A long time ago
somewhere at the end
of the Earth
two incredibly mighty magicians
collided in a deathly battle
for the beautiful princess.
Fin!
You cannot defeat me!
Chernomor!
Good will always defeat evil,
and I am good.
Blah, blah, blah...
Hi-yah!
Ha-ha-ha!
Ooh!
Bleurgh!
Oh! Oh...
Looks like you need to get
some fresh air!
Whooaaaaa!
Nina, my love, I'm coming!
No! Fin, it's a trap!
Oh!
Nina!
- Nina!
- Fin!
Aaah!
Ugh... aah!
Nina...
Surprise!
You foolishly doubted my powers.
It looks like evil won!
And who, who, who is evil?
I am! I am! I am!
In one brief moment,
the power of your love
will belong to me!
Nina...!
Fin, my love...
Argh!
Finally!
Now, what should I
turn you into?
A rabbit? A grasshopper?
Oh! Into a flower!
I... won't... leave...
it like that.
I'll find a way.
I will put it right.
I will put it right!
You must be defeated
evil Chernomor!
Oh! A teleportation potion!
Are you trying to escape?
Well, run then, you coward!
And I will make sure that you...
Hey, Lord! More bachelors
are coming to propose.
...until the end
of your pathetic life!
Look! Turn around!
- Muahahaha!
Dashing!
Ruslan!
"I will never forgive you!"
Chernomor! Ruslan! Huh?
"I will never forgive..."
Ruslan, hey!
Ruslan!
- Oh, uh...
Where art thou, my Juliet?
Do come,
come out onto the balcony.
I want to look into
thine eyes...
A-whaaa? What Juliet?
What balcony?
Argh... Are you nuts?
Oh! I mean, uh...
Chernomor!
I will never forgive you!
I will find a way!
Ugh...
Oh well, what's the point?
Everyone has left anyway.
Oh, no, no, no!
We perform until the last viewer
is gone.
What?
Or the last listener.
Heh? Who said that?
I can't hear you, either!
But then again,
maybe that's a good thing...
Ugh.
Lestor, everyone is sick of
your fairy tales of sorcerers.
Can't you write something
modern?
Something about knights?
What you have to do
is learn your lines!
Those knights
are all you can think of!
But how cool is that!
You're dressed in armour,
your sword in your hand
and over there in the distance
you can see...
Yourself cleaning the stage.
...a beautiful princess
who needs to be rescued.
Not "yourself cleaning
the stage"!
How I want to call it quits
and become a knight!
Children of knights
become knights
but you're the son of an actor,
so it's not your choice.
It's just the way it is.
Thank you for the reminder!
Woah, they went a mile a minute.
Huh, argh...
- Ugh...
It looks like the marriage
proposals did not go very well.
Whoaaaa!
Ugh...
Yeah, and it pulled
our entire audience away.
Well, let's try to find
something for dinner.
Yes, yes! And in the meantime,
I shall write another chapter
of my ultimate genius play!
Mm...
Mila!
Such behaviour
is not acceptable!
But I don't want to get married!
Stop this at once! Open the door
right now!
There! Problem solved.
No one will ever...
- Mila!
...enter?
Oh, but how did you... I mean,
you were just over there!
A-ha! A secret passage!
I knew it.
Mila, marriage is not something
you should be afraid of.
I will make sure your husband
will protect you the way I do.
My point exactly!
This is what your protection
is like...
"Don't go here, it's dangerous!
Don't go there, it's dangerous!"
"Don't go anywhere because
everywhere is dangerous!
Stay at home, Mila,
all your life!"
While someone else
sails the seven seas
climbs mountaintops
and tames dragons.
See her? That will be me soon.
Oh!
- I will not permit you
to look like this.
Plus she's wearing too much
lipstick and mascara!
Oh! Argh!
Sorry! Ha-ha...
But it's not about make-up
and what made me think
you would ever understand?
You are a princess, Mila!
It is finally time
you acted like one.
I know what that means.
That means that a princess
should be boring
predictable, and well-behaved.
And above all, depressed!
D... d... d... what!
You drive me crazy
with these big words!
Oh, how you're just like
your mother.
Oh, Mother...
Mother would understand me.
Mila, I won't be here forever.
And if I go as unexpectedly
as your mother did
I want to make sure that someone
will look after you.
But I don't want anyone
to look after me.
I can do that just fine.
I dream of big things
happening for me.
Even if it's a small adventure
it will be better than this.
I want to feel alive
in the world
and not trapped
in this stupid castle!
Mila, you're unbearable.
This is not your choice.
You will get married anyway
and if you don't choose a groom
by tomorrow
I will choose one for you.
This is the King's word,
and it is final.
She wants adventures! Ha!
Imagine!
- Not my choice?
Really?
Ta! Ha!
Here you go.
- Wow! Haha!
Oh, thank you, thank you.
You shouldn't have.
Same time tomorrow?
- Bye!
Bye!
Nice haul, eh?
Oh!
Wait!
What's happened?
I'm sick!
Again?
I'm sorry, br...
Ratmir, do not laugh
at your brother!
And stop picking your nose!
Gyeurgh, mon Dieu!
Why am I the only one
in our family with brains?
Hey, you, sir!
