Tafiti: Across the Desert (2025) Movie Script
1
[birdsong]
[insects chirp]
[elephant trumpets]
-[baby] Da...
-[male child] Pssht.
[male] Ah, the savannah.
Home to so many
dangerous animals.
-[male child] Ouch! Baba's
hitting me. -[male child #2]
Quiet!
[male] Home, indeed, to
nothing but dangerous animals.
-[he roars]
-Dada!
-A lion!
-[he roars]
[laughs] No, Lion,
you're not going to eat us!
But, of course, I'm
going to eat you.
You look yummy.
Lions is the most
dangerous-test-test of all.
Ah, no, my boy. They're
not half as dangerous as...
-[bird call]
-An eagle!
[they gasp]
[male] Mmm, meerkats.
Delicious.
Good, always on the lookout,
because all animals
are dangerous.
-All of them?
-All of them.
Really? Even butterflies?
Ah, butterflies. They're the
most deadly-dangerous of all.
-Oh, wow.
-Uh-oh!
Da!
[he gasps]
[male child] But
how do you do it?
[female roars] Gotcha!
All three of you!
-Grandmama!
-[they laugh]
"Grandmama"? Never heard of her.
-[kids growl and giggle]
-I'm a jackal and I'm hungry.
Tasty! Mm, delicious. Yummy!
You see? That's why
even butterflies are dangerous.
-[baby giggles]
-They distract you.
Yeah, and that's why
we don't trust any animals.
With just one exception.
And what might that be?
Er, snails?
Erm, small fish?
Oh... very, very tiny,
non-poisonous ants.
-Huh?
-Mm-mm.
-Hm?
-Hm?
-Meerkats.
-Meerkats!
-Dada!
-Exactly.
[baby chuckles]
And that's why
we always stick to ourselves.
[all] Mmm!
But isn't that just... Uh!
[they giggle]
...boring?
[uplifting orchestral
and vocal music plays]
[birdsong]
[snoring]
[snuffling]
[groans softly]
Hm.
[sniffs]
No.
Left, right, up, down.
-I just did.
-But you didn't look behind you.
I was just about t...
Yes, Grandpapa.
And stay away from strangers!
[groans softly]
I know, even butterflies.
Especially butterflies.
-Wait! I'm coming.
-No, you're too small.
Oh, not fair!
[gasps softly]
[chuckles]
Hey.
[laughs]
Oh. There's not much left.
-No, sorry!
-[meerkat gasps]
That was me.
Today I was like so thirsty!
You know when you like get so
super-thirsty and you just want
to...
Drink the river dry?
Yeah, bwah! The whole river.
Well, obviously not the whole...
-Mm... -You are a big, ol'
greedy river hog.
No, I'm Bristles.
-So you're funny, too? -You
noticed. You're pretty funny,
too.
-Yeah?
-Sure. You're good at...
stand-up.
[Bristles laughs]
You get it? Stand-up.
That's, like, so funny!
Hey, we could be a double act:
Bristles and...?
-Tafiti.
-Well, hello, Tafiti!
-Bye, Bristles.
-[bird of prey calls]
We're just getting to know each
other. I've got more jokes.
-Hey, hold on a sec!
-Stay away from strangers.
[Bristles] Stop. Help!
-They're all...
-[Bristles] Help!
-[eagle screams]
-...dangerous!
-[Bristles] Help!
-Hold on, I'm coming!
-Help!
-Wait!
-[eagle strains]
-[Tafiti and Bristles grunt]
[Bristles and Tafiti yell]
Let go!
[Bristles] Ahh!
[Tafiti] Bristles!
Whoa!
Oh, some other time.
[they yell]
[gasping] Thank you.
Thank you so much. Th...
-Tafiti?
-[muffled] Down here.
Oh.
-[Tafiti groans]
-Sorry. You okay?
I'm fine. [bones crack]
But you're bleeding.
Oh... just a scratch.
-Doesn't it hurt?
-No. No, no, no.
Huh?
Yes!
-Oh. -We've got some herbs at
home, but...
Your home? [he gasps]
That's so kind.
Just because I'm bleeding.
-No! You can't. Wait...
-Ya-hoo!
If my grandpapa sees you...
[sniffs]
[Tafiti] Bristles, stop.
No, no, no.
You can't just go to my home.
At last...
-Huh?
-Hi.
-[Bristles grunts] -What on
earth is that pig doing here?
-I'm Bristles.
-Tafiti!
Grandpapa, an eagle attacked him
and I just wanted to...
Tafiti, haven't you understood
anything? No ifs, no buts.
-We stick to our own kind.
-But he's bleeding!
-[Grandmama] Who's bleeding?
-[Tafiti gasps]
No one.
Erm, I could come
back some other time.
No, you won't be
coming back at all.
Let me take a look.
-Ah, we'll take care of that in
a jiffy. -[Baba gurgles and
giggles]
Oh. [Baba giggles]
You're not allowed here!
Oh, I'm gone already.
-No, you're not. You have to
leave now. -[Bristles grunts]
-Can't hear you.
-You can't stay here.
-Stay here? Really?
-Uh-uh.
[Baba giggles]
Ding dong.
[giggling] Ding dong.
Oh, er, ding dong!
-[they laugh]
-Ding dong!
Hmph.
-[they laugh]
-Oh.
Ding don... Argh...
-A snake!
-[Tafiti] Oh no!
[Bristles grunts]
-[snake hisses]
-Ding dong.
Baba! Quick, take my hand.
I got you.
Hey, you. Come on. Over here.
-[snake hisses]
-[Grandpapa grunts]
[Grandmama] Oh.
[panicked breathing]
Here! Here!
Okay.
Hey, you! Here.
[claps] Over here!
Come here!
-Come here.
-[Bristles gasps]
[snake hisses]
[Grandpapa] Oooh-ah!
-[they sigh]
-[Tafiti] Phew.
That was close.
[low growling]
Er...
I'm sorry.
-[Grandpapa exhales sharply]
-Da!
-The snake.. It bit you?
-Ah, it's nothing.
-[he groans]
-[Tafiti gasps] Grandpapa!
[ominous music plays]
[shallow breathing]
I'm so sorry.
It's all my fault.
Listen to me.
I don't have much time left.
But you're going to
get better, right?
-The poison works slowly, but it
works. -Grandpapa...
Tafiti, I want you
to promise me something.
Anything, Grandpapa. Anything.
Stay away from strangers.
They're dangerous.
Like that Bristles.
You see the harm done
by that stupid bush pig.
Oh...
Yes, Grandpapa. Yes.
Promise me this.
Stick to your own kind.
Always.
I promise, Grandpapa.
I promise.
Mice don't dance with elephants.
[Bristles moans softly]
I just wanted to apologize.
You're still here?
-I'm really sorry.
-Just go.
But...
Now.
[Bristles whimpers]
[insects chirp]
[Tafiti sighs]
But there must be
something I can do.
[low snoring]
He won't make it
to the next rain.
The next rain? But that's soon.
There must be something we
can do, something to save him.
Across the desert you must go...
by day, by dusk...
by starry night,
through Gate of Snakes
'neath Cobra bright,
to where the one
blue flower grows...
full of magic...
full of might.
-[Grandpapa groans]
-Grandpapa? Grandpapa!
A blue flower.
What kind of blue flower?
Hm. That's just an old legend.
-And... what's it about?
-The blue flower. Huh.
-The one they say heals
everything. -Everything?
Grandpapa, too? I'm
going to go get it.
Tafiti, no one even knows
if that flower exists.
I have to try. It's
our only chance.
Do you know how many have
gone looking for it already?
Lots.
And how many of them
ever returned? Not one.
I don't care!
-[he grunts]
-No, Tafiti.
I don't want to
lose you as well.
[howling]
[snoring]
[uplifting orchestral
music plays]
[music fades]
[insects chirp]
[adventurous music plays]
[bird hoots]
-[rustling]
-Hm?
-[twigs snapping]
-Hello? Who's there?
[insects chirp]
[grunting]
Oh.
[Bristles sniffs and grunts]
[he groans]
Argh!
Oh.
-[he yells]
-You?
Who? Oh, yeah, right. Me.
What are you doing here?
-Have you been following me?
-No. Never. Totally not.
You have been following me.
-How else am I going to save
Grandpapa? -No way.
You are not coming with me.
Oh, says who?
[insects chirp]
I'm going to find
a blue flower, too.
Across the desert,
through that Snake Gate
where the co...
Ooh, are there
really snakes there?
Yes.
Erm...
any idea of, like, how many?
You know, lots
and lots of snakes
or maybe just one?
Lots and lots.
[Bristles gulps]
Oh.
[bird twitters]
[Tafiti] Hm.
Hm.
Huh.
Hmm.
Hm.
[Tafiti sighs]
Stop following me.
I'm not. We're just going
in the same direction.
Just get lost.
[Bristles strains]
[thumping sound]
Funny we're going
the same way, though, isn't it?
[grunts] It's fair enough. We're
both trying to find a blue
flower.
I told you, I'm going alone.
Whatever. You're going alone.
And I'm going alone, too.
It's not like
it's your own personal path.
I can use it, too, you know.
It's for everyone.
-Don't pay any attention to me,
oh no. -Ah!
-Just pretend like I'm not here.
-Bleurgh.
Ooh, hey, hey, hey. Wait!
How important is it that the
blue flower is actually blue?
[Tafiti groans] Crucial.
Hmm.
Red's also a pretty good
colour, though, isn't it?
Shame.
Could have saved
us so much time.
Mm, it's not bad, actually.
No healing powers as such,
but tangy... tangy!
Hm?
[gasps]
And... a very earthy aftertaste.
You should try one, Tafiti.
Tafiti?
[birdsong]
Tafiti!
[Bristles huffs and puffs]
Phew.
[he gasps]
Oh!
[he gulps]
Is this the desert?
It's a... It's a bit
bigger than I thought.
No end in sight.
And beyond it, the blue flower.
Ooh, ooh! Hang on a sec.
[he strains]
No... no...
end in sight.
Whoops! Oh!
[eagle cries]
Or closer than we think.
Tafiti! Tafiti!
[high-pitched] Tafiti!
Look out! Tafiti!
-Tafiti!
-Just go...
[they grunt]
[eagle cries]
What's wrong with you?
