Intruders

The shadow monster woke up.

It saw the boy in the pot and said:

"Mmm. I'm starving."

"I'm going to eat you up."

So the monster opened his mouth wide and...

swallowed the little tailor whole.

The boy fell

and fell into a dark cave

filled with slime...

Is that it?

That's all I could come up with.

Well, you'll think of something tomorrow.

Let's go to bed.

But I'm not sleepy and I haven't finished it yet.

I know, sweetie, but Mommy's tired from working all day

and she needs to sleep.

Here, I'll carry you.

God, you're heavy!

Your story needs an ending.

Let's see if I can help.

Let me think...

Remember the scissors the tailor had given his son?

Well, suddenly he remembered he still had them.

He took them out and started cutting.

Snip, snip, snip...

Snip, snip, snip...

"Ouch!"

"Who's cutting me?" And the little tailor...

I know, I know!

The boy cuts his way out,

makes himself a monster-skin coat

and the arrows couldn't hurt him anymore. I'll finish it right now.

You're going to sleep or you'll be tired in the morning.

Mom...

We'll get the little boy out of the monster's belly in the morning.

Don't shut it, Meow is still outside. He might want to come in.

No dreaming about monsters, okay?

Come!

Come!

Leave her alone, monster!

Let him go!

Mommy!

Mommy!

Mommy, Mommy!

There, there...

It's over, sweetie. There, there...

The monster came in through the window.

It wanted to take me away. It was... It had no face.

There's no monster in here. It was only a nightmare.

It was only a nightmare.

Don't worry.

It's over. What if he comes back?

If he comes back, close your eyes and count to five.

When you open them, he'll be gone, you'll see.

I'm going to call her. She is driving me crazy.

I can't stop thinking about her.

Oh, I'm sure Carol would be very happy about that.

Fuck off. You're not an angel.

Don't tell me you never thought about it.

Listen, mate, I'm very happy with what I've got.

I mean, what could be so wrong

with a bit of no-questions-asked,

harmless fun with a filthy stranger

to spice up your love life?

Just as long as Carol doesn't find out.

And if she does?

I'd deny it, wouldn't you?

Listen, mate, if I were you,

I'd just get it out of the way and tell her everything now.

Fuck off!

Come on!

Keep an eye on Frank. I have to call my daughter.

She is just very lonely.

She must miss you.

Yes, she does. She misses me very much, but my brother's there, so...

Send them my love.

I will. That's nice of you, thank you.

Yeah, I know, she is old.

Hey, Dad. Where are you?

Sorry, sweetheart. I'm still at work.

I'm gonna be another hour.

That's too bad. Grandma made me her famous cake.

Yeah, don't tell me,

chocolate, jam in the middle and fake cream on top.

Is Mum there? Can I talk to her?

Sure.

Dad wants to talk to you.

Hey, baby.

Yeah. Okay.

Mia, it's so good to see you.

Where is Winnie going?

Yeah? Okay, love you, too. Bye.

Hey, Winnie, where are you?

Winnie, where are you?

Where are you going?

What have you found?

”Hollowface woke up because someone called his name.

"After many, many years, he was free.

"He wasn't young or old, or ugly or handsome.

"He had no shape, he didn't even have a face.

"He remembered a boy with a face that looked like him.

"Hollowface had to find the boy.

"He had to find his face.

"Until one night, Hollowface finally found a face to steal.

"It was a little boy staring out of a window.

"Hollowface wanted the boy's face

"more than anything else in the world.

"Without a face,

"he had nothing.

"So he devised a plan.

"First,

"he'd separate the boy from his parents.

"Then he'd take him back to his lair.

"He'd rip off his face and wear it himself.

"That way, everybody would love him.

"The next night,

"Hollowface dressed up as a man

"and went back to the boy's house.

"He ran up the wall quickly.

"He slipped through an open window.

"He found the boy's room and slipped inside.

"The boy was sleeping.

"Hollowface moved closer and closer,

"and closer."

Continue, Mia.

That's all I have.

You haven't finished it?

I didn't know how to.

It's not bad.

You've hooked your audience and left us with a cliff-hanger.

Try to finish it for next week.

Well, we are all looking forward

to finding out what happens next, aren't we?

See you later.

Oh, what time is the party again?

6:00. Don't forget.

Okay, bye! See you.

Hey! You're late.

Sorry. Who is she?

You're sweaty. Come, you have to do the cake.

Hey, birthday girl!

Daddy!

Happy birthday.

It's a teddy bear!

We got you something else, too.

Wow, thanks.

It's so cool!

I've wanted one of them for ages!

Great. Oh, yes.

You know, it's actually an antique, it's nearly 50 years old.

An old teddy bear. Cool.

I love it, Dad, really.

So, how old are you again? Nine? Ten?

Dad.

Four?

Okay, guys. It's time.

Happy birthday to you

Happy birthday to you

Happy birthday, dear Mia

Happy birthday to you

Whoo!

Hollowface woke up because someone called his name.

After many, many years, he was free.

When Hollowface came out of his lair,

the people looked right through him.

It was like he was invisible.

He saw people in the street, talking and kissing.

And he knew that, without a face, no one could love him.

Hollowface kept hunting for a boy to steal his face.

He looked everywhere, in every window of every house.

Until one night, he found a house with a child inside.

And an open window.

He crept through the rooms

and down the corridor,

where he saw a girl who was still awake.

So he crept closer, and closer.

And he forgot all about hunting for the boy.

Now, Hollowface wanted the girl's face

more than anything else in the world.

So, he devised a plan.

He would hide in the dark corner of her room

and wait for her to go to sleep, and then he would...

I really want one.

One?

Just one. No.

Yes, just one. No.

No, don't.

You don't need it. I do.

That's pathetic.

Mia.

Mia, go to your room.

What is it? What's the matter, sweetheart?

Mia, you've school tomorrow, go.

John.

Come on, it's her birthday.

Are you okay, birthday girl?

I can't sleep.

Too much Coca-Cola?

It's not that.

No? What is it then?