Original subtitles

(ominous music)

♪ Wake up, a new day is dawning ♪

♪ There's beauty and happiness everywhere ♪

♪ Jump up, destiny's calling ♪

♪ You and your friends have so much to share ♪

♪ Swinging through life on this great adventure ♪

♪ The spirit of nature will see you through ♪

♪ There are lessons to learn about life and its mysteries ♪

♪ Lessons of love that are waiting for you ♪

♪ Look up, there's joy all around you ♪

♪ Nature is wondrous, but beware ♪

♪ The law of the jungle has a lesson for life ♪

♪ But you can still soar right up to the sky ♪

♪ Hold your head up high ♪

♪ Keep your courage inside ♪

♪ And sure as the sun and the stars up above ♪

♪ You will discover love ♪

(hypnotic music)

- Our home is a tiny, little planet,

floating all by itself in the vast space

of the great universe.

There are many animals living on this planet,

all doing their best to survive.

(plane whirring)

Some are meat-eating animals.

And others eat fruit and plants.

But they all live together in harmony.

We are all creatures living together on this little planet.

This little planet we call the Earth.

So human beings and wild animals have

to learn to get along with each other.

And we must not spoil the beautiful jungle

for some foolish advantage of our own.

- Now, now, my dear, I think that's a little difficult

for him to understand.

(giggling)

Oh look, he's fallen asleep.

Sound asleep in the middle of the jungle,

miles from civilization.

He's still too young to be afraid of anything.

- Our boy is going to be a friend of this jungle.

When he grows up, I'm sure he will carry on with our work

of protecting nature.

- Now let's go and collect some soil

and water samples while he's still sleeping.

(peaceful music)

- Have a good sleep, my child.

The air and water seem so fresh

and pure out here don't they?

- [Father] Well, I won't be able to answer that

until I analyze the samples back at the university.

If that pollution has spread as far as this jungle,

it'll be very serious.

(pleasant music)

(burbling)

- Mama.

Mama.

Mama.

(sniffing)

- [Tiger] I smell humans.

I hate humans.

- [Man] He's after our cattle.

- [Woman] There he is, shoot him.

- [Man] Shoot him.

(growling)

(gunfire)

- [Tiger] Tabaqui, Tabaqui.

- Here I am.

- [Tiger] I smell a human in the jungle.

Go and find him.

- But you wouldn't catch a human would you?

It is against our law.

It is against the law of the jungle.

- [Tiger] I make the laws in my hunting ground.

Now go.

- Yes, Shere Khan.

I understand.

(joyful music)

(burbling)

- Well, well, a little man-cub.

Stop doing that, you hear?

Where have you come from?

(giggling)

Cut that out.

You're just a nuisance.

(giggling)

Now run along home.

(crying)

Hey, stop screaming with that awful voice of yours.

Aha, so you like that eh?

Well just try and behave yourself,

you're very lucky that I'm a good python

or you wouldn't be here right now.

- There's no such thing as good pythons and bad pythons.

It depends on whether your stomach is empty or full.

- Now now, Baloo, who do you think you're speaking to?

I know the law of the jungle.

What would become of me if I were to start hunting humans?

- So this is the man-cub.

I have never seen one up so close before.

(chuckling)

Cute little critter, isn't he?

- All animals are cute when they're cubs.

But he'll be a danger to the jungle when he grows up.

- I'm afraid you're right.

His parents must be looking for him.

We better take him back to them

before he gets us into trouble, Kaa.

- Yes, that's a good idea, go ahead.

- Kaa, wait, where are you going?

(burbling)

- He's yours now.

You can do what you want.

- But, I don't know what to do with him.

- I'll go and find Bagheera.

He knows a lot about human creatures.

- Promise me that you'll bring him right back

and you won't fall asleep on the way will you?

- I'll try not to.

- A little boy.

- [Mother] My little boy, where is he?

Where is he?

- [Father] What's the matter, isn't he here?

(melancholic music)

- [Mother] I left him sleeping in the tent in his crib.

- [Father] He must have wandered off into the jungle.

(mooing)

(screeching)

(thrilling music)

(roaring)

- Who is that?

- Hello there, Bagheera, nice to see you.

- What do you want?

- We found a man-cub here in the jungle.

- A man-cub came to a place like this?

- That's right, Baloo has him now,

but we should get him out of the jungle

before he causes trouble.

We thought you might know what to do.

- Because I was once looked after by humans?

- Yes, but in spite of that,

everyone in the jungle thinks of you as a friend.

- I don't need any friends.

- Now, Baghera... (birds squawking)

Shere Khan.

- Yes, I think your man-cub is already causing trouble.

- Now what?

- Find the cub's parents before Shere Khan does

and chase them out of the jungle.

- What about the cub?

- I have other things to think about.

- Why does everything always happen at once?

(birds squawking)

- Those birds mean trouble.

Shere Khan's coming.

You, boy, wake up.

Wake up, I said, we have to move.

Oh.

(tense music)

(peaceful music)

(gasping)

- Where is my son?

Where is he?

Mowgli.

Mowgli. - Mowgli.

Where are you?

- Mowgli.

(growling) (gasping)

- A jackal.

What have you done with Mowgli?

Where is he?

Answer me.

Answer me, where is he?

(gasping)

(roaring)

Another wild beast, coming closer.

- What about Mowgli?

- We can do nothing without a rifle.

We must run away.

- But my son...

- We'll come back again.

I promise you that.

(whimpering)

Quick, back to the camp.

(splashing)

- Shere Khan, I found them, two humans.

(militaristic music)

(roaring)

- I'm going to enjoy hunting humans.

