Kiki's Delivery Service/Transcript

"Kiki's Delivery Service" Directed and Produced by Hayao Miyazaki Original story by Eiko Kadono


 * On a grassy knoll...)


 * RADIO: ...Now for the weather report from Northwest
 * Karikiya. A high pressure system over land will bring
 * good weather overall. Tonight, the wind will be from
 * the west by northwest, wind pressure 3, clear, with a
 * beautiful full moon. Tomorrow should be clear, and
 * also the day after. Next, the futures prices from
 * the Karikiya Central Produce Market...


 * (At home...)


 * KIKI:       Jiji!  I've decided!  I'm leaving tonight!


 * KIKI:        Mother!!  (to Mrs. Dora) Oh, good day!  Mother, did you
 * hear the weather forecast? It's going to clear tonight.
 * There'll be a beautiful moon!


 * KOKIRI:      Kiki, did you take Father's radio out again?


 * KIKI:        Well, he won't mind. (to Mrs. Dora)  Mrs. Dora, how
 * are you? I've made up my mind, I'm going to do it
 * tonight.


 * KOKIRI:      But, dear, you said you were going to postpone it for a
 * month...


 * KIKI:        But I don't know if the next full moon will be clear.
 * I want to depart on a clear night.


 * KOKIRI:      Ah...Wait a minute!  Kiki!  


 * DORA:        Do witches have to leave home as part of their
 * training?


 * KOKIRI:      Yes, it's an old custom.  If a child wants to be a witch,
 * she leaves home when she turns 13.


 * DORA:        How soon.  So Kiki is at that age already?


 * KOKIRI:      But to leave home alone so young, it won't do in this
 * day and age.


 * DORA:        I remember well the day you came to this town.  A tiny,
 * 13-year-old girl riding on a broom, dropping out of the
 * sky. Eyes sparkling, a bit saucy...


 * KOKIRI:      But that child, all she's mastered is flying.  And
 * there'll be no one to carry on my medicine-making.


 * DORA:        It's the fault of the times.  Everything's changing.
 * But for me and my rheumatism, your medicine works the
 * best.


 * (In Kiki's bedroom...)


 * KIKI:        Well, you were so eager to depart, and now that the
 * time has come, you're sure dilly-dallying.


 * JIJI:        No, it's not that.  After all, it's the beginning of
 * your independence, and you should be more cautious
 * and calm.


 * KIKI:        So, what'll I do if I wait a month and in the meantime
 * find a nice boyfriend? It'll be too hard to leave then.


 * JIJI:        It's always a worry, what'll happen, because once you
 * decide, you're such an impulsive person.


 * KIKI:        Well, I guess I am.  I'm all excited, like when I'm
 * about to open up a gift.


 * (Kiki's dad arrives...)


 * KIKI:        Father, I've decided to leave tonight.


 * OKINO:       What did you say??


 * KIKI:        I decided, just a little while ago.


 * OKINO:       But look, I borrowed the camping equipment for next
 * week...


 * KIKI:        I'm sorry.


 * OKINO:       This won't do!  Ah...Ah!


 * (Okino is on the telephone...)


 * OKINO:       Thank you.  We'll be waiting.  (dials)
 * This is Okino. Kiki's leaving tonight...
 * Yes, that's right.


 * (In Kiki's bedroom...)


 * KOKIRI:      It looks nice, doesn't it?


 * KIKI:        If only it were purple...


 * KOKIRI:      Witches have worn that since long ago.


 * KIKI:        A black cat, black clothes...I'm all in black.


 * KOKIRI:      Kiki, don't worry so much about your appearance.
 * What's important is the 'inner soul'.


 * KIKI:        Yes, I understand.  Leave the 'inner soul' part to me.
 * It's too bad I can't show it to you.


 * KOKIRI:      And don't forget to always smile.


 * KIKI:        O-kay!


 * KOKIRI:      And write us a letter as soon as you're settled.


 * (Kokiri leaves, and Okino walks in...)


 * KIKI:        Father!  May I have that radio?  All right?
 * The radio?! Hooray!!


 * OKINO:       (laughs)  I finally lost it...
 * Hey, let me see my little witch. You look a
 * lot like your mother
 * when she was younger.


 * KIKI:        Father, lift me up 'high-high', like when I was small.


 * OKINO:       All right.  (lifts her)  When did you get so big?...
 * If it doesn't go well, you can always return home.


 * KIKI:        That's not going to happen.


 * OKINO:       It'll be nice if you find a nice town.


 * KIKI:        Right.


 * (Evening, on the patio...)


 * NEIGHBOR A:  That's hard--to find a town to live in by yourself.


 * NEIGHBOR B:  Kiki will do fine.


 * FRIEND A:    What kind of town will you choose?


 * FRIEND B:    A big city?


 * KIKI:        Well, I'm planning to find a town overlooking
 * the ocean.


 * FRIENDS:     Oh, how wonderful.  We're jealous!


 * KIKI:        But I'm going for my training.  I can't become a
 * witch unless I live for one year in another town.


 * FRIEND C:    But there'll be a disco there, won't there?


 * KOKIRI:      Kiki, it's time.


 * KIKI:        All right.


 * KOKIRI:      Dear, are you going with that broom?


 * KIKI:        Yes, I just made it.  Isn't it cute?


 * KOKIRI:      It won't do; it's so small.  Take Mother's broom.


 * KIKI:        Oh, no!  It's so old.


 * KOKIRI:      That's why it's just right.  It's been through a lot,
 * and will weather any storm. Take it, OK?


 * KIKI:        But I worked so hard to make this one.  Right, Jiji?


 * JIJI:        I think your mother's broom is better...


 * KIKI:        Backstabber!


 * DORA:        Kiki, when you get settled in your new town, you can
 * make your own, can't you?


 * KIKI:        (Resignedly)  Well... (switches brooms with Kokiri)


 * OKINO:       Be careful.


 * KOKIRI:      Chin up.


 * KIKI:        I'll be off.


 * KOKIRI:      Do your best!   Take it easy!  Be sure to write!


 * FRIENDS:     Go, go, Kiki!   Go, go, Kiki!  Go, go, Kiki...!


 * (Kiki takes off...)


 * KOKIRI:      Oh, clumsy as always!


 * OKINO:       (listening with hands cupped)  It's OK.  I think she's
 * off without any trouble.


 * NEIGHBOR:    I guess we won't be hearing those bells for awhile...


 * (Over the town...)


 * JIJI:        Which way are we going?


 * KIKI:        To the south, where  we can see the ocean.


 * KIKI:        Jiji!  Turn on the radio, my hands are busy!  Hurry!


 * (The credits roll...)


 * (Over the lake...)


 * KIKI:        Good evening.


 * WITCH:       Well, well...Are you a newcomer?


 * KIKI:        Yes, I just departed this evening.


 * WITCH:       Would you mind turning off that music?  I like to
 * fly in silence.


 * KIKI:        Oh.  Is it hard to settle down in a strange
 * town?


