Balto

Boris:
Let me tell you something Balto. A dog can not make this journey alone, but maybe a wolf can.

Boris:
He only knows what he is not. If he could only see what he is.

Balto:
Since when do you need a pedigree to help someone?

Boris:
They wouldn't put you on a sled team even if you did win.

Balto:
Wish me luck.

Boris:
I don't wish you luck! I wish you sense!

Boris:
Good luck, kiddo.

Steele:
Didn't make the team, Bingo?

Boris:
Don't look at him! Don't answer him! Don't give him any-

Balto:
My name's BALTO.

Boris:
But you can call him "Idiot."

Boris:
Oh, Balto! I was so scared, I got people bumps!

Boris:
When you are big, frozen, stiff statue named Balto, don't come running to me!

Steele:
Hey goose, you a half-breed too, huh? Part turkey?

Boris:
This wolf business again. What is wrong with being half and half, I like to know? Sometimes I wish like crazy I was half eagle!

Balto:
Why?

Boris:
Better profile for one thing, and nobody eats you for another.

Luk:
Oh the shame of the polar bear who fears the water. No wonder we are shunned by our fellow bear. Woe is us. It's what he said, rather pathetic really.

Boris:
Where's he going? He's going out into freezing cold to find a dog he doesn't like to bring medicine back to a town that doesn't like him! Oh no! I'm beginning to understand the bear!

Boris:
Poor Balto. He's going into freezing coldness to find the dog he doesn't like and bring medicine back to a town that doesn't like him.

Boris:
Who should you bring on a wild goose chase but a goose?

Boris:
Balto, I do not like leaving you out here alone. Who's going to tell you how cold you are?

Sylvie:
That's because Jenna is running with Balto.

Sylvie:
She was seen in the boiler room the other night with Balto. And they went in together and they left together. And I heard it all from a very reliable source, and don't bother to deny it!

Jenna:
Well...then I won't.

Sylvie:
I'm speechless.

Boris:
When will you learn to stay on the sidelines?

Balto:
Big paws run in my family, at least one side of my family.

Boris:
I'm a country bird. I hate going into town.

Balto:
Come on, we don't want to miss the finish.

Boris:
Oh, that would be a tragedy.

[Balto runs off, throwing Boris into the snow]

Boris:
I was being sarcastic.

Rosy:
[completely elated] I love these rudders! I love this brushbow! I love this sled! Jenna, Jenna! You're lead dog!

Mother:
Then you'll need this. [puts Musher's hat on Rosy's head]

Rosy:
A real musher's hat! Alright! We're a real sled team now! C'mon, mush! [Jenna pulls Rosy out of the shop]

Father:
Mr. Johanson, the sled looks great. We're very grateful.

Mother:
Rosy's grateful too.

Rosy:
[runs back inside] Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you!

Mr. Johanson:
[chuckles] So I gather.

Rosy:
Watch this!

Father:
I dunno, honey. I still think we should've gone with the dollhouse.

[Signal flare fires up in the air]

Rosy:
It's the one-mile marker! C'mon, Jenna! Let's win this race! Mush!

Mother:
Oh, I think she'll learn to like it.

Rosy:
I'm sure Jenna would love to have you on her team.

Father:
Hey! Rosy, stay away from him!

Rosy:
Dad!

Father:
He might bite you honey. He's part wolf.

Rosy:
Now you hurt his feelings!

Dixie:
Good morning, Jenna! Otta be a close race, don't yah think? Maybe even neck, and, neck!

Sylvie:
Say something about her new collar before she gets whiplash!

Jenna:
Um, Dixie, what a pretty collar! Is it new?

Dixie:
What, this old thing? Yeah. D'You think, uh, Steele will notice?

Jenna:
I'm afraid the only way Steele notices anyone is if they're wearing a mirror.

Star:
Steele! We're going in circles!

Steele:
What?!

Star:
Ah-h! Circles is a good thing. I mean they're, uh, they're circular!

Steele:
Didn't make the team, Bingo?

Boris:
Don't look at him. Don't listen to him. Liva long life.

Balto:
The name's Balto.

Boris:
But you can call him "idiot".

Steele:
Oh, I'm sorry. Balto... Balto the half-breed. [other dogs laugh] [to Boris] Frail goose, you a half-breed too, huh? Part turkey? [pushes Boris into a platter pot]

Luk:
[starts whimpering, pointing to Boris]

Muk:
What are you talking about? Of course he's glad to see us! He loves us, don't you?

