Balto (1995) - Quotes

Taglines: His story became a legend. His adventure is one you'll never forget.

Balto: [runs over to play with Jenna. They chase each other around, and then touch noses. After nuzzling, they smile lovingly at each other, then turn and look out upon the crowd of cheering humans, Boris, Muk, Luk, and dogs] Jenna!

Star: Way to go, Balto!

Kaltag: He has the most endurance, the most fidelity, the most intelligence-

Star: They should build a statue of him!

Kaltag: [immediately elbows Star as if to hit him again. Star cringes] You said it!

Star: [looks up, surprised; Kaltag smiles at him, and so does Nikki] I did?

Rosy's granddaughter: This is it, Grandma! Blaze found it.

Grandma Rosy: What does it say?

Rosy's granddaughter: Dedicated to the... indomable?

Grandma Rosy: Indomitable.

Rosy's granddaughter: Indomitable spirit of the sled dogs.

Grandma Rosy: That relayed antitoxin 600 miles from Nenana to the relief of stricken Nome... in the winter of 1925.

Rosy's granddaughter: Endurance, fidelity, intelligence." Balto really did do all that, didn't he, Grandma?

Grandma Rosy: [places a musher's hat on her granddaughter's head] Oh, yes, sweetheart. He really did. And today, they run the Iditarod Dog Race over the very path he and the others took.

Rosy's granddaughter: [Blaze briefly looks up, before dropping his head again] Can Blaze do that too, Grandma?

Grandma Rosy: [Blaze proceeds to bark; laughs] Maybe. With practice. A lot of practice.

Rosy's granddaughter: [walks Blaze away] Come on, Blaze. Come on! Mush!

Grandma Rosy: Thank you, Balto. I would've been lost without you.

Rosy's granddaughter: Grandma Rosy! Grandma Rosy, come on let's go!

Steele: [hears Balto howling outside] Of course, as you know, I swam and I swam. It was freezing cold. And finally, I said "Steele, you just have to gnaw your way to the surface," so I- What?

Doc: [looks out the window; runs outside] It's Balto with the medicine!

Dixie: [gets enraged and slaps Steele across the face] Oh, Steele, you are positively disposable!

Steele: [humiliated; also last words before his defeat] Okay, okay, I can explain. You guys weren't there, so... Wait a minute, guys. Wait just a second, please...?

Town dog: [angrily] Get lost!

Balto: Is anyone hurt?

Steele: [angrily enunciating] Everyone. Is. Fine.

Star: Yeah, but our musher hit his head! And he didn't get up.

Sled dog: And he's not movin'.

Balto: [picks up the sled harness] Alright, follow me. I can lead you home.

Steele: [stops him, hostilely] We don't need your help!

Star: [nervously; Steele growls at him and he ducks for cover in fear] M-maybe we should listen to him.

Nikki: How would youse get us home?

Balto: [cautiously; scratches bark off a tree to show them] Well, I...I marked a trail, like this.

Steele: [knocks the tree down and confronts him] I'll get us back. I'm the lead dog! I'm in charge!

Balto: But... Then, let me take back the medicine. They're getting sicker.

Steele: [jumps between Balto and the sled] Touch that box, and I'll tear you apart.

Nikki: [betting with Kaltag] Two bones says Steele takes him.

Kaltag: Ha! You're on.

Balto: [firmly] Steele, I'm not leaving without that medicine.

Steele: [angrily pushes him away] Who do you think you are?

Nikki: [chuckles] Hey, this is gonna be good.

Balto: [trying to reason with Steele; moves toward the sled, but Steele blocks his way again] Since...since when do you need a pedigree to help someone? Steele, let me help you.

Nikki: [off-camera] Look at his eyes!

Kaltag: Oh, he'll feel that tomorrow.

Nikki: I think he's feeling it now!

Kaltag: Ouch!

Balto: [goes for the sled a fourth time, but Steele stops him again, this time biting him and brutally throwing him aside. Nikki and Kaltag are now shocked] I don't want to fight.

Kaltag: Whoa, that can't be legal!

Nikki: Yeah!

Nikki: Hey! That stuff is fragile, there!

Star: What's with Steele? All Balto wants to do is help.

Star: Ah, look!

Musher: [groaning and not waking up] Good boy.

Balto: Mush!

Steele: [marks every tree in the forest; gives off a sinister cackle] Go ahead, wolf-dog! You'll never get home! I'll make sure of that. I'll show em. Why not this way? How about over here? Oops! Wrong way!

Balto: Oh, no.

Star: Which way, Balto? Which way? Which way?

Balto: [looks around desperately; continues to lead the team through the forest, but sees Steele's fake markings on every tree; stops, and the other dogs pile behind him] Uh... this way. No, it can't be!

Kaltag: Why are you taking us in circles?

Balto: [gesturing to the marked trees] I'm not! I mean, I don't know. It's Steele.