 * WITCH:       Well, there were problems.  But I can tell fortunes,
 * so it's going all right.


 * KIKI:        Fortune-telling...


 * WITCH:       And lately, I've been telling love-fortunes.


 * KIKI:        Really?


 * WITCH:       What's your specialty?


 * KIKI:        Well, I've been thinking about various things.


 * WITCH:       Oh?  I'll be through with my training soon.  I'm so
 * glad I can return home with my head held high.
 * (points down) That's my town.  It's not big, but
 * it's all right. And you too, do your best.


 * KIKI:        I will.


 * WITCH:       (Departing with a flourish...)  Well, bye!


 * JIJI:        What a snob!  Did you see that cat?  Ehh...


 * KIKI:        A specialty...


 * (A sudden rainstorm...)


 * KIKI:        What the...!   That weather report!!


 * JIJI:        That's no good!  It's a freight train.


 * KIKI:        Let's rest a bit until the rain stops.


 * JIJI:        Won't we get a scolding?


 * KIKI:        Well, if we're discovered.  I'm soaking wet.


 * JIJI:        Is it swaying?


 * KIKI:        Um...it smells good.


 * (The next morning...)


 * KIKI:        Ah, Ah!  (laughs hysterically)


 * KIKI:        Sorry, I didn't know it was your dinner.


 * (Atop the boxcar...)


 * KIKI:        Jiji, it's the sea, the sea!  How wonderful!
 * It's my first view of the sea!


 * JIJI:        Big deal!  It's just a lot of water.


 * KIKI:        Look, look!  A big town!  I wonder if there's a
 * witch there?


 * JIJI:        Hmm...I wonder.


 * (Kiki prepares to take off from the train...)


 * KIKI:        Here we go.


 * KIKI:        Jiji, are you holding on?


 * KIKI:        Look!  It's a town right by the sea!  A
 * clocktower! I wanted to live in a town
 * like this!


 * JIJI:        But there may be a witch here already.


 * KIKI:        And there may not be.   Isn't it beautiful?


 * JIJI:        This town's a little too big.


 * (At the clock tower...)


 * CARETAKER:   Hey, a witch!  Isn't that something!


 * KIKI:        Good morning.  Is there a witch in this town?


 * CARETAKER:   Hmm...I haven't seen one for a long time.


 * KIKI:        (to Jiji)  Did you hear that?  I've decided on this
 * town. Thanks, mister!


 * CARETAKER:   Not at all!...


 * JIJI:        You really want to go down there?


 * KIKI:        Of course!


 * JIJI:        They're all looking.


 * KIKI:        Smile.  We have to make a good first impression.


 * (On the street...)


 * KIKI:        Ahem...I'm Kiki, a witch, and this black cat is Jiji.
 * I hope I'm not intruding. I'd like to live in this
 * town. It's beautiful, and the clock tower is
 * wonderful.


 * WOMAN   :    (nonplussed)  Really?  I'm so glad you like it here.
 * BYSTANDER


 * (A policeman approaches her on the run.)


 * COP:         Hey, you!   You can't jump out in the street like that!
 * You almost caused a big accident!  Flying around town
 * like that is dangerous.


 * KIKI:        But I'm a witch.  All witches fly.


 * COP:         Witches have to obey the traffic laws like everyone
 * else. Your name and address?


 * KIKI:        You're going to notify my home?


 * COP:         You're a minor, aren't you.  I will if I have to.


 * (Voice):     Thief!  Thief!...Thief!!


 * COP:         You wait right here!


 * (On a side street...)


 * JIJI:        Kiki...


 * TOMBO:       Hey, there...That worked out great, didn't it?
 * I'm the one who yelled out "Thief!" You're a witch,
 * aren't you? I saw you flying.


 * So you really do fly on a broom. Say, will you
 * let me see it?


 * BOYS:        Tombo!  Hunting girls so early in the morning?


 * TOMBO:       Idiots!  Oops...


 * TOMBO:       Hey, please, for just a minute, OK?


 * KIKI:        Thank you for saving me.  But I didn't ask for your
 * help. And when you haven't been properly introduced,
 * it's rude to start talking to a girl. Hmph!


 * TOMBO:       You're really a witch, aren't you...just like my
 * grandmother.


 * KIKI:        Don't follow me!


 * (Kiki flies away...)


 * TOMBO:       Ah...Cool!


 * (In a hotel...)


 * HOTEL CLERK: A room?  Is there a guardian with you?


 * KIKI:        I'm a witch.  Witches become independent when they
 * turn 13.


 * HOTEL CLERK: Well then, may I see some identification?


 * KIKI:        Never mind.


 * (At the monument...)


 * JIJI:        Aren't you going to eat?


 * KIKI:        If you want it, you can have it.


 * JIJI:        It'll be evening soon.


 * KIKI:        Let's go.


 * (In front of a bakery...)


 * JIJI:        Let's find another town.  There's a bigger, better
 * place somewhere else, I'm sure.


 * OSONO:       Ma'am!  You forgot something!  Ma'am!!


 * OSONO:       Oh, no, what a problem.  That baby will cry and cry
 * without this.


 * OSONO:       I'm sorry, customers.  Please wait a minute, I have to
 * deliver this.


 * KIKI:        Ah, would you like me to deliver it for you?


 * OSONO:       But...


 * KIKI:        It's that lady with the baby carriage who went around
 * the corner, right?


 * OSONO:       Would you?    Thank you so much!


 * KIKI:        It's nothing.  Jiji, here we go.


 * OSONO:       Oh!...(she sees her flying)  Oho!...


 * (Kiki catches up with the lady and her carriage...)


 * KIKI:        The bakery lady asked me to deliver this.   Something
 * you forgot.


 * (At the bakery...)


 * OSONO:       Thank you.  Sorry to keep you waiting.  The usual,
 * right?


 * OSONO:       (to Kiki)  Ah, thank you for your trouble.  Come on
 * in and wait a second.


 * Thank you. Sorry to keep you waiting.  Yes, thanks.
 * Please take care.


 * OSONO:       (to Kiki)  That was quite a surprise.  So, you can fly!


 * KIKI:        I came to deliver this letter.


 * OSONO:       It's that lady's signature.   (Letter:  I have received
 * the pacifier. Thank you.)


 * KIKI:        Well, I'll be on my way.


 * OSONO:       Oh, wait.  Can't you stay a minute.  I want to thank
 * you. This way.


 * (In the kitchen...)


 * OSONO:       Sit down.  Is coffee OK?


 * KIKI:        Yes, thank you.


 * OSONO:       (to Jiji)  This is for you.


 * OSONO:       I see...So that's why you're looking for your own town.


 * KIKI:        The people of this town don't seem to like witches.


 * OSONO:       It's a big town, and there are all kinds of people.
 * But me, I like you.  And, have you found a place to
 * stay?


 * Well, if that's the case, why didn't you say something
 * earlier. We have a spare room you can use.


 * KIKI:        Really, Madam?


 * OSONO:       (laughs)  Never mind the 'Madam'.  Here they all call
 * me 'Osono of the bakery'.


