The Animals of Farthing Wood quotes

Ranger

Hi there.

Charmer

Don't come any closer. I'm on Farthing Land!

Ranger

Would I hurt anything so lovely? What's your name?

Charmer

Charmer.

Ranger

I can see why.

Charmer

What's yours?

Ranger

My friends call me Ranger.

Charmer

Are you Scarfaces son?

Ranger

Sure. Look, don't blame me. I didn't choose my parents, neither did you.

Charmer

I wouldn't have chosen any different.

Ranger

But we don't need to let their quarrel come between us, do we?

Charmer

What do you mean? How can we be friends? We even look different.

Ranger

But we feel the same, don't we?

Charmer

I don't know. You must understand I'm a Farthing fox, I'm bound by the oath.

Ranger

Ah, the oath. I've heard about that. You all swear to protect one another. Well, surely that was just your parents!

Charmer

Once a Farthing fox, always a Farthing fox.

Shadow

Why did you do it?

Bold

That trap was meant for me.

Shadow

All the more reason to stay away from it. He might have caught you!

Bold

He didn't.

Shadow

And now you're wounded...

Bold

I'm alright.

Shadow

You're not like other foxes, are you? You must put as many miles between you and man as you can, he won't rest until he's got you!

Bold

Not before I've had my supper.

Owl

If you're bored why don't you go and see what Adder's up to?

Whistler

Why? I say, what's going on?

Owl

Let's just say Scarface's days are numbered.

Adder

(Thinking) I could just roll up and wait for my victim to ssstep on me! I sssuppose he might die of sshock! But it wouldn't be the same. (She then proceeds to kill Bounder, Scarface's son)

Whistler

Sorry, didn't have time to prepare my landing!

Fox

A word of advice old son.

Whistler

Yes Fox?

Fox

If ever you and Speedy have chicks, let her teach them how to fly, eh?

Whistler

Point taken.

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!

Vixen

I wonder how life's treating our poor Bold...

Fox

POOR BOLD? He deserves whatever he gets!

Crow

Is this the same bold fox I saw before?

Bold

I've been wounded!

Crow

That'll teach you.

Bold

I'm starving! I need help!

Crow

Ha ha.

Bold

Please fly to the copse and tell the badger. She'll help me, I know she will.

Crow

Help you? Why?

Bold

Because... because I saved her life!

Crow

Saved her life?

Bold

Please Crow. I'll always be your friend and help you when you're in trouble!

Crow

A fox? My friend? (laughs) You've been listening to too many stories about the legendary Farthing creatures!

Bold

They aren't legendary. I'm one of them!

Crow

You mean they aren't just a fairy story? The journey from Farthing Wood really happened? Do you... do you know Fox?

Bold

He's my father.

Crow

The famous Farthing fox? Caw! Your father? Caw! Yes, I'll help you, caw!

Bold

Huh. For my father's sake!

Owl

You got the wrong fox, it was supposed to be Scarface!

Adder

Well why didn't Fox tell me so himself instead of sending those stupid weasels as his messengers?!?

Owl

Yes, but the point is, what do we do now?

Adder

I sssuppose you want me to bring the blue fox back to life? (sniggers)

Owl

It would be better for you if you could.

Adder

Explain!

Owl

Scarface knows an adder's bite. You killed his son. If I were you I'd stay low for a while.

Adder

How low can you get? I couldn't get much lower unless I tunnelled underground! Ssstupid bird! As for those ssstupid weasels...

Owl

Something will have to be done about them.

Scarface

(About Bounder's death) It was something to do with that Farthing Wood lot. I feared it in my bones!

Lady Blue

So, those common red foxes haven't the gall to fight us face to face! They're hoping to exterminate us one by one.

Ranger

You don't know that Mum!

Lady Blue

I most certainly do.

Ranger

How?

Lady Blue

Because we would like to exterminate them.

Ranger

This is crazy! I thought we were looking for a snake. Wouldn't it be easier if we just made peace with the Farthing foxes? You know, live together in harmony?

Scarface

Wimp! All this peace talk makes you sick! The boy's yellow, that's his trouble.

Owl

I see you!

Adder

(stammering) Oh, I hear you as well! And ssso will everyone elssse!

Owl

Just because you're afraid, there's no need to be rude.

Adder

I am not af-f-fraid, I'm f-f-freezing cold!

Owl

Cold? Well then you must be hungry!

Adder

F-f-fasting's good for me! Saves venom, which I'm g-g-going to need!

Owl

Ah, so we're after Scarface now are we?

Adder

Why don't you just hoot from the treetops and be done with it!

Owl

Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit! And to think I was going to feed you. Huh!

Weasel

I demand a fair trial!

Whistler

She's got a point Owl.

Owl

Hmm, a trial eh? And I shall be the judge!

Scarface

(after trapping Adder) You miserable creeping worm! Did you think you would kill me like you killed my son?

Adder

How do you know I killed him? I'm not the only Adder in White Deer Park.

Scarface

You're the one on Farthing Land.

Adder

But your son didn't die on Farthing Land, ssseee? Doesn't mean a thing. And you'll have a long wait if you're waiting for me.

Scarface

I'm in no hurry...

Adder

...Neither am I. I can go for days without food. Can you?

Bold

I'm thinking I should fend for myself.

Crow

Fend for yourself? You wouldn't last a day!

Bold

But I didn't leave home to depend on others!

Crow

Oh, you're lucky to be still alive! Isn't it enough?

Bold

I will be free, even if I die in the attempt.

Bold

A human crippled me - a human shall feed me!