The Animals of Farthing Wood (1993) s01e02 Episode Script
The Journey Begins
Woah, woah, woah.
Thar thing would was our home, but when human machines came to destroy it, our
lives were in great danger.
They even fill in our pond, leaving us with no water to drink.
We all met in a greater assembly to plan our escape.
But I know, is a place that we could go to.
Toad would guide us to a place he knew called White Deer Park,
where humans had made a nature reserve for all wild creatures.
We voted that fox should be our leader,
and then we all swore a solemn oath to protect each other.
We meet by the great beach of midnight.
We died in the great beach.
Better hurry, Badger.
If you're late, they'll be able to do.
We're going the way we're leaving today.
We're going the way we're leaving today and heading for
A White Deer Park.
It's a dive bear.
Yes, dear.
How would they like it?
They were hunted all the time.
They'd not be singing and dancing then.
No, dear.
I'll be a sitting target.
I'll do my best to look after you.
You?
What good are you?
Twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five, twenty-six, twenty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty-nine.
Are we all here, Badger?
Ah, afraid not, Fox.
Mole is missing.
Let's do ourselves a favor and give him the slay.
Mole's slow, stupid and tasteless.
He's better company than you any day, Adder.
We cannot leave without Mole.
Sorry, Badger.
There's no time to waste.
We're going now.
Sssssss.
Will you go on then?
Mole and I will catch up with you.
All right, everyone.
We're moving off.
I hope it's going to be all right.
Take your hands off.
One adventure can't wait.
Yay!
Yay!
So, take the lead and remember, we're all relying on you.
Right tall, meaty.
What?
It seems some of us can scarcely put one foot in front of the other.
The newts won't last the night.
Only you can find water in the dark, Al.
True.
I shall fly ahead.
Relay on me.
Good luck, Al.
Luck's something we're all going to need.
Now remember, everyone.
Stick together.
Yes, Fox.
Yes, Fox.
No!
Wake up, dear.
No shoot!
I'm going to go, dear.
Where is he?
Where is he?
Oh, I'll keep him late.
He's always late.
He'll be late for his own funeral, that mole.
Mole, where are?
Is that you, Mole?
Go away.
Mole, everyone's waiting for you.
Don't start, better.
I'm not going.
They can bleed and bleed with me.
But I made up my mind.
I'm not going.
Why ever not, Mole?
Because it would be fair on the rest of you.
Nonsense, Mole.
We couldn't leave without you.
I don't need hold you up, because I'm so little.
And, and, and.
And what, Mole?
Ssh, ssh, ssh, ssh.
No.
Ssh, ssh, ssh, ssh.
No.
Ssh, ssh, ssh, ssh, ssh.
Ah, Adda.
You know better than the listener, Herr.
We all took the oath of mutual protection.
And that means it means, I'll look after you, Mole.
Oh, the way?
All the way.
It wouldn't be the same without you, Mole.
Honest?
Honest, Mole.
You're coming with me.
Leave you behind indeed.
Oh, Adda.
Hang on, Mole.
Oh, oh, oh, I said, Adda.
Get ready to move, everyone.
We can't wait any longer.
Don't panic.
I can hear something.
Wait for us.
Wait for us.
Hey.
Good old badger.
We would have been sorry to leave without you.
Not offer sorry as us, Amo.
Well, better get a move on, eh?
I don't want a panic.
But is this going to be a very long journey, turb'd?
Oh, are me, eh?
Going to be terrible long, Tiz.
Don't believe a word he says.
I've done this journey, so I know.
Don't worry, rabbit.
I'll get you there.
Says who?
Says you.
I don't know why you, brother, are coming.
Just came along for the ride.
Don't panic.
There's new tur on their last legs.
Lucky they've got any.
What's wrong?
Our baby's dying.
If we don't find water soon, we'll all die.
I can face it.
Tell me, are we all going to die, Fox?
Probably.
Want to take bets on it?
Perhaps we should go back.
Do you think we should?
No one's going back.
There's nothing to go back for.
Only fools waste time discussing first
when there's water a few minutes away.
In the nick of time, Al.
