My Neighbor Totoro subtitles

Hey, let's go

Hey, let's go

I'm happy as can be

Let's go walking You and me

Ready, set Come on, let's go

Over the hill Across the field

Through the tunnel we'll go

We'll run across the bridge

And down the bumpy gravel road

Right beneath the spider's web

Ready, set, let's go

Hey, let's go

Hey, let's go

I'm happy as can be

Let's go walking You and me

Ready, set Come on, let's go

The foxes and the badgers, too

All come out to play

They all want to explore

The deep and wonderful woods all day

Look at all my many friends

Ready, set, let's go

Look at all my many friends

Ready, set, let's go
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(ENGINE RUMBLING)
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(GASPS)
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-Dad, want some caramel?
-Thanks. How you doing back there?
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-Fine.
-Are you tired? Oop!
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-Mmm-mmm.
-We're almost there.
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Mei, hide.
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Whoops. I thought
that was a policeman.
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Hi!
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(BOTH LAUGHING)
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Hello there. Are your parents around?
We're your new neighbors.
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Great. Thanks.
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Hello! Hi, we're the Kusakabes!
We're moving in down the street.
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Why don't you and your family stop by?
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MAN: Sure. Good to meet you.
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Uh!
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Hey, thanks a lot.
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(WATER RUNNING)
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This is it, girls.
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(GRUNTING)
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-Wait up!
-Here you go.
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Mei, look at this bridge.
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A bridge?
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There's a fish! Oh, look!
There's another one!
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So, how do you like the new place?
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Dad, it's perfect.
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Look at this. A tunnel of trees.
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Oh, wow! Look!
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(GIGGLING)
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Dad, hurry!
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Wow! It's creepy.
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Creepy!
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-It looks like it could be haunted.
-What, haunted?
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(CREAKING)
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Whoa.
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(GRUNTS) Whoa.
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Look. It's rotten.
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(BOTH LAUGHING)
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(GRUNTING)
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(SCREAMS)
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(LAUGHING)
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-It's collapsing!
-It's collapsing!
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(BOTH LAUGHING)
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(WHOOPING)
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(BOTH LAUGHING)
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(GASPS)
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-Mei, look at that.
-Huh?
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Look.
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-Wow! It's huge, isn't it?
-Ah-choo!
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(LAUGHING)
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(DOORS SLIDING)
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Dad, what's that big tree?
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Uh, that's a camphor tree.
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-A camphor tree.
-Camphor tree!
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Don't forget to take your shoes off, girls.
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Huh?
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Whoa!
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An acorn.
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Let me see.
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Another one!
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(GRUNTING)
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(GASPS)
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Here's one.
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(GASPS)
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Out of the way, Mei.
I can't close the door with you there.
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Acorns.
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Dad, acorns are falling from the ceiIing.
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Falling from the ceiling.
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Hmm.
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Maybe squirreIs Iive here.
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-Squirrels?
-Squirrels?
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I think rats eat acorns.
Maybe they're rats.
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-No! Squirrels are better!
-Ew!
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Mister, where do you want your radio?
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Oh, right, the radio.
In here's good, I guess.
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-Satsuki, open the back of the house?
-Okay.
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-Can you find the back door?
-Of course!
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(GIGGLING)
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Come on!
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Hey, wait for me!
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WeII, hurry it up, then.
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(GASPING)
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(WHIMPERING)
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(ROARING)
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(SCREAMING)
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-Let's go.
-Hmph!
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-The bath.
-Yep.
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I think they're gone.
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(GASPS)
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Hey, you found the bath.
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Something's running around in here.
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-More squirrels?
-I don't think so.
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They're not bugs or mice. They were
black and they were all over the place.
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Hmm. Let's have a Iook.
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-Ah.
-So?
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It's probably just some soot gremlins.
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What do you mean, ''gremlins''?
Like the ones in my book?
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Well, it could be ghosts,
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but ghosts don't usually like
to come out on nice days like this.
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Normally, you can't see soot gremlins,
but once in a while,
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when you go from bright places to dark
ones, you catch a glimpse.
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So that's it.
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Come out, come out...
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BOTH: Wherever you are!
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BOTH: Come out, come out,
wherever you are!
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(WHOOSHING)
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(LAUGHING)
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Hey, I need your help.
It looks like somebody's hidden
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the stairs to the top of the house.
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What?
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Can you find the stairs and open
the windows up there?
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Yeah!
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Wait for me!
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(GRUNTING)
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Nope.
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The toilet!
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Not here.
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-Nothing here.
-Nothing here.
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-Nope.
-Nope.
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(LAUGHING)
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Ahh!
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Nope.
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Nope. Hey!
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(CREAKING)
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Mei, I found the stairs.
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(GASPS)
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It's pitch-black.
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Maybe it's the soot gremlins.
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An acorn.
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Come out, come out, wherever you are!
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(RUSTLING)
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Hmph.
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BOTH: Ahh!
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We know you're in here, soot gremlins.
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Come on out.
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(GASPS)
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Hey!
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Huh?
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KUSAKABE: (GRUNTS) Okay, lift.
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Dad, come here! There's definitely
something weird in this house!
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That's great.
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I've always wanted to live in a haunted
house ever since I was a little boy.
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BOTH: Oh!
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Ahh!
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(CRASH)
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(SHRIEKS)
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I caught one! Satsuki, Iook!
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-Ah!
-Oof!
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Hi.
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(SHRIEKS)
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Mei?
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(PANTING)
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Oh.
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Whoa. Hey!
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(LAUGHING)
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What a ball of energy!
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This is our neighbor.
She takes care of this house.
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She said you can call her
''Granny'' if you'd like.
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I'm Satsuki, and that's Mei.
Nice to meet you.
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Well, it's nice to meet you, too.
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What nice manners you have.
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I'm sorry I didn't have time
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to clean up more before you got here.
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KUSAKABE: No, it's fine.
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GRANNY: We've been busy
in the rice fieIds,
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but I did manage to keep the place
well-dusted, as you can see.
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Mei, your hands are filthy.
What on earth did you do?
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I caught a soot gremlin, but he got away.
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Ahh! Your feet!
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(GASPS)
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Mine are black, too!
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Ah...
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You've got soot sprites in your house.
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Soot sprites? The black puff balls?
About this big?
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They scurry everywhere
when you enter a room?
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That's right.
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They live in old, empty houses
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and run all over the place,
covering everything with dirt.
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I used to be able to see them
when I was your age.
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So you've seen them, too.
That's very interesting.
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So they're a kind of ghost, then?
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Don't worry, dear.
They're nothing to be afraid of.
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If they decide you're nice people,
they won't harm you,
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and after a while, they'll just go away.
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I bet they're up in the rafters right now,
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having a talk about whether
or not they should move out.
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(JABBERING)
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-Hear that? They're gonna move out.
-I don't want them to leave.
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What if a huge one
came chasing after you?
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So what? I'm not afraid.
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Right. Then you can go to the bathroom
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alone in the middIe of the night.
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(LAUGHING)
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Come on, girls.
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Let's get to work.
Who'd like to fetch water for the pump?
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I'll go get it.
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I'll go, too!
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(LAUGHING)
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Mei, wait there, okay?
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Did you catch a fish?
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(GRUNTING)
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(SQUEALING)
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Granny, the pump's working!
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Keep pumping!
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Don't stop until the water gets coId.
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Okay.
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(LAUGHING)
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Oh. Hello again. Can I help you?
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Eh... My... mom said
to give this to Granny.
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Oh. What is it?
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-Mmm.
-Hmm?
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Mmm! Eh...
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Hey, wait! What is this?
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Is that Kanta?
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Hey, you in there!
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-Your house is haunted!
-Kanta!
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Mmm.
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(MEI GIGGLES)
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(LAUGHING)
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Satsuki, I acted just
like that when I was a boy.
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I hate boys, but I'm glad he brought
this cake you made.
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It's great, Granny.
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(KUSAKABE LAUGHS)
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Eat all you like.
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SATSUKI: Thanks, moving man!
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MEI: Thanks, moving man!
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Thanks for everything, Granny.
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-Good-bye, Granny!
-Good-bye, Granny!

