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(Seagulls screeching)
Come on, bend your backs, you
bottle-nosed bandits!
Yonder is Badrang’s fine castle!
But it won’t look so fine when
I’m done with it.
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(Sniffling)
Here, now, my friend.
What’s all this gloom and doom?
I’m afraid Rose and Grumm
will be caught outside the
fortress.
Where would we all be then?
Ah, you’re sister’s not daft,
and you said that Grumm is a
champion digger.
Oh, you said old Grumm was
the most sensible beast you ever
met over or under land.
But suppose they didn’t
understand the directions?
What if he tunnels the wrong
way?
(Laughing)
They say you’ve got the fever
down there.
Are you sick and dizzy and in
pain?
It doesn’t hurt as much as
that rock I hit you with,
"mangenose."
Shut up, squirrel, or I’ll
come down there and run this
spear through you.
But you won’t ’cause you’re
terrified of catching the fever.
You’re right.
I won’t come down, but neither
will food or water.
You can starve down there till
you rot!
(Sobbing)
Now, Brome, just imagine the
look on his face when he
discovers we’ve escaped.
When we’re all safe at home
at Noonvale.
Martin, do you really think
Grumm will be able to find us?
What are you doing?
MARTINGiving your friend
Grumm a little help and
guidance.
Moles are very sensitive to
underground noises, so if we
kick, you’ll soon be home,
youngster.
Tell us a little of your
magical Noonvale, Brome.
Well, it’s a deep glade far
in the forests, a secret place,
you might say.
My father is our chieftain,
stern but fair.
And my mama is the best cook
anywhere.
What’s she cook best?
Mushroom and chestnut stew
with cold strawberry cordial or
dandelion ale.
All that wonderful food!
BROMEAnd gooseberry
preserve scones dripping with
hot buttercup spread.
FELLDOHOh, stop it, you
little fiend!
BROMEAnd for dessert--
Is something wrong, Grumm?
(Thumping)
No, we be goin’ the right
way.
Feels you that, missy?
(Thumping)
I can’t feel anything.
They beasts be a-banging like
drummers at a winter fair,
guiding us straight to ’em.
Won’t be long now, Roser.
Before midnight, I’d reckon.
Midnight?
Wonderful!
We’ll get clear of Marshank
under cover of darkness.
Oh, Grumm, you’re a dear.
I ain’t no deer.
I be a mole and don’t ’e forget
it, missy.
I’ll get rid of all this
dirt.
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Arrh, there it is, me
bonnies.
We’ll surprise that schemin’
Badrang with a night he won’t
forget.
On to Marshank, me buckoes.
(Drumming)
(Snoring)
Stop drumming your paws, it’s
getting on me nerves!
Oh, I’m not drumming me paws,
slobber-chops.
Must be your tiny brain drummin’
around in your thick skull.
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Ratnose.
Ratnose!
I swear I just saw a pile of
sand tossed up in the air by
that rock yonder.
Oh, you jumpy fool!
First drumming, then flying
sand.
Next you’ll be seeing corsairs
swarmin’ the ramparts.
(Yelling)
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SKALRAGSire, it’s Clogg
and his corsairs!
They’re attacking!
Of course they are,
addlebrain.
I wouldn’t have expected
anything less.
Where’s Clogg’s ship?
There’s no sign of it, sire.
They came in longboats.
He’ll have anchored on the
other side of the headland.
Listen hard, Skalrag, and do not
fail me!
While I keep Clogg busy here,
you find his ship.
Take of my best archers.
(Distant shouting)
Listen.
(Gasping)
(Laughing)
Archers!
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Over here!
Slash those ropes!
More stones!
Up there, any beast!
What’s happening?
The fortress is under att*ck!
It’s Clogg and his corsairs.
We’re going to die down here!
We are not doing to die down
here.
(Grunting)
(Panting)
Huh?
Ol’ Grumm be agreein’ with
yas.
BOTHGrumm!
Knock on the tyrant’s door,
me buckoes!
Back her up and do it again,
mates!
Nothing can stop wave beasts
such as us!
Charge!
(Laughing)
Clogg can batter our doors
until his whiskers turn grey.
He’ll never get through.
Everything’s in position,
sire.
We can easy finish Clogg now.
Hold off, you idiot.
I’m not done with those slimy
searats yet.
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(Laughing)
Archers!
Grumm, hurry, please.
Rose!
Oh, Brome!
Is Grumm with you?
He’s right--
-- behind.
I-- I’m Rose of Noonvale.
You must be Martin.
FELLDOHMartin, the beast
whose head you are standing on
is our rescuer.
