The Enid Blyton Secret Series (1997–…): Season 1, Episode 1 - The Secret Island - full transcript
Peggy, Mike and Laura are staying with their Aunt and Uncle - Harriet and Henry - while their eccentric father, Thaddeus (accompanied by photo journalist Charlotte Clancy) sails around the world. In the aftermath of an unexpected storm Thaddeus and Charlotte are presumed drowned. Uncle Henry and Aunt Harriet see this as a perfect opportunity for inheriting Thaddeus' estate. Frustrated by their devious plans, Henry and Harriet take it out on the children in their care - causing them to run away from their wicked Aunt and Uncle. Taking shelter on a deserted island the children encounter Jack, who is eventually revealed to be an orphan who has also run away from home. Back at the farmhouse Henry and Harriet discover that the children have run away. They set off to look for them but to no avail. They decide not to tell anyone that they have gone missing in case it draws attention to their plans to sell the children's house. While the children on their island - unknown them, their father Thaddeus and Charlotte are shipwrecked on an island themselves - and mutually blaming each other for their plight - but don't opposites attract? Still on the island the children decide to take shelter in a secret hideout. Jack tells the others a story of how a mad monk used to live on the island. after some peculiar happenings which constantly surround the children they think that the island is haunted. Foggo, the chairman of the explorers club calls PC Cooper who tries to find the children... The children eventually discover the identity of the ghost to be a kind old monk who has taken refuge - and is intent on pursuing his environmental dream - specifically to save an owl sanctuary which has come under threat from the local authorities. Meanwhile Aunt Harriet and Uncle Henry try somehow to prevent the authorities from closing in, having been alerted to their insidious plan by Lord Foggo, chairman of the explorers club and mentor of Thaddeus. As the story evolves events take on unexpected twists; Thaddeus and Charlotte are saved after having been discovered on a desert island. Uncle Henry and Aunt Harriet are found out and arrested by the local police, and the monk is successful in fulfilling his environmental dream. The children are discovered by the police and much to their joy are reunited with their father upon his return home from being rescued.
(eerie music)
♪ Secret encounters ♪
♪ No one can find us ♪
♪ We're out on our own ♪
♪ Secret encounters ♪
♪ Can't you see that we'll be ♪
♪ Every hero and screen fantasy ♪
♪ Secret is out secret
is out secret is out ♪
- [Woman] Bon voyage Thaddeus.
Have a safe journey!
- [Photographer] Shoulders
back, Mr. Arnold.
- Okay that's it, thank you, time to go.
- [Photographer] One more, just one.
- [Photographer] Look here Thaddeus!
- Now you lot, be good and don't
drive Nanny Betts around the bend.
- [Woman] All the best!
- Bye Nanny Betts.
- Come home safely.
- [Photographer] One more, just one more!
Oh Mr. Arnold one more--
- Have you remembered everything Dad?
- Ah, now let me see.
Did I remember my compass?
- Yes.
- The map?
- Yes!
- The mobile phone?
- Yes.
- The way to get there?
- Dad stop teasing.
(laughs)
- Oh that's it, of course!
It's all coming back to me now.
I'm sailing round the world!
- Thank you, excuse me.
Thanks a lot.
- [Thaddeus] Ah, Charlotte
Clancy I presume.
- Yeah, sorry I'm late.
Is this it?
- Yes.
Something the matter?
- It's not very big, is it?
- You can always take
the QE2 if you prefer.
(jaunty piano music)
- My turn!
- No it's not, you did it last time.
- No I didn't!
- Let him do it, Laura.
- But Nanny B--
- Oh come on Laura, be a good girl.
You can have the next turn.
- Go on then, baby.
But it's my turn tomorrow.
- When I grow up, I'm going to
sail around the world with Dad.
- So am I.
- He wouldn't take you.
He said women are bad luck on boats.
- He was only joking, silly!
- Well he didn't want to take
that photographer anyway.
- [Girl] Nanny Betts, Nanny Betts!
Mike, Laura, quick!
(tinkly music)
(pleasant music)
(camera clicking)
- How about a cup of tea, Charlie?
- Thaddeus, how about you making it?
I'm busy.
- Nanny Betts.
- She's just all over.
- [Thaddeus] Ah, glass
has hit rock bottom.
- That's not good?
- No.
I reckon that typhoon to the
north has changed course.
