Bruno and Fox in “False Haven”

Your friends?

We've taken an Oath of Mutual Protection.

What's that when it's at home?

Well, we've sworn to look after each other on this journey we're doing to a nature reserve. Even humans can't hurt you there.

[growls] pull the other one [growls].

True as I'm standing here.

You're true to your name, I must say, very cunning. But you can't fool me, oh, no. I'm taking you back. I'll get a nice fat reward when my master sees you're dead.

Oh, no you won't.

Oh, yes I will!

You won't. He doesn't want you to kill his fox. He wants to do it for himself. All you'll do is rob him of the satisfaction.

[snarls] All right, suits me! I'll take you back alive! [growls]

Sorry. Can't oblige, old son. If you want me, you'll have to kill me first.

Oh, I don't know. First my master blames me for not catching his fox, then when I've caught him he still blames me.

That's about it.

You've got me tied in knots, you clever dink!

You should have caught the right fox. That's all there is to it.

Wild animals, huh. They'll be telling me the cat's made a friend of a mouse next! [Fox sweats] But no, that can't be right. [Fox leaves the entrance and pushes his tail back] Or that I should make a friend of the cat?

That can't be right, either. [Fox runs up to the hill] Now what am I to do? Go home I suppose.