Sparkle: A Unicorn Tale (2023) Movie Script

1
[upbeat music playing]
[snorts]
[unicorn whinnies]
- [unicorn whinnies]
- Whoa, fella.
Hold on.
- [unicorn snorts]
- You lost?
Now, who would go and do
such a cruel thing
to a beautiful horse
like you?
[line trilling]
[woman on phone]
Animal Control.
Hello!
This is Animal Control.
[unicorn snorts]
Sorry.
Must have butt-dialed you.
[phone beeps off]
[majestic music playing]
[engine starts]
[bleating]
[woman]
Annabelle, did you hear me?
Mr. Cash and I are deeply sorry
about your Grandpa Joe's
passing, but...
you won't be able
to stay here.
The property will be
going to foreclosure
- in one week and--
- [clears throat]
I remember my mom told me
there were seven colors
in the rainbow.
There is.
You just have to remember
Roy G. Biv.
It's an acronym to remember
the order of the colors:
red, orange, yellow, green,
blue, indigo, and violet.
My mom told me that.
I have to take you
to the orphanage for now.
Just until we find
a next of kin,
or perhaps your father.
Yeah, I think my dad
died in some kind of war.
Well, I'll confirm that
for you.
Regardless,
I will find you a good home
as quickly as possible.
What about the animals?
Okay, who's gonna
take care of them?
I'm sure a good home
will be found for them as well.
But they're my family, okay?
- They're all I have left.
- [door opens]
I'll take care of 'em.
Since I'll be
buying this property
out of foreclosure anyway.
In fact...
you got that paperwork?
No, Mr. Gilmer,
they're not ready.
Besides, there's still
a week left.
I can take care
of the farm, okay?
And the animals.
I've lived here all my life.
I know I can do it!
Yeah? And I can chase rainbows,
little girlie!
[laughing]
[clears throat]
Little girl, why don't you, uh,
go on through the house
and grab up all the possessions
you feel a connection to
and take 'em with ya.
Goodwill will be here
in a couple of days
to start picking things up.
Oh, I'll take extra special
care of this one.
[Annabelle]
His name's Baby, okay?
And he's not used
to other people yet.
- Uh, uh-huh.
- And those other animals,
- those are my family too,
so you better--
- [Mr. Gilmer] Family?
Family is overrated
and unreliable, kid!
They will always let you down!
[sighs]
We need to go, Annabelle.
[sniffles] Okay.
[majestic music playing]
[whinnies]
Holy wow.
What are you looking at?
There's a unicorn.
No, no, I mean,
it was just there.
I swear.
[bleats]
[sniffles]
[woman] Well, hopefully,
it's just temporary.
Annabelle, why don't you
wait for me over there?
I may have a lead on her father.
I'm not sure yet,
but I didn't want to tell her
in case I got her hopes up.
A lead on an absent father.
I'm not sure how they do
things in England, but--
- I'm Australian.
- Whatever.
He's probably absent
for a reason.
Well, I need to find out why.
Don't think that just because
there's a related gene involved
that it's the best situation
for a child.
I grew up in this orphanage,
and look at me now.
Uh, you never left?
You were never adopted?
Well, no.
But now I run this place.
[girl] Hi.
Oh, hi.
- I'm Emma.
- Annabelle.
Weren't you the one I saw
looking at me from the window?
Uh-huh.
I knew you were coming.
What do you mean?
I saw a rainbow this morning.
And felt this warmth
all up and down my body,
and then my knuckles
kinda vibrated.
What is that?
Some sort of tooth?
It's a unicorn horn.
[soft chuckle]
That's funny.
I thought I saw one
this morning.
You probably did.
They're real.
Really?
Are you talking about
unicorns again, Emma?
Yes, Annabelle saw one.
I said I thought I saw one.
Well, don't listen to her.
She rarely talks,
and when she does
it's only about unicorns.
Are you going to some
costume party or something?
- Huh?
- Your...
No. [chuckles]
I'm a magician.
- [woman] Annabelle!
- [bell ringing]
I'm leaving.
It looks like
you've made friends already.
What are you two
still doing down here?
Get up...! You too!
Please don't leave me here.
Be back before you know it.
- I promise.
- [sniffles]
Pinky swear.
[Annabelle sighs]
- It's gonna be all right.
- Come back.
My mom gave it to me
when Jake and I were little.
Before she died.
It's cool.
My mom's gone too.
It was a long time ago,
but I've been living
with my grandpa and my--
And who?
My animals.
They're my family.
What kind of animals?
Cows, sheep, goats,
chickens, dogs, cats.
We have a new baby pig.
So cute.
Aww. I wanna see
all of them.
Who's feeding them now?
Wanna see
this coin disappear?
Normal hand, nothing going on.
Nothing up my sleeves.
[coin clatters]
Dang it.
Really, Jake?
Sorry.
[Jake sighs]
[Annabelle]
I won't stay here.
My animals need me, okay.
I need to go.
You won't be able to leave.
They lock all the doors
from the outside.
Yeah. But there's
a service door in the kitchen
that has a loose latch and bolt.
So you can easily get out
with just a playing card.
