Peter Pan

On our special fifth anniversary episode of Dreamful, be transported back to Neverland with an updated version of our most popular episode, Peter Pan. Embark on a cozy adventure with the Darling children, with beautiful mermaids, Lost Boys, and the ever-menacing Captain Hook, all while celebrating the themes of adventure, friendship, and the purity of childhood. So, snuggle up in your blankets and have sweet dreams. 

The music in this episode is On the Sunset by Veaceslav Dragonov. 

Transcript

Jordan: 0:21

Welcome to Dreamful Podcast Bedtime stories for slumber. I would like to start off this episode by thanking our newest supporter, kaylee Gooden. Thank you so much, kaylee, and I hope you have the sweetest of dreams. If you'd like to support the show and gain access to subscriber-only episodes while receiving a shout-out, visit dreamfulstoriescom and, on the support page, find a link to become a Buzzsprout supporter or subscribe via Supercast. If you listen on Spotify, I have a very special episode for you today. Dreamful is turning five years old this month.

Jordan: 1:01

Over the years, I've created more than 200 episodes, which honestly doesn't even sound true, but it is. And what's more mind-blowing is that I've barely scratched the surface of the beautiful myths, legends, fairy tales and stories the world has to offer. One of the top story requests I receive is for the beloved tale of Peter Pan, and with all these episodes to choose from, it's no wonder that most people miss that. Peter Pan was the very first story I ever recorded for this podcast, but it was in the early days and I have, over the years, improved my craft and audio equipment, so I think it's time that I redo this episode. I hope you enjoy the new and improved episode of Peter Pan. So snuggle up in your blankets and have sweet dreams. I love you.

Jordan: 2:35

All children except one grow up In one of the nicest nurseries in the world. There were beds for three children called John, napoleon, wendy, moira, angela and, the youngest, michael, the children of Mr and Mrs Darling. It was, in many ways, a most interesting household. It was in many ways a most interesting household For one thing, the children were bathed and dressed by a big dog called Nana. Wendy often told her mother about a boy named Peter who she had seen come up to the window while Mrs Darling told them a bedtime story. Mrs Darling thought it was some kind of a dream until she found the boy's shadow in Nana's mouth after shutting the window down so quickly that it had been cut off, being cut off On the evening on which our story begins, the children were fast asleep in bed while the parents were out to a dinner.

Jordan: 3:58

All was still quiet in the nursery. Suddenly, the night lights began to flicker, wane and went out. A young elfin boy named Peter Pan and his fairy, tinkerbell flew into the nursery through the window to look for Peter's shadow. With Tinkerbell lighting the way, peter found his shadow, tucked neatly in the dresser. Thinking he was clever. Peter soaked his feet and soaked his shadow to stick it on but, much to his dismay, he couldn't fasten it on again. He couldn't fasten it on again. Wendy woke to hear Peter crying and helped Peter to sew his shadow back on. Wendy asked Peter if she could give him a kiss. He held out his hand and, realizing that he didn't know what a kiss was, she took the thimble from her finger and placed it delicately into his palm. He marveled at the thimble and asked if she would like a kiss as well. Peter took a bobble from his clothes and Wendy graciously fastened it to a chain around her neck. Peter was delighted to have a shadow back and flew around the room, joyfully waking Wendy's brothers.

Jordan: 5:42

Peter told the children of his home Neverland, in which he lived with the Lost Boys, and how it was filled with pirates, mermaids, indians and fairies. Wendy, john and Michael begged Peter to take them on an adventure to see Neverland With the help of Tinkerbell's fairy dust. Peter taught the children to fly. They all, joined hands, flew out of the window and soared into the starry night sky, flying high over the rooftops and straight on to Neverland.

Jordan: 6:42

Meanwhile in Neverland, meanwhile in Neverland, the Lost Boys were playing in the jungle. Tinkerbell had arrived ahead of Peter and the children. In her jealousy of Wendy, she told one of the lost boys that Wendy was a bird and Peter wished for them to shoot her down. The boy took his bow and arrow, shot at the bird and Wendy tumbled down from the sky. When Peter returned and was angry with them for what they had done, the boys realized that Wendy was no bird. Tinkerbell had tricked them. However, peter's kiss, which was still secured around her neck, saved Wendy from the arrow. When she awoke, the lost Boys welcomed her as their new mother, who would make them take their medicine and tell them stories. They built a house for her to live in, a darling little house made of wood, moss and make-believe.

