James And The Giant Peach (1996) Script

[Sea Gulls Cawing]

[Narrator]

This is James Henry Trotter.

He lived with his mother and father in

a cozy little house by the sea.

- Hey, I've got ya!

- [ Giggling ]

Happy birthday, darling. Now, quickly,

blow them out before the wind does.

Make a wish first.

[Narrator]

It was a wonderful life.

They had each other,

and they had their dreams.

Look!

That cloud

looks like a camel.

And that one over there

looks like a train engine.

Can you see the tallest building

in the world?.

I can't find it.

Try looking at it

another way.

[James]

I see it!

That's where we're going--

on the great ship that will take us

across the ocean,

and we'll go right to the top

of that building.

The three of us...

on top of the world.

Are there any kids

there like me?.

Hundreds of them.

It's a wonderful place,James.

A city where

dreams come true.

[Narrator] Then one day,

a terrible thing happened.

[ Thundering]

An angry rhinoceros

appeared out of nowhere...

and gobbled up

his poor mother and father.

Their troubles--

if they had any at all--

were over in seconds flat.

[ Roaring ]

- But James's troubles

were just beginning,

- [ Gasping ]

for now he lives here

with Aunt Sponge...

Get up,

you lazy little bug!

- and Aunt Spiker.

- You've already wasted

four minutes of daylight.

Look at him,

lollygagging in dreamland,

when there's

so much work to do.

[Aunt Sponge ]

Weeds to pull, wood to chop.

[ Together ]

Work, work, work, work, work!

Eww. Wouldn't want one of those

nesting in your knickers.

I look and smell--

[ Sniffs ]

I do declare--

as lovely as a rose.

Just feast your eyes

upon my face.

Observe my shapely nose.

Behold my heavenly,

silky locks.

And If I take off

both my socks,

you'll see my dainty toes.

[ Giggles ]

But don't forget,

my dearest Sponge,

how much

your tummy shows!

- [ Snickering ]

- [ Flustered Gasping ]

You lazy bug!

Who told you to stop working?

I finished the wood.

A travel book?.

How dare you even dream of leaving?.

This is the only home

you'll ever have.

No one else would tolerate

a worthless little nothing like you.

Where did you get this?.

Where?.

Father gave it to me.

He said we're to go there one day.

Stupid,

foolish man!

[Aunt Sponge]

Foolish man, always dreaming.

That's what got him killed.

- And your mother.

- Had his head in the clouds...

instead of looking

where he was going.

[ Aunt Spiker ]

He never even saw that rhino coming.

That rhino!

And the beast will get you too

if you don't behave.

Now get these stupid dreams

out of your head...

[Together]

and get back to work!

[Wind Gusting ]

-~~[Man Singing On Radio]

- Careful, Spongy. Wouldn't want

to ruin that girlish figure.

Oh, shut up!

- Yes?.

- I finished all of the chores.

What a coincidence!

We finished all the dinner.

Oh, Sponge,

you're such a tease.

There's something special

waiting for you in the oven.

[Chuckling]

- [Insect Buzzing]

- [ Disgusted Grunt ]

[ Gulps ] Oh, do let me guess:

They're not good enough for him.

What do you think this is,

Buckingham Palace?.

- Yuck!

- [Buzzing Continues]

-[Aunt Sponge] Get out of our sight!

- Go on!

Go on!

[ Burps ]

Hello, there.

Where did you come from?.

You know, you probably shouldn't build

your web up here in the window.

Spiker and Sponge might see you,

and they hate spiders.

I'll be your friend, though.

~ My name is James ~

~That's what Mother called me ~

~ My name is James ~

~So it's always been ~

~Sometimes I forget ~

~When I'm lonely or afraid ~

~ And I'll go

inside my head ~

~ And look for James ~

Here's something

I've never shown anyone.

~There's a city

that I dreamed of~

~Very far from here ~

~Very, very far

away from here ~

~Very far away ~

~There are people

in the city ~

~ And they're kind to me ~

~ But it's very, very far away

you know ~

~Very far ~

~They'll say, James ~

~James,James ~

~ How are ya ~

~ Isn't a lovely day~

~James,James,James ~
~We're so glad

you came here ~

~Where we are ~

~ From so very, very, very far ~

~ My name is James ~

~James ~

~James ~~

Good night.

Pleasant dreams.

[Aunt Spiker Screaming]

Aah! Spider! Vermin!

Oh, beast!

[ Gasping ]

No, wait!

- Sponge!

- Wait, I'll get it! I'll get it.

Kill it! Kill it!

Kill it!

- Where is it?. Whoo!

- Aah!

[ Both Grunting ]

- Get it! Get it! Aah!

- [ Breathlessly] Kill it.

-Aah! Get it, get it!

- Kill it!

Get It! Aah!

You hit me in the face.

You hit me in the face!

[Aunt Spiker]

Oh, do shut up!

[ Panting ]
Go on, get out of here. Get as far away

from this place as you possibly can.

Oh, I wish I could.

- What's stopping you?

- [ Gasps ]

Oh, don't be frightened,James.

I mea nyou no harm.

- How'd you know my name?.

- [ Soft Chuckle ]

I know more

than just your name.

What would you say

if l were to tell you...

that the answer to all

your troubles is right here...

- inside this little bag?.

- Hey, that's my--

Of course it is!

Go on,James.

Have a look.

There's more magic in them things

than in all the rest

of the world put together.

But... what are they?.

- Crocodile tongues.

- Tongues?.

One thousand long,

slimy crocodile tongues,

boiled in the skull of a dead witch

for days and nights.

Add the fingers of a young monkey,

the gizzard of a pig,

the beak of a parrot

and three spoonfuls of sugar.

Stew for a week,

and then let the moon...

- [ Gasps ]

- do the rest.

Have 'em,

and marvelous things will happen;

things even you never dreamt of.

- Like what?.

- Well, like...

you'll never be

miserable again.

And you are miserable,

aren't you,James?

You weren't meant to be,

you know?

And that place

you're dreaming of--

I t's not as far away

as you think.

[James ]

New York City!

And it'll be that much closer

once you take the first step.

But how?.

This doesn't make any sense.

