Papa Q. Bear quotes from The Berenstain Bears (2003)

Papa Bear

Too bad there aren't more trees.

Come, papa, come!

[picks up a piece of quartz on the ground] Oooh! Diamond!

Papa Bear

[laughing] I'm not sure if this is a diamond, Brother. It looks like a piece of quartz, but it's a real fine, just the same.

Papa Bear

Huh. Hmm, not much left of the wood pile! Uh-oh!

Mama Bear

Oh dear!

Papa Bear

The mountain soil's just too thin to grow trees, Mama! And not a lot of trees around makes it hard for a woods-bear like me.

What's for dinner, Mama?

Mama Bear

Not quite as much as I’d like, I’m afraid! Our garden is so small, and Brother's growing so big, I'd like to make the garden larger, but it's right up against a rocky ledge.

[sigh together]

Mama Bear

Brother, Papa and I have something very important to talk to you about.

What, Mama?

Papa Bear

We decided that it's time we moved from Great Bear Mountain down into the valley.

We're going to move away?, Why, Mama, Why?

Papa Bear

Because there aren't enough trees on the mountain for my woodworking.

Mama Bear

And our Rocky Mountain garden is much smaller than I'd like it to be.

Papa Bear

And there's barely enough room for your bed and your cubby for you.

But what about my toys, my books, and my rocks?

Mama Bear

Don't worry. We'll put all of our things into boxes and we’ll take them with us.

But what about my friends? The deer and the rabbits? We can't put them in a box and take them with us!

Papa Bear

No, we can't. But you'll meet new friends in the valley, and we can always come back to visit.

But I love it here on the mountain! [starts crying]

Mama Bear

I know you do. We do too. But I'm sure we'll all love our new home just as much as we love this one.

Sister Bear

I'm glad we moved to the treehouse, if we haven't moved, I wouldn't be best friends with Lizzie Bruin, or be in Teacher Jane's class, or wouldn't have met Sally Beary!

And I wouldn't have met Stewart Beary or Cousin Fred, or any trees to climb!

Papa Bear

Or any trees for my woodworking.

Papa Bear

The only way I'll have time to practice dancing with Mama is if I have some help.

Sure. But no dancing.

Papa Bear

No dancing.

Papa Bear

What are the cubs forgetting, Mama?

Mama Bear

Something very important, Papa. Their please and thank you's.

But the worst part about breaking the window, it was the look Mr. Grizzly gave me! He sure is grumpy!

Papa Bear

Everyone gets grumpy once in a while, even me.

Not like him. He's grumpy all the time.

Sister Bear

He's the grumpiest bear around.

Papa Bear

Well, there must be a reason for it.

Mama Bear

By the way Sister, I convinced my quilter's club to change our meeting again. So I can give you a ride to Lizzie's tomorrow. Okay?

Sister Bear

That Lizzie! I did a big favor for her two times today, but she didn't even say thank you once!

Papa Bear

Mama has been trying to help me speed things up, but having to get her every time is slowing everything down to a snail's pace.

And it's wearing out my feet.

Lady Grizzly's birthday party isn't until-

Papa Bear

[enters the quilt shop] Next weekend.

Mama Bear

NEXT WEEKEND?! But, Miss Grizzle, you said on the phone that it was this weekend!

I did? Oopsy. You know me, I get mixed up sometimes. Well, thanks again. Bye.

Papa Bear

[after figuring out his problem] I guess there's always a good side to every problem.

Mama Bear

You just have to find it.

Papa Bear

When was the last time we all went to the swimming hole for a family swim?

[chuckles] Swimming? But it's the end of October, Papa.

Sister Bear

Yeah, [giggles] it's almost winter.

Mama Bear

Not according to good old Mr. Sun, who's given us the gift of an unusually warm day.

Mama Bear

I finished waxing our skis. They should be nice and smooth for today's skiing.

Papa Bear

[opens the door and looks outside] I'm not sure if there's going to be any skiing today. It's raining. It started about ten minutes ago. It's coming down so hard, it's almost melted all of the snow.

Are you sure, Papa? Aren't the sparrows flying close to the unturned leaves or something?

Papa Bear

Sorry. I'm afraid not.

Mama Bear

[sadly] I was looking forward to our ski day together! Why couldn't the snow stay for one more day instead of all of this miserable rain?

Mama, you're the one who told us not to go wasting today wishing it was yesterday.

Sister Bear

And you said we should go outside and enjoy what today has to offer.

Mama Bear

Yes, I know. It's just that I was really looking forward to a family day of skiing. Now look at it out there! It's cold, wet, and miserable!

I'll make a list.

Papa Bear

[chuckles] You don't catch fish with a list.