Original subtitles

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♫ 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

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♫ 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

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- [Tom] Every mornin', while the theater people were

fixin' up back stage, some of the kids would

be on the stage trying to act out the play

they saw the night before.

- [Boy] No, you're supposed to say to him,

"Away you clod."

- [Boy In Blue] Okay, here I go.

Away you clod, or I'll run you through with my sword.

- Tom, I don't think we should disturb Lisette and Huck.

- It's okay, Becky, don't worry.

Huck said I could visit him any time Lisette was there.

You know Huck's my best friend.

Besides, I wanna see Lisette.

I think she's beautiful, and she's a world famous actress.

- I once wanted to become an actress, but I changed my mind.

- You never told me that.

- Well my mother decided it was better for me

to stay home and get an education.

- I sure am surprised to hear you wanted to be an actress.

- Why?

Don't you think I can act, Tom?

- Sure, I reckon you'd be as good as Lisette.

Oh.

- Oh look.

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- I'll be.

(laughing)

Sounds like fun.

- Uh huh.

- Hey there, Sid.

What you doin' at Huck's place?

- Lisette's up there visiting Huck

and I'm waitin' for her to come down.

(laughing)

- What's her being there have to do with you?

- Oh, be still my aching heart.

Oh, I think I'm in love and I'm jealous, Tom.

- You're what?

- I wanna be in Huck's place and have her sit with me.

And I want her to tell me all of her stories.

- What?

Oh come on, Sid, you're a heap too young

to be talkin' about fallin' in love.

- How did you happen to know that Lisette

was up there with Huck in the first place?

- I knew because I followed her.

From the time she left the hotel until she climbed up there.

- What do you say, Becky?

Let's surprise 'em.

- Well, I don't know.

I still don't think we ought to bother them.

- Huck won't care.

Hey, Huck, are you up there?

- [Huck] Who's that?

Tom.

I'm mighty glad you came.

Lisette's here visiting with me.

Tom, Becky, why don't y'all come up here?

We'd love to have you join us.

- Hey Huck, what about me?

- "What about me?"

Well, Sid, you're mighty too young, I reckon.

- Tom, hello there.

- Oh hello Lisette.

Wait right there, we're comin' up.

- Oh dear.

I really must get back to the theater.

I have a special show to do this evening.

- Ah.

- Do you have to leave so soon?

- Yes.

I promised Mr. Garlic that I would be back right away.

- What about tomorrow?

- I don't know.

- I'm sorry I didn't have no food.

I didn't have time to get it today,

but for tomorrow, I promise.

- Will you really prepare a meal?

- Mhm, you bet I will.

- I was actin'.

I wasn't serious, and you really don't have

to get much food for me.

I'll be back.

- I'll get lots of food.

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- Lisette!

Lisette!

- Can't you stay a little longer?

- No.

- Come on, I'll walk you back to your hotel.

- You don't have to, Tom.

I can find my way back to the hotel myself.

- Let me walk you back, Lisette.

- No, I don't wanna be any trouble.

- Oh, it's no trouble at all, ma'am.

- Are you sure?

- Mhm.

And, not only that, but I know a short cut

that nobody else here knows about.

Come on, Lisette.

Let's go.

- [Tom] Well I'll be.

- Wait, Sid, I haven't said good bye.

Good bye, y'all.

- Bye everybody.

Come on.

- Well, bye bye. - Bye, Lisette.

- Bye, bye, Lisette.

- We'll be there in no time.

- [Tom] And so my little brother took Lisette

by the hand and they disappeared into the woods.

Well what do you know about that?

- That beats all.

- Now don't be angry, Huck,

but Sid's got a crush on her, too.

- I'm not a bit mad 'cause Lisette's coming here

for supper tomorrow night.

- Come on, Huck, tell me what you two

find to talk about when you're alone.

- Lisette told me lots of stories about the theater.

She also told me that the master of the troupe

has bad fights with some of the other actors.

- No foolin', Huck?

Do they have real sword fights?

- I don't have time to tell you anymore stories.

I've gotta go now and fetch some good food for Lisette's

supper tomorrow.

- Do you want me to come along and give

you a hand fetching it, Huck?

- No thanks.

Say, what'd you come to see me for?

- Well, Becky wanted to talk to Lisette.

And I just wanted to look at Lisette.

- Hm.

You too?

- What?

No, I just wanted to invite her for supper

before she leaves town.

- Hm?

When is she goin', Tom?

