All language subtitles for The Boy Who Stole the Elephant (1970)

Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!
Step right up, folks.

See the most exciting,
the most astounding,

the most incredible series of spectacles

this side of the vast
and mysterious continents

- of Africa, Asia and Australia.
( THUNDER RUMBLES)

Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!
Step right up, folks.

Billy boy, come back.

Lucy!

Well, how do you do, Miss Owens?

- Sheriff.
- Mayor.

You come to be
entertained or electrified?

I came to be paid!

Do you have a mortgage
on the circus too, Mr. Hancock?

Helen, why don't you run on ahead
and get the tickets.

COLONEL: Hurry! Hurry!
Step right up.

Fine woman.
She's sharp as a tack.

Colonel owe you some money, Sam?

He owes me $12.50 for hay and grain,

and I'm going to collect it.

Oh-ho, Mr. Mayor.

Mr. Mayor, just the man I wanted to see.

Here, boy. Let only
the good people enter, yeah...

Yeah, yeah.

That... That business matter.

I'll have that money for you
first thing in the morning.

Now, here are some tickets.

Now, have a wonderful time.

(THUNDER RUMBLES)

DAVEY: Hurry! Hurry!
Right this way

to the greatest spectacle on Earth.

This way, folks.

- Hi.
- Hello.

- Why's he talk so funny?
- Lucy!

Because I'm English.

He's English.

What's English?

This incredible creature is
estimated to be 84 years old,

and was captured by
Colonel Ryder himself

on the snowy mountains of Tibet.

- If that's a yak, I'm a duck.
- Shh!

The children are enjoying every word.

And this here is our Zambezian zebra.

Feeds only on the tender petals
of African violets.

Oh, ladies,
you can't possibly mean it.

BOTH: Oh, yes, we do.

This here's our last show.

We ain't risking our lives
on them wore-out ropes again.

My lovely Lottie, my lovely Lizzie.

I will see that your ropes are repaired,
just for the night, of course,

because I have already
ordered new equipment,

which should be arriving any day now.

You go inside, people are waiting.

Oh, listen, you told us that time
after time, and we're still waiting.

Yes, yes, of course. Yes.

(CIRCUS MUSIC PLAYING)

(SCATTERED APPLAUSE)

- Yay, yay!
- Ladies and gentlemen,

welcome to our peerless pioneer circus!

Davey, if you please.

Yay!

And now for our first act,
directly from Berlin,

the equestrian capitol of the world...

Presenting Nana,

the greatest lady bareback rider
of the century.

(SPEAKING GERMAN)

(BOTH CLAMORING)

Nana is the only equestrienne
acrobat on Earth

to perform the triple somersault...

She's stuck.

- Oh, come on!
- ...while performing

a salute to our flag!

- (SCATTERED APPLAUSE)
- Yay! Yay! Yay!

(SPEAKING GERMAN)

COLONEL: Isn't she marvelous?

Look at that splendid balance.

Marvelous. Absolutely incredible.

(SCATTERED APPLAUSE)

(ALL GASP)

(LAUGHING)

COLONEL: A spectacular
finale, my dear.

(MUTTERING IN GERMAN)

Always the unexpected,

from Nana, the world's greatest
lady bareback rider.

And a bit of fun!

All carefully rehearsed.

I now take great pride
and affection in presenting

the Ladare sisters,
our birds of paradise,

in their rose garden in the sky.

It certainly is a spectacle, all right.

SHERIFF: Yeah, looks like
there's more to come.

(SCREAMS)

- Help!
- Lizzie, grab my hand.

There! I got you.

The thrill of a lifetime!

Don't worry folks.
It's all part of the act.

Stilts! Come on!

All right. I've got you.

One... One at a time.

One... One at a time.

STILTS: Here we go.
I got you both now.

Colonel, get the tarp ready.

Hold on.

(SCREAMS)

(PERFORMERS MUTTERING)

All right.

(ALL CLAMORING)

Tomorrow night, ladies and gentleman,

the parting of the Red Sea!

Uncle Rufus! Wake up.
Please, Uncle Rufus.

Well, now, good morning.

Oh, what a lovely day.

Sorry I overslept, but I...
I see you carried on the good tradition.

The show must go on.

All packed up and ready
for the day's adventures, are we?

Yes, sir. I mean, no, sir.

Well, let's get going.

We're due in Bradford Junction
this afternoon.

That's what I mean.

They said they weren't going
to Bradford Junction.

They just all quit.

Now, boy, don't spread rumors.

It's bad for morale.

Things aren't as bad as they seem.

They're worse.
They're taking Shadrach with them.

Oh, well, ladies...

All packed up, ready to go, are we?

Here, Lottie, let me help you with that.

BOTH: No! We quit.

(SPEAKING GERMAN)

That's right. Now, what did she say?

(WITH ITALIAN ACCENT)
Last night broke the camel's straw.

Well, now, we've all gone through
these little difficulties before.

Last night's rain was just
plain bad luck, that's all.

That's your trouble, Colonel.

You live by luck,
and this time it's all run out.

What's that, Stilts?

Oh, Colonel, this circus is finished,
and so are we.

Our equipment's wore out,
the tent's torn to shreds,

and we got no money to fix anything.

Well, now, that's today.

There's always tomorrow.

Yes. Well, we'll clean up
in Bradford Junction.

I... I guarantee it.

You got a poker game going, Colonel?

Stilts, how could you?

Colonel, you gambled away
everything we ever owned.

You lost a real menagerie
in Shelbyville

and the money to buy
a new tent in Roanoke.

And what about at Greenfield?

- And Millbrook?
- And Hadley's Corner?

That wasn't his fault, Lizzie.

He said it was a crooked game.

No, no, Davey, I lied.

You're right.
You're all absolutely right.

I've been a villain and a cad.

It's best I go my erring way alone.

I'll stick with you, Uncle Rufus.

Oh, faithful boy.
Your mother brought you up well.

You know, I don't worry about myself.

It's... It's all of you.

You see, uh, what are you
going to do this late in the season?

I mean, where would you go?

As a matter of fact, who'll take you?

(SPEAKING GERMAN)

Maybe Molly Jeffrys!

And then, of course, you'll need
money for travel and for costumes.