See? And now you've
attracted the eagle.
-You are really such a great
help! -No, it wasn't me. I...
Just leave me alone.
Wait, if we walk together,
he can't get us.
-We're too heavy.
-[eagle] Really?
Why would I want to get anyone?
[both] To eat us!
But my dears,
getting is now
completely unnecessary.
Defenceless animals,
all alone in the desert.
With no water and all those
snakes and jackals around.
Well, actually,
it's just a matter of time
and, bingo, dinner is served!
-With no effort on my part.
-[Tafiti laughs nervously]
Off you go.
I'm right behind you.
Okay, there are
trees on the horizon.
That must be an
oasis. I can make it.
He can't do anything
as long as we stick together.
We're not together!
Suit yourself.
Oh.
Hello, little meerkat.
Hmm... Wait!
We're just going the
same way, alright?
Fine by me.
[laughs evilly]
[insects chirp]
[wind whistles]
[panting and groaning]
Is it still far?
[they pant]
[eagle cries]
How much longer?
[chuckles menacingly]
Oh, not much longer at all.
Look! There! The oasis.
-[Tafiti laughs]
-The oasis!
Oh yeah, I'm gonna
dive in. I'm gonna...
swim.
Oh.
[both] Er...
Is that it?
[they grunt and groan]
Oh, okay, just a small sip.
[slurping]
[groaning] Water...
Come on. Let's get out of here.
[groaning continues]
Wa... ter.
-Oh.
-[pelican] Water.
[pelicans squawk softly]
Water...
Water, but, of course, here.
Hey, we might need some, too.
[pelican groans feebly]
[chick whimpers]
Aw...
Water.
Oh.
Here.
Ah.
-[water trickles]
-Works wonders!
-Thank you.
-Yes, thank you.
-Time for take-off.
-Where are you going?
We just follow the rain.
[pelicans squawk]
Is there another
oasis around here?
No, that's the only one.
This is the only oasis?
But what are we going to drink?
Oh, no, no, no.
It's all dried up.
What awful bad luck!
Argh! I'm so stupid,
stupid, stupid.
Oh, Grandpapa.
-If only I'd gone alone.
-Yeah. Stupid, stupid, stupid.
-[Bristles] Huh?
-How can anybody be so stupid?
Giving away your
water? Super-stupid.
-Eh!
-Stupid, stupid, stupid!
-Shut your trunk!
-Wasn't it your water, too?
-Stupid.
-Argh!
Keep your eyes on him.
He must have water somewhere.
What? Uh! Follow that mouse!
[huffing and puffing]
-[mouse] Get away. Get off!
-[Bristles] Where's the water?
-You got water somewhere. Your
pockets? -[mouse] Stop!
[gasps] He's disappeared.
[whispers] Quiet.
[wind whistles]
-There.
-[mouse] Oh, oh!
Follow him! [he grunts]
-[Bristles grunts and sniffs]
-[mouse] Stop that!
-I got him.
-[mouse] Paws off, piggy.
[he strains] Eek!
It's got thorns.
[mouse] Oh, it's got thorns!
Like I said, stupid, stupid,
stupid.
[Bristles grunts, mouse yells]
[groaning] Ow!
-Hey! That's mine.
-Melons.
Everywhere!
-Yeah. And they're all mine.
-Come on. You can spare one.
-That one maybe.
-No.
-That one?
-No.
-That one? -No! That one's for
this evening.
And that one's for tomorrow.
And for the day after tomorrow.
Those are for the summer.
Those are for the winter.
That one's for my birthday.
That's a midnight snack.
-And those there...
-Yes?
-They're for when things get
tough. -When things get tough?
-Things are tough now!
-If you give away your water...
-Yeah, exactly. We give it away.
-Shh.
...then that's your problem.
My melons!
-Give me back... my... melons!
-[distant howling]
-[Tafiti] Shh.
-[mouse] My melons!
-[mouse] Give me back my melons!
-[howling continues]
-[Bristles] Come and get them.
-[mouse] That's mine.
Do you have to shout?
[Bristles gulps]
[howling]
Too late.
Argh, jackals.
[yelling]
[low growling]
Oh, no.
[growling and snarling]
[eagle cries]
Hey, fellas, that's my snack.
[growling continues]
There!
[they huff and puff]
Argh! Stay back!
I'll distract them. Ha!
[jackals yelp and whine]
[groaning and grunting]
[Tafiti strains]
[jackal whimpers]
[Tafiti chuckles]
Argh!
[Tafiti gasps]
[he strains]
[Bristles gasps]
[Tafiti] Oh...
-[Bristles] Pick on someone
else! -[whimpering]
-Take that!
-[jackal whines]
-Yeah!
-And that! And that!
-And that!
-Take that!
Hey, that's mine!
[jackals yelp and whimper]
[Tafiti grunts] Hi-yah!
-How do you like that?
-[jackal whimpers]
[Tafiti grunts]
[Tafiti laughs]
[jackals whimper and whine]
[jackal snarls]
Erm...
[snarling]
Oh... oof.
[low growling]
[jackals snarl]
[snarling intensifies]
No, no, no!
-[slurping]
-Huh?
This is great. [Tafiti chuckles]
No, not that one.
Come on, Bristles. Quick.
-[Tafiti whispers] Let's go.
-Er, okay.
[they pant]
[Bristles] Uh...
[Bristles groans]
After all that, I
need some refreshment.
-[he grunts]
-No, that's our last reserves.
Oh.
[female vocalizes]
Tafiti, oh-oh
-[Bristles] Now?
-Not yet, Bristles.
-[Bristles] Now?
-No.
-[Bristles] Now?
-[weakly] No.
[they pant]
Now?
Okay.
-Are they gone?
-[they gasp]
You?
-Our... our last reserves.
-"Yours"? Hey! This melon is
mine.
[Bristles snarls]
[Tafiti growls]
Okay, fine, whatever.
Take it. Have it all.
No, no, wait. One for the road.
Yeah, that's me.
Generosity personified.
I give away my last morsel,
and what's left for me? Nothing.
-Not even a home.
-Me neither.
-Not even a family.
-Me neither.
The only thing I got
left is my snout.
Just me and my trunk.
-Hey, I got one of those, too.
-No, you don't.
-Hey, yes you do.
-You bet I do. [he trumpets]
You call that
tooting? Listen up.
-[high-pitched trumpeting]
-Quiet.
Hey, that's nothing. Wait.
[both trumpet]
-What you doing?
-I'm going.
-Okay, let's go.
-Alone, Bristles.
Alone?
Like I should have done
right from the start.
-Where's he off to? -Across the
desert to the blue flower.
-Uh-huh. And which way's that?
-Erm...
Hm.
Well, aren't you two
lucky you got me, then.
What did you say?
Across the desert?
Easy-peasy. We go
straight ahead.
-Which straight ahead exactly?
-[mouse] To the blue flower?
-[Bristle] Mm-hm.
-Erm... er, that way.
-So, let's go. -[mouse] Let's
hit the road, Mr. Piggy.
[Tafiti sighs and groans]
Didn't you want to go alone?
I am. We're just going
in the same direction.
[mouse] You're lucky
we met, you know.
I've been searching for
someone like me my entire life.
And we got everything in common.
Snout, snout. Clever, clever.
We're like...
-Twins.
-...twins! Exactly.
You even got some of my amazing
good looks and stunning
physique.
-[Bristles] I do? -[mouse] I'm
thirsty. You thirsty, too?
-And how. -Hey, Bristles and I
are thirsty here.
-Why don't you try walking for a
bit? -We're fine like this.
Right, Bristles?
Water... I need water.
Okay, I'll go ahead.
[bird caws]
[he gasps] Wow!
-[Tafiti sighs]
-What is that?
-[mouse] I can tell you.
That's... -[both] Water!
Correct! And who lead you here?
Me, MKonga!
[both] Wheee!
Hey, wait up.
[they yell and shout]
[chuckling]
[both] Bleurgh! Ew!
That's salt water.
You can't drink that.
Well, you can, but then
you die in agonizing pain.
-Take a look around, fellas?
-[both] Hm?
[they gasp]
If we stay here, we'll die.
No kidding. So, let's
go back to the oasis, huh?
-All that way?
-Without water?
Hey, stupids, you brought
me here, you take me back.
-Right now! -[Tafiti] No! You
brought us here.
You said it was
the way to the blue flower.
Flower? In the desert? You guys
are two baboons short of a
troop.
-You lied to us?
-Yeah. So?
What do you mean? "Yeah. So?"
I'm in the middle of the desert
with two crazies who give water
away,
destroy my melons,
and you expect me to
tell you the truth?
-But...
-At last, he gets it.
It's like watching
a light go on.
One light? Thousands.
I wish Grandpapa could see this.
He loves the stars.
There's the Big Meerkat.
And there's the little one.
The Elephant, the Baboon.
-The Cobra.
-And what about the Mouse?
There's gotta be
a mouse up there.
The Cobra ate it.
The Cobra?
The Cobra! The star sign!
Grandpapa was talking
about the constellation.
[Bristles] Oh.
Across the desert you must go,
by day, by dusk, by starry
night,
through Gate of Snakes,
'neath Cobra bright,
for there the one
blue flower grows!
Full of magic, full of might!
-[MKonga] Your point?
-We should have gone that way.
Was that a shooting star? Oh.
No.
Can I make a wish anyway?
I always wish for
the same thing.
A family.
You don't have any?
Any friends?
I don't have anyone.
Hey, I don't have
no friends neither.
Weird.
Bristles, erm...
-It's really good you came
along. -[Bristles gasps] Oh,
Tafiti.
[Tafiti chuckles] Er...
[MKonga clears throat]
-[Tafiti sighs]
-[Bristles] Hm.
-Come on then.
-[MKonga] Ooh. Ah.
[they grunt and chuckle]
Hey, make some space, huh?
Ah, perfect. [he sighs]
Such a shame we're all
going to die of thirst.
[eagle] Oh, yes.
Such a shame.
[footsteps]
[waves lapping]
Oh, we're already in heaven.
-We're in heaven. -Right in the
middle of the clouds.
-[yawning]
-Ah! There's somebody there!
-Hey, it's me.
-Oh.
I think it's just fog.
Fog? Oh, right, of course.
[rustling]
-Can you hear that, too?
