Help, I Shrunk My Parents (2018) - full transcript

♪ And we will be
friends forever yeah ♪

♪ We're side by side ♪

♪ We got it all together
we can make it right ♪

♪ And we will be
friends forever yeah ♪

♪ We're side by side ♪

♪ We got it all together
we can make it right ♪

Hi, remember me?

Hey Felix.

Hey Giulio.

That's me.

Are we ready?



Let's go.

♪ Show me what you got now ♪

Felix Frontman,

formerly kicked out
of my old school.

Hey!

Hey!

This is Ella, my best friend
at the Otto Leonhard School.

Hello.

Wanna ride?

Sure.

Chris and Robert are
also part of the gang.

Formation complete.

We saved the Otto.

And of course Mario
is with us too.



Hey.

Hey Mario.

Hi.

Our School has become
much more colorful

and happy since then.

And the highlight has to be

the Otto Leonhard
learning course.

They say you don't even notice
that you're learning here

but you end up understanding
stuff much better anyway.

And you know what?

Schmitty is really chill now.

Well, at least she's trying.

If I'm a hurry,
you help me at once

and if I'm feeling bored,
I do sports with you.

Riders need their horses
and smokers their ashtrays.

Gardeners love
the soil and earth

and I love my...

Ashtray?

Huh, ashtrays?

Calculator.

My calculator.

My calculator is very,
very important to me.

I know this is an English
class I'm substituting

but this was meant to
be a little example

of a poem about something
that is meaningful to us.

I want you to get together
in groups of four or five

and try to write
such a poem, okay?

Alright, let's go!

So what do you think?

Write a poem.

Better than a
dictation exercise.

Alright, so what's really
important for all of us.

I like anything that flies.

'Cause you're always winging
it with your schoolwork?

Ha ha, you're a
bunch of jokers.

How about our parents?

Uncool.

But they are important to
all of us, don't you agree?

Well.

It really depends on
how we approach it right?

♪ Hey man ♪

♪ If your parents rant around ♪

♪ Close your ears
and fade them out ♪

♪ And if they
start threatening ♪

♪ You don't have
to hear a thing ♪

♪ Take your phone
and throw a fit ♪

♪ We'll listen, I don't give a ♪

That's a load of crap.

What?

Why?

Mario's right.

Parents was a stupid idea.

It was your idea.

Yeah, still, let's
think of something else.

Okay.

Alright,
what else is there?

Music, music's good.

Nah.

The internet?

Nah.

Friendship.

Friendship is good.

So are we still on
for this afternoon?

What?

We were going to meet.

Crap, that's right.

Totally forgot.

Sorry.

Watch it.

Hey.

What's with him?

See you tomorrow okay.

Mario, wait up.

Ella is kinda
glued to him lately.

Why are you jealous?

Me?

Of course not.

Yeah right, of
course not.

Ah!

Oh, Mr. Michalsky.

Wonderful.

Just wonderful, our new
Otto Leonhard Museum.

Straight A with a star.

We have to drink to
this sometime soon

with a nice glass of...

Sage tea.

Absolutely.

Well then,
I'll finish cleaning up

and we're all set
for the parents

council meeting on Saturday.

Don't worry.

And hopefully they'll
approve the money

for the Otto Leonhard
School concept.

It's hard to say no to
you Miss Schmitt-Gössenwein.

I'm not sure if
this belongs here.

Ah, I found it when I was
cleaning the learning course.

I'm afraid these are the sad
remains of Hulda Stechbarth.

Hulda Stechbarth?

Yes, you know, after
he shrunk her back then.

That horrible teacher

who wanted to take his
school away from him.

I would prefer it if
you'd get rid of it.

I'll take care of it.

Thank you Mr. Michalsky.

Very good work.

Really outstanding.

Have a nice evening.

Thanks.

You too Headmistress.

Thank you.

Agh!

Oopsie!

Ah, dammit!

Ah, oh.

Ah.

Ah.

There we go.

Better.

Hi Dad.

Hey.

Are you cooking?

Cooking?

Ah, yes, there's
something in the stove.

You know that Mom will
be here any minute right?

Ah!

Ah no.

Give me a hand for a second.

Okay.

Thanks, you're the best!

Let's go.

Hurry up Dad!

Okay.

Hello my boys!

Hi Mom.

Hi pretty lady.

How was your day?

Great.

Mm, something smells weird.

Ah, did you try
to cook?

Oh!

Oh, well what counts
is that you tried.

Yes, I have something important
to talk to you guys about.

Well, we can't eat that.

We'll find something else.

Did you go shopping?

Come on Peter, we
agreed that you would

do more at home
while I'm at work.

Okay, family meeting.

Sit down, please.

Oh, okay.

Okay.

So, since you've been
back from New York

I've been kind of
treading water.

I don't get it.

Me neither.

Professionally.

I'm not really moving
forward career wise

and so I've decided
to apply for a job.

Okay.

As a structural engineer.

Okay.

In Dubai.

What!

You want to leave!

But Peter, we've
just been through that.

I know, I know.

And that's why I
thought that this time

we can all move together.

- Uh.
- Move to Dubai.

No way, I'm staying here.

Alone?

Felix, you're a bit
too young for that.

Dad, all my friends are here.

Okay, okay stop.

Nobody's going to Dubai for now.

Hey, how can you say that?

You've just been
abroad yourself.

Yes, and that's why everything
here is upside down now.

Come on Peter, it's total chaos.

Chaos, what chaos?

Just because we're not playing

by your perfect rules you mean?

What's
that supposed to mean?