It'll be on us in a few hours.
- You said it would miss us.
- Okay, so I was wrong.
Don't worry, I'll get all the canvas off,
we'll just ride it out.
(bell tolls)
(beeping)
- [Woman] Scoop Magazine,
how may I help you?
- [Man] Peach.
- [Man] Ah, to whom am I speaking?
- You are speaking to Dwight T. Peach III,
editor of Scoop Magazine.
Who are you buddy?
- Foggo.
- What?
- Foggo.
- What is this a weather
report or something?
- I'm Lord Foggo, president
of the Explorer's Club.
- The Explorer's Club!
Well what can I do for you lordy?
- [Foggo] I have an urgent
message for Thaddeus Arnold.
- Arnold's not allowed to talk to
anybody but us, Scoop Magazine.
It's in his contract.
- I know, that's why I'm calling you.
His old nanny's died.
- Yeah?
- And his children are being shunted off
to their aunt and uncle.
- So?
- I know Thaddeus can't stand that pair.
They're a bad lot.
You'd better let him know.
- You want me to interrupt
his world record attempt
to tell him that some old lady died?
- It's very important.
His children are at risk.
- And so is the money that my magazine
is putting up for this
world record attempt, buddy.
- Just give him the message, pal.
- I will, just as soon as he calls back.
Right now he's a little busy
in the middle of a typhoon.
- Typhoon?
(intense music)
(thunder booming)
- Still going, still going too fast!
We'll slow it down by trailing weights.
Listen, as soon as you get out there,
you clip your lifeline to the push pin.
That way whatever happens,
you'll always be attached
to the boat, okay?
- Right.
- Right, let's go!
(intense music)
- Oh no, look out!
(screams)
(emotional music)
- Oh for goodness sake, Laura.
Stop sniveling!
We all have to go sometime,
and Nanny Betts had a good innings.
- I know, but I loved her so much
and so did Daddy.
- Well, it's a pity he didn't
stay behind to look after her,
instead of charging off around the world
on one of his stupid adventures.
Now it's left to us to pick up the pieces.
- Yes, well as soon as Daddy gets back--
- How many times have I got to tell you?
He's not coming back.
His boat capsized in the middle
of the ocean, end of story.
- Henry!
- I don't care what you say, Uncle Henry!
We all believe he's still alive!
Laura has a feeling about
these things, so there!
- Don't you point your
chin at me, young man.
When you're with us,
you'll do as you're told.
Now get in the car!
Sooner we're back at the farm, the better.
- But Uncle Henry, surely we're going
to Nanny Betts's funeral.
- What for?
She's dead isn't she?
What do we want with all that mumbo jumbo?
- Henry!
It's all right, Laura.
Of course we're going
to Nanny Betts funeral.
- Where's that boy gone now?
Will you get back in the car?
- That's Dad's favorite,
we'll look after it.
- I know, I'm gonna look after it for him.
(emotional music)
(grunting)
(coughing)
(somber music)
I hate it here, I hate it!
- So do I.
I want to go home.
- We have to make the best of
it while we're here, Laura.
Just until Dad gets back.
- But what about Peepholes?
Uncle Henry's selling it.
- Not for ages.
What's that?
- What?
- Where?
- Thought I saw a boy.
Never mind, we best be getting back.
Come on.
You know how Aunt Harriet
is about us doing chores.
- [Mike] She treats us like slaves.
- [Charlotte] Well?
- Well, I've been all around the island
and there's no sign of life.
- Thanks, that's what I
really wanted to hear.
- But I have found a source of freshwater.
- Big deal.
- Yeah, well you may
not realize it Charlie
but that's a very big deal.
At least we won't die of thirst,
and there's fish in the
sea, we've got some tools,
even some flares.
So if I were you, I'd
show a little gratitude.
- Gratitude?
You expect me to be grateful
to some kook who nearly drowns me
and then maroons me on a deserted island?
Thaddeus, there are thousands
of islands all over this ocean
with people living on them,
but you, no you have to choose
one with no people at all.
(clucking)
(barking)
- Prince, go away you bad dog!
I'll have your guts for garters!
(panting)
- Hello Prince!
(groans)
You want me to rub your tummy again?
- Get that dog out of here!
I've told you before, he's
not to come into the house.
- He just wants a bit of love.