Jake, may I please borrow
one of your playing cards?
[tense music playing]
[door rattles]
[pants]
[door clicks]
[grunts]
[soft chuckle]
- That's goofy, right?
- [snorts]
[laughs]
[exhales]
Holy wow!
- [door opens]
- [unicorn whinnies]
[Annabelle] Hello?
Is anyone here?
[unicorn grunting]
Who's making that sound?
Is it you? Frieda?
[duck honks]
- Stewie?
- [bleating]
- Mr. Bacon?
- [snorting]
- [unicorn snorts]
- Oh.
Hey, you're the one
I saw this morning.
Are you lost?
[unicorn grunts]
Are you from mean
ol' man Gilmer's farm?
[unicorn grunts]
Whoever did this
did an awesome job.
I mean, you look like
a real unicorn.
[unicorn grunts]
[majestic music playing]
Holy wow!
You are real!
Do you have a name?
I-- I'm sure you have a name.
- [unicorn grunts]
- [chuckles]
I can't translate that.
[chuckles] Yeah.
Um, so I'll just
call you "Charlie."
[unicorn grunts]
That's a good boy
unicorn name.
Charl-- No.
Um, okay, how about...
- Sparkle.
- [whinnies]
[chuckles]
Sparkle it is!
So, Sparkle,
where are you from?
I mean,
what are you doing here?
Tell me your story.
[Sparkle grunts]
I'm pretty tired.
I think I'm gonna rest.
You'll watch over me
though, right?
[man] Annabelle?
Annabelle, I'm waiting for you.
Oh, and watch out
for that water.
[gasping]
Are you lost?
Sparkle? Sparkle?
Sparkle?
One of your dumb farm animals?
He's not a farm animal,
he's a u...
There.
All arranged.
Tomorrow you transfer
to the home
for wayward children.
All because of one mistake?
I didn't realize
that picking a lock,
and running away from this
horrible place was that wrong.
Is there some sort of manual
you didn't show me?
[laughs]
You think you're so funny!
But no one runs away
from my orphanage
and goes unpunished.
[Emma]
The home for wayward children?
[thunder rumbles]
I heard that place
is really bad.
Yeah, like super bad.
Hey, wanna see me disappear?
These are smoke bombs.
Anyway...
You wouldn't believe
what I found.
The unicorn I saw.
Yeah, you were right.
It is real.
[Emma] I knew it!
That explains the rainbow
I saw yesterday
when I felt you coming.
What do you mean?
[Emma] I have this book
about unicorns.
It says they come from rainbows.
And only appear to people,
'cause they're like
helper creatures.
- Like angels?
- [Emma] Yeah, sort of.
But they only visit
to fulfill wishes and dreams.
And only have a certain
amount of time to do it.
So what happens
if they don't?
They start to lose their magic
and become regular horses.
This is a real unicorn horn.
My mom said one appeared to her
when she wished
for the birth of her children.
Since she wasn't
supposed to have any.
So what does
that mean for me?
Maybe it's here to help me
save my farm and my animals.
- Oh, my gosh, you're right!
- Yeah!
So what are you gonna do?
Well, I'm not gonna go
to that prison for wayward kids,
so I'm going to run away.
- Can I come with you?
- No, Emma!
But I wanna meet
a real unicorn.
You're not going anywhere.
[sighs]
[fanfare playing]
[Master Chief] You survived.
Of course, Master Chief.
I promise, I didn't
push her too hard.
[chuckles] It's not you
I'm worried about.
She's tougher than she looks.
Are we talking about
the plane, sir?
Officer Hart,
this is Natalie Evans.
She's from
Child Protective Services.
She's got some questions
that I need answered.
Thank you, Master Chief.
- Mr. Hart.
- Karl.
Do you remember a woman
named Laney Brennan?
Oh, yeah, of course.
We dated
all through high school.
Even for a little while after.
And what happened?
We broke up, shortly before
I was deployed, and...
and I never heard
from her again. Why?
Well, I'm sorry to inform you,
but Laney passed away
from cancer about ten years ago.
Oh.
Do you know about this?
Uh, a birth certificate?
I don't understand.
You didn't know
she had a baby?
Judging from my calculations,
about six months
after you were deployed.
Uh, no.
I had no clue.
Uh...
Is this for real?
I have a daughter?
Well, I'm guessing
Annabelle's grandfather, Joe,
never sought you out.
And, uh, well,
he just passed away.
Sir, I-- I'm--
I'm not entirely too sure
about what I'm
supposed to do here.
Well, what typically happens
with a new father
is he's given a handshake
and a new cigar.
But I don't have
any cigars. So...
Congratulations, son.
I'm a dad.
Indeed you are.
This goes against
my better judgement,
not to mention all conceivable
Air Force regulations,
but I saw something
the other day
that I can't explain.
A miracle perhaps.
You know, my gut saved me
when I was flying Scorpions
over Afghanistan.
Now it's telling me
to set you free, son.
And I always listen to my gut.
Now you go,
and find that little girl.
Be the family that she needs.
Now, get outta here!
Before I change my mind.
Thank you, sir.
[phone ringing]
[automated voice] At the tone,
please record your message.
