Original subtitles

TSENTRNAUCHFILM

AND CHILDREN FILMS SOCIETY, INDIA

present

Attention!

Attention!

Attention!

Listen up, everybody!

Listen up!

Listen up!

It has finally happened!

It has finally occurred!

It has finally taken place!

Is has been!

We'll narrate you a story

about the glorious and fair fight

which the world famous

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi

fought single-handed

and ultimately won!

RIKKl-TIKKl-TAVI

Based on the tale by R. Kipling

Written by A. ZGURIDI, N. KLADIASHVILI

Directed by A. ZGURIDI

Directors of Photography V. ROPEIKO, V. PUSTOVALOV

Production Designer P. PASHKEVICH

Music by A. SCHNITTKE

English Subtitles by Galina BARDINA

Starring:

M. TEREKHOVA as Margaret Lawson A. BATALOV as Robert Lawson

I. ALEKSEYEV as Teddy S. VISHNU as John

S. SURI as Bernard Chibnell V. VASILYEV as Doctor

Voiced by:

A. MIRONOV as Rikki-Tikki-Tavi Yu. PUZYRYOV as Nag

I. KARTASHEVA as Nagaina V. ALTAISKAYA as Bird Darzee

John!

John!

I'm coming!

Don't fall behind, John. We're almost there.

You know, Teddy, I'm always scared to walk the woods.

I got a feeling some scary beast

is waiting in ambush behind every bush around.

That's right.

But don't be afraid, John.

Unless you do them harm yourself

wild animals will never attack you, John.

Let's take me. I'm scared of no one.

Look at this liana. It marks half the way there.

We'll reach the lake soon.

Let me try it, too. I also want it.

Come on, jump higher.

Let me help you. Swing like this.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.

Let's get going now. We'll swing more on our way back.

Teddy is catching John up!

And John is running away from Teddy!

John, come here.

Coming.

Check it out.

- Who is it? - One rhino I know.

- Hi, rhino-bird. - Hi, horned bird.

Don't tease him. He picks fruits with this horn.

Look, there's one more over there.

He feeds his whole family.

He immured them all in the hollow. I mean his babies and their mom.

Why?

He's hiding them from their enemies, till his babies have grown up.

He's so smart.

Right, he's very smart.

All right, let's go.

Is it foxes who are flying?

Yep. They are also called "flying dogs", you know.

Why?

'Cause they look like both foxes and dogs. I mean, their muzzles.

Teddy, and what are they feeding on?

Birds? Huh?

You gotta be kidding me. They are no way predators.

Their favorite food is bananas, oranges,

papayas and mango.

I'm gonna catch one now.

Just one? Catch the whole bunch at once.

Hey, where are flying away?

Get down, bird catcher.

This is all your fault. You're yelling like mad here.

And now walk very quietly. Like a mouse.

Quietly.

And carefully.

Wow! That one is their leader.

The whole family are bathing there.

They're going away.

- You're back, sir? - Here.

Take this animal, Mr. Murai.

See you tomorrow.

Here we are, Margaret.

Who "we"?

Let's go. Come on.

Get a load of this!

Oh my God, what is he doing?

I guess he's greeting you this way.

Hi, hi.

You're so funny.

- Is it a gibbon? - Right. A real one.

- Tame? - Right. Take him in your hands.

Whose is it?

Ours. I want to give it to Teddy.

Go. Feed it properly.

Yes, sir.

That's too rich.

What? You're not happy?

You know that Teddy has been asking to give him a monkey for a long while.

Look, the house is alive with beasts as it is.

Yesterday a dirty toad jumped out of the cigar box right onto Bernard.

Margaret, this is not a toad, but a tree frog.

I don't care who it is, a toad or a tree frog.

The boy loves animals. What's so bad about it?

I want Teddy to read one book at least.

But he's hanging out somewhere all days long.

I bring him books to read and he just keeps ignoring them.

Robert, please, talk to him about it

and don't indulge his whims.

You got it.

Where is he?

Where? In the forest. Where else?

Let's sail to the opposite shore and them backwards.

