ParaNorman Edit

A bedtime story, to keep a Iittle girl asleep for another year.

A Iittle girl who was different...

A place without sin!

A scary movie.

About the history of this town?

According to your grievous crimes,

Actually, we're Iearning about it in school.

Agatha Prenderghast of His Majesty's province of Massachusetts,

Aggie.

Ah!

Ah!

Ah!

Ah!

Ah! You useless bunch of...

Ahh!

AII night, he's been trying to save you from the witch's curse.

AII that's Ieft in you now is mean and horrible!

Ain't room for no more zombies in this town!

And all you want to do is burn and murder stuff, burn and murder stuff.

And before him, there were others,

And being Iousy at team sports. Not this.

And dig up some other 18th century corpses?

And had no one to turn to!

And I could totally save yours.

And I have a Iunch box with a kitten on it.

And I have to go up to the old graveyard

And I know that's not all you've been seeing Iately, is it?

And I know you're probably tired, right?

And I never saw her again!

And I sweat when I walk too fast.

And I won't have this turn out

And I'll bet no one told you about the witch's curse, did they?

And I'm not Ietting you give up now!

And it is passed on you,

And it's been a Iong night,

And made the zombies go away and saved pretty much everything!

And now you need my help because

And pitch a tent in the yard or have a healthy interest in carpentry?

And rise from your graves as the Iiving dead!

And she said, "I could totally consider

And start Iiving in the real world.

And stop it before the sun sets tonight.

And that made them scared of her.

And that would be you.

And the Ionger it stayed, the Iess there was of the Iittle girl.

And then those horrible men came and took me away,

And then what are you going to do?

And then, technically, you'll have Ionger.

And they did something terrible!

And they were cursed for it.

And this is all going to be okay?

And this part of her, it wouldn't go away. Not for 300 years!

And we do a Iot of psychic investigations together.

And we Iock ourselves in a Iibrary!

And we're not even going to have to dig him up first!

And we're, Iike, only 11 years old, and...

And whatever it was you just said, it's not working.

And when she does, she'll raise the dead.

And you know what? Maybe they're right. Maybe I am a freak.

And you know why you're not supposed to talk to me?

And you would do it, no matter what?

And you're a boy.

And you're calling me in the middle of the night

And you're the one who has to stop it.

Are the dead coming soon, Norman?

Are they going to try to eat our brains?

Are you freeze framing Mom's aerobics DVD again?

Are you okay?

Are, Iike, totally important today.

As you were, soldier.

Aw, nuts.

Awesome!

Aye! With fire!

Baby, I'm so sorry. You'll be all right.

Bad omens?

Be careful!

Because he's a zombie. That's what they do.

Because I don't really... You can go.

Because I really think that ecology and world peace

Because I'm fat. And my allergies make my eyes Ieak.

Because I've got a seriously early curfew.

Because she talks back.

Because you need someone to help you do your homework?

Because you want everyone to hurt just as much as you are.

Because, I mean, it's really Iate,

Because, if you don't, the witch's...

Because... Because...

Before me, it was Mr. Prenderghast,

Before the sun sets tonight.

Believe me, I am with you on that.

Besides, I promised I'd always Iook out for you.

Better start talking, buddy.

Boom, baby!

Boom.

Booyah!

Brains!

Bring it back!

Bub?

Bubby wubby boo.

But even though she was dead, something in her came back.

But first, here's Mindy Rinager,

But I don't think you're a witch. Not really.

But I got to make sure he doesn't, you know, die or anything tonight.

But I never asked for your help! Just go!

But I think he does actually know what he's talking about.

But I was Iike, "I want to do something

But I... I don't know what any of it means.

But I'm just a kid! How am I supposed to stop it?

But I'm not putting up with it anymore!

But I'm not.

But in death,

But it didn't work!

But not the whole freaking town!

But now I'm dead. It has to be you.

But now it has to stop.

But she's a complete Ioser.

But that doesn't mean you should, too.

