Original subtitles

(thinking) Why me?

Why do I have to die now?

♪

I am honored to personally thank our very own insect man...

Can you see him?

...days off from his hectic shooting schedule

and fly back here for the opening.

Mesdames et messieurs, ladies and gentlemen,

Mr. Alan Osborn.

[applause]

Um... I'll keep this very brief.

When I was a kid, I dreamed of this,

and everybody either laughed at me or screamed bloody murder.

It's taken a long, long time and a lot of sacrifice to...

make it happen. Now, it's...

now it's done. And I have to get back to work,

as you have to get back to yours,

and so thank you very much.

Merci d'étre venus si nombreux.

[applause]

Are you ready? Let's go.

Blue Morpho, Blue Morpho...

Excuse me, I'm sorry. Sorry.

Mr. Osborn, did you get my messages?

What are you talking about?

I'm Pete Carlton, and I want to go to

the rain forest with you to find the Blue Morpho butterfly.

You said it's the most beautiful creature you've ever seen,

and you can get answers to the mysteries of the world

just by looking at it.

Here, this is my resume.

I need to get there right away.

I appreciate your...

your enthusiasm, my little entomologist friend,

but the season is almost over--

Your book says the Morpho season goes on for another week.

I'm his mom. Could we talk just for a second?

Yeah. I have to be at another

interview in five minutes.

OK. You wait for me here,

darling, okay? I'll be back.

His doctors have given him 3 to 6 months to live,

not that I buy that, but...

His dream is to catch a blue butterfly,

and it's not just a whim.

Brain cancer?

Hmm. We've been waiting to see

if the chemotherapy helped, but they just found out recently

that there's nothing else they can do.

Look, I mean, I appreciate the problem,

I do, but, like I said, the season is over.

Yeah.

In case no one's noticed, he's in a wheelchair.

Yes - the tumor throws him off balance.

Sorry, Mr. Osborn. We're a bit pushed for time.

If we're going to make the interview, we should leave now.

Mr. Osborn!

If you had a child of your own and you held him in your arms,

I know you'd know exactly why I'm here

and what this means to me.

You'd just love him. He thinks you're the greatest.

I'm sorry, I can't help you.

Excuse us.

(Pete) Did you say I couldn't walk?

Because I could walk a little if I had to.

Look, you sleep tight and we'll figure out something

in the morning, okay?

You know I wouldn't do anything to hurt you...

don't you?

Don't ever think that.

(Pete thinking) Sometimes there are things I just can't tell mom.

I mean, she's never lied to me, but it doesn't mean

she's always told me the truth.

Maybe we're just not afraid of the same things.

All she ever thinks about is me being sick, me dying.

She never says it, but I know she does.

(answering machine) You have 14 new messages.

Hi, Mr. Osborn. I'm a kid named Pete Carlton.

I love your show. I was wondering if you could

give me a call. I've got a great idea

and I know we think exactly the same.

As soon as you can. Thanks.

Hi, me again. Pete Carlton.

Hey, you know when I first knew I had to catch that Morpho?

Two years ago. I was in the hospital

and had chemotherapy, and all these tubes

were jabbed into me.

My mom brought me a video of your show

and I saw that Blue Morpho flying.

It was unbelievable. I had a dream that night

in the hospital that I caught the Morpho,

and I held it. And then I got these blue wings.

I was this boy with blue wings.

Man, I could just fly away like crazy.

And then you said how it's magic.

Ever since, I just dream about catching that Morpho,

'cause I have a lot of questions I want to ask him.

Great to meet you today.

I know you're busy, but I want to tell you

I'm leaving. I'm off to the rain forest now.

I'm running out of time. I know you're the only one

who'd understand. Could you explain

it to my mom, please? Thanks a lot

for two years of your show. It's the best show in the world.

[doorbell ringing]

Yes, yes, I'm coming!

Mr. Osborn?

I'm sorry to come by so late. I tried to phone,

but the lines were busy.

Oh, it's OK. Please come in.

Is your son here?

Of course. Hang on, I'll just get him.

No, no, I just, um--

Are you kidding? He'll be thrilled!

He reads until midnight anyway.

I just--

Pete! Just a second.

