Moomin (1990) s01e20 Episode Script

Moomin
Even you, who always
tries to keep strong, -
will have moments when
you need to shed tears.
In those moments, just
cry your heart out, -
and then you will find that the
sadness quickly disappears.
Come, come here to where I am.
Come and hold out your
little hand to me.
I shall take you to
the world of dreams.
As long as you have an
honest heart, all is well.
Moomin Saves the Tigers
Moomin.
Moomin, where are you?
Floren!
The tigers, the
rhinoceros, and the rest -
of the animals who
escaped from the zoo
have settled in the jungle
surrounding the Moominhouse.
Hey, have you seen Moomin?
I haven't seen him since dusk.
Oh.
Where in Moominvalley
could he have gone?
At that moment, Moomin and Floren were
swimming for their lives in the sea
as the monstrous snake came after them.
I can't swim any further, Moomin.
Grab onto me, Floren.
Hey! Hey!!
Let's swim to that ship!
Oh? They're headed this way.
They really are hippos.
Should we help them?
Yes. But they don't seem to be
among the escapees of our zoo.
We're almost there. You
can do it, Floren!
We're safe!
Come on board, quickly now.
Thank you very much.
We were being chased by a giant snake.
We saw.
How lucky you didn't get eaten!
Thank you for saving us. What
is this ship, may we ask?
It's the zoo's ship.
The zoo?
Oh, it's a crocodile.
It gave us a lot of trouble but
we were finally able to catch it.
Oh! So that's why there was
no crocodile in the sea.
There's one more somewhere out there.
We're searching for it right now.
We didn't think we'd find
hippopotamuses instead though!
Hippopotamus?!
Hippopotamus?
From which zoo did you two escape?
I'm Moomintroll.
I'm no hippopotamus.
It's rude to call us hippos!
Now that I look at them, they are a bit
different from hippos, aren't they?
No, there are hippos that
look like this as well.
I believe I've seen pictures in a book.
I'm sure.
How can you work for a
zoo when you can't even -
tell the difference between
a Moomin and a hippo?!
There's no point talking
with such obstinate people.
Come on, Floren. We're
getting off the ship.
No, you're not.
We're taking you to the
zoo and caging you.
Let's make a run for it, Floren!
After them!
Everyone! Catch those hippos!
Where do we run to, Moomin?
To the sea.
Lower the boats to sea! Hurry!
I'd rather lose my tail
than be caged in a zoo!
Huh? Why are you back here in the sea?
No need to panic.
I have no intentions of eating you.
Really?
Really.
A boat's coming.
They wanted to cage us in a zoo.
That's why we swam back here.
I see. So that really was the zoo ship.
They caught one of the crocodiles.
Is that so?
Right then, the two
of you hold on to me.
There's no way I'm letting them
take me back to that zoo either.
Come on, we're making a run for it.
Hang on tight!
Where are you going? Come back!
Moomin got eaten?
Not just Moomin, but Floren too!
Goodness!
Did you really see them get eaten?
I swear I did!
Why else do you think he
hasn't come home yet?
Why is there a python in Moominvalley?
Every jungle's got to
have one, you know!
So you brought it here then.
Pappa, let us search for Moomin.
It seems Stinky didn't
actually see them get eaten.
Well, I didn't, but I'm
sure that's what happened.
Tell us, where did Moomin
encounter this python?
In the swamp near the sea.
Alright, let us go, Mamma.
I'm coming too.
My, you stay here.
If Moomin comes home, kindly tell
him Pappa and I went to the swamp.
Stinky, you'll take
us there, won't you?
Sure thing.
You haven't eaten Moomin
and Floren, have you?
We're home, Mamma.
Well, Moomin! And Floren too!
Meet our friend.
Oh my, you have a
rather enormous friend.
Welcome! Please come in
as much as you'd like.
Stinky told us Moomin had
been eaten by a snake.
Hey, Stinky, where do
you think you're going?
I see.
It's true that Mr. Snake chased us
after being egged on by Stinky, -
but he had no intentions of
eating us from the start.
That aside though, Pappa, there's
something more worrying right now.
Oh? And that is?
People from the zoo
have come to catch Mr.
Snake and all the other
animals who escaped.
Uhuh. And I don't want
to go back to that zoo.
Pappa, let's protect them!
Right! That, we shall.
I believe the Tigers and Rhinoceros
don't want to go back there either.
Likely so.
They're leading a life of freedom
here in the jungle, after all.
Mr. Snake, do take your leisure as
you please here in the jungle too.
The people from the zoo probably
won't make it here tonight.
I bet it feels just like your home.
I shall take you up on that.
Let me show you around the jungle.
Thank heavens you didn't
actually get eaten.
But a really troubling thing
happened, right, Floren?
Yes, yes. We both got
mistaken for hippos.
Hippos?!
Who is the fool who made
such a ridiculous mistake?
