Original subtitles

- [Tom] Ha, ha!

♫ Now, listen here, folks, my name is Tom Sawyer

♫ I don't wanna be no doctor or no lawyer

♫ Fishin' by the river, that's the only place to be

♫ I wanna be free sittin' under a tree, that's me

Ha, ha!

♫ These are the stories of Tom Sawyer

♫ Me and Huck Finn just playin' by the river

♫ Chasin' that steamboat, teacher, let me be

♫ I wanna be free sittin' under a tree

That's me, haha!

There are a lot of stories and legends

about pirate treasures,

but the most important thing to know is

buried treasure's hid on islands,

and usually, it's buried in rotten chests

under the end of a limb of an old dead tree,

just where the shadow falls at midnight.

(mysterious music)

That's why we're diggin' here.

We're bound to find somethin'.

- Who buries treasure anyway?

- Robbers, of course.

Who'd you reckon, Sunday school superintendents?

- I sure wouldn't hide it.

I'd spend it and have a good time.

- So would I, but robbers don't do it that way.

- That sounds crazy.

How come they never come back to dig it up again?

- Well, I tell you,

they think they will, but they generally forget

where they buried it, or else, they die.

Anyway, it lays for a long time and gets rusty,

and by and by, somebody else comes along.

(dull thudding)

- Hey!

- Sounded like you hit somethin'.

- Tom, what if it's the box containin' the treasure?

What if it's filled with gold?

- Well, what is it?

- Ah, forget it, it's just an old stone.

- So, we just keep diggin', that's all.

- I'm ready to take a break now.

- Suit yourself, I'm gonna keep diggin'.

- Go ahead.

(crickets chirping)

(yawns) I'm sleepy.

- You can't quit on me now, Huck.

Besides, you know we can't dig in the daytime.

Everybody'd know what we're up to.

Don't forget, Injun Joe knows about the treasure too,

and we gotta beat him to it.

Muff Potter told him about it, remember?

- Aw, Tom, I'm exhausted.

- I'm not sleepy at all.

- [Huckleberry] It's well past midnight already.

- So what?

- [Huckleberry] Don't you have to go to school tomorrow?

- Yeah?

- Dadburnit, we must be in the wrong place, Tom.

- [Tom] It can't be the wrong place, Huck.

- [Huckleberry] Why?

- We spotted the shadow, didn't we?

- Yeah, but there's one thing you plum forgot about.

- I know, we only guessed at what time it was.

Fooey!

- That's right.

We must have been too late or too early.

- You gotta get stern and help me out here.

- Listen,

I think we've been diggin' in the wrong place, Tom.

I really do.

- [Tom] What if we find $100 or a chest full of diamonds?

- I just want the money.

You could have all them diamonds, Tom.

- Well, help me.

(dirt and rocks rustling)

Huck, we gotta hurry up.

It's late.

(shovel scraping)

Huh!

- What?

- This is it!

(suspenseful music)

Huh?

Doggonit!

Just a dadburn bone!

You're right, Huck, let's call it quits.

(mysterious music)

(playful music)

(yawning)

- I know where you've been, Tom.

You said you weren't going to go treasure hunting,

but that's where you've been every night this week,

isn't it?

- What?

Ain't so!

- You don't have to tell a lie.

I know you've been treasure hunting every night this week.

I tried stayin' up to catch you, but I kept fallin' asleep,

but tonight, I caught you red-handed.

- Keep it quiet.

If you don't--

- I haven't told Aunt Polly.

I haven't told anybody about your treasure huntin' yet.

- You better not!

- Don't worry, I won't, just as long as you take me with you

next time you go treasure huntin'.

I promise I won't tell a living soul about it.

- [Tom] Why, you!

- Aw, come on, take me with you!

I wanna go treasure huntin'.

- If we ever find it, I'll share some of it with you,

but you're not comin' with us.

Goodnight.

- You're gonna have to share 50-50.

- [Tom] What?

Don't be ridiculous, Sid.

- All right, if you don't take me treasure huntin',

I'm gonna have to tell Aunt Polly.

You can like it or lump it, Tom.

(groaning angrily)

- Tattle-tale!

- If you hit me, I'm gonna have to wake up Aunt Polly.

Aunt Polly!

- All right, you can go treasure huntin' with us!

- Good, then you'll take me with you from now on?

- Yep, but you ought to know dead men

are usually buried with the treasure.

- [Sid] Really?

You're joshin'.

- Oh, yeah, sometimes, even witches are buried!

- You mean it?

- That's right, Sid.

Yeah!

It's dreadful walkin' through the woods at night,

with witches and goblins a-flutterin' all around!

