Mrs. Rabbit quotes from The Animals of Farthing Wood

Isn't an assembly a bit drastic?

[walks up to a small ridge near the trickle] If this isn't drastic...

Mr. Hedgehog

Hmm, exactly.

Then what is?

But a Farthing Wood assembly, Fox? Why we haven't had one of those in years. They're only ever called if there's an.... er...

Emergency?

[Badger joins Fox near the trickle]

And I call this an emergency.

You took the words right out of my mouth.

Not to put too fine a point on it, without water, we animals of Farthing Wood are hardly likely to survive.

Mr. Hedgehog

Hmm, here, here.

I mean, if you wouldn't call that an emergency, what would you call it? Alice? Ahahaha!

[unimpressed] Very funny.

Mr. Hedgehog

Erm, but if you don't mind my asking, what'll having some assembly achieve?

Mrs. Rabbit

What can we mere animals do?

I'm not sure yet. But I reckon that if you and me and Badger and Weasel can get every single member of our woodland community together fast, then maybe one of us might come up with...

Mrs. Rabbit

A solution?

[clapping] Clever clogs, clever clogs!

S1 E1 The Wood in Danger

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[arrives in through the roof] I'm here maties! I'm coming!

Toad!

Your powers of deduction are admirable, Badger.

Ha-ha, same old Owlie!

Same old Toad.

Bet you never thought you'd see me again, eh, maties? [Owl turns back]

We were ssso ssaddened you sssnuffed it.

Mrs. Rabbit

But where have you been?

Where haven't I been more like. Taken away against my will, weren't I? Captivated I were and took off in a jam jar. But all the time I were away, I kept saying myself Toad, you must get, home. It was the thought that you lot kept me going.

Fancy.

Must get back to my maties I kept thinking. Must get back to my...

Mole

Pond?

Exactly.

Speaking of which, um, I'm afraid.

What?

There's some rather bad news, Toad.

Mole

It's your p-p-po-p-p-pond, Toad. You see?

It's been filled in.

What?! [faints]

You see, Toad, you have to understand there have been a great many changes. [Toad gets up] While you've been away...

But my pond!

Gone completely I'm afraid.

And the newts' puddle? [He sees the newts sob together] And the stream?

Just a muddy trickle now, which is why we've called this assembly, Toad.

[bursts into tears] Oh!

If we ever get to hold this meeting.

You see, we've got to face facts, old son. As a community, we're all but finished here. Man and his machines have seen to that.

[angrily pounding his fists] Don't talk to me about those machines! I know all about them!

In fact, it must be obvious to everyone here that...

...If we don't find a new watering hole within the next few days...

...Then we are going to be in the very worst kind of distress. If you know what I mean. [the animals look worried]

Mole

Could we try... digging water?

In earth as dry as a biscuit? Don't be silly, Mole.

S1 E1 The Wood in Danger

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It's a nightmare!

Mrs. Pheasant

Yes, dear.

How would they like it if they were hunted all the time? They'd not be singing and dancing then!

Mrs. Pheasant

No, dear.

I'll be a sitting target!

Mrs. Pheasant

I'll do my best to look after you.

You? What good are you?!

Twenty three, twenty four, twenty five, twenty six, twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty nine...

Are we all here, Badger?

[sighs] Afraid not, Fox. Mole is missing.

Let's do ourselves a favor and give him the slip. Mole's slow, stupid and tasteless!

[Mole overhears Adder, starts crying and leaves.]

He's better company than you any day, Adder! We cannot leave without Mole.

Sorry, Badger. There's no time to waste. We're going now. [Adder chuckles]

Well, you go on then. Mole and I will catch up with you. [leaves to find Mole]

Alright, everyone, we're moving off.

AAnimals

We're going to be alright... [Kestrel calls] One adventure can't wait. Hooray! Hooray!

Toad, take the lead. And remember, we're all relying on you.

Righto, matey! [hops]

BNBaby Newt

[wails] Water!

It seems that some of us can scarcely put one foot in front of the other. The newts won't last the night.

Only you can find water in the dark, Owl.

True. I shall fly ahead. Rely on me!

Mrs Rabbit

Good luck, Owl.

[thinking] Luck's something we're all going to need.

S1 E2 The Journey Begins

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Mrs. Rabbit

Don't panic! Those newts are on their last legs!

Lucky they've got any!

Mrs. Rabbit

[checks up on the newts] What's wrong?

NMrs. Newt

Our baby's dying.

NMr. Newt

If we don't find water soon, we'll all die.

FMr. Fieldmouse

I can face it! Tell me, are we all going to die, Fox?

Probably! Ahahahaha! Want to take bets on it?

Mr. Hare

Perhaps we should go back.

Mrs. Hare

Do you think we should?

No one's going back. There's nothing to go back for.

S1 E2 The Journey Begins

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TGTom Griggs

[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]

[wails] My wife!

TGTom Griggs

[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.

Check the windows.

They're shut.

[Tom Briggs takes a dead Mrs. Pheasant]

I'm afraid your wife's going to be the farmer's dinner, Pheasant.