Original subtitles

(upbeat tropical music)

♫ Come sail around the world with me

♫ ride on the waves of the deep blue sea

♫ Float to an island where the days are free

♫ Spend some time

♫ with my family

♫ The Swiss Family Robinson

♫ living in the sun

♫ The Swiss Family Robinson

♫ every day is fun fun fun

♫ Friends all around me everywhere

♫ down in the water up in the air

♫ All of them mean a lot to me

♫ but my very best friends are my family

♫ The Swiss Family Robinson

♫ living in the sun

♫ The Swiss Family Robinson

♫ Every day is fun fun fun

♫ The Swiss Family Robinson

♫ living in the sun

♫ The Swiss Family Robinson

♫ every day is fun fun fun

♫ fun fun fun

♫ fun fun fun ♫

(cheerful music)

[Becca] It was a beautiful sunny day on the island

Fritz and father were working down by the beach

while I was helping mother with chores.

Father was busy cutting palm fronds from the trees.

Fritz used a hatchet to strip the leaves

so Mother could weave them into mats.

(cutting and rustling leaves)

(clears throat)

- You best move, son, so you don't get hit!

(chopping and grunting)

- Oh it's you, Jack.

I'm pretty busy now.

I don't have time to play with you.

Why don't you just take a seat.

Don't sit so close Jack,

there's gonna be chips of wood flying around.

I wouldn't want you to get hurt.

You leaving?

Why don't you get Becca to play with you?

(chopping and grunting)

(yawning)

(whizzing)

- Oh, missed again.

I wish I had a better bow.

Well, I'm going to do a lot better this time.

I'm gonna hit that leaf right now.

(wood creaking and grunting)

Hooray!

I hit that leaf right on top, I knew I could!

Again!

What?

Jack what are you doing?

Move away from that tree.

I'm practicing my archery

and that tree's my target, so move away!

(yawning)

If you don't move you'll get hit by an arrow

so get out of the way!

Alright. I'm just gonna stand here until you leave.

(humming)

- I can't play now dear, mother's working.

(yawning)

If your tired why don't you go take a nap.

(groaning)

(squaking)

Or you and Mercedes could go play.

(squeaking)

(grunting)

(sqeaking)

- [Becca] Soon the sun was getting ready to sink

into the ocean and mark the end of another day.

That meant one thing,

it was supper time.

Supper time!

Everything looks great, so when can I start eating?

- When everyone sits down at the table.

Where's Jack?

- I dunno.

- [Anna] He wasn't with you this afternoon?

- No. I saw him earlier in the day.

- [Anna] Becca!

Alright miss. Hold out your hand.

(slap)

- Ow! What was that for?

- [Anna] I'm sorry I had to do that,

but Becca you know better than to eat with your hands.

- I'm sorry.

- Mother, I've brought back two things!

Palm fronds and a hearty appetite.

- Please put those fronds over there on the pile.

- Anna dear, your weaving is beautiful!

- [Anna] Fritz, where's Jack?

- I don't know.

I haven't seen him since this afternoon.

That's when I told him to go play with you.

- I saw him later, but I sent him away too.

- Then I saw him last.

Becca please go and find Jack.

- What? But I'm hungry to eat! It's suppertime.

- Becca! I want you to please go find him!

- Alright.

Now where would I go to play if I were Jack?

Maybe he's playing hide-and-seek at the well.

Jack!

I wonder, could he be back at the tree

playing with my bow and arrows?

Jack!

Jack.

Jack. Come on, wake up sleepyhead, it's time for supper.

(groaning)

Are you feeling alright Jack?

(groaning)

(gasping)

Mother, Father come quickly!

I just found Jack

and he needs our help! - [Ernst] What is it, Becca?

- [Ernst] Jack, where is he? - [Becca] Come on!

- [Anna] Where is he, Becca?

- [Becca] He looks kinda sick and his head feels hot!

- His head's on fire. He's burning up!

Anna, we're going to need a bucket of cool water.

- [Anna] Right away.

(sloshing)

What's wrong with him, Ernst?