- In two days.

Didn't Lisette tell you she's gonna be actin'

in other places?

- But, oh.

- What's the matter with you, Huck?

I've never seen you like this before.

You okay?

- I thought, oh well.

- Don't worry, she'll be back next year.

- Huh?

Next year?

- Oh.

I guess you are powerful sweet

on Lisette after all then, huh?

- I never had no idea I could feel this way.

- Well, Huck Finn weren't nobody's idea

of a ladies' man, so I was real surprised

that him and Lisette had been sparkin'.

I weren't surprised, though, that Huck found them

feelin's mighty unfamiliar.

I'm goin' to the play tonight.

- You're what?

- Why don't we all go to the play this time?

- Hm.

You mean the new travelin' show?

- Mhm.

- [Aunt Polly] No, I don't think so.

You've see it already.

- Please Aunt Polly, I wanna see it again.

- Wouldn't be surprised if it's nothin'

but a bunch of monkey business, Tom.

- But this'll be the last performance.

I wanna see it.

- No.

Just finish your food and go to bed, Tom.

You hear me?

- Well, see if I invite you again.

Hm.

(grunting) (tinkling)

(audience exclaiming)

- It's a good show.

- That's very nice to hear.

(Sid humming)

- Tom?

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- The show is on, I can hear it.

- I have to keep my hand up this this,

even when I'm sleepin'.

It ain't easy.

I don't wanna mess it up.

- What's wrong with your hand, Sid?

- Lisette held this very hand all the way

from Huck's cabin, and I'm never gonna wash it again

for the rest of my natural life.

- Why, that's stupid.

It'll fall off. - It is not.

Well, my love's the only think that matters.

- [Tom] Your love?

- Mhm.

That's right.

- Wow.

- My love's gonna go on forever.

- That's the craziest thing I ever heard about

in all of my born days.

- No it ain't.

I love Lisette just as much as Huck does

and even more, understand?

- But you're just a kid.

- That don't make any difference.

A kid can fall in love just like anyone else.

- Hm.

I'll be danged if you ain't serious.

- Mhm.

You bet I'm serious.

- Oh.

Oh, my achin' back.

(birds chirping)

- [Man] Mark my words, theater's the

ruination of youngins.

- It sure ain't helpin' young Sid none,

nor Mr. Huckleberry, neither.

- [Tom] Well, Jim was sure 100% right about that,

'cause Sid and Huck were both actin' plain crazy

over Lisette.

Of course, I weren't worried too much about Sidney.

That was just kid stuff.

But old Huck has a tendency to take the bull by the horns,

if you know what I mean.

I reckon it was partly my fault for not thinking about it

when Huck invited Lisette over for supper.

I know he didn't have any money,

but what with one thing into other,

I just didn't put two and two together.

(humming)

- [Huck] Yeah, Lisette loves some fresh milk.

(humming)

I hope she don't empty the tank.

- Ah, podkins!

Mr. Garlic!

Mr. Garlic!

(knocking)

- Just a moment please.

I shall be there presently.

Well, Edmond, what is it?

- Bad cess, mortifying news, sir.

- Say it, man.

- Mr. Dodd and Miss Russell have vanished, sir.

- What?

- Their belongings are gone as well.

Either they've left or they've been kidnapped.

- What, are you mad?

Who would kidnap an actor?

We have to find them at once, do you hear?

- We are compelled or we forfeit the show.

- Ah, how could seasoned performers have done such a thing?

- How theatrical of them.

- Yes, indeed.

- Have you any inkling?

- [Mr. Garlic] I've sensed a romantic relationship

between them for weeks.

- You mean they're in love?

Great Milton, I'll don my coat and join you!

- Perhaps we can apprehend them at the landing.

Quickly, Edmond.

- [Edmond] Good sir.

- Mhm, that should do it.

Bossy may be old, but she give a fine pail of milk.

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- [Huck] I sure hope she left enough for Lisette.

Shucks, there oughta be enough there

for half the state of Missouri.

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Ma'am, all I need is a little of your milk.

Now how in the thunder do these handles work?

Not a drop.

Come on, cow, I know you could make some more milk

if you was of a mind to.

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(knocking)

- Mr. Garlic?

Mr. Garlic?

Sir?

Mr. Garlic?

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- Just a little more milk.

Please, cow, I promised Lisette.

- Boy, that ain't the way to milk a cow.

- [Huck] Uh oh.

- [Woman] What you doin' here anyway?