It would be nice
of you to apologise.
Did someone just say something?
Ratmir, did you hear
someone speaking?
Uh... Yeah, yeah, Farlaf,
that guy right here!
Oh!
- You fool!
Don't you know
when to play along? Hm?
Let's see what we have here.
- But I thought...
What a buffoon we have found!
How dare you to state claims
to me, His Highness
Knight Farlaf
and your future king?
I am not a buffoon.
His Highness, Knight Falafel.
Farlaf! Je suis Farlaf!
Rogday, Ratmir!
You will know the true power
of the noble...
Now, now...
As I was saying...
Now, you will know the...
Rogday!
- Give me a second.
Now, you will know the power
of noble Sir Farlaf!
Wh...!
I am still a knight!
And now I am destined for feats,
castles and princesses.
And you are destined
for holey pockets
rags for clothes
and the company
of this flying eyesore.
Nothing in this world
can change it.
Farlaf! Wait!
Una is a titmouse!
And I...
I am not a buffoon.
Hmm...
Well, this place doesn't look
very dangerous.
Hehehe!
- Oh!
Hey, beauty,
I can see you need help.
Uh... no, thank you.
I am totally fine. Haha!
Oh!
- Hey there, girly.
What brings such a beauty
to our hood?
Didn't Mommy and Daddy
ever tell you these parts
are filled with... gangsters?
Right. Those are terrible
people, you know!
But tonight's your lucky night.
We can protect you
for a minimal fee
say, for that price of that
fine necklace you're wearing.
No way!
Aargh!
My face!
Ouch... why are you just
standing there?
Go get her!
Whoa!
Huh?
Miss...
Uh, Miss.
Are you alright?
Uh...
Really?
Oh!
Ahhh!
Not again.
Oh...? Sorry, do you need help?
Ha!
- Ho-ho, whoa!
Easy! I was just trying to help.
If you still want to help,
please, call the guards
or a knight perhaps.
A knight...
Uh, I am a knight!
Uh... are you sure?
Yeah! Sir Ruslan,
at your service.
What has happened to you,
my lady?
Them!
Gotcha!
Uh...
Get lost, wuss!
This is our booty.
Give me the necklace,
or you will regret it!
It's my mum's pendant.
I will never take it off.
Huh? Hehehe!
No. After all, I am a knight.
And I will not let you
take advantage of the lady.
Well, well. And...?
You probably tried to skimp
and bought this toothpick
on sale!
- Come on...
- I, on the other hand
am no cheapskate
when it comes to weapons.
OK. Plan B, then...
Look! There! Guards!
Huh? Guards?
Finally! Ha-ha!
Are you kidding? That sword
wouldn't scare a chicken!
Ha!
This is just the newest version.
Ooh!
Ha-ha!
Oh! Ow!
Aaah!
Whoa... whoa!
Whoa...
Oh!
Aaah! Ha!
Heh, heh!
Whoaaa!
Agh...
Pfffft!
Oh!
- Why, I'm gonna get you!
Oh! Grr!
Hey!
Uuurgh!
And that's just half-strength.
Oh! Hehehe!
Ugh...
We gotta go.
But haven't we won?
Grrr!
- Argh! Hey!
We've gotta run!
Follow me.
- This way!
- Let's get 'em!
Here!
Shh.
- They was just right here!
Then they disappeared...
Urgh!
Phew!
Looks like we've lost 'em.
- Uh... oh.
Sorry.
That's fine.
Let's go.
We're safe now.
Thank you for rescuing me.
Aw, it was nothing.
For a skilled knight like myself
that was child's play.
We are trained for precisely...
Oh!
Eh... so, you're not
from around here?
And what makes you think that?
All locals know that these parts
are full of, uh...
Gangsters? Now I know that, too.
So, where are you from?
It doesn't matter.
I left that place
and I don't want to go back.
- Uh-huh, uh...
Am I to assume
it was a terrible place?
No, it wasn't terrible.
Just... boring.
It's probably hard for you
to imagine how it feels
to have your destiny
be predetermined at birth.
When nothing exciting
ever happens to you.
When all you can be
is the person
other people think you are,
and everything in your life...
Is not your choice?
Exactly! Is not your choice.
This is why
you decided to run away?
Ugh...
I just want to experience
real life.
Real adventure...
real freedom.
Now I understand
how silly it is.
Even here, that weird little man
on the wall is laughing at me.
Huh!
Hm.
It's not that silly after all.
If you want adventure,
then adventure it is.
Hey! Where are you going?
I have an idea.
That is, if you're not afraid
to trust a stranger.
Whoa!
