The Little Prince Page #2

You see yourself

that this is not a sheep.

This is a ram, it has horns.

- And this one was...

- Too old!

I want a sheep

that will live for a long time.

So, I drew this.

The sheep you ask for is inside.

That is exactly the way I wanted it!

Do you think this sheep

will eat a great deal of grass?

Because where I live,

everything is very small.

I'm sure there will be

enough grass for him.

He's a very small sheep.

Not that small. Look!

He's gone to sleep.

Wow.

Hello?

Hello?

Hello!

Hold on. Don't move.

Good.

Here we go.

Wow.

I... I just wanted to give

your drawing back.

You don't like it?

It's not that.

It's not very good.

I think it's nice.

I read the story, too. Attentively.

And I found it quite odd.

Odd?

I mean curious... Or interesting...

I have some issues

with some of the facts.

You have questions?

I don't mean to be rude. Can I?

What? Be rude?

Sure, go ahead. I'm listening.

First of all, what was the kid

doing there in the desert?

It's very strange.

No one can last very long

in a desert without food and water.

Where are his parents?

Does he even go to school?

Does he really live up there?

I took basic astronomy

and there was no mention of life,

or children, on any other planets.

Unless it's true

that he came from a star.

But that's unlikely.

Not a star. An asteroid.

Asteroid B-612.

We didn't cover asteroids.

But the fact that he wanted a sheep,

that pretty much proves that he exists.

Don't you think?

Hold on, I'll show you another drawing.

Wow.

This is a pretty serious fire hazard.

I never looked at it that way.

Where did you get all this stuff?

As time goes by

some things just kind of stick to you.

There's a name for it...

- Collecting?

- Hoarding!

That's it, hoarding.

I'm a hoarder. A bit of a hoarder.

What's your name, little fox?

He can't answer you.

I keep meaning to sew him a mouth.

Are you okay? You're okay?

I'm fine, this happens sometimes.

Give me a minute.

The last time this happened,

I was down here for three days.

- Three days?

- That's okay.

That's why I always keep

a baloney sandwich in my pocket.

Want a bite?

I think I'm baloney intolerant.

You don't know what you're missing.

It's going to be a clear night.

The stars will be out soon.

Wow.

The Little Prince,

he was very fond of sunsets.

One day he saw 44 of them.

What?

His planet, it was so small,

all he had to do was move his chair

a few steps to see another one.

But a small planet also had drawbacks.

He needed

a sheep to eat the baobab sprouts.

- Baobab?

- Yeah.

It's a very greedy tree.

And every day, he toiled

to stop them from turning up.

For if you intervene too late...

Catastrophe.

Now, luckily, there are good seeds, too.

And one day, from a seed blown

from no one knew where,

a new kind of sprout came up.

I know you'll be miraculous.

I know you will.

How beautiful you are!

I'm only half awake.

Forgive me, I'm still quite dishevelled.

You're perfect.

Am I not?

I was born

at the same moment as the sun.

It was there they shared

their first sunrise

and their first sunset.

It's very cold where you live.

Could you be kind enough

to think of my needs?

So the Rose began very quickly

to torment him with her vanity.

I suppose you wouldn't have a screen?

And at night I want you

to put me under a glass.

A glass globe, now. My needs...

My beauty... My screen...

Now, the shame of it was

that they loved each other.

But they were both too young

to know how to love.

Full of doubt, he ran away.

Of course I love you.

If you're not aware of that, it's my fault.

Please forgive me.

He left her? All alone?

But where did he go?

He didn't know it at the time,

but his leaving was just the first step

on a journey back to her.

- Really?

- Yes.

Look at that, the stars are out.

Wow.

They're so bright.

There are so many to look at.

And on a good day, if I listen carefully,

I can hear him laughing up there.

No! I have to go!

Sweetie? Where are you?

Hi.

Your desk is a mess.

Did you finish your study work for today?

No, not exactly.

What have you been doing?

I read a lot...

And I made a friend.

A friend?

No. No, no, no.

No.

Maybe...

Yes.

Okay.

FRIEND:

If you study hard and you stay

completely on track with the plan,

you can spend some time

with your new friend.

Next summer,

on Thursdays, from 1:00 to 1:30.

Okay? Can't wait to meet her.

"He found himself

in the neighbourhood of asteroids"

325, 326, 327,

"328, 329, 330..."

What?

Here's a subject.

Approach.

Sire, over what do you rule?

Over everything.

And the stars obey you?

They certainly do.

I do not tolerate indiscipline.

I would very much like to see a sunset.

It would remind me of my rose.

Order the sun to set.

You shall have your sunset.

I shall command it.

But I shall wait

until conditions are favourable.

When will that be?

Well, that will be about...

That will be this evening,

about 20 minutes to 9:00.

Good morning.

You're wearing a funny kind of hat.

What... It is a hat for salutes, actually.

To raise when people acclaim me.

Clap your hands, yeah.

Thank you. Thank you.

You see?

Do you really admire me very much?

Am I not the handsomest,

the best-dressed, the richest...

The most intelligent man on this planet?

But you're the only man on this planet.

Do me this kindness and...

Admire me just the same, please.

I own the stars...

I handle them.

I count them, then I recount them.

But what good does that do you?

Well, it makes me rich. How's that?

And what good does it

do you to be rich?

It makes it possible for me

to buy more stars.

Plus anything else you can think of.

Grown-ups are certainly very odd.

And check. Check. Check.

Check.

Check.

And check. And check.

Check...

Grown-ups are certainly very, very odd.

I've lived a great deal among grown-ups.

I have seen them up close.

And that hasn't much changed

my opinion of them.

Yes. I'm not so sure

I want to grow up any more.

Growing up is not the problem.

Forgetting is.

I definitely don't want to forget.

I managed to grow up

and I never forgot the Little Prince.

Yeah...

Good evening.

Good evening.

What planet is this?

This is Earth.

This is Africa.

Where are all the men?

It is a little lonely in the desert.

It is also lonely among men.

You are a funny animal.

You are no thicker than a finger.

But I am more powerful

than the finger of a king.

You haven't any feet.

You cannot even travel.

I can carry you further

than any ship could take you.

I can help you someday,

if you miss your own planet.

I think I understand you.

There you go,

try that one on the left there.

I'm scared.

That's normal. It is scary.

Why do you think I sent you?

Almost there. You got it now.

Just reach! Reach for it!

- I got it!

- There you go! You got it!

Well, that was...

That was double scary, right?

Triple and quadruple.

We're going to have to amputate them.

What?

- Feels better, right?

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