Not up here it doesn't.

The answers are in here,

and the magic is in here.

So,James,

what'll it be?.

Now listen to me,James. Don't let

them get away, because if they do...

they'll work their magic on whoever

or whatever they meet first.

Understand?

- [ Wind Blasting ]

- Good.

[Aunt Spiker]

What's going on out here?

- Uuh! Oh! No, wait!

- [ Tongues Squealing ]

Wait! No! No, wait!

Wait, just a--

- Wait.

- [Aunt Sponge ] Here he is.

Get up, you little worm!

We sent you out here to kill a spider!

- Not to laze about.

- I wasn't lazing about. I tripped.

- How dare you disagree with us!

- Beat him, Sponge.

[ Sighs ]

It's too early.

Well, that makes you

the luckiest boy alive.

Now come inside

and get dressed!

[Yawns ]

Spiker, look! A peach!

- A what?.

- A peach! There, on that branch.

[Aunt Spiker]

Why, that old tree's never had so much

as a blossom on it, let alone a--

Well, I'll be blowed.

There really is a peach there.

A nice, big one too.

How can we get it?.

- The boy! Now,

you be a good little boy...

- The boy!

and climb up there and get that peach

foryour dear aunties.

- Can we eat it?.

- Of course we can. We'll share it.

Me and your Aunt Spiker!

Now start climbing.

- Wait!

- [Aunt Sponge] What?

- What, what?

- It's-- It's growing.

- The boy?.

- No, the peach, you idiot!

[Aunt Spiker]

Look.

Oh! Come down!

- But I won't get hurt.

- Climb down!
What a peach.

What a peach!

Look, Spiker,

it's still growing!

I'm not blind, you dolt.

I can see for myself.

- Ohh!

- Ohh!

Look at it go!

It's a miracle.

It's coming down!

Stand back!

[ Aunt Sponge Whimpering ]

[Aunt Spiker]

Oh, my heavens! My--[Gasps]

Marvelous things will happen,

just like he said.

Shut up,

you little grub.

This has nothing to do with you,

so just keep away from it.

Oh! [Sniffing]

Can you smell that, Spikey?

- It smells delicious.

- No!

It smells like... money.

[Children Chattering]

[Aunt Sponge ]

Roll up, roll up. See the giant peach.

The Eighth Wonder of World.

Have your money ready, ladies

and gentlemen. Chance of a lifetime.

Ten bob only!

No peeking at the peach! Have your

money ready, ladies and gentlemen.

In you go.

- Can we touch it?.

- Touch it?. You want to touch it?.

Huh! She'll be wanting

to taste it next.

Admission refused. This child

has too many cheeky ideas. Go away!

- [Aunt Sponge] Quite right!

- Ooh, Sponge.

- [Aunt Spiker Giggling]

- [Aunt Sponge ]A photographer.

- [ Shutter Clicking ]

- And another.

- Best side.

- [Shutter Clicking]

- Move on in.

- No cameras allowed.

Don't dawdle!

Come along, ladies and gentlemen.

Sorry, Father, it'll cost you double.

- May God forgive you.

- Thank you, Father.

[Aunt Sponge, Voice Echoing]

Come along, children.

Last chance of the day.

[Singsong Voice ]
Yoo-hoo! Come down here.

Yes, Auntie Sponge?.

Oo-ooh,

you're all spiffed up.

I was hoping to play

with the children.

- Aww!

- Aww! The children have gone.

But you can play

with their garbage.

Heh, heh, heh!

Garbage! Heh, heh, heh!

[Aunt Spiker Chuckling]

And don't even think

of going near our peach.

'Cause if you do-- You know,

they never did catch that rhino.

[ Both Chuckling ]

[ Sighing ]

- [ Tongue Squealing ]

- [ Gasps ]

No! Wait a moment!

Wait!

[ Disappointed Sigh ]

[ Sniffing ]

Ahh.

Mmm. Mmm.

[ Gasping ]

[Female Voice]'Ere, now.

Where do you think you're goin', Yank?

[Male Voice # ] I'm goin'stir-crazy.

I gotta take a look around.

- Plan our escape

from Spiker and Sponge.

- [ Male Voice # ] Escape?

To where? We'll all be squashed...

swatted... smooshed!

No one's going to " smoosh" you,

my dear boy.

- You're six feet long now.

- Bigger target.

Let the biddies come.

I'll take 'em both on.

I'm "in-defeat able."

I'm indivisible. I'm...

- Whoa!

- in trouble!

- [ All Grunting, Screaming ]

- It's Spiker and Sponge!

They've found us!

- Hello!

- Oof! Uuh!

No, no, no. It's the lad

from the house. What's his name?.

- Miserable Tick.

- I thought it was Rotten Little Grub.

- No, that's what those

horrible aunts call him.

- [James Shrieks ]

His real name is--

Well, it's, eh, eh--

- It's James.

- Aaah!

Look what you've done now, miss.

Scared him to death.

Please! Don't eat me!

- Eat you?.

- [ Laughing ]

Hey, Glow worm,

turn up your lights.

- [ Electrical Crackling ]

- Ahh!

- I'm a vegetarian.

- I eat dirt.

No one will be eating you,

James.

Yeah, she'll just puncture your head

and suck out the brains.

- That I am saving for you.

- Whoa! Pretty fast, long legs.

- [ Hissing ]

- Oh-oo-oo!

Oh, such rude behavior. There's

no need to be frightened, dearie.

But you're enormous bugs!

- Fascinating, isn't it?.

- We've all changed...

- and so have you,James.

- [ Gasps ]

The old man-- the one

who gave me the green things--

He said marvelous things

will happen.

Did he say,

" Marvelous pigs in satin"?.

No, dear lady.

" Marvelous things will happen."

Poor Glowworm.

She's a little deaf.

I, however,

have exquisite hearing.

- Yeah?. Well, listen to this.

- [ Flatulent Noises ]

- Let's get outta here!

- Waa-aa!

You mean leave the hill?.

I can't. The rhino will get me.

Rhino?.

[ Chuckles ] I say, dear boy, I've lived

on this miserable hill for decades.

- There are no rhinoceri here.

- Except for Sponge.

