What I have to say isn't easy.
If you're discussing our children, I have the right to be here.
Mary has become unmanageable,
and, Uncle, I'm sorry but it's more than a little bit your fault.
You think so?
You do nothing but fill her head with fairy stories.
Dolls with souls? She's living in a fantasy world.
She has a wonderful imagination.
I know. Mary's a very special girl. We all know that.
But she must be prepared for the real world.
Reality is merely an illusion,
albeit a very persistent one.
Nevertheless, I'm sorry you feel this way.
The only solution that I can see... is for you to stop coming here.
- If that's what you wish. - I'm afraid it is.
When you leave, please will you take the doll's house away with you?
I see.
Tell me one thing before I go, Joseph.
What is in your pockets?
- Pockets? - Mm-hm.
What's in your pockets?
I've no idea.
Has it really been so long since you've been a child?
Don't you remember?
# There was a boy
# Whose pocket
# Contained one special treasure
# A precious pebble worth much more than any diamond
# Holding the pebble, he was king
# But then one day, disaster
# Mishap beyond all measure
# The pebble vanished Whether lost or strayed or stolen
# The boy felt that he'd lost everything
# Distraught, he used every last resort
# He searched long and hard
# In short, he failed
# And how he cried
# His dreams had died
# His enchanted world forsaken
# But sadder yet the young forget
# And all too soon his life was overtaken
# By grownup toys By grownup joys
# He grew serious and grand
# And that stone, left alone
# Abandoned on the sands of childhood #
That was Joseph.
And he was just a year older than Mary is now.
You should have seen my pirate ship.
I made it all by myself.
Why so sad?
He misses his pebble.
Don't you wish you had it back?
Here. I saved it for you.
(CHAIR MOVES)
I'm so glad I didn't leave the house without my lucky pebbles.
(SQUEAKING)
I'm not going to sit here waiting for the Rat King to come and find me.
He has spies everywhere!
We can go and find the Snow Fairy, get the spell taken off.
What, for another 25 minutes? No, thanks.
That old Rat witch is not retiring any time soon.
She's getting stronger. We've got to stop her!
In that case, I'm coming with you.
- Only... - (MAX) What's going on?
Max! You're a soldier.
- What rank are you? - Captain.
Captain Max!
Do you want to join the fight against the Rat kingdom?
Yes!
Good, because we need some real fighters to defeat the Rat King.
There's a real Rat King?
- You didn't believe me. - You didn't believe your sister?
- Mm-mm! Oh! - No.
Now, are there any weapons that aren't broken?
- (WHISPERS) What are you doing? - What?
(NC) Come on.
Done.
Good work, Captain. Now, get yourselves ready for the journey.
- Where are we going? - To the kingdom.
Do you have motorbikes in your army?
- He's not coming. - You can come on one condition.
That you promise not to break any more toys.
- Agreed, Captain? - Sure. That's easy.
All right, then. Get dressed.
I'll go ahead and wake the boys.
(SHOUTING) Hey, sleepyheads! Rise and shine!
(SIGHS)
What's this?
Whoa! Whoa!
Arghhh!
Whaaa!
Argh!
(VOICE FADES)
(CLOCK CHIMES)
(GASPS)
NC!
Hey, guys!
Max, come on!
NC! Where are you?
You can't go without me.
(MAX) Mary! I found your pen!
NC!
NC! Where are you?
(FAINT VOICE) Over here.
- Here. - Where?
In the chimney.
Here.
It's too dark. I can't see anything.
Give me your hand.
(EVIL LAUGH)
- Wow. - Ah, here is the young Max.
This is the fine fellow who broke my Nutcracker's jaw.
- It's the Rat King. - He doesn't look so scary.
Me?! Not in the teeniest bit.
In fact, I only came to ask you to play with my toys.
Hm?
Play something for the kiddies, drummer boy.
Something snappy.
Boom chicka-chicka boom.
- Nothing funny. - Move!
(RAT KING) Does that jar anything loose? Hm?
(STEADY BEAT)
You call that music?
You seem to have forgotten that all toys have a breaking point
and you've reached yours!
Whoo! Catch!
No, Max! Put it back!
You might feel a little light-headed at first.
Don't worry. I won't neglect you, you little wooden brat.
Oh, no! Oh, no, you couldn't be happy cracking nuts.
Ingratitude.
Ha! Open your mouth, Prince.
Oh, yes! Yes!
(SHRIEKS WITH LAUGHTER)
- Leave him alone! - (LAUGHTER)
Leave him alone!
Like a good little Prince.
I'm not afraid of you.
Yes? Or?
