The NeverEnding Story III Page #4

Let's split.

Hey!

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

What if he tells the cops?!

Let him.

We didn't do nothin'.

He stole the book. It says so

right in 'The Neverending Story'.

(Shouts) Aaaaaagh...

Wow! Something tells me

I'm not in Fantasia anymore!

Doesn't seem to be

anybody else around up here.

I hope I'm not the only

flying creature in these parts.

Oh, pardon me, ma'am!

May I talk to you for a second?

I'm a little lost.

(BIRDS TWITTER)

BARKY:
Ay, where am I?

Last time I'm making any wishes.

Where is that kid?

Uh, pardon me, ladies.

Any of you seen a human

about 1.5 roots tall,

goes by the name

of Bastian Bucks, hmm?

Ahh! Don't worry, lady,

I'm not gonna steal your pine cones.

Huh, what is this place?

Hey, uh, balsam, hemlock, fir,

oak, aspen, maple even!

Ooh! Look at the bark formation

on that one!

I've never seen anything like it!

Is this a Greenpeace convention?

(Screams)

Oh, no, chainsaw massacre!

(GENTLE MUSIC)

(Grunts and groans faintly)

(Exclaims) Oh!

(Grunts)

Ugh! Yuck!

Uncle Rocky?

Help, help!

There's a murderer back there!

Oh, no!

(SOMBRE MUSIC)

Oh, God, I've gotta get out

of this awful place!

Oh, wait a minute!

MAN:
They're going over

to second grade.

OK, let's move it out.

That gives me... an idea.

(COMICAL MUSIC)

(Exclaims and groans)

Mmm!

Ooh! Yum-meeeeeee!

(Whimpers) I no like it!

Hang on, kid, I'll save ya!

Er... with a little luck.

Hang in there, kid!

(Whimpers) Oh, oh, oh...

(Screams) Ow!

(Yells faintly) Dadda!

Here I come!

(Exclaims) Oh, Dadda!

Gotcha!

Ow! This won't help my back problem.

I hungry.

Huh? OK, OK.

We'll stop at the next rock pile.

Ooh, goody!

(FUNKY POP MUSIC)

(Rappers sing) Hear the formality

Get on the front seat...

(Shudders)

Show your personality

Be who you wanna be...

Honey, I'm home!

It is so cool to have

a nice family to come home to!

Barney...

Sis watching TV.

How was your day?

Fine.

Great!

Barney...

And Bastian...

I'll bet he's upstairs

studying already.

Barney, the school called today.

It seems Bastian

cut his first three classes.

And he... well, he stole a book -

something called 'The Neverending

Story' - from the school library.

(Sighs)

Barney...

What are you looking for?

Nothing.

You wanna talk?

I can't. I'm busy right now.

Any, um... problems

with the new school?

Making any friends?

I'm fine, OK?!

(Chuckles) OK.

It's just that, um...

...sometimes it... helps

to get things off your chest.

This is all new to you.

It'll be tough for a while.

So, there's nothing you wanna?

No.

Dad?

Yeah?

Everything sucks.

OK?

OK.

Guys, you've gotta find me.

I'll never find you.

The world's too big

for a kid without a driver's licence.

Who were you talking to?

Uh, no-one.

I was... singing a song.

It's country and western.

My mom and your dad

think you have gone bonkers.

They're talking about having you

committed to a mental institution.

Oh, well. At least Mom

will get her sewing room back.

Oh, very funny!

(Sighs)

Oh, where did you get this -

the Empress?

Can't believe you actually expect

people to believe all this stuff.

I don't care what they believe.

I don't get it.

Why don't you...

just show us something

from this Fantasia place of yours?

(Sighs) I-I... I can't.

I wish I could, bu...

But... (Gasps)... I can't!

Fine. Have it your way.

"Bastian sadly clutched the Oran...

"...unable to make the one wish that

would set things right in Fantasia

"and allow him

to get on with his own life...

"...in the human world."