- He's a farm dog, not a pet, out!
(whining)
(bucket clatters)
Right, that's it!
Clean that mess up and get to your room!
(jazz music)
Prince, Prince!
Where are you you bad dog?
Come here when I call you!
When I get my hands on
that dog he'll be sorry.
(jaunty music)
- Have you no idea of where we are?
- Sorry Charlie old girl, afraid not.
- How many times do I have to tell you,
don't call me Charlie.
That's for my friends.
To you, I'm Charlotte, got it?
- Fine, anyway the point is that typhoon
drove us hundreds of miles off course
and as I didn't get a sound
fix the previous day--
- You did get off a distress call?
- Uh no, afraid the electric's
had packed up by that stage.
Didn't tell you 'cause I
thought you'd only worry.
- Don't patronize me.
You don't know where we are,
and neither does anyone else.
We could be stuck here for years.
- Couldn't help knocking
the bucket of water over.
I really couldn't.
- Hey it wasn't your fault, Laura.
It was an accident.
- I know, but now we've all
had to go to bed without any supper.
- It looked awful anyway,
all fat and greasy.
- Aunt Harriet's meals
are always like that.
- I hate this place and I hate them.
I'd rather go live in
a tent than live here.
- Laura, Peggy?
There's a boy out there.
- [Peggy] I wonder who he is.
- I don't know, but he certainly
seems interested in us.
- That's Uncle Henry, come
on we better to get to bed!
- Well that's a good smell.
I thought we were having
cold meat tonight.
- That was for the children,
only I sent them to bed without.
- Why, what have they done now?
- It's that Laura.
You only have to look at her
and she bursts into tears.
This time, she deliberately
knocked a bucket of water
all over the kitchen floor.
Oh she's a right little madam, that one.
- Well, I put it down to
your brother Thaddeus.
He always was too soft on 'em.
- Yes well, they're going to have to learn
to live in the real world now.
How'd you go at the solicitor's?
- Quite well.
We get the court to issue a certificate
presuming Thaddeus dead.
When that's done, we become
the children's legal guardians,
which means we can sell the house
and use whatever money is
in Thaddeus's bank account.
- That means we can buy old Luke's farm.
- Yes.
I've already had a word with the bank.
- Wonderful, what a good day's work.
Wait a minute, what about that boy?
- What boy?
- Old Luke's grandson, Jack.
What's going to happen to him?
- I couldn't care less.
Nothing to do with us,
that's Luke's concern.
- I suppose.
Well, the only thing that
can upset the apple cart now
is for Thaddeus to walk through that door.
- No, that brother of yours
has stuck his neck out once too often.
(frogs croaking)
(suspenseful music)
So it's a deal then Luke.
- All right, and here's my hand on it.
- [Henry] I reckon we're both happy men.
- I certainly am.
(gentle piano music)
(goat bleating)
- Come on Grumpy, come on!
Come on!
- I'm worn out.
- Peggy, Peggy!
- What's the matter?
- Look!
He's not dead, I know he's not.
- Who gave this to you?
- Uncle Henry.
- I hate him!
I don't want to stay here anymore.
- Oh come on, if Aunt
Harriet and Uncle Henry
hadn't taken us in, we'd be in
some children's home by now.
- Dad's alive, I've seen him in my dreams.
He'll come back and take us home soon.
- Not if they sell your house, he won't.
- Who are you?
- Jack.
Your uncle's going to sell your house
to buy my granddad's farm.
- How do you know?
- I heard them, they shook hands on it.
- Where will you go then?
- Off on my own.
I've got a secret place.
- Really, I wish we could come!
- It'd be too tough for you.
- No it wouldn't!
We've done an awful lot of camping.
- Please can we come?
- [Peggy] Mm, thanks Aunt Harriet.
- You kids been talking to that boy Jack?
- Yes, this afternoon.
- You keep away from him, he's a wild one.
When old Luke sells up next door,
he's going to put him in a home.
Best place for him I reckon.
- Who's going to buy Luke's
farm then Uncle Henry?
- Well who do you think?
Me of course.
Now we'll have a tidy bit of land then.
- How's that new dog coming on Henry?
- Judge?
Couldn't ask for better.
Understands every call I make.
Sometimes I think he can read my mind.
Whereas that Prince, dog's
worse than bone idle--
- I like Prince.