♪ Deep in the shadows ♪
♪ Here you are ♪
♪ Your reflection
You can't see ♪
♪ Stuck here for days
In the dark ♪
♪ Don't know you're alive
until you bleed ♪
♪ So let it go now ♪
♪ Feel the ground
beneath your feet ♪
♪ You're waking up now ♪
♪ Believe ♪
♪ So shout it out ♪
♪ Let them know ♪
♪ That you're not done ♪
♪ You've got a long way to go ♪
♪ So shout it out ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ So shout it out ♪
♪ It's time to live
a new story ♪
♪ It's time to turn
another page ♪
♪ So let it go now ♪
♪ Feel the ground
beneath your feet ♪
♪ You're waking up now ♪
♪ Believe ♪
♪ So shout it out ♪
♪ Let them know ♪
♪ That you're not done ♪
♪ You've got a long way to go ♪
♪ So shout it out ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ So shout it out ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ So shout it out ♪
♪ Shout it out ♪
♪ Let them know ♪
♪ Let them know ♪
♪ That you're not done ♪
♪ (That you're not done) ♪
♪ You've got a long way to go ♪
♪ (You've got a way to go) ♪
♪ So shout it out ♪
♪ Not gonna run away ♪
♪ Not gonna run away and hide ♪
♪ You're gonna stand up,
stand up ♪
♪ Fight ♪
♪ So shout it out. ♪
It's always chilly at sunrise.
Ruslan, this sunrise...
Look how beautiful.
Oh...
I've never felt so alive
in my entire life.
It was truly an honour for me
to accompany you.
Ruslan! What's happening?
Ruslan!
- Mila!
Help!
Ruslan!
Help!
Hey, what is that?
Oh, the princess!
Your Majesty!
Mila!
My daughter!
Oh, no.
Guards!
No!
Ruslan!
Whoa! Excuse me!
Sorry! Coming through!
Out of my way!
Help!
Please!
Help!
- Over here!
Gotcha!
You pathetic fool!
A mortal can never resist the
sorcery of the great Chernomor!
Chernomor?
I will take what I want anyway.
Ruslan! Hold on!
Mila, whatever happens
just know that I will find you,
do you hear me?
I will find you!
Wherever you are.
Do you believe me?
Mm-hm.
Ruslan!
Aaah!
You! Answer me!
What did you do to my daughter?
To your daughter?
Mila! What did you do to her?
She is a princess?
I... I didn't do anything.
She was kidnapped
by Chernomor.
Chernomor? Who is he?
Where can I find him?
- Uh, I don't know for sure.
Answer me! Answer immediately!
In the magic land!
Magic land...?
This guy's gone insane!
He's lost his mind.
Did he hit his head?
- Yeah!
That head thing sounds right.
He is lying!
I told you!
- Yeah, he's lying!
Yeah, that's probably it.
- He probably hit his head...
I know it sounds insane,
but in the fairy tale...
Shut up! That's enough!
I will show you what happens
when people lie to the King.
Guards!
Throw him in the dungeon.
You don't understand,
we need to hurry.
Mila is in danger.
Shut up, you filthy peasant.
No! Please,
I'm telling the truth!
Let me go!
Listen to me, I'm not crazy...
My lord, so what do we do?
Good people,
listen to the King's decree.
The one who brings the princess
home safe and sound
will become her husband!
Oh, ouais, magnifique!
Urck!
You are obviously not right
in the head, tramp
to try and put one over on
the King in front of everybody.
But I did not lie!
You have to believe me!
Oh, no, from now on
it's prison rats
who will believe you.
Yeah, they're very, very
trustful!
Huh?
Oh!
Hey.
Oooh!
- Ahhh!
You... What do you think
you're doing?
Oh, pardon me!
But I shall have to cancel
my tour with the rats
of your prison!
Is this all you've...
Bleurgh!
Let's go and see Lestor!
Yaargh! Oh...
Euurgh! Oh!
How dare you!
So... which way
should we go from here?
Not sure which way...
Who knows where to find
the princess, hm?
Oh, Ruslan!
Where have you been?
- Lestor, listen to me!
Where did you learn
the fairy tale about Chernomor?
What do you mean "where?"
Right here.
It was generated
by my rich imagination.
Tell me the truth!
What's your problem anyway?
I am telling you.
I made it all up.
The problem is that Chernomor
really does exist
and today,
he kidnapped the princess.
What? You gotta be kidding.
Looks like you're not kidding.
Alright then.
But you have to promise
that you won't tell anyone.
Lestor!
Alright! I had a bad case
of writer's block once.
Well, I just couldn't come up
with anything, you know?
It was real t*rture.
Lestor!
Basically, there was this book
that I...
borrowed...
and in the book, I read...
Did this book say anything
about where to find him
or maybe how to defeat him?
No, nothing like that.
But there was this
hilarious story
about a huge toad who,
when kissed, turns you into...
Who did you steal the book from?
Borrowed.
Oh, I get it.
Don't even think about it!
The owner of the book is a scary
and dangerous person
so you better stay away
from him.
I am still trying to forget
the way to his house.
So you haven't forgotten
where he is?
No, I remember completely,
like it was yesterday...
Ah!
Argh!
My tongue is my own worst enemy.
Why do you even care
about this princess anyway?
I'll tell you on the way.
Are you with me?
Do I even have a choice?
Hee-yah!
I have been right all along!
Oh, this is just impossible.
What is impossible?
These morons have no idea
which way to go.
Then why do we need
them anyway, huh?
Let's go on our own.
- Idiot!
We don't know which way
to go either.
Oh. OK, so, who knows then?
Uh...
Ho-ho-ho!
Maybe our little buffoon
friend does!
Follow me!
Where are they going?
Shut up!
They... they know something!
Let's follow them.
Hee-yah! After them!
- That is what I said.
