During this month I find many teachers looking for a Grinch Who Stole Christmas Script for a class to perform. I am a teacher too and I know how you feel when you cannot find something good for your pupils. So, here I am trying to be a little help for those looking for Grinch Who Stole Christmas Script. There are two versions of Grinch Who Stole Christmas Script. The first one is the reader theatre version. I got this script from http://www.pedagonet.com/quickies/grinch.htm. You can go there, register yourself to get the scirpt or just copy the script I have provided below. The second script of Grinch Who Stole Christmas Script is the Jim Carrey version from http://www.script-o-rama.com. I also have provided the script below. Hope this help and happy performing!

Grinch Who Stole Christmas Script: Version 1
(adapted to Readers Theatre by Sharon Drummond)

ALL: Every Who down in Who-ville Liked Christmas a lot…

Who 1: But the Grinch, who lived just north of Who-ville, Did NOT!

Who 2: The Grinch hated Christmas! The whole Christmas season! Now, please don’t ask why. No one quite knows the reason.

Who 3: It could be his head wasn’t screwed on just right.

Who 4: It could be, perhaps, that his shoes were too tight.

Who 5: But I think that the most likely reason of all May have been that his heart was two sizes too small.

Who 6: But, whatever the reason, His heart or his shoes, He stood there on Christmas Eve, hating the Whos,

Who 7: Staring down from his cave with a sour, Grinchy frown at the warm lighted windows below in their town. For he knew every Who down in Who-ville beneath Was busy now, hanging a mistletoe wreath.

Grinch: And they’re hanging their stockings!

Quotations Who: he snarled with a sneer,

Grinch: Tomorrow is Christmas! It’s practically here!

Who 8: Then he growled, with his Grinch fingers nervously drumming,

Grinch: I MUST find some way to stop Christmas from coming!

Who 9: For, tomorrow, he knew…

Who 10: …All the Who girls and boys would wake bright and early. They’d rush for their toys! And then!

Who 11: Oh, the noise! Oh, the Noise! Noise! Noise! Noise!

Who 12: That’s one thing he hated!

Who 13: The NOISE!

Who 9: NOISE!

Who 7: NOISE!

Who 12: NOISE!

Who 14: Then the Whos, young and old, would sit down to a feast.

Who 15: And they’d feast!

Who 16: And they’d feast!

Who 17: And they’d FEAST!

Who 18: FEAST!

Who 19: FEAST!

Who 20: FEAST!

Who 21: They would feast on Who-pudding, and rare Who-roast beast

Who 22: Which was something the Grinch couldn’t stand in the least!

Who 23: And THEN They’d do something He liked least of all!

Who 24: Every Who down in Who-ville, the tall and the small, Would stand close together, with Christmas bells ringing. They’d stand hand-in-hand.
Who 25: And the Whos would start singing!
Who 26: They’d sing!

Who 27: And they’d sing!

Who 28: And they’d SING!

Who 1: SING!

Who 2: SING!

Who 3: SING!

Who 4: And the more the Grinch thought of this Who-Christmas-Sing,

Quotations Who: The more the Grinch thought

Grinch: I must stop this whole thing! Why, for fifty-three years I’ve put up with it now! I MUST stop this Christmas from coming! …But HOW?

Who 5: Then he got an idea!

Who 6: An awful idea!

ALL: THE GRINCH GOT A WONDERFUL, AWFUL IDEA!

Grinch: I know just what to do!

Quotations Who: The Grinch laughed in his throat.

Who 7: And he made a quick Santy Claus hat and a coat.

Quotations Who: And he chuckled, and clucked,

Grinch: What a great Grinchy trick! With this coat and this hat, I look just like Saint Nick! All I need is a reindeer…

Who 8: The Grinch looked around. But, since reindeer are scarce, there was none to be found.

Who 9: Did that stop the old Grinch…?

Grinch: No!

Quotations Who: The Grinch simply said

Grinch: If I can’t find a reindeer, I’ll make one instead!

Who 10: So he called his dog, Max.

Who 11: Then he took some red thread. And he tied a big horn on the top of his head.

Who 12: THEN He loaded some bags

Who 13: And some old empty sacks

Who 12: On a ramshackle sleigh

Who 14: And he hitched up old Max.

Quotations Who: Then the Grinch said

Grinch: Giddap!
Who 15: And the sleigh started down toward the homes where the Whos lay a-snooze in their town.
Who 16: All their windows were dark. Quiet snow filled the air.