The people from the zoo.
They then tried to catch us and cage
us in the zoo, but we outran them.
This is serious.
Mistaking Moomins for hippos! Really!
Then those people are not
only coming to take Mr.
Snake, the Tigers, and
the others to the zoo, -
but intend to take us as well?
That's what I think.
That's it!
We're not handing over our
friends to those zoo people!
Neither are we letting them
cage us in a zoo! Preposterous!
Hey Mr. Snake, I'd love to see
you wrestle with a wild beast.
So, wanna have a go with
that tiger over there?
That tiger couple has been my zoo
buddies for as long as I can remember.
Oh, come on. I'll settle
for a bout with Stinky.
But I owe Stinky my
freedom from caged life.
I can't go and fight him.
Man, you really disappoint me.
What are those big
tiger claws for then?
Why won't you chase after
that fatty Moomin?!
Well, sorry.
We've been raised in
the zoo since cubhood.
Moving prey doesn't get our
stomach juices churning.
Then what does?!
Let's see Dog food?
Dog food?!
For pet dogs?
Zoo visitors have been secretly giving
us some and I find it quite yummy.
Right, honey?
Yes! Delicious, that dog food.
Why, Darling? Do you have some?
Pappa, they're here!
The people from the zoo are here!
What do we do, Pappa?
We'll hide all the zoo
animals here in the house.
Hurry, Moomin!
Right, leave it to me.
The zoo people are on their way here.
We need to hurry! Let's move it!
You must hide. This way, hurry!
Give it a little force, please.
Already giving my all here.
Heave!
And ho!
I'm not sure that's a
good hiding place.
I thought tigers were dauntless beasts.
I just can't handle those zoo guys.
We're already inside the house so I
don't think we need to hide, Darling.
I feel calmer this way.
It'll be alright. They can't
possibly find you now.
Thank you, Mamma.
That's strange. Where could
the animals have gone?
There! I see one!
Over there, look!
No doubt about it.
They're in that house.
Pappa!
The lot from the zoo
are headed this way!
Everyone! Keep calm and quiet.
I swear we shall not
abandon any of you!
Worry not.
Mamma, tea please.
My pleasure, Pappa.
Good day.
How do you do?
Goo-ah.
Hello, everyone. Heading out
together on this fine day, I see?
We are staff personnel from the zoo.
Oh? Well, well, working
hard as usual, then?
Are you the master of this house?
Yes. My name is Moominpappa.
Is there something I can help you with?
We've discovered that some zoo
animals are hiding within your home.
Who told you that nonsense?
There are no animals in our house.
You can't see it from here,
but actually, there's -
a python sticking its
head out of your chimney.
A python?
Yes. I'm certain of it.
No, you must be mistaken.
Mistaken? How?
I'm sure that's just my granddaughter
playing in the chimney.
She has quite the long neck, you see.
Men, we shall commence the retrieval
of the zoo animals immediately.
You are not to enter my house
without my permission.
If you would just hand
over the animals, then -
we would have no need
to enter your house.
I think I already said that
there are no animals inside.
Hold it.
In the first place, aren't
you a hippopotamus?
I am not!
I am Moominpappa.
The master of this Moominhouse.
Are you really the head
of this household?
I am.
Men! We are going to break into
this hippo's house at once.
Begin preparations.
That would constitute
illegal trespassing!
Silence! We'll be taking your
hippo family to the zoo as well!
Now, open your front door!
I swear by this hat, the crest of this
Moomin family, I shall not let you in!
Very well.
Alright everyone! We're breaking in!
Charge!
Hey! Hold it right there!
I hear the police chief's voice!
What do you think you lot are doing?
Our zoo animals are being
hidden in this house.
We're merely here to take them back.
Even so, destroying the door and
breaking in is still against the law.
They won't let us in so we had
no choice but to break in.
Are you even sure your
zoo animals are inside?
Positive.
If you would take a
look at tip of this -
house's chimney, you'll
see what I mean.
Look, over there is a python's head.
That's strange.
Doesn't look strange to me.
I swear there was a python head
sticking out of that chimney earlier.
It's all cramped here, it hurts.
Listen well, this is an order!
You are to halt your door-breaking
activities this instant!
Anyone who goes against this
order shall be arrested!
But our animals are in this house!
I already said that there
are no animals in my home!
Did you see that?
See what?
That hippo just now.
Hippo?!
That hippo is the one hiding
the zoo animals in this house.
We plan to take that
hippo with us as well.
Are you serious?
These people tried to take
Moomin and Floren to the zoo.
Well, that's a crime right there.
A crime?
I believe that would
fall under kidnapping.
But those are hippos
They're not hippos! They're Moomins!
Alright, here's the deal.
No good ever comes out
of arresting dangerous -
chaps like you so
I won't do that.
In exchange, the whole
lot of you are to leave -
Moominvalley within ten minutes.
