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{{Tapped Out Quest
|name = A Holiday Hymn
|image =
|level = 11
|update = {{TOCU|Christmas 2013}}
|requirements =
|characters = [[Ebenezer Burns]]
|optional =
|previous =
|next =
}}

'''A Holiday Hymn''' is a questline in ''[[The Simpsons: Tapped Out]]''. It was introduced in the {{TOCU|Christmas 2013}} content update. It requires [[Ebenezer Burns]] to be unlocked.

== Dialogue ==
{{Table|
{{TH|After tapping on Ebenezer Burns' exclamation mark|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Ebenezer Burns Icon}}
{{TB|Is there a more heartwarming holiday tradition than turning off the electricity of delinquent customers?}}
{{Tapped Out Ebenezer Burns Icon}}
{{TB|Let’s see: South Street Orphange… off! Sisters of Infinite Mercy… off! The Cratchit Family -- shame about little Tim, but what are you going to do… off!}}
{{Tapped Out The Ghost of Christmas Past Icon|Spirit}}
{{TB|Ebenezer Burns! Change your ways before it is too late!}}
{{Tapped Out Ebenezer Burns Icon}}
{{TB|Excuse me, Spirit, but you’re blocking the power turner-offer.}}
{{Tapped Out The Ghost of Christmas Past Icon|Spirit}}
{{TB|Repent your evil deeds! Or suffer in hellfire for all eternity…}}
{{Tapped Out Ebenezer Burns Icon}}
{{TB|The only eternity I care about is how long this conversation is taking. Now where was I… ah, yes! The Springfield Home for Wounded Firefighters… off!}}
{{THT|{{Task/Job|Make Ebenezer Burns Ignore Holiday Warning|60 minutes|the [[Control Building]]}}|colspan=2}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}
}}

=== Pt. 2 ===
{{Table|
{{TH|After tapping on Ebenezer Burns' exclamation mark|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out The Ghost of Christmas Past Icon|Spirit}}
{{TB|Tonight, Ebenezer Burns, you will be visited by three spirits. The Spirit of Christmas Past--}}
{{Tapped Out Ebenezer Burns Icon|Upset}}
{{TB|No! No, spare me! I’ll do anything you say! Please take pity on my poor soul!}}
{{Tapped Out The Ghost of Christmas Past Icon|Spirit}}
{{TB|Oh, uh, really? Great. Okay, first thing is to buy a fat goose for the Cratchits, then--}}
{{Tapped Out Ebenezer Burns Icon}}
{{TB|I wasn’t serious, moron! Do you have any idea who I am? I happen to be on a first name basis with your boss.}}
{{Tapped Out The Ghost of Christmas Past Icon|Spirit}}
{{TB|Actually, I’m a benign spirit of mercy. Not a devil.}}
{{Tapped Out Ebenezer Burns Icon}}
{{TB|Oh, I didn’t realize! A spirit of mercy! Well OF COURSE I’ll heed your message.}}
{{Tapped Out The Ghost of Christmas Past Icon|Spirit}}
{{TB|… Are you being serious this time, or…}}
{{Tapped Out Ebenezer Burns Icon}}
{{TB|No, you imbecile! Now shut up and wait in the corner until I’m ready for you. I’ve got work to do.}}
{{THT|{{Task/Job|Make Ebenezer Burns Count his Money|4 hours|the [[Control Building]]}}|colspan=2}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}
}}

=== Pt. 3 ===
{{Table|
{{TH|After tapping on Ebenezer Burns' exclamation mark|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out The Ghost of Christmas Past Icon|Spirit}}
{{TB|Ebenezer, let’s skip the whole “Christmas past” thing and visit the modest home of one of your current employees.}}
{{Tapped Out Ebenezer Burns Icon}}
{{TB|Is it Smithers? Because I walked in on him once, and I will not make that mistake again.}}
{{Tapped Out The Ghost of Christmas Past Icon|Spirit}}
{{TB|Silence! Homer Simpson has been your faithful employee lo these many years. And look at the squalor in which he lives. Shame on you. Shame!}}
{{Tapped Out Ebenezer Burns Icon|Angry}}
{{TB|Shame on me?! Have you seen this man’s attendance record?}}
{{Tapped Out The Ghost of Christmas Past Icon|Spirit}}
{{TB|Well, uh, no. But I don’t see how it’s relevant.}}
{{Tapped Out Ebenezer Burns Icon|Angry}}
{{TB|He’s missed fifty-four days this year. Still want to call him my “faithful employee?” Think maybe the squalor could be self-inflicted?}}
{{Tapped Out The Ghost of Christmas Past Icon|Spirit}}
{{TB|Huh. Well, you understand, I didn’t have access to these records. Had I known--}}
{{Tapped Out Ebenezer Burns Icon|Angry}}
{{TB|Idiot.}}
{{Tapped Out Ebenezer Burns Icon|Angry}}
{{TB|Know what I’m going to do? I’m going to redo the shift assignments so everyone has to work on Christmas. Just to annoy you.}}
{{THT|{{Task/Job|Make Ebenezer Make Everyone Work on Christmas|12 hours|the [[Control Building]]}}|colspan=2}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}
}}

