of argument. GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST T/d rather not argue. SOLOMON ROTHSCHILD I'm just trying to make a point. GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST Oh. Right. Go on. SOLOMON ROTHSCHILD Let's say you came into Mr. Scrooge’s room and kidnapped him. Did you throw him in a sack? GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST No. SOLOMON ROTHSCHTT.N Knock him unconscious? GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST No. SOLOMON ROTHSCRILD Tie him up with chains? GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST No. SOLOMON ROPHSCHTZD I’m confused. SCROOGE That's not surprising. SOLOMON ROTHSCHILD Mr. Scrooge alleges you kidnapped him. How did you force Mr. Scrooge to go with you?39. GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST I did not force him, I merely touched his heart. SOLOMON ROTHSCHILD ——aao END Something I’m sure Mr. Scrooge hasn’t felt in years. SCROOGE Objection. JUDGE PEARSON Sustained. SOLOMON ROTHSCHILD So you’ve gotten Mr. Scrooge out of his room. What did you ask for ransom? Money? GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST No. SOLOMON ROTHSCHILD Better working conditions? GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST No. SOLOMON ROTHSCHTI:N ‘The release of trapped spirits? GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST No. I did not ask for a ransom. SOLOMON ROTHSCHILD Again I’m confused. SCROOGE Because you're an idiot. JUDGE PEARSON Mr. Scrooge, you are trying my already limited patience with you. Another outburst like that and I will throw you in jail until the only way to remove you from your cell will be to sweep out your ashes. SOLOMON ROTHSCHILD So you didn’t force Mr. Scrooge out of his room and you didn’t ask for any sort of ranscm.