The Fox and The Hound - Disney Script

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One day, out in the backwoods, Big Mama, a plump owl, sees a vixen fleeing with a bundle in her mouth from a hunter and his dog. The vixen drops her bundle in some long grass and hurries on. Moment later shots ring out, and the owl knows the vixen is dead.2

She finds a tiny fox cub; with the help of Dinky the sparrow and Boomer the woodpecker she fetches the cub to the doorstep of kindly Widow Tweed. The widow calls him Tod because he is hardly more than a toddler.3

Big Mama You, poor little fella. It’s all right. Big Mama’s here. You know, you’re gonna need some caring for. Now, let’s see, darlin’. You need, um’ Oh no, no, no, no. No, not me. Not Big Mama now. Now, I’m thinking though tapping noise Mmm-hmmm. Oh, uh-huh! Now, now, don’t, don’t you move, honey. Big Mama’s gonna be right back. 4

Dinky Good work, Boomer. We’ll get him this time grunting and looking through the hole Shh! I think he’s in there. 5

Big Mama Whew. Am I glad I found you boys. There’s no time to lose. I need your help. Now come on. Come on. 6

Dinky Let’s go Boomer. Come on. 7

Boomer Yeah, b-b-but. Oh sh-shucks! 8

Copper Oh whew! sighs9

The trio arrive where the fox is hidden. 10

Boomer Oh poor little guy. 11

Big Mama Don’t you worry now. We’re going to find someone to look after you. 12

Dinky Hmmm! looking to the Widow Tweed’s farm Hmm. Hey! I think I got an idea whispering 13

Big Mama Yeah, that’s a good idea! 14

Dinky Okay, Boomer, now you know what to do. 15

Boomer Yeah! Leave it to me! Leave it to me! 16

Widow Tweed Who is it? Um. Well I was sure I heard someone knocking gasps Oh dear! My laundry! Big Mama and Dinky are taking away the laundry and so the woman, running after them could find the fox cub Oh here! Stop it! Oh you pesky birds. Will you come back here? Oh! Stop! Well I wonder what got into those birds. Well, bless my soul! Oh, why it’s’ it’s a baby fox. Oh, hello, little fella. I wonder where its mother is. Come on now. I’m not going to harm you. Now, now. Oh isn’t that’ Oh my, my. You’re a feisty little rascal, aren’t you? There, there, now. Calm down. No I just can’t leave you out here all alone. Oh, isn’t he darling she takes the young fox with her and feeds him Not, not so fast. Now, now. Not so fast. Oh my. You’re such a little toddler. Say, that’s what I’m going to call you. Tod. You know, Tod, I’m not going to be so lonesome any more. 17

That day, Amos, her neighbor and a bad tempered hunter, brings with him a beautiful hound puppy called Copper, to learn from Chief, another dog, how to hunt. 18

Amos Slade I got a surprise for you, Chief, old boy, heh-heh Chief receives his master barking Now, now, now, take it easy he shows a sack from which we hear someone whimpering: it’s a puppy Well, how’s this for a huntin’ dog? He’s just a little runt now, but he’ll grow. May as well get used to him, Chief. He’s for you to look after from now on. Copper wants to play with Chief, and finally they sleep together19

Widow Tweed’s farm. She’s milking her cow, Abigail, but Tod wants to play’ and something more. 20

Widow Tweed Tod, stop pestering Abigail. Abigail, you’re going to have to be patient with Tod, He’s one of the family now. Tod attracts lady’s attention Of course. Now I know. I declare, I never will get my chores done Tod tries to play with the chicks but the hen thinks he’s going to harm them and also Abigail is scared Oh! Mercy! Tod! Stop it! Abigail! Abigail! Oh no, there goes my milk. Oh no! Easy, easy Abigail. Steady, old girl, steady. There! Tod tries to hide Tod, you come here. I said come here! Just look what you’ve done. Now don’t try to butter me up but he does Oh Tod, I just can’t stay angry with you. You little imp. Now, run along and play. Go on, and try to stay out of mischief.21

Tod feels himself lonely because he has nobody to play with. Then he sees Dinky and Boomer 22

Tod Hey, it’s Dinky and Boomer. Maybe they wanna play. 23

Dinky Is this it, Boomer? 24

Boomer Oh sure, Dinky. This is the place I never forget a tree. I never forget a tree laughs 25

Dinky He won’t get away this time laughs Hold it, Boomer. I think I hear somethin’. 26

