The Animals of Farthing Wood (1993) s03e04 Episode Script

The water had become a serious problem.
The stream was poisoned, and that nasty brute tray was trying to stop everyone except
White deer from drinking in the pond.
His victims included two friendly badgers newly arrived in the park.
Shadow!
I'm Herkul.
This is my mate, Shadow.
She's not well at all, I'm afraid.
Shadow soon recovered, but once again the weasels were homeless.
You go back to White deer park, useless twerp!
A twit tweed!
Hooooooot!
Here, Wisla!
Here!
Hello!
Down here!
I just seem plucky!
Plucky, I don't think so.
We meet here every morning.
We race.
I'm the fastest.
He always comes, always.
Why are you going hoot?
Wasn't.
Herd you, with ease.
Wasn't be.
You're still looking for her, aren't you?
Might be.
She's long gone.
Found her mate by now.
But if she's found a mate, why doesn't she come back here?
Wouldn't work that dreadful weasel being rude to her new mate, I suppose.
I bet he's a tattoo bird.
She's not to know Wisla and her mate have scarfed.
I see them.
And everything's peaceful around here.
I see them.
Keep talking.
It seems like everyone is leaving the park.
Speedy went missing without a word.
Plucky went scar, but not him.
What's me?
I'm the leader.
I'm the leader.
Oh, I'm R.
Bully, bully, bully.
Oh, go on then you say it.
Charge!
Quick!
Till Fox, Till Fox right.
There's memes of them.
What about you?
Don't ever catch me.
I almost completely2000 earthquake.
I hit them until now.
I'm the leader and I'm gonna go meet them right now.
For him, I gotta go for his medal.
All right then.
I don't know.
Mohammad Tan,Open your demonstrate-
Poster,Poster.
I've tried many times but I have to hurry.
Merle! Merle!
Yes, yes, I knew this place.
I shall certainly find a mate here, most certainly.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh!
It's me, radio no tear I come!
Oh, oh, oh!
Ah, ah!
Please, hello, it's only me, oh dear.
Oh, oh, oh, oh!
Stupid things.
When?
Owl.
When?
Owl.
When?
Oh, sorry, I don't have any worms.
You haven't perhaps seen any other owls in this cobs, have you?
Big hands of males, perhaps?
Ah!
Ah!
You've ruined our day!
I am most humblest, sorry, of course, but I thought you would have recognised me.
Ah, give us a taste, I guess.
Tell me I never saw her in my life, whatever.
He says he doesn't know you, and I believe him.
I know you.
Ah, at last a sensible bird.
You remember fox and the far-winged animals.
Nope, you were dying.
We bet in the bell tower, with the bats, but you flew off before I could say how much
I
Oh, you?
Yes.
Actually, I'm looking for awell, if you must know, a mate.
I'll be your mate.
Oh dear, you
I do love you.
Ever since I said eyes would you in the bell tower?
Don't be so ridiculous.
You're a rook!
Oh!
Oh!
Oh!
I am looking for a nice handsome owl to be my mate.
Never find one.
Not you, not a chance.
You haven't a warm heart, treating that poor old bird like that.
Tell her, she hasn't a warm heart.
Atone?
When?
I do have a warm heart.
Really, I do.
When?
I'm sorry.
Moth eaten rook.
Where are you?
You who?
When?
Chalice is shut up.
Shut up.
When?
I have called this meeting of elders to discuss a plan of action to deal with certain problems
that threaten the peace of White Deer Park.
Firstly, there is tray.
He's barmy!
Just as serious, Wyssler has informed me today that dozens of rats have appeared in the park.
That's right, matey's.
Just like I said.
Rats?
He's going to fight.
No, I'm not.
You said I was mad, didn't you, Fox?
Of course I said I'd seen rats.
I'm very sorry, Toad.
Obviously, you're not mad.
I'm not mad.
There is billions of them, millions.
I lost two essential tail feathers.
Landing's going to be even more difficult from now on.
Come back, little ratti friends.
Don't be scared.
I'm your friend.
What wicked little eyes glinting in the shadows.
