A dark gloomy cold building, with Marley And Scrooge still painted on the signs outside. In a small barely furnished office sits old Scrooge with a tiny fire burning and a single candle for light, hsi office door remains open so he can keep an eye on his lowly clerk Bob Cratchit who has to where gloves when writing because the fire he is allowed is a single lump of burning coal and one small candle for light