Strange Intruder Page #5

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Heh, I know.

Now we've sewn him up

nice and tight

and his tummy

can't fall out again.

( all chuckle )

Oh, hello, Paul.

Come on in.

I thought I heard

the bell.

Libby, Johnny,

this is Uncle Paul.

He was a good friend

of your daddy's.

Well, go on,

say hello.

Go on,

he won't eat you.

Hello.

Is that Wo-wo?

How'd you know his name?

Your daddy told me.

I know all about Wo-wo.

I remember the time

when he got lost

and you couldn't find

him anywhere

and do you know

where he was?

In the garbage can.

And you only found him

just in time.

I did?

That's right, darling.

Do you think I could

have a look at him?

Sure.

Oh, heh, my.

My, he is fat, isn't he?

He'll have to reduce.

That's what my mommy does,

reduce.

Oh, heh,

telling all my secrets

And you must be Johnny

of course.

My, you have grown,

you were very little

when I first knew you.

Look, how about showing

Uncle Paul

around the place, huh?

Then I'll have a chance

to tidy up your rooms.

Can we show him

the barn?

Oh, sure,

if he'd like to see it.

Would you?

Very much.

Then you can carry Wo-wo.

Thank you.

Heh, all right,

off you all go.

And try not to get

too dirty, will you?

Yes, we'll all try.

( both chuckles )

Where're you going

in such a hurry?

We're going to show him

the barn.

Annie,

this is Uncle Paul.

He was a friend

of daddy's.

Johnny, are you gonna work up

a good appetite for lunch?

We aren't gonna

have cabbage, are we?

Not today but we are going

to have roast beef

and mashed potatoes.

Johnny:
I just hate cabbage.

( mysterious theme playing )

Here it is.

I'll open it.

This is our hideout.

Here's where we play elevator,

Uncle Paul, I can teach you

how to play elevator.

You see, Uncle Paul, we can

lift you way up into the sky.

Johnny:

Hurry up, Libby.

Now we can play elevator.

Ladies first.

All right, here you are.

Now pull on the rope,

Uncle Paul.

Till it's tight.

Now pull her.

Both kids:

Up and down.

Up and down.

Higher, Uncle Paul.

Now it's my turn, Libby,

it's my turn.

It's my turn.

Paul:

Now, don't let's play this game anymore.

Johnny:
I haven't had my turn.

Paul:
I don't like this game.

Take off the rope.

That's what comes of letting

ladies go first.

Well, we'll play it

another time.

When?

I don't know

but not today.

Tomorrow, then?

Yes, all right,

tomorrow.

Come on.

I liked it, Uncle Paul,

it was a lot of fun.

Yeah, you had your turn,

Libby, but I didn't.

You haven't seen the loft.

Some other time.

Oh, Wo-wo's ribbon

is untied.

I'll fix it.

Let's go somewhere else.

Don't you wanna see

the rest of the barn?

We'll see

the rest tomorrow.

Then let's go see

the brook.

Yes. Yes,

that would be nice.

And don't forget, Libby, I'm

first on the elevator tomorrow.

All right.

Uncle Paul, Uncle Paul,

Uncle Paul, last year

we caught a dragon here,

didn't we, Johnny?

It was a toad.

Well, it looked like

a dragon.

Anyway, it died

and we had a funeral.

Uncle Paul, did you have

a funeral when daddy died?

Yes.

Come on.

Were you there?

Yes, I was there.

I remember him but Libby

didn't get born till later.

Well, I tried.

What's this place?

It's the spring house.

Yes, Uncle Paul,

it's the spring house.

Is it locked?

The key's right up there.

Yes, the key's

right up there.

Your father sent me here.

Why?

Paul:

Because he loved you very much.

And he made me promise to

make sure you both were happy.

They put it up high

so we couldn't reach it.

We're not supposed

to play here.

It's all right

with grown-ups.

Annie used to put butter

and milk here to cool.

And one day somebody came

and stole it.

( upbeat theme playing )

Now she doesn't

put it here anymore.

Oh, Libby,

you look funny.

You look funnier

than I do.

Come on, Uncle Paul,

you can see yourself.

Oh, Libby,

you're getting all wet.

Do you know something your

daddy told me about you, Libby?

What?

He said when you were a baby

you used to kiss him

and make his face all wet.

She still does.

I do not.

I'll show you,

Uncle Paul.

There. Your face isn't wet,

is it?

No, not from kissing.

I don't believe

in kissing

and I bet my daddy

didn't either.

Your daddy

was a very great man.

He was a hero.

Yes, he was a very great hero.

He loved you both

very much.

Look, I'll show you

something.

It's in the back

of this watch.

I wonder

if you'll remember.

Look, there're the two of you,

that's you, Libby,

and that's you, Johnny.

You look little,

Johnny.

Did daddy give it

to you?

Yes he did.

He told me lots of things

about you two.

What things?

Oh, lots and lots.

Tell us.

Not now, Johnny,

another time.

Oh, look,

the water is bubbling higher.

( both chuckles )

Shh.

Don't make so much noise

or someone will hear us.

You can't hear

anything outside.

You can't?

Huh-uh, because the walls

are too thick.

Look at the bubbles,

Johnny.

Johnny:

I can make bubbles too.

Libby:

I can too.

( mysterious theme playing )

Uncle Paul,

you're tickling me.

Uncle Paul,

I'm all wet.

Johnny:

What did you do that for?

It was just a joke.

We'll get into trouble

if we're found playing here.

Oh, I'm sorry, then

you won't tell, will you?

I'm not a blabbermouth,

Libby is.

I am not.

She tells Mummy everything.

But you won't tell her

about this, will you?

No, Uncle Paul.

Oh.

Oh, Wo-wo,

he'll get drowned.

No, no, no,

let me do it.

He'll catch a cold.

He can't catch cold, silly,

he's only a make-believe dog.

He isn't.

Well, just the same,

we'll give him a good squeeze

and then we'll

wrap him up, huh?

Like this, all right?

That's for Wo-wo.

Heh, darling. Come on.

( imitating airplane )

Come on, Uncle Paul.

How.

How.

All right, big chief,

go wash your hands for lunch.

Well, here we are.

Well, hello.

What's the matter with you,

old woman,

can't you walk anymore?

We got a little tired.

Oh.

And what happened to Wo-wo?

He almost got drowned.

We were by the brook.

Well, that's nice.

Now go wash your hands,

darling.

Come on. Here we go.

Uncle Paul...

Oh, Libby.

Oh, heh, this is quite

a love affair.

It is, I assure you,

at least on my part.

You aren't going away?

I'm afraid Uncle Paul

has to, darling.

How about taking the love

of your life to Sunday school

in the morning?

I'll join you for church later.

I'd love to.

You've got a date, Libby.

Now will you wash those hands?

Run along.

Libby:

We've got a date, Uncle Paul.

( chuckles )

Oh, this is serious.

I do hope you won't

take her away from me.

But I can trust you.

Sure you don't mind

taking them to church?

Of course not.

Thanks.

( mysterious theme playing )

( soft theme playing )

( sobbing )

Paul?

Leave me alone.

Please, Adrian,

I can't do it.

All right, Adrian,

I promise.

ADRIAN:

After tomorrow you'll rest.

I'll not come to you again

after tomorrow.

We've come so far

and there's so little time.

So little time.

So little time.

So little time.

( doorbell rings )

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