Original subtitles

(country music)

♫ Now listen here, folks

♫ My name is Tom Sawyer

♫ I don't wanna be no doctor or no lawyer

♫ Fishin' by the river

♫ That's the only place to be

♫ I wanna be free sitting under a tree

♫ That's me

(laughs)

♫ These are the stories of Tom Sawyer

♫ Me and Huck Finn just playing by the river

♫ Chasing that steamboat

♫ Teacher, let me be

♫ I wanna be free sitting under a tree

♫ That's me (laughs)

(birds chirp)

- Hey, hush, the enemy's at hand.

Don't make a move before I tell you to.

Just lay back and keep mum.

(light music)

- Look.

- Charge.

- [Tom] By jingo, we got you now.

(children yell)

- I ain't afraid of no one.

- Be quiet.

I can take care of them.

I'm known as Count Guy of Gisborne.

I'm leader of these here men.

Who are you?

Give me your name.

- Well, this here's Robin Hood from Sherwood Forest.

Everyone around here knows that

and just as dead sure as I'm standing here today,

you're trespassing, the whole darn lot of ya.

Draw your sword, sir.

- Backing down from a mere bandit is not my style.

Come and uh...

- Come and dual me now for the ownership of this land.

- Come and dual me now for this land's ownership.

- Swords up.

- Swords up.

- Prepare to die.

(boys grunt)

Fall, you gotta.

- Why should I fall?

You're the one that's getting the worst of it.

You're the one that ought to fall.

- I can't be taking a fall.

I'd like to, honest, but that ain't the way

it is in the book.

- [Joe] How about it, Johnny?

- I don't know.

The swordsmen fought for some time.

Then, due to a backhand stroke, Guy of Gisborne fell dead

and Robin Hood was left alive.

- See there, Joe?

It's written right in the book, so I reckon it's true.

You gotta turn around so I can hit you in the back.

- Oh, blame it, Tom.

This seems to happen every time.

(yells)

- Tom.

Ain't no time to be playing some fool game, Tom.

Today's the day Cousin Mary's returning from St. Louis.

- Oh, shucks.

- If you was to ask me, you'd forget your head

if it weren't attached to your shoulders.

That's why Aunt Polly told me to go looking for you.

Because she knew you'd be up to no good

somewhere just wasting time.

Better hurry, Tom.

- Let me alone, will you, Sid?

I hear ya.

- If you're late now, you can't blame me, Tom.

- Suspect this means you're quitting the game, am I right?

- Well, just for now, but I plan to be back real soon.

So you keep on playing.

- [Joe] Alright, I get to be Robin Hood for awhile

because I'm tired of being the loser all the time.

- Tom said I could take a turn at Robin next.

Just because I'm fat I'm always Friar Tuck.

- [Johnny] Well, Tom's not here no more.

Maybe we should choose lots or something. (boys grumble)

- [Tom] I suppose I should tell you that my Cousin Mary

is Aunt Polly's daughter.

She's powerful pretty and ever so nice.

As you just might expect, she's an awful

lot smarter than me.

Fact is that because of her high marks at Sunday School,

she got to travel by paddle boat to St. Louis

for a whole month for some kind

of special church learning.

She's coming back to St. Petersburg this very afternoon

and I hope she ain't forgot to buy me

the souvenir she promised.

That's the true reason I was hurrying so.

(whistle blows)

- Say, I reckon I see Mary up on deck.

- And I haven't quite spotted her, Jim.

- Yeah, just look up yonder there.

Mary's waving her hand this way, Miss Polly.

- There's our Mary.

I'm telling you, it does a body good

to know she's been brought back safe.

Here I am.

Hello there, dear, nice to see ya.

- Mother, hello.

(energetic music)

- [Man] Hey, what was that?

- [Man] That's a Sawyer kid.

- Oh, Tom, where's Sid?

- I'm sure I don't know, Aunt Polly.

He likely forgot that Mary was sailing back, I suppose.

It just ain't important enough to suit some folks.

- Here comes Sid like the Devil himself

be chasing him, ma'am.

- Just as I expected, Tom was up on Cardiff Hill

playing Robin Hood and I...

Huh?

- I sure am glad to see that you finally remembered.

Of course, you should have been here much earlier, Sid.

- Huh?

(groans)

(light music)

- Oh, Mother, it's so good to be back home again.

- Oh Lordy, Mary, if it isn't good to see ya.