- She's twice as big as a rhino,

eh, kid?. [ Chuckles ]

- [ Giggles ]

And twice as dangerous.

My life hangs by a thread every day.

I've had to send all

of me children to safer pastures.

Hah! You think hiding

in solid rock is fun?.

I can't even remember

what fun is.

Well, it's just 'cause you've been stuck

here too long. Listen to me, kid.

I know a place

that'll refresh your memory.

~ Bright lights

Big city ~

~That's where we gotta go ~

~Where the food is great

and the bugs are so pretty ~

~ I'd like to get my arms

around a hundred or so ~

~ I'd hug 'em, squeeze 'em

hold 'em tight ~

~Sleep all day

Dance all night ~

~ I want the bright lights

and the big city ~

~That's the life for me,yeah ~

~That's the life for-- ~~

~You little maggot

Have you never seen the moon ~

~Gliding 'cross

the western sky ~

~ A dead oak tree

by the water side ~

~ Putrid vapors rising ~~

[ Coughing ] That sounds lovely, dear.

I'm sure we'd all agree.

~ But I prefer the sunshine ~

~ A little park right

in the center of the town ~

- ~ La-la ~

- ~ Flowers everywhere

Children all around me ~

~ I'd love it

Landing on a baby's cheek so warm ~

- ~ It's wonderful, wonderful ~

- [ Sniffing ]

- ~That's the life for me ~

- ~ Ah-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha ~

- ~That's the life for me ~

- ~ Ah-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha ~

~That's the life

That's the life for me ~~

~ Elegant conversation ~

- ~ Bright lights, big city ~

- ~ An elevated point ofview ~

- ~That's where I'd go ~

- ~ Intellectual stimulation ~

- Yeah, maybe for you.

- ~ And someone you love

to share it with you ~

[All ]

~ It would be wonderful, wonderful ~

- ~That's the life for me ~

- You call that a life?.

- ~That's the life for me ~

- It's no pile of dirt!

~That's the life

That's the life ~

~That's the life

That's the life ~

- ~ For-- ~~

- [Aunt Sponge]

Where are you hiding, boy?

Hup! Time to go make a pest

of myself. Heh-heh!

Look at this place.

It's still filthy.

[Aunt Spiker]

Where are you,you detestable worm?

- Aah!

- Not you! Me!

You better not

be near our peach!

Oh, please!

Don't let them spray us!

Spray us?. They'll see the Yank up there

and come after us with a shovel.

- It happened to my brother.

- How awful.

Split him right down the middle.

Now I have two half-brothers.

Shh! They'll hear us.

[Aunt Spiker]

Yoo-hoo! Where are you, boy?

I think I hear

a rhino out here!

Ahh! This'll be a snap.

[Sawing Sound]
Shh! I really do

hear something.

[ Whispering ]

Timber.

[ Crashing, Rumbling ]

- What's that?.

- Fasten your seat belts, kids!

- Aaah! The car!

- Aaah! The car!

- We're turning!

- Wha-Wha-Wha-- What have you done?.

[ Screaming ]

- Start, start, you piece of junk!

- [ Engine Sputtering ]

- Oh!

- Oh!

Aaah!

It's the peach!

Our peach! We'll be killed!

- Whoa-oa-oa!

- Oh! Ouch! Oh!

Aaah!

[ Centipede] Here, stomach!

Here, stomach! Here, stomach!

[ Clucking ]

[ Crowing ]

[ Frightened Moaning ]

- I'm gonna be sick!

- Yee!

- Our peach!

- Our peach!
[Crashing]

[James]

Where are we?

[ Earthworm ]

Ow! Somebody pinched me!

Sorry. I thought

you were the Spider.

- [ Indignant Gasp ]

- Ouch! What was that?.

Excuse. I thought you

were the Centipede.

Hey, Glowworm,

how about some light?.

I can't hear you, dear.

I'll have to put my light on.

- Oh! Oh!

This is so un-ladybug-like!

- [ Electrical Crackling ]

- Don't worry. I'll have you

right-side up in no time.

- Oh!

Thank you,James.

Where are you going?.

To see where we've landed.

[ Sea Gulls Cawing ]

Whoa!

Oh, my!

Oh, my, my!

Oh, my achin' back!

Ohh!
Fascinating, isn't it?.

[ Earthworm ]

What?. What's fascinating, tell me?.

Don't leave me dangling.

We're in the middle of the--

How do you say?. The big puddle.

- The biggest puddle of them all,

angel fangs:

- [ Smacks Lips Contemptuously]

- the Atlantic Ocean.

- Technically, the Pacific is larger.

Well... that goes

without saying.

- But there is land in sight?.

- Nothing but blue skies

and clear waters.

Uuuh!

This is all your fault!

Hey! Wasn't for me, we'd all

be Spiked and Sponged by now!

This old man with his green things--

did he happen to speak

to where we are going?.

No. All he said was

the answers would be right here.

Huh?. My travel book!

And look!

It's the peach!

We're going to

New York City!

- [ Coughs ] New York?.

They love me there!

- Wonderful! They've got...

- a whole park full of leaves

for you, Miss Ladybug.

- Oh!

- Central Park!

- And loads of dark hiding places.

- Nightclubs!

- And museums and concerts.

- Not to mention Yankee Stadium.

- What about me?.

- Why, they've got miles and miles

of underground tunnels!

- The subway!

My father says it's the place

where dreams come true.

- ~That's the life for me ~

- ~That's the life for me ~

- ~That's the life for me ~

- ~That's the life for me ~

- ~That's the life ~

- ~That's the life ~

~That's the life

That's the life ~

~ For me ~~

New York it is then.

Now, how do we get there?.

- I'll get us there.

- You?.

Sure! I've sailed

all the five seas:

from the sun-drenched wreaths

of Bora Bora...

to the icy shores

of Tripoli.

- Oh!

- Commodore Centipede,

- [ Yawns ]

- they used to call me.

- Seven.

- Huh?.

There are seven seas.

And Tripoli is in

the subtropics... Commodore.

- Trim the sails!

- There are no sails.

- Stoke the engines!

- There are no engines.

I can't work

with this miserable crew.

Great! We're stuck here

until we shrivel up and die.