But that Iimp wristed hippie garbage needs to be nipped in the bud.

But the curse doesn't ever go away.

But the more she turned away from people,

But there's always someone out there for you,

But they do it because they're afraid.

But this is crazy.

But we all have to move on.

But what about the people who hurt you?

But you don't play fair!

But you're not alone! You have to remember!

But... But nothing! Listen to me, buster.

But... Go home!

By last night's mystery tornado.

Calm down.

Can he feel if I pet him?

Can you quit using the "Z" word?

Can you see ghosts, Iike, everywhere, all the time?

Can you stop being a mob for just one minute?

Can you stop doing that? It's kind of stupid.

Can't you be Iike other kids your age,

Come on, fit, you stupid...

Come on!

Come on!

Come on!

Come on!

Come on! This way!

Come on.

Come on. There has to be something.

Courtney, be nice. Whoa!

Cry "Havoc," and Iet slip the dogs of war!

D E D, dead!

Dad says I'm not supposed to talk to you anymore, Grandma.

Dad, could I borrow the car?

Dang straight, "Uh oh."

Darn it.

Delinquent drivers! Where are the police when you need them?

Did he say the dead are coming?

Did you see that?

Didn't you hear what I just said?

Do I Iook crazy to you?

Do you have anything to say for yourself?

Do you hear me?

Do you know where Norman is? He kind of disappeared.

Do you know who I am?

Do you think this has got anything to do with Norman?

Do you use free weights? Because your deltoids are huge!

Do you want to play some hockey?

Do your "talking to the dead" thing,

Does anyone know CPR or...

Does anyone know how to pick a Iock?

Does anyone smell burning?

Does it Iook Iike any of them are trying to hurt you?

Doesn't he realize we're running out of...

Doesn't it bother you?

Don't any of you know anything

Don't blow this for me, Mitch. This one's not weird.

Don't get your bra in a twist, fat boy.

Don't make me throw this hummus. It's spicy.

Don't you ever want to make them suffer?

Don't you get it? They were just Iike you.

Dude, what are you doing?

Dude, you're really heavy.

Every year, someone reads the story at her grave.

Everybody, Iisten up!

Everyone in the real world thinks I'm a freak!

Everyone, Iook!

Ew.

Excuse me?

Excuse me. Pardon me. See ya!

Feel it, push yourself.

Fiddling with his Ouija, or his orbs,

Flies don't talk.

For good.

For the horrible crime of witchcraft

Funny. Neither did we.

Get out!

Get the book and read from it

Get them before they eat us!

Go away.

Go get it, Bub. Good boy!

Go get it!

Go home, and pretend this never happened.

God, I'm not making this up, I swear! She talks to me all the time.

God.

Going up to the old graveyard on his own.

Good job, Norman.

Good morning!

Good morning. Sorry, I got to run. Oh!

Gosh, aren't they adorable?

Grandma says, can you turn up the heating? Her feet are cold.

Grandma's in a better place now.

Great. I'm super psyched.

Great. Now I'll never get to remember this moment.

Guys, come on!

Guys, guys! Under here, under here!

Guys? Maybe we should actually drive away now.

Hand, Alvin. My hand.

Have been heard.

Haven't heard that one before.

He can't fetch it, you know.

He is your brother.

He means an awful Iot to me, you know?

He says the witch's curse is real,

He says, take a Ieft here.

He talks to dead people!

He told me to read from the book to stop the curse!

He was ran over by an animal rescue van. Tragic and ironic.

He's around here somewhere.

He's going to ruin his dinner.

He's in Ieague with them!

He's just sensitive, Perry.

He's my dad. He shouldn't be afraid of me.

He's my uncle.

He's not afraid of you. He's afraid for you.

He's on my side of the seat.

He's probably up there right now,

He's still breathing!

He's, Iike, a total chick flick nut!

He's, Iike, R I double P E D. Like, a seven pack at Ieast.

Hell, yeah. Hmm.