Don't fight!

We're not fighting.

Everything's fine.

I just think that Felix
and I might have created

our own rules in the meantime.

And what kind of rules
are we talking about?

Use the kitchen as a
workshop. Never eat regularly.

I'm getting us a pizza.

- No.
- Yes, good idea.

Here, take my wallet.

Honey, I just think it's
time for it to be my turn.

Ciao Felix.

Hey Giulio.

All good?

My parents are bugging me.

Hmm, pizza diabola.

What?

Good for constipation,
cold feet and sorrow.

Here, take it.

It'll all work out.

Yeah for sure, thanks.

Ciao Felix.

Hmm.

First, you don't
pay me any attention.

Then you shrink me.

And all you left me with
are these old bones.

But now I'm here again
and I'll pay you back

every cent and every
penny Otto Leonhard.

Who was that?

Who?

Me?

Where?

Here.

And here.

Or here.

And here.

Leonhard!

Kudos to you Miss Stechbarth.

You lost weight,
suits you much better.

I almost didn't recognize you.

Do you have to chatter
out of that bust now too?

Admit it, you've missed
my voice haven't you?

Certainly not!

No offense, but you
aren't even skin, just bones

and I'm a ghost.

Given these rather
complicated circumstances,

how do you figure you'll
take revenge on me?

Just you wait and see.

You need soup made
of hyena mane.

Eyes of a bullfrog.

Rabbit dung!

You, you want to
transfer your dark soul

onto the school building?

Yes!

And I'll use the potion

from your old friend
Chief Chentopki.

Outrageous!

I am the acting
ghost at this school!

Well, not for long.

Here!

Oops, sorry!

I'll get it.

Really, spider
girl to the rescue.

Do you see that crack?

It wasn't there yesterday.

Well that was the
power of my swing.

Dream on hulk.

Maybe an undercurrent
or a ground movement.

Attention!

Tower to Felix.

Roger.

Hey pass it here.

Hey pass it here.

Nice one.

Here.

Got it.

Ouch, geez Chris.

Oops, sorry.

Felix.

Whoops.

See.

This wasn't here yesterday.

And this.

And this.

This doesn't look good.

And now of all times
with the parents

council meeting
coming up and all.

Well, what can you do.

We'll need an architect
to take a look at this.

Just to be on the safe side.

Go on Mr. Mickalsky, make
sure to document it all.

With pleasure.

Felix.

- Felix I have to talk to you.
- To me?

Yes. Do you think you could do

without your parents
for one afternoon.

Not only for one afternoon.

What?

- What do you mean?
- It was just a joke.

Yes,
well I have something

really urgent to
discuss with them.

Could you let them know.

Yeah, sure.

- What's it about?
- Yes, well I'd rather discuss

- it with them.
- Morning.

- Morning.
- Morning.

Alright, I'm leaving.

Have fun kids.

Great.

What did she want?

I don't know, maybe
something about my math test.

But I thought you
had a good feeling.

Hmm, yeah I did.

Alrighty dearest friends
and esteemed colleagues.

What is this?

Kas-Kasey, Kesto what is this?

What kind of structure
do we see here?

Anyone have a clue.

Nobody?

This is...

A catastrophe.

Looks like a spider web

and it all leads directly
to the Otto Leonhard Museum.

Hulda Stechbarth!

How did you get
into that picture?

Are you haunting this
place and breaking stuff.

I will not allow it.

What are you doing?

Stop it, this is dangerous!

Hey Dad!

Hey!

Hi Mom.

Hello.

Schmitty wants
to talk with you.

What?

Did something happen.

I don't know. She
said it would be best

if you could come
in this afternoon.

Oh, that sounds serious.

Yes, Felix sit.

Sit down for a minute.

Why?

Because your mother
and I have something

we also want to tell you.

Well,
I've given it some thought

and Dad deserves the same
opportunities that I've had.

After all, you made it possible

for me to spend
a year in the US.

What!

Yes, we're going to Dubai.

Well, Dad is going to apply

- for a position first.
- Yes, yes.

Then we'll see.

It's just fair, don't you think.

What exactly
about this is fair?

Here.

So look, there's a
pool with a big slide

and there's a park with sheiks.

And there.

Yes, so look, we can all
do camel rides in the desert

and you can go to an
international school.

They even have a car service.

Felix, there is a skyscraper
that is over 800 meters tall.

You can't just decide
something like that.

I don't want to go to Dubai.

I don't need parks with sheiks.

I don't need water slides,
or international schools.

Felix.

Dad, my friends are
here, and the Otto.

No matter what happens
we're here for you.

Then leave me out
of this Dubai crap.

Man.

Damn.

I worry about Felix.

Maybe we're asking a
little bit too much of him.

Yeah, but I mean
a year abroad.

This could be a huge
adventure for him.

Yes, but Dubai.

I don't know Peter.

Once we're there
he will like it.

Believe me.

When I was a kid I
would have traveled

to the end of the
world for a pool like.

Whoa.

Ah, fudge with nuts.

Um, we should go back to the
car and get the hard hats.

Yes.

Hi Felix.

Hey Ella.

What are you up to?

Oh I'm just hanging around.

Are you okay?

My parents.

They want us to move away.

What!

But why?

What is this?

Peter?

I, I don't know.

3-D art?

Help.

Don't you dare!

You will regret this Leonhard.

I will erase you.

Every tiny memory
of you will be, oh!

Stechbarth's the name.

What can I do for you?

What...

What was that?

Excuse me.

Right now they're
probably telling Schmitty

that they're de-registering
me from the Otto.

