The Swiss Family Robinson: Flone of the Mysterious Island

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Feeling the sea breeze on my cheeks

I run barefoot

The sand looks white, when I look back

At my footprints

FLONE OF THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND

Hey! Drink this

I'll give you cold water

Hey! Look at the sky

Sea gulls are flying

Give my regards

Though I feel lonely at times

I won't be defeated!

Feeling the sea breeze on my cheeks

I run barefoot

The sand looks white, when I look back

At my footprints

A Letter

This is Bern, capital of Switzerland.

The river Aare runs through the city,

flowing northwards along the border of Germany

and then joining the Rhine.

Flone!

Goodbye! Bye-bye!

Wait, Flone!

Really, why didn't you wait for me?

I'm sorry.

My brother is good at doing handstands. Can you do handstands, Flone?

Do handstands? Yes, of course I can do it!

My brother can even walk while doing handstands.

That's easy!

See you!

Bye-bye!

Doing handstands? Let's see.

I did it!

One, two...

I can't see anything!

Oh, what a failure.

It's always the same. I get too enthusiastic about things and then I can't do them.

My name is Flone Robinson, and I'm a bit of a tomboy.

I'm the eldest daughter of the prestigious Robinson family

who have been doctors in Bern for generations.

This is the house of the Robinson family. In other words, my house.

Now I'll introduce you to my family, okay?

This is my father.

Naturally, he's a doctor.

He has reputation as a good doctor. And I think that's true.

Ma'am, you have no ailment.

But, doctor, sometimes I feel acute chest pain,

and my heart beats so hard that I almost faint.

This is not a disease, but the effect of excessive body weight.

Really, everyone used to praise my slender figure when I was young!

Yes, but...

Your cuisine and lack of exercise causes obesity.

Your chest pains are caused by excess weight.

Then, Doctor, please give me some medicine.

I don't have any medicine for that.

You must avoid overeating and exercise a lot.

I understand.

My father works at his home clinic for five days a week,

and one day he's at a clinic

in the downtown area, where he works with another doctor.

The patients he treats at the clinic in that area are all poor.

Dad works there one day every week, without charging any fees.

That's great, isn't it?

You are cured. You can go back to work tomorrow.

Thank you very much!

Because of your help, my family won't have to die!

And this is my mother. Her name is Anna.

She's a beautiful and kind woman,

but sometimes she gets worried and becomes timid and fragile.

Help me, Marie!

See? Even though she's from a farmer's family,

she's afraid of an ordinary mouse!

And this is our maid Marie. She and I are good friends.

This is my little brother, Jack.

He's three year old, and has just started to talk.

Mousie...

The little devil is annoying and very lively,

and he's also a crybaby.

See? He's already started to cry!

And this is my brother Franz.

He's fifteen years old and goes to secondary school.

He is handsome and introverted, isn't very good at sports,

and he loves music.

Sometimes he uses my father's razor blade to shave,

even though he hardly has any facial hair.

That's my family.

As you can see, we have peaceful and simple life.

But one day,

a letter came that would turn our lives upside down.

Hello, Franz!

Flone! Don't you get afraid when climbing that high?

I'm just fine!

This feels great!

I could never do something as dangerous as that.

That's because you're a coward!

Be quiet!

Oh, Flone!

Get down from there right now!

But I'm fine, Mom!

Really! Flone should really have been a boy and Franz a girl.

I have a great view up here.

I can see the streets on the other side of the city.

Oh! The postman is coming!

He's coming to our house.

Maybe there's a letter for me!

Mr. Postman, I'll be right there!

This is for you.

Thank you!

Flone, don't show it to Mom. Bring it directly to me!

That girl!

What an unusual stamp! It's from abroad.

Flone, what happened to that skirt?

Oops!

Really! No matter how many clothes you have, they won't be enough.

You keep tearing them and getting them dirty!

I'm sorry. I was so excited that I didn't notice it.

Here's a letter for you.

Flone, you're too much! Didn't I tell you not to show it to Mom?!

Well, actually the letter is for Dad. It's not addressed to you.

Did you think that it was from your girlfriend?

No, Mom.

Look, he's blushing! He's red as a tomato!

It's not like that!

Then who would send you a letter?

I sent in an application for a composers competition,

and thought that it was a notification of the result.

But since I haven't received it yet, I guess I don't have a chance.

You have diabetes.

Diabetes? But I...

Does that mean I can no longer drink alcohol?

If you stop drinking, it won't become serious.

Please, have mercy. There's no point to my life if I can't drink.

Then keep drinking and I guarantee you will die within two years.

You say that, Doctor... Doctor... Doctor, I...

Well then. I'll see you next time.

From today, you can't drink even a single drop. Understand?

That's impossible, Doctor! Doctor... Ah, poor me! No drinking?

It's impossible... Impossible... Impossible...

Come in.

Dear, there's a letter for you.

Where is it from?

This letter is from Mr. Eliot, your good friend in Australia.

I wonder what it could be.

- Dear? - Mm?

Franz, something's odd.

What is?

Mom and Dad went into the room to read Mr. Eliot's letter and haven't come out yet.

And they told me to take care of Jack.

A letter from Mr. Eliot?

Yes, the letter I got from the postman.

And apparently it's something very important. Maybe it's bad news.

Why do you think it might be bad news?

Well, if it was good news, they would've told us about it straight away!

Since they shut themselves up in the study, and are speaking so quietly, it's obvious.

I wonder what bad news it could be.

It worries me.

Who is it? Come in.

I thought you might want some tea.

Thank you.

Thank you.

You're welcome. Please enjoy.

- What's gotten into her? - I don't know.

So, what do you say, Anna?

I understand how you feel. After all, I'm your wife.

And so, I want to comply with your wish.

If it were me alone, I wouldn't hesitate,

but we have children.

In order to do what's best for all three, we must think this through very carefully.

Yes, the children are the problem.

They're always quiet at the most crucial moment.

Flone!

Shh!

Now look what you did!

It seems that the whole thing has to do with us.

Why do you think that?

I couldn't hear the rest, because Jack got in the way!

No, Jack, stop!

Now he's started to cry! Flone, please do something.

In this case...

Here you go, Jack!

That...!

First he's crying and then he's laughing. I'm no match for him.