The Spiderwick Chronicles

We have 10,000

signatures! That's enough to get a hearing

signatures! That's enough to get a hearing

at the next city council meeting and I will shut you down!

Everyone in Henson

will take a nice, long nap.

will take a nice, long nap.

Lady Spiderwick, it's an honor.

I don't have time to waste.

I need to purchase a favor.

I need to purchase a favor.

I need to find the Goblin Market.

My son ran away and I don't know what's going on.

My son ran away and I don't know what's going on.

I came all the way to New York to see you.

You have to tell him the truth.

Parenting is not my... I'm not, I'm not built for it.

Wait, you knew about this, Mom?

Calliope, is my brother going to die?

Calliope, is my brother going to die?

Yes. I want you to look at me.

To see who I really am.

I think you're beautiful.

I think you're beautiful.

Help me save Jared.

Mulgarath wants Spiderwick's page

Mulgarath wants Spiderwick's page

on dragons. It's hidden here in the house.

I haven't been there for my brothers, for my family.

I haven't been there for my brothers, for my family.

Can you make me better?

Point, Mallory.

You've struck me in the heart.

I will tell you everything.

The people you love

will always leave you.

will always leave you.

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"When night...

"blooms...

"blooms...

a cure."

Evening primrose only blooms at night

and has healing properties.

and has healing properties.

So...

so come on, Emiko.

Wake up.

Wake up.

Please.

That's my hoodie.

That's a nice way to say hello.

Give me one reason why I shouldn't

Give me one reason why I shouldn't

punch you in your dumb face again.

Because I'm your brother. -No.

Y-You're with them.

Y-You're with them.

Calliope is my friend.

Emiko is your friend, too.

And she can't wake up because the ogre

And she can't wake up because the ogre

is raising dragons

to poison the whole town and eat everybody!

He's manipulating you, Simon.

He's manipulating you, Simon.

What? -All of you!

He kissed mom and now

you're staying on a pullout sofa in his guest room

- like it's a damn sleepover! - Listen, you don't know the truth, okay?

Mom and Dad lied to me.

All right? To us.

I mean, I can't go home and smile and eat

I mean, I can't go home and smile and eat

mac and cheese like everything is kosher.

Stings, doesn't it?

Hmm? Being betrayed

by people you love.

I'm trying to save your life.

I'm trying to save your life.

Look, Mulgarath hasn't lied to me.

Look, Mulgarath hasn't lied to me.

He can't.

I know what I'm doing.

Simon...

Whatever.

The hero's journey is never easy.

I warned you this is a dark fairy tale.

I warned you this is a dark fairy tale.

And like all fairy tales, things grow darker

as we near the end.

as we near the end.

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The vorpal sword, it's an enchanted weapon.

It's the only thing that can kill an ogre.

One stab through the heart

will cleave him from this world.

Yeah, my-my mom

used to tell bedtime stories about the sword.

A blade forged

from the entropy of a comet's tail.

And the lament of lost wars.

And the lament of lost wars.

My mom told me bedtime stories, too.

I still don't understand.

I mean, you're far more skilled than either of us.

I mean, you're far more skilled than either of us.

I fought the monster at your great-aunt's appeal,

but I lost both hands

and much, much more.

Uh, Lucinda wanted you to kill the ogre?

Have you ever heard that...

Have you ever heard that...

if you catch a fairy, they have to grant you a wish?

You're a fairy?

Half naiad, half human.

A strega of sorts, a witch.

But Lucinda,

But Lucinda,

as vibrant as she was,

she captured my heart, and so I could not refuse

she captured my heart, and so I could not refuse

her wish to slay Mulgarath.

But I failed.

So now I'm oath-bound.

I'm shackled to Henson until Mulgarath is dead.

Since Valentina can't kill Mulgarath,

Since Valentina can't kill Mulgarath,

she's training us to do it.

I can't hold the sword, I'm half-magic.

I can't hold the sword, I'm half-magic.

And only a pure human

with pure intent

can wield the vorpal sword.

I leave that little bit of milk in the carton

and put it back in the fridge. I'm hardly pure.

and put it back in the fridge. I'm hardly pure.

You wouldn't be here if you weren't deserving.

I've honed young women into warriors,

I've honed young women into warriors,

all of whom had the potential for greatness.

But, unfortunately, no one has been able to find the sword.

So what happened to those girls?

So what happened to those girls?

Mulgarath happened.

He killed them all.

Bree. -VALENTINA: Let her go.

We are each the hero

We are each the hero

of our own story. -

Bree's grappling with her journey, but...

Bree's grappling with her journey, but...

...what will they write about you, Mallory?

Jared?

Where are you? I know you're in here.

I can smell the boy stench

of pimento cheese and insecurity.

Eat liquid iron!

- Burn, you creature! Burn! - -Stop! Stop!

You're staining my favorite shirt, you sentient fart!

Jared, maybe she's not a faery spy.

She sounds a ton like your sister.

Mm-mm, no way.

Mm-mm, no way.

Mallory never wants to talk to me.

She treats me like I'm a plague.

Look.

Look.

I need your help to find the vorpal sword.

It's the only weapon that can kill Mulgarath.

Double reverse psychology is such a Mulgarath-y tactic!

Double reverse psychology is such a Mulgarath-y tactic!

Whoa! Careful! You almost got it on me.

Jared, you know I have body dysmorphia

Jared, you know I have body dysmorphia

and major sensory issues.

And the iron isn't working on her, dumdum.

How the hell are you even doing this?

Apologize.

And I might...

And I might...

let... -Jared!

you go. -Stop.

You know, gloating is gross.

You know, gloating is gross.

- And small. -You look at me like you want me dead.

It's just resting-sibling face.

No.

No.

You've never been there for me. Never.

Not in Brooklyn, not when I need you most.

So tell me...

why should I help you, huh?

Superglue?

Stop doing that,

whatever you are. -No, no,

let Thimbletack go! You're gonna hurt him!

let Thimbletack go! You're gonna hurt him!

This thing that ruined my hair? No.