Hee-yah!
Hee-yah!
Whoaaa!
Waargh!
Hee-yah!
Hup! Hee-yah!
Whoaaa! Aaah!
Giddy up!
Whoaaa!
Hello?
Hello!
Huh?
- Is anybody home?
Wow...
Oh, well.
Looks like nobody's home.
So we gave it a try,
it didn't work
so we might as well, uh,
get outta here.
The mousetrap
just snapped shut.
I remember you, you weevil.
Looks like payday
has finally arrived, hm?
We are done for!
Aaah... ah!
Huh! So this is it?
This is your monster?
Oh...
Not frightening enough for you?
Please forgive me, my dear,
uh...
Mr Cat.
We just...
And how about now?
Is that better?
Uh...
Yeah, that'll do it.
We need to calm him down
somehow.
What do cats like?
Uh... sour cream, catnip...
birds?
Clearly you're not an option.
Uh...
bring me that map!
Ah! Ahhh!
Ruslan, do something!
Please!
Yeah, hang on a minute!
- I don't have a minute!
Shoo, shoo, now! Please!
Mrow...
Meow!
Huh? It worked!
Enough already! No more!
Mr Cat,
can you please hear us out?
Alright, I'll hear you out.
Just get that thing
out of my face!
I can't take it anymore!
You have one minute.
We wanted to return your book.
Aaaah!
Ah...
And to apologise.
Anything else?
No. Well, you see, Chernomor...
Chernomor?
Oh, dear,
did he kidnap a girl again?
Well... yes.
And you want to rescue her?
Exactly!
Ah!
- You've got to be kidding me!
Chernomor
has destroyed entire armies
and decapitated giants.
And now you...
An actor and a troubadour...
suddenly decide...
So you don't know
how to defeat him?
I didn't say that.
Then you do know?
I didn't say that, either.
Follow me.
Clean up.
Once every hundred years,
during the Crimson Sunset
Chernomor kidnaps a princess
who has fallen in love
to replenish his magical powers
with the power of her love.
So is Mila in love, too?
All lovers are blind.
But to answer your question,
all signs point to you
being the object of her love.
Oh, are you sure?
That's something
you'd have to ask her yourself.
"All lovers are blind"...
Oh, do I have to put an
exclamation point after that?
Anyway, Romeo...
You only have two days
to rescue your beloved.
Only two days?
But where can I find her
and how do I stop Chernomor?
Easy, troubadour. I don't know.
But I thought you did!
Nope.
But I know someone who does.
Are you following?
Fin!
But if you want to find him
you will have to travel
to a strange land.
A strange land?
Oh, my goodness, a strange land?
Not again!
Not just some strange land,
but a very magical one.
I would journey to the end
of the Earth for Mila.
Brave lad.
But look, I've seen many
brave men
venture to Chernomor's land
but not a single one returned.
Still, if you've already
made up your mind
here you go...
Let's work, lazy bones.
Here's another brave fool
who doesn't know
when to call it quits!
What are you looking at?
Here are your new clients.
Ah, I almost forgot.
When you get to the other side,
it will be quite simple.
Just go straight ahead
and when you can't go
any further
use this.
Thank you. I wish I could
repay you somehow.
Do not mention it.
I, for one, think that this
is a su1c1de mission
and also, about this...
don't ever tell anyone about it.
I will be as silent
as the grave.
Oh, boy, I'm afraid that soon
you will literally be as silent
as the grave.
Now, do you need
a special invitation?
No-no-no, I'm coming.
Magic butt kick!
Aaaah!
Doesn't look too difficult.
Well, I don't know,
all I feel is danger.
Have you noticed
how dangerous they are?
What a predatory grin!
Huh?
- Let's go.
I'm sure that everything
will turn out fine.
Perhaps you'll be able
to base your brilliant play
on our adventures.
With no fear or remorse
they navigated
right into the jaws of death!
Well, so much
for a romantic comedy.
Heh...
Ruslan? Is that you?
Aaah!
Hush, hush!
So it's you who kidnapped me?
Oh, why use such
coarse language?
The term "relocated"
is much better.
And now you want to marry me?
What? Marry you?
Ugh! No!
I despise such outdated clichés!
Can a woman only be kidnapped
for the purpose
of marrying her?
Hahaha!
- Ha-ha...
Well, yeah, ha-ha...
Marriage? No way!
Hahaha!
- Ha! Oh! Thank goodness then!
This will be kinda
like a marriage, only better
for me! Haha!
I will simply remove
the power of your love
and then turn you
into a stone statue.
It will look something
like that.
Or like that!
Oh, or maybe that one!
- What?
Did you say
turn me into a stone statue?
Oh... did I say that out loud?
Don't be nervous. It won't hurt.
Here, have a cookie.
Here, let me show what I'll do
with your cookie!
Hey!
You missed,
you hysterical woman!
Ow! Oh!
Hahaha!
Oh!
- Hahaha!
This is w*r!
Ah! Ow!
Huh?
Is this the Cap of Invisibility?
Now, this is not funny anymore.
Give me back the cap!
Do you hear me?
Where are you?
Ow!
Where are you going?
You're foolish
if you think you can escape
from my castle!
Then I will hide until
Ruslan comes to rescue me!