Weavers.

- What weavers? - Birds, called weavers.

Ah, I know them. Their nests look like pears.

They protect their babies in them.

Look, try to get closer to their nest.

They got out to warm themselves up in the sun.

Oh, what a monster!

Let's get out of here.

All right.

Teddy, do you like monkeys?

Sure.

Actually, I like mongooses more. They're my favorites.

Yes, I like them, too.

Don't you worry, we won't disturb you.

Teddy, look, I guess, it's jumping to us.

Look, it's swimming!

Look at you! Bad guys.

Get out of it. I'll hold it.

- It's not raining but showering. - Yes.

Look, how much water around. The flood washed the porcupine out of his burrow.

Incredible!

Let's run. What if the entire forest gets flooded.

Can't believe my eyes!

A real disaster.

And it's raining even harder.

So much water around.

Why are we standing here? Let's run. We'll get back somehow.

Or we'll get stuck right here forever.

John, come here! Look, what's going on around here.

John, we're saved! We reached the shore where there's no water.

Come here. Don't fall behind.

Oh, Teddy...

I can't believe it!

Do you see it?

The stream is carrying away animals. Too bad!

The water level has risen in the river. Even the bushes got flooded.

The dam has burst, I guess.

I think, you're right.

What's now?

- Who's swimming over there? - A fox.

A mongoose is trying to reach the rock.

Come on, come on!

- It'll get out of the water now. - I hope so.

Come on, buddy!

No, he didn't make it.

It'll drown! It'll drown!

Teddy, get back! Get back! Now!

It'll make it, do you hear me?

Get back, Teddy. Swim back I said!

Don't you see what's going on here? You'll drown!

Get back!

Teddy, Teddy, Teddy, come on, swim to the shore!

To the shore! Or you'll drown!

Put them closer to one another. Get some more.

Cross it. Come on, cross it.

Cross it.

More sacks. Quick!

Bring all the sacks here. Move it!

Everyone go fetch some more sacks.

Here. Move it!

Chibnell. Chibnell, come to me.

Why elephants are not here, yet?

I think, they might be here any minute. I'll hurry them up.

Lower it.

You scared the hell out of me, Teddy!

You could drown because of this mongoose.

Look, it's so cute.

Let's take it home. It's exhausted, I guess.

All right.

What's wrong with you?

My leg got numb. And I can't move the other one either.

What's wrong with me? What do you think, John?

I don't know.

Let me help you get up.

No, John, I better lie for a while.

All right. And I'll go get some help.

Don't do it. I think, this is cramps. They'll pass soon.

No, I'm gonna bring some adults here.

Stop, stop, stop!

What happened?

There's the scientist's son there.

There's something wrong with his legs. He can't move them.

What son?

Teddy. The mongoose was drowning in the river.

- He rushed into the water to rescue it. - Where is he?

He's by the river. He's all alone there. And can't move.

Where did you leave him?

On the shore, by the boulders. Let's go. It's not far from here.

Tell mister Lawson I'm heading over to the boulders.

We'll meet there.

Where did the rain catch you?

In the forest. We roamed about the forest and then it started showering!

- Where is he? There? - No, over there.

Teddy.

Mister Chibnell.

- What's wrong with you? - My legs are numb.

They are like made of cotton. I can't walk.

While I was swimming, they were fine, but now I don't feel them.

- Did you stay in the water long? - He stayed even longer.

Teddy, you need to get up. I'll help you. Let's do it together.

And what about the mongoose? He is exhausted and hardly breathing.

- Take it to Teddy's bungalow. - You got it.

John will take care of him and everything will be fine.

Okay, let's try to get up.

Oh, I can't! It hurts me.

What's wrong?

Bernard!

Dad!

Mister Lawson!

- Teddy, what happened? - My legs. I can't walk.

- What is it with him? - Something's wrong with his legs.

Did you hurt them? Does it hurt here?

Yes, it hurts really bad.

Come on, hold onto me.

Here we go. We need a doctor.

Better take him to the hospital. Let Edgar examine him.