Boris:
[sighs] Okay, okay. Hey, boichiks! Let's play a game. Race you to the shore! One, two, three--go!

[Muk and Luk excitedly take off, as Boris stays in place]

Boris:
They win. [splash]

Luk:
Help! Help! We can't swim! Help, help! [Boris and Balto run to where Muk and Luk are screaming] We're drowning, we're drowning! Save us!

Boris:
Bears? Fellas? IDIOT BALLS OF FLUFF!! [Muk and Luk thrash and yell in shallow water]

Balto:
Easy, Boris. You know how they are. Muk. Luk. Relax. Hey come on! You're not drowning!

Boris:
[with Russian accent] He has point bears. You are not drowning because; if you had thought for a moment you will observe, perhaps: TIDE IS OUT! [stomps away, annoyed]

[Luk whimpers]

Boris:
He said, what?

Muk:
(translating Luk's whimper) Oh, the shame of the polar bear who fears the water, no wonder we are shunned by our fellow bear. Woe is us! It's what he said, kind of pathetic, really.

Boris:
What? More whimpering? Between you and Balto it's like Dostoyevsky novel out here. Lighten up.

Balto:
I have the keys to the city. [expertly disables the door's hinge and pushes the door open] After you.

Jenna:
[admires Balto's paw, very impressed] Balto!

Balto:
[laughs awkwardly] Uh... big paws kinda run in my family. At least.. uh, one side of my family.

Balto:
Dogs travel for miles just to be right here.

Jenna:
I can't imagine why.

Balto:
It's because you're looking at the bowl half empty. See these? [walks towards broken glass] These are the Polar Ice Caps.

Jenna:
Balto, those are broken bottles. And they're not half empty, they're all empty.

Balto:
[looks at the lamp from the grate] The sun...

Jenna:
Balto--

Balto:
And, to the north... [walks out of the way of the light, causing it to reflect off the bottles and create the illusion of the Northern Lights]

Jenna:
The Northern Lights. Oh, you're right, Balto. This is beautiful.

Balto:
[looking at Jenna] Yeah. Beautiful.

Father:
[Referring to Rosy, who is not well] Doctor, how is she?

Dr. Welch:
[disappointed] Exhausted from coughing, her fever's getting worse. Looks like diphtheria. [sighs] She's the 18th case this week. And I'm out of antitoxin.

Balto:
Wish me luck!

Boris:
Luck? I don't wish you luck, I wish you sense! [Quietly] Good luck, kiddo.

Steele:
Okay. Nikki, Kaltag, Star, gear up. We're heading out.

Balto:
Wait a minute, Steele. I was the fastest dog out there.

Steele:
You were the fastest...what? If you think any musher in their right mind would ever put you on their team...well, you're more mixed up than I thought.

Jenna:
Steele! It doesn't matter who's on the team! As long as the medicine gets through, stop being such a glory hound!

Steele:
You're a hundred percent right, Jenna. I--I wasn't thinking about those children. The im-important thing is to get the medicine through. And that's just what I'm gonna do. [Aside, to Balto] And when I come back, I'm gonna fold you five ways and leave you for a cat toy.

Musher:
Let's take a look at our winner, here! [Steele stomps on Balto's paw, causing him to growl in pain, baring his teeth] Ah, we can't trust this one. He's part wolf. He might turn on me. Nikki, Kaltag, Star!

Someone else in the background:
[Referring to Balto's teeth] See those teeth?

[Steele smiles deviously at Balto, then walks away]

Jenna:
Balto--

Balto:
[depressed] Don't come to close to me, Jenna. I might turn on you.

[After Balto falls into the frozen river, Muk and Luk jump into the river after him]

Jenna:
Luk! Muk!

Boris:
They cannot swim!

Jenna:
What?! Polar bears that can't swim?!

Nikki:
Ooh. I hit my head on somethin'!

Kaltag:
Yeah, my head!

Star:
Balto!

Nikki:
Is that...?

Kaltag:
Balto, how did you find us?!

Balto:
Is anyone hurt?

Steele:
[angrily enunciating] Everyone. Is. Fine.

Star:
Yeah, but our musher hit his head! And he didn't get up.

Dog:
And he's not movin'.