On the other hand, if we draw
a big crowd in Bradford Junction,

and they do love us
in Bradford Junction,

well, then, I suppose, well...

well, then, I suppose, well...

Maybe it's best that we finish it now,

once and for all.

Now wait a minute, Colonel.
There's no need to be hasty.

We might be willing to go along
with you for a couple of weeks

but on one condition.

- What's that?
- No more gambling.

My good man, you have my promise.

From now on you'll find me
absolutely dependable and trustworthy.

Now, let's sneak out of here
before I have to pay that feed bill.

(GOAT BLEATING)

How far is it, Uncle Rufus?

Just a short, two-hour journey, my boy,
and rest assured,

in Bradford Junction,
a joyful welcome awaits us all.

I want my $8 now
or get off my property.

$87 I never paid
more than $4 in me life!

Dad-blamed wheel!

Can you fix it, Stilts?

I don't know, Colonel.

Look here.
You didn't pay nothin' last year.

You just took off.

That's why it's $8 this year,

and in advance, right now!

My good man, you'll get your
pound of flesh in due time!

I ain't looking for a pound of nothing.
Just my eight bucks!

Can't you see
I have a catastrophe here?

MAN: Looks like I'm stuck
with you anyway.

Well, you got to pay me tonight,
and that's it, Colonel!

Davey, unload the cage wagon.
We're here to stay.

STILTS: Doggone it! Dad-done it!

Oh, Stilts, for heaven's sakes,
what have you got yourself into now?

I busted the rim clear in half.

We're gonna need a blacksmith.

No.

Is there anything else
that could go wrong now?

- Cor blimey!
- Who's that?

He's stuffed, you know.

Scared me at first when I saw him.

Uncle Rufus!
A stowaway!

Oh, no!

What are you doing here?

Joining the circus, sir.

- Where are you from?
- Hancock.

He was with the sheriff last night.

Sheriff?

He's my grandpa.

I was only gonna join
for a couple days.

Then I was going home.

Well, you're going home now.

Stilts! Stilts, would you load that
broken wheel on the cage wagon,

take it into the blacksmith in Hancock?

The boy'll ride back with you.

Aw!

Now, now, now,
1 know there never was a boy

who didn't want to join the circus,

but I'm not hiring
any sheriff's grandsons this season.

Now, Davey will keep you company
on the way back.

Just how do I pay
the blacksmith, Colonel?

Four bits, you have that, don't you?

I got only 35 cents.

Well, dicker with him, man! Go on.

The rest of you,
stay here until I get back.

De Marco, help me saddle Gretchen.

Where you going?

Ladies, we are in urgent need
of a financial backer.

DAVEY: This has to be
the finest place in town.

It's just a plain old house.

Me, I wish I could travel
with the circus like you do.

I mean, I don't see how
it could be lonely like you said.

Oh, just sometimes.

Of course, I'm grateful to the colonel
for all he's done for me.

Your parents in the circus, too?

They were.

They worked on the flying traps.

- The what?
- You know...

Flying trapeze.
Way up near the top.

They were called
the Royal British Flyers.

Only they weren't really royalty.

That's just the name they took
when we left London.

Children!

- Here's some lemonade if you want it.
- Thank you, ma'am.

Thanks, Mom.

- Well, what happened to your folks?
- Lucy, be quiet.

DAVEY: Oh, that's all right.

It was an accident.
They happen in circuses.

BILLY: Hey, let's play hide-n-seek.

- Lucy! You're it.
- Why me?

Come on, Davey.

Why do I always have to be it?

- What's "it"?
- She is.

Well, how come he ain't it?

- What do I have to do?
- Hide from her.

Ain't you ever played
hide-n-seek before?

- No.
- Boy, you English kids got a lot to learn.

Billy, wait.
1 was it last time!

If you're gonna play,
you're it again.

One, two, doggone it.

Three, four...
Why do I always have to be it?

That's a very fair offer, Mr. Corbett.

It's just that I'd rather not make
that decision right now.

(HORSE NEIGHING)

Missy! When you get inside,

will you tell that new conductor of mine
to play louder?

Yes, Miss Jeffrys.

Our customers want noise, hot music.

You sure you won't change your mind?

I am sorry, Mr. Corbett.

Too bad you had that
long ride out here for nothing.

Well, thanks anyway.

But if you ever decide to sell one,
my offer's always good.

You can wire me at the Chicago zoo.

I'll do that.

Goodbye.

Miss Jeffrys, one more try.

$2,000, one elephant.

(LAUGHS) Sorry again, Mr. Corbett.

All right.

I'll raise that bid to $3,000.

- Rufus!
- Molly, my love!

(LAUGHS) You old rascal!

$2,000 for one elephant?

Well, now, you know
all the zoos need elephants.

He's the Chicago zoo.

How are you?
Why, you old buzzard.

Good to see you, my dear.

Don't you give me that "my dear" stuff.

You give me a hug.

Well, I see you're doing just fine,
Molly, just fine.

Sure. Sure am.

I got three shows this season,

and I am buying out
the Williams brothers in the fall.

Well, I rejoice in your
good fortune, my dear.

Come on, sit down, now.

Come on, make yourself comfy.

Now, tell me. Tell me, Rufus,
how are you doing this season?

Well, business is incredible, Molly.
Simply incredible!

Of course, I've always regretted
the loss of my greatest star.

- Oh, Rufus.
- Oh, yes.

Molly Jeffrys, the greatest
equestrienne that ever lived.

And now the smartest businesswoman
I've ever met.

Rufus...

And soon to become the richest,

after you've taken advantage
of my generous offer to invest in...

(LAUGHS) I'm never sure
summer's here until you arrive

with your annual generous offer.

For a mere $1,000 Molly...

Every year I promise myself I will not
lend you another you another penny...

For just $750, Molly.

And every year I have
broken that promise.

- Five hundred.
- Until this year.

- I'm standing pat!
- Two hundred.

One hundred?

Uh-uh.

No, sir.

You'd just lose it in another poker game.

No. Oh, Molly, I have reformed.
I swear it.

Oh, now, Rufus,
stop lying to me, and to yourself.

With your knowhow,

you ought to be running one
of the best shows in this country.

But you have gambled and lost

until you've got nothing left but a...