Hi, Mother Chloris,
it's Natalie Evans
from Child Protective Services
calling in regards
to Annabelle Brennan.
I've got some good news.
Give me a call back, please.
Thanks.
[sighs]
I'm really not too sure
what just happened.
- [phone beeps]
- [automated voice]
Message erased.
[tense music playing]
[door rattles]
- Shh.
- [gasps]
It's me.
I'm coming with you.
It's not a good idea,
Emma, Jake said--
I wanna see a real unicorn.
And you might need my help.
Okay.
It's not working.
Shh!
What are you doing?
Going to see the unicorn
with Annabelle.
You can't,
we'll get in so much trouble.
Please, Jake,
I really need to do this.
Fine.
But I'm going with you.
You'll need a man
to protect the both of you.
- [exhales]
- [door rattling]
It's not working, okay.
I think they fixed it.
Hold this.
Here you go.
[popping]
Huh.
Give me this.
[laughs]
- Yes!
- Yes!
You can't be serious.
[grunts]
Come on. Come on, let's go.
[Annabelle] Come on.
Your sister's really sweet.
Yeah.
You know, she's been
happier around you
than she has with anyone.
Really?
Yeah.
Can I ask you something?
How'd your parents die?
Oh, my mom died a long time ago
from cancer,
so I've been living
with my grandpa, and then...
I never really met my dad.
But I think this was his.
Well, not sure.
Anyway, my mom said he died
fighting for our country.
Come on,
we better keep going.
She thinks that I died
fighting for our country?
Well, at least her mother
gave me a noble death.
Why'd you two break up,
if you don't mind me asking?
I don't really remember.
I mean, we were young,
we were just out of high school.
Probably argued
about something dumb
like all teen couples do.
Whatever it was,
it never gave me
any reason to believe
that she was pregnant.
I just wish
she would've told me.
It's not your fault.
Now you have the opportunity
to have some of that
and be there for Annabelle.
The place she's at right now,
I wanna get her out
as soon as possible.
[tense music playing]
[upbeat ringtone]
Yes, this is she.
Unfortunately,
Annabelle is not ready
for her transfer yet.
But I do need to add
two more children to that list.
He's the most beautiful thing
I've ever seen.
Yeah, it's a pretty good
hair and makeup job.
What are you doing here, boy?
I named him Sparkle.
Why would you do that?
Sparkle's a good name!
Come on, do you wanna meet
the rest of my family?
Yeah!
And this is Baby.
You are the worst pet namer
in the whole universe.
- [squawking]
- [screams]
Sorry, I take it back!
[girls laughing]
So what do you
think of my family?
I love 'em all.
And Sparkle
is definitely here for you.
- How do you know?
- I just know.
He's got a mission. My book says
he won't be able to return home
until he completes it.
[tense music playing]
[car door shuts]
Oh, no, it's Mother Chloris!
Okay, um, we have
to get inside, come on!
[panting]
- What do we do?
- We have to stay quiet.
She's wearing my necklace.
What are you doing here?
Annabelle ran away
from the orphanage again.
I found her here yesterday.
Have you seen her?
[Mr. Gilmer] Ran away.
What kind of racket
are you running?
[Mother Chloris]
She had help.
She better not mess
with my plans
to buy this property.
I wouldn't put it
past that girl to try.
She's a clever one.
But she's just an orphan.
And don't worry,
when I find her,
she's going to be
transferred to a new home.
And believe me, she won't be
running away from that one.
Well, you be sure of it.
And if you do,
I can see myself making a, uh...
generous donation
to your orphanage.
I'm looking
forward to it.
[tense music playing]
[upbeat ringtone]
What?
What do you mean a visitor?
I have no appointments today.
Miss Natalie from the CPS?
Well, you tell her
to make an appointment.
Fine. Fine.
I'll be there shortly.
[all exhale]
That was close.
I can't believe
she's wearing my necklace.
That's so rude!
She'll be back.
Well, Emma and I need to get
back to the orphanage,
- before we get in more trouble.
- What about the unicorn?
You saw him already, Em.
Now we have to help him
complete his journey.
[sighs]
Jake's right, Emma.
It's already too late for me,
but you two might get
in more trouble.
Plus, there's no electricity
or water in this house anyway.
But I'm the unicorn expert,
you need me.
Sparkle needs me.
I'm staying until
his mission is complete.
We don't even know
what that is.
Yet. We don't know yet.
Fine. But we can't stay here
in case Mother Chloris
comes back.
Okay, I think
I have an idea.
This is the perfect place
to stay hidden.
And look out for Sparkle
and the other animals.
Perfect place to watch out
for rainbows too.
And a perfect place
to get mosquito bites.
[sighs]
You are Annabelle's father?
That's what that says.
It doesn't mean anything.
Anyone could have doctored it.
- Seriously?
- Seriously.
You've seen the scams
these days.
And why would we try
and scam you?
I met Mr. Gilmer,
and he told me all about
the foreclosure
on the farmhouse,
and the people
who want to take it from him.
Take it from him?
It's not even his to take.
Well, it doesn't matter anyway.
Annabelle's gone off
and ran away.