I got a message.

Hey, Pete!

Hey, Pete!

Pete?

What?

I don't know how he did it. He's gone to the airport!

This is why I was calling.

Hi, um...

[doorbell rings]

Just hang on, hang on a second please.

Teresa Beauchamp Carlton?

Oui. It's me.

Pete!

We picked him up at the airport, $382 in his pocket

and the worst fake passport in history.

When that didn't pan out, he tried bribery.

It worked on the cab driver.

What were you thinking?

Don't make me say it.

What are you talking about?

Did you tell Mr. Osborn to say no?

Did I what?

Best guy in the world.

I can't believe he'd say no.

I mean, the guy can do anything.

Mr. Osborn?

Look... I'll take you.

I'll give you a few days in the rain forest.

It's all I can do. If we don't find it,

it's too late, that's it.

That's all we need. We'll find it.

It will answer everything.

I'm not good with kids...

so...don't ask too many questions, okay?

I won't.

Didn't you say just to hold it is to understand

a little bit more about the world?

Look, it's a butterfly. I was being poetic,

you know, for the TV.

Didn't you say seeing the Morpho changed your life?

Will you stop asking questions?

If you don't think that, why are you taking me?

Why do you think I'm taking you?

Look at you!

Hey!

He wants to catch a butterfly.

That's wh--

Pete!

Sorry.

Stumped?

Aren't you ever going to get some sleep?

Who's Maria?

You like her?

You like her.

I don't know her very well.

What do you mean, you don't know her well?

I've never even seen her walk.

Paraplegic?

What?

You said she couldn't walk.

Why don't we just think about the butterfly -

the mariposa azul?

I'm trying. But how can you say it's magic

and it has all these answers, and now you're saying you lied?

Look, it is magic.

I mean, it did point my life in a new direction when I first

saw it, but you can't go around telling people that

or they'll think you're crazy, you know?

OK?

Now get some sleep before we land.

[people talking]

[kids yelling]

♪

Look at the monkeys, mom!

(Mr. Osborn) Spider monkeys.

♪

(Pete) These past few days, I've been afraid something

would happen at the last minute to stop us from coming.

I can't believe I'm in the jungle with mom,

who is terrified of snakes and creepy crawlies,

and with Mr. Osborn, who loves insects

more than anything in the world.

Yana!

¡Hola!

¡Hola! ¡Hola!

Bienvenidos.

Querida.

We weren't expecting you for months.

Todos, esta es Teresa y este es Pete.

This is Yana, and her father, Alejo.

Hi, Pete.

Nice to meet you.

You too.

It's a little late in the season, no?

Yeah, it's a little late, but we're pretty sure

there's still some floating around, right Pete?

Yeah.

Long journey?

Yeah.

I'm never tired when I'm coming here,

only when I'm leaving.

It's good to see you.

[distant singing]

Our shaman Diego will tell you one of our

blue butterfly legends.

These legends become more and more precious.

We fight for the forest, but we fight for our language

and our beliefs just as hard.

Sounds like a good fight.

Pete's a good little fighter himself.

Yeah, I can tell. He has the eyes of a warrior.

[singing]

(interpreting) The blue butterfly is a magical creature,

and at the moment you see it,

you must offer the blue butterfly your dreams,

and the blue butterfly will take your dreams to the Great Spirit.

This is the other side of the story.

Evil spirits inhabit the jungle,

evil spirits that hide what they are

and become other animals, whose favorite disguise

is to become mariposa azul. The Blue Morpho uses his beauty

to lead people into the forest to be lost forever.

That's comforting, huh?

He says once they are lost, they will be attacked

by wild tribes.

OK, that's enough.

Cannibals, head hunters who will use their spears

and their knives to dig--

Hey, hey, hey!

Are we going to get our heads cut off?

Yeah, probably.

There goes my tumor.

[all laughing]

(Pete's mom) Where's Yana's mother?

(Alan) It was a difficult birth.

She died giving birth to Yana?

Yeah.

These are for her. I'll be right back.

I'm worried about him.

What are you talking about?

Nothing.

Oh, come on. Don't pull that crap.

He's got girl problems.

He's in love with a paraplegic girl named Maria.

