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♫ Haha (lively bluegrass music)

♫ Now listen here folks, my name is Tom Sawyer,

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

♫ Fishing by the river, that's the only place to be,

♫ I wanna be free sittin' under a tree, that's me.

♫ (Whistling)

♫ Haha!

♫ These are the stories of,

♫ Tom Sawyer.

♫ Me and Huck Finn just playing by the river,

♫ Chasing that steam boat, teacher let me be,

♫ I wanna be free sittin' under a tree,

♫ That's me! Haha!

( birds chirping, bright music)

(snoring)

(grunts)

(water pouring)

(splashing and mumbling)

- [Tom Voiceover] It's amazing what not having

to go to school will do.

Makes a fella wanna get up and out at the crack of dawn,

just to see what the day's gonna bring.

(birds chirp)

- Hey Jim! - (groans)

- [Tom] Time to wake up, rise and shine!

I'll draw the water for ya.

(yawns)

(bluegrass music)

(snoring)

(groans)

(shouts and crashes)

- (yawns) Huh?

Oh, it's you Tom.

- What are you doing there?

- I was trying to sleep.

- Oh well, 'scuse me, sorry Muff.

- You oughta watch where you're walking.

- Say, Muff, how come you was sleepin' here anyway?

You got drunk again, didn't ya, am I right?

- How could you say such a thing?

- You're known to belt down a few.

- I may a had one too many last night.

- C'mon, last night and every night

you have one too many and then some.

- I just got up, it's too early in the morning

to listen you your preachin'.

- But wouldn't it be better to drink at home

if you're gonna drink?

- That tumble down shack of mine isn't exactly a home,

nobody's there waitin' for me.

(wood creaking)

(water splashes)

- Yeah.

(cranking)

- Give me some of that water boy.

- Ah, yeah that's good.

(water pours, slurps)

- Nothing like water to quench your thirst.

'ceptin of course maybe sour mash,

but I gotta admit that's some sweet tastin' water

you give me there Tom, thank you.

- You're very welcome.

(grunts)

- You know it's a bit of providence,

you waking me up this morning,

'cause I promised Mr. Algin I'd work in his warehouse today.

- That's great Muff.

- Imagine, me workin?

- [Tom] Why, you oughta work every day.

- You're probably right.

- [Tom] Certainly couldn't hurt none.

- Reckon not, 'ceptin there's no way I'm gettin' up

this early every morning, that's for dang sure.

- I'll see to it you get up every mornin',

how would that be?

- That's impossible.

- [Tom] Why?

- Because, without sounding too humble,

I can honestly say I don't know where

I might wake up after a night of drinkin'.

It could take you half a day just to

find out where I'd passed out.

- You don't wanna work.

- Yeah I do, I just don't wanna stop drinkin'.

Anyway, I'm not lazy, I just like to drink a bit more

than I probably should,

and that's more than I can say for Huck's father,

he ain't never had a mind to work, even when he was sober.

He was a real no good.

- Huck's Pa was so mean and ornery,

he used to beat up on him every day.

That's why the best thing that ever happened to Huck

was his Pa takin' off and leaving 'im.

Yes.

- I may be a drunk, but I'm a happy drunk.

I never was the violent type.

- Huck's Pa was a mean one, so I say good riddance.

- I never hit nobody in anger or otherwise,

that's what makes me different from Huck's father.

- Yeah, I guess so, it seems funny,

you bringing up the subject of Huck's Pa,

right out of the blue that way.

- I reckon it's cause we was talkin' about drunks.

(birds chirping)

(groans)

(door creaks)

(groans and yawns)

- Woah!

(water trickling)

- Ah (gurgles)

- Tom! Tom, let me go with you!

- You know I can't take you anywhere Sid,

until Doctor Mitchell and Aunt Polly say you're better.

- But I'm feeling fine.

- If it was up to me, I'd let you come along,

but it's not up to me, Sid, I gotta go, bye,

you take care now, you hear?

- Tom!

- Tom, are you going out again?

- Why not?

- You promised me that you'd do some studying

during the Summer vacation.

- I will, tomorrow.

- I don't think so.

- No, I'm afraid you just missed him, Tom.

Ben left earlier to visit a relative up in Quincy.

- Boy, Ben didn't say a word to me about going out of town,

it must have come up kinda sudden, like.

- Yep, sure did.

- Hmm...

- [Tom Voiceover] I was all set to have a fun day,

now all I had to do was find somebody to have fun with.

- Hey there, Tom!

- Hey, am I glad to see you!

But looks like you're goin' somewhere.

- Yeah, I'm going up to my uncle's farm in Woodbury.

- For how long?

- It's been planned a long time,

we're going up for three days.

- Three whole days?

- Yeah, when I get back, let's get together

and play some Robin Hood.

- Yeah, right.

- You goin' anywhere this Summer vacation?

