(kid laughing)
(thunder)
So, what happens if he doesn't show?
He'll show.
What if he doesn't?
No problem.
Come on, guys, no fighting.
The rules say no fighting, so no fighting.
So, Gar, what's your story about tonight?
It's about magic.
I love magic, and you do, too, because I'm the boss,
and the rules say you gotta like what I like.
Yeah, we hear you like Samantha.
Stig! Samantha, what a babe.
I have a picture of her in my room.
It's right next to my bed.
In fact, I declare this meeting closed
so I can go home and look at it right--
(laughter)
Uh-oh.
You know, I'm not even mad, 'cause Tucker just
proved a point for my story.
I did? Yep.
You just proved that everyone has a special talent.
In your case, it's being a complete idiot.
(all laugh)
But everybody else has a positive talent
that makes them special.
Some people sing, others are really smart.
Some draw, some play an instrument.
But those are all obvious talents.
Some people have talents that are hidden,
waiting for someone or something to bring them out.
If you're one of those people,
you better hope that when you find your talent,
it's something you can control,
or it might control you.
Submitted for the approval of the Midnight Society,
I call this story...
"The Tale of Badge."
Oh, it's coming!
Oh, isn't it a grand cake?
Oh, happy birthday. Thanks.
Everybody ready? Smile.
Now blow it out.
Hey, I did it!
Hey!
Science Fair, first place, baby.
That's wonderful.
That's fantastic.
We'll have none of that, now. Behave yourself.
¶¶
(knock on door)
Yeah?
Care for an old woman's company?
You're not so old.
I'm old enough to know when someone has troubles.
It's no big deal.
It's just that it's my birthday,
and sometimes I feel like,
you know, it doesn't really matter.
Has this got something to do with a certain
blue ribbon brother?
No!
Yes.
How come he got all the brains,
and all I get is ordinary?
You're anything but ordinary, my dear,
and your birthday's very, very important...
especially this one.
Happy birthday.
Thanks, Willy.
My grandmother gave me this chest on my 16th birthday,
as did her grandmother before her.
But this...
is yours, and yours alone.
It's very special, just like you.
It's like yours.
It's called a "Jasper."
I love it.
Thanks, Willy.
You're very welcome.
And now I want you to see something.
This book--
(knock on door) Gwen?
I just had a call from your band instructor.
What's the matter?
Gwen quit the band today.
Oh, Gwen, no.
I wasn't any good.
Oh, you couldn't be more wrong.
Music is your gift. I know.
You must develop it.
Your instructor wants to meet with your father and me
after the parents conference tonight,
so I'll need you to watch Trevor.
Tonight? Mm-hmm.
Willy, will you babysit, please, please?
Oh, sorry, lass, Ladies' Club meeting tonight.
We'll talk about this tomorrow.
Mom, I have a party tonight I gotta go to.
Well, Gwen, I'm sorry.
There just isn't any time to get anyone else.
(Willy) Behave yourself!
Come on, we're gonna be late.
We'll be home around 10:00,
but Willy should be home about 8:00.
Okay. And when she comes home,
you can go to that party, okay?
Really?
Well, I'm not a total ogre.
Thanks, mom.
Happy birthday, sweetie. Thanks, dad.
(horn honks) Oh, that's my ride.
I'll be back at 8:00 sharp.
And as for you, primum non nocere.
What does that mean?
First, do no harm.
See you at 8:00.
Yeah, bye.
I don't care what you do, Greek boy,
just stay outta my face.
It wasn't Greek, it was Latin.
Ugh!
Hi, Di? Hi, it's me.
If I'm lucky, he'll do an experiment and blow himself up.
(sustained note)
(note echoing)
Trevor?
What are you doing in here?
I, uh, I thought I left some microscope slides in here.
Have you seen them?
Yeah, right. Get outta here.
You shouldn't be touching Willy's things.
What was that sound?
I didn't hear anything.
Just say outta there.
Yeah, yeah.
So is Brian there yet?
He brought Sally Smitts?
I thought he didn't like her.
(ground rumbling)
Trevor?
Oh, man, the power just went out.
Diane? Hello?
Trevor, come on, we gotta--
(knock on door)
Who's there?
(man) I'm looking for Setterwind.
There's no one here by that name.
Wh-why don't you go next door?
Come in, may I?
An accident.
There's been an accident.
There's a gas station a few blocks away.