- Oh well that's a pity,
'cause you won't be seeing him no more.
- Why?
- [Henry] 'Cause I'm putting
him down, that's why.
- No!
- Uncle you can't do that.
- Oh can't I now?
You listen to me, young miss.
Animals on farms are either
here to provide food or to work.
Now I'm not wasting money
buying food for a dog that won't work.
So tonight, I'm getting rid of him.
- Henry!
- Well, it's time these kids realize
that we're living on a farm
and not in some sort of fancy pet shop.
- How can you do that to Prince?
I hate you.
- Yes and I hate you too.
- I think you're horrible, uncle.
(chuckles)
- You know, I think you enjoy
upsetting those children.
- Too soft by half.
And you don't help.
- When they do wrong, I discipline them
but I don't go out of my way
to upset them the way you do.
- I reckon it's just as well
we didn't have children.
They'd have ended up as soft as this lot.
- Prince, Prince old boy!
- He's got to be on the farm somewhere!
- Why don't we look in the barn?
(upbeat music)
- Prince!
Prince!
- [Peggy] Now where are we gonna hide him?
- [Mike] How about that boy Jack?
- [Laura] Okay!
(howling)
- So, he got away did he?
Well, good riddance to bad rubbish.
(upbeat music)
- There it is, our secret island.
- Wow!
- Does anyone ever go there?
- No never, that's why it's
the perfect place to hide.
So, when can you go?
- Hold on a minute, Jack.
I think I'd like some say in this.
- Okay, go ahead.
- Well, food yes, food.
We'll need to take some food with us.
- And food that keeps.
- I was just about to say that.
And we'll take a bit at a time
and hide it away, and we'll
need candles and matches--
- And blankets.
- And dog biscuits.
- [Peggy] Yes, well when we
get back we'll make a list.
- What about you Jack?
- I've had my stuff collected up for ages.
So when do we take off?
- Well, how about tomorrow?
They always go out on a Saturday evening.
- We'll meet up here on Saturday at seven.
- This is a real adventure, isn't it?
Just like the ones Daddy had.
- Hey, you said he's
still alive, remember?
I bet he'll be really proud of us
having an adventure of our own.
(frogs croaking)
(ominous music)
- Tadah.
Okay, now it's your turn.
- Hey I'm the official photographer.
I'm supposed to be taking shots of you?
Do you know which end to point?
- Oh very funny.
Things have changed, Charlotte.
The story's now about a
man and a woman marooned
on a deserted island.
I think this could be a bestseller.
- Well it certainly
would be on this island.
Two copies, we'd have a total sell out.
Who are you going to get to print it,
your friend the octopus?
For once in your life, get your head
out of the clouds, Thaddeus.
(pleasant music)
- You missed a bit.
- Thank you for supper, Aunt Harriet.
It was really lovely.
(yawning)
Oh dear.
- Come on you two, early night.
Are you going anywhere nice
this evening Aunt Harriet?
- No, we're not.
We're staying in.
(ominous music)
- Mike, it'll never work.
We won't get away with it.
- I've got to try.
It's nearly half past seven.
- Peggy, come here.
I want to speak to you.
- Oh no she's found out.
Yes Aunt Harriet, is something wrong?
- There certainly is.
I've just looked in my larder,
and there are a lot of things missing.
- Oh dear.
- Oh dear indeed.
Candles, matches, biscuits, tins of meat,
sardines, baked beans,
potatoes, onions, carrots?
I know it wasn't you because
I check your room every day.
We are your guardians, after all.
- How thoughtful of you, aunt.
- I reckon there's only one
person it can be, that boy Jack.
He's always skulking around here.
Have you ever let him in?
- No Aunt Harriet.
- Well, he got in somehow.
Next time you see him, you tell him
I'll be having the police onto him.
- Yes Aunt Harriet.
- Aren't you ready yet?
I thought she was going to bed.
- She is.
I'll get my coat.
- I thought you were staying in tonight.
- So, we changed our minds.
Don't need your permission for that do we?
Harriet!
- We shan't be late.
- Harriet!
- All right I'm coming!
Off to bed now.
- 25 minutes late, they've chickened out.
(whining)
Right then Prince, it's just
you and me for the secret island.
- Quick, they're going after all.
It's a good job we
remembered these blankets.
Jack!