- Mm-hmm.

- Who's there?

- [Bagheera] If you hunt humans,

they will strike back in force.

- Bagheera.

- That's why it is forbidden

for predators like us to hunt them.

You know the law of the jungle.

Or don't you?

- Do you think I care?

- No, I don't.

That's why I'm warning you, go hunt rabbits or something.

- What did you say?

- Shere Khan, the humans are running.

They're getting away.

- Bagheera, if you want to stop me,

you have to get down out of that tree.

- Pah, why do I waste my time?

(whooshing)

(roaring) (ominous music)

- [Mother] I'm caught.

Help, it's a snake.

Help.

- It's nothing, dear, it's just a vine.

Come on.

This way.

- Why can't humans run faster?

They're so slow.

(tense music)

- Bagheera, come down here.

Bagheera.

- [Tabaqui] Shere Khan.

- Huh?

- I've just caught the scent of another human.

A cub.

- A cub?

- Where's Shere Khan?

He must have given up the chase.

(gasping)

- A black panther.

Go away.

(gasping)

- Oh no! - Mowgli!

- Oh dear, how terrible.

(giggling)

(playful music)

- Where are you off to, Baloo?

- Ha, Tabaqui, out of my way, I'm in a hurry.

- Hm.

(slurping)

Well, well, so that's what a man-cub looks like.

(giggling)

- Now, little boy, go home.

That way.

Straight ahead.

(shouting)

No, Tabaqui, I won't let you attack humans in the jungle.

(growling)

- Huh?

- Uh-oh.

(tense music)

Shere Khan.

(growling)

(burbling)

(chuckling)

(peaceful music)

(whimpering)

(leaves rustling)

(growling)

- Mama.

- That's a man-cub, what's it doing here?

- Poor thing, he must have lost his way.

(burbling)

(giggling)

He isn't frightened at all.

(gasping)

(slurping)

Look, he's feeding just like our own two cubs are.

- He certainly is a hungry little fella.

- Isn't he though?

(roaring)

- Uh-oh, that sounds like Shere Khan.

Get the cubs inside the lair, Luri.

- Yes, dear.

(roaring)

(roaring)

- I smell a man-cub.

I've come to claim my prize.

- This is not your hunting ground.

Get out of here.

- I tracked him here, I want him.

- You're not getting him.

- How dare you disobey me.

How dare you.

Give me that man-cub.

- No, I won't.

From now on, he's part of my family.

- Your family?

(howling)

- Go away now.

Leave us alone, Shere Khan.

- Ah, I'm warning you, Alexander,

I'll make you pay for this.

That man-cub belongs to me.

I'll never give him up.

(roaring)

(sighing)

(whimpering)

- Ah.

Do you really mean we can keep him?

- You've already decided to keep him haven't you, dear?

- Oh yes.

I want to.

(dramatic music)

- So, you want to adopt this man-cub into our wolf pack?

- [Male Wolf] Man is not a wolf.

- He's bound to cause a lot of trouble.

- Yeah. - He's got a point.

- Shere Khan was chasing him, so his parents must be dead.

(groaning)

You know very well what would happen

to him if we left him alone now.

- Yes, but Shere Khan will cause trouble.

- Yes, let's throw the boy in the river.

(growling) Uh-oh.

- Let us make a decision in accordance with the law.

(giggling)

As you all know, he needs the recommendation

of at least two members of the pack,

not counting his adoptive parents, of course,

before we can even consider accepting him as one of us.

Who will recommend him, speak up.

- Oh dear.

- Ah, so the man-cub is safe.

I would be more than happy to give him my recommendation.

(grumbling)

- Silence.

Baloo is a good friend.

He teaches our cubs the law of the pack.

We should listen carefully to anything he has to say.

- Thank you very much, Akela.

Listen, everyone, a man-cub will not harm us.

I can assure you.

All he wants to do is play like our own wolf cubs.

As you can clearly see, he has no fangs and no claws.

There is no reason at all for you to be afraid of him.

- Thank you, Baloo.

- Well, I must say I really admire him for his courage.

But you need another recommendation.

- [Bagheera] May I speak?

(gasping)

- Bagheera, you?

- Yes, I know, I have no right to speak at your meeting,

but according to the law, the wolf pack is entitled

to accept a gift of fresh game in exchange for a stranger.

- That is correct, Bagheera.

- What will you do with the man-cub?

- I am sure Baloo will take care of him, won't you, Baloo?

- [Baloo] Who, me?

- Will you trade him for a water buffalo?

(gasping)

- Be quiet.

But why, Bagheera?

- I'm afraid his parents have perished.

- Did you catch them?

- No.

But it was all my fault.

(gasping)

- Now listen, everyone, Bagheera was trying

to stop Shere Khan from hunting humans in the jungle.

And that was how the dreadful accident happened.

And you know why he did it don't you?

- You didn't want to bring trouble to us here in the jungle.

Isn't that right, Bagheera?

- I did what I felt like.

- Now, Bagheera, you don't have to be so modest.

What Alexander said is quite right.

- What's your answer?

Do you accept the exchange or not?

- Akela?

- I'm listening.

Bagheera is a good friend who acted

for the good of the jungle.

We will spare the life of the cub for his offer of game.

Anyone who objects can come up here.

(giggling)

Now, this man-cub can be admitted

as a true member of our wolf pack.

(sighing)

(giggling)

But what will we call him?

- I heard what his parents called him.

It was Mowgli.

- Mowgli, that's a nice name.

Go on, Mowgli, thank Baloo and Bagheera.

(groaning)

(giggling)

(laughing)

(pleasant music)