Ah, there's nothing like the open sea. Right, Pom?
PPom
Right, father. But this is a lake, not the sea.
Oh, yes. Well, that's even better. Ah, the open lake! Doesn't sound quite the same, does it?
PPom
[chuckles] No, it doesn't!
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S1 E15Unfinished Business
How can we let his majesty deliver that speech? The way he's been acting, he'll probably do it in his pajamas!
I know I've been acting crazy, but maybe our lives have become a little crazy lately.
But, sire, it's simply the faster pace of progress!
Precisely. And the faster life moves, the faster it can pass us by. I just think we should slow down once in a while, to be with family and friends.
Now that's real progress, Babar. The sanest thing I've heard in a while. Why, it sounds like something the old king might have said.
Yes, Cornelius. I can almost hear him say those exact words.
I'd never thought I'd see the day when I'd be thanking you, Rataxes.
If I always had to lose to someone, I'm glad it was you.
Thanks, Rataxes. You were a worthy opponent; Always kept me on my toes.
...And so, Rataxes actually saved our lives.
He must have been sick or something!
Hey! Look at this. Remember this?
Yeah. You put that there, Arthur.
Oh, yes, I remember. It's one of those traps you set in case someone else tried to find our treasure.
[laughs] All those silly traps. Ha! None of them ever worked.
BABabar, Arthur and Zephir
[scream]
You were saying, Zephir?
Let me be the first to congratulate you, Arthur. Thanks to your ingenuity, we're stuck up here until somebody finds us!
BZBabar and Zephir
Just like the old days.
FCFire Chief
Where's the fire?
There's no fire. it's much more serious then that.
It's the children!
FCFire Chief
[gasps] The children are on fire?!
The children have been swept away on an errant airplane!
You have to save them!
FCFire Chief
So... there's no fire?
NOOOO! And there's no time to argue! The plane's getting away!
FCFire Chief
Oh, I don't know, airplane rescues just aren't in our job description. Do they have a cat with them? We can save cats!
Hey dad, do you think I could be king while you're away?
BCBabar and Celeste
King?!
Yeah. Somebody has to be in charge.
PPom
Hah! You, king? Tell me another one!
I could be a great king.
Sure: Great at causing trouble!
[about the dressing gown Zephir gave Babar]
A fashion statement.
What exactly is it you're trying to say?
[about the rewritten speech] I'm telling you Babar, they loved it! When you told 'em that tuna fish joke, well, I thought I'd die!
I felt much the same, Zephir; I thought they were going to kill me.
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Zephir: I know this sounds crazy, But, it's good to be back.
Alexander: You're back?
Flora: To stay?
Zephir: You bet.
Pom: He's back! Zephir's back for good!
[Customers cheering]
Babar: You know when you were saying you wanted to do something that had meaning, purpose, and importance?
Zephir: Mm-hm.
Babar: Well, from the sounds of those kids out there, i'd say that's what you've got right here.
[Customers cheering]
Zephir: I guess you're right, Babar.
Alexander: Three cheers for Zephir.
Hip-hip...
[All] Hooray!
Alexander: Hip-hip...
[All] Hooray!
Alexander: Hip-hip...
[All] Hooray!
[while babysitting the children] It's times like these that make me glad I'm a bachelor!
[while the children are swimming in the fountain]
What's the matter, Christina? Aren't you having fun?
CChristina
Oh, Flora, I've never had so much fun. You've all been so nice and I.. Well... [sadly] There's something I should tell you.
[Alexander and Pom keeps playing with the bubbles until they hear Cornelius]
[off-screen] Children!
[Cornelius is on-screen while walking through the bubbles]
PPom
Everybody down!
[Pom, Alexander and Flora dive into the water. Flora picks up Christina]
I know you're in there! Come out! Come out this instant! [looks for the children] Hmm...
[Pom, Alexander, Flora and Christina raises from the water and flees away]
Ooh! [pants twice] Whoa!
[Cornelius falls into the water. Pom, Alexander, Flora and Christina enters the palace]
CChristina
Why are we hiding from Cornelius?
It's just a game we play. Let's get out of these wet things.
[Back outside, Cornelius is covered in pink bubbles]
Off all the... When I catch with those... [sighs]
Way to go, Flora! You were terrific!
It sure wasn't all my doing. The best team won.
And the best sister won, too!
Well, why don't you ask him yourself?
PPom
I would if I could find him.
Oh, hey guys!
PPom
Where were you? You missed the whole practice this afternoon.
I'm sorry.
PPom
The regatta is this weekend and we're not going to be ready, all because of you.
So I missed one practice. Big deal.
As a matter of fact, Alexander. I do consider it a big deal. Everyone on the team has worked very hard. I think it's unfair of you to let them down like this. Now, where were you this afternoon?
Um, I promised Zephir I'd help him. He was really busy, see and well, I'm sorry.
Well, I certainty can't criticise you for helping others. But remember, you have other responsibilities too.
PPom
Yeah, Alexander. You have other responsibilities too.
Hey, Pom. Come here. You just gotta see what I got. [shows Pom the boat]
PPom
Wow. How'd you get this?
Want to go down to the river and play with it?
PPom
Sure. That'll be... [looks at the boat and realizes something odd] Wait a second, Alexander! Now I know where you were this afternoon.
I hope you don't work Alexander as hard as you did yesterday, Zephir. He's got a big race coming up and we need him in tip-top shape.
He didn't work here yesterday.
But last evening he told me... [suddenly realizes that Alexander told a lie on where he was last evening] Excuse me, everyone. Zephir, would you mind joining me?
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