01x06 - Rupert and Little Yum

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MOTHERDon’t forget your

mittens, Rupert!

I can’t remember when it's been

so cold!

Now, you be sure to keep wrapped

up.

I will, Mom!

And you’ll be careful on that

toboggan, won’t you?

Mom is always worrying about

me.

Mind you, it is cold today.

Brrr!

Now, where is-- ahh!

Bill.

(Laughing)

Right on target!

Hello, Bill, nice shot.

All set to go tobogganing,

Rupert?

Almost, but there’s something

I have to do first.

Hi, Algy!

Algy?

Where?

I don’t see him.

Ahh!

Now I’m ready to go!

(Laughing)

Ha, missed!

I’ll get you for that,

Rupert!

It’s just like a bobsled run.

Straight down the path, bank

around the turn on that big

snowdrift and--

Splash!

Right into Tiddler’s Pool!

Never!

You just watch me.

Here I go!

Yahoo!

You can do it!

Ha, ha, ha!

Whoa!

Look out!

You’re going too fast!

I-- I can’t stop!

Whoa!!

(Splashing)

Oh, no!

He’ll freeze!

Bill!

(Bill coughing)

Hold on, Bill!

I’m coming!

Oh!

What?

The water’s warm!

It’s just like a bathtub in

here.

I wonder what-- ah-ah-choo!

We can solve this mystery

later.

Right now, we’ve got to get you

home before you catch pneumonia.

Don’t worry, Rupert.

I know a shortcut.

I’ll have us home in no-- no

time.

Ah-ah-choo!

RUPERTCome on, Bill.

You’ll freeze if you don't keep

moving.

Do you have any idea where we

are?

Of-- of c-course I do.

Nut-- Nutwood is just around

this b-bend.

(Bird crowing)

You must have t-taken a wrong

t-turn.

Me?

This is your shortcut!

We’ll have to double back!

Sorry, R-Rupert.

I can’t g-go another s-step.

(Coughing)

Here, put this on.

I didn’t get as soaked as you

did.

I’ll build a shelter to warm you

up a little.

Bill, look at this!

Wow!

(Grunting)

Get inside.

It’ll be warmer out of the wind.

This tunnel must be centuries


old!

I wonder who built it.

Look!

The other end!

Let’s go!

What luck!

A village!

We’ll be able to find help

there.

It’s a good thing we took my

shortcut, or we’d never have

found this village.

If we hadn’t taken your

shortcut, we wouldn’t be lost in

the first place.

Details, details.

Some people are never satisfied.

It seems to be deserted.

(Knocking)

WOMANAh, it’s at the door!

Sir Claude, save us!

MANHelp, it’s here!

WOMANSir Claude!

Ahh, save us!

(Horse whinnying)

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Prithee, lads, hast thou

truly seen it?

Whither hast it gone?

"Whither"?

Excuse me?

(Chuckling)

Sorry, lads.

I can see that you must be from

afar.

I sometimes forget that not all

folk these days understand

knightly talk.

Now, quickly.

Which way did it go?

Perhaps if you told us what

"it" is?

Why, the dragon, of course!

Dragon?

RUPERTThank you for helping

us, Sir Claude.

Think nothing of it, Rupert.

(Sir Claude laughing)

All in a knight’s day's work, as

we say.

(Striking match)

Ah, drat!

(Striking match)

Double drat!

I must apologize for not being

able to start a fire.

Perhaps I should fetch some more

blankets.

Oh, no, don’t trouble

yourself.

We’re warming up very nicely,

thank you.

Mmm, toasty warm!

(Honking sound)

What?

Hurry, Rupert, we’ll miss the

bus!

Excuse me, Bill.

Didn’t mean to startle you.

You seem to have a case of

the sniffles, Sir Claude.

Yes, well...

(Sneezing)

It’s nothing unusual for me, I'm

afraid, living in this drafty

old castle.

I can never get a fire going!

That wouldn’t make wintertime

much fun at all!

Ah, verily.

Can’t even boil water for a

nice cup of tea.

