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 *

(soft music)

- [Narrator] Exploring the forest for the first time,

Ronja learned that it's not only fun,

but it can also be a frightening place.

Not all creatures were gentle.

Lovis taught her not to be afraid,

but that takes practice.

Mattis came to her rescue,

and soon Ronja grew to be afraid of nothing.

(soft music)

(birds squawking)

(Ronja grunting)

(Ronja breathing heavily)

- I'll be back tomorrow, my forest!

Wait for me!

Welcome home.

(giggling)

- Hey, Ronja, have you seen what we've got?

- Wow, look at all the stuff you found.

- And the soldiers that got in our way,

we sent them packing, right?

- Sure.

- Why would they get in your way?

You didn't do anything wrong.

- Well, it's because, uh...

- Yeah, it's because of the...uh...

- Ronja, why does it rain, hmm, in the springtime?

- It's natural that it rains,

but I've never given it any thought.

- Then why do Harpies attack people?

- That's the way they are.

Can't stop the rain or the Harpies.

- Well, it's the same for us.

Borka's Robbers always try to snatch what's ours,

and the soldiers will always try to fight us.

That's just the way it is.

- Mm-hmm. I understand.

- [Fjosok] I knew you would.

- [Ronja] Yep.

- [Lill-Klippen] That's right.

It's like the rain.

- [Sturkas] And the Harpies.

Very clever, Fjosok.

(men laughing)

(soft music)

- Do you feel bad for that scoundrel Borka?

I almost feel sorry for him.

- Why?

- The soldiers in the forest,

they will never give up trying to hunt him down.

- It's only a matter of time

before they smoke Borka out of his den.

- I still haven't even seen a single Borka Robber. (sigh)

- You're lucky, then. Ha.

- Yeah, who wants to see one of them?

- They're all a bunch of dirty devils.

I can't wait for Borka to get caught.

On the other hand...

- [Noddle-Pete] Don't be soft.

That scoundrel wouldn't be any nicer to us

if it was the other way around.

- Yeah. - That's right.

- They all stink.

- Down with Borka's men!

(Ronja giggling)

- Well, I'm lucky that I'm Mattis's daughter.

Borka's Robbers are a bunch of dirty devils,

so I'm proud to be with all of you in the Mattis clan.

- That's too, too sweet.

- And we'd do anything for you, Ronja.

- We'd die for Ronja!

- Yeah, and we felt that way

ever since the night she was born.

- My daughter arrived with a bang.

I'll never forget that night.

The storm was so loud with lightning

that split our castle in two.

(Ronja giggling)

- That story again.

- It's always that one,

especially when he's had a bit to drink.

- Ronja, can you remember what I warned you about?

- Be careful not to fall into Hell's Gap,

no matter what I do.

- Of course.

Even with Hell's Gap,

this fort is safer than any fox's den.

I pity the soldiers who dare to come here.

- If they do, they'll be blown out to sea.

(Noddle-Pete grunting, farting loudly)

(everyone laughing loudly)

- No one can get up here.

We're on a cliff.

- He's right you know.

It's impossible to climb.

- There's sheer cliffs all around.

- You're right.

- They'll never get up here.

- Let them try and get past Wolf Valley.

(wind whistling softly)

Release.

(man grunting)

(Tjorm grunting)

(soldiers coughing)

- [Knotas] One, two, three...

- [Robber] One, two, and...

(soldiers screaming)

- You got away with your lives this time.

Keep away from Mattis' Fort.

You'll regret it if you ever set foot in here again.

- That's right.

Out of our fort.

(bones cracking)

(Noddle-Pete groaning)

- Noddle-Pete, what's wrong with you?

- Well, I make weird noises when I get up.

I'm just getting a bit old.

Once upon a time,

I could catch anything in Mattis' Forest.

Oh, got it.

That was a long time ago.

Now all I catch is fleas. Hmm?

- And that's time for bed, Ronja.

- [Ronja] Good night.

(Noddle-Pete groaning)

- I'm off as well. - (men yawning)

- I can't wait for bed.

- Here let me help you.

(bones cracking)

- Feels great now. (laughing)

- Pelje, could you take out some leftovers

to Joen and Knotas?

- [Pelje] Yeah.

- Lill-Klippen, tomorrow you fetch the water.

- [Lill-Klippen] (sighing) I know.

* Wild wolf, please

* Leave us be

* I know you're prowling

* Out from the forest

* To come steal from me

* I know your pain

* Cubs hungry again

* But you won't take mine from me

* Wild wolf, please

* Why don't you feed

* On the scraps

*That I leave

* I promise this

* If my child you kiss

* That's the last thing *

(Lovis humming softly)

(Lovis humming softly)

(birds chirping)

I gave birth to you on such a stormy night.

Those awful Harpies were circling above the fort.

Now, some say that children born on a night like that

can turn wild and savage.

Anyway,

do watch the skies for Harpies.

I don't want you carried off.

- Thanks. I know.

Mattis said they're the most dangerous

of all the things in the forest.

- Yes. Be extra careful,

because the Harpies go from bad to even worse

when the weather turns cold.

(soft music)

(giggling)

(faint whistling)

(gasping)

- [Dwarf] Human here, in Gray Dwarfs' wood.

- Be gone, Gray Dwarfs, be gone!

I'm not afraid of you.

(dwarfs breathing heavily)

(soft music)

(gasping)

(giggling)

(Harpy screeching)

(yelling)

(dramatic music)

(Harpy screeching)

- [Harpy] Pretty little human,

where is she?

I'll scratch you and let the blood run.

(Harpy screeching)

(Ronja breathing heavily)

(Harpy screeching)

(dramatic music)

(Ronja breathing heavily)

- [Harpy] Where is the little human? Where is she?

- [Harpy] Come out, and we'll tear you into pieces.

- Can't say I wasn't warned about them.

There must be a better way to practice being brave.

I have an idea.

- I wonder what Ronja's up to.

- Nothing too crazy, I hope.

(birds squawking)

(laughing loudly)

(gasping)

(wind whistling)

(birds squawking)

- Hell's Gap.

What was it that Mattis said?

- It's very important.

Now what did I just say?

- To watch out and do not fall down into Hell's Gap.

- (birds squawking) - (chuckle)

(wind whistling)

(loud clanking)

Ronja, you can jump this.

No, not here. It's too far.

I can make it across here.

(loud whistling)

- [Narrator] Ronja knew that she wasn't

the only child in the world.

But having never seen another child,

she did believe she was the only one in the forest.

Her mother Lovis told her

there were two types of children:

those who would turn into Mattises when they grew big,

and those who would turn into Lovises.

Ronja herself would turn into a Lovis.

But she knew that the child

on the other side of Hell's Gap

would turn into a Mattis.

- Hey, robber's daughter,

I know you, yes, I do.

- Well, I don't know you.

(dramatic music)

- [Narrator] Next time on Ronja the Robber's Daughter...

Don't miss it.

(lively music)