Y-you can get help there.
In some kind of trouble, are you?
No. No, we're fine.
Then why are your lights out?
Look, I'll call the police for you,
but I'm not letting you in.
Gwen?
Who was that?
I don't think I want to know.
(doorknob rattles)
Who's there?
(Willy's voice) Gwen, I forgot my keys again, dear.
(sighs) Really?
Are we glad to see you.
(wicked laughter) Aah! Aah!
Returned has Badge.
(wicked laughter)
Setterwind.
(laughing)
Not the Setterwind.
So, who are you? What do you want?
Badge, I am.
Where is it?
Let her go!
Where is it?
Where is what?
The Setterwind.
(evil laughter)
Gwen!
Bring me the Setterwind.
(evil laughter)
Trevor!
Trevor?
(screams)
(Badge) Six centuries.
Six long centuries,
Trapped in that wretched prison, I was.
Where are you?
Aah!
(evil laughter)
Where's my brother?
Bring me the Setterwind.
Trade for it, I will.
I don't have the Setterwind.
I don't even know what one is.
Young you are...
kept me trapped, the Setterwind did,
for 12 lifetimes.
But now free, I am.
Setterwind magic is no match for mine.
(evil laughter)
Hang and rot in my garden
for what it has done to me.
Now, return...
and bring me the Setterwind.
Music... Music is my gift.
Celina Setterwind.
"By darkest night, I play the song,
"to hold the beast in moments long.
"I call upon the Jasper's light
to bind the goblin in Setterwind might."
Willy!
Willy's the Setterwind.
He wants revenge on Willy.
(gasps) It's me.
My gosh, I don't believe this.
The Jasper's light.
To bind the goblin.
I better be right about this.
Hello?
Badge?
I'm back.
Badge?
Show yourself.
Fine!
I-I want my brother back.
Where's the Setterwind?
And I'm not gonna let you hurt Willy!
(evil laughter)
I call upon the Jasper's light
to bind the goblin in Setterwind might.
No. (evil laughter)
Young you are.
Setterwind power not yet strong.
I call upon the Jasper's light...
Hang, you will, in my garden.
No!
(screams)
(growling)
Gwen!
(Willy) Trevor!
The Setterwind.
Play the song, Gwen.
Music is your gift-- the song.
Willy?
Play the song. What song?
Okay, music is my gift.
What is the song?
Badge.
B-A-D-G-E.
Music notes!
Long have I been waiting
for this, Setterwind.
Then I'm sorry to disappoint you.
No.
Disappoint me,
you will not.
Mine, the Jasper will be...
along with the Setterwind magic.
Life... there's none.
No power has the Jasper.
Why?
¶¶
(musical note reverberating)
I'm afraid you're too late.
The power's no longer mine.
¶¶
(gasps)
You see, I passed the gift to my granddaughter.
¶¶
(earth rumbling)
(crying out)
And you, my friend--
you're going back in the box.
¶¶
(crying out)
¶¶
Don't mess with a Setterwind.
Gwen?
Trevor!
Are you okay? Yeah.
I knew you'd come through for me.
Where's Willy?
Right here.
And Badge?
Back where he belongs, I see.
Willy, I don't think I really understand what happened.
Oh, you will, child.
The Setterwind magic has been handed down
from grandmother to granddaughter for centuries.
But with that magic comes a grave responsibility.
We're the guardians of this box
and the monster inside of it.
That's the evil part of our magic
that will never be released.
That's it?
My sister's some kind of witch?
And all she gets to do is babysit a boogeyman in a box?
That's weak.
Can she do magic stuff and cast spells and...
(Willy humming)
come out of boxes and make herself really small,
and come in a cloud of smoke,
and-- and change into things and-- and...
Hi, Willy. What's in the box?
Nothing for a nosy little boy.
But I do believe there's some ice cream in the freezer.
Yes!
You made him forget!
You touched him, and he forgot.
There are many things to know about the Setterwind magic,
and you'll learn them all.
Happy birthday, Gwen.
You're indeed a very special girl.
Everyone has their own special talent,
and Gwen found out that hers was far more special
than she could've ever hoped for...
yet.
Cool.
That was really great.
I have a special talent.
I don't think I wanna know.
Will this be disgusting?
(howling)
(wolves howling back)
Uh, gotta go.
Me, too.
Hey, yo, wait up.