Who 17: All the Whos were all dreaming sweet dreams without care

Who 18: When he came to the first little house on the square.

Grinch: This is stop number one

Quotations Who: The old Grinchy Claus hissed

Who 19: And he climbed to the roof, empty bags in his fist.

Who 20: Then he slid down the chimney. A rather tight pinch.

Who 21: But, if Santa could do it

Who 22: then so could the Grinch

Who 23: He got stuck only once, for a moment or two.

Who 24: Then he stuck his head out of the fireplace flue where the little Who stockings all hung in a row.

Grinch: These stockings

Quotations Who: he grinned

Grinch: are the first things to go!

Who 25: Then he slithered and slunk, with a smile most unpleasant,

Who 26: Around the whole room, and he took every present!

Who 27: Pop guns!

Who 28: And bicycles!

Who 1: Roller skates!

Who 2: Drums!

Who 3: Checkerboards!

Who 4: Tricycles!

Who 5: Popcorn!

Who 6: And plums!

Who 7: And he stuffed them in bags.
Who 8: Then the Grinch, very nimbly, Stuffed all the bags, one by one, up the chimbley!
Who 9: Then he slunk to the icebox.

Who 10: He took the Whos’ feast!

Who 11: He took the Who-pudding!

Who 12: He took the roast beast!

Who 13: He cleaned out that icebox as quick as a flash.

Who 14: Why, that Grinch even took their last can of Who-hash!

Who 15: Then he stuffed all the food up the chimney with glee.

Grinch: And NOW!

Quotations Who: grinned the Grinch

Grinch: I will stuff up the tree!

Who 16: And the Grinch grabbed the tree, and he started to shove
Who 17: When he heard a small sound like the coo of a dove.
Who 18: He turned around fast, and he saw a small Who!

Who 19: Little Cindy-Lou Who
Who 20: who was not more than two.
Who 21: The Grinch had been caught by this tiny Who daughter who’d got out of bed for a cup of cold water.

Quotations Who: She stared at the Grinch and said

Cindy-Lou Who: Santy Claus, why? Why are you taking our Christmas tree? WHY?

Who 22: But, you know, that old Grinch was so smart and so slick. He thought up a lie,

Who 23: he thought it up quick!

Grinch: Why, my sweet little tot

Quotations Who: the fake Santy Claus lied

Grinch: There’s a light on this tree that won’t light on one side. So I’m taking it home to my workshop, my dear. I’ll fix it up there. Then I’ll bring it back here.

Who 24: And his fib fooled the child.

Who 25: Then he patted her head and he got her a drink and he sent her to bed.
Who 26: And when Cindy-Lou Who went to bed with her cup, HE went to the chimney and stuffed the tree up!
Who 27: Then the last thing he took was the log for their fire!

Who 28: Then he went up the chimney, himself, the old liar.
Who 1: On their walls he left nothing but hooks and some wire.
Who 2: And the one speck of food that he left in the house was a crumb that was even too small for a mouse.
Who 3: Then He did the same thing to the other Whos’ houses
Who 4: Leaving crumbs much too small For the other Whos’ mouses!

Who 5: It was quarter past dawn…

Who 6: All the Whos, still a-bed,

Who 7: All the Whos, still a-snooze

Who 8: When he packed up his sled

Who 9: Packed it up with their presents!

Who 10: The ribbons!

Who 11: The wrappings!

Who 12: The tags!

Who 13: And the tinsel!

Who 14: The trimmings!
Who 15: The trappings!
Who 16: Three thousand feet up!

Who 17: Up the side of Mt. Crumpit

Who 18: He rode with his load to the tiptop to dump it!

Grinch: Pooh-Pooh to the Whos!

