The Thief Lord Page #7

As long as he's

in the hotel, he's safe.

Anyway, Hornet

can't wait to see you.

Do you know what?

I reckon she's got a crush on you.

[Laughs]

[Ship Horn Honks In Distance]

[Whispers]

Wake up.

How did you know

we were at Ida's?

How quickly you forget

how I can ghost through the city...

tracking whom I please.

They took Bo away from you

because you're not grown-up like them.

There's only one thing for it, Prop.

We have to go back to the island

and both take the ride of a lifetime.

[Engine Starts]

[Pigeons Coo]

[Gasps]

- [Max] Come on, dear.

- [Esther Sighs]

What do you expect in this place?

What is there to say?

- What did you think of the wine?

- Oh, don't.

- [Max] Warm white wine.

- Bo?

- [Esther] Warm white wine.

- [Max] I mean, warm white wine!

[Esther]

You'd think they'd know.

[Max]

But what about the soggy spaghetti?

- [Esther] Did you get cheese

with that fish sauce?

- No.

- [Max] Did you? No.

- [Esther] No.

[Esther] Gone? What do you mean, gone?

Where's he gone?

- [Max] Out of the window?

- [Woman] I looked everywhere else.

Oh, he went out of the window, did he?

Oh, really?

- How can he possibly have got out the window?

- Look, look.

- Down there? Look at the drop, you fool!

- It wasn't me.

- [Rings]

- Yes?

[Esther]

Mr. Getz?

Is there a chance, Mr. Getz, that you will

perform any useful service in our employ?

Or are you too busy

feeding your tortoises?

Oh, uh, I beg your pardon.

I thought I'd been fired.

Boniface has run away again,

selfish little imp!

Now, we expect him back here,

with us, by the morning!

When did he run away?

Is anyone looking for him?

Your husband or the police?

- Oh! [Grunts]

- Give it here.

Listen here, Getz. Fortunately for you,

my wife is a patient woman.

This case will be resolved immediately,

if I have to do it myself.

Is that clear enough for you?

[Waves Splashing]

[Grunts]

[Grunts]

[Both Panting]

See? Like I thought.

No dogs at the back.

[Panting]

- [Whispering] What's the matter?

- I'm scared.

- Of what?

- They have guns.

[Owl Hoots]

- [Electricity Hums]

- Bo?

- Bo! It's me, Victor.

- I'm not going back to Esther.

Well, good. Because we're not

planning to let her have you.

- Really?

- Yeah, not even the tiniest little piece of you.

- Where are you?

- Up here.

They're all gone.

- And my kittens.

- They're-

They're all tucked up

safe and sound at Ida's house.

Esther said Prosper was bad.

No. Let me tell you one thing.

Prosper is the best brother

anyone could have.

Come on.

I'll catch you.

[Groans, Chuckles]

I bet that big brother of yours

is worried sick about you.

But at least

he's in a nice, soft bed.

[Dog Panting]

[Dogs Panting, Growling]

[Growling, Barking]

[Barking]

[Whispering]

Don't move. If we run, they'll take us down.

Bimba! Bella!

Enough!

[Growling]

- What are you doing here?

- We want to see the Conte.

The Conte doesn't like

unannounced visitors.

We had a deal with him,

and he cheated us.

[Dogs Whine, Growl]

That way. And don't try to run.

My dogs are faster than you.

[Barks]

- [Dog Barks]

- Bella.

- [Train Whistles]

- Renzo, the Thief Lord has come to pay you a visit.

Something about fake money

and a merry-go-round.

I think it would be

a capital idea...

to feed him and his

little friend to the dogs.

I apologize for

my sister's rudeness.

So you found out about the money?

My apologies.

It was Barbarossa's idea.

- I wouldn't have been able to pay you otherwise.

- [Train Whistles]

I knew it.

The merry-go-round works.

[Scipio]

You're the Conte.

At your service, Thief Lord.

- [Dogs Barking In Distance]

- Does anyone know you're here?

Our friends know.

And a detective too.

We will settle everything

to your full satisfaction.

We pay you with a ride

on the merry-go-round.

- That is what you are here for, is it not?

- It is indeed.

Just be aware that this is

no simple fairground attraction.

To ride one of the creatures...

is to ride

into the teeth of peril.

I only just managed

to dismount in time.

Uh, looks like

you went a bit too far.

We were never allowed

a real childhood...

in which to play

and grow up together.

How could you possibly

want to turn yourselves into children?

Prosper and I want to

ride the merry-go-round forward.

Va bene.

If that is your wish.

[Dogs Barking In Distance]

- I'll go and check on them.

- Are you expecting visitors?

No one dares to set foot

on this island.

The only visitor we allowed to

come here was Barbarossa.

- [Scipio] Does he know

about that merry-go-round?

- Good heavens, no.

He'd immediately start selling tickets

at 10,000 apiece.

[Victor] Can't wait to see Prosper's face

when he sees you safe and sound.

But what if he rode the merry-go-round

and is now all old like you?

I don't know what funny stories

you've been listening to.

Wow! Look at it, Prop.

It's incredible.

This is the solution

to all our problems.

[Prosper] Problems just don't disappear

because you get older.

That's the point.

You'll be a man...

free to overcome them

in any way you want.

Does it matter

which one we ride?

[Conte] The lion was the right mount

for me, but to grow older...

you two must choose

one of the water creatures.

Come on, Prop.

Take a pick.

Which one do you want?

The sea horse or the merman?

What you do is your choice,

but I can't do this.

What about Bo?

Think how happy he would be.

Bo wants me as a brother,

not a father.

You heard him, Conte.

Looks like I'm riding solo.

So let's do it.

- Come on. Let's go!

- [Conte] Are you quite sure you

want to go through with this?

I've never been more sure

of anything in my life.

And I swear I won't come off

till I need a shave.

Hold on tight.

#...#...[Calliope]

Here we go!

[Scipio Shouts]

Roll on the good times!

Whoo-hoo! Yeah!

Whoo-hoo!

[Electricity Crackles]

[Scipio]

Yeah!

[Electricity Crackles]

Make him get off

or he'll be an old man!

Scip! Get off!

- Jump off!

- Jump off!

[Grunts]

Jump off!

[Screams]

[Squeaking]

[Squeaking Slows]

[Grunts, Sighs]

That... was incredible.

[Sighs]

Don't look so shocked.

[Sighs]

- [Grunts]

- It worked.

Look. Just look at me.

Stubble.

Unbelievable.

[Chuckles]

Come on, Prop. What do you think?

Am I bigger than my father?

- [Twigs Snap]

- [Contessa] It's this way. Believe me.

- Ow! Ow!

- Where are you taking me, you little squirt?

No, we're nearly there. Ow!

I knew you were

stringing me along.

You just tried to get me

away from the house, away-

away from this

extraordinary contraption.

[Scipio]

Signor Barbarossa.

What, for heaven's sake,

are you doing with the Contessa?

- Contessa?

- Yes, Contessa.

I presume we are here

for the same reason at this late hour.

Namely, to experience the magic of

this famous merry-go-round in operation.

Famous? Magic?

Wait a moment.

This is the legendary merry-go-round

of the Merciful Sisters!

Must be worth a fortune!

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