Well done.
Water.
What do I mean?
I'm really thirsty.
Don't panic.
I'll find water.
I must dry as a rabbit's Warren.
Al says it's not far.
Think you can make it?
Needs must, Fox.
Go on.
We'll follow you.
Look at all that water.
Water, I'm lost.
Oh, can't wait.
Oh, please, can I have the drink?
We can't go and drink, not we fought.
You say, I've not been very well lately.
All right, but don't make a noise.
We're saved.
We're saved.
Oh, shut up.
Those humans here are what we're done for.
How can a creature as small as tow
can it to be so noisy?
This is going to be interesting.
Come on, Adder.
Get your feet wet.
Chant would be a fine thing.
Got a bit of a problem, Adder.
I'll get your drink.
No trouble.
How much is it worth, I?
You scratch my back.
I'll scratch yours.
Very enough.
I've been wanting to do this for ages.
Swindler.
Shag.
Sneak.
Oh.
Let's go.
I'm too small to reach the water.
Don't worry.
You can all reach the water if you use us as a bridge.
Kling on tight.
We don't want any accidents.
I hope the others are keeping out of trouble.
Don't worry, Fox.
They'll be all right.
You ought to take out swimming mateys.
It's lovely.
Oh, no, fear toad.
I had a cold recently.
I'm frightened of water too.
I didn't say I was frightened.
I said I'd had a cold.
Go on.
Enjoy yourselves.
Just dive in.
Nothing to it mateys.
Dive in.
Dive in.
Yeah, look, I'll show you.
Oh!
What the?
Oh no.
Shut up the lot of you.
Get off that thing now.
Toad, newts, adder.
Get out of the pond now.
Badger.
Get everyone through the fence.
Follow out.
Come on, come on.
Come on, come on.
Excuse me, sir.
Oh, don't worry, adder.
I'll think of something to get you out.
Move along there.
Follow the others.
That's it.
Fast as you can.
Still here, Foxy.
Submerged, but not
Fuck.
Oh, shut up.
Shhh!
Oh no!
Fox, come quickly.
Danger.
Run for it, Badger.
Come on, come on, Badger, now.
What am I supposed to do with this?
Eat it?
Hang on to it, you silly slivery.
Say your sorry.
All right, if you insist.
Oh, I didn't know we had eels in our pool.
Hey!
Good old fox.
Fox, save down lives.
Who's a hero, then?
So Foxy's cunning saved the day.
Still, as Confucius say, let's see what tomorrow brings.
Kestrel, can you find a safe place for us to rest?
There's a large ghost thicket.
It's on the army land, straight in front of us.
But first.
I see what you mean.
Badger, we have a slight problem.
Oh no.
Don't we really have to?
Looks horribly like it.
That ghost thicket is the only safe resting place anywhere near.
But we've been traveling all night.
We're worn out.
Everything comes to he who waits, including death on the road.
Al's right.
The cars will be here any minute.
They'll kill anything trying to cross.
Badger, go back down the line and hurry everyone up.
On my way, Fox.
Kestrel, keep watch for us.
You haven't got long.
There's something coming.
Narin, I know you're all tired, but
You're all very tired, I know.
Please do hurry up.
It's actually rather important.
It's actually rather important.
Badger?
What is it, Mole?
Come on, Hedgehog's not far now.
Badger, please, could I get down?
What on earth, Moly?
It's just
Spit it out, Moly.
Wonderful work, Wohl.
Just a few more yards and you're there.
It's just
I feel so guilty riding a dog like this.
Everybody else is so tired.
And I'm not helping at all.
Your more help where you are,
than you would be on the ground, Moly.
I can keep up.
Now you've all slowed down.
I'll swap places with Mole any time.
What would you hold on with, your taste?
I said, please, to steal a ride on you.
We thought
Stop bickering you too.
Everyone's waiting for you.
I'll see you later.
Not if I see you first.
Owl, you can take the fesins.
Fly with them over to the other side.
Waky, waky dear.
Just a little bit further.
Then everyone can be aiming for you.
And I'd forge it a turn of phrase, Fox.