- The same for us. - The same goes here.

Welcome back home. - Welcome back home.

- Hello there, you handsome guys.

I missed you something awful.

- They missed you.

- I'm so pleased that you're well, Miss Mary.

- Why, you're looking mighty well too, Jim.

- Well, well, you haven't changed

in the least little bit since you went a sailing

from this port a month ago.

My old heart almost breaks every time

I remembered just how sad I was

to watch you leaving here that day.

- Oh dear, I might had known you'd worry.

But one little month's not an awful lot of time.

- [Aunt Polly] Well, you wouldn't know by me.

If you was to ask, I'd say it seemed more like a year.

- It seems about a year ago my stomach wasn't empty.

Do you think we can go home and eat now?

- [Aunt Polly] Goodness me.

- [Mary] That's our Tom.

- Yes, honest, Papa.

I think I'm gonna like St. Petersburg.

Everyone's so friendly.

- I certainly am glad to hear that.

As you know, my work has brought me to this village

and we'll be staying here for some time to come.

Just as soon as you make new friends,

everything will be fine. (suspenseful music)

(Cesar growls)

- And way back when you first told me about traveling

down the Old Mississippi, I feared that I was gonna

be mighty lonesome. (Judge Thatcher laughs)

- [Judge Thatcher] Mark my words, young lady,

you'll have a new boyfriend before you know it.

But we better hurry off now.

Your mother will be arriving at the house

by carriage very shortly.

- [Becky] Yes, father.

- What?

Tom, ain't you gonna come home with the rest of us?

You're the one with the empty stomach.

- Yeah.

I was.

- [Servant] I'll bring your belongings right away, sir.

- [Judge Thatcher] That's fine, giddy up.

- I ain't generally effected so,

but darned, if she weren't the prettiest girl

I'd ever seen and I decided right then,

Tom, you're gonna marry that girl someday.

(wedding bells chime)

- Tom!

Tom!

Hey, Tom.

Tom, if you don't wanna come, that's okay

because then I'll get the souvenir

that Mary brought for you.

- Oh, no you don't.

I'm coming right now.

- That got him.

It was either that or I offer him some pie. (laughs)

- [Aunt Polly] Oh, you shouldn't have brung me a gift, dear.

(gasps) Oh, it's lovely.

- [Mary] Do you like it?

- It makes me very happy.

- That's good.

- But it's much too pretty for me.

- In all of St. Louis there wasn't a woman pretty enough

to wear it so I had to bring it back to my mom.

- Oh, how you go on.

- [Mary] And now it's your turn, Sid.

Here's that special book I promised you.

- Wow, this is really great.

Thank you.

- What sort of book is it?

- Well, it's all about world geography.

Can't you read the cover?

- Of course I can.

- This is for you, Tom, just as I promised.

- Hey, look at that.

It's a wonder.

Thanks, Mary.

- [Mary] You're welcome, Tom.

- Why that's a saber, ain't it?

- I won't be a stabbin' anything with it, Aunt Polly.

It's just my prized souvenir.

- Tom, I think that it's best that you keep it in your room.

That way no one will ever get hurt by it.

- Alright.

I gotta get going now because I told somebody I'd meet 'em.

- Did you only come here to get yourself that souvenir?

Well, I reckon I should leave you go

and be thankful because you didn't forget

to meet Mary's boat today.

- Shucks no, Aunt Polly.

I was just counting the hours until it was due to come here.

- That's a lie.

Tom had completely forgotten about it, Mary.

He was playing Robin Hood up on Cardiff Hill

and he'd still be there if I hadn't reminded him.

- I never did get the beat of that boy.

He most always means well, but he's all the time

up to some sort of mischief.

- That sure is the truth.

It was the strangest thing and I can't make nothing of it.

Tom and his friends were stripped to the waist

dancing around and swinging swords

and all of a sudden. (yells)

One of them fell to the ground

and laid there like a dead man. (laughs)

(groans)

- [Tom] You rat.

- Hey, that hurt. - Come back here this instant.

Goodness, Tom can be so raw.

They're so mighty different, the two of them.

Sometimes I have a notion they ain't even true brothers.

What do I do with that young boy?

(light music)

- [Tom] No sooner than I had commenced to spying

around the neighborhood that I discovered

what I was looking for.

Over yonder was the very same wagon

I'd seen leaving the pier earlier today.

That must be the house where they pretty girl

was fixing to live and that called for a closer look.