A tenth-rate mud show that ain't worth
a plugged nickel.

Molly, I need $8.

I've got a one night stand

in Bradford Junction,
and I don't have the ground rent.

I'll tell you what I will do, Rufus.

I'll give you a job.

A job?

I'll take on all your performers.

I'll buy them new costumes,
new equipment.

Oh, Molly. A job!

How could you?

Rufus! Wait... Wait a minute.

Hey, you forgot something didn't you?

The ground rent.

Oh, Molly. (LAUGHS)

Thank you.

You really are true blue.

Nice folks.

Real thoughtful asking me
to stay for dinner, too.

Uh-huh,

Too bad about the missus
losing her husband so young.

Of course there's nothing like a family
to help keep away the lonelies.

You're a darn fool, you know.

Somebody offered me a chance
to spend the summer, I'd jump at it.

I couldn't do that.
Uncle Rufus needs me.

All he needs is somebody for odd jobs
and selling peanuts.

If it wasn't you, it'd be some other kid.

Davey, it's not like
he was your real uncle.

You know, all of a sudden
I can remember my mum real clear.

She's kinda like
Mrs. Owens, wasn't she?

Your mom was a fine woman, Davey,
in every way.

I reckon that goes for Miss Owens, too.

Still, I figure she was just being nice.

I mean, I wouldn't really
fit in back there, would 1?

Oh, expect you could learn to.

Yeah... Expect maybe I could.

Get up, Matilda.

Uncle Rufus, look!

Whoa.

Whoa there, boy.

Well, Molly! What a delightful surprise.

Good morning, Rufus.

Hello, Davey. How's this old
reprobate been treating you?

Just fine, ma'am.

Stilts, good to see you're still with us.

You, too, Molly.

What are you doing here?

How was Bradford Junction?

Well, the people turned out
in droves, Molly.

There must have been at least, um...

We... We didn't quite break even, Molly.

Rufus, I've been thinking things over,

and I've decided to make you
that loan after all.

- You have?
- Uh-huh.

Trot her out, Jake!

An elephant?

Well, thank you, Molly.

I would have preferred
a modicum of cash.

She's beautiful. What's her name?

Queenie.
She is money in the bank, Rufus.

Guaranteed to give that old
menagerie of yours some real-life class.

Hello, Queenie. I'm Davey!

She's gentle, too...

And smart.

She picks up things real quick.

(TRUMPETING)

- (LAUGHS)
- Here, here, give me that.

- Give me back my hat.
- Give him back his hat.

Molly, that animal is malicious!

She is not. She's just playful.

I just bought her this spring,
so she isn't fully trained yet.

Untrained, eh?

Well, now, I have no fixed prices
for these things,

but Il think $10 a week would...

Fine, fine!
That's just about what I'd figured.

You give me $10 each week,
and she's yours for the summer.

Me pay you?

You take it or leave it, Rufus.

DAVEY: She won't be any trouble.

I can handle her, Uncle Rufus.

Nonsense, boy.
Stilts, how are you with elephants?

Well, I'm really better with seals, but
I worked with them one season, Colonel.

All right! She's your responsibility.

All right, but, uh...

I'll need a helper.

MOLLY: That's a good idea.

She likes Davey already.

Just remember, Davey, most people
try to pat an elephant on the trunk.

Uh-uh. They don't like that.

You want to get her to do
something for you,

just sort of scratch her behind the ears,

like this, or maybe
thump her on the shoulder...

(TRUMPETING)
- Like that.

Yes, ma'am.

Here is my schedule for the summer.

You just be sure Rufus sends me
$10 every week, huh?

And returns Queenie to me
in Morgantown

on the 15th of September.

All right, Jake.

(LAUGHS) Oh, Rufus, this is one loan
I know I'm going to get back.

You can't ante an elephant.

Molly, it does seem to me
the way elephants eat

that $10 a week is...

- The elephant, Jake.
- ...is a very fair price.

(LAUGHS)

You're an old scallywag,
but I love you.

Davey, you take good care of Queenie.

Yes, ma'am. I sure will!

All right, Beauty, let's go!

(TRUMPETING)

COLONEL: And now presenting
Queenie, the Thunderous Pachyderm!

The largest elephant in captivity.

(CROWD APPLAUDING)

(CIRCUS MUSIC PLAYING)

Nana, the greatest horseback rider
of all time.

(ALL APPLAUDING)

Presenting our birds of paradise!

(CROWD GASPING)

COLONEL: The one and only De Marco!

Poor Queenie, did she stub her toe?

Oh, yes. She did stub her toe.

(CROWD APPLAUDING)

Oh, they really loved us tonight!

(SPEAKING GERMAN)

Sure! That's what I say.

Keep care of Queenie, Davey.
She's a do all right!

I'd say we all did all right.

Listen to that money jingle.
Isn't that a lovely sound?

Our luck has changed, Stilts.

No more one night stands.

When we get to Wrightstown
tomorrow night,

I'm gonna book us for two nights,
maybe three.

Thanks to Queenie here.

Well, she's been a help, of course.

Keep up the good work old girl.

(QUEENIE TRUMPETING)

Oh, no.

Maybe you'd better put
Queenie to bed.

I'll look after him.

Yes, Stilts.

You've got to stop rapping her
on the trunk, Colonel.

That elephant is diabolical, Stilts.

Come on, Queenie.

Come on, come on how.

Now, you go to sleep
and mind what I told ya.

And from now on
you better stay away from Uncle Rufus.

(QUEENIE SNORTS)

Look, what is it?

- (QUEENIE WHINING)
- I can't stay here all night.

Shh. Alright, alright.

Just for a while, you understand?

(PLAYING HARMONICA)

(MOANING)

Like that, do you?

Sure. You were just lonesome,
that's all.

I know how you feel.

I get lonely sometimes, too.

Did I ever tell you about
the family I met?

There was Billy...

(YAWNS) And Lucy.
And Mrs. Owens.

They were awful nice.

Wanted me to stay with them, too.

(YAWNS) But one can't have everything.

Least we've got each other.

- Davey, I've got...
- (SHUSHING)

No, no, no,
the whole thing could be a fiasco.

- Please, Uncle Rufus.
- Just give him a chance, Colonel.

Now, he's been rehearsing her
in secret for weeks now.