Quotation Who: he was grinch-ish-ly humming
Grinch: They’re finding out now that no Christmas is coming! They’re just waking up! I know just what they’ll do! Their mouths will hang open a minute or two then the Whos down in Who-ville will all cry Boo-Hoo! That’s a noise
Quotations Who: grinned the Grinch
Grinch: That I simply MUST hear!
Who 19: So he paused. And the Grinch put his hand to his ear. And he did hear a sound rising over the snow.
Who 20: It started in low.
Who 21: Then it started to grow…
Who 22: But the sound wasn’t sad!
Who 23: Why, this sound sounded merry!
Who 24: It couldn’t be so!
Who 25: But it WAS merry!
ALL: VERY!
Who 26: He stared down at Who-ville!
Who 27: The Grinch popped his eyes!
Who 28: Then he shook!
Who 1: What he saw was a shocking surprise!
Who 2: Every Who down in Who-ville, the tall and the small, was singing!
Who 3: Without any presents at all!
Who 4: He HADN’T stopped Christmas from coming! It came!
Who 5: Somehow or other, it came just the same!
Who 6: And the Grinch, with his grinch-feet ice-cold in the snow,
Quotations Who: Stood puzzling and puzzling
Grinch: How could it be so? It came with out ribbons! It came without tags! It came without packages, boxes or bags!
Who 7: And he puzzled three hours, till his puzzler was sore.
Who 8: Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before!
Grinch: Maybe Christmas
Quotations Who: he thought
Grinch: doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas…perhaps…means a little bit more!
Who 9: And what happened then…?
Who 10: Well…in Who-ville they say that the Grinch’s small heart Grew three sizes that day!
Who 11: And the minute his heart didn’t feel quite so tight, he whizzed with his load through the bright morning light
Who 12: And he brought back the toys!
Who 13: And the food for the feast!
Who 14: And he…
Who 15: HE HIMSELF…!
Who 16: The Grinch carved the roast beast!
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Grinch Who Stole Christmas Script: Version 2
Inside a snow flake…

like the one on your sleeve…

lay the small town of Whoville–

the home of the Whos!

and the Whoville Band marched
in their Christmas-ybest.

they loved Christmas the most…

without a single Who doubt.

a muncle for your uncle;

a fant for your aunt;

Sale on aisle three!

Excuse me one minute.
Cindy Lou? Honey?

- Dad? Doesn’t this seem a bit much?
- Yeah?

This is what Christmas
is all about!

but the Grinch, who lived
just north of Whoville…

did not.

Hey, Drew, I’ll race you!

You guys, where are we?

- Who flesh!
- Oh, Drew!

You’rescared of the Grinch

- Are too!
- Am not!

Wait for me!

Come on. Touch it.
Touch the door.

Do it for me, Stu.

Well done, Max!

Get my cloak.

I’ve been much too tolerant of these
”Who-venile” delinquents…

and their innocent,
victimless pranks.

I guess I could use a little…

social interaction.

Merry Christmas!

You see, Max?
The city is a dangerous place.

The Grinch hated Christmas,
the whole Christmas season.

Be sure to run real fast with it, now.
Come on. Double time. Let’s go. Move.

It could be that his head
wasn’ts crewedon just right…

- Idiot.
-may have been that his heart…

was two sizes too small.

I guess.

Doesn’t this seem superfluous?

Lou!

What do you want? I mean–

Hello, Mayor May-Who, sir.

one thousandth Whobilation.

says, uh, very clearly–

” Every size of Who
we can measure…

knows that Whobilation is
a time we must treasure.”

Please tell me
thatyour boys…

were not up on Mount Crumpit…

- who hates Christmas!
- But it was the Grinch!

No, no, no, no, sir.
The boys didn’t see any Grinch.

Oh, well.

That’s a–
That’s a relief.

Lou, I need this there by tomorrow.

Heckuvarush.

You kids and the Grinch!

- A what?
- Exactly, honey.

And he’s a What who
doesn’t like Christmas.

Look at his mailbox.

Not a single Christmas card
in or out, ever!

And for the rest ofyou–

Jury duty!Jury duty!

Jury duty–

You’re the-the-the–

The-the-the– The Grinch!

Help!

Well, that worked out nicely.

Help!

Ourwork here is finished.

Help me! Please help!

That is not a chew toy!

You have no idea
where it’s been!

Help!

There!

There! Give me that!

Let’s go.

Thanks for saving me.

Saving you?

Wrong-o.

Hold still!

Max, pick out a bow.

Hello! Hello!

Dad!

What the hey–

Honey.

Now, that’s holiday.

Inher head bum-tumbled
a conflictor two.

”If the Grinch was sobad,
then why did he saveme?”

Maybe.Just maybe.

Oh, I can feel it, Lou.
This is the year.

When everybody asks…

Isn’t this the chandelier
from the dining room?

It’s all for the cause, dear.

-’Cause somehow I missed that one.
- Go on!

Every year…

- Hi!
- Martha!

And almost years old.

Whoa! Hey!
Betty, Betty! Sweetie!

Good night, Betty.