- I'm not sure.

But this fever is a dangerous one.

- When I saw him earlier he was acting like he was moping.

- [Fritz] He didn't say a word to me when I saw him.

- He came to see me later in the day,

but I was too busy with my own work.

I couldn't see that he was feeling so ill.

Poor Jack.

(loud, quick breathing)

- [Becca] That night we kept watch on Jack,

and Mother never left his side.

(sloshing)

(sad flute music)

(loud breathing)

- How's he doing?

- He's resting now

and he'll probably sleep through the night,

and I suggest that the two of you get some rest also.

- [Becca] So Fritz and I went to sleep.

(loud splashing)

But Father and Mother stayed up all night long

keeping an eye on Jack and praying for a quick recovery.

The next morning, mother was still watching over Jack.

(groaning)

- (gasping) Come here! He opened his eyes!

(humming)

- [Fritz] Becca.

- Fritz I just can't study.

My mind's on Jack.

- I know just what you mean.

Last night after we went to sleep

I had a dream about Jack getting well.

- I hope he gets better soon.

I wish I could help.

All we can do is wait and see.

- There's mother!

- Oh! Mother, how's Jack feeling?

- He's looking a lot better.

- That's great!

- And his fever's broken.

- Then it was just a cold, wasn't it?

Thank goodness.

- [Anna] Now you can go back to studying.

There's nothing to worry about.

- Well my dream did come true!

Now you have no excuse not to study.

- Golly! I can't help it!

I'd rather play than study.

- I need some help.

Which one of you would like to feed some soup to Jack?

- Well, I should study but I'll volunteer.

- [Fritz] Now you're thinking. - [Becca] Hey!

- (laughing) Maybe I should use this approach

when I want you to do your chores.

(gentle music)

- [Becca] By the time we went to sleep,

Jack's fever had gone way down

and everyone got a good night's rest.

The next morning I volunteered to feed Jack again.

(slurping)

- That soup should help you feel better.

- [Jack] I want to go play.

- You're going to stay in bed.

You need your rest.

- Alright, Daddy.

(humming)

- I don't understand why we have to do all this studying.

We're not in school.

- Don't you know how important it is to be educated?

And you just can't learn without studying.

- Alright.

(animal noise) - [Ernst] Mercedes!

No you don't.

(squeaking)

Not today Mercedes.

Jack needs his rest.

(heavy breathing)

[Ernst] Anna? Anna!

Please come up here!

- [Anna] Coming dear.

- [Becca] I hope there's not something wrong with Jack.

(gasping)

- [Anna] Oh no! What's the matter with him?

- His head's on fire.

The fever is back again.

I hope it's not what I think it is.

- What?

- He might have malaria.

- What's malaria?

- It's a disease that's found only in tropical climates.

A fever that rises and falls is a symptom of malaria.

- Will malaria go away like regular fever?

- Mmm mmm.

- Oh my!

- [Ernst] The best help we can give him

is to fight the fever by keeping his head cool.

- [Anna] Of course.

(sloshing)

(quick, heavy breathing)

There.

If only we could help.

- Only one thing can help him.

- What?

- To find a cinchona tree!

- What's that?

- This tree's bark has a medicine that treats malaria.

- Does that tree grow on the island?

- Who knows.

But we've gotta find out.

It might be his only hope.

Children, this is what's happening.

Jack's very sick again.

The fever's back.

- Oh no!

- I want you both to know just where things stand.

It's not just a fever.

Your brother's got a dangerous disease called malaria.

(gasping)

- Is Jack going to die?

- I don't think so, Becca.

But if he doesn't get a certain medicine

his chances will be slim.

(gasps)

(dramatic violin music)

(quick, loud breathing)

- Jack!

- There's not time to waste.

- Good luck.

- [Becca] Father!

Please find that tree for Jack.

- You have my word, Becca.

We won't rest until we find that tree!

- Thanks.

- Come on son.

- [Fritz] Right.

- [Becca] Soon Father and Fritz

had disappeared into the jungle to search out the tree.

