Marlin - The movie

Long ago, a war broke out… It was on a starry night like this one. Many poor children lost their parents to that night. It was a loss too strong to bear, for one boy in particular. Over the years, war has changed the boy into a man. A man who has forgotten what it was like to be a boy... The soldiers are ready, sir! I still can’t remember. He’s fallen asleep... They don’t seem to like me very much. Yes? Mommy? Yes, honey? If I start eating my pea soup, do you think that Santa can bring daddy home? I think that... if you close your eyes, daddy might just come and visit you tonight. Mommy?! Don’t worry, honey. Everything is all right... Mommy... is that Santa? Look at me, honey. Remember, mommy is always with you. Right next to daddy. Right here. Fawn, I need you to listen to mommy now. Run to where you and I go to feed the rabbits. Mommy, but... Honey, please! But mom, why can't I open the door..? Promise me you’ll go and wait for me there. I promise. You’re a... Girl! Santa! She’s a girl!? My thought exactly, sir. Shall I return her? She bit you? She kissed me, sir. A kiss to make it feel better! Does it hurt to make that face? Bye! Are you Santa’s Elves? Hey! Hey, can you hear me? What are you doing? We’re making dinner. Is it pea soup? I wish! No, she's escaping! We’ve lost some men to the peasants’ cause, sir. I think it is imperative that we begin to school the boys here in our doctrine. The boys... are here for only one purpose. Sir... They have yet to serve that purpose. Can you serve that purpose then? Can you... ...help me remember my childhood!? Some of us don’t have childhoods, sir. Some of us break our backs to clothe those of others. Even as children. Good night, Viktor. Santa! Ugh... Shoo! Shoo! Santa, if I start eating my pea soup can you bring my daddy home? Little Girl! I am not Santa! Go. Do kiddy things. Shoo... Good night. Good... night. What is that? Show it to her. No. Come on! She’ll hurt it. I’ll just look at it. That’s all. What’s wrong with him? You smashed his pet! Bugs are not pets. He loved it! Quiet! You are all fortunate little souls, because I have decided not to punish you for infesting our kitchen with pests. Pets! Pest-sssss! Morning already... Good Morning. Get up! Can I help? Bring us some flour. She did it! Yeah, we couldn’t stop her! That’s alright, boys. What’s are you drawing? A star. My mommy says stars let us know that not all is lost in the dark. Stars let us know that not all is lost in the dark. You see, Marlin... The stars tell us not all is lost in the dark. Look at this mess. This won’t go unpunished. Viktor! What? Free all of the children! I remember! Viktor! You may leave. Indefinitely. Marlin? Thank you. Fawn was eager to take Marlin to meet her mother. He was now her friend. On another starry night, the pair made way to Fawn’s cabin…