Monster Mission
Monster Mission (
Plot
Eva, Coral, and Myrtle are three sisters who live on an island, taking care of injured and sick creatures, but the work is getting too much for them as they get older. They decide to go to London to "choose" (kidnap) children to help them. Etta kidnaps a young girl named Minette, whose constantly bickering parents are separated. Coral brings a boy named Fabio, originally from Brazil, who is learning to be an "English gentleman" at the horrible Graymarsh Towers. Myrtle is forced to bring a boy named Lambert, whom she thinks is horrid, after he accidentally sniffs chloroform. Their sister Betty also sends her spoiled children Boo-Boo and Little One with her to the island to be looked after when she breaks her hip.
On the island, Minette and Fabio are quickly put to work on the bed. They carry stranded
, but vastly larger), and talk with the selkies (seals) who can change into humans (they were told if you stab a selkie with a knife it will turn into a human). Lambert is shocked at the discovery, but Fabio tells them that they are hallucinations caused by drugs put in their food. This keeps Lambert quiet, but more determined to be rescued.After some time, the Great Kraken begins swimming the seas to bring peace to the waters once more. Initially accompanied with his child, he leaves it with the Aunts ("blessing" the island) because it is too young to travel the world with its father. The little Kraken misses his father but quickly befriends Minette and Fabio. Back in London, word spreads about the two "kidnappers". Minette's parents have a "war" as they try to outdo each other's "sorrow for their loss" at the news and Fabio's strict grandparents consider suing the police for not doing their job.
Lambert, though, finally finds his
Film adaptation
In 2011, the screenplay for a feature film based on Island of the Aunts was being written by Enda Walsh.[3]
References
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- ^ Adler, Tim (16 February 2011). "Paul King To Direct 'Island Of the Aunts'". Deadline. Retrieved 25 February 2018.