I was curious as could be and could hardly contain myself,

but I fixed to walking real quiet like

so as not to call attention to myself

and before you'd know it, I was direct

in front of the place, where I thought I'd stand a spell

and watch the men a-working.

(light music)

- Tom, what an unexpected surprise.

- Morning, Jeff.

- It's strange, but I'm not used to seeing you

when you're by yourself.

You're always off doing something silly

with those ruffian friends of yours,

getting into one kind of foolishness or another.

Either that or being kicked out of school for misbehaving.

- And I was just wondering what you was up to

because I didn't think you knew how to do nothing at all

other than booking behind some school desk.

- My uncle's a judge and has come to this village to work

and I'm here to help him move in today.

- I reckon that means that you and this family's

relatives then?

- [Jeff] Yes, we're all Thatchers and I haven't

seen them in some time.

They arrived today by first-class passage from St. Louis.

- There's something here I brung along to show you.

Look, a genuine dagger.

What do you think?

- Tom, that's great.

- An old pirate gave it to me and he says

I should know that it's powerful precious.

- Wow, can I take it out of its sheath and look at it?

- Sure, after all you're my best friend now, ain't ya?

(groans)

- [Jeff] Won't budge.

- Maybe I ought to give it a try.

This sort of thing's got to be handled

mighty careful like it needs a professional touch.

- Well, let's see here. (groans)

- I get it, it's not a real knife.

It's just a decoration that's not supposed to be drawn.

I see through you.

You're only trying to impress me, Tom.

I have to admit though, you did have me

going there for awhile.

- (groans) You can forget all that stuff

I was saying that you and I had a friendship.

- Oh, why don't you go on back home, Tom.

I got much more important things to do.

- Confound it all, why don't you shut your old mouth

and don't you ever talk to me like that again

or I'll give you a pounding you won't ever forget.

(groans)

Hang it all, that darn thing is useless.

Mad as I was and make no mistake, I was powerful mad,

somehow I just couldn't leave that fool knife

laying in the dust.

(light music)

- Hello, brother Edward.

We put the barn in order, some.

- Why yes, thank you.

You've both been a big help.

We'll attend to the rest of it little by little.

- We'll be heading along home them.

It's been quite a long day.

I wonder where Jeff is.

- Maybe he's upstairs in Becky's room.

Jeff!

Oh, Jeffrey Thatcher!

- [Jeff] Yes?

- Your father's getting ready to leave.

- Okay.

I have Sunday School tomorrow.

Do you think you'll be able to come?

- Yes, uh-huh.

- Then, I'll get to see you again in the morning.

- [Becky] Good, Jeff.

- There's a lot of nice kids in the class

down there at the church, Becky, and if you'd like

I'd be more than happy to introduce you to all of them.

- [Becky] That'd be sweet of you.

- Well, goodbye, Becky.

- [Becky] Buh-bye.

- [Lucy] You be careful now, young man.

- Oh, I will.

- Becky, oh Miss Becky.

Look at these, oh my.

- Aren't they swell?

Wherever did you get so many flowers?

- They're from the married lady who lives next door.

She was nice enough to send them over

as a housewarming present.

How'd it be if I put them right over yonder

on that windowsill?

- Well, that'd be just fine.

I'll see you tomorrow at church.

- [Jeff] Bye-bye, Becky.

I'm sure glad y'all moved to St. Petersburg.

- And I was hoping they'd both come outside

so I'd get to meet her.

No such luck.

(light music)

Shucks, I can see her standing right there in the window.

- I wanna thank the woman next door.

Do you know her name?

- Yes, Miss Becky, she said her name is Watson

and I think you should go and thank her.

- Good morning, how are you, ma'am?

- [Becky] We'll go next door together.

- Sure, we can get on over there any old time ya..

Huh?

(groans)

I'll just go ahead and fetch the water now.

- [Becky] Thank you, Lucy.

- The maid likely thought me a darn fool.

I gave the day up as lost and started walking away,

but as I was sneaking one last look,

I saw I had another chance.

Hey, hiya.

Wanna see something?

Watch.

Now watch. (laughs)

No good?

Well, then watch this.

It was clear I wasn't very successful

at making the right impression on her,

but leastways I did have her attention

and that's half the battle.

So I didn't give up.

I was determined to get a smile out of her.

(gasps)

Look at me.

- (giggles) That's kind of cute.

- Hey.

- I brung the water.

- That's fine.