- She's runaway?
- [Mother Chloris]
For the second time!
A second time?
What kind of a racket
are you running here?
Why aren't you out there
looking for her?
What do you think I was doing
before I was rudely interrupted
by this impromptu meeting?
I found her the last time
at her grandfather's farmhouse.
But she wasn't there this time.
- Have you called the police?
- Of course!
And they said they have a lead.
- Perhaps someone saw her
in the city.
- [Karl] All right.
You'll call us
if you hear anything?
Of course, I will.
[Mr. Gilmer] Whoo, it's hot.
[cell phone ringing]
Hello.
This is Mother Chloris
from the orphanage.
I just had a visit from someone
who claims to be Annabelle's
- long-lost father.
- What?
That's absurd!
I've never seen a father
around that place.
I saw the birth certificate
with my very own eyes.
Wait, so what happens now?
Well, with Annabelle missing,
there is no child
to claim as his own, is there?
I got it.
I'm approaching Joe's farmhouse
right now and I'll see if she--
- What the-- [yelling]
- [tires screeching]
[whinnies]
[yelling continues]
[Mother Chloris, over phone]
W-what happened?
[grunts]
I just saw a horse
with a horn.
I'll call you back.
[groans]
Whoo.
He's gonna get Sparkle.
Wait! If you get caught,
we'll all be sent back
to the orphanage.
[soft explosion]
[cell phone ringing]
- Hello.
- What happened?
What do you mean?
- You said you saw
a horse with a horn.
- What?
Why would I say that?
Never mind.
Did you see Annabelle?
No.
But I'll keep looking.
Toodle-oo!
[line hangs up]
[engine starts]
[exclaims]
Wow.
[Sparkle snorts]
For a fake unicorn,
you sure do have
some magic skills.
My book talks
all about their magic.
But I still can't believe
what I just saw.
I think it's about time
I take a look at this book.
[rooster crows]
Okay, so I was reading
the section about
granting wishes and stuff,
and it says the unicorns
can only grant those
to the receivers.
- [Jake] Who's the receiver?
- Annabelle is, dummy!
- Sparkle is here for her.
- So you say.
Prove it. Make a wish.
Okay, um...
"I ask of you, my magic steed,
not what I want,
but what I need.
And if you feel
my heart is true,
then grant me the wish
I ask of you."
I wish for the water
and the electricity to be
turned back on in the house.
So we may shower
and get cleaned up.
[upbeat music playing]
[laughs]
Ha-ha.
Nice trick, Annabelle.
[Emma] Don't listen
to him, Annabelle.
Make another wish.
Okay, um...
"I ask of you, my magic steed,
not what I want,
but what I need.
And if you feel
my heart is true,
then grant me the wish
I ask of you."
I wish for hot pizza
and ice cream
because we're starving.
[Emma gasps]
This is so awesome!
[Annabelle] Oh, wow!
I'm not sure how you did that,
but I'll figure it out.
- It was all Sparkle!
- Whatever.
- Wish for something bigger.
- Okay, like what?
Teleportation to the moon.
That's so dumb.
Um, I ask of you,
my magic steed,
not what I want,
but what I need.
If you feel my heart is true,
then grant me this wish
I ask of you.
We wish to be
teleported to the moon.
Sparkle, I said I wish to be
teleported to the moon.
[Jake] Told you.
[Emma]
That wish was too ridiculous.
I mean, if we were instantly
teleported to the moon,
we'd die 'cause
we couldn't breathe.
Yeah, okay, so Sparkle
was just looking out for us.
Make another wish.
How about...
a million dollars?
Okay.
I ask of you, my magic steed,
not what I want,
but what I need.
And if you feel
my heart is true,
then grant me the wish
I ask of you.
I wish for a million dollars.
Chloris, you ordered pizza
to the farmhouse?
Me? No.
Maybe it was your horse
with the horn.
Yeah, yeah, or the kids.
- Did you see them?
- No.
But you might wanna
get down here.
Fine, wait for me.
Hmm.
Maybe you only get two wishes
and you used them both already.
That's not what the book
says though.
It's supposed to be unlimited
as long as the unicorn
remains on Earth
and still has to fulfill
its purpose.
And once complete, the receiver
is gifted a treasure
- at the end of the rainbow.
- What kind of treasure?
There's supposed to be
pots of gold
at the end of rainbows.
[sighs] What?
I'm just kidding.
No, you're right.
And that's how I'll buy back
my grandpa's farmhouse!
That's why he's here.
[Annabelle] It has to be.
Seriously, I was kidding.
Come on.
You really think
you're gonna find
an actual pot of gold?
We finally found
Sparkle's purpose.
We need to find a rainbow.
[vehicle approaching]
Oh, no,
it's Mother Chloris again.
Both of you go keep
lookout over there.
- What are you gonna do?
- Don't worry, I got this.
[tense music playing]
[grunts]
I ask of you,
my magic steed,
not what I want,
but what I need.
And if you feel
my heart is true,
grant me this wish
I ask of you.
Please protect us, Sparkle.