- Highly improbable.

- That's a relief.

- We're far more likely to drown.

- [ Gasps ]

- [Ladybug] Oh, no!

- [ Cawing ]

I know! We could--

No, it's a stupid idea.

- Compared to what?.
- Hey!

Well, we could fly out.

- Mm-mm.

- He's right. It's stupid.

- [ Grunting ]

- How would you do it,James?.

With the sea gulls.

But we'll need string.

Oh, well, I'll just go to

the stationer's and pick up

some paper clips while I'm at it!

I have string.

Miles of string.

And we'll need bait;

bird bait.

Bird bait?. Where do you expect

we're gonna find bird bait

out here in the middle of the--

- [ Clanging ]

-The-- Oh, no.

No, no!

Have you lost your minds?. Aah!

They've lost their minds!

Anything but birds!

[Whispering ]

Don't worry, I'm right here.

- Now wiggle.

- No!

- But they won't come

if you don't wiggle.

- Exactly, and you can't make me.

- Oh, yeah?. [ Babbling, Chuckling ]

- Stop! Ah-ha-ha!

[ Laughing ] Oh! Hey, no fair!

Mockingbirds munched me mother!

Here comes the first one.

Get ready to pull down there.

My sisters were swallowed by swallows!

[Laughing Continues ]

- Pull!

- [ Earthworm ] Whoo!

[ Whimpering Screech ]

It worked! I got one!

Shh! I hear teeth.

Great, big, gnashing teeth!

- [ Low Rumbling ]

- Sounds like a rhinoceros!

In the ocean?.

Uh, scientifically impossible.

I hear something too.

It's a school of Tuna.

They're being sucked into

some sort of machine.

- What do you mean?.

- Take a look.

[ Shrieking ]

[James]

It's a giant shark!

[ Alarm Blaring ]

- It seems to have spotted us!

- [ Gasps ]
What do we do?.

What do we do?.

The sea gulls!

It's our only chance.

It would take the whole flock and

then some. We'll never do it in time.

We'll use Miss Spider's web

for a net. Hurry!

Throw it here, dearie!

Wiggle, Mr. Earthworm!

Our lives depend on it!

- I can't! I'm all wiggled out!

- Aw!

[ Both Grunting ]

- Here, let me help you.

- [ Frightened Gasping ]

- [ Screaming ]

- Come and get it!

Get your fresh, hotwienie!

- Yaaah! Uugh!

- Come on, baby!

[ Grunts ]

I got 'em!

Hand me the loops!

- Hurry!

- Shake a leg there!

Keep your pants on!

I've only got hands.

[ Rumbling ]

It's getting closer!

[ Centipede Grunts ]

Sea gulls away!

[All Squawking ]

- [ Both Gasping ]

- Oh, no!

- Oh, dear!

- [ Machinery Straining ]

Huh-huh-ho!

Daah! Uuh!

[ Groaning ]

- Yow!

- Oh!

- Arf, arf, arf!

[ Straining ]

- Arf!

- They're getting away!

Hop on,James!

Now nab them!

[ All Screeching ]

- [ Bellowing ]

- [ Barking ]

- Help!

- Help!

[Ladybug]

Hooligans! Ruffians!

Degenerates!

Uuh! Uhh!

- Come on, sea gulls!

- Put your backs into it!

Shake your

bloomin' tail feathers!

[ Nervously]

Good sharky. Nice sharky.

- [Machinery Booms ]

- Oh! Sharky!

- [ Grunts ]

- [ Yelling ]

- [Machine Winch Cranking]

- [ Exhausted Sigh ]

- Oof!

- Gaah!

[ Screaming ]

- Aah!

- Oh! Uuh!

[ Machinery Straining ]

[ All Cheering ]

All right!

Teach ya to mess with me, ya overgrown

sardine! I'm from Brooklyn!

Oh, ho-ho! Pure twaddle!

Every bug on board displayed

extraordinary courage.

Why, did you see Miss Ladybug

risk life and wing...

- to bash those brutes on the snoot?.

- Ooh!

Well, they were being very rude.

I can't abide rudeness.

We are all

forgetting something.

Everything we did was part

of the brilliant plan of James.

It really did work,

didn't it?.

I say,

three cheers for James!

- Hip-hip!

- Hooray!

- Hip-hip!

- Hooray!

- Hip-hip!

- Hooray!

New York...

here... we... co-ome!

- Ooh-ooh!

- Whoever you are,

keep away from me! Keep away!

- Earthworm! It's me!

- Wha-Wha-Wha--

Oh,James.

Oh, thank goodness.

- You mustn't frighten yourself

like this all the time.

- Why not?.

You'll make yourself sick.

When I had a problem, my mum and dad

would tell me to look at it another way.

How?. First I was bird bait,

then I was shark bait.

I suppose. Or, you could say

you gave us wings to fly,

and defeated a giant shark

single-handedly.

No-handedly.

Exactly.

You're a hero.

I am?.

I'm... Wonder Worm!

You are!

Want... food.

Food.

[ Groaning ]

You sure you know

where we're going?

I don't see how you can navigate

without a compass.

- [ Sighing ]

- [Cork Popping]

Huh?.

It's very hot up here.

I'm roasted.

[ Shuddering ]

Huh?.

[ Screeching To Clucking ]

[ Giggling ]

- Unhand that bird!

- Aah-aah!

But I'm dyin' of hunger!

Oh, perhaps I have a bit

of soda bread in here somewhere.

- Food?.

- It's not much, but it's--

- Not so fast!

- Hey!

- You?.

I need this food. I have

a much higher metabolism.

- Bite me!

- What?.

- Have you two gone mad?.

[Centipede] Let go of it, Gramps!

Give it! Give it to me!

- Let go of my coat!

- Give it to me!

- Ow! My lower thorax!

- I'll rip you apart!

- I tell you, it's mine!

- Give... it... back!

[ Growling, Together]

Now look what you've done!

We're going to starve.

Waste away. And not quickly.

Oh, no, that would be

the easy way out. We'll linger.

- [ Grunting, Groaning ]

- Slowly. Miserably. Painfully.

- Nobody's going to starve.

- Eh?.

