What were Brother and I doing then?
That was before both of you born.
You mean, back before there was a mall?
And before they used to put fires out with pails?
Well, back before there was a mall!
But not so far back as the volunteer fire bears!
The Berenstain Bears (2003) · Season 3, Episode 7
“Attic Treasure / Moving Day” · Season 3, Episode 7
In this episode: Sister Bear (6), Papa Q. Bear (5), Mama Bear (3)
What were Brother and I doing then?
That was before both of you born.
You mean, back before there was a mall?
And before they used to put fires out with pails?
Well, back before there was a mall!
But not so far back as the volunteer fire bears!
Moving can certainly be very hard.
And even a little scary.
It must be the most awful thing in the whole world.
Too bad there aren't more trees.
Come, papa, come!
[picks up a piece of quartz on the ground] Oooh! Diamond!
[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.
Huh. Hmm, not much left of the wood pile! Uh-oh!
Oh dear!
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?
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]
[Later that night, as Brother was getting ready for bed.]
Brother, Papa and I have something very important to talk to you about.
What, Mama?
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?
Because there aren't enough trees on the mountain for my woodworking.
And our Rocky Mountain garden is much smaller than I'd like it to be.
And there's barely enough room for your bed and your cubby for you.
But what about my toys, my books, and my rocks?
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!
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]
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.
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!
Or any trees for my woodworking.
Okay, Sally, time to go.
We're gonna write you first!
No, we're gonna write YOU first!
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