Hello?

Hello?

Hello?

Help! Somebody, help me!

Her ghost is going to wake up.

Here, you go first.

Here's your book!

Hey there, Iittle buddy. Come on, come here.

Hey, Bruce, how's it going?

Hey, buddy. Are you okay?

Hey, hey, ghost jerk, you know what?

Hey, hey, Norman.

Hey, how you doing?

Hey, Mitch. We're going to go play

Hey, Neil! Come here a minute.

Hey, Neil.

Hey, peace, man.

Hey, there!

Hey, uh, Dad?

Hey, what's the big deal?

Hey. Nobody makes me miss out on a possible date

Hi, Dad.

Hi, Mom.

Hi, Mrs. Hardman. You Iook nice today.

Hi! Nice to see you guys.

Hi. How's it hanging?

Hi. What are you watching in there?

Hide!

Hide!

Hide! What?

Hmm!

Hmm.

Ho hoo, it's you, all right.

How are you doing,

How could you?

How dare you all?

How many times do we have to go through this, son?

How you doing?

How you doing?

Huh?

Huh?

Hurry! This way!

I am trying!

I believed we were doing what was right.

I bet he doesn't even know what Norman Iooks Iike.

I bit my tongue. Does that count?

I burned the book into dust.

I can see ghosts, too!

I can't believe this is your plan.

I curse you accusers to die a horrible and gruesome death,

I didn't ask to be born this way.

I didn't do anything wrong!

I didn't really think he was serious about

I do too Iisten!

I don't believe it's historically accurate, Miss Henscher.

I don't get it.

I don't have boobs. These are pectorals.

I don't Iike this story!

I don't know where else to Iook!

I don't know! I don't know!

I don't know. He's not moving.

I don't know. Maybe we should go Iook for him.

I don't want to go to sleep, and you can't make me.

I don't want to.

I fetched it.

I figured it out, and I know a way to stop this.

I guess I should go get some clothes on.

I guess there's a whole bunch of stuff.

I guess.

I have cheered the uncheerable, Norman,

I have no idea what you're talking about.

I have no idea where he is. Sorry. Bye!

I Iike what you've done with your hair.

I Iove him Iike he was a brother.

I just want my mommy.

I just wanted to say thanks.

I keep telling you, Neil. I Iike to be alone.

I knew it!

I know that this seems crazy.

I know you're in there!

I know your name is Agatha Prenderghast.

I know, right? I kicked that, Iike, a hundred yards!

I know.

I mean, promise!

I mean, she's nice and I really Iike her,

I really don't know.

I really don't think we should be Ieaving him.

I really need to get home

I really need to speak with you.

I really think it might help if you tried

I remember,

I saw them! I saw them!

I should have known you wouldn't understand.

I spoke to them, and it's not what you think.

I think I peed my pants!

I think it's trees.

I think that's up to you.

I think you got so scared

I think you'll be safe.

I think you're just a Iittle kid with a really special gift

I thought I was driving the van.

I thought I was going to Iose you.

I thought it was Iike a spell or something, but...

I thought the same thing for a while,

I thought we did. No, we didn't.

I thought you said kids my age were too busy shoplifting and joyriding.

I told you he was trouble.

I understand that this is all getting completely out of... Hand!

I wanted everyone to see how rotten they were.

I was asking him!

I was merely inhabiting the role.

I was never one for frolicking.

I was only playing.

I was reading the book in the wrong place!

I was told not to talk to you. Sorry.

I was wrong.

I went to the old graveyard, but her grave wasn't there.

I wish I understood you.

I won't have him turn out Iike that uncle of yours.

I would google this myself

I would have brought a completely different group of people who hate me.

I'll bet there's no cable or canasta up there, either.

I'll come back and haunt Norman!

I'll make all of you sorry!

I'll make you suffer!

I'll show him, and that scary Iittle fat kid.

I'm Alvin.

I'm busy.

I'm Courtney.

I'm finally free!

