The Borrowers Page #6

Thank you... Thank you

all for your patience.

Today, ladies and gentlemen,

you're going to witness

something truly remarkable.

In years to come, this will

be regarded as one of...

the greatest discoveries

in scientific history.

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you...

Homo sapiens redactus...

.. Jacket.

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LAUGHTER:

Yes, yes, I know, I know

it looks like a doll's...

jacket. Well, that's because

it is a doll's jacket...

Erm, I, I, I...

I believe these creatures to be scavengers.

Where... Where are you going?!

Wait! The truth frightens you, does it!?

You're scared of the truth!

Well, I'm not surprised,

because Homo sapiens redactus

lives amongst us! You Philistines!

Well, don't blame me,

you go home and check your

crawl spaces and skirting boards

and your...and your attics,

and when things go missing,

don't come running to me because

these people are watching us.

And they're laughing at us.

But I'll have the last laugh.

I'll be vindicated! I will be vindicated! I will!

These creatures do...ex...

You really thought those clumsy

beans had any chance of catching me?

Spiller!

I really thought you were dead.

- No, not even close.

HOMILY:
AHEM!

Sorry, I, um, just obviously,

I'm glad you're safe.

So you DO like me.

- Thanks, Spiller.

Just returning the favour.

- If you hadn't done what you did...

Maybe I had another reason.

If I didn't do it, I wasn't

going to get my reward, was I?

What?

Well, that was the deal, right? I get the coin.

What, so that's the only reason

that you did what you did?

Well, no, but...

I thought you were doing

something noble, something brave.

Hang on a minute, it was brave! Wait...

Here, take your stupid coin.

Excuse me, would you mind

if I have a look at that?

You know that was your

mother's favourite toy?

She used to play with it for hours.

She used to talk to her dolls

as if they were real people.

I miss her.

Yeah. So do I.

Come here.

It'll get easier.

- Yeah, I know.

Now all we need is somewhere to live.

Yeah, I found the letter.

You sneaky child!

Sorry, we should've told you.

Try not to worry, we'll sort something out.

Not sure what yet. Might

end up sleeping in a tent.

Still, it'll be an adventure, won't it?

What's that?

How did this get here?

A tie with an electric guitar on

it! Just what I've always wanted!

You're lucky I didn't knit you a sweater!

Socks!

You haven't even opened

it yet. How do you know?

I don't need to. Aunty

Julie always gets me socks.

Maybe this year it'll be something different.

Pants! She bought me a pair of pants!

- Ooh. Lucky old you.

Ooh, choco-lattes.

LAUGHS More chocolate.

I just don't understand...

How is it possible?

I wonder where they've gone.

There's no wrappers. It's

like they've disappeared.

What have?

The strawberry creams. Every

one of them's been eaten.

Well, don't look at me.

I like the purple ones.

Penny toffee.

Right, so if it wasn't either of you two

and it wasn't me, who else could it be?

You said I could have that coin.

It wasn't ours to give...

Remember, we don't take things.

We borrow.

Which means sometimes you

have to give them back.

No, it doesn't. That's a stupid idea.

And keep her safe, I was told, and

I get the coin! I kept her safe!

Rubbish! I was the one looking after you!

- What?!

If it wasn't for me you'd have

been sucked up into that machine.

I'd have thought of something.

Yeah, you'd have been shredded to pieces.

It really wasn't as bad as it sounds.

- Arrietty...

Please, don't say I'm can't go out again.

- I'm not going to.

What?

I was wrong.

You've got a gift.

We think you should be

allowed to go out and use it.

What?

Go, go where?

Anywhere you want. Back to the

Underground, wherever you choose.

But I've only just found you.

We'll always be here.

See you, squirt.

- Thanks for everything, James!

Take care.

I'll see you soon.

- Make sure you look after Spiller.

Laters.

I love you, Dad.

Wooh!

Try and be careful.

- You know me.

Woo-hoooo!

# It's like easy come, easy go

# Sometimes without goodbye

Sometimes without hello

# She's got one magic trick

# Just one... #

Merry Christmas!

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