Fox, I heard.
One of my bunny rabbit friends told me,
I
She quite well.
A perfect meal, right?
Thank you.
You told me you were having a meeting of elders.
I know I knew here, but I'm quite old in other places.
In one particular place, I'm very old indeed.
Oh, step on a Toad for luck.
Watch it, my e.
Could I be an elder?
Please?
Of course, Herkall.
You're quite welcome.
I don't like to see this,
but the bushes over Yonder are full of rats.
Oh, oh.
That's what we're here to discuss among other things.
Obviously, they can't live in the park with us.
Why don't we ask that big handsome stug to chase them away?
Not a very good idea.
Thank you.
No, not very kind to the ratty.
Hello, matey.
I know him.
He's the one I keep bumping into.
A no-quivering ratty friend.
I know him.
I know him.
I know him.
I know him.
I know him.
I know him.
Hello, matey.
I know him.
He's the one I keep bumping into.
Hello, quivering ratty friend.
Give him!
Stupid, you
Do you mean?
Never mind him.
There's words to bother about.
Plucky is disappeared.
Plucky.
No, I know, Plucky.
He's my son.
Whisper's son.
And my grandson.
He'll be a fox then.
He can't have disappeared.
He's just gone playing somewhere.
He's not without telling me, he wouldn't.
And I've looked everywhere.
And there's more.
When I was asking for him,
I met plenty other animals looking for friends and relations.
Plucky is not the only one who's come missing.
I haven't seen my old dad for days.
I've looked and looked.
See?
Something bad's happened, I'm sure.
He's too plucky for his own good.
There's no knowing what trouble he's got himself into.
There's nothing to be gained by talking.
I declare this meeting at an end.
Off you go, everyone.
Look for Plucky.
I'm my old dad.
Dash.
Dash, wait for me.
I'm your old dad.
Isn't there supposed to be a meeting here?
Must be somewhere else.
Plucky!
Plucky!
No, see my old dad.
Nope.
Plucky!
No, see my old dad.
Plucky!
Plucky!
Plucky!
Plucky!
Plucky!
Plucky!
Hey, sheep!
We can get nasty if we're called sheaths once too often.
Don't place down there.
The big wall and the spider-top gates.
What about it?
What is it?
We'll go down there.
Hey!
I asked you a question.
How should we know what it is?
Don't care anyway.
Come get us!
Sheaths!
Stop worrying my sheep.
I was only asking him a question.
Should have asked me.
I'm in charge.
That place down there.
The high walls.
The spider-top gates.
What's it for?
What place?
Where?
Just down there.
On the other side of the mixed field.
Oh, that.
I don't know.
Sorry.
I'm useless at questions.
Always was.
And the sheep don't business dolls the mind you know.
But couldn't you stay for a while?
Please.
For a chat.
You can't chat with sheep.
And I'm awfully lonely.
I've got to be getting back to White Deer Park.
White Deer Park.
I knew a fox from there once when I was a guard dog.
I was a very bad guard dog.
I'm even worse at this.
Love to chat.
Must be off.
One little question of my own.
Quickly.
When I came up, barking Justin.
Were you very frightened?
Not a bit.
Oh dear.
Oh.
This is the life.
Please, thank you.
Oh dear.
Oh.
Oh.
This is the life.
Please, thank you.
Oh.
This is the life.
Please, thank you.
Oh.
Oh.
Oh.
Oh.
Oh.
Oh.
Oh.
Measley.
That wasn't funny.
It wasn't me.
You're probably missed it.
I think it was a hair.
I was having a lovely race.
Sorry.
See what an example you said.
You don't want them growing up to be twerps to you?
No, no.
I want them to be.
You're smart, you.
Clever and gorgeous.
Twerp.
Fie, don't clear.
Now, here's another example of what not to be.
See how mindless they are.
Stupid things.
Even stupider than your father.
And you know why they're so stupid.
Why?
Of course they don't think.
They just stand about in this field all day doing nothing.
Thinking nothing.
A weasel is always thinking.
That's right.
A weasel has objectives.
Em, visions.
