Balto

Steele: Okay. Nikki, Kaltag, Star, get moving. We’re strapping up. Balto: Hey, now, just a second here, Steele. I was the fastest dog. Steele: [twitches his eye in anger] You were the fastest... what? [Balto stares angrily at him] Do you honestly think any musher would ever put you on his team? You’re even more mixed up than I thought! Jenna: [defending Balto] Steele! It doesn’t matter who’s on the team! So long as the medicine gets through, stop being such a Gloryhound! Steele: [semi-apologetically] You’re... a hundred percent right, Jenna. I wasn’t thinking about those children. The important thing here is to get the medicine through, and that’s just what I’m gonna do. [to Balto] And when I get back, I’m gonna fold you five ways... and leave you for a cat toy!

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Boris: Balto, please! Don’t go crazy on me now! [falls through the snow. Balto keeps walking, not taking his eyes off in front of him. Boris climbs onto a vent pipe.] This is foolishness! You will die like a dog! Oh, uuh, no offense. Boris: You will be frozen stiff by morning! When you are big, frozen, stiff statue named “Balto”, don’t come running to me! [Muk and Luk slide on the ice and crash into Boris] WHOA! Muk: He says-- Boris: Where is he going? 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! OH NO! I'm beginning to understand the bear! Boris: No brains at all! Might as well be talking to hu...mans... Boris: [leaves] So, let’s go get the medicine. Balto: Wait a minute. Now you’re coming? Boris: Spending days in bitter cold, facing wild animals, risking death from exposure! [chuckles] It’s like holiday in old country. Muk: Great, we’re goin’ on ’oliday.

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Boris: [watching Balto scratch a tree] Good work, Balto. You took on the biggest, meanest tree in whole forest, and you won. Balto: I'm marking the trail. Muk: [to Luk] He's marking our trail. That's very clever. Boris: And here I was leaving bread crumbs.

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Balto: [picks up a branch] Muk, you and Luk carry Jenna back to town on this. Boris: [sternly] And this time, don't take time out for a swim! [laughs] Balto: [to Boris] You can make sure of that, Boris. You're gonna lead them home. Just follow my marks. Jenna: You're going alone? Balto: Won't be the first time. Jenna: [removes her bandanna and puts it on Balto's neck] Here. Afraid it won't keep you very warm. Balto: Yeah, it will. Muk: Well, of course Balto will come back. He's Balto, isn't he? Balto: Hey! I'm coming back with the medicine. I promise, Jenna. [to Muk and Luk] Go ahead, guys. Take her home. [turns to continue walking] Boris: [stops Balto] Balto, I do not like leaving you out here alone. Who's going to tell you how cold you are? Balto: [sternly] Boris. [shoves Boris to look at the others] They need you even more than I do. Boris: Let me tell you something, Balto. A dog cannot make this journey alone. [pauses, then drops his voice to a whisper] But... maybe a wolf can. [Ba

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Balto: Is anyone hurt? Steele: [angrily enunciating] Everyone. Is. Fine. Star: Yeah, but our musher hit his head! And he didn't get up. Sled dog: And he's not movin'. Balto: [picks up the sled harness] Alright, follow me. I can lead you home. Steele: [stops him, hostilely] We don't need your help! Star: [nervously] M-maybe we should listen to him. [Steele growls at him and he ducks for cover in fear] Nikki: How would youse get us home? Balto: [cautiously] Well, I...I marked a trail, like this. [scratches bark off a tree to show them] Steele: [knocks the tree down 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 says Steele takes him. Kaltag: Ha! You're on. Balto: [firmly] Steele, I'm not leaving without that medicine. Steele: [angrily pushes him away] Who do you think yo

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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 disposable! [gets enraged and slaps Steele across the face] Steele: [humiliated; also last words before his defeat] Okay, okay, I can explain. You guys weren't there, so... Wait a minute, guys. Wait just a second, please...? Town dog: [angrily] Get lost!

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