Alice in Wonderland

Thank you, Alice.

You've been a big help.

I wish I could have tea

with everyone.

I really wish I could.

Tea is for grownups,

dear.

But, Mother,

when will I be grown up?

Oh, be patient, Alice.

Teatime for you

will come soon enough.

Now, why don't you

go outside and keep

your sister company?

Yes, Mother.

Okay.

You know,

I really do wish

you'd tell me,

just what good is a book

without any pictures?

It looks so dull.

I mean, it really does.

You'll understand soon enough,

when you grow up.

Look, I'm already

seven and a half.

I think

that's quite grown up.

And I really do wish

you'd stop talking to me

as though I was a child.

But you are

still a child, Alice.

You can't really think

that you're a grownup.

Yes, I do. Almost.

I mean, just how on Earth

am I supposed to know

when I'm grown up or not?

Would you mind

telling me that?

There are a lot of ways

to know that.

Well, then tell me.

At least a hint.

Well, for one thing,

you have to be much taller

to be grown up.

And you won't cry as much.

You are a bit

of a crybaby.

I am not.

I don't cry much at all.

Hardly ever.

Well, when you've grown up,

you'll cry much less

than you do now.

And one of the best ways

to know if you've grown up

is when Mother asks you

to join the rest

of the grownups for tea.

Dinah, dear,

you think I'm grown up,

don't you?

Oh, dear! Oh, dear!

I shall be too late.

Mr. Rabbit!

Mr. Rabbit!

Mr. Rabbit!

Oh, my ears and whiskers,

how late it's getting!

Mr. Rabbit!

Mr. Rabbit!

Wait! Wait!

That's strange.

I wonder how many there are.

How am I ever

gonna get home?

I can't imagine

who could fit through there.

Unless it was for a mouse.

This must fit

that little door.

Oh, how beautiful.

This must surely

be the way home.

I can't get through.

It's all very well

to say, "Drink Me."

I'll look first and see

whether it's marked poison

or not.

Mmm.

Oh.

Oh, I... I feel so strange.

Oh, my.

Oh.

What's happening to me?

I'm shrinking!

I'm so small.

So very small.

But now, at least,

I'm the right size

for going through

the little door.

Oh, how stupid!

How really stupid!

I've forgotten the key

way up on top of that table.

Come on now, Alice,

there's no use

starting to cry.

Stop it this moment.

Stop! Stop! Stop!

Now, what's this?

"Eat me."

That's certainly

a strange thing

to write on a cake.

But I will eat it.

Perhaps it'll make me

grow bigger.

And If it makes me

grow bigger,

then I can reach the key.

But if it makes me

grow a little smaller,

then I can creep

under the door.

Bigger or smaller?

Which way?

Oh, I think

I'm staying the same size.

Oh.

Oh, something is happening.

Curiouser and curiouser.

Ooh.

Now I'm opening up

like a telescope.

Ooh. Goodbye, feet!

I'm so big, now I'll never

get through that little door.

I wanna go home.

I wanna go home.

I wanna go home.

Oh, the Duchess,

the Duchess!

Won't she be savage

if I kept her waiting?

If you please, sir.

Sir, Rabbit!

What's happening now?

Ooh.

It's the fan

that's making me shrink!

Oh, that was a narrow escape.

Oh, now I've fallen

into the sea.

But this isn't the sea.

These are my tears

when I was nine feet tall!

Oh, I wish

I hadn't cried so much.

I should be

punished for it now,

for being drowned

in my own tears.

Won't that be a queer thing?

However, everything's

been queer today.

What is that?

It must be a walrus

or a hippopotamus!

For goodness' sake,

stop crying.

Stop crying!

Don't cry anymore!

Sir?

Me?

Do you know

the way out of here?

I'm a stranger here myself.

Mouse, do you know

the way out?

Mouse, don't you

understand English?

What?

Are you French?

That means, "Where's my cat?"

You know.

Oh, I beg your pardon.

I quite forgot

you don't like cats.

Our family has

always hated cats.

Nasty, low, vulgar things.

Don't ever let me

hear that name again!

I won't. I promise.

Are you afraid of dogs?

There's a nice old terrier

who kills all the rats.

Oh! I'm sorry!

I'm sorry!

I won't mention

those creatures again!

All right. Come on.

Let's go to shore

and I'll tell you

why I hate cats and dogs.

That's a very good idea.

Excellent, Sir Mouse.

# I hate dogs

and I hate cats #

# I'm also not

too fond of bats #

# I'm a helpless

little fellow #

# Consequently

rather yellow #

# Now, you may think

that dogs are sweet #

# Since they love to

snuggle at your feet #

# But to me

they're oh, so large #

# That I tremble

when they charge #

# Now, certain words

like "big" and "small" #

# Mean what?

# Would you

please tell me? #

# To me all cats

are 10 feet tall #

# So I worry

when they smell me #

# I run from owls

I hide from hawks #

# I scurry from

whatever squawks #

# I'm a coward

# From my whiskers

to my spats #

# I hate dogs

and cats! #

# Now, certain words

like "big" and "small" #

# Mean what?

# Would you

please tell me? #

# To me all cats

are 10 feet tall #

# So I worry

when they smell me #

# I run from owls

I hide from hawks #

# I scurry from

whatever squawks #

# I'm a coward

# From my whiskers

to my spats! #

# But I tell you straight

# That I really hate

# Owls, dogs, hawks, bats!

# I hate dogs and cats! #

Hey,

what are you running for?

Wait a minute.

Just what is

going on around here?

Are you all crazy?

Won't anybody answer me?

Now, wait a minute! Hey!

Now I know what it means

to act like animals!

Somebody should

teach you all proper manners.

The Duchess!

The Duchess!

Oh, my dear paws!

Oh, my fur

and whiskers.

She'll have me executed

as sure as ferrets

are ferrets.

And where on Earth

did I drop my fan

and gloves?

I know, Mr. Rabbit.

I had them,

but I seem to have

lost them.

Mary Ann, what are you

doing out here?

You go home this moment

and... and fetch me a pair

of gloves and fan.

Quick now, Mary Ann!

He mistook me

for his housemaid.

How surprised he'll be

when he finds out

who I am really.

But I'd better find

his fan and gloves

and bring them

back to him if I can.

It seems so silly

to be running errands

for a rabbit.

I suppose Dinah will be

giving me orders next.

Like, "Alice,

come here directly

and watch this mouse hole

until I get back."

There's the fan and gloves.

I know something interesting

is sure to happen

whenever I eat

or drink anything.

So I'll just see

what this bottle does.

Now, that's quite enough.

I hope I won't grow

any more.

As it is,

I'm sure I won't be able

to get through the door.

I wish I hadn't

drunk so much.

Mary Ann! Mary Ann!

Fetch me my gloves

this moment!

Pat! Pat!

Where are you?

Back here

digging for apples,

Your Honor.

Digging for apples,

indeed!

Come and get me

out of here!

Your Honor,

what happened? Here.

Pat! Pat!

Wha-What's that in the window?

I-I-I-It's an arm,

Your Honor.

An arm?

You goose!

Did you ever see

an arm that size?

It fills the whole window.

It sure does, Your Honor,

but... but it's an arm anyway.

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