Boomer Oh, that’s him, all right, Dinky, That’s him, all right. laughs 27

Dinky Shh, shhh. Get ready, Boomer. Hey! I can hear him movin’. Listen. 28

Boomer That’s funny. I don’t hear nothin’. 29

Dinky Shh! Quiet! 30

Boomer Oh, that’s him, all right, Dinky. That’s him, all right laughs 31

Dinky Button your beak, will ya? I’ll check it out looking through the hole we see the caterpillar Would you look at that. Okay Boomer, he’s right there. Yikes! Watch it! 32

Boomer Why, you! 33

Dinky Nail him, Boomer. Sock it to him. 34

Tod Hiya fellas! Watcha doing? Wanna play? 35

Dinky Stay outta this, kid. This don’t concern you. Let him leave it! the caterpillar runs away by a tree hole back, but Boomer follows him Don’t let the creep get away! You can take him Boomer. Give him a left, a right. Let him have it. 36

Boomer Which way did he go? 37

Dinky This way. There he is! Boomer falls down 38

Tod What happened to ya? Golly. 39

Boomer Oh shucks. I think I bent my b-b-b-beak. 40

Dinky Now see what you done? You cost us our breakfast. 41

Boomer I cost us our breakfast? It was your fault. 42

Dinky What are you talkin’ my fault? 43

Boomer Yeah. 44

Dinky Aw no-You were the one who let him’ 45

Tod A worm? For breakfast? Yuk! Blah! he leaves46

Tod enjoys himself very much with the gently woman keeping her company and behaving as a ‘naughty’ toddler.47

One day, Copper smells something different that happens to be Tod himself.48

Chief Hey, there, Copper, what you sniffin’ at? 49

Copper Something’ I never smelled before, Chief. 50

Chief Huh! Let me see he tries Ah, shucks, that’s easy. The master’s just a-cookin’ grits and fatback. You ougtha know that. 51

Copper Mm-mmm. That’s not what I smell he follows the trail into the forest where he meets Tod I don’t know Chief, it’s something else. 52

Chief Ha-ha! Sonny, you got a lot of learnin’ to do about a-sniffing and a-smellin’. Hmm. Hey, where you goin’? 53

Copper I want to find out what that smell is. 54

Chief Okay Copper, but the master ain’t gonna like you wandering off. 55

Copper I won’t get lost, Chief. I can smell my way back. 56

Chief Humph. Can’t tell these young whippersnappers anything.57

In the forest. Tod sees how Copper follows a trail, but he doesn’t know what is it. 58

Tod Watcha smellin’? 59

Copper I’m on the hail of something. 60

Tod Trail of what? 61

Copper I don’t know yet he smells Tod Why, it’s’ it’s you! howling 62

Tod What do you that for? 63

Copper We’re supposed to do that when we find what we’ve been trackin’. 64

Tod I’m a fox. My name’s Tod. That’s your name kid? 65

Copper Mine’s Copper. I’m a hound dog. 66

Tod Gee, I bet you’d be good playing hide a seek. You wanna try it, Copper? 67

Copper Can I use my nose? 68

Tod laughing Sure, okay. Now go ahead and close your eyes and count. 69

Copper One, two, three he looks for Tod before time 70

Tod No Copper! You can’t peek! 71

Copper Oh! 72

Tod Now start again. 73

Copper One, two, three, four, five, six, seven’ 74

Big Mama She’s witness of this friendship My, my. Look at that. A fox and a hound playin’ together.75

When you're the best of friends76

having so much fun together77

you're not even aware78

you're such a funny pair79

you're the best of friends80

Life's a happy game81

you could clown around forever82

neither one of you sees83

your natural boundaries84

life's one happy game 85

Amos Slade from the distance and whistling Copper! 86

Copper Gee, I gotta go. 87

Big Mama If only the world88

wouldn't get in the way89

if only people90

just let you play91

they say you're both92

being fools93

you're breaking all the rules94

they can't understand95

the magic of your wonderland96

When you're the best of friends 97

Tod Copper! 98

Big Mama sharing all that you discover99

when these moments have passed100

will that friendship last101

who can say102

if there's a way103

Oh, I hope104

I hope it never ends 105

Tod Come on, Copper! 106

Big Mama 'cause you're the best of friends 107

Tod Copper, you’re my very best friend. 108

Copper And you’re mine too, Tod. 109

Tod And we’ll always be friends, forever, won’t we? 110

Copper Yeah, forever. 111

Tod Hey, let’s go swimming! 112

Copper Give a head start and I can beat ya. 113

Big Mama Whoo! 114

Amos Slade Dognabit, that Copper pup’s gone and strayed off again. Come on, Chief, If’n that little rascal’s gonna make me a good huntin’ dog he’s gonna learn to mind whistling Copper! Get over here! whistling Copper! 115