(ROARS)
Wow! Can you do that again, please?
(SWALLOWS AND BELCHES)
Max, my, er... friend, er...
your sister has to learn some... manners.
You ever wonder what happens to a doll's soul when it burns?
No.
Perhaps now's a good time to start. (LAUGHS)
Toss them in the trap, and then take them to the smoke factory.
Come on, move.
No! Wait!
(CRYING OUT)
- Stop! Let them go! - Or what?
- I'll call my father. - Father?
You can't even convince the man we're real.
(SHRIEKING)
Where does it go?
Rat World.
We even have a special Rat Bike for you to ride.
- A Rat Bike? With a motor? - Max, come back!
I'll be right back, Mary. Promise.
- Come, take my hand. - Max, don't even think about it!
No, wait! Traitor!
(CRYING)
Wow!
Look at these machine guns! Awesome hardware!
Wow! This is amazing. It's just unbelievable.
Wow. Can I drive?
Anything for boys who break toys.
Enjoy the bonfire! I'll watch the sky for your smoke!
Get the rope and be ready.
Look! Look! The Rat King is going to the Palace.
(HEAVY BREATHS)
Gielgud?
Yes, ma'am.
(TEARFULLY) He's gone.
They're all gone.
I tried to protect him. They just knocked me down.
(SOBBING)
Your house... It has an attic, I presume.
Yes.
And in this attic, there is a mirror?
Yes.
Then we may just be able to find His Highness after all.
NC, what should I do to stay alive?
Keep calm. We can do this. Now block the rear view.
- (STICKS) And me? - Get the rope.
Oof! Hey!
Hey, let me go! Let me go!
On my signal, hit the brakes!
- All right, lock 'em up! - Yes, sir!
(BRAKES SCREECH)
Let's get out of here.
OK, stay here, guys. I'll go first.
- Ah. - Here it is. Just a mirror.
Here, help me with this.
Mind your toes.
Ah, yes.
- Hm. - (HOLLOW SOUND)
No, no.
Not just any mirror.
How do you do that?
Remember what your Uncle Albert used to say?
That which seems beyond our reach
may in fact be... close at hand.
You just have to step through.
I've been there before, Miss. Allow me to lead the way.
Hm.
Ahh. Hmm.
One too many cupcakes.
Ooh! Oh.
(STRAINS)
Come with me.
Yes.
(DISTANT SHOUTING)
Where are we?
We've stepped through into the Prince's city.
Stay close, Miss.
This looks familiar.
Yes, Miss.
- Stop! - (SHRIEKS)
Hey, stop! Stop! Wait right there!
(GIELGUD SCREECHES)
Come back here!
Now, wait a second, where did they go?
Huh. Toys.
Huh? Eurgh.
(CLUNK)
Ah, the art of disguise.
(CHUCKLES)
This used to be a beautiful town.
(GIELGUD) The sun is blocked out by smoke from burning toys.
You do know the Rats burn toys?
What is this?
The Rat King wants to turn everyone Rat.
- Oh, excuse me... - Argh!
(ACCORDION PLAYS)
This song!
Uncle Albert?
Shh.
Could you tell us the way to the Rat King's smoke factory?
Follow the toys.
Stay close.
(CHILDREN CRYING)
(LAUGHS)
This way out. Come on!
I'll go and see where we are.
Whoa! Argh!
Rat Dog!
Run!
- Move your butts and run! - Close the door!
Quick!
Faster.
- I can't go so fast. - (THUD)
Run for it! Go on!
We're not leaving you.
That is an order.
Come on, doggy, over here.
Whoa!
Here, dog...
Oh, goodness!
I hate this hat.
Your Majesty, the list of prisoners.
- (MAX) Stop! Stop! - Get off! Get away, you little runt.
(MAX) Go away! Move!
Ah! Finally, we can begin.
My little friend, look.
Ha!
All the boys and girls giving joyfully for the good of Rat World. We call it...
- (WHISPERS) Rat Aid. - Rat Aid, yes.
They don't look so happy.
Of course they are! They're helping make my cloud.
(CLEARS THROAT)
- Ahem! - Yes, Your Majesty.
Come on.
(FANFARE)
# This is a day so joyous
# We are bursting with glee and pride
- (DRUM BEAT) - # Those who would once destroy us
# On our side, ratified
# Sing and emote with passion
# It's the darkest of partnerships
# Good guys are out of fashion
# In eclipse Read my lips
# Rats, this will require
# Gloom and murk and mire
# Don't be afraid to parade your desire
(ALL) # Gloom and murk and mire
# So this is our manifesto
# Which, in short, is: What I say goes
# We are all rodents now
# Heed the call, make the vow
# To oppose
# The slightest glint of light
# - Ratification - Ratification
- # Ratification - # Ratification
# Rat on #
(YELLS)
(MUSIC: "SPANISH DANCE")
Fantastico! Fantastico! Hold it!
