1. All right, David, go on up.
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2. Ah! Oof!
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3. And that's what happened last year
when I tried to audition for The Warblers.
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4. I never even made it to the stage.
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5. That's why I play percussion.
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6. But you guys can actually sing.
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7. - You should be warming up your voices.
- Good idea.
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8. What?
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9. You're an amazing singer!
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10. Thank you.
I really hope I make it in this year.
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11. I'm sure you'll make it.
You've got nowhere to go but up this time.
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12. - How can you be so sure?
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13. David, you're next.
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14. Take your time. Mind your step.
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15. He cleared the potted plant.
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16. Now all he has to do is sing, and he's in.
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17. Ah! It's in my mou—
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18. Oh, David.
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19. The way I see it,
this was your best audition yet.
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20. You made it all the way onto the stage.
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21. And yet I still managed
to humiliate myself.
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22. Come on,
there are three more days of auditions.
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23. - You should go again.
- I agree.
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24. Remember that old saying,
"If at first you don't succeed..."
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25. "Try to pretend it never happened."
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26. Promise you'll audition again
for The Warblers?
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27. I promise I'll think about it.
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28. Hey, boy!
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29. I missed you, too.
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30. Are you lonely without Mum
sitting there drawing all day?
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31. Mm.
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32. Come on, let's go visit her
at the new job.
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33. There you go.
Let me know if you need anything else.
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34. - Mum!
- Hilda!
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35. How was your tryout for The Warblers?
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36. I think I did okay.
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37. But David,
he got onto the stage and then he—
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38. Excuse me,
but where is your troll repellent?
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39. Camping gear, aisle 2.
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40. - So, now, what happened with David?
- Um, uh, do you work here, miss?
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41. Yes. How may I help you?
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42. Uh, well, there's a giant creature
stalking Trolberg, comes out after dark.
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43. Flashlights? Aisle 13.
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44. There's a spill in aisle 7.
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45. It's sticky and it's spreading.
That's all I know.
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46. Okay, I'll get the mop.
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47. Sorry it's so busy here.
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48. Only an hour till closing time.
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49. Why don't you go over
to the library till then?
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50. Okay.
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51. Oh!
Is anybody even working here?
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52. I'll be with you in just one moment.
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53. "Edmund 'the Troll Slayer' Ahlberg:
An Unauthorized Biography."
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54. Come on, Twig.
Let's find a cozy place to read.
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55. What is it, boy?
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56. Whoa!
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57. This must be
where they keep the good stuff.
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58. "How to Aid and Keep
Thy Friends Forever." Huh.
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59. I guess nobody's opened this one
in a while, huh, boy?
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60. "You can solve a host
of vexing problems for your friends
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61. with these spells and charms."
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62. That sounds helpful.
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63. Let's see. "How to banish a boil."
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64. Ugh!
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65. "How to wilt a wart."
No, thank you.
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66. Oh! "How to ensure a friend's success
in a chosen endeavor."
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67. Now that's interesting.
Maybe I should try this one on David,
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68. just to help him get through
his next Warblers audition.
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69. I know it's a long shot,
and you can't believe everything you read.
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70. - It's a lot of instructions.
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71. How did you find this room?
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72. Just looking around.
Am I not supposed to be in here?
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73. Mmm. Well, I guess it's okay.
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74. But these books are not for circulation.
Reference only.
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75. And leave the reshelving to me, got it?
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76. Got it.
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77. All I really need is this one page.
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78. What the...?
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79. All right, boy.
Let's see what it says.
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80. "This enchantment is easily performed
by the inexperienced novice."
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81. That's me!
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82. "It requires naught
but an enchanted tide mouse."
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83. Whatever that means.
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84. "Step one:
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85. acquire enough of your friend's hair
to fashion a small net.
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86. Step two: procure an item
belonging to your friend
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87. that represents
the undertaking in question."
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88. I'll get us a snack.