Copper Uh-oh! I gotta go home. 116

Tod Do ya have to? We’re having too much fun. 117

Copper I gotta. He sounds awful mad. 118

Tod I’ll see ya tomorrow. And don’t forget! 119

Copper running to home I won’t.120

Copper is bawled out for having run off and the following day is tied up to his barrel. When he fails to appear in the forest Tod goes to find him. 121

Tod Hey Copper, what happened to ya? Why didn’t you’ Golly! You’re all tied up. 122

Copper Yeah, and it’s no fun either. The master says I gotta stay home. 123

Tod Well, we can play around here then laughs 124

Copper No, no. Not with old Chief over there. 125

Tod Chief’s snoring Is that him making that awful noise? 126

Copper He keeps awake at night Tod approaches to Chief Oh don’t in there. He can get awful mean. He’s cranky. 127

Tod Gee whillikiers is he ever big. His ears isn’t as big as yours Copper. 128

Copper That’s not the part you gotta worry about. 129

Tod Wow! Look at those teeth. 130

Copper That’s the part you gotta worry about. 131

Chief dreaming I’m gainin’ on him. He won’t get away now. 132

Copper He’s having a dream. He’s chasin’ somethin’. 133

Chief When I get him cornered’ laughing Ah, it’s’ it’s’ it’s a big old badger. 134

Tod Copper! He’s chasin’ a badger chuckling 135

Chief No, no. It ain’t a badger. It’s a’ it’s a’ sniffing Tod it’s a fox. A fox? He awakes and dragging his barrel behind him gives snarling chase 136

Copper Run, Tod, run. Tod runs in terror into the chicken yard and all the squawking and barking rouse the hunter137

Tod leaps aboard Widow Tweed’s fortuitously passing truck just in time to avoid being blasted with shotgun pellets 138

Widow Tweed Tod! Amos Slade, you trigger-happy lunatic! Give me that gun! she shoots to his car 139

Amos Slade My radiator! Why, you blasted female! I’ll’ I’ll’ 140

Widow Tweed Hold it right there! 141

Amos Slade Watch it. That thing’s loaded. 142

Widow Tweed She shoots to the air Now it ain’t loaded. 143

Amos Slade Dognabit, woman, your thievin’ fox was after my chickens. 144

Widow Tweed Rubbish and poppycock! I don’t believe it. He wouldn’t hurt a thing. 145

Amos Slade You callin’ me a liar, you muddle-headed female? I saw it happen! 146

Widow Tweed Amos Slade, that temper of yours is going to get you into a lot of trouble someday. 147

Amos Slade Temper? Temper! Woman, you ain’t seen my temper! If I ever catch that fox on my property again, I’ll blast him. And next time, I won’t miss.148

From that moment Tod must stay at home. 149

Widow Tweed Poor little tyke. It’s a shame I have to keep him cooped up. Oh-ho. Tod, stop looking at me like that. It’s not my fault, you know. You caused a lot of trouble yesterday Tod hears a dog barking Oh, now, what are they up to? Huh! Why, it looks like Amos is going on a hunting trip. A long one, from the looks of it. Hmmm. Well, good riddance Tod escapes by the window without been seen 150

Amos Slade Doggone meddlin’ female, shootin’ up my radiator. Dad blame it, get goin’. Well, that’s more like it. Keep runnin’, old girl. Well Copper, me and old Chief are gonna teach you all about huntin’, yes sir. It’s about time, too. Atta boy laughing Yeah, you’re really gonna like trackin’ down those varmints for me. 151

Chief Copper sits in the truck with him Uh-uh. Get in the back, half pint. You gotta earn your right to sit up front. 152

Amos Slade Well boys, we’re getting’ outta here ‘til next spring Copper howls from the truck saying goodbye to Tod, who’s there watching the scene 153

Big Mama Tod, honey, what are you doin’ over here? 154

Tod Gee, I just wanted to say goodbye to Copper, but I’m too late He’s disappointed 155

Big Mama Well, what did you plan to do if you ran into old Chief? 156

Tod Aw, Chief. I can outfox that dumb old dog anytime. 157

Big Mama Tod, now hold it just a minute. Didn’t you learn anything yesterday? Now you listen good, Tod, because it’s either education or elimination. Now if you’re so foxy and old Chief’s so dumb then why does that hound get the fox on the run? ‘Cause he’s the hunter, and the hunter’s got the gun. Kabaam! Elimination. Lack of education.158