 * KIKI:        I'm Kiki, and this black cat is Jiji.


 * (A dusty room upstairs...)


 * OSONO:       It's a little dusty, but you can fix it up to suit
 * yourself.


 * KIKI:        Yes.


 * OSONO:       The water and toilet are downstairs.  If you need
 * anything, don't hesitate to ask.


 * KIKI:        Thank you.


 * JIJI:        It's dusty with flour.


 * KIKI:        Right.


 * JIJI:        I think, by tomorrow, I'll be a white cat.


 * KIKI:        Jiji, we can see the ocean!


 * JIJI:        Tomorrow, shall we look for another town?


 * (Jiji looks at the cat next door...)


 * JIJI:        Huh!  Huh!  What a snob!


 * (Bedtime...)


 * KIKI:        I want to stay in this town a little longer.
 * There may be others, like Madam Osono, who like me.


 * (The next morning...)


 * KIKI:        How much do you think it costs to have a phone put in?


 * JIJI:        A telephone?


 * KIKI:        Yes, I'm going to start a business.


 * (In the bakery...)


 * KIKI:        Good morning!


 * OSONO:       Morning!  Did you sleep well?


 * KIKI:        Uh-huh.  It smells good.  Is it all right if I help?


 * OSONO:       Um.


 * So, a delivery service?


 * KIKI:        Since flying is the only skill I have, I thought,
 * maybe, a delivery service.


 * OSONO:       That sounds interesting...a flying delivery service.
 * You came up with a good idea!


 * You can use that room.


 * KIKI:        Really?!  I'm so glad.  I'm thinking of having a
 * phone put in.


 * OSONO:       Won't that be expensive?


 * KIKI:        I brought a little money with me.


 * OSONO:       That's wasteful.  Look, why don't you use the phone
 * in the shop? It'll be difficult until you have a
 * regular clientele. Since I'm in this condition, if
 * you'll help mind the store occasionally, the room and
 * the phone will be free. And we'll throw in breakfast!


 * KIKI:        Oh, thank you!  I'll work very hard.  Madam Osono,
 * you're a nice person, aren't you!


 * (Kiki cleans up her room...)


 * KIKI:        Jiji, I'm finished.  Let's go shopping.


 * (On the street...)


 * JIJI:        You shouldn't jump out into the street like that...
 * After all, we're not out in the country.


 * KIKI:        I know, I know.  I did it without thinking.


 * GIRLS:       (laughter)   That's terrible...I wouldn't...But he.....


 * KIKI:        If only my clothes were a little nicer...


 * (Shopping...)


 * KIKI:        Just daily living takes a bit of money...


 * JIJI:        Kiki!!  Look, look!


 * (On the way home...)


 * JIJI:        Do you have enough money?


 * KIKI:        Well, we'll have to make do with hotcakes for awhile.


 * KIKI:        Aren't they beautiful?


 * TOMBO:       Stop!  Stop!
 * Little-miss-witch, aren't you flying today?
 * (to his friends) See, didn't I tell you?  She's
 * really wearing a black dress. Hey, wait a minute,
 * Miss Witch!...


 * (At the bakery...)


 * OSONO:      Kiki, you're just in time.  It's a customer.  There's
 * someone here who needs something delivered.


 * KIKI:       Really?  I'll be right there!


 * (Running upstairs...)


 * KIKI:       Map...


 * (In the bakery...)


 * OSONO:       This is a regular customer of the shop.  When you came
 * up in our conversation, she said it's just perfect.


 * MAKI:        What a cute witch!


 * KIKI:        My name is Kiki.


 * MAKI:        I'd like you to deliver this.  I wonder if it will get
 * there by this evening?


 * KIKI:        Yes.


 * MAKI:        It's a birthday gift for my nephew.  Something came up
 * at work and I can't make it to the party.


 * KIKI:        Where shall I deliver it?


 * JIJI:        (Sees the toy cat)   It's me!


 * MAKI:        I wonder if it's too far?


 * KIKI:        I can fly there in a straight line.


 * MAKI:        What about the fee?


 * KIKI:        Well, I haven't decided yet.


 * MAKI:        Do you think this would be enough?


 * KIKI:        It's so much.  Thank you!


 * (On the street...)


 * TOMBO:       (Watching Kiki ascend...)  Isn't that neat?!


 * OSONO:       If only I could fly, too...


 * TOMBO:       Lady, do you know that girl?!


 * (High above the town...)


 * JIJI:        Kiki, how high do you plan on flying?


 * KIKI:        Well, this is my first job--the police won't bother me
 * up here.


 * JIJI:        (as a seaplane passes far below)  I thought you were
 * making a delivery to an angel.


 * KIKI:        It's on the other side of that cape.  Here we go!


 * KIKI:        Jiji, I like this town.


 * JIJI:        It's too soon to make up your mind.


 * KIKI:        But now I can write a letter to Mother.


 * (Alongside the geese...)


 * KIKI:        A flock of geese!  How beautiful!  They're going in
 * the same direction we are!


 * KIKI:        I wonder what's wrong?


 * JIJI:        They said a big wind is coming!


 * KIKI:        What?!


 * JIJI:        They're saying, 'Let's fly higher.'


 * (A gust of wind...)


 * KIKI:        (seeing the falling stuffed-cat)  Oh, no!!


 * (In the tree...)


 * KIKI:        This won't do!  I'm sorry, I'm sorry!  (seeing a nest)
 * Please excuse me! I wasn't going to steal your eggs!


 * KIKI:        Wow, that was scary!


 * JIJI:        Well, it was your fault.  After all, they warned you
 * about the wind.


 * KIKI:        You're right.  Aren't they something?  Look how high
 * they're flying, using that wind.


 * JIJI:        Kiki, it's gone!!


 * KIKI:        You're right!  Oh, no!!


 * JIJI:        It must have happened when we fell.


 * (The crows come back...)


 * JIJI:        They're saying, 'The egg-thief is back again'!


 * KIKI:        Oh, no.  What shall we do?!


 * KIKI:        Ohhh!...My broom.   Stop it!   Stop it!  (swinging the
 * empty cage) Hey, stop it!!


 * KIKI:        What a problem.  They're still kicking up a fuss...


 * JIJI:        Ah, a witch's standing has really fallen.  Crows used
 * to be retainers to witches.


 * KIKI:        But that was a long time ago.
 * The only thing we can do is wait until sunset and
 * return quietly and search.


 * JIJI:        But then we'll be late for our delivery.


 * KIKI:        Jiji, we have to do this as a last resort.


 * JIJI:        This won't work!


 * KIKI:        Please.  I'll come and rescue you as soon as I find it.


 * (Above the cape...)


 * JIJI:        Is that the house?


 * KIKI:        Uh-huh.  Now don't move.


 * JIJI:        How about breathing?


 * KIKI:        As little as possible.


 * (At the house...)


 * KETTO:       It's Auntie's present!   How weird!  (laughs)


 * KETTO'S:     It took you a long time, didn't it?  My sister called,
 * MOTHER       so we were expecting you.