It's a crackerjack, too, the whole act.

It takes months to properly
train an elephant.

You know that, Stilts.

But she can do it.

Queenie, drinking out of a baby bottle?
Oh, it's impossible.

Colonel, come here.

It's called "Minding the Baby."

Oh, Nana, look!

"Minding the Baby," you say?

What a lovely baby she is.

Father, give the baby her rattle.

Baby wants to play.

(CROWD CHEERING)

It's time for Baby's bottle.

Babies get hungry, you know.

Oh, it's warm enough.

COLONEL: Maybe Baby will take
the bottle from the father.

(CROWD CHEERING)

Oh, Mother got all wet from the bottle.

(CROWD LAUGHING)

And now, it's time for Baby's nap.

Babies have to sleep, you know.

(PLAYING HARMONICA)

CROWD: Aw...

(QUEENIE MOANING)

(CROWD LAUGHING)

(CROWD CHEERING)

(QUEENIE TRUMPETING)

And now, Baby wants to
go for a stroll.

Baby would like to go for a stroll,
but how can he?

Baby would like to go for a stroll,
but how can he?

(CROWD LAUGHING)

(SPEAKING GIBBERISH)

(CROWD CHEERING)

A few more like her, Colonel,
and we'd be rich men.

We will be, Stilts. I'm gonna buy
a whole troop of elephants,

and the finest acts in the business.

We'll be the biggest show on earth!

Long way to go
for a bank roll like that, Colonel.

Not if I take a few shortcuts, Stilts.

(CROWD APPLAUDING)

Well, looks like everything's
turning up aces, gentlemen.

Thank you. Thank you very much.

There.

(CRACKING NUTS LOUDLY)

- Three fours.
- (NUTS CRACK)

well, I...

Er.

I'll be back in a little while.

I'll bet the 100.

I'll call you.

Full house.

COLONEL: Aces and eights.

Well...

Thanks, bub. It has been a pleasure.

You... You're not quitting?

Got nothin' left, I can see.

I've got an elephant!

(CHUCKLING) I play for cash.

This elephant is like money in the bank.

You can get $2,000 for her tomorrow.

Nope! Like I said, cash!

Well, if I lose,
I'll dispose of her for you.

You needn't worry.
Unless you're afraid to bet.

Okay.

- Showdown?
- Yes.

There's my 2,000.

- I.0.U. all right?
- All right.

Well, again, I thank you, bub.

Luke here
will come by tomorrow to collect.

Tomorrow?

Ain't that what you said?

That was a figure of speech.
I've got to contact a buyer.

- A week?
- Okay. Luke!

$2,000. A week.

- You understand?
- Sir, you have my word!

Bub, your word
ain't worth diddly-do to me.

Luke, here, will stay with ya
until get my money.

Now, Luke ain't much on brains,
but he's got muscles he ain't ever used.

STILTS: Come on, Queenie.
Over here. No, come on, come on.

Come on. Right there, put it...
Put it down.

- (QUEENIE TRUMPETING)
- That's it, Queenie. Right here.

Now, down, girl. Down!
Put it down. That's a good girl!

(QUEENIE TRUMPETING)

(QUEENIE TRUMPETING)

That's it, Queenie. Right here.
Now, put it down.

- Good girl!
- (SIGHING)

(NUTS CRACKING)

$2,000.
Where will I find $2,000?

CORBETT'S VOICE:
$2,000, one elephant.

$2000, one elephant.

Corley? Corman?

Corbett! Corbett!
(SNAPS FINGERS) That's it!

Come on, Queenie.
Right this way, Queenie. Good girl.

LOTTIE: Which suitcase
did you put our costumes in?

STILTS: They're here,
on top of the trunk.

DAVEY: Uncle Rufus!

Shh! Don't shout, boy.

I missed you after the show last night.
Did you enjoy Queenie's act?

Oh, yes, yes, yes.
Well, now I have business to do.

See to it that the show is ready to move
when I get back. You hear me?

- Yes, sir. Who's that?
- Who?

(EXCLAIMS IN SURPRISE)

He's a buff.
Circus-crazy, like all the other rubes.

Now, he'll work around here
a little while, and then move on.

Now, I've got to go to town.
You, stay here!

- (QUEENIE TRUMPETING)
- Davey!

Davey, bring that elephant over here.
I need him to move this wagon.

Stilts, move that cage wagon
over to the other side,

and put the pole wagon next to the tent.
Oh, no, Luke!

No, Luke like Colonel.

Oh, that... That's good. That's fine.

(MALLET THUDDING)

But you got to pay Pa
that money you owe him.

Oh, yes, yes.

You got to pay Pa that money

tomorrow.

Oh, tomorrow, yes, yes.

Yes, tomorrow at the very latest.
Tomorrow, yes.

COLONEL: Now, what further proof
of gentleness?

- Yes, she seems like a fine animal.
- Shh, shh!

No need to wake the boy.

She's young, healthy,
and well worth the $3,000.

My offer was 2,000.

Oh, yes, yes, of course.
Shall we round it off at 2,5007?

Mmm-hmm, 2,500.

I'll make arrangements to ship
the elephant to your zoo tomorrow.

You have the money, of course?

I normally don't carry
such a sizable amount.

But I specifically asked for cash.

However, I did bring a down payment.

- $1,000.
- All right.

You'll have the rest when the elephant
is put aboard the train.

- You have the bill of sale?
- Oh, yes, yes, of course.

Now, you will never regret
buying this animal.

That I can guarantee.
Now, her name is Queenie.

She has...

COLONEL'S VOICE: ...ship
the elephant to your zoo tomorrow...

...ship the elephant
to your zoo tomorrow...

...the elephant to your zoo tomorrow...

...10 your zoo tomorrow...

(ECHOING) ...zoo tomorrow...

Uncle Rufus! Uncle Rufus!

Uncle Rufus!

(YAWNING) What is it, Davey?

He's gonna sell Queenie, Stilts.
I heard him.

He's gonna sell her to a zoo!

- He what?
- I heard them talking. Over there!

He was talking to this man.

1 think he was a zoo-keeper
or something.

1 think he was a zoo-keeper
or something.

(BANGING DOOR) Colonel! Colonel!

COLONEL: Yeah, yeah, yeah.
What's going on here?

