Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge Page #2

See, there are common spells

that every witch knows...

I mean, supposedly...

and then there are the

really secret ones

that are only known

to the witch who made them up.

Or warlock.

That's what male witches

are called, right? Warlocks?

So you've been doing some reading, too.

Just movies and stuff,

but they're not really that educational.

Well, Grandma feels like

witches are misunderstood,

so she likes to teach us about them.

Whoa. Is that supposed

to be a book of spells?

No.

I mean...

yes, that's what it's supposed to be.

But you can't touch it.

Oh, come on.

It's just pretend, right?

Well, sure, but it's still

my grandma's stuff,

and we really shouldn't be in here

when she's not here, so I...

OK.

- So, you like ice cream?

- Sure.

All right.

- Oh, thanks.

- Do you want some, son?

Actually,

I think I'm gonna head home, Dad.

I think I'll stay around here

and help out... If that's OK.

Oh, I never turn down help.

Hey, Marnie, I'm not enrolled yet,

but I hear there's this really big

costume party at the high school.

I figured if my costume's good enough,

maybe I could crash it.

Well, let's see. If you went

with a student who is enrolled,

then maybe you wouldn't

have to crash it.

Pick you up in an hour?

Yeah, sure.

(whispers) Yes!

Meeting you is everything

I hoped it would be.

I don't see anyone.

(reciting spell)

- And one for you.

- Ooh.

And one for you, and...

Where's mine?

It's empty.

Well, dear, it's always empty.

That's why it's magic

when we pull things out of it.

Grandma, there's nothing in there,

not even by magic.

Well, that's impossible.

Oh. Oh, well, I'm sorry, kids.

I guess... I guess that is all there is.

Just my luck.

Well, I can't...

I've had this for centuries.

It's never been empty before.

- Empty?

- Well, it's no wonder.

Every day for two years, pulling

out bat games, dancing skeletons,

enchanted toads,

back issues of Magic Monthly...

And, hey, let's not forget the ogre

with the flatulence problem.

Stinky.

I miss him.

It just can't run out. It's connected

to my house back in Halloweentown

with all my charms and all my spells.

Oh, perhaps I should just

pop back up to Halloweentown,

just... just to look at my house.

Can I go?

Can I go?

Oh, forget it, Sophie.

Mom already put the big foot down.

None of us can go.

Well, perhaps if I said that I need

your help with a technical problem.

I'll get my coat.

This'll never work.

Oh, no, let me do the talking, dear.

I'll use my utmost powers of persuasion.

(chuckles)

It'll work.

And here I thought we were going

to avoid the annual family meltdown.

Ha.

...what we're made of,

do you know what I mean?

I do. Just the other day...

Honey, I'm taking the girls out

for a little while. Is that all right?

Sure, Mom.

Just make sure...

Wait.

Out where?

Oh, just home.

We'll be back in a jiffy.

Oh, how do you do?

I'm Aggie, Gwen's mother.

Nice to meet you.

- I'm Alex.

- Mother...

Marnie's going to be staying with me

for a whole year

after she gets out of high school.

Isn't that fabulous?

How lucky for her.

Yes, and Sophie is

going to stay with me.

Mom!

Sweetheart, it's your bedtime. Why don't

you go upstairs and start getting ready?

We'll be back soon, Mom.

Don't worry.

OK?

You see?

Your mother can be reasonable.

We should have a stranger there

for all our family discussions.

If she wants to check on us, you tell

her to call me on my head phone.

You mean cell phone.

- Head phone.

- Ew!

What good are those things?

Well, they're a little bit

like your walkie-talkies...

(whispers) Except they work like magic.

(Aggie's voice)

Except they work like magic.

Ohh!

They can even be used to communicate

between the mortal world

and Halloweentown.

I invented them myself.

Aren't they cute?

Anyway, it probably won't be a problem,

because you know we're gonna

be home before midnight.

We'll be back in an hour,

because I have a date.

And I've never understood

why you bother with that Internet thing

when my witch's glass can show you

anything you want to know.

Wait. Isn't this where

the bus stop's supposed to be?

Oh, yes. Oh, Arnold must have forgot

to put the thing out again.

I swear, that man would lose his head if

his wife didn't put it in his lunchbox.

(laughs) Well... I'll summon the bus.

- Good.

- Ahem.

Gestum ex alius mundus

nos te appello ut adduco domus!

- Didn't I say it right?

- Try it again with more feeling.

OK. Ahem.

Gestum ex alius mundus

nos te appello ut adduco domus!

Well, I guess we'll just have to

call up the portal ourselves.

(both) From the mortal world

depart we now,

on this, the night, All Hallow's Eve,

back into Halloweentown.

Through the portal we take our leave.

Four hours till midnight.

We'll be back in plenty of time.

Has anyone ever told you

you have the most beautiful green eyes?

They're like two lily pads

floating on a crystal-clear lake.

Look, I don't want to be too forward,

but would you consider being my date

for the costume party?

- At the high school?

- Yeah.

That's just for the students.

Oh, I'm sure they can

always use more chaperones.

Hey, it'll give me an excuse

to see you again.

Well, I don't even have a costume.

Oh, that's all right. Cal's got

loads of stuff back at the house.

I'm sure we can find you something.

All right. Sure.

I'd like that.

Great.

Well... till then.

Till then.

I was just curious.

- Thanks for stopping by.

- (Croaks)

(croaking)

Same to you.

(croaking)

Oh, it feels so good to be back.

Sophie was right.

I needed to come home.

I've been missing my friends terribly.

Where's the big jack-o'-lantern?

Is this some kind of joke?

(Aggie) As goes the jack-o'-lantern,

so goes Halloweentown.

Grandma, what's happened?

Everything's kind of gray and boring.

Not just everything.

Everybody.

Wait, please.

Could you tell me what's happening here?

I would just like...

Astrid, is that you?

I'm Astrid.

Astrid, what's happened to you?

What do you mean?

Well, I mean, you're turning gray

and your bell-bottoms are gone.

And your shoes. Ooh!

These are very comfortable.

Sensible shoes are important.

I think I'll buy some more.

Ohh, Astrid.

Oh, excuse me.

I was talking.

Whatever.

Oh, I hate that word.

Wait a minute.

Dear...

Do I know you?

Duh.

It can't be. Luke?

Yeah.

But you look just like you did

when Kalabar put that spell on you

and turned you human.

Whatever.

Would you stop that?

Look, what is going on?

- Why are you turning gray?

- Everybody's doing it.

- That's not what I mean.

- It's the spell, dear.

A spell? You think someone

put a spell on all of Halloweentown?

- How could they do that?

- I'm not sure.

But the spell seems to be turning

the creatures not only gray,

but once it progresses far enough,

into humans.

Come on, Grandma.

Humans aren't this boring.

No.

I should say this is the caricature

of humans in Halloweentown,

Rate this script:0.0 / 0 votes