Tuck Everlasting Page #4

Come on.

Look around you.

It's teeming life.

It's flowers and trees

and frogs.

It's... it's all part

of the wheel.

It's always changing;

it's always growing

like you, Winnie.

Your life is never the same.

You were once a child.

Now, you are

about to become a woman.

One day, you'll grow up

and you'll do

something important.

You'll have children,

maybe, and then one day

you'll go out...

just like the flame of a candle.

You'll make way for new life.

That's a certainty.

That's the natural way

of things.

And then, there's us.

What we Tucks have,

you can't call it living.

We just... are.

We're like rocks,

stuck at the side of a stream.

Listen to me.

Winnie, you know

a dangerous secret.

If people find out

about the spring

they'll trample

all over each other

to get to that water.

There's one thing I've learned

about people.

Many will do anything,

anything not to die

and they'll do anything

to keep from living their life.

Do you want

to stay stuck as you are

right now, forever?

I've just got

to make you understand.

I don't want to die.

Is that wrong?

No.

No human does...

but i-it's part of the wheel...

the same as being born.

You can't have living

without dying.

Don't be afraid of death,

Winnie.

Be afraid of the unlived life.

Your tea, sir.

She's with them now.

I came directly here,

knowing how tormented

you must be.

We-we just want her back safely.

Course you do.

Dreadful business, kidnapping.

Fortunate I was witness.

I'm perhaps the only person...

who knows where to find her.

Just what is your game, sir?

What is my game?

You detect in me a playful mood?

"Playful" is not

the word I had in mind.

What I have in mind

is a simple, clear-cut trade.

You see,

I very much like your woods

not for their timber, mind you

but for their natural assets.

Wh-What is it you want?

You want your daughter.

I want your woods.

You're involved in this,

aren't you?

If you have touched

my daughter...!

I have my faults, Mr. Foster.

Kidnapping is not amongst them.

These are rough people,

the ones who took her.

No telling what they might do.

Unless we do what you say.

Give the man whatever he wants.

Done and done.

Nice to have things legal

and tidy, don't you agree?

You're an intelligent,

reasonable man, Mr. Foster.

I'm seldom wrong

as a judge of character.

Have your friendly constable

on hand

to make

the appropriate arrests.

Your terrible ordeal is

as good as over.

I'll get there before you.

We have to move quickly.

They were packing to leave.

What kind of horrible people

must these kidnappers be?

HENRY:

There is evil in the world,

Mr. Foster.

There aren't fences high enough

to keep it out.

Bring your men

directly to my house.

I'm going with you.

It isn't fair, Tuck.

No, it isn't...

but when has life

ever been fair?

How am I going to take you home

when I can't make my feet move

from this spot?

If I could die tomorrow,

I'd do it...

just to spend one more night

with you.

Forgive me for interrupting

such a tender moment.

Hello, Winifred.

Everyone's been so worried

about you.

I'm relieved

to find you so well.

You know this man?

I met him once.

Hello, Mr. Tuck.

You have no idea what a pleasure

it is to meet you.

You're the man

who's been following my boys.

Been expecting you.

Yes, and here I am.

Tell me, is it a relief...

to finally be discovered?

Over a century of hiding out

must have taken its toll on you.

Who are you?

And how do you know so much

about us?

I first heard about your family

from my grandmother.

She knew a woman

in a mental facility

who used to...

rant and ramble about a family

who never grew old

and never died.

This woman,

she used to call out a name.

What was it, now?

Anna.

Crazy old woman.

Kept on talking

about a music box.

It seems the melody had a

calming effect on her children.

I'm sure you know it, Mrs. Tuck?

You have no right...

to come to our home...

and bring us such pain.

There, good mother.

I mean no harm.

Tell us, sir.

What is it you want?

Well, you see, the Fosters

have given me these woods

in exchange

for bringing young Winifred

back home to them.

I have the papers,

all signed and legal.

Gives me the rights

to the forest

and everything in it.

Don't be alarmed.

I'll let you stay here...

on my land

if you prove cooperative.

Cooperative?

I want you to take me

to the spring.

I don't know what you mean.

Don't insult me, Mr. Tuck.

It's immediately clear to me

that the water's powers

have been wasted on...

unimaginative people like you.

I intend to make

this fountain of youth,

as the simpletons would call it

available to those

who deserve it...

for a price, of course.

You'll die of old age

before I'll take you.

Is that so?

Then, perhaps Winifred will!

No!

Jesse!

Yes!

Bravo!

Come now, Winifred.

I'm feeling thirsty.

Show me where the spring is.

Perhaps I'll let you have

a drink.

After all...

...then we can spend...

eternity together.

Winnie, Winnie, come here.

It's okay. It's okay, I gotcha.

Pa.

There they are!

Winnie Foster!

I see her!

I got her!

Circle around to the right!

Watch the water!

Go!

Don't let anyone get away!

Jesse, come on.

Winnie!

Block that trail!

It's my father.

Keep them alive!

Be careful of the girl!

Winnie!

Let's go!

Wait...

Get on.

Behind the house, men!

He's setting the house on fire!

Winnie!

You're all right.

You're all right.

We found you. You're safe.

You're safe now.

Everything's all right.

Winnie.

Hyah!

The hall clock chimed the hour.

Outside, the wind was still.

Everything, it seemed,

was waiting.

We just want to understand

what happened.

Winnie... try, please.

They didn't kidnap me.

I was with them

because I wanted to be.

- She doesn't know

what she's saying.

The Tucks were kind to me.

They're my friends.

If they didn't kidnap you,

why on earth

did that woman club that man

over the head with a shotgun?

Because Mae Tuck

was protecting me.

Doesn't matter anyway.

That fella died.

It's a murder charge now.

I didn't much like the man

but that won't stop

that poor woman from hanging.

Miss is an eyewitness.

She'll have to testify.

Oh, my God.

I figured you might want this.

Doesn't exist,

far as I'm concerned.

I sure am sorry about all this.

Good day.

Thank you, Henry.

Winnie.

Jesse!

Oh, it's you.

I was afraid

I would never see you again.

I need you to help me.

I need you to help us.

Mae can't go to the gallows.

She won't die.

She can't die.

They're going to find out

our secret.

We have to get them out.

Help me!

Please, help me!

Somebody, help me!

Please, someone help!

Please! Help!

All right.

Help me, please!

All right!

Help!

PI... Please!

Help me! You have to stop them!

They're after me!

Miss F... Miss Fo...

Who's after you?

The people who kidnapped me!

They're going

to take me away again!

My parents couldn't stop them!

They're right outside!

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