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y horns. Overall, most of what we hear is Peter’s theme, which changes between
major and minor chords at different sections of his battle with Hook. This mirrors
the action and who retains the upper hand in the battle sequence. A final scene of
terror for Hook comes as Hook is surrounded by clocks and the background
instruments mimic tick-tocking sounds.
2:02:02-2:03:14 - The last reprise of Hook’s theme is heard as Peter is about to kill
him, but Maggie and Jack intervene and Maggie’s song plays again in the
background.
2:03:14-2:04:15 - A similar tick-tocking theme is played with the violins playing
fast attack in a high register as Hook is finally swallowed by the crocodile clock. The
horns play one last remnant of his theme before complete silence.
2:04:30-2:06:08 - The Lost Boys celebrate the end of Hook with Peter, but the
music changes abruptly as Peter realizes he still needs to return his children home.
As Tink showers them with fairy dust we hear another reprise of Tink’s theme.
Peter’s theme begins playing as the children return home and Peter remains to say
goodbye to the Lost Boys with “Farewell Neverland.”
2:06:19-2:10:00 - The same flute melody with guitar string plucking which was
played earlier just as the Lost Boys began to believe in Peter, is reprised as Peter
selects who will take care of the Lost Boys and carry on in his place. This high violin
melody is an emotional goodbye not just for the Lost Boys, but for the childhood
that Peter had forgotten. This final scene is punctuated by the high choir vocals,
which add an angelic tone to the children’s return to the nursery as their mother
sleeps. The vocals continue in a more sorrowful note until Moira realizes the
children are home and sleeping in their beds. The crescendo builds and the flutes
rejoin the main theme with their reunion.
2:10:20-2:13:11 - Peter is found sleeping at the foot of a Peter Pan statue in the
park, and as Tinkerbell returns to say goodbye, we hear another reprise of the
children’s theme combined with Tink’s theme. She leaves with a final strike of a belltree.
The familiar Christmas sounding melody returns with jingle bell punctuation
when Peter is returning home. The music is much more hopeful and lighthearted as
Peter has experienced a complete transformation from his earlier cold personality.
2:13:12-2:15:03 - As Peter returns Toodles’ marbles and reunites with Wendy,
there is another building of the main theme as Toodles flies off to Neverland.
2:15:03-2:15:31 - The final reprise of the theme concludes as the camera pans to a
panoramic view from the window of London.
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