=== Pt. 4 ===
{{Table|
{{TH|After tapping on Ebenezer Burns' exclamation mark|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out The Ghost of Christmas Past Icon|Spirit}}
{{TB|Seriously, Ebenezer, I’m only trying to help here.}}
{{Tapped Out Ebenezer Burns Icon}}
{{TB|ou can help by handing me that wrench.}}
{{Tapped Out The Ghost of Christmas Past Icon|Spirit}}
{{TB|Here you go. It’s just, from where I’m sitting, it seems like a few years of repenting is a small price to pay for an eternity in Heaven.}}
{{Tapped Out The Ghost of Christmas Past Icon|Spirit}}
{{TB|That’s a solid deal, any way you look at it.}}
{{Tapped Out Ebenezer Burns Icon}}
{{TB|Could you take a step back? You’re blocking my light.}}
{{Tapped Out The Ghost of Christmas Past Icon|Spirit}}
{{TB|Sure, sure. Say, what are you building there, anyway?}}
{{Tapped Out Ebenezer Burns Icon}}
{{TB|You’ll see.}}
{{THT|{{Task/Job|Make Ebenezer Burns Work on “The Weapon.”|12 hours|the [[Control Building]]}}|colspan=2}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}
}}

=== Pt. 5 ===
{{Table|
{{TH|After tapping on Ebenezer Burns' exclamation mark|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out The Ghost of Christmas Past Icon|Spirit}}
{{TB|Say, what is that thing you’ve built?}}
{{Tapped Out Ebenezer Burns Icon}}
{{TB|I’m modifying the ghost vacuum from the Halloween update. Vacuuming is too good for you annoying creatures.}}
{{Tapped Out The Ghost of Christmas Past Icon|Spirit Shocked}}
{{TB|I don’t like the sound of that.}}
{{Tapped Out Ebenezer Burns Icon}}
{{TB|No, you shouldn’t.}}
{{THT|{{Task/Job|Make Ebenezer Burns Blast Holiday Spirits|24 hours|the [[Control Building]]}}|colspan=2}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|200}} and {{XP|20}}|colspan=2}}
}}

== Behind the Laughter ==
The quest name is a reference to ''[[A Christmas Carol]]''.

{{Tapped Out Quests/Christmas 2013}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Holiday Hymn, A}}

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 {{Tapped Out Quest
 |name = A Holiday Hymn
-|image =
+|image = [[File:Tapped Out Ebenezer Burns Sidebar.png|x100px]]
 |level = 11
 |update = {{TOCU|Christmas 2013}}
@@ Line 7: / Line 7: @@
 |characters = [[Ebenezer Burns]]
 |optional =
 |previous =
 |next =

