All language subtitles for Little Men s02e03 Dangerous Lessons

Nan?

It's lunchtime.

I'm coming.

Where's Nat?

Where do you think?

Lovely.

Hi. You ready for lunch?

Oh, guess I must have lost track of
time.

Again?

Are you practicing for the contest?

Oh, no. I finished that a while ago.
Just having fun now.

I guess Benny likes it, too.

Come on.

Well,

that concludes our contest.

And while our distinguished judge, Mr.
Joseph R. Lutter, is making his final

decision, I would like to remind
everyone that today's winner will

Concord in the Boston competition to be
held next month.

To help our winner prepare for the
contest...

Mr. Arlotta has very graciously agreed
to give one month's worth of lessons

of charge.

It looks as though our judge has made
his final decision. Yes, I have.

And a difficult one it was, too, as all
the contestants gave such wonderful

performances. The winner is Nathaniel
Blake.

Way to go, Nat.

Way to go, Nat. Thank you.

All right.

I'm so proud of you.

Thanks, Mrs. Kiel.

Mr. Arlotta, it's a pleasure. Mrs.
Blake, quite a family you have here.

Actually, I'm Jo Bear.

I'm the owner of the Plumfield School,
and that's one of my students.

We're her auditions.

A passionate group.

No wonder Nat plays from his heart.

How long have you been playing?

Pretty much as long as I can remember.

Well, it shows. You have developed a
fine technique.

I didn't even know I had a technique. I
just like playing.

Well, I promise you, Nat, when we are
finished working together, you will be

talk of the Commonwealth.

Folks, I'm sorry to disturb you, but I'm
afraid this can't wait.

Earlier today, a circus train stopped in
Benford.

on the way to Boston.

During the stop, one of their lines
attacked a trainer and escaped.

But an hour ago, it killed a goat, just
up on the Craven Farm, just outside of

Concord, which means it's heading this
way.

Now, folks, please, don't panic.

There's some men from the circus heading
out to track it down now, but they've

asked for help from our town.

Captain Hoffman and I will be joining
them in their search.

Anyone else who'd like to help out is
certainly welcome. We can use all the

we can find.

In the meantime, I suggest we all head
directly home.

Make sure you travel in groups and on
the main roads only.

And folks, it's important that we remain
calm.

Ladies and gentlemen, be assured that we
will not rest till we have found this

animal. We will hunt it with untiring
vigilance. We will find him. And when we

do, we'll kill him.

Stay inside as much as possible.

If you do have to go out, make sure you
take a rifle. I want to go with you.

I don't think so, Dan.

But I can help.

I know how to track animals.

Dan, this ain't a deer.

It's too dangerous.

I know it's dangerous, Mrs. Joe, but
I'll be careful.

I know how to take care of myself. I
know how to provide... Dan.

No.

Stay in here.

Mr. Riley.

Sir. Mrs. Bear.

You know Captain Hoffman and Jerry
Taylor.

These other two men are from the circus.
Mr. Daggett and Mr. Jones.

Mr. Daggett is the lion's trainer.

Where's everybody else?

I'm afraid this is it.

Let's get moving, shall we?

We'll ride up to Craven's Farm and pick
up the lion's trail from there.

Come on. Be careful.

You too.

Dan.

I still can't believe it. A lion right
here in Congress.

Yeah, Dan was pretty upset that he
couldn't go with the posse.

Yeah, I know.

And when he's a little older, he'll be
able to go off and do these kinds of

things. But right now, it's just too
dangerous.

I thought that image one of his taught
him not to hunt, so that's what he's got

food. And protection.

The others will find the lion soon.

Neil said Captain Hoffman's been on
safaris in Africa, and he's seen people

carried off by lions and eaten while
they scream for mercy.

Very nice.

Mr. Arlotta.

Well, no, I'm afraid I didn't have that
pleasure. I thought you weren't going to

come. Nonsense.

I fear no lion when a talented pupil
awaits my instruction.

And when my driver is carrying a loaded
rifle at the side.

Well, we can't thank you enough for
coming and giving Matthew's lesson.

No need for thanks. I'm more than fairly
compensated by the contest entry fees.

I didn't know you had to pay for the
competition.

Well, it wasn't much, Matt.

Well, five dollars may not be much to
you, Mrs. Bear, but it's a substantial

where I come from.