He likes her, but she doesn't feel the same,

plus she can't walk.

He told you that?

He said what he said.

The thing is he doesn't have a woman to talk to about it.

He kind of hinted he wanted to talk to you.

Why are you so obsessed with finding me a partner?

'Cause you date idiots.

You're an idiot.

Forget it. I just want to catch the Morpho,

while you guys spend your lives thinking

about things that don't matter.

[giggling]

Mom, stop it, I'm trying to concentrate.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Mom!

What?

I think I'm going to throw up.

Really? Really.

Here, here. Oh, Pete!

His doctors say that it's OK for him

to be here, though, right?

No.

No, they think bringing him here is crazy.

They also think he's going to die in a few months, so...

I told them where they could put their craziness.

♪

[rooster crows]

OK, now...

It's tai-chi.

You keep your weight down, in tune.

Watch how I move.

It's a dance. You keep your eye on it.

You pivot.

You turn.

You pivot.

You turn.

And you... and you...

swing!

And that's it.

Wow!

Dragonfly!

Odonata - dragonfly.

It's a very good sign...

that the Blue Morpho is still around.

Now you try.

I'm not sure I can--

On my shoulders.

Up you go.

Can you stand?

I'll be your legs. You get up.

Attaboy.

OK, you ready?

Yeah.

Now we're a team.

It's great up here. I like this view.

Picture the Morpho. Picture it, okay?

There it is...

zooming in, right? You ready?

You ready?

♪

[birds squawk]

(Alan) Kingdom.

(Pete) Kingdom.

Phylum.

Phylum.

Class.

Class.

Order.

Order.

Family.

Family.

Genus.

Genus.

Species.

Species.

No.

No? Is that wrong?

OK, this will be our first stop.

Remember, most important, always keep your balance.

There, you see that one? Let's give that a try.

OK.

(mom) Way to go, Pete!

That's the idea.

There!

Where? There!

Go for it.

Higher?

Yeah.

That's it.

Hey...you got it?

You should see him, mom. Look at it.

Let's see.

Look at that.

Esperanza orthoptera.

It looks totally unreal.

Oh.

Look at that.

Yeah.

I know I thought we'd find it back there,

but this next clearing is really something.

Rhino bibo, punis megasoma.

Magnificent.

You know it can carry 900 times its own weight?

But we're going to find the Morpho, right?

Yeah.

But I'm trying to show you some things along the way.

Great things.

Great. Definitely.

[distant thunder]

Morphos love water.

The waterfall is irresistible to them.

I think we should head back for today.

Mom, you heard Mr. Osborn. Morphos love waterfalls.

He knows exactly what he's doing.

Is everything OK?

Pretty good.

Step by step we're tracking that baby.

We just have to be patient--

[loud clap of thunder]

[bird squawks]

[birds singing]

[TV audio]

(all) No!

How is Pete?

I think he's having the time of his life.

Can I get you something to drink?

No, I'll be fine, thank you.

You okay?

Yeah.

Have a seat.

This is a bit embarrassing, but...

Pete said you might want to talk to me about a girl problem?

Girl problem?

[crowd cheering]

Yeah. Yeah, he said you...

you have a paraplegic girlfriend, Maria?

And who are you, Dr. Ruth of the jungle?

Just asking.

No, no girlfriend.

¿Por qué?

Why?

What?

The blue butterfly?

Because.

It's the blue butterfly.

It's una...

No. Hornbeetle.

You blue butterfly. Me blue butterfly.

Todo? Everything?

No.

Only the blue butterfly is the blue butterfly.

What about you?

Lots of success in the relationship department?

Well, Pete's tried.

He wrote the butcher a love note in my name

saying how much I loved his pork chops,

and he told the plumber I had problems with my pipes.

Can I ask what happened to his dad?

He died when Pete was 5, a car accident.

He was killed by a drunk driver.

[crowd yells]

I'm sorry.

I'm not really the relationship type myself.

I come from a long line of lousy, angry fathers.

I didn't want to become one, so I collected insects instead.

That sounds...lame.

Well, I haven't read your "How to be Perfect" book yet.

I hear it's good.

I'm sorry, I was out of line.

