The Book of Life Page #5

like that and survived.

So, I ask you...

Are you threatening me, boy?

I will expose you to La Muerte.

And then you and me can settle things!

You'll never reach her in her new realm.

I should know. I rotted there for eons.

Now, if you'd all excuse me,

I have a wedding to plan. Chao!

What happened?

- Wait, where's Manolo?

- I'm sorry, Maria.

Manolo... Manolo passed away.

No. It can't be.

I'm sorry, dear.

Maria, we are all sorry

Manolo is gone...

but Joaquin just saved your life.

You see? He will always protect you.

General, this is not the time.

Please, for everyone's sake, mija.

Make him stay.

Will you stay in

San Angel if I marry you?

- Yes, but you don't...

- I accept Joaquin's proposal.

Young love.

I have to find La Muerte!

Please. Please, help me.

- Mijo, stay here with us.

- No more worries.

- Epic fiestas every day.

- With the whole Sanchez family.

And all-you-can-eat churros.

Tha... thank you, guys. But, no.

I need to be with Maria.

It's all I ever wanted.

- How's Manolo gonna get back?

- He's stuck there forever!

And Maria is gonna marry Joaquin!

All right, do you want me to continue?

So, one thing was for sure...

Manolo needed help from his family.

- If La Muerte is where Xibalba rotted away...

- Then she's in the Land of the Forgotten.

- No, no, no.

- Quiet, you!

Manolo, there's only one way to

get to the Land of the Forgotten.

Through the Cave of Souls

Going there would be certain doom!

Well... It's a good day for doom.

He's a Sanchez, I tell you!

A Sanchez!

This is impossible!

Hey! Good luck, little Sanchez!

The legendary Cave of Souls

was rumored to be at the edge

of the Land of the Remembered.

Now, many had tried to reach it,

but none had ever returned.

At least, not in one piece.

Caramba, it hurts just looking at it.

Why couldn't this be

the elevator of souls?

My arthritis is killing me!

Are we there yet?

We made it, mijo.

Come on! What are you guys waiting for?

You are not worthy!

Hey! My arthritis is gone!

Grandpa!

Mama!

Manolo!

Face the labyrinth and earn

the right to be judged.

I can't see him! Lift me up! I see him!

Where did he go?

- What? What's happening?

- It's okay, honey. He's totally okay.

Run for your life!

Ay, that was so beautiful.

You have earned the right to be judged.

But be warned.

No mortal has ever passed.

For Maria.

Manolo!

Manolo Sanchez...

your heart is pure and courageous.

You and yours may enter.

Ay, mijo. Don't do that again!

This is the Cave of Souls?

Grandpa! Show some respect.

That... was...

awesome, man! Look,

the giant boulders were like...

"Boom, boom, boom!"

And then, you were, like...

And then, the cave guardian,

he came in, and he was like...

"I'm going to judge you

with this giant sword."

- Excuse me? Sir!

- And then, you... you...

You got through.

- I have to find La Muerte.

- La Muerte?

- Sorry, you missed her, Manolo.

- Wait! You know me?

Yeah, man. We know everybody.

We know Luis, Carmen, and Puddle.

How are you doing, puddle?

Hello, puddle.

It's all here in the Book of Life.

Wait, where are my manners?

Come on in, y'all!

Manolo and his family were the first

to ever see the magic waterfalls

that linked all the realms.

Welcome to the Cave of Souls!

Mi casa es su casa.

Now, this is a cave!

You see all these candles?

Each one is a life.

And I'm your humble,

yet strikingly handsome...

Candle Maker!

- I don't get it.

- Wait, wait, wait! I didn't do the thing.

I got to do the thing. Watch this.

Amazing? This is our work!

This is what we do!

Look! That group, that's your town.

And there, that's Maria.

And next to her, Manolo.

One aflame with life, the other...

Kaput.

You see, as long as someone

alive remembers you...

you get to live in the

Land of the Remembered.

- Santa Gordita!

- What is it?

Chakal is on the march.

With him comes the end of your town.

And there will be no one

left to remember you.

We would all be forgotten.

Please, Candle Maker.

Come on, help me go back.

I can't do that, Manolo.

Santa Chihuahua!

Okay, okay. Look, guys, the Book

of Life holds everyone's story.

But the pages on Manolo's life...

They're blank!

You didn't live the life

that was written for you.

You are writing your own story!

That's good?

So this means you'll

help me find La Muerte?

Well, I'm not supposed to interfere,

but I may be able to bend the rules.

Just a little.

After all, it is the Day of the Dead.

Right, book?

Come on, let's do this.

I'll take you to La Muerte.

- I'm going alone.

- Alone?

- Hold on, now.

- Fine. I'm going alone, too...

- Can I get a word in?

- ...right next to you.

- Actually...

- We should go.

"We"? No! It's much too

dangerous for a lady!

- No retreat!

- Hold on!

No surrender!

I tried to warn them.

I immediately regret this decision!

Are you sure we're in the right place?

You Sanchezes need to look before

you go jumping into magic waterfalls.

What if you jump into the wrong one?

You might end up in Tijuana.

I think I died there.

Welcome to the Land of the Forgotten.

Sad?

You poor things.

And that's gonna happen to us

if we don't hurry. Come on.

There it is, Xibalba's castle.

La Muerte! I need a

word with you, my lady!

Manolo? But how did you get here?

I had some help.

- Hey, there.

- Candle maker.

Carmen! And the head of Luis?

Great, my arthritis is back.

I know about the wager. Xibalba cheated.

- He did what?

- Yeah! With a two-headed snake!

You might want to cover

your ears right now.

Xibalba!

Yes, my dear?

You misbegotten son of a

leprous donkey! You cheated!

- Again!

- I did no such thing.

Oh, that.

It has a mind of its own. Or two.

- That is unforgivable!

- Oh, please!

I never sent that snake to Maria,

and I never gave that medal to Joaquin!

What medal?

The one I never gave him.

Ever. At all. Never.

Who is this Joaquin?

You gave Joaquin the

medal of everlasting life?

Yes.

"Medal of everlasting life"?

Whoever wears the medal

cannot die or be injured.

Please, can you help me up?

Thank you.

Can I get a slap, too?

- My son did not deserve this.

- Come on, I have to go back.

It's only fair.

Please, Balby?

- "Balby"?

- No. Never.

- You better do this!

- No.

Hey, what about a wager?

- A wager?

- If I win you give me my life back.

- You have nothing I want.

- But I do.

If you win, Xibalba,

you can rule both realms.

You name the task, anything you want,

and I will beat you.

What? Are you afraid you might lose?

What you doing, kid?

Do we have a deal?

We have a deal.

Now, tell me, boy,

what keeps you up at night?

What eats at you from the inside?

What, do tell, is your worst fear?

Got it.

Manolo Sanchez!

You will have to defeat every bull

the Sanchez family ever finished!

That would be thousands!

All... at... once!

If you complete this task

you will live again.

And if you fail, you will be forgotten.

- Forever.

- This is impossible. It can't be done!

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