@@ Line 21: / Line 21: @@
 {{TB|Is there a more heartwarming holiday tradition than turning off the electricity of delinquent customers?}}
 {{Tapped Out Ebenezer Burns Icon}}
-{{TB|Let’s see: South Street Orphange<!--sic-->… off! Sisters of Infinite Mercy… off! The Cratchit Family -- shame about little Tim, but what are you going to do… off!}}
+{{TB|Let's see: South Street Orphange<!--sic-->... off! Sisters of Infinite Mercy... off! The Cratchit Family -- shame about little Tim, but what are you going to do... off!}}
 {{Tapped Out The Ghost of Christmas Past Icon|Spirit}}
 {{TB|Ebenezer Burns! Change your ways before it is too late!}}
 {{Tapped Out Ebenezer Burns Icon}}
-{{TB|Excuse me, Spirit, but you’re blocking the power turner-offer.}}
+{{TB|Excuse me, Spirit, but you're blocking the power turner-offer.}}
 {{Tapped Out The Ghost of Christmas Past Icon|Spirit}}
-{{TB|Repent your evil deeds! Or suffer in hellfire for all eternity…}}
+{{TB|Repent your evil deeds! Or suffer in hellfire for all eternity...}}
 {{Tapped Out Ebenezer Burns Icon}}
-{{TB|The only eternity I care about is how long this conversation is taking. Now where was I… ah, yes! The Springfield Home for Wounded Firefighters… off!}}
+{{TB|The only eternity I care about is how long this conversation is taking. Now where was I... ah, yes! The Springfield Home for Wounded Firefighters... off!}}
 {{THT|{{Task/Job|Make Ebenezer Burns Ignore Holiday Warning|60 minutes|the [[Control Building]]}}|colspan=2}}
 {{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}
@@ Line 40: / Line 40: @@
 {{TB|Tonight, Ebenezer Burns, you will be visited by three spirits. The Spirit of Christmas Past--}}
 {{Tapped Out Ebenezer Burns Icon|Upset}}
-{{TB|No! No, spare me! I’ll do anything you say! Please take pity on my poor soul!}}
+{{TB|No! No, spare me! I'll do anything you say! Please take pity on my poor soul!}}
 {{Tapped Out The Ghost of Christmas Past Icon|Spirit}}
 {{TB|Oh, uh, really? Great. Okay, first thing is to buy a fat goose for the Cratchits, then--}}
 {{Tapped Out Ebenezer Burns Icon}}
-{{TB|I wasn’t serious, moron! Do you have any idea who I am? I happen to be on a first name basis with your boss.}}
+{{TB|I wasn't serious, moron! Do you have any idea who I am? I happen to be on a first name basis with your boss.}}
 {{Tapped Out The Ghost of Christmas Past Icon|Spirit}}
-{{TB|Actually, I’m a benign spirit of mercy. Not a devil.}}
+{{TB|Actually, I'm a benign spirit of mercy. Not a devil.}}
 {{Tapped Out Ebenezer Burns Icon}}
-{{TB|Oh, I didn’t realize! A spirit of mercy! Well OF COURSE I’ll heed your message.}}
+{{TB|Oh, I didn't realize! A spirit of mercy! Well OF COURSE I'll heed your message.}}
 {{Tapped Out The Ghost of Christmas Past Icon|Spirit}}
-{{TB|… Are you being serious this time, or…}}
+{{TB|... Are you being serious this time, or...}}
 {{Tapped Out Ebenezer Burns Icon}}
-{{TB|No, you imbecile! Now shut up and wait in the corner until I’m ready for you. I’ve got work to do.}}
+{{TB|No, you imbecile! Now shut up and wait in the corner until I'm ready for you. I've got work to do.}}
 {{THT|{{Task/Job|Make Ebenezer Burns Count his Money|4 hours|the [[Control Building]]}}|colspan=2}}
 {{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}
@@ Line 61: / Line 61: @@
 {{TH|After tapping on Ebenezer Burns' exclamation mark|colspan=2}}
 {{Tapped Out The Ghost of Christmas Past Icon|Spirit}}
-{{TB|Ebenezer, let’s skip the whole “Christmas past” thing and visit the modest home of one of your current employees.}}
+{{TB|Ebenezer, let's skip the whole "Christmas past" thing and visit the modest home of one of your current employees.}}
 {{Tapped Out Ebenezer Burns Icon}}
 {{TB|Is it Smithers? Because I walked in on him once, and I will not make that mistake again.}}
@@ Line 67: / Line 67: @@
 {{TB|Silence! Homer Simpson has been your faithful employee lo these many years. And look at the squalor in which he lives. Shame on you. Shame!}}
 {{Tapped Out Ebenezer Burns Icon|Angry}}
-{{TB|Shame on me?! Have you seen this man’s attendance record?}}
+{{TB|Shame on me?! Have you seen this man's attendance record?}}
 {{Tapped Out The Ghost of Christmas Past Icon|Spirit}}
