A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures Page #3

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the world has grown smaller.

"So, because you can go round it

in three months..."

"In eighty days,"

interrupted Phileas Fogg.

"That's true, gentlemen,"

added John Sullivan.

"Only eighty days, now that the section

between Rothal and Allahabad,

on the Great Indian

Peninsular Railway, has been opened.

So, have you given any more thought

to your escape?

You are starting to look like ze

fat goose more and more every day.

Ze time will come.

it's a sure thing.

You and your chicken stories!

Is it true? Can you really

go around the world?

But of course you can!

I myself have travelled all over

with my humans.

Since they rescued me from the

murky waters of the Seine in Paris,

oo-la-la, it has been magnifique!

So, wait,

there are other oceans out there?

'One day, Snow found a female turtle.

I think she wanted us to...'

Mate!

You've got to be kidding!

I suppose she wants more turtles.

I know what mating is.

That is so not happening.

And who's your hairy friend?

That's Fluffy.

These are his humans.

Exactement! You just stay away

from my humans, sister.

Oh, you can keep your humans

as far as I'm concerned.

Bunch of wack-a-doodle-doo creatures!

The further away from them I am,

the better.

Tell me, sugar, how long have

they been holding you prisoner?

I'm not a prisoner.

Really,

then why are you still here?

This is the same question

I have been asking for weeks!

Back off, whiskers.

Let me break it down for you.

Where I come from, this here fence

looks a lot like a prison,

but, OK, believe what you will

if it makes you feel better.

Fluffy!

Dinner calls! bientt!

- I'm Sammy.

- Vera.

Speaking of dinner,

I am starving!

Do they just feed hairball or us, too?

Yeah, when the sun goes down.

Beautiful!

Don't make any sudden moves on me.

Go ahead and give us a wake-up call

when it's time to eat, will you?

(Yawns)

(Sitar music plays)

There you go.

You'll be our little peace ambassador.

Merry Christmas, little man.

Hey, what did she paint

on my shell?

Turn around, let me see.

It is zat, stupid... ze sign!

What can I say.

I have told you.

You are marked, mon ami.

Oh, there you go again with the chicken

and the funny words routine.

Never mind him, Sammy.

It looks cute on you.

Why do you think they dress up like that

with those silly hats?

Incroyable!

You really don't get it?

Because it's Christmas!

You get presents.

Hey, maybe this mark

is Snow's present to me.

Doubtful.

In any event, don't get any ideas,

Monsieur Hard Shell.

She is only being nice

because it's Christmas.

Jingle bells

Jingle bells

Jingle all...

'I still don't know if Fluffy's chicken story

was true or not.

'I wanted to believe Snow was

a kind human and wouldn't do that to me.

'But you never knew,

when it came to humans.

'It didn't take long

before the hippies realised,

'Vera and I weren't going to mate.

'They said we had different karmas...

'or auras - whatever they were.'

Zat should be you out there.

Hold on, I thought you liked Vera?

Vera's too old

and too tough for turtle soup.

But you...

- Ow!

- ..I'd say you were just about right!

Vera!

(Man) None of you kids belong on

this beach! I want you all off here now!

Snow,

they're taking Sunshine away!

(Sirens)

The cops! The army!

They're shipping them out to Vietnam!

(Man) You with the love beads,

start that bus up.

Vite, vite, go, go, go!

What's going on?

You, you're coming with us.

This is it, it's chicken time.

You have to hide now!

They did the same thing before.

They... you know what I mean.

Stay put, and don't move.

You don't want to end up as fricassee,

do you?

(Man) All right, shake a leg.

Come on, get out of it.

(Young man) We have rights, man.

(Snow) Wait.

Where's the little man?

Has anybody seen him?

I can't find him.

Quiet.

(Man) Right, you horrible lot,

everybody get off this beach.

Get your stuff and move out!

(Sirens)

Have a good life little turtle!

Peace.

'The whole time I was with the humans,

Fluffy wanted to get rid of me,

'but in the end, it was them who left.

'I never quite understood

what happened.'

- All the leaves are brown

- All the leaves are brown

I - And the sky is grey

I - And the sky is grey

- I've been for a walk

- I've been for a walk

- On a winter's day

- On a winter's day

- I'd be safe and warm

- I'd be safe and warm

- If I was in L.A.

- If I was in L.A.

- California dreaming

- California dreaming

On such a winter's day

Stopped into a church

I passed along the way

- Well I got down on my knees

- Got down on my knees

- And I pretend to pray

- I pretend to pray...

Mm.

Hm!

Oh, hey, excuse me.

You wouldn't know where I could find

some food, sea weeds?

(Sighs)

'At that point I thought, maybe

I wasn't meant to go on this journey.

'Maybe I'd spent too much time

with the humans.

'But there was no turning back now.'

Oh!

(Grunts)

Argh!

Well, well, well,

look what the trash brought in!

Vera!

I see you escaped one prison and

got yourself all tangled up in another.

I'm so glad to see you.

Yeah, lots of rubbish out here.

Got to be careful.

What brings you here?

- Food.

- Yeah!

Follow me.

What did I tell you?

This is just what I needed.

(Faint) Help!

Hold on a sec,

what's that noise?

- I didn't hear anything.

- (Faint) Oh, oh!

- This is so tasty!

- (Screams)

Shh!

Ah-ha! Shark!

Help! Help!

(Screams)

Oh!

- Are you hurt?

- He bit me pretty hard but I'm fine.

He's coming back.

Quick, this way.

Hurry, he's gaining on us.

Quickly. Here.

- (Screams)

- Oh!

Quick!

In here.

. Oh!

. Oh!

Ohh! Quick, no!

- Keep going!

- Oh!

Faster, faster!

- Ohh!

- (Screams)

Come on, keep going!

(Both gasping)

Keep going! Down here!

Ohh!

That was close!

Too close.

(Screams)

Leave us alone!

Hey you, big teeth!

That's right, hot shot!

I got your scaly botty on my radar!

You picked the wrong turtle

to be messing with!

Ohh, you want some of this?

(Grunts)

Is that all you've got?

I'm gonna call you the Great Wimp

not the Great White! Ah!

- Oh, no!

- Vera!

Hey, you think that hurts?

What?

Please!

That's all you got?

Oh, yeah, I'm gonna make

cat food out of you, pal!

Look at you,

I've got one tough shell, fish breath!

You heard me.

And don't make me swim after you!

Woo, that felt good.

No need to worry

about mister shark any more.

You were incredible!

Are you two related?

No, we're just friends, well, sort of.

Well, got to go.

Feed the boy,

cos, a fat turtle is a happy turtle.

Take care you two.

You know, you don't look too good.

Are you OK?

'Don't give up.

You can still make it! You have to try.'

(Gasps) You're...

Wait, you're... you're Shelly!

How do you know my name?

Is this a dream?

No, I, I don't think so.

Are you the same "fell out of a bird's beak

when you were hatched," Shelly?

Just a minute.

(Gasps)

I knew you looked familiar, too!

You saved my life - twice!

What? No!

The first time was an accident.

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