Subject : KIKI ' S DELIVERY SERVICE script ( 10 / 11 / 91 ) Dialogue Script " Kiki ' s Delivery Service " Directed and Produced by Hayao Miyazaki Original story by Eiko Kadono A script translation from Nikaku Animart Transcribed to disk by David Moisan 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 ! < poof ! > 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 willMOTHER 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 thatMOTHER 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 INCAR : 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 ! STREETSWEEPER : Are you OK ? KIKI : Mister , please lend me that broom ! STREETSWEEPER : Huh ? KIKI : Please ! I promise to return it ! STREETSWEEPER : 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