The Secret of NIMH 3: Return to Thorn Valley/Transcript

Here is the transcript of The Secret of NIMH 3: Return to Thorn Valley.

Chapter 1: The Final Page
(Walt Disney Pictures Logo and 20th Century Studios Logo appears)

The movie begins with a book opening in a spotlight, it shows the clips from the very beginning.

Narrator: In the very beginning, they used to be ordinary rats until they were captured by NIMH, alias the National Institute for Mental Health. The humans made the rats go through the most horrid tests. But then, something amazing happened, the rats became... intelligent, and they also gained the ability to read. The rats and a few mice from NIMH decided to escape through the ventilation system, and if it had not been for Jonathan Brisby, the rats would have never escaped. But somewhere along the way, Jonathan died helping the Rats of NIMH. Sometime after his death, his widow Mrs. Brisby became desperate trying to save her youngest son Timothy from the plow of Farmer Paul Fitzgibbons. Out of desperation, Mrs. Brisby went to the Great Owl for help. After her adventures, Timothy was well on his way to recovery from pneumonia. Years passed, and Timothy was chosen to go to Thorn Valley to follow in his father’s footsteps. After infiltrating NIMH to rescue the rest of the mice from imprisonment, he tries to think things through. And as NIMH burned, Thorn Valley celebrated. But that was only the beginning, it is said that Nicodemus also predicted that the sons and daughters of Jonathan Brisby will save all innocence near and far from Thorn Valley from every evil including those of NIMH.

At last, the title shows “The Secret of NIMH 3: Return to Thorn Valley”.

One morning in Thorn Valley, Tim was checking in on his pregnant wife Jenny.

Timothy Brisby: Good morning, Jenny. How are you?

Jenny Brisby: The usual, Tim. So, what’s next now that we’re having babies?

Timothy Brisby: Well, I’ve been keeping in touch with Teresa, Martin and Cynthia now that they’re on their separate ways for new lives of their own.

Jenny Brisby: But at least you got your mother and Auntie Shrew in Thorn Valley.

Timothy Brisby: Yep, they always come to visit to see how everything's going.

Jenny Brisby: I can hardly wait, Tim. Soon, our family will be here in Thorn Valley to meet the new arrivals.

Auntie Shrew: (knocking on the door offscreen) Timothy!

Timothy Brisby: Same old Auntie Shrew, I’ll get it.

Jenny Brisby: Well, I’ve got a bunch of little ones getting hungrier than me.

While Jenny started eating some cheese and strawberries, Tim opened the door to see his mother and Auntie Shrew paying a visit.

Timothy Brisby: Hi, Mom. Hi, Auntie Shrew. How’s the council meeting in Thorn Valley coming?

Mrs. Brisby: Same as always, Tim, always making decisions as usual.

Auntie Shrew: I hope your wife is taking good care of herself.

Timothy Brisby: Don’t worry, Auntie Shrew, she’s eating well enough.

Jenny Brisby: (finished eating) Hi, Auntie Shrew, Mrs. Brisby.

Mrs. Brisby: And how are you and my grandchildren doing?

Jenny Brisby: Getting healthier while eating. (rubbing her pregnant belly) It’s been at least two weeks since my little ones started to grow a bit.

Auntie Shrew: Your mother and I have been meaning to speak to you, Timothy.

Mrs. Brisby: Mr. Ages and Justin wanted to see you, they made a huge discovery on the final pages on the manuscript written by Nicodemus.

Timothy Brisby: I’ll be right there, Mom. Can you and Auntie Shrew look after Jenny until I get back?

Mrs. Brisby: Of course, Tim.

Auntie Shrew: We’ll see you out there.

Timothy Brisby: I’ll be back soon, Jenny. And in case I don’t get back, say “Hi” to your parents for me.

Jenny Brisby: Don’t worry about me, Tim, they’ll come soon. (as they kissed) See you back home.

And so, Tim took one last look at his wife, mother and godmother as he took off.

As soon as Tim met with Mr. Ages and Justin at the library, there was a big discovery.

Timothy Brisby: Mr. Ages, Justin, my mom and Auntie Shrew told me you wanted to see me. What’s going on?

Mr. Ages: I’ve been looking at the pages of the manuscript Nicodemus has written, I’d even stopped at the final page from the prophecy he has predicted.

Justin: Take a look, Tim.

Just as Mr. Ages shows Tim the manuscript of Nicodemus, it was in the final page.

Mr. Ages: It says here on the final page that the sons and daughters of Jonathan Brisby will protect all innocence near and far from Thorn Valley from every evil including those of NIMH.

