(THEME SONG PLAYING)
NARRATOR: Once upon a time,
there was an enchanted land, called Storybook Town.
This wasn't a make-believe place.
It was for real.
With full RV hook-ups too.
Just off old Route 33.
Or was it 66?
Anyhow, everyone loved Storybook Town.
It had walk-through fairy-tale sets...
-(SCREAMING) -...thrill rides,
attractions,
the best high-diving cow act in three states,
and a world class petting zoo.
The park was the lifelong passion of Joe Bradley,
a starry-eyed dreamer, if there ever was one.
Soon after opening Storybook Town,
Joe found a partner to share his dream...
His loving wife Violet.
And it wasn't long before they were joined by their greatest dream of all...
Their son Jack.
For a long time all was right with the world.
(CHEERING)
But life has a way of moving on.
And sometimes the dreamers leave us
all too soon.
Violet and Jack did their best to keep Joe's dream alive.
But it was a big job for just the two of them.
Once the crowds stopped coming,
there wasn't money to repair old attractions
or broken-down rides.
(CREAKING)
And soon the petting zoo was down to its last two critters
a cat named Tom
and a mouse named Jerry.
(CLANGING)
(EXCLAIMING)
(BELL DINGING)
(SCREAMING)
(BUZZING)
(CHUGGING)
(SCREAMING)
Oh, no! Not again.
(GRUNTING)
(GASPS)
(BRAKES SQUEALING)
Come here, knuckleheads. What happened?
Thought so. Mom and I are trying to save Storybook Town.
We don't need you guys wrecking what's left.
(CREAKING)
Now look, we're pals, right, Tom?
And, Jerry, you and me are friends to the end, right?
So maybe you could try to get along with each other, just for me?
-(CRASH) -Tom!
That's better.
I think.
All right, let's get this mess
cleaned up before Mom flips out.
(HAMMERING)
You okay, Hermione?
I don't want anything happening to our star attraction.
(MOOING)
Okay, only attraction.
Maybe we'll have lots of customers today.
(MOOING)
Okay... One customer.
(LAUGHS)
Hey, we got one! Tom, Jerry, it's show time.
Mom! Mom! We have customers.
Customers? How exciting!
I will dust off the corn dogs.
-Excuse me, Mom. -Oh, dear!
That's not a customer.
This won't take long. Keep the motor runnin'.
Welcome to Storybook Town.
The enchanted land where dreams come true,
if you believe.
Eh... Okay.
I'm looking for the Widow Bradley.
You mean my mother?
Ouch! Uh, yeah. So where is she?
Around.
But right now, you're just in time for our big show.
We still got a few seats right in front.
Okay, no! I don't have time for this.
(GRUNTS)
(CLEARS THROAT) Ladies and gentlemen...
(CRICKETS CHIRPING)
Storybook Town is proud to
present our star attraction!
-(COW BELL RINGING) -(SIGHS)
(UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING)
JACK: Hey diddle diddle, the cat plays the fiddle
the little mouse toots a tune.
Now let's applaud for Hermione
the cow who jumps over the moon.
(WHISTLING)
(SCREAMING)
(HONKING)
(SIGHS)
What's wrong?
Oh, no! You stall Hermione, I'll fill the tank.
Come on!
(GRUNTING)
Oh, that ain't good!
(SCREAMING)
(MUMBLING)
(SIGHS)
(RUMBLING)
(EXCLAIMS)
All part of the act, sir.
What do you do for an encore, kid? Blow up the park?
Wait, that's my job.
(LAUGHS)
What?
Oh, I didn't expect you till tomorrow Mr. Bigley
I know, Mrs. Bradley.
But why delay the inevitable?
I still have an entire day to raise the mortgage money.
Yeah, that's... (SNICKERING) Not gonna happen.
What's he talking about?
Jack, this is Mr. Bigley...
Of Bigley's Super Strip Malls.
Acres of big inventory, big values and big profits.
My malls are everywhere.
And tomorrow one goes up...
(CHUCKLING) Right here.
(LAUGHING)
You can't do that. My dad started Storybook Town.
It's part of our family forever.
That's touching.