I'm going to be sick.

I'm going to get bitten and start eating people's brains.

I'm Norman. Norman Babcock.

I'm not going anywhere. You can't make me.

I'm not Iistening!

I'm not speaking to you. You can't make me.

I'm nothing if I'm not Iiberal,

I'm okay, Mom!

I'm scared, Norman, and I can't Iisten to this anymore.

I'm scared, too, but I've still got to do this.

I'm sorry, Aggie.

I'm supposed to be frolicking in paradise with your grandfather.

I'm supposed to be vegan!

I'm supposed to read from the book at the witch's grave.

I'm sure if they just bothered to sit down and talk it through,

I'm the only one who can read it to her.

I'm way too awesome to get eaten.

I've been holding back the witch's curse for years.

I've got to go talk to her.

I've never used deltoids in my Iife, I swear. You can test me.

If all three of you don't quit it this instant!

If I had known there was so much reading involved,

If I were a poltergeist, I'd throw something at his head.

If it hadn't been for those meddling kids.

If that crazy old tramp has been around here,

If there wasn't a 300 year old dead guy trying to rip my face off.

If you cared to pay attention some of the time,

If you were bigger and more stupid,

Iike that wretched Kabuki debacle of '09...

Iittle guy?

In an unmarked grave.

Involved in all your weird stuff?

Iong ago, there was a Iittle girl.

Is everyone all right? Nobody got bitten?

Is everyone okay?

Is he dead or what?

Is he there? How does he Iook?

Is Iike not believing in astrology.

Is it all that walking dead stuff again?

Is she, uh... Is she, uh,

Is this where they buried me?

Is tonight!

It means the past is coming back to haunt you!

It says here she was tried in the old town hall on Main Street.

It wasn't there!

It would be a different story.

It would have been a quiet night, too,

It's a fairy tale!

It's a pretty good place to sleep.

It's about you hurting them.

It's called "survival of the thickest."

It's her.

It's Iike a total slasher movie vibe.

It's not a bad idea.

It's not supposed to be!

It's not working!

It's one thing being a mental case in front of your family,

It's supposed to sell postcards and key chains.

It's the Iiving dead, come to take us all to hell!

It's the witch's curse!

Jackass.

Jeez, that was dramatic.

Jeez, what a dirty old creep.

Jeez, what is her problem?

Jeez. Who rattled your chains?

Just a bedtime story.

Just burning and murdering.

Just give it up, you wiener.

Just go home, Neil. I'm better off on my own, anyway.

Just Iisten to me.

Just so you know, I totally saved his Iife,

Just stupid people who should have known better.

Just wait for me here. Don't worry.

Keep away from me!

Keep away from me!

Kick it in the knothole!

Kids. It never ends. It never ends!

Kill 'em in the head!

Kill me now.

Kill the witch!

Kill the witch! Kill the witch!

Leave him alone!

Leave him alone!

Leave me alone or I'll make you sorry!

Leave me alone!

Leave me alone.

Let go!

Let's burn them out!

Let's hang him!

Let's rip 'em apart!

Like this.

Listen to me!

Look at that sky!

Look at that sky!

Look out!

Look! It's AbNorman.

Make it stop, please, now please!

Mama?

Man! Zombies take over the world

Maybe then he'll start Iistening to me.

Maybe we should pull over and ask someone.

Maybe. Sweet! Come on!

Me? No, no, no, no. You must have it wrong.

Mitch, do something!

Mitch, Mitch, if we die tonight,

Mmm!

Mom, tell the zombie to stop saying stuff about me.

Mom!

Mom! You're embarrassing me.

Move along now, people! There isn't anything to see here!

Mr. Prenderghast appeared to me in the bathroom.

Mr. Prenderghast, I don't understand. Just tell me what to do!

Mr. Prenderghast?

Must be the season of the witch

Must be the season of the witch, yeah

My brave Iittle man!

My ghost isn't going anywhere,

My grandma told me it's usually people

My mom gets really upset... Seven victims.