I should get back.

Teresa? I...

I'm not at all sure we're going to catch

that butterfly tomorrow.

Trying to move with the whole group, it's...

I'm sure the Morpho can hear us coming like a brass band.

Good night.

Good night.

♪

Look, mom, a Strategus.

I'll get a jar.

OK.

(Pete) I was thinking what Yana said yesterday.

Maybe I haven't understood anything.

Anyway, catching the Blue Morpho may be a crazy dream,

but dreaming is all I have left.

[various jungle animal sounds]

(Mr. Osborn) There's a small swamp we have to cross up here.

Oh, great.

It's OK, mom.

(Pete) The days are longer and longer.

It's not easy to keep believing, especially now that

mom seems tired of the whole thing.

It's tough on her, but it's not easy for me either.

You're choking me.

Sorry.

Ahhh!!!

Guys, they're insects,

they're sensitive.

Yeah, it's funny!

Yeah, it's funny.

Sorry.

Pete, you see this? See this flower?

You see this little flower? ...and this little beetle?

Yeah.

They depend on each other.

Beetle, pollinator. No beetle, no flower.

No flower... homeless beetle.

Symbiosis.

Exactly.

There are snakes in here?

A little quiet, please.

What about crocodiles?

Teresa, we need quiet.

Yeah.

What's that?

Uh! I just felt something against my leg!

Jesus!

Mom!

I just felt something against my leg!

Pete, you come back here!

Pete! Bring him back here.

He's safe. Just get out of the water.

Alejo, see what it is.

Bring him here!

Uh! Ah! Oh my God!

Your mom came and spoke to me last night -

on your advice.

She's nice, huh?

Aaah! What's that?

Ah! Oh my God!

What I'm about to say is between you and me only.

OK? You got that?

Yeah.

Maria...is my daughter. She's not paraplegic.

I haven't seen her walk 'cause I...

abandoned her and her mother before she could walk

17 years ago.

(Mom) What are you doing?

I'm not a hero. I'm not even a good guy.

I'm just good at insects, okay?

So let's just stick to chasing the Morpho.

Isn't that why we came here?

Yeah.

OK, enough is enough. Let's get back in

and cross to the other side.

Unless you point to a blue butterfly,

I'm never going back in that bloody swamp!

(Alan) If we'd come here 2 weeks ago, we'd be on

an airplane by now - headed home with a few Morphos.

And now, the last resort, the oldest and best trick

in the book - Alejo, if you would...

Peach... schnapps,

which has never failed me.

Except when I drink it myself.

Remember that enchanting story about me lying

in a hammock in sunny Peru?

The insect flies by and changes my life?

I was very drunk.

It's the last drink I ever had.

And the insect... was the Blue Morpho.

Here.

You okay?

(Alan) Everybody quiet.

And now... we wait.

(whispers) Hey, Pete.

Look at that.

Hey, hey, hey!

What?

If I wanted him closer I would have brought him closer.

The chair is a repellent.

Do you think there's still a chance, Mr. Osborn?

No, I'm a total moron, this is a complete show.

Hey, he's just asking.

This is my fault?

No, there's no fault. We're all just trying

to find a Blue Morpho, right?

Are we?

Clanging wheelchairs, talking, bustling?

It'll be OK, Mr. Osborn. We're having a great day.

God, you know, I swear I can smell it!

It gives off this beautiful sweet fragrance.

Can you smell it, Alejo?

Il m'énerve.

There are a lot of sweet things here, Alan.

No, that--

Whatever.

Non-believers.

There is still a chance.

If we're patient... and no movement.

Mr. Osborn... I still believe.

When my mom looks at me, I smile back.

I want her to know that I believe in what we're doing.

But deep down, I worry.

She spent all her money to get me here.

I want to say, "Look around. You'll never see

anything so beautiful again." But I figure it's the kind

of thing I should keep to myself.

What are you doing, mom?

I'm mad.

We came 10,000 miles, we saw black ones, yellow ones,

green ones, white ones, purple, red,

burnt umber, for God's sake!

Oh, look, a bloody brown one!

Brown, I think you're ugly.

You call yourself a great spirit.

Brown?