Understood?
If they don't leave within ten minutes,
how about we put them all on a boat, -
and send them to the North
Pole to see the Aurora?
Great idea. I'll be implementing
that suggestion of yours, My.
Alright, the timer starts now.
One!
Two!
Three!
Gather up, men!
Four!
Five!
Six!
Seven!
It is imperative that we
hold a meeting to discuss -
what course of action we
should take here and now.
Eight!
Nine!
The table is now open
for suggestions. Hurry!
One minute.
One minute and thirty seconds.
Two minutes.
Three minutes and thirty seconds!
Pipe it down, will you?
Go count over there.
Very well, six minutes
and fifty seconds.
Any more complaints?
That's cheating!
I am merely telling you my
indisputable, accurate count.
Nine minutes and thirty seconds.
Thirty more seconds and you'll be
sightseeing in the North Pole.
Let's run.
Everyone, we're making a run for it!
The meeting hasn't been adjourned!
Just keep running, stupid!
Look! The zoo people are running away.
Hurrah!
Everyone, look! They're
all running away!
Make no mistake.
The next time any of you lot
set foot in Moominvalley -
you'll all be shipped
to the North Pole!
Nine minutes and fifty seconds!
Nine minutes and fifty-five seconds!
Thanks, My.
You brought the chief over, didn't you?
That I did!
Now we can play in the jungle again.
Everyone, come out!
And thus, for quite a while,
the jungle remained an -
enjoyable place for both the
Moomins and the animals.
Then one day, cold winds began to blow.
My, my. The autumn winds have come.
If it keeps getting
colder, the tropical -
plants will wilt,
won't they, Mamma?
Those tropical plants grew
enormous in just one night, -
so they are likely
quick to wilt as well.
She was right.
The cold autumn wind wilted the
tropical plants in just one night.
Mamma, it seems I caught a cold.
Are you cold even with this fire?
The zoo was really warm.
Their heaters worked wonders.
If we burn the dried up
jungle, it'll be warmer.
So warm.
Wonderful warmth.
We've ran out of wood to burn.
So cold.
The zoo was really warm
But you had no freedom there, did you?
Well, we have the freedom
to catch a cold here.
I don't think we can
spend the winter here.
Thus, the zoo animals decided
to return to the zoo.
It'd be nice if we could see each
other again next summer, Mr. Snake.
Yes. I'd love to come to
Moominvalley once again.
Everyone! The zoo
animals have come back!
It's great that you're back.
I hope you didn't get lost?
Come, let's get you back to your cages.
We've been keeping them warm so they'll
be ready whenever you come back!
It's really great to see you're alive
and well! Would you like to eat?
We're prepared a special
meal for you today!
Oh? What have we here? Hippos?
We are the Moomin family.
I see!
Did you come here to spend a
warm winter in the zoo as well?
What?
Don't be ridiculous.
We merely came to see them off
Hey! We're taking in this
hippo family as well!
What, no! Hold it! I'm a Moomin!
Please, you're welcome here.
I'm sure you'll feel
at home in no time.
But I'm not a hippo!
It does seem like you're
not pure hippos
But no need to fret! The
visitors won't notice at all!
Pappa, are we going to spend
the rest of our lives here?
We'll need to come up
with an escape plan.
Do you have any ideas, Pappa?
At this point, I have absolutely none.
Don't cry, Floren.
I'm holding back my tears as well.
It's alright right now
because we're all together.
But what if they put
us in separate cages?
True. That would indeed be terrible.
But seriously, this zoo's staff
definitely have some screws lose.
Do they really think there
are animals that go -
around wearing a silk hat
or carrying a handbag?
Oh. Someone's coming.
It's Snufkin!
Mr. Hemulen's with them, as well.
My is there too!
Snufkin!
Hello, Moomin.
They'll be letting all
of you out right now.
As you please.
I am this zoo's chief.
I would like sincerely
apologize for all the -
trouble we have caused
you with this incident.
This is from the
board of directors.
Please accept it as a
sign of our apology.
My told us what happened, so Mr.
Hemulen -
and I went to the
Academy of Science.
We scientifically proved that the
Moomin family are not hippopotamuses.
We asked the president
of the academy to write -
a letter addressed
to this zoo's chief.
I've learned that you are not related
to the hippopotamus species in any way.
Mamma.
Yes, Pappa?
Freedom is such a wonderful
thing, don't you think?
Yes, it most certainly is.
Autumn is now in full
swing in Moominvalley.
A new season has come.
Winter is almost upon Moominvalley.
We all hibernate in the winter, except
for Snufkin who sets out on a journey.
Snufkin! Take me on your
journey, won't you?
Next time on Fun Family Moomin:
Snufkin's Journey
Look forward to it!
My dream, my love,
when you're by my side
even the color of the wind changes
The water shines as it plays with light
Melt time into that sky
Melt time into that sky