 * KIKI:        I'm sorry.  Ah...Would you sign for it, please?


 * KETTO:       Mother, is it all right if I transfer the canary?


 * KETTO'S:     Yes, but be careful not to let it get away.
 * MOTHER


 * KETTO:       Okay.


 * KIKI:        Thank you very much.


 * (In the house...)


 * KETTO:       Now stay calm, Pitchi.  Hey, you're not getting away!


 * JIJI:        (whispering)  Kiki, hurry!


 * (In the forest...)


 * KIKI:        What am I going to do?  It should be around here
 * somewhere. There it is!


 * (At the cabin...)


 * KIKI:        Excuse me please!  Is anyone here?  Excuse me!


 * URSULA:      Yes...I can't stop now.  Would you come up here?


 * (On the roof...)


 * URSULA:      What is it?


 * KIKI:        That stuffed black cat in the window.  It's something I
 * lost.


 * URSULA:      (to the crow)  You're a good birdie, aren't you.  Now,
 * don't move. (to Kiki)  I found it in the forest a
 * little while ago.


 * KIKI:        May I have it back?


 * URSULA:      Just a minute;  I don't want to stop right now.
 * (to the crow) That's good.  Aren't you pretty.


 * (Back down at the cabin...)


 * URSULA:      Well, if that's the case, why didn't you say so
 * earlier? I just thought it was kind of cute.


 * KIKI:        Thank you!  Oh, it's ripped!


 * URSULA:      It's the crow's fault.  They were making a fuss at the
 * time.


 * KIKI:        What shall I do?  It belongs to a customer.


 * URSULA:      How about a trade-off?


 * (Later, in the cabin...)


 * URSULA:      So, you're on your own at 13?  I think that's great--I
 * like the idea!


 * KIKI:        Ah, can it be fixed?


 * URSULA:      I told you, leave it to me.


 * (The house on the cape...)


 * KETTO'S:     Ketto!  Ketto, hurry and take a bath!  The guests will
 * MOTHER       be here soon!  KET-TO!!


 * (The log cabin...)


 * URSULA:      Finished!


 * KIKI:        Thank you.


 * URSULA:      OK, hurry and go rescue Jiji.


 * KIKI:        But I haven't finished cleaning.


 * URSULA:      That's plenty.  Hurry, hurry!


 * KIKI:        Thank you.


 * (At the house on the cape...)


 * KETTO:       Jeff (the dog) is really a funny one.  (laughter)


 * KETTO'S :    It's so comical;  Jeff has taken such a liking to that
 * MOTHER       stuffed cat, he won't let go of it.


 * GUEST A:     I wonder if he thinks it's a puppy?


 * GUEST B:     If Maki hears that, she'll be angry.  (laughter)


 * KETTO:       It's OK, I'm going to give it to Jeff.


 * KETTO'S:     Why don't you write a letter to Aunt Maki?
 * MOTHER


 * KETTO:       Okay.


 * GUEST A:     Jeff has really aged, hasn't he?  You have to be nice
 * to him, Ketto.


 * KETTO:       But all he does is sleep.


 * GUEST A:     Isn't that the truth!


 * KETTO'S:     Ketto, Jeff wants to go out.  Open the door for him.
 * MOTHER


 * KETTO:       Okay.  When you're done, close the door yourself.


 * (Outside the house...)


 * KIKI:        JIJI!!


 * JIJI:        You're late!


 * KIKI:        I'm sorry.


 * JIJI:        (pointing to Jeff)  He's the one who saved me.  He
 * says he'll replace the stuffed cat.


 * KIKI:        Can you do this favor for us?


 * (Above the town...)


 * KIKI:        Are you still feeling stiff?


 * JIJI:        I'm hungry.


 * KIKI:        That's right.  And I'm dead tired, too.  But it was a
 * wonderful day. And you know, the person who found the
 * stuffed cat for me wants to paint a picture with me
 * as a model.


 * JIJI:        Nude?


 * KIKI:        Stupid!


 * (At the bakery...Sign: "I deliver...Kiki")


 * KIKI:        How slow it is...


 * JIJI:        That won't do.  You're supposed to be watching the
 * shop.


 * KIKI:        But there's not a single customer coming around.


 * JIJI:        It's going to be the busy hour pretty soon.


 * KIKI:        No, I mean customers for the delivery service.
 * Jiji, if it's like this for a long, lo-o-o-ng time,
 * and customers don't come, and every day, e-e-ev-ery
 * day, until I become an old lady, we have only hot
 * cakes to eat, what'll we do?


 * JIJI:        Myself, I like hotcakes...if they're not burned.


 * KIKI:        Huh.  Cats sure have an easy life.  Well, don't blame
 * me if you get as big around as a hotcake...!


 * KIKI:        Isn't she pretty?  I hear she's a fashion designer.


 * JIJI:        I don't like her cat...'cause she's such a snob.


 * (The telephone rings...)


 * KIKI:        Hello, this is the Gutiokipanja bakery...Yes we do...
 * (whispers) Jiji, it's a customer, a customer!
 * ...I should be at your house by 4:30. Yes, I
 * understand. May I have your address?  Yes...yes...
 * a house with a blue roof. Thank you.  I'll be there
 * without fail.


 * TOMBO:       This please.  Here you are.


 * KIKI:        Thank you very much.


 * TOMBO:       Listen, don't be mad, and hear me out.  Our club is
 * having a party tonight. It's called the Aviation Club,
 * and we want you to come for sure. Here's the
 * invitation.


 * TOMBO:       It's a formal event.  Everyone's anxious to hear
 * your story.


 * (A customer enters with a parcel...)


 * KIKI:        Ah, welcome.


 * CUSTOMER:    I heard you have a delivery service here.


 * KIKI:        Yes...Do you have a package to deliver?


 * CUSTOMER:    Can you deliver this right away?


 * KIKI:        Yes, I'll take care of it.


 * CUSTOMER:    Can you manage?


 * TOMBO:       Shall I help?


 * KIKI:        It's all right.


 * TOMBO:       (leaving)  I'll be here to pick you up at 6 o'clock,
 * so decide by then, OK? Bye!


 * CUSTOMER:    How much will it be?


 * KIKI:        Is it in-town or out-of-town?


 * CUSTOMER:    I wrote the address on the box.


 * KIKI:        Oh, I'm sorry.


 * (In the living room...)


 * KIKI:        Mrs. Osono!  What'll I do?!  I got an invitation to
 * a party.


 * OSONO:       Isn't that nice.  You should go.


 * KIKI:        But I only have this one dress.


 * OSONO:       So, you're worried about that?  It's a very nice dress,
 * because black shows off a girl's beauty.


 * KIKI:        Really?


 * OSONO:       How's the business?


 * KIKI:        I have two jobs.  It's already 4 o'clock!  Oh, no!
 * I'm sorry, would you take over the shop?
 * (running out) JIJI, JIJI!


 * (Over the town...)


 * JIJI:        You were so mad at that guy, and now you're going to
 * his party?!


