Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

I am the jungle's eyes.

I can see the past...

and the future.

It is I, Kaa,

who witnessed the coming of man...

and the jungle...

trying to survive.

I saw chaos

and darkness come to our lands.

I saw the tiger, Shere Khan,

killing man

and breaking the jungle's ancient law.

And then,

one fateful night,

I saw the jungle place its hopes

into the hands

of a small creature,

the like of which

it had never seen before.

How did it get here?

I don't know.

Is it hurt?

There's no wound.

It's on its own.

I've never seen a man-cub before.

It's so...

small.

It doesn't fear us.

What are we going to do with it?

Evening, Nisha.

Vihaan.

-It's a lovely night, isn't it? -What is it that you want, Tabaqui?

What's that I smell? Fresh kill?

If it's bones you're after, look elsewhere.

We have enough mouths to feed.

I meant no harm, Nisha.

Your master calls.

You best go quickly.

He sounds in ill temper tonight.

That he does. That he does.

And with good reason.

I found the man-cub! I found the man-cub!

Finish cleaning him off.

-Nisha. -Clean him!

-Where are you going? -To Akela.

A council must be held if we are to keep him.

-Keep him? -Don't let him out of your sight.

We can't keep him!

Nisha, you have called council. What's the matter at hand?

We've found... a man-cub.

-That's not a wolf. -That doesn't belong here. A man-cub! Outrageous.

Well, this is most unusual indeed.

Nisha, you wish to raise this cub as if he were your own?

I do.

And Vihaan? You, too?

I do.

It's a man-cub!

You know the law.

This cub was not born among us.

So, who here speaks for the cub?

I speak for the cub.

The law states that the life of a cub

may be bought,

for a price.

I brought my payment.

We have one.

Who else will speak for the cub?

Baloo does.

Baloo?

-Bagheera... -He's not a wolf. He has no say.

He was the teacher of your cubs. That makes him a member of the pack.

I ain't speakin' for no...

man-cub.

Bagheera, have you lost your mind? A man-cub living in a jungle?

Akela,

his parents will come.

His parents are dead.

I killed them.

There is no one to come looking for him.

This is not your concern, Shere Khan.

The cub is mine.

I have already tasted its mother's blood.

It is my right.

Your right according to who's law?

Best you leave now.

Careful, Akela.

You do not want to challenge me.

This cub...

is under the protection of the pack.

Should you decide to take me,

you take on the pack.

All of us.

As long as I am leader,

this part of the jungle is closed to you.

You cannot be leader forever.

The day you miss your kill,

the man-cub's blood

will run down my chin.

The cub is spoken for.

He is one of us.

You will teach him as you would your own.

As long as I am alive,

the pack will stand by the man-cub.

Hunting is sacred, little brother.

It is our right.

But we never do it for sport.

Wait. Wait.

We look them in the eye

so that the soul

doesn't depart alone.

Bagheera.

How old is the jungle, Bagheera?

The jungle has been here since before you were born

and it will be here...

after you die.

The jungle is eternal.

Bagheera...

why am I different to the other wolves?

You are no different,

little brother.

You are special.

Of course you're different.

That's why you need special training.

You know what your trouble is?

Lack of focus.

Baloo,

how many ants can you fit in your mouth?

Ants are really small

and your mouth is really big.

-I bet-- -Mowgli, will you concentrate?

Do... not...

move.

-Why do I have to do this? -'Cause I said so.

Tell me the three laws, now.

"No wolf shall have contact with man."

-Next. -Baloo...

-what happened to your tail? -Next!

"No wolf shall hunt man's animals.

Above all, the cow, which is sacred!"

Did it fall off? Is that why you don't have one?

What? Why haven't you got a tail?

I don't know. I never really thought about it.

Third law.

Now!

"No wolf shall kill man in the jungle, for killing man only brings danger."

Oh, well. Least you know your laws.

Now, we just got to get you to run as fast as the other wolves.

Don't let your guard down.

All right, that's enough for today, Mowgli.

Straight back to the caves. No wandering. Run like a wolf, d'you hear?

I can't hear you!

Mowgli!

Hey, Mowgli.

-Bhoot! -What are you doing?

-Nothing. -Hey, do you want to play?

Got ya!

Oh, I nearly had you.

You're good at hiding.

Mum taught me how to hide. She shows me loads of tricks.

So I can protect myself.

She says, "Others can mistake

individuality for weakness."

That's why they have a go at me sometimes.

Yeah.

Me, too.

Come on. I'll race you home.

On my call...

Go!

Hey.

Hey, brother.

What did Baloo make you do today?

Put a scorpion on me and told me not to move.

He says I lack focus.

Baloo says that to all of us.

-How was your lesson? -Fine.

Your brother tells me you're getting faster.

He can nearly keep pace with me.

He can almost beat Bhoot.

Yeah, he should just race with his freak friend!

It's only natural they spend so much time with each other.

Freaks have to stick together.

That's enough.

That really hurt.

Inside, now.

Thanks.

You shouldn't let them pick on you like that.

We were only playing.

Better go home, Bhoot.

Bye, Mowgli!

I meant what I said to Mum. You are getting faster.

Your father was never much of a runner either.

It's true. I was the slowest in my group.

I never thought I was gonna complete in the Running. I was sure I would fail.

-You're going to be late. -Have a good hunt, Father.

Before you know it, you'll be coming along with me. All of you!

-Good hunting! -Good hunting all!

This is the jungle!

In the jungle, we all hunt.

And...

we are all hunted.