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(CHOPPING)
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(WOOD CLATTERING)
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(LEAVES RUSTLING)
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(WIND HOWLING)
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(SCREAMING)
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(WIND WHISTLING)
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(CREAKING)
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(POTS RATTLING)
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Dad, this house is too old.
I think it's gonna fall down.
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(LAUGHING)
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That would be a problem,
since we just moved in here.
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(LOUD CRASH)
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Huh?
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(SHUTTERS RATTLING)
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(CLOCK TICKING)
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(HOOTING)
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(GASPS)
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(HOOTING CONTINUES)
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(LAUGHING)
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Everybody, try laughing.
Then whatever scares you will go away.
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(LAUGHING)
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But, Dad, I'm not scared.
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(LAUGHING)
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What? I'm not scared.
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(LAUGHING)
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(ROARING)
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(SHOUTING)
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(LAUGHING)
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BOTH: One, two, one, two, one, two.
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That's it. Stamp that dirt out, girls.
That's it.
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Okay. That's all the chores.

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-You're done.
-BOTH: Yay!
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Ready? HoId on!
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Who-o-oa!
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(GIRLS SHRIEKING)
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KUSAKABE: Whoo-ooo!
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SATSUKI: Granny!

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GIRLS: Hi, Granny!
KUSAKABE: Good afternoon!
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Hello there, Kusakabes!
Where are you headed?
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We're going to visit Mom at the hospital!
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That's good! Say hi!
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TeII her I hope she's feeling better.
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SATSUKI: We will!
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-Mmm.
-Mmm.
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Hey, this way. Whoa!
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(GIRLS GIGGLING)
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Hey, Dad. There it is.
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(DOOR OPENS)
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-Good afternoon, ma'am.
-Hello, dear.
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-Mommy!
-Hi, Mei. It's so good to see you.
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Daddy kept getting lost
the whole way here, Mom.
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Oh, he did? No school?
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No, it's a rice-planting day.
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Oh, is that so?
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Hey, Mom, Dad's talking to the doctor.
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I am so happy to see you girls.
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So how do you like it in the country?
Have you settled in?
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-Yeah.
-Hmm?
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Mei's scared...
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-A haunted house?
-Mmm-hmm.
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Mommy, do you like haunted houses?
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Of course. I'll have to get better soon
so I can meet some ghosts.
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-See that, Mei?
-Mmm-hmm.
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Mei was worried that you wouldn't
come home if the house was haunted.
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-Do you two like it?
-Yeah!
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I'm not scared at all.
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(LAUGHS)
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Oh, what cute hair.
Did you do this, Satsuki?
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-Mmm-hmm.
-It's very nice, huh, Mei?
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-What a lucky girl you are.
-Yeah, but she yells at me a lot.
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-That's because you never sit still.
-Let's see your hair, Satsuki.
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You sure it isn't a little too short?
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No, I Iike it this way, Mom.
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-Brush my hair! Brush mine!
-Wait your turn, Mei.
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Your hair wiII never cooperate.
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It's exactly like my hair
when I was your age.
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Do you think it will
start cooperating soon?
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I want it to look like yours.
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(CHUCKLES)
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I think it will.
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You and I are a lot alike, Satsuki.
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(INAUDIBLE)
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-Mom looked great, didn't she, Dad?
-Yeah, she did,
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her doctor said she should
be abIe to come home soon.
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-So she'll be home tomorrow?
-There she goes again with tomorrow.
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Tomorrow might be a bit soon.
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Mom said she was gonna sleep
in my bed with me.
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I thought you weren't scared
to sleep alone.
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Can't you sleep by yourself?
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She's the one who's scared, not me.
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(BOTH LAUGHING)
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Hey, Dad! Look, it's morning!

(GROANING)
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-Umph!
-Hey, wake up!
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(GROANING)
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-Sorry. I overslept again.
-I have to take Iunch to schooI today.
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Oh, no. I forgot aII about that.
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That's okay.
I'm making lunch for everyone.
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-Hey, it's burning!
-I'm coming. Just a minute.
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I'm making this one for you, Mei.
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I get one?
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Mei, sit down and eat.
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There you go. Wrap it up
so it stays fresh. Okay?
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(SIGHS)
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-Satsuki!
-That's Michiko.
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Hi!
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So, you made a friend already, did you?
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-Satsuki, time for school!
-She's walking to school with me.
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(SLURPING)
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I gotta go.
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(DISHES CLATTERING)
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See you later!
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BOTH: Have a nice day!
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Hi, Michiko.
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-Hi. Ready for schooI?
-Yep.
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(CHILDREN TALKING)
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(BIRDS CHIRPING)
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(YAWNING)
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Hey, Dad.
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Do I look like a big girI?
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You do. Are you going somewhere?
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I'm just off to run some errands.
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Dad, is it Iunchtime yet?
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What? We just ate breakfast.
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Dad, you be the fIower shop. Okay?
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Hey, tadpoles.
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(GIGGLES)
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What a stupid bucket.
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Huh?
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Acorn.
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Ha!
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(GIGGLES)
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(GIGGLING)
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(GASPS)
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Huh?
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(GIGGLES)