Davey says you're gonna
sell Queenie to a zoo. Is that right?

Sell Queenie? Preposterous!
Why would I do a thing like that?

Colonel, you been gambling again?

Now, tomorrow's payday, Colonel.
I'd like to see my money.

- Oh, now, wait a moment, here...
- Yes. Let's see our money!

(CLEARS THROAT) Very well.

There you are. Not a cent missing.
(RATTLING MONEY)

Sorry, Colonel. Well, Davey?

I just don't understand.
I was sleeping, I heard...

I mean, I thought I heard...

BOTH: You thought you heard?

Well, you just apologize to the colonel.

COLONEL: Well, now,
there's no need for that.

The boy's just overly-fond
of the elephant.

It's perfectly natural
that he should have a... A nightmare.

Now, you go to bed, Davey,

we'll just forget
we had this little misunderstanding.

(SIGHING IN RELIEF)

Guess Uncle Rufus was right, Queenie.

- It was nothing but a dream.
- (TRUMPETING SOFTLY)

But I'd sure hate to lose you
to any old zoo.

(SIGHING) Being locked up
behind those iron bars, you'd go crazy!

It wasn't a dream.

That's what woke me!
The man from the zoo,

he was smoking a cigar.

I got to tell the others.

(CLICKING TONGUE)

They wouldn't believe me.

They'd just say,
"A lot of people smoke cigars."

- What are we gonna do, Queenie?
- (TRUMPETING SOFTLY)

I can't let the man
take you back to the zoo.

Anyway, you don't belong to him.
You belong to Miss Jeffrys.

Miss Jeffrys, that's it.

I've got her schedule somewhere.

We got to find her.

Ah, found it!

Miss Jeffrys told me to take
good care of you, Queenie,

- and that's just what I'm going to do.
- (QUEENIE TRUMPETS SOFTLY)

Shh, don't want everyone to wake up.

Be ready in just a sec.

Look...

No, Queenie, these are for later.
We'll starve to death.

Go away. Wait till morning.

What's wrong? Where?

Oh, Queenie, don't do that.

(QUEENIE RUMBLING)

We must have walked
a zillion miles last night.

Six or seven at least.

Trouble is, I don't know where we are.

Well, we better get moving anyway.

When the colonel wakes up,
he's gonna be looking for us.

How did you sleep?

Hungry, are you? Me, too.

Here.

Eat it slow. I've only got a couple left.

(TWIG SNAPPING)

Hide, Queenie.

(GOAT BLEATING)

(SIGHS)

Shadrach, I might have known.

Wherever Queenie goes,
you just have to follow, don't you?

Well, I can't take you back,
and I can't leave you.

Socome on.

Let's see, Miss Jeffrys
was in Johnson City last week.

That should be south of here.

Sun came over there. East.

So we go this way. Twenty miles.

She's supposed to be about...
In George Town this week.

So that's another 10 miles.

So that's 30 in all.

Going straight this way.

(QUEENIE TRUMPETING)

Ah, Queenie! That's the second fence
you've been through since last night.

You're supposed to lift the rails.
Not just walk through them.

(TRUMPETS QUIETLY)

Come on, better keep a count
of all the damages.

Should make it in
a couple of days, easy.

All we got to do now
is find out where George Town is.

(MAN HUMMING)

[S]I'll sing one song

[S] For my old Kentucky home

Perhaps he knows
where George Town is.

You two stay here.

Hey, mister. Wait, mister.

Wait!

Hey, mister, wait!

Well, well. Well, for heaven's sake.

Whoa, Jezebel, lookie here now.

Hey, you're up bright and early boy.

Yes, sir, I just want to know if you know
which way it is to George Town?

George Town, is it?

Well, now, you planning
to buy something, boy?

- No, sir.
- Well, that's a pity.

You follow this here road
and turn right at the first crossing.

Then you go about four miles
to the main road...

- What's that?
- He's an Angora goat.

- If I go that way...
- Say,

I'll bet he's worth something, ain't he?

Yes, are you... Are you all alone, boy?

Maybe you and me can come to
some kind of mutual arrangement.

Of course, I will come out
the worse for it...

(HORSE NEIGHS)

Jezebel? Jezebel!

Dang you, Jezebel. Come back here.

Come back here.

Come back, Jezebel.

Don't go running down.
You're spilling everything.

(SHOUTING INDISCERNIBLY)

Jezebel, come back here!

Look what you did.

Aren't you ashamed of yourself?

Now get down. Go on, kneel.

This is getting to be an awful long list.

Three fences bust, one apple tree
torn up, one haystack eaten.

But don't you see?
1 had to sell that elephant.

I will, of course, make

a full confession to Molly
and try to repay her

in some way.

Meanwhile, we must press forward.

Uh, start again,

and look forward to new successes.

- Uh...
- (NUTS CRACKING)

Oh, Luke, just the man I'm looking for.

Now here's the plan.
When we get to Grassy Fork,

I'll send Davey and the rest
out to put up posters,

distribute hand bills and so forth.

You and I will take Queenie...

- No.
- Shush, listen to me.

We'll take Queenie
into the freight station and...

No.

Give her to Corbett, collect our money...

- No.
- "No," what?

- No elephant.
- What do you mean "no elephant"?

- She's gone.
- Oh, that's impossible.

Where could she go?

She's got...

(EXCLAIMING IN FRIGHT)

Help! Put me down. Put me down.

See? The boy took it.

Well, why didn't you stop him?

- What's wrong?
- Davey's run off with the elephant.

WOMEN: Oh, no!

Well, I know it's sad,

but he still must be suffering under
the delusion that his dream was true.

- Poor boy.
- Suffering illusions like that.

What are we standing around for?
Why don't we go find him?

Now, wait a minute. Wait a minute.
Let's not panic.

You go get my horse.

Now, there's no reason for
everyone to go.

He couldn't have walked far last night.

Luke and I'll have him spotted
within an hour or two.

Now the rest of you go on
to Grassy Fork,

I'll be along later. Which way did he go?

All right, now don't worry.

I'll track him down.

After all how do you hide
an elephant in broad daylight?

Come on, maybe we can find
something to eat.

Abraham, Matthew,
you boys got chores to do.

Queenie, quick.

