1 00:00:12,600 --> 00:00:18,902 "The stem of this lily pad is underwater," said the fish. 2 00:00:18,903 --> 00:00:21,980 "We'll chew through it. 3 00:00:21,981 --> 00:00:27,852 The lily pad will float away and you can escape." 4 00:00:27,853 --> 00:00:34,269 All the fish dived below and began chewing. 5 00:00:34,270 --> 00:00:38,228 Thumbelina heard the toads coming back. 6 00:00:38,229 --> 00:00:44,820 "No one is going to call my son names!" Mrs. Burp yelled. 7 00:00:44,821 --> 00:00:46,707 "Come on, Croaky!" 8 00:00:46,708 --> 00:00:52,787 "I'm coming, Momma," Croaky shouted behind her. 9 00:00:52,788 --> 00:00:57,341 "Please hurry," Thumbelina said to the fish. 10 00:00:57,342 --> 00:01:00,142 The toads got closer. 11 00:01:00,143 --> 00:01:04,959 Suddenly the lily pad began to float away. 12 00:01:04,960 --> 00:01:11,541 "Look!" yelled Mrs. Burp. "She's getting away!" 13 00:01:11,542 --> 00:01:17,212 "Come back here," Croaky shouted at Thumbelina. 14 00:01:17,213 --> 00:01:22,431 "We must do something," the fish said to each other. 15 00:01:22,432 --> 00:01:28,480 Suddenly Croaky began to giggle. 16 00:01:28,481 --> 00:01:33,219 "Hey, stop that!" he laughed. 17 00:01:33,220 --> 00:01:42,839 The fish had surrounded the Burps and started to tickle them with their fins. 18 00:01:42,840 --> 00:01:48,870 "Go away," laughed Mrs. Burp. 19 00:01:48,871 --> 00:01:52,716 But the fish kept tickling. 20 00:01:52,717 --> 00:01:58,100 Thumbelina's lily pad floated down the stream. 21 00:01:58,101 --> 00:02:03,152 "Thank you, my fish friends," Thumbelina called. 22 00:02:03,153 --> 00:02:09,785 She enjoyed the sights around her as the lily pad moved faster. 23 00:02:09,786 --> 00:02:15,558 "I'm so glad to be free," Thumbelina said. 24 00:02:15,559 --> 00:02:20,097 "Look at all the trees and flowers!" 25 00:02:20,098 --> 00:02:24,910 Then Thumbelina's lily pad suddenly stopped. 26 00:02:24,911 --> 00:02:30,261 "Oh no, I'm stuck on a rock," she cried. 27 00:02:30,262 --> 00:02:33,656 "Now what am I going to do?" 28 00:02:33,657 --> 00:02:40,098 A bird above her began to sing, and Thumbelina looked up. 29 00:02:40,099 --> 00:02:43,528 "I wish I had wings like that bird. 30 00:02:43,529 --> 00:02:46,976 I could fly off this lily pad." 31 00:02:46,977 --> 00:02:53,311 The bird had bright blue feathers and a beautiful voice. 32 00:02:53,312 --> 00:02:57,962 "What are you doing here?"asked the bird. 33 00:02:57,963 --> 00:03:00,317 "It's a long story. 34 00:03:00,318 --> 00:03:03,339 Anyway, I'm stuck." 35 00:03:03,340 --> 00:03:06,748 "I'll help you," the bird said. 36 00:03:06,749 --> 00:03:09,128 "Where are you going?" 37 00:03:09,129 --> 00:03:12,953 Thumbelina paused and then answered, 38 00:03:12,954 --> 00:03:16,492 "To see the world!" 39 00:03:16,493 --> 00:03:20,070 "I'm Pete," said the bird. 40 00:03:20,071 --> 00:03:22,494 "Can I go with you?" 41 00:03:22,495 --> 00:03:26,611 "I'm Thumbelina," she said happily. 42 00:03:26,612 --> 00:03:29,664 "And I'd love you to come with me." 43 00:03:29,665 --> 00:03:32,762 Pete looked for a way to help her. 44 00:03:32,763 --> 00:03:35,512 Then he flew away. 45 00:03:35,513 --> 00:03:42,287 A few seconds later, he came back with a long piece of string. 46 00:03:42,288 --> 00:03:46,706 "Tie this to the lily pad," he said. 47 00:03:46,707 --> 00:03:49,638 Thumbelina did so. 48 00:03:49,639 --> 00:03:53,128 "And tie the other end to my leg." 49 00:03:53,129 --> 00:03:56,283 "Now what?" she said. 50 00:03:56,284 --> 00:04:02,014 "Hang on, Thumbelina!" Pete took off into the air. 51 00:04:02,015 --> 00:04:06,545 The lily pad became a flying carpet. 52 00:04:06,546 --> 00:04:12,141 It lifted Thumbelina just above the water. 53 00:04:12,142 --> 00:04:17,776 "Pete! I'm flying!" she shouted. 54 00:04:17,777 --> 00:04:21,894 "This is so much fun!" 55 00:04:21,895 --> 00:04:28,735 She laughed as her hair blew in the wind. 56 00:04:28,736 --> 00:04:32,870 Thumbelina looked at the fish in the water. 57 00:04:32,871 --> 00:04:36,650 They waved good-bye with their fins. 58 00:04:36,651 --> 00:04:42,272 "We're off to the see the world!" her new friend called out. 59 00:04:42,273 --> 00:04:46,069 Thumbelina closed her eyes. 60 00:04:46,070 --> 00:04:50,693 The wind felt cool against her cheek. 61 00:04:50,694 --> 00:04:56,107 "I feel so free," she cried. 62 00:04:56,108 --> 00:05:03,017 Then suddenly something grabbed Thumbelina.