If you pal around159

With that Copper hound160

You’ll wind up161

Hangin’ on the wall162

Keep your nose to the wind163

And you’ll keep your skin164

‘cause you won’t be home when165

the hunter comes to call 166

Tod Oh Big Mama, I know Copper would never track on me down. Why, Copper he’s my very best friend. 167

Big Mama Ho-ho! Your best friend! Now Copper’s gonna do what he’s been told. Supposed to chase the little fox in the old fox hole. And along comes the hunter with a buckshot load. 168

Boomer K-Kabaam! 169

Big Mama Elimination 170

Dinky Lack of education 171

Big Mama You better believe it, Tod, yes siree! 172

Tod You mean Copper is gonna be my enemy? 173

Dinky Hey, kid, you better step over here and take a good look Boomer and Dinky opens a hut in which Amos puts his traps and some animals’ skins 174

Tod Why’ why that’s awful. Those poor things. 175

Big Mama I’m sorry Tod. Honey, Copper’s gonna come back as trained huntin’ dog. A real killer. 176

Tod Oh no, not my friend Copper. He won’t ever change. 177

Big Mama I hope you’re right, Tod. 178

Tod And we’ll keep on being friends forever. Uh, won’t we, Big Mama? 179

Big Mama Darling, forever is a long, long time and time has a way of changin’ things.180

The seasons pass, autumn, winter’ It’s a snowy winter and our old chap, the caterpillar has to find a warm place where he can live during this hard season. The best place is a plant which Widow Tweed has at home.181

Dinky Oh! OH Jimminy! It sure turned cold. 182

Boomer Brrr, I’m freezin’ my b-b-b’ 183

Dinky Hey! They are living in the scarecrow because they don’t have any nest in which they could spend the winter It’s that fuzzy worm. Let’s get him. Charge! 184

Boomer Hey Dinky. Dinky, quick, over here. I got him. I got him! 185

Dinky Do I look like a worm? That’s who we’re after. Come on! looking through the keyhole Look at that little creep, warm and cosy by the fire. 186

Boomer Let me take a look. How do you like that g-g-guy? S-snug as a bug. 187

Caterpillar Mmm. 188

Boomer While we’re out here freezin’ our b-b-beaks off. 189

Dinky Oh, well, yackin’ and shiverin’ ain’t getting’ us anywhere. We’ll get that no good worm when we come back. 190

Boomer Oh’ sh-shucks. 191

Dinky So log, Big Mama. 192

Boomer Yeah, we’re going south for the winter. 193

Big Mama Goodbye boys! See ya next spring! 194

The winter is so long and Tod feels himself lonely. He miss so much his old friend Copper. There are the empty barrels in which Copper and Chief used to stay.195

In another place, Amos and Chief are teaching Copper to be a good hound dog. Chief has taking good care of him, like a good old nurse. Copper grows up but he has to be trained: he wants only to play, it’s time to learn how to help the hunter. Soon we see how the hunter’s hat is going to be filled with animals’ skins.196

Spring again and Amos comes back to home; Big Mama cleans her nest of dried leaves; Tod’ he is now a handsome adult fox. 197

Big Mama She hears somebody laughing Well, look who’s here. Oh my goodness laughs I’m sorry, Tod, honey. I hope---- 198

Dinky Hiya, Big Mama. We’re back. We flew all the way. 199

Boomer Yeah, we did, we did. 200

Big Mama Welcome home boys! You know, it’s been kind of lonesome around here without you little rascals. 201

Tod Hi, fellas! 202

Boomer Hey, who’s that? Who’s that? 203

Dinky Hey, this can’t be that scrawny little squirt we found by the fence post, can it? Come on. 204

Boomer I-I-I can’t believe my eyes. 205

Tod Ha, ha! Oh it’s me, all right. 206

Dinky Hey, looky here. He’s got himself a real fancy collar. 207

Boomer Hey, hey, hey. Just look at this bushy tail giggling B-b-beautiful everybody laughs 208

Tod Aw, come on, cut it out. You guys are always teasin’ me.209

Widow Tweed appears with a dead plant in her hands: it’s the place where the caterpillar has spent the winter. 210

Dinky Hey, it’s him! Squeeks! to Tod We’ll see ya later, kid. We gotta take care of some unfinished business. 211

Widow Tweed I can’t understand. It was so healthy she waters it There. That ought to perk it up. 212

Boomer Where’d he so? Where’d he go? 213

Dinky echoing his voice He’s going up the drain pipe. I’ll head him off. Okay Boomer. We got him trapped. Let him have it. 214