Timothy Brisby: That means not only I fit the bill, so does my older brother Martin, and my sisters, Teresa and Cynthia as well.

Justin: Exactly, you’re the first to carry on your father’s legacy of heroism, so it'll be all up to you to lead your brother and sisters to form the resistance against all evil including those of NIMH.

With that, Tim has to hurry home to let his mother, Auntie Shrew and Jenny know what mission he's on.

Chapter 2: A New Journey Begins
Just as Tim was getting ready to go, Brutus came with Justin, Mr. Ages and a few rat scouts to see him.

Brutus: Tim! Justin told me you were just getting ready to go, I was beginning to think I miss your departure.

Timothy Brisby: What’s going on, Brutus?

Brutus: Something’s coming our way on a flying machine! It could be from NIMH.

But as soon as Tim looked through the binoculars, he recognize who it was.

Timothy Brisby: It's alright, Brutus, it's Martin! He came back!

And time was right, Martin Brisby was bringing along some refugees from India including a pair of cheetahs and a chinese crocodile lizard guarding Martin's back.

Dalaque: (piloting the cargo blimp) Is this the place, Martin?

Martin Brisby: This is it, Dalaque, we made it to Thorn Valley, the one place where we mice and rats stay safe from NIMH.

Mina: It's beautiful, Martin, now we can be safe from harm.

Martin Brisby: Yes, we will, Mina. Yes, we will. (after the cargo blimp landed) Hi, Tim.

Timothy Brisby: Martin! (as they chuckled and gave each other the biggest brotherly hug happily)

Martin Brisby: Long time no see, Hero!

Timothy Brisby: I really missed you!

Martin Brisby: Missed you, too, Tim, the bravest little brother I’d ever had!

Timothy Brisby: You’re the only brother I’d ever had.

Martin Brisby: Justin, Mr. Ages, it’s been a while since my rescue from NIMH.

Justin: Welcome back, Martin, I see you’ve brought some visitors.

Martin Brisby: Yes, I came all this way from India and brought these mice seeking refuge. (as the leader came) This is Dalaque, he leads the refugees, I've taught him to pilot our flying mahchine I've designed called the cargo blimp, and I brought him and his colony to Thorn Valley in need of shelter.

Mr. Ages: I can see that, Martin, you'd even brought a pair of cheetahs and a crocodile lizard as well.

Dalaque: Greetings, Justin, Mr. Ages. Namaste. It is a great privilege to be in Thorn Valley, Martin told us that Thorn Valley a safe haven for us decent mice folk. Is it true?

Mr. Ages: Have you all been taken a solemn oath form Martin to speak nothing of Thorn Valley to anyone else unless there are those deemed trustworthy.

Dalaque: Yes, Martin trust us because we have nowhere else to go. Too many people kicked us out for stealing their food only to survive from starvation, many other of mice got killed by cobras, tigers and pest control. But the worst of all, NIMH has returned.

Justin: What!? That's impossible!

Martin Brisby: It's true, Justin, NIMH somehow was rebuilt after me and the other mice, including the McBrides were rescued thanks to Tim.

Dalaque: (as Mina came) This is my daughter Mina, she was saved by Martin by the cobra, I owe him a great debt for our rescue.

Mina: By tradition, Martin and I are engaged to be married for our love and by choice, he'd even taught us how to read, think things through and rescue many animals from cruel people including those of NIMH.

Martin Brisby: We'd even rescued Péngyǒu, he's a kung fu martial artist.

Péngyǒu: I was taken from my home country in China by cruel men form NIMH, until Martin and Mina rescued me, I owe them my debt as thier bodyguard for life.

Dalaque: And the two asiatic cheetahs, taken from thier sanctuary in Pakistan named Alfahd and Surea.

Alfahd: These mice who rescued us were very kind, we gave our word not to harm them they take us to Thorn Valley.

Surea: Many other cheetahs who're protected by good people in Pakistan and India were trying to save the population of our spices, we have nowhere else to go but with Martin Brisby and the other mice to Thorn Valley where we'll be safe from harm.

Martin Brisby: Justin, can we let them stay in Thorn Valley for refuge?

Justin: Of course, Martin. We don't usally get visitors in Thorn Velly except for those in need of refuge, but only because you deemed them trustworthy to Thorn Valley, it's fair enough to make an exception.

Martin Brisby: Thank you, Justin.

Justin: No problem.

Mr. Ages: While I'm helping the refugees get settled, Martin, there's one thing Tim will have to catch you up on.

Martin Brisby: Like what?

Timothy Brisby: You'll see, Martin.