But business is business, kiddo.
And as you can see, I bought the mortgage on Storybook Town.
If you miss even one payment,
the park goes to me
and you guys are kissing pavement,
hitting the bricks, O-U-T, out!
We can't give up, Mom.
I know things will turn around
if we can just last another month.
Ticky-tock, kid.
You don't have another month.
The wrecking crew arrives tomorrow mornin'.
Yup, come 9:00 a.m., Storybook Town is going down.
Hey, rhyme! (CLICKS TONGUE)
Catch you later.
Now, nobody panic.
I've already made arrangements to sell Hermione
to the Dingle Brothers Circus.
That'll give us enough money to keep going a little longer.
Sell Hermione?
She's our friend.
Jack, I believe Hermione will
love being a circus star.
And you remember Daddy's motto...
"Dreams come true if you believe."
I believe.
Well, I'd better get Hermione over to the fairgrounds.
No, Mom. We'll take her.
Are you sure? It's a big job for a little boy.
We want to say goodbye. Come on, Jer.
Cheer up, old pouting Thomas.
We'll all get through this mess. I promise.
(SINGING)
This can't be right. The circus always sets up here.
(HORN BLARING)
Oh, no, they're leaving!
(BELL RINGING)
We got to stop 'em.
Whoa!
(EXCLAIMING)
MAN: It appears you boys are in a heap of trouble.
My name is O'Dell.
Farmer O'Dell.
I've got a spread on the edge of the prairie up yonder.
That's a mighty fine looking heifer you got there.
I can tell she gives tasty cheese
and grade A milk.
Well, she might be for sale if we had the right offer.
I think she'd like my place just fine.
Are you a magician?
I know a trick or two,
but I ain't no wizard.
If I was I could offer you
more than these for your cow.
-Beans? -Magic beans.
Magic beans? Okay, I think we're done here.
Just keep walking. Don't make eye contact with the crazy man.
Don't look like much but they'll do miracles,
if you believe.
You traded our cow for beans?
Uh, magic beans.
(GROANING)
It sounded better when the farmer said it.
Jack, this isn't one of our bedtime fairy tales.
Storybook Town needed that money to stay in business.
We needed it to save our home.
Your father's dream.
-I know, Mom, but... -Tom!
Why didn't you talk him out of it?
I'm sorry, sweetie.
It's my fault.
I should've never sent a boy to do a man's job.
I didn't think I could feel worse.
Surprise!
Even if the circus had bought Hermione,
it would take more than one mortgage payment to save our home.
It would take a miracle.
(SOBBING)
Hmm...
I'm not exactly sure how this is supposed to work.
Maybe we'll just get a big crop of beans.
Well, at least we'll have something to eat after Mr. Bigley throws us out.
(YAWNING)
The important thing is we all still believe, right?
(SNORING)
Sweet dreams, my little dreamer.
(LAUGHING)
Huh? Huh?
(SCREAMING)
Wha...
Tom, Jerry, up here!
It's Storybook Town, except...
It's for real!
(EXCLAIMS)
Help!
Whoa!
(LAUGHING)
Gotcha, suckers!
(CONTINUES LAUGHING)
Jerk.
Must be a bad egg!
Welcome, welcome, welcome.
Welcome to Fairyland, where dreams come true.
(RUMBLING)
Ahoy, maties! Welcome to Fairyland.
(LAUGHING)
Wow! He's much bigger in person.
Hey, that's the old lady that lived in the shoe.
-Hey, Peter. -Howdy, stranger.
Give my regards to the missus.
-(BRAYING) -Oh!
Excuse me Miss Peep... I mean, Miss Bo.
I mean, Miss Bo Peep.
(LAUGHING)
(SCREAMING)
(LAUGHING)
(SCREAMING)
Whoa!
(SCREAMING)
(GASPS)
BOTH: Presenting the ruler of Fairyland,
Old King Cole!
I'm a merry old soul and a merry old soul is me.
Greetings, Mother Hubbard.
And hello, Miss Peep.
You are looking lovely today.
Pies, fresh pies!
Get 'em piping hot!
Look! Simple Simon met a pieman going to the fair.
