Scrooge is a mean, cold-hearted man who despises Christmas. On Christmas Eve, he is visited by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come. The ghosts show him how he became cold-hearted and how his current actions could lead to an unhappy future where no one mourns his death. Scrooge is deeply disturbed by what he sees. He wakes up changed, spreading Christmas cheer by helping the poor and spending time with family. From that day on, Scrooge keeps the Christmas spirit all year round.