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(LAUGHING)
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(QUICK STEPS)
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Ha!
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(GRUNTING)
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(RIPPING)
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Hey!
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(LAUGHING)
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Bleh!
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Ahh!
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Hey!
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(GIGGLING)
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Ahh! Ahh!
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(GASPS)
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(GRUNTING)
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(SCREAMING)
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(SNORING)
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(SNORING CONTINUES)
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(GASPS)
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(LAUGHING)
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Whoa!
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(LAUGHING)
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(GROANING)
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(GASPS)
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(SNORING)
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(MOANING)
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(GIGGLES)
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(SNORING)
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(LAUGHING)
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(SNUFFLING)
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Ahh...
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Ah-choo!
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(MEI GRUNTING)
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(SNORING RESUMES)
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(MOANING)
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(CHUCKLING)
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Who are you? A great big soot gremlin?
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(GRUMBLING)
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(ROARING)
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(LAUGHING)
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(ROARING)
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(LAUGHING)
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To-to-ro!
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(INHALES)
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Totoro?
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Is that what your name is? Totoro?
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(GRUMBLING) Totoro.
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Yep, that's your name, all right.
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Mmm. Totoro.
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(MOANING)
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(YAWNING)
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(SNORING)
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(MOANING)
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(PLOP)
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-Bye.
-See you later!
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-I'm home!
-Hi there.
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-Wow. Is it that late already?
-Where's Mei?
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-Did she like her lunch box?
-We haven't eaten.
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She's running around
with that Iunch box.
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Mei!
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Mei!
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Mei?
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Mei?
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(GASPS)
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Hey, Dad! Come here!
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I found Mei's hat!
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(GASPS)
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Mei! Mei!
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(MOANING)
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Hmm? Hmm.
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-Hey, Mei, wake up!
-Huh?
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What do you think you're doing,
sleeping out here?
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Totoro?
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Totoro?
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Where's Totoro?
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Maybe you were dreaming.
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-No, I saw Totoro.
-Totoro?
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You mean a troll,
like the one in your storybook?
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Mmm-hmm. But he called hisseIf Totoro.
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He was furry, with a great big mouth.
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There was a little one, and a bigger one,
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and a huge one that kept falling asleep.
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(SIGHS)
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(TWIGS SNAPPING)
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There you are.
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(PANTING)
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Wow. This would make
a great secret hiding place.
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Dad, Mei said that
she saw a Totoro here.
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-A Totoro?
-Mmm-hmm.
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This way!
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(LAUGHING)
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(BREATHING HEAVY)
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Hey, wait up!
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Huh?
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-Here?
-Mmm-mmm.
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Last time the tunneI Ied to Totoro's tree.
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I didn't see another path to take.
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Hey, where are you going?
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SATSUKI: Mei, come back!
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(LAUGHING)
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Quit laughing! I really did see Totoro!
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I'm not lying.
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Mmm.
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Mei?
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It's not a lie, Dad.
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Hmm. Don't worry, Mei.
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Satsuki and I believe you,
and I bet I know what happened.
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You must have met one of
the spirits of the forest.
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That means you're a very lucky girl.
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But you can't always see the spirits.
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You can only see them
when they want you to.
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Let's give the forest
spirits a proper greeting.
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-A greeting?
-Of course. Come on. Let's go.
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(GASPS)
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Oh, Mei, you're getting heavy.
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Dad, there's that big camphor tree.
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It's incredible.
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That's it!
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SATSUKI: That's Totoro's tree?
MEI: Yeah!
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Come on, Dad! Can't you go any faster?
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Whoa.
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Totoro's hole is gone.
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-Are you sure it was here?
-Mmm-hmm.
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Dad, she says the hole disappeared.
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Right now the forest
spirits don't want to be seen.
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But, Dad, I want to see them, too.
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Maybe you will, if you're lucky.
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Mmm. Magnificent tree.
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It's been around since long ago,
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back in the time when trees
and people used to be friends.
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When I saw this tree, I knew this would
be a good place for our family to live.
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And I think it will make
your mother feeI right at home.
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So, let's give this tree a nice
greeting and go eat our lunch.
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I want to write Mom a letter
and tell her about this.
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-I will, too!
-Attention!
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Thank you for watching over Mei
and making us feel so welcome here.
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ALL: Please continue to look after us.
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-Last one home's a rotten egg!
-Hey, no fair!
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MEI: Wait!
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-Uh!
-SATSUKI: Hurry it up!
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Wait for me!
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SATSUKI: Dear Mom:
We had an exciting day today.
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Mei met a big forest spirit called Totoro.