Would it be too much to ask for one blue one?

That's right, just push me away.

Well, I'll be a stinkbug.

A female?

You bet it is. Get the net!

Female Morpho, mom!

Where there's a female, there's a blue male!

Pete, get that net ready.

I'm ready.

Come on, you son-- daughter of a--

Lead my to the blue god. I knew I could smell it.

We're gaining on it!

When I say now...

OK? Now!!

I got--

Whoa!!!

Damn! I couldn't gain enough speed.

I knew it was here. I could smell it.

Pete?

[haunting music plays]

No!

No! Stop!!

[Shaman chanting]

[chanting ends]

(whispering) Pete.

I saw the natives.

You're burning up.

They tried to scream...

but they couldn't.

And then we danced.

Just try to breathe deeply.

It's OK.

It's OK, baby. Shhh.

Mom.

What?

I want to go into the rain forest with Mr. Osborn tomorrow.

Yeah, of course we'll go.

No. I mean...

Just me and Mr. Osborn.

It's the only way the Morpho is going to come to us.

The group...it's too big, too noisy.

You're here because you love me.

Alejo and Manolo, they're here to carry the stuff.

Me and Mr. Osborn, we're the only ones here

for the butterfly.

Yeah, that's true...

But I'm your mom.

I have to go.

The Morpho knows what's going on, mom.

He knows.

How's Pete?

I've never seen him like that.

He seems peaceful now.

Is he going to be strong enough to go back

into the jungle tomorrow?

Listen--

Just let me...

say something first.

Seventeen years ago, I made a decision to change

everything about my life. Maria's mother decided

that she didn't want to follow me around

while I caught bugs.

Pretty reasonable decision.

But I have been thinking about her and...

trying to write her. And I...

I want to be part of her life.

But am I wanted, you know?

I'm...

I blew it a long time ago.

Pete wants only the two of you to go into

the rain forest tomorrow.

He says only you two understand.

You know he's letting me go, don't you?

No.

Oh, yeah. Little bugger.

Because he knows when he dies, it will kill me.

He's been my whole life.

He's so brave, and he's only 10.

He's only 10.

Terrible vacation.

Yeah.

If you want him to go alone with me...

I'll take him.

I'll have him back by sundown,

and I'll protect him with my life.

If you don't want him to go alone,

I'll understand and...

I'll tell him that it's better...

if we all go together.

Don't move.

I won't.

I got it.

I got it.

Thank you.

(Alejo) How does this feel?

(Alan) Better than on the shoulder.

It's good on the back, too.

Let's see if I can carry Big Pete.

For me?

This necklace has warrior power.

She make it for you because she say you

drink too much soda pop.

Just give us a second.

You can go with Alan.

You won't regret it. Not for a minute.

I already regret it.

Mom, remember.

Even if I get eaten by wild pigs, or ants,

or an anaconda, it'll only take a couple

of months off my life.

There is something I really want to tell you.

You're becoming a bit of a smarty.

OK.

OK, Pete.

Now I understand what Yana meant.

Magic isn't only the Blue Morpho.

It's every living thing here. That's why Yana

gave me the necklace. Not only to protect me,

but to make me part of this life.

Today, right now, everything's crystal clear to me.

Look who we have here.

You OK?

Fine. You?

I'm good.

Not even one. I can't believe it.

Now I'm really, really mad!

Don't you ever get mad?

About what?

You're a kid. You're dying.

Let's just stick to catching the butterfly, OK?

Yeah.

Isn't that what you said?

That's what I said.

I'm just not a mad kind of a person.

Pete, I want you to know, when I get home,

I'm going to contact Maria.

I'm gonna try to make up for what an ignorant

person I've been.

I think she'll like that.

You're great company.

You're mad.

I'm not mad.

Let's just go.

Don't tell me you're not mad.

I'm not mad.

I like you.

I like you too.

(Pete) Wow!

Swallowtail!

Yeah, you bet it is.

It's paradise.

You want that one for your collection?

No. Blue Morpho.

That's all I want.

What?

I'm just wondering why you keep cutting up fruit

when it doesn't ever seem to help.

The only thing that doesn't seem to help around here is you.