They can't do that.

But they will.

They're the grownups
with all the insights.

Um, er.

So what brings
you to this school.

We're looking for
Headmistress Schmitt-Gössenwein.

Unfortunately Miss
Schmitt-Gössenwein

will not be available anymore.

But we have an appointment.

We, we need
to talk to her urgently.

This school needs to be
closed down immediately.

Hmm.

Looks like we agree on
something for a change Leonhard.

I wish it was the
other way around for once

and that they would have
to do everything I say.

Let Schmitty back then,
you don't want that.

I do, that's
exactly what I want.

Oh my God.

What happened?

This woman is huge.

Oh come on, she's not
that much taller than me.

It's just the heels.

That was the last time
you shrank someone Leonhard.

Actually I wanted to ask if
you wanted to meet up today.

Today's difficult.

I already have plans.

Yeah, with who?

With Mario.

What's going on lately
with you and Mario?

Nothing, we just
wanted to hang out.

Can't you cancel it.

No sorry, I promised.

So he doesn't get blown off!

Hey Mario has some
stuff going on too.

I don't give a damn
about Mario right now.

Felix, don't be such a jerk.

Maybe we can--

Ah to hell with
you, all of you.

Seriously!

Felix!

Mom.

Dad.

Hmm.

That's weird.

Ugh, typical.

Hi Mom, where are you guys?

Dad left his phone at home
and you're not answering.

Just call me back.

Hmm.

Let me recap.

The year is 2018.

I have been dead
for over 100 years.

The school is being
led again according

to Mr. Leonhard's silly ideas

and children today aren't
raised properly anymore.

Not corporally
punished is what I said.

Same difference.

Will
you let us go now?

Certainly not.

Why not?

We haven't done anything to you.

Yeah, what
are you gonna do now?

Have you ever wondered
why the old scatterbrain

is still haunting this building?

How he can maintain
his incredible strength

after all these years?

Who?

Otto Leonhard.

Because we are
all thinking of him.

Everything here
reminds us of him.

Everybody admires him,

even though he couldn't care
less about other people.

But this is all about to end.

You see.

Without his sphere, he's
already looking pretty tired

and when I'm done with
him, nothing will be left

to remember him by and
he will be weak enough

for me to take over
the school finally.

Ugh!

How I
hate this old body.

I really need to become
the school ghost soon

before it collapses entirely.

Peter!

Oh, oh god, Peter!

Crap.

Something's not right.

Oh, when I came back
from the US, Felix told me

that the Otto is even
weirder than he could say.

Do you think he knows anything

about these strange
things that are happening?

Yes, we should have
listened to him more.

Peter, hey, Peter.

Can you stop rattling
around like that,

you're making me nervous.

Yes, but I need
to do something.

I want to get out of here,
I can't just sit around.

Well that's not the way.

Okay, let's just calm down
and think for a moment.

Alright, go ahead.

Okay.

So this is a cage and
a cage is not built

for someone to get out of.

So we'll stay in here,
is that what you're saying?

No, that's nonsense.

Please just be
reasonable for once?

Oh sure, the old hog shrinks
us to the size of legos

but I'm not being reasonable?

Huh?

Of course.

That's it!

There is one way, our tiny weight
can make a big difference.

Swing of course!

That's it!

Yes.

Honey, this is
an amazing idea.

On three.

- Yes.
- Okay.

Come on.

One, two, three.

No, honey it's not
gonna work like that.

- I'm feeling dizzy.
- Keep walking!

Come on, come on!

What was that?

Watch out!

Mom.

Dad.

Are you alright?

Miss Schmitt-Gössenwein.

Schmitty!

Miss Schmitt-Gössenwein!

Is anybody here?

Schmitty!

Felix!

Felix.

Hello?

Who's there.

Felix?

What are you doing
here at this hour?

Mr. Mikhalsky.

Have you seen my parents.

No.

But Miss Schmitt-Gössenwein
wanted to talk to them

because of the cracks
in the building.

I'm sure they'll be a while.

Oh I see.

I was just wondering
where they were.

Oh.

Don't worry!

They're big enough to take
care of themselves now.

Right, you're right.

Bye Mr. Mikhalsky.

Bye Felix.

Oh, oh, not again!

Are you alright?

Yes, thank god.

It's a miracle that
we survived that.

Don't make
yourself so heavy.

And how are we
supposed to get home now.

There!

There's Felix.

Felix.

Felix.

Felix.

Felix.

Felix.

Oh!

Oh!

Adelheid, think logically.

Every problem has a solution.

How do I get out of
the learning course?

Ah, ah, right.

I have to solve the task.

I know this.

That's what my music
teacher sounded like too.

We've walked for three hours.

It'll take us days to get home.

What else can we do?

Hey!

Watch out, will ya!

Oh, oh.

- Honey.
- Hmm.

I know we can get home.

Marco's Pizzeria.

Yes, hello.

Thank you.

Ciao.

There you go.

Good evening, dear colleague.

You, how did you get here.

I'm elated that I
finally found you.

You put me in this
position in the first place.

Why aren't you inside
that picture anymore?

I have to say that
your impression of me

is very much mistaken.

We both have Mr. Leonhard
to thank for our misfortune.

Why should he shrink me?

I admire him.

Everybody does.

But...

He's lost his mind.

What?

I have to stop him.

I've already managed to break
a big part of his spell.

But I could use your help.

Give me your body.

What's going on
with your eyes.

My body's too old.

It doesn't do what
I say anymore.

Felix.

- Felix.
- Felix.

Felix.

