Dickensian (TV Series)

Episode #1.6 (2016)

Robert Wilfort: Bob Cratchit

Quotes 

• Bob Cratchit : Mr Marley made me the loan, sir.

  Ebeneezer Scrooge : And you thought to renegotiate terms without the agreement of the surviving partner? Then you must surely have consulted with Jacob Marley's ghost. Mmm? Is that it?

  Bob Cratchit : I just needed a month's grace.

  Inspector Bucket : What exactly has he done?

  Ebeneezer Scrooge : Cratchit has taken it upon himself to move his debt from Marley's ledger to his own, reducing the immediate burden and amortising it over a lengthier term.

  Inspector Bucket : Reducing what he owes?

  Ebeneezer Scrooge : Mmm...

  [consulting the ledger] 

  Ebeneezer Scrooge : Increasing it, in fact, by a sparing margin.

  Bob Cratchit : It seemed right.

  Ebeneezer Scrooge : Right? What do you know of right? Jacob Marley had to be dead in order for you to do this. Well, if you think you have your man, Inspector, snap his neck and be quick about it...