Ebenezer Scrooge, a bitter moneylender who despises Christmas, is visited by three ghosts on Christmas Eve who show him his past, present, and future. The ghosts aim to encourage him to change his miserly ways. Scrooge witnesses how he has become cold-hearted over the years and sees how his behavior affects others such as the poor Cratchit family. He awakens as a changed man on Christmas Day dedicated to generous charity and keeping Christmas in his heart all year round.