The Twilight Zone (1959–1964): Season 5, Episode 36 - The Bewitchin' Pool - full transcript

Told by their parents that they are getting a divorce, Sport and Jeb Sharewood now have to decide who they are going to live with. They decide they would rather live with Aunt T, the woman they've met by traveling through a portal at the bottom of their swimming pool. Ar the other end is an idyllic world where children play and there are few adults. Aunt T is a kindly old woman but Sport is far more reluctant than Jeb to accept her invitation to stay with them.

YOU UNLOCK THIS DOOR
WITH THE KEY OF IMAGINATION.

BEYOND IT IS
ANOTHER DIMENSION...

A DIMENSION OF SOUND,

A DIMENSION OF SIGHT,
A DIMENSION OF MIND.

YOU'RE MOVING INTO A LAND OF
BOTH SHADOW AND SUBSTANCE,

OF THINGS AND IDEAS.

YOU'VE JUST CROSSED
OVER INTO THE TWILIGHT ZONE.

CHILDREN, YOUR FATHER
AND I ARE GOING TO DIVORCE.

NOW IF YOU DON'T
KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS,

WELL, IT MEANS THAT HE'S
GOING TO LIVE IN ONE PLACE,

AND, WELL, I'M GOING
TO LIVE IN ANOTHER



JUST AS FAR APART AS WE CAN GET.

WHAT WE WANT TO
KNOW FROM YOU KIDS

IS DO YOU WANT TO LIVE
WITH ME OR WITH HER?

NOW, IT'S GOING TO
BE UP TO YOU TWO.

YOU'VE GOT TO
MAKE UP YOUR MINDS.

WE WANT IT THE WAY IT WAS.

YOU BETTER FORGET THAT.

AMEN.

THIS TIME WE'LL BE GOOD.

WE WON'T FIGHT, OR
CRY OR MAKE NOISE.

WE'LL BE GOOD, WON'T WE, JEB?

WHAT DO YOU MEAN, SPORT?

Y'ALL HATE EACH OTHER
'CAUSE YOU GOT US.

WELL, I'LL TELL YOU ONE THING...



IF IT HADN'T BEEN FOR YOU TWO,

WE WOULDN'T HAVE STUCK
TOGETHER AS LONG AS WE HAVE.

SO SHOW US A LITTLE
CONSIDERATION.

WE DON'T HAVE TO STAY
WITH NEITHER ONE OF YOU.

COME ON, JEB.

COME BACK HERE!

WE'RE NOT THROUGH WITH YOU.

WHAT DO YOU KIDS
THINK YOU'RE DOING?

WE CAN'T GET BACK.

WE'VE GOT TO.

WHAT ARE THEY DOING?

COME OUT!

JEB, GET OUT OF THERE.

YOU HEAR YOUR DADDY?

Children: AUNT T,
HELP US, PLEASE!

AUNT T?

COME OUT OF THERE!
PLEASE, AUNT T.

KIDS!

JEB?

WHAT DO THEY MEAN, "AUNT T"?

WHAT DO YOU KIDS
THINK YOU'RE DOING? JEB?

DO YOU HEAR YOUR DADDY?

YOU'RE REALLY GOING
TO GET IT THIS TIME.

SPORT, DO YOU HEAR ME? JEB?

ARE YOU COMING OUT OF
THERE, OR I'M COMING AFTER YOU?!

THEY'RE DOWN THERE
AN AWFUL LONG TIME.

YEAH, I KNOW.

DO SOMETHING...
THEY'RE DROWNING!

HURRY!

HURRY!

OH! PLEASE DON'T LET THEM DROWN.

DON'T LET THEM DROWN.

THEY'RE NOT DOWN THERE.

THEY'VE GOT TO BE.

THEY'VE GOT TO BE.

THEY'RE NOT DOWN THERE.

A SWIMMING POOL NOT
UNLIKE ANY OTHER POOL...

