The Making of 'The Pagemaster' Page #3

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They gotta be out there.

Horror!

Fantasy!

Sharks!

(GASPING)

We may be joining them other two

sooner than you think.

Hey, look!

Help, help! Over here!

Careful, mate.

Not all sharks are in the water.

- Get us out of here!

- (GRUNTS)

This way! Help!

(CHUCKLING EVILLY)

It's a good thing you guys came along.

Ohh! We're missing two others

about his size. Did you see 'em?

He's all the catch we've had today.

(GROWLS)

(LAUGHING)

(BLOWS WHISTLE)

Huh?

(WHISTLE BLOWS IN DISTANCE)

I knew it! It's him!

Who?

The meanest, black-hearted pirate

that ever sailed the seven seas.

Long John Silver!

(CACKLING)

(C*CKS GUN)

Just set your keel down, mate.

John Silver's expecting live company.

(CACKLING)

Uhh!

Give the word, Cap'n Silver, sir,

and I'll show you the color of his insides.

Red! Red! They're red!

Stow your cutlass, Tom Morgan.

I want a better look at his outsides first.

Long John Silver!

Aye, lad, the very same.

Well, seeing as how me men plucked you

out of the water like a drownin' field rat,

you'll be joinin' our happy family

as our new cabin boy.

Thanks, but I already have a family.

I really should be getting home now.

Oh, I think you are home.

Heh heh heh heh.

John Silver! Touch one hair on that boy's

head, and you'll be answerin' to me!

(LAUGHS)

Well, come aboard, matey! Ha ha.

Uhh!

You wouldn't happen to be going

after me treasure, would you, now?

You ain't got any treasure

worth goin' after!

- No treasure?

- No treasure?

He's lyin'! There's plenty

of treasure for all of ya!

Search him!

The boy, too.

(PIRATES LAUGHING)

(ACCORDION PLAYING)

Hm.

Why, looky here.

Here he be, Cap'n.

What might this here be?

Money! It's yours! Keep it!

- Money, he says!

- Keep it, he says!

(LAUGHING HYSTERICALLY)

- Hm. Library card.

- PARROT:
Library card?

A cabin boy don't need no library card.

(LAUGHS)

(GASPING)

I'd like to get out of here!

Land ho!

There she be, mateys!

Treasure Island!

(CHEERING)

(LAUGHING)

Stay on your toes, mate. When they go

for the gold, we'll make our break.

Quit your squawkin'!

Look to the map. What's it say?

It's, uh, in the middle, by the waterfall.

No, it's east by some broccoli.

- Give me that!

- PARROT:
Broccoli.

You half-wits! It's west, by a tree!

(MUTTERING) East, by broccoli!

PARROT:
They're all idiots.

(GASPS)

What sort of way is that for bones to lie?

It ain't natural.

This island's haunted. It's accursed, it is!

Oh, you're all yellow dogs.

Open your eyes. The bones is the compass

pointin' the way to the doubloons.

(ALL GASP)

(LAUGHING HYSTERICALLY)

It's gone!

Dig deeper, boys!

LONG JOHN:
I say, dig deeper!

Find the treasure!

One gold piece. This is your treasure, is it?

Let's kill him and eat his parrot.

Stand by for trouble.

We mighta known you'd double-cross us.

(PARROT SQUAWKS)

Throw down your weapons, John Silver!

Why, you pack of back-bitin' dogs!

You'll be regrettin' this, George Merry.

Save your speeches. Dead men don't bite.

HORROR:
16 men

on a dead man's stomach...

FANTASY:
No! No! Chest! Chest!

Chest! Chest!

(CACKLES)

Yo, ho, ho and a bottle of rum!

Evil spirits.

Sanctuary!

(SHOUTING)

Ohh.

Horror! You're alive!

Not for long. Hee hee hee hee hee!

Aah!

Ohh!

Ohh-ohh!

Ahchoo!

Fantasy!

Naturally. Well, who were you expecting,

honey, the tooth fairy? (LAUGHS)

Get them!

Ha ha! At last, a good fight!

Aah!

Uhh!

(MUFFLED) Get me outta here!

