Sirocco and the Kingdom of the Winds (2023) Movie Script

1
[wind swooshing and whistling]
[indistinct whispering]
[birds chirping]
[wind howling]
[chiming playful music]
[Agnes] That day,
Sirocco the Magician
was in a dark mood.
The people of the kingdom
were far too terrified
to even think of
approaching him
in the heart
of the Forbidden Lands.
Sirocco was
extremely lonely and very sad.
[wind whispers]
To amuse himself,
the Storm Lord
created wooden toys.
[gentle playful music]
But this did not suffice
to cheer him up,
and his solitude
grew more unbearable
with each passing day.
He declared to the wooden toys,
"Out of my sight,
and never return."
[wind swooshing]
[foreboding music]
And once again, Sirocco
unleashed his terrible wrath.
He released a horrifying storm
upon the kingdom.
[intense music]
[wind howls]
-[keyboard clacking]
-[Agnes] Sirocco unleashed
his terrible wrath.
He released a horrifying
storm upon the kingdom.
[yawns, moans]
Finally finished that chapter.
Oh, this coffee is cold.
-At last, I can finally go...
-[doorbell ringing]
[sighs] ...to sleep.
[door clicking]
Hi, Agnes.
Hello, Agnes.
-[woman] Hey, Agnes.
-[Juliette giggles]
[whistle blowing]
Juliette, come back here
right now and give her a kiss.
Come on.
Hello, Juliette.
It was her birthday yesterday.
And we brought a birthday cake.
She wanted to
celebrate with you too.
Anyway, you're a lifesaver again
for taking the girls
for me this weekend.
This weekend?
-[woman] Bye-bye, Juliette.
-Wait. Hang on.
-[Juliette] Bye, Mommy.
-What day is it today?
The day my kiddos
bring home the regional cup.
-[chanting] We're gonna win!
-If Juliette asks for
a second bedtime story,
just say, no, okay?
Thanks again, Agnes.
You really are the best.
Your dad's coming
to pick you up tomorrow.
Be good now, girls.
What do we say
to my friend, boys?
[boys chanting]
We're gonna win!
-[whistle blowing]
-See you tomorrow, Mom.
-Bye.
-[boys chattering]
[car engine roars]
[boys chanting]
We're gonna win!
[door clicks]
Hi there, Carmen.
You forgot that we were
coming today, didn't you?
Did not. Not at all.
Agnes, can I please
have the big bed this time?
No way. I'm bigger than you.
That's why I get the big bed.
Agnes, Carmen said
that I can't have the big bed.
[Agnes]
Come on now, girls, please.
I can't do this right now.
I just have to
rest for a little while,
and then we can
discuss this later, all right?
You're gonna rest right now?
But aren't we gonna
have some of my cake?
Of course
we're going to have your cake.
But first, I really
have to have a little nap.
I was writing all night
and I'm tired.
I need my strength
so I can take care of you two.
Now,
stay quiet for half an hour,
and then we'll
have some cake, okay?
Is half an hour a long time?
It's kind of like half-time.
But that's super long.
[Agnes]
Amuse yourselves for now, girls.
There are lots of books to read.
It'll go by in a flash.
[Carmen] Don't worry, Agnes.
Go get some rest.
We'll play nice and quietly,
right Juliette?
[Juliette moans]
[Agnes sighs]
This is shaping up
to be an exhausting day.
You gotta be an Olympian
to keep up with those two.
[chuckles]
You would've
loved those girls too.
Even when they bicker, you can
tell they love each other.
And the love between sisters
is such a precious thing.
[Agnes breathing deeply]
[birds chirping]
[wind whistling]
[patting]
[Juliette moans]
I'm so bored.
Let's do what Agnes said
and read stories
from Sirocco and
the Kingdom of Winds.
[patting continues]
Juliette, stop
making all that noise.
Agnes needs to get some sleep.
[lamppost dings]
No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
Ah, Juliette,
watch what you're doing.
You're gonna break something.
How long is she gonna sleep?
I wanna go play outside.
I have an idea.
Why don't
we play "The King of Silence"?
Whoever can stay quietest
the longest wins, okay?
Okay, one, two, three. [shushes]
No, your game is dumb.
I don't wanna play.
I wanna do what I want.
I hate having nothing to do.
It's stupid and boring.
Well, how about I go get us
something to drink? Huh?
You promise to be quiet?
Carmen, I'm bored!
[Carmen shushing]
Be quiet. I'm coming.
[wind whistling]
[intriguing music]
[wind whistling]
[Juliette gasps]
[toy moaning]
-[gasps]
-Oh, what's going on?
Are you the one who battered me?
A little respect if you please.
You were in there, in the book?
Don't talk nonsense, child.
I was taking
a nice stroll in the village
when--wait, where exactly am I?
This--this isn't
the Kingdom of Winds.
No, this looks absolutely
nothing like our realm.
What an incredibly
strange place.
What world am I in?
You're at Agnes's.
Agnes. Who is Agnes?
I don't know her.
-[humming]
-She's Mommy's friend.
My big sister and me come
over here a lot because my mom--
Yes, well, I'm sure
that's all very interesting.
Well, actually, there's
nothing interesting about it.
Go on now, outta my way.
-I need to get home immediately.
-[chiming]
I have no business
with this Agnes woman.
What are you doing?
I'm tracing a path to get home.
What do you think I'm doing?
[chiming continues]
[gasps]
-Why is it glowing?
-[toy humming]
Do you always ask
this many questions, child?
You're pretty grumpy for a toy.
[toy]
Well, I happen to be special.
Have you ever seen a toy
travel by way of hopscotch? Hmm?
Now stop bothering me
and kindly get lost.
Hey, wait.
Can I come with you?
I'm so bored here.
What a silly idea. Hm.
Hey, what is that?
Goodness gracious.
How many of you are there?