I'll pay you back.

Well, when you become a professional
musician, Nat, you can pay me back then.

Agreed? Agreed. Shall we?

All set?

Not quite.

May I see your violin?

It's my father's.

He gave it to me for my birthday before
he died.

It means a lot to you, then.

Yeah. It makes me sound kind of stupid,
but sometimes when I play, I feel like

he's there playing with me, you know?
Like he's the one playing, not me.

That doesn't sound strange at all.

You're a very sensitive young man, Nat.

It shows when you play.

But I am afraid you have outgrown your
father's violin.

This is what you should be playing, Nat.

It's a Schweizer.

A what?

It's a very good violin.

I've had it for a very long time.

What's new?

I take good care of my violin.

The slightest blemish can interfere with
the quality of the music.

As a result of my care, this violin
expresses itself in a dark undertone

unsurpassed. I've won several
competitions with it, and so shall you.

You're a very gifted young man.

You deserve to play on a fine
instrument.

Aunt?

Don't you think your father would want
you to have the very best?

I guess.

Of course he would.

Why don't you play something on it?

Something you know very well.

Okay.

Do you hear how lovely it sounds?

Yeah, it sounds beautiful.

Get settled, then. You'll play on this
from now on.

That was a charming melody. What do you
call it?

Well, it doesn't really have a name. I
kind of made it up.

You compose as well?

No. I make things up.

I can't really read music or anything.

What about the Vivaldi piece you played
yesterday?

Well, I heard my father play that a few
times, so I guess I picked it up from

him.

By ear?

Yeah, is that a bad thing?

No, no, of course not, Nat.

Nat, there are very many talented people
in this world who work very hard to

become very good.

I am one of those people. I am a very
good musician.

But there are precious few people with
true genius.

You are one of those people, Nat.

And if you work very hard, you will be a
great musician.

Is that what you want, Nat?

Yeah. All right, then.

Let's get to work.

A genius?

That's what he said.

He was amazing.

You should have seen him with that. He
was wonderful, charming, patient,

explaining everything so clearly.

I wish he'd stop playing that song. He's
been playing it all morning.

Well, I guess even genius has got to
start at the beginning sometimes.

Dan's gone.

What? He left this note.

He's gone after the potty.

I believed that he would do this, but I
typically told him not to. And where do

you think you're going?

I'm going to find him.

But he could have left hours ago.

Joe, you can't do this.

That line is still out there.

No, it's Dan.

I'll go with her.

Well, whatever it is, it's gone. Let's
go.

Look, we've been looking for hours.

I'm sure he's caught up to the men by
now.

I don't understand this, Bronze.

I mean, Dan had a problem with
discipline in the past, but I thought he

that. I don't think this is a discipline
problem.

How else do you explain it?

Dan's at that age where he's no longer a
boy, but not quite a man yet.

At least not till he proves himself.

He doesn't need to prove anything to us.

Not to us.

To himself.

I can't go back.

Not yet.

You all right?

Yeah. Over here.

More prints.

Blood.

They're fresh.

Made another kill.

Let's keep moving.

We're drawing closer.

End of the line for us.

What? Been tracking a whole day now. We
gotta get back before the circus moves

on. What about the lion?

Go ahead and kill it. Do whatever you
want.

I got no use for it.

Lion do that?

Yeah.

Oh.

Been nothing but trouble to me.

Come on.

What are you doing here?

You almost got yourself killed, son.

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean... Does Mrs. Joe know
you're here?

Yeah.

I mean, I left her a note.

A note?

Nick, I couldn't stay at home.

Not with all you out here hunting the
lion. We don't need any help.

Well, just give me a chance.

I promise I won't get in the way.

No, you won't.

Because I'm taking you home right now.

Mr. Riley, wait.

If you go, that just leaves three of us.
The fact is, we're shorthanded enough

as it is. We can't afford to lose you.

Well, we can't send the boy back alone.

No, we can't. It's too dangerous.

Probably the safest place for him is
here with us. Absolutely not. He just

down. No, I won't.

He's just a boy.

I can take care of myself.

Mr. Owens taught me how to survive in
the wilderness.

Mr. Owens? An Indian friend of mine.

He also taught me how to track animals.

An Indian, of course. Well -known
experts at tracking African lions.

