Vixen quotes from The Animals of Farthing Wood

Mole

You're part of the oath now Cat! From now on, we'll look after you!

Cat

I've already sampled your precious oath, thank you very much.

Kestrel

May I offer my apologies. So embarassing!

Fox

You meant well Kestrel.

Cat

(Hisses) Not to me she didn't. Ouch!

Vixen

Sorry.

Cat

I know. Don't say it. You mean well too (!).

Mr Vole

In brief Fox I ask you on the oath of Farthing Wood, did you or did you not eat my... mother?

Fox

On the oath of Farthing Wood, no. I did not.

Mr Vole

Well I don't believe you!

Fox

Oh what is the point.

Weasel

Am I missing something?

Owl

Fox stands accused of... of devouring Mrs Vole.

Weasel

Oh? How's that? I saw Scarface eating her!

Vixen

She was on Farthing Land. She should have been safe!

Weasel

Nobody's safe with him around!

Fox

You want us... all of us, to all go and live in the warden's cottage?

Badger

Yes, look at me! My fur's shiny, I'm well fed...

Owl

Not to say fat!

Badger

You could be like me!

Mr Hare

The old fool's off his trolley!

Owl

Gone soft... in the brain.

Kestrel

We couldn't go and live in a house!

Badger

No the birds, I'm afraid.

Kestrel

Ah! The Cat. No...

Badger

What do you say Fox?

Fox

I say you should go home and get some sleep! You'll feel better in the morning.

Badger

Oh I see, you think I'm rambling do you? Tch, I don't know why I bothered. Stayed in the warmth, food before me. Well, that'll teach me to think of my so-called friends, didn't even come to meet me.

Mole

But... we didn't know you were coming!

Badger

Huh!

Mole

Badger... where are you going?

Badger

Home, like Fox said! To the warden's house! (he leaves)

Vixen

Poor Badger.

Mr Hare

Excuse me, but I think this calls for a general meeting!

Fox

Well it could have been worse, couldn't it?

Vixen

Of course I'm glad. It's just... oh, nothing.

Fox

You are a funny little thing. It's not like you to be nervous.

Vixen

Well... perhaps it's because I'm going to have cubs.

Vixen

It's not like you to be so hard hearted.

Fox

I'm sorry. It's just I'm worried. It is my fault, you see? The poachers were after me. What I don't understand is why they shot a blue fox? They saw me clearly enough.

Vixen

In the dusk all foxes look the same, red or blue.

Fox

Oh I see... then I've really done it haven't I?

Vixen

Done what?

Fox

I've brought the wrath of the poachers down on all our heads. They'll shoot every fox in the park just to be sure of getting me!

Vixen

Where are you going?

Fox

I'll wait by the boundary. They can't miss me there.

Vixen

No Fox! They won't stop at you, don't you see? It would be a pointless sacrifice! And I need you...

Vixen

Come back here!

Fox

Proper little dreamer she is. Lives in a world of her own.

Badger

(laughs) He's a bold little chap!

Whistler

Ha ha! Just like his father!

Owl

The poachers have returned once again to reassert their mastery over us. They are as gods with the power of life and death in their human hands while we mere creatures must submit.

Fox

They're shooting anything that moves!

Vixen

The warden could stop them.

Owl

He doesn't even know about the poachers, so he's hardly going to be out looking for them isn't he?

Vixen

Fox?

I heard so much about you from my mate... he died you know.

Vixen

Mole? The Farthing Wood mole... is dead?

We met at the beginning of Winter. But it was so cold, and he was old. He died... leaving me mateless. But these are his. (points at her two young)

Vixen

He's so soft, like moss!

Yes... I shall call him Mossy.

Vixen

Badger... Mole isn't with us.

Badger

I can see that for myself. Tell him to get along and see me as soon as possible!

But... but... (Badger walks away in good spirits) Oh dear...

Vixen

Yes... oh dear.

Fox

He can't take it in, poor old codger.

Vixen

Foxes hunt by night, so now it's time for your afternoon sleep.

Bold

But I'm not tired!

Vixen

Keep away from my cubs!

Lady Blue

As if I'd want anything to do with such common riff raff.

Vixen

Then what are you doing on Farthing Land? You wouldn't dare insult my cubs if my mate were here.

Lady Blue

Yes, well he isn't is he? And lucky for you, neither's mine.

Vixen

Are you threatening me? (Bold growls)

Lady Blue

What kind of mother leaves her cubs unattended.

Vixen

A mother with friends. (cuts to Badger petting the other three cubs)

Owl

(To Lady Blue) Where are your cubs?

Bold

Ow! (Vixen snarls)

Lady Blue

You're going to have trouble with that one. (she leaves)

Vixen

Dear brave Bold, you do have more courage than sense.

Vixen

What happened? Where's Dreamer?

Fox

This is the work of Scarface!

Bold

Well it's time you taught that scarfaced fox a lesson isn't it?

Fox

We musn't jump to conclusions Bold. We don't want to start something we can't finish.

Bold

Can't finish? You? The famous Farthing Wood fox?

Fox

That's enough! You've got a long way to go my son before you can tell me what to do.

Bold

Nobody can tell you what to do. (runs off)

Vixen

Bold, don't go off like that!

Fox

Leave him be. If he won't learn by being told he'll just have to learn by bitter experience.

Bold

Huh. What could that old codger do?

Vixen

Badger? More than you apparently.

Bold

You're all against me!

Bold

Dad?

Fox

And as for you, from now on my son you are going to toe the line. You will keep yourself where you can be seen at all hours of the day and night. You will speak only when you are spoken to and you will obey my orders. Right?

Vixen

Bold? Try not to be too hard on him Fox. You were young once.

Bold

It's alright Mother. I'm going anyway.

Vixen

Going? What do you mean?

Bold

I can't live here with him! I need space. Freedom to be myself! So, I'm off. Take care of her Charmer.

Vixen

But Bold! You're too young to go off on your own.

Bold

This park... just isn't big enough for both of us, is it Dad? So I say goodbye... forever!

Vixen

Bold, come back! Come back!