And after I specifically told you not to tell them anything about it! I was only trying to...

Gwen Cromwell Piper: [In the kitchen, packing leftovers] And after I specifically told you not to tell them anything about it! Aggie Cromwell: I was only trying to do what you should have done long ago. Why, you're on the verge of breaking a tradition that goes back a thousand years! Gwen Cromwell Piper: Your tradition, Mother, not mine. Marnie is my daughter, and if I decide not to train her like a witch, then it's none of your business. Aggie Cromwell: A witch's 13th Halloween is supposed to mark the completion of her training. If Marnie's training doesn't at least begin tonight, her powers will be lost forever. Gwen Cromwell Piper: Yes! And she'll finally be human! She'll finally be normal, like her brother, like her father and like Sophie will be after her. Aggie Cromwell: Gwen, a human father, Why, you're only lucky that you have two children that are showing powers at all! Do you really want them to go through life doing things the hard way? I mean, look at you, with your plastic bowls, when you know leftover chicken keeps better when it's back on the bone! [snaps her fingers and a live chicken appears in the bowl] Gwen Cromwell Piper: Mother... get that thing out of here right now! Gwen Cromwell Piper: [after Aggie gets rid of the chicken] For years, you have been coming here. You've been dropping hints to Marnie, and you've been badgering me to start her training. I know that that's why you came here tonight, Mother. But the fight is over. You know that? The clock has finally run out, and you can just go home. Aggie Cromwell: Gwen, as much as I think you're making a terrible mistake with Marnie, you're wrong about why I came here tonight. The fact is, I came to ask for your help. Gwen Cromwell Piper: My help? With what? Aggie Cromwell: Well, something is wrong at home... Something's happening... and every day, I find another neighbor has changed, turned hateful, it's frightening. And soon after that, they disappear altogether. Gwen Cromwell Piper: Please, Mother. My neighbors disappear sometimes too. It's called moving. Aggie Cromwell: Oh, Gwendolyn, I'm quite serious about this. It's as though something or someone is trying to return us to the Dark Times... And I fear my powers alone may not be enough to stop it. I need another Cromwell witch! I need you! Gwen Cromwell Piper: Mother, there are plenty of other witches and warlocks in Halloweentown. Why don't you recruit one of them? Aggie Cromwell: Oh, I've tried! You know how it is today: No one wants to get involved. Gwen Cromwell Piper: Mother, I'm sure that you believe that there's some kind of problem. But I can't just leave my kids to go fight some nameless force in another world that I have nothing to do with. Aggie Cromwell: Nothing to do with? Hm. Well, fine! Bury your head in the sand of the precious Mortal World of yours. Perhaps the Cromwell line will end with you. But let's just hope that Halloweentown doesn't come to an end along with it! Aggie Cromwell: [leaves] Enjoy your leftovers, dear. [squawks] Gwen Cromwell Piper: Oh, mother...