-Huh?
-There!
-Uh-oh, what's that?
-Er...
-You don't know either?
[they yell]
Phew.
[beetle] Go away.
[beetle #2] You're
standing in our fog.
Oh, excuse me.
[MKonga] Ow!
[he grunts] What do you think
you're doing?
-Can't you see?
-We are collecting water.
-Water.
-[both] Water.
-Ow!
-That's gross.
-Better than nothing.
-Get your own water.
-Wait. Stop!
-How do you do that?
-[dripping sound]
-[MKonga] Hey, stop!
-[beetle chuckles]
-[MKonga] Come on!
I meant no offense.
-Hey, look I did it, I...
-[beetle] Watch out!
[MKonga] Come on, I'm thirsty.
-It doesn't work for me. You?
-[MKonga] Come back!
-No, not at all.
-[beetle] Get your own water!
[MKonga strains]
-[gasps] Bristles! Hold on,
don't move. -Is there something
on me?
Get it off me!
Just keep still.
Don't move.
[slurping]
[gasps]
[Tafiti] Ah.
[Bristles laughs] Now it's
my turn again. [he burps]
That is so disgusting!
It's so good
this little piggy came along.
I went the whole hog
and saved our bacon. Get it?
Get it? Get it? Hog? Bacon?
Yes, we got it the
first time, Bristles.
Very good. Wait.
Look.
[wind whistles]
The Gate of Snakes.
[ominous music plays]
If you're heading
to the desert
Then don't you go alone
You need a bush
pig right beside you
Don't take chances on your own
There's all kinds of danger
And you may want to flee
But you'll never,
never have to
If you just have me!
-[Lizard hums softly]
-[Bristles] Cool.
[sizzling] Ow, hot!
-Help! Ouch! Ooh! -Bristles,
what you doing? Not funny!
Ah! Is that hot?
If it's too hot,
then you're too slow.
Can you smell burning?
-Oh dear.
-Argh!
[he pants]
Coming through!
Argh! Ahh.
Ooh! Ouch!
A-ha! Ow! Ow! Ow!
Ah, hot!
Oh, ah... [he blows]
If it's too hot,
then you're too slow.
Ah, ah, oh, oh...
-[Tafiti] What's that?
-That's the salt pan.
-Why is it called a pan?
-Simple. You go in, you get
fried.
-[eagle cries]
-Just like in a pan.
Oh, yummy! I love
a good barbecue.
-But that's the way we have to
go. -We'll never make it.
And if we go at night?
It's not so hot then.
Have you totally lost it?
Look at the size of it! You
heard him, we go in there, we're
roasty-toasty.
Roasty-toasty.
Tasty.
[laughs evilly]
Hm.
[hopeful lullaby music]
[soft whimpering]
Speed it up, will you?
When the sun rises, we sizzle.
No wimping out. Come on, shake a
leg. You can sleep when we're
there.
[weakly] There.
Not much further.
Look, Bristles.
We've almost made it.
-Oh, boy.
-I'm coming in a sec.
-Come on, we'll lead the way.
-What?
We can't leave
Bristles lying there.
Why not?
Bristles? Get up.
[he strains]
Ah, jeez, the sun's coming up.
Huh? Oh no!
Ah. [he strains]
No, thank you.
You can sizzle on your own.
You go on. I'll... I'll be fine.
You hear? He'll be fine. Let's
move. We can make it without
him.
-[Tafiti strains] Get up!
-Okay, suit yourself.
Can't you just make a bit of an
effort? Just for a few tiny
steps?
Oh, you gotta be kidding me!
Well, how about that? The moment
we've all been waiting for.
Stupid, stupid, stupid!
Both of yous! So stupid.
It's even rubbing off on me.
Club Stupid's newest member.
-You're stupid, too. -[squawks]
There's no need for that.
Tafiti, Bristles, that's it,
you're getting up, now!
Shh. Just let sleeping hogs lie.
Shut up, scrawny.
-Move!
-Alright, then, go for it.
Give it your all. Nothing like
physical exertion to make you
nice and tender,
my tasty little appetizer.
Did you hear? You're gonna fry.
-Oh, yes. Oh, yes. -[MKonga]
You'll sizzle and bake.
That's it. Get up right now!
That's an ORDER!
[echoing] Order!
Order!
Will you be quiet? Some of
us are trying to sleep here.
Shut it, hose nose.
[he gasps]
[romantic opera music plays]
[MKonga sighs]
[MKonga sighs] Mm.
Terribly sorry, but
that's my snack.
[eagle] Arghhhh!
Ooh! Ow! Ooh-ooh!
[he yelps]
Maybe it's time to go vegan.
[thud] Ow!
-[eagle yelps]
-See what you've done to me?
I'm speechless. No words.
They just won't come.
Not a single word.
I can't express myself.
My desires, my emotions,
my sensitivity...
[elephant] Shh.
And you really don't
mind about the...
[whispers] ...size issue?
[elephant] Soft, my sweet.
You're perfect.
Perfect?
She thinks I'm perfect.
She's absolutely perfect.
Mmm.
[Tafiti sighs
weakly] Bristles...
[weakly] Tafiti.
[birds twitter and
animals chatter]
Argh! What are you doing?
I'm getting wet. Stop! Ah!
[Bristles laughs] Tafiti's
scared of water! Tafiti's scared
of water!
-It's not funny.
-[MKonga] Wow.
-She is... She's just like me.
-[Bristles grunts]
We are exactly the same.
Yes, it's unbelievable.
[MKonga] Wa-hoo.
Wow! Wa-hoo.
[they laugh]
[Bristles laughs]
[MKonga and elephant laugh]
[MKonga] Woo!
Woo-hoo!
You know what Grandpapa told me?
He said, "Mice don't
dance with elephants."
-[Bristles] Huh?
-[Tafiti] Hm.
Grandpapa.
Time to say goodbye, Tafiti.
And don't forget your promise.
No, I'm going to get the
flower for you. I'm on my way.
If I don't leave now,
it'll be too late.
-You stay here. Get some rest.
-Oh, yes. Rest.
No, no! I'm coming with you.
-Okay, then let's go, guys.
-Er, folks...
I know this will be a terrible
blow, but you'll have to count
me out.
-She's perfect.
-Ohh. He thinks I'm perfect.
[they kiss]
My elegant, oh so
elegant, heffalump.
-Eurgh.
-We should, erm...
Yeah, let's go.
[MKonga] Oh, my trunk mate.
-Oh, mwah! Crinkle skin!
-[elephant laughs]
[wind whistles]
[Tafiti groans]
-[Bristles] I couldn't help
thinking... -We need to... find
the flower.
Yeah, of course.
But after we've found it
and Grandpapa gets better,
could I...
could I live at yours?
What?!
Argh!
[Tafiti coughs and splutters]
You're not a meerkat.
Yeah, but if mice
can live with elephants...
-Grandpapa would never allow it.
-Grandpapa! What?
But he's the one we're getting
this stupid flower for.
I've got thirsty,
fried, sizzled,
nearly died.
All because of Grandpapa!
[Tafiti] Huh. Oh.
If you hadn't...
If you hadn't thrown that snake
around, we wouldn't need the
flower!
And now Grandpapa is dying
and time is running out.
And it's all because of you!
-Blaming me won't help Grandpapa
either! -Turn back! I told you
not to come.
Fine! Go get
your stupid flower yourself!
That's what I wanted to do
the whole time!
That's it! I've had
enough. It's over.
Do you hear me?
I'm... [drowned out by wind]
Hm?
Bristles?
Bristles!
Bristles!
Bristles!
Bristles!
Bristeeels!
[wind dies down]
[grunting]
[beetle gasps]
[Tafiti groans]
[he coughs and splutters]
Bristles.
Bristles?
Bristles! [echoes]
[he gasps] Bristles!
Is that you?
[panting]
Oh, Bristles.
Bristles!
Where are you?
[tearfully] I'm so sorry.
I'm really glad
you came with me!
I really am glad
you came with me.
I really am.
And now you're gone.
And I'm...
all alone.
[imitates Bristles] Tafiti!
Do you have any idea
how annoying that was?
[imitates Bristles] Tafiti!
[chuckles softly]
Intensely annoying.
But I really miss it.
-[Bristles in distance] Tafiti!
-Exactly. Just like that.
[Bristles] Tafiti!
Bristles?
-Tafiti!
-Bristles! Where are you?
Down here! [echoing]
[he gasps]
[Bristles] Careful!
Don't get too close to the hole!
Wah! Ahhhh!
[he gasps and splutters]
Swim! You have to swim.
Er...
Hi-yah!
[Bristles pants] Tafiti!
Come on!
[panting] Wake up!
[Bristles grunts]
[Tafiti splutters and coughs]
[weakly] Bristles...
[softly] Tafiti.
I'm so sorry.
-No, I'm sorry.
-No, I'm the one who's sorry.
Where are we?
[water drips]
[he gasps]
Did you draw that?
And Grandpapa?
Erm... let's go.
There's no time to lose.
Look!
There seems to be a current.
-It has to go out somewhere.
-What? No!
-No way I'm getting back in.
-[Bristles] I see.
But there's no way
we can get up there.
-Mm-mm. No more water for me.
-Let me take a look.
[ominous music plays]
Huh?
Hey, it looks good.
It goes further
round the corner. Let's go.
-No. I'm not getting wet.
-You don't have to.
All aboard, up here. You
won't even get your paws damp.
[Tafiti] Erm...
-[Tafiti] Oh! Whoa!
-And away we go!
[Bristles chuckles]
Don't worry. Fat floats.
If you're not that good at
swimming Then don't you go alone
You need a bush pig you can
float on Don't take chances on
your own
There's all kinds of danger
And you may want to flee
But you never ever have to
If you just have me
If you're not that good at
swimming Then don't you go alone
You need a bush pig you can
float on Don't take chances on
your own...
Whoa... I guess this is
the way we have to go.
[he gasps] Oh, no, no, no. Stop.
[Bristles] It's
gotta be the way out.
Who cares! Turn around.
Turn around now!
Uh, okay.
[Tafiti] Ah...
[Bristles strains]
Oh, hi. Er...
Do you know the way out?
-[they yell]
-[Bristles] Hold on!
Ah!
-[low growling]
-Faster! We have to go faster.
Ahhh!