It be good and noisy out
here with they vermin killin’
each other o’er yonder.
Thank you, Grumm.
You are indeed a champion
digger.
Oh, thank you, sirs, but we
must hurry along now.
I’m staying.
My father, Barkjon, is still
inside Marshank.
I can’t leave till he is free.
Timing is everything, friend.
It will do your father no good
to see you captured or k*lled.
One day soon, we’ll return to
free all of the slaves of
Marshank, and I will reclaim
from Badrang my father’s sword.
Are you with me?
I am with you.
And I add the pledge of
assistance of the Chieftain of
Noonvale, my father, Urran Voh.
Me, too.
GRUMMI’m with yas.
We’ll do it, friends,
together.
(Exploding)
What’s that?
CLOGGMore stones!
More--
No!
(Laughing)
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(Panting)
We’d better hurry.
Those searats might come this
way to see if they can save
their ship.
Good guess, Martin!
They’re right behind us!
After ’em!
GRUMMLook it!
There be other vermin by the
longboats!
And they see us ’uns!
Foes behind and before us,
Martin.
Which way do we go?
Ahead!
Make for those longboats,
friends.
ALLFreedom!
(Yelling)
Quick, to the boat!
MARTINIt’s one of Badrang’s
lot, trying to steal the boats!
No!
Help!
Quick, to the boats.
Hey, those ain’t searats!
Stop ’em!
(Grunting)
(Yelling)
MARTINFelldoh!
They’re right behind you!
(Grunting)
After them!
Row!
Pedal with your paws, anything!
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Hurry!
They’re on us!
They’re sinking.
Look at them.
Nya-nya!
(Chuckling)
Grumm, what is it?
Are you wounded?
You haven’t moved the whole time
we’ve been in the boat.
I can’t move, missy.
If’n I do, us’ll sink, too.
I be sittin’ right on a great
hole in the bottom of ’e boat!
Of course!
That’s what Badrang’s creatures
were doing.
They holed the longboats after
they torched the ship!
Let’s hope it’s a much
smaller hole than the one that
sunk the corsairs.
But we still got away!
Free!
(Chuckling)
(Groaning)
(Sniffing)
Aye, the smell of a battle
won.
Gladdens me black heart.
But I’d wager a passel of slaves
that me old friend Clogg’s got
more tricks up his sleeve.
Eh, mate?
CLOGGSo, this is the
slime-coated, lily-livered
villain who b*rned me ship.
Me lovely Seascarab.
Pride of me heart.
(Yelling)
You rot-tailed, foul-nosed,
stinking worm!
I’ll rip out your gizzards!
I’ll pickle your tail!
I’ll-- I’ll--
Oh, Captain-- sire.
I wouldn’t have never done it,
exceptin’ for Badrang’s orders.
CLOGGSo, tell me, fox, what
would you do to any beast who
set fire to your ship and
scuttled her?
SKALRAGPlease, Captain,
don’t hurt me!
I’ll do anything!
Anything?
Then listen now.
Here’s what you’ll do.
(Whispering)
(Gasping)
BARKJONIt’s a bad business.
If Badrang wins, we’ll still be
prisoners here, but if victory
goes to the corsairs, we’ll end
up as galley slaves.
(Lock rattling)
Good news.
I managed to check the prison
pit.
It’s empty.
(Murmuring)
My son Felldoh is free?
They’ve all escaped.
My friends, we can no longer
just wait for help.
Here’s a start to our armoury.
♪
We’ll bury them under my
pallet until the time’s right.
♪
Ah, Keyla, my son is a free
creature.
He’ll bring help to us someday,
you’ll see.
♪
(Rumbling)
Huh?
Any sign of land?
♪
(Gasping)
Oh, no!
What’s happening?
ROSEHe’s heading back this
way!
MARTINThis will make a good
float for you and Brome!
Rose, take this one for you and
Grumm.
If we get separated, we’ll meet
at Noonvale!
Here we go!
(Yelling)
♪
(Spluttering)
Hold on, Grumm.
Martin, look out!
Martin!
Felldoh, here!
(Panting)
I thought I was a goner.
Many thanks, youngster.
Any sign of the others?
Is that shoreline?
FELLDOHYes, but keep
looking for the others.
BROMEI can’t see them
anywhere!
♪
I’m sorry, lad, but we’d
better try for shore.
♪
Martin!
Martin!
I’ve got to find him.
(Inhaling)
Missy, don’t!
Catch hold of my paw!
Martin!
Martin!
♪
MARTINReach up, Martin.
Reach for your life now.
♪
I can’t believe it!
(Spluttering)
Martin.
Rose, you saved my life.
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