Everything will be fine, buddy. Hang in there.

Pincers.

Scissors.

- Monitor the pulse. - You got it.

Pincers.

Tissue.

Another one.

How's the patient?

Pulse 160, blood pressure 70. The condition is stable.

Scissors.

Put bandages.

Why don't you say anything, Edgar?

It's too bad, right?

What can I tell you? We've done everything we could.

Everything in our powers.

Edgar, tell me, will he walk?

Oh my God...

I've been so happy. Teddy has never been sick till this day.

Don't give up. You're to be very strong.

Edgar, please, tell me will he ever walk?

I beg you, tell me the truth. Please.

Let's hope for the best.

Some illnesses are very hard to cure.

It's not only his spine that he hurt.

What's worse his spinal cord, too. Which caused hemorrhage and paralysis.

I'm saying it again - we did all we could.

Now you need only patience. You both need courage and patience.

What are you thinking of, Teddy?

Is it true that mongooses fear nothing?

They are so small, you know.

Only smart ones can be strong. Besides, they are very daring, too.

So it means, the smarter one comes stronger?

You are smarter, so you're stronger. I'm smarter - so I'm stronger.

Absolutely.

Mom!

We went really far. As far as the bridge.

- Are you happy? - You bet!

Really?

- Good day. - Good day.

- I really appreciate it. - No problem.

It was a real pleasure. Bye.

Won't you come in? Forjust a couple of minutes?

Not today. I'm really busy. Probably, later.

Then drop by tonight. We'll be waiting for you.

- See ya. - Bye.

And where's dad?

He's working.

- And the mongoose? - Probably, running about.

- Mom, I'll stay outside for a while. - Sure.

- Go, honey. - I won't be long.

I'm off.

You missed me. Hop here.

Mom, do you see how he loves me, huh?

My little one, we'll be friends, right?

And we'll be always together, huh? You're my cutie.

Okay, run, if you can't stay in one place.

Your big buddy ran away really fast. He looked so busy.

That's true. He got many things to take care of.

He is back.

Came to listen to what we're talking about.

And what about him? Probably, he can already talk?

No, he can't. I mean, he can, but in his own way.

- In his own way? - Right.

And before attacking his enemy he does like this:

Rikki-tikki-tikki-tchik, rikki-tikki-tchik!

It's a kind of his war-cry.

Like this.

Look, what if we call him Rikki-Tikki-Tavi?

All right, if he is not against it.

Mom, do you like him?

Yes, I do.

He loves you. Probably, he realizes you rescued him.

No, not for this reason.

Unless you scare and torment them, all mongooses are like this.

They'll live in your home and will never ever run away.

Never ever? Can't be true.

Alright, let's hit the road.

I'll push you off. And then you're on your own.

Be careful.

Rikki-Tikki, I see you.

Get out of there.

Rikki, Rikki, Rikki, catch me up. Catch me up.

Move it, move it, move it.

Watch out. Where are you going?

Run, do your best and sniff everything out.

These words are inscribed on our family coat-of-arms.

Not a bad hunting place.

It's so convenient, when the forest is right next to the house.

But I like our garden better, though.

Hi, young man.

Are you our new neighbor?

Yep. Good day.

All right. We got our own businesses to take care of.

My name is Rikki-Tikki-Tavi.

Doesn't want to talk.

Oh, what a disaster! What a disaster!

Oh, what a disaster! What a disaster!

What's wrong?

That's what they say when something really bad happens.

I'll go find it out. This is somewhere close.

Poor fledgling. The moment he touched the ground,

this nasty Nag attacked him.

Keep your voice down, or this Nag will hear you.

You know how revengeful this Nag and his wife Nagaina, don't you?

- Be quiet. - You bet.

A couple of days ago when the mother of the killed fledgling

accidentally scared the sleeping Nagaina,

Nag vowed revenge.

For three days he waited in ambush under the tree,

till the had a chance to get back at her.

I'm sorry, I accidentally overheard your conversation.

This is truly a sad story.

This is real disaster!

Can I help you?

