In Neverland the children enjoy a happy home, but the conflict with Captain Hook soon intensifies. Wendy tells stories that make the children long for their real home and parents, only for them to be captured by the pirates. With Tinker Bell’s help and the children’s trust, Peter prepares for the final showdown. The battle aboard the pirate ship becomes a fight of destiny—“Hook or me this time”—and ends with Peter’s victory. At last Wendy faces the passage of time and growing up, as the tale closes with the poignant contrast between childhood fantasy and the return to reality.
