Chapter 14 Text Transcript
Chapter 14
CHAPTER 14
RUMOURS
MHE – PAGE 423
Ellie:
You’re sure this is-
Half-Ear Bunny:
Yes. Just be patient.
MHE – PAGE 424
Ellie:
uuUUH?!
It’s coming towards us!
Is this supposed to be happening?!
Half-Ear Bunny:
Eh.
Hat Bunny:
Could’ve gone either way.
Still could.
Ellie:
It’s – ! Is it dissolving?
Half-Ear Bunny:
Sure looks that way.
Ellie:
Phineas is still up there!
Half-Ear Bunny:
There we go.
Hat Bunny:
Good.
Ellie:
Why are you so calm?! Tell me what’s going on!!
MHE – PAGE 425
(No dialogue)
MHE – PAGE 426
Happiness:
Hmph.
Phineas:
(Hey!! HEY!!!)
That’s MINE give it BACK!
Happiness:
I just saved your life you little heathen. Show some respect.
How did you get that whistle? Where are my boys?
Half-Ear Bunny:
Present
Happiness:
Well now YOU’RE a cozy sight, ain’t you Pete?
Why’d you give it to her?
Half-Ear Bunny:
Look.
Happiness:
Oh.
Phineas:
Fleabag I will climb you like a drape.
Ellie:
It is hers, Dash.
Happiness:
YOU’RE okay with this?
Ellie:
I think so.
Happiness:
No little miss, you don’t think. You either are or you ain’t.
Ellie:
I am sure. I trust her.
Ulrich:
Excuse me.
Not that I’m not relieved everyone else seems to know what is happening,
But could I at least get some names, please?
MHE – PAGE 427
Happiness:
I didn’t even see you there, boy.
Ulrich:
This is a tough lineup to stand out against.
Happiness:
I’m Dashing Happiness. Patron Saint of the Crushing Mesa.
Or, used to be, ‘fore a bunch of it was stolen and put here.
Now Careful Pete watches over my desert, and I watch his forest.
Phineas:
(Happiness!)
Ulrich:
I uh. Didn’t know Patrons could be. . . it’s different where I’m from.
Happiness:
I’d imagine so, city slicker.
These are my sons. Two of them, at least.
Makin’ any headway on that?
Hat Bunny:
. . . No, he’s still missing.
Happiness:
Mm. If he’s runnin’ something’s chasing him.
Phineas:
What chases Patron Saints?
Happiness:
‘Sides uppity folks like you?
Phineas:
Yeah.
Happiness:
Nothin’ good.
But that really don’t concern you.
You’re SURE you wanna give her this? You know you could get in a lotta trouble.
Ellie:
I’d already be in trouble for helping her this far!
May as well finish what we started.
Happiness:
Damn kids.
Well I think this is a mistake.
But Guardians got more jurisdiction over stone, so I suppose this is yours.
MHE – PAGE 428
Happiness:
You be good now. Maybe we’ll see each other again.
Come on, boys
Phineas:
(SHIP GET!)
Ulrich:
It’s not a ship though!! It fell apart!
Phineas:
I didn’t want that musty old thing anyway! We make our own!
Ulrich:
How long will that take?
Ellie:
Hmm
The binding process for a cut stone depends on the strength and clarity of the builder’s will.
Could take hours, months, it’s up to them.
But in this case I think Phineas and the stone will have to reach an agreement together.
Ulrich:
THEN how long after that?
Ellie:
As, um, determined as Phineas is? Probably not too long. Maybe by this evening.
Wann give this a try?
Phineas:
YES
Ellie:
Okay.
So, focus on your exact intentions for this ship. Not the structure, think of what you want to accomplish with it.
How you want it to feel.
Then when you’re ready, just give it a kiss!
Ulrich:
A kiss?
Ellie:
Please keep your horrible attitude out of our circle you awful boy!
MHE – PAGE 429
Phineas:
Man not this again.
Noon:
Heyyy kiddo
Come sit with me a sec.
Phineas:
I didn’t just pass out did I?
Noon:
Nah nah! I’ve been traveling with commanders a long time, I’m good at this. The others won’t even notice.
So this is the part where you convince big and powerful me to listen to a tiny human like you.
We could have a battle of wits or like, a real battle, and it could go on for days and you’d lose and it would all be real miserable.
But you fought plenty today, and I think I like you fine already.
Phineas:
Cool
Noon:
Here’s my offer.
MHE – PAGE 430
Noon:
I’m real excited to travel with motivated company again.
You keep up that ambition? I’ll carry you wherever you wanna go.
But I’m done with contracts, humans are too flaky.
Soon as I feel like you’re slackin’ off I’m gone. No questions asked.
Phineas:
That ain’t so bad.
Noon:
Alright, I’m in.
Phineas:
Hey wait, what was the deal with you bustin’ up and leaving me and Ulrich out to dry?
We could’ve died!
Noon:
Aw I wouldn’a let you DIE, I was just. . . housekeeping.
It had to go so I could build your ship anyway.
Phineas:
While we were in the AIR STILL??
Noon:
I’d been waiting a long time, Kidd.
And it was cooler that way.
Phineas:
. . . Yeah it was super cool.
Noon:
‘Sides, I always think it’s good to send the ship out with its captain.
Lotta secrets in the walls, you know.
Phineas:
Dirty laundry.
Noon:
Yep! And now it’s aaall gone!
And you should know, little sunchaser
Captain or not. . .
I ain’t tellin’ you shit.