Listen, all of you.
No one moves until I say so.
Badger!
Hmm? Who? Me?
You go first and guide the rabbits, hairs, squirrels and weasel.
Oh, clear, Kestrel.
Some of the faster animals should go now.
The rest. Wait.
First group, are you ready?
Don't panic.
Hang on, Moly.
Go, Badger. Go, go, go!
Go on, you and you.
Come on, come on.
Come on, that's a way.
You can do it.
Now, second group, led by Adder, will be field mice, voles,
nutes and toad.
Let them look after their own skins.
Please, me old mate.
I doubt if I can make it.
All right, toad.
Get your breath first.
You can cross with me.
Watch out, rabbits. We're right behind you.
Go through.
Go through.
Oh, we see, at Badger.
Fox, you really upset me.
Saddling me with this bunch of stupid.
Second group, get ready.
Kestrel.
Go now. But be quick.
Adder, go.
After that, there's a lot of traffic coming.
This is going to ruin my scales.
Go on, you can do it.
These chipping scratch.
Faster, Adder.
Faster.
Oh!
I'm in most of light.
If you didn't squeeze so, Badger.
She's made it. She's made it.
Can we go now, Fox?
Now, Fox. But quickly.
Run, everyone. As fast as you can.
Come on, come on.
Ah, no!
I'm coming, my ears.
Toad is coming.
I'm coming, mate.
I know just how he feels.
Ooh. I'm a farmer.
Look out, Toad.
Goodbye, mate.
What on earth do we go here?
Get ready, Toad. I'm coming.
Come again, mate.
Grab hold of my tail. Quick.
Oh, ah, right, you are me.
Who are you, save my life, there, mate?
I trust the others reached their destination unmoisted.
If you mean did everybody else get across safely, then yes, Al.
And thank you for everything you did.
Well, it is nice to be appreciated. I must say.
And, ah, I'd like to say a few words.
Especially how proud I am to be amongst this allience group.
Much has been achieved, even in this one day.
And sleep well, Patrick.
Oh, yes, of course. Sleep well, everyone.
Sleep well.
Sleep well.
Sleep well.
Thar thing would was our home, but when human machines came to destroy it, our
lives were in great danger.
They even fill in our pond, leaving us with no water to drink.
We all met in a greater assembly to plan our escape.
But I know, is a place that we could go to.
Toad would guide us to a place he knew called White Deer Park,
where humans had made a nature reserve for all wild creatures.
We voted that fox should be our leader,
and then we all swore a solemn oath to protect each other.
We meet by the great beach of midnight.
We died in the great beach.
Better hurry, Badger.
If you're late, they'll be able to do.
We're going the way we're leaving today.
We're going the way we're leaving today and heading for
A White Deer Park.
It's a dive bear.
Yes, dear.
How would they like it?
They were hunted all the time.
They'd not be singing and dancing then.
No, dear.
I'll be a sitting target.
I'll do my best to look after you.
You?
What good are you?
Twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five, twenty-six, twenty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty-nine.
Are we all here, Badger?
Ah, afraid not, Fox.
Mole is missing.
Let's do ourselves a favor and give him the slay.
Mole's slow, stupid and tasteless.
He's better company than you any day, Adder.
We cannot leave without Mole.
Sorry, Badger.
There's no time to waste.
We're going now.
Sssssss.
Will you go on then?
Mole and I will catch up with you.
All right, everyone.
We're moving off.
I hope it's going to be all right.
Take your hands off.
One adventure can't wait.
Yay!
Yay!
So, take the lead and remember, we're all relying on you.
Right tall, meaty.
What?
It seems some of us can scarcely put one foot in front of the other.
The newts won't last the night.
Only you can find water in the dark, Al.
True.
I shall fly ahead.
Relay on me.
Good luck, Al.
Luck's something we're all going to need.
Now remember, everyone.
Stick together.
Yes, Fox.
Yes, Fox.
No!
Wake up, dear.
No shoot!
I'm going to go, dear.
Where is he?
Where is he?
Oh, I'll keep him late.
He's always late.
He'll be late for his own funeral, that mole.
