Studio Soyuzmultfilm Stopmotion/Puppet division
How to Cure a Boa
directed by Ivan Ufimtsev written by Grigoriy Oster
art directors: Leonid Shvartsman, Nikolay Titov Camera A. Zhukovskiy
art.ass. Nataliya Dabizha, Lidiya Mayatnikova
sound Boris Filchikov montage G. Filatova script editor A. Snesarev
voice artists Vsevolod Larionov (Parrot), Nadezhda Rumyantseva (Monkey), Vasiliy Livanov (Boa), Mihail Kozakov (Little Elephant)
puppets and decor M. Chesnokova, S. Etlis, M. Koltunov, P. Gusev, V. Alisov, V. Grishin, S. Znamenskaya, N. Andreyeva, O. Masainov
Boa!
Boa!..
What do you think: How many nuts does one have to gather
to get a whole pile?
I don't know.
Probably a lot.
I see. And how many is "a lot"?
A lot is... a lot.
No, no, no. Let us look into it.
Is ten a pile?
Yes, ten is a pile.
What about two?
Two is not enough.
What kind of a pile is it when there are only 2 nuts?
Two is not a pile.
What about three nuts?
Three? Three isn't a pile either. No, it is not a pile.
What about nine? Nine is a pile.
What do you say about six nuts?
Not a... well... You've got me all mixed up.
All I know is that a pile is when there's a lot.
And if there's little - it's not a pile. And that's all I know.
Little - is when you ate everything up and you want more.
And a lot - is when you don't want any more.
Do you happen to know where Boa is?
I don't know. I haven't said hello to him yet.
I call him, and he doesn't respond.
Strange. He is usually so responsive.
Boa! Bo..!
Ah, there you are! Lying around.
Yes, I am lying around. Just lying around.
And why are you lying around?
I know! You must be feeling unwell!
Right?
No...
You're sighing. You've fallen ill!
Where does it hurt? I know, it must be your head! And your tail... and...
And all the rest of you...
Don't you worry. Don't worry.
Soon you will get better, and be able to walk.
No!
I will never be able to walk. Never.
Don't say that! Don't! I'll be right back. Wait!..
Hurry! Hurry! Boa is very ill! We have to do something!..
- We have to do something! - Shh!
The patient needs rest.
I feel sad, my friends. So sad.
Don't get nervous.
Don't worry. Don't worry. Everything's going to be fine.
We promise, we'll think of something!
But my friends...
To talk in your condition is very bad!
- Don... - Very bad!
Maybe it's a sunstroke.
Then we need to put him in the shade.
But what if he caught cold?
Then we need to take him out into the sun.
- It's definitely a sunstroke. - I say he caught cold.
- Sunstroke. - Cold.
Who got a sunstroke? Who got a cold?
- You. - Me?
- You. - You.
- But when? - Just recently.
Why haven't I noticed it?
You have.
And you told Monkey you will never be able to walk.
- That's right. - You see? I told you!
I will never be able to walk,
because I don't walk at all.
I crawl.
That means you're not ill.
I'm perfectly healthy.
Then why do you lie around and don't respond?
Well?
Why did you say you were feeling sad?
I'm sad because I was thinking...
Thinking what a pity it is that we know each other.
What?
Don't you find it interesting to be with us?
Oh, come on, come on, my friends.
I wanted to say:
It would be so good to make friends again.
Again?
Well, yes... again!
I would gladly make friends with you, Monkey.
And with you, Little Elephant. And with you, Parrot.
It would be my pleasure too.
- And mine. - But we are already acquainted.
Why don't we get acquainted again? I'm Parrot.
Monkey.
Little Elephant.
And I am Boa.
Hurrah! Nice to meet you!
The End Subbed by Eus, edited by Niffiwan