- Uh, I was just trying to get enough milk

to make supper for my friend.

- My, my, my.

If it ain't the little trouble maker, Huckleberry Finn

in person.

- Yeah, I'm Huck alright.

But please don't tell anybody I was here, will ya?

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- I wonder where they could've gotten to.

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- Ben, did you come in to see the show again last night?

- Sure did, like every other night.

- Did Huck come to see it, too?

- Don't know, I didn't see him.

But I was busy watching the show the whole time.

- Well, I was just surprised he's not hanging around

the stage right now.

- [Lisette] Tom?

- Oh, good mornin' Lisette.

- Have you seen any of the troupe?

- No.

- If any of 'em were here, I would've seen 'em.

- Did you look in the hotel?

- [Lisette] Yes, but they weren't there.

- I just remembered.

I did see a couple of them standing down on the boat landing

earlier this morning.

- Oh.

They must've gone to buy the boat tickets for the trip.

- What?

- Hey, Lisette.

- Yes?

- Do you reckon we can visit some more before

you go away?

- I might not have the time.

- Ain't nothin' to it when you knows what you about.

That's the way you get your milk, you see,

up and down and up and down, like this.

Yeah.

I been milkin' these cows since I was

just a little child, Huckleberry.

Well now I reckon this'll be enough.

- I thank you, ma'am.

- [Woman] Make sure you takes the back road

so the master don't see ya.

- Thanks.

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Ooo, ooo, ooo.

Eggs.

- [Tom] Old Huck has always been plenty resourceful,

especially when it comes to scarin' up somethin' to eat.

But this time it was a labor of love,

and there was just no holdin' him down.

You might say, he was plum inspired.

- Ah.

Okay, now all I need is some fresh fruit.

(water flowing)

- Hey, Lisette, hold on.

Ben and me was just wonderin',

do you need any help lookin' for Mr. Garlic and the others?

- Oh, thank you Tom and Ben.

(birds chirping)

I'll go up and see if they've come back yet.

If you see them first, please come up

to my room and tell me because I'm becoming concerned.

- [Tom] Sure will.

- I hope they're nearby.

Mr. Garlic.

Ah.

- Ah.

Lisette.

I was afraid you would run off as well.

I'm so glad you're here.

- Ran off, sir?

- Mr. Dodd and Miss Russell have run off together.

(gasping)

They've disappeared, vanished.

I'm just as shocked as you are, I assure you.

Sometime during the night, they packed their belongings

and departed, which leaves our company bereft

of the leading actors for tonight's performance.

- What possessed them to do such a thing?

- It's absolutely incredible.

- You'd think they'd have shown some regard for us.

- They apparently do not share our love of the theater.

- Couldn't we do an adaptation of the White Rose?

- Adaptation? What do you mean?

- What if I were to play Miss Russell's part?

I know all the lines.

- Perhaps in a few years.

What news, Mr. Keen?

- Pardon.

Miss Lisette, you discussed your birth place,

New Orleans, with Mr. Dodd and Miss Russell, did you not?

- Yes, that's quite correct.

So?

- Lisette, we have reason to believe that New Orleans

is their present destination.

- Oh.

- And that the delinquent couple plans to be married

there thanks to your grandiose description of that town.

- My, you say my?

- It was completely unintentional, I'm sure,

but your persuasiveness has resulted in our

being unable to perform tonight, Lisette.

- Meaning that we have to leave?

- Mhm, I'm afraid so, dear.

- Oh.

- [Mr. Garlic] Without them, we have no choice.

- Sir, I shall repair to the stage and begin packing

for sets and props.

- Good. - Sir?

- Yes, child?

- Sir, would you permit me to spend some time

with a friend before we leave?

- There's so much to be done.

There's little time.

- Perhaps after I pack, then.

- But we must avail ourselves for the first

possible transport.

No.

I'm sorry, Lisette, but there's not a moment to lose.

Oh dear, oh dear.

- Mm, mm.

These are some fine lookin' melons.

I don't reckon the farmer will miss just a few.

Especially being that they're for such a good cause.

Yeah.

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Hey, tomatoes.

I could make her a salad.

Huh?

Uh oh.

Uh, nice day.

Well, a little warm, maybe, but--

(yelling)

- You little thief, put it back, you hear?

I'll teach you, you thievin' little vermin.

If I get my hands on you, I'll tar and feather ya.

- [Huck] I got 'em anyway.

- [Man] Hang you out in my cornfield

to keep the crows away.