Mole, where are?
Is that you, Mole?
Go away.
Mole, everyone's waiting for you.
Don't start, better.
I'm not going.
They can bleed and bleed with me.
But I made up my mind.
I'm not going.
Why ever not, Mole?
Because it would be fair on the rest of you.
Nonsense, Mole.
We couldn't leave without you.
I don't need hold you up, because I'm so little.
And, and, and.
And what, Mole?
Ssh, ssh, ssh, ssh.
No.
Ssh, ssh, ssh, ssh.
No.
Ssh, ssh, ssh, ssh, ssh.
Ah, Adda.
You know better than the listener, Herr.
We all took the oath of mutual protection.
And that means it means, I'll look after you, Mole.
Oh, the way?
All the way.
It wouldn't be the same without you, Mole.
Honest?
Honest, Mole.
You're coming with me.
Leave you behind indeed.
Oh, Adda.
Hang on, Mole.
Oh, oh, oh, I said, Adda.
Get ready to move, everyone.
We can't wait any longer.
Don't panic.
I can hear something.
Wait for us.
Wait for us.
Hey.
Good old badger.
We would have been sorry to leave without you.
Not offer sorry as us, Amo.
Well, better get a move on, eh?
I don't want a panic.
But is this going to be a very long journey, turb'd?
Oh, are me, eh?
Going to be terrible long, Tiz.
Don't believe a word he says.
I've done this journey, so I know.
Don't worry, rabbit.
I'll get you there.
Says who?
Says you.
I don't know why you, brother, are coming.
Just came along for the ride.
Don't panic.
There's new tur on their last legs.
Lucky they've got any.
What's wrong?
Our baby's dying.
If we don't find water soon, we'll all die.
I can face it.
Tell me, are we all going to die, Fox?
Probably.
Want to take bets on it?
Perhaps we should go back.
Do you think we should?
No one's going back.
There's nothing to go back for.
Only fools waste time discussing first
when there's water a few minutes away.
In the nick of time, Al.
Well done.
Water.
What do I mean?
I'm really thirsty.
Don't panic.
I'll find water.
I must dry as a rabbit's Warren.
Al says it's not far.
Think you can make it?
Needs must, Fox.
Go on.
We'll follow you.
Look at all that water.
Water, I'm lost.
Oh, can't wait.
Oh, please, can I have the drink?
We can't go and drink, not we fought.
You say, I've not been very well lately.
All right, but don't make a noise.
We're saved.
We're saved.
Oh, shut up.
Those humans here are what we're done for.
How can a creature as small as tow
can it to be so noisy?
This is going to be interesting.
Come on, Adder.
Get your feet wet.
Chant would be a fine thing.
Got a bit of a problem, Adder.
I'll get your drink.
No trouble.
How much is it worth, I?
You scratch my back.
I'll scratch yours.
Very enough.
I've been wanting to do this for ages.
Swindler.
Shag.
Sneak.
Oh.
Let's go.
I'm too small to reach the water.
Don't worry.
You can all reach the water if you use us as a bridge.
Kling on tight.
We don't want any accidents.
I hope the others are keeping out of trouble.
Don't worry, Fox.
They'll be all right.
You ought to take out swimming mateys.
It's lovely.
Oh, no, fear toad.
I had a cold recently.
I'm frightened of water too.
I didn't say I was frightened.
I said I'd had a cold.
Go on.
Enjoy yourselves.
Just dive in.
Nothing to it mateys.
Dive in.
Dive in.
Yeah, look, I'll show you.
Oh!
What the?
Oh no.
Shut up the lot of you.
Get off that thing now.
Toad, newts, adder.
Get out of the pond now.
Badger.
Get everyone through the fence.
Follow out.
Come on, come on.
Come on, come on.
Excuse me, sir.
Oh, don't worry, adder.
I'll think of something to get you out.
Move along there.
Follow the others.
That's it.
Fast as you can.
Still here, Foxy.
Submerged, but not
Fuck.
Oh, shut up.
Shhh!
Oh no!
Fox, come quickly.
Danger.
Run for it, Badger.