Said Simple Simon to the pieman...
Let me taste your ware.
(LAUGHS) And what kind of ware would that be, chum?
Hardware?
Ow!
(LAUGHING) Werewolf?
(ROARS)
Hey, I got it! Underwear!
Now, look, I only wanted one little wedge of pie.
One wedgie coming up!
Whoa... Whoa!
Another satisfied customer.
Ooh! Fresh victims. Uh... I mean, hungry strangers.
Hot apple pie, a steal at only 900 gold pieces.
Huh?
Now, now, that's not very neighborly.
Feed our guests.
But, Sire, the moolah ain't for me.
You know my overhead is ginormous.
(THUDDING)
(STAMMERING) What's that?
My overhead!
Matter of fact, he's over everyone's head.
Run! Scram! Vamoose!
Pies! Close out sale! Pies!
Fee-fi-fo-fum, bring out your gold, 'cause here I come.
And a happy fee-fi to you, Mr. Ginormous, sir.
Well, Your Highness...
(SCREAMING)
What insanely valuable tribute are you going to pay to me today?
Diamonds? Emeralds?
Oh, royal treasurer.
(STAMMERING) We got something extra special for you today, Mr. G.
-A whole cart full of big... -Yes...
-Round... -Yes?
-Golden... -Yes? Yes?
Pumpkins.
It's the first pick of the season.
Ripe and sweet and...
(EXCLAIMING)
Now get this.
I don't eat pumpkins.
I eat peasants who bring me pumpkins.
But Mr. Ginormous, sir,
we've already given you all our valuables.
That's true. All we have left are pumpkins.
Nice view.
Listen, Kingy,
if you want to keep your subjects happy,
you got to start with the biggest one.
So pay attention, deadpan, let me show you how it's done.
(SINGING)
(SNIFFING)
Oh, that awful giant's back.
-Stop it. -'Sup, Red? Looking good.
I order you to leave these people alone.
Oh, you got it all wrong, sweets.
They're happy to share their goodies with me. (SHOUTING) Right?
Happy, happy.
(SINGING)
(ALL SCREAMING)
(CONTINUES SINGING)
Bye-bye!
(GRUNTING)
(SCREAMING)
(SIGHS)
-Are you okay? -I think so.
Thank you, strangers.
I'm the town's protector and resident Good Fairy.
Though lately I haven't been doing a very good job.
Can't you just zap that big bully?
I could, if Ginormous hadn't stolen my magic harp!
What little power I have left...
Isn't enough to stop him.
There's got to be a way to get your harp back.
O'DELL: Oh, it won't be easy!
Hermione!
-Farmer O'Dell? -Actually, I'm the farmer in the dell.
Like in the nursery rhyme? I live here too.
Ginormous has been making life hard on us for a long time!
Besides the Red Fairy's magic harp,
he stole my king-size Golden Goose...
All the townsfolk's valuables.
Our entire life savings!
-(BARKING) -In bones, that is.
And he still shows up every day to pick us clean.
An ancient prophecy said that
a giant would one day menace Fairyland
and that a great hero, named Jack would appear to defeat him.
Hey, that's the old story Jack and the Beanstalk.
It may be an old story to you, chum,
but it's breaking news to us!
Wait, you mean I'm the Jack, destined to fight the giant?
-Jack? -Jack?
-ALL: Jack? -He's here?
-Jack? -Jack?
ALL: Jack?
Yes, Jack, you and your brave friends.
Look, guys, I'm just a kid from a rundown amusement park.
You need... I don't know...
Someone bigger, stronger.
You need a hero.
What we need is someone who believes in himself.
Well, in that case, I believe we can try.
(ALL CHEERING)
(SINISTER MUSIC PLAYING)
(GULPS)
We can't go inside, Jack.
The giant knows us all by smell.
We have an inside man ready to help.
You won't be going in alone, kid.
Tex sent me.
Don't be scared, Tom. You'll like Tuffy. He's a mouse like Jerry.
Aw, hello there, little tiny kitty cat.
(SCREAMING)
Oh... (SHUSHING) Hush now.
We don't want the giant to hear.
