The Secret Kingdom

Storm's coming.

Who are you?

Lightning rod.

Protects your house.

So?

Sell them to you cheap.

No thanks.

Your house needs protecting.

I said no thanks.

You don't understand.

I'm trying to help.

You're crazy.

Yeah, I'm okay.

Mom, are you and Dad coming home soon?

Yes, hon.

Okay.

What did you have for dinner?

Dinner?

Um, well ...

I had, um ...

Callie made, um ...

She didn't make dinner.

She hasn't made dinner since you left.

I'm starving to death

and you wouldn't believe it. I had cracker crumbs for breakfast

and, you know what?

She's been in your room trying on your clothes.

I think she's wearing one of your bras right now.

Please Mom, you gotta come home.

I might not last the night.

I'm sure you're exaggerating, Zack.

I am not exaggerating!

She's the bad seed, I swear.

- Be a good boy, brush your teeth and make your bed.

Don't forget to take out the garbage.

- Please, Mom. - Give me the phone.

Go...

Get out of here.

Hi, Mom.

Are you picking on Zacky?

Oh no, he's just being a crybaby.

You're sure?

You know how he exaggerates everything.

- He said you were starving him to death.

As if!

Tell me the truth.

He's lying through his teeth.

Tell me the truth, Callie.

No, I made a feast for dinner last night.

Cleaning up everything?

- Yeah, I'm keeping the place spic and span.

In fact, I'm doing the dishes right now.

That's nice, sweetheart.

You're such a good girl.

Yeah.

- So why did Zack call to talk to me?

What's wrong?

I don't know.

Yeah, he's just ...

I don't know.

What did he say?

Demented.

Any trouble with Mark?

No, Mark's fine, Mom.

I can do without his stupid drumming.

It's stressing me out.

Want to read it with me?

No way, spud.

I like living.

Yeah.

I love you too.

See you on Thursday.

Mm hmm.

Bye bye.

What are you up to you little pygmie snitch?

Zachary Taylor Fremont, give me back my journal.

That is it.

Say goodbye to your little brother.

Cool.

I'm gonna make you sorry you were ever born!

Zachary Taylor Fremont, I want my journal back!

You are gonna get seriously hurt for this.

This isn't funny at all. Give me back my journal!

Where is he?

Where did he go?

Ask me if I care.

Go drum yourself.

Marky, Marky save me!

No.

You dug your grave.

Now you die in it.

Yes, spud.

Now die!

You got your stupid diary back so leave me alone.

You're right.

I have a better idea anyway.

You took my journal, I'm gonna take your toys.

No!

Please, Callie. No, no!

Goodbye Chuckles the Clown,

goodbye Ultraman, goodbye intercom set,

goodbye Fluffy, Muffy, and Mr. Toad.

No, no, no, not Mr. Toad!

No!

I hate you, Callie.

What are you looking at?

You, Sister Cruella.

What do you care?

I don't.

I just don't see how you get off terrorizing that little cockroach that's half your age.

He deserved it, okay.

And twice as much.

He took my journal.

In some countries they would cut his hand off for that.

- So what's the big deal about your stupid diary anyways?

It's not a diary.

It's a journal.

What do you care?

I don't,

I just can't figure out why you spend so much time scribbling in it.

When you could be doing something important.

Can I read it?

Not in a million years, Ringo.

Besides,

It's a well known fact that rock and roll drummers do stupid ...

Yeah!

My toys!

Chuckles the Clown,

Ultraman,

my intercom set,

Fluffy,

Muffy,

and Mr. Toad!

- Calling the (static hisses). Please reply.

Any being hear me?

Can you detect this transmission?

Please reply.

Hello?

Hello?

Hello, who is this?

Who is speaking?

Zack Fremont.

I knew it.

I knew there was someone out there.

This is Chartwell from the Kingdom of Relcon.

Are you from the world outside?

Please, I have to know.

Are you speaking from the world outside?

What?

Please, I have to know.

Are you speaking from the world outside?

Um, no, no.

I'm inside in my kitchen.

Kitchen?

Please repeat.

Did you say that you were speaking from a kitchen?

Yeah, yeah.

I'm in my kitchen.

I'm just picking you up on my intercom.

Are you a power dork or what?

Where are you anyway?

- I'm speaking to you from my laboratory in the Kingdom of Relcon.

I am Engineer Chartwell.

I'm speaking to you on my radio transformer.

Zack, are you still there?

- Yeah, I'm here but I told you I'm not outside

and I never heard of any Kingdom of Relcon.

How can you not know of Relcon?

What else is there besides the Kingdom of Relcon

and the world beyond, the world outside.

I don't know what you're talking about.

Are you not from the world

of the rain and of the sun?

If you are from the outside,

you know the meaning of these words, the rain and the sun.

Sure I do.

You don't have rain or sun in the Kingdom of Relcon?

They are words from the old times, the old books.

We have forgotten their meaning.