Why don't you grab a knife and do something instead of

sitting around being the poor little kid who can't walk?

Give me a knife.

You know how to use this thing?

Of course I do.

Catch.

Tellin' me how to do my job!

I've been doing this for--

Sorry. It just sort of...slipped.

Oh?

Sorry.

It just sort of slipped.

Sure, pick on the kid with the tumor.

That's really classy.

[sound of gushing waterfall]

I'll go first.

OK.

Here goes!

♪

Just let go.

Ready?

See the rainbow?

Yes!

[various jungle animal sounds]

I want to say that coming here with you

really kicked me in the rear.

And I don't appreciate it.

You know what, Pete?

Everything I say to other human beings is...

pretty much always the wrong...

thing to say.

But I'm gonna say this.

I don't give a damn what some doctor says...

I think you're gonna live.

My dad was a great guy, but he wasn't perfect.

My mom doesn't like perfect guys.

Come here.

Are you all right?

Pete?

I think I saw something.

(whispering) Pete, Pete.

Etch that in your mind.

Keep your eye on it.

OK.

♪

This is it! Now!

I got it!

[crash!!!]

Ahhh!!!

Hang on! Hang on!!

Mr. Osborn!

Just hang on.

There's nothing below us!

OK.

I'm going to swing and then leap to that

ledge down there.

Listen. On the count to 3,

I'm going to leap.

Hang on with everything you got.

One...

On 3 or after 3?

On 3.

Two.

It's breaking!

We have to jump now!!

Ahh!!!

Pete!

No!

Damn!

Mr. Osborn.

It's all right.

I'll pull you up.

Mr. Osborn... he set us up.

Give me your hand.

He played with us.

Mr. Osborn... are you OK?

Your leg--

Just give me a second.

[giggling]

What are you doing?

I'll get help.

No, you stay right here.

Come here!

Oh!

You've hurt something inside.

Come here.

Ow!

Your leg's broken.

What are you doing?

Don't worry, Mr. Osborn.

I'll get help.

No, you come back here.

I can do it.

Listen to me... You'll get lost in 5 minutes.

I'll be back! Don't worry!

Pete!!

Please come back. Ow!

Pete!!!

(Pete) It's all your fault!

♪

[monkeys howling]

[strange jungle sounds]

[distant thunder]

We had the same rain the first day, remember?

We got back easy.

[loud clap of thunder]

[haunting music plays]

[fire crackling]

(voices swirling) Pete... Pete, up here, baby.

(Alejo) Think, think. Remember.

Where is Alan, Pete? Can you remember?

We were at the biggest waterfall around here.

We fell down a hole.

Baby, shh.

It's Mr. Osborn.

How did you get here?

I walked.

You know where he means, right?

I'll take Pete back.

Manolo will go with you. We'll find him.

(whispering) Mr. Osborn... Mommy.

Oh, my God.

Darling.

[rooster crows]

[people chattering]

Is he OK?

How is he?

In bad shape.

We have to leave now. Manolo will help with your bags.

He lost a lot of blood.

Watch it, Pete.

Here. Here, gently.

OK.

Oh, my God.

Manolo? Here, take these.

We didn't catch it but we saw it.

I wouldn't want to catch it.

Don't tell me you wouldn't want to catch one.

If I did catch one, he'd be sorry.

If you feel that way, I didn't teach you anything.

(whispering) It's magic.

Remember.

(Yana) Pete!

¡Mira!

For me? It's beautiful.

(Mom) Pete.

Come on, darling. I'm sorry, we have to go.

Gracias.

De nada.

When Yana gave me the Blue Morpho,

I hardly said thank you.

I just didn't know how to show her how happy I was.

I couldn't believe what she was giving me.

It doesn't matter, because I know she understands

how much it means to me.

My God!

Yana found it.

[people yelling]

[intense music plays]

[moaning]

Hey.

(softly) Hey.

It's not going to hurt very much.

Look at you.

Just like me.

You don't even get mad about it.

I think you're gonna live.

So I knew at last what I had to do:

Let him fly away...

and wait for me to come join him one day.

♪

No one knows why I survived.

Against all odds, my tumor disappeared.

That's the thing about life.

♪