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 *

(screams)

(sobbing)

- [Narrator] The first frost of winter came.

And Ronja and Birk knew that it was time

to leave the bear's cave and go home.

Mattis's Fort and Borka's Keep

were filled with an overwhelming joy

not felt since long before they had left.

(shivering)

(sneezes)

- I'm starving.

(door crashes)

(man screaming)

- Pelje, you're coming home.

- Chief, you're here!

- You Borka robbers, come with me too!

(horse neighs)

(screams)

Help me.

(upbeat ambient music)

(laughing)

- You know, Lill-Klippen didn't think

that Pelje would survive in the sheriff's prison.

He was so shocked to see him.

He wasn't sure if it was really him

or his ghost. (laughs)

Mind you, it doesn't take much to scare Lill-Klippen.

- On our side, you should have seen Borka.

He couldn't believe that Mattis had rescued

two Borka robbers as well as his own man.

- And now, 'cause Mattis helped them all escape the dungeon,

the sheriff's even more determined than ever

to catch him.

He's got every soldier looking.

Remember the other day, back at the bear's cave,

when it was raining?

It felt like the woods

were really scary and frightening.

But not anymore.

Now the forest gives me nothing but joy.

And that's because I know

that I'm going to be warm right down to my toes

when I come home.

If I had to sleep shivering in a cold cave every night,

I might not feel the same way.

- Yes, that's true.

Now, when I get home from the forest,

I go straight to the fire at Borka's Keep

and curl up like a little rabbit.

You know what?

Undis and Borka were actually glad

when I came back home to them.

I wouldn't have believed

they cared so much about me.

It is nice to be back home.

- Yes.

You should live with your family

as long as you like.

Well, until the spring.

(laughing)

Pelje!

- [Pelje] Hey, Ronja!

- Of course.

It's a fine thing.

That little snake can come and go as he pleases.

I invited him to come home with us, after all.

But it's a relief now

not to have to stare at that,

that little red head of his all the time.

- Ewen.

Here.

(laughing)

- Welcome back, Pelje!

No one stops my robbers.

- Right!

- To us!

- We are the finest robbers in the forest.

- That's right! We're the best!

- I rescued Pelje from the dungeon

and taught the sheriff a lesson.

- What was it? (hiccups)

- If you steal my robbers, I'll steal 'em back.

(laughs)

- No one can beat our chief! - Hooray!

- The sheriff's no match for Mattis!

- We'll follow our chief anywhere!

- Mattis, you're the best!

- [Noddle-Pete] And that's why

we've got soldiers everywhere,

swarming through the woods like flies.

And you know the sheriff will win in the end.

I'm telling you.

This is not a fight you can win by yourself.

But if you and Borka reconcile

and create a single strong band of robbers...

well, you might just be able

to handle the sheriff and all his men.

Now if you and Borka

keep fighting each other over the treasure...

like wolves fighting over morsels of flesh,

you can forget beating the sheriff.

You're dead meat.

- Well, you certainly like to speak your mind,

don't you, old man?

Of course, in a way you're right.

Tell me.

Who would be the chief

of this great new robber clan?

Did you think of that?

Borka, eh?

Listen, I, Mattis, am the strongest, mightiest,

toughest robber chieftain

in all the mountains and forests!

And I intend to remain so!

But we can't be sure Borka will understand that.

- Show him, then.

Show him who is in charge.

- (gasp)

You should be able to win.

A duel with him would be easy.

After all, you're built like a great strong ox.

And once you win, you'll become chieftain

of the single, big robber band,

and lead everyone!

And then, instead of hiding

from the sheriff and his soldiers,

you'll be able to give 'em hell every day.

How 'bout that?

Soon they'll grow tired of hunting us robbers, eh?

- At last you're talking some sense.

(laughing)

- I disagree!

I think that the most cunning and clever idea of all

would be to stop robbing.

(robbers gasp)

(laughs)

- What? Don't look so shocked.

I've always thought so.

(mixed chatter)

- Maybe your little Ronja has got a point.

Maybe we should stop robbing.

But I'm too old, feeble

to drum that into your thick head.

- How dare you?!

You, who have been a robber since my father's day.

How could you say that?

Stop robbing? Are you mad?

What would we live on, then? Nuts?

- Have you ever noticed

there are people in this world who may not be robbers,

and yet they still manage to live very well.

