The Jungle Book

Many strange legends are told

Of these jungles of India...

but none so strange as the story

of a small boy named Mowgli.

It all began when the silence

Of the jungle was broken by

an unfamiliar sound.

It was a sound like one never heard

before in this part of the jungle.

It was a man cub!

Had I known how deeply

I was to be involved...

I would've obeyed my

first impulse and walked away.

This man cub would have to

have nourishment, and soon.

It was many days travel

to the nearest man village...

and without a mother's care,

he would soon perish.

Then it occurred to me.

A family of wolves I knew

had been blessed with a litter of cubs.

Oh, I knew there'd be no problem

with the mother thanks to

the maternal instinct, but...

I wasn't so sure

about Rama, the father.

Ten times the rains

had come and gone.

And I often stopped by to see how Mowgli

the man cub was getting along.

He was a favorite of all

the young wolf cubs of the pack.

No man cub was

ever happier.

And yet, I knew

that someday...

he would have to go back

to his own kind.

Then one night, the wolf pack

elders met at council rock...

because Shere Khan

the tiger...

had returned to

their part of the jungle.

This meeting was to change

the man cub's entire future.

Shere Khan will surely kill the boy

and all who try to protect him.

Now, are we all in agreement

as to what must be done?

Now it is my unpleasant duty

to tell the boy's father.

Rama. Uh, come

over here, please.

- Yes, Akela?

- The council has reached its decision.

The man cub can no longer

stay with the pack.

- He must leave at once.

- Leave?

I'm sorry, Rama.

There is no other way.

But... But the man cub is...

Well, he's like my own son.

Surely he's entitled to

the protection of the pack.

But, Rama, even the strength of the pack

is no match for the tiger.

But the boy cannot survive

alone in the jungle.

Akela. Perhaps

I can be of help.

You, Bagheera? How?

I know of a man village

where he'll be safe.

Mowgli and I have taken many

walks into the jungle together,

so I'm sure he'll go with me.

So be it. Now there's

no time to lose. Good luck.

Bagheera.

I'm getting a little sleepy.

Shouldn't we start back home?

Mowgli, this time

we're not going back.

- I'm taking you to a man village.

- But why?

Because Shere Khan has returned

to this part of the jungle.

And he has sworn

to kill you.

Kill me? But why would he

wanna do that?

He hates man.

And Shere Khan is not going to allow you

to grow up to become a man...

just another hunter

with a gun.

Aw, we'll just explain to him that

I'd never do a thing like that.

Nonsense. No one explains

anything to Shere Khan.

Well, maybe so.

But I'm not afraid.

- And besides, I...

- Now that's enough.

We'll spend the night here.

Things will look better in the morning.

Man cub? Man cub!

Now come on, up this tree.

Be safer up there.

I don't wanna go back

to the man village.

Go on. Up you go.

- That limb way up there?

- That's right.

Is that all the better

you can climb?

I... Oh... It's

too big around.

And besides, I don't

have any claws.

Now, get some sleep.

We've got a long journey

ahead of us tomorrow.

I... I wanna stay

in the jungle.

Huh? You wouldn't

last one day.

I'm not afraid. I-I can

look out for myself.

Say now, what have we here?

It's a man cub.

A delicious man cub.

Oh, go away and

leave me alone.

Oh, that's just what I

should do, but I'm not.

Now, now, please go

to sleep, man cub.

Yes, man cub.

Please go to sleep.

Please go to sleep

Sleep, little man cub

Rest in peace

Sleep. Sleep.

Ba... Ba-Bagh-gheera.

Oh, now... Now look, there's

no use arguing any more.

Oh! Now no more talk

till morning.

He won't be here

in the morning.

Hmm? Oh, yes, he will.

I... Kaa!

Hold it, Kaa!

Oh! My sinus.

You have just made

a serious mistake, my friend.

A very stupid...

- Now, now, now, now, Kaa, I was...

- mistake.

Look me in the eye when

I'm speaking to you.

- Oh, please, Kaa.

- Both eyes, if you please.

You have just

sealed your doom.

Look, Bagheera!

Look, Bagheera.

Wake up, Bagheera.

Just you wait till

I get you in my coils.

Bagheera, he's got

a knot in his tail!

"He's got a knot

in his tail."

Ooh, this is going to

slow down my slither.

So, you can look out

For yourself, can you?

So you want to stay

in the jungle, do you?

Yes. I wanna stay

in the jungle.

Oh! Now, now, now for

the last time, go to sleep!

Man cub.

Man cub.

Hup, two, three, four

Keep it up

Two, three, four

Hup, two, three, four

Keep it up

Two, three, four

Hup, two, three, four

A parade.

Oh, no!

The dawn patrol again.

Company, sound off!

Oh, the aim of our patrol

Is a question rather droll

For to march and drill

Over field and hill

Is a military goal

Is a military goal

With a hup

Two, three, four

Dress it up

two, three, four

By the ranks or single file

Over every jungle mile

Oh, west amp and crush

through the underbrush

In the military style

In the military style

Hello. What are you doing?

Shh! Drilling.

- Can I do it too?

- Sure. Just do what I do.

But don't talk in ranks.

It's against regulations.

To the rear! March!

The other way.

Turn around.

Hup, two, three, four

Keep it up

Two, three, four

To the rear! Ho!

Company, halt!

That means stop.

Company, left face!

March, march, march.

My feet are killing me.

I'm puttin' in for

a transfer to another herd.

Silence in the ranks!

Dress up that line.

Pull it in, Winifred.

Inspection! Arms!

Stick your nose out.

- Like this?

- That's right.

A dusty muzzle.

Soldier, remember, in battle,

that trunk can save your life.

- Take good care of it, my man.

- Yes, sir!

Very good. Cary on.

- Let's have a little more spit

and polish on those bayonets.

- Yes, sir.

Esprit de corps.

That's the way I earned my commission in

the Maharajah's fifth pachyderm brigade.

Back in '88, it was.

Uh, or was it?

Here it comes.

The Victoria Cross bit again.

It was then I received

the Victoria Cross...

for bravely above and

beyond the call of duty.

Those were the days.

Discipline.

Discipline was the thing.

Builds character, and all that

sort of thing, you know.

Oh, oh, where was I?

Oh, yes. Inspection.

Well, very good.

Wipe off that silly grin, soldier.

This is the army.

Eyes front.

Lieutenant, that haircut

is not regulation.

Rather on the gaudy side,

don't you think?

There. That's better.

And as for you...

Oh, there you are.

Let's keep those heels

together, shall we, son?

Okay, Pop. Sir.

Yes, now that's better.

Well, a new recruit, eh?

I say, what happened

to your trunk?

Hey! Stop that!

A man cub!

Oh, this is treason!

Sabotage! I'll have

no man cub in my jungle!

- I-It's not your jungle!

- Hold it! Hold it! I can explain, Hathi.

Colonel Hathi,

If you please, sir.

Oh, yes, yes.

Colonel Hathi.

Uh, the man cub is with me.

I'm taking him back to the man village.

- To stay?

- You have the word of Bagheera.

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