A STRUCTURE BUILT OF
TILE AND CEMENT AND MONEY,

A BACKYARD TOY FOR THE AFFLUENT,

WET ENTERTAINMENT
FOR THE WELL-TO-DO.

BUT TO JEB AND SPORT SHAREWOOD,
THIS POOL HOLDS MYSTERIES

NOT DREAMED OF BY THE
BUILDING CONTRACTOR

NOT GUARANTEED IN
ANY SALES BROCHURE.

FOR THIS POOL HAS A SECRET EXIT

THAT LEADS TO A
NEVER-NEVER LAND,

A PLACE DESIGNED
FOR JUNIOR CITIZENS

WHO NEED A LONG
VOYAGE AWAY FROM REALITY

INTO THE BOTTOMLESS
REGIONS OF THE TWILIGHT ZONE.

INTRODUCTION TO
A PERFECT SETTING:

COLONIAL MANSION, SPACIOUS
GROUNDS, HEATED SWIMMING POOL...

ALL THE LUXURIES MONEY CAN BUY.

INTRODUCTION TO TWO
CHILDREN: BROTHER AND SISTER,

NAMES JEB AND SPORT, HEALTHY,
HAPPY, NORMAL YOUNGSTERS.

GLORIA SHAREWOOD BY NAME,

GLAMOROUS BY NATURE.

INTRODUCTION TO A
FATHER: GIL SHAREWOOD,

HANDSOME, PROSPEROUS,
THE PICTURE OF SUCCESS.

A MAN WHO HAS ACHIEVED
EVERY MAN'S AMBITION...

BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN,
BEAUTIFUL HOME, BEAUTIFUL WIFE.

IDYLLIC? OBVIOUSLY.

BUT DON'T LOOK TOO CAREFULLY,
DON'T PEEK BEHIND THE FACADE.

THE IDYLL MAY HAVE FEET OF CLAY.

YOU'RE HOME EARLY, DARLING.

JUST WHAT WERE YOU
DOING IN TOWN TODAY?

SO NOW I'M BEING FOLLOWED.

Gloria: DARN YOU
LOUD-MOUTHED KIDS!

PIPE DOWN OUT THERE.

JEB?

YOU'RE STILL HOLDING
YOUR BREATH?

YOU'RE GONNA SUFFOCATE YOURSELF.

IT'S THE ONLY WAY
I CAN KEEP QUIET.

MAMA DIDN'T MEAN
WE COULDN'T BREATHE.

IT WAS THE YELLING
AND THE HOLLERING

THAT WAS MAKING HER HEAD ACHE.

I'M JUST A NATURAL
BORN SCREAMER.

CAN'T PLAY UNLESS I HOLLER.

I SAW YOUR CAR IN THE PARKING
LOT NEXT TO THE TV STATION.

I HAD AN INTERVIEW...
ANYTHING WRONG WITH THAT?

I'M SICK AND TIRED OF MY
TALENT GOING TO WASTE.

YOUR WHAT?

MY TALENT.

NOW WHAT HIGH-FASHION
MODEL CAN HOLD A CANDLE TO ME?

IS THAT WHAT YOU ARE THIS WEEK?

HIGH-FASHION MODEL?

SEEMS TO ME THAT LAST
WEEK YOU WERE AN ARTIST.

IF THEY CALL ME,
I'LL TAKE THE JOB.

YOU'VE GOT A JOB HERE...
TAKING CARE OF THOSE KIDS.

WHAT'S THE MAID FOR, SUGAR?

WHAT ARE YOU FOR, SUGAR?

LOOK DOWN THERE...
WHAT DO YOU SEE?

A SWIMMING POOL.

A PRETEND GAME, STUPID.

WHAT DO YOU SEE?

WELL...

A RIVER, AND YOU AND ME FLOATING
DOWN ON A RAFT LIKE TOM SAWYER.

SEE, JEB? MM-HMM.

WE'RE COMING TO AN ISLAND

FULL OF CAVES AND RATTLE SNAKES

AND PIRATES.

AND WITCHES.

WELL, YOU CAN HAVE
ONE WITCH, JUST ONE.