Why don’t you move into one

of the cottages in the village?

They look nice and warm.

Abandon the ancestral castle?

Out of the question, my boy!

(Laughing)

You have a lot to learn about

the traditions of those

appointed to the knighthood,

Rupert.

I come from a long line of

gallant dragon-slayers, who have

lived in this castle for

generations.

Look at Great-Aunt Claudia.

She used to make me put my

chainmail britches on without

warming them up first.


(Chuckling)

I am duty-bound to protect the

inhabitants of the village below

from attack by fire-breathers.

So, that’s why you asked us

if we’d seen a dragon.

Wow!

You’ve slain a fire-breathing

dragon?

Uh, alas, not exactly, Bill.

But soon, I shall earn my place

beside my noble ancestors!

Even as we speak, the villagers

cower in fear because a dragon

has indeed been spotted in the

vicinity!

And like all dragons, it is an

evil fire-breathing,

cold-blooded k*ller that can

only be reasoned with at the

point of a broadsword!

Ha!

He shall be no match for Sir

Claude.

Oh, take that!

And that!

I shall soon rid the valley of

this evil menace.

Ha!

Have no fear, lads.

I shall escort you back to

familiar territory, lest the

ravenous beast should be lying

in wait for innocent victims.

(Horse snorting)

There it is, Tiddler’s Pool!

We can find our way home from

here, Sir Claude.

Thanks again for all your help!

Glad to be of service.

All in a knight’s day's work.

(Laughing)

Perhaps I should patrol this

countryside for sign of the

fire-breather.

Fare thee well, lads!

Goodbye, Sir Claude!

BILLGood luck!

Do you think that dragon is

around here somewhere?

Don’t worry, Bill.

It wouldn’t dare raise its head

with Sir Claude nearby.

That’s right!

No dragon is a match for Sir

Claude!

Oh, ha!

Take that, fire-breather!

(Rupert growling)

Ha, and that!

Ahhh!

(Bill laughing)

On your feet, dragon!

I’ll race you to the bottom.

Hey, not fair!

You’ve got a head start!

Come on, Rupert!

We’ve still got time for a few

runs.

Okay, Bill, I’ll be right

there.

I’d almost forgotten about this.

Now, why is Tiddler’s Pool so

warm when everything else in

Nutwood is frozen solid?

BILLHey, Rupert!

Get up here!

I’ve got a great idea!

Good old Bill.

He never gives up.

Forget it!

You’ll end up in the drink

again.

No, I won’t!

I just made a slight

miscalculation last time.

I forgot to take along my brake

man!

What are you looking for?

Someone crazy enough to be

your brake man.

(Laughing)

Don’t just stand there, get on!

Yahoo!

Hang on!

Turn, turn!

Brakes, brakes!

We made it!

Ha, what did I tell you?

Just like--


Ahhh!

Oof!

(Laughing)

I told you to hang on!

Huh?

Whoa, no!

(Gasping)

What?

Bill!

Whoa!!!

Ugh!

Phew!

(Growling)

Huh?

Ahh!

Bill!

Are you all right?

Whoa!

Ahh!

Bill!

(Gasping)

Rowr!

Ahh!

Run, Bill, run!

(Grunting)

Whoa!

Allow me to introduce myself.

I’m Cledwyn Dragon, and you are?

Rupert, Rupert Bear.

And this is my friend, Bill

Badger.

I’m sorry if I gave you a

fright, boys.

(Laughing)

Rowr!

Ahh!

But I was simply releasing my

breath into the stream, where it

will do no harm.

That explains why Tiddler’s

Pool is so warm!

This stream flows into it after

being heated by Cledwyn’s fire

breath.

We should show it to Algy.

Could be a great joke!

I bet he’ll never figure it out!

Oh, dear, I wish you

wouldn’t.

You see, boys, whenever I find a

nice place to live, sooner or

later I’m discovered, and a

great hue and cry is sounded.

"Help, a dragon!

Oh, a fire-breathing monster!"

But if people would only take

the time to get to know you...

