The Borrowers Page #3

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It must be broken.

Dad, you got to stop.

Joe:
Here we are.

I can't breathe.

It's so hot in here.

[gasping]

Don't you want

to see the house?

No. I gotta check

my stuff!

I thought you needed

immediate medical attention.

I'm feeling

a lot better now. Thanks.

Where's Arrietty

and Peagreen?

They fell through

that hole! They're lost!

No!

We trusted you,

bean!

We put our lives

in your hands!

You told us

we'd be safe!

[sobbing]

Don't worry.

I'll find them.

No! We'll find them!

From now on, I'm

calling the shots!

Got it?

Arrietty:
[whispering]

we have to go faster!

Peagreen:
I'm moving

as fast as I can!

Come on, Peagreen.

Lift it a little higher.

I'm doing all the work!

That's not true!

This end's much heavier!

Come on, Peagreen.

This way.

Do you think he saw us?

I'm sure he didn't.

That's the biggest bean

I've ever seen.

Where to, Mr. Clock?

Back to the old house

and pronto!

Right.

Pete?

Where are you going?

Nowhere, mom.

Watch out

for the cars.

I will.

Don't worry.

Come on, squirt,

we've got to hurry.

What for, idiot?

We'll never get out of here

without him seeing us.

We'll get out while the bean

is on his lunch hour.

Always the safest time

with beans.

I still think we should

wait here for mum and dad.

Peagreen, try to understand.

There won't be a here

Unless we get this will to Pete

before that nasty, cheating,

Thieving, evil, greedy,

Vicious, ugly bean

destroys our house.

Ugly? Who are they

calling ugly?

Potter:
Arrh!

Arrietty,

we've been seen!

Come on, this way!

Peagreen--

[gasp]

[whispering]

Arrietty.

Aah!

Ow! Ow!

Ohh...

Potter:
Oh!

Hurry, Arrietty!

Hurry! Hurry!

Ow!

This place is infested.

Did I ever tell you

About the time

my old friend Minty

Got stuck

in the honey pot?

Yes, you did.

[machine bubbling]

Nice place.

Me and Shelly

have just moved into

A nice little house

near the--

Borrowers.

You've seen

this before?

No.

But I heard the stories.

That's what I thought

they were, just stories.

The fly

with the human head,

Poker-playing rats,

The giant

radioactive cockroaches.

Spare me the folklore.

Can you kill them or not?

Yes.

Extermination

is my middle name.

But why do you want me to

exterminate the Borrowers?

'cause those little rats

stole something very important,

And nobody steals

from Ocious P. Potter!

You mean "borrowed,"

don't you?

What?

They're Borrowers.

They don't steal, they--

Right.

[bubbling]

Peagreen:
We're outside

for just 2 minutes

And look what happened!

We fell

inches and inches,

And now look at me.

I'm covered in poo.

Where are we going?

As far away from

that big horrible bean

As we possibly can.

Do you hear something?

No.

[bubbling]

Peagreen:
I see it!

Run!

Run!

Insecticide foam.

Fills up every

nook and cranny

And burns on contact.

Burning...

Burning's good.

Arrietty:

It's gaining on us!

Arrietty, help!

Run, Peagreen!

I am running!

Well, run faster, then!

Help!

How long is this

going to take?

How long is this

going to take?

Hey!

Off! Turn it off!

It's stuck!

Turn it off!

Aah!

Aah!

[giggling]

I'm burning! Oh! Aah!

You should never interrupt

an exterminator mid-foam!

Get it off

before it burns!

Get it off me,

you idiot!

Get it off me! Oh!

[tap tap]

My face! What have you

done to my face?!

Nothing. You look fine.

In fact, you look

years younger.

[gasps]

Don't give in

to it, sir.

My mustache.

It's...It's...

Gone, sir.

Them!

Peagreen!

Hurry,

Arrietty, hurry!

Can't you stop

pushing me?

Well, what are you

waiting for?

Incredible.

Amazing.

Tiny little people

moving on the landing.

Would you please get up here

and do something to help me?!

Well?

More foam?

[crash]

[whimpers]

That was a very expensive

piece of equipment.

Shh!

Cost a lot of money.

Shhhh!

[whispering]

Shh! Shh! Be quiet.

Ah-choo!

[echoing]

There.

Aah!

Run, Peagreen, run!

There.

There.

Aah!

There.

There!

There!

Peagreen!

Arrietty!

[muttering]

[whimpering]

Feel better?

Yeah.

Ok.

[whimpering]

[whispers] there.

Now.

Peagreen!

Arrietty!

Aah! Help!

Peagreen!

Aah!

There's the smelly

little pus!

Up here, Arrietty!

Don't just stand there

like an idiot! Do something!

Do it.

Ow! Ow! It's hot!

Help! Arrietty,

where are you?

Help me, Arrietty!

Arrietty:
Peagreen!

Peagreen, up here!

Arrietty, help!

Ow!

Peagreen, grab hold!

Peagreen!

Leave him alone,

you big ugly bean!

Pick on someone

your own size!

Peagreen, you're

gonna have to jump!

Come on!

Arrietty, he's coming!

He's coming!

Help me!

Jump, Peagreen!

Peagreen, jump!

Aah!

Well done,

Peagreen.

I hate

those beans.

Me, too.

Come on.

Jeff:
What remarkable

little creatures.

Did you see

his little hands?

[strained]

turn...Off...

The...

E-lec-tri-ci-ty.

Pardon?

The...Power...

Turn...Off...

The...Power.

Thank...You.

[thud]

[whap]

oh!

Ow!

Peagreen, look.

Wow!

I never knew there was

so much world in the world.

Somehow we've got

to get to the new house.

Oh, it's too far.

Can't we stay here?

If we stay here, we'll

get squished for sure.

And if we

go out there?

We only might

get squished.

Hmm...

Squished...

Might get squished.

Not much of a choice,

is it?

Look, these wires go

all the way into town.

So?

We'll get there

in no time.

Might have to borrow

one or 2 things first.

Whee-ee-oo!

It's great,

isn't it?

Wheeeee!

I must look ridiculous!

No. No. You look fine,

Mr. Potter, sir.

Look what you've done to me.

I'm a freak!

No, sir, you're still

a very handsome gentleman.

Oh, shut up!

Besides, it's what's on

the inside that counts.

You find those Borrowers,

Or I'll make sure you never

kill in this town again!

I believe it's time

to introduce you

To my secret weapon.

Ohh!

That's your

secret weapon?

[passes gas]

Say hi to Mr. Smelly.

I expect you're wondering

how he got his name?

[passes gas]

No, no, I wasn't.

[passes gas]

Oh, that's awful!

What do you feed

that animal?

I feed him

on cheese.

[passes gas]

I'm letting the dog

smell the little jacket.

Scenting. Scenting.

He's onto it. We're off.

Morning, gentlemen.

Fine day, is it not?

Good God, man!

What happened to your face?

Is there something I can

help you with, officer?

Well, sir...

A slight disturbance

of the peace

Has been reported.

It appears that

an ice cream vendor--

Pest control operative.

[Mr. Smelly passes gas]

Sorry.

It's all right.

Happens all the time.

A pest control operative

And a large man...

That could be you,

couldn't it, sir?

Were seen meeting

outside this house.

Well, it's my house,

and I'll do what I want.

Is it, sir?

I thought it belonged

to the lenders.

Such a nice family.

Well, it's my house now,

so bug off!

Not a very polite way to talk

to an officer of the law,

Now, is it, sir?

I've always said

That courtesy is the glue

that holds society together.

You really ought to put

some cream on that.

Good day, sir.

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