Don't you see?. We have

enough food here for five voyages.

- Food?. Where?.

What are you talkin' about?.

- Is there really food?.

- Our whole ship is made of food!

- Oh, such a clever little boy.

- Takes after me.

- After you there is

nothing left to take.

- It's delectable. Mmm-mmm!

- Better than aphids.

Mm, better than ladybugs.

- What?.

- Excuse.

It's not dirt...

but it's not bad.

Not bad?. It's the best thing

I've ever tasted,

and I have tasted

a lot.

~ I've eaten many strange and

scrumptious dishes in my time ~

~ Like chili bugs

and curried slugs ~

~ And earwigs

cooked in slime ~

~ And mice with rice

is very nice ~

~When they're roasted

in their prime ~

~ But don't forget

to sprinkle them~

~With just a pinch

of grime ~
~ I'm crazy about mosquitos

on a piece of buttered toast ~

~ And pickled spines of porcupines

And then a great big roast ~

~ And dragon's flesh quite old

not fresh, it costs a buck at most ~

Does it come with gravy?.

~ It comes to you in barrels

if you order it by post ~

[ Together] ~ It comes to you

in barrels if you order it by post ~

~ For dinner

on my birthday ~

~Shall I tell you

what I chose ~

~ Hot noodles made of poodles

on a slice of garden hose ~

~ And a rather

smelly jelly ~

~ Made of armadillos toes ~

~The jelly is delicious ~

~ But you have to

hold your nose ~

-~Peach, peach, peach ~

- ~ Peach, peach ~

~ Peach, peach, peach, peach

Peach, peach, peach, peach ~

~ I crave the tasty tentacles

of octopi for tea ~

~ I like hot dogs but I love hot frogs

and surely you'll agree ~

~ A plate of soil with engine oil's

a super recipe ~

[ Together]

~ Recipe ~

~ I hardly need to mention

that it's practically free ~

~ Peach, peach, peach, peach

Peach, peach, peach, peach~

- ~ Peach, peach, peach, peach

Peach, peach, peach, peach ~

- ~ Ahh-ahh ~

[ Together] ~We hardly need to

mention that it's practically free ~

~ Now comes my fellow travelers

the burden of my speech ~

- You show-off!

- ~These foods are rare

beyond compare ~

~ And some right

out of reach ~

- Nice aim, Commodore.

- ~ But there's no doubt

I'd go without ~

~ A million plates

of each ~

Out of my face!.

- ~ For one small mite ~

- ~One small mite ~

-~One tiny bite ~

-~Tiny bite of this ~

~ Fantastic~

~ Peach~

- ~ Peach, peach, peach, peach

Peach, peach, peach, peach ~

- Stop! Stop!

- ~ Peach, peach, peach, peach

Peach, peach, peach, peach ~

- Oh!

- [ All Chattering ]

- Watch this!

~This fantastic peach ~~

[Snoring, Mumbling]

[ Snoring ]

[ Snoring, Hooting ]

[ Loud Snoring ]

[Yawning]

You keep to yourself, don't you?

I prefer to be alone.

I was alone

for a long time once.

I think it's much nicer

to have friends, don't you?

I would not know.

They would be your friends too. The

others, I mean, if you'd just let them.

No, it is in their nature to have

fear of me. This I cannot change.

You'r every kind to me.

Maybe this is because

you are kind to me first.

- You were the spider in my window.

- Mm-hmm.

You were my first friend.

I mean, since I went to live

with my aunts. They hated me!

Shh. Do not

think of them now.

But what if they find us?

What if we don't

make it to New York?

I'll die if l have to go back to

the way I was! They can't make me.

Nobody can make you

do anything,James,

if you do not let them.

You are a brave boy.

Now to sleep.

You have had a very

"tired-making" day.

[ Blows ]

[Yawns ]

- [Rumbling]

- [ Gasps ]

[ Car Squeaking,

Engine Rattling ]

Look, the little maggot's

stuffing his face with our peach!

- Get him, Sponge!

- [ Screams ]

You can't crawl away

from us!
[ Smoke Hissing ]

[Aunts Chanting]

The rhino will get you.

The rhino will get you.

The rhino will get you.

The rhino will get you.

The rhino will get you.

The rhino will get you.

The rhino will get you.

[ Groaning ]

[ Gasping ]

[ Shivering ]

- [ Wind Howling ]

- Whoa.

[ Shivering ]

- [ Birds Crying ]

- [ Grasshopper] This is an outrage!

You are a disgrace to your phylum,

class, order, genus and species!

- Say it in English!

- You, sir, are an ass!

Where are we?

What's going on?

- I found this dime-store timmy

asleep at the helm.

- [ Gasps ]

- Now we're lost.

- We are not lost!

- Then where are we?

- Somewhere north,

or possibly very, very far south.

What's your latitude?

What's your longitude?

Hey, hey, hey!

That's personal, bub.

You said you could navigate!

- You said you traveled the world.

- You said you'd been to Bora Bora.

Well, not Bora Bora,

per se, uh--

What about the shores

of Tripoli?

Did I say "Tripoli"? [ Chuckles ]

I meant the Halls of Montezuma.

- That's what you said.

- Never have I heard such mendacity!

- Charlatan!

- Wait!

If he says he's seen the world,

then he's seen the world.

Right, Mr. Centipede?

- Right?

- Well...

I did used to live between two pages

ofa National Geographic.

Huh?

- [ Gasps ]

- Very informative magazine, National

Geographic. Wonderful pictures.

You incompetent,

blithering nitwit!
All right, hoppy!

Them's fightin' words.

Put 'em up!

Put 'em up! Come on!

Gimme your best shot.

[ Groans ]

Whoa. Good shot.

[ Spits ]

Did you see what he did to me?

Hmph!

Serves ya right.

What do we do now?

Which way do we go?

Oh, it's simple, really. All we need

to do is determine our coordinates,

then use triangulation to chart

a direct route to New York.

- Then there's hope.

- Don't be ridiculous.

There's no hope at all!

We don't have a compass.

We'll never reach New York.

We're gonna be stuck here forever. We're

gonna be frozen like living statues.

- Dead living statues.

