An American Tail Page #3

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to helping those less

fortunate than myself.

Uh, that's everyone.

And now I want you to help me.

We must have a wawwy.

A wawwy? What's a wawwy?

You know, a wawwy.

A large gathering

of mice for a reason.

Oh, a rally!

That's what I said, a wawwy.

Tomorrow at Mausheimer Park,

we will all decide what to do.

I'll bring the uptown mice

and you bring

the mice from downtown.

Madam,

you can count on Honest John.

At last, we're all getting

together about the cats.

Bridget.

Oh, Fillie.

Honest John, he's lost his family.

By any chance, do you

know the Mousekewitzes?

Oh, hmm.

Are they registered to vote?

They just got off the boat.

Oh.

Sorry, don't know them yet.

That's my mother and father.

The cats got them

two years ago November.

Now, don't you worry.

Yours are all right.

And they're out there somewhere.

Now.

Get some sleep.

Somewhere

Out there

Beneath the

Pale moonlight

Someone's

Thinking of me

And loving me tonight

Somewhere

Out there

Someone's saying a prayer

That we'll find

One another

In that big somewhere

Out there

And even though I know

How very far apart we are

It helps to think

we might be wishing

On the same bright star

And when the night wind

starts to sing

A lonesome lullaby

It helps to

think we're sleeping

Underneath the same big sky

Somewhere

Out there

If love can

See us through

Then we'll be

Together

Somewhere out there

Out where dreams

Come true

Attention, please!

Attention, please!

You all know why we are here.

We have got to do something

about these cats.

Not so loud! They'll hear you!

So?

Let them hear me.

You can talk!

You're rich!

Money is not everything.

I know, because I have money

and I have everything,

but what are they

worth without freedom?

Hear, hear!

Yeah! Right!

Why did we come to America?

For freedom!

Why are they building that statue?

What does it stand for?

Freedom!

So what do we want?

Freedom!

Right!

Freedom from cats.

And because this is America, we

can do something about them!

What do we do?

Papa, I can't see.

They're bigger than we are!

Not if we all work together.

What are you afraid of?

Are we men, or are we mice?

Mice!

Mice, indeed, and proud of it!

So, what are we going to do

about those cats?

Well?

Any ideas?

Ahem.

Oh, yes, well, I...

Oh, dear.

I have an idea.

Yes?

Hmm.

What did he say?

Uh, he, he said, uh...

Uh-huh.

Hmm...

Ohh.

Yes. Cute little fellow.

Wait a minute.

I think this little fellow

has got something here.

We have a plan!

Oh, Papa.

She's in the way again!

Look out below!

Shh!

We have a plan!

E pluribus unum!

Ladies and gentlemen,

I want to thank you so much

for your participation.

And I want to close by saying,

that a vote for Honest John

is a vote for freedom!

Freedom is what it is!

And thank you again, one and all!

Holy spumoni!

We should have been at

the pier an hour ago!

The pier?

That's a scary place!

I promised Bridget we'd be on time.

Wait for me! Wait!

Geez Louise, am I in the doghouse!

Pick 'em up!

Tell me what time it was, huh?

But, Tony, I can't tell time!

Tony, slow down! Wait!

Wait!

Papa?

Tony!

Papa!

I'm coming, Papa!

Papa?

All right, ante up, boys.

Hey, no cheating.

Hmm.

Ooh! I got it! I got it!

I got it!

Rummy!

Tiger, for the hundredth time,

we're playing poker.

I knew that. I knew that.

But who can concentrate with

all that, you know, noise?

Hey, Tiger.

When the boss plays, it's culture.

Sure, culture.

I think it sounds, uh, melodious.

"If music be the food of love,

"play on, McDuff, play on. "

Oh, I don't know which is

worse, the music or the Shakespeare.

Rats! This nose, this nose

here keeps getting in the way!

You... You could stop playing.

That's funny.

I've never known a

cockroach with good taste.

But, I've known plenty that taste...

Good.

Play, play, play!

Ahem. Hmm.

Warren T!

You!

You're not a rat!

You're a cat!

How did you get in here?

Come here, you little...

Gentlemen, cat's out of the bag!

Get me that mouse!

Let me at him.

I mean, let me at him.

I'll kill him! Get out of my way!

Get out of my way!

You just stepped on my tail!

Come here, you little runt!

Get him!

Get him!

Once more.

There is the boat.

The boat whistle blows

at 6:
00 in the morning,

and that is when we must release

the secret weapon!

So, the cats must be here

at 6:
00 on the dot,

not a moment before or after.

Now, when you go to get the cats,

what do you do to

make them come here?

Nyah nyah nyah-nyah nyah.

Right!

Now get some sleep.

We have a long day ahead.

No, no, no.

Boss, it was not me.

I promise, that wasn't me.

Wake up.

Uh, wake up.

Jake! Wake up.

You're up.

Uh, go get some sleep, Jake.

Oh, yeah, you're right.

Rest, sleep.

On your guard, Tiger!

Don't make any funny moves.

'Cause I'm crafty, and I'm quick.

I have the instinct of a cat.

What am I saying?

I am a cat!

Oh, hey, now don't start that.

I didn't mean to scare

you that much, really.

It's okay, little buddy.

Hey, I'm your friend.

Aw, come on.

Be happy.

Aw.

Oh, come on.

What are you crying for?

I can't get out of

here and I have to,

so I can find my family.

You lost your family?

Mmm-hmm.

Oh, no.

That's terrible.

You know, I lost my family, too.

Years ago, I mean.

Eight brothers...

Ten sisters...

Three fathers...

Don't cry.

You'll find them.

Do you really think so?

Gee, you're nice.

Um, my name is Tiger.

What's yours?

Fievel, Fievel Mousekewitz.

Oh, dear.

Listen. I like mice.

Oh, no, not like that.

I mean, I don't eat

red meat at all.

I'm a vegetarian.

That's right.

Oh, a little fish now and then.

But what I really

like is some nice... Shh...

Broccoli.

You know, I thought all cats

were supposed to be mean.

Mean? Ha!

I am mean!

Then... And...

Aw, what's the use?

I like butterflies

with big golden wings

and blue and green tips.

Me, too!

Yeah? Ha.

I like Swiss cheese ice cream.

Me, too! Me, too!

You too, too? Hmm.

Wait a minute.

What's your favorite book?

Um, The Brothers Karamazov.

The Brothers...

I can't believe it.

I can't believe it!

I can tell we got

an awful lot in common

Even though we look

as different as can be

We don't even have to try

To see things eye to eye

It just comes

to us naturally

Come to think of it

I think we fit together

Playing cat and mouse

won't get us very far

There's no

need to feud and fuss

When it isn't really us

Let's you and me

Be who we are

We're a duo

A duo

A pair of lonely ones

Who were meant to be a two-o

A duo

It's true-o

Wherever we go

We're going me and you

Oh, no matter what

Now we've got one another

We'll be there to pick

each other off the floor

Any time you're feeling glum

Count on me to be your chum

If you get an itch attack

I'll be there

to scratch your back

Now who could

ever ask for more

Oh oh oh

Oh

Oh, stop! Oh, stop!

No! Don't! Don't stop!

More! More!

We're friends and that's

what friends are for

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