The Borrowers Page #5

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[Potter cackling]

[alarm beeping]

Peagreen:

We're gonna be cheesed!

Help!

[squishy footsteps]

Wait! Potter!

Wait. What have you done

with my friends?

Get over it.

Find some kids your own size.

Stop!

You can't do this.

Wanna know what happened

to your little pals?

Huh?

They're about to be

cheesed!

Potter:
City hall,

Cueball, and make it snappy.

[alarm beeping]

Peagreen:

We're gonna be cheesed!

Help! Help!

Help!

Help!

Please!

Peagreen, I'm coming!

Are you guys all right?

I never thought

I'd say these words,

But I'm glad to see you,

bean.

Pete, Potter's

got the will,

And he's heading

to city hall.

If you hurry,

you can save our home.

Ok. What about you?

Oh, don't worry about us.

We'll meet you there.

Ok.

Meet us there, Etts?

What are you

talking about?

[thrumming]

[horn honking]

Get a move on, Cueball!

We haven't got all day!

[tires squealing]

[honk honk]

[thundering]

Sir, wait.

Out of my way,

old man.

Could Mr. And Mrs. Patata

please proceed t--

Quick.

Where's town planning?

I need to register

a demolition.

What's the magic word?

Listen,

I'm in a hurry.

I got a house

to demolish.

I'm waiting.

So am I.

Where is it?

Up the stairs,

take a right at the top.

Straight on

through the door.

Climb 4 flights.

I imagine at this point,

You'll have to catch

your breath.

Scuttle up 2 more flights,

bear left,

And turn right at sewage.

You will then see a door

in front of you.

Do not go through

the door.

Instead, go through

the door on your right.

[honking horn]

...And you will see

a fire escape on your left.

Adjacent to the fire escape

is a staircase.

Go up the staircase

3 flights.

Down the hall,

turn right at construction.

Look out for demolition.

You can't miss it.

Is there a faster way?

Walk quickly.

Let's go, Jeff.

We gotta hurry.

Excuse me. Coming through.

Pest control! Pest control!

Sir, wait, wait.

Sir, you are not allowed

in without a pass

[woman on P.A.]

...Canceled.

Excuse me, ma'am,

Can you please direct me

to town planning?

Certainly, young man.

You take the elevator

to the top,

And walk straight ahead.

You can't miss it.

Thank you.

Come on. This way.

Such a nice boy.

P.A.:
Colonel Sanders,

please report to sewage.

Aw, put a sock in it!

P.A.:
Colonel Sanders

to sewage.

What are you doing here?

Trying to stop you

doing a very bad thing.

Oh, you are, are you?

Yes, we are.

How, exactly?

We haven't really

thought about that yet,

Have we?

Uh, I was hoping

It would

just come to us.

[ding]

Nice try, kid.

All right,

who's in here?

Come on.

Show yourself.

Oh.

[muttering]

Oh!

Ow!

Aah!

Aah!

Aah! Ow! Ow! Oh!

Pod:

Hooray for Arrietty!

Let's go!

Arrietty,

spin that tape!

Mum, Peagreen,

look at me!

One more lap!

Wow.

Whoa.

Take it easy

when you land.

Ah. Well done.

Hello.

It's us again.

I hate

you little people.

Oh, that's a shame,

'cause we love you.

Got it!

Well done, Pod!

That'll teach you

to mess with Pod clock!

[Potter grunting]

Yah!

Peagreen:

Hold on, dad!

Arrietty:
Let us go,

you big bully.

Unh!

Oh.

And that'll teach you

to mess with Ocious P. Potter.

Aah!

Aah. Ooh.

Hmm.

What tools of destruction

might we find here, hmm?

Hmm.

Hmm.

Mmm.

Ahh...

Ha!

[click]

[whirring]

[homily gasps]

[Potter making

slurping noises]

Nothing wrong with

a little sucking up.

Quick!

Hold on, everyone!

[clocks screaming]

Hold on, Arrietty!

[vacuum stops]

[fan slows to a stop]

Peagreen:
Who are they?