-{{TB|Well, uh, no. But I don’t see how it’s relevant.}}
+{{TB|Well, uh, no. But I don't see how it's relevant.}}
 {{Tapped Out Ebenezer Burns Icon|Angry}}
-{{TB|He’s missed fifty-four days this year. Still want to call him my “faithful employee?” Think maybe the squalor could be self-inflicted?}}
+{{TB|He's missed fifty-four days this year. Still want to call him my "faithful employee?" Think maybe the squalor could be self-inflicted?}}
 {{Tapped Out The Ghost of Christmas Past Icon|Spirit}}
-{{TB|Huh. Well, you understand, I didn’t have access to these records. Had I known--}}
+{{TB|Huh. Well, you understand, I didn't have access to these records. Had I known--}}
 {{Tapped Out Ebenezer Burns Icon|Angry}}
 {{TB|Idiot.}}
 {{Tapped Out Ebenezer Burns Icon|Angry}}
-{{TB|Know what I’m going to do? I’m going to redo the shift assignments so everyone has to work on Christmas. Just to annoy you.}}
+{{TB|Know what I'm going to do? I'm going to redo the shift assignments so everyone has to work on Christmas. Just to annoy you.}}
 {{THT|{{Task/Job|Make Ebenezer Make Everyone Work on Christmas|12 hours|the [[Control Building]]}}|colspan=2}}
 {{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}
@@ Line 86: / Line 86: @@
 {{TH|After tapping on Ebenezer Burns' exclamation mark|colspan=2}}
 {{Tapped Out The Ghost of Christmas Past Icon|Spirit}}
-{{TB|Seriously, Ebenezer, I’m only trying to help here.}}
+{{TB|Seriously, Ebenezer, I'm only trying to help here.}}
 {{Tapped Out Ebenezer Burns Icon}}
 {{TB|ou can help by handing me that wrench.}}
 {{Tapped Out The Ghost of Christmas Past Icon|Spirit}}
-{{TB|Here you go. It’s just, from where I’m sitting, it seems like a few years of repenting is a small price to pay for an eternity in Heaven.}}
+{{TB|Here you go. It's just, from where I'm sitting, it seems like a few years of repenting is a small price to pay for an eternity in Heaven.}}
 {{Tapped Out The Ghost of Christmas Past Icon|Spirit}}
-{{TB|That’s a solid deal, any way you look at it.}}
+{{TB|That's a solid deal, any way you look at it.}}
 {{Tapped Out Ebenezer Burns Icon}}
-{{TB|Could you take a step back? You’re blocking my light.}}
+{{TB|Could you take a step back? You're blocking my light.}}
 {{Tapped Out The Ghost of Christmas Past Icon|Spirit}}
 {{TB|Sure, sure. Say, what are you building there, anyway?}}
 {{Tapped Out Ebenezer Burns Icon}}
-{{TB|You’ll see.}}
+{{TB|You'll see.}}
-{{THT|{{Task/Job|Make Ebenezer Burns Work on “The Weapon.”|12 hours|the [[Control Building]]}}|colspan=2}}
+{{THT|{{Task/Job|Make Ebenezer Burns Work on "The Weapon."|12 hours|the [[Control Building]]}}|colspan=2}}
 {{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}
 }}
@@ Line 107: / Line 107: @@
 {{TH|After tapping on Ebenezer Burns' exclamation mark|colspan=2}}
 {{Tapped Out The Ghost of Christmas Past Icon|Spirit}}
-{{TB|Say, what is that thing you’ve built?}}
+{{TB|Say, what is that thing you've built?}}
 {{Tapped Out Ebenezer Burns Icon}}
-{{TB|I’m modifying the ghost vacuum from the Halloween update. Vacuuming is too good for you annoying creatures.}}
+{{TB|I'm modifying the ghost vacuum from the Halloween update. Vacuuming is too good for you annoying creatures.}}
 {{Tapped Out The Ghost of Christmas Past Icon|Spirit Shocked}}
-{{TB|I don’t like the sound of that.}}
+{{TB|I don't like the sound of that.}}
 {{Tapped Out Ebenezer Burns Icon}}
-{{TB|No, you shouldn’t.}}
+{{TB|No, you shouldn't.}}
 {{THT|{{Task/Job|Make Ebenezer Burns Blast Holiday Spirits|24 hours|the [[Control Building]]}}|colspan=2}}
 {{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|200}} and {{XP|20}}|colspan=2}}

@@ Line 15: / Line 15: @@
 == Dialogue ==
 {{Table|
 {{TH|After tapping on Ebenezer Burns' exclamation mark|colspan=2}}

@@ Line 9: / Line 9: @@
 |previous =
 |next =
 }}
-'''A Holiday Hymn''' is a questline in ''[[The Simpsons: Tapped Out]]''. It was introduced in the {{TOCU|Christmas 2013}} content update. It requires [[Ebenezer Burns]] to be unlocked.
+'''A Holiday Hymn''' is a premium questline in ''[[The Simpsons: Tapped Out]]''. It was introduced in the {{TOCU|Christmas 2013}} content update. It requires [[Ebenezer Burns]] to be unlocked.
 == Dialogue ==