Fox quotes from The Animals of Farthing Wood

Vixen

No, please don't get up. You poor thing. You look exhausted.

Fox

I'm sorry, is this your earth?

Vixen

Yes, but you're welcome to use it. I do have several others. Actually, I was just going to hunt. Are you hungry?

Fox

Starving! I haven't eaten since yesterday!

Vixen

Then your wits will be sharp. Care to join me?

Fox

Things are looking up.

Vixen

Foxes hunt but we're also hunted.

Fox

Has it happened to you?

Vixen

No. But I have often heard the horn blow. I suppose it will be my turn one day.

Fox

The Owl Reminded of Someone.

Vixen

Owl, Have you Seen Foxes Friends?

Not many Foxes in the Wood these Days.

Vixen

No not Foxes, a Party of all kinds travelling together. A Toad, a Kestrel, a Mole, Rabbits, Mice, an Owl.

Fox

You will come back won't you? I couldn't bear to lose you! Not now!

Vixen

You may not have to.

Vixen

I know what you did... heading them off.

Fox

I couldn't bear to think of you... and those hounds.

Vixen

You risked your life for me.

Fox

Were you... were you on your way back to me?

Vixen

Yes.

Fox

Does that mean...

Vixen

I would be honored to be your mate.

Fox

Oh... I'm so happy!

Badger

Welcome my dear. You're one of us now.

Hooray for Fox.

Badger

To think Owl saved him from the snare for this.

Fox

He may not have died in vain Badger.

Fox

If Toad's on course, we'll be there for winter.

Vixen

[sighs] Our own den.

Fox

Footprints in the snow when we go hunting.

Vixen

No one to disturb us.

Fox

And in the spring, our cubs will be safe.

Vixen

Safe... for always.

Owl

If we ever get there.

Vixen

We will. Won't we?

Toad

Course we will, maties! Haha! Not far to go now!

Owl

He who risks the lives of many on the word of one will soon learn that words cost little and accomplish nothing.

Owl

When there is no way forward, the only way is back.

Fox

The hunt! We can't go back!

Weasel

[jeering] We could!

Mrs. Hare

Yes we could. You're just being selfish.

Badger

HOW DARE YOU! After all Fox has done for us! Why he could have stayed with Vixen and left us to our fate, but he came back didn't he? And why? Because we animals stick together.

Mole

Hooray!

Vixen

Kestrel, can you see them?

Kestrel

They're coming this way! I think they're on your scent!

Fox

We've no choice.

Badger

To the road!

Mr. Vole

Can we vote on it please?

Fox

No time.

Owl

Sometimes fear of one evil overcomes the fear of another.

Weasel

In other words, let's scarper!

Fox

One step at a time.

Some of us have bigger steps than others.

Adder

And sssome of us have no sssteps at all!

Take that! [throws can out of the car]

Fox

Don't run into the road! Weasel, don't!

Weasel

[throws the can back through their window] Take THAT!

Come on, dear!

Mr. Hedgehog

I... I... I can't!

Please...

Mr. Hedgehog

Don't...curl up...

Please!

Mr. Hedgehog

Whatever you do...dearest...don't...curl up!

Oh no!

Vixen

[about the hedgehogs] ...She wouldn't leave him.

Mr. Hare

What happened?

Mrs. Hare

Why didn't they run?

Toad

Instincts got the better of them. And instincts can be very strong, matey. I should know.

Kestrel

[flying nearby] Kee! Kee!

Fox

She's found Adder!

Owl

Everyone else either has been carried or has run over the road.

Adder

Or, has been run over! I've got eyes to see!

Owl

Those cowering hedgehogs just curled up and died.

Adder

Well, I've no desire to commit suicide.

Owl

Then let me take you.

Owl

You are standing on poisoned land. It's in the ground we walk on, the air we breathe, and the plants which seem so luscious are probably deadly!

Weasel

AAAGH!

But.. but how?

Owl

It was done deliberately.

Fox

The farmer! I knew I recognized that smell.

Owl

He keeps the poison hidden from his own kind. There are some things even humans don't approve of.

Owl

Humans have a saying; One man's meat is another man's poison. Goodness knows what they've done to these apples!

Fox

Let's hope for their sakes they've got strong stomachs.

Mr Vole

Owl thinks all the animals and plants are poisoned.

Adder

Except you of course!

Fox

Adder!

Adder

Jussst teasing.

Owl

Hunger's stronger than any oath.

Toad

Owl's right. Instinct will out. I should know.

Fox

You'll do as I tell you, or else.

Weasel

Or else what?

Fox

Or else I'll bite your head off.