Balto:
[takes up the sled harness] Alright, follow me. I can lead you home.

Steele:
[stops him, hostilely] We don't need your help!

Star:
M-maybe we should listen to him. [Steele growls at him and he ducks for cover in fear]

Nikki:
Well...how would you get us home?

Balto:
[cautiously] Well, I...I marked a trail, like this. [scratches bark off a tree to show them]

Steele:
[abrasively crushes the tree and confronts him] I'll get us back. I'm the lead dog. I'm in charge!

Balto:
But... Then, let me take back the medicine. They're getting sicker.

Steele:
[jumps between Balto and the sled] Touch that box, and I'll tear you apart.

Nikki:
[betting with Kaltag] Two bones: Steele takes it.

Kaltag:
[accepting the bet] You're on.

Balto:
[firmly] Steele, I'm not leaving without that medicine.

Steele:
[angrily pushes him away] Who do you think you are?

Nikki:
Oooh, this is gonna be good. [chuckles]

Balto:
[trying to reason with Steele] Since...since when do you need a pedigree to help someone? [moves toward the sled, but Steele blocks his way again] Steele, let me help you. [tries again, but Steele knocks him away]

Kaltag:
Ooh, he'll feel that tomorrow!

Nikki:
I think he's feeling it now!

Kaltag:
Ouch!

Balto:
I don't want to fight. [goes for the sled a fourth time, but Steele again stops him, this time biting him and brutally throwing him aside]

Kaltag:
Hey, that can't be legal!

Nikki:
Yeah!

[Balto, undeterred, tries again to get the medicine, but Steele still won't let him; this time, he knocks the sled over]

Nikki:
[shocked] Hey, that stuff is fragile!

Star:
What's with Steele? All Balto wants to do is help.

[Steele viciously throws Balto against a rock, but he gets back up; he then grabs Jenna's bandanna around Balto's neck, but ends up pulling it off falls over the cliff behind him as Balto watches on]

Steele:
Of course, as you know, I swam and I swam. It was freezing cold. And finally, I said "Steele, you just have to gnaw your way to the surface," so I-- [hears Balto howling outside] What?

Doc:
[looks out the window] It's Balto with the medicine! [runs outside]

Dixie:
Oh, Steele, you are positively dis... [enraged] POSABLE!! [slaps Steele across the face]

[All the dogs growl angrily at Steele and storm out on him]

Steele:
[humiliated] Okay, okay, I can explain. You guys weren't there, so... Wait a minute, guys. Wait just a second, please...? [the door slams in his face]

Kaltag:
He has the most endurance, the most fidelity, the most intelligence--

Star:
They should build a statue of him!

Kaltag:
[Star flinches, thinking he'll be hit again] You said it!

Star:
I did?

[Jenna is worriedly at the window of a hospital room, observing Rosy, who is not well. Balto comes by]

Balto:
Jenna? [clears his throat and lowers his voice] Jenna.

Jenna:
[turns to Balto] Balto, hi. [turns back to the window]

Balto:
Hi. Look, uh... just a shot in the dark, but I was wondering if, I don't know, maybe you'd like to go chase a few sticks by moonlight. [chuckles, then sighs. He then notices Jenna is distracted] Jenna?

Jenna:
Rosy's in there.

Balto:
[confused; looks in the window] In a hospital? Why?

Jenna:
She feels warm, and she has a terrible cough. [turns to Balto] Balto, what's wrong with her?

Balto:
Uh, I'm not sure, but I know how to find out. Come on. [takes Jenna to the boiler room door] I have the keys to the city. [expertly disables the door's hinge and pushes the door open] After you.

Jenna:
[admires Balto's paw, very impressed] Balto!

Balto:
[laughs awkwardly] Uh... big paws kinda run in my family. At least.. uh, one side of my family. [takes Jenna into the room] Stay close.

Jenna:
[laughs nervously] No problem there. It's so gloomy down here. Not that I'm scared or anything.

Balto:
Gloomy? You kiddin'? It's the most beautiful spot in the world. Dogs travel for years just to be right here.

Jenna:
Here? I can't imagine why.

Balto:
That's 'cause you're looking at the bowl half empty. See this? [pushes broken bottles] It's the Polar Ice Caps.

Jenna:
Balto, those are broken bottles. And they're not half empty, they're all empty.