Spirits whisperin' in the rustlin' leaves,

and ghosts lurkin' in every shadow and murky nook!

You'll feel as if something's behind you all the time,

and be afeard to turn around,

because maybe, there's others in front,

a-waitin' to grab you!

Yeah!

(tense music)

Yeah!

And it don't make no nevermind where or how fast you run,

you can't escape!

They can scoop you right up and it's all over,

but the shoutin', 'cause diggin' for buried treasure, Sid's,

a mighty curious thing!

But you're welcome to come along.

(gulps nervously)

- Come to think about it, I think I'll stay in bed.

- Sure, suit yourself.

Night.

Let me know tomorrow what you decide.

(upbeat mysterious music)

(groaning and shivering with fear)

- [Sid] I can't stand dead people.

I wish Tom had never told me about those creepy things.

(lively music)

(water sloshing)

- [Aunt Polly] Those boys aren't up yet.

- I wonder what's the matter, Mother.

It's not like Sid to oversleep in the mornin'.

- I know.

- I'll tell 'em to come right down.

(yawning)

Good mornin', Sid, is Tom on his way down?

(lively music)

Tom Sawyer, get yourself out of that bed!

You're gonna be late for school

if you don't get out of bed this instant.

(lively music)

(groaning)

- Stop it!

- You can't lay in bed all day, you have to get up now.

- I'm gonna! (sneezes)

- [Mary] Gesundheit.

Now wash up and get yourself dressed.

- [Tom] Okay.

- You're not doing yourself any favors sleepin' in so late.

You ought to think about gettin' to sleep earlier tonight.

- Mm-hmm.

(groans) She might have somethin' there.

(lively music)

Stayin' up all night searchin' for buried treasure

ain't all it's cracked up to be.

(lively music)

(groaning)

(threads snapping)

(snoring softly)

- Sid's gonna be late for school if we keep waitin' for Tom.

We'd better start without him.

(lively music)

- He should be down any minute.

(groaning)

- [Tom] Gotta get some breakfast.

(groans)

(lively music)

- Let me just see if he's out of bed yet.

I don't know what's gotten into that boy.

- [Aunt Polly] Tell him his breakfast

is gettin' cold. - Oh!

(Tom snoring)

Tom, what in the world?

Tom, Tom, what are you doing on the stairs?

You've gotta come down.

Don't let Mother see you there.

Tom, you've gotta wake up now.

Breakfast is on the table.

Wake up!

You have to get dressed for school.

Tom?

(Tom groans)

What are we gonna do with you?

Wake up right now!

Wake up!

Oh!

(gasps) Tom, no!

(clattering on stairs) (groaning)

(grunts)

- [Sid] What's all the commotion?

- Mary, what's goin' on out there?

- [Mary] Tom fell down the stairs!

- [Aunt Polly] What are you doin' with his britches?

- [Mary] He was asleep with them on his head.

- [Aunt Polly] Why in the world

would he put pants over his head?

- [Mary] I guess he tried gettin' dressed in his sleep.

- (groans) My back!

(snoring) (lively music)

(cattle lowing)

- [Boy] Last one there is a rotten egg.

- [Boy] That's not fair, you didn't give me a fair start!

(birds chirping)

- Come on, Tom!

Get the lead out.

We're never gonna get to school

if you don't move a little faster.

- I'm doin' the best I can!

Besides, I'm still sleepy.

- Serves you right!

That's what you get for stayin' up

all night treasure huntin'.

- Oh, Sid, I just wanna lay down some place. (groans)

- Hey! (grunts)

Tom, Tom, careful, you're gonna fall.

Come on, lie down over here.

Ow!

Tom, I can't carry you all the way to school, you know.

You're way too heavy.

I'm gonna leave you here.

- Okay, I understand.

- Here, put your arm up like this.

Good.

I'll see you later.

(birds chirping)

- Ben, hurry up or we're gonna be late for school!

(Ben panting)

- Oh, Amy, wait.

I'm gonna have to take a couple seconds to catch my breath.

- All right.

Look, I wonder if that's Tom.

- Huh, where?

Sure looks like it.

(lively music)

- [Amy] Tom?

- [Ben] Hey, Tom, what are you doin'?

- Oh, Ben, he's asleep.

- If we don't wake him up, he'll be late for school.

- Wake up, Tom.

Mornin', Tom, wake up!

(Tom groaning)

You're gonna be late for school if you don't get up.

- Let me sleep.

I really like you, Amy, but you gotta leave me alone.

Let me get some shut-eye, okay?

- Huh, you like me, really?

I had a feelin' Tom always liked me,

and now I've heard him say it.