[playful music]
[toy grunts]
Carmen, come quick.
-Let's go with him.
-No, no!
-[tray clatters]
-Wait a minute.
-Juliette! Wait!
-[Juliette whoops]
-[exciting playful music]
-Agnes, come quick!
We've got a big problem here.
No, no, no, no! [screams]
[exciting music]
[dreamy playful music]
What are you doing here? [gasps]
-You followed me.
-[Carmen] Juliette!
Are you okay? Are you hurt?
[Juliette]
I'm okay. Let go of me.
[Carmen gasps]
What? What is it?
-What?
-[gasps]
What's going on?
[Juliette giggles]
It feels so weird.
Goodness gracious.
Stop fussing about.
It's not the end of the world.
Are we gonna
stay like this forever?
Sometimes traveling
via hopscotch will do that.
-What?
-[toy] But if you go back,
then [trills] you turn back to
what you were,
even though
I think this is better.
Well, I think it's awesome.
Look at this, Carmen.
I can even purr. [purrs]
[Carmen] Oh, come on, Juliette.
It's not normal
to turn into a cat.
What's going on here?
Where are we?
What kind of question is that?
We're in the Kingdom of Winds.
[gasps] He's right.
Look. It's just like
in Agnes's books.
[birds chirping]
[somber chiming music]
This is the best day
of my life. [giggles]
We've got to get back to
Agnes's. We can't stay here.
Yes, you are right.
Off you go now. Skedaddle.
Oh no. We can't
leave here just yet.
It's so cool here.
But Juliette,
we can't stay here. It's--
No, no. You simply can't stay.
-Just for one quick look around?
-[Carmen] Hmm.
Don't you wanna
see the kingdom too?
Enough monkey business.
Come on. Say yes.
Say yes. Pretty please.
-[Carmen sighs]
-[toy] This is ridiculous.
It's my birthday.
Okay, but not
for long, all right?
[toy]
What do you mean not for long?
-Promise?
-Wait. No! No, no, no, no, no.
You can't stay here.
It's out of the question.
What are you gonna do about it?
You can't make us
play your hopscotch thing.
If you want us to go,
then take us on a little tour.
Oh, I get it. All right, fine.
I'll show you.
But I'm warning you.
You're going to have
to change your attitude.
[groans]
And don't touch anything.
I don't want any problems,
[whimpers] because--
'cause I say so.
[bird trills]
[playful music]
[Juliette grunts]
[Carmen grunts]
[Juliette sniffs]
Juliette.
Watch it. [groans]
[birds chirping]
[music continues]
[chirping]
[Juliette giggles]
[bird trilling]
Give me
your hand just to be safe.
No.
Juliette, you have to
hold my hand in the street.
Mom says so.
[Juliette]
We aren't in the street.
Where is everyone?
[Carmen]
We still have to be careful.
This is a strange place.
I hope there
isn't a storm brewing.
[Juliette] You're always
scared of everything.
[toy]
The weathervanes aren't moving.
[Juliette]
I know when a storm is coming.
The weathervanes
go like this. [howls]
[giggles]
[continues howling]
[toy]
This is no laughing matter.
Sirocco's mighty winds
are so violent
that everyone must take shelter.
[Carmen gasps]
We have to go back, Juliette.
Did you hear him?
Sirocco is real.
It's too dangerous to stay here.
Don't be such
a worry wart.
[laughs]
[Mayor] My dear citizens,
it is with overwhelming joy
and happiness that I have--
-Oh, finally. There they are.
-[Juliette gasps] Cool.
-[Carmen] Whoa.
-Oh goodness.
It's the mayor.
Behave or
we'll be in big trouble.
...and illustrious opera singer,
the irresistible Selma...
[Carmen gasps]
Look, Juliette. It's Selma
and her flying opera house.
It's exactly like
it is in Agnes's books.
...with her exquisite presence.
-[audience applauding]
-What's he saying?
I think he's announcing
Selma's arrival.
She must be about
to give a concert here.
...for her, we have
decided to dedicate
this small,
delicate work of art to her,
crafted by our very own hands.
-[audience applauds]
-Well done, Dad. Yay, Dad.
[laughing]
[key cranking]
[gentle emotional music]
[gasping]
[crowd whispering indistinctly]
[Carmen gasps]
[Juliette gasps]
[gentle music]
-Juliette!
-Come back here.
No, wait!
-[Juliette giggling]
-Juliette, don't run off.
-[creature] Excuse me!
-Get off.
-You promised to behave.
-But I can't see.
We said no monkey business,
and this is monkey business.
-[Mayor growls]
-Let me go. Stop.
[groans]
[crowd gasping]
-Juliette!
-[Juliette shouts, grunts]
[heavy wood creaking]
[all gasping]
[gasps] No, no. No, no, no.
[all gasping]
[music box crunches]
[audience screaming]
[shouting]
[audience gasping]
[creature] That was for Selma.
[Juliette meows]
[Mayor whimpering]
[distorted music plays]
[air hissing]
[bubble popping]
[Mayor gasps]
[audience gasping]
[metal clinks]
[audience gasping]
[clattering]
[Mayor growls]
After them!
Hold on. Look, a storm's coming.
[audience screaming]
[intense music]
-[weathervanes tinkling]
-[Carmen] No, no! Let us go!
-Keep moving.
-[Carmen shouts]
[Carmen]
You have no right to do this!
[Mayor] Inside!
[Carmen] Juliette!
[growls, grunts]
[gate hinges squeak]
[lock clicks]
[Juliette] I'm so sorry, Carmen.
Juliette.
[Juliette]
Do you think we can fix him?
I don't know.
He seemed to just come apart.
Whoa.
I can't guarantee
the freshness of the lettuce.
What did he say?
We need to fix the fridge
while the dog spreads the soup.
Oh dear.
Can you still take us back home?
There's a jar of jam
in the cheesecloth.