Miss Chief.
I'm thinking thoughts all the time.
Not like them.
There's a big silly dog around here somewhere.
And they go wherever he tells them.
Up this end of the field, up the other end.
For no reason whatsoever.
Come on, now, sheep.
You shouldn't be at this end of the field.
Why?
Yes, why?
Because I say that I'm the sheep dog.
You're the sheep.
What I say goes.
Go and stick your head in horse trough.
Oh dear, oh dear, dear, dear, me.
You slish guard dogs.
You slish sheep dogs.
If only I could do something where I could use my mind.
I can think when I try.
I think thoughts.
I have brilliant doggy ideas inside me.
About this, about that.
I've just had a brilliant thought myself.
This big lump is just what we need.
He can look after the little ones.
He can watch out for trouble, hunt, fetch and carry,
save us if we're being attacked.
And always we're not being attacked by sheep.
Hello?
Don't laugh at me.
I can't help being useless.
You're not useless.
Is he clear?
He's a useless big hairy lump.
See?
No, you're not.
I've a use for you.
You can look after I'll spring here.
You can protect our whole family from dangers of any sort.
Well, I hate being a sheep dog,
but being a weasel dog doesn't sound much better.
Ah, better weasel is a clever creature.
And some of it will rub off on you, I'm sure.
You'll be thinking double brilliant,
slide, tricky, weasel-y thoughts in no time.
You really think so?
Of course.
Measely will show you how clever weasels are.
Yes, I could play with your little ones.
A very young dog.
And we'd have lovely chats.
And I'll never be lonely again.
Oh, thank you, bed and beasel.
Thank you so much.
I feel a howl coming on.
Me, I
I'd rather you didn't.
Can't help myself. I'm too happy.
Ah!
Ah!
Ah!
Ah!
Fox has been looking for plucky all morning.
He's very tired, Dash. Let him rest.
But I found him!
Found plucky? Where? Have you found him?
I think I have. I'm not sure.
I've followed one of those travelling machines that humans have.
He was inside.
Oh, plucky.
I've followed the travelling machine. I was so fast.
It went through spucket updates behind high walls.
I'd better see this for myself.
But you're tired. I'm coming too.
Stay here with Vixen Whisper.
But will not be long. Everything will be all right, I'm sure.
Lead the way, Dash. And and not too fast.
I'm coming.
See, that's them. Told you.
Shhh. Or they'll catch us as well.
What are they doing, Fox? Are they going to eat us all?
I don't know.
That one with a stick.
That was me last time.
That's the warden. He's supposed to look after the animals in White Deer Park.
Not put them in cages.
Come on. Let's follow.
No, no, no. It's all right. I'm sure.
I think it is.
The warden wouldn't hurt us.
There must be an innocent explanation for this.
But they've got plucky!
Go and find Whistler. Tell him where the place is with the spiky top gates and the high walls.
He can fly over and tell us what's inside.
Right!
The
She what a wonderful weasel dog I am.
What's this rubbish?
Oh, it's not rubbish.
It scrumptious food from the farmhouse.
You'll find dog food at the bottom and on top of that is steak and chips.
The farmers dinner.
Mmm. I'm a successor to weasel dog. Please tell me I am.
No better tool.
You've done very well, Hollow.
I've just remembered on the way here I met a very kind badger with a mole on his head.
They were looking for animals missing from White Deer Park.
But I couldn't tell them about you because I had splodged it bowling my mouth.
They're looking for us.
Oh, nice nice.
Now we tease and twerp. We're not going back.
Got it? I promised myself we wouldn't and we're not.
Yes we are.
And you? You useless big hairy lump.
Don't you ever tell any of those White Deer Park animals where we are?
Oh, yes, yes. I understand. You can rely on me.
May I lick your face clean?
You certainly may not.
Come on, measly. We're on our way again.
Please say for quite a peaceful hearing and find out and clear, Lanky.
I like it. They'll find us if we stay here.
Come on. We'll find a better place.
By those we'll find you in the morning.
I'll be the best weasel dog ever. I promise.
I promise.
I promise.