What a sleepy head.

Come on already.

Felix.

Felix.

Felix get up.

Geez.

Finally.

Oh no, not you too.

That's all you
have to say about this.

Yeah, I wished for this
once before with Schmitty.

That was a real nightmare too.

We are not a nightmare.

What did you wish for?

Did Otto Leonhard do this?

I told you that
Felix knows something.

Otto Leonhard
the founder of your school?

Yes exactly.

He's a kind of ghost
who defends his school.

He shrank Schmitty
because the school

almost got closed
down because of her.

And we also wanted
to close the school.

Wait, this is all a
bit too much for me--

Why you want to
close the school?

Well, haven't you
seen the cracks?

Oh okay, because
of the cracks.

Then I just have to
explain to Otto Leonhard

that you were just
worried about the school.

So you can help us become
our normal size again?

I think so.

Come on, let's go.

What, now?

- In the middle of the night.
- Yes.

Felix, we are super hungry

and we really have to
go to the bathroom.

Yeah, we're also
really, really dirty.

Wait a minute!

You mean I have to wash
you, cook your dinner

and put you to bed.

And, I scratched my knee too.

Okay.

I really have
to use the toilet.

Uh, really?

Alright.

Peter, please!

Well what?

It's not like I
can climb into it.

Well I didn't suggest
that, but maybe you could--

Show me your knee Mom.

Yeah, it's all inflamed.

Look.

Well, then we'll
have to disinfect it.

What, no, no!

It's not that bad.

Yes, yes, yes.

That's what you always say

when you use that
horrible spray on me.

No!

No Felix, please don't.

Felix, please not that.

Yes, you know
that it's necessary.

Alright, brace
yourself, here we go.

Ah, it burns!

It burns!

Ooh.

But it's good for you.

Oh no, I'm all wet now.

Hang on, I'll blow dry you.

Ah, oh my God Felix,
get Dad out of there.

Come on, hurry up Felix.

Oh my god.

Oh.

That's disgusting.

Okay, I'll give
you two a bath.

Peter!

What?

You could do with a shave.

Huh?

Yes, yes you could.

Um, Felix, shaving?

Are you sure?

I mean this could go really--

Oops.

Cool!

What?

Um, we'll fix that somehow.

You look younger like that.

Ha ha, very funny.

Um, here you go.

What are those?

Sleeping bags and beds.

Here.

Where?

Mmm, it smells like
lawn and weekend and--

Sweaty feet.

Yes, cool.

Ella, call me back.

Sleep well and tomorrow
you'll be big again.

Night Felix.

And thanks for everything.

Felix, there
was something else

when we were at your school.

Something really, really weird.

This woman named--
Yeah, what was her name?

Hulda.

Hulda Stecker-something.

Hulda Stechbart.

- Yes, exactly.
- Exactly.

She's been dead
for a long time.

Someone must have
played a joke on you.

- Don't think so.
- Yeah well.

She did look very,

Alive.

And she wanted to
get rid of every memory

of Otto Leonhard.

What!

Now you're telling me!

I have to let Schmitty know.

Now?

Yes.

Felix.

Felix.

Felix.

Miss Schmitt-Gössenwein.

One moment.

Where else.

Hello.

Hello?

Is someone here?

Miss Schmitt-Gössenwein?

What are
you doing here?

The front door was open.

That's no reason to just
enter someone else's house

in the middle of the night.

Well what are you
doing here then?

This is Schmitty's house.

She's on leave
until further notice.

Really?

Do you know how I can reach her.

No!

I do not.

Anything else?

No I don't think so.

Have a good evening.

Miss Stechbarth.

How do you know my name?

So it is you.

We'll meet again.

Huh?

Who was it?

Just someone who
got the address wrong.

At this hour?

You could trust
me a little more.

Why would I have taken
you home if I didn't have

only your best
interest at heart?

Mmm?

Well you see.

Us career gals need
to stick together

or we'll just end up with
another ignorant male

telling us what to do.

Alright, so if you really
want to lead this school

in the spirit of Otto Leonhard

and since I'm
incapacitated right now.

That's what I've been
trying to tell you.

Just run me through all
the things that are left

from the old crank
and I'll make sure

everything will
be taken care of.

In the spirit of my, our
educational education.

There's one appointment
that's very important.

Yes?

This Saturday the Parents
Council has to approve

the funding for the Otto
Leonhard school concept.

Would you mind taking
up the learning course,

the museum and our
participatory teaching approach?

But of course!

With pleasure.

And what happens if
the Parents Council

doesn't give its approval?

Well.

Then we can't afford to preserve

Otto Leonhard's legacy anymore.

All these things that make
this school so special.

How great!

I mean, what a catastrophe.

What a great catastrophe.

I don't know what kind of
game you're playing here.

Ho!

You brought this on yourself.

Oh! Oh!

Time to get up.

What?

Already?

We're in a hurry you guys,
we have to look for Schmitty.

I brought you something to eat.

Unbelievable.

Okay.

Five minutes.

Crap!

Get up!

Hurry, we overslept.

Get up, let's go.

We have to go to school.

What?

Huh?

Didn't you mention food.

I'm starving.

Yes, I
brought you something.

Oh, cool and did you
wash our clothes too?

Oops.

But we can't look like this.

You're right.

Where's that box.

I'm always hungry
when I wake up.

Then I eat and I'm sleepy again.

Oh whatever.

Okay, enjoy.

A happy meal?

Yeah, well a big Mac
would be a bit much

for you wouldn't it?

For breakfast?

Mom, we're in a hurry.

