Meet Russell
Up (2009)
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Characters
Carl Fredricksen
Russell
Transcript
[Russell]
Good afternoon. My name is Russel and I am a wilderness explorer in tribe 54 sweat lodge 12. Are you in need of any assistance today sir?
[Carl Fredricksen]
No.
[Russell]
I could help you cross the street.
[Carl Fredricksen]
No.
[Russell]
I could... help you cross your yard?
[Carl Fredricksen]
No.
[Russell]
I could... help you cross your porch?
[Carl Fredricksen]
No.
[Russell]
Well I got to help you cross something.
[Carl Fredricksen]
Uh... No. I'm doing fine.
[Russell]
Good afternoon. My name is Russell and I am a wilderness explorer in tribe 54—
[Carl Fredricksen]
Slow down!
[Russell]
—sweat Lodge 12—
[Carl Fredricksen]
Kid!
[Russell]
—are you in need of—
[Carl Fredricksen]
Thank you, but I don't need any help!
[Russell]
Ow...
[Carl Fredricksen]
Proceed...
[Russell]
Good afternoon—
[Carl Fredricksen]
Skip to the end!
[Russell]
See these? These are my wilderness explorer badges. You may notice one is missing. It's my assisting the elderly badge. If I get it, I will become a senior wilderness explorer. The wilderness must be explored! It's going to be great there's a big ceremony and all the dads come and they pin on our badges...
[Carl Fredricksen]
So, you want to assist an old person?
[Russell]
Yep! Then I'll be a senior wilderness explorer!
[Carl Fredricksen]
You ever heard of a snipe?
[Russell]
Snipe?
[Carl Fredricksen]
Bird. Beedy eyes. Every night it sneaks in my yard and gobbles my poor azaleas. I'm elderly and infirm, I can't catch it. If only someone could help me—
[Russell]
Me, me! I'll do it!
[Carl Fredricksen]
Oh I don't know it's awfully crafty. You'd have to clap your hands three times to lure it in.
[Russell]
I'll find it Mr Frederickson!
[Carl Fredricksen]
I think it's burrow is two blocks down. If you—
[Russell]
Two blocks down. Got it! Snipe... Here snipy, snipy...
Clip Context
Russell is a Wilderness Explorer. He receives a badge as a reward every time he completes specific tasks. In this clip, he offers to help Carl so he can receive his final badge.
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Vocabulary
Read each word out loud.
wilderness
/ˈwɪl dər nɪs/
noun
an uninhabited area of land
Example:
I love to explore the wilderness when I go on vacation in the mountains.
porch
/pɔrtʃ/
noun
the covered area in front of a house where people can sit and spend time
Example:
I love to sit on my porch and read books when the weather is nice.
badge
/bædʒ/
noun
symbol of success; an item that shows achievement
Example:
As a child I was always trying to earn new badges at my summer camp.
proceed
/pɹəˈsiːd/
verb
to continue to do something; carry on
Example:
The ducks proceeded to cross the street after all of the cars stopped.
assist
/əˈsɪst/
verb
to help
Example:
The teacher will assist the students with their math homework after class.
elderly
/ˈɛl dər li/
noun
a polite word for 'old', used to describe people
Example:
The elderly often have interesting life experiences to share with younger people.
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Lesson updated:
January 3, 2026
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