Mowgli I'm sorry, sir. It's just...
No, Mowgli. I'm sorry. I should've understood that the jungle is a part of who you are. [Smiles at Mowgli, who promptly smiles back and hugs him] I'm just glad you're safe.
Tied for most-quoted character in The Jungle Book 2 (2003): in 7 of its 16 quotes
Most scenes with: Shanti (5), Baloo (3), Shere Khan (3)
Scenes with Mowgli
7 scenes Mowgli Shanti, what is it? [To the children] Children, come inside this instant, all of you! [to Mowgli] Mowgli? That includes you! [Mowgli slowly walks to him] I am very disappointed in you. You put everyone in danger. You know that you're not allowed to cross the river, and yet you deliberately disobeyed me!
Mowgli But, but, I...
No, Mowgli. The jungle is a dangerous place. I should know. [shows scars on his arm] You are confined to your room without dinner. That should gave you plenty of time to think about what you've done.
Mowgli [Mowgli finds Shanti and Ranjan, both of whom look scared by something]
There you are! I'm so sorry. Will you let me explain?
Mowgli [Shanti backs away in fear]
Come on! At least talk to me.
[Shanti nervously points at something behind Mowgli; he turns around and gasps when he sees Shere Khan lurking in the shadows, he approaches the children]
You seem surprised to see me, man-cub. I can't imagine why. I wasn't going to let you get away with what you did to me. You see, you humiliated me, man-cub. Surely you do realize I simply can't let you live.
Mowgli [Shanti, Mowgli, and Ranjan are now terrified] [to Shanti and Ranjan]
Run!
[Shanti and Ranjan flee the area. Mowgli turns to face Shere Khan and throws dust in his face before running for it]
Oh, you're going to try and outrun me. How droll!
Mowgli [catches up with Shanti and Ranjan]
Come on! This way! [Behind them, Shere Khan gives chase with a snarl; Mowgli, Shanti, and Ranjan climb over a log to some bushes] All right. Stay here!
Mowgli, no! [Shere Khan leaps over the log with a roar; Shanti and Ranjan hide in the bushes] Ranjan, wait here. I gotta go help Mowgli!
But I wanna help Mowgli too!
No! I'll be right back. I promise. Don't move. [Shanti goes after Mowgli. Ranjan is still determined to help, and gets his loincloth caught on a branch; he is thrown backwards and comes face-to-face with Baloo. He panics and tries to run. Baloo picks him up by the loincloth.]
Whoa, whoa. Hold still. Calm down, kid. Now, where's Mowgli?
Shere Khan!
[shocked]
Shere Khan? Hold on! [puts Ranjan on his shoulders and hurries to the rescue. Meanwhile, Mowgli is still running as fast as he can, but stops when he comes to a lava lake surrounding an ancient temple.]
Mowgli Whoa! [Mowgli looks at the lava nervously and looks back when he hears Shere Khan roar behind him; he jumps across and barely grabs onto the other side. He looks back just in time to see Shere Khan appear and quickly climbs up and races up the stairs. Shere Khan gets across with an effortless running jump. Mowgli enters the temple looking for a place to hide.]
[laughing evilly]
No matter how fast you can run, no matter where you can hide, I will catch you. [Shere Khan climbs up the stairs as Mowgli hides behind a gong, hyperventilating.] Come out, come out, wherever you are. [In the jungle, Bagheera climbs down from a tree branch and hears Ranjan's voice]
Hurry! Hurry! Faster, faster! [Bagheera sees Ranjan]
Oh, no! Not another Man-cub!
Can't you go any faster? [Bagheera then sees that Ranjan is riding on Baloo's shoulders]
Mowgli's in trouble!
And Shanti, too!
Who's Shanti? [Meanwhile, Shanti has just reached the temple and leaps across the lava before hurrying inside. She reacts with horror upon seeing Shere Khan looking around for Mowgli. She desperately looks for a place to hide. Baloo, Ranjan, and Bagheera arrive at the temple mere seconds later.]
