This has been on the back burner since last Christmas when I got stuck on how to end it.

HERE'S THE RECAP IN A NUTSHELL: Grouchy meets Scrooge Smurf in The 19th Century. When we last left off. Grouchy and Grouchy Scrooge Smurf were off to see where Ebenzer Gargamel Bob Crachitt were going.

They crept through the thick snowdrifts and quietly walk a few feet away from the humans who were going to cheat the poor folk in town.

"He smurfed this way," Scrooge said.

They hopped on the table where several pots were. From each one Grouchy smelled good food to make even a smurf's mouth water.

And Ebenzer Gargamel and Bob Craticitt were among the party of wayward souls waiting for their bowls of hot soup and bread to come.

Scrooge was sutre that they were steal their gold pieces from their pockets but to The Smurfs' astonishment out whipped a Chef's hat and a trumpet.

"A little music as you eat my friends," Bob said and he began playing Silent Night on his trumpet.
Ebenezer carried a tray with hot soup for everyone sitting on benches on either side of the massive table in front of them.

"I don't believe what I'm smurfing," Scrooge Smurf said.

"Everyone gets a bowl of soup," the old reformed miser said cheerfully. "Including the little blue fellow with a beard."

"We've been smurfed," Grouchy said about to run in a panic.

"Hey, don't run off. You must be cold from walking in that snow," Bob said. "Have some cocoa."

"You mean to tell me you've known about me all this time?" Scrooge asked with a puzzled look.
"Your tiny footprints weren't those of a mouse, my friend," the older man said.
"But I oversmurfed you say that you were going to give your neighbors what's smurfing to them"
"And you heard right," Ebenezer said. He didn't even flinched upon hearing the smurf speak Smurf Language unlike his Doppleganger back home.
"This has been in the works since last Christmas. As of tomorrow you won't be living in your old homes anymore," he said to the crowd. "Because I'm going to turn over my mansion to you all to do as you see fit with it."

The patrons was very surprised indeed.

"Why smurf your home, Gargamel?" Scrooge wondered.
"When I bought it from Marley I thought I was going to spend my life with my fiance Belle. But I let my greed get in the way of what was important. I'll be living with Crachitt and his family from now on. That first Christmas was so wonderful to me that I decided to share in their happiness more often," he smiled.

"And Tiny Tim will get an adopted uncle out of it."

"Oh yes," he added. "And I believe you have family waiting for you too," he concluded. "I don't have a family anymore," the beared grouchy smurf grunted.
"Like smurf you don't," a familar voice said in back of him.
"Brunette Smurfette?" Scrooge was shocked. "But how did you..."
"The Village isn't the same without you, Scroogey Smurf," she said matter of factly.
"She met me by chance while I was handing out hot walnuts to the children in the neighborhood yesterday. I figured I'd return the favor," Ebenezer Gargamel said.
"I left because of you, my love," Scrooge cried.
"That was a dumb thing to smurf," she said.
"But the other smurfs didn't smurf you the way I do," he protested.
"Is it important to you what other smurfs think about us? For someone so smart you are very shallow and petty," Brunette said sternly to Scrooge.
"You're right. I allowed my stubborn pride in our love for each other to smurf in the way. Can you forgive me?"

Brunette smiled and kissed him on the cheek.

Looks like a happy ending for all involved including Grouchy. Just then the other time traveling smurfs found him and he was all smiles which was a rare thing to see.

"We're so happy that you changed your mind about the holidays, Grouchy," Smurfette said.
"I HATE having to say Goobye to Scrooge Smurf but I'm happy that he's less grouchy than I am," he said.
"When we return to our own time. We'll throw you a Christmas Party to make you feel better," Sassette said.
"Thanks Sassette," Grouchy said still smiling.
"Then it's time for us to leave, My Little Smurfs," Papa said putting in the last crystal.

This was one holiday Grouchy would always remember along with the other ones. Not just because he was going home again but a reminder that Christmas miracles do happen no matter where you smurf.

And they were off again. The Rainbow Time Twister hopefully this time would drop them back into their own world.