The Secret of Moonacre Page #4

I'm listening.

Miss De Noir.

Sir Benjamin.

- Well...

- Well...

Benjamin?

I'm here.

- I believe apologies are in order.

- Yes, they are.

After all, one's behaviour have not been...

as it might.

That's right.

I'm sorry.

Yes, you should be.

Beg your pardon?

It shall be easy to forgive you,

but...

Forgive me?!

What on earth

are you talking about?

Don't play games with me,

Benjamin Merryweather!

You asked me here!

- It was you who asked to see me!

- What!

Maria.

Maria.

Where the devil is that girl?

- Goodbye!

- Robin, please!

I promised I'll listen to you,

and I have!

Robin, you've to help me,

you have to!!

You are a Merryweather!

- Right now I want to kill you.

- Kill me and the whole valley dies with me.

You and I can solve it

and we only have until moon rise.

Tonight!

I'm still listening.

She's back in the forest,

and this time...

she won't be leaving.

They are armed men out there

whose express aim it is to do her harm!

I would have never agreed.

I didn't know, you see.

I must go to her.

Oh, don't be a fool. I'll go.

I know the forest.

Wait!

If you'll forgive me...

I believe I know exactly

where Maria will be.

- You do?

- How do you?

I'm a superb chef, madame,

it follows that I should possess

a truly superb nose.

In my youth, when I

would roam those woods,

I could track anything that moved.

Plus she told me where

she was going.

What was that?

False trails...

What were you doing with

one of my ribbons in your pocket?

There are in the trees,

that is very distinctive...

It has massive roots

twisting around a big dark color.

I know where that is.

Suppose for a moment,

I do this to help you out.

And suppose we actually manage

to find the pearls... what then?

Well... we...

return the pearls to the sea

and then we go.

You know my father

is coming after you?

It's just a matter of finding

them before he finds me.

Miss De Noir, it's highly

dangerous out there,

this is no mission for a woman!

Perhaps you should have

told that to Maria.

As a matter of fact I did.

Frequently...

Wait!!

That will be another

female for the party.

Madame... you're not required

on this expedition.

Oh... that's better!

- That'll be your wind...

- Enough... Digweed...

I've been taking care of Maria

since she was a baby.

And I intend to protect her now!

I know which way to go!

Come on!

Marmaduke?

Marmaduke, you blithering ex-hunter,

what are you doing?

Sorry, sir...

It appears... my power's out here...

are not what they are in the kitchen.

Just show us where to go,

would you?!

I notice the house is falling down.

Sad to see the place

is in such a state of disrepair.

If you're so fond of it,

why did you run away from it?

You took everything I held dearly

and ripped it away from me.

How could I stay?

Run far, did you?

No, not very far...

But then you never came

to look for me, did you?

He spent months on horseback,

scouted the entire county, searching for you.

Marmaduke?

- Are you leading this expedition or not?

- Yes, sir. Yes.

Hum... strawberry.

This way!

I think we might have a

greater chance of finding her

if we divide and spread

the arc a little wider.

It should be clear over the

next hill... we're not far now.

Wolf!

Wolf!!!

Wolf?

Robin?

Robin?!

Wolf?

Wolf...

Wolf!!

Let's go boy!

Oh, this is pretty.

Isn't it enough for one

member of my family to betray me.

Now I find the half-brother

is a traitor too?

I will take care of this Princess...

myself... once and for all!

Wolf?

This is the place!

Where are the pearls?!

Listen!

The moon will kill us all!

Wolf, we have to find Maria!

Wolf!!

You!

How could you betray me like that?!

I will not let you take her, father.

Put the knife down, boy.

Father, please, you have to listen

to what Maria has to say!

Traitor!

You're nothing to me now.

Go!

I know where to find you again!

Back to where it all began.

In here.

Where did they go?

Robin, look at this!

Where are they?

It's her. It must be.

Where... where did you put them?

The pearls!

Open the door!

Robin, let's go!

It's so dark here.

Moon pearls... we need your power now...

show us the way!

Suddenly seems...

very quiet...

That will be the absence

of the ladies then, sir.

Sir Benjamin!!

We're lost!

Maria!

Robin, come on!

Don't you see?

She's showing us the way!

De Noir!

Merryweather!

Good evening!

Your niece has failed!

If you harm, hurt her...

in any way...

Stop!

- Uncle, No! No!

- Father, we got them!!

Look!

Give me the pearls!

Those damn pearls!

They brought nothing but harm and grief!

No, Uncle... it's not the pearls but the greed

in our heart which brings us such misery.

Father!

Why do you have so much

hatred in your heart?

My daughter!

Don't you want to be free

of this darkness imprisoning you?

It is he! It is he!

Father!

Benjamin!

Look!

The 5,000th moon.

The curse is coming true!

If you can sacrifice your pride,

we can save our families.

We can save the valley!

You first.

No, no... after you.

I must do this myself!

At the 5,000th moon,

I,

Maria Merryweather,

Moon Princess of Moonacre...

do remove the curse

that has darkened this valley.

Take back what is yours!

No!

No!

Maria!

Maria!

Oh, my sweet child...

you're alive!

Uncle!

Were you worried, Robin?

No... I could've done that.

You're the true Moon Princess!

Oh... nasty!

That will be a black lion male, sir...

It's alright, Uncle.

It's just a Wolf.

Please forgive my stubborn pride!

Loveday.

- Stop right there! I'll finish her right now!

- No, stop... you idiot!

Maria! I'm here!

I've come to save you!

Is there...

going to be a wedding?

Oh, my...

Mr. Digweed?!

Well, there we are then...

nothing to be done!

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