- [ Gasps ]

[Spider]

No dark hiding places.

[Ladybug]

No cozy leafin the park.

- [ Crying ]
- [James ]

No city where dreams come true.

Don't ships have compasses?

No doubt. But to brave

those icy waters...

would mean certain death.

- [ Gulps ]

- Only a fool would do it.

Uh-huh.

Geronimo!

- What? What was that?

- The Centipede jumped in!

- [ Gasps ]

- Good heavens!

He's committed pesticide.

Oh, this is all

my doing.

Don't take all the credit.

I helped too.

- I have to go after him!

- Not on your life.

You'll catch your death of cold.

-But he's my friend.

-James is right. Centipede is one of us.

Get on my back.

I'm going with you.

- You had better take good care of him.

- This I promise.

Stay by the line, and when

you feel two tugs, pull us up.

[ Centipede Whistling ]

A skellington?

Hmm?

Jackpot!

A genuine compass!

- [ Squeaking ]

- Sounds like you need

a little oil, Captain.

Thank you, sir!

I'll be shovin' off now.

- [ Growling ]

- [ Screams ] I should've worn a belt!

[ Gasping, Grunts ]

- [ Roaring ]

- Holy shipwreck!

- [ Groans ]

- [ Chuckles ]

[Centipede Groaning]

- [ Both Gasp ]

- Listen, fellas,

I got a long history of back problems,

and I don't need it to get any longer!

[ Screaming ]

Aaah!

Aah!

- [ Bones Cracking ]

- Aah! Hey, that one felt pretty good.

- [Rumbling]

- [ Growls ]

It's Paul Bunyan coming

to cut me some slack. Whoa!

Whoa! Hey, pal,

you're aimin'a little low.

He's gonna cut me in half!

Hey, sailors!

Looking for some kicks?

Oooh!

Cut me loose!

[ Growling ]

Get the compass!

[ Grumbling ]

Ah!

- Have got it!

- " Ubutu!" [ Grunts ]

[ Warlike Grunts ]

Whoa-oo!

- [ Groans ]

- [ Growls ]

- Gotcha!

- [ Squawks ]

- Polly want a smacker?

- [ Grunts ]

- Look out!

- [ Duck Quacks ]

[ Groans ]

- Sounds like big trouble.

- Get ready to pull.

[ Captain Growling ]

I got a good one for ya.

- Why don't skeletons

play music in church?

- Oh!

- [ Grunting ]

- 'Cause they got no organs!

- [Bell Ringing]

- A-ha-ha!

[ Screaming ]

[ Grunting ]

[ Both ]

Noo-oo!

Oh, thank goodness!

You're all right!

- What happened to Centipede?

- He found a compass for us.

- And a shipload of pirates!

- Hold this. I am going back.

Do be careful,

Miss Spider.

[ Gasps ]

Ohh.

[ Sniffles ]

Poor Centipede.

He saved our lives

down there.

- Look out!

- Miss Spider!

[ Gasps ]

- [ Laughing ]

- Centipede!

How am I lookin', kid?

Centipede, I do not know

whether to kill you or... kiss you.

- [ Grunting ]

- [Centipede Chuckling]

- I'm so sorry.

- Hey, I'm sorry.

- My sincere apologies.

- I just wanna apologize.

- I just wanted to say--

- What I'm tryin' to say--

That's enough chitchat!

I'm freezin'!

Hello?

The compass is ready!

Mr. Centipede, would you please

do us the honor of navigating us

out of this icebox?

- It would be my pleasure.

- I believe our position

puts us very close--

I admire your bravery, Miss Spider.

I really do.

Why... thank you,

Mrs. Ladybug.

All right, boys.

Coffee break's over.

- [ Squawking ]

- [ Grunting Softly]

I'm looking forward

to a hopping good time...

in the Big Apple,

Mr. Centipede.
[ Centipede ]

You said it, Mr. Grasshopper.

[Yawns ]

Oh, boy, what I wouldn't do

for a cup of coffee.

[ Grunting ]

[ Groaning ]

Cup of joe.

I say, old sport,

came to relieve you of your duties.

I said I'd steer the peach.

Have to steer the peach.

[ Yawns ]

Can't quit... now.

Good show, old boy.

[ Snores, Grunts ]

Thanks... Mr. Grasshopper.

[ Snoring ]

~~ [Violin ]

[ Centipede Snoring]

- That music!

- Oh, Sir James! Did I disturb you?

So sorry. [ Stammering ]

I'll put this away.

No, no. I like it.

I used to hear it at my aunt's house

before I went to sleep.

That was you, wasn't it?

Or do all grasshoppers play music?

All grasshoppers... try.

I'm sure you've heard this.

- [ Legs Chirping ]

- Mm-hmm.

Ghastly, isn't it?

Cricket stuff.

Music should be

the voice of the soul.

- What does that mean?

- It means that when I'm happy,

my music sounds like this.

~~ [ Classical, Upbeat]

- [ Groans ]

-~~[Stops]

When I'm sad,

it's like this.

~~ [ Classical, Slow]

-~~[Stops]

-When I was sad, I used to climb

in bed with my mom and dad.

But that was

a long time ago.

I'm sure they'd be

very proud of you,James.

I know we are.

[Yawning ]

~Take a little time

Just look at where we are ~

~We've come very, very far

together ~

-~ And if l might say so ~

-~ And if l might say so too ~

[Together]

~We wouldn't have got anywhere ~

~ If it weren't for you, boy ~

~ Love... is

the sweetest thing~

~ Love... never comes

just when you think it will ~

~ Love... is the way

we feel for you ~

~We're family ~

[ Together]

~We're family ~

- ~We're family ~

- ~ All of us ~

~ And you ~

- ~Think of where we'd be

if we were on our own ~

- We'd be dead.

~You'rewhat holds us

all together ~

- I am?