Stechbarth's real, she's
this kind of zombie

who wants to take
over our school.

Ugh.

Hmm, yum.

But doesn't it come with a toy.

Dad!

Who's calling at this time?

It's a really long number.

It could be
Kassler from Dubai.

Felix can you hand me the phone.

I think you're too
small for your own phone.

But Felix.

Yeah well I had to listen
to that sentence for years.

Frontman.

Felix this is important.

Yes it's me.

Hmm, why is he
already calling you?

Didn't you say you
still had to apply.

I just made an
informal inquiry.

Very informal.

No, I can't accept
the job today.

Felix.

Peter.

Honey this is a
unique opportunity.

Yes, it's because
of my family you see.

It's not so easy.

Yes I'll get back to you.

Goodbye.

And when were you planning
on telling me about this?

But you agreed.

Yes, but I didn't know how
hard it would be on Felix.

Could you stop
fighting please.

- I have to call him back.
- Felix give me the phone.

No Felix, don't.

Why can't you
support me for once.

Hey, you munchkins
are on a time out.

We really have more important
stuff to worry about.

Hi Ella this is Felix again.

Pick up will ya.

I'm eating my fries.

What's this?

Fascinating.

You're not giving
up yet Leonhard.

Miss Schmitt-Gössenwein?

There you are.

Mr. Michalsky, I assume.

Yes.

What are you doing here?

Where's the headmistress?

Ill.

Is it bad.

So you're the janitor?

Facilities manager.

Right, a manager, of course.

We're going to have to change
a few things around here.

First I want you to clean
out the Otto Leonhard Museum.

But we just
finished building it.

Well, now you'll
clear it out again.

Miss Schmitt-Gössenwein
and I want to present

the Parents Council
with a new concept.

Well if that's what you want.

And then, I would like to have

the keys to the tower chamber.

I don't have them with me.

The tower chamber hasn't
been in use for years.

It's very remote.

You don't say.

Get me the keys janitor!

Facilities manager.

Sure, sure.

Alright now.

Off you go.

Lickety split.

Chop chop.

Okay.

I'll have to put you in here.

What!

No, no I can't, I'll be sick.

Come on.

Schmitty survived it too.

How else should I take you
with me on my skateboard?

You want
to skate with us?

What do you want with those?

No, that's really not okay.

Not the car.

Felix, we're glad
that you're so--

So sensible.

Yes.

Your car is at school.

Don't you remember?

- At school?
- Right, of course.

Huh, what's that?

Seatbelt and helmet.

You know how it is.

Mmm, smells like chocolate.

These smell scrumptious.

Are we there yet?

Ha ha, very funny.

I have to pee?

Really?

Couldn't you have
done it at home?

Yes, but at home I
didn't have to pee yet.

You have
way more room than me.

Ow!

Felix, Mom is
being mean to me.

Watch it, traffic light.

You're driving me crazy.

Can't you just be
quiet back there.

Really Ella?

It's green.

Wasn't that Felix?

Don't know.

His parents are also
giving him a hard time.

They want to move abroad.

At least they're
still together.

Why don't you tell the others

that your parents
are separating?

I don't want to whine.

They'd think I'm a bozo.

Nonsense.

We're a gang, we're friends.

And anyway, you told me too.

Because you were
the one who asked.

The others don't get anything.

It's really crappy
when nobody notices

that you're feeling like hell.

I don't think they
have bad intentions.

Believe me, they mean well.

Just a little bit
longer until we're inside.

Hey Felix, there you are.

- Finally.
- Hey.

Guys, I'm late.

I just need to take
care of something.

Do you know where
Ella and Mario are?

Nah, they're still making out.

- Ugh.
- Respect.

Huh, what's going on here?

Okay, come on out.

Mr. Leonhard, can you hear me?

My parents didn't really
want to close your school

they were just worried
about the students.

Absolutely.

Yes, we're actually
your biggest fans.

Are you feeling okay?

The sphere is gone.

What sphere?

It's always been in here.

Yeah, I remember, it
moved around and then it--

Burned.

Exactly.

Hulda Stechbarth has it.

Oh crap.

We need it.

Where are you going?

I'll be right back.

Stop.

Felix.

Aargh.

Hey here
they are, our lovebirds.

Cute.

What the hell?

Are you finished?

What do you mean?

Felix told us that he caught
you making out and stuff.

What?

Oh Felix, thank god!

You are shrunken too!

What do you mean too?

Just like my parents.

I've tried to talk to
Otto Leonhard to get him

to make them big again.

But his sphere is gone.

Yes, yes!

Hulda Stechbarth has it.

She wants to lock it
away in the tower chamber

so it will be as far away from
Otto Leonhard as possible.

What are you doing?

I'm getting you out of there.

Oh Felix,
please be careful.

I'm always careful.

Yeah.

Did you see that?

Otto Leonhard is getting worse.

It's all Hulda
Stechbarth's fault.

She's taking away his power
by destroying his life's work

and her coup de grace will be
the Parents Council meeting.

You mean he can die?

Well I mean disappear.

If everything that
reminded us of him is gone

and if nobody thinks
of him anymore,

then he will be, well nothing.

Then we need the
sphere immediately.

Felix, the tower chamber
is like a fortress.

There are three heavy doors and
we don't have the keys and--

And least a hundred steps.

Dear colleague.

The janitor will undertake
this cumbersome errand for me.

Janitor?

Mr. Mikhalsky.

He won't help you,
absolutely not.

You think so?

You,
you can't do that.

This is really dangerous.

Run Felix run.

Frontman you idiot.