- Careful, it's heavy.

- You can go now.

I'll water the flowers and you can take care

of them next time.

- You little lamb.

Thank you, Miss Becky. - Bye.

(light music)

- I was doing a genuine, professional job of acrobatting,

but she didn't care a lick.

(giggles)

- It's making me dizzy.

He's so cute.

I know what I'll do.

- Alright, I knew I could get her attention.

(laughs)

- [Becky] Well, come and get it, silly.

- Wow, a flower.

- [Becky] I hope you like it.

- Thanks, I was afraid you didn't even notice me.

I'm glad you did.

- It's nice to know I've made a friend

on our very first day in town.

But wait, I don't know his name.

Well, I have a haunch.

I'll be seeing more of that boy.

- Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy, oh boy, oh boy, oh boy.

She gave me a flower, by jingo, she gave me a flower.

(laughs)

Oh, hi, Huck.

- Howdy.

(laughs)

- Huck, the prettiest flower of all time. (laughs)

- What you doing?

Tom?

- [Tom] I'm in love, Huck.

- What's your new girlfriend's first name

or ain't you even gonna tell me?

- Why, I didn't even ask her. (laughs)

I reckon I don't even know her name, but I love her.

- Hey, Tom.

I'mma coming right behind you, wait up.

- I'm in love, I'm in love with her.

I'm in love, I'm in love with her.

- Tom don't even know her first name,

but it's alright because he likes her anyway.

- I don't know when I ever felt so good before.

(energetic music)

(laughs)

I'm in love, I am in love.

Ain't no flower prettier than the one she picked for me.

(whistle blows)

Bye and bye it got dark and I had

to get back home for supper.

- [Mary] Careful now, it's hot,

but eat up because there's plenty enough for seconds.

- My, you've sure gone and outdone yourself.

Smells like a special recipe.

Where'd you pick it up?

- I got it last month in the boarding house

where I was staying.

I'm happy to tell ya I'm the first in St. Petersburg

to prepare a St. Louis melt in your mouth,

stick to your ribs roast chicken.

- [Sid] Bet you can't say that

three times fast, Cousin Mary.

- [Aunt Polly] Look over there at Tom. (gasps)

- Tom, Tom, what's the matter?

- Hmm, what?

Nothing's wrong.

Wow, these vittles look delicious.

- Oh my, he's been all absentminded and funny

like this ever since he got home.

He should be put to bed if he's running a fever.

- Oh yessum, that's a splendid idea.

Being sent along to bed without his supper

is the only thing that Tom deserves

after hitting me on the head today.

- Well, Sid, I wanna show you how sorry I am.

- Huh?

- I'd like to make you a present.

- Yay, my lucky day. - Here.

- And I promise to take mighty good care of it, Tom.

- [Tom] You can't cut nothing with it,

but that don't mean it ain't a very special souvenir.

- [Sid] Thanks, Tom, but why are you being

so nice to me today?

- [Tom] Oh, I don't know.

(energetic music)

- You just stay away from me, Long John Silver,

because I've got this special knife

and if I feel like it, I can make you walk the plank.

- I wanna thank you for letting me know

you kinda wanna be my friend.

These are for you.

After all my fooling around in front of your house

this afternoon, I went clear back home

without finding out your name.

It's mighty late and I know you're sleeping

and ain't heard a word I said, but I sure would

like to talk with you tonight.

I know I like ya and it don't really matter much

what your name is.

(Cesar barks)

(Tom yelps)

(Tom growls)

- Cesar, Cesar?

- What's wrong, Judge Thatcher?

- I don't know, I thought I heard something

and apparently Cesar has too.

Becky, dear, are you awake?

- Yes, Father.

What in the world were all those strange noises?

- [Judge Thatcher] Well, don't be afraid, Becky.

It's likely just a stray animal.

- Becky, he said.

I'll remember.

- Is it anything to be alarmed about, dear?

- Not at all.

- [Lucy] Cesar be chasing a rabbit most likely.

(Cesar barks)

- [Tom] (laughs) By jingo, her name is Becky.

I heard it.

He called her Becky. (laughs)

And that's how I come to meet my new girlfriend,

Becky Thatcher.

(energetic music)

♫ These are the stories of Tom Sawyer

♫ Me and Huck Finn just playing by the river

♫ Chasing that steamboat

♫ Teacher, let me be

♫ I wanna be free sitting under a tree

♫ That's me (laughs)