her own. Balto: When the right time comes... She'll find a home. Boris: Yes, but when the right time comes, will you let her? {Balto walks off.} Boris: Oy. I hope so. {Story shifts back to Muk, Luk, and Aleu.} {The bears are playing See-saw with a log and a boulder.} Muk: Wheehee! Ride'em cowboy! Aleu: Yipee! {Muk is bouncing on the logh, and when he goes up, Aleu jumps under him.} {The raven flies overhead. Aleu stares up at it, as if in a trance, but she breaks out of it when she hears a crackle in the brush. She sees a human. She slowly approaches him while sniffing. She turns away. He loads his gun and takes aim at her. Aleu sees him and gasps.} Aleu: No, it's a human. He wouln't hurt me. Maybe he'll want to adopt me. {The raven flies overhead. Aleu runs toward the hunter He gets his gun ready to shoot. Just in the nick of time, Balto appears and pounces the hunter. The gun goes of and almost hits Muk, but nobody's hurt. Aleu gasps.} Muk: Sounds like trouble, Mate! {They push the log off the boulder and it rolls towards Balto and Aleu with the bears on it.} Muk: Bears to the rescue! {Boris flies in.} Aleu: Papa, what's going on? Stop! Boris: Goose to the rescue! {He crashes into the hunter and he drops his gun.} {The bears and the log hit him too.} Balto: Is everyone alright? Muk: Right as rain. {Falls over.} Balto: C'mon, we've gotta get out of here! {Pause} Aleu! Now! Boris: What'sa matter? Taking nap? {Lifts up Muk.} C'mon! Hurry up! {The hunter gets up.} Hunter: The spirits must be trying to trick me! {He gets his things and leaves.} Aleu: I don't understand, Papa! Why did you attack him? What if he wanted to adopt me? Balto: Uh, guys... Could you help me out here? Muk: Oh of course--{Luk pushes him out}--Sorry, Mate, but a wise polar bear always minds his own buisness. Boris: Ah-hem. It is my opinion that--{Luk grabs him by the neck.} Aleu: Well? Balto: Okay. See, that hunter was looking for wild animals to kill for food and fur. Aleu: So? I'm not a wild animal. Balto: Well, he thought you were. Aleu: What? Why? Balto: He thought you were a wolf. {Scene switch.} Aleu: I knew there was something wrong with me. Balto: There is nothing wrong with you. You have a proud heritage. Aleu: Oh, sure! Balto: You're mother is a purebred husky. Aleu: Then what are you? Balto: I'm the one who's part wolf. Aleu: How could this happen? Balto: Look, Aleu. My dad was a husky who had pups with a wolf. Aleu: Great! My grandmother was a wild animal? Did the wolf teach you how to know when a human wants to kill you? Balto: I was accidentally seperated from her when I was youn, so I never spent much time with...the wolf. But I remember that she was as white as snow, and she had this warm voice that made me feel safe. Then Boris took me in, and after being raised by a goose, it's a wonder I don't honk instead of bark. {Boris is swabbing the deck. He looks back and smiles.} Aleu: Why didn't you tell me this before? Balto: Because...I wanted to protect you. Aleu: Protect me? From what? The fact that no human will ever want me because I'm part wild animal? Balto: Aleu-- Aleu: And what about my brothers and sisters? They've got wolf in them too. Why did humans want them? Balto: Because they don't look it...and you do. Aleu: It's not fair. I hate you! {She runs off.} Balto: Aleu! Aleu come back! Aleu: Leave me alone! {We see Aleu running through the Pacific-Northwestern.} Aleu: Where do I belong? {Scene Switch.} {Balto is dreaming again and writhing in his bed.} Balto: What is it? What do you want? {Dream sequence.} {It starts out with his eye agianst a black background, but we then see his whole body. He is running from the raven, towards a herd of caribou. The ice walls collapse. The caribou are leaping across the ice flows.} Aniu: My son, you need to know the animal totems who will help guide you now. The Fox: A cunning trickster {Fox Totem appears} The Wolverine: Your Fears {Wolverine Totem appears} The Bear: Inner knowing {Bear Totem appears} Caribou: Life {Caribou Totem apppears} Awooooooo! {Wolf Totem appears.} {Balto wakes up. Muk and Luk have entered the ship and are looking for Aleu.} Balto: What are you two doing? Muk: Shhh. We're here to play with Aleu. {Circles Luk once.} But Aleu's not here to play. Balto: She's around here somewhere--Wait, you mean, you can't find her? Muk: No. Luk: Uh-uh. Balto: I just wanted to give her some time. I was sure she'd come home. She's gotta be at her mother's! {Balto runs out of the boat. Luk starts crying.} Muk: I know. I wish we had a mum too. {Balto stops at the totem pole, circles it once, then keeps going.} {Scene Switch.} {Jenna is sleeping in her house.} Balto: Jenna. Jenna: Balto, what are you doing here so early? Is Aleu all right? Balto: I don't know. I was hoping she was with you. She's...kind of mad at me. Jenna: Stay there. {She leaves the window and comes out the door.