The Spiderwick Chronicles Page #4

but lets just go through it again.

Here you go.

So tomato sauce really kills goblins?

Jared, come on.

-Youre really in a hurry.

-Were just really excited to see her.

-Those are nice flowers and sword.

-I take fencing.

Lucinda? You have visitors.

More salt.

There, there, there, now.

Its okay. Its okay.

Aunt Lucinda?

Im Mallory Grace,

and this is my brother, Jared.

Our moms Helen.

We have some questions.

-See, we moved into your house.

-What?

Oh, no, no, no.

No, it isnt safe.

Why have you done this?

Mom said you gave it to her

since shes the only living heir.

-No, you have to get out of there.

-We cant.

We dont have anywhere else to go.

-lt isnt safe. You dont understand.

-Yes, we do.

We know everything. Weve seen.

Its okay. Theyve seen.

Mallory, look.

No, no, not for you.

Shes right.

Eat that and youll never crave

human food again.

-How do you know that?

-I found this.

Your fathers field guide.

Inside, quickly, quickly!

Inside, quickly, quickly!

Quickly!

Do you know what youve done

by bringing it outside the circle?

Dont you know what could happen

if it falls into the wrong hands?

No, we dont.

Thats why I brought it to you.

Then you havent read it.

He did.

Then you know more than you should.

And your lives are in danger.

Didnt you read the note?

Please. We dont know what to do.

Cant you tell us something

thatll help us?

This book has brought nothing

but heartache and misery to my family.

I would say it was his lifes work,

but, in truth, it was his life.

The last day I saw him

he was so agitated,

almost delirious-

I remember him

running through the house,

a craZed look in his eyes-

That was the day he created the circle-

A book Mulgarath would use

to destroy all the other faeries-

And then nothing could stop him,

even humans,

from becoming the most powerful

creature the world had ever known.

My father immediately did everything

he could to protect us-

Everything except---

Master must destroy the book!

No! We need to protect it!

Keep it inside the circle,

safe from the ogre!

I just need more time, Thimbletack.

I need more time.

But I didnt know

about the circle, you see.

London Bridge is falling down

Falling down

Oh, no!

Falling down

London Bridge is falling down

Lucy!

Come away from the toadstools!

-What?

-Stay inside the circle!

-I cant hear you!

-Lucy! No!

London Bridge is falling down

Daddy! Please, help me!

Somebodys dragging me, Daddy!

-Leave her alone!

-Daddy!

Lucy, come! Come! Stay there!

-Stay inside the circle!

-Daddy! Daddy, whats going on?

-Whats happening?

-Dont go over the mushrooms! No!

What are those?

Daddy, what are those things?

Tell me!

Daddy! Daddy?

Daddy?

The sylph protect

the entire faerie realm,

and the secrets my father discovered

put them in danger-

So they rescued him from the goblins,

but took him away from me-

-Daddy!

-Lucy! Ill be back!

Each day,

I would stare down that drive,

and dream of him

walking up those steps

and holding me in his arms once again.

But he never did.

One night, I dreamt that I saw him

in the woods.

So I went out to look for him,

but something wouldnt let me.

When they say suicide

and you say goblins,

here is where they put you.

They thought ld read the book, you see.

Mulgarath will stop at nothing

to get these secrets,

which is why you and your family

are in grave danger.

And there is only one person

who can help you.

-Who?

-My father.

Your father? But your fathers dead.

No! No, no, hes not dead.

The sprites have told me hes alive,

held captive by the sylph

for all that he knows.

You must find him,

bring him his book

and have him destroy it.

It is your only hope.

-No!

-Give me that!

Where did he come from?

-No!

-Horrible, horrible!

Mom?

Useless!

-Worthless! No.

-Wait. Wait.

Wait a minute, wait a minute.

Whats this? Whats this? No?

You had the book in your possession,

and all you bring me is pages

of nixies and phooka habitats!

Dont hurt me.

It hurts!

Charm for protective circle.

Forgive me, master.

When the moon rises,

the book will be mine.

Redcap, we have a potion to make.

Oh, no. This is not good.

Must find human boy. Must warn him.

Or maybe lll just hide. I like that plan.

So, you say you found this book,

and it tells you how to see faeries

and goblins and magic sprites,

and thats what this is all about.

I told you you wouldnt believe me.

-What do you think about all this, Mal?

-lts true, Mom.

No, its not!

Do you really think I am so stupid

that I dont see what this is about?

You hate the house

and you want to go back to New York

and to our old life!

Well, let me just be really clear

when I say

that isnt gonna happen.

Because we cant afford New York,

because...

This is why Dad left, you know.

Excuse me?

When someones trying to tell you

something you dont wanna hear,

this is what you do.

You just stop listening and start yelling.

You did it to Dad all the time.

-Stop it.

-I saw you.

Yeah, you saw what you wanted to see.

You wouldnt listen,

and thats why he left!

Get out.

-What?

-I said get out.

Gladly.

I hate you,

and I dont want to live with you!

Dont you think you should just tell him?

Go inside, Mal.

Well deal with this when I get home.

Oh, my! Were so organized.

Organized, organized, organized.

Look at that. Thats very good.

More bombs for you.

The book! What happened to the book?

What did you do to the book?

-lts okay, its okay. Ill talk to him.

-Stained!

You said you wouldnt take the book,

and you lied!

-You tricked him!

-I know. Im sorry.

Jared, I think you should come

and see this.

See? No goblins.

-Do you think theyve given up?

-Wrong!

Goblins dont give up.

Theyre too stupid to know how.

Theyre relentless,

and theyre out there right now, plotting,

which is why I came back for you.

Now is the perfect time to...

Bird! Bird!

Come here, come here, come here.

Dont go up there! No, come here!

-What is that?

-lts Hogsqueal.

Wait a minute.

-Do birds live in these little houses?

-Yeah.

Oh, my gosh. Thats genius.

Who thought of that?

You can stick your tongue right in.

Hogsqueal! Hogsqueal!

You said the goblins are plotting.

To do what?

They have pages of the book.

That stupid book!

You dont understand.

I talked to Spiderwick.

I shared hobgoblin secrets.

But Mulgarath stole just that one page,

then used it to kill my entire family!

If he gets ahold of the whole book,

he will do the same to everyone,

including you!

And now hes coming.

When the moon rises, he said.

But well be waiting. Well set a trap.

You with your knife and me hiding safely

near these bird homes.

-Who is that? Whos up there?

-More humungous humans!

Recruits for the alliance!

Huh? Huh? Join us on our quest!

Vengeance or death!

Hopefully vengeance.

Okay, heres the plan.

No, no. Wait, wait, wait!

We must unite! We must stay focused!

Dad, lve left like four messages.

Why havent you called back?

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