Original subtitles

[cheerful music]

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- Oh. - [laughing]

- * Dancing through springtime flowers *

* And rays of summer sun

* Catching white snowflakes on your nose *

* Running through autumn leaves *

* That float from trees on high *

* With our love that is bigger than the sky *

* Guess how much I love you

* Guess how much I love you *

* Guess how much I love you

* Guess how much I love you *

* Guess how much I love you

* Guess how much I love you *

* Guess how much I love you

female narrator: It was a crisp autumn morning,

and Little Nutbrown Hare was foraging for tasty treats

with his father.

- Mmm, these are good.

What have you found, Little Nutbrown Hare?

Little Nutbrown Hare?

Little Nutbrown Hare?

- Here I am! [laughs]

- [laughs]

Have you collected anything?

- Hmm...

What are we looking for again?

- Fresh dandelions, remember?

- Oh! [chuckles]

That's right.

None in here, Big Nutbrown Hare.

- [laughs]

- Look out below!

Whee! [giggling]

- Oh, it's Little Field Mouse.

- Whee!

- Yay! - Hooray!

- Greetings, Nutbrown Hares.

Look at my newest, most treasured leaf.

- Oh, it is beautiful.

- It's from a chestnut tree.

I'm going to add it

to my collection of awesome leaves.

Would you like to see it?

- Oh, yes!

Good-bye, Big Nutbrown Hare.

- See you soon!

- Are you ready yet?

- Uh, almost.

- Whoa!

- This is a maple leaf.

[laughs]

Here is an oak leaf.

And this a hornbeam leaf.

Feel its edges.

- Oh, it's prickly!

- And this is a tulip tree leaf.

- That's a funny shape.

- And of course, the chestnut leaf!

- Your awesome leaf collection is amazing!

So many shapes and colors!

- [giggles] Thank you!

[gasps]

Oh, I forgot about the most amazing one of all!

- Really?

[gasps]

Oh.

That's the most amazing leaf?

- It may not look like much, but listen to this.

Whee!

[grunting and laughing]

[leaf crunching]

[humming]

- Oh, it's so crackly!

- [humming]

Oops, I think I'll have to collect another one of those.

[both laughing]

both: Huh?

- [chuckles] Little Gray Squirrel.

- Huh?

Whoa!

[all laughing]

- What are you doing?

- I'm gathering acorns to add to my collection.

- Oh!

Can we see it?

- Of course!

Come with me.

* *

- That's a lot of acorns!

- I've been collecting them all autumn.

There are some very special ones in there.

- Which ones are the special ones?

They all look the same to me.

- [laughs]

Each one is very different.

Look, this one is good for breakfast,

and this one--

this one is perfect for nibbles.

- Oh, yes!

It's a very good collection, Little Gray Squirrel.

- Aw, thank you.

- You both have wonderful collections.

Autumn leaves and acorns.

[gasps]

Maybe I can have a collection too!

I can show it to Big Nutbrown Hare.

- Yes!

So what will you collect?

- I don't know.

- Then we will find something.

- There's all sorts of things to collect in the meadow.

- To the meadow!

[giggles]

*

- Oh!

*

Why don't you collect flowers?

- That's a great idea!

*

Oh, hello, Little Blue Butterfly.

Maybe I won't collect flowers after all.

I'll leave them for the butterflies and bees.

- Good idea.

After all, autumn leaves and acorns

just fall off when they're ready.

- Hmm...

But what what will I collect?

- Hmm...

I know!

Sticks!

Sticks will make an excellent collection.

- Yes!

- Hmm...

It's not very...

sticky around here.

- Then let's go to the river.

both: To the river!

*

- Come on! - Hmm?

- [laughing]

- Wait for me! - Whoa!

[panting and laughing]

- [chuckles] Hello there!

- Oh, hello, Otter. - Hello, Otter!

- We're collecting sticks.

- Oh, look!

There's one!

- It's so smooth.

*

Here's a twisty one.

- And here's a mossy one.

* *

- Oh! - [gasps]

- [laughs]

*

- Oh, what a wonderful stick collection.

Big Nutbrown Hare will love to see this.

- Just one more.

[grunts]

Oops!

- Oh, dear.

- Oh, I'll get them.

Whoa!

* *

- [giggles] Look at Otter go!

[laughs]

- He's got one!

all: Hooray!

- [gasps] He's going for another one!

*

- Uh-oh, he dropped it again.

- [chuckles]

*

- [gasps] Watch out!

