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(suspenseful music)

(Lala panting)

(Lala groaning)

- [Lala] Ah.

(Mowgli laughs)

(upbeat music)

- Hey, Mowgli!

Mowgli, wait for me!

Wait!

Mowgli!

Hey, I must have called you a dozen times.

You didn't even turn around.

- (chuckles) Sorry, Kichi.

Guess I was daydreaming.

Come, jump on my shoulder. (chuckles)

- Isn't it wonderful that Lala had her cubs today?

She and Sura must be very happy.

They've brought a new generation into the world.

Of course, raising cubs is never easy,

but Lala and Sura can count on each other.

They'll share all the joys of family life.

- And all the work.

- (laughs) Oh, yes.

There's no doubt about that.

Lala and Sura will have to work very hard

raising their young, but parenthood also has its rewards.

Like, just think of Jumeirah's parents.

I'll bet she brings them nothing but joy.

Since she went to Khanhiwara, I've missed her.

- So have I, Kichi.

- [Kichi] Hey, look, it's Ginger!

Ginger, the rabbit, wait!

We never finished our wrestling match, Ginger.

I promise I won't choke you this time.

(melancholy music)

- Jumeirah, your ankle, it's hurt.

- Mm-mm, it's only a little cut.

Mowgli, you saved us.

- It was nothing.

- Well, come.

It's time to go, Jumeirah.

- Jumeirah!

- Thank you for saving us, dear Mowgli.

I know that we'll meet again.

See you soon, Mowgli.

I'll be thinking of you.

Be careful.

- (yawns) No doubt about it.

The jungle is peaceful again.

You can say that's true, Bagheera.

- Perhaps, Baloo.

But I'm more inclined to think

the jungle's like a broad river.

- Mm?

- On the surface, it seems perfectly still.

But under the surface, a powerful current

is eternally flowing.

- That's very poetic.

You really have a way with words, Bagheera.

Maybe it's old age.

Any animal can learn a few terms of phrase

when he's been around as long as you have.

- What's that, Baloo?

Are you insinuating that I'm no longer youthful?

Why, I'll have you know

that I haven't even reached my prime yet.

- (chuckles) I was joking.

- Baloo, Bagheera!

- [Baloo And Bagheera] Hmm?

- Mowgli's gone.

I can't find him anywhere.

- Don't worry, he always turns up, Kichi.

- But he and I were supposed to go hunting at dawn.

Mowgli never misses a hunt.

This is serious.

- Yes, I see what you mean.

- Mm. - Mm-hmm.

(Kichi whimpers)

(upbeat music)

(squirrel exclaims)

- [Mowgli] I'm coming, Jumeirah!

(Jumeirah laughs)

(ominous music)

(Mowgli groans)

Huh?

Khanhiwara, I've made it.

(soft instrumental music)

What a big town Khanhiwara is.

How will I ever find Jumeirah and her family

among all these people?

So many colors.

So many strange and wonderful things.

Huh?

- Another beggar, hmph.

Scat, beggar boy, before I call a constable.

- Phew.

Huh?

Huh?

(playful music)

- Get your fresh, ripe melons here, sweet and juicy!

- Where can Jumeirah be?

Ah, oh. (laughs)

Ah!

- [Man] Watch where you're going, boy!

(Mowgli whimpers)

- (chuckles) Glad to hear you're staying in Khanhiwara

for a while, Riswan.

- It's a wilder town than Bombay. (chuckles)

- Huh, now where have I seen that boy before?

Hmm, long hair and bare feet.

Of course, that's the jungle boy

I tried to help Buldeo catch.

I'm sure of it.

Come out and fight, jungle boy! (grunts)

(Mowgli groans) (Riswan yells)

- What is it, Riswan?

Something wrong?

- Oh no, on the contrary, I just saw an opportunity

to make us all a lot of money.

Do you remember that boy I told you about?

- The one in the jungle?

- Mm, I just saw him walking down this very street.

If that boy can do half of the incredible things

that Buldeo said he could,

then he should fetch quite a handsome price from the circus.

(regal music)

- Mowgli's not back yet.

Where can he have gone?

- I don't know, Bagheera, but I'm worried.

- [Bagheera] Hmm.

- Mowgli was acting a little strange

before he disappeared, Maki.

He seemed sad.

- [Maki] Sad?

- But Akru, Mowgli had no reason to be sad.

He had everything he could've wanted.

- Not everything. - Huh?

- [Maki And Akru] Huh?

- One thing he still wanted, to see Jumeirah.

- [Akru] How do you know that, Kichi?

- Before Mowgli disappeared, he and I went

for a little walk in the jungle.

I said wistfully, "Now that Jumeirah lives

in Khanhiwara, I miss her."

(Maki and Akru chuckle)

- Finish the story! (Kichi yelps)

- After I said that, Mowgli began to look glum.

He said, "I miss her too, Kichi."

- So, that's why he was sad! (Kichi yells)

You had to go and mention Jumeirah!

- But Bagheera, I was only making conversation.

And besides, someone was bound

to mention her sooner or later.

- You are Mowgli's brother, Akru.

You know him as well as anybody here does.

