CHAPTER 11

Captain Nobody
Faces a Fear

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• As Newt is running home, he
receives an urgent call from Cecil
on his walkie-­‐talkie.
• Newt meets Cecil and he finds Cecil
is pulling a red wagon. They find a
full dumpsters with a discarded
bass drum on top of it.
• Cecil loves to have the drum and
wants Newt to get it down from the
top of the dumpster.
• Newt is afraid of height and he suggests Cecil to climb up
the dumpster and get the drum himself. However, Cecil
makes it clear that the job is meant for the fearless Captain
Nobody.
• Cecil's words 'give a litt le kick' in Newt's chest. Finally he
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 Aarrgghh!!

• Captain Nobody climbs up the dumpster and gets the drum

for Cecil. Then he passes the drum down to Cecil.
• As Newt is climbing down, suddenly a hand comes out
from the pile of cardboard boxes and grabs his ankle. He
'screams like a cheerleader in a horror film'.

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 CHAPTER 12
Captain Nobody First
Comes to the
Rescue

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• Cecil shouts at the old man who
is holding Captain Nobody's
ankle and the old man
immediately releases his hand
off.
• Captain Nobody recognises the
old man as Mr. Clay, who used
to be a locksmith. His mother
had used his services when she
was in trouble.

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 Mr. Clay, did you go for a
walk and get lost?
My name is Captain
Nobody… and I am here
to take you home.

• Mr. Clay has dementia. He is lost and is out of his medicine.

• Newt introduces himself as Captain Nobody and offers to
walk him home.
• When they reach Mr. Clay's house, Mrs. Clay is standing at the
front door. She is relieved when she sees her husband has come
home.
• Mr. Clay explains to his wife that Captain Nobody has rescued
him and walked him home.
• The boys are very pleased that they have helped the old man.
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