Let’s go home.

Come on. Hurry up, slowpoke.

Got to be a better way!

A car would have
paid for it self by now.

What’s that stench?

It’s fantastic!

Of course when I say ”we,”
I mean ”you.”

Oh, well.

I don’t know.
It’s some kind of soap.

Where are you, Christmas

Why can’t I find you

Why have you gone away

My world is changing

I’m rear ranging

Does that mean Christmas

Changes too

Where are you, Christmas

Do you remember

The girl you used toknow

You and I

Were so carefree

Now nothing’s easy

Did Christmas change

Or just

Me

Sweet!

Be it ever soheinous

There’s no place like home

First floor, factory rejects.

Those Whos are hard
to frazzle, Max!

But we did ourworst.
And that’s all that matters.

She’ll be scarred for life
ifwe’re lucky.

Must be afraid of reprisals.

Yes! Down a size and a half.

And this time,
I’ll keep it off.

Get the stick, Max!

There’s no stick!

I’m smarter.

Any calls?

You have no messages.

Odd.
Better check the out going.

Oh, well.

That’s more like it.

Excellent year.

Hello!

How are you?

I asked you first!

- I’m an idiot!
- You’re an idiot!

In fact,
I’m going to whisper…

and gets back to me…

I won’t be able to hear it.

You’re an idiot!

Who could that be?

With her dad’s blabbacorder,
she wouldn’t give an inch.

- Where did he come from?
- Oh, well–

and tiny Who fellas…

He looks just like your boss.

So that’s how it works.

It was Christmas Eve,
and a strange wind blew that night.

The poor dear.

But you know what?

Do you want a Christmas cookie?

- Which Christmas cookie would you like?
- Santa.

His first words.

Yes, that is a Santa plate.

Santa, bye-bye!

Oh, he wasa wonderful–

whateverhe was.

And we raised him like
any other Who child–

The Grinch?

He had no sense
of color coordination.

And if the truth be told,
he, um–heliked Martha.

Martha was my girl friend.

Put your back into it!

I tried to take him
under my wing.

You don’t have a chance with her.
You’re eight and you have a beard.

He had hair. Not pleasant.

He shed. Not right.

You know, Christmas
is my favorite time ofyear.

I just love the colors.

Red and green.

Did I have a crush
on the Grinch?

Of course not.

I didn’t ask you that.

Right.

For some reason,
when he came home that day…

Perfect!

The fires oflove!

Oh, Martha!

Oh, Christmas!

You don’t have
a chance with her.

Has everyone given their gifts?

- I haven’t.
- What?

Merry Christmas, Martha May.

Mr. Grinch…

please take the bag off.

Yes, you take it off.

Put the book down.

And your foot.

Look at that hackjob!

Stupid present!

Stupid tree!

I hate Christmas!

The muscles.

And…

I could hardly be a rit.

I hate Christmas!
I hate it!

And that was the last time
we ever saw him.

The very last time.

So, what ever the reason,
his hear to rhis shoes…

hes tood out side his cave,
hating the Whos.

Alphabetically.

”Aadvarkian
AbakenezerWho.”

I…

hate you!

Aaron B. Benson Who,
I hate you.

Hate, hate, hate.
Hate, hate, hate.

Double hate.

Loathe entirely!

Nutcrackers?

It’s their Whobilation–

…hes narled with as neer.

Tomorrow is Christmas.

It’s practically here.

Fetch me my sedative!

Now to take care
ofthose pesky memories.

Whobilation, Whobilation

And I may do something drastic.

That’s fine, dear.
Askyour mother.

- Where did she go?
- Honey!

Honey. Hi!

And now the nominations…

Do I hear a nomination?

I nominate the Grinch!

My, my, my.

Thankyou.

Let me quote a verse…

from The Book of Who.

Thankyou.

” No matter how different
a Who may appear…

Yes, well, th-the Book
also says the, uh–

”The award…

It does.

What page?

- It’s in here.
- But the Book does say…

”The Cheermeister is the one who
deserves a back slap or a toast.

And I believe that soul
is the Grinch.

you will too.

She’s right!

Fine. Fine.

why, it’s up to you.

But I am telling you…

the Grinch will
never come down.

And when he doesn’t,
the Mayorwill wear the crown.

Well, more or less.

Tick, tock, tick, tock

Old, young, big, small

Blast this Christmas music.

It’s joy ful and triumphant.