(intense music)
- [Jack] Where have you been?
- It's a long story.
(ominous music)
- I'm not sure if I like this.
A little bit spooky.
- That's just because it's strange.
You'll love it, you'll see.
- I hope so.
It's too late to change our minds now.
(ominous music)
♪ Secret encounters ♪
♪ No one can find us ♪
♪ We're out on our own ♪
♪ Secret encounters ♪
♪ We'll be there we can share ♪
♪ Every wonderful moment of life ♪
♪ We can discover ♪
♪ Everything's zero until you begin ♪
♪ Are you in girl ♪
♪ Can't you see that we'll be ♪
♪ Every hero and screen fantasy ♪
♪ No ocean or sea ♪
♪ Or mountain ♪
♪ Can ever keep us apart ♪
♪ When I see you will be ♪
♪ Every hero and screen fantasy ♪
♪ No ocean or sea ♪
♪ Or mountain ♪
♪ Can ever keep us apart ♪
♪ Secret is out secret is out ♪
♪ Secret is out secret is out ♪
(soothing music)
♪ Secret encounters ♪
♪ No one can find us ♪
♪ We're out on our own ♪
♪ Secret encounters ♪
♪ Can't you see that we'll be ♪
♪ Every hero and screen fantasy ♪
♪ Secret is out secret
is out secret is out ♪
- [Woman] Bon voyage Thaddeus.
Have a safe journey!
- [Photographer] Shoulders
back, Mr. Arnold.
- Okay that's it, thank you, time to go.
- [Photographer] One more, just one.
- [Photographer] Look here Thaddeus!
- Now you lot, be good and don't
drive Nanny Betts around the bend.
- [Woman] All the best!
- Bye Nanny Betts.
- Come home safely.
- [Photographer] One more, just one more!
Oh Mr. Arnold one more--
- Have you remembered everything Dad?
- Ah, now let me see.
Did I remember my compass?
- Yes.
- The map?
- Yes!
- The mobile phone?
- Yes.
- The way to get there?
- Dad stop teasing.
(laughs)
- Oh that's it, of course!
It's all coming back to me now.
I'm sailing round the world!
- Thank you, excuse me.
Thanks a lot.
- [Thaddeus] Ah, Charlotte
Clancy I presume.
- Yeah, sorry I'm late.
Is this it?
- Yes.
Something the matter?
- It's not very big, is it?
- You can always take
the QE2 if you prefer.
(jaunty piano music)
- My turn!
- No it's not, you did it last time.
- No I didn't!
- Let him do it, Laura.
- But Nanny B--
- Oh come on Laura, be a good girl.
You can have the next turn.
- Go on then, baby.
But it's my turn tomorrow.
- When I grow up, I'm going to
sail around the world with Dad.
- So am I.
- He wouldn't take you.
He said women are bad luck on boats.
- He was only joking, silly!
- Well he didn't want to take
that photographer anyway.
- [Girl] Nanny Betts, Nanny Betts!
Mike, Laura, quick!
(tinkly music)
(pleasant music)
(camera clicking)
- How about a cup of tea, Charlie?
- Thaddeus, how about you making it?
I'm busy.
- Nanny Betts.
- She's just all over.
- [Thaddeus] Ah, glass
has hit rock bottom.
- That's not good?
- No.
I reckon that typhoon to the
north has changed course.
It'll be on us in a few hours.
- You said it would miss us.
- Okay, so I was wrong.
Don't worry, I'll get all the canvas off,
we'll just ride it out.
(bell tolls)
(beeping)
- [Woman] Scoop Magazine,
how may I help you?
- [Man] Peach.
- [Man] Ah, to whom am I speaking?
- You are speaking to Dwight T. Peach III,
editor of Scoop Magazine.
Who are you buddy?
- Foggo.
- What?
- Foggo.
- What is this a weather
report or something?
- I'm Lord Foggo, president
of the Explorer's Club.
- The Explorer's Club!
Well what can I do for you lordy?
- [Foggo] I have an urgent
message for Thaddeus Arnold.
- Arnold's not allowed to talk to
anybody but us, Scoop Magazine.
It's in his contract.
- I know, that's why I'm calling you.
His old nanny's died.
- Yeah?
- And his children are being shunted off
to their aunt and uncle.
- So?
- I know Thaddeus can't stand that pair.
They're a bad lot.