[all gasping]

*

- Oh, there goes my stick collection.

- Oh, I'm sorry.

It was my fault.

- That's okay.

It was fun watching Otter try to catch them.

- [laughs]

*

- Whoop--oh!

Whoo! [chuckles]

[all laughing]

- Thank you for helping, Otter,

but I'd still like a collection.

- Hmm...

Let me think.

Something special.

Oh, how about rocks?

I know a place

where there are some lovely ones.

- Great idea!

- To the rocks we go!

- Good-bye! - See you later!

- Good-bye! [laughs]

*

- See?

Aren't they lovely?

- Well, they sure big.

* *

- Wow!

You can sure see a long way from up here.

- And aren't they the most wonderful rocks ever?

- Definitely!

- But you can't collect these rocks,

Little Gray Squirrel.

They're too big!

- Oh.

I forgot it was for a collection.

- We've been trying to find a collection

for Little Nutbrown Hare all day!

- That's okay.

We got to see this lovely view, at least.

- Mmm, we can look for a collection tomorrow.

- I guess so.

narrator: That night, even after the crescent moon

had risen high into the sky,

Little Nutbrown Hare couldn't drop off to sleep

no matter how hard he tried.

- [grunting]

- What is it, my Little Nutbrown Hair?

- [sighs]

I wanted to show you my collection today,

but I don't have one.

I don't have anything to show you at all.

- Oh, are you sure you don't have a collection?

- Oh, yes, I'm sure, all right.

We spent all day trying to find one.

- Maybe you do have one,

but of something that you can't see.

- What do you mean?

- Do you remember what you did today?

- Yes, why?

- Then tell me about it.

- Well, Little Field Mouse showed me her leaf collection.

It had lots of different shapes and colors.

Then there was an acorn collection...

In a line this long!

And then we collected sticks, and Otter tried to catch them.

[laughs] That was so funny.

And then we went to the woods

and sat on a huge rock.

We could see all over the valley,

and there was a very beautiful sunset.

- Wow!

You have a lot of memories.

That's almost like having a lot of autumn leaves

or a lot of acorns.

- Do you mean I have a collection of memories?

- That's right.

And you've just shared your collection with me.

- [gasps] I did!

I showed you my collection after all.

Guess how much I love you.

- As much as all of your wonderful memories from today?

- As much as all my wonderful memories ever.

- And the best thing about collecting memories

is that the collection just gets bigger

and bigger and bigger.

female narrator: The springtime meadow

was bristling with life.

Birds and butterflies, fish and frogs,

were enjoying the golden sunshine.

All was calm...

[shouting and laughing]

narrator: Until two noisy little friends arrived

playing a fun game.

[both laughing]

- [panting]

- [giggling]

Oopsy!

- Whoa! Whoa!

[grunts] - [laughing]

- I've got you, Little Field Mouse!

You're it!

- But you would never have gotten me

if we hadn't tripped over this.

- Whoa!

It looks like an egg.

- But what's it doing on the ground?

- Hmm, it doesn't seem like a very safe place for an egg.

- Do you think it fell from a nest?

- Hmm, I can't see a nest.

Hello, Blue Bird.

Is this your egg?

- No, Little Nut Brown Hare.

My eggs are smaller than that.

I'm afraid this one must have fallen from a nest

in one of these trees.

- But we can't see a nest.

- We can't leave it all alone on the ground.

How will it stay safe and warm?

- Luckily, I have a nest that's safe and warm

with two eggs already waiting to hatch.

- So you can look after it?

- I'd be delighted!

One more egg should be no trouble at all.

both: Hooray!

- You have a safe new home, you lucky egg.

I know!

Shall we call it the lucky egg?

- [giggles] Good idea!

- Time to warm you up, my lucky egg.

Ooh! Whoops!

Oh, dear.

If I could just-- there!

Whoop!

It's just too big to sit on.

Keeping it warm may be trickier than I thought.

- I can help!

- Me too!

narrator: And so they were all kept busy

warming the eggs.

Just when it felt like it might take forever

for them to hatch...

- Oh, goodness!

- Huh?

[blue bird peeps] - Oh!

[laughs]

[blue birds peeping]

- Ahh! - Aw, look at them!

- Hello, my darling little ones.

- Hello, Little Blue Birds.

Welcome to the meadow.

[blue birds peeping]

The lucky egg is hatching too!

- Oh, oh! - [gasps]

[bird squawking]

- What kind of bird is it?