Mario, what's going on?

What kind of garbage
are you spreading?

What?

That Ella and I, you know.

Well you're always hanging
out together lately, so.

So what?

None of your business.

You don't get anything!

I get enough.

But I really need to get going.

But I do.

What are you crazy?

I really don't have
time for this, dude.

Alright, you made it,
you can come out now.

Everything okay.

All good?

Are you
feeling okay again?

Mm hmm.

Really?

All good.

Listen.

What was that fight
about with Mario?

I thought you two were friends.

Yes, but, for some reason
everything's going wrong lately.

Sweetie.

If we can help you somehow.

Yeah, but how?

Well, we're your parents.

Yes.

I'm actually starting
to really need you

as my parents too.

We'd also love to be
normal parents again.

I need my friends.

I can't get you to your
normal size on my own

and now Schmitty's shrunk too.

Ella I need to talk
to you it's urgent.

What does it say here?

Mm.

Obedience, diligence, order and
cleanliness are the backbone

- of your education.
- Forget it.

Apparently
completely forgotten.

Take out your Latin books.

Yes.

But, according
to our schedule,

we have biology, not Latin.

We have Latin when I say so.

Talk back to me again
and it's five strokes

on the palm of your
hand, understood?

You're not allowed to do that.

I decide, what I'm
allowed to do, not you.

Tomorrow, the Parents
Council will approve

my new school concept.

And then it's goodbye
learning course

or participatory teaching.

But that's the opposite
of what Otto Leonhard

would have wanted.

Indeed!

Get up!

Hold out your hand.

Ella there you are.

What do you want?

I know you're upset
because I said that stuff

about you and Mario.

Why did you?

Well I saw you and it
looked as if you were,

you know.

Are you actually jealous?

Me? What?

No. I need to talk to
you about something.

Geez Felix.

I hung out with Mario because
he's feeling really bad

because his parents
are getting a divorce.

Really?

Oh crap that's tough.

Why didn't he say something.

Because he didn't want to.

Ella I'm such an
idiot, I'm really sorry.

Okay and you're
here to tell me that.

Yeah, well no,
because of my parents.

Are they getting
divorced now too?

No, but they're shrunken
and I need your help.

They're what?

Shrunken, like
Schmitty back then,

I sent you a picture.

Crap Felix, I totally
didn't catch that.

Of course I'll help you.

Thanks.

We need climbing gear.

Sure, no problem.

And Chris and
Robert and Mario.

You got it.

Cool.

Sick, shrunken parents.

I like
their clothing style.

Have you teased them a bit.

Sauna in the stove and stuff.

Come on be honest.

Not on purpose.

But it's more like taking
care of two little kids.

Hey, hey, hey!

Hey Mario.

Felix.

Cool that you're here.

About before, I'm
really, really sorry.

Forget about it.

But if
the Parent's Council

approves Hulda's plan tomorrow

and they get rid of the
learning course and everything,

then it's too late anyway.

No it's not, we just
have to get ahead of Hulda.

Right.

And how do we do that?

Okay, what's the plan?

First we need to get
Otto Leonhard's sphere

from the tower chamber.

Yes and we need to
free Schmitty as well.

Uh, hello.

This all sounds
really dangerous.

Yes.

But Stechbarth, she's not

gonna let Schmitty
out of her sight.

So what do we do?

Yeah, but she won't risk
it to carry Schmitty around

during the council meeting.

She'll have to
hide her somewhere.

Whoa.

So we only have one hour.

We could help you.

You!

Why don't we call the
seven dwarfs as well.

So these are the
maps of the school.

We would go in here, okay.

Who distracts?

Okay, this would be here.

How can they just over our
heads, just decide everything.

I mean that's not fair.

- Oh really, all of a sudden.
- Frontman.

What would Felix
say do you think?

What do you--

Would you be
quiet for a moment.

Uh, I don't understand,

you raised your offer
for the position?

That's Dubai.

I'll get back to you.

Goodbye.

So?

They offered
you 30% more money

to go with your family to Dubai.

30% on top of their offer.

Do you know
how much money that is?

You guys want to go to Dubai?

Nah, not me.

But Felix has only been
at our school for a year.

Yeah and you were
just gone for some time

and Felix has been
missing you a lot.

Yeah that's right but--

Some parents are
really selfish.

Kids, Felix, it's more
complicated than that.

You can't just--

Okay.

You go in here and we go here.

But this is, it's
just because of the job.

So here was where we met.

That's where I would enter.

The doors our meeting point.

Mario and Chris there.

You go in here and we go here.

Pss, got!

See you tomorrow.

Bye.

Half past eight.

Felix, I--

Mario.

I really should have noticed
that you were feeling crappy.

But I guess I inherited not
noticing from my father.

I can hear you.

Hey, your old man is
just as cuckoo as mine.

Bye.

See you tomorrow.

- See you tomorrow.
- Bye.

Oh, have you ever
climbed before?

To be honest, I've always
been a bit scared of it.

Ah, you just
have to secure me.

That means you're standing
on the ground holding a rope.

Okay, that should work.

- Bye.
- Bye.

He's gotten so big.

From where we're standing,
10 times bigger than before.

No, that's not what I meant.

Yes, yes I know.

You're absolutely right.

Alright, there you go.

Thanks big guy.

Thanks.

Aren't you having some too?

Yeah, in a minute.

I just have to clean
the kitchen first.

Oh Felix.

Yeah.

I just wanted to tell you.

I understand I can't force
you to go to Dubai with me.

Uh huh.

And, I wouldn't be happy
knowing that you, both of you,

wouldn't be happy.