Take the kid, Baggy! I'll help Mowgli!
Baloo, be careful!
[Baloo runs into Shanti, and they begin to argue]
What are you doing here? Hey, I'm really not in the mood for this.
[overlapping Baloo]
I spent the night in the jungle! I was attacked by a snake! But I really don't care, because--
And, that's why--
Both
I'm here to help Mowgli! [they hesitate] You are?
I guess we're on the same side.
OK.
OK.
All right. You, uh... go that way. I'll cover you. [Shanti hurries off; Baloo observes Shere Khan roaming around the temple from behind a gong, and sees Mowgli come out from his hiding place behind the gong a few yards away before hiding again. Baloo then sounds the gong with his fists, getting Shere Khan's attention. Mowgli peeks out and sees Shere Khan approaching Baloo's position. Shanti nervously bangs another gong, drawing Shere Khan towards her. Mowgli quietly observes Baloo and Shanti's actions and rings his gong with a couple branches, causing Shere Khan to hone in on his hiding place. Baloo sounds his gong again: Shere Khan immediately goes in his direction. The three then sound their gongs simultaneously, confusing Shere Khan. Unfortunately, the chain holding up Shanti's gong breaks off, Baloo and Mowgli gasps and getting Shere Khan's attention.]
Oh, no.
[chuckles]
Well isn't this a delightful turn of events? [chuckles] So, what's it going to be, man-cub? You or your adorable little girlfriend? [Shanti throws her sticks at Shere Khan] I'm waiting! One, two--
Mowgli [realizes that Shere Khan is going to kill Shanti and comes out from his hiding place and said]
No! Don't!
Three-- [turns to see Mowgli; he chuckles then scowls] No more games, man-cub.
Mowgli Come on!
[they run up a staircase; Baloo grabs Shere Khan, trying to slow him down, but the tiger hits Baloo in the face, knocking him aside]
Mowgli! Look out!
Mowgli We can do it!
Mowgli [they jump across and just barely grab onto the statue at the other end. Shere Khan is close behind and effortlessly leaps across]
Come on!
[he and Shanti climb on top of the statue. Shere Khan, using all his strength, climbs up after the children and corners them]
Mowgli... [The statue tilts and falls. Shere Khan falls down towards the lava. Baloo barely catches Shanti and Mowgli. Shere Khan lands on a rocky outcrop in the lava pit. A second later, the statue seemingly crushes him. Baloo, Shanti, and Mowgli look down into the pit where Shere Khan fell. Shere Khan is now trapped in the statue's mouth; an injured but still alive Lucky appears.]
Lucky
Hello, stripes. You're looking a bit down in the mouth today. [laughs crazily]
Oh, no...
Lucky
Hey, hey! What's the matter? Cat got your tongue? I always knew you had a head on your shoulders, eh, Khanny, my boy? [laughing crazily]
Shh. Ranjan, hush. It's starting.
Ranjan's Father: [laughs] Come, children. [Ranjan chuckles] Come watch. [to Mowgli] Mowgli, tell us your story.
Mowgli [Fire goes on]
I never knew where I came from, but I always knew where I belonged. [Title card, The Jungle Book 2] This is me and Bagheera, the panther who found me in the jungle. He's a good friend of mine, but my best friend of all was good old Papa Bear.
A bear?!
Mowgli Man. We had some crazy times together. And when the monkeys grabbed me things got really crazy.
Monkey! Go, Papa Bear!
Mowgli Then I came face to face with the meanest, scariest tiger in the whole jungle, Shere Khan.
[roaring]
You stay away from Mowgli, you mean old tiger or I'll tie some fire to your tail and burn your butt! Yaah! [rips the blanket]
Ranjan's Mother: Ranjan!
[muffled roaring]
[Shanti giggles, and Ranjan's Father laughing at Ranjan] Ranjan's Mother: Oh, Ranjan.