- Well, not really, but one of these days

I'm gonna travel around the world.

- Joseph.

- Gotta go, bye Tom.

- You have a good time now, Joe.

- So long.

- Yeah, I'll be here to welcome you back.

(carriage creaking)

- Hey.

Huck, hey, Huck!

Hey Huck, let's go fishin!

Huck?

- Hi, how's it goin?

- Oh, fine

- Well, what brings you to this neck of the woods, Tom?

Tired of playing Robin Hood?

- Oh, c'mon Huck, that's not fair,

'sides, Ben and Joe and even Johnny Miller

have all gone out of town to visit relatives.

- How do you suppose that strikes me, Tom?

You ain't been by to see me since Summer vacation started.

- I'm sorry Huck, I been real busy.

- Mmhmm, I noticed that.

- C'mon Huck, I said I was sorry.

Now why don't the two of us do some fishing?

- Well, I suppose we could.

- Alright, c'mon then, I wanna catch a really huge one.

- The catfish been bitin' down at Harry's shore.

- Well, c'mon then, let's go.

- It's too far to walk.

- No it isn't.

- We'll get mighty hungry Tom.

- I could fix us some sandwiches.

- Alright, get goin'!

- He's probably out playing with Ben or Johnny somewhere.

- But I've looked everywhere and no one's seem him.

- Really, I wonder where he's gotten off to now.

- I'll just keep looking, I'm sure he's around.

- I'll be sure to let him know that

you came by to visit, Becky.

- Thanks, bye Mary.

(slow bluegrass music)

- Oh, Tom, Tom, Hi!

- [Tom] Hi Becky!

It's awful nice of you to invite me Becky,

I only wish I coulda know'd a little sooner.

- Why Tom, do you have plans to do something else?

- Well, yes I do, I kinda promised Huck we'd go fishin.

- Oh where, tell me.

- We figured we'd try our luck over at Harry's shore.

- Too bad.

- Well, I promised him.

- I've got a great idea.

- What's that?

- I'm gonna catch some catfish too.

- Have you ever been catfishin' before?

- No, but I'll learn.

- It ain't the easiest thing in the world to do.

- But you'll teach me, won't you?

- Yeah, but ain't you forgettin' about your party Becky?

- Yes, but I'm gonna call it off,

because I'd rather go fishing with you and Huck.

- [Tom Voiceover] Oh boy, how am I gonna explain

to Huck about Becky comin' along?

(birds chirping)

- What, you gotta be kiddin'.

- [Tom] She just sorta invited herself along.

- You coulda told her no, a girl's just gonna

get in our way, let's take off without 'er.

- We can't do that because she said she would meet up

with us at Harry's shore.

- That ain't no place for a girl, Tom.

- I know, but she said she's meet us there,

and she wouldn't take no for an answer.

- Dad burn it anyway.

(slow bluegrass music)

- [Dock Worker] Uh, the sugar goes on the quarter deck,

the barrels go aft.

- [Becky voiceover] Where could they be?

They should've been here by now.

Sure hope nothin's happened to them.

I'm sure Tom wouldn't forget.

- [Becky] Tom, over here!

Finally.

Oh Tom!

- Get a load of that dress she's wearin'.

- Nevermind that, if you'll notice,

she's carrying a picnic basket.

- Hi, hi Huck!

- Looks like we're stuck.

I reckon you know we ain't gonna get much fishin' done.

- I know.

Hi Becky, hope ya haven't been waitin' long.

- Not long at all, we can go now.

- What you got in that basket?

- Oh, just some stuff.

- We sure ain't gonna go hungry.

- Well, I almost didn't bring it with me,

because weighed so much,

it's filled with sandwiches, and cookies, and oranges,

and cheese, and lots of other stuff, it's kinda heavy.

- Better let me help you carry that Becky,

Here. - Thanks.

- Ooh, you weren't kiddin' were you?

It must weigh a ton or more, I better take charge

of totin' it for ya.

- Thank you very much Huck.

- Well, let's get goin'.

- Well, I see you put on a different dress.

- [Becky] Cause I got my other dress dirty

while I was making the sandwiches.

- [Tom] Oh, I see.

- I think you look downright purty in that dress Becky.

- That's very kind, Huck.

- I think so too Becky,

but it might get dirty goin' fishin'.

- Oh, I don't think so,

not if I just watch you and Huck fishin'.

- You not fishin'?

- I couldn't, there's just no way I could put

one of those wiggly things on a hook.

- What do you mean those things?

- You know what I mean, an earthworm.

- [Tom] I was afraid of that.

- [Huck] That's okay, Becky, we'll do the fishin',

you can do the watchin'.

- Hey Tom, Howdy Huck, looks like

y'all are goin' fishin', huh?

- Yeah we are, looks like you're workin' up a sweat.