Yes, you’re not an evil

blood-thirsty ravenous beast,

after all.

Blood-thirsty ravenous beast?

Whoever has been filling your

head with such nonsense?

Well, Sir Claude told us--

Sir Claude?

One of these days I’ll give him

the proper roasting he deserves!

Roar!

But Cledwyn, Sir Claude is

really a very nice fellow.

He’s--

A knight, and that is all I

need to know!

Dragons and knights are sworn

enemies.

Roar!

Oh, dear!

Oh, I hope I haven’t frightened

you with that little outburst.

Oh, no, but it is getting

late.

We really should be going.

It’s been nice meeting you!

I hope you’ll visit again.

I’d be grateful for the company.

Of course we’ll come by

again, Cledwyn.

Thank you for the invitation!

And boys, if you see that

rusty old knight again, be sure

to tell him where I am!

Because I’ll be waiting!

Just think, Rupert.

We’ve made two new friends today

who turn out to be old enemies.

It’s almost funny when you think

about it.

The funny thing is they’ve

never even met each other, and

they’re both so nice.


Well, if they ever did meet,

there’d be fireworks.

Dragons and knights are sworn

enemies, and nothing can change

that.

But we’re not talking about

dragons and knights.

We aren’t?

No, we’re talking about

Cledwyn and Sir Claude!

Bill, maybe there is something

we can do!

Rupert, where are you going?

To find Sir Claude!

Now what’s he got up his

sleeve?

MRS. BEARMore tea, Sir

Claude?

SIR CLAUDEYes, please!

This will never work, Rupert.

Trust me!

Mmm, these are superb, my

lady!

Oh, thank you!

(Knocking at door)

Oh, I wonder who that could

be?

I’ll get it, dear.

(Slurping)

Ah, splendid!

You must be Cledwyn!

For you, my good lady.

Why, thank you!

I’ll put them in some water.

Hello, Rupert!

Cledwyn, thanks for coming!

Um, I have a friend here that

I’d like you to meet.

Well, I’m sure that any

friend of yours is a--

(Gasping)

Ahh!

Hey?

(Spitting)

A dragon?

A knight!

No, no!

Prepare to breathe your last,

evil lizard!

I’ll turn you into a cinder!

Cledwyn, Sir Claude!

Wait!

Whoa!

I’ll have your hide for a

hearth rug!

(Crashing)

I told you this wouldn’t

work!

Cledwyn, Sir Claude, no!

Roar!

En garde, fire-breather!

Oof!

MRS. BEAROh, dear.

I’d better get the mop.

(Door closing)

Oh, my!

Look what I’ve done.

Where are my manners?

Tsk, tsk, Rupert!

You know better than to skirmish

in the parlour.

I’m so sorry, dear lady.

Rupert’s not to blame.

You see, it’s really all my

fault.

I parried when I should have

thrusted.

I’m afraid I'm to blame, as

well.

I dodged when I should have

weaved.

Oh, but that was a brilliant

move, uh, for a dragon.

Had me completely flummoxed.

You’re being much too modest,

uh, for a knight.

You nearly had me on the run,

you know.

Thank you, very good of you.

RUPERTYou did it!

For a moment there, you forgot

about being sworn enemies and

were just Cledwyn and Sir

Claude!

Why, yes, I suppose we were.

I think with a little

practice, you too could become

friends.

(Chuckling)

Perhaps our young friend does


have a point.

Cledwyn?

(Laughing)

I would say he does, Sir

Claude.

BOTHA pleasure to make your

acquaintance.

(Laughing)

SIR CLAUDEYes, please!

Mm-hmm!

Jolly good!

(Laughing)

A toast, Cledwyn, to the

beginning of a new friendship.

Hear, hear, Sir Claude!

And to the end of an age-old

rivalry.

(Slurping)

I told you this was a good

idea, Rupert.

I’ve always thought the world

would be a better place if more

people could get together over a

cup of tea.

(Laughing)

I can’t wait to tell the

villagers about the

fire-breathing menace.

They’ll never believe you.

