[He nods a little before cautiously reaching into his vest with a hard swallow. After a somewhat hesitant pause he pulls a journal out and turns it around before opening it and resting it on his knees so Scott can see.]

This is a journal that documents different....mythical creatures, anomalies, myths come to life.....all sorts of things that exist. Here in Gravity Falls. The whole time Mabel and I have been here we've been running into things straight from this book, and I haven't....told you about any of it. Gnomes, mermaids, mystical amulets, shrinking crystals, lake monsters, ghosts...

[He shakes his head a little.]

I can't even tell you all the things we've been through. That's....really why I'm not as surprised about....you as I should be, I guess.

I just didn't....think you'd believe any of it.