Escape to Witch Mountain Page #5

But if it was a boat,

I don't remember

where it came from.

[Tia] we had an uncle.

Uncle Bene.

He kept us afloat.

And then he drowned.

Oh.

For a long time we didn't

understand anything

anyone would say.

You must have come

from some other country.

But we won't know all the truth

Until we get to the mountains

above stony creek.

- Like it shows on the map.

- Witch mountain.

My brother Hiram mentioned

that place to me in his letters.

He said some strangers

came and settled there,

Kept pretty much

to themselves,

And nobody ever knew

where they came from.

You think they

might be your people?

They must be!

[dialing]

Security? Have you notified

Mr. Bolt of our destination?

Then do so.

We've just received

communication from

Mr. Deranian, sir.

He's on his way to a

Mr. Hiram ODays cabin

in the hills north of Longview.

- Don't sit here, get going!

- Yes, sir.

Well, when Hiram gets home he's

gonna find his cupboard is bare.

[all chuckle]

Gotta get going.

Come on, camper's out in back.

Tia!

[Tia] can you hear me?

We need another favor.

- Tia, come on.

- Come on, Tia.

[grunting]

There's no way we can get

by them without their seeing us.

[car engine starts]

[bear growls]

[growling]

[bellowing]

I remember more.

It wasn't just Uncle Bene

who died in the ocean

When our ship went down,

A lot of other people

died too.

And those people, the people

that live in these mountains,

Well, all of us came

from the same country,

But on different ships.

Why then now,

you mean yours sank,

And the others made it to port?

But Tony,

it wasn't a country.

It was a place.

Yeah, a place that

isn't there anymore.

Castaways?

That's why my people

called themselves that, and...

...And this was the emblem

for where we used to live.

Two stars? I don't know

no place named that.

It wasn't called that.

No. Two stars... Because

our world had two suns!

- [Tia] double stars!

- Another planet!

A whole other

solar system!

Well, then... It wasn't a boat.

It was a spaceship!

[Tony] our planet

was dying.

The only industry left was

the manufacturing of spaceships.

Like ours.

And we had to find

another planet to live on.

Then the other ships

in your cluster

Landed here in these mountains,

and yours didn't make it.

I think we might have

been the only ones

On our spaceship

to have survived.

We lost them again.

We're going to go

south on highway 211.

Why don't you search the north?

Not too many people around,

are there?

"misty valley cooperative."

this is it.

Maybe they've

gone out to lunch.

We'll wait.

Are you the Longview bunch

Chasing after

those two witch kids?

That's right, mister.

My name's Cort. You the guy's

putting up the reward or what?

Yes, that's right.

Except that it's now $5000.

- Five thousand, huh?

- But there's a catch.

I want those

two children alive.

I don't care what happens

to the old man.

They were last seen

in a camper headed this way.

Those words got

a mighty good sound, friend.

Any idea where to look for them?

Well, they're not around here.

That's for sure.

Maybe the next town up the line.

Stony creek?

[engines revving]

Stony creek?

We're changing course now.

They sure had time enough

for a lunch break.

There's something to do

with the phone book.

Let me have

another look at that map.

[man] misty valley cooperative.

I was calling the castaway

family and I was wondering if...

It's all right. Were you

looking for Mr. Castaway?

Yes!

Watch it!

Here comes Deranian!

- Is this Tony?

- Yes.

- Is Tia with you?

- Yes. Who is this?

Thank the blessed stars!

We've been searching

for you for years.

Now listen carefully.

Everything must time out.

Take the back door

and go to Mr. O'Day's camper.

[Winky meows]

[man] children,

we want to make sure

Mr. Deranian doesn't lose you.

We have a plan that

should discourage them

from ever pursuing you again.

[O'Day] come on!

Come on!

Everything's

all right, Jason.

You've got a funny idea

of what's "all right."

Maybe bolt can spot

the RV from the helicopter.

Hey men, come on!

[engines starting]

[tires screech]

We've got a fix on them, sir.

Robertson canyon. Headed north.

There's no way he can lose us

in that monster he's driving.

Close in on them.

He's not

exactly crawling.

[tires screech]

They're getting

closer, Tony.

[meows]

[Tony plays harmonica]

[tires screech]

[yelling, grunting]

[car crashing]

[man] good driving, al.

- How'd we wind up here?

- Another fine mess you...

- Come on, let's get out...

- Look out. The door!

Guys, let's go.

[tires screech]

[man chuckling]

very ingenious, Tony.

But don't forget,

We want Deranian

to see what's coming up.

I don't understand, sir.

Well, we have something planned

That will convince

Deranian and bolt

That you're both

out of their reach forever.

[tires screech]

[Winky snarls]

Deranian, listen to me.

I spotted a route that

lets you cut in ahead of them.

It's the second turn

on the left.

Now signal the others

not to follow you. Repeat. Not.

Understood.

[horns honking]

[men scream]

[both coughing, sputtering]

I don't believe it.

- It's what you call levitation.

- That ain't what I call it.

You two got powers

beyond belief.

We're not doing this.

This is something

too powerful for us to do.

Somebody else

is making this happen.

Whoee!

That thing's

flying upside down.

That's impossible.

That kind of vehicle

can't fly upside down.

It's not supposed to

fly at all.

They're not upside down. We are.

[birds chirp]

[engine shuts off]

The voice says we should

get out here and wait.

We'll never

forget you, Jason.

Would you

take care of Winky?

Oh, no.

Winky's your cat.

It wouldn't be right for her

to be with anybody else.

- It would make us happy.

- [Winky meows]

It sure would. And I think

Winky would like it, too.

Maybe we ought to ask Winky

how she feels about that.

Winky, how do you feel about

going around now

With a crusty old man?

- [meows]

- [Tia and Tony laugh]

Look, if you

don't mind...

...I'd like to

plan on, uh...

...Remembering you two...

As if you were my kids.

[Winky meows]

The kids I never had.

[both] Uncle Bene! Uncle Bene!

Uncle Bene!

[laughing] oh,

you all did so well.

Congratulations, Jason O'Day.

You're a man of

courage and compassion.

Uncle Bene,

we thought you'd drowned.

Well, now if you know

exactly what to say to a shark

He can be very accommodating.

Ah, Tia.

You never forgot.

You didn't lose the star case.

We only found the map

a few days ago.

Well, I knew when you were

old enough to understand it,

you'd find it.

It's good to know that there

are earth men such as you,

Mr. ODay.

If the stars are willing,

Perhaps some of the other

children who survived

Will find men equally as kind.

- There are more?

- Yes.

All with star cases and maps.

So far, only Tia and Tony

have found the way.

Well, now that I know

what to keep my eyes peeled for,

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