Boomer Did you get him? 215

Dinky No, I didn’t. 216

Boomer Neither did I. 217

Dinky Come on, look! 218

Boomer A caterpillar under glass gligging Oh boy! they receive an electric charge wheezing Holy--- 219

Dinky Smoke! 220

Boomer Hey, hey, hey. How’s he do that Dinky? How’s he do that?221

That day, Amos, Chief and Copper return home. 222

Amos Slade I ain’t got no job223

I’m hurting man224

And I’d rather have225

A dog than a dollar226

So let’s go banjo227

Ring-a-ling-a-ding ho228

Give a little hoot229

And a holler230

Oh, come on, Chief. Just ‘cause you’re not sittin’ up front, that ain’t no reason to be sorehead Copper licks Chief Shucks, if it weren’t for you, Copper’d never have turned into a good huntin’ dog. Yes, siree. Now I got me the best two dogs there is. Right Copper? he howls Ha, ha, ha, isn’t the somethin’ Chief? laughing Amos and Copper howl together 231

Tod hearing them Look, Big Mama. Copper’s back. Huh, boy, has he grown big. 232

Big Mama Uh-huh. And look at that big pile of skins he helped track down. 233

Tod I know Big Mama, he’s a huntin’ dog now. 234

Big Mama You’re right. And you’re a fox. 235

Tod Ah, that won’t make any difference. Copper’s gonna be glad to see me. 236

Big Mama Well honey, just don’t get your hopes too high. 237

Tod Look, don’t worry. I’ll be careful. I’ll go over tonight when Chief and the hunter are sound sleep.238

Copper Boy, it’s great to be back home, isn’t is, Chief? 239

Chief Huh? 240

Copper Aw, come on, Chief. You aren’t still sore, are you? Hey, hey, come on. Let’s scuffle. We ain’t scuffled in a long time. Come on, Chief. Let’s have some fun. 241

Chief Oh, lay off Copper, you overgrown pup, you. Ha, ha, ha. Oh let go. Dognabit, let go, I say. 242

Copper Oh okay, okay. 243

Chief You know that was your trouble on the hunt. 244

Copper Aw, come on, old timer. You treat me like a pup, you know that? Oh I think I done real good trackin’ down them varmints for ya. 245

Chief Smellin’ and hackin’ ain’t enough. You gotta think nasty. Heh! 246

Copper Ohay, okay. I know. I know.247

Night. Everybody sleeps but Copper hears leaves rusting. 248

Tod Copper soft whistle Hey Copper. It’s me, Tod. 249

Copper I thought that was you, Tod. I heard ya comin’. Boy you’ve really grown. 250

Tod You have too, Copper. I saw you comin’ back with Chief and the hunter. 251

Copper It’s great to see ya, Tod. But ya know, you shouldn’t be over here. You’re gonna get us both into a lot of trouble. 252

Tod Hey, look I--- I just wanted to see ya. We’re’ we’re still friends, aren’t we? 253

Copper doubting Tod, those days are over. I-I’m a huntin’ dog now Tod’s disappointed Uh, you’d better get out of here before old Chief wakes up. 254

Tod Aw, Chief. He doesn’t worry me. 255

Copper Tod, I’m serious. You’re fair game’ Chief is awaking as far as he’s concerned. Chief discovers Tod and gives the alarm 256

Amos Slade It’s that fox again he fires 257

Widow Tweed Oh no! No! They’re after Tod! 258

Amos Slade After him, boys! Go git him!259

Tod is persecuted by Amos and his dogs, but it’s Chief who has more interest on him. Tod hides in the railway but is found by Copper. The later let him escape after their old friendship 260

Amos Slade Copper! Copper! Copper! 261

Copper Tod, I’ I don’t wanna see you to get killed. 262

Amos Slade Tracked him down, boy! 263

Copper I’ll let you go this one time so he runs in other direction howling 264

Amos Slade Don’t lose him! Tod thinks he’s saved but he faces to Chief again. Amos hears Chief and goes where the old dog is. There they are! Old Chief’s got him on the run. We see how a train is coming. Tod can hide because of his size but not Chief who has to jump Jump, Chief, jump! The dog obeys but in the fall he breaks his leg 265

Copper Chief! Chief? Oh no! Oh To Tod who’s watching from the railway Tod, if it’s the last thing I do, I’ll’ I’ll get you for this!266

Some time later, Widow Tweed finds Tod and they come back home 267

Widow Tweed Tod! Tod? Tod! Oh Tod, thank heaven you’re safe!268

Amos’ house. He’s so angry and goes to Widow Tweed’s home. He wants to kill Tod. 269