Faster!
[yelling]
[Tafiti moans]
Ah!
[panicked moaning]
[growling]
[yelling]
Help!
[Bristles strains]
[low growl]
[grunting]
I'm stuck.
I'm stuck!
Quick. [he strains]
Help!
[farting]
[popping sound]
[graceful operatic singing]
[Bristles yells]
Bristles, are you okay?
Whoa, did you see that?
I can fly!
-I'm a rocket pig. Whee!
-[fish sighs]
[he chuckles] Not bad, eh?
-Bristles! Bristles, look! We
made it. -Huh?
The Gate of Snakes!
Hang on. I'm coming up.
We...
[Bristles gasps] Whoa.
The Gate of Snakes.
The Gates of Snakes!
The Gate of... Uh!
Snake... A snake.
[hissing]
Help. Help.
Run!
Tafiti! Help!
[he whimpers]
[Tafiti gasps]
If I were you, I'd
crawl home right now.
[Tafiti strains]
-[snake hisses]
-Argh!
[Tafiti yells]
Argh!
Hey, try and get me!
Er...
[Bristles] Hm? No! No, don't!
If you wanna mess with someone,
you mess with me.
[Tafiti strains]
[Bristles] Hey!
Hey, if you wanna
mess with someone...
...you mess with us.
[Tafiti] Try and
get me. Too late.
Over here.
Hey! [Tafiti laughs]
Oh.
Get me!
-Come on!
-[Bristles] Over here.
-[Tafiti] Hello.
-Come on, then.
[Tafiti] Hey.
Hey!
Over here.
Ha-ha.
[Bristles chuckles]
[Bristles strains]
[Tafiti cries out]
[snakes hisses]
[low growl]
-Ha-ha! We made it!
-[Bristles chuckles]
Mm.
Does it hurt?
Now let's go get that flower.
-Catch me if you can! Woo-hoo!
-[Bristles chuckles] Coming to
get you.
[they laugh]
[Tafiti sighs]
Huh?
Oh.
[low rumble of thunder]
Do you see any flowers?
Not one.
[bird caws]
[Bristles strains]
Hm.
[thunder rumbles]
-It was all for nothing. -Has it
really got to be a... flower?
[rain patters]
[horn plays sombrely]
[thunderclap]
[sombre piano and
orchestra music]
Maybe...
the blue flower
really doesn't exist.
[music crescendos]
[music fades]
[birdsong]
[snoring]
[sniffs]
[snoring]
[Tafiti gasps]
[Bristles yawns]
[he gasps]
[Bristles snores]
[he sighs]
[Bristles grunts and yawns]
Bristles.
Bristles.
[Bristles grunts and groans]
Ohh.
[he gasps] Bristles!
-What are you doing?
-Erm...
eating.
Hm. It's like... fruity...
with a spring bouquet.
You ate the blue flower.
What? No.
-You just ate the blue flower.
-Really? Er...
You're sure it was blue?
We just came this long, long,
deadly, dangerous way,
and you ate the blue flower!
Oh, no! No, no, no, no.
We finally find the blue flower
and I eat it.
[he sobs]
And now Grandpapa's a goner,
and it's all my fault!
Farewell! I ate the blue flower.
[Tafiti gasps]
The only blue flower in this
whole, great, wide, gigantic
world...
-And I ate it.
-Bristles! Bristles! Look!
[Bristles] Wow!
[they chuckle]
Look! I found a blue flower.
And another one.
And another. And another.
And another flower.
And anoth... Wow!
Did we ever luck
out with the rain!
Thank you, clouds!
Thank you, rain!
Oh, the rain, the rain!
Oh, the rain, the
rain, the rain...
The rain...
Bristles, the rain!
I know! The rain,
the rain, the rain...
Don't you get it?
-It means we're too late.
-What?
Grandmama said Grandpapa
wouldn't survive the next rain.
Stupid rain clouds!
Go and rain somewhere else!
Bristles,
they are raining somewhere else.
They were here, now they're
there. They're still not where
Grandpapa is.
Huh? Not where Grandpapa is?
Ah! It still hasn't rained
at Grandpapa's.
Maybe we really can do it.
-We just have to beat the clouds
home. -How?
-We just fly faster than them.
-[low rumbling of thunder]
-We're never gonna make it.
-[bird squawks]
Not by ourselves we won't.
[he whistles]
-We'd be delighted to.
-Really?
As we pelicans say, you scratch
my beak, I'll scratch yours.
Great.
[Tafiti chuckles]
Okay, here we go.
[Bristles strains]
I'm in. Hey.
[eagle cries]
[pelican] It's
not going to work.
Of course it will. It has to.
-Bristles isn't that heavy.
-[pelican] Hm.
I'll lend you a hand. So, er...
Okay, erm, almost there.
-Tafiti?
-[he strains]
Huh? What are you doing?
Get back in your
beak immediately.
I apologize.
Can I try?
[sighs]
Tafiti, I can't come
with you anyway.
-Remember your promise?
-But...
Grandpapa was right.
I don't belong with you.
[eagle gasps and sighs]
It was all my fault
with the snake.
But...
Tafiti, you have to go now.
If you don't, it
was all for nothing.
[eagle sniffles] Oh.
But what about you?
I'll do fine. Hm.
So, said goodbye enough then?
Good.
Time for take-off.
I'll never forget you.
Ever.
[pelicans squawk]
[softly] Goodbye,
Tafiti. Goodbye.
[pelicans squawk]
Ahem.
Argh!
[he sobs]
[elephant trumpets]
[elephant trumpets]
[MKonga] Mwah. Ah.
[elephant trumpets]
[he sniffles]
Mwah.
-[Tafiti] Hey! -[MKonga] Hey!
Where's your friend?
Where's Mr. Piggy?
[Tafiti sighs]
[soft orchestra music plays]
Is this the desert?
It's, er... It's a bit
bigger than I thought.
-Don't pay any attention to me,
oh no. -Ah!
-Just pretend like I'm not here.
-Bleurgh.
[yelping in distance]
[low growling]
[music drowns out speech]
[Tafiti chuckles]
Did you draw that?
We're almost there.
Just in time. It
hasn't rained yet.
[birdsong]
[insects chirp]
Grandpapa, I'm coming!
-Grandpapa, I have it.
-Tafiti!
The blue flower. I have it.
Oh, Tafiti, it's too late.
Too late? No... er...
Here. Come on.
Drink this. Come on.
Yes, yes. There we go.
-Come on. Yes.
-[Grandpapa groans weakly]
Grandpapa?
Grandpapa...
[tearfully] Oh... no.
[he sobs softly]
[Grandmama] Oh, Tafiti.
[Tafiti] Mm-mm.
-[pelican kid] Oh.
-Thanks, anyway, for your help.
[Tafiti sniffles]
[pelicans squawk]
[Grandpapa] Oh?
[pelicans squawk]
[Tafiti gulps]
-[Grandpapa yawns] What's the
commotion? -[squawking]
-It's just the...
-[they gasp]
-[both] Grandpapa!
-You're alive!
Of course I am. I
just overslept a bit.
-I think?
-[Grandmama laughs] Overslept!
-What's up with you two? -Don't
you remember? The snake bit you.
-A snake? Rubbish. I'd be dead.
-But you were. Well, almost.
Ah, yes, a snake.
Grandpapa! Grandpapa!
Then why am I...
-Tafiti went and got the blue
flower. -The blue flower?
-It really exists?
-Yes.
You... saved me?
Yes, our little
Tafiti. All by himself.
No, not all by myself.
What?
Bristles helped me.
Who?
Bristles.
-The one with the snake?
-Of all the...
-But you promised.
-Yes, I did.
And I wanted to do it alone,
but, then, well...
[he sighs deeply] I'm sorry.
And where is he now,
this Bristles?
Far away.
And I'll never see him again.
[thunder rumbles in distance]
-Da!
-[eagle cries]
-[they yell] Eagle alarm!
-[they gasp]
-[Bristles] No! No! Help! Don't
eat me! -[Baba] Ding dong.
-[Tafiti] Bristles!
-I taste terrible.
Tafiti!
-Ding dong.
-[Tafiti] Let go of him!
-Right now!
-Shall I?
No, no. Please, please, don't.
Very well, then.
Fasten your seatbelt.
[Bristles yells]
-[he groans]
-Thank you for flying Eagle Air.
You're... not going to eat me?
-No.
-But... why?
You two belong together.
[Baba gasps]
And besides, meat-based
diets are overrated anyway.
[eagle squawks]
Bristles!
Tafiti.
[Grandpapa angrily] Tafiti!
[Bristles chuckles nervously]
Hello. Anyone know when the next
eagle departs?
Ha-ha-ha.
Er... actually, I really
must be going, because I'm...
I'm urgently expected,
erm...
nowhere.
B... Bristles?
-Bristles!
-[Grandpapa] Leave him.
It's better that way.
We stick to our own kind.
No, it's not better at all.
It's better to have friends.
And Bristles is my friend.
-Tafiti!
-Grandpapa, yes. I know.
I promised you
I'd stay away from strangers.
But I could never
have done it alone. Never!
If Bristles hadn't been there,
I'd have been eaten by jackals,
or I'd have died of thirst, or
drowned, or been killed by the
snake!
By myself, I'd never
have found the blue flower.
-Really?
-Without Bristles?
Never.
[thunder rumbles]
-But Bristles is a...
-His friend.
[Baba burbles]
[Baba yawns]
[rain patters]
Oh, well, all alone again.
No big deal. [he chuckles]
Probably all for
the best, really.
-Hey, wait!
-Huh?
-Where are you going?
-Me?
Er... well...
off.
But I don't want you to go.
No?
Please stay.
I don't think
that's a good idea.
I'm not going
to leave you all on your own.
But... Grandpapa?
What are you waiting for? You're
going to get wet out there.
Come on, get inside.
I think he's talking to you...
You, too, Bristles.
Come on.
Me?
Yes, come on.
Bu... but...
You really mean it?
[Bristles pants excitedly]
How long can I stay? Do I have
to go again when it stops
raining?
No, of course not.
You're staying for good.
-You mean, like, forever?
-Yes, forever.
But how exactly do
you mean forever?
It could be forever and ever,
or it could just mean
end of the rainy season?
-Forever.
-Oh... that's nice.