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I hope I'll be able
to see him someday, too.

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(ROOSTER CROWING)
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(CLUCKING)
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(INAUDIBLE)
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WOMAN: Kanta, hurry up,
or you'll be late for school.
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Yeah.
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(CHILDREN LAUGHING)
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(WHISPERING)
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(GIGGLING)
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(THUNK)
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Back to work.
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(LAUGHING)
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Oh.
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Mei?
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Miss Hara!
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Yes, Satsuki?
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Uh, my sister's here.
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CHILDREN: Her sister?
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(CLAMORING)
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-Granny, what's wrong?
-I don't know.
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She said she wouldn't stop crying
unless I brought her to you.
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She said that? Mei, be reasonable.
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You know you had to stay with Granny.
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I have school and Dad's
teaching at the university.
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I onIy have two more hours
of school to go.
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Can't you just stay
with Granny until then?
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She's been so good up till now.
Weren't you, Mei?
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(SIGHS)
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Well, I'll taIk to my teacher
and see what we can do.
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(LAUGHING)
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Satsuki's mom is in the hospitaI,
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so her sister Mei is going
to stay with us today, okay, class?
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-Let's make her feel welcome.
-ALL: Yes, ma'am.
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-What are you drawing, Mei?
-It's a big Totoro.
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Shh. Mei, try to keep quiet, wiII you?
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Mmm-hmm.
_________________________________

(SIGHS)
_________________________________

(BELL RINGING)
_________________________________

CHILDREN: Bye, Mei!
_________________________________

MICHIKO: Come again soon!
_________________________________

I have to skip our club meeting, Michiko.
_________________________________

I'll let everyone know. Bye!
_________________________________

Hurry up, Mei. It's gonna rain.
_________________________________

Okay.
_________________________________

-Ah! Here it comes!
-Here it comes!
_________________________________

(SPLAT)
_________________________________

(GASPS)
_________________________________

Come on.
_________________________________

I didn't even cry. That's good, huh?
_________________________________

Hmm.
_________________________________

Yeah, but we're not home yet.
_________________________________

We'd like to share your roof
for a while, sir, if you don't mind.
_________________________________

-Mmm.
-Huh?
_________________________________

-Don't you...
-Mmm. Mmm!
_________________________________

Mmm!