Balto:
[looks at the lamp from the grate] The sun.

Jenna:
Oh, Balto...

Balto:
And, to the north... [walks out of the way of the light, causing it to reflect off the bottles and create the illusion of the Northern Lights]

Jenna:
The Northern Lights! Oh, Balto, you're right. It's beautiful.

Balto:
[looking at Jenna] Yeah. Beautiful.

Star:
Steele! We're going in circles!

Steele:
What?!

Star:
Gaa-aaah! Circles is a good thing. I mean they're, uh, they're circular.

Steele:
I know what I'm doing! It's... this way! Come on! [guides the team along a ledge. They lose their balance and slip down an icy hill]

Musher:
Waa-aaah! Whoa! Whoa, Steele!

[The team tumbles down the hill. The dogs land in various spots. The musher lands on his head and is knocked out instantly]

Nikki:
Ooh! I hit my head on somethin'.

Kaltag:
Yeah. My head.

Dog:
[examining the musher] Looks like he's hurt bad, Steele.

Star:
Wh-What're we gonna do now, Steele?

[last lines]

Balto:
Jenna! [runs over to play with Jenna]

[A loud applause erupts from the humans and dogs]

Star:
Way to go, Balto!

Kaltag:
He has the most endurance, the most fidelity, the most intelligence--

Star:
They should build a statue of him! [flinches, thinking he'll be hit again]

Kaltag:
[smiles] You said it!

Star:
I did?

[The screen shows an overhead shot of the humans and dogs congratulating Balto, before panning up to the night sky, where the Northern Lights are shining. They form the silhouette of a wolf, which howls. The silhouette then turns into Blaze, shifting the film back to live-action. The elderly woman and her granddaughter have finally reached Balto's memorial]

Rosy's granddaughter:
This is it, Grandma! Blaze found it.

Grandma Rosy:
What does it say?

Rosy's granddaughter:
"Dedicated to the... indomable?"

Grandma Rosy:
"Indomitable."

Rosy's granddaughter:
"Indomitable spirit of the sled dogs."

Grandma Rosy:
"That relayed antitoxin 600 miles from Nenana to the relief of stricken Nome... in the winter of 1925."

Rosy's granddaughter:
"Endurance, fidelity, intelligence." Balto really did do all that, didn't he, Grandma?

Grandma Rosy:
Oh, yes, sweetheart. He really did. [places a musher's hat on her granddaughter's head] And today, they run the Iditarod Dog Race over the very path he and the others took.

Rosy's granddaughter:
Can Blaze do that too, Grandma? [Blaze briefly looks up, before dropping his head again]

Grandma Rosy:
Maybe. With practice. [Blaze proceeds to bark] A lot of practice. [laughs]

Rosy's granddaughter:
[walks Blaze away] Come on, Blaze. Come on! Mush!

[The elderly woman happily watches her granddaughter walk off, then gazes up at the statue with a contented sigh]

Grandma Rosy:
Thank you, Balto. I would've been lost without you.

Rosy's granddaughter:
Grandma Rosy! Grandma Rosy, come on!

[Grandma Rosy pleasantly walks off to join her granddaughter. The intro to "Reach for the Light" by Steve Winwood begins to play as Balto's statue stands proudly in the sunlight]

Rosy:
I'm sure Jenna would love to have you on our team. [prépares to harness on Balto]

Father:
[stops Rosy and not shoos Balto away] Hey, hey, hey, Rosy is it already have harness on him!

Rosy:
Dad!

Father:
He knew he might not bite you, honey, he's only the friendly wolf-dog, it's instead of hurt you!

Rosy:
Now you won't hurt his feelings, he's very really kind and gentle, [points her finger to Balto] He's a friend dog who return to give it to me for saved my hat's life before being crushed by the team with a crash is heard!

Balto:
(to Jenna) Hi. Look, uh... just a shot in the dark, but I was wondering if, uh... I-I don't know, maybe you'd like to go chase a few sticks by moonlight?

Balto:
Maybe it's because your looking at the bowl half-empty. See this it's the polar ice caps.

Steele:
Touch that box, and I'll tear you apart.

Steele:
Go ahead, wolfdog. You'll never get home! I'll make sure of that.

Steele:
Get outta here, wolfdog. You better get back to your own pack!

Jenna:
The only way Steele notices anyone is if they're wearing a mirror.