Nikki: [referring to Steele; beginning to have doubts] Maybe we was better off with him there.

Balto: [panicking; frantically begins running too fast] No! Come on! Mush!

Star: Whooooa! Balto, slow down! Please!

Balto: [picks up a branch] Muk, you and Luk carry Jenna back to town on this.

Boris: [sternly; laughs] And this time, don't take time out for a swim!

Balto: [to Boris] You can make sure of that, Boris. You're gonna lead them home. Just follow my marks.

Jenna: You're going alone?

Balto: Won't be the first time.

Jenna: [removes her bandanna and puts it on Balto's neck] Here. Afraid it won't keep you very warm.

Balto: Yeah, it will.

Muk: Well, of course Balto will come back. He's Balto, isn't he?

Balto: [to Muk and Luk; turns to continue walking] Hey! I'm coming back with the medicine. I promise, Jenna. Go ahead, guys. Take her home.

Boris: [stops Balto] Balto, I do not like leaving you out here alone. Who's going to tell you how cold you are?

Balto: [sternly; shoves Boris to look at the others] Boris. They need you even more than I do.

Boris: [pauses, then drops his voice to a whisper; Balto grimaces. Boris turns to Muk and Luk; leads them back] Let me tell you something, Balto. A dog cannot make this journey alone. But... maybe a wolf can. You two balls of fluff! Let's move! Hey! Two, three, four!

Telegraph operator: [translating a message; Morris sadly listens to the message from under the table] Nome. Stop. Cannot ship more antitoxin. Stop. Weather too severe. Stop. Lost sled team only hope. Stop. Our prayers are with them. Anchorage. Stop.

Boris: [watching Balto scratch a tree] Good work, Balto. You took on the biggest, meanest tree in whole forest, and you won.

Balto: I'm marking the trail.

Muk: [to Luk] He's marking our trail. That's very clever.

Boris: And here I was leaving bread crumbs.

Boris: [falls through the snow. Balto keeps walking, not taking his eyes off in front of him. Boris climbs onto a vent pipe.] Balto, please! Don’t go crazy on me now! This is foolishness! You will die like a dog! Oh, uuh, no offense.

Boris: [Muk and Luk slide on the ice and crash into Boris] You will be frozen stiff by morning! When you are big, frozen, stiff statue named “Balto”, don’t come running to me! WHOA!

Muk: He says--

Boris: Where is he going? He's going into freezing coldness to find the dog he doesn't like and bring medicine back to a town that doesn't like him! OH NO! I'm beginning to understand the bear!

Boris: No brains at all! Might as well be talking to hu...mans...

Boris: [leaves] So, let’s go get the medicine.

Balto: Wait a minute. Now you’re coming?

Boris: [chuckles] Spending days in bitter cold, facing wild animals, risking death from exposure! It’s like holiday in old country.

Muk: Great, we’re goin’ on ’oliday.

Steele: Okay. Nikki, Kaltag, Star, get moving. We’re strapping up.

Balto: Hey, now, just a second here, Steele. I was the fastest dog.

Steele: [twitches his eye in anger; Balto stares angrily at him] You were the fastest... what? Do you honestly think any musher would ever put you on his team? You’re even more mixed up than I thought!

Jenna: [defending Balto] Steele! It doesn’t matter who’s on the team! So long as the medicine gets through, stop being such a Gloryhound!

Steele: [semi-apologetically; to Balto] You’re... a hundred percent right, Jenna. I wasn’t thinking about those children. The important thing here is to get the medicine through, and that’s just what I’m gonna do. And when I get back, I’m gonna fold you five ways... and leave you for a cat toy!

Steele: Go ahead, wolf-dog! You'll never get home! I'll make sure of that.

Steele: [to Balto] You’re... a hundred percent right, Jenna. I wasn’t thinking about those children. The important thing here is to get the medicine through, and that’s just what I’m gonna do. And when I get back, I’m gonna fold you five ways... and leave you for a cat toy!

Steele: Get outta here, Wolfdog! You better get back to your pack!

Jenna: (seductive laugh) Gee, Steele, I have to admit, your offer is... very tempting... But these days I prefer my meat... cooked.

Jenna: I’m afraid the only way Steele notices anyone is if they're wearing a mirror.

Boris: Let me tell you something, Balto. A dog can not make this journey alone, but maybe a wolf can.

Boris: He's going into freezing coldness to find the dog he doesn't like and bring medicine back to a town that doesn't like him! OH NO! I'm beginning to understand the bear!

Boris: He has point, bears. You are not drowning because; if you had thought for a moment you will observe, perhaps: TIDE IS OUT!

Boris: Not a dog. Not a wolf. All he knows is what he's not. If only he could see what he is.

Balto: You two guys oughta learn how to swim someday. You'd be very good at it.

Balto: Gloomy? You kiddin'? It's the most beautiful spot in the world. Dogs travel for years just to be right here.