Meet Russell
Up (2009)
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Characters
Carl Fredricksen
Russell
Transcript
[Russell]
Good afternoon. My name is Russell 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. Beady 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. Fredricksen!
[Carl Fredricksen]
I think its 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
/ˈwɪldɚnɪs/
noun
the land where humans don't live (e.g. forests, rivers, mountains, etc.)
Example:
I love to explore the wilderness when I go on vacation in the mountains.
porch
/pɔɹtʃ/
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
/pɹəˈsid/
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
/ˈɛldɚli/
adjective
a polite word for 'old', used to describe people
Example:
My elderly neighbor loves to tell stories about her childhood.
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Conversation Practice
Working with a tutor? Try asking or answering these questions out loud with them.
Working alone? Try speaking your answers out loud or write them in the lesson discussion below.
1. Does your country have a program similar to the Wilderness Explorers?
2. Did you ever go camping when you were younger?
3. Which do you prefer: the wilderness or the city?
4. Have you ever received a badge for completing a task?
5. Would you like to spend a day assisting the elderly in your city?
Lesson updated:
October 20, 2026
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