Quick.

(SNIFFING)

DAVEY: (WHISPERING)
No, no, Queenie.

Stop, Queenie.

They'll see us.

Abe, why is the corn crib following us?

Matthew, you're crazy.
It's right there where it always was.

One, two, three four, five, six,
seven, eight, nine, 10. Real life.

Matthew, I swear, you ain't got
as much sense as a...

A wormy apple!

It's heading for the creek, Abe.

- You know something, Matthew?
- What, Abe?

- I'm tired of fishing.
- Me, too.

ABRAHAM: Ma? Pa?

We're coming, Pa.

MATTHEW: Pa, we're coming, Pa.

Blimey, Queenie, why did you
have to go and get stuck?

This is gonna take all day.

(CREAKING)

Ah, Queenie, cut it out.

Stop fooling around, now.

(TRUMPETS)

(LAUGHS)

Get out, quick!

- (LAUGHS)
- Oh, Harold.

(BOTH LAUGHING)

Harold, I don't think that's funny.

What, darling?

- That.
“Hey! (LAUGHS)

That's a new shirt!

Why Harold Gastins!

You started it.

- You take me right home.
- Now cut that out.

Ooh!

(SCREAMS)

Harold!

You never told me.

You old cradle snatcher.

Cradle snatcher? You ain't no
sweet 16, you know.

Oh! I never want to speak to you again.

My mother warned me about you.

Yeah, I wish somebody had warned me.

Just you wait till I get home.

(ARGUING INDISTINCTLY)

Ah, Queenie.

(TRUMPETS)

Never mind. Come on.

That's where he's heading, all right.
Molly's due there this week.

Hurry up, Luke. We're wasting time.

Come on here.

(NANA COUNTING IN GERMAN)

(COUNTING IN GERMAN)

Ooh!

(EXCLAIMING)

Look out!

Queenie, come on. Come on, Shadrach.

Queenie, come on. Come on, Shadrach.

Quickly. Quickly. Look, I've got
a lovely barn for you two to sleep in.

We'll stay in here for the night.

I'm so tired I can hardly stand up.

(SNEEZING)

Better get out of these wet clothes first.

Go on, get in there.

(BRAYING)

What in tarnation! Come back here.

What... All right. Just relax.
You can sleep out all night.

All Il ask is a few extra days,
48 hours at the most.

Now, surely that's not unreasonable
under the circumstances.

Now, look, I've acted in good faith.

I paid you half my debt.
A thousand dollars.

And as soon as I find the boy,
and I will find the boy.

Then I'll give the elephant to
Mr. Corbett.

Mr. Corbett will give me the money.
And I'll give you the money.

(KNOCKING ON DOOR)

All right, all right, I'm coming.

What do you want?

CORBETT: I want my elephant.
Where is it?

Oh, oh, Mr. Corbett. I was just
talking about you this very minute.

Come in. Come in.

I have been waiting at the station
at Grassy Fork for six hours.

Why didn't you bring the elephant?

Now I wanted to, Mr. Corbett.
Believe me I wanted to.

Colonel Ryder,
you and I had an agreement

for which I paid you $1,000 in advance,
that you would...

Deliver the elephant, and I will.

But unfortunately, it's gonna
take a little time.

You see, the elephant's not here.

The... Well, as a matter of fact
he's been...

Stolen.

Stolen?

Well, "borrowed," if you will.

You remember the little boy
that you saw sleeping with the elephant?

Well, he's gone off with her.

- I don't believe it.
- Well, that was exactly my reaction.

But it's true. Now evidently he
didn't want to see the elephant

go to a zoo, but I assure you,
Mr. Corbett,

that I'll have that elephant back here
before you can say...

Forget it!

Forget it.

I haven't liked this whole
set-up from the start.

I want my money back now.

Well, unfortunately, that's not possible.

You see, I've already disposed of it.

In partial payment of a debt
that I owe this gentleman.

I see. It's a conspiracy.
You're in this together.

To bilk the Chicago zoo
out of $1,000.

Well, you won't get away with it.

I will prosecute you
to the fullest extent of the law.

- My good man...
- am not your good man.

And I do not believe the story
that the boy stole the elephant.

- As for you, sir...
- Sit down, shut up.

Luke?

You sure you saw this boy
take this elephant?

Yeah.

All right, bub, I'll give you 48 hours

if Mr. Corbett agrees.

Why should 1?

Well, you'll get your elephant
and I'll get my money.

We'll both get what we want,
and nobody gets hurt.

Uh, we hope.

And what if he decides to, uh, skip out?

He won't.

Not with Luke here
watch-dogging him, he won't.

Um, Mr. Corbett,

I'll wire every sheriff
in the state if necessary.

CORBETT: All right.

Forty-eight hours.

(NUTS CRACKING)

One corn crib, two baskets of apples...

They're awful green, Queenie.

I sure hope you don't
get a stomach ache.

Must come to around $30 already.

Hope I'm doing the right thing
taking you back to Miss Jeffrys.

Better get some sleep. We'll be
starting as soon as the sun rises.

(YAWNS)

(BELCHING)

(STOMACH RUMBLES)

(BELCHES)

Oh, boy, you have got a stomach ache.

(STOMACH RUMBLING)

I can hear it.

You must feel awful.

(ROOSTER CROWING)

(GRUNTS)

What's the matter, Queenie?
Stomach still hurt?

I think you got a cold, too.

Your nose is kind of hot.

I'll keep you warm.

This ought to keep you warm.

- (TRUMPETING)
- Shh, Queenie!

(LOUD TRUMPETING)

(SHOUTING INDISCERNIBLY)

He's gonna kill us.
Come on, we got to get out of here.

- Come on, Shadrach.
- (BLEATING)

Come out of there with your
hands up, all of you.

(MOUSE SQUEAKING)

Cor blimey! We've been
going the wrong way.

You still don't look too good.

(RUMBLING)

You better lay down and rest.

I don't suppose there's any
elephant doctors around here.

But perhaps there's a horse doctor,

but we got to find someone
who won't tell on us.

Look, remember that family
I told you about?

Well, I'm gonna go and see them,
Billy and Lucy.

They'll know a safe doctor.

Now you stay here and keep out of sight.
You promise?

(TRUMPETING)

Shadrach, you too.

