Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

Miss Peregrine's Home

for Peculiar Children

You ever feel like nothing

you do matters?

You leave footprints on the beach

and somehow they are gone.

Like it's just today,

over again.

They say that your teen years are

for making friends and having fun.

Which made me feel even worse.

Hey, Amy. It's Jake.

I'm in your math class.

- Hey, don't forget your adult diapers.

- Yeah, right.

Jake.

It's a phone for you.

But that day, everything changed.

Thanks for the ride, Shelly.

So, how come you have to go deal

with your grandpa?

My dad couldn't get out of work.

I didn't think he worked.

You know, I'm...

I'm just gonna call grandpa.

Hello, this is Abe.

Hey, it's Jake.

No, don't come here.

Listen to me.

It's not safe!

Stay away.

Grandpa, did you take

your pills today?

The key!

To my gun cabinet...

it was in the drawer.

And now it's gone!

Yeah, Dad took it.

All right. For safekeeping.

It's okay.

Your father wants I should

to fight them without a gun?

God bless him.

Whats his deal?

Alzheimers?

Dementia.

That guy gave me the heebie-jeebies.

Holler if you need me.

Grandpa!

Shelly!

What's going on?

Someone broke in!

I have a 38 in my car,

you wait there.

Grandpa!

- 911, what is your emergency?

- 911? Yeah I... I need

the para-medics

to 2040 Palm Circle.

My grandpa...

- Sir, what is your emergency?

- Granpa.

You have to get away from here.

Please, listen.

Go to the Island...

Sir, the para-medics come away.

Find Emerson...

The postcard... go to the loop...

September 3rd, 1943.

It's okay, just... just don't move.

There's an ambulance coming.

I know you think I'm crazy.

But The Bird will explain everything.

Will you do this, Tygrysco?

Promise me?

I promise, yes...

I thought I could protect you.

I should have told you years ago.

Grandpa! Tell me...

tell me what?

Grandpa!

Shelly, behind you!

There was no one there.

May I say Jake... that considering

that this was only a month ago

I think you're doing

exceptionally well.

Apart from being crazy?

Having nightmares and anxiety

doesn't make you crazy.

And what about seeing things

which aren't there?

Actually in dramatic situations

it's not at all uncommon.

Your subconscious mind draws

an image from a movie, or...

It was a story.

My grandpa told me stories

when I was a kid.

About monsters that

he fought in the war.

So there you go.

He was brutally attacked. And in your head

the man who did it was inhuman.

A monster.

It wasn't a man though.

The cops said that dogs

scratched up the screen door.

And he chased them off

into the woods.

And the coroner said

he had a heart attack.

And the cops said

that dogs go for the soft parts.

They DNA tested the fork and head.

Animal DNA.

So that's case closed.

He sounds like an

extraordinary gentleman.

Were you very close?

Puerto Rico.

Here.

There is a lake where

the water glows in the dark.

And a secret tunnel.

That's where I hid from the monsters.

He used to babysit me a lot.

And when I was with him

I felt special.

Duck was dry again.

Abe.

It's like 11 o'clock.

What is he doing up?

I'm going to be an explorer.

Grandpa's help me for my first voyage.

Everything has already

been discovered, buddy.

Pay no attention to your father.

He knows bubkiss. Come Tygrysco, off to bed.

Can you tell me a story?

The usual?

Okay.

Once upon a time

there was a little boy.

Where's the pictures?

Pictures.

Once upon a time

there was a little boy called Abe.

That was you.

That was me.

And he lived in a lovely children's home

on an little island near Wales.

Where the sun shone every day.

The Headmistress, Miss Peregrine...

was very clever

and she smoked her pipe.

- She could turn into a bird.

- Mmm.

It was a home for special children.

Like Bronwyn...

and Victor.

They were both as strong as ten men.

And Hugh.

Hugh had bees living inside him.

Where is Emma?

She could float.

She was lighter than air.

She had to wear special shoes made of lead

to keep her from floating away.

Where is she now?

She's still on the Island, I believe.

My mom and papa sent me there

to live with the special children.

And now Tygrysco, time to sleep.

He used to call me Tygrysco.

It's Polish, for little tiger.

Couldn't have picked a less appropriate

nickname, I was always a chicken.

Why your mom and dad

send you away?

Where we lived in Poland,

it was not safe.

There were monsters.

What kind of monsters?

Huge ones.

With long arms and no eyes.

And tentacles like this.

The dumb thing was, for years

I actually believed his stories.

And a th... this is Millard,

he's invisible.

My teacher says

they are trick photos.

And did you believe her?

Dad says probable

you found with junk stores

some place that you were traveling.

I would never lie to you, Tygrysco.

But you did it.

About the home... the monsters.

Dad told me.

Your father knows very well

I went to live in the children's home.

He said there anywhere

monsters in Poland.

Just not the kind with tentacles.

He said you got sent away to Wales

because there were bad people.

People who wanted to kill anyone

who was different.

I do not want to talk

about this anymore.

He said children were special.

But not the way you said.

I'm just saying tomorow

was full in the writing day.

I hope yours... in counting in

the damn book

in taking five years which your

son's birthdays. What's difference?

You find something good?

Aw. Look at that.

That's awesome.

You take that.

Come on buddy, let's roll.

How are you so okay?

Jake, you were a lot closer

to him than I ever was.

He was a wonderful grandpa. But not...

not such a great dad, you know?.

Never seemed to pick a job

that didn't involve late nights

and long trips away though.

Me and Aunt Sussie always kinda thought

he was maybe cheating on our mom.

I am sorry, buddy. I know how much

you worshipped him but there it is.

Surprise!

Happy Birthday, cousin Jake.

Jake, its great you've to come

to spend the summer with us.

Wait till you see the new dogs.

Can't wait.

It's aunt Sussie.

Thought you might want

to open this one.

It's from your grandpa.

Found it while I was packing up. I figured

he meant to give it to you someday.

Thanks.

"Complete Essays and Other Writings

of Ralph Waldo Emerson"

"To Jake and the worlds

he has yet to discover."

"My dearest Abe.

"I hope this card finds you well.

"The children and I yearn

to hear your news.

"I do hope you will

visit us again soon.

"We should so love to see you.

"With admiration,

Alma Peregrine. "

Hmm... Only two years ago.

I suppose it's possible

she could still be still be alive.

Right.

And I could meet her.

Maybe even find out what it was

Grandpa wanted me to know.

But what if she's dead?

Dr. Golan, we are very concerned

with Jake's state of mind right now.

And there is no way I'm putting

my life on hold to take you to Wales.

Dad could take me.

And he can even look at birds...

work in his book.

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