A FAT ONE.

WHOEVER HEARD OF A FAT WITCH?

WELL, I DON'T LIKE SKINNY ONES.

THEY DON'T MAKE FAT ONES.

LOOK, IT'S MY WITCH.

I CAN MAKE THEM
FAT IF I WANT TO.

IT'S MY GAME!

DARN YOU LOUD-MOUTH KIDS.

NOW PIPE DOWN OUT THERE.

I LOVE YOU, SPORT.

YOU'RE SILLY.

I'LL HAVE MY SUPPER NOW.

COOK FOR YOU AFTER
THE WAY YOU TALKED?

BABY, YOU DRINK YOUR SUPPER.

OH, YOU WITCH.

IN THE YARD IS A BIG, OLD
SWING MADE OUT OF A CAR TIRE.

THERE'S A LITTLE BOY SWINGING.

HE GETS TIRED OF SWINGING
AND GOES INTO THE KITCHEN.

SMELLS LIKE CHOCOLATE CAKE.

THERE'S A LADY THERE.

SHE PICKS THE LITTLE
BOY UP AND HUGS HIM.

THE LITTLE BOY IS HAPPY.

THE LADY GIVES THE LITTLE
BOY CHOCOLATE CAKE AND...

HAVE WE BEEN BAD?

HECK, NO.

MAYBE I WAS BAD
AND I DIDN'T KNOW IT.

AW, FISHHOOKS, THEY'LL
STOP AFTER A WHILE.

HEY! WANT TO HAVE SOME FUN?

WHERE'D YOU COME FROM?

WHAT MISCHIEF YOU BRATS IN NOW?

TALKING TO THIS BOY.

WHAT BOY?

HE'S GONE!

DARN FOOL KIDS.

YOUR SUPPER'S GOING
TO BE READY SOON.

YOU BETTER BE THERE ON TIME.

NOW DO YOU HEAR ME?

YES, MA'AM. YES, MA'AM.

COME ON, YOU GUYS.

WHERE?

A SECRET PLACE. COME ON!

WHO ARE YOU, WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

FOLLOW ME!

LET'S GO WITH THAT BOY.

SHE SAID NOT TO LEAVE.

THEY DON'T CARE WHAT WE DO.

COME ON.

THEY'RE GOING TO
HURT EACH OTHER.

LISTEN, BOY, I'M OLDER THAN YOU

AND I'M ORDERING YOU WHAT TO DO.

NOW, FOLLOW ME.

HOWDY.

WE WEREN'T SURE YOU WAS COMING.

AUNT T SENT THESE JUST IN CASE.

AUNT T?

WHERE ARE WE?

AT AUNT T'S.

WHERE'S THAT?

SECRET PLACE.

SURE GOT HERE FUNNY.

JUST DIVED IN OUR POOL
AND CAME OUT HERE.

SPORT, HOW DID WE GET HERE?

I FIGURE THERE'S A HOLE IN OUR
POOL THAT NOBODY KNOWS ABOUT.

MAYBE WE GOT CAUGHT IN THE TIDE.

DON'T YOU LAUGH AT MY BROTHER.

DON'T YOU LAUGH AT ME, EITHER.

I'LL CHEW YOU UP
AND SPIT YOU OUT.

LET'S SEE YOU!

I'LL GET YOU.

COME AND GET ME!

AUNT T, SHE'S GOING
TO BEAT ME UP, AUNT T!

ARE YOU REALLY, CHILD?

YES, MA'AM, I AIM TO.

I'LL HAVE TO ASK YOU
TO FIGHT OUTSIDE.

YOU'RE LIABLE TO BREAK
UP SOMETHING IN HERE.

AND I GUESS... FIGHT
FAIR, FIGHT FAIR.

NO HITTING A MAN WHEN HE'S
DOWN, NO HITTING BELOW THE BELT.

YOU KNOW THE RULES.

NOW, WHILE THEY'RE
SETTLING THEIR DIFFICULTIES

YOU CAN FINISH ICING THE CAKE.