[Potter grunting]

[hoarsely]

get these lines off of me!

Oh, spiller.

You're alive!

Well, I was the last time

I looked.

Minty! Swag!

Dustbunny!

Go! Go!

Go! Go!

Go! Go!

Go! Go!

Go! Go!

Go! Go!

[mutters]

Spiller said

you was in trouble.

Where you been, Pod?

Yeah.

We lost touch.

[men chuckling]

Oh.

Hello, Mrs. Clock.

Well, Minty branch.

It's quite obvious

You haven't changed

one bit.

And I'm so glad!

[laughter]

Go! Go!

Go! Go!

Go! Go!

Go! Go!

Go! Go!

Go! Go!

Go! Go! Yeah!

I'd keep very, very

still if I were you.

You think I'm afraid

of 20 of you little creeps?

Ha ha! I'll squish you!

20?

Did I say 20?

Hmm.

[whistles]

[shuffling noises]

[voices]

Arrietty:

Look! Borrowers!

Up there!

And there!

Homily:

They're everywhere.

Hello, there.

Ugh.

Arrietty, look!

Look up there!

Gang way!

Come on, men.

Come on, flossy.

Come on.

[cheering]

[cheering subsides]

Ahem.

Go on, Pod.

You're on.

Go on, Pod.

Go on.

Go on.

Go on.

Go on.

Go on.

Go on.

Go on.

Go on.

Go on.

Go on, Pod.

Go on.

Go on.

Go on.

Go on, Pod.

[cheering]

I'm Pod clock...

And I'm here to tell you

a thing or two.

We're not vermin.

We're not freaks.

And we're not pests.

We're Borrowers!

[cheering]

Borrowers are quiet...

Cautious...

Inconspicuous...

Alert...

Brave...

And very good

at climbing!

[cheering]

Pod hasn't changed,

has he?

[cheering subsides]

So consider yourself

seen, bean.

We may be small,

But Heaven help

Anyone who thinks

he can squish us!

[cheering]

You tell him, boy!

Well, well, well.

Mr. Potter.

Here it is.

I told you

he had it.

This proves he was

trying to cheat us

Out of our house.

Anything to say

in your defense, sir?

I've been seen.

Borrowers.

Thousands

of tiny Borrowers.

Quiet,

inconspicuous,

Cautious, alert.

Good at climbing.

Very good at climbing.

[honk honk]

Bye!

Bye!

Thanks again!

You take that,

I'll take this.

Pete?

Pete.

[voices]

[boisterous voices

and laughter]

Say, remember when

we borrowed that wallet?

Yes, we borrowed a wallet.

I do remember.

So, dad...

Why did you give up

being an outie?

Well, I always thought

It was best to do

Exactly what your mother

told me to do. Ha ha.

Oh, Pod.

[laughter]

Mrs. Clock, bottoms up.

Bottoms up,

Mrs. Clock.

To our old friends.

Thanks for helping us

save our house.

And thanks--where are

you two off to?

Just going for a little walk

around the garden, mum?

All right, Etts.

Have a nice time.

And be good.

We will. I promise.

[conversation and laughter

resumes]

Well...

Where do you want to go?

I don't care.

Just go as fast

as we can go.

Little people,

were they?

That's what I've been

trying to tell you.

There are millions

of them.

They're everywhere.

They're very good

at climbing.

Mm-hmm.

So what,

I suppose

they have...

They have

little houses,

Do they?

With

little tables,

Little chairs?

Yes, they do.

Mmm.

[laughing

hysterically]

[everyone laughing]

[pop music playing]

Hanson:

% isn't it weird? %

% isn't it strange? %

% even though

we're just strangers %

% on this runaway train %

% we're both trying

to find %

% a place in the sun %

% we've lived

in the shadows %

% but doesn't everyone? %

% isn't it strange %

% how we all %

% feel a little bit

weird sometimes? %

% yeah %

% oh whoa ohh %

% isn't it hard %

% standin' in the rain? %

% yeah,

you're on the verge %

% of goin' crazy %

% and your heart's

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