Hey!
_________________________________

-That was lucky, wasn't it?
-Mmm-hmm.
_________________________________

-MEI: This umbrella has holes.
-Hmm.
_________________________________

(EATING)
_________________________________

(CLOCK CHIMING)
_________________________________

Dad Ieft his umbreIIa here.
_________________________________

-I better take it to him.
-I wanna go, too.
_________________________________

What? I left it.
_________________________________

(SIGHS)
_________________________________

What kind of fool forgets his umbrella
at school when it's raining?
_________________________________

-Hey!
-I bet you were swinging it around
_________________________________

and you broke it.
_________________________________

No, I didn't.
_________________________________

(GASPS)
_________________________________

Ahh.
_________________________________

Hello! Is anyone home?
_________________________________

Oh, Satsuki and Mei. Come in. Granny!
_________________________________

Thanks for watching Mei today.
_________________________________

Sorry we couIdn't keep her happy.
_________________________________

Oh. I wanted to give back this
umbrella that Kanta lent us.
_________________________________

What? He lent you this?
Oh, my. Look how beat up it is.
_________________________________

Mei was walking home
from school with me.
_________________________________

So, it was really nice of him
to help us out. Tell him thank you.
_________________________________

-He must have been drenched.
-That's okay.
_________________________________

Kanta is such a dirty kid.
He can always use a good drenching.
_________________________________

Are you off to meet
your dad at the bus stop?
_________________________________

-SATSUKI: Yes, he forgot his umbrella.
-Such good kids.
_________________________________

-Bye, girIs.
-SATSUKI: Bye!
_________________________________

(GIGGLING)
_________________________________

(IMITATES AIRPLANE)
_________________________________

-Who was at the door, Kanta?
-Beats me.
_________________________________

(GASPS) There's the bus, Mei!
_________________________________

Are you getting on?
_________________________________

Drive on.
_________________________________

Satsuki, Dad wasn't on the bus.
_________________________________

He'll be on the next one for sure.
_________________________________

Do you want to go back
to Granny's and wait there?
_________________________________

(WATER DRIPPING)
_________________________________

What's the matter?
_________________________________

(SQUEAKING)
_________________________________

(SIGHS)
_________________________________

What is it, Mei? Are you sleepy?
_________________________________

I knew this would happen.
Don't you want to wait at Granny's?
_________________________________

Mmm-mmm.
_________________________________

It's okay, Mei. He'll be here soon.
_________________________________

(SIGHS)
_________________________________

That bus sure is late, huh?
_________________________________

Here.
_________________________________

(GRUNTS)
_________________________________

(MOANING)
_________________________________

(GRUNTING)
_________________________________

(FOOTSTEPS)
_________________________________

(GASPS)
_________________________________

(GASPING)
_________________________________

(PLINKING)
_________________________________

Totoro?
_________________________________

(PLINK)
_________________________________

(GRUMBLING)
_________________________________

Oh, wait a minute.
_________________________________

Here. Try this.
_________________________________

Hurry. Mei's slipping.
_________________________________

(GRUNTS)
_________________________________

HoId it over your head. Like this.
_________________________________

(GIGGLES)
_________________________________

(SPLASH)
_________________________________

(SPLASHING)
_________________________________

(GRUMBLING)
_________________________________

(SPLASHING)
_________________________________

(BELLOWING)
_________________________________

(THUD)
_________________________________

(SHRIEKS)
_________________________________

(DOUSING)
_________________________________

(ROARING)
_________________________________

(GASPS)
_________________________________

Oh.
_________________________________

Here comes the bus.
_________________________________

BOTH: Huh?
_________________________________

(WIND WHISTLING)
_________________________________

(YOWLING)
_________________________________

(MEOWING)
_________________________________

(GASPING)
_________________________________

(HUMMING)
_________________________________

(BELLOWING)
_________________________________

(WIND WHISTLING)
_________________________________

Well, Mei, so much for
bringing Dad his umbrella.
_________________________________

-Hi. Sorry I'm late.
-WOMAN: Drive on.
_________________________________

My train was delayed,
so I had to wait for the next bus.
_________________________________

Were you worried?
_________________________________

Totoro came back, Dad! I saw him!
_________________________________

We saw a cat bus, too!
_________________________________

-What?
-It was huge!
_________________________________

With eyes Iike this.
_________________________________

-It was great!
-It was great!
_________________________________

(LAUGHING)
_________________________________

I saw Totoro! I saw him!
_________________________________

I saw him, too!
_________________________________

(GIRLS LAUGHING)
_________________________________

(CROAKING)
_________________________________

(INSECTS CHIRPING)
_________________________________

-Hey, Dad, pick us up.
-Come on, Dad.
_________________________________

(GRUNTING)
_________________________________

(ALL LAUGHING)
_________________________________

SATSUKI: Dear Mom:
_________________________________

We had such a weird,
mysterious, spectacular day.
_________________________________

My heart is still pounding.
_________________________________

Totoro gave us a wonderful present.
_________________________________

It was wrapped in a bamboo leaf
_________________________________

and tied with a ribbon made of grass.
_________________________________

As soon as we got home, we opened it.
_________________________________

It was filled with acorns.

_________________________________
(GASP)
_________________________________

Ahh.
_________________________________

(CHUCKLING)
_________________________________

"We wanted to grow a beautiful
forest with the acorns,
_________________________________

"so we planted them
in your garden out back, but..."
_________________________________

SATSUKI: ...they just won't grow.
Mei watches them
_________________________________

all day, every day,
_________________________________

waiting for them to sprout,
_________________________________

it's starting to make her crabby.
_________________________________

Here's a picture of Mei as a crab.

_________________________________
(CHUCKLING)
_________________________________

Summer vacation is almost here,

_________________________________
and I can't wait to play
outside with you.
_________________________________

Please get well soon. Love, Satsuki.

