Miss Rottenmeier is allergic to cats and when she discovers the two kittens brought by Heidi, she gets really angry. She punishes Heidi and forces her to spend the afternoon in the cellar while she sends Sebastian to drown the kittens in the canal. To save the kittens, Clara helps Heidi getting out of the cellar and Heidi runs after Sebastian for him not to drown the kittens. They give the kittens to Rudy, a barrel organ player whom Heidi has met when she went to the bell tower. Heidi understands she won’t go back to the mountains until Clara gets better and walks, so she promises she’ll help getting her to walk again.
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Ep.17 — Papa Returns
Heidi helps Clara as she trains to stand from her wheelchair. When the girls learn that Mr Sesemann, Clara’s father, will arrive later that day, Clara is motivated to show her progress. But an accident just as Mr Sesemann arrives gets Heidi in trouble and Clara is afraid her new friend will be se...
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Ep.18 — Home Schooled
Clara's teacher returns after the holidays. He begins Heidi's lesson and realizes she doesn't know how to read and write. When the girls learn they might be in separate classes—which means they won't see each other—Clara helps Heidi learn her alphabet.
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Ep.19 — Let's Make a Show
The arrival of Mr Sesemann’s mother, “Grandmamma”, a colourful old lady and an actress, changes the atmosphere at the Sesemann household. She decides to perform a play with Heidi and Clara. Grandmamma also immediately dislikes the teacher, thinking he’s too academic for Heidi to blossom. When she...