We appreciate it very much, but no one can help now.

This morning one of our neighbors' fledglings fell out of the nest.

Unfortunately, we were too late to help him.

Nag swallowed him up right in front of us.

We can't live safely in this garden any longer

since this wicked family settled in here.

I mean Nag and his wife Nagaina.

It's too sad.

Please, tell me, who's this Nag?

Oh, get out of here! Run for your live! It's a real disaster!

A real disaster! Run!

This dude asks who's Nag.

A cobra?

I've never seen a live cobra in my life. But my mom told me about them.

You're asking who's Nag?

Nag is me.

The great God Bramah marked my whole kin,

when the first cobra opened its hood

and shielded him from the sunrays while he was sleeping.

Look at me and tremble!

All right, you're Nag. So what? No big deal.

You think you got this design on your back and can eat fledglings now?

Chill it, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi.

This is the name these disgusting humans gave to you, right?

Chill it, or both you and them will be in big trouble.

All right. That's how you're talking! Defend yourself!

I'll teach you good manners, bold Nag!

I swear by the design on my back, I'll kill you, Rikki-Tikki.

I'll kill you!

Rikki, Rikki!

Rikki, Rikki, Rikki!

You, wicked bastard! Murderer!

Rikki!

Sucker.

You're lucky.

Rikki, Rikki, Rikki!

Mom, have you seen Rikki?

No, I haven't, honey.

Rikki!

Rikki1

Rikki, where are you?

Rikki!

Rikki, come to me, quick!

Come here! Where are you?

Rikki!

Rikki, where have you been?

I was so worried you would get lost.

You're my love. Want to run away again?

Okay, run then.

Why are you standing? Run, vagabond.

- Good morning, ma'am. - Good morning.

Here's everything you asked for.

Gus!

Take it, please!

Pass! Move it! Where are you passing the ball?

You missed it! Too bad!

Don't drag it!

Don't push!

Move it!

Where are you running?

Move it.

Where are you passing? Right under his feet.

Move it, score the goal!

Score it! Why are you so long?

May you take it? Or kick it yourself, please.

Move it. What's wrong with you?

Leave your wheelchair and give me the ball. Quick.

Move it, boy.

Give him a break, okay? Don't you see something's wrong with his legs?

I'll grab it myself. Sorry.

Join us, when you get better.

Thanks, I'll surely do it.

Teddy, why are you crying?

Come on, look at me. Has anyone hurt you?

Mom, will I be ever able to walk again?

Will I ever be able to play football?

Teddy.

Listen to me.

Listen to me, honey.

You've done a good thing.

You rescued your friend Rikki-Tikki.

And remember till your last day - what goes round will some around.

Your dad and I hope... No, we believe that you'll get back on your feet.

But you, too, should believe in it, honey.

Everything will work out fine.

Everything will be fine.

It just can't be otherwise.

Good evening, Margaret.

- Mister Chibnell. - Good evening.

Come on in. So good to see you.

- Take a seat, please. - Thank you.

How are you doing, Margaret?

Fine, thank you.

But you look sad. What's wrong?

Bernard, we go a long way back.

I'll tell you something. Probably, I wouldn't share it with anyone else.

The more days pass, the less hope I have

that Teddy will get back on his feet.

And it drives me crazy.

I'm literally losing my mind.

It turns my guts to see this mongoose.

Don't say this. Please.

This is so unfair.

I know, but I can't help it.

"Alice in Wonderland". Who's reading this book? Teddy?

No, I'm reading it.

Really?

Why are you laughing? It has been my favorite book since childhood.

Sorry, Margaret, I can't say the same about myself.

I've hated this book, and like in your case, since childhood, too.

Why?

I guess, this is really bad

when croquet balls are knocked with live flamingoes instead of mallets.

This is too bad.

Look, this is just a tale.

Oh, yes. All right, I don't want to fight with you. So I give in.

I gotta go now.

Lawson hates to wait. Besides, I want to say hi to Teddy.

Sorry. I've got to go.

