The Jungle Book

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[end of dance]

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If you have ever stood in the pouring rain

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The moon has not yet risen

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There are no stars to brighten the sky

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Very carefully

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Amongst all the other sounds of the night

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Footsteps, coming through the darkness

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And there

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And wading

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Up to his chest

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In treacherous swamps

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And clambering over fallen trees

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Watched by wild animals

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One of those animals

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a tiger

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is following him

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and one

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by one

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circled him

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sniffed at him

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wolves. Mowgli is one of you. remember when you were growing up, how he played with you, like a brother.

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but not one of the wolves spoke up.

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hey, it's Mr. Rules. Where did Mr. Grumpy go?

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A dark shadow dropped down into the circle

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...and look at him, not afraid of anything.

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I know I have no right to speak here

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Why are you here?

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To spite Shere Kahn. i hate bullies. if you let Shere Kahn kill this man cub, it will bring shame on you, shame on all of you. Let him stay and I'll give you a bull, freshly killed, a big fat bull, very tasty. You won't have to hunt for weeks.

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Where is it?

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There. And the wolves ran off to fill their wolf bellies.

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...make sure he keeps away from Shere Kahn.

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He has a dangerous enemy in that tiger

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I promise

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we both promise.

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i'm sure you will

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we had better start straight away. he's following Shere Kahn!

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...Bagheera do something!

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Do what you're told!

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...don't shove him like that. You'll frighten him.

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sometimes it's good to be frightened. keeps you out of harm's way.

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...oh my goodness, he said bear. he actually said bear.

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I heard him.

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It's exhausting bringing up little ones.

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That's you all right. Big old bear.

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Bear. Bear.

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panther

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big old bear.

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that's the bear.

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i'm the bear. that's the panther. you're mowgli.

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i think he knows that Baloo.

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... oh man, he's a man cub all right. mind of his own. quick and funny.

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Yes, but he won't last long like that. Not if he's going to run with the pack. Not if he's going to survive the jungle. Not if he's going to stay safe.

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Safe?

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yes safe. the jungle can be a dangerous place, a very dangerous place. you have to learn to respect it.

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...i'm just going to have a lie down.

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Mowgli, be still now, be still and listen. Listen. every rustle of the grass means something. Is it just the wind, or is there danger there? Every breath of the warm night air, friend or foe? it all means something.// as the months passed, Mowgli grew older and stronger.

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...Where is he? I can't see him.

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He's a good swimmer, but if you're worried, dive in and get him.

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me? dive in?

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Quick! Maybe he's caught in the weeds.

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you think so?

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or swallowed by a crocodile or...

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...oh my, oh my goodness. i thought you drowned. you scared me half to death. now come here, come here.

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and he swam almost as well as he could run.

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oh no you can't

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oh yes he can./ Go!/ Go Mowgli go!

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Oh my, he is much faster than me. Much much faster.

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He certainly is, now sit down and rest your bones, you big old bear.

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big old bear.

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hey, come on, leave the old guy alone. show me what you do when you're hunting?

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When I'm hunting, I must use my hunting call.

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Which means?

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Give me permission to hunt here.

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Because?

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Good morning everybody! who's hungry? Come on, let's eat!

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Wait, we're not finished. And the reply is?

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Good.

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But?

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You can hunt for food but not for pleasure.

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Good. Well done. You learn fast.

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Climb? can i climb?

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Of course you can. Don't go too high, and any sign of Shere Kahn, get straight back here. Look at him go.

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Oh my, you're being a bit hard on him Bagheera. He's only a kid.

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Better that I'm hard on him now than he gets hurt later because he doesn't know how to look after himself. If he does get into trouble, I've taught him the Master Words of the Jungle so that he can ask for help from any of the animals.

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You have? Oh my goodness, let's get him back here, I'd like to hear him do those.

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Call Mowgli. We'll see if he can remember them.

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Mowgli! Mowgli!

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He won't have gone far. Mowgli?

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Mowgli!

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Mowgli!

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Yeah fun!

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Time to come down!

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We promise! We promise!

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Mowgli. Now!

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Oh my goodness, don't do that! You gave me a fright! You tricky little fellow. Where have you been all this time?

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Where have you been?

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Why did you call me? I was having fun.

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We called you down because Baloo wants to hear the words I taught you. The words you can uses if you get into danger and need help.

