The Blue Bird Page #5

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- No, no, please.

- Leave him with me.

He's going to live, not to die!

- I shall always love you.

- So shall I.

Do not forget me.

I won't be able to, even if I want to.

Don't forget me either.

That's enough. Get along.

Goodbye!

Goodbye!

Who are you? What are you doing here?

I brought them here.

- You had no right.

- We're looking for the Bluebird.

Arguments increase your crime.

No power on earth can conquer time.

You'll never guess where we are.

Don't you recognize it?

Of course we do. It's our home.

Aren't you glad?

- But we can't go home yet.

- Why not?

We haven't got the Bluebird.

One in the land of memory

turned black.

Those in Night's palace are dead, and

I didn't catch the one in the forest.

Why did they die? Or change colour?

Or escape?

Perhaps you were wrong to try

and keep her in a cage.

But we'll never catch her now.

You will. You might.

Have you ever caught a Bluebird?

Yes.

Only when we give it wings'

the freedom of the skies.

True happiness. Our Bluebird'

Life teaches Man to know'

Painful though it may be'

Has to be let go.

The Bluebird's not for caging'

But for the world to share.

She has to have horizons

And the freedom of the air.

But once, and, oh, so briefly'

she settled and sang and sang, here.

What is it, Milk?

You look so sad.

It's a sad time

for all of us.

The minutes have passed and the hour

is at hand'

when we must all go back into silence.

Let me, in the name of all...

No, no, I have a tongue of my own!

In the name of all, allow me to take

leave of the distinguished children'

whose exalted mission must now end.

In bidding them farewell'

with all the grief and fondness

with a mutual esteem...

- You mean you're leaving us?

- Alas, needs must.

But I shall always be there

in the bread pan'

on the shelf, on the table.

And me in the milk jug'

loving and gentle.

Remember sometimes that

my presence was sweet to you.

Is everybody going?

Goodbye, Tyltyl, and Mytyl!

Goodbye, my darlings!

Think of me when you sit by me

to get warm.

Goodbye.

Quiet, Tylette!

Behave yourselves!

Stop it, Tylo!

Shame on you!

Don't cry. Did he hurt you?

I did nothing at all.

I've done nothing at all...

Stop it now, Tylo!

This is no time to start fighting.

Don't you realize that you have

to leave these poor children?

Leave them?

We all have

to return to silence.

No! I don't want to go back!

I refuse!

I want to be able to talk to you!

Please, let me stay.

I'll always talk to you, Tylo.

I want to talk to you, too.

I'll be very good, I promise!

I'll always behave myself. I'll even

kiss the cat, if you want me to.

Oh, Tylo...

Please. Please'

I beg you.

I want to talk to you.

I want to tell you everything.

You've always talked to me, Tylo.

It's just that I've never listened.

And now, I'll be able

to understand.

Now go and lie down.

There's a good dog.

Goodbye, Tylo.

Goodbye, Little Master.

I love you.

Do you love me, Tylette?

I love you both as much

as you deserve.

You should have been in bed long ago'

children. Come on.

And now it's my turn to say goodbye.

No, Light, please'

you mustn't leave us.

I must. I have no choice.

Stay with us for awhile!

Please, Light!

Oh, don't cry'

my dear little ones.

I shan't go far away, ever.

And remember'

I'm always in every spreading

sunbeam, always.

I'm there when the dawn rises'

always when every lamp is lit'

even in your own thoughts'

when they're good and bright.

No, Light, please, stay for at least

a minute!

Don't leave us, Light!

Please, Light! Light!

But of course it's light!

It's gone eight o'clock.

Your father's already having breakfast.

Come on, lazy bones, get up.

Mommy? Mommy, it's you?

Of course it's me.

I'm so happy to see you.

Oh! You silly! Put your socks on.

Come, wake up, sleepy head.

Mommy?

Mommy, is it really you?

Well, of course, it's me! Have I

changed that much since last night?

Have I got my nose on upside down

or something?

Oh, I'm so glad to be back!

Oh, honestly, you children. Put your

clothes on.

We had such wonderful adventures.

We went everywhere.

We went to see Grandpa and Grandma.

She's still got her rheumatics.

And he's still got his wooden leg.

Then we went into a big dark palace.

Looking for the Bluebird.

- And then we went to the forest.

- Oh? Last night all by yourselves?

No, Tylo came, too.

- And Tylette.

- And Bread and Milk.

- And Sugar.

- And Fire and Water.

We saw you, too.

You were different there'

but I like you better as you are.

- We had the diamond.

- The magic diamond.

Hold still, Mytyl, will you?

Quit squirming around.

Where is it?

What's happened to you today?

Now will you get ready!

Breakfast is waiting for you. Come on!

Perhaps Light took it with her.

How beautiful everything is.

How clean. How pretty.

Good morning, Fire.

Good morning, Water.

She still talks but I don't

understand her as well as I did.

Good morning, Bread.

Does it hurt him?

Good morning, Sugar.

Good morning, Milk.

Are you still asleep?

Wake up, lad.

You're the one who's still asleep.

Isn't it wonderful? We're going

to have another baby.

- What?!

- Yes, in June.

Tylo! Come here!

Sit, Tylo!

Talk to me. Talk to me!

What did you say?

Wasn't that a marvellous fight we had

in the forest last night?

Let me see your tongue.

- Shall we call a doctor?

- What's the matter with you, Tyltyl?

I'm not sick, I'm just happy.

Tyltyl, come here.

Look at the dove.

It's blue.

Much bluer

than it was last night.

It's the Bluebird.

We went so far away

and he was here all the time.

We have to take him to the sick girl.

He's not quite blue yet'

but that'll come.

We must be quick because

some of them change colour.

You mean you're going to give her

your turtle dove?

She's ill. She needs him.

Hurry up.

It's the Bluebird

to make you happy.

Thank you. Thank you very much.

Don't be shy.

- Is he blue enough?

- Oh, yes.

I've seen bluer ones'

but you can never catch them.

Oh, Tyltyl, he's gone!

Never mind, don't cry.

I'll catch him for you.

If any of you find him'

would you please give him back?

We need him for our happiness

later on.

Co-starring

Will GEER as Grandfather

Mona WASHBOURNE as Grandmother

Robert MORLEY as Time

Harry ANDREWS as Oak

George COLE as Dog

Richard PEARSON as Bread

Valentina GANIBALOVA as Water

Yevgeny SCHERBAKOV as Fire

Leonid NEVEDOMSKY as The Father

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