Jordan: 7:58

One summer evening, peter with Wendy and the little family went down to the Mermaid's Lagoon. Wendy, john and Michael had never seen real mermaids before. To their excitement, they spotted one sitting on the rocks, combing her long hair, on which the sunlight gleamed like a mixture of gold and green. The children were playing on the beach and trying to catch the mermaids when suddenly a pirate ship arrived with Captain Hook and his crew of pirates. Peter saw his friend Tiger Lily, the chieftainess of the Indians tied up on the ship. In a flash Peter knew the intentions of the pirates. They intended to leave her tightly bound with ropes upon the rocks so she'd surely drown. He and the lost boys snuck up to the boat and untied her, but not before they were spotted by Captain Hook.

Jordan: 9:21

Captain James Hook looked most wicked, with long black hair that hung round his face in greasy curls that hung round his face in greasy curls. He wore a large crimson and gold coat and a hook on his right arm where a hand should have been. Captain Hook had been seeking revenge on Peter Ever since the fateful day Peter had cut off his right hand and flung it to a passing crocodile. The crocodile had liked the taste so much he followed Captain Hook everywhere he went, hoping to someday catch him. Fortunately for Hook, the crocodile had once swallowed an alarm clock and it ticked so loudly the captain could always hear it coming. There was a fierce fight between the pirates and the children until the tick-talking crocodile returned for Hook. Until the tick-talking crocodile returned for Hook, the lost boys stole a small boat and rode safely away with Tiger Lily in it. Hook gave up the fight for fear of the crocodile, and the pirates were forced to flee with their captain, captain.

Jordan: 10:57

Some days later, in the lost boys' underground home, wendy cooked supper and looked after Peter and the lost boys. She began to talk of missing home, worried their parents would forget all about them. Michael and John also became homesick and wanted to return to their parents. Upset that Wendy would ever want to leave him, peter sent her and the lost boys away. Wendy cared for Peter deeply and asked that he at least be a good boy and take his medicine every night. As each child came above ground, captain Hook and the pirates quietly seized them one by one. Peter was unaware of their fate. As he lay in bed and sobbed himself to sleep, hook, with a terribly wicked plan, creeped down the door of the cave, stretched his arm inside and poisoned Peter's medicine.

Jordan: 12:15

Left by Wendy, peter woke to the sound of Tinkerbell ringing and fluttering about. Excitedly, she told Peter of the kidnapping of the lost boys and the children. He quickly snatched up his sword, then reached for his medicine. To stop her beloved Peter from drinking the poisoned concoction, tinkerbell committed an act of self-sacrifice and drank it. Tinkerbell began to die, her light dimming fainter and fainter. In a frenzy of panic and grief. Peter made a tearful appeal to all children. Do you believe in fairies, asked Peter. If you believe in fairies, clap your hands. Please clap your hands to help save Tinkerbell. As his cry rang around the world, there came an echo of sound as millions of little hands clapped. In reply, all the children clapped and prayed. I do believe in fairies, I do, I do. Tinkerbell, whose light was almost extinguished, began to grow brighter and brighter. The merry sound of tinkling became stronger and stronger. She was once more well and she and Peter set forth to rescue the boys and Wendy On board the pirate ship.

Jordan: 14:23

The pirates celebrate the capture of the children and the death of Peter Pan. Just as Hook began to order the children to walk the plank, peter flew onto the ship to save the day. Hook was furious and a daring final fight between all the pirates and children ensued. That man is mine, cried Peter, pointing to Hook. The enemies were closed in combat, each determined to defeat the other. Step by step, swords clashed and Hook was driven back to the side of the ship. He felt himself weakening. In despair he cried out who are you, peter Pan? I'm youth, cried Peter. I'm youth, I'm joy. With that, hook jumped overboard and fell into the jaws of the crocodile below. The children gleefully celebrated their victory. A stinker bell sprinkled them with fairy dust, the ship's now glittering sails unfurled and it took flight from Neverland. And it took flight from Neverland.

Jordan: 16:00

The children returned home and Wendy, michael and John climbed through the nursery window to be reunited with their mother and father. Mr and Mrs Darling welcomed the lost boys and, to their delight, asked them to be part of their family. Peter, however, realized that this would mean that he would finally have to grow up. Though he loved Wendy, he decided that he didn't want to grow up and would return to visit Peter. High in the treetops of Neverland, tinkerbell placed a little house that was built for Wendy. In the evening twilight, all the velvet treetops are twinkling with tiny lights. The still air is filled with the singing of birds and the ringing of hundreds of little fairy bells, but the sweetest sound of all is the melody of Peter Pan's flute as he sits outside the little house and calls to the spring to make haste no-transcript.