- It's good for me, mmhmm.

Everybody needs to work up a sweat now and then.

Well, good luck with your fishin'.

- Does your heart good to see 'im do an honest days work,

don't it Huck?

- Yup.

- Isn't that Muff Potter, the drunkard?

- Yup.

- Looks like he's holdin' down a job.

- I'm afraid that won't last long.

- At least he is working, that's better

than I can say for my Pa.

I never saw him work a day in his life.

(steamboat chugging)

(lively bluegrass)

(steamboat whistle)

- Okay, we ain't deaf, shut up!

- We're in no mind to gettin' outta your way,

go around, we ain't budging!

- You wanna die, you stupid crazy fools?

You got no choice, I'm not moving.

- Dag blast it!

- Oars up, you don't own the river, I tell you!

- [Steamboat Driver] Shut your trap,

and get out of the way you old fool!

- [Old Man] I never forget a face,

if I ever meet you on dry land you're a dead man!

- My goodness, this is terrible,

Tom, come over here a second, Tom, Tom, Tom!

Tom, those people are fighting out on the river.

- Appears to me, Becky's gettin' a mite upset Tom.

- Mmm, it ain't nothin' to fret yourself about Becky,

people on the river argue all the time,

it's just a lotta hot air.

- But they were talkin' so meant to each other.

I guess he's right, they seem to be

going about their own business.

- You see what I mean about bringing

a woman on a fishin' trip?

- Even if she wanted to learn how,

it's not as if we're catchin' a whole lot of fish.

- [Huck] Them floats ain't budged since we got here.

- We'll get a nibble eventually.

(river running)

- How long does it take to catch a catfish anyway,

it's been over an hour now, I'm getting really bored.

I don't mind if it's not a catfish,

any kind of fish is alright with me.

- We're fishing with catfish hooks,

t'ain't likely we can catch anything else.

- However in the world could the fish know

what kind of hooks you're baitin'?

- Hooks are different sizes, the smaller fish can't get

their mouths around the catfish hooks, they're too big.

- Does that mean there are no big fish here?

- No, it means you have to be quiet and patient.

Fishin' takes a lot of patience, Becky.

- Are you saying I have to be quiet for you to catch fish?

- [Tom] You got it!

- If you ask me, I think fishing's

a real boring thing to do.

I'd rather do almost any...

Oh Huck, look, you've got one on the line!

- Woah!

(splashing)

- Look at the size of that thing!

- Wow!

- Got him! - Golly!

(grunts)

- That's the biggest catfish!

- [All] Oh no!

(splash)

- [Both] Aww.

- Gosh, I'm sorry Huck.

- Oh well.

- Huck seems to be a little better fisherman

than you are Thomas, isn't he?

- No he isn't, that was just dumb luck.

Ah-ha! I got a bite!

- Hang on! - Hurray!

- Did you get him?

- Hey it looks like a really big one!

(Becky giggles)

- Dog gone it!

(Becky laughs)

- Say there Becky.

- What Huck?

- There's somethin' troublin' me

that I wanted to ask you about.

- I'm sorry, I'll be more quiet, I promise.

- That's not what I meant,

I'm talkin' 'bout that basket.

- You want something?

- Mmhmm, ain't it about time to open it up?

- Ah, you want to eat now?

- Yep, ever since you told us what you've gone

and packed in that there basket,

I ain't been able to take my mind off it,

why don't we eat something right now?

- Why of course, that's why I brought it.

- Alright!

- Here, take anything you like.

- Boy, that looks good enough to eat.

- Tom, would you like to eat something too?

- No thanks, I'll catch my own lunch.

- After I went to all the trouble of making it,

please eat something.

- I didn't come here to eat sandwiches.

- But then you might not catch a catfish at all,

and you should eat something.

- I'll catch one.

- [Becky] Tom, at least have a cookie or an apple,

there are plenty of sandwiches.

(birds chirping)

- Hmmm, feller can't get no fishin' done around here.

- Wait a minute Tom, where you goin' off to?

- I'm goin' over yonder, y'all are too noisy.

- [Becky] What was that all about, Huck?

He seemed a little upset.

- Don't know.

- [Tom Voiceover] She thinks Huck's a better fisherman

than I am, I'll show her!

- Huck, when we ran into Muff Potter earlier today,

what did you mean by that remark when you said

you'd never seen your father working?

- Why?

- I don't know, you don't have to talk about it,

if you don't want.

I suppose it's painful for you to talk about your parents,

and I can certainly understand if you'd rather not.

- Didn't Tom already tell you about 'em?

- Well, I heard that your mother died

when you were really young, and that your father,

forgive me, but what I heard was,

your father was a good for nothin' drunk

and that he ran off and abandoned you.

- That's right,

from what I've heard, my Pappy

was drunk nearly all the time.

