[Adder is stuck in the swimming pool]
Psst! Still here Foxy, submerged... but not sunk!
Oh shut up!
S1 E2The Journey Begins
[Fox has brought garden cane to help Adder escape from the pool]
What am I supposssed to do with thisss? Eat it?
Hang onto it, you silly slithering...
Say you're sorry!
Alright! If you insist!
[About riding on Badger] I feel so guilty riding along like this, while everyone else is so tired and I'm not helping at all.
You're more help where you are than you would be on the ground, Moley.
I could keep up, now that you've all slowed down!
I'd swap places with Mole any time.
What would you hold on with? Your teeth?
I'd be pleased to steal a ride on you... Weasel!
[while crossing a road]
Thisss is going to ruin my scalesss!
S1 E3Through Fire and Through Water
[The animals have been sleeping on army land and are woken by gunfire]
HMrs. Hedgehog
Do stop snoring dear.
Me? I don't snore.
HMrs. Hedgehog
That's what you always say, but I think your snores are positively earth shattering.
[Upon hearing humans testing military weapons]
I say! It's a pheasant shoot!
For once, I have to admit you're right, dear.
"For once"?!
When perched between two evils, the best solution is to stay still.
Easssier said than done.
One of the soldiers has raised his gun. He's sticking a knife on the end of it.
I say! That's none too sporting!
[Upon witnessing the soldiers run away because Weasel accidentally breaks open a bees' nest]
Imagine. Afraid of a sack!
Traveled too far yesterday, Fox.
Too fast for us small animals, too slow for you.
Hmm, true, Toad. It's very uncomfortable for us larger animals.
Oh dear, it's all my fault. Oh, oh, I'm sorry, Badger.
I didn't mean you were making me uncomfortable, Moley. Go on, eat your worms. It's alright.
[Mole goes back underground.]
You're right, Badger. We can't slow our pace any further. What are we going to do?
I know! What Adder needs is a sting in the tail! [laughs] That'll make her move!
I'll give you a sting in the tail!
[Weasel screams and runs off.]
Some weasels never learn.
Well, I'm afraid we'd better be going. I'd like to get to the other side of the marsh before night. Goodbye, newts, and good luck.
NMr. Newt
[waving] Thank you for everything, Fox.
Time to go, everybody.
Goodbye. Moley? Where have you gone now?
Here I am.
[picks Mole up] It's time to go!
But you said I could look for worms.
Later! Later.
One day, Moley, you'll be so fat you'll get stuck down one of your own tunnels!
[burps] Oh, pardon.
[One of the squirrels finds a live bullet and picks up]
Throw that away! It might be dangerous!
[The squirrel tosses the bullet, which lands behind Mr. Pheasant. The bullet explodes, ruining Mr. Pheasant's tailfeathers and making him scream in shock.]
[shocked] Oops!
Are you alright, dear?
I'll never be able to turn my back on anyone again! [sobs]
That'll be a nice change.
Is that all you're worried about?!
When you've been shot at as often as I have, Fox, you realize nothing's more important than one's personal dignity!
The quicker we're out of here, the better! Get into single file, everybody, and don't step out of line! This is dangerous country! Toad? Where's Toad?!
Too tired to move.
Take a rest, everybody. I'm going back for him.
Well, at least we're all back together now.
[tearful] But we're not. Where are the Newts?
[comforting] Don't ask. There's a good chap. Up you come now.
[Badger places Mole on top of his head]
Come on, everybody! Let's get out of here! And whatever happens, now we're together, let's stick together!
S1 E4False Haven
[It is pouring with rain]
Where's Owl?
If she's got any sense at all she'll be tucked up nice and snug underground.
OWL?
Well, under a bush then. Whatever!
[Mrs. Pheasant takes one of Owl's shedded feathers and puts it in her sleeping husband's tail]
[wakes up] DAAAAAH!!!
There. That's better now.
What have you done?!
I've just added a stray feather to your tail, dear, to hide the burnt bits. Oooh, it do look lovely!
[suspicious] What kind of feather?
Well, I think it's one of Owl's actually--
THAT DOWDY FEMALE?!
Beggars can't be choosers, Pheasant.
You should be grateful.
Grateful?! What?! [To his wife, Mrs. Pheasant] To have her feathers in my beautiful tail?! Stupid bird! Take it out at once!
[Mrs. Pheasant sighs and does so]
As if any other creature had feathers anywhere near as handsome as mine!
[sadly] I was only doing my best.
Peace... Perfect peace.
[to the Pheasants] Stop squabbling! Can't you see Fox is tired? And look at all the others. Welcome, Badger.
Thank you, Kestrel. Not much like home, is it?
Any boat hole in a storm.
You never said a truer word, Owl. Personally, I'm just glad to get out of the wet.
[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!
[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.
[cries] Where? Where is she?
Poor Pheasant, no wonder you were so scared all the time.
Just because you're paranoid, it doesn't mean they're not out to get you! Ahahaha!
[hears Bruno growling] It must be some way out. [hears Bruno panting] Owl?
This is going to take some thinking about. [closes her eyes]
Mum, she's fallen asleep.
Shhh... [Bruno growls at the barn door and whines]
Gaah! [goes back to the house and closes the door] That fox is done for this time!
BGBetsy Griggs
He'll keep. Your dinner won't. [puts down the plate of chicken drumstick and boiled vegetables]
Oh! [closes his shotgun] Women!
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