[Juliette]
You think that means yes?
[chalk chiming]
[wind gusting]
[Juliette gasps]
[Carmen] Oh.
[whimpers]
[toy humming]
[chiming continues]
There, the lake's frozen.
It's good. We can go.
No, wait.
Let's test it first.
You never know.
Transport yourself to the
hallway just behind that door.
Don't go any
further than that, okay?
It's raining cats
and dogs in my pocket.
[toy grunting]
[toy exclaims happily]
[portal chimes]
[portal thrums]
-[gasps]
-Huh?
But he's so tiny.
Oh, tart tickler.
There's a hair in my soup.
Oh no. He's really broken.
[sobs]
We'll never get outta here.
We'll be stuck here forever.
Don't worry, Juliette.
[thunder crashes]
[rain pattering]
[gasps]
Sour grapes! Into the armpits.
The storm's here.
[structure groaning]
[Juliette whimpering]
[Juliette sobbing]
[thunder crashes]
[toy whimpering]
[somber music]
[thunder crashing]
[wind whistling]
[structure rumbling]
[music continues]
[wind whistling]
[dramatic music]
[thunder crashing]
[Carmen gasps]
[music fades]
[Mayor] I wish he'd choke
on his terrifying storms
instead of
unleashing them on us.
-[Carmen whimpers]
-Mmm, hmm?
-Aha! There you are.
-[Carmen gasps]
[grunts, exclaims]
That blasted Sirocco.
[throat clearing]
[horn plays]
Given that the treasured gift
I was planning to give Selma
was savagely destroyed by you,
accused number one is
sentenced to marry my son.
-What? Have you lost your mind?
-Ah-bah-bup!
The poor boy hasn't
been able to find a wife,
and you, my little friend,
-will do just fine.
-[Juliette whimpers]
-You don't marry off children!
-[Mayor] Quiet!
-Carmen.
-Accused number two--
[horn bubbles, plays weakly]
What are you doing?
Whatever.
Now, accused number two
is sentenced to become
a maid to the famous,
illustrious singer, Selma.
-No!
-What does that mean?
-Come on.
-No, I don't--
The heart of the divine singer
will absolutely melt--
Carmen!
...when she sees
this ball of fur.
-[Juliette] Help me!
-[Mayor laughing]
-[Juliette] Carmen!
-Juliette!
[gate clanking]
Juliette!
[Juliette screams]
Juliette. [sobbing] No.
[sobbing]
No.
Juliette.
[ethereal music]
[dramatic music]
[Mayor groans]
[exciting music]
[music continues]
[Mayor hums]
[door slams]
[audience murmuring]
[Juliette gasps]
[crowd murmuring]
[Mayor grunting]
You are about to see
the magnificent talent
of the wonderful Selma.
[Juliette hisses]
-[growls]
-Stop it! Now, now.
None of that.
You should be honored,
not complaining.
[dramatic music]
[audience members gasp]
[anticipatory music]
Oh.
[inhaling deeply]
[birds chirping]
[wind whistling]
[uplifting music]
[stops inhaling]
[music fades]
[singing in foreign language]
[haunting, beautiful music]
[Selma continues singing]
[Selma vocalizing]
[rhythmic indistinct whispering]
[singing and
whispering continue]
[music fading]
[knocking on door]
[knocking on door]
[door opening]
-Hey, Selma?
-Hmm?
Sorry to disturb you,
but the mayor
of the town is here.
-[Mayor groaning]
-[grunting] He insists on com--
-Selma!
-[assistant] ...to offer you--
The one, the only
most beautiful, gracious,
and talented Selma.
Your beauty is like candy
to be devoured by the eyes.
Did I invite you to come in?
I apologize profusely.
But as you can see,
I have brought for you
something that will prove
my deep abiding admiration
-for your beauty, your talent...
-[Selma] Mm-hmm.
[Mayor] ...and everything
that goes with it.
[Selma] Hmm?
I do hope
you will accept this modest,
-but certainly adorable present.
-[Juliette hissing]
[growling]
Oh! [laughs]
It looks as though
your gift doesn't want to given.
Oh, no, no, no, no.
Little kittens
are very soft to pet--
-[Juliette hisses and growls]
-...and they purr softly.
[Mayor shrieks]
[Juliette growling]
Ah! It--it's the excitement,
you see.
[shouting]
The excitement of finding
herself in the presence--
[shouts] ...of your grandeur
that make--
that makes the stars shine
-with what you see.
-[Juliette hisses]
[Juliette growls]
[Mayor shouting]
[Selma laughs]
[Mayor panting]
All right. I accept your gift.
I would love to.
It would be a great honor if--
-Don't worry, little one.
-[Mayor speaking indistinctly]
As soon as this big fool leaves,
I'm going to set you free.
I would like to
invite you after--
Sorry. I already have plans.
[Mayor grumbling]
[sighs]
It's so unfair.
The audience gets to choose
the artists they want to see,
but the artists
cannot choose their audience.
[soft piano music]
Mmm, mm?
Are you still here?
I told you before,
you can go home now.
[Juliette] Your feet always
hurt after a concert.
Wait, how could
you possibly know that?
Because I love you.
I read about you
in Agnes's books.
Huh? But how do you know Agnes?
She's Mommy's best friend.
She's supposed to
watch us this weekend,
because Mommy's gonna
be coaching her soccer team.
Where exactly did you come from?
And how were you able
to get into the kingdom?
He brought us. Here.
We must water the swings.
He drew a hopscotch,
and then poof,
my big sister and I fell in.
He's tiny now
because we broke him,
and now we don't understand
what he's trying to say.
So if we try and get back
home now, we'll become tiny too,
like little mice.
People in our world
would step on us and crush us.
What you're saying
is truly incredible.
So you also know Agnes? Really?
Oh, yes. I know her very well.
She's my sister.
[gasps] Your sister?
Agnes is your sister?