I shall call it Moaning Lisa.
Yes! Oh! Oh!
(GASPS)
Max! Max, come down and play!
Ah, yes.
Here he is! Here he is!
The Rat race's newest recruit!
Yeah!
Tear apart as many of these beauties as you like!
- I don't want to. - What?
(MUSIC DIES DOWN)
(KING RAT) Am I hearing things?
(DISTANT THUNDER)
You don't want to break toys any more?
No-one should break another kid's toys.
"No-one should break another kid's toys."
You're not a Rat boy! You're a wrong boy!
(TEARFULLY) I wanna go home.
I want my sister.
Lock him up!
- Don't worry, she'll be joining you soon. - Mary!
Help me! Mary! Let me go!
Max!
# Now we are all united
# In the dark, we advance as one
# No longer are we blighted
# By the rays of a burnt-out sun... #
- Follow the toys. Remember? - Yes.
Miss Mary, no!
(SHRIEKS)
(TOY SQUEAKS)
(TINKER) It's really hot in here.
(TOY SQUEAKS AGAIN)
Sticks. Tinker.
Where's NC?
He saved us.
But one of the Rat Dogs caught him.
I think he's dead. Look.
He can't be.
We have to stop him. Come on.
They'll spot you!
Then you have to distract them for me.
- How? - Quickly!
(WHISTLES "DANCE OF THE SUGAR-PLUM FAIRY")
Oh!
Aaaarghhhh!
# You gotta hang loose and catch the show
# Don't need an excuse to go, Rat, go!
# Let your fur down Join the winners
# Overture, Act One Beginners
# The sets, the lights, the spangly tights
# The awesome opening nights
# You gotta hang loose and catch the show... #
Don't look down.
Gnomad, look up there.
Keep working. Keep working!
(SHRIEKS)
Please! NC, we have to hurry.
Please!
You can't die.
We came all the way to your kingdom and you can't leave me.
You can't leave me.
I can't wake him. Please help me.
You have to.
The last time, their power overwhelmed me.
So this time...
It has to be you.
How?
(TEARFULLY) What do I have to do?
(WHISPERS) I don't know.
NC, I love you.
NC?
You're alive.
You did it.
I'm alive. You saved me.
Yes.
You brought me back.
Your Highness. You're alive.
He's alive!
(YELLS)
(GUNSHOT)
(PANDEMONIUM)
(SHOUTING)
Mother!
You're in big trouble now.
Grrrr! Would you care to explain how a child could defeat your spell?
Who knew somebody could love a chunk of wood?
Maybe it's time to do what we do best.
And what's that?
- Abandon the sinking ship. - What?!
Climb aboard that new flying machine of yours and flee,
run away, skedaddle, bolt.
Abandon my kingdom over some spoiled brat and a little girl?
It's what rats do, sonny!
We run!
And little girls and love can be very dangerous.
What do you want us to do?
- Can we get through the sewers? - Through there.
- I'll go. - You're not going anywhere.
Not you, Miss Mary. Barnabas, come here.
Go and look at the sewers. Careful. There may be Rats down there.
- What if we can't get through there? - I'll make sure we can.
(ROARING)
(SHOUTING)
Hold it!
Quick! Everybody back!
Come! Get back! Come! Come!
I'm taking the scenic route. (CACKLES)
(YELLS)
(SCREAMS)
(GUNFIRE)
Come on!
Go up. High.
But what about you?
- I've got a plan. - Wait!
(BULLETS RICOCHET)
(CABLE SNAPS)
(THUD)
(EERIE SILENCE)
(BIKE COMES TO A HALT)
I'm not afraid of you!
(POUNDING)
Aha!
Aha-ha-ha!
I hope you're saving the last dance for me.
It seems your precious Prince left you all alone.
- No. - Really? Then where is he?
- I don't know. - You're not a very good liar.
Are you going to tell me where the Prince is?
Or shall I bite your fingers off...
(GROWLS)... one by one?
Let's start with the little finger.
I'm right here, fang-face!
Seize him! Go on, seize him!
(HIGH-PITCHED NOISE)
High-frequency alarm!
Ow!
- I gotta get out of here. - Mary!
- No! Let me go! - Come, come, come.
Stop him!
NC!
Let me off.
Jump on!
- See you at the Palace. - Hold on tight, Your Highness.
NC!