Before the company representatives come here,

I want to tell you that I decided to offer them

a different wood lot

instead of the one, we've been discussing.

This one.

Right. This is a good lot.

Great. So you agree with me? Huh?

No, mister Lawson, I wouldn't be developing this land.

Let's leave it virgin.

It's a shame to lose it. There's a river flowing though it.

I insist we offer the lot I've been telling you about.

Take a seat and let's change the subject.

Sorry, Robert.

I'm really sorry for bringing up your family issues.

What do you say if I take Rikki-Tikki with me. He would be fine with me.

I think Margaret might...

Bernard, I'm fully aware that Margaret is going through hard time now.

But Teddy got really attached to this little beast.

I'm afraid if we take him away from him Teddy will suffer even more.

Probably, you're right, Robert.

Sorry, I shouldn't have started it.

I know, Bernard, you're our friend.

And you wish us well.

Here you go.

Are you gonna think for 30 minutes again?

On count three make your move or you've lost. Got it?

One. Two.

Three.

- May I come in, Teddy? - Oh, mister Chibnell!

Don't worry, I've come just for a second.

Why? Are you in a hurry?

Right. I've got to go already. What's new?

Here. Do you want to look at the leaf through the microscope?

Sure.

Oh, that's how it looks.

And everything is moving. Everything is living.

And its pattern reminds me of a spider's web.

Right. But why don't I see Rikki-Tikki around?

I guess, he's in the garden. Got pissed off at mom.

Look, mister Chibnell,

I got a feeling my mom doesn't like Rikki.

I think you're wrong.

I admit when he behaves badly she may be mad at him.

Talk some sense into him. If you want, I can help you.

Thank you, mister Chibnell.

Sure. And now I gotta go. But I'll come to visit you soon.

I'll look forward to it, mister Chibnell. See you.

Right. Why put your feet in the plate?

Want some vegetables?

- Help yourself. - Eat, little thief.

And don't be in a rush. Don't be munching noisily.

Mind your manners.

Here. Why just cheese?

Enjoy it, please.

Here, try it.

Teddy.

Robert, you really spoiled him.

What?

Get out of here.

- Out. - Go.

Margaret.

Here we are.

All right.

You got it.

Crawl here, Nag. Crawl here quick.

You'll get inside the bungalow through this sewage pipe.

And wait there in ambush for the Big Man.

Are you positive he'll come here?

Absolutely.

This is the best place in the house

to pull our plot off, Nag.

I could hear his voice a thousand and one times here

muffled by the noise of the water.

If the house is emptied of people, this hateful mongoose

will get out of here, too.

Go and remember

that the Big Man is the first one you bite.

And then get back to me,

and together we'll finish the boy and his mother.

But what will we gain

if we kill them all?

We'll gain a lot.

So long as the bungalow is empty,

we'll be ruling over the entire garden.

You'll be king.

And I'll be queen.

And don't forget, when our babies hatch out in the vegetable bed,

which can be as early as tomorrow,

they'll need a quiet and comfortable environment.

You're right, Nagaina. I haven't thought of it.

But you better stay out of it.

I'll kill the Big Man and his wife myself,

and then I'll do away with the boy.

All right, Nag. I'm off.

But if you feel you're not strong enough to do it, call me.

I'll come and help you.

But tonight

we must kill them all, Nag.

To kill them, to kill them, to kill!

Sounds awesome.

When the Big Man comes here in the morning to wash...

Nagaina, do you hear me?

I'll wait in ambush for him here till sunrise.

But no one answered Nag. So Nagaina had gone.

You're here, already.

Come what may come!

Hey, Nag, you have no right to be here. Why did you come?

It's time you meet your death.

What do you want?

What's wrong? What do you want to show me?

Rikki, Rikki.

Rikki.

- What happened? - Nothing. Now everything's fine.

Look, this is our death.

Rikki saved our lives - yours, mine and Teddy's.

He's a smart and brave mongoose.

Come on. Don't you cry.

Look at him. Here's our hero.

That's it.

Mother!

Did you call me, Teddy?

Yes. Come here, please.

