A Curious Girl: Life is a labyrinth

After finding herself in a rubbish dump, Sarah is led back to her bedroom by a mysterious woman/creature with thousands of items hung on her back. Sarah can't quite remember why she's in the labyrinth in the first place.

Packwoman: Better to stay in here, dear. There's nothing you want out there. No, oh, no! Oh, what have we got here? (Teddy bear)

Sarah: Lancelot!

Packwoman: Your little bunny rabbit! You like your little bunny rabit. Yes, yes, yes! Oh, and there's betsy boo. Yes, yes, yes! What else have we got? What's this? Let's have a look. It's a pencil box. Got lots of pencils! Here's your panda slippers. You like your panda slippers! You never wanted them thrown away, did you? Now, then, what else? Oh, it's little horsie. You love little horsie, don't you, and look at this! You got a printing game. Here's a treasure. You'll want that, won't you, my dear? (lipstick) Put it on. Make yourself up. And here's dear old Flopsie. You'll want her. Oh, yes. Oh, yes. Charlie bear. There's Charlie bear for you, hmm?

Sarah: There was something I was looking for.

Packwoman: Ah, don't talk nonsense. Everything in the world you've ever cared about is all right here. Here's your little toy candy shop!

Sarah (reading from the book, The Labyrinth): "Through dangers untold and hardships unnumbered, I have fought my way here to the castle beyond the goblin city to take back the child that you hath stolen..."

Packwoman: What's the matter, my dear? Don't you like your toys?

Sarah (sudden enlightenment): It's all junk!

Packwoman: Huh? Well, what about this? (Ornament) This is not junk. Hmm?

Sarah: Yes, it is!

Got to be my favourite bit of The Labyrinth. It's very simple, yet so extremely profound.

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