The narrator retells the story of the 2017 movie "It". The story begins with a young boy named Georgie who is lured and killed by a clown named Pennywise, also known as "It". Georgie's older brother, Bill, is consumed by guilt and grief. Bill and his friends, including Richie, Eddie, Mike, and Beverly, band together to face their fears and try to defeat Pennywise.
As they investigate the clown's origins, they discover that It is an ancient being that awakens every 27 years to feed on the fear of children. The group decides to confront Pennywise in the sewers, but they are met with terrifying manifestations of their deepest fears.
Despite their initial failure to defeat the clown, the group reunites to rescue Beverly, who has been kidnapped by Pennywise. In a final confrontation, the group faces their fears and defeats the clown, but not before Beverly has a vision of them reuniting as adults to face Pennywise again.
The narrator concludes the story, hinting at the sequel, where the characters will reunite as adults to face Pennywise once more.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The story is set in a town called Derry.
2. A little boy named Georgie is killed by a clown named Pennywise.
3. Georgie's brother, Bill, is left behind and is haunted by the clown's presence.
4. Bill has a group of friends, including Richie, Eddie, and Beverly.
5. A boy named Ben joins the group, and they start to investigate the disappearances of children in Derry.
6. The group discovers that the clown, Pennywise, is a supernatural being that awakens every 26 years to feed on children.
7. Pennywise can take on different forms to scare his victims.
8. The group of friends decides to face Pennywise in the sewers, where he resides.
9. Beverly is kidnapped by Pennywise, and the group must rescue her.
10. Henry Bowers, a bully, is possessed by Pennywise and tries to kill the group.
11. The group defeats Pennywise in a final battle, but not before he takes on different forms to scare them.
12. The movie ends with Beverly having a vision of the group battling Pennywise again as adults.
13. The group makes a promise to return and face Pennywise again if he returns.
14. The story is set in 2017, but a sequel is hinted at, where the group returns as adults to face Pennywise once more.