Copper Oh, poor Chief. It’s all my fault. I shouldn’t have let Tod go. 270

Dinky Big Mama! Wake up! Wake up! There’s trouble.271

Widow Tweed Tod! Well what is it? Tod hides himself because he has heard Amos approaching What on Earth? 272

Amos Slade Widow, get out here! 273

Widow Tweed Why Amos! What are you’ 274

Amos Slade And where is he? Where is he? I know he’s in there. 275

Widow Tweed Now, just a minute. You can’t come barging onto my property, Amos Slade! She slams the door 276

Amos Slade That fox of yours almost killed Chief, and I’m gonna get him! You can’t keep him locked up forever!277

Next day morning, Widow Tweed, sadly, looks an old photo of Tod’s birthday. She has to do a very hard thing: to leave Tod in the woods for his own safety. Tod is happy. He doesn’t know where theygo, but he loves to stay with her and so, he doesn’t understands why she’s so blue 278

Widow Tweed thinking We met it seems279

Such a short time ago280

You looked at me281

Needing me so282

Yet from your sadness283

Our happiness grew284

And I found out285

I need you too286

I remember how we used to play287

I recall those rainy days288

The fire’s glow289

That kept us warm290

And now I find291

We’re both alone292

Goodbye may seem forever293

farewell is like the end294

but in my heart's295

the memory296

and there you'll always be.297

Now Tod is alone in the forest and he has to learn to do things by himself. Starts raining and he must find a place where to spend the night. The problem is’ how to find that place if he doesn’t know how to search. He feels himself sad and lonely. A porcupine watches him from his house at the tree: he is going to enter in a hole but the holes has a proprietor’. 298

Badger Hold it, sonny. Back off! Consarn it! Where, where, where do you think you’re goin’? 299

Tod Oh! Oh, excuse me. I-I-I-I was just trying to--- 300

Badger You barge in on somebody’s house like you own it. Tarryhootin’ around them woods. Wakin’ up folks in the middle of the night. 301

Tod Hey, I honestly didn’t know anybody lived here and I--- 302

Badger Well you know it, now. Now get off my property! Go on, beat it! 303

Porcupine I’ve been watching you, sir. You can stay with me if you want to. 304

Tod That’s very nice of you. 305

Porcupine Come with me.306

Meanwhile, Widow Tweed arrives at home. Amos notices Tod’s not with her anymore. 307

Amos Slade She dropped that fox off at the game preserve. We’ll get him. We’ll get him. 308

Chief Ooh! Well, now if you gotta have a busted leg, ahh, this is the way to do it. Good, good, soft pillow, ha, warm stove, ha, ha. Sure beats sleepin’ in that barrel Door creacking open Well now, here comes visitors to see the invalid. Ooh! Ooh! Oooh! Ooooh! but there’s nobody to ‘help’ him How do you like that? They didn’t even ask how I’m feelin’. Hmmm. He enters in the other room whimpering 309

Amos Slade Chief, get back in there before I break your other leg. Copper, Copper. Look it here. Now when that fox comes traipsin’ along suspectin’ nothin’’. he shows Copper what will happen with Tod using a log 310

Next Day Big Mama has gone to the woods searching Tod. 311

Big Mama Tod. Tod? Whew! Ooh boy, These old wings ain’t what they used to be sighs Big Mama, you better lose a few pounds. Uh-oh, uh-oh, there he is, there he is. Tod! Tod! Tod! 312

Vixey Oh hi, Big Mama! 313

Big Mama Oh it’s you, Vixey. 314

Vixey Hey, what brings you way out here? 315

Big Mama I’m looking for a fox named Tod. He’s new here in the forest. 316

Vixey Oh, new? Um, well, what does he look like? 317

Big Mama Oh, he’s young; about your age. And handsome. 318

Vixey Handsome? Oh say. Gee, uh, he sure sounds nice. Uh, um, I’m not doing anything. I-I’ll help you find him. 319

Big Mama laughing Come on, honey. He’s gotta be around here somewhere.320

In another part of the forest Tod’s still sleeping with his new fried, the porcupine. This one huts Tod by mistake awaking him. 321

Tod Wha-what happened? Where am I? he falls down the tree to the badger’s hole 322

Badger So it’s you again, hm? You barged in on me last night, and now you--- 323

Tod I didn’t mean to. 324

Badger Just look at the--- mumbling mess you made. Dognabit , you clumsy bonehead. 325

Tod I’m sorry, It was an accident. 326

Badger Excuses, excuses. 327

Porcupine Mr. Digger, sir? It was so too an accident. 328

Badger You keep outta this, you walkin’ pincushion. 329

Porcupine Why, you-you shouldn’t be so grumpy to someone who’s new un the neighborhood. 330