 * KIKI:        Don't talk now!  I have to concentrate;  this package
 * is so heavy!


 * KIKI:        Thank you very much.
 * (to Jiji) We have to hurry!


 * (Airborne again...)


 * KIKI:        Next, we have an appointment at 4:30.  It's a blue roof.


 * (At an old mansion...)


 * KIKI:        Ah, I'm Kiki, the one who made an appointment for a
 * pick-up.


 * BERTHA:      Yes, come in.  You're right on time, aren't you.


 * KIKI:        Yes.


 * BERTHA:      Madam, she's here.


 * MADAM:       Oh, no.  What a problem.  What to do?  Is it the
 * appointed time already?


 * BERTHA:      (to Kiki)  Go on in.


 * KIKI:        All right.


 * BERTHA:      I'll take that for you.  A black cat and a
 * broom. It's just like my great-grandmother told me.


 * KIKI:        I'm Kiki, of the delivery service.


 * MADAM:       Well, well.  Such a cute witch.  But you know, the food
 * I was going to have you deliver isn't ready yet.
 * The oven temperature just won't go up. Isn't it
 * strange?


 * It's no use, when machines and people get old.
 * I thought I'd have you deliver a dish right out of
 * the oven for my grandchild's party. It's my specialty
 * --herring and pumpkin pot pie. But we'll have to give
 * up. I'll apologize to my grandchild on the phone.
 * And you had to make a wasted trip, didn't you.


 * BERTHA...BERTHA! Give the witch her fee.


 * BERTHA:      Ah, yes?


 * MADAM:       That's all right.  Give her the amount we agreed on.


 * KIKI:        Madam!


 * MADAM:       Please accept it.  After all, it wasn't your fault.


 * KIKI:        Madam, I still have a little time.  Can't you use that
 * oven?


 * MADAM:       Ah, that.  It used to bake beautifully, but I haven't
 * used it for some time.


 * KIKI:        If it's a wood-burning oven, I can help.  In the
 * country, my mother taught me how.


 * MADAM:       Even so, it's a lot of work.


 * BERTHA:      It's a great idea.  I don't like electric ovens, but if
 * it's a wood-burning oven, we can use the fireplace logs.


 * KIKI:        Let's do it, Madam.


 * MADAM:       Should we?  Well then, can you help us?


 * (At the woodshed...)


 * JIJI:        Showing off is okay, but if you're late for the party,
 * don't blame me.


 * KIKI:        But I couldn't just accept the money.  We have to hurry.


 * (In the kitchen...)


 * BERTHA:      (holding a bellows)  Look.  This still works.


 * MADAM:       You were well-trained by your mother, weren't you?
 * You've got everything in good order. It's sort of
 * exciting, isn't it?


 * BERTHA:      I just hate electricity.


 * MADAM:       It looks like the right moment.  Ah, that's just right.
 * Now all we do is wait.


 * KIKI:        About 40 minutes?


 * MADAM:       Yes, that's about right.  Well, let's take a little
 * break.


 * KIKI:        Is there anything else I can help with?


 * MADAM:       Really?  Well, I wonder if we could impose on you?


 * JIJI:        This is asking too much.


 * KIKI:        Not at all.


 * JIJI:        I don't think you'll make it on time.  No way.


 * KIKI:        Worrywart!  If I fly full-speed, I can make it in
 * exactly 15 minutes.


 * BERTHA:      The tea is ready.  Come this way.


 * (In the kitchen...)


 * MADAM:       ...!  A party at 6 o'clock?  Can you make it on time?


 * KIKI:        Sure, I can make it in 15 minutes.


 * MADAM:       Oh, no!!  That clock is 10 minutes slow!


 * KIKI:        Oh, what'll I do?


 * MADAM:       Hurry, the oven!


 * KIKI:        All right.


 * MADAM:       BERTHA, BERTHA!!


 * KIKI:        How does it look?


 * MADAM:       It looks fine.  Now, hurry!


 * KIKI:        All right.


 * BERTHA:      Hurry!


 * KIKI:        All right.


 * MADAM:       You forgot something.  (hands her some money)


 * KIKI:        ...No, this is too much!!


 * MADAM:       Please take it.


 * BERTHA:      Hurry, hurry!!


 * MADAM:       Have a nice time at the party.


 * BERTHA:      You can go out there!


 * (In the air...)


 * KIKI:        It was such beautiful weather until now.


 * JIJI:        My whiskers are crackling!


 * JIJI:        Let's get out of the rain!


 * KIKI:        We can't;  we'll be late, and this food will get cold!


 * (At the granddaughter's house...)


 * GRAND-
 * DAUGHTER:    What do you want?


 * KIKI:        I have something to deliver.


 * GRAND-
 * DAUGHTER:    Oh, it's soaking wet.


 * KIKI:        That's because it suddenly started to rain.  But the
 * food is fine.


 * GRAND-
 * DAUGHTER:    And I told her I didn't want it.


 * (from inside):What is it?


 * GRAND-
 * DAUGHTER:    It's from Grandmother.  She sent a herring pie again.


 * KIKI:        Ah, would you sign for it, please?


 * GRAND-
 * DAUGHTER:    You know, I hate this pie.  (slams door)


 * JIJI:        Is she really that lady's granddaughter?  Beh...beh!!
 * (sticks out tongue)


 * (Above the town...)


 * JIJI:        Is it too late for the party?  Kiki, there's that boy!
 * You can still make it!


 * (At the bakery...)


 * OSONO:       That was quite a downpour.  That boy waited a long time.


 * KIKI:        It's too late now.  I can't go like this anyway.


 * (In Kiki's bedroom...)


 * JIJI:        What's the matter, Kiki?  Have a headache?  Let's eat,
 * I'm hungry.


 * (The next morning...)


 * OSONO:       KIKI!


 * (Upstairs...)


 * OSONO:       Are you feeling sick?...What a fever!


 * KIKI:        My head's throbbing.


 * OSONO:       Last night, you didn't dry off completely, did you?


 * KIKI:        I think I'm going to die...


 * OSONO:       (laughs) It's just a cold.  I'll  bring you some
 * medicine. And also, you'll have to eat something.


 * KIKI:        I'm not hungry.


 * OSONO:       It's better to eat a little, even if you don't want to.
 * I'll make you some milk-gruel. Some for Jiji, too.


 * (A little later...)


 * OSONO:       This is best when one has a cold.  Here, Jiji.  It's
 * hot, so be careful. (to Kiki:)  Now, eat some while
 * it's hot. Can you get up?


 * KIKI:        Do I absolutely have to?


 * OSONO:       Well, if you want to get healthy again.  Oh, yes.  That
 * boy came to the shop a little while ago. When I told
 * him you were sick, he said, "You mean witches get sick
 * too?" He wants to visit you later.  What do you
 * want to do?


 * KIKI:        No, no!


 * OSONO:       I thought you'd say that, so I turned him down
 * politely. You have a good rest;  you overtaxed
 * yourself. I'll open the window, OK?


