Original subtitles

-[train engine rumbling] -[train whistle blows]

[engine hissing]

[indistinct chatter]

-[child laughs] -[man coughing]

[indistinct chatter continues]

[squeaks]

Humph!

-[mimics growling] -[gasps]

[woman] Olga!

-[engine rumbling] -[hissing]

[whistle blows]

[gentle music]

[music increases]

[gentle chiming]

[clock ticking]

Five, four, three, two, one.

Happy New Year!

[laughing]

[fireworks exploding]

[cheerful music]

[grandmother chuckles]

You're missing the fireworks, Grandmother! Come!

Happy New Year, Sarah.

I think it's time for you to open something.

[gentle music]

-[chuckles] -Thank you, Grandma.

-I'll get dessert. -[dishes clinking]

-[grandmother gasps] -[clattering]

[gasps]

[engine rumbling]

[melancholic music]

How are you feeling, Grandma?

That was quite a fall at home. I'm all right.

But you'll have to stay with your father until I get better.

But Grandma--

Don't worry. He will take care of you.

He's a good man. You'll see.

[cries]

[bell tolling in the distance]

-[train whistle blows] -[engine rumbling]

[crunching]

[blows raspberries]

[wind blowing]

[brakes screeching]

[melancholic music]

[breathes deeply]

[dark music]

Follow me.

[car door opens]

[engine starts]

[match hisses]

[coughing]

[ominous music]

[buzzer blaring]

Hurry up, men.

Hey, boss!

[music increases]

Don't ever cross the fence.

It's very dangerous out there.

[door creaks]

Your room is upstairs.

[mysterious music]

[door creaks]

[melancholic music]

[whistling in the distance]

[splashing]

Mm? [grunts]

-[splashing] -[gasps]

[melancholic music]

-Mother. [gasps] -What are you doing?

-You'll break her. -I was just--

-[panting] -[ominous music]

Help me, Mashenka. I do not know what to do.

[continues panting]

[crying]

[melancholic music]

[squirrel chittering]

[whimsical music]

[gentle chiming]

[ominous whooshing]

[cheerful music]

[birds chirping and squawking]

[water lapping gently]

-[rustling] -[growling, snarling]

Hello.

[laughs]

[purring]

[growling]

[gentle chiming]

-[loud growling] -[dramatic music]

[roars]

-[man 1] Sarah! -[man 2] Sarah!

Sarah!

Sarah!

[growling]

[light suspenseful music]

There she is, but there's a tiger!

[growling]

No!

-Guys, Sarah's right here! -Get out of the way.

-[grunts] -[fence clinking]

Stubborn child.

No!

[gunshot in the distance]

[laughs]

She's worth a fortune.

[all laughing]

[ominous music]

-[melancholic music] -[cub mewling]

[gentle music]

-[knocking on door] -[slurps] Hmm?

[gasps, giggles]

-[growling] -[laughs]

-He lost his mother. -[gasps]

What is this?

He's an orphan.

Can I keep him?

He'll grow into a monster.

Well... I suppose.

For a while.

-Thank you, Father! -[clattering]

What are you going to call him?

-[purring] -[chuckles]

Mushka!

[growls]

[gentle music]

[female singer vocalizes]

[growls]

[small burp]

[splashing]

-[growling] -[camera shutter clicking]

[music increases]

[clatters]

[grumbling]

[purring]

[camera shutter clicking]

[grumbles]

[thudding]

[footsteps approaching]

[foreboding music]

-[cutlery clinking] -[slurping]

How's the borscht?

Um, it's-- I mean,

it's not how Grandma makes it,

but it's good, I like it.

So... [clears throat]

...this boy next door.

Alex? He's nice.

Mushka likes him too.

He saved the greatest tiger in all of Russia!

[thudding]

Um, excuse me, Father.

[suspenseful music]

Hmm.

[tense music]

-[gasps] -[growling]

Sarah? Sarah?

