Alice in Wonderland

Thank you, Alice. You've been a big help.

I wish I could have tea with everyone.

I really wish I could.

Tea is for grownups, dear.

But, Mother, when will I be grown up?

Oh, be patient, Alice.

Teatime for you will come soon enough.

Now, why don't you go outside and keep your sister company?

Yes, Mother. Okay.

You know, I really do wish you'd tell me,

just what good is a book without any pictures?

It looks so dull. I mean, it really does.

You'll understand soon enough, when you grow up.

Look, I'm already seven and a half.

I think that's quite grown up.

And I really do wish you'd stop talking to me as though I was a child.

But you are still a child, Alice.

You can't really think that you're a grownup.

Yes, I do. Almost.

I mean, just how on Earth am I supposed to know when I'm grown up or not?

Would you mind telling me that?

There are a lot of ways to know that.

Well, then tell me. At least a hint.

Well, for one thing, you have to be much taller to be grown up.

And you won't cry as much.

You are a bit of a crybaby.

I am not.

I don't cry much at all. Hardly ever.

Well, when you've grown up, you'll cry much less than you do now.

And one of the best ways to know if you've grown up

is when Mother asks you to join the rest of the grownups for tea.

Dinah, dear, you think I'm grown up, don't you?

Oh, dear! Oh, dear! I shall be too late.

Mr. Rabbit! Mr. Rabbit!

Mr. Rabbit!

Oh, my ears and whiskers, how late it's getting!

Mr. Rabbit! Mr. Rabbit!

Wait! Wait!

That's strange.

I wonder how many there are.

How am I ever gonna get home?

I can't imagine who could fit through there.

Unless it was for a mouse.

This must fit that little door.

Oh, how beautiful.

This must surely be the way home.

I can't get through.

It's all very well to say, "Drink Me."

I'll look first and see whether it's marked poison or not.

Mmm.

Oh.

Oh, I... I feel so strange.

Oh, my.

Oh.

What's happening to me? I'm shrinking!

I'm so small.

So very small.

But now, at least, I'm the right size

for going through the little door.

Oh, how stupid! How really stupid!

I've forgotten the key way up on top of that table.

Come on now, Alice, there's no use starting to cry.

Stop it this moment. Stop! Stop! Stop!

Now, what's this?

"Eat me."

That's certainly a strange thing to write on a cake.

But I will eat it.

Perhaps it'll make me grow bigger.

And If it makes me grow bigger,

then I can reach the key.

But if it makes me grow a little smaller,

then I can creep under the door.

Bigger or smaller?

Which way?

Oh, I think I'm staying the same size.

Oh.

Oh, something is happening.

Curiouser and curiouser.

Ooh.

Now I'm opening up like a telescope.

Ooh. Goodbye, feet!

I'm so big, now I'll never get through that little door.

I wanna go home.

I wanna go home.

I wanna go home.

Oh, the Duchess, the Duchess!

Won't she be savage if I kept her waiting?

If you please, sir. Sir, Rabbit!

What's happening now?

Ooh.

It's the fan that's making me shrink!

Oh, that was a narrow escape.

Oh, now I've fallen into the sea.

But this isn't the sea.

These are my tears when I was nine feet tall!

Oh, I wish I hadn't cried so much.

I should be punished for it now,

for being drowned in my own tears.

Won't that be a queer thing?

However, everything's been queer today.

What is that?

It must be a walrus or a hippopotamus!

(DODO BIRD CONTINUES SQUAWKING)

For goodness' sake, stop crying.

Stop crying! Don't cry anymore!

Sir?

Me?

Do you know the way out of here?

I'm a stranger here myself.

Mouse, do you know the way out?

Mouse, don't you understand English?

What?

Are you French?

That means, "Where's my cat?" You know.

Oh, I beg your pardon.

I quite forgot you don't like cats.

Our family has always hated cats.

Nasty, low, vulgar things.

Don't ever let me hear that name again!

I won't. I promise.

Are you afraid of dogs?

There's a nice old terrier who kills all the rats.

Oh! I'm sorry! I'm sorry!

I won't mention those creatures again!

All right. Come on.

Let's go to shore and I'll tell you why I hate cats and dogs.

That's a very good idea.

Excellent, Sir Mouse.

# I hate dogs and I hate cats #

# I'm also not too fond of bats #

# I'm a helpless little fellow #

# Consequently rather yellow #

# Now, you may think that dogs are sweet #

# Since they love to snuggle at your feet #

# But to me they're oh, so large #

# That I tremble when they charge #

# Now, certain words like "big" and "small" #

# Mean what?

# Would you please tell me? #

# To me all cats are 10 feet tall #

# So I worry when they smell me #

# I run from owls I hide from hawks #

# I scurry from whatever squawks #

# I'm a coward

# From my whiskers to my spats #

# I hate dogs and cats! #

# Now, certain words like "big" and "small" #

# Mean what?

# Would you please tell me? #

# To me all cats are 10 feet tall #

# So I worry when they smell me #

# I run from owls I hide from hawks #

# I scurry from whatever squawks #

# I'm a coward

# From my whiskers to my spats! #

# But I tell you straight

# That I really hate

# Owls, dogs, hawks, bats!

# I hate dogs and cats! #

Hey, what are you running for?

Wait a minute.

Just what is going on around here?

Are you all crazy?

Won't anybody answer me?

Now, wait a minute! Hey!

Now I know what it means to act like animals!

Somebody should teach you all proper manners.

The Duchess!

The Duchess! Oh, my dear paws!

Oh, my fur and whiskers.

She'll have me executed

as sure as ferrets are ferrets.

And where on Earth did I drop my fan and gloves?

I know, Mr. Rabbit.

I had them, but I seem to have lost them.

Mary Ann, what are you doing out here?

You go home this moment and... and fetch me a pair of gloves and fan.

Quick now, Mary Ann!

He mistook me for his housemaid.

How surprised he'll be when he finds out who I am really.