Swiss Family Robinson Page #3

- Alright.

I get to try next.

I got it.

You silly...

Here I go.

Look out for that rock.

No, you gotta keep swinging.

Everybody, follow the leader.

Come on, I'll race you down.

Mother, look at me.

- Go on, Father. You can do it.

- Of course I can.

Here I come.

- Where are we going?

- Wait and see.

Come on.

Look at the monkeys. Look.

- What?

- Look at them swinging.

- Look at that.

- I can do that.

- Let's see you try.

- Anyone can change hands.

- Now, steady.

- Go on.

My turn next.

- No, my turn.

- After me.

Are you alright?

Never better. See what I mean?

- You really are very graceful.

- Thank you very much.

Isn't this the kind of life we were

meant to live on this earth?

Everything we need. Everything's

right here, right at our fingertips.

You know, if only people could have

all this and be satisfied,

- the world wouldn't have problems.

- Or any future generations.

There isn't everything we need

right at our fingertips.

- Now what are you talking about?

- This.

It's wonderful for today, but what

about tomorrow? And our sons?

- What future is there here for them?

- Tomorrow can take care of itself.

Suppose we never got away?

They'd never know what

it was like to be married.

Yes. Yes, that's right.

Now you come to mention it, there

aren't many girls around here.

It's nothing to joke about.

Suppose they never have a chance

to know what it's like to have a

family?

What you're trying to say is

we ought to make every effort

to get away?

- Exactly.

- Right.

Then I'll tell the boys

they can sail around the coast,

- see what they can find.

- That's not what I said!

Sooner or later

we'll have to face it.

But what do they know about sailing

and outrigging and...

- Do you think it's safe?

- We can't hold on to them forever.

Come on, Rocky,

you can pull it faster.

Come on, pull.

Fritz, grab hold. That's it.

We'll be back soon and maybe

we'll find a ship to take us away.

Don't worry, Mother.

Be careful, Fritz.

Get Rocky clear.

Back up.

Well...

It's going to be up to you,

Fritz. If you run into a storm

or trouble of any kind, I'm relying

on your judgement, your good sense.

Make sure you both get safely back.

Goodbye, Ernst.

- Goodbye. Don't worry.

- Remember to use your head.

Good luck.

Don't worry.

They'll be back before you know it.

I hope we are doing the right thing.

Letting them go.

I'm sure we are.

If we'd let them go sooner we

might be in New Guinea by this time.

- Bye! Bring me back a crocodile!

- Goodbye!

Goodbye.

I wish Mother could see

this place. She'd love it.

You know what I'd like? I'd like to

see some real mountains once again.

Walk the Oberland.

Stand looking up at the Jungfrau

when a storm moves in.

Remember how you could smell

the snow in the air?

Do you ever think about what you'd

be doing if you'd stayed in Bern?

Sometimes.

I think about Herr Kobel,

what he said,

that I should attend the Academy.

- Fine chance you would have had.

- It might have worked out.

I tell you where I'd really like

to be.

Walking down the Nydeggasse,

like on a Sunday after church.

All the girls stroll past

all dressed up.

- Anyone in particular?

- No, nobody special.

Maybe you don't know them

or speak to them,

but you look and they look

and you just know they're there.

Fritz, if we ever get to New Guinea,

will there be any girls our age?

By the time we get to New Guinea

we won't care what age they are!

Ernst, get the sail down. Quick!

- Keep down.

- What's the matter?

- What happened?

- Quick, give me the glass.

There's something moving over there

on the beach.

Pirates.

I'm sure it's the same one we scared

off with the quarantine flag.

Let's sneak in closer. If we stay

behind the rocks they won't see us.

- Ernst, bring the bow round.

- I'm trying.

That chest they've opened was my

First Officer's, God rest his soul.

I wish they'd fight

and kill each other.

You let me do any talking.

No! Leave him! Put him down!

Kuala, listen to me!

Little boy, you all alone.

He is 14 years.

Leave him alone.

Leave the boy alone! Kuala, wait!

You will want me to write a ransom

note. I write.

My people send money

if you let me go.

You send plenty money,

then you go.

No, wait!

Leave the boy with me

or I not write ransom note.

No boy, no note.

I'm sorry, Bertie,

to have got you into this.

We'll... get out of this somehow.

Now keep as still as you can.

You'll only make things worse.

Now they'll decide which crew

is going to take us.

We could sneak in

and free the old man and the boy

before the others knew

what was happening.

Alright.

It's now or never. Come on.

At least I think they'll keep us

together.

- Don't make any noise.

- Who are you?

- Who are you?

- We've come to help you.

- If only we had a knife.

- Quick! Don't bother with me.

Get the boy free first. Go on!

They won't harm me. I'm valuable for

ransom. Get Bertie free.

Get away if you can.

If they ransom me, I'll get a ship

and come back for you.

I won't leave without you.

Get away quickly.

Don't waste time on me. Go on!

- Run!

- No, I won't go!

Go on, leave me!

- Come on.

- I can't go on another step.

In here.

Pirates took your ship?

What were you, cabin boy?

The old gentleman

back there's your grandfather?

Come on.

And who are you anyway?

Where did you come from?

We were shipwrecked. Our ship...

Run.

Come on.

They're leaving.

They're going away.

Could be a trick, so we come back,

like the Greeks

and the Trojan horse.

I think we'll stay here

until daylight.

Probably save time

cutting across the island

instead of going around the beach.

No question about it now,

this is an island.

What about me?

What am I going to do?

I guess you'll come with us.

Right about that direction should

take us home.

But if they release my grandfather

he'll come back here to look for me.

Don't worry. He knows you're with us.

If we're not here,

he'll just sail around the island.

He couldn't get a ship past our

place unseen, even if he wanted to.

- Bertie, you can have the middle.

- Come on.

I'll just sit up. Not sleepy.

Do you imagine we've changed a lot

since we first landed?

- In what way?

- Lots. Like getting stronger,

- more sure of ourselves.

- I suppose so.

When we first came here,

everything scared us.

- All those strange noises.

- How could I forget?

We must have been pretty helpless.

That I'd have to agree with.

Listen. You don't think

we were something like him?

I don't think so.

Did you get a good look at his hands?

I bet he's never done anything.

A wealthy family, an only child.

- Sometime, look at the way he walks.

- I did!

And back home, we used to call

Jean Monteau a sissy.

Remember we were wishing

we could see some girls?

We're so close to getting our wish

but we've still missed it completely!

That direction. That's the way

we've got to go, Fritz.

We'll cross here. Doesn't look

as though it'll be over our heads.

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