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and I don't want to get you in trouble.

Fiddlesticks.

I live for trouble, deary.

Shall we?

Good luck, Marnie.

OK. Right place.

Hopefully it's the right time.

Excuse me.

- Benny?

- Benjamin C. Deadman, at your service.

But Benny does

have a nice ring to it, now.

I'm looking for a witch

named Splendora Cromwell.

In truth?

You know the great lady?

Absolutely.

Can you give me a ride?

Do I seem like

some sort of taxi service to you?

- Not yet, but you will.

- Fortune teller, huh?

Hop on.

What does a skeleton say

before he eats?

Bone appetit!

A thousand years to work

on those jokes and they still stink.

Cromwell Castle, miss.

Home of the great Splendora Cromwell.

Enjoy your stay in Halloweentown.

Thanks, Benny.

Hurry up!

This is Halloweentown?

Buy some fresh fruit

for the poor nation.

- Careful, Periwinkle.

- Fiddlesticks.

- Professor Periwinkle?

- Professor!

Name's Persimmon, miss.

Just a poor fruitmonger.

Don't know no professor now, but...

I'm not like some

of the uneducated dolts round here.

- I can read.

- I know. You teach Shakespeare.

- Who?

- Oh, yeah. He hasn't been born yet.

I need your help. I need to find

my cousin, Splendora Cromwell.

Future queen of Halloweentown's

getting ready for her coronation.

Halloweentown, our future queen!

Queen Splendora.

- Wow. She's... She's...

- She looks just like you.

Splendora, we need to talk.

Look, I just need a minute.

Strange magic, this.

She has the appearance of the queen,

but she smells of mortal.

Smite her.

No. No smiting. I need her help.

Be gone!

I said no smiting.

And no throwing in the hoosegow.

- Psst.

- Professor Periwinkle!

- What's going on?

- Splendora locked herself in her room,

and will not show herself

for the coronation.

- Which room?

- Her bedroom.

In the tower there.

I know just where that is.

Help me.

Aviatus.

You forgot your cloak!

Fiddlesticks.

Splendora's room is my dorm?

Wow. I wonder what they give you

when you're a sophomore.

There it is.

Key. Where's the key?

She hasn't used the box.

Splendora still has the Gift.

Whether she wants it or not.

You must be of my family.

I put a enchantment of protection

upon this room and everything in it.

Only a Cromwell would be allowed inside.

I am a Cromwell.

Indeed.

How is it we have never met?

- I'm from the future.

- Oh. Indeed.

- That would explain the clothes.

- We can't all have a royal dresser.

Look, I'm here because I need whatever

it is you're about to lock in that box.

Do you speak of this?

That's the Gift?

This amulet was handed down to me

by my mother.

And her mother before her,

and so back to the beginning of time.

The Cromwell who wears this 'tis indeed

gifted with a very special old power.

- Power I would not wish upon anyone.

- You could so wish it on me.

Do you understand

what this great power is?

No, not exactly.

Mark this. In this amulet

is the power of absolute control.

With it I can will anyone

to do anything.

- I can control hearts and minds.

- And you don't want that?

Our powers are to be used for good,

to help people.

Halloweentown is a refuge

for all kinds of magical creatures.

Those seven witches call themselves

the Dominion for a reason.

They want to use me and my Gift.

To rule Halloweentown

and turn everyone else into slaves!

Ethan was telling the truth.

'Tis truly sad when a few people

force their views on everyone else.

- My mom says that.

- Then she is wise.

Tonight they will crown me

their queen and...

I do not wish to be queen!

Even my father said King Arthur

hated the whole royalty thing.

- Your father knew King Arthur?

- In truth.

- Was your father Merlin?

- No.

Marvin. Merlin's cousin.

- Splendora!

- I have made my decision.

- Come out here now!

- Tonight,

I will lock away

this terrible power forever.

OK. I totally understand,

but before you do that,

- could I just borrow it real quick?

- No!

- Why not?

- Because.

- Man, you're selfish.

- Silence.

Dance.

Shake. Stop.

Adore me.

This Gift is a curse.

With one word I can make you my slave.

This power could tempt

even a good witch to dark deeds.

Splendora!

You must come out.

We must prepare you for your coronation.

Splendora!

- Why don't you destroy the amulet?

- I cannot.

Three Cromwell's created the amulet.

And only the power of three Cromwell's

will destroy it.

Splendora Agatha Cromwell!

- Did she just say Agatha?

- 'Tis my middle name.

I loathe the Splendora part.

When all this is over

I will become just plain Aggie Cromwell.

You're Aggie Cromwell?

You do have a future.

You'll have loyal friends,

just like that fruit lady.

And you'll be a great person

and a good witch.

And... And a beloved grandmother.

Grandmother?

- Whose grandmother?

- Mine.

Well, if you are my granddaughter,

then my future is bright, indeed.

Insolent girl! Guards!

Guards!

You two. You, you, now.

Get up to Splendora's room and bring her

out by whatever means necessary. Go!

Quickly!

There's only one safe place

to hide this key.

The future.

But you said the power

could turn even a good witch bad.

I trust you, Marnie. After all,

I'm going to train you myself.

Shall we?

See you in a thousand years, Grandma.

Oh. There's something you'll be needing.

Bye, Grandma.

Hello, boys.

Take this outside, will you?

Beautiful, isn't it?

Why don't you just let me hold onto that

so it doesn't fall into the wrong hands.

It's a Cromwell family heirloom.

I don't think you've been

very responsible, Marnie.

- Skipping all those classes.

- What?

You got here just in time.

It's Halloween.

I thought you needed me

to save Halloweentown.

- We do. In just a few hours.

- Why do you think I'll stick around?

You wouldn't leave here

without your brother, would you?

Dylan.

Marnie, my goodness.

Only a few hours until the party begins.

And I really need help

with the fondue cart.

Drool check.

Have you seen my brother?

Nope.

Where have you been?

I've been looking everywhere.

Field trip.

Ethan, I'm so sorry.

You were right about the Dominion.

About everything.

- We need to find Dylan.

- I already did.

Daddy says after tonight this is what

the whole world will look like.

Us versus those things.

Having fun, Scarlett?

Not really. The service here stinks.

Pudding, Scarlett?

Whoa. Whoa!

- Why are you using him like this?

- We're not using him.

- We're using you.

- Whatever. It's over.

Not yet!

Fetch.

Dylan!

Wait, Dylan, stop!

Dylan! Dylan!

Come back here. Here, boy!

Dylan, no!

Dylan! Heel!

Dylan, come back here, boy.

Boy! Dylan!

Mom!

I need you.

I thought you'd never call.

- I really messed up.

- Well, we mess up sometimes.

That's how you learn.

Just this week I blew a big sale

by talking to a birdbath.

But here, at Witch University,

all mess-ups become permanent.

At midnight. I know.

I read the handbook.

- I thought I could do this alone.

- Well, I'm here now.

- And what do I always say?

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