Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge Page #4

There's gotta be something

we haven't thought of, right?

I mean, something to get us out

of this trap, a spell or...

(whooshing sound)

- Luke!

- Yeah.

Look!

You're a goblin again.

Something broke the spell.

I guess so.

Well, what happened, Grandma?

Did you say something?

- Not that I'm aware of.

- Then how come I'm not gray anymore?

Hmm. I suppose the spell

could be temporary.

Then maybe the spell

on the house will wear off,

and we can find your spell book.

But if takes too long, midnight

will pass, and the mortal world...

Grandma, you already said the spell book

isn't here. What else can we do?

Well, I haven't seen

that other spell book for decades.

Perhaps it's lost.

Grandma, why are you smiling?

That's terrible.

No, no, dear, not at all,

because, you see, if it's lost,

I know just where it is.

- Wait. Gimme that again?

- (Chuckles)

Everything that's lost in both worlds

always ends up at Gort's house.

He's the junk man of the universe.

Ohh! Excuse me.

(engine running)

- Your receipt.

- Mail it, dear.

Great, Benny.

OK, now to Gort's house, and step on it.

You should see him

when he's not in a hurry.

Good night.

Thank you so much for coming. Bye.

- (woman) Thanks very much.

- (Girl) Bye.

Did Grandma ever consider that

she might have misplaced the book?

I tried that.

Your grandmother thinks

everything's about magic.

If she keeps this up, you kids are never

gonna grow up to be normal people.

Grandma says being normal

is vastly overrated.

And you should already be in bed.

Marnie swears this kid Cal

is a warlock and that he stole it,

- and about his dad...

- All right, that's enough.

OK, I think that it would be

a good idea if everyone around here

started coming up with

simple explanations for things

before they summoned up

the powers of darkness

every time they're trying

to find their car keys.

Now, Cal seems like a very

sweet and charming young man

and his father seems li...

(gasp) Alex.

Hey, Gwen.

Great costume, huh?

- Hope I didn't scare you.

- Well, it is Halloween.

And, to celebrate,

Cal and I found a terrific mask for you.

Woo-ooo.

Ew.

Oh, it's...

You don't like it.

Oh, no.

It's... It's great.

We are gonna be the hit

of the costume party.

Oh, wait.

You're going to the Halloween party?

Yes. Alex invited me, and...

Oh, Sophie.

I get to go, too?

Oh, no, sweetie.

You should already be in bed.

Oh, Alex, I'm so sorry.

I wasn't even thinking.

Oh. Well, that's OK.

It's no big deal.

You guys go.

I'll baby-sit Sophie.

Dylan, no. You've been

looking forward to this for weeks.

Let's face it, Mom.

I'm just not that into Halloween.

I mean, I was hoping

for a little social interaction,

but you're the one

that's got the date.

Did you ask Tiffany?

- She was busy.

- Samantha?

- Boyfriend.

- Julia?

She laughed so hard

that milk came out of her nose.

You guys go.

You can make it up to me later.

- Are you sure?

- That is wonderful.

- Shall we go?

- Sure.

You're not gonna give

me warts, are you?

That is a complete myth.

- Bed.

- Don't make me laugh.

Where'd all the junk go?

Looks like Gort's been straightening up

ever since the Gray Spell hit.

Oh, you'd still better

prepare yourself, my dear.

Spell or no spell, Gort the Rancorous

is still the foulest, meanest, smelliest

inhabitant of Halloweentown.

Yes?

Hello, Gort.

You're looking... clean.

Um, do you need something?

I'm busy, you see, sorting my socks.

Uh, yes, Mr. Gort, sir.

We were looking for a book.

Oh, I see.

Well, come right in.

I have several books.

Yes.

(Gort) Well, here they are.

Oh, thank you, Gort.

"Proper Toenail Cutting."

"Dusting for Fun and Profit"?

"100 Recipes for Tapioca."

You know, I don't think

whoever lost these is missing 'em much.

Gort, these can't be

all the books you've got.

Well, I sold the rest at the yard sale.

Yard sale?

Oh, yes.

This place was very messy.

I only kept the useful books.

I'll sell these socks, too,

as soon as I match them up.

Gort, there was a particular book,

an extra copy of my spell book.

Do you remember who you sold it to?

Do you think these two match?

No, I suppose not.

Well, we've hit a dead end.

You know, that book could be anywhere.

OK, I say we head back

to the mortal world.

- The spell - it's coming back.

- Ohh.

Grandma, wh... what's happening?

It's the Gray Spell.

It's affecting me

now that we're in Halloweentown.

It's probably gonna go

after you, too, dear.

We've gotta get out of here.

The door - it won't open.

(Marnie) What?

There are no windows, either.

Grandma, you gotta do something.

Oh, dear.

Oh, I can't.

The Gray Spell must be

draining our powers.

(Cal) Right again, Agatha.

(laughs) You see, at

this point, I could

keep you people in

here with a toothpick.

Grandma was right.

You've been spying on

us this whole time.

Oh, I didn't need to. You see, I already

knew about Aggie's little spell book.

That's why I knew you'd

end up at Gort's.

How could you?

I lost that book before you were born.

So, Marnie, have you thought any more

about going to the party?

I mean, everyone's gonna be there,

even your mom.

My mom?

You're lying.

My mom hates Halloween.

Oh, I think my dad got

her into the spirit.

He's not really my dad, actually.

He's more of a science experiment.

But he got her into a really ugly mask.

It's a scream.

You know, this is not the way

to talk me into a date.

This is more than a date.

This is our future together.

I'm in control of my own future,

and it doesn't include you.

Creature Spell.

- What?

- That's a spell in my book.

It's a spell that was banned

after the dark times.

It was used on humans who mocked us

by dressing up like creatures.

It was used on them to turn them into

the very creatures they were mocking.

He turned the creatures into humans,

and now he's gonna

turn the humans into creatures.

That's why Cal put

your mother in a mask.

I think he plans to use the Creature

Spell on the mortal world at midnight.

Dylan.

Do you want me

to read you a bedtime story?

No. Listen.

"Golems are very pleasant creatures

"built entirely from mud

or other natural elements.

They have no will of their own and do

whatever their creators tell them."

Good. Be a golem.

Go to bed.

You said you saw a frog on the floor

just after Cal's dad left.

And then, later, he shows up

in a giant frog costume?

What is this,

some sort of Biblical plague thing?

Sophie, Mom hasn't gone out

with anyone in two years.

I'm not going to that

party just to tell

her that you think her

date is a reptile.

Frogs are amphibians.

I'm not going.

Somebody's gotta be here to water

the plants when they take you all away.

Dylan, I can't do this by myself.

Whether you like it or not,

you're a Cromwell, too,

and that means

you feel things just like we do.

Tell me you don't feel

like something's wrong.

OK, maybe we'll go for a minute,

but just to prove to you

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