Der Mondmann Page #3

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there is still a danger to human life!

Daddy, what will happen if the

extra-terrestrials get hold of us?

What will happen?

We'll just drive off!

The Moon Man!

Beautiful! What is it?

You... Moon Man!

Stay where you are!

Watch out, Bunsen!

Out of my way! Stand back!

Don't hurt him!

He isn't dangerous!

The Moon Man is dangerous!

Believe me, he is not dangerous.

You have no idea! And anyway,

what's he doing here?

He is... er...

he came back again.

Came back again?

Yes, he's harmless. He even

helped me to build the rocket.

Hahahaha. The Moon Man helped you

to build my rocket, so that I can go

to the moon and oust the Moon Men?

How did you manage that?

Bunsen,

you really are a genius!

Er... well, hm...

Rocket? To the moon?

To home?!?!

No! My moon!

Stop! Wait!

Moon Man!

Come back! Oh dear!

He won't come back! But don't worry,

I'll still catch that rascal.

And you! You are going to finish

building that confounded rocket,

otherwise our friendship is over!

I can't believe it! That fool has

let the Moon Man escape again!

Most regrettable!

Hey, look!

I must be dreaming!

It's the Moon Man!

Rubbish!

He's just wearing a costume!

He was the one at the party.

No, it's the Moon Man!

It's really him!

Moon Man?

Are you the Moon Man?

No, I am the Earth Man.

No. You are the Moon Man.

I know, I know it's you!

What are you doing

down here on earth?

Oh, it's so nice that

you've come back.

We couldn't sleep anymore.

We need you.

We really need you.

Now you have to stay

with us for ever.

No, the Moon Man belongs

up there on the moon.

On the moon?

Then you'll be there

for all of us.

Yes. Me.

Your Moon Man.

Well my little friend. Have a comfortable

stay. In your new home!

Home?

Hahahahaha. Sleep well!

Hahahahah.

So, my good man.

Have you slept well?

Sleep?

I...

Stay back! Don't get too close!

You are on my earth!

What are you doing here?

I was so bored on the moon.

Bored? On the moon?

And you couldn't think of anything

better to do than attack planet earth?

A comet flew past,

and I caught a lift.

I don't believe a word of it!

It was a planned attack.

But now I've caught you,

and I'll get the others too.

- Others?

- Yes.

I'll defeat the entire moon army.

There aren't any others.

I'm alone.

Alone?

Yes, alone.

That's why I was so bored.

I can't believe it! Alone!

Children, the path is clear!

The moon is mine!

Hahahahahaha.

Esteemed ladies and gentlemen!

My dear subjects!

You can breathe

a sigh of relief.

The earth has been saved. I have put

the dangerous intruder behind bars.

Do not fear.

I have rendered him harmless.

It was a tough battle,

but he no longer poses a danger to us.

He doesn't, but all his comrades

are waiting to take over the earth.

I shall beat them to it!

I shall defeat them all

and conquer the moon!

I...

One small step for me,

but a giant leap for mankind!

And a small announcement for

the younger spectators out there:

You don't need to be sad much longer.

Soon I will be on the moon.

Then you'll have him back again:

your Moon Man. Me! Isn't that wonderful?

But I am the Moon Man...

He has locked up the Moon Man!

Simply put him behind bars.

You can't just lock up the Moon Man!

That goes against the laws of nature!

And I won't allow that lout to make

the moon his subject, either!

One small step for a man,

a giant leap for me.

Now look at that: children!

Up so late?

Shouldn't you be in bed by now?

In my day,

children had to be in bed...

We can't sleep.

To fall asleep, you have to lie in bed,

not hang around on the streets.

I don't want to fall asleep.

If I do, I'll have nightmares.

You see, that's what comes

of all those robber stories!

No, it's because

we feel so alone.

So alone? Don't make me laugh!

I can see seven children here!

And who knows how many

children there are on earth by now!

Alone? I don't believe you.

And it's because the

grown-ups don't believe us.

What is it you want

them to believe?

That we really miss the Moon Man.

The Moon Man? I believe you.

I miss him too.

I've lost him,

and now I'm looking for him.

He was here.

He'd hardly arrived here,

then he was gone again.

They took him away!

Took him away? How awful!

The countdown is running.

I can hardly wait.

I can hardly wait either.

To go where no other

man has gone before.

Sorry to disappoint you,

but I'm not unknown territory.

To be the first!

As if that were important!

Even when you reach

the end of the universe

there is always

something more to conquer.

That's right. There is always

something to conquer.

This is how Columbus must

have felt before Manhattan,

Napoleon before Moscow,

or Garibaldi before... the biscuits.

Or Ceasar sailing with Cleopatra.

Voil!

Say, Daddy, all children know

where babies come from,

but where do

grown-ups come from?

You?

Yes, me.

Watch out!

Dangerous extra-terrestrial intruder.

No, you're not an intruder.

You are the Moon Man.

Yes, I am the Moon Man,

but your friend the President

wants to take my moon away from me.

He is not my friend.

I am not very good at making friends.

I don't know how it works.

I've never really had a friend before.

Friend?!?!

I didn't know the President before.

He came to me out of the blue and

told me that I was his friend.

But I was mistaken. He's not my friend.

He just wanted to use me.

And I forgot all about you, though

actually you are my old, new, friend.

Your friend?

What does it mean to be a friend?

I think a friend is someone who is

always there for you; who helps you.

A friend is like home.

I want to go home.

My home is your home.

No, the moon is my home.

I want to be there for

all the people on earth.

But I can help you get home.

- You can?

- Yes, with the rocket.

Me?

With the rocket?

Yes.

What can I do to get

you out of here?

I can manage that on my own.

Be patient.

Daddy, have you noticed

that the moon is melting?

The Moon can't melt.

It's made of stone.

There!

What's there?

There was something there.

There was!

It was the Moon Man.

The Moon Man?

Oh but Daddy, he doesn't even exist.

I don't believe you.

He does! I saw him!

It was the Moon Man.

It's been so long,

but now I remember him again.

Moon Man! Moon Man,

where are you?

Here. In front of you.

Can you take me home?

- Home? To the moon?

- Yes, to the moon.

Er, no first to Bunsen.

Bunsen van der Dunkel.

Bunsen? Who is Bunsen?

Bunsen van der Dunkel?

Is he still around?

I'd forgotten all about him.

Get in. We'll take you there.

Right, Daddy?

For sure!

Climb aboard, Moon Man.

We'll take you with us.

Thank you.

Oh! Where has he gone? Heavens above!

The Moon Man has escaped.

Catch the escapee!

He wants to steal my rocket.

Out of my way! Stand back!

I have to go to my rocket!

Intruder? Escapee?

In. Out. What next?

Oh, Daddy,

can't we go with him?

No, sweetie. We've already

made quite a long detour

and now we have to hurry,

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