Halloweentown

For 1000 years, the worlds divide.

Creatures of magic in halloweentown reside.

Witches and goblins forced to take flight,

driven away by evil iron knights.

But the era is over. The worlds reunite.

The portal is open, but not without a fight.

Now, what are you planning on saying to the council?

- What am I gonna say to them? - Grandma, no, don't get her started,

oh, well, I sure know what I'd like to say to them,

but you know what? All I should have to say is...

"You're welcome,"

I mean, I only opened the portal to save the entire world,

thank me very much!

I should be getting a parade,

but no, no, no, I get a summons instead,

- you got her started, - any idea how to turn her off?

Oh, and you know why they don't like my idea

of letting the kids from Halloween town go to school here?

- Fear and ignorance, - fear and ignorance!

That's why, honestly,

I mean, you try to bring a little harmony to the universe,

and all you get is...

- Is it time? - Oh, no, dear, trust me,

you'll know when it's time,

huh? What are you talk...

Whoa, whoa, whoa!

It's time,

uh, hi, your greatness...

Sses-sses-sses-sses-sses,

um... whew,

if I could just say a few words in my defense...

Please, you have nothing to defend,

we've asked you here to thank you,

- really? - Of course, you saved Halloween town,

- I think it's the least we can do, - oh, (Laughs)

Oh, it was nothing, you're welcome,

hm?

I don't suppose there's a parade involved,

now, about your proposal to send a dozen Halloween town students

to high school in the human world...

I say that if the portal's open, we might as well use it, right?

Now, council president dalloway, I really must put several of my feet down,

you and this council are determined to leave us defenseless,

the idea of sending children into the human world...

They'll have me, and my mother and my grandmother,

they'll have the entire cromwell clan protecting them,

I doubt that even you are a match for the knights,

knights, you mean, like, round table, shields, lances, metal suits knights?

Yes, the knights of the iron dagger,

their mission in life was to destroy all things magical,

ok, ok,

you people really have to get out a little more,

see, this is why we need this program - to show you that the world is different now,

I mean, people have changed, people are more tolerant now,

I find that highly unlikely,

in fact, I'd bet all the cromwell magic that humans have changed,

we can all live in harmony, we can all coexist,

- she said it! - Yes!

You all heard it, she said it!

Marnie, if you feel that strongly to bet the cromwell magic,

then we have no choice but to accept your proposal,

you have until midnight on Halloween,

Uh, midnight on Halloween? Wait,

now, what's going on? Wait, wait! What did I say?

- You bet our magic? - I'm sorry, I'm sorry,

- I thought it was just a figure of speech, - this is all your fault,

- what? How is this my fault? - If marnie had been properly trained,

she wouldn't have ever said anything like that,

if marnie had been raised the way that I wanted her to be raised,

she wouldn't have been sucked through a portal and put on trial in the first place,

ok, ok,

look, let's just cancel the program,

I mean, nothing can go wrong if nobody comes to live with us,

oh, and I was so looking forward to sharing my room with a werewolf,

no, this is too important,

we have to show people that they have nothing to be afraid of,

besides, we have nothing to worry about, there aren't any knights,

well, of course not,

it's just a story parents in Halloween town tell their kids to scare them,

it's like... the bogeyman,

oh, he's back in town, he's been asking about you,

for the 10,000th time, mother, no,

- there really is a bogeyman? - And apparently, he has a thing for mom,

- one date! - But you're sure there aren't any knights?

Yes, we're absolutely sure there aren't any knights,

Grasshopper flakes? Who eats honey-flavored grasshopper flakes?

Gremlins, apparently, it's the only thing they will eat for breakfast,

I think his name is Bobby, guys,

extra fresh,

and where is your grandmother? Sophie, let's go!

I'd really rather that we weren't late on our first day of school, oy,

soph!

Yeah, I'm not screwing up my perfect attendance record

just because you want to bring a little peace and harmony to the universe,

some things are more important than your perfect attendance record,

like reuniting the worlds, for example,

why does reuniting the worlds have to involve me sharing a bathroom

with an ogre and a gremlin named Bobby?