(LAUGHING)

(WAGGLING TONGUE)

(LAUGHING)

Hey!

Why, you...

(GRUNTING)

(BIRD CHIRPING)

Uhh!

(PARROT SQUAWKS)

Get the boat, boy.

We're gonna be shovin' off.

I'm not going with you.

The sword, honey. Get the sword.

Don't even think it, boy.

He ain't got the heart.

(SHIVERING)

Hyah! Uhh!

(GRUNTS)

Stay back!

Avast there, laddie.

Somebody could get hurt

with that blade you got thar.

Be careful, master.

(SQUAWKS) In the boat.

Huh? Easy now, matey. Easy. I'm goin'.

Right ye are. Into the boat, aye aye.

Ye be a hard lad, Richard Tyler.

(GRUNTING)

Good sailin' to ya, shipmate.

15 men on a dead man's chest

Yo, ho, ho and a bottle of rum

- Way to go, honey.

- Yes!

(LAUGHING)

Whew. Oh, I wish my dad coulda seen me.

Boy, I thought you two were goners.

We almost were,

until this enchanting fellow

discovered he could float.

It's hollow.

(GRUNTING)

- Who's there?

- Adventure!

Adventure who?

What do you mean, Adventure who?

Open the blasted door, you dog-eared...

Aah!

(CHUCKLES)

Perfect timing.

I was just thanking these guys

for saving us.

(GROWLS)

I coulda taken the lot of 'em

with one hand tied behind me back!

That's just his way of saying thanks.

You're welcome!

Ahoy, matey!

Aye, we're lusty adventurous men.

Go away. You don't know

what you're talkin' about.

I-I know I'm not your favorite kind of book,

but I could be just like you.

You'll never be Adventure!

Ye ain't got the spine for it.

And take that stupid thing off!

Sorry.

(MUTTERING) Thinks he can be a pirate!

(SIGHS)

PAGEMASTER'S VOICE: Seize the courage,

Richard, then you will reach the exit.

I'll never get home.

You did good, honey.

I lost the library card.

I can't check anybody out.

We'll never get to the exit now.

Honey, never say "never" around Fantasy,

because sometimes you've got to fight

to make a wish come true.

So come on. Don't quit on me now.

Yeah.

Huh! That crazy hunchbook. Ahh.

You don't see me pretending to be Horror.

(GROANS)

(GASPS/GRUNTS)

Why are you sittin' around

like a bunch of ol' wenches at teatime?

Pick one.

Mmm...

That one.

(CHUCKLES)

My library card!

I wrestled it away from three sharks

who was eyein' it for breakfast.

At no small threat to me life, neither.

Mm-hm.

Where's Horror? Wasn't he with you?

He was, but he, uh...

I mean, I sort of, uh... He, uh...

What did you say to him now?

Well, I, uh... I, uh... I just, uh, uh...

I'll go find him.

Yeah, you better go find him.

And be quick about it!

Horror!

(GASPS) Horror!

ADVENTURE:
Horror.

(CHATTERING)

Hang on, mate! I'm coming!

(SHOUTING)

You're lucky I was published

with a thick hide!

Hm?

(SHOUTS)

(SCREAMING)

Come back, ya jellyfish!

(SIGHING)

Speak to me, mate.

Ye had a good heart

and ye was braver than ye knew.

I... I'd walk the plank if I thought

it would bring ye back.

That's beautiful.

Huh?

This is too cute.

Uhh!

Are you OK?

Thanks to my friend here.

Get off me!

Did you see that?

See what?

My wand! It's blinkin'!

That can only mean one thing.

The exit!

- The checkout!

- A happy ending.

Ohh!

(HORROR LAUGHING)

(LAUGHS)

Let's go! Come on!

Are you sure that swizzle stick of yours

is workin' right?

Hm.

I don't know. Maybe we should test it.

You've gone overboard, missis!

(CRASH)

(LAUGHING)

(WHATEVER YOU IMAGINE PLAYING)

Whatever you imagine

Is where your heart can go

There are worlds filled with treasure

Time without measure

To learn whatever you may need to know

Imagine

CHILDREN:
Imagine

You and I could fly...

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