Let go, Mushka!

-[grunts] -[growls]

What's going on?

It's okay. I'll-- I'll clean it up.

He's become very big.

I know. I'll be down in a minute.

[growling]

Oh, Mushka.

-[hooting] -[dramatic music]

[panting]

[purrs]

-[accordion playing in the distance] -[thudding]

[chuckling]

[clinking]

[laughs]

[soft pouring]

[whimsical music]

Well?

[gasps, sighs]

[laughing]

[knocking continues]

[grumbling]

Sarah, Mushka is in trouble.

They were playing cards and cheating

and-- and they won Mushka.

[gasps]

[ominous music]

-[thudding] -Shh.

-[purring] -[suspenseful music]

[thuds]

Huh? Who's there?

[dramatic music]

Sarah.

-[thud] -[groans]

Come on! Let's get our tiger!

[mysterious music]

-[grumbling] -Alex, please wait here.

Come, Mushka.

[melancholic music]

[clinking]

I'm sorry, Mushka, but you have to leave now.

[purring]

[crying]

I said go, Mushka!

Go away, Mushka, get out of here now!

Go!

-[squeaking] -[gasps]

[footsteps approaching]

[dramatic music]

Sarah, they're coming! We have to leave!

Come, Mushka. Follow me.

[all panting]

[growls]

[water splashing]

[panting] What do we do?

-[man] Come on. -[gasps]

-[grunting] Help me! He can swim! -[grumbles]

[both grunting]

-[growls] -[splashing]

Well, where is it?

Where's the tiger?

Leave her alone!

Where's Mushka?

-[Mushka growling in the distance] -[rustling]

[ominous music]

[gunshot]

-[shouts] No! -[Mushka growling]

-[roars] -[gunshot]

[roaring]

[gunshots]

[dramatic music]

-[roars] -[grunts]

[gasps]

[snarling]

-[gasps] -Mushka?

[roaring]

[all whimpering]

[roars]

[yelps]

Mushka, no!

-[whimpering] -[Mushka growling]

[melancholic music]

He'll be all right.

[footsteps approaching]

Sarah! Oh, thank goodness!

[crying] Father.

[birds chirping]

[cheerful music playing on radio]

-[creaking] -[sizzling]

[gasps]

-[clatter] -[laughs]

-Dinner is served. -[sizzling]

[laughing]

-[knocks on door] -I'll get it.

Thank you, sir.

[gentle music]

A letter from Grandma!

[grandmother] Dear Sarah,

I hope you've been having a wonderful time

with your father.

I've been feeling much better.

It's not easy, but I'll get by.

I hope to see you soon.

Love, Grandma.

Grandma needs me.

[melancholic music]

[bells tolling]

[gentle music]

[music increases]

[gentle chiming]

-[gentle chiming] -[train engine rumbling]

[engine hissing]

[soft squeak]

[music continues]

[music increases]

[cub mewls and purrs]

[birds chirping]

[roaring]

["Mushka's Lullaby (feat. Holly Sedillos)" by Fabrizio Mancinelli]

[gentle chiming]

♪ Mushka, my little one ♪

♪ Now that I found you ♪

♪ Sleep deep, my little one ♪

♪ I am by your side ♪

♪ Lit by a lucky star ♪

♪ Love will surround you ♪

♪ No harm will come to you ♪

♪ Sleep safe and sound ♪

♪ You were born To be a wanderer ♪

♪ And I know you must be free ♪

♪ But for now You're just a tiny one ♪

♪ Needing love ♪

♪ Needing me ♪

♪ Someday, my little one ♪

♪ You're bound to roam ♪

♪ But till that day ♪

♪ Come what may ♪

♪ Mushka, you're home ♪

[gentle chiming]

♪ Someday, my little one ♪

♪ You're bound to roam ♪

♪ But till that day ♪

♪ Come what may ♪

♪ Mushka ♪

♪ You're home ♪

[song ends]