The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking Page #6

I once knew a guy who went down

the Niagara Falls in a barrel.

He said it was fantastic.

Tiny people on the ground.

We're too high up

to hear them scream.

Tryin' hard to pull us down.

They have forgotten how to dream.

Runnin' until we drop

or maybe longer.

Runnin' until we win.

We'll end up on top

There's no one stronger.

That's the mood we're in.

Runnin' away.

Runnin' away.

Hey, there! Turn around!

Turn around!

- You okay, Pippi?

- I'm fantastic.

Is this safe? Pippi, I'm scared.

Hold on. Don't worry. What's

that big noise up there?

It must be a waterfall,

but it can't be as big as Niagara.

Grab hold of the paddle! Hurry!

I'm trying! Help, Pippi!

Get it! Hurry! We'll come out

on top like we always do!

We're gonna go over the falls!

My barrel's leaking.

There they are... down there!

I'll drop the ladder!

Help!

I think we'll make it! Help!

Help!

- Look! It's Jake! Help! Help!

- Go lower!

Help! Help! I'll go as low as I can.

- We're down here!

- Hold it steady!

- Yeah. Okay. I will.

- Help! Help!

Kids, kids, grab hold of it!

Grab hold of the ladder!

Help!

- Grab hold of it! - I've got it!

- That's good! Stay there!

Come on! Get it, Tommy!

Hold it steady!

Don't move around so much!

Get ahold of it! Hang on!

- Then Dad dropped the rope!

- And Pippi grabbed ahold of it.

Then we got ahold of Pippi. We all went

swinging over the treetops and fire engines.

And now you're making it up

just like...

And everybody

lived happily ever after.

You know, when I grow up, maybe

I'm not gonna be a pirate.

I'm seriously thinking

of changing it to a pilot.

Pippi, I don't think

you understand.

You really

went too far this time.

But there's good old Villa

Villekulla still there.

Nobody's been hurt, and we all did things

we've never done before, and we had a ball.

Bye, Pippi!

Sleep tight! See you!

Bye! See you tomorrow!

You got a neat fire engine.

Well, I hope you're

satisfied, young lady.

All those poor people out of their

beds and out of their minds...

because of your stupidity...

Psst, psst, psst...

And your irresponsibili...

Bility.

Hi, Alfonso. You okay?

You know, quite often, people

go to bed too early anyway...

just because they haven't had

anything exciting to do.

I do wish I'd asked that nice man

for a ride on his fire engine.

Do you realize

all those people...

have lost time and money

searching for you?

Well, if that's the only problem,

I've got tons of gold inside.

Come on in.

I don't want anybody

to be unhappy,

so they can each have two gold

coins from the Spanish Main...

to remind them

of this fantastic day.

This place. It's still a pigsty.

- It's worse than ever.

- When you've been on an expedition like we were,

you expect things

to get a little dusty.

You see?

What day is it? It's Friday.

Great.

I can start spring cleaning.

You can help too. Hmm?

Don't you realize

that it's 2:
00 in the morning?

All normal children are in bed.

Pippi, dear,

you can't go on like this.

You're worn out. You're dirty.

And you have no sense of values.

Now, I want you to listen

just once... just once.

We have this home...

where children like you are looked after

when they have no mothers or fathers.

Now, I have the power

to force you...

I urge you

to come along peacefully.

This is for your own good.

Now, please.

Just try.

Just, say, till Christmas?

Can I ride the fire engine?

If that's what it takes.

Just till Christmas.

Don't worry, Counselor.

I'll keep my eye on her.

Boy, I hope we've done the right thing.

My children are just gonna hate me.

They'll adjust, like well must eventually.

Thank you for your help. Thank you.

Yeah, and thank you.

Mr. Settigren, excuse me.

Any luck with the search?

No. No. I can't seem to

find any record of a sea captain...

with the name of "Efraim"

or "Longstocking."

And the Coast Guard registry doesn't have

any ship listed under the name of Hoptoad.

However, I am going to have a guard

posted at the Villa Villekulla...

just in case anybody gets any

ideas about any empty property,

just until we get

to the bottom of this.

Get off my car!

Class, I want you to go to work

on the 12 problems I've given you...

while I go to work

on another little problem.

Yes, Miss Messerschmidt.

Pippilotta... If that really

is your ridiculous name...

I want to know:

How much is 12 and 15?

If you don't know something as simple

as that, you shouldn't be teaching.

- I won't stand for rudeness in this class.

- Then please sit down.

I'm warning you, young lady. We have ways

of dealing with rude, unruly children.

- Haven't we, class?

- Yes, Miss Messerschmidt.

For your information,

12 and 15 are 27.

But if you knew,

why did you ask me?

Thirteen plus fourteen?

Oh, about 67.

No. It's 27.

But you just said 12 and 15 was 27.

I do wish you'd make up your mind.

Ouch! That hurt!

That was my intention.

You've asked for it.

Now, go over there, and don't speak

another word till I give you permission.

It's no good. They won't even

let her come to the window.

- She's being disciplined.

- Poor Pippi.

Do you think we'll ever see her again?

Oh, I'm sure we will.

Jennifer! Away!

Thank you.

What'd you do that for?

You know very well.

Hey, Pippi, you'll make

the pillow all dirty.

In Australia,

everybody sleeps upside down.

I think it's time

someone told you that in Australia...

it's strictly against the law

to have lessons.

It may happen that one Aussie kid might

sneak into his closet to study a lesson,

but it's too bad

if his mother finds him.

Whoa! How did you do that?

Arithmetic... They don't

have at all in China.

If any kid knows

what 12 and 15 is,

he'll have to stand

in the corner all day.

If that's true, what do

they do all day in school?

Eat caramels.

There's a long pipe...

that goes from the caramel factory

right into the classroom.

And it shoots candies

out of it all day long.

- What does the teacher do?

- Takes the paper off the caramels for the kids.

You don't think

they do it themselves!

You're nothing but a great, big

liar, like Miss Messerschmidt says.

And who said you could

braid your hair again?

Why are you so bossy all the time? Don't

you ever do anything you wanna do?

We were okay until you came.

But why would you want

to stay here?

They give us food and shelter,

and they take care of us.

Sometimes they're nice to us, if

we're good and do as we're told.

What are you doing in here?

Get out of my dormitory, you naughty boys.

I don't understand.

Well done, Pippi.

I really don't understand.

Pippi! How can you

make all this mess?

Wait till Miss Messerschmidt

sees what you've done.

Just think. How am I supposed to draw a

real horse on a tiny piece of paper?

Miss Messerschmidt! Miss Messerschmidt!

- Come quick! Come and see what Pippi has done.

- Whoa!

You. What do you think

you're doing?

I can't leave you alone for five minutes

without your disrupting the class...

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