THANK YOU, MA'AM.

AND WHEN THE TWO COME BACK

IF THEY HAVE ANY TEETH LEFT

THEY CAN HELP US EAT IT.

MY, YOU ARE VERY ACCOMPLISHED.

HAVE YOU HAD MUCH
EXPERIENCE WITH CAKES?

NO, MA'AM, THIS IS MY FIRST ONE.

ONE WOULD NEVER GUESS IT.

OH, WHAT, BACK ALREADY?

WE DIDN'T GO YET.

MAY I DO THAT?

ME, TOO?

I THOUGHT YOU WERE GOING
TO BEAT EACH OTHER UP.

WE'D RATHER DO THAT.

ALL RIGHT, YOU COME
ROUND HERE AND BE THE BOSS.

SIT DOWN RIGHT THERE.

YOU'RE SUCH SOLEMN CHILDREN.

DON'T YOU KNOW HOW TO LAUGH?

WHAT'S THERE TO LAUGH AT?

WELL, I'M RATHER A
RIDICULOUS OLD PARTY.

YOU COULD LAUGH AT ME.

YOU'RE NOT FUNNY, YOU'RE NICE.

OH, THANK YOU.

RIDDLES, THEN...
WHO KNOWS A RIDDLE?

WHAT DO YOU CALL SOMEBODY
WHO CROSSES THE OCEAN TWICE

AND DOESN'T TAKE
A BATH EITHER WAY?

WHAT WOULD YOU CALL HIM, WHITT?

A DIRTY DOUBLE-CROSSER.

AUNT T, ALL THE FROSTING'S GONE.

WELL, YOU'VE MADE A
HANDSOME JOB OF THE CAKE.

NOW, WHILE IT'S COOLING,
I'LL ASSIGN YOU NEW CHILDREN

TO YOUR CHORES

AND I'LL SHOW YOU WHERE
YOUR ROOMS WILL BE.

WHY, WHAT'S THE MATTER?

WE DIDN'T COME HERE TO STAY.

MY DEAR, CHILDREN
ALWAYS COME HERE TO STAY.

NO.

BUT I WANT TO.

JEB SHAREWOOD, COME BACK HERE.

I WANT TO STAY WITH AUNT T.

SHE'S A KIDNAPPER.

NO!

I'VE SEEN CHILDREN I
WOULD HAVE STOLEN

TO GET AWAY FROM
UNWORTHY PARENTS,

BUT I ALWAYS RESISTED
THE TEMPTATION.

Gloria: SPORT? JEB?

THEY'RE CALLING US.

BUT I WANT TO STAY, SPORT.

Gloria: YOU DARN
KIDS, WHERE ARE YOU?

WE BETTER GO HOME.

THOSE VOICES YOU HEAR CALLING
AT FIRST SEEM QUITE STRONG,

BUT AFTER A WHILE, THEY'LL FADE

AND ONE DAY, YOU SIMPLY
CAN'T HEAR THEM ANYMORE.

Gloria: SPORT?

WE'VE GOT TO GO HOME.

CAN YOU TELL ME WHY?

BECAUSE WE'RE THEIR CHILDREN,
WE LOVE THEM AND THEY LOVE US.

THEN YOU MUST GO BACK.

AND YOU, TOO.

YOUR SISTER'S REASONS
ARE QUITE VALID.

HOW DO WE GET HOME?

SAME WAY YOU GOT HERE.

WE'LL COME SEE YOU AGAIN SOON.

OH, NO, MY DARLINGS.

I EXPECT THIS IS OUR GOOD-BYE.

FINDING YOUR WAY HERE
AGAIN WOULD BE QUITE DIFFICULT,

IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE.

Both: GOOD-BYE, AUNT T.

I'LL RACE YOU BACK
TO THE SWIMMING HOLE!

HAVE YOU FOUND THEM?

NOT A SIGN.

I TOLD THEM NOT
TO LEAVE THIS YARD.

THEY HAVE NO RESPECT FOR YOU.

