I read the book more than 10 years ago, and I can't remember something. When Scrooge visits his relative with the Ghost of Christmas Present, does the relative put him down, or does he defend Scrooge? I've seen many movie versions of the book, and some have the relative defend Scrooge (ie - Scrooged) and some have the relative put him down.
Can anybody help?
"She flattened a Dear John with a John Deere." - Douglas Wambaugh
I assume you're talking about his nephew Fred. He does poke fun at him a bit (lightheartedly) but he doesn't put him down, he just feels sorry for him.
In the book, Fred's wife says, "I have no patience with him," to which Fred replies, "Oh, I have! ... I am sorry for him; I couldn’t be angry with him if I tried. Who suffers by his ill whims? Himself, always. ... The consequence of his taking a dislike to us, and not making merry with us, is, as I think, that he loses some pleasant moments, which could do him no harm. ... I mean to give him the same chance every year, whether he likes it or not, for I pity him."
However, they did play a game called "Yes and No" (kind-of a 20-questions game) where Fred was pretending to be his uncle, poking fun at him. (I'm too lazy to quote the entire passage here.)
However, he still ended with a toast to Uncle Scrooge's health. "He has given us plenty of merriment, I am sure, and it would be ungrateful not to drink to his health. ... 'To Uncle Scrooge!' "
Hope that helps.
well in Verisons I read- Nepew Fred's guests also play "Blind man's Bluff"
shareSo in short the answer is Yes AND No as to whether this movie scene is accurate!
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