Come on, come on, Badger, now.
What am I supposed to do with this?
Eat it?
Hang on to it, you silly slivery.
Say your sorry.
All right, if you insist.
Oh, I didn't know we had eels in our pool.
Hey!
Good old fox.
Fox, save down lives.
Who's a hero, then?
So Foxy's cunning saved the day.
Still, as Confucius say, let's see what tomorrow brings.
Kestrel, can you find a safe place for us to rest?
There's a large ghost thicket.
It's on the army land, straight in front of us.
But first.
I see what you mean.
Badger, we have a slight problem.
Oh no.
Don't we really have to?
Looks horribly like it.
That ghost thicket is the only safe resting place anywhere near.
But we've been traveling all night.
We're worn out.
Everything comes to he who waits, including death on the road.
Al's right.
The cars will be here any minute.
They'll kill anything trying to cross.
Badger, go back down the line and hurry everyone up.
On my way, Fox.
Kestrel, keep watch for us.
You haven't got long.
There's something coming.
Narin, I know you're all tired, but
You're all very tired, I know.
Please do hurry up.
It's actually rather important.
It's actually rather important.
Badger?
What is it, Mole?
Come on, Hedgehog's not far now.
Badger, please, could I get down?
What on earth, Moly?
It's just
Spit it out, Moly.
Wonderful work, Wohl.
Just a few more yards and you're there.
It's just
I feel so guilty riding a dog like this.
Everybody else is so tired.
And I'm not helping at all.
Your more help where you are,
than you would be on the ground, Moly.
I can keep up.
Now you've all slowed down.
I'll swap places with Mole any time.
What would you hold on with, your taste?
I said, please, to steal a ride on you.
We thought
Stop bickering you too.
Everyone's waiting for you.
I'll see you later.
Not if I see you first.
Owl, you can take the fesins.
Fly with them over to the other side.
Waky, waky dear.
Just a little bit further.
Then everyone can be aiming for you.
And I'd forge it a turn of phrase, Fox.
Listen, all of you.
No one moves until I say so.
Badger!
Hmm? Who? Me?
You go first and guide the rabbits, hairs, squirrels and weasel.
Oh, clear, Kestrel.
Some of the faster animals should go now.
The rest. Wait.
First group, are you ready?
Don't panic.
Hang on, Moly.
Go, Badger. Go, go, go!
Go on, you and you.
Come on, come on.
Come on, that's a way.
You can do it.
Now, second group, led by Adder, will be field mice, voles,
nutes and toad.
Let them look after their own skins.
Please, me old mate.
I doubt if I can make it.
All right, toad.
Get your breath first.
You can cross with me.
Watch out, rabbits. We're right behind you.
Go through.
Go through.
Oh, we see, at Badger.
Fox, you really upset me.
Saddling me with this bunch of stupid.
Second group, get ready.
Kestrel.
Go now. But be quick.
Adder, go.
After that, there's a lot of traffic coming.
This is going to ruin my scales.
Go on, you can do it.
These chipping scratch.
Faster, Adder.
Faster.
Oh!
I'm in most of light.
If you didn't squeeze so, Badger.
She's made it. She's made it.
Can we go now, Fox?
Now, Fox. But quickly.
Run, everyone. As fast as you can.
Come on, come on.
Ah, no!
I'm coming, my ears.
Toad is coming.
I'm coming, mate.
I know just how he feels.
Ooh. I'm a farmer.
Look out, Toad.
Goodbye, mate.
What on earth do we go here?
Get ready, Toad. I'm coming.
Come again, mate.
Grab hold of my tail. Quick.
Oh, ah, right, you are me.
Who are you, save my life, there, mate?
I trust the others reached their destination unmoisted.
If you mean did everybody else get across safely, then yes, Al.
And thank you for everything you did.
Well, it is nice to be appreciated. I must say.
And, ah, I'd like to say a few words.
Especially how proud I am to be amongst this allience group.
Much has been achieved, even in this one day.
And sleep well, Patrick.
Oh, yes, of course. Sleep well, everyone.
Sleep well.
Sleep well.
Sleep well.