[Baba] Ding dong.
[birdsong]
[insects chirp]
[elephant trumpets]
-[baby] Da...
-[male child] Pssht.
[male] Ah, the savannah.
Home to so many
dangerous animals.
-[male child] Ouch! Baba's
hitting me. -[male child #2]
Quiet!
[male] Home, indeed, to
nothing but dangerous animals.
-[he roars]
-Dada!
-A lion!
-[he roars]
[laughs] No, Lion,
you're not going to eat us!
But, of course, I'm
going to eat you.
You look yummy.
Lions is the most
dangerous-test-test of all.
Ah, no, my boy. They're
not half as dangerous as...
-[bird call]
-An eagle!
[they gasp]
[male] Mmm, meerkats.
Delicious.
Good, always on the lookout,
because all animals
are dangerous.
-All of them?
-All of them.
Really? Even butterflies?
Ah, butterflies. They're the
most deadly-dangerous of all.
-Oh, wow.
-Uh-oh!
Da!
[he gasps]
[male child] But
how do you do it?
[female roars] Gotcha!
All three of you!
-Grandmama!
-[they laugh]
"Grandmama"? Never heard of her.
-[kids growl and giggle]
-I'm a jackal and I'm hungry.
Tasty! Mm, delicious. Yummy!
You see? That's why
even butterflies are dangerous.
-[baby giggles]
-They distract you.
Yeah, and that's why
we don't trust any animals.
With just one exception.
And what might that be?
Er, snails?
Erm, small fish?
Oh... very, very tiny,
non-poisonous ants.
-Huh?
-Mm-mm.
-Hm?
-Hm?
-Meerkats.
-Meerkats!
-Dada!
-Exactly.
[baby chuckles]
And that's why
we always stick to ourselves.
[all] Mmm!
But isn't that just... Uh!
[they giggle]
...boring?
[uplifting orchestral
and vocal music plays]
[birdsong]
[snoring]
[snuffling]
[groans softly]
Hm.
[sniffs]
No.
Left, right, up, down.
-I just did.
-But you didn't look behind you.
I was just about t...
Yes, Grandpapa.
And stay away from strangers!
[groans softly]
I know, even butterflies.
Especially butterflies.
-Wait! I'm coming.
-No, you're too small.
Oh, not fair!
[gasps softly]
[chuckles]
Hey.
[laughs]
Oh. There's not much left.
-No, sorry!
-[meerkat gasps]
That was me.
Today I was like so thirsty!
You know when you like get so
super-thirsty and you just want
to...
Drink the river dry?
Yeah, bwah! The whole river.
Well, obviously not the whole...
-Mm... -You are a big, ol'
greedy river hog.
No, I'm Bristles.
-So you're funny, too? -You
noticed. You're pretty funny,
too.
-Yeah?
-Sure. You're good at...
stand-up.
[Bristles laughs]
You get it? Stand-up.
That's, like, so funny!
Hey, we could be a double act:
Bristles and...?
-Tafiti.
-Well, hello, Tafiti!
-Bye, Bristles.
-[bird of prey calls]
We're just getting to know each
other. I've got more jokes.
-Hey, hold on a sec!
-Stay away from strangers.
[Bristles] Stop. Help!
-They're all...
-[Bristles] Help!
-[eagle screams]
-...dangerous!
-[Bristles] Help!
-Hold on, I'm coming!
-Help!
-Wait!
-[eagle strains]
-[Tafiti and Bristles grunt]
[Bristles and Tafiti yell]
Let go!
[Bristles] Ahh!
[Tafiti] Bristles!
Whoa!
Oh, some other time.
[they yell]
[gasping] Thank you.
Thank you so much. Th...
-Tafiti?
-[muffled] Down here.
Oh.
-[Tafiti groans]
-Sorry. You okay?
I'm fine. [bones crack]
But you're bleeding.
Oh... just a scratch.
-Doesn't it hurt?
-No. No, no, no.
Huh?
Yes!
-Oh. -We've got some herbs at
home, but...
Your home? [he gasps]
That's so kind.
Just because I'm bleeding.
-No! You can't. Wait...
-Ya-hoo!
If my grandpapa sees you...
[sniffs]
[Tafiti] Bristles, stop.
No, no, no.
You can't just go to my home.
At last...
-Huh?
-Hi.
-[Bristles grunts] -What on
earth is that pig doing here?
-I'm Bristles.
-Tafiti!
Grandpapa, an eagle attacked him
and I just wanted to...
Tafiti, haven't you understood
anything? No ifs, no buts.
-We stick to our own kind.
-But he's bleeding!
-[Grandmama] Who's bleeding?
-[Tafiti gasps]
No one.
Erm, I could come
back some other time.
No, you won't be
coming back at all.
Let me take a look.
-Ah, we'll take care of that in
a jiffy. -[Baba gurgles and
giggles]
Oh. [Baba giggles]
You're not allowed here!
Oh, I'm gone already.
-No, you're not. You have to
leave now. -[Bristles grunts]
-Can't hear you.
-You can't stay here.
-Stay here? Really?
-Uh-uh.
[Baba giggles]
Ding dong.
[giggling] Ding dong.
Oh, er, ding dong!
-[they laugh]
-Ding dong!
Hmph.
-[they laugh]
-Oh.
Ding don... Argh...
-A snake!
-[Tafiti] Oh no!
[Bristles grunts]
-[snake hisses]
-Ding dong.
Baba! Quick, take my hand.
I got you.
Hey, you. Come on. Over here.
-[snake hisses]
-[Grandpapa grunts]
[Grandmama] Oh.
[panicked breathing]
Here! Here!
Okay.
Hey, you! Here.
[claps] Over here!
Come here!
-Come here.
-[Bristles gasps]
[snake hisses]
[Grandpapa] Oooh-ah!
-[they sigh]
-[Tafiti] Phew.
That was close.
[low growling]
Er...
I'm sorry.
-[Grandpapa exhales sharply]
-Da!
-The snake.. It bit you?
-Ah, it's nothing.
-[he groans]
-[Tafiti gasps] Grandpapa!
[ominous music plays]
[shallow breathing]
I'm so sorry.
It's all my fault.
Listen to me.
I don't have much time left.
But you're going to
get better, right?
-The poison works slowly, but it
works. -Grandpapa...
Tafiti, I want you
to promise me something.
Anything, Grandpapa. Anything.
Stay away from strangers.
They're dangerous.
Like that Bristles.
You see the harm done
by that stupid bush pig.
Oh...
Yes, Grandpapa. Yes.
Promise me this.
Stick to your own kind.
Always.
I promise, Grandpapa.
I promise.
Mice don't dance with elephants.
[Bristles moans softly]
I just wanted to apologize.
You're still here?
-I'm really sorry.
-Just go.
But...
Now.
[Bristles whimpers]
[insects chirp]
[Tafiti sighs]
But there must be
something I can do.
[low snoring]
He won't make it
to the next rain.
The next rain? But that's soon.
There must be something we
can do, something to save him.
Across the desert you must go...
by day, by dusk...
by starry night,
through Gate of Snakes
'neath Cobra bright,
to where the one
blue flower grows...
full of magic...
full of might.
-[Grandpapa groans]
-Grandpapa? Grandpapa!
A blue flower.
What kind of blue flower?
Hm. That's just an old legend.
-And... what's it about?
-The blue flower. Huh.
-The one they say heals
everything. -Everything?
Grandpapa, too? I'm
going to go get it.
Tafiti, no one even knows
if that flower exists.
I have to try. It's
our only chance.
Do you know how many have
gone looking for it already?
Lots.
And how many of them
ever returned? Not one.
I don't care!
-[he grunts]
-No, Tafiti.
I don't want to
lose you as well.
[howling]
[snoring]
[uplifting orchestral
music plays]
[music fades]
[insects chirp]
[adventurous music plays]
[bird hoots]
-[rustling]
-Hm?
-[twigs snapping]
-Hello? Who's there?
[insects chirp]
[grunting]
Oh.
[Bristles sniffs and grunts]
[he groans]
Argh!
Oh.
-[he yells]
-You?
Who? Oh, yeah, right. Me.
What are you doing here?
-Have you been following me?
-No. Never. Totally not.
You have been following me.
-How else am I going to save
Grandpapa? -No way.
You are not coming with me.
Oh, says who?
[insects chirp]
I'm going to find
a blue flower, too.
Across the desert,
through that Snake Gate
where the co...
Ooh, are there
really snakes there?
Yes.
Erm...
any idea of, like, how many?
You know, lots
and lots of snakes
or maybe just one?
Lots and lots.
[Bristles gulps]
Oh.
[bird twitters]
[Tafiti] Hm.
Hm.
Huh.
Hmm.
Hm.
[Tafiti sighs]
Stop following me.
I'm not. We're just going
in the same direction.
Just get lost.
[Bristles strains]
[thumping sound]
Funny we're going
the same way, though, isn't it?
[grunts] It's fair enough. We're
both trying to find a blue
flower.
I told you, I'm going alone.
Whatever. You're going alone.
And I'm going alone, too.
It's not like
it's your own personal path.
I can use it, too, you know.
It's for everyone.
-Don't pay any attention to me,
oh no. -Ah!
-Just pretend like I'm not here.
-Bleurgh.
Ooh, hey, hey, hey. Wait!
How important is it that the
blue flower is actually blue?
[Tafiti groans] Crucial.
Hmm.
Red's also a pretty good
colour, though, isn't it?
Shame.
Could have saved
us so much time.
Mm, it's not bad, actually.
No healing powers as such,
but tangy... tangy!
Hm?
[gasps]
And... a very earthy aftertaste.
You should try one, Tafiti.
Tafiti?
[birdsong]
Tafiti!
[Bristles huffs and puffs]
Phew.
[he gasps]
Oh!
[he gulps]
Is this the desert?
It's a... It's a bit
bigger than I thought.
No end in sight.
And beyond it, the blue flower.
Ooh, ooh! Hang on a sec.
[he strains]
No... no...
end in sight.
Whoops! Oh!
[eagle cries]
Or closer than we think.
Tafiti! Tafiti!
[high-pitched] Tafiti!
Look out! Tafiti!
-Tafiti!
-Just go...
[they grunt]
[eagle cries]
What's wrong with you?
See? And now you've
attracted the eagle.
