Fantastic Mr Fox, The Page #3

Year:
2009
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that big of a deal, is it?

Lower your voice, Ash.

Who am I, Kylie?

- Who how? What, now?

- Why a fox?

Why not a horse or a beetle

or a bald eagle?

I'm saying this more as, like,

existentialism, you know?

Who am I, and how can a fox ever

be happy without a, uh...

...you forgive the expression,

a chicken in its teeth?

I don't know what you're talking about,

but it sounds illegal.

Here, put this bandit hat on.

Maybe you're a medium.

Take it off for a min.

And don't wear it around the house.

And so it begins.

Do you mind if I slide my bedroll

slightly out from under the train set?

It's hard to sleep in that

corkscrew position.

There's a lot of attitudes

going on around here.

- Don't let me get one.

- No, it's only just that my spinal-cord

Sleep wherever you want, man.

Here, take my bed.

I'll just, uh,

I'll crawl under the book-case.

Who cares if I get splinters

in my ears?

- Never mind.

- Oh, you're gonna pout about it?

Because I've had it up to... here!

With the sad house guest routine.

Good night.

I used to do this professionally,

and I was very successful at it.

I had to get out of it

for personal reasons,

...but I've decided to secretly do

one last big job on the sly.

I'm bringing you in as my secretary

and personal assistant.

Okay!

This is actually kind of a big deal,

so don't just say, "OK!"

- Okay. Well, thank you.

- I'm gonna tape this for my records,

...so don't make a lot of sounds.

Meaning stop rocking.

Master Plan. Phase one.

Side A.

We'll start with Boggis's Chicken House.

Number one.

His only security is a few old

hunting beagles and a low stone wall.

Now a word about beagles...

Never look a beagle

directly in the eye.

- And if...

- Why not?

Beagles aren't so tough.

Yeah? Well, first of all, one of these

beagles has chronic rabies,

...which he's on medication for,

and if you get bit by him...

...you have to get shots in your stomach

for six months.

And, second... listen, I'm

not going to justify this to you.

Just pay attention

and stop interrupting me.

I'm taping this.

I picked some blueberries,

and laced each one...

...with ten milligrams of

high-potency sleeping powder.

Enough to tranquilize a gorilla.

- How do we make them eat it?

- Beagles love blueberries.

Remember:
they aren't very smart,

but they're incredibly paranoid

...so always kill a chicken

in one bite.

One bite, get it?

Are you listening to me?

I look into your eyes...

...and I cant tell whether you're

getting anything I'm saying.

Magnesium.

- Magnesium!

- Sorry.

Pipette.

- Pipette.

- Oh, sorry.

Potassium tri...

What are you looking at?

Oh, no.

Why's your cousin

such a wet-sandwich?

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Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl (English: , Norwegian: [ˈruːɑl ˈdɑːl]; 13 September 1916 – 23 November 1990) was a British novelist, short story writer, poet, screenwriter, and fighter pilot. His books have sold more than 250 million copies worldwide.Born in Wales to Norwegian immigrant parents, Dahl served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. He became a flying ace and intelligence officer, rising to the rank of acting wing commander. He rose to prominence as a writer in the 1940s with works for both children and adults, and he became one of the world's best-selling authors. He has been referred to as "one of the greatest storytellers for children of the 20th century". His awards for contribution to literature include the 1983 World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement, and the British Book Awards' Children's Author of the Year in 1990. In 2008, The Times placed Dahl 16th on its list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945".Dahl's short stories are known for their unexpected endings, and his children's books for their unsentimental, macabre, often darkly comic mood, featuring villainous adult enemies of the child characters. His books champion the kindhearted, and feature an underlying warm sentiment. Dahl's works for children include James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The Witches, Fantastic Mr Fox, The BFG, The Twits and George's Marvellous Medicine. His adult works include Tales of the Unexpected. more…

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