YOU'RE NOT FIRM ENOUGH.

YOU JUST DON'T SPEND
ENOUGH TIME WITH THEM.

YOU TRY PUTTING UP WITH

THEIR SCREAMING AND
WHINING 24 HOURS A DAY.

MAMA!

SPORT! JEB!

WHERE HAVE YOU TWO BEEN?

WE'VE BEEN CALLING
YOU FOR AN HOUR.

GET OUT OF THAT POOL.

SPORT, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?

JEB, GET OUT OF THERE
NOW. IN THE POOL.

YOU'RE LYING, I LOOKED THERE.

WE REALLY WERE, DADDY.

WE CAME UP ON THE OTHER SIDE

AND MADE A CHOCOLATE
CAKE WITH AUNT T.

CAKE WITH... WHAT'S
HE TALKING ABOUT?

WE CAUGHT A FISH.

HE'S JUST MAKING
THINGS UP, DADDY.

HE'S LYING TO COVER UP

WHATEVER YOU BEEN IN.

I WANT THE TRUTH,
BOY, NO MORE LIES.

I WASN'T LYING, I WASN'T.

JEB, LISTEN TO ME.

GET TO YOUR ROOM AND
STAND IN THE CORNER

UNTIL YOU'RE READY
TO TELL THE TRUTH.

IT WAS JUST A GAME, DADDY.

WE WERE JUST PRETENDING.
THERE ISN'T ANY AUNT T.

YOU GO ALONG TOO, SPORT.

THOSE DARN KIDS.

Gloria: SPORT? JEB?

SPORT?

HERE, MAMA.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE, SPORT?

I GOT UP EARLY.

I COULDN'T SLEEP.

WELL, WHERE'S YOUR BROTHER JEB?

IN HIS ROOM.

HE'S NOT IN THE HOUSE ANYPLACE.

I HAVEN'T SEEN HIM.

IS BREAKFAST READY?

NO. NOW, YOUR FATHER'S WAITING.

WANT TO HAVE A
TALK WITH YOU KIDS.

WHAT ABOUT?

THERE'S GOING TO BE SOME
CHANGES AROUND HERE.

THINGS GOING TO BE BETTER, MAMA?

YOU BET YOUR
SWEET LIFE THEY ARE.

NOW YOU GO FIND JEB.

ANOTHER ONE OF YOUR CHORES, JEB,

WILL BE TO HELP WHITT
BRING IN THE WOOD.

WHY DO THERE HAVE TO BE CHORES?

EVERY CHILD MUST
HAVE CHORES TO DO.

IT TEACHES HIM DIGNITY OF
WORK AND THE JOY OF LABOR.

MAKES BIG MUSCLES,
TOO, LIKE MINE.

LET'S SEE.

BIG, AIN'T IT?

WOW.

OH, COME ALONG,
BOYS, KEEP WORKING.

AUNT T, WHAT ARE
ALL THE SHOES FOR?

FOR THE CHILDREN.

YOU MEAN ALL THE CHILDREN GOT
HOLES IN THEIR SWIMMING POOLS?

OH, MY DEAR, NO.

SOME OF THEM COME DOWN CHIMNEYS

OR YOU OPEN A DOOR
AND THERE THEY ARE.

SOMETIMES YOU FIND THEM ON
STREET CORNERS OR DOORSTEPS

LIKE WHITT THERE.

OH, SPORT, DEAR, COME IN!

I CAN'T, I'M DRIPPING WET.

OH, ONE MINUTE.

THERE YOU ARE, MY DEAR.

THANK YOU, MA'AM.

I TOLD YOU SHE'D COME.

WELL, I'M SURPRISED THAT
EITHER ONE OF YOU MADE IT.

IT'S VERY RARE THAT ANYBODY
COMES BACK HERE THE SECOND TIME.

SORRY TO BOTHER YOU, MA'AM.

YOU'RE NOT BOTHERING ME.

I'M GLAD TO HAVE SOMEBODY
TO HELP ME DO MY NEEDLEPOINT.