-You are really such a great
help! -No, it wasn't me. I...
Just leave me alone.
Wait, if we walk together,
he can't get us.
-We're too heavy.
-[eagle] Really?
Why would I want to get anyone?
[both] To eat us!
But my dears,
getting is now
completely unnecessary.
Defenceless animals,
all alone in the desert.
With no water and all those
snakes and jackals around.
Well, actually,
it's just a matter of time
and, bingo, dinner is served!
-With no effort on my part.
-[Tafiti laughs nervously]
Off you go.
I'm right behind you.
Okay, there are
trees on the horizon.
That must be an
oasis. I can make it.
He can't do anything
as long as we stick together.
We're not together!
Suit yourself.
Oh.
Hello, little meerkat.
Hmm... Wait!
We're just going the
same way, alright?
Fine by me.
[laughs evilly]
[insects chirp]
[wind whistles]
[panting and groaning]
Is it still far?
[they pant]
[eagle cries]
How much longer?
[chuckles menacingly]
Oh, not much longer at all.
Look! There! The oasis.
-[Tafiti laughs]
-The oasis!
Oh yeah, I'm gonna
dive in. I'm gonna...
swim.
Oh.
[both] Er...
Is that it?
[they grunt and groan]
Oh, okay, just a small sip.
[slurping]
[groaning] Water...
Come on. Let's get out of here.
[groaning continues]
Wa... ter.
-Oh.
-[pelican] Water.
[pelicans squawk softly]
Water...
Water, but, of course, here.
Hey, we might need some, too.
[pelican groans feebly]
[chick whimpers]
Aw...
Water.
Oh.
Here.
Ah.
-[water trickles]
-Works wonders!
-Thank you.
-Yes, thank you.
-Time for take-off.
-Where are you going?
We just follow the rain.
[pelicans squawk]
Is there another
oasis around here?
No, that's the only one.
This is the only oasis?
But what are we going to drink?
Oh, no, no, no.
It's all dried up.
What awful bad luck!
Argh! I'm so stupid,
stupid, stupid.
Oh, Grandpapa.
-If only I'd gone alone.
-Yeah. Stupid, stupid, stupid.
-[Bristles] Huh?
-How can anybody be so stupid?
Giving away your
water? Super-stupid.
-Eh!
-Stupid, stupid, stupid!
-Shut your trunk!
-Wasn't it your water, too?
-Stupid.
-Argh!
Keep your eyes on him.
He must have water somewhere.
What? Uh! Follow that mouse!
[huffing and puffing]
-[mouse] Get away. Get off!
-[Bristles] Where's the water?
-You got water somewhere. Your
pockets? -[mouse] Stop!
[gasps] He's disappeared.
[whispers] Quiet.
[wind whistles]
-There.
-[mouse] Oh, oh!
Follow him! [he grunts]
-[Bristles grunts and sniffs]
-[mouse] Stop that!
-I got him.
-[mouse] Paws off, piggy.
[he strains] Eek!
It's got thorns.
[mouse] Oh, it's got thorns!
Like I said, stupid, stupid,
stupid.
[Bristles grunts, mouse yells]
[groaning] Ow!
-Hey! That's mine.
-Melons.
Everywhere!
-Yeah. And they're all mine.
-Come on. You can spare one.
-That one maybe.
-No.
-That one?
-No.
-That one? -No! That one's for
this evening.
And that one's for tomorrow.
And for the day after tomorrow.
Those are for the summer.
Those are for the winter.
That one's for my birthday.
That's a midnight snack.
-And those there...
-Yes?
-They're for when things get
tough. -When things get tough?
-Things are tough now!
-If you give away your water...
-Yeah, exactly. We give it away.
-Shh.
...then that's your problem.
My melons!
-Give me back... my... melons!
-[distant howling]
-[Tafiti] Shh.
-[mouse] My melons!
-[mouse] Give me back my melons!
-[howling continues]
-[Bristles] Come and get them.
-[mouse] That's mine.
Do you have to shout?
[Bristles gulps]
[howling]
Too late.
Argh, jackals.
[yelling]
[low growling]
Oh, no.
[growling and snarling]
[eagle cries]
Hey, fellas, that's my snack.
[growling continues]
There!
[they huff and puff]
Argh! Stay back!
I'll distract them. Ha!
[jackals yelp and whine]
[groaning and grunting]
[Tafiti strains]
[jackal whimpers]
[Tafiti chuckles]
Argh!
[Tafiti gasps]
[he strains]
[Bristles gasps]
[Tafiti] Oh...
-[Bristles] Pick on someone
else! -[whimpering]
-Take that!
-[jackal whines]
-Yeah!
-And that! And that!
-And that!
-Take that!
Hey, that's mine!
[jackals yelp and whimper]
[Tafiti grunts] Hi-yah!
-How do you like that?
-[jackal whimpers]
[Tafiti grunts]
[Tafiti laughs]
[jackals whimper and whine]
[jackal snarls]
Erm...
[snarling]
Oh... oof.
[low growling]
[jackals snarl]
[snarling intensifies]
No, no, no!
-[slurping]
-Huh?
This is great. [Tafiti chuckles]
No, not that one.
Come on, Bristles. Quick.
-[Tafiti whispers] Let's go.
-Er, okay.
[they pant]
[Bristles] Uh...
[Bristles groans]
After all that, I
need some refreshment.
-[he grunts]
-No, that's our last reserves.
Oh.
[female vocalizes]
Tafiti, oh-oh
-[Bristles] Now?
-Not yet, Bristles.
-[Bristles] Now?
-No.
-[Bristles] Now?
-[weakly] No.
[they pant]
Now?
Okay.
-Are they gone?
-[they gasp]
You?
-Our... our last reserves.
-"Yours"? Hey! This melon is
mine.
[Bristles snarls]
[Tafiti growls]
Okay, fine, whatever.
Take it. Have it all.
No, no, wait. One for the road.
Yeah, that's me.
Generosity personified.
I give away my last morsel,
and what's left for me? Nothing.
-Not even a home.
-Me neither.
-Not even a family.
-Me neither.
The only thing I got
left is my snout.
Just me and my trunk.
-Hey, I got one of those, too.
-No, you don't.
-Hey, yes you do.
-You bet I do. [he trumpets]
You call that
tooting? Listen up.
-[high-pitched trumpeting]
-Quiet.
Hey, that's nothing. Wait.
[both trumpet]
-What you doing?
-I'm going.
-Okay, let's go.
-Alone, Bristles.
Alone?
Like I should have done
right from the start.
-Where's he off to? -Across the
desert to the blue flower.
-Uh-huh. And which way's that?
-Erm...
Hm.
Well, aren't you two
lucky you got me, then.
What did you say?
Across the desert?
Easy-peasy. We go
straight ahead.
-Which straight ahead exactly?
-[mouse] To the blue flower?
-[Bristle] Mm-hm.
-Erm... er, that way.
-So, let's go. -[mouse] Let's
hit the road, Mr. Piggy.
[Tafiti sighs and groans]
Didn't you want to go alone?
I am. We're just going
in the same direction.
[mouse] You're lucky
we met, you know.
I've been searching for
someone like me my entire life.
And we got everything in common.
Snout, snout. Clever, clever.
We're like...
-Twins.
-...twins! Exactly.
You even got some of my amazing
good looks and stunning
physique.
-[Bristles] I do? -[mouse] I'm
thirsty. You thirsty, too?
-And how. -Hey, Bristles and I
are thirsty here.
-Why don't you try walking for a
bit? -We're fine like this.
Right, Bristles?
Water... I need water.
Okay, I'll go ahead.
[bird caws]
[he gasps] Wow!
-[Tafiti sighs]
-What is that?
-[mouse] I can tell you.
That's... -[both] Water!
Correct! And who lead you here?
Me, MKonga!
[both] Wheee!
Hey, wait up.
[they yell and shout]
[chuckling]
[both] Bleurgh! Ew!
That's salt water.
You can't drink that.
Well, you can, but then
you die in agonizing pain.
-Take a look around, fellas?
-[both] Hm?
[they gasp]
If we stay here, we'll die.
No kidding. So, let's
go back to the oasis, huh?
-All that way?
-Without water?
Hey, stupids, you brought
me here, you take me back.
-Right now! -[Tafiti] No! You
brought us here.
You said it was
the way to the blue flower.
Flower? In the desert? You guys
are two baboons short of a
troop.
-You lied to us?
-Yeah. So?
What do you mean? "Yeah. So?"
I'm in the middle of the desert
with two crazies who give water
away,
destroy my melons,
and you expect me to
tell you the truth?
-But...
-At last, he gets it.
It's like watching
a light go on.
One light? Thousands.
I wish Grandpapa could see this.
He loves the stars.
There's the Big Meerkat.
And there's the little one.
The Elephant, the Baboon.
-The Cobra.
-And what about the Mouse?
There's gotta be
a mouse up there.
The Cobra ate it.
The Cobra?
The Cobra! The star sign!
Grandpapa was talking
about the constellation.
[Bristles] Oh.
Across the desert you must go,
by day, by dusk, by starry
night,
through Gate of Snakes,
'neath Cobra bright,
for there the one
blue flower grows!
Full of magic, full of might!
-[MKonga] Your point?
-We should have gone that way.
Was that a shooting star? Oh.
No.
Can I make a wish anyway?
I always wish for
the same thing.
A family.
You don't have any?
Any friends?
I don't have anyone.
Hey, I don't have
no friends neither.
Weird.
Bristles, erm...
-It's really good you came
along. -[Bristles gasps] Oh,
Tafiti.
[Tafiti chuckles] Er...
[MKonga clears throat]
-[Tafiti sighs]
-[Bristles] Hm.
-Come on then.
-[MKonga] Ooh. Ah.
[they grunt and chuckle]
Hey, make some space, huh?
Ah, perfect. [he sighs]
Such a shame we're all
going to die of thirst.
[eagle] Oh, yes.
Such a shame.
[footsteps]
[waves lapping]
Oh, we're already in heaven.
-We're in heaven. -Right in the
middle of the clouds.
-[yawning]
-Ah! There's somebody there!
-Hey, it's me.
-Oh.
I think it's just fog.
Fog? Oh, right, of course.
[rustling]
-Can you hear that, too?
-Huh?
-There!
