Original subtitles

"A Panic Fable"

Come on, climb up!

It's not finished yet. Move forward, go ahead.

This way.

Push, push

Come on, push.... More!

We'll be over with this before the end of the year.

It's not a boy

Sorry. It's not the son you were expecting.

Look. Come here.

Take care of the baby.

Yes, sir.

It's a girl, master. But it's a perfect girl.

Yes...

Elise.... Elise....

You see this little elephant, here?

He's yours.

His maoud (?) called him Ganesh.

But we are English, so we've named him Tusk.

When you grow older, all of these elephants

and all of this land will be yours.

Hey Elise!

Elise! Where are you?

I can't play this game.

Cards!

Forget about the cards!

How can you concentrate with this terrible noise outside!

Stop that !

Stop that now!

I'll kill you all ! All of you!

Shackley !

OK. Go ahead !

Bring it in.

Hurry up.

No ! Take him away from his mother.

What are they doing to Tusk?

They're teaching him how to obey.

No. They have to let him go free.

The only freedom is to obey the law, miss.

No!

Miss.

Miss Elise !

Miss. Come back !

Keep him in the middle.

Make him lie down.

Good.

Make him get up, now.

Lie down!

Get up!

Don't stop. Don't stop!

Lie down! Get up! Lie down! Get up!

Lie down!

We must break him.

What are you doing to Tusk ?

Elise. What are you doing here ?

Why?

Elise. Listen to me.

Listen to me.

The plantation needs Tusk.

He is not meant to be a wild elephant. He must work.

Do you understand?

We must bring him to heel.... okay?

Why?

When you're older, I'll explain it all to you; okay?

I don't believe what you say.

But you must believe me, my darling.

We're going back home. Come on.

No!

Elise, come back home !

Give me your hand.

Elise, don't be naughty. Come on.

Elise!

Elise. Be nice, now. We're going back home.

- No! -Yes, we are!

Thank you.

Elise?

Open the door.

Dear, try to understand.

Be reasonable.

Like all of us, Tusk must grow up and learn how to work to make a living.

Elise, be nice. Open this door.

If we didn't own elephants, and have them work for us,

we would all die of starvation. Including you !

Elise; open up immediately!

You haven't eaten in two days.

If you refuse to eat, you'll stay in this room all alone !

Understand ? All alone ! You can't win here !

How long has he been refusing to feed himself ?

He'll have to eat or he's going to die.

He has no choice.

None of us are free here. And him, no more than me !

Get him up and give me some food for him.

Are you going to be reasonable, now ?

Eat.

You can't win you know.

Come on, eat!

Here. Come on, eat.

Again ! Come on, eat !

It won't help you to refuse to eat.

Nobody's free, you know. You must eat to become big

and strong, in order to help me. OK ?

Do you understand? So now, eat.

Be nice. It's good for you.

You like it, don't you ?

No... So he's going to die.

Tell me, what did you say to him to make him eat ?

I said he's a lovely little elephant,

and like all of us, he has the right to be happy.

You're right.

Set him free.

Be sure Tusk eats well tonight.

Tomorrow morning, we'll start to train him.

Elise... Elise.

Elise... please, look at me.

Dear. We've spoken about this a hundred times already.

You must study in a good school.

And the only good ones are in England.

I'll miss you badly.

Elise. Say goodbye to everybody.

Be nice. Please.

Goodbye, Elise.

Some are arriving, some are leaving...

We are only the stones of the path...

You will always find us here, miss.

Oh, Samadhi.

Elise!

Don't touch this Indian boy !

We're leaving!

I'm going with Tusk.

Okay, This is fine.

You, up there; go help him. I want it more tight... much more tight.

Reverend, what do you think? Is our welcome banner going to hold up?

-I don't know. -Take care of it.

Lallita. I want you to go down to the river to clean everything.

Be sure everything is done quickly and perfectly.

I'm counting on you.

Hey you, what are you doing ? You'll never finish

if you work so slowly. Put some energy into it !

It must be done in one hour. Hurry up!

What are you waiting for, rain?!

This isn't enough. I want much more ! Hurry up!

Hurry up; I can't believe it!

You've been working on it for two days !

Is that the British flag ? Look at it. It's not even sewn.

Hurry up, goddamnit !

And there are no flowers on the veranda. ... I want flowers. Come here!

Come on, hurry up. I want to see flowers everywhere.

I want some here. And here... More here, and there !

Ayah. Who's crossing the river ?

-Good day. I'm John Morrison. -Richard Cairn

It's a very pleasant surprise.

We don't see a lot of Americans around here.

I guess so.

And what brings you to India, Mr Cairn ?

- The elephants - Really?

If it's elephants you seek, you won't find a better place!

That's what i've been told. You and you herd have a strong reputation.

I've been also told that you have a really exceptional elephant.

Yes, Tusk.

Ah, you have to excuse me, Mr Cairn,

You've dropped in at a bad moment. We're preparing for the return of my daughter, Elise.

That's why there's all this excitement.

But, I'll be glad to welcome you in my house.

Thanks a lot, but if you don't mind, we'll set up our camp over there.

Very well. Then, see you later

Oh, Deepak, it's as wonderful as before.

Few things are changing in India, Miss.

Tell me something...

Why doesn't the English colony ever invite us to their receptions ?

Maybe because they know about your criminal past.

Shut up !

40 bottles... 40 bottles of whisky

The little English colony is buying us a drink.

How much can this animal cost ?

A lot for some people, boss.

You think so ? For who ?

The Mysore Maharajah is willing to pay this elephant's weight

in ruby to own it, boss.

Here she comes !

Hey, loverboy...Your Elise is back.

Ganesh! Ganesh!

Watch out !

Go ahead, kill them all.

Elise, don't go !

Tusk!

You remember me, now. I'm sure of it.

Tusk.

Yes, Tusk.

I was much smaller, then.

But we use to be good friends.

Yes, Tusk.

I'm Elise.

Nobody move !

Let them alone.

Father !

You see? He remembers me !

I was sure of it.

It's totally stupid to be jealous of Samadhi.

He's in charge of the elephants. Not you !

You'll never work again with the elephants !

Understand me? Never !

You're going to work at the cowshed.

Right now, clean up all this mess.

Master. Khamsa, Ram Baba's elephant went on the loose.

He went crazy. He's dangerous.

Shall we try to catch him ?

Not now. We'll catch him tomorrow.

I still have a lot of work to do for tonight's reception.

All of our English friends are coming.

Tonight Deepak, we'll only think about having fun.

Did Shakley bring the 40 bottles of whisky ?

39 bottles of our national alcohol...

Shackley! Shackley! That's enough!

Shackley ! Get out of here, both of you !

I'll teach you... Behaving like hoodlums!

Get lost, you bad lot!

Drunkards ! Gallow Birds!

I'll send the police after you !

Get out! Suckers!

Our friends look like they are having fun.

Oh yes. And you have such a wonderful house.

Attention! Start!

Deepak !

You've got all you need ?

Yes, thanks.

Stop playing for a moment.

Ladies and gentlemen...

give me a moment of your time, please.

I see that everybody seems to be having fun,

and I'm glad for that.

I think... I think you all know why we're holding this party tonight

It's for the return of my daughter, Elise.

After four years spent in England,

our Motherland.

she's coming back to her adopted country...India.

And...

It's a great pleasure for me...

To introduce to you tonight...

The... The new Elise!

Before I introduce her to you,

I'd like to raise a toast, ladies and gentlemen...

... to England.

The new Elise !

Elise! What do you mean with this disguise?

You're insulting our guests.

Go and change yourself immediately.

Immediately!

Thank you. That's enough.

You may go, now.

Don't try to change this country.

I would like to propose a toast...

...to Elise!

Welcome back home.

Morrison. You tolerate such a situation!?

Little traitor !

You've become a horrible little traitor !

Traitor! Traitor!

Get out !

All of you.

Elise.

I know you're wrong. I'm sure of it.

But... You're my daughter.

I'm on your side.

As always.

Thank you, Daddy.

Richard...

I'd like to thank you for what you've done.

-Thank you. -Don't mention it.

Fuck!

I told you already to stop smoking the camel,

he's turning bald.

Drink up!

Drink up everything!

You must drink it till it's hot.

Here! Here! Here!

How much does Morrison pay you for a month?

23 roupies.

23?!?

23 rupies - HA!

I'll pay you 2300 roupies !

2300 roupies!

YES! 2300 rupies!

To steal that elephant.

The young one who freed himself, yesterday.

But... How ?

I'll tell you how.

Come this way...

Over here.. keep coming...

No! Not over there! Come back this way!

It's THIS way!

Come back. It's this way.

Come on. Get on board.

I shouldn't let her go alone.

It's not your fault if nobody can tell Elise how to behave.

Tusk...

You don't want to go back to slavery.

You want to be free, don't you ?

Go away, Tusk.

Run quick, before they come to chain you...

Go!

Go away, Tusk!

Elise!

Elise!

Here. I'm here!

What happened ?

You look upset. Where were you?

I thought I was living a nightmare.

Well... Thanks Mr Morrison.

I enjoyed speaking about elephants with you.

Me too.

It was a great pleasure.

You learned very fast.

Well, thank you.

I hope to see you again.

-Yes. See you soon, maybe. -Okay.

Are you going to hunt elephants?

Yes, it's my job, Elise.

I'm a hunter.

Tell me, Mr Cairn

How does an American guy become a hunter in India?

Is it because elephants are so big,

that they make easier targets than the ones you have back home?

I learnt how to hunt men during the war.

Now I hunt elephants,

but I don't kill them.

I just capture them. It pays more.

Matt!

I love elephants.

And to kill them or even capture them is just as bad.

You have no right to take away their freedom.

It's better that he left.

I prefer that just the two of us stay.

You too?

You Too?!

- Well. A, a... - A...

- Yes. Your turn... - A.

Very well. (?)

Now, show me your hands.

Okay good work, goodbye.

Goodbye!

Elise.

Look!

Richard. He's coming back...

When!?

Thank you.

Hello, Mr Richard.

Deepak, glad to see you. Is Mr Morrison home ?

Yes, sir.

Mr Morrison.

Mr Morrison, Mr Richard is here.

My master will see you.

Well... That's a nice surprise.

I thought we'd never see each other again.

And... What brings you here?