I got him, Mowgli. Did you see? I got him.
Mowgli You sure did, Ranjan... but it's gonna be kind of hard to finish the story now.
But we all know how it ends. Shanti blinks her big beautiful brown eyes at you, and you follow her into our village.
I did not.
Mowgli Did so.
Something was in my eye.
Mowgli Both of them?
Well, you were so ugly you made my eyes water.
Mowgli Well, you...
Ranjan's Father: Ha, ha! Now, now. We give thanks for Shanti's beautiful brown eyes. Without them, Mowgli would never have found his way into our lives. Come to think of it, you used the same trick on me.
Ranjan's Mother: And you still fall for it.
[They happily laughing] Shanti's Mother: Thank you for a wonderful story, Mowgli.
Goodnight, Mowgli. [she got beautiful blinking eyelashes at Mowgli]
Mowgli Night, Shanti. Watch out for Shere Khan on your way home.
You and your stories. Everyone know tigers don't come into the village.
Aah!
Shanti's Mother: Ooh! [chuckles] Goodnight, boys.
Mowgli [Boys laughing]
Tomorrow's gonna be so great.
Ranjan's Mother: What happens tomorrow?
Um...
Mowgli and Ranjan
Nothing.
Ranjan's Mother: Aha. Well, then, you will need plenty of rest... For doing nothing tomorrow. Off to bed.
[yawns]
Ah, we never get to stay up late.
Ranjan's Father: [picking Ranjan up] Ha, ha! Even wild beasts need their sleep. [Ranjan roaring at his Father] Oh, help! Ferocious tiger!
[Parents laughing] Ranjan's Mother: Ah, goodnight, my little wild thing. [kisses Ranjan's head]
Ranjan's Father: [hugging Mowgli with his chest] Goodnight, Mowgli. Happy dreams.
Mowgli Um, goodnight... sir.
Why do you always call him "Sir"? His name's "Pop".
[Ranjan's Father put his fire and fire pit on the lid and cover it, and fade to black.]
Hi, kid. Mind if I drop in?
Mowgli Baloo? Oh, Baloo...
Shhh.
Mowgli Papa Bear. Am I glad to see you. What are you doing here?
What am I doing here? Feeling right for the first time in a while, that's what. Hey, kid. Show me you can still fight like a bear. Come on. [Mowgli punches on his belly] Oh, Little Britches, you lost your touch.
Mowgli, I've got something for you. Mowgli, it's me. Don't be mad. I get grounded all the time.
Ah.
Mowgli, I'm sorry you got in trouble.
Come on, man cub. Show yourself.
Come on!
Mowgli Whoa!
Mowgli?
Come on. Stick and move.
[sees Baloo catching Mowgli and playing with him, thinking he is threatening her man cub and not knowing they're friends, shocked and frightened]
Aaahhh! Help! Wild animal! There's a wild animal in the village!
What?! Wild animal? Where? Come on, let's get out of here.
HELP!
Villager
What?! Where is it?!
What's that bear doing here?
There's a wild animal in the village!
Ranjan's Father: What is the matter?
Villager
There he is.
Villager
It's a tiger!
Where are you going? No, come back! Come back! You're going the wrong way!
Whoa! A tiger! [roars]
Villager
Don't let him get away.
No! Please...
We gotta get out of here!
Villager
Shanti, get indoors.
No, no, no. He's over... No! [groans in frustration, then quickly grabs a torch and bravely follows them]
I'm OK. Mom, I'm so sorry. I was just trying to help Mowgli. And then, I got lost and....
Shanti's Mother: It's okay.
Mowgli I'm sorry, sir. It's just...
Ranjan's Father: No, Mowgli. I'm sorry. I should have understood that the jungle is a part of who you are. [Smiles at Mowgli, who promptly smiles back and hugs him] I'm just glad you're safe.
