In Tuck Everlasting so far, Winnie Foster, a young girl wants to run away from her caged in home. A stranger later comes to the house, and they briefly converse. Their conversation is interrupted by the sound of a music box. Winnie’s grandmother claims that it’s elf music.

Meanwhile, Mae, of the immortal Tuck family, meets with members Miles and Jesse. They kidnap Winnie in a very frantic but friendly manner. They soon explain the secret of their immortality, how they drank from a secret fountain. But the stranger heard, too…

The Tucks take Winnie to their cluttered home. Mr. Tuck explains that they’re caught in the circle of life, never to move again. He’s very bored in his life. Winnie understands