Must drown them out!

Not working!

She’d invite the Grinch herself…

that brave Cindy Lou.

Play, monkey! Play!

Mr. Grinch?

Excuse me.

Hello, little girl.

The impudence! The audacity!

The unmitigated gall!

You’ve called down the thunder,
now get ready…

for the boom!

Gaze into the face offear.

My name is Cindy Lou Who.

You see, even now the terror…

is welling up inside you.

I’m not scared.

I don’t think so.

Now you’re doomed!

Run for your life…

before I kill again!

I’m a psycho!

Danger! Danger!

Maybe you need a time-out.

What do you want?

”Cheermeister–
Celebrate with friends.”

That’s a good one.

I know you hate Christmas…

but what if it’s all
just a mis understanding?

- Don’t care.
- I myself am having yuletide doubts.

and be a part of Christmas–

Your session is over. Make another
appointment with the receptionist–

Award?

You never mentioned…

an award.

- And I won?
- You won!

- That means there were losers.
- I guess.

I like it.

Martha Maywill be there.

Oh, she will?

And she’ll see me.
A winner.

She’ll be on me
like fleegle flies…

on a flat-faced
floogle horse.

but the ”G” train
has left the station.

Will you come?

All right.

I don’t know ifit’s that
adorable twinkle in your eye…

or that noncomformist streak that
reminds me ofa younger, less hairy me.

Butyou’ve convinced me.

Who knows?
This Whobilation…

Really?

We can’t be late
for the Whobilation.

The nerve ofthose Whos,
inviting me down there…

on such short notice.

” :
wallow in self-pity.

:
stare into the abyss.

:
solve world hunger.”

Tell no one.

” : Jazzercise.

: dinnerwith me.”
I can’t cancel that again.

” : wrestle with
my self-loathing.”

I’m booked.

But what would I wear?

It’s not a dress.
it’s a kilt!

Sicko!

Stupid. Ugly. Out-of-date!

This is ridiculous. IfI can’t
find something nice to wear…

I’m not going.

That’s it. I’m not going.

Congratulations, Mr. Grinch!

He isn’t here.

What?

He didn’t show?

Who could have predicted this?

But what ifit’s a cruel prank?

What ifit’s a cash bar?

But I’ll be fashionably late.
No. Yes. No. Yes– No!

Yes!

Definitely not!

I’m going, and that’s that.

Had my fingers crossed.

Maybe I should flip a coin!

A handsome, noble man…

a man who’s had his
tonsils removed twice.

That’s an interesting story.

You see, what happened was–

- Hello, Martha.
- He made it!

- Cindy, wha-wha–
- Honey!

Hot crowd. Hot crowd.

I believe I’m here to…

accept an award of some kind?

And the child…

mentioned a check?

- No, I didn’t.
- All right, then. Give me the award.

Come on, while I’m young!

you’ll getyour award.

But first,
a little family reunion.

They nursed you.

Your old biddies!

Areyou two still living?

We missed you!

Rose. The sweater.
The sweater, Rose.

Sweater? What areyou talkin’ about?
No, I can’t!

I can’t do this!

Don’t touch me there!

Put him in
the Chair ofCheer!

Chair ofCheer?

What’s the Chair ofCheer?

- You didn’t tell me about the Chair!
- Please, Mr. Grinch. Please?

It’s that time ofyear.

The Cheermeister’s ride
in the Chair ofCheer!

Put me down! I mean it!
I’ll get a lawyer.

There’ll be hell to pay!

- Mine first.
- I really don’t know–

No, mine’s the best!

You’ll enjoy this.

This is not pudding.

What is it?

This is mine.

Christmas Conga!

Gee, look at the time.
I really should be getting back.

All right!

Fruitcake.

Fudgejudge.

- Mine are homemade too.
- Okay.

Put it in. Bring it on!

Is that all you got?

Is that all you got?
Come on.

Outta the way, slow-mo!

Excuse me. Pardon me.

He’s number one
in the sack race run!

Number one!
I’m number one!

I’m number one!

No child can beat the Grinch!

Yeah!

I beatyou!

And now it’s time for the moment
we’ve all been waiting for.

Ah, yes! My award.

- And the check.
- There’s no check.

I said, there’s no check.
And now it’s time…

for Present Pass It On!

A gift ofa Christmas shave.

Lookat thathackjob!

Good times.

Please become
Mrs. Augustus May-Who.