I won't be gone long.

[S]MAN: Oh, I wish I was
[S]in the land of cotton

[S]Old times they ain't forgotten

[S]Look away! Look away!

[S]Look away! Dixie Land

[S] Oh, I wish I was in Dixie...

Oh, what a crazy-looking goat.

Hey, let's have a drink
for my funny-looking friend.

Oh, no!

(GASPING)

Oh, no! Help. Help.

(TRUMPETING)

- Wow!
- An elephant with a stomach ache.

Boy, you really got a problem.

I've got to get back to Queenie.

If she's got a cold it could
turn into elephant pneumonia.

We could give her some castor oil.

Only I don't think we've got enough.

Castor oil wouldn't do any good.

We could take her
to old Doc McGyveries.

He lives just north of town.

MRS. OWENS: Billy, Lucy?

I'm going down to the store, children.
So finish your chores.

Aw, Mom!

- And I'll bring you some ice cream.
- Okay.

This doctor of yours
won't tell anybody, will he?

No, he's a friend.

And we can get there
without being seen.

- It's woods all the way.
- Okay, let's go.

- Lucy, you finish the peas.
- I wanna go, too.

No, you stay here.

- I'll tell Grandpa.
- Lucy, you wouldn't.

Come on.

- Did you really steal her?
- Had to.

What's the colonel going to do
if he catches you?

Nothing, except put me in jail
for life, probably.

See, Lucy, you better not tell.

I mean, Grandpa takes being sheriff
kinda serious.

(LAUGHING)

Yeah, what you say it
sounded like, Elmer?

(IMITATING ELEPHANT
TRUMPETING)

(LAUGHING)

Terrifying. Just terrifying.

It ain't funny, Sheriff.

Whatever it was tore
a hole through my barn

big enough for a darn train
to go through.

All right, we'll take a look at it.

Now, you're sure you haven't been
hitting the jug?

No, sir. I couldn't get that drunk.
Nobody could.

Help, Sheriff.

Sheriff, help. Help me, Sheriff.

Don't let it get me.

Don't let it get me. Lock me up, please.

What have you been doing, Reb,
bathing in the stuff?

No, a thing out there drunk my whiskey,
poured it on me,

scared me cold sober.
First time in 20 years.

- What did?
- A thing, I tell you.

Looked like a billy goat.
Turned into a wild elephant

with long hair. Then it growed
a nose that long, Sheriff,

- and took my bottle.
- Boy, did you tie one on this time.

A wild elephant?

Oh, come on now, Elmer.

Have you ever seen a long-haired,
whiskey-drinking elephant?

Nope. But you ain't seen the hole
in my barn yet either.

Queenie? Shadrach?

They've gone. They've both gone.

- Gone where?
- I don't know.

But we got to find them.
Come on, this way.

(TRUMPETS)

(QUEENIE SNORTS)

(TRUMPETING)

(WOMAN SCREAMING)

DAVEY: They went this way, all right.

Sure got partial to apples.

They made her sick last night,

but she's still eating them.

Come on, we got to find 'em.

(HUMMING)

Oh! Oh! Hey.

Oh! Oh! Hey.

Oh, help. An elephant?

Whoa! Help!

Help! Oh, help!

(TRUMPETING)

You're just gonna whistle for my vote.
Sitting there rocking

while this critter lays waste
to the whole countryside.

All right.

All right, you ain't got me convinced vet,
but Il guess I better look into it.

You go get the mayor.

I'll see if I can round up
some of the boys to help.

Come on, Reb.

We're gonna see if we can
find your elephant.

Oh, really?

Davey, Billy, look.

Listen, Davey, maybe we better
ask my grandpa for help after all.

The way she's going
she could hurt somebody.

She might even get into town.

WOMAN: Wait a minute,
where are you going?

MAN: Whoa. Whoa, now, boy.

WOMAN: I don't want to be left all alone!

Come on, maybe he'll give us a lift.

- Get in the house and lock the door.
- Lock the doors? It's an elephant.

Listen, woman, do as you're told.

He'll go in through the window.
What'll I do?

DAVEY: Could you give us a ride?
We've got to get into town.

I'll take care of the children.
You just get in the house.

- Just get in the house.
- All right, but hurry back.

Hey, giddup. Giddup, now.

Come on.

After all, we've only got Reb's
and Elmer's word for it.

We don't know if there
really is an elephant.

Now, Reb, you say you're the last one
that saw this animal. Where was it?

Yeah, I was the last one to see it.

Outside of town here, about a half mile
on the back road.

Why that thing must have been
50 feet tall.

- (COWS MOOING)
«(CHICKENS CLUCKING)

(QUEENIE TRUMPETING)

Whoa, Bess.

Whoa, Bess!

Whoa, Bess. Bess, whoa!

(TRUMPETING)

Davey, what are you doing here?

Who is this boy?

He was with the circus
that was here last month.

Davey, what happened?

MAN: Help! Help!

Wild elephant loose.

That's my delivery wagon.

Somebody, make it stop!

Wild elephant loose!
Wild elephant loose!

(EXCLAIMING IN ANGER)

That's my wagon down there.
Stop that horse.

Sheriff, come on down here
and see what's happening.

What the Sam Hill is going on?

(COWS MOOING)

Get out. Get out of the road.

(MOOING)

- Whoa!
- Whoa!

Careful, careful!

Whoops!

Stampede! Stampede!

Those are my cows.

(SHOUTING)

Turn them, Leroy. Turn them.

(GUN FIRES)

(SHOUTING)

The other way...
Look out, here they come.

(TRUMPETING)

There's Queenie.

Davey!

Doggone it all! Don't run 'em.
Don't run 'em.

Oh, Queenie.
What am I gonna do with you?

Just look at this. Just look at it.

Not too close, children.

Quit eating my grain, goat.

It's all right, sir.
She's really quite gentle.

Gentle? What do you mean "gentle"?
Just look at what she's done.

Boy, I'm holding you responsible
for allowing that destructive beast

to come into this town
and lay waste to it.

- Oh, come on now, Mayor.
- But he's right, sir.

It's really all my fault.

MAYOR: Yes, it is.
And you're gonna pay for it.

You're gonna find out that you
and your kind

can't come in here and destroy
other people's property.