All our hopes and prayers went with them.

I was worried about them not being able to find the tree

that we needed so badly.

And I was beginning to wonder

if there might not be such a tree on this island.

Fritz and Father moved quickly.

They were determined to search everywhere

to find a cinchona tree.

- You say the bark on this tree is reddish-brown?

- Right.

And the leaves are bigger than your hand and quite sticky.

See how the leaves grow in pairs

on opposite sides of the stem?

And those flowers only grow on the top of the tree.

Ya see, this tree grows very tall

so it's not going to be easy for us to spot.

- [Fritz] If it's here, we'll find it!

- [Ernst] Scan the treetops with your eyes.

It's also important to look at fallen leaves.

- [Becca] Now Fritz knew exactly what he was looking for

and how to find it.

Together their eyes searched the jungle

looking high and low for that tree

knowing what it would mean for Jack

if they couldn't find one.

In the meantime, I was doing my best

to help Mother take care of Jack.

Mother stayed right by his side,

and I helped by going to the well

and bringing back cool water.

Is Jack feeling any better, Mother?

- He seems to have made some improvement.

His fever's gone down.

- That's great!

- [Anna] All the same,

we'll have to keep a close eye on him tonight.

- I'll help to do that!

- Thank you for your help.

Keep an eye on Jack while I go and make all of us some soup.

- [Becca] I would have done just about anything

to help make Jack well.

(sloshing)

I Knew Mother had two things on her mind,

getting Jack well

and hoping that Fritz and Father would return soon

with that cure they'd gone to find.

(whimpering)

- I guess you must be really hungry too, Brewster.

Don't worry boy, I'll feed you too.

(howling)

(rushing water)

- [Becca] Meanwhile,

Father and Fritz were deep in the jungle, searching.

- [Fritz] I don't see one anywhere.

(chewing)

- [Ernst] Well, there's none in this area.

Let's try up on that hill.

- [Fritz] This hill is steep (panting).

(panting)

(gasping)

Father, quick! Come quickly!

- Looks like red bark.

- But how can we get to the leaves?

- I'll show ya.

(gun fires)

Well Fritz?

- These leaves aren't growing in pairs.

(troubling music)

- [Becca] Mother! Come quickly!

- What?

- It's Jack!

His whole body is shaking like a leaf,

and his breathing's fast!

(loud, quick breathing)

(sad music)

- Oh no!

I wish there was more we could do to help you.

(sloshing)

Becca, give me another cool cloth, quickly!

His head's even hotter than before!

Oh my.

Becca go get me some fresh water!

(loud splash)

- [Becca] For the rest of the day,

all I did was go back and forth to the well

bringing Mother cool water.

Jack's head was on fire (splash),

and it was all we could do to soothe him.

I just kept hoping and believing

that soon Father and Fritz would return.

Until then, I was determined to do my very best

to help Jack hang on.

- [Fritz] It's too dark to see the treetops!

- [Ernst] We've gotta keep searching,

even if it takes all night!

We've gotta find that tree.

- [Becca] Jack was still running a fever,

but at least he had calmed down

and was finally sleeping soundly.

(sighing)

Mother stayed up all night keeping watch over Jack.

I tried to but I was too tired.

- Becca wake up.

- I guess I fell asleep.

- Oh, that's alright.

You get some rest.

I want to thank you for helping out so much.

- You're welcome.

- Becca, go ahead and get in bed

so you can sleep comfortably.

(gasping)

(sighing)

- [Becca] I awoke just in time (birds chirping)

to see Mother trying to feed Jack.

- Come on Jack, please eat it.

Won't you try a little?

It's for your own good, son.

- Jack, you've got to eat it!

Without food you won't be able to fight that fever of yours.

- At least try a taste of it.

You haven't had anything to eat for more than a day.

(whinning)

Aren't you a little hungry?

- I don't want to eat anything.

- That's awful!

Without some nourishment,

how can he expect to keep up his strength?

Becca. I think you'd better have something to eat.

- Don't worry about my eating, Mother.