Check out my drawing.

Another flying human. But we're still walking on earth.

I'm not walking.

Mother, I won't say again.

Do you want I'll show you what Rikki taught me to do?

All right.

Then bring me a piece of meat.

Hi, Teddy. May I come to you?

Hi, John!

Of course. Why ask?

Good morning, ma'am.

Hi, John. You have forgotten us as I see.

I went away with my dad. We got back just yesterday.

Drop by as often as you can. You're always glad to see you.

I'll take it.

John, show me what you've got.

But don't get scared, okay?

What a huge whale! Caught it by the big rock?

They don't take the bait there. Caught it by the bend, where there're trout.

What happened here at night?

This a long story! This big cobra crawled in here.

But Rikki gave it a good thrashing.

Bravo, Rikki-Tikki.

I started to teach him some circus tricks.

- We can do it together if you want. - Great. Let's start right away.

Let's move there. It'll be more convenient there.

He can jump through a loop.

Hold it for him. You'll see it for yourself.

Rikki, Rikki!

Rikki, Rikki. Come here, quick!

Rikki, jump!

There's a good boy! And again.

Attention, ladies and gentlemen!

Today

the world-famous mister Lawson, junior,

and his mongoose are giving the first and the only performance in our circus.

John, let's practice it again.

Sorry, I need to get back home. I promised my mom.

Pity. See ya then.

- Come when you can. - Sure.

Bye.

Be sure you come. Come tomorrow.

Oh, what have I done!

What have I done. I totally forgot it.

Nagaina is still at large out there.

And she's the most wicked of all wicked murderers.

She's worse than a dozen Nags.

I totally forgot about her.

Back then they were talking about their babies

that were to hatch out in the vegetable bed.

If they have already hatched out this is too bad.

Here they are.

Nope.

Where can it be?

How could I forget it!

This is a disaster. I totally forgot it.

Is it too late already?

Here you are.

Another day, and it'll be really late.

Each of you could kill a human being.

Or a mongoose.

Cobra's babies are no different from an adult cobra.

You're sleeping. Human son.

All right, sweet dreams.

And don't move.

I'm not ready yet.

Wait a bit.

But if you move, I'll bite you.

But unless you move, I'll bite you anyways.

Stupid people, who killed Nag!

Tremble, miserable off-spring of the Big Man.

The payback day has come.

Wake up.

Wake up.

Look straight in my eyes.

Now I'm gonna finish you

and you'll be no more.

Rikki, move it! Move it!

Nagaina is crawling to the house. She means killing.

Nagaina, turn to me.

Let's confront one another in open combat.

First things first. I'll settle accounts with you.

Make one step,

and I'll bite you.

Look at your babies over there, in the vegetable bed, Nagaina.

What did you say?

You got scared.

Come here, Nagaina. I'm challenging you to combat.

Come here.

Oh, if you destroyed my nest, you're dead.

You won't get away, Nagaina!

Go away!

Time has come. You'll pay for all the evil, you've done!

Rikki!

Hang in there, Rikki! Hang in there!

Run away from her. She'll bite you.

Rikki, hang in there, I'll help you.

I can't. Mom! Mom!

Rikki, run to me!

Mom!

Hang in there, Rikki!

Mom!

Mother! Mother!

He got up.

Mother, mother, look.

Rikki has won. He's alive.

Look, he's running over there.

My sonnie got upon his feet!

Don't cry, mother. Please.

Don't cry, mother.

Robert!

- Teddy! - Dad!

Teddy!

Dad!

Dad, a cobra crawled here. Rikki fought with it and won.

Thank you, Rikki.

Thank you.

Sing to your fledglings again,

Mother, O lift up your head!

Evil that plagued us is slain,

Death in the garden lies dead.

Terror that hid in the roses is impotent -

Flung on the dung-hill and dead!

Who hath delivered us, who?

Tell us his nest and his name.

Rikki, the valiant, the true,

Tikki, with eyeballs of flame,

Rik-tikki-tikki, the ivory fanged,

the Hunter with eyeballs of red!

The End