YOU DO SEW?

NO, MA'AM.

WELL, YOU'LL BE SURPRISED
HOW QUICKLY YOU'LL LEARN HOW.

I CAN'T STAY.

OH.

I ONLY CAME TO GET JEB.

I AIN'T GOING.

THINGS ARE GOING TO BE
DIFFERENT AT HOME NOW, JEB.

MAMA TOLD ME.

TOLD YOU WHAT?

THEY AREN'T GOING
TO YELL AT EACH OTHER.

IS THAT ALL?

NO.

WE'RE GOING TO TAKE TRIPS.

WHERE?

OH, EVERYWHERE...
DISNEYLAND, OHIO...

AUSTRALIA, THE NORTH POLE.

ANYWHERE WE WANT TO GO.

I DON'T WANT TO
GO TO THEM PLACES.

ARE YOU COMING OR DO I THROW YOU

OVER MY SHOULDER
LIKE A SACK OF POTATOES?

SPORT, HAS SOMETHING
CHANGED AT HOME?

YES, MA'AM.

EVERYTHING WILL
BE DIFFERENT NOW.

IN WHAT WAY?

THEY'RE GOING TO LOVE US.

REALLY?

YES, MA'AM, MY MAMA TOLD ME.

SHE WANTS TO TELL JEB, TOO.

JEB, YOU'D LOOK UNDIGNIFIED
IF SPORT THREW YOU

ACROSS HER SHOULDER
LIKE A BAG OF POTATOES.

IF I WAS YOU, I'D GO WILLINGLY.

I'M STAYING RIGHT HERE.

IF WE LEAVE THIS TIME, WE
WON'T NEVER GET TO COME BACK.

IF WHAT SPORT TELLS US IS TRUE,

YOU WEREN'T MEANT
TO BE HERE AT ALL

BUT AT HOME WITH YOUR
MOTHER AND FATHER.

DO I HAVE TO GO?

I STRONGLY ADVISE IT.

THERE'S ONLY ONE TRULY
PRECIOUS THING IN THE WORLD

THAT ONE HUMAN BEING
CAN GIVE TO ANOTHER

AND THAT'S LOVE.

IF I WAS A YOUNG PERSON

ON MY WAY TO RECEIVE
THAT WONDROUS GIFT,

I'D GO WITH A SMILE ON MY FACE.

OH, MUCH BETTER.

AND I DO THINK IF LOVE WAS
WAITING SOMEWHERE FOR ME,

WELL, I'D RUN TO IT JUST
SWIFTLY AS THE WIND.

YOU AIN'T KIDDING ME?

I AIN'T KIDDING.

BYE, WHITT.

BYE.

DON'T WORRY, AUNT T,
EVERYTHING WILL BE ALL RIGHT.

GOOD-BYE, LOVE.

MAYBE, UM, WE OUGHT
TO WAIT TILL TONIGHT.

NO, LET'S GET IT OVER WITH NOW.

I'VE GOT PEOPLE
WAITING AT THE OFFICE.

FOR ONCE PUT YOUR FAMILY
AHEAD OF YOUR OFFICE.

YOU MISERABLE...
BREAKFAST READY?

I TOLD YOU TO FIND JEB,
NOT PLAY IN THE POOL.

HE WAS IN THE POOL.

DON'T YOU KNOW WHAT
HAPPENS TO CHILDREN WHO LIE?

THEY GO TO HELL
AND GET BURNED UP.

SIT DOWN, YOUR FATHER'S
GOT SOME GOOD NEWS.

SPORT TOLD ME.

WE'RE GOING TO BE A HAPPY FAMILY

AND TAKE TRIPS.

JEB, UH... UH... YOU TELL THEM.

CHILDREN, YOUR FATHER
AND I ARE GOING TO DIVORCE.

NOW IF YOU DON'T
KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS,

WELL, IT MEANS THAT HE'S
GOING TO LIVE IN ONE PLACE,

AND, WELL, I'M GOING
TO LIVE IN ANOTHER

JUST AS FAR APART AS WE CAN GET.

