Heidi Page #5

I don't know.

So how are you feeling now, Heidi?

Much better, thank you.

And where were you off to last night?

When Sebastian found you.

I don't know, Doctor.

You'd been dreaming, had you?

And what were you dreaming about?

It's the same dream I have every night.

Oh.

Where I'm back in the cottage

with grandfather

and there's lots of stars.

And when I go out to see the stars...

all I see is roofs and chimneys.

The roofs of Frankfurt?

Yes.

Don't you like being in Frankfurt, then?

I suppose I do.

Honestly?

But you do miss the cottage

and your grandfather?

Oh, yes.

It's really quite simple.

The child's been sleepwalking

because she's desperately homesick.

Yet when she came here,

she was positively blooming.

However, the only thing that matters

now is what can we do about it?

My dear chap,

there's only one thing you can do.

I realise Clara will be upset...

but Heidi must be returned

to her grandfather at once.

Before she pines away altogether.

Allow me to take that for you, Miss.

Oh, Heidi, I'm going

to miss you so much.

I'm gonna miss you too, Clara. Terribly.

But we will see

each other soon, won't we?

Someday.

Of course, Clara.

And now I can write you lots

and lots of letters.

You haven't?

Just this one, Sebastian.

Do you promise to take care

of the others?

Of course I do.

Now, you're quite sure you know

exactly where you're going?

Oh, yes.

Mr Sesseman has arranged to send

the rest of your things along later.

Thank you, Sebastian.

And thank you for bringing me home.

Goodbye, Heidi.

I'll miss you.

Goodbye, Sebastian.

Bye!

Goodbye, Heidi.

Heidi.

Grannie, it's Heidi.

Heidi?

Is it really you, child?

Oh, don't cry, grannie.

I brought you a present

back from Frankfurt.

Fresh white rolls.

Which means you won't have to eat

hard bread again for days and days.

What a present to bring me.

But you're the best present of all, child.

Well, now I must go

and see grandfather.

Oh, no, he hasn't died, has he?

Oh, no.

Grandfather?

Go away.

Grandfather, please unbolt the door.

It's Heidi, grandfather.

Go away!

But, grandfather.

Go away, I said!

Where's Heidi?

How should I know?

I'm here, Peter.

I brought him back

with me from Frankfurt.

What's his name?

Boris, because he's very bold.

So, coming up the High Pasture, then?

I don't think so.

It's more fun than staying down here

with that old grump.

Don't call him that.

He was really hurt when I left,

I know he was.

I thought you said he told you to leave?

Only because he was upset.

I should have never gone

with her, Peter.

She practically had to drag you

down to the station.

I saw that myself.

I still could have run away.

I did try to, lots of times.

Only in my sleep, though.

Oh.

Bye, Heidi. See you tomorrow.

What are you doing back here, anyway?

They sent me home.

Why?

Because you did something bad?

No, I just wanted to come home.

Well, anyway...

now you're here, I suppose...

you'll have to have some where tosleep.

You know where your bed is.

Who brought you back here, anyway?

Aunt Detie, I suppose.

No, Sebastian.

Who's that?

Mr Sesseman's servant.

He was my friend.

So what happened to your Aunt Detie?

I don't know.

I never saw her again,

after she left me in Frankfurt.

Anyway, it's going

to be awfully cold tonight.

So I suppose you'd better get

that kitten of yours inside as well.

Right, grandfather.

Thank you so much for taking me back.

Ever since you got back from Frankfurt...

you've always had your head stuck

in a stupid book.

A book can't be stupid, Peter.

People who read them are.

You should learn

to read yourself, Peter.

- I could teach you, you know.

- No, thanks.

Then you know what will happen

to you, don't you?

What?

One day,

they'll send you down

to the big school...

where all the teachers wear top hats...

and when they find out you can't read,

they'll all make fun of you.

They wouldn't.

They would, you know.

Can you really teach me how to read?

Of course.

Where are we going, grandfather?

You'll see.

Well, who'd have thought it?

I know.

What's this place, grandfather?

It is the house I used to live in,

before I moved up the mountain.

And I thought that we might move in

when winter comes.

If nothing else, it will make it

easier for you to get to school.

Would you like that?

As long as you promise we can move

back up to the mountain in the summer.

Did you like living here, grandfather?

Yes.

Once.

My son grew up here.

I think we can make

this house really cosy.

Here you are. That's for you, Miss.

We've come to welcome you, Mr Koller.

Welcome back. Yes, welcome back.

We've missed you both.

Welcome back, my friend.

Welcome home, Heidi.

You're getting good at that good.

Good.

I'm supposed to give you this.

It's for you From Frankfurt.

You can still change your mind

and come with us, you know.

I think not, madam, thank you.

You really do hate her, don't you?

I'm sure I don't know

what you mean, madam.

Oh, I think you do.

You've resented her bitterly ever

since she first set foot in this house.

What I can't for the life

of me understand is why.

She's such a sweet child.

If you say so, madam.

You mean 'you' don't think so?

I think, madam...

the child has a quite

remarkable facility...

for making people believe she is.

As to whether or not

any of it is genuine, madam

on that I prefer to keep

my own counsel, thank you.

I feel sorry for you, Rottenmeier.

Why, madam? Because I see people

as they really are?

What can you possibly see in her

that none of the rest of us can?

Unless, of course, it's yourself.

A long time ago.

Myself, madam?

Heidi.

Doctor Classen!

Heidi.

- And grandmamma!

- Hello.

Clara!

Heidi!

What a magnificent place

to live, Mr Koller.

A king would envy you this.

You're right, you know.

Man could scour the face of the earth...

and not find a better place to

retire to than this.

Something you should think about perhaps.

Oh, yes, wouldn't it be wonderful

if you did, though?

We could come and see you every day.

And I can't remember

when I had more delicious cheese.

I hope the mountain air will make up

for any deficiencies in my cooking.

Now, we really must return to the inn

in the village before the light goes.

Can't I stay here tonight, grandmamma?

She could stay with me.

I've got lots of room.

Well..I would certainly

have no objections.

If grandfather hasn't?

She could stay

for the entire summer if she wants.

Oh, could I, grandmamma, please?

What does the Doctor think?

I think it would probably

do her the world of good.

But would Mr Koller be able to cope?

Clara's hardly

in the best of health, and...

completely confined to her chair.

When I was in the Army,

I worked in the field hospital...

I expect I could just about manage.

And I could help as well.

In that case

I'm sure your father would agree.

Thank you, grandmamma, thank you.

That will be Peter.

You have to meet him, Clara.

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