You mean?

I mean...

We could always Skype.

What's this?

What?

The TV.

Is it a radio with pictures?

Yes, you could say that.

What a ridiculous invention.

Turn it off, we don't
need this kind of hubbub.

It is of utmost importance that
there will be no disturbance

tomorrow while the Parents
Council meeting is taking place.

Can you arrange that?

Yes of course.

Especially the
student Felix Frontman.

He is not welcome.

Do you understand?

But why?

I'm sure
you want to see

your beloved Schmitty again.

Mr. Mikhalsky please help me.

Please, please don't hurt her.

It's entirely up to you.

This used to be
the control center

of the tube mail was it not?

Yeah.

It's right behind
my lumber yard,

you can't get to it anymore.

Thank you very much.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Again so early.

You can sleep in if you want.

You're not taking us with you.

You saw what happened
to Schmitty yesterday

it's much too dangerous
for you out there.

You can't just leave us here.

Yes, it's better than
risking Hulda catching you.

So, we're supposed to sit
in these shoes all day long

and wait for you to return?

You can play with
my stuff if you like,

but you're grounded.

You can't leave the house.

Oh.

Grounded.

We never put you
under house arrest.

You should be glad that
you're not your parents.

Whatever.

I'm responsible for you now.

What are you doing?

Safe journey.

How do you do?

Stechbarth's the name.

I'm filling in for Miss
Schmitt-Gössenwein.

How do you do?

Stechbarth's the name.

I'm filling in for Miss
Schmitt-Gössenwein.

How do you do?

Stechbarth's the name.

I'm filling in for Miss
Schmitt Gosenbarth.

How do you do?

Stechbarth's the name I'm
filling in for Miss Schmitt.

Yes, yes, how do you do?

Stechweins the name,

I'm filling in for Miss
Schmidt Gossenbarth.

Good morning Mr. Mikhalsky.

What are you doing here?

There's no school
today, it's Saturday.

Today's Saturday?

Are you sure?

I could have sworn
that it's Monday.

Positive
it's Saturday.

Well, I have to
call my parents then.

Could you hold
this for a second.

That's crazy.

I could have totally
slept in.

Nice Chris.

Very good.

Cool, who's the lookout?

I can do it.

You go look for Schmitty.

When you've got her,
we've got the sphere,

we meet at the museum.

Perfect.

Pssst.

See you soon.

Cheers.

Esteemed parents,
some time ago

the so-called participatory
teaching approach

has been introduced
at the school.

What is it?

Some children are
sneaking around the school.

Then go and watch
the sphere you idiot.

Bit more to the left.

Yes, there.

Good.

Okay, almost.

- Great.
- Yes.

And now, down again.

Here take it.

Thanks.

Here, hook yourself
in, like this.

Make sure the rope is
tightly stretched okay.

Let's go.

That's just not right.

What exactly do you mean?

That we're shrunken, or that
we shouldn't separate Felix

from his friends, or that
you shouldn't go to Dubai.

Yes, all of it and he can't
go through this by himself.

Yeah, no, of course not.

But he's right when he says
that the world out there

is much too big and
dangerous for us.

Yes, honey, but we're
still his parents.

Yes, but how are we
supposed to get to his school?

The same way we got here.

I could really use a pizza.

Unfortunately I
have to let you know

that the performances
of almost every student

have horribly deteriorated.

And you need to
see for yourselves

the dangers of our
learning course.

If you would follow me.

Schmitty?

Schmitty.

Hello.

Schmitty.

Wow, our German exam.

Leave it alone.

Hello.

Schmitty.

Hello.

Ella can
you see something?

There's a little box.

I bet the sphere is inside.

Crap.

Felix, you have
to tighten the rope.

How, tighten it.

I know, I know, Otto Leonhard

had only the best of intentions.

But see for yourselves,

a child got stuck in
this tube right here.

The fire brigade had to
save it after 14 hours.

How very interesting.

Someone's coming.

Oh shit.

That was insane.

Not bad for a
first time climber.

What just happened?

Michalsky, he
totally scared me.

He's guarding the sphere.

We won't be able to
get it like that.

Then we have to distract him.

Yeah, you have to climb
up too, it's the only way.

I'll talk to him and you
can sneak into the tower

from the other side.

You want me to climb up there.

Nice.

Oh god,
that's high up.

Hold on tight,
you're doing great.

Oh god, that's high.

Don't look down.

Turn around slowly.

You can do it.

Chris, look at this.

What is it?

A tube mail system.

Look there's no dust.

Basement?

Basement.

And this ugly old mushroom

fell on half of the fifth grade.

A sight that I never
hope to see again.

If you would follow me
into the music room.

Felix, give me your hand.

Yeah, okay.

Okay, see the open
window over there,

that's where you enter.

Yeah

I'll distract Mikhalsky okay.

Have
you lost your mind?

What are you doing there.

Hello Mr. Michalsky.

Nice day today, isn't it?

You can't just climb around
on the school building.

That's not allowed.

Why not, I have
a climbing license.

Ella, for this kind of
nonsense I need to take you

to the headmistress, I
hope you're aware of that.

Yes, I'm actually
looking for her.

Have you seen her?

Gossenwein, yes.

That's...

Felix!

Bye Mr. Michalsky.

Ella!

Felix, don't.

You're just making it worse.

A student's hand
got crushed here.

She lost all of her fingers.

So if you share my view
that Otto Leonhard's ideas

are a danger to your children
and need to be removed.

Then please raise your hand.

That's what I thought.