My mommy brought me here once.

My name was Aggie.

My reputation is at stake, here.

Necromancer!

Neil, come on, Iet's go.

Neil, isn't he that weird kid?

Neil! Will you get the door?

Neil! Would it kill you to get off your butt and answer the door?

Neil?

Neil? Is that you?

Neil? Yeah, Neil.

No one ever does!

No one told me I was going to have to do this other dumb stuff.

No one.

No, I don't want to.

No, I haven't. Grandma told me.

No, I won't.

No, I'm not!

No, I'm not!

No, it's fine. He sucks.

No, Mr. Prenderghast, wait!

No, no, I don't want to go! I want to go home! I don't want to go!

No, no, I'm just Iate for school. Sorry, I got to go.

No, no, Norman! With gusto!

No, no. Don't! Alvin!

No, she's not. She's in the Iiving room.

No, we have to keep trying.

No, you can't do this!

No, you don't. You don't know anything about me.

No, you try it. I already went, Iike, 50 times.

No!

No!

No!

No! Give it back!

No! His spirit.

No! No, no, no, no.

No! No, you don't understand what's happening here.

No! No!

No! Ow! That was my fingernail.

No.

No.

No. No, I'm not Ieaving.

No. No.

No. No. It's fun, try it.

No. Not yet!

No. You can't stop bullying. It's part of human nature.

No. You don't understand. I'm the only one who can stop this, Courtney!

Norman is a Ioser! Norman is a Ioser!

Norman, are you Iistening to me?

Norman, didn't I tell you to take out the garbage?

Norman, I know you and Grandma were very close,

Norman, wait up!

Norman, what just happened?

Norman, you need to stop all this weird stuff,

Norman, your witch was buried someplace else.

Norman!

Norman!

Norman!

Norman!

Norman! Are you Iistening to me, boy?

Norman! Get down from there this instant!

Norman! How do we stop them?

Norman! Uh!

Norman?

Norman?

Norman?

Norman?

Norman? What are you doing?

Norman.

Not exactly.

Not me! Not this again.

Not mentally!

Not much time.

Not much. I'm kind of Iate for school, I need to go.

Not these hands! My other hands.

Not yet!

Nothing gets better. It's not enough.

Nothing scary.

Now I don't have to Iisten to that stupid story anymore!

Now it's happening all over again.

Now we can find out where the witch was buried.

Now, I want you to try that again, but with conviction.

Now, Iisten close.

Now, Iisten to me.

Now, Perry...

Now, this is our punishment.

Now, unless there's any other issues, Iet us resume.

Of course not.

Of course!

Of her.

Of talking to the dead.

Of what?

Officials are urging people to panic and run...

Oh, come on.

Oh, great, the cops.

Oh, I can't wait to see everybody's faces when they hear about this one.

Oh, I have an idea!

Oh, I understand.

Oh, I... Sorry to bug you so Iate.

Oh, I'm going to kill them!

Oh, man, that place is bad news.

Oh, my goodness!

Oh, my goodness. Look out!

Oh, my gosh! I think I'm having an aneurysm.

Oh, my gosh.

Oh, my. Do you think that's it?

Oh, no, it's not. It's just grown ups.

Oh, no, no, no, it's okay, Sheriff.

Oh, no!

Oh, no!

Oh, no!

Oh, no.

Oh, no. Idea!

Oh, no. Not again.

Oh, Norman!

Oh, oh! I'm a tree!

Oh, oh. This is the most important thing of all!

Oh, please! Sensitive is writing poetry

Oh, right! You think maybe we should stop at a graveyard

Oh, right.

Oh, stop indulging him.

Oh, thank God!

Oh, that's nice.

Oh, this is awful!

Oh, this is so typical of you!

Oh, wow! That's great!

Oh, yeah!

Oh, yeah!

Oh, yeah? Prove it.

Oh, yeah.

Oh!

Oh!

Oh!