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89. "Make sure it is sized to fit
into the aforementioned net of hair."
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90. - His whistle. Perfect!
I got cookies!
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91. "Step three: go to a tide pool.
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92. Place the hair with the item at the edge.
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93. Chant these words out loud with vigor."
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94. Huxar fi constuffia
Huxar hasla hagot schluvina
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95. Okay, well, we did
everything it said to do.
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96. Now we're supposed to leave it be
until the light of dawn.
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97. Come on, boy!
Let's go see if we've got a tide mouse.
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98. Oh, well, that was a fun thing to try,
but I'm not surprised it didn't work.
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99. Let's go.
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100. - Hold on, Twig.
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101. If you're not an enchanted tide mouse,
then I don't know what is.
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102. Okay, we've made it
to the last step.
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103. "Deliver the enchanted tide mouse
to your friend.
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104. Due to the power of the enchantment,
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105. the tide mouse shall remain unseen to all
but the enchanter."
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106. Seems like a stretch, doesn't it?
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107. You're up early.
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108. What? Do I have a bug
on my head already?
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109. No, no bug.
You're totally fine.
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110. Phew!
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111. Want some breakfast?
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112. You know, I've been thinking
about giving The Warblers one more try.
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113. Sure, I've had two disastrous auditions,
but third time's a charm, right?
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114. Right!
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115. Well, David,
that was surprisingly... wonderful!
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116. Welcome to The Warblers.
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117. See you tomorrow for our first rehearsal.
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118. Really? Wow!
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119. Okay, see you then!
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120. - Hey, boy!
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121. Hilda, I got off early from work today.
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122. I thought we could have tea
and play a game of Dragon Panic
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123. if that sounds good to you.
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124. Definitely!
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125. We haven't played it at all
since we moved.
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126. Things have been a bit hectic.
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127. Here, I made us a new scorecard.
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128. Your doodles are the best, Mum.
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129. Thanks!
I can't help myself.
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130. I miss seeing you at your drawing table.
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131. I just haven't been able to get
any design work in Trolberg.
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132. So it's the hardware store for now.
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133. But my luck will change soon...
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134. I hope.
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135. - Oh, I'm sure of it.
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136. Mum, you're home!
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137. Hilda!
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138. You're never gonna believe this.
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139. I've been hired
by the Trolberg Bellmakers Corporation
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140. as a graphic designer
on their citywide ad campaign.
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141. So, no more hardware store?
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142. Nope. This job is huge.
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143. They're rolling out a whole new line
of personal-use bells.
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144. Jingle bells, sleigh bells, bicycle bells,
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145. dinner bells, doorbells, cowbells,
you name it.
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146. This is kind of a dream come true.
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147. And it just came out of nowhere.
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148. We need to talk.
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149. You're the expert on all things weird,
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150. so maybe you could explain
what's going on with David.
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151. He seems fine to me.
Better than fine, even.
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152. Trust me, he's not himself.
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153. There's this occasional creepy-eye thing.
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154. Bizarre noises.
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155. And I swear I saw
steam rising from his head.
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156. Do you have any idea
what could be going on?
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157. Not really.
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158. Oh, those are all classic symptoms
of enchantment.
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159. But who would enchant him?
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160. Well, I may have used
a little enchantment on him.
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161. What?
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162. But it's not a dangerous one.
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163. It's from a library book,
for goodness sake.
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164. Uh, did this book say anything
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165. about potential downsides
to the enchantment?
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166. To be honest,
I just copied the page I needed.
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167. I didn't read the rest of it too closely.
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168. Did you follow up on footnote number 35?
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169. - Uh, no. I was kind of in a rush.
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170. Never, ever ignore a footnote.
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171. We need to check it immediately.
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172. I didn't know this room even existed.
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173. Libraries are thrilling temples
of the unexpected!
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174. Here it is. "How to Aid
and Keep Thy Friends Forever."
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175. Okay, let's find out what it says
in the footnote.
