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(Crashing)
(Shouting)
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(Laughing evilly)
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VOICELeave now or suffer
the consequences!
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Listen, you two.
That monster has Martin.
We must save him!
You’s might be right, missy.
But look at the size of him.
I know, Grumm.
We’ll att*ck the beast from
three different directions.
Um-- att*ck?
Well, I-- I don’t know how to--
Grumm, you come at him from
over there.
Pallum, just run towards him
from that direction.
I’ll be in the middle.
I can see you.
I know where you are.
Go!
Charge!
(Yelling)
Charge!
(Yelling)
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(Sneezing)
What be it?
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MARTINIt’s nothing but a
great big doll hanging from the
trees.
ROSEWhat?
But-- but how?
That horrible voice-- and you.
MARTINGo back for I am
Mirdop and I will slay you!
But who were a done all the
shouting?
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Oh, dear.
(Sniffing)
Boo!
(Gasping)
Go away, you savage beasts!
You great big bully, Martin!
Fancy doing an awful thing like
that.
I didn’t hurt them.
You’re the one who destroyed
their Mirdop, so bully yourself.
(Chuckling)
We didn’t mean you any harm.
MARTINWhat do you mean by
shouting threats and trying to
frighten travellers on the path?
Please, not so loud.
There are horrible lizards in
this area.
They’re dangerous!
We were only protecting
ourselves from them.
Oh.
I’m sorry I frightened your
family.
We, too, are peaceful creatures
and we mean you no harm.
Apology accepted.
We should hide before any
lizards see us.
Would you like to see our home?
Lord high and mighty Badrang
can’t hold on to half a passel
of defenceless sl*ve beasts.
Lobster tail.
Better a lobster tail than an
idiot who lets the enemy into
Marshank and has the gall to
call them friends.
They said they was magicians!
You always did keep your
brains in your clogs, Tramun.
Now you’re showing your true
colours, jutnose.
Gruzzle!
Boggs!
Form the crew up!
Fully armed.
GRUZZLERight, chief.
Hold hard there, wooden paws.
Where do you think you’re off
to?
Clean out your mucky lugs and
listen.
Those slaves that escaped last
night is free beasts now.
BADRANGThanks to you.
So, if any beast was to
capture them, then they’d belong
to the finder, and that’ll be
me, if you please.
Away, boats crew!
Shall we stop them, lord?
What for?
They’ll be back.
If Clogg recaptures the slaves,
where’s he going to take them to
keep them penned up?
Don’t know.
Here, jellybrain!
They’ll need food and shelter.
And when he does, we’ll just
take ’em straight back.
Us’n be always ready for
vittles.
Do you have any zoop?
Soup is not good for one at
this time of day.
Huh?
(Chuckling)
No matter.
I’m a bit partial to a few nice
scones.
FESCUEYou say you are bound
for Noonvale?
(Belching)
You should look out for our
friend the Warden.
He’ll help you if you get into
trouble.
Thank you, I’m sure.
But watch out for the
lizards.
They’re cannibals.
(Gasping)
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Oh, do you think we’ve lost
them yet?
With any luck, Clogg will
still be fighting off Badrang’s
horde.
Maybe so, but they’ll be
looking for us soon.
Old "Bad-thingy" will be raging
about us giving him the slip.
ROWANOAKNo stopping till we
get to the hideout.
(Panting)
(Groaning)
MARTINIt’s getting late.
I think we should stay here for
the night.
(Yawning)
(Hissing)
What’s that?
Slowworms.
Don’t worry, they’re harmless.
The sooner tomorrow brings
daylight, the better.
MARTINGoodnight.
PALLUMGoodnight.
(Chuffing)
(Sighing)
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Rose!
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(Panting)
I think we can call the
escape a success.
BALLAWWe’d best take turns
as lookout.
I’ll take the first watch with
this jolly looking young fellow!
Right.
Well, there’s lots of mouths to
feed.
Let’s get to it, and no
shirkers.
Where’s Celandine?
Oh, no!
Celandine’s not here!
We must have lost her!
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(Groaning)
PALLUMMartin, are you all
right?
Alive, at least.
♪
Huh?
What’s this?
It’s water.
Good, clean, fresh water.
♪
Tain’t bad.
It’s like porridge.
Needs a bit of salt, mind.
It’s food.
That’s good enough for me.
Do you think they’re trying
to fatten us up a bit?
ROSEWhat was it the rabbit
said?
Cannibal lizards?
(Chattering)
This here is made from green
nettles and I don’t know what.
Supposed to help recovery,
though.
Oh, tasty.
What’s going on over there?
A young squirrelmaid’s been
missing since the escape.
BARKJONOh, yes, I remember
now.
Was she a pretty creature?
Oh, yes.
Do you recall her?
I was only half conscious on
the back of the cart.
One minute I saw her behind us
and the next she-- she was gone.