Brrrrrr!
All in one piece and?
Are you all right?
NC!
(SIGHS)
(PANTING)
Your Highness, I can see daylight.
What kind of a son abandons his own crippled mother?
I bet I can fly that machine you were talking about.
- You? Huh! - Sure. I can fly anything.
- You? - Mm-hm.
Um, I can fly silver ones. I can fly any flying machine in the world.
Try now.
(CREAKING)
(THUD)
You said you could fly this thing!
I know I can. I just don't know how to take off.
(PANTING)
(GIELGUD) We have to make it up to the roof of the Palace.
Hurry up with that stuff. We've gotta get out of here.
What have you done with Max?
More to the point, what did that little monster do with my mother?
(SHOUTING AND EXPLOSIONS)
To the Palace! To the Palace! Come on!
This is the moment when oh-so-sensitive humans
usually quote something.
"To be or not to be: That is the question."
You're not unintelligent, for a Rat.
Oh, please!
(DISTANT SHOUTING)
- Oh, my God! - Uh-oh.
Get in!
- I was looking for you, you old hag! - Max!
We were just warming it up for you.
Not that you deserve anything,
running out on me like that.
Keep going.
Where are we?
- I thought we were... - Oh, the Palace!
We've come up the wrong tower!
Come on, do it for Momma.
- (ENGINE STARTS) - That a boy!
(CLANKING AND CREAKING)
Take me with you! Come on! Take me with you!
We've got to stop this thing.
What's the matter with you?
Little whiner.
Wow!
Close that hatch, will you?
Say hello and goodbye to your Prince.
That boy is mine!
- Argh! - Get down!
(CACKLING)
No!
Victory!
(LAUGHS)
Hold on!
Hold on, Your Highness.
Go on.
You dirty rat!
Take the seat!
Gielgud, push him!
We're gonna have a ride!
- Gielgud, go for him! - (GIELGUD SCREECHES)
- Go! - (ROARS)
- I'll throw him out! - Do it!
- They're getting bigger! - Well, turn!
(SCREAMING)
Arghhh!
Watch out!
(ENGINE DIES)
Ooh. My bananas.
Mother?
- Are you OK? - I'm fine.
But you look terrible.
I don't have my mirror.
What do you expect?
(WAILS) Don't blame me for breaking this one. It's not my fault.
Max, you were brilliant. It's OK.
(KING RAT) Mother?
- (SQUEAKING) - Mother...
Look! Look!
(SQUEAKING)
She's always the first.
Move! Move!
(SHOUTING)
Catch him!
Get him, he's over there!
He's over there!
Ciao!
They've gone. The Rats are gone!
(CHEERING)
(ALL) # It's been a long journey home A dark and dangerous ride
That was the evil Rat King who tried to turn off our sunlight!
# We saved our world We turned the tide
# Life begins again
# Reborn with the sun
# As light cascades the barricades of monsters fall
# And the evil that they do destroys them all
We've won!
(CHEERING)
# We've had a long journey home
# Again the sun starts to shine
# The Rats revert to type Desert their sinking cause
- Mary. - Thank you.
# Slinking through the night as we reclaim what's yours and ours #
Hey, where were you?
I couldn't find you. We were looking for you.
Gnomad, hey!
I'm sorry, Mary, but it's time for you to go home.
- But this is my home. - No, this is only a dream, darling.
Then I don't want to wake up.
Can I stay?
I'm afraid not.
Your parents will miss you terribly.
So will Max. They're all waiting for you.
Goodbye, Mary.
You have to go.
I'll never be able to repay you.
We'll meet again.
Really?
I promise.
- # It's been a long journey home - (GIELGUD) Goodbye, Miss Mary!
Bon voyage, my dear!
- (STICKS) We're gonna miss you! - Bye.
# But in the end we survived... #
(SOFTLY) Mary, sweetheart.
Wake up, darling.
Wake up.
Were you dreaming, dear?
It was so beautiful.
I really want to hear all about it.
Mary. You have a visitor. Hurry and dress, nicely.
- I will help you. - Mm, yummy.
Uncle Albert!
Mary! (CHUCKLES)
I missed seeing you yesterday.
Are you all right?
- Much better. - Good.
I hope you don't mind, but I brought someone along.
He's a little shy.
Are you ready?
Mary, I would like you to meet my new neighbour, Nicholas Charles.
(GASPS)
Good morning, good morning, good morning.
You know, last night I suddenly realised that everything is NOT relative.
It all depends on the motion of the observer.
They call me NC for short.
Look what I have.
My father's magic pebble.
("WALTZ OF THE FLOWERS")
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