What do you think he did

when he realized his missed Jumeirah?

- That's easy.

Knowing Mowgli, he set out for Khanhiwara to see her again.

- I think you're right, Akru.

- Yes, so do I, hmm.

- [Maki And Akru] Hmm.

- Well, I sure hope he finds her.

- He will.

He won't rest till he does.

- If you're right, Maki,

he'll find Jumeirah and stay with her.

- [Maki And Akru] Huh?

- [Baloo And Bagheera] Hmm?

- [All] Hmm.

- He will come back, he will!

He must come back.

We love him, oh!

(cries) Mowgli.

- Come home, Mowgli.

(somber music)

- Khanhiwara is such a big town.

I could search for days and never find Jumeirah.

(Mowgli sighs)

Hmm?

A well!

(water splashes)

I'm hungry.

(Mowgli groans)

(Jumeirah giggles)

(dramatic music)

(Riswan chuckles)

- Huh? (Riswan gasps)

I know you.

You are Buldeo's friend.

- (chuckles nervously) You recognize me, do you, jungle boy?

I mean, young fellow, Mowgli.

That is your name, is it not?

- Hmm?

- Let me introduce myself.

Riswan the hunter at your service.

(chuckles) I won't attack, believe me.

I wouldn't dare.

Come, let go of that knife and make friends with old Riswan.

Look at me, I'm unarmed.

(Mowgli growls)

No need to be nervous, Mowgli.

I want to be your friend.

I know what you're thinking.

I was with Buldeo when he tried to hunt you down.

But I had no choice.

He ordered me to join the hunt,

and I had to do what he said or risk facing his vengeance.

But I'd never have shot at you, believe me.

It's not my style.

- What do you want?

- As I said, to be friends with you.

You are an exceptional boy.

- Huh?

- I'm a stranger to Khanhiwara, same as you are, Mowgli.

But I'm certainly no stranger to human ways.

I can help you.

There must be some reason why you've traveled

all the way to Khanhiwara.

If you're looking for something,

let me help you find it.

(Mowgli hisses)

On the other hand, if you want to keep your reasons private,

that's fine with me.

You still don't trust me, do you, boy?

Well, I can't say I blame you.

I don't imagine I'd trust someone

who once came after me with a rifle,

but you'll relent when you see the little package

I picked up for you in town.

There it is.

This should change your opinion of me.

I'll even open it for you.

- [Mowgli] Huh?

- Look at this.

Food, Mowgli. (Mowgli gasps)

- (laughs) Why don't you help yourself?

Looks good, doesn't it?

Take it. - Huh?

- (chuckles) Eat, it's tasty.

You'll like it.

Say, better yet, I'll take you to the inn where I'm staying.

You can eat there.

- The inn? - Yes.

A pleasant establishment at the heart of Khanhiwara,

where a fellow can go eat hearty food.

But only hunters are allowed in.

- Huh?

- And since you are a great and noble hunter, Mowgli,

it's only fitting you should eat there.

Now come, my young friend,

and let me tell you about the hunting exploits of my youth.

I'll begin with the time I caught three alligators

on a single afternoon armed with nothing

but a pair of old shoes.

(people chattering)

- She said, "Get out of here."

"But dear," I said, "What are you so upset about?"

(men laugh)

- [Man] And don't cook it for so long this time.

That only dries it out.

- That's it, Mowgli, dig in.

You must be hungry.

And there's food enough here to fill your belly.

- (laughs) You won't find food like this

in any jungle, young fellow.

- You must be thirsty.

Have a drink of water.

Nice, fresh water.

(ominous music)

(men chuckle)

- (sighs) Thanks.

(Mowgli chewing)

(men chuckle)

- Hmm?

- [Men] Huh?

- Hmm?

(Riswan chuckles)

- (laughs) What a surprise, he fell asleep.

- [Man] With all the sleeping powder

you put in his water, Riswan,

I'm surprised he didn't pass out sooner.

(men laugh)

- He'll be sound asleep for hours.

- And won't Mowgli be shocked when he finally wakes up

in a locked room?

- What now, Riswan?

Are you still planning to sell him?

- Of course, I am.

He's no use to me.

He's more savage than the wildest beast of the jungle.

The only place for him is in a circus,

and that's where I'll sell him.

- Will people really pay their money

to see this half-naked little waif?

- Yes, they will.

When they hear he grew up in the jungle,

when they see the astonishing feats of strength

and agility he can perform,

they'll pay all they have to see him.

It was luck that I noticed him in the street.

But to capture him took cool nerves and cunning.

I pulled it off without a hitch.

- It's true, Riswan.

You were clever to bait your trap with food.

The poor, hungry boy never stood a chance.

(men laugh)

- When we sell the boy, Riswan,

how are we going to divide up the cash?

- I'll take half, you two split the rest.

- That doesn't sound fair to me.

- You're right, I deserve more for doing all the work.

- We'll settle for half, Riswan.

- Good. - The boy hasn't moved.

I hope you didn't give him too much.

- The powder is potent, but when it wears off,

we better be ready, because this wild boy

will be even wilder when he discovers

what's happened to him.

(men laugh)

(ominous music)