[One of the squirrels finds a live bullet and picks up]
Throw that away! It might be dangerous!
[The squirrel tosses the bullet, which lands behind Mr. Pheasant. The bullet explodes, ruining Mr. Pheasant's tailfeathers and making him scream in shock.]
I'll never be able to turn my back on anyone again! [sobs]
That'll be a nice change.
Is that all you're worried about?!
When you've been shot at as often as I have, Fox, you realize nothing's more important than one's personal dignity!
The quicker we're out of here, the better! Get into single file, everybody, and don't step out of line! This is dangerous country! Toad? Where's Toad?!
OwlToo tired to move.
Take a rest, everybody. I'm going back for him.
[Mrs. Pheasant takes one of Owl's shedded feathers and puts it in her sleeping husband's tail]
There. That's better now.
I've just added a stray feather to your tail, dear, to hide the burnt bits. Oooh, it do look lovely!
[suspicious] What kind of feather?
Well, I think it's one of Owl's actually--
Owl
Beggars can't be choosers, Pheasant.
Grateful?! What?! [To his wife, Mrs. Pheasant] To have her feathers in my beautiful tail?! Stupid bird! Take it out at once!
[Mrs. Pheasant sighs and does so]
As if any other creature had feathers anywhere near as handsome as mine!
[sadly] I was only doing my best.
[to the Pheasants] Stop squabbling! Can't you see Fox is tired? And look at all the others. Welcome, Badger.
Thank you, Kestrel. Not much like home, is it?
Owl
Any boat hole in a storm.
You never said a truer word, Owl. Personally, I'm just glad to get out of the wet.
[to his dog Bruno] Right, Bruno, now's your chance to save your skin. Guard that door. And guard it well. Because if that fox escapes, you'll be as dead as this bird. [he holds up a dead Mrs. Pheasant]
[to Fox] You wait 'till I'm reloading my gun, Fox. I'll get my own back on you, you see if I don't.
Owl
They're shut.
[Tom Briggs takes a dead Mrs. Pheasant]
Owl
I'm afraid your wife's going to be the farmer's dinner, Pheasant.
[cries] Where? Where is she?
Poor Pheasant, no wonder you were so scared all the time.
Just because you're paranoid, it doesn't mean they're not out to get you! Ahahaha!
[hears Bruno growling] It must be some way out. [hears Bruno panting] Owl?
Owl
This is going to take some thinking about. [closes her eyes]
Mum, she's fallen asleep.
Shhh... [Bruno growls at the barn door and whines]
Gaah! [goes back to the house and closes the door] That fox is done for this time!
BGBetsy Griggs
He'll keep. Your dinner won't. [puts down the plate of chicken drumstick and boiled vegetables]
Oh! [closes his shotgun] Women!
Psst... Adder. Psst! Adder! UGHHH!
[He witnesses what's left of his cooked wife cooling on the windowsill, and he starts crying really hard, and he is bursting into tears. Then Bruno hears Mr. Pheasant crying]
Psssst! PHEASSSANT! GET OUT OF SSSIGHT!
I can't see anything! Where are you, Adder?
Never mind you seeing me! Don't let the farmer see you! Whoops! [she hides]
[Moments later, he is shot off-screen and killed by Tom Griggs. Then the animals hear a gunshot and the scared rooks caw, flying]
If that's Pheasant, I'll never forgive myself.
Owl
Need another volunteer, Fox?
Owl, I'd be grateful if you were a little less critical and a little more helpful.
Owl
You want me to help?
You could offer to go back for Adder.
Owl
[yawning] I suppose I could.
Owl
Well, it's almost night and wings are faster than the fleetest of foot. So I suppose I might as well volunteer. [takes off flying] See you soon!
[Badger hears a rook cawing]
Owl
Where are you?
Owl
Where's Pheasant?
Roasting for supper. Speaking of which, Can I offer you some juicy rat?
Owl
Hmm, don't mind if I do.
[Adder grins and swoops down and Owl flies, a dead rat lies on the floor]
Owl
Fancy Fox allowing Pheasant to come back for you! Why, he couldn't even fly properly!
I sssuppose there were lotsss of volunteers?
Owl
Well, one or two. Well, one anyway.
You would've known better than to ask.
Owl
Fox couldn't lead a pack of hounds.
Even if they were on his scent!
[They laugh]
The Owl Reminded of Someone.
Owl, Have you Seen Foxes Friends?
BOBig Owl
Not many Foxes in the Wood these Days.
No not Foxes, a Party of all kinds travelling together. A Toad, a Kestrel, a Mole, Rabbits, Mice, an Owl.
[Whistler is seen for the first time, flying overhead. His wings are making a whistling sound while he is flying]
A fine display of flying technique, don't you think Owl?
Owl
Needs oiling if you ask me.
[The animals have walked into a pheasant shoot. Whistler's wing makes a noise when he lands.]
Be quiet! You don't want a matching hole in your other wing do you?
That would be unfortunate.
Owl
But deserved.
Ssh! I don't want to be taken for a pheasant!
If Toad's on course, we'll be there for winter.
Footprints in the snow when we go hunting.
And in the spring, our cubs will be safe.
Owl
If we ever get there.
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
Thought you'd got lost.
Owl
If you're so slow, how slow is a slow-worm?
They're just lizards without legsss!
Owl
You're as proud as Toad.
Not possible. Fox and Vixen have made him feel so important, his head's swollen to the size of a puffball.
Owl
[yawning] At this time of day?
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