Ha! Mortals have never been able
to find my castle!
Remember this! Never!
Oh, such uncouth behaviour.
Well, I'll make sure
that you don't get bored.
Caramelus pastila...
Monster candis, tru-la-la!
Oh, you, my sweet minion
go find this brat.
"Until Ruslan comes
to rescue me."
Bring her to me at once!
And you, my dear...
Be cruel!
Let's take a look
where our guest has gone.
Ah!
There you are.
Intruders! Intruders!
What is going on?
Humans arrived
through the portal.
You never know
who that might be.
Ruslan. Lestor.
One brave, one scared.
Oh...
Ruslan sounds familiar.
I think I've heard that name...
Oh, no!
Ruslan! So he did come
to rescue her.
Oh well, then I must buy flowers
for your funeral, Ruslan.
Muahahaha!
Haha...
That's some doghouse right here.
Smells like cat...
Oh, what is that? A kitty?
I am a cat!
A talking kitty to boot!
What are you meowing about,
fleabag?
We didn't see the buffoon leave
this place, so...
there must be a secret
passageway somewhere.
Alright, furball,
we know a certain troubadour
paid you a visit earlier today.
Where is he? Where did he go?
And I've only just finished
cleaning up.
Just a second.
OK. Let's roll.
Ahh... and now some down time.
So, here we are.
It looks like there's nowhere
to go, right?
It looks like we should have
at least picked up some berries.
I'm starving.
Lestor, how can you be thinking
about food
at a time like this?
Oh, that is it!
I'm going to go find
something to eat
and you can stay here
and figure out
whether there's nowhere to go
or somewhere to go.
Man, oh, man! What have we
gotten ourselves into?
Very strange.
Achoo!
Whoa!
We are under att*ck!
Oh, I'm flying!
Oops. Sorry.
We have to follow the clown!
So... there's no way
to the other side?
Then we'll have to use the gift
that the cat gave us.
But how to use it?
Maybe we just...
Oh. No.
Maybe it's also magical,
and we have to ask it?
You know, very politely.
Ahem.
Oh, the greatest...
and greenest...
bean pod!
Please, be so merciful
and show us, the lost travellers
the way to the wise wizard!
Oh, the greatest... bean pod!
Yeah, you're right,
it's idiotic.
We gotta think
of something better.
Hmm...
Uh...
Yes, sure!
As in that fairy tale
about the bean pod!
And now...
Well, one, two...
We need water.
Yeah!
Oh!
Where?
Where'd it go?
You little, dirty, woollen thief!
Grab that hamster!
Alright...
Huh?
Hehe! Nyah!
Now you'll get it!
Ah! Oh, really?
So you know how to fly?
Ah!
Huh?
And this one!
Aaaaah!
Hehehe!
Aaaaaah...
aaaaaaah!
Eh?
OK, calm down.
Enough!
Now, that was too rough!
Maybe he's just hungry?
We're not greedy, but we need
this pod - not for food.
Somehow, it should show us
the way to wizard Fin.
But how?
That one, we don't know yet.
What? You know it?
Won't you run away?
What if we're supposed
to give it to the hamster?
Here.
Oh...
Huh?
That is unbelievable!
Hey, do you think
we're supposed to eat these?
Waaah!
Huh?
So you're just gonna...
walk right in there?
- Come on!
Kind of like a blind
trust thing, huh?
I'm coming! I'm coming!
Ow!
Whoa...
Where did all that come from?
Ah, who cares? I'm so hungry!
Blaargh!
- Oh!
Who are you?
- Raaah!
Oh!
Stop!
No!
Aaah!
k*ller candy!
Aaaah!
Get off!
Get off!
Back off!
Give it to me!
No!
Hehehe...
That's it!
Now I'm really mad!
Aargh!
Ohhh! Yay!
Is that all you can do?
Oops.
Heh-heh-heh!
Wow, I knew sweets were bad
for your health
but this is ridiculous.
Hm!
Rrrrr...
Hm!
- Mmmm.
Ugh!
Ha.
Haha! And that's how princesses
deal with extra calories.
Huh?
Here you are,
my sweet little brat!
Hehe...
Mmm.
Wait! Stop!
I do not trust this hamster.
Why?
- Why!
Did you see that bridge?
What if its hungry relatives
are hiding in this cave?
If you're so afraid...
stay here.
Uh...
Uh...
On the other hand,
this hamster looks very sincere.
Wait for me!
This is too little.
However, it will be sufficient
to destroy
a couple of measly human souls.
Pustus, moccus, coolibokus.
Lettus makus stonus monstrus!
Aaaaaah!
No! No, wait!
What's wrong with him?
Coo-coo!
Fin! We come in peace!
Away! Go away!
I am a mighty sorcerer!
I will bewitch you! Death!
Death to all of you!
Aren't you Fin,
the great wizard?
I've come to...
- Ah, you want to bewitch me!
But I won't listen to you.
Blah-blah-blah!
Blah-blah-blah!
- So what should we do with him?
Can we take him out
with a stone?
What?
I'm good at throwing stones.
Raaaaa-ha-ha!
I will bewitch you!
Get lost!
I need to think.
Hmm...
Ah! I have an idea.