I've never seen you
at her house.
Of course not.
I can't go see her.
Why not?
One stormy day,
a terrible accident took
my breath of life away.
Agnes was so sad.
She invented
the Kingdom of Winds
to make herself feel better.
But that's so sad.
Not at all. [laughs]
My new life is wonderful.
And I've always loved to travel.
I've seen more in this world
than I could have ever imagined.
But, of course,
I always think of my sister.
And sometimes,
I really miss her.
[Juliette] Yeah, me too.
I feel the same about Carmen.
Why isn't she with you?
'Cause of the mayor.
He's forcing her
to marry his son
who smells
like dirty, stinky feet.
We're stuck here now.
The toy's broken and
can't take us back home.
Carmen and I are lost,
and I don't know what to do.
We're never
gonna see Mommy again.
-[Selma] There, there. Oh--
-And the worst part is--
-[Selma] Come here, sweetie.
-...it's all my fault.
Come now. We can get to
your sister before the wedding.
You really think we can do that?
-Of course.
-You're really gonna help me?
I promise. If I don't,
I'll marry his son myself.
[Selma humming]
[Juliette purring]
Say, little fella,
I've never heard of a toy
with magical powers before.
Where are you from?
You can never use
the same bath water twice.
[Selma]
Let's take a closer look at you.
Oh, but... [whimpering]
[Selma gasps]
Sirocco.
[intriguing music]
[door creaks]
[frogs croaking]
[crickets trilling]
[Carmen gasps]
[wind whistling]
[distorted whispering]
[Carmen] Juliette?
-[Mayor growls]
-It's time.
[shrieking]
-[Selma] Juliette?
-[Juliette whimpers]
[Selma] Wake up, sweetie.
[Juliette] Mommy?
[whimpers, gasps]
Get ready, Juliette.
We need to leave right away
if we're going
to save your sister.
[exciting music]
[Selma]
Before I became a singer,
I had many adventures
across the kingdom.
Agnes never wrote
about them in her books.
[laughs] Everyone's got
their little secrets.
Okay, come here.
Don't be afraid, Juliette.
Just jump on my back
and hold on tight.
Have a safe journey.
Wow, I didn't know
that you could fly.
I need fast winds
at a high altitude.
It might get a little bumpy.
All right. You ready?
-Ready.
-Then here we go.
[Juliette moans]
[Selma laughs]
[line whizzing]
[fabric rustling]
[Selma shouts excitedly]
[Juliette screams]
[exciting dramatic music]
[Juliette and Selma whooping]
Yes! I know!
I love it too!
[music fades]
[creatures babbling]
[wind swooshing]
[driver] Hee-yah!
Hee-yah!
Good boy, good boy.
[Mayor]
Well, my son, what do you think?
Doesn't she look lovely
in that dress?
Which I must say cost a fortune.
She's the most beautiful bride
in all the realm.
I don't agree to this.
You can't just
force girls to get married.
Oh, we've arrived!
There's Wedding Island.
[Carmen sighs]
[Mayor's son groans]
[Carmen shouts]
-Huh?
-Did you hear what I said?
-What?
-I forbid you to come near me.
I'll never marry you.
-[Mayor's son grunts]
-[lookout] Sir.
What is it?
An unidentified ship approaches,
Your Excellency.
Well, then get it out of here
this minute.
Everything must be perfect.
[fabric rustling]
Selma. There, look.
[Selma] That's them. They're
heading for Wedding Island.
Let's go get your sister.
[wind swooshes]
[exciting music]
-Watch your head!
-[Juliette shouts]
[gasps] Selma?
She's come for my wedding!
Hey, Selma!
-Selma!
-You okay, Juliette?
Yeah, yeah. I'm fine.
You see your sister?
[Juliette]
Hey, this looks like...
Are they shooting candies at us?
It's to attract
the Goodie Gobblers.
What are Goodie Gobblers?
I never saw them
in Agnes's books.
[music continues]
[Mayor's son] Hey! Hey, Selma!
Hey, Selma! Can I get
your autograph?
I'm a huge fan!
-[Juliette] Carmen!
-[Mayor's son] Yoo-hoo!
-Selma!
-Carmen!
-Juliette. Juliette!
-Hey!
Nothing will stop the ceremony.
[wind swooshing]
[blows]
[candy crashes]
-Selma!
-Juliette!
Carmen!
I'm right here!
-[Mayor's son] Huh?
-Juliette!
[Goodie Gobblers screeching]
[Mayor's son sighs]
[screeching, chittering]
-What are those?
-Ah, Goodie Gobblers!
[Mayor and son laugh]
[exciting dramatic music]
[wind swooshing]
[Goodie Gobblers screeching]
These guys love sweets.
[Juliette screams]
Selma!
Grab the salt in
my right saddlebag!
-It'll drive them away!
-Okay.
[Selma whooping]
We have got to
get rid of these things
before the mayor
reaches the island summit.
[Carmen]
No! Let me go!
Let me go, I said!
Get off of me!
-Faster, faster. Faster, I said.
-[Carmen shouting] No!
[all chattering]
[Mayor] Faster. Faster, faster!
-Faster! Faster!
-[Carmen] Let me go!
You're hurting me! No!
Daddy, wait for me!
-[Carmen] Ow! Let go of me!
-Come on. Get over here.
[Mayor's son screaming]
-[all chattering]
-[Mayor] Out the way!
[crowd murmuring and gasping]
[jaunty exciting music]
[air swooshing]
[Goodie Gobblers screeching]
-Selma, it's working!
-[Selma laughing]
[Goodie Gobblers screeching]
[Carmen] No!
Get off me, I said! No!
[crowd chattering excitedly]
[Carmen shouting indistinctly]
You need to let me go now!
[officiant] Ah! And here are
the bride and groom.
-Let me go!
-All right. Go on then.
What are you waiting for?
Right. Very well.