WHAT WE WANT TO
KNOW FROM YOU KIDS

IS DO YOU WANT TO LIVE
WITH ME OR WITH HER?

NOW, IT'S GOING TO
BE UP TO YOU TWO.

YOU'VE GOT TO
MAKE UP YOUR MINDS.

WE WANT IT THE WAY IT WAS.

YOU BETTER FORGET THAT.

AMEN.

THIS TIME WE'LL BE GOOD.

WE WON'T FIGHT OR
CRY OR MAKE NOISE.

WE'LL BE GOOD, WON'T WE, JEB?

WHAT DO YOU MEAN, SPORT?

Y'ALL HATE EACH OTHER
'CAUSE YOU GOT US.

WELL, I'LL TELL YOU ONE THING...

IF IT HADN'T BEEN FOR YOU TWO,

WE WOULDN'T HAVE STUCK
TOGETHER AS LONG AS WE HAVE.

SO SHOW US A LITTLE
CONSIDERATION.

WE DON'T HAVE TO STAY
WITH NEITHER ONE OF YOU.

COME ON, JEB.

COME BACK HERE!

WE'RE NOT THROUGH WITH YOU.

WHAT DO YOU KIDS
THINK YOU'RE DOING?

WE CAN'T GET BACK.

WE'VE GOT TO.

WHAT ARE THEY DOING?

COME OUT!

JEB, GET OUT OF THERE.

YOU HEAR YOUR DADDY?

Children: AUNT T,
HELP US, PLEASE!

AUNT T?

COME OUT OF THERE!
PLEASE, AUNT T.

KIDS!

JEB?

WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH THEM?

ARE YOU COMING OUT OF THERE?

AUNT T, PLEASE! AUNT
T, AUNT T, HELP US!

AUNT T, PLEASE TAKE US.

WHAT DO THEY MEAN, "AUNT T"?

WHAT DO YOU KIDS
THINK YOU'RE DOING?

DO YOU HEAR YOUR DADDY?

YOU'RE REALLY GOING
TO GET IT THIS TIME.

SPORT, DO YOU HEAR ME? JEB?

ARE YOU COMING OUT OF
THERE, OR I'M COMING AFTER YOU?!

THEY'RE DOWN THERE
AN AWFUL LONG TIME.

YEAH, I KNOW.

DO SOMETHING...
THEY'RE DROWNING!

HURRY!

HURRY!

OH! PLEASE DON'T LET THEM DROWN.

DON'T LET THEM DROWN.

THEY'RE NOT DOWN THERE.

THEY'VE GOT TO BE.

THEY'VE GOT TO BE.

THEY'RE NOT DOWN THERE.

HOWDY!

Gloria: JEB? SPORT?

ISN'T THIS GOOD, JEB?

WHAT'S THE MATTER, SPORT?

THOUGHT I HEARD SOMETHING.

Gloria: CHILDREN, WHERE ARE YOU?

PLEASE COME BACK.

AUNT T...

MAY I HAVE ANOTHER
PIECE OF CAKE, PLEASE?

ME, TOO.

INDEED.

ISN'T IT GOOD?

OH, THIS IS FINE.

GOOD CAKE.

MM-HMM.

A BRIEF EPILOGUE FOR
CONCERNED PARENTS:

OF COURSE THERE
ISN'T ANY SUCH PLACE

AS THE GINGERBREAD
HOUSE OF AUNT T

AND WE GROWN-UPS KNOW

THERE'S NO DOOR AT THE
BOTTOM OF A SWIMMING POOL

THAT LEADS TO A SECRET PLACE.

BUT WHO CAN SAY HOW REAL

THE FANTASY WORLD OF
LONELY CHILDREN CAN BECOME?

FOR JEB AND SPORT SHAREWOOD,

THE NEED FOR LOVE TURNED
FANTASY INTO REALITY.

THEY FOUND A SECRET
PLACE IN THE TWILIGHT ZONE.