We will start
casting spells now!
And if you don't manage
to do it first
we will bewitch you!
I will bewitch you right now!
Death to all of you!
OK. We're starting the spell
now!
Abracadabra!
I will bring death upon you!
Then you'd best do it faster
because we have started
casting our spell!
How does it go?
Er... Kekhus, Nekus, Poritekus!
Kekhus, Reakus, Deathtekus!
Ah! Ooh...
the gods!
He has cast
a deadly spell on me!
I... My strength...
is leaving me.
Aaah...
Me? My spell?
Oh! Ooooh...
Oh, heavens!
The hour of my death
has come!
Oh, stars, I'm looking
at you for the last time...
Oh, wind, you'll never
brush against my skin again.
Oh, mountains...
Lovely, brilliant mountains...
creeks... and streams...
and... and...
Oh, daffodils!
Fragrant and bright.
And...
- Lestor!
Bleurgh!
Has my power been restored?
Aaaah!
I k*lled those poor people...
Bleh... pfft!
Hey...
Hey!
Are you completely dead?
Oh...
Forgive me, stranger.
A-ha! No need to apologise.
Aaaaaaah!
- Ha-ha!
Calm down!
We won't hurt you, Fin.
The great wizard!
Aaaaaaah!
Dear Fin, we will leave you
alone very soon.
Aaaaaah!
But the thing is, Chernomor...
Aaaaah!
Blah-blah!
Chernomor kidnapped the princess
and I need to find out
where he took her.
Do you understand?
An actor!
Moreover, a second
or third-rate actor!
A courageous one, however.
I was courageous too,
much more than you.
But Chernomor!
Chernomor took it all
away from me.
Chernomor's power
is in his beard
so if you cut it off...
All his sorcery will disappear?
Possibly. Very likely.
But nobody has ever managed
to do that.
So where can I find Chernomor?
His castle stands
among the spiky rocks.
You will not overcome
Chernomor with a regular sword.
To do that, you will need
a special, magic sword.
And I was hoping
this would be an easy deal.
But the sword is protected
by a mighty hero.
If I only had my courage again.
Tell us how to find this sword.
Walk 300 steps east
from the entrance of my cave.
You'll see a shaggy stone,
then turn right
and walk 100 steps straight,
then turn left
- walk 200 elbows straight...
- Whoa, slow down!
I'm trying to draw a map.
- 500 squirrel tails
to the five dozen moose steps
till you reach...
a shaggy stone.
Huh?
Wait! The shaggy stone again?
Six hundred steps
with a lynx trot
till you reach a dusk tree
then to the right and straight,
straight and to the right again
towards the hill
on the edge of the steep
and then you'll see
gloomy fields
covered with thick fog.
That is where the sword
is hidden.
And hurry up,
the Crimson Sunset is coming.
So...
Lestor, did you draw a nice map?
Uh... depends on
what you call "nice".
Uh, this is more modern art
than a map.
I can't understand a thing.
Do you understand
how to get there?
Well, you are simply
irreplaceable.
So, what are we waiting for?
Hamster!
Ruslan!
Hey!
Hey, you!
People!
Guys?
Hamster! What's happen... oh!
Why are you all running so fast?
Especially on an empty stomach!
Holy cannoli!
Uh... do you guys think
that's a friendly
"nice to meet you" smile
or an "I'm going to eat you"
smile?
Roooaaar!
- Aaaaah!
Aaaah!
Definitely number two!
Aaaah!
Run!
It looks like we've lost them.
Aaaaaah!
Huh?
- Run!
Looks like we just found them.
And what was he screaming?
Oh! Aaaah!
Oh! Ohhhh!
Hello!
Oh!
Uh...
Ugh... eurghhhh!
Oh, you useless heap of stones!
Aaaah!
She almost looks... alive.
Oh...
Whoa. What happened here?
A battle.
Well, obviously
this is no dance party.
What's over there?
What do you see?
Shh!
Is this your legendary hero?
Hello! Mr Hero, sir?
We really need your help!
Hey, there! Mr Hero?
Do you have any idea
how to wake him up?
Let's light up his beard!
That's not such a good idea.
Everybody's a critic! Alright.
You come up
with something better, then.
Mm... hrr!
- What's the matter with him?
Hhh... hrrr!
- Uh...
Achoo!
A rat?
O, the great hero!
Smells like a rat.
No, no, no, my name is Ruslan
and I am an actor...
- Aaaargh!
There's a rat right there!
Tell me quickly why you're here,
but first take your rat away.
Can't you see that I'm allergic?
I was told that you are
the keeper of a magic sword.
Eh... eh.
Alrighty.
Oh, wow! That was simple.
"It'll be yours if you're able
to carry it away."
What is that supposed to mean?
- Here, ask them!
But they're dead, aren't they?
No!
Let the show begin!
Hahahaha!
Now that's a true sword!
You know, it really wasn't
that hard after all.
Oh, how many times
have I heard these words!
I don't wanna die!
This I've heard many times, too.
That's right!
I know what to do!
- Hmm.
"I know that to do."
That's new.
You're my super w*apon.
Hey! What are you up to?
You, don't you come any closer!
Take cover!
Aaaah!
- Why you, good-for-nothing...
