![]() ![]() Evans begs Gramps to let Brink down, and appeals to his humanity. Evans conducts experiments to disprove Gramps's story, but nothing dies, except a mouse that touches the apple tree. Evans suspects that there is truth to Gramps's insistence that Death is trapped in his apple tree when several cases of certain death do not occur. Brink is unable to come down from the tree, because only Gramps has the power to release him, the result of a wish he made after doing a good deed.Īfter the beloved family dog dies upon touching the tree, Gramps orders a fence built round the tree to protect others and Demetria tries to have Gramps's lawyer, Ben Pilbeam, and Dr. Brink visits Gramps, Gramps resists, luring him into his apple tree, and refusing to give him permission to leave. Brink visits the ailing Nellie, Demetria plots to get Pud away from Gramps. ![]() Nellie too is aware of her niece Demetria's tendencies, but after Mr. Gramps, who calls Demetria a "pismire," knows her true nature. Pud's maternal aunt, Demetria Riffle, a sanctimonious, greedy old maid, pretends to be fond of the boy, but really cares nothing for him and only wants his $50,000 inheritance. ![]() This leaves their young son Pud in the care of his beloved grandfather, Julian Northrup, and his grandmother Nellie. James Northrup and his wife, causing their tragic death in a car accident. ![]()
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