The Borrowers Page #2

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a horrible lot.

Minty branch...

Swag moss...

Dustbunny bin.

They were always getting

your father into trouble.

I lost count of the times

they were nearly seen.

I wish I was around

in the old days.

Oh, the old days.

I wish you could have seen

this house then, Etts.

It was full to the rafters.

There were

the overmantles...

The furnaces...

The rafters, obviously.

But now they're all gone.

It's just us.

There's no one to meet.

No one to talk to.

Are we

the only ones left?

That's enough talking

for tonight.

Stop all this worrying

and get some sleep.

You'll feel brighter

in the morning.

Night, Etts.

Night, mum.

Bored, bored, bored,

bored, bored.

[crackling]

[music playing]

Get back, coppers!

Get back, I say!

Don't be silly, son.

Give me the gun.

I'll shoot!

I swear I'll shoot!

Come on, drop it.

I'll drop you!

Get back!

Don't be a fool, boy!

[music plays]

[laughter]

Max:
Say, what's

happening, Jim?

Max, are you on

that phone again?

Nah, it's a twinkie

you eat with your ear.

[laughter]

Man:
I'll blow

you both away!

Hey, Mr. Man.

Officer:
Think

of your mother.

Get back, I say!

Jim:
I get it. You run up

the Bill and I pay it.

[laughter]

How.

Jim:
I bought the

groceries last week.

Get off my back, will you?

Sorry, lady, not you.

A method of death for

every bug and every budget.

Jeff:
I guarantee

small things will die.

What?

Call me.

Exterminator Jeff.

Extermination

is my middle name.

Whew.

[whispers] oh, no.

[gasps]

Arrietty:
Ow!

Oh!

Unh!

Wow.

Go on. Go ahead, bean.

Get it over with.

This is incredible.

You can talk.

Get what over with?

The squishing.

You are going

to squish me,

So get on with it.

Why would you want me

to do that?

I don't want you

to do it.

It's just what

beans do.

What's a bean?

You are.

A human bean?

I think you mean...

Never mind. Look, I'm not

going to squish you.

You're not?

No, of course not.

This is amazing.

I knew something strange

was going on in our house,

But I never, ever imagined

our stuff was being stolen--

Stolen? No. We don't

steal, we borrow.

We're Borrowers,

and you're our bean.

Beans provide you

with things to borrow.

But they'll squish you

as soon as look at you.

Who told you that?

My dad.

There are more of you?

Just my dad, my mum,

and my little brother.

There used to be more of us,

but they've gone away.

We're the last

of the Borrowers.

We have to move. The house

is being demolished.

Demolished?

Yeah. My great aunt

left us the house,

But she didn't write it

down in a will,

So now this stupid man

Potter's gonna tear it down.

So we have to move.

But what about us?

You, too, I guess.

This is terrible.

This is...

Terrible!

Maybe there's some way

I can help.

No, no, no, and again, no.

I will not put

the fate of my family

In the hands

of a trap-setting,

Borrower-squishing,

10-year-old bean.

Goes against everything

I was taught,

Everything I believe in.

Your father is

absolutely right...

For once.

Dad, if you'll

just listen--

No! No! No!

It's not going to happen!

[murmuring]

We're inside.

This is

a walkie-talkie.

[squeals]

ow! Ow!

Sorry. This'll

let you know

What's happening

every step of the way.

[slowly] how...Far...Are...

We...Going, bean?

Not far.

The new house is just on

the other side of town,

Next to the old church.

I think it's

about a mile.

A mile?!

Oh, I feel faint.

Listen up, bean!

If anything happens

to my family,

I'm holding you

personally responsible!

Got it?

Yes, sir.

Brought you

something to eat.

And this must be yours.

Dad found it, and

I fixed it for you.

I knew it wasn't mice.

Huh...Ah...

Thank you.

Pete?

He's here, honey.

That's the last of it.

Ooh!

Oof!

Cockpit to corridor. We're

about to pull out. Over.

This is going

to be fun.

[rattling]

Pod:
I don't like this.

I don't like this one bit.

We're approaching

the curb. Over.

Bean! You're

going too fast!

Dad, you gotta drive

more carefully.

Aah!

Aah!

[faint yelling]

Dad!

Dad!

Help!

Mum!

Arrietty!

Peagreen!

Help!

Hold on there!

That's it!

Homily:

Peagreen, hold on!

Mum!

Mum!

What shall we do, Pod?

Get the bean on

the walkie-talkie!

Mum!

Bean! Over. Over?

Bean, pull over.

Over?

Dad, you gotta stop.

What for?

I gotta pee.

We've only just left.

You can wait 5 minutes.

Arrietty! Peagreen!

Hold on!

Aah!

No!

No!

I smell gas.

I feel sick.

You gotta

pull over.

Aah!

No!

No!

Pod:
Arrietty!

Peagreen!

I can smell gas!

We gotta get out!

Pete, stop it.

Peagreen!

Ughh.

Ugghh.

Ohh, that's

my appendix!

Quit messing around.

Dad, I've got to get out

before they explode!

Peagreen, look out!

Huh?

Aah!

Peagreen!

[squish]

[humming]

[sniffs]

Oh, ha ha ha.

[giggles]

Pete:

Dad, you gotta stop!

Uh, I can't see.

Everything's gone dark.

Um, my leg, ohh!

I think it just broke.

Pete, I'm trying

to concentrate.

There goes the other one.

Please, stop!

Walkie-talkie:
Oh, it hurts.

Dad, you gotta stop!

We're going to find them.

Try not to worry.

Try the talkie-talkie

again.

I tried it 5 times!

They don't know anything

about the outside world!

Why did you ever agree

To this ridiculous idea

in the first place?

Me? I was agreeing with you.

I thought it was you--

This is no time

to point fingers!

Think of the children!

They're pretty smart.

They're going to be all right.

But if anything

does happen to them,

There's going

to be big trouble.

Here it is...

The map of the world.

I'm tired, Arrietty.

I hate the world.

I'm staying here.

We can't, silly.

Now, let's see.

This is us...

And Pete said the new house

was next to a church.

Look, it's not far at all.

[humming]

[gasps]

what was that?

Shh.

[falsetto] "I don't

trust banks, Mr. Potter,

So I've hidden the will

in the old house."

[normal voice]

"very wise, Mrs. Alabaster.

Very wise."

[falsetto]

"I've left the house...

"to my young niece

and her family...

"with enough money...

To maintain the property."

[normal voice]

"Joe and Victoria lender...

"and young Pete.

Such a nice family,

Mrs. Alabaster."

[falsetto] "you will

make sure they get it,

Won't you, Mr. Potter?"

"why of course,

Mrs. Alabaster,

You can trust me.

I'm a lawyer."

[thump thump]

[thump thump]

[thump]

Ahh...

[clicking]

What's he doing?

I don't know.

[echoes]

[ka-clink]

[chuckling]

Arrietty:

There is a will!

What are you

on about now?

Don't you see? It means

we can save the house.

[gasp]

[gasp]

[dialing]

Potter here. It's 12:30 now.

I'll be at city hall by 1:00

to register the demolition.

I want you here

and ready to go by 2:00.

I don't care

if it is short notice!

I want this house flattened,

and I want I flattened today!

We have got to get

that will to Pete.

Don't be stupid.

How are we going to get it

away from that huge bean?

I don't know,

but we've got to try.

Hey, but, Arrietty,

I haven't had my lunch!

Pete:
Can't feel my neck.

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