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Over the Sea in a Balloon.While searching for a ship that will take him to Europe Pinocchio meets a retired lion hunting dog named Debbo who wants to return to his home in Spain and a young man named Mohammad to is planning to fly a hot air balloon to Spain with his parrot Kiki. Pinocchio helps Mohammad prepare for the voyage and rescues Debbo when he collapses, Mohammad explains that it's difficult for Debbo to survive on his own, but he's too proud to admit he needs help, thus the two invite him to accompany them to Europe. While the first day of travel goes smoothly they drop too close to the water during the night and the morning after are picked up by a water cyclone that carries them above the clouds where the air is too thin to breathe, leaving Pinocchio to adjust the balloon so it will lower. Later the balloon is damaged by a pair of seagulls after Kiki insults them and begins flying dangerously low, even after the hole is repaired and the bags are thrown overboard, leaving the group to draw lots over who will have to risk jumping off the balloon until it can rise again; Kiki ends up drawing the shortest straw, but refuses to leave and perches atop the balloon. Fortunately the group spots a piece of the ship that was destroyed by the cyclone, Debbo volunteers to wait on the plank and once the balloon begins rising again Mohammad and Pinocchio try to throw the line to him, but Kiki flies off of the balloon which causes it to rise too high up. Pinocchio tries tying himself to the rope and grabbing Debbo, but the line is too short; Debbo then tells Pinocchio and Mohammad to carry on ahead, assuring Pinocchio that he will be fine and that he's certain the puppet has the courage needed to carry on and find his father. After promising to sail to find him the next day the two realise they're close to Spain, close enough that Debbo will likely end up there before the night.