[yelling]
[groans]
[screams, groans]
[Sparkle snickers]
[chuckles]
- [yelps]
- [gasps]
[wind whooshing]
[exclaims]
[groans]
[screaming]
[bleats]
[snorts]
[screaming echoes]
[whinnies]
[chuckles]
I've seen you do
better than that, Sparkle.
What do you think
we should do now?
We should probably
get some flyers printed off.
That's a good idea.
We can go back to the farmhouse,
and I can get
a recent picture of Annabelle.
Maybe use some
of your military training
to pick up on any clues
as to where she might be hiding.
They don't teach us
to be detectives.
You know what I mean.
So what's with
the Australian accent?
- [chuckles] You noticed.
- Well, it's kinda hard not to.
Well, I was born and raised
in Tasmania.
Came over here
on a goodwill mission
to assist with orphans,
and just fell in love
with the place.
The people, the culture,
so I stayed.
So you're far from home.
Depends on
your definition of home.
Mm. It sure beats
orphanage food.
One thing's for sure,
I know you're a real
good magician now.
- Really?
- Yeah.
You sure know how
to make food disappear.
[girls laughing]
[Annabelle]
Sparkle! We see the rainbow.
Sparkle, we gotta get you home.
Sparkle, where are you?
Sparkle!
We're gonna miss it.
This place
hasn't changed one bit.
I remember meeting
Laney's father
for the first time
right there on the porch.
How was that?
Not sure.
I was just staring
at the shotgun he was holding
the entire time.
Huh.
Oh, wait, I know, I know.
I ask of you, my magic steed,
not what I want,
but what I need.
And if you feel
my heart is true,
then grant me this wish
I ask of you.
I wish to be teleported
under the rainbow.
[Sparkle grunts]
I don't understand.
Isn't this what you need,
Sparkle?
- [Sparkle grunts]
- What happened now?
We can't find the end
of her pot of gold.
Surprise, surprise.
This doesn't make
any sense.
I remember you.
[Natalie] Food from downstairs
is still warm,
and judging by the amount...
[Karl] She's so beautiful.
I wish I'd been here
for all of this.
Now you can make up for it.
Just hope it's not too late.
It's not.
Seen it happen many times
over my years
of being a social worker.
It's why I do it, honestly.
Just because a child's been
brought up differently,
there's still a chance
to positively
affect their lives.
I believe there's
a special reason
that you were meant to enter
Annabelle's life at this moment.
Uh...
I started to doubt
if I would ever have
a family of my own.
It's honestly beginning
to feel like an impossibility.
Kinda like
chasing rainbows, huh?
Yeah.
I guess so.
Oh, this is an absolute mess.
Let's just keep looking around,
see what we can find.
[sighs]
Uh, definitely more than
one person.
It's a pretty smart location,
eye on the house,
hidden from view.
Where's the nearest farm
from here?
That would be Bo Gilmer's.
'Bout a mile away.
He's the one who bought,
or at least intends to buy
the farm once it forecloses.
Tomorrow.
Tomorrow?
Yeah, sorry.
Can we go visit him?
Of course.
[indistinct mumbling]
- Mr. Gilmer.
- What?
You remember me from last week,
with Annabelle.
Oh, gee.
That was so long ago,
I don't know
if my memory goes back--
Of course, I remember you.
Well, this is Karl Hart,
Annabelle's father.
It's nice meeting you,
Mr. Gilmer.
- Have you seen Annabelle?
- No.
Uh... why would
I have seen Annabelle?
So, you... you bought
Joe Brennan's farm, huh?
Tomorrow.
But you've got a sold sign
in the front yard already.
I do?
Oh... Must've been that banker.
Uh, they are anxious
to unload that property.
Honestly,
just doing them a favor.
Are you?
Well, then you won't mind
just postponing the purchase?
I mean, since I'm in
Annabelle's life now,
I'd like to explore options
of her living there.
You know, tradition,
and family heritage and stuff.
Don't wanna lose that, right?
Oh, of course not.
And now that
you've finally decided
to be a part
of your daughter's life,
maybe that ancestral heritage
will live on.
Finally decided?
I didn't even--
Thank you for your time,
Mr. Gilmer.
If you could postpone
the purchase,
we'd really appreciate it.
And if you see Annabelle,
please give me a call.
I'd really like
to reunite the two.
Yeah. Bet you would like
to reunite them.
That woman had been on my watch.
Who does he think he is?
[Natalie]
Don't let him get to you.
You said I'd come
at a perfect time, but it--
Why does it feel like everything
is working against me?
You just have to have faith.
I'm starting to think
that I'd have been better off
if you hadn't gone
to public records
and found my name
on Annabelle's
birth certificate.
That's a harsh thing to say.
I know, I...
I'm sorry, okay.
I-I didn't mean it.
- I'm just...
- I know you didn't.
[sighs]
And by the way, I didn't go
to the public records.
What do you mean?
Well, it just
magically appeared
the day I went
to pick Annabelle up.
It was just sitting there,
randomly.
Mean old man Gilmer is gonna buy
the house tomorrow.
I just-- I don't understand,
why isn't Sparkle helping me?
You should wish for him
to stop it.
Don't you think
I've already tried that?
Okay, it didn't work.