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I don't want to do words today.

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They're important, Mowgli.

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I don't need to hear them now.

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Yes you do.

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Do I have to?

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Yes.

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Which ones, I can do them all.

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The ones for the birds of the air.

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See I know them all.

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If he remembers these words, he need never be alone. He will always be safte.

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You won't have to be afraid of anyone or anything.

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Except Shere Kahn and the wolf pack.

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The wolf pack?

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They're scared of Shere Kahn. He's a bully.

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What do you mean?

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What friends?

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Not telling you. They said I could live up there with them.

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Oh no.

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And we'll laugh at you and laugh and laugh and laugh and laugh.

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Have you been talking and playing with the monkeys?

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The what?

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The monkeys.

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What monkeys?

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I know you have. I'm not angry with you, I just want to give you some good advice. Listen to me. You have to keep away from them.

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of course they did. that's all they ever do. Play.

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everything's a game to them.

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But they just do what they want, when they want. They don't care about anyone else.

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Baloo and I, we look after you.

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They said your lessons were silly.

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Mowgli.

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They are silly. Do this, do that.

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Mowgli.

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Yes and they said that they'll do whatever I tell them.

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No no, whatever they said...

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they promised

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whatever they promised, it won't happen.

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it won't. you can't trust them.

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those monkeys can't concentrate on one thing for more than two seconds.

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that's them! they haven't forgotten about me.

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ignore them.

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I won't. hey!

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ow!

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good shot.

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you stop that.

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... I belong up there with them.

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no you do not.

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serves you right! now let me go.

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stop this nonsense before I lose my temper.

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let me go! Let me go! let me go!

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no.

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I hate you! I hate you both!

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Mowgli. Listen to me! Listen to me. I don't want to hear any more about the monkeys and from now on, I don't want you to have anything to do with them. Do you hear me? Mowgli, are you listening? Mowgli, it's for your own good.

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Yes I know.

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Mowgli.

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...but if it's all just silly.

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Baloo.

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All just a waste of time

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Baloo, you're a great teacher. Relax the monkeys have gone. Forget about them. Why don't we rest here in the shade until the sun has cooled?

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watching

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and waiting

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and steal him away.

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Yeah! Away from Baloo and Bagheera! Away from Baloo and Bagheera.

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Shh

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Shh

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He didn't say anything.

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He didn't say anything.

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shhh

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shhh

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stop. just wait and watch.

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what for?

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for those three to fall asleep.

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which three?

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and when they were close enough...Grab him!

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Got you!

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Not me, the man cub. Grab his arms.

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Got them!

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Those are his legs.

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Sorry.

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No buts

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Except mine!

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We'll have a lot of fun!

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fun. fun. fun.

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Can i still be your leader?

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What?

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oh yeah, the leader. right yeah. leader of the monkeys.

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Leader of the monkeys.

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Er yeah. everything. won't we?

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Yeah everything.

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He's just like one of us!

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One of us! one of us!

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Look! down there! it's baloo and bagheera.

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They're tiny.

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They're not tiny, they're just far away.

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Oooh Baloo!

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It doesn't matter. That bear's too big and lazy to climb up here.

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Ooh Baloo!

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Quick, climb higher!

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Look how sharp her teeth are!

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Climb or you'll feel those teeth in your butt.

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i'm climbing I'm climbing. We're better than you Bagheera, we're better than you!.../ Bored now.

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And me.

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Bored bored bored.

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You didn't say anything. Did he say anything?

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I didn't hear him.

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Let's all go

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*funky monkeys*

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*song ends*

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while far below them crashing through the jungle, came Bagheera

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Followed by Baloo. Hurry hurry, we still may catch them!

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Calm down.

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Why oh why didn't I keep a closer eye on him.

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We have to make a plan.

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...now the monkeys have him and they're not afraid of us.

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Wait. I know someone they are afraid of. Someone who could help us.

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Who?

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Kaa, the rock snake.

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...how can she possibly help?

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The whisper of her name makes their wicked tails go cold.

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i know how they feel

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she fixes them with her eyes

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her wonky eyes.

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they go into a trance. they're stuck. they can't move an inch and they are at her mercy.

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all right all right. don't tell me any more. do you know where to find her?

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yes, but we had better hurry if we want to see Mowgli again.