Ernest & Celestine (Ernest et Célestine)

What is she drawing?

What are you drawing, Celestine?

A bear.

And what's that?

This is a mouse.

And this is her friend.

That's all wrong.

- No, it isn't. - Yes, it is.

- No! - Yes!

A bear and a mouse can't be together.

Alright, what story shall I tell you tonight?

The Big Bad Bear?

Yes, the Big Bad Bear!

In the winter, the Big Bad Bear...

sleeps.

And when he awakens?

When he awakens, he is hungry.

Right. And what's he hungry for?

Just about anything.

Absolutely anything!

Tires, lamps, bicycles, cars, houses...

When he's hungry he will scarf down, um, sorry,

he will eat absolutely anything.

But among all these things,

what does the Big Bad Bear like the most?

A little mouse.

A little mouse?

Just one little mouse?

Ten.

One hundred,

one thousand little mice.

Baked! Skewered!

Sautéed!

Broth stewed! And even raw!

Raw?

Especially raw!

Alive and kicking with their little coats and backpacks.

That's how he prefers them!

All raw! And all alive!

How can you be sure he is so bad?

Do you know the story about

the little mouse who did not believe in the Big Bad Bear?

Everyone told her:

"Beware of the Big Bad Bear!"

But she thought she was being clever,

that bloody... no, that stinky little rat...

sorry, that nasty...

no, that cheeky little... brat!

She didn't believe in the Big Bad Bear.

She would say "no, the Big Bad Bear

is just a story the Grey One used to tell us

while endlessly sipping her chamomile tea."

But she was wrong

because one fine day...

Did you do this, Celestine?

Believe me, children,

only in fairy tales can bears be friends with mice

and should you ever...

- What's she saying? - I have no idea.

- What did you say? - I said I don't know.

- Hush, I am listening. - You actually grasp something?

Absolutely.

You never do.

- You mean I don't grasp anything? - You think you do but you don't.

Say that again!

Even when we all do, you don't.

Silence!

Silence!

I'm hungry.

Nice little birdy. Come here, my sweet little birdy!

Get back here, you evil little beast!

The King of Candy

Is it safe, can we go?

Wait.

Let's go.

Look, Lucienne, look!

Leon has lost his first tooth.

Poor sweetheart.

And no trace of decay.

A shiny little pearl.

Don't cry, sweetie, it's alright.

I'll put it on the nightstand

and the little mouse will come.

The little mouse? What little mouse?

The little tooth fairy mouse.

She comes by when you're asleep

and replaces your tooth with a shiny coin.

What kind of coin?

A big coin. Your very first business deal.

The base of your capital,

if, that is, you make the proper investments.

But I've never heard of that fairy mouse before.

Because you've never lost a tooth before.

Gibberish!

If it's a fairy mouse, then it can't be real.

Really? Then how do the teeth disappear?

Well, um...

Go to sleep now. That way, the mouse can come and replace

- your tooth with a shiny coin. - How much?

Um, a quarter?

Two quarters.

That's my boy.

Time to sleep!

- A mouse! - Yes!

A mouse? Where?

Behind the Teddy bears.

No way! Get out of here!

Get it, Daddy!

Out! We want no mice here.

George, do something!

Get it out of here!

- Where is it? - It's there.

Out of there!

Get out, you nasty beast!

There it is. I see it.

My tooth. What about my coin?

Give me my coin!

Filthy creature.

Not so loud, George, the kid is sleeping.

The garbage!

Ernest's my name and singing's my game

But not for much longer cuz I'm dying of honger

I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse

I haven't had a bite for many a night

I've lost so much weight I can't get a date

My pants are falling off my loins Drop me a few coins

Toss some cash in my hat Give my belly some fat

Ernest's my name and singing's my game

No need to order A la Carte Just drop some bread in my cart

Just one little baguette As much as you can get

You would feel so much better

And so would I

Ernest's my name and singing's my game

I'm feeling so light, cuz I need a bite

That waffle's a masterpiece

So warm and ever so sweet

Mayday, mayday, it's getting away!

C'mon, please, make my day By throwing me some money

Come!

Please be as charitable Put a meal on my table

if you help me out You won't think you're a lout

Beans, sausage, apple cake I swear I'm not a fake

C'mon, please help me out Before the cops kick me out

Got 5 days to pay.

I'm hungry!

Don't eat me! Don't eat me!

But I am hungry.

What's your name?

Ernest.

I am Celestine.

We need to talk. You cannot eat me.

Bears only eat mice in storybooks.

You're not a gullible bear cub.

But I'm hungry.

Do you think a little mouse like me will fill you up?

Look at me, I'm all skin and bone.

Besides, eating out of garbage bins is unhealthy.

They are full of diseases: the flu, typhus, hepatitis, cholera...

Do you want to catch a deadly disease?

- Well, no, Celestine, but... - Let me see.

Snout, cold and wet. Eyes, waxy. Fur, dull.

Let's see the ears.

How about the teeth?

Scary!

What? Am I ill?

No, but it won't be long now.

Listen, Ernest. I know a place

where you can eat only what's good for you.

Like marshmallows?

Marshmallows, pinwheels, nougats, chocolate,

almond paste, ok?

Ok!

Just here.

Help yourself, Ernest.

Wait.

There you go. Enjoy!

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Watch out!

Dental floss here! It's dainty and it's dental!

C'mon, look alive!

My fondue's nice and hot, Come and get a taste!

Don't let it go to waste!

Watch your step!

Sorry, M'am, I'm in a hurry.

It hasn't started yet.

They told us to wait here.

It smells like garbage here?

Let's hurry now! Or the Big Bad Bear will come

and eat you raw.

Follow me now. Do you hear?

How many teeth did you collect?

Seven.

Is that all? I've got twelve.

Twelve!

I usually do better, that's far from my best score.

How about you, Celestine?

How many do you have?

Me?

Stop! Stay where you are.