[officiant clears throat]
[Goodie Gobblers screeching]
[gasps] Look down.
They're already there!
Hold on tight, Juliette.
We're going down there!
[Selma laughs]
Let's start
this celebration of love.
[Mayor] No, no, no,
no need for all that.
-[Carmen yelling]
-Just skip to the last line.
You know, the one
that says they're married.
Hurry up!
[music continues]
[Goodie Gobbler screeching]
Hold this.
[Juliette screams]
-[Mayor] Hurry up!
-[indistinct shouting]
[officiant groans]
[Juliette screaming]
[Mayor and Carmen gasp]
[Mayor's son] Huh?
Raise your arms, Juliette!
[wind swooshing]
[Carmen and Juliette scream]
No!
I now pronounce you...
[officiant groans]
[officiant laughs]
I now pronounce you...
[speaking gibberish, laughing]
[Mayor yelling]
[officiant continues laughing]
Going on an adventure
is like riding a bike.
You never forget how to do it.
Juliette, how
did you get up here?
-[Juliette] Look.
-Selma?
Hello there, Carmen.
Yes. And Selma
is Agnes's sister.
What?
[Juliette]
She had a storm accident,
and so she lives here now.
-Really?
-Yeah. I know, I know.
It sounds really sad,
but it isn't,
because she loves to travel.
[Selma laughs]
Yeah, that pretty
much sums it up.
[continues laughing]
[fabric flapping]
[waves swooshing]
[plops, whizzes]
[plopping, whizzing]
[fabric flapping]
Where are we going?
Why aren't we going
back to the opera house?
[Selma] Don't worry, Juliette.
We're going to see
the one person
with the power to send
you girls back home.
[Carmen]
Selma, can I ask you a question?
Of course, dear.
What would you like to know?
What did you do
back in our world?
Agnes never told us.
I was a scientist.
I traveled all over
the world studying storms.
It was my work
that inspired Agnes to create
the Kingdom of Winds.
[somber music]
But aren't you sad you can't
see your sister anymore?
Just because
we can't see each other
doesn't mean we're not together.
I exist in all
the great stories she writes.
[thunder crashes]
[Carmen gasps]
[Selma] We'll need to go
over those clouds.
[uplifting music]
Huh? [gasps]
Mm.
Ooh! Mm.
Juliette. Stop eating that.
But they're so good.
She's eating
the Goodie Gobblers' candy. Ah!
[groans]
[Selma laughs]
I wanna show you both something.
We won't stay long,
it's really cold up here.
[gentle music]
[eye clicking]
[uplifting music]
[pensive music]
[music fades]
[wind whistling softly]
[indistinct whispering]
[Carmen gasps]
Huh?
[whispering continues]
-Wait.
-[Carmen] Hm?
Are those voices?
We've reached the altitude
where air currents
actually carry whispers
from people far away.
Words whispered
into people's ears travel
all the way here to
the edge of the world.
[shushes] Listen.
[Agnes sighs]
This is shaping up
to be an exhausting day.
-Agnes.
-[Carmen gasps]
-Agnes!
-Agnes!
-It's Agnes!
-Agnes!
-We're here!
-Agnes!
[Agnes]
You gotta be an Olympian
-to keep up with those two.
-Agnes!
-Agnes!
-Agnes! We're right here!
-Agnes? Woo-hoo!
-Can you hear us?
-Agnes!
-We're here!
It's no use. I've already tried.
Her voice can cross between
worlds, but she can't hear us.
[Agnes] You would've
loved those girls too.
[indistinct whispering]
[Agnes] Even when they bicker,
you can tell
they love each other.
And the love between sisters
is such a precious thing.
Carmen, I just wanna go home.
-[Carmen] I know, Juliette.
-I wanna see Mommy.
Me too. But don't you worry.
-We'll be back with her soon.
-[scraping]
[both gasping]
[Juliette screams]
Selma!
[Juliette and Carmen scream]
[Selma grunts]
[foreboding music]
-We went too high.
-[Juliette and Carmen scream]
We need to go back down.
[peaceful music]
[wind howling]
[Carmen gasps]
[cords creaking]
[Carmen panting]
[wind whistling]
[creatures hooting]
[feet trampling]
[hooting echoing]
[wind swooshing]
Hang on, I'm gonna land.
[Carmen grunts]
[Juliette groans]
[Juliette gasps]
[Selma grunts]
[Selma grunts]
[fabric ruffling]
[fabric ripping]
[Carmen grunting]
There.
[Juliette] What are you doing?
Ah! This is much better.
[Carmen grunting]
[Juliette laughs]
[Carmen gasps]
[dark music]
[Juliette] Oh.
Ah...
[crickets chirping]
[Carmen] What happened here?
Why is everything destroyed?
Only a storm could
cause this much damage.
Do you think
we can stay here, Selma?
We're right next to
the Forbidden Lands.
Isn't that dangerous?
[Selma sighs]
We've traveled a long way.
We need to rest for the night.
Besides, I had another reason
for bringing you here.
[both] Huh?
There's only one way to
get you both safely back home.
You must ask Sirocco for help.
Sirocco?
-You want us to go see Sirocco?
-We're gonna see Sirocco?
Really? Like, for real?
-Seriously?
-We can't do that, Selma.
-We're gonna see Sirocco!
-Juliette!
-Don't get too excited.
-But, Sirocco, Carmen.
He's got awesome powers.
Juliette, would
you hand me the toy, please?
[toy grunts]
You don't add two bars of soap
to a stew when one will do.
[Selma] See this S?
This letter means that this toy
that transported you here
-was made by Sirocco.
-[Juliette and Carmen gasp]
That explains why
it has magical powers.
Sirocco made it,
and he's the only one
who can fix it.
But he would never help us.
He's a sorcerer
who terrorizes the kingdom.
It's in all of Agnes's books.
Even Agnes
doesn't know everything.