_________________________________
(GIRLS LAUGHING)
_________________________________

Get ready, and... up!
_________________________________

(SHRIEKING)
_________________________________

(LAUGHING)
_________________________________

-Lights out, girls.
-MEI: Wait, Dad.
_________________________________

Do you think that
they'll sprout tomorrow?
_________________________________

I don't know.
_________________________________

You should ask the Totoro.
He would know.
_________________________________

Good night, girls.
_________________________________

(CRICKETS CHIRPING)
_________________________________

(BUZZING OF INSECTS)
_________________________________

Mei.
_________________________________

(GROANING)
_________________________________

That's where we planted the acorns.
_________________________________

(GRUNTING)
_________________________________

(GIGGLING)
_________________________________

(GRUNTING)
_________________________________

(POP)
_________________________________

(GASPING)
_________________________________

(TOTORO GRUNTING)
_________________________________

(POP)
_________________________________

(GRUNTING)
_________________________________

(POPPING)
_________________________________

(GASPING)
_________________________________

(ALL GRUNTING)
_________________________________

ALL: Ahh!
_________________________________

GIRLS: Yay! We did it! We did it!
_________________________________

GIRLS: Yay!
_________________________________

(BELLOWING)
_________________________________

(HUMMING)
_________________________________

(SQUEALING)
_________________________________

(GRUMBLING)
_________________________________

(GASP)
_________________________________

(WHIRRING)
_________________________________

(ROARING)
_________________________________

(GIRLS ROARING)
_________________________________

(ROARING)
_________________________________

(GRUMBLING)
_________________________________

Mei, we're the wind!
_________________________________

(INHALES)
_________________________________

(INSTRUMENT PLAYS)
_________________________________

(SECOND INSTRUMENT PLAYS)
_________________________________

(ALL MAKING MUSIC)
_________________________________

Mmm...
_________________________________

(GASPS)
_________________________________

(GROANS)
_________________________________

Where'd the tree go?
_________________________________

-Ahh!
-Ahh!
_________________________________

They're growing! We did it!
_________________________________

We did it!
_________________________________

(LAUGHING)
_________________________________

SATSUKI: I thought it was a dream!
MEI: But it wasn't!
_________________________________

BOTH: I thought it was a dream!
We did it!
_________________________________

Mr. Kusakabe? Telegram!
_________________________________

Mr. Kusakabe?
_________________________________

A telegram for you.
_________________________________

Huh. No one's home.
_________________________________

(TRAMPLING)
_________________________________

MEI: Granny!
_________________________________

I'm over here.
_________________________________

This one's ready to eat.
_________________________________

(GRUNTING)
_________________________________

(SNAP)
_________________________________

What about this one, Granny?
_________________________________

Try it.
_________________________________

(GRUNTING)
_________________________________

(SNAP)
_________________________________

Wow, Granny. Your garden
is just like a market.
_________________________________

We've picked enough,
haven't we? Let's take a rest.
_________________________________

Mmm. Nice and cold.
_________________________________

Mark, get set, go!
_________________________________

It's delicious.
_________________________________

I'm glad you like it.
They're very good for you.
_________________________________

They've soaked up lots
of vitamins and sunshine.
_________________________________

-Would they help Mom get better?
-Of course they would.
_________________________________

If your mom eats my vegetables,
I bet she'd get well right away.
_________________________________

That's great, Granny.
Mom's coming home on Saturday.
_________________________________

She's going to sleep with me in my bed.
_________________________________

Oh, good! She's finally
leaving the hospital, is she?
_________________________________

No. The doctor wants her to get used to
the new house a little at a time.
_________________________________
-She goes back on Monday.
-Is that so?
_________________________________

We'll feed her lots of
my vegetables while she's here.
_________________________________

I'll give her the corn that I picked.
That wiII make her better.
_________________________________

-I bet that wiII do her wonders.
-Yep.
_________________________________

Here. The postman
left us your telegram.
_________________________________

A telegram?
_________________________________

What should I do with it?
Dad won't be home till evening.
_________________________________

Better open it. Might be an emergency.
_________________________________

Mmm-hmm.
_________________________________

''Please contact Shichikokuyama.''
_________________________________

Shichikokuyama!
It's from Mom's hospital!
_________________________________

Something must have happened to her.
_________________________________

We have to get to the hospital
right away, Granny.
_________________________________

Okay. Calm down. First, we need to get
in touch with your father.
_________________________________

I know his phone number at the
university, but we don't have a phone.
_________________________________

Kanta, take Satsuki to your uncle's
house and let her use the phone.
_________________________________

Mmm-hmm.
_________________________________

Mei, you need to stay here with me!
_________________________________

Mei, go back and stay with Granny!
_________________________________

Uh!
_________________________________

Hello? I'd like to place
a long-distance call, please.
_________________________________

It's to my dad at Tokyo 31-13-82.
_________________________________

Right.
_________________________________

Now, that's a nice girl, eh, Kanta?
_________________________________

(RINGS)
_________________________________

Hello?
_________________________________

Yes.
_________________________________

HeIIo? I need to speak to my dad
in the archaeoIogy department.
_________________________________

I mean, I need to speak
to Mr. Kusakabe.
_________________________________

My name is Satsuki Kusakabe.
_________________________________

Hello, Dad? Is that you? It's Satsuki.
_________________________________

-What's wrong?
-We got a telegram.
_________________________________

You're to call Mom's doctor at the
hospital.