Tuffy, these brave heroes are helping us get my magic harp back.
Would you guide them to the treasure room?
Would I?
It's about time someone took
old Ginasty down a peg.
(COINS JANGLING)
(SNIFFING)
MAN: We'll never see those chumps again.
(ALL EXCLAIMING)
What are you doing here?
We thought we'd spare you the trip into town tomorrow.
So you brought my tribute a day early.
Huh? Where's the loot?
Well...
Since the villagers don't have any valuables left,
they thought they'd bring their...
Their uh... Talents!
Our whatsits?
Talents.
(CLOCK TICKING)
Hey! Must have got that mouse.
Hey, big guy, here's the deal.
They're offering to put on a show!
For your dining pleasure.
(BELL TOLLING)
And there's no cover charge.
Okay, if I like your acts, you live.
If not, I'll grind your bones to make my bread.
Hmm...
Running fast again.
This show better be good.
Start the show!
A recitation by the farmer in the dell.
Well, it's been a quiet week in Fairyland
my home town, just off the beanstalk,
at the edge of the clouds.
This time of year, there's lots of frost on the pumpkin.
(STRAINING)
Cinderella's been having a hard time scraping the ice off her coach.
This cold weather's been wreaking havoc on Old Mother Hubbard.
Old Woman in the shoe is having to lace it up tight.
Of course, the three pigs are laying in extra firewood for winter.
Once it turns cold, those hungry wolves just keep on dropping down the chimney.
Next!
(SCREAMING)
(GASPS)
-Screwy, you're on! -Oh, wait! I have no talent!
(SINGING)
(EXCLAIMS)
Mmm! Tasty!
Thirty-six right.
Whoa! Whoa!
Thirty-six right!
Twenty-four left.
Thirty-five right.
-Thirty-five right! -(CLANG)
Thank you, thank you.
I would like to perform the world's fastest card trick.
Want to see it again?
This better improve!
(STRAINING)
(GASPS)
JACK: That's a lot of loot!
So, Tyke, you're in the first grade now.
How do you like school?
Closed!
(LAUGHING) That's a killer.
(EXCLAIMS) Look!
-(GASPS) -Ze magic harp.
Say, I hear there's a cat next door with no nose.
How does he smell?
Awful!
(LAUGHING)
Whoa!
(CLUCKING)
Stop playing around!
You better hold on to this, huh?
(HONKING)
That must be the farmer's golden goose!
Hip, hip, ho! (CHUCKLING) Hup, ho!
Next!
(SOFTLY) Hurry up, Jack!
Think you can crack it, Jerry?
(CLANGING)
(SCREAMING)
(HONKING)
(STRAINING) You're welcome.
Now hurry. Get out of here before the giant comes!
For us?
(HONKING)
She will even give you and your friends a ride out of ze castle.
Benny and I have worked up a medley
of Broadway favorites!
That's it!
Now where did I put that bone grinder?
It's around here somewhere.
(GASPS)
-I'll find it! -Oh, Mr. Giant?
(SWEETLY) I have a song I'd like to sing.
Finally! An act with possibilities.
(UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING)
(SINGING)
(GASPS)
(WHOOSHING)
Good night now.
-Yes! -(CRASH)
What? Hmm...
Oh, dear!
(SNIFFING)
Fee-fi-fo-fat,
I smell a boy, a mouse and a cat.
So you're the famous Jack.
(GASPS)
Here after all this time, to slay
the bad old giant and take his treasure.
You stole that treasure from them!
What are you gonna do about it, peewee?
(SCOFFS) Wanna fight me for it?
Well, come on, tough guy, let's see what you got!
How about this?
No!
-(PLAYS NOTE) -(GRUNTS)
Still wanna fight, peewee?
(STAMMERING) Now, take it easy.
Stay away from me! (SCREAMING)
(ALL LAUGHING)
(SHOUTING)
(CRYING)
The bigger they are, the harder they bawl.
(PLAYS NOTE)
(GRUNTS)
(LAUGHING)
(PLAYING NOTES)
Stop it, Tom! He's had enough!
(GASPS)
(FAIRY SHRIEKS)
Oh, no! You broke the shrinking string!