Oh. Couldn't you use another stall?

Ohh!

Okay, okay.

Okay, okay. I... I promise.

Okay, page one.

Okay, seven victims.

Okay, what do I do?

Okay.

Okay. Perry, this is just part of the mourning process.

OMG, you are such a Iiar.

On these good people.

On this day you have been arraigned

Once upon a time,

Ooh, ooh, oh.

Ooh, ooh! Do you think you could see my dog Bub?

Ooh, what have you got there, Geekula?

Ooh! This is my moment!

Ooh. And I have irritable bowel syndrome.

Or grandmas, or what is it now?

Or I'll punch you in the boobs.

Or people who are dying, or ugly or something.

Or sometimes it's the ones who died suddenly or in a bad way.

Or what?

Or whatever it is he's got up there! This is not good!

Ow, my boobs!

Ow! Ooh!

Page one.

People found guilty of witchcraft

People talk. They do.

Perfect. Now the geeks are in charge.

Perry, calm down!

Perry, do something!

Perry, no one has had anything to do

Perry, not believing in the afterlife

Perry, you promised me a meal that someone else microwaved.

Perry! Do something!

Perry...

Pesky kids with their cell phones, burning up the ozone.

Pilgrims! The Mayflower!

Please don't tell me he needs to use the bathroom.

Please help us.

Please! I don't understand!

Please?

Psst!

Pull over the vehicle!

Puritans were strict and devout settlers,

Putting ideas in Norman's head...

Quick! She said, "Go to the town hall!"

Read from the book at the spot the witch was buried.

Read from the book, stop the curse,

Really? I thought it was Rhona.

Remember!

Right. Of course she is.

Run!

Salma! Please hurry!

See? I told you! Zombies!

See? I told you! Zombies!

Seriously. Where did you Iearn that?

Seven graves.

Seven victims.

Sex and violence.

She could see and do things that no one could understand,

She said, it's not very Iadylike to hide photos of the high school quarterback

She turned away from everyone, and became sad and Ionely,

She wants you to move over.

She was just a Iittle kid.

She was no different than me.

She wasn't buried with the others.

She's gone.

Shut up!

Sir, yes, sir!

Sitting next to me?

Sleep tight.

Slumber party is over, dorks!

So am I.

So do I! Let's do it together.

So help me, I will stop this car right now

So Iong as you don't Iet it change who you are.

So keep out of my way.

So, are we going to need statements?

So, do you think now everything is going to turn back to normal?

So, does everyone come back as a ghost?

So, he's okay?

So, I said to her, "Girl, come back and talk to me

So, I was thinking maybe we could catch a movie sometime.

So, Iet's try it again!

So, is it true?

So, it's your duty.

So, Norman, Iet me get this straight.

So, they're not going to hurt us?

So, we're not all that different at all.

So, what do we do now?

So, what's happening now?

So, whenever you wake up, you play this mean game,

So, why are we here?

So, why did you stay?

So, you hurt them back?

So, you want to come play a bit Iater?

Some sort of silver stake or something.

Someone has got to talk to her, Dad.

Something nobody ever did before.

Sometimes when people get scared,

Somewhere.

Son! Step away from the zombies!

Son.

Sorry, but I did.

Sorry, kid, I'm done here. I'm free!

Sorry, Mrs. Henscher.

Sorry, my fault. When I'm nervous, I get mouth diarrhea.

Sorry, who are you?

Sorry!

Sorry.

Starting to smell a Iittle funny.

Stop it!

Stop it!

Stop!

Stop!

Stop!

Stop?

Strange faces peering through the veil?

Suck it in, sweetie. No, no, your gut.

Sure. Picking Iocks is my thing.

Swear!

Sweet baby jinkies!

Talk to that.

Tell him to turn up the thermostat, too, will you?

Tell me you'll do this.

Thank you for doing this, Mitch.

That is for the police to do!

That is right. Twenty six pages.

That sound. Do you know what that is?