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A Plot Summary of:
On top of the Empire State Building, Olympian gods, Zeus and Poseidon meet, where
Zeus says that his master lightning bolt has been stolen by Poseidon's demigod son
Percy Jackson. Poseidon reminds him that Percy does not know he is a demigod, but
Zeus says that Percy must return the lightning bolt to Mount Olympus before the next
summer solstice, or………………there will be war!
Percy is a sixteen-year-old teenager who appears to be dyslexic, (can’t read) but has
a special ability to stay underwater for a long time.
While on a school trip to the local museum, Percy is attacked by a Fury disguised as
his substitute teacher, who demands the lightning bolt. She is chased off by Percy's
best friend Grover Underwood and Latin teacher Mr. Brunner, who are both hand-icapped.
When Percy is told the Fury's reason for the attack, Mr. Brunner tells Grover to take
Percy and his mother Sally out to Camp Half-Blood, leaving behind Sally's lazy
husband Gabe Ugliano. But the three are attacked by a Minotaur who appears to kill
Sally, because she is human and can not enter the camp. Percy kills the Minotaur with
its own horn and then faints from shock.
Three days later, Percy wakes up in the camp. He learns that he is the son of
Poseidon, Grover is really a satyr and his protector, and Mr. Brunner is really the
centaur Chiron.
Chiron tells Percy go to Mount Olympus and convince Zeus of his innocence.
Percy begins his training to use his demigod powers (which include water
manipulation and using water to heal), and meets other demigods including Annabeth
Chase, daughter of Athena, and Luke Castellan, son of Hermes.
After doing a team exercise, Percy is visited by a ghost of his uncle Hades, who says
that Sally is with him in the Underworld and he will return her safely - only if Percy
gives him the lightning bolt.
Going against Chiron's orders not to go, Percy decides to go to the Underworld and
Grover and Annabeth go with him. They visit Luke, who gives them a map showing
where to find three of Persephone's pearls which they can use to escape the
Underworld, an old shield, and a pair of winged shoes Luke stole from his father.
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The three friends go looking for the first pearl at an old garden center, but here they
meet Medusa, who tries to kill them until Percy cuts off her head. – The take her with
them to use later.
They find the second pearl in the Parthenon in Nashville, and Percy uses the winged
shoes to take it from a statue of Athena.
Then, they are attacked by the Hydra, who Grover petrifies (turns to stone) by using
Medusa's head.
The third pearl is located in Las Vegas in the Lotus Casino, where the three eat lotus
flowers and forget their reason for being there. They end up in the casino for several
days until they come to their senses and drive away.
Now they have all 3 pearls, and Percy, Grover and Annabeth go into the Underworld,
which is in Hollywood.
In the Underworld they meet Hades and his wife Persephone. Percy tells Hades that
he does not have the lightning bolt, but Hades finds the bolt hidden inside Luke's
shield. (that he got from Luke!)
Persephone knocks out Hades because she is tired of him, and gives the lightning bolt
over to Percy. However, because they only have three pearls, only Percy, Annabeth
and Sally can go, while Grover stays with Persephone.
Percy, Annabeth and Sally teleport to the Empire State Building but are attacked by
Luke, who wants to destroy Mount Olympus to secure the demigods' place as the new
rulers of the gods.
After a fight across Manhattan, Percy defeats Luke and returns the lightning bolt to
Zeus - who forgives Percy, and allows Poseidon to speak with his son.
The film ends with Percy and Annabeth together with Grover, who has now grown
horns (though only small ones) and at the camp, they continue their training.
During the credits, we see that Gabe is being kicked out of Sally's house and finds a
note from Percy warning him not to open the fridge. Angrily ignoring it, he opens
the fridge and is turned to stone by looking at Medusa's head.
Let’s look up and find out about all the people
and places in this film.
All the words are underlined!