The Making of 'The Pagemaster' Page #4

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- Danger?

- Even as we speak.

Lurking in this very room,

waiting to strike, are forces of evil.

(GASPS)

(SCREAMS)

Wait for me! Wait for me!

Every man is possessed

of both good... and evil.

(SUAVELY) Oh, yes.

But enough of that.

Anyone care for a drink?

Hm?

Ah.

I'll have a go with you, doc.

Ooh!

Stay back! This is a man's drink!

(LAUGHS) Can I have the olive?

Oh!

Uh-oh.

Now look what you've done!

Whoa!

Ooh!

No! No, no! Don't drink it! Don't, don't!

(GASPS)

(YELLING)

(MOANING)

(ALL GASP)

(MOANS)

(LAUGHS)

(LAUGHS MANIACALLY)

Dr... Jekyll?

Dr. J?

My name is... Mr. Hyde!

(ALL GASP/SCREAM)

Easy, there!

(YELPS)

The stairs, mateys, the stairs!

Ahh!

Help, master! Don't leave me!

This is no way to treat

a library book. Sanctuary!

Sanctuary!

(LAUGHS MANIACALLY)

Sanctuary!

Honey, you got to help him!

But I... I...

Oh!

At least this wand is good for something.

Come on!

Which way?

Down. Definitely down.

No, up. Definitely up! Up, up, up!

Come on!

(GASPING)

What's going on?

Ghost stories.

(SCREAMING)

Ha ha!

Get me outta here!

Aah!

Close the door!

Whoa!

Down there? I... I can't.

Come on, boy! Even books have spines.

Come, master!

I can do this. I can do this.

Aah!

Uhh! Uhh!

(GROWLS)

PAGEMASTER'S VOICE: Reach deep

within yourself, Richard.

Seize the courage.

Uhh! Uhh!

Whoa!

- Yay! You did it! You did it!

- Grand, boy!

(LAUGHING)

Hooray, hooray, hooray.

Wow.

(CHUCKLES)

(BREATHES DEEPLY)

Do ya smell it? Breathe it in, mateys.

Ha ha!

The land of adventure!

Look! There's the exit!

(ALL CHUCKLING)

(CHUCKLING)

Hey! Wait for me!

Ha ha ha!

Home, sweet home!

There's only room for one up here.

From now on, it'll be smooth sailin'!

(LAUGHING)

What are ya laughin' at?

(LAUGHING)

Whoa!

Uhh!

A boat!

Is it... safe?

I wrote the book on sailin'.

In fact, I am the book on sailin'.

I'm impressed.

(LAUGHING)

We're sinking. We're going down!

Somebody do something!

(WAILING)

Thank you.

Shove off, lads!

(ACCORDION PLAYING)

RICH:
Jeez, the water looks kind of choppy.

Maybe we should've stayed

back there where it was safe.

(PLAYS DISCORDANT NOTE)

Whalin' men.

(MEN GRUNTING)

ADVENTURE:
It's Cap'n Ahab, it is!

Another guy with a peg leg.

Mm-hm. Seems to be

a fashion statement around here.

- Did you see it?

- RICH:
See what?

The devil of the deep. The white whale.

- Hm?

- Moby Dick!

Thar she blows!

I grin at thee, thou grinning whale!

(GASPS) He's possessed!

He's insane!

He's my kind of guy!

(GRUNTING)

Look!

It's headed straight for them!

Thou damned whale!

Thus, I give up the spear!

(GROWLS)

So, you think I scared it?

He shouldn't swim right after eating,

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