You'd better let him know.
- You want me to interrupt
his world record attempt
to tell him that some old lady died?
- It's very important.
His children are at risk.
- And so is the money that my magazine
is putting up for this
world record attempt, buddy.
- Just give him the message, pal.
- I will, just as soon as he calls back.
Right now he's a little busy
in the middle of a typhoon.
- Typhoon?
(intense music)
(thunder booming)
- Still going, still going too fast!
We'll slow it down by trailing weights.
Listen, as soon as you get out there,
you clip your lifeline to the push pin.
That way whatever happens,
you'll always be attached
to the boat, okay?
- Right.
- Right, let's go!
(intense music)
- Oh no, look out!
(screams)
(emotional music)
- Oh for goodness sake, Laura.
Stop sniveling!
We all have to go sometime,
and Nanny Betts had a good innings.
- I know, but I loved her so much
and so did Daddy.
- Well, it's a pity he didn't
stay behind to look after her,
instead of charging off around the world
on one of his stupid adventures.
Now it's left to us to pick up the pieces.
- Yes, well as soon as Daddy gets back--
- How many times have I got to tell you?
He's not coming back.
His boat capsized in the middle
of the ocean, end of story.
- Henry!
- I don't care what you say, Uncle Henry!
We all believe he's still alive!
Laura has a feeling about
these things, so there!
- Don't you point your
chin at me, young man.
When you're with us,
you'll do as you're told.
Now get in the car!
Sooner we're back at the farm, the better.
- But Uncle Henry, surely we're going
to Nanny Betts's funeral.
- What for?
She's dead isn't she?
What do we want with all that mumbo jumbo?
- Henry!
It's all right, Laura.
Of course we're going
to Nanny Betts funeral.
- Where's that boy gone now?
Will you get back in the car?
- That's Dad's favorite,
we'll look after it.
- I know, I'm gonna look after it for him.
(emotional music)
(grunting)
(coughing)
(somber music)
I hate it here, I hate it!
- So do I.
I want to go home.
- We have to make the best of
it while we're here, Laura.
Just until Dad gets back.
- But what about Peepholes?
Uncle Henry's selling it.
- Not for ages.
What's that?
- What?
- Where?
- Thought I saw a boy.
Never mind, we best be getting back.
Come on.
You know how Aunt Harriet
is about us doing chores.
- [Mike] She treats us like slaves.
- [Charlotte] Well?
- Well, I've been all around the island
and there's no sign of life.
- Thanks, that's what I
really wanted to hear.
- But I have found a source of freshwater.
- Big deal.
- Yeah, well you may
not realize it Charlie
but that's a very big deal.
At least we won't die of thirst,
and there's fish in the
sea, we've got some tools,
even some flares.
So if I were you, I'd
show a little gratitude.
- Gratitude?
You expect me to be grateful
to some kook who nearly drowns me
and then maroons me on a deserted island?
Thaddeus, there are thousands
of islands all over this ocean
with people living on them,
but you, no you have to choose
one with no people at all.
(clucking)
(barking)
- Prince, go away you bad dog!
I'll have your guts for garters!
(panting)
- Hello Prince!
(groans)
You want me to rub your tummy again?
- Get that dog out of here!
I've told you before, he's
not to come into the house.
- He just wants a bit of love.
- He's a farm dog, not a pet, out!
(whining)
(bucket clatters)
Right, that's it!
Clean that mess up and get to your room!
(jazz music)
Prince, Prince!
Where are you you bad dog?
Come here when I call you!
When I get my hands on
that dog he'll be sorry.
(jaunty music)
- Have you no idea of where we are?
- Sorry Charlie old girl, afraid not.
- How many times do I have to tell you,
don't call me Charlie.
That's for my friends.
To you, I'm Charlotte, got it?
- Fine, anyway the point is that typhoon
drove us hundreds of miles off course
and as I didn't get a sound
fix the previous day--
- You did get off a distress call?
- Uh no, afraid the electric's
had packed up by that stage.
Didn't tell you 'cause I
thought you'd only worry.
- Don't patronize me.
You don't know where we are,
and neither does anyone else.
We could be stuck here for years.
- Couldn't help knocking
the bucket of water over.
I really couldn't.
- Hey it wasn't your fault, Laura.
It was an accident.
- I know, but now we've all
had to go to bed without any supper.