But Cledwyn, I’m sure if I

were to explain.

Oh, we could try, Sir Claude,

but there will always be those

who cannot put old fears to

rest.

No matter what we do, they will

always see me as an evil

monster.

Yes, bit of a sticky wicket

that.

And they will insist that it

is your duty to destroy me.

(Sighing)

I’d almost forgotten my duty.

I’ll see if Cledwyn and Sir

Claude would like some more--

SIR CLAUDEPrepare to do

battle, fire-breathing

salamander!

Ready when you are, you

tin-plated jack-a-nape!

Oh, dear!

I told you this would never

work, Rupert!

No!

Wait, Sir Claude!

Please don’t!

I must protect the villagers

from that fire-breathing menace!

It is my duty!

(Roaring)

Cledwyn, please, you can’t!

I must, Rupert.

I’m tired of being chased from

one home to another.

It’s time to settle things once

and for all!

Can’t you see that there is

nothing to be gained here by

continuing on with your battle?

Rupert is right.

It would be much better if our

battle to the death took place

in the courtyard of my castle.

Quite right!

With all the villagers looking

on.

What?

Young Rupert here shall be my

second!

I choose Bill!

Hooray!

Wait a second, what’s a second?

Meet us at dawn, in the

courtyard!

What are we going to do?

RUPERTI can’t believe I let

you talk me into taking another

one of your shortcuts.

Now, we’ll never get there on

time!

Sorry, Rupert!

We have to talk them out of

this before it’s--

(Villagers cheering)

Oh, no!

Sir Claude, Cledwyn!

(Cheering)

(Horse whinnying)

Roar!


Ahh!

(Villagers shouting)

Grrr!

(Villagers shouting)

(Snorting)

Roar!

Roar!

(Horse whinnying)

(Crashing)

No!

(Villagers shouting)

VILLAGERSHip hip hooray!

Hip hip hooray!

Bravo for Sir Claude!

Hip hip hooray!

(Wind blowing)

It’s all my fault.

Don’t be so hard on yourself,

Rupert.

It was bound to happen sooner or

later.

Dragons and knights are--

I know, I know, but I

thought--

SIR CLAUDESo there you are,

lads!

Did you see it?

It was a contest that legends

are made of!

Noble knight and fire-breathing

dragon, locked in mortal combat.

How could you?!

I kept myself in good shape.

Ha, ha, ha!

I thought that you and

Cledwyn were different!

I thought if you took the time

to get to know each other, you’d

be able to forget about this

silly knights and dragons talk.

I thought you would become

friends!

(Sighing)

Come, come, Rupert.

Let’s go into the castle and

warm up a bit.

We can talk about it over a

nice, hot cup of tea.

I’m sorry, Sir Claude, but I

don’t want a nice... hot cup of

tea!

Ha, ha!

I knew you’d catch on!

(Giggling)

Sir Claude!

How can you think of tea

after all that’s happened?

Where are we going?

(Sir Claude laughing)

To the furnace room!

Rupert, have you forgotten

all about Cledwyn?

Just the opposite, Bill!

I suddenly remembered him.

Notice how warm we are?

Yes, it was as cold as

outdoors when we were here

before.

And where could Sir Claude

get the hot water for tea?

Well, um...

A lot like the mystery of

Tiddler’s Pool, isn't it?

You mean it’s--

RUPERT AND BILLCledwyn!

Rupert, Bill!

Oh, Cledwyn!

We thought that you’d--

Well, that Sir Claude--

Sorry, lads, but we had to

put on a good show if Cledwyn

was ever going to be able to

find some peace and quiet.

Now, the villagers are sure

that the fire-breathing monster

has been vanquished.

They’re happy; I have a new

home.

And I’ve got central heating

to boot!

Not to mention a new friend?

One lump or two?

Two, please.

It’s surprising what two sworn

enemies can do when they put

their heads together.

(Cups clinking)

And we owe it all to you,

Rupert.

I knew things would work out,


Rupert!

Well, all this has certainly

left me with a warm feeling!

(All laughing)

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