MHE – PAGE 431
Phineas:
I wasn’t gonna ask. If I can’t cross Kairos myself the sun won’t do me any good.
Noon:
Right answer.
Well that’s everything. Ship’s ready.
Phineas:
What?
Like right now??
Noon:
I’ve known what your ship would be since we talked in the hallway.
Name and everything.
I’m glad you made it. I never did care for Artemis.
Ellie:
(oh my)
CARD:
LUCKY NOON
Cheerful defiance and warm sunshine,
A ship carried into the future by bright ambitions
Ellie:
I-I’ve never seen one go up so fast. . .
Ulrich:
You know, I always suspected I’d be killed by a grade school art project.
MHE – PAGE 432
Ellie:
Um! I didn’t have a lot of time, but
I wasn’t sure if you had any supplies so I put together a little, um, care package.
Just to get you started.
There’s some food, clean clothes since you-
O-oh!
Haha go on-
Phineas:
(YEEEEEE)
Ellie & Ulrich:
. . .
Ulrich:
Phew. . .
Ellie:
(Hm!)
MHE – PAGE 433
Ulrich:
Good heavens Ellie, try to control yourself.
Ellie:
I don’t like you.
I don’t know what Phineas sees in you but I’m not buying your act.
Something about you is rotten.
People like you don’t hang around people like her for any good reason,
If you try ANYTHING I’m gonna
Ulrich:
You’ll what?
Ellie:
Do you think I couldn’t take you in a fight?
Ulrich:
Of course not!
But I think Phineas could. Easily.
How do you think she would react to you threatening me?
Ellie:
What
Ulrich:
She’s SO possessive.
Who do you think she would side with, between you and I?
Someone who brushed off an invitation to join her?
Or someone who stayed by her side even in the face of almost certain death?
Ellie:
You’re willing to risk dying to keep up your hoax?
What kind of scam is worth your life?
Ulrich:
What you SHOULD be worried about is going to come bounding out here to collect me any second
So I strongly suggest you put me down, now.
MHE – PAGE 434
Ulrich:
Do I need to ask again –
Ellie:
You can’t keep this up forever.
Sooner or later she’s going to figure out you’re a fraud.
And when she does what do you think she’ll do to you?
Ulrich:
By then I am sure it won’t matter.
Phineas:
ULRICH THERE’S A TRAIN WHISTLE!
GET UP HERE!!
Oh uh, unless –
Is there anything we could do to help sort out things in town?
Ellie:
Umm that’s okay.
After Last Chance uh. . . regrew, everyone I evacuated headed back in.
I haven’t heard anything, I think things are back to normal!
But all this started as soon as Phineas got here, I think lots of folks sorta blame you for the chaos.
MHE – PAGE 435
Ellie:
Commanders tend to make people uneasy already. . .
Phineas:
Aw but we –
. . . Hee hee, we do look like troublemakers don’t we.
Ellie:
It might be best if you just leave! Sorry. ..
But I appreciate what you did! Thank you, sincerely.
Phineas:
And you don’t wanna come with us, huh?
Ellie:
No thank you, I have a job to do here.
Phineas:
Ok, if that’s what you want.
Ulrich:
EXCUSE ME?!
She’s off the hook just like that?? After you’ve spent all the time twisting my arm?
Phineas:
Yeah.
Let’s go.
Ulrich:
. . . Ach, my commander calls it seems. See you around, Elle?
Ellie:
Without a doubt.
Phineas:
Byeee!
We should do this again sometime! Hang out, I mean.
Maybe not the other stuff.
MHE – PAGE 436
Ellie:
. . . It’s kind of like watching a storm roll out, huh. . ?
Um?
Ulrich:
What is the problem, captain?
Phineas:
I do not know how to drive this
MHE – PAGE 437
Dusk:
(HA!)
Hello!
Eisse:
D. . . Dusk?
Dusk:
Rook! How are ya?
Eisse:
S – something’s happened. . .
I need to –
Dusk:
Deep breaths honey.
Eisse:
Dad’s. Dad’s dead –
They took the ship, I tried walking but I couldn’t –
The angel caught me.
SIGN:
From the Stars
Kairos
Eisse:
What do I do now?
I’m hurt. I don’t
Dusk:
Oh I know, I know.
Listen, mkay? Listening?
MHE – PAGE 438
Dusk:
You’re hurt? Can you manage long enough for me to send a car to pick you up?
Eisse:
I f. . . froze, I stopped the bleeding where I can it just –
Dusk:
Yes or no, we need to get you in out of the rain.
Eisse:
Please send somebody. . .
Dusk:
On the way! Sit tight, I’ll have them bring you straight to me.
Op-! My lunch is here!
See you soon dear.
Thanks bud!
Lunch Bunny:
I won’t talk.
Dusk:
You don’t need to
MHE – PAGE 439
Assistant:
Sir I
Dusk:
I AM EATING
Assistant:
I’m sorry, but you said you wanted information as soon as it was available.
Ah, do you –
Do you want another bowl for those?
Dusk:
Nah I’m good
What do you have for me?
. . . She took the boy?
Really?
He wasn’t even supposed to be there!
What about the Guardian?
POSTER:
Cheshire the Ringer
Assistant:
Still in town as far as we’re aware, sir.
Dusk:
Man!
What are the odds. . ?
Thanks!
I’m sorry I snapped at you!
MHE – PAGE 440
Dusk:
I’ll be down soon.
CARD:
DUSK