- I believe he's gone back to sleep.

- He seems peaceful.

Why don't we just let him sleep, Ben?

- We can't do that.

Come on, Tom, wake up!

- Cut it out, will ya?

I know you mean well,

but let's get somethin' understood here, Ben.

I'm not goin' to school today.

- [Mr. Dobbins] Is that so?

Tell me more!

- Good morning, Mr. Dobbins. - Morning, Mr. Dobbins.

- Amy, Ben, don't you think the two of you

should be getting along to school?

- Yes, sir.

(Tom groaning)

- And you, Thomas.

(Tom groaning)

You're going to school too!

(upbeat militaristic music)

Now, today's problems are a little more difficult

to understand.

- [Student] That's good, Amy, great game.

- [Student] I'd rather be doing something else.

- Quiet, I'll explain everything in due course.

Have you all copied the problems?

- [Students] Yes, Mr. Dobbins.

- Pay attention.

Now, the addition of mixed fractions means

that you first convert each fraction

to its lowest common denominator.

You'll remember the lowest common denominator

is a fractional value divisible by--

- [Tom Voiceover] I can't keep my eyes open.

- [Mr. Dobbins] For instance, in our first example,

1/2 plus 1/3,

we must first multiply the denominator--

- [Tom Voiceover] Maybe if I pinch myself.

- [Mr. Dobbins] Times three gives us

the common denominator of six.

- [Tom Voiceover] Oh, great, now I got a bruise on my leg

and I'm still sleepy.

- [Mr. Dobbins] Now, we can add the numerators

and our answer is simply 5/6.

Now, there shouldn't be--

- [Tom Voiceover] Oh, I'd give anything

to be in bed right now.

I bet Huck's still sleepin'.

(warm music) (birds chirping)

- Oh, brother, another sunny day.

I don't wanna get outta bed, though.

(groaning) Get up and get goin', Huck, it's a new day.

(warm music)

(Tom snoring)

- Mr. Sawyer!

(snoring)

(groaning)

Let's see if a good switching can wake you up.

And let this be a lesson to all of you!

- Tom should be here any minute.

- He seems like a nice boy.

- Yes.

It really is a beautiful day today.

- Yes, it sure is.

- You can bring the tea.

I'll finish setting everything else up.

And don't forget the cookies I baked special for Tom.

Caesar, you behave, don't bark like you did before.

Tom's my new best friend, and I expect you to be

on your best behavior.

I wanna make him feel at home,

and you have to do your part too.

(Caesar whimpering)

That's a good dog.

I knew you'd wanna help me make a good impression.

Thanks.

- [Tom Voiceover] Old Man Dobbins made me stay after school,

but it didn't bother me none 'cause I knew Becky was waitin'

and the thought of that made me forget

all about the lickin' I got.

(laughs) (bright music)

(panting)

I hope I'm not too late.

Now, if I can just avoid that dog.

Becky?

- Oh, Tom, Tom, here!

I'm over here, in the backyard.

- Hi, Becky!

Gosh, I'm sorry I'm late, I--

- [Becky] He won't bite.

(Caesar growling) (Tom groaning nervously)

- [Tom] I don't think he likes me, Becky.

- He's just saying hello and being friendly.

- Huh, that's a real funny hello.

- [Becky] You aren't afraid of dogs, are you?

- Hmm, of course I'm not!

- Why don't you sit down?

I made some tea and baked some cookies.

Caesar needs some time to get to know you.

- Okay.

(Tom clears throat)

Does he have to get so close to get to know me?

- Caesar, I told you to behave.

Here.

I hope you like it, I made it myself.

- I know I will.

Ah!

(grunts)

Good boy, Caesar.

Becky, Caesar's drivin' me crazy!

- [Becky] He's probably hungry.

- Fetch!

(barking)

(bright music)

- I made those cookies for you.

- I know, I just couldn't stand to see Caesar go hungry.

- When I said Caesar was hungry,

I didn't mean for you to give him the cookies

I baked for us to eat.

(bright music)

Huh? (barking)

Tom Sawyer!

Are you deaf, didn't you hear me?

I meant what I said.

Don't give him any more cookies.

You haven't even tasted one yet.

Don't you like cookies?

Come on, taste one.

I bet you'll love it.

- I'm sure havin' a good time, Becky.

- I'm glad.

- I'm glad we both are pet lovers.

(laughs)

(grunts)

- [Tom Voiceover] I'd like to ring that dog's neck.

I don't dare give him another one, it'll hurt her feelings.

- I hope you like it.

(bright music)

- Boy, delicious, best... (groans)

(barking)

(yelling)

- What's the matter?