Look, we're losing precious time arguing
here.

It's not safe for the boy to go back
alone. I say he stays here with us.

Mr. Riley?

Fine.

But just be certain he does what we've
told him. Stays out of the way.

I will.

I promise.

three, four, one, two, three.

Temper. Watch the temper.

Two, three, four, one, two.

Max, bring back that phone. It was a
soup.

Sorry.

Quite all right.

Continue lit.

Quite an active household, isn't it?

Yes, it gets hectic around here.

Perhaps there's somewhere else for us
and somewhere quieter.

Oh, yeah, we can go to the schoolroom.
No one goes around there when they don't

have to.

Perfect. Shall we?

Shall I get my hands on you?

Miss Jo's back.

sign of Dan?

We didn't see him.

But we ran into two men from the circus.
They said they saw him with the posse.

Thank goodness.

They weren't exactly sure which
direction the posse was headed, so we

chance of finding him.

Well, at least we know he's safe.

I hope so.

Wind shifted.

The storm's coming out of the north now.

The line won't even know we're following
it.

Come on, Nick.

You stay mad at me the whole time we're
out here?

I was hoping you'd understand.

We needed things like this when you were
my age. Because I didn't have a choice.

I didn't have any family worrying about
me.

Mrs. Joe's probably out here searching
for you right now. She wouldn't do that.

I told you. I left her a note.

You think a note's gonna keep Mrs. Joe
from coming out here looking for you?

I didn't think about it. That's right.

You don't think.

You don't consider the consequences. All
you care about is whatever you want to

do.

She shouldn't be out here. Don't be
lying on the loose.

Exactly.

Now you know how Mrs. Jones...

Keep going. Crawl right.

Come on, Nat. Listen.

Listen to my baton, Nat. Listen.

He's trying. Try harder.

Stop. Stop.

I'm sorry.

It's all right, Nat. You'll get it.

But your mind is wandering.

The box canata requires your complete
attention in order to master it.

I know.

Difficult piece.

But the others in the Boston competition
will be performing equally complicated

pieces. Now, in order to fully explore
the passion of this piece, you must

learn the proper tempo.

You must not allow the rhythm to falter.
Yeah, I'm trying not to.

I mean, maybe I'm still getting used to
the new violin. It's a little bigger

than mine. Nat, don't ever, ever blame
an instrument for your own lack of

If you intend to be a professional
musician, You must learn to take

responsibility.

Never let up on yourself.

Always push that much harder in order to
become that much better.

Do you understand?

All right.

Go inside.

We'll resume after lunch.

Lion had been stalking us, waiting for
the right time to strike.

Shortly after we fell asleep, it flashed
its way into our tent. It tore the man

to shreds, dragging him out into the
brush.

We never did find the body.

Did you kill the lion?

No, we hunted it tirelessly for two
weeks, but it eluded us. They're clever

animals, very cunning.

You're an astro, right, Nick?

You ever see a lion?

Once, he was sleeping under a tree. It
wouldn't budge to swat a fly.

We stared at them a while till we got
bored.

Moved on.

More prints.

You feel how far ahead they are? Hard to
say, but we're definitely on the right

track.

I'd say at least five hours.

See?

The sand stuck to the bottom of these
leaves.

Which means the grass is what we do when
the line stepped on it.

Figured it must have come through here
earlier this morning.

Then we'd best increase our pace.

Nat!

I win.

We have a lesson to resume, remember?

Sorry.

What were you thinking?

We were just playing.

You could have broken your arm.

And then where would that have left you?

You can't engage in these sorts of
activities, Matt.

You must put your hand, your finger,
your entire body and mind, every waking

moment must utterly be devoted to
perfecting your craft.

Do you understand?

Yes.

Listen to me, Matt.

Your music must always come first.

Before schoolwork, before chores, before
friends.

The violin must be your life.

Or you shouldn't play at all.

Now come along.

We've wasted enough time, and there is
much to do.

What is it?

Excellent shot, Captain.

I want to know how you found that deer
so fast.

Ah, years of hunting, my friend. No game
is safe when I'm on its trail.

That's the first.

Did you now?

If such was the case, why then did you
not shoot?

Probably because all he had was that
little bow and arrow.

Can't see how he hits much with that.

I can hit plenty with it.