Ifyou agree to be mywife…

you’ll also receive this:

It’s a new car!

What doyou say, Martha?

Well, I–

These gifts are quite dazzling.

Ofcourse they are.

That’s what
it’s all about, isn’t it?

That’s what it’s
always been about!

Gifts!

And the avarice.

The avarice never ends!

Look, I don’t
wanna make waves.

But this whole Christmas
season is…

stupid, stupid, stupid!

There is, however…

one teeny-tiny…

Christmas tradition…

I find…

quite meaningful.

Mistletoe.

Somebody’s fabulous!

- Let’s go!
- No!

Excuse me, old-timer.
Mind ifI wet mywhistle?

Well, uh–

That’s my good stuff.

Burn, baby! Burn!

Oh, wow.

Oh, the Whomanity!

- Let’s go! Come on!
- No! Wait!

Taxi!

It’s because I’m green,
isn’t it?

Halt!

You might wanna scooch over.

You did the right thing.

Out ofthe way!

It’s gonna blow!

I’m hurt, Lou.

I’m hurt,
and I don’t hurt easily.

Butyou and your family–

I’m so– so disappointed.

Grinch-less?

Merry Christmas!

I quite enjoyed that.

Come on, come on!
Good thing we have a spare.

Suffering snorkelblatz!

They’re relentless!

Only four hours till Christmas!

Yes, the Grinchknew
tomorrowallthe Whogirlsandboys…

And then, oh,
the noise!

Oh, the noise, noise,
noise, noise!

They’ll bang on tong-tinglers.

and rare Who roast beast!

Oh, no.

I’m speaking in rhyme!

Blastyou, Whos!

themore the Grinch thought–

But how?

I mean, in what way?

Well, Christmas
isgoin’to the dogs

Christmas?

Wrong-o!

then you might as well–

The Grinchgota wonderful…

awfulidea.

I knowjust what to do.

Andhe chuckled
andclucked…

at thisgreat Grinchytrick.

With this coat and this hat,
I’ll look just like St. Nick.

You’re a mean one
Mr. Grinch

Youreallyareaheel

Mr. Grinch

You’re a bad banana with a

Greasy black peel

just face the music
You’re a monster

Mr. Grinch
Yes, you are

Your heart’s an empty hole

Mr. Grinch

I wouldn’t touch you with a

Stay focused!

No one would denyit

Air bag’s a little slow.

But that’s what
these tests are for!

You’rea vile one

Mr. Grinch

You have termites
in your smile

You have all
the tender sweetness

Of a sea sick crocodile

Mr. Grinch

Sea sick crocodile

Talk about a recluse.

Merry Christmas!

Forgot about the reindeer.

Did that stop the old Grinch?

The Grinch simply said–

IfI can’t find a reindeer…

I’ll make one instead.

So he called his dog Max…

and he took
some red thread…

All right. You’re a reindeer.

You’re a freakwith a red nose,
and nobody likes you.

You hate Christmas!
You’re gonna steal it!

Action!

Brilliant!

You reject your own nose…

Why didn’t I think ofthat?

Cut, print, check the gate.
Moving on.

That feels good.

This is nuts!

On Crasher!
On Thrasher!

On Vomit and Blitzkrieg!

Mommy, tell it to stop!

Almost lost my cool there.

All their windows were dark.
Quiet snow filled theair.

when he came to the first
little house on the square.

Welcome to Whoville, Max.

Betty?

Did you hear something?

It’s Santa!

Go right back to sleep.

Come on, Max.
It’s our first stop.

The old Grinchy Claushissed…

and he climbed to the roof,
empty bags in his fist.

but if Santa could doit,
then so could the Grinch.

with a combo tuck and pike.

High degree of difficulty.

Then he stuck his head out
of the fire place flue.

A little more stealth, please.

…are the first thing to go.

Then he slunk to the ice box.

Slunk?

He eyed the Whos’ feast.

He took the Who-pudding.

He took the roast beast.

Hike!

He cleanedout that ice box
as quickasa flash.

Then he stuffed all the food
up the chimney with glee.

- And now–
- …grinned the Grinch–

I’ll stuff up the tree.

when he hear da small sound
like the coo of a dove.

Excuse me.

Santa Claus?
What areyou doing with our tree?

Why, my sweet little tot.

The fake Santa Claus lied.

on one side.

I’ll fix it up there…

and I’ll bring it back here.

Santa, what’s Christmas
really about?

