Dinotopia: The Mini-Series

My dearest granddaughter

by the time you read this

you will no doubt have grown into a confident

and beautiful young woman

Your journey will not be an easy one

You will be expected to show courage

and face many challenges which may threaten to destroy our world

But you are not alone Marion

And help will come, in unexpected ways

and from unfamiliar faces

And as the darkness descends around Dinotopia

never allow it to overwhelm you

Instead, follow your heart

and prepare to fulfill your destiny as matriarch

Find the light.

I hate flying.

This will be a treat

David... We're going to go island-hopping

You're going to love it - I promise

Let's just leave him behind Dad

He's going to be like this all day

I agree with Karl

I was happier reading back at the villa

You're not going to be sitting in your room reading

David, you'll be out doing something

There, we're all set

C'mon Karl, fly the plane

This is very important

you keep your air speed above a hundred and forty

Okay

This is so cool

He's flying the plane

Yeah, I see

Wake me up twenty minutes before landing

What?

It's alright David

I think I know what I'm doing

What is that?

What?

That....what is that?

You see that?

Wake up Dad! Dad!

Where did that come from?

Hang on

we've got to turn it to try and outrun this thing

Get your belts on!

Dad

we're out of control

The plane rapidly goes down

crashing into the water.

HANG ON!

It's sucking us in... brace yourselves!

The plane is filling with water

Open the door!

Open the door!

Dad!

Dad!

David...!

Where's dad?

I couldn't get him out

What are we going to do?

Come on follow me

Where are we?

What is this place?

I don't know Davey... I don't know

Karl, what are we doing?

We should have just stayed with the plane

We didn't have a choice David

we would have drowned

We just left him...

I tried... there was nothing I could do

What happened, happened

Now, if we can find some help, a phone

Maybe there's a chance

Where do you think we are?

I don't know all these islands look the same to me

I don't believe this we've been walking for hours and nothing

No people, no houses

not even a road to follow

Lets keep walking

we're bound to find someone, somewhere

Do you see that?

What the hell is that?

I don't know, but whatever it is

Iooks kind of creepy

Sorry. Sorry. Apologies

Sincere apologies for the inconvenience

I have uh

I have permission from the Volcaneum council to explore ancient sites

in the hope of finding unused sunstones

It's all an order....

I have the papers.

Well, well, well. hello boys

Sorry you gave me a bit of a fright there

We gave you a fright?

Unless I'm very much mistaken you're something of a rarity uh

You just arrived?

Uh,Yes...

Splendid! I knew it! Are newcomers...

So where are we exactly?

Dinotopia

Oh, you'll be the talk of the place

Its not every day we get new arrivals

Dinotopia? Where is that?

Listen, can I use your cell phone?

What?

You know, a telephone

We need to call the Coast Guard right away.

We were in a storm, our plane.. crashed

Our father... he's... missing

We've got to get some help

Awh, you want the postal bird

I'm afraid I can't help you there

Postal bird?

Postal Bird

What were you doing up there anyway?

Awh, just a bit of archeology

You're the first Archeologist I've met who uses dynamite

Yes, well I have a number of occupations to be honest with you

I'm something of an independent spirit

which can get a man into trouble around here

Hmm. Awl - fancy a livner Go on

Thanks

Well for what it's worth

and for no extra cost

I offer you the eternal friendship of Cyrus Crabb

That's me. Well, wast'n me time here

This place's been picked clean with a fine tooth comb

You got anything you want to swap?

Rings, watches, no?

Well if it's any use to you boys

I'll escort you to the chandera bus depot I'm catching the bus there

myself in about half an hour, fancy that?

Alright

Follow me

So, how big is Dinotopia?

Not that big

Couple of hundred miles across

Two hundred miles?

How come we've never heard about it before?

Well we're a little cut off from the rest of the world

Look at this place....

I mean these people?

Come on

This is really weird

Well no, just...

You don't think this is weird?

Look at the signs

What kind of markings are those?

What's that sound? Is it an animal?

Scalator

What's going on?

What is that...

Come on!

Hey, hey, hey it's all right

calm down, calm down

Calm down

What can that be?

It's a dinosaur

Those must have died off millions of years ago

If only my boy, if only

It's coming right for us

Yep, time to say farewell, I think

Awh, there she is

thought she'd turn up at a time like this

Who's she?

Come on boys, while she perform her work

She must be crazy

Easy now

Hey Is she crazy?!

Calm down boys. Don't worry about her

Calm down.

What is it?

What's wrong?

Toothache

That was amazing

She's Dinotopian Twentieth generation

I'd loved to spend more time with you

but I have to catch a night bus to Volcaneum

Very important meeting but if

ah, there's anything you need don't hesitate to call

it's no bother at all

Crabbs Curios... Waterfall City...

That's your store?

Finest in antiques and antiquities

Listen,don't waste your time here in the provinces

go to Waterfall City

Pick up your tickets over there

Maybe we'll see you there

Oh, you can be sure of it

I know future friends when I see them

Todaloo...

I'm not sure I trust him

Why not?

He's just a weird old guy with a limp

and a few sticks of dynamite

I wonder if there's a map around here...

Well look lets try to find Waterfall City

Maybe we can get tickets up here

Well I guess that means it's closed...