:09:00
''lt's a monster!'' he cried.
:09:03
''lt's just a mouse...
:09:06
crawling between the walls,''
:09:09
his father said,
:09:11
and thumped the wall hard
with his hand.
:09:14
And the mouse...
:09:17
scurried away.
:09:20
''lt's just a mouse.
:09:23
That's all,'' Tom said.
:09:25
And he quickly fell asleep.
:09:28
But Tim,
:09:31
he stayed awake all night long.
:09:34
And every time that thing crawling
between the walls came crawling back,
:09:39
he'd hit the wall,
:09:41
and he'd listen to the monster...
:09:44
scurry away,
:09:46
dragging his thick, wet fur,
:09:49
and no arms and no legs with it.
:09:55
- And that--
- ls the end of the story.
:10:01
Where's Mommy?
:10:05
Mommy, uh-- lt's her turn
at the other house, remember?
:10:07
lt's my turn tomorrow night.
But she'll be here in the morning, okay?
:10:11
- Okay.
- Are there any mice in this house?
:10:17
Hmm. Everyone has mice.
:10:21
Mice are everywhere.
:10:25
See you in the morning, Ruthie.