How's that so?

How about that tree over there?

Not bad, Dan.

Yeah, it's quite an accomplishment.

Hitting a stationary tree no more than
20 feet away.

All right.

How about one of those birds up there?

That's ridiculous.

They're too far away.

No arrow can reach that far.

Dan, what are you doing?

It's a bird, Nick.

Dan, don't!

He hit one.

You see that? He actually hit one.

Shooting, Dad.

Yes. But will his aim be as steady when
faced with a charging lion?

I guess we'll find out soon enough,
won't we?

Is that the song you're going to play in
the competition?

Yeah. Well, if you play it like that,
you're going to win easy. You think so?

Yeah, it'll look perfect.

Next stop, the Boston Philharmonic.

Well, let's go celebrate. I've got some
cookies in the kitchen.

You did real good.

How was it?

Well, the tempo is better, but still
faltering.

And the coda leaves much to be desired.

We still have a lot of work to do.

Where is it?

There.

Dan?

Machine?

There!

We've got it now.

Sheriff, I don't think he's ready to
handle a rifle.

No, you let him keep it.

He's a good shot, and I think every man
on this posse should be properly armed.

Any word yet? Nothing.

The Paris deputies. Even they're
worried. It's been five days.

They should have been back.

Nat!

Another lesson?

Yeah.

Didn't you just have a lesson this
morning?

And most of the day yesterday.

I guess practice makes perfect.

I... What do you have there?

Well, you know how I'm having trouble
with this song? I was wondering if I

try playing it on my violin.

Nat, I told you. I know, and I'm not
blaming your violin. It's all my fault.

Nat, your fears are understandable.

You're being pushed hard to perform in a
level to which you're unaccustomed.

But to turn back now is out of the
question.

You might as well admit defeat right
now.

The others in the competition will be
playing on instruments as fine as this.

The judges expect nothing less.

Look at this.

Oh, look.

The wood is all faded, chipped even.

It's several places.

The sound is hollow. It's empty. It's
without life.

If you show up trying to play something
like this...

you will immediately be judged a
failure, and you will have to play that

harder in order to impress them.

Is that what you want, that?

To be a failure?

Well, I won't let you.

You are far too talented to accept
anything less than perfection.

So, pick up the instrument and let us
begin.

Please, sir, just... Pick up the violin.

I will. If I could just... You have been

given a gift from God, and I will not
allow you to ignore it.

You owe it not only to yourself, but to
Mrs. Bear.

who wants nothing more than to see you
become a professional musician.

And to your father, who would certainly
be disappointed

to see you squander the incredible
talent that he has passed down.

We've lost the trail, haven't we?

We lost it this morning, in fact. We
have not lost the trail.

Then which way do we go?

South. About eight miles back, there's
a... We stay the course.

Northeast.

No.

Take a look around you.

We chase this thing out into the middle
of nowhere.

Ain't a town around for days.

Ain't no harm to anyone out here.

I say we start heading back.

What? We've been tracking this thing for
five days.

Now you want us to turn around and just
give up? We're not giving up.

We've done what we had to do, kept it
from hurting anybody.

It may make its way back to town.

Then we'll deal with it then.

I don't think that's going to happen.

It's got plenty of food out here. It
don't need to go back to town.

He's got a point. We can't turn back
now.

So long as that lion is alive, it
represents a danger.

We'll have it by nightfall.

Yeah. Keep going northeast.

I've had enough of your influence.

Why can't you just admit that you lost
the trail?

You know it and we know it. Easy, Dan.

Nick, you know I'm right.

He's just leading us away from the lion.
Boy, I was tracking lions before you

were even born.

Yeah, but you ain't ever caught one.
Dan, knock it off. I've had enough of

I came here to kill a lion, and that's
what I intend to do.

Then you do it without my help.

I'll give him till nightfall.

Nick, I know where we lost the trail.

It was just past the stream over by the
ridge. Now, if we hurry, I know we

can... The only place we're going is
home.

Now, come on.

Nick, we can't go back empty -handed.

And we've come so far.

I know I can get that line.

You're not getting anything.

But it's close.

I can feel it.

I said no.

Nick.

You can't make me turn back now.

Yes, I can.

Now move.

This is it.

It's where we lost the trail. Now if we
follow the ridge... No.

