Novel Captain Nobody :
Synopsis Chapter 9 - Chapter 12
CHAPTER 9 : I PRACTISE
MY NEW NAME
1. After
they leave the first house, Cecil and JJ really like the idea of ‘Captain
Nobody’
2. On that
night, people show great interest in the three of them.
3. The
attention that they get has been joyful especially for Newton.
4. He feels
more confident being Captain Nobody than being Newton Newman.
5. Cecil and
JJ are also aware of Newt’s change of attitude when they are
counting on their trick-or-treat collection under the street lights.
6. When Newt
arrives at his house, his mother has already hit the sack.
7. He is a
little bit disappointed because he wants to show his Halloween costume to her.
8. Just
before he falls asleep, Newt reassures himself by saying that he is not
supposed to be anybody, he is Captain Nobody.
CHAPTER 10: I MAKE A
WILD WARDROBE CHOICE
1. Newt
is surprised to see the newspaper is filled with news of his brother.
2. Newt,
who has always been positive about his brother, cannot stop ruling out the
worst outcome of his brother’s condition and he feels uneasy about it.
3. Then, he
quickly realises that he needs to get ready for school.
4. He tries
to look for his school outfit but his mother forgets to dry his clothes.
5. So he goes
to school wearing Captain Nobody’s costume.
6. There
are mixed reactions from his classmates; some make fun of him wearing the
outfit but Cecil and JJ show support for his wild wardrobe choice.
7. Actually
Newt feels good in the outfit.
8. Mrs.
Young successfully manages the situation in the class from going haywire as
all eyes are set on Captain Nobody and a few kids start mocking him.
9. In
the Principal’s office, a discussion is going on between Principal Toomey and
Mrs. Young while Captain Nobody waits outside.
10. On a serious note, Mrs. Young jumps into a
conclusion that Newt is having a hard time coping with his
brother’s latest condition and she reports that Newt insists of being called
Captain Nobody.
11. After that, a
more heated discussion is going on after the school counsellor
and nurse join in and later on, the principal tells Newt that Captain Nobody is
welcomed in the school.
12. During lunch break, Cecil
and JJ insist of becoming Captain Nobody’s sidekicks.
13. Cecil gives Newt a
walkie-talkie for them to call him if they see danger.
CHAPTER 11: CAPTAIN
NOBODY FACES A FEAR
1. Newt
runs home after he realises that his parents still do not know about Captain
Nobody and he does not want to get weird reaction from them.
2. As he is running,
Cecil summons for Captain Nobody.
3. Although
feeling reluctant, Newt decides to respond to the call and meet
Cecil at the corner of Wareen and Kander streets.
4. Cecil
leads their way, together with a wagon, passing by Dumpsters.
5. There
is a big bass drum which has been thrown away, sitting on the of the Dumpster
that catches Cecil’s attention.
6. Feeling
determined to own the drum, Cecil is feeling hopeful that Captain Nobody
will lend his hands to get it down from the top of the
Dumpster.
7. Newt
is afraid of heights. So, he suggests Cecil to be the one who should climb the
Dumpster.
8. Newt
changes his mind as he knows that it is Cecil’s dream to own the bass drum.
9. Captain
Nobody climbs on and carefully passes the drum to his sidekick, Cecil who is
waiting with open arms on the ground.
10. As Captain Nobody is about
to settle down, he screams his lungs out when a hand suddenly comes
out from the pile of cardboard boxes and grabs him by his ankle.
CHAPTER 12: CAPTAIN
NOBODY FIRST COMES TO THE RESCUE
1. Cecil
shouts at the old man who is holding Captain Nobody’s ankle and the old man
quickly releases his hand off.
2. Captain
Nobody recognises the familiar face of the old man, Mr. Clay,
who used to be a locksmith, because his mother has used some of his
services when she was in trouble.
3. Cecil
tries to warn Captain Nobody that the old man might be dangerous to them.
4. Captain
Nobody claims that the old man is not harmful to them, it is just that he is
suffering from a disease, Alzheimer.
5. Mr.
Clay drops his empty plastic medicine bottle into Captain Nobody’s hand which
immediately explains the old man’s situation.
6. After
introducing himself as Captain Nobody, he and Cecil walk Mr. Clay home.
7. Captain
Nobody knows where the old man lives as he always parks his cherry red van in
front of his house.
8. Mrs. Clay
is relieved when she sees her husband standing at the front
door of their house.
9. Mr. Clay
explains that he is rescued by Captain Nobody.
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