She writes about Sirocco,
but she has
never met him in person.
But I have.
I knew him a while back.
[Carmen and Juliette] What?
-You--you actually met Sirocco?
-I don't believe it.
For real, like in person?
It was back when
I was on the road
going on all my adventures.
I traveled across oceans,
roamed many deserts.
I weathered the blizzards
that freeze one's soul
with winds that drive one mad.
[wind howls]
And one fateful day,
I got lost
in a terrible sandstorm.
Little did I know,
I had entered
Sirocco's private domain.
[wind howling]
[Selma humming]
[gentle music]
[humming continues]
[humming, music continue]
[wind howling]
[indistinct whispering]
[Selma gasps]
[indistinct whispering]
[snaps]
[clouds whooshing powerfully]
Your song came
to me on the wind.
Sirocco.
I didn't mean to. I was scared.
Sometimes I sing
to calm myself down.
I'm very sorry
for disturbing you.
I...I'll just go.
[somber music]
Wait. Please.
[wind swooshing]
[gasps]
The wind's song becomes tiresome
when you have no one to talk to.
What's your name?
Selma.
Selma.
Would you please
sing for me once more?
You have a beautiful voice,
and you seem different
from the others in the kingdom.
That's because
I come from far away,
another world
in which I lost my life.
Thanks to her imagination,
my sister, Agnes,
allowed me to come and live here
in the Kingdom of Winds.
[Sirocco]
Who is this Agnes you speak of?
Is she also a sorcerer?
[laughing]
Maybe in her own way.
She writes stories.
Then I must thank Agnes
for leading you to me.
[Selma gasps]
[wind whistling]
[indistinct whispering]
[chiming playful music]
[heart beating]
[Sirocco]
That's my heartbeat.
It's the source
of all my powers.
[heart beating faster]
It's pounding in your chest.
[heart beating faster]
Sirocco.
-[Sirocco] Oh no.
-[Selma] What's wrong?
[Sirocco]
I'm sorry, but you must go, now.
-Why? What's happening?
-Here.
-Please accept this as a gift.
-[magic chiming]
-[indistinct whispering]
-[Sirocco] With this necklace,
you'll never lose
your breath when you sing.
Sirocco, what's the matter?
It will carry
your voice to me on the wind.
[Selma gasps]
You cannot stay here.
No, but wait, the storm.
[Sirocco]
I know it only too well.
Don't worry about me.
[snaps]
[wind whooshes, roars]
[Selma whimpers]
[wind whooshing]
Sirocco!
Promise me that you'll
never return to this place.
[indistinct whispering]
-[wind whooshing]
-[Selma] Sirocco!
[Juliette gasps]
And then?
The storm finally subsided.
And since that day,
I've never seen Sirocco again.
I became an opera singer,
using the divine power
he gifted me in the necklace.
Oh, your story's so sad.
Yes, but also beautiful.
Too bad Agnes
doesn't know about it.
It would make a great book.
Come. We need to get some rest.
The last part of our journey
will be the most dangerous.
Sirocco made me promise
never to return.
I don't know how
welcoming he's going to be.
[gentle pensive music]
Okay, here we go!
[Juliette whooping]
[dramatic uplifting music]
[Juliette whooping]
[Carmen grunts]
[Carmen giggles]
-[Carmen] Yahoo!
-[Juliette giggles]
[Selma]
Hang on tight, you two.
[fabric flapping]
[Juliette] Are we there yet?
I don't know.
Even I've never traveled
this far.
Over there.
[anticipatory music]
Oh, my. Pickles dead ahead!
[mysterious music]
[wind howling eerily]
[fabric flapping rapidly]
The winds died down. [grunts]
[Carmen]
Pull up, Selma!
-Or we'll crash!
-[Selma shouts]
There's nothing I can do!
-[Selma grunting]
-[Carmen] Oh, no.
[Juliette] Selma!
[Selma gasps]
[wood snaps]
[Juliette screams]
[Selma gasps]
[all screaming]
[wind swooshing]
[intense music]
[Carmen screaming]
[shouts, grunts]
[Juliette screams]
[Carmen] Juliette!
Juliette!
-Hang on, Carmen.
-Juliette!
I'm going to try and land.
[Carmen wails] Juliette!
Juliette! [whimpers]
[somber music]
Juliette!
[Carmen screams]
[intense dramatic music]
-[panting]
-This is Sirocco's palace.
-Juliette!
-Come, quick.
But wait.
We need to find Juliette first.
We can't leave her all alone.
The forest is too big.
We'll just get lost too.
We need to find Sirocco.
He'll know how to help us.
[Carmen panting]
-[Juliette] Carmen!
-[echoing]
[wind howling eerily]
-Selma!
-[echoing]
Where are you?
Carmen!
[toy whimpering]
Selma!
-Carmen!
-[mysterious music]
Selma!
Selma?
[sand rustling]
Carmen?
[mud bubbling]
[creature trilling, whirring]
[Juliette] Carmen!
Selma, where are you?
[creature whirring]
[music continues]
[Juliette gasps]
[creature trills]
[gasps]
[toy whimpering]
Is that you making that noise?
[trilling, whirring]
Sirocco's in there?
[Selma] There's only
one way to find out.
We need to find the door.
[Carmen groans]
[foreboding music]
-Carmen!
-[wind howling eerily]
-[creature whirring]
-Carmen!
-Selma!
-[toy whimpering]
[creature trilling, whirring]
[toy whimpers]
[wind swooshing]
[indistinct whispering]
[toy whimpering]
[Juliette gasps]
[somber mysterious music]
Sirocco.
[toy gasps]
Your presence is not welcome...
[both]
...in the Forbidden Lands.
Hm?
-You must--
-[both] ...leave at once!
[Sirocco]
Wait, how do you know--
I know it all by heart.
And now you're
gonna snap your fingers
and set off a terrible storm.
