Heidi Page #3

I'm sure we'll have great fun together.

If you've nothing to do,

I'm sure I can find you something.

I've only just finished laying the table.

Then you can start doing something else.

And what are you looking at?

You remind me of Peter the goatboy.

Oh, do I?

And he's quite handsome, too.

Really?

May I have that?

Am I to have that as well?

Put the dish down, Sebastian,

and bring the vegetables.

Never speak to Sebastian during a meal.

Unless it's to give him an order.

Now...

you...

are to address me...

as ma'am.

As for Clara.

It's up to Clara to say

what you're to call her.

What on earth are you doing there?

Looking for grass.

So what's it like in the mountains?

It's beautiful.

There's lots of grass and trees.

And when the sun sets...

it looks like there's fire

on the mountains.

I should like to see that sometime.

Right, Clara, time for your nap.

But I'm not a bit sleepy,

Miss Rottenmeier.

We'll have none of that.

As for you, Adelheid,

while she's sleeping,

you will, of course

sit quietly in your room as usual,

until you're called.

The child Heidi

Now, what about her?

She seems to have vanished.

What's happened to her?

Didn't you hear, Pastor?

I ate her.

Look where you're going.

Morning, Mr Usher.

You have a new pupil today.

Right, ladies to begin,

please open your books at page six.

Thank you.

Some sort of problem

with the window is there, Miss?

Could you open it, please?

Of course.

There.

Try standing on this.

Just stony streets.

We are in the middle of the city, Miss.

Where could I go...

to see the whole of the valley?

Well, you'd need to get

somewhere high, I suppose.

Like that church tower there. See?

The one with the golden ball.

Yes.

Where's Clara, please?

Having her afternoon nap, of course.

What else at this time of the day?

Where's the tower

with the gold ball on top?

Would you show me where it is?

What would you give me if I do?

What do you want?

Money, of course.

I haven't got any money.

Well, that's that then, isn't it?

But Clara has.

And I'm sure she'll give me some.

Who's Clara?

She lives here.

It'll cost you tuppence.

All right.

What's that thing you're holding?

A concertina.

What does it do?

Plays music, of course.

How do I get in?

I don't know.

Wait for me, just in case I can't

find my way back.

Cost you another tuppence.

Very well.

What do you two want?

I don't want anything.

But I want to climb

to the top of the tower.

What for?

To see what I can see from there.

Be off with you.

But, please. Just this once, please.

Oh, well if it makes you happy.

Come on.

Aren't there any trees

at all in Frankfurt?

I should think trees have more sense

than to live here in Frankfurt.

There's something else you can see, mind.

Might just... cheer you up a bit.

Over there in the trunk.

Would you like one?

To keep?

Of course you can. In fact,

you can have more than one if you like.

They're no use to me.

In fact, between you and me

the ones that for the bucket.

The bucket?

Of water.

You wouldn't.

I can't do anything with them.

I can't afford to feed them.

Then I'll take them all.

Right.

But how will I carry them home?

Don't worry about that

I'll bring them round to you.

Could you just tell me

where it is you live?

Mr Sesseman's house.

Mr Sesseman? Oh.

Right.

Couldn't I take two now?

One for me and one for Clara?

Of course you can.

Thank you for showing me the way back.

Hey, where's my fourpence?

I'll get it for you.

There you are, Miss.

Come on. Come on.

Oi! My fourpence!

What's the idea, running off like that?

I didn't. I just wanted to find

the church with the gold ball on top.

And there's this boy.

Never mind about him.

You're in dead trouble.

They're already at the table.

Come on.

I will speak to you later, Adelheid

about your unpunctuality.

Suffice to say at the moment.

That it was extremely naughty

to go roaming off like that.

I beg your pardon?

How dare you mock me in such fashion!

I didn't.

That'll do!

Do you hear? That'll do!

Oh, my god!

Get out! Get out!

If you all just relax for one second.

No, no, no.

I've only just polished the...

Try and hold on to the orange

No, no, no.

Please, just stay calm.

She's always hated cats, you see.

In fact, she's terrified of them.

Even kittens?

Cats of any age. But it was funny.

I'm sorry, Miss Clara,

but you're going to have

to leave those charge.

I'm under strict orders from

Miss Rottenmeier to get rid of them.

Oh no, Sebastian, not the bucket!

Oh, good Lord, no, Miss.

What do you take me for,

some sort of savage?

Then what are you going to do with them?

There's a place in the attics where

Miss Rottenmeier never goes.

The mice, you see.

Gently.

That's it.

And what do you want?

My fourpence.

Your fourpence?

That's what she owes me.

Who does?

Clara.

'Miss' Clara to you.

And for your information, Miss Clara

never goes out into the street.

She can't even walk. How could

she possibly owe you fourpence?

It wasn't her who promised me.

It was the other girl.

What girl?

Brown hair, sort of a red dress.

Oh, that girl.

And this would be yesterday

afternoon, right?

That's right.

Well, I suppose you'd best come in.

Now, you just wait there.

Fourpence?

Oh, well, no matter.

Give him this, Sebastian.

Oh, no. I'll do it.

I promise I'll pay you back, Clara.

No, no, no, no! Will you stop that!

She asked me to.

Well I'm telling you. Now you've

got your fourpence. Clear off!

What on earth?

And just what is going on here now?

Yes?

For the little Miss.

What is that?

And what is that?

This is a little gift

for the Miss, ma'am.

He said...

Well, don't just stand there,

open it man, open it!

Open it, man, open it!

Oh, dear...

Everyone relax. It's okay.

No panic. If we can all just...

Take it off! Take it off!

They are rather fast.

Come here, good kitten.

Take it off! Take it off!

Everyone just maintain calm...

You trod on my tortoise!

Does Heidi really have to go so soon,

Miss Rottenmeier?

She most certainly does.

Only, I was just wondering

what my father would think about that.

Your father?

Well, he will be home tomorrow.

And I suppose it is just possible

that he would prefer

to make the decision himself.

Are you all right, my dear?

Hello, Heidi.

Hello, grandfather.

Would you like to make some cheese?

Yes.

Whoa there. Whoa.

Papa!

Steady.

Welcome back, sir.

Thank you, Sebastian. Is all well?

Clara, my dearest. How are you?

All the better for seeing you, father.

Oh, I've missed you.

And this is Heidi.

Ah, Heidi.

But I understood from Miss Rottenmeier

that her name was Adelheid.

That's what Miss Rottenmeier calls her.

But her real name is Heidi.

So tell me, Heidi, are you

and Clara good friends?

Oh, yes, sir.

I'm delighted to hear it.

Mr Sesseman.

Miss Rottenmeier.

If I could have a word, sir. In private.

But of course.

I'll see you later.

And this was when you stood

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