Entering the Rose Bush With the Fearsome Four/Meeting Ventus and his Friends

Mrs. Briz! Briz! Oh, excuse me, pardon me. Jeremy? What on earth? I'm in disguise! Jeremy, please, not now! I'm trying to find the entrance, and these thorns are very dense. Here, let me help you... Will you be quiet? They'll hear you! I've got to find this Nicodemus before the farmer gets that tractor fixed! I'll keep a lookout! Will you...! You're going to get us both killed! I don't see anybody coming. If you really wanted to help me, you'd go away. Why that's very brave of you, Mrs. Briz but I can't... I can't leave you here alone. Why, if anything were to happen, think... think of the children! That's it! huh? That's what? Jeremy someone strong should be protecting my children. In case that tractor starts up again. Oh, in case the tra... Hey! How 'bout me? Oh, would you? Yeah, sure! That'd be terrific practice! Girls can't resist a guy who's good with kids, you know, domestic type. Play games, help out, domestic! Yes. Yes, domestic. Now whatever you do don't tell them where I am. My lips are sealed, Mrs. Briz. Bye. Good luck with the rats! Where do you live? By that big stone in the garden. Just stay out of trouble? Not to worry, Mrs. Briz. I love kids and kids love me. Kids love me and I love kids Dragon! You lazy kitty! Go catch some of those rats out in the barn! I've never seen a cat sleep so much. Er... hello. I'm... I'm Mrs. Brisby. Umm... I was told to see Nicodemus. Are you Nicodemus? Please, I need help! Who goes there? Me! Mrs... Brisby? what are you doing here? Oh! Oh thank goodness it's you! How in thunder did you get in here? The plow has come early to the field... you had better march straight back out the way you came! ...I can't bring Timothy out. The chill in the air will kill him! That's another matter. That doesn't explain what you're doing here. ...and that big rat chased me away. But I must see Nicodemus! The Owl told me to see Nicodemus! Well, yes, perhaps you should... The owl said? Here now, what owl? What are you talking about? I went to see the Great Owl. The Owl? You say you saw... the Owl? Yes, and he said I should ask for Nicodemus. Er, yes, I know Nicodemus. He lives with the rats. More specifically, he is the leader of the rats. You know him? No one has ever seen the Owl... and lived to tell about it! Please... could you take me to see Nicodemus? Well... ye-e-ess, yes. But for your sake, I hope you're telling the truth! Come on. What about the large rat at the entrance? I can't go back there. I can't. Oh, that's just Brutus. Follow me. Well? Come on! Jonathan, your wife has come at last. Perhaps now I can repay you for your kindness to me. Yet Mrs. Brisby, who served the rats of NIMH far more than we her Jenner I fear may do her harm... He is consumed by a lust for power. Thus far, the amulet has remained safely hidden. But if he finds it... heaven help us. Forgive me, I just noticed you're limping. That's none of your affair. Now, to what you are about to see and hear you must swear absolute secrecy. - Yes, I unders... - Swear it! I promise. If any of this ever got out we'd have humankind bulldozing their way down here to blow the place apart. Is it always so dark? We're down three feet. It's the most beautiful sight I've ever seen! Reveal thy name! Justin, you featherhead! Get your hands off me! Ok, ok, just a joke! I didn't mean any harm. The meeting's already in progress. What's this all about? Who, may I ask? Yes, yes, she can be trusted. This is no stranger. My dear, may I present Justin, the Captain of the Guard. Justin, Mrs. Brisby. Not... Mrs. Jonathan Brisby! Yes, the same. It is an honor and a privilege, milady. If we could dispense with the formalities...? How beautiful... Ma'am? Oh! Er... the lights! They're quite lovely. Yes, they are. We've had electricity for four years now. Five. Jonathan often spoke of electricity. But you see, our shame is that we're stealing it from Farmer Fitzgibbons. Stealing? All of that is going to change. He means we're working on a Plan. I mean, that we have a Plan. And this stealing will stop. Now... Oh yes. Why did you send for me? It's Jenner. He's at it again. Hmmm. There blows an ill wind. He's before the Council now. This time he's attacking Nicodemus openly. And the Plan, no doubt. Nothing will come of it. It'll pass. Beware, boy, he's dangerous. Jenner will be the undoing of the Rats of NIMH. I'm sorry to come here at such a bad time. I suppose... No, sweet lady, you are welcome here. We tend to take ourselves a bit too seriously. The Plan is nothing but folly! A doddering old fool's fantasy! Nicodemus would have us destroy this colony only to lead us to starvation in some wilderness! Ahem. Good ol' Jenner. Wait. Listen. Moving to Thorn Valley is a good plan! Fie! We have everything we need right here! You mean we steal everything we need. Well come on, you suspicious old goat! If we stay here, humans are bound to discover us. They'd destroy us on the spot! I agree! He's right. We'll be killed. Not if we got them first! He means war! We'd be outnumbered. There are too many of them! Hear me! The Thorn Valley Plan is the aspiration of idiots and dreamers! We... We were just talking about you. That's refreshing, Jenner Usually you're screaming about us. Who is that? You know the rules there are no visitors allowed here. May I present Mrs. Jonathan Brisby. Jonathan Brisby is dead! She's not one of us. What's the meaning of this? Send her away. Let's get back to business! Wait, wait! She has been to see the Great Owl! He has told her that we could move the Brisby home to safety. Her home was Jonathan's home. We have urgent problems of our own. Let the lower creatures fend for themselves! Order, order! Wait, my friend. I smell an opportunity. What? Manoeuvers of this nature are dangerous. Accidents could happen... Accidents? Jenner? I'll explain later. Mrs. Brisby! A thousand pardons, my dear! Forgive the ill temper of my colleague. It would be an honor to assist Jonathan's widow in any way. We are but your humble servants. Th... thank-you. I second the motion. Hear hear! Motion has been moved and seconded. Those in favor make a show of hands. He's up to something... Take Mrs. Brisby to the library. - We'll approach Nicodemus when the meeting's over. - Motion carried.