 * KIKI:        Mrs. Osono?...Oh, nothing.


 * (The next morning...)


 * KIKI:        JIJI...JIJI!!


 * JIJI:        What?


 * KIKI:        Jiji, it's time to eat.


 * OSONO:       Kiki, how are you this morning?


 * KIKI:        I'm just fine;  Sorry I overslept.


 * OSONO:       That's all right.  When you come down, I have a favor
 * to ask of you.


 * (In the bakery...)


 * KIKI:        The name is 'Kopori'?


 * OSONO:       Is this enough?


 * KIKI:        I don't want anything.  I can walk there, it's
 * so close.


 * OSONO:       That won't do.  Business is business.  Be sure to hand
 * it to the right person.


 * (In the courtyard...)


 * KIKI:        Jiji!


 * JIJI:        A job?


 * KIKI:        Well...a friend?  What's her name?


 * JIJI:        It's Lily.  I'll be right there.


 * KIKI:        That's OK, it's not far.  Miss Lily, I'll leave him in
 * your care.


 * (On the terrace...)


 * KIKI:        How beautiful...


 * TOMBO:       Hey, Miss Witch!  Out for a walk?


 * KIKI:        No, I'm looking for someone named Kopori.


 * TOMBO:       ...That's me!


 * KIKI:        What?!


 * TOMBO:       Come around over there.   I'll be right down.


 * KIKI:        (looks at the slip)  It's Mrs. Osono!


 * (In front of Tombo's house...)


 * TOMBO:       Thank you.


 * KIKI:        Um, I'm sorry about the other day.  I kept you waiting
 * for a long time.


 * TOMBO:       Uh-huh.  And how about you;  it must've been terrible
 * in that rain. Say, can you stop in for a minute?
 * There's something I want to show you. Hurry!


 * TOMBO:       It was a party to celebrate this.  It's part of a
 * self-propelled flying machine. Look.  The wings and
 * fuselage are being made somewhere else. We're going to
 * fly it this summer vacation--I'm the pilot.


 * Hey, do you want to go to the beach?  Let's go see
 * the dirigible that stopped for repairs.


 * KIKI:        Dirigible?


 * TOMBO:       Didn't you see it on television?


 * KIKI:        I was in bed...


 * TOMBO:       Well then, let's go!


 * KIKI:        Are we going on this?


 * TOMBO:       Of course.  Training, training.  I have to strengthen
 * my legs. Okay, get on.


 * KIKI:        This is my first time on a bicycle.


 * TOMBO:       Really?  That's something.


 * TOMBO:       Hold us back with your feet, 'til we build up some
 * forward pressure...Here we go...Kick-off!


 * KIKI:        Shall I get off?


 * TOMBO:       No-o-o...


 * (Barrelling down the street...)


 * PEOPLE IN
 * CAR:         Go for it!...Looking good!


 * TOMBO:       When we come to the sharp curve, lean over to the side.


 * KIKI:        What?!


 * TOMBO:       We can't turn unless we put our weight into it.
 * (leans over) Now!!  That's good, that's the way!!
 * That was great! Fantastic!


 * KIKI:        Is that what you call a 'dirigible'?


 * TOMBO:       Yeah.  (sees oncoming car)  Oh!!.....We're flying!!


 * (On the grass...)


 * KIKI:        Tombo, are you all right?


 * TOMBO:       Un...How about you?


 * KIKI:        I'm okay...(laughs hysterically)


 * TOMBO:       Is my face that funny?


 * KIKI:        ...That's not it...Sorry, but I was so scared...


 * TOMBO:       (laughs)  I was scared, too.  Hey, did you use your
 * magic a little while ago?


 * KIKI:        I don't know; I was in a trance.  Oh, your bike is a
 * wreck!


 * TOMBO:       Oh, no!  The gang'll be mad at me.  Kiki, keep an eye
 * on it.


 * KIKI:        What's the matter?


 * TOMBO:       I've got cramps from pedaling!  Wait!...


 * (At the beach...)


 * TOMBO:       Isn't it great?  Wouldn't it be
 * wonderful to circle the globe in one of those...
 * Say, what was it like the first time you flew?


 * KIKI:        I don't remember, because I was very young, but my
 * mother said I wasn't a bit scared.


 * TOMBO:       I wish I had been born in a witch's family.  You can
 * fly with a broom, but I have to do it like this...
 * (making pedaling motions)


 * KIKI:        But flying is part of my work.  It's not all fun and
 * games.


 * TOMBO:       Is that so?  But it's work well-suited to your talents.
 * That's great.


 * KIKI:        I'm glad I came here today, because I didn't feel
 * confident. When I see the ocean, I feel like I'm going
 * to get better.


 * TOMBO:       I'll bring you anytime you like.  It'll be part of my
 * training.


 * KIKI:        Tombo, you're nice, aren't you?


 * TOMBO:       Hey, you finally realized that?


 * KIKI:        Well, at first you seemed like a juvenile delinquent.


 * TOMBO:       That's what my mother always says, "This juvenile
 * delinquent of a son...quit staring at the sky and start
 * studying!!"


 * (A car comes by...Tombo's friends)


 * GIRL A:      Great news!


 * TOMBO:       What is it?


 * GIRL A:      Something great!  Hurry!


 * TOMBO:       Wait a minute!


 * GIRL B:      They'll let us see the inside of the dirigible.
 * Want to go?


 * TOMBO:       Wow!  Neat!  I'm going, I'm going!


 * GIRL B:      Say, who's that girl?


 * TOMBO:       She's Kiki, the witch.  (to Kiki) Kiki, won't you come
 * with us? They'll show us the inside of the dirigible.


 * KIKI:        No, that's okay.


 * TOMBO:       Come on, let's go!


 * GIRL C:      I know her;  she's the delivery girl.


 * GIRL B:      Really?  She's already working?


 * GIRL A:      Ad-mi-ra-ble.


 * TOMBO:       Let's go.  I'll introduce you to everyone.


 * KIKI:        I'm not going.  Goodbye.


 * TOMBO:       What's wrong?  Why are you angry?


 * KIKI:        I'm not angry;  I have work to do. (leaves)
 * Don't follow me.


 * GIRLS:       Tombo, we're going!


 * (Kiki's bedroom...)


 * KIKI:        ......Jiji, something's wrong with me.  After finally
 * making a friend, I suddenly became spiteful. It seemed
 * like the quiet and cheerful Kiki disappeared...(Jiji
 * walks off)...? How cold hearted...


 * (Dinnertime...)


 * KIKI:        Jiji, no matter how nice a friend you've met, I wish
 * you'd be on time for dinner. I can never finish
 * cleaning up.


 * JIJI:        Meow...


 * KIKI:        What's with you, talking like a cat?


 * JIJI:        Meow...


 * KIKI:        ...Jiji, what happened to your voice?   Say 'Kiki',
 * Jiji! Jiji!  (Jiji walks off)  I wonder what happened?
 * It seems that I can't understand Jiji...Oh, no!


 * KIKI:        My magic has gotten weak.