You know, turning back now is a mistake.

As long as the lion's not a loser.
What's happened to you?

What?

You run off from Plumfield when you're
told not to. So dead set on killing that

lion. I'm just trying to protect the
town.

From what?

You know that lion's no danger to anyone
out here.

Yo, I just want to be sure.

No. You just want to make sure you kill
it before Captain Hoffman does.

Get the trophy.

You do that, and you'll be just like
him.

Are you having trouble?

Yeah, a little.

You still getting used to the new
violin?

Maybe you should tell Mr. Arletta that
you want to use your old violin.

It's all right.

I'll get it.

Don't worry.

It doesn't have to be perfect, you know.

Honey, what's wrong?

Nothing.

Maybe this is too much pressure for you
right now.

No, Miss Jo, it's not. I'm just a little
nervous.

I remember when I entered my first
writing contest.

I must have rewritten that story a
thousand times.

Still didn't feel right.

But you won?

No.

I didn't.

And I was devastated.

I remember thinking, well, if I can't
win, then what's the point in writing at

all?

I even thought about quitting.

Never writing again.

Until my mother reminded me of something
very important.

I loved to write.

I still do.

But you see, I got so caught up in that
competition, I lost sight of that.

It stopped being fun.

He broke it.

My violin, Mr.

Arlotta broke it.

He broke it? On purpose?

He doesn't want me to play it.

It would be a failure.

What?

I'm just joking. I'm really trying hard.

I really am.

I know.

I can't get it right.

I don't believe it.

Come from over there.

what you wanted.

It's hurt.

What's that around his neck?

Collar.

Circus uses it to keep him chained up.

He's bleeding back.

Must have been that blood we've seen in
his tracks.

I guess another animal got to it before
we did.

An animal didn't do that.

Mark's from a bullwhip.

Probably that trainer's.

No wonder the lion attacked him.

How do you feel for him?

Mr. Owens taught me there's three
reasons to kill an animal.

Food.

Protection.

Passion.

How could he do this to Matt?

I don't know.

But give me five minutes alone with that
man, and I'll make sure he never does

it again.

Here, I thought you were such a
wonderful teacher.

Now, what are you going to do?

Well, I'm going to get this violin
fixed.

And then I'm going to have a little chat
with Mr. Arlotta.

Asia, I can't believe that Matt had to
endure this abuse. Why didn't he come to

me sooner?

He's growing up, and they all want to
take care of themselves, and they all

think they know how to.

But we know they just can't sometimes.

Daddy, make her back.

Thank God.

Are you all right?

Did anyone get hurt?

Everybody's fine.

Did she kill the lion?

Yeah.

We buried it out in the woods.

Dan, how could you do this to me?

I'm sorry, Mrs. Joe.

Sorry isn't good enough.

I haven't been worried sick about you
for nearly a week.

I know.

I've got no excuse.

I'm willing to take any punishment you
want to give me.

Let's talk about this tomorrow.

Dan.

I'm glad you're home.

Yeah.

Was Mr. Roll out of here yet?

No. No, he isn't.

It's heavy, isn't it?

Yeah.

Dan was telling me how awful the lion
looked when they found him.

It had a sad life.

It didn't deserve to be treated like
that.

No, it didn't.

No living symptoms.

It's just that animals don't have a
choice.

Good morning, Nat.

I see you're ready for your lesson.

Yes, I am. But I just want to let you
know something before we get started.

I'm listening.

I've made my decision.

Mrs. Jones get my father's violin fixed,
and I'll be playing that in Boston.

Nat, I explained to you why you can't. I
know you have.

But I'm going to do it anyway. It's more
comfortable for me.

If comfort is what you want, you
shouldn't play the violin.

The violin is about hard work.

I'm used to hard work.

And I'm also used to being treated
better.

I'm not going to let you treat me like
that anymore.

Then I will not be taking you to Boston
next month.

That's all right.

Because I'd love to take Nat to Boston.

Mrs. Baird, surely you can see I am just
trying to do what is best for Nat.

I think that Nat can decide what's best
for him. Isn't that right?

Well, then apparently I have no further
business here.

It's the same.

You are quite talented, but you will
never be a great musician.

Maybe not, but I'll be having fun.

it's time for lunch all right coming
where's that where do you think

i

think we'll just let him play for a
while