Badger A stranger, eh? Why don’t you go back where you came from? 331

Tod Wha--- sighs 332

Badger Well, go on. Git goin’. Git!333

Tod leaves the place sadly and then Big Mama and Vixey see him. 334

Vixey Aw, gosh, he seems so. I don’t know, so down hearted, Big Mama. 335

Big Mama Well, you can’t blame him, honey. He was dropped out here and left all alone without a friend in the world. 336

Vixey Well, maybe there’s something I could do. You know, cheer him up. 337

Big Mama Honey, you just said the magic words! Now, whispering to her 338

Vixey What? Oh! But, Big Mama, I don’t--- 339

Big Mama Darling, don’t move. You look beautiful. 340

Vixey Thank you. 341

Big Mama Mornin’ Tod. 342

Tod Oh, hello, Big Mama. 343

Big Mama Last night was pretty miserable for you, wasn’t it, honey? 344

Tod Just terrible! 345

Big Mama Cheer up and look around. The forest is beautiful this morning. 346

Tod After last night nothin’ looks beautiful then he sees Vixey Wow! Who’ who is’ is that? 347

Big Mama Oh, just another fox. A lady fox. 348

Tod Golly! Is she beautiful! I wonder what her name is. 349

Big Mama Well, why don’t you go ask her? 350

Tod Yeah, yeah. Guess’. Guess I will. I’ll’ I’ll go up to her and I’ll say, ‘you’re the most gorgeous, uh, the most beautiful, uh, f-f’’ I’ve never seen anyone anywhere. I’ll say’. Hi. 351

Vixey Hello. 352

Tod & Vixey Big Mama told me, uh. I just happened to be’.353

You know’ 354

Vixey laughing Um, tsk. 355

Tod May I call you by your first name? 356

Vixey Oh, oh sure. Why not? 357

Tod chuckles Th-thanks, but wha-what is your first name? 358

Vixey Vixey. 359

Tod Vixey. 360

Vixey Uh-huh. 361

Tod My name is, is, uh, uh Tod. 362

Vixey Tod? Thata’s a’. that’s a nice name’. Tod. 363

Boomer It looks like the farm boy is makin’ it b-b-b-big with her laughs. 364

Big Mama Shhh! Now just keep it down. 365

Vixey Ah, Tod, you know something? This stream is just full of trout. Do you think you could catch one? 366

Tod One what? 367

Vixey One what? Fish, silly! 368

Tod Oh, oh, yeah! Oh, oh yeah! My dear young lady, you happen to be looking at an expert fishen-fox. 369

Big Mama Oh Tod, Tod, don’t overdo it. 370

Tod I know all the tricks. In fact, I--- I never miss’ 371

Big Mama Please, let him catch a fish. 372

Tod Uh-oh. Here comes a whopper! Now watch closely. 373

Vixey Tod, do you need help? 374

Tod No, no. I-I-I do it this way all, all the--- all the time! I got him he has captures a branch 375

Vixey laughing Oh, that farm boy, he don’t know nothin’ about f-f-fishing. He ain’t gonna hook her that way. 376

Vixey Oh gosh! Tod, you’re the funniest thing I ever saw! 377

Tod Go ahead! Go ahead and laugh! You’re like everyone else around here. 378

Vixey chuckles Oh, I’m sorry. I can’t help it. You are so funny. 379

Tod Go, I can’t fish. You’re a silly, empty-headed’. Female! 380

Vixey angry Now, just a minute. You’ve got a nerve. Why don’t you grow up? 381

Big Mama Tod, that’s no ways to talk Vixey. 382

Tod Ah, raspberries! I’ve had it! 383

Big Mama Honey, don’t stay mad. You gotta be natural. That’s the trick. Can’t you see?384

When you have a natural attraction385

you deserve a mutual reaction386

you're gonna get a whole lot387

of satisfaction388

here's all you gotta do389

When you feel that390

natural affection391

lead you in the392

positive direction393

you gotta stop showin' off394

start showin' up395

with little ol'396

natural you 397

Vixey sniffing Ah-choo! 398

Big Mama Yes you gotta399

appreciate the lady 400

Tod sniffing Ah-chooo! 401

Big Mama and now that is402

a natural fact403

'cause when you be yourself404

with the lady, yeah!405

you gonna get appreciated406

right back407

Shh. 408

Dinky But, Big Mama--- 409

Boomer It’s just getting interesating. Hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo! 410

Vixey Tod’ I-I just know you’re gonna love the forest. Listen, come on. Let me show you around. 411

