Balto Page #2

... tide is out!

He said what?

Oh, the shame of the polar bear

who fears the water.

No wonder we are shunned

by our fellow bear. Woe is us!

It's what he said.

Kind of pathetic, really.

What, more whimpering?

Between you and Balto, it's like

Dostoevsky novel here. Lighten up.

And what is so interesting?

- Jenna.

- Is love.

So go make move.

When the angels' balalaikas

strum the sweet song of love, mambo!

Nan. She's not my type.

And why not?

This wolf business again?

What's wrong with being half

and half, I'd like to know?

Sometimes I wish lik crazy,

I was half eagle.

Why?

Better profile, for one thing. Hmm.

And no one eats you, for another.

Jenna?

Jenna!

Jenna! Hi, girl!

Rosy! Rosy, come on. You're gonna

catch your death out here.

- OK, Dad.

- Come on, the doctor's waiting.

Jenna?

Jenna.

Balto. Hi.

Hi.

Look, uh...

Just a shot in the dark,

but I was wondering if...

I don't know, maybe you'd like to

go chase a few sticks by moonlight.

Jenna?

- Rosy's in there.

- In a hospital? Why?

She feels warm

and she has a terrible cough.

Balto, what's wrong with her?

Uh, I'm not sure,

but I know how to find out. Come on.

I have the keys to the city.

After you.

Balto!

Big paws kinda run in my family.

At least, uh, one side of my family.

- Stay close.

- No problem there.

It's so gloomy down here.

Not that I'm scared or anything.

Gloomy? You kiddin'? It's the

most beautiful spot in the world.

Dogs travel for years

just to be right here.

Here? I can't see why.

That's cos you're looking

at the bowl half empty.

See this? It's the polar ice caps.

Balto, those are broken bottles.

And they're not half empty,

they're all empty.

- The sun.

- Oh, Balto...

And... to the north...

The northern lights!

Oh, Balto, you're right.

It's beautiful.

Yeah.

Beautiful.

- Good night, Rosy.

- I'm so cold.

I have another blanket for you here.

Stay warm and get some rest.

Doctor, how is she?

Exhausted from coughing.

Her fever's getting worse.

Looks like diphtheria.

She's the 18th case this week.

And I'm out of antitoxin.

Jenna. Jenna, I'm sorry.

Jenna, I...

I didn't mean to upset you.

- I shouldn't have taken you there.

- No, I'm glad you did.

Steele.

Well, well.

What's wrong with this picture?

Jenna, join me for dinner.

You start at one end,

I'll start at the other.

When we get to the middle, well...

- You tell me.

- All right, Steele.

No, Balto.

Gee, Steele...

... I have to admit your offer

is very tempting.

It is.

But these days I prefer my meat... cooked.

Come on, let's go!

What's all the noise?

- I think it's over here.

- Jenna, come on.

Looks like Balto's found a way

to your meat locker.

Good thing Steele was here.

Good boy Steele, you've earned these.

Besides, I can't use 'em after

that wild animal's touched 'em.

Go on, get out of here, you thief!

Come on, Jenna, let's go home.

Anchorage. Stop.

Repeat, urgent request.

More diphtheria antitoxin. Stop.

Nome in grave danger. Stop.

Please help. Stop.

Nome, pack ice closing in.

Cannot ship antitoxin by sea.

Will try by air.

Nome, storm at airport.

Planes grounded until storm clears.

Many regrets.

From Juneau, Office of the Governor,

we are shipping antitoxin by rail. Stop.

Train line ends at town ofNenana. Stop.

Select fastest dogs for sled team.

To carry antitoxin from Nenana to Nome. Stop.

God willing, train will make it through. Stop.

... to select the fastest dogs for

the sled team to fetch the antitoxin.

the race is from...

Just look at him.

He's gonna save the entire town.

He's positively... magnesium!

It's not exactly a one-dog show, Dixie.

They're racing to see who's gonna

be on the dog sled team.

What's with you, Jenna?

Steele's a genuine hero.

But do you give him a sniff?

That's because Jenna

is running with Balto.

She was seen in the boiler room

the other night with Balto.

They went in together

and they left together.

I heard it all from

a very reliable source.

And don't bother to deny it.

Well, then I won't.

Oh! I'm speechless.

All mushers, get your dogs ready!

- The race is about to begin!

- Wait! Balto!

Racing is a spectator sport.

It requires very little preparation.

You sit, you arrange refreshments.

You like potato chip?

I'm not watching the race,

I'm running it.

- You said what?

- Hey look, I wanna help Rosy get better.

I can get that medicine through.

First... First...

First of all get it through your had that they

wouldn't put you in a sled team

even if you did win, which won't happen

and if it did, it wouldn't matter.

Boris, did you ever think maybe you're

the reason the other geese fly south?

If only your feet

were as fast as your mouth.

- Dogs to the line!

- They're starting.

- Wish me luck.

- Luck?

I don't wish you luck,

I wish you sense!

Good luck, kiddo.

Balto? What are you, nuts?

If Steele catches you here,

he'll turn you into kibble!

Let the half-dog run. It will be fun

making him eat our snow.

Get set.

- Balto?

- What does he think he's doing?

Oh, Balto, come on, come on!

Balto, go!

Hey! That's a foul!

Where's the referee? Is he blind?

Go, Balto, go! Jump, jump, jump!

Hey! That's my boy!

Go, Balto!

Balto, where are you going?

That's the long way...

Balto, get back in the race!

Sorry!

Who's eating whose snow now, mutt?

Time!

Did I teach him well?.

I could kiss that crazy pooch.

Ok, Nikki, Kaltag, Star, move it.

We're strapping up.

Hey, now, just a second here, Steele.

I was the fastest dog.

You were the fastest... what?

Do you honestly think any musher

would ever put you on his team?

- You're more mixed-up thatn I thought!

- Steele!

It doesn't matter who's on the team

as long as the medicine gets through.

Stop being such a glory hound.

You're a hundred per cent right,

Jenna. I... I...

I wasn't thinking about those children.

The important thing here is to get the medicine

through, and that's just what I wanna do.

And when I come back I'm gonna

fold you five ways...

and leave you for a cat toy.

Good dog, Steele.

Good boy! Now, let's take a look

at our winner here.

Let's take a look at our winner.

Ah, we can't trust this one.

- He's part wolf.

- See those teeth?

He might turn on me.

Nikki, Kaltag, Star! Let's go!

- Balto, I'm sorry...

- Better not talk to me, Jenna.

- I might turn on you.

- Balto, wait. Balto!

As long as there's hope

for those kids, I'll keep this lit.

It'll guide the team back.

Easy, easy. Back, back.

The sooner they leave,

the sooner they're back.

Stretch out, now.

Stretch out, Star.

Easy with that.

All right, now make sure

you lash her down tight.

Giddap, Steele! Giddap!

- Mush!

- Take care now, y'hear?

- Good luck!

- Go on, boys, go on! Move along.

Come on.

Steele!

Maybe we should go back. We're lost!

I am not lost!

Lost? Heh-heh. Did I say lost?

You didn't let me finish.

- I wanted to say... Aaah!

- This way!

It's terrible, my friends.

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