} Now, tell me what happened! {Balto comes down from the roof.} Balto: A hunter took aim at her. {Jenna gasps.} Balto: No, don't worry. We got away. But I-I finally had to tell her how humans see her. Jenna: You mean you've told her about being part... Balto: Yes. We should have done it sooner, I know that now. She's so angry with me...she must have run away. Jenna: Run away! Balto: I'm sorry, Jenna. I never thought it would turn out this way. I thought I could keep her safe. Jenna: But she's not safe now, she's running wild! We've got to find her! Balto: No. Not you, Jenna. This is my fault, and it's something Aleu and I have to work out together. Don't worry. I'll find her. {Jenna nuzzles Balto.} {Scene Switch.} Balto sniffs by the ocean and fins her scent. He follows it.} {He is looking by the river when an fog forms the shape of Aniu's head.} {Balto sees it and is startled even after it's gone. The raven appears.} Balto: You. What is it you want? {Balto chases the raven.} Balto: Am I supposed to follow you? {It caws.} Okay. But only if you help me find my daughter. {He keeps following the raven into the fog.} Wait! I can't follow you in this! Where are you? Fox: Where are you? Balto: Here. Keep talking and I'll find you. {He walks onto a log bridge.} Aniu: The cunning trickster. {The red fox appears.} Fox: You look disappointed. Balto: Sorry. I-I just thought you might be a raven. Fox: And I thought you might be a hunter, but unlike you, I'm not disappointed. Say, I'll help you find your daughter if you'll help me out of this trap. Balto: How did you know I'm looking for my daughter? Fox: The raven told me. Balto: What do you know about the raven? Fox: Less than you, I'm sure. No, do we have a deal, or don't we? Balto: Yes. But no tricks. {He pulls her out of the "trap."} There. Now, how can you help me find my daughter? Fox: Easy. {Rubs up against him.} By giving you a little push. {She pushes Balto off the bridge.} Balto: Ahhhhh! {He goes down, floats some, then comes back up.} Why did you do that? Help me! Fox: Ah, but I did. And now you must help yourself! Balto: Are you crazy? The current is too strong! Fox: Then let the current take you! {Balto is being pulled by the current.} {Scene Switch.} {There is a toad hopping. Luk is mimicing it, so the toat is being quite jostled. The toad eats a fly as the bears watch intently. They hear the toat croak, so they puff up their cheeks. Boris appears.} Boris: What're you meshugana bears doin'? {He pokes their faces so the air comes out of their mouths.} Muk: Uh, gee, Uncle Boris, Luk and me, uh, we was just tryin' to communicate with the toad. Boris: Communicate with toad. Luk: Ribbit. Muk: Yah. See there? Luk just asked it if it's seen Aleu. Boris: You bears are a bagel short of a bushel! I don't know why I put up with you! Muk: Sorry, Uncle Boris. Do you still need us? Boris: Yes. Like hole in the head. Now close your mouths. And keep nose out for them. {Muk and Luk sniff around. Luk has apparently found something.} Boris: Now what? You two have ants in pants? {Muk and Luk grab Boris.} Boris: Ahh! Balto! Balto can you hear me? {Balto is lying across the river.} Balto: Boris? Boris: Don't worry, Boitshick, Boris is coming! {They run out into the river. A fog surrounds them.} Muk: What's happening, Uncle Boris? Boris: I don't know. I can't see nothing! Balto! Balto! {Balto sniffs.} Balto: It's Aleu! Boris: Balto! Answer me! Balto: Boris! I've got Aleu's trail! Go back and tell Jenna not to worry. I'm going to find Aleu and bring her home! Boris: Oy. Come. We do as Balto says, and go tell Jenna. Muk: But Uncle Boris, Luk and me wanted to go on a journey! Boris: I'm sorry, boys, but this journey is for Balto and Aleu alone. {Aniu appears on a high rock.} {Fade to black.} {Scene Switch.} Jenna: What do you mean, he just ran off? Boris: I mean he's got Aleu's scent. Told me to tell you not to worry, and away he went. He's a wolf on a mission. Jenna: I'm going to go help him look. Boris: {Sighs.} No, Jenna. This is a journey for father and daughter. You must have faith in them. Jenna: You're sure Balto has her trail? Boris: {Nods.} Mm-hmm. Jenna: And you're sure Balto's alright? Boris: Don't worry, Jenna. Remember, they're well-equipped. They are both part wolf. {Fade to black.} {Scene Switch.} Aniu: Your fears. {Balto is retreating from three wolverines.} Balto: I have no reason to fight the wolverine clan. What do you want? Wolverine 1: You invade our territory. What do you want? Balto: Only to pass through unharmed. I'm looking for my daughter. Wolverine 1: He's looking for his daughter. Wolverine 2: Yes, and he's following a raven! Wolverine 3: A raven? Why not a fox? Or did she outwit you? Wolverine 1: Tell me, are you afraid? Balto: No! Wolverine 1: Come, now. Are you sure?! Balto: Okay, okay. I'm afraid. Wolverine 2: Of course you