If I can get this spell right, none of us will have to share any bathrooms,

- that doesn't look like a level one spell, - you know I'm almost at level two,

yeah, and that means you're still at level one,

would you just trust me, ok? I know what I'm doing,

Whoa,

- (Gwen) Marnie! - Sorry,

Ohh!

Ok, I think the construction spells are still a little advanced for you,

let's see,

told ya,

see?

- Not bad, - beautiful,

you'd think I'd be used to this kind of stuff by now,

ugh, let's go,

Mom, grandma's on the witch's glass,

grandma, where are you?

School starts in 20 minutes, and you promised you wouldn't be late,

and we're on our way, I'm just getting everybody loaded up,

- (whistling) - No, Chester,

you can't take your armadillo with you,

- we'll just meet you at school, dear, - wait, grandma, wait,

see? No problem, she's gonna meet us at school,

what is she thinking? She can't come to school dressed like that,

oh, I wouldn't worry,

if she brings the flying school bus, people won't even notice what she's wearing,

flying school bus? She wouldn't,

oh, my gosh, we'd better go,

come on, let's go, everybody, quick, Sophie, come on,

I don't see anything,

I don't suppose you know a total-eclipse-of-the-sun spell?

Afraid not,

we're gonna need something to keep people from noticing a 40-foot orange bus

falling out of the sky,

Yoo-hoo!

- Grandma? - Yes, yes, yes,

it's me, it's me, it's me,

oh, my, don't I look stylish?

Mother, I am so impressed,

yeah, I mean, I didn't even know you could drive,

oh, well, I can't,

oh, I asked two leprechauns that I know to help work the pedals for me,

they're right in here, thanks, guys! Thanks!

It's a step in the right direction,

- so sorry, Cassie, - a little help,

oh, yes, yes, oh, here, dear, let me help you,

oh, your backpack, all right,

hi, um, I'm Cassie,

are any of you human? I've never met a human before,

my guidebook says it's important to make direct eye contact and not to show fear,

ha,

hi, I'm marnie,

and that would be lesson number one on how not to greet humans,

see, people around here automatically assume that everyone they meet is human,

oh, well, that's good to know,

this is Cassie, she's a neighbor of mine,

where are the other kids? They're expecting...

- Ow! Quit shoving! - Come on out, Pete,

just put your backpack on, oh, Natalie, you're so cute,

oh, hi, sweet girl,

here we are, now, just checkin' up, here we go,

prettiest girl,

oh, big ones, oh, my,

ohh, Chester,

Ethan? Ethan dalloway! Now, come on,

Chester's armadillo ate a hole in my sweater,

oh, Chester, I thought I told...

Never mind, never mind, oh, everybody...

This is marnie, and she'll be your student adviser

- while you're in this world, - hi,

and remember, if anybody asks where you're from,

you-you-you-you-you... Oh,

- where are we from again? - Canada,

- you're all from Canada, - (Whispering) Better write that down,

ok, well, hi, and welcome, we don't really have a lot of time for introductions,

but I wanna take a moment to stress how important it is that you try and blend in,

- wish me luck, - good luck,

ok, come on, guys, let's go,

- bye, - see you later, good luck,

guys, I have your school schedules here, Cassie?

Well, if you'll excuse me, I've got to go see a man about a job,

mom,

mother!

Mother! Mother!

- Go help your sister, - yeah,

knock, knock,

Oh, mrs, cromwell,

I've got to be honest with you, mrs, cromwell,

when you first contacted me this summer

about enrolling nearly a dozen foreign exchange students,

well, I said to myself, "there's just no way,"

but here you are, paperwork done, it's like magic,

oh, well, remarkably similar,

you just have to know how to work the system, mr, Flanagan,

oh, call me Phil,

mm, aggie,

- (briefcase rustling) - What in the...?

Get down! Stop that,

I mean, your bird probably wants to get down from there,

ah,

you know, the students and I are all looking forward

to soaking up your culture and taking part in your customs,

you're all from Canada, right?