If she’s lost, I’ll find her.
But what if she’s been
captured?
Then I’ll free her or die
trying.
BARKJONThere’s great rage
in my son against all that
Marshank stands for.
I know how he feels.
We must let him go.
BALLAWWhat, ho, treejumper?
Looks like you’re arming
yourself up to start a one-beast
w*r there, wot.
I’ve got a score to settle at
Marshank.
Need any help, Felldoh?
It’s not your fight.
I got your troupe into this,
it’s time I did my bit on my
own.
How far can you throw one of
these things?
Far enough.
Certainly further than anyone
here.
I’ll tell you what.
Let’s have a little competition.
A wager, eh?
If we can b*at your distance
with a stick, you’ll let us join
you.
I’d like to see you try.
You’re on.
Ready?
I’ll throw first.
Not bad.
Not bad.
Watch this.
(Shouting)
(Gasping)
Whoa.
We’ve won many a supper at
tribe gatherings in the south
with one of those.
Now do you want our help?
Yes.
Now, let’s go see if they’ve got
Celandine at Marshank.
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(Groaning)
Please--
Help.
Is anybody there?
Help!
(Snarling)
♪ Is no one here to save me?
Don’t be a-feared, me pretty
little bird.
Soon you’ll be singing just for
me.
(Gasping)
(Chuffing)
(Gulping)
BIRDGonna eat ya.
Gonna eat ya.
Gonna eat ya.
(Twittering)
Did you hear that?
It sounded like the bird said,
"Going to eat you."
Gonna ’elp us?
Gonna ’elp us?
’Elp you.
’Elp you.
Help you.
Ask him about the Warden.
ROSEWarden help us?
Warden help us?
Warden.
Warden.
Warden--
I don’t want any more, thank
you.
Ow!
(Yelling)
(Hissing)
Get off me, slithery
serpents!
ROSELeave him alone, you
filthy crawlers!
Leave us all alone!
Rescue party at your service.
Be gone, you great, ugly
toad.
Put no paw on me.
Ugly toad?
(Laughing)
That’s a good ’un.
Never heard that one afore.
(Yelling)
Over here, corsairs!
Got ourselves a right little
princess.
Seize her!
I’ll have her ears for dinner!
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CELANDINEHelp!
(Thudding)
(Screaming)
FELLDOHCelandine, get up
here quickly!
BALLAWThat was bally close!
Almost came a cropper, wot.
I knew you were here.
Besides, I knew my hero Felldoh
would come to my rescue.
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(Grunting)
Oy, watch it, Bluddnose.
You’re running the wrong way!
Oh, yeah.
A bit of a problem, I’m afraid.
Right, then, Bluddnose.
Run up and tell us what’s at the
top.
BLUDDNOSECharge!
Cap’n, it’s--
Three of me best fighting
beasts slain!
Oh, murderin’ scoundrel!
Right, buckoes.
We’ll take the hill.
Charge!
You bottle-nosed bloaters.
Get up that hill, do you hear
me?
You mackerel-faced,
milk-swigging muckheads!
You’re nothing but ring-tailed
cowards!
Shiver me timbers!
(Gasping)
(Yelling)
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(Screeching)
♪
What’s going on?
I don’t know.
But look over there.
I think them lizards have
just made a sacrifice out of us.
PALLUMWe’re going to be
eaten alive.
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(Screeching)
Lie still.
Don’t interfere.
Lizards, got to deal with them.
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(Grunting)
MARTINI think we’re all
right.
This must be the Warden.
BIRDWarden.
Warden.
Warden.
He did understand me.
He saved us by fetching the
Warden.
I am the Warden of Marshwood
Hill.
These are my marshes.
I am the law, and lizards are
law-breakers.
I am Martin.
This is Rose, Pallum, and Grumm.
We thank you for saving our
lives.
We are travelling through your
marshes on our way to Noonvale.
Can you point us in the right
direction?
I will guide you through my
marshes, but you must obey the
law.
Make fun of the law and I deal
with you.
I am the law.
CELANDINEYou’re so strong,
so courageous, and so accurate
with your-- little-- ow!
I-- I got a splinter.
(Kissing)
♪
Come on, you snivelling
searat.
I’m not afraid of the likes of
you.
Hey, look at me.
I could be a brave warrior just
like Felldoh.
I could take you all on at
Marshank.
What a hero I’d be when I
returned with all the other
slaves.
I’m Bucktail, as good a matey
that ever sailed the seas and
plundered landlubbers.
Ha-ha!
Now, let me get this right.
One creature, a single
squirrelmaid, k*lled three of
your wave robbers.
Arrh and go boil your head.
You were safe enough inside your
fancy fortress.
And what, pray, was Captain
Clogg doing while this
slaughtering took place?
Hiding from the squirrelmaid?
(Chuckling)
(Snoring)
♪
MARTINOh, no.
No!
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