Christmas Thief

The unnamed Thief, sometimes referred to as the Christmas Thief, is a minor antagonist in the British comedy series Mr. Bean, appearing only in the episode "Merry Christmas, Mr. Bean".

History
Not much is known about the thief's past or motivation for stealing. It is most likely because of childish greed or misbehavior, but it could also be malicious intent or financial need.

When Mr. Bean is out in town on Christmas Eve, he comes across a Salvation Brass Band performing and collecting donations in the square. Bean offers to carry the basket around and collect money from the crowd, and the conductor agrees. Bean then begins walking through the crowd with the basket, asking people for donations.

As he walks through the crowd, he spots the thief stealing some money from a woman's purse. He confronts him, taking the stolen money and putting it in the donation basket. He then demands the thief turn over anything else he stole. The thief reluctantly pulls a wallet, jewelry and rings, and a pearl necklace. Bean then checks the thief's hat to find wads of money stashed inside, which he also confiscates. He then notices the boy will not open his mouth and demands he do so, only to find a diamond engagement ring sitting on the boy's tongue. He smacks the boy on the back of the head to make him spit out the ring, scolds him, and leaves him, giving the basket to the conductor.

It is unknown what the thief did afterwards.

Personality
Though he does not speak, the boy is shown with an evil smirk on his face when stealing money, revealing that he does get pleasure from his crimes, even if they are done out of necessity. However, after he is caught, he is mostly afraid and distraught, mostly because he knows he is in trouble. Despite this sense of remorse, he is still defiant, trying to hide his stolen goods and feign innocence.