-Uh-oh, what's that?
-Er...
-You don't know either?
[they yell]
Phew.
[beetle] Go away.
[beetle #2] You're
standing in our fog.
Oh, excuse me.
[MKonga] Ow!
[he grunts] What do you think
you're doing?
-Can't you see?
-We are collecting water.
-Water.
-[both] Water.
-Ow!
-That's gross.
-Better than nothing.
-Get your own water.
-Wait. Stop!
-How do you do that?
-[dripping sound]
-[MKonga] Hey, stop!
-[beetle chuckles]
-[MKonga] Come on!
I meant no offense.
-Hey, look I did it, I...
-[beetle] Watch out!
[MKonga] Come on, I'm thirsty.
-It doesn't work for me. You?
-[MKonga] Come back!
-No, not at all.
-[beetle] Get your own water!
[MKonga strains]
-[gasps] Bristles! Hold on,
don't move. -Is there something
on me?
Get it off me!
Just keep still.
Don't move.
[slurping]
[gasps]
[Tafiti] Ah.
[Bristles laughs] Now it's
my turn again. [he burps]
That is so disgusting!
It's so good
this little piggy came along.
I went the whole hog
and saved our bacon. Get it?
Get it? Get it? Hog? Bacon?
Yes, we got it the
first time, Bristles.
Very good. Wait.
Look.
[wind whistles]
The Gate of Snakes.
[ominous music plays]
If you're heading
to the desert
Then don't you go alone
You need a bush
pig right beside you
Don't take chances on your own
There's all kinds of danger
And you may want to flee
But you'll never,
never have to
If you just have me!
-[Lizard hums softly]
-[Bristles] Cool.
[sizzling] Ow, hot!
-Help! Ouch! Ooh! -Bristles,
what you doing? Not funny!
Ah! Is that hot?
If it's too hot,
then you're too slow.
Can you smell burning?
-Oh dear.
-Argh!
[he pants]
Coming through!
Argh! Ahh.
Ooh! Ouch!
A-ha! Ow! Ow! Ow!
Ah, hot!
Oh, ah... [he blows]
If it's too hot,
then you're too slow.
Ah, ah, oh, oh...
-[Tafiti] What's that?
-That's the salt pan.
-Why is it called a pan?
-Simple. You go in, you get
fried.
-[eagle cries]
-Just like in a pan.
Oh, yummy! I love
a good barbecue.
-But that's the way we have to
go. -We'll never make it.
And if we go at night?
It's not so hot then.
Have you totally lost it?
Look at the size of it! You
heard him, we go in there, we're
roasty-toasty.
Roasty-toasty.
Tasty.
[laughs evilly]
Hm.
[hopeful lullaby music]
[soft whimpering]
Speed it up, will you?
When the sun rises, we sizzle.
No wimping out. Come on, shake a
leg. You can sleep when we're
there.
[weakly] There.
Not much further.
Look, Bristles.
We've almost made it.
-Oh, boy.
-I'm coming in a sec.
-Come on, we'll lead the way.
-What?
We can't leave
Bristles lying there.
Why not?
Bristles? Get up.
[he strains]
Ah, jeez, the sun's coming up.
Huh? Oh no!
Ah. [he strains]
No, thank you.
You can sizzle on your own.
You go on. I'll... I'll be fine.
You hear? He'll be fine. Let's
move. We can make it without
him.
-[Tafiti strains] Get up!
-Okay, suit yourself.
Can't you just make a bit of an
effort? Just for a few tiny
steps?
Oh, you gotta be kidding me!
Well, how about that? The moment
we've all been waiting for.
Stupid, stupid, stupid!
Both of yous! So stupid.
It's even rubbing off on me.
Club Stupid's newest member.
-You're stupid, too. -[squawks]
There's no need for that.
Tafiti, Bristles, that's it,
you're getting up, now!
Shh. Just let sleeping hogs lie.
Shut up, scrawny.
-Move!
-Alright, then, go for it.
Give it your all. Nothing like
physical exertion to make you
nice and tender,
my tasty little appetizer.
Did you hear? You're gonna fry.
-Oh, yes. Oh, yes. -[MKonga]
You'll sizzle and bake.
That's it. Get up right now!
That's an ORDER!
[echoing] Order!
Order!
Will you be quiet? Some of
us are trying to sleep here.
Shut it, hose nose.
[he gasps]
[romantic opera music plays]
[MKonga sighs]
[MKonga sighs] Mm.
Terribly sorry, but
that's my snack.
[eagle] Arghhhh!
Ooh! Ow! Ooh-ooh!
[he yelps]
Maybe it's time to go vegan.
[thud] Ow!
-[eagle yelps]
-See what you've done to me?
I'm speechless. No words.
They just won't come.
Not a single word.
I can't express myself.
My desires, my emotions,
my sensitivity...
[elephant] Shh.
And you really don't
mind about the...
[whispers] ...size issue?
[elephant] Soft, my sweet.
You're perfect.
Perfect?
She thinks I'm perfect.
She's absolutely perfect.
Mmm.
[Tafiti sighs
weakly] Bristles...
[weakly] Tafiti.
[birds twitter and
animals chatter]
Argh! What are you doing?
I'm getting wet. Stop! Ah!
[Bristles laughs] Tafiti's
scared of water! Tafiti's scared
of water!
-It's not funny.
-[MKonga] Wow.
-She is... She's just like me.
-[Bristles grunts]
We are exactly the same.
Yes, it's unbelievable.
[MKonga] Wa-hoo.
Wow! Wa-hoo.
[they laugh]
[Bristles laughs]
[MKonga and elephant laugh]
[MKonga] Woo!
Woo-hoo!
You know what Grandpapa told me?
He said, "Mice don't
dance with elephants."
-[Bristles] Huh?
-[Tafiti] Hm.
Grandpapa.
Time to say goodbye, Tafiti.
And don't forget your promise.
No, I'm going to get the
flower for you. I'm on my way.
If I don't leave now,
it'll be too late.
-You stay here. Get some rest.
-Oh, yes. Rest.
No, no! I'm coming with you.
-Okay, then let's go, guys.
-Er, folks...
I know this will be a terrible
blow, but you'll have to count
me out.
-She's perfect.
-Ohh. He thinks I'm perfect.
[they kiss]
My elegant, oh so
elegant, heffalump.
-Eurgh.
-We should, erm...
Yeah, let's go.
[MKonga] Oh, my trunk mate.
-Oh, mwah! Crinkle skin!
-[elephant laughs]
[wind whistles]
[Tafiti groans]
-[Bristles] I couldn't help
thinking... -We need to... find
the flower.
Yeah, of course.
But after we've found it
and Grandpapa gets better,
could I...
could I live at yours?
What?!
Argh!
[Tafiti coughs and splutters]
You're not a meerkat.
Yeah, but if mice
can live with elephants...
-Grandpapa would never allow it.
-Grandpapa! What?
But he's the one we're getting
this stupid flower for.
I've got thirsty,
fried, sizzled,
nearly died.
All because of Grandpapa!
[Tafiti] Huh. Oh.
If you hadn't...
If you hadn't thrown that snake
around, we wouldn't need the
flower!
And now Grandpapa is dying
and time is running out.
And it's all because of you!
-Blaming me won't help Grandpapa
either! -Turn back! I told you
not to come.
Fine! Go get
your stupid flower yourself!
That's what I wanted to do
the whole time!
That's it! I've had
enough. It's over.
Do you hear me?
I'm... [drowned out by wind]
Hm?
Bristles?
Bristles!
Bristles!
Bristles!
Bristles!
Bristeeels!
[wind dies down]
[grunting]
[beetle gasps]
[Tafiti groans]
[he coughs and splutters]
Bristles.
Bristles?
Bristles! [echoes]
[he gasps] Bristles!
Is that you?
[panting]
Oh, Bristles.
Bristles!
Where are you?
[tearfully] I'm so sorry.
I'm really glad
you came with me!
I really am glad
you came with me.
I really am.
And now you're gone.
And I'm...
all alone.
[imitates Bristles] Tafiti!
Do you have any idea
how annoying that was?
[imitates Bristles] Tafiti!
[chuckles softly]
Intensely annoying.
But I really miss it.
-[Bristles in distance] Tafiti!
-Exactly. Just like that.
[Bristles] Tafiti!
Bristles?
-Tafiti!
-Bristles! Where are you?
Down here! [echoing]
[he gasps]
[Bristles] Careful!
Don't get too close to the hole!
Wah! Ahhhh!
[he gasps and splutters]
Swim! You have to swim.
Er...
Hi-yah!
[Bristles pants] Tafiti!
Come on!
[panting] Wake up!
[Bristles grunts]
[Tafiti splutters and coughs]
[weakly] Bristles...
[softly] Tafiti.
I'm so sorry.
-No, I'm sorry.
-No, I'm the one who's sorry.
Where are we?
[water drips]
[he gasps]
Did you draw that?
And Grandpapa?
Erm... let's go.
There's no time to lose.
Look!
There seems to be a current.
-It has to go out somewhere.
-What? No!
-No way I'm getting back in.
-[Bristles] I see.
But there's no way
we can get up there.
-Mm-mm. No more water for me.
-Let me take a look.
[ominous music plays]
Huh?
Hey, it looks good.
It goes further
round the corner. Let's go.
-No. I'm not getting wet.
-You don't have to.
All aboard, up here. You
won't even get your paws damp.
[Tafiti] Erm...
-[Tafiti] Oh! Whoa!
-And away we go!
[Bristles chuckles]
Don't worry. Fat floats.
If you're not that good at
swimming Then don't you go alone
You need a bush pig you can
float on Don't take chances on
your own
There's all kinds of danger
And you may want to flee
But you never ever have to
If you just have me
If you're not that good at
swimming Then don't you go alone
You need a bush pig you can
float on Don't take chances on
your own...
Whoa... I guess this is
the way we have to go.
[he gasps] Oh, no, no, no. Stop.
[Bristles] It's
gotta be the way out.
Who cares! Turn around.
Turn around now!
Uh, okay.
[Tafiti] Ah...
[Bristles strains]
Oh, hi. Er...
Do you know the way out?
-[they yell]
-[Bristles] Hold on!
Ah!
-[low growling]
-Faster! We have to go faster.
Ahhh!
Faster!
[yelling]
[Tafiti moans]
Ah!
[panicked moaning]
[growling]
[yelling]
Help!
[Bristles strains]
[low growl]
[grunting]
I'm stuck.
I'm stuck!
Quick. [he strains]
Help!
[farting]
[popping sound]
[graceful operatic singing]
[Bristles yells]
Bristles, are you okay?
Whoa, did you see that?
I can fly!
-I'm a rocket pig. Whee!
-[fish sighs]
[he chuckles] Not bad, eh?
-Bristles! Bristles, look! We
made it. -Huh?
The Gate of Snakes!
Hang on. I'm coming up.
We...
[Bristles gasps] Whoa.
The Gate of Snakes.
The Gates of Snakes!
The Gate of... Uh!
Snake... A snake.
[hissing]
Help. Help.
Run!
Tafiti! Help!
[he whimpers]
[Tafiti gasps]
If I were you, I'd
crawl home right now.
[Tafiti strains]
-[snake hisses]
-Argh!
[Tafiti yells]
Argh!
Hey, try and get me!
Er...
[Bristles] Hm? No! No, don't!
If you wanna mess with someone,
you mess with me.
[Tafiti strains]
[Bristles] Hey!
Hey, if you wanna
mess with someone...
...you mess with us.
[Tafiti] Try and
get me. Too late.
Over here.
Hey! [Tafiti laughs]
Oh.
Get me!
-Come on!
-[Bristles] Over here.
-[Tafiti] Hello.
-Come on, then.
[Tafiti] Hey.
Hey!
Over here.
Ha-ha.
[Bristles chuckles]
[Bristles strains]
[Tafiti cries out]
[snakes hisses]
[low growl]
-Ha-ha! We made it!
-[Bristles chuckles]
Mm.
Does it hurt?
Now let's go get that flower.
-Catch me if you can! Woo-hoo!
-[Bristles chuckles] Coming to
get you.
[they laugh]
[Tafiti sighs]
Huh?
Oh.
[low rumble of thunder]
Do you see any flowers?
Not one.
[bird caws]
[Bristles strains]
Hm.
[thunder rumbles]
-It was all for nothing. -Has it
really got to be a... flower?
[rain patters]
[horn plays sombrely]
[thunderclap]
[sombre piano and
orchestra music]
Maybe...
the blue flower
really doesn't exist.
[music crescendos]
[music fades]
[birdsong]
[snoring]
[sniffs]
[snoring]
[Tafiti gasps]
[Bristles yawns]
[he gasps]
[Bristles snores]
[he sighs]
[Bristles grunts and yawns]
Bristles.
Bristles.
[Bristles grunts and groans]
Ohh.
[he gasps] Bristles!
-What are you doing?
-Erm...
eating.
Hm. It's like... fruity...
with a spring bouquet.
You ate the blue flower.
What? No.
-You just ate the blue flower.
-Really? Er...
You're sure it was blue?
We just came this long, long,
deadly, dangerous way,
and you ate the blue flower!
Oh, no! No, no, no, no.
We finally find the blue flower
and I eat it.
[he sobs]
And now Grandpapa's a goner,
and it's all my fault!
Farewell! I ate the blue flower.
[Tafiti gasps]
The only blue flower in this
whole, great, wide, gigantic
world...
-And I ate it.
-Bristles! Bristles! Look!
[Bristles] Wow!
[they chuckle]
Look! I found a blue flower.
And another one.
And another. And another.
And another flower.
And anoth... Wow!
Did we ever luck
out with the rain!
Thank you, clouds!
Thank you, rain!
Oh, the rain, the rain!
Oh, the rain, the
rain, the rain...
The rain...
Bristles, the rain!
I know! The rain,
the rain, the rain...
Don't you get it?
-It means we're too late.
-What?
Grandmama said Grandpapa
wouldn't survive the next rain.
Stupid rain clouds!
Go and rain somewhere else!
Bristles,
they are raining somewhere else.
They were here, now they're
there. They're still not where
Grandpapa is.
Huh? Not where Grandpapa is?
Ah! It still hasn't rained
at Grandpapa's.
Maybe we really can do it.
-We just have to beat the clouds
home. -How?
-We just fly faster than them.
-[low rumbling of thunder]
-We're never gonna make it.
-[bird squawks]
Not by ourselves we won't.
[he whistles]
-We'd be delighted to.
-Really?
As we pelicans say, you scratch
my beak, I'll scratch yours.
Great.
[Tafiti chuckles]
Okay, here we go.
[Bristles strains]
I'm in. Hey.
[eagle cries]
[pelican] It's
not going to work.
Of course it will. It has to.
-Bristles isn't that heavy.
-[pelican] Hm.
I'll lend you a hand. So, er...
Okay, erm, almost there.
-Tafiti?
-[he strains]
Huh? What are you doing?
Get back in your
beak immediately.
I apologize.
Can I try?
[sighs]
Tafiti, I can't come
with you anyway.
-Remember your promise?
-But...
Grandpapa was right.
I don't belong with you.
[eagle gasps and sighs]
It was all my fault
with the snake.
But...
Tafiti, you have to go now.
If you don't, it
was all for nothing.
[eagle sniffles] Oh.
But what about you?
I'll do fine. Hm.
So, said goodbye enough then?
Good.
Time for take-off.
I'll never forget you.
Ever.
[pelicans squawk]
[softly] Goodbye,
Tafiti. Goodbye.
[pelicans squawk]
Ahem.
Argh!
[he sobs]
[elephant trumpets]
[elephant trumpets]
[MKonga] Mwah. Ah.
[elephant trumpets]
[he sniffles]
Mwah.
-[Tafiti] Hey! -[MKonga] Hey!
Where's your friend?
Where's Mr. Piggy?
[Tafiti sighs]
[soft orchestra music plays]
Is this the desert?
It's, er... It's a bit
bigger than I thought.
-Don't pay any attention to me,
oh no. -Ah!
-Just pretend like I'm not here.
-Bleurgh.
[yelping in distance]
[low growling]
[music drowns out speech]
[Tafiti chuckles]
Did you draw that?
We're almost there.
Just in time. It
hasn't rained yet.
[birdsong]
[insects chirp]
Grandpapa, I'm coming!
-Grandpapa, I have it.
-Tafiti!
The blue flower. I have it.
Oh, Tafiti, it's too late.
Too late? No... er...
Here. Come on.
Drink this. Come on.
Yes, yes. There we go.
-Come on. Yes.
-[Grandpapa groans weakly]
Grandpapa?
Grandpapa...
[tearfully] Oh... no.
[he sobs softly]
[Grandmama] Oh, Tafiti.
[Tafiti] Mm-mm.
-[pelican kid] Oh.
-Thanks, anyway, for your help.
[Tafiti sniffles]
[pelicans squawk]
[Grandpapa] Oh?
[pelicans squawk]
[Tafiti gulps]
-[Grandpapa yawns] What's the
commotion? -[squawking]
-It's just the...
-[they gasp]
-[both] Grandpapa!
-You're alive!
Of course I am. I
just overslept a bit.
-I think?
-[Grandmama laughs] Overslept!
-What's up with you two? -Don't
you remember? The snake bit you.
-A snake? Rubbish. I'd be dead.
-But you were. Well, almost.
Ah, yes, a snake.
Grandpapa! Grandpapa!
Then why am I...
-Tafiti went and got the blue
flower. -The blue flower?
-It really exists?
-Yes.
You... saved me?
Yes, our little
Tafiti. All by himself.
No, not all by myself.
What?
Bristles helped me.
Who?
Bristles.
-The one with the snake?
-Of all the...
-But you promised.
-Yes, I did.
And I wanted to do it alone,
but, then, well...
[he sighs deeply] I'm sorry.
And where is he now,
this Bristles?
Far away.
And I'll never see him again.
[thunder rumbles in distance]
-Da!
-[eagle cries]
-[they yell] Eagle alarm!
-[they gasp]
-[Bristles] No! No! Help! Don't
eat me! -[Baba] Ding dong.
-[Tafiti] Bristles!
-I taste terrible.
Tafiti!
-Ding dong.
-[Tafiti] Let go of him!
-Right now!
-Shall I?
No, no. Please, please, don't.
Very well, then.
Fasten your seatbelt.
[Bristles yells]
-[he groans]
-Thank you for flying Eagle Air.
You're... not going to eat me?
-No.
-But... why?
You two belong together.
[Baba gasps]
And besides, meat-based
diets are overrated anyway.
[eagle squawks]
Bristles!
Tafiti.
[Grandpapa angrily] Tafiti!
[Bristles chuckles nervously]
Hello. Anyone know when the next
eagle departs?
Ha-ha-ha.
Er... actually, I really
must be going, because I'm...
I'm urgently expected,
erm...
nowhere.
B... Bristles?
-Bristles!
-[Grandpapa] Leave him.
It's better that way.
We stick to our own kind.
No, it's not better at all.
It's better to have friends.
And Bristles is my friend.
-Tafiti!
-Grandpapa, yes. I know.
I promised you
I'd stay away from strangers.
But I could never
have done it alone. Never!
If Bristles hadn't been there,
I'd have been eaten by jackals,
or I'd have died of thirst, or
drowned, or been killed by the
snake!
By myself, I'd never
have found the blue flower.
-Really?
-Without Bristles?
Never.
[thunder rumbles]
-But Bristles is a...
-His friend.
[Baba burbles]
[Baba yawns]
[rain patters]
Oh, well, all alone again.
No big deal. [he chuckles]
Probably all for
the best, really.
-Hey, wait!
-Huh?
-Where are you going?
-Me?
Er... well...
off.
But I don't want you to go.
No?
Please stay.
I don't think
that's a good idea.
I'm not going
to leave you all on your own.
But... Grandpapa?
What are you waiting for? You're
going to get wet out there.
Come on, get inside.
I think he's talking to you...
You, too, Bristles.
Come on.
Me?
Yes, come on.
Bu... but...
You really mean it?
[Bristles pants excitedly]
How long can I stay? Do I have
to go again when it stops
raining?
No, of course not.
You're staying for good.
-You mean, like, forever?
-Yes, forever.
But how exactly do
you mean forever?
It could be forever and ever,
or it could just mean
end of the rainy season?
-Forever.
-Oh... that's nice.
[Baba] Ding dong.