- It looked awful anyway,
all fat and greasy.
- Aunt Harriet's meals
are always like that.
- I hate this place and I hate them.
I'd rather go live in
a tent than live here.
- Laura, Peggy?
There's a boy out there.
- [Peggy] I wonder who he is.
- I don't know, but he certainly
seems interested in us.
- That's Uncle Henry, come
on we better to get to bed!
- Well that's a good smell.
I thought we were having
cold meat tonight.
- That was for the children,
only I sent them to bed without.
- Why, what have they done now?
- It's that Laura.
You only have to look at her
and she bursts into tears.
This time, she deliberately
knocked a bucket of water
all over the kitchen floor.
Oh she's a right little madam, that one.
- Well, I put it down to
your brother Thaddeus.
He always was too soft on 'em.
- Yes well, they're going to have to learn
to live in the real world now.
How'd you go at the solicitor's?
- Quite well.
We get the court to issue a certificate
presuming Thaddeus dead.
When that's done, we become
the children's legal guardians,
which means we can sell the house
and use whatever money is
in Thaddeus's bank account.
- That means we can buy old Luke's farm.
- Yes.
I've already had a word with the bank.
- Wonderful, what a good day's work.
Wait a minute, what about that boy?
- What boy?
- Old Luke's grandson, Jack.
What's going to happen to him?
- I couldn't care less.
Nothing to do with us,
that's Luke's concern.
- I suppose.
Well, the only thing that
can upset the apple cart now
is for Thaddeus to walk through that door.
- No, that brother of yours
has stuck his neck out once too often.
(frogs croaking)
(suspenseful music)
So it's a deal then Luke.
- All right, and here's my hand on it.
- [Henry] I reckon we're both happy men.
- I certainly am.
(gentle piano music)
(goat bleating)
- Come on Grumpy, come on!
Come on!
- I'm worn out.
- Peggy, Peggy!
- What's the matter?
- Look!
He's not dead, I know he's not.
- Who gave this to you?
- Uncle Henry.
- I hate him!
I don't want to stay here anymore.
- Oh come on, if Aunt
Harriet and Uncle Henry
hadn't taken us in, we'd be in
some children's home by now.
- Dad's alive, I've seen him in my dreams.
He'll come back and take us home soon.
- Not if they sell your house, he won't.
- Who are you?
- Jack.
Your uncle's going to sell your house
to buy my granddad's farm.
- How do you know?
- I heard them, they shook hands on it.
- Where will you go then?
- Off on my own.
I've got a secret place.
- Really, I wish we could come!
- It'd be too tough for you.
- No it wouldn't!
We've done an awful lot of camping.
- Please can we come?
- [Peggy] Mm, thanks Aunt Harriet.
- You kids been talking to that boy Jack?
- Yes, this afternoon.
- You keep away from him, he's a wild one.
When old Luke sells up next door,
he's going to put him in a home.
Best place for him I reckon.
- Who's going to buy Luke's
farm then Uncle Henry?
- Well who do you think?
Me of course.
Now we'll have a tidy bit of land then.
- How's that new dog coming on Henry?
- Judge?
Couldn't ask for better.
Understands every call I make.
Sometimes I think he can read my mind.
Whereas that Prince, dog's
worse than bone idle--
- I like Prince.
- Oh well that's a pity,
'cause you won't be seeing him no more.
- Why?
- [Henry] 'Cause I'm putting
him down, that's why.
- No!
- Uncle you can't do that.
- Oh can't I now?
You listen to me, young miss.
Animals on farms are either
here to provide food or to work.
Now I'm not wasting money
buying food for a dog that won't work.
So tonight, I'm getting rid of him.
- Henry!
- Well, it's time these kids realize
that we're living on a farm
and not in some sort of fancy pet shop.
- How can you do that to Prince?
I hate you.
- Yes and I hate you too.
- I think you're horrible, uncle.
(chuckles)
- You know, I think you enjoy
upsetting those children.
- Too soft by half.
And you don't help.
- When they do wrong, I discipline them
but I don't go out of my way
to upset them the way you do.
- I reckon it's just as well
we didn't have children.
They'd have ended up as soft as this lot.
- Prince, Prince old boy!
- He's got to be on the farm somewhere!
- Why don't we look in the barn?
(upbeat music)
- Prince!
