Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story quotes

Jack Robinson

I'm sorry Veedus. Seeds, all I see are seeds.

Ondine

How can you not know the source of your family's wealth?

Jack Robinson

Everything I have is built on the blood and sweat of my ancestors.

Ondine

That is a lie told by your lying, thieving ancestor.

Jack Robinson

As far as I know, I'm telling you the truth. Now if you know something that I don't, I wish you'd just tell me.

Now the first six vertebra were pulverized. There, see it. Massive compound fractures to the posterior cranium. Death was probably caused by deep trauma impact severing the neck and crushing the spinal cord, there.

Jack Robinson

You sure it's not some kind of dinosaur? Maybe you just haven't found the tail yet.

Mr. Robinson, everyone here is highly qualified. What we have found here defies everything we thought we knew about the evolution of humankind for the last hundred thousand years.

Jack Robinson

Don't tell me you think this thing is human, a real giant.

I know it sounds unbelievable, but yes.

Jack Robinson

Siggy, we have a giant skeleton in our closet.

Now death occurred between three to four hundred years ago. It was separated at the torso and each joint by a sharp object. This creature was murdered.

Jack Robinson

You are asking me to believe in a fairytale.

Listen to me. Jack Robinson was a thief. He took what did not belong to him, and he was a murderer. Our family is cursed. All the wealth, all the power, everything we have springs from the greed of your ancestor.

Jack Robinson

I want to believe everything you just told me.

I'm afraid it may be far worse. First it is Jack, his story I told you. Was he telling the whole truth? Hmmmm. I'm afraid not. There must be more.

You must find the truth, or the truth will kill you.

It's the thief's blood they want. Not ours.

Our land is dying. Our people are reduced to killing each other. Thanks to you.

Jack Robinson

Are you accusing me of all this?!? What did I do? What is my crime meant to be?

This being the 391st day of our suffering, this great court convenes in judgement of the human, known as Jack Robinson.

Jack Robinson, as the last of your bloodline, you are formally charged with the wrongful death of Thunderdell. You also stand accused of the theft of our treasures; The goose of prosperity and the harp of harmony.

The goose and the harp were created hundreds of years ago. They are vessels containing the guiding energies of our world. Without these forces our land is hopeless. No crops will grow. We will never see Spring again.

Surely in your world, if you benefit from the wrongdoings of your fathers, then you inherit the obligation to right the wrong. If you do not, then who shall?

Aidine, after you lost your parents, Thunderdell took you in as his own daughter. Can you please tell us, in your own words, how this came to pass?

Ondine

(switching to narration) He was like a father to me. In all the world there was no more generous, no more kinder soul than Thunderdell. I grew up playing with Thunderdell's son, Bran, my best friend. Our lives were simple and good, til the day I met Jack Robinson. He said he was on a quest for his mother, to make her proud of him. He told the horrors of his world. He asked if the castle was mine. Thunderdell took an immediately liking to Jack. He opened his heart, his home, his family to him. I punish myself everyday for what I did next. I let him come with me to where Thunderdell kept the treasures. But he could not keep his promise, even for one night, blinded by his selfish desire. Even as I left him there, I think I knew. I could not bring myself to believe all he said had been a lie. Telling Thunderdell that Jack betrayed us was the hardest thing I ever had to do. He betrayed Thunderdell. He betrayed me. He betrayed our world.

Then let the Council speak!

For the starvation of our people, guilty!

For the death of a gentle and kind-hearted friend, guilty!

For our proud beasts that will never walk this land,...

For destroying the balance between prosperity and harmony,...

For our children who will never see another Spring, ...

For theft and murder, guilty!

Guilty!

Guilty!

Guilty!

By the laws of our land, guilty.

You are meant to have a last meal.

Jack Robinson

I don't want a last anything. Besides it's wasted on me. You should take it and feed your families.

Ondine

I don't know what to say to you Jack. I am... responsible... for your being here. (prison)

Ondine

(Jack turns his back to pick the bean flowers that grew up from Veedus' beans behind him.) Oh Jack, I didn't know it will be this way.

Ondine

(Jack hands her the flowers) Jack, they're real.

Jack Robinson

Now you see, You can smile.

Ondine

Why is it I feel utterly miserable?

Maybe it is because he is getting exactly what he deserves. Or, maybe you've fallen in love with him.

Ondine

No. Look what happened the last time I fell in love with a Jack.

Its alright, Aidine. Did you ever think that you might have fallen in love with the wrong Jack?

Jack Robinson

You're shaking, Ragnok.

In our land, no one has ever been sentenced to death before.

Jack Robinson

Great.

Ondine

Jack, would you ever betray me?

Jack Robinson

No, never.