The Secret Garden Page #3

except in this wing.

The libraryis

in this wing.

But finding it's

a bit tricky

so I'll tell you how.

(crickets chirping)

(laughing)

(sobbing)

What are you doing here?

You don't have toshout.

I got lost going to

the library, and...

well, I heard

someone crying.

Old houses are full

of strange sounds.

I know what I heard.

It was someone crying.

Well, perhaps you're right.

Betty, who works

in the scullery

has been carrying on all day

because she has a toothache.

Come, let me take you

to your room.

Toothache?

Morning, Miss.

Who are you?

Betty.

It's Martha's free day

and she's gone to the cottage to

give her mum a hand.

Is your... toothache gone?

Toothache?

The toothache you didn't have.

Uh, Betty,

Cook wants you in the scullery.

It's terribly muddy out

because of the rain.

I thought we'd go

into the village this morning

and buy you

a sturdier pair of shoes.

It'll be a nice little outing

for you as well.

I know you're lonely.

When Mr. Archibald comes back,

I shall speak to him

and ask him to get

a governess for you.

I had governesses

in India.

None of them

stayed very long.

They didn't like me.

Oh, I'm sure

that's not true.

Idon't lie.

Youdo.

What a dreadful thing to say.

Well, it's true.

You lied to me yesterday

about Betty having a toothache

and there's

something

behind that tapestry

that you don't want me

to know about.

...seven, eight, nine

ten, 11, 12

13, 14, 15

16, 17, 18

19, 20, 21

22, 23, 24

25, 26, 27...

I just got

this skipping rope

from Martha

last night

and I'm already

very good at it.

Well, maybe there is

somechild's blood

in your veins, after all.

I've decided to skip a hundred

times without stopping.

Ah...

One, two...

Pride goeth before a fall.

...four, five

six, seven...

...94, 95, 96

97, 98, ninety--

(tweeting)

Have you begun courting yet,

you cheeky little beggar?

(tweeting)

Are you looking for food?

(chirping)

The key!

And if there's a key

there must be a door.

(wind howling)

(creaking)

(branch snaps)

(bird chirping)

It's my garden now.

My own secret garden.

Is Dickon good

at making things grow?

He can make things grow

just by whispering to them.

When will it be spring?

Spring comes on sudden

in Yorkshire.

You'll wake up one morning

and the moors'll be

all purple

with heather.

I'll go and turn

your bed down now.

I wish I had

a little spade.

Whatever for?

Well, if I had a spade,

I can make a garden.

A vegetable garden.

I'd make it next to

thebigvegetable garden.

It'd give me

something to do.

There's a shop

in 'Thwaite Village

that has gardening sets

for children.

There's a fork and a spade

and a rake, all tied together.

But it will cost

two shillings.

Oh, I've got more than that.

Much more.

My mother used to give me money

on my birthday

so I could buy a present

for myself

but I never did.

Well, if you give me

the two shillings

I'll give it to the butcher boy

when he comes

and he'll pass it

on to Dickon.

Dickon'll go and get

your gardening set for you.

(flute playing)

I've brought

your gardening set.

If you show me where you

want to make your garden

I'll be pleased

to help you start it.

If I tell you a secret

will you promise

not to tell anyone else?

Aye.

If it's what you want.

I've stolen a garden.

I had to.

It was locked up

and no one's taken care of it

for ages and ages.

And I'm not giving

it back.

A garden's not for

givin' or takin'.

A garden

belongs to all.

You found the door.

It was meant to be.

I was hoping it would

look different than before

but it doesn't.

Everything still

looks dead.

It's how I thought

it'd be.

If you look deep

you see it still

has a green heart.

Could be others this wick, too.

Wick?

In Yorkshire,

wick means live.

Even the thorny ones?

Aye.

They've run wild and

attached themselves

everywhere.

Some will have died.

But the strong ones

will be wick

and once the dead

wood's cut away

there'll be roses.

There'll be roses.

Where haveyoubeen?

Mr. Archibald is back

and he wants to see you.

Why?

Why does he want

to see me?

I imagine it's

about the governess.

I mentioned it

to Mr. Pitcher

and he said he'd pass it on

to Mr. Archibald.

(gasps)

Come here.

Don't be afraid.

I know children usually

find me frightening

but I'm quite harmless,

I assure you.

You're too thin.

I'mgettingfatter.

You resemble your father.

I only met him once

when we were boys

but I remember him.

I envied him because he

was on his way to Harrow

and I was too ill

to go away to school.

Ill.

I havealwaysbeen ill.

I'm sorry.

Yes.

Are they taking

good care of you?

You find me repulsive,

don't you?

You look...

you look different

from other people

but not repulsive.

Different.

Yes, I look different.

If we met in the dark,

would you scream and run away?

I might

but it would only be

because it's the first time.

Honesty is rare.

I value it.

Are you happy here?

I like India better.

This is a sad house

for a child.

We accept what we must.

Oh, I meant to get

a governess for you.

I forgot.

I'll see to it...

Uh... please, can I go without

a governess for a while?

Why?

Well...

I'm just getting used

to being here.

And, when I came here,

I wasn't very well

but now I'm getting

better

and...

it's...

it's because I'm out a lot.

And, well, if I had lessons,

I wouldn't be out as much.

And... besides, I'm

ahead on my studies.

Um, I know French.

I'm good at history

and I read a lot.

Very well.

Governess can wait.

Is there anything

you need or want?

Please, could I have

a bit of earth?

To make a garden?

I love gardens.

There was once someone...

someone very dear to me...

who loved gardens, too.

Take your bit of earth,

whatever you...

Go now, leave me.

Thank you.

Miss Mary?

Well?

I think he's

the saddest man

I've ever seen.

Like the hunchback

of Notre Dame

who died because

he loved Esmerelda.

(thunder crashing)

(thunder crashing)

(sobbing)

(sobbing continues)

Are... are you a ghost?

No. I thought you were.

S-stay away from me.

I'm Mary Lennox.

I came here from India

so Mr. Archibald Craven

could be my guardian.

Are you sure you're not a ghost?

Touch me.

If I'm a ghost

your hand will go

right through mine.

You feel real.

I am.

Who are you?

Colin Craven.

My father is master

of Misselthwaite Manor.

Your father?

Why didn't someone tell me

he had a son?

'Cause no one's allowed

to talk about me.

Why?

Because I won't have it.

Neither will my father.

Why?

Because I'm going

to have a hump on my back

like he has.

Is that why you

cry all the time?

Yes.

Don't you ever go

out of this room?

No. If people

look at me

I have a fit

and get a fever.

I'm looking at you, and

you're not having a fit.

I might.

Well, you can save yourself

the trouble.

Now that I know you're human,

not a spirit or ghost

I'm going back to bed.

You'll stay.

I... I have no one to talk to

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