 * (The next morning...)


 * OSONO:       You can't fly?  Because your magic has disappeared?


 * KIKI:        It's gotten very weak.  I'll have to cancel my delivery
 * service. But then, I'll help full-time at the shop.
 * Please let me stay in that room.


 * OSONO:       Well, that's no problem.  Your magic powers will
 * return, won't they?


 * KIKI:        I don't know, though I can make another broom.


 * BAKER:       (sees the dirigible flying overhead)  Hey!


 * (Tombo is talking to Kiki on the phone...)


 * TOMBO:       Kiki?  It's Tombo.  Did you see me waving from the
 * dirigible today? The captain let us go on a test
 * flight. It was fantastic!  Hello, hello?  Are you
 * listening, Kiki?


 * KIKI:        Don't call me anymore.  (hangs up)


 * TOMBO:       Huh?  What?  I can't hear you.  The captain wants to
 * meet you. ...?  Hello, Hello?!


 * OSONO:       What's the matter, Kiki?  You're as white as a sheet.


 * KIKI:        I'm still in my training period.  If my magic
 * disappears, there's nothing else I know how to do.


 * (Ursula drops by...)


 * URSULA:      Kiki!  Hi!  Hey, you didn't come to visit me at all,
 * so I came myself.


 * KIKI:        I'm sorry.


 * URSULA:      Well, that's not true.  I'm on a shopping trip, so I
 * stopped in.


 * KIKI:        Come on in.  I'm between chores.


 * URSULA:      Of course.  That's what I planned to do.


 * (In Kiki's room...)


 * URSULA:      This is a pretty nice room.


 * KIKI:        Have some if you like.  I'll make some tea.


 * URSULA:      No tea for me.  Could I have milk, if you have some?


 * KIKI:        Sure.


 * URSULA:      (to Jiji)  Aha, it's true!  Exactly like that stuffed
 * cat! You're Jiji, aren't you?  (to Kiki)  How's the
 * business? Are you on the right track?  It's not going
 * well?


 * KIKI:        I'm taking a little time off.


 * URSULA:      Oh?


 * (Later...)


 * URSULA:      On the street, I thought you looked a little
 * down-hearted. So that sort of thing happens to
 * witches, too? Look, why don't you come and stay at
 * my cabin?


 * KIKI:        What?


 * URSULA:      Excuse yourself with the shop-lady.  One day won't
 * hurt. Jiji, won't you come, too?  (laughs)  Rather
 * be with her, huh? OK, decide.  Let's go right away.


 * (At the bus terminal...)


 * URSULA:      It's here!


 * (On a hill...)


 * URSULA:      Made it.


 * KIKI:        How beautiful...!


 * (Hitchhiking...)


 * URSULA:      What gives?  Doesn't this beautiful girl catch
 * anyone's eye?


 * (In the truck...)


 * URSULA:      What?!  You thought I was a boy??


 * DRIVER:      Well, you looked like one.


 * URSULA:      And you didn't notice these beautiful legs?


 * (At the cabin...)


 * KIKI:        The crows...


 * URSULA:      We've become good friends.  Ya-hoo, I'm home!


 * KIKI:        Good day.  Please forgive me about last time.


 * URSULA:      Go on in.  I'll get some water.


 * (Inside the cabin...)


 * URSULA:      Well?


 * KIKI:        It's wonderful...


 * URSULA:      When I met you, I got the inspiration to paint this
 * picture. But you know, I can't get this girl's face
 * just right. I've been waiting for you to come.


 * KIKI:        Is this me?


 * URSULA:      Well, I guess.  Sit there a minute.  Will you be my
 * model?


 * KIKI:        But I'm not that beautiful.


 * URSULA:      (laughs) You have a fine face.  It's a lot nicer now
 * than before. Now, sit there.  That chair is okay.
 * Raise your head a little, like you're looking off into
 * the distance. That's it; hold it.


 * Magic and painting are a lot alike. You know, a lot
 * of times, I just can't paint.


 * KIKI:        Really?  When that happens, what do you do?


 * URSULA:      No, no.  Don't look over here.


 * KIKI:        Before, I could fly without giving it a thought.
 * But now, I don't know how I did it.


 * URSULA:      When that happens, all one can do is struggle through
 * it. I draw and draw, and keep drawing.


 * KIKI:        But then, if I can't fly...


 * URSULA:      Then I stop drawing.  I take walks, look at the
 * scenery, take naps, do nothing. Then after a while,
 * all of a sudden I get the urge to draw again.


 * KIKI:        I wonder if that will happen?


 * URSULA:      It will.  Hey, look to the side.


 * (Bedtime...)


 * URSULA:      I decided to become an artist when I was about your
 * age. I liked to draw so much, I almost hated to go
 * to bed. And then one day, all of a sudden, I couldn't
 * draw anything. Everything I drew, I didn't like.


 * KIKI:        Hm...


 * URSULA:      I realized that my art up to then was a copy of
 * someone else, things I had seen somewhere. I decided
 * I had to discover my own style.


 * KIKI:        Was it difficult?


 * URSULA:      It's still difficult.  But then, the results...They
 * seem to be a little better than before.


 * URSULA:      Then, witches don't go around casting spells?


 * KIKI:        No, they say it's just something passed on
 * to offspring.


 * URSULA:      It's nice to be a witch, isn't it?  I like the idea--
 * to be a witch, to be an artist, to be a baker...It's an
 * energy bestowed by the gods or someone, right? Though
 * thanks to it, we do have to suffer at times...


 * KIKI:        I never even thought about my magic powers.  I used
 * to think this training was just an old-fashioned
 * custom...I was so happy you came today. If I were
 * alone, I'd just be running around in circles.


 * URSULA:      You know, to tell you the truth, I thought about
 * destroying this painting many times.


 * KIKI:        Even though it's so beautiful?


 * URSULA:      When I met you today, and saw your distressed face,
 * I thought, 'That's it', and I was inspired.


 * KIKI:        Tease!


 * URSULA:      (laughs)  Now we're even.


 * URSULA:      OK, I'm going to turn it off.


 * KIKI:        Um.  I'm sorry I'm taking your bed.


 * URSULA:      That's OK.


 * KIKI:        Is it all right if I come and visit some time?


 * URSULA:      Sure.  I'm here during the summer.  And I'll go and
 * visit you sometime, too.


 * KIKI:        Right.


 * (The next morning, at the bakery...)


 * TV:          The dirigible "Spirit of Freedom", that landed in this
 * town due to the heavy rainstorm, has finished its
 * repairs and will continue its journey to the South Pole.
 * We plan to broadcast the departure live, from the
 * seaside park.


 * OSONO:       (answering the phone)  Yes, this is the Gutiokipanja
 * bakery. Oh, Kiki.  Yes.  But you should take more
 * time...Oh, yes. The lady you met the other day wants
 * you to stop over again. What do you want to do?
 * Shall I turn her down? I told her you were on
 * vacation for awhile, but she insists...Really?
 * Then stop in on your way back. Bye.