Get away from that grain.

No, Queenie, back. Still, now.

Did you see that?

That killer elephant tried to attack me.

I want that animal arrested at once.

- Arrested?
- And that boy, too.

- Arrested?
- I didn't really steal her.

- I only took her.
- You only took her?

Only took her. Did you hear that?
He's a thief.

- I want that boy incarcerated.
- Don't you dare, Father.

The very idea. I'm ashamed of you.

I'm not going to put the boy in jail.

I'm not going to put the
elephant in there, either.

Sheriff, I demand that you do something.

But I will hold him in custody
till we get this thing straightened out.

Very well, sir.

And Il want you to know
I am holding you strictly responsible.

All right, I am strictly responsible.

Now, Davey, we're gonna have to
get your elephant out of town

while we still got some town left.

- Now, you can manage her?
- Yes, sir.

- All right, come on, let's go.
- But where are we going to put her?

Helen, suppose we can handle
a couple of guests for dinner?

Why not? I'll just warm up
another bale of hay.

Come on, son.

DAVEY: Come on, Queenie. Come on!

(SIGHS IN FRUSTRATION)

And where do you think you're going?
Ain't you mighty spritely?

“Well, I...
- Ain't you pleased with yourself!

- (STAMMERING)
- Letting that elephant come in here,

and laying waste to my car,
chase every one of my cows,

wreck my delivery wagon!

(BOTH SHOUTING INDISTINCTLY)

You're fired!

(TRUMPETING)

- You better eat.
- I'm not hungry.

Me neither.

Well, I've moved things around,
so you have a room for tonight, Davey.

DAVEY: Thank you, ma'am.

(SIGHING) You kids
haven't touched your food.

We're not hungry, Mom.

Oh, now...

(QUEENIE TRUMPETING)

Things could be worse.

I don't see how, ma'am. I truly don't.

- (QUEENIE TRUMPETING)
- Poor Queenie.

You do believe I didn't really steal her,
don't you, Mrs. Owens?

Of course we do, Davey. We all do.

You come over here and sit down.
Come on.

I'll get you some milk.

- (QUEENIE TRUMPETING)
- Anybody feed that thing yet?

- Yes, sir, I did.
- We all did.

For the last two hours.

- DAVEY: Did you send the telegram?
- I did. Got one, too.

Things are getting so complicated,
I don't know what belongs to who.

The Colonel says
the elephant belongs to him.

Davey says
that it belongs to Miss Jeffrys.

And the Mayor says, if he don't get paid,
he's gonna sell it himself.

"Million dollar elephant
stolen by runaway boy."

"Fantastic reward for information."

"Notify Colonel Rufus Ryder."

As soon as I got that,
I got a message to him.

He'll be here first thing in the morning.

What about the telegram
to Miss Jeffrys?

No answer yet. One thing we know,
she's left George Town.

So Il sent a tracer.

(TRUMPETING LOUDLY)

There she is.

(TRUMPETING)

There is your elephant,
all safe and sound.

(CHUCKLING) Good old Queenie!

You... Yes, she looks all right.

She's all yours!
Shall we complete our transaction?

I can make arrangements
to have her delivered to you today.

And she's a real bargain,
I'll tell you that, sir.

MOLLY: Oh, Rufus!

Isn't there something
that you'd like to tell me, too?

Oh, Molly, I...

(GROANING)

- Well, thank you, dear girl.
- You're welcome.

Well, Davey.

But why me? Why do I have to say?

Well, because in a manner of speaking,
Queenie belongs to you now.

More than anybody.

Mr. Corbett will give her
a good home, Davey.

That zoo of his
is like a big, beautiful park.

Of course, it is up to you to decide

whether Queenie goes with him,
or back to the circus with me.

Well, if there aren't any bars
or cages or anything.

Well, if there aren't any bars
or cages or anything.

And there's gonna be all those children,
like you said.

It's like I said, Davey.

I guess it will be better for Queenie
than doing four shows a day,

and traveling across three states
every summer.

I'll just go and say goodbye to her.

Miss Molly,
this is the balance for Queenie.

Thank you! Now about those damages...

So you see, Queenie,
it's gonna be best for everybody.

It's really a children's zoo.

(SNIFFLING)

And you know how much
you like children.

(SNIFFLING) Instead of
just having me for a friend,

you'll have hundreds of friends.

And lots of them so poor, they couldn't
ever come to see you in the circus.

Now you won't be lonely. Honest.

And I'll get him to take along Shadrach,
just in case.

And me, I'll come over to see you
as often as I can.

You know I will.

- Colonel Ryder?
- Yes?

I wanna talk to you about Davey.

Oh, fine boy, Davey, yes.

(TRUMPETING LOUDLY)

Sometimes, we all have to give up
things we love, Davey.

But you did make
the best decision for Queenie.

Now you have to make
a decision about yourself.

Davey, I've taken over your Uncle Rufus'
whole circus, and all the acts.

I'd be mighty proud
if you'd come along with us, too.

- Thank you, ma'am.
- Course, I realize you are

a very popular boy. There are others
clamoring for your company.

Well, we want you, Davey, very much.

- If you'd be willing to stay.
- That's for sure, son.

- You could have your own room.
- And go to school with us, too.

You could visit the circus next summer,
stay as long as you like,

and see all your old friends.

I'm much obliged to all of you.

But I guess it's up to you, Uncle Rufus.

No, boy, it's up to you.
Now, you were born to the circus.

You could do worse than
follow the road to the end of your days.

But this could be a good life for you, too,
if this is what you really want.

I want to stay here more than anything.

Oh, Davey!

Oh, mush. Come on, Davey,
let's play a game of hide-n-seek.

- Not it!
- DAVEY: Not it!

BILLY: Lucy's it! Lucy's it!

LUCY: Oh, come on, you guys!
Why do I always get to be it?

Well, everything worked out
just fine, Molly.

Now that you and I
are going to be partners...

(CHUCKLING) Partners?

Why, you big bag of wind, you!
You owe me $2,000!

And are gonna work off
every single penny,

selling peanuts! (CHUCKLING)

I suggest that you
put me in charge immediately.

Put you in charge of anything,

and you would take over
my whole circus in less than two weeks!

(INAUDIBLE)