I always have an appetite.

Except for liver.

- You're getting soup right away.

(sighing)

- [Becca] What?

Mother! You fell!

Are you alright?

- [Anna] I guess I just stumbled.

I must be overtired.

- You need to go lie down and get some sleep.

(gasps) Your forehead's warm!

- I just need a short nap.

- [Becca] Just lean on me Mother,

and I'll help you to bed.

That's it.

Lie down and rest mother, I'll take care of you.

Now I'm going to soothe your head with a nice cold cloth.

Here we go! There.

- You're such a help, Becca.

- [Becca] You've always taken care of me, Mother.

- Take care of yourself too.

- Don't you worry the least about me,

because I'm in the best of health

and I'm staying that way so I can take care of you!

Just think about it!

In all this time here,

since we've been shipwrecked on this island,

have you ever seen me sick?

- No Becca, I haven't

Why even when we were living in Switzerland,

with the cold winters, you rarely got sick.

- See. It's because I eat well and sleep a lot.

That's why I'm strong!

Now you just relax, Mother.

You're in good hands!

I ran to the well to get Jack and Mother some cool water,

but when I came to the well I started thinking.

What if Mother has malaria too?

(sad violin music)

Where's Dad and Fritz?

Did something terrible happen to them too?

(sobbing)

(dog barking)

(dog whinning) Brewster was worried too.

I'm alright, Brewster.

- [Ernst] Come on (panting).

We're getting closer (panting) to the top.

Fritz! Are you alright?

- Sure I am.

- You stay here and catch your breath.

I'll look up ahead and come back.

- Wait! Father!

(panting)

Oh no.

Forgive me Jack,

but your brother just can't take another step.

(panting and grunting)

- [Ernst] There's gotta be one around here somewhere.

(panting)

Where. Where can it be!

I guess there is no cinchona tree on this island.

(grunting)

- Gotta keep searching.

- [Ernst] It's leaves are larger than your hand

and quite sticky.

- There! This one's got reddish bark!

Could this be a cinchona tree?

Only the leaves will tell if it is.

I can't see them clear enough.

It's too high to tell.

Gotta look for fallen leaves.

Here we go!

I hope this is it.

The leaves sure look the same.

And the flowers look identical to the drawing.

They're the same!

We found it!

Father! I found one!

Come back father!

I found a cinchona tree!

- Stay right there Fritz, I'm coming!

(panting)

I hope your right son!

- [Fritz] It looks exactly like the drawing of one!

Here!

- (grunting and panting) Can it be?

- See. It's just exactly like it.

Is it a cinchona tree?

- There's no doubt about it.

This is from a cinchona!

- Does that mean

we can cure Jack's malaria?

- Yes my son.

Thanks to you, we can save him.

There, there.

Now, let's get this bark home.

- [Becca] I've never been happier

than when Father and Fritz returned

and brought Jack's cure with them.

That boiling bark smells pretty bad.

To think that Jack's got to drink that awful stuff.

- You've gotta drink it too.

- But I've been feeling fine.

- We all must drink it, just to be sure.

(laughing)

- Yuk!

- This drink will make you well.

(gulping)

- Thank you, Fritz, for finding it.

(gulping)

(slurping)

- [Becca] Drinking the bark tea

made Mother and Jack feel better,

and soon they'd completely recovered.

Everything was peaceful again.

- So, I heard you managed pretty well on your own.

- That's right.

Mother said that when she got sick

you took care of her and Jack all by yourself.

- Well, I'm not exactly an ordinary girl.

- You said it.

To tell the truth, I've never seen anything quite like you.

- [Becca] Hey! What did you mean by that?

(laughing)

I'm gonna get you!

- [Fritz] Watch out, Becca! - [Becca] Hey, get back here!

(happy music)

Everything was back to normal.

We had faced another problem and come through it together.

♫ Come sail around the world with me

♫ ride on the waves of the deep blue sea

♫ Float to an island where the days are free

♫ Spend some time with my family

♫ The Swiss Family Robinson

♫ Living in the sun ♫