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176. - There!
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177. It's a whole page of info!
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178. It's probably just a lot
of blah, blah, blah, right?
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179. I mean, who would put
anything important in the footnote?
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180. Whoever wrote this book,
that's who!
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181. Uh, side effects include blanked-out eyes,
occasional growling,
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182. or a fine mist rising
from the enchantee's scalp,
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183. typical signs that the soul is preparing
to be forfeited to the enchanter
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184. for all eternity.
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185. You're stealing their souls!
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186. Oh, no! That's horrible!
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187. Oh, I guess that's one way
to keep your friends forever.
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188. This is not at all what I meant to do.
Please tell me there's a way to stop it.
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189. Hold on. It looks like there's
some kind of 30-day trial period.
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190. "If the enchanted tide mouse is returned
by the end of the 30 days,
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191. the enchantment is broken.
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192. Please be advised
that the official disenchantment
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193. requires certain actions
on the part of all involved."
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194. Such as what?
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195. - It doesn't say.
- Is there another footnote?
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196. No, but...
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197. Aha! There is an asterisk.
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198. Yes!
"See appendix one for instructions."
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199. That is the tiniest fine print
I've ever seen.
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200. It's a masterpiece
of confusing clauses, that's for sure.
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201. What does it say we have to do?
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202. "Step one: the witch must first perform—"
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203. Wait! We need a witch to make this work?
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204. W— We don't know any witches.
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205. Hilda, you cast the spell.
That makes you the witch.
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206. What? No.
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207. I'm afraid yes.
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208. "The witch must first perform
this chant out loud with vigor,
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209. but it only works
if you do it at moonrise.
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210. Once the disenchantment has begun,
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211. it must be completed within an hour
in order to take effect."
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212. Oh! There's a footnote
to the asterisk of the footnote!
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213. "Do not forget to feed
the disenchanted tide mouse
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214. a small morsel of bread at the end,
or it will never leave you in peace."
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215. - Good to know.
- The 30 days are almost over.
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216. We've already missed moonrise for tonight.
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217. Then tomorrow night's our last chance.
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218. - During The Warblers' concert?
- I'll keep an eye on the clock.
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219. When it's time for moonrise,
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220. I'll signal you by striking
my triangle three times,
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221. then you can break out the chant.
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222. But I'll be on stage
in front of an audience
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223. for the first time in my life.
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224. - I'm going to seem a little crazy.
- You're going to seem a lot crazy.
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225. Welcome back!
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226. What a great evening
of fund raising and frivolity.
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227. And now, for our grand finale,
"Sparrow Scouts Forever."
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228. Rot cavoya nin feultay
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229. With vigor!
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230. Rot cavoya nin feultay
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231. Ah!
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232. It's a mouse! it's a mouse! Run!
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233. Ah! Please help me!
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234. Jonathan, get it off!
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235. Ooh, I've got one!
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236. - Hilda, what is going on?
- I'll explain on the way.
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237. Hurry!
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238. So, you cast an enchantment,
and now our souls are in mortal danger?
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239. N— Not if we finish
the disenchantment before the hour is up.
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240. I don't feel so good.
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241. You're starting
to take possession of their souls.
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242. Oh, no. Mum?
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243. What just happened?
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244. Say this chant twice.
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245. Lo fesi jalvali. Got it?
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246. Ready?
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247. Lo fesi jalvali, lo fesi jalvali
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248. Hilda, I know you meant well,
but what were you thinking?
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249. I thought I'd found a way
to give you guys a lucky break, that's all.
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250. Well, that's...
That is very sweet.
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251. But also deeply terrifying.
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252. I'm sorry.
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253. Next time, I promise
to read all the footnotes.
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254. I forgot the very last step.
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255. Here you go.
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256. Now, be free!
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257. Well, I could use a cup of tea
and a cucumber sandwich.
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258. Anybody with me?
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259. - I am.
- Me, too.
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260. Let's go home.
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