Original subtitles

(lively, upbeat music)

* Now the mist has cleared as day is dawning

* It's all becoming clearer to me

* The seasons change as I change with them

* And the cool of spring

* Gives me strength and courage

* To know I will make it through

* Whatever life throws at me

* Summer's sweet scent, autumn's whisper

* Winter stings with the cold

* When trouble comes rolling in like thunder

* Tears may fall

* Fear may call

* But with spring in my heart

* When seasons change, I'll change with them

* And I know I can weather the storm *

(intense music)

- Let me have some quiet for our baby,

so it can hear me sing.

- Out for a spot of hunting, are we?

Tonight when you should be inside, having your baby.

(rustling)

(thunder rumbling)

- My good men...

I'm a father!

(cheering)

(lightning cracking)

- [Narrator] On the night Ronja was born,

lightning split Mattis' Fort in two.

Far from being furious, Mattis simply laughed it off.

Ronja was all he cared about.

She captured his heart, and that of all the robbers.

- (hooves clopping) - (birds chirping)

(imitating owl hooting)

(march-like music)

- Here they come, two wagons.

- With no guards,

ha, this ought to be easy.

- Wait for my signal, all right?

- [Lill-Klippen and Fjosok] Yes, Chief.

- Chief!

(Mattis grunting)

The porridge is ready.

(Mattis groaning)

Hmm.

- We're pulling out!

(horse neighing)

(imitating owl hooting)

(grunting)

(regal orchestral music)

(hooves clopping)

Hiyah!

(door creaking)

(gurgling)

(exhaling heavily)

(heavy footsteps)

(groaning)

Ronja.

(grunting and groaning)

- [Robbers] Ronja, Ronja, Ronja, Ronja.

- [Robber] Where are you?

- [Fjosok] There's no need to hide.

Come on out.

- [Tjorm] Come out, come out, wherever you are.

- [Robbers] Where are you?

- [Mattis] Where are you?

Let your father see your beautiful face.

- [Tjorm] Where are ya?

- Goodness.

Each and every one of them.

They've all gone crazy for little Ronja.

- [Robbers] Ronja, Ronja.

- [Mattis] Where is she?

Where's little Ronja?

- [Lovis] How dare you come home

when the sun's still high.

- Ronja.

Ronja, Ronja. - We're all going to starve

if you keep skipping work,

coming back to feed your daughter.

- [Mattis] Where are you, Ronja?

Where are you?

Where did you go?

- Fjosok, Sturkas.

That's right, I'm talking to you.

I've had just about enough.

Really now, this is your fault.

If Mattis tries this again,

you tell that dopey, doting father to stop.

Even if that means

taking two or three punches from him.

(laughing)

Jutis, Lill-Klippen!

(stomp) You listening?

(Ronja cooing)

- Ah, my little pigeon!

(Mattis sighing)

- (sighing) - (laughing)

(Lovis sighing)

(Noddle-Pete laughing)

(playful music)

Here you go, ah, like this.

- Ah.

- Just a little wider, ah, like that.

- [Fjosok and Sturkas] Ah.

- Now eat it all up, chew chew.

(cooing)

Ah.

- [Robbers] Ah.

(chomping and gulping)

(robbers sighing)

(Noddle-Pete laughing)

(giggling)

(laughing)

- Chief, look at your face!

(laughing)

(laughing)

(crying)

Disgusting.

- Now look what you've done!

You noisy fools have made my little pigeon cry!

(crying)

- Yeah, and now you've made it even worse.

- You are quite a bit louder than the rest of us.

(gasping)

- Hm?

(babbling)

(groaning)

(laughing)

- Oh my, who would ever think

that you're the most powerful robber chieftain of all time?

Oh, oh if Borka saw you now,

he would split his sides laughing.

(Lovis laughing)

- And you know I would stop him from laughing.

(hooves clopping)

- Borka, they're coming.

- I haven't seen the Mattis Robbers

around recently.

- Good, makes our job a little easier, eh?

Here they come!

- Uh, Chief?

- [Borka] It is almost time.

- Huh?

(birds calling)

- We're pulling out!

- (horse neighing) - Hi-ya!

(birds calling)

(Ronja cooing)

- Over here, Ronja.

(Ronja cooing)

- [Robbers] Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey,

hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.

(Ronja cooing)

(tranquil music)

- Hey ya.

(laughing)

(giggling)

Oh, my little one.

Of all the babies in all the world,

I can't imagine any crawling as well as you.

- I'm very impressed with her technique.

Not many babies can turn like that, mm, mm.

- Not many babies are Ronja, are they?

(Ronja giggling)

- Most babies can do that. - You're so clever,

yes, you are, yes, you are.

- And, Mr. Mattis, with you busy babysitting,

should we just let Borka take over robbing the road?

- Don't worry. I brought back plenty of treasures.

Look!