- I've never seen a chick like that before.

narrator: Little Nutbrown Hare's

lucky egg had hatched into a most unusual chick.

As the days passed, he and Little Field Mouse

visited the chicks as often as possible,

and it was always exciting and surprising.

- I can't wait to show you, Big Nutbrown Hare.

They're growing so fast!

- All right, I'm hurrying!

Though I'm sure the chicks

won't turn into little green frogs

and hop away while you're not watching.

- [laughs] No, but they might

turn into little bees and buzz away!

Buzz! Buzz!

- Or little worms and wriggle away.

- [laughs]

[blue birds peeping]

- Hello, Blue Bird.

What a wonderful family you have.

- Thank you, Big Nutbrown Hare.

They keep me very busy, especially this one.

And my, how quickly he grows.

I'd best find more food.

- They already know how to sing.

Listen!

* La la la la

[blue birds peeping]

- [laughs]

Now what about the lucky chick?

Does he sing?

- No! - Never!

Whichever little bird he is,

he's a very, very quiet one.

- [shrieks]

all: Whoa!

[laughter]

- Did you say "quiet"?

- Yes, and full of surprises.

- [coos]

[playful music]

*

[blue birds peeping]

both: Surprise!

- We're back.

- [shrieks]

[laughter]

- Just in time for me to find more food.

This one is very hungry today.

Back soon!

- [shrieks]

- You aren't very quiet anymore.

- [coos]

- But you are very cute.

[chuckles] Kind of.

- [peeps] - [shrieks]

- Whoops! [laughs]

Try not to step on your sister.

- [shrieks]

- Or sit on your brother! [laughs]

[blue birds peeping]

- [shrieks]

- He's not very good at fitting in the nest.

- He may not fit very well, but he does belong.

I love all three of my babies very much,

and I want them all to be comfortable.

But he's getting so big.

- Hmm...

Then I have an idea how to help.

We need a bigger nest.

narrator: Building a nest was a tricky job,

so Little Nutbrown Hare decided to call for help

from his friends.

* *

- [grunts]

This one's just right.

- Oh, thanks.

Aha!

[all gasp]

Oh, this is harder than I thought.

[laughter]

narrator: Luckily, Big Nutbrown Hare

was there to help too.

*

- There.

[blue birds peeping]

- [shrieks]

- Hooray! - Perfect.

- Perfect! - [laughs]

narrator: Soon, the baby blue birds

were able to fly off and find food for themselves.

- Bye-bye, my clever little ones.

Come back soon!

- [cooing]

- I wonder when the lucky chick will be grown up.

He's already big.

- Maybe when he's this big! [laughs]

- Goodness!

I hope not.

But he doesn't seem ready to leave just yet,

that's for certain.

[yawns]

- [hooting]

- Is he hungry?

- [yawns]

I've been feeding you all day,

my funny, sweet little one.

Aren't you full yet?

- [hooting]

- Oh, maybe he's tired.

- I don't think so.

He stays awake all night,

twittering, calling, shrieking.

[yawns] Just like it's daytime.

- [hooting]

[shrieks]

[laughter]

- He's answering you, Blue Bird.

- Hoot!

I know why he doesn't sleep at night.

- Oh, Little White Owl!

You startled us.

- We owls don't sleep at night, do we?

[all gasp] He's an owl!

- I thought I could hear an owl calling.

Hoot!

- Hoot!

[laughter]

- Yay!

- Well, that does explain a lot,

like the shrieking.

- And being so big!

- And staying up all night!

- I can even show him how to do other owl things,

like finding food

and a cozy tree nest to live in.

- Thank you, Little White Owl.

[blue birds peeping]

- We'll come back to visit often.

- [coos]

- Good-bye, my little lucky chick.

- Good-bye.

- Good-bye, Little Lucky Owl.

- Good-bye!

Hoot!

- Hoot!

- I'm going to miss him, Blue Bird.

- Me too.

[blue birds peeping]

- [laughs] - Aww!

narrator: That night,

as he settled down with his father,

Little Nutbrown Hare's thoughts were full of wonder.

- The lucky chick was an owl all along,

but Blue Bird loved him just as much

as if he were a blue bird.

- That's because he was part of her family.

- Would you love me as much if I were an owl?

- Of course I would.

- [chuckles]

Guess how much I love you. - Hmm...

- Just as much as if you were a Big Nutbrown Owl.

- [laughs]

Well, thank you, my Little Nutbrown Owl.

- [laughs]

[shrieks]

[laughing]

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