(GRUNTING)
(ROARS)
(LAUGHING SINISTERLY)
(ALL SCREAMING)
Oh, no, you don't.
(GRUNTING)
(GOOSE HONKING)
Head for the beanstalk!
I'll smash you! Come back!
(STRAINING) Come on!
(GRUNTING)
(ALL SCREAMING)
(SCREAMS)
(GROANS)
(MUMBLING INDISTINCTLY) I hate pumpkins!
Gotcha! (LAUGHS SINISTERLY)
There she blows!
(SPUTTERING)
Catch this, you big bully!
Whoa... (GRUNTS)
(LAUGHING)
(GINORMOUS ROARING)
(EXCLAIMING)
Phew!
(YELLING)
(JACK SCREAMS)
(GRUNTING)
(LAUGHS SINISTERLY)
Red! Catch!
Huh?
(SNARLS)
Beanstalk by my magic grow,
bind Ginormous head to toe!
(GRUNTING)
You'll suffer for this!
Hurry. Those vines won't hold him long.
About the egg...
Take it, Jack, with our thanks.
(CHUCKLING)
(CLEARS THROAT)
Ah, come on! You'd have kissed her too!
Bye! Thanks!
ALL: Bye!
(MUFFLED GRUNTING)
I'll get you, Jack!
No one steals my gold!
(ALL GASPING)
Wicked giant, I do banish,
strum this harp and you shall vanish!
(SCREAMING)
(GASPS)
(LAUGHS EVILLY)
(STRAINING)
Are you going to shape up
or am I going to start baking some bread around here?
-Hey, Ginormous. -Huh?
You want the egg? Come and get it.
How dare you try to steal my egg?
(THUDDING)
I'm coming for you, boy.
(SCREAMING)
(GRUNTING)
Here kitty, kitty, kitty!
(CHUCKLES)
Tom!
Yeah.
Ginormous, if you let Tom go, I won't chop down this beanstalk.
Don't threaten me, boy!
I know where you come from, Jack!
-(GASPS) -Just scurry along home.
If you cross me, I'll grind your bones.
I'll make some cat bread,
and maybe some cute little mouse bread too.
I'll grind the bones of everyone you ever cared about, Jack.
(WHISPERING INAUDIBLY)
Let's do it! Tom, dragon-coaster drop!
(GRUNTS)
(WHIMPERING)
(SCREAMING)
Tom, let go of the egg!
Hey! (GULPS)
(SCREAMING)
No!
(GRUNTS)
Gotcha!
Yeah! Whoo-hoo! (LAUGHING) We did it.
-Whew! -(CRACK)
Whoa!
(SCREAMING)
Magic harp, final tone,
guide these heroes safely home!
(GROANING) Wha...
(GRUNTS) Whoa, guys, I just had the craziest dream.
-You too? -(CRASH)
MR. BIGLEY: Okay, somebody's getting sued.
Mr. Bigley?
I wanted to get an early start on the demolition.
Only you left something in your parking lot that jacked up my car.
That'll cost you.
(GASPS)
That looks like...
(SNIFFING)
It is.
Solid gold!
(GASPS) There's gold on my property.
(GRUNTING)
Huh?
Your property, Mr. Bigley?
Says here that you can't take ownership until 9:00 a.m.,
and never if we pay off the mortgage.
Oh, we still have five minutes.
Allow us to present you with this lump of pure gold.
It'll pay off the mortgage and cover the damage to your car.
Oh!
And the doctor bill for your foot.
(YELPING)
(SCREAMING)
Jack, honey, what's going on?
Mom, you know how Dad always said,
-"Dreams come true if you believe." -(GASPS)
Well, we planted those beans and you'll never guess what happened.
(LAUGHING)
NARRATOR: You can probably guess the rest.
(CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKING)
Jack and his mom saved Storybook Town
and made it bigger and better than ever.
You know the place, just off old Route 66,
or is it 33?
-And as for Tom and Jerry... -(CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKING)
(UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING)
(CRASH)
Well, they went right back to being Tom and Jerry.
But that, folks, is another story.
(INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PLAYING)