Halloweentown High Page #3

- Mm-mm.

Good. Well, just remember.

the hopes of all of Halloweentown

are on you.

What's the matter, dear?

I never knew the weight of the world

could be so heavy.

Don't worry.

We're gonna help you carry it.

- What did he mean by "danger"?

- Was he talking about the knights?

Uh, yes, but you have nothing to worry

about because there aren't any knights.

- How do we know they're really gone?

- Yeah.

It's been over a thousand years.

I mean, we're pretty sure they don't exist.

You mean, like we don't exist?

You know what?

I can be OK with this.

You just watch me.

I'll stay up here all night.

Well. I didn't exactly mean that.

Are you OK?

Oh. I'm fine, for someone

who slept on the ceiling.

I said I was sorry.

Come on, guys. Keep up.

Uh, you know, you really don't need

to show us where our classes are.

Well, maybe not.

but everybody is counting on me.

and I want to make sure that

absolutely nothing goes wrong, OK.

- Hey.

- Hi.

Uh, OK. Go on ahead, guys.

You don't need me to show you

where your classrooms are.

Didn't she just say...?

- Um, so how's it going?

- Not bad. Uh...

I waited around for you yesterday

after school, but you kind of disappeared.

Oh. I was... I must've been

at a meeting or something.

You waited for me?

Yeah. Uh...

I know you're really busy with

your exchange program and all, but...

I was wondering if...

- Are you OK?

- Yeah. I'm fine.

So I was wondering if...

sometime...

Fine! I...

Would you excuse me for just a s...?

I have to go.

Ah, mid-sentence. Sure.

Later, then.

So I was wondering if you'd like

to go out with me sometime.

Yeah, that was worth three hours

in front of the bathroom mirror.

What is the matter with you?

Did you not see the giggling?

The twisting of the hair?

Can't a girl flirt for two s...?

- What is that?

- It's an iron dagger.

The knights' calling card.

They know we're here.

They? Who's they?

They don't exist.

I don't understand.

Neither do I.

It's perplexing.

I mean, why the warning?

The knights weren't known for playing fair.

It could just be somebody

from Halloweentown, right.

who's trying to scare us?

Someone who wants the portal closed?

I don't know.

But that's what we're going to find out.

And if there really are knights?

We have a lot more to lose

than just our magic.

What do you know about

that boy you were talking to?

I don't know that much about him.

I mean, he's new and he...

Oh, no. No, there is no way

he has anything to do with this.

I can't believe you'd even say that.

- Knock, knock. Is everything all right?

- Fine.

It's fine, it's fine.

Oh, my, my.

- My. Phil, you're soaking wet.

- Phil?

This rain, it just...

it just came from nowhere.

Oh, well, remarkably similar

to nowhere. Yes!

So. I should let you get to your class.

Unless... you'd like me to stay and help.

'Cause I can always help.

Maybe you could help Aggie move

her things to a different room.

- Aggie?

- A different room?

I'm sorry. I'm gonna have

to reassign you in light of...

- Stop it! Stop!

- ... what happened yesterday in class.

Oh. Is this about the parrot?

Parrot? What parrot?

I'm talking about the llama.

Llama? What llama?

I thought this was a progressive school.

And I'll have you know

not one of my students went to sleep.

True. Though one did get a little infection

when the llama spit in his eye.

I'd like you to fill in over

in the history department, as a favor to me.

Hm. How can I refuse?

- Here, just take this.

- Give him to me.

Today's varsity football

practice has been canceled

due to flooding on the field.

OK. Grandma, could we please try not

to draw any more attention to ourselves?

- We're trying to blend in, remember?

- You don't have to worry about me.

So welcome to history.

Though "Modern Fiction"

might be a more apt title.

So, we'll start with chapter 15.

"The Renaissance. "

Oh. So many fond memories.

Now, the Renaissance was also called

the Age of Enlightenment.

and that's just because between the plague

and all of the boneheads in charge

refusing to write things down.

people pretty much forgot everything

they learned for the last 5.000 years.

And divine the ancients were.

except for their breath.

It's always hummus this and hummus that.

Oh, but that's another topic.

It was also where we supposedly

discovered the New World.

Yes.

"New to whom?" is my question.

Now. I don't care what it says.

Columbus did not discover America.

He couldn't find his socks.

let alone a continent.

Tomorrow, somebody remind me to tell you

a funny story about da Vinci.

Oh, there was a good reason

the Mona Lisa was smiling.

Who knows what she's talking about?

She came with the rest of

those foreign exchange freaks.

- Talk about a bunch of losers.

- I know.

Hm.

Maintenance, please reset

all classroom clocks to the correct time.

- Hey!

- Hi!

Am I a fool to save you a place?

No, not a fool, but have you

seen any of my kids?

Uh, no. You know.

I never really see them around.

Yeah, why is that?

Wait. There's one.

Oh! Thank you!

And I'm really looking

forward to Saturday, OK, bye.

Hi, hi, hi.

You want to go sit over here?

No, no, no. I didn't want to sit.

I was observing the eating habits

of your average human.

Apparently you cram as much food into

your mouth as possible, then start to talk.

Yeah, OK.

WI don't know if that's all humans.

but you definitely have teenage boys down.

- Boys.

- She's writing a paper. Excuse us.

Let's... Let's go.

Where's everybody else?

- Oh, where they always are.

- Yeah, duh.

There.

There.

Just got one question.

What are you all doing here?

We're not risking our futures so you guys

can hide out in the back of a locker.

I mean, come on.

You guys gotta get out there, participate.

Participate?

What do you mean, participate?

Yeah, um...

Ooh!

Hey. Pete, think fast.

- Good catch, bro!

- Nice one!

Ah, see? There's no reason you shouldn't

try out for the football team.

- Hm.

- Try your paws instead of your mouth.

- Huh?

- What?

No, that's really how they play.

Yeah, she's right.

Ooh, and Nancy.

how about the gardening club?

No better gardener than a wood nymph.

Mm-hm.

And Chester, how about trying

for the wrestling team? Huh?

- I don't like wrestling.

- Well, then what do you like?

- I like stamps.

- Oh! Well, you know what?

- There's a club for that, too.

- That's great.

You know. I always

wanted to be in a play.

Oh, that's great! You know what?

I think auditions are this week.

See, we're all here to make connections

and celebrate common bonds.

I mean, if we're gonna do it.

then let's do it right, right?

- What can I do?

- You've already done enough. Trust me.

I know! All the clubs are doing a booth

for the Halloween carnival.

- We should do a booth, too.

- Oh! That's a wonderful idea.

If anyone can show these mortals

a thing or two about Halloween...

Maybe a haunted house.

Ooh! That's a great idea.

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