Tod Sure. 412

Vixey Come on! giggling They cross with a quails family Look, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven laughs Oh, I think six’ would be just right. 413

Tod Six? Six what? Now Tod is not alone anymore414

Amos Slade reading an advertisment ‘No hunting’, well now. We ain’t gonna do none of that, are we Copper? We’re just gonna get us a no-good fox. All right boy, get trackin’. Smell him out. Copper finds finally the track Watch got there, Copper? Good work, boy. He’ll be comin’ right through here headin’ for water. But he won’t be drinkin’ any.415

Tod What a beautiful morning, Vixey. You know, I’ve never been happy. 416

Vixey Oh, Tod, me too squeaks417

Amos Slade That does it He has put some traps for Tod Amos you crafty old coot. Ha ha! The devil himself couldn’t have done no better!418

Meanwhile, Tod and Vixey walk to drink, but suddenly she stops. Something is wrong. 419

Vixey Tod? Tod, wait a minute. 420

Tod What is it, Vixey? 421

Vixey I don’t wanna go in there. It’s too quiet. 422

Tod Aw, Vixey. 423

Amos Slade Copper has smelt Tod’s presence and growls What? 424

Vixey Tod, be careful. 425

Suddenly Tod hears Amos and when he tries to run some of the traps close behind him. Amos fires but Tod can escape. 426

Amos Slade Dad blast it, he’s getting away! 427

Tod Quick Vixey! Go on. Head for the burrow he waits for Copper giving time to Vixey428

Copper and Tod are now face to face. They are not friends anymore, so they have to fight to save their own life. 429

Tod Quick Vixey! Out the back! 430

Vixey Tod! There Amos is waiting for them. They are trapped Oh! Oh, no Tod. Amos is making fire in the back, so they’ll have to go out by the other side in which will be Copper waiting for them 431

Amos Slade laughing Copper, Copper! We got ‘em now for sure. This is their only way out. Steady boy, steady. Be ready. 432

Vixey Tod! coughing We’re trapped! Tod, I’m scared. 433

Tod Quick Vixey! This is our only chance. 434

Amos Slade Whoa! Oh I don’t believe it! the foxes escape by the back way out 435

The pair arrive near the waterfall. There they have only a way to cross by an old big log to the other slope. 436

Amos Slade Copper, we’ve trapped him now then a big shadow appears in front of Amos: it’s a grizzly. Amos fires but only hurts him, and then, the bear is really furious. Copper tries to protect his master who’s walking back being trapped by one of his own traps Ah! Ow! Copper!437

Tod listens his old friend’s lament and after all, he decides to help him, if he can. 438

Vixey Tod! 439

In the moment in which the bear is going to kill Copper, Tod appears and fights with the giant leading him to the old log. The weight breaks the log and Tod and the bear fall in the water. Only Tod reappears. He’s bad hurt and Amos sees that it is his chance to kill him. But, now is Copper who protect his old friend. 440

Copper Tod? 441

Amos Slade Come on, Copper. Get outta the way the dog doesn’t obey and the hunter understands he’s doing wrog and leaves Tod Well’ come on, boy. Let’s go home. 442

Both friends smile each other. They’re still the best of friends.443

Boomer and Dinky continue their hunting of the caterpillar. 444

Dinky Shh, shh, This is it. We got him for sure now. 445

Boomer Oh my g-g-gosh! Whoa! 446

Dinky Yow! Wha-what happened? 447

Boomer Hey, there’s something very familiar about those eyes, Dinky. 448

Dinky Nah, it couldn’t be. Could it? the caterpillar is now a beautiful butterfly 449

Big Mama laughing Bye Squeeks, bye. Good luck, honey.450

Amos Slade Ouch! You--- you’re killing me! Ouch! grunting and groaning 451

Widow Tweed Amos Slade, will you hold still? 452

Amos Slade Ouch! 453

Widow Tweed You’re behaving like a child. 454

Amos Slade Well, for gosh sakes, you’re hurtin’ my foot, woman! 455

Widow Tweed Nonsense! Your foot is mendin’ fine. You’ll soon be yourself. Oh land sakes, I don’t know if I like that laughing 456

Amos Slade Ow! Be careful! Ouch! Oh! Ah! 457

Chief Huh! He’s sure makin’ a big fuss over a little ol’ hurt leg. 458

Copper he recalls his time as puppy with Tod. Copper? You’re my best friend. And you’re mine too, Tod. And we’ll be friends forever, won’t we? Yeah, forever. 459

Now there are peace in all of their lifes.460

THE END461