- ~ And if l might say so ~

~ And if we might

say so too ~

~We never could

love anyone ~

~ As much as we love you ~

- ~ Love ~

- ~ Is the strangest thing ~

- ~ Love ~

- ~ Does exactly what it wants to do ~

- ~ Lo-o-ove ~

- ~ Boy, ya know it's true ~

~We're family ~

~We're family ~

~We're family ~

~ Me, me, me, me, me

And you ~

~ Ashes to ashes ~

~ And dust to dust ~

~Without you

there'd be no us ~

~ Love... is

the sweetest thing ~

~ Love... does exactly

what it wants to do ~

~ Lo-o-ove... is

the way we feel for you ~

~We're family ~

~We're family ~

~We're family ~

~ Me ~

~ And... you ~~

We'll always be together,

won'twe?

kid, you're stuck

with us for life.

[Foghorn Sounding]

[Foghorn Sounding]

- Look, everybody, we made it!

- We did?
- [Spider] New York City.

- [ Grasshopper] Breathtaking!

- Stunning!

- Glorious.

- Look at the park.

- [ Centipede ] It's fabulous!

- We have made it!

What a wonderful sight!

There's Lady Liberty!

[ Sniffs ]

I can almost smell the lovely dirt.

- Is it not beautiful?

- [James ] The Empire State Building.

- See those lights!

- [ Chuckling ]

Wa-hoo! Yippee!

Atta boy,Jimmy!

Good show,James.

The city awaits us.

Now remember,James,

first impression is very important.

[Wind Blowing]

[ Sea Gulls Squawking ]

[ Grunting ]

- Oh, no!

- [Grasshopper]

We'll be blown off course.

- We'll wind up in Jersey!

- [Thunderclap]

- Could it be--

- No, it couldn't be.

- [Roaring]

- It’s the rhino!

Oh, James, do something.

- [Roaring]

- [Thunderclap]

Everyone, climb up

into the rigging!

Hurry!

[Shuddering]

James, are you not

coming with us?

No!

- It got my mum and dad!

It won’t get my friends!

- [Thunderclap]

Come out and show your face,

you stupid beast!

[Ferocious Roaring]

[Gasps]

Good God Almighty!

[Thunderclap]

- Remember what

your parents said,James!

- [Roaring]

"Try looking at it

another way!"

You're not even

a real rhino!

- [ Roaring ]

- You're just a lot of smoke and noise!

I'm not afraid of you!

[ Snarling ]

[ Roaring ]

I'm not afraid of you!

[ All Screaming ]

Ja--James!

Noo-oo!

[ Crash ]

- [ Coughing ]

- [ Squeaking ]

[ Groans ]

Miss Spider?

Mr. Grasshopper?

Hello?

Is anyone there?

- [ Gasps ]

- [Horns Honking]

This isn't right.

Where's the

Empire State Building?

[Horns Honking]

[ Gasping ]

What the--

Officer!

There's a boy up there!

What?

A boy?

[ Panting ] Mabel, we got us

a huge unidentified object here!

- What's it look like?

- Round, fuzzy. It looks sorta like

a giant fruit or something.

- Well, what is it?

- I don't know what it is!

Just send us the biggest crane

in New York!

[People Chattering]

- Please, sir. How do I get

to the Empire State Building?

- You're on top of it, kid?

We made it!

[ Solemnly]

Well, I made it.

[ Crowd Murmuring ]

- Hang on.

- [Crane Hoisting]

Haveyou seen

any big bugs tonight?

- Big bugs? How big?

- [Siren Wailing]

I hope they're all right.

[ Crowd Chattering ]

[Truck Horn Honks ]

[ Honks ]

Let's go. Let's go.

Stay back. Stay back.

[ Chattering Continues ]

Don't worry, kid.

You'll be all right.

Come on, sonny.

Don't be afraid now. I got you.

[ Cop ]

Stay away from those trucks!

[Reporter]

What is this thing?

- Where you from?

- Why you here?

- Who? What? Where? When? Why?

- Hold your fire, fellas!

He's just a kid, for Pete's sake.

Here, I got you.

It's okay, little guy.

Nobody's gonna hurt you.

[Horn Honking]

[ Car Approaching]

[ Engine Sputtering ]

[ Rattling,

Air Hissing ]

[ Crowd Gasping ]

[ Groans ]

[ Gasps ]

No.

[ Sighs ]

- [ Crunching]

- [ Gasps ]

Oh! Aaah!

Hello.

[ Chuckles ]

Little angel.

- So kind of you to look after

our little lost lamb.

- Oh.
- Who are you?

- We are the boy's legal guardians.

We've missed him

so much.

So we'll just

take him home now.

And the peach, of course.

We're taking that as well.

Well, wait a minute.

Back up.

You mean to tell me

that this thing is a peach?

- It's not a peach. It's our peach.

- Our peach.

- Show him, Spongy.

- Yes.

[ Panting ]

[ Gasps ]

- Looks like it's their peach all right.

- Yes!

- Yes. We're very proud of it.

- We're going to be in the record books.

It's not their peach.

The old man gave the green things to me.

- That's what made it grow.

- How dare you disagree with us!

Patience, sister.

Remember his... condition.

- His condition?

- He's a chronic liar.

Sad, really.

He needs his treatment.

Well, that's why we're here;

to bring him home.

So, you come here with us,

hey, lovey!

I'm not the one who's lying.

They are!

As you can see, Officer, it is urgent

that you release him to us immediately.

Let the boy speak!

[ Crowd Murmuring Agreement ]

All right, all right, all right!

Let's get to the bottom of this!

This thing is a peach.

Now, all right.

I'll buy that.

Now, does somebody wanna

tell me how it got here?

We attached it

to a hundred sea gulls.

Sea gulls?

[ Laughing ]

That's what happened!

Me and Miss Spider and the Centipede

and the Old Green Grasshopper.

- [Crowd Laughing]

- I think he's gone mad. [Laughing]

This is all something

he dreamed up.

Well, maybe it started that way,

as a dream, but doesn't everything?

Those buildings,

these lights,

this whole city!

Somebody had to dream about it first,

and maybe that's what I did.

I dreamed about coming here,

but then I did it!

- The poor boy needs his medicine.

- Yes.

- So we'll just take him.

- And the peach.

Back to our cozy

little house on the hill.

- Come along. You're going home with us.

- No, I'm not.

- [ Skin Cracking ]

- What did you say?

I said...

no... I'm... not!

I hate that house and that cold room

and how I was always hungry.

All right, that's enough!

