When Scrooge asks Bean Bunny to get the turkey for him, he says that the reward will be five shillings and tosses that amount alone out of the window. What is Bean Bunny supposed to buy the turkey with? The poor little guy doesn't even have a home!
shareHow dare you underestimate the resourcefulness of Bean Bunny!
shareCalm a bit, disgruntled sir. My question is in favor of Bean Bunny. I know that he would never steal. The writers and director of the movie have probably thought that Bean Bunny's excitement would be better showcased by focusing on his reward only, but it is a large and obvious error to insert.
shareThere's a perfectly reasonable explanation for this oversight. See, the Swedish chef owes Bean Bunny a couple favors.
shareNo you see, he tosses a bag of money down to bean. The bag has the money for the turkey plus the 5 shillings for Bean.
shareOh, I have only ever seen the coins. Upon close inspection, I can see the bag, but that is very difficult to notice because it's only shown for an instant and the metallic shine of the money overpowers the sight of the mesh. Thank you, captainbucky, and excellent observation!
shareI imagine Scrooge had all these shillings (curt) just lying around. He knew how much the turkey cost, put those shillings in the bag, then threw in the extra 5 for Beans
shareScrooge was very lucky Bean Bunny was honest. He gave him the money and just expected him to come back with the turkey which showed Scrooge was overcoming any trust issues.
shareThank you, CoriSCapriSkip. You're referring to another important matter that I haven't considered in its own section. I don't think that Scrooge would lose his sense just because he is finally happy, though. He remembers Bean Bunny's desperation and has seen the furry creature interact with others regularly since the rabbit spends most of his time on the street of Scrooge's office.
shareIn the book Scrooge apparently gives the boy no money, just sends him to bring the man with the turkey.
' “Do you know whether they’ve sold the prize Turkey that was hanging up there?—Not the little prize Turkey: the big one?”
“What, the one as big as me?” returned the boy.
“What a delightful boy!” said Scrooge. “It’s a pleasure to talk to him. Yes, my buck!”
“It’s hanging there now,” replied the boy.
“Is it?” said Scrooge. “Go and buy it.”
“Walk-er!” exclaimed the boy.
“No, no,” said Scrooge, “I am in earnest. Go and buy it, and tell ’em to bring it here, that I may give them the direction where to take it. Come back with the man, and I’ll give you a shilling. Come back with him in less than five minutes and I’ll give you half-a-crown!”
The boy was off like a shot. He must have had a steady hand at a trigger who could have got a shot off half so fast. '
Then I have had the right idea applied to the wrong version of the story. I have read the book once, but don't remember the passage that you have posted. This is the time to ask how a kid from the street could buy a large turkey. It's hard to believe that Scrooge would miss that.
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