Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow Page #2

the spare rooms.

One's a little drafty,

the other one has...

a funky smell that has

yet to be identified,

But they are clean,

And I fluffed

the featherbeds, so...

featherbeds?

Um...

I'm allergic to feathers.

Yeah, yeah, I'm not surprised.

It's due to all that

meat you're eating.

Well, just pull it off,

And I'll hide it in my room.

Guess you're going

to want to eat.

Uh...

I guess I'll take drafty,

and you take smelly?

Okay.

Whoa...

"jibberator."

$10,000?

"May 26, 1975.

"I'm now positively certain

"That there is some kind

of strange enchantment

"At work in siempre verde,

Something that defies

rational explanation."

"August 19, 1975.

"Mysterious... 'burble'

"From the western side

of the forest.

Slightly more frequent

than zorp detected last week."

"Zorp?"

Squonk... burble...

Zorp... thrinng?

What does this mean?

Maybe uncle Ned was crazy.

You got that right.

Really shouldn't be in here,

Timmy.

This room is nothing

but bad vibes.

But... is it true?

Did uncle Ned really...

see the hoodoo?

Yeah. He saw him.

And he was nearly eaten alive.

That forest is

a very dangerous place.

Things in there are meant

to be left alone.

Come on.

It's almost dinner.

Hope you like beets.

Sounds... great.

Squonk, burble, zorp?

Zorilla... zoser?

I am probably missing

some great internet snark

Right now.

Hashtag boring.

Dessert'll be ready soon.

Hope you like beets!

Beets...

hey, aunt Cly?

Do you have a landline?

There's a rotary

in the office upstairs,

But I think your dad's on it.

A rotary?

It's a phone.

Oh, cool!

Thanks.

No, no, I know, Walter.

Trust me,

I'm, I'm going to be working

very hard

To make sure this presentation

is done.

I mean,

I was planning on working

at the office

Throughout the week, you know,

Even through thanksgiving,

but, but...

like I said, my ex kind of

ambushed me here.

So, um, I took the kids

up to my aunt's house,

And I'm hoping

she can keep them busy

While I get some work done.

I will be out of cell range

for the next few days,

But like I said, Walter,

trust me,

I will get this done...

Um... Monday.

All right, sounds good.

You shouldn't be eavesdropping

on my business calls, honey.

Oh, is that what that was?

A business call?

'Cause it just sounded

like you were complaining

About how much of a burden

we are.

Annie, that is not what I said.

This isn't exactly

A dream vacation for us either.

I could have spent

thanksgiving at veronica's.

You know, when

her parents got divorced,

At least they had the decency

to spoil her!

Everything all right?

Yeah, no, it's okay, aunt Cly.

Thank you so much

for having us, aunt Cly.

By the way, the real reason

That dad brought

us here to visit you

Is because he needed someone

To babysit us while he worked!

That true, Ron?

Look, I'm swamped.

I got cleaned out in...

In the...

conscious uncoupling...

will you call it what it is?

I mean, you sound ridiculous!

Divorce!

Okay?

I got cleaned out

in the divorce,

And I am right back

to where I started.

I'm just trying

to make ends meet,

And all I have left is my job.

Okay?

That's not true.

You have us.

I appreciate that, buddy.

I really do.

Right now, I'm just trying

to make ends meet.

And he can't do that

with us holding him down.

Banana...

hey, Annie!

Let her go.

Do you want to...

read the dictionary with me?

I'm trying to find "zorp."

Uh, yeah.

Yeah, that, that sounds fine.

Can you just give me

a little bit

To get some work done?

Old-Fashioned family

thanksgiving, huh?

Why didn't you just tell me

You needed somebody

to babysit the kids?

Aunt Cly,

I'm not trying to take

advantage of you, I swear.

I just...

nah, it's all right.

Do your work.

I...

guess I can read the dictionary

to him.

Just remember to take them both

when you leave.

Yaarg!

Squonk!

Burble...

zorp!

Thrrrriiiinnng!

Wait. Wait a minute!

Squonk...

squonk...

burble...

zorp...

thrinng!

So that's what he meant!

Uncle Ned...

I never got the chance

to meet you,

But I think you were

on to something pretty cool.

I'd be honored

to finish it for you.

Burble!

And so,

Brave little Tim Emmerson

ventured deeper

Into the dark,

mysterious forest,

Armed only with his wit,

his nerve,

And aunt Cly's

solar-Powered flashlight.

He walked until...

uh, well, he kept walking,

and then...

and I've lost him.

I think it's safe

to say the hoodoo got him.

I mean...

that's just

my professional opinion.

I...

look, if you think

I'm going into that forest

This late at night,

You'd better think again.

It's not that I'm scared,

I just...

end scene!

If anybody wants me,

I'll be in my trailer.

Zorp!

Burble...

burble...

Come on... not now!

Zorp!

Zorp!

Hello?

Hello?

Hey! Who's out there?

Hey! Halt!

Put your hands in the air!

I said, hands up, trespasser!

I'm sorry!

I... I didn't mean

any trouble.

I just...

I was just looking for...

lookin' for what?

The...

Howling... hoodoo, sir.

The howling hoodoo?

On my private property?

Son, the only monster

on this farm

Is me!

Buzz! Junior!

Yeah, boss, we're comin'.

Yeah, me too.

Well?

They're, like,

good as gone, boss.

We chased 'em as best we could,

But those birds,

They're too fast.

Totally fast.

We got beat by our own meat.

What's your name, boy?

Tim Emmerson, sir.

Emmerson!

You're Cly's kin?

She's... my great-Aunt, sir.

I see.

Well,

That tree-Huggin',

hemp-Growin' socialist witch

Has gone too far this time.

Buzz, junior!

The two of you

go call sheriff Cowly.

This one here

is gonna get justiced.

Please, sir... hey!

Get off of me!

Wait!

Get off of me!

Please, stop!

Sheriff?

What can I do for you?

Um...

hey, Cly.

Grover?

Is something wrong?

It's 2:
00 a.m.

Huh?

Oh, uh, that's right.

I'm sorry

to disrobe you so late.

Disrobe?

Disturb!

Disturb you so late!

There's been

An indecent...

incident involving, uh...

there she is!

There's the mastermind!

She's been pestering

my poultry for years,

And now she's got her kin

doing the dirty work!

Aunt Cly had nothing

to do with it. I was just...

ah, peppercorn!

This is professional sabotage!

Okay, Eldridge,

I don't know what you're up to,

But if you don't get your hands

off my nephew this second,

You're going to need

a brand-New pair of dentures.

Aw, come on in.

It's cold out there.

What is going on?

Oh, your son fell out of bed

And landed

in the neighbor's yard.

What?

Hey, you okay?

What are you doing

out of bed so late?

Let's just back it up

And start from the beginning.

Tim?

I was investigating

strange noises.

I heard the howling hoodoo.

Oh, come on...

young man, I thought I told you

Not to go into that forest.

But I heard something!

I was lying in bed,

And I heard

these weird, crazy noises.

Do you think

maybe you heard those noises

In your sleep?

I didn't dream them,

they were real!

I followed the noises

into the woods,

And my flashlight died,

And I ran into the fence.

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