(FAST RAP MUSIC PLAYS LOUDLY)

"Bastian returned to his telescope

"hoping against hope for some sign

of his Fantasian friends.

"As the night wore on,

his eyes grew heavier and heavier

"until he fell gently off to sleep."

(All sigh)

(Snores)

(Snorts and snores loudly)

(Grunts)

Because now I'm gonna rock his life

in the human world.

I'll make sure

he never gets a sister.

I like that.

Um, chief?

You think maybe we should get

our hands on that Koran thing first?

It's Oran...

...YOU MORON!

But maybe you have a point.

If those Fantasians

can show up any minute now...

...before we even get a chance

to read about it,

this book could go flying

from our hands.

Wait, Slip...

Let's steal the necklace.

And then we get the book... forever.

(Laughs)

Permanent control

over Balthazar's story.

(LOUD CRACK, DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Falkor!

Falky, look.

Fantasia!

Oh, I don't think so.

But let's go check it out.

Ah!

(CROWD CHEERS)

(FESTIVE ORIENTAL MUSIC PLAYS)

Oh, pretty! Fantasia?

It may not be Fantasia but there's

some cute dragons here.

Excuse me. Sorry.

Heeeeey! You're nice!

Falkor!

Look over there.

Where? Oh, yeah!

Oh, boy! It's Bastion.

There!

Junior!

Bastian.

Oh, great. You two OK?

Dog! Sic the necklace!

I mean it! Just go! Go!

(Whimpers) OK.

Get it, Dog!

Go!

Don't be a wimp!

(Roars)

(Screams in terror)

(Nasties shout)

Hungry, Bastion!

Let's get out of here.

(Whimpers)

Ha, ha, ha! Bye-bye!

Bye-bye!

Yeah!

So long,

my little fortune cookies!

I'll be back!

No Fantasia, Bastian.

(UPLIFTING MUSIC SWELLS)

(TRIUMPHANT MUSIC CONTINUES)

(Nasties mutter and shout

with frustration)

(WIND HOWLS)

Well, genius, got any ideas

where we are?

Oh, yes.

It's definitely the human world.

The weather's so unpredictable.

You see,

there's this gigantic hole...

Yes. And it's right in the middle

of your face.

Now, why don't you shut it?

Shush!

(PATTERING FOOTSTEPS)

Oh, it's slippery.

Come on.

(Dog growls softly)

You're breathing rather heavily.

(Whines)

(PHONE RINGS)

Federal Express.

There is one problem,

my little squashed cumquat.

We appear to be several thousand

miles from Bastian's house.

Oh, you nit-sized nitwit!

No, no, I can invent

a small flying machine,

but it may take me some time.

Ohhh!

(WIND HOWLS)

(Grunts)

Good evening.

Evening, Mr McKenzie.

When will it arrive?

Ah, tomorrow afternoon.

Come on. Get inside.

I'll change the label

to Bastian's address

when the coast is clear.

I hope we get

some advantage miles for this.

The Nasty could be at

Wandering Mountain already.

If it gets to the Empress

it's all over for Fantasia.

Fly faster, Falkor!

Oh, yeah, easy for you to say!

My back is killing me.

Alright, let's head to my house.

I'll stay there with Junior

and you keep searching.

Oh, alright.

(Grumbles)

(Sighs heavily)

(WIND HOWLS)

Oh! Mm-mm.

Oh! You are home!

I was beginning to worry

about you and Junior

with all this nasty weather.

Ah... where is Junior?

Well, he's... Ohhhh.

Where's Junior?

Well, he, er...

(STONES CLATTER)

(Gasps)

Where's the rest of him?

He's in the human world.

(Gasps) Ohhhhh!

(CRASH!)

Oh, no.

Oh, that's better.

Bye-bye.

With luck he'll find them

by morning.

Come on.

Sleepy sleep.

Oh, why is it always me?

You'll sleep in here.

Nobody will notice you.

I'm tired now.

Ah. Mmm.

OK. Right here.

Don't come out

for any reason whatsoever.

Kissy kiss?

(Sighs)

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