[wind swooshing]
[gasps]
No. [whimpers]
What is it, young one?
Do I frighten you now?
No. It's just that...
I like it more when you...
I like it more when you...
I like it more when you fly.
It's so cool.
So...cool?
Is it true that you can gather
all the air currents
together and create a whirlwind?
-[Sirocco] Well--
-And when
you tell them something,
they do as you say?
-[Sirocco] That's a--
-That you can make the wind
blow so hard that houses
-fly up into the sky--
-Well, now--
...like they were made of paper?
-[Sirocco] Yes. I mean, no.
-That you make spring
by combining the winds
of the summer--
-[Sirocco] Slow down, child.
-...and the winds of the winter?
-But how do you--
-Or that you can fly so high--
-[Sirocco] Quiet, please.
-...in the sky--
[Sirocco] Please. Just be quiet
for a moment. All right?
Everyone tells me
that you're a bad guy,
but I really like you anyway.
Oh, I see.
Well, that's kind of you.
But tell me, how did
you come to this place?
I followed him into the kingdom.
[Juliette giggles]
[toy exclaims nervously]
[Sirocco]
Where did you come from?
There's no point.
We're out of rubber.
The hallway's full of asparagus,
and the mandolin's
fixing the garage.
Turns out it was
full of canned parsley. Hmm.
He's broken.
That's why we're stuck here
and can't get home.
You're far too young to
have traveled here on your own.
[Juliette] Selma brought us.
[Sirocco] Selma?
And my big sister
Carmen's here also.
Selma's here? She came with you?
Yeah. She said
you would be able to help us.
[wind howling]
[heart beating]
Where is she?
[Juliette whimpers]
[heart beating faster]
Oh no.
[heart beating faster]
[Juliette and toy whimpering]
[Juliette grunting]
We're right
back where we started.
There's no door or
windows or anything.
That's not possible.
-Ah.
-There's gotta be a door.
Why on Earth would
Sirocco build a palace
that's impossible to enter?
[stones crackling]
[Carmen whimpers]
[stones cracking]
[air blowing]
[Carmen gasps]
What is that thing?
[Carmen screaming]
[Carmen gasps, whimpers]
-[fabric rubbing, stretching]
-[Carmen] Selma!
-[Carmen yelps]
-[Selma] Watch out!
[Carmen yelps]
[air whooshing]
[fabric stretching]
[Carmen whimpers]
[stones rumbling]
[Selma shouts] Carmen!
[Carmen whimpers, screams]
[Selma grunting]
[structure groaning]
[stones rumbling]
[wind whooshing]
[tone ringing]
That's the same siren I heard
the day I first met Sirocco.
[wind whooshing]
[fabric rubbing, stretching]
[winds whooshing]
[sand rustling]
[winds howling]
[fabric rubbing, stretching]
[winds whooshing]
[Selma yells]
[winds howling]
[bricks crashing]
We need to find shelter. [gasps]
Come quick.
[pensive music]
[panting]
[heart beating]
[Carmen grunting]
[dramatic music]
[heart beating]
[Carmen panting]
[wind whistling]
That's the storm.
But why would
he keep it locked in the palace?
Because it's not a palace.
It's a prison.
People think that Sirocco
unleashes the storm,
but the truth is
he's been keeping them prisoner.
He's been protecting
the Kingdom of Winds.
When Sirocco
feels strong emotions,
his heartbeat starts to race.
And when that happens,
the storm is able to break
through the palace walls.
That must be the reason
he was so insistent
I leave the day we met.
He wasn't able to love me
and still protect the realm.
[whimpers]
But if the storm's escaped,
then--
Sirocco must know I'm here.
But how could he--
[gasps]
[both] Juliette.
[gasps] Oh no.
[gentle chiming music]
[wind whistling]
[Juliette panting, whimpering]
[whimpering]
[wind swooshing]
[Juliette screaming]
[Sirocco] Selma and
your sister are in danger.
The storm cannot be controlled.
It'll sweep up
everything in its path.
We don't have a second to lose.
[wind roaring]
[Selma gasps]
[Carmen screams]
[somber pensive music]
[Juliette screams]
[wind whooshing]
[music continues]
[Sirocco]
Why won't you ever listen to me?
You don't understand
the damage you're doing!
Calm yourself!
[wind whooshes]
[music intensifies]
[low rumbling]
[wind howling, squealing]
[stones cracking]
[both screaming]
[Carmen whimpers]
[wood snaps]
[Selma yelps]
[Carmen screaming]
[Selma] Oh! Carmen! [screams]
[Carmen screams]
[wind howling, squealing]
[dramatic music]
[wind whistling, squealing]
[Carmen screams]
[Carmen grunts]
[wind whistling]
[Selma screams]
[wood thuds]
[Selma grunts]
[Carmen screams]
-[Juliette gasps]
-[Sirocco gasps] No!
-[Juliette] Carmen!
-[Carmen screams]
[wind whistling, whispering]
[Carmen screaming]
[Juliette] Carmen!
Carmen.
Juliette.
I was so scared.
Selma.
[Selma breathing raspingly]
[Carmen] Selma! Selma!
Wake up, Selma.
[Juliette]
Why isn't she waking up?
[Selma exhales]
[breathing stops]
[Juliette, voice breaking]
Selma?
[somber music]
Carmen, what's happening?
[Carmen and Juliette sobbing]
I think I can bring her back.
But...it requires
very powerful magic.
I...I'm not sure I can do it.
[Carmen whimpers]
Do it, Sirocco, please.
-We beg you.
-Please save Selma.
[wind whooshes]
[Carmen]
The storm's growing again.
[wind swooshing]
[fabric stretching]
But you're Sirocco.
I thought that you could
do anything with your powers.