_________________________________
What? The hospital?
_________________________________

Okay. I'll call them right away.
_________________________________

Did something happen to her?
Do you think she's okay?
_________________________________

Let's not worry.
_________________________________

I'll call the hospital, and
I'll call you right back. Okay?
_________________________________

-Yeah.
-Wait by the phone.
_________________________________

-Mmm-hmm.
-I need to hang up now. Okay?
_________________________________

Excuse me, is it okay if I wait here?
My dad's going to call me back.
_________________________________

Of course. Make yourself at home.
_________________________________

Satsuki!
_________________________________

(PANTING)
_________________________________

(BLEATING)
_________________________________

Back off! Don't touch my corn!
_________________________________

It's for my mommy!
_________________________________

(BLEATING)
_________________________________

Too bad! She needs it
to make her better.
_________________________________

(BLEATING)
_________________________________

Mei, the doctor said
that Mom's not doing well.
_________________________________

So she doesn't get
to come home this weekend.
_________________________________

No fair!
_________________________________

It can't be helped, Mei.
_________________________________

What if she came
and it made her worse?
_________________________________

It's not fair!
_________________________________

Mei, we just have to wait a little longer.
_________________________________

-No!
-You want her to die, Mei?
_________________________________

-Is that what you want?
-No!
_________________________________

You're such a baby! Just grow up!
_________________________________

(SNIFFLING)
_________________________________

Come on, Mei.
_________________________________

(CRYING)
_________________________________

She's so mean!
_________________________________

(CRYING)
_________________________________

Come on, girls.
Let's put the laundry away.
_________________________________

Oh, don't be sad. Granny's here to help.
_________________________________

Don't worry. Your father is
going to stop by the hospital.
_________________________________

The doctors say your mom
just has a cold.
_________________________________

She should be home next Saturday.
_________________________________

This is just like last time.
_________________________________

They said Mom just had a little coId,
she'd be home in a few days.
_________________________________

Granny, what will we do if she dies?
_________________________________

Satsuki!
_________________________________

Maybe she's dead already.
_________________________________

(CRYING)
_________________________________

Now, don't say that, sweetheart.
_________________________________

How could she ever leave
such sweet girls like you?
_________________________________

Oh, don't cry.
_________________________________

Don't cry. It's aII right.
_________________________________

I'll stay here until your father
comes home. Okay? Okay?
_________________________________

Mei!
_________________________________

Mei!
_________________________________

Mei!
_________________________________

-Did she come back?
-No.
_________________________________

-She wasn't at the bus stop?
-No.
_________________________________

Let's think.
_________________________________

Do you know where else
she might have gone?
_________________________________

I yelled at her this morning.
She wanted Mom to come home.
_________________________________

Granny, I bet she went to see Mom
at the hospital!
_________________________________

You think she'd try
to walk to the hospital?
_________________________________

Why, that's a three-hour walk
even for grown-ups.
_________________________________

I'll go look.
_________________________________

Kanta! Hurry! Run on home
and get your father!
_________________________________

Mei's disappeared, and we need
all the help we can get!
_________________________________

I shouldn't have yelled at her.
This is all my fault.
_________________________________

Mei!
_________________________________

Excuse me, mister! Hello!
_________________________________

-Yeah?
-I'm Iooking for my sister.
_________________________________

Did you happen to see
a little girl pass this way?
_________________________________

Let's see. Uh, a little girl?
_________________________________

Mmm, I don't think so.
I would have noticed.
_________________________________

I'll try the other road.
_________________________________

MAN: Are you sure that this
is the way she came?
_________________________________

I don't know.
_________________________________

Mei!
_________________________________

(HEAVY BREATHING)
_________________________________

(PANTING)
_________________________________

(CAR APPROACHING)
_________________________________

Stop! PIease, stop!
_________________________________

-Oh! Are you crazy?
-I'm looking for my little sister.
_________________________________

Have you seen a girl walking this way?
_________________________________

Is she lost?
_________________________________

I think she's trying to walk to the
hospital. She's only four years old.
_________________________________

Oh. I didn't see her. Did you?
_________________________________

No. We just came from the hospital,
_________________________________

and there was no sign of
a little girl on the road.
_________________________________

Okay. Thanks.
_________________________________

-Wait. Where'd you say you're from?
-From Matsugo.
_________________________________

Matsugo! Ho!
_________________________________

A four-year-oId couldn't walk this far.
_________________________________

(ENGINE STARTS)
_________________________________

MAN: Good luck. I hope you find her.
_________________________________

Satsuki!
_________________________________

Kanta!
_________________________________

-Find her?
-No.
_________________________________

-I guess you didn't, either.
-Mmm-mmm.
_________________________________

My dad's got a bunch of
people looking for her.
_________________________________

I could ride my bike
to the hospital for you.
_________________________________

-You should go back home.
-Check all around.
_________________________________

I'm sure that Mei got lost
on her way to the hospital.
_________________________________

A little while ago,
they found a sandal in the pond.
_________________________________