And after I specifically told you not to tell them anything about it, I was only trying to do what you should have done long ago, Why, you're on the verge of breaking a tradition that goes back more than 1,000 years,,, Your tradition, Mother, Not mine, Marnie is my daughter, and if I decide not to train her like a witch, then it's none of your business, A witch's 13th Halloween is supposed to mark the completion of her training, If Marnie's training doesn't at least begin tonight, her powers will be lost forever, (Gwen) Yes! And she'll finally be human! She'll finally be normal, like her brother, like her father and like Sophie will be after her, (grunts) Gwen, a human father, Why, you're only lucky that you have two children that are showing powers at all! Do you really want them to go through life doing things the hard way? I mean, look at you, with your plastic bowls, when you know leftover chicken keeps better when it's back on the bone, Mother, get that thing out of here right now, (squawks) (Gwen sighs) For years, you have been coming here, You've been dropping hints to Marnie, and you've been badgering me to start her training, I know that that's why you came here tonight, Mother, But the fight is over, You know that? The clock has finally run out, and you can just go home, Gwen, as much as I think you're making a terrible mistake with Marnie, you're wrong about why I came here tonight, The fact is, I came to ask for your help, My help, With what? Well, something is wrong at home, Something's happening, Every day, I find another neighbor has changed, Turned hateful, it's frightening, And soon after that, they disappear altogether, Please, Mother, My neighbors disappear sometimes too, It's called moving, Oh, Gwendolyn, I'm quite serious about this, It's as though something or someone is trying to return us to the Dark Times, And I fear my powers alone may not be enough to stop it, I need another Cromwell witch, I need you, Mother, there are plenty of other witches and warlocks in Halloweentown, Why don't you recruit one of them? Oh, I've tried, You know how it is today, No one wants to get involved, Mother, I'm sure that you believe that there's some kind of problem, But I can't just leave my kids to go fight some nameless force in another world that I have nothing to do with, Nothing to do with? Hm, Well, fine, Bury your head in the sand of the precious Mortal World of yours, Perhaps the Cromwell line will end with you, But let's just hope that Halloweentown doesn't come to an end along with it, Enjoy your leftovers, dear, (squawks) (chickens squawking) (sighs) Mother, Then she talked about all this weird stuff that's happening in Halloweentown, like it's a real place, And then she turned our leftovers into a live chicken, standing right there in the bowl, And that's why I knew that she is a witch, and so is Mom and so am I! Because they both said so, What do you think? I think it proves insanity is hereditary, I just hope boys are immune, (door closing) It must be, um, one of those radio-controlled models, She's leaving, She's going back to Halloweentown, I gotta go after her, Go after her? Are you crazy? I have to go, If she doesn't start training me as a witch tonight, I could lose my powers forever, You don't really believe all this witch stuff is true, do ya? Dylan, haven't you ever wondered about the stuff that goes on in our house? No, Like why Mom won't let us talk about, watch or read anything that has the word "magic" in it? No, Haven't you ever wondered why we pretend Halloween doesn't exist? Or why I have déja vu all the time? Or why stuff seems to fall off the shelves whenever Sophie has a tantrum? - No, - Well, I have, And now that I've found out the truth, I'm not gonna stay here and turn all boring and human like you, What do you mean, boring like me? (man on TV) Tired of that dank, musty odor in your cellar? Try the new Spore Buster Deluxe. It removes mold and fungus just like magic. No, it doesn't, (woman) The house doesn't smell like mushroom omelets anymore! (man) Thanks, Spore Buster! Marnie, wait up! - What are you doing here? - I'm the man of the house, I gotta keep an eye on you, Plus, I'm gonna have a hard time getting back to sleep till I find out if you're crazy or not, Then help me find her, She's gotta be around here somewhere, There she is, Get down, - Where'd that bus stop come from? - I don't know, Can I put my shoe on now? - I'm having the déja vu feeling again, - You knew I was gonna put on my shoe? No! This whole thing - the bus stop, Grandma, Wait, Maybe it's not déja vu at all, Maybe I'm seeing the future, Right, Now you can see the future, Tell me, what am I gonna have for breakfast? - Why are you such a downer? - Why are you such a nutcase? - Downer, - Nutcase, - Dow,,, - (bell ringing) - Where'd that bus come from? - I don't know, but I'm not missing it, - Hi, Skinner, - (man) Hello, Aggie, Ah, made it, Why don't we go sit up front with Grandma? No, not yet, I don't want to take a chance of her stopping the bus to send us home, (loud rumbling) What? Stopping the bus where? (man) So anyway, there I was, trying to spook this fellow, He was buying nachos at the minimart when this smart-aleck child with a dreadful little monster mask runs up to me and yells, "Daddy!" Ooh, I ask you, where is the respect? It's not like the old days, People are jaded, I raise a demon from the underworld, and they say, "Big deal, I saw the same thing on Jerry Springer." (laughter) I've always loved a good scare for old time's sake, Must be, you know, one of those charter buses coming back from a costume party at the Moose Lodge, Or maybe,,, Oh! (whistle blowing) (bell ringing) (man) Hey, good to see you! - We're here, - Yeah, but where's "here"?