They somehow provide for their families

without the sheriff hunting them all the time.

- Maybe.

But I don't know how they do that.

- There are many ways

a man could make an honest living.

Some I could teach you.

But oh, no.

You'll never quit the robber's life.

Not until the sheriff catches you

and we're all strung up.

Which is something I'd rather avoid.

That's why at some point,

I'm gonna tell Ronja something.

A nice little secret.

Hmm.

- Secret?

-(chuckles) That's right.

I'll tell Ronja

so she won't be left helpless after you're locked up.

- That's not going to happen!

Now be quiet!

- [Noodle-Pete] Yeah, yeah, yeah,

be quiet, go to bed, just 'cause I'm right.

(exciting ambient music)

- [Narrator] Several days later...

- Mattis!

This is serious!

(horse neighs)

- Where do you get the nerve, summoning me?

- I have some bad news, Mattis.

If you value your life,

do not poke your nose into the woods today.

Soldiers have set an ambush.

They shot one of my men with an arrow.

- Wait, what's gotten into you that you would tell me that?

You think I'm some kind of fool?

- Well, you did rescue two of my men.

So I'm rendering a service in return.

You could say I owe you.

(laughs)

- Well, Borka...

it seems we'll have to teach the sheriff's soldiers

to mind their manners, huh?

Once we get our hands on.

We?

(mischievous music)

- [Borka] What?

You're acting very strange.

- Perhaps we should, maybe,

join forces once and for all?

- For once in your life,

you said something quite clever.

One strong band of robbers.

That works! (laughs)

One united band of robbers

under one strong chief.

Mattis, I know the perfect man for the job.

And that is me!

(laughs)

- I think you'll find the perfect chief--

- Yes?

- ...would be this man!

(rooster crows)

(mixed arguing)

- Out!

And don't come back until I've called you back!

- I don't want to watch them fighting

or battering each other.

- Don't worry. They won't allow you there.

Women and children must keep away from wild beast matches.

(chuckle) The old custom must be obeyed.

- (cough)

Wild beast matches.

That's perfect.

You should've been here earlier.

It was a wild beast stand, all right,

the men shouting and screaming.

- Well, I can tell you it's been the same for us

in Borka's Keep.

Undis has been shouting at the men

all day to drive them out.

(Lovis, Ronja giggling)

(grunting)

- Borka had better watch out.

Undis won't recognize him after this!

- Always save the bragging

for when you're riding back home.

That's what my mother used to say to me.

- But, Noodle-Pete,

you're going to be at the match, right?

I know

you've been feeling unwell,

but a wild beast match!

That will stir your heart.

Come on, old man.

You can ride on my horse.

Let's go to the fight of the century.

- (horse hooves clopping) - Hmm?

Whoa. Whoa.

Well, then, here goes.

(exciting music)

Borka!

I thought you'd run away like a baby.

Are you ready?

- Ha!

I'm actually quite surprised

to see you turn up here, Mattis.

I was worried.

Thought you might lock yourself up in your fort,

Thought you might lock yourself up in your fort, too scared to come out. - (growling)

too scared to come out. - (growling)

- Back when you were a boy, whenever you were upset

or things didn't go your way,

you used to shut yourself in your room

and sulk like a baby.

- Shut up!

Why don't you stop talking

and prepare yourself for a beating!

- Ha!

(Mattis breathing heavily)

- (clears throat)

And now,

under the rules passed through the generations,

we shall begin the match.

In a wild beast match,

every kind of attack

and dirty hold is allowed.

You may break and bore, rip and tear,

bite and scratch.

(men shouting)

- Throw him off the cliff!

- Mattis, tear him apart!

- Crush him, Borka!

- However...

You may not kick between the legs.

Now both sides approach.

- If you wanna run, now's your chance.

- Oh I'm not going anywhere, but you'll wish I had.

Now, say goodbye to all your men and horses

before I take it all.

And that's a promise.

- Ha.

Well, it would only be polite of me

to promise you the same.

(gong tolls)

- Silly men.

Good for nothing, every last one of them.

(gong tolls)

- Birk, it's the signal.

- Well, let's see what happens.

(crowd cheering)

- [Narrator] Noodle-Pete had secretly hoped for this

for some time.

Mattis and Borka meeting in a wild beast's match.

- (exciting music) - [Narrator] Next time

on Ronja the Robber's Daughter...

Don't miss it!

(calm ambient music)