His horn keeps fading too,
I think he's losing his magic.
- We need to do something.
- [Emma] What?
I don't know.
Maybe, somehow, stall the bank
from selling the house.
I can call them.
[chuckles]
I could say
I'm an interested buyer
and will pay double the price.
That's a great idea.
Yeah, and then we can tell them
that they have to wait a week,
'cause your money is in
some "hedgehog" funding,
or something.
Yeah, it'll work!
Hello.
Y-yes, hello.
I'm calling in regards
to the property
on 8906 Farm Road
in Springwell Town.
Yes, I'll hold.
[mouthing]
Yes.
Yes. M-my name is, um...
- [mouthing]
- [stammering]
Salty O'Pepperson.
And I noticed the sold sign
in the front yard,
but I have a counteroffer.
You don't say.
You don't say.
Well, yes, I sure will.
- What did he say?
- He says the sign shouldn't
even be up in the yard.
- And?
- And he's on his way over here
to remove it and to meet me,
so we can go over the details.
What do you mean?
He'll see you're not real!
Or Irish.
Ah, dang it!
Great.
What are we gonna do now?
So...
Which one of you
is the leprechaun?
- [Sparkle snorts]
- You knew I was faking it?
Of course, I did.
My pet rock does a better
Irish accent than that.
But I still needed
to check out this sign.
It'll still be sold tomorrow,
but you never know.
I ask of you, my magic steed,
not what I want,
but what I need.
And if you feel
my heart is true,
then grant me this wish
I ask of you.
I wish for the farmhouse
not to be sold tomorrow.
[Sparkle snorts]
What?
Do I still have
barbecue sauce on my nose?
[sniffs]
You will not sell
my farmhouse tomorrow!
Yes, I will.
You will not sell my granddad's
farmhouse tomorrow!
Yes, I will. [laughs]
You think you're a Jedi wizard
or something?
Come on, Sparkle, please.
Um, interesting-looking horse.
[whinnies]
I gather you ran away
from the orphanage.
[snorts]
Well...
your secret's safe with me.
But after tomorrow...
your hiding place is gone.
Dumb unicorn.
[Annabelle] Sparkle!
[Emma] Sparkle, where are you?
I'm sorry if I called you dumb,
okay? I didn't mean it.
- Where could he have gone?
- Maybe he finally went home.
But he hadn't fulfilled
his purpose yet, he can't go.
I mean back home to his stable,
with his real owners.
Where he belongs.
Maybe his purpose
wasn't for me,
or for the both of you,
but for somebody else.
Sparkle!
[Annabelle and Jake]
Sparkle!
Where are you?
[Annabelle, echoing]
Sparkle!
Sparkle, where are you?
[Sparkle grunts]
- [Mr. Gilmer] Come on.
- [whinnies]
Settle down, boy,
I ain't gonna hurt ya.
There, that has to be him.
Okay, I know a way. Come on.
[Sparkle whinnies]
What in tarnation!
I knew it was fake all along.
Get...
[whinnies]
[Mr. Gilmer grunts]
Good thing Animal Control
will be over tomorrow
for all the animals
at Joe's farm.
I'll have 'em
scoop you up as well.
[laughs]
- [thunk]
- [groans]
[Sparkle whinnies]
[whinnies]
[tense music playing]
[exhales]
He's all tied up.
[Emma]
Oh, no, he lost his horn.
[Annabelle] We have to get him
out of there.
The door is padlocked.
[Annabelle] Do you have anything
up your sleeve?
Is that a trick question?
What? N-no.
Like do you have anything
that might pick the lock?
Oh! No.
Okay, I'm gonna climb
through the window
and then I'll see if there's
another way from inside.
- What should we do?
- You two stay as lookouts.
Hey. Hey, are you okay?
Are you hurt?
I'm so sorry about your horn.
This is all my fault.
Maybe if I hadn't made
so many stupid wishes,
you'd still have
some of your magic.
I'm so sorry, boy.
[kisses]
Annabelle, hurry up!
Get out of there!
[banging]
[Mr. Gilmer] Well, well, well.
Looks like my bait worked.
What do you mean?
You think I want
your dumb-looking horse?
No, I got horses of my own.
You wanted me?
Oh, uh, j-just temporarily.
[Sparkle snorts, whinnies]
[phone dialing]
Oh, it-it's Bo Gilmer.
- Guess who I just caught
in my mouse trap.
- [phone beeps]
[Mother Chloris,
on speaker phone]
Hello, Annabelle!
My, my, you've been
a hard little girl to find.
But it looks like you've
reached the end of your rope.
Well, what should I do with her?
Just hold her for me
until the morning.
I'll come and drive her
straight to the new home
myself.
What about the other two?
I-I haven't seen 'em.
We'll find them soon enough.
And they'll get there too.
Mother Chloris,
if I cooperate,
will you please leave
Emma and Jake alone?
Okay, It's all my fault
that they ran away
in the first place.
- No.
- [laughs]
Well, this little girlie
won't be going anywhere.
And I believe that means
you're the proud new owner
of another farm.
Well, that's right.
And don't worry,
I'll honor our deal
and get you
a charitable donation.