Hhhhh... hurr...
Ahh... ahhh...
aaaahhhhhh...
- Aaaaah!
Achoo!
Yes!
We owned them, alright!
Next stop, Chernomor's castle.
Nyah... haha!
Heh-heh-heh!
Huh?
So, you did make it here!
Moreover, you have the sword!
My, that's some longing
for this hysterical woman.
The sun is about to set.
We have to make it through
these spikes somehow.
Lestor, you and Hamster
will go to the right
and I will go to the left
and whoever finds a passage
first should whistle.
OK! I'm going.
Uh, but... I don't know how
to whistle.
Huh!
Looks like Hamster knows
how to whistle.
You'd better hope
he can't write plays.
Very funny!
Please tell me
you can't write plays.
Una, go and find Mila.
Let her know that I am coming
to rescue her.
Oh!
Mila!
Did you manage to escape?
I came to your rescue,
just as I promised.
You've come? Why?
What do you mean, why?
To rescue you!
This is me, Ruslan.
Ruslan, the poor clown
and buffoon who lied to me
about being a great knight
all to seduce me
and sweep me off my feet.
There's no mystery here.
If you married the princess,
you would become the king.
Why would any buffoon
pass that up?
Mila, what are you saying?
I don't recognise you!
What made you think
you know me at all?
But it seemed to me that...
Well, you are right.
It "seemed" to you.
How could you think that I,
the daughter of the great King
was really interested
in a poor actor like you?
And now you've shown up here
to do what?
To rescue you...
- Ha! Rescue me?
Ha! But do I want to be rescued?
I...
- Here, I have everything
that I need.
Everything that you would
have never been able to give me.
A magnificent castle,
riches, power
and even love!
Love?
- Yes, love.
Chernomor loves me,
and we will get married today!
And tomorrow,
we will go on a honeymoon trip
around the world!
This is what I've dreamed of
my entire life!
But the blood-coloured sunset...
Oh, please!
It is just a fairy tale.
Ruslan, please understand.
I don't need you.
I love Chernomor!
And if you have at least
a little bit of honour
left in you
you won't stand in the way
of my happiness.
No, I won't.
Good boy.
The poor clown and buffoon
who lied to me
about being a great knight.
I love Chernomor!
Uh, there's nothing here.
Maybe on your side
there's a way.
Huh?
What's wrong with him?
Ruslan, did you find a passage?
Ruslan!
You were right.
Ha! Holy cannoli, I knew it!
What am I right about?
Hey, are you here?
I know that you're here.
Do you know,
I just met your groom!
Ruslan, is it? Such a cutie!
I felt so sorry for him
when he found out that Mila...
is not interested in him at all.
Oh, how upset he was!
My, oh, my, I don't even know
if he will ever recover
from the heartbreak.
You're lying!
That's an insult, beauty.
Look out the window
and see for yourself.
There is your hero,
waddling home in disgrace.
No!
Gotcha! Heh-heh-heh!
Aaaah!
- It's too late
for flailing about!
Now, let's go, come with me.
Let's enjoy the sunset.
Heh-heh-heh!
What an idiot I am,
fancying myself worthy.
I've seen it all
with my own eyes.
Leave me alone!
Ruslan!
It's not the end of the world.
Whoa-ho! But that, in fact,
appears to be the case!
Well...
this ending totally makes sense
for my stereotypical play.
I'm ready for it.
Bring it on!
No!
Aargh...
Hey! Hey!
I'm here,
you ugly bunch of rocks!
Uh... here, boy!
Come get your stone pie!
Ha, that's a nice joke,
I should write that down...
Roooaaaaar!
Oh!
Aaaaah!
Get your act together,
this is not the best time to...
chicken out!
Look,
you will find someone else!
Someone in your league,
of your status!
Whatever happened is no reason
to get so upset!
But I am upset.
And this too shall pass!
Now, go chop that cobble-stone
into pieces!
But how could she be so cruel
and so cold?
If you do nothing, the monster
is the one who will be cruel.
And us? Why, we'll be very cold!
Oh... I... cannot...
run... anymore.
I cannot live without her.
The pendant!
Where did you get it?
No, she wasn't wearing it...
Oh!
Well, deceitful Chernomor,
this will be your last act.
This is it...
I just can't... go on.
Rooooaaar!
Hands off my friends!
Ha! I think I know how
to get to the castle.
Lestor, it was a lie.
The Mila that I saw
was not real.
She was not wearing this.
She said she would never
take it off
so it couldn't have been her
who drove me away!
And perhaps she is still
waiting for me
or perhaps even loves me.
Aren't you glad?
Oh... I am glad.
I am very glad.
Can't you see me clapping?
There's no time
to be laying around.
Let's go,
we need to rescue Mila.
The sun is about to set.
What did the cat say?
"All lovers are blind."
Enough! I've had enough!
Let it all fall away!
I don't care!
All these monsters, frogs
and stinking swamp.
Buffoon!
Buffoons, princesses and...
buffoon?
Ah!
Buffoon, oh, there you are!
How I've missed you.
You old, ugly, vile...
Shut up!
That's it.
Soon you will become
quiet and obedient.
Like a pebble!
There, there...
I will take good care of you.