- Excuse me, Becky, but I'm kinda restless.

Would you like to go for a walk by the river?

- But you just got here, Tom.

- I know, but, uh, uh, uh, it's kinda warm here.

- Uh, that's fine, can we take Caesar along with us?

- Uh, Becky, I'd love to, but--

- But what?

- [Tom] I wanna talk to you in private.

- But Caesar's my best friend.

He keeps all my secrets and all my conversations private.

- I'm sure that's true, but I'm... (yelling)

- Tom, it looks like Caesar really likes you a lot.

He hasn't left your side since the moment you got here.

- I'm sorry, Becky, but I better be goin'.

(grunting)

(laughing)

Yeah, nice doggy.

Yeah, good dog.

Okay, Caesar, that's enough. (laughs)

I gotta go!

Come on, bye, bye!

(boat horn tooting)

Do you love rats?

- [Becky] I hate them.

- [Tom] Well, I do too, live ones, but I mean dead ones,

to swing around your head with a string.

- No, I don't care for rats much.

You still digging for buried pirate treasure with Huck?

- We're still lookin'.

- What would you do if you found a big treasure?

- Well, I could buy most anything I want.

First, I'd buy a big shovel.

- That's nice, what else?

- And then I'd get a big bulldog.

Then, I'd probably wanna get married.

- You're gettin' married?

- Why, sure, I'd be as rich as a grown-up,

I could afford to get married.

Uh-huh, it'd be great to get married.

- Well, who would you marry?

- Someone special I could love and be best friends with,

and we would live happily ever after.

- And who's that?

- Well,

I shouldn't have to say.

- How come?

- It's pretty obvious, isn't it?

- Oh!

My, Thomas, do you mean me?

- Course I do.

Becky, would you marry me?

- Well, gee!

I don't know, this is all so sudden.

- How 'bout if we get engaged then?

- [Becky] Engaged?

- Mm-hmm, it's usual for people to be engaged

before they get married.

What do you say?

- Uh, I think an engagement's all right.

- That's great!

- What are you doing that for?

Tom!

- We're supposed to kiss now.

- But what ever for?

- We agreed to be engaged, didn't we?

- Yes.

(soft warm music)

With that kiss, we're officially engaged?

- That's right. - Gosh!

- Yeah.

And that means that we're to be together all the time,

and like, at dances, you have to choose me and me alone.

And I'll bring you gifts like this.

- How sweet!

Tom, I'm proud to be engaged to you.

- Amy felt exactly the same.

- [Becky] Amy?

- Amy Lawrence, I was engaged to her

before you came to town.

Yep, the first time I was ever engaged was to Amy Law,

(grunting)

Becky, what's the matter?

I say somethin' wrong?

Uh. (laughs)

- How could you do such a thing?

Amy Lawrence, engaged to another girl?

- But Becky, I don't love Amy anymore!

I love you, honestly, Becky!

- I don't believe you, you're a liar!

I've never been so humiliated all my life! (sobbing)

- Hey, wait a minute!

Becky, I can explain everything!

(groans)

Becky, don't go!

(upbeat music)

Becky.

(upbeat music)

- Tom, what's the matter?

You haven't touched any of your dinner.

(crickets chirping)

You don't look too well, why don't you go lie down?

- [Tom] Okay, Aunt Polly.

Goodnight, everybody.

- [Tom Voiceover] What a dumb thing I said to Becky.

She probably hates me now, never speak to me again.

(warm music)

Dumb!

Dumb!

Dumb!

(sobbing)

How could I ever be so stupid? (sobbing)

- I decided I wanted to go treasure huntin' after all.

- [Tom] Huh?

- I want you to take me along next time.

- [Tom] Leave me alone.

- But I want you to know I'm not afraid

of the woods at night.

- [Tom] Go away!

- Huh?

Tom, you really seem depressed.

Are you upset because I want to go along?

(warm music)

Tom, Aunt Polly just finished checking up on us.

(warm music)

You hear me?

We can go now.

(groaning angrily)

- I'm not diggin' for buried treasure anymore, Sid!

- But Tom, why not?

- [Tom] It doesn't exist, that's why!

- Oh.

- [Tom] Now, go to bed and quit botherin' me!

(warm music)

- [Tom Voiceover] When a girl makes a feller so miserable

he forgets about treasure huntin',

it's gotta be true love.

(warm music)

♫ These are the stories of Tom Sawyer

♫ Me and Huck Finn just playin' by the river

♫ Chasin' that steamboat, teacher, let me be

♫ I wanna be free sittin' under a tree

That's me, ha, ha!