With that, Timothy then showed Martin the final prophecy predicted by Nicodemus.

Timothy Brisby: This is what Justin and Mr. Ages showed me, on the final page. It's written in the hands of Nicodemus, showing that only the sons and daugthers of Jonathan Brisby can save all innocence near and far from Thorn Valley from every evil including those of NIMH.

Martin Brisby: And to think I was too stubborn to realize how wise he chose you, carrying on Dad's legacy.

Timothy Brisby: I knew you'd come back, Martin, we gotta find Teresa and Cynthia to fulfill the final prophecy Nicodemus predicted.

Martin Brisby: Say no more, Hero, I got your back no matter what the risk.

Finally, Tim and Martin are gathering their belongings and brought them into the cargo blimp.

Timothy Brisby: I'm impressed by the way, Martin, how did you pulled all this off?

Martin Brisby: Well, Tim, it's not as easy as you think. I'd just studied how cargo planes and blimps would do together, that's before I came to India. Moment after I made the model, I've taught Dalaque, Mina and the refugees not to steal form people. By the time we finished building the cargo blimp, we rescued Péngyǒu, Alfahd and Surea from being taken to NIMH.

Timothy Brisby: No matter what happens, Martin, we will reunite with Teresa and Cynthia and fulfill the prophecy and put a stop to NIMH for good.

Martin Brisby: I really hope so, Tim, I really hope so.

And so, they got out of the cargo blimp and everyone in Thorn Valley gathered together to seek them off.

Timothy Brisby: Everyone, we have a final prophecy predicted by Nicodemus that involves me, my older brother Martin and our sisters, Teresa and Cynthia to protect all innocence near and far form Thorn Valley from every evil including those of NIMH. But we can't do this on our own, we're going to need all the help we can get. Who'll go with us?

Dalaque: (as he came first) I know you brother the moment he first came to my country in Calcutta, India, Timothy Brisby. I owe him my daughter's safety, I will go with you.

Mina: If Martin will protect me, I too will come to meet with your sisters.

Jenny Brisby: (coming to Tim) I'm coming with you, Tim, I don't want to see you get killed.

Timothy Brisby: But Jenny, the babies...

Jenny Brisby: Don't worry about me, I'll be okay.

Martin Brisby: Whoa! I see you and Tim got busy, Jenny.

Jenny Brisby: Thanks, Martin, it's been at least two weeks since I got pregnant.

Mr. Ages: It's true, Martin, she's carrying triplets.

Martin Brisby: No way!

Timothy Brisby: Yes way, Martin, you're going to be an uncle very soon.

Martin Brisby: Congrats, Tim.

Mrs. Brisby: If it'll help, Tim, Auntie Shrew and I will help Mina look after Jenny.

Auntie Shrew: You're going to need as much support you can take the rest of the way.

Timothy Brisby: Thanks, Mom. Thanks, Auntie Shrew.

Jeremy: Hey, Timmy, Cecil and I talked it over and decided to tag along with you. I can go by flight and rest my wings just in case.

Cecil: And if you guys ever need some helping hands, I'm just the caterpillar for the job.

Martin Brisby: Fine by us, Cecil.

Mr. Ages: And the refugees are settled in well, I will acompany you as well.

Justin: And I'll go along wherever you lead, Tim, the council of Thorn Valley will look after things until our return.

Brutus: And as well as Martin's reptilian friend, you'll need my protection as well.

Mrs. Brisby: We're glad you're willing to come with us, too, Jeremy, just like old times.

Jeremy: You better belive it, Mrs. B.

Péngyǒu: You, too, shall have my loyalty, Tim and Martin Brisby, to find your sisters and bring them back to Thorn Valley in hope to fulfill the prophecy.

Alfahd: So will Surea and I, we cheetahs are known to our speed and reflex and sometimes save our energy in case of any cruel people.

Surea: As much as I look forward to settle in and have cubs with Alfahd, I won't mind waiting until the task is over.

Martin Brisby: Then it's settled. From this day forward, we're off to meet with our sisters right now and ensure the final prophecy of Nicodemus will be fulfilled and put a stop to NIMH from causing anymore harm to all innocent creatures!

With that, everyone cheered at Martin's speech that made him feel appreciated as well as Auntie Shrew.

Auntie Shrew: I'm impressed, Martin. Even for a spoiled piglet, you certainly are loyal.

Martin Brisby: Kind words for a loudmouth old windbag, Auntie Shrew, and I do mean that as a compliment.

Finlly, off they went on the cargo blimp with Jeremy keeping up to seek out the Brisby Sisters and fulfill the final prophecy of Nicodemus.