Like, blow dust off of you
every once in a while!
Eh-heh-heh-heh!
What?
But... you left!
Ha! I'm not that dumb.
Of course you aren't!
Calm down!
Mila!
Whoaaaaa!
A-ha!
The magic armour!
Your sorcery does not affect me.
Give up now!
You are right.
It doesn't affect you.
But what about me?
Akonus, agonus, hugus dragonus!
So, who is supposed
to give up now?
You wanna go for a ride?
Not a problem!
Whoa!
Whoaaaa!
Muahahaha!
Aaargh!
Did you lose this?
No!
He did it.
Oh!
Aaah...
Huh? No!
That's it.
Yeah, you did it! You won!
Oh, I will dedicate the greatest
poem in human history to you!
Or a play, or even better,
an ode!
And I will start writing it
right now!
There's no time for odes yet.
Mila is still in danger.
Remove the magic shield!
- Me?
Hahahaha!
The process
has been set in motion
and there is no force
in the whole world
capable of stopping it.
Ow! Ouch!
I will save her.
Ruslan, you're gonna die!
A life without Mila
is worse than death.
This can't be real,
this is my only fear.
What a great act!
It's a shame that the actor
won't be able to come out
for an encore.
Hahaha...
Ugh!
Lestor, catch!
Ruslan!
Mila!
I...
- Ruslan!
One more step, I beg you!
I will rescue you!
Nobody rescues anyone anymore!
Aaaaagh!
Ruslan!
Finita la commedia
as they say en France.
There, there, my dear.
You don't need to mourn
this pathetic clown.
He is beneath you, unlike me!
I am a real knight,
with a family tree
and proper manners
so you will be very happy
when we get married.
When we get married?
Plan B!
Oh, here comes my father!
Vladimir? Where?
Here!
- Ow!
Oh! Aurgh...
- Huh?
Huh, huh, huh, aaaah!
Aaah!
No more Miss Nice Princess!
Whoaaaa!
Aaaaaah!
- Eurgh!
That is so gross!
What do you think you're...
Ribbit!
Ribbit!
Urgh... eugh...
Help!
Ruslan...
My knight.
You are the best man on Earth.
Here I am!
My power came back to me.
Hey there,
champions and winners!
Laurel wreaths for everyone!
Why's everyone so sour?
We won, didn't we?
Uh...
Oh...
That's not a problem.
By the way, my name is Fin.
After all, we've never been
officially introduced.
Ruslan is dead
and you don't think
it's a problem?
Whoa-whoa-whoa!
Calm down, young lady.
I only meant
that I could fix it all.
Fix it all?
Well, yeah.
By the way,
it should be mentioned that I...
am a wizard!
And you...
you can resurrect Ruslan?
No, I cannot resurrect him
but I can return
what was stolen from him.
That's not a problem at all.
Step back...
In a moment you will witness
real fairy-tale-grade magic.
Uh...
Kaladounen, nadalounen
give him back
what you have stolen.
No more loss, no more wrack
his light of life
he should get back!
Wha...?
He's breathing!
Ruslan! You're alive!
Oh, I am so glad
that you're alive!
Don't squeeze me.
Ooh... heh-heh!
Fin! My love!
Nina!
My shining star!
Mila...
- Yes?
I need to confess...
I am not quite a real knight.
One could even say...
I am not a knight at all.
But I really like you,
and I would like...
if you'd let me,
then I would...
if you don't mind...
I don't care who you were.
I know who you are now.
You're the one I love!
And if I asked you to marry me?
What would you say?
Yes.
I will say yes!
I love you.
Awww!
It's so beautiful
that I need to write it down!
They lived happily ever after.
♪ Ooh, yeah ♪
♪ It's all good and gettin'
even better ♪
♪ Blue skies,
only sunny weather ♪
♪ It's a perfect day,
ain't nothin' wrong ♪
♪ Cos everything's alright ♪
♪ It's all good
when we get together ♪
♪ Why not
make it last forever? ♪
♪ When you got what matters ♪
♪ It's all good and gettin'
even better ♪
♪ Do-do-do-do-do ♪
♪ Do-do-do-do ♪
♪ Don't need to make a million ♪
♪ Don't need to rule the world ♪
♪ Oh, no ♪
♪ If the simple things in life
are free ♪
♪ Then you've got
more than enough ♪
♪ Sophisticated conversations ♪
♪ Where you can't even
spell the words ♪
♪ Well, words
don't mean a thing ♪
♪ Cos you've got everything
you need and ever want ♪
♪ When you've got love, oh ♪
♪ It's all good and gettin'
even better ♪
♪ Blue skies,
only sunny weather ♪
♪ It's a perfect day,
ain't nothin' wrong ♪
♪ Cos everything's alright ♪
♪ It's all good
when we get together ♪
♪ Why not
make it last forever? ♪
♪ When you got what matters ♪
♪ It's all good and gettin'
even better ♪
♪ Do-do-do-do-do ♪
♪ Do-do-do-do ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ Don't need fame
or recognition ♪
♪ Oh, no ♪
♪ Gold records, mansions
or fast cars... ♪
♪ If the simple things in life
are free ♪
♪ Then you know ♪
♪ You're rich as rich can be. ♪