Vengeance!

I mean…

presents…

I suppose.

I was afraid ofthat.

And his fib fooled the child.

and he sent her tobed.

- What?
- Don’t forget the Grinch.

I know he’s mean
and hairy and smelly.

Sweet?

You think he’s sweet?

Merry Christmas, Santa.

Nice kid.

Bad judge of character.

was a crumb that was even
too small for a mouse.

Then hes lithe red and slunk,
with a smile most unpleasant…

around each Who home,
and he took every present.

Clearance sale.
Everything must go.

What now?

No, silly!

Kiss me, you fool!

Rudolph?

It’s all you, Maxie!

herode with his load
to the tiptop to dumpit.

We did it!

That wasn’t so bad, was it, Max?

They’ll be waking up now.

All those Whos
down in Whoville…

will all cry.

What an embarrassment!
I’ve been robbed!

Well, I wonderwho
could’ve done this.

Tell you people one thing:

Invite the Grinch…

destroy Christmas.

Invite the Grinch,
destroy Christmas!

But did anyone listen to me?

- I did.
- No!

You choose to listen
to a little…

not-to-be-taken-seriously girl…

Ifshe isn’t, I am.

I’m glad he took
our presents.

- What?
- I–

Well, I– I’m glad.

You’re glad everything
is gone.

You’re glad that the Grinch…

virtuallywrecked–

No, no, no, not wrecked–
pulverized Christmas.

You can’t hurt Christmas,
Mr. Mayor…

And me.
She’s been trying to tell me.

Oh, give me a break.

Merry Christmas!

Mr. Grinch?

Now for the final note
in my symphony…

of down right
nasty not-niceness!

The crescendo
of my odious opus!

Yes!

It’ll be like
music to my ears!

Then the Grinch heard a sound
rising over the snow.

It started in low,
then it started to grow.

But the sound wasn’t sad.

Why, this sounded merry.

But it was merry. Very.

Some how or other,
it came just the same!

Mr. Grinch?

And the Grinch, with his Grinch feet
ice-cold in the snow…

stood puzzling and puzzling.

How could it be so?

It came without ribbons!

It came without tags!

And he puzzled and puzzled…

till his puzzler was sore.

Then the Grinch
thought of something…

he hadn’t before.

Maybe Christmas–

…he thought–

doesn’t come from a store.

Maybe Christmas…

perhaps…

means a little bit more.

Help me!

I’m…

feeling!

And what happened then–

Well, in Whoville
they say…

that the Grinch’s
small heart…

What’s happening to me?

I’m all…

toasty inside.

And I’m leaking.

I love ya!

Get out of here!
One step at a time.

What is the deal?

Wait!

This can’t happen!

It shouldn’t! It couldn’t!
It mustn’t! It wouldn’t!

Not now, not then,
not ever again!

Oh, well.

It’sjust toys, right?

Hi, Mr. Grinch!

I came to see you.

No one should be alone
on Christmas.

I gotya, Cindy Lou!

You did it!

Now scoot over!
It’s my turn to drive!

I’d better slow
this puppy down!

We’re gonna crash!

Even ifwe’re
horribly mangled…

there’ll be no sad faces
on Christmas.

- What is it?
- Help!

My baby!

Oh, Martha,
grab an end.

This could be a little more
difficult to negotiate.

Heads up, Whoville!

Yeah!

Thanks for the help.

All right.

What do we have here?

You got me, Officer!

I did it!

I’m the Grinch
that stole Christmas.

And I’m sorry.

Put me in a choke hold?
Blind me with pepper spray?

You heard him, Officer.
He admitted it.

Yes, I heard him,
all right.

He said he was sorry.

Help me out here, people.

I’m afraid I do have
something foryou!

Your ring back.

someone else.

No hard feelings?

Your cheek’s so–

I know.
Hairy?

- No.
- Greasy?

Warm.

Welcome, Christmas

Come this way

Welcome, Christmas

Christmas Day

Welcome, welcome

Welcome, welcome

Christmas Day
isin our grasp

Welcome, Christmas
Bring your–

- Cheer
- Cheer

Welcome, all Whos

Far

And

Near

And he–he himself, the Grinch–
carved the roastbeast.

Yeah!

There’s nothin’ like the holidays.

Too late! That’ll be mine.

Where are you, Christmas

I think I’ve found you

This time I’ll make you stay

All will be singing

Bells will be ringing

Now and forever