Oh, he used to talk big about workin' and becoming rich

and such, but never when he was sober,

cause that's when he'd talk about getting drunk again.

And then he'd usually get mad and hit me.

- That's awful!

- Best thing that ever happened to me

was when my Pa ran off.

Any time he went anywhere, I used to pray

he'd never come back.

And then one day, he didn't.

- You happier as a result?

- You betcha, did you know just about every kid in town

is forbidden to play with me by their parents,

but they all play with me anyway,

and they're all my friends.

Especially Tom, he's my best friend of all.

I really like him, don't you?

- Mmhmm, I sure do.

- Ever since Tom became my friend,

all the other guys in town have been willing to be

my friends too, no matter what the grown ups say about me.

A course, Tom can get in as much trouble as anybody I know,

he's stubborn, proud at times.

That don't matter, I couldn't ask for a better friend.

- I understand.

- [Tom] Hey, I got one!

- [Huck] Hmm?

- It's a whopper, Huck, give me a hand!

- I think he finally hooked one.

- [Tom] You won't believe the size of this thing.

- You be careful now, you don't want

to fall and get your dress wet.

- Woah, woah. - Watch it!

- Woaaah!

(upbeat bluegrass music)

(splashing) - Oh no you don't!

I'm bringing you in!

- Oh Tom, that's a big one!

It's huge!

(grunting and splashing)

- Tom, don't lose 'im!

- Becky, tell Huck to get over here!

- What do you need Huck to help you for?

- It's too big to land without a net.

- Why then let me help you.

- Hey, watch out! - Here, I'll...

But if you just let me help!

- You're gonna make me lose 'im, Becky!

Hey! - Stop being so stubborn

and let me help you Tom!

- Cut it out now!

- [Becky] Tom, you need my help.

(grunting)

- Hang on real tight, don't let 'im get away,

we gotta hold 'im.

- [Becky] Tom, hold on!

(splashing)

- Don't let him get away.

- Yeah!

- I'm gonna get him.

- Uh-oh.

Hurry up!

(splashing and shouting)

- [Tom] Get him!

(splashing)

- Becky, you caught it.

- We caught it, I just helped.

Although, it's not as big as I thought it would be.

Here. - Thanks.

Wowee, he's a real monster, he must weigh 15 pounds!

- It really is a nice one.

- Hmm, reckon they don't need no help from me.

(chuckles)

(bright bluegrass music)

- [Tom] Gotta admit it Huck,

that's the biggest catfish you ever saw,

and it Becky hadn't a netted it with her hat,

I woulda lost it for sure.

- [Becky] ♫ Lalala-la, fell into the foaming brine.

After all the trouble you went through to catch it,

are you sure you want me to have it Tom?

- Sure Becky, I was only interested in

the sport of catching it.

- I want to thank you for bringing me along fishing today.

- It's my biggest catfish ever,

and I have you to thank for it.

- I think my mom will be glad I brought

a catfish home for supper.

- I sure hope you don't get in trouble with your mom,

for gettin' your dress all wet and dirty,

and ruinin' your hat and all.

- I might, but I don't really care, I had a great time,

we caught a fish, it was just a perfect day.

And I got a chance to hear Huck's story.

- He told you everything?

- Sure did.

- [Tom] That's really surprising, Huck don't open up

to just anybody, he must really like you.

Even though you are a girl.

This was the most satisfying fishing trip I'd ever been on,

and I gotta feeling Huck felt the same way.

- [Becky] Caesar, I'm home, c'mere boy!

(dog barks)

- Hi Caesar, Tom and I caught a catfish that we're gonna

have for supper, and you can have some too.

- [Tom] That's right Caesar, but you can't have it yet,

no Caesar.

Aw, c'mon now Caesar, be a good boy,

you're gonna get your share later.

It ain't cooked yet, aw, get away from me Caesar,

(barking and growling) - Get away! Caesar!

- Are you sure you won't like to come in Tom?

(dog growls)

- [Becky] Tom!

- I had a great time, and I sure hope

you wanna go fishing with me again.

- If you'll ask me, I'd be proud to go.

I wouldn't miss it for the world,

and tell Huck thanks for me, will you?

- Oh, leave me alone, you mangy old mongrel.

(dog barks) - Yikes, bye now!

- Thanks again for the fish, goodbye Tom,

(dog barks) - I'll see you tomorrow,

No Caesar!

Come back her Caesar, (barking)

- I think he just wants to play with you.

(barking)

- Come back tomorrow so my mom can thank you

for the fish too, okay?

(barking and shouting)

- I'm going tell my mom you're coming back,

cause she's gonna wanna thank you.

Next time we go fishing, I'm gonna try to

work up the nerve to bait a hook if I can,

I can't promise I'll be able to, but I sure will try, okay?

(whistling and bluegrass 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, sittin' under a tree,

♫ That's me! Haha!