[heart beating slowly]
[intense music]
[wind swooshing]
[Carmen and Juliette gasp]
[Carmen whimpers]
[Juliette gasps]
[heart beating steadily]
[both gasp]
[Carmen gasps]
[both gasp]
He disappeared.
[somber chiming music]
[music fades]
[blows air]
[uplifting chiming music]
[Selma gasping]
Selma.
Selma.
-Selma, you're breathing again.
-Selma, are you okay?
-Are you okay?
-[Selma gasps]
[gasps] Your necklace.
I'm--I'm feeling
just a little...
a little strange.
[Selma sighing]
[music turns somber]
[toy whimpering]
[all sobbing]
[toy whimpering]
[wind whooshing]
[fabric stretching]
[wind howling]
[toy screams]
[wind swooshing]
[wind whooshing]
[fabric rubbing, stretching]
[all gasping]
Sirocco's gone.
Nothing's stopping it from
destroying the whole kingdom.
-[toy whimpering]
-We have to go.
-It's too dangerous.
-[Juliette gasps]
[air whooshing]
[fabric rubbing, stretching]
Carmen.
[toy moans]
Hmm?
[toy screams]
Juliette. Listen to me.
It's time for you to draw
the biggest hopscotch
you've ever drawn.
What?
[anticipatory music]
-[exciting music]
-Mm-hmm.
[Juliette grunts]
Selma, you need to steer
the storm this way, okay?
Like you did at your concert,
with your breath.
[Juliette grunting]
[chalk chiming]
[Selma] I think I know
what you're planning.
It's great.
[exciting music]
[air whooshing]
[chalk chiming]
[Juliette panting]
[chalk chiming]
Go, Selma! Do it now!
[music fades]
[Juliette panting]
[anticipatory music]
[inhaling deeply]
[air whooshing]
[Selma singing
in foreign language]
[inhaling continues]
[air whooshing]
[inhaling continues]
[singing continues]
[magic whistling]
[tentacles slithering]
[panting]
[grand uplifting music]
[magic chiming]
[Juliette gasps]
-Yay, it worked!
-[toy laughs]
Butterfly!
We did it.
[soft chiming music]
-[tentacles slithering]
-[gasps] Whoa.
[Juliette giggles]
[fabric rustling]
[wind swooshing]
[Selma grunts]
[assistant] Glad to have
you back with us, ma'am.
[Selma pants]
[Juliette gasps]
-Thanks. Come on girls.
-[Carmen grunts]
Let's get you back to Agnes.
Follow me.
But how are you gonna do that?
Sirocco's not here
to fix the toy for us.
This may sound a bit strange,
but...
I think I know how to do it.
Trust me.
I know I can do it.
There's no time to lose.
[Juliette panting]
[Carmen sighs]
[gentle playful music]
This is perfect.
Keep the opera house
at this altitude.
Will do, ma'am.
Hurry. Come here, girls.
-[Carmen grunts]
-Hold onto me tight.
[uplifting dramatic music]
[indistinct whispering]
The border between
our worlds is so thin here
that I'm sure it can
be used as a passage.
Now, hurry up.
It's too cold
to stay at this altitude.
Selma, come with us.
Oh sweetie, I can't go.
My life is here
in this beautiful world
that Agnes created.
Go on. Don't you worry about me.
[calm chiming music]
[Juliette] Hm.
I'm counting on you
to get them back to Agnes.
It's raining in the grapefruit.
[Selma giggles]
[air swooshes softly]
[ringing]
Thank you, Selma. [sniffling]
You're the best.
[gentle music]
[Juliette whimpering]
Goodbye, Selma.
I'll never forget you.
Nor will I, Juliette.
[Juliette sniffs]
[Selma] I'll never forget you.
[music fades]
[Agnes inhales]
[tray clatters]
[gasps]
[Carmen] Mom and Agnes must
be so worried about us.
We've been gone for three days.
What did you two do?
-[Juliette] Agnes.
-[Carmen] Agnes!
[Juliette] Agnes!
-We missed you so much.
-[Agnes giggles]
Look at this mess
everywhere. [giggles]
What has gotten into you girls?
I'm so sorry, Agnes.
We really didn't
mean to be gone for so long.
-I promise.
-[Agnes] What?
It's true. We didn't mean to.
You left the house while
I was napping? Where'd you go?
But...
You mean
that you only woke up just now?
Don't change
the subject, Carmen.
Tell me where you went.
-Oh, well--
-We were with Selma.
-[Agnes] What?
-[Carmen gasps]
You were with Selma.
That's right.
In the Kingdom of Winds.
In the... [laughs]
Oh, I get it.
You're pulling my leg.
Ha! Come on.
It's time for
your birthday cake, Juliette.
Yay! We get to eat cake.
[Carmen gasps]
I'll go light the candles.
[intriguing music]
[whispering]
Did you see that Juliette?
Huh?
[Juliette and Carmen gasp]
[toy giggles]
-[curtains scraping]
-Hey!
Now I can't see.
[Carmen] Happy birthday!
[Agnes] Happy birthday,
Juliette.
[Juliette gasps]
Chocolate cake!
Make a wish.
Don't say it out loud though.
-Can I have two?
-[Carmen giggles]
It's your birthday.
You can do what you want.
[Juliette] I wish I could see
Selma again someday.
I'm done. I made my first wish.
Don't tell us what it is, okay?
Go on.
Now make your second one.
They say if you blow out
all your candles in one breath,
they'll come true.
[gentle music]
-[Juliette] I wish...
-[indistinct whispering]
[Selma humming]
[Juliette] I wish that Sirocco
will come back one day.
[wind swooshing]
[papers rustling]
[humming continues]
[wind swooshing]
The blue lightning
has swallowed the sky.
[Selma continues humming]
[upbeat playful music]
[wind swooshes]
[gentle music]
[upbeat playful music]
[music fades]
[uplifting music]
[gentle music]
[dramatic exciting music]
[music fades]
[playful music]
[music fades]