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my charm and I got the job.

It is wonderful, Tom.

I'm just so happy for you.

Anyway, I happen to stroll

past the strand and...

I couldn't help thinking of...

you.

What is that?

It's a donation,

if you will, for the library.

This is a first edition,

I can't possibly accept this.

I just wish you could've

seen the place.

You would love it. Maybe

I should take you sometime.

You ever been to New York City?

Jack Fairbairn.

It's Marrowbone now.

We go by my mother's last name.

Right, well, uh...

speaking of which, the other

heirs have already signed off.

And I need to collect the

transfer charges on the estate.

I'll come around the

house tomorrow.

Tell your mother have a bank

check ready for 200 dollars.

She's quite unwell.

Perhaps it would be best

if I took the papers and

I have my mother sign them

and bring them back to you.

I need to certify the signatures.

I'll be there tomorrow. Noon.

Bye, Jack.

I'll see you soon.

F***ing lawyers.

Oh, God, I knew that creepy

bastard would bring us trouble.

How much money do we have

in Mother's savings?

Sh*t.

Not even 50 dollars.

Even if I sold a thousand cakes,

we wouldn't have the money.

What are we going to do, Jack?

I don't know, but if the truth

comes out, they will separate us.

Jack.

Jack.

The box.

What does it matter?

We don't have it anymore.

-I could get it back.

-No!

What else are we gonna do?

Jack, you promised me we would

never touch that money again.

Please?

I promised you a lot of things.

I can get it back, Jack.

We're rich!

Yes, Sam!

Yes, we're rich!

Oh, come on!

Oh, Jane, come on,

what's the matter?

It's blood money. We all

know where it comes from.

We shouldn't even touch it.

'Tis cursed.

Jack.

We don't have a choice.

Porter is coming tomorrow.

We have to be ready.

This isn't going to work.

It will.

It needs to look just like Mum's.

-Please!

-No.

It's Mum's room. I should

be allowed in there, too.

There are mirrors in here,

you can't go in.

Please.

What are we going to do

about the fortress?

We won't come inside.

What are you doing?

Painkillers Mum never took.

Billy, that could hill him.

Just in case of emergency.

He's here.

Everyone is clear on the plan?

I forgot to open the gate.

So sorry.

Mm.

What's this?

Mother's savings.

We haven't had time to make

arrangements to change it.

These are pounds.

Yeah, 200 pounds.

So?

Pounds are worth twice

as much as dollars.

That should cover all the costs

and...any fees.

I said a bank check.

Let me get you something to drink.

I'd like to beg one last favor.

If it's not too much to ask.

Our mother, she can't

get out of bed.

And she feels humiliated, the

idea of you seeing her this way.

Would you mind if I bring

the papers upstairs

and bring them down

signed for you?

Have her sign both copies.

Would you forget the damn

lemonade? I don't have all day.

You just need to

sign both copies.

Both?

Jack, can't possibly get the

signature right two times!

He'll notice they're

not the same.

You have to do it.

-Jane, please, now.

-One second!

There's no time.

Sign the second one. Sign.

Jane, he's outside.

-Jane, he's outside.

-Shut up, Jack.

Jane, there's no time.

Please.

Mum, stay in bed.

No, Mum, the doctor

said you can't get up.

Sign.

Almost done.

You can't come out.

He's coming, Jane.

Mum.

Mum, stay in bed.

Now!

Mum, I'll go to see Porter.

I'll be back in a minute.

I'm sorry, I was just...

Is she all right?

She just has no strength.

I had no idea

it had gotten so bad.

So, this solves it.

Marrowbone house now officially

belongs to your mother.

I'm glad we could...

wrap this thing up before

someone discovered...

You know, um...

that business about your father.

We're most grateful.

Especially for your discretion.

Well, I better get out of here

before the rain catches me.

Good luck, Mr. Marrowbone.

And then he says, "I didn't come

here for a picnic, Mr. Marrowbone,

I came here for a bank check".

So, I wasted to give him

the other lemonade.

Stop delaying the inevitable.

It's time to meet your

demise, my dear brother.

Today, Alaska march...

of the Northern

Western territories

can't be defeated.

Remember, brave little soldier,

the northwestern territories

have never been conquered.

Oh, until today.

Six!

Yes!

No!

Oh-oh!

-You are done.

-Jack!

What is it, Sam?

Six!

Go find the dice.

That doesn't count,

the die went off the table.

The hell it don't!

-Sorry!

-Shut up, Sam.

You killed my

Mongolians that way!

That-That's true.

Fine.

-Fine.

-Sorry, Billy!

No, no, fine, fine.

Since the floor counts as board.

Ah, Billy!

You're such a sore loser!

You said the floor

counts as board.

Sam, w-what's the score?

What's he got?

Check it, Sam.

One.

Oh, tough go!

-Ooh, sorry, Billy.

-Tough go.

What's the other one?

I think you're nervous, Billy.

You're a nervous one.

One.

Six!

Six!

He better not be

attacking Brazil next.

Jack?

Jack, the ghost is back!

To the fortress.

Cover the man

before he gets out.

Wouldn't it be nice

if we were older?

Stay here.

Then we wouldn't

have to wait so long

And wouldn't it be

nice to live together

Wouldn't it be nice

if we could wake up

He'll never leave us.

Not even death.

You blacked out.

I had to come out

to bring you back again.

I hate living with a ghost.

It's that money.

His ghost is back

because we used it.

As soon as the sun rises,

you'll give it back.

Let him take it to hell.

Hey!

Oh, hello.

Hey, can I give you a lift home?

Thank you, Mr. Porter,

but honestly,

the bus is no bother.

Mr. Porter? What

happened to Tom?

I insist.

I meant to ask you

something, Allie.

Hey, so these Marrowbone kids...

How well do you know them?

We're good friends, I guess.

Huh.

It's just that they worry me.

You know, the fact that

they live so isolated.

Always hiding away

from the community.

They're not hiding.

Allie, come on.

The poor kid, Sam doesn't

even go to school.

They live too far away.

And Sam is home schooled.

Jane helps with his homework

and I check his notebooks.

Huh.

Well, I guess that's something.

It's just so unfortunate that

he's forced to live that way

because of his father.

I mean, I guess Jack has

told you all about him.

I know he was a cruel man.

Cruel man?

That's putting it mildly.

I've tried to help them.

And at least, I've been able

to secure them the house

before I leave, but still...

If the truth ever got out,

I don't know what kind of

future there would be for them.

And you know how people

are around here.

Sam?

Sam!

Sam, where are you?

Still scared?

You'll have to come out

of the fortress eventually.

I miss Mummy.

I miss her too.

Where is she now?

She's in a good place.

Well, I want to go with her.

I don't like hiding here and

being alone all the time.

We're not alone.

We have Allie.

I'll show you something.

You see? Follow my point.

See Allie's farm?

Yeah.

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