Friendly quotes from The Animals of Farthing Wood

Friendly

(To Vixen) It was silly of Bold to go off like that. But not to worry. You've still got me.

Charmer

And me! And Bold's big and strong for his age!

Friendly

Even if he is disobedient!

Friendly

(about Scarface) He's bound to suspect the Farthing Wood animals. We better be ready Dad.

Fox

Ready? You mean ready to defend ourselves? No! We've got to attack! We've got to get him before he gets us! That's all there is to it! (he snarls)

Vixen

You sound just like Scarface. Perhaps we older ones should let the young ones sort this out.

Fox

What madness. Friendly might be game, but he's not up to Scarface yet!

Vixen

That isn't what I meant.

Badger

What Vixen meant if you don't mind me saying so Fox, is that you and I aren't getting any younger.

Fox

Speak for yourself!

Fox

Friendly! You should be on watch! Charmer will be waiting for you.

Friendly

Charmer? Oh yes, she was waiting for someone alright, but it wasn't me!

Vixen

What do you mean?

Friendly

I caught her with Ranger, Scarface's son. They were acting very friendly!

Fox

What?!

Owl

Disgraceful!

Vixen

(sighs) I had a feeling this might happen.

Fox

Traiterous cub... what has she told you?

Vixen

Nothing, and she's no traitor. Or at least she doesn't mean to be.

Fox

What does it matter what she means to be? A traitor is a traitor!

Vixen

She's in love! Don't you remember how it was Fox?

Fox

Well... it was different with us. We're both red foxes. This...

Friendly

Ranger.

Fox

...Ranger... is blue!

Charmer

You promised you wouldn't tell him!

Friendly

No I didn't!

Charmer

Yes you did!

Fox

SHUT UP! So... we were not to know about this Ranger of yours, hmm?

Charmer

I would have told you myself when the time was right!

Fox

The time could never be right! You and he could never make a match!

Charmer

How can you say that, you haven't even met him!

Fox

I don't need to. You're red, he's blue. What more do you want?

Charmer

We're young. What difference does our colour make?

Owl

If I may intercede Fox, love as we all know is reputed to be blind.

Fox

Never mind all that claptrap! His father and I are at war!

Vixen

(To Charmer) Perhaps your children will bring peace to the two tribes. Please don't drive another of my cubs away Fox.

Fox

Oh, so now we're back to Bold are we?

Vixen

I'm sorry. I only meant don't be too hard on Charmer. You could at least meet her young admirer.

Fox

You're all against me!

Friendly

Charmer's not happy.

Fox

A lover's tiff?

Vixen

Poor Charmer.

Fox

Poor nothing! It's the best news I've heard all day!

Ranger

It's only me. Where's Charmer?

Friendly

I'm on watch now. State your business!

Ranger

I... I have something to tell you. There's going to be an attack.

Friendly

Huh! I don't believe you.

Ranger

But it's true! When I got back to our earth, I heard my father planning it. I came to warn you!

Friendly

Now why would you do that?

Ranger

Because of Charmer. I beg you to keep her safe.

Friendly

Who from? You?

Ranger

I won't attack her. I told you. I won't fight with Farthing Land but I won't fight against it either.

Friendly

Hah! The word of a blue fox isn't worth very much.

Ranger

I can't stay much longer. If my father found me here he'd kill me. Just promise me. Promise you'll go back and tell your father so he can prepare. It's the best I could do for you. It can't hurt to pass on a message surely.

Friendly

And how do I know you aren't telling me all this just to get rid of me, so your family can cross this boundary onto our land?

Ranger

I'll go. Then you'll see there's no one following me.

Mr Hare

It's strange! Scarface attacking in daylight. You would've thought he'd have waited till night!

Friendly

Hmm. Perhaps he knows something about our watch!

Vixen

What do you mean Friendly?

Friendly

Perhaps he know's Charmer's on duty through the day!

Charmer

That's not fair!

Fox

Friendly, enough! Let's not fight amongst ourselves!

Friendly

She and Ranger are the weak link Father! He's probably told Scarface everything!

Fox

I said ENOUGH!

Kestrel

The Warden is coming! The Warden is coming!

Friendly

Why has he let him go? He could have killed him!

Vixen

He just hasn't got the killer instinct.

Trey

It's not a good morning, in fact my whole day's ruined.

Friendly

Oh poor dear and why's that?

Trey

I've seen a weasel.

Friendly

You couldn't have, Weasel and Measley left White Deer Park months ago!

Trey

I mean you. Your a weasel.

Friendly

I'm a weasel?

Trey

I'm glad you admit it.

Friendly

Does a weasel have a bushy tail like this one?

Trey

As far as I'm concerned, anything that isn't a white deer is a weasel. That makes you a weasel.

Plucky

What's the trouble?

Friendly

It's all my fault I'm a weasel!