(giggling)

- Ronja, here's some treasure from me.

- Ah, and from me!

- Oh yeah. You'll like this.

(giggling)

- Hm.

- That's nothing.

(grunting)

Ronja.

No, one.(rustling)

Ha, ta-da!

- (Pelje laughing)

- (Robbers groaning)

- What do you think you're doing!

Get that outside!

(laughing)

(whimsical music)

(crickets chirping)

(robbers chattering)

(lively music)

(Ronja giggling)

(drunken chattering)

(drunken singing)

(drunken singing)

(Ronja giggling)

(thudding)

(giggling)

(babbling)

Ronja!

You're like a beautiful little Harpy.

Like their feathers, you're just as soft,

and as dark-haired, but so pretty.

Am I right?

Am I right!

- [Robbers] Yes!

- [Mattis] You never saw such a splendid child

in all your lives, yes?

Yes?

- [Robbers] Yes!

- Eh, oh! - (Ronja giggling)

Such a beauty!

(humming)

(laughing)

(happily screaming)

(grunting)

- [Robbers] Hey!

(chanting)

- [All] Ha!

(chanting)

(lively music)

Oh ah!

Oh ah!

- The older you get, the quicker time goes by.

The days seemed to drag on forever. Now they fly past.

In the blink of an eye, she's all grown up.

- [Lovis] It's true,

but she'll always be my baby.

- Hmm?

(laughing and cheering)

(birds chirping)

(bleating)

(footsteps)

(oinking)

- Good morning!

Morning, Noddle-Pete!

- Morning to you.

- [Ronja] Good morning, Sturkas!

- Good morning!

- [Ronja] Jutis, Turre!

- Hey, hey. - Ha.

- [Ronja] Pelje!

- Morning, Ronja!

- [Ronja] Knotas!

- All right.

(bleating)

- Joen, good morning!

- Hm.

Oh, good morning!

- Go on, eat up.

(pattering)

- Hmm.

(milk squirting)

(bleating)

- Something on your mind, Mattis?

- Lovis, our child must go to the forest

to know what it's like out there.

Don't you think it's time?

- Of course. What a great idea, Mattis.

And it's nice to see you figured it out by yourself.

You know, if it were up to me,

it would have happened a long time ago.

- (milk squirting) - (bleating)

(Mattis sighs)

- [Mattis] Ronja!

- Yes, Father?

Look at them all!

You think one of them might hatch?

- Only if it's ready to come out.

- Hm?

(peaceful music)

(crunching)

(gasping)

- Here's your lunch.

- This'll be so much fun.

Here I go!

- Mm-hmm, there you go.

Hmm, hmm.

(gasping)

(scraping)

(gasping)

- [Noddle-Pete] Mm-hm.

(Noddle-Pete laughing)

- Father, I'm going now.

- Ronja, you need to be careful.

The forest, it's full of Borka Robbers,

Wild Harpies, Gray Dwarfs.

You need to watch out for them.

- Yes, but how will I know which ones are Borka Robbers,

which ones are Wild Harpies, and um,

the Gray Dwarfs, which ones are those?

- Uh, well, you'll find out.

- Fine, good advice.

- One more thing.

Um, don't get lost or go too far.

- How will I know if I'm lost

or if I've gone too far?

- Don't go beyond the lake and stick to the path.

- Also good advice.

- And try not to fall in the river.

- Of course, no falling into the river,

but what if I do?

- Swim.

- Hmm, all right.

- And please, Ronja,

watch that you don't tumble into Hell's Gap.

- Don't worry, I'll try not to,

but what if I do fall?

- If that happens...

- And if that happens?

(inhaling and exhaling)

(screaming)

- Oh, you'll never do anything again.

(screaming)

No, no, no, no, no!

- Fine, don't fall into Hell's Gap.

Do you want to tell me about anything else,

or is that everything?

Because I really want to go.

(breathing heavily)

- Yeah, there is.

But you'll learn as you go along,

and I'll see you when you get home.

Enough. Go on.

- Mm-hmm.

(doors creaking)

(dramatic music)

(gasping)

(excited screaming)

(laughing)

- And come home before it gets too dark!

- Don't worry, I will!

- Time for us to go, as well.

- [Robbers] Yes!

- Hm, hey.

- It's Ronja.

Ronja!

Where are you going, all on your own?

- I'm going to the forest!

It's my first time out there!

Here I go! Bye!

- You're aware the forest is full of Harpies,

also Gray Dwarfs, and scary Borka Robbers.

- [Ronja] Yes, Mattis told me that! Bye!

(lively music)

(gasping)

(laughing)

(grunting)

(laughing)

- [Narrator] And so for the first time ever,

after years of living inside the safety of the fort,

Ronja headed into the forest, all on her own.

Next time on Ronja, The Robber's Daughter...

Don't miss it.

(lively music)