- Why ever did you get married?
- Why? Because I fell in love.
- Ha ha ha... That's the only thing in the world sillier than a merry Christmas.
— Ebenezer Scrooge, (Michael Caine)
11 seconds sound clip from the The Muppet Christmas Carol movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:13:26 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- Don't you have other things to do this afternoon, my dear nephew?
- So I shall make my donation, and, uh, leave you to make yours.
- Well, thank you so very much!
- Oh! Uncle... Come and have Christmas dinner with me and Clara tomorrow.
- Why ever did you get married?
- Why? Because I fell in love.
- Ha ha ha... That's the only thing in the world sillier than a merry Christmas.
- It's no use, uncle. I shall keep my Christmas humor to the last.
- A merry Christmas to you and a happy new year.
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