 * (At the madam's house...)


 * KIKI:        Good day.


 * BERTHA:      Well, well, come in.  We've been waiting eagerly.


 * TV:          It's almost 5 minutes until departure.  The city's
 * "Seahorse Band" is playing, and the crew is waving
 * to the crowd below. The group of people holding the
 * rope are eagerly awaiting the departure signal.
 * The final check seems almost complete...


 * KIKI:        Here I am, Madam.


 * MADAM:       Welcome.  Please excuse me for not getting up.  The
 * weather's nice but my legs are bothering me. Bertha,
 * would you bring it?


 * BERTHA:      Yes, yes.  Madam, has it taken off yet?


 * MADAM:       Not yet.  Isn't it funny?  She's crazy about
 * dirigibles.


 * BERTHA:      It's the adventure that I like.


 * MADAM:       Would you turn the sound down a bit?  Kiki, would you
 * open this box?


 * KIKI:        All right.  Madam, this...


 * MADAM:       I'd like that delivered to a person named Kiki,
 * because she did a big favor for me the other day. It's
 * my way of saying "Thank you'. I'd also be happy if
 * at the same time you would find out her birthday.
 * Then I can bake another cake... Kiki...


 * KIKI:        I'm very sure that person will want to know Madam's
 * birthday, too. It would be fun, thinking of a present.


 * MADAM:       That's true, isn't it.


 * KIKI:        (laughs)


 * TV:          It's a gust of wind.  A gale...Oh!


 * MADAM:       What happened?


 * BERTHA:      It seems like there was an accident.


 * TV:          It's serious trouble!  The rope has broken!!  The
 * dirigible is being blown away. Ah, it's coming towards
 * our broadcast truck!
 * Oh, no!!


 * BERTHA:      Ah, at the most important moment...what are they
 * showing!?


 * MADAM:       These strong winds sometimes come up in the summer.
 * It will come by here in a minute.


 * BERTHA:      Madam!  The picture's back.  It's upside down!!


 * TV:          We're here at the seaside park...Blown by a sudden gust
 * of wind, the "Spirit of Freedom" is almost touching
 * ground...


 * BERTHA:      When you come right down to it, it's just a balloon.


 * TV:          It's lost its balance, and the ship is now upside down.
 * They're doing their best to anchor the last rope
 * holding the dirigible. I wonder if they can hold the
 * ship; it looks like it's ready to float away.   Ahh,
 * it's no good...


 * The tremendous lift of the helium gas is pulling the
 * dirigible higher and higher. The powerful force of
 * the helium matched against several hundred people...


 * KIKI:        Tombo!!  That boy's a friend of mine!


 * TV:          It's throwing off people one by one, and floating
 * higher and higher. Ah, even a patrol car is being
 * carried away like a toy. What's going to happen...?!


 * A young boy is being carried away with a patrol car!
 * This is terrible! Who would have thought something
 * like this would happen?!


 * KIKI:        Tombo!


 * MADAM:       You say he's a friend of yours?


 * KIKI:        I have to go.


 * MADAM:       Be careful!


 * BERTHA:      How terrible!


 * (The dirigible...)


 * CAPTAIN:     Hold on!  Don't let go!   (to crew)  Release helium
 * from the rear compartments! Hurry!!


 * (On the street...)


 * RADIO:       The helium in the dirigible will not explode.
 * Townspeople, don't panic and move about calmly.


 * KIKI:        How's Tombo?...Is the boy all right?!


 * MAN IN CAR:  I don't know, but they said the patrol car fell.


 * FIRETRUCK:   Move aside!  Open up the street!  Clear the way!


 * STREET
 * SWEEPER:     Are you OK?


 * KIKI:        Mister, please lend me that broom!


 * STREET
 * SWEEPER:     Huh?


 * KIKI:        Please!  I promise to return it!


 * STREET
 * SWEEPER:     Well, I guess...


 * KIKI:        Thank you!


 * KIKI:        Fly!!


 * BYSTANDER:   She's flying...!


 * (In the air...)


 * KIKI:        Fly straight, or I'll throw you in the fire!


 * ANNOUNCER:   Nothing has happened to the boy yet, but the "Spirit of
 * Freedom" is being blown by the wind and is approaching
 * the city tower.
 * If it continues, it'll crash into the tower...


 * TOMBO:       We're going to hit!  More altitude!


 * CAPTAIN:     We don't have enough gas!  Before we crash, jump into
 * the tower!


 * TOMBO:       I'll try!


 * CARETAKER:   Hey!  Come over here!


 * TOMBO:       Mister!  Get away!


 * CARETAKER:   Grab this!


 * (Kiki, above the town...)


 * KIKI:        Fly faster!  Hey!!


 * ANNOUNCER:   Listen to that!  It's the tremendous noise of the gas
 * escaping. We can't see from here what happened to the
 * young lad.


 * It's going to fall! The gas is escaping!  The
 * dirigible is going to fall!! It's caught!  It stopped!
 * It's been stopped! Look, the lad is still there!  It's
 * a miracle! The lad is still hanging there!  But then,
 * how are they going to save him? If they don't do
 * something, that brave lad...


 * (The town square...)


 * ANNOUNCER:   What, what was that?!  A bird...No, it's a young girl!
 * A young girl is flying through the air!! It's a witch!
 * It's not a broom! It's a witch riding on a push broom!!


 * (The madam's house...)


 * MADAM:       It's Kiki!


 * BERTHA:      Go!


 * (The bakery...)


 * OSONO:       That child, she's flying!


 * (The house on the cape...)


 * KETTO:       Go get him!!


 * KIKI:        TOMBO!!


 * TOMBO:       KIKI!!


 * KIKI:        (to the broom)  Listen, you're a good boy, so do as I
 * tell you!


 * CAPTAIN:     Keep trying!  Just a bit more!!


 * KIKI:        TOMBO!!


 * TOMBO:       KIKI!!


 * ANNOUNCER:   You can do it!  Just a bit more!


 * CROWD:       Go get him!  Go get him!  Go get him!!


 * CAPTAIN:     You can do it!


 * ANNOUNCER:   She caught him!!  She caught him in mid-air!!


 * They've just touched down! It's an emotional scene!
 * It looks like the crew of the dirigible is safe too!


 * STREET-
 * SWEEPER:     I lent her that push-broom, you know!


 * (Madam's house...)


 * MADAM:       (laughs)  Ahh!...Stop it, Bertha!


 * BERTHA:      She did it, she did it!!...(laughs)


 * (At the bakery...)


 * OSONO:       Good girl, Kiki!  Good for you!


 * Dear!! Call the doctor!  I think it's time!


 * BAKER:       Oi!!...


 * (EPILOGUE: At Kiki's home village:)


 * OKINO:       Mother!!  It's a letter from Kiki!


 * OKINO:       (reading letter)  Father, Mother, how are you?   Jiji
 * and I are both very well. (Kiki's voice:) My work's on
 * the right track and I'm confident. It's been hard
 * sometimes, but I love this town.


 * THE END