The Animals of Farthing Wood · Season 1, Episode 10
If Toad's on course, we'll be there for winter.
[sighs] Our own den.
Footprints in the snow when we go hunting.
No one to disturb us.
And in the spring, our cubs will be safe.
Safe... for always.
If we ever get there.
We will. Won't we?
Course we will, maties! Haha! Not far to go now!
He who risks the lives of many on the word of one will soon learn that words cost little and accomplish nothing.
Thought you'd got lost.
Sorry to disappoint you.
If you're so slow, how slow is a slow-worm?
They're just lizards without legsss!
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.
Coming for a hunt?
[yawning] At this time of day?
Please yourselves.
[Kestrel has informed the animals of a motorway up ahead]
When there is no way forward, the only way is back.
[A hunting horn is heard in the distance back from where they came]
The hunt! We can't go back!
[jeering] We could!
Yes we could. You're just being selfish.
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.
Hooray!
Kestrel, can you see them?
They're coming this way! I think they're on your scent!
We've no choice.
To the road!
Can we vote on it please?
No time.
Sometimes fear of one evil overcomes the fear of another.
In other words, let's scarper!
[The animals are faced with a motorway]
See? They only think of themselves. How are we supposed to cross a road like that?!
We can't trust the larger animals.
The only time you smaller animals have ever got into trouble is when you've left the group!
One step at a time.
Some of us have bigger steps than others.
And sssome of us have no sssteps at all!
[The humans in one of the cars on the congested side of the motorway spot the animals]
Take that! [throws can out of the car]
Don't run into the road! Weasel, don't!
[throws the can back through their window] Take THAT!
Come on, dear!
I... I... I can't!
Please...
Don't...curl up...
Please!
Whatever you do...dearest...don't...curl up!
Oh no!
[Both Mr. and Mrs. Hedgehog are curled up into a ball, and they get run over by a lorry, crushing and killing them.]
[about the hedgehogs] ...She wouldn't leave him.
What happened?
Why didn't they run?
Instincts got the better of them. And instincts can be very strong, matey. I should know.
[flying nearby] Kee! Kee!
She's found Adder!
Everyone else either has been carried or has run over the road.
Or, has been run over! I've got eyes to see!
Those cowering hedgehogs just curled up and died.
Well, I've no desire to commit suicide.
Then let me take you.
[Adder is refusing to let Owl carry her across the motorway]
Reflect, Adder, on the ancient wisdom expressed in the phrase 'Better to lose one's dignity than to lose one's life'.
I won't lose either if I stay here, which is exactly what I'm going to do, you pompous bundle of feathers! Because no one can force me to do anything I don't wisssh to!
[Whistler snatches Adder and flies her across much to the amusement of the other animals]
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