Thank you very much.

It must be here.

Where are the others,
where's Schmitty?

Hang on, I'll call them.

Yes.

There she is.

Hello, over here.

Where are you guys?

We're in the workshop.

Do you have Schmitty.

Not again.

Go to the lobby,
we'll send her up.

What?

Our meeting is concluded.

Further inquiries only
in writing please.

Goodbye.

This looks like ketchup.

Excuse me?

This actually is--

Really dangerous.

Please be careful.

Schmitty.

Felix.

Thank God your back.

Are you alright?

Yeah, I'm okay.

Mr. Leonhard can you hear me?

We brought your sphere back.

We need to make
Schmitty big again

and then we'll go get Hulda.

We need you and Schmitty
and Felix's parents.

Mr. Leonhard.

Please, you can't give up.

What are we supposed
to do without you.

It's over.

He's gone.

You're too late children.

Otto Leonhard is history.

No way, we won't permit it.

Out of my way.

I will take
Leonhard's place now.

Over our dead bodies.

Oh yes.

And who do you think will
de-shrink your parents

and your beloved Schmitty?

I'm the only one who can do it.

So let me through or your
parents stay shrunken forever.

Pizza?

What?

One pizza.

Not very tasty, but
good for the health.

A pizza from Marco.

Felix?

Hey Felix, did you order this.

No, but.

No, no, that's correct.

We want to help you.

After all we are your parents.

No!

Scuze, it's on the house.

Now move it or I will
crush your parents.

Chop chop.

So long.

You won't recognize this
school anymore when I'm done.

No, my parents!

Oh crap.

Kids.

You have to get out of here,

This building
isn't safe anymore.

No, I'm not leaving
without my parents.

Felix, this is
about to collapse.

Miss Schmitt-Gössenwein,
there you are!

Come on, I'll get
you out of here.

No, I'm not leaving
without Felix.

Then I'm staying too.

Mom, Dad!

I can't hear you anymore.

Why didn't you stay at home.

Why couldn't you
listen to me for once.

Dad?

What?

The sphere.

He needs his sphere.

What happened?

No idea.

I tried to return the
power to Otto Leonhard.

I hope Hulda doesn't
have the sphere now.

There you are!

Dad and Mom.

Felix.

Thank god.

How did you do that?

What have you done?

Felix has returned the power
to the right school ghost.

It was because of your hint.

What am I to do in this world.

You old fool.

So Mr. Leonhard.

Yes.

Cool.

Like a boom box
for your phone.

First, could you please
return my parents and Schmitty

to their normal size.

Never.

Please.

Never.

But my parents were only
thinking about the students

when they wanted to
close the school.

Why don't you let me finish.

Never would I entertain
the idea to make them small,

keep them big, what was
your question again?

Dad, Mom!

Felix.

I'm glad it's over.

I'm so happy.

I'm so relieved.

Mr. Mikhalsky.

Ooh.

You're
almost as tall as I am.

What are we going to
do with Hulda Stechbarth?

I think Mr. Leonhard
you might have missed

how unhappy Hulda was back then.

Me?

I didn't even know she
was teaching at my school

until she wanted to succeed me.

That's what Schmitty
was talking about.

Give her another chance.

Well I would know a class
she would be perfect for.

Hi guys.

- Hello.
- Hey what's up?

Haven't you invited Schmitty.

Mmm hm.

She should be here any minute.

Oh look at the time.

Have you finished the draft

for the renovation
of the school?

Yes almost.

Thanks to the help
of your mother.

You know what, it's the best
project I ever worked on.

We want to revive
the tube mail system.

And an undiscovered part
of the learning course.

Look here.

Look, these corridors,
we don't even know

exactly where they're going.

Wow.

So we invited
your friends over

because we're throwing a party.

A 1001 nights farewell party.

What?

Farewell why?

Well a farewell to--

Well to Dubai.

Oh Dad.

Oh, oh what is
it huh?

Dad no.

- You look amazing Mrs.
- Schmitt-Gössenwein.

♪ We're going up ♪

♪ We're going up ♪

♪ Just stay, yeah they heard
this is our day, mark my words ♪

♪ We're the wild ones
in here, hold up ♪

♪ Show me what you got now,
no way we're gonna stop now ♪

♪ We got it all together
we can make it right ♪

♪ We ain't never getting older ♪

♪ If you're ready
let me show ya ♪

♪ We won't go, you know
I told ya, yeah alright ♪

♪ this party is never over,
all I wear is on the sofa ♪

♪ We won't go, you
know I told ya, yeah ♪

♪ We're going up ♪

♪ We ain't never getting older ♪

♪ If you're ready
let me show ya ♪

♪ We won't go, you
know I told ya, yeah ♪

♪ We're going up ♪

♪ We're going up ♪

♪ We're going up ♪

Silence!

Be quiet already.

Hey granny calm down.

We're just chilling alright.

Watch it.

♪ We ain't never getting older ♪

♪ If you're ready
let me show ya ♪

♪ We won't go, you know
I told ya, yeah alright ♪

♪ Know this party is never over,
all I wear is on the sofa ♪

♪ We won't go, you
know I told ya, yeah ♪

♪ We're going up ♪

♪ We're going up ♪

♪ And we will be friends forever,
yeah we're side by side ♪

♪ And we got it all together,
we can make it right ♪

♪ And we will be friends forever,
yeah we're side by side ♪

♪ And we got it all together
we can make it right ♪

♪ We're going up ♪

♪ We're going up ♪

♪ We're going up ♪

♪ We're going up ♪

♪ We're going up ♪