Prince!
- [Peggy] Now where are we gonna hide him?
- [Mike] How about that boy Jack?
- [Laura] Okay!
(howling)
- So, he got away did he?
Well, good riddance to bad rubbish.
(upbeat music)
- There it is, our secret island.
- Wow!
- Does anyone ever go there?
- No never, that's why it's
the perfect place to hide.
So, when can you go?
- Hold on a minute, Jack.
I think I'd like some say in this.
- Okay, go ahead.
- Well, food yes, food.
We'll need to take some food with us.
- And food that keeps.
- I was just about to say that.
And we'll take a bit at a time
and hide it away, and we'll
need candles and matches--
- And blankets.
- And dog biscuits.
- [Peggy] Yes, well when we
get back we'll make a list.
- What about you Jack?
- I've had my stuff collected up for ages.
So when do we take off?
- Well, how about tomorrow?
They always go out on a Saturday evening.
- We'll meet up here on Saturday at seven.
- This is a real adventure, isn't it?
Just like the ones Daddy had.
- Hey, you said he's
still alive, remember?
I bet he'll be really proud of us
having an adventure of our own.
(frogs croaking)
(ominous music)
- Tadah.
Okay, now it's your turn.
- Hey I'm the official photographer.
I'm supposed to be taking shots of you?
Do you know which end to point?
- Oh very funny.
Things have changed, Charlotte.
The story's now about a
man and a woman marooned
on a deserted island.
I think this could be a bestseller.
- Well it certainly
would be on this island.
Two copies, we'd have a total sell out.
Who are you going to get to print it,
your friend the octopus?
For once in your life, get your head
out of the clouds, Thaddeus.
(pleasant music)
- You missed a bit.
- Thank you for supper, Aunt Harriet.
It was really lovely.
(yawning)
Oh dear.
- Come on you two, early night.
Are you going anywhere nice
this evening Aunt Harriet?
- No, we're not.
We're staying in.
(ominous music)
- Mike, it'll never work.
We won't get away with it.
- I've got to try.
It's nearly half past seven.
- Peggy, come here.
I want to speak to you.
- Oh no she's found out.
Yes Aunt Harriet, is something wrong?
- There certainly is.
I've just looked in my larder,
and there are a lot of things missing.
- Oh dear.
- Oh dear indeed.
Candles, matches, biscuits, tins of meat,
sardines, baked beans,
potatoes, onions, carrots?
I know it wasn't you because
I check your room every day.
We are your guardians, after all.
- How thoughtful of you, aunt.
- I reckon there's only one
person it can be, that boy Jack.
He's always skulking around here.
Have you ever let him in?
- No Aunt Harriet.
- Well, he got in somehow.
Next time you see him, you tell him
I'll be having the police onto him.
- Yes Aunt Harriet.
- Aren't you ready yet?
I thought she was going to bed.
- She is.
I'll get my coat.
- I thought you were staying in tonight.
- So, we changed our minds.
Don't need your permission for that do we?
Harriet!
- We shan't be late.
- Harriet!
- All right I'm coming!
Off to bed now.
- 25 minutes late, they've chickened out.
(whining)
Right then Prince, it's just
you and me for the secret island.
- Quick, they're going after all.
It's a good job we
remembered these blankets.
Jack!
(intense music)
- [Jack] Where have you been?
- It's a long story.
(ominous music)
- I'm not sure if I like this.
A little bit spooky.
- That's just because it's strange.
You'll love it, you'll see.
- I hope so.
It's too late to change our minds now.
(ominous music)
♪ Secret encounters ♪
♪ No one can find us ♪
♪ We're out on our own ♪
♪ Secret encounters ♪
♪ We'll be there we can share ♪
♪ Every wonderful moment of life ♪
♪ We can discover ♪
♪ Everything's zero until you begin ♪
♪ Are you in girl ♪
♪ Can't you see that we'll be ♪
♪ Every hero and screen fantasy ♪
♪ No ocean or sea ♪
♪ Or mountain ♪
♪ Can ever keep us apart ♪
♪ When I see you will be ♪
♪ Every hero and screen fantasy ♪
♪ No ocean or sea ♪
♪ Or mountain ♪
♪ Can ever keep us apart ♪
♪ Secret is out secret is out ♪
♪ Secret is out secret is out ♪
(soothing music)