- [Huck] I ain't gonna go without 'em.

- Got you now!

(yelling)

- [Huck] Excuse me, Mister.

Thank you.

(yelling)

- [Man] Stop!

Thief!

Stop!

- [Huck] You have a good day now, you hear?

Woo, that was close.

(heavy breathing)

- [Man] Alright now, heave.

All you men, fold that canvas.

The rest of ya, keep breakin' down that stage.

Careful with that trap door.

- [Mr. Garlic] Well, finally.

Mr. Keen, Lisette.

Would you please make haste with those trunks?

Quickly, I pray you.

- Yes, sir.

- Lisette, can we help out in anyway?

- Thanks, Tom, you're very kind.

Oh, Tom, listen.

Would you please deliver a message to Huck?

- Hm?

You've got to see Huck.

- I want to, but you heard what Mr. Garlic said.

- I'll pack the trunks.

- You don't know our Mr. Garlic.

- Gee, Huck's fixed a real banquet for ya.

- [Mr. Garlic] Lisette.

- Comin'.

- Oh well, I'll tell Huck Mr. Garlic wouldn't let you come.

- Tom?

Tell Huck that I really wanted to visit him today

and I thank him sincerely for the feast he has prepared.

- Mhm, bye.

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- [Lisette] Thank you, Tom, for doing

what circumstance prevents me from doing myself.

Oh, I wish I could just stay here and make friends

and go to school.

But how would I do that?

The theater's the only family I've ever known.

More than Huck has ever known.

He needs family and friendship as much as I do.

Life seems so unfair sometimes.

We could've been friends forever.

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Oh.

What a perfectly delightful meal you've prepared.

- Howdy.

I'm so happy that you came.

- Why of course I came.

- Hope you don't mind pot luck,

I just threw it together.

It don't amount to a lot, I'm sure you're used to better.

- Huckleberry, you're so precious.

- [Tom] This was one message I dreaded deliverin'

to my friend, Huck Finn.

Huck, you home?

- Huh?

Well Howdy, Tom.

What is it?

- You better sit down, Huck, I'll be right there.

I didn't hardly know what to expect

when I got up to Huck's tree house,

but I know when he sets his mind on somethin',

he goes all out.

And he has really set out a feast for Lisette

that anyone would be proud of.

- Gee hosephette, how'd you get all that?

- Hm?

Well you might say I just found it.

- Say, it's the best feast you've ever stole, Huck,

and that's somethin'.

- Say, I don't wanna rush ya, Tom,

but Lisette's due any minute.

- Lisette can't make it, Huck.

(slow, melancholy music)

This is from Huck.

Hope you like it.

He asked me to deliver it personal for you.

He didn't wanna come to say good bye

'cause he was afraid he'd cry.

- Tom?

I'm just...

Overwhelmed.

- I reckon you like Huck as much as he likes you, huh?

I'll tell Huck.

I know he'll be really happy to hear about that, Lisette.

Good bye, Lisette.

I hope we meet again someday.

- I'll be back.

- [Sid] Lisette!

(gasping)

Lisette!

- Oh, oh my.

- Lisette, I heard you were going away.

- I'm so glad you came, Sid.

- You can't leave.

- I'll be comin' back someday.

- Will you visit me?

- Yes.

To visit you.

Every one of you.

(slow, melancholy music)

(boat horn sounding)

- Oh no.

Lisette.

(slow, melancholy music)

- [All] So long!

Bye!

- [Tom] Write us a postcard if you get a chance, Lisette!

- [Ben] Good bye, Lisette, so long!

So long Lisette!

- [Tom] We were all very sorry to see

the Davit Garlic Theater Troupe leave town.

Life sure was excitin' in these here parts

while they were in St. Petersburg.

As I was wavin', I thought of the long, hot,

boring summer days ahead.

(slow, melancholy music)

- Welp.

So long, pretty lady, I'm really gonna miss you!

I hope you won't forget me, Lisette.

I'll never forget you.

(boat horn sounding)

I love you.

I love you, Lisette!

Don't forget me.

I miss you already.

Good bye now, Lisette.

Don't forget me.

(boat horn sounding)

- [Tom] Huck and me never spoke about Lisette again.

But each time a steam boat would stop

at St. Petersburg, Huck would rush down to the docks.

I'm sure he was hopin' that Lisette was comin' back.

Many other traveling shows passed through our town,

but the Davit Garlic Theater never returned.

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♫ 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

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