Escape to Witch Mountain Page #3

yourself.

You heard what he said.

He wants to learn

all the things we know.

We couldn't teach him,

even if we wanted to.

We... We don't know why

we do all these things.

We don't know

how it all started.

Tony, we've got to get

out of here, please.

But to what, Tia?

Where do we go?

Not to mention how.

The map.

- [Mr. Deranian] Mr. Bolt...

- Listen a second.

[Mr. Deranian] Don't lay

all your cards on the table now.

[Mr. Bolt] they're very cunning.

I don't know the

full extent of their powers.

Here they could escape.

But the chalet is an island

in a sea of blinding snow.

They'll never

escape from there.

Nutty as a fruit cake.

You see, we have to

get out of here.

I know, but there's all that

high fence and the guards...

[Mr. Deranian]

children.

Finish up your ice creams and

I'll show you to your bedrooms.

He's coming.

[footsteps approaching]

[key turning in lock]

[Winky meows]

Come on.

So far, so good.

[alarm rings]

Come on!

[whistle blows]

[dogs bark]

[barking continues]

Those dogs have ruined

all my plans.

What do you mean,

it's too late?

- Now!

- Dogs, stay.

Stay!

Good dogs.

There are some

very bad men after us.

Go get 'em!

[all shouting]

There's still

the main gate.

They're not going

to stop chasing us,

Even if we

get past this gate.

Call thunderhead.

Thunderhead,

remember what I told you.

[plays harmonica]

[whinnies]

We're at the gate now.

- Lorko's on that lever.

- I'll help.

[meows]

[sneezes]

[thunderhead whinnies]

[Tony] Winky! Winky!

- Winky!

- [meows]

[thunderhead whinnies]

Find them!

I don't care how you do it.

Chase them on a magic carpet

if you have to,

But I want

those kids back!

They rode out of here!

They're...

They're quite a challenge.

I will not rest until

I get those children back

And neither will you.

I'm a vengeful man, Deranian.

I don't make idle threats.

Find them!

[crickets chirp]

You'll be all right here,

big fella.

Thank you,

thunderhead.

[Winky meows]

- We'll miss you, thunderhead.

- [whinnies quietly]

[sirens wailing]

Those sirens are for us.

We've got to

keep moving. Come on.

They're getting closer.

Looks like you're taking

a mighty long trip, friend.

Yeah, I figured I'd drive

all over these United States.

Well, sir, a covered wagon

pulling out of St. Joe

Didn't take near

as much supplies as you

got yourself here, Mr. O'Day.

You're sure one well-informed

man, aren't you?

Now, do you think you could

hand me that carton

without straining yourself,

Or are you just tuckered out

from sticking your nose

in my affairs?

[car approaches]

We're looking for two children.

A boy and a girl. Runaways.

Mister, if I did see 'em

I'd just as soon let 'em

keep running.

As long as they're going

opposite to where I'm headed.

[engine starts]

- [meows]

- [coughing]

[Winky meows]

[chuckles] well.

What do you know

about that? A drifter, huh?

- [Winky meows]

- [chuckles]

Hey, you're a friendly little

fellow, aren't you?

Hey, I've got some

canned tuna for you.

Hey, what are you

doing here in my...

Uh, yesterday

when I was loading supplies

They were looking

for two kids.

Ah, a boy and a girl! You two.

Well, let's get one thing

straight right here and now.

I ain't no bus line.

And I ain't partial

to hitchhikers.

And I don't like kids.

And what's more, I'm a mean,

impatient, selfish man,

So come out of here and get

on your way. Out! Out! Out!

Come on, out.

On your way.

[both sneeze, cough]

[O'Day] wait a minute.

It ain't right for no

human being to go hungry.

I'll make you some breakfast

before you go.

Now don't get any ideas.

I got no Patience with kids.

Especially runaways.

But it's just

the opposite, sir.

We're trying to find

where home is.

Excuse me, but

did you see a black cat?

Oh, yeah. Yours, huh?

Well, she's around somewhere.

Go on down to the water

and clean yourselves off.

He just likes to bellow a lot.

He's not really mean.

You've got to be kidding.

[horn honks]

Sorry, Mr. Deranian.

No sign of them.

A grocer reported loading up

one of these big campers,

About the time

they got away.

- They could've hidden in there.

- Any one of you spot a camper?

I let one go through.

The driver was alone.

Big fellow? Older guy? A zip-up

jacket with fair-colored hair?

That's the one.

He was in a recreation vehicle

heading north on highway l-38.

All right,

north on highway l-38.

Now get out an APB

on an RV heading north on l-38.

You see, Mr. ODay, we don't

expect to find our real parents,

But maybe someone

who knew them.

And can explain things to us.

We've got to make sure Mr. Bolt

and Deranian don't catch us.

Well, maybe that's the truth,

and maybe it ain't.

But I'm not going to

complicate things.

I'm gonna be on my way.

What did I do with my keys?

I know I had them in my po...

I must have

lost them out there.

You should have

a spare key, sir.

I know that, young lady.

I am not a losing man.

Least not till you showed up.

Sir? Do you know a place

called stony creek?

Stony creek? Yes.

Good fishing there.

If we get

the motor started...

[Tia] and clean up

the back section...

...Will you

take us there?

Ah.

So that's it!

You're nothing but a conniving

pair of undersized land pirates!

You swiped my keys

to make sure you'd get a ride!

- Give me my keys.

- [Tia] sir?

The engine

will start now.

[engine starts]

[chuckles]

- Oh.

- [Tia and Tony chuckle]

All right.

You go back there

and you clean up.

Make everything shipshape.

I'll see that

you get to stony creek.

[Tony] you just

remembered something.

It has something to do

with the ocean.

Come on. Go on back, clean up.

Let's get on the way.

[gas pump dings]

Sure is a nice day.

Not with the prices

you charge for gas.

Keep real still. This fellow's

acting mighty peculiar.

Nobody can know

we're with you.

Maybe not. At least you'll be

out of my hair by tomorrow.

We should make it

to stony creek by then.

- How much?

- Ten dollars even.

There you are.

[engine starts]

[chuckling]

Mr. ODay?

I think you bought too much.

Yeah, Winky can't drink

four quarts of milk

between now and tomorrow!

Well, if you two

weren't joshing me

About Aristotle Bolt

being after you,

We might be together

longer than we'd planned.

- He's a powerful man, too...

- [siren wailing]

Motorcycle cop.

That attendant at

the gas station.

You won't get in trouble,

will you, Mr. ODay?

[O'Day] it's not me he's after.

- [plays harmonica]

- [motorcycle starts]

[engine revs]

On second thought, I might

not drop you off too soon.

I might be able to squeeze

an honest day's work out of you.

Take you fishing.

Deep sea fishing, maybe.

Pit you two against

half a ton of blue marlin.

[Tony] Tia, what are

you thinking about?

About before.

It had to do with fishing.

- With daddy Malone?

- No. No.

But we were on a boat.

A trawler.

Like daddy Malone had.

That's all I remember.

Every law man in the county

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