- And how you beat me!

- [ Gasps ] He's lying!

- [ Crowd Gasping ]

- And told me I was nothing!

- Shut up!

- Shut up! Shut up!

No, not this time!

[ Panting ]

I flew the giant peach

across the ocean.

I landed on top of

the tallest building in the world.

I made it! I'm not the one

who's nothing. You are!

And I'm never going back with you!

Not me and not the peach.

How dare you speak

to us this way.

- [ Aunts ] Aaah!

- [Crowd Gasping]

[ Screaming ]

[Whistle Blowing]

[ Grasshopper]

James! Up here.

[ Glowworm ]

Hello, we're here.

- [ Centipede ] Hey, buddy!

- What are they?

- [ Glowworm ] Young James.

- Hey,J immy.

- Bugs!

- [ Centipede ]

Need a little help down there?

- Giant bugs!

- [ Gasps ]

Hey, you old biddies!

[ Raspberry]

- [ Screams ]
- Help us!

- Whoo-ee! Here we are, dear.

- Hello,James!

I told you

they were real.

- Hello, old boy.

- Requesting clearance to land.

[Sea Gulls Squawking]

[ Gasping,

Screaming ]

Miss Spider,

throw me a string!

- [ Gasping ]

- Okay, pull them up.

[Aunt Sponge ] Help!

[Screams ]

Where are we going?

[ Hysterical Screaming ]

- Spin them around!

- You little--

[ Gasping, Screaming ]

Wrap them tightly!

[ Screaming Continues ]

Tighter! Tighter!

Well, I'll be a--

- The kid was tellin' the truth.

- [ Muffled Shouts ]

Get those two creeps

outta here!

[ Muffled Screams ]
[ Crowd Chattering ]

Stop the presses. I got a new front

page. " Big Bugs In The Big Apple."

In big bold print:

" Little Lindy Flies Giant Peach."

" Half-Pint Hero

And His Peach Pit Pals."

[Crowd Cheering]

Everyone,

these are my friends;

the ones I've been telling you about.

- Mr. Centipede!

- Hi.

- Old Green Grasshopper!

- My pleasure.

- Earthworm! Mrs. Ladybug!

- Charmed.

- Miss Spider!

- [ Chuckles ]

- And the Glowworm!

- God bless the colonies!

Could we eat some

of your peach?

- It won't keep forever.

- Go ahead.

[ Crowd Cheering ]

Hey!

What was your name?

It's James!

[ Cheering Continues ]

[ Old Man Narrating] They ate that

peach all the way down to the pit.

And set it up in Central Park

as a permanent home.

And James Henry Trotter,

who once was the saddest and loneliest

little boy you could find,

now had a loving new family...

and all the friends

in the world.

-James, dinner is ready.

- Hi, Miss Spider.

All right.

Nearly finished.

And-- And then--

And then the sea gulls--

[ Old Man ]And since James's visitors

begged him again and again...

to hear the story of his adventure

with the giant peach,

he wished for a way

to share it with everyone.

And that is exactly...

what you have just seen.

~ Once upon a time there was

a vulture and a hog~

~ Livin'in a house

up on a hill~

~ Had this little boy who lived with

them, they worked him like a dog~

~ With any luck they'd

have him up there still ~

~ Along came a magic man

with a magic bag ~

~ Full of nasty little green things

in a funky old rag ~

~ He said, "Boy, you may not know it but

this here's salvation you see ~

~ Son, you're going down

in history" ~

~ Good news is blowin'

in your window ~

~ Good news is knockin'

on your door ~

~ Good news is comin'

'round the corner ~

~ Good news is rollin'

around your floor ~

~ Where can all my troubles be ~

~ Must be good news

chasin'me ~

~ Good enough

to set everybody free ~

~ Good news, good news

Good news ~

- ~ Good news ~

- ~ There were bugs in the garden ~

~ Didn't have a clue ~

~ But everyday their life

was on the line ~

~ They wanted to get out ofthere but

they didn't know what to do ~

~ Their little brains

was working overtime ~

~ That all changed

one sunny day ~

~ That little boy

dropped by to say ~

~ "If we all work together

we'll make out okay"~

- ~ We will ~

- ~ Good news ~

~ Good news

Good news ~

~ So they rolled down the mountain

Flew over the sea ~

~ Facing death and danger

on their way ~

~ But together they have made it

They're where they wanna be ~

~ They love each other

more and more each day ~

~ They care about each other ~

~ Good news is sweepin'

'cross the country ~

~ Good news is spreadin'

all around~

~ Good news is hittin'

in the city ~

~ Good news has sprung up

in the town ~

~ The things that

used to hurt before ~

~ They don't hurt 'em anymore ~

~ 'Cause they know there's

somethin'good in store ~

- ~ Good news, good news ~

- ~ Good news, good news ~

- ~ Good news, good news ~

- ~ Good news, good news ~

- ~ Good news, good news ~

- ~ Good news, good news ~

~ Good news ~

- ~ Good news ~

- ~ Comin' down the chimney ~

- ~ Good news ~

- ~ Knockin' on my door ~

- ~ Good news ~

- ~ Beamin' through the window ~

- ~ Good news ~

- ~ Can't take no more ~

- ~ Good news ~

- ~ Spreadin' o'er the country ~

- ~ Good news ~

- ~ For the young and old~

- ~ Good news ~

- ~ Goin' 'round the world now ~

- ~ Good news ~

- ~ Too hot to hold back ~

- ~ Comin' down the chimney ~

- ~ Good news ~

- ~ Knockin' on the door ~

- ~ Good news ~
- ~ Beamin' through the window ~

- ~ Good news ~

- ~ Ooh, can't take no more ~

- ~ Good news ~

- ~ Spreadin' o'er the country ~

- ~ Good news ~

- ~ For the young and old~

- ~ Good news ~

- ~ Goin'round the world~

- ~ Good news ~

- ~ Good news, good news ~

- ~ Good news, good news ~

- ~ Good news, good news ~

- ~ Good news, good news ~

- ~ Good news, good news ~

- ~ Good news ~

~ Good news ~

- ~ Good news ~

- ~ Good news ~

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- [ Bell Ringing ]

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