Badger quotes from The Animals of Farthing Wood

Badger

Well, at least we're all back together now.

Mole

[tearful] But we're not. Where are the Newts?

Badger

[comforting] Don't ask. There's a good chap. Up you come now.

Fox

Come on, everybody! Let's get out of here! And whatever happens, now we're together, let's stick together!

Toad

Where's Owl?

Badger

If she's got any sense at all she'll be tucked up nice and snug underground.

Toad

OWL?

Badger

Well, under a bush then. Whatever!

Mr. Pheasant

[wakes up] DAAAAAH!!!

Mrs. Pheasant

There. That's better now.

Mr. Pheasant

What have you done?!

Mrs. Pheasant

I've just added a stray feather to your tail, dear, to hide the burnt bits. Oooh, it do look lovely!

Mr. Pheasant

[suspicious] What kind of feather?

Mrs. Pheasant

Well, I think it's one of Owl's actually--

Mr. Pheasant

THAT DOWDY FEMALE?!

Owl

Beggars can't be choosers, Pheasant.

Kestrel

You should be grateful.

Mr. Pheasant

Grateful?! What?! [To his wife, Mrs. Pheasant] To have her feathers in my beautiful tail?! Stupid bird! Take it out at once!

Mr. Pheasant

As if any other creature had feathers anywhere near as handsome as mine!

Mrs. Pheasant

[sadly] I was only doing my best.

Fox

Peace... Perfect peace.

Kestrel

[to the Pheasants] Stop squabbling! Can't you see Fox is tired? And look at all the others. Welcome, Badger.

Badger

Thank you, Kestrel. Not much like home, is it?

Owl

Any boat hole in a storm.

Fox

You never said a truer word, Owl. Personally, I'm just glad to get out of the wet.

Mr. Pheasant

Psst... Adder. Psst! Adder! UGHHH!

Huh?

Adder

Psssst! PHEASSSANT! GET OUT OF SSSIGHT!

Mr. Pheasant

I can't see anything! Where are you, Adder?

Adder

Never mind you seeing me! Don't let the farmer see you! Whoops! [she hides]

Mr. Pheasant

...Farmer?

Badger

Oh... NO!

Mrs. Hare

If that's Pheasant, I'll never forgive myself.

Owl

Need another volunteer, Fox?

Fox

Owl, I'd be grateful if you were a little less critical and a little more helpful.

Owl

You want me to help?

Fox

You could offer to go back for Adder.

Owl

[yawning] I suppose I could.

Fox

So why don't you?

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!

Fox

That bird.

Badger

Look. A stranger.

Fox

Rabbits! What are you doing?!

We're PANICKING!

Badger

I can't see what's happening.

Weasel

The Rabbits are panicking and swimming round in circles in the middle of the river!

Badger

Grrr. Those rabbits. Even with one your problems are multiplied. [calling out to Fox] Fox, do you need any help?

Help...No! Save me!

Fox

Stop going round in circles. Swim straight in front of you!

Mole

Badger, that massive debris! It's going to hit Fox and the Rabbits, and it will kill them!

Badger

[after noticing] Oh no! Quickly, my friends! They're in danger! We must save them!

Badger

Each of you must rescue a rabbit. I'll take care of Fox.

Mr. Hare

Badger... we should run!

Badger

No. Remember the oath. We must all stand together and fight!

Weasel

But we'll be torn to pieces!

Mole

What's happening? I can't see!

Badger

It's probably better that you don't Moley.

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.

Toad

It's alright Badger, we can all hop through! Oh... see what you mean, I'd forgotten how big you all were.

Adder

That toad is ssso astute.

Mole

Would it help if I tunneled underneath?

Badger

Moley, what would we do without you?

Adder

Die of thirst, I should think!

Badger

To think Owl saved him from the snare for this.

Fox

He may not have died in vain Badger.

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!

Weasel

Ooh! Nice!

Badger

Yeeuch! Disgusting!

Weasel

[slurs] No! Nice! I'm nice too Badger, when you get to know me! *hic* Which you will, now that we're holed up together!

Badger

Stop it!

Weasel

[slurs] I'm still thirsty! You know Badger, humans can be nice too! In fact, I could get to quite like them!

Badger

Weasel... are you feeling alright?

Weasel

[slurs] Never better old chap! [falls over]

Badger

What are we going to do about Weasel?

Owl

Leave her! I would.

Weasel

[slurs] Can't go without Weasel! You know Badger, you've been like a father to me, you have! I've always looked onto you with the highest... hic!

White Stag

[to Toad] To have made this journey once is remarkable. To have done it twice is extraordinary. News of your coming reached us long ago.

Badger

We are so glad to be here. And it's all thanks to Fox. We'd never have done it without him.

Fox

I only wish... we could all have made it.

White Stag

But those of you who did have made history.

White Stag

Welcome to White Deer Park.