(GASPS)
_________________________________

They don't know for sure
it's Mei's sandal!
_________________________________

(BREATHING HARD)
_________________________________

Did you find her yet?
_________________________________

MAN: We'II check the irrigation ditch.
_________________________________

(PEOPLE CHATTERING)
_________________________________

MAN: On the far end.
_________________________________

(CHANTING)
_________________________________

It's much deeper over there.
You should try there first!
_________________________________

MAN: Are there more poles?
_________________________________

(CHANTING)
_________________________________

(CLAMORING)
_________________________________

Huh?
_________________________________

WOMAN: It's Satsuki.
_________________________________

Here. Is this Mei's?
_________________________________

-It's not hers.
-Oh!
_________________________________

(SIGHS)
_________________________________

Ohh...
_________________________________

(SIGHS)
_________________________________

Oh, thank goodness.
_________________________________

I was positively certain
that sandal belonged to Mei.
_________________________________

AII right. Granny just got carried away.
_________________________________

Hey! It's not her sandal!
_________________________________

Everyone, I know you've spent
a lot of time here,
_________________________________

but we stiII need your heIp.
_________________________________

Satsuki!
_________________________________

PIease.
_________________________________

(PANTING)
_________________________________

Let me in to see Totoro. Mei's lost.
_________________________________

It's getting dark,
and she's out there all alone.
_________________________________

Please let me in to see him.
It's an emergency.
_________________________________

(BREATHING HARD)
_________________________________

(THUDDING)
_________________________________

(SCREAMING)
_________________________________

(THUDDING)
_________________________________

(GASPS)
_________________________________

Totoro!
_________________________________

Totoro, Mei's Iost. I looked everywhere
for her, but I couldn't find her.
_________________________________

Please help me. I have to find her.
_________________________________

I'm sure she's scared
haIf to death by now.
_________________________________

I don't know where eIse to turn.
_________________________________

(SOBBING)
_________________________________

(ROARING)
_________________________________

(INHALES DEEPLY)
_________________________________

(ROARING)
_________________________________

(YOWLING)
_________________________________

No one else can see it, can they?
_________________________________

Huh?
_________________________________

FOREST-SWAMP
_________________________________

CEMETERY-SHRINE
_________________________________

MEI
_________________________________

-Mei.
-Mei!
_________________________________

(LAUGHING)
_________________________________

GRANNY: Mei!
_________________________________

(GASP)
_________________________________

Mei!
_________________________________

The trees are parting!
_________________________________

(BARKING)
_________________________________

(SIGHS)
_________________________________

SATSUKI: Mei!
_________________________________

Satsuki!
_________________________________

-Where are you?
-Mei!
_________________________________

-Mei!
-Satsuki!
_________________________________

-Oh! You're okay.
-I'm sorry.
_________________________________

Were you trying to take your
corn to Mom at the hospital?
_________________________________

Mmm-hmm.
_________________________________

(YOWLING)
_________________________________

HOSPITAL
_________________________________

You're going to take us to the hospital?
_________________________________

Thank you!
_________________________________

(LAUGHING)
_________________________________

I'm sorry. I don't know why
the hospital sent a telegram.
_________________________________

It's just a coId.
_________________________________

I hope it didn't upset them too much.
I've caused enough grief already.
_________________________________

When they see you're all right,
they'll be fine.
_________________________________

We'll just wait a littIe
longer for a weekend together.
_________________________________

Don't worry. We've made it this far.
_________________________________

The girls act so strong, but I think
it's harder than they let on.
_________________________________

EspeciaIIy Satsuki.
_________________________________

-She tries to act so adult.
-That's true.
_________________________________

I can't wait until I get better.
_________________________________

When I get home, I'm going
to spoil the girls rotten.
_________________________________

(LAUGHING)
_________________________________

(INAUDIBLE)
_________________________________

Look at Mom. She's Iaughing.
_________________________________

-Everything must be okay.
-Yeah.
_________________________________

I'm going to hurry up and get well!
_________________________________

That's the spirit. Huh?
_________________________________

Who left this?
_________________________________

(GASPS)
_________________________________

What is it?
_________________________________

I thought I saw Satsuki and Mei
smiling at us from up in that tree.
_________________________________

It sounds crazy, but maybe you did.
_________________________________

-Look at this.
-''For Mommy.''
_________________________________

Totoro, Totoro
_________________________________

Totoro, Totoro
_________________________________

Who leaves the seeds
_________________________________

For you to find
_________________________________

Follow them and you will see
_________________________________

A treasure there
_________________________________

Then plant the seeds
_________________________________

And help them grow
_________________________________

It may seem like a dream
_________________________________

Things are not what they seem
_________________________________

Now begins a new adventure
_________________________________

For you
_________________________________

And you'll be with Totoro

Totoro

Totoro, Totoro

Living in the forest trees

For such a very, very long time

There you'll be with Totoro, Totoro

Totoro, Totoro

You only see him When you're very young

A magical adventure for you

It's magic for you

Rain tumbles down

The bus is late

Suddenly, a furry white giant

Is by your side

Don't be afraid

Just open wide

Your umbrella for him

Watch him play in the rain

Now begins a new adventure

For you

And you'll be with Totoro

Totoro

Totoro, Totoro

And on a moonlit night

He plays a magic flute in the sky

There you'll be with Totoro

Totoro

Totoro, Totoro

You only see him When you're very young

A magical adventure for you

It's magic for you
_________________________________