His Dark Materials

Witches hear the immortal whispers

of those who pass between the worlds.

They speak of a child who is destined to bring

the end of destiny.

If told what she must do,

she will fail.

But she won't walk alone.

There is a boy

whose fate is bound with hers.

Together, they will change everything.

Careful in the back there, Tony!

I am.

We need those weapons. Guard them well.

- I am! - Mr. Scoresby, you're not walking?

Three reasons.

One: I struggle terribly with bunions.

Two: Someone's got to protect this balloon.

I can protect your balloon.

Protection requires a certain expertise.

I've got expertise.

You got some, kid, I'll give you that.

Number three: Why walk when you can ride?

Then why aren't you in your balloon now?

Saving it for when it's needed.

Wouldn't it be useful to have a view of what's ahead?

We have.

And a witch's daemon is a better eye in the sky than I'll ever be.

- Mr. Scoresby? - Call me Lee.

We're going to win this one, aren't we?

We're going to get those children back.

Well, if I was a betting man, I'd say no.

And I am a betting man.

But I can tell from your face you want me to say yes,

so... yes.

You're not an easy man to like. You know that, Lee?

So people tell me.

He comes home every lunchtime?

Every day.

And he looks after her full-time?

Seems so.

And none of the authorities were involved?

No social services right now, as far as I can see.

So no-one checks up on them?

Hmm.

There he is.

Right on time.

He seems like a good kid.

- Lyra. - You asked to see me?

Your bear? You were right. We needed him.

He looks magnificent, doesn't he?

I wanted to consult your symbol reader.

I want to know more about how

they're defending this place... Bolvangar.

Tartars.

A company of Tartars, Lord Faa, guard The Station.

They have fences all around it.

60 men with rifles and bigger guns.

It's trying to tell me something else.

It's trying to warn me of something.

I suspect it's trying to warn you of everything.

We're walking into a blood battle here.

But we're ready.

Heave to, lads!

If you think that's bad, wait till we hit the snow and ice!

The alethiometer told me...

I was asking about Bolvangar...

- Hello, Lyra. - Yes, hello.

... and it told me about the next valley...

there's a village with something horrible in it

and folks are troubled by a...

Yes?

... a ghost, I think.

Or something. It's connected to our task, but I don't know how.

I think I need to go to it.

No.

I'll go alone.

So you want me to let you go off on your own

to look for some horrible ghost?

We need to get to Bolvangar to rescue our children.

Have you forgotten how much you are hunted?

By my mother?

Mmm.

I can't be afraid of my mother for the rest of my life.

You taught me that.

All right.

I'll give you some other reasons.

We need you.

It's two days' walk to Bolvangar. Anything could befall us.

Your skills with the alethiometer keeps us safe.

The alethiometer says I need to go.

Well, Ma Costa's down there, mm-hmm?

Do you want to go and tell her that her son has to wait

because you went off on a whim?

It's not a whim.

I trust it.

I don't know why, but I need to go.

We can't let you go, Lyra.

This is too important.

I'm sorry.

Do you trust me?

Are you eating with us?

There's somewhere else I need to go.

A fishing settlement.

The alethiometer says I must go.

Farder Coram won't let me.

He give you a reason why?

Because they want to carry on to Bolvangar

cos they need to get Billy back.

And Roger.

Tony, look after the food.

I'll burn it.

I don't care.

What do you say is in this village?

I'm not sure, but it might be some sort of ghost, I think.

Something awful has happened there.

Why is this ghost important?

I don't know, but it might be a vital clue.

It might help me find Roger and Billy.

- You're asking me to trust you over... - No. No, I'm not.

I'm asking you to trust this.

Well, you ask a lot. I need to think.

Wait!

Freak.

Elaine?

Elaine, isn't it? Charles Latrom.

- I don't know who you are. - Oh, you must.

John and I were in Glasgow together.

Must be 20 years?

I was lieutenant then.

I probably look unrecognisably old.

You haven't aged a day.

John's friend?

I was in Oxford for work.

Thought I'd pop by on the off-chance.

I can't believe it. It's been too long.

John isn't home, is he?

John died.

Died?

Well, that's terrible news.

When?

13 years ago.

I should have been told.

I mean...

I'm sorry.

It was a long time ago. I have to go.

How?

Their expedition was lost in Alaska.

They never found their bodies in the storm, but he...

He didn't come home.

If I can ever be of any use to you...

Here's my number.

I'm sorry.

He was a good man.

Okay, boys, go easy this time.

Now, box.

Gloves up, stay tight.

Good, Will. That's right. Good, good.

Stay in the centre.

Keep it tight.

One, two, three.

Good. Quick, up, Will.

One, two, three.

William!

Will!

William.

William!

I know, I shouldn't have come.

Your mum's here to save you, William.

I had a visitor and I...

I got... I didn't I didn't know where else to go.

She had a visitor?

From outer space?

No, no, I just, I just wanted to see you.

Why don't you sit down here, Mrs. Parry? Come on, come on.

Sit down. Just there. There you go. It's okay.

I don't mean to cause any trouble. I'll go. I'll go.

She comes, she goes.

Beep, beep.

Your mum's mental, Parry.

Oi! Break! Oi, break!

Don't... ! I said get up.

Break!

What the hell was that? The both of you!

- He fouled me first. - Towel off!

We're done today.

Go after her.

Mum, Mum, Mum.

I'm sorry. I am sorry.

That was wrong. I know you don't like that.

- I didn't want to come, but I had to. - Come back inside, Mum.

I was going to the shop to get eggs and they were following...

- They weren't following you. - There was a man

and he was asking about your dad.

Sure.

What are we doing now?

Eight, nine, ten...

Come back inside, Mum. I need to get my stuff.

- Mum? Mum? Mum. Mum. - I'm just...

Hey. Come back inside.

Yeah?