I look forward to it.
Looks like you're gonna be
my barn guest for the night.
Oh, that's a nice watch
you got there, don't ya think?
Well, at least you get a final
moment with one of your animals.
Before they're all gone.
[laughs]
[Emma] Annabelle.
Annabelle!
Are you okay?
[Annabelle] I'm fine.
What should we do?
Just give up.
[Emma] No.
You and Jake need to run away
and forget about me.
I'm so sorry
for getting you into this,
but Mother Chloris
is not gonna go easy on you.
Don't say that.
The farm is gonna get
sold tomorrow,
my animals
are being given away,
and I'm going
to a new orphanage.
- But, Sparkle--
- Sparkle's horn is gone.
Okay? There's no more rainbows,
and even when there were,
they did nothing. Okay?
It was a complete fail.
Maybe we didn't read
the book right,
maybe we missed something!
Emma, just give up! Okay?
There's nothing we can do.
And it's all my fault.
Why don't we use another horn?
[Sparkle grunts]
- What do you mean?
- [Jake] Your necklace.
You're right.
Annabelle, did you hear that?
- Yeah.
- My necklace
is a real unicorn horn.
Maybe it'll work on Sparkle.
Maybe, but there's
one problem though,
you don't have it, remember?
Oh, we'll go steal it back
from Mother Chloris.
No. No, no, no, no way.
You are not getting
into more trouble for me.
[Emma]
We're already in trouble.
What do we have to lose?
I said run away.
[Emma] Nope.
We're family now.
And we're not leaving
anyone behind.
Come on, Jake.
You hear that?
She said we're family now.
[Karl sighs]
Well, I really do
appreciate you helping me out.
It's fine. And uh, we'll hang
the rest up in the morning.
Thank you.
You know,
despite the circumstances,
I really have enjoyed
getting to know you.
Honestly, I-I don't know
how I would've done
any of this without you.
Oh, you know,
it's part of my job.
But I really enjoyed
spending time with you too.
You know,
despite the circumstances.
Well, uh, I guess,
we better get some rest.
Yeah. Um, I need to go
feed my fish anyway.
Oh, all right,
well, good night.
Good night.
[sighs] Feed my fish, really?
I don't even have a fish.
What do you think's gonna happen
when this is all over?
We'll probably be sent
to that other orphanage.
I'd rather just run
farther away.
- We can't do that.
- Why not?
As long as we're together,
we'll be okay.
Sorry for not talking
since Mom and Dad left.
That's okay.
I know you miss them too.
But I sure did miss your voice.
Even though it can get
whiny sometimes.
Thanks for protecting me too.
I know you don't believe
in any of this unicorn stuff.
My job is to protect you.
And I promise I will
for the rest of my life.
And you know what?
I do believe.
I believe in all of it.
I shouldn't have
let them go.
I mean,
they're gonna get caught.
And then it was all for nothing.
I shouldn't have run away
from the orphanage
in the first place.
[Sparkle grunting softly]
I miss my mom so much,
Sparkle.
I thought maybe
she sent you from heaven,
but I guess I was wrong.
Good boy.
[thunder rumbles]
[tense music playing]
- Where do you think she is?
- Shh. You're gonna wake
everyone up.
Okay, you go check upstairs,
- I'm gonna check the office.
- Okay.
Emma.
Emma.
She's wearing my necklace.
- What do we do?
- We have to get it back.
[tense music continues]
[Emma panting]
[door squeaks]
[snores]
[whispers]
I have an idea.
[chuckles]
- Don't kill her.
- Huh? No.
Okay, okay.
You take this.
Okay, follow my lead.
[snoring]
[snoring]
[mouthing]
[snoring]
[sneezes]
[yawns]
[grunts]
[thunder rumbles]
[snoring]
[mouthing]
[whispers]
It's not gonna work.
[whispers]
It is. It is.
[whispers]
Fine.
[tense music playing]
[soft laugh]
[whispers]
You did it! Yes!
[whispers]
Okay, let's go.
[snoring]
[upbeat music playing]
No!
[panting]
[Sparkle grunts]
[Emma] Annabelle.
- Annabelle. Annabelle!
- Emma?
Emma, what happened.
Are you okay?
I'm fine.
- [Annabelle] Jake?
- Hello.
- [Emma] We got the horn!
- You did?
[epic music playing]
[giggles]
You're back, Sparkle.
[whinnies]
Hey! Hey!
Okay. We gotta go!
Go, go, go!
Come on, Sparkle.
And where do you think
you're going?
We have a unicorn to get home.
If that's a unicorn,
then I'm a fire-breathing
dragon.
[laughs]
Where's my necklace?
It was my necklace!
Finders keepers.
That's right.
Finders keepers.
Well, who are
you kids anyway?
They're my family.
Underrated
and completely reliable.
They've never let me down.
That's enough!
It's time we get you all
to your new home.
- Don't make another move.
- [Mr. Gilmer] Or what?
You kids got some more magic
up your sleeve?
Actually, I do.
[Sparkle whinnies]
[whinnies]
[both coughing]
Wait, they disappeared!
Wait--
There they are!
- Go get 'em!
- What about you?!
I got a farm to buy!
[gasps, grunts]
I hope this works.
I'm sure it will.
I know that you've got
other work to do,
kids to take care of.
As far as I'm concerned,
Annabelle's well-being
is still my job.
I plan on finishing it
through to the end.
So have you thought about
what's gonna happen
once you find Annabelle?
You know, with the Air Force?
I'll probably be
permanently discharged.
You know, as a...
a single parent.
It's just you've dedicated
so much of your life
to serving your country.
I'd imagine that
being a hard choice.
Any choice that leads to me
raising my daughter,
having a family,
isn't a hard one at all.
That is, if I find her.
Don't worry.
We'll find her.
You'll get your family.
You'll catch your rainbow.
Hey, do you mind if we go
and check out the farmhouse
one more time?
[Natalie] Sure.
[upbeat music playing]
[whinnies]
[Annabelle]
Look, there's a rainbow!
Come on, let's go!
[Mother Chloris] No!
Whoa.
You got that paperwork?
Oh, uh, sure.
Let's go inside.
Nope, we're gonna do this
right here, right now.
All right, hey,
hold your horses.
Hey, what, no, um...
I win!
It's mine!
It's all mine!
You are now the proud owner
of Patty's Pedicures for Pets.
- What?
- You signed
the wrong paperwork.
Oh.
No, no, hold on.
Just...
[whinnies]
Come on,
we're almost there.
It's at the house,
up ahead.
Yeah, I'm...
It's here somewhere.
Got it.
Got it, got it, got it.
Okay. No, no, no,
no, no, no. Hold on.
Hey, hold on now!
That's not for the sale
of the house, is it?
That's right,
and you're too late.
[laughs]
[shimmering sound]
Now, what's the meaning of this?
[man] What?
No. I don't understand.
It was just here.
[whinnies]
Holy wow!
Whoa.
Enough of this circus!
It's time to go-- Oh.
Oh, oh my. [laughs]
Where am I? [laughs]
Hi, Annabelle.
I'm Karl.
Hi, Karl,
it's nice to meet you.
Yeah, it's nice
to finally meet you.
I'm, uh, you're my, uh...
What-what I'm trying
to say is--
- Hi, Dad.
- Oh.
Where have you been all my life?
I've been preparing
for this moment, this...
this perfect moment.
I've been hearing
your voice in my dreams,
and I didn't realize it before,
but I guess Sparkle's been
trying to give me hints.
- Hey, that's my old watch.
- Is it? [laughs]
You know, your mom
always believed in pursuing
the things you love,
even if it seems impossible.
[Annabelle]
"Chase the rainbow."
[Sparkle whinnies]
It's time for you to go,
isn't it, Sparkle?
You think you're
pretty clever, huh? Right?
[sniffles]
And I think I figured you out
about the wishes,
I mean, the chant pretty much
spells it out.
I ask of you, my magic steed,
not what I want,
but what I need.
And if you feel
my heart is true,
then grant me the wish
I ask of you.
You never granted me
the wishes I wanted,
only the ones that I needed
that led me to finding my dad.
Your dad, Annabelle,
he's your pot of gold.
I'm gonna miss you
so much, Sparkle.
Thank you for everything.
Thank you for letting me
use your horn, Emma.
Thanks for making us
believe again.
- [Sparkle snorts]
- Bye.
I have no what idea
what I just witnessed.
But I just wanted to say
thank you for your service.
And I'll give you some time
to get things in order
if you're interested
in buying back the farm.
Oh, you bet I am.
Thank you.
I hope you understand,
Mr. Gilmer.
Understand?
Understand what?
Oh, criminy!
Time to go milk the cows.
Okay.
Toodle-oo!
We'll talk about your new
pet pedicure salon later.
[Natalie] You okay?
It's the most beautiful thing
I've ever seen.
It is, isn't it?
So Mr. Hart and I
will be by later
to handle Annabelle's
new guardian paperwork.
Of course, whenever.
No hurry.
I'll be busy
making some positive changes
to the orphanage.
I want this to happen
for all the children.
Good for you.
I have a feeling there's
gonna be a lot of changes.
[laughs]
- Oh.
- Hey.
- [chuckles]
- Thank you, my dear.
[Natalie]
Is dinner ready?
Well, uh, all I need
is some butts in the chairs.
Mwah!
Annabelle,
where's the others at?
Oh, I'll go get 'em.
[Emma] Okay, then,
let's see it, Jake.
[Jake] All right.
- Was it the ace of spades?
- No.
Was it the four of club?
- No.
- Dang it.
Was it the jack of club?
- No, just give up already.
- Fine.
- [laughing]
- Okay, dinner's ready.
Yes!
What was the card?
It was the three
of diamonds. Whoa!
[laughs]
You're getting pretty good.
- I know, right.
- Thank you.
Okay, come on.
[Karl] Oh, really,
I hope you guys are hungry.
Well, you know, I mean, there's
some fresh veggies over there,
- we can throw 'em on the grill.
- [Annabelle] Hey!
[Karl] What's going on?
We're having grilled spaghetti.
I totally forgot...
[upbeat music playing]