A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures Page #5

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Big talker she was.

Going on about sweet water,

a secret passage, and propellers!

You saw Shelly?

I sure did!

She had to go to the ice ocean.

Made no sense to me, but then again

what do I know, I'm just a bird,

- you're the turtle.

- I've gotta get there, fast!

Hold on, it's mighty cold there.

Please, just tell me how I get there!

This current you're on

will get you there in no time.

- Wouldn't stay there too long, though.

- Ow!

Frozen stiff ain't too attractive,

if you know what I mean.

(Laughs)

Gotta fly,

got a date with a pelican.

'Funny how things had a way

of repeating themselves.

'I guess it was all a matter of circumstance

and how you looked at it.

'This time around, strangely enough,

I was really happy to see a bird.'

(Thunderclap)

(Thunderclap)

(Wind howling)

I say, little man,

what's that you're riding on?

I don't know.

The humans threw it away.

I think it's some kind of boat.

Looks pretty seaworthy.

What brings you to these waters?

You're a long way

from where you should be?

I, I know. I'm freezing.

Maybe you can help me.

I'm looking for...

Look out!

Oh!

Put down your weapons!

You cannot do this!

You're in violation of the law!

The world is watching!

- Hey, look at that! It's a green turtle!

- Give me a hand.

Pull him up here.

- You found another one?

- Yeah, you believe that?

What are they doing

in this part of the world?

I know the climate's changing,

but turtles in Antarctica?

That's crazy.

Shelly?

(Barks)

(Barks)

(Chattering)

(Trims)

(Trims)

Here you go, my friend.

(Man) Her vital signs are good.

She's made a remarkable recovery.

We'll give her one last check up

when we get back to base,

then we'll tag her

and she's good to go.

Yes, I was right, it is you!

I've got to get out of here.

(Bangs wall)

Open! Open!

Shelly? Oh.

Oh!

- Shelly!

- (All chatter excitedly)

Sammy?

(Mimics) Sammy!

(All chatter at once)

Hey, easy! You're gonna hurt yourself

if you fall off there.

All right, all right everybody.

Shush!

Shelly, is that you?

Not today.

Sorry,

I thought you were someone else.

Do you know

what's going to happen to us?

I heard the humans

talking about this place.

They're gonna take good care of us,

put some kind of tag on us,

and release us

back into the ocean, man.

I say, "Relax and enjoy the food.

I heard they got good cheese Fritos,

man, and that stuff is good.

OK?

Level

Easy.

Sacr bleu!

Well, look who it is!

You are so fat, mon ami.

Oh, it's you, Fluffy.

But of course it's me! Don't I look

just as fantastique as ever?

I should be mad at you for tricking me

that day on the beach.

Oh, yes, ze chicken story.

Well, you got me zere.

I made it all up.

I was a little more insecure back then.

You're not going to

hold a grudge, are you?

No.

it's good to see you, Fluffy.

You, too, mon frre.

So, how did you end up in here?

I practically got myself frozen

in the ice ocean.

Really?

So you did it, you went and saw

the world after all?

Yes.

But you do not sound

too happy about it. Pourquoi?

It's a long story.

Oh, mon dieu,

speaking of stories,

I have to admit I did miss you,

whenever Snow

started reading her books to me.

Snow's here?

Mais out! Somewhere.

- Shelly!

- Shelly? Who is that?

Never mind! You have to help me

get out of here, now!

OK, OK. For being so slow,

you turtles are always in a hurry.

Fluffy!

What do you want me to do?

I need you to get the door open.

Certain.

What are doing in there

bothering the animals, again, Fluffy?

Oh, I don't believe it.

Fluffy, you recognised him?

It's our little peace ambassador.

Look at you, little man,

all grown up.

What happened to you?

How did you get here?

I was afraid you wouldn't make it

after I dumped you on the beach.

It's so good to see you.

I know, I know, you're in a hurry

to get back to the sea, aren't you?

Well, we're gonna get you out there

soon enough.

First we have to tag you. I need to get

some more from the other building.

It's so good to see you, little man,

isn't it Fluffy?

Back in a jiffy.

Fluffy, hurry!

All right, stand clear,

I will get ze door open!

Oy, oy, oy, stop that.

Come on, outside, Fluffy,

come on, outside and play.

Leave the animals be.

Sorry, mon ami.

OK, here we go.

You find yourself a mate, little man.

And stay away

from the cold water, OK?

Bye-bye.

'For a sea turtle, the odds of surviving

in the ocean are pretty slim.

'Shelly and I made it through

some tough situations,

'with, at times,

a little help from the humans.

'But somehow,

no matter how hard we tried,

'fate was determined

to keep us apart.

- You have to help us!

- What's wrong?

He's trapped! He's gonna fall over!

- Who?

- Hurry! Follow us!

We found someone to help you!

Good, cos this thing's about to go!

Hold up, hold up,

is that all you could find?

You might as well

have brought me a shrimp.

He's too small!

What's he gonna do?

How's he gonna help me?

Stop moving! You'll send yourself

over the edge, and you're done for!

Wait a second.

You sound familiar.

Come here.

Come on, come closer.

Let me get a better look at you.

Well, twist my shell

cos I can't believe this! Sammy?

Sammy, is that you?

Ray?

I thought you were...

Go ahead, go on say it-

turtle soup, huh?

(Laughs)

How did you ever get away?

Ah, it takes a lot more to stop

old Ray here. You know that.

It took me two days.

This kid, a first-timer on the boat,

found me, tossed me in a bait bucket.

- Hoo.

- Good thing, too, cos I was starving!

After I ate all the bait,

I jumped overboard.

By then we were miles away

from each other.

I blamed myself

for us getting separated.

No, Ray, you...

Whoa!

He's gonna fall over

if you don't get him out of there!

I can do this.

How did you end up in this thing anyway?

OK, let me tell you about it, right?

It was full of frozen squid

when I found it!

It was gonna be an easy in and out,

but it slipped and I got trapped,

so I just started eating them one by one,

cos they thawed out real slow.

But as I was eating, I started getting full,

then I started moving slow,

then I couldn't move and you know me

I got the trots.

OK, OK, no more talking,

it's time to get you outta there!

(Grunts)

No, no, no!

Easy, Sammy.

Don't move, Ray, stay still.

No! Ray!

Sammy,

can you get me out of here?

Get me out of here!

- Ahh!

- Oh!

Ahh!

(Grunts)

Whoo! I knew you had my shell

all the time, my friend. Whoo!

Ladies, my heartfelt gratitude

goes out to you.

Your bravery is only exceeded

by your collective beauty.

(Both giggle)

Good line, Ray.

Isn't it? Aside from the obvious reason,

it's really good to see you, Sammy.

It's been a long time.

So what are you doing

out here all alone?

It's a long story.

- Now where have I heard that before?

- I need your help, Ray.

Hey, we're practically brothers.

What do you need?

I have to find someone.

Someone very special to me.

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