The Indian in the Cupboard

Oh.

Oh, heh.

- Bye, Rita. -See you, honey.

_H8y- _H6Y-

- How was school today? -Okay.

- What'd you do? -Nothing.

- Who's at home? -Nobody.

Yeah.

- All right! -om

- What'd you wish for, Omri? -He can't tell.

- He can choose to tell. -You never do.

- You don't wanna know my wishes. -Bet you wished for a skateboard.

Uh--

- They got you the good one. -Yes!

It comes with this.

- Thanks, you guys. -Here, I got you this.

I know what it is.

Thanks, A.D.

- Alrighty. Here we go.

- What's that? What a pretty cupboard.

Where'd you get it? Found it.

And you washed it?

Yes, Mother.

- Thanks. -No problem, bro.

- Is there a key? -There's no key.

- I have lots of keys. -You save keys?

I've collected them since I was a girl.

- Think it means anything? -I didn't say that.

I think she has secrets.

Ha, ha. Honey, what a sweet thing to say.

- Whoa. -Watch out!

Guys, not inside.

- But if you want to ride, go now. -Cool!

Not alone.

A.D.?

- All right, let's go. -Ha, ha.

Okay, here we-- Here we go.

Aah!

Let's try that again.

- I can do that. -Ah, piece of cake.

I got you something to celebrate your birthday.

It's like an antique.

- Yeah. -I couldn't do much, you know.

He just reminded me of you.

Okay, see if one fits.

Oh, I love these guys.

- If one fits, can I have it? - I'll give it to you.

Thanks.

- It works! -Let me see.

Oh. My grandmother gave me that one.

She was dying and had nothing to leave me...

...so I picked up that key and I said I wanted it more than anything.

- What will I put in the cupboard? -Here, put this in.

- Omri, let's read. -Okay.

Did I know her? Your grandma?

No, you didn't.

She would have loved you.

"Because he was..."

"Chapter eight. Margalo.

Because he was so small...

...Stuart was often hard to find around the house.

His father and his mother and his brother George...

- Seldom. -"...seldom could locate him...

...by looking for him.

Usually, they had to call.

The house often echoed...

...with cries of 'Stuart! Stuart!“

Ow!

You hurt me.

- Hello. -Demon!

"Demon"?

- Giant! -Me?

Omri.

Omri, we're late.

Come on, buddy. Hurry.

Come OH, come on, come on.

- Look for my bike shorts. -You working on the house?

- Bye, boys. -Have a nice day.

Bye, Dad. -Please make a skylight.

Good-bye, GUYS-

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Bye, Mom.

- I'll be right back. Wait up! - That wasn't too bad.

Oh, pretty day.

Did you forget something?

Why?

- Did you? -No.

The dad might open a Chinese restaurant, and Vito kisses a girl.

Okay, we've skimmed this chapter.

Now let's have some discussion questions.

Emily?

I love the Indian. He's so great.

- Why? Omri. Patrick.

Hurry, Mom! Hurry! Open the door!

Hey, hey. Calm down.

We're home.

Omri, I think your mealyworms are dead.

- They're in the pupa stage. -I've seen the pupa stage.

These suckers are dead.

Honey, you can start them again.

I'm sick. I'm tired.

Come on.

Not sure there's intelligent--

I'm heading up.

Night, pal. Gilly going up?

- He's looking for his Walkman. -Okay.

How do you feel about skylights?

I won't hurt you.

- This is magic? -lguess.

I think you are a dream.

Are you a real Indian?

I am On6fida'gega'.

Wolf clan, Iroquois.

Iroquois. I've heard of them.

Were you always this small?

I am not small.

You are big!

But I'm not big. You are so small.

Can you be the peacemaker?

I'm a boy. My name is Omri.

Great Spirit can be a child?

Who are you?

Little Bear.

Little Bear.

How do you know English?

We know the English.

They sent for us to fight the French for them.

When? What year?

Year 1761.

1761?

Will you come out, Little Bear?

You are so real.

I am. Yes.

Are you?

If it is magic, then magic will take me home.

I shall go now.

But you just got here.

Look. This is for you.

- What is it? -it's a teepee. You know, a teepee.

I do not know.

- Terrible. -it's plastic.

"Plastic."

"Plastic."

- Terrible. -I want to try-- Wait.

You can sleep here.

You and l...

We are together? Here?

We are here, together.

It's weird for me, too.

Do you make it night now?

It is night.

Yes, it is night.

I will be with you when the sun rises?

I hope. Go to sleep now.

Sleep?

- You sleep? -Yes.

It is magic.

Halt.

Great Omri.

Up.

A new day.

The day came without you.

You make more magic now?

-"Plastic" things. -Make what?

A white man's gun.

Oh, no way. What else?

Make King George. I would like to see him.

I don't have any kings.

Where is your fire?

- How does your wife cook? -We're inside.

We can't have a fire.

And I don't have a wife. Do you have a wife?

She died.