Original subtitles

[theme music playing]

♪ Come dream with me tonight ♪

♪ Dream with me tonight ♪

♪ Let's go to far off places ♪

♪ And search for treasures bright ♪

♪ Come dream with me tonight ♪

♪ Let's build a giant airship ♪

♪ And sail into the sky ♪

♪ Let's watch the ground so far below ♪

♪ Let's watch the birds as they fly by ♪

♪ Fly so high ♪

♪ Come dream with me tonight ♪

[Grubby humming]

[both humming]

Yow!

What do you suppose it is, Teddy?

Teddy: Hmm. It looks like a giant flower.

Let's go see.

Um, uh, uh, I think I'll stay here and, uh, guard things.

Gimmick: [laughs] It worked.

Now if my calculations are correct,

this red button should reverse the process.

You can come out now, Grubby.

It was just one of Gimmick's experiments.

Uh, oh. Um, I knew that.

Yes, it's a portable version of my reducing machine.

And it also uses one of the crystals we found

in the Hard to Find City.

I can't wait to get there and find out more about the crystals.

Well, let's get the airship loaded and be on our way.

Okie dokie.

Mail's here.

Huh?

Your mother finally sent your allowance check.

[crash]

Yippee! At last!

Hand it over.

Now where's my check?

It has to be here somewhere.

Ha ha! There it is.

How much is the check for, Tweez?

It's... It's... not a check.

It's an ad for M.A.V.O.

What's M.A.V.O.?

It's the Monsters And Villains Organization.

Only the worst bad guys get to join.

I've always dreamed of doing something rotten enough to get in.

But you're not very good at being bad, is ya?

I am so!

Now be quiet while I read this letter from Mummy.

"My worthless son..."

You are a disgrace to the entire family.

Enclosed is a recent M.A.V.O. ad.

Until you become a M.A.V.O. member,

I am cutting off your allowance.

Do something really bad,

or you'll never get another cent from me.

Signed, your ashamed mother.

Oh, no!

How could she do this to me?

Now we'll never get paid.

Wait a second.

The ad says that M.A.V.O. is having a special membership deal.

"One week only,

fairly nasty deeds accepted."

Well, that shouldn't be too hard.

I just have to do something fairly nasty to Gimmick.

[laughs]

Yikes! L.B.!

They're going to do something with that flying boat again.

L.B.: So?

Now I want you to go down there

and get rid of Gimmick and his friends.

Uh, how, Tweez?

I don't care how!

Just do it.

Why is it always me that has to do the dirty work?

Gimmick: There's a wind coming up,

if my calculations are, uh, correct.

We better heave to and get the rest of the supplies on, uh, board.

Huh? What's this?

I wonder what happens when I push this button here.

[gasps]

I made 'em disappear!

[laughs]

What? Yahooey! He did it!

They're gone! Yippee!

Grubby: What happened? Everything got so big.

Teddy: Or maybe we got smaller.

Jib the mizzen and batten the starboard.

Whoa! Hang on to your socks, everyone.

I can't control the propeller.

Here, let me help.

[grunts] Oh, it's no good.

The wind is too strong.

This is a most unexpected development.

Oh, my goodness! We're out of control!

All: Whoa!

-Teddy: Look out! -Oh, my!

Hold on!

Female voice: Hello in there!

[gasps]

Are you all right?

Did you see what I think I saw?

Yes, I think so.

Are you all right?

Yeah. Yeah.

Hey, why don't you watch where you're flying?

Yeah! You didn't have to crash our party.

We would have invited you.

Your party? What party?

It's our annual spring dance.

I was planning to be on time this year,

but now I'm afraid I'm going to be late again.

Teddy: We're terribly sorry.

Say, I don't believe

I've ever seen a creature like you before.

And what's that?

That's a Newton Gimmick.

[laughter]

Now, I've seen plenty of bugs that look like you.

How did you ever get mixed up with these weird-lookin' guys?

They're my friends.

Maybe you could help us find our way back to Gimmick's house.

That sounds like a job for the butterflies.

Yeah, they could be fluttering by any minute now.

Why not join the party while you're waiting?

Teddy: Wow, it looks as though everyone in the whole forest is here.

Gimmick: Indeed!

I've never seen so many different species of, uh...

...uh, bugs.

Teddy: We've never been to a spring dance before, Grubby.

Isn't this exciting?

Grubby: I guess so.

But I'm not a very good dancer.

Yow!

Teddy, I really think we should go back to the airship.

[romantic music plays]

Oh.

Grubby: ♪ There's a crowd of people filling up this great big room ♪

♪ And it's getting very hard to breathe ♪

♪ It's so crowded, everyone is stepping on my feet ♪

♪ And I think I'm gonna have to leave ♪

♪ Then I get a glimpse of you out of the corner of my eye ♪

♪ And the room gets very quiet ♪

♪ And I breathe a sort of sigh ♪

♪ And as I'm looking right at you ♪

♪ I see you looking back at me ♪

Hello, what's your name?

Uh, uh, oh. My name. Um, oh.

Uh, I'm not sure. What's yours?

Karen.

Oh. Yeah, uh, that's my name too.

[laughs]

Oh, uh, yeah, it's, um, uh, Grubby.

[giggles] How do you do, Grubby?

Would you like to dance?

Uh, uh, no. Well, thank you,

but I'm not too good at dancing.

You see, I have eight left feet.

[giggles]

Oh, I'm sure you only have four left feet.

That's all right.

Come on, give it a try.

Uh, okay, Karen.

Grubby: Excuse me. Make way, please.

Coming through. Thank you. Thank you.

Make way.

Oh, you're a wonderful dancer, Grubby.

And very much a gentleman too.

Do you think so?

Uh, I mean, why, thank you.

Whoops!

Whoa!

Whoa!

[crash]

Hmm. What's this?

Junk.

Hmm. This looks interesting.

More junk.

Is that all he's got in his dumpy place?

[sniffs]

Some kind of magic powder, maybe.

Ugh.

[sneezes]

What's this?

Hmm.

I don't know what these are,

but wait till the boss sees 'em.

[laughs]

Now that I think of it,

maybe they're worth something.

In which case, I better keep one.

Oh, what took you so long?

And what's that in your mouth?

Something from Gimmick's house?

Ha! Give it to me.

What's the magic word, Twee?

"Mine."

Oh, what's this?

[laughs]

My plan has worked perfectly.

What? Your plan?

It was me that made Gimmick and his friends disappear, Twits.

And I'm the one who found those-- those-- whatever they are.

They're diamonds, L.B.!

The biggest diamonds I've ever seen.

And for your information,

it was my plan to send you to Gimmick's house in the first place.

Now quit stalling and get the wagon ready.

Where we goin', Tweed?

To Mummy's!

Er, um, to my mother's house.

She'll be so proud of me when she sees these! [laughs]

Now get packing, L.B.

[grumbles, mutters]

Oh, most glorious day. Ha ha!

I'm rich!

[laughs]

Oh, Grubby, I'm so glad you and your friends

decided to drop in on our dance.

Yeah, and to think I didn't wanna stay.

Ah, you sure are pretty, Karen.

[giggles] You've been saying that for the last two days.

I can't help it. It's true.

Oh, Grubby.

Grubby: Teddy, Gimmick, wake up!

Something's happened to Karen.

What is it?

I don't know. Come and see.

Hurry, fellas.

Karen, please. What's happening? Why are you doing that?

I don't know, Grubby. I only know I have to.

Don't worry. I'll be all right.

But-- But, Karen, will I ever see you again?

I hope so, Grubby. I hope so.

[muffled] Goodbye.

Oh, Karen.

Come back to the airship with us, Grubby.

There's nothing more we can do right now.

Thanks, Teddy, but I think I'd rather stay here with Karen.

All right, Grubby. See ya later.

I'm sure there's no call for alarm, Teddy.

There must be a... well, a scientific explanation for this.

I hope so, Gimmick.

I hope so.

Hmm.

Teddy: Grubby's been sitting next to Karen's shell for days, Gimmick.

Well, it's not surprising, really.

What do you mean?

Well, she is after all a beautiful bug.

Now, how big do you think Karen would be

if we were our normal size?

Oh, about an inch.

Precisely!

And looking at her now or before

or, uh, well, whatever,

what sort of a creature would you say she is

or was, or...

Well, let me see.

She's kind of long and fuzzy like a caterpillar.

A caterpillar.

Indeed!

And caterpillars make cocoons

and turn into...

Teddy: Why, butterflies, of course.

-Hee hee! -Come on, we've gotta go tell Grubby.

[laughs]

Grubby, we've got something very important to tell you about Karen.

I think I know already.

Wow!

Heavens to Grundo!

Grubby: Isn't she beautiful?

Teddy: You can say that again.

Grubby: Isn't she--

Teddy: Gimmick, look!

The butterflies are coming.

Why, actually, Teddy,

I think they were here all along.

As caterpillars!

That is, in their, uh, well, pre-butterfly form.

-Whoa! -[thud]

I guess I need a little practice still.

Thank you, Grubby.

Did you know you were gonna turn into a butterfly?

No, I didn't.

But now that I am,

I can help you find your way home again.

Gee, I guess I do have to go home sooner or later.

Some of the other butterflies

have been to your valley before, Gimmick.

They'll guide us there.

That's fine, Karen.

Okay, fellas. Let's prepare the, uh...

the airship for takeoff.

Teddy: Aye aye, Gimmick!

Fuel up the furnace!

Full speed on the propeller!

It really does fly.

-Grubby: So long. -Teddy: Bye.

Gimmick: Bye! Bye, everybody, goodbye!

Modern science. Amazing.

[hums]

[gasps]

[Tweeg shouts]

Whew.

Teddy: Look, Gimmick, there's your house.

Gimmick: Why, yes, it is.

[laughs]

It sure is good to be home again.

Yes, but we still have one small problem.

What is it, Gimmick?

We're still small, you see? That's the problem.

But perhaps Karen could be of some help.

What can I do, Gimmick?

Well, you could just fly over to that portable reducing machine there

and press the green button.

You mean this one?

Yes! Yes, precisely.

All right.

Here goes.

[gasps]

Oh, my goodness.

I had no idea how big you all are.

And I'd forgotten how small you are compared to us.

Come on, Karen. We've gotta be going now.

Do you have to go?

I guess I do.

Well, I suppose this is goodbye, then.

I'll never forget ya, Karen.

Not as long as I live.

And I'll never forget you either, Grubby.

Never ever. I promise.

Goodbye, Karen.

Goodbye, Grubby.

I'll miss you.

Aw, shucks. Love sure is flighty.

-[gasps] -Oh, no.

Heavens to Grundo! My living room!

Somebody